铜陵2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测四年级英语

1、Professor Smith is very kind. You can turn to him for help as long as he is_________.

A.active B.confused C.available D.busy

2、I rarely have an occasion _______ I can spend a whole afternoon with my kids.

A．when

B．that

C．as

D．where

3、All the drivers must be ______ before they begin to drive on their own.

A.tested out B.examined C.looked into D.watched

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

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

5、As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A．primary

B．alternative

C．instant

D．unique

6、It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ____.

A. rewards B. prizes

C. awards D. results

7、In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

A．lack

B．shortage

C．absence

D．failure

8、From her knowledge of Douglas's habits，she feels sure that the attacker last night ___________Douglas.

A. mustn't have been B. can't have been

C. shouldn't have been D. wouldn't have been

9、_____I had more money, I could buy a car.

A.Only if B.If ever C.If only D.Even if

10、If there are any such adjustments it would suggest that investors had interpreted the information in a biased fashion and hence in a(n) _____ manner.

A.efficient B.unefficient C.non-efficient D.inefficient

11、The girl _________ out alone at night.

A.dare not go B.dare not to go C.dares not go D.not dare go

12、The young man’s face _______ when the boss told him what a nice job he had done.

A．brought up

B．lit up

C．put up

D．took up

13、The judge reminded the witness that he had to ____ the truth of what he had said.

A.prepare for B.answer for C.search for D.vote for

14、This hill is ________ that small one.

A．four times high than

B．four time the height of

C．four times higher than

D．four times as higher as

15、It is important for children ______ more good books.

A. to expose to B. being exposed to

C. to be exposed to D. exposing to

16、The level of __________ in the river was falling.

A. population B. prescription

C. presentation D. pollution

17、The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．accompanied

D．mixed

18、Though ________ natural resources, the area was well developed.

A．lacking for

B．lacking

C．lacked in

D．lacked of

19、Michael had a serious fall in playing football and his under lip began to ______ up.

A. wind B. split

C. choke D. swell

20、This kind of robot has been ______ for cleaning the floors, which is popular in our city.

A.signed B.sold C.sung D.designed

21、—Is it for two months they have stayed here?

—No, it is only three weeks they arrived here.

A.that; since B.that; when C.when; that D.since; before

22、Smiling doesn’t ________ mean you’re happy. Sometimes, it just means that you’re strong enough to face problems.

A.fortunately B.eventually C.deliberately D.necessarily

23、I've got lo make _______he told a lie.

A.that clear B.it clear that C.quite clear D.this clear that

24、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.

—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.

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

25、With all of their work , the couple took a walk along the river, the beautiful scenery to relax.

A.accomplished; enjoyed B.accomplishing; enjoying

C.to accomplish; to enjoy D.accomplished; enjoying

26、   Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22nd. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.

Driving on the Interstate Highway190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.

Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.

“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.

Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor man’s location.

【1】What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?

A.A snow removal vehicle. B.The strong wind.

C.The slippery road. D.His drunk driving.

【2】It can be learned from the passage that_______.

A.Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident

B.Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventually

C.Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the car

D.Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?

A.Quick-minded B.Hard-working C.Careless D.Humorous

【4】Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New York.

B.Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow.

C.Thomas James Hanson–a Black Sheep in the Snow.

D.Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow.

27、   When international aid is given,steps must be taken to ensure（确保）that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization （UNO） could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.

More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster,it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says,"Give me a fish and I eat for a day,teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime. "If we follow this wise saying,it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example,a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even a small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is taken for granted,like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school,could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back from time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.

Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned,there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However,in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.

【1】According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?___

A. By solving the cost problems.

B. By solving the transportation problems.

C. By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.

D. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.

【2】What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?___

A. Providing food is vital.

B. Teaching skills is vital.

C. Learning to fish is helpful.

D. Looking after others is important.

【3】The second paragraph is developed mainly___.

A. by comparison B. by contrast

C. by example D. by process

【4】Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?___

A. A water plant B. Financial support.

C. A medical team D. An exchange program.

28、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

29、   Research shows that some orchestral(管弦乐的)instruments are in a danger of dying out .YouGov research, asked by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular instruments among schoolchildren, has revealed the increasing popularity of the ukulele(克里里)， with one in eight expressing a desire to learn， making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock band grouping of the guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar.

But younger generations interest in "more complex instruments “is decreasing, with the three least popular being the French horn. the double bass and the trombone.

