随州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

2、People ________ interest is exploring the relationship between art and science will enjoy Singapore’s ArtScience Museum.

A．Who

B．which

C．whom

D．whose

3、____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.

A.Given B.To give

C.Giving D.Having given

4、________ from heart trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.

A．Suffered

B．Suffering

C．Having suffered

D．Being suffered

5、The present system no longer meets the changing needs of our customers; we have to make a(n)______ management system.

A.contradictory B.flexible C.endless D.concrete

6、—Do you know where Tony is?

—He _________ in the living room. I saw him there just now.

A．shall be

B．should have been

C．might have been

D．must be

7、Millions of pounds' worth of damage   by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.

A.will be caused B.had been caused

C.has been caused D.will have been caused

8、The magazine is intended to __________ working women in their 20s and 30s.

A．appeal to

B．admit to

C．get down to

D．object to

9、Last month L.A.declared a________of emergency as protests over killing of Geroge Floyd a black man turned violent.

A.state B.condition C.situation D.circumstance

10、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed     B. had changed

C. changed       D. are changing

11、Stars ___________ their own light, while planets only ___________ the light.

A.give off; reflect B.give away; reflect C.reflect; give off D.reflect; give away

12、The WHO urged that all the countries ______ measures to prevent COVID-19 spreading.

A.take B.must take C.are to take D.took

13、-With American tech companies cutting ties with China's Huaiwei, US___________ the global economic recovery now.

-I can’t agree more. I believe more damage is on the way.

A.is damaging B.has damaged C.damaged D.had damaged

14、______ is of vital importance that we ______ something to protect our precious cultural heritage.

A.It, do B.What, did C.That, should do D.Whether, will do

15、The details are not known but the ________ of these written agreements arc basically known.

A.organs B.outlines C.potentials D.patents

16、He bought a CD card _______ a flower in the super market.

A.but B.except C.except for D.as well as

17、At the beginning, the experiment about vaccine turned out to be ________failure, but as we know, success often comes after ________failure.

A．不填; a

B．a; a

C．the; the

D．a; 不填

18、Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.

A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C

19、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.

A．make

B．turn

C．get

D．grow

20、—Would you please____________ that book on the floor?

—OK!

A．pick up

B．make up

C．take up

D．turn up

21、Parents in Glasgow are reacting against the plan to _______ 25 primary schools.

A.slow down B.shut down C.set down D.settle down

22、 Neither side is prepared to talk to ________ unless we can smooth things over between them.(2010·全国Ⅱ)

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．one other

23、The economist argues that no society can surely be flourishing and happy, ________ of the members are poor and miserable.

A．of which the far greater part

B．of which far greater part

C．of whom the far greater part

D．of whom far greater part

24、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

A．abandoned

B．disappeared

C．scattered

D．deserted

25、_______ Sunday, the library doesn’t open.

A．Being

B．It is

C．It being

D．There being

26、   Long time ago, there was an apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples... He loved the tree and the tree loved him.

Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a kid; I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, but I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?” “Sorry, but I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore... the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.

“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to rest. Come, Come to sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

【1】Why did the tree feel sad?

A.Because her apples were eaten. B.Because the boy had grown up.

C.Because she lost all her branches. D.Because the boy never came back to see her.

【2】Which one is the most important for the tree?

A.The boy can play with him. B.The boy is happy.

C.The boy comes back to see him. D.A and C.

【3】What does the tree stand for in our real life?

A.Our friends. B.Our parents

C.Our teachers. D.Strangers.

【4】Who does the passage write for?

A.Children. B.Parents.

C.Builders. D.Everyone.

27、   Our planet is covered in water. Just 2.5 percent of that water, however, is fresh. Of that, only about one third is liquid. The rest is locked up as ice. Yet we depend on the fresh water available for everything.

As climate changes, though, water available changes too. Water, climate and weather are connected in the water cycle. Scientists use supercomputers to explore the complex ways that climate change is changing the water cycle. They have found that as climate warms, the atmosphere holds more water: about 4 percent more for every 1.8 degrees Celsius. From 2002 to 2017, a satellite mission called Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment called GRCE tracked Earth's water resources from above. A pair of twin satellites was able to "weigh" earth's water by measuring how much the planet pulls it. If the amount of surface water or even groundwater changes, so does the pull of gravity at that location. That gravitational pull is affected by changes in mass (质量). As the first satellite passed over an area, differences in gravity slightly changed the distance between the two satellites. Scientists translate those data into water or ice mass. Then they compare them with historical data to measure changes in places where water and ice are distributed over time.

