怀化2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、If you want to know something about the details, please ______ the website.

A.purchase B.distribute C.click D.operate

2、I can’t believe that they _____ my debt card twice for something that was never shipped.

A. charged B. awarded

C. rewarded D. cost

3、The anti-epidemic fight is like a time-limited race _______ all medical care personnel make every effort to people's lives.

A.that B.when C.which D.where

4、5G technology will ______ 15.2 trillion yuan _______ China’s digital industry between 2020 and 2025, Science and Technology Daily reported on August 28.

A.contribute, to B.adjust, to C.leave, behind D.balance, against

5、It was then ______ Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.

A.that B.when C.which D.who

6、It was a significant _______ that a Chinese search vessel, Haixun 01 picked up signals consistent with black box technology _______ the South Indian Ocean for the missing plane.

A.discovery, when sailing B.finding, when shipping

C.outcome, when searching for D.breakthrough, when combing through

7、Climate change is projected to have far-reaching____ — including sea level rise flooding cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural production.

A.contributions B.confusions C.consequences D.feedbacks

8、It was_____ he said______ disappointed me.

A. what; that B. that; that

C. what; what D. that; what

9、_______the thick clouds, you would find the kite in the sky easily.

A. Had it not been for

B. If it were not

C. If it had not been for

D. Were it not for

10、____ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A．As

B．That

C．This

D．It

11、He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.

A．to hear

B．hearing

C．heard

D．hear

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

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

13、The May Fourth Movement was launched in 1919 and its spirit ______ Chinese youth to make contributions to national rejuvenation ever since.

A. is motivating B. has been motivating

C. motivated D. was motivating

14、Maybe all Americans realize that _______ will be the next president will face masses of problems.

A．who

B．whoever

C．whomever

D．no matter who

15、Most consumers are  by the high price of the 3D printers despite keen interest in them.

A.put off B.put on C.put through D.put up

16、The level of __________ in the river was falling.

A. population B. prescription

C. presentation D. pollution

17、“What do you think of the book?” “Oh, excellent, it’s worth ______ a second time.”

A．to read

B．to be read

C．being read

D．reading

18、We may think we’re a culture that gets rid of our worn technology the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices well after they go out of style.

A.with B.of C.in D.at

19、The Amish, who live a simple farming life, ________ cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.

A.construct B.convey C.reserve D.reject

20、She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

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

A．respecting

B．to respect

C．respected

D．to be respected

22、----I just can’t help worrying about the result of my driving license test.

---- . You can do nothing but wait.

A. Just relax B. Have fun

C. Watch out D. Take your time

23、We could see nothing in the thick fog at a _____ of two meters, so we got lost.

A. distance B. length C. way D. space

24、He was completely ______ his book and did not hear me call.

A.absorbed in B.attracted to C.committed to D.dealt with

25、Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ________ we should deal with it appropriately.

A. as B. that C. which D. where

26、   In this day and age, having solid English skills is a must. But if you’ve been learning for a while and don’t find yourself communicating with ease, how do you get around learning slump?

Find native English speakers. In certain areas hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. 【1】.

Watch people.Watch how their mouths form the words. Watch how emotion is communicated. Watch where emphasis goes on certain sentences and how that provides context. 【2】, take notice of the humor and the feelings, and the formality they employ.

Slow down.Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. 【3】. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is the key--for some native English speakers, too

Speak English at home. Talk to yourself in English. Narrate your actions. While you’re washing dishes, say what you’re doing, thinking, or feeling. 【4】, but it keeps your brain thinking in English before your first language. Once you can do that, the rest is just keeping it up.

Create opportunities. 【5】. That’s the lazy way of looking at it! English speakers are everywhere, and you have to come to them. Call an English hotline. Call up Nike and ask about their sneakers. Start a blog. There are always opportunities to be had.

A.It sounds a little silly if you get caught

B.Apart from just understanding their words

C.In addition to imitating the gestures they use

D.They will be patient with you―don’t worry

E.Your progress will be faster this way than any other

F.It’s easy to complain you’ll never be exposed to an authentic language environment

G.The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you.

27、When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI? And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines?

At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs — jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.

Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job? Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation(革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.

The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used — and, more than that, the way people think about using it.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．The human fears in the age of AI.

B．Human experiences were replaced by AI.

C．How to take care of the AI machines.

D．The relations among work, workers, and jobs.

【2】What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage?

A．The ones that provide basic benefits.

B．The ones that require no economic return.

C．Those that don't bring new problems to workers.

D．Those that offer chances to progress professionally.

【3】How do news media respond to the development of AI?

A．Supportive.

B．Optimistic.

C．Negative.

D．Ambiguous.

【4】What will the author probably talk about next?

A．The proper attitude towards AI.

B．The future jobs humans will do.

C．The possible application of AI in the future.

D．The approaches to handling the issues of AI.

28、Science Events from New Scientist

Space, Time and Motion with Sean Carroll

Online | October 20, 2023 | 18:00–19:00

“Where, when and how?” are some of the most fundamental questions we can ask, and knowledge of space, time and motion has been central to the biggest discoveries in physics. Join Sean Carroll, an expert in physics, as he explores deep questions about the nature of space, time and motion, and lays out the framework of classical physics from Galileo and Euclid to Newton and Einstein.

Big Thinkers Series 2023

Online | November 10, 2023

The 2023 Big Thinkers series from New Scientist events features eight online talks streamed throughout 2023, covering a wide range of topics all of which will be brought to you by world-class experts. If you are curious about your brain, your body, our planet or the universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research.

Memory, the Brain and Who We Are

Online | November 15, 2023 | 18:00–19:00

Psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane will draw examples of the broken memories of psychosis (精神失常) to explain the complex human brain and offer you some expertise (专业知识). How do our brains store and then conjure up (浮现) past experiences to make us who we are? Are there such things as “true” and “false” memories? These examples will offer a new way of thinking about our own personal experiences.

Instant Expert: Understanding Your Brain

The British Library, London | November 19, 2023

At this event, six experts will guide you on a tour of the most attractive object in the known universe. On the way you’ll learn how our brains learn languages, how they store memories and why they need to sleep. Hosted by a New Scientist journalist, our one-day masterclass offers the chance to learn all about the brain directly from the experts.

【1】Which event focuses on discoveries in physics?

A．Big Thinkers Series 2023.

B．Memory, the Brain and Who We Are.

C．Instant Expert: Understanding Your Brain.

D．Space, Time and Motion with Sean Carroll.

【2】When can you attend lectures given by first-rate experts?

A．On October 20, 2023.

B．On November 19, 2023.

C．On November 10, 2023.

D．On November 15, 2023.

【3】What do the four events have in common?

A．They are held online.

B．They offer expert guidance.

C．They mainly focus on memory.

D．They each last for one hour.

29、   Air pollution may be causing baldness, scientists have shown for the first time. A new study found that fine particulate matter emitted by cars would damage the skin that holds hair follicles (毛囊) in place. A series of laboratory tests on human cells showed that levels of the crucial proteins needed for hair to grow and be retained decreased when they were exposed to pollution particles. While there is a growing body of evidence showing how these tiny particles can damage internal health, including by entering the bloodstream through the lungs, this is the first to demonstrate such a risk to the surface of the body.

The study was conducted by exposing cells from the human follicle dermal papilla cells(HFDPCs), to various concentrations of PM10-like dust and diesel particles (柴油颗粒). After 24 hours the researchers performed a process, known as western blotting, to detect the levels of specific proteins in the cells.

The results showed that the presence of PM10 and diesel particles decreased levels of B-catenin, the protein responsible for hair growth. The study also revealed that the levels of three other proteins — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2, which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention, were decreased by PM10-like dust and diesel particles in a “dose-dependent” manner.

Dr Hyuk Chul Kwon, who led the study at the Future Science Research Centre, said, “While the link between air pollution and serious diseases such as cancer and lung diseases is well established, there is little-to-no research on the effect of particulate matter exposure on the human skin and hair in particular. Our research explains the mode of action of air pollutants on HFDPCs, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss.”

Sources of PM include the burning of fossil fuels — petrol and diesel, as well as other solid fuels,and other industrial activities such as building, mining and the manufacturing of building materials like bricks.

“While it is difficult to escape from the surrounding pollution, limiting the time for walking in busy streets, especially during rush hour, should help reduce exposure,” said Dr Kwon. “If you are exercising outdoors, try to do so in areas that are less polluted and do not spend too much time waiting at traffic hot spots such as traffic lights.”

【1】What did the new study find?

A.Air pollution can do great harm to our lungs.

B.The color of our skin can be influenced by air pollution.

C.Serious air pollution can probably prevent hair from growing.

D.Air pollution can affect hair growth by entering the bloodstream.

【2】What is western blotting used to do?

A.To discover the protein helpful for hair growth.

B.To show the protein contents in the cells.

C.To compare different proteins in the cells.

D.To analyze the composition of hair cells.

【3】What can we learn from Dr Hyuk Chul Kwon’s words?

