潜江2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The children’s activities out of classroom   from watching TV to playing chess.

A.rate B.range C.involve D.include

2、It will not _____your notice that there have been some major changes in the company .

A. equip B. escape

C. enclose D. endanger

3、Both men were happy to ________ from contemporary life, seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their lives.

A．dispose

B．withdraw

C．tremble

D．acknowledge

4、Snaking through the deserts, the Nile would flood almost _____ each year in June.

A.normally B.variably C.invariably D.increasingly

5、More than one person________ involved (参与) in the case.

A.is B.are C.has D.have

6、_______climber gets to the top first will get a ￥5,000 prize.

A.No matter when B.Whichever C.No matter which D.Whenever

7、I won’t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he______ on it for more than an hour.

A. has been working B. will have worked

C. will have been working D. had worked

8、Nobody believed the reason ________ he was absent from the class was ________ he had to meet his uncle in the airport.

A．why; why

B．that; that

C．why; that

D．which; that

9、Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ.

A. a; the B. /; /

C. the; the D. a; /

10、____________ China has made advances in 5G technology, there is still a long way to go for its popularity.

A．If

B．Because

C．Since

D．While

11、It was not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them _______ the value of life lies.

A.when B.where C.that D.how

12、In America, a ________ lunch may consist of a burger or sandwich, a vegetable or fruit salad, a dessert, and a coke or coffee.

A.stable B.reasonable C.typical D.vital

13、My idea is ______ although physical beauty may impress others, ______ really matters is inner beauty.

A.what; which B.that; which C.that; what D.what; it

14、Property crimes, such as motor vehicle theft, are the most common crimes _____ in the US.

A. committed B. committing

C. having committed D. to commit

15、—What about the student in your class, Mr. Wang?

—The doctor said that   sleep caused him poor memory and poor concentration.

A．lacking of B．lacked in   C．lacking   D．lack for

16、________we know, Zhang Wenhong is such a good doctor________ we all like.

A．As long as；whom

B．As long as；who

C．As far as；that

D．As far as；as

17、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.

A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go

18、—Why do the researchers sometimes have to climb so high?

—As far as I know, _____________on the top of the mountain is a certain wild plant said to have some medical value.

A.grown B.growing C.being grown D.having grown

19、It's said that our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

A.differ B.depress C.distribute D.decline

20、—How I wish I __________ fly to the moon!

—Really? That would be great.

A.can B.may C.should D.could

21、_________ I am concerned, the summer vacation could be shortened.

A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as D.As well as

22、Loud music can do harm to our ears, so when listening to a player, you shouldn’t ____too high.

A. move it up B. turn it up C. put it up D. make it up

23、His only______was that we should keep it secret.

A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state

24、The school has decided to adopt a new _____ to discipline.

A. approach B. way

C. method D. means

25、_______ with the severe situation, the expert suggested the market referred to at once.

A.Facing; be shut down B.Faced; being shut down

C.To Face; being shut down D.Faced; be shut down

26、   Donna Strickland is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Professor Strickland is one of the recipients( 受领者) of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 with Gérard Mourou, her PhD supervisor at the time. They published this Nobel-winning research in 1985 when Strickland was a PhD student at the University of Rochester in New York state. Together they paved the way toward the most intense laser pulses ever created.

Professor Donna Strickland is only the third woman ever to have won a Nobel Prize in physics. She and her fellow winners were honored for what the Nobel Committee called ground-breaking inventions in laser physics. Professor Strickland devised a way to use lasers as very precise drilling or cutting tools. Millions of eye operations are performed every year with these sharpest of laser beams.

---“How surprising do you think it is that you’re the third woman to win this prize? ”

---“Well, that is surprising, isn’t it? I think that’s the story of Maria that people want to talk about --- that why should it take 60 years? There are so many women out there doing fantastic research, so why does it take so long to get recognized? ”

Physics still has one of the largest gender gaps in science. One recent study concluded that at the current rates it would be more than two centuries until there were equal numbers of senior male and female researchers in the field.

