石嘴山2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.

A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed

C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed

2、After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A．took up

B．saved up

C．kept up

D．drew up

3、 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A．That

B．Which

C．Whether

D．What

4、Accustomed to _______ the steep mountains, she had no difficulty reaching top.

A．climbing

B．climb

C．having climbed

D．have climbed

5、Blue _____ you. You should wear it more.

A. fits B. suits

C. matches D. goes with

6、______ the heart attack, Monica brought her doctor a bunch of flowers to express her thanks.

A. Surviving     B. To survive

C. Survived  D. Having survived

7、It seems that houses________ like mushrooms almost in the night during the housing boom. Which of the following is IMPROPER?

A.pop up B.spring up

C.shoot up D.stick up

8、Several villages were________from the outside world,for all roads to those villages were destroyed.

A．cut up

B．cut out

C．cut off

D．cut through

9、All of us were________to hear that Lily, our company's most valued clerk, should say she would leave the company.

A.alarming B.alarmed C.terrified D.satisfied

10、— Mr. Priestly has just accepted our offer over the phone．

— Good, but you must ask him to ______ it in writing．

A. consume B. confirm C. consult D. conduct

11、Mother was always scolding him for leaving things _____ , but to her satisfaction, he _____them ______today.

A. in order；put；in order B. on order； place； in order

C. out of order；put；in order D. by order；place；in order

12、With wonderful views of mountains and beaches,Lovers Point Park is________many people get married.

A.where B.what C.which D.how

13、Climate change has arrived and is _____ faster than many scientists expected.

A.uniting B.accelerating C.declining D.twisting

14、Not until he came back home ______ his schoolbag had been left on the school bus.

A. did he find B. he did find

C. he found D. found he

15、Once _______ in the forest, we should remain ________ we are and wait for help.

A．losing; there

B．losing; where

C．lost; there

D．lost; where

16、I found it difficult to ___________ getting up so early before, but I did finally managed.

A. be tired of B. be convinced of

C. be accustomed to D. be obsessed with

17、--- Are you finishing your task?

---________. We still need at least two days.

A．Far from it

B．Exactly

C．Not a little

D．No wonder

18、The best books are treasures of good words and  golden thoughts, ______ , remembered and cherished, become our constant companions.

A.that B.which C.where D.where

19、With mountains of work to do, we should make a list first and ____________ the urgent ones.

A. burst B. urge

C. prioritize D. defend

20、________vivid picture describes ________ very common phenomenon in our society.

A．The；/

B．The；a

C．A；the

D．A；/

21、It doesn't make ______ difference whether he is in ______ favor of or against the plan．

A.a； a B.a； / C./； a D./； /

22、Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ________ prices.

A．in terms of

B．in addition to

C．regardless of

D．on account of

23、It was his long absence from work without permission________ delayed his promotion.

A.which B.that C.why D.who

24、It is not just city residents who _____ water. Agriculture, industry and tourism often require more water than the _____ water supply.

A.recycle, provincial B.waste, national

C.consume, municipal D.apply, international

25、— Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?

— Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t______ Mr. Smith here.

A.不填 B.a C.the D.one

26、   Young sunflowers turn and swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.

Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.

By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.

The indoor plants did start tracking the "sun" again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably track the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.

When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day, or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone, called auxin, appears to be a key driver.

The "dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures （成熟） and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.

"Bees like warm flowers." Hanner said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.

“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day." he said "We're currently testing this idea."

【1】Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?

A. To see how sunflowers grow up

B. To study why sunflowers track the sun.

C. To show what sunflowers' genes are.

D. To check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.

【2】What does the underlined word "staking" probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A. fixing B. tracking

C. growing D. searching

【3】What is the advantage of sunflowers' dance to the sun?

A. They attract more insects. B. They save more energy.

C. They mature more rapidly D. They produce more flowers.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. The power of the sunlight.

B. The hidden connection between animal and the plants.

C. Why do sunflower always track the sun.

D. The growth of the sunflower.

27、   After watching her father struggle with weakness, pain and other issues for years before being diagnosed(诊断) with two serious illnesses, Muriel Metko knew she wanted a career in medicine. "I want to help patients like my father, to find better diagnostic tools and treatment plans," says Metko," I was passionate about pursuing studies in biology in preparation for medical school and UW-Eau Claire was the perfect place to do that."

When Metko was still a second-year college student, Dr. James Phillips, professor of chemistry, asked her to join his research team. She enjoyed it so much that when the first project ended, she joined Dr. Jennifer Dahl's chemistry lab. As a student researcher, Metko has presented research at a national conference, and is working with Dahl and her partner on a paper for publication, things she never imagined doing before.

