成都2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、We’re doing our best to keep the virus under control and we will not ________ those people who need us the most at this time.

A.abandon B.applaud C.astonish D.acknowledge

2、 As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.

A．/; /

B．/; a

C．a; a

D．a; /

3、Not until _________ in the college entrance exam _________ that he had wasted much time using his mobile phone to surf the Internet and play games.

A.had he failed; he realized B.he had failed; did he realize

C.he had failed; he realized D.did he fail; did he realize

4、 can be done   been done.

A.All; have B.All that; have C.All; has D.All that; has

5、The noise gradually ______ and the whole city was in complete silence.

A. faded out B. gave out

C. ran out D. worked out

6、When the news came ___ the war broke out , he decided to serve in the army.

A.since B.which C.that D.because

7、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．

A.find B.found C.to find D.finding

8、With the old man ___ the way, we had no trouble in ___ that cave.

A.leading; finding B.leads; find C.led; to find D.was leading; found

9、________ by the beauty of the piano music, the audience almost forgot to applaud when the pianist finally finished it.

A．Attract

B．To attract

C．Attracting

D．Attracted

10、Nowadays many companies make it________for every job applicant to take a physical examination before they are employed.

A.incredible B.compulsory C.transparent D.controversial

11、My new glasses cost me ______the last pair that I bought.

A．as much as three times

B．three times more than

C．three times as much as

D．as much three times as

12、A driver __________ his car when he makes it go faster or increases its speed.

A.advances B.develops C.accelerates D.stimulates

13、Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children’s

A．touch

B．sight

C．reach

D．distance

14、--- I’m afraid I can’t finish the book within this week.

--- _____.

A. Please go ahead B. That’s right

C. Not at all D. Take your time

15、What really upset him was ____ to his ideal university.

A. his not admitting B. having not admitted

C. his not being admitted D. his being not admitted

16、This is one of the best novels that____appeared this year.

A.have been B.has C.had been D.have

17、To tell the truth, I would rather I _____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.

A．took

B．had taken

C．take

D．should have taken

18、The plant, ______ to Indonesia, grows well in hot, humid climates.

A.apparent B.native C.primitive D.diverse

19、With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.

A.having delayed B.delaying C.being delayed D.to be delayed

20、Where is the window ____ glass is broken ?

A.which B.that C.whose D.its

21、When we are acting as leaders, the act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution, a performance ______ every expression matters and every word becomes part of a record.

A.which B.that C.where D.what

22、Only when he told me________what trouble he was in.

A．did I realize B．I realized

C．do I realize   D．I realize

23、No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.

A. had Mo Yan B. Mo Yan had

C. has Mo Yan D. Mo Yan has

24、This was a courageous decision, all the board members of the company opposed.

A.it B.that C.one D.the one

25、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

26、To tackle the problem of tiny plastics polluting waterways, chemists in the Czech Republic are thinking small. Their brainchild is a new microrobot which is no bigger than the tip of a sharpened pencil. When sunlight hits them, they produce chemical reactions that push them through water in a specific direction. When they find a piece of plastic, they stick to it and start to break it down.

Chemist Martin Pumera at the Czech University led the project. A decade ago, he chose to focus on the problem posed by microplastics. They’re everywhere—from the bottom of the ocean to air blowing onto ice atop mountains. They’ve turned up in drinking water. Some studies estimate that billions of pieces of plastic end up in the world’s waters. The plastic has many sources, from shopping bags to washing and cleaning wipes.

In lab experiments, the star-shaped swimmers stuck onto each of four different types of plastic. And after a week exposed to light, the robots had reduced the weight of the plastics. It wasn’t much—only by percent. But that was an indication that they were breaking the plastic down. They also caused the surface of the plastic to change from smooth to rough. That’s another sign that the robots were degrading (分解) it. The new study is a proof of concept type. That means it shows something can be done successfully.

In fact, Pumera says they still have a long way to go. There are many types of plastics. And even these microrobots are unlikely to succeed in degrading them all. The researchers also have not yet shown how safe this system is for the environment, although Pumera says that’s their next goal. The first real-world test will be in a wastewater-treatment plant. “Indeed,” says one researcher. “We’ll need a lot of testing to show that they’re safe in open waterways, such as at sea.”

【1】The microrobots are powered by ______.

A．water

B．sunlight

C．plastics

D．pencils

【2】What does the author focus on in Paragraph 2?

A．The purpose of Pumera’s project.

B．The preciousness of drinking water.

C．The seriousness of plastic pollution.

D．The working principle of the microrobots.

