宿迁2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—When did you first meet her?

—January 1 st, 2000, the first day of the new century, ________ I can never forget.

A．that

B．which

C．when

D．where

2、It ___________ to him that he had an important conference to attend the next morning.

A. happened B. hit

C. struck D. occurred

3、An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however, they are not always_________.

A．practical

B．avoidable

C．permanent

D．beneficial

4、Balance in the body was said to be at the heart of _________ made traditional Chinese therapy so effective.

A.which B.that C.who D.what

5、I recommended ________ an English-Chinese dictionary, ________ I thought would be of great help to his studies.

A．buying; that

B．to buy; that

C．buying; which

D．to buy; which

6、The manager __________the company’s accounts, looking for evidence of fraud(诈骗).

A.looked through B.got through C.break through D.went through

7、As the news report _______ it, China’s effective measures had led to positive results in reducing the novel corona virus （新冠病毒）outbreak nationally.

A.put B.quit C.read D.shut

8、—This is the third time he has got the first place in the test !

—In my opinion，he is, ________，one of the best students in the class.

A.out of the question B.out of place

C.out of question D.out of shape

9、He ______ his first wife who was considerate to him and soon married a girl who was 20 years junior_____ him.

A.divorced; to B.divorced from; to C.separated; with D.separated from; for

10、_______ 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; who C. As; whom D. It; whom

11、The expert says the farm helps reduce Beijing’s __________ on dirty energy that creates the capital’s heavy smog.

A.convenience B.confidence C.reliance D.importance

12、Ronny's steps________, and there was a moment of absolute silence.

A.died down B.died away C.died off D.died out

13、“We pray for the firefighters who   their best to deal with this desperate situation now," the spokesman said immediately he heard about the big fire.

A.are trying B.have tried C.had tried D.will try

14、With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

15、He was left out when they ________ choosing a new manager, which came as a complete surprise to him.

A．set out

B．set about

C．set off

D．set aside

16、If not ________with the respect he wants, the singer gets very ill-tempered and complains all the time.

A.treated B.being treated

C.treating D.having been treated

17、Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is_____ as a source of fresh water.

A.invaluable B.accessible C.valuable D.reasonable

18、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved

19、____ her leg the last time, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.

A. Breaking B. Broken

C. To break      D. Having broken

20、She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction ________ had taken more than 5 years.

A.with it B.with which C.of it D.of which

21、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

22、The school has decided to adopt a new _____ to discipline.

A. approach B. way

C. method D. means

23、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．

A.find B.found C.to find D.finding

24、I'm sorry to inform you that you can't legally _______ the property until the contract is signed.

A.take possession of B.take the place of

C.take notice of D.take the position of

25、To keep their innovation _______ the times, Internet-based companies are sparing no efforts in digging into more core technologies.

A．in tune with

B．in touch with

C．in exchange for

D．in reward for

26、   Summer brings flowers and dirt and barbeque smoke. In the most wintery places, there isn’t much outside on cold days except snow, strong wind and cars warming up. Pine needles, wood smoke and snow---these are the smells of winter, and for people who live with different seasons, wintry weather brings its own set of olfactory(嗅觉的) experiences. But why does the cold of winter smell different from the heat of summer?

One reason is that odor (气味) molecules move much more slowly as the air temperature drops, said Pamela Dalton, an olfactory scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. That means that there are simply fewer smells to smell on a cold, crisp day than there are on a hot and humid one. It’s the same reason why hot soup smells more than cold soup does and why the garbage truck leaves behind the strongest smells on steamy summer days.

What’s more, our noses don’t work quite well when the surrounding air is cold, Dalton said. In experiments that require biopsies(活组织检查) of olfactory receptors that lie deep inside the nose, researchers at Monell have discovered that the receptors “bury themselves a little more deeply in the nose in winter,” she said, “possibly as a protective response against cold, dry air.”

There is a strong psychological factor in our sense of smell, Hirsch added, and what we expect to smell has a big influence on what we actually smell. In The Invalid’s Story by Mark Twain, for example, a man is stuck on a train next to what he thinks is a rotting dead body but is actually a box of cheese that smells extremely unpleasant. So strongly affected by the smell, he spends too long looking for fresh air on the freezing platform and develops a fever that ends up killing him. “What you think of a smell have powerful effects on you whether you like it and whatever you think it to be,” Hirsch said. “So, if you go outside in winter and you are used to smelling snow or nuts in the fire or whatever you happen to smell outside, that’s what you will interpret smells to be.”

