营口2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、Everyone makes mistakes, and ____________, he is only a child.

A.after all B.above all C.at all D.in all

2、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

3、The uncontrolled emotional reaction of the nation to Lincoln’s death was incredible and demonstrated the high esteem________ he was held.

A.whom B.for whom

C.which D.in which

4、_____I had more money, I could buy a car.

A.Only if B.If ever C.If only D.Even if

5、The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．accompanied

D．mixed

6、What would have happened _________, as far as the river bank?

A.if Bob has walked farther B.had Bob walked farther

C.if Bob should walk farther D.if Bob walked farther

7、Form their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.

A. stage   B. position C. condition D. situation

8、After the crisis, the President said it would be essential to ____ the financial system.

A. reform B. inform

C. perform D. conform

9、Researchers found that they could use microbial fingerprints to_____ the person who had used a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat _____ for two weeks at room temperature.

A.identify, untouched B.recognize, touching

C.distinguish, untouched D.acknowledge, touching

10、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.

A. prove B. proven

C. proving D. proved

11、Johnson was shocked to find out that his boss him the wrong information.

A.have given B.had given

C.will have given D.have been giving

12、A true gentleman won’t pretend to have those absurd manners which are necessary ______ we call the upper class.

A. who B. in which

C. in what D. which

13、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.

A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over

14、The twin brothers look so alike that it is very difficult to tell one from .

A. other B. another

C. others   D. the other

15、Everything he ___ away from him before he returned to his hometown.

A. took B. had been taken

C. had had been taken D. had taken

16、This is the first time the students ______ to Hyde Park.

A. have been visited B. have visited

C. have gone D. are being gone

17、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.

A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned

18、__________these messages always seem important at the time, most people can’t really remember them the next day.

A.Because B.Unless C.While D.Since

19、______ then did they understand that it was their own fault.

A.Till B.By then C.Since D.Only

20、She is always________by the teacher, so she is very confident.

A．praise

B．being praised

C．to praise

D．praising

21、His idea of having weekly family meals together，which seemed difficult at first，has ______ many good changes in their lives.

A．got through

B．resulted from

C．turned into

D．brought about

22、Bobby secretly decided to _______for the track team with the purpose of being the winner, and his roommate instantly showed his disapproval.

A.let out B.try out C.work out D.drop out

23、There is a general consensus among teachers _____ children should have a broad understanding of the world.

A.where B.whether C.that D.how

24、When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _______.

A. breaks B. has broken

C. were broken D. had been broken

25、I recommend ____ an English-Chinese dictionary, which will be of great help to your studies.

A．buying

B．to buy

C．being bought

D．to be bought

26、When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.

About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.

As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at the very least your day. "I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. "The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”

According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.

If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.

【1】What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2?

A．People do it just for fun.

B．It is a common practice.

C．People take it seriously.

D．It is a bit childish.

【2】What do some sleep experts think of hitting the snooze button?

A．It is meaningful in the long term.

B．It makes people become lazy.

C．It brings us a sense of satisfaction.

D．It affects our body and mind.

【3】What’s the author’s suggestion on getting the best out of alarms?

A．Forming a good sleep habit.

B．Trying to relax ourselves.

C．Making use of willpower.

D．Using an extra alarm.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Ways to keep refreshed in the morning.

B．The snooze button and people's character.

C．Should you rely on the snooze button?

D．How to avoid the light sleep mode?

27、Gift givers often make serious mistakes in gift selection during the holiday season , according to a research article in Current Directions in Psychological Science,

The research, led by Jeff Galak, a professor from Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, suggests that gift givers tend to focus on the moment of exchange when selecting a gift, while gift receivers are more focused on the long-term value of the gift.

“What we found was that the giver wants to ‘wow（使喝彩）'the receiver and give a gift that can be enjoyed immediately, in the moment, while the receiver is more interested in a gift that provides value over time,” explained Galak. “Put another way, there may be times when the vacuum cleaner（吸尘器），a gift that is unlikely to wow most receivers when they open it on Christmas day, really ought to be at the top of the shopping list as it will be well used and liked for a long time. ”

The researchers found that this different focus on the gifts showed up in a number of different ways. For instance, some gift giving mistakes included giving unrequested gifts in an effort to surprise the receiver, when they are likely hoping for a gift from a planned list.

The researchers make recommendations for those hoping to choose better gifts, advising them to better put their feet in gift receivers’ shoes when thinking about gifts that would be both appreciated and useful.

“We exchange gifts with the people we care about, in part, in an effort to make them happy and strengthen our relationships with them,” Galak added. “By considering how valuable gifts might be over time for receivers, rather than how much of a smile it might put on receivers' faces when they are opened, we can meet these goals and provide useful, well-received gifts. ”

【1】What do the gift givers usually focus on when choosing gifts?

