长沙2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测五年级英语

1、On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, which would ________   be blown away.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．nonetheless

D．even

2、He began ___________ in magazines in 2001.

A.having articles publishing B.having articles publish

C.having articles published D.having articles to publish

3、The publishing house ______ his copyright, so he accused it.

A. abandoned B. condemned

C. invaded D. surrendered

4、The result of his experiment led to the conclusion______ ice will decrease when it melts.

A./ B.what C.which D.that

5、The reason ______ girls outperform boys at all levels of education is ______ girls mature faster than boys and are more disciplined and conscientious.

A.why, because B.how, that C.how, because D.why, that

6、Generally there is a sharp ______ between them in their character.

A.contact B.contrary C.contract D.contrast

7、Mr Black announced ________ his friends his engagement ________  Miss White.

A./; to B.to; to C./; with D.to; with

8、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those

9、He refused to acknowledge ________ in the match, but in vain.

A. to defeat B. to be defeated

C. defeating D. being defeated

10、The police always take ______ of dogs’ sharp sense of smell to search for the survivors in the earthquake.

A.advantage B.notice C.possession D.care

11、It is well-known that crack cocaine is a powerfully _____ drug and the users become ____ to it much more easily if they smoke it.

A.addicted; addict B.addictive; addict C.addicted; addictive D.addictive; addicted

12、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

13、Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and ________ every page of my draft.

A. approved   B. quoted   C. polished   D. folded

14、________all the staff, I would like to wish you good grades in the end of the term.

A．In place of

B．On account of

C．On behalf of

D．In honour of

15、You have to be accurate in this job, because a small mistake can make a big .

A. difference   B. difficulty C. trouble   D. change

16、________, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.

A.Eventually B.Exactly C.Extremely D.Similarly

17、I can’t believe that they _____ my debt card twice for something that was never shipped.

A. charged B. awarded

C. rewarded D. cost

18、The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

A．mirror

B．sight

C．reflection

D．shadow

19、A large quantity of water _________ polluted in the past twenty years across China.

A．is

B．are

C．has been

D．have been

20、   the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting.

A. Did he catch   B. Should he catch

C. Has he caught   D. Had he caught

21、The five mascots（吉祥物）, Beibei ,Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini ,meaning in English “Welcome to Beijing”, a message of friendship to people all over the world.

A.communicate B.represent C.leave D.stand

22、He wanted to look for a(n) _________suited to his abilities.

A. pension B. prevention

C. occupation D. permission

23、By the time he gets to the airport, I think we ____ for London.

A. have left B. will leave

C. will have left D. had left

24、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

25、He is wearing a heavy overcoat as a_______against the cold.

A.prevention B.shelter C.protection D.defense

26、   A few days after registration（注册）opened at Yale for Psyc 157，that is，Psychology and the Good Lie，roughly 300 students had signed up. Within three days，the figure had more than doubled. After three more days，about 1200 students，or nearly one-fourth of Yale students，were registered，making it the most popular course in Yale's 316-year history.

The course，taught by Laurie Santos，a psychology professor，tries to teach students how to lead a happier，more satisfying life in twice-weekly lectures.

“In reality，a number of students are anxious，stressed and numb，adopting harmful life habits that led to mental health problems. They want to change，to be happier themselves，and to change the high-stress campus culture，"Dr. Santos said." With one in four students at Yale taking it，if we see good habits，things like students showing more gratitude，delaying less，increasing social connections，we're actually seeding change in the school's high-stress culture."

The course focuses both on positive psychology─the characteristics that allow humans to be healthy and happy─and behavioral change，or how to live by those lessons in real life. Students must take quizzes，complete a midterm exam and，as their final assessment，conduct what Dr. Santos calls Hack Yo'Self Project，a personal self-improvement project.

Dr. Santos is not monitoring whether students complete weekly assignments, like performing acts of kindness and forming new social connections. But while others might see easy credits, Dr. Santos refers to her course as the “hardest class at Yale”. “To see real change in their life habits, students have to hold themselves responsible each day,” she said.

Dr. Santos has encouraged all students to register in the course, arguing that the things Yale students often connect with life satisfaction such as a high grade or a good-paying job─do not increase happiness at all. “We have this moment where we can make a difference in Yale's culture, where students feel like they are part of a movement and fighting the good fight,” she said.

