沧州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Last Friday, I helped my father ____ chemicals on apple trees to kill insects.

A. attach B. apply

C. spray D. spread

2、 sweet, the food should be made by adding more sugar.

A.Tasting B.Taste C.Tasted D.To taste

3、________, the damage would be incalculable.

A.Should such a disaster occur B.If such a disaster had occurred

C.Had such a disaster occurred D.If such a disaster should be occurred

4、It’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do______ makes life happy.

A. that B. which

C. what D. who

5、The question whether college students should do part-time jobs is still ________ debate.

A.under B.in C.for D.with

6、He insisted that he   homework but he couldn't find his exercise book.

A.finish B.had finished C.be finished D.finishes

7、Do you think regular exercise ___________ good health?

A. benefit from B. reach for

C. make for D. go for

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

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

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

9、A major fire broke out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, ______ the construction dates back to the year 1163.

A. where B. of which

C. in which D. whose

10、When the student wanted to have a go, the teacher gave him a nod of ________.

A.support B.promise C.approval D.suggestion

11、--Mary failed the driving test again.

-- Really? Can you_______ for that this time.

A．explain

B．account

C．describe

D．introduce

12、He urged that she ___________ the Great Wall on Monday.

A.would visit B.shall visit C.visit D.visited

13、It is ____ that the amateur singer beat a large number of professionals in the contest.

A.identical B.intact C.incredible D.inconvenient

14、The magazine is intended to __________ working women in their 20s and 30s.

A．appeal to

B．admit to

C．get down to

D．object to

15、The success of a government should be ________ in terms of the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

A.observed B.established C.benefited D.measured

16、What worried the child most was ______ to visit his brother n hospital.

A.his not being allowed B.his not allowing

C.his being not allowed D.having not been allowed

17、 Luckily, I  ________ before the deal turned bad, which saved me much money.

A．dropped out   B．turned out

C．gave out      D．got out

18、It is reported that the police will soon ________ the case of the two missing children.

A.look into B.long for C.mirror D.leave behind

19、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

20、---Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?

---Terry? Never! she _____ tents and fresh air!

A. has hated B. hated

C. will have D. hates

21、I wasn’t aware that I would be paying-you certainly didn’t make it ________.

A.explicit B.ample C.diverse D.sharp

22、The two brothers quarrelled with each other over bicycle last night but they soon _______.

A. turned up B. put up

C. made up D. showed up

23、He ______ his first wife who was considerate to him and soon married a girl who was 20 years junior_____ him.

A.divorced; to B.divorced from; to C.separated; with D.separated from; for

24、________all the staff, I would like to wish you good grades in the end of the term.

A．In place of

B．On account of

C．On behalf of

D．In honour of

25、--- _______ made her struggle to become an artist so hard?

--- ______ she was a woman.

A. What; What B. That; That

C. What; That D. That; What

26、   Something I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema to watch a great film. It's two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life. But when I kick back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into (大口吃) my box of popcorn, I'm often irritated by seeing someone next to me texting on their mobile phone or worse still, talking to someone.

It's no surprise that a proposal by a US cinema chain to let people use their phones during some film screenings was met with such anger, that the company had to withdraw the idea. People said it was the worst idea ever! Surely, going to watch the latest film is just that — watching not multi-screening. And if you're out with a friend it seems very antisocial or just rude. I certainly get distracted (分心的) by the click-click on someone's mobile keyboard as they text and the glow of the bright small phone screen — why aren't they concentrating on the big screen?

But with the availability of streaming films at home and cheap DVDs, cinemas are struggling to keep their customers. Some places now offer comfortable seats with free snacks and drinks so maybe trying to attract a younger audience by allowing the use of mobile phones is the way forward. A survey in 2012found that a majority of 18-to-34-year-olds believed using social media while watching a movie would add to their experience.

