漳州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、He was allowed to stay on with his grandma   he restricted himself to his studies.

A.in case B.even if C.as though D.so long as

2、Local governments can foster this sustainable activity by giving_____ to responsible operators, and even high-paying consumers.

A.preference B.substitute C.alternative D.selection

3、The city announced severe measures_____ to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.

A.meaning B.to be meant C.meant D.be meant

4、Generally there is a sharp ______ between them in their character.

A.contact B.contrary C.contract D.contrast

5、______,we know each other well.

A. As time going on B. With time goes on

C. With time to go on D. As time goes on

6、_____ on the subject for half an hour, Liu Ying suddenly realized she had done the wrong subject.

A.To be working B.Work C.Having been working D.Have worked

7、I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ______.

A．get away

B．drop in

C．check out

D．hold on

8、She ________ to clean out the spare room last week, but it was much too occupied at that time.

A. had intended B. was intended C. intended D. was intending

9、‘’There is   among Chinese people that no country or individual can can protect itself without intellectual property（知识产权）protection’’ Liu Xin said.

A.commitment B.criterion C.consensus D.competence

10、The online game platform is crowded with teenagers, few of _______ enthusiastic about study.

A.whom B.that C.who D.them

11、He punished the children ____ their carelessness ____ making them pay for the damage.

A.by; for B.with；by C.for；by D.about；with

12、-Professor Liu，have you ever been to London？

-Yes. I___________ there for four years.

A.have studied B.studied C.will study D.had studied

13、It is time that the government _____ measures to protect the valuable heritage.

A.takes B.to take C.take D.took

14、—You called me up about 11:00 last night, didn’t you?

—No, I didn’t phone you. It someone else.

A.must be B.must have been C.could be D.could have been

15、Don’t phone me between 5 and 6. I________dinner then.

A．will be having

B．will have

C．have

D．have had

16、It’s not what we do once in a while ______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

A.which B.that C.how D.when

17、----Is your father a teacher now?

----No, but he   . He taught English for 10 years.

A. used to be B. used to

C. used to do   D. was used to

18、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

19、________ are natural and in fact debate and discussion should be encouraged.

A. Discoveries B. Difficulties

C. Disappointments D. Disagreements

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

A.may B.can C.must D.should

21、A few years ago, it was an endangered species, but now the population is_________.

A.on the increase B.on the decline C.not in the least D.less and less

22、Balance in the body was said to be at the heart of _________ made traditional Chinese therapy so effective.

A.which B.that C.who D.what

23、Observation, reason and experiment make up ______ we call the scientific method.

A. which B. how

C. that D. what

24、________and excited, the doctors from all over the country took part in the battle against novel coronavirus.

A．Being honored

B．Honoring

C．Honored

D．To be honoring

25、I have never been to London, but it is the place ________.

A.where I would like to visit B.I most want to visit

C.in which I want to visit D.that I want to visit it most

26、TALENT ON PARADE

It is time for the Smithdale Student Activity Club’s yearly talent show. In the past, the club has had performers sing, dance, and play the violin, guitar, or piano. This year the show will be called “Talent on Parade”, and we are looking for performers with great new ideas. In addition, we have planned two important changes for this year’s show.

TWO SHOWS INSTEAD OF ONE

First, “Talent on Parade” will be held on two nights. Performers in the Wednesday night show will include students in Grades K—5. Performers in the Friday night show will include students in Grades 6—12.

Smithdale High School Hall

Wednesday, May 11, 6:30 P.M.

Friday, May 13, 7:30 P.M.

NO TRYOUTS

The second change is that this year’s performers will be chosen in a new way. No tryouts will be held. The first twenty acts to sign up for each show will be accepted. Others will be put on a waiting list in case someone has an act that is not allowed. You will be told by telephone or e-mail if your act is included.

If you do not wish to perform but would enjoy helping backstage with lights or sound, print “stagehand” in large letters at the top of the permission slip(同意 书).

RULES FOR ACTS

1. Each student chosen to perform must turn in a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian.

2. All performers must be at the school one hour before show time.

3. Performers must provide their own transportation to and from the school.

4. Each act is limited to three minutes.

5. No act may have more than five people in it.

6. Performers must provide their own music (tapes, CDs, or instruments) and costumes.

7. Singers may sing with or without musical accompaniment, but they may not sing along with a recorded voice on a CD or tape.

