玉树州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 question whether college students should do part-time jobs is still ________ debate.

A.under B.in C.for D.with

2、He is a teacher but his wife is a doctor， ________？

A.isn’t she B.isn’t it

C.aren’t they D.isn’t he

3、 The education program ________combining brain work with manual labor is being widely spread throughout the country.

A．to aim at      B．aims at

C．having aimed at  D．aimed at

4、Much to her disgust, his confidence________ on arrogance.

A.edges B.borders

C.splits D.emphasizes

5、You’d better get it prepared ahead of time just ____ something unexpected happens.

A.as if B.in case C.even though D.as long as

6、Winning the match was just a ____ for the effort the team had made.

A. reward B. award C. prize D. return

7、We must do something to_______factories________waste water into the river before it is cleaned.

A.stop; pouring B.prevent; to pour

C.keep; pouring D.stop; to pour

8、________ by the beauty of the piano music, the audience almost forgot to applaud when the pianist finally finished it.

A．Attract

B．To attract

C．Attracting

D．Attracted

9、You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.

A．will be wearing

B．had worn

C．was wearing

D．have worn

10、—The light in the office is still on.

— Oh I forgot _______.

A.turning it off B.turn it off C.to turn it off D.having turned it off

11、In order to find something to eat and drink, Mr. Smith opened Meituan App and Baidu map, which showed how shops and restaurants were _________ in the city.

A. distributed B. broadcast

C. spread D. contributed

12、— We ＿＿ that you would fix the TV set this week.

— I’m sorry. I ＿＿ to, but I’ve been too busy.

A. had expected； had intended B. are expecting； had intended

C. expect； intend D. expected； intend

13、   the occasional visit, what else does Alan do for his kids?

A．Except B．In spite of

C．Apart from D．Beside

14、The teachers_______ themselves in planning out the work of the coming semester.

A.occupied B.operated C.arranged D.employed

15、The train began to move _________ I reached the platform.

A.the immediate B.direct C.the minutes D.instantly

16、_____ we ever meet again I hope he remembers to thank me.

A. If and when B. When and where

C. If and what D. When and how

17、—You called me up about 11:00 last night, didn’t you?

—No, I didn’t phone you. It someone else.

A.must be B.must have been C.could be D.could have been

18、Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ___________ essential to their development.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

19、As soon as he comes back，I’ll tell him when________ and see him.

A.you will come B.will you come

C.you come D.do you come

20、He was _______his bravery in his fight with the robber．

A. honoured with B. honoured as

C. in honour of D. honoured for

21、The players _____ found the right pace to play so they eventually won the game.

A.gradually B.disgustingly C.disturbingly D.greedily

22、We have _______ a campaign for better nursery and the school services.

A.invested B.issued C.launched D.leaked

23、_________ I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you.

A．What

B．While

C．How

D．Where

24、He doesn’t have enough money for food, ________ amusements.

A．let alone

B．leave alone

C．not speaking

D．leave off

25、___ picks up the wallet and hands it in will be praised by the teacher .

A.Who B.Whoever C.That who D.Who that

26、Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

Located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, the all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is one of Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and is really an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, it is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.

Opening Times

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 p.m., one hour before closing.

Location

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.

Train to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a short walk from either Flinders or Southern Cross train stations.

Tram(有轨电车)

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium tram stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.

Shuttle Bus

The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

Car Parking

While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.

Wheelchair Access

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.

Terms

Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your tickets once payment has been accepted. Please print all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!

【1】What do we know about Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium？

A．It has 12 the most attractive places in Melbourne.

B．It allows visitors to enter from 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

C．It is opposite the Yarra River.

D．It is located at the center of the CBD in the city.

【2】What can visitors enjoy in Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium?

A．Free car parking.

B．Wheelchair access.

C．Internet connection.

D．Transportation service.

【3】Tickets to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _______ .

A．are free to all visitors

B．can be purchased by email

C．needn’t be checked at the entrance

D．can be emailed to you after purchase without delay.

27、   Nasr Majid started hunting this fall at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in USA. He’s one of the relatively few new hunters who officials hope will help stop a nearly four-decade decline nationally in what has become a hobby for fewer than 5 percent of Americans.

