阳江2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Starting in January 2019, taxpayers in China could receive tax reductions, after _______ personal information on a specially developed government app.

A．dropping off

B．bringing out

C．filling in

D．putting out

2、I think ___ just now.

A.it was important what he said B.that important what he said

C.that was important what he said D.it important what he said

3、Smoking __________ the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.

A. multiplies B. negotiates

C. opposes D. polishes

4、The reason for________ he failed in the exam was that he was too careless.

A．which

B．why

C．that

D．it

5、The bell rang and ________, heading for the playground in high spirits.

A. rushed out the boys B. did the boys rush out

C. out rushed the boys D. out the boys rushed

6、Don't be___________ by its terrible smell-Durian tastes delicious.

A.dropped off B.put off C.taken off D.broken out

7、The young man is very excellent. Now he is the ______ of a big company.

A. top dog B. cold fish

C. white elephant D. black sheep

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

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

9、It depends on ___ we have enough time .

A.if B.which C.if or not D.whether

10、There are many “forced riders”，who are suffering from the climate impacts_____ having scarcely contributed to the problem.

A.when B.though C.despite D.as

11、I was _______ with my son about his carelessness, which _______ the main cause of his failure in math.

A.annoyed; were B.amazed; was C.amazing; were D.annoyed; was

12、In his speech he ________ to the great help his country received from the supporters of the world.

A．offered

B．mentioned

C．expressed

D．referred

13、The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any key words while reading the passage.

A．bring out

B．leave out

C．let out

D．make out

14、The woman ______ I am sending an email is my business partner.

A．to whom

B．whom

C．who

D．whose

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

A. set out B. laid out

C. put out D. cut out

16、_________ I am concerned, the summer vacation could be shortened.

A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as D.As well as

17、—________ makes your son feel depressed recently?

—Being rejected by all the universities he has applied to.

A. What it is that B. How is it that

C. What is it that D. How it is that

18、Nothing matches face-to-face communication in _____thoughts, emotions and information.

A.concluding B.containing C.confusing D.conveying

19、Joe is a good basketball player ______ being short and stout.

A. due to B. despite

C. considering D. concerning

20、___________to his dream，in my opinion，is the reason why he can succeed in the end.

A.Being committed B.Committed C.Committing D.To commit

21、Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the ________ in a / an ________.

A.problems discussed … unexpected way

B.discussed problems … way unexpected

C.problems discussed … way unexpected

D.discussed problems … unexpected way

22、_______ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment.

A. Devoted to bring out     B. Devoted himself to bringing out 

C. Devoted to bringing out     D. Devoting to bring out

23、People _______ hobbies which offer enjoyment, knowledge and relaxation.

A.bring up B.set up C.take up D.pick up

24、He _____himself_____ this cause for many years,and achieved what he had expected .

A. cured ... of B. devoted... to .

C. equipped ... with D. entitled ...to

25、The girl _________ out alone at night.

A.dare not go B.dare not to go C.dares not go D.not dare go

26、   Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milk Way (银河系)？While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.

European researchers are now conducting hibernation(冬眠) experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a spaceflight to distant planets. “If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel a reality,” said Mark Ayre of the European Space Agency last month.

What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats.

A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs are far more complex. “It’s like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer,” said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy’s University of Pavia. Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person’s metabolism (新陈代谢) to lower so they would need less energy.

Medical research, however, is just half of a spaceflight hibernation system. There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter(栖身所). Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature It would also have to monitor (监控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

According to Ayre, the six-person human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to jupiter’s moon (木星的卫星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

【1】According to the article, the hibernation research ________.

A.is just an idea B.is always a science fiction

C.has already finished successfully D.has made some progress

【2】There are ________ major challenges facing scientists who study hibernation.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

【3】The first use of the hibernation technology ________ the six-person human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to jupiter’s moon Callisto.

A.must he B.has been planned for C.is certain to be D.may be

【4】What is the best title for the article?

A.Hibernation Study for Space Travel B.Welcome to Our Space Travel

C.To Hibernate, to Live Longer D.Welcome to Milk Way

27、Old and unrestored theatres are all around us and yet so unnoticed. A new photobook unveils their often overlooked beauty.

Proctor’s Theatre, Newark, New Jersey

Although available outdoors from street sellers, food was banned in theatres to display respectability. In the late 1920s, however, the operators in Proctor’s Theatre in Newark began to set up stands to improve the economic situation during the Great Depression. Popcorn and Coke would become a significant part of the theatre’s income.

