石河子2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、Critical thinkers have the courage to challenge ____________ thinking while most of us tend to follow it blindly.

A. gradual B. logical

C. productive D. conventional

2、Each of these arguments may appear ______ on the surface, but they don’t stand up to the test.

A.stable B.ample C.valid D.creative

3、The film brought the hours back to me _____ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.

A.when B.which C.that D.what

4、Mary and her friends _____ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help the homeless people at the Christmas party.

A.came up with B.put up with C.caught up with D.kept up with

5、Had the governments and scientists not worked together , AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.

A. had not fallen B. would not fall

C. would not have fallen D. did not fall

6、We must do something to_______factories________waste water into the river before it is cleaned.

A.stop; pouring B.prevent; to pour

C.keep; pouring D.stop; to pour

7、Her face _______ with pleasure when she heard the news that her son was admitted to Beijing University.

A.lit up B.let down C.came to life D.lived up to

8、Since living in the country is cheap ________ with that in big cities, my grandpa decided to spend the rest of his life in the country.

A.in combination B.in comparison C.in contact D.in connection

9、—Late again this morning, and everything is in a complete mess!

—Be _______. Even a few minutes will give your day a head start.

A．a cold fish

B．a lucky dog

C．an early bird

D．a dark horse

10、It ________me  that I had forgotten his birthday.

A. occurred B. beat

C. hit D. knocked

11、The Louvre Pyramid in Paris is___________ a Chinese-American architect considered as the greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment”.

A.which B.whether C.that D.what

12、Each application should be ______ by a stamped addressed envelope.

A.stored B.accompanied C.bought D.kept

13、Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ________ his own work and translated in into German.

A．turned around

B．turned down

C．took over

D．set aside

14、Lily, though too young to go to school, _________ easily recite 2000 poems.

A.must B.can C.need D.should

15、_______the thick clouds, you would find the kite in the sky easily.

A. Had it not been for

B. If it were not

C. If it had not been for

D. Were it not for

16、He asked me to find a book ______ his name.

A. marked with B. being marked with

C. marked by D. marking on

17、The other girls rushed ________ me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to

18、Sorry, I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might B. should

C. can’t D. will

19、The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _____he could see what was going on inside the house.

A.on which B.at which C.through which D.in which

20、That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.

A．betrayed, take

B．had betrayed, took

C．has betrayed, took

D．has betrayed, take

21、______himself to alcohol,the man seldom cared about his family.

A.Adjusting B.Approaching C.Abandoning D.Acknowledging

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

A. terrifying B. terrified

C. astonishing D. astonished

23、Though a man may also feel like screaming as a woman________ in a crisis, he has a little bit more self-control than a woman and that makes the difference.

A.having B.has

C.doing D.does

24、Our colleague Tony is said ______ abroad next month. Who do you think our boss would like ______ with him, James or Alex?

A．to send; to have gone

B．to be sent; to have go

C．to send; to have go

D．to be sent; to have gone

25、He is a teacher but his wife is a doctor， ________？

A.isn’t she B.isn’t it

C.aren’t they D.isn’t he

26、   It is important to teach your dog to guard you and the other members of your family to fight against danger Here are some tips on how to train your dog to protect you.

【1】

It is very important to introduce your dog to other people and let it interact with them. A good guard dog is friendly to the people around it. This exercise is very important because it will help the dog distinguish between good people and bad people. 【2】

Use proper commands

A dog acts according to how it has been trained. The only way to do this is through com- mands and your own body actions and sounds. Command the dog to attack by saying the word “Attack” loudly. Soon, whenever you use the command "Attack!", your dog will understand that it needs to fight the thing you are pointing at. 【3】 , you must also train it to stop the attack.

Teach night guarding

Teach your dog to keep a check on the house by taking it around the house and making it sniff the area. You will need to do this a couple of times so that the dog understands that it needs to keep a check every night. 【4】  . It will check the house and return back indoors.

Reward it for its good behavior

Giving rewards such as a pat, a hug, verbal praise "Good dog!" or treats is an excellent way of letting the dog know that you are happy with its behavior. 【5】  , it is your duty to make sure your dog is rewarded for its good behavior and punished for its bad behavior. Pun-ishment involves scolding the dog by using the command "Bad dog!” or "No, very bad!” This will help the dog learn that it mustn't do certain things.