The last woman to win a physics Nobel was German-born Maria Goeppert-Mayer for her discoveries about the nuclei of atoms. Before that it was Marie Curie, who shared the 1903 prize with her husband, Pierre. This year’s winners hope that breaking this half century hiatus will mean the focus in future will be on the research, rather than the gender of the researcher.

【1】Which of the following best explains “ground-breaking” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. active B. talented

C. creative D. awesome

【2】What do we know about Professor Strickland’s achievement?

A. She created the most intense laser pulses by herself.

B. She advocated equality between man and women.

C. She discovered the nuclei of atoms with her husband.

D. She invented a way of using lasers as accurate cutting tools .

【3】When was the second Nobel Prize in physics awarded to woman?

A. in 1963 B. in 1985

C. in 1903 D. in 1958

【4】What can be inferred from the statements in paragraph 4 ?

A. Woman’s achievements in physics are as great as man’s.

B. Woman’s achievements in physics are more and more fantastic.

C. Maria’s discoveries resulted from her long time research.

D. Gender discrimination still exists in the field of science research.

27、   While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work, lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experience. If you are looking for come peace on your vacation, we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus (高加索).

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia, in the Gegharkumk province. It is the largest lake in Armenia, located 6,200ft above sea level. Along the lake shore, there are various accommodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake m such as windsurfing, swimming and sunbathing. While there, do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments, the Sevanavank Monastery, and it offers a great view of the lake as well.

Lake Paravani

Lake Paravani, located at 6,801ft above sea level, is in the south of Georgia, near the Javakheti plateau. At this level, altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly, or bring medication for altitude sickness. Being a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting: experience. The lake is best known for fishing. Do not come home during the winter months when the lake freezes.

Lake Cildir

Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province. East Turkey, near the borders of Georgia and Armenia. It is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey, and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction. Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus. The lake freezes during late November. If the winter is not extremely cold, you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing.

Lake Van

Lake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list. The largest lake in Turkey. Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake here. It’s situated at 5,380ft above sea level, and unique to lakes around the world, the water is high in salt content.

【1】If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake, you can go to   .

A.Lake Cildir B.Lake Parvani

C.Lake Sevan D.Lake Van

【2】What is special about Lake Van?

A.Its water is high in salt.    B.It is a volcanic lake.

C.It is globally the latest lake. D.It is surrounded by mountains.

【3】What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting Lake Paravani?

A.Lack of medicine. B.Volcano eruptions.

C.Altitude sickness. D.Low temperature all the year.

28、Sometimes shipwrecks（沉船）contain sunken treasure, loads of gold or jewelry. Other shipwrecks are themselves the treasure—the stories of their ill-fated voyages creating a legend that makes them sparkle far more than any gold or precious stones.

The wreck of HMS Endurance, which has finally been located deep beneath the icy seas of Antarctica after being lost 107 years ago, was arguably the most valuable shipwreck ever sought. That’s because its discovery adds another thrilling new chapter to an already fascinating tale of perseverance and survival that has echoed down the decades and still inspires today.

Incredibly well preserved at a depth of almost two miles, the ship is little changed from the day in November 1914 when it finally sank beneath the ice. Endurance became embedded in ice while crossing Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. The video shot by underwater search vehicles shows painted timbers, an undamaged guardrail（护栏）and the name “Endurance” written above the five-pointed symbol of a polar star.

“I tell you, you would have to be made of stone not to feel a bit soft at the sight of that star and the name above,” Mensun Bound, the mission’s marine archaeologist, told the BBC. “You can see a porthole（舷窗）that is in Shackleton’s cabin. At that moment, you really do feel the breath of the great man upon the back of your neck.” Shackleton’s leadership was crucial to getting his men out alive. The reason why Shackleton is still applauded as a great man becomes obvious when you consider what he achieved in the face of disasters and hardships during his 1914-16 expedition. The practicality and humanity he showed in the face of severe situations was arguably praised.

【1】What makes Endurance the most valuable shipwreck?

A．The treasure aboard.

B．Its inspiring stories.

C．Its undamaged guardrail.