Data from computers and satellites agree. That is, climate change is changing the availability of water around the world. In South Africa and many regions, droughts are becoming more common. In other areas, such as California and Europe, changing rainfall patterns lead to river flows peaking earlier in the year, followed by water shortages. Meanwhile, the average rainfall in the United States has actually increased by 5 centimeters (2 inches) since 1895.

【1】How does climate warming affect water recycle?

A.More water goes into the atmosphere.

B.More ice melts into liquid.

C.More water spreads on the surface of the earth.

D.It's harder to get underground water.

【2】What happens if the amount of surface water changes?

A.Underground water changes too.

B.Gravitational pull at the same place changes too.

C.Changes in mass of water happens.

D.The planet pulls the water harder.

【3】What conclusion can scientists draw from their research?

A.The water cycle is hard to break.

B.Earth's total water remains the same.

C.Climate change can't change the water cycle.

D.Climate change alters the distribution of water resources.

【4】What's the passage mainly about?

A.The availability of fresh water on the earth.

B.The causes of climate warming.

C.The effect of climate warming on water cycle.

D.The use of modern technology to study climate change.

28、   I took a trip to Antarctica last December. My favorite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.

Wilhelmina Bay was extremely large in size. But after we got into our kayaks (皮艇)，we realized what made this part of Antarctica special, at least on the day of our visit.

Kayak cruises are like adventures, if there’s a good wildlife sighting around, the driver radios the other boats and tells them to come and see it. Throughout Antarctica you would see the kayaks gather in the same place to watch a whale, or a group of seals, or some cartoon-like Adelie penguins.

But in Wilhelmina Bay, it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch. They were everywhere! We had plenty of them getting close to us. Then one got a little too close. All of a sudden, it rose in front of our kayaks. This wasn’t the “logging” where they gently rise and fall — this whale knew exactly what he was doing.

We were shocked. It was so close. Was it going to fall on us? It happened so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to take a photo. Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side, getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.

“I’m always surprised at what we see, but I’m not often impressed,” our kayaking guide Michael told us. “The only thing better than that would have been, like, if a killer whale jumped out of the water right over the kayaks .”

【1】What makes the visit in Wilhelmina Bay special?

A.The large size of the Bay. B.The thrilling whale-watching.

C.The wildlife sighting around. D.The adventurous Kayak cruises.

【2】How did “this whale” in Paragraph 4 impress the writer?

A.It jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.

B.It rose ahead so suddenly that no picture was taken.

C.It jumped so close to the kayaks that visitors got wet.

D.It floated like a log in the water, gently rising and falling.

【3】What is the text mainly about?

A.The greatest show on the earth. B.Amazing adventures in Antarctica.

C.The wildlife in Wilhelmina Bay. D.An unforgettable experience in Antarctica.

29、   It was a mid-winter's day. My Mom had ordered me and my two brothers outside so she could get a little housework done.

My brothers were seven and five years older than me and much bigger as well. Still, it was I who decided to start the snowball fight. I hit one of them when they weren't looking and soon we were all making and throwing snowballs as fast as we could. Being little helped me avoid the first dozen or so snowballs that came my way until the one that caught me in the back of the head and sent me sliding into the two foot deep snowdrift. I felt two hands grasp my shoulders as my oldest brother lifted me out safely. I laughed as I dusted the snow off.

Later Mom called us back inside for a lunch of hot, chicken soup. I drank it slowly and then sat near the old, wood stove in our living room and let the warmth quickly dry my damp socks and jeans. It felt so nice. I couldn't describe the feeling back then but I know now that it was pure happiness.

In those innocent days of childhood there was no regret for the past or worry for the future. Each moment could be enjoyed just the way God intended. Each day could be filled with fun, laughter, and love. I think that we all need to re-experience that feeling in our lives. We need to live with childlike joy while keeping our adult wisdom. We need to throw a few snowballs and drink a few bowls of soup afterwards. We need to trust in our Heavenly Father's love for us and share our love with others as well. Life here is too brief not to enjoy all of its precious moments.

【1】Why did the writer’s mother order them outside?

A. To let them do more outdoor exercises.

B. For the convenience of doing housework.

C. To let them help her do housework outside.

D. To give them a surprise when they returned.

【2】Why could the writer avoid so many snowballs?

A. Because his figure was small.

B. Because he was the youngest.

C. Because he had quick reaction.

D. Because he was good at avoiding.

【3】What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce a good outdoor exercise.

B. To recall an experience in his childhood.

C. To show life should be enjoyed to the fullest.

D. To sing high praises of his mother’s greatness.

30、   It is widely believed that inner beauty is the most impressive in the world.

