保定2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The music also expressed the rising ____ in the movie as the characters were preparing for battle.

A. setting B. export

C. tension D. staff

2、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.

A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come

3、The people trapped in the ruins ____________ that rescue teams ____________ here without delay.

A.desire; are sent B.desiring; were sent

C.desire; be sent D.desiring; be sent

4、The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _____in the snowstorm.

A．were trapping

B．were being trapped

C．are trapping

D．are being trapped

5、Bai women wear white and red costumes, _______ the men wear white shirts and long wide trousers.

A.while B.but C.because D.so

6、Helen was kinder to her youngest son, which made the others _______ him.

A.to be envied B.envied C.to envy D.envy

7、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.

A．departure

B．protection

C．relief

D．adaptation

8、There is a/an _________ increase in the numbers of Internet users in recent years.

A.diverse B.ample C.casual D.sharp

9、Kevin Durant becomes the youngest player to score a(n) ______ of 30 points a game for his team ______ NBA.

A.quantity; in history B.number; on the history of

C.average; in the history of D.amount; on history

10、Word came ___ some American guests would visit our school .

A.whether B.that C.as D.how

11、It is time that the government _____ measures to protect the rare birds and animals.

A.takes B.to take C.take D.took

12、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.

A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over

13、--What impresses you most when you visit the Acropolis?

-- ________ it is that has brought the grand palace into today’s terrible scene.

A. Where B. What

C. How D. When

14、Johnson was shocked to find out that his boss him the wrong information.

A.have given B.had given

C.will have given D.have been giving

15、It’s no use _________ without thinking.

A.learn B.to learn C.having learned D.learning

16、His studies on literature are very varied, ________ from Chinese literature to western literature.

A.ranges B.containing C.ranging D.covering

17、The policemen hurried into the station ______ they heard the gunshot.

A. immediately B. at once C. since D. then

18、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.

A．suggest; to come

B．hope; to come

C．desire; coming

D．desire; to come

19、– You’re wearing a tie! -- _________ for observation.

A. Pass marks B. Full marks

C. A mark D. Great mark

20、His remarks ________ me in my opinion that he was a very considerate boy.

A.concerned B.contacted

C.confirmed D.considered

21、 ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A．What; whom

B．What; whose

C．It; whose

D．As; whom

22、Now that she is out of job, Lucy _____ going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet.

A. had considered     B. has been considering

C. considered     D. is going to consider

23、Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of ______.

A. pain B. shock

C. sorrow D. relief

24、The monthly sales of Mo Yan’s works ________ 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A.accelerated B.stretched C.multiplied D.switched

25、Because of the pandemic（传染病）, days are gone _____ people go wherever they want.

A.if B.when C.which D.since

26、Pandas’ Dietary Secret

Pandas are one of the world’s most fascinating vegetarians. They have a meat eater’s digestive system, yet almost rely on bamboo -- all day, every day. 【1】

To understand how pandas live on such a diet, researchers tracked pandas in the Qinling Mountains and observed what they ate for six years. The team also analyzed the panda diet in depth by measuring the amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium -- the three most essential nutrients for mammals（哺乳动物）-- in the plant they are.

“There is strong evidence that animals try their best to meet their nutritional needs,” a researcher said. “In areas with only one eatable plant, animals may try to eat different parts of the same food.”

【2】 The two bamboo species in Qinling, wood bamboo and arrow bamboo, grow at different elevations and sprout（发芽）at different times of the year.

In spring, pandas feed on young wood bamboo shoots, which are rich in nitrogen and phosphorous. 【3】 However, both species’ shoots have low calcium levels, pushing pandas to eat young arrow bamboo leaves which are rich in calcium in mid-July.

However, bamboo leaves fall heavily in winter, and their nutrient levels drop. 【4】Records from Qinling show that among 25 cases of dead or ill pandas over the past 37 years, more than half occurred in March and April, right after the hardships of winter.

A．Researchers are interested in how evolution has made pandas what it is like now.

B．Recently, a new study revealed how these animals survive on a bamboo diet that contains hardly any protein.

C．In June, the wood bamboo shoots mature and contain fewer nutrients, so pandas move to higher elevations to eat young arrow bamboo shoots,

D．However, pandas’ digestive system works in an unexpected way.

E．That’s exactly what the pandas seem to do.

