十堰2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Try not to start every sentence with “the”. ______ the beginnings of your sentences.

A.Vary B.Decorate C.Form D.Describe

2、Lisa was angry with Joe because she couldn’t _____ his disrespect to the kind man who had helped them out.

A. violate B. allocate C. relate D. tolerate

3、Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

A．must

B．may

C．shall

D．should

4、It is exactly ______ we behave ______has changed the world.

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

5、The new mayor, who adored ________ to the volleyball match, didn’t approve ________ the new building plans at the meeting.

A. to go; of discussing B. to go; discussing

C. going; of discussing D. going; to discuss

6、We could see nothing in the thick fog at a _____ of two meters, so we got lost.

A. distance B. length C. way D. space

7、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

8、________vivid picture describes ________ very common phenomenon in our society.

A．The；/

B．The；a

C．A；the

D．A；/

9、If ________ in danger, please calm down and shout for help immediately.

A．trapped

B．trapping

C．having trapped

D．to be trapped

10、The data shows the situations of the world economy,__________careful observation and detailed studies.

A.in the name of B.on the basis of

C.at the cost of D.in charge of

11、“The living-room television is replaced and gets in the kids’ room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house,” said one researcher.

A.planting B.planted C.processing D.processed

12、The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain   the same.

A.large B.larger C.largest D.largely

13、______,we know each other well.

A. As time going on B. With time goes on

C. With time to go on D. As time goes on

14、The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair__________he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A.although B.unless C.because D.if

15、Now that she is out of job, Lucy _____ going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet.

A. had considered     B. has been considering

C. considered     D. is going to consider

16、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．as

17、Many natural disasters took place across the country, __________severe losses on people's life and property.

A.to have brought B.only bringing

C.only to bring D.having brought

18、The teacher walked around, ________ the students' work.

A．respecting

B．suspecting

C．inspecting

D．prospecting

19、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

20、As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________so formally.

A．needn't dress up

B．shouldn't dress up

C．were not necessary to dress up

D．needn't have dressed up

21、—Can you see the sign on the door?

—Yes, it ________ “No Entry”.

A. reads B. writes

C. speaks D. reports

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

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

23、You________have scolded him for his poor performance.After all,he had done his best.

A.wouldn’t B.couldn’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t

24、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

25、Every time I look at the old photos, I am ________ back to my early childhood.

A. translated B. transferred

C. transported D. transformed

26、   Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class.

One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny." Johnny is a hacker.

Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers  secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

【1】Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.

A. the classroom B. the school office

C. a bank near his house D. his own house

【2】When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.

A. Johnny was good at math

B. Johnny loved computers

C. Johnny could join one computer to another

D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

【3】Who are worried about hackers in the story?

A. Johnny's parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.

C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.

【4】The last paragraph is about _______.

A. Johnny B. computers

C. hackers D. model

27、Steel Vengeance, a world-record-breaking hybrid roller coaster, recently made its first public appearance at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.

The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.

Steel Vengeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again,” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90-degree, 200-foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.

At a recent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride first-hand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!

THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE

“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it,” Clark said.

Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added: “We have to get a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”

WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORK

Rocky Mountain Construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.

Fred Grubb, co-founder of Rocky Mountain, noted that “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have first-hand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”

Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are so happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out,” he said.

McClure added: “What we put into this roller coaster was wood, steel, and a lot of hard work.”

【1】What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?

A．It is going through tests.

B．It belongs to Rocky Mountain.

C．It is made from both steel and wood.

D．It was mainly designed by Fred Grubb.

【2】What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?

A．It will last longer.

B．It cost less money.

C．It took less time to build.

D．It offers more kinds of twists.

【3】How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?

A．Worried.

B．Excited.

C．Frightened.

D．Shocked.

【4】People who design roller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _____.

