2025年湖北随州高考英语第二次质检试卷

1、Smiling doesn’t ________ mean you’re happy. Sometimes, it just means that you’re strong enough to face problems.

A.fortunately B.eventually C.deliberately D.necessarily

2、I remember ___ for the job , but I forgot the exact amount .

A.to pay B.paying C.to have paid D.being paid

3、(2014·东北三省三校一联)Traffic conditions in Beijing________for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.

A．is worsening

B．have worsened

C．have been worsening

D．worsened

4、—Why did he suffer failure again?

—It was his carelessness ________  ________it.

A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from

C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from

5、It     to me that I might ask for help from my neighbour.

A.occurred B.occupied C.observed D.obsessed

6、A rift valley_____ an area _____ there is increased volcanic activity and thinned planetary crust.

A.is composed of, where B.consists of, which

C.made up of, where D.compose, when

7、—You ___________ that.

— I’m sorry, but I simply _________ what I was told to.

A. needn’t have done, ought to do B. needn’t have done, had to do

C. shouldn’t do, ought to do D. shouldn’t have done, ought to do

8、A student is said to have got a suspension from school for cheating in the exam. __________honesty is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.

A.When B.Where C.What D.Once

9、I’d appreciate ___ if you could come and help me once more and I always appreciate _____ me with my English in the past.

A. this; you to help B. it; your helping

C. it; you to help D. that; you helping

10、The people trapped in the ruins ____________ that rescue teams ____________ here without delay.

A.desire; are sent B.desiring; were sent

C.desire; be sent D.desiring; be sent

11、— We ＿＿ that you would fix the TV set this week.

— I’m sorry. I ＿＿ to, but I’ve been too busy.

A. had expected； had intended B. are expecting； had intended

C. expect； intend D. expected； intend

12、--Mary failed the driving test again.

-- Really? Can you_______ for that this time.

A．explain

B．account

C．describe

D．introduce

13、A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.

A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional

14、His success doesn't ____________ his cleverness, and working hard ____________ his progress.

A. result in; leads to B. result from; lies in

C. lead to; lies in D. lie in; leads to

15、John was made ___ the truck for a week as a punishment.

A.to wash B.washing C.wash D.to be washing

16、When the candidates came in, the interviewer made a ________ to them to take their seats at the desk. Which of the following is IMPROPER?

A.motion B.hint

C.sign D.signal

17、People used to think that the Chinese were not as healthy and fit

as the people in the west, but facts have proved that that's _________ the case.

A. far away from   B. far from

C. far away     D. by far

18、If Lincoln had lived, it________ be that his postwar policies would have brought criticism upon him that would________ his reputation.

A.might as well … have tarnished B.might well … have tarnished

C.might as well … tarnish D.might well … tarnish

19、The exact date hasn't been decided. We'll have to wait for_________ week.

A.other B.others C.the other D.another

20、_______climber gets to the top first will get a ￥5,000 prize.

A.No matter when B.Whichever C.No matter which D.Whenever

21、Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.

A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through

C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through

22、Nothing matches face-to-face communication in _____thoughts, emotions and information.

A.concluding B.containing C.confusing D.conveying

23、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.

A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that

24、There is clear evidence ________ the Fishing Islands belong to China.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whether

25、________, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.

A.Eventually B.Exactly C.Extremely D.Similarly

26、It was a rainy, damp December day. I was headed to the store to pick up another week’s worth of food. I had put off shopping for Christmas presents until later in the month but wasn’t looking forward to the crowd of Christmas shoppers while I grabbed my groceries. I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world’s huge problems and how divided we all still were. And it usually just left me feeling helpless.

Still, I gave my son a dollar to put in the bell-ringer’s pot at the door to the store. We went in and soon filled our cart with food. Then we walked towards the self-checkout machines. I hated using them. I much preferred to chat with the friendly cashiers, but the line at them was five deep and I just didn’t have the time. As I pulled my cart up, I heard an old man at the machine next to mine grumbling (嘟囔) under his breath, trying his hardest not to curse(诅咒). He only had a few items but every time he put his wrinkled, well-worn, twenty-dollar bill into the machine, the money was returned. I quickly grabbed a newer twenty out of my purse and gave it to him. He thanked me with a warm smile and paid for his goods. I told him to keep his money but he insisted that I take his old, torn twenty. I nodded, put it in my coat pocket, and wished him a Merry Christmas.

