无锡2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、As President, he appointed men to high government positions ________ he considered most capable, ________ some of them openly defied his authority.

A.which … as though B./ … though

C.which … even if D.whom … as though

2、—What do you think of the talent show last night, Jessica?

—Well, it was so boring that some people ________ during the show.

A. dropped by B. dropped off C. dropped behind D. dropped in

3、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved

4、—This is the third time he has got the first place in the test !

—In my opinion，he is, ________，one of the best students in the class.

A.out of the question B.out of place

C.out of question D.out of shape

5、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.

A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance

6、The desks and seats can be ____________ the height of any child.

A.adapted with B.adapted to C.adjusted with D.adjusted to

7、Each star on the flag of the United States _______ a state of this nation.

A.stands by B.stands out C.stands for D.stands up

8、﹣﹣English is becoming so important．

﹣﹣It's true．Many university classes are taught in English ______ the native language is not English．

A.as if B.what if

C.as long as D.even though

9、Which of the following sentences is correct?

A.We urge effective measures taken immediately.

B.What a tiny spot I was this enormous world!

C.That’s quite difficult as I don’t speak much of the local English dialect yet.

D.There was a newly made platform for Jenny and me to sleep.

10、I am “one in a million” ______, there are not many people like me.

A.In other words B.In a word C.On the other hand D.For example

11、________ to the electronic games that he wasted a lot of precious time.

A. So he was addicted B. So was he addicted

C. So addicted was he D. So addicted he was

12、There are ______ flowers and trees shown in the park and_______ people go to have a look.

A.plenty of; much B.various; many

C.varieties of; various of D.quite a few; quite a little

13、If possible, _______ with the police office upon your arrival at the town so that it's possible to find you in case of emergency.

A.register B.negotiate C.propose D.schedule

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

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

15、This article is too long.You should______the unimportant details to make it shorter.

A.find out B.pick out C.make out D.leave out

16、Climbing the mountain is a good way to keep fit.____,walking is helpful for your health.

A.Correctly B.Immediately C.Similarly D.Generally

17、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

18、Life is like a long race _______ we compete with each other to go beyond ourselves.

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．what

19、The electrical fan she__________in town yesterday works well again.

A.repaired B.had repaired C.has repaired D.had had repaired

20、It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic 　　　   　 Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

A.when B.that

C.after D.since

21、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.

A.whom B.which C.that D.what

22、I can _______ Diana's thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.

A.notice B.scan C.read D.print

23、He was _______his bravery in his fight with the robber．

A. honoured with B. honoured as

C. in honour of D. honoured for

24、It was not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them _______ the value of life lies.

A.when B.where C.that D.how

25、Here in our supermarket fruit is sold by ____ kilogram, that is, by _____ weight.

A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填 D. 不填; 不填

26、Below are some ways to show appreciation to your parents:

Obey and respect them—This is a very important thing to do. Parents are very pleased when their daughters or sons obey and respect them. They feel like they are so important, and they feel like everything they have done for their daughters or sons is very worth it. 【1】. Obeying and respecting parents is also a way to show you value them so much.

Give time to them—I know we are all growing up. 【2】. You have work, or you have school activities that keep you busy. But hey, do you forget that as you grow up, your parents are also getting old? When your parents see you every day, they feel more alive. So give them time. It's not that hard.【3】－Well, I know all parents have their own special occasions. You must remember them and celebrate them. Nothing can make your parents happier than celebrating their special occasions with their loved ones, especially their birthdays.

Keep eating together at mealtimes—Even though you are busy or you don't live with your parents, at least find some time to eat together with your parents. You are even luckier if you are living together with your parents. Lots of families are losing the practice of eating together. 【4】 So you can discuss family matters, or family conflicts. Your parents can also discuss proper behavior and manners during eating together. 【5】.

A.Remember and celebrate special occasions

B.This is also family bonding and you get to know each other

C.Take some time this Sunday to take them to the movie theater

D.If ever your parents are busy, ask them to find time to eat together

E.Do not make your parents feel they don't have a place in your life

F.You need to do things to be successful because you keep on growing up.

G.Pick up some items from your local grocery and cook something delicious for your parents

27、Steel Vengeance, a world-record-breaking hybrid roller coaster, recently made its first public appearance at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.

The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.

Steel Vengeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again,” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90-degree, 200-foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.

At a recent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride first-hand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!

THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE

“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it,” Clark said.

Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added: “We have to get a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”

WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORK

Rocky Mountain Construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.

Fred Grubb, co-founder of Rocky Mountain, noted that “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have first-hand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”

Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are so happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out,” he said.

McClure added: “What we put into this roller coaster was wood, steel, and a lot of hard work.”

【1】What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?

A．It is going through tests.

B．It belongs to Rocky Mountain.

C．It is made from both steel and wood.

D．It was mainly designed by Fred Grubb.

【2】What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?

A．It will last longer.

B．It cost less money.

C．It took less time to build.

D．It offers more kinds of twists.

【3】How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?

A．Worried.

B．Excited.

C．Frightened.

D．Shocked.

【4】People who design roller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _____.

A．hold an arts degree

B．be roller coaster lovers

C．be skillful at wood work

D．have built things themselves

28、Iceland has long been identified as having unique environments. Here you can walk and swim between tectonic (地壳构造的) plates, bath in geothermal waters, and experience the wild landscapes. Furthermore, these unique environments have attracted the space-science community to use Iceland as one of its test sites for missions travelling to Mars (火星).

DAY 1

Arrive in Reykjavik.

After check-in, you will visit the geothermal pools of the Blue Lagoon to relax after your flight, before returning to your hotel to freshen up. You will then head to the Aurora Basecamp Observatory, where you will be able to see the northern lights recreated indoors. In the evening, space expert Niamh Shaw will give the first of two talks on our attempt to establish bases on other planets.

DAY 2

After breakfast, you will set out on special vehicles towards Þingvellir National Park, a registered UNESCO world heritage (遗产) site accompanied by Niamh. Here, you will have the opportunity to do something that you can’t do anywhere else, the opportunity to swim between the tectonic plates. In the evening, you will enjoy a second talk from Niamh.

DAY 3

Today you begin your journey towards the 2020 NASA test site, where the NASA SAND_E Mars Rover is being tested. NASA scientists will be on hand to explain the project, along with updates of the current Mars missions and the most recent findings.

DAY 4

In 2019, Iceland Space Agency hosted the ISAGEVR1 Expedition to Grimsvötn Volcano on top of the Vatnajökull Glacier (冰川) to field test the MS1 Mars Analog Spacesuit designed by the NASA/Johnson space centre. We will be working together with the agency to create a unique experience for you today on the glacier.

DAY 5

In the afternoon, you will reach the bridge between the continents, spanning a gap in between the two tectonic plates, on your way to Keflavik Airport and your evening flight home.

【1】Who would be most interested in this travel arrangement to Iceland?

A．Fiction writers.

B．Space enthusiasts.

C．Wildlife protectors.

D．Professional swimmers.

【2】Which days include chances to experience something about Mars?

A．Day 1 and Day 2.

B．Day 2 and Day 3.

C．Day 3 and Day 4.

D．Day 4 and Day 5.

【3】Which of the following can best promote this tour?

A．“We hope to offer you a great opportunity to enjoy hiking.”

B．“We will let you explore how NASA is a part of everyday life.”

C．“We want to help you discover space science through the joy of travel.”

D．“We will provide you a chance to experience the culture near the Arctic Circle.”

29、   Another milestone has been passed in the adoption of 3D printing. Daihatsu，a daughter company of Toyota，announced that it would begin offering car buyers the opportunity to customize（订制）their vehicles with 3D-printed pars. This brings to drivers with more modest budgets the kind of individual tailoring of vehicles，which is restricted to the luxury cars and sports cars of the super-rich.

The service is available. only to buyers of the Daihatsu Copen，a tiny changeable two-seater. Customers ordering this car from their local dealer can choose one of 15 "effect skins". The buyers can then use a website to improve the designs further to create exactly the look they want.

Copen buyers will like selecting unique add-ons rather than choosing from a list of standard accessories（配件），says Osamu Fujishita of Daihatsu. The company is testing the service in a few markets. "I think the Copen project is just the start," adds Mr Fujishita.

Other carmakers are watching closely. Generally. personal customization is available only where money is no object –on cars such as Rolls-Royces and Ferraris. But 3D printers change the economics of production. Since software is behind the process，changes can be made easily and cheaply. Besides 3D printing saves on retooling（更换）costs to make small runs of parts and spares if they suffer damage later.

The aerospace industry is already well advanced in using 3D printers for custom parts. Airlines often clearly customized fittings for the inside of their aircraft. Specialized parts are 3D-printed for acing cars too，but until Daihatsu's move，mainstream carmakers have mainly used 3D machines to make prototype（原型）vehicles rather than production pars.

【1】What can we know about Daihatsu's 3D printing service？

A.It is not widely available at present.

B.It has gained in popularity worldwide.

C.It is well received by the car markets.

D.It is only intended for buyers with a limited budget.

【2】Which of the following can best explain the underlined part “money is no object”？

A.Money isn't the answer to great sales.

B.Money isn't everything but the only thing

C.Money shouldn't become the core of one's life.

D.Money isn't something that needs to be considered.

【3】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that

A.Daihatsu's move is to make 3D customized prototype vehicles

B.production of customized racing cars is less advanced in using 3D printers

C.Daihastu is a pioneer to produce 3D printed parts for vehicles in a sense

D.the aerospace industry has failed in practical use of 3D customized service

30、Minh Best, born without arms, loves to paint and she's found a unique way to approach her work. To ____ her paintings, she uses her foot to hold the brush. The girl has not let anything   ____ her back, especially from doing what she loves: painting.

Her paintings have ____ from an artistic hobby into a way for Minh and her parents, Sarah Best and Justin Best, to raise money for her to ____ Camp No Limits. " Camp No Limits is a camp for children with limb (肢体) differences, " Sarah Best said. We are trying to ____ to West next year as there are campers like Minh and we want her to ____ them.”

Online and direct messages with specific requests are ____ ways Minh's paintings have been sold. “Several people have told us, with tears in their eyes, how ____ they are to get to see her do what she loves. “ Sarah Best said.

The family has already raised more than $5,000, helping pay for travel ____ to two camps just this year. “ ____ she attends these camps, she’ll know she’s just one of the crowd, ” Sarah Best remarked.

As her drawings continue to ____ the shelves, Minh's family would love to be able to help other kids attend these camps and offer financial assistance through these _____. “Attending these camps, she’s already ____ others as well,” Best said. “Again, her love for life is just catching and it gives people of all ages ____, even at these camps.”

Minh will continue to paint, cook, dance and do everything that brings her joy ____ limitations.

【1】

A．sell

B．enjoy

C．promote

D．make

【2】

A．hold

B．call

C．bring

D．give

【3】

A．risen

B．grown

C．ranged

D．stayed

【4】

A．attend

B．witness

C．experience

D．deliver

【5】

A．move

B．walk

C．travel

D．cycle

【6】

A．argue with

B．catch up with

C．fit in with

D．agree with

【7】

A．normal

B．common

C．original

D．unique

【8】

A．blessed

B．annoyed

C．considerate

D．adorable

【9】

A．plans

B．books

C．aims

D．expenses

【10】

A．Since

B．Though

C．When

D．Because

【11】

A．run into

B．pass down

C．apply for

D．fly off

【12】

A．lessons

B．classes

C．donations

D．comments

【13】

A．hurt

B．inspired

C．prevented

D．offended

【14】

A．money

B．hope

C．experiences

D．paintings

【15】

A．without

B．despite

C．over

D．through

31、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to   for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was , everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them       . John was very satisfied with his performances and was very   that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone   . He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important now. Please give me the book with the red on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him   . Holding the book, the manager   the phone and said, “Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three . First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one randomly（随机地）. Third, I was answering the call. You should to the desk to save time. These showed you are not a careful person.”  , John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a(n)   from John’s experience. Some people don’t   the details in our life. But it is the details that . Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even   our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the   of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.

