湘潭2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、______,we know each other well.

A. As time going on B. With time goes on

C. With time to go on D. As time goes on

2、He refused to acknowledge ________ in the match, but in vain.

A. to defeat B. to be defeated

C. defeating D. being defeated

3、When we fail to ____ our own expectations, we often feel frustrated.

A. look forward to B. live up to

C. make up for D. set off for

4、Clothing ______ for pre-school-age children often follows the fashion for adults.

A. decorated B. designed C. preferred D. organized

5、--- Are you finishing your task?

---________. We still need at least two days.

A．Far from it

B．Exactly

C．Not a little

D．No wonder

6、Due to the super typhoon Haiyan, all the flights were delayed or cancelled, so the conference had to be ________.

A. put up B. put through C. put off D. put down

7、At one time, dozens of candidates were running for president in 2020, mostly on the Democratic(民主的) side with a few Trump challengers, but more and more of them______

A.came out B.left out C.dropped out D.dropped off

8、The Smiths don’t usually like staying at   hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ________ sea.

A./; a B.the; the C./; the D.the; a

9、 ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A．What; whom

B．What; whose

C．It; whose

D．As; whom

10、This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly______by my professor.

A.acknowledged B.appealed C.recommended D.commanded

11、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work: it’s an art_________ a science.

A.based against B.based on C.based with D.depended for

12、A major fire broke out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, ______ the construction dates back to the year 1163.

A. where B. of which

C. in which D. whose

13、The house rent is high. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying_______ here.

A.as three times much B.as much three times

C.much as three times D.three times as much

14、He went to bed ______. The next morning he woke up only ______ himself lying on the floor.

A．drinking; to find

B．drunk; to find

C．being drunk; finding

D．to drink; finding

15、That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.

A．betrayed, take

B．had betrayed, took

C．has betrayed, took

D．has betrayed, take

16、I ______ to you at that time, but I didn’t know where you lived.

A. had written B. wrote

C. would write D. would have written

17、We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _______ it used to charge.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．how

18、Here in our supermarket fruit is sold by ____ kilogram, that is, by _____ weight.

A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填 D. 不填; 不填

19、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.

A.that B.which

C.it D.what

20、It seems that he has no pen ________.

A.to write B.to write with C.writing D.writing with

21、With the availability of modern media, conversation _______ the face-to-face exchange of thoughts exists is disappearing.

A．when

B．which

C．in which

D．from which

22、Experts say it's an invaluable social practice   results in big benefits.

A.who B.that C.what D.whether

23、__ the original purpose of the World Post Day was to promote the postal service worldwide, now its significance is more about postal culture.

A.Once B.While C.As D.If

24、Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be _______ respected.

A.especially B.naturally C.normally D.equally

25、The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any key words while reading the passage.

A．bring out

B．leave out

C．let out

D．make out

26、   Learning a foreign language can be a difficult task for most people. The degree of difficulty, however, differs from one person to another. Like studying any other subject, we have to spend much effort and time. Besides, an individual’s learning ability can be determined by the following factors.

My husband says I am a quick learner, but I easily forget new information, especially dates and figures. But my husband spends more time learning a new subject but seldom forgets what he has learned. Some people can learn new information fast, while others have to work a little bit harder at it. Others retain new knowledge longer, like my husband, while others easily forget what they just learned. How fast and well you learn new things are determined by your genes and your environment. My mother is a fast learner, while my husband has slow learning parents. The way we learn also differs. I like to write down what I’ve just learned. I also find that drawing diagrams and relationships work better for me. Compared with my husband, I hate memorizing data. I remember things better when I can visually picture them in my mind.

Foreign language resources are not so common here in our area. I’ve seen a few dictionaries in some bookstores but haven’t seen any CD or DVD about it. I don’t even think the stores here sell electronic dictionaries! I have to go to a big city just to buy one. However, you may easily get all of these materials. Make a list of all the resources you have access to in your neighborhood. In this way, when you attend a language school, you’ll know just where to find dictionaries to help you in your course.

In my opinion, this is the most important factor in learning a foreign language: your drive to learn. Different people are driven by different motivations. I want to learn a new language because I find it challenging. Others may need to learn it because of having a new job or working in foreign countries. The point is to determine whether you truly need or just want to learn a foreign language.

