鄂州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、He played the computer games till late last night,____ early this morning.

A.more than B.other than C.rather than D.or rather

2、________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services .

A．What

B．Whatever

C．Who

D．Whoever

3、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

4、______our part as a global citizen, we need to know what is happening in the world.

A.To do B.Doing C.Having done D.Done

5、--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A．beyond reach

B．beyond repair

C．beyond control

D．beyond description

6、_______ the rising costs of many products, fares in this city __________ unchanged.

A.Though; remained B.Despite; remained

C.Despite; was left D.Though; was remained

7、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.

A.where B.when C.which D.what

8、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?

-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.

A. accommodation B. discrimination

C. reputation D. distinction

9、The food ______ at the moment is for the dinner party.

A．cooked

B．to be cooked

C．is being cooked

D．being cooked

10、No matter how busy he is, Tom makes ______ a rule to see his grandparents every weekend.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．him

11、The book _____ this week.

A. comes up B. comes about

C. comes out D. comes across

12、 into English , the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.

A. Translating B. Translated

C. To translate D. Having translated

13、She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

14、How many members have __________ registered in the club?

A. officially B. official

C. office D. officer

15、With everyone ________ him, he decided to make great contributions to the country.

A．respecting

B．to respect

C．respected

D．to be respected

16、I’ll do whatever I can ________ my English.

A. improve B. to improve

C. improving D. to improving

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

A. Had it not been for

B. If it were not

C. If it had not been for

D. Were it not for

18、It is said that there are ten foreign students in our school. One is from America, _______ is from Australia and all ______ students are from England.

A. another; the others B. one; another C. another; the other D. one; other’s

19、Previous problems or bad experiences with test-taking can be an invitation _____ a worse performance in the next test.

A. with B. in C. beyond D. to

20、Bejing Daxing International Airport completed its first flight of passenger planes ___________four aircrafts landed safely on the runway Monday morning.

A.though B.as C.while D.before

21、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.

A.where B.that C.what D.it

22、Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are _______ new challenges from the modern market.

A. having developed, facing B. being developed, faced

C. developed, faced D. developing, facing

23、I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _____________.

A．cut in

B．cut down

C．cut out

D．cut up

24、In modern times, people have to learn to ________ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life.

A.take notice of B.live with C.lock up D.live up to

25、When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.

A．what

B．that what

C．even if

D．whatever

26、   Your morning can determine the rest of your workday. It’s no wonder that so many successful business people keep strict morning habits. If you want to do your work best and be a more productive person, try to follow these four common morning habits.

Wake up early

Successful business people wake up early. Early risers have many advantages. Compared with people who stay up late at night, they tend to delay less. They are also less stressed because, instead of rushing out the door, they take time for themselves and prepare for their day.

Get moving

Successful business people attach importance to their health. After all, a healthy body and mind go together. Morning exercise appears to be best for reducing stress by lowering blood pressure. It also helps you burn more fat throughout the day and lose weight.

Recharge your motivation

Successful business people understand that motivation doesn’t last forever and needs to be constantly recharged (充电). Reading encouraging sayings is a good way. Thinking about where you are and where you want to go can help you focus on your larger goals.

Eat your frog

Mark Twain once said, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” In other words, handle your day’s hardest job early when your mental energy is at its highest. Choose only one “frog” of the day and complete it before your normal workday begins.

【1】According to the text, what can morning exercise do?

A.Increase weight. B.Increase blood pressure.

C.Reduce delays. D.Reduce stress.

【2】What does the underlined word “frog” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.A live animal. B.A life goal.

C.A hard job. D.A normal weekday.

【3】What is the main topic of the text?

A.Morning habits. B.Business advantages.

C.Healthy diets. D.Office tips.

27、After –school Activities

The Carnegie Center

251W.Second St.

(859)254-4175

Offering seasonal classes in reading, writing and math for children; monthly Family Fun and Learning Nights; writing, publishing and language classes for adults; author readings and other arts-related events. Many classes and events are free.