【1】 A. apply   B. vote   C. prepare D. wait

【2】A. contacted   B. interviewed C. asked   D. questioned

【3】A. immediately B. slowly   C. generally D. fluently

【4】A. grateful   B. excited C. confident D. lucky

【5】A. lost     B. called   C. rang   D. answered

【6】A. arrangement B. response C. information D. result

【7】 A. cover   B. picture   C. character D. mark

【8】A. eagerly   B. politely C. purposely D. quickly

【9】A. searched for B. picked up C. held on D. hung up

【10】A. surprised   B. helpless C. disappointed  D. worried

【11】A. methods   B. results   C. collections D. reasons

【12】 A. wander   B. run   C. walk   D. move

【13】 A. parts   B. facts   C. details   D. stories

【14】 A. Eventually B. Seemingly C. Similarly D. Regularly

【15】A. subject   B. idea   C. skill   D. lesson

【16】A. mind   B. mention C. ignore   D. provide

【17】 A. trouble   B. count   C. interest D. impress

【18】A. describe   B. replace C. value   D. determine

【19】A. selection   B. importance C. balance D. competition

【20】A. quality   B. quantity C. safety   D. promise

32、   I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed. They had some ________ news. They told me that my brother Adams healthy cells were beginning to ________ in my bone marrow (骨髓). I was showing________ of progress. I was able to walk around—________ without assistance, and my blood counts were going in the right direction.

It was “graduation” day. The ________ were sending me to the Hope Room, a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer Society. I would live there for the next three months, ________ by my boyfriend, Seamus.

_____ out of the hospital in a wheelchair, I took my first breath of ________ air in weeks. But ________ I could enjoy this moment, my mother helped me ________ a face mask. I shot her an ________ look, but I know she was right. For the immediate future, anywhere I wanted to go in public I would need to wear gloves and a ________. No subways, no crowds. However, I can ________ my freedom, even if cancer continues to ________ my choices. My new freedom means not being waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with ________ in her hand. It’s not seeing doctors with their masks and their caring, and not being ________ an IV (静脉注射) machine 24 hours a day.

Freedom now is being able to eat a home-cooked ________ and then fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being ________ with my loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the ________ to take the medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital several times a week to ________ follow-up examinations. But all is well worth. I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.

【1】A.valuable B.exciting C.interesting D.funny

【2】A.work B.fight C.wander D.disappear

【3】A.actions B.signs C.features D.manners

【4】A.appropriately B.quickly C.slowly D.properly

【5】A.friends B.doctors C.teachers D.classmates

【6】A.cared for B.operated on C.dealt with D.taken up

【7】A.Walking B.Jogging C.Rolling D.Stepping

【8】A.fresh B.dusty C.thick D.thin

【9】A.after B.since C.when D.before

【10】A.put off B.put on C.put away D.put up

【11】A.frightened B.delighted C.embarrassed D.annoyed

【12】A.hat B.scarf C.necklace D.mask

【13】A.create B.abandon C.enjoy D.share

【14】A.stop B.limit C.keep D.steal

【15】A.books B.bills C.flowers D.pills

【16】A.devoted to B.addicted to C.connected to D.applied to

【17】A.meal B.salad C.dessert D.hamburger

【18】A.bored B.patient C.angry D.dependent

【19】A.possibility B.ability C.skill D.responsibility

【20】A.receive B.develop C.explore D.improve

33、   If you find it very difficult to drag yourself out of bed every morning, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?

  ________, there is good news to ________ you up – or better still, science.

A law in California, passed on Oct.13，________ that public middle schools begin classes no ________ than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will ________ effect by July 1, 2022.

Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one ________ hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.

“In the short run, students’ school ________ should improve almost _________, ” said Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education. They also found that students who have enough sleep are more ________ in class and get better ________.

Some ________ say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable ________ the whole state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through ________changes when they enter adolescence, ________ makes it difficult for them to fall asleep___________ 11:00 pm. So, when school starts at 8:00 or earlier, they can ________ get the ideal 8.0-8.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their ________ in the daytime.

