文山州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、You have to be accurate in this job, because a small mistake can make a big .

A. difference   B. difficulty C. trouble   D. change

2、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

A.apply B.adopt C.attach D.adapt

3、My way of thinking might be different from yours, but it’s equally ________.

A.eventual B.valid C.abundant D.digital

4、Only those people who use a kitchen frequently understand the best way to ______.

A. let it out B. pick it out

C. put it out D. lay it out

5、We have _______ a campaign for better nursery and the school services.

A.invested B.issued C.launched D.leaked

6、 you succeed!

A.Can B.May C.Must D.Will

7、He went to bed ______. The next morning he woke up only ______ himself lying on the floor.

A．drinking; to find

B．drunk; to find

C．being drunk; finding

D．to drink; finding

8、Robert Redford, a famous actor and director, wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to ________.

A. otherwise B. though C. thus D. therefore

9、With everyone ________ him, he decided to make great contributions to the country.

A．respecting

B．to respect

C．respected

D．to be respected

10、My camera can be________to take pictures in cloudy and sunny conditions.

A.adapted B.adjusted C.adopted D.admitted

11、_____ the yard, I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves.

A. Entering; covering; fallen 

B. Having entered; covered; falling

C. Entering; covering; falling

D. Entering; covered; fallen

12、Not until_________ in the field ________ that he had done something wrong to them.

A. did all the crops die; did he realize B. all the crops died; did he realize

C. all the crops died; he had realized D. did all the crops die ; had he realized

13、I am ________ the government as well as to the general public for just treatment ________ peasant-workers，who have made great contributions to the improvement of city life.

A．asking；on behalf of

B．applying；in the name of

C．demanding；in the name of

D．appealing to；on behalf of

14、That dinner was the most expensive meal we       .

A.would have B.have had C.had never had D.had ever had

15、This is the largest clock in the world, ______ the minute hand is six meters long.

A. of which B. whose C. which D. of that

16、If ________ in danger, please calm down and shout for help immediately.

A．trapped

B．trapping

C．having trapped

D．to be trapped

17、Nearly 3,500 years ago, people chewed on leaves ________ a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.

A. possessed B. to possess C. having possessed D. possessing

18、Time should be made good use________our lessons well.

A．of learning

B．to learn

C．to learning

D．of to learn

19、Our air-conditioners sell well, but decades of years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ________ .

A. were to have B. were having

C. have had D. had had

20、It is proposed that a study plan ____ as soon as possible.

A. is made B. is to be made C. be made D. had been made

21、Many adults agree that teenagers shouldn't live alone   they have their parents’ permission.

A.if B.unless C.in case D.now that

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

A．To educate

B．Educated

C．Being educated

D．educating

23、Recent years have________the rapid development of the Internet and its influence on society and people.

A.watched B.observed C.witnessed D.realized

24、They advocate the proposal we were opposed ______ rediscussed at the next meeting.

A.to be B.should be C.to was D.was

25、Thanksgiving, an annual holiday in the US ______ hundreds of years ago, falls on the fourth Thursday in November.

A. dating back to B. dated back to

C. which date from D. dates from

26、   The sudden rise of the new coronavirus (冠状病毒) has shocked China. Although China has been doing everything possible to stop the virus, it has spread outside of its borders and into other regions. There are now confirmed cases of COVID-19 in countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Vietnam, Russia and the United States.

There is a growing fear that the effects of the outbreak will worsen if it is not contained. This has led to countries closing borders with China and putting travel bans in place, hoping to protect their own citizens. However, fear and misinformation have also caused the spread of something else — racism.

Restaurants and businesses in many tourist areas across the world have posted signs banning Chinese people. Social media users recently shared a picture of a sign outside a hotel in Rome, Italy. The sign said that “all people coming from China” were “not allowed” in the hotel. Similar signs with anti-Chinese sentiment (情绪) were also reportedly seen in South Korea, the UK,

Malaysia and Canada. These signs were loud and clear — “No Chinese”. Racist actions such as these do a lot more harm than good.

“My ethnicity (种族渊源) has made me feel like I was part of a threatening and diseased  mass ,” Sam Phan, a master’s student at the University of Manchester, wrote to the Guardian.

