潜江2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、In only 10 years, our province has been _________ into an advanced industrial province.

A.transformed B.entered C.regarded D.issued

2、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

3、I rarely have an occasion _______ I can spend a whole afternoon with my kids.

A．when

B．that

C．as

D．where

4、The music also expressed the rising ____ in the movie as the characters were preparing for battle.

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

5、________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services .

A．What

B．Whatever

C．Who

D．Whoever

6、---Oh, help! The pan is on fire!

---_______. I can handle it.

A．Take it easy

B．Stop shouting

C．Help yourself

D．You bet

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

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

A．No wonder

B．Take it seriously

C．Take your time

D．No doubt

8、— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?

— I’m afraid I’m not ____________ that day.

A. vacant B. sufficient C. available D. convenient

9、________ good, the food was sold out soon.

A．Tasting

B．Tasted

C．Being tasted

D．Taste

10、I'll call the restaurant and make a _______.

A.preservation B.reversion C.reservation D.reversal

11、Leonardo da Vinci was an extraordinary genius, _______ is believed _______ “Renaissance man”.

A.who, to be B.that, to be C.which, to have been D.whom, to have been

12、—Why do the researchers sometimes have to climb so high?

—As far as I know, _____________on the top of the mountain is a certain wild plant said to have some medical value.

A.grown B.growing C.being grown D.having grown

13、It is acknowledged that he is too busily occupied ________ to the show tomorrow.

A．to go

B．going

C．with going

D．in going

14、When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.

A．what

B．that what

C．even if

D．whatever

15、-Did you meet with your head teacher in the concert last night？

-Yes. It was in the interval___________ we met.

A.what B.that C.where D.when

16、A computer can only do ___ you have instructed it to do .

A.how B.after C.what D.when

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

A．Exposed

B．Being exposed

C．Having exposed

D．Because being exposed

18、---I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party.

--- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.

A. goes B. went

C. has gone D. had gone

19、____, Mary couldn’t get the door open.

A.Try as she might B.As she might try C.She might as try D.Might she as try

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

A. wound up B. used up

C. caught up D. lifted up

21、The young man ____________ be slow, but at least he doesn't make any mistakes.

A.may B.can C.must D.should

22、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?

—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.

A．was B．came

C．have been   D．are coming

23、Sorry, I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might B. should

C. can’t D. will

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

A.The;/ B.The;the C./;a D.The;a

25、It’s important for the figures regularly.

A．to be updated

B．to have been updated

C．to update

D．to have updated

26、My youngest son has a severe form of Autism (自闭症). Even though he is in his twenties now he still has the mind of a small child. Things I find silly delight him and little changes that wouldn't bother me at all bother him greatly. Most of the time he is happy but there are also times when he can be terribly upset. He will tear up things and cry for no reason. It always hurts me to see him suffer this way especially when there is little I can do to help.

This morning was particularly trying for him. He broke a new shirt and cried on and off for an hour. Finally he calmed down. I was still feeling stressed, however, and tiredly sat down at my computer to see if I could get a little work done. As I was turning it on, I heard my son laugh for the first time all day. I turned my head and saw him standing directly under the glass angel hanging from our ceiling fan. The light from our house lamps seemed to shine brightly all around him like a halo (光环). His eyes lit up as the little angel swung gently above his head.

At that moment my heart opened. I could see that the miracle was reminding me that my son was more than his Autism. I instead saw the shining soul within. I saw the love and light of his spirit and knew he was here for a purpose. My eyes watered and I appreciated this minor miracle and gentle reminder of his love for all of us.

Miracles are all around us, but we can't always see them with our eyes. We often have to see them with our hearts. Keep your heart open to them then. And let yourself be the miracle you were meant to be!

【1】What can we learn about her son from the first paragraph?

A．Nothing can bring joy to him.

B．He is always lost in his own world.

C．Any help from his mother is in vain.

D．His upset arises from obvious reasons.

【2】What does the underlined word “trying” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Terrifying.

