通化2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、— Why don’t you throw this piece of junk away?

— Oh, you never know. This pocketknife may _______ some day.

A．serve me right

B．come into effect

C．come in handy

D．be the acid test

2、 – Is John coming by train?

– He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.

A．must

B．can

C．need

D．may

3、When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor ____ my eye.

A. fixed B. caught C. focused D. appealed

4、How many members have __________ registered in the club?

A. officially B. official

C. office D. officer

5、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

6、Heat the water. ___________, it will freeze.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Therefore

7、What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？

A．given out

B．put out

C．held up

D．used up

8、In ancient China lived an artist _________ paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud.

A．whose

B．that

C．which

D．whom

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

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

10、Let's get through the work quickly._______seems to be little time left now.

A．It

B．There

C．That

D．Here

11、___ the old man's sons wanted to know was ___ the gold had been hidden .

A.That ; what B.What ; where C.What ; that D.Whether ; if

12、It is wise of you to ________ well trained workers ________ untrained ones in the assembly line.

A．substitute; for

B．substitute; with

C．replace; by

D．replace; with

13、____________ should we prevent the students from exploring new ideas and technology.

A.In no case B.In case C.In case of D.In this case

14、We encourage students to ____________ fully in the running of the college.

A. paint B. panic

C. participate D. point

15、Our blood depends on us moving around to be able to _______ properly.

A.bleed B.bond C.crash D.circulate

16、Don’t allow the Internet to control your life   it is widely used in many ways.

A.as if B.even if

C.so long as D.in case

17、Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.

A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C

18、--Can't you stay a little longer?

--It's getting late. I really________ go now. My daughter is home alone.

A．can

B．could

C．might

D．must

19、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.

A. what B. if C. that D. whether

20、The question occurred to me ____ the book was worth reading.

A．what

B．whether

C．which

D．if

21、Compared with adults, children ________ the new surroundings better.

A．adopt to

B．turn to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

22、The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _______ of the murder committed last month.

A.witnesses B.audiences C.viewers D.observers

23、If we a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.

A. have booked B. booked C. book   D. had booked

24、--- Don’t you think it necessary that he __________ to Miami but to New York?

--- I agree, but the problem is _______ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that

C. shouldn’t be sent ; what D. should not send; what

25、So ______ to Coca-Cola that he can hardly go without it.

A. addicted is he B. is he addicted

C. addicted he is D. he is addicted

26、   Sun bears usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves when not looking for a mate. They spend their days in scarce of fruit, nuts, birds and insects in Southeast Asia's tropical forests.

Although sun bears mostly live alone, scientists recently discover they have developed a surprising social skill. They can make some facial expressions by mimicking other bears as a form of communication. Researchers studied 22 sun bears during natural social play at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center in Malaysia. Usually, this kind of skill is found in humans, gorillas（大猩猩）, some monkeys and even pet dogs. But until now, only humans and gorillas show the ability to exactly copy complex faces. The study found that sun bears, however, are just as good at it as humans and gorillas. This surprised researchers; not only do sun bears usually live alone, they also are not closely related to humans.

Sun bears have a black coat and a white or golden color on their mid-section. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. Sun bears are the smallest of the world's eight bear species, and can grow to be up to 1.4 meters in height and 65 kilograms in weight. Although they live alone in the wild, the bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions and behaviors such as hitting and hitting.

Decry Taylor is a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Portsmouth in England. He is one of the writers of the study, which was published in Scientific Reports. Taylor said, "It seems that some forms of communication are much more widely shared among mammals than we previously thought. Let remains uncertain what messages the bears were sending to one another." But the facial copying might be a signal that they are ready to move from gentle to rougher play, Taylor suggested.

【1】What does the underlined word "mimicking" in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Attacking. B.Copying.

C.Teaching. D.Escaping.

【2】What made researches surprised after they conducted the study?

A.Sun bears are closely related to humans.

B.Gorillas live alone in the wild just like sun bears.

C.Gorillas have the ability to copy complex faces.

D.Sun bears are able to copy facial expressions.

