十堰2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Everyone in the classroom _________ laughing when they saw the boy-student dress himself like a girl.

A．burst out

B．put into

C．took off

D．got across

2、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

3、As for his advantages, he has 20 years’ teaching experience to _______.

A.draw on B.draw back C.draw up D.draw in

4、It was almost five years later _______ he brought back some happy memories.

A.since B.when C.that D.before

5、With his finger ______ to the ______ window, the teacher asked: “Who did that?”

A. pointing; broken B. pointed; broken

C. pointing; breaking D. pointed; breaking

6、The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget.

A.in order that B.in case

C.so that D.ever when

7、 Luckily, I  ________ before the deal turned bad, which saved me much money.

A．dropped out   B．turned out

C．gave out      D．got out

8、He is said to ________ to his country because a new president comes into power.

A. be allowed to return B. allow to return

C. allow returning D. be allowed returning

9、She got so angry that she ran after them.She was soon________，but she continued to run.

A.out of sight B.out of breath C.in sight D.in breath

10、Luckily, the weather ______ sometime after lunch and we headed for the school.

A. turned up B. ended up

C. cleared up D. came up

11、Only when he reached the tea-house ______it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized   B. he did realize

C. realized he   D. did he realize

12、—Look! It’s snowing!

—Yeah, but I don't think the snow will ______.

A.flee B.inhabit C.settle D.fasten

13、There was a round of applause as the horses ________ the last fence(障碍物).

A.jumped B.walked C.cleared D.surrounded

14、At the end of the dinner party, the conclusion of the crisis________ bare the fact women have as much self-control as men.

A.lay B.laid

C.lined D.lied

15、（2014﹒北京）Some people believe ___________ has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．whereever

D．however

16、Our air-conditioners sell well, but decades of years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ________ .

A. were to have B. were having

C. have had D. had had

17、It was ____ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time ____ he ought to have spent on his lessons.

A. played; that B. playing; when

C. to have played; which D. playing; /

18、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

19、They were lost at sea at the ___________ of wind and weather.

A. mess B. mercy

C. moment D. mixture

20、He doesn’t have enough money for food, ________ amusements.

A．let alone

B．leave alone

C．not speaking

D．leave off

21、If we a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.

A. have booked B. booked C. book   D. had booked

22、Bobby secretly decided to _______for the track team with the purpose of being the winner, and his roommate instantly showed his disapproval.

A.let out B.try out C.work out D.drop out

23、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

24、“How could you treat me like that?” John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from _______ the kitchen table.

A. at B. across C. through D. on

25、When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor ____ my eye.

A. fixed B. caught C. focused D. appealed

26、Published in 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species made a number of brave claims about the nature of evolution—including the suggestion that an animal species with greater diversity in its line will produce more subspecies too. This assumption is not as obvious as you might think at first. And it was finally found to be true for birds only a couple of years ago. Now, researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK have shown that Darwin was right on this point for mammals (哺乳动物), too.

Apart from being an important contribution to our understanding of evolution in general, the findings could also be useful in ongoing conservation efforts—helping experts to figure out which species need to be protected in order to ensure their survival.

“My research investigating the relationship between species and the variety of subspecies proves that subspecies play a vital role in long term evolutionary dynamics and in future evolution of species,” says biological anthropologist Laura van Holstein. There are three subspecies of northern giraffe, for example, and 45 subspecies of the red fox—the highest in the animal kingdom. 36 different species of wild cats have been found and most of these are further divided into subspecies. Human beings, on the other hand, don’t have any subspecies.

To test Darwin’s assumption, van Holstein looked at a huge database of animal classifications, analysing the collected knowledge we have about mammal species and subspecies to look for patterns. The data showed that habitat (land versus sea, for example) plays an important role in subspecies’ form and increase. The findings show that those living in the sea, or spending a lot of time in the air are less affected by physical boundaries like mountains.

