绵阳2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测五年级英语

1、We encourage students to ____________ fully in the running of the college.

A. paint B. panic

C. participate D. point

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

A. terrifying B. terrified

C. astonishing D. astonished

3、He wanted to make sure________.

A.how we went there by bus

B.where did we go

C.what did we go there

D.when we went there

4、The collectors dreamed of ________ a place to show off the collection in Latin America as a way to spark dialogue among artists across the diverse regions.

A．there to be

B．there being

C．there having

D．there would be

5、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.

A.the moment B.on C.before D.though

6、We have to wait until the discussion between them ____.

A．makes an end

B．comes to an end

C．puts an end

D．brings to an end

7、A hot cup of tea on such a cold night was a real ________ to me.

A.respect B.moment C.comfort D.fortune

8、In order to make greater progress in English, he attends extra classes ________.

A．every other days

B．every other day

C．each second days

D．each two days

9、A Chinese company has created a new facial recognition system that can identify people ______  they are wearing masks.

A.provided that B.in case C.as though D.even if

10、I worked on the program, and surprisingly found they had ________ the most challenging part, which became less of a burden.

A. set out B. laid out

C. put out D. cut out

11、He refused to acknowledge ________ in the match, but in vain.

A. to defeat B. to be defeated

C. defeating D. being defeated

12、IPhone, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, said that over the first nine months of the year it ________ 23 million handsets in China, an increase of 77 percent ________ the same period a year ago.

A．had sold; compared to

B．has sold; compared to

C．sold; comparing with

D．had sold; comparing with

13、Don’t get that ink on your shirt ,for it   .

A.isn’t washing out B.won’t be washing out

C.won’t wash out D.doesn’t wash away

14、Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

A．must

B．may

C．shall

D．should

15、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack ______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.

A. less than B. more than

C. other than D. rather than

16、 ---Did you go to the fashion show last week？

---I_________，but I was fully occupied the whole week．

A. must go B. must have gone

C. would go   D. would have gone

17、Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

A．ordinary

B．common

C．usual

D．general

18、Someone who_____ you to something you are not comfortable doing will stress you out.

A.asks B.pressures C.strains D.stresses

19、She ________ to clean out the spare room last week, but it was much too occupied at that time.

A. had intended B. was intended C. intended D. was intending

20、“Never for a second,” the boy said, “ ________ my father would come to my rescue.”

A.I doubted that B.do I doubt whether

C.did I doubted if D.did I doubt that

21、The data shows the situations of the world economy,__________careful observation and detailed studies.

A.in the name of B.on the basis of

C.at the cost of D.in charge of

22、A series of accidents caused by school buses will ______the pressure on the government.

A. come to B. turn to C. add to D. get to

23、There is a shortage of teachers in Western China, and it will fall on the 80s and 90s generations to this responsibility.

A. take on   B. step up

C. make up       D. apply for

24、You’d better get it prepared ahead of time just ____ something unexpected happens.

A.as if B.in case C.even though D.as long as

25、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

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27、   What will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts(专家) agree that the school will be electronic in the future.

“Present-day schools will no longer exist in the next century,” says a report in The Age. “At that time, future schools will become community-style centers, which run seven days a week, 24 hours a day.” At the same time, computers will surely become a central part of the school in the future.

According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen to teachers on computers. Going into classrooms on their computers, students will study at any time, which is very easy for them. However, it is necessary for students to go to the actual school in order to develop some social skills.

The Seashore Primary School is an imaginary school in the future created by the Education Department of Australia. At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers. Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons. Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers.

As one headmaster says, a laptop computer is students' library, data storage(数据存储)as well as the bridge to a wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis of future learning. Thus, we'll pay more attention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching.

【1】According to the report in The Age, students in future schools will .

A.mainly study online B.study at a set time

C.have no teachers D.never go to actual school

【2】The example of the Seashore Primary School is given to show   .

A.telephones are important in Australia B.how future schools will work

C.every student needs a learning plan D.students enjoy getting in touch with teachers

【3】What does the underlined word “emphasis” in the last paragraph mean?

A.lesson B.score

C.attitude D.focus

【4】Which of the following is the best title of the text?

A.The Schools in the Future B.Great Changes in Technology

C.The Seashore Primary School D.Actual Schools to Be Replaced

28、Heritage on the Edge

In an effort to preserve some of the world’s most famous landmarks，Google has announced a new project to transform a few of the most endangered by climate change into interactive 3D models，just in case one or all is irreparably(不能恢复地)damaged in the coming decades.

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle comprises 27 buildings on top of an extinct volcano. It was home to many kings and queens. But old roofs and rainwater management systems will become insufficient as they will be unable to deal with the level of storm water associated with extreme weather events. Besides，if temperatures continue to rise，the rate of decay(腐烂)will increase further.

