周口2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、There _______ be less risk of climbing to the summit since we have made adequate preparations for it.

A.should B.shall C.need D.would

2、--- Tom has a good memory.

---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.

A. incident B. accident

C. affair D. event

3、______ to the gift was a note on which he expressed his appreciation for our reception during his stay here.

A.Being attached B.Attached C.Attaching D.Having attached

4、It’s your own fault. You ________ take your baby with you.

A.must B.would C.need D.shall

5、It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some____over 100 meters.

A．measured

B．measuring

C．are measured

D．measure

6、Over 200 people died ______ the air crash.

A.with regard to B.as a consequence of C.in the course of D.on the ground of

7、—Has ISIS, the most shameful terrorist group, already been wiped off the earth?

—I guess not, but I think it ought to ______ .

A.be done B.have been C./ D.have

8、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.

A.the moment B.on C.before D.though

9、You’ll pay_____ that remark!

A. off B. for

C. back D. out

10、The reason for________ he failed in the exam was that he was too careless.

A．which

B．why

C．that

D．it

11、在平面直角坐标系中，点的坐标为，点在轴上，直线经过点，并与轴交于点，直线与相交于点；

（1）求直线的解析式；

（2）点是线段上一点，过点作交于点，若四边形为平行四边形，求点坐标.

12、He________ the wall and just looked at everybody in the room.

A.loaded with B.lined up C.held back D.leaned against

13、—Where will you start your work after graduation?

—Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I _________ continue my study for a higher degree.

A．need

B．must

C．can

D．may

14、He asked me to find a book ______ his name.

A. marked with B. being marked with

C. marked by D. marking on

15、____________ of 20 countries attended the G20 Conference, which would surely make a positive impact on world’s economic development.

A. Volunteers B. Astronauts

C. Delegates D. Athletes

16、---It’s a long time ______ I saw you last.

---Yes, and what a pity! It will be a long time _____ we see each other again.

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

17、_______the thick clouds, you would find the kite in the sky easily.

A. Had it not been for

B. If it were not

C. If it had not been for

D. Were it not for

18、They advocate the proposal we were opposed ______ rediscussed at the next meeting.

A.to be B.should be C.to was D.was

19、You have no idea how she finished the relay race with her foot ______ so much.

A.wounding B.wounded C.to wound D.having wounded

20、The median number of speakers is a mere 6,000,  means that half theworld’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

A.which B.that C.it D.what

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

A．must

B．may

C．shall

D．should

22、__________   ，I went out for a walk.

A.There was nothing to do B.There being nothing to do

C.There had nothing to do D.There were nothing to do

23、It’s surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.

A．pick out

B．pick up

C．bring up

D．build up

24、John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _______are family members.

A.who B.which C.whom D.what

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

A.stop; pouring B.prevent; to pour

C.keep; pouring D.stop; to pour

26、For serious birders who regularly observe birds in the wild, ignoring climate change isn’t possible. We have been seeing and documenting the effects of a warming climate since at least the 1950s.

【1】 Glossy black great-tailed grackles (美洲黑羽椋鸟), for example, previously found primarily in the tropics (热带), first reached southeastern California in 1964. They are now found throughout most of the state.

New research from the National Audubon Society highlights the dangers of the trend. For its new report, “Survival by Degrees,” Audubon scientists analyzed the current geographic ranges of 604 North American bird species, and modeled how those ranges would change at different levels of warming. At a global temperature rise of three degrees Celsius, they found that 389 of those species-or nearly two-thirds of those studied-would become endangered, losing much of their current habitat. 【2】

Why does this matter to anyone who’s not a bird watcher? For one thing, birds play a crucial role in the ecology, keeping down insect populations and serving as food themselves for larger predators (食肉动物). 【3】 Their shifting ranges warn of increasing droughts, floods, fires, rising seas and unlivable cities.

