阿拉尔2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、—Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store？

—Well，the goods there are ________，but ________.

A.more expensive；worse B.more expensive；not as bad

C.cheaper；good enough D.cheaper；not as good

2、The students enjoyed this new game, _________ was named after the school.

A.where B.whose C.which D.who

3、Joe is a good basketball player ______ being short and stout.

A. due to B. despite

C. considering D. concerning

4、—I’m still working on my project.

—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _________.

A．running out

B．going out

C．giving out

D．losing out

5、—How do you study English?

—I study English               talking with foreign students.

A.by B.on C.at D.up

6、With everyone ________ him, he decided to make great contributions to the country.

A．respecting

B．to respect

C．respected

D．to be respected

7、It was in the small mountain village _______ they used to live _______ my parents got married.

A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where

8、The book  is ________ help the English beginners.

A.impressed with B.intended to C.indicated to D.involved in

9、The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012.

A．are dropping

B．is dropping

C．have dropped

D．has dropped

10、His studies on literature are very varied, ________ from Chinese literature to western literature.

A.ranges B.containing C.ranging D.covering

11、He asked me to find a book ______ his name.

A. marked with B. being marked with

C. marked by D. marking on

12、I wish to thank, _____________, all the people who have made this exhibition possible.

A. in particular B. in peace

C. in case D. in place

13、Of all the speeches delivered in this contest today，________ was more impressive than “Extend the Passion” by the student from Class 18.

A．few    B．nothing   C．no one  D．None

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

A．What

B．While

C．How

D．Where

15、The size of the generation gap seems to be spreading with ________ rapid changes in technology, in education in transportation and in communication that are taking place all over ________ globe.

A．the; the

B．the; /

C．/; /

D．/; the

16、TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.

A.to distribute B.distributed C.distributing D.distribute

17、Reading light fiction, going out to see a romantic comedy, or sharing a pleasant time with friends is not ________ my bad feelings now.

A. in tune with B. in touch with C. in honour of D. in defence of

18、Behind the US-China trade war   that China is trying to end the American era.

A.lies a growing fear B.a growing fear is living

C.does a growing fear lie D.is lying a growing fear

19、Parents in Glasgow are reacting against the plan to _______ 25 primary schools.

A.slow down B.shut down C.set down D.settle down

20、In Beijing Marathon, I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall” at around the 36-kilometer point. A _______pain stabbed(刺) in my hip, my pace slowed down and every brain cell seemed to be screaming “Stop!”

A. aggressive B. specific

C. sharp D. diverse

21、Justice has long arms. Whoever _______ breaks the law, or encourages others to do so, must expect to face justice.

A．swiftly

B．deliberately

C．gradually

D．properly

22、I can’t say which one is best—— it’s________personal taste.

A.a lack of B.a means of C.a manner of D.a matter of

23、Today acupuncture has become popular around the world, ________ have other traditional Chinese medicines.

A. as B. so

C. while D. like

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

A.normal B.general C.common D.regular

25、_______ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.

A. As; whose B. It; who C. As; whom D. It; whom

26、Scholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics go along with success in intercultural experiences. Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three characteristics stand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humour, and the awareness of being unclear.

Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm even when things do not go as one wants them to, or hopes they will, or has been sure they will. Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, but usually it does not.

A person with a sense of humour is less likely to take things too seriously and more ready to see the humour in her own reactions. The value of a sense of humour really needs to be paid more attention to.

“The awareness of being unclear” is a more difficult concept than patience or a sense of humour. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclear to the newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in the situation. Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do not know how some system or organisation works, or they can’t be sure of different people’s roles in what is going on. “It’s like I just got here from the moon,” a Chinese graduate student who newly arrived in the United States said. “Things are just so different here.”

【1】The passage mainly tells us _________.

A．that it’s not easy to travel abroad

B．that humour is very important in communication

C．three characteristics in dealing with foreigners successfully

D．three main ways useful for communicating with foreigners

【2】According to the passage, what characteristic should be most focused on?

A．Patience.

B．The awareness of being unclear.

C．The sense of humour.

D．Understanding each other.

【3】“The awareness of being unclear” refers to   _________.

A．knowing the meaning of an exact situation

B．not stating clearly what happens

C．the ability to keep calm

D．being aware of the unclear situation

27、   Sunny days in Seattle are quite rare. I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows（乌鸦） arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard.

We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood. I figured they’d go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera.

It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows.

To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds and by healthy, I mean slightly fear-based.  They’re basically living dinosaurs.

I wish they’d chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can’t do any gardening out there. But I’m also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.

The experience has also strengthened my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.

【1】The arrival of the two crows ______.

