文昌2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、The policemen hurried into the station ______ they heard the gunshot.

A. immediately B. at once C. since D. then

2、This book _______the facts of global climate change.

A.throws light on B.comes to light C.leaves its mark on D.compares notes with

3、—Were you worried about your son last night?

—Yes. It was________that I went to bed.

A.until he returned B.until he did return

C.not until he returned D.not until did he return

4、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.

A. go to sleep B. went to sleep

C. go to bed D. went to bed

5、We must _____ a new teacher at once to the mountain school.

A.appreciate B.appoint C.arrange D.name

6、_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.

A. It B. There

C. That D. This

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

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

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

8、On her son's arrival, she ______ her son's face as if she hadn't seen him for years.

A.noticed B.looked at C.scanned D.saw

9、The teacher walked around, ________ the students' work.

A．respecting

B．suspecting

C．inspecting

D．prospecting

10、The person who ________ advantage of the girl ________ a disadvantage didn’t gain an advantage ________ her.

A.made; in ; over B.took; at ; on C.took; at; over D.made; at; over

11、A true gentleman won’t pretend to have those absurd manners which are necessary ______ we call the upper class.

A. who B. in which

C. in what D. which

12、I have no idea____________ the book is __________ to your English study.

A. whether ;  of great value B. if  ; of great value

C. that  ; so value D. how ; very valuable

13、Look！Every player in our team is doing their best.It seems________our team is going to win.

A．even if B．if only

C．as if   D．only if

14、To ______ the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.

A. correct B. deliver

C. cover D. demand

15、The president is committed to _______ the existing system of medical care.

A.reform B.reforming C.have reformed D.having reformed

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

A. burst B. urge

C. prioritize D. defend

17、Air travel is much more affordable and _______ to the masses than it was in the 1960 s.

A.portable B.elegant C.accessible D.beneficial

18、Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．what

19、—I just love living here in London. I mean, the culture, the parks, the restaurants...

— , it's not the cheapest place to live.

A．To put it another way

B．To be fair

C．To put it simply

D．To make things worse

20、It won’t be easy to defeat the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒), but if we ______, we will succeed in the end.

A.hang up B.hang about C.hang on D.hang out

21、—Didn’t you have a good time at the party?

—Of course I did.As a matter of fact,I had such fun that time seemed to_____so quickly.

A．go by

B．go away

C．go out

D．go over

22、When we fail to ____ our own expectations, we often feel frustrated.

A. look forward to B. live up to

C. make up for D. set off for

23、I know nothing about him ___ he is an Englishman .

A.except for B.except C.except that D.besides

24、All parking signs have now been placed _________.

A. in practice B. in position

C. in danger D. in mind

25、I walked slowly ________ the market, where people were selling all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

A.beyond B.across C.over D.through

26、Americans are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet. Online sales now represent as much as one-tenth of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal.

Lynne Shaner used the internet to buy everything she needed for her wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and step-daughter. Other than food, 90 percent of her purchases were made on her home computer.

There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online shopping hit records in both November and December. Fifty-seven percent of Americans have bought something electronically.

Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Mclaughlin says they should be worried.

Professor Mclaughlin says traditional stores can keep their customers by selling goods like clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. He says the stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. He also says some stores can please customers by offering to set up or repair electronic products.

Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about their customers. He says that traditional stores offer a social experience that some people enjoy.

Bill Martin says traditional stores can provide goods to buyers more quickly than online stores. And some retailers are using websites to persuade people to visit their stores.

While e-commerce worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services like FedEx and UPS is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS manager Dana Kine says her company is very busy at this time of year. UPS is so busy that it has filled 56.000 temporary worker positions during the holiday season.

【1】From Paragraph 1, we can infer that online sales tend to be .

A．inconvenient

B．troublesome

C．unwelcome

D．popular

【2】What is the attitude of store owners towards the growing online sales?

A．Optimistic.

B．Concerned.

C．Indifferent

D．Positive.

【3】According to Professor McLaughlin, traditional stores can keep their customers by all the following means EXEPT________.

A．selling goods like clothing

B．offering things difficult to ship

C．offering to repair electronic products

D．selling delicious food

【4】According to Bill Martin, one advantage of traditional stores is________.

A．providing goods to buyers more quickly than online stores

B．allowing buyers to see and try on clothing

C．offering buyers to see and try on clothing

D．persuading people to visit their stores on websites.

【5】What is the only concern for delivery services?

A．Keeping up with the number of packages.

B．Not having enough workers during the holiday season.

C．Unable to deliver goods timely.

D．Unable to meet the needs of their users.

27、   Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words.Words do provide us with some information,but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it wouldhinder (阻碍)our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone.Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message.Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words.

We don't always say what we mean or mean what we say.Sometimes our words don't mean anything except“I'm letting off some steam, so don't take it seriously.I don't really want you to pay close attention to what I'm saying.Just pay attention to what I'm feeling.”Mostly we mean several things at once.A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner,“This step has to be fixed before I'll buy.”The owner says,“It's been like that for years.”Actually,the step hasn't been like that for years,but the unspoken message is:“I don't want to fix it.We put up with it.Why can't you？"The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it,when it occurred,the related conditions or situation,and how it was said.

When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing.But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss.The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior.

We would do well to listen for how messages are presented.The words,“If sure has been nice to have you over,"can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically(例行公事地).The phrase can be said once or repeated several times.And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.

【1】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Words provide listeners with the most important information.

B. Listeners can gain insight if they listen for words carefully.

C. The comprehension of a message is influenced by a few factors.

D. When messages are presented is of great importance.

【2】What does the underlined sentence“I'm letting off some steam”in Para.2 probably mean?

A. I'm just kidding. B. I'm just calling your attention.

C. I'm saying the opposite. D. I'm giving some important information.

【3】Why shouldn't people rely too much on words alone?

A. Words are used to describe a big part of the many ideas.

B. Words always successfully represent what we say.

C. Listeners may not develop healthy relationships.

D. Listeners will fail to understand the unspoken language.

【4】How does the author develop Para.3?

A. By raising questions. B. By listing data.

C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing causes and effects.

28、The outbreak of locusts, an insect that mainly lives in Africa and Asia, is the worst experienced by Kenya in 70 years. The crowds are some three times the size of New York City, eating their way through thousands of acres of crops and animal grassland and destroying livelihoods in the process.

“These hungry things are alarming,” says Keith Cressman, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's senior locust forecasting officer. "A crowd the size of Manhattan can, in a single day, eat the same amount of food as everyone in New York and California combined."

Desert locusts are infamous for their ability to breed(繁育)rapidly in large numbers every three months. And with some help from the wind, they can travel as much as 80 miles a day. Most years, the insects stay in African deserts. However, under the right environmental conditions, they can multiply quickly, spread as much as 400 times every six months and cause extensive destruction if left unchecked.

“The insect has the ability to take advantage of good conditions.” Cressman says.

The "good conditions" the scientist is referring to began in mid-2018 when a rainstorm from the Indian Ocean struck a remote area of the Arabian Peninsula known as the "Empty Quarter". Normally, it would dry out within a short period, killing most of the locust population, which depends on green plants for food. However, in late 2018, a second rainstorm struck the same region. The huge sandy area got wet, which is exactly what desert locusts need to lay their eggs and breed. The extra food supply caused the population to explode for the second time in six months.

Luckily, the locusts, experts say, are easy to control with chemicals. Kenya badly needs equipment and a steady supply of chemicals to effectively wipe out the massive insects. Hopefully, leaders worldwide will recognize the tough situation and contribute generously to control the locust outbreak.

【1】What can we infer from what Cressman says in paragraph 2?

A．Little can dull locusts' appetite.

B．Urgent action must be taken against locusts.

C．Overpopulation in big cities leads to food shortages.

D．New York and California should meet challenges together.

【2】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Locusts' living conditions.

B．Locusts' destructive effect.

C．Locusts' daily travel distance.

D．Locusts' super reproductive power.

【3】For what purpose does the author mention "good conditions"?

A．To explain immediate causes of the locust outbreak.

B．To remind locals to preserve the environment.

C．To analyze how to prevent locust outbreak.

D．To highlight the strength of two rainstorms.

29、Shopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.

A California company called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.

William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says，"These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has more than seven billion people on it. It's going to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipment that we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company's Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）."

"You want them to be machines plus humans. Let. the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work，so it's always working all together."

The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.

Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the UCLA School of Law, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.

William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in the US. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.

【1】What can this new tool do for humans?

A．Make strategic decisions.

B．Keep watching day and night.

C．Carry heavy weapons.

D．Stop crime autonomously.

【2】Why are some people worried about the new robots?

A．Their privacy may be let out.

B．The robots are very expensive.

C．Robots will replace humans.

D．They will be out of work soon.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Robots Are Becoming More Popular

B．Robots Contribute a Lot to the World

C．Robots Are in Great Demand Now

D．Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime

30、   There was once a wonderful old man who loved everything animals, spiders, insects and all sorts of living things.