The discoveries on subspecies habitat are particularly significant when it comes to conservation, because the habitats of so many animals are under threat from climate change and human activity, and these findings indicate that our actions are really having an effect on the process of evolution.

【1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Charles Darwin’s claims have been proved recently.

B．Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species.

C．Charles Darwin’s assumption was right for any animal.

D．Charles Darwin set up the foundation of evolution theory.

【2】What can we infer from Laura van Holstein’s research?

A．Humans will evolve faster.

B．Northern giraffe’s evolution is less active.

C．The red fox needs immediate protection.

D．Wild cats’ subspecies are countless.

【3】Which of the following animals’ subspecies may be less affected?

A．Dogs.

B．Sharks.

C．Monkeys.

D．Snakes.

【4】Why are the discoveries on subspecies habitat important?

A．Because they help solve the threat of climate change.

B．Because they show human activity is bad for evolution.

C．Because they tell the importance of conservation of habitats.

D．Because they prove evolution is damaged by human actions.

27、   God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.

I was walking down a dark street late one evening when I heard screams coming from behind a clump of bushes (灌木). Alarmed, I slowed down to listen and soon realized that what I was hearing was the unmistakable sounds of a struggle: mad fighting and tearing of clothes.

Only yards from where I stood, a girl was being attacked. Should I get involved? I was worried about my own safety, and regretted having suddenly decided to take a new route home that night. What if I became another victim? Shouldn’t I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?

The girl’s cries were growing weaker. I knew I had to act at once. How could I walk away from this? I finally made up my mind. I could not turn my back on the fate of this unknown girl, even if it meant risking my own life.

I am not a brave man, nor am I physically strong. I didn’t know where I got the courage and strength, but once I had decided to help the girl, I became strangely different. I ran behind the bushes and pulled the attacker off the girl. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the attacker jumped up and escaped.

Out of breath, I stood up and approached the girl, who was behind a tree, sobbing. Not wanting to frighten her further, I at first spoke to her from a distance. “It’s okay,” I said softly. “The man has run away. You’re safe now.” There was a long pause and then I heard the words, spoken in wonder, in amazement. “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, out stepped my youngest daughter, Katherine.

【1】The third paragraph mainly tells us that

A.the situation was really dangerous at the moment B.the author made a serious mistake that night

C.the author was struggling mentally before taking action D.it was selfish of the author to care about his own safety

【2】The author risked his own life to help mainly because .

A.he felt deep sympathy for the girl B.he wanted to earn respect from others

C.he knew the police would come to help D.he found the attacker was weaker than him

【3】According to the text, the author ____.

A.usually took another route home every evening B.called the police before he went to save the girl

C.usually turned to the police for help when in trouble D.was sure of his ability to save the girl from danger

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

A.Inspiring. B.Puzzling. C.Unexpected. D.Disappointing.

28、   Communities change in all sorts of ways over time. My few trips home over the years have given me an idea of the long-term influence on a community when population falls even while wealth rises.

I come from one of the beautiful seaside towns that dot the Jersey Shore just seventy-five miles south of New York City. When I was growing up thirty-five years ago, these were lively and busy communities filed year-round with resident(居民) and full of tourists all summer.

Today, I notice one big change since my childhood: no people. No children playing around, no traffic in the streets and no customers looking through the storefronts. The big beautiful Victorian homes that housed families with five or more children and grandparents mow sit quiet. The line of old bicycles in the drive has been replaced by a single luxury(豪华的) car from other states.

Few who grew up here can afford to live in their parents’ homes today. Over time, the beauty of the place along with its perfect location turned a middle-class, family-centered neighborhood into a collection of vacation homes for the rich. The town is too expensive for the “locals” but too far from the City for workers.

It is not bad-just different.