On the outskirts of a town in England lies a nice cottage with a large garden where there lives an old man. The old man is _______ pruning (修剪), watering or fertilizing his flowers all the time. The garden _______ bees and butterflies dance and colorful flowers blossom all year around is so well-tended that every passer-by cannot but stop for a _______ with admiration.

One day a young _______ went by the old man’s garden. He stopped and gazed at the splendid garden and the special cottage, totally _______ the admiration at the beauty of these sceneries, _______ how happy he could be _______ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, all of a sudden he found the old gardener was _______.

Greatly shocked, the young painter _______ that old man, asking “why are you busy ________ these flowers every day which you can’t see?” The blind gardener gave a wide smile, explaining “First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I ________ like this job. Second, while I can’t see these flowers I can ________ them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. And ________ the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me.” responded the young painter.

“Yeah. But I know flowers are angels which everyone knows and would never ________. I know a great many people who show ________ for life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good ________. In the meantime, it also gives a ________ to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The old man can’t see the beauty that he’s created. ________, every flower has eyes ________ which they can see the beauty and kindness of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul.

The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Failing the sight of the beauty of blossoming, he surely can ________ the voice of it, I suppose.

【1】A. left B. kept C. seen D. made

【2】A. where B. which C. that D. what

【3】A. chat B. return C. discussion D. glance

【4】A. painter B. neighbor C. photographer D. traveler

【5】A. faced with B. lost in C. devoted to D. moved by

【6】A. thinking B. asking C. picturing D. saying

【7】A. when B. if C. as D. since

【8】A. particular B. special C. blind D. energetic

【9】A. approached B. reached C. watched D. prevented

【10】A. planting B. watering C. fertilizing D. tending

【11】A. easily B. really C. accidentally D. eventually

【12】A. get rid of B. give a touch to C. come up with D. have fun with

【13】A. without B. of C. for D. in

【14】A. pick them up B. turn them down C. let them down D. give them up

【15】A. enthusiasm B. calmness C. kindness D. caution

【16】A. mood B. condition C. place D. life

【17】A. way B. day C. chance D. hand

【18】A. Therefore B. Anyway C. However D. Besides

【19】A. for B. in C. from D. with

【20】A. change B. hear C. remind D. accept

31、   Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.

My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.

I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.

Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.

In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.

【1】A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed

【2】A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around

【3】A.rough B.green C.steep D.first

【4】A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety

【5】A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing

【6】A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied

【7】A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining

【8】A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires

【9】A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process

【10】A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil

【11】A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed

【12】A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met

【13】A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently

【14】A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove

【15】A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by

【16】A.water B.help C.food D.sleep

【17】A.where B.how C.when D.whether

【18】A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward

【19】A.just B.even C.ever D.yet

【20】A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly

32、   Each week，I give my elderly neighbor a ride to the store when I am going. She keeps trying to______me for the ride，and I always______refusing. I tell her that it doesn't cost any more for her to______with me and it is______for me to do this.

Last week，she brought a(n)______and said happily，“I have something for you and you must accept it.” I said，“If there is money in it，I don't want it.” But she______it on a stand. Later，I opened it to find a “thank you” card with______in it. That night，I stopped at her house to give a plate of______fried chicken that I had. I took an envelope and put the $10______it along with a“______” card. When leaving，I left it______in her door.

The next day，she paid a(n)______to my home to return my______．She said，“Look，I know you put that letter in my door this morning，didn't you？” I had______forgotten about it，and I thought from the sincere______on my face，she believed me when I said that I hadn't put any letter in her door that morning. Actually，it was the night before，______I thought I wasn't lying. She went on to______the envelope and enclosed (装入) the “smile” ______，and told me how she was blessed with so many good things lately. I told her that I was so______for her，and that I hope she______to be so blessed.

【1】A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take

【2】A. keep B. admit C. enjoy D. stop

【3】A. climb B. walk C. ride D. run

【4】A. important B. useful C. troublesome D. convenient

【5】A. envelope B. choice C. basket D. chance

【6】A. lied B. laid C. contributed D. expressed

【7】A. $1 B. $10 C. $100 D. $20

【8】A. dark B. bright C. extra D. familiar

【9】A. of B. about C. from D. in

【10】A. smile B. love C. flower D. hug

【11】A. appeared B. drawn C. placed D. written

【12】A. attention B. fine C. reward D. visit

【13】A. bike B. pen C. coat D. plate

【14】A. completely B. extremely C. roughly D. calmly

【15】A. mark B. look C. impression D. wound

【16】A. if B. because C. so D. otherwise

【17】A. defend B. direct C. disturb D. describe

【18】A. stamp B. card C. letter D. book

【19】A. surprised B. sorry C. happy D. sad

【20】A. continues B. challenges C. rejects D. expects

33、   My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan. Every summer I stayed with them as a young child. I came from the ________ but loved the small place where they lived. People there knew everyone else, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow ________ I grew older.