B．Embarrassing.

C．Exhausting.

D．Annoying.

【3】What makes his mother grateful to him?

A．His burst of laughter.

B．His changeable emotions.

C．His soul full of love.

D．His eyes full of curiosity.

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

A．Miracles come in moments.

B．A mother's love never changes.

C．Autism calls for public concern.

D．Communication comes from hearts.

27、An obstacle usually refers to a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something. Whether it was in your past, or you’re presently facing an obstacle, we all have to deal with it. Some people avoid obstacles or deny their existence. Others let obstacles control them, and they feel defeated. Your attitude towards obstacles will define the outcome of whether you rise from the challenge, or remain stuck in it. 【1】

Obstacles give you purpose

Sometimes obstacles can reset your goals. You might have always had a particular way of doing things, or wanted to pursue certain goals; but when you’re faced with setbacks or difficulties, you’re forced to re-think, and re-examine your path. 【2】. Or, you may concentrate on something that you otherwise wouldn’t have if not for the particular setback. By having to overcome an obstacle, you’ll be fulfilling a purpose, rather than just going through the motions.

Obstacles Prepare You for the Unexpected

【3】. Even though obstacles can bring out many negative emotions in us, such as frustration, anger, or sadness, it’s important to realize that they don’t stop you from reaching our intended goals. Instead, they, in a way, give you time to stop and think if perhaps there is a new and better path to take and what you can prepare for what will happen along the way.

【4】

Obstacles whether you like them or not are unavoidable. Life will never stop throwing you new obstacles. So, the best thing to do is know how to better see and deal with these obstacles, and transform them into opportunities for self improvement. The more you’re able to see obstacles as being an advantage to your life, the better you’ll be at managing them.

【5】. It will make you constantly change and adapt to new situations, allowing you to grow into a better version of yourself.

A．Obstacles make you enjoy a challenge.

B．Your obstacle may throw you off track for a bit.

C．Obstacles shift your perspective.

D．Obstacles serve as guides for where to go next.

E．You may end up focusing on something new and exciting.

F．Here are some more great things to love about obstacles.

G．Accepting obstacles will benefit you a lot.

28、Nowadays people will say that being an artist should be a temporary dream, something only a select few can do. 【1】 It isn’t just a painting or a song, but an expression of emotion that cannot be felt through just words themselves.

A craft of imagination can be more important than a craft of knowledge, and it is absolutely possible for the two to be combined. A piece of work isn’t just something created without discipline or training. 【2】. An artist needs to learn how to complete the basics like a master before they can add in their own emotions and change the painting to be their own.

【3】 This is a great quote for all artists in the sense that each piece of art is different, but inspirations are shared. Students are taught the same thing over and over again, which is good. However, by teaching them to accept new ways of finding solutions or solving their issues, 【4】.

There are schools who want to take out the different forms of art found in public schools. 【5】. Every person needs a way to allow them to release stress in a healthy way, a way that can be shared with others or kept to themselves. If art, music is taken out of the school systems, then how are students supposed to learn about alternative ways to express themselves?

A．a student’s horizon can be expanded .

B．“Art is theft” was said by Pablo Picasso.

C．students can express themselves well in speech classes

D．Obviously, they are not fully aware about what art means.

E．It is the emotion as well as the training within the painting.

F．Unfortunately, this can hurt a student more than help them.

G．Thus, the importance of art education can never be too emphasized.

29、   In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced. A good example of this is found in the kinetic molecular (分子运动) theory, in which gases are pictured as being made up of many small particles (微粒) that are in constant motion.

A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observations, helps to predict events that have not as yet been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design experiments to test the theory. If observations confirm the scientists’ predictions, the theory is supported. If observations do not confirm the predictions, the scientists must search further. There the scientists must search further. There may be a fault in the experiment, or the theory may have to be revised or rejected.

Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as collecting information and performing experiments. Facts by themselves are not science. As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said: “Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of facts cannot be called science any more than a pile of bricks can be called a house.”