8.Costumes will be approved at the dress rehearsals(彩排)on May 5 and 9.

DRESS REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will be held in the Smithdale High School Auditorium.

·Grades K—5  Thursday, May 5, 6:00 P.M.—7:00 P.M.

·Grades 6—12  Monday, May 9, 7:00 P.M.—8:00 P.M.

You may have to perform your act a second time, so be prepared to stay an extra hour.

【1】The twenty-first act to sign up will be allowed to be performed if ______.

A. a performer is unable to attend B. a performance is shortened

C. the performance is original D. the performer is approved

【2】Each person performing in the talent show is required to submit a ______.

A. telephone number B. musical recording

C. costume drawing D. permission slip

【3】On what day does a second grader need to show up for rehearsal?

A. Thursday, May 5. B. Monday, May 9.

C. Wednesday, May 11. D. Friday, May 13.

【4】Where would this text most likely be found?

A. In a city newspaper. B. In a school newsletter.

C. On a website about singing. D. On a wall of a music store.

27、The Kyiv City Ballet danced to a full theater in Paris for the company’s last show of its French tour. The tour has left the dancers without a place to go after the war started in Ukraine. In other times, performing at the Théatre du Chatelet would be a dream come true for the dancers. But with the ongoing war in their country, the dancers feel only a deep sadness.

“We are both physically and emotionally exhausted.” Ekaterina Kozlova said. She is the company’s assistant director. “Everyone in the ballet is worried about their families, loved ones, friends, colleagues at home. It’s been very difficult.”

The Théatre du Chatelet, in the center of Paris, offered them the stage on Tuesday for the group’s final show of a French tour. The dance director of the Paris Opera and some members of her company joined the Ukrainians for a class before performing several ballet classics together. They danced parts of Russian composer Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and The Nutcrackery.

For many of the dancers, the chance to train and dance was a way to think about “something other than the conflict in Ukraine,” Kozlova said. One of the dancers will be going to the Ukrainian border in the coming days to pick up her young daughter who was taken out of the country. Only some members of the company were traveling around France. Many of the ballet’s best dancers stayed behind, waiting to join their friends after they reached Paris.

“Most of our artists are detained in Paris.” Director Ivan Kozlova told the Paris crowd. The city of Paris and the ballet community have helped find temporary housing for the Ukrainian dancers who say they hope to continue dancing in France and elsewhere. The Chatelet theater offered the whole group a residency. But for now, Tuesday’s last-minute performance was their last. All sales from their performances will go to nongovernmental organizations collecting and sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighboring countries.

【1】What would the dancers feel about performing at the Théatre du Chatelet before the war?

A．Pleased.

B．Indifferent.

C．Sorrowful.

D．Sympathetic.

【2】What do we know about the Ukrainian dancers?

A．They would leave Paris soon.

B．They would prevent the conflict.

C．Many best dancers stayed in Paris.

D．Some would go to the Ukrainian border.

【3】What does the underlined word “detained” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Arrested.

B．Stuck.

C．Promoted.

D．Educated.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe the dancers?

A．Enthusiastic and kind.

B．Generous and professional.

C．Cooperative and ambitious.

D．Courageous and calm.

28、   Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV？A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the weekdays do worse in school.

The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don’t affect school performance that much.

“On weekdays, the more they watched, the worse they did,” said Dr. Iman Sharif of Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York. “They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn’t seem to connect with doing worse in school.”

The study appears in October issue of Pediatrics. Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying 4,500 students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools.

To reach their findings, researchers didn’t look at grades or test scores. Instead, they asked students to rate their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent” to “below average”.

Other studies have found a connection between kids’ ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch. One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without. What should a kid do?The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children’s rooms. Weekends viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day.

【1】The passage mainly talks about the relationships between .

A.TV watching and students’ character training

B.TV watching and students’ school performance

C.students’ communicating skills and TV watching

D.kids’ mental development and TV watching

【2】What can be concluded from the passage?

A.Kids can watch TV as long as they wish on the weekends.

B.Kids can watch TV longer on the weekends than on weekdays.

C.Kids should not be allowed to watch TV on the weekends.

