茂名2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means ________ .

A. they were fully solved B. they had been fully solved

C. were they fully solved D. had they been fully solved

2、I can’t say which one is best—— it’s________personal taste.

A.a lack of B.a means of C.a manner of D.a matter of

3、The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012.

A．are dropping

B．is dropping

C．have dropped

D．has dropped

4、It’s no use _________ without thinking.

A.learn B.to learn C.having learned D.learning

5、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.

A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned

6、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.

A.which B.what C.how D.when

7、—The light in the office is still on.

— Oh I forgot _______.

A.turning it off B.turn it off C.to turn it off D.having turned it off

8、______ the heart attack, Monica brought her doctor a bunch of flowers to express her thanks.

A. Surviving     B. To survive

C. Survived  D. Having survived

9、It’s high time that we against spreading false information on the Internet.

A.will fight B.fought C.would fight D.fight

10、The young man ____________ be slow, but at least he doesn't make any mistakes.

A.may B.can C.must D.should

11、The May Fourth Movement was launched in 1919 and its spirit ______ Chinese youth to make contributions to national rejuvenation ever since.

A. is motivating B. has been motivating

C. motivated D. was motivating

12、It’s surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.

A．pick out

B．pick up

C．bring up

D．build up

13、Human beings are different from animals________they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A．in which

B．in that

C．for that

D．for which

14、It’s important for the figures regularly.

A．to be updated

B．to have been updated

C．to update

D．to have updated

15、I found it no use _______ to persuade him to give up smoking.

A．Try

B．to try

C．trying

D．having tried

16、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.

A. what B. if C. that D. whether

17、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.

A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition

18、It was not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do _______benefits our work best.

A.who B.which C.that D.what

19、The superhero movie Avengers: Endgame topped Chinese mainland box office，Capernaum ___________ the second place.

A.took B.taken C.having taken D.taking

20、—What about the student in your class, Mr. Wang?

—The doctor said that   sleep caused him poor memory and poor concentration.

A．lacking of B．lacked in   C．lacking   D．lack for

21、As soon as she arrived home,she_____tidying up the room.

A.set about B.set out C.set down D.set off

22、—Can I help you, sir？

—Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it________.

A.didn’t work B.won’t work

C.can’t work D.doesn’t work

23、The twins named Tom and Jerry look so much alike that it is difficult to ________.

A．tell Tom and Jerry from

B．tell from Tom and Jerry

C．tell from Tom and Jerry apart

D．tell Tom from Jerry

24、_______ 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

25、Several villages were________from the outside world,for all roads to those villages were destroyed.

A．cut up

B．cut out

C．cut off

D．cut through

26、   Among all the counties in the word, there is one country which has the best secondary education system一Finland. 【1】 Here are some possible reasons.

Most teachers are well educated. They are professionals who have been selected from the top 10% of the nation's graduates. In order to teach, they need a master's degree in education. Teachers also have a lot of respect and status in Finland.

【2】 They often work closely with the university that's closest to their school, They also have fewer teaching hours than any other school system in the world, which gives them more time to reflect on their teaching methods.

Teachers have a great deal of freedom Even though there 's a national curriculum that says what children should learn. all teachers are free to decide how and when they teach it. 【3】

Students spend fewer hours in school than pupils in other western counties. 【4】 This makes it easy for teachers to monitor students' progress. There are also specialized assistants in the classroom to help the teacher. If a child is falling behind, the teaching staff create a plan to meet that child's personal needs. If a child is going really well, staff will pay attention to this too. 【5】 Clearly, a lot of factors decide how well students do in class. But Finland seems to have created the perfect system!

A.However, why is it so good?

B.Teachers get professional training constantly.

C.The relaxing atmosphere at school is important.

D.There are not more than 20 students in each class

E.Nearly 30%6 of Finland's children receive the special help.

F.Children usually can finish their homework within half an hour.

G.Teachers also arrange their own lessons and choose the textbooks for the class

27、Almost none of us have the time to read everything we’d like to read. Yet we lose countless hours to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and thinking?

Established in 2012, iReader, a micro-learning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from best-selling books through 15-minute audio (音频) and text. So far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.

iReader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the benefits already. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), the British read just 4 paper books a year and over 25% haven’t read a single paper book this year, but reading isn’t dying. There are now more ways for the British to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of e-books and audio books.

The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with related examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.

Holger Seim, German co-founder of this app, declares, “iReader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. It transforms great ideas into little packs you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.”

【1】What does the author suggest people do in the unoccupied time?

A．Bring joy to daily routines.

B．Write and share.

C．Avoid taking buses.

D．Read and think.

【2】What can we infer from the PRC findings?

A．The British benefit a lot from reading.

B．Reading methods are more important than before.

C．Digital technology took the place of paper books.

D．New forms of books are changing the way the British read.

【3】How does iReader make the content easy to remember?

A．By bringing fun to it.

B．By making it useful.

C．By using artistic designs.

D．By taking users as examples.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．iReader Prevents Reading from Dying

B．iReader Unites Worldwide Book-lovers

C．iReader: The Best New App Creation

D．iReader: Big Ideas in Small Packages

28、Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (孤独症) is a disability that can cause serious social, communication and behavioral problems. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that makes them different from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from pretty good to extremely bad. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.

People with ASD often have problems with social, emotional, and communication skills. They might repeat certain behaviors and might not want change in their daily activities. Many people with ASD may also have difficulties learning, paying attention, or reacting to things. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and probably last throughout a person’s life.

Diagnosing(诊断)ASD can be difficult since there is no medical test, like a blood test, to assess the disorders. Doctors look at the child’s behavior and development to make a judgement.ASD can sometimes be diagnosed at 18 months or younger. By age 2, an experienced doctor can be considered very reliable in diagnosing ASD .However, many children may not see a doctor until much older.

There is currently no cure for ASD. However, research shows that early treatment services can improve a child’s development.Early services help children from birth to 3 years old (36 months) learn important skills. Therefore, it is important to talk to your child’s doctor as soon as possible if you think your child has ASD or other developmental problem.

We do not know all of the causes of ASD. However, Most scientists agree that genes are one of the highest risk factors that can make a person more likely to develop ASD.

If you think your child might have ASD or you think there could be a problem with the way your child plays, learns, speaks, or acts, contact your child’s doctor, and share your concerns.If you’re not sure who to contact, call the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) at 919-962-2001. Or visit the ECTA website: https://etcacenter.org.

【1】Which of the following behaviors may Not belongs to the children or adults with ASD ?

A．Repeating actions over and over again.

B．Having trouble expressing their needs.

C．Avoiding eye contact and want to be alone.

D．Being happy to make changes.

【2】What can we infer from the article?

A．The earlier an ASD kid is diagnosed,the better it is for his(her)treatment.

B．Doctors simply have no way to diagnose an ASD kid at all

C．Doctors can diagnose ASD by blood testing

D．Doctors can diagnose ASD with the help of machines.

【3】Who is most likely to be an ASD patient of the following people?

A．Someone who prefers to talk a lot in daily life.

B．Someone who has got an ASD brother.

C．Someone who wants to hug you in public.

D．Someone who sings in a strange voice.

【4】Where is this article possibly from?

A．A guidebook for new parents.

B．Education section of a newspaper.

C．A medical journal.

D．A scientific magazine.

29、Four Interesting Science Museums

Polytechnic Museum, Russia

For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition（博览会）is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum's experts will show many entertaining experiments.

Eureka, England

The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.

Deutsches Museum, Germany

In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills（风车）to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.

NEMO, the Netherlands

The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion（沉浸）in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all.

【1】What can visitors do at Polytechnic Museum?

A．Learn how the bike developed.

B．Touch all of the exhibits.

C．Watch entertaining movies.

D．Show entertaining experiments.

【2】Where should visitors go if they are interested in plants?

A．Polytechnic Museum.

B．Eureka.

C．Deutsches Museum.

D．NEMO.

【3】What makes NEMO unique?

A．It is specially designed for children.

B．It is the largest museum in the world.

C．It shows information of exhibits in games.

D．Some exhibits can be touched or pressed.

30、   It was rush hour in San Angelo. Heather Santé was driving her Mazda with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck ________ them off. Santé turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda ________ off the road and down an embankment (筑堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t ________, it would fall onto the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of ________: As the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got ________ on the concrete lip of the embankment, stopping it ________.

The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a wall, literally (确实地) on the edge of ________. One sudden move by anyone inside could send it over.

Jacob Rodriguez watched the ________ unfold from the company where he works. Then he and four other men ran to the car. They ________ onto the trunk to balance the weight as the ________ kids in the back seat watched.

_____, Julio Vasquez and his nephew, Marco Vasquez, were driving to their jobs nearby. Julio jumped out of the car to help ________ Marco went to the shop, ________ a heavy-duty belt, and returned to the ________ car. He tied the Mazda to a truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car ________, the group carefully opened the ________ doors and helped the children out.

But their departure changed the car’s ________, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, ________ Santé to jump into the back seat to re-balance the weight. She did and then inched out the back door. Finally, the men carefully ________ the car. Everyone was safe. Another foot, Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different ________.”

【1】A.cut B.saw C.set D.took

【2】A.leaving B.jumping C.sliding D.diving

【3】A.move B.end C.stop D.lose

【4】A.wisdom B.luck C.choice D.consideration

【5】A.hurt B.change C.separated D.stuck

【6】A.casually B.suddenly C.deliberately D.closely

【7】A.adventure B.disaster C.shock D.regret

【8】A.scene B.plot C.scenery D.view

【9】A.leaped B.escaped C.flowed D.slipped

【10】A.amazed B.inspire C.annoyed D.terrified

【11】A.Still B.Therefore C.However D.Meanwhile

【12】A.while B.until C.unless D.even if

【13】A.shook B.grashped C.followed D.threw

【14】A.floating B.broken C.swinging D.stolen

【15】A.repaired B.secure C.cleaned D.deserted

【16】A.thick B.narrow C.front D.back

【17】A.energy B.form C.weight D.function

【18】A.informed B.ordered C.challenged D.directed

【19】A.got off B.turned off C.set up D.turned up

【20】A.chance B.trip C.story D.deal

31、   A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard’s outer office. “We want to see the president(校长),” the man said softly. “He will be busy all day,” the secretary spoke_________, concluding that the couple had no _________ with Harvard from what they wore. “We’ll _________,” the lady replied.

Four hours, the secretary _________ them, hoping that the couple would finally become _________ and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary grew_________ and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his _________ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he _________ people in such clothes filling in his outer office.

The president, frozen-faced, walked _________ toward the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son that __________ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally__________. And my husband and I would like to ________ a memorial(纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t __________; he was shocked, “Madam,” he said __________. “We can’t put up a statue(雕像) for every person who studied in Harvard and died.”

“Oh, no.” the lady__________ quickly, “In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president __________ at the couple and then shouted, “A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard’s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”

For a moment the lady was __________. The president was pleased. He could __________ them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to __________ a university?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university __________ after them—a memorial to a son.

