四川遂宁2025届高二英语下册一月考试题

1、You’ll pay_____ that remark!

A. off B. for

C. back D. out

2、―Tom doesn't seem so enthusiastic as he was two years ago.

―Yes. He's really reached a point in his career _______ he has to decide what to do next.

A.that B.when C.where D.which

3、That is the only place ____ we can visit next month .

A.where B.that C.which D.to which

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

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

5、His success doesn't ____________ his cleverness, and working hard ____________ his progress.

A. result in; leads to B. result from; lies in

C. lead to; lies in D. lie in; leads to

6、Lily, though too young to go to school, _________ easily recite 2000 poems.

A.must B.can C.need D.should

7、--David didn’t invite us to his wedding party.

-- _________? I don’t care. After all, we don’t get along quite well with him.

A．How come

B．So what

C．What for

D．What if

8、The new teacher was so well-organized that she began ________ we stopped yesterday so that no point was left out.

A．when

B．in which

C．how

D．where

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

A. exposed  B. having exposed

C. being exposed   D. exposing

10、The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ______ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.

A.precise B.diverse C.casual D.efficient

11、As everyone knows, oral exams _________ to test our communicative ability.

A．are being designed

B．designed

C．are designed

D．to be designed

12、In modern society，internet and digital technology is a tool that can carry and ___________emotion.

A.contradict B.covey C.classify D.claim

13、Everyone makes mistakes, and ____________, he is only a child.

A.after all B.above all C.at all D.in all

14、—Has ISIS, the most shameful terrorist group, already been wiped off the earth?

—I guess not, but I think it ought to ______ .

A.be done B.have been C./ D.have

15、With a lot of difficult problems ________, the manager felt worried all the time.

A.settled B.to be settled

C.settling D.to settle

16、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.

A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned

17、Soon , his warm and inviting smile put me ______ and we spent the next two hours talking casually .

A. in confusion B. at ease

C. in doubt D. in despair

18、— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?

— I’m afraid I’m not ____________ that day.

A. vacant B. sufficient C. available D. convenient

19、The question whether college students should do part-time jobs is still ________ debate.

A.under B.in C.for D.with

20、--- _______ made her struggle to become an artist so hard?

--- ______ she was a woman.

A. What; What B. That; That

C. What; That D. That; What

21、He doesn't adapt ________ the teaching work, because he is slow to adapt ________ the unusual rules of the school

A．for, for

B．to, to

C．for, to

D．to, for

22、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.

A.which B.what C.how D.when

23、I have spared no efforts to remember the words, but all my work was______.

A.in response B.in decline C.in return D.in vain

24、Is this school ________ we visited 3 years ago?

A.that B.where C.which D.the one

25、Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.

A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through

C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through

26、Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our county’s longstanding problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty Chip bags in the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.

Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos, Lay’s, and other favorites at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice then open, lay them fat, and iron them together.

It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around,” Oleita told the Detroil News.

Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 80,000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags.

Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new seeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita — whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life — and her fellow volunteers. “We are committed to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,” she says.

And, of course, there’s the symbolism of salvaging bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita told hourdetroit com: “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”

【1】What is the purpose of the Chip Bag Project?

A．To make donations for the homeless.

B．To deal with garbage and sleeping bags.

C．To stop pollution caused by snack lovers.

D．To protect the environment and reduce poverty.

【2】How did Oleita get materials for sleeping bags?

A．By turning to chip eaters.

B．By producing chip bags.

C．By purchasing snacks.

D．By cooperating with the poor.

【3】Which of the flowing can best explain the underlined word “salvaging” in the last paragraph?

A．Sewing.

B．Designing.

C．Emptying.

D．Recycling.

【4】Which of he following best describes Eradajere Oleita?

A．Devoted and creative.

B．Determined and honest.

C．Ambitious and humorous.

D．Caring and independent.

27、阅读理解

Here I'd like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.

Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”

Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：

1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn？” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

1. What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

【1】While doing some research, you should take the following steps________.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

A．①④③②   B．①②④③

C．②③①④  D．②①④③

【2】What does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Taking your list of questions with you to do more research.

B．Writing down your list of questions before turning to the computer.

C．Discussing your questions with your classmates for solution.

D．Putting your questions aside before going to the library.

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can find all the answers online.

B．Learn more, and you'll have no questions.

C．Asking questions is the only way for research.

D．During the research, more questions may arise.

【4】The best title for this passage is________.

