阿里地区2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go out for a walk before breakfast.

A．him    B．this   C．that    D．it

2、Our CEO _________ the bright future of our company, for every staff in it is outstanding and united.

A．is confident about

B．makes comments on

C．is concerned about

D．makes an effort to

3、The temperature sign   that the water here is too hot to touch.

A.inserts B.indicates C.insists D.instructs

4、— Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?

— Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t______ Mr. Smith here.

A.不填 B.a C.the D.one

5、Try not to start every sentence with “the”. ______ the beginnings of your sentences.

A.Vary B.Decorate C.Form D.Describe

6、He learns ____ wealth does not buy happiness and _____ friends are more important than a fancy education.

A. that; / B. what; /

C. /; that D. /; what

7、The word “ungelivable”, based on Chinese, which has become a big hit online very quickly, _________ a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.

A.adapts B.assesses C.declares D.conveys

8、Satellites make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities, and satellite dishes can be often seen________ throughout the countryside and remote areas.

A.distributing B.to distribute C.distribute D.distributed

9、I remember ___ for the job , but I forgot the exact amount .

A.to pay B.paying C.to have paid D.being paid

10、_____ a true story, the movie is very moving.

A. Be based on B. Basing on

C. Base on D. Based on

11、Bai women wear white and red costumes, _______ the men wear white shirts and long wide trousers.

A.while B.but C.because D.so

12、What do you ________the film called Avengers: Endgame?

A. think up B. think over

C. think highly of D. think of

13、Hardly _________ the knock when I opened the door.

A.have I heard B.had I heard C.did I hear D.do I hear

14、The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．accompanied

D．mixed

15、 to a university in the UK, international students must display a strong ability in spoken and written English.

A．Admitted

B．To be admitted

C．Being admitted

D．Having been admitted

16、With his finger ______ to the ______ window, the teacher asked: “Who did that?”

A. pointing; broken B. pointed; broken

C. pointing; breaking D. pointed; breaking

17、Of all the speeches delivered in this contest today，________ was more impressive than “Extend the Passion” by the student from Class 18.

A．few    B．nothing   C．no one  D．None

18、Don’t phone me between 5 and 6. I________dinner then.

A．will be having

B．will have

C．have

D．have had

19、_______is no need for you to come if you don’t want to.

A. It B. There

C. That D. This

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

A．are dropping

B．is dropping

C．have dropped

D．has dropped

21、John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _______are family members.

A.who B.which C.whom D.what

22、— Shall I clean the desk for you?

—________. I’ll clean it myself later. Thank you all the same.

A．Don’t bother

B．Go ahead

C．No problem

D．Of course

23、Can’t you see the old-fashioned gas lamp ______ from the ceiling?

A. hung   B. hangs   C. hanging   D. hanged

24、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

A．abandoned

B．disappeared

C．scattered

D．deserted

25、They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room _________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

26、Light weight and complicated tracking devices have made it possible to study the behavior of birds in all kinds of useful ways, for example, helping keep them safe from ships or monito-ring their changing migration patterns in a warming world. For a research team in Australia, however these efforts haven't quite gone to plan, with a group of tagged magpies (喜鹊) promptly removing each other’s tracking devices.

The research was led by animal ecologists from the University of the Sunshine Coast, who were looking to studying the movement and social dynamics of Australian magpies. To do so, the team actually designed a new type of tagging solution in which a belt was used to secure the tracking device to the bird, allowing them to use one with a large enough battery and storage capacity, despite the relatively small size of the animal.

The tracking devices weighed less than a gram (0.03 oz) and were successfully fitted to five magpies, with the scientists excited to learn the answers to questions such as how far the magpies were traveling, and what their movement patterns and schedules looked like. But before long, the plans of the researchers were thwarted.

Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, the team watched on as an adult female used her bill to remove the belt from a younger bird in the group. A few hours on, most of the other trackers had been removed. By day three, they were all gone. It’s unclear whether one bird was helping out all the others, or if they shared the unfastening responsibilities between the group, but this is the first instance the scientists know of where birds have cooperated to remove tracking devices, and the first example of altruism (利他主义) in magpies. It appears that the magpies see the trackers as a form of parasite (寄生虫) that needs to be removed. This very rare behavior is known as “rescuing”, and the scientists say the only similar example they have found in literature is a group of birds-Seychelles warblers-freeing one another from a pile of sticky seeds.

【1】Why were tracking devices often used to help birds according to the text？

A．To search the ships for food.

B．To warn them of the warming world.

C．To help them avoid being injured by other animals.

D．To monitor their travelling according to the season.

【2】What does paragraph 2 mainly introduce？

A．The process of the experiment.

B．The background of the experiment.

C．The new objects of the experiment.

D．The special device of the experiment.

【3】Which can best replace the underlined word “thwarted” in paragraph 3？

A．followed

B．prevented

C．discovered

D．questioned

【4】What can we learn about the rescuing behaviour？

A．It’s rare for the birds.

B．It was first observed by researchers.

C．It disappointed the researchers very much.

D．It shows that the birds are behaving similarly.

27、   Although many successful people come across as confidence on the outside, their inner experiences are peppered with ambivalence and self-doubt. When outstanding U.S government leaders described their most difficult decisions, they reported struggling not with complex problems, but with choices that required courage. And new research led by Professor Scott Sonenshein indicates that even the most dedicated environmentalists wrestle with constant uncertainty about whether they can succeed in their mission. Choosing to challenge the status quo（现状）is an uphill battle，and there are bound to be failures，barriers，and setbacks along the way.

Psychologist Julie Norem studies two different strategies for handling these challenges: strategic optimism and defensive pessimism. Strategic optimists think about the best, staying calm and setting high expectations.  Defensive pessimists expect the worst, feeling anxious and imagining all the things that can go wrong. If you're a defensive pessimist, about a week before a speech you convince yourself that you're doomed to fail. Most people assume it's better to be a strategic optimist than a defensive pessimist. Yet Norem finds that although defensive pessimists are more anxious and les confident in analytical, verbal and creative tasks, they perform just as well as strategic optimists.

"Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in specific situations to manage anxiety, fear, and worry,” Norem explains.  When self-doubts go in, defensive pessimists don't allow themselves to be crippled by fear. They deliberately imagine a disaster scene to intensify their anxiety and convert it into motivation. Once they`ve considered the worst, they are driven to avoid it, considering every relevant detail to make sure they don't crash and bum, which enables them to feel a sense of control. Their anxiety reaches its peak before the event, so that when it arrives, they're ready to succeed. Their confidence springs not from ignorance or delusions about the difficulties ahead, but from a realistic judgment and an exhaustive plan. When they don't feel anxious, they may become pride; when encouraged, they become discouraged from planning.  If you want to weaken the performance of chronic defensive pessimists, just make them happy.

【1】What is stressed in the first paragraph?

A. The difficulty to challenge the status quo.

B. Great people's struggle with negative thoughts.

C. Successful people's secret to deal with anxiety.

D. New research led by Professor Scot Sonenshein.

【2】Which of the following does NOT account for defensive pessimists' success?

A. They consider the possible details.

B. They feel they are in control of the situation.

C. They are ignorant about the difficulties ahead.

D. They can change their anxiety it into motivation.

【3】Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A. The stronger you are, the less self-doubt you have.

B. If a defensive pessimist feels good, they may perform poorly.

C. Strategic optimists often perform better than defensive pessimists.

D. Anxiety is beneficial to both strategic optimists and defensive pessimists.

【4】What is the best title of passage?

A. Uncertainty Contributes to Success

B. How to Become a Defensive Optimist

C. The Positive Power of Negative Thinking

D. Strategic Optimists and Defensive Optimists

28、   Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese painting in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights?

The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colorful floating clouds when lit up at night. Visitors can not only enjoy looking at them, they can also interact with them — literally.

【1】 Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art?

Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts through art with various tools and technologies for thousands of years. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. 【2】

Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. 【3】 Take for example one of China’s most famous paintings, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued a long time for a chance to see it. Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of it with 3D animation.

【4】 Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people have created exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos.

However, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. Is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it?

【5】 But one thing is for sure — with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.

A.Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.

B.Where technology will take art next is anyone’s guess.

C.It’s not important whether they are artists or technicians.

D.They do this by using their phones to change their colors and patterns.

E.They watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.

F.The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”.

G.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.

29、At just 40 years old,hip-hop star Kasseem Dean,more popularly known as Swizz Beatz,has amassed（积累）a track record,lifestyle and nearly$70 million net worth that would inspire most of us to retire early.So why does Dean continue to both work extremely hard and try projects that come with the risk of rejection?

During our interview for Uncommon Drive,a video series for USA&Main that seeks to find out the motivations and magic of world-class business people,Dean provided a memorable answer:“You only have so much time—once it’s gone you don’t get it back.Don’t focus on money;focus on building something greater than yourself.If you’re not making history,you’re wasting your time on Earth.”

When you look at his answer,you will learn two important lessons.The first is in“making history”.Doing so requires awareness.You must fully understand what has and has not been achieved in the market you’ve entered.Dean makes every effort with the goal of creating something important that has not been done before and will be remembered for its impact beyond his years.

The second part of his statement is just as powerful.In this interview,he never once said he is“trying”to make history.Instead,he has told himself that no matter what difficulty there is,it’s just going to happen.“I’m going to make history.”Dean said.

After talking to Dean for nearly 45 minutes,it was clear to me that he has removed all ego（自我）from a statement that might otherwise be misread as false pride.I believe it’s a brilliant hack—rather than focus on all the reasons why a project can’t be realized,he has convinced himself of the possibility.

【1】What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．To lead to the main topic.

B．To describe a star’s success.

C．To express admiration for a star.

D．To explain the meaning of success.

【2】What motivates Dean to continue to work hard?

A．His desire to be famous.

B．His wish to be wealthy.

C．His adventurous spirit and imagination.

D．His life goal to leave his mark on history.

【3】What can we learn about Dean in the interview?

A．He takes a pride in his work.

B．He can predict the possibility.

C．He always believes in himself.

D．He gets prepared for his career.

【4】What’s the title of the text?

A．How does Kasseem Dean face rejection?

B．What makes Kasseem Dean work hard?

C．How does Kasseem Dean make history?

D．Why doesn’t Kasseem Dean want to retire?

30、Last year I decided to tell my family that I didn't want or need anything for my_________, but I wanted them to think of a way to share a_________in their world-for me. My husband and two adult children all did something_________and wonderful.

The week of my birthday my husband went to a local cafe and told a waitress that he wanted to_________pay for the breakfast of a family. The waitress was_________and said it was her last day at work there and this had never _______. When the family_________eating，the waitress told them their bill had been paid. The mom and dad stood up, trying to_________who might have done it, but my husband was outside watching the whole thing. He told me he had such a _________feeling in his heart and he would like to__________it a few more times.

My son bought gift cards at another local coffee cafe and__________them to his 4-year-old daughter. He asked her to__________some people and tell them that she wanted to__________them a cup of coffee because it was her grandmother’s birthday. One dad said he would__________have thought to include his little girls in something like this and that he was going straight home to tell them about it so they could make a(n)__________plan with all his daughters ________. My daughter was on a tight budget so she spent the week smiling more at people, being__________, and letting someone go before her at the market. She just took the time during my birthday week to slow down and be kind to a(n)__________and her co-workers.

When we finally all got together for Mother’s Day and my birthday, everyone was in tears as each person ________what they had done. As you can see, it was the__________birthday ever!

【1】

A．birthday

B．graduation

C．weekend

D．future

【2】

A．story

B．belief

C．kindness

D．responsibility

【3】

A．crazy

B．different

C．private

D．silly

【4】

A．partly

B．normally

C．quickly

D．secretly

【5】

A．frightened

B．concerned

C．surprised

D．disappointed

【6】

A．failed

B．mattered

C．existed

D．happened

【7】

A．considered

B．finished

C．admitted

D．suggested

【8】

A．see

B．support

C．imagine

D．remember

【9】

A．wonderful

B．familiar

C．natural

D．terrible

【10】

A．say

B．discuss

C．do

D．appreciate

【11】

A．threw

B．gave

C．attached

D．returned

【12】

A．guess

B．change

C．teach

D．choose

【13】

A．find

B．offer

C．heat

D．sell

【14】

A．never

B．still

C．just

D．also

【15】

A．honest

B．balanced

C．similar

D．official

【16】

A．asked

B．included

C．helped

D．followed

【17】

A．prouder

B．smarter

C．stronger

D．gentler

【18】

A．classmate

B．gentleman

C．enemy

D．stranger

【19】

A．shared

B．practiced

C．recorded

D．watched

【20】

A．biggest

B．longest

C．best

D．quietest

31、   A cold March wind danced around in the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room. Complications （并发症） had _______Diana Blessing, only 24 weeks pregnant （怀的）, to early give birth to her baby, Danae. After the operation, her husband David was holding her hand and they had _______ themselves for the doctor’s words.

The doctor’s words _______them even though they had planned for something not good Detore. "I don’t think she’s going to_______it, "he said, as kindly as he could. "If with a （n）_______chance she does make it, her life in the future could be_______ by endless suffering"

David and Diana were numb （麻木的） with disbelief as the doctor described the _______ problems Danae would likely face if she could _______. “No! No!” was all Diana could say.

Diana had _______confidence that their tiny daughter would live to be a healthy. and happy. But David. ________listening to additional awful details, knew he must________his wife be ready for the worst outcome. David walked in and said, we need to talk about making________the funeral （龚礼）”Words of________didn’t pass her lips. No, that is not going to happen. One day she will ________and she will come home with us!” Diana said.

If she willed herself to live according to Diana’s wish, Danae ________. . . life hour after hour, with the help of every medical machine. As the weeks went by, Danae’s physical condition showed a slight ________, slowly gaining weight and strength. And two months later, though the doctor ________ that her chance of surviving,________living any kind of normal life, was next to zero, Danae went home from the hospital, just as her mother had________

Today, many years later, Danae is a lively girl, showing no signs of any mental or physical ________. And that happy ending is far from the end of her story.

【1】A.inspired B.forced C.allowed D.reminded

【2】A.asked B.excused C.prepared D.blamed

【3】A.astonished B.comforted C.touched D.annoyed

【4】A.get over B.get across C.take on D.take over

【5】A.realistic B.unfortunate C.fair D.slim

【6】A.judged B.replaced C.accompanied D.determined

【7】A.temporary B.psychological C.vital D.complex

【8】A.survive B.choose C.escape D.insist

【9】A.reasonable B.complete C.extra D.increasing

【10】A.eagerly B.politely C.angrily D.calmly

【11】A.permit B.persuade C.expect D.order

【12】A.adjustments B.apologies C.arrangements D.applications

【13】A.approval B.reliance C.advice D.encouragement

【14】A.succeed B.mature C.return D.recover

【15】A.longed for B.stood for C.fought for D.waited for

【16】A.increase B.improvement C.advantage D.benefit

【17】A.assumed B.threatened C.admitted D.realized.

【18】A.but for B.rather than C.regardless of D.let alone

【19】A.decided B.predicted C.pretended D.demanded

【20】A.reactions B.symptoms C.abnormalities D.revolutions

32、A Hero in Pajamas

It was late, about 10:15 pm when Janice Esposito jumped into her car and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. Out of nowhere, a car ______ hers on one side, pushing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad ______. She sat in the car, injured and ______ by the impact.

Pete DiPinto, a volunteer firefighter and ______ teacher, was getting ready for ______ when he heard the loud noise and ______ glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. Without ______, DiPinto, 64, ran out of the door with his pajamas (睡衣) on. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he said later. “We’re always on ______.”

The first car he came upon was the one that had hit Esposito. Once DiPinto ______ the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Esposito’s car ______ the railroad tracks. Suddenly he heard a loud roar signaling an on­coming ______. He even saw the headlight of the train. DiPinto ran to Esposito’s car and knocked ______ on the driver’s side window. But she just looked at him, her ______ unfocused.

“Honey, you’re on the railroad tracks,” DiPinto ______. “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled on the handle, but the door was out of ______ and couldn’t open. The train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was ______ toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and opened the door. He ______ the airbags, seized her arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and walked her to ______. Within six seconds, the train ______ into the car. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto said.

The next morning, a report of CBS said, “Last night, the ______ arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”

【1】A.beat B.struck C.dragged D.touched

【2】A.stations B.platforms C.tracks D.passages

【3】A.shocked B.surprised C.amazed D.panicked

【4】A.appointed B.trained C.injured D.retired

【5】A.work B.bed C.dinner D.help

【6】A.broken B.harmful C.normal D.sharp

【7】A.hesitation B.competence C.confidence D.punishment

【8】A.fire B.duty C.profession D.performance

【9】A.introduced B.constructed C.condemned D.concluded

【10】A.around B.about C.across D.beneath

【11】A.car B.airplane C.bus D.train

【12】A.quietly B.softly C.heavily D.lightly

【13】A.head B.ears C.eyes D.heart

【14】A.whispered B.sobbed C.shouted D.suggested

【15】A.style B.date C.fashion D.shape

【16】A.dashing B.dropping C.flying D.floating

【17】A.put on B.put off C.put forward D.put aside

【18】A.recovery B.safety C.happiness D.disappointment

【19】A.crashed B.got C.boarded D.hit

【20】A.police B.hero C.volunteer D.teacher

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

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

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

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

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

【1】A.cut B.saw C.set D.took

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

【3】A.move B.end C.stop D.lose

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

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

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

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

【8】A.scene B.plot C.scenery D.view

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

【16】A.thick B.narrow C.front D.back

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

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

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

【20】A.chance B.trip C.story D.deal

34、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.

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

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36、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.

37、课文填空

Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

38、假定你是李华，你邀请网友Peter本周五在网络上观看你校主题为“我努力，我快乐”的英文演讲直播，请按以下要点给他发一封电子邮件：

1. 活动目的；

2. 直播时间；

3. 欢迎参与互动。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、你校将举办一次主题为“我和我的祖国(Me and My Motherland)”的英语征文比赛，你受学生会委托为学校宣传栏的“英语天地”写一则通知。内容包括：

1. 征文比赛的具体要求；

2. 动员大家参加。

注意: 1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：爱国精神patriotism

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40、最近国家教育部要求在学校课程中设立中国传统毛笔书法课，引起社会诸多争议。请你就此谈谈自己的看法。内容包括：

1. 你是否赞同书法课在课程中的设立；

2. 阐述赞同或不赞同的原因。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：教育部Ministry of Education；书法calligraphy

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41、概要写作：阅读下文，根据其内容写一篇50-60词胡内容概要。

For decades, doctors have warned patients that too much salt can be bad for the heart. Heart attack has long beenconsidered a grown-up problem, but new research suggests that salt is starting to affect children. Eating too much salty food when you’re young can lead to health problems later.

Salt is made up of two elements: sodium andchlorine. Dietary guidelines recommend that adults and kids aged 9-13 shouldn’t consume more than about a teaspoon of sodium daily. The average American eats twice this amount.This worries doctors because too much sodium results in the body producing more blood. To pump the extra blood, the heart has to work harder. This causes a rise in blood pressure---a measurement of how stressed the heart is. High blood pressure often leads to heart disease.

A kid with high blood pressure is more likely to become a grown-up with high blood pressure. Reducing salt might also help stop childhood obesity. British researchers recently found that kids who eat less salt also drink fewer sugary soft drinks. Drinking fewer fizzy drinks makes kids less likely to gain weight, become obese and develop high bloodpressure.

Salt can affect more than just your heart and weight. A recent study found that a growing number of kids in theUSaresuffering from kidney stones. This painful condition usually affects people aged over 40. Now, kids as young as five are getting it.

Cutting down on salt can be hard, but you can retrain yourself to prefer less salty food. The best way to reduce the amount of sodium you eat is to make changes gradually. Start by adding half as much salt to your dinner as you normally do. Switch to fresh foods instead of canned and bottled versions. And go easy on the condiments. You might also want to start reading nutrition labels. You may be surprised to learn that there are1,150 mg of sodium in a double cheeseburger, and over 2,000 mg in many frozen meals.