D．The symbol of a polar star.

【2】What can we infer from Mensun Bound’s words?

A．The floating ice is as hard as stones.

B．The well-preserved shipwreck is amazing.

C．The heroic deeds of Shackleton are touching.

D．The discovery of Endurance is challenging.

【3】What is the text type of the passage?

A．A book review.

B．A news report.

C．A biography.

D．A travel journal.

29、   IPSWICH FESTIVAL 2018

April 12-22

FIESTA, FOOD, FUN&FLA VOURS!

Join us for an impressive evening of live music, dance, and activities for people of all ages.

Be entertained by foreign Belly Dancers, traditional South Pacific Island Fire Dancers and energetic Bollywood Dancers.

Main stage entertainment includes the beautiful singing of a Celtic band, the African rhythm of Joe Tee and Afrodisa, and the infectious Latin party experience of Izalco.

DATE: Friday 20 April

LOCATION: Queens Park, Goleby Avenue, Ipswich Central

FESTIVAL GALA

Ipswich City Symphony (交响乐团) delivers an unforgettable show of music and songs from the great musicals.

Internationally well-known singer Silvie Paladino sings for the first time with Ipswich City Symphony and we welcome back one of the world’s leading bass (男低音) singers, David Hibbard, and the award-winning singer, Tim McCallum.

DATE: Saturday 21 April

LOCATION: Ipswich Civic Centre, Nicholas Street, Ipswich Central

JAZZ, WINE& BLUES

Take a chair and sit back to enjoy fine wines, delicious food and an exciting line-up of both local and nationally known jazz and blues artists.

This event features the dynamic rhythms of Australia’s long-standing touring bands, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, the award-winning Elly Hoyt, Devils Kiosk and the Ipswich City Big Band.

DATE: Saturday 21 April

LOCATION: Brisbane Street, Top of Town, Ipswich Central

IPSWICH ART AWARDS

The Ipswich Art Awards is a major art exhibition. Over 200 artwork entries in a range of artwork categories from photography, painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking will be on display, with all of the artworks available for purchase during the exhibition.

DATE: 12 April to 22 April

LOCATION: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place. Nicholas Street, Ipswich Central

【1】On which day can you watch different types of dancing?

A.12 April. B.20 April.

C.21 April. D.22 April.

【2】If you are a fan of Silvie Paladino, which event would you go to?

A.FESTIVAL GALA.

B.JAZZ, WINE& BlUES.

C.IPSWICH ART AWARDS.

D.FIESTA, FOOD, &FUN FLAVOURS!

【3】Where should you go to buy some artworks?

A.Queens Park.

B.Brisbane Street.

C.Ipswich Art Gallery.

D.Ipswich Civic Centre.

30、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

31、   A woman professor walked around in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. ________ she raised a glass of water, ________ expected they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.

Instead, with a ________ on her face, she asked, “What’s the ________ of this glass of water?” _____ called out ranged from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).

She ________ the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter .It all ________ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have a ________ in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb (麻木) and paralyzed (麻痹). In each ________, the weight of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the ________ it becomes. Do you know why?”

All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought.

She ________, “Our and ________ in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing ________. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel ________—unable to do anything.”

It’s important to ________ to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your burdens down. Don’t ________ them through the evening and into the night Remember to put the glass down!

More often than not life gets ________ when we think too much. And the moment you ________ your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.

So ________ wondering around and feeling sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to devote yourself to anything that makes you ________.

【1】A. If B. As C. However D. Though

【2】A. everyone B. nobody C. someone D. anyone

【3】A. look B. puzzlement C. smile D. surprise

【4】A. quality B. weight C. amount D. problem

【5】A. solutions B. numbers C. methods D. answers

【6】A. quieted B. stopped C. signed D. signaled

【7】A. decided on B. depends on C. resulted from D. resulted in

【8】A. cut B. problem C. danger D. pain

【9】A. glass B. way C. case D. manner

【10】A. more serious B. more C. harder D. heavier

【11】A. continued B. explained C. commented D. replied

【12】A. worries B. anger C. discomfort D. problem

【13】A. matters B. helps C. happens D. works

【14】A. shocked B. dissatisfied C. angry D. discouraged

【15】A. come B. remember C. realize D. believe

【16】A. get B. carry C. put D. take

【17】A. exciting B. frightening C. terrible D. colorful

【18】A. undertake B. refuse C. remove D. change

【19】A. rather than B. more than C. besides D. As to

【20】A. relaxed B. unsure C. excited D. unhappy

32、   It was the depths of the Great Depression. Many families were receiving ________ from the charity.

