高雄2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、________ 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

2、Starting in January 2019, taxpayers in China could receive tax reductions, after _______ personal information on a specially developed government app.

A．dropping off

B．bringing out

C．filling in

D．putting out

3、I gratefully ______ financial support from several local businesses.

A. contradict B. recommend

C. distribute D. acknowledge

4、Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty-one already.

A. become B. passed

C. grown D. turned

5、The boy lost in the desert felt___________ as he couldn't tell the right direction.

A.desperate B.thrilled C.dynamic D.clumsy

6、______in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ______ at the party.

A.Dressed; noticed B.Dressing; noticed

C.Dressed; noticing D.Dressing; being noticing

7、Such a film ___________ was shown in the cinema yesterday is not suitable for children.

A.as B.that C.which D./

8、I’m not sure whether I’ll succeed in persuading her to join us. ______, I’ll try my best to make it.

A. In addition B. Anyhow

C. If so D. Therefore

9、The house rent is high. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying_______ here.

A.as three times much B.as much three times

C.much as three times D.three times as much

10、If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

A．arrived

B．had arrived

C．should arrive

D．would arrive

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

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

12、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

13、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.

A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with

14、The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.

A．dated   B．was dated

C．dates     D．is dating

15、It is ________ practice to bring a present to the hostess when one is invited to dinner.

A.common B.ordinary C.general D.usual

16、Don’t let failure _____ you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.

A. display B. dissolve

C. discount D. discourage

17、A new study ____the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones in private than when they are surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members.

A.shines B.damages C.affects D.protects

18、We have entered an age _________ dreams have the best chance of coming true.

A.which B.that C.when D.how

19、From their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitor can have a better _____ of the city.

A. sight B. scene

C. view D. scenery

20、They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.

A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune

21、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?

—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.

A．was B．came

C．have been   D．are coming

22、Yangzhou is a small city. Therefore, to ________ the flow of traffic, the government has decided to broaden some main streets.

A. speed up B. build up C. link up D. rise up

23、 He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．these

24、Poverty alleviation is a high priority of our country and has been put on the top of________at two sessions.

A.agenda B.subject C.directory D.seminar

25、The outbreak of the coronavirus globally has led to over   thousands of people_____to hospital for treatment, _____ the world to be in deep sorrow.

A．sending; causing

B．sent； having caused

C．being sent; causing

D．to send; to cause

26、   Fever, coughing, sore throat… most of us at one time or another have had these symptoms. What causes them?  In fact, many diseases are caused by viruses, including some deadly ones like AIDS, SARS and COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus pneumonia, outbreak in China.

What are viruses?  How can viruses cause so much trouble?  Viruses are very small particles (颗粒) which are about one millionth of an inch long. Unlike human cells or bacteria, viruses aren’t living organisms- they can't reproduce on their own. Instead, they invade the cells of living organisms to reproduce, spread and take over.

Virus can infect every living thing- from plants and animal down to the smallest bacteria. For this reason, they are always a potential danger to humans. Viruses lie around our environment all of the time, waiting for a host cell to come along. They can enter our bodies by the nose, mouth, eyes or breaks in the skin. Once inside, they try to find a host cell to infect. For example, HIV, which causes AIDS, attacks the T-cells of the immune system.

But the basic question is, where did viruses first come from? Until now, no clear explanation for their origin exists. "Tracing the origins of viruses is difficult, "Ed Rybicki, a scientist at the university of Cape Town in South Africa, told Scientific American, "because viruses don' t leave fossils and because of the tricks they use to make copies of themselves within the cells they've invaded.”

However, there are three main theories to explain the origin of viruses. First, viruses started as dependent organisms, then became parasites(寄生者)。Second, viruses evolved from pieces of DNA or RNA that "escaped" .from larger organisms. Third, viruses co-evolved with their host cells, which means they existed alongside these cells.

For the time being, these are only theories. The technology and evidence we have today cannot be used to test these theories and identify the most reasonable explanation. Continuing studies may provide us with clearer answers or future studies may find that the answer is even more mysterious than it now appears.

【1】What can we learn about viruses from the text?

A．Viruses are really small living organisms.

B．Viruses have nothing to do with the common cold.

C．Viruses can't reproduce unless they find a host cell.

D．Viruses enter our bodies mainly through our mouths, noses and hair.

【2】Why are viruses always a potential danger to humans?

A．TH most infect all the living things around us.

B．They prefer evolving with the cells in our body.

C．They can copy human's DNA and evolve successfully.

D．They can enter our body far more easily than other living things.

【3】Which of the following might explain the origin of viruses?

A．They evolved from the DNA of animals.

B．They evolved along with their host cells.

C．They evolved from the fossils of large organisms.

D．They evolved from parasites to independent organisms.

