百色2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、She seems to be always finding fault, ___________ on making life difficult for me.

A.bending B.to be bent C.bent D.being bent

2、Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you.

A．keep up with

B．put up with

C．make up to

D．hold on to

3、We can't imagine what they're ________ under such horrible conditions.

A．going out

B．going down

C．going through

D．going up

4、________ that the small village ________ him. He knows almost everything about it.

A．There is no doubt; is familiar with

B．There is no doubt; is familiar to

C．It is no doubt; is familiar with

D．It is no doubt; is familiar to

5、The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves.

A. since B. when

C. before D. unless

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

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

7、Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ______, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.

A. when B. where C. that D. which

8、As we all know, it was ______ that resulted in the terrible car accident.

A.because of her carelessness B.her being careless

C.why she was careless D.she was so careless

9、Jenny can’t ______ to buy that mobile phone as it is too expensive.

A.offer B.pay C.afford D.spend

10、I  _______ to him because he is a real artist.

A.insist on B.look over C.look on D.look up

11、Professor Smith is very kind. You can turn to him for help as long as he is_________.

A.active B.confused C.available D.busy

12、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.

A. Not seeing B. Not seen

C. Not to see D. Having not seen

13、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

14、Robert Redford, a famous actor and director, wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to ________.

A. otherwise B. though C. thus D. therefore

15、Don’t phone me between 5 and 6. I________dinner then.

A．will be having

B．will have

C．have

D．have had

16、Every minute was made full use of ________ for the performance at CCTV Spring Festival.

A．preparing

B．being prepared

C．to prepare

D．prepared

17、One’s life has value_________ one brings value to the life of others.

A.so long as B.even though C.as if D.while

18、---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

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

A. what B. if C. that D. whether

20、Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

A．ordinary

B．common

C．usual

D．general

21、Mr. Hilton’s new house is almost ______ the one he used to live in.

A. twice the size of B. as twice big as

C. bigger twice than D. the twice size of

22、He ______ his first wife who was considerate to him and soon married a girl who was 20 years junior_____ him.

A.divorced; to B.divorced from; to C.separated; with D.separated from; for

23、I walked slowly ________ the market, where people were selling all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

A.beyond B.across C.over D.through

24、____________ should we prevent the students from exploring new ideas and technology.

A.In no case B.In case C.In case of D.In this case

25、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.

A.the moment B.on C.before D.though

26、   The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.

The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.

However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).

“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.

The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.

Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity(清晰) and fluency, Jen said.

【1】The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.

A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO

C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？

A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.

B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.

C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.

D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.

【3】The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.

A. modern B. present

C. standard D. formal

【4】Which is the best title for this news report?

A. The Key to English-speaking Countries

B. The Four Skills in Learning English

C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

D. New Exam Designed for Students

27、   Astronauts have traditionally been serious sensible types with the “right stuff” who can be trusted to fly equipment worth billions of pounds.

But any mission to Mars will need a “joker”or “class clown” figure to be successful, according to NASA research. A sense of humor will be vital for any team to keep morale (士气) high on a two-year trip to Mars which could happen in the 2030s.

Professor Johnson said, “Groups work best when they have somebody who takes on the role of the class clown. These are people that have the ability to bridge gaps when tensions appear and really boost morale. We can all think of the person at work who fulfills this role who makes us laugh and makes the job more enjoyable. People like being around them.”

“When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, tensions are likely to increase. It’s vital you have somebody who can help everyone get along, so they can do their jobs and get there and back safely. It’s critical to the mission.”

Professor Johnson said that the reason Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen succeeded where Captain Scott failed in reaching the South Pole was because the Norwegians had a cheerful “clown” figure on their team. Professor Johnson said, “Amundsen had a cook named Adolf Lindstrom. People described him as being someone who laughed and was very friendly and very happy, an entertainer, keeping up people’s spirits. In Amundsen’s diary he said he had offered greater service to the Norwegian polar expedition than any other man. He was the clown of that expedition. Scott’s expedition was radically different. They broke into cliques (派系); they didn’t have a cohesive group.”

But he added, “being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job. They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer and be able to pass a rigorous training system.”

Clowns have to be positive. It’s pretty universal that group dynamics happen in very similar ways across all human groups.

