果洛州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children’s

A．touch

B．sight

C．reach

D．distance

2、A major fire broke out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, ______ the construction dates back to the year 1163.

A. where B. of which

C. in which D. whose

3、Not only ,but he himself was badly beaten up.

A.was everything he had robbed of

B.everything he had was robbed of

C.had everything he been robbed of

D.was he robbed of everything he had

4、________ to speak, I’ll start making preparations tomorrow.

A．To have been invited

B．To be invited

C．Having been invited

D．Having invited

5、It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime.

A.committed B.acted C.made D.performed

6、 I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.

A.you B.this C.it D.myself

7、We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is     can complete this challenging task.

A．which

B．what

C．who

D．that

8、Governments of some countries see it as their responsibility ________ the amount and kind of risk their citizens are exposed to.

A.controls B.controlled C.has controlled D.to control

9、The floods, which happened last month, swept the whole village, __________ countless people homeless.

A.to make B.making C.made D.have made

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

A. reward B. award C. prize D. return

11、While ________ thin, this kind of paper ________ easily.

A. looked; doesn't torn B. looking; isn't torn

C. looked; isn’t torn D. looking; doesn’t tear

12、He is a selfish and dishonest man, and is _____ by others.

A.well thought B.ill thought of C.highly thought D.bad thought of

13、Jenny can’t ______ to buy that mobile phone as it is too expensive.

A.offer B.pay C.afford D.spend

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

A．must

B．may

C．shall

D．should

15、It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.

A．whether

B．where

C．that

D．what

16、Those aiming high won’t be vain about their ______ achievements.

A. modest B. generous

C. valid D. vivid

17、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.

A．suggest; to come

B．hope; to come

C．desire; coming

D．desire; to come

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

A．respecting

B．suspecting

C．inspecting

D．prospecting

19、I feel both excited and nervous to speak before such a large audience, so I spent a lot of time _______ my lecture.

A.promoting B.releasing C.refreshing D.polishing

20、Something is wrong with his camera. It can’t be ________ to take photos in cloudy conditions.

A．adapted

B．adjusted

C．adopted

D．addicted

21、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.

A.while B.as C.when D.unless

22、--- _______ made her struggle to become an artist so hard?

--- ______ she was a woman.

A. What; What B. That; That

C. What; That D. That; What

23、In order to increase their vote, they _________ another candidate a traitor to the country.

A.announced B.declared C.thought D.conquered

24、Much to the couple's comfort，their income is now double ________ it was five years ago.

A.that B.if C.which D.what

25、His success doesn't ____________ his cleverness, and working hard ____________ his progress.

A. result in; leads to B. result from; lies in

C. lead to; lies in D. lie in; leads to

26、   Scientists have created the world's first living, self-healing robots using stem cells (干细胞) from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog from which they take their stem cells, the 'machines' are less than a millimeter wide — small enough to travel inside human bodies. They can walk and swim, survive for weeks without food, and work together in groups. 'These are entirely new life forms, ' said the University of Vermont, which conducted the research with Tufts University's Allen Discovery Center.

The researchers removed living stem cells from frog embryos (胚胎), and left them to hatch. Then, the cells were cut and reshaped into specific 'body forms' designed by a supercomputer — forms 'never seen in nature'，according to a news release from the University of Vermont.

Xenobots even have regenerative abilities. When the scientists sliced into one robot, it healed by itself and kept moving. They don’t look like traditional robots - they have no shiny clothing or robotic arms. Instead, they look more like a tiny drop of moving pink flesh. The researchers say this is deliberate — this 'biological machine' can achieve things typical robots of steel and plastic cannot. 'Traditional robots degrade over time and can produce harmful ecological and health side effects, ' researchers said in the study. 'As biological machines, xenobots are more environmentally friendly and safer for human health.'

According to the researchers, these robots could be used to clean up radioactive waste, collect microplastics in the oceans, or even carry medicine inside human bodies. Aside from these immediate practical tasks, they could also help researchers to learn more about cell biology - opening the doors to future advancement in human health and longevity. This sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. Some people even voiced their concern that humans might be taken control of by those xenobots. However, the researchers in the study say there is no need for alarm. They can't reproduce or evolve (进化).

【1】What is this passage mainly about?

A.The advantages of a medical robot.

B.The application of robots in biology.

C.The general introduction of a living robot.

D.The medical value of African clawed frogs.

【2】The underlined word 'regenerative' in Paragraph 3 probably means '________'.

A.living longer B.growing again

C.replacing old cells D.defending against attacks

【3】What can we know about xenobots?

A.They can do everything that traditional robots can.