My grandma was ________ at making something exciting by hand. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd plant flowers and carefully ________ them. She'd ________ sweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful ________ for each one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needlework. ________ her thimble on her finger, she'd remark, "I wouldn't want to sew without one."

A few years ago my grandma ________ at the age of 91. After attending her funeral, I realized how ________ our lives had changed. I missed her very much. When my birthday came, I was feeling ________ because there was no card from my grandma. But what happened later made me feel that she was ________ that special day with me. While I was arranging some ________ pillows that my grandma had made, I ________ felt something inside one pillow. It was small and ________ I moved the object to a seam (接缝)and I carefully opened it. To my delight, out ________ a tiny silver thimble!

How ________ it was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, my grandma ________ it in that little pillow for me. I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had ________ over the years, which reminded me of the pleasant ________ of her.

I heated the tea kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as my grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's ________. What a wonderful birthday that was!

【1】A.building B.cottage C.city D.town

【2】A.as B.though C.that D.if

【3】A.mad B.angry C.good D.poor

【4】A.watch B.tend C.pick D.cut

【5】A.mend B.buy C.wash D.make

【6】A.books B.houses C.bikes D.quilts

【7】A.Buying B.Collecting C.Placing D.Removing

【8】A.called on B.passed away C.dropped in D.fell ill

【9】A.quickly B.shamefully C.slightly D.slowly

【10】A.upset B.worried C.thrilled D.surprised

【11】A.sharing B.thinking C.planning D.wasting

【12】A.tiresome B.colorful C.ugly D.broken

【13】A.eagerly B.carelessly C.gladly D.suddenly

【14】A.neat B.hard C.difficult D.soft

【15】A.went B.took C.came D.made

【16】A.ashamed B.exciting C.wise D.proud

【17】A.mixed B.stored C.hid D.sewed

【18】A.learned B.designed C.collected D.saved

【19】A.memory B.book C.letter D.clothes

【20】A.kettle B.tea C.thimble D.coffee

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

35、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.

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

36、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

37、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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

38、假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry没有进入学校唱歌比赛的决赛，感到非常伤心。请你给他写一封email，内容包括：

1．表示安慰；2．给予鼓励；3．提出希望。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Terry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

A class pet can be an invaluable experience for elementary school children. The pet can teach responsibility, build a connection to the classroom, serve as a motivator, and be something for the children to love. If the teacher is willing to take on the added responsibility of caring for an animal in addition to all of the children in the classroom, a class pet can be a wonderful addition to a class.

Many factors need to be taken into consideration when choosing a class pet. It cannot be too big, as classrooms generally have limited space. Cost should also be considered since the teacher will likely have to pay for the pet, its food and its habitat. It must also be somewhat hardy (耐寒的). Each particular type of animal has its advantages and disadvantages, and a teacher must weigh these and make a decision about which one is right for his or her class.

Birds are physically more delicate (娇养) than many other animals. They will not survive in drafts (气流) and need a somewhat regulated temperature in their environment. Many birds are quite social and do best with other birds or when being handled routinely by people who can be appropriate with them. Young children are not likely to have the skill to handle a bird without harming it, making it a poor choice for a class pet.

Some reptiles are beautiful to look at but are delicate, afraid of cold, light sensitivity or poisonous and shouldn’t be handled by children. Others are more hardy but require expensive habitats. Most snakes eat rats and mice, which may be a frightening thing for small children to witness.

A hardy fish, such as a betta, is a good low-cost option for a class pet. They are obviously not huggable or able to be caught by children. Besides, they are inexpensive, have relatively long life spans, and can be kept in a simple fish bowl.

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40、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim就读于合肥某国际李校。他想了解中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。7月5日下午3:00在合肥大剧院将上演黄梅戏《天仙配》。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Jim写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。

•提出邀请并简述原因；

•简介《天仙配》（Marriage of the Fairy Princess）；

•请求对方回复。

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，但不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

How is it going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、假如你是李华,你的好朋友Jane最近发现自己在长胖，很苦恼。她写信请你给她就如何避免这一情况提建议。请你根据下面的内容给Jane写一封信，词数100左右。

想要减肥，应做到以下三点：

1.要保证健康饮食。 2.多锻炼。 3.喝足够的水。

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Li hua