The joker role will be tested in NASA’s group mission simulations at the Johnson Space Center.

【1】What does Johnson think of class clowns?

A.They prefer laughing at themselves. B.They like being around others.

C.They can work best in a team. D.They can bring people together.

【2】Why does a trip to Mars need a joker?

A.He/She can keep sensible when in trouble.

B.He/She can ensure the safety of the explorers.

C.He/She can be serious about the long journey.

D.He/She can ease the anxiety and stress among astronauts.

【3】How did Adolf Lindstrom contribute to the polar exploration?

A.By keeping the teammates entertained.

B.By cooking delicious and nutritious food.

C.By breaking the team into cliques.

D.By providing the explorers with good service.

【4】What might be the best title for the text?

A.NASA is training astronauts to be humorous.

B.NASA is training clowns to entertain astronauts.

C.NASA is looking for jokers as astronauts.

D.NASA is preparing astronauts for the journey to Mars.

28、If you see a problem, you should find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, a 13-year-old boy from Post Falls, Idaho, believes. When he noticed a man struggling to open a heavy door from his wheelchair, Alex started thinking. "I wondered if there was a resource available to him to show which business had automatic doors, so he could actually access them, "Alex told Time for Kids."I couldn't find anything, so I created it."

That was four years ago. The idea is Ability App. Alex's website says the app will help people with disabilities and their caregivers find the exact position of public spaces and find safe, reliable services and employment opportunities. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex's idea so much that she had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000 check. "I think it's really going to help me get going, " Alex says.

Worldwide, there are more than a billion people with some kind of disability, according to The World Health Organization. A disability can make it hard to do everyday activities and find a Job. Tara Miller is a friend of Alex's family. She uses a wheelchair. She helps Alex with his app by sharing her experience of what it is like to live with a disability. "We all want to be able to be in the same establishments(机构) as any able-bodied person, " Miller says. "It' s about little things like low tables in restaurants and automatic doors, which can make a huge difference, she says. Alex has yet to set a launch (发布) date for Ability App. But he is determined to meet his goal. "I'm going to work as hard as I can and as fast as I can, "he says.

【1】What made Alex create Ability App?

A．The desire to make money.

B．The idea of a friend of his family.

C．The inconvenience to a disabled man.

D．The encouragement of a well-known host.

【2】How does Tara Miller help Alex?

A．By sharing her experience as a disabled girl.

B．By collecting employment information.

C．By lending him some money.

D．By looking after his family.

【3】How do the disabled benefit from the App?

A．They can get donations.

B．They are offered discounts in restaurants.

C．They are invited to a talk show to raise public attention.

D．They enjoy easy access to public services and job opportunities.

【4】What is Alex like?

A．Generous and honest.

B．Brave and easy-going.

C．Creative and determined.

D．Confident and energetic.

29、   Researchers at Pennsylvania State University chose 45 healthy overweight people who agreed to try three different kinds of diets. Their study appeared on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

One was a low­fat diet that included lots of fruits, low­fat milky products, and small amounts of red meat. The other two were moderate­fat diets. That is, the fat they included was not very high or very low. The kinds of foods and meals were similar to the low­fat diet, but they included more nuts and oils. The only difference between the two was the avocado(牛油果) -a pear­shaped fruit with a thick green or dark purple skin. One diet included a daily serving of one avocado, and the other diet had the same amount of fat from other sources.

At the end of the study, the researchers found that the avocado diet led to a big, noticeable drop in LDL compared with the other two diets. LDL is the bad kind of cholesterol (胆固醇), which is found in your blood. Too much LDL in your body may cause heart disease.

“I was surprised to see the added advantage of the avocado,” said Penny Kris­Etherton, a nutrition scientist at Penn State and the lead author of the study.

She says she’d like to do further research to explain the added drop in LDL in the study groups. It’s possible that the fiber in avocados may play a role in lowering the cholesterol, she says. “In the U.S, most people do not eat an avocado every day because of its high prices. Some people take it with chips,” Penny added.

But one caveat for anyone who loves avocado dip (酱): When it’s served up with chips, the calories can add up, which is not good to your health. Calories show how much energy food will produce. A half cup of avocado dip has about 200 calories all on its own.

【1】What can we learn about the three kinds of diets?