A. disturbed the author’s life B. frightened the author’s dog

C. angered the author's neighbors D. damaged the author's backyard

【2】Why did the author lock her dog up?

A. She wanted to take some photos.

B. The dog kept making loud noises.

C. She wanted to protect the little bird.

D. The parent crows were to attack the dog.

【3】After seeing the little crow, the author ______.

A. decided to help look after it

B. planned to drive the crows away

C. fell in love with the pair of crows

D. appreciated knowing its growing process

【4】By saying “They’re basically living dinosaurs” in paragraph 5, the author means  ______

A. birds are rare B. birds are very ugly

C. she is afraid of birds D. she is respectful to birds

28、   The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.

The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.

However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).

“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.

The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.

Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity(清晰) and fluency, Jen said.

【1】The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.

A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO

C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？

A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.

B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.

C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.

D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.

【3】The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.

A. modern B. present

C. standard D. formal

【4】Which is the best title for this news report?

A. The Key to English-speaking Countries

B. The Four Skills in Learning English

C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

D. New Exam Designed for Students

29、   Maybe it is the fact that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, and it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes an hour to like someone, and a day lo love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in you. Do not rely on one’s appearance； it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth；even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them  from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream;go where you want to go;be what you want to be,because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The brightest future will always be basod on a  forgotten past.You cannot go on will in life until you let your past  failures and heartaches go off.May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,enough to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.The happiest of people do not necessarily have the of everything;they just make you th most of everything that comes along their way.Happiness waits of those who cry,those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others’ shoes.If you feel that it hurts you,it probably hurts the other person,too.

When you were born,you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.Live your life so that when you die,you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

【1】In the last paragraph the writet is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who .

A.can accept the suggestions made by others

B.can live happily and forget the past

C.has made a lot of money for himself before he dies

D.does good to other people and is respected and loved by them

【2】What is the main topic of the passage above?

A.What to expect from life

B.Where  to go with other people

C.How to treat our life

D.How to get on well with other people

【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return.

B.We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens someday.

C.It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated.

D.If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person.

【4】If you put yourself in another person’s position, .

A.you won’t do what will hurt other people

B.you should put on other people’s shoes

C.you should believe in other people

D.you should depend on your imagination

30、   Being born and brought up in a village called Bruis. I lived a simple life with my father. I was 16 when one morning， Dad told me I could drive him into a _______ village called Burbank， on condition that I took the car to be_______ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove dad into Burbank， and_______ to pick him up at 4 pm； then I dropped off the car at the _______. With several hours to spare， I went to a theater. _______， when the last movie finished it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he _______. I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I _______ there I apologized for being late， and told him I’d_______ as quickly as I could， but the car had needed a major repair. I’ll never forget the _______ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ________ you have to lie to me， Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ________. I called the garage to ask if there were any ________， and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt ________as I weakly told him the real reason.________ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ________， I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ________. I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad， it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ________. Dad walked home that day I drove behind him， ________ him all the way， but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much ________ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However， it was ________ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

【1】A.small B.lonely C.distant D.familiar

【2】A.kept B.repaired C.watched D.changed

【3】A.agreed B.planned C.determined D.promised

【4】A.village B.community C.theater D.garage

【5】A.However B.Then C.Therefore D.Still

【6】A.found out B.gave out C.figured out D.came out

【7】A.went B.ran C.walked D.hurried

【8】A.come B.left C.moved D.started

【9】A.finding B.appearance C.look D.face

【10】A.find B.believe C.feel D.tell

【11】A.turn around B.drive out C.go away D.turn up

【12】A.things B.problems C.mistakes D.faults

【13】A.ashamed B.frightened C.nervous D.surprised

【14】A.Nervousness B.Sadness C.Silence D.Thought

【15】A.you B.myself C.me D.yourself

【16】A.where B.how C.why D.when

【17】A.meaningless B.useless C.helpless D.worthless

【18】A.asking B.persuading C.begging D.following

【19】A.natural B.practical C.personal D.physical

【20】A.completely B.always C.also D.almost

31、With his love for video games and petty arguments with his older sister, Jack Rico might seem like any other l3-year-old. But Rico is_________ but average: the teenager just graduated with four degrees and he did it in just two years.

Rico_________ from Fullerton College in California last weekend, making him the _________ student to achieve that feat (壮举) in the school’s 107-year-old history.

Majoring in one study is_______ enough, but the baby facing teen earned degrees in_________,human expression, social behavior and social science .

“I just love learning new things,” Rico said. “I_________ knowing more about the world and all the different things we could study.”

The community college has about 21,000_________students from various backgrounds and walks of life. But Fullerton College President Greg Schulz said Rico surely_________ from the crowd.

