十堰2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、This problem may lead to more serious ones if _______ unsolved.

A.making B.remained C.keeping D.left

2、The forest fire __________on March 30 in Muli County in Sichuan claimed the lives of 27 Chinese firefighters and four volunteers.

A.was broken B.that was broken out C.broke out D.that broke out

3、Please read the ______ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

4、It doesn't make ______ difference whether he is in ______ favor of or against the plan．

A.a； a B.a； / C./； a D./； /

5、 – Is John coming by train?

– He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.

A．must

B．can

C．need

D．may

6、Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.

A. sign up for B. drop out of

C. be bent on D. live up to

7、The UN is seeking a _________ solution rather than a military one.

A. natural B. patient

C. political D. opposite

8、One advantage of playing the guitar is________it can give you much pleasure.

A．how

B．why

C．that

D．when

9、____ many interruptions, he continued to finish his homework.

A. In case of B. Despite of

C. Regardless of D. On account of

10、I'll call the restaurant and make a _______.

A.preservation B.reversion C.reservation D.reversal

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

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

12、 children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

A．If

B．Though

C．Unless

D．When

13、Time should be made good use________our lessons well.

A．of learning

B．to learn

C．to learning

D．of to learn

14、_______ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.

A．As; whose

B．It; whose

C．As; whom

D．It; whom

15、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those

16、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

17、—So you gave her your phone?

— . She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.

A．My pleasure  B．Not exactly

C．No doubt     D．No wonder

18、The boy broke all the glasses on purpose; he certainly deserved________.

A. to punish B. being punished

C. to be punished D. punish

19、A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.

A. necessary B. narrow

C. nervous D. neat

20、_____ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter.

A. Devoted to teach B. Devoted herself to teaching

C. Devoting herself to teaching D. Devoting to teaching

21、The Amish, who live a simple farming life, ________ cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.

A.construct B.convey C.reserve D.reject

22、He's been informed that he wasn't _______ tor the scholarship because of his academic background.

A.occupied B.specialized C.qualified D.restrictive

23、They have ______money for the Hope Project for the last two years.

A. rose B. raised

C. aroused D. arisen

24、 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A．That

B．Which

C．Whether

D．What

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

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

26、   The magic of Christmas will always exist for all who believe. Scores of holiday trains around the country accept that message.

Grand Canyon Railway

It runs a 90-minute Polar Express train out of Williams, Arizona, complete with hot cocoa and cookies served by waitresses in toques (无边女帽), just like in the beloved children’s book The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Let your kids wear their pajamas (睡衣) for their meeting with Santa at the “North Pole”.

Dates: From November 9, 2018 to January 5, 2019

Tickets: $43/adult, $33/child

Branson Scenic Railway

This Polar Express train travels from the historic Branson Depot to the “North Pole” and back, all in 90 minutes. It operates its Christmas train every weekend, from Thursday to Sunday in November and nearly every day in the first three weeks of December. There’s an onboard reading accompanied with hot cocoa and cookies. When you arrive at the “North Pole”, Santa boards the train to give every child a small gift.

Dates: From November 2 to December 23, 2018

Tickets: $44/adult, $34/child

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

The Polar Express ride operated by the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad takes about an hour and 15 minutes. On the train to the “North Pole”, families can enjoy a warm cookie and hot cocoa while listening to a reading of the beloved story. Santa presents each child with a silver bell, just like in the book. Children under age two ride for free. Need more holiday cheer? These are their 20 best Christmas movies.

Dates: From November 9 to December 31, 2018

Tickets: $65/adult, $45/child

1880 Train Holiday Express

It’s a historic train that travels through the Black Hills of South Dakota. During the one-hour round-trip journey, passengers enjoy hot cocoa, a sugar cookie and a special story on the way to the “North Pole”, and Santa hands out a special gift to each child on the return trip to Hill City. Kids aged 2 and under ride free.

Dates: From November 23 to December 23, 2018

Tickets: $35/adult, $ l6/child

【1】Which Polar Express leaves from Williams?

A.Grand Canyon Railway.

B.Branson Scenic Railway.

C.1880 Train Holiday Express.

D.Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.

【2】What is special about the train provided by Great Smoky Mountains Railroad?

A.Santa gives every kid a gift.

B.It provides cocoa and cookies.

C.Kids aged 2 and under ride free.

D.Children can watch Christmas films.