【4】What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A．The author is confident about future virus research.

B．Viruses will become more like bacteria as they evolve.

C．Viruses live longer in human host cells than in animals.

D．It may take a long time to understand the origin of viruses.

27、Four activities to take you out of your comfort zone, and increase your confidence.

Camping

Whether it’s at a professional campsite, or just in your back garden, taking a weekend away from technology and spending time with loved ones - or just you - can bring you a real sense of freedom. You’ll realize how little you really need.

Cooking Class

You could go with a friend to ease you in, or make new ‘foodie’ friends there - search for classes in your local area online. Or, if attending a class might be a few steps too far for you, you can still breathe some life into your tried and tested kitchen favorites by exploring new recipes.

Clubbercise

Group exercise classes can have many benefits, but personally I’ve always found the concept terrifying. But the great thing about Clubbercise classes is that you can enjoy them in the dark! There are no eyes on you if you miss a step, so you can completely let loose and have fun - who doesn’t feel better after dancing?

Rock Climbing

Rock climbing helps to develop your problem-solving skills as you navigate your way up the wall. Plus, rock climbing is quite an accessible activity. As “seeing the route” is less important than “feeling” your way up or keeping balance, it can be great for those with visual problems.

【1】What are you advised to do if you want to go camping?

A．Bring some friends with you.

B．Take some classes in advance.

C．Leave your cellphone at home.

D．Explore new ways of cooking.

【2】Where are you supposed to learn about cooking classes?

A．From friends.

B．On the Internet.

C．In the neighborhood.

D．Through organizations.

【3】What kind of activity does Clubbercise include?

A．Doing morning workouts outside.

B．Taking one-on-one training.

C．Observing others’ performance.

D．Dancing with people in darkness.

【4】Which activity would you suggest to a short-sighted friend?

A．Camping.

B．Cooking Class.

C．Clubbercise

D．Rock Climbing.

【5】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To report.

B．To educate.

C．To discuss.

D．To recommend.

28、   As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.

Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve because the walls were so old that some stones were loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

“I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” the response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. ”

“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you.” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”

【1】The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.

A. there were old stone walls B. it was an exciting place for him

C. he liked his grandfather D. he was allowed to climb the stone walls

【2】Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.

A. all the adults were shocked B. his parents agreed

C. none of the adults responded D. his grandfather backed him up

【3】We can describe the writer as ________.

A. adventurous B. reliable C. smart D. considerate

【4】What is probably the best title for the text?

A. An Unforgettable Experience B. Do Whatever You Like

C. Just Be Yourself D. Remain Adventurous

29、   Technology never stops moving. These inventions will be here sooner than you think, so it’s best to get your wallet ready for them.

5G networks will bring the Internet everywhere

The most exciting thing about 5G is that it will be a full-on broadband internet service, meaning that instead of having one service for your mobile devices and one for home internet, you’ll be able to get home 5G and take it with you, as well. That also means less reliance（依赖） on wi-fi.

Smart needles will detect cancer in moments

Right now, most cancers aren’t detected until something goes wrong, which is what the smart needle hopes to change. Cancerous tissue and healthy tissue reflect light differently, according to Medical Xpress. The way the smart needle works is by shining light through the tissue in question and then quickly calculating if the tissue is sick or healthy. It takes seconds, and without painful operations.

People will be able to feel things in virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) attracted a lot of attention in the last decade, but things will only get more interesting from here, starting with the ability to touch and feel the things we see through all the various kinds of computer-generated pictures.

Plant-based meat is going to grow in new ways

2019 was the year of plant-based meats, with Beyond Meat introducing burgers that tasted just about the same as actual beef, but made entirely out of plants. The company is planning to improve the flavor of its meat as time goes on. In the near future, mankind is looking at the possibility of completely animal-free meats of all kinds.

【1】How does the smart needle work?

A.By sending out light. B.By calculating time.

C.By performing operations. D.By changing cancerous tissue.

【2】What are the burgers produced by Beyond Meat made of?

A.Beef. B.Flour. C.Plants. D.Animal meat.

【3】What do the four things have in common?

A.All of them are already on the market.

B.All of them are inventions on the way.

C.All of them attracted a lot of attention.

D.All of them rely heavily on the Internet.

30、Preschool girl lifts old man’s spirits

When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some birthday cupcakes, she had no idea that would be a life-changing _______.

As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month, she _______ an old man who was by himself. The old man looked cold, until Norah shouted to him, “Hi! It’s my birthday today!” The man stopped and his demeanor (举止、态度) changed from distant and serious to warm and _______. “How old are you today?” the man asked. After some time talking together, Norah asked her mom to take a _______ of her with her new friend “Mr. Dan”, Dan Peterson, 82 and then went their separate ways. That could have been the _______ of the story. But it was actually the beginning of a(n) _______ relationship.

