绥化2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、You ________ television. Why not do something more active?

A．always watch

B．are always watching

C．have always watched

D．always watched

2、No more than 15 scientists __________ the South Pole till now.

A.visited B.had visited C.have visited D.visit

3、---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

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

A. fits B. suits

C. matches D. goes with

5、Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you.

A．keep up with

B．put up with

C．make up to

D．hold on to

6、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.

A.whom B.which C.that D.what

7、As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A．primary

B．alternative

C．instant

D．unique

8、I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ___ for her.

A.had to write it out B.must have written it out

C.should have written it out D.ought to write it out

9、One’s life has value_________ one brings value to the life of others.

A.so long as B.even though C.as if D.while

10、The child was found ______down the streets alone.

A. wandering B. wondering

C. taking D. stepping

11、There is a new problem____the popularity of private cars that road conditions need ____.

A.involve at; to be improve B.involved in; to be improved

C.involving in; improving D.involving at; improving

12、A _______ will be paid to anyone who brings back the money Mr. Brown lost,

according to the advertisement.

A.price B.profit C.reward D.salary

13、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.

A.which B.what C.how D.when

14、A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.

A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional

15、—Is there a holiday recently?

—There_____ be. It has been informed that we will continue to study for another three weeks.

A.won’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.can’t

16、--- What is Rudi up to?

--- Rudi seems bent ____ finding a new job.

A. on B. to

C. down D. over

17、The architect designed over forty projects home and abroad, twenty were award  winners.

A.where B.of which C.in which D.at which

18、Not only ,but he himself was badly beaten up.

A.was everything he had robbed of

B.everything he had was robbed of

C.had everything he been robbed of

D.was he robbed of everything he had

19、 ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A．What; whom

B．What; whose

C．It; whose

D．As; whom

20、—How is the result, doctor?

—Well, your health is ________ good, but you do have a few minor problems.

A.normally B.frequently C.generally D.regularly

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

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

22、To keep pace with changes around the world, it is vital that teachers_____ students to use computer technology.

A.should be taught B.must teach C.teach D.are taught

23、E-commerce companies are helping small businesses in financial trouble obtain loans that they otherwise _______ to raise.

A．must struggle

B．can have struggled

C．could struggle

D．would have struggled

24、It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, ______ cut off, as a container to grow young plants in.

A. of which the top B. the top is C. the top being D. with its top

25、It’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do______ makes life happy.

A. that B. which

C. what D. who

26、   American children are still eating lots of fast food---and in spite of restaurants’ promises of healthy options, most kids are sticking with fries over salads. Some infamous chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s have promised to offer healthier options on their kid’s menus, but they aren’t all sticking it, according to a report from the Rudd Center.

In fact, nearly all parents are buying their kids at least one fast food meal a week. Healthy fruits and vegetables may be all the rage among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids. It doesn’t look like fast food is going away any time soon.

Scientists at the Rudd Center surveyed about 800 parents in 2010, then again in 2013 and 2016. Things have not improved much over the years. Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.

Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items. So despite what’s now on offer, kids are getting equally or less nutritious meals, nowadays, which is mostly because fast food restaurants still promote their unhealthy options, and sides like fries are still allowed.

“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”

【1】What do the underlined words “all the rage” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.popular. B.necessary. C.potential. D.modern.

【2】Which of the following can summarize the parents surveyed in the report?

A.Many parents like to eat in McDonald’s.

B.Many parents think eating fast food is healthy.

C.Many parents tend to choose unhealthy food in their daily life.

D.Many parents always ignore the healthy food in their daily life.

【3】What should kids avoid eating in fast-food restaurants?

A.Fruits juices. B.Desserts. C.Low-fat milk. D.Yogurt.

【4】What does Jennifer Harris advise most fast-food restaurants to do?

A.Offer healthier meals for kids. B.Take children’s health seriously.

C.Be honest about their business. D.Guide parents how to order a healthy meal.

27、   The belief that new technologies are causing the death of work is the idea that never goes away. Despite evidence to the contrary, we still view technological change today as being more rapid and dramatic in its consequences for work than ever before. But this is nothing new. People have always viewed the technological changes that take place during their lives as the most dramatic and dangerous that ever happened in history.

In the 1930s, the British economist(经济学家) John Maynard Keynes predicted the widespread use of electricity would produce a world where people spend most of their time doing nothing. In the United States during the 1960s, the government repeatedly investigates fears that automatic machines would permanently reduce the amount of work available. In 1988, one Australian historian claimed that at least a quarter of the workforce would be without jobs within 10 years because of computers.

