鹤岗2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、They both look as if they ______ ten years younger after a heart-to-heart talk.

A.are B.were C.have been D.had been

2、After checking the patient, the doctor ran out of the room, ____ a deep sigh.

A. let out B. letting out

C. to let out D. to be let out

3、The police were on the ________ within a few minutes.

A.place B.position C.spot D.location

4、-With American tech companies cutting ties with China's Huaiwei, US___________ the global economic recovery now.

-I can’t agree more. I believe more damage is on the way.

A.is damaging B.has damaged C.damaged D.had damaged

5、_____ we ever meet again I hope he remembers to thank me.

A. If and when B. When and where

C. If and what D. When and how

6、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

7、Nobody believed the reason ________ he was absent from the class was ________ he had to meet his uncle in the airport.

A．why; why

B．that; that

C．why; that

D．which; that

8、I’ve come to the point____I can’t stand her arguing any longer.

A．why

B．which

C．that

D．where

9、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.

A. go to sleep B. went to sleep

C. go to bed D. went to bed

10、Harvard has the right to ________ offers of acceptance if an admitted student engages in  behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity or moral character.

A. take B. reject

C. withdraw D. split

11、It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ____.

A. rewards B. prizes

C. awards D. results

12、I’m not going to put myself _____ the bank.

A. at the mercy of B. apart from

C. all the time D. in the history of

13、It is likely that we may ________ great benefits from such releases of genetically engineered organisms into the environment — providing they do what we expect them to.

A．invalidate

B．derive

C．prohibit

D．reserve

14、I had to ________ my voice to make myself heard over the noise.

A.rise B.raise C.arise D.arouse

15、Some false ads are taking the countryside women as their targets, because they are easy to ________.

A．take on

B．take in

C．take down

D．take over

16、---Oh, help! The pan is on fire!

---_______. I can handle it.

A．Take it easy

B．Stop shouting

C．Help yourself

D．You bet

17、Well, if you insist on eating so much, you will have to suffer the ________.

A．consequences

B．exercises

C．evidence

D．exchanges

18、The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair__________he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A.although B.unless C.because D.if

19、A Chinese spokesman said on Wednesday that the support for Taiwan-funded companies to develop on the mainland remains consistent and___________.

A.explicit B.specific C.reserved D.contradictory

20、Not until________removed his shoes did he enter one of the low-ceiling rooms of the Japanese house.

A.he B.did he C.he had D.had he

21、—How come the front wheel of the truck has been ________？

—The load was too heavy.

A．in shape

B．out of shape

C．in work

D．out of work

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

A．to lead; to find

B．leading; to find

C．leading; finding

D．to lead; finding

23、I suspect_____ Facebook has done to invade our privacy is only the beginning, _____ is why I am considering cancelling my account.

A.that, which B.that whatever, which C.that what, that D./, that

24、These Qing dynasty architectural marvels, along with many others ________ by members of the same family — the Lei family.

A．was all built

B．were all built

C．is built

D．has built

25、I was being _____ for a driving license for the third time.

A.desired B.tested C.taken D.asked

26、   We all know that forests-especially rainforests-absorb carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen that all living things depend on. It’s no wonder that they have been named the lungs of the planet. Today, after the big fires in the Amazon, Alaska, Greenland, and even Siberia, it’s very clear that we need to grow a forest that is fireproof. That’s not an impossible dream. We can grow seaweed forests that are fireproof because they are underwater.

Seaweed can store carbon and help reduce the influence of global warming. Now, seaweed is being farmed in small ocean farms to be used for food, medicines, and beauty products. If seaweed can be grown on a large scale(大规模地), it could help to fight against global warming.

“Seaweed is finally having its moment in the spotlight,” said Halley Froehlich, a scientist at the University of California. She is the lead author of a new study published in Current Biology. The study shows that large-scale seaweed farming could be used to cancel out land-based carbon emissions and it mapped the areas of the oceans where seaweed could be grown.

Now, only 3.8 percent of the US waters off the coast of California are being used to grow seaweed but that is just 0.065 of the ocean that can be farmed. In fact, 48 square kilometers of the world’s oceans can be used for seaweed farming.

For seaweed farms to be part of the global solution, they will have to be much larger. To create underwater forests, seaweed would have to be grown, harvested and then sunk into the deep ocean so that the trapped carbon could be buried for years to come.