Natural resources and wildlife officials in Maryland are encouraging hunting of deer, turkeys and some other wild animals, which is believed to be good for the environment. Without hunting, they say, sika deer will overpopulate the wildlife refuge and they’ll overeat the bushes and other plants that provide important habitat for birds. On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, hunting is also important to prevent the spread of diseases such as Lyme.

In many families, the hunting tradition has been handed down for generations. But as longtime sportsmen age and children lose interest, the number of hunters in the United States fell by 2 million, from 2011 to 2018, to about 11 million.

“Everything is changing. Kids are growing up in front of video games and computers instead of going hunting.” said Chris Markin, a hunting specialist for the state natural resources department. “Adults usually focus on working and providing for their families. Those pressures are preventing many other potential hunters from going out, and from raising the next generation of hunters.”

To avoid such a decline, a new approach is needed. Government agencies and nonprofit groups are now launching mentoring (指导) programs to train more hunters, which not only helps preserve an industry and a culture but also means more protection for wildlife and their habitats through deer population control and investment.

Luckily, there are those still eager to learn, like Majid. He was just looking for an outdoor hobby he could share with his children when he came across the mentorship program. Now, he feels capable of hunting on his own, but also has someone he can text with questions that pop up. His new pastime has already paid off for him—on his second hunt with his mentor, in the last minutes of daylight, he bagged his first deer.

【1】In this passage,Nasr Majid is considered as a symbol of________.

A.devotion B.bravery C.enthusiasm D.hope

【2】What can be inferred from Chris Markin’s words?

A.No one is interested in hunting any more.

B.The hunting tradition is facing challenges.

C.Parents fail to spend enough time with kids.

D.Hunting adds to many adults life pressures.

【3】What does the underlined words“new pastime”refer to?

A.Raising questions. B.Looking for hunters.

C.Learning to hunt. D.Sharing a new hobby.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A.Teach hunters new skills B.Make Hunting More Popular

C.Reduce the pressure of life D.Train more skilled hunters

28、   While regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today's learning community. Job opportunities for students are expanding rapidly and more people of all ages are becoming aware of online learning that allows them to study at home. 【1】  The following list discusses some ideal qualities of successful online students.

Be open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning.

Many different people find that the online method requires them to use their experiences and that online learning offers them a place to communicate with each other. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers that stop some students from expressing themselves. In addition, students are given time to reflect on the information before replying. 【2】

Be willing to 'speak up' if problems arise.

【3】  This means students must be absolutely clear with their comments and requests. If they experience technical difficulties, or problems in understanding something about the course, they MUST speak up; otherwise there is no way anyone can know something is wrong. If one person does not understand something, possibly several others have the same problem. If another student is able to help, she/he probably will. While explaining something to others, students reinforce their own knowledge about the subject.

【4】

Online learning is normally sequential（序列的） and requires commitment on the students' part. Keeping up with the face-to-face class and completing all work on time is vital. Once students get behind, it is almost impossible to catch up. Students need to want to be there and need to want the experience. The instructor may have to communicate with students personally to offer help and remind them of the need to keep up.

Just as many excellent instructors may not be effective online facilitators（诱导者）, not all students have the necessary qualities to perform well online. 【5】

A．Keep up with the progress of the course.

B．Online students, however, require unique qualities to be successful.

C．Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online learning.

D．Remember that instructors cannot see their students in an online course.

E．In this way, students can help to keep the online environment open and friendly.

F．Online courses require students to make decisions based on facts as well as experience.

G．But those who have the qualities discussed above usually make very successful online students.

29、   The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. We hope you will find the following suggestions and information of use to you.

MEAL TIMES

Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.

Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m.   Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m.

Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m.     Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m.

Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that owing to staff arrangements, meals cannot be served outside these times. In exceptional circumstances please consult one of our receptionists in advance.

Light refreshments, including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.

ROOM CLEANING

Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p.m.

VALUABLES

We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.

DEPARTURES

Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances require, luggage can be left temporarily in the charge of the Hall Porter.

A SPECIAL REQUEST

We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.

【1】Meals can be served _______.

A.outside the room at 3:00 p. m.

B.in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m.

C.in the dining-room from 6:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m.

D.in rooms at 9:00 p. m.

【2】If you do not wish to be disturbed, you should_______.

A.close the door all the time B.turn off all the light

C.hang a sign on the door handle D.inform receptionist not to telephone you

【3】Where is this notice most likely to be found?