Tara _______ the picture of her daughter and Mr. Dan on Facebook. Someone who _______ him reached out to her with Mr. Dan’s contact information. It turned out that Mr. Dan’s wife died in March and he had been _______ from depression and anxiety ever since. The person on Facebook told Tara that it was the first time they had seen Mr. Dan ________ since the death of his wife. Knowing that, Tara contacted Mr. Dan, and ever since Norah and the 82-year-old have developed a ________ unlike any other. “She has shown me a depth of love, a depth that I didn’t know existed,” Mr. Dan told the reporter.

Mr. Dan told Tara that before meeting Norah, he hadn’t had one night of uninterrupted ________ Anxiety kept him up at all hours and ________ him restless. After meeting Norah, he said he now sleeps soundly. For Mr. Dan’s 82nd birthday on October 20, the mother and the daughter brought balloons and presents—and, of course, cupcakes. Mr. Dan will also spend a day around Thanksgiving with Norah and her family. “If you don’t take the time to ________ people, you will never know how you can ________ impact a life,” Tara Wood said.

【1】

A．question

B．idea

C．experience

D．promise

【2】

A．passed

B．stopped

C．welcomed

D．shocked

【3】

A．calm

B．unpleasant

C．rude

D．friendly

【4】

A．look

B．picture

C．seat

D．message

【5】

A．end

B．clue

C．scene

D．truth

【6】

A．poor

B．special

C．ordinary

D．strange

【7】

A．took

B．drew

C．sold

D．posted

【8】

A．followed

B．confused

C．recognized

D．cured

【9】

A．escaping

B．benefiting

C．suffering

D．learning

【10】

A．talk

B．smile

C．walk

D．eat

【11】

A．plan

B．skill

C．knowledge

D．friendship

【12】

A．sleep

B．chat

C．meal

D．view

【13】

A．found

B．made

C．watched

D．regarded

【14】

A．notice

B．award

C．rescue

D．attract

【15】

A．legally

B．suitably

C．responsibly

D．positively

31、   That day, I followed my Beijing daily routine of coming home from Tsinghua University. I was______enough to experience a friendly casual meeting. When entering the______I heard “Wait! Wait!". As I held the lift doors open, a woman______rushed in and thanked me. When I _____in Chinese, she was surprised. After chatting, she______to help me with my Chinese, and then we______names and numbers.

As 1 told my flatmates about the experience, they didn't hesitate to express their_____. From the western point of view, experiences like these are dangerous.______，to be “more Chinese”, I stayed in touch with my lift friend.

The following week she______me to go for milk tea with her and her______. I thought that the girl would________the opportunity to practice English. However, most of our _____was in Chinese! They even went to great length to help me practice______my Chinese is only middle level. Our next_______was when we gathered together to make dumplings. They made me______completely at ease in their home.

After these______meet-ups I have spent lots of time with the family, and I feel that they have become my own______abroad. Fortunately, I didn't let our western point of view act as a______. This experience has made my stay in China______. I feel like this simple difference in______is something we in the west can learn from Chinese culture.

【1】A.satisfied B.lucky C.brave D.eager

【2】A.lift B.dormitory C.apartment D.office

【3】A.madly B.swiftly C.blindly D.elegantly

【4】A.apologized B.clarified C.opposed D.replied

【5】A.compromised B.offered C.struggled D.refused

【6】A.gave B.mentioned C.remembered D.exchanged

【7】A.admiration B.desire C.concern D.interest

【8】A.Therefore B.Yet C.Also D.Thus

【9】A.forced B.invited C.allowed D.expected

【10】A.daughter B.colleague C.relative D.flatmate

【11】A.abandon B.seize C.get D.own

【12】A.description B.conversation C.speech D.argument

【13】A.as B.so C.if D.unless

【14】A.performance B.vacation C.trip D.meeting

【15】A.behave B.pretend C.look D.feel

【16】A.initial B.recent C.difficult D.familiar

【17】A.parent B.community C.family D.group

【18】A.challenge B.barrier C.signal D.message

【19】A.unforgettable B.embarrassing C.changeable D.disturbing

【20】A.privilege B.restriction C.competence D.attitude

32、My mum was a consultant psychiatrist at Lancaster Moor hospital. At five, I went with her to the _____________ on a Christmas afternoon. I didn't really want to be: there, knowing I had not yet opened all my _____________ at home. Mum gave me a big box of chocolates and told me to _____________ around the psychogeriatric ward.

Our household was the sort where treats were strictly _____________: only one packet of crisps a week. So being entrusted with a huge box of chocolates was _____________ indeed. I marched proudly around the ward, operating a “one for you, one for me” policy _____________ I went from bed to bed, wondering why no one I talked to _____________.