Of course, none of these disasters came to pass in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, or anywhere else.

Yet today, we are seeing the return of these predictions, with some experts claiming the world of work is once more undergoing radical（激进的）and unprecedented（前所未有的） change. They argue that robots and other workplace technologies are causing a reduction in the total amount of work available, or are bringing a more rapid pace of substitution of machines for humans than has been seen previously.

But there is a little evidence to support such beliefs. Statistics show that the percentage of people in work, the number of hours they work, and how frequently they change jobs have remained remarkably constant over the past 20 years.

This stability should not come as a surprise. There are good reasons why we should not expect new technologies to cause the death of work. New technologies always cause job losses, but that is only part of the story. What also needs to be understood is how they increase the amount of work available.

One way this happens is through the increases in incomes that accompany the use of new technologies. With the introduction of these technologies, goods and services can be produced faster, which results in higher real incomes for workers. Higher incomes then increase demand for other products and consequently more workers are needed to make them. Additionally, while new technologies are likely to substitute for some types of workers, they will also increase demand for other types of workers, especially those with higher level skills and expertise.

So, the end of work is no closer today than at any time in the past. But there is still a need to keep disproving the prediction, to reduce people’s fears.

【1】What is the function of the second paragraph?

A. To explain the importance of developing new technology.

B. To show how technology affected employment in the past.

C. To argue that technological dangers are becoming more serious.

D. To give historical examples of unnecessary fear about new technology.

【2】How can employment statistics over the past 20 years best be described?

A. Confusing B. Steady

C. Reliable D. Variable

【3】According to paragraph 7, why does demand for products often increase after new technology is introduced?

A. There are more goods for people to choose from.

B. There is more demand for new skills in the economy.

C. Productivity improvements help raise workers’ salaries.

D. Higher quality goods at lower prices encourage consumption.

【4】What is the author’s opinion about the introduction of new technology?

A. It does not have an effect on most people’s jobs.

B. Its benefits are usually not worth the introduction.

C. It usually leads to a significant increase in employment.

D. Its danger to people’s employment possibilities is overstated.

28、   The following are a few places recommended by tourists.

Ka’awaloa Trail

The pathway is steep and continues for about 2 miles each way, so the way there will be a lot easier than the way back. Keep in mind that the loose rocks may present a dangerous situation when slippery, so do carry the appropriate footwear and plenty of water to fight against the intense sun.

Mauna Kea Summit

Most hikers give themselves 8 to 10 hours to finish the journey. Don’t forget to register at the Mauna Kea Visitors Center before setting out, and plan on being back before sunset. The weather here is unpredictable and completely unique to the rest of the island. This area is pure wilderness, and altitude sickness is a definite risk, so researching the hike in advance on the Mauna Kea website is a must.

Waipio Valley Trail

Famed Waipio Valley, the former home of King Kamehameha, shouldn’t be missed by nature lovers. Be sure to catch a glimpse of nearby Hiilawe Falls from here, flowing 1,300 feet at the back of the valley. About 6.5 miles round-trip, this adventure will most likely be too difficult for beginner hikers due to the steep inclines(倾向) and length.

Onomea Bay Trail

Onomea Bay offers two different hikes from the Mamalahoa Highway in Papaikou. The first, the Donkey Trail, follows a stream through the Hawaiian rainforest past a small waterfall and to the ocean. The second, Onomea Trail, goes just to the right of the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden and past the Alakahi stream. Many choose to combine the trails or pair the hike with the botanical garden for added adventure.

【1】What should tourists be careful about in Ka’awaloa Trail?

A.Burning. B.Loose rocks. C.Dry weather. D.The steep pathway.

【2】Why is the visit to the Mauna Kea website in advance?

A.The journey lasts long. B.There exist many tourists.

C.There’s a potential danger. D.The weather is unpredictable.

【3】What do the last two items（Waipio Valley Trail and Onomea Bay Trail） have in common?

A.They attract plant lovers. B.Tourists can see waterfalls.

C.Tourists can hike along a stream. D.They aren’t suitable for beginner hikers.

29、Google’s £ 400m acquisition of the UK artificial intelligence research company DeepMind in 20l4 was testimony to the quality of British scientific research. Furthermore, the insistence of the three UK co-founders that their company would not move to California was seen as evidence of London’s potential to become a successful centre for technology innovation. Four years later, the future of the UK capital’s tech aspirations and of DeepMind’s centre of gravity look a lot less certain.