A.At restaurants. B.In shops.

C.In hotels. D.In the newspapers.

30、   My eldest son Simon and a group of his good friends were going to a snowfield and go skiing.

However, their car wouldn’t _______, so I offered to _______ them out by taking them there in my car.

A round trip was 900 kilometers and it would take 10 hours to finish it._______I was happy to make the trip, I thought such a _______drive within one day was a tiring one, especially when I wanted to _______ and make preparations for the coming busy week.

That morning as we_______to the snowfield, Simon and I talked about everything under the sun. I found it_______ to have this time with him as we hardly had spent five continuous _______ together.

As I made the_______ trip back home, I had strange sense of __________without them in my car, so I spent the next five hours listening to my favorite CDs and __________ the issues I had in my business and how they should be __________.

By the time I __________ home I had developed a plan for one important issue I had deal with next week.__________, after my long trip home I was refreshed, even though I was physically tired.

This unplanned trip to the snowfield gave me two unexpected __________. The first was that we can__________from spending quality time with our loved ones. The second was that a(n) __________in our environment, even for a short time,can provide us with the opportunity to look at something in a__________way and come out with a resolution.

I look forward to my next__________ event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more __________.

【1】A.change B.follow C.pass D.start

【2】A.help B.make C.pick D.let

【3】A.Because B.Before C.Though D.If

【4】A.free B.long C.terrible D.lonely

【5】A.recover B.escape C.relax D.quit

【6】A.Looked B.referred C.walked D.drove

【7】A.natural B.great C.hard D.strange

【8】A.weekends B.weeks C.days D.hours

【9】A.return B.sightseeing C.group D.family

【10】A.achievement B.pride C.regret D.loneliness

【11】A.dealt with B.thought of C.came across D.worked out

【12】A.created B.solved C.assessed D.accepted

【13】A.examined B.hurried C.reached D.cleaned

【14】A.Surprisingly B.Generally C.Probably D.Gradually

【15】A.cases B.relations C.choices D.lessons

【16】A.benefit B.result C.suffer D.keep

【17】A.event B.change C.visit D.attitude

【18】A.abstract B.mysterious C.predictable D.different

【19】A.unexpected B.incredible C.predictable D.specific

【20】A.personal B.familiar C.rewarding D.social

31、   There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa.When she was a teenager, she____of going to the United States.Most of what she knew about American____was from the textbooks she had read.“I had a____in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy____cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”Atsuko ___to attend college in California.When she arrived, however, she found it was not her____world.“People were struggling with problems and often seemed ___” she said.“I felt very alone.”One of her hardest____was physical education.“We played volleyball,” she said.“The other students were ___it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to____the ball to her teammates so they could knock it____the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko.She was afraid of losing face____she failed.

A young man on her team____what she was going through.“He walked up to me and ___‘Come on.You can do that.’”

“You will never understand how those words of____made me feel…Four words: You can do that.I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class.Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not ___.Six years have passed.Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk.“I have ___forgotten the words,” she said.“When things are not going so well, I think of them.”She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness____to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said.That may be the lesson.Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will_____She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four____words: You can do that.

【1】A. learned B. dreamed C. spoken D. heard

【2】A. picture B. education C. life D. spirit

【3】A. photo B. painting C. way D. drawing

【4】A. frying B. baking C. steaming D. boiling

【5】A. hoped B. attempted C. liked D. arranged

【6】A. described B. created C. imagined D. discovered

【7】A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted

【8】A. classes B. questions C. times D. projects

【9】A. curious about B. nervous about C. slow at D. good at

【10】A. kick B. hit C. carry D. pass

【11】A. over B. into C. through D. past

【12】A. if B. after C. because D. until

【13】A. believed B. considered C. sensed D. wondered

【14】A. warned B. whispered C. ordered D. sighed

【15】A. excitement B. suggestion C. persuasion D. encouragement

【16】A. interested B. sure C. puzzled D. doubtful

【17】A. seldom B. already C. never D. almost

【18】A. happened B. applied C. meant D. seemed

【19】A. stay B. continue C. exist D. live

【20】A. merciful B. bitter C. easy D. simple

32、   Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.

Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”

Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.

Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.

