武威2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、They have ______money for the Hope Project for the last two years.

A. rose B. raised

C. aroused D. arisen

2、If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

A．arrived

B．had arrived

C．should arrive

D．would arrive

3、If parents don’t teach their child how to ________himself，he will do anything at will.

A.behave B.believe C.help D.enjoy

4、The present system no longer meets the changing needs of our customers; we have to make a(n)______ management system.

A.contradictory B.flexible C.endless D.concrete

5、It’s quite warm here; we __________turn the heating on yet.

A．couldn’t

B．mustn’t

C．needn’t

D．wouldn’t

6、As we all know,_______medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

A.normal B.general C.common D.regular

7、_________ I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you.

A．What

B．While

C．How

D．Where

8、----I just can’t help worrying about the result of my driving license test.

---- . You can do nothing but wait.

A. Just relax B. Have fun

C. Watch out D. Take your time

9、This is a blue door but it was _______ painted green.

A.eventually B.firstly C.originally D.presently

10、Thanksgiving, an annual holiday in the US ______ hundreds of years ago, falls on the fourth Thursday in November.

A. dating back to B. dated back to

C. which date from D. dates from

11、No matter how busy he is, Tom makes ______a rule to see his parents every week.

A.this B.that C.it D.him

12、---Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?

---Terry? Never! she _____ tents and fresh air!

A. has hated B. hated

C. will have D. hates

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

A. have been visited B. have visited

C. have gone D. are being gone

14、________ to sunlight for so much time will do harm to your skin.

A．Exposed

B．Being exposed

C．Having exposed

D．Because being exposed

15、His election campaigns were infamous for their cruelty — he often made sure that those who did not vote for him would never vote again — but the ________ of his involvement has never been clear.

A．vision

B．vulnerability

C．depth

D．misconception

16、___ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.

A. It   B. As C. Although   D. Unless

17、—Would you please____________ that book on the floor?

—OK!

A．pick up

B．make up

C．take up

D．turn up

18、In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they _______.

A. have survived B. are to survive

C. would survive D. will survive

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

A.where B.whether C.that D.how

20、Though ________ natural resources, the area was well developed.

A．lacking for

B．lacking

C．lacked in

D．lacked of

21、________ from his parents, and ________ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.

A．Pressing; realizing

B．Pressed; realized

C．Pressing; realized

D．Pressed; realizing

22、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．as

23、All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.

A. personal B. physical

C. natural D. optional

24、Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting.

A.normal B.ordinary C.typical D.common

25、John was made ___ the truck for a week as a punishment.

A.to wash B.washing C.wash D.to be washing

26、I went climbing with a millennial(千禧一代).She is younger, fitter, braver and more energetic. I am good at getting discouraged, having a rest and giving advice from the sidelines. She will cling(附着于)on to a wall like a small monkey trying to escape certain death, while I will get near the top, realize how high that is and lose my nerve. Together we could make an impressive（感人的；令人钦佩的） team, me at the bottom of the wall, going, "That's great, try using your feet one by one. Oh...What did you do that for?" And her going, "Shall we try that again so we've actually done it? Do you think we should have warmed up first?"

Climbing muscles, being the same as regular muscles, are use-it-or-lose-it. I climbed more often before I did the crazy running activity and used to think of the green runs at my local center as being for children, or for a warm-up. Now I find them extremely hard, and the purple is my top-of-the-tree, when in fact they are both for beginners, really. I suspect the millennial of avoiding the blue-with-red-spots just so as to not show me up.

It wasn't her first time climbing, but she wasn't registered at the center, so she had to go through a process that sounds threatening: watching a video and answering questions on it (the answers are always "I am responsible for my own safety in the center" and Holds may spin"). In an older person-me, for instance-any activity that starts with a reflection on your own death is a little low-energy, whereas she seemed quite excited by it.

We both laughed at each other's clothing: she accused me of having, a pink T-shirt which seemed too lovely for me, while she was dressed to be a labourer. The moral is that you can basically wear anything while you climb. It's not like running, where the ill-dressed are chased from the area by a thousand eyes.

【1】We learn from Paragraph 1 that the author and the millennial .

A．know each other very well

B．try to learn how to escape death

C．form a sharp contrast

D．make a team that beats others

【2】By “climbing muscles, being the same as regular muscles, are use-it-or-lose-it” the author means______.