【3】How much does one couple pay with two sons aged 5 and 2 if they take the 1880 Train Holiday Express train?

A.$51. B.$67. C.$86. D.$102.

【4】What do the four trains share?

A.They have the same destination.

B.They operate on Christmas Day.

C.They provide a reading of books.

D.They travel through hills and rivers.

27、The Kyiv City Ballet danced to a full theater in Paris for the company’s last show of its French tour. The tour has left the dancers without a place to go after the war started in Ukraine. In other times, performing at the Théatre du Chatelet would be a dream come true for the dancers. But with the ongoing war in their country, the dancers feel only a deep sadness.

“We are both physically and emotionally exhausted.” Ekaterina Kozlova said. She is the company’s assistant director. “Everyone in the ballet is worried about their families, loved ones, friends, colleagues at home. It’s been very difficult.”

The Théatre du Chatelet, in the center of Paris, offered them the stage on Tuesday for the group’s final show of a French tour. The dance director of the Paris Opera and some members of her company joined the Ukrainians for a class before performing several ballet classics together. They danced parts of Russian composer Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and The Nutcrackery.

For many of the dancers, the chance to train and dance was a way to think about “something other than the conflict in Ukraine,” Kozlova said. One of the dancers will be going to the Ukrainian border in the coming days to pick up her young daughter who was taken out of the country. Only some members of the company were traveling around France. Many of the ballet’s best dancers stayed behind, waiting to join their friends after they reached Paris.

“Most of our artists are detained in Paris.” Director Ivan Kozlova told the Paris crowd. The city of Paris and the ballet community have helped find temporary housing for the Ukrainian dancers who say they hope to continue dancing in France and elsewhere. The Chatelet theater offered the whole group a residency. But for now, Tuesday’s last-minute performance was their last. All sales from their performances will go to nongovernmental organizations collecting and sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighboring countries.

【1】What would the dancers feel about performing at the Théatre du Chatelet before the war?

A．Pleased.

B．Indifferent.

C．Sorrowful.

D．Sympathetic.

【2】What do we know about the Ukrainian dancers?

A．They would leave Paris soon.

B．They would prevent the conflict.

C．Many best dancers stayed in Paris.

D．Some would go to the Ukrainian border.

【3】What does the underlined word “detained” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Arrested.

B．Stuck.

C．Promoted.

D．Educated.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe the dancers?

A．Enthusiastic and kind.

B．Generous and professional.

C．Cooperative and ambitious.

D．Courageous and calm.

28、   It doesn’t take a lot to live a healthy live. That parents often have family meals with their children ranks first.

A Harvard study found that families that eat together are twice as likely to eat their five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as families who don't eat together. Families also eat less fried food when they eat together. Finally, children who regularly eat with family have diets higher in fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins B6, B12, C and E.

During family meals, parents can set a good example of healthy eating that children may follow. They also display polite table manners. Family meals teach children important skills.

When a family eats together, kids can learn about nutrition and healthy eating. In many studies of school-aged children, those who eat family meals have a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

When a family eats together, kids learn about food safety, like hand washing before eating.

Children who have company at meals are slimmer than those who eat alone. That's because they eat less, eat more slowly, and talk more. This is a good way to deter obesity in children.

Family meals can help children build vocabulary. Studies showed kids who ate with their families performed better at school and had a broader vocabulary. Family meals offer an opportunity for conversations where kids learn vocabulary-building words to help them read and communicate better.

Children gain a better sense of belonging within the family when they eat together with their parents at home. Family meals offer a time for a family to come together as a group and develop a feeling of belonging. That sense of belonging leads to better self-esteem（自尊）. In conclusion, family meals are very important.

【1】The writer wants to tell us that   .

A.eating together with family is a good chance to teach children

B.it's more favorable for children to eat with their families

C.it's desirable for children to eat more regularly

D.enjoying family meals is equal to eating a big and delicious dinner

【2】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Having a company meal is easy to become fatter and fatter.

B.In the mealtime, parents should set a good example of healthy eating.

C.Family meals can help children with a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

D.Family meals can make children form a good habit of eating.

【3】What does the underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.find B.replace C.prevent D.improve

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Why family is important to kids. B.How to eat in a healthy way.

C.How to raise children well. D.Why family meals are important.

29、   When a person lies, one of two things will likely happen. One, his lie will be found out, his reputation will be ruined, and he will be weakened by stress. Or two, his lie will not be found out and he’ll have the need to lie again in order to protect his first lie. Worried that his lies will be exposed, he will again be weakened by stress.

