汕尾2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Mrs. Milton says she would like to share everything she has with others ____ are too greedy.

A. except those who B. except for those

C. but for who D. but those that

2、______ I saw it, I knew I had seen it before.

A. At the moment B. Immediately

C. For the first time D. The minutes

3、China will continue to curb inflation and the economy still has great _______ for rapid growth in the near future.

A.strength B.function C.potential D.burden

4、Of all the speeches delivered in this contest today，________ was more impressive than “Extend the Passion” by the student from Class 18.

A．few    B．nothing   C．no one  D．None

5、To deliver the Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May had to make some policies ______ the needs of the British people.

A. in company with B. in parallel with

C. in tune with D. in touch with

6、We were delayed at the airport. _________ we would have been here by lunch time.

A. However B. Instead

C. Probably D. Otherwise

7、Teachers are always showing special ___ the students who are diligent and active in class.

A. preference to B. favor to

C. preference for D. favor for

8、He was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.

A.to stop B.stopping C.to have stopped D.having stopped

9、The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, _____ when the person is engaged in vigorous activity.

A.essentially B.specially C.generally D.especially

10、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

11、Difficulties and hardships have ____ the best character of the young geologist.

A. brought in B. brought out

C. brought up D. brought about

12、 He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．these

13、Gradually, it faded away, ________ it was once such a great city.

A．even though

B．even

C．as if

D．as

14、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

15、_______ many of us today take the television for granted, it’s actually one of the greatest invention of the 20th century.

A. If B. Unless C. While D. Since

16、The theory he sticks to _______ to be of no use in his new work ______ he finds it hard to fit in.

A．is proved; where

B．proves; with which

C．proving; to which

D．prove; how

17、—How about a chat over a cup of coffee this afternoon?

—Sorry,I’m________today and can’t put you in.Let’s make it sometime next week.

A.on a limited budget B.in high spirits

C.on a tight schedule D.in deep doubt

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

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

19、Tom assured (向……保证) his boss that he would _____ all his energies in doing this new job.

A. call forth B. call at

C. call by D. call off

20、Cellphones are ____________ to help students focus on their study.

A. expanded B. prohibited

C. assigned D. relieved

21、—You called me up about 11:00 last night, didn’t you?

—No, I didn’t phone you. It someone else.

A.must be B.must have been C.could be D.could have been

22、You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please______ the books when you’ve finished with them.

A.put on B.put down

C.put back D.put off

23、---Did you see the new movie directed by that famous director? It’s said to be ______great success.

---No, I have been busy preparing all the office______ these days.

A. /; equipments B. the; equipment C. /; equipment D. a; equipment

24、With the top-down educational reform _______ many challenges in the classroom which deserve some serious thinking.

A．comes

B．is coming

C．are coming

D．come

25、It is said that there are ten foreign students in our school. One is from America, _______ is from Australia and all ______ students are from England.

A. another; the others B. one; another C. another; the other D. one; other’s

26、As you walk around the UK in March, you might notice that some people are wearing a daffodil(水仙花) on their coats. The British wear these yellow flowers to show they support one of this country’s best-known charities: the Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The Marie Curie Cancer Care tries to ensure everyone diagnosed with cancer is cared for in the best possible way. It also helps fund research into possible cures through other organizations. Founded in 1948, it has been continuing with its goal ever since.

The charity was named after Marie Curie, a renowned scientist. She experimented with newly-discovered elements to create the theory of radioactivity. Unfortunately, over-exposure to the radioactive elements made her develop a disease and die in 1934. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in two different fields. Because of her pioneering work which led to chemotherapy (化学疗法), the charity shared the name of Marie Curie.

The daffodil is one of the first plants to flower during spring in the UK, which marks the return of flowering plants to the ecosystem after winter. Because of this, the charity uses the daffodil as a metaphor for bringing life to other people through charitable giving.

Everyone you see wearing a daffodil has donated money to the charity, but each daffodil is worth only what you want to pay for it. The charity does ask that you stick to a minimum amount of £1.

The charity encourages people to start wearing their daffodils at the start of March, when the “Great Daffodil Appeal” kicks off. But that doesn’t mean you can only wear them in March. People are sometimes seen walking around with daffodils on their clothes all year round.