However, not every young person wants to multi-task at the movies. Many of us still get annoyed by the theatre staff who appear not to do anything about it. Of course, we could ask the offenders to turn their phones off but as Adam Aron, head of AMC Entertainment, said in Variety magazine, "when you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, don't ruin the movie, they hear ‘please cut off your left arm above the elbow’ " Clearly this is not what I would like to see but if you want to use your mobile phone in the cinema that I'm at, please don't sit next to me! What do you think is the right thing to do?

【1】The underlined word "irritated" in Paragraph 1 means ______ .

A.annoyed B.depressed

C.terrified D.embarrassed

【2】Which of the following is True of the US cinema chain's original advice? ______

A.They forbade people to use the phone.

B.The advice was carried out smoothly.

C.The advice was very popular with people.

D.They permitted people to use the phone.

【3】What can we infer from Paragraph 3? ______

A.People prefer to watch films and DVD at home.

B.The cinema needn't worry about their customers.

C.Young people use their social media frequently.

D.Sending messages is the best experience for young people.

【4】What is the author's attitude towards multi-task at the movies? ______

A.Sympathy. B.Disapproval.

C.Enthusiasm. D.Encouragement.

27、   Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words.Words do provide us with some information,but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it wouldhinder (阻碍)our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone.Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message.Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words.

We don't always say what we mean or mean what we say.Sometimes our words don't mean anything except“I'm letting off some steam, so don't take it seriously.I don't really want you to pay close attention to what I'm saying.Just pay attention to what I'm feeling.”Mostly we mean several things at once.A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner,“This step has to be fixed before I'll buy.”The owner says,“It's been like that for years.”Actually,the step hasn't been like that for years,but the unspoken message is:“I don't want to fix it.We put up with it.Why can't you？"The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it,when it occurred,the related conditions or situation,and how it was said.

When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing.But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss.The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior.

We would do well to listen for how messages are presented.The words,“If sure has been nice to have you over,"can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically(例行公事地).The phrase can be said once or repeated several times.And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.

【1】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Words provide listeners with the most important information.

B. Listeners can gain insight if they listen for words carefully.

C. The comprehension of a message is influenced by a few factors.

D. When messages are presented is of great importance.

【2】What does the underlined sentence“I'm letting off some steam”in Para.2 probably mean?

A. I'm just kidding. B. I'm just calling your attention.

C. I'm saying the opposite. D. I'm giving some important information.

【3】Why shouldn't people rely too much on words alone?

A. Words are used to describe a big part of the many ideas.

B. Words always successfully represent what we say.

C. Listeners may not develop healthy relationships.

D. Listeners will fail to understand the unspoken language.

【4】How does the author develop Para.3?

A. By raising questions. B. By listing data.

C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing causes and effects.

28、Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the children’s opinion, they had something that they couldn’t explain or understand about him and that excited their imagination. He stirred(激起) Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband. “It’s mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”

In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Indeed, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie”. Such was his regard for her.

Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’ voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was unwilling to give or share what he had. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.

Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third”. They wondered about those two unfortunate, lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate(命运) had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

【1】Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ________.

A.he was a man difficult to please

B.she never knew when he was coming

C.she was too busy looking after her children

D.he never stayed long enough for a meal

【2】What do we know about Jame’s behavior?

A.He was a kind man, with love for the family.

B.He was unselfish, especially towards his brother.

C.He was anxious to please the family, especially the children.

D.He was rude to his sister-in-law.

【3】Maggie felt pleased when ________.

A.she paid James the money that she owed him

B.James gave some money to the children

C.she had to wake James up to catch his train

D.James thanked her for the nice supper

【4】The children did not realize that two of James’ wives ________.

A.were dead

B.suffered from loss of memory

C.had run away from him

D.might reappear one day

29、The amount of plastic pollution in the oceans is rapidly increasing. This is problematic, as at least 700 kinds of ocean animals—including sharks, whales, seabirds and turtles—can become caught in the stuff or mistake it for a tasty snack.

While we know that some ocean animals seem to catch plastic because it looks like jellyfish or some other food sources, less research has been carried out into what plastic smells like to ocean animals. But now, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found the coating (涂层) that naturally builds up on ocean plastics causes the rubbish to give off the smell of food.

The researchers took 15 turtles, each around five months old, and placed them in a lab aquarium. They then piped in smells of clean water, clean plastic, turtle food, and plastic that had been soaking in the ocean environment for five weeks. The turtles showed no reaction to the smells of clean water or clean plastic. But when facing ocean soaked plastic or turtle food, they stuck their noses out of the water and showed increased activity.

“This finding is important because it’s the first proof that the smell of ocean plastics causes animals to eat them,” said Dr Kenneth J Lohmann, who took part in the study. It’s common to find a turtle with its stomach full of plastic materials. There are also increasing reports of sea turtles that have become ill and stuck on the beach due to their taking in plastic.”

According to the researchers, areas of the ocean with much plastic may trick turtles and other animals into thinking that there are plenty of food sources, when the opposite is true. “Once these plastics are in the ocean, we don’t have a good way to remove them or prevent them from smelling like food,” said Lohmann. “The best thing we can do is to keep plastic from getting into the ocean at all.”

【1】Why is plastic pollution posing a threat to ocean animals?

A．It may mislead them as food.

B．It may eat up all jellyfish.

C．It may kill them with its smell.

D．It may trap 700 species of sea animals.

【2】What smell did turtles prefer according to the study?

A．Sea water.

B．Clean water.

C．Glean plastic.

D．Ocean-soaked plastic.

【3】What do we know from the study?

A．Turtles seem to eat plastic because it looks like food.

B．Turtles have died out due to their taking in plastic.

C．Turtles eat plastic because it gives off the smell of food.

D．Turtles with their stomachs full of plastic were studied.

【4】What are we supposed to do according to Dr. Kenneth J Lohmann?

A．Keep away from the polluted ocean.

B．Maintain a plastic-free ocean.

C．Remove plastic from the ocean.

D．Stop people feeding turtles plastic.

30、It was a hot, humid summer day. I had just _______ the local gas station to fill my tank. After pumping the gas, I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I _______ them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was a mixture of shock and _______on their faces. I looked and saw it: five wasps (黄蜂) building a nest around their gas cap. My eyes _______. I shared the ladies' fear.

Wasps had never been _______ of mine. Several times they had attacked me while I was cutting grass, giving me multiple stings each time I _______ them. Mom would have to run a cold _______ and put me in it to _______ the pain and itching. She would next give me medicine to fight all the _______ in my body from the attacks.

_______, I knew I had to do something. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel, tore out the _______ and stepped on it while the _______ wasps buzzed around me. The ladies thanked me, and I smiled, feeling warm within.

In this life, you can't let the fear of being stung either physically or emotionally keep you from doing what is _______. The world needs us to share our _______ to change it for the better, and you'll be rewarded with _______.

【1】

A．drove by

B．pulled into

C．ran across

D．went through

【2】

A．caught

B．expected

C．noticed

D．surprised

【3】

A．joy

B．sorrow

C．embarrassment

D．panic

【4】

A．widened

B．focused

C．shifted

D．opened

【5】

A．friends

B．guests

C．enemies

D．opponents

【6】

A．followed

B．interrupted

C．disturbed

D．discovered

【7】

A．towel

B．bath

C．test

D．fever

【8】

A．cause

B．forget

C．freeze

D．ease

【9】

A．disease

B．tissues

C．poison

D．reflections

【10】

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Then

D．Still

【11】

A．nest

B．paper

C．insect

D．cap

【12】

A．nervous

B．angry

C．miserable

D．calm

【13】

A．important

B．difficult

C．right

D．serious

【14】

A．kindness

B．sympathy

C．honesty

D．happiness

【15】

A．fear

B．warmth

C．bravery

D．generosity

31、   On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a ______. I felt a little tired as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to ______. I noticed an old man ______ poor clothes walking out of a restaurant. He was holding a paper bag. He walked to a nearby dustbin and looked into it.

I suddenly felt ______. I knew the old man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and ______ him some fruit. The old man, with wrinkles (皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him.

A big smile appeared on his face. Then he said, “Wow! Today is my ______ day. First, someone gave me this sandwich and this drink, and now you give me some ______. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away ______.