Most scientists start an investigation by finding out what other scientists have learned about a particular problem. After known facts have been gathered, the scientist comes to the part of the investigation that requires considerable imagination. Possible solutions to the problem are formulated (制定). These possible solutions are called hypotheses (假设).

In a way, any hypothesis is a leap into the unknown. It extends the scientist’s thinking beyond the known facts. The scientist plans experiments, performs calculations, and makes observations to test hypotheses. For without hypotheses, further investigation lacks purpose and direction. When hypotheses are confirmed, they are incorporated (合并) into theories.

【1】According to paragraph 2, a useful theory is one that helps scientists to ________.

A.observe events. B.make predictions.

C.publicize new findings. D.find errors in past experiments.

【2】Which of the following statements is true according to paragraphs 3 and 4?

A.Science is more than a collection of facts.

B.Hypotheses are made before an observed event.

C.Hypotheses are facts that are not proven to be true.

D.A scientist’s most difficult task is collecting information.

【3】According to the last paragraph a major function of hypotheses is ________.

A.confirming known facts.

B.linking together different theories.

C.providing direction for scientific research.

D.communicating a scientist’s thoughts to others.

【4】What may be the best title of this passage?

A.Hypotheses B.Observations

C.Scientific Theories D.Creative Thinking

30、Face shape lets AI spot rare disorders

People with genetic syndromes (综合征) sometimes have revealing facial features, but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be _______given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural (神经系统) network that analyses photographs of faces can help doctors _______the possibilities.

Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built a neural network to look at the overall impression of faces and _______ a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have.

They _______ the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17,000 images correctly labeled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes.The team then asked AI to _______potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer among its list of 10 responses 91 per cent of the time.

Gurovich and his team also_______the neural network's ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations (父异) that can lead to the same syndrome.They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes.DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. It’s clearly not _______, but it’s still much better than humans are at trying to do this.

As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that are most helpful in the determination are_______and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance.

The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about_______. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle,__________ use such techniques to__________ against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders.__________. Gurovich says the tool will only be __________for use by clinicians.

This technique could bring significant__________ for those who have genetic syndromes. The real value here is that for some of these ultra-rare diseases, the process of diagnosis can be many, many years. This kind of technology can help narrow down the search space and then be confirmed through checking genetic markers. For some diseases, it will cut down the time to diagnosis dramatically. For others, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, __________, help find new treatments or cures.

【1】A.convincing B.practical C.reliable D.tricky

【2】A.narrow down B.result in C.bring about D.arise from

【3】A.wait B.return C.mail D.feed

【4】A.focused B.touched C.based D.trained

【5】A.adjust B.identify C.change D.cure

【6】A.recognized B.showed C.tested D.acquired

【7】A.perfect B.acceptable C.specific D.workable

【8】A.covered B.highlighted C.excluded D.monitored

【9】A.privacy B.accuracy C.reality D.objectivity

【10】A.legally B.regularly C.secretly D.efficiently

【11】A.vote B.fight C.argue D.discriminate

【12】A.Furthermore B.Similarly C.Otherwise D.However

【13】A.available B.impossible C.ready D.rare

【14】A.challenges B.damages C.benefits D.concerns

【15】A.by contrast B.on the contrary C.in addition D.in turn

31、Have you ever thought about making a huge fortune from the things around you during your whole childhood? Actually, Zhang Yue is a person whose business became _________ in that way.

The place where her success happens is her _________, where Zhang grew roses to start her business. Surrounded by roses as she was growing up, she just looked on them as _________ things. It was only after graduating from university overseas and _________ to visit her parents that Zhang realized the _________ of her business—the conditions there are ideal to plant roses. Zhang therefore decided to stay in her hometown and grow roses, which _________ many people at the beginning.