One day while walking through the woods, the old man found a cocoon (面). He decided to take the cocoon home to watch its magic process of _______ from a little cocoon to beautiful _______.

A few days later the cocoon stared to move. It moved frantically (狂乱地). A small _______ appeared. He sat and watched it struggle and struggle for several hours to _______ its body through the little hole. But it seemed not to make any progress. Then the old man felt _______ for the little butterfly inside, and rushed to its aid. With a pair of scissors and _______, he cut the little opening big enough in the cocoon for the butterfly to come out. And then the butterfly came out of its cocoon, but it had a _______ body and small, fragile wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, _______ the wings would expand and be able to _______ the body, but nothing happened! It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his ________ and eagerness, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle ________ for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings ________ it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes ________ are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to ________ our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would weaken or even damage us over time both physically and mentally. We would not be as ________ as we could have been. In fact, it is necessary to live with some difficulties. And it is these obstacles and difficulties that make us strong and get prepared for the greater challenges in our life.

【1】A.advancing B.growing C.transforming D.developing

【2】A.dog B.butterfly C.cat D.snake

【3】A.spot B.passage C.opening D.butterfly

【4】A.expand B.push C.shrink D.force

【5】A.sorry B.moved C.excited D.happy

【6】A.cheerfully B.gently C.casually D.randomly

【7】A.powerful B.awkward C.swollen D.flexible

【8】A.in no way B.in no case C.by any chance D.at any moment

【9】A.support B.protect C.control D.lift

【10】A.carefulness B.willingness C.kindness D.sadness

【11】A.arranged B.required C.intended D.prepared

【12】A.if only B.as if C.as though D.so that

【13】A.struggles B.pains C.failures D.sufferings

【14】A.adapt to B.care for C.go through D.reflect on

【15】A.potential B.strong C.patient D.energetic

31、After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

【1】

A．missing

B．anxious

C．naughty

D．abnormal

【2】

A．waiter

B．thunderstorm

C．accommodation

D．darkness

【3】

A．buried

B．attracted

C．surrounded

D．accompanied

【4】

A．desperately

B．directly

C．roughly

D．briefly

【5】

A．charge

B．vain

C．danger

D．pain

【6】

A．expand

B．signal

C．speak

D．respond

【7】

A．inspected

B．experimented

C．swept

D．selected

【8】

A．ending

B．explanation

C．assistance

D．hope

【9】

A．confidence

B．direction

C．interest

D．face

【10】

A．replaced

B．approved

C．persuaded

D．ordered

【11】

A．friends

B．colleagues

C．guests

D．employees

【12】

A．answered

B．found

C．appreciated

D．forgot

【13】

A．looked ahead

B．hurried over

C．settled in

D．showed off

【14】

A．contributed

B．appealed

C．pointed

D．agreed

【15】

A．cautious

B．accessible

C．appropriate

D．sensitive

【16】

A．threw

B．poured

C．slipped

D．delivered

【17】

A．beating

B．fastening

C．hugging

D．fixing

【18】

A．ill

B．asleep

C．apart

D．short

【19】

A．reached

B．remained

C．gained

D．lost

【20】

A．developed

B．witnessed

C．suffered

D．changed

32、Time is very important in our lives. It ______ our everyday moments. However, time never had any ______ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ______.

It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ______ tells me the importance of time in my life.

I received this ______ on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to ______ up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. ______, I was late because I was ______ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I ______ my uncle, but I was very ______ for him. He had ______ the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt ______ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ______ father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have ______ with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you ______ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ______” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ______ for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ______.

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ______ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ______ to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

【1】

A．appreciates

B．organizes

C．orders

D．explains

【2】

A．importance

B．similarity

C．necessity

D．interest

【3】

A．confident

B．independent

C．efficient

D．responsible

【4】

A．object

B．belonging

C．matter

D．stranger

【5】

A．card

B．letter

C．gift

D．thing

【6】

A．call

B．pick

C．put

D．bring

【7】

A．Otherwise

B．Fortunately

C．However

D．Hopefully

【8】

A．going

B．hanging

C．standing

D．leaving

【9】

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．saw

D．visited

【10】

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．early

D．late

【11】

A．reached

B．recognized

C．left

D．found

【12】

A．ashamed

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．shy

【13】

A．kind

B．happy

C．angry

D．doubtful

【14】

A．pleasure

B．fun

C．appointment

D．quarrels

【15】

A．said

B．did

C．thought

D．forgot

【16】

A．ideas

B．words

C．actions

D．promises

【17】

A．wonder

B．hope

C．requirement

D．reminder

【18】

A．life

B．day

C．way

D．thought

【19】

A．waste

B．respect

C．neglect

D．enjoy

【20】

A．useful

B．necessary

C．different

D．important

33、   Pausing uncertainly was not the way of the world of Mr. Matthews. This red-haired, red-bearded, red-faced man beckoned (召唤) _______ to me to enter. I walked _______ to a seat, and in three minutes of observation was _______ that I had never known an adult like him. He laughed from his belly, moved his ears on request (一经请求), and his face then turned even _______. His students loved him; it was _______ from the way they greeted him to the way they relaxed _______ they entered his room.

