怀化2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、______that you are grown up;you should no longer depend on your parents.

A.Since B.Now C.As D.Because

2、His election campaigns were infamous for their cruelty — he often made sure that those who did not vote for him would never vote again — but the ________ of his involvement has never been clear.

A．vision

B．vulnerability

C．depth

D．misconception

3、It is clear that in modern society high ______ and demands are placed on students.

A.motivations B.expectations C.standards D.opportunities

4、After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A．took up

B．saved up

C．kept up

D．drew up

5、—Why did he suffer failure again?

—It was his carelessness ________  ________it.

A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from

C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from

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

A. charged B. awarded

C. rewarded D. cost

7、________all the staff, I would like to wish you good grades in the end of the term.

A．In place of

B．On account of

C．On behalf of

D．In honour of

8、The online game platform is crowded with teenagers, few of _______ enthusiastic about study.

A.whom B.that C.who D.them

9、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.

A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition

10、Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time __ the exam.

A. pass B. to pass

C. passed D. passing

11、Where is my pen？I ____it.

A.might lose B.would have lost

C.should have lost D.must have lost

12、He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of ___ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.

A.these B.those C.that D.which

13、You _________ me about it earlier, but you didn't.

A.should have told B.would have told

C.must have told D.should tell

14、Although “all-round educational development” has been advocated in China for years, students are still________ mainly by their test scores.

A. evaluated B. determined C. educated D. instructed

15、The WHO urged that all the countries ______ measures to prevent COVID-19 spreading.

A.take B.must take C.are to take D.took

16、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those

17、He told us the news ___ our team had won the match .

A.which B.that C.why D.when

18、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.

A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over

19、Rita loves her son so much that she ________ two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with him.

A.set aside B.set back C.set out D.set off

20、All parking signs have now been placed _________.

A. in practice B. in position

C. in danger D. in mind

21、Johnson was shocked to find out that his boss him the wrong information.

A.have given B.had given

C.will have given D.have been giving

22、I'm surprised that he           say those impolite words to his deskmate．

A.must B.can C.will D.should

23、While books seem to be losing their popularity to some extent, good ones are still highly _______ today in that they give us answers to questions we haven’t had yet.

A．responsible

B．religious

C．representative

D．relevant

24、The information of this kind is to you on the Internet.

A.supplied B.available C.used D.obtained

25、By 16:30, ______ was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.

A.which B.when C.what D.that

26、   A painter has just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted to know people's opinion about his talent and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street and just down below a board which read—“I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.”

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass(画板)was filled with crosses, they criticized the painter ruthlessly.

Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's and burst into tears.

This young artist complained, "I’m useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely."

Master smiled and suggested, “My son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It will work.”

Young artist agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica(复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

“Come with me.”master said.

They reached the same street early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read—“Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I ’m new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it. ”

Then they walked back home.

They both visited the place the same evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!

【1】The painter put his creation at a busy street to_______.

A. help him to assess his skills in painting

B. ask others to correct mistakes in the painting

C. show off his great talent and painting skills

D. make others help him finish the painting

【2】When he saw the whole canvass was filled with crosses, _______.

A. he felt quite determined

B. he was very annoyed with the comments

C. he felt greatly discouraged

D. he was very grateful for their suggestions

【3】After doing as the master suggested, the young painter found that people passing by the painting______.

A. had thought it was painted by a master painter

B. neglected his painting on purpose

C. didn't want to take the brush to correct it

D. were satisfied with his painting

【4】Which saying can best show the theme of the passage?

A. All things are difficult before they are easy.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. A bad workman always blames his tools.

D. It is easier said than done.

27、   Looking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy.More often than not,Del Giudice leaves his paperwork undone and sweeps the floor or watches TV instead,waiting until the last moment to write the monthly checks.

Everyone procrastinates(拖延）.＂It's part of the human condition,"says procrastination researcher Tim Pychyl,"One of the ways we cope is avoidance,and that's what procrastination comes down to:We want to feel good now.The way to do that is avoid the task."You can procrastinate on nearly anything,even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation.

One that almost everyone procrastinates on is their wills.70 to 80 percent of people,when they pass away,have no will or an out-of-date or incomplete will.It leaves terrible situations. But death isn't actually the cause of avoidance.Research has shown that the top tasks people delay are cleaning,advancing their careers,taking care of their health,and planning their finances.