While it sounds like a good plan on paper, “The technology doesn’t yet exist” to keep seaweed in the deep ocean, said Froehlich. “Hopefully this paper encourages conversation among engineers and economists about what it would take for the actual tools to be put in place.”

【1】What makes people put forward the idea of growing seaweed forests?

A.The burning of forests.

B.Seaweed’s economic and medical value.

C.Uncontrollable carbon dioxide emissions.

D.Their long-lasting dream of underwater exploration.

【2】Why can seaweed be used to fight against global warming?

A.It doesn’t burn. B.It doesn’t pollute.

C.It can take in carbon. D.It can break down plastics.

【3】What does the underlined part “having its moment in the spotlight”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Breaking silence. B.Taking a bad turn.

C.Drawing people’s attention. D.Making room for other products.

【4】What does Frochlich say about the idea of growing seaweed forests in the last paragraph?

A.It has a long way to go. B.It has been put into practice.

C.It needs lots of money to carry out. D.It needs enough evidence to support.

27、   When we wake up feeling sleepy, many of us often think, “I’m going to go to bed earlier tomorrow!” But however determined we are, chances are that we don’t keep our promise. This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination (拖延症)”, and results from lack of self-control and our body clock, reported HuffPost.

According to a study carried out by several health psychologists at Utrecht University, bedtime procrastination is a common problem. In their study, 53%of the 2.400 participants said they didn’t follow their sleep schedule, delaying (延迟) it at least twice a week.

It’s found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn’t stop doing other trivial (琐碎的) things. “People who have trouble controlling their use of cell phones, handheld computers and other electronic devices are also more likely to delay going to bed,” Floor Kroese, a psychologist at Utrecht University, further explained to HuffPost.

Yet, according to scientists, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame. Our body clock also plays an important role. It was also found that those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning. And more surprisingly, might owls would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It’s their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime, reported Popular Science.

People always think that bedtime procrastination isn’t a big problem, but as Kroese explained, “the choices we make that affect our sleep could turn out to be pretty important for our health.”

【1】What did the study carried out by Utrecht University find?

A.Bedtime procrastination is not a very common problem.

B.53%of the participants delay their bedtime on weekends.

C.Most people go to bed late because they like to stay up.

D.Lack of self-control is one reason for bedtime procrastination.

【2】What does Kroese think of bedtime procrastination?

A.Cell phones don’t cause people to delay bedtime.

B.Electronic devices are not to blame for staying up.

C.It is not a big problem in our daily life.

D.It has a great influence on our health.

【3】What does the underlined word “postpone” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.set up. B.put off.

C.keep to. D.turn down.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Bedtime procrastination. B.Self-control.

C.Body clock. D.Bad behavior.

28、Sharks use their good sense of smell to search for prey（猎物）. But a new study shows that the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the ocean could reduce sharks' ability to find food. It's bad news for a healthy ocean. Sharks are top predators（掠食动物）and are like the ocean's weed controllers.

Dixson works at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. Her earlier work has shown that clown fish in acidifying（酸化的）water act strangely. "We want to expand this research to sharks .because we know how important it is for sharks to find their food through their sense of smell," said Dixson.

Her team started by placing sharks in each of three different pools for five days. Each pool had a different level of carbon dioxide in it. The first had the same amount as today's ocean water. The second had a level of carbon dioxide that scientists expect to reach by 2050. The third pool had the highest level of carbon dioxide that could develop by the year 2100.

Sharks weren't allowed to eat any food while in the pools. This made sure that they would be hungry. Then, Dixson released the sharks one at a time into a pool with two side-by-side streams of flowing water. In one stream, the researchers pumped water, in which a dead squid had been overnight. This water smelled strongly of the squid. The other stream contained ocean water with no scent（气味）. Because each stream flowed at the same rate and in the same direction, the squid smell stayed in its stream. The sharks could choose to swim in either stream.

Sharks that had been swimming for five days in pools of regular ocean water spent more than 60 percent of their time in the squid-scented stream. The same was true for sharks that had been in water with the carbon dioxide level that could develop by the year 2050. But sharks exposed to the highest level of carbon dioxide spent just 15 percent of their time in the squid-scented stream.

【1】Why did the writer mention the sharks smell at the beginning of the passage?

A. Because the writer appreciates their ability to find food.

B. Because the writer considers them dangerous to human beings.

C. Because the writer intends to show how to control weed in the ocean.

D. Because the writer worries about the sharks in the ocean.

【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. What the ocean in the future will be like.