【3】What shows the effectiveness of the microrobots in lab experiments?

A．The weight loss of the plastics.

B．The disappearance of the plastics.

C．The shape change of the microrobots.

D．The improvement in the purity of water.

【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Ways to Obtain Cleaner Drinking Water

B．Microrobots Invented to Treat Wastewater

C．New Hope for the Solution to Plastic Pollution

D．Technology Widely Applied in Environment Protection

27、   Something I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema to watch a great film. It's two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life. But when I kick back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into (大口吃) my box of popcorn, I'm often irritated by seeing someone next to me texting on their mobile phone or worse still, talking to someone.

It's no surprise that a proposal by a US cinema chain to let people use their phones during some film screenings was met with such anger, that the company had to withdraw the idea. People said it was the worst idea ever! Surely, going to watch the latest film is just that — watching not multi-screening. And if you're out with a friend it seems very antisocial or just rude. I certainly get distracted (分心的) by the click-click on someone's mobile keyboard as they text and the glow of the bright small phone screen — why aren't they concentrating on the big screen?

But with the availability of streaming films at home and cheap DVDs, cinemas are struggling to keep their customers. Some places now offer comfortable seats with free snacks and drinks so maybe trying to attract a younger audience by allowing the use of mobile phones is the way forward. A survey in 2012found that a majority of 18-to-34-year-olds believed using social media while watching a movie would add to their experience.

However, not every young person wants to multi-task at the movies. Many of us still get annoyed by the theatre staff who appear not to do anything about it. Of course, we could ask the offenders to turn their phones off but as Adam Aron, head of AMC Entertainment, said in Variety magazine, "when you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, don't ruin the movie, they hear ‘please cut off your left arm above the elbow’ " Clearly this is not what I would like to see but if you want to use your mobile phone in the cinema that I'm at, please don't sit next to me! What do you think is the right thing to do?

【1】The underlined word "irritated" in Paragraph 1 means ______ .

A.annoyed B.depressed

C.terrified D.embarrassed

【2】Which of the following is True of the US cinema chain's original advice? ______

A.They forbade people to use the phone.

B.The advice was carried out smoothly.

C.The advice was very popular with people.

D.They permitted people to use the phone.

【3】What can we infer from Paragraph 3? ______

A.People prefer to watch films and DVD at home.

B.The cinema needn't worry about their customers.

C.Young people use their social media frequently.

D.Sending messages is the best experience for young people.

【4】What is the author's attitude towards multi-task at the movies? ______

A.Sympathy. B.Disapproval.

C.Enthusiasm. D.Encouragement.

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【1】Who is Internet Genealogy targeled at?

A．Software engineers.

B．Those interested in genealogy research.

C．Those who love adventure stories.

D．Researchers who are doing DNA analysis.

【2】How much will you pay for Your Genealogy Today (Digital) for two years?

A．$35. 90.

B．$25. 00.

C．$19. 95.

D．$17. 95.

【3】Which of the following could be included in History Magazine?

A．Studies of family roots.

B．European history.

C．Stories of past lives.

D．Advanced genealogical methods.

29、   In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip(点滴)above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald(秃的)head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.

Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.

Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣,唱)birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.

That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.

The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling(蜷缩)in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.

“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”

Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.

【1】What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?

A.It helps young patients record songs.

B.It is intended to kill time for patients.

C.It aims to replace the medical treatment.

D.It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.

【2】What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?

A.Most children are naturally fond of music.

B.The project has a positive effect on young patients.

C.He was brave enough to put up performance.

D.Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.

【3】What is probably the best title for the passage?

A.Purple Songs Can Fly B.Singing Can Improve Health

C.A Shining Moment in Life D.A Kind Woman—Anita Kruse

30、   In our backyard there is a big pond with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden.

One morning our new neighbor, an aggressively ambitious businessman, saw my grandfather _______two rare deodar tree saplings on both sides of our gate._______he said he had planted the same tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave his plants _______  adequate amount of water and didn't give them full _______, while our neighbor interested in better _______looked after them too well. His plants were much_______and greener.

Normally in summer, we have fierce thunderstorms. _______ the extreme damage, these storms also bring a welcome sudden_______ from the terribly hot climate. After a thunderstorm, we came out to _______ the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor in his garden, too, but looked__________as his plants had been uprooted. Ours were standing__________ on the ground. Surprised to see this, he came up to us and said with embarrassment," My trees __________ from the roots while yours didn't. Why?”

