2025-2026年福建三明初一下册期末英语试卷

1、It seems that he has no pen ________.

A.to write B.to write with C.writing D.writing with

2、—What about the meeting?

—The two sides were unable to reach an agreement，______，they lost the chance of working together.

A.In all B.In other words C.On the contrary D.After all

3、The children’s activities out of classroom   from watching TV to playing chess.

A.rate B.range C.involve D.include

4、__________ the bad weather , the delivery was put off.

A.As a result B.As a consequence of C.In consequence D.Owe to

5、It is a truth well known to all ______China has become one of the strongest countries in the world.

A.where B.which C.that D.who

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

A. preserved B. received

C. revised D. reserved

7、In contrast to Barbie’s fantasy figure and fashionable high heels, these dolls are ________ on girls from historical eras and come with storybooks about themselves.

A．modeled

B．synthesized

C．popularized

D．imposed

8、________ by the beauty of the piano music, the audience almost forgot to applaud when the pianist finally finished it.

A．Attract

B．To attract

C．Attracting

D．Attracted

9、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?

-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.

A. accommodation B. discrimination

C. reputation D. distinction

10、The girl _________ out alone at night.

A.dare not go B.dare not to go C.dares not go D.not dare go

11、When heated, material of this kind ______ plastic in quality will soften.

A. resembled B. resemble

C. to resemble D. resembling

12、The first textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language__________in the 16th century.

A．came about

B．came out

C．came along

D．came up

13、It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime.

A.committed B.acted C.made D.performed

14、Only when class began ______ that he had left his book at home.

A. will he realize B. he did realize

C. did he realize D. should he realize

15、You ________ television. Why not do something more active?

A．always watch

B．are always watching

C．have always watched

D．always watched

16、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

17、The old couple ________for more man 40 years and never once have they quarreled with each other.

A．married

B．have married

C．have got married

D．have been married

18、_________well-prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.

A.Whatever B.However C.Whenever D.Wherever

19、 Luckily, I  ________ before the deal turned bad, which saved me much money.

A．dropped out   B．turned out

C．gave out      D．got out

20、When the news came ___ the war broke out , he decided to serve in the army.

A.since B.which C.that D.because

21、Chances created by the Belt and Road Initiative belong to the world, _______ a promising future shared by mankind.

A．ensured

B．ensuring

C．to ensure

D．having ensured

22、The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．why

23、Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep  relationships wouldn't even exist   it weren't for casual conversation.

A.although B.when C.if D.unless

24、Travelling on the bad mountain roads is a(an)________ experience and I will never risk my life like that.

A. terrifying B. terrified

C. astonishing D. astonished

25、Luckily, the weather ______ sometime after lunch and we headed for the school.

A. turned up B. ended up

C. cleared up D. came up

26、The STAR Eco Station is an environmental science museum, a wildlife rescue center, and a shelter for endangered and illegally-traded foreign animals confiscated （没收）by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It carries out the mission “Preservation through Education ”by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things.

Field trips

STAR Eco Station hosts field trips for schools and camps throughout Southern California. Each field trip lasts two hours, consisting of a one-hour gathering and a one-hour tour of the facility, with lessons associated with California State Science Standards.

Throughout the field trip, students learn about the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems. The students also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued foreign wildlife. The tour includes different environmental exhibits that showcase the ways students can help protect animals in the wild.

Field trips are offered on weekdays only, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 12 p.m.-2 p.m. The rate is $6 per visitor, both child and adult, with a $120 minimum. We offer one free adult per 10 children for groups of 40 or more. Maximum capacity is 120 people per field trip.

Public tours

Guided tours of the STAR Eco Station introduce visitors to over two hundred rescued foreign wildlife. Each tour is led by an Eco Station staff member, and features fun animal facts, hands-on animal encounters, surprising rescue stories, environmental exhibits, and original approaches to going green. Visitors may only see the animals on a guided tour, for both your safety and the safety of our animals.

The guided tour lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Visitors are served on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required. However, tours may sell out. We suggest larger groups schedule a private tour.

Note:

Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice・ Please call in advance for the most up-to-date information

【1】The STAR Eco Station aims to_________.

A．help research wildlife abroad

B．collect money for animal shelters

C．raise awareness of wildlife protection

D．provide a knowledge of unusual animals

【2】What can students do during a field trip?

