钦州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 has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.

A.where B.that C.what D.it

2、The engine just won’t start. Something seems ______ wrong with it.

A.to go B.to have gone

C.going D.having gone

3、There are some health problems that, if _______ in time, can become bigger ones later on.

A.not treated B.not being treated

C.not to be treated D.not having been treated

4、The G20 will take ____ lead in building _____ new approach to cooperation.

A.the; a B.the; / C./; the D.a; a

5、____________ should we prevent the students from exploring new ideas and technology.

A.In no case B.In case C.In case of D.In this case

6、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?

—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.

A. more than B. more of

C. less than D. more or less

7、The film was so moving that we all burst into tears. Never before   seen a film like that.

A. had I   B. I had C. have I   D. I have

8、The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given from his own superiors.

A.accumulation B.affection C.authority D.accommodation

9、Today the Red Cross provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people   , teaching first aid and providing blood.

A.in need B.in return C.in preparation D.in anger

10、Chances created by the Belt and Road Initiative belong to the world, _______ a promising future shared by mankind.

A．ensured

B．ensuring

C．to ensure

D．having ensured

11、He is________ know the result of the examination and even can't eat or sleep well for that.

A.leading to B.dying to C.addicted to D.accustomed to

12、The Internet users have been warned to ______ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are.

A.abandon B.reject C.decrease D.withdraw

13、The young teacher has ________ ambitious.

A. been proved to be B. proved to be

C. been proved D. proved being

14、“We pray for the firefighters who   their best to deal with this desperate situation now," the spokesman said immediately he heard about the big fire.

A.are trying B.have tried C.had tried D.will try

15、I was being _____ for a driving license for the third time.

A.desired B.tested C.taken D.asked

16、We should consider the students' request _____ the school library provide more books on popular science.

A. that B. when

C. which D. where

17、Learning English means more than memorizing a lot of words. It ________ a large amount of reading as well.

A.involves B.inspires C.motivates D.associates

18、I walked up to the top of the hill with my feiend, we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake

A．which

B．where

C．who

D．that

19、___ theory must be closely connected with practice is a basic rule we should always keep in mind.

A.Why B.What C.That D.How

20、 Luckily, I  ________ before the deal turned bad, which saved me much money.

A．dropped out   B．turned out

C．gave out      D．got out

21、--- Tom has a good memory.

---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.

A. incident B. accident

C. affair D. event

22、Travelling on the bad mountain roads is a(an)________ experience and I will never risk my life like that.

A. terrifying B. terrified

C. astonishing D. astonished

23、Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ________ prices.

A．in terms of

B．in addition to

C．regardless of

D．on account of

24、— Shall I clean the desk for you?

—________. I’ll clean it myself later. Thank you all the same.

A．Don’t bother

B．Go ahead

C．No problem

D．Of course

25、Last year the well-known actress did all ________ help the poor children in that mountain village.

A. she could do B. she could to

C. what she could to D. that she could

26、   Microplastics, those lasting relics of modern times, have occupied seemingly every part of the planet today, including the most distant reaches.

The Arctic is far from clean, though it's remote and rarely stepped in by visitors. Melanie Bergmann, a marine ecologist with the Alfred Wegener Institute, and her colleagues had been studying plastics on the Arctic seafloor since 2002. Large amounts turned up everywhere they looked. In deep sea, they found about 6,000 particles（颗粒）in every 2.2 pounds of mud. Sea ice was even more loaded—as much as 12,000 pieces per 34 ounces of melted ice.

Scientists measured microplastics in snow from this distant location and found levels they conclude could only have caught rides on the wind. The study raises concerns about how much microplastics pollute the atmosphere, bringing a potential health risk to people and animals that breathe them in. But they are less worried about the threat that breathed-in pollutants have to wildlife than about polluted snow leaving its load into water. “From an ecosystem angle, our biggest concern is what happens when that snow melts as the climate warms up,” Bergmann says.

The science on the health effects of microplastics is still going on. “For human health, we currently know very little,” says microplastics researcher Chelsea Rochman. "There is a lot of concern because we know we are exposed…. For wildlife, we know that microplastics may go into every level of the food chain.” Laboratory studies find some physical and chemical effects from microplastics exposure, but the findings vary by the plastic type, shape and size. “There's much more we need to do to clearly understand the effects," he says. "And further experiments will be carried out soon with application for equipment and financial support approved.”

Even worse is the threat from airborne nanoplastics in the area—too small to be noticed and may actually enter cells. Research on that also has been conducted and it could be a bigger problem, according to Rochman.