【1】What does it mean when the British wear a daffodil on their coats?

A．They support a charity.

B．They are recovering from cancer.

C．They’ve been helped by a charity.

D．They’ve been diagnosed with cancer.

【2】What does the underlined word “renowned” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Beautiful.

B．Modest.

C．Famous.

D．Humorous.

【3】Why was the charity named after Marie Curie?

A．Because patients required that.

B．Because it was launched by her.

C．Because she greatly supported it.

D．Because it could show respect for her.

【4】What can we learn about the daffodil from the text?

A．It can be used as medicine.

B．It’s thought to stand for hope.

C．It’s widely worn worldwide.

D．It’s sold to the wearers at a high price.

27、Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.“Sensei,” the boy finally said, “shouldn't I be learning more moves?”“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know,” the sensei replied.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.

“No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.

On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind. “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?” “You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”

The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

【1】we can infer from Paragraph 2 that the teacher__________.

A. was unwilling to teach the boy

B. regarded mastering one move as extremely important.

C. worried about the boys ability

D. trained the boy to win judo tournaments

【2】After the boy came in the finals, __________.

A. he feared to get hurt.

B. the teacher felt satisfied

C. he thought of giving up.

D. the judge stopped the game.

【3】The underlined expression “be overmatched” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to__________.

A. lose heart

B. lose patience

C. be defeated

D. be monitored

【4】How did the boy’s teacher explain his success of the tournament?

A. His opponent was too confident and careless.

B. The boy was experienced in playing the games.

C. His opponent didn't notice the boys left hand.

D. The boy made use of his judo skill and weakness.

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To suggest we turn weakness into strength.

B. To encourage us to insist in a match.

C. To show us how to win a match luckily.

D. To tell us to choose an experienced teacher.

28、   It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.

In September, 2019 Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag — best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.

Her success is partly because of her family. Descended (遗传) from British nobility, Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply — she lives ... without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted.

That fearlessness extends to being authentic (真实的) in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows an imperfect but real character. Just like the character Fleabag, who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing, Waller-Bridge feels her life is a mess. “It resonated (共鸣) with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality — doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website IMDb. Variety magazine even calls her an “all-around icon”.

Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which made many people see themselves in her.

“People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new template (样板，人设). And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?”Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.

With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.

【1】What is Waller-Bridge good at?

A.designing B.writing reports

C.directing films D.performing

【2】Who definitely interviewed Waller-Bridge according to the passage?

A.The Sun B.Variety magazine

C.Indian Express D.The New Daily

【3】Which is the most impressive characteristic of Waller-Bridge according to the media?

A.Staying true B.Being talented

C.Being hardworking D.Being brave

29、Vaccination（接种疫苗）is among the most effective ways to help us prevent diseases. For viruses that don't change too much-the measles virus（麻疹病毒）, for example—getting vaccinated is a once-and-for-all method to prevent you from becoming infected with the virus. If you had two measles vaccines when you were a child, you will be protected for life.

However, it's a different story when it comes to influenza（流行性感冒）, commonly known as "the flu", which generally peaks between December and February. Flu vaccines cannot protect us in the long term.

There is no long-term immunity（免疫）, according to Theodore Strange, associate medical director at Staten Island University Hospital in New York. "The virus essentially 'changes its coat'—HIN1, H2N3, and so on," he told the website Healthline.

Apart from a person's immune protection from flu vaccination declining over time, flu viruses are also constantly changing. So the vaccines are likely to be updated from one season to the next to protect against the viruses that research suggests may be the most common during the upcoming flu season.

Thus, to develop effective flu vaccines, over 100 national influenza centers around the world conduct year-round surveillance（监测）for influenza. Researchers will test thousands of influenza virus samples from patients, according to the official website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）. The World Health Organization also suggests there are three or four influenza viruses that are most likely to spread among people during the upcoming flu season.

But even when a vaccine is developed, getting it can prove to be difficult, as it is in high demand and short supply. The timing of influenza vaccine production and distribution is unpredictable, thus the availability of the flu vaccine supply does not always coincide with（与……一致）peak demand.

So scientists prioritize（划分优先顺序）access to the vaccination. The CDC recommends key populations, such as medical staff, teachers, students, children and those aged 60 and above, receive flu vaccines.