It was my birthday, but there was no money for a gift or a cake. I sat ________ outside the front door. Mama came out and sat beside me. “Remember, there is always ________. Come and see. I have a ________ for you!” I followed her in and found a ________ on the table!

“How did you do it, Mama?” I asked.

“Mrs. Jones gave us the ________ for this No Depression Cake—think positively of what is at hand and on hand, and we can always create something ________.”

I still remembered the No Depression Cake when my own children were little, and my husband’s business ________. Faced with the tough situation, I began a tiny advertising business on foot, ________ the children on a broken baby stroller (推车). I ________ a newspaper to sell me space. Then I went out to resell the ________ to businessmen. When the stones in the road wore out my ________, I cut cardboard (纸板) and stuck it in. ________ as it was, I never lost hope. Soon I had the house payment ________.

As the children grew up we had many ups and downs. Once we couldn’t afford groceries. I ________ my children, “Let’s see what we have. Look, our pear tree is full of ________. Why not sell the pears?” With the pear sales that day, I was able to prepare a ________ lunch. Then the phone rang. It was one of my advertisers asking me to ________ a check for a big ad!

All the business I run today, world-wide, began with that No Depression Cake. So next time you’re feeling ________, try counting the good things you have on hand and bake a ________ “No Depression Cake”！

【1】A.gifts B.education C.relief D.advice

【2】A.nervously B.sadly C.calmly D.hopefully

【3】A.hope B.regret C.trouble D.luck

【4】A.chance B.plan C.message D.surprise

【5】A.candle B.cake C.gift D.book

【6】A.lesson B.recipe C.flour D.money

【7】A.familiar B.strange C.amazing D.expensive

【8】A.failed B.succeeded C.expanded D.recovered

【9】A.punishing B.starving C.pushing D.sending

【10】A.forced B.persuaded C.allowed D.expected

【11】A.space B.newspaper C.business D.idea

【12】A.feet B.trousers C.socks D.shoes

【13】A.Dangerous B.Absurd C.Inconvenient D.Hard

【14】A.covered B.discounted C.reduced D.donated

【15】A.warned B.questioned C.encouraged D.promised

【16】A.energy B.life C.branches D.fruit

【17】A.special B.free C.grand D.costly

【18】A.carry out B.clear away C.get over D.pick up

【19】A.low B.uneasy C.bored D.confused

【20】A.heart-warming B.positive-thinking C.far-reaching D.well-meaning

33、   I became a magician by accident. When I was nine I learned how to make a coin _______. At first the magic wasn't any good; it was just a bad_________ I spent hours each day _______ in the bathroom, running through the secret _______ in front of the mirror

One day I made the coin disappear on the playground. What a miracle(奇迹)! Dozens of people were _______ . I showed the coin to everyone. Then it disappeared. The kids _______ and laughed. It was great. Everyone went _______.

The teacher on duty crossed the playground to _______ more about it. Mrs. Tanner was a(n) _______ woman who controlled her class with an appetite(欲望)for ________ students She marched toward me and ________ to know what was going on.

The coin disappeared for her too. “Do it again,” she said angrily, and I did. My hands were ________, but when I looked up, everything had ________. I would remember the look on her face — the look of wide-eyed, open-mouthed ________.

I kept seeing my teacher's face — the strict look ________ into great wonder and joy ________. The kids' too. They had been ________ immediately from an indifferent(冷漠的)pack of creatures into real people. When the ________ of worry or pain had gone, the faces that shone without it were ________.