“It is not typical to have such a young student take classes, so Jack is pretty well_________on the Fullerton College campus,” Schulz told CNN. “Jack is wise beyond his years, and I’m so__________ that he found a home and place to be outstanding at Fullerton College.”

If you’re eager to know the secret__________ to his great achievements, Rico said there isn’t one. Just good old time management and listening to your__________, he said.

Rico’s mother said she knew her son was__________ ever since he was a young boy. Having been home schooled before attending Fullerton, Rico’s__________ official graduation was his college one.

But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情) , his in-person graduation ceremony was__________.

He was a little sad and disappointed because he never had a graduation. So __________, his family and friends will help him__________ by holding a drive-by graduation parade (游行) on Wednesday.

The next step for Rico is to continue studying history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he received a full ride.

While he may be several steps ahead of his age group, he said he’s still just __________.

“I’m 13 right now so I don’t really have the whole life thing __________ ,” Rico said, when asked what he wants to be when he grows up. “I’m still trying to__________ my interests and learn what I want to do in life.”

【1】

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

【2】

A．suffered

B．survived

C．graduated

D．arose

【3】

A．youngest

B．most determined

C．tastiest

D．most delighted

【4】

A．vast

B．cautious

C．difficult

D．brief

【5】

A．history

B．politics

C．physics

D．business

【6】

A．concern

B．dislike

C．demand

D．love

【7】

A．many

B．other

C．another

D．all

【8】

A．dropped out

B．stood out

C．put out

D．gave out

【9】

A．motivated

B．spoken

C．harmed

D．known

【10】

A．puzzled

B．ashamed

C．pleased

D．annoyed

【11】

A．method

B．manners

C．behavior

D．education

【12】

A．schoolmates

B．citizens

C．instructors

D．hosts

【13】

A．special

B．painful

C．willing

D．innocent

【14】

A．legally

B．last

C．curiously

D．first

【15】

A．commented

B．conducted

C．canceled

D．replaced

【16】

A．anyhow

B．somehow

C．moreover

D．instead

【17】

A．celebrate

B．absorb

C．owe

D．blame

【18】

A．a twin

B．a kid

C．a graduate

D．a student

【19】

A．given away

B．taken out

C．put off

D．figured out

【20】

A．earn

B．explore

C．exchange

D．explode

32、   I was 11 years old standing outside in just my ______while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground.

A few minutes ______ I had been in bed when a scream woke me up. My grandma’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had ______ there and awakened her. Hearing her, my older brother had jumped into ______, running from room to room ______ waking everyone in the house. The house, ______, was over 50 years old and made of wood. ______ we could do anything the fire consumed it. We all ______ made it outside before the flames had taken ______of every room.

I stood there shivering (发抖) while the fire ______ my books, clothes, and toys. I watched ______ while my mom cried and my dad sighed (叹气). I wondered what was going to happen to us now that we had lost all of our things.

As I looked around, though, I ______something for the first time： The things that matter aren’t things. I saw my older brother running ______ the swinging bridge by our house to get help. I saw my oldest brother who was on crutches (拐杖) from an earlier accident standing unsteadily on one leg. I saw my grandma and dad ______ in each other’s arms and my mom holding our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. Everything that was essential had ______ the fire. Our lives would continue. We would survive without the “stuff” that was burning. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that ______.

I ______ think of that fire in the night. It helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly essential in this life. It helped me to learn that the love we ______ is far more important than the things we ______.

Live your life then for the things that matter, not for the things you own. Love others. Let the fire inside of you make this world a warmer place. Let your soul ______ bright.

【1】A.uniform B.hat C.underwear D.overcoat

【2】A.earlier B.later C.sooner D.longer

【3】A.broken up B.broken out C.made up D.given out

【4】A.action B.step C.reality D.trouble

【5】A.slowly B.quickly C.regularly D.angrily

【6】A.otherwise B.therefore C.instead D.however

【7】A.Before B.After C.When D.Since

【8】A.hardly B.truly C.barely D.rarely

【9】A.hold B.advantage C.place D.notice

【10】A.damaged B.injured C.destroyed D.hurt

【11】A.mindlessly B.helplessly C.carelessly D.aimlessly

【12】A.remembered B.reminded C.realized D.recognized

【13】A.across B.through C.on D.over

【14】A.buried B.wrapped C.held D.hidden

【15】A.avoided B.defeated C.survived D.overcame

【16】A.mattered B.left C.affected D.occurred

【17】A.even B.already C.ever D.still

【18】A.raise B.share C.keep D.ignore

【19】A.possess B.receive C.believe D.doubt

【20】A.reflect B.appear C.shine D.light

33、A Teen's Story of Courage

The government of India issued a lockdown in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The _________ was badly affected by the pandemic. _________, millions of people lost their jobs, including Mohan Paswan-the _________ of 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari. They had no money for _________ and for food, so the landlord threatened to kick them out and _________ their electricity. Kumari and her father's only _________ was to return to their home village in Bihar, which was more than 1,200 kilometers away.

_____ there were special _________ for migrants who wished to return home, Paswan was not able to walk to the railway station due to a(n) _________ from a traffic accident. Out of __________, Kumari used the 20 dollars they had left to buy a pink bike and __________ on May 8th for the village.

Kumari would __________ in the front, while her father would sit on the back seat with heavy luggage. They traveled more than 100 kilometers a day and only __________ at gas stations to sleep at night. Along the way, they __________ kind strangers who gave them food and encouragement ; one truck driver even __________ the father and the daughter a ride for 30 miles.

They __________ arrived at the village on May 15th and were reunited with their family. This story of a __________ girl has moved the hearts of many people including the __________ of the national team and a director. Kumari has been invited to join the Indian __________ team in the 2024 and 2028 Olympics and has also received an offer to __________ as herself in an upcoming movie.

【1】

A．population

B．ecology

C．election

D．employment

【2】

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Furthermore

D．Anyway

【3】

A．uncle

B．boss

C．teacher

D．father

【4】

A．clothes

B．rent

C．tuition

D．recreation

【5】

A．cut out

B．cut up

C．cut off

D．cut in

【6】

A．hope

B．aim

C．effort

D．plan

【7】

A．Even though

B．As though

C．Now that

D．In case

【8】

A．bikes

B．trains

C．flights

D．buses

【9】

A．loss

B．sickness

C．injury

D．hurt

【10】

A．control

B．trouble

C．desperation

D．patience

【11】

A．set about

B．set aside

C．set in

D．set off

【12】

A．drive

B．pedal

C．lead

D．run

【13】

A．rested

B．stopped

C．refueled

D．sat

【14】

A．confronted

B．contacted

C．found

D．encountered

【15】

A．made

B．picked

C．gave

D．provided

【16】

A．finally

B．quickly

C．immediately

D．properly

【17】

A．wise

B．kind

C．brave

D．honest

【18】

A．actor

B．coach

C．nurse

D．educator

【19】

A．cyclist

B．motorist

C．tourist

D．journalist

【20】

A．film

B．perform

C．show

D．star

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

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

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

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

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

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

36、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

37、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.

38、假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom的中文取得很大的进步，且对中国文学有着深厚的兴趣，他想买一本书，请你写一封e-mail，向他推荐一本书，并写出推荐的理由。

内容包括：

1. 推荐的书名；

2. 推荐这本书的三个主要原因；

3. 重申这本书的优点。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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39、假定你是李华，你校近期要举行第一届校园艺术节，请你以组织者的身份邀请好友Steve来参加艺术节，内容包括:

1. 活动时间、地点；

2. 活动目的、主题、内容等；

3. 表达期待。

注意:1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，正在英国某中学做交换生。你从网上看到一则广告：布朗先生要找一个人周末帮助他照看宠物狗。请根据下面的要点提示，给他写封信询问有关事宜。

1．写信的目的；

2．说明你的优势；

3．询问工作相关事项。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Brown,

My name is Li Hua.

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I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要

Paperless office was first coined in 1975. Four decades later, we’re still chasing the paperless office dream. Take the financial industry for example—it is one of the slower industries to hug digital transformation. Many financial institutions today still send out trade conformations by mail. I can tell you from first-hand experience that going paperless is by no means impossible. The Centric Digital office is a paperless work environment where all the office operations go digital, which has amazed our business partners.

Actually companies need to stress the benefits of a digital culture for communications. Going paperless can save time and money. You could say goodbye to costly repairs, office supply orders, wasted employee time and so on. Besides, forbidding paper in the office forces information to be 100% digital, where you can make endless amounts of backups (备份), which easily increase transparency(透明). Not to mention, top talents want to work for digital companies.

You might think the secret to a paperless company is purely technology. Well, not really. Thanks to products like iPads, smart-phones and cloud services, the ability to go paperless is highly accessible. Yet, even with all this technology, companies continue to rely on paper. It's not because they don’t have access to the technology, but because they’re lacking the politics, organizational structure and strong desire to change. In order to go paperless, companies need to change the way they think and operate. The decision needs to be made and cried out and everyone needs to work together to make it.

Yes, the paperless office has been a very long time in the making but it no longer has to be. With numerous amounts of software, services, apps and technology available today, the only thing we need to do is to make the decision to go paperless and see it through.

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