B.They can break up steel and plastic while degrading.

C.They are able to cure people of all kinds of diseases.

D.They are harmless to the environment and human health.

【4】What is the researchers' attitude to the development of xenobots?

A.Doubtful. B.Positive.

C.Cautious. D.Casual.

27、   ‘Come on slow coach! Hurry up!’ I (Emily) called excitedly. Grace walked over the cart and kneeled down beside me. ‘Are you ready?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ said Grace.

Carefully I untied the string around the package. Then, together we pulled the sacks (麻布袋) off. There wasn’t a dead body inside There was just a roll of cloth. And we both recognized the cloth. It was from Salts Mill.

‘They’re stealing cloth from the mill,’ I said shocked.

‘We have to tell someone.’ said Grace.

‘Yes,’ I said, ‘but not yet. We’ll come back tonight. We’ll see who they meet.’

‘I don’t want to come back tonight,’ said Grace.

‘Then I’ll come by myself, I said I wasn’t afraid of the dark.

When you worked in a mill, you were afraid of the machines and you were afraid of the overlooker (监工). They were far more terrifying than the darkness. I loved the silence of night-time. And in fact, I loved the darkness because with the darkness came the end of the working day.

So that night, I walked back to the canal alone. It was a clear night and I could see the stars. I hid in some bushes near the cart, and waited. I didn’t have to wait for long. First, the man with red hair came. He stood by the old cart and coughed, a horrible chesty cough that broke the silence of the night. Then along came another man. I recognized him and my heart sank. It was Grace’s father.

‘Poor Grace,’ I thought. ‘I can’t tell anyone about this. Grace’s father will go to prison. The family will lose their house. Grace will lose her job. They’ll have no money and no home. They’ll die.’

I looked into the darkness for an answer. ‘I have to tell someone,’ I thought. And there was only one person I could tell. There was only one person I could trust. That was James, James’ father was an important overlooker. ‘The overlooker won’t believe me. But maybe he’ll believe his son James loves me. He’ll listen to me.’

【1】Why didn’t Grace want to come back that night?

A.Because she was a person who was afraid of darkness.

B.Because her slowness would have an effect on Emily’s plan.

C.Because she hated Emily due to Emily laughing at her slowness.

D.Because she had known her father’s participation in stealing cloth.

【2】Which was not a reason for Emily’s love of darkness?

A.She could enjoy the silence that nights brought.

B.She could prove that she was braver than Grace.

C.She could have free time to relax herself after work.

D.She could break away from the overlooker and machines.

【3】All of the following statements are true except that ________.

A.the red-haired man was not in good health

B.James’ father was the only person that Emily could believe in

C.Emily felt shocked to learn that another man was Graces’ father

D.the comments of the sacks contradicted what Emily and Grace had expected

28、   When you think of friends，you tend to think of people who have been in your for a long time.But there’s another kind of friend— one that appears  at a particular moment.

The first such friend I remember is a Russian girl I met in London at the age four.That year, my mother had remarried and we'd be moving to the UK.Everything was changing to me. The Russian girl and I were the two oldest in our school.She spoke no English;I，no Russian. We communicated by trying to go beyond the other at drawing,at games, even at eating. Our contests gave me something I could control.And maybe I gave her the same.

In my eight，I grade, there was Jenny, who had a small horse named Red Wing. The eighth grade was a terrible year. We both knew it, but we didn’t talk about it. We spent most of our time with Red Wing. On cold winter days, we’d go out and take turns riding and walk. She left in  the ninth grade and I missed her.

To Julie，I'll be forever grateful. We met on the beach in New Jersey one afternoon. She was there with her twin boys，the only other children there，and they were about the same age as my daughter. Gradually，the children approached each other and soon were digging holes together. And we began to talk. She lived in the little beach town. I lived alone with my daughter in a big apartment a block from the beach. My husband had taken off for North Da- kota,leaving me to think about what to do next. Suddenly，there was someone I could talk to. For the next couple of weeks，we met at the beach with the children，and I would go home with her. Meeting Julie filled my despairing heart.

Such friends as these often arrive when your own life is off—balance，and will support you till the world settles on its axis(轴线）once again.

【1】How did the friendship between the author and the Russian girl develop?

A.They had many common interests.

B.They competed with each other.

C.They shared the same activities together.

D.They showed great concern for each other.

【2】What did the author get from Julie?

A.Great comfort. B.Deep wisdom.

C.Financial support. D.Patient care.

【3】What’s the similarity between the three friends mentioned in the text?

A.They appeared when the author was in trouble.

B.They stayed with the author for a long time.