A．hold an arts degree

B．be roller coaster lovers

C．be skillful at wood work

D．have built things themselves

28、In 2004, Pen Hadow became the first person to trek (跋涉) to the North Pole alone, without being resupplied on the way. That meant swimming through unimaginably cold waters, and risking encounters with polar bears. Just eight months later, he made a similar trip to the South Pole. Now he is back in the Arctic again, preparing for an expedition (远征) he says is even more ambitious. Explorers are confident, driven individuals. They have to be. This time, however, more significance is attached. Pen and two colleagues will set out on a three-month, 1000-kilometre trek to the North Pole, taking detailed measurements of the thickness and density of the ice. Nobody has ever done this before, and he knows the results will be of vital significance to the scientific community. This will be the truest picture yet of what global warming is doing to the ice that covers the polar region.

Pen and his wife, Mary, live in the country with their two children. “It’s much harder to be away from them this time,” he admits. They were one and five when I last went, and I made a mistake in the way I said goodbye. I thought it would be a good idea to say to my son, “You’re the man of the house now, look after your mum and your sister.” He absolutely took it to heart, asking his mum how she was all the time, but the stress eventually became too much. While it was well intentioned, it was an unfair thing to do.

He is spending these last days before departure preparing his things. “Out on the ice, one is virtually unable to mend things or do anything that isn’t absolutely straightforward,” he says. With him will be Ann Daniels, one of the world’s leading polar explorers, and the photographer, Martin Hartley. They will be supported by a crew of six, flying in supplies. Being part of a team is actually more stressful to someone with his mentality, says Pen, and something else is on his mind too. “I’m going to be 47 on Thursday. I’ve done far less training than I’m comfortable with.” Why? “Organisational things always seem more urgent. So I’m almost fearful of what I’m going to ask of myself.”

Pen believes his mission reconnects exploration with the search for knowledge that drove previous generations into the unknown. “Making it to the North Pole was a personal ambition,’”he admits, “and of limited value to anyone beyond the polar adventuring community. This time, scientists will profit from the data, and we’re creating a platform in which to engage as many people as possible in what’s happening in the Arctic Ocean. This is important work, and nobody can do it but us,” he says. “Our skills, which are otherwise not that necessary, have become really relevant. Suddenly, we’re socially useful again.”

【1】In the first paragraph, what do we learn about Pen Hadow’s opinion of the new expedition?

A．He feels certain that it will be stressful.

B．He is aware of the huge importance of its aims.

C．He thinks it may be harder than his previous journeys.

D．He is less than confident of the scientific work it involves.

【2】What does “took it to heart” (in paragraph 2) mean?

A．He started to feel unwell.

B．He memorised his father’s words.

C．He was afraid of the responsibility.

D．He carried out his father’s words carefully.

【3】What is worrying Pen about the new expedition?

A．Whether he will be mentally prepared

B．Whether he will still be fit enough to take part.

C．Whether the arrangements he has made will turn out well.

D．Whether the equipment will work properly in icy conditions.

【4】When he compares the new expedition to his previous ones, Pen feels ________.

A．uncertain if it will collect information.

B．doubtful about its long-term usefulness

C．pleased that more people will benefit from it

D．relieved that the general public will be more supportive

29、   Finland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.

The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country’s immigrants.

The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.

“The top five countries all have almost equally high values for the six factors found to support happiness, and four of these countries—Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland — have been in first place in the six World Happiness Report rankings since the first report" in 2012, ”co-editor John Helliwell told CNN. “In a division with such excellent teams, changes in the top spot are to be expected."

Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report. They were also 10 of the 11 top spots in the immigrant happiness category (including Mexico — 24th overall, but 10th in immigration).

“The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born,” Helliwell said in a statement. “Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose.”

Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.

The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”

【1】The US ranked ______ in 2017.

A.18 B.10

C.14 D.22

【2】What is the most significant finding of the report?

A.That immigrants are different from residents in the country.

B.That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.

C.That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.

D.That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.

B.People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.

C.The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.

D.What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A.World Happiness Day. B.Happiness — forever pursuit.

C.The 2018 World Happiness Report. D.What's your happiness index(指数)?

30、   I like food, especially if someone else cooks it. That is what my husband is ______ as I write this. The man loves to cook. He recently started a ______ that he has been thinking about for years, ______ family recipes — his own, his mom’s, his sister’s, even mine — plus a few______from his grandmothers’ generation.