【1】What is the data in paragraph 2 used to show?

A．Visitors rarely step into the Arctic.

B．Sea ice is more polluted than deep sea.

C．Microplastics are everywhere in the world.

D．The Arctic suffers serious microplastics pollution.

【2】What wories the scientists most?

A．Microplastics' entering the water ecosystem.

B．Human beings' breathing microplastics in.

C．Wildlife's being threatened by micropollutants.

D．Microplastics pollution's worsening global warming.

【3】What do Rochman's words suggest?

A．Their experiments lack financial support.

B．Effects of microplastics exposure are unknown.

C．Animals are in a more risky situation than man.

D．Microplastics' effects on health require more study.

【4】What will the following paragraphs talk about?

A．Damage of microplastics to health.

B．Appeals for environmental protection.

C．Findings about nanoplastics in the Arctic.

D．Measures to solve microplastics pollution.

27、   Sixth formers are to be quizzed on whether they can cook five hot meals and how often they should change their sheets, as part of a government-backed scheme to prepare them for university.

Ministers are urging schools to put on special workshops for students aged 16―18 to ensure they feel comfortable with the prospect of leaving home. The course, designed by the university accommodation provider Unite Students, will teach pupils how to manage their finances and how to live independently.

According to the course materials, teachers should ask students questions which may not have occurred to them, such as “what is the price of a liter of milk?” and “list 5 hot meals you can cook from scratch” and “how often will you wash your sheets once you move out of home?”

Damian Hinds, the Education Secretary, said, “We are all very conscious that moving away from home and going to university is one of the most exciting things that happens in your life but it can also be very daunting.” Mr. Hinds said that when he got to university, he discovered he had “relied on my mum more than I realized I did”, adding, “I wish I could have cooked better.”

Earlier this year, ministers set up a new task force called the Education Transitions Network, which includes representatives from Universities UK, UCAS and the National Union of Students. It is part of a drive by the Department for Education to address the rise in students who report mental health issues during their time at university.

Data released earlier this year showed that the number of students declaring mental health problems on arrival at university has surged. Figures obtained showed a 73 percent rise between 2014―2015 and 2017―2018 in students stating that they had a condition such as depression or anxiety before starting their courses.

【1】What can we learn about the course?

A.It encourages students to leave home.

B.It is designed by the university students.

C.It helps students get ready for their college life.

D.It allows teachers to ask students familiar questions.

【2】Why does the author mention Damian in Paragraph 4?

A.To show the joy of campus life. B.To list the contents of the course.

C.To prove the necessity of the course. D.To present the importance of college life.

【3】Which of the following best explains “surged” underlined in the last paragraph?

A.Increased. B.Dropped. C.Doubled. D.Remained.

28、Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Room 1

The celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting.

Room 2

Most of our visitors are amazed-and shocked-by the collection of "special purpose" shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!

Room 3

As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs!

The Footwear Library

People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.

【1】All exhibits in each room .

A．belong to the same social class

B．have the same shape

C．are made of the same material

D．share the same theme

【2】Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data

B．Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C．Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D．The oldest exhibits in Room l were made in the 1950s

【3】The purpose of the text is to get more people to _____________.

A．do research

B．visit the museum

C．design shoes

D．follow celebrities

29、   Sometimes big ideas come in tiny packages. That’s true for Bryan Ware, the founder of the nonprofit organization The Crayon Initiative, which recycles the crayons children use at restaurants to give to children in need.

Ware, who has a background in producing and packaging, went out to dinner with his family one night when he took notice of a box of crayons on the table. The restaurant provided them and his boys used them to color on the paper tablecloth. There was nothing unusual about either of the two things. But Ware thought something more. Ware knew that most of the crayons at restaurants would be thrown away after their first use because people worried that germs on them might cause disease. While the wax of a crayon is easy to clean and doesn’t hold many germs, the wrapping paper is a different story.

So now Ware is trying to improve the situation. After speaking with a friend who works as a child life specialist at the University of San Francisco Medical Center, Ware decides to work with hospitals in the area to bring the crayons to their young patients. We know that child life specialists help sick children deal with the uncertainty of their conditions. They hold a child’s hand during medical treatment or provide food and clothing for his or her family members.