My grandfather said, "You gave your plants more attention, water and manure(肥料），__________ they didn't need to work for anything. I gave mine just an adequate amount, letting their roots do the__________; thus their roots went deeper and became stronger. "Our neighbor nodded in__________ Hearing the words, I realized that anything easily given can be taken away much more easily and we will not understand the hard work it takes to earn those things.

【1】A.moving B.purchasing C.delivering D.planting

【2】A.By the way B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.In contrast

【3】A.extremely B.instantly C.barely D.negatively

【4】A.force B.amount C.review D.attention

【5】A.requirements B.returns C.education D.access

【6】A.drier B.rarer C.fuller D.wilder

【7】A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.But for D.Apart from

【8】A.addition B.relief C.protection D.awareness

【9】A.infer B.control C.prevent D.inspect

【10】A.tired B.upset C.bored D.ashamed

【11】A.firmly B.widely C.fairly D.flexibly

【12】A.came off B.put off C.took off D.showed off

【13】A.So B.if C.though D.unless

【14】A.majority B.opposite C.sort D.rest

【15】A.total B.detail C.approval D.turn

31、   Michael is an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran (老兵) . Three years ago, he couldn’t leave the house _______. He felt uncomfortable and anxious in _______places, but that all changed after he got his assistance dog Ojai.

“When my _______wasn’t with me, I was a mess. Because I get _______, I couldn’t go into public by myself. However, I could go out on the subway or at a restaurant, _______I had Ojai. I needn’t _______my wife for everything.”

Ojai was _______at Canine Companions for Independence, an organization that provides assistance dogs for people with _______. Like Ojai, these dogs can _______dropped items, open and close doors, and know over 40 advanced commands. Among them, Labrador (拉布拉多犬) offers the best in ________, being versatile (多才多艺的) , being big enough to meet the daily ________like turning on a light switch, and being ________enough to be able to fit easily on a plane or train and stay ________.

They begin training as puppies for 18 months to learn ________socialization skills. Then, they returned to the main training center for another six months of further training with ________ instructors. When that’s completed, about half of the dogs ________with marks high enough to be ________with a person who needs its help.

To Michael, Ojai is ________the eyes, “Ojai and I are a(n) ________, so what I do he does, what he does I do. He is a loyal helper, a dedicated friend, and the ________companion.”

【1】A.normally B.alone C.straight D.often

【2】A.unfamiliar B.private C.public D.remote

【3】A.wife B.dog C.friend D.stick

【4】A.confused B.overwhelmed C.annoyed D.thrilled

【5】A.once B.while C.until D.since

【6】A.learn from B.call up C.rely on D.take in

【7】A.born B.trained C.bought D.observed

【8】A.disabilities B.depression C.inconvenience D.injuries

【9】A.set out B.pick out C.set up D.pick up

【10】A.performance B.ambition C.adaptability D.curiosity

【11】A.commands B.requests C.advice D.guidance

【12】A.calm B.healthy C.small D.pretty

【13】A.in turn B.out of the way C.by chance D.on purpose

【14】A.basic B.difficult C.standard D.mature

【15】A.flexible B.enthusiastic C.responsible D.professional

【16】A.stay B.reward C.return D.graduate

【17】A.paired B.selected C.accompanied D.mixed

【18】A.rather than B.more than C.other than D.less than

【19】A.couple B.family C.unit D.team

【20】A.amusing B.fascinating C.devoted D.touched

32、In the middle of town lived an old man. One day he __ his watch in his own store. It was __   to him because it was from his wife. After searching __ in the store for a long while, he __ to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He __ them that the person who found it would be rewarded. __ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the whole store, but all failed.

The man felt hopeless. A little boy asked for another __ sincerely. The man agreed and sent him back in the store. After a while the boy __ with the watch in his hand! The man was very __, and he asked the boy how he found it. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sat on the ground and __. Then I heard the ticking (滴答声) of the watch and just looked for it in that __ . ”We usually think about our own needs, which can’t bring peace into our mind. __, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a __ result. So allow a few minutes of __ to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make __ as you expect to!