A．Make a speech on the environment.

B．Take part in foreign wildlife rescue.

C．Get to know why species get endangered.

D．Learn how living things affect each other.

【3】For a guided tour, visitors should know that_________.

A．large groups are served first

B．it is available on weekdays

C．its time could change

D．booking is needed

27、Yes, I admit it. I’m a true, incurable book abuser (施虐人). I like to fold dog ears. I like to break my books open so that their backs crack.

I had a friend, who loved rubbing all the pages. I have another friend who is the exact opposite. She needs to keep her books completely new. I understand her. But once I get to know the book, I can’t help but show it some tough love. Because, believe me, although it sounds like I’m an abuser without a heart, that’s what it’s all about. Not hidden aggressions, or a lack of respect; not at all. Let me explain.

I have one book by my favourite author Diana Gabaldon that looks like rubbish. It’s completely wrinkled up from rain, and on its way to falling apart. I brought it like that to have her sign it. I hope she’s realised what an honour it is to her as a writer. It means, basically, that I’ve read the book to bits. I wouldn’t bother to mistreat books that don’t mean anything to me. Only the best books get read well, carried everywhere, worth intense reading where I’m so caught up with words that I will spill coffee over it.

For my further defense, I would like to call in a witness. I have a cook book. Like almost all my other cook books, it’s worn, and there are dirty marks of food in it. The book is called Tex-Mex-Food, Music and the Joy of Life from Texas. Just as the title suggests, this is more than a cook book.

These are the words on the very first page:

Tex-Mex hasn’t been trendy for over 30 years. Considering it’s anything but cheap in calories, it probably never will be, either. Tacos(墨西哥卷) are instead all about such an untrendy things as a love for life. It’s something you enjoy while spending time with your loved ones ...

We hope, therefore, that this cook book will soon be as dirty as a really old and used cook book should be.

Oh, how true! How wonderfully put! And it’s the same thing for books: whether you’re a book preserver or a book abuser, the approach is based on love and a joy for life. Because I believe all who are passionate about books, are passionate people.

【1】According to the passage, the writer often does the following to his book except _________.

A．have it dog-eared

B．carry it everywhere

C．keep it tidy

D．have dirty marks in it

【2】Why does the writer treat his favourite books badly?

A．To cover up his disrespect for its author.

B．To conceal his aggressions to things around.

C．To express his objection to the book preserver.

D．To show his strong affection for the book.

【3】The book Tex-Mex-Food, Music and the Joy of Life from Texas is mentioned by the writer to show that _________.

A．it is really common to have dirty marks in the cook book

B．Tex-Mex is not popular mainly because it’s low in calories

C．the writer is not alone with the view that books should be abused

D．one must try some food like Tex-Mex to experience the love for life

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The defense of one who treats books badly.

B．The reasons why a certain book is preferred.

C．The book lovers’ different habits of reading.

D．The different ways to treat different books.

28、   Scott Ward didn't have any risk factors that he knew of for cancer so he ignored the lump on his neck until he couldn't ignore it anymore. Dr. Donald Doll, the doctor who treated Ward for his cancer, said, “We’re seeing more and more younger and healthier patients. They're not smokers or drinkers. It's HPV-related.” “Normally, you think of HPV (乳头瘤病毒), you think of women,” Doll added, “while it's a misconception that only women have to be concerned with cancers caused by this virus.”

Luckily, there's a vaccine (疫苗) that's been around for more than a decade that can protect against the HPV virus. If all boys and girls received it, no one would get HPV-related cancers. The HPV vaccine is best when given to children between 9 and 12 years old, before they are sexually active. But teenagers and young adults can still benefit from the vaccine.

Not everyone who gets the HPV virus develops cancer. But it is a risk factor. The agency says about 14 million people in the U.S. alone become infected with HPV each year. Yet, about half of all U.S. adolescents have not been fully vaccinated against HPV, which requires a series of three shots. The CDC says the side effects are generally short term and not serious. They can include dizziness, headache, fever, pain and etc.

Ward’s recovery was difficult. But he’s now cancer-free. Ward wishes the HPV vaccine existed when he was a teen. He says if he had kids, he would get them vaccinated. “HPV-related cancers are cancers no one needs to get.” Ward said.

【1】Who should be worried about HPV-related cancers?

A.Only women. B.Everyone.

C.Younger people. D.Smokers and drinkers.

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The HPV vaccine is best when given to teenagers and young adults.

B.About 50% of all adults in America have not been fully vaccinated against HPV.

C.One gets cancer if he or she gets the HPV virus.

D.HPV vaccines have some side effects including dizziness, headache, and etc.

【3】Why did Ward say HPV-related cancers were cancers no one needed to get in the last paragraph?

A.It is easy to recover from HPV-related cancers.

B.HPV-related cancers are not that common.

C.HPV-related cancers can be prevented by vaccination.

D.HPV vaccine existed when he was a teen.

29、   Sticking to a vegan diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in recent years, veganism (素食主义) has become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle trends in the world. According to HuffPost, more than 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK, about 542,000 people have chosen veganism over the past decade.

What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason may be that people want to protect the environment. Producing meat and dairy products is known to be stressful for the environment. According to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. This figure is higher than all the world’s cars, trains and planes combined. According to BBC News, another reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food.  Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said she chose to become vegan when she realized that eating animals is a choice people make, rather than something we must do to survive. “Becoming vegan was an ethical(伦理的) decision,” she told the Guardian.

For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs, but going animal-free also applies to fashion and manufacturing. For example, leather is used to make shoes and clothing. Every year more than a billion animals, from cows to horses to snakes, are killed to make leather products from their skins. Now, many brands are looking for other materials. The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves. Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing animal-based leather from its seats. Earlier this year, US singer Lady Gaga created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories. On the brand’s Instagram account, it says: “Cruelty-free and vegan, because we love animals and you.”  So, if you’re interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try.

【1】Which can be the reason for people being vegetarians according to the text?

A.They want to survive on earth.

B.They pursue fashion in the world.

C.They try to adopt a green lifestyle.

D.They worry about their own health.

【2】What can you infer from the last paragraph?

A.Going animal-free means letting go of the animals.

B.Veganism simply means boycotting goods from animal skins.

C.Lady Gaga created her makeup brand out of pineapple leaves.

D.Many brands are seeking substitutes for animal-based leather.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude to veganism?

A.Supportive. B.Ambiguous.

C.Skeptical. D.Prejudiced.

【4】From which part of a newspaper is the text probably taken?

A.Science. B.Fashion.

C.Entertainment. D.Life.

30、   I had business in Orlando, Florida, so of course the plane was full of kids.It was very ____, but one baby, in particular, wouldn’t stop crying: loud, non-stop, and sitting in my row. The young mother was trying _______ to comfort the baby and handle her three-year-old daughter at the same time. Passengers could be heard _______ every time the baby let out another cry.

Then a grandmotherly type _______ the woman and said: “You’ve got your hands full! Why don’t you play with your daughter for a bit and I’ll walk the baby up and down the _______? Maybe the movement will calm him enough to fall asleep. And don’t worry; I’ll be within

_____ the whole time.” The mother _______ unsure, but where could the woman go? They were in an airplane together. So she _______ the baby to the woman, who walked him and rocked him for only a few _______ until he fell asleep.

Why I didn’t think of that? I know why. I was thinking about two things: how annoying the _________ was and how grateful I was that he wasn’t mine.

This mini-drama _______ a few days ago. From it I saw how easy it could be to solve people’s problems or make their days a little better. It takes little _______ to smile at strangers passing by, or to hold the elevator for the next person, or to make a phone call or a visit, to give a compliment or say thank you. To _______ something: clothing, food, money, time. To say something nice. To listen. If we all do one random act of ________ daily, we just might set the world in the right ________.

【1】A.cold B.noisy C.scary D.quiet

【2】A.unsuccessfully B.unexpectedly C.bravely D.confidently

【3】A.knocking B.laughing C.complaining D.singing

【4】A.criticized B.reminded C.approached D.recognized

【5】A.stairs B.passage C.hall D.room

【6】A.reach B.space C.distance D.sight

【7】A.looked B.sounded C.remained D.felt

【8】A.patted B.threw C.passed D.sent

【9】A.seconds B.minutes C.hours D.days

【10】A.grandmother B.daughter C.mother D.baby

【11】A.burst B.struck C.occurred D.made

【12】A.money B.effort C.time D.strength

【13】A.donate B.buy C.throw D.exchange

【14】A.mercy B.courage C.bravery D.kindness

【15】A.range B.framework C.direction D.tone

31、Mark Roswell returned to his house in Milan, Italy, from visiting his parents-in-law in Beijing. No sooner had he _______ the plane than he put himself straight into quarantine (隔离) in his bedroom for 14 days, _______ from his families and relatives. “Having learned about the COVID-19 disease, we knew what was happening currently in our _______ and we were afraid for ourselves, our families and friends,” said the 48-year-old Italian.

14 days later, he walked outside into the street, _______ a mask and gloves. His Italian friends _______ looked at him, laughing at him about his behavior. “I tried my best to _______ that I should wear them in order to avoid communicating the _______ to others, but no one understood,” Roswell said.

Back from China, many Italians were fully aware what was coming and _______ the word: stay at home. So as most Italians enjoyed themselves in the get-together or _______ into cafes and bars as ________, the Chinese residents of Milan had seemingly ________.

In late February and early March, there was a sudden ________ in Italian infections with the epidemic (流行病). Some families, who keep Chinese citizenship, even began to send children to relatives in China, ________ at the attitude and ________ of Italians around them.

Soon enough the epidemic took away many lives and perhaps it was then that the locals came to realize how ________ the Chinese were behaving.

【1】

A．got off

B．got on

C．pull off

D．took off

【2】

A．appointed

B．kept

C．interrupted

D．separated

【3】

A．office

B．homeland

C．hospital

D．company

【4】

A．buying

B．selling

C．wearing

D．choosing

【5】

A．strangely

B．excitedly

C．angrily

D．delightedly

【6】

A．whisper

B．apologize

C．scream

D．explain

【7】

A．genes

B．means

C．virus

D．criteria

【8】

A．forgot

B．spread

C．clicked

D．complained

【9】

A．hurried

B．sank

C．crowded

D．divided

【10】

A．far

B．constant

C．necessary

D．usual

【11】

A．disappeared

B．forgave

C．suffered

D．arisen

【12】

A．decrease

B．increase

C．memorial

D．expectation

【13】

A．alarmed

B．amazed

C．fired

D．determined

【14】

A．welfare

B．innocence

C．behavior

D．concern

【15】

A．roughly

B．casually

C．differently

D．wisely

32、   Today, I was sitting with some other students and teachers as the judges of the annual singing contest of Beijing National Day School (BNDS). Watching the wonderful performances on stage, I could not help _______ what happened last year.

Last year was the first year I came to the BNDS International Department. The first month at BNDS was almost a(n) _______: Curiosity quickly _______, replaced by a heavy workload. To make matters worse, I was _______ a total stranger in a new environment. When I was in trouble, I was too _______ to turn to anyone for help. I shut the door to the outside world.

I thought I might continue to _______ in darkness by myself, until one day, I saw the _______ of the annual singing contest. If I was not brave enough to communicate in words, maybe I could sing my heart out. Having made my decision, I joined the audition (试镜). Luckily, I _______ among more than 100 contestants and entered the top 32. After another three rounds of competition, I made it to the finals together with three other contestants. _______ more and more students knew that I joined the contest, they went to watch my performance, volunteered to ________ for me and then shared my singing videos on social media. It seemed that I became well-known overnight.

Finally, the big day came. When I ________ the nerve to walk onstage, I could not believe my eyes. The dark theater was suddenly lit up by ________ sticks, which were like stars in a dark sky. “Come on, Becky!” A shout broke the silence, followed by kind laughter. When it became ________ again, I began to sing.

The music started, which drew me back to reality. Now I might not remember clearly what songs I sang last year, but I would never forget the ________ in the darkness.  From then on, I had my fans, made friends, and I even joined the singing club. Singing opens the door to a brand-new world. I know I will stay at BNDS, and I won’t be ________.