Edith Bracho-Sanchez, an assistant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has experience working on health issues that involve international borders. “As human beings, we are afraid of the things we don’t know, but our response should be to educate ourselves, not to further spread … fears and misunderstandings,” she said. Bracho-Sanchez suggested that the media should “stick to the facts”.

Phan shared a similar view: “It’s important … to see us in all our diversity, as individual human beings, and to challenge stereotypes (刻板印象). The coronavirus is a human tragedy, so let’s not allow fear to breed (引发) hatred, intolerance and racism.”

Instead of spreading misinformation and fueling fearful thoughts, we should do everything we can to support those who are affected by events such as the COVID-19 outbreak. After all, the real enemy is the virus, not the people who are fighting it.

【1】What do Paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?

A.How COVID-19 has spread outside of China.

B.How other countries deal with COVID-19.

C.COVID-19 leading to racism against Chinese people.

D.COVID-19 affecting business and tourism worldwide.

【2】What did Bracho-Sanchez tell people with her words?

A.The media helps educate people.

B.It’s harmful to fear what we don’t know.

C.It’s better to keep your fears to yourself.

D.It’s helpful to learn about unknown things.

【3】What attitude does the author hold toward the COVID-19 outbreak?

A.She hopes people work together to fight the virus.

B.She blames Chinese for spreading the virus abroad.

C.She thinks the media is responsible for misinformation.

D.She criticizes China for not doing enough to contain the virus.

27、Chinese people are, quite rightly, proud of their food. However, when foreigners like Britons and Americans think of Chinese food, their impression of it is different to what you might think.

Growing up in the UK, the Chinese food I was used to eating was food I now recognize as being from Guangdong. For example, a typical dish I would order would be pork in sweet and sour sauce, probably with some rice and spring rolls on the side. This is the type of food we generally eat because most Chinese immigrants(移民) to the UK have come from Guangdong. You can tell, because when most British people try to copy the sound of Chinese, they actually copy the sound of Guangdong people—hearing the real Putonghua is sometimes a shock to British people who have grown up thinking it sounds completely different!

British attitudes to Chinese food may be changing, though. Chinese-American chef Ken Hom has been on British TV for 30 years, and he told BBC Food: “Chinese food at the beginning of the 80s (in the UK) was sweet and sour pork, mainly. Most Brits had the unchangeable view of Chinese food. Now you are seeing more local Chinese food from Sichuan, Hunan and other areas of China. It is no longer just Guangdong food.” Similarly, to most Americans, Chinese food doesn’t go too far past orange chicken and fortune cookies, but more Chinese local dishes are becoming successful, especially in big cities like New York.

Attitudes have not quite changed completely, though. Many foreigners who live in China will be familiar with this question from a relative back at home: “Have they given you dog yet?” Yes, perhaps because people still know too little about Chinese culture, many people believe that Chinese people love to eat dog meat. And of course, some people do eat dogs, which to Americans is like “eating a member of one’s family” according to Vision Times. Also, Chinese people eat many other things people in the West do not—chicken claws, duck heads and some animals’ organs.

But what do foreigners think when they come to China and taste real Chinese food? You’ll be glad to know that in my experience, the impressions have been very good.

【1】Why are some British people surprised when they hear the real Putonghua?

A．Because it sounds too funny to believe.

B．Because it’s different from what they hear.

C．Because they all find it hard to learn.

D．Because nobody has been to China before.

【2】What does chef Ken Hom think of the present Chinese food?

A．Popular.

B．Tastier.

C．Richer

D．Best.

【3】How does Paragraph 3 develop?

A．By giving examples.

B．By making inferences.

C．By analyzing.

D．By reasoning.

【4】What can we infer from “Have they given you dog yet?”?

A．Foreigners don’t like eating dog meat at all.

B．Chinese hate dogs so they often eat them.

C．Chinese eat everything including dog meat.

D．There are differences between cultures.

28、Dogs are our best friends. That’s especially true after a disaster, such as an earthquake. When buildings fall down, search and rescue dogs help find trapped people. Dogs’ amazing noses can pick up the smell of survivors. Now scientists have developed an electronic tool that does the same thing. It’s taking smell detection(探测) to a whole new level.

The new invention is a sort of electronic nose, which can detect extremely low levels of many compounds(化合物) from people’s skin. This isn’t the first time engineers have developed such an object. Earlier models, however, have been bulky and expensive. They could not detect low levels of target compounds either. The new one is inexpensive and small enough to fit inside hand-held equipment.

The electronic nose can detect extremely slight smell of more than one compound at the same time. "Being able to do this, in such a small object, is the significant discovery," says Sotiris E. Pratsinis, Professor of Process Engineering&Materials Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of   Technology in Zurich. His team tested it in special spaces. They were like the small spaces where people might be trapped. Chemicals given off by the volunteers built up inside. The electronic equipment detected those compounds at unbelievably low levels.

The results were good news for the research team. But they may be not for our four-legged friends, who could soon be out of a job. "Ideally, this technology could replace search and rescue dogs," Pratsinis says.

Stephen Taylor, an electrical engineer, agrees that the new technology has some benefits over dogs. Still, he thinks it may be too soon to have our trusty friends retire. He suspects, "I foresee that such an object could add to the fine work done by the dogs." Taylor also pointed out some potential limitations of the new invention. "E-noses are useful, but can be very likely to be affected by unstable readings and interruption," he says.

【1】Why does the author talk about dogs at the beginning?

A．To catch the readers’ attention.

B．To introduce the topic about e-noses.

C．To show what search and rescue dogs do.

D．To add background information for discussion.

【2】Which of the following best explains "bulky" underlined in paragraph 2?

A．Complex

B．Fragile

C．Handy

D．Large

【3】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．What e-noses’ working principle is.

B．How e-noses are made.

C．What differences between dogs and e-noses are.

D．How powerful e-noses are.

【4】What does Stephen Taylor mean?

A．Dogs and e-noses could work together.

B．Search and rescue dogs will retire soon.

C．E-noses are more reliable than noses of dogs.

D．Dogs are better at finding out trapped people.

29、   “One reason I can do stand-up comedy is because of all the material I have from being a male nurse，”says Adrian Matei. False stereotypes（刻板观念）about nursing make for good jokes. But they may also put men off the job.

At a conference in May of the royal college of Nursing（RCN），David Ferran，a nurse in Belfast，proposed a campaign to promote nursing to men. His proposal did not pass as the view was that nursing should be intended for anyone with the right skills，whatever the gender（性别）.

Undeterred，Mr. Ferran started a group，Northern lreland Men in Nursing，which visits schools to promote nursing as a career for men. Similar groups are being set up elsewhere. Several universities have launched social-media campaigns to draw men into nursing programmes.

With a growing decline of nurses across the National Health Service（NHS），attracting men is becoming more urgent. In 2017，for the first time in a decade，more nurses left the profession than joined. Applications to nursing programmes are down by a third since 2016. And the shadow of Brexit makes it tougher for the NHS to fill its 40，000-odd nurse vacancies from abroad. Doubts about whether they will be able to stay discourage nurses from EU countries.

Last month the NHS launched its biggest-ever nurse recruitment（招募）campaign. TV advertisements show them in action in hospital wards and ambulances，and on home visits. Some are male-an improvement from previous campaigns，but not enough to draw men in. Paul Vaughan from NHS England，who leads a proposal to change concepts of nursing，thinks recruitment should avoid playing to gender stereotypes. He takes a negative view of slogans like "Are you man enough to be a nurse?" used in the campaign.

Views of nursing as a "woman's job" have deep roots. Florence Nightingale, who established the principles of modern nursing in the 1860s, insisted that men's rough hands were not fitted to touch, bathe and dress wounded limbs. The RCN did not even admit men as members until 1960. Outdated titles such as "sister" and "matron" (used for men as well) do not help. Mr. Ferran says some patients are surprised when he shows up, because they thought only women could be nurses.

Boys do not see nursing as a career because they lack role models. In films, female nurses are cast as helpers of heroic male doctors. "When I do ward rounds with my nurse mentor and she asks questions, patients often tum to me to respond" says Richard Dowell, a third-year nursing student. On the other hand, those men who go into nursing usually follow in the footsteps of a parent or realize that it could be a career after seeing a male nurse care for a relative.

Mr. Vaughan's team at the NHS is trying to promote the image of nursing by stressing that it is a professional job in which careers can be made, that it includes special skills such as cardiology or intensive care, and that it has a use for skills in technology and leadership. Most young people also do not realize that the job can take them round the world. For men, there is another bonus. According to his study of more than 20,000 advanced nurse practitioners, men reach the seventh band(a mid-career level) four years sooner than women partly because women are twice as likely as men to work part-time and are more likely to accept a lower band to secure a job they really want. As Mr. Dowell remembers, when he started his nursing studies, he was promised:" You'll go further because you are a man. "

【1】The underlined sentence in Paragraph l indicates that________.

A.male nurses tend to be humorous

B.male nurses tend to be laughed at

C.male nurses enjoy making good jokes

D.male nurses provide material for stand-ups

【2】The word "undeterred" in Paragraph 3 probably means_________.

A.determined B.discouraged

C.cautious D.open- minded

【3】What do we know about the NHS nurse recruitment campaign last month?

A.It reveals some details about a nurse's daily work.

B.It strongly recommends men to take up nursing.

C.It takes an effective policy of involving male nurses.

D.It changes the gender stereotypes in the designing.

【4】By Paragraph 5 and 6, the writer aims to tell us ______

A.the drawbacks of modern nursing principles

B.the consequence of lacking role models

C.the development of recruiting male nurses

D.the challenges of recruiting male nurses

【5】According to the last paragraph, the special benefit of being a male nurse is___________.

A.building great careers B.involving special skills

C.taking global trips D.getting easier promotion

【6】What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Having male nurses has many advantages.

B.Filling nurse vacancies has become urgent now.

C.Nursing should be viewed as a man's job.

D.Nursing shouldn't be a job limited to women.

30、After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply __________ to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing __________ in the school waiting for customers.

We had to __________ ! We decided to be his __________ until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school __________ just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us __________ and forms. We found that some of them actually were __________ to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but __________, too! We

were attracted by then, so we __________ as learners.

______ , we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we _______lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a __________ sevenyear-old girl. She was going __________ and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and __________, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can __________ herself if she needs to.

I am __________ to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to __________ things I never would have __________ before kung fu. I haven't been __________ in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost __________ of niceness a try!

【1】

A．bored

B．upset

C．nervous

D．moved

【2】

A．cheerfully

B．aggressively

C．alone

D．forever

【3】

A．act

B．joke

C．appear

D．learn

【4】

A．families

B．workmates

C．consultants

D．students

【5】

A．more than

B．in place of

C．rather than

D．in case of

【6】

A．speeches

B．moves

C．manners

D．designs

【7】

A．useful

B．accessible

C．similar

D．comparable

【8】

A．challenging

B．astonishing

C．relaxing

D．inspiring

【9】

A．got together

B．signed up

C．broke away

D．stayed on

【10】

A．Eventually

B．Unfortunately

C．Obviously

D．Regularly

【11】

A．discovered

B．joined

C．united

D．attracted

【12】

A．traditional

B．homeless

C．disabled

D．typical

【13】

A．blind

B．deaf

C．lame

D．stupid

【14】

A．threat

B．encouragement

C．adjustment

D．approval

【15】

A．protect

B．recognize

C．feed

D．educate

【16】

A．stubborn

B．proud

C．sensitive

D．tentative

【17】

A．apply to

B．give up

C．try out

D．hold back

【18】

A．appreciated

B．predicted

C．ignored

D．considered

【19】

A．helpful

B．successful

C．cheerful

D．enthusiastic

【20】

A．some

B．either

C．none

D．any

31、   Friendship is pleasant and necessary to people's life. A man without _______ is an angel without wings, _______ life will suffer because of _______ and depression. Friendship is the mother of our soul, which will warm us when _______ occurs. We have much to _______ with our friends in life, confusion, excitement, bitterness etc. And it's great to _______ up a sincere friendship.

It _______ many special qualities to make a friend. _______ should come first. Only when we get a better understanding of each other can we gain a(n) _______ and meaningful friendship. We may find our hobbies of __________ interests. This feeling of natural attraction gets us closer and closer. It also takes a special kind of love that seems to know no end. Never __________ to show your kindness to your friend when he/she is __________. Love is not selfish. Love is a(n) __________ by God that we should treasure all our life. Tolerance(宽容) is the third __________ part in friendship. There is no doubt that we are __________ persons. This personal difference may __________ disagreements between us in every aspect of our life. Don't just think about ourselves. Try to tolerate him/her in an easy mood. Saints(圣人) are not perfect, __________ those ordinary people like us. Afterwards, we should get a good communication.

Understanding, __________ and tolerance are the first three essences that come to a sincere friendship. Other qualities are also __________ such as thoughtfulness, trust and __________. Remember, friendship is your spirit's guard, treasure it.

【1】A.classmates B.partners C.competitors D.friends

【2】A.who B.whose C.that D.which

【3】A.loneliness B.responsibility C.independence D.friendship

【4】A.injury B.hurt C.wound D.ache

【5】A.argue B.connect C.share D.consult

【6】A.give B.keep C.put D.hold

【7】A.takes B.costs C.spends D.pays

【8】A.Recognizing B.Interests C.Understanding D.Patience

【9】A.convenient B.natural C.peaceful D.sincere

【10】A.common B.regular C.usual D.ordinary

【11】A.struggle B.hesitate C.intend D.escape

【12】A.in relief B.in surprise C.in trouble D.in danger

【13】A.reaction B.experience C.thought D.quality

【14】A.exciting B.necessary C.meaningful D.effective

【15】A.similar B.contradictory C.different D.dependant

【16】A.intend B.lead C.avoid D.cause

【17】A.let alone B.let go C.leave alone D.leave out

【18】A.success B.communication C.love D.trust

【19】A.developed B.listed C.understood D.concerned

【20】A.patience B.comfort C.ease D.safety

32、Writing can be a solitary (孤单的) and busy life. Sometimes I don’t see the _________ of my work. However, sometimes, I’ll get a _________ online or even a letter.

A woman wrote to me and told me that one of my books convinced her to give her marriage a _________ chance. A dad messaged me to tell me that another had convinced him that he hadn’t been spending _________ time with his children. And then he went on to tell me how that had changed his _________ with his family.

Those are the things that keep writers going, the moments that _________ our hearts — but they’re often few and far between. But with my newest book, it’s been _________. A TV program showed how popular the book was, and I _________ something I’d never encountered (遇到) before.

I asked readers of my books to _________ pictures of themselves to me. Thus, dozens of pictures began __________. I saw so many beautiful faces and read the __________ about how the book changed them. I was so moved. It was __________ to see visual proof (视觉证明) that my work was touching lives..

Sweet friends, most of you probably aren’t writers. You’ve also worked __________ and maybe it seems like __________ is happening. Or you feel like what you’re doing isn’t of value. But you’re __________. There is no doubt in my mind that whenever we’re faithful to what we should do, we can influence the lives of others.

【1】

A．result

B．amount

C．future

D．style

【2】

A．deal

B．degree

C．message

D．copy

【3】

A．second

B．reasonable

C．perfect

D．unique

【4】

A．equal

B．enough

C．private

D．fixed

【5】

A．familiarity

B．assistance

C．meeting

D．relationship

【6】

A．protect

B．touch

C．open

D．follow

【7】

A．different

B．helpful

C．possible

D．evident

【8】

A．understood

B．wrote

C．experienced

D．imagined

【9】

A．sell

B．return

C．send

D．describe

【10】

A．showing up

B．taking off

C．breaking in

D．moving forward

【11】

A．news

B．books

C．stories

D．reports

【12】

A．amusing

B．amazing

C．natural

D．special

【13】

A．quickly

B．early

C．hard

D．independently

【14】

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

【15】

A．wrong

B．willing

C．ready

D．serious

33、Seven years ago, our daughter, Alle Shea, was born. All of our family were excited with the new arrival. After she was given to me by a nurse from the delivery room, I _______ her cautiously, wondering how_______ life was.

However, our joy_______ for just several seconds. We noticed that she was crying weakly and refused to _______. We went to have the doctor check on her health. After the _______, the doctor told us our daughter was_________with the rare bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (成骨不全症). At birth Alle Shea’s skull looked like a_________   egg on the x-rays.