James Williams, managing director of the RPO, believed the changes reflect the increasing pressure schools are under to provide music education, and went on to say that more needs to be done to interest secondary school students in the wider range of instruments. His concern was for the composition(构成)of future orchestras if the trend towards instruments like rock- band grouping were allowed to continue. But there may be yet another death, one that few would be quick to sorrow over: the recorder(竖笛)

Cheap, convenient, easy to learn, and suitable for individual and group performances, the recorder was once the go-to instrument for children’s early musical education. But in many schools it has been replaced by the ukulele, which, for teachers, offers many of the same benefits with none of the lasting damage to bearing. Plus, from a student’s viewpoint you can play Metallica on one.

Not all hope is lost for the cream-colored,10-pound Yatnaha recorder with a long history, however. About 13% of girls and 4% boys surveyed by YouGov said they wanted to learn the reorder. Surprisingly high! Unlikely as it may be. these children’s interest in the  recorder must be encouraged.

【1】What does YouGov research suggest?

A.Schoolchildren determine the popularity of music

B.The ukulele is the least popular with students in

C.Students generally prefer rock-band instruments.

D.Orchestral instruments will disappear in the future.

【2】What can we do to save orchestral instruments according to Williams?

A.Encourage children to play rock and roll.

B.Find means to inspire students' interest in them.

C.Spend much more school on music education

D.Offer high-quality orchestral instruments to the public

【3】Why has the ukulele replaced the recorder widely?

A.Because users can enjoy more advantages from it

B.Because the music played on it is more appealing.

C.Because it is much cheaper and easier to learn

D.Because it stands for the world's music tendency

【4】What does the author stress in the Last paragraph?

A.Many children choose recorders as expected

B.It's time for younger learners to save music

C.We should respect children’s choices for instruments

D.Recorders still have the potential for a bright future.

30、   Michael is an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran (老兵) . Three years ago, he couldn’t leave the house _______. He felt uncomfortable and anxious in _______places, but that all changed after he got his assistance dog Ojai.

“When my _______wasn’t with me, I was a mess. Because I get _______, I couldn’t go into public by myself. However, I could go out on the subway or at a restaurant, _______I had Ojai. I needn’t _______my wife for everything.”

Ojai was _______at Canine Companions for Independence, an organization that provides assistance dogs for people with _______. Like Ojai, these dogs can _______dropped items, open and close doors, and know over 40 advanced commands. Among them, Labrador (拉布拉多犬) offers the best in ________, being versatile (多才多艺的) , being big enough to meet the daily ________like turning on a light switch, and being ________enough to be able to fit easily on a plane or train and stay ________.

They begin training as puppies for 18 months to learn ________socialization skills. Then, they returned to the main training center for another six months of further training with ________ instructors. When that’s completed, about half of the dogs ________with marks high enough to be ________with a person who needs its help.

To Michael, Ojai is ________the eyes, “Ojai and I are a(n) ________, so what I do he does, what he does I do. He is a loyal helper, a dedicated friend, and the ________companion.”

【1】A.normally B.alone C.straight D.often

【2】A.unfamiliar B.private C.public D.remote

【3】A.wife B.dog C.friend D.stick

【4】A.confused B.overwhelmed C.annoyed D.thrilled

【5】A.once B.while C.until D.since

【6】A.learn from B.call up C.rely on D.take in

【7】A.born B.trained C.bought D.observed

【8】A.disabilities B.depression C.inconvenience D.injuries

【9】A.set out B.pick out C.set up D.pick up

【10】A.performance B.ambition C.adaptability D.curiosity

【11】A.commands B.requests C.advice D.guidance

【12】A.calm B.healthy C.small D.pretty

【13】A.in turn B.out of the way C.by chance D.on purpose

【14】A.basic B.difficult C.standard D.mature

【15】A.flexible B.enthusiastic C.responsible D.professional

【16】A.stay B.reward C.return D.graduate

【17】A.paired B.selected C.accompanied D.mixed

【18】A.rather than B.more than C.other than D.less than

【19】A.couple B.family C.unit D.team

【20】A.amusing B.fascinating C.devoted D.touched

31、   When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely. The class  ______that day was to show how   ______a container of water would bring oxygen bubbles(气泡) to the surface. The container John was about to heat, ___, was not like the containers students everywhere had used. Someone had been____and put the wrong label(标签) on the bottle. And ___John heated it with a Bunsen burner, the container____, sending the liquid flying   in all directions. John Wilson came away from it, completely____.