D.Kids can watch TV during the weekdays in their rooms for a long time.

【3】The purpose of keeping televisions out of children’s room is to .

A.protect the TV sets from being broken by kids B.prevent the kids from playing video games on TV

C.limit the time of TV the kids watch D.provide the kids with the quietness they need to study

【4】Who is likely to have excellent school performance according to the passage?

A.A student putting off doing homework on a school night to watch TV.

B.A student who watches TV 4 hours a day.

C.A kid who has TV set in his own room.

D.None of the above.

29、   To me, Shakespeare is a bit of a touchy subject in the theatre industry. I believe Shakespeare’s plays to be the most challenging in terms of language. When you have challenging language, then understanding the plot and topics will become a challenge as well. It’s like a chain. If you don’t understand it from the start, it makes things hard later on and people tend to give up on it. Regardless of all of this, I believe Shakespeare is important in the sense that it’s where true theatre started. William Shakespeare is a name everyone knows regardless of whether you enjoy his works or not.

Many high schools or colleges put on at least one Shakespeare play every few years and I like that. I think it’s important to expose students to plays that are a bit more challenging than they used to be. Of course. it’s not easy to understand these plays but then think about the people who act in those plays. When acting, you have to understand your character and not only that, you need to completely know everything going on around you as well. So to understand the script (剧本) is one thing. but to act in a Shakespeare play is a whole another thing. How about memorizing the lines? That’s one of the hardest things actors have to get through. It is such heightened language that it’s almost like learning a foreign language. Shakespeare is tough and that’s what I think I love it the most. The challenge is understanding. Once you have that then you have room to play with it.

Therefore, if people walked into a Shakespeare play with more of an open mind, their experience would be so much better. There is a large amount of exploration and discovery in his plays and the experience can be really satisfying. It’s hard stuff, but it’s fascinating and we should be embracing it.

【1】What’s the biggest challenge in understanding Shakespeare’s plays?

A.The challenging language. B.The variety of its topic.

C.The complicated plot. D.The memorable characters.

【2】What’s the author’s attitude towards putting on Shakespeare’s plays at colleges?

A.Critical. B.Cautious.

C.Favorable. D.Indifferent.

【3】What does the text suggest people do when enjoying Shakespeare’s plays?

A.Act them out. B.Remember the lines in them.

C.Learn Shakespeare’s language. D.Enjoy them with an open mind.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.The characteristics of Shakespeare’s plays.

B.The plots and topics of Shakespeare’s plays.

C.The importance and way of enjoying Shakespeare’s plays.

D.The stress from performing Shakespeare’s plays.

30、   People have been saying great things about my dad lately. They keep telling me that my dad is a hero because of his __________.

My dad is a surgeon, and like many other doctors in China, he __________ to go to Wuhan to care for patients there. But the hospital where he works only asked him to make sure that _________ patients are still able to receive regular treatment. So my dad just follows his normal _________, analyzing patients’ diseases and performing chest operations.

With all kinds of compliments toward my dad, I became ___________. My dad has been a doctor long before this COVID-19 outbreak; why has no one else praised him as a hero before? Didn’t he __________ such compliments when this disease wasn’t around?

When we talk about heroes, what kind of __________ often jumps into our minds? War leaders who conquered everything that stood __________ their way? Historic characters who __________ a strong kingdom? Or our dear movie stars: the Avengers?

Well, they are indeed heroes, and they made marvelous achievements. __________, are the pages of heroes just prepared for these so-called “supermen” and “superwomen”?

I don’t think so. Heroes exist in our real lives. They can be seen and they are __________ just like you and I.

Now many streets of Chinese cities are almost __________, the schools are closed and the shops are shut. But in this world, some things remain __________.

If there’s a fire, just call 119, and you know that the firefighters will be there within minutes. If you happen to go out on the road, you’ll come across police officers waving their flags to __________ the traffic. __________, in hospitals, from doctors to nurses, cleaners to security guards, these people still __________ their jobs, doing the same services as they __________ did. The reason why they are still dedicated is not a __________ for compliments, but out of a willingness for their __________.

These people, who are or were __________ themselves to the job, do not need to be praised as heroes only now because they are heroes all the time.