To cope with lack of smells in winter, many people try to burn more candles with pleasant smell, cook more sweet stews(炖菜) and bake more cookies, which creates a greater contrast between the indoor and outdoor environments. “You’re probably fond of indoor smells in the winter,” Dalton said. “Homes are closed up, and windows are closed. We concentrate on the smells of cooking and living.”

【1】According to the second paragraph, Pamela Dalton will probably agree that _________.

A.air temperature affects smells’ spreading direction greatly

B.hot soup is more popular with people in winter than cold soup

C.there are not many smells available to be smelled in winter

D.a garbage truck is easier to break down in cold winter

【2】The author used the story written by Mark Twain to show that _________.

A.one can easily feel terrible smell in a small space

B.one’s mind and thoughts can affect the sense of smell

C.no one can survive when there is lack of fresh air

D.one’s opinion on smell is quite different from others

【3】Which of the following is NOT the measure people take to deal with lack of smells in winter?

A.Closing doors and windows B.Cooking stews

C.Burning candles D.Baking cookies

27、

【1】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Recycling helps to generate energy.

B.Bacteria and worms helps handle food waste.

C.The landfill is used to drive scavengers away.

D.Trash ash is carefully handled to save room.

【2】What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To inform us of trash treatment.

B.To appeal for trash classification.

C.To discuss solutions to trash pollution.

D.To raise awareness of the harm of trash.

28、   Light is a complex phenomenon classically explained with a simple model based on rays and wavefronts. Many of the aspects of light have been explored, but few people notice them happening in their real lives. For example, most of us observe some type of optical interference almost daily, but usually don’t realize the events in play behind the ever-changing display of colors produced when light waves interfere with each other. One of the best examples of interference is shown by the light reflected from a film of oil floating on water. Another example is the thin film of a soap bubble, which reflects a series of light with beautiful colors when shined by natural or man-made light sources.

Electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射), the larger family of wave-like phenomena to which visible light belongs, is the primary vehicle transporting energy through the vast reaches of the universe. The means by which visible light is sent out or absorbed, and how it predictably reacts under different conditions as it travels through space and the atmosphere, form the basis of the existence of color in our universe. The human eye is sensitive to a form of electromagnetic radiation that lies in the wavelength range between 400 and 700 nanometers(纳米), commonly known as the visible light spectrum, which is the only source of color. When combined, all of the wavelengths present in visible light form colorless white light. Red, green, and blue colors are classically considered the primary colors because they are fundamental to human vision. Light is observed as white by humans when our eyes are affected by equal amounts of red, green, and blue light at the same time.

The concept of color temperature is of great importance in photography and digital imaging, regardless of whether the image capture device is a camera or a microscope. A lack of proper color temperature balance between the microscope light source and the image sensor is the most common reason for unexpected color shifts in photomicrography(显微照相术) and digital imaging. If the color temperature of the light source is too low for the film, photomicrographs will have an overall yellowish or reddish cast and will appear warm. On the other hand, when the color temperature of the light source is too high for the film, photomicrographs will have a blue cast and will appear cool. As problematic as these color shifts may seem, they’re always easily corrected by the proper use of conversion and light balancing filters (滤光器).

【1】Which of the following is right according to the 1st paragraph of the passage?

A. Light is classically defined in terms of rays and wavefronts.

B. Most of us aren’t explicit about how colors are produced.

C. People can understand optical interference by watching films.

D. Shined by natural or man-made light sources, films reflect a series of light.

【2】What can we learn about electromagnetic radiation?

A. Color originates from it.

B. It moves in a straight line.

C. Green lights are not part of it.

D. Its wavelength can’t be 500 nanometers.

【3】The color shifts on photomicrographs________.