_______, I was not relaxed. I was uninterested in writing. My only _______ writing experience had been in cloth-covered books with more room for illustrations (插画) than print. I _______ what to expect from a class __________ was just called “Writing”, but I was certain I wasn’t going to like it.

Yet Mr. Matthews spent that first class __________ us. He told stories, jokes, and then dismissed us early for a rest. Our __________ to write about the best part of summer seemed almost an afterthought for him.

However, I was seized by an inexplicable (莫名其妙的) __________ to do my homework. It wasn’t __________ specific he had said in class that day, but the way he had acted. I wanted this man to like and __________ of me, and the quickest way to __________ this was through my writing.

That night, despite having dealt with a word processor all of twice in my life, I wrote with passion (热情). Proudly __________ the next morning, I was sure it was the best thing I’d ever written. For the rest of the year, this one-man audience __________ me to improve constantly. The fifth grader would never have guessed that, six years later, __________ would become a voluntary, daily activity, __________ from journals to emails to poetry workshops to newspapers.

【1】A.roughly B.wildly C.currently D.eventually

【2】A.over B.out C.for D.up

【3】A.attracted B.exposed C.greeted D.convinced

【4】A.rougher B.milder C.redder D.tighter

【5】A.severe B.evident C.enjoyable D.accurate

【6】A.when B.while C.after D.which

【7】A.On the contrary B.At most C.In particular D.In advance

【8】A.admirable B.splendid C.previous D.optimistic

【9】A.appealed to B.put forward C.took up D.had no idea

【10】A.who B.that C.where D.in which

【11】A.instructing B.assessing C.entertaining D.guiding

【12】A.assignment B.exhibition C.preference D.deadline

【13】A.fantasy B.expectation C.reputation D.desire

【14】A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

【15】A.possess B.consist C.approve D.inform

【16】A.adore B.update C.polish D.earn

【17】A.handing it in B.marking it out C.casting it down D.trying it out

【18】A.punish B.thrill C.demand D.inspired

【19】A.publishing B.writing C.challenging D.attempting

【20】A.transforming B.processing C.remarking D.undertaking

34、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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37、Directions: 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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mark对北京冬奥会很感兴趣，询问有关情况，请你回复邮件。 内容要点：

（1）举办地点:北京和张家口；

（2）准备工作；体育馆、地铁线路等都在建设中;

（3）邀请他来中国参观,。

注意：1.词数100以上;

2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯（开头已给出，但不计入总数）。

Dear Mak,

Glad to receive your le tter asking about the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but it’s normal to have high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made. There are very many times I have been disappointed by a film of a book I love. The films can be adapted from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fictions, even those written by ghostwriters. All can work well, but why do many adaptations fail with both cinema audiences and critics?

A key question is obviously how close to the original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for the screenwriters to decide what to leave out and how to write the dialogue. Sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions, and even different endings. I, like many people, have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book”.

Another problem is the cast. Finding actors acceptable to film audiences can mean the difference between success and failure. Readers have their imaginations about how characters look and sound. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down.

Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reasons, although movies like The Life of Pi are very successful. CGI (Computer Generated Image) technology has had a huge impact on the movie industry. It allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality.

One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations. In fact, this can actually be a bad thing because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt. Also, some writers have been very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work. Roald Dahl and Stephen King are examples of this. For me, anyway, it is always a bad idea to watch a film of a book you love.

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40、来自英国的Tom，上周参加了当地某旅行社组织的旅游服务，他很不满意。所以，他想就此事给该旅行社写一封投诉信。内容包括：

1.写信目的；   2. 不满之处   3. 表达期望。

注意: 1. 词数不少于80；

2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear sir,

My name is Tom, who is a customer of your travel agency.

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Yours,

Tom

41、假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim最近开始学习中文，感觉有些难，来信希望你能给他一些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1.中文难学的原因；

2.你的建议及理由；

3.你的祝愿。

注意：

1.词数不少于50。

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li hua