Wilson spent the next two months in hospital. After he returned home, his parents ______a hard time to find a way to deal with the   ______that had happened to their lives. But Wilson did not _______the accident as a disaster. He knew he had the rest of his life to live. He learned Braille(盲文) quickly and continued his   ___at the esteemed Worcester College for the disabled. There, he not only ___as a student but also became an accomplished rower, swimmer, actor, musician, and orator.

Many people, faced with the ___John Wilson met with, would have  ____of their experience. Perhaps they would have considered themselves to be ___by ill fortune and discouraged in their  _____to do anything significant with their lives. Wilson, however, lost his sight but found a _____. Through his practical action and life attitude, he proved to us __ that it’s not what happens to us that   ______our lives — it’s what we make _______what happens.

【1】A. discussion B. experiment C. analysis D. management

【2】A. bringing out B. turning over C. heating up D. picking on

【3】A. therefore B. instead C. besides D. however

【4】A. absent-minded B. light-hearted C. cold-blooded D. bad-tempered

【5】A. if B. as C. once D. though

【6】A. leaked B. melted C. collapsed D. exploded

【7】A. dumb B. blind C. deaf D. lame

【8】A. called for B. drove off C. went through D. depended on

【9】A. disaster B. coincidence C. dilemma D. drawback

【10】A. elect B. appoint C. recommend D. regard

【11】A. occupation B. education C. contribution D. recovery

【12】A. shone B. survived C. competed D. registered

【13】A. discrimination B. resistance C. circumstances D. uncertainties

【14】A. dreamed B. thought C. approved D. complained

【15】A. criticized B. motivated C. surrounded D. interrupted

【16】A. preferences B. requirements C. failures D. attempts

【17】A. bridge B. vision C. reward D. cure

【18】A. dramatically B. occasionally C. abruptly D. roughly

【19】A. limits B. predicts C. determines D. replaces

【20】A. of B. from C. for D. up

32、   Do you remember the last time you expressed how much you love your mother? If so, when? We tend to have this habit of shying away from expressing how ______ our mother or our father is to us. I must _______ that I am not used to expressing how much I love my parents. Seldom did I say the most used three ______: I Love You.

But that ______ the moment I learned about my mother's diagnosis (诊断). When it was confirmed that my mother had stage 3 breast cancer, I knew that the ______ of beating this illness was 50/50.

However, we followed all her physician's ______. She went through the process of ______. Cancer isn't easy to ______. It took my mother two years to ______ against cancer. I also ____ how people were there to help her in any way they could— ______, morally, and even for her food. I couldn't be thankful for their ______.

Unfortunately, my mother ______ her battle. Her body had given up. It wasn't easy for me to ____. It wasn't easy not to ______ all the things she had done for me and my siblings. I regret I didn’t convey my love and my thanks to my mother who had devoted all her life to her ______.

I miss everything about my mother. And ______ I miss her more. We tend to ______ to show our gratitude to them. While your mothers are still ______, remember to appreciate their unconditional love for you. Let them ______ how much you love them. Please say I Love You to your mother today.

【1】A.permanent B.important C.cautious D.powerful

【2】A.conclude B.deny C.admit D.predict

【3】A.words B.sentences C.letters D.forms

【4】A.failed B.developed C.dismissed D.changed

【5】A.difference B.ability C.luck D.chance

【6】A.judge B.result C.advice D.habit

【7】A.solution B.treatment C.tradition D.symptom

【8】A.win B.operate C.limit D.beat

【9】A.protect B.defend C.fight D.compete

【10】A.agreed B.witnessed C.persuaded D.promised

【11】A.naturally B.accidentally C.financially D.smoothly

【12】A.generosity B.approval C.connection D.recognition

【13】A.shook B.survived C.lost D.avoided

【14】A.argue B.accept C.ignore D.refuse

【15】A.remember B.inform C.receive D.check

【16】A.friends B.relatives C.neighbors D.children

【17】A.also B.nowadays C.meanwhile D.always

【18】A.forget B.arrange C.choose D.pretend

【19】A.hopeful B.delighted C.normal D.alive

【20】A.know B.clarify C.consider D.assess

33、When I was a boy I dreamed of my future. I was going to be a cowboy. Then I dreamed of being a fire fighter and _________ people from burning buildings. I just couldn’t _________ to grow up and be an adult. After I went to college and those dreams _________. I thought I would be a scientist, then I switched to being a teacher. When I _________ and had children, my dreams of the future changed again. Now it wasn’t so much a _________ career that I dreamed of but a time when I could be settled and _________ and my family and I would finally be problem free.