DeepMind’s announcement last week that it would transfer control of its health unit to a new Google Health division in California has raised questions about data privacy. The health unit has access to the records of 1. 6m patients of Britain’s National Health Service. After four years of relative operating freedom, the company is confronting the hard reality of being owned by Google. For Google, however, which has been patient so far about its return on investment, the time for DeepMind’s work to be commercialised-specifically a patient management App called Streams-appears to have arrived.

The UK Company founded by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman has repeatedly vindicated Google’s assessment of its world class artificial intelligence research. In2016, its AlphaGo programme beat the world’s best player of the fiendishly complex board game “Go” after thousands of practice games. In2017 its progeny, AlphaGo Zero, did it again---without any expert human input.

When algorithms beat humans at their own games it is impressive; when they start beating them at their work it becomes unsettling. This year, another DeepMind algorithm proved better than retinal specialists at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital at making referrals when tested on patient scans.

This was clear progress. DeepMind’s health work is what is most immediately relevant to Britons since, through a partnership with the Royal Free Hospital, it has access to the data of so many patients. The move to California has understandably raised privacy concerns at a time when big tech companies, including Facebook, are coming under growing scrutiny for the careless way they have exploited private data for commercial gain. Moreover, the transfer appears to contravene promises by DeepMind that “at no stage will patient data ever be linked or associated with Google accounts, products or services”. It is worrying that at the same time DeepMind’s independent review panel-set up to scrutinize its sensitive relationship with the NHS-is also being wound up.

DeepMind, which sees the move as a way of ensuring millions benefit from its work, claims that its contracts with the NHS are sufficient to protect patients’ data, which will remain under the strict control of Britain’s health service. Google has said nothing. There is a clear need for both companies to offer much greater assurances.

Last year, DeepMind set up an ethics and society department, whose independent advisers were selected for their integrity. They had a reputation for asking tough questions which set the company apart in the tech sector. If indeed the founders believed this culture would be unaffected by the gravitational pull of a buyer as powerful as Google, they were naive. WhatsApp and Instagram made the same mistake.

But for the sake of the NHS patients whose data are at issue, it is to be hoped that the same culture and integrity survives in California. The Silicon Valley mantra of “move fast and break things” might work for companies developing software. It has no place governing healthcare and technology.

【1】The first paragraph is used to_________.

A．take about the future of DeepMind

B．remind readers of the cost of Google’s acquisition of DeepMind

C．leading to the problems that DeepMind will face

D．highlighting the quality of British scientific research

【2】What is the real reason of Information leakage of private data?

A．DeepMind has no relative operating freedom.

B．Google Health division is allowed to retrieve the records of 1. 6m patients.

C．Britain’s National Health Service leaks the private data of their patients.

D．Some companies have collected private data for commercial gain carelessly.

【3】Which one is not true according to this passage?

A．Both Google and DeepMind should offer the public much greater assurances.

B．WhatsApp and Instagram are likely to leak information of their clients.

C．People feel nervous about algorithms employed by high-tech.

D．The ethics and society department set up by DeepMind may work.

【4】What is the author’s attitude toward the Silicon Valley mantra?

A．Critical

B．Positive

C．Negative

D．Ambiguous

30、   Mama was calling me.I awoke,realizing it must be nearly midnight.Her expression was ___”Mary,”she said,”where’s your homework?”Then I remembered I had not finished my assignment.”Well,your studies come ___!You’d better finish your work,” she said.I____myself out of bed.As I did so,I could not help feeling __.Why me? Those feelings were nothing new,but I did not give ___to them.I didn’t argue with Mama.I just obeyed.

One day my older sister Ann and I walked barefoot(赤脚地)to school because our shoes had been worn out and Mama couldn’t afford to buy us shoes.The headmaster asked us to go home,for he couldn’t have students attending school barefoot.I suggested to Ann that we spend the day in a nearby cornfield___.Just about the time school was over we went home.There was Mama,waiting for us.I ___a story rather than upset her.Then she started crying.It was clear that she knew everything.She told us never to be __ of being poor.”It’s not what you wear but ___you are,”she said,”that matters.”

Mama’s toughness with me.always left me feeling as if I pleased her___ than her other children.However,the ___that I acquired have guided me for many years.I have come to ___the value of Mama’s demands.Still,one question continued to __ me for more than 30 years.Then one day I asked:”Mama,how come you were always so much __ on me than others?”She looked me straight in the eye and said:”I had to be harder on you because you had more gifts.”“I___,Mama.”At last I did.

