吴忠2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、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

2、My uncle got well­prepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________．

A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost

3、Don’t get that ink on your shirt ,for it   .

A.isn’t washing out B.won’t be washing out

C.won’t wash out D.doesn’t wash away

4、—You look slimmer, Emma! On diet?

—No, sports count more. I _______ for an hour every day since last year.

A．jog

B．jogged

C．have jogged

D．have been jogging

5、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.

A.alternative B.abundant C.accessible D.creative

6、Please tell me how the accident _____. I am still in the dark.

A.came out B.came by C.came across D.came about

7、Do you think climbing is _____ to our health?

A.beneficial B.invaluable C.advisable D.worthy

8、—________ makes your son feel depressed recently?

—Being rejected by all the universities he has applied to.

A. What it is that B. How is it that

C. What is it that D. How it is that

9、She looked in the direction of the window, but there was nothing in front _______ the deep darkness.

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

10、We didn’t get a hotel room because we ______ in advance.

A. hadn’t booked   B. haven’t booked

C. weren’t booking   D. wouldn’t book

11、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.

A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that

12、Experts say ________ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.

A. exposed  B. having exposed

C. being exposed   D. exposing

13、As a great team leader. Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can______the game.

A.defend B.confirm C.attain D.dominate

14、Compared with those brought up in harmonious families, children repeatedly exposed to violence are more likely to be ________ when they grow up.

A. available B. aggressive C. admirable D. attractive

15、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?

—I don’t know, _______.

A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care

C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also

16、In order to increase their vote, they _________ another candidate a traitor to the country.

A.announced B.declared C.thought D.conquered

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

A．transferred

B．transformed

C．conveyed

D．shifted

18、 ---Did you go to the fashion show last week？

---I_________，but I was fully occupied the whole week．

A. must go B. must have gone

C. would go   D. would have gone

19、In our country every boy and every girl______the right to education.

A.has B.have C.is D.are

20、There are ten ______ men in wheelchairs listening to the stories.

A.disabled B.disability C.disable D.disabling

21、Shaw is the only one of the employees here ______ want to accept my advice.

A.that don’t B.who don’t C.who doesn’t D.which does

22、The prize winner described to the class ________ he had managed to achieve excellence in his study.

A．what

B．how

C．which

D．whether

23、My good performance in the job interview left me         about my future and what I can do here.

A．puzzled

B．sensitive

C．optimistic

D．pessimistic

24、The monthly sales of Mo Yan’s works ________ 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A.accelerated B.stretched C.multiplied D.switched

25、Only when the war was over ____ return to his hometowns.

A．have the soldiers

B．the soldiers

C．the soldiers did

D．did the soldiers

26、Special Morning Tours

Our volunteer-led morning tours are limited to a maximum of 20 places per tour to provide a unique visiting experience. The price includes a British Museum souvenir guidebook.

The tours begin at 09:00 and will last for 60 minutes including time at the end to take photographs. Please come to the Main entrance on Great Russell Street (WC1B 3DG) at 08:50 with your email confirmation.

Please note that wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum premises. Cloakroom facilities are not available on these tours.

An introduction to the British Museum

£30 per person

In Room 1 (Enlightenment) and Room 2 (Collecting the world) you will learn how Europeans understood the world in the 18th century, tracing the beginning of the British Museum and the development of the extraordinary collection.

An introduction to Ancient Egypt

£30 per person

In the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery (Room 3) you will see impressive statues of kings and gods, monumental tomb architecture and ancient tomb reliefs(浮雕) spanning three thousand years. These include the world-famous Rosetta Stone – key to deciphering hieroglyphs（象形文字）. You will learn the importance of large-scale sculpture in ancient Egyptian temples and tombs, and get the perfect introduction to this unmissable collection.

An introduction to China and South Asia

£30 per person

In the Gallery of China and South Asia (Room 4), you will gain an insight into the development of Chinese civilizations, from 5000 BC to the present day. In this beautifully decorated space, you will see from blue and white porcelain(陶瓷) of the Ming dynasty to superb Buddhist and Hindu sculptures.

【1】Which of the following descriptions about the special morning tours is NOT true?