C.They shared the same painful experience.

D.They were lifelong friends of the author.

【4】What does the author want to convey?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B.He is rich enough who has true friends.

C.A friend is a present which you give yourself.

D.Some friends are arranged in our lives for good reason.

29、Finland is offering free trips to people in need of happiness lessons

For the past two years, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Its citizens are relaxed and cheerful, enjoying life in a technologically advanced society. The Finns themselves owe(归功于) this to their connection with nature and their instinct(本能) to go outside whenever anxiety appears: “When others go to therapy(治疗), Finns put on a pair of rubber boots and head to the woods. A project called Rent A Finn will send a select number of guests to live in Finland for three days this summer. All travel and accommodation costs are covered, but you must be willing to be filmed throughout the experience.

Guest’s activities

Experience anything from visiting a national park to spending a weekend fishing at a real summer cottage， berry picking in the wilderness, enjoying a proper Finnish sauna(桑拿浴)一 basically all the things that we Finns love to do in nature and what makes Finland the happiest country worldwide.

Esko, mayor(市长) of a small town, will take you boating and teach you to play molkky, a Finnish throwing game. If you stay with Hanna, an IT professional, you’ll travel to her grandmother’s lakeside home outside Helsinki, where you’ll pick blueberries and eat traditional foods. Linda and Niko, who live on Uto, an island with a population of around 40, will take you sailing, show you the lighthouse, and camp out on an island.

Application

Now is the time to apply by filling out an online application form and filming a 3-minute video describing yourself, your connection to nature, and why you want to visit Finland. Submit, breathe deeply, and wait. I know what I’ ll be doing this weekend.

【1】What do the Finns think mainly brings them happiness?

A.Getting close to nature.

B.Living in a rich country.

C.Remaining in high spirits.

D.Getting on well with others.

【2】Who will lead guests to pick blueberries around a lakeside home?

A.Esko. B.Linda.

C.Hanna. D.Niko

【3】What should you do if you want to join the project?

A.Complete a form online.

B.Make a video about Finland.

C.Pay the activity expenses in advance.

D.Learn how to make traditional Finnish food.

30、   Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to attend his sister's wedding in Las Vegas earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was ___, he contacted the airline to see if anyone had turned it in ——but ___  . Since the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $ 60 in cash, etc, he___ the worst.

Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ___to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) __. Inside was his wallet — along with a(n) ___$ 40 in cash. And there was a letter inside saying “I added your cash up to an even $ 100 so you could ___the return of your wallet"..

Hunter's mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the___ to social media in hopes that they would be able to __ the sender signed “T. E". The sender was later ___as Todd Brown, a father — of — five who was___ at the chance to "have a little fun" with helping out a hard-working stranger.

“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I ____ , "Well, he's doing his best to make ends meet. ' But I was 20 once, and that's a lot of money for a(n) __，” Brown told Yahoo Lifestyle. “Hunter was very __. He told me he must repay student loans within two days so the __ was right," Brown added, “They____it was gone forever. So when Hunter opened it, he just started ____，“No way! No way!?

Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any ___  ； that's why he didn't sign his full name on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ___him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding __ in people than anything."

【1】A.stolen B.lost C.exchanged D.hidden

【2】A.effectively B.desperately C.fruitlessly D.aimlessly

【3】A.predicted B.imagined C.doubted D.feared

【4】A.anxious B.amused C.shocked D.frightened

【5】A.sender B.friend C.author D.reader

【6】A.additional B.missing C.remaining D.accurate

【7】A.complain B.undertake C.celebrate D.doubt

【8】A.book B.package C.wallet D.letter

【9】A.take up B.track down C.recognize D.remember

【10】A.known B.considered C.identified D.introduced

【11】A.reluctant B.delighted C.determined D.curious

【12】A.noticed B.replied C.doubted D.figured

【13】A.adult B.parent C.kid D.student

【14】A.stressful B.thankful C.thoughtful D.regretful

【15】A.behavior B.number C.timing D.paycheck

【16】A.remembered B.assumed C.admitted D.imagined

【17】A.whispering B.laughing C.saying D.screaming

【18】A.recognition B.awareness C.consideration D.reward

【19】A.praising B.questioning C.disturbing D.surprising

【20】A.ambition B.faith C.appreciation D.strength

31、   “It’s time to celebrate!”

Hundreds of volunteers who _______ the search and rescue of Amanda Eller will celebrate at a barbecue _______ by the “Findaman da” Facebook page. The party reflects the _______and joy being expressed by the friends and family of Eller, who _______ walked into a Hawaiian forest on May 8 and was not _______ again for more than two weeks.