【1】

A．lost

B．broke

C．hid

D．fixed

【2】

A．close

B．strange

C．similar

D．important

【3】

A．young and old

B．heavy and light

C．high and low

D．black and white

【4】

A．forgot

B．decided

C．agreed

D．learned

【5】

A．warned

B．taught

C．worried

D．promised

【6】

A．Hearing

B．Seeing

C．Wearing

D．Feeling

【7】

A．date

B．reason

C．meeting

D．chance

【8】

A．ran away

B．came out

C．fell down

D．went back

【9】

A．angry

B．proud

C．nervous

D．surprised

【10】

A．played

B．waited

C．listened

D．watched

【11】

A．station

B．direction

C．situation

D．darkness

【12】

A．Luckily

B．Possibly

C．Besides

D．Instead

【13】

A．clear

B．good

C．direct

D．natural

【14】

A．silence

B．exercise

C．pleasure

D．conversation

【15】

A．noises

B．sense

C．progress

D．mistakes

33、   In modern society loneliness can be seen as a social phenomenon and people can experience loneliness for many reasons. It is a very common, though normally temporary, _______ of a breakup, divorce, or loss of any important long-term relationship. In these cases, loneliness may result both from the loss of a specific person and from the _______ from social circles. The loss of a significant person in one’s life will typically initiate a grief response; in this situation, one might feel lonely, even while in the company of others.

Loneliness may also result from any socially disruptive (破裂的) event, such as moving from one’s home town into _______ communities leading to homesickness. Loneliness can also occur in places with low population densities in which there are comparatively few people to _______.

There are many different ways used to _______ loneliness. The first step that most doctors recommend to patients is therapy. Short term therapy typically occurs over a period of ten to twenty weeks. During therapy, emphasis is put on understanding the cause of the problem, _______ the negative thoughts, feelings, and attitudes resulting from the problem, and exploring ways to help the patient feel connected. Some doctors also recommend _______ therapy as a means to connect with other sufferers and establish a support system. It may take several attempts before a suitable anti-depressant medication is found. Some patients may also develop a resistance to a certain type of medication and need to _______ periodically.

Another treatment is animal-assisted therapy. Studies and surveys indicate that the presence of animal companions such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs can _______ feelings of loneliness or depression among some sufferers. Beyond the companionship the animal itself provides there may also be increased opportunities for ________ with other pet owners. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are a number of other health benefits associated with pet ownership, such as lowered blood pressure. In addition, some other alternative approaches may include exercise, dieting, etc, which many patients find have a ________ effect on relieving symptoms. Results of a study also suggest that correcting maladaptive social cognition (认知) offers the best chance of ________loneliness.

Nevertheless, loneliness can sometimes play an important role in the ________ process. In some people, temporary or prolonged loneliness can lead to notable artistic and creative expression, for example, as was the case with poet Emily Dickinson, and numerous musicians. This is not to imply that loneliness itself ensures this creativity, ________, it may have an influence on the subject matter of the artist and more likely be present in individuals ________creative activities.

【1】A.type B.concern C.consequence D.evidence

【2】A.withdrawal B.absence C.disappearance D.presence

【3】A.informal B.uncertain C.relevant D.unfamiliar

【4】A.turn to B.interact with C.long for D.share with

【5】A.release B.observe C.monitor D.treat

【6】A.reversing B.directing C.measuring D.pursuing

【7】A.long-term B.sightseeing C.patient D.group

【8】A.quit B.evolve C.switch D.exercise

【9】A.confirm B.protest C.enhance D.ease

【10】A.socializing B.interfering C.comparing D.coping

【11】A.historic B.restorative C.decisive D.permanent

【12】A.promoting B.enhancing C.reducing D.striving

【13】A.creative B.musical C.artistic D.poetic

【14】A.however B.therefore C.rather D.otherwise

【15】A.restricted to B.engaged in C.concerned about D.altered by

34、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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

35、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

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、假设你是李华，你喜爱的英语学习报Colorful English创刊五周年之际征集读者意见，请你根据以下内容给主编写封信，主要包括：

1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者

2. 说明该报优点：1）刊登国际新闻  2）提供音频二维码

3. 提出建议：增加外国文学欣赏

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：周年anniversary 二维码QR code

Dear Editor-in-Chief,

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39、假定你是李华，你了解到2020年北京冬奥运会正在全国招募志愿者，你想报名，请用英语写一封邮件申请参加，主要内容包括：

1.表达写信意图及应聘目的

2.自我介绍（能力、性格等）

3.表达期望

注意：

1、词数80左右

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

Dear Sir / Madam,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是鄂州高中学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom下学期将要作为交换生来你校学习。Tom来信咨询学校体育运动开展情况并想了解你的体育爱好。请给他回信，内容包括：

1. 对Tom的到来表示欢迎；

2. 学校体育运动开展情况（体育设施，体育课程或活动等）；

3. 你爱好的体育运动。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假设你是李华，因为即将升入高三你感到压力很大，请你写一封邮件给你校的心理老师Jenny，请她给你一些帮助， 要点如下:

1.自我介绍；2.描述你的学习现状;3.阐明你的压力来源；4.希望得到帮助。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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