邢台2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

一、单项选择（共25题，共 125分）

1、I have no idea____________ the book is __________ to your English study.

A. whether ; of great value B. if ; of great value

C. that ; so value D. how ; very valuable

2、His success was a pride to everyone in the family and they presented him with a gift to_______the occasion.

A.mark B.sign C.congratulate D.honor

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

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

4、While ________ thin, this kind of paper ________ easily.

A. looked; doesn't torn B. looking; isn't torn

C. looked; isn’t torn D. looking; doesn’t tear

5、I have spared no efforts to remember the words, but all my work was______.

A.in response B.in decline C.in return D.in vain

6、The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, which _____ more than three hours, was completely great and special.

A.lasted B.occupied C.performed D.played

7、The median number of speakers is a mere 6,000, means that half theworld’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

A.which B.that C.it D.what

8、________ you have picked up, you must give it back to ________ it belongs to.

A. Whatever; whoever B. What; whoever

C. No matter what; no matter who D. Whatever; no matter who

9、The greatest discovery of our generation is _____ a human being can change his life by changing his attitudes.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．how

10、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.

A.while B.as C.when D.unless

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

A. officially B. official

C. office D. officer

12、To ______ the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.

A. correct B. deliver

C. cover D. demand

13、The exact date hasn't been decided. We'll have to wait for_________ week.

A.other B.others C.the other D.another

14、Time _________, we will pay a visit to him before we leave.

A. permit B. permitted

C. to permit D. permitting

15、_____ the yard, I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves.

A. Entering; covering; fallen

B. Having entered; covered; falling

C. Entering; covering; falling

D. Entering; covered; fallen

16、The flood everything, the victims became homeless and could only live temporarily in shelters.

A.destroyed B.having destroyed C.destroying D.had destroyed

17、The drug is said to have side effects and has been __________ from the market for further tests.

A. withdrawn B. cancelled

C. renewed D. appointed

18、In some parts of London, missing a bus means _______ for another hour.

A. waiting B. being waited

C. to wait D. to be waiting

19、Tom was told that it would be at least one week __________ he could recover and return to school.

A.when B.since C.before D.that

20、He________ the wall and just looked at everybody in the room.

A.loaded with B.lined up C.held back D.leaned against

21、I don’t want _______as this.

A.as an expensive car B.as a car expensive

C.as expensive a car D.how expensive a car

22、We use the iTunes Music Store to _______ the shows that we want to watch.

A.subscribe to B.submit to C.cater to D.correspond to

23、In the wake of terrorist attack in New Zealand, we _______ our deepest sympathies to the families who have to live each day with the loss of loved ones.

A．expanded

B．extended

C．explored

D．exposed

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

A.diverse B.ample C.casual D.sharp

25、I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can ________.

A.relate to B.split up C.drop off D.decide on

二、阅读理解（共4题，共 20分）

26、Flowing through winding streets of London were smells, so common during the Great Plague (瘟疫) of the 17th century that they almost meant the plague itself, historians said. For hundreds of years, people believed that disease was spread not through tiny drops or insect bites, but through taking in unpleasant smells. To purify the air around them, they would burn rosemary and hot tar.

Now, as the world faces another widespread outbreak, a team of historians and scientists from six European countries is seeking to identify and categorize the most common smells of daily life across Europe from the 16th century to the early 20th century and to study what changes in smells over time reveal about society.

The project will search through more than 250,000 images and thousands of texts, including medical textbooks, novels and magazines in seven languages. Researchers will use machine learning and AI to analyze references to smells. Once they are cataloged, researchers, working with chemists and perfumers, will re-create roughly 120 smells with the hope that museums will incorporate some of them into exhibits to make visits more immersive (沉浸式的) or memorable to museum-goers. The use of smells in exhibits could also make museums more accessible for blind people and those with limited sight, historians said.

“With smell, you can open up questions about national culture, global culture and differences between communities,” said Dr. Inger Leemans, a professor of cultural history at Vrije University Amsterdam. He said that introducing smells into museums or classrooms leads people to open up in discussions in ways they do not always do when discussing other issiues of national identity. “It is such an open topic and what we want to do is think about how we can bring history to the nose.”

【1】What does the writer intend to do by Paragraph 1?

A．Introduce the topic.

B．Put forward his argument.

C．Voice his opinion.

D．Offer detailed information.

【2】Why does the team carry out the project?

A．To study the effects of smells.

B．To develop a cure for plagues.

C．To find out the causes of disease.

D．To help us learn about the past.

【3】What does the underlined word “incorporate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Include.

B．Break.

C．Change.

D．Create.

【4】What’s Dr. Inger Leemans’ attitude towards the project?

A．Sceptical.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Supportive.

D．Negative.

27、 Recent data released from the Department of Labor in the US show that for the first time in 10 years, women make up more than half (50.04%)of the workforce. Many have celebrated this milestone as proof that women are inching toward equality in the workplace. After all, a symbol of women's equality in America has always been increased via labor force participation.

For women in today's economy, however, increased employment also carries an increased burden. Women earn less, have less flexibility in terms of their work schedules to meet caretaking demands, and are more likely to experience discrimination based on gender or sexual harassment than their male counterparts in the workforce.