A．Receivers5 long-term needs.

B．Receivers' inner thoughts.

C．Receivers’ immediate reactions.

D．Receivers’ lifetime hobbies.

【2】Why does the author mention the vacuum cleaner in Paragraph 3?

A．To give advice on how to choose a gift.

B．To show the influence of the wrong gifts.

C．To stress the popularity of the vacuum cleaner.

D．To show the importance of a gift's long-term value.

【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．What a Good Gift Reveals about Personality?

B．A Good Gift Well Worth “Wows" and Smiles

C．How to Evaluate Value When Choosing a Gift?

D．Want to Give a Good Gift? Consider Practical Value

28、   Poets,songwriters and left—wing politicians hate the idea,but for decades,opinion—poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are,the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.Until now,a survey of 43 countries published on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging markets are within a whisker of(一步之遥)expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries.It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.

According to the survey,in 2007,57%of respondents in rich countries regarded themselves as happy;in emerging markets the share was 33%; in poor countries only 16%—a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich—country respondents counted themselves as happy,whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.

The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (+35)and Pakistan(+22).In 12 of the 24 emerging markets,half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.

This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped. Poor countries still lag behind:only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happy—half the level of the other two groups.There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth.China's GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 2007—2017 and its happiness level rose 26 points.

Within countries,richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors.The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods.In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels of happiness.So at a personal level,money does buy happiness.And if you ask people about different aspects of their lives—health,family life,religion,standard of living—it turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness.

【1】What's the standard view of happiness and income?

A. Income is not closely related to happiness.

B. Happiness does not depend on how much you earn.

C. The higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied.

D. The more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.

【2】What contributed to the increase of happiness in emerging markets?

A. Their rapid development. B. Investment in emerging markets.

C. Economic downturn. D. More cooperation with rich countries.

【3】What's the purpose of the writer by mentioning China's GDP?

A. To prove that China's GDP growth led to the happiness of people in Asia.

B. To remind readers of the progress that China has made.

C. To express the author's concern about the development of emerging markets.

D. To show that there is a link between happiness and income growth.

【4】What is the author's attitude to the standard view of happiness and income?

A. Disappointed. B. Skeptical

C. Supportive. D. Indifferent.

29、The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece — have stood the test of time.

The Amolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.

The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint–Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.

The Harvesters

The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.

Guernica

Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title 'Guernica' refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

【1】Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?

A．Guernica.

B．The Harvesters.

C．The Starry Night.

D．The Amolfini Portrait.

【2】Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?

A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

B．Vincent van Gogh.

C．Jan van Eyck.

D．Pablo Picasso.

【3】What do we know about the paintingThe Starry Night?

A．It was painted on wood in oils.

B．It described the painter's life in hospital.

C．It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.

D．It was given away to the museum by a collector.

30、   Children enjoy helping others，especially if their parents do the same. When children’s basic needs are________，they’re willing to share almost anything they have with someone ________.

My daughter began to help others at an early age. When she was young，she helped me________her outgrown clothes and toys to charities. At that time，we were ________able to make ends meet._________.we used what little we had________to help others. I’m________that this act took my daughter’s focus off our own circumstances and created________in her for helping others. She always had food to eat and clothes to wear-she didn’t ________a lack in her life and so she was willing to________give anything she had.

As my daughter got older and had an allowance(零用钱)，she started contributing to charities of her________，spending her allowance on Christmas gifts or birthday presents. My daughter’s allowance is relatively ________，compared to sonic of her friends._________that doesn’t keep her from making a ________to people and organizations she wants to help.

Our family recently came up with a(n)_________for how we could work together to save up loose some money to help others. I’m forever picking up loose change around the house. So we decided to start a“Giving Jar”，where we could_______our spare change，and then as the_______arose，we would use it to help others. We already had more than $15. The "Giving Jar" has______us all to save more and it’s also a great conversation piece!

Don’t think you have a lot of______to give others a helping hand. Any amount，no matter how small.______the gift of a giving heart in your child.