A. Every visitor will be given a British Museum souvenir guidebook for free.

B. Volunteers will show the visitors around.

C. The 60-minute tour needs to be reserved online in advance.

D. Visitors are banned from taking wheeled cases into British Museum.

【2】What is the key to deciphering hieroglyphs?

A. Statues of kings and gods B. Monumental tomb architecture

C. World-famous Rosetta Stone D. Ancient tomb reliefs

【3】What will you learn about in Room 4?

A. The beginning of the British Museum.

B. The development of Chinese civilization.

C. The spread of Buddhism.

D. The decoration of Hindu sculptures

27、Good News to Relax Yourself

Warner Bros. to release’Dark Knight’in HK

Hong Kong film fans are in for a treat as Warner Bros has announced it will release Christopher Nolan’s iconic“The Dark Knight” trilogy （三部曲） into theaters for a limited time.

Jessica Alba to star in ‘Trigger Warning’

Jessica Alba will star in “Trigger Warning” for the streaming service, with the film coming from director Mouly Surya, who filmed the well - received Cannes （戛纳） entry “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” that became Indonesia’s foreign film Oscar submission.

Danny Boyle to direct’ Methuselah’

Danny Boyle，who won an Oscar for directing“Slumdog Millionaire,” is stepping in to Michael B. Jordan’s “Methuselah” working again with his “Slumdog” screenwriter Simon Beaufoy who will rewrite the script.

‘Little Women,’ ‘1917’ likely to hit reopened cinemas

“Little Women” and “1917” appear to be among the first titles that will hit Chinese theaters when they reopen in the wake of the COVID-19, new posters show. The two titles were scheduled for release in February, but were stopped when cinemas were shut nationwide.

Dakota Johnson joins Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’

Dakota Johnson is in negotiations to join the starry ensemble （舞蹈团） of “Don’t Worry, Darling,” a psychological thriller from director Olivia Wilde.

【1】Who made the film “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts”?

A.Jessica Alba B.Mouly Surya

C.Danny Boyle D.Olivia Wilde

【2】Which of the following films is a thriller?

A.The Dark Knight B.Little Women

C.Don’t Worry, Darling D.Slumdog Millionaire

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.All film fans can enjoy “the Dark Knight” for a scheduled time.

B.“Little Women” couldn’t be on in Chinese theaters as planned.

C.Jessica Alba intends to play a role in the film “Methuselah”.

D.Dakota Johnson is unwilling to work with director Olivia Wilde.

28、We particularly recommend the books below. Some of them are the sort of books that are used in class by the teachers, but all of them are widely available. And all of them contain references, examples and models that may help you to write better English.

Bailey, S.2015.Academic Writing: A handbook for international students.

This is the book that we recommend for the Warwick pre-sessional course in English. It has a lot of useful practice exercises covering all aspects of academic English, and it has answers so that the book can be used as a self-study tool.

Craswell, G. 2004.Writing for Academic Success.

This book provides some very useful suggestions on the process of writing, such as time management techniques, and also provides hints on writing theses (毕业论文) and examination answers.

Creme, P.and M. Lea.2008.Writing at University: A guide for students.

This book is particularly helpful for familiarising students with what tutors are looking for In writing at university, and what is meant by “critical” writing.

Jordan, R.R.1999.Academic Writing Course.

This book has been well used over the years but it is still very useful because it contains helpful appendices (PH) which students can be directed to out-of-class study (for example, spelling, punctuation, irregular verbs, etc).There is a particularly useful section on linking words and connectors.

Oshima, A& Hogue, A 2005.Writing Academic English.

This book is a very popular classroom textbook for teachers, but it also has useful exercises that can be undertaken at home. It is particularly useful for looking at the structure of paragraphs, essays and longer texts.

【1】All the books recommended in the text are meant to________.

A．show the books’ popularity.

B．offer the teachers for reference in teaching.

C．help the teachers teach English well in class.

D．help the students to develop their writing skills.

【2】Which book was published much earlier than the others?

A．Academic Writing Course.

B．Writing for Academic Success.

C．Writing at University: A guide for students.

D．Academic Writing: A handbook for international students.

【3】What does the book Writing Academic English focus on?

A．Students’ social experience.

B．Test preparation.

C．Linking words and connectors.

D．The writing structure.