Boyd Orchards

1396 Pinckard Pike,Versailles

(859)873-3097

Enjoy a large playground with a 90-foot slide(滑坡)，five –floor treehouse, climbing walls and 40-foot small slide. Kids can feed animals in the animal center and pick fruits in season.

Collins Bowling Center

205Southland Drive/(859)277-5746

750East New Circle Road

(859)252-3429

Children always love bowling parties to celebrate their birthdays. Parties are priced per child and the charge includes bowling, shoe rental, free games of bowling, paper products and balloons. Food, drink and a game room are available(可获得的).

【1】What can we learn about the Carnegie Center?

A．It offers only night classes.

B．It is designed for arts lovers.

C．It has weekly fun for families.

D．It teaches both kids and adults.

【2】What is not included in the charge at Collins Bowling Center?

A．Birthday cakes.

B．Free bowling games.

C．Shoe rental.

D．Paper products.

【3】Which number should you call if you want to taste fresh fruits?

A．(859)254-4175

B．(859)252-3429

C．(859)873-3097

D．(859)277-5746

28、   Exercise is an important part of staying healthy. Studies show that it can help strengthen the body’s natural defenses against disease. But exercise does not just keep us healthy. For many people, it is part of their daily routine, making them feel better about themselves. Getting enough exercise at difficult times, such as the current coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情), is important.

However, due to the bans on close contact between individuals, gyms and exercise studios are not open. In areas with stay-at-home orders, exercising outside may not be as simple as usual. So, people are changing the way they exercise during this pandemic.

Beth Berglin is the director of a gallery in Miami, Florida. Before the pandemic, her exercise routine involved going to camp-style classes four mornings a week. Now, the area where she trains is closed. But she is staying active through online classes. “Part of the reason we exercise is to have that mental break,” she said. “I can’t imagine getting through this without having some form of physical activity.”

Fitness companies are changing to meet the new environment. Some are helping people stay active by offering online classes, some of which are free or have reduced cost. Some are offering longer trial periods for at-home workouts. During a trial period, people can try a product or service for free. Some have completely moved their training programs online. Many of these online exercise classes are made for smaller spaces and do not require any special equipment.

Fitness companies that have been using an online model seem better prepared than others. They are using the pandemic to expand their fitness offerings and appeal to new customers. Some of those new customers include children who are now learning at home during the pandemic. Founders of one online exercise company, named Obe, said that they received requests for children’s classes from parents. So, they launched four 10-minute dance and strength workouts for children 10 years old and younger.

【1】What does the word “this” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A.The unexpected loneliness. B.The daily exercise routine.

C.The great loss of business. D.The lasting health catastrophe.

【2】According to the author, online fitness courses ______ .

A.call for less demanding places but more costs

B.face some challenges in developing new learning models

C.attract more customers by meeting their individual needs

D.are more popular compared with the usual way of exercise

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Those who keep exercising have no risk of infection.

B.Regular exercise is an effective way to keep mental health.

C.Obe’s founders are optimistic about the future of their company.

D.The widespread pandemic forces people to break the exercise routine.

29、   Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as "the most powerful woman in America." She was not a government official or elected representative, but she owned The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.

Katharine Meyer was born in a rich family in New York City in 1917. In 1933, her father had bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. Her marriage was a tragedy. Her husband treated her badly and suffered from mental illness, killing himself in 1963.

With no training or experience in business, she was insecure and she did not think she had the ability to do an important job. But Katharine Graham didn’t give up. In 1969, Missus Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.

In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes. In 1971, an order from a federal judge stopped The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon（五角大楼）Papers, because President Richard Nixon believed publication would endanger national security. Yet Katharine Graham ruled against the judge’s order and decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post, which was considered a major success for freedom of the press.

In 1972, The Washington Post had another major success. Through the long Watergate （水门事件）investigation, despite government’s threat, Missus Graham supported her reporters and editors. The newspaper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1973 for its Watergate reporting. The next year, President Nixon resigned from office.

Katharine Graham died of head injuries when she was eighty-four. She used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media. After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: "A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all."

【1】What is Katharine Graham remembered for?

A.Her struggling with her unfortunate marriage.

B.Her success in running The Washington Post.

C.Her bravery in competing with other newspapers.

D.Her close relationship with her reporters and editors.

【2】How did Katharine Graham feel before taking over the business?

A.Excited and overjoyed. B.Curious and eager.

C.Unconfident and unsure. D.Annoyed and upset.

【3】What was the effect of the paper’s first major success?

A.The government had more control over newspapers.

B.The press had more freedom from the government.

C.The Washington Post got the Pulitzer Prize.

D.Richard Nixon resigned from his office.

【4】What can we learn about Katharine Graham from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Her determination and bravery led to the success of the newspaper.

B.Her father laid a solid foundation for her success.

C.She was good at working with the government.

D.She was born a great leader.

【5】Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.The Rise of The Washington Post

B.The Making of a Great Newspaper

C.Great Newspapers of the United States

D.A Powerful Media Leader in America

30、   In Germany， it's normal to wear your own clothes at school， since there are no rules about uniform． So why did a few schoolmates and I spend two days _______around the school in uniform？ In fact， during these two days， a rather _______event took place： our MUN （Model United Nations） Conference．

It is a conference _______for students from all German schools who want to see how the United Nations really works． They get an opportunity to _______a country， maybe one they don't know much about， and _______debate with other students from different _______on real problems the world is facing now． The aim is to write a  _______at the end， which will help deal with them．

The _______of our conference was "Transcend Borders： Discover Peace"， which _______that the students would be looking at what caused _______among countries and how to overcome it． "Transcend" is just a longer _______for "cross"．

However， the students _______breaking down not only physical national boundaries， but also those _______different nationalities． Of course， this included how to help others who are forced to flee their homeland， for the people _______all students．

Not only was the conference a _______of thinking about difficult global problems， but also everyone had to speak in English while using correct debating language too．_______job! But of course this was a brilliant _______for everyone there， and after a while， you couldn't even _______the students weren't speaking in their first language!

I'd really _______joining in a conference if you get the chance， and sharing your ______． It's the best way to meet new people and to think about how to make the world a better place．

【1】A. talking B. wandering C. thinking D. debating

【2】A. special B. absurd C. tough D. popular

【3】A. provided B. intended C. celebrated D. known

【4】A. visit B. manage C. represent D. defend

【5】A. softly B. secretly C. unexpectedly D. heatedly

【6】A. ages B. classes C. schools D. countries

【7】A. settlement B. report C. passage D. summary

【8】A. course B. purpose C. plan D. theme

【9】A. informs B. responds C. means D. guarantees

【10】A. disagreement B. discussion C. competition D. complaint

【11】A. process B. phrase C. time D. word

【12】A. gave up B. focused on C. brought up D. broke into

【13】A. beside B. beyond C. behind D. between

【14】A. concerned B. attracted C. changed D. bothered

【15】A. possibility B. challenge C. conversation D. chance

【16】A. Interesting B. Discouraging C. Awkward D. Useful

【17】A. show B. practice C. result D. example

【18】A. check B. guess C. tell D. hear

【19】A. recommend B. consider C. imagine D. avoid

【20】A. feelings B. troubles C. sufferings D. ideas

31、   When I first met my new parrot, Chico, his wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the earth just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I would take Chico outside. I _______ him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him happier. At first he seemed confused. He walked back and forth on the branch looking _______. He didn't even flap his wings in a(n) _______ to fly. Somehow he knew he was incapable.

One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made a(n)  _______ amount of noise. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started _______ flapping his wings for the first time ever — then he lifted off the _______ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and _______. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been waiting until the moment was ripe for _______!

Two days later Chico returned. First I tried to _______ him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his cage and __________ it away — still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him out every day if the weather was nice as long as he did come back. __________, he flew onto my shoulder.

From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him __________ early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The routine lasted for two months __________ suddenly Chico became __________. The __________ said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.

I was very sad. The __________ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what __________ is there in being a bird if you can't fly?

Chico made his first __________ for freedom on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a __________ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don't set yourself free, what will be the __________ of your life.

【1】A.brought B.seated C.caught D.chased

【2】A.comfortable B.painful C.patient D.anxious

【3】A.attempt B.stage C.journey D.path

【4】A.serious B.first C.incredible D.accessible

【5】A.slowly B.gently C.madly D.gracefully

【6】A.ground B.branch C.window D.house

【7】A.moved B.shocked C.delighted D.excited

【8】A.patience B.exchange C.rescue D.escape

【9】A.trick B.fasten C.seize D.expect

【10】A.threw B.drove C.gave D.sent

【11】A.At last B.As usual C.Once in a while D.In the meantime

【12】A.out B.off C.away D.alone

【13】A.until B.while C.since D.although

【14】A.active B.weak C.annoying D.miserable

【15】A.teacher B.community C.passer-by D.vet

【16】A.fact B.thought C.concern D.detail

【17】A.problem B.meaning C.interest D.mistake

【18】A.relief B.willingness C.communication D.breakthrough

【19】A.breath B.look C.holiday D.chance

【20】A.success B.purpose C.contribution D.importance

32、   As the new year dawned, I was at one of the lowest points of my life. In the morning, I sat in a park and _______ the sorrows of the past year. After so much loss, I felt a(n) _______ to give myself to the turning of _______-- the snow-covered winter, _______ by the unfolding of new life in spring. As I walked home, my New Year’s resolution(决心)took _______in my mind. My resolution became “Less grief(忧愁), more green” and I looked for _______ to put it into action. Therefore, I gladly _______ the Arnold Arboretum training program for volunteer school field guides.

Nancy, the program director, provided us with several days of _______. I buried myself into the spring curriculum on pollination(授粉). The thick notebook was _______ with information and diagrams about how trees and flowers produce the seeds that make sure the species will ________. While in training, I felt like being a student ________.

After weeks of training, it was time to be a ________. When sixty third-graders ________ the yellow school bus for the Flowers Change class, I began to provide outdoor ________ experiences for them and gave them a day full of information, excitement, and surprises.

Throughout my first spring of ________ “Less grief, more green”, my senses came alive and ________. I moved beyond wonder and astonishment about nature to a better ________ of it. I learned about the workings of a child’s mind along with the ________ of trees and flowers.

I went on to be a proud and enthusiastic Arnold Arboretum field guide for four seasons. I ________ carry all that understanding and curiosity about what I don’t know each time I’m out in ________. And I still look at a flower through the eyes of a third-grader.

【1】A.looked back on B.put up with C.made up for D.stepped away from

【2】A.pain B.effort C.need D.drop

【3】A.seasons B.purposes C.directions D.instructions

【4】A.proved B.followed C.required D.decided

【5】A.courage B.part C.action D.shape

【6】A.ways B.reasons C.rules D.contents

【7】A.changed B.designed C.joined D.operated

【8】A.vacation B.meeting C.training D.competition

【9】A.filled B.connected C.burdened D.decorated

【10】A.move B.return C.appear D.continue

【11】A.alone B.again C.away D.aside

【12】A.teacher B.guide C.reporter D.student

【13】A.kept off B.pointed at C.pushed against D.piled off

【14】A.learning B.social C.emotional D.farming

【15】A.analyzing B.practicing C.reading D.writing

【16】A.existed B.failed C.expanded D.remained

【17】A.selection B.understanding C.description D.preparation

【18】A.sizes B.colours C.styles D.workings

【19】A.seldom B.never C.ever D.still

【20】A.class B.school C.nature D.business

33、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I shall never forget the day when the earthquake happened. It was about 5 in the afternoon and I was ____________ along the road to my daughter's school. Our plan was to go __________ together. I stopped at a ___________ to get some fresh fruit. We liked to have some fruit to eat after our swim. I was driving along a high _______ on my way to the school. ____________ my road was another road which was built like a ___________. I was _________ so I put the bag of apples ____________ me and started to eat one. Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to _______ from side to side. I slowed down. Then my car started to shake! I didn't know what was happening. Perhaps something had ________ wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I ____________ the car and at the same moment the road ____________ onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the _____________. I couldn't move. My legs and feet were hurt badly and I couldn't move them. All around me was ________ But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noises.

Then I realized what had happened. I had been ________ an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of ________， so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people _____________ towards me. A team of people had come to ____________ if anyone was under the _____________ road. I called out, “I'm here！” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you _____________？” he asked. “Not too bad，” I said. They didn't get me out until the next morning.

【1】A.walking B.leading C.driving D.running

【2】A.shopping B.dancing C.sight­seeing D.swimming

【3】A.shop B.farm C.park D.school

【4】A.bridge B.road C.school D.side

【5】A.Under B.Over C.Along D.Beside

【6】A.roof B.bridge C.cover D.top

【7】A.tired B.thirsty C.hungry D.sleepy

【8】A.over B.beside C.ahead of D.under

【9】A.move B.roll C.run D.jump

【10】A.been B.broken C.done D.gone

【11】A.stopped B.started C.moved D.parked

【12】A.put B.fell C.ran D.jumped

【13】A.afternoon B.dark C.evening D.car

【14】A.quiet B.dusty C.noisy D.blood

【15】A.on B.at C.in D.by

【16】A.food B.apples C.sandwiches D.bread

【17】A.climbing B.shouting C.moving D.driving

【18】A.know B.tell C.see D.understand

【19】A.falling B.breaking C.broken D.dirty

【20】A.sleeping B.eating C.feeling D.going

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.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

37、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.

38、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写词数应为150左右

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paragraph 1:

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

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Paragraph 2:

The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

When it comes to the question of where curry (咖喱), yoga and Bollywood films come from, the answer is definitely India, a modern country which achieved independence on 15 August, 1947. As one of the ancient civilizations Indian culture has influenced and inspired other cultures around the world.

First, Indian food, especially its richly spiced dishes which are called “curry”outside India, has become a favorite all around the world. Most countries have their own version of Indian curry. In Japan it is very sweet and in Thailand an Indian-style chicken curry is served alongside Thai curries. In more cosmopolitan cities around the world, you can buy samosas, fried snacks with a filling of vegetables, spices and sometimes meat, and naan bread.

If you have eaten too many samosas and are worried about your health, try yoga. This is an ancient Hindu philosophy and system of exercises originating in India. Yoga is now recognized all over the world as an intelligent form of exercise. Regular practice can heal minor illnesses, change your state of mind, help you lose weight or work your muscles. More and more different types of yoga are being developed and the original poses have been adapted to suit modern needs. Yoga has become so fashionable worldwide that a lot of companies are using pictures of people doing yoga to sell their products!

But one of the most famous things about modern Indian culture is the Indian film industry, known as Bollywood. The usual story is about a boy and a girl who love each other but their families don't approve. There is a lot of dancing and singing in the film as the boy and girl try to convince their families to let them marry. The increasing interest in Bollywood films inspired Andrew Lioyd Webber to produce the musical Bombay Dreams, which is the first Indian-theme musical shown on Broadway.

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40、假定你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国电影很感兴趣，并请你向他推荐一部你喜欢的中国电影，请你给他回邮件，内容包括：

1. 电影的基本信息

2. 电影情节简介

3. 你的推荐理由

注意：

1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、请认真阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

A good book can expose readers to a weird (不可思议的) place — a place which you could call art or fiction. I call it wonder, for those moments where a story — no matter how strange — has some semblance (样子) of truth, and then you’re able to believe it. It’s not just kids who can get there. Adults can too, and we get there when we read. It’s why people will take the walking tour of Bloomsday and see everything that happened in Ulysses. Or people visit Baker Street to see Sherlock Holmes’ apartment. We know these characters aren’t real, but we have real feelings about them.

There is a word called metafiction (超小说) and that’s just stories about stories. And one metafictive technique is breaking the fourth wall. If I am going to break down the fourth wall, I want fiction to escape and come into the real world.  I want a book to be a secret door that opens and lets stories out into reality.

（写作内容）

1.用约30个单词概述上文的主要内容；

2.用约120个单词发表你对好书的看法，内容包括：

（1）好书的影响表现在哪些方面；

（2）就如何挑选一本好书，给出2-3个建议

（写作要求）

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇规范，词数适当

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