来宾2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、He greeted us with a wave and a ________ smile, obviously happy.

A.forced B.broad C.blank D.narrow

2、Let's get through the work quickly._______seems to be little time left now.

A．It

B．There

C．That

D．Here

3、—What a surprise! I _____________ you still away on holiday.

—But it __________only a fortnight before our new voluntary project begins.

A.think; is B.thought; will be C.had thought; was D.thought; is

4、I strongly suggest that the information ____ in my report ____ to Mr Brown without delay.

A. to be referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mail

C. referred to; be e-mailed D. being referred to; being e-mailed

5、There _____________. And here ________________ .

A.goes the phone; she comes. B.is the phone going; is she

C.does the phone go; does she come D.the phone goes; come she

6、The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.

A.responsibility B.enthusiasm C.significance D.disappointment

7、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.

A. at the request of B. at the turn of

C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of

8、（2014﹒北京）Some people believe ___________ has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．whereever

D．however

9、—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

10、He wasn’t begging for a handout but surely appreciated the help in a   situation.

A.deliberate B.desperate C.stable D.shallow

11、He accidentally ________ he had quarreled with his wife and he hadn’t returned home for several weeks.

A.put forward B.made out C.came up D.let out

12、—Can I help you, sir？

—Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it________.

A.didn’t work B.won’t work

C.can’t work D.doesn’t work

13、—Is there a holiday recently?

—There_____ be. It has been informed that we will continue to study for another three weeks.

A.won’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.can’t

14、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed     B. had changed

C. changed       D. are changing

15、James is afraid of ________by sharks.

A.attacking B.being attacked C.having attacked D.having been attacked

16、Only when you have been familiar with the plan ______.

A.then you’ll be able to carry it out

B.were you able to carry it out

C.and you will be able to carry out it

D.will you be able to carry it out

17、The wolves hid themselves in the places ________ couldn’t be found.

A．where

B．that

C．because

D．in that

18、The Marvel (漫威) Cinematic Universe or MCU for short is the shared place ________ all 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

19、We may think we’re a culture that gets rid of our worn technology the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices well after they go out of style.

A.with B.of C.in D.at

20、_____ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter.

A. Devoted to teach B. Devoted herself to teaching

C. Devoting herself to teaching D. Devoting to teaching

21、_____ we shall be able to help you when you’re in trouble. Please trust us.

A.It’s doubtful whether B.We doubt whether

C.It’s no doubt that D.There’s no doubt that

22、A computer can only do ___ you have instructed it to do .

A.how B.after C.what D.when

23、The young lady rushed into the room _____ she heard the noise.

A．right away

B．at once

C．immediately

D．at the moment

24、---Oh, help! The pan is on fire!

---_______. I can handle it.

A．Take it easy

B．Stop shouting

C．Help yourself

D．You bet

25、Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal site in China, news, business information and learning materials．

A．to provide

B．provide

C．provided

D．providing

26、   An advance in electronic publishing could make the ebook you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of ebooks by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments.

The noises in the first multimedia books released in Britain on Friday include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension. In America, works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that, for example, readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr. Darcy’s garden as they read Pride and Prejudice.

Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.

Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If that’s what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”

Booktrack’s sound effects work by estimating the user’s reading speed. Each time you “turn” a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch (同步), a click on any word will reset it.

Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading. David Nicholls, author of One Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an ebook because I’m constantly distracted by emails.”

Stuart MacBride, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an ebook bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If I’m reading, I will do the noise in my head. I don't need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate me.”

【1】What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Opinions about ebooks with soundtracks.

B.Response to the need of the book market.

C.Reasons for traditional ebooks becoming outdated.

D.Suggestions on encouraging readers’ imagination.

【2】What do publishers expect an ebook soundtrack to do?

A.Help to release an ebook as a film.

B.Make readers improve reading speed.

C.Add tension at a book’s exciting point.

D.Get readers familiar with the background.

【3】What does the underlined sentences mean in Paragraph 6 ?

A.David enjoyed the pleasure of reading an ebook in the library.