Unless of course you own a small business that was built to serve a large year-round population. Small hardware stores, clothes shops, gift shops and independent cafes have been replaced by law offices and businesses dealing with houses and land. The hospitality(招待) industry, which includes my parents’ business, is having a hard time as there just aren’t enough customers between September and June. The land is worth more than the business itself, waiting for condo(公寓) developers.

Rising land and house values in Oak Park make me think of my family’s experience on the Jersey Shore. A community is more than a place-it is the people who live there. Who will live in Oak Park in thirty years? Just wondering.

【1】How was the author’s hometown when he was a child?

A.It was quite and small. B.It was a popular attraction in summer.

C.It had a lot of vacation homes. D.It was a beautiful with modern style house.

【2】What does the author care most about his hometown?

A.The heavy traffic. B.Changes in family structures.

C.Rising prices of houses. D.The falling population.

【3】Who will be seriously hurt by the changes in Oak Park?

A.City workers. B.Holidaymakers.

C.Condo developers. D.Small business owners.

【4】How does the author probably feel when writing this text?

A.Worried. B.Angry.

C.Doubtful. D.Surprised.

29、St David’s Hall

St David’s Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff’s entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000—seat concert hall, S David’s Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music.

www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

The Glee Club

Every weekend this is “Wales” premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn’t been on the stage here. If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, you should start here.

www.glee.co.uk/cardiff

Sherman Cymru

Sherman Cymru’s theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity to do creative things. Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.

www.shermancymru.co.uk

New Theatre

The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama, musicals, dance and children’s shows for more than 100 years. Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK’s touring shows, the New Theatre is Cardiff’s oldest surviving traditional theatre. Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city.

www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

【1】Where is the Welsh Proms Cardiff hosted?

A．At St David’s Hall.

B．At the Glee Club.

C．At Sherman Cymru.

D．At the New Theatre.

【2】What can people do at the Glee Club?

A．Watch musicals.

B．Do creative things.

C．See family shows.

D．Enjoy comedies.

【3】Which website can you visit to learn about Cardiff’s oldest surviving theatre?

A．www.glee.co.uk/cardiff

B．www.shermancymru.co.uk

C．www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

D．www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

30、   People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking. I have always ____ myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol(酒精) ____, no matter the ____.

Still, half a year ago I made this ____ of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend's. Then I drove home, since it wasn’t very ____. I thought that there would be no ____, because it was very late at night. However, to my surprise, I was  ___ and left without my driving license for three months. I told my parents nothing  __ , but then I had to invent a lie, because I did not have the ____ to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.

Those three months seemed to pass very ____ for me, because I had got into the ___ of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often. I had to take a  ___ and I didn't like it as I spent lots of money. It was, indeed, a(n) ____ for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.

___ this, being drunk while driving ____ a real danger not only for the driver, but also for ____, Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very ____ nowadays, Teenagers especially use alcohol ____ going out with friends and then return home driving their cars. They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health in ____and, therefore, I advise people to ____ drinking alcohol before driving.

【1】A. promised B. taught C. settled D. prepared

【2】A. possibly B. recently C. gradually D. previously

【3】A. color B. taste C. quantity D. brand

【4】A. decision B. mistake C. conclusion D. prediction

【5】A. far B. long C. high D. farther

【6】A. postman B. spaceman C. caveman D. policeman

【7】A. moved B. stopped C. followed D. forgotten

【8】A. in the end B. from then on C. at the beginning D. after a while

【9】A. time B. patience C. strength D. courage

【10】A. slowly B. quickly C. closely D. peacefully

【11】A. way B. habit C. race D. trouble

【12】A. bus B. bike C. taxi D. boat

【13】A. question B. opportunity C. competition D. punishment

【14】A. Besides B. Instead of C. Along with D. Due to

【15】A. escapes B. reduces C. represents D. changes

【16】A. lookers-on B. passers-by C. grown-ups D. baby-sitters

【17】A. strange B. complete C. necessary D. frequent

【18】A. before B. though C. while D. whether

【19】A. danger B. doubt C. advance D. difficulty

【20】A. enjoy B. avoid C. keep D. consider

31、   It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon (马车) and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay much _______ to where he’s going. Soon he realized that he was _______, but he continued to drive, _______ to re-find his way or to meet _______ who could tell him how to _______ to the town.

