武汉2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

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

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

2、_________ we don’t lose heart, we will find a way out.

A.As much as B.As well as C.So long as D.As far as

3、Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ___________ essential to their development.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

4、I ________ to make my plan for the final exam in advance, but I ________.

A．would decide; did

B．could have decided; can't

C．might decide; didn't

D．should have decided; didn't

5、Many scientists believe that there are other universes ___________ our own, but the ordinary people are not aware of it.

A.in parallel with B.in agreement with C.in harmony with D.in contradiction with

6、The school has decided to adopt a new _____ to discipline.

A. approach B. way

C. method D. means

7、It seems that houses________ like mushrooms almost in the night during the housing boom. Which of the following is IMPROPER?

A.pop up B.spring up

C.shoot up D.stick up

8、They urged the government stick to the planned procedure.

A.would B.should C.could D.might

9、In America, a ________ lunch may consist of a burger or sandwich, a vegetable or fruit salad, a dessert, and a coke or coffee.

A.stable B.reasonable C.typical D.vital

10、The restaurant ____ us 1000 yuan for the wine which is worth one tenth in a grocery store.

A. accused B. paid C. charged D. asked

11、He gave a lame excuse for ______ which made him very embarrassed.

A.been absence B.being absent C.to be absent D.absent

12、The hot, damp weather didn’t ________ him.

A. be suitable B. fit for

C. agree with D. fit in

13、With his finger ______ to the ______ window, the teacher asked: “Who did that?”

A. pointing; broken B. pointed; broken

C. pointing; breaking D. pointed; breaking

14、__ the original purpose of the World Post Day was to promote the postal service worldwide, now its significance is more about postal culture.

A.Once B.While C.As D.If

15、South Korea is bringing in more foreigners to solve its labor problem—a(n)   shortage of blue collar workers.

A.regular B.acute C.flexible D.casual

16、We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ______ violence.

A.result from B.begins with C.leads to D.runs into

17、His idea was in advance ________ the time.

A．for

B．ahead

C．of

D．before

18、The 1930s, when he was in his twenties, ________ the sufferings that the Chinese were bearing from the war.

A．observed

B．witnessed

C．proved

D．supplied

19、People were to find that some species were going extinct, which was a ______ trend.

A．astonishing; disturbing

B．astonished; disturbed

C．astonishing; disturbed

D．astonished; disturbing

20、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

A.which；it B.that；it C.which；that D.that；that

21、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.

A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed

C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed

22、With his wise thoughts about ________________ nature and the world, Confucius is a great thinker in ____________ history of China.

A.不填; the B.the; the C.不填; 不填 D.the; 不填

23、The committee ______ of fifteen members.

A. consists B. is consisted

C. formed D. make up

24、All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.

A. personal B. physical

C. natural D. optional

25、Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report Monday.

A.being published B.to publish C.publishing D.published

26、Technology is more than an abstract concept associated with advanced tools and systems. It also shapes the way people behave, grow and develop, both within their own lives and in their relationships with others. While technology has developed over thousands of years, the last century has seen an explosion in technology that has influenced fundamental changes in how humans see the world and interact with others. Specifically, the Internet and mobile devices have completely changed the way people interact with each other. There has been a debate going on whether technology is benefiting human communication or ruining it.

Undoubtedly, technology is helping people build newer and necessary communication skills. In business, office employees and managers use technology to send emails to one another, which is considered a communication skill. On social media, just share a few of your images and people start communicating on and about your images according to their viewpoint. With the outbreak of COVID-19, in order to work on the projects, the students use their phones to reach their teachers and classmates.

However, technology is sometimes considered to disconnect people from others around them. With cell phones, most people think that it’s easier and more convenient to text instead of meeting in person. Lucas Lengacher, an undergraduate from Huntington University, claims in his article that at least 42.91% people respond to messages immediately yet only 2.83% people don’t check their phones in the morning. In his research he “found that almost 60 percent of people felt disconnected from others around when they were on their phones”.

【1】Which has basically influenced human interaction according to the passage?

A．People's value.

B．Social systems.

C．Mobile devices.

D．Communication skills.

【2】How is the idea of paragraph 2 supported?

A．By analyzing data.

B．By providing cases.

C．By defining a concept

D．By making comparisons.

【3】What does Lucas’s research find?

A．Phones are getting more and more popular.

B．Phones disconnect us when we are together.

C．People are eager for personal communication.

D．People communicate less because of physical distance.

【4】What is the author’s attitude to technology?

A．Disappointed.

B．Positive.

C．Doubtful

D．Objective

27、I have a friend who hates banks with a special passion. “A bank is just a store like a candy store or a grocery store,” he says. “The only difference is that a bank’s goods happen to be money, which is yours in the first place. If banks were required to sell wallets and money belts, they might act less like churches.”

I was thinking about my friend the other day when I walked into a small branch bank on the West Side. It was lunchtime and I came to open a checking account. The only officer on duty was a fortyish black man with short pressed air, a pencil mustache, and a neatly pressed brown suit. Everything about him suggested a carefully dressed authority. He was standing across a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially aware of the boy because he looked more like someone from a prep (预备) school than a customer in a West Side bank.

The boy continued to hold my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and wearing an expression of disappointment. “But I don’t understand. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I withdraw any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.

“I know it is, but those are the rules. I’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not allowed to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.

Suddenly I noticed the savings book had a series of small deposits (存款) and withdrawals. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you explain that?” I zeroed in on the officer. “Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked annoyed. “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It’s really very simple.” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You’re really getting cheated,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come here and protest.” The boy looked destroyed. Silently, he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.

The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have interfered.” I couldn’t believe what he was saying. “We were informed this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The guy was forcing him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was apparently too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make an arrest today.”

“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”

“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”

【1】The author’s friend hates banks very much because ________.

A．they are not like churches

B．they are just like candy stores or grocery stores

C．they act as if they owned all the money

D．they don’t sell wallets and money belts

【2】Why did the boy in the bank hold the author’s attention?

A．He didn’t look like a usual customer in a West Side bank.

B．He was too young to have a savings account.

C．He was wearing a new V-necked sweater.

D．He might need somebody’s help in withdrawing his money.

【3】What can we learn from the story?

A．The boy was not old enough to withdraw money.

B．The bank officer was trying to protect the boy’s interests.

C．The boy really did not have much money left in his account.

D．The bank officer didn’t want to be disturbed during his lunch hour.

【4】The author tried to help the boy because ________.

A．he really knew there were no such rules

B．he was eager to withdraw his money

C．he thought the boy was too young to understand the bank’s rules

D．he believed that the bank was being unfair to its customer

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A．Why the author finally decided not to open his account in that bank.

B．How the author successfully interfered to protect the boy’s interests.

C．How the author made a fool of himself for his unfavorable opinion of banks.

D．How the bank officer cleverly protected the customer’s interests.

【6】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Boy in Trouble

B．The Boy and the Bank Officer

C．Rules in the Bank

D．Savings-account Book Invalid

28、An afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — this is fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.

For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.

So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.

Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.

A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much past that because then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.

【1】What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?

A．Caffeine addiction.

B．Psychological stress.

C．Insufficient night sleep.

D．Potential physical illness.

【2】What is the key to a good nap?

A．Duration.

B．Surroundings.

C．Health.

D．Stages.

【3】What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?

A．A 30- to 40- minute period.

B．Between 2 pm and 4 pm.

C．Between 5 and 12 minutes.

D．A 20- to 90-minute period.

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

A．Why to phase a nap

B．When to take a good nap

C．What to learn from a nap

D．How to have a successful nap

29、   Argentina: Land of Discovery

Experience the lively culture of Buenos Aires as you work to build low-income housing for local families in need.

Duration: 14 to 21 days

Program Type: Find Your Passion

Tuition: $4,999 (21 days); $3,399 (14 days)

Community Service Hours: 45 (21 days); 35(14 days)

Belize: Rhythms of the Caribbean

Make a difference as you work to promote children’ literacy, explore Belize’ diverse ecosystems, and experience the color and culture of this exotic nation.

Duration: 23 days

Program Type: Find Your Passion

Tuition: $4,999

Community Service Hours: 60

Costa Rica: Spanish Service Adventure

Navigate（驾驶船只）through a diverse mountainscape and improve your Spanish skills.