Women earn less than men in nearly every occupation for which there is available data. If we do nothing, women will not reach economic equality with men until 2059.For women of color, it will take more than a century:2130 for black women and 2224 for Hispanic women(those from Latin America).This means women will have to work longer or hold multiple jobs to make ends meet and to care for their families.

Increased employment among women has not translated into less work at home. Many women in the workforce are still primarily responsible for the lion's share of housework and caretaking responsibilities compared with men.

A new study by Oxfam America-Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that women in the United States spend 37%more time on household and care work than their male counterparts, limiting career choices and economic mobility, and affecting their overall health and well-being. Black and Hispanic women spend nearly twice as much time on unpaid housework and caretaking demands as their male counterparts.

Much has been made about our strong economy as measured by how well the stock market performs and low unemployment. There's no doubt the increase in workforce participation among women will help boost this narrative. However, it does not mean that women are more economically secure.

In today's economy, working and middle-class families continue to struggle with rising housing and health care costs, stagnant wages and a shift to a technology-driven economy fueled by automation and the loss of manufacturing jobs. These trends have an extreme impact on women.

【1】Why have people celebrated women's taking up more than half of the workforce?

A.Because women are likely to replace men in some fields.

B.Because that is the symbol of labor force participation.

C.Because it indicates more equality for women at workplace.

D.Because the data was released from the Department of Labor.

【2】The numbers in Para.3 are used to emphasize that

A.women's inequality is a hard nut to crack. B.women have to bear an increased burden.

C.women earn less than men in every occupation. D.women of color see no hope to reach equality.

【3】Why doesn't women's employment mean women are more economically secure?

A.Manufacturing jobs are increased by high-tech automation.

B.The trends in today's economy are unfavourable to women.

C.Economy is measured by the performance of the stock market.

D.Women are responsible for rising housing and health care costs.

【4】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Women's Participation and Economic growth.

B.Over Half of Women Have Entered the Workforce.

C.Women Spend More Time on Household Than Men.

D.Women's Increased Employment Carries Increased Burden.

28、 Morten Petersen used to live in a windowless basement flat in Copenhagen. If he didn't get out in the daytime, he would lose track of time and start becoming annoyed and depressed. "When you are living in a basement with only artificial light, it becomes very clear that something is lacking,’’ he says. “It's an emotional,physical and mental thing all combined. ”

You can say that again. Our lifestyles have rapidly changed with light. Prior to the invention of gas lighting at the turn of the 19th century, the only artificial light we could rely on was from flickering firelight, candles or whale-oil lamps. People also spent many more of their waking hours outside. Over time,the technology of artificial light has been advancing,thus changing the way people live and work.

Today, the average westerner spends 90 per cent of their life indoors. That means we are getting less light during the day and being exposed to more light at night. This pattern is increasingly being linked to disturbed sleep and circadian rhythms — 24-hour changes in our biology and behavior — with consequences for our physical and mental health. Meanwhile, getting too little sunlight is contributing to vitamin D shortage and may be weakening our immune and cardiovascular systems as well.

Our changed relationship with the sun is greatly affecting our biology .That's why people like Petersen are being taken in by researchers to help investigate how much damage we do by shying away from the light, and just how much light we need. The good news is that researchers are finding even small increases in your exposure to bright light will bring about great changes to your health.

【1】Why is Morten Petersen mentioned in paragraph 1?

A. To explain a reason. B. To state an opinion.

C. To introduce the topic. D. To offer background information.

【2】What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?

A. People's outdoor activities. B. Relationship between people.

C. The origin of gas lighting. D. The influence of light.

【3】What is the consequence of too much exposure to indoor light?

A. A small increase in vitamin D. B. Physical and mental disorders.

C. More time spent outdoors. D. More quality sleep.

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

A. Come out for more sunlight! B. Never live in a basement!

C. Lifestyles have changed greatly. D. Artificial light makes a difference.

29、 It was a mid-winter's day. My Mom had ordered me and my two brothers outside so she could get a little housework done.

My brothers were seven and five years older than me and much bigger as well. Still, it was I who decided to start the snowball fight. I hit one of them when they weren't looking and soon we were all making and throwing snowballs as fast as we could. Being little helped me avoid the first dozen or so snowballs that came my way until the one that caught me in the back of the head and sent me sliding into the two foot deep snowdrift. I felt two hands grasp my shoulders as my oldest brother lifted me out safely. I laughed as I dusted the snow off.

Later Mom called us back inside for a lunch of hot, chicken soup. I drank it slowly and then sat near the old, wood stove in our living room and let the warmth quickly dry my damp socks and jeans. It felt so nice. I couldn't describe the feeling back then but I know now that it was pure happiness.

In those innocent days of childhood there was no regret for the past or worry for the future. Each moment could be enjoyed just the way God intended. Each day could be filled with fun, laughter, and love. I think that we all need to re-experience that feeling in our lives. We need to live with childlike joy while keeping our adult wisdom. We need to throw a few snowballs and drink a few bowls of soup afterwards. We need to trust in our Heavenly Father's love for us and share our love with others as well. Life here is too brief not to enjoy all of its precious moments.

【1】Why did the writer’s mother order them outside?

A. To let them do more outdoor exercises.

B. For the convenience of doing housework.

C. To let them help her do housework outside.

D. To give them a surprise when they returned.

【2】Why could the