This year the situation seems more complicated, as the upcoming flu season coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic. This could overwhelm hospitals, straining（过度使用）resources and healthcare workers' time.

【1】What do we know about influenza?

A．Influenza viruses are continuously changing.

B．It commonly peaks between November and December.

C．Getting two flu vaccines can protect people against the viruses.

D．HINI and H2N3 are the most easily infectious flu viruses.

【2】What do researchers do in order to develop effective flu vaccines?

A．They update vaccines once a year.

B．They monitor the flu throughout the year.

C．They focus on one or two viruses during a period.

D．Influenza centers worldwide share virus samples from patients.

【3】Why do scientists prioritize access to the vaccination?

A．Because not all people can afford it.

B．Because some people refuse to get vaccinated.

C．Because the vaccine is not safe for everyone.

D．Because the vaccine doesn't always meet the demand.

【4】What does the author think of the upcoming flu season?

A．It could be more challenging than ever for medical workers.

B．Enough resources have been prepared to cope with it.

C．Flu vaccines will be provided for the public in November.

D．The flu vaccines are expected to help prevent COVID-19.

30、   A few years ago my wife and I took a trip to Costa Rica. Upon arrival we rented a car and _______ for our first destination a few hours away.  I had a map so I figured I'd be in great _______. About 20 minutes into the drive I found myself _______ in the unmarked streets and dirty roads. Upset, I turned to Siri, a virtual(虚拟的)assistant in my phone, for help.

I typed the _______ to the destination in my phone and instantly Siri had _______ the best route to get there and we were on our way.

The only _______ was that things didn't always go the way I thought they would.  With the streets not being well _______, I would sometimes miss a turn and head in the _______ direction. Luckily, Siri never got _______ with me.  Any time I missed a turn Siri would simply ________ and say, “Rerouting. ________ the route.” And within a few seconds, Siri would have a new route ________ to get us to our destination.

Sometimes the new route meant I had to ________ to the right turn and sometimes Siri found a different route that took my new location into ________. Eventually we made it to our hotel ________ and enjoyed some beautiful scenery along the way.

Most people make the ________ of thinking that success comes from setting a goal and then ________ straight towards it. The ________ is that there is no straight path to success. There isn’t even the ________ path.  There are many paths that can get you to your goals. You just have to be ________ to recalculate your route when you miss a turn or there is something in your way.

A．paid

B．headed

C．applied

D．allowed

A．detail

B．shape

C．condition

D．demand

A．lost

B．absorbed

C．surrounded

D．knocked

A．schedule

B．approach

C．number

D．address

A．polished

B．consulted

C．opened

D．discovered

A．link

B．difference

C．problem

D．answer

A．marked

B．built

C．arranged

D．expanded

A．wrong

B．new

C．clear

D．original

A．generous

B．mad

C．concerned

D．familiar

A．break down

B．turn on

C．cut in

D．go away

A．Changing

B．Cancelling

C．Targeting

D．Giving

A．checked

B．obeyed

C．planned

D．predicted

A．point

B．return

C．lead

D．deliver

A．order

B．effect

C．place

D．account

A．safely

B．frequently

C．steadily

D．gradually

A．excuse

B．accident

C．trouble

D．mistake

A．looking

B．escaping

C．marching

D．turning

A．pattern

B．truth

C．consequence

D．privilege

A．first

B．suitable

C．accurate

D．only

A．proud

B．willing

C．anxious

D．mild

31、   The tornado siren(龙卷风报警器) sounded at the Little Sioux Scout(童子军) Ranch in western Iowa just before the power went out on June 11,2008. Scout Leader Fred Ullrich____the door of the building where he and 65 boy scouts had taken shelter. “I was____lightning and listening for the tornado sound, but there was____like that,” Ullrich says. “But I knew we were in____. I asked the boys to get under the tables.” As the scouts ran for____,the wind came up. Ullrich tried to come in and push the door shut, but____he was picked up and thrown from the____. Then the wind blew the boy scout shelter apart. “I can only describe my actions at that moment as being____, ”Ullrich says. “There was nothing I could do.”