【1】What motivates students to attend the course Psyc 157?

A. Students expect to live a happier life.

B. Students hope to get mental health care.

C. Students want to get a good-paying job.

D. Students desire to experience Yale culture.

【2】What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. Quizzes and exams. B. Human characteristics.

C. The focus of the course. D. The self-improvement project.

【3】Why did Dr. Santos consider Psyc 157 the hardest class at Yale?

A. Students have to pass a difficult exam.

B. Students must complete weekly assignments.

C. Students need to get a high grade for the course.

D. Students should take responsibility to change their life habits.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Yale's Class Hack Yo'Self Project B. Yale's Famous Professor Dr. Santos

C. Yale's Most Popular Class Psyc 157 D. Yale's Culture of Fight the Good Fight

27、   When I was watching some children attempting to catch butterflies on a hot July afternoon, an incident in my own childhood occurred to me. When I was 15, something happened to me, which forever cured me of desiring to put any wild life in a cage.

We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the tree and sing. There isn't a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.

I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and that way have my own private musician.

I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home, I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.

I had left the cage out on our back porch(门廊), and on the second day of the bird's captivity my new pet's mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth . The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.

Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time and, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred: “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poisonous berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”

Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

【1】Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy?

A. He had just got a new cage.

B. He liked its beautiful feather.

C. He wanted it to sing for him.

D. He wanted a pet for a companion.

【2】Why did the mocking bird die?

A. It was frightened to death.

B. It drank the poisonous water by mistake.

C. It ate the poisonous food its mother gave it.

D. It refused to eat anything.

【3】What is an ornithologist likely to be?

A. A specialist in birds. B. A religious person.

C. A headmaster. D. A considerate person.

【4】What is the most important lesson the author learned from the incident?

A. Be careful about the food you give to baby birds.

B. All birds put in a cage won't live long.

C. You should keep the birds from their mothers.

D. Freedom is very valuable to all creatures.

28、   They say that picture is worth a thousand words, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.

Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?

One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.

Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.

【1】Which of the following statements about the movie adaptation is true?

A.The characters in The Odyssey do not stand out.

B.The movie Troy doesn't look the way we visualized while reading the book.

C.The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book The Great Gatsby.

D.Some parts of the story and characters are missing in the movie Alice in Wonderland.

【2】One of the reasons why adaptations disappoint the audience is that ________.

A.they lack good storytelling

B.the images are not impressive enough

C.the characters in the movies are not strong and interesting

D.there is not enough time for movies to fully present the whole story

【3】The underlined “ original source” in the last paragraph probably refers to _________.

A.audience B.book

C.characters. D.images

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.Good books may not be adapted for great movies.

B.Reading books is better than watching movies.

C.People are dissatisfied with the current movies.

D.People are expressing their preference to reading books.

29、   Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.

If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.

Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.

Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.

The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.

Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.

Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one’s routines.

【1】The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.

A.escapes B.appears C.increases D.hides

【2】The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.

A.some of the predictions were unavailable B.Phil wants to do that for fun

C.Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions D.he has predicted more late springs

【3】How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebrity?

A.By an accident. B.From people's life improving.

C.By his own attractive force D.From much money raised by the town.

【4】Which does this passage mainly talk about?

A.The National Climate Data Center B.A German tradition

C.A tongue-twisting small town D.Groundhog Day weather forecasting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

【5】A. far B. long C. high D. farther

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

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

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

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

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

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

【12】A. bus B. bike C. taxi D. boat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31、As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.____ you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to ____ down. But relaxation is ____ for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a ____ part of everyday life and there is no way to ____ it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A ____ amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give ____ to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control ____ it can lead to poor performance and ____ health.

The amount of stress a person can bear ____ very much on the individual. Some people arenot afraid of stress, and such ____ are obviously chief material for managerial.(管理的) responsibilities. Other people lose heart at first ____ of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in ____form , we react both physically and mentally. In fact we make a choice between “___ and fight”. And in more ancient days the choices made the ____ between life and death. The crisis we meet today are ____ to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction ____ a long time, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes ____ . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. ___ we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.

So what do you think of ____ ? What is your way to deal with it?