A. are difficult to get right once formed

B. are caused by the high colors more often

C. are caused by the high color temperature of the light source

D. prove that how important the color temperature is in imaging

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

A. Light and color B. Light and imaging

C. Light and temperature D. Light and radiation

29、Good News to Relax Yourself

Warner Bros. to release’Dark Knight’in HK

Hong Kong film fans are in for a treat as Warner Bros has announced it will release Christopher Nolan’s iconic“The Dark Knight” trilogy （三部曲） into theaters for a limited time.

Jessica Alba to star in ‘Trigger Warning’

Jessica Alba will star in “Trigger Warning” for the streaming service, with the film coming from director Mouly Surya, who filmed the well - received Cannes （戛纳） entry “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” that became Indonesia’s foreign film Oscar submission.

Danny Boyle to direct’ Methuselah’

Danny Boyle，who won an Oscar for directing“Slumdog Millionaire,” is stepping in to Michael B. Jordan’s “Methuselah” working again with his “Slumdog” screenwriter Simon Beaufoy who will rewrite the script.

‘Little Women,’ ‘1917’ likely to hit reopened cinemas

“Little Women” and “1917” appear to be among the first titles that will hit Chinese theaters when they reopen in the wake of the COVID-19, new posters show. The two titles were scheduled for release in February, but were stopped when cinemas were shut nationwide.

Dakota Johnson joins Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’

Dakota Johnson is in negotiations to join the starry ensemble （舞蹈团） of “Don’t Worry, Darling,” a psychological thriller from director Olivia Wilde.

【1】Who made the film “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts”?

A.Jessica Alba B.Mouly Surya

C.Danny Boyle D.Olivia Wilde

【2】Which of the following films is a thriller?

A.The Dark Knight B.Little Women

C.Don’t Worry, Darling D.Slumdog Millionaire

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.All film fans can enjoy “the Dark Knight” for a scheduled time.

B.“Little Women” couldn’t be on in Chinese theaters as planned.

C.Jessica Alba intends to play a role in the film “Methuselah”.

D.Dakota Johnson is unwilling to work with director Olivia Wilde.

30、   I was worried about the big math test. “It's just so_______, ”I whined (抱怨) to my mother. “You, Dad, and Tyler hardly have to work at all to understand math, and meanwhile I_______for hours to figure out every new concept.” “Sometimes things that are worth_______ take time, Honey,” she responded.

The next day in Language Arts class, when the teacher wrote “Energy and persistence conquer(征服) all things” on the board, it felt like old Ben Franklin was speaking _______to me. “Energy and persistence,” I muttered. “I'll study very day until that math test, and I’ll be  _______ to conquer it.”

The next three weeks were _______, to say the least. Once1 made my plan to spend time _______ everyone wanted me for some new and _______ activity. Each time_______ an invitation, I gritted my teeth(咬紧牙关) and ________ a math test paper with a big A+on it. Happily for me, I got plenty of ________ from various sources. When I showed my study plan to my math teacher, she was ________. At home, my brother was also happy to lend a hand.

When the day of the math exam finally arrived, I was ________ worried. But I knew I had done________ I could. I would love to say that I came home a week later with a big A+ on my exam paper. It did not happen that way. This story did have a ________ending, though. When I came home with a B on my test, my parents took turns to ________ me. “You knew the test would be ________, but you didn't back down,” said my father. “You earned that ________! Perfect grades are nice, ________ we care more about you working hard and learning. We're proud of you.”

So I guess Ben Franklin was right! I didn't get an A+, but with energy and persistence, I definitely conquered what I thought would be the ________ math test.

【1】A.upsetting B.embarrassing C.funny D.silly

【2】A.examine B.struggle C.pray D.hesitate

【3】A.arguing B.considering C.reciting D.learning

【4】A.casually B.honestly C.directly D.politely

【5】A.sure B.afraid C.curious D.anxious

【6】A.boring B.exciting C.challenging D.satisfying

【7】A.reading B.thinking C.studying D.writing

【8】A.interesting B.dangerous C.private D.violent

【9】A.assessed B.confirmed C.longed for D.turned down

【10】A.pictured B.checked C.held D.collected

【11】A.money B.support C.praise D.reward

【12】A.confused B.encouraged C.annoyed D.impressed

【13】A.almost B.just C.ever D.still

【14】A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything

【15】A.strange B.happy C.sad D.humorous

【16】A.amuse B.teach C.hug D.consult

【17】A.different B.tough C.special D.awful

【18】A.title B.grade C.honor D.right

【19】A.or B.because C.so D.but

【20】A.impractical B.unfair C.impossible D.unfortunate

31、 To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We __1__ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our __2__ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got __3__ on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped _4___ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, __5__ on a man who was just about to __6__ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly __7__， as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.