【1】A.ambition B.qualification C.occupation D.passion

【2】A.offered B.claimed C.plotted D.intended

【3】A.terminal B.acute C.stubborn D.local

【4】A.section B.routine C.trend D.criterion

【5】A.proud B.confused C.content D.disappointed

【6】A.demand B.adore C.deserve D.undertake

【7】A.image B.occasion C.script D.scene

【8】A.on B.for C.in D.against

【9】A.enlarged B.seized C.sought D.ruled

【10】A.Therefore B.However C.Eventually D.Moreover

【11】A.ordinary B.consistent C.clumsy D.fragile

【12】A.evident B.broad C.diverse D.empty

【13】A.dynamic B.holy C.unchanged D.abundant

【14】A.direct B.address C.classify D.convey

【15】A.Universally B.Similarly C.Partly D.Originally

【16】A.stick to B.show off C.touch on D.live up to

【17】A.never B.seldom C.rarely D.ever

【18】A.tendency B.desire C.substitute D.preference

【19】A.reputation B.growth C.duty D.opportunity

【20】A.withdrawing B.exposing C.submitting D.committing

31、As a baby, a terrible accident in the kitchen left Andrea Pitts covered with third-degree burns on 30% of her body. For most of her life, she ______ her scars(伤疤). Growing up, she struggled to ______ herself. However, it has been a long ______ for her.

In 2014, Pitts ______ Scars Uncovered. “I hope burn survivors feel like they can live in a(n) ______ way. They don’t have to cover up.” Pitts is helping others embrace their scars and providing vital resources to those in need through ______ she calls Boxes of Love — little care packages she ______ to burn survivors.

The care packages ______ pens, journals and some necessaries. They need to be approached with ______. “But that’s not all. There is a letter from me, letting them know we are here to support them ______ we can,” she said.

“I think my favorite item throughout the box is ______ our journals,” Pitts explained. “They just have some type of ______ to write out their thoughts, how they’re feeling, how the journey is going.”

“A lot of the times we ______ ourselves so much on the outward appearance. And that can be very hurtful sometimes. But remember who you are on the ______ and just know that you will ______ this one day at a time.”

【1】

A．cured

B．explained

C．hid

D．adapted

【2】

A．excuse

B．accept

C．free

D．favor

【3】

A．journey

B．history

C．memory

D．list

【4】

A．launched

B．remarked

C．dismissed

D．trained

【5】

A．adorable

B．open

C．private

D．friendly

【6】

A．how

B．which

C．whom

D．what

【7】

A．delivers

B．awards

C．subscribes

D．rents

【8】

A．saves

B．grabs

C．includes

D．collects

【9】

A．comfort

B．despair

C．luck

D．care

【10】

A．anyhow

B．any more

C．any way

D．any longer

【11】

A．frequently

B．merely

C．logically

D．probably

【12】

A．relaxation

B．outlet

C．expression

D．intention

【13】

A．ignore

B．judge

C．admire

D．disappoint

【14】

A．inside

B．outside

C．appearance

D．average

【15】

A．join in

B．get through

C．reflect on

D．correspond to

32、   In our societies, we used the word “success” a lot. And we think we know just what it means: money, status, fame, and power. But take a look at the _______, and things start to look, thankfully, a lot more_______, because success is, in truth, rather more neutral and _______ subjective than we tend to assume.

It just means doing anything well, expert at something, and that might include a lot of different _______: running 100 meters, for sure, selling your app for a lot of money, but also strangers, like, listening a lot very_______to a child, or being extremely_______to strangers, or filling your mind with_______ideas and associations, or knowing just when to put an arm_______someone when it’s too much for him. People who triumph here are _______big success stories.

______________, if you want to do great work, it’s going to take a lot of hard work to do it. And you’re going to have to______________out of your comfort zone and take some______________that will scare you so much. But, to some degree, what’s the______________of life if not finding yourself and trying to become the best?

As we know,______________can be successful at everything; whatever they tell us, it’s almost______________to succeed with a career and a family, or with popularity and integrity. There are always______________.Just as a business concept called opportunity cost explains, when you choose one course of action, you______________all the other opportunities you might have chosen to______________,but didn’t.

It’s great to be successful. It’s even better to make sure you followed your own______________and not necessarily always obvious path to the success that can truly______________you.