【1】A.severe B.strange C.polite D.rich

【2】A.early B.last C.again D.first

【3】A.pushed B.pulled C.dragged D.slipped

【4】A.cautious B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.stupid

【5】A.punishment B.feeling C.work D.voice

【6】A.though B.instead C.still D.regardless

【7】A.talked about B.heard of C.set down D.made up

【8】A.proud B.aware C.ashamed D.fond

【9】A.who B.why C.how D.where

【10】A.rather B.less C.more D.other

【11】A.strengths B.skills C.results D.rights

【12】A.add B.judge C.respect D.appreciate

【13】A.advise B.corner C.bother D.settle

【14】A.tougher B.gentler C.easier D.heavier

【15】A.quit B.understand C.promise D.remember

31、Mott hoped to find a lady on an Iowa community Facebook page，but she didn’t even know her name.All she knew is that the ____ woman looked to be in her 30s，had purple hair and was ____ gentle and compassionate.

At 10:25 am on Black Friday Mott was busy shopping ____ she received a(n) ____ phone call，which came in from the nursing home where her mom lived.The nurse on the phone ____ her that her mom passed away.Mott just kind of ____ ，kneeling down and starting to cry uncontrollably.

The lady came across Mott and，instead of passing by，she ____ and asked what was wrong.Then she kept Mott in a tight ____ until Mott was able to regain enough senses to get back on her feet.She even ____ Mott to the checkout line and asked if any shoppers had enough Christmas spirit to let the sad woman ____ in line.The lines immediately parted to let her ____.Mott，still ____，didn’t think to ask the lady her name after paying her bill.

In recent days，Mott’s ____ to the woman had been a comfort so much that she longed to thank her ____.So she reached out and hoped people would help her find the lady.

Stephanie，42，realized that Mott had been looking for her.The most ____ thing she could think to do was to attend Mott’s mother's ____.Once Mott ____ her，the two strangers-turned-friends wrapped each other in another big hug，tears running down.The family and other mourners ____ ，probably feeling what I felt:It was reassuring to see such a warm，visible sign that the ____ meetings and random acts of kindness we often take for granted sometimes ____ a big difference.

【1】

A．wealthy

B．proud

C．mysterious

D．fortunate

【2】

A．slightly

B．extremely

C．differently

D．hardly

【3】

A．when

B．while

C．where

D．because

【4】

A．exciting

B．encouraging

C．refreshing

D．shocking

【5】

A．informed

B．warned

C．convinced

D．reminded

【6】

A．came out

B．worked out

C．blacked out

D．helped out

【7】

A．glared

B．smiled

C．waved

D．stopped

【8】

A．place

B．hug

C．way

D．coat

【9】

A．1ed

B．called

C．followed

D．pushed

【10】

A．stand

B．walk

C．cut

D．wait

【11】

A．across

B．out

C．through

D．off

【12】

A．numb

B．clumsy

C．unconscious

D．tired

【13】

A．gratitude

B．relief

C．satisfaction

D．regret

【14】

A．in progress

B．in reality

C．in advance

D．in person

【15】

A．painful

B．appropriate

C．troublesome

D．effective

【16】

A．party

B．treatment

C．funeral

D．meeting

【17】

A．recognized

B．met

C．thanked

D．accompanied

【18】

A．slid away

B．calmed down

C．looked on

D．turned up

【19】

A．temporary

B．constructive

C．frequent

D．chance

【20】

A．do

B．make

C．have

D．enjoy

32、   Honesty is always the best policy. Though lying often allows one to escape punishment for the moment, the ______ will always come out. In most situations, one will _______ that lying does not offer the same long-term benefits (好处) as honesty does.

Sometimes people lie for the purpose of being ______. For example, my cousin Joanne was ______ to her friend’s birthday party and she asked for my ______ on her dress. In fact, her dress was terrible, but I ______ and told her that the dress was beautiful. How could I ______ her excitement over the dress? Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth, considering that the guests ______ her.

After that I realized the ______ of telling the truth. My brother once helped his best friend cheat on a ______ test. That night, he told me what happened at school. I was very ______ and asked him to say sorry to his math teacher immediately ______ he went to school the next day______, the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again. If my brother had not followed my ______, he might have been kicked out of school. ______, my brother’s behavior sets a good example for his friend. So he ______ his friend and helped him avoid serious punishment.

In some cases, lying seems to be ______. For example, how can one ______ to young children what has happened when they lose one of their family members? Lying seems kind, but if one lies to children, they may feel more ______ when they discover the facts. Therefore, it is important for each of us to be ______ anytime.

【1】A.answer B.reason C.truth D.result

【2】A.find B.mean C.imagine D.include

【3】A.active B.polite C.fair D.silent

【4】A.sent B.forced C.rushed D.invited

【5】A.opinion B.decision C.information D.instruction

【6】A.stopped B.arrived C.smiled D.appeared

【7】A.hide B.ruin C.control D.cause

【8】A.cared about B.looked after C.depended on D.laughed at

【9】A.danger B.purpose C.importance D.possibility

【10】A.math B.history C.spelling D.listening

【11】A.shy B.proud C.angry D.excited

【12】A.since B.when C.though D.before

【13】A.Clearly B.Painfully C.Strangely D.Luckily

【14】A.rule B.advice C.example D.timetable

【15】A.So far B.However C.Besides D.As usual

【16】A.saved B.missed C.believed D.refused

【17】A.difficult B.unusual C.interesting D.necessary

【18】A.prove B.explain C.report D.suggest

【19】A.relaxed B.impatient C.confident D.surprised

【20】A.honest B.brave C.kind D.careful

33、For a period of a month some time ago, I became a vegetarian. Some people won’t eat meat because they think it is cruel to animals, or because of health _____. My reason is a little ____: it is love.

I simply wanted to honor my grandmother by not eating meat. My grandmother spent a large part of her life as a vegetarian, and some of my happiest childhood ____ in Vietnam were of sharing a meal with her.

In fact, as a child, I learned how to ___ food not from dishes my mother often cooked, but from the simple meals my grandmother ____. Often, dinner with   Grandma would come with interesting stories she had known from her childhood.

Grandma ____ more than a decade ago. Now I am an adult living in San Francisco, and Grandma’s vegetarian suppers and stories have become a ____ past. But one morning it occurred to me that I could no longer hear the sound of my grandmother’s voice, because she had left me forever. So I ___ to become a vegetarian for a month. It is something Grandma would do as a way to ____ those who had died before her. And I could do no less.

In a city famous for its dining experience, this was ____. I turned down several dinner parties for fear of offending(冒犯) the hosts. I ___ walking by restaurants where the ____ of good cooking wafted(漂浮) in the air. My best friend wondered ___ I was going through a mid-life crisis.

In truth, I wanted to change my ___ many times. What got me through that month-long diet was this particular memory of my grandmother. Now, I followed her ____. I invited friends who wanted to taste vegetarian food. And as we ate, I told them stories I had known as a child.

【1】

A．wonders

B．studies

C．dreams

D．concerns

【2】

A．different

B．useful

C．cool

D．crazy

【3】

A．lessons

B．opinions

C．chances

D．memories

【4】

A．appreciate

B．experience

C．improve

D．support

【5】

A．sold

B．hunted

C．demanded

D．prepared

【6】

A．pulled away

B．took away

C．passed away

D．put away

【7】

A．similar

B．temporary

C．various

D．distant

【8】

A．supposed

B．believed

C．decided

D．refused

【9】

A．honor

B．protect

C．influence

D．attract

【10】

A．difficult

B．surprising

C．interesting

D．natural

【11】

A．forgot

B．regretted

C．avoided

D．enjoyed

【12】

A．taste

B．skill

C．smell

D．sense

【13】

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．unless

【14】

A．mind

B．brain

C．view

D．duty

【15】

A．theory

B．result

C．fact

D．way

34、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.

35、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

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.

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.”

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.

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.

38、假设你是李华，学校邀请著名书法家沈鹏到校举行书法讲座。请你给外教David写封邮件邀请他参加。

内容要点：1.讲座时间：5月15日（星期日）上午8:00---11:00；

2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；

3.活动安排：听讲座，讨论及提问题，观摩名家即兴创作等；

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.calligraphy 书法；improvise即兴表演

Dear David,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、随着人们环保意识的提高，越来越多的人选择低碳生活（low-carbon lifestyle）。假设你是校英语协会主席李华，请写一篇英语倡议书，从出行、购物、用水、用电四个方面倡议同学们选择低碳生活。 

注意：

1．词数；l20左右；

2．开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数：

3．参考词汇：排放emission

Dear fellow students,

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Dear fellow students, let's take action right now!

40、假定你是李华，是校学生会主席。因为新冠病毒（COVID-19）疫情，你校原计划的外国学生中文演讲比赛作了相应调整，改为在线上进行。请你代表学生会给有关同学写一封邮件，告知这一变动。内容包括：

1. 变动原因；

2. 比赛方式；

3. 美好祝愿。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，在世界环境日（6月5日）到来之际，请你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议，要点如下：

1. 环境现状；

2. 具体措施；

3. 发出倡议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear schoolmates,

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The Students' Union

June 1, 2020