【1】A.impatiently B.excitedly C.enthusiastically D.awkwardly

【2】A.concern B.problem C.interest D.business

【3】A.wait B.accuse C.explain D.oppose

【4】A.persuaded B.drove C.ignored D.served

【5】A.satisfied B.shameful C.nervous D.discouraged

【6】A.embarrassed B.grateful C.annoyed D.panic

【7】A.importance B.action C.character D.age

【8】A.invited B.observed C.thanked D.hated

【9】A.cheerfully B.hopefully C.proudly D.eagerly

【10】A.affected B.attended C.applied D.abandoned

【11】A.killed B.dismissed C.disabled D.forgotten

【12】A.keep B.buy C.build D.leave

【13】A.disappointed B.sensitive C.touched D.deserved

【14】A.curiously B.delightedly C.sadly D.coldly

【15】A.explained B.apologized C.changed D.argued

【16】A.smiled B.glanced C.pointed D.laughed

【17】A.desperate B.amazed C.ambitious D.silent

【18】A.help out B.attract to C.get rid of D.put up

【19】A.buy B.start C.access D.develop

【20】A.named B.looking C.followed D.taking

32、   In our backyard there is a big pond with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden.

One morning our new neighbor, an aggressively ambitious businessman, saw my grandfather _______two rare deodar tree saplings on both sides of our gate._______he said he had planted the same tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave his plants _______  adequate amount of water and didn't give them full _______, while our neighbor interested in better _______looked after them too well. His plants were much_______and greener.

Normally in summer, we have fierce thunderstorms. _______ the extreme damage, these storms also bring a welcome sudden_______ from the terribly hot climate. After a thunderstorm, we came out to _______ the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor in his garden, too, but looked__________as his plants had been uprooted. Ours were standing__________ on the ground. Surprised to see this, he came up to us and said with embarrassment," My trees __________ from the roots while yours didn't. Why?”

My grandfather said, "You gave your plants more attention, water and manure(肥料），__________ they didn't need to work for anything. I gave mine just an adequate amount, letting their roots do the__________; thus their roots went deeper and became stronger. "Our neighbor nodded in__________ Hearing the words, I realized that anything easily given can be taken away much more easily and we will not understand the hard work it takes to earn those things.

【1】A.moving B.purchasing C.delivering D.planting

【2】A.By the way B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.In contrast

【3】A.extremely B.instantly C.barely D.negatively

【4】A.force B.amount C.review D.attention

【5】A.requirements B.returns C.education D.access

【6】A.drier B.rarer C.fuller D.wilder

【7】A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.But for D.Apart from

【8】A.addition B.relief C.protection D.awareness

【9】A.infer B.control C.prevent D.inspect

【10】A.tired B.upset C.bored D.ashamed

【11】A.firmly B.widely C.fairly D.flexibly

【12】A.came off B.put off C.took off D.showed off

【13】A.So B.if C.though D.unless

【14】A.majority B.opposite C.sort D.rest

【15】A.total B.detail C.approval D.turn

33、   Jayce Crowder began noticing when he was in kindergarten that he looked different from his classmates. They had two hands. He had one. He'd return home with questions: “Why am I different? Why?”

“He actually told us he was _________ at God for making him that way, "said his mother Lewis. Lewis _________ she didn't know what to do then. How could she _________ answers to her son's questions _________ she had never found those answers herself?

Several weeks later, Lewis watched TV and _________ that a 14-year-old boy Trashaun became an Internet _________ after posting videos of his slam dunks (扣篮), and, like Jayce, he was _________ most of his left arm. And it seemed that watching Trashaun would simply be a(n)_________ moment for Jayce.

A couple of months later, a meeting was set up with Trashaun to build Jayce's_________. The boys met, and __________ they bonded. They rode bikes and __________ baskets. Trashaun even gave Jayce a shirt that says “Ten __________ are not as good.”

At one point, Trashaun optimistically told Jayce he was __________ the way God made him. He said he would not let anyone drag him down and that __________ would not shake his confidence.

Since that meeting, Lewis has seen a clear __________ in her son. He recently started wrestling and loves it. Lewis often mentions Trashaun's __________. Meeting him, she said, made Jayce “__________ that there are others like him.”

“__________, it means a lot to know that I changed Jayce's life,” Trashaun says. Still, he never __________ that his videos would have such an impact. His __________ with Jayce made him look forward to helping more kids with limb differences.

A．good

B．mad

C．embarrassed

D．amazed

A．announced

B．insisted

C．admitted

D．denied

A．guess

B．hear

C．expect

D．provide

A．now that

B．as though

C．even though

D．in case

A．recalled

B．learned

C．showed

D．confirmed

A．hit

B．fan

C．figure

D．image

A．breaking

B．twisting

C．losing

D．hurting

A．depressing

B．challenging

C．tiring

D．inspiring

A．body

B．confidence

C．muscle

D．reputation

A．eventually

B．lately

C．instantly

D．hurried

A．watched

B．shot

C．delivered

D．carried

A．fingers

B．hands

C．bikes

D．baskets

A．unlucky

B．disappointed

C．courageous

D．perfect

A．words

B．events

C．risks

D．accidents

A．determination

B．difference

C．advantage

D．sign

A．function

B．report

C．influence

D．lecture

A．predict

B．claim

C．imagine

D．understand

A．Honestly

B．Generally

C．Hopefully

D．Fortunately

A．remembered

B．concluded

C．forgot

D．dreamed

A．argument

B．cooperation

C．relationship

D．appointment

34、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

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

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.

36、课文填空

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

37、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

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

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

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

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

38、假定你是李华，你班计划到绵阳仙海湖（the Xianhai Lake）观看端午节的龙舟赛。请给外教史密斯先生写封电子邮件，邀请他一同前往，内容包括：

1. 集合时间和地点：5月30日上午8:00， 学校大门口。

2. 交通方式：骑自行车

3. 向他简介龙舟赛。（由纪念诗人屈原演变成一项颇受欢迎的活动）

4. 恳请他参与。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,

The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional holiday celebrated in China, is coming soon.

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、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.

Paragraph 1:

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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Paragraph 2:

“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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40、根据写作要求，短文内容，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

When the Bayside campus of Shekou International School (SIS) are still kept shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching activities at the school have been resumed(继续) online since Feb. 3rd, 2020.

The school is using popular apps and software for online learning. Video conferencing(视频会议) and office automation are used to help teachers keep track of students’ conditions and communicate with their workmates across the world. Teaching online also offers a new experience to the teachers to update their teaching methods and to step out of their comfort zones.

Staying in Phuket, Thailand, science teacher Riley Laird records videos on a 10-year-old green sea turtle named Marlin and the local turtle sanctuary(收容所) as part of the online classes on ecosystems for Grade 7 students. “I want to connect our learning with the reality. The sanctuary sends us updates on the turtles’ health and progress. They say that Marlin is likely to be released(放生) into the sea in mid-June,” says Laird.

Rebecca Wallace is a Grade 4 teacher at the school, staying in her mother’s home in New York. From 8 p.m. to midnight every day, she starts teaching mathematics and arts to her students living in different time zones. Though teaching nearly around the clock, Wallace says that she is getting to know the students better in terms of their homes, family and even pets.

Greg Smith, head of SIS, names the online teaching period a “new normal” at the school. “Students are now more skillful at using technology than before. They see that communication is the most powerful part of being an effective learner and can use the tools to shrink(缩短) distance and time. The “new normal” will offer more choices for connection to the world and more focus on creating real solutions,” he says.

According to the school, 68% of its students are staying in Shenzhen while 27% of them are staying abroad for the epidemic.

假如你是建华中学的李华，你的英国好友Jim发来邮件询问你疫情期间在家进行线上学习的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1. 介绍线上学习的经历；2. 分享你对线上学习的看法并说明理由。

Dear Jim,

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Yours

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Chris目前在中国学习汉语。下周五下午他所在的班级将举行一个班会，分享学习汉语的经验。他想邀请你参加并做一个有关汉语学习的报告。由于一些原因，你不能前往。请写一封电子邮件向他说明此事。内容包括：

1. 对他的邀请表示感谢；

2. 不能前往的原因（至少两条）；

3. 希望经常交流学习外语的经验。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

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Best regards to you.

Yours,

Li Hua