【1】

A．When

B．While

C．Once

D．As

【2】

A．slow

B．calm

C．get

D．turn

【3】

A．unnecessary

B．satisfied

C．useful

D．necessary

【4】

A．physical

B．natural

C．hard

D．terrible

【5】

A．tolerate

B．solve

C．avoid

D．accept

【6】

A．sure

B．certain

C．large

D．great

【7】

A．purpose

B．resource

C．influence

D．instruction

【8】

A．when

B．why

C．that

D．how

【9】

A．ill

B．good

C．strong

D．weak

【10】

A．insists

B．depends

C．calls

D．spends

【11】

A．patterns

B．personalities

C．situations

D．characters

【12】

A．glance

B．view

C．sight

D．impression

【13】

A．whichever

B．whatever

C．however

D．whenever

【14】

A．peace

B．fright

C．pressure

D．heaviness

【15】

A．decision

B．promise

C．difference

D．choice

【16】

A．unlikely

B．likely

C．necessary

D．probable

【17】

A．continues

B．lives

C．stands

D．lasts

【18】

A．balanced

B．injured

C．endangered

D．changeable

【19】

A．Unless

B．Since

C．Because

D．As

【20】

A．stress

B．relaxation

C．ways

D．exposure

32、   It was March 15, 2012. My two brothers were out in the driveway shooting around when they suddenly screamed,“ The sky! The sky! It's green!” My dad _______ turned on the TV news. There was a tornado heading towards Dexter. I quickly ran up the stairs and seized my most _______ items that I felt I needed. My mom was piling clothing up in the basement to make a fort(堡垒) to _______ us. My dad was still upstairs watching the news. He usually never comes down when there’s a bad _______. As my ears heard a loud “pop”, I looked up to see my dad _______ full speed down into the basement swiftly _______ the door behind him to join us.

I for a brief moment thought that I was going to _______. When the tornado was going by it sounded like a heavy train was tearing through our _______.

Everything started to settle. My dad made his way back up the stairs to see what the damage was. The ceiling(天花板) had fallen down. Everywhere I _______all I could see was pure destruction. In that moment I felt __________, I had no idea what to do, and I didn’ t know what was happening or what the situation was. All I could think about was that my home was __________ going to be the same again.

This was the event that caused my family to have a(n) __________ on how lucky we were to be alive and together. Although the tornado wasn’t one that was that deadly we felt extremely __________ to be alive. This moment was a scary and life-changing situation, something that I never thought I would have to experience. It just made me think how I should be __________ for everything that I am able to have because you never know what __________ can throw at you, especially when you least expect it.

【1】A. immediately B. secretly C. recently D. strangely

【2】A. harmless B. attractive C. precious D. familiar

【3】A. persuade B. protect C. please D. prevent

【4】A. fire B. earthquake C. storm D. drought

【5】A. coming B. driving C. falling D. flying

【6】A. hitting B. closing C. painting D. touching

【7】A. begin B. return C. escape D. die

【8】A. office B. house C. hospital D. library

【9】A. traveled B. remembered C. looked D. hated

【10】A. awkward B. defeated C. interested D. amazed

【11】A. never B. ever C. still D. just

【12】A. realization B. conclusion C. imagination D. suggestion

【13】A. lonely B. calm C. brave D. lucky

【14】A. grateful B. regretful C. curious D. generous

【15】A. dream B. passion C. work D. life

33、   His palms were sweating. The sun was as hot as the_____he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The pole was______at 17 feet, three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone faced the most______day of his pole- vaulting(撑杆跳) career.

In his childhood, he used to have dreams about flying,______he would be running down a country road, racing between golden wheat fields. At one point, he would take a______and then lift ______the ground, soaring like an eagle. This______about flying was put to______training by Michael's father and coach ,who_____hard work and sweat. If you want something, work for it.

All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. a______would get him second place, but Michael would not allow himself the______of not winning.

He knew it was time for his_____ jump. Having_____off the tension from his legs, he began to stretch out his arms and upper body. He carefully picked up his pole, his heart beating ____.The running track______him felt like the country road he used to dream about. Visions of the golden wheat fields______his thoughts. The air around him was the purest and freshest he had ever______. Michael was soaring like an eagle in his dreams

Lying on his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face. he______he could see in his mind's eye the______on his mother's face. He knew his dad was probably smiling too,_____laughing. With all the media attention, Michael’s life would never be the same. It wasn’t just because he set a new world record. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.