So far, The Crayon Initiative has donated over 20,000 packs of crayons to 38 hospitals in 17 states, but it’s the positive influence, not the number, that matters to Ware. Ware recently received a photo from a family whose daughter had unfortunately passed away. It was a picture of a plastic pencil box, and it was what the girl carried with her through her stay in hospital. Wherever she had to go, this was her little box of stuff to keep her happy. These kinds of stories make the effort all worthwhile for Ware.

【1】What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A.Ware didn’t think restaurants should provide crayons.

B.Used crayons with wrapping paper hold fewer germs.

C.Restaurants usually provide crayons for kids free of charge.

D.Ware’s idea about his organization came to him by accident.

【2】What do we know about child life specialists from the passage?

A.They help doctors look for cures for diseases.

B.They provide food and education for young patients.

C.They bring comfort to kids fighting against illness.

D.They need money to help poor kids pay hospital bills.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Ways of Achieving a Big Dream

B.Recycling Crayons for a Good Cause

C.A Successful Man and His Magical Crayons

D.Solutions to the Problem of Crayon Pollution

30、It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had _______ to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my _______, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived at the _______, I apologized and told Eleanor I didn’t mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I could _______ she was angry. “I’m sorry but it was not _______.” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. _______, my explanation seemed to make things worse.

Several weeks later, when I _______ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You _______ a classic mistake. You’re _______ in your own way of thinking. You didn’t ________ to be late. But that’s not the point. What is ________ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”

Thinking more about Ken’s words, I ________ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It’s the result of the action that really ________. I should have started the conversation by expressing how my actions ________ Eleanor and saved the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really ________ her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

【1】

A．started

B．agreed

C．continued

D．managed

【2】

A．relief

B．surprise

C．regret

D．sorrow

【3】

A．house

B．room

C．restaurant

D．supermarket

【4】

A．tell

B．say

C．admit

D．permit

【5】

A．movable

B．comfortable

C．acceptable

D．avoidable

【6】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

【7】

A．spread

B．wrote

C．translated

D．described

【8】

A．knew

B．made

C．found

D．took

【9】

A．stuck

B．recognized

C．struck

D．fitted

【10】

A．need

B．prove

C．pretend

D．intend

【11】

A．funny

B．important

C．possible

D．simple

【12】

A．usually

B．merely

C．hardly

D．gradually

【13】

A．inspires

B．matters

C．improves

D．challenges

【14】

A．affected

B．infected

C．disliked

D．cheated

【15】

A．showing

B．satisfying

C．understanding

D．destroying

31、   During this May Day holiday, I was surprised to get an e-mail from a _______school classmate of mine. We hadn’t been in _______ with each other for such a long time that I nearly couldn’t _______ her name with her face.

In the e-mail, Xiao Yin _______ many memories with me. She told me that the class meeting that I held at Grade 5 _______ her life.

Xiao Yin’s words took me _______ to that class meeting. I remember the _______ was “Your Favorite Classmate”. I asked my classmates to _______ their favorite classmate’s name and the _______ for their choices. They should do it anonymously (匿名地). After a few minutes, I read out the slips (纸片) of paper to the class. As I got to the end of the slips, I saw Xiao Yin, one of the ________ girls in my class, sitting in the corner with her head __________. Her name hadn’t __________ on any slip of paper. All of a sudden, an idea __________ me. I __________ a piece of paper and read out: “My favorite classmate is Xiao Yin, because she is always working hard though she speaks little to others in class.” Xiao Yin looked up at me ________  and her ________ were full of excitement, doubt and even a few tears. After that, I forgot all about the meeting-that is, ________ I received Xiao Yin’s e-mail.

She said: “To this day I am still __________.” I’ve never thought that a ________ lie would change my classmate’s life. It taught me something about this other kind of lie, which is an act of __________.

【1】A.high B.primary C.middle D.graduate

【2】A.contact B.line C.agreement D.contract

【3】A.recognize B.exchange C.call D.match

【4】A.described B.told C.shared D.explained

【5】A.changed B.destroyed C.misled D.managed

【6】A.down B.in C.away D.back

【7】A.purpose B.theme C.saying D.question

【8】A.put down B.take on C.put off D.take up

【9】A.comments B.thoughts C.reasons D.causes

【10】A.prettiest B.tallest C.funniest D.shiest

【11】A.lowered B.covered C.folded D.switched

【12】A.listed B.mentioned C.appeared D.praised

【13】A.occurred B.struck C.discovered D.skipped

【14】A.picked up B.put away C.gave back D.turned in

【15】A.enthusiastically B.disappointedly C.fearfully D.surprisedly

【16】A.face B.cheek C.eyes D.fist

【17】A.after B.until C.when D.while

【18】A.grateful B.confused C.skeptical D.admirable

【19】A.black B.red C.blue D.white

【20】A.sympathy B.kindness C.generosity D.trust

32、I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy ______ my car with a brush. I went over and patted him ______ the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to ______ at me. So I was sure he ______ some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how ______ he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he ______ to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, ”I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your ______ is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that. “I knew he was mentioning the ______.