Some people welcome procrastination,believing that they perform better under pressure. But researchers don't agree with the idea.I did an experiment several years ago,putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,"says Joseph Ferrari,a psychology professor at DePaul University."They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better.They made more errors.They took longer."

Whatever the motivation,procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.Delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your risk of heart disease.Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life.Just thinking about what you haven't done may cause discomfort."Procrastinators higher levels of anxiety,"says Fuschia Sirois,a psychology lecturer at the of Sheffield."Some of the research has shown that this anxiety increases their possibility catching colds and experiencing many other health problems."

For those of us in need of motivation,the best advice might be to think small.

＂We used to believe behaviors follow attitude,but if you can start with a little bit of progress,that motivates you, Pychyl says.So if you have been procrastinating on starting an exercise routine,just put on your walking shoes.If you've been putting off a work project, reread your boss's notes about it.

Next,try sending yourself signals to motivate action.For instance,you might put your lights on a timed dimmer switch(变光开关）to encourage a fixed bedtime.Joel Anderson,a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University,carried out an experiment around this concept,and it worked on most of his subjects."They formed an intention,"Anderson says. ＂When the lights start to dim,I'll start going to bed."

Finally,reward yourself for each step you take toward your goal.After you've gone to the gym,take a relaxing bath.After you've paid the bills,watch your favorite TV show.(But don't try to convince yourself it will work the other way around!)

【1】The author mentions Giuseppe Del Giudice at the beginning to_________

A.provide a setting B.describe the main character

C.introduce the topic D.explain a phenomenon

【2】Procrastination is driven by the desire____

A.to feel good for the moment B.to avoid the task

C.to leave things till the last moment D.to carry out enjoyable asks first

【3】Which of the following are people least likely to delay?

A.Advancing their careers. B.Taking care of their health.

C.Planning their finances. D.Doing exercise.

【4】What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.Consequences of procrastination. B.Significance of procrastination.

C.Motivation behind procrastination. D.Physical problems with procrastination.

【5】Which of the following is a wise choice for people lacking motivation?

A.Buy a dress of larger size while losing weight.

B.Treat yourself to a chocolate bar before working out.

C.Place your cellphone within sight when doing homework.

D.Write down your goal and stick it where you can see easily.

【6】What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A.To analyze the origin of procrastination.

B.To present people's opinions of procrastination.

C.To persuade people to accept procrastination.

D.To urge people to say goodbye to procrastination.

28、The Public Transport Fares in New York

On our website, you can find out how much it costs to ride the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North in the New York area.

★ Subways and buses

●Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses:$2.85.

●Express buses cost $6.85.

More information about subway and bus fares

●Riding the subway costs $2.85 for most riders. People with disabilities or who are 65 or older are qualified for a reduced fare.

●An unlimited ride MetroCard can save you money. It gives you unlimited rides for a certain length of time.

●MetroCards cost $1. All cards except for the Single Ride card are refillable (可充值的).

●Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride for free when they are with a fare-paying adult.

●You pay the fare at turnstiles (旋转闸门) before you aboard the train. You don’t have to do anything afterwards.

★ Railroads: LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) and Metro-North

●Fares vary based on when and where you are travelling.

●Buying tickets on your phone is the most convenient option.

More information about railroad fares

●Peak (高峰的) fares are charged during business rush hours on any weekday train scheduled to arrive in New York City terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart New York City terminals between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Metro-North trains, peak fares also apply to travel on any weekday train that leaves Grand Central Station between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.

●Off-peak fares are charged at all other times on weekdays, all day on Saturday and Sunday, and on holidays.

●Use our trip planner to find fare information. Get schedules and directions and see whether a trip is during peak or off-peak hours.

【1】How much might a subway trip cost a 68-year-old man with two children under 44 inches tall?

A．$2.35.

B．$2.85.

C．$5.70.

D．$6.85.

【2】For what train trip are peak fares charged?

A．A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 10 pm.

B．A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 7 am.

C．A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 9 pm.

D．A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 8:30 am.

【3】Why should people read the trip planner?

A．To know special offers.

B．To leave your advice.

C．To check fare information.

D．To book a train ticket.

29、   Binge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession (一连串，连续). With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.

This behavior is nothing new. In fact, “binge-watching” has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available all together. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might like suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode”.

However, recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have ignored their household chores. Next we’ll be missing work!

Bingeing has other connections—binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director, said: “The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to carelessness in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?