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Suitable Subjects

D．Having Interesting Answers

28、   When is the last time you slept under the stars and cooked dinner over an open fire? You never know — you may just fall back in love with the great outdoors and turn it into an annual vacation!

Escape the busy city life

Why go camping?【1】Once your tent and campsite is set-up, you don’t have to worry about cleaning, laundry or any other tasks that seem to consume your everyday life. And it’s a chance for you to turn off the smartphone, computer and other electronics to just sit back and relax.

【2】

There’s so much beauty in the outdoors and we rarely get the chance to appreciate it. From beautiful mountains to freshwater lakes ideal for swimming, you’ll have your pick of outdoor activities to engage in.

Quality time with friends and family

【3】 This will give your friends and family a chance to have some true quality time together whether it’s playing sports, cooking or simply talking to one another — without the usual distractions (使人分心的事).

You can learn new skills

Living outdoors gives you the opportunity to learn some survival skills. 【4】 You may also learn how to protect yourself from mosquitoes and other insects, as well as experience how many material possessions you really can do without.

Camping is affordable

When it comes to budget vacations, a camping trip is one of the most economical choices for a family getaway. Groceries can be bought ahead of time and once you’ve settled into the campsite, there’s no need to worry about purchasing more food or buying souvenirs. 【5】 Happy camping!

A．Decide with whom you are camping.

B．Gain a newfound appreciation for Mother Nature.

C．Make it a rule to keep the electronic games at home.

D．You’ll likely manage to build a fire after a camping trip.

E．Planning a camping trip begins with the desire to get outdoors.

F．It gives you the opportunity to do nothing for a weekend or even longer.

G．So if you’re looking for a trip that’s going to save money, get out there and set up that tent.

29、Princess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?

A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.

However, in fact, women can’t put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image of a princess is getting out of date.

Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a prince’s help.

It’s not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society’s development. In 1950, when people’s hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (《美女与野兽》) loved reading when education was a man’s special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of women’s position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (《冰雪奇缘》), a symbol of modern princess.

“This is brilliant – ‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess’ – (it’s) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.

【1】What does the story think modern women should be like?

A．They should turn to others for help.

B．They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.

C．They don’t need to care about their appearances.

D．They should depend on men to do most things.

【2】Disney’s rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl’s _____.

A．looks

B．education

C．position in society

D．thought

【3】The images were created to catch up with the society’s development except _____.

A．Belle

B．Cinderella

C．Godmother

D．Elsa

【4】What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?

A．Fantastic

B．Meaningless

C．Doubtful

D．Social

30、   Countless people appear in your life—familiar or strange, close or distant. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of _______, to teach you a lesson, or to help you _______ who you are or who you want to become. You never think about who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger ), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will _______ your life in some way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but with more _______ you find that without overcoming those difficulties you would have _______ realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens _______ or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to _______ the limits of your soul. _______ these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved (铺设), straight, flat road to _______. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and ________. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.

Even the ________ experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant (酸楚的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, ________ you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back ________, not only because they love you, but because ________, they are teaching you to love and how to open your ________ and eyes to things.

Make every day count. ________ every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to ________, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have ________ right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no ________.

Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in ________ for you. And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.

That's the story of life.

【1】A.people B.intention C.purpose D.advantage

【2】A.figure out B.let out C.give out D.hold out

【3】A.create B.affect C.challenge D.rescue

【4】A.consideration B.explanation C.expectation D.instruction

【5】A.ever B.never C.already D.almost

【6】A.on purpose B.by itself C.on principle D.by accident

【7】A.set B.reach C.test D.exceed

【8】A.Despite B.Without C.For D.With

【9】A.anywhere B.somewhere C.nowhere D.everywhere

【10】A.pointless B.bored C.undeserved D.meaningful

【11】A.good B.different C.pleasant D.bad

【12】A.watches B.loves C.understands D.betrays

【13】A.temporarily B.eventually C.unconditionally D.cautiously

【14】A.in a way B.on the way C.under way D.by the way

【15】A.mouth B.heart C.mind D.emotion

【16】A.Expand B.Adjust C.Expect D.Appreciate

【17】A.evidently B.entirely C.previously D.casually

【18】A.every B.each C.proper D.exact

【19】A.ambition B.hatred C.beliefs D.regrets

【20】A.future B.store C.existence D.time

31、This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.

Mary Amato was having a(n) _________ crisis. She quit her job and became a stay-at-home mother after her first child was born.

People would say, “You _________ working.” and for Amato, that felt more like an accusation(指责) than a(n) _________ of fact.

“I had been working harder than I had ever worked and not getting a single paycheck or _________ from my social network,” she said.

_________, her husband, a(n) _________ science writer, did get recognition for his work. He won an award from a chemistry association. She joined him at a feast in California where he was praised for his work.

The room was filled with a lot of scientists, _________ men. It was a(n) _________ affair and the couple dressed up in a tuxedo(无尾晚礼服) and a formal black dress.

Eventually, the host _________ her husband with a very long list of his accomplishments. Then, he turned his __________ to Amato and gestured to her, “A homemaker and mother of two.”

Amato was __________. “I remember feeling a sense of __________, and I thought they must see me as stupid or as a traitor to the cause,” she said.

Amato became very self-conscious, too embarrassed to __________ with people after the speeches. So she just sat at her table staring at her dessert plate until an older female scientist walked up to her.

“She said, ‘I just want you to know that what you’re doing is so __________,’ ” Amato said.

Those simple words were exactly what Amato needed at that time and they completely changed her __________.

That moment happened years ago, but it still has a big influence on Amato.

【1】

A．marriage

B．identity

C．school

D．family

【2】

A．released

B．kept

C．stopped

D．continued

【3】

A．statement

B．possibility

C．evidence

D．result

【4】

A．trust

B．belonging

C．recognition

D．accomplishment

【5】

A．However

B．Thus

C．Likewise

D．Besides

【6】

A．easy-going

B．warm-hearted

C．self-employed

D．award-winning

【7】

A．mostly

B．partly

C．exactly

D．slightly

【8】

A．preparatory

B．celebratory

C．awkward

D．temporary

【9】

A．criticized

B．congratulated

C．addressed

D．introduced

【10】

A．construction

B．application

C．attention

D．invitation

【11】

A．embarrassed

B．guilty

C．doubted

D．blessed

【12】

A．humor

B．shame

C．responsibility

D．refreshment

【13】

A．agree

B．compare

C．communicate

D．compete

【14】

A．valuable

B．amazing

C．reasonable

D．convincing

【15】

A．fortune

B．option

C．mission

D．viewpoint

32、   I was once a dropout. I know how powerfully a __ can influence the life of a person who does not __ herself. I quit school at sixteen to work. Years later, I had a( n) ___ and couldn’t work for months. I felt depressed. With an unemployable father and a mentally ill mother to support, I couldn’t __ to give up.

Searching the ads, I found a notice that our local community college offered free work ___. One requirement was a high-school diploma or GED certificate. Years ago, I got my GED certificate, but with __ scores. I felt certain that I had little to____other than a willingness to __ .

After my physical injury healed, I went to meet Ruby Martin, the advisor who would __ me.

I sat __ waiting while Mrs. Martin looked over my score sheet. I was __ to hear her blame me for wasting her valuable time. She looked at me for a long moment __ she spoke.

"Why did you apply for this ___?” she asked. "Why aren’t you applying to college?”

With my face burning with____, I could only whispered, " Because I am ___."

"Didn't anyone ever explain these ___to you?" she asked. I just shook my head. For the next hour, she explained how the GED scores are based on, and that my __ were very high indeed. She assured me that I was not only not stupid, but that I would ___an excellent candidate for the training program.

I regained my ______Later, I got a bachelor’s degree and became a teacher just like her. To teach is to touch a life. It was Ruby Martin who touched my life ___.

【1】A. motto B. parent C. teacher D. friend

【2】A. believe in B. comment on C. rely on D. dig out

【3】A. disease B. patient C. baby D. accident

【4】A. wait B. help C. agree D. afford

【5】A. opportunities B. training C. certificates D. experience

【6】A. low B. high C. special D. passing

【7】A. share B. offer C. hope D. choose

【8】A. forgive B. listen C. follow D. try

【9】A. employ B. assess C. challenge D. accept

【10】A. patiently B. curiously C. comfortably D. nervously

【11】A. desperate B. sorry C. prepared D. disappointed

【12】A. until B. before C. since D. after

【13】A. job B. university C. program D. degree

【14】A. excitement B. shame C. cold D. anger

【15】A. poor B. tired C. disabled D. stupid

【16】A. rules B. schools C. scores D. subjects

【17】A. salaries B. positions C. expectations D. numbers

【18】A. meet B. make C. employ D. affect

【19】A. dignity B. fame C. confidence D. balance

【20】A. forever B. sometimes C. otherwise D. anyhow

33、   I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I______ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many ______ as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package ______. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got______. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my______quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move ______ to make room for me to get to the ______.