More than just ______, he collects photos and stories, the kinds of anecdotes and ____ that add meaning and flavor to any family meal.

I, for instance, can provide a recipe for kids’ ______ vote for “Mom’s home cooking”: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (卡夫奶酪通心饼).

Over time, I’ve ______ my recipe file, something for which my husband is grateful. Reading all those recipes ______ my husband to think he might be able to cook them too. For dinner tonight, he ______ that he would make lemon Coriander Chicken (柠檬香菜鸡) according to my recipe. After lunch, he started talking about the steps it involved and the ingredients ______.

“Do we have black mustard seeds?” he asked ______.

“Um, we might have pepper,” I said.

Minutes later, he ______ with a list and was gone for two hours.

He came home with five bags of groceries and a shiny new blender（搅拌机） he needed to make the sauce.

The recipe is ______. What it means to me is not. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve made the ______ for family and friends, all the stories behind it, all the memories it brings back and how______ it makes me to take it out of the oven and watch people ______ it.

Food can fill the mouth and ______. But family food — good, bad or even out of a box, seasoned with ______, fragrant with memories is the product of the labor of love to ______ the most homesick of hearts.

【1】A.reading B.doing C.cooking D.talking

【2】A.event B.paper C.project D.game

【3】A.finding B.raising C.building D.collecting

【4】A.handed down B.breaking away C.waking up D.getting up

【5】A.food B.recipes C.meals D.fruit

【6】A.letters B.memories C.books D.speeches

【7】A.top B.low C.key D.close

【8】A.arranged B.exposed C.narrowed D.expanded

【9】A.forbade B.advised C.forced D.encouraged

【10】A.denied B.suggested C.announced D.admitted

【11】A.required B.mixed C.provided D.added

【12】A.secretly B.sadly C.excitedly D.calmly

【13】A.began B.fled C.left D.returned

【14】A.hard B.simple C.complex D.practical

【15】A.dish B.recipe C.decision D.preparation

【16】A.upset B.happy C.romantic D.deliberate

【17】A.escape B.watch C.survive D.enjoy

【18】A.nose B.ear C.stomach D.eye

【19】A.stories B.introductions C.recommendations D.beliefs

【20】A.set B.purify C.empty D.warm

31、   I remember I was just eighteen when Grandma Julie died. Until the lawyer read her __________ , I would never fully __________  the depth of Grandma’s love. It was a moment I will never forget - a day that made me the _________ kid in town.

After __________ the distribution of Grandma’s legacies(遗产), the lawyer said, “There are three more things.” He __________  his briefcase and brought out a small __________  box, which contained my Grandma’s wedding ring. “These letters and notes are also for you,” he _________.

Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I’m ____________  you one of my most precious treasures - my memories. These memories are the letters your __________ wrote me. They are both __________ and valuable - a(n) __________  that will teach you how to love and understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity(正直). When you read them you will _________ the love and passion of a good man for a good woman, and you’ll learn how love can become the ___________ of your life.

“I have been ____________, since I loved a wonderful man who also loved me. Love is like a beautiful ______  you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it __________  . I’ve just shown you how priceless his love notes are. Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and love her ______. This love will _________ both your lives and make you both happier.”

“As for being valuable, save the envelopes. It’s said the old __________  are worth far more than the rest of my wealth. And, the personal hand-written note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. Have a _________ , meaningful life. God bless you.”

【1】A.wish B.words C.decisions D.will

【2】A.appreciate B.measures C.admire D.find

【3】A.happiest B.luckiest C.richest D.loneliest

【4】A.delivering B.sharing C.announcing D.writing

【5】A.got into B.reached into C.searched into D.looked into

【6】A.tool B.paper C.letter D.jewelry

【7】A.added B.remarked C.whispered D.joked

【8】A.buying B.leaving C.passing D.providing

【9】A.Dad B.Mom C.Grandpa D.parents

【10】A.priceless B.beneficial C.lovely D.serious

【11】A.direction B.guidebook C.introduction D.approach

【12】A.notice B.miss C.share D.feel

【13】A.center B.edge C.process D.trouble

【14】A.honest B.strong C.fortunate D.ambitious

【15】A.photograph B.article C.memory D.record

【16】A.at ease B.in wonder C.on purpose D.by chance

【17】A.carefully B.immediately C.respectfully D.passionately

【18】A.save B.strengthen C.enrich D.design

【19】A.stamps B.notes C.letters D.envelops

【20】A.satisfactory B.loving C.unforgettable D.successful

32、Maggie, my granddaughter, was moving into her first apartment. She had come by to _________ Grandma’s contributions to her ________, among which there was a special gift. I was a little ________.about how Maggie would receive it. It was, after all, old and used.