【3】What can we know about sun bears from the passage?

A.They are the smallest mammals in the world.

B.They never communicate with each other.

C.They live in trees and feed on plants and animals.

D.They often hit and bite each other fiercely.

【4】Which of the following may Decry Taylor agree with?

A.Mammals' communication forms need to be further explored.

B.What messages sun bears send to each other is certain.

C.Sun bears send messages mainly by copying other bears.

D.Sun bears prefer to play roughly with each other.

27、A roadside system that detects if a mobile phone is in use in a passing vehicle is being tested in the UK first. Despite being unable to tell whether the driver is using the phone, it is hoped that it will act as a warning to people who make calls behind the wheel. The technology picks up the phone signal in the vehicle and activates a roadside warning sign of a mobile phone with a red line through it.

The system cannot tell the difference between a driver and a passenger on a bus, but to some degree it can warn drivers that they can be detected using their phones. Using a directional antenna (天线)，the detector picks up radio waves produced by a phone handset, and measures the signal strength and length of them. When a signal is detected of duration (持续时间) long enough and signal strength strong enough to set off the system, the detector activates the warning sign. The detector is able to distinguish Bluetooth connections or hands-free devices which, when picked up, will prevent the activation.

While this new system is no replacement for a police officer catching someone in the act, it could be enough to make some drivers think twice- and that has to be a positive step forward. However, just as technology has enabled the problem of drivers using mobile phones illegally, it can also be a big part of the solution in getting people to stop. Statistics from the devices will be shared with Norfolk Police, the county council said. The council said that enabling the system to record specific number plates could be a "future development".

Using a mobile phone at the wheel is one of the four road crimes which can have horrible consequences if it causes a deadly or serious car crash. Law enforcement (执行) technology has been falling behind for a decade and not made any easier by motor producers that encourage users to plug in their phones even before driving.

【1】Why is the roadside system used according to Paragraph 1?

A．To send out cellphone signals to drivers.

B．To detect drivers' illegal use of cellphone.

C．To monitor people's use of phones while driving.

D．To warm people against using pones while driving.

【2】How does the detector of the roadside system work?

A．It measures the length of the phone.

B．It warns drivers with a phone in hand.

C．It picks up radio waves from handsets.

D．It activates the vehicle's Bluetooth system.

【3】What does the text suggest drivers do with the road warning sign?

A．Swift to Bluetooth while driving.

B．Have a close watch of road signs.

C．Avoid being picked up by detectors.

D．Stop using a hands-free mobile phone.

【4】What will the county council probably do in the future?

A．Share the devices with the police.

B．Make the system more advanced.

C．Replace the police with the new system.

D．Take steps to settle road safety problems.

28、   There are many famous festivals around the world like the Carnivals in Rio and Venice Munich's Oktoberfest.Here are some unusual and crazy festivals in the world.

Mighty Mud Mania,USA

Children's dreams really do come true in the City of Scottsdale.Children aged 1 to 13,get to participate in a mud race.During the running of the Mighty Mud Obstacle(障碍物)course,several mud holes in the ground are intentionally placed as kids compete for the fastest time in each race.There are also mud puddle pools for small kids,and a mini mud course for those six and younger.

The New Straits Times Million Ringgit Charity Duck Race,Malaysia

Thirteen years ago,Eric Schechter and his friends were brainstorming to find new ways raising money for local charities when they came up with the idea of rubber duck races.The event,crazy as it may sound,involves racing“cool”rubber ducks down a local waterway and having members of the community"adopt"the ducks for a chance to win valuable donated prizes,possibly even＄1 million bucks.

Songkran Festival,Thailand

What better way to celebrate the"start of the return of rains"than with a country—wide water fight?Thais celebrate their festival officially from April 13th until April 15th.These three days represent the last day of the old year,the day of transition,and the first day of the New Year.These are days of cleaning the houses and the body,days of merry making,and renewal.Nothing evil has to be taken into the New Year.

Canberra Sled Dog Classic,Australia

Dog sledding is one of the fastest growing sports on the east coast of Australia.As there's no snow(the trail is earth and sand and is smooth and wide with a few hills and turns),the sleds have wheels instead of runners,but the excitement is the same.

【1】What is special about Mighty Mud Mania?

A.Water and mud games. B.Fastest growing sports.

C.Snow and sand tracks. D.Longest local history.

【2】Why is The New Straits Times Million Ringgit Charity Duck Race held?

A.To raise ducks. B.To collect money.

C.To found charities. D.To make waterway.

【3】Which place will you go to if you want to experience a new year?

A.USA. B.Malaysia.

C.Thailand. D.Australia.

29、At Englands University of Plymouth, Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming pairs of robots to compose music. Miranda's robots have simple “ vocal cords”(声带)and are programmed to sing and to listen to each other. The robots' unique warbling sounds (颤音) do not perfectly match the human voice, but each machine is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and unique way.

Each robot is equipped with speakers, software that mimics the human voice, a mouth that opens as it “sings,” a microphone for ears, and a camera for eyes. The robots also move. Miranda hopes that by studying his robot vocalists, he can discover something about how and why humans create, perform, and listen to music.

When the robots sing, first one robot makes six random sounds. Its partner responds with more sounds. The first robot analyzes the sounds to see if their sequences (序列)) are similar. If they are, it nods its head and commits the sounds to memory, and the second robot notices and “memorizes” the musical sequence, too. If the first robot thinks the sounds are too different, it shakes its head and both robots ignore the sounds. Then the process continues.

Miranda set up an experiment in which he left the two robots alone in his study for two weeks. When he returned, his little warblers had, by imitating each other, not only shared notes but combined them. The product of their cooperation was far from symphonic, but the robots had begun to combine the notes into their own self-developed “songs”.

With the help of his warbling robots, one of Miranda's goals is to create music that no human would ever compose. Miranda believes the robots are ideal for this purpose because they would not be influenced by any existing musical styles or rules.

【1】Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mimics” in Paragraph 2?

A．Substitutes.

B．Interrupts.

C．Controls.

D．Copies.

【2】What did the two robots do during Miranda's experiment?

A．They interacted with each other.

B．They ignored the unique sound.

C．They learned to sing better than humans.

D．They committed random sounds to memory.

【3】What does Miranda want his robots to do?

A．Sing as well as humans do.

B．Create new styles of music.

C．Memorize a variety of music.

D．Promote traditional musical forms.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Future robots.

B．Special songs.

C．Music by robots.

D．Experiments by Miranda.

30、Over the years, thanks to my life's obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully_________ the beauty of our strength and a human's motivation to _________.

Mum had a two-week _________in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn't realize the fact that Ike _________ cause months and likely years of “labour”. By September 7th, the "eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more _________, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane _________. Two days later, both oil and rice were in _________ demand.

In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbours were planning to _________ the storm in their homes, _________ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more __________ side of the storm. Mum and I packed some of our most __________ belongings(物品)in the car and __________ the East Texas town of Lufkin.

As Ike pushed farther inland, we __________ power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbour told us via cellphone that our __________ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been __________. But a few hours later, the neighbours reported that our brick chimney had __________, and it was sitting in our living room, __________a hole in the roof between two skylights.

We wouldn't be allowed to return home __________ September 17th. I climbed upstairs and looked towards the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.

Without hesitation, I shouted, "Wow! A third skylight!”

My neighbours could not believe I was making jokes __________ crying, but __________ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.