"As a freshman, I had my eyes set strictly on getting my M.D., but after doing research with Dr. James, I knew it was something I wanted to continue with," Metko says. "I wouldn't have decided to pursue an M.D.-PhD. If Dr. James hadn't recruited(录用)me."

Through her on-campus research, Metko learned useful technical skills, as well as skills like problem-solving and perseverance(毅力), which are critical to be successful in the medical and research fields.

Last summer, Metko was selected to participate in the Undergraduate Research Employment Program(UREP)at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesotu. And her summer research project was recently in the journal STEM CELLS Traditional Medicine. Working at such a famous institution impressed her. Inspired by watching clinicians and researchers cooperate to develop the best diagnostic tools and treatment plans for patients. Metko will join Mayo Clinic's Graduate Research Employment Program(UREP)after graduation, and then attend graduate school to earn her M.D.-PhD, which can enable her to practice medicine and engage in research.

With a degree from UW-Eau Claire, Metko is confident she can achieve her goals.

【1】Why did Metko decide to study medicine?

A.To seek a better career.

B.To meet her father's expectation.

C.To cure patients like her father.

D.To realize her dream of invention.

【2】What can we learn about Metko's on-campus research?

A.It enabled her to earn an M.D.

B.It was crucial for her future career.

C.She was required to join two chemistry labs.

D.She attained necessary skills to be a chemist.

【3】How did the experience at Mayo Clinic benefit Matko?.

A.It allowed her to publish her books.

B.It offered her the basic training of a surgeon.

C.It gave her chances to attend international conferences.

D.It provided her with a better platform to achieve higher.

【4】What motivated Metko to teach her academic achievements?

A.Passion and willpower. B.Curiosity and innovation.

C.Fame and honor. D.Responsibility and morality.

28、   In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get — a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen — teaching English.

School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students took a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time.

But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth-grade class — seventeen boys and five girls who were only six years younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.

In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seems reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.

My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the classroom, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.

I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.

When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”

“You had nothing to say to them”. he repeated. “No wonder they are bored. Why not get to the meat of literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior?” We talked. He named my problems and offered solutions. We role-played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher.

As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson’s words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”

Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year, the school is my home now.

【1】It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 __________.

A.the writer became an optimistic person

B.the writer was very happy about her new job

C.it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey

D.it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer’s problem as a new teacher?

A.She took too much time off to eat and sleep.

B.She didn’t ask experienced teachers for advice.

C.She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.

D.she didn’t like teaching English literature.

【3】What’s the writer’s biggest worry after her taskmaster’s observation of her class?

A.She might lose her students’ respect.

B.She might lose her teaching job.

C.She couldn’t teach the same class any more.

D.She couldn’t ignore her students’ bad behavior any more.

【4】Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?

A.Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.

B.Her students behaved little better than usual.

C.She managed to finish the class without crying.

D.She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.

【5】The students behaved badly in the writer’s classes because __________.

A.she didn’t really understand them

B.they were eager to embarrass her

C.she didn’t have a good command of English

D.they didn’t regard her as a good teacher

29、   Albert Einstein, the genius behind the theory of relativity, which provided a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time, has recently been making headlines again. However, this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough, but because of two handwritten notes the scientist gave a bellboy 95 years ago.

The story goes something like this. In October 1922, Einstein was invited to Tokyo to deliver lectures. As the scientist was making his way from Europe to Japan, he received a telegram informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Though pleased at the news, he decided to continue with his Japanese trip instead of heading to Stockholm to accept the honor.

When in Tokyo, he penned two notes in German. One of them, written on a piece of plain paper, said, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

Why did Einstein write the notes? Some believe they were to express Einstein’s delight at the reception he received from the people of Japan who crowded to attend the laureate’s (获奖者)lectures. Others think they were specially written for a bellboy who came to deliver a message, either because the scientist did not have loose change to tip him, or because the messenger refused to accept tips. Regardless of the reason, Einstein purportedly told the bellboy, “Maybe if you are lucky, those notes will become much more valuable than just a regular tip.” He was right!

Earlier this year, the bellboy’s nephew decided to part with the letters and handed them to Winner’s Auctions and Exhibitions. The “theory of happiness” brought the owner an astonishing $1.56 million from a European buyer. The second note, which opened at $1,000, and expected to fetch a maximum of $6,000, sold for $240,000!

【1】What made Einstein become people’s focus again?

A.The theory of relativity. B.His new concepts of space.

C.The notes written by himself. D.His notes about his theory.

【2】Where did Einstein write the words?

A.Bern. B.Stockholm.

C.Germany. D.Japan.

【3】How were Einstein’s lectures?

A.They had a great effect. B.They attracted a lot of people.

C.They successfully inspired people. D.They were hard to understand.

