十堰2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、________and excited, the doctors from all over the country took part in the battle against novel coronavirus.

A．Being honored

B．Honoring

C．Honored

D．To be honoring

2、I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast______ the telephone rang loudly.

A. while B. when C. as D. before

3、Because the situation of that country________, all the foreigners are preparing to leave.

A.is getting worse B.got worse

C.was getting worse D.had got worse

4、The median number of speakers is a mere 6,000,  means that half theworld’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

A.which B.that C.it D.what

5、His mother did _______ she could ______ the boy.

A.what help B.that help C.what to help D.that to help

6、--Mary failed the driving test again.

-- Really? Can you_______ for that this time.

A．explain

B．account

C．describe

D．introduce

7、On your way to New York William will keep you ________ if you don’t want to be lonely.

A．company

B．companion

C．safety

D．friend

8、Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty-one already.

A. become B. passed

C. grown D. turned

9、Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ________ effects the people are still suffering.

A．that

B．whose

C．those

D．what

10、In a typhoon，winds ________ a speed greater than 120kilometers per hour.

A．assume

B．accomplish

C．attain

D．assemble

11、It is proposed that a study plan ____ as soon as possible.

A. is made B. is to be made C. be made D. had been made

12、______ providing entertainment, the website also turns out to be a helpful learning tool.

A.Far from B.Apart from C.Instead of D.Regardless of

13、Synthetic biology,   to design and construct new biological parts, devices and systems, is changing many aspects of our life.

A.intended B.intending C.to intend D.having intended

14、– Shall I call you at this time tomorrow afternoon?

– Sorry, I ______ an exam on DingTalk.

A．will be taking

B．will take

C．will have taken

D．am taking

15、It is well-known that crack cocaine is a powerfully _____ drug and the users become ____ to it much more easily if they smoke it.

A.addicted; addict B.addictive; addict C.addicted; addictive D.addictive; addicted

16、Some species of animals have died out because they could not _____ to a changing environment.

A．adopt

B．live

C．survive

D．adapt

17、I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any________to me.

A.meaning B.importance C.sense D.significance

18、We can't imagine what great trouble the medical care personnel had _______ with the COVID-19.

A.fought B.for fighting C.to fight D.fighting

19、The young teacher has ________ ambitious.

A. been proved to be B. proved to be

C. been proved D. proved being

20、What a woman! I just wonder how she manages to keep smiling after all that she has ______.

A. figured out B. made up

C. taken away D. gone through

21、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; /

22、I hope I will not be called on in class as I'm not yet________prepared.

A.readily B.actively C.adequately D.attentively

23、_____got into the room_____ the telephone rang.

A. He hardly; then B. Hardly had he; when

C. He had not; than D. Not had he; when

24、It is time that the government _____ measures to protect the rare birds and animals.

A.takes B.to take C.take D.took

25、Here in our supermarket fruit is sold by ____ kilogram, that is, by _____ weight.

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

26、“It’s raining. It’s pouring. The old man is snoring (打鼾). He bumped his head when he went to bed, and he couldn’t get up in the morning.” Why couldn’t the old man in the children’s song get up? (Let’s kindly suppose that he just didn’t want to get up) This was possibly because in the absence of sunlight, the body was still producing the hotmon (激素) melatonin (褪黑素), which makes people sleepy.

There are many ways that rainfall affects human behavior. But how much does rain really affect people’s moods and behavior?

In 2008, researchers from the University of Minnesota and Lanzhou University published a paper. They proposed that decreased rainfall was influential in social upheaval (社会动荡) and the downfall of the Tang, Yuan and Ming dynasties in ancient China. This is thought to be related to reduced rice cultivation.

But how might rain affect social behavior in the modern world? A 2009 New York Times investigation found that murder rates in New York drop significantly on rainy days. Meanwhile, in Britain, Dr. Peter Langmead-Jones of Greater Manchester police published a study in 2015 detailing an analysis of 6.6 million police records over one decade in Manchester. “ The research showed that the heavier the rainfall, the lower the recorded crime,” he said.