【1】A.recognized B.identified C.satisfied D.approved

【2】A.in need B.in particular C.in advance D.in return

【3】A.take away B.put away C.turn away D.give away

【4】A.barely B.fully C.nearly D.generally

【5】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Moreover

【6】A.looked over B.gone over C.taken over D.left over

【7】A.astonished B.worried C.convinced D.puzzled

【8】A.enthusiasm B.sympathy C.Challenge D.appreciation

【9】A.deserve B.sense C.admit D.regret

【10】A.accidentally B.stubbornly C.abruptly D.freely

【11】A.doubt B.reform C.choice D.wisdom

【12】A.small B.variable C.stable D.useful

【13】A.if B.or C.but D.so

【14】A.proposal B.contribution C.promise D.request

【15】A.idea B.explanation C.requirement D.excuse

【16】A.withdraw B.restore C.replace D.deposit

【17】A.emergency B.accident C.occasion D.struggle

【18】A.forced B.motivated C.forbidden D.warned

【19】A.time B.chance C.energy D.money

【20】A.preserves B.represents C.solves D.develops

31、   I had business in Orlando, Florida, so of course the plane was full of kids.It was very ____, but one baby, in particular, wouldn’t stop crying: loud, non-stop, and sitting in my row. The young mother was trying _______ to comfort the baby and handle her three-year-old daughter at the same time. Passengers could be heard _______ every time the baby let out another cry.

Then a grandmotherly type _______ the woman and said: “You’ve got your hands full! Why don’t you play with your daughter for a bit and I’ll walk the baby up and down the _______? Maybe the movement will calm him enough to fall asleep. And don’t worry; I’ll be within

_____ the whole time.” The mother _______ unsure, but where could the woman go? They were in an airplane together. So she _______ the baby to the woman, who walked him and rocked him for only a few _______ until he fell asleep.

Why I didn’t think of that? I know why. I was thinking about two things: how annoying the _________ was and how grateful I was that he wasn’t mine.

This mini-drama _______ a few days ago. From it I saw how easy it could be to solve people’s problems or make their days a little better. It takes little _______ to smile at strangers passing by, or to hold the elevator for the next person, or to make a phone call or a visit, to give a compliment or say thank you. To _______ something: clothing, food, money, time. To say something nice. To listen. If we all do one random act of ________ daily, we just might set the world in the right ________.

【1】A.cold B.noisy C.scary D.quiet

【2】A.unsuccessfully B.unexpectedly C.bravely D.confidently

【3】A.knocking B.laughing C.complaining D.singing

【4】A.criticized B.reminded C.approached D.recognized

【5】A.stairs B.passage C.hall D.room

【6】A.reach B.space C.distance D.sight

【7】A.looked B.sounded C.remained D.felt

【8】A.patted B.threw C.passed D.sent

【9】A.seconds B.minutes C.hours D.days

【10】A.grandmother B.daughter C.mother D.baby

【11】A.burst B.struck C.occurred D.made

【12】A.money B.effort C.time D.strength

【13】A.donate B.buy C.throw D.exchange

【14】A.mercy B.courage C.bravery D.kindness

【15】A.range B.framework C.direction D.tone

32、   This year I joined the boxing class. It was an optional class to take, and it was my first _______ from the list. I believed that boxing could _______ my mind from stress and daily problems.

Our first boxing class was exciting. I was _______ to know everything about boxing. Girls learning boxing was a _______ occurrence. I was the only girl in the class. _______ the techniques of boxing wasn’t easy, but I felt happy with the decision I made of choosing the boxing class. After some practices, the boys were improving a lot, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the_______

After each practice, there was at least one boy who would say to me, “Oh, you’re too short to box.” What’s more, the boys made a(n) _______ that I would quit soon. I knew they wanted to _______ me and have fun. It was true I didn’t _______ the necessary physical condition to learn boxing. Hearing those ________ could either bring one down, or make one feel ________ to show them they were wrong. In my case, I believed I could show them that being short ________ didn’t limit me from doing things tall people could do. I determined to ________ them with my progress, so I practiced hard. I remembered one particular practice, and my punches (拳) felt stronger and faster. ________, our coach pointed out that I was getting stronger and better. At that time, I knew I had ________ the disadvantage of my height. In the following classes, my performance even ________ the boys.

This experience teaches me that boxing ________ a lot of work and effort. More importantly, it teaches me how to fight and ________ myself both physically and mentally. Hard work can ________ the lack of talent. Short girls can do anything if they have the strength to ________ that people are wrong.

【1】A.advice B.opportunity C.class D.choice

【2】A.forbid B.free C.tell D.discourage

【3】A.anxious B.willing C.lucky D.proud

【4】A.casual B.normal C.rare D.permanent

【5】A.Applying B.Describing C.Adapting D.Mastering

【6】A.reaction B.difference C.consequence D.revolution

【7】A.prediction B.explanation C.promise D.promotion

【8】A.supply B.inspire C.tease D.instruct

【9】A.acquire B.possess C.appreciate D.recognize

【10】A.questions B.intentions C.summaries D.comments

【11】A.puzzled B.bored C.motivated D.touched

【12】A.certainly B.naturally C.gradually D.tightly

【13】A.compare B.contradict C.replace D.provide

【14】A.Annoyed B.Confused C.Amused D.Astonished

【15】A.used B.overcome C.displayed D.passed

【16】A.involved B.disappointed C.impressed D.disturbed

【17】A.requires B.represents C.adopts D.suggests

【18】A.assist B.defend C.direct D.encourage

【19】A.catch up with B.stand up for C.meet up with D.make up for

【20】A.guarantee B.admit C.prove D.pretend

33、My fiance (未婚夫）and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds (资金) were _______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent (代理人)_______ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was _______ our range, so we declined (拒绝). But she kept urging (催促) us to have a look _______.