【1】A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued

【2】A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength

【3】A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of

【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile

【5】A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend

【6】A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left

【7】A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to

【8】A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear

【9】A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly

【10】A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily

【11】A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror

【12】A.move B.travel C.come D.stay

【13】A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace

【14】A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught

【15】A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of

【16】A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked

【17】A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded

【18】A.street B.village C.window D.backyard

【19】A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival

【20】A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures

33、   I am enveloped by an instant sweet happiness before falling down in exhaustion. Hands held high, I_______ cross the finishing line, out of_______ . It's a deep and longed-for sense of_______ , coming from handling three sports in one and surviving to tell the sweaty tale. All around me people_______ because they’ve achieved something unforgettable, some smiling, some in tears.

_______still, there is the sense of purpose triathlon (铁人三项赛) offers. Running, swimming and cycling provide a(n)_________from existential anxiety as the demanding training schedules leave little_________for reflection on the bigger life questions. Ali Hendry-Ballard, 47, first tried triathlon during a_______period in her life. "I really needed something_______to focus on while going through major life changes," she said, "Though I'd never been interested in ________, I started jogging and soon became fascinated. I started doing half marathons and very quickly________ myself training for a triathlon. There's something that________ all sides of my personality. I've never been in tune with my body, or felt so________ of both its strengths and its limitation."

For me too, triathlon has ________ an increased awareness of what is and isn't possible, physically and spiritually. I must fight against the________ of being left behind. The belief carried me through the course of any race that I can ________ whatever comes my way. It has helped me to become a ________ person. Triathlon takes every bit from its devotees as much as it gives and yet, somehow, you end up giving even more than it________ . It's a greedy pastime and ________  determined types. Yet it's also a social, ________  hobby that can offer fresh chances to travel, experience and dream.

【1】A.carefully B.suddenly C.finally D.recently

【2】A.breath B.sight C.control D.touch

【3】A.satisfaction B.gratitude C.direction D.responsibility

【4】A.talk B.chant C.wait D.celebrate

【5】A.Easier B.Worse C.Closer D.Deeper

【6】A.stage B.feedback C.escape D.image

【7】A.doubt B.room C.hope D.reason

【8】A.difficult B.rewarding C.stable D.limited

【9】A.creative B.positive C.ordinary D.familiar

【10】A.music B.sport C.travel D.writing

【11】A.prevented B.imagined C.risked D.found

【12】A.appeals to B.goes against C.carries away D.takes over

【13】A.free B.proud C.aware D.cautious

【14】A.broken down B.resulted in C.benefited from D.held back

【15】A.anger B.desire C.fear D.injustice

【16】A.select B.recognize C.predict D.handle

【17】A.thinner B.rougher C.stronger D.kinder

【18】A.gains B.avoids C.beats D.requires

【19】A.bothers B.attracts C.changes D.spoils

【20】A.fun-filled B.time-saving C.new-born D.long-lost

34、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

35、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

36、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

38、假如你是某国际学校的学生李华，你最近使用了一本XX英英词典，感觉非常实用，请你利用班会时间向同学们推荐它。内容要点如下：

1. 特色（如词汇量、用法、例句等方面）；

2. 使用心得。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everyone!

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39、假定你是李华，2020年4月，你的好友Peter听说新冠疫情（COVID﹣19 epidemic）在中国已得到有效控制，请你谈谈你所在的城市，如何有序地投入复工复产。

1. 复工的意义和重要性；

2. 复工的举措：扫健康码（scan a health QR code）、保持社交距离、作好个人防护等。

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

40、假如你是李华，美国一所学校将于今年暑假组织学生来你校访问。你作为一名志愿者，代表全家写信给你的朋友Linda ，欢迎她的到来，并邀请她住在你家，并告知有关事宜。信的要点如下：

1.上午：参加学校组织的活动：参观校园，观看毕业生典礼等。

2.下午：游览市区和名胜古迹。

3.晚上：看电视，玩游戏，聊天。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Linda, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

41、假设你是李华，你喜爱的英语学习报 Colorful English 创刊五周年之际征集读者意见，请你根据以下内容给主编写封信,主要包括：

1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者

2. 说明该报优点：1）刊登国际新闻   2）提供音频二维码

3. 提出建议：增加外国文学欣赏

注意： 1. 词数80左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇： 周年 anniversary     二维码 QR code

Dear Editor-in-Chief,

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Yours

LiHua