【4】 Audubon scientists modeled what would happen at lesser levels of warming, and the results are striking. Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees would reduce the danger for three-quarters of those threatened birds. Audubon’s report “Survival by Degrees” is not a depressing forecast but rather a call to action. It stresses the need for action at every level, by individuals and governments alike, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As a lifelong birder, I’m proud of the role my tribe has played in documenting the effects of climate change. When local conditions change, particular types of frogs or wildflowers may decrease and disappear, few will notice. 【5】 I hope people can pay close attention to the urgent message in this new report and work together for solutions. Birds tell us we don’t have time to wait.

A．We still have time to do something about it, however.

B．But they also serve as a visible symbol of broader environmental shifts.

C．This would greatly benefit humans, reducing the potential suffering for people.

D．But when a bird species disappears, we dedicated birders document the change.

E．In recent decades, that has meant a consistent northward shift in where species are found.

F．The changes will make birding exciting, with birders finding new species in unexpected places.

G．Even if some could shift their range northward, they would soon start to run out of room on the map.

27、   “I don’t do throw-up.” My own words were coming back to haunt (烦扰) me as I heard one of my campers yell, “Ewww, Bridger threw up.” I froze. I forced myself to turn around and look. I glanced quickly, then immediately looked away. I stopped breathing through my nose so I wouldn’t be able to smell it.

Working at Camp Seafarer for the summer was like a dream to me. Being a counselor (夏令营负责人), though, was more work than I had expected. I was always exhausted, and it was hard to keep giving 100 percent of myself twenty-four hours a day. In the end, however, it was worth staying up with a homesick camper or saying a longer goodnight to the shyest girl to help bring her out of her shell. It was just so much responsibility trying to keep twelve ten-year-olds safe, while trying to help them have a great summer. Now my responsibility was spreading to the one thing I hated most, cleaning up throw-up.

I looked around at Bridger who looked like she was in pain. Then I noticed my co-counselor, Jessie standing around. I looked at her, waiting for her to start the work. “I’ll take Bridger to the health center,” Jessie said. I couldn’t believe it! I was stuck with doing the one thing I have always said I would never do. “All right, I can do this,” I said to myself. What to get first? Paper towels! I went into the bathroom to find some. As I approached my enemy, I noticed a lot of girls were crowded around me laughing.

I then squeezed my eyes shut and went in for the kill, picking up the mess. I picked up the paper towels as fast as I could and threw them into the trash can. I had done it! I could handle this job. Then I noticed that now all the people were laughing.

“Sarah!” Bridger cried, “The throw-up was fake!”

I learned, that summer, that with responsibility comes great rewards, such as my campers’ laughing over the fake throw-up. Every smile and every hug made the job worth it.

【1】How might the author have felt about the news of Bridger?

A.Panicked. B.Confused.

C.Satisfied. D.Relieved.

【2】Which of the following describes the author’s work as a counselor?

A.It often made her very angry.

B.It cured her of homesickness.

C.It was tiring but worthwhile.

D.It helped overcome her shyness.

【3】What is “my enemy” in Paragraph 3?

A.The co-counselor Jessie.

B.The throw-up.

C.The paper towel.

D.The trash can.

【4】What happened to the author at last?

A.She broke her mental block.

B.She recognized Bridger’s trick.

C.She was rewarded by the camp organizer.

D.She was looked down upon by her co-counselors.

28、If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.

In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.

Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!

【1】When was Shakespeare and Company first opened?

A．In 1919.

B．In 1941.

C．In 1951.

D．In 1964.

【2】What does Shakespeare and Company do?

a. It sells books.                              b. It lends books.

c. It offers food to readers.             d. It prepares beds for writers.

A．a, b, c

B．a, c, d

C．a, b, d

D．b, c, d

【3】Ms. Beach closed her business because _______.

A．she died

B．she was made to do it

C．she left Paris

D．she didn’t manage it well

【4】What do we know about Mr. Whitman?

A．He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor.

B．He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore.

C．He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach.

D．He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business.