F．This causes high death rates among pandas.

27、Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

What to Expect

The host will provide accommodation(住处) and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice and to take an interest in your physical and mental health.

Accommodation Zones

Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.

Meal Plans Available

◇Continental Breakfast

◇Breakfast and Dinner

◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’ s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion(侵犯) of their privacy.

Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.

【1】The passage is probably written for ________.

A．hosts willing to receive foreign students

B．foreigners hoping to build British culture

C．travellers planning to visit families in London

D．English learners applying to live in English homes

【2】According to the passage, we can know that ________.

A．the host will provide medical care

B．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2

C．Continental Breakfast includes bread and fruit juice

D．you can invite friends to visit without the host’ s permission

【3】Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A．To enjoy much more freedom.

B．To entertain friends as they like.

C．To enrich their knowledge of English.

D．To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

28、The far side of the moon is a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded with radio telescopes.

Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's large­scale structure took shape.

The seeds of this structure must have been present in the dark­age hydrogen clouds, but the era has been impossible to probe using optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced long­wavelength(or low­frequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.

Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radio­wave­detecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.

“If I were to design an ideal place to do low­frequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,” says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”

【1】What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?

A．To research the big bang.

B．To discover unknown stars.

C．To study the cosmic dark ages.

D．To observe the far side of the moon.

【2】What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?

A．Explore.

B．Evaluate.

C．Produce.

D．Predict.

【3】Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．

A．there was no light in the dark ages

B．they cannot possibly get through our atmosphere

C．gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universe

D．radio signals on Earth cause too much interference

【4】What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Scientists have to rebuild the moon.

B．We will finally get to the moon's distant side.

C．The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.

D．A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.

29、Slowly but surely, we’re moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart-home security to self-driving cars, all the internet-connected devices in your life will be able to talk to each other at lightning-fast speeds with reduced delay, Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G download speeds in the U. S. top out at an average of 19.42 Mbps. But by comparison 5G promises gigabit (千兆) speeds.

“5G is one of those signs, along with artificial intelligence, of this coming data age,” said Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. “The self-driving vehicle is a great emblem of this data age, and that is to say, it is a sign of time, because with one single task, driving, you have massive amounts of data coming from the vehicle itself, and a variety of sensors are collecting a lot of information to model its environment as it moves. It’s pulling in data from other vehicles about road conditions down the lane. It could be weather information, but also connected infrastructure (基础设施) construction. There’s lots of data behind that task, which is why we need high speed.

Augmented reality glasses and virtual headset haven’t yet broken the mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting that these devices will eventually replace our smartphones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist — or perhaps even replace — smartphones.

Ericsson stated at February’s Mobile World Congress how smart glasses could become faster and lighter with a 5G connection, because instead of being weighed down with components, the glasses could rely on hardware for processing power.

But don’t get too excited. There’s still a lot of work to be done in the meantime, including various trials to make sure the radios play nicely with hardware and infrastructure construction so 5G isn’t concentrated only in big cities.

【1】What does the author want to stress in Paragraph 1?

A．The lighting-fast speed of 5G.

B．The expectation of 5G world.

C．The difference between 4G and 5G.

D．The internet-connected devices in our life.

【2】What does the underlined word “emblem” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Exhibition.

B．Success.

C．Symbol.

D．Explanation.

【3】We can infer from the text that ________.

A．5G world won’t come without AR glasses

B．5G helps to create the artificial intelligence vehicle

C．Apple company is developing AR glasses worldwide

D．Tech companies will face the fact that smartphones may be replaced

【4】What will the author probably tell us next?

A．How to fully expand 5G coverage.

B．Smart glasses will become faster and lighter.

C．Why 5G isn’t concentrated in big cities.

D．The importance of infrastructure construction.

30、   Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read ______   grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her ______. But Lainey took one look at it,   ______  her eyes, and said, “Borrrring！”

Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. ______ the youngest children in the class were   ______  by the story. They ______ with great interest, and then ______ joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.

“How can you say it's ______？Have you read it？” asked Aunt Dede.

“No, it's too long and it doesn't have any ______，” complained Lainey.

“Oh, that's where you are   ______； there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to   ______ them. It's like magic.”

“Nice try, Aunt Dede，” Lainey replied ______ from the back seat.