I stepped out, complaining about the ______ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

A woman was coming across the lot in my ______. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I ______ that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ______ myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a______. So I did what I could in a minute______ she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat ______.Then her face softened and her shoulders______. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people's ______ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ every day to let it ______ me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

【1】A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed

【2】A. possessions B. packages C. chances D. dollars

【3】A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried

【4】A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed

【5】A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude

【6】A. away B. about C. along D. aside

【7】A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance

【8】A. weather B. service C. work D. purchase

【9】A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination

【10】A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed

【11】A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded

【12】A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice

【13】A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger

【14】A. until B. though C. before D. since

【15】A. attracted B. frightened C. excited D. confused

【16】A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened

【17】A. car B. office C. home D. doctor

【18】A. appearances B. reactions C. conversations D. expressions

【19】A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement

【20】A. remind B. show C. give D. tell

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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

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

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

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

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

35、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.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

38、假如你是李华，是一名中牟三高高二年级的学生。你听说美国哥伦比亚大学对外交流部暑假期间对中国中学生进行英语培训，你有意参加。请你给该校对外交流部写一封报名信。

内容包括：1). 学习时间。

2). 学习目标。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Best wishes,

Li Hua

39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Nowadays, more and more employers and employees work online either time or part-time, and that number is continuously growing. It's believed that flying around the world for face-to-face company meetings is a waste of time and money. An effective choice to get rid of it is to use Web meetings.

A large group of presentations, training classes and meetings are done online without losing the face-to-face experience. Web meetings are online meetings where an organizer invites attendees to listen to or watch an online presentation by presenters. Besides, Web meetings can be recorded for later use. Presenters can take real-time surveys to study how to hold a successful meeting. Some Web meeting software programs can monitor the users' desktop behavior to see if they become distracted from the presentation and begin working on other documents. If so, the program can tell presenters when the listeners lose their attention, and how long the distraction lasts. In this way, the presenters will know which parts of their meetings need improving.

Web meetings can work well because they're hosted on a server （服务器）.Images from the presenter's desktop are taken, uploaded to a server and then downloaded by people who have access to the server. Web meetings require a powerful server to deal with several images a second and "serve" them back to thousands of users at the same time. And companies have two choices when it comes to these servers. They can either buy a special Web meeting server to host their meetings on-site, or they can pay for a Web meeting service every time and let the offsite provider worry about hosting the meetings. The choice depends on how frequently the company holds Web meetings, the average number of people attending the meetings, and the quality of engineering and information technology.

Web meetings are an excellent example of how technology is changing the way we do business. With all the technologies today, the traditional office might soon be a thing of the past.

40、假如你是学生会主席李华。最近你的好友Tom的发明在全国科技创新大赛中荣获一等奖并获取了专利。请你给他写一封信，向他表示祝贺并邀请他来你校作报告，内容包括：

1. 表示祝贺；

2. 邀请作报告；

3. 报告目的和时间。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 称呼语与结束语已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：创新innovation

41、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

After my son, Scott, graduated from high school he took a job near his father. Two thousand miles suddenly separated me from the person who’d been the focus of my life for 18 years. As the days went by, I missed Scott more and more. I’d always been able to take care of myself, but now I seemed to need Scott’s help constantly, like getting a tool from the top shelf, or moving something heavy, or changing a tire on the car. Most of all, I just missed having him to talk to. I was lonely. I knew this day would come. But why does it have to be so hard?

However, a mother spider taught me a lesson.

On my way out from my storeroom, I noticed a spider building her web across the top corner of the doorway. I reached for a hoe（锄头）m, tore down the web, and watched the giant spider run away in the grass. She was back the very next morning, in the exact same spot, busily rebuilding. I stared for a moment, and then reached for the hoe again. Then I twisted the hoe round and round, catching the spider in her own web. I carried her far into my backyard, shook the hoe and watched her fall to the ground, disappearing in the bush. The third morning, I stopped short as I entered the storeroom. The spider was back in the same corner of the door frame, her web almost completed again. I reached for the hoe, but stopped. She wants her web where she wants it, I thought, and that kind of perseverance（毅力）should pay off. I stepped back and watched her long legs busily knitting the web.

For the next few weeks, the spider and I were close neighbors. One particularly boring day, I was feeling so down that I didn’t even glance up at my spider as I entered. As I stared in wonder, I found a hundred tiny angels on the floor. I realized that these were baby spiders that the eggs had hatched, and already, as the mother watched from the corner of the home that she had built, her young were making their way to the ground.

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