【1】A.album B.handbook C.directory D.dictionary

【2】A.complicated B.simple C.vague D.evident

【3】A.more B.less C.better D.worse

【4】A.experiences B.styles C.activities D.versions

【5】A.casually B.attentively C.punctually D.desperately

【6】A.rigid B.stubborn C.elegant D.kind

【7】A.interesting B.odd C.merciful D.vain

【8】A.on B.around C.against D.above

【9】A.even B.also C.yet D.still

【10】A.Of course B.In total C.Above all D.In detail

【11】A.put B.take C.break D.abandon

【12】A.rewards B.chances C.advantages D.responsibilities

【13】A.aim B.sense C.effect D.result

【14】A.nobody B.anybody C.somebody D.everybody

【15】A.incorrect B.important C.impossible D.compulsory

【16】A.achievements B.failures C.agreement D.sacrifices

【17】A.cut back on B.miss out on C.take advantage of D.live up to

【18】A.preserve B.create C.pursue D.search

【19】A.characteristic B.simple C.winding D.smooth

【20】A.condemn B.fulfill C.pity D.qualify

33、   Brandon and Derek's mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017. It captured the moment when Brandon_________his card out loud. On Brandon Lash's 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek,_________him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger_______.

“I have always_______ you," Brandon reads from the front of the card, _______ by his brother.

"I love spending time with you... I'm so _______ I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me, even though I get on your nerves sometimes. You will always have a piece of my heart," Brandon continues, opening up the _______ .

"And now you will have my_______, too. We are a _______ match," Brandon reads,__________the card to the floor and breaking down into ________

Brandon has kidney disease and is currently in chronic(慢性的) failure and has extremely low kidney function. He receives__________three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but__________his brother is.

“I can’t believe Derek would__________so much all this for me,” Brandon tells the publication. “He's giving me a__________to have a healthy life again. I__________can't believe it's happening.”

“I__________seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again,” Derek adds. "Not only was it the__________thing to do, but the only thing to do. He's my brother... We didn't know__________he could be on the transplant list, and I knew I just wanted my__________brother back."

【1】A.read B.sang C.called D.shouted

【2】A.provided B.issued C.presented D.supplied

【3】A.claim B.award C.smile D.surprise

【4】A.taken charge of B.looked up to C.got hold of D.lived up to

【5】A.signed B.drawn C.written D.described

【6】A.thankful B.satisfied C.awkward D.confused

【7】A.paper B.card C.book D.cover

【8】A.nerves B.eyes C.kidney D.heart

【9】A.perfect B.possible C.equal D.friendly

【10】A.losing B.dropping C.throwing D.blowing

【11】A.screams B.worries C.laughs D.tears

【12】A.treatments B.experiments C.directions D.observations

【13】A.finally B.possibly C.luckily D.exactly

【14】A.advise B.experience C.allow D.sacrifice

【15】A.chance B.fortune C.accident D.occasion

【16】A.always B.already C.forever D.still

【17】A.regretted B.minded C.hated D.opposed

【18】A.fair B.right C.normal D.real

【19】A.when B.how long C.how much D.while

【20】A.lovely B.brave C.honest D.healthy

34、按照课文内容填空

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

35、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

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.

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

38、假如你是李华，给Tom开的书店提些建议。

主要内容包括：1. 你对书店的评价: 我们都很喜欢，有大量的英语书;

2. 提出合理建议: 每日早点营业，多介绍一些书目。

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39、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instruction given below in Chinese.

下面三幅图分别是不同的三个人画的关于让他们感到开心的三样东西（1代表最重要的），如果你来画这样一幅图，那是那样东西会是什么？为什么？

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40、假如你是李华，好朋友Sarah邀请你去参加他的生日聚会，但由于弟弟突然生病，医生说需要住院5天左右，请写信给Sarah表达未能和老朋友一起给他庆祝生日的歉意，并请Sarah帮忙转达对朋友们的问候。

41、假设你是李华，某国际学校英语戏剧社社长。社团计划招募新成员，请你根据以下要点写一则招募启事。

1. 招募条件；

2. 应尽义务；

3. 报名方式。注意：

1. 词数 80 左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

参考词汇：戏剧 drama 招募 recruit