Have you ever been in that position? At some time most of us have. It was embarrassing when I got caught. And it was painful when I worried about getting caught. As I looked back at each situation I realized that I had lied to make myself look better to another person. What I should have been doing was making myself look better to me. I knew that in order to do that I had to change.

So I decided to stop lying and tell the truth. In time, I noticed that other people were friendlier. Family and close friends seemed more comfortable around me. And my wife began to trust me more. Those were all good things. But the best thing was how much more I liked myself. I was not filled with stress so I slept better. Since I decided to stop lying, my life has been easier.

How about you? Would honesty help improve your life? Would it improve your relationships as it has mine? Now imagine making the tough decision to be honest from now on. Yes, you might slip. But consider what being honest will do for you. If it works for you as it has for me, in time you’ll be aware of how differently people respond to you. They will be friendlier and more trusting. The best part, however, is how much better you feel about yourself. You understand that you are stronger, more courageous, and more confident.

【1】What will happen if a person lies according to the text?

A.The person will be looked down upon. B.The person faces the stress f being guilty.

C.The person will be under pressure. D.The person will feel ashamed.

【2】Why did the author decide to stop lying?

A.To make his life much easier. B.To be satisfied with himself

C.To make more friends. D.To be popular with others.

【3】What’s the purpose of the last two paragraphs?

A.To stress the importance of stopping lying.

B.To teach the readers how to avoid lying.

C.To list the benefits of stopping lying.

D.To show his opinions on stopping lying.

30、   Lori was suspended (暂停)from school for having cigarettes in her locker. She told her dad, “ I don't know how they got there! I was just putting them in my pocket to take them to the principal when a teacher _______ and sent me to the office." Dad had a hard time _______ that Lori didn't know how the cigarettes got into her locker, _______ only she had the key. He also found it hard to believe that she was putting them in her pocket to take them to the principal. He felt disappointed that Lori would _______ to him because they had always been such a close and loving _______ . He was also worried that she was beginning to _______ her life by getting involved in smoking, drinking, and drugs.

Dad felt like _______ and punishing and letting her know how disappointed he was.

_______ , he decided to look for the positive. It is never difficult to find, if you are willing to look for it. As he got into Lori's _______ he could understand that she was probably having a tough time deciding how to ________ with family values and still be part of the crowd. He also realized that the only reason Lori would lie to him would be because she loved him so much that she wouldn't want to disappoint him.

With this ________ , Dad approached Lori. Instead of scolding and punishing, he kindly said, "Lori, I’ll bet it is really difficult trying to ________ how to stick up for what you believe and yet not be called a ' ________ ' by your friends.^

Lori felt such ________ as she said, “Yes, it is."

Dad went on, “And I'll bet that if you would ever lie to us. it would be because you love us so much that you wouldn't want to disappoint us." Lori got tears in her eyes and could only nod in ________ . Dad added, "Lori, we would be disappointed if you did something that would ________ you. But if you don't know that you can always tell us anything, then we aren't doing a good enough job in letting you know how much we love you — ________ Lori gave her dad a big ________ , and they just held each other for a while.

They never did directly discuss the problem of smoking and lying. Over a year has gone by, and Lori seems to delight in letting her mom and dad know every time she ________ the temptation(诱惑)to do something contrary to her________ . She also feels proud that she is influencing her friends to stick up for their belief.

【1】A.came across B.came about C.came on D.came by

【2】A.guessing B.receiving C.showing D.believing

【3】A.because B.until C.although D.if

【4】A.threaten B.cheat C.lie D.hide

【5】A.club B.family C.school D.curriculum

【6】A.ruin B.develop C.enlarge D.oppose

【7】A.cursing B.abandoning C.rewarding D.blaming

【8】A.Thus B.Then C.Instead D.Otherwise

【9】A.course B.world C.locker D.team

【10】A.evaluate B.communicate C.compete D.stick

【11】A.understanding B.word C.reason D.difficulty

【12】A.figure out B.try out C.get through D.subscribe to

【13】A.green finger B.dark horse C.wet blanket D.top dog

【14】A.pain B.relief C.confidence D.pressure

【15】A.fear B.vain C.agreement D.defense

【16】A.hurt B.abuse C.betray D.bother

【17】A.unbelievably B.unwillingly C.unfortunately D.unconditionally

【18】A.guarantee B.hug C.laugh D.surprise

【19】A.accepts B.resists C.tries D.experiences

【20】A.feelings B.family C.values D.interest

31、   In France, a bookstore chain has put a special camera in its shops. The system feeds a video stream to software which_______shoppers’ movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation. When a shopper walks to the end of an aisle（货架通道） only to_______with a frown to a particular bookshelf, the software messages_______, who then go to help. For the eight months leading up to this April, sales rose_______a tenth.