A．climbing does good to muscles

B．climbing needs practicing regularly

C．climbing muscles are as useful as other muscles

D．climbing muscles won’t be lost even if not used

【3】The question the millennial was required to answer were admitted to .

A．let the climbers realize the climbing might be dangerous

B．give the climbers another approach to think of death

C．warn the climbers against loss of energy in the process

D．remind the climbers of the importance of registration

【4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．Climbers need to wear special clothes.

B．Ill-dressed runners stand out improperly.

C．Climbers need to get a certificate before climbing.

D．The author and millennial like making fun of others.

27、   Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss; she went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College, where she began to write poetry.

At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moore's poetry and met “Ms. Moore” and began their life-long friendship. She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is good for us because we would otherwise know very little of her personal life. Bishop's poetry is sometimes considered objective and cold because it shows almost nothing about the poet or her life.

Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She would spend years working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling (匆忙乱写) on paper while eating breakfast. Over a lifetime of writing, she only published about 275 pages of poetry, and about 40 of those are translations. She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them.

Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment she’s writing about. She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems she's always asking us to notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that it’s almost painful — like a light that's too bright. It might take your eyes a while to get used to it, but once they do, you'll like what you see.

【1】What do we know about Bishop's early life?

A.She started to write poems at five.

B.She was always encouraged by her parents.

C.She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester.

D.She was mainly brought up by her grandparents.

【2】What can we say about Bishop's poetic creation?

A.She liked to write in the morning.

B.She could write poems at high speed.

C.She tried her best to achieve perfection.

D.She published hundreds of books of poetry.

【3】Which can be used to describe the style of Bishop's poems?

A.Exact. B.Informal.

C.Humorous. D.Enthusiastic.

28、One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.

“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”

“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”

“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”

“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”

With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.

“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.

“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”

At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services at Redcar College, was passing by Queen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”

The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.

As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”

Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.

【1】When did Tallulah get choked?

A．While eating sweets.

B．While enjoying a drama.

C．While having a meal.

D．While taking some medicine.

【2】Why did the family go out into the street?

A．To buy some needed tools.

B．To search for timely help.

C．To get a breath of fresh air.

D．To wait for the ambulance to arrive.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?

A．Brave and selfless.

B．Kind and energetic.

C．Determined and generous.

D．Quick-thinking and helpful.

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

A．First aid skill sounds important.

B．Screaming for help makes sense.

C．Eating sweets endangers baby girl.

D．Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.

29、Twenty-nine-year-old Maxim Kiselev lives in Moscow, Russia, with his beautiful wife, Natalia, and lives with a disease which mainly affects the left side of his body. Maxim is a wheelchair dancer, and does both ballroom style dancing and figure skating on ice.

He initially took up dancing when he was 14 years old as a way to strengthen his body--in particular his left arm and fingers which had limited functionality at the time. Gradually, he began to think about becoming the standing partner of a person using a wheelchair; however, his challenges with balance meant it wasn't going to be possible. His mother and coach suggested he get into a wheelchair himself. He unwillingly got into a wheelchair but was quickly pleased by his progress.

The possibilities without a partner were limited, so Maxim went on in search of a dance partner. With only some practice with his first partner, the pair took part in their first tournament, where they performed well. While his start in partner dancing was good, finding a right partner wasn't easy. His mother would get in touch with the girls' parents or coaches and the vast majority had very rude reactions as soon as they found out he was disabled.

His coaches drove him to grow and develop as a dancer, and came up with some great techniques to help him. His dancing was improved even further when his third coach forced him to think in the way a standing dancer did. Maxim says this is what helped his performance to look like dancing rather than just rolling back and forth on the dance floor.

Maxim says his greatest pride is having taken his dancing skills on ice. He is the first high level figure skater in a wheelchair, and still the only one to this day. Maxim is taking a break from dance because of health issues, but he recently participated in a Russian Virtual Reality Project which aims to motivate people with disabilities to get more active in real life.

【1】How does Maxim's disease affect him?

A．He gives up his dream to become a dancer.

B．He can only control half of his body freely.

C．He has no way to make a living all the time.

D．He has an extremely unhappy marriage life.

【2】Why did Maxim start dancing?

A．To be a standing dance partner.

B．To meet his mother's expectation.

C．To improve his physical condition.

D．To get himself out of a wheelchair.

【3】What difficulty did Maxim have while looking for a dance partner?

A．Few people praised his talent.

B．Nobody helped with the search.

C．He was rejected because of his skills.