When you are _____________, so much of life is new and strange that you quickly accept even the strangest things as being _____________ normal. But I remember thinking it was ______________ that so many of these very old women were holding dollies and teddy bears tight.

On the way home, feeling slightly ______________ after all the chocolates, I asked Mum why the old ladies had dolls and why they had talked such nonsense. I can't remember her exact ______________, but I learned that most of them had no family, and received no ______________.

That Christmas taught me not to be afraid of people with ______________ illness. I wasn't even ______________ when my mother put me on the trolley in the corridor outside her office if she was busy in the ward.

【1】

A．hospital

B．school

C．grocery

D．restaurant

【2】

A．books

B．presents

C．suitcases

D．mailboxes

【3】

A．promote

B．taste

C．distribute

D．choose

【4】

A．examined

B．purchased

C．forbidden

D．controlled

【5】

A．exciting

B．upsetting

C．demanding

D．confusing

【6】

A．before

B．after

C．as

D．until

【7】

A．followed suit

B．took office

C．lost heart

D．made sense

【8】

A．alone

B．old

C．free

D．little

【9】

A．barely

B．bitterly

C．perfectly

D．hardly

【10】

A．odd

B．nice

C．right

D．certain

【11】

A．fortunate

B．energetic

C．unconscious

D．uncomfortable

【12】

A．reaction

B．explanation

C．instruction

D．motivation

【13】

A．consultants

B．visitors

C．honour

D．treatment

【14】

A．mental

B．deadly

C．common

D．infectious

【15】

A．satisfied

B．embarrassed

C．bothered

D．relieved

33、   It was a Saturday, and the sun was scorching (灼热的). I _______up and down the bus stop anxiously and impatiently, waiting for the bus to go to my English class.

＂Excuse me, what time is it?” said a voice in my ear. When I looked back over my _______, I was greeted by a ragged (衣衫褴褛的) man who looked like a migrant peasant worker. He was almost the same age as my elder brother, but his hair was _______and his working clothes were_______ and old. A terrible smell made me take two steps back _______ him. Disgusted and puzzled, I gave him a blank _______ and answered his question unwillingly.

＂Thank you! I'm just afraid of being late for work," he _______in a whisper, giving a nervous giggle (咯咯笑). I remained silent, nodding my head _______

The bus finally reached the stop, and I _______ the bus. I reached into my________,and to my surprise, it was completely empty! I was so embarrassed that I just________, my face________ shame. At that moment, a dark-colored arm reached out and put two coins into the coin box. "The money is for both of us!" a familiar ________ rang in my ear. I raised my head and realized it was him!

My previous behavior ________my mind, making me dizzy. "Thank you," I murmured, regretful and ________.On hearing my words, he smiled, revealing his perfect white teeth. “You are welcome! You helped me, too.”

I was touched, ________the only thing I could do was look steadily at his________.I noticed the calluses (老茧) and ________on them, which told the story of his struggles and hardships as a________. Although his hard work will ruin his ________, it'll never ruin his warm heart and kind soul.

A．jumped

B．raced

C．flew

D．walked

A．shoulder

B．bus

C．car

D．brain

A．messy

B．straight

C．black

D．loose

A．fashionable

B．unique

C．torn

D．tidy

A．for

B．from

C．toward

D．with

A．stare

B．agreement

C．guide

D．understanding

A．ordered

B．suggested

C．complained

D．explained

A．determinedly

B．slightly

C．violently

D．excitedly

A．stopped

B．directed

C．boarded

D．recognized

A．bottle

B．drawer

C．chair

D．pocket

A．regretted

B．froze

C．lied

D．smiled

A．burning with

B．taking up

C．going for

D．running into

A．song

B．laughter

C．voice

D．shout

A．held up

B．wore out

C．looked into

D．passed through

A．appreciative

B．generous

C．careless

D．responsible

A．if

B．though

C．but

D．or

A．arms

B．eyes

C．legs

D．hands

A．power

B．strength

C．roughness

D．thickness

A．leader

B．worker

C．customer

D．beggar

A．character

B．appearance

C．trust

D．life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

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、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule - wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers (障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. Actually, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality. They just copy their classmates. Students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and mathematics; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

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假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语，为期六周。下面的广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况(箭头所指内容）。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

40、随着科技的发展和互联网的普及，网络教学得到了越来越多的推广。现请你以“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education”为题，结合以下要点写一篇英语文章。

1. 网络教学的利弊以及你的理由；

2. 你的看法及建议。

注意： 1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education

With the popularity of the Internet,

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41、假定你是李华，你校将举办“诵经典；学汉语”（Read Classics and Learn Chinese）活动，你的英国朋友John对此很感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关情况。请你用英语给他回复。要点如下：

1. 活动时间及地点；

2. 诵读内容及形式；

3. 邀请他参加。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。