As someone who grew up in the country, Zhang already knew _________ about growing plants. _______, she had to overcome a number of obstacles in nursing her business to the success. The biggest _________ at the initial phase was that few villagers in the village believed she could __________ a multi-million yuan business from __________. Her career didn’t take a turning point until a major Asian manufacturer of cosmetics(化妆品)__________ purchase her product and help with its __________ to the whole world. It was only then that the locals began to __________ her. Now her product is one of the best in Asia.

Like Zhang, an increasing number of young people are thinking of starting their own business. Seeing her peers who also dream of success and __________, Zhang says, “To succeed in business, you need __________ a good idea, hard work and determination. What really __________ is a sound business plan, plenty of capital to __________ equipment, good management and promoting skills.” She __________, “Most of all, you should be __________ enough and consult the experienced business people.”

【1】

A．disappointing

B．successful

C．impressive

D．ordinary

【2】

A．family

B．country

C．university

D．hometown

【3】

A．popular

B．unusual

C．common

D．unique

【4】

A．returning

B．volunteering

C．intending

D．hesitating

【5】

A．mistake

B．potential

C．truth

D．significance

【6】

A．influenced

B．entertained

C．angered

D．surprised

【7】

A．nothing

B．everything

C．something

D．anything

【8】

A．Meanwhile

B．Besides

C．However

D．Therefore

【9】

A．challenge

B．choice

C．advantage

D．expectation

【10】

A．invent

B．develop

C．discover

D．approve

【11】

A．villagers

B．parents

C．flowers

D．products

【12】

A．was likely to

B．was willing to

C．was able to

D．was eager to

【13】

A．consumption

B．publication

C．distribution

D．circulation

【14】

A．believe

B．admit

C．appreciate

D．understand

【15】

A．health

B．happiness

C．independence

D．power

【16】

A．more than

B．less than

C．rather than

D．other than

【17】

A．lasts

B．succeeds

C．matters

D．exists

【18】

A．transport

B．repair

C．borrow

D．purchase

【19】

A．adds

B．explains

C．answers

D．responds

【20】

A．confident

B．ambitious

C．proud

D．modest

32、   Last week, my 9-year-old son Shine and I were grocery shopping. At the checkout, a mother was trying to______her bill, but she didn't have enough money for her milk and cheese. The grocery store manager________the items from her cart and carried them away to the________section. I________to my son and told him to run and get the manager back with the items. He was________. He didn't understand me. I was trying to do a________act of kindness, but it went wrong.

The lady left with her son and________groceries than she had planned. I told the checkout guy to charge me________her milk and cheese and that we'd run to the parking lot and catch her. He immediately called________back, rang up my items and hers and my son and I ran to the parking lot. But the mom and her son were________in 60 seconds and with them went my chance to gift these________but necessary items.

I kept thinking about my hesitation, because I didn't want to________her, didn't want to cause a surprise…All reasons my mind was working to convince me to________a necessary kindness.________I didn't believe any of them, processing them slowed me down.

So I ask myself and you dear friends, if we allow our________to slow our actions towards acting for love and kindness, is it________an act of kindness? I think I try to make kindness from thin story only to get the possibility of my son and I forgiving ourselves for our delay. Perhaps because of this our future acts will be________delivered.

I send my________and intend kindness to that mama and her little one. May they have more than they________this week. I am deeply grateful for the lesson they taught me:________too, is an act of kindness.

【1】A.send B.pay C.refuse D.sign

【2】A.removed B.tasted C.bought D.replaced

【3】A.furniture B.bakery C.refrigerator D.fruit

【4】A.whispered B.waved C.shouted D.nodded

【5】A.frightened B.confused C.ashamed D.excited

【6】A.well-designed B.well-prepared C.ridiculous D.random

【7】A.enough B.more C.fewer D.cheaper

【8】A.with B.of C.for D.about

【9】A.the lady B.the manager C.her son D.my son

【10】A.caught B.found C.back D.gone

【11】A.rare B.heavy C.expensive D.little

【12】A.embarrass B.please C.satisfy D.calm

【13】A.stick to B.carry on C.try out D.hold back

【14】A.Although B.When C.Since D.Unless

【15】A.words B.hesitations C.plans D.dreams

【16】A.then B.just C.even D.still

【17】A.quickly B.honestly C.secretly D.occasionally

【18】A.hate B.envy C.love D.respect

【19】A.need B.learn C.donate D.handle

【20】A.self-defence B.self-development C.self-forgiveness D.self-doubt

33、   Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a_______place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They discussed various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was_______ that the fires of war would destroy the books,  which are more _______to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language- new books, ancient books, even a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.