A.His new research is superior to previous research.

B.The research he conducted is really of great importance.

C.The results of his new research need to be further improved.

D.A link between air pollution and diseases needs to be established.

【4】What does Dr Kwon advise us to do?

A.To do as much exercise as possible.

B.To take action to reduce air pollution.

C.To avoid being exposed to air pollution.

D.To take public transport to avoid traffic jams.

30、   My cousin is nine years old, a little bit on the heavy side and doesn’t do really well at school. As the youngest in the household, she is constantly ________, and thus has developed some ________ and distrust towards adults, who usually don’t put high ________ in her.

Yesterday we went to an art exhibition together. There were ________ from kids with disabilities. My little girl has a pair of _________ eyes, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also voluntarily helped to ________ the chairs and table for a sharing session, painted by herself alongside new friends while I ________ the sharing, and cheerfully helped me to get my bag from another room, something that doesn’t ________ often at home as she’s usually glued to her iPad.

We went to buy books together. I bought a book written by a mom ________ her journey with her autistic son in details. On the bus back home, I ________ introduced the book to my cousin, and to my surprise she was truly _________. She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in the book who ________ with small things in life.

Even when the subject strayed elsewhere, she ________ hearing more about this boy. This is the first time I’ve seen her so interested in a ________. Usually when she talks to me, she recounts events at school and at home without a ________ focus. I’m very touched that the life of an unknown ________ has found its way into this little girl’s heart.

I’m very thankful for the ________ of books, for the beauty that my cousin ________ to me, and for the time we had together. I pray that I can ________ seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her down, I can ________ her how truly wonderful she has always been.

May we all do this for the little ones around us, and also for ourselves.

【1】A.protected B.loved C.teased D.cared

【2】A.tolerance B.prejudice C.curiosity D.resistance

【3】A.hopes B.respect C.pressure D.loads

【4】A.donations B.paintings C.comments D.descriptions

【5】A.round B.keen C.critical D.lovely

【6】A.make B.purchase C.repair D.arrange

【7】A.attended B.organized C.managed D.hosted

【8】A.appear B.happen C.work D.respond

【9】A.organizing B.finishing C.describing D.preparing

【10】A.constantly B.reluctantly C.shyly D.briefly

【11】A.interested B.worried C.confused D.embarrassed

【12】A.deals B.struggles C.helps D.lives

【13】A.turned down B.hesitated about C.insisted on D.gave up

【14】A.plan B.boy C.hobby D.topic

【15】A.clear B.right C.vague D.real

【16】A.artist B.stranger C.friend D.storekeeper

【17】A.theme B.content C.power D.characters

【18】A.offered B.added C.sent D.revealed

【19】A.keep B.imagine C.remember D.practice

【20】A.warn B.teach C.remind D.ask

31、   I met my wife at a party when I just finished my master's degree.A friend introduced me to her and we had a(n)_______talk at the party.I was quite_______that she had written a novel.I said,“I always admire those who are good at_______novels but I'm just_______.”To my surprise,she replied,“How can you know it if you don't have a_______?”

We kept in touch after the party and she_______me to try my hand,_______all I had ever written were scientific papers and articles on butterflies.I was_______Alexander the Great,but there were already some wonderful novels about the man.I did not feel I could_______with those,so I took a side step.I invented a junior officer in his army,had him wounded in Scythia and left behind as the________headed east,out of which came my book Lion of Scythia!My wife corrected my first________.There was more________on the page than black.________,I didn't give up and sent the book to the same publisher that my wife used to send her books to.Many days passed by and I didn't________anything back.So I completely forgot it and got back to my________on butterflies.However,the life-changing day came,18 months after I had started writing,I got an email saying that my book had been________and was to be published.

That was twenty years ago.I'm________writing and I'm about to start my 37th novel(29 published so far).It is now a part of my life.I can't let one single day go________writing and I set myself a goal of at least 1,000 words a day.I push the________forward,even if I write rubbish.I can always go________and rewrite or edit,but I have never suffered from writer's block.

A．hard

B．great

C．empty

D．secret

A．moved

B．worried

C．impressed

D．frightened

A．writing

B．reading

C．editing

D．reviewing

A．hopeless

B．harmless

C．careless

D．endless

A．break

B．try

C．name

D．call

A．permitted

B．forbade

C．encouraged

D．promised

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．though

A．sure of

B．proud of

C．worried about

D．interested in

A．protect

B．talk

C．compete

D．play

A．community

B．committee

C．army

D．family

A．work

B．report

C．magazine

D．diary

A．red

B．yellow

C．brown

D．blue

A．Therefore

B．However

C．So far

D．In all

A．pay

B．teach

C．hear

D．send

A．news

B．opinion

C．dependence

D．research

A．discussed

B．inspired

C．challenged

D．accepted

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．also

A．into

B．without

C．for

D．after

A．theory

B．story

C．business

D．speech

A．away

B．off

C．out

D．back

32、   When it comes to the changes in our life, I always memorize my skating. I______ that no matter how much we enjoy doing something, at some point the one we enjoy comes to a _____ and we move on to our next life phase.