Then I __8__ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of __9__. Instead, he said “It's OK” to __10__ me before he disappeared into the washroom.

Still shaky and unsure __11__ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look __12__. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and __13__ our table. My heart almost stopped __14__. I thought he was going to ask for my father's __15__ and call him.

To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “__16__ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked __17__ without even finishing his food.

He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, __18__ he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still __19__ in this world. I'll never __20__ his actions.

【1】

A．ordered

B．made

C．arranged

D．demanded

【2】

A．food

B．turn

C．bill

D．menu

【3】

A．fixed

B．caught

C．cut

D．tied

【4】

A．by

B．in

C．from

D．out

【5】

A．knocked

B．fell

C．stood

D．hung

【6】

A．take

B．taste

C．swallow

D．chew

【7】

A．discouraged

B．disappointed

C．shocked

D．annoyed

【8】

A．rolled

B．rubbed

C．narrowed

D．closed

【9】

A．bitterness

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．sorrow

【10】

A．satisfy

B．comfort

C．encourage

D．praise

【11】

A．how

B．who

C．what

D．which

【12】

A．mild

B．honest

C．calm

D．modest

【13】

A．pushed

B．approached

C．drew

D．laid

【14】

A．beating

B．breaking

C．sinking

D．trembling

【15】

A．help

B．position

C．number

D．job

【16】

A．Prepare

B．Buy

C．Find

D．Cook

【17】

A．on

B．around

C．up

D．away

【18】

A．so

B．since

C．although

D．but

【19】

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．politeness

D．brightness

【20】

A．forget

B．refuse

C．oppose

D．ignore

32、   All of us in Monte Vista Christian School know we’ll one day have graduation photos for the yearbook taken. As the time ________, the girls start to have a ________ about what they’ll wear and where to take the photos, while the boys ________ hardly talk about it. As for me, I ________ for my photos to be taken by the sea.

When I arrived there, I met my photographer, Annie. She asked me to make some poses and I ________ her advice. After that, I asked if she could make me look ________ by taking photos in a different way, ________ I’m less than 1.6 meters tall. To my ________ she responded, “I will make no ________ to make you look like someone you’re not. You look good in your own way.” She ________ that she wouldn’t try to edit the photos either.

I was shocked by what she said. Girls always ________ to look perfect by using different visual angles. When you go to a photo studio, photographers always try to hide your ________ by telling you to stand in a certain way. And picture editors can easily ________ your look by making you appear any you want to. ________, that’s not the case here. Seeing I was ________, Annie explained: “Everyone has his uniqueness. You need to ________ your own beauty. You cannot live in a world of ________ photos.”

It was the first time that I had met a photographer who doesn’t ________ photos at all. After the shoot, I saw the photos — they are ________ special and natural. But what’s even more special are Annie’s ________, which will always stay in my heart.

【1】A. flows B. ends C. approaches D. develops

【2】A. request B. discussion C. reason D. complaint

【3】A. by comparison B. in addition C. by accident D. in advance

【4】A. accounted B. arranged C. searched D. applied

【5】A. considered B. declined C. consulted D. followed

【6】A. prettier B. taller C. thinner D. stronger

【7】A. unless B. though C. while D. since

【8】A. astonishment B. delight C. relief D. satisfaction

【9】A. promise B. choice C. attempt D. decision

【10】A. admitted B. swore C. explained D. added

【11】A. desire B. manage C. pretend D. pay

【12】A. preferences B. imperfections C. personalities D. advantages

【13】A. change B. recover C. expose D. recognize

【14】A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. However D. Anyway

【15】A. annoyed B. embarrassed C. discouraged D. confused

【16】A. share B. describe C. admire D. advocate

【17】A. artificial B. colorful C. vivid D. popular

【18】A. exhibit B. organize C. cut D. polish

【19】A. causally B. truly C. partially D. roughly

【20】A. attitudes B. actions C. words D. skills

33、While Sam Bloom was on a vacation in Thailand, a balcony railing collapsed (倒塌), sending her falling 20 feet to the ground. The _________ left her with numerous injuries, including a broken spine. Her life was _________ changed.