As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so ______ that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me   ______? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family. ______ I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you ______ someday.”

I noticed his sister had a pale face. ______, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to ______.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his ______. Poor as they were, the boy ______ refused my money, and said, “I can ______ money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I ______ my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to ______ here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we will ______ give in to ourselves.

【1】

A．repairing

B．cleaning

C．fixing

D．hitting

【2】

A．over

B．off

C．in

D．on

【3】

A．shout

B．cry

C．smile

D．throw

【4】

A．lost

B．got

C．received

D．needed

【5】

A．rich

B．poor

C．handsome

D．brave

【6】

A．begged

B．agreed

C．allowed

D．refused

【7】

A．car

B．shoes

C．suitcase

D．clothes

【8】

A．box

B．wheel

C．paper

D．bill

【9】

A．unhappy

B．scared

C．excited

D．unfriendly

【10】

A．yard

B．office

C．school

D．home

【11】

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．As well as

D．So far as

【12】

A．one

B．it

C．this

D．that

【13】

A．So

B．However

C．What’s worse

D．In general

【14】

A．run

B．jump

C．climb

D．walk

【15】

A．brother

B．family

C．friend

D．boss

【16】

A．no longer

B．at last

C．at first

D．once again

【17】

A．spend

B．save

C．make

D．borrow

【18】

A．told

B．asked

C．answered

D．warned

【19】

A．shop

B．work

C．sleep

D．buy

【20】

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

33、There has, in recent years, been an outpouring of information about the impact of buildings on the natural environment. Information which explains and promotes green construction design strives to _________ others of its effectiveness and warns of the dangers of ignoring the issue. Seldom do these documents offer any advice to practitioners, such as those designing mechanical and electrical systems for a building, on how to use this knowledge on a _________ level.

Although there are a good many advocates of “green” construction in the architectural industry, able to list enough reasons why buildings should be designed in a (n) _________ way, that doesn’t translate into a booming green construction industry. Likewise, the fact that plenty of architectural firms have experience in green design is not enough to make green construction _________. The driving force behind whether a building is constructed with minimal environmental impact _________ the owner of the building; that is, the person financing the project. If the owner considers green design unimportant, or of secondary importance, then more than likely, it will not be _________ into the design.

The commissioning (委任) process plays a key role in _________ the owner gets the building he wants, in terms of design, costs and risk. Owners who _________ the commissioning process, or fail to take “green” issues into account when doing so, often run into trouble once their building is up and running. Materials and equipment are installed as planned, and, at first glance, appear to fulfil their purpose adequately. _________, in time, the owner realizes that operational and maintenance costs are higher than necessary, and that the occupants are dissatisfied with the results. These factors in turn lead to higher ownership costs as well as increased environmental impact.

In some cases, an owner may be __________ of the latest trends in green building design, which, however, does not necessarily lead to an interpretation that the client already has an idea of how green he intends the structure to be. Indeed, this initial interaction between owner and firm is the ideal time for a designer to outline and __________ the ways that green design can meet the client’s objectives. In this way, he may turn a project originally not   __________green design into a potential candidate.

Typically, when condiering whether or not to adopt a green __________, an owner will ask about additional costs or return for investment. In a typical project, landscape architects, mechanical and electrical engineers are not involved until a much later stage. However, in green design, they have a role to play from they outset, since green design demands__________between these disciplines, which requires additional cost. However, there are examples of green design which have demonstrated__________costs for long-term operation, ownership and even construnction.

【1】

A．preserve

B．convince

C．exploit

D．accuse

【2】

A．pracical

B．measured

C．tremendous

D．theoretial

【3】

A．professional

B．groundbreaking

C．innovative

D．sustainable

【4】

A．tap into experience

B．live up to its name

C．rise to fame

D．come into being

【5】

A．refers to

B．lies with

C．races against

D．calls on

【6】

A．knocked

B．loaded

C．factored

D．stuffed

【7】

A．concluding

B．stressing

C．ensuring

D．acknowledging

【8】

A．skip

B．transport

C．isolate

D．cover

【9】

A．As a result

B．On the contrary

C．What’s more

D．However

【10】

A．ignorant

B．aware

C．critical

D．capable

【11】

A．promote

B．perceive

C．attribute

D．impose

【12】

A．applited to

B．anxious for

C．destined for

D．specific about

【13】

A．gesture

B．approach

C．origin

D．patent

【14】

A．competition

B．calculation

C．cooperation

D．distinction

【15】

A．increased

B．extra

C．fixed

D．lower

34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

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.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

36、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

37、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

38、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.