A．Since you are the master

B．Encourage communication

C．While you are training the dog to attack

D．Train an older dog to protect its master

E．After a few days, the dog will begin to check on its own

F．People who are good will be those who are allowed to come close to it

G．If your dog does not come inside, you will need to command it to get back

27、When you feel down, you are expecting to receive support or comfort from your friends. Your friends feel the same way. However, it may be not easy to cheer up your friends when you can’t be by their side. 【1】

Ask if there’s anything you can do to help. Different people prefer to be comforted in different ways. Ask if there’s anything specific you can do to help your friends.【2】 While you’re talking on the phone, say something like, "What can I do to help? I’m always here if you need anything.

【3】 This simple gesture can really brighten your friends’ day. If your friends are in need of comfort, send them frequent reminders that you’re thinking of them. Share something that reminded you of them. It will let your friends know that they’re still important in your life even if they’re far away.

List why you think they’re special.【4】 Send them a list of all the reasons why you think they’re amazing. Whether it be their kind and compassionate (富有同情心的) nature, their sense of style, or their ability to find the coolest music, tell them why you are so grateful to know them. After reading what you have listed, they will feel encouraged.

Send them a gift. Surprise them with something special to make their day. Arrange for flowers to be delivered to their apartment or mail them one of their favorite albums. 【5】 A homemade gift, like a knitted (针织的) scarf or a piece of artwork, will lift their spirits all the same.

A．Send a gift to them to celebrate their success.

B．Thankfully, there are many ways you can help.

C．Therefore, you can visit them to cheer them up.

D．Text them to let them know they’re on your mind.

E．You don’t have to go all out in terms of spending.

F．If they’ve been down on themselves lately, they may need a reminder.

G．The question alone will show you care, and they will appreciate your kind offer.

28、   We all know that music is a powerful influencer. A movie without a soundtrack doesn’t inspire the same emotional journey. A workout without a pump-up can feel very boring. But is there a way to quantify these reactions?

In a new paper, researchers at the University of Southern California mapped out how things like pitch, rhythm, and harmony trigger different types of activity,psychological reactions, and emotions and how machine learning could use those relationships to predict how people might respond to a new piece of music. The results, presented at a conference show how we may one day be able to engineer targeted music experiences for purposes ranging from therapy(医疗）to movies.

The research is part of the lab’s broader goal to understand how different forms of media, such as films and TV ads as well as music, affect people’s bodies and brains. “Once we understand how media can affect your various emotions, then we can try to productively use it for actually supporting or improve human experiences,” says Shrikanth Narayanan, a professor at USC and the chef researcher in the lab.

The research first searched music sites like Spotify for songs with very few plays, tagged either”happy” or “sad”. Through a series of human tests, 6o pieces for each emotion were narrowed down to a final list of three: two that reliably caused sadness and one that reliably caused happiness. One hundred participants who hadn’t heard the songs before split into two groups, listened to all three pieces, and either took an FMRI scan or wore pulse, heat, and eccentricity sensors on their skin and rated their emotions on a scale of 0 to 10.

The research then fed the data, along with 74 features for each song into several machine-learning algorithms(算法）and examined which features were the strongest predictors of responses. They found, for example, that the brightness of a song and the strength of its beat were both among the best predictors of how a song would affect a listener’s hart rate and brain activity.

The research is still in very early stages, and it will be a while before more powerful machine-learning models will be able to predict your mental and physical reactions to a song with any precision. But the researchers are excited about how such modes could be applied: to design music for specific individuals, to help patients with mental health challenges stimulate(刺激） specific part of their brain. The lab is already working with addiction treatment clinics to see how other forms of media could help patients.

More simply, the research could be use to general playlists. “ You wouldn’t want to listen to a song that’s gonna make your heart rate speed up right before bedtime, but maybe you do if your ‘r going on a long drive and you haven’t had much coffee,” says Greer.

【1】The writer mentioned the movie, workout at he beginning of the passage in order to ________

A.Show the importance of music B.introduce the issue about relaxation

C.remind people of entertainment D.discuss the relationship between music and brains.

【2】According to the passage, why do researcher think we may be able to engineer targeted music for different purposes?

A.Because it can improve life experiences

B.Because it has been proved successful.

C.Because it can benefit humans.

D.Because it can be profitable.

【3】The problems faced by the research is that______________

A.It lacks the financial support from the government.

B.It will take a long while to search for various styles of songs.