We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and _______ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______ it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n)_______ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ________. It was also much more than we could afford but far ________ than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a ________ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the ________ directly. We made our final offer, which ________ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it,________ we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he ________: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d ________ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ________ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ________ in the price as “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are ________ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

【1】

A．needed

B．limited

C．enough

D．large

【2】

A．recommended (推荐)

B．decorated

C．sold

D．rented

【3】

A．below

B．within

C．beyond

D．between

【4】

A．at least

B．at most

C．at times

D．at band

【5】

A．relief

B．concern

C．love

D．curiosity

【6】

A．pride

B．happiness

C．challenge

D．desire

【7】

A．which

B．why

C．that

D．what

【8】

A．effort

B．offer

C．promise

D．profit

【9】

A．come across

B．look after

C．depend on

D．laugh at

【10】

A．instead

B．indeed

C．aside

D．apart

【11】

A．worse

B．better

C．less

D．higher

【12】

A．relaxing

B．disappointing

C．pleasant

D．regular

【13】

A．agents

B．buyers

C．managers

D．owners

【14】

A．already

B．still

C．generally

D．ever

【15】

A．so

B．or

C．for

D．but

【16】

A．apologized

B．complained

C．criticized

D．explained

【17】

A．check

B．analyze

C．appreciate

D．ignore

【18】

A．loss

B．risk

C．chance

D．lead

【19】

A．increase

B．difference

C．interest

D．average

【20】

A．kind

B．polite

C．smart

D．energetic

34、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.

Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems?  Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.

When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.

While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.

“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”

But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.

Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.

Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.

It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.

“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.

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

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

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

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 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.”

38、假设你是育才中学学生会主席(chairman of the Students’ Union)李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近大学的外籍教师Smith 女生来做评委(judge)。请你给她写一封信。

英语演讲比赛的主题：人与自然

时间：6月10日下午2：---5：

地点：501教室

参赛选手：8名

联系人：李华（电话44876655）

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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。

The Dickensons lived on the eastern coast of America and the three boys, Carl, Simon, and little Ben loved the water. The elder brothers usually helped their dad on his farm and took care of their little brother.

There was an island off shore in the distance. One Saturday the two elder brothers decided to go there for an adventure. When they were leaving, their father said, “Boys, I have to go to town and I want you to take care of Ben. You can carry him together but be careful!” Although they thought Ben was too young to take risks, they still took him.

When the three arrived at the shore, they were lucky to find an old rowboat with oars (桨).Carl and Simon took turns to paddle (划桨)the boat.

Suddenly they noticed the old boat leaking slowly. Carl asked them not to worry and said that they could empty water when they got back. But as the boys neared the island, they struck a rock hidden under the water. It enlarged the hole, more water pouring in. They were glad to be safe on shore!

“How can we get back with the weight of us?” Simon wondered.

Carl answered “You row Ben across, and then come back for me. If we move fast, it won’t sink with only two.” Simon agreed.

The boys started to explore the island. It was flat with many trees. In a couple of hours they had gone all around the island, but when they headed for their boat, they were shocked! Their boat was bumping against trees. The tide was coming in! The island was disappearing!

The boys took a rock and tried to fill it into the hole but they only made it worse because of the old wood. Carl thought a minute “Simon, you take Ben as fast as you can. Then run for the house and see if Dad can come to rescue me. I can climb a tree or something that will give me maybe another hour.” The brothers hugged. Then Carl turned the boat around, helped Ben get in and pushed it as hard as he could toward home

Paragraph 1:

Half an hour passed and only a small part of the island was above water now.

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Paragraph 2:

In a few minutes, dad picked up Carl into his motorboat and hugged him.

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40、假设你是李华，近期你校举办了主题为“美丽中国”的现场国画（traditional Chinese painting）比赛。请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道。内容包括：

1.活动时间、地点；

2.活动概况；

3.活动意义。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可行当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假如你是李华，世界自然基金会(WWF)是世界上最大的从事自然和野生动物保护的国际组织。请你给他们的负责人发一封邮件, 指出野生动物面临的危机并提出建议。内容如下：

1. 野生动物被猎杀的现状；

2. 猎杀野生动物的后果； 

3. 自己的建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.信的开头语已为你写好。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Yours,

Li Hua