Kilwa Kisiwani

Kilwa Kisiwani was a regional center of the medieval trading civilization along the East African Coast. Its permanent architecture included ports，Muslim buildings，and the unique“stone houses”. However，the drier weather and subsequently heavy rainfall is threatening the stability of the ruins，causing the worsening of this exposed heritage site.

Mosque City of Bagherat

The Mosque City of Bagherat was once a lost city. It has many Muslim buildings，bridges，roads and palaces. A recent report stressed the increasing impacts of sea level rise and changes in salinity(盐度)on this community. Increased salinity not only makes much of the water undrinkable but damages structures.

Chan Chan       

Chan Chan was the capital city of Chimu empire，stretching for nearly a thousand kilometers along the coastline. The city planning reflects a strict political and social strategy. But site managers today face challenges in rainfall and droughts due to El Nino events and climate change that threaten to gradually wash the ancient city away.

【1】What do we know about Edinburgh Castle?

A．It was built along the coast.

B．It is the largest castle in the world.

C．It is in danger of being washed away.

D．It used to be the home of royal families.

【2】Which of the following phenomena is happening in the Mosque City of Bagherat?

A．Water pollution.

B．Water’s becoming salty.

C．Water shortage.

D．Water’s being overused.

【3】What is probably the biggest threat to the above sites?

A．Temperature rises.

B．Volcanic eruptions.

C．Sea water.

D．Environmental damage.

29、A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long-distance signing device(装置), the LongPen.

After many tiring……from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them . She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens

Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, teat runs w ere made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here , Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.

The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.

“It’s really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing..

The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t  afford it.”

【1】Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?

A.To set up her own company.

B.To win herself greater popularity.

C.To write her books in a new way.

D.To make book signings less tiring

【2】How does the LongPen work?

A.I copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.

B.It signs a book while receiving the author’s signature.

C.The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.

D.The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.

【3】What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?

A.It has been completed but not put into use.

B.The basement caught fire by accident.

C.Some versions failed before its test run.

D.The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.

【4】How could the LongPen be used in the future?

A.To draft legal documents.

B.To improve credit card security

C.To keep a record of the author’s ideas.

D.To allow author and fan to exchange videos

【5】What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?

A.Atwood doesn’t mean to end book tours.

B.Critics think the LongPen is of little use

C.Bookstore owners do not support the LongPen

D.Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost

30、   One day, Taylor received a random Facebook message: “I’m Willie from Liberia. I need some ________ assistance.” Taylor didn’t ________ it and thought it was some Internet scam（诈骗）. But he wanted to see what the ________ were. So he replied with a small ________, saying that he owned a photography business and could use some ________. Soon came Willie’s shots of people in shabby neighborhoods. For Taylor, the images were ________. He’d never seen such poverty. He thought “Oh, no, now I have to find a ________ to reward him for his work. ________, I would be the scammer.”

Taylor ________ a crowd-funding site, where he tried ________ copies of Willi’s photos. Surprisingly, sales ________. In no time he raised $1,000. He sent Willie the money but asked him to ________ half of it. It was a test. In Liberia $500 is a big fortune, so Taylor didn’t ________ much. But pictures arrived showing joyful ________ with new book bags and notebooks—Willie had bought out a market and blessed five schools with ________.

“He came through.” Taylor eventually set aside his ________ and traveled 6,500 miles to meet Willie. “I’ve changed. I set out to ________ a man, but ended up helping him. Sometimes people ________ you when you give them a chance.”

Willie has changed, too. “I used to ________. Now I’m the one who’s giving. When you ________ that, you come from nobody to somebody. I’ve come from zero to hero.”

【1】A.technical B.financial C.medical D.legal

【2】A.buy B.grasp C.resist D.read

【3】A.rules B.comments C.messages D.tricks

【4】A.gin B.mistake C.lie D.parcel

【5】A.books B.tips C.cameras D.pictures

【6】A.heartbreaking B.painstaking C.well-developed D.old-fashioned

【7】A.person B.reason C.school D.way

【8】A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead

【9】A.broke into B.turned to C.put down D.longed for

【10】A.selling B.showing C.editing D.reviewing

【11】A.dived B.exploded C.slowed D.changed

【12】A.raise B.return C.donate D.earn

【13】A.think B.spend C.ask D.expect

【14】A.beggars B.photographers C.students D.neighbors

【15】A.abundance B.intelligence C.experience D.patience

【16】A.faith B.doubt C.wisdom D.loss

【17】A.confuse B.entertain C.assist D.embarrass

【18】A.disappoint B.respect C.surprise D.bother

【19】A.receive B.save C.cheat D.suspect

【20】A.say B.do C.imagine D.consider

31、   My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five-day canoe （独木舟） trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park.

We'd been __ the trip for quite a while 一 reservations at the park need to be __ months in advance. I'd taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure. We were driving to Bowron Lake when our car __ down. __ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel （汽车旅馆）, where we met a kind stranger.

He gave us the __ of a mechanic （修理工）in town. We called him and it __ that our car problem wasn't a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would __ a few days to show up. At that point, we __ our trip would have to be cancelled.

The kind-hearted stranger insisted that we __ our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with （与 协'调）the mechanic to __ the car while we were gone, and then __ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.

I still remember everything he did to help us, which was __ . It was a trip that never would have happened __ he hadn't done all he did, which helped us so much. It's people like him ___make me want to go out of my way for others who are travelling and __ help.

【1】A.enjoying B.imagining C.planning D.completing

【2】A.bought B.decided C.ordered D.booked

【3】A.broke B.set C.turned D.got

【4】A.Finally B.Initially C.Unfortunately D.Luckily

【5】A.address B.number C.introduction D.story

【6】A.proved B.pretended C.needed D.intended

【7】A.pay B.spend C.cost D.take

【8】A.figured B.promised C.remembered D.heard

【9】A.finished B.finish C.canceled D.cancel

【10】A.fix up B.pull over C.get out D.put away

【11】A.pay for B.search for C.pick up D.cheer up

【12】A.unavoidable B.unbelievable C.unrecognizable D.unacceptable

【13】A.before B.since C.unless D.if

【14】A.which B.whom C.that D.as

【15】A.fond of B.in need of C.used to D.in favor of

32、   My life five years ago is unrecognisable from the one I lead now.

In May 2014, I booked a trip to Sri Lanka for _________. The beaches, sunshine and friendly locals were delightful. However, the only _________ for me was the street dogs. Their soulful eyes _________ me as if asking for help. One dog, I called Tom, _________, appealed to me. He was _________. I asked several local vets (兽医), but despite me offering to _________, none would agree to treat a street dog, because they weren’t viewed as _________, which shocked me and I didn't know what to do.

Back home, I couldn't get poor Tom out of my _________. I was desperate to make a real _________. Why not go to Sri Lanka and start __________ these animals? I had some savings, I thought I could __________ for a year, help some dogs and come home. I sold my car and booked my __________ for October 2014.

Landing in Colombo, I __________ straight for Talalla, where I’d met Tom. My first __________ is Joy, who had been bitten by another dog. I __________ her up, and bandaged her. No one had ever seen a bandaged dog before! But I felt so happy to have __________ something when she went back onto the __________, now wagging her tail.

In the blink of an eye I’d been __________ in the country a year, then two—and now over five years have __________. Sri Lanka is my home. Up to now, I have helped around 12,000 street dogs. People have described me as __________, but I get as much back from these dogs as I give them, and I feel so lucky.

【1】A.information B.business C.details D.relaxation

【2】A.problem B.difficulty C.joy D.attraction

【3】A.held B.begged C.stopped D.followed

【4】A.eventually B.particularly C.constantly D.directly

【5】A.engaged B.abandoned C.injured D.rescued

【6】A.pay B.help C.apologize D.leave

【7】A.competitive B.worthy C.attractive D.equal

【8】A.house B.control C.mind D.sight

【9】A.devotion B.statement C.effort D.difference

【10】A.feeding B.training C.treating D.adopting

【11】A.survive B.donate C.raise D.earn

【12】A.room B.flight C.restaurant D.holiday

【13】A.walked B.ran C.rode D.headed

【14】A.friend B.patient C.customer D.companion

【15】A.lifted B.cheered C.cleaned D.hung

【16】A.achieved B.found C.learned D.missed

【17】A.street B.field C.beach D.floor

【18】A.serving B.touring C.staying D.surviving

【19】A.changed B.passed C.shown D.seen

【20】A.sensitive B.considerate C.mad D.selfless

33、   Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer's Office last August. _______, he heard a disturbing sound ahead of him.The elderly woman at the window was crying, and so was the cashier helping her.Then Evans _______ that the woman would lose her house because she could not _______the taxes.He was also _______ that the woman's daughter had recently_______.

Evans,a _______ who had just buried his father,couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her house right after losing her child. He _______ the window. “Sorry to interrupt,” he said to the cashier, “_______ if you can get her house back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The amount due: $5,000.

The two women were surprised. Their despair(绝望)turned to ________.The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was ________ for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go straight to the________to withdraw the money and come right back.And he did.