Langmead-Jones also found that there is a strong association between heavy rain and relatively few violent crimes recorded including domestic abuse (家庭暴力). This might be because heavy rain stops people from going out to buy alcohol and the reduced alcohol consumption results in fewer crimes.

It’s not all good news though. One study in 1997 concluded that the behavior of children can predict oncoming storms — they were observed to exhibit their worst behavior when barometric (气压的) pressure fell. Another study in 2012 found that women are much more likely to be affected psychologically by rain and that they report much lower levels of life satisfaction than men on rainy days.

For all the complaints about rain, it does have some characteristics that hold broad appeal. The sound of raindrops can be very comforting and often features in sleep — inducing relaxation apps. The theory behind this is that the pitter patter of raindrops is a form of “pink noise”. It can decrease brain activity and consequently improves the quality of sleep. So if it’s raining where you are, the best thing to do may be to have a nap.

【1】The author uses the lyrics of a song in the first paragraph to ______.

A．introduce the interesting song to readers

B．voice his understanding of why the old man couldn’t get up in the morning

C．illustrate one way that wet weather influences human behavior

D．explain why people often get up late on rainy days

【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word in the third paragraph?

A．Success.

B．Prosperity.

C．Failure.

D．Development.

【3】According to Dr. Peter Langmead-Jones, relatively few crimes are recorded on rainy days because ______.

A．people prefer to take a nap at home when it’s raining

B．most people are depressed on rainy days

C．people are too lazy to go out when it’s raining

D．alcohol consumption is reduced due to wet weather

【4】According to the article, the influences that rainy days have on human behavior include ______.

①decreased grain output

②relatively few criminal records

③higher chance of feeling low in spirits

④more possibility of feeling sleepy

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

【5】According to the last paragraph, what’s the positive impact of rain on human behavior?

A．The sound of raindrops helps people sleep better.

B．On rainy days, all people can get more sleep.

C．It offers a good chance to listen to relaxing music.

D．People feel more satisfied with themselves when it’s raining.

27、One of the three astronauts who made up the historic Apollo 11 crew, NASA veteran Michael Collins passed away today, April 28, 2021, at the age of 90.

Collins was born on Oet. 31, 1930, in Rome, Italy. His father, a career officer in the US, Amy who’d go on to retire as a major general, was stationed there at the time. After his family returned stateside, Collins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the US. Military Academy at West Point, graduating with the class of 1952. He then became an Air Force test pilot, which opened some interesting doors. In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn’s achievement was an inspiration for Collins. “I certainly had no childhood dream of flying to the moon or anywhere else, but the idea was extremely appealing.” Collins wrote in his autobiography Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys. He was selected to join NASA’s third class of astronauts the following year. His first extraterrestrial (地球外的) adventure came in 1966, when Collins set about on a three-day spaceflight with fellow astronaut John Young. Known as Gemini X, their mission was one for the record books; the two men reached the then-unprecedented (前所未有的) altitude of 475 miles (764kilometers ).

Of course, Michael Collins is best remembered for his role in Apollo 11. On July 16, 1969, at 8:32 AM ( Eastern Standard Time ), Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were launched out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They were the three explorers NASA had chosen for the first mission that would ever put a man on the moon. Four days into their adventure, on July 20, Collins parted ways with his crewmates. Seated in the Eagle landing craft, Armstrong and Aldrin made their landing onto the lunar surface. An American flag was planted; photos were taken; Armstrong said the immortal words, “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. ”

Meanwhile, Collins stayed behind in the crew’s command module (舱), orbiting the moon as his colleagues explored it.

【1】What motivated Collins to dream of flying to the moon?

A．His father’s encouragement.

B．John Glenn’s achievement.

C．His childhood experiences.

D．His favorite book.

【2】What can we learn about Collins from paragraph 2?

A．He became the first American to orbit Earth.

B．He dreamed of flying to the moon in his childhood.

C．His first space exploration was accomplished by himself.

D．He once wrote an autobiography.

【3】Why is Collins best-known many people until now?

A．He was praised by Armstrong.

B．He became an Air Force test pilot.

C．He participated in the work of Apollo 11.

D．He reached the then-unprecedented altitude of 475 miles.