Just then, I ______ what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help and everyone can offer help.

Sometimes giving doesn’t cost much, ______ it means a lot to the people who receive your help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.

【1】A.school B.theatre C.restaurant D.supermarket

【2】A.have a try B.have a speech C.have a rest D.have a look

【3】A.under B.in C.beside D.above

【4】A.sad B.excited C.hopeful D.angry

【5】A.bought B.sold C.showed D.gave

【6】A.hard B.simple C.lucky D.common

【7】A.sandwiches B.fruit C.drink D.money

【8】A.happily B.bravely C.proudly D.secretly

【9】A.guessed B.understood C.doubted D.asked

【10】A.and B.so C.or D.but

32、   Mevan Babakar had a difficult start in life. She and her parents _______Iraq during the Gulf War in the 1990s. They travelled _______Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia and eventually to the Netherlands, where Babakar and her mother lived for a year in a refugee camp (难民营). Child as she was, she used to think it could be the end of the world every day. Life was _______and future to her, was a dream that would never come true.

However, she never forgot the refugee camp worker all those years ago. That day, watching other children playing and running on the ground in the camp, she, _______, stood there in the old coat and woolen cap, her face smudged with dirt. Their laughter and happiness made her find herself _______to go.

He came into _______, pushing a red, shiny bike on the dirt road. Out of _______, he came to her, saying, “It’s for you.” The five-year-old girl _______with joy. Hardly believing her ears, she giggled _______, covering her mouth with her dirty hands.

The ________gift made a lasting impact. “I remember feeling so special —I remember thinking that this is such a big thing to receive, am I even worthy of this big thing?” Babakar said. “This ________became the basis of my self-worth growing up.” From then on, she also believed that there would be hope; there would be chances, maybe very ________, but they would be there.

Mevan Babakar, today aged 29, decided to ________ down the man and posted a faded photo of the two of them in the ________on Twitter, which was among a handful of ________she had from that time. To her surprise, within 36 hours, Egbert, who ________for a nonprofit news site, was located in Germany. When the pair were reunited, they went through the old photos together and ________stories about the refugee camp.

Mevan posted ________photograph: “This is Egbert. He’s been helping refugees since the 90s. The bike was just a small gesture, ________it had brought me back into my life.” Egbert’s kindness continued to ________her. That was the magical thing about kindness: It didn’t cost anything but it changed the world of one person at a time.

【1】A.slid B.slipped C.fled D.moved

【2】A.across B.through C.among D.from

【3】A.complex B.simple C.bright D.tough

【4】A.excited B.annoyed C.alone D.interested

【5】A.nowhere B.anywhere C.everywhere D.somewhere

【6】A.view B.existence C.effect D.contact

【7】A.appreciation B.expectation C.curiosity D.kindness

【8】A.expanded B.explored C.exposed D.exploded

【9】A.clumsily B.shyly C.bitterly D.pitifully

【10】A.costly B.generous C.fragile D.worthless

【11】A.feeling B.impression C.emotion D.affection

【12】A.slim B.equal C.mild D.enormous

【13】A.turn B.set C.track D.calm

【14】A.village B.school C.field D.camp

【15】A.privileges B.belongings C.experiences D.resources

【16】A.desired B.arranged C.volunteered D.provided

【17】A.spread B.learned C.shared D.created

【18】A.other B.another C.others D.the other

【19】A.but B.however C.so D.and

【20】A.instruct B.reward C.judge D.shape

33、   In France, a bookstore chain has put a special camera in its shops. The system feeds a video stream to software which_______shoppers’ movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation. When a shopper walks to the end of an aisle（货架通道） only to_______with a frown to a particular bookshelf, the software messages_______, who then go to help. For the eight months leading up to this April, sales rose_______a tenth.

The bookseller wants to keep its name_______for now. Similarly，other French clients of the Paris startup behind the technology, Angus.ai, are_______it in stores which are not open to the public. They_______ airport owner Aéroports de Paris, the luxury-goods giant LVMH, and Carrefour, the supermarkets chain.

Simple video produces a lot of insights, but there are far more complicated ways of learning about shoppers’_______. Thermal-imaging (热成像的) cameras_______detect heart rates. Wirelessly collected data from smartphone accelerometers (加速度传感器) can suggest when shoppers become fascinated (movement stops) or are unhappy about________(a phone is raised to search for cheaper products online). For even more insights, shoppers are sometimes asked to put on special equipment, typically in exchange for a ________or reward of another kind.

All of this could be a(n)________, some say, for sellers to enjoy the advantage that big data has long given online sellers. A race is________to work out how best to________and use emotional data, thus improving packaging, displays, music, or the content and timing of persuading customers into buying goods.

Using technology is much less________than old-fashioned interviewing. Nielson, a consumer-research giant, charges around $10,000 to interview 25 shoppers about three products. Angus. ai’ s service costs just $66 a month per camera. Sometimes,________market surveys may ask the wrong questions. What’s more, they can give misleading________. People typically change their responses intentionally to make themselves sound sensible,________purchases are often driven by subconscious (潜意识的) emotions.

One obvious________of shopping’s emotional side is the idea of “retail therapy” — consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue. Whichever store is the first to spot mildly________customers could make a fortune!

【1】A.receives B.analyzes C.designs D.delivers

【2】A.return B.nod C.yell D.sit

【3】A.guards B.officials C.secretaries D.clerks

【4】A.to B.at C.for D.by

【5】A.present B.different C.quiet D.famous

【6】A.testing B.improving C.leading D.leaving

【7】A.contain B.include C.list D.involve

【8】A.ideas B.preferences C.choices D.emotions

【9】A.must B.need C.can D.should

【10】A.services B.prices C.qualities D.packages

【11】A.product B.value C.discount D.activity

【12】A.challenge B.chance C.alternative D.routine

【13】A.on B.off C.up D.in

【14】A.store B.process C.collect D.share

【15】A.mature B.popular C.attractive D.expensive

【16】A.traditional B.ordinary C.original D.historical

【17】A.impressions B.suggestions C.results D.promotions

【18】A.because B.while C.though D.unless

【19】A.change B.imitation C.example D.signal

【20】A.satisfied B.affected C.confused D.depressed

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

A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.

“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”

Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.

“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.

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: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My daughter

(A story told by a father, a famous actor)

My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.

I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.

We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.

I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.

We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.

I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.

We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.

37、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.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Chris目前在中国学习汉语。下周五下午他所在的班级将举行一个班会，分享学习汉语的经验。他想邀请你参加并做一个有关汉语学习的报告。由于一些原因，你不能前往。请写一封电子邮件向他说明此事。内容包括：

1. 对他的邀请表示感谢；

2. 不能前往的原因（至少两条）；

3. 希望经常交流学习外语的经验。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

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Best regards to you.

Yours,

Li Hua

39、请根据你对以下漫画的理解，以“The Effects of AI on Our Lives”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。

参考词汇：

AI（artificial intelligence 人工智能）efficiency （效率）

（写作内容）

1.   用约30个单词描述上述漫画的内容；

2.   结合实际谈谈人工智能对我们生活可能造成的影响（至少两点）；

3.   面对人工智能的发展，我们应该如何合理使用？（至少两点）

（写作要求）

1. 可参照图片适当发挥；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

The Effects of AI on Our Lives

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40、你校开展了“敬重父母”的活动，请你根据以下内容要点为某家学生英文报写一则报道。

宗旨：尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德（moral value）之一。

现状：大多数同学都是独生子女，只看重自己，不顾及父母。

决定：开展“敬重父母”的活动。

措施：制定了十条规定，提出要求。如：要记住父母的生日；父母进门要和他们打招呼等。

注意：1. 报道应有标题。

2. 报道必须包括所有内容要点，可以适当增加内容使行文连贯。

3. 词数100左右。

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.

There are various means consumers can do if they find that an item they bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the“higher up”his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.

Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter．

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example,“The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear”is better than“This stereo does not work.”The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.