Proctor’s Theatre, Troy, New York

Originally opened as Proctor’s Fourth Street Theatre in 1914, it hosted famous comedians such as Jack Benny and Bob Hope. From 1929, it was successively taken over, renamed as Proctor’s Troy Theatre and switched to screening films. In the 1960s, it began playing second-run films before closing in 1977. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979. In 2010, the theatre was repaired but is currently not being used today.

RKO Keith’s Flushing Theatre, New York

Originally opened in 1928, RKO Keith’s Flushing Theatre was designed by Thomas Lamb. In 1982, it was listed on the NRHP. In 1986, the theatre was bought and closed by its new owner who planned to build a shopping centre on the site, intentionally damaging the hall. In 2019, despite the preservation efforts, the hall was knocked down to make way for a residential tower block.

Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia

The theatre was originally opened as the Philadelphia Opera House in 1908. In the 1920s, it was renamed as the Metropolitan Opera House, showing silent films in addition to hosting various opera companies. In the 1940s, it became a sports arena. In 1954, it was turned into a church. In the late 1990s, the building was purchased by Mark Hatcher. The church and the developer came to an agreement on a repair for a music venue that was completed and reopened in 2018.

【1】In the late 1920s, Proctor’s Theatre in Newark set up stands to ________.

A．show respect for the guests

B．increase the theatre’s income

C．promote newly released movies

D．compete with the street sellers

【2】What can we know from the passage?

A．RKO Keith’s Flushing Theatre is well preserved.

B．Proctor’s Theatre in Troy plays second-run films now.

C．Metropolitan Opera House has witnessed changes in its function.

D．Proctor’s Theatre in Newark has been officially listed on the NRHP.

【3】What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To rank the old and unrestored theatres.

B．To show the development of American theatres.

C．To encourage people to protect the old theatres.

D．To provide information on overlooked old theatres.

28、Ingvar Kamprad, who started IKEA as a teenager, died at the age of 91. He built one of the world’s biggest furniture companies.

There are two aspects of modern life that we have IKEA to thank for: flat-pack (平板包装) furniture and a shop layout.

IKEA first brought out its flat-pack furniture in the 1950s. Whether you love or hate this concept, it was a stroke of genius and an effective way of making the masses value the brand. Obvious aspects of it are cost-efficiency and the practicality of shipping.

When IKEA made the switch away from selling furniture that was already assembled, it was most likely unaware of how it would influence its consumers. Yet scientists have since managed to explain why consumers simply can’t get enough of building their own furniture. The simple act of touching products can increase your overall perceived (感知到的) value of the product. Couple this with the fact that the more effort a consumer has put into building something the more they like it.

Tests have shown that the actual act of putting something together (even though there may be sweat and tears involved) so that it becomes a complete object produces a much more favorable perception of that object than one would get from purchasing it in a complete form. The phenomenon is known as the IKEA effect. This effect is further improved by the fact that touch itself is related to emotion. This means that when we touch something the emotive part of our brain is activated so that we experience a close connection with the product emotionally. Thus, the happy assembler of that flat pack will, once finished, feel proud of their achievement and experience feelings of being closely connected to the item.

The layout of the IKEA store has also paved the way for a more creative way of thinking about how to guide customers. If you have ever visited one of its huge warehouse (仓库) stores, you may have gone in thinking you were going to buy a few items, only to find yourself coming out of the store with a shopping cart full of things. This is because of its circular design and one-way system. This design means you often can’t see what is coming next and fear you will miss something if you don’t continue all the way along the path.

IKEA’s creative ability to tap into the unconsciousness of consumers is undoubtedly a big part of its success — and also why it’s been copied by many other companies. Even though Ingvar Kamprad is no longer with us, IKEA has inherited from him a spirit of thinking outside the box to communicate with consumers. It will be interesting to see what follows next.

【1】What can we learn about Ingvar Kamprad?

A．He preferred to sell furniture rather than produce it.

B．He set up IKEA with the help of a couple of psychologists.

C．He was aware that his ideas would influence customers and other companies.

D．His idea of flat-pack furniture has made his company popular with the public.

【2】The underlined word “assembled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”.

A．packed up

B．ordered beforehand

C．fit together

D．torn apart

【3】What is the key to IKEA effect?

A．Offering an opportunity to test products.

B．Arousing a sense of familiarity.

C．Adding some additional value.

D．Providing better after-sales service.

【4】What’s the special feature of the IKEA stores in design?