Why does Evans give so much to a ________?"Honestly,I don't like ________ money in the banks.Doing things with your money is better."________ paying the elderly woman's taxes,he says he did it"for no other reason but to ________ the lady was in her house.”

Michael Evans Sr.is nearing 60 and will________ soon. His son will carry on with his business. “I ________ my life after him,” Evans II says of his father. “When I have ________,I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad.”

【1】A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Actually D.Suddenly

【2】A.hoped B.noticed C.learned D.remembered

【3】A.afford B.charge C.offer D.refuse

【4】A.worried B.shocked C.disappointed D.ashamed

【5】A.passed away B.hung around C.broken down D.set off

【6】A.businessman B.politician C.journalist D.detective

【7】A.receive B.bear C.share D.gain

【8】A.closed B.seized C.approached D.opened

【9】A.and B.so C.though D.but

【10】A.cheer B.satisfaction C.sorrow D.disbelief

【11】A.add B.confirm C.determine D.evaluate

【12】A.fair B.wise C.fine D.lucky

【13】A.bank B.home C.company D.office

【14】A.patient B.passer-by C.consumer D.stranger

【15】A.raising B.putting C.hiding D.wasting

【16】A.In spite of B.In terms of C.As for D.Apart from

【17】A.announce B.guarantee C.expect D.discover

【18】A.escape B.forget C.decline D.retire

【19】A.honor B.live C.model D.spend

【20】A.kids B.students C.employees D.companions

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

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.

35、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.

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

Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?

Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.

The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.

The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.

In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.

So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?

According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.

But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.

Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”

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，是兰州一中学生会主席。得知目前在美国新冠肺炎(Corona Virus Disease 2019，COVID-19) 疫情比较严重。请你给我校在美国的友好学校校长Donald Obama写封信，内容包括：

1.提出防疫建议；2.介绍我校复学情况；3.咨询美国学生在线学习情况。

注意：1.字数100字左右；

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。

Polly, my stepmom, suggested the sweetest name to our pet dog: Mercy. We don't know why she gave the strange name. We soon learned it was just what this new dog would need.

My parents' bad tempered dog would jump out of bed and go-go-go all day long. So when they brought home a Christmas tree, they expected everything would be out of order. However, to their astonishment, Mercy didn't seem to take any care. She paid zero attention to the tree which suddenly grew in her living room. Nor did she react to the fancy presents under it, including a wrapped box of Milk-Bones.

Dad and Polly were quite careful; they'd never had a dog that didn't force them to move everything to higher ground as if they were expecting a flood. But Mercy seemed to take no notice. He didn't take any glance at it at all.

A few days before Christmas, Polly awoke early in the morning as usual. She passed the dusty living room and then stopped in surprise. Glancing back into the room, she saw that every last present was gone. Only the tree was still there.

Had they been robbed? Why hadn't Mercy barked? Where was she? Had the robbers taken her away? Polly noticed scrap of ribbon（丝带） on the floor, then bit of torn wrapping paper few feet away, some lights beyond that. The clues all made a mark leading toward the back door.

Polly put on the switch, bathing the backyard in light. The perpetrator's（肇事者）head lifted and froze. Alarm and guilt made her eyes wide. Oh, yes, it was Mercy.

She lay under her favorite tree in soft nest of shredde（碎片） wrapping paper, chewed-up boxes, and curling（缠绕） bits of ribbon. Presents, unpacked from their packages, were spread over everywhere. Beautifully wrapped boxes had gaping holes. Pieces of paper were mixed with the last remaining evidence of gifts. All the gift tags（标签） that could have been used as thank-you cards were destroyed.

Clearly Mercy's self-control had failed.

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As for Thank-you cards, Mercy provided the answer.

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40、假设你是李华，你的朋友Kevin给你发邮件说，他想从成都出发到西安旅行，想请你为他介绍一下西成高速铁路(Xi’an- Chengdu high- Speed Railway)的情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括:

1.西成高速铁路始建于2012年，2017年12月开通运营，全长658公里，时速高达250公里/小时；

2.途径绵阳等20多座城市，沿途无数美景、美食，全程大约只需3个半小时；

3.高铁列车设施齐全，安全舒适；但票价略高。

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.首尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Kevin,

Knowing that you plan to travel from Chengdu to Xi’an,

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Hope you have a wonderful trip.

Yours,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你所在班级将于本周六下午到四川宋瓷博物馆参观。请你给你的外教John写封邮件邀请他一同前往。内容包括:

1. 参观时间和地点；

2. 活动安排:参观宋瓷博物馆；听专家讲座；亲手制作瓷器；

3. 参观之前准备:简要了解宋朝的历史。

注意:1. 字数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear John,

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Yours sincerely

Li Hua