It was a long _______ road. The man kept on driving for many _______. When it’s almost dark, he saw a tall _______ ploughing (犁地) in the field. He then stopped his _______ team of horses near the fence and called out, “Hello, farmer.”

“Hello, yourself,” the farmer ________ , still ploughing.

“Where ________ does the horse go?” he asked without knowing his language mistakes.

“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ________ stays right where it is,” said the farmer, ________ stopping his work.

“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man, speaking a little ________ .

“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. The city man was getting ________. “What do you know? You’re the biggest ________ I’ve ever seen.”

Finally ________, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ________ at the city man. Then he said, “Maybe I don’t know much and ________ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”

【1】A.love B.care C.attention D.money

【2】A.lost B.missing C.gone D.done

【3】A.starting B.planning C.deciding D.expecting

【4】A.everyone B.someone C.none D.anyone

【5】A.get back B.bring back C.take back D.return back

【6】A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded

【7】A.ways B.nights C.days D.hours

【8】A.truck B.fisherman C.farmer D.machine

【9】A.strong B.tired C.exciting D.confident

【10】A.acted B.understood C.finished D.replied

【11】A.on earth B.as a result C.at once D.right now

【12】A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom

【13】A.because of B.still C.without D.instead of

【14】A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely

【15】A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied

【16】A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry

【17】A.fool B.man C.peasant D.problem

【18】A.crying B.working C.carrying D.stopping

【19】A.gladly B.immediately C.silently D.excitedly

【20】A.really B.perhaps C.certainly D.fortunately

32、   My close childhood friend, Howard Allen, brought us good news. He spent the last eight years ________ night school to get his bachelor’s degree while working a full-time job. After years of late ________ and weekends of doing course work and studying, ________ he graduated last month.

He remained in our hometown after high school, but most of his ________, myself included, left our ________ to other states for university and employment. Over time, newfound responsibilities, families, and other things have made it ________ that we’re back in our hometown at the same time.

One of our mutual (共同的) friends ________ a wonderful idea. We made a weekend plan that ________ we’d all fly back to our hometown to ________ him and celebrate his accomplishment.

We contacted (联系) Allen’s mom and ________ how to have Allen come to the surprise ________ party. We decided that his mom told him that he was going to have dinner with just his ________ to celebrate. Little did he know that the dinner would ________ a 20-person affair with his old friends present from all over the country! Meanwhile, Allen likes cakes very much, and I ________ a big one, whose flavor was his ________, which I knew from my childhood.

When Allen ________ to have “dinner with his grandparents”, he was ________ surprised and moved. He told us how much it ________ to him that we all flew in to make him feel ________. It was obvious that the party was a great ________, but that was what we should do. As is often said, whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

【1】A. building B. attending C. repairing D. cleaning

【2】A. days B. mornings C. afternoons D. nights

【3】A. finally B. quickly C. strangely D. naturally

【4】A. sisters B. brothers C. friends D. teachers

【5】A. office B. hometown C. company D. job

【6】A. famous B. rare C. familiar D. fun

【7】A. liked B. remembered C. hatched D. knew

【8】A. in secret B. by luck C. in return D. by chance

【9】A. invite B. find C. surprise D. face

【10】A. showed B. answered C. watched D. discussed

【11】A. Christmas B. birthday C. graduation D. business

【12】A. relatives B. grandparents C. colleagues D. classmates

【13】A. turn into B. go through C. deal with D. care about

【14】A. discovered B. received C. drew D. ordered

【15】A. favorite B. plan C. dream D. design

【16】A. stopped B. arrived C. waited D. expected

【17】A. totally B. frankly C. suddenly D. normally

【18】A. described B. explained C. suggested D. meant

【19】A. calm B. confident C. brave D. special

【20】A. invention B. devotion C. success D. medal

33、   Deng couldn’t sleep. Tomorrow was English class. Everyone was ______ to talk about their most precious possession. He’d heard the other kids talking. Everyone ______ something special, something expensive.