That dream, of course, didn’t _________. In fact, none of those dreams ever came to life. It took me many years as well to _________ that living in a dream future was living in a _________ and that each moment I spent there was taking a moment away from the __________ NOW. I saw that there could be no perfect, problem free future because problems are a part of __________.

It is only in the NOW that we can truly live. Our dreams for the future are just that: __________. Whether they come true or not isn’t as __________ as how we live each day here. A hug shared today can never be __________. An act of kindness not given now is lost forever. A moment of love missed can never be __________ again. Each second of the NOW is precious and priceless. Don’t waste a one of them.

【1】

A．liberating

B．carrying

C．rescuing

D．supporting

【2】

A．wait

B．stop

C．stay

D．rest

【3】

A．remained

B．matched

C．broke

D．changed

【4】

A．retired

B．married

C．succeeded

D．divorced

【5】

A．certain

B．firm

C．promising

D．professional

【6】

A．silent

B．gentle

C．secure

D．uncertain

【7】

A．lose

B．happen

C．produce

D．destroy

【8】

A．recognize

B．appreciate

C．conclude

D．realize

【9】

A．hope

B．fantasy

C．fable

D．vision

【10】

A．precious

B．favorite

C．common

D．popular

【11】

A．activity

B．movement

C．life

D．business

【12】

A．realities

B．dreams

C．purposes

D．treasures

【13】

A．famous

B．serious

C．impressive

D．important

【14】

A．replaced

B．followed

C．recovered

D．reviewed

【15】

A．picked up

B．broken up

C．made up

D．put up

34、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.

35、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.

36、按照课文内容填空

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

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

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

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

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

38、假定你是李华，正作为交换生在伦敦一所学校学习。你的好友Eric邀靖你在校文化节上表演一段中国民族舞蹈或唱一首民歌。请给他回一封信，内容包括：

1.感谢邀请；

2.介绍将表演的节目；

3.表达期待。

注意:1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

39、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。

（注意）

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

We have a pit bull(比特犬). We found him a few weeks ago, walking along the road in a rural area. He tried jumping on cars, and we thought maybe his family was camping somewhere nearby, so we passed him by. A few hours later, on our return trip, he was still in the same place, again, trying to get folks to stop for him. When he saw us, he lay down in the middle of the road, so we were unable to get around him.

We stopped the car and looked around for a few minutes, trying to figure out if anyone was around from whom he was separated. It didn’t appear so. Then, we took a good look at the dog. He had no collar and he was really thin. We decided he was deserted.

My husband sad, “If he doesn’t bite me when I try to pick him up to put him in the car, then we have a new dog.” The dog happily joined us with no fight at all. The only thing we were in danger of was getting licked to death. He kept sticking his head between the two front seats and thanking us for picking him up.

The dog was clearly on the road for some time, He was extremely under weight. He was covered in scars and new wounds. We have guessed that some of the scars were from when he was on the road. We thought of possible fights with coyotes(土狼), but he also looked as though he was used to fighting other dogs. We figured his incredibly sweet personality was the reason why he was deserted. He can’t have been a good fighting dog.

Therefore, we fed him a lot over the course of the next two weeks and he gained over twenty pounds.

注意：

1.所续写短文（两部分共计）的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语己为你写好。

Paragraph 1：

We took him to the vet.

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Paragraph 2：

Now we all love the dog very much. He once happened to save me from trouble.

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40、假如你是李华，新华学校学生会主席，近日你校收到美国友好交流学校Roger Manverz School学生会主席John的邮件，希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍，供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读，请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件，邮件中需要包含以下内容：

1.自我介绍；

2.捐赠图书的具体信息；

3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

41、你校将举办一次主题为“我和我的祖国(Me and My Motherland)”的英语征文比赛，你受学生会委托为学校宣传栏的“英语天地”写一则通知。内容包括：

1. 征文比赛的具体要求；

2. 动员大家参加。

注意: 1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：爱国精神patriotism

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