She had asked the government for _______to move the books to a_______ place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. _______, she brought books home every night, filling her car late after work. Her friends came to help her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant _______to hide some books. All through the night, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, _______ them over the seven foot wall and _______them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war ________. Then nine days later, a fire burned the ________ to the ground.

One day, the bombing stopped and the________ left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be ________ again while the city was ________. So she hired a truck to, bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs (郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and ________peace and a new library.

【1】A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious

【2】A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious

【3】A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive

【4】A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation D.information

【5】A.large B.public C.distant D.safe

【6】A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly

【7】A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed

【8】A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw

【9】A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed

【10】A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended

【11】A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall

【12】A.neighbors B.soldiers C.friends D.customers

【13】A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved

【14】A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy

【15】A.dreamed of B.believed in C.cared about D.looked for

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

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

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

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

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

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

38、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Imagine living on the edge of a vast desert, which is moving quietly closer to your village every day and covering your fields. The desert is on the move. This is called desertification.

Desertification occurs in regions close to an already existing desert. It generally arises from two related causes. The first is over-use of water in the area. There is not enough water in any case, and if it is not carefully used, disaster can follow. As time goes on, water shortages make farming more and more difficult. In some places, locals can remember local lakes and marshes which were once the homes for all kinds of fish and birds. They have been completely buried by the sand now. Farmers leave the land, and fields are replaced by deserts.

The second cause is misuse or over-use of the land. This means that the wrong crops are planted and need more water than is available. Ploughing large fields and removing bushes and trees means that the wind will blow away the soil. Once the soil is lost, it is hard to replace, and if there is rain, it has nowhere to go, and brings no benefit.

It is not only the farmers and villagers who suffer. Every spring, the skies over some of eastern cities, thousands of kilometers away from the deserts, can be darkened by sandstorms. Dust from deserts can have a great effect on weather systems. While desertification is perhaps being partly caused by global warming, these sandstorms can make global warming worse by adding to what is known as the greenhouse effect.

What can be done to slow down or stop the process of desertification? A great deal of work is already under way. Obviously first steps are to find new water sources. Tree planting can help, by providing barriers between desert and rich field. Some types of grass also hold the soil together, and stop the wind taking it. Without these efforts, it will be harder and harder to stop the world’s deserts in their tracks, and more and more farmers will give up and head for cities. The lesson to be learnt lies beneath the sand.

39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

We often think how fast we learn something is a function of how smart we are. If your brain is absorbing material quickly, you are intelligent; if not, your IQ is worryingly low. But science shows small changes of the format（格式）you use to read — like those between audiobooks（有声读物）and physical books — can make a huge difference to how fast we learn.

Audiobooks have plenty of advantages. You can enjoy them anywhere, even when you are in the car or taking a walk. Less fluent readers often find them more convenient and absorbing. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic or in the gym, but instead to learn something difficult, you should certainly choose a physical book. A 2010 study found that those who read a story from a book remembered details and the order of events better than those who listened to it and therefore performed much better on a quiz after.

Why can physical books help us understand learning materials better? Two factors are likely at play. First, most of us read more slowly than we listen, and when you’re trying to absorb new information, being slower tends to be better. Second, physical books offer visual clues that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists aid us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio route.