A.The low­fat diet mainly included nuts and oils.

B.The avocado diet included three avocados a day.

C.All three diets had totally different kinds of foods.

D.The moderate­fat diets probably had milky products.

【2】The study shows that the avocado ________.

A.always causes heart disease

B.makes people put on weight

C.can reduce the level of LDL

D.is a good source of nutrition

【3】What does the underlined word “caveat” probably mean?

A.Joke. B.Choice.

C.Pity. D.Warning.

30、   Oscar, a two year old cat, lives in a nursing home, where people stay when they are very ill or at the end of their lives. Every day, Oscar ______ in and out of the patients’ rooms. The nurses say that he is just like a ______. He looks at each patient and ______. Then he usually leaves the room. ______, when Oscar decides to stay and gets on the bed next to the patient, the nurses ______ the doctor and the patient’s family. According to the nurses, Oscar has accurately ______ the death of 25 patients so far.

Oscar’s story is just a story. ______ has done research to ______ how accurate Oscar really is. However, two research studies have found that some dogs can ______ cancer.

In the first study, cancer patients ______ into tubes. Researchers then ______ five dogs to sit or lie down ______ they smelled the breath samples with cancer. Next came the ______ test. The dogs smelled more than 150 different breath samples. On average, they ______ 93 percent of the cancer samples.

In the second study, several dogs identified a sample that the researchers ______ was cancer-free. The researchers sent it back for more lab tests. This time, the tests showed that the sample ______ did show signs of cancer. The dogs identified cancer that the first tests ______!

What makes dogs a species of animal that is so ______ detecting cancer? Diseases such as cancer produce smells. Dogs can ______ as much as 10,000 times better than people.

Will a visit to the doctor soon include a sniff from a friendly animal? Some people think this is not a(n) ______ idea. It is less expensive than a lab test, and it doesn’t hurt!

【1】A.walks B.rides C.lives D.rests

【2】A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.patient

【3】A.sniffs B.smiles C.jumps D.sleeps

【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides

【5】A.call B.help C.choose D.refuse

【6】A.predicted B.escaped C.caused D.remembered

【7】A.Anybody B.Somebody C.Nobody D.Everybody

【8】A.carry on B.look up C.find out D.hold back

【9】A.detect B.stop C.get D.treat

【10】A.fell B.crashed C.ran D.breathed

【11】A.advised B.trained C.expected D.inspired

【12】A.before B.when C.though D.unless

【13】A.strange B.subjective C.false D.real

【14】A.identified B.collected C.offered D.studied

【15】A.pretended B.thought C.denied D.imagined

【16】A.hardly B.nearly C.actually D.formerly

【17】A.proved B.missed C.showed D.changed

【18】A.tired of B.mad about C.strict with D.good at

【19】A.see B.taste C.smell D.hear

【20】A.interesting B.creative C.bad D.old

31、   To millions of readers, Jeff Zaslow was a bestselling author. But to me, Jeff was a(a) ______ mentor（导师）who gave countless hours of his time and energy to ______ authors.

When I was in middle school, Jeff and his family ______ near our house. At a neighborhood party, I was a ______ kid playing basketball alone. Jeff walked over, introduced himself to me. He took a true interest in getting to ______ me, asking about my hobbies. Although we had just met, I had the ______ that this new neighbor truly cared about me.

Looking back, Jeff was the first adult who ______ me like a peer（同龄人）, and it helped me find my confidence. At the time, I had no ______ that Jeff would become a mentor to me or that I would enter the writing ______.

Twenty years later, I decided to ______ my first book. In search of ______ on developing a plan, I ______ to Jeff. Less than three hours later, his ______ landed in my mailbox. He invited me to call him any time, day or night. He asked me ______ questions and listened to my responses.

When I started writing, I ______ Jeff’s work as a model and his personal example as a reminder of what it meant to put other people first.

In 2012, before I finished writing my book, Jeff lost his ______ in a car accident. I missed the ______ to tell him what an influence he had on me—not only as a writer, but as a role model for how to live a good life.

Jeff Zaslow never got the chance to give his last ______. I don’t know what he would have ______, but I know how he would have made you ______ during the talk. He would have amused you with humor and encouraged you to seek for the most meaningful moments in life.