Once the tornado____, Ullrich noticed that all around him was a mess. Some scouts were covered by the debris(瓦砾). For a short moment Ullrich didn’t____what to do. Then he took action. He____the able-bodied to look after the injured. Ullrich was trained in first aid, skills that____helped the scouts that day. But before any of that formal training would even____, Ullrich needed another important skill：to get hold of himself and get people____.

When rescue workers arrived, what they saw was____— four scouts were dead or seriously wounded. Yet, amazingly, they also____that Ullrich and the uninjured scouts were putting their training to word. They had____the most seriously injured for their journey to the hospital.

Ullrich places much importance on the training they received. “We were ____not to be the people who sit around when something____happens,” he says, “but to be the type of people who____something.”

【1】A.opened B.entered C.shut D.fixed

【2】A.looking back on B.looking forward to C.looking for D.looking after

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

【4】A.time B.power C.trouble D.silence

【5】A.help B.turns C.steps D.cover

【6】A.also B.again C.instead D.later

【7】A.lock B.floor C.building D.table

【8】A.important B.useless C.careful D.improper

【9】A.hit B.passed C.continued D.formed

【10】A.wonder B.remember C.know D.ask

【11】A.forced B.directed C.expected D.invited

【12】A.suddenly B.hopefully C.doubtlessly D.possibly

【13】A.begin B.matter C.develop D.perform

【14】A.encouraged B.treated C.relaxed D.organized

【15】A.horrible B.difficult C.boring D.wrong

【16】A.saw B.believed C.agreed D.imagined

【17】A.kept B.changed C.saved D.prepared

【18】A.allowed B.ordered C.taught D.chosen

【19】A.strange B.bad C.uncertain D.necessary

【20】A.enjoy B.do C.learn D.share

32、We were five minutes into the worse airstream I’d ever experienced when we approached Boston’s Logan International Airport in a severe winter storm. I _________ the woman next to me and said, “Hey, would you mind _________ with me for a few minutes? I’m really_________ . ”

“Sure. My name is Sue, ”the woman replied, _________ warmly. “What bring you to Boston?” I started to explain that I was on a business trip. Then the plane shook _________, and I said quickly, “I might need to _________ your hand. ”

Sue took my hand in both of hers, _________ it, and held on tight. She was so _________ — “Yep, this is a little uneasy, but we’ll be on the _________ safely soon, ”she told me. Then I asked her what’s her __________. “I’m a retired physical education teacher, and I __________ women’s volleyball, ”she said. Immediately, I could see what an __________ coach she must have been.

Sue and I talked — about our families, our vacations, our love of the ocean — until the plane finally __________.

When we said __________, I gave Sue a big hug and my card. A few days later, I received a __________. “I have to admit that I was just as __________ as you were but did not say it, ”Sue wrote. “I just __________ your hand as hard as I could. Thank you for helping me through this very scary __________. ”I told my friends about Sue. I explained how __________ she was to me, and what I learnt. It’s OK to ask for __________ from a stranger if you need it.

【1】

A．apologized to

B．turned to

C．appointed to

D．explained to

【2】

A．chatting

B．sharing

C．sitting

D．playing

【3】

A．tired

B．lonely

C．nervous

D．upset

【4】

A．waving

B．waiting

C．greeting

D．smiling

【5】

A．smoothly

B．violently

C．lightly

D．straightly

【6】

A．warm

B．wipe

C．support

D．hold

【7】

A．patted

B．watched

C．examined

D．felt

【8】

A．calm

B．afraid

C．serious

D．satisfied

【9】

A．earth

B．way

C．floor

D．ground

【10】

A．plan

B．occupation

C．suggestion

D．strength

【11】

A．ranked

B．tested

C．coached

D．joined

【12】

A．honest

B．adaptable

C．awesome

D．cute

【13】

A．landed

B．stopped

C．departed

D．accelerated

【14】

A．cheers

B．goodbye

C．hello

D．thanks

【15】

A．letter

B．telephone

C．souvenir

D．present

【16】

A．happy

B．eager

C．scared

D．excited

【17】

A．hit

B．squeezed

C．touched

D．depended

【18】

A．plane

B．disaster

C．position

D．situation

【19】

A．skeptical

B．disciplined

C．attractive

D．kind

【20】

A．money

B．corporation

C．help

D．contribution

33、The secret to a successful sequel(续集)—a secret

Keeping the entire cast and crew of a film a secret is hard. But when it’s a massive movie like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, with some 700 people and 1,000 costumes—including 400 coats alone—it’s next to _________. All precautions are taken: characters are given code names, the smallest details are protected by nondisclosure agreements, and digital scripts are encoded and _________ after a certain amount of time in case of being copied and spread. It’s not quite magic, but it’s close.

The pressure to not reveal anything—even _________—is enough to give Eddie Redmayne a difficult time. “I’ve been sent this funny document which is _________ with double-caps, triple-underlined notes saying, YOU CAN’T TALK ABOUT THIS,” says the Oscar winner, who returns as wizard Newt Scamander in the sequel, which continues the story of the earlier _________. Does he ever tell anyone? He leans in and admits, a little _________, that he does: his wife, Hannah Bagshawe.

How have they successfully kept it a secret? It certainly helps that J. K. Rowling, the writer of the work, is the _________ of keeping secrets. She famously claims to have known crucial plot points from her best-selling book series’ endgame years in advance. Also, Johnny Depp’s _________ appearance in the movie—the actor has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard—as the dark wizard Grindelwald was kept under _________ until just two weeks before the first film came out in 2016.

Bearing this commitment to secrecy in mind, it’s no surprise that Rowling has ____________ the details to few people about how the ____________ three movies in the proposed five-part series will playout. Even producer Tim Lewis, who has worked on eight Harry Potter installments, is ____________. “We haven’t seen scripts for the next one,” he says. “I am assuming Rowling knows the whole plan, but I couldn’t say.”

The earnings are high enough: the first Fantastic Beasts movie reached $814 million. That’s a number most studios would ____________, but when it comes to Harry Potter, expectations start sky-high. In a world filled with universes based on existing intellectual property—Star Wars, Marvel—appreciation fatigue is always possible. But for now, the extreme enthusiasm shows no sign of____________: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a play based on an idea by Rowling, is a critical and commercial____________. For the Beasts sequel, analysts are already predicting an opening weekend of $65 million to $75 million.

【1】A.useless B.impossible C.successful D.critical

【2】A.recovered B.released C.deleted D.split

【3】A.in control B.by accident C.for reference D.in case

【4】A.covered B.compared C.armed D.furnished

【5】A.commercial B.adaptation C.imagination D.reputation

【6】A.sadly B.proudly C.angrily D.shyly

【7】A.suspect B.counsellor C.master D.pioneer

【8】A.awful B.debatable C.welcomed D.excellent

【9】A.protection B.wraps C.investigation D.discussion

【10】A.advertised B.justified C.highlighted D.revealed

【11】A.remaining B.enduring C.revealing D.threatening

【12】A.in the dark B.in the clear C.on the air D.on the scene

【13】A.suffer from B.watch for C.dream about D.look into

【14】A.speeding up B.giving off C.turning around D.dying down

【15】A.innovation B.smash C.promotion D.chance

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

35、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.

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.

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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

38、汉族成年礼延续数千年，历史悠久。至满清入关后，满清统治者一纸令下，终结了绵延了几千年的成人礼，然而现在正在逐渐恢复且越来越流行。假定你是高三学生李华，学校将于下周五晚上七点在阶梯教室举办成人礼活动。请你代表学生会写一封邮件给外教Tom，邀请其参加本届成人礼活动并简要介绍活动时间地点及流程等。

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇:成人礼 the coming-of-age ceremony

Dear Tom,

I’m Li Hua, one of your students. On behalf of the students’ union,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，你校英文周刊本周讨论的话题是“高中生在学校该不该用智能手机”。请你写篇短文，说明你的观点。请从以下两个观点中选择一个：

1. 高中生应该在学校使用智能手机；

2. 高中生不应该在学校使用智能手机。

注意：1. 词数80左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、假如你叫李华。最近你校要举行以“关爱健康”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1.保持健康的重要性；

2.保持健康的方法。

注意：

1.词数100词左右；题目已写好，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How to keep healthy?

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41、假如你是李华，好朋友Sarah邀请你去参加他的生日聚会，但由于弟弟突然生病，医生说需要住院5天左右，请写信给Sarah表达未能和老朋友一起给他庆祝生日的歉意，并请Sarah帮忙转达对朋友们的问候。