吉林2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight against the risks we currently face, _____  prepare us for an even deadlier widespread flu that most expert agree will come in the future.

A.let alone B.let go C.leave alone D.take leave

2、The people in the village are so ________ that they are willing to help every visitor.

A．optimistic

B．energetic

C．enthusiastic

D．ambitious

3、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?

A.that B.on which C.where D.in that

4、I’m so glad you’ve come here to ________ this matter in person.

A.lead to B.see to C.turn to D.refer to

5、The police ____________ the man enter the bank.

A. observed B. obtained

C. operated D. offended

6、Sadly, the child star became one of one-hit wonders that _______ occasionally, only to disappear without signs.

A．spring up

B．hang up

C．stay up

D．end up

7、Mr. Hilton’s new house is almost ______ the one he used to live in.

A. twice the size of B. as twice big as

C. bigger twice than D. the twice size of

8、________ to ________ the nature reserve, the local people prevented the construction workers  from entering their villages.

A. Opposed; developing B. Opposing; developing

C. Opposing; develop D. Opposed; develop

9、She ________ to clean out the spare room last week, but it was much too occupied at that time.

A. had intended B. was intended C. intended D. was intending

10、Thanksgiving, an annual holiday in the US ______ hundreds of years ago, falls on the fourth Thursday in November.

A. dating back to B. dated back to

C. which date from D. dates from

11、Would you rather I _____ buying a new bike?

A.decided against B.will decide against

C.have decided D.shall decide against

12、There is no doubt ______ the fact ______ it is not suitable to grow cash crops here .

A. whether, that B. that, why C. if, which D. about, that

13、--- My little evil totally wears me out?  

--- Well, babies are lovely, but sometimes they ________ be tiresome.

A.should B.will C.can D.shall

14、The noise gradually ______ and the whole city was in complete silence.

A. faded out B. gave out

C. ran out D. worked out

15、The plan has to be ________ to meet the real situation.

A．adjusted

B．adapted

C．produced

D．refounded

16、Tsinghua University _________ the No. 1 spot in the Times Higher Education’s Asia University Rankings 2019, becoming the first university on the Chinese mainland to top the list.

A.countered B.claimed C.commanded D.competed

17、They demanded that the right to vote ___________ to every adult.

A.was given B.was giving C.be giving D.be given

18、It is a truth well known to all ______China has become one of the strongest countries in the world.

A.where B.which C.that D.who

19、The girl _________ out alone at night.

A.dare not go B.dare not to go C.dares not go D.not dare go

20、—Why did he suffer failure again?

—It was his carelessness ________  ________it.

A.which, managed by B.that, resulted from

C.that, contributed to D.that, benefited from

21、The two brothers quarrelled with each other over bicycle last night but they soon _______.

A. turned up B. put up

C. made up D. showed up

22、Not only ,but he himself was badly beaten up.

A.was everything he had robbed of

B.everything he had was robbed of

C.had everything he been robbed of

D.was he robbed of everything he had

23、Because the situation of that country________, all the foreigners are preparing to leave.

A.is getting worse B.got worse

C.was getting worse D.had got worse

24、As the final examinations ______ students begin to busy themselves with reviewing.

A. draw in B. drop out

C. draw near D. drop in

25、The consumption of high street fashion has increased by 62%.   , the rest of the fashion styles only experience a growth of 17%.

A.In contrast B.On average C.By accident D.At length

26、Why do people feel so rushed? Part of this is a perception (认知) problem. Generally, people in rich countries have more free time than they used to. This is particularly true in Europe, but even in America free time has been inching up. Women's paid work has risen a lot over this period，but their time in unpaid work，like cooking and cleaning, has fallen even more significantly, thanks in part to dishwashers, washing machines and microwaves, and also to the fact that men shift themselves a little more around the house than they used to.

The problem, then, is less how much time people have than how they see it. Ever since a clock was first used at a workplace to record labor hours in the 18th century, time has been understood in relation to money. Once hours are financially quantified (量化), people worry more about wasting, but tend to save or use them more profitably. When economies grow and incomes rise, everyone's time becomes more valuable. And the more valuable something becomes, the rarer it seems.

Once seeing their time in terms of money, people often grow stingy with the former to maximize the latter. Workers who are paid by the hour volunteer less of their time and tend to feel more upset when they are not working.

The relationship between time, money and anxiety is something Gary Becker noticed in America's post-war boom years. "If anything, time is used more carefully today than a century ago," he noted in 1965. He found that when people are paid more to work, they tend to work longer hours, because working becomes a more profitable use of time. So the rising value of work time puts pressure on all time. Leisure time starts to seem more stressful, as people are forced to use it wisely or not at all.

【1】Women's time in unpaid work has fallen partly because ______.

A. men's ability to support a family has been improved

B. men's involvement in housework has increased

C. women's leisure time was taken up by heavy housework

D. women become more skilled at household equipment

【2】From the second paragraph, we learn that ______.

A. labor hours were recorded with a clock

B. people haven't realized the value of time

C. more work hours bring in more money

D. The rise of incomes makes time less valuable

【3】The underlined phrase grow stingy with can probably be replaced by "______".

A. refuses to delay

B. intend to kill

C. try to accumulate

D. hesitate to spend

【4】According to Gary Becker, what causes people feel anxious about time?

A. The wrong way of time being spent.

B. People's willingness to work hard.

C. The increasing value of work time.

D. More and more leisure time.

27、Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30, and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over Sheba.

“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I’ve got no time for you now, but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医). When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

“Listen, doctor, I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting-can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I’ll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

“Sure,” said the doctor.

Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.

“This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I’m coming round fight away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”

At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

“She’s free, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”

Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

“My God,” said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

“I think he must be a burglar,” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat; it turned out to be three human fingers.”

【1】What was Joanne supposed to do at 6: 30?

A．To walk her dog.

B．To see her doctor.

C．To attend a club meeting.

D．To play tennis with her friends.

【2】Joanne wanted to get back to her home again ____________.

A．to dress up for the meeting

B．to phone the police station

C．to catch the badly hurt burglar

D．to wait for her dog to be cured

【3】From the passage, we can infer that ____________.

A．Sheba fought against the burglar

B．the police found the burglar had broken in

C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

【4】In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is ____________.

A．clever

B．friendly

C．frightening

D．devoted

28、Both of my parents worked full­time when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.

When I got older and started going to school，we couldn’t watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes（食谱）but everything she made tasted delicious.

At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.

At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking，however，stayed with me. I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.

My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day. Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie. As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.

【1】The passage is mainly developed by .

A．analyzing causes

B．making comparisons

C．following the time order

D．examining differences

【2】While helping her grandmother bake，the author .

A．found it interesting

B．turned out to be a troublemaker

C．hoped to make a living by baking

D．regretted missing the game shows

【3】What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Basic.

B．Common.

C．Special.

D．Difficult.

【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To describe her childhood memories.

B．To show her good baking skills.

C．To remember her grandmother.

D．To talk about her happy family life.

29、   Do you call yourself “baobao”？ Will you ask for a Children’s Day’s gift even though you’ re an adult? 【1】 It is not merely an annual celebration for kids but is also celebrated by a great number of adults. Many netizens on social media have expressed willingness to join in Children’s Day celebrations, asking their close friends and family members for gifts! 【2】

A word that is repeated constantly on popular stickers(帖子）on online social platforms in China is “baobao” in Chinese，which means “baby” in English. Here “baobao” does not refer to a real newborn baby, but rather a commonly—used online name which burst into the scene in 2015. 【3】

Netizens have different reasons to use the stickers. Some use them for fun, while some adults claim to use “baobao” to reduce their mental age, providing them a chance to recall their childhood. For those who tend to use such stickers to show their youth and cuteness, 【4】The combination noun of “kid” and “adult” first appeared in the 1960s，describing an adult with childish tastes.

Now, there is another explanation regarding “kidults”.【5】 The kidults，parents take over their children's responsibilities such as helping with housework and financially supporting their lives.

“Kidults” gives a picture of immature or childlike behaviors without self—awareness.“This behavior might be a symptom of mental disorder,” said a psychology professor from the Southwest University of China.

A.These young adults rely on their parents to put a roof over their heads.

B.Some companies even give their employees a day off on this special occasion.

C.Such behaviors are really childish.

D.“Kidult” is the most appropriate word to describe.

E.It's regarded as a first—person pronoun to jokingly stress one as young and cute.

F. They are really lacking in sense of responsibility.

G. June 1 marks International Children’s Day.

30、   Several nights ago, I was lying in bed experiencing a dream that I chose to keep close to my heart forever.

An elderly stranger approached me with an inviting ______. His deep comforting voice made me ________ his every word. His laugh made him seem full of ______ and somewhat grandfather-like. I instantly sensed a feeling of ______ between me and this wise old man.

As he spoke, I listened. He told me of his ______ of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. He ______ me of "the good old days" which I told him that I missed, too.

Suddenly, I detected tears fall down his rough unshaven cheeks・ I grew _____ and asked him why he was crying. He assured me not to _____ because he was crying with joy. I asked what was making him so _______  He told me that I reminded him of his _______  when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn.

My friend then whispered a（n）_______  that touched me deeply. He said, "A moment will disappear soon unless you make it ______. "He taught me to live in the moment which is far too ______ to throw away.

This old man ______to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore. He taught me to be _________, however stupid they may sound. He advised me to read any and all books, because you never know when the ______ may help you later in life. Most important- ly, he told me never to stop ______.

Unlike my  _______  companion, my future still awaits me. I will soon be filled with______ thoughts and emotions. There is no doubt in my mind that I will try to discover and never ______  for I am aware that my ambition will carry me to the top.

【1】A. view B. smile C. letter D. picture

【2】A. comment B. repeat C. judge D. trust

【3】A. wisdom B. wonder C. imagination D. complaint

【4】A. shame B. meaning C. balance D. relationship

【5】A. hope B. disapproval C. pleasure D. development

【6】A. cheated B. informed C. reminded D. warned

【7】A. interested B. relieved C. concerned D. disappointed

【8】A. believe B. leave C. wait D. worry

【9】A. delighted B. awkward C. upset D. desperate

【10】A. decision B. future C. youth D. service

【11】A. effect B. advantage C. promise D. statement

【12】A. complex B. original C. unforgettable D. understandable

【13】A. normal B. unexpected C. precious D. universal

【14】A. chose B. continued C. desired D. happened

【15】A. curious B. efficient C. patient D. successful

【16】A. dialogue B. travel C. experience D. knowledge

【17】A. traveling B. dreaming C. developing D. combining

【18】A. aged B. common C. helpful D. devoted

【19】A. sincere B. new C. reliable D. unbelievable

【20】A. give up B. put off C. turn around D. get back

31、   On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a _____________beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his_____________ , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he____________." After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look_____________the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many_____________him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good_____________to my children. Yet sometimes when things didnˈt go right, being a good example was_____________. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I _____________ myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his_____________.  Letting them in first, I said aloud "thank you" to him as I  _____________．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside_____________he purchased food．I went back and told my family his_____________.Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．

The kids looked_____________as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled．When it was time to _____________our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then_____________out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  _____________.What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a______________. He ran away, with tears_____________down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we canˈt choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had_____________opened a door for me, and also said thanks for that _____________ to teach my children by example．

【1】A. clean B. messy C. pretty D. bright

【2】A. service B. state C. appearance D. attitude

【3】A. smells B. smokes C. signs D. smiles

【4】A. around B. into C. over D. beyond

【5】A. refused B. ignored C. missed D. hated

【6】A. example B. target C. record D. rule

【7】A. accessible B. awkward C. tough D. stressful

【8】A. prevented B. refreshed C. helped D. excused

【9】A. company B. challenge C. presence D. attack

【10】A. exited B. approached C. marched D. quitted

【11】A. before B. unless C. though D. since

【12】A. desire B. deed C. story D. demand

【13】A. puzzled B. excited C. concerned D. bored

【14】A. make B. start C. take D. continue

【15】A. washed B. reached C. raised D. waved

【16】A. approval B. sympathy C. gratitude D. affection

【17】A. clap B. nod C. lift D. hug

【18】A. streaming B. rushing C. slipping D. breaking

【19】A. firmly B. simply C. constantly D. rudely

【20】A. journey B. opportunity C. wisdom D. community

32、   I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of ______ and what color red is. It would be _____ to see again, but a (n) _____ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had ____.

My parents and my teachers saw something in me — a _____ to live — which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with ______.

The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of_____ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I ___ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being _____ , a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was ______ . “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words _____ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could _____ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible before; playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbook School for the Blind I ____ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.

I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my _______. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was _____ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, but on the average I made progress.

【1】A.sky B.cloud C.sunshine D.mist

【2】A.helpful B.wonderful C.hopeful D.successful

【3】A.disaster B.environment C.incident D.wonder

【4】A.lost B.left C.used D.cared

【5】A.purpose B.potential C.pressure D.preparation

【6】A.energy B.happiness C.luck D.blindness

【7】A.self-respect B.self-control C.self-confidence D.self-defence

【8】A.think B.consider C.guess D.mean

【9】A.imperfect B.perfect C.unfair D.fair

【10】A.worried B.encouraged C.shocked D.hurt

【11】A.stuck B.impressed C.occupied D.held

【12】A.see B.hear C.notice D.observe

【13】A.invented B.discovered C.instructed D.directed

【14】A.experience B.advantages C.knowledge D.limitation

【15】A.hardly B.wildly C.highly D.deeply

33、   I sat on the park bench beneath the branches of a tree, feeling _______. The world seemed to be against me.

A young boy _______ me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head bowed down and said with great _______ , "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, but its petals (花瓣) were all _______ .Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I _______ a small smile and then looked away.

Instead of leaving, the boy sat down next to me. He placed the flower to his _______ and said, “It smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I _______  it. Here, it's for you.”

I _______ I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower. _______ , he didn't place it in my hand. Instead, he held it in midair. It was then that I noticed the boy was ________ .

I heard my voice. ________ , tears shone in the sun as I thanked him for giving me the best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the ________ he'd had on my day.

I sat there and ________ how he managed to see a sad woman under the tree. Perhaps he'd been blessed with true sight in his ________ . At that moment I knew for all of those times I myself had been blind. I vowed (发誓) to see the beauty in life, and ________ every second that's mine.

【1】A.cheerful B.content C.angry D.upset

【2】A.approached B.found C.chased D.frightened

【3】A.voice B.sorrow C.excitement D.curiosity

【4】A.fresh B.old C.worn D.fallen

【5】A.hid B.forced C.developed D.showed

【6】A.face B.nose C.mouth D.hand

【7】A.searched B.bought C.picked D.held

【8】A.assumed B.hoped C.dreamt D.suspected

【9】A.Sadly B.Surprisingly C.Obviously D.Aimlessly

【10】A.lame B.dumb C.deaf D.blind

【11】A.rising B.dropping C.trembling D.floating

【12】A.flower B.manner C.visit D.impact

【13】A.wondered B.imagined C.recalled D.checked

【14】A.body B.hand C.head D.heart

【15】A.count B.appreciate C.spare D.operate

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

35、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.

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

38、假定你是李华，你将参加下个月在上海举办的英语演讲比赛。你在资料搜集，语言运用和吸引观众的注意力等方面遇到了困难。请你根据以下内容给外国网友Jack写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 询问他的学习情况；

2. 描述你的困难；

3. 请求他的帮助

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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39、假如你是李华，请你代表学生会写一封邮件给本校交换生Chris，告知你们将组织一次校外劳动锻炼并邀请他参加。

内容包括：1. 活动目的；2. 活动安排；3. 表达期待。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、现在有些学生用父母给的零花钱买名牌。请你根据以下提示信息，用英语写一篇短文，并就零花钱这一主题提出自己的一些看法。

注意：1． 可以适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。

2．词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数

3. 高科技：high-tech ( adj.)

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41、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。续写的词数应为150左右。

I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.

All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”

“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”

I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.

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I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?”

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“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.

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