In the many months that followed, she fell into a deep _________. Before her accident, she spent her time _______her family, surfing, exploring the outdoors, and traveling the world. Her _________ sense of self disappeared overnight—as she _________ it in her piece in a Time article, “I was no longer a(n)_________ woman, and I no longer _________ myself as a wife and mother.”

A few months after returning home, her son Noah _________ an injured baby magpie that had fallen from high in a tall pine tree. After no veterinarian (兽医) would rather __________ her in, the family decided to try and __________ her back to health themselves.

Due to its wobbly (摇晃的) walk and black and white __________, Bloom’s three boys decided to __________ the baby bird Penguin. And so, this __________ new creature became a member of the Bloom family. This new addition required constant __________, needing to be fed every two hours and kept warm constantly. This new __________ fell on Sam, and soon, Penguin became a form of __________ in soul to Sam.

“I didn’t feel as __________ anymore;my instincts as a nurse and mother came to life when I was __________ to this tiny, feathered soul. I didn’t __________ it at that time but, in a way, we were keeping each other alive.”

【1】

A．fall

B．travel

C．railing

D．country

【2】

A．gradually

B．recently

C．completely

D．hardly

【3】

A．sleep

B．depression

C．hole

D．passion

【4】

A．figuring out

B．talking about

C．calling at

D．caring for

【5】

A．former

B．strange

C．weak

D．false

【6】

A．made

B．had

C．got

D．put

【7】

A．beautiful

B．excellent

C．independent

D．professional

【8】

A．watched over

B．thought of

C．gave up

D．turned to

【9】

A．discovered

B．hunted

C．dropped

D．trapped

【10】

A．hand

B．trick

C．engage

D．take

【11】

A．hope

B．nurse

C．send

D．show

【12】

A．eyes

B．photos

C．feathers

D．dots

【13】

A．keep

B．consider

C．name

D．accept

【14】

A．greedy

B．needy

C．proud

D．energetic

【15】

A．change

B．motivation

C．practice

D．attention

【16】

A．responsibility

B．challenge

C．stress

D．chance

【17】

A．escape

B．treatment

C．exercise

D．excuse

【18】

A．useless

B．careless

C．quiet

D．lazy

【19】

A．objecting

B．adjusting

C．sticking

D．tending

【20】

A．answer

B．care

C．realize

D．believe

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.

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

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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?

38、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

39、阅读下列短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Cloning has always been with us and is here to stay. It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant. It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new ones. It also happens in animals when twins identical in sex (性别) and appearance are produced from the same original eggs. The fact is that these are both examples of natural clones.

Cloning has two major uses. Firstly, gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants. Secondly, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning plants is simple while cloning animals is very complicated. It is a difficult task to undertake. Many attempts to clone mammals failed. But at last the determination and patience of scientists paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough—the cloning of Dolly the sheep.

On the one hand, the whole scientific world followed the process of the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep. The fact that she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging. Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill. Cloning scientists were depressed to find that Dolly’s illnesses were more appropriate to a much older animals. Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the original sheep.

On the other hand, Dolly’s appearance raised a storm of objection and had a great influence on the media and public imagination. It became controversial. It suddenly opened everybody’s eyes to the possibility of using cloning to cure serious illnesses and even to produce human being.

Governments became nervous and more conservative (保守的). Some began to reform their legal systems and forbade research into human cloning, but other countries like China and UK, continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid that cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it is leading us.

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40、假定你是李华，原计划今年三月去英国的姐妹学校交换学习一个月，现因为新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发而不得不取消计划。请给姐妹学校的联系老师 Jack写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意

2.说明原因

3.疫情期间学习和生活的状态

注意： 1.字数100字左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯

参考词汇： 1.新型冠状病毒the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2.流行传染病 epidemic

注意：1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、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。

There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排除)the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair.

As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

paragraph 1:

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, another man began to cough. __________________________

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paragraph 2:

As soon as it seemed reasonable, the man asked the nurse if he could move next to the window. ___________

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