Duration: 14 to 21 days

Program Type: Language Exposure

Tuition: $4,999 (21 days); $3,399 (14 days)

Community Service Hours: 55 (21 days); 36(14 days)

Costa Rica: Protecting the Pacific

Protect the oceans through volunteer projects on the Pacific coast.

Duration: 13days

Program Type: Environmental Conservation

Tuition: $3,399

Community Service Hours: 30

【1】Which program is focused on helping to improve the living conditions of the poor?

A.Land of Discovery . B.Rhythms of the Caribbean.

C.Spanish Service Adventure. D.Protecting the Pacific.

【2】How is Rhythms of the Caribbean different from other programs?

A.It’ tuition fees are the cheapest. B.It provides different community service hours.

C.It is the longest program. D.It offers great opportunity to learn a language.

【3】Which of the following statements gives you the least hours of community service.

A.Land of Discovery . B.Rhythms of the Caribbean.

C.Spanish Service Adventure. D.Protecting the Pacific.

30、   My friend Annette and I decided to go to Livermore to attend a regional Science Fiction Writer's Conference. We were taking a mini vacation together and couldn't have been more _________ .The weather forecast was _________ high winds and rain, so we arrived early as planned. We even had good _______ to be able to get our room before the standard afternoon check-in.

But the wind and rain made staying in the only _______ after we arrived. As lunchtime approached, we _________ burgers by a phone app. The food-delivery app _________ a forty-five-minute _________ time. Forty-five minutes came and went, then an hour, and then another hour. We had to cancel the _________.

The hotel manager _______ a restaurant that had great hamburgers. However, getting there by taxi, we ____________ it was closed due to the bad weather. And our driver had already left by the time we read the "closed' ____________ We stood outside the building on that miserable day, trying to decide what to do next. Of course, the____________  was easy : Just order another taxi.

I began ____________ in my purse for my phone, but it wasn't there J Soon, I realized I had ____________it in the taxi. The driver was long gone, and so was my ______________, which was only a week old! I don't know ____________ it never occurred to us to call my cell phone to see if the driver had found it!

After eating in another fast-food restaurant quickly, our second driver pulled into the parking lot of the hotel. What I saw next __________ me. Could it be? It was true. The first and the same ____________ By contacting my mother, he found me and my hotel. It was a miracle （奇迹），an absolute miracle.

Finding that phone in an unfamiliar place was ____________ I couldn't believe such __________ existed in Livermore. Now we can't wait to pay it forward!

【1】A.worried B.interested C.excited D.moved

【2】A.guessing B.predicting C.imagining D.intending

【3】A.luck B.welfare C.connection D.support

【4】A.dream B.freedom C.approach D.option

【5】A.gave away B.decided on C.carried on D.put away

【6】A.promised B.determined C.concerned D.devoted

【7】A.transportation B.journey C.wait D.queue

【8】A.bill B.attention C.invitation D.order

【9】A.suggested B.named C.explored D.admitted

【10】A.recognized B.discovered C.observed D.argued

【11】A.permit B.sigh C.sign D.bargain

【12】A.reason B.belief C.question D.solution

【13】A.fixing B.digging C.burying D.thinking

【14】A.left B.forgot C.regretted D.thrown

【15】A.license B.purse C.phone D.ticket

【16】A.how B.where C.when D.why

【17】A.amazed B.spotted C.combined D.beat

【18】A.reminder B.manager C.driver D.receiver

【19】A.strange B.unbelievable C.modern D.artificial

【20】A.admiration B.consideration C.reward D.kindness

31、   I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have _______  her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always   _______  having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she   _______  her wisdom and experience with me.

At the end of the term, we _______  Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her _______ speech, she dropped her note card on the _______ . A little embarrassed, she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is  _______ me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she _______ her throat and began, “We do not stop _______ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying ________ , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find ________ every day. Have a dream. When you ________your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are __________ and don’t even know it! There is a huge ________  between growing older and growing up.  ________ you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one ________ thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesn’t ________ any talent or ability. The elderly usually don’t have________ for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”

One week after graduation, Rose ________ peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all we can__________  be.

【1】A.forced B.motivated C.expected D.supported

【2】A.dreamed of B.picked up C.turned down D.gave away

【3】A.developed B.compared C.organized D.shared

【4】A.carried B.informed C.educated D.invited

【5】A.dull B.broken C.prepared D.long

【6】A.table B.home C.floor D.office

【7】A.saving B.killing C.helping D.hurting

【8】A.cured B.showed C.created D.cleared

【9】A.playing B.working C.jumping D.resting

【10】A.wealthy B.clever C.young D.useful

【11】A.courage B.spirit C.respect D.humor

【12】A.lose B.treasure C.fail D.live

【13】A.crazy B.dead C.alive D.curious

【14】A.balance B.difference C.relation D.instruction

【15】A.As B.Unless C.If D.Though

【16】A.productive B.wasteful C.considerate D.strange

【17】A.miss B.seek C.take D.gain

【18】A.regrets B.rights C.games D.ideas

【19】A.smiled B.died C.cried D.acted

【20】A.quickly B.reasonably C.silently D.possibly

32、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother _______ from stroke(中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no _______ what I could do to help her to relieve her _______. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

Last month I _______ a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt _______ about the loss.

There have been many _______ like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things _______ I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon,” he says, ‘What _______ can I get from this? How can I _______ my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’”he wrote.

I suddenly ________ that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay ________all the time.

Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things ________. When my mother was fighting for ________, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ________ and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t ________ a prize. If I had not ________ this article, I would definitely have felt ________ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ________.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns(刺) as well, but these thorns help us become________ and strong. When life ________ us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

【1】A.resulted B.suffered C.survived D.escaped

【2】A.hope B.wonder C.idea D.doubt

【3】A.pain B.anxiety C.fear D.pressure

【4】A.received B.sold C.fixed D.lost

【5】A.unbelievable B.shameful C.angry D.terrible

【6】A.diseases B.memories C.incidents D.difficulties

【7】A.when B.until C.though D.since

【8】A.lesson B.lemonade C.decision D.challenge

【9】A.control B.accept C.improve D.avoid

【10】A.realized B.thought C.discovered D.predicted

【11】A.healthy B.independent C.serious D.positive

【12】A.exactly B.differently C.easily D.practically

【13】A.recovery B.life C.freedom D.happiness

【14】A.shouting B.hiding C.quarreling D.regretting

【15】A.expect B.miss C.win D.refuse

【16】A.figured out B.written down C.found out D.come across

【17】A.embarrassed B.discouraged C.excited D.concerned

【18】A.performance B.experience C.progress D.effect

【19】A.brave B.calm C.great D.clever

【20】A.shows B.makes C.gives D.sends

33、When it comes to school and schoolwork, I prefer to be an engaged parent rather than an involved parent. “Engaged” means I ask if they have homework, and I _________ nearby, doing my own thing. When it gets completed, I _________ if the kids ask for help. Being “involved” _________ digging through their school bags, doing anything for them.

I am _________ familiar with a mother who still made haircut for her 20-something son. Loving? Perhaps. _________ it’s not helpful to independent development. When I draw a hard line on not bringing forgotten _________ to school, I’m not trying to be _________. And they know I am not saying “You should remember your lunch or I’ll _________ you with something you don’t like.” Instead, I’m saying, “You are in charge of _________ your lunch. I know you will because you like to eat what you brought from __________.”

I __________ that I have sometimes even tried to __________ something. Last year, when my second-grader was forgetting to return his homework to school, I told his __________, “Don’t hesitate to mark him down for __________ homework.” I know that meeting real world’s __________ is often a more powerful force than just what parents want him to do.

So what did we do about __________ and signing the second-grade homework? I told my son’s teacher that I wanted to encourage his sense of __________, and asked if we could try it for a while. She happily agreed, and so for the rest of the year I __________ his homework to my son. There were far more items with high marks if I’d had a __________ hand to punish them, but I’m hoping a lighter touch and a little __________ will lead to a capable (能干的) child — and adult.

【1】

A．sing

B．cook

C．live

D．stay

【2】

A．assist

B．study

C．wake

D．decline

【3】

A．advises

B．prevents

C．misses

D．indicates

【4】

A．personally

B．certainly

C．regularly

D．gradually

【5】

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Or

【6】

A．cards

B．schoolbags

C．books

D．lunches

【7】

A．happy

B．mean

C．busy

D．tired

【8】

A．punish

B．comfort

C．admire

D．promote

【9】

A．leaving

B．buying

C．remembering

D．finishing

【10】

A．supermarket

B．school

C．hotel

D．home

【11】

A．admit

B．regret

C．wish

D．refuse

【12】

A．hide

B．add

C．donate

D．borrow

【13】

A．mother

B．friend

C．teacher

D．classmate

【14】

A．prepared

B．missed

C．graded

D．finished

【15】

A．congratulations

B．expectations

C．possibilities

D．invitations

【16】

A．doing

B．planning

C．preventing

D．checking

【17】

A．responsibility

B．humor

C．direction

D．touch

【18】

A．got over

B．took over

C．turned over

D．thought over

【19】

A．bigger

B．heavier

C．cleaner

D．broader

【20】

A．success

B．happiness

C．failure

D．love

34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

35、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.

36、课文填空

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

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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

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

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

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

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

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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39、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，续写的词数应为150左右。

Last year, I spent my holiday in an unfamiliar neighborhood in Lakewood, New Jersey. We rented a house so that some of our children and grandchildren could join us. Everyone in the area was super friendly, offering to come to introduce themselves to us and to ensure that we would make full use of their hospitality, whether to borrow something or to send the kids to play in their yards. We were excited and impressed and immediately began to see if there were any houses for sale in the neighborhood!

The next door to us was particularly fascinating (to visit not to buy). In the yard, there was a tennis court, a swing set and various toys and games that were particularly popular with young children. The owner was also very friendly and invited the kids to come over and play.

They didn't have to be asked twice. They played for hours on end. While we relaxed in our yard, perhaps a little too comfortable, perhaps enjoying each other's company a little too much, perhaps forgetting that young children can't be left too long without adults looking after them.

Apparently, a small fight broke out between the boy of the next door and one of my five-year-old grandsons. My 10-year-old grandson immediately jumped to his cousin's defense and pushed the other boy. At this point, the mother next door was forced to intervene (调停).

And the neighbor came over to speak to us. Now when I try to imagine myself: in that position, I imagine all sorts of negative and aggressive ways to deal with it --- I would have been very angry and complained about the bad behavior of these visiting children, and definitely sent them home.

Paragraph 1: What she did was quite opposite. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Honestly, I owed my thanks to the neighbor. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

40、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。

NEVER STOP WALKING

When Justin was 7, he suffered from a disease that led to problems with the development of his back. Over the years, the little boy had gone through a total of five corrective surgeries. Justin could no longer walk and was limited to a wheelchair. But this did not stop him from living a normal life thanks to his mother’ S love and others’ help.

After entering high school, Justin got interested in playing the trumpet (小号) and joined the school’s band. He served as one of the band’s trumpeters and developed a strong friendship with his partner Tom. As Thanksgiving Day approached, the band intended to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and every member had the chance to join in, including Justin. However, there was one obvious problem. Justin could not control his wheelchair and play the trumpet at the same time. The band director put forward an idea of one student pushing Justin during his marches. Tom immediately volunteered even though it meant he had to give up the opportunity to play his own instrument during the parade.“I do it just to make sure Justin knows that he always has a place in the band, and he always will,“ Tom said to their director secretly. From then on, the two practiced together, one playing the instrument and the other pushing the wheelchair with the rhythm of the music.

To help Justin, Tom sacrificed (牺牲) far beyond expectation. Apart from losing the chance to perform, he needed to spare more time to take care of Justin and even missed his football training several times. All of these were seen by Justin and the burden of guilt weighed heavily on his mind.“I can’t meet my own needs at the sacrifice of Tom’s chance. It is time to find a solution.” Justin thought to himself as his mother pushed him on the way home. His mother lowered her head and said,“Justin, play me your new tune.” Justin took out his trumpet and was about to play when an excellent idea came to him.

注意:

1.续写司数立カ150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相座位置作答。

He turned around to ask his mother for help.

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Thanksgiving finally came, as did Justin and mom’s performance.

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41、假定你是李华，你校学生会拟于暑假期间组织一次英语夏令营活动，请给你的外教Mr. Tony发一封邮件，邀请他参加。要点如下：

1. 时间：8月2日—8月10日 ；

2. 主要活动：练习英语口语，朗诵英语诗歌，唱英文歌曲等。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：夏令营Summer Camp

Dear Mr. Tony,

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Yours,

Li Hu