After checking out, I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can change the world. “Help one person at a time,” she said, “and always start with the person nearest you.” I reached into my pocket, smiled, and went outside. Then I dropped that torn twenty into the bell-ringer’s pot and walked to my car with my son happily.

【1】Why did the author feel helpless?

A．Radio provided unreliable news.

B．There was always a Christmas rush.

C．People were disconnected from each other.

D．Christmas was ruined by the terrible weather.

【2】How did the author help the old man?

A．By paying for his shopping items.

B．By exchanging a newer note with him.

C．By teaching him how to use the machine.

D．By calling out the friendly cashier in time.

【3】Why did the author give twenty dollars to the bell-ringer?

A．She wanted to pursue Mother Teresa’s ideas.

B．She desired to spread Mother Teresa’s words.

C．She expected to set a good example to her son.

D．She hoped to have a meaningful day with her son.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Better World

B．The Person Nearest You

C．The Christmas Spirit

D．A Twenty-Dollar Bill

27、The Brown Bear

My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, "Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back — the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.

I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭 打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest, before returning for another attack — the first time I felt panic.

Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

【1】The brown bear approached the family in order to       _______.

A．catch shore birds

B．start an attack

C．protect the children

D．set up a barrier for itself

【2】The bear finally went away after it       _______.

A．felt safe

B．got injured

C．found some food

D．took away the camera

【3】The writer and his family survived mainly due to their_______       .

A．pride

B．patience

C．calmness

D．cautiousness

28、THEN WE CAME TO THE END

Joshua Ferris

The first novel by American author Joshua Ferris was so different, because it is written in the second on; the group of odd office colleagues talk and act as a collective. It must have been hard to maintain, but Ferris does a great job. It is really a good novel set in boring office environments.

THE GRAPES OF WRATH

John Steinbeck

Obviously a classic and still popular, the themes of this novel are timeless and echo just us strongly today. Set during the Great Depression, the story follows a family of “Okies” — poor migrant farmers from Oklahoma — as they head west seeking work.

PROPERTY

Lionel Shriver

Short stories from one of our best contemporary writers. Exploring the theme of possessions and ownership from many angles, this is certainly one for Marie Kondo fans. I have long been interested in what it is about things that can hook some people. The drive to possess items that serve no obvious purpose is most appealing to me. Fine, if an item is something given to you by someone special. But if you take a look around you, some things are probably simply useless and unmemorable. Shriver’s book explores it better.

THE LOVE THAT I HAVE

James Maloney

This absorbing story is about Margot Baumann, who takes a job in a mail-room in what, as later becomes clear, is a concentration camp. The amazing thing is the perspective it gives of German life during World War Ⅱ. Of course not all Germans, probably the large majority, had any real idea of what was going on. Within Margot’s immediate circle you see the reactions among the German population to the rise and fall of their beloved — or hated-Fuhrer (元首). And nation.

【1】For whom is this text mainly intended?

A.Novelists. B.Book addicts.

C.Editors. D.Story tellers.

【2】Who may be liked by Marie Kondo fans?

A.Joshua Ferris. B.John Steinbeck.

C.Lionel Shriver. D.James Maloney

【3】What is special about THE LOVE THAT I HAVE?

A.It follows a family of “Okies”.

B.It is set in boring office environments.

C.It tells stories about a contemporary writer.

D.It explores the rise and fall of a nation in the world.

29、In Canada you can find dogs，cats，horses and so on，in almost every family.These are their pets.People love these pets and have them as their good friends.Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t have diseases.They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit people’s houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them.You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in the garden.All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal.They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada.They have a law against killing wild animals.If you killed an animal，you would be punished.If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like pets.One of them might be：their family ties are not as close as ours.When children grow up，they leave their parents and start their own life.Then the old will feel lonely.And pets can solve this problem.They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

【1】People give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because __________.

A．the pets are sick

B．the pets are not friendly

C．they want them to be different

D．they want to stop them from having diseases

【2】According to the passage，Canadians ______________.