【1】A. examination B. competition C. struggle D. debate

【2】A. set B. broken C. kept D. designed

【3】A. energetic B. attractive C. difficult D. interesting

【4】A. what B. how C. which D. where

【5】A. breath B. rest C. walk D. look

【6】A. against B. to C. on D. off

【7】A. hope B. imagination C. dream D. wish

【8】A. strict B. occassional C. basic D. mental

【9】A. took over B. believed in C. called off D. turned on

【10】A. run B. miss C. step D. push

【11】A. thought B. goal C. mind D. opinion

【12】A. another B. first C. next D. final

【13】A. put B. given C. shaken D. cut

【14】A. regularly B. wildly C. suddenly D. normal

【15】A. above B. beside C. below D. within

【16】A. shaped B. confused C. filled D. attracted

【17】A. seen B. tasted C. noticed D. sensed

【18】A. said B. knew C. predicted D. understood

【19】A. tears B. sweat C. sadness D. smile

【20】A. even B. or C. still D. yet

34、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.

35、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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、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.

38、请根据你对以下漫画的理解，以“The Effects of AI on Our Lives”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。

参考词汇：

AI（artificial intelligence 人工智能）efficiency （效率）

（写作内容）

1.   用约30个单词描述上述漫画的内容；

2.   结合实际谈谈人工智能对我们生活可能造成的影响（至少两点）；

3.   面对人工智能的发展，我们应该如何合理使用？（至少两点）

（写作要求）

1. 可参照图片适当发挥；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

The Effects of AI on Our Lives

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39、假定你是李华，是一名不久前经历了地震的中学生。请你就一下内容向报社写一封信，反映灾后情况，并对提供各方面帮助的爱心人士表达谢意。要点如下：

1. 目睹了人们奋不顾身救人，及时运送救援物资；

2. 在众多陌生人的帮助下，找回自己的父母，正在重建家园；

3. 更加珍惜来之不易的学习机会，将来会努力学习，回报他人。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

I’m a senior student that has experienced a great earthquake. I’m writing to you to express my thanks to those who helped us when we suffered the disaster.

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假如你是李华，你本来约好和你的朋友 Jack 一起去参观周日的智博会，但你因故不能参加。请给他写一封信，内容如下：

1. 表示歉意并说明原因；

2.表达歉意并说明理由。

3.询问什么时候方便，再另约时间。

注意：

1. 词数 100 左右；

2.参考词汇：智博会 Smart Expo

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。

I love to play the piano and I greatly enjoy performing my music, so when the annual winter recital (独奏会) was canceled, I was disappointed. I had looked forward to it for a long time and had already prepared two of my best songs. My mom had a wonderful idea, however, to turn this disappointing letdown into something worthwhile. “You and your sister should perform your songs at Carriage House Senior Living (养老院),” my mom suggested brightly. “I’m sure the seniors there would really appreciate the music and you could each play more than just two songs.”

I immediately thought this was a great idea. One of the things I did not like about the recitals was that I was limited to playing just a couple of songs. Playing the piano at Carriage House seemed like a win-win situation because not only would I get to play more songs, but I would also have the chance to cheer up the residents at the home with some lively tunes.

My mom called Carriage House and made arrangements for my sister and me to perform. We were told we could play the piano during the Sunday diner hour in two weeks. In the coming days, I worked especially hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd would enjoy, including many old classics. My sister and I decided that first I would play three songs and then she would, taking turns until the end of the hour.

When the much-anticipated day finally arrived, my family and I drove to Carriage House. We were greeted by an old woman who introduced herself as Phyllis. Then we came to the dining room and Phyllis announced to the room, “These two girls have come to sing and want to introduce themselves!” As she handed the microphone to me there was scattered applause.

“Hi, my name is Baylie,” I said with a smile.

“Hi, I’m Chloe,” my sister said shyly.

“We have come here to entertain you with some piano songs. We hope you enjoy our performance,” I enthusiastically announced.

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。

When I sat down and turned to my first song, I felt a little bit nervous.

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The moment our last music ended, the crowd burst into applause.

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