【1】

A．observe

B．appreciate

C．explore

D．improve

【2】

A．work

B．apologize

C．recover

D．change

【3】

A．vacation

B．journey

C．meeting

D．schedule

【4】

A．must

B．might

C．should

D．would

【5】

A．closely

B．carelessly

C．warningly

D．differently

【6】

A．adventure

B．equipment

C．supplies

D．reports

【7】

A．basic

B．high

C．pure

D．entire

【8】

A．get through

B．put away

C．test out

D．suffer from

【9】

A．since

B．when

C．until

D．while

【10】

A．dangerous

B．charming

C．peaceful

D．comfortable

【11】

A．lovely

B．interesting

C．prized

D．frequent

【12】

A．set out

B．headed for

C．settled down

D．looked out

【13】

A．provided

B．reduced

C．produced

D．lost

【14】

A．garden

B．house

C．pool

D．yard

【15】

A．clearer

B．wilder

C．lower

D．higher

【16】

A．passed

B．stood

C．gone

D．followed

【17】

A．leaving

B．digging

C．filling

D．kicking

【18】

A．by

B．before

C．until

D．after

【19】

A．in spite of

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．in addition to

【20】

A．faith

B．will

C．strength

D．laughter

31、   Several nights ago, I was lying in bed experiencing a dream that I chose to keep close to my heart forever.

An elderly stranger approached me with an inviting _______ . His deep comforting voice made me _______ his every word. His laugh made him seem full of  _______  and somewhat grandfather-like. I instantly sensed a feeling of _______  between me and this wise old man.

As he spoke, I listened. He told me of his _______ of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. He _______  me of "the good old days" which I told him that I missed, too.

Suddenly, I detected tears fall down his rough unshaven cheeks. I grew_______  and asked him why he was crying. He assured me not to _______ because he was crying with joy. I asked what was making him so _______. He told me that I reminded him of his __________  when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn.

My friend then whispered a(n) __________ that touched me deeply. He said, "A moment will disappear soon unless you make it  ____________ . " He taught me to live in the moment which is far too __________to throw away.

This old man __________  to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore. He taught me to be __________  however stupid they may sound. He advised me to read any and all books, because you never know when the  __________  may help you later in life. Most importantly, he told me never to stop ______________ .

Unlike my______________ companion, my future still awaits me. I will soon be filled with ____________thoughts and emotions. There is no doubt in my mind that I will try to discover and never  __________ for I am aware that my ambition will carry me to the top.

【1】A. view B. picture C. letter D. smile

【2】A. comment B. trust C. judge D. repeat

【3】A. wisdom B. wonder C. imagination D. complaint

【4】A. shame B. meaning C. balance D. relationship

【5】A. hope B. disapproval C. pleasure D. development

【6】A. cheated B. informed C. reminded D. warned

【7】A. interested B. relieved C. concerned D. disappointed

【8】A. believe B. leave C. wait D. worry

【9】A. upset B. awkward C. delighted D. desperate

【10】A. youth B. future C. decision D. service

【11】A. effect B. advantage C. promise D. statement

【12】A. complex B. original C. unforgettable D. understandable

【13】A. normal B. precious C. unexpected D. universal

【14】A. chose B. desired C. continued D. happened

【15】A. curious B. patient C. efficient D. successful

【16】A. dialogue B. travel C. experience D. knowledge

【17】A. traveling B. dreaming C. developing D. combining

【18】A. aged B. common C. helpful D. devoted

【19】A. new B. sincere C. reliable D. unbelievable

【20】A. put off B. give up C. turn around D. get back

32、   Not long ago, Linda was sting by a hospital bed in Houston, Beside her _______ her 88-yearold father. His heart was _______ It needed surgery. What _______ her as much as his heath was that all day the two of them bad _______ in nothing but depressing small talks. They had always had good _______. But now he seemed to be _______ with the hospital, talking about the disappointing food, the _______ tests, and the demanding doctors. His once wide-ranging _______ seemed to have been limited to the size of the room. “It is really _______  to sit with a person in a hospital” Linda said. One day, something __________ the eye. It was a book that some friend had __________ as a gift. Her father had always been a __________ but lately he didn't have the energy or focus to read. She __________ the book and started to read it out loud. “ __________ it changed the atmosphere and __________”she said. That afternoon, Linda read to her father for an hour. It was a __________ and a pleasure for both of them. Reading gave the daughter away to __________ with her father and help him in a situation that was otherwise out of her __________. Listening allowed the father to __________ on the sound of her voice out of the hospital and back to the intellectual engagement.

“When I was a kid, he would read to me, it became opportunities to repay a debt of __________ “Linda said.

【1】A.lay B.followed C.stood D.waited

【2】A.breaking B.beating C.weakening D.recovering

【3】A.troubled B.attracted C.astonished D.moved

【4】A.believed B.taken C.joined D.engaged

【5】A.relationship B.conversations C.friends D.manners

【6】A.dissatisfied B.careful C.popular D.generous

【7】A.impressive B.simple C.practical D.endless

【8】A.collections B.interests C.diets D.visitors

【9】A.traditional B.enjoyable C.hard D.worthwhile

【10】A.covered B.met C.blinded D.rolled

【11】A.accepted B.held C.read D.brought

【12】A.patient B.reader C.listener D.doctor

【13】A.picked up B.looked up C.put up D.made up

【14】A.Usually B.Generally C.Immediately D.Occasionally

【15】A.habit B.idea C.surroundings D.mood

【16】A.challenge B.relief C.talent D.pity

【17】A.connect B.agree C.chat D.live

【18】A.mind B.sight C.hands D.heart

【19】A.travel B.reflect C.call D.put

【20】A.honor B.money C.service D.gratitude

33、   Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated _______ in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that he had been _______ by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to _______.

So his family _______ another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. Tom was _______ to have forgotten to _______ candles and had to _______ helplessly in a low mood. Just then he _______ light, hesitant knocks on his door that were _______ audible (听到) in the quiet night.

"Who's it? " he ____________, since Tom was a ____________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially ____________ to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it violently. At the door was a little girl, ____________ asking, "Sir, do you have candles? I'm your ____________." "No," answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____________. "What a nuisance (麻烦事)!" He complained over it with his wife. "No sooner had we ____________ than the neighbor came to borrow things."

After a while, the door was ____________ again by someone. He found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Tom was very ____________ by what he saw. At that moment he ____________ realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been ____________ by his unsympathetic mind.

【1】A.failure B.success C.trouble D.difficulty

【2】A.annoyed B.cheated C.abandoned D.hurt

【3】A.quit B.stop C.leave D.resign

【4】A.paid a visit to B.moved to C.came across D.ran into

【5】A.careful B.satisfied C.regretful D.mad

【6】A.light up B.put out C.sold out D.bring along

【7】A.hope B.wait C.listen D.watch

【8】A.gathered B.recognized C.counted D.heard

【9】A.possibly B.noisily C.rarely D.clearly

【10】A.wished B.imagined C.wondered D.commented

【11】A.trader B.local C.newcomer D.passer-by

【12】A.fancied B.hated C.wanted D.started

【13】A.shyly B.proudly C.hopefully D.coldly

【14】A.friend B.housekeeper C.messenger D.neighbor

【15】A.gently B.kindly C.impatiently D.sadly

【16】A.turned up B.stayed up C.came around D.settled down

【17】A.opened B.shut C.knocked D.closed

【18】A.upset B.amused C.thrilled D.astonished

【19】A.suddenly B.gradually C.particularly D.normally

【20】A.widened B.removed C.clouded D.narrowed

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、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

36、Directions: 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.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

37、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.

38、假定你是李华，不慎遗失了从英国交换生Henry处借阅的小说The Steamboat，请用英语给他写一封信件。内容包括：

1. 表达歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 弥补措施。

注意：1. 词数100左右； 

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

39、最近，有关食品安全报道屡见报端。请你以“Food Safety”为题目，结合生活实际写一篇英语短文，简单发表自己的观点和看法。

注意：1．词数不少于110； 

2．用词准确，条理清晰； 

3．相关词汇：不合格poor-qualified food；不合法的illegal；摊位stands；吃零食nibbling between meals.

40、假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim得知你要参加CCTV《朗读者》节目的录制，来信询问相关情况。请你给Jim回信。内容包括：

1.你朗读的内容；

2.你选择上述内容的原因；

3.上述内容对你的影响。

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、假如你是李华，你们学校的外教Mrs. Smith想找一个人教她9岁的女儿中文。请你写信推荐你的朋友王林，内容包括:1.写信目的； 2.推荐理由

注意:1.词数 80 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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