29、We fill our water bottle with cool water from a stream and watch as puffy clouds slowly push shadows over the green hills. At the country' s first camping site, Glamping Georgia, in Ambrolauri, six white tents are set on a hill, overlooking a valley and slopes of dense pine forest. There’s a bathroom inside the air-conditioned tents, and a mini kitchen outside, a private deck with wicker rocking chairs. Linden, oak and apple trees surround the tents. The clean, fresh air is rich with birdsong and insects zip back and forth. The only other sound is the Krikhula River. It's the perfect place to disconnect. A layer of stars opens up overhead and Giorgi, the owner, drops by to give us a bottle of his homemade grape.

We spend the final days of our trip in central Georgia, at Borjomi, a summer retreat for the Romanovs, famous for its mineral waters and sulphur(硫磺)baths. Covering 210,000 acres, the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park has one of the largest areas of old-growth forest in Europe, and many wildlife habitats. There are 12 marked tracks for hiking, riding and snowshoeing, as well as . tourist shelters and camping areas.

We hike the Nikoloz Romanov Trail from Likani to Lomis mountain where a river valley leads up through forest to alpine meadows(高山草甸) of tall grasses and wild flowers. We pass only a handful of other hikers. I know that the reward at 7,200ft will be the views. What I don't expect to find at the top are free -ranging horses with shiny brown coats, a tiny decorative church and carpets of wild flowers.

This is what we came for—undamaged nature and slow travel. It's a few hours’ hike back down, but all I want to do is lie down among the flowers, close my eyes and just breathe.

【1】What is the author' s impression of Glamping Georgia?

A．It is not easily accessible.

B．It is a densely populated area.

C．It affords breathtaking views.

D．It provides poor accommodation.

【2】What does the underlined word “retreat” in the 2nd paragraph refer to?

A．A quiet place to relax.

B．A meadow of tall grasses.

C．A final destination.

D．A wildlife habitat.

【3】What attracts the author most in Georgia?

A．Its fine beauty and exceptional features.

B．Its rare plants and diverse wildlife.

C．The mineral waters and sulphur baths.

D．The rich culture and warm hospitality.

【4】How does the author paint the picture of their trip?

A．By making comparisons with their previous trips.

B．By presenting specific landscape features.

C．By introducing the local lifestyle and daily routines.

D．By listing people and events along the way.

30、   I remember when my husband started coaching the basketball team at a local high school in Richmond, California. He had a passion for sports and loved _________ with kids. Sitting in the _________ during the first game, I cried with joy as I watched him _________ with the students. He seemed to _________.

On the car ride home, we both realized that he has a _________ for teaching. Not just on the _________, but also in the classroom. He _________ a well-paid job in finance, and went back to school to obtain his teaching

_________. He landed a job teaching 8th grade US history to the amazing kids at Helms Middle School in San Pablo. He had found his _________. Little did I know that I would be in the __________, too.

My husband knows that I work for a software company that is __________ with 3D printing, and that’s usually the extent of his __________ in my profession. I was __________ when he asked me to be a guest speaker in his class that first year.

While I was planning my first __________ for his students, I asked myself, “What should I do? How do I integrate(融入) design, modeling and 3D printing into 8th grade US history?”

I __________ my friends, read the local teacher blogs and thought I was __________ to go. But during my first lesson a(n) __________ thing happened: I kind of failed. The end result, __________, was better than I ever expected.

At the end of the class, I asked the students how they felt about what they had __________ learned. They raised their hands and __________ answers and sought me out to more questions. When the bell rang, they thanked me for my time.