D．He faced discrimination due to disability.

【4】What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Mastering dancing techniques.

B．Thinking like a standing dancer.

C．Helping people with disabilities.

D．Making some progress in dancing.

30、   Nowadays, more and more young people are becoming too_______and over-confident. They think they can do everything. So they simply _______their old parents, and believe that their parents’ _____ are out of date. Actually I used to be one of them, but after hearing a story told by my father, I changed my mind  ____ . Now I would like to _____  it with you.

Once, there was a young man who ______ the old. He always thought that the old, including his father, were______ . One day, the father and the son went for a walk in the _____ . As they walked, a beautiful ______ came into their sight. The son _____  to one pretty flower and said, “We young people are like this fragrant (芳香的) flower, so healthy, vigorous, and full of spirit. What about you oldsters? Just like the  _____ leaves from a dying tree.”

Hearing this, the father smiled but said _____ . They continued the walking in silence. When they passed a(n) ______, the father stopped and went in. He bought a walnut (核桃) and showed it to his son, and said, “We old are like this walnut.

We’ve  _____ many hard events in life. So we built up such a ______ shell, and at the same time we built up a  _____ inner world. Every fruit is so full-grown.”

“But every fruit was born by a  ____ .” argued the son.

“Yes, but not every flower can bear fruit…”

From then on, I always keep this______  in mind. It has taught me a lot. We should try to be a flower that can bear fruit. we also have to know that our  ____ aren’t falling leaves but experienced walnuts, masterpiece of  _____. They are the ones we should appreciate forever.

【1】A. proud B. clever C. rude D. genuine

【2】A. blame B. respect C. ignore D. believe

【3】A. spirits B. thoughts C. methods D. strengths

【4】A. gradually B. suddenly C. slowly D. completely

【5】A. provide B. supply C. offer D. share

【6】A. look up to B. live up to C. look down on D. get down to

【7】A. careless B. useless C. fruitful D. successful

【8】A. bushes B. woods C. yard D. court

【9】A. garden B. mountain C. school D. factory

【10】A. pointed B. referred C. attended D. turned

【11】A. growing B. grown C. falling D. fallen

【12】A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

【13】A. grocery B. office C. street D. river

【14】A. protected B. experienced C. promoted D. contributed

【15】A. tender B. colorful C. big D. hard

【16】A. merciful B. mature C. simple D. complex

【17】A. branch B. plant C. leaf D. flower

【18】A. experience B. walnut C. fruit D. story

【19】A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. relatives

【20】A. spirit B. material C. nature D. society

31、A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.

A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms   _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.

And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time   ________ driving to a gym.

People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.

【1】

A．bothered

B．impressed

C．tasked

D．crowded

【2】

A．incident

B．disorder

C．rush

D．storm

【3】

A．outside

B．inside

C．forward

D．backward

【4】

A．loosely

B．rarely

C．mainly

D．frequently

【5】

A．feelings

B．workout

C．threat

D．power

【6】

A．pleased

B．eager

C．willing

D．sorry

【7】

A．interview

B．appointment

C．discussion

D．argument

【8】

A．accidentally

B．properly

C．safely

D．regularly

【9】

A．troubles

B．shames

C．comforts

D．delights

【10】

A．strong

B．healthy

C．good

D．active

【11】

A．lead to

B．suffer from

C．bring back

D．wipe out

【12】

A．difficult

B．easy

C．valuable

D．perfect

【13】

A．clear

B．prepare

C．build

D．design

【14】

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

【15】

A．put up

B．set up

C．use up

D．build up

【16】

A．continue

B．begin

C．stop

D．consider

【17】

A．compare

B．combine

C．exchange

D．match

【18】

A．saving

B．gathering

C．wasting

D．spending

【19】

A．imagine

B．write

C．post

D．correct

【20】

A．experiment

B．skill

C．standard

D．style

32、   Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer's Office last August. _______, he heard a disturbing sound ahead of him.The elderly woman at the window was crying, and so was the cashier helping her.Then Evans _______ that the woman would lose her house because she could not _______the taxes.He was also _______ that the woman's daughter had recently_______.

Evans,a _______ who had just buried his father,couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her house right after losing her child. He _______ the window. “Sorry to interrupt,” he said to the cashier, “_______ if you can get her house back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The amount due: $5,000.

The two women were surprised. Their despair(绝望)turned to ________.The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was ________ for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go straight to the________to withdraw the money and come right back.And he did.