29、A new study has found that ride-sharing services result in much more pollution than other kinds of private and public transportation. Ride-sharing trips also draw passengers away from more environment friendly methods of travel, like public transportation, walking or biking, the study found.

Several studies in recent years have suggested that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft can worsen traffic problems in cities. The new study represents an attempt to center on how ride-sharing services affect pollution.

Overall, the researchers reported that ride-sharing trips now "result in a 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they replace." The study notes that the same passengers could have chosen to travel by bus, train, bike or on foot.

One of the big reasons they give for this result is that ride-sharing vehicles are often driven with no passengers in the car. This happens when drivers are either waiting for rider requests, are on the way to pick up passengers. This situation, known as "deadheading," takes up about 42 percent of all ride-sharing driving activity, the study found. The researchers said that deadheading results in about 50 percent more carbon dioxide than one person driving in a private vehicle.

Both Uber and Lyft have said in the past that most studies on the subject overstate (夸大）the effects of their services on pollution. Uber told Reuters news agency in a statement it had no comment on the latest report and that the study made misleading claims about ride-sharing. Meanwhile, the company said it would work directly with cities to address climate changes, promoting sharing trips and other means of transportation.

【1】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Ride-sharing becomes a new trend that can’t be avoided.

B．Ride-sharing industry is met with criticism.

C．Ride-sharing services increase pollution.

D．Ride-sharing services need improvement.

【2】The term “deadheading” in the passage refers to ________.

A．a driving process where the driver is not carrying passengers

B．a potential risk that the driver may lose control of the vehicle

C．a period of driving hours when vehicles produce more carbon dioxide

D．a situation in which a driver has too many passengers to pick up

【3】In the eyes of Uber, the latest report is actually________.

A．barking up the wrong tree

B．not seeking the truth from facts

C．killing two birds with one stone

D．beating around the bush

【4】From the study of ride-sharing services, we can infer that ________.

A．Ride-sharing attracts exactly the same number of people as traditional means of transport.

B．the study was conducted to prove the influence of ride-sharing services on modern cities

C．ride-sharing service is not an environmentally friendly way to travel

D．the new report has forced Uber to make big changes to achieve its goal

30、   I took a job as a receptionist for a veterinarian (兽医) almost five decades ago. As an enthusiastic animal lover, I couldn’t bear to see any creature in pain. At the end of my first week, we are closing the office for the day__a young man ran up to us holding a severely injured Doberman puppy in his arms and__us to save his life.

The doctor and I ran back into the __ room. The vet worked__for what seemed like hours, stitching ( 缝合 ) him back together again. That was the easy___. The puppy had broken multiple___, including his spine (脊柱). Even if he survived the next few days, we were quite sure he would never__again.

That day forever changed my life. The veterinarian guided me, and I became his assistant in all things___. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical care. I remember__his tiny legs to try to keep his muscles from becoming___. Weeks later, to my relief, he could use his legs again.

Fast-forward about a year. I walked into the clinic's waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a huge Doberman who had been standing__with his owner on the opposite side of the room broke loose and__toward me. I found myself pinned__the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his legs, his front paws on my shoulders,__my face with joyful and abundant kisses!

I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and__the dog had for me that day all those years ago.

A．when

B．because

C．if

D．while

A．leading

B．sending

C．forcing

D．begging

A．large

B．operating

C．waiting

D．empty

A．peacefully

B．tirelessly

C．crazily

D．immediately

A．part

B．factor

C．medicine

D．accident

A．positions

B．teeth

C．bones

D．legs

A．move

B．walk

C．bark

D．eat

A．difficult

B．medical

C．deadly

D．meaningful

A．moving

B．squeezing

C．feeling

D．twisting

A．fatter

B．drier

C．harder

D．weaker

A．nervously

B．painfully

C．quietly

D．seriously

A．rushed

B．slipped

C．fought

D．sat

A．into

B．for

C．against

D．by

A．touching

B．hitting

C．lightening

D．washing

A．relief

B．comfort

C．ease

D．gratitude

31、   I was on  my cellphone sharing my excitement about the stories we received for  a new book  about resolutions ( 决 心 ). When I_____ my call, my 11-year-old  son Bailey asked if he could write a story. I was surprised by his___ and asked if he had “resolved” to do something __ in his life. His reply surprised me. He said, “I have resolved to be nicer to younger  children.”