Another ______ was in order. “Well, if you don't want to read it, give it ______. Maybe your mum would ______ hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter，______ were coming from the back seat: “Please read a little ______．”

Lainey is an example of an  ______ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become ______ about reading when ______ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.

【1】A. within B. on C. to D. above

【2】A. daughter B. niece C. student D. friend

【3】A. opened B. dried C. rolled D. shaded

【4】A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Yet

【5】A. surprised B. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted

【6】A. read B. told C. listened D. wrote

【7】A. suspectedly B. anxiously C. calmly D. enthusiastically

【8】A. amazing B. boring C. ridiculous D. humorous

【9】A. pictures B. stories C. adventures D. conversations

【10】A. crazy B. foolish C. wrong D. different

【11】A. see B. match C. show D. recognize

【12】A. sourly B. patiently C. eagerly D. shyly

【13】A. idea B. try C. belief D. behaviour

【14】A. away B. out C. in D. back

【15】A. enjoy B. admit C. mind D. finish

【16】A. decisions B. requests C. comments D. promises

【17】A. more clearly B. longer C. louder D. more carefully

【18】A. unpleasant B. innocent C. unwilling D. independent

【19】A. astonished B. worried C. confused D. excited

【20】A. presented B. concerned C. disturbed D. replaced

31、   Cassandra was in a rush with work and planning her 200-person wedding. As she was _______invitations for her wedding in the mail one day last year, she addressed one_______to her aunt and uncle. They were 20 minutes’_______from where she lived.

A week later, the_______came back. She had mistakenly _______the wrong address. A handwritten note was _______ to the return envelope: I wish I knew you. _______-go have dinner on me. I’ve been married for 40 years — it gets better with_______. A $20 bill was _______inside.

Cassandra was at a professional crossroads and had been having a(n)__________day. In fact, she was talking to her fiancé Jesse Jones about her difficulties just as she opened the __________envelope. Then she read the note.

“It was kind of perfect __________,” says Cassandra. “I was really grateful for it.” And the __________envelope wasn’t finished with its __________. Cassandra looked closer and saw that the person had written “Live long and prosper” on the envelope.

Cassandra and Jesse have no idea who the __________note writer is, but they went out to dinner the following night with a friend who was going overseas on army __________. They happily added the $20 to their __________. Then Cassandra stopped by a store and bought a thank-you card. She wrote her aunt and uncle’s incorrect __________ on the envelope again-this time on __________ — and sent it to “Kind Stranger.”

Inside, she wrote, “Thank you for the note and __________ the time to send it. I’m thankful for people like you still being in the world.”

【1】A.replacing B.offering C.sharing D.sending

【2】A.worriedly B.hurriedly C.carefully D.automatically

【3】A.drive B.delivery C.check D.march

【4】A.comment B.invitation C.plan D.appointment

【5】A.brought about B.brought down C.set about D.set down

【6】A.attached B.distributed C.devoted D.exposed

【7】A.Connections B.Cheers C.Congratulations D.Directions

【8】A.age B.belief C.shelter D.weight

【9】A.trapped B.included C.saved D.caught

【10】A.smooth B.casual C.tough D.average

【11】A.misdirected B.expected C.unloaded D.ignored

【12】A.lighting B.drawing C.charging D.timing

【13】A.optimistic B.imaginary C.special D.primary

【14】A.disappointments B.surprises C.memories D.qualifications

【15】A.similar B.popular C.complex D.mysterious

【16】A.service B.support C.experiment D.application

【17】A.form B.ticket C.routine D.bill

【18】A.address B.name C.certificate D.guidance

【19】A.approval B.demand C.purpose D.principle

【20】A.affording B.sparing C.advising D.demanding

32、Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cool morning, she received an online _______, but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman (外卖送餐员).

When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little _______. “It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn’t work,” explained the deliveryman. After she heard his words, her anger was _______. She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman’s face and hands were dark purple _______ he was working outside for too long. She felt sorry for him. While they were talking, Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy her daughter a _______, but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left, Ma _______ what happened just now on her WeChat Moments (微信朋友圈) with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as “life is not easy but _______ of us give up!”, “Thumbs up(点赞)for hard-working people” and “Showing understanding to deliverymen.” Some _______ offered money for a cake.

The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people’s kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter’s birthday. The deliveryman was _______.

Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations ________ her friends and customers. She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

【1】

A．gift

B．invitation

C．ticket

D．order

【2】

A．excited

B．angry

C．happy

D．sad

【3】

A．lost

B．stopped

C．gone

D．broken

【4】

A．though

B．so

C．when

D．because

【5】

A．birthday cake

B．schoolbag

C．new coat

D．computer

【6】

A．shared

B．remembered

C．found

D．heard

【7】

A．all

B．none

C．most

D．each

【8】

A．hardly

B．never

C．even

D．ever

【9】

A．thankful

B．careful

C．helpful

D．wonderful

【10】

A．to

B．for

C．with

D．from

33、   I applied for a placement (实习工作) with the BBC one rainy afternoon, expecting to hear nothing back. Much to my _______ a few weeks later I received an email _______ me that due to my good performance I had been _______ for a two-week placement at the News and Current Affairs department in London.

As a History and Politics student, the _______ that I would be at the BBC in the run-up to the general election made it particularly exciting. I didn’t _______ it until suddenly I found myself _______ off the underground at Oxford Circus, and seeing New Broadcasting House for the first time, which was to be my _______ for the next two weeks.

From day one I had an extremely interesting _______ I was primarily working on the TV debates being hosted by Victoria Derbyshire for her new program. I was _______ for gathering information from the audience, which ____________ and improved my communication and research skills. ____________, I went from watching live broadcasts, to working with a reporter on news stories, to ____________ some interviews for a documentary (纪录片).

The senior producer of the Victoria Derbyshire team was wonderful and always ____________ I was getting what I wanted from the job. She ____________ to help me spend time on World Service and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which was a ____________ highlight (最精彩的部分) in my life. My time at the BBC not only enriched my resume, but it ____________ me with the skills and confidence I needed to ____________ in my career.

The chance that I ____________ the world of the BBC is the first class. The experience went above and beyond my ____________. The team I worked with was inspiring, and I had a truly ____________ time.

【1】A.delight B.confusion C.surprise D.regret

【2】A.informing B.showing C.reminding D.educating

【3】A.applied B.selected C.cheated D.sent

【4】A.suggestion B.possibility C.fact D.problem

【5】A.escape B.trust C.suspect D.believe

【6】A.falling B.seeing C.taking D.stepping

【7】A.study B.settlement C.workplace D.classroom

【8】A.experience B.idea C.research D.impression

【9】A.suitable B.responsible C.hopeful D.grateful

【10】A.tested B.adapted C.affected D.satisfied

【11】A.After all B.In addition C.As a result D.In case

【12】A.giving B.organizing C.promoting D.refusing

【13】A.took out B.figured out C.made sure D.made sense

【14】A.decided B.wished C.intended D.managed

【15】A.major B.lovely C.senior D.useful

【16】A.rewarded B.provided C.equipped D.prepared

【17】A.progress B.restore C.guarantee D.survive

【18】A.attend B.stay C.involve D.enter

【19】A.comprehension B.descriptions C.control D.expectations

【20】A.Humorous B.unusual C.difficult D.terrible

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

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

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

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

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

35、

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.

I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.

For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.

They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.

At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.

The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

38、假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，为校刊“英语角” 投稿，记述上周端午节时，你和父母去看望爷爷奶奶，并学习了包粽子的整个过程。

注意：1.词数不少于 60； 2.开头已给出。

During Dragon Boat Festival holiday, my parents and I went to see my grandparents. We enjoyed our family time together.

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39、假如你是李华，你即将结束加拿大的旅程。离别之际，请你给在旅程中为你提供帮助的加拿大朋友Peter写一封感谢信。

内容包括：1. 表达感谢；2. 分享旅途收获；3.邀请他来中国做客。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.信的开头和结尾已 为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你校即将举行“给农村小学捐书”（Donating Books to Rural Primary School)活动，现向全校招募志愿者，你的笔友Peter来信向你咨询有关情况，请你写一封回信，要点如下：

1.简单介绍该项活动；

2.志愿者所需条件.

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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41、假定你是李华，你校英语报社就“高中生是否应该去KTV庆祝生日”进行校园调查。请你用英语写封信给该报社编辑，谈谈你自己的想法。内容包括：

1.简述该现象；

2.你的观点和建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua