潜江2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Mr Black announced ________ his friends his engagement ________  Miss White.

A./; to B.to; to C./; with D.to; with

2、Kathy _________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

A.picked up B.took up

C.made up D.turned up

3、The local government provided ________ for the homeless soon after the flood.

A.possessions B.accommodations C.souvenirs D.groceries

4、The other girls rushed ________ me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to

5、He wished he ____ in his house that day. If he hadn’t, he ____ everything overnight in the fire.

A. didn’t smoke; wouldn’t lose B. hadn’t smoked; wouldn’t have lost

C. didn’t smoke; wouldn’t have lost D. hadn’t smoked; wouldn’t lose

6、---Can you see the building clearly in the foggy day?                       

--- It makes no _______to me whether it’s foggy or not, for I’m blind.

A．sense

B．mistake

C．difference

D．meaning

7、The consumption of high street fashion has increased by 62%.   , the rest of the fashion styles only experience a growth of 17%.

A.In contrast B.On average C.By accident D.At length

8、Tom, as well as his friends who________ football, _________very popular among the students.

A.likes; are B.likes; is C.like; is D.like; are

9、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.

A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying

10、In modern society，internet and digital technology is a tool that can carry and ___________emotion.

A.contradict B.covey C.classify D.claim

11、One night, at about midnight, I ______ the sky for about an hour. The stars were shining like diamonds.

A．have watched

B．had watched

C．watch

D．watched

12、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

13、— Have you watched Gravity, _______ the best film in 2013?

—Yes. It is a survival story _________ in space.

A. considered; setting B. considered; set

C. considering; set D. considering; setting

14、There is no greater love than________ who lays his life for his friends.

A.that of a man B.a man

C.that of a man’s D.a man’s

15、White noise consists of________ collections of sounds at different frequencies，such as the dull noise of aircraft engines.

A.swift B.fierce C.random D.generous

16、Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ.

A. a; the B. /; /

C. the; the D. a; /

17、The teacher told them ______ make so much noise.

A.don’t B.not C.will not D.not to

18、I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you to the cinema because I have to ______ my sick brother.

A.refer to B.attend to C.lead to D.stick to

19、A _______ will be paid to anyone who brings back the money Mr. Brown lost,

according to the advertisement.

A.price B.profit C.reward D.salary

20、You are doing it in a wrong way. It   this way.

A.used to do B.is used to doing C.used to be done D.is used to do

21、Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

A.base B.impress

C.focus D.rely

22、________ to the electronic games that he wasted a lot of precious time.

A. So he was addicted B. So was he addicted

C. So addicted was he D. So addicted he was

23、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.

A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like

24、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify   C．preserve D．Convey

25、Festival celebrations provide a(n) ____ to celebrate together, sharing warmth and good times.

A.pipe B.patent C.avenue D.antique

26、   Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because hundreds of universities in the United States have recently moved classes online because of the spread of the novel coronavirus（冠状病毒）.

For Asha Choksi, the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education. “It’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn,” the head of research for Pearson Education said.

Classes meet online through video conferencing. In this way, students are able to communicate with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school. However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising（监管）online learning programs are not clear about the policies the schools have.

“Students see in-class lectures as opportunities to engage with instructors, peers, and content.” the researchers wrote. In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place, said Stephanie Hall, a fellow with the independent policy research group The Century Foundation. “Students need to experience...what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that.”

“When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether the teacher leading the classes was involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not.

【1】What does Choksi think of the online study programs?

A.They offer students more choices in study.

B.They reform the country’s education system.

C.They provide advanced scientific knowledge.

D.They promote the development of technology.

【2】According to most college students and professors, what’s the advantage of in-person learning?

A.It is convenient.

B.It costs less to study.

C.It can better meet school policies.

D.It can improve students’ communication skills.

【3】What does the underlined word “facilitate” probably mean in paragraph 4?

A.change B.apply

C.achieve D.control

【4】What is Hall’s attitude towards online education?

A.Hopeful. B.Critical.

C.Uncaring. D.Neutral.

27、THE BRONTE FAMILY

Yorkshire in England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century.These were Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights.The youngest sister,Anne,was also a gifted novelist,and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters’．

Their father was Patrick Bronte，born in Ireland.He moved with his wife，Maria Bronte，and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after,Mrs Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.

Charlotte was born in 1816.Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820.Their brother Branwell was born in 1817.Left to themselves,the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills.They grew up largely self­educated.Branwell showed a great interest in drawing.The girls were determined to earn money for his art education.They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.

As children they had all written many stories.Charlotte,as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books,each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting.Therefore, they turned to writing for income.By 1847,Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily had written Wuthering Heights;and Anne had written Agnes Grey.After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher,but there was no interest shown in Charlotte’s book.(It was not published until 1859.) However,one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work.Jane Eyre was already started,and she hurriedly finished it.It was accepted at once;thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.

Jane Eyre was immediately successful;the other two,however,did not do so well.People did not like Wuthering Heights.They said it was too wild,too animal­like.But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language.Emily lived only a short while after the publication of the book and Anne died in 1849.

Charlotte published Shirley in 1849,and Villette in 1853.In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls.But only a year later,she died of tuberculosis(肺结核) as her sisters had.

【1】What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell?

A.Help him write stories. B.Help him get trained in art.

C.Teach him how to draw well. D.Teach him how to educate himself.

【2】We know from the text that ________．

A.Jane Eyre was published in 1847

B.Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all

C.the Bronte sisters received a good education

D.Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writings

【3】Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?

A.Shirley. B.Villette.

C.Agnes Grey. D.The Professor.

28、   I totally relate to the need many parents have in wanting their children to be special, unique, talented, and amazing. I think my child is all of those things too. Of course I do. But do we really need to be measuring and comparing the academic achievements of kids as young as 3, 4, and 5 years old?

These days, I often find it difficult to have a casual conservation with other parents of children who are only in preschool without being told. about how their kid is phenomenally (显著地)"advanced” in writing or that they're already reading at a 2nd-grade level.

I mean, obviously that's great news if you've been led to believe your child possesses a remarkable talent because they're catching on well in preschool. However. I can't help but notice that the height of parental bragging (夸耀)has reached too high both in real life and on social media.

I realize I'm probably pessimistic, but I'm afraid that we're placing our children on a ridiculously steep pedestal (基座)at too young of an age and we're really just giving our children a higher place to eventually fall from.

The ever increasing loads of homework being sent home in preschool and kindergarten seem like overkill as well. The most important skill young kids in preschool and kindergarten should be learning are social skills, in my opinion.

So, while I think it's great that your child may be very "advanced” for their age, I sincerely hope your child is happy, well-adjusted, surrounded by kind friends, and praised for so much more than how quickly they can read or write.

【1】What does the author realize when she's talking with other parents of children in preschool?

A.They're very proud of their parenting.

B.They like showing off their children's academic achievements.

C.They spend a lot of time teaching their children to write.

D.They like comparing their children with themselves.

【2】Paragraph 4 mainly shows that the author is ________.

A.ambiguous B.jealous C.optimistic D.concerned

【3】Which of the following would the author agree with?

A.Parents shouldn't want their children to be unique.

B.It’s very important that kids in preschool learn writing.

C.Kids in preschool should be mainly taught social skills.

D.Preschool education will hardly affect kids in the long run.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Stop wasting your kid's talents

B.Stop teaching your kid to read and write

C.Stop telling others your kid is "advanced”

D.Stop scolding your kid for poor academic performance

29、Wholesale prices for gas and electricity are increasing suddenly across Europe,raising the possibility of increases in already-high utility (公共事业）bills and further pain for people who have taken a financial hit fromCOVID-19.

Governments are struggling to find ways to limit costs to consumers as scant natural gas reserves present yet another potential problem, exposing the continent to even more price increases and possible shortages if it’s a cold winter.

In the U.K., many people will see their gas and electricity bills rise next month after the nation’s energy regulator approved a 12% price increase for those without contracts that lock in rates. Officials in Italy have warned that prices will increase by 40% for the quarter that will be billed in October.

There are multiple causes for the price increases, energy analysts say, including tight supplies of natural gas used to generate electricity, higher costs for permits to release carbon dioxide as part of Europe’s fight against climate change, and less supply from wind in some cases.

Analysts at S&P Global Platts say electricity prices have risen due to strong demand from places like data centers and electric cars, but above all because of the rise in the price of natural gas used in generating plants. Utility companies’ exposure to natural gas prices has increased as high-emission coal plants have been retired, while utilities face higher costs for carbon allowances required by the European Union’s emissions trading system, which is aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

The tight gas market could bite even more sharply if there’s an unusually cold winter. That’s because European distributors did not refill reserves reduced during last winter as they typically had done in summer months. In March 2008, when the freeze named “the beast from the east” hit Europe, industrial users in the U.K got a notice that there was a risk of interruption, although it didn’t come to that.

Could Europe run out of gas? “The short answer is Yes, this is a real risk,” said James Huckstepp, an analyst at S&P Global Platts. “Storage stocks are at record lows and there isn’t currently any spare supply capacity that is exportable anywhere in the world.The longer answer is that it’s hard to predict how it will play out given that Europe has never run out of gas in two decades under the current distribution system.”

【1】What does the underlined word “scant” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Total.

B．Additional.

C．Limited.

D．Regular.

【2】What has actually led to the rise of electricity prices?

A．The closure of some coal plants.

B．The great demand for electric cars.

C．The competition between utility companies.

D．The change in the emissions trading system.

【3】Why could an unusually cold winter make the gas market tighter?

A．More natural gas will be needed for industrial use.

B．European distributors don’t make good preparations.

C．It is not easy to fill reserves during the cold weather.

D．Utility companies work can be easily interrupted.

【4】What can we learn from James Huckstepp’s words in the last paragraph?

A．Europe is expected to seek help from other countries.

B．It is hard to control the gas price in Europe at present.

C．Europe might face a serious shortage of gas in the future.

D．There’s something wrong with Europe’s distribution system.

30、   Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his _______, he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the _______ state of her roof. He was _______ —not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke _______ to lend a helping hand.

The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and _______ to fix her roof for nothing, "I didn't know who the woman was, but I wanted to _______ this for her and her grandchildren," he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind _______ , the woman politely turned him down.

MacDonald and her _______ left an impression on Locke. He saw _______ between the woman and his own grandmother, and couldn't bear to see her in this ________ . He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to ________ .

A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was ________ in a state of disrepair, Locke returned to MacDonald's home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle (抽奖) his company was doing for a ________ roof. The 70-year-old woman ________ the chance, but little did she know that there was no ________ .

MacDonald's relief ________ Locke's kindness is immeasurable, "I could win $1 million but it wouldn't make me as ________ as knowing I'm getting a new roof on. Jeremy is ________something. He's a guardian angel (守护天使) sent from God."

The________ should cost about $ 9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However, the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who ________ him of his grandmother.

【1】A.journey B.business C.research D.curiosity

【2】A.average B.unexpected C.unique D.terrible

【3】A.frightened B.embarrassed C.concerned D.convinced

【4】A.decided B.complained C.agreed D.happened

【5】A.declined B.offered C.managed D.pretended

【6】A.catch up with B.take care of C.get rid of D.put up with

【7】A.application B.reaction C.theory D.intention

【8】A.hesitation B.shame C.regret D.difficulty

【9】A.symbols B.conditions C.similarities D.beliefs

【10】A.situation B.occupation C.incident D.direction

【11】A.respond B.seek C.help D.transform

【12】A.still B.even C.already D.just

【13】A.temporary B.delicate C.random D.free

【14】A.appealed to B.jumped at C.laughed off D.looked into

【15】A.competition B.cheating C.dilemma D.potential

【16】A.comparing B.withdrawing C.following D.contradicting

【17】A.fragrant B.lucky C.happy D.rich

【18】A.partly B.consequently C.generally D.really

【19】A.room B.work C.meal D.decoration

【20】A.reminds B.warns C.convinces D.informs

31、Once, a rich man drove his expensive car with full speed. Listening to the music _________, he didn't pay attention to the traffic sign. Suddenly a bad car accident happened to him. He was _________ with blood all over. With the help of passers-by, he was admitted to the best _________ of the town.

When he opened his eyes, he couldn't move his body even an inch. The doctor came to his bed and asked “How are you feeling, sir?” He shook his head with much _________. The doctor softly comforted him that he would certainly _________ but it would take time because of his _________ and several other diseases.

Few days later, he could _________ to speak. When the doctor visited him again, he became too _________ and said, “Doctor, please do something so that I can be _________ the hospital. I would __________ as much money as you want.”

“Sir, I am trying my best but __________ the recovering process is __________,” the doctor continued, “While driving, you are supposed to __________ the traffic regulations. That you are wealthy doesn’t __________ you could spend the money as you pleased. Your unhealthy eating habits have brought you some __________, which put you into trouble.”

When the man __________ his past deeds, he regretted for his own acts. He __________ that money could do nothing but supply some temporary __________. Wealth is nothing before health! He felt ashamed of his __________! “Thank you for your guidance, doctor! Please __________ my ignorance!”