B. Who helped Dixson conduct the study.

C. What kinds of pools were used during the study.

D. What the levels of carbon dioxide will be at in the ocean in the future.

【3】The researchers pumped water where a dead squid had been overnight to ______.

A. help the sharks look for food

B. test the sharks' sense of smell

C. prove that sharks like eating squids

D. explain why carbon dioxide in the ocean affects sharks

【4】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?

A. Sharks like the squid-scented stream better.

B. Sharks like the stream with the high level of carbon dioxide.

C. Sharks spent 15% of their time in the squid-scented stream.

D. The high level of carbon dioxide can affect the sharks ability to smell.

29、Canadians are blessed with an abundance of natural wonders with enough lakes, mountains and rivers to explore for a lifetime. We’ve also got some of the most shocking waterfalls on Earth.

Pissing Mare Falls-Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pissing Mare Falls may have a funny sounding name but they' re no joke: in fact, they' re one of the highest waterfalls in Canada. Located in the beautiful Gros Morne National Park, the falls are only accessible by boat tour.

Takakkaw Falls-Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Takakkaw translated from Cree loosely means the "magnificent", and it's a suitable word for the second-highest waterfalls in Canada. After a steep drive up a winding road, these falls are only a short hike from the parking lot along a wheelchair accessible path.

Niagara Falls-Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls are the most famous waterfalls in Canada.Actually they are made up of three different falls—the Horseshoe Falls, the most powerful in North America, are the only one located on the Canadian side.Melting glaciers（冰川）formed the falls thousands of years ago and the beautiful green color is due to dissolved salt and finely ground（磨）rock.

Bridal Veil Falls-Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia

Pretty and delicate, the Bridal Veil Falls are located just east of Chilliwack, British Columbia, and really do look like a bride with a beautiful veil（ 面 纱 ）, with water gently pouring over smooth rock. An easy 15-minute walk to the falls takes you through rich leaves. Picnic tables are available, and there are lots of opportunities for viewing wildlife along the way.

【1】Where are Pissing Mare Falls?

A．Near British Columbia.

B．In a beautiful small park.

C．On the highest mountain in Canada.

D．Between Newfoundland and Labrador.

【2】How did Niagara Falls come into being?

A．It remains a mystery.

B．It originated from several rivers.

C．It was formed by the melting glaciers.

D．It was made by dissolved salt and finely ground rock.

【3】What can you do in Bridal Veil Falls?

A．Hunting wildlife.

B．Having a picnic.

C．Collecting salt.

D．Buying veils.

30、   For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work, they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In _______ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend _______ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are _______ readers. Most of us develop poor reading _______ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency _______ in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have _______ meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. _______, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He painfully reads one word at a time, often regressing to _______ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over _______ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which ________ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as ________reads.

To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics used a(n) ________called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate ________ the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, ________ word-by-word reading, regression and sub vocalization, practically impossible. At first ________ is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, ________ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found ________ reading skill drastically improved after some training. ________ —Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute ________ the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can ________ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.

【1】A.applying B.doing C.offering D.getting

【2】A.quickly B.easily C.roughly D.decidedly

【3】A.good B.curious C.poor D.urgent

【4】A.training B.habits C.situations D.custom

【5】A.lies B.combines C.touches D.involves

【6】A.some B.a lot C.little D.dull

【7】A.Fortunately B.Actually C.Logically D.Unfortunately

【8】A.reuse B.reread C.rewrite D.recite

【9】A.what B.which C.that D.if

【10】A.scales B.cuts C.slows D.measures

【11】A.someone B.one C.the one D.reader

【12】A.device B.screen C.obstacle D.equipment

【13】A.then B.as C.beyond D.than

【14】A.enabling B.leading C.making D.indicating

【15】A.meaning B.comprehension C.reading D.regression

【16】A.but B.nor C.or D.for

【17】A.our B.your C.their D.such a

【18】A.Set B.Take C.Make D.Consider

【19】A.for B.in C.after D.before

【20】A.come over B.go over C.get across D.get through

31、   Back in 1959.when I was 13, I attended a school in Brooklyn.Because of the Sabbath on Friday, we had an early______from school.Most of the students would go to local parks to play basketball or baseball.I always______myself instead in a small public library,______for hours before sundown, the beginning of the Sabbath.