【4】Which word can be best used to describe Collins?

A．Ambitious.

B．Lucky.

C．Warmhearted.

D．Humorous.

28、You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 【1】 However, it can also be a great part of your college experience. Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year.

Be clear from the beginning.

Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning. Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up. 【2】 It's not fair to expect him or her to accept them right away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems.

【3】

This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts. Don't you think he’ll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just stepped over an uncrossable line. Don't borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first.

Be open to change.

You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. 【4】 As the term progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable dealing with things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules, and being flexible to your changing environment.

Follow the Golden Rule.

【5】 No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.

A．Respect your roommate's things.

B．You should correct your bad habits first.

C．Let your roommate know about your preferences.

D．Having a roommate surely has its challenges.

E．Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated.

F．Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing.

G．And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well.

29、Auckland University Online Education — What to Expect

Most Auckland University (AU) online programs are 100 percent online so that students do not come to the school campus. Instead, AU has designed a media-rich, easy-to-use learning environment through a Learning Management System (LMS).

• Discipline

With disciplined work habits, you are likely to succeed as an online student. It is up to you to log on to your course and meet your own deadlines.

• Time Management

In order to earn competitive grades, plan on spending a minimum of 20-25 hours a week on each course. AU courses operate on a seven-week schedule, with start dates in January, March, May, July, September and November. Students are able to complete two courses per semester by taking one seven-week course at a time.

• Professional Connections

Many of the AU faculty who teach online have connections to industry, so the online learning environment ensures access to diverse expertise and practice. It includes an extensive network of professionals in a variety of industries.

“I work as an IT manager. And right from the very beginning, every class I took was relevant to what I was doing at work. The wide range of courses gave me a strong foundation for my career development.”

— Jim Heilman, Computer Information Systems graduate

• Technology

It goes without saying that technology plays a vital role in online learning. You will need a high-speed Internet connection and basic computer skills. For specifics, please click here to visit our Technology page.

【1】How long does it take to complete one course?

A.Seven weeks. B.One semester.

C.Several months. D.At least 20-25 hours.

【2】What is the purpose of mentioning Jim Heilman?

A.To recognize an excellent graduate.

B.To set a good example to other learners.

C.To prove benefits of professional connections.

D.To show effective methods of online learning.

【3】Where is the text probably taken from?

A.A course brochure. B.A college website.

C.An academic magazine. D.A local newspaper.

30、   Realizing that our family cat, Misty, had disappeared was a______experience for me. We had recently moved into a home in a new suburb and on a far______road with cars coming and going. I had kept Misty locked up in the house for recommended two weeks.______, with everyone busy and excited for a new life, she disappeared not long after. We______for her everywhere. We tried our neighbor,______the railway track running along the back of our property and returned to our old house. We______looked for her whenever we went out, hoping to find a(n)______little cat hiding behind a tree or something.

It was several weeks______Misty turned up. She must have tried to find her way back to our_______home after all and then, when she didn’t find us, decided to return.______and untidy, she let us make a big fuss over her.______was slow but eventually she looked plump and healthy once more. Yet Misty still wasn’t content. A nervous cat______, she was as unsettled as she had been. But with so many other problems______on my shoulders at the time, I wasn’t sure what to do about it.

One morning we woke up to find that Misty was______again. After a quick search, my son found her body near our house, wrapped in an expensive sports jacket and left______on the side of the road. There was a______pinned to the jacket, expressing how very sorry the driver was that he didn’t see her, and how he didn’t have a chance to stop as she dashed out in front of him. I cried______because of the unknown driver’s kindness, and also because I felt that I had let Misty down.

We______Misty in our backyard. It helped me a lot to know that she had been______, when so many animals killed on the road aren’t. The consideration of the stranger who had______to stop, wrap her up in his own clothing and write that heartfelt note in the early hours of the morning will always be remembered.

【1】A.curious B.sad C.happy D.delightful

【2】A.busier B.emptier C.wider D.easier

【3】A.However B.Therefore C.Thus D.Since

【4】A.cared B.paid C.searched D.headed

【5】A.looked B.checked C.watched D.approached

【6】A.constantly B.occasionally C.hardly D.regularly

【7】A.bored B.charmed C.inspired D.scared

【8】A.after B.since C.before D.that

【9】A.latter B.former C.new D.present

【10】A.Thrilling B.Disturbing C.Starving D.Exciting

【11】A.Recovery B.Adjustment C.Treatment D.Discovery

【12】A.in defense B.on earth C.by nature D.at length

【13】A.pushing B.pressing C.focusing D.expanding

【14】A.leaving B.running C.missing D.hiding

【15】A.neatly B.roughly C.simply D.carelessly

【16】A.message B.letter C.word D.note

【17】A.partly B.only C.generally D.usually

【18】A.threw B.protected C.deserted D.buried

【19】A.looked after B.taken after C.named after D.modelled after

【20】A.minded B.bothered C.troubled D.concerned

31、   It has been five years. No one's quite sure how Sasha, the 6-year-old black cat, _____ it from Portland to New Mexico after five years. But apparently it isn't uncommon for cats — who are known for their _____ character-to go hitchhiking（搭便车）.

"It's like he never left. He's so _____ " said its owner Usov. "I guess he was on a great American _____”

When Sasha disappeared in 2014, Usov thought the cat might have _____ wolves. But not every cat that disappears _____ a bad end. "It's very common for a cat to _____ on a train or the back of a truck, but for a cat to travel 1, 200 miles and then go back to its owner？That _____ happens."

Sasha's fur was matted（乱成一团的）when he was found _____ the streets by workers of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter this month. They set out to find his owner. "Sasha didn't miss a meal, " Kirdar, a worker at the shelter, said.

The shelter reunites families with their _____ pets every day, _____ this is the first time Kirdar has done an in-person delivery. Sasha's _____ would not have been possible had he not been microchipped（植入微芯片的）. "The microchip is the best form of _____ "said Kirdar. However, just getting your pet microchipped isn't enough. It's important to _____ the microchip's producer if there is a _____ in your contact information.

【1】A.hated B.made C.received D.learnt

【2】A.complex B.popular C.independent D.weak

【3】A.happy B.annoying C.pitiful D.helpful

【4】A.adventure B.farm C.island D.holiday

【5】A.teamed with B.fallen victim to C.made friends with D.fought against

【6】A.brings B.demands C.meets D.expects

【7】A.bite B.live C.sleep D.jump

【8】A.actually B.rarely C.normally D.hopefully

【9】A.clearing B.blocking C.wandering D.checking

【10】A.thrilled B.unlucky C.missing D.crazy

【11】A.and B.but C.because D.though

【12】A.return B.illness C.disappearance D.movement

【13】A.technology B.civilization C.identification D.explanation

【14】A.download B.record C.copy D.update

【15】A.fact B.number C.name D.change

32、   My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery Was Scheduled to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day I'd seen it  _______so many times on television, _______ now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it's the final demonstration of the nature of success: Success Takes _______ Like a Rocket.

Standing close to the Space Shuttle drives home one _______ point — the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building — it weighs 4.5 million pounds — and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much _______ , so much easier.

Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small _______ of hundreds of portable radios ail tuned to the NASA station. Ifs enough to get your heart _______ out of your chest.

When time is up, the _______ booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts followed. The first things you see are large white steam clouds exploding away. Through the _______ . you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way ________ . Thousands upon millions of pounds of push can ________ lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle ________ up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a speed of over 17,000 mph.

It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle ________ the great success lesson is ________. Fact: 85% of the shuttle's fuel is consumed ________ the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital altitude.

And that's exactly ________ success takes off: The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the hardest and will require an enormous ________ of energy—a great big ________. However, If you persist through the ________ period, which can seem almost ________ for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.