Bailey has always been generous with older kids. _______  , when it comes to younger kids, he   falls short. He gets angry when they touch his Lego creations or _______  to understand how to play  his video games.

My husband and I have many friends with younger children who visit regularly. Each time before they arrive, we tell Bailey how we would_______  it if he were more patient with the younger kids.   He starts out great,  but as the night wears on, his patience ______  .  I found  it interesting  that he was___ making a change.

I _______  on our conversation later and realized that Bailey had actually taken action. The last   time our friend’s son, Brayden,_____ ,  Bailey invited  him to  play with  his  Legos.  Instead  of getting angry that Brayden was not ______  correctly,  according to Bailey’s standards, he allowed him to create his own version of an airplane. When playing video games, instead of telling Brayden he was too ________ to understand the concept, he gave him an unplugged (没插电的) _________ and let Brayden believe he was fighting alongside Bailey.

As parents, we often feel as if our ______  fall on deaf ears, but now I realize  that my son has been listening all along. He is attempting to be a better person and I am___ of him.

【1】A.expected B.ended C.returned D.answered

【2】A.concern B.talent C.request D.belief

【3】A.different B.adventurous C.scientific D.enjoyable

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

【5】A.agree B.fail C.tend D.manage

【6】A.handle B.appreciate C.recognize D.replace

【7】A.pays off B.takes over C.reaches out D.wears out

【8】A.casually B.normally C.innocently D.voluntarily

【9】A.concentrated B.reflected C.counted D.commented

【10】A.came over B.gave up C.showed off D.ran away

【11】A.writing B.reading C.building D.sitting

【12】A.weak B.nervous C.busy D.young

【13】A.controller B.freezer C.computer D.lamp

【14】A.assessments B.achievements C.instructions D.imaginations

【15】A.aware B.proud C.tired D.afraid

32、   As a young man growing up in New York City, Allan Maman was always thinking and trying. When fidget spinners (指尖陀螺) first came out, he was extremely _____. As a young man with a disease called ADHD, the constant _____ of the spinner looked very interesting to him. He _____ some spinners online, and he found the products to be of poor _____ and overpriced.

Instead of waiting for someone else to _____ it, Allan decided to make one. He found a blueprint online and used his high school’s 3D printer to _____ with. Then Allan asked his science teacher to help him learn how to use the _____. He created his first fidget spinner and _____ it with his classmates, who soon became so crazy about it. Everyone became _____ to possess one. So, Allan started to make more fidget spinners.

With the orders rising, he purchased his own 3D printer to meet the ______. He had to work long hours to ______ all of the orders. Then he and his friend, Cooper Weiss, ______ to open an Instagram account, Fidget 360, to attract more customers and ______ it took off.

They ordered more 3D printers and ______ shop in their basement. Allan and Cooper paid their school classmates to help assemble(安装) and _____ the orders. Soon, they needed even more help! ______, they found a company in Brooklyn to make the ______ for them. All in all, they sold over $350,000 worth of fidget spinners! Their ______ was presented in many national magazines and TV shows. Allan is now moving on to other ______. His long-term goal is to create more great businesses and then give his profits back to ______ causes.