She unwrapped the package and ________ the cup. “Grandma, it’s beautiful.” she said. Seeing the cracks and the handle glued on, she added,” But it’s ________.”

“No, honey, it’s mended,” I said .Then I told her the cup’s ________.

The cup was given to me by my dearest friend, Dianne. ________ when we used to play tea party when you were little? My friend and I would ________ tea times just like that. We’d get together to talk over tea about joys and challenges life had ________ us with. The teacup has ________ many stories and secrets.

Women then went to one another with their ________. There were many mornings when I ran up to her house in my robe and slippers, and we’d sit by the fireside and sip our tea. Dianne would listen and offered me _______when I had a problem. And she would come to me in the ________ way.

Eventually, Dianne moved away, but I kept my teacup and would ________ her whenever I used it .Then I sold my house, and while ________, I dropped my special cup. I did the best to put it together. The cup was no ______the same, but I realized it really didn’t ________.Though it no longer holds liquid, it is filled with sweet_______.

“I’d like you to have it.”

“Thank you, Grandma.”

I knew my special teacup was in good hands--and that it was the _______ gift for a granddaughter ________on her own journey.

【1】

A．require

B．collect

C．organize

D．replace

【2】

A．construction

B．design

C．convenience

D．furniture

【3】

A．confident

B．certain

C．anxious

D．curious

【4】

A．stared at

B．took apart

C．came across

D．dealt with

【5】

A．messy

B．attractive

C．shallow

D．broken

【6】

A．record

B．quality

C．history

D．function

【7】

A．Remember

B．Doubt

C．Wonder

D．Imagine

【8】

A．spare

B．afford

C．suggest

D．share

【9】

A．impressed

B．equipped

C．presented

D．supplied

【10】

A．stolen

B．heard

C．created

D．hidden

【11】

A．problems

B．arguments

C．achievements

D．chances

【12】

A．independence

B．judgment

C．explanation

D．comfort

【13】

A．ordinary

B．same

C．awkward

D．particular

【14】

A．call on

B．depend on

C．think of

D．care for

【15】

A．bargaining

B．packing

C．hesitating

D．decorating

【16】

A．longer

B．more

C．way

D．doubt

【17】

A．matter

B．match

C．work

D．conflict

【18】

A．dreams

B．burdens

C．memories

D．expressions

【19】

A．familiar

B．standard

C．delicate

D．perfect

【20】

A．showing off

B．starting out

C．turning around

D．speeding up

33、   All through my childhood, I was very good at sports. I had been known as a fast runner when I was young.

When we moved to America, I was excited and ______ that I was able to compete with many tall, long-legged American girls and make the spot.______, because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to ______ practice once a week, I was unable to ______ my spot in the relay and some other girl took it. Track slowly ______ from me as I continued to miss practice to attend my piano lessons.

Gradually, the image of “sportswoman” no longer ______ me. I was that Chinese girl who was smart and sometimes funny, but never ______. I began to fear gym class, even though it had been one of my ______ classes when I was young. I hated team sports.

When I stopped playing sports, I started ______ weight. My body was short and fat and I hated it. Because I was so horrible at sports, I had no real way to keep ______. The summer before my senior year of high school, after a fit of tears and anger, I decided to start ______again. That summer, I lost about twenty pounds and I felt ______.

But this story isn’t about my weight-loss ______. It’s about the importance of playing sports. ______ I don’t play sports any more, I still watch them on television. I love the NBA. I love watching basketball and seeing these men jump to gracefully (优雅地) ______ the ball into the tiny basket.