【1】A.chatting B.running C.arguing D.working

【2】A.stand B.carriage C.yard D.desk

【3】A.complain B.interact C.shout D.swear

【4】A.relax B.shine C.agree D.approach

【5】A.weakness B.dislike C.gift D.plan

【6】A.size B.market C.edge D.court

【7】A.left B.obtained C.saw D.weighed

【8】A.method B.experience C.funding D.certification

【9】A.hobby B.occupation C.charming D.ability

【10】A.system B.adventure C.classroom D.basement

【11】A.involved B.popular C.honest D.bored

【12】A.knowledge B.determination C.authority D.interest

【13】A.proud B.annoyed C.surprised D.calm

【14】A.interview B.speech C.ticket D.lesson

【15】A.consulted B.treated C.hugged D.noticed

【16】A.late B.ready C.worried D.thankful

【17】A.funny B.harmful C.similar D.important

【18】A.therefore B.moreover C.however D.besides

【19】A.even B.just C.still D.seldom

【20】A.ruled out B.made out C.left out D.shouted out

31、   Two weeks ago, my 90-year-old mother, Catherine Ritchie, was preparing herself for bed at around 9 pm.  After brushing her teeth and hair, she turned around to find her bed completely engulfed(吞没) in flames.  She made an _________ to extinguish the flames herself by _________ blankets and pillows on the fire. The smoke and heat were so overwhelming that she immediately lost her sense of _________, gave up _________ the fire, and decided to flee.  She pushed the emergency call button she _________ on her necklace, called 911, and attempted to get out of her now engulfed _________. She walked into the closet several times thinking it was the door that _________ to the hallway.  It wasn’t.  She couldn’t find her way out.  She was _________.  Smoke everywhere.

Across the street, 4 boys saw the smoke and _________ of flames.  Not an adult in __________.  4 kids who took immediate __________ to save an elderly woman who they couldn’t __________ was home and who 3 of them had never even __________.  One started breaking the glass on the front door.  One called 911.  One went to the back door and began kicking it in.  One went to the __________ for an ax and help.  Within minutes, a door was __________ in by a 14-year-old child who found my mother and picked her up in his __________.  Kids who are told about all the things they aren’t __________ enough to do saved the life of the most precious and beloved woman we know.  Courageous young men __________ their own lives, their own safety, perhaps their good __________ with their parents who might have chosen for them to do __________, and they carried my mother out of her burning home into the street, where firetrucks and ambulances would soon arrive.

Dylan Wick – 16 years old, Nick Byrd – 14 years old, Seth Byrd – 16 years old, and Wyatt Hall – 17 years old, thank you!

【1】A.appeal B.experiment C.operation D.attempt

【2】A.dragging B.throwing C.distributing D.spreading

【3】A.direction B.balance C.urgency D.self

【4】A.covering B.catching C.fighting D.spilling

【5】A.wears B.holds C.purchases D.decorates

【6】A.kitchen B.toilet C.closet D.bedroom

【7】A.leads B.conducts C.connects D.links

【8】A.cast B.resisted C.stuck D.adapted

【9】A.reflection B.regulation C.caption D.construction

【10】A.condition B.charge C.demand D.sight

【11】A.step B.effect C.action D.responsibility

【12】A.arrange B.guarantee C.promise D.suspect

【13】A.witnessed B.reached C.met D.heard

【14】A.neighbors B.barbers C.shelter D.basement

【15】A.knocked B.kicked C.forced D.settled

【16】A.hands B.arms C.effort D.favor

【17】A.stable B.acute C.brave D.old

【18】A.risked B.gave C.devoted D.saved

【19】A.association B.relationship C.assumption D.reputation

【20】A.instead B.though C.otherwise D.yet

32、Last week I went shopping in the supermarket. I got to the front of the ___________ and put my groceries through the checkout. I was about to pay, when I ___________ that I didn't have my bankcard with me. I _________.Then I remembered I left it at home when I ___________ something online. All I had was $30 in notes and some coins in my wallet. I was short ___________ at least $25, and I needed to buy most of the items.

I started to ___________ to the checkout lady. "I'm sorry, I stop the queue. Can I put these things back, and then think I'll ___________ these. Oh, no, need that."

An Irish lady was ___________ behind me, next in the queue. "Excuse me, Dear," she said. "Oh, I'm so sorry," I replied, "I'm ___________ you up." "Of course not. I know ____________ you feel. This happens to all of us at some point. Now please use my ____________ to pay the bill and you can be on your way."

I was astonished by her kindness, ____________ even. No matter how I insisted otherwise, she was ________ to help me. Afterwards I asked for her telephone number to ____________ and pay her back. "No," she said, "rather pay it forward. You may do a good deed for the next person in need."

By helping others, can we start chain ____________ of positive feeling and charity that can benefit our whole society?

【1】

A．table

B．supermarket

C．queue

D．shelf

【2】

A．realized

B．knew

C．recognized

D．observed

【3】

A．hesitated

B．paused

C．panicked

D．struggled

【4】

A．explored

B．purchased

C．advocated

D．delivered

【5】

A．by

B．under

C．on

D．with

【6】

A．cry

B．apologise

C．complain

D．explain

【7】

A．borrow

B．drop

C．follow

D．take

【8】

A．standing

B．supporting

C．blaming

D．shouting

【9】

A．turning

B．putting

C．joining

D．holding

【10】

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

【11】

A．card

B．fame

C．income

D．identity

【12】

A．abnormal

B．anxious

C．embarrassed

D．desperate

【13】

A．convinced

B．determined

C．excited

D．reluctant

【14】

A．fit in

B．get through

C．look up

D．get in touch

【15】

A．reaction

B．sympathy

C．satisfaction

D．relationship

33、   “You are the kind of person who will become a great doctor someday.” My mother whispered these last words of ______ as I approached the front door to go to school. The subject of my future, bound to be in the ______ profession, seemed to always come up whenever I came into contact with her. I ______ the idea of becoming a doctor because of the amount of work, effort and time you had to invest. The idea of ______ in biology and attending graduate school just did not seem to ______ me. Stepping out of the house, I replied perfunctorily (敷衍地), “______.Mother”

The day began like any other school day, ______ students trying to get to their lockers and talking about the exams they would take.______, with all my strength, I was able to squeeze my way through to get to my biology class and take my usual ______.We listened to the teacher’s lecture and ______ all the necessary notes from the whiteboard.

After several minutes, I looked up from my ______. As I gave out my loud, daily ______, my teacher decided to do something different. She ______ us to a middle-aged gentleman, who was a doctor. She told us he was going to lecture on his accomplishments. I felt excited about the opportunity to ______ someone else for a change. I tried my best to ______ what he was saying. “Firstly, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college. I never thought I would choose to become a doctor ______ I met this guy in my senior year. He talked to me...” His ______ began building small blocks of interest within me. I listened ______, gathering every bit of information.

Now here I was, deciding what major I wanted to study. Without any ______, I chose to major in biology. This time, no one was ______ me. This was all voluntary.

【1】A.congratulation B.persuasion C.goodbye D.warning

【2】A.cultural B.historical C.political D.medical

【3】A.hated B.forgot C.supported D.preferred

【4】A.trading B.majoring C.growing D.wandering

【5】A.interest B.protect C.improved D.reward

【6】A.As usual B.Of course C.No way D.Right away

【7】A.tired B.heartbroken C.disappointed D.crowded

【8】A.Similarly B.Obviously C.Finally D.Regularly

【9】A.way B.order C.meal D.seat

【10】A.collected B.borrowed C.copied D.separated

【11】A.notes B.maps C.chair D.dictionary

【12】A.greeting B.sigh C.reply D.demand

【13】A.introduced B.carried C.pulled D.compared

【14】A.talk about B.listen to C.hear from D.care for

【15】A.doubt B.consider C.explain D.follow

【16】A.since B.while C.until D.because

【17】A.plans B.conclusion C.suggestions D.stories

【18】A.gratefully B.firmly C.closely D.politely

【19】A.hesitation B.chance C.mistakes D.problems

【20】A.begging B.forcing C.instructing D.stopping

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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

35、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

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

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

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

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.

Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.

All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.

Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.

While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and  had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.

Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

38、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

39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Leslie 来信说因新冠疫情（the COVID-19 pandemic）不得不取消原定近日来中国的旅行，颇感郁闷。请你给她回信，内容包括：

1.表达遗憾和安慰；

2.建议虚拟旅游（virtual tours）：线上游览名胜古迹、参观博物馆和听讲解等。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

40、假设你是光明中学高三学生李华，请你写信给正在中国做交换生的英国朋友David，建议他参加中国日报专门为外国人举办的2019“最美中国”手机摄影大赛。信的内容包括:

1. 作品内容；

2. 作品要求附上拍摄时间、地点等；

3. 提交时间和方式:2019年10月15日前发送到Liuying@chinadaily.com；

4. 表示愿意提供帮助。

参考词汇:中国日报:China Daily；“最美中国”:Amazing China；手机摄影大赛:a mobile photo contest

注意:1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

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

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

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

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

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