【1】A. devoted B. honest C. strict D. fair

【2】A. help B. choose C. find D. train

【3】A. camped B. traveled C. moved D. returned

【4】A. curious B. shy C. stubborn D. clever

【5】A. invite B. know C. please D. trick

【6】A. fear B. concern C. suggestion D. sense

【7】A. treated B. shaped C. served D. accepted

【8】A. doubt B. idea C. plan D. impression

【9】A. system B. school C. profession D. class

【10】A. collect B. write C. publish D. sell

【11】A. decisions B. judgments C. guidance D. influence

【12】A. reached out B. explained C. gave in D. came

【13】A. book B. name C. reply D. refusal

【14】A. difficult B. personal C. embarrassing D. thoughtful

【15】A. relied on B. figured out C. dealt with D. paid for

【16】A. eye B. leg C. family D. life

【17】A. opportunity B. ability C. deadline D. point

【18】A. performance B. description C. lecture D. lesson

【19】A. learned B. realized C. expected D. said

【20】A. feel B. grow C. behave D. continue

32、   As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. I _______ the lower berth (卧铺) so that I could enjoy the _______ of outside from the moving train. An elderly lady _______ the front seat of mine. She must be in her eighties, I _______. At one point, we met our eyes. But both of us were _______.

It was 4:50 pm. So, the bed time was still in a long way. I couldn’t _______ myself any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where are you going?”

She looked at me and friendly said, “Army camp, dear.”

Suddenly my _______ doubled. I politely said, “Auntie, are you _______ someone?”

She smiled pleasantly and said, “Yes!”

“Auntie, you must be feeling so _______ to see your child and your grandchildren.” I chatted with her in a very cheerful ________.

Perhaps, this question hurt her a little but ________ she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so ________. Anyways, I had only one son who joined army and was ________ by the terrorist attack just several days ago. I bought so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not ________ my son’s clothes to some other ________. In case of that I would ________ my sorrow and would be happy ________ that my own son has worn it. He was a ________, so I don’t have any grandchild.”

I was ________ hearing her heartbreaking story! But I respected the old lady from the ________ of my heart. I was thinking of her brave heart!

【1】A.reserved B.won C.designed D.repaired

【2】A.crowd B.beauty C.trip D.comfort

【3】A.replaced B.occupied C.cleaned D.admired

【4】A.wondered B.calculated C.guessed D.replied

【5】A.busy B.proud C.sleepy D.silent

【6】A.doubt B.trust C.resist D.abandon

【7】A.concern B.belief C.curiosity D.patience

【8】A.raising B.impressing C.beating D.visiting

【9】A.upset B.excited C.hurt D.exhausted

【10】A.mood B.aspect C.thought D.attitude

【11】A.eagerly B.angrily C.humorously D.bravely

【12】A.sweet B.sociable C.generous D.funny

【13】A.adopted B.persuaded C.arrested D.killed

【14】A.give off B.give in C.give away D.give up

【15】A.enemies B.soldiers C.friends D.relatives

【16】A.relieve B.express C.forgive D.appreciate

【17】A.announcing B.thinking C.realizing D.apologizing

【18】A.graduate B.doctor C.bachelor D.hero

【19】A.shocked B.confused C.frightened D.annoyed

【20】A.surface B.origin C.inspiration D.bottom

33、The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that the adventure（冒险）novel Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. _______, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived _______ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a _______. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son _______.

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a _______ over the hills. They had been _______ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days _______. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some _______.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert _______ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ________. “What's that?" he asked. "That's the________ treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly________something of an adventure story in the boy's________. While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the________a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the________ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ________ such a man in a story. ________, Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was ________.

So, thanks to a ________ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest ________ stories in the English language.

【1】A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Finally

【2】A.alone B.next door C.abroad D.at home

【3】A.meeting B.holiday C.story D.job

【4】A.John B.Robert C.Henley D.Lloyd

【5】A.walk B.rest C.talk D.game

【6】A.attempting B.enjoying C.planning D.missing

【7】A.quiet B.busy C.dull D.cold

【8】A.cleaning B.writing C.exercising D.drawing

【9】A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized

【10】A.the island B.the house C.the sea D.Scotland

【11】A.abandoned B.discovered C.buried D.unexpected

【12】A.learned B.drew C.made D.saw

【13】A.book B.reply C.mind D.picture

【14】A.star B.hero C.writer D.child

【15】A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom

【16】A.praise B.observe C.accept D.include

【17】A.Still B.Thus C.Also D.But

【18】A.born B.read C.hired D.written

【19】A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy

【20】A.news B.love C.adventure D.real-life

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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

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.