Eller, 35, survived on wild fruit, water,  _______and determination. On Friday, searchers in a helicopter  _______ her near a river, and she was airlifted _______ safety about two hours later. Eller was sunburned and hungry, and had a broken leg, but was _______ in good shape.

Eller, from her hospital bed, thanked the hundreds of volunteers who conducted  ________  searches. She said her 17 days in Maui’s Makawao Forest Reserve were the most ________  of her life. “There were times of total fear and ________  and wanting to die,” she said. “It did ________ to life and death, and I had to choose. I chose life-I wasn’t going to take the  ________ way out.”

Eller’s mother, Julia, said her daughter ________ into the woods, stopped to meditate (冥想), then couldn't find her way back to her car, which was ________ in the parking lot, her wallet and phone inside.

Eller lost 15 pounds. She broke a bone in her ________ and lost her shoes in a flash flood. But she did not ________. “I often heard this  ________ that said, ‘If you want to live, keep going’,” Eller said.

“It’s just a miracle (奇迹),” Julia said. “Miracles do happen ________ you believe in yourself.”

【1】A.aided B.reported C.discussed D.guided

【2】A.indicated B.accomplished C.updated D.promoted

【3】A.faith B.relief C.hope D.regret

【4】A.again B.seldom C.alone D.never

【5】A.served B.mentioned C.recognized D.seen

【6】A.kindness B.preference C.courage D.freedom

【7】A.placed B.attached C.seized D.spotted

【8】A.to B.with C.beyond D.under

【9】A.therefore B.instead C.otherwise D.besides

【10】A.practical B.apparent C.thorough D.energetic

【11】A.interesting B.difficult C.satisfying D.peaceful

【12】A.loss B.disappointment C.shame D.confidence

【13】A.get across B.come back C.come down D.get down

【14】A.tough B.accurate C.original D.easy

【15】A.hiked B.jumped C.rode D.flew

【16】A.painted B.controlled C.repaired D.found

【17】A.arm B.leg C.foot D.hand

【18】A.give off B.give up C.give away D.give out

【19】A.voice B.comment C.forecast D.noise

【20】A.whether B.if C.what D.that

32、   Two weeks ago, my 90-year-old mother, Catherine Ritchie, was preparing herself for bed at around 9 pm.  After brushing her teeth and hair, she turned around to find her bed completely engulfed(吞没) in flames.  She made an _________ to extinguish the flames herself by _________ blankets and pillows on the fire. The smoke and heat were so overwhelming that she immediately lost her sense of _________, gave up _________ the fire, and decided to flee.  She pushed the emergency call button she _________ on her necklace, called 911, and attempted to get out of her now engulfed _________. She walked into the closet several times thinking it was the door that _________ to the hallway.  It wasn’t.  She couldn’t find her way out.  She was _________.  Smoke everywhere.

Across the street, 4 boys saw the smoke and _________ of flames.  Not an adult in __________.  4 kids who took immediate __________ to save an elderly woman who they couldn’t __________ was home and who 3 of them had never even __________.  One started breaking the glass on the front door.  One called 911.  One went to the back door and began kicking it in.  One went to the __________ for an ax and help.  Within minutes, a door was __________ in by a 14-year-old child who found my mother and picked her up in his __________.  Kids who are told about all the things they aren’t __________ enough to do saved the life of the most precious and beloved woman we know.  Courageous young men __________ their own lives, their own safety, perhaps their good __________ with their parents who might have chosen for them to do __________, and they carried my mother out of her burning home into the street, where firetrucks and ambulances would soon arrive.

Dylan Wick – 16 years old, Nick Byrd – 14 years old, Seth Byrd – 16 years old, and Wyatt Hall – 17 years old, thank you!

【1】A.appeal B.experiment C.operation D.attempt

【2】A.dragging B.throwing C.distributing D.spreading

【3】A.direction B.balance C.urgency D.self

【4】A.covering B.catching C.fighting D.spilling

【5】A.wears B.holds C.purchases D.decorates

【6】A.kitchen B.toilet C.closet D.bedroom

【7】A.leads B.conducts C.connects D.links

【8】A.cast B.resisted C.stuck D.adapted

【9】A.reflection B.regulation C.caption D.construction

【10】A.condition B.charge C.demand D.sight

【11】A.step B.effect C.action D.responsibility

【12】A.arrange B.guarantee C.promise D.suspect

【13】A.witnessed B.reached C.met D.heard

【14】A.neighbors B.barbers C.shelter D.basement

【15】A.knocked B.kicked C.forced D.settled

【16】A.hands B.arms C.effort D.favor

【17】A.stable B.acute C.brave D.old

【18】A.risked B.gave C.devoted D.saved

【19】A.association B.relationship C.assumption D.reputation

【20】A.instead B.though C.otherwise D.yet

33、   I sat on the park bench beneath the branches of a tree, feeling _______. The world seemed to be against me.

A young boy _______ me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head bowed down and said with great _______ , "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, but its petals (花瓣) were all _______ .Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I _______ a small smile and then looked away.

Instead of leaving, the boy sat down next to me. He placed the flower to his _______ and said, “It smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I _______  it. Here, it's for you.”

I _______ I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower. _______ , he didn't place it in my hand. Instead, he held it in midair. It was then that I noticed the boy was ________ .

I heard my voice. ________ , tears shone in the sun as I thanked him for giving me the best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the ________ he'd had on my day.

I sat there and ________ how he managed to see a sad woman under the tree. Perhaps he'd been blessed with true sight in his ________ . At that moment I knew for all of those times I myself had been blind. I vowed (发誓) to see the beauty in life, and ________ every second that's mine.

【1】A.cheerful B.content C.angry D.upset

【2】A.approached B.found C.chased D.frightened

【3】A.voice B.sorrow C.excitement D.curiosity

【4】A.fresh B.old C.worn D.fallen

【5】A.hid B.forced C.developed D.showed

【6】A.face B.nose C.mouth D.hand

【7】A.searched B.bought C.picked D.held

【8】A.assumed B.hoped C.dreamt D.suspected

【9】A.Sadly B.Surprisingly C.Obviously D.Aimlessly

【10】A.lame B.dumb C.deaf D.blind

【11】A.rising B.dropping C.trembling D.floating

【12】A.flower B.manner C.visit D.impact

【13】A.wondered B.imagined C.recalled D.checked

【14】A.body B.hand C.head D.heart

【15】A.count B.appreciate C.spare D.operate

34、

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.

35、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.

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 passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

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

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

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

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

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

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

38、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。

When Dylan was just seven years old, he moved to the United States with his mother, Khadine, and his twin younger brothers. The family hoped that their new home would allow them to start over and find success. However, their dream didn’t work out exactly as they imagined it would.

Life as a single mother supporting three kids is incredibly difficult, but Khadine had a particularly difficult time after her twin sons had been diagnosed with serious heart conditions. As a result, the boys suffered from dangerous symptoms and required 24-hour care. As Khadine had to work three jobs to support her family financially, it became Dylan’s responsibility to look after his young brothers. To relieve Mom’s stress, Dylan also found a part-time job at a recreation center.

While Dylan never considered his family to be a burden to him, seeing his mother and brothers become vulnerable (脆弱的) made him determined to plan his future out correctly. He believed education was the only way out of their struggle, so he made a promise to his mother that he would be the first one in the family to go to college.

For that promise, Dylan made use of each and every minute to study while taking care of his brothers. He soon became an honor student at Henry High School and took several advanced classes to keep his grades up. The College of New Jersey was his top choice. He was determined to put that admission letter in his mother’s hands.

However, weeks before Dylan’s college entrance exam, both his family and his determination were tested again when Khadine fell ill and was unable to work for a while. Soon, the bills became unmanageable and the landlord evicted (驱逐) Dylan’s family after Khadine couldn’t pay the rent. The family had no choice but to live in the shelter. The place wasn’t an ideal place to study. It was often noisy and crowded, and the lights would go out at a certain time after 11 p.m.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150 左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But Dylan continued to follow his dream.

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Weeks after his application, an envelope carrying good news arrived.

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39、假定你是李华，你校将举行“读书节” ，请你写封邮件邀请在你校学习的Tony参加。内容包括：

1．目的和时间：

2．内容：交换书籍、西方文学讲座、中国诗歌朗诵比赛等。

注意：

1．词数100左右；信的开头已经写好。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇： 读书节Reading Festival  交换exchange 文学literature 诗歌朗诵poetry reading

Dear Tony，

How are you doing？

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Yours，

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，计划本周末和同学们一起去河边植树。请你给外教Nancy写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容主要包括：

1. 集合时间及地点；  

2. 活动安排；

3.午餐及返程时间。

要求: 1. 100字左右。

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 可适当增加细节使内容连贯。

Dear Nancy,

How are you doing these days?

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，昨天在学校的英语演讲比赛中荣获第一名。请你给外教Smith先生写一封邮件，感谢他给你的指导。内容包括：

1. 表达感激之情：

2. 简介比赛情况：

3. 描述获奖时的心情。

注意：1. 词数100左右：

2. 可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯。

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