A．Flat-packed products.

B．Large-sized layout.

C．Free-accessed shopping.

D．Round-shaped route.

【5】The layout of the IKEA stores is aimed to _______.

A．meet people’s needs

B．promote its own sales

C．catch others’ imagination

D．improve the shopping experience

【6】What’s the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s business philosophy?

A．Positive.

B．Critical.

C．Doubtful.

D．Ambiguous.

29、   Scientists at the University of Bonn carried out extensive research to show that the water-drops rolling off a lotus（莲花）leaf carry away dirt，leaving the surface perfectly clean. This phenomena has been named the "Lotus Effect" and works best on rough surfaces.

Contrary to popular belief，lotus leaves are not smooth at all. When examined under a powerful microscope，the leaf cells show a bumpy surface. That makes the surface rough. As a result，dirt rests only on the tips of the wax crystals（蜡晶体）covering the leaf surface. The roughness reduces the contact area between the dirt and the leaf surface. A rough surface structure with wax crystals makes it impossible for water to stick. Due to the friction（摩擦力），the water contracts at once. It forms round waterdrops to minimize the contact area with the rough，waxy leaf surface and runs off the leaf very quickly. Since the dirt only rests on the tips of the wax crystals they stick more strongly to the waterdrops than to the leaf surfaces. They are washed away when the water falls on the leaves.

On smooth leaves，the dirt is pushed from one part of the leaf to the other. This is because the dirt has a larger contact area where they can rest comfortably on the flat surface. We must also keep in mind that water usually spreads and only partially runs off the leaves-that too，only if the leaf is tilted！The dirt may get driven，but they are mainly displaced from one side of the leaf to the other.

Scientists say that the "Lotus Effect" is particularly beneficial for it helps to protect the lotus leaves from harmful bacteria. The dirt on the leaves often contains tiny disease causing fungi and bacteria. While most of the bacteria get washed off，the few that remain eventually die since they do not get the water they require for survival and growth.

【1】What is “Lotus Effect”？

A.The self-cleaning feature of lotus leaves.

B.The lotus surfaces' ability to kill harmful bacteria.

C.The dirt leaving off lotus leaves with the help of wind.

D.Lotus leaves making waterdrops from the dirt on them.

【2】What does the underlined word "bumpy" in paragraph 2 probobaly mean?

A.Flat. B.Bended.

C.Flexible. D.Rough

【3】Why are waterdrops unable to stay on lotus leaves?

A.The rough and waxy leaf surface reduces the friction.

B.The smooth leaf surface makes waterdrops roll down.

C.The contact area between drops and leaves is too large.

D.The waterdrops fall on the leaves at a too high speed.

【4】What is the benefit of “Lotus Effect” ?

A.It can help the lotus grow healthily.

B.It can protect the lotus from sunshine.

C.It can make the bacteria more and stronger.

D.It can help the lotus leaves keep the required water.

30、It was my first year of work as a doctor. That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable _______ but the present one was the _______.

A woman in her early twenties had been _______ to theatre (手术室) after a traffic accident. She had suffered _______ injuries and the surgeons had been unable to save her life. After the consultant told her parents the news, I _______ them for some time as they were _______ quietly.

When I came out of the room, the consultant was standing outside. “I think it would be nice if it came from you,” he said. “What?” I asked.

“About organ donation,” he replied. I _______ hard. Surely, it felt extremely awkward and _______ to have this conversation while they were in deep sorrow. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute _______.

I opened the door and sat opposite them, ________ that I was only going to make things worse for them.

“It’s what she’d have wanted,” the mother said before I had even finished. The father ________. Although I had imagined they might ________ for me bringing up such a sensitive ________ in their moment of sadness, in fact they seemed pleased.

“She was always so ________,” her father added.

As the consultant and I left them, it ________ me that I’d been wrong in ________ it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the ________ of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act had ________ them and helped them feel that the ________ of their daughter lived on in this act of generosity.

________, it was one of the most heart-warming conversations I have ever had.

【1】

A．adventures

B．arrangements

C．possibilities

D．experiences

【2】

A．best

B．latest

C．worst

D．saddest

【3】

A．introduced

B．removed

C．rushed

D．forced

【4】

A．slight

B．severe

C．curable

D．common

【5】

A．accompanied

B．watched

C．promised

D．approached

【6】

A．praying

B．whispering

C．sighing

D．sobbing

【7】

A．listened

B．objected

C．ignored

D．swallowed

【8】

A．ill-timed

B．absent-minded

C．black-hearted

D．old-fashioned

【9】

A．connects

B．counts

C．passes

D．struggles

【10】

A．surprised

B．convinced

C．excited

D．confused

【11】

A．recalled

B．nodded

C．denied

D．continued

【12】

A．bite their tongue

B．make the ends meet

C．hit the ceiling

D．rock the boat

【13】

A．subject

B．trade

C．accident

D．trouble

【14】

A．generous

B．pleased

C．optimistic

D．special

【15】

A．went against

B．relied on

C．occurred to

D．responded to

【16】

A．complaining

B．thinking

C．explaining

D．pretending

【17】

A．regret

B．mistake

C．pain

D．concern

【18】

A．failed

B．freed

C．rescued

D．comforted

【19】

A．spirit

B．image

C．smile

D．decision

【20】

A．Finally

B．Importantly

C．Occasionally

D．Unexpectedly

31、   Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life. I've always tried to keep my _______ from people who are rude, aggressive and mean. But sometimes we can't _______ having contact with people who might not have our best interests at heart.

Last summer, I became involved with a(n) _______ co­worker who was at a bad spot in his life. I had a lot of _______ for him and decided to help him _______ this tough time, so I tried my best to tolerate his rudeness when he lost his temper. However, just like a swimmer drowning in a pool, he grabbed on and ended up drowning me when I _______ and tried to rescue him. His rudeness gradually was out of _______. One night, when I got up to get a glass of water, he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom. I did as I was told but I was not happy about it. He _______ my change in mood and asked what was wrong. But when I told him his behavior toward me was _______ and that I was very hurt by the way he had treated me, he was surprised. He could not understand his actions had a bad ________ on me. He told me he didn't have anything ________ me and that there was no need for me to ________ it. I used examples from his life of things that had hurt him and then tried to make the ________ that the same things also made me unfriendly. I said, “I always treat you with patience, understanding and kindness, but you haven't treated me with ________ respect.” He was silent after listening to my words. What I had said might ________ him.

People only change if they want to change. I didn't know whether he would change his opinion or not in the future.

【1】A.difference B.pressure C.absence D.distance

【2】A.risk B.escape C.avoid D.appreciate

【3】A.bad­tempered B.kind­hearted C.easy­going D.co­operative

【4】A.advice B.sympathy C.permission D.selection

【5】A.get across B.look after C.make out D.pull through

【6】A.reached out B.carried out C.gave out D.turned out

【7】A.practice B.action C.control D.danger

【8】A.forgave B.noticed C.ignored D.understood

【9】A.appropriate B.unnecessary C.unacceptable D.traditional

【10】A.effect B.meaning C.content D.view

【11】A.for B.with C.on D.against

【12】A.mind B.doubt C.refuse D.praise

【13】A.summary B.analysis C.comparison D.expectation

【14】A.deserved B.proven C.promised D.intended

【15】A.annoy B.touch C.inspire D.satisfy

32、   Coffee shops are cool, but in Wilmington, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its _________ staff: Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband,  ___________ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)  ___________ , they decided to do something about it.

“It _________ me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop!” Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ___________ customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning tables, people would realize how  ___________ they are.”

When the shop opened, it immediately had ___________ out the door. National press attention ___________, and six months later, it had to move to a  _____________  space.

Today, the store employs 40 people with disabilities, who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____________ it has built in the community. “Every day, people say, ‘You’ve made my day. Thank you.’ That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere, and it's what ____________ people back here,” she said. “This is a place where people can ____________  with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s  ____________ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____________ that they deserve. For many employees, it's their first job, and their ____________ fills the air.”

【1】A.unique B.professional C.active D.brave

【2】A.impressed B.controlled C.inspired D.responded

【3】A.interview B.invitation C.appointment D.reason

【4】A.moved B.struck C.encouraged D.affected

【5】A.finding B.observing C.greeting D.gathering

【6】A.capable B.generous C.considerate D.reliable

【7】A.lines B.waiters C.listeners D.guards

【8】A.agreed B.continued C.followed D.left

【9】A.farther B.larger C.quieter D.nearer

【10】A.background B.balance C.tradition D.bridge

【11】A.holds B.draws C.calls D.forces

【12】A.interact B.play C.work D.discuss

【13】A.nothing but B.far from C.after all D.more than

【14】A.helped B.valued C.separated D.protected

【15】A.ambition B.humor C.joy D.patience

33、   The day I received my letter of acceptance to NewYork university，I was extremely excited. It was my dream university. And my___ were pleased for me. But they also hadn’t___ me to get into such  a competitive  school. In  fact, the best thing  they ever did  for me was to ___  me from doing things___ - indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present____I got a C.

It ___ when I was in  the third  grade. An  only child in  an Asian family, I had just ____ with my family to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade, I developed a strong feeling of___ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or __ ，I'll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything，because you won't___ it.”

Clearly dad wasn't the  _______Asian tiger parent， pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best_______, and neither was my mom. They didn't want to push me. They wanted me to be___ and  healthy.  Dad's  ________   of  a  “failing grade”  gift amazingly___ my worries and ressure.What’s more, I______getting A's and B' s throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing . I think it was my parents' lack of stress on grades that gaveme _____ to encourage my own desire for achievements. I now realize I was __ when I thought I didn’t receive a prese-nt from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable___ : the spa-ce to develop my own desire for excellence ,and the healthy mind  to _____it.

【1】A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents

【2】A. persuaded B. advised C. recommended D. pushed

【3】A. discourage B. prevent C. inspire D. protect

【4】A. passively B. actively C. perfectly D. proudly

【5】A. if B. whether C. unless D. before

【6】A. happened B. remembered C. remained D. came

【7】A. moved B. reached C. returned D. left

【8】A. anger B. embarrassment C. guilt D. worry

【9】A. higher B. less C. lower D. fewer

【10】A. accept B. receive C. need D. take

【11】A. normal B. ordinary C. general D. typical

【12】A. reputations B. subjects C. majors D. grades

【13】A. friendly B. smart C. outgoing D. happy

【14】A. suggestion B. supply C. purchase D. offer

【15】A. piled on B. gave out C. removed D. dealt with

【16】A. held up B. turned out C. ended up D. set up

【17】A. wish B. time C. room D. opportunity

【18】A. amazed B. wrong C. puzzled D. unlucky

【19】A. gifts B. suggestions C. topics D. experiences

【20】A. track B. catch C. achieve D. act

34、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.

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.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

36、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.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件告知她参加汉语水平考试（HSK）未能通过。请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她。内容包括：

1. 对考试失利给予安慰；

2. 对汉语学习提出建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Leslie,

I am sorry to hear that you failed to pass the HSK.

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、假定你是李华，最近你校组织大家参观了你市举办的文化展览。请你写一篇报道，并分享在校英文网站上，内容包括：

1.展览时间、地点；

2.展览主题：中国书画；

3.你的感悟。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An exhibition of Chinese paintings and calligraphy

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40、假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim最近开始学习中文，感觉有些难，来信希望你能给他一些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1.中文难学的原因；

2.你的建议及理由；

3.你的祝愿。

注意：

1.词数不少于50。

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li hua

41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I could smell the turkey cooking, even in the attic where I was hiding out. I heard a laugh, too, and a bang from something being dropped. Our house was noisier since my new stepsister and step-mother moved in — Jen and Mom.

I called her Mom, but the word felt uncomfortable, like a pair of shoes that pinched (夹脚). I didn’t remember my own mother; she had died in an accident when I was a baby. It had always been just Dad and me. We were a team. Now, so much had changed, and sometimes I wished I had the magic to change it back.

I heard Dad’s footsteps upstairs. “Do you want to take Jen skating?” he asked.

“I guess.” I sighed, thinking about how Dad and I usually spent Thanksgiving Day building a big snowman. But this year, Dad was too busy helping Mom cook the turkey.

“Thanks,” Dad said and put his arm around my shoulders. “We’ll make that snowman later,” he promised.

“Yeah,” I agreed, not too sure we’d have time.

Mom handed us some homemade cookies with smiling faces as we grabbed our skates. I had to admit, Mom came up with good ideas sometimes. Even though I liked that, I still couldn’t help but feel as if she were changing everything.

“No, thanks. I’m not hungry,” I said, although I was, a little.

“Ready?” I asked Jen. She nodded, and we headed out the front door.

The snow crunched under our boots as we walked down the street. The silence was awkward. “Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked, blurting out the first thing that came to my mind.

Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”

Until then, I’d never even thought about how Jen must be feeling. She not only had a new stepfather and stepbrother; she had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake, and she’d had to move up north with us. She’d had more changes than me.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Suddenly, I didn’t feel quite so sorry for myself.

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Paragraph 2:

We were so busy making it that we didn’t hear our parents come outside.

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