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.

36、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

38、假定你是李华，你校将举办国际中学生新冠疫情防治展。请你给你的美国朋友Mark写封信，请他提供介绍关于美国学校抗击疫情的措施。信的内容包括：

1. 主题： 抗击疫情的措施

2. 展览时间；

3. 投稿邮箱：show@gmschoo.com

注意：1. 词数100左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒（COVID-19)；病毒 virus；流行病 epidemic

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39、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。

As a father, I was always seeking for opportunities to teach my son how to balance risk with freedom.

Last month, I bought four little chicks. I decided to make a beautiful coop (鸡笼) for them.

In the next few weeks, I, together with my son Gordon, spent all our spare time in the garage. Finally, the coop was finished.

While admiring his well-made handwork, Gordon suddenly raised his head and asked,

“Dad, shall we lock the chicks in the coop all the time? I am afraid they will be attacked by some fierce animals or become someone’s chicken soup?” Seeing his anxious look, I cracked a smile and asked, “Do you want to be trapped in a limited room or have the freedom to get around?” Hesitant for a while, he murmured, “Freedom, of course.” “Chicks will also think so.” Therefore, our chicks were often seen chasing around in the lawns (草坪), digging for bugs in the bushes and laying eggs in the yard.

Yesterday, we needed to go downtown to shop for food supply after lunch. Knowing that the chicks wouldn’t go very far, we left home with them running around the lawn. When we got back, the first thing Gordon did was to check on his chicks. There were only three chicks in the yard. Their feathers were no longer fair and smooth but dirty and tangled (乱糟糟的). Hearing our steps, they jumped to their feet and scattered in all directions, seeming to have just experienced a terrifying disaster. Worse still, Pecky, Gordon’s favourite chick was nowhere to be found.

We searched the yard inch by inch and found some feathers littering the yard. Seeing this, Gordon’s eyes got watery. I picked Gordon up and comforted him. As we began to accept the fact that we were now a three-chick family, we heard it---a soft clucking (咯咯声) sound under a bush.

Para 1: I put Gordon down and we looked under the bush.

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Para 2: The next day Gordon offered to have a talk with me.

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40、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Nowadays, going to a higher education institution is not the only option one has. The Internet-the place where it is possible to find anything--has become a perfect solution for those who want to learn something new, but have no possibility or desire to go to college. Although online education may not seem to be large enough compared to the traditional one, it possesses a number of solid advantages you should consider.

First of all, online education means comfort. Studying in a college or university often equates to moving to a different city, handing over loads of money, living on campus, and having to go out no matter how horrible the weather outside is Studying online, you get yourself rid of all these disadvantages. Regardless of whether you are at home, on vacation, or having a lunch break in the office, all you need to learn something new is your laptop and an Internet connection.

Secondly, online education is much more affordable than the traditional one. For example, on Udemy, you can find all kinds of educational programs whose prices often stay in the range of $180-200. Coursera, along with regular paid courses, also offers a variety of free educational materials available for everyone. Of course, not all of the online degrees offer cheaper prices, but due to the absence of travelling costs and other factors, studying online proves to be more accessible. Studying materials, as well as other resources, are often included in the price for an online course.

Finally, you can study at your own. Educational institutions have to focus on an average student. The disciplines you will study, the methods of education, teachers, and the academic environment are not yours to choose. At the same time, the Internet gives you the opportunity to study as much as you want, with any teacher or instructor you like. Many courses online have teaching videos. You can watch one per day, or you can finish an entire course in a week-you can do whatever is convenient to you.

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41、假设你是李华，你的美国笔友John刚转入一所寄宿学校，他发来电子邮件向你询问如何与室友融洽相处。请根据以下内容，给他回一封电子邮件。要点：

1.你的建议；

2.说明理由；

3.表达祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

I’m very glad to hear you’re studying at a new boarding school.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua