双鸭山2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测五年级英语

1、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those

2、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.

A．had he got; when

B．had he got; than

C．he had got; when

D．he had got; than

3、“We trust that today’s talks will help create _________ on the Belt and Road Initiative as part of the efforts to build a global community of a shared future,” said Zhou Shuchun.

A.consensus B.consequence C.compromise D.competence

4、The professor tried his best to make the students__________what he was saying but he found it hard to make himself ___________.

A. understand; understand

B. understand; understood

C. understood; understood

D. understood; understand

5、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.

A. see to B. tend to

C. amount to D. subscribe to

6、The police ______ the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner.

A.searched B.hunted C.invented D.recovered

7、With mountains of work to do, we should make a list first and ____________ the urgent ones.

A. burst B. urge

C. prioritize D. defend

8、We went to Canada to travel and my cousin _______as our guide.

A．played

B．showed

C．acted

D．performed

9、Reading materials for children entered schools to help them develop the habit of garbage sorting at a young age.

A.having intended B.having been intended

C.intended D.intending

10、I found it no use _______ to persuade him to give up smoking.

A．Try

B．to try

C．trying

D．having tried

11、After the dinner, I looked at the bill and found that it was 200 yuan   , including the wine.

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

12、_______ the rising costs of many products, fares in this city __________ unchanged.

A.Though; remained B.Despite; remained

C.Despite; was left D.Though; was remained

13、Jenny said she was _____ by the programme in the TV, so she turned it off.

A.disgusted B.attracted C.disgusting D.attracting

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

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

15、Form their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.

A. stage   B. position C. condition D. situation

16、________ in Beijing University or Tsinghua University is what most students wish for.

A．To educate

B．Educated

C．Being educated

D．educating

17、The young couple wrote to Mr Grand to________his warm reception during their visit to his farm.

A.acknowledge B.update C.consult D.acquire

18、People used to think that the Chinese were not as healthy and fit

as the people in the west, but facts have proved that that's _________ the case.

A. far away from   B. far from

C. far away     D. by far

19、It was 1897 ____a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffman produced aspirin from this chemical.

A.that B.how C.when D.which

20、—You like the Lenovo Computer. Why not buy one?

—Well. I can’t afford ________ computer.

A.that expensive a B.a that expensive C.that an expensive D.an expensive that

21、The music also expressed the rising ____ in the movie as the characters were preparing for battle.

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

22、--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A．beyond reach

B．beyond repair

C．beyond control

D．beyond description

23、Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．what

24、Ronny's steps________, and there was a moment of absolute silence.

A.died down B.died away C.died off D.died out

25、Though he had often made his little sister ________, today he was made ________ by his little sister.

A．cry; to cry

B．crying; crying

C．cry; cry

D．to cry; cry

26、   What does it take to be a good neighbor? Over the years I have had all kinds of neighbors, ones that were enjoyable and others that were to be avoided at all costs.

One of the most important things in being a good neighbor is to respect a person’s privacy(隐私).When someone new moves into the neighborhood it is a good idea to watch them to see how friendly you should be. If you go rushing over as soon as they move in they may think you are going to be one of those neighbors that come over at all times of the day, not respecting their privacy.

It is a good idea always to be friendly to everyone in the neighborhood. This can not only put you on good terms with them, but will also be a form of protection for your family and home. If you wave as they drive by or offer a friendly hello while they are out in their yard this shows that you respect them. If you are friendly to them they are much more likely to watch out for any wrong doings going on around your home while you are out and let you know if anything happens.

Another way of being a good neighbor is to be helpful in times of need. If you see that they are in need of a helping hand doing something or in times of a disaster, it is good to offer your help. Even though you have never really talked to the people down the street, they are willing to take the time to help out a neighbor in need.

In conclusion, if you respect a person’s privacy, treat them kindly and be helpful when you see they are in need, you will be a great neighbor and anyone would be happy to have you next door!

【1】When someone moves into your neighborhood you should_______.

A. visit them frequently B. know their privacy

C. respect them always D. avoid meeting them

【2】If you are always friendly to your neighbors you can________.

A. keep your family safe B. often visit their yard

C. make friends with them D. have your own privacy

【3】In the opinion of the author, neighbors should always be_______.

A. helpful, strong and kind B. respectful, friendly and helpful

C. honest, active and friendly D. polite, honest and kind

【4】The author develops the passage based on his_______.

A. wide knowledge B. scientific experiments

C. careful research D. real experiences

27、Modern medicine is pretty incredible. A team of scientists from the United States and Hong Kong has developed a “bionic eye” that imitates the human eye in shape and function, media BGR reported. The new “bionic eye” could one clay be used to restore the vision of the blind by imitating the “light sensor” in the human eye.

The eye is one of our most complex organs. In real eyes, the retina (视网膜) is the thin layer of tissue that receives light and sends it to our brains so it can be interpreted as an image. The bionic eye is an artificial eye which provides visual sensations to the brain. It consists of electronic systems having microprocessors, receivers, radio transmitters, some electronic chips and a series of image sensors that capture and rebroadcast real-time images. Technology provided by this helps the blind people to get vision again.

Over the years, scientists and doctors have come up with ways to replace some important parts of the body with artificial means that it can improve people’s quality of life and even save a person’s life. However, the eyes are quite special, and the way they communicate with the brain means that designing a bionic eye is not that simple. Connecting devices to the human brain is a huge barrier, but there is no greater challenge for researchers than cramming (塞入) the technology into a ball that could be used as an implant. And yes, the shape of the retina has historically been a major challenge for bionic devices.

Researchers have begun experimenting with animals and humans, the Daily Mail reported. However, much remains to be done. An artificial replacement for a human body is a risky task as it may cause death or some serious situations may occur and scientists were quick to point out that the current equipment is just the beginning that may appear in a few years.

【1】How does bionic eye work?

A．By receiving special signals.

B．By capturing and storing images.

C．By sending visual signals to the brain.

D．By receiving and increasing light intensity.

【2】What is the highest difficulty of making a bionic eye?

A．Its shape.

B．Its size.

C．Its weight.

D．Its sensitivity.

【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The research is an easy job.

B．The “bionic eye” is impossible.

C．The current equipment is quite perfect.

D．Testing has begun on live organisms.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Modern medicine.

B．New technology.

C．Blind people.

D．Human brain.

28、Do you still remember the haze（雾霾）in the winter? So many people got terribly ill during or after the haze. 【1】Here is advice for you to protect yourself in hazy weather.

Spend less time outdoors.This is the most effective way for self-protection in such bad weather.With PM2.5 increasing 103mg per cubic meter,residents will risk a 2.29% increase of death,which experts found out in 2012.If you have to get out,avoid riding bicycles.【2】

Close your windows.Experts advice residents to avoid opening windows at home.If you have to ,avoid the time when smog is at its densest（浓的）.【3】Besides,you can keep plants with broad leaves at home to absorb dust,and use air purifiers（清洁器）.

Smoke less.【4】In hazy weather,smoking would be even more harmful.Smokers are advised to keep their distance from cigarettes before the weather gets better.

【5】For example ,wear special masks outside to avoid breathing in PM2.5.Then take off your coat after getting indoors and keep it away from your other clean clothes,Don’t forget to wash your face,rinse（漱）your mouth,and clean your nasal cavity（鼻腔）to clean the particulate matters（颗粒物）that fall on you.Last but not least,keep off stimulating（刺激性）foods.

A．Wear masks.

B．Pay attention to other daily things.

C．Also avoid rush hours,when pollutants will be denser.

D．That’s because haze does harm to the health of people.

E．Cigarettes could cause more particulate matters,which are included in PM2.5 .

F．Take more fruits and vegetables instead,which are good for lung,spleen（脾）and kidney（肾）.

G．For residents who use air-conditioner,make sure your apartment has enough oxygen indoors.

29、On June 12,1942,Anne Frank’s parents gave her a small diary for her 13th birthday.She and her family had been living in Amsterdam for nine years after fleeing their native country in 1933.They could not escape the influence of the war sweeping across Europe.

On July 6,1942,her family was forced to go into hiding.For the next two years,Anne put down her innermost thoughts and feelings to her diary.Her reports of daily life painted a picture of a bright girl.She described her love of writing and her desire to make a career of it one day,saying,“I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people,even those I’ve never met.I want to go on living even after my death.”

She got her wish far too soon.Her diary came to an abrupt end in August of 1944,when she and others hiding in the“Secret Annex”were discovered,arrested,and sent to prison.Tragically,Anne,her sister and her mother,all died there.

Her father,Otto,the only survivor among those who hid in Annex,returned to Amsterdam after the war.He was deeply moved by his daughter’descriptions of life in Annex and her feelings about her family and other residents.He devoted the rest of his life to sharing her story with the world so that the same tragedy that happened to his family might never be repeated.Through her courage,her hope,and her unshakable faith in the goodness of people,her short life left a long legacy(遗产),touching and inspiring generation after generation of people she never met.

I would never forget visiting the Anne Frank House when I was just 23 and thought that I had already been alive eight years longer than she had been.Like millions of people moved by Anne Frank’s story,I have tried my best since then to live my life.We all would do well to remember the wisdom of a young girl who taught us that our differences make life more interesting,but our common men matter more.

【1】Why did the Franks leave their native country in 1933?

A．To make a living

B．To look for equality.

C．To fight for their civil rights.

D．To escape the bad effect of the war.

【2】What does the underlined word“wish”in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．She wants to live forever.

B．She wants to get her diary published.

C．She wants to have a good influence on people by writing.

D．She wants to make a fortune by writing.

【3】How old was Anne when she died?

A．13.

B．15.

C．23.

D．31.

【4】What does the author want to tell us by sharing the story of Anne?

A．Anne Frank has an unlucky life experience.

B．The writer has the same life experience as Anne.

C．We should try our best to make our life meaningful.

D．Common human beings can’t make life more meaningful.

30、   Once a mouse met a frog, and they went for a walk, spent the day wandering and then made friends. So the mouse _______ to take the frog to his house, and_______him what he had stored, for example, grain and wheat.

First, the frog _______ a piece of wheat but as he put it in his _______ , the chaff (谷物的皮壳)pricked his throat.

“What bad, _______ food! Don’t you have anything else?” the frog _______.

So the mouse gave him a chick pea. He _______ it in his mouth but it just wouldn’t dissolve and he had to_______ it out.

“How hard it is! Don’t you have anything _______ ?” said the frog.

The mouse said, “No, we’ve become strong and fast because we ________ strong food.”

So on another day they decided to go to the frog’s house. The frog was living in a ________ , so he jumped into the pond and called out to the mouse. The mouse also________ into the pond, but because he couldn’t ________ , he began gasping (喘气)and struggling in the water.

The frog said, “How ________! You’ve become drunk without even drinking anything. And I was________ to give you so much food and drink.

Then he ________ the mouse out on to the side of the pond. The frog began bringing him all the food that he’d ________ - worms and insects. The mouse took everything into his mouth ________ it was all very watery, and lacked tastes.

“What’s all this trash (垃圾)?” said the mouse. “How do you ________ to eat this?”

“Oh, we’ve become soft because that’s ________ what we eat,” said the frog. Two possible explanations are, “You are what you eat”, or, “You should not mix with people who aren’t like you.”

【1】A.wanted B.decided C.refused D.hesitated

【2】A.told B.called C.offered D.paid

【3】A.set down B.set up C.brought up D.took in

【4】A.mouth B.hand C.skin D.bag

【5】A.long B.sharp C.big D.round

【6】A.nodded B.replied C.asked D.reacted

【7】A.attracted B.drew C.included D.rolled

【8】A.spit B.throw C.run D.get.

【9】A.warm B.soft C.loose D.delicious

【10】A.use B.eat C.buy D.choose.

【11】A.hole B.bowl C.pond D.cave

【12】A.dived B.climbed C.jumped D.pulled

【13】A.float B.flow C.breathe D.swim

【14】A.strange B.curios C.crazy D.popular

【15】A.planning B.wondering C.expecting D.debating

【16】A.sent B.pushed C.absorbed D.raised

【17】A.checked B.fixed C.stored D.saved

【18】A.for B.or C.and D.but

【19】A.promise B.discuss C.try D.manage

【20】A.exactly B.naturally C.usually D.gratefully

31、   It takes a special person to see a life in danger and go out of his way to make a difference. But that’s exactly what Kole Devisscher did when he _________ the thin ice of a river to save 10-year-old Chartrand from _________ .

The young man was _________ for his bravery by MP Joy Smith. Smith _________ him with a certificate and said Devisscher would be nominated (提名) for the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery.

Describing the _________ , Devisscher said he thought it was something _________ when he saw a blue jacket in the river. _________ for Chartrand, the teenager decided to back up his truck and take another look.

When Devisscher realized somebody was _________ in the cold water, he leapt into _________ . “I got out of the truck and grabbed the tow strap from the backseat.” explained Devisscher.

“He couldn’t quite grab onto the rope because his hands were already turning blue. Then I made a loop on the hook and got him to put it around his shoulders.”

Devisscher’s dad, Gerry, says his son remembered some of the __________ he learned while snowmobiling over the years. “He was listening. He just couldn’t refuse to __________ it. He wanted to help, __________ at that time I was nervous he went out there.”

To honour Kole’s __________ and to thank him for saving her son, the mother of the boy gave Devisscher Nathaniel’s eagle feather.

“When he called, saying he __________ someone, it didn’t sink in at first. Today’s the first time I’ve heard the whole __________ .”

“It’s just __________ that a young man like Kole stopped... He got him out of the river and he calmed him,” MP Smith said at the presentation ceremony.

“I think he is an outstanding young man, and all of Canada should be __________ of what he’s done.”

Devisscher said he just __________ others would do the same. “It feels good, not everybody gets this __________ . It’s pretty awesome,” said Devisscher. “I hope someone else would do that for me if I was under the same __________ .”

【1】A.braved B.melted C.assessed D.transformed

【2】A.swelling B.drowning C.panicking D.trembling

【3】A.appreciated B.exchanged C.rewarded D.honored

【4】A.guaranteed B.congratulated C.presented D.appointed

【5】A.consequence B.dilemma C.risk D.incident

【6】A.floating by B.coming about C.going up D.trying out

【7】A.Steadily B.Fortunately C.Accurately D.Eventually

【8】A.waving B.screaming C.struggling D.appealing

【9】A.action B.judgment C.process D.commitment

【10】A.professions B.symptoms C.emotions D.lessons

【11】A.take notice of B.put up with C.subscribe to D.concentrate on

【12】A.since B.unless C.though D.until

【13】A.achievements B.efforts C.reputation D.encouragement

【14】A.informed B.ignored C.treated D.rescued

【15】A.story B.assistance C.experience D.state

【16】A.appropriate B.flexible C.amazing D.annoying

【17】A.guilty B.worthy C.conscious D.proud

【18】A.advocated B.expected C.approved D.demanded

【19】A.comment B.access C.award D.profit

【20】A.circumstance B.case C.trend D.phenomenon

32、If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, you’ll probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

________ the taxi drivers for example. You can go anywhere on a journey, and tell the driver to ________ you at any place, saying that you have some business to ________, and that you will pay the taxi driver later. He will agree without any ________ but just accept your words in good ________.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their ________, but also provide food for outside ________. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they ________ go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the ________ they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such ________ check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of ________.

Finnish workers are paid by the hour. If you work in Finland and have ________ with the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked and you’ll be paid ________.

With so many loop boles in everyday life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who ________ to take “petty advantages”. But the ________ thing is, all the taxi passengers always come back to pay their ________ after they have attended to their business; not a ________ outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have ________, As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a(n) ________ of “right is right” and “wrong is wrong” in everything they do, so to live in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

What we regarded as “foolish” is ________ the Finnish people’s way of life.

【1】

A．Make

B．Put

C．Take

D．Set

【2】

A．stop

B．pass

C．drop

D．pick

【3】

A．attend to

B．take care

C．take up

D．appeal to

【4】

A．pleasure

B．anxiety

C．passenger

D．money

【5】

A．condition

B．place

C．seal

D．faith

【6】

A．guests

B．visitors

C．meals

D．cards

【7】

A．waiters

B．drivers

C．diners

D．workers

【8】

A．naturally

B．respectively

C．secretly

D．contently

【9】

A．best

B．most

C．worst

D．least

【10】

A．strict

B．complete

C．troublesome

D．loose

【11】

A．registration

B．charge

C．care

D．noise

【12】

A．paid

B．debated

C．talked

D．agreed

【13】

A．accordingly

B．reluctantly

C．separately

D．abruptly

【14】

A．hesitate

B．hate

C．love

D．refuse

【15】

A．strange

B．difficult

C．complex

D．imaginative

【16】

A．business

B．trip

C．fine

D．fare

【17】

A．familiar

B．faithful

C．single

D．usual

【18】

A．worked out

B．put in

C．took in

D．ran out

【19】

A．religion

B．law

C．idiom

D．attitude

【20】

A．eventually

B．accidentally

C．actually

D．temporarily

33、Jeremy can no longer read, drive a car or even recognize faces. But the 20-year-old, who lost his central vision two years ago, can _________ hit a small white ball into a slightly larger hole from a considerable distance.

Jeremy was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease called LHON. Faced with the onset of blindness, Jeremy admits he _________ into depression for a couple of months and feared he’d never play golf again.

One day on TV he saw a guy crying bitterly who had just lost his family when a plane crashed down on his house. Jeremy thought, “If this guy can make it through this, then I can _________ having no central vision.” That became his motto: “Things could be _________.”

So six months after losing his sight, Jeremy decided to _________ his golf club again. He had played every Sunday since the age of twelve with his Dad Lionel. Blind golf brought them even closer because, unlike the regular version of the sport, it’s a _________ game.

Lionel acts as his son’s sighted coach on the course. He _________ the hole and hazards（障碍）. Then he points in the direction, while Jeremy places his chin on his dad’s shoulder to get a _________ of the correct position.

They played together and won the World Blind Golf Championship. Besides, Jeremy has been collecting money and raising _________ of LHON with sponsored bike rides, half-marathons and even sky dives. “That’s the greater __________ of my doing anything,” he told CNN.

【1】

A．casually

B．seriously

C．successfully

D．accidentally

【2】

A．ran

B．looked

C．slipped

D．burst

【3】

A．avoid

B．suffer

C．escape

D．survive

【4】

A．funnier

B．worse

C．simpler

D．crazier

【5】

A．look for

B．show off

C．pick up

D．deal with

【6】

A．team

B．class

C．mind

D．strength

【7】

A．clears

B．measures

C．discovers

D．describes

【8】

A．sense

B．sign

C．view

D．mark

【9】

A．levels

B．awareness

C．standards

D．spirit

【10】

A．challenge

B．opportunity

C．potential

D．purpose

34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

35、课文填空

Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

36、按照课文内容填空

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?

37、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

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

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

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

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

38、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。

My Kindergarten Hero

We had just completed a unit on community heroes, and I had given my kindergarten class a task to write or draw about their favorite hero. Each child was busy creating colorful masterpieces such as firefighters, policemen and doctors. Several students had chosen to draw larger-than-life brothers and sisters or moms and dads.

However, one little boy was having difficulty with the assignment. Cameron had touched my heart early in the school year. He had dark brown hair and wore his thick glasses. He looks like a younger version of Harry Potter at best. He often snorted (鼻息声) when he laughed, and the rest of the class would laugh along with him.

Cameron suffered from autism (自闭症), but that didn’t matter to me or his classmates. We all loved him just the way he was. He was full of wonderful stories and brought a special feeling to our classroom. I sat and watched as Austin worked with Cameron. Austin had a wonderful way of interacting with Cameron and he helped him find his hero. Within a few minutes, Cameron quickly began drawing blue lines and curves on his paper—he was particularly fond of the color blue.

Finally, it was time for everybody to share their hero pictures. I listened as each student proudly stood in front of the class, picture held high, and described his or her hero. Several students described their heroes by giving them superhuman strength. It was finally Cameron’s turn to share his hero. Cameron stood up and anxiously placed his large blue stick-figured drawing in front of his face. He then quickly burst out it was a picture of me. He added that I helped him learn things and then quickly sat back down. Tears began to form in the corner of my eyes, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened next.

注意：

1. 续写的词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When Austin stood up to share his picture, I was certain it would be a policeman.

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Cameron suddenly stood up, and put his arms up in the air as if he were going to take of and fly.

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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。

On November 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the world famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Lincoln Centre in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman's concert, you know that getting on stage is not easy for him. He got polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child, and has to walk with the aid of two crutches(拐杖) now.

That night Perlman walked slowly to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. But, suddenly, one of the strings on his violin broke, You could hear it break—it broke with a loud noise. People thought to themselves, "He will have to get up to either find another violin or find another string for this one. " But he didn't. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began, and he played from where he had stopped. He played with such passion and such power. Of course, everyone knows that it is impossible to play a symphonic work with just three strings. But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that. You could see him changing and recomposing the piece in his head

When he finished, there was a silence in the room. Then people rose and cheered. We were all on our feet, doing everything we could to show how much we appreciated what he had done. He smiled and then he said in a quiet tone, "You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can make with what you have left.”

His words have stayed in my mind ever since I heard them. That is also the way of life. Perhaps our task in this quickly changing world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

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40、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。

“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.

His parents were not quite able to control theirs. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.

The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”

The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.

They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”

“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.

It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging (摆动) ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.

注意：

Para 1：Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.

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Para 2：A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.

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41、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

What Makes an Ideal Friend?

To say what an ideal friend is is not the easiest thing to do. Each person has his or her own opinion of what one would be. However, speaking generally, there are certain features that most people consider characteristic of an ideal friend. Loyal, trustworthy, and open to show weakness are common qualities that the majority of people attach to ideal friends.

Loyalty is a usual quality given to ideal friends. According to Psychology Today, “Loyalty is valued early on in all of our relationships, from the time we make our first friendships. We need friends who won’t spill our secrets to others, gossip about us, or allow others to criticize us”. The worst action between friends is not keeping one’s word.

Ideal friends are also usually referred to as being trustworthy. In a statement by Psychology Today, they say that, “Trustworthiness is often the “make or break” element in any interpersonal relationship. Any unfaithful action, regardless of recognized degree, can destroy a relationship. Trustworthiness consists of several elements, including honesty, dependability, and loyalty, and while each is important to successful relationships, honesty and dependability have been identified as the most vital in the area of friendships”. In light of this, a universal complaint of friends is a lack of honesty, and this is at the heart of being trustworthy.

In line with being honest is also the ability to show one’s weaknesses. According to the Book of Life, “The ideal friend doesn’t try to prove how powerful and successful they are; on the contrary, quite often they let us know awkward and potentially embarrassing things about themselves. They show how much they trust us by confessing failings and sorrows which would open them up to possible disgrace from the world beyond. They offer us the gift of their defenselessness”. That openness is treasured, as to be close to an individual, one must be willing to share his or her true feelings and states.