【4】How might the owner of the notes feel about the deal?

A.Disappointed. B.Curious.

C.Unfair. D.Unexpected.

30、   In 1984, I, a passionate student, was beading for the university with the dream of sitting on a Supreme Count bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a passionate _______ and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, a(n)_______ woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she_______ cancer. I made the choice to _______ from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to _______.

Then I got married with another _______: building my family with a combination of adopted and _______ children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then _______ son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how _______ occupied I became, raising four boys on my own. Our home was a complete zoo—joyous zoo. Not surprising. I never did ____________ it back to college full-time. ____________ I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant ____________ as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling ____________about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There ____________ were times when I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set a(n)____________ for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2006, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my ____________ degree!

I am not special, just singe-minded. It always ____________me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the ____________ it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in our life on one day. It's a ____________ Remember: little steps ____________big dreams.

【1】A. dreamer B. graduate C. mother D. lawyer

【2】A. humorous B. attractive C. intelligent D. amazing

【3】A. delivered B. possessed C. developed D. produced

【4】A. withdraw B. escape C. drop D. free

【5】A. cancel B. reach C. wait D. start

【6】A. ambition B. deal C. dream D. conclusion

【7】A. ecological B. psychological C. physical D. biological

【8】A. accompanied B. followed C. involved D. engaged

【9】A. fully B. mostly C. hardly D. busily

【10】A. return B. give C. make D. get:

【11】A. Or B. So C. Though D. But

【12】A. changing B. taking C. shifting D. setting

【13】A. concerned B. guilty C. determined D. angry

【14】A. with certainty B. by coincidence C. at random D. in case

【15】A. goal B. motivation C. example D. image

【16】A. graduate B. doctor C. master D. bachelor

【17】A. dawns B. strikes C. occurs D. sticks

【18】A. upside B. middle C. outside D. inside

【19】A. process B. life C. choice D. destiny

【20】A. turn to B. add to C. build up D. add up to

31、It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had _______ to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my _______, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived at the _______, I apologized and told Eleanor I didn’t mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I could _______ she was angry. “I’m sorry but it was not _______.” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. _______, my explanation seemed to make things worse.

Several weeks later, when I _______ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You _______ a classic mistake. You’re _______ in your own way of thinking. You didn’t ________ to be late. But that’s not the point. What is ________ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”

Thinking more about Ken’s words, I ________ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It’s the result of the action that really ________. I should have started the conversation by expressing how my actions ________ Eleanor and saved the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really ________ her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

【1】

A．started

B．agreed

C．continued

D．managed

【2】

A．relief

B．surprise

C．regret

D．sorrow

【3】

A．house

B．room

C．restaurant

D．supermarket

【4】

A．tell

B．say

C．admit

D．permit

【5】

A．movable

B．comfortable

C．acceptable

D．avoidable

【6】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

【7】

A．spread

B．wrote

C．translated

D．described

【8】

A．knew

B．made

C．found

D．took

【9】

A．stuck

B．recognized

C．struck

D．fitted

【10】

A．need

B．prove

C．pretend

D．intend

【11】

A．funny

B．important

C．possible

D．simple

【12】

A．usually

B．merely

C．hardly

D．gradually

【13】

A．inspires

B．matters

C．improves

D．challenges

【14】

A．affected

B．infected

C．disliked

D．cheated

【15】

A．showing

B．satisfying

C．understanding

D．destroying

32、Growing up in a military (军人的) family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to ________ with other kids whose parents were also in the military. But when my dad ________ from the army after twenty years of service, I found myself ________ a civilian (平民的)school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life experience with me.

I was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to ________ for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an accent. I ________ for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no ________ of a bright future. To deal with it all, I began ________ in my diary every day --- stories of adventure, of old friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next breath I took could not happen ________ I wrote down words.

One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I enjoyed writing and ________ writing to playing. She smiled at me and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was ________ that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled (擅长) in. That night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great ________ . It was my one chance to feel important and ________ by the class.

A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the ________ of the classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got ________. Was I in trouble? Did I do something wrong? Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she ________ all the work that went into the essay and everyone had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood ________ as an excellent writer, one with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me! The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following ________ on it: “Malinda, you are an excellent writer. You fill your paper with the breathing of your heart. Please keep on writing and share your ________ of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you are in my class.”

Mrs. Bush helped me feel a sense of ________, a place of purpose, and a way to survive a transition in life. She helped me gain ________ in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.