Magicians get to see people at their very best, and in this transformation we can see what can only be described as real, actual ________.

【1】A.roll B.drop C.spin D.disappear

【2】A.trick B.gesture C.joke D.word

【3】A.reading B.thinking C.showering D.practising

【4】A.talks B.moves C.smiles D.messages

【5】A.watching B.performing C.debating D.playing

【6】A.nodded B.whispered C.screamed D.sighed

【7】A.crazy B.wrong C.blind D.hungry

【8】A.find out B.try out C.leave out D.turn out

【9】A.easy-going B.pleasant C.annoying D.clumsy

【10】A.protecting B.punishing C.encouraging D.ignoring

【11】A.promised B.begged C.pretended D.demanded

【12】A.shaking B.rising C.flying D.dancing

【13】A.started B.changed C.recovered D.ended

【14】A.relief B.astonishment C.disappointment D.doubt

【15】A.dividing B.falling C.softening D.breaking

【16】A.in return B.as a result C.all at once D.as usual

【17】A.admired B.recognized C.freed D.transformed

【18】A.significance B.attempt C.weight D.example

【19】A.familiar B.blank C.serious D.amazing

【20】A.kindness B.magic C.talent D.education

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.

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.”

35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

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、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.

38、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数为150左右。

When Bryan Anderson noticed an old lady, caught on the side of the road, he knew she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out with his motor still running.

Even with a big smile on his face, she was worried. He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. After reading her mind, he introduced himself as Bryan Anderson and began to help her.

Learning that she had a flat tire, without a second thought, Bryan set out to work and took hours to get it right, dirty and tired. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.

With everything done, the lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened. Bryan never thought about being paid. This was helping someone in need. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.

Byan told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person help the way he gave her, and he added, “And think of me to let the chain of love pass on.”

Hearing that she owed him nothing, with tears rolling down her cheeks, the old lady drove off with a deep “Thank you”.

A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. In the dirty- looking restaurant, the whole scene was unfamiliar to her; a waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan.

Paragraph 1:

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a $100 bill.

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Paragraph 2:

That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.

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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。

After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired. He had started working at seven in the morning, and it was eight in the evening now. He had to prepare his lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian. Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him.

Zhang Tian graduated from university and got a teacher's certificate last year. His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt differently, however. He wanted to start a new lifestyle. He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired by them to go and teach where he was needed the most. For that reason he applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.

However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian's hopes. The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. The other two local teachers were responsible for maths and Chinese. The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms. In front of the classrooms, there was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought. The power and water supplies were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook.

注意.开头已给出；2.所写词数应为150左右。

Paragraph 1 ：

The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind.

Paragraph 2：

Zhang Tian's first service year is almost over.

40、根据写作要求，短文内容，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

Four teams of mountaineers set out on a race to conquer (征服) an unclimbed mountain peak in the Himalayas. The Canadian team chose a long, but safe route, while the British, Chinese and Russian teams chose a faster but steep and dangerous route up the mountain.

When night fell, the teams made camp on the mountainside. But the next morning, the sun rapidly rose air temperature and the strong wind caused a heavy snowfall, which led to a terrible avalanche. The disaster struck and some members of the British, Chinese and Russian teams were swept away and killed. But the Canadians didn’t know what had happened.

It was an hour after the disaster and there was no hope of finding any survivors. The leaders of the British, Chinese and Russian teams, met to discuss how to successfully keep all the survivors alive.

The table above was a summary of what they could collect. The leaders made a final decision that they had to find a way to conquer the mountain and put their flags on the peak.

假设你是领队之一，请你联系加拿大领队David，告知你们的遭遇和决定，并向对方求助。内容包括：1. 你们的遭遇及目前的困难；2. 你们的决定及理由；3. 向对方求助。

Dear David,

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Yours,

Steve

41、假如你是李华。你已和英国朋友Eric约定于本周三下午去高铁站接他。但你临时有重要会议不能如约前往，将委托他人接站。请你用英语给Eric写一封致歉信，主要内容包括：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 接站安排。

注意：

1. 词数80词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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