This is ________ when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will come to appreciate this _________ day and our governor for ________ bold (大胆的) action.”

【1】A.Quickly B.Fortunately C.Finally D.Equally

【2】A.back B.light C.keep D.blow

【3】A.tells B.supports C.stops D.requires

【4】A.higher B.later C.sooner D.earlier

【5】A.go beyond B.go along C.go into D.go for

【6】A.more B.less C.better D.fewer

【7】A.behaviors B.performances C.dreams D.surroundings

【8】A.totally B.immediately C.absolutely D.overnight

【9】A.absent-minded B.slow-minded C.quick-minded D.open-minded

【10】A.challenges B.efforts C.papers D.grades

【11】A.might B.must C.should D.need

【12】A.for B.through C.across D.by

【13】A.biological B.original C.scaring D.dependent

【14】A.which B.this C.that D.it

【15】A.since B.at C.after D.before

【16】A.lately B.slowly C.nearly D.hardly

【17】A.movement B.report C.best D.magic

【18】A.how B.what C.why D.where

【19】A.happy B.historic C.quiet D.perfect

【20】A.working B.taking C.calling D.producing

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.

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.

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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

36、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

37、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

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。

As a language arts teacher, I think it my duty to teach my kids how to use our tools of words well. Use your tool right—this is what I always tell them. But I never expected to learn that lesson from them.

I clearly remembered it was my 40th birthday. On that day, my sixth-grade students were seated in a large circle, each holding a different tool in their hand—a hammer, a flashlight, a screwdriver, etc. The students discussed how words are like tools—they have the ability to build or to destroy, and they discovered how the right tool used at the right time for the right job can bring about great results. They freely shared personal stories of how they had experienced someone’s words used as a tool, to wound or to heal.

I watched and listened with a sense of satisfaction—the students were engaged, attentive, and enjoying the lesson. They got it! It was one of those times when I sat back and enjoyed the magic of being a teacher—to have the opportunity to watch young people discover a greater truth about life about each other, and about themselves. There was no better gift than that.

As we neared the end of that school day, one of my students, Laura, had an unexpected outburst of defiance(违抗) in class. Busy scribbling (涂画) in her exercise book, she refused to work with her group. I was aware from reading Laura's file that she had struggled with defiant behavior in previous years, but we had developed a good relationship and she was always a respectful, thoughtful, and positive contributor to our class. Her behavior caught me off guard. “I'm disappointed in you!" With a sharp tone, I asked her to excuse herself and told her I would visit with her in our next-door meeting room after school. She refused to leave and sat silently, staring at me angrily from the back of the room.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“This was NOT optional," I firmly told her, sounding unpleasantly bitter.

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But the meeting room rang with her response “You're using your tool against me!”

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39、假定你是李华，正在美国留学。最近在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告，称其有资历丰富的教练，一周包会。你会一点游泳，想在暑假参加训练提升技巧。请你写信了解相关情况，要点如下：

1.训练的具体时间和地点；

2.训练费用；是否有优惠；

3.其他特别注意事项。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇： 教练 instructor

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have read your advertisement in the newspaper, which is really appealing to me.

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

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

想要减肥，应做到以下三点：

1.要保证健康饮食。 2.多锻炼。 3.喝足够的水。

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Yours

Li hua

41、假定你是李华，有一位美国朋友John托你在北京找工作。当你看到《中国日报》(China Daily)上刊登了一则招聘启示的时候，你认为很合适。请你用英文写一封短信，用E-mail发给John，告知此事。广告原文如下：

Foreign Teachers Wanted!

The Education Department of the Ladder Information Company Limited is running an English course for children and adults.

Requirements:

1. Native English speaker

2. University degrees in education or related field preferred

3. Foreign expert certification(证明)

If you are interested, please call us:

Tel: 0086-10-68019433

E-mail: liecbjhotmail. com

Beijing Ladder Information Company Limited

注意：

1.词数80词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

Dear John,

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Li Hua