【1】What does the underlined word “retain” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Remember B.Acquire C.Spread D.Improve

【2】Compared with the author, her husband ________.

A.likes to draw diagrams B.hates memorizing data

C.learns new things slowly D.easily forgets new information

【3】What does the author think affects learning a foreign language most？

A.The resources one can get in the neighborhood.

B.The determination to overcome difficulties.

C.The motivation to learn a foreign language.

D.The ability to learn a foreign language.

【4】The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A.share her experience in learning a foreign language

B.analyze why people cannot learn a foreign language well

C.tell us how to find the method of learning a foreign language

D.introduce some factors affecting our language learning ability

27、There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:

I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat family.

Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.

I am fat because I burn calories slowly.

Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.

Exercise is boring.

Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it many times. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain, no gain.

Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.

【1】What does the author think about being fat?

A. It is the family genes that make people fat.

B. It is the result of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.

C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.

D. People are fat because they consume too little energy.

【2】According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?

A. By taking varied exercise.   B. By choosing simple exercise.

C. By doing regular exercise.   D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.

【3】What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?

A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.

B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C. Pain in exercise is a precondition(前兆) for reaching your goal.

D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.

【4】What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.

B. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.

C. To clarify some misunderstanding about fatness and exercise.

D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.

28、Being able to find high quality health care at an affordable price is a problem to be solved in many countries. In the United States, Walmart, a large chain store, is trying to help. It is offering something new to its employees: cutting the cost of a doctor’s appointment to only $4 instead of the usual $40 for the same service.

The catch is that the patient and doctor must meet over the internet. This online service is called “telemedicine.”

Walmart is the latest major business in the United States to push its workers toward a high-tech way to be examined and treated by doctors. Thanks to telemedicine, people can talk with medical experts from the privacy of their own homes, often using a secure video connection.

Supporters say online visits make it easier for patients to see an expert or quickly find help for problems considered non-emergencies.

Some healthcare needs are well-suited for telemedicine. It can help people seeking treatment for insect bites or skin conditions. Patients who have had medical treatments and cannot move around easily can use telemedicine for their follow-up visits. Also, people seeking help for mental health issues can benefit from the privacy that telemedicine gives.

But still, many people do not use telemedicine, they continue to go to the doctor’s office when they are sick. 80 percent of middle-size and large U.S. companies offered telemedicine services to their workers in 2018. However, only 8 percent of its employees used telemedicine at least once in 2017.

Compared with seeing a real doctor in person, some people may think the quality of telemedicine is not as good. Parents, for example, may feel they are not giving their child the best care if they use a virtual doctor appointment. Older adults may look forward to their in-person doctor appointments. For them, going to the doctor’s office is a big event, something they look forward to.

Another reason some adults may not use telemedicine services is trust. Tom Hill, aged 66, says he has no plans to ever use telemedicine. He does not buy anything online, let alone do something as personal as seeing a doctor. He says, for him, it is important to look his doctor in the eye and shake hands.

However, for some people, especially young people and busy students, telemedicine might be a good choice. It can cut down on the time away from work. It can also cut down on the cost of doctor visits.

【1】What is Walmart trying to help with?

A．Finding something new for its employees.

B．Promoting the online service “telemedicine”.

C．Cutting the online cost of a doctor’s appointment.

D．Reducing the cost of seeing a doctor at a much lower price.

【2】What is True about “telemedicine”?

A．It enables patients to see doctors at home for free.

B．It has become increasingly popular in America.

C．It is the online service that is provided by most large US companies.

D．It makes it easier to see a doctor for emergency problems.

【3】Why do most people prefer to go to the doctor’s office when they are ill?

A．Because their company doesn’t provide telemedicine.

B．Because they don’t trust the doctors online.

C．Because they look forward to a virtual doctor appointment.

D．Because they have made friends with the doctors.

【4】Who is most likely to apply “telemedicine”?

A．Jenny, a shy woman who suffers from mental illness.

B．Smith, a grandpa who has been bitten by a running dog.

C．Wilson, a worker who got seriously injured in a car accident.

D．Kate, a mother whose kid is suffering from a skin disease.

【5】What is the author’s attitude towards “telemedicine”?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Objective.

D．Doubtful.

29、You may never know why. The email will arrive and reasons offered for your rejection might be the real ones—or not. Bosses have always spied on their employees, then judged them. Now the rise of the online self means the employer’s eye can travel still farther.

Even before the pandemic, research found that 28% of large companies had turned down applicants after carrying out such checks. And it is becoming more popular: Reed Screening, a large agency, was asked to run over a third more social-media checks in December 2021 than a year earlier. This month the government gave the practice approval when the Department for Education said schools and colleges “should consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence (尽职调查)”.

The way screening works is simple: Any “problematic” behaviours will be marked with a red flag. There are laws governing such online screening. David Erdos, head of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law, says that companies are supposed to warn candidates before screening their social media and tell them that they have the right to hold back permission. Some companies follow these rules, but others may not. As for the right to refuse, it is hardly practicable. “Who on earth is…going to be that person who says: ‘Hang on a minute, I’m not happy about that?’” asks Mr Erdos. “That itself is likely to be a red flag.”

All agree that the spread of online screening is alarming, as it is so unforgiving. People may be unable ever to be free of their online past, says Mr Erdos. As indeed some footballers, recently punished for comments made almost a decade ago when they were but teenagers, have found to their cost.

Those within the industry think laws should be tightened, with punishment for illegal act. In the meantime, being very careful is advisable. In talks to university students, Mr Erdos warns them what companies will do to their social media when they apply for jobs. They are “universally terrified”, he says. And rightly.

【1】What can we infer about online screening from paragraph 2?

A．It is turned down by large companies.

B．It boosts the development of education.

C．It is becoming increasingly acceptable.

D．It highlights the wisdom of employers.

【2】What do applicants tend to do with online screening?

A．They reject the red flags.

B．They have to submit to it.

C．They will charge the company.

D．They postpone carrying it out.

【3】What is Mr Erdos’ opinion on posting comments online?

A．Companies are tolerant of it.

B．Its influence is hard to erase.

C．It should be under strict laws.

D．University students are free to do it.

【4】What could be a suitable title for the text?

A．Big Employer Is Watching You

B．Fix Your Eyes on Online Screening

C．Social-media Checks Are Around the Corner

D．Checks Online Are to Blame for Unemployment

30、   Last year, I was speaking at a gathering of wealthy male investors. The organizers posted the ____of a survey showing that only a small percentage of wealthy men believed their wives spent too much.

“What?” ____one participant, “Those guys have to be lying.”

There is no reliable ____of who spends more among the rich: men or women. Both will say the other is the ____spender.

A recent survey by Wilmington Trust, Campden Research and Relative Solutions proves the ____. The companies polled 40 women (I know, that is more like a show of hands than “survey”), each with a net worth of $25 million or more.

About half the respondents（受调查者） inherited（继承） their ___, a quarter ___ it from their husbands and the other quarter earned it __. That is roughly in line with other surveys of __ women and the source of their money. One interesting note: among the self-made women, 90% got their money from owning a business, rather than ____ a salary.

As for ____, almost all the women (90%) described their spending habits as “below their means.” The report on the survey said that is possibly ____ they do not view their extreme wealth as defining their success.

“Women tend not to spend as much as ____and splash（泼洒得使到处是） their names all over the place,” said one woman in the survey, describing her spending as conservative and her lifestyle as “below the radar.”

Many women also worried about wealth having ____ effects on their children and didn’t want to spend lavishly（挥霍） to ____ a bad example.

At the same time, 70% of the women said they “buy nice things when ____.” And 93.5% of the women said they were responsible for making ____ on major purchases, which ____ that they do a lot of the big spending.

Of course, for truly major purchases a house in Aspen, Colo., a Gulfstream, a Feadship the couple probably makes the decision _____.

But what about other ____ ? Do you think men or women do most of the high-end spending?

【1】A. directions B. reasons C. times D. consequences

【2】A. cried B. sighed C. shouted D. laughed

【3】A. data B. measure C. division D. news

【4】A. better B. bigger C. smaller D. worse

【5】A. affairs B. message C. point D. report

【6】A. spirit B. money C. habit D. cost

【7】A. bought B. robbed C. got D. earned

【8】A. itself B. herself C. ourselves D. themselves

【9】A. wealthy B. poor C. ordinary D. honest

【10】A. making B. earning C. taking D. spending

【11】A. buying B. wasting C. spending D. saving

【12】A. when B. if C. whether D. because

【13】A. women B. youth C. adults D. men

【14】A. serious B. good C. bad D. various

【15】A. send B. set C. do D. give

【16】A. necessary B. possible C. pleased D. anxious

【17】A. plans B. decisions C. appointments D. suggestions

【18】A. notices B. stresses C. implies D. intends

【19】A. away B. together C. as well D. out

【20】A. purchases B. effects C. differences D. examples

31、The snow trapped Taylor, but taco sauce (卷饼酱) saved his life. It all began last Sunday when Taylor, along with his dog, went to get gas for his ______, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Taylor told the police his car got ______ in the snow. After some time, he then ______     and woke up on Monday finding ______ more snow, unable to get out of the vehicle (车辆). He tried to ______ out on Monday, but the snow was too deep and made it ______ to go on foot so he and his dog ______ to the vehicle.

By Wednesday, a ______ person’s announcement was put out for Taylor, according to a report. Over the next few days ______ he was trapped in the snow, Taylor told the police he stayed ______ by “starting his car from time to time. He ______ some of the taco sauce he had as food”.

On Friday, a skater called 911 saying they had ______ Taylor. The office soon sent a construction truck to ______ out Taylor and his dog. The officers said they were just “hungry after being stuck in the ______ for five days”. Taylor was ______ to who helped him and determined to help others as possible as he could in future.

【1】

A．truck

B．bus

C．car

D．boat

【2】

A．broken

B．stuck

C．lost

D．changed

【3】

A．fell asleep

B．took risks

C．tried out

D．kept on

【4】

A．also

B．almost

C．still

D．even

【5】

A．put

B．call

C．break

D．walk

【6】

A．difficult

B．boring

C．important

D．possible

【7】

A．returned

B．pointed

C．tended

D．appealed

【8】

A．learning

B．working

C．missing

D．traveling

【9】

A．until

B．after

C．before

D．unless

【10】

A．clean

B．hot

C．warm

D．mild

【11】

A．bought

B．ate

C．made

D．borrowed

【12】

A．seen

B．saved

C．known

D．paid

【13】

A．send

B．dig

C．pick

D．tick

【14】

A．clay

B．typhoon

C．thunderstorm

D．snow

【15】

A．desperate

B．awkward

C．thankful

D．ashamed

32、   All my life, I have been overweight and never imagined I will start running. One night, surfing through Facebook, I _________ a picture of an old school friend. Obesity (肥胖) was no _________ to him back in the day. So imagine my _________ when I saw that he had shrunk to half the size I remembered.

I started my process of _________ myself the next day. I started _________ and began with walks, circling the shortest blocks I could find. In a while, my body burned and _________, and nothing excited me more than the thought of quitting. _________, I didn't give up and my walks expanded to several blocks’ worth.

On the fifth day, I thought I probably could run. I _________ “far” down the road, about a tenth of a mile in length. “Way too far to run, my aching body told me. _________, another voice spoke, “I can do this. ” My feet____________ without a second thought. Right away, familiar ____________ pulsed through them, all the way up my legs. Soon, I was breathless, and desperate for ____________ .I wanted to quit. "I can do this, the ____________ spoke again.

In the end, I came up a little short. Thirty feet or so ____________ me from my goal. But when I looked back, I couldn't believe my eyes. The ____________ seemed farther then, after almost crossing it all. ____________ the thirty feet, I had almost achieved my desire to be better in less than a ____________ .

The next morning, I was ready to take on the ____________ again. While I haven't completely ____________ thoughts of giving up, they're quieter now. Quieter than the voice that ____________ me forward —“I can do this.”