So the bottom line is simple: If you want to get some light reading during a trip or a workout, obviously pick audio. However, if you want to make it as easy as possible to learn something hard, be aware of audio’s limitations and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead. You might be surprised how fast you follow the material.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

40、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。

That night, after a couple of restless hours, Dora woke up suddenly at midnight. She went to her bathroom. Stepping on the carpet she noticed it was damp. Looking out, she found that muddy water was inching up the wood-paneled walls! She ran to her father’s bedside. “Daddy, Daddy,” she cried, shaking him violently. “Wake up. There’s water in the house!”

Barefoot and wearing only shorts, Dykstra walked to the entrance and opened the door. What he saw shook him wide-awake. Duchess, their dog, was standing just outside the door, her feet in six inches of water. That meant the roadway, their only means of escape, was flooded. He hid his anxiety. They climbed up the ladder-like stairs to a loft (阁楼) above the living room. From there they could hear the water filling the room below, creeping (缓慢地行进) toward them. Suddenly the whole house trembled as if struck by an earthquake. The next instant they found themselves floating, and the wooden house being swept along the river! Terrified that the cabin would sink and take them down with it, Dykstra decided that they would have to get out. Wrapping his arms tightly round his daughter, he plunged (猛冲) into the icy water.

The house was behind them now, chasing them through the darkness. Before he could get out of its path, the house – pushed by the tremendous (巨大的) power of the water – pinned him at the trunk. His ribs (肋骨) were crushed. His left leg was broken. He lost consciousness. Then the house shifted, releasing him. Dora found herself drifting downstream, her unconscious father beside her. “Don’t die, Daddy!” she cried. “Please!”

Perhaps it was the cry of the little girl that stirred Dykstra to consciousness. In the pale moonlight, Dykstra spotted an island formed by some rubbish that had got caught in some treetops. Fighting against the current and his pain, he swam toward it. Dora climbed onto the small pile of timbers (木材) and pulled her father, who was fighting for breath, from the rushing water onto the timbers. Now, Dora realized, it was up to her to help him.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Just then she was astonished to see a figure appear out of nowhere.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Suddenly a voice from somewhere on the distant hillside broke the darkness.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41、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。

After Henry delivered all thenewspapers, he pedaled fast to The Gazette offices by 8: 30. The chief editorhad something important to tell him. He parked his bike and bounded up twonights of stairs to the chief editor's door.

Mr. Trotta greeted him."About those papers," he paused, "no good way to deliver badnews," Henry’s smile faded. "Were closing shop Saturday. Advertisingis down. Television is how people get their news today, Mr. Trotta shrugged, "You won't have to get up early on weekends." "No," said Henry, "but I like waking up early and meeting people on my route. It'ssad People won't get their neighborhood news any more.”

As Henry rode past the familiar houses, he saw Mr Grady on his porch (门廊) holding a broom (扫把). "Mr. Grady, wait," Henry called, setting down his bike. He led Mr. Grady to a chair and took the broom. In minutes, the porch was clean. "Now, Mr, Grady, anytime you have chores (家务) call me." They sat for a while asMr. Grady recalled how happy he’d been moving his family to 26 Maple. He sounded lonely.

A week after closing, Henry wondered if his customers missed The Gazette as much as he did. He thought of a way to find out.

He started out on his oldroute with a notebook. First stop: Mr, Jonas, 17 Oak. When Henry asked him about the paper, Mr. Jonas answered, "I sure liked reading the week'shappenings. By the way, I have a pile of old comics from The Gazette. Think someone would want them?"

“I’ll ask around." Henry made a note in his notebook.

He stopped at Mrs. Burke's, 27 Maple. She opened the door holding two babies. Her other two kids held on toher legs. Henry stared. "You could use a babysitter." "Definitely. I meant to put an ad in The Gazette, but....Know any neighbors with experience?”

Mr Simon was next door, carrying his violin out to his car. "Hey, Henry. My band is having aconcert in the park next Friday. Tell all your friends.”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答. 

As Henry made more notes, anidea started forming in his head.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Customers cheered Henry idea and helpedsupply the news.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________