When I was a young boy growing up in New York, I enjoyed____ skating on the local ponds free of charge. Later, I ____ to enter a roller rink(溜冰场). As my years of roller skating began to ____ , I discovered that quite often I would be the oldest skater. That, however, never_____ me because I figured that somebody had to be the youngest and somebody had to be the oldest. I just _____to be the oldest.

About a year ago I was skating with a group of middle school students. But this time it was ____. For the first time I was having trouble keeping my_____ and almost fell several times. My years of skating were_____ over! I felt as if I had just lost my favourite _____. That was when I was aware that there was more to roller skating than just the skating.  I  ____ to hand out skates to the students. If they were having a(n)  _______time trying to skate, I helped them with a smile and words of ________. “The next time we come to skate I ____ that you will do much better because you have already______the poorly part  of  skating.”

Surprisingly, I don’t miss skating. It’s time to move on to another phase of it— the ________phase.  I have_____ those years on skating for joy. I’m smiling and laughing a  lot _____ now. On the faces of others, I now get to see the ______ that I once had for roller skating.

【1】A.complain B.suspect C.realize D.predict

【2】A.failure B.close C.hardship D.barrier

【3】A.roller B.figure C.ski D.ice

【4】A.paid B.regretted C.begged D.agreed

【5】A.reduce B.disappear C.pass D.accumulate

【6】A.bothered B.scared C.thrilled D.satisfied

【7】A.hated B.claimed C.happened D.appeared

【8】A.competitive B.rewarding C.challenging D.different

【9】A.distance B.balance C.promise D.figure

【10】A.gradually B.eventually C.accidentally D.originally

【11】A.audience B.admirer C.companion D.coach

【12】A.deserved B.pretended C.afforded D.volunteered

【13】A.free B.adequate C.tough D.extra

【14】A.encouragement B.expectation C.approval D.attention

【15】A.command B.guarantee C.analyze D.instruct

【16】A.substituted B.avoided C.simplified D.accomplished

【17】A.performing B.watching C.learning D.governing

【18】A.traded B.excused C.compensated D.mistook

【19】A.longer B.fewer C.more D.less

【20】A.joy B.bravery C.ambition D.sympathy

33、   It was the depths of the Great Depression. Many families were receiving ________ from the charity.

It was my birthday, but there was no money for a gift or a cake. I sat ________ outside the front door. Mama came out and sat beside me. “Remember, there is always ________. Come and see. I have a ________ for you!” I followed her in and found a ________ on the table!

“How did you do it, Mama?” I asked.

“Mrs. Jones gave us the ________ for this No Depression Cake—think positively of what is at hand and on hand, and we can always create something ________.”

I still remembered the No Depression Cake when my own children were little, and my husband’s business ________. Faced with the tough situation, I began a tiny advertising business on foot, ________ the children on a broken baby stroller (推车). I ________ a newspaper to sell me space. Then I went out to resell the ________ to businessmen. When the stones in the road wore out my ________, I cut cardboard (纸板) and stuck it in. ________ as it was, I never lost hope. Soon I had the house payment ________.

As the children grew up we had many ups and downs. Once we couldn’t afford groceries. I ________ my children, “Let’s see what we have. Look, our pear tree is full of ________. Why not sell the pears?” With the pear sales that day, I was able to prepare a ________ lunch. Then the phone rang. It was one of my advertisers asking me to ________ a check for a big ad!