The bookseller wants to keep its name_______for now. Similarly，other French clients of the Paris startup behind the technology, Angus.ai, are_______it in stores which are not open to the public. They_______ airport owner Aéroports de Paris, the luxury-goods giant LVMH, and Carrefour, the supermarkets chain.

Simple video produces a lot of insights, but there are far more complicated ways of learning about shoppers’_______. Thermal-imaging (热成像的) cameras_______detect heart rates. Wirelessly collected data from smartphone accelerometers (加速度传感器) can suggest when shoppers become fascinated (movement stops) or are unhappy about________(a phone is raised to search for cheaper products online). For even more insights, shoppers are sometimes asked to put on special equipment, typically in exchange for a ________or reward of another kind.

All of this could be a(n)________, some say, for sellers to enjoy the advantage that big data has long given online sellers. A race is________to work out how best to________and use emotional data, thus improving packaging, displays, music, or the content and timing of persuading customers into buying goods.

Using technology is much less________than old-fashioned interviewing. Nielson, a consumer-research giant, charges around $10,000 to interview 25 shoppers about three products. Angus. ai’ s service costs just $66 a month per camera. Sometimes,________market surveys may ask the wrong questions. What’s more, they can give misleading________. People typically change their responses intentionally to make themselves sound sensible,________purchases are often driven by subconscious (潜意识的) emotions.

One obvious________of shopping’s emotional side is the idea of “retail therapy” — consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue. Whichever store is the first to spot mildly________customers could make a fortune!

【1】A.receives B.analyzes C.designs D.delivers

【2】A.return B.nod C.yell D.sit

【3】A.guards B.officials C.secretaries D.clerks

【4】A.to B.at C.for D.by

【5】A.present B.different C.quiet D.famous

【6】A.testing B.improving C.leading D.leaving

【7】A.contain B.include C.list D.involve

【8】A.ideas B.preferences C.choices D.emotions

【9】A.must B.need C.can D.should

【10】A.services B.prices C.qualities D.packages

【11】A.product B.value C.discount D.activity

【12】A.challenge B.chance C.alternative D.routine

【13】A.on B.off C.up D.in

【14】A.store B.process C.collect D.share

【15】A.mature B.popular C.attractive D.expensive

【16】A.traditional B.ordinary C.original D.historical

【17】A.impressions B.suggestions C.results D.promotions

【18】A.because B.while C.though D.unless

【19】A.change B.imitation C.example D.signal

【20】A.satisfied B.affected C.confused D.depressed

32、   I was going to see my grandma Ruthy.

Approaching her apartment, I was suddenly seized with the _______ that I was going to die one day. I walked in to see my grandmother sitting on the sofa, _______ and pale. Once she would have _______ me in her huge bear hug, but now it seemed like the sofa was going to have her _______ alive.

I knew I was supposed to hug her but I wanted to _______ . I didn't want to even make eye contact with this woman that I had loved so _______ , because if I did, maybe death would _______ from over her shoulder and touch me too.

My grandmother, dying of cancer, _______ pulled herself to the edge of the sofa and _______ herself up and said, "So where are we going for dinner? ' I turned to my mom ________ I didn't know what food went with dying.

The next minute, we ended up ________her off the sofa, down the steps, into the car, and driving to the closest ________. She hadn't managed solid food in weeks, and could ________ do a sip(一小口) of water due to the pain. But she ordered a large cup of beer. We ate and she drank. ________ , there was no death. There was no cancer. There was a moment like that in every ________ .

Then we said ________ . I was waiting for the icy cold hand of ________on my heart.

But I didn't feel it, because she had ________ a shield(防护物)around me ---the meal.

The last ________ my grandma Ruthy taught me is that one day, I'm supposed to look over my shoulder and say, "Hello, Death. Before we go, I'm going to have one more ________.'