【1】A.angry B.mad C.curious D.sensitive

【2】A.movement B.excitement C.speed D.beauty

【3】A.designed B.ordered C.described D.exchanged

【4】A.color B.taste C.material D.quality

【5】A.explain B.improve C.abandon D.enjoy

【6】A.experiment B.continue C.communicate D.compete

【7】A.knowledge B.network C.printer D.science

【8】A.bought B.provided C.compared D.shared

【9】A.upset B.surprised C.eager D.happy

【10】A.requirement B.demand C.standard D.deadline

【11】A.get away with B.look up to C.put up with D.keep up with

【12】A.decided B.preferred C.chose D.expected

【13】A.finally B.quickly C.clearly D.gradually

【14】A.took up B.gave up C.set up D.got up

【15】A.turn B.tie C.fold D.ship

【16】A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise

【17】A.products B.models C.styles D.systems

【18】A.success B.incident C.experience D.identity

【19】A.hobbies B.professions C.creations D.technologies

【20】A.important B.possible C.hopeful D.worthy

33、Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. It had lots of pictures of children _______ in big white fields. He asked, “Mum, what are those white fields?” His mother laughed, “That’s snow, and they are making a snowman!” She tried to _______

What snow was. Afel didn’t really _______ because there was no real snow where he lived. But he showed great interest.

One day when he was 12, Afel was watching a programme on TV at his uncle’s house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow—there were people _______ across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had _______ shoes.

“What are those?” he asked his uncle excitedly. “Skis,” replied his uncle. “And those people are called skiers.” At that moment, he _______ to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. “The Winter Olympics,” said his uncle. “It’s like the normal Olympics, but for _______ where you need snow—ski jumping, bobsleigh(长橇), those sorts of things. They have it every four years.”

Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. “Perfect,” he thought. “Enough _______ for me to become a brilliant skier.”

“But there’s no snow here!” people told him. “Where are you going to ski?” Afel _______ them. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised skiing _______ two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could _______ quite quickly across the sand. He _______ to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn’t.

“Never mind,” he thought. “It’s a _______”

“How will you go to the Olympics?” people asked him. “Our country doesn’t even have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics. We have good runners and win lots of medals at the Olympics. But no skiing, no.” Afel didn’t care.

So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practises skiing down sand hills. He _______ that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the _______.

【1】

A．drawing

B．playing

C．dancing

D．hiking

【2】

A．announce

B．stress

C．conclude

D．explain

【3】

A．mind

B．respond

C．understand

D．regret

【4】

A．walking

B．riding

C．running

D．flying

【5】

A．strong

B．strange

C．fashionable

D．comfortable

【6】

A．promised

B．claimed

C．agreed

D．decided

【7】

A．projects

B．fields

C．sports

D．courses

【8】

A．time

B．energy

C．experience

D．determination

【9】

A．avoided

B．ignored

C．corrected

D．criticized

【10】

A．pushing

B．pulling

C．holding

D．waving

【11】

A．roll

B．march

C．jump

D．move

【12】

A．needed

B．prepared

C．pretended

D．attempted

【13】

A．start

B．chance

C．solution

D．strategy

【14】

A．dreams

B．predicts

C．assumes

D．realizes

【15】

A．authority

B．champion

C．genius

D．celebrity

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

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

36、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.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国好友Jim计划去非洲做志愿者，但是他的父母以安全为由反对，他发来邮件讲述此事。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1．你对该计划的看法；2．你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

39、Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

There are various means consumers can do if they find that an item they bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the“higher up”his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.

Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter．

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example,“The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear”is better than“This stereo does not work.”The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.

40、假定你是星光中学学生会主席李华，你校组织了一场关于抗击冠状病毒的校园安全讲座， 请你就此写一则通知。内容包括：

1．讲座的时间、地点；

2．讲座的主要内容；

3．其他注意事项。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：新冠病毒COVID-19；传播transmission（n.）

41、假如你叫小华。本校的篮球俱乐部（Basketball Club）因工作需要拟招聘一位社长助理（assistant director）。请给该俱乐部的社长李明写一封求职信。主要内容应包括：

1. 申请该职位的原因。

2. 自己情况的简单介绍。

3. 针对该职位自己具备的一些优点。

4. 字数 100 左右，不可在文中使用真实的学校名称和自己真实姓名。

Dear LiMing，

Your advertisement of hiring an assistant director interested me so much.

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Sincerely

Xiaohua