Leeches as Medical Treatment

Leeches are small wormlike creatures that live in water and suck the blood of animals and humans. In the past, though, leeches were commonly used in medicine. Then advances in science led to other kinds of treatments, and leeches disappeared from the sick room. Now, however, they are making a comeback.

The use of leeches in medicine goes back at least 2,500 years. Doctors used them to treat the sick in ancient Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece. It was believed in those days that taking blood from patients helped to bring their bodies back into balance. This belief and the practice of draining blood with leeches continued through the ages.

Another use of leeches has been investigated by a team of German doctors who study the ability of leeches to reduce pain. Their patients suffer from arthritis, a painful joint disease that often affects knees, shoulders, or fingers. When the German doctors put leeches on the arthritic knees of their patients, almost all of them felt immediate relief from the pain. Most of the patients continued to be pain-free for over a month and some for as long as six months.

Leeches have also proved indirectly useful in treating patients with heart and blood diseases. Since the 1880s, researchers have understood that certain chemicals in. leeches prevent blood from clotting or becoming hard. Many people with heart or blood problems live with a serious risk of the formation of blood clots, which can travel through the blood to the heart or brain and cause death. In the 1950s, a scientist identified the chemical in a leech that prevents clotting. Later studies led to experiments with the chemical and the development of a drug that thins the blood of patients who are at risk for blood clots.

Though doctors today do not view the use of leeches as the all-purpose treatment it once was, they now see that for certain problems, this ancient remedy may be valid after all.

39、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。

That night, after a couple of restless hours, Dora woke up suddenly at midnight. She went to her bathroom. Stepping on the carpet she noticed it was damp. Looking out, she found that muddy water was inching up the wood-paneled walls! She ran to her father’s bedside. “Daddy, Daddy,” she cried, shaking him violently. “Wake up. There’s water in the house!”

Barefoot and wearing only shorts, Dykstra walked to the entrance and opened the door. What he saw shook him wide-awake. Duchess, their dog, was standing just outside the door, her feet in six inches of water. That meant the roadway, their only means of escape, was flooded. He hid his anxiety. They climbed up the ladder-like stairs to a loft (阁楼) above the living room. From there they could hear the water filling the room below, creeping (缓慢地行进) toward them. Suddenly the whole house trembled as if struck by an earthquake. The next instant they found themselves floating, and the wooden house being swept along the river! Terrified that the cabin would sink and take them down with it, Dykstra decided that they would have to get out. Wrapping his arms tightly round his daughter, he plunged (猛冲) into the icy water.

The house was behind them now, chasing them through the darkness. Before he could get out of its path, the house – pushed by the tremendous (巨大的) power of the water – pinned him at the trunk. His ribs (肋骨) were crushed. His left leg was broken. He lost consciousness. Then the house shifted, releasing him. Dora found herself drifting downstream, her unconscious father beside her. “Don’t die, Daddy!” she cried. “Please!”

Perhaps it was the cry of the little girl that stirred Dykstra to consciousness. In the pale moonlight, Dykstra spotted an island formed by some rubbish that had got caught in some treetops. Fighting against the current and his pain, he swam toward it. Dora climbed onto the small pile of timbers (木材) and pulled her father, who was fighting for breath, from the rushing water onto the timbers. Now, Dora realized, it was up to her to help him.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Just then she was astonished to see a figure appear out of nowhere.

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Suddenly a voice from somewhere on the distant hillside broke the darkness.

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40、假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，班会课上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你根据下表把讨论结果向班主任写一封信反映一下，并说出自己的观点。  

注意：1．词数：150字左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。  

2．短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。  

3．参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student   自信：self-confidence  

Dear Mr. Zhang,  

We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.

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41、假定你是某国际高中的学生李华，得知学校正在为 2 位加拿大交换生征询寄宿家庭，你有意申请，请用英文给学校该项目负责人 Mr. Chen 写一封申请信。

内容包括：1.自我介绍；2. 家庭条件及个人优势。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Chen,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua