2025-2026年浙江舟山高二下册期末英语试卷(含答案)

1、The class________busy working on the exercises in the classroom at the moment.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

2、________about their table manners, the guests decided to do everything that president did.

A．Worried

B．Worrying

C．Be worried

D．To worry

3、Fanny asked ________ made that odd ­looking little cat so popular.

A．what was it that

B．what was that

C．what it was that

D．what that was

4、Only when he grew up did he ________ the effects of his father’s action.

A．aware

B．aware of

C．become aware

D．become aware of

5、The fact that she never apologized ____a lot about what kind of person she is.

A.says B.talks C.appears D.declares

6、The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, _____ when the person is engaged in vigorous activity.

A.essentially B.specially C.generally D.especially

7、Top students are not merely those who sit up late and study. It is efficiency ______ matters.

A.that B.how C.what D.which

8、He told me the news this morning ______ his father had come back.

A.which B.that C.Both A and B D.when

9、I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.

A. to invite B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited

10、The secretary and manager ____very busy now.

A.is B.are C.was D.were

11、Robert Redford, a famous actor and director, wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to ________.

A. otherwise B. though C. thus D. therefore

12、It was his long absence from work without permission________ delayed his promotion.

A.which B.that C.why D.who

13、Balance in the body was said to be at the heart of _________ made traditional Chinese therapy so effective.

A.which B.that C.who D.what

14、Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ___________ essential to their development.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

15、The White House took advantage of some strategies, hoping to _______ the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.

A.shrink B.shelter C.shift D.shake

16、With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

17、During the Torch Festival, it is difficult to find a(n) __________ room in the hotels here.

A.empty B.vacant C.free D.deserted

18、It's said that our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

A.differ B.depress C.distribute D.decline

19、---I was scolded for my wrong judgment.

---If only you   the issue more thought.

A.gave B.would give C.have given D.had given

20、The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given from his own superiors.

A.accumulation B.affection C.authority D.accommodation

21、All rights _________, no one is allowed to copy or use this paper for other commercial purposes.

A. preserved B. received

C. revised D. reserved

22、The world’s first_____ egg went on sale in a California Whole Foods Wednesday, marking the potential start of an_____ shift in the reliance on corn and soy.

A.plant-based artificial, industry-wide B.artificial plant-basing, industry-wide

C.artificial plant-based, industry-widely D.plant-basing artificial, industry-widely

23、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.

A．departure

B．protection

C．relief

D．adaptation

24、Mr. Hilton’s new house is almost ______ the one he used to live in.

A. twice the size of B. as twice big as

C. bigger twice than D. the twice size of

25、________is often the case, people stare at their phones while sitting on the bus.

A．That

B．It

C．That

D．As

26、   Whenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” button on a lift.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete scam (骗局), at least in the US － the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.

But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

“Perceived (能够感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, “having a lack of control is associated with depression（沮丧）.”

Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workplace.

Pedestrian(行人) crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.

“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. “Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”

【1】What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A.To analyze the functions of fake buttons.

B.To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.

C.To explore people’s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.

D.To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.

【2】In America,the“close”buttons on lifts_______.

A.work only when people press them hard for a while

B.cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any case

C.are fake for the convenience of disabled people

D.were specially designed to give people a sense of control

【3】The underlined part“for this same purpose”in Paragraph 6 refers to_______.

A.helping people to build up confidence

B.making people more patient

C.making people with depression feel better

D.giving people perceived control

【4】According to John Kounios,people who press fake buttons______.

A.don’t know that what they press is fake

B.should give up this habit

C.consider what they do to be meaningless

D.probably do so to kill time

27、   Air pollution is the world's top killer, a new global air quality index revealed last year. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 4. 2 million people die each year from outdoor air pollution, and 91 percent of the world's population lives in a place that exceeds the WHO's guideline limits. With that in mind, Imperial College London has teamed up with biochemical tech startup Arborea to test out its biosolar leaf technology, while also demonstrating how sustainable solutions can address the vital environmental and social issues of today in real-world conditions.

So, what is a biosolar leaf and how does it work? The secret is algae(海藻). Arborea researchers developed a cultivation(培养)system that allows microscopic plants like microalgae to grow on large solar panel-like structures that can be installed on land, buildings, and anywhere with a roof in a built-up city to improve the surrounding air quality. Inspired by the natural process of photosynthesis(光合作用)，the biosolar panels allow the microorganisms to absorb CO2 from the surrounding area and generate breathable oxygen back out again. And they help produce a nutritious, sustainable plant protein with tiny environmental impact—— Arborea's other focus——at the same time. "When I founded Arborea? my goal was to cope with climate change while addressing the critical issues related to the food system," Arborea founder and CEO Julian Melchiorri said. "This pilot plant will produce sustainable healthy food additives while purifying the air, producing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the surrounding environment.”

Melchiorri has already had some success with his astonishing project, the world's first living bionic chandelier(仿生吊灯)，which uses the same technology. The light of the chandelier stimulates photosynthesis of the microorganisms on the leaf-shaped modules, absorbing the CO2 inside and releasing oxygen back into the room. The chandelier currently holds pride of place in London's Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection.

【1】Why did the Imperial College London cooperate with Arborea?

A.To study the reason for air pollution in London.

B.To search for the new sustainable energy.

C.To trial the new technology of Arborea.

D.To settle the social issues.

【2】What can be learned about the biosolar leaf?

A.It functions just like solar panels.

B.It imitates the natural process of photosynthesis.

C.It is aimed at producing sustainable healthy food.

D.It has been applied in large amounts in our daily life.

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

A.London's pride—the chandelier

B.The secret of algae found recently

C.An astonishing project benefiting Londoners a lot

D.World's first biosolar leaf to take on air pollution

【4】Which column of a web page is the text probably taken from?

A.Environment and marine biology. B.Society and development.

C.Science and technology. D.Bionic design and modern life

28、   When Joy Warren’s husband of 50 years passed away, her confidence took a knock. Meeting new people and joining in again socially was a frightening thought. Fortunately, just doors away were friendly neighbours Janet and Michael Porter, who knocked on her door and invited her to join them at a local friendship group event.

And it all started from there, explained Joy, 75, “I’ve never been the type to sit still, so despite the fact that I was still sad for Graham, I knew I had to get out and socialise again, but it was difficult to know where to start. That knock on the door was the encouragement I needed.”

From that first neighbourly invitation, Janet and Michael have been there for Joy, inviting her along to take part in regular Oddfellows social events.

She continued, “They made sure I was never alone for too long, and if I didn’t fancy coming with them, there was never any pressure, just a gentle reminder that they were always there. I joined them at all sorts of group meetings and events, from visiting the local dogs’ home to having a catch up at the monthly coffee morning. I signed up to the Oddfellows as a result of the wonderful new friends I made there.”

Joy also found that after losing her husband, she was alone in making decisions about her home and finances, often struggling with what needed to be done.

She added, “Graham used to take care of all that, so it’s been tough for me to figure out what the right thing to do is sometimes. The Oddfellows was a huge help with this as they have a Citizen’s Advice Line for members, which has got me through some complicated times.”

【1】How did Joy Warren feel when Graham left her?

A.She was too sad to see anyone.

B.She couldn’t wait to meet new friends.

C.She had no idea how to mix with others.

D.She felt it easy to handle daily affairs by herself.

【2】What did Joy Warren do after the first invitation of Janet and Michael Porter?

A.Paying visits to the local nursing home.

B.Making decisions about what needed to be done.

C.Having a get-together at the weekly coffee morning.

D.Participating in Oddfellows activities on a regular basis.

【3】How did Joy Warren deal with some complex problems?

A.She worked them out on her own.

B.She relied on her children for advice.

C.She ignored them and escaped from reality.

D.She sought help from Oddfellows’ Citizen’s Advice Line.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A.Oddfellows, Colorful Social Events

B.Hanging Out With Friendly Neighbors

C.A Neighborly Knock To Cure Loneliness

D.A Friendly Invitation From Lovely Neighbors

29、Jon Steward, a 10-year-old boy with autism(自闭症), came home from Cumberland Head Elementary School in Plattsburgh, New York, on April 7 more excited than ever. To celebrate National Poetry Month, his fifth-grade teacher asked her students to write a poem about themselves, beginning every sentence with 'I am'.

Jon couldn't wait to start writing, so he sat down and didn't look up until it was finished. A few hours later, he showed the poem to his parents, who immediately got chock up.

'I am odd. I am new, ' Jon wrote in the poem. 'I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I see you don't and that's not fair. '

'I feel like a boy in outer space. I touch the stars and feel out of place, ' he went on to write.

'At first, we felt sad and hurt that he felt lonely, misunderstood and odd at school, ' Steward said. 'As the poem went on, we realized that he understood that he was odd and that so was everyone else in their own way. This is what Jon wants everyone to know. '

Jon was supposed to read his poem aloud to the class the following day, but upon waking up that morning, he refused to go to school. Instead, he stayed at home.

He didn't think his poem was any good, so his dad posted it on Facebook in the hope of getting some encouraging comments. Once the National Autism Association saw the photo, they posted it on their page, where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them. Now the family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Jon for showing how their own kids may be feeling at school.

【1】Why did Jon feel very excited on April 7?

A．He had a task to finish.

B．He wrote a good poem.

C．He had good news to share.

D．He had been praised at school.

【2】How should Jon feel the next day?

A．Pleased.

B．Anxious.

C．Puzzled.

D．Bored.

【3】After the poem was posted online, it ________．

A．was ignored for a short time

B．won much encouragement for Jon

C．started a hot debate immediately

D．made many parents know more about Jon

【4】Who will be most interested in the poem?

A．Doctors.

B．Students.

C．Parents.

D．Educators.

30、My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing hatching him grow up.

He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means _______ everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be _______ and will not stop calling out until I _______. He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help _______ fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him _______ pick up each bead, look at it _______ it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.

With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting _______. “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he _______ ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much_______ as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any ________ between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.

Then it suddenly ________ me that this boy was enjoying the whole ________. The journey was his goal. For him the ________ was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the ________ moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else ________.

Looking at how ________ my son was putting beads into the box ________ me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every ________ of the journey.

This is what living in the NOW is all ________. Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with ________ love and peace.

【1】

A．wasting

B．leaving

C．taking

D．preparing

【2】

A．stubborn

B．innocent

C．helpful

D．humorous

【3】

A．fell down

B．turned round

C．burst out

D．gave in

【4】

A．highlight

B．develop

C．illustrate

D．identify

【5】

A．gratefully

B．eagerly

C．carefully

D．quickly

【6】

A．as if

B．even though

C．in case

D．in that

【7】

A．fascinated

B．satisfied

C．impatient

D．energetic

【8】

A．package

B．grab

C．deliver

D．replace

【9】

A．confidence

B．strength

C．inspiration

D．involvement

【10】

A．sense

B．difference

C．need

D．value

【11】

A．excited

B．helped

C．struck

D．encouraged

【12】

A．process

B．morning

C．experiment

D．design

【13】

A．victory

B．challenge

C．difficulty

D．pleasure

【14】

A．urgent

B．decisive

C．perfect

D．dangerous

【15】

A．matters

B．happens

C．disappears

D．works

【16】

A．successfully

B．peacefully

C．responsibly

D．systematically

【17】

A．guaranteed

B．warned

C．promised

D．taught

【18】

A．plan

B．destination

C．step

D．detail

【19】

A．for

B．with

C．about

D．from

【20】

A．complete

B．available

C．additional

D．precious

31、   When I was 17 , I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg . He gave me one of the most valuable ______ of my life : a statement that was filled with words of ______ . To this very day , I still ______ it : I am a genius（天才） , and I apply my wisdom .

______ , I was a high school dropout（辍学学生） and was living in a tent in Hawaii . I had a very limited vocabulary and had never ______ reading a single book . When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement , he told me to say it with feelings ______ it were true. To do so seemed so far away from ______ that it was funny . After saying it many times , ______ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant . ______ every day I continued to say it , and it became ______ to believe : I am a genius , and I apply my wisdom .

It was two and a half years later when I really saw the ______ of the statement . I was sitting in a college library ______ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics . I heard one of the students speak ______ to another . “John is really a ______ !” At the moment , I ______ what Dr. Bragg had taught me , and I ______ to say this statement for the rest of my life .

I can’t quite put into words what a(n) ______ this statement has made in my life . ______  it , I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college class . I think that the key to ______ is putting your true feelings into a statement you ______ and saying it over and over every day .

【1】A. enjoyments B. parts C. gifts D. knowledge

【2】A. idea B. comfort C. praise D. power

【3】A. like B. need C. say D. use

【4】A. At the time B. For a while C. All at once D. For the moment

【5】A. advised B. finished C. minded D. admitted

【6】A. as if B. so that C. in case D. now that

【7】A. history B. hope C. life D. reality

【8】A. moreover B. however C. otherwise D. anyhow

【9】A. Until B. Since C. So D. After

【10】A. easier B. funnier C. more unusual D. more impossible

【11】A. evidence B. purpose C. details D. results

【12】A. followed B. surrounded C. assisted D. invited

【13】A. loudly B. kindly C. softly D. directly

【14】A. star B. spokesman C. kid D. genius

【15】A. read B. remembered C. showed D. doubted

【16】A. decided B. asked C. expected D. learned

【17】A. difference B. problem C. improvement D. impression

【18】A. Except for B. More than C. Instead of D. Because of

【19】A. love B. success C. happiness D. understanding

【20】A. think about B. look for C. believe in D. dream about

32、   I took the Harvard Summer School programme during my summer vacation. I really ________ the chance to learn there, which _______ my horizons greatly. As all _______ I took were humanities­related, I _______ much time to reading in Harvard’s libraries. I enjoyed myself _______ I was there, either doing research for my papers or enjoying special edition books that had _______ over time.

When the library first came into _______, I looked at it with respect and was deeply _______ by its neoclassical design. The design is inspiring. It occurred to me that _______ as Greek temples were houses of gods, the library was a temple of ________.

On opening a pair of heavy elegant metal doors, I was ________ in warm light. Fascinated, I wandered around the ________ library, finding one treasure after another. One ________ caught my interest is the donor Widener. He was crazy about ________ rare old books, and one of his most precious collections immediately attracted my ________. A 500­year­old book quietly ________ its golden letters. This book represents Harvard’s ________ as a guardian of, and contributor to, the long history of thought.

Harvard’s library is rather ________. One can hear the rustle of pens on paper as countless students study ________ inside it. For me, the library, as well as the courses, ________ Harvard’s place as the home of committed scholars.

【1】A.accepted B.recalled C.appreciated D.favored

【2】A.broadened B.limited C.improved D.satisfied

【3】A.challenges B.courses C.experiments D.routines

【4】A.attached B.attracted C.exposed D.devoted

【5】A.if B.while C.before D.though

【6】A.abandoned B.revised C.yellowed D.discovered

【7】A.view B.power C.effect D.existence

【8】A.disappointed B.amused C.delighted D.impressed

【9】A.just B.even C.again D.instead

【10】A.growth B.belief C.imagination D.knowledge

【11】A.trapped B.involved C.bathed D.absorbed

【12】A.satisfactory B.awesome C.plain D.comfortable

【13】A.successfully B.casually C.suddenly D.especially

【14】A.collecting B.researching C.introducing D.copying

【15】A.praise B.attention C.attempt D.care

【16】A.brought on B.applied to C.showed off D.set aside

【17】A.example B.department C.role D.scene

【18】A.holy B.silent C.famous D.superb

【19】A.attentively B.obviously C.generally D.freely

【20】A.elects B.expands C.appoints D.explains

33、   It was the day before my daughter’s birthday. I’d just collected her from preschool when she cautioned me to___ the elderly person walking across the car park. I was struck by her____.

The following day—her birthday—we decided to buy cupcakes for her. After we_____ the cupcakes,  Norah was busy standing up in the trolley (手推车),____ waving and happily declaring, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” Before I could ______  her calling him an old person, the stone-faced man _______  to her. His___ softened as he replied, “Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?” They___ for a few  minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our____ ways. A few minutes later, Norah asked me if she could take a_____  with the old man. I agreed. We found the man a couple of shelves over, and I approached him. When I told him Norah’s____, his expression changed from____ to shocked finally to  delighted. He took a step back, steadied himself on his shopping trolley, and_____ his free hand on his chest. “A photo? With me?” he asked. “Yes, Sir, for my birthday!” Norah begged. And so he did. I____ my iPhone, and they posed together. Norah placed her soft hand on top of his hand. He wordlessly____ at her with  twinkling eyes as she kept his hand  in  hers.  I  asked  his  name,  and  he  told  us  to  call  him  Dan.  We  were _____  other shoppers, but they didn’t care. There was _____  happening in the supermarket that day, and we could all sense it.

That afternoon I____ the story and a photo of the two on the Facebook. Later that night, I received a private _____  from a local reader who recognized Mr. Dan. He told me Dan’s wife had passed away six months earlier and he wanted to let me know that he was certain Dan’s heart was touched by my little girl and Dan would never forget that___ with my daughter.

【1】A.spot B.stop C.delay D.mind

【2】A.selflessness B.carelessness C.loneliness D.thoughtfulness

【3】A.picked up B.kept up C.put up D.turned up

【4】A.anxiously B.excitedly C.calmly D.disappointedly

【5】A.praise B.admire C.stop D.avoid

【6】A.referred B.turned C.adjusted D.appealed

【7】A.sound B.expression C.hand D.skin

【8】A.chatted B.hesitated C.rested D.waited

【9】A.regular B.single C.natural D.separate

【10】A.picture B.walk C.rest D.break

【11】A.dream B.request C.command D.suggestion

【12】A.nervous B.upset C.impatient D.confused

【13】A.placed B.reached C.touched D.patted

【14】A.turned off B.put down C.pulled out D.held up

【15】A.glared B.yelled C.stared D.pointed

【16】A.delaying B.blocking C.preventing D.interrupting

【17】A.magic B.incident C.discount D.embarrassment

【18】A.read B.wrote C.posted D.printed

【19】A.note B.gift C.report D.message

【20】A.construction B.combination C.connection D.contribution

34、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.

In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.

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: 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.”

38、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

What Makes an Ideal Friend?

To say what an ideal friend is is not the easiest thing to do. Each person has his or her own opinion of what one would be. However, speaking generally, there are certain features that most people consider characteristic of an ideal friend. Loyal, trustworthy, and open to show weakness are common qualities that the majority of people attach to ideal friends.

Loyalty is a usual quality given to ideal friends. According to Psychology Today, “Loyalty is valued early on in all of our relationships, from the time we make our first friendships. We need friends who won’t spill our secrets to others, gossip about us, or allow others to criticize us”. The worst action between friends is not keeping one’s word.

Ideal friends are also usually referred to as being trustworthy. In a statement by Psychology Today, they say that, “Trustworthiness is often the “make or break” element in any interpersonal relationship. Any unfaithful action, regardless of recognized degree, can destroy a relationship. Trustworthiness consists of several elements, including honesty, dependability, and loyalty, and while each is important to successful relationships, honesty and dependability have been identified as the most vital in the area of friendships”. In light of this, a universal complaint of friends is a lack of honesty, and this is at the heart of being trustworthy.

In line with being honest is also the ability to show one’s weaknesses. According to the Book of Life, “The ideal friend doesn’t try to prove how powerful and successful they are; on the contrary, quite often they let us know awkward and potentially embarrassing things about themselves. They show how much they trust us by confessing failings and sorrows which would open them up to possible disgrace from the world beyond. They offer us the gift of their defenselessness”. That openness is treasured, as to be close to an individual, one must be willing to share his or her true feelings and states.

39、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim要来北京参加一个汉语夏令营，想给自己起个中文名字，同时也想了解中国人起名字的习惯。请给他写封信，内容包括：

1. 介绍中国人起名字的习惯；

2. 给他起一个中文名字；

3. 说明起此名字的理由。

注意：

1. 开头和结尾已给出。

2. 注意合理分段。

Dear Jim,

It’s great to know that you are coming to Beijing. I’m more than happy to tell you something about our naming practice as well as find a nice Chinese name for you.

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Do feel free to let me know if you don’t like this name. I have loads of other Chinese names for you to choose. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部现面向高二学生招收新成员，你打算参加，请你向该俱乐部提交书面申请。要点如下：

1. 个人优势介绍（如性格、特长等）;

2. 参选后的活动设想（规划，组织英语讲座，演讲比赛等）;

3. 表达当选的愿望。

注意：1. 词数不少于100；2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

41、假如你叫李华。最近你校要举行以“关爱健康”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1.保持健康的重要性；

2.保持健康的方法。

注意：

1.词数100词左右；题目已写好，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How to keep healthy?

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