【1】

A．regularly

B．attentively

C．confidently

D．obviously

【2】

A．delighted

B．unconcerned

C．unconscious

D．thrilled

【3】

A．restaurant

B．company

C．organization

D．hospital

【4】

A．difficulty

B．satisfaction

C．courage

D．relief

【5】

A．succeed

B．survive

C．recover

D．harvest

【6】

A．attitudes

B．injuries

C．models

D．disabilities

【7】

A．prepare

B．happen

C．continue

D．manage

【8】

A．powerful

B．discouraged

C．embarrassed

D．impatient

【9】

A．released from

B．accustomed to

C．satisfied with

D．addicted to

【10】

A．borrow

B．collect

C．spend

D．earn

【11】

A．eventually

B．unfortunately

C．undoubtedly

D．unnecessarily

【12】

A．slow

B．practical

C．different

D．normal

【13】

A．explain

B．consider

C．observe

D．repeat

【14】

A．demand

B．mean

C．guarantee

D．prove

【15】

A．diseases

B．surprises

C．disadvantages

D．fears

【16】

A．compared

B．shared

C．discussed

D．recalled

【17】

A．wondered

B．expected

C．realized

D．pretended

【18】

A．curiosity

B．pleasure

C．freedom

D．stress

【19】

A．appearance

B．dishonesty

C．anxiety

D．pride

【20】

A．forgive

B．reconsider

C．criticize

D．punish

32、   One day, Taylor received a random Facebook message: “I’m Willie from Liberia. I need some ________ assistance.” Taylor didn’t ________ it and thought it was some Internet scam（诈骗）. But he wanted to see what the ________ were. So he replied with a small ________, saying that he owned a photography business and could use some ________. Soon came Willie’s shots of people in shabby neighborhoods. For Taylor, the images were ________. He’d never seen such poverty. He thought “Oh, no, now I have to find a ________ to reward him for his work. ________, I would be the scammer.”

Taylor ________ a crowd-funding site, where he tried ________ copies of Willi’s photos. Surprisingly, sales ________. In no time he raised $1,000. He sent Willie the money but asked him to ________ half of it. It was a test. In Liberia $500 is a big fortune, so Taylor didn’t ________ much. But pictures arrived showing joyful ________ with new book bags and notebooks—Willie had bought out a market and blessed five schools with ________.

“He came through.” Taylor eventually set aside his ________ and traveled 6,500 miles to meet Willie. “I’ve changed. I set out to ________ a man, but ended up helping him. Sometimes people ________ you when you give them a chance.”

Willie has changed, too. “I used to ________. Now I’m the one who’s giving. When you ________ that, you come from nobody to somebody. I’ve come from zero to hero.”

【1】A.technical B.financial C.medical D.legal

【2】A.buy B.grasp C.resist D.read

【3】A.rules B.comments C.messages D.tricks

【4】A.gin B.mistake C.lie D.parcel

【5】A.books B.tips C.cameras D.pictures

【6】A.heartbreaking B.painstaking C.well-developed D.old-fashioned

【7】A.person B.reason C.school D.way

【8】A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead

【9】A.broke into B.turned to C.put down D.longed for

【10】A.selling B.showing C.editing D.reviewing

【11】A.dived B.exploded C.slowed D.changed

【12】A.raise B.return C.donate D.earn

【13】A.think B.spend C.ask D.expect

【14】A.beggars B.photographers C.students D.neighbors

【15】A.abundance B.intelligence C.experience D.patience

【16】A.faith B.doubt C.wisdom D.loss

【17】A.confuse B.entertain C.assist D.embarrass

【18】A.disappoint B.respect C.surprise D.bother

【19】A.receive B.save C.cheat D.suspect

【20】A.say B.do C.imagine D.consider

33、   As a child, I was always told to “eat my greens”. These were the unappealing vegetables that sat on the edge of my plate. Peas, and green beans, all looked and tasted ___________. At that time, all I thought was that “when there were so many other delicious treats to_________, why should I eat boring vegetables?”

Since then my taste buds have___________and I'm also fully aware of the health benefits of eating fresh vegetables. But we still need___________ of the amazing goodness these green super foods give us. In the UK, a campaign has been___________for several years to encourage us to eat our “5A Day”—five portions of fruit and vegetables. That's___________evidence has shown there are significant health___________to getting at least five 80g portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.

But I struggle trying to fit these five portions into my daily___________, partly because I have a sweet_________and vegetables are, well, tasteless. Researchers have been________________ how to make eating vegetables more____________. They analyzed the psychology behind our food ____________ and found that most of us are____________by taste. Brad Turnwald from Stanford University says that “studies show that people ____________ to think of healthier options as less tasty for some reason.”

In Europe, a project called Veggie EAT has also been trying to find ways to get people to ____________more vegetables. Project leader, Professor Heather Hartwell believes in ______________ encouraging people into eating the right things. One idea is to put a ____________of a tasty looking fruit on a supermarket trolley as a ____________ about buying something from the fruit section. She says, “Choice is a really____________thing. But making vegetables look attractive will increase their sales.”

Certainly, eating “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” does sound tempting, even if it just ______________like a carrot, but if it makes us eat more vegetables then that can only be a good thing for our health.

【1】A. delicious B. disgusting C. ripen D. sweet

【2】A. buy B. offer C. enjoy D. prepare

【3】A. developed B. appeared C. existed D. shrank

【4】A. talking B. informing C. reminding D. warning

【5】A. planning B. running C. aiming D. intending

【6】A. why B. how C. when D. because

【7】A. benefits B. issues C. needs D. risks

【8】A. diet B. education C. work D. exercise

【9】A. ear B. tooth C. knee D. head

【10】A. showing B. discovering C. reporting D. studying

【11】A. attractive B. appropriate C. beneficial D. independent

【12】A. wastes B. values C. choices D. judgments

【13】A. confused B. challenged C. disturbed D. motivated

【14】A. manage B. tend C. agree D. decide

【15】A. grow B. harvest C. store D. eat

【16】A. suddenly B. slowly C. firmly D. seriously

【17】A. picture B. lot C. variety D. number

【18】A. sign B. hint C. concern D. clue

【19】A. complex B. easy C. quick D. casual

【20】A. looks B. smells C. feels D. tastes

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

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

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

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

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

36、Directions: Complete the following 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: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom对中国传统文化有浓厚的兴趣。你校将举办一场介绍中国艺术的讲座，请写封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括:

1.时间和地点；

2.讲座内容（介绍中国画、剪纸和京剧）；

3.准备工作（简要了解一下相关知识）。

注意:

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

Here comes a piece of good news.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you have any questions,please don’t hesitate to contact me.Looking forward to seeing you!

Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

In 2000, when I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother, and I were coming back from a picnic. That was our usual weekend adventure, but unlike every other weekend, a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway. There, we saw two adult geese (鹅) and a young goose. The adults were surprised by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We are no strangers to the ways of wildlife, so we knew to avoid physical contact with the young goose out of fear that it would stay with us and be lost to its family forever.

Hours passed, and night fell. With it came the coldness. The tiny little thing was walking around our yard and it was clear that the goose needed protection and warmth. At that point, we knew we had to help, аnd wе brоught hіm іntо оur bасk роrсh (门廊).

We all pretty much slept with one eye open till morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to shoo (赶走) the goose to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to take him. We kept this up for five days, but no luck. By then, the young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, so we had to give him a name. My sister Joanna called him Peeper, because he would follow us around the yard making a peeping noise, nonstop. We also decided that Peeper was a boy. I don’t know why; it just felt right.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months until almost a year passed. Peeper slept in our back porch each night. My dad would clean all the goose droppings daily. He would throw Peeper up into the air so he could fly a loop (圈) around the house, coming back again once the porch was clean.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.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:

One evening, my dad threw Peeper up in the air as usual, but this time, Peeper just flew off._________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

It came as a total shock to me when, in 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my family home. ____________

40、阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

Before a child starts school, his or her main role models are his or her parent or caregiver. Parents or caregivers with high self-esteem( 自尊) typically model this to the children, who will gradually pick up these ideas. Those who are influenced by negativity（否定性，消极态度), even if the negativity is not towards them, will often take the same way of thinking, leading to low self-esteem in childhood.

Continual praise for a child’s achievements plays a large part in a child’s view of himself or herself. Praising a child for acting as expected or something good often encourages him or her to repeat the same action and forms a sense of self-worth. Empty praise, however, can have the opposite（相反的）effect. A child who is praised for anything will stop believing the words, and the empty praise will have little effect on self-esteem in childhood or possibly a negative effect.

Providing a child with responsibilities based on his or her abilities is also important in the development of self-esteem in childhood. Making a child feel like a helpful member of a family or group, whether at home or school, helps to form a higher sense of confidence in his or her abilities. However, giving a child unfit responsibilities or tasks can do no good to the development of high self-esteem in childhood.

Each person has strengths and weaknesses. A child can build up his or her confidence level when he/she is encouraged to take part in activities ,which can provide him or her with chances to work on weaknesses(缺点) in a helpful environment . Children who are given the opportunities to use their unique skills to help others or improve themselves have higher self-esteem than those who are not given the same chances or who are pushed into activities that they do not enjoy or do not have an ability to do.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41、为庆祝建校100周年，你校将举办学生校园摄影（photography）作品展。假如你是学生会主席李华，请用英语写一则通知，内容包括：

1. 作品要求；

2. 截止日期；

3.投稿方式。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2.通知的格式已给出；

3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Students' Union