Watching my daughter _________was the greatest pain. After being terribly tortured（折磨）for a long time, my wife and I_________take our five-week-old daughter off life support, by far the most__________decision of our life. The day Alle was leaving us, we were able to take her outside on the hospital deck and hold her in our arms until she __________.

We had two ________ that day: we could have let the sadness overtake us, or we could turn it into a __________. Since that day, my wife and I have worked ________ volunteering our time hosting special events, and talking to others about Osteogenesis Imperfecta(OI). We even________ hospitals to join us and this is the battle we are still________. Over the seven years, we have __________ thousands of hours. In February of 2015 we __________ OI Care for You program. Ever since, we have been sending stuffed animals to children with OI. Each present brings them a smile and__________. Many OI families thank us for doing what we do and giving them another way to show __________ for a family member with OI.

【1】

A．held

B．pulled

C．lifted

D．pushed

【2】

A．surprising

B．unforgettable

C．miraculous

D．mysterious

【3】

A．left

B．lasted

C．stopped

D．waited

【4】

A．smile

B．speak

C．sleep

D．walk

【5】

A．cure

B．examination

C．experiment

D．treatment

【6】

A．born

B．equipped

C．filled

D．infected

【7】

A．fried

B．boiled

C．opened

D．cracked

【8】

A．suffering

B．yelling

C．sleeping

D．tolerating

【9】

A．hurried to

B．refused to

C．had to

D．longed to

【10】

A．delightful

B．painful

C．powerful

D．regretful

【11】

A．grew up

B．calmed down

C．gave in

D．passed away

【12】

A．choices

B．opportunities

C．reasons

D．decisions

【13】

A．blessing

B．positive

C．disadvantage

D．difficulty

【14】

A．tirelessly

B．aimlessly

C．carelessly

D．helplessly

【15】

A．allowed

B．instructed

C．contacted

D．forced

【16】

A．winning

B．enjoying

C．fighting

D．overcoming

【17】

A．wasted

B．volunteered

C．saved

D．donated

【18】

A．started

B．controlled

C．invented

D．delayed

【19】

A．solution

B．success

C．comfort

D．life

【20】

A．support

B．envy

C．pride

D．gratitude

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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36、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.

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，你的英国朋友Tracy下个月将来你所在的城市参加夏令营活动，想要寄宿你家，但你有事无法接待。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意；

2.解释原因；

3.提供帮助。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，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。

These days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Given that Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon, we could even say that it is also the most popular sport out of this world! The history of the game goes back over two thousand years to Ancient China. It was then known as cuju(kick ball), a game using a ball of animal skins with hair inside. Goals were hung in the air. Football as we know it today started in Great Britain, where the game was given new rules.

That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity. It is also a game that is very cheap to play. You don't need expensive equipment; even the ball doesn't have to cost much money. All over the world you can see kids playing to their hearts 'content with a ball made of plastic bags; just like Pele did when he was a boy.

Another factor behind football's global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field. It is fun enough to attract millions of people. You do not have to be a fan to recognize the skill of professional player-how they use their bodies to pass, score and defend can be amazing to see-or to feel the excitement of a game ending with a surprising twist.

What's more, football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate: it does not require words, but everyone understands it. It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field. Take, for example, the famous football game on Christmas Day 1914. World War I had broken out months before, but British and German soldiers put down their guns and played football together-one moment of peace to remember during years of conflict.

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, ...... “said Bill Shankly, the famous footballer and manager. “I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” This might sound funny, but one only has to think about the Earth to realize that our planet is shaped like a football.

40、2013年5月13日一19日是我国第22个“全国节约用水宣传周”。为配合此项活动，你校学生会发起活动宣传，组织了一系列活动，增强节水意识。

*全国节约用水宣传周：the National Water Saving Propaganda Week;

*自来水厂waterworks

*倡导 advocate

【写作内容】

根据以上内容给某英文报写一篇活动介绍。

1．活动背景和主题：

2．活动内容和意义。

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41、假定你是李华，你校将举办主题为“Healthy Eating”的健康饮食讲座。你的留学生朋友John对中国饮食很感兴趣，请你用英语写一封邮件，邀请他参加此次活动。内容包括以下要点：

1.活动时间和地点；

2.活动的内容和意义。

注意：

1.词数100词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear John,

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Yours,

Li Hua