A．don’t keep pets inside their houses

B．often kill animals

C．love animals

D．hate animals

【3】In Canada，children leave their parents when they grow up because ______________.

A．their parents’ houses are too small

B．they don’t love their parents any more

C．they can only find jobs far from their parents

D．they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about？

A．Pets in Canada.

B．Life of the old in Canada.

C．How to take good care of pets.

D．How to keep diseases away from pets.

30、   My first born son had been diagnosed with Autism(自闭症). His speech wasn’t developing_______

He would cry for a long time for no reason….

My daughter who had been born two years after him was developing normally, out-pacing her brother. My wife had  been_______ with  just  the two  of them but I’d  wanted another  son.  I wanted  a(n) ___________ son who  would be just like  me and  _________the  family name. The doctors had assured us that the _______were one in ten thousand that we would  have  another child with Autism. _______, a part of me was afraid. When we discovered my wife was pregnant with a boy again, I remember _______ , over and over and over.

As my third born child _________, however, it soon became  _________that the doctors had been wrong. While his brother had ____________learned to talk, read, and learn, my youngest son could say only a few words. His Autistic behaviors were  much more ____________. Life had said “No” to my prayer.

The journey that __________ has been a long and difficult one for my sons, my daughter, their mother, and me. It still goes on today.  It__________all of us down a path we didn’t want to go, __________ it was a path that led us all to greater love and kindness. In the end, my two boys became my greatest teachers on how to live and how to love. My oldest son now is a  __________ of kindness who gives out hugs happily. His younger brother still doesn’t__________much but has a laughter and innate joy that  __________my soul each and every day of my life.

Sometimes we don’t know why some of our wishes are __________ while others aren’t. All I know is that we are all loved. And we just have to trust ____________ we don’t know the answers. Live your life with love then ! Trust in life to lead you down the path you are__________to go.

【1】A.right B.true C.clever D.wrong

【2】A.strict B.content C.patient D.delighted

【3】A.excellent B.outstanding C.normal D.clever

【4】A.make up B.pick out C.set up D.carry on

【5】A.chances B.numbers C.dangers D.luck

【6】A.However B.Also C.Thus D.Still

【7】A.asking B.discussing C.praying D.consulting

【8】A.came up B.grew up C.turned up D.got up

【9】A.clear B.incredible C.confusing D.possible

【10】A.eventually B.exactly C.accidentally D.actually

【11】A.better B.nervous C.severe D.extreme

【12】A.started B.ended C.followed D.inspired

【13】A.forced B.forbade C.prevented D.encouraged

【14】A.but B.and C.so D.though

【15】A.resource B.fountain C.bit D.flood

【16】A.act B.write C.speak D.read

【17】A.cleans B.influences C.shapes D.brightens

【18】A.solved B.answered C.promised D.considered

【19】A.now that B.in case C.even if D.as if

【20】A.allowed B.requested C.advised D.meant

31、After typhoon, I went to the disaster-stricken area to look after rescued animals. There I met Lucy, another _________.

Lucy operates an animal _________ center. When I came to her website, I _________ a picture of Victor, a dog. I asked Lucy about Victor. She told me that she rescued Victor from a _________ man who’d thrown him around or put him into a tiny box. Victor had _________ on Lucy’s lap for several hours while she assured him he was safe and _________ to find him a loving home.

I decided to _________ Victor. I renamed him “Chase” for his _________ for chasing everything. Months later, Chase’s love for people and his _________ nature led us to earn a therapy-dog certification and start a __________ program at the local ________.

Kids read out to Chase to __________ their skills. Sometimes, even a kid who is __________ with reading will be comfortable doing so to a dog.

One little girl jumped up and down when she saw Chase entering the library. Her joyful enthusiasm made me __________ . When Chase greeted’ her with a __________ , she clapped and said, “Look, Mommy, he’s bowing!” Chase gave her his undivided __________ while she read him a story. When her time was up, she signed up to read again.

I’m grateful for everything about Chase that made this girl jump so __________. I hadn’t __________ him to bow; he’d bowed naturally. I’d known the library visits would be about helping kids learn to read. But I hadn’t realized what a __________ builder those visits would be for kids who were shy or didn’t fit in. Chase was also a wonderful ambassador (形象大使) for dogs—teaching kids to be loving and __________ to animals.