Sticking with something even if you don’t think you’re very good at it is just a ______of endurance (忍耐力) that comes with learning a sport. I never ______ that endurance. I sometimes look at my classmates ______. Strong, built, and confident. There isn’t anything in the world like being good at a ______.

So whatever it is you’re doing, if it’s ______, stick with it. You won’t regret it.

【1】A.ashamed B.proud C.careless D.cautious

【2】A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely

【3】A.explain B.respect C.miss D.provide

【4】A.question B.appreciate C.examine D.defend

【5】A.floated away B.looked away C.resulted D.died

【6】A.apologized B.resembled C.complained D.protected

【7】A.flexible B.safe C.athletic D.comfortable

【8】A.personal B.favorite C.local D.foreign

【9】A.finding B.exploring C.gaining D.widening

【10】A.calm B.nervous C.young D.fit

【11】A.contributing B.responding C.running D.turning

【12】A.great B.ordinary C.weak D.tired

【13】A.agreement B.change C.outcome D.challenge

【14】A.As long as B.As soon as C.As though D.Even though

【15】A.sink B.turn C.bring D.accept

【16】A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lesson

【17】A.kept up B.met with C.worked out D.thought about

【18】A.enviably B.quickly C.privately D.quietly

【19】A.theory B.business C.routine D.sport

【20】A.considerate B.worthwhile C.urgent D.typical

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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、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.

38、假定你是李华，美国笔友Dave为中国战胜新冠肺炎的壮举感叹万分！特地写信向你咨询如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎，请你以李华的名义给他写一封回信。包括要点如下：

1.对于国家战胜新冠肺炎后能胜利开学的感受。

2.就如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎给出你的建议。

参考词汇：新冠肺炎 COVD-19 口罩 The protective mask

注意：1.词数100左右。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Dave,

Glad to hear from you!

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Yours

Li Hua

39、假定你是李明，你们班正在为即将举行的英语戏剧节 (English Drama Festival) 排练节目The Million Pound Bank Note，请你给外教Mr. Green写一封电子邮件寻求他的指导和帮助，要点如下：

1. 排练时间、地点；

2. 请他指导台词；

3. 表示感谢。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：排练 rehearsal [n.]；台词 line [n.]

Dear Mr. Green,

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Yours,

Li Ming

40、2020年突如其来的新型冠状病毒几乎改变了所有人的生活。假定你是一名 叫李华的高中生，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信, 以致敬奋战在抗击新型 冠状病毒第一线的医疗工作者。请你写一封感谢信参与投稿，内容包括： 1.表达谢意； 2.个人感受；3.表达信心。

注意：1.词数100左右：

2.以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:传染病epidemic   新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus

Dear medical workers,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

About ten years ago, my wife and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. I didn't like to carry all my keys in my pocket during a hike, so I took away the key to the car and left the rest in the car. When we came back, I put the key somewhere in the car without reattaching it to the key ring. Then we made a fire, cooked some food, and went to sleep in the back of the SUV.

The next morning, we were cleaning up our campsite when I saw a bird inside my car. I walked over, and it flew away. When we got in the car to go home, I couldn't find the key. We searched and searched even emptying out the car completely, but it was gone.

Then it hit me that the bird must have taken it. After all, those birds are known for stealing shiny things and decorating their nests with them. Keys are shiny. The bird was the thief! It made perfect sense to me. So I decided to find its nest.

But there is a problem: As everyone knows, the Grand Canyon is a little large in area, so I didn't like my chances of actually finding a certain nest belonging to a certain bird in a certain tree in all that space. But what other choice did I have?

My wife was not encouraging me. She said, “Are you crazy? You'll never find it! The Grand Canyon is the biggest hole on Earth!” I didn't answer and walked steadily forward until her laughter died away.

I struggled to keep hope as I searched dozens of trees and tracked every singing bird. It was like searching a needle in the sea. But, oh, how great my victory would be when I held the missing key from the bird's nest.

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语:

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph l:

After two hours of searching, I finally gave up and returned to the car.

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Paragraph2:

The next day, we stopped at a service centre for lunch.

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