双河2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Generally there is a sharp ______ between them in their character.

A.contact B.contrary C.contract D.contrast

2、She got into ________ when she thought she’d forgotten the tickets, and this ________ her husband, too.

A. panic; panic B. a panic; panicked

C. a panic; panic D. panics; panicked

3、The building was designed to   the elderly and provide them with the best environment.

A.calculate B.accommodate C.expose D.resemble

4、I'm sorry to inform you that you can't legally _______ the property until the contract is signed.

A.take possession of B.take the place of

C.take notice of D.take the position of

5、When you go to a foreign country, you must try to   the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.

A. deal with   B. adapt to

C. focus on D.  take over

6、________ to ________ the nature reserve, the local people prevented the construction workers  from entering their villages.

A. Opposed; developing B. Opposing; developing

C. Opposing; develop D. Opposed; develop

7、The hot, damp weather didn’t ________ him.

A. be suitable B. fit for

C. agree with D. fit in

8、Only when the circuit breaker mechanism was triggered________what a negative impact the epidemic had made on the country’s economy.

A.had they realized B.they realized C.they realize D.did they realize

9、______Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr. Jackson said he would visit it______third time.

A.The;/ B.The;the C./;a D.The;a

10、Many students agree that the charm of school dances is fading away. Megan Wachtel believes social media may be to blame because people often get ________ in sharing their experience.

A. wound up B. used up

C. caught up D. lifted up

11、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.

A. what B. if C. that D. whether

12、---Hi, Johnson, any idea where Susan is?

---It is class time, so she __________ in the classroom now.

A. can be B. must have been

C. might have been D. should be

13、The result of his experiment led to the conclusion______ ice will decrease when it melts.

A./ B.what C.which D.that

14、---It’s a long time ______ I saw you last.

---Yes, and what a pity! It will be a long time _____ we see each other again.

A. when;when B. since;before C. before; since D. since;when

15、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack ______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.

A. less than B. more than

C. other than D. rather than

16、This is the car ____ which he came here.

A.by B.in C.at D.on

17、His only______was that we should keep it secret.

A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state

18、Poor education ________ many young people to low-paid jobs, especially in the countryside.

A．caused

B．condemned

C．contribute

D．conducted

19、______ it is to have a cool drink after an ______ game.

A. How fun; exhausting B. What fun; exhausted

C. What fun; exhausting D. How fun; exhausted

20、--- Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?

--- I’m afraid not. I ______ a meeting then.

A．will have attended

B．was attending

C．will be attending

D．am attending

21、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed     B. had changed

C. changed       D. are changing

22、One reason for her preference for city life is that she can have___________ to places like shops and restaurants.

A.method B.access C.way D.means

23、―Sorry, I can't return your book today because I am only halfway through it.

― ________.I have plenty of other books to read.

A．No wonder

B．Take it seriously

C．Take your time

D．No doubt

24、________ is often the case with children, Tom was better by the time the doctor arrived.

A.It B.That C.What D.As

25、—I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food after the trip to Mexico.

—I can imagine. _________.

A.All’s well that ends well B.Every cloud has a silver lining

C.Honesty is the best policy D.East or west, home is the best

26、   The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona will be open with limited services. Here’s how it will work, according to a statement from the park:

The south entrance (near Tusayan) will be open from 4 to 10 a.m. Visitors who are inside the park by 10 a.m. can remain until sunset.

Admission fees can be paid by way of machine at the gate (the entrance booths will not be staffed) or by purchasing a pass in advance at third-party sellers such as the Valle Travel Stop at State Route 64 and U.S. 180 or in Tusayan at the Grand Canyon Chamber & Visitors Bureau, Grand Canyon IMAX Theater, Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel or Red Feather Lodge.

What will be open at Grand Canyon

Day hiking on inner canyon trails

Limited food and beverage service at Market Plaza, Bright Angel Bicycles, EI Tovar patio and nearby hotels. Bring you own water and snacks just in case.

Bicycle and wheelchair rentals at Bright Angel Bicycles.

The Rim Trail and Greenway Trail system outside of the residential arca.

Desert View Drive is open as far east as Navajo Point, where vehicles will have to turn around.

What will be closed

The cast entrance and Desert View Watchtower area.

Visitor centers, museums and shuttle buses.

Hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, camper services and trailer village.

Center Road and access through the South Rim residential housing area.

The North Rim, Colorado River and the Tuweep area of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.

More: Grand Canyon's North Rim closed indefinitely Visit nps.gov/grca for more information.

For questions about backcountry reservations, email grca_bic@nps.gov.

Reach me at jill.cassidy@arizonarepublic com or follow me on Twitter@JillHikes.

【1】How can the visitors gain access to the park?

A.By buying a pass on the spot. B.By paying the guard on duty.

C.By paying fees via machine. D.By applying for free admission.

【2】What can you do in the park?

A.Hike after sunset. B.Rent a bike.

C.Visit a museum. D.Go camping.

【3】If you'd like to visit backcountry, you may ________.

A.visit nps.gov/grca B.email grca_bic@nps.gov

C.enter jill.cassidy@arizonarepubric.com D.focus on Twitter@JillHikes

27、   Some people preserve their tradition and old ways of life wherever they go. They eat the same food from childhood. They follow traditional religious ceremony even when they have moved away. Some people adapt a bit, but some people I know never adapt to a new environment.

In England, there are places where the English language is not needed as people have formed their own communities, where most of the residents are from the same background. Some people do not feel the need to adapt or fit in the mainstream society as their community is complete with community school, supermarkets, and places of worship.

When my son was small, it was entertaining to be creative with the seasons. I was trying to bring up a child with cultural awareness. It resulted in my vast collection of cheap commercialized New Year red items, and my effort in creating Chinese New Year atmosphere in a foreign land. Perhaps I was trying too hard.

Having lived in England for nearly 20 years, I’m more used to the festivals and traditions here. I’ve changed a great deal and the most significant change is that I no longer eat rice every day. I don’t even have a rice cooker anymore. Now I eat rice occasionally and I cook it from a saucepan. Just a few weeks ago, I left some rice cooking on the stove, made a cup of tea, and drank the tea in the chair next to my computer. Halfway through typing I smelt something from the kitchen, I had burnt the rice. A Chinese person had just burnt some rice. Now I need a new saucepan as I couldn’t remove the charred stains on the saucepan.

【1】Why don’t some people choose to fit in the mainstream society?

A.It is difficult for them to fit in the new society.

B.They don’t accept the new way of life.

C.It is useless for them to learn a new language.

D.They have formed their own communities.

【2】What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A.The author collected many red items.

B.Red is the main color in Chinese New Year.

C.Creativity is vital in bringing up children.

D.People’s cultural awareness is becoming weak.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A.Do as the Romans Do

B.Take Things as They Are

C.Keep Traditions in a Foreign Land?

D.Celebrate Chinese New Year Abroad?

28、In a large survey of people's first memories, nearly 40% of participants reported a first memory that is likely to be fictional, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Current research indicates that people's earliest memories date from around 3 to 3. 5 years of age. However, the study from researchers at City, University of London, the University of Bradford, and Nottingham Trent University found that 38.6% of 6, 641 participants claimed to have memories from age 2 or younger, with 893 people claiming memories from age 1 or younger. This was particularly prevalent among middle-aged and older adults.

As many of these memories dated before the age of 2 and younger, the authors suggest that these fictional memories are based on remembered fragments(碎片) of early experience—such as a pram(婴儿车)，family relationships and feeling sad—and some facts or knowledge about their own infancy or childhood which may have been derived from photographs or family conversations.

“Further details may be unconsciously inferred or added, e. g. that one was wearing nappy when standing in the cot(幼儿床)," added Shazia Akhatr, first author on the study and Senior Research Associate at the University of Bradford.

“When we looked through the responses from participants we found that a lot of these first 'memories' were frequently related to infancy, and a typical example would be a memory based around a pram," explained Martin Conway, Director at the Centre for Memory and Law at City, University of London and coauthor of the paper.

“For this person, this type of memory could have resulted from someone saying something like 'mother and a large green pram'. The person then imagines what it would have looked like. Over time these fragments then become a memory and often the person will start to add things in such as a string of toys along the top,"   he added.

"Crucially, the person remembering them doesn't know this is fictional," Conway noted. "In fact when people are told that their memories are false they often don't believe it. This partly due to the fact that the systems that allow us to remember things are very complex, and it's not until we're 5 or 6 that we form adult-like memories due to the way that the brain develops and due to our maturing understanding of the world.

【1】What does the underlined word "prevalent" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Unique.

B．Crazy.

C．Common.

D．Doubtful.

【2】What can be concluded from the study mentioned in the passage?

A．Some people have clear knowledge about their own infancy.

B．Added details are an important clue to recall the childhood.

C．Most people claimed to have memories from age 2 or younger.

D．Talks between family members influence the earliest memories.

【3】How does Martin Conway present his opinion?

A．By making comparison.

B．By setting examples.

C．By analyzing data.

D．By referring to documents.

【4】What's the main idea of the text?

A．Many people's earliest memories may be fictional.

B．People's earliest memories can date back to 2 or younger.

C．The middle-aged and adults specialize in detailing their first memory.

D．Memories develop due to our maturing understanding of the world.

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Instituto Cervantes Sydney is home to Spanish language classes whose purpose is to develop students’ ability to understand, speak, read and write in Spanish. All teachers are university qualified and use the most up-to- date teaching methods.

If you already have some knowledge of Spanish, this Level Test is fit for you, as you will be tested by one of the teachers before being put into a class. You can also have all the information you need to start learning Spanish here, including courses and costs.

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【1】To a student who has learned Spanish, the class he will be in is decided by _______.

A.which country he is from B.his grades in a Level Test

C.when he enrolls for the course D.his reasons for learning Spanish

【2】What do we know about the Spanish courses?

A.They are about business Spanish. B.They center on learners' listening.

C.They are run with cultural activities. D.They are taught with traditional methods.

【3】Why are learners advised to enroll before the 20" of April?

A.They can save some money. B.They can go to free dance classes.

C.They can start their classes earlier. D.They can choose their favorite teachers.

30、   I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I______ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many ______ as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package ______. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got______. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my______quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move ______ to make room for me to get to the ______.

I stepped out, complaining about the ______ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

A woman was coming across the lot in my ______. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I ______ that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ______ myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a______. So I did what I could in a minute______ she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat ______.Then her face softened and her shoulders______. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people's ______ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ every day to let it ______ me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

【1】A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed

【2】A. possessions B. packages C. chances D. dollars

【3】A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried

【4】A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed

【5】A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude

【6】A. away B. about C. along D. aside

【7】A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance

【8】A. weather B. service C. work D. purchase

【9】A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination

【10】A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed

【11】A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded

【12】A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice

【13】A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger

【14】A. until B. though C. before D. since

【15】A. attracted B. frightened C. excited D. confused

【16】A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened

【17】A. car B. office C. home D. doctor

【18】A. appearances B. reactions C. conversations D. expressions

【19】A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement

【20】A. remind B. show C. give D. tell

31、   One day an informed man went to consult the wise man, “I am knowledgeable. Why can’t I have a(n) _______to succeed?” “You’re smart, but you just tried everything a little,not deep enough,so how can you make it?” the wise man answered _______

Having heard this,the man _______ practicing the piano which he had great interest in. _______, he played the piano very well, and participated in contests, but still didn’t get what he wanted.He went to_______ the wise man, “I have mastered the piano, but failed again. You didn’t tell me the _______ for success!”

The wise man _______ his head and said, “You were really going deep into one thing but you didn’t _______ the chance. Actually, I watched your _______.For the first time, you were not confident; for the second time, you ________ courage. How can you________ me?”

After hearing the wise man’s words,the man trained hard for more years. He ________his self-confidence, took courage and participated in the contest again. He played extremely well, but ________ the referee’s injustice,he missed out on the top spot.

________,the man said to the wise man, “I’ve tried my best this time,but it seems that I was born to be ________.” The wise man told him with a smile,” In fact, you’ve almost succeeded.”

You only need a final leap.” “A final leap?” His eyes opened wide.” “Yes. It is________ you’ve got the ticket for success-frustration. Now that you’ve got it, the success is a________ that setbacks will give you.” This time, that man________  the words in mind. As ________, he succeeded.

Do not, for one failure, give up the purpose that you are ________to achieve.

【1】A.ambition B.ability C.admission D.opportunity

【2】A.formally B.casually C.helplessly D.mercifully

【3】A.started B.stopped C.hated D.enjoyed

【4】A.Sometimes B.Afterwards C.Meanwhile D.Overnight

【5】A.instruct B.threaten C.condemn D.advise

【6】A.recipe B.excuse C.request D.desire

【7】A.nodded B.turned C.shook D.lowered

【8】A.possess B.seize C.lose D.foresee

【9】A.conferences B.examinations C.competitions D.speeches

【10】A.needed B.lacked C.removed D.gathered

【11】A.blame B.abuse C.oppose D.forgive

【12】A.built up B.cut up C.took up D.turned up

【13】A.regardless of B.upwards of C.aside from D.due to

【14】A.Satisfied B.Disappointed C.Frightened D.Astonished

【15】A.unique B.attractive C.unsuccessful D.generous

【16】A.suitable B.evident C.reasonable D.effective

【17】A.target B.lesson C.trick D.gift

【18】A.received B.expressed C.stressed D.bore

【19】A.expected B.arranged C.appointed D.evaluated

【20】A.worried B.thrilled C.forced D.intended

32、   It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just________any November day. His________, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it________.One morning, I walked slowly________and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,________those good people would not see me. I was_________ . My first thought was, how would I ever________them? I didn’t have the________to brush my hair,________clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I________asked for favors. I identified myself by my autonomous ability and________.So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I________myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and________from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a________for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard________words from the people who supported me during those________days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your________may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I________was, but in many ways I have changed for the________.I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from________one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

【1】A.on B.in C.for D.like

【2】A.footprint B.soul C.roof D.body

【3】A.dry up B.pile up C.take up D.sweep up

【4】A.upstairs B.indoors C.downstairs D.outdoors

【5】A.for B.yet C.and D.so

【6】A.alarmed B.ashamed C.annoyed D.disappointed

【7】A.reflect B.reward C.award D.conduct

【8】A.absence B.psychology C.spirit D.strength

【9】A.let alone B.leave alone C.sit around D.stand alone

【10】A.frequently B.hardly C.gradually D.annually

【11】A.independence B.concept C.security D.qualification

【12】A.achieve B.respect C.praise D.promote

【13】A.distribution B.privilege C.contribution D.support

【14】A.bonus B.dimension C.business D.burden

【15】A.sensitive B.voluntary C.vivd D.similar

【16】A.junior B.remote C.blue D.absurd

【17】A.pause B.dignity C.pain D.access

【18】A.still B.never C.even D.once

【19】A.better B.less C.more D.worse

【20】A.scanning B.dragging C.facing D.fleeing

33、   How do doctors and hospitals decide who gets potentially lifesaving treatment and who doesn't? Facing this _______ position recently— who gets a ventilator(呼吸机) or a bed in hospital— Italian doctors sought advice on conscience and were told to consider a/an_______ . that draws on utilitarian(功利主义) principles.

In the words which are easy to understand, a utilitarianism approach would maximize(使最大化) overall health by directing _______ toward those most likely to _______ the most from it. If you had only one ventilator, it would go to someone more likely to _______.

In addition, they say pulling the _______ of front-line health care workers first is  _______to maximize the number of lives saved. We may _______ a shortage of such workers, and some have already fallen _______.

In a recent article in The New York Times, a British researcher said, “There are arguments about ________ the young over the old that I am personally very uncomfortable with,” he added. “Is a 20-year-old ________more valuable than a 50-ycar-old, or are 50-year-olds actually more useful for your economy, because they have ________ and skills that 20-ycars-olds don't have?”

Dr. Emanuel ________ with that statement: “The 20-rcar-old has lived fewer years of life; they have been seized of a full life ________. If they nearly have the same prediction of the course of the disease, then the fact that 20-year-old has not had a full life counts in their favor for getting ________ that are rare at this special moment.”

【1】A.present B.difficult C.firm D.modern

【2】A.approach B.concept C.structure D.order

【3】A.money B.medicine C.operation D.care

【4】A.suffer B.hear C.benefit D.differ

【5】A.disappear B.survive C.breathe D.die

【6】A.income B.health C.dream D.promise

【7】A.moving B.temporary C.diverse D.necessary

【8】A.face B.improve C.solve D.help

【9】A.asleep B.silent C.ill D.apart

【10】A.proving B.valuing C.promoting D.marking

【11】A.really B.usually C.possibly D.casually

【12】A.memory B.relatives C.experience D.friends

【13】A.disagree B.declared C.struggled D.protested

【14】A.with power B.on time C.in use D.by force

【15】A.devices B.equipment C.materials D.resources

34、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

35、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.

36、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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

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.

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

38、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!

After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.

Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel — no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze — dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.

Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up；the temperature dropped and it began to snow. Steve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent. Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.

The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was suddenly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed 倒塌) with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.

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Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.

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Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest.

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39、假设你是李华，得知你的笔友Jack和他的好友Mike最近关系很紧张，他很沮丧，请你给Jack回封信，内容包括：1.表示安慰2. 建议朋友相处之道。

注意：1.词数80个左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter发送邮件询问清明节相关信息。请你回复邮件，内容包括：清明节的习俗 (扫墓，祭祀, 春游……)。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头结尾已经给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：清明节Tomb-Sweeping Day  祭品 sacrifice

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Terry在邮件中提到他首次尝试使用筷子，感觉很新奇，希望了解更多筷子知识与文化。请你给他回信。包括以下要点：筷子文化参考：筷子谐音快乐；筷子可传递合作、和谐、平等、和平等内涵 注意：词数：80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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