B.Soundtrack would affect David’s concentration on reading an ebook.

C.David was constantly fascinated by checking emails when reading an ebook.

D.Soundtrack would destroy the content and characters of the story.

【4】What do we know about Stuart MacBride?

A.He was a person who was easy to get irritated.

B.He didn’t like the clinking sounds of tea cups.

C.He was the most famous writer about crime stories.

D.He imagined sounds about the story when reading.

27、   Nottingham Goose (鹅) Fair started on the first Thursday in October and lasted 3 days. However, nowadays you won’t find any geese there.

The fair opened at 12:00 on the Thursday by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, but it has an interesting and shocking history.

For starters, it wasn’t always the largest fair in the area. And the main fair for the people of Nottingham in terms of trade and economy was the Lenton Fair held at Lenton Priory.

In the Middle Ages the Lenton Fair overshadowed (使显得逊色) the Goose Fair in size and importance. Harrisons Calendar of Fairs for 1587 mentions the Lenton Fair but not the Goose Fair. However, the Goose Fair competed with its local competitors and every year over 20,000 geese from the Fens in Lincolnshire arrived to be sold to provide the traditional Michaelmas dish.

It wasn’t just for geese either. All kinds of things were sold at the Goose Fair: sheep, horses and cattle were also sold.

The fair has been under threat of closure many times over the years. In 1764 they actually had cheese riots (暴乱) due to an increase of a third on the price of cheese compared with the previous year, which resulted in an attack on the stallholders (摊主) at the fair.

By 1880 the fair was reduced to a three-day event, which started on the first Thursday of October. In 1928 the fair was moved from the market square to its present site in the forest which is far away from the city centre. Despite attempts throughout its history to prevent the fair, the income from rents paid by the stallholders is financially beneficial to the local government. So regardless of the cheese riots and the various attempts to prohibit it, Nottingham Goose Fair has survived to celebrate over eight centuries of fun.

【1】The cheese riots in 1764 were mentioned to show .

A.the Goose Fair met strong competition from its competitors

B.stallholders usually benefited most from the Goose Fair

C.the Goose Fair gradually lost popularity with time going by

D.violence and troubles used to put the Goose Fair in danger

【2】The Goose Fair has lasted till today mainly because .

A.it is full of fun and enjoyed by most people B.it brings great benefits to the local economy

C.it has strong support from the mayor of Nottingham D.it is representative of the traditions of Nottingham

【3】We can learn from the text that .

A.the Goose Fair didn’t become famous until 1587

B.the Goose Fair used to last longer than it does today

C.those against the Goose Fair were mostly from the countryside

D.the Lenton Fair was once held at the same time as the Goose Fair

【4】What does the underlined word “prohibit” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Prevent. B.Follow. C.Ignore. D.Describe.

28、   Intelligent people are more likely to trust others, while those who score lower on measures of intelligence are less likely to do so. Oxford university researchers based their findings on an analysis of the General Social Survey.

The authors say one explanation could be that more intelligent individuals are better at judging characters and may spend more time building relationships with people they can trust. Another reason could be that smarter people are better at weighing up situations and assessing whether or not the other person will keep his or her side of a bargain.

“Intelligence is shown to be linked with trusting others,”said the study’s lead author, Noah Carl of Oxford University. “This finding supports what other researchers have argued, namely that being a good judge of characters is a distinct part of human intelligence.”

In addition, the study shows that individuals who are more trusting are also happier with their lives and have higher levels of physical health. The Oxford researchers found, however, that the links between trust and health, and between trust and happiness, are not explained by intelligence. The findings confirmed that trust is a valuable resource for an individual, and is not simply a measure of intelligence.

The authors say the research is significant because the study of social trust could have far-reaching implications for public welfare, as social trust contributes to the success of important social institutions, such as welfare systems and financial markets.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, trust is in increasingly short supply in the current generation. This decline threatens world leaders’ability to handle some of today’s key challenges like global warming, and the political systems. There are good reasons to think that governments should try to develop more trust in society.

“Distrust usually causes friction in personal relationships, careers and politics among people,” says Stephen Covey. Although the majority of people say that trust can never be restored once it’s broken, Stephen feels it can be brought back. “It’s not easy, and it takes time, but you do it through your behavior, not just things you say.”

【1】It can be concluded from the analysis of the General Social Survey that ______.

A.intelligent individuals spend less time on interpersonal relationships

B.judgment of characters determines the level of intelligence

C.intelligence accounts for the connection between trust and health

D.intelligent people tend to show more trust in others

【2】What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.make the best of a situation.

B.stick to one’s promise as agreed.

C.figure out the true value of a bargain.

D.make an assessment of a deal

【3】According to the research, higher level of social trust is _______.

A.a contributing factor to successful public institutions

B.a basic step to deal with global warming

C.a decisive basis for stable political systems

D.a complete solution to interpersonal conflicts

【4】When it comes to rebuilding trust, Stephen is most likely to agree that _____.

A.behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image

B.actions always speak louder than words

C.behavior is largely determined by mind

D.action is the proper fruit of knowledge

29、Plan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.

www.101usaholidays.co.uk

This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. It’s a diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. Narrow down what you’re looking for—whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling—and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. It’s a really clever design.

http://byways.org

The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural scenic routes, such as Route 1 along the California coast. Others focus on history (such as Route 66) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). For each, you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed.

www.oyster.com

This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites. There are photos of each hotel. Importantly, these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors. From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.

http://seaworldparks.com

SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority of people. So turn to long-established http://seaworldparks.com, giving big discounts on tickets, hotel and dining at SeaWorld.

【1】The text is probably from _________.

A．a science report

B．a news article

C．a travel brochure

D．a book review

【2】Travel ideas for wine lovers are available at _________.

A．www.101usaholidays.co.uk

B．http://byways.org

C．www.oyster.com

D．http://seaworldparks.com

【3】What can be inferred from the text?

A．You can see some man-made attractions driving along Route 66.

B．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads.

C．Photos on www.oyster.com can be trusted by tourists.

D．http://seaworldparks.com is a newly established website.

30、When I first met Begay at Los Ninos Elementary on “King and Queen Day”, she was wearing a smile ear-to-ear.

This morning, though, Begay was______. The parent she had been trying to_____was a no-show again. Begay______needed to talk to her. Her boy was smart, but now about a year behind. She______there were problems at home. He was always late and had already missed too much school.

By 8 a.m. , kids were arriving, and Begay’s______quickly became a beehive（蜂窝）of activity. Forty-five minutes_______, the little boy finally walked in, shoulders sunk, head_______. Rather than______him in front of the class, Begay welcomed him warmly. He was testing Begay’s long-held_______that no child is a lost cause, no matter how______he seems. “It’s the unspoken       _____teachers start out with,” Begay said.

During lunch I sat down with Begay’s students and asked them what they liked about her.

“ She never gets angry, “ said one girl. A boy______:” She’s funny and likes telling jokes.”

Before we left the______, the shy, quiet girl next to me______,” She teaches me when I don’t want to learn.”

Her_______stayed with me. When I_______it with Begay, I told her that I felt it was a very       _____thing for a child to say. She agreed.

“They never______that to me.” said Begay, “But that’s what I_______. I want them to enjoy school. I want them to feel like someone_______them.”