There was a kind of______ in that library that led me to worlds that I thought I'd never see.I was______to the Green Mountain Boys, to Isaac Asimov robots, to the swashbuckling novels of Thomas B.Costain and to a whole list of______ of the mind.I found a paradise(乐园) of silence where I could______ my inner self and find the treasures of other worlds.

However after watching the______generation of teens.______in the troubled waters of technology, I had little confidence in the______of the book.I felt sure that the physical object would be a thing of the past which the Twitter(推特)world had already:______, limiting the imagination of this______to the few characters that they could ______ in the shortest period.

But on a Saturday in August, I was shocked into the______ that my fears might be unnecessary .

Stony Brook University ______a competition for teens representing local public libraries.The participation of my granddaughter, Kayla, brought it to my ______.

In the Student Activities Center, hundreds of young people came in character costumes,______ready to respond to a multitude of questions about books they had read.They had spent the summer in______.

Imagine, a(n)______summer reading when they could have lazed with their smart phones and followed the president into the Twitter universe.Instead, they followed their imaginations and______themselves to the books .Perhaps there is hope for the world.

【1】A. start B. release C. reply D. warming

【2】A. stopped B. imagined C. amused D. noticed

【3】A. dreaming B. discussing C. reading D. struggling

【4】A. book B. quiet C. guide D. light

【5】A. introduced B. bound C. persuaded D. forced

【6】A. fights B. analyses C. images D. adventures

【7】A. lose B. desert C. ignore D. explore

【8】A. current B. last C. next D. coming

【9】A. ruined B. drawn C. stuck D. abused

【10】A. publication B. survival C. list D. content

【11】A. destroyed B. reached C. attracted D. overtaken

【12】A. librarian B. generation C. university D. neighborhood

【13】A. consume B. play C. recognize D. defeat

【14】A. hope B. promise C. awareness D. inspiration

【15】A. proposed B. abandoned C. delayed D. hosted

【16】A. childhood B. memory C. home D. attention

【17】A. hopefully B. enthusiastically C. unwillingly D. physically

【18】A. advance B. vain C. preparation D. presentation

【19】A. entire B. full C. hot D. busy

【20】A. delivered B. betray C. devote D. left

32、I was on my cellphone sharing my excitement about the stories we received for a new book about resolutions (决心). When I _______ my call, my 11-year-old son Bailey asked if he could write a story. I was surprised by his _______ and asked if he had “resolved”to do something _______ in his life. His reply _______ me. He said,“I have resolved to be nicer to younger children.”

Bailey has always been generous with older kids. _______, when it comes to younger kids, he falls _______. He gets angry when they touch his Lego creations or _______ to understand how to play his video games.

My husband and I have many friends with younger children who _______ regularly. Each time before they arrive, we tell Bailey how we would _______ it if he were more patient with the younger kids. He starts out great, but as the night wears on, his patience ________. I found it interesting that he was ________ making a change.

Later, I ________ our conversation and realized that Bailey had actually taken action. The last time our friend’s son, Brayden, ________, Bailey invited him to play with his Legos. Instead of getting angry that Brayden was not ________ correctly, according to Bailey’s ________, he allowed him to create his own version of an airplane. When playing video games, instead of telling Brayden he was too ________ to understand the concept, he gave him an unplugged (没插电的) ________ and let Brayden believe he was fighting alongside Bailey.

As parents, we often feel as if our ________ fall on deaf ears, but now I realize that my son has been listening all along. He is ________ to be a better person and I am ________ of him.