All the business I run today, world-wide, began with that No Depression Cake. So next time you’re feeling ________, try counting the good things you have on hand and bake a ________ “No Depression Cake”！

【1】A.gifts B.education C.relief D.advice

【2】A.nervously B.sadly C.calmly D.hopefully

【3】A.hope B.regret C.trouble D.luck

【4】A.chance B.plan C.message D.surprise

【5】A.candle B.cake C.gift D.book

【6】A.lesson B.recipe C.flour D.money

【7】A.familiar B.strange C.amazing D.expensive

【8】A.failed B.succeeded C.expanded D.recovered

【9】A.punishing B.starving C.pushing D.sending

【10】A.forced B.persuaded C.allowed D.expected

【11】A.space B.newspaper C.business D.idea

【12】A.feet B.trousers C.socks D.shoes

【13】A.Dangerous B.Absurd C.Inconvenient D.Hard

【14】A.covered B.discounted C.reduced D.donated

【15】A.warned B.questioned C.encouraged D.promised

【16】A.energy B.life C.branches D.fruit

【17】A.special B.free C.grand D.costly

【18】A.carry out B.clear away C.get over D.pick up

【19】A.low B.uneasy C.bored D.confused

【20】A.heart-warming B.positive-thinking C.far-reaching D.well-meaning

34、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

35、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

36、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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

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、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文

It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport, New York, train station, jumped into her minivan and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. She’s just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route so many times, she practically drove on autopilot: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then ----wham! Out of nowhere on that awful night of October 10, 2017, a car hit Esposito's minivan, forcing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She sat in the minivan, injured but mostly just stunned(吓晕) by the impact and by the vehicle's airbags.

As it happened, Pete Dipinto was getting for bed. He'd just closed his book and was ready to sleep when he heard the loud noise of metal on metal and broken glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. A volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64, never stopped to think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still in his pajamas(睡衣), ran out of the door. 'Any firefighter would have done what I did,' he said. 'We're always on duty.'

The first car he came upon, 2000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had hit Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Esposito's minivan straddling(横跨) the railroad tracks. And then he heard a shocking sound: the bells signaling an oncoming train.

'I see the headlight of the train. ' he said. DiPinto ran to Esposito's minivan and banged on the driver's side window. She just looked at him, her eyes unfocused. 'I don't know where I am,' she said. She seemed unhurt.

注意:

1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2、 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

'Honey, you're on the railroad tracks, and we have to get you off right now! ' DiPinto shouted.

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Paragraph 2:

Esposito was rushed to the nearest hospital and DiPinto kept her company until her family came.

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39、假定你是李华，在新冠状病毒肺炎疫情如此严峻的时刻，有少数不良商家以原价数倍的价格销售口罩。针对这一现象，老师让你们用英语给消费者协会写一封投诉信，作为今天的作业发到班级微信群里。

要点如下：1. 介绍自己，写信目的。

2. 说明情况，表示气愤。

3. 希望重视，尽快解决。

注意：

1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：

传染病，泛滥 epidemic

新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus  口罩the face masks

消费者协会 Consumers' Association

Dear Consumers' Association,

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40、假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周你校组织一个文化交流团到英国某高中进行文化交流，现已回国。请你代表你校交流团给英国活动负责人David写一封信，内容包括：

1. 感谢对方的招待；

2. 此行的体验和收获；

3. 邀请对方暑假来中国体验中国文化。

注意：1.字数100左右，开头结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear David,

We have been back home safely from England.

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was the end of the school year. Mum dropped me off at the school gate and I dashed toward my classroom as usual, without being aware my German Shepherd, Baxter also jumped out of the car and followed me into the school. For fear that I might be late for Mrs. White’s class, I just ignored the strange glances and laughter all the way, thinking they had nothing to do with me, until my best friend Roy yelled anxiously, “Melisa... Baxter behind you.”

I turned around. There he was, with his tongue hanging out and tail wagging happily in the wind. I was rooted on the spot. I wasn’t supposed to bring my dog to school, but at that moment, it was just impossible to get Baxter back.

I lowered myself and tried to get Barter to come closer, but he stared at me for a while, and jumped back. He was waiting for me to take him outside for a walk. Praise is always good, even for a dog, so I said, “Baxter, good boy. Come on now.” Luckily, he ran toward me.

But I could never hide such a naughty dog under my desk. I looked at Roy helplessly, whose eyes suddenly lit up, “The closet (储存室)...”

Yes, the closet. A thrill of excitement ran through my body. There, at the end of the hallway of this building, just on this floor, there was a small unlocked closet where we could safely park Baxter. That was really a perfect idea which would free me from my dilemma.

Then, Roy and I ran desperately back into our classroom. Hardly had we settled down into our seats when Mrs. White came in, books and papers in her hand.

The class went on smoothly. Mrs. White explained some rules patiently and reminded us to take notes. I listened attentively. Then something went wrong. When Mrs. White began to write some math problems on the blackboard, quietly, a dog slid in. It was Baxter. Mrs. White turned around, frozen with shock. “Whose dog is it?”

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

At this time, Baxter spotted me and ran toward me excitedly.

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Paragraph 2:

I had thought Mrs, White wouldn’t get away with it.

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