A．searched

B．found

C．figured

D．realized

A．stranger

B．wonder

C．need

D．good

A．sorrow

B．excitement

C．surprise

D．delight

A．believing

B．denying

C．comforting

D．bettering

A．slow

B．fast

C．right

D．normal

A．waked

B．moved

C．ached

D．trembled

A．Gradually

B．Immediately

C．Fortunately

D．Abruptly

A．measured

B．sensed

C．walked

D．stared

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

A．came out

B．took off

C．paid off

D．fell out

A．burning

B．breaking

C．emotion

D．passion

A．help

B．water

C．food

D．air

A．coach

B．voice

C．mind

D．body

A．threw

B．interrupted

C．connected

D．kept

A．target

B．dream

C．distance

D．task

A．Ignoring

B．Considering

C．Achieving

D．Adding

A．month

B．day

C．week

D．second

A．game

B．challenge

C．adventure

D．duty

A．formed

B．escaped

C．accepted

D．trapped

A．informed

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．encouraged

33、   I sat at my table, signing my name to the most difficult letter I'd ever written. The letter was____ my son — Luke's birth mom, a single mother of three children with little money, struggling for ____. This was not the first time that I had ____ her. I'd sent several letters over the years with ____ of Luke, which the adoption agency agreed to forward, ____ had never received a single reply.“Please read this letter，” I ____， for Luke's life might depend on it.

I adopted Luke when he was less than one. A gene from his birth parents had ____ Luke to be born with a blood disease. Much was done. But nothing was a ____ sign.

Then, the doctor told us there was a chance that Luke's disease ____ be cured with a bone marrow (骨髓) transplant. My heart lighted up but it ____ coldly when the doctor inquired if Luke had any brother or sister.

I was at a loss.

“Do I have the ____ to ask Luke's birth mother for help？”I asked the adoption agency official.

“Luke is your child. You have the right to do whatever it ____ to save his life.”

And so I penned the letter describing Luke's ____ to her.“Would you consider having your other children tested as ____ marrow donors？” I wrote. I ____ the letter into the mailbox, waited and prayed.

Two weeks later, the doctor called that Luke's birth mother had her children tested, and one of them was a 100 percent ____.The transplant operation ____ well and Luke survived.

In another letter I shared the happy ____ with Luke's birth mother, who this time wrote back: “I've written many letters but never had the ____ to mail them. Many times I felt like I did the wrong thing, but I know now it was right. He is right____ God needed him to be. Luke has two families who love him.”

【1】A.of B.to C.about D.on

【2】A.dream B.work C.marriage D.life

【3】A.understood B.complained C.contacted D.touched

【4】A.letters B.photos C.books D.clothes

【5】A.but B.so C.and D.or

【6】A.smiled B.sighed C.prayed D.cried

【7】A.helped B.allowed C.forbidden D.caused

【8】A.hopeful B.wonderful C.thankful D.peaceful

【9】A.must B.could C.need D.should

【10】A.lifted B.loaded C.landed D.locked

【11】A.right B.duty C.chance D.time

【12】A.asks B.gets C.brings D.takes

【13】A.progress B.condition C.change D.worry

【14】A.possible B.necessary C.important D.special

【15】A.cast B.laid C.dropped D.delivered

【16】A.discovery B.company C.choice D.match

【17】A.went on B.took on C.put on D.got on

【18】A.story B.operation C.news D.message

【19】A.confidence B.courage C.patience D.determination

【20】A.who B.what C.when D.where

34、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

35、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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，两周前你从网上购买的一套书虫系列读物（Bookworm Series），昨天才到货，且包装破损，数量不足。请就此向网店客服人员写一封邮件投诉。要点如下：

1. 介绍购物情况；

2. 反映存在问题；

3. 提出解决方案。

注意：

1. 词数 80 词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词。

To whom it may concern,

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，校报英文版以“对高一新生说”为主题征稿，邀请学长给下学期入学的新生提出一些学习和生活上的建议，请你以书信的形式写一篇稿件，要点包括：

1.你对高中学习生活的感受；

2.你对高一新生的建议；

3.你的祝福。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

40、假定你是李华，你的外国好友TOM来信告诉你打算近期来你的家乡庄浪游玩，询问你有关你家乡的游览景点，请你用英文写一封回信介绍你的家乡。

41、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasing than civilian clothes.

Primary fact among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least.

Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.