运城2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are _______ new challenges from the modern market.

A. having developed, facing B. being developed, faced

C. developed, faced D. developing, facing

2、It’s important for the figures regularly.

A．to be updated

B．to have been updated

C．to update

D．to have updated

3、Today the Red Cross provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people   , teaching first aid and providing blood.

A.in need B.in return C.in preparation D.in anger

4、____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.

A.Given B.To give

C.Giving D.Having given

5、Where is my pen？I ____it.

A.might lose B.would have lost

C.should have lost D.must have lost

6、We hope the teammates will catch some fire from Yao Ming, and Rockets will be _______ to succeed this year.

A.praised B.asked C.bound D.blamed

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

A. might B. should

C. can’t D. will

8、Professor Smith is very kind. You can turn to him for help as long as he is_________.

A.active B.confused C.available D.busy

9、Though a man may also feel like screaming as a woman________ in a crisis, he has a little bit more self-control than a woman and that makes the difference.

A.having B.has

C.doing D.does

10、— I’d better _____ now. The water is boiling in the kitchen.   — Goodbye.

A.ring off B.ring up C.hold on D.ring back

11、Some of the material presented may not be ______ to you or your circumstances.

A. parallel B. similar

C. relevant D. optional

12、I have made no ______ preparations for the coming exams.

A.accurate B.adequate C.urgent D.suitable

13、The children’s activities out of classroom   from watching TV to playing chess.

A.rate B.range C.involve D.include

14、The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ______ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.

A.precise B.diverse C.casual D.efficient

15、__________, your article is of greater value than his.

A.All things considered B.All things considering

C.All things are considered D.All things are considering

16、Chances created by the Belt and Road Initiative belong to the world, _______ a promising future shared by mankind.

A．ensured

B．ensuring

C．to ensure

D．having ensured

17、After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ______ for the homeless families.

A.furniture B.accommodation C.occupation D.basement

18、I believe his design is ______for it’s completely different from others’.

A.common B.reasonable C.practical D.original

19、The experts believe that _____ quality sleep could be a protective measure against depression and a treatment for depression.

A.apparent B.adequate C.awkward D.arbitrary

20、Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty-one already.

A. become B. passed

C. grown D. turned

21、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

22、Jenny can’t ______ to buy that mobile phone as it is too expensive.

A.offer B.pay C.afford D.spend

23、The new job is a real challenge for Helen, but difficult the situation she meets, I believe she’ll work it out.

A.however B.whenever C.whichever D.whatever

24、He was a friendly and _____ man, who gave freely to the poor.

A.rigid B.generous C.shallow D.competent

25、Scientists are hoping for a ____________ in the search for a cure for cancer.

A. reputation B. breakthrough

C. civilization D. sensation

26、Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behaviour agree that there is virtually an epidemic (流行病) of sleepiness in the nation. “I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.

The beginning of our sleep-deficit (睡眠不足) crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they don’t even realise they’re doing it,” says Dr. David. “They think they’re okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally vigorous.”

Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say, is the complexity of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. In our society, you’re considered dynamic if you say you only need 5.5 hours’ sleep. If you’ve got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition.

To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate.”

【1】People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night because they had _________.

A．no drive and ambition

B．no electric lighting

C．the best sleep habits

D．nothing to do in the evening

【2】According to Dr. David, Americans _________.

A．are ideally vigorous even under the pressure of life

B．often neglect the consequences of sleep deficit

C．do not know how to relax themselves properly

D．can get by on 6.5 hours of sleep

【3】Many Americans believe that _________.

A．sleep is the first thing that can be sacrificed when one is busy

B．they need more sleep to cope with the complexities of everyday life

C．to sleep is something one can do at any time of the day

D．enough sleep promotes people’s drive and ambition

【4】The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 4 refers to _________．

A．the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficit

B．special branches of knowledge that are being studied

C．people whose behaviour or reactions are being studied

D．the psychological consequences of sleep deficit

27、   In recent years, the leaders and islanders of many small-island nations have warned that climate change is an existential threat to their homelands, fearing they could disappear under rising seas as the planet warms. But according to the latest research, small, low-lying islands dotted around the Pacific and the Caribbean—often seen as the places most vulnerable to global warming—can naturally adapt and raise themselves above disturbing waves.

A three-year study led by Britain’s University of Plymouth, which looked at coral reef islands such as the Maldives, found that tides move sediment (沉积物) to create higher altitude, a process that may keep islands habitable. These islands were formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by waves moving and piling up reef material or sediment to create higher ground—a natural defence mechanism that continues.