C.The machine-learning models that predict reactions is still on the way

D.The data collected form the participants are not reliable

【4】what do paragraph 4 and 5 mainly talk about?

A.The contents of the research.

B.The drawbacks of the research.

C.The process of the research

D.The findings of the research

【5】What is not mentioned about the fields the music modes could be applied?

A.engineer different music for individuals

B.treat mental problem patients by stimulating their brains

C.make people feel more energetic for driving

D.keep people informed of the latest music

【6】Which best describe the researchers’ attitude in the passage?

A.doubtful B.objective

C.negative D.enthusiastic

29、The amount of stuff we own these days is shocking. Reports indicate we consume twice as many material goods today as we did 50 years ago. The number should cause us to start asking some difficult questions of ourselves. For example, why do we buy more stuff than we need? 【1】

We think it will make us happy. 【2】 But in reality, we buy bigger houses, faster cars, cooler technology and fashionable clothes, hoping that we will become happier. Unfortunately, the actual happiness from excessive physical possessions is brief at best.

We are more susceptible to advertising than we believe. 【3】 Every advertisement carries the same message — your life will be better if you buy what we are selling. We begin to hear this message so many times and from so many angles and begin to believe it. This is not a complete condemnation of the marketing industry. This is simply a call to realize their message affects us more than we realize.

【4】 Comparison seems to be a natural state of our humanity. We notice what other people are buying, wearing, and driving. We admire them. And all too often, we buy stuff we don’t need just because people in our friendship circles have done the same. A culture focused on praising excess will always misdefine true success.

Extra material possessions do not enrich our lives. 【5】 We would be wise to realize the cause and overcome it.

A．We are hoping to impress other people.

B．We envy people who own more stuff.

C．On average, we see 5,000 advertisements every day.

D．Here are several reasons why we buy more stuff than we need.

E．Nobody would admit they search for happiness in material possessions.

F．We seek to recover from loss and loneliness by purchasing unnecessary items.

G．Actually, buying unnecessary things keeps us from experiencing something wonderful.

30、   That was a happy evening for the little Down syndrome (唐氏症）girl —a teenager the size of a ten-year-old. She and her family were _______ themselves at McDonald's. She made her way to the restroom. Her younger, but _______, brother sat quietly. He noticed something, which_______, she had not noticed.

Four teenagers had taken an interest in the little girl the moment they_______her. They were openly laughing and pointing,

The brother _______ for his sister. He walked to the guys. They paled slightly and looked alarmed as this total stranger — a year or two their _______ --- placed his hands _______ on their table. They studied each other while he was clearly in their _______, and while they were most definitely out of their comfort zones, The brother_______ with one hand for one of them to move over. He __________to sit right down next to them. Somewhat in__________, and thrown completely off-guard, they made space for him. "I was watching you making fun of my sister, he quietly__________ them. All four stumbled （磕磕绊绊）over their words in their rush. "Who? That was your sister? We weren't making fun of her! We__________ we would never __________ anyone. We just felt sorry for her.", But he told them again, "I watched you." They __________, knowing they had been caught red-handed and maybe even realizing their __________ and cruelness. Maybe they even sense the love this guardian had for his sister. The brother turned to his__________and then he said __________"I feel sorry for people like YOU! ”

Then he walked away. When the sister went back to her seat, the four looked __________, making sure they looked absolutely anywhere __________that little girl.

【1】A.caring B.cooking C.enjoying D.helping

【2】A.elder B.braver C.bigger D.smaller

【3】A.thankfully B.mercifully C.considerately D.unexpectedly

【4】A.robbed B.spotted C.blocked D.caught

【5】A.made up B.put up C.took up D.stood up

【6】A.colleague B.class C.group D.junior

【7】A.cautiously B.casually C.gently D.boldly

【8】A.range B.possession C.space D.shelter

【9】A.remarked B.signed C.drew D.fought

【10】A.intended B.prayed C.compromised D.saluted

【11】A.joy B.surprise C.peace D.prejudice

【12】A.informed B.commanded C.inquired D.contradicted

【13】A.resist B.complain C.swear D.insist

【14】A.look at B.look up at C.look down at D.look down on

【15】A.wound him up B.gave in C.joined up D.called on him

【16】A.curiosity B.violence C.carelessness D.rudeness

【17】A.friends B.relations C.acquaintances D.partners

【18】A.pitifully B.strongly C.calmly D.honestly

【19】A.away B.out C.inside D.beyond

【20】A.other than B.better than C.more than D.less than

31、   Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into _________ about 200 yards in front of them. It was a male deer with _________ antlers (角)on each side of its head.

As the car moved closer, Alexis heard a _________ and then saw the deer _________ a woman. Sue had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged _________. “I knew I was in trouble, ” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for _________, and the deer _________. It lifted her with its antlers and _________ her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg.

When Alexis and her father _________, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman's __________ eyes, and __________ her father had even stopped the car, the teenager __________ quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it to get its __________,” she says. Then her father followed and pushed the deer away from the women.

Alexis helped Sue into the car. Then she heard her father shout __________ . He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car to beat the deer's head and neck, but the blows didn't __________ it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “A couple more __________, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it. ”Turning the hammer around, Alexis __________ her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her __________. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver's seat and __________ toward the nearest hospital. After Sue was treated, she __________ thanked her rescuers.

A．force

B．view

C．play

D．existence

A．slim

B．smart

C．shallow

D．sharp

A．scream

B．secret

C．sigh

D．step

A．accessing

B．attracting

C．attacking

D．awaking

A．further

B．faster

C．deeper

D．closer

A．self - defense

B．self - study

C．self - control

D．self - awareness

A．broke

B．charged

C．faded

D．withdrew

A．allowed

B．defended

C．prevented

D．threw

A．pulled back

B．pulled away

C．pulled up

D．pulled out

A．terrified

B．astonished

C．thrilled

D．satisfied

A．after

B．until

C．before

D．when

A．slid

B．dived

C．rode

D．jumped

A．response

B．attention

C．treatment

D．behaviour

A．loudly

B．gently

C．patiently

D．slowly

A．take

B．put

C．scare

D．give

A．matches

B．strikes

C．choices

D．requests

A．widened

B．narrowed

C．rolled

D．closed

A．strength

B．pride

C．desire

D．relief

A．walked

B．fled

C．sped

D．returned

A．skillfully

B．tearfully

C．hopefully

D．bitterly

32、When it comes to school and schoolwork, I prefer to be an engaged parent rather than an involved parent. “Engaged” means I ask if they have homework, and I _________ nearby, doing my own thing. When it gets completed, I _________ if the kids ask for help. Being “involved” _________ digging through their school bags, doing anything for them.

I am _________ familiar with a mother who still made haircut for her 20-something son. Loving? Perhaps. _________ it’s not helpful to independent development. When I draw a hard line on not bringing forgotten _________ to school, I’m not trying to be _________. And they know I am not saying “You should remember your lunch or I’ll _________ you with something you don’t like.” Instead, I’m saying, “You are in charge of _________ your lunch. I know you will because you like to eat what you brought from __________.”

I __________ that I have sometimes even tried to __________ something. Last year, when my second-grader was forgetting to return his homework to school, I told his __________, “Don’t hesitate to mark him down for __________ homework.” I know that meeting real world’s __________ is often a more powerful force than just what parents want him to do.

So what did we do about __________ and signing the second-grade homework? I told my son’s teacher that I wanted to encourage his sense of __________, and asked if we could try it for a while. She happily agreed, and so for the rest of the year I __________ his homework to my son. There were far more items with high marks if I’d had a __________ hand to punish them, but I’m hoping a lighter touch and a little __________ will lead to a capable (能干的) child — and adult.

【1】

A．sing

B．cook

C．live

D．stay

【2】

A．assist

B．study

C．wake

D．decline

【3】

A．advises

B．prevents

C．misses

D．indicates

【4】

A．personally

B．certainly

C．regularly

D．gradually

【5】

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Or

【6】

A．cards

B．schoolbags

C．books

D．lunches

【7】

A．happy

B．mean

C．busy

D．tired

【8】

A．punish

B．comfort

C．admire

D．promote

【9】

A．leaving

B．buying

C．remembering

D．finishing

【10】

A．supermarket

B．school

C．hotel

D．home

【11】

A．admit

B．regret

C．wish

D．refuse

【12】

A．hide

B．add

C．donate

D．borrow

【13】

A．mother

B．friend

C．teacher

D．classmate

【14】

A．prepared

B．missed

C．graded

D．finished

【15】

A．congratulations

B．expectations

C．possibilities

D．invitations

【16】

A．doing

B．planning

C．preventing

D．checking

【17】

A．responsibility

B．humor

C．direction

D．touch

【18】

A．got over

B．took over

C．turned over

D．thought over

【19】

A．bigger

B．heavier

C．cleaner

D．broader

【20】

A．success

B．happiness

C．failure

D．love

33、   Nancy and her husband were overnight in Atlanta as they waited to connect with a flight to South Africa. They are going there to meet her ________ and have a nice three-week vacation.

Unluckily, their luggage had already been ______. So they were wondering if they should get on that ______to South Africa. But their friends had put on a lot of efforts _______ their trip in South Africa including _______ for trips they would go on. So, Nancy ended up deciding to go without their ________ and hope for the best.

They were about to _______ in the hotel when the telephone rang. But it was not about their luggage. It was Nancy’s son _______ her that her 87-year-old mother was _______. She was in hospital. Her son said she’d better____ immediately. But Nancy was ________. They had been planning this trip for a long time but she wanted to ________ her mother too. Nancy wished she could talk to someone that can give her some ________ advice. When her husband went to sleep, she lay awake wrestling with her ________. Suddenly, she heard her mother’s voice, “Go. ________ your trip!” Nancy wondered if she had ________ it. Nancy felt as if her mother were there with her. The voice and message were so ________ and strong.

The next morning, Nancy’s husband asked what she decided. Before she could ________, there came a telephone ring. It was Nancy’s sister. She told Nancy she would take good care of their mother. Meanwhile, their luggage has been eventually ________.

Deeply touched, Nancy felt extremely fortunate living in such a harmonious family. Nancy and her husband headed for South Africa with ________ in time.

【1】A.mother B.relatives C.son D.friends

【2】A.lost B.checked C.delivered D.weighed

【3】A.ship B.flight C.train D.coach

【4】A.delaying B.changing C.planning D.canceling

【5】A.reservations B.trouble C.regulation D.excitement

【6】A.passports B.wallet C.cellphones D.luggage

【7】A.instruct B.wander C.sleep D.work

【8】A.warning B.informing C.predicting D.declaring

【9】A.nervous B.delighted C.exhausted D.sick

【10】A.escape B.respond C.return D.mourn

【11】A.calm B.encouraged C.relaxed D.torn

【12】A.attend to B.look for C.take in D.leave alone

【13】A.unreasonable B.practical C.dishonest D.selfish

【14】A.disease B.imagination C.decision D.promise

【15】A.Forget B.Enjoy C.Record D.Abandon

【16】A.imagined B.claimed C.rewarded D.expressed

【17】A.illegal B.strange C.clear D.rare

【18】A.repeat B.request C.regret D.reply

【19】A.signed B.found C.opened D.wrapped

【20】A.relief B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.anxiety

34、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”.

35、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.

36、

Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?

Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.

This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.

So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?

With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.

Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.

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、假如你是李华，刚刚参加完某一英语报社组织的“中学生英语夏令营”活动。请你给该活动的负责人Jane写一封信，要点如下：

1. 你从该活动中学到了什么；

2. 表达你的感激之情；

3. 渴望再次参加。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jane,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华。你的留学生朋友Tom以前成绩很优秀。但由于骄傲和懒惰，最近他的成绩一落千丈。就此请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.进行安慰；

2.给出劝告(不要骄傲，不忘初心)；

3.具体建议(努力复习，制定学习计划)。

注意：1.总词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

I feel sorry to know your grades have been slipping down .Because of your pride and laziness. But …

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40、假定你是李华，你校举办了“中国诗歌文化研讨会”。请给你的英国笔友Lisa写一封邮件介绍有关情况，内容包括:

1. 时间和地点；

2. 活动的内容；

3. 活动的效果。

注意:

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:

中国诗歌文化研讨会 the Forum on Chinese poetic Culture

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41、假定你是李华，在新冠状病毒肺炎疫情如此严峻的时刻，有少数不良商家以原价数倍的价格销售口罩。针对这一现象，老师让你们用英语给消费者协会写一封投诉信，作为今天的作业发到班级微信群里。

要点如下：1. 介绍自己，写信目的。

2. 说明情况，表示气愤。

3. 希望重视，尽快解决。

注意：

1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：

传染病，泛滥 epidemic

新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus  口罩the face masks

消费者协会 Consumers' Association

Dear Consumers' Association,

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