【1】A.lift up B.rise up C.go up D.raise up

【2】A.and B.therefore C.but D.however

【3】A.Up B.Off C.In D.Over

【4】A.unforgettable B.invalid C.unstable D.ineffective

【5】A.greater B.smaller C.bigger D.smoother

【6】A.workers B.actors C.rockets D.speakers

【7】A.striking B.knocking C.beating D.hitting

【8】A.front B.side C.overhead D.bottom

【9】A.mist B.steam C.smoke D.gas

【10】A.downward B.upward C.forward D.outward

【11】A.hardly B.nearly C.mostly D.exactly

【12】A.takes B.makes C.Picks D.warms

【13】A.which B.who C.that D.as

【14】A.present B.apparent C.ordinary D.absolute

【15】A.beyond B.below C.within D.above

【16】A.when B.how C.why D.where

【17】A.enquiry B.qualification C.competence D.consumption

【18】A.pull B.push C.pressure D.principle

【19】A.theory B.launch C.circulation D.orbit

【20】A.useless B.careless C.wireless D.priceless

33、   Eight-year-old Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, suffers from a rare disease. It is thought to have just 28 patients ________.

At only three-feet tall and ________ less than his three-year-old sister Hannah Grace, Landen is ________ to grow just another ________at best in his lifetime. Although on the road to ________, Landen is taking a cocktail of medications(鸡尾酒疗法) and has to go to hospital three times a week, with doctors saying it will be months before he is fully ________.

_____ Landen likely facing the challenges of a little person in the future, his parents believe his brave, outgoing ________ will benefit him. His father Luke, 34, said, “I expect to see him ________ a lot in his adult life, especially as ________ as he is and as wide open as he is. He can do anything he wants to do.” Speaking of his ________, Landen’s mother Amanda, 32, said, “He wears a size 3T clothes, which are the size for boys aged three and he has to have an ________ waist. He is eight years old and he is almost about the same size as his three-year-old sister.”

Although Landen’s parents worry about their son’s ________, they believe it will be ________, with Luke saying, “I ________ his strength through everything he has been through. We wish Landen would live a ________, full and healthy life. We’re going to challenge him and ________him to do anything he feels like doing even though he is going to be smaller and he may have more health challenges, he doesn’t have to ________ himself. He is teaching me a lot about faith and he has taught me a lot about what it _________ to be strong, even when he feel so ________ sometimes.

A．generally

B．properly

C．totally

D．globally

A．running

B．taking

C．weighing

D．valuing

A．expected

B．required

C．inspired

D．demanded

A．pound

B．foot

C．meter

D．kilogram

A．recovery

B．fame

C．success

D．growth

A．strong

B．energetic

C．awake

D．healthy

A．With

B．Despite

C．Through

D．Besides

A．behavior

B．emotion

C．personality

D．quality

A．achieve

B．earn

C．appreciate

D．improve

A．delighted

B．disappointed

C．disabled

D．determined

A．weight

B．height

C．intelligence

D．health

A．comfortable

B．believable

C．adjustable

D．acceptable

A．future

B．ability

C．performance

D．illness

A．different

B．surprising

C．pleasant

D．bright

A．admit

B．admire

C．advise

D．adopt

A．sad

B．hard

C．long

D．confident

A．encourage

B．force

C．teach

D．guide

A．enjoy

B．limit

C．mind

D．help

A．intends

B．explains

C．suggests

D．means

A．grateful

B．proud

C．weak

D．doubtful

34、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.

35、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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.

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.

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

A

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

B

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

C

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

38、假定你是李华，是学校的学生会主席。请你用英语写一则通知，告知你校的外国留学生，受新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的影响，学校将延期开学。内容包括：

1.严禁在疫情期间到校；

2.开展在线教育、心理指导；

3.如有调整，另行通知。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus心理指导psychological guidance

NOTICE

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The Students' Union

39、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码（scan QR codes）就可以轻松实现移动支付（mobile payment），感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：

1. 移动支付在日常生活中的功能；

2. 移动支付对我们生活的影响。

注意:

1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假设你是李华,在你校学习的新西兰交换生Oliver即将回国，想带回一件有中国文化 特色的礼物送给朋友。请你根据以下内容用英语给他写封邮件：

1 .表达对Oliver的不舍之情；

2.推荐一种礼物并说明原因。

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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41、Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

There are various means consumers can do if they find that an item they bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the“higher up”his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.

Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter．

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example,“The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear”is better than“This stereo does not work.”The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.