Low-lying island states are judged to be at greatest risk from increasingly powerful storms and rising oceans, with some making preparations to resettle their people within decades. Many are already building sea walls, appealing for international aid or setting up projects to repair damage caused by climate change impacts. The world’s tens of thousands of coral reef islands are mostly uninhabited, but are home to about one million people who largely rely on fishing or tourism for a living.

Scientists built a model coral reef and island in a laboratory tank with rising water levels and used computer models to reproduce how such islands respond to higher seas in reality. The results suggest that by choosing climate-adaptable infrastructure (基础设施) that allows for occasional flooding, like building on stilts (桩子) and movable houses, islanders with enough space could adapt to their shifting environment. Sea walls, however, are compromising the natural ability of the islands to adjust to rising sea levels. “If you stop the flooding of the islands, you also stop the movement of the sediment on top of the island,” said lead author Gred Masselink, professor of coastal geography at the University of Plymouth.

【1】What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Unnoticeable. B.Beneficial.

C.Significant. D.Sensitive.

【2】What do we learn from the three-year study?

A.Piling-up sediment creates a natural defence for small islands.

B.Disturbing waves keep the islands unlivable.

C.A computer model is used to provide more space for islanders.

D.Sea walls prevent the disappearance of small islands.

【3】Which word best describes low-lying island states’ attitude to rising seas?

A.Casual. B.Joyful.

C.Unconcerned. D.Defensive.

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

A.Small Islands May Not Disappear Under Rising Sea.

B.Climate Change Poses Threats to Small Islands.

C.The Climate-adaptable Infrastructures of Small Islands.

D.The Perfect Solution to Rising Seas for Small Islands.

28、   You know that thrill you get when listening to your favorite music or that exciting feeling down your spine (脊柱) when you hear your favorite melody or rhythm? According to a recent study, it seems the same thing can happen while you are reading, but not with every kind of text. This opens up fascinating questions around how music, reading and emotions are connected in the brain.

“We decided we would do a comparison between four or five different kinds of texts to see how the brain responded,” explains Professor Adam Zeman, a neurologist. “The participants lay in an MRI scanner reading the texts, and then we compared brain activity for those five texts.” The texts ranged from deadly boring ones to highly exciting ones, including the Highway Code, passages from novels and poems.

As the researchers observed, participants found some texts more emotional than others. When they read these emotional texts, there was higher activity in brain areas associated with pleasure and reward — the same areas related to the thrill we get when we listen to music. As Zeman says, “It was a nice proof that the emotional response to literature and to music has quite a bit in common.”

When the participants were reading poems, the team found there was more activity in a particular group of brain areas called the Default Network. "These areas seem to be associated with things we do with our minds when we are resting, like thinking about what's happened to us recently, thinking about what’s going to happen in the near future, about other people, and that network seems to be more strongly associated with poetry than with prose” explains Zeman. The study shows that the different texts activate different areas of our brains when we read.

【1】What can we know from the study?

A.People may feel excited when reading poems. B.People aren’t thrilled when listening to music.

C.Music gives participants more pleasure than text. D.Deadly boring texts never excite the brain.

【2】What is the purpose of the comparison between different kinds of texts?

A.To thrill the participants. B.To scan the participants’ brain.

C.To check the response of human's brain. D.To teach the participants novels and poems.

【3】What happened in the participants’ brains when they were reading?

A.Their brains preferred music.

B.Brain areas related to pleasure became more active.

C.Their emotional response to literature stopped.

D.Their brains were less emotional when reading the emotional text.

【4】Where is the text probably from?

A.A science magazine. B.A film review.

C.An advertisement. D.A science fiction.

29、This new packaging material looks like conventional plastic, but it's actually made from fish waste and algae(海藻)--and unlike plastic, if it escapes into the ocean, a fish could likely eat it safely. The material, called MarinaTex, is the winner of this year's James Dyson Award.

"It began with my desire to work with waste," says Lucy Hughes, a recent graduate from University of Sussex, who once visited a fish processing factory to see the massive quantity of waste generated by the industry and find new ways to use it. She focused on fish skins and scales (鳞片). "When I had it in my hands, I realized this has got potential, she says. "It's super strong and flexible." Hughes spent months experimenting with fish waste in her kitchen, running more than 100 experiments to find a binder and a process that could hold together the proteins in the fish skins and scales. "I had a lot of failed attempts—a lot of things either were too easily broken or too soft or easily went bad," she says. She finally landed on a type of algae that can be locally got.

The material can be used to replace oil-based plastic in packaging such as bags or the half transparent windows used to show products in boxes. As her research continues, Hughes says that she'll be studying how MarinaTex works and how long it could be used to store food.

Unlike some "compostable" plastics, which need to be processed in an industrial composting facility to break down, the new material can break down in four to six weeks in a backyard compost bin. 'All the ingredients are food-grade safe," Hughes says." So, this breaks down much like a piece of food would break down."

【1】Why did Hughes develop MarinaTex?

A．She wanted to look for a new plastic.

B．She would like fish to eat it safely.

C．She wanted to win James Dyson Award.

D．She wanted to make use of fish skins and scales.

【2】What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The fish processing factory.

B．The fish waste.

C．Fish scales.

D．Fish skins.

【3】What is the main advantage of MarinaTex compared with conventional plastic?

A．It is stronger and more flexible.

B．It can be used as plastic bags.

C．It has the nutritional value for fish.

D．It can break down very easily and fast.

【4】Which one is the best title for the passage?

A．Working with Waste

B．Developing New Ideas

C．Making Bags from Fish Waste

D．Getting Rid of Plastic Pollution

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、I was growing up in Minnesota, “Joe Versus the Volcano” was one of my favorite movies. I longed to be swept away to a tropical island. But as I _________ myself in La Palma reporting on the Cumbre Vieja (老昆布雷火山) eruption in the Spanish Canary Islands, I quickly realized that there’s nothing romantic about volcanoes — even on an island.

I had come prepared — an N95 mask, and a baseball cap my Spanish mother-in-law lent me. But nothing could _________me for the invasiveness (入侵) of the _________ ash. It fell from the sky like a rainstorm, lining streets, covering doorways, and filling the splits of my ears.

It wasn’t long before the airlines _________ all flights. When tourists began panic-buying all the boat tickets as I was _________ residents about their futures, I realized I had, indeed, missed the boat.

For two days, I wandered _________ streets awaiting the recovery of travel, carrying a backpack and feeling progressively stuck — and at times _________. And then I realized I was being given the chance for deeper _________. Here I was experiencing, although in much lesser _________ what the people were feeling:__________and frustration from living next to an erupting volcano with no end in __________

Like the people of La Palma, I __________ on others to get me through — from the English woman who gave me a bag of oranges from her garden to the minister of the church that let me use the bathroom after being __________ at the top of a mountain.

As I finally left — via boat — I realized how __________ I was to have experienced the humanity of the people in La Palma in the face of crisis. I know it’s what will pull them __________ it.

【1】

A．found

B．spotted

C．caught

D．discovered

【2】

A．protect

B．equip

C．hide

D．prepare

【3】

A．deadly

B．breathless

C．volcanic

D．potential

【4】

A．arranged

B．canceled

C．reserved

D．upgraded

【5】

A．informing

B．inquiring

C．consulting

D．interviewing

【6】

A．dusty

B．noisy

C．empty

D．clean

【7】

A．panicked

B．embarrassed

C．regretted

D．abandoned

【8】

A．anxiety

B．insight

C．sorrow

D．memory

【9】

A．space

B．time

C．effort

D．degree

【10】

A．exhaust

B．difficulty

C．uncertainty

D．inconvenience

【11】

A．sight

B．mind

C．action

D．state

【12】

A．fixed

B．decided

C．counted

D．agreed

【13】

A．spotted

B．rescued

C．treated

D．stuck

【14】

A．grateful

B．merciful

C．delightful

D．peaceful

【15】

A．over

B．through

C．under

D．from

32、   Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.

Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”

Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.

Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.

【1】A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued

【2】A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength

【3】A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of

【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile

【5】A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend

【6】A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left

【7】A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to

【8】A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear

【9】A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly

【10】A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily

【11】A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror

【12】A.move B.travel C.come D.stay

【13】A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace

【14】A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught

【15】A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of

【16】A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked

【17】A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded

【18】A.street B.village C.window D.backyard

【19】A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival

【20】A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures

33、   One night many years ago I was on the bridge of a ship passing one of our large cities on a quiet night. I saw its lights _______ in the sky and heard the city's noises.

I have spent twenty-five years on boats. Now I am a _______. My job is to bring in the large luxury___________ and stay with them until they are safely stopped in their ports.

I felt very _______ the first time I ever docked a big liner. She came riding up the harbor on a flood tide and _______ high over the short little boat. As we drew alongside, a doorway opened _______ at water level and two smartly dressed sailors helped me aboard.

I was escorted (护送) to the bridge where I _______ from the captain. I realized I was in _______ of a great ship worth millions of dollars. Having docked several of the large liners, I realized I was not important, _______ simply the quarterback(四分卫) who called the signals.

In spite of what we ________ in the newspapers, I have great faith in this country, praying that a peaceful understanding will come to this ________ world, so that my children can grow up in a world full of happiness. I believe this will ________.

I remember the ________ and pity that took over this country, back in 1949, when a little girl named Kathy Fiskus fell into a(n) ________ well in California. Engineers and sandhogs and people in all __________ of life worked almost three days, and when they got her out she was dead.

People sent in thousands of dollars in ________ funds, but those who did the work and furnished the equipment wouldn't take the money. They worked for bigger things. I talked to captains of foreign ______________ that came into New York Harbor, and they were just as ________ as us over the tragedy.

I believe some way will be found to work together for world peace with the same ________ and understanding that people worked to rescue little Kathy Fiskus. I believe this will ________ come true.

【1】A.reflected B.decorated C.included D.occupied

【2】A.cook B.designer C.swimmer D.pilot

【3】A.hotels B.shops C.liners D.offices

【4】A.interesting B.proud C.lucky D.smart

【5】A.towered B.shipped C.walked D.lifted

【6】A.often B.never C.almost D.hardly

【7】A.picked up B.took over C.got out D.brought in

【8】A.place B.need C.search D.control

【9】A.but B.so C.and D.or

【10】A.look B.read C.watch D.listen

【11】A.undiscovered B.unexpected C.unplanned D.unsettled

【12】A.go on B.go out C.come about D.come in

【13】A.teamwork B.understanding C.judgment D.concept

【14】A.shallow B.occupied C.abandoned D.grand

【15】A.walks B.works C.journeys D.sorts

【16】A.school B.rescue C.business D.loan

【17】A.buses B.planes C.trains D.ships

【18】A.worried B.satisfied C.amazed D.concerned

【19】A.sympathy B.desire C.favor D.privilege

【20】A.nowhere B.forever C.someday D.therefore

34、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.

35、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.

36、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?

37、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

38、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友 Jeff 发来邮件，说他想在暑期来中国旅行，体验中国文化和饮食， 请你用英语给他回一封邮件。内容包括：

1. 推荐旅游城市；

2. 推荐原因；

3. 祝他旅途愉快。

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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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Picture this: After saving up your money, you finally have enough to buy that toy, game, or piece of clothing you've been dreaming of. You go to the store and find the item. But at the counter, you see a sign: "Hello! We've gone cashless(不用现金)."

Situations like this may become common if more stores and restaurants stop accepting cash as a payment. Instead, customers must pay with a credit card, or by smartphone app. Many business owners believe that getting rid of cash has benefited the way their business run. Staff members don't have to worry about having enough money to make change or about delivering bills and coins to the bank.

But a growing number of people think that cashless stores are unfair. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, more than 8 million households in the US don't have bank accounts. Also, many people, including kids, don't meet the requirements for a credit card. "A cashless economy(经济)is not an inclusive(包容广阔的)economy," Tazra Mitchell told National Public Radio. She's a policy director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. In her opinion, cashless stores are "essentially discriminating (歧视)against people". Plus, people who do have credit cards might prefer paying with cash. "Cash is still very popular with consumers," Nick Bourke said. He's a director at the Pew Charitable Trusts' consumer finance project. "It's used by almost eight in ten adults in the US every month. That's more than any other payment type."

Lawmakers in several places have taken steps to ban cashless stores. A handful of major cities including New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have already passed laws to solve the issue. In San Francisco, California, a law banning cashless stores was passed in May. It says most stores in the city must allow customers to pay with cash. Cerek REmski helped write the San Francisco law. He works for the city. "It's really about equity(公平)," Remski said. "It's about understanding that not everyone has equal access to things."

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40、假定你是星光中学学生会主席李华，你校组织了一场关于抗击冠状病毒的校园安全讲座， 请你就此写一则通知。内容包括：

1．讲座的时间、地点；

2．讲座的主要内容；

3．其他注意事项。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：新冠病毒COVID-19；传播transmission（n.）

41、假定你是李华，你校将举行“校园书市(a campus book fair)”活动，为给全校同学提供平台义卖图书、参考书、笔记等。请你写信给你的英国笔友Eric，介绍此次活动的有关情况，内容包括：

1.活动目的；

2.活动内容；

3.活动意义。

注意:

1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Eric,

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Yours,

Li Hua