【1】

A．sensitive

B．worried

C．thrilled

D．energetic

【2】

A．meet

B．investigate

C．enquire

D．praise

【3】

A．gradually

B．occasionally

C．abruptly

D．desperately

【4】

A．clarified

B．revealed

C．suspected

D．acknowledged

【5】

A．classroom

B．school

C．canteen

D．house

【6】

A．after

B．before

C．later

D．ago

【7】

A．rose

B．bowed

C．nodded

D．shook

【8】

A．disturbing

B．astonishing

C．capturing

D．embarrassing

【9】

A．conclusion

B．dream

C．belief

D．ambition

【10】

A．awesome

B．troubled

C．innocent

D．careless

【11】

A．commitment

B．assumption

C．proposal

D．regulation

【12】

A．rejected

B．declared

C．added

D．protested

【13】

A．office

B．kitchen

C．playground

D．table

【14】

A．shouted

B．whispered

C．cried

D．suggested

【15】

A．comment

B．adventure

C．experience

D．discovery

【16】

A．interpreted

B．promoted

C．shared

D．demonstrated

【17】

A．fancy

B．comprehensive

C．crucial

D．meaningful

【18】

A．do

B．express

C．guarantee

D．leave

【19】

A．acquire

B．secure

C．accomplish

D．pursue

【20】

A．believes in

B．stands by

C．tums against

D．fears for

31、   When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total ______ , bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt ______ alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my ______ into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to ______ kindness made me feel like my life had a greater ______ .The more positive energy I ______ , the more kindness and ______ I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to ______ to people, especially teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my ______ friends back then. I was so ______ that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest ______ was to become an author so I could ______ books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After ______ terrible experiences at school, I made a choice to take the ______ , positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream ______ , one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is ______ I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this ______ opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness ______ me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is ______ . But by practising daily kindness, you can become a(n) ______ of positive change.

【1】A.reformer B.traveler C.outsider D.controller

【2】A.merely B.slightly C.generally D.completely

【3】A.job B.problem C.will D.luck

【4】A.accept B.remember C.return D.practise

【5】A.purpose B.standard C.option D.success

【6】A.wasted B.shared C.lost D.left

【7】A.appreciation B.explanation C.discussion D.description

【8】A.go out B.speak out C.reach out D.come out

【9】A.true B.generous C.private D.common

【10】A.pitiful B.convinced C.thankful D.excited

【11】A.projects B.tasks C.deeds D.dreams

【12】A.read B.write C.keep D.borrow

【13】A.surviving B.recalling C.gaining D.increasing

【14】A.rocky B.rough C.adventurous D.optimistic

【15】A.business B.place C.career D.college

【16】A.which B.why C.how D.what

【17】A.equal B.amazing C.limited D.rare

【18】A.understood B.praised C.saved D.ignored

【19】A.cutting through B.going through C.breaking through D.seeing through

【20】A.architect B.photographer C.actor D.painter

32、My parents managed to clear their debt before we moved to America. Neither of them spoke fluent English and neither had a professional career. Growing up, I was always aware of my family’s ________ financial situation. I also found that Iwas responsible for my parents’ hardships. I decided that my goal in life was to become successful, get a well-paying job and _______ them. So naturally, I took my studies seriously and worked hard to become an _________ high-achieving student. I dreamt to enroll in a top college to pursue greater knowledge. Like many students, I spent a lot of energy and time ______ my college resume. Despite my ______ schedule, I managed to complete the lengthy, complex______. I believed it, from essays to recommendation letter, was flawless—a guaranteed acceptance into this competitive program. But I had one last______ to overcome: to ______ mail the application. On the instruction sheet, it said in captalized , bold letters: “ WE DO NOT ACCEPT CERTIFIED MAIL(挂号信)”. I should have posted the application myself because it had special directions, but my father kindly insisted that he ______ it. I had my ______ because my parents didn’t speak great English, but I finally ______ and wrote the instructions for him.

While I was in school, my father sent me a text saying that he had finished the task______. He had found a worker at the post office to help him. I was ______. Yet, later, I found out that he had done one thing very______: he sent application as “certified mail”.

Right then and there, my perfect application became an automatic ______. But in the moment of despair and frustration and danger, I ______him. I locked myself in my room and sobbed until my face was covered in tears, my floor in used tissues. Then as I ______ my room, my father also came out of his. My mother, who was watching from a(n) ______ distance, joined the hug, and we three cried together. I knew my ______ need for success came from my selfless desire to make my parents happy, and my temporary hatred toward them was a result of my love for them. My intentions were pure, but things were ______ later. I’m just glad finally they were all straightened out.