【1】

A．church

B．work

C．war

D．school

【2】

A．separated

B．retired

C．quit

D．withdrew

【3】

A．visiting

B．leaving

C．running

D．attending

【4】

A．build

B．spare

C．take

D．preserve

【5】

A．fought

B．played

C．struggled

D．exercised

【6】

A．promise

B．control

C．memory

D．need

【7】

A．reading

B．writing

C．drawing

D．copying

【8】

A．while

B．once

C．unless

D．after

【9】

A．compared

B．preferred

C．turned

D．applied

【10】

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．astonished

D．embarrassed

【11】

A．passion

B．curiosity

C．wonder

D．anxiety

【12】

A．impressed

B．challenged

C．accepted

D．envied

【13】

A．outside

B．corner

C．door

D．front

【14】

A．annoyed

B．worried

C．disappointed

D．surprised

【15】

A．recognized

B．expected

C．appreciated

D．enjoyed

【16】

A．up

B．out

C．by

D．off

【17】

A．remarks

B．descriptions

C．suggestions

D．accounts

【18】

A．advantage

B．purpose

C．idea

D．gift

【19】

A．belonging

B．responsibility

C．devotion

D．relief

【20】

A．interest

B．imagination

C．confidence

D．creativity

33、If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, you’ll probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

________ the taxi drivers for example. You can go anywhere on a journey, and tell the driver to ________ you at any place, saying that you have some business to ________, and that you will pay the taxi driver later. He will agree without any ________ but just accept your words in good ________.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their ________, but also provide food for outside ________. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they ________ go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the ________ they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such ________ check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of ________.

Finnish workers are paid by the hour. If you work in Finland and have ________ with the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked and you’ll be paid ________.

With so many loop boles in everyday life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who ________ to take “petty advantages”. But the ________ thing is, all the taxi passengers always come back to pay their ________ after they have attended to their business; not a ________ outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have ________, As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a(n) ________ of “right is right” and “wrong is wrong” in everything they do, so to live in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

What we regarded as “foolish” is ________ the Finnish people’s way of life.

【1】

A．Make

B．Put

C．Take

D．Set

【2】

A．stop

B．pass

C．drop

D．pick

【3】

A．attend to

B．take care

C．take up

D．appeal to

【4】

A．pleasure

B．anxiety

C．passenger

D．money

【5】

A．condition

B．place

C．seal

D．faith

【6】

A．guests

B．visitors

C．meals

D．cards

【7】

A．waiters

B．drivers

C．diners

D．workers

【8】

A．naturally

B．respectively

C．secretly

D．contently

【9】

A．best

B．most

C．worst

D．least

【10】

A．strict

B．complete

C．troublesome

D．loose

【11】

A．registration

B．charge

C．care

D．noise

【12】

A．paid

B．debated

C．talked

D．agreed

【13】

A．accordingly

B．reluctantly

C．separately

D．abruptly

【14】

A．hesitate

B．hate

C．love

D．refuse

【15】

A．strange

B．difficult

C．complex

D．imaginative

【16】

A．business

B．trip

C．fine

D．fare

【17】

A．familiar

B．faithful

C．single

D．usual

【18】

A．worked out

B．put in

C．took in

D．ran out

【19】

A．religion

B．law

C．idiom

D．attitude

【20】

A．eventually

B．accidentally

C．actually

D．temporarily

34、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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、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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

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

My daughter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school when Robert cried out, "A fight! Let’s go and see!"

"No," said Henry. "Let us go home quietly and not meddle with(干涉) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also my parents are expecting to have dinner with me together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me."

"You are a coward," said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.

But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.

Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ sneer(嘲笑) and continued to go to school and study as usual. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him any more. Instead, he enjoyed playing with some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to a river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.

A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, and they did not even try to help him.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Robert was fast sinking.

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Paragraph 2:

Thus, Robert’s life was saved.

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39、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排除)the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair.

As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

paragraph 1:

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, another man began to cough. __________________________

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paragraph 2:

As soon as it seemed reasonable, the man asked the nurse if he could move next to the window. ___________

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40、假如你是李华。最近你刚结束在英国为期一个月的交换学习。学习期间，你和房东Mr. Wilson结下了深厚的友谊。请根据下面的写作提纲，给Mr. Wilson发一封电子邮件。

内容包括：1. 表示感谢  2. 回顾他对你的照顾和帮助  3. 邀请他来中国游览

注意：1.词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Wilson，

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Yours

Li hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成-一个完整的故事。

I walked to Mrs. Windsor's house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. 1 stood against the wall and daydreamed what I'd rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn't have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. 1 walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me.

With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned(皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的) pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?" 1 looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn't know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen," Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?" Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now a princess appears and she's picking flowers from the water's edge." A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha's dancing fingers.

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语:

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好: .

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

5.评分依据:主题理解的准确性;情节设计的协同性和合理性;语言使用的准确性和丰

富性。

Paragraph 1:

Suddenly the music changed.

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Paragraph 2:

That day means a lot in my musical life.

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