【1】

A．journalist

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．volunteer

【2】

A．health

B．rescue

C．treatment

D．recovery

【3】

A．studied

B．took

C．viewed

D．commented

【4】

A．noble-minded

B．ill-willed

C．bad-tempered

D．kind-hearted

【5】

A．trembled

B．depended

C．slept

D．barked

【6】

A．promised

B．managed

C．failed

D．pretended

【7】

A．support

B．adopt

C．accompany

D．meet

【8】

A．hope

B．talent

C．desire

D．passion

【9】

A．gentle

B．boring

C．competitive

D．ambitious

【10】

A．writing

B．comforting

C．reading

D．learning

【11】

A．library

B．school

C．hospital

D．nursery

【12】

A．manage

B．examine

C．search

D．practise

【13】

A．arguing

B．dealing

C．struggling

D．working

【14】

A．weep

B．smile

C．think

D．stay

【15】

A．bow

B．gift

C．wave

D．hand

【16】

A．benefit

B．interest

C．affection

D．attention

【17】

A．sadly

B．truly

C．happily

D．properly

【18】

A．asked

B．trained

C．invited

D．chosen

【19】

A．experience

B．confidence

C．appreciation

D．fortune

【20】

A．rude

B．familiar

C．loyal

D．caring

32、When I was a boy I dreamed of my future. I was going to be a cowboy. Then I dreamed of being a fire fighter and _________ people from burning buildings. I just couldn’t _________ to grow up and be an adult. After I went to college and those dreams _________. I thought I would be a scientist, then I switched to being a teacher. When I _________ and had children, my dreams of the future changed again. Now it wasn’t so much a _________ career that I dreamed of but a time when I could be settled and _________ and my family and I would finally be problem free.

That dream, of course, didn’t _________. In fact, none of those dreams ever came to life. It took me many years as well to _________ that living in a dream future was living in a _________ and that each moment I spent there was taking a moment away from the __________ NOW. I saw that there could be no perfect, problem free future because problems are a part of __________.

It is only in the NOW that we can truly live. Our dreams for the future are just that: __________. Whether they come true or not isn’t as __________ as how we live each day here. A hug shared today can never be __________. An act of kindness not given now is lost forever. A moment of love missed can never be __________ again. Each second of the NOW is precious and priceless. Don’t waste a one of them.

【1】

A．liberating

B．carrying

C．rescuing

D．supporting

【2】

A．wait

B．stop

C．stay

D．rest

【3】

A．remained

B．matched

C．broke

D．changed

【4】

A．retired

B．married

C．succeeded

D．divorced

【5】

A．certain

B．firm

C．promising

D．professional

【6】

A．silent

B．gentle

C．secure

D．uncertain

【7】

A．lose

B．happen

C．produce

D．destroy

【8】

A．recognize

B．appreciate

C．conclude

D．realize

【9】

A．hope

B．fantasy

C．fable

D．vision

【10】

A．precious

B．favorite

C．common

D．popular

【11】

A．activity

B．movement

C．life

D．business

【12】

A．realities

B．dreams

C．purposes

D．treasures

【13】

A．famous

B．serious

C．impressive

D．important

【14】

A．replaced

B．followed

C．recovered

D．reviewed

【15】

A．picked up

B．broken up

C．made up

D．put up

33、A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would _______the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for _______ sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so _______ that she forget to deliver him the _______ . As a result, the passenger was _______ to take his medicine. She hurried over to him _______ a cup of water, but to her surprise he _______ it.

In the following hours on the _______ , each time the air hostess passed by the _______ , she would ask him with a ________ whether he needed help or not. But the passenger ________ paid attention to her words.

