临汾2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、_______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible.

A．It; that

B．What; that

C．As; which

D．What; which

2、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

3、— Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith?

— Sorry, wrong number. There isn’t______ Mr. Smith here.

A.不填 B.a C.the D.one

4、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.

A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned

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

A．To educate

B．Educated

C．Being educated

D．educating

6、All rights _________, no one is allowed to copy or use this paper for other commercial purposes.

A. preserved B. received

C. revised D. reserved

7、__________   ，I went out for a walk.

A.There was nothing to do B.There being nothing to do

C.There had nothing to do D.There were nothing to do

8、All the drivers must be ______ before they begin to drive on their own.

A.tested out B.examined C.looked into D.watched

9、My uncle got well­prepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________．

A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost

10、The explorer got a disease in blood for the ____ of fresh vegetables and fruit.

A. sake B. lack

C. ignorance D. benefit

11、An exhibition of paintings ____ at the museum next week.

A.are to be held B.is to be held C.are holding D.will hold

12、They have ______money for the Hope Project for the last two years.

A. rose B. raised

C. aroused D. arisen

13、______would like to devote his whole life to his country should go______there are all kinds of difficulties.

A.Who;some B.Whoever;where

C.Whatever; anywhere D.Who;there

14、Some insects________the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.

A. take in   B. take off

C. take on D. take out

15、Learning a foreign language is not easy， and           it comes to speaking， it can be more difficult．

A.when B.unless C.once D.while

16、_______climber gets to the top first will get a ￥5,000 prize.

A.No matter when B.Whichever C.No matter which D.Whenever

17、The urgent situation required that we ________ an immediate decision.

A.should make B.made C.have made D.had been made

18、It was almost five years later _______ he brought back some happy memories.

A.since B.when C.that D.before

19、Yesterday, the storm delayed us. ________ the storm we would have been here in time.

A．If it were not for

B．But for

C．Unless

D．But that

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

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．what

21、We _______ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner

A.may not B.mustn’t C.can’t D.needn’t

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

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

23、Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.

A. sign up for B. drop out of

C. be bent on D. live up to

24、More than one passenger ________ injured in the air crash.

A.were B.is C.are D.was

25、If Mike come this evening, I would ask him to help me deal with the problem.

A.should B.could C.would D.might

26、   Why do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things, from puns(双关语) to pratfalls(出洋相)? Why are things funny to some people and not to other? How is it that while a successful joke can cause pleasure, a sick one can cause serious harm?

Over the centuries, various scholars have tried to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor. Plato and Aristotle introduced the superiority theory, the idea that people laugh at the misfortune of others. Their theory seems to explain teasing, but it doesn't work well for knock-knock jokes. Sigmund Freud argued for his relief theory, the concept that humor is a way for people to release psychological tension and reveal their inner fears and desires. His theory works well for dirty jokes, less well for most puns.

The majority of humor experts today agree with the incongruity(不和谐) theory, the idea that humor arises when there's a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens. Incongruity has a lot going for it-jokes with unexpected funny lines, for example, fit well. But scientists have found that in comedy, unexpectedness is overvalued.

With the goal of developing a new, more satisfactory explanation, I produced “the gentle violation(侵犯) theory”, the idea that humor arises when something seems wrong or threatening, but is actually OK or safe. A dirty joke, for example, trades on moral or social violations, but it's only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider the subject OK to talk about. Similarly, puns can be seen as linguistic violations that still make grammatical sense.

And while most humor theories have struggled to explain tickling (挠痒痒),or just avoided the phenomenon altogether, my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter. Tickling involves violating someone's physical space in a gentle way. People can't tickle themselves - because it isn't a violation.

【1】What is the author's attitude towards Plato and Aristotle's theory?

A.Approving. B.Critical.

C.Unconcerned. D.Uncertain.

【2】According to Sigmund Freud's theory, we can infer that ___________.

A.people will laugh when they see others suffer

B.tickling doesn't involve psychological tension

C.unexpectedness can explain how humor works

D.telling dirty jokes is a relief of one's nervous feelings

【3】According to the author, why are some things funny to some people but not to others?

A.Because the sense of humor varies greatly from person to person.

B.Because people have different expectations for the same thing.

C.Because some people lack the sense of safety deep in their heart.

D.Because people's understanding of violation is different.

【4】What is the author's main purpose of writing this passage?

A.To draw people's attention to the research of humor.

B.To criticize people's misunderstandings about humor.

C.To explain what exactly causes people to laugh.

D.To prove the sense of humor can be developed.

27、An afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — this is fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.

For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.

So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.

Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.

A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much past that because then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.

【1】What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?

A．Caffeine addiction.

B．Psychological stress.

C．Insufficient night sleep.

D．Potential physical illness.

【2】What is the key to a good nap?

A．Duration.

B．Surroundings.

C．Health.

D．Stages.

【3】What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?

A．A 30- to 40- minute period.

B．Between 2 pm and 4 pm.

C．Between 5 and 12 minutes.

D．A 20- to 90-minute period.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Why to phase a nap

B．When to take a good nap

C．What to learn from a nap

D．How to have a successful nap

28、For thousands of years， buildings have been used to show off power and wealth, to honor leaders or religions, and to stretch the limits of architecture.Since the 19th century,high- rise buildings have sprung up all over the world, showing the modern architecture wonders.

The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building, a 102-story building, was completed in New York in 1931 and was the tallest in the world until 1971.While the Empire State Building was built to be an office building, it still draws millions of tourists each year for overlooking New York.It is currently admired for its green architecture initiatives, in an effort to be a more energy-efficient and eco-friendly green building.

The Jin Mao Building

Completed in 1999 and standing 420.6 meters high，the Jin Mao Building is China's tallest high rise building.Located in Pudong District of Shanghai, the Jin Mao Tower is the 8th super tall 88- floor building,   which represents the belief in Chinese culture that the number 8 brings fortune.With both modern and traditional characteristics, the Jin Mao Building is a symbol and landmark of Shanghai and a must-sce for any tourist wishing for a taste of modern Shanghai.

Taipei 101

With a height of 508 meters, Taipei 101 or formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center became the world's tallest building when it was completed in 2003. Designed by C.Y.Lee &.Partners, the multi-use steel and- glass high rise was intended to prevent typhoons and earthquakes.Taipei 101 has developed into the outstanding landmark of the area, and the ideal shopping and relaxing place for locals.

【1】What is the Empire State Building recently recognized for?

A．Its multi-functions.

B．Its numerous visitors.

C．Its wealth and power.

D．Its going- green ideas.

【2】What do Taipei 101 and the Jin Mao Building have in common?

A．They are landmark buildings.

B．They feature traditional cultures.

C．They were built in the 20th century.

D．They were designed for natural disasters.

【3】What is the purpose of this text?

A．To promote green buildings.

B．To recommend tourist attractions.

C．To introduce famous tall buildings.

D．To advertise the high- rise buildings.

29、   Teens For Planet Earth

This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.

Meez

At Meez, teens can create their own avatars(头像), rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers’ corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek(极客)central, art and sports.

Cyberteens

Cyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.

Student.com

Student.com is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at auction(拍卖会). Student.com is filled with useful information and articles.

【1】What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?

A.Set up a project.

B.Give awards to teens.

C.Get young folks busy.

D.Give advice on local projects.

【2】What makes Student.com special among these websites?

A.It has the most members.

B.Teens can read articles on it.

C.It offers help on school work.

D.Teens can make purchases on it.

【3】What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?

A.They provide game platforms.

B.They benefit teens in their social life.

C.They award outstanding teens.

D.They offer various study guidance.

30、   An act of kindness doesn't have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she _________ a bumper sticker (车尾贴) on her car reading: You Matter.

Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would_________it. However, much to her surprise, she began seeing a flood of _________ every time she hit the road. More often than not, people _________slowly near her car would roll down their windows, raising their_________, waving and smiling. Sometimes, she even found some sticky notes left on her windshield saying things like “You _________too! “Once while she was driving down the highway, she became_________ when a man driving a sports car at a high speed pulled his car alongside suddenly, waving and mouthing, “You matter!” Though it took her some time to recover from the_________, she still felt happy. Last year, someone _________ her car while she was waiting for her friend in the car by the roadside, saying to her, “It is a(an) ____________sticker. I’ve seen various stickers before, but none of them have touched me as your sticker has done. “The two small words on the sticker seem simple enough, but they really struck a chord with many complete strangers who____________to catch sight of the sticker.

Stories like Amie's really____________the rest of us. Sometimes a kind word or gesture may lift our____________ and it doesn't cost a thing except for a little extra thought. Maybe it means offering a friend a hug, praising the children when their children ____________well in school, helping someone out or volunteering at nursing homes. Acts of kindness are waiting everywhere. Small as they seem, they can make a ____________ impact on the world, and help form general goodness.

【1】A.tore up B.picked up C.fixed up D.put up

【2】A.watch B.overlook C.notice D.ignore

【3】A.attention B.confusion C.strangers D.passers-by

【4】A.running B.driving C.walking D.riding

【5】A.voices B.hats C.shoulders D.thumbs

【6】A.count B.share C.value D.matter

【7】A.frightened B.discouraged C.embarrassed D.disappointed

【8】A.parking B.speed C.incident D.event

【9】A.approached B.blocked C.repaired D.cleaned

【10】A.important B.special C.typical D.skeptical

【11】A.happened B.occurred C.managed D.offered

【12】A.shock B.inspire C.delight D.satisfy

【13】A.feelings B.thoughts C.spirits D.minds

【14】A.work B.exercise C.conduct D.behave

【15】A.reliable B.subjective C.positive D.brief

31、   I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have _______ carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and _______ for about twenty years. It has been through many  _______ with us.

I recently _______ an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure gate. When my bag went through the x-ray machine, my _______ was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I rarely _______, it hadn’t crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated(没收). We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to _______ the plane so there wasn’t time for me to go _______ and post it to myself.

The security lady at the gate saw that I was _______ at losing one of my treasure possessions. They usually ________threw away things that got confiscated. But she ________ to post it to me if I wrote down the ________and gave her the postage money.

I was so grateful that I tried to ________her and she asked me to stop as they weren’t supposed to do this and she would get into trouble ________ anyone found out.

The next day in the post I ________ a little package with my pocket knife and the ________ from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had ________ her to keep the rest for her ________. It was so nice to be the recipient(接受者)of a kind deed ________ that.

Now I often do ________ things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.

【1】A.never B.always C.hardly D.seldom

【2】A.stayed in B.kept up C.looked around D.lived on

【3】A.adventures B.quarrels C.arguments D.fights

【4】A.invited B.hired C.took D.brought

【5】A.knife B.money C.secret D.plan

【6】A.walked B.spoke C.thought D.flew

【7】A.order B.follow C.board D.find

【8】A.ahead B.back C.down D.up

【9】A.anxious B.nervous C.angry D.happy

【10】A.even B.still C.just D.also

【11】A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.pretended

【12】A.number B.promise C.time D.address

【13】A.persuade B.satisfy C.thank D.comfort

【14】A.if B.because C.until D.though

【15】A.discovered B.picked C.bought D.received

【16】A.reward B.change C.cost D.expense

【17】A.urged B.encouraged C.begged D.force

【18】A.bravery B.support C.kindness D.cleverness

【19】A.for B.like C.with D.in

【20】A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.little

32、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

33、   I recently asked for a raise from a friend and she agreed.

I met her at a playground, and told her I ______ another child in addition to my two during the week, and that I wanted to ______ it. She was actually looking for low-key care like that for her 2-year-old and the following week she ______. I threw out a _______ price. I don’ t know why really, I just tend to do that sort of thing.

After weeks passed, I ______ it wasn’t making much sense for me ______ to continue and I had to address it. In a text I told her I needed to up the price a bit. I _______that the number we ________ agreed on wasn’t covering my time and expenses. I threw out the amount I thought was _______ and fair, and do you know what I said next?

Thank you.

“Thank you for letting me feel________enough to be honest.”

What I really wanted to say was sorry. My_______ was the exact thing I wanted to________ for, but I didn’t.

Normally I would have but I consciously ______ “sorry” with “thank you”. This___________ made me feel so much more ______. At first I was surprised that word choice could have so much _______ over my feelings, but then it occurred to me that it’s not just my ______ that changed, but the actions I take before speaking them. ____________ trying to obtain bits of _______ in apologies, I give them to myself. I no longer wait to be ______ when I’ve done nothing wrong and I feel a greater sense of confidence and worth. I’ve found the more I honor myself, the more others honor me, too.

【1】A. adopted B. watched C. punished D. examined

【2】A. expand B. expose C. complete D. challenge

【3】A. gave up B. set off C. came over D. passed by

【4】A. low B. full C. fixed D. reasonable

【5】A. admitted B. realized C. believed D. understood

【6】A. faithfully B. secretly C. officially D. financially

【7】A. reflected B. imagined C. explained D. described

【8】A. partly B. nearly C. privately D. originally

【9】A. cheap B. worthwhile C. accurate D. important

【10】A. open B. happy C. grateful D. powerful

【11】A. pride B. freedom C. honesty D. justice

【12】A. seek B. fight C. stand D. apologize

【13】A. mixed B. replaced C. combined D. compared

【14】A. switch B. thought C. method D. state

【15】A. ashamed B. confident C. determined D. disappointed

【16】A. pressure B. attention C. influence D. intelligence

【17】A. words B. plans C. dreams D. ideas

【18】A. As to B. Other than C. Apart from D. Rather than

【19】A. complaint B. security C. approval D. solution

【20】A. refused B. repeated C. followed D. pardoned

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、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

36、根据句意填空

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.

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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

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

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

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

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

38、假定你是李华，正在美国学习英语。你希望参加学校俱乐部下周要举行的才艺展示秀。

请根据下面的要点提示，给俱乐部主席 Henry写一电子邮件。内容包括：

1. 写信目的; 2. 你的特长；3. 期待回复。

注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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39、假如你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Pal想学做一道中国传统美食，参加学校即将举办的美食节（Food Fair）。请你就此回复邮件，内容包括名称及做法等。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。

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40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

In today’s world where we have various translation apps that allow us to talk to almost anyone “in his own language”, why do we still need to make an effort to learn a foreign language ourselves? There are practical reasons, of course. For example, those who are bilingual (具备双语能力的)  have a better chance in the job market. And science has proved that learning to speak more than one

language can train one’s brain to be stronger.

But there’s more to it than that. US author Rita Mae Brown once wrote: “Language is the road map of a culture.” By taking a look at the vocabulary and idioms of a language system, we get a glimpse (一瞥) at what’s held important in a certain culture. Take the Swedish word “lagom” for example. It means “just the right amount”, which doesn’t have a matching word either in English or in Chinese. From “lagom”, we can see how much the concepts of “moderation (适度)” and “balance” are valued in Swedish culture. By learning a foreign language, you also gain a better understanding of your own culture. Irish language expert Benny Lewis explained this idea in his blog with an interesting metaphor: “Trying to understand your own culture merely from within it is like trying to understand what a bus is like if you’ve only ever ridden inside it. If you want the bigger picture, you need to get off that bus and examine it from the outside.” And by opening our eyes to different

cultures, we’re able to understand better how people grow up to be different from one another. We also learn to be more tolerant and respectful to the diversity of the world.

As Trinity University professor Leonardo De Valoes wrote on the school’s website: “Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to ‘educate’ is to lead out, to lead out of narrowness and darkness.”

41、假定你是李华，你作为交换生在英国 Cambridge学习，在图书馆意外丢失书包，写一份寻物启事，以找回自己的书包。要点如下：

1. 丢失地点与时间；

2. 书包颜色与装的东西。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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