【1】A.depression B.terror C.surprise D.anger

【2】A.clumsy B.hungry C.tiring D.weak

【3】A.wrapped B.packed C.contacted D.comforted

【4】A.locked B.split C.swallowed D.bitten

【5】A.check B.scream C.stand D.flee

【6】A.slightly B.deliberately C.dearly D.secretly

【7】A.reach out B.run away C.look away D.set out

【8】A.smoothly B.unwillingly C.casually D.slowly

【9】A.dressed B.straightened C.gave D.fastened

【10】A.when B.although C.because D.unless

【11】A.dragging B.rushing C.carrying D.inviting

【12】A.restaurant B.park C.supermarket D.clinic

【13】A.carefully B.barely C.freely D.easily

【14】A.From time to time B.From then on C.For a long while D.For a moment

【15】A.meal B.conversation C.party D.celebration

【16】A.sorry B.goodbye C.hello D.thanks

【17】A.fate B.God C.death D.life

【18】A.built B.remove C.bought D.refused

【19】A.skill B.concept C.story D.lesson

【20】A.hug B.beer C.talk D.trip

33、   One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited_______ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became_______. When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had a(n) _______. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _______in that situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that_______even him. He wrote his wife's name on the back of the photos and handed them to a _______behind the desk in the booth." _______ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression,obviously_______someone, would you please give her this？" he said. He then_______his office in Morrison Building, ________that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good ________! He sat down with a smile. His wife ________those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.

How are you with ________？ One person calls it "wait training." It seems that there is always something we are ________. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important ________of a happy and rewarding life. ________, some things are worth waiting for. ________presents many opportunities for waiting training. We can hate waiting, ________it or even get good at it! But one thing is ________--we cannot avoid it. How is your ________coming along？

【1】A.proudly B.respectfully C.patiently D.curiously

【2】A.angry B.hungry C.frightened D.thirsty

【3】A. question B.reason C.opinion D. idea

【4】A.serious B.difficult C.regular D.convenient

【5】A.hurt B.encouraged C.attracted D.shocked

【6】A.clerk B.secretary C.passer-by D.friend

【7】A.Since B.Before C.As D.If

【8】A.looking for B.working for C.sending for D.paying for

【9】A.called up B.returned to C.visited D.left

【10】A.worried B.disappointed C.satisfied D.surprised

【11】A.production B.preparation C.excuse D.lecture

【12】A.tore B.saved C.developed D.destroyed

【13】A.your wife B.your family C.patience D.determination

【14】A.hoping for B.waiting for C.ready for D.fit for

【15】A.lesson B.experience C.purpose D.quality

【16】A.For example B.After all C.Right now D.So far

【17】A.Every age B.Every shop C.Every day D.Every office

【18】A.accept B.control C.exchange D.reduce

【19】A.certain B.interesting C.precious D.easy

【20】A.photo taking B.job hunting C.decision making D.wait training

34、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.

35、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.

36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

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，续写词数应为150左右

Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them,he heard the woman yell,“How stupid you are! You're good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there,looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing,which David believed. But one day it all changed.

One day,in an English writing class,Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later,David handed in his story. He didn't give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.

When David read that,he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home,he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.

David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs Brown always correct them for him. Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later,David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college,he had his first book published. With some more books coming out,he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown's encouragement. Without her encouragement,his life might be very different now.

Paragraph 1:

Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy.

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Paragraph 2:

The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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39、假如你是李华，你所在的学校校园内增设了爱心捐赠箱（a donation box）,学生可以把自己废弃的书、报刊杂志、衣物等投放其中。请你给本校英文报社投稿，内容包括：

1.介绍这一新兴事物；

2.以自身为例，发表你的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric希望参加你校组织的古筝兴趣班。请根据以下要点，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。

1. 古筝兴趣班成立的宗旨；

2. 古筝兴趣班的每周活动安排；

3. 愿意提供帮助。

注意： 1、词数100左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：兴趣班 Interest Class

Dear Eric,

How’s everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你的好友王伟最近经常和一些朋友去网吧、游戏厅玩，有时甚至旷课。请你根据一下要点给他写一封信，对他进行劝诫，并给他一些交友的建议。写信时间是9月6日。

1.朋友在人的一生中起着重要作用；2.真正的朋友不会让你去做坏事；3.所以我们在交友时要慎重。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Wang Wei, Sept.6th

I am writing to you because I have something really serious to communicate with you.

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Yours,

Li Hua