When he was going to get ________ the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to ________ him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very   ________ . She knew that he would write down ________ words, which might result in the loss of her job. ________ with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she ________ the booklet and cracked a smile, ________ the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times ________ . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s ________ ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

【1】

A．take

B．bring

C．carry

D．hold

【2】

A．food

B．drink

C．service

D．medicine

【3】

A．tired

B．silent

C．calm

D．busy

【4】

A．water

B．help

C．milk

D．warning

【5】

A．held on

B．held up

C．held out

D．held down

【6】

A．for

B．about

C．with

D．in

【7】

A．refused

B．accepted

C．liked

D．hated

【8】

A．seat

B．air

C．floor

D．flight

【9】

A．customer

B．passenger

C．guest

D．visitor

【10】

A．glance

B．look

C．smile

D．cry

【11】

A．never

B．often

C．always

D．seldom

【12】

A．on

B．to

C．off

D．from

【13】

A．hand

B．take

C．throw

D．lend

【14】

A．glad

B．angry

C．curious

D．sad

【15】

A．important

B．sharp

C．polite

D．nice

【16】

A．So

B．Because

C．And

D．But

【17】

A．hid

B．tore

C．opened

D．closed

【18】

A．if

B．for

C．after

D．when

【19】

A．in all

B．above all

C．or else

D．or so

【20】

A．wrong

B．wonderful

C．impossible

D．right

34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

35、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

38、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下表要点，用英语给他写封回信。

要求：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已经为你写好，但不计入总词数。

Dear John,

Glad to hear from you, I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Choosing the right college can be a difficult task. There are thousands of colleges and universities for you to choose from and many are worthy of being considered. For each potential college, find out the success rate of students' getting their jobs, especially those related to your majors. Here are some strategies（策略）for you to make the right choice.

Colleges which offer practice in some of the fields are worthy of your attention. It can provide you with a large amount of information on job hunting. Companies often prefer employees that perform well. Practice gives you the valuable experience and necessary opportunities. Some practical skills that you learn will really prepare yourself for the certain jobs. Besides, choosing a college that has teacher members with good reputations in their fields can also be very useful since these teacher members can provide you with steps into the working world by practice.

School rankings and a national reputation of academic success are often the important factors（因素）for your potential employers. This type of information can be found easily on the Internet and in magazines. To the employers, graduates from high ranking colleges are often considered more reliable. They have a stronger ability to learn and are more likely to create wealth for the company. Sometimes it can even be a more important factor in looking for a job than the actual quality of education the college provides.

After narrowing down your choices to a few colleges, it's time to visit them. Taking a look at the campus（校园）can change your attitude to a particular school. Plan your tour and then do some research on your own. It is also important to talk to as many students as you can and find out if earning a degree from the school is helpful in getting a job. Meanwhile, you can speak to the students in the majors you're considering to know what the courses are like, what you'll learn, and what your expected outcome will be.

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40、假定你是学生会主席李华，下周你所在学校要接待来自英国的交换生。请你代表学校写一篇欢迎辞，要点如下:

1.表示欢迎: 2.介绍活动安排: 3.表达愿望。

注意:1.词数80左右:2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Sara Savick remembers one special Easter when she was nine years old. Her parents gave her a baby duckling in a yellow basket.

“Mom said later that she bought the little duck because she felt sorry for it,” recalled Sara. The people at the pet store colored the feathers pink for Easter. Sara named the duck Pinky.

Sara’s mother really didn’t think the baby duck would survive very long. But to her surprise, Pinky grew and got stronger and stronger. Soon, the little duckling was a healthy, hungry duck with white feathers.

“We fed Pinky oatmeal, cooked and uncooked, and small pieces of vegetables,” said Sara. Pinky lived inside the house with Sara and her family. She specially fancied taking baths with Sara. Everyone treated Pinky as a family member.

But just when everything appeared to be perfect, the night of the “talk” came. Sara’s Mom and Dad sat her down, explaining that the best thing for Pinky was to live a normal duck life, with other ducks. It was not natural for ducks to live indoors with a family, her father told her. He added Pinky needed to swim in ponds and do all the same things that ducks in the wild do.

Sara started to cry, knowing what was going to happen. Sara’s parents decided to take Pinky to a park, which was two miles away. There was a pond with a lot of other ducks. Pinky would have the chance to live a natural life and Sara could still visit her.

The big day came, Sara and her parents put Pinky in a box and drove to the park. Sara said that Pinky did not look happy; maybe Pinky was convinced that she was a human, not a duck.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1

Everyone was sad when they left Pinky at the pond, even Sara’s father.

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Paragraph 2

The next morning, when looking out of the kitchen window, Sara couldn’t believe her eyes!

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