【1】

A．total

B．complex

C．important

D．difficult

【2】

A．leave

B．value

C．support

D．request

【3】

A．equally

B．immediately

C．artificially

D．academically

【4】

A．building

B．copying

C．applying

D．posting

【5】

A．good

B．tight

C．daily

D．proper

【6】

A．records

B．worksheets

C．program

D．application

【7】

A．hope

B．task

C．shortcoming

D．obstacle

【8】

A．freely

B．easily

C．frequently

D．physically

【9】

A．take care of

B．take notice of

C．look for

D．stand for

【10】

A．emotion

B．sign

C．concern

D．favor

【11】

A．refused

B．canceled

C．regretted

D．agreed

【12】

A．perfectly

B．dramatically

C．formally

D．partly

【13】

A．disappointed

B．delighted

C．worried

D．shocked

【14】

A．wrong

B．fair

C．satisfying

D．confusing

【15】

A．force

B．fright

C．reject

D．reply

【16】

A．abandoned

B．accepted

C．protected

D．blamed

【17】

A．cleaned

B．entered

C．exited

D．passed

【18】

A．ordinary

B．careful

C．individual

D．safe

【19】

A．selfish

B．correct

C．necessary

D．awful

【20】

A．simple

B．wonderful

C．twisted

D．delayed

33、Last year a group of friends and I began a project called The World Needs You. Its aim is to show how ____ it is to make a positive difference in our community. Over the holidays, we collected hats, ____ and other cold-weather equipment for the “store” at an elementary school, where students can “buy” things with ____ earned through good behavior. It was a ____ way to get these items to children whose families might not be able to ____ them.

“Do the children need anything else?” I asked the coordinator(协调人) when we sent our ____ to him.

“Umbrellas!” she said. “Most of our ____ have to walk to school, and when it rains they come in very ____.”

Of course! I thought. It doesn’t snow much here, ____ we do have a lot of cold rainy days. Parents who are poor might not buy ______. My friends and I began to ____: We sent e-mails, called people and ____ the project at social events. Everyone had the same ____: “I’ve never thought about that before!” We collected more than 50 umbrellas for the school ____ April showers. We were very satisfied. ____, the kids will be singing in the rain!

【1】

A．lucky

B．easy

C．wealthy

D．quick

【2】

A．glasses

B．needles

C．gloves

D．bowls

【3】

A．rewards

B．pleasure

C．tips

D．love

【4】

A．common

B．scientific

C．simple

D．good

【5】

A．own

B．use

C．accept

D．afford

【6】

A．donations

B．screens

C．luggage

D．staffs

【7】

A．customers

B．kids

C．teachers

D．employees

【8】

A．concerned

B．angry

C．wet

D．nervous

【9】

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

【10】

A．candles

B．umbrellas

C．tickets

D．houses

【11】

A．weep

B．recover

C．work

D．understand

【12】

A．suffered from

B．made out

C．talked up

D．looked into

【13】

A．response

B．level

C．pay

D．height

【14】

A．in need of

B．in favor of

C．for lack of

D．in time for

【15】

A．Surprisingly

B．Hopefully

C．Interestingly

D．Luckily

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.

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

37、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

38、假设你是李华，美国网友Peter将到中国旅游，请你帮忙了解你市Camellia Hotel的情况。请根据以下要点给Peter写一封回信：

地理位置与周边环境；服务与设施；价格与付款方式；预定方式（电话8618998710001或网络）。

Dear Peter,

How great it is to hear that you will come to China! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，看到英语校报上正招聘在暑假期间帮助引领外国游客的中学生导游。你对此十分感兴趣，请写一封申请邮件。要点如下：

1.写信目的；2.自我简介；3.你的竞聘优势；4.你对这份工作的认识。

Dear sir or madam,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、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.

Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasing than civilian clothes.

Primary fact among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least.

Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

41、你是李华，父亲节即将来临，在父亲节这天，需要说哪些话语来感谢自己的父亲呢？请根据以下要点用英文给父亲写一封感谢信。内容包括：

1. 感谢养育之恩；

2. 感谢父亲在你遇到挫折时给你鼓励和安慰；

3. 感谢父亲在你成功时以你为荣；

4.爱父亲。

注意：1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。

Dear Father,

With Father’s Day approaching,

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