Why does Evans give so much to a ________?"Honestly,I don't like ________ money in the banks.Doing things with your money is better."________ paying the elderly woman's taxes,he says he did it"for no other reason but to ________ the lady was in her house.”

Michael Evans Sr.is nearing 60 and will________ soon. His son will carry on with his business. “I ________ my life after him,” Evans II says of his father. “When I have ________,I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad.”

【1】A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Actually D.Suddenly

【2】A.hoped B.noticed C.learned D.remembered

【3】A.afford B.charge C.offer D.refuse

【4】A.worried B.shocked C.disappointed D.ashamed

【5】A.passed away B.hung around C.broken down D.set off

【6】A.businessman B.politician C.journalist D.detective

【7】A.receive B.bear C.share D.gain

【8】A.closed B.seized C.approached D.opened

【9】A.and B.so C.though D.but

【10】A.cheer B.satisfaction C.sorrow D.disbelief

【11】A.add B.confirm C.determine D.evaluate

【12】A.fair B.wise C.fine D.lucky

【13】A.bank B.home C.company D.office

【14】A.patient B.passer-by C.consumer D.stranger

【15】A.raising B.putting C.hiding D.wasting

【16】A.In spite of B.In terms of C.As for D.Apart from

【17】A.announce B.guarantee C.expect D.discover

【18】A.escape B.forget C.decline D.retire

【19】A.honor B.live C.model D.spend

【20】A.kids B.students C.employees D.companions

33、   My son did well in his final exam, so I took him to a popular restaurant today for a lunchtime _______. It seemed everyone else had the _______ idea. So the place was _______!

I drove around the small parking lot for 30 minutes _______ for a spot and I _______ found one. A lady returning to her _______ was prepared to leave, which was a relief for me. I followed her and waited with _______ for her to make room for me. _______ I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and noticed a young man swiftly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my car light on for the spot, he began hitting his steering wheel angrily and _______. I knew those unpleasant words weren’t directed at me but at the ________ that he had missed a spot. I felt his ________ for I too had been ________ the place for ages.

As the lady drove out of the spot, I did something that ________ shocked myself. I ________ my car light and drove straight past.

________, the man was so shocked and puzzled that he wasn’t ________ what to do next. I wound my window, reached out my hand and ________ for him to take it, calling out at the same time “It’s yours.”

But after I did that I drove away ________. Maybe it was because I had waited so long for a spot I had just given away. The reason why I let that man have my spot wasn’t to be kind. Honestly, the thought hadn’t even ________ my mind. It was because seeing his reaction I knew the spot ________ more to him.

【1】A.decoration B.treat C.recipe D.chance

【2】A.strange B.grand C.same D.normal

【3】A.packed B.ruined C.dangerous D.distant

【4】A.applying B.accounting C.paying D.seeking

【5】A.directly B.immediately C.firstly D.eventually

【6】A.restaurant B.room C.car D.spot

【7】A.anxiety B.patience C.jealousy D.caution

【8】A.As B.Though C.If D.Since

【9】A.staring B.swearing C.whispering D.trembling

【10】A.amusement B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.excitement

【11】A.envy B.terror C.suffering D.crime

【12】A.inspecting B.covering C.circling D.circulating

【13】A.even B.just C.still D.yet

【14】A.turned off B.took away C.knocked down D.pulled out

【15】A.At random B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.As a result

【16】A.careful B.afraid C.ashamed D.sure

【17】A.concluded B.signaled C.queued D.applauded

【18】A.weeping B.smiling C.cheering D.teasing

【19】A.missed B.caught C.threw D.crossed

【20】A.proved B.brought C.meant D.connected

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36、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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

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、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice在给你的邮件中提到最近在家里上网课，心理压力很大，很无聊而且苦恼，请回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 安慰对方；

2. 分析原因；

3. 给出建议。

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

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头结尾已经给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观人工智能展览。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1．展览时间、地点（四月1~7日，科技馆）；

2．展览内容（如智能家用机器人、无人驾驶、人脸识别技术等）。

注意：1．词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

LiHua

41、假定你是学生会主席李华，在高三毕业前夕邀请你们学校的外籍家长来校参加毕业典礼，请你写一封电子邮件，内容要点如下：

1. 毕业典礼时间地点；

2. 主要安排。

参考词汇：文凭：diploma

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Father/Mother,

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Yours,

Li Hua