Deng had ______. His family had lost everything. Their last money was used to get a place on the boat to Canada. But no one knew that. Deng was too ______ to tell anyone the truth. He didn’t want anyone to laugh at him. He didn’t want anyone’ s ______. He pretended his family was rich. ______, now everyone would find out.

Perhaps he could be sick. But he knew his mother wouldn’t ______ that. She would make him go to school. His parents were proud of him. They thought he was happy at school. He didn’t want to ______ them.

Suddenly he had an idea! Mr. Petrovski’s gold watch. ______ he would lend it to Deng just for one day. He was always pleased when Deng cleared his snow or went to the store for him. He could ______ the watch was his.

The next day, Deng found something on the back of the watch. It was almost ______. He looked closely. There was one word — “friendship.”

It was Deng’s ______. “My family’s very poor. We don’t own anything ______ any more. So I asked my friend to ______ me this. It’s his most ______ possession.” Then he ______ the watch. “I was going to pretend it was mine. But it’s not. He lent it to me ______ I’ m his friend. And that’s what I have. A friend.”

There was ______ in the class. Then Deng heard a sound. Slowly, his classmates started to ______ their hands. One by one they came to the front of the classroom and gathered round Deng. “You’re right,” one said.“______ is more important than anything. And you have a lot of friends.”

【1】A.said B.forced C.supposed D.advised

【2】A.had B.made C.brought D.borrowed

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

【4】A.afraid B.serious C.nervous D.proud

【5】A.admiration B.pity C.doubt D.respect

【6】A.Instead B.Besides C.Otherwise D.However

【7】A.teach B.mind C.allow D.award

【8】A.disappoint B.disturb C.follow D.satisfy

【9】A.Surely B.Gradually C.Truly D.Strangely

【10】A.agree B.pretend C.promise D.dream

【11】A.given away B.thrown away C.hidden away D.worn away

【12】A.secret B.message C.turn D.pleasure

【13】A.interesting B.useful C.valuable D.personal

【14】A.lend B.buy C.leave D.show

【15】A.beautiful B.basic C.familiar D.precious

【16】A.put on B.held up C.repaired D.checked

【17】A.because B.though C.unless D.until

【18】A.noise B.panic C.silence D.warmth

【19】A.shake B.wave C.clap D.raise

【20】A.Honesty B.Bravery C.Family D.Friendship

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.

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

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

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

38、假设你是校排球队队长李华。请写封邮件告知你的队友Chris球队近期将参加比赛，内容包括：1. 比赛信息；2. 赛前准备；3. 表达期待。

注意：1. 词数80词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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39、假定你是李华。现在美国新冠肺炎的疫情严重，你在美国的外教Chris 知道中国的疫情控制得很好，写信向你询问个人防护措施。请你给他写封回信，提供些建议，要点如下：

(1)少出门、少聚集；

(2)出门带口罩、保持距离；

(3)养成良好的个人卫生习惯。

注意:(1)词数100左右；

(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇: covid—19新冠肺炎 precaution防护 sanitation卫生

Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

班级同学就“Is natural food better than prepackaged food?”展开了激烈的讨论。请就该主题发表你的看法，并简要阐述原因。

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41、假如你是李华，将要代表学校参加市里举办的英语演讲比赛，你对此感到有些焦虑。请你用英语给曾在你校工作过的心理学博士Dr. Brandon 写封信，向他寻求一些克服怯场(stage fright)的方法。

注意: 1. 词数 100 左右。

2. 适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Dr. Brandon，

How is it going?

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Yours，

Li Hua