The countless of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem. So, what’s the answer? Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.”

【1】How did the writer develop the first paragraph?

A. By giving a definition. B. By listing some examples.

C. By telling a story. D. By analyzing the cause and effect.

【2】Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A. Similarly. B. Necessarily.

C. Gradually. D. Naturally.

【3】What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that ________.

A. people have no patience to do work

B. people can’t control their movements

C. people are unable to resist the attraction

D. people are addicted to watching television

【4】What advice did the writer give at last?

A. To watch episodes in a proper way.

B. To draw life lessons from the episodes.

C. To enjoy entertainment as much as possible

D. To keep online media from stopping functioning.

30、The fourth-graders walk up to a mirror — one after another — at a school in southwest Atlanta.

“I’m a good person!” a boy _______ a face mask adds.

Another boy follows, “I’m strong and _______,” before hurriedly walking away. In the background, their teacher, Acker, holds up the mirror in front of the kids and _______ them on. “Yes! Louder! Love it!” she calls out.

Acker teaches science at Gideons Elementary School, and she’s on a _______ to boost her students’ confidence and _______. The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning, and said their _______ words every morning before class starts.

Acker _______ this with her 5-year-old daughter since she developed verbal language skills, and loved how they both felt _______. “The best part about doing the affirmations is the feeling after I say them,” Acker says. “And the feeling I see my students feel or that they _______ after they do it. Their attitude is better, their self-confidence is ________ and we have a better day.”

Mental health issues are ________ among children nationwide as they struggle with ________, uncertainty and pandemic. Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a(n) ________.

And more so this year, kids “need all of the kindness and compassion we can ________,” says Dr. Marcuetta, a psychologist.

Children develop their ________ based on how grown-ups speak to them, making teachers a key influence and positive affirmation a crucial first step, she adds.

【1】

A．playing

B．wearing

C．making

D．finding

【2】

A．mean

B．indifferent

C．independent

D．common

【3】

A．keeps

B．fixes

C．calls

D．cheers

【4】

A．promise

B．mission

C．way

D．permission

【5】

A．self-love

B．sympathy

C．self-discipline

D．wisdom

【6】

A．surprising

B．positive

C．unique

D．unreliable

【7】

A．denied

B．shared

C．practiced

D．concluded

【8】

A．afterward

B．forward

C．eventually

D．initially

【9】

A．express

B．reply

C．create

D．question

【10】

A．suspected

B．checked

C．lifted

D．separated

【11】

A．rising

B．improving

C．moving

D．leading

【12】

A．personality

B．imagination

C．curiosity

D．anxiety

【13】

A．opportunity

B．success

C．choice

D．crisis

【14】

A．think

B．offer

C．rid

D．hide

【15】

A．languages

B．arguments

C．doubts

D．beliefs

31、   That day, I followed my Beijing daily routine of coming home from Tsinghua University. I was______enough to experience a friendly casual meeting. When entering the______I heard “Wait! Wait!". As I held the lift doors open, a woman______rushed in and thanked me. When I _____in Chinese, she was surprised. After chatting, she______to help me with my Chinese, and then we______names and numbers.

As 1 told my flatmates about the experience, they didn't hesitate to express their_____. From the western point of view, experiences like these are dangerous.______，to be “more Chinese”, I stayed in touch with my lift friend.

The following week she______me to go for milk tea with her and her______. I thought that the girl would________the opportunity to practice English. However, most of our _____was in Chinese! They even went to great length to help me practice______my Chinese is only middle level. Our next_______was when we gathered together to make dumplings. They made me______completely at ease in their home.

After these______meet-ups I have spent lots of time with the family, and I feel that they have become my own______abroad. Fortunately, I didn't let our western point of view act as a______. This experience has made my stay in China______. I feel like this simple difference in______is something we in the west can learn from Chinese culture.

【1】A.satisfied B.lucky C.brave D.eager

【2】A.lift B.dormitory C.apartment D.office

【3】A.madly B.swiftly C.blindly D.elegantly

【4】A.apologized B.clarified C.opposed D.replied

【5】A.compromised B.offered C.struggled D.refused

【6】A.gave B.mentioned C.remembered D.exchanged

【7】A.admiration B.desire C.concern D.interest

【8】A.Therefore B.Yet C.Also D.Thus

【9】A.forced B.invited C.allowed D.expected

【10】A.daughter B.colleague C.relative D.flatmate

【11】A.abandon B.seize C.get D.own

【12】A.description B.conversation C.speech D.argument

【13】A.as B.so C.if D.unless

【14】A.performance B.vacation C.trip D.meeting

【15】A.behave B.pretend C.look D.feel

【16】A.initial B.recent C.difficult D.familiar

【17】A.parent B.community C.family D.group

【18】A.challenge B.barrier C.signal D.message

【19】A.unforgettable B.embarrassing C.changeable D.disturbing

【20】A.privilege B.restriction C.competence D.attitude

32、   Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.

Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.

But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.

So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.

But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.

【1】A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary

【2】A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered

【3】A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous

【4】A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood

【5】A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious

【6】A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out

【7】A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident

【8】A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter

【9】A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed

【10】A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired

【11】A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster

【12】A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful

【13】A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed

【14】A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about

【15】A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly

【16】A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded

【17】A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing

【18】A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances

【19】A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful

【20】A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire

33、   Few Americans stay in one place for a lifetime. We ______ from the city to the suburbs，from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job ______, from the home where we ______ our children to the home where we plan to live in ______. With each move we are ______ making new friends, who become part of our new life.

For many of us the summer is a special time for forming new ______. Today, millions of Americans go on vocation ______, and they go not only to see new sights but also — in those places where they do not feel too ______ — with the hope of meeting new people. No one really ______ a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible. Surely in every country people ______ friendship？

The word “friend” to American people can be ______ to a wide range of relationships — to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a close business companion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a ______ colleague. There are real ______ among these relations for Americans — a friendship may be ______, casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior, the differences are not clear.

As Europeans see it, all kinds of “friends” flow ______ of Americans' homes with little ceremony. They may be parents of the children's friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business associates from another town or even another country. ______ as a guest into an American home, the European visitor finds no ______ differences. The atmosphere is ______. Most people, old and young, are called ______ first names. Americans’ characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to find new friends abroad with whom we feel ______.

【1】A. drive B. commute C. move D. settle

【2】A. abroad B. elsewhere C. somewhere D. nowhere

【3】A. deliver B. protect C. educate D. raise

【4】A. retirement B. death C. illness D. sadness

【5】A. mostly B. mainly C. rarely D. forever

【6】A. championships B. friendships C. hardships D. leaderships

【7】A. along B. freely C. together D. abroad

【8】A. alone B. strange C. scared D. remote

【9】A. allows B. desires C. expects D. imagines

【10】A. form B. develop C. ignore D. value

【11】A. used B. applied C. stuck D. dedicated

【12】A. kind B. generous C. trusted D. helpful

【13】A. differences B. varieties C. distinctions D. diversities

【14】A. informal B. reliable C. shallow D. fragile

【15】A. in and out B. on and on C. by and by D. up and down

【16】A. Moving B. Flowing C. Going D. Coming

【17】A. obvious B. heavy C. apparent D. strong

【18】A. weird B. stressed C. relaxed D. strange

【19】A. with B. on C. for D. by

【20】A. at best B. at home C. at heart D. at hand

34、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.

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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

36、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.

37、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

38、最近你校开展“尊敬父母”活动，请你根据提示写一篇英文报道，向英语校报投稿。要点如下：

1. 孝敬父母是中华民族的传统美德；

2. 独生子女的问题：以自我为中心；

3. 学校制定尊敬父母的“十条规定”；

4. 家长和学生的反应。

注意：

1. 词数100左右，题目和开头已经给出；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：美德 virtue   独生子女  only-child 规定 regulation

Respecting Parents Program

A program called “Respecting Parents” has been started in our school recently,

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39、假如你是李华，你们学校的外教Mrs. Smith想找一个人教她9岁的女儿中文。请你写信推荐你的朋友王林，内容包括:1.写信目的； 2.推荐理由

注意:1.词数 80 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” she instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added.

Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan, an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, “Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam.

After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board. The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result.

The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated in the exhibition.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

It was Joyce’s turn to display his project.

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Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner.

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41、最近国家教育部门就“是否取消中学文理分科”面向全国征求意见。下面是腾讯网就“中学文理是否分科”这一话题进行调查的结果。

请你结合上表，写一篇英语短文，并谈谈自己的看法。

注意：1. 次数 120-150

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数

3. 参考词汇：全面发展:all-round development

Recently, the Tencent Website launched an online survey on the topic whether science and arts education should be separated.

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