【1】A.conveying B.evaluating C.recalling D.scanning

【2】A.alarm B.disaster C.growth D.turning

【3】A.distributed B.faded C.choked D.split

【4】A.digitally B.elegantly C.practically D.vitally

【5】A.shy B.sharp C.shallow D.sceptical

【6】A.crash B.struggle C.sacrifice D.withdraw

【7】A.application B.detail C.poster D.sample

【8】A.came out B.chewed out C.dropped out D.stood out

【9】A.As B.Though C.While D.When

【10】A.approve B.applaud C.qualify D.vote

【11】A.filled in B.swelled up C.wound up D.got up

【12】A.circulating B.linking C.crossing D.waving

【13】A.calm B.dull C.quiet D.stable

【14】A.lights B.devices C.receivers D.circumstances

【15】A.alone B.casual C.abnormal D.accessible

33、   The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a national lockdown have caused some people to buy essential supplies _________ until there’s _________ on grocery store shelves for anyone else. Not only is it _________ and inconsiderate, it also affects the age group that is most sensitive to the virus: the elderly. But there are plenty of people who’ve been helping the elderly with their _________, and also by offering them _________.

Helena Ellis _________ a Facebook post, saying that she saw an old man standing with an empty cart staring at empty shelves of bread. _________, she gave him one of the last two _________ that she had taken. She _________ other people to help out the elderly and spare them something that people could do __________. “In a time of madness and __________, please don’t forget those aged people,” Ellis wrote.

Liam Elkind, junior at Yale University enlisted (征募) over 1,300 volunteers to help deliver food and medicine to seniors. __________ themselves Invisible Hands, the group offers the elderly the __________ of filling out a delivery request form and having their shopping done.

Jayde Powell, another college student, __________ started a network of Shopping Angels to deliver groceries to the elderly in her area. “We’re doing this to try and __________ to people who are completely alone in this situation,” Powell told CNN.

Tonka, a __________ dog, is used to visiting his senior friends to give some “feel-good” at the nursing home in Texas. But when the nursing home __________ all visitors in an effort to protect its __________ from the spread of coronavirus, Tonka’s owner, Courtney Leigh, decided to __________ Tonka’s visits, just from outside the nursing home’s windows, holding a sign that __________ “We Miss You.”

【1】A.in vain B.in demand C.in panic D.in surprise

【2】A.a little B.nothing C.something D.a few

【3】A.necessary B.careless C.selfish D.critical

【4】A.family B.company C.shopping D.health

【5】A.respect B.comfort C.mercy D.passion

【6】A.put on B.put up C.put off D.put in

【7】A.Heartbroken B.Undoubted C.Desperate D.Hopeless

【8】A.carts B.hotdog packs C.shelves D.shopping lists

【9】A.inquired B.ordered C.urged D.appealed

【10】A.without B.within C.with D.out

【11】A.wars B.conflicts C.disorder D.ruins

【12】A.Called B.Calling C.To call D.Being called

【13】A.choice B.privilege C.promise D.challenge

【14】A.uniquely B.similarly C.finally D.surprisingly

【15】A.find out B.look out C.call out D.reach out

【16】A.guide B.therapy C.detection D.rescue

【17】A.turned off B.turned out C.turned down D.turned in

【18】A.guests B.residents C.immigrants D.families

【19】A.postpone B.pause C.continue D.deliver

【20】A.writes B.says C.prints D.speaks

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.

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

35、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.

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

37、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

38、假定你是李华，你校将举办主题为“Healthy Eating”的健康饮食讲座。你的留学生朋友John对中国饮食很感兴趣，请你用英语写一封邮件，邀请他参加此次活动。内容包括以下要点：

1.活动时间和地点；

2.活动的内容和意义。

注意：

1.词数100词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear John,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友Nick想和你在线互助学习,他帮你学英语，你帮他学汉 语。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。内容包括：

1.推荐视频平台；

2.约定互动时间。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、《英语周报》针对一些学生在学习英语中存在的困难举行征文比赛。请根据所给提示写一篇短文，与大家分享一下你学习英语的方法。可适当发挥，不少于100个字数。

写作提示：

①众所周知，兴趣是最好的老师。因此，培养对英语的兴趣非常重要。

②记住尽可能多的单词和短语也是非常重要的。

③必须养成经常使用英语的好习惯。

④如果可能的话，与讲英语的当地人进行交流是非常好的。

⑤只有坚持以上几种方法，我们才能学习好英语。

My Ways of Learning English

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41、假设你是李华，近期你校举办了主题为“美丽中国”的现场国画（traditional Chinese painting）比赛。请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道。内容包括：

1.活动时间、地点；

2.活动概况；

3.活动意义。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可行当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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