【1】

A．expected

B．ended

C．returned

D．answered

【2】

A．concern

B．talent

C．request

D．belief

【3】

A．different

B．adventurous

C．scientific

D．enjoyable

【4】

A．puzzled

B．embarrassed

C．annoyed

D．surprised

【5】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．However

D．Besides

【6】

A．asleep

B．sick

C．impatient

D．silent

【7】

A．agree

B．fail

C．tend

D．manage

【8】

A．visit

B．practice

C．perform

D．debate

【9】

A．handle

B．appreciate

C．recognize

D．replace

【10】

A．pays off

B．takes over

C．reaches out

D．wears out

【11】

A．casually

B．normally

C．innocently

D．voluntarily

【12】

A．concentrated

B．recalled

C．counted

D．commented

【13】

A．came over

B．gave up

C．showed off

D．ran away

【14】

A．writing

B．reading

C．building

D．sitting

【15】

A．standards

B．situations

C．memories

D．experiments

【16】

A．weak

B．nervous

C．busy

D．young

【17】

A．controller

B．freezer

C．computer

D．lamp

【18】

A．assessments

B．achievements

C．instructions

D．imaginations

【19】

A．pretending

B．refusing

C．training

D．attempting

【20】

A．aware

B．proud

C．tired

D．afraid

33、   On the first day of the new year, when I went into the bank, the bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, as usual greeted to me politely “Happy New Year”. He nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed and _______ happened. Then very _______I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and _______ filling it. After waiting for a few more minutes, I began to show all signs of being_______. I asked him if my work was done. The_______ I uttered the words, I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He_______,“Nothing is done, it will take time！” Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been _______ there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost_______while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come _______ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to________ them for being there.

Very softly I told him, “Sir, please have your ________,I am not in a hurry.” This man, whom I had been seeing for the last few years, ________ looked up at me and for the first time we had ________ contact. I saw a ________ person there，another human being who was as hard­pressed for time as I always am. He was also ________ the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.

He gave me a rare smile and said, “It is a ________ affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be in a hurry.”

He really ________ my heart with his words. I felt ________ that all this time I thought of him as a robot，someone who was there for my ________. I promised to be more________ of people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.

【1】A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

【2】A.immediately B.hesitantly C.desperately D.curiously

【3】A.finished B.stopped C.continued D.started

【4】A.impatient B.disappointed C.tired D.satisfied

【5】A.chance B.moment C.way D.reason

【6】A.shouted B.added C.replied D.commented

【7】A.drinking B.cooking C.lying D.boiling

【8】A.dry B.full C.empty D.cold

【9】A.in the way B.in a hurry C.now and then D.on purpose

【10】A.ask B.apologize C.demand D.thank

【11】A.tea B.boss C.form D.time

【12】A.excitedly B.finally C.suddenly D.angrily

【13】A.business B.eye C.personal D.close

【14】A.terrified B.different C.helpful D.elderly

【15】A.regretting B.appreciating C.missing D.ignoring

【16】A.private B.financial C.social D.daily

【17】A.hurt B.touched C.influenced D.broke

【18】A.sorry B.unhappy C.indifferent D.thoughtful

【19】A.convenience B.performance C.difficulty D.safety

【20】A.careful B.friendly C.considerate D.typical

34、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

35、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.

36、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

37、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

38、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；

2. 如何实现低碳生活。

注意：1. 字数：100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

There is nothing unusual about a single language dying. Communities have come and gone throughout history, and with them their language. But what is happening today is extraordinary, judged by the early standards. According to the best estimates(估计), about half of the total 6,000 languages are going to die out in the next century. On average, there is a language dying out somewhere in the world every two weeks or so.

It is too late to do anything to help many languages, where the speakers are too few or too old, and where the community is too busy just trying to survive to care about their language. But many languages are not in such a serious position. Often, where languages are seriously endangered, there are things that can be done to give new life to them.

There are some famous cases showing what can be done — Welsh alone among the Celtic languages, is not only stopping its steady decline towards extinction(灭绝) but showing signs of real growth. Two Language Acts protect the status of Welsh, and its presence is increasingly in evidence wherever you travel in Wales. Maori in New Zealand has been maintained by a system of so-called "language nest", which provides children under five with a setting in which they are frequently exposed to the language. The hope is that the children will in turn become role models to a new generation of young children as they grow older. If good descriptions and materials are available, even extinct languages can be saved. Kaurna from South Australia, is an example. This language had been extinct for about a century, but had been quite well documented. So, when a strong movement grew for its revival(复活), it was possible to bring it back from death.

It is too soon to predict the future of these revived languages, but in some parts of the world they are attracting the very range of positive attitudes and grass roots support. In such unexpected but heart-warming ways we might see the grand total of languages slightly increased.

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40、假定你是李华，你的美国的笔友Peter来信询问你如何做好新型冠状病毒的自我防护以应对美国爆发的新型冠状病毒。请你给他回封信，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 提出建议；

3. 表示安慰。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

新型冠状病毒：the novel virus

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41、假定你是李华，原计划今年三月去英国的姐妹学校交换学习一个月，现因为新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发而不得不取消计划。请给姐妹学校的联系老师 Jack写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意

2.说明原因

3.疫情期间学习和生活的状态

注意： 1.字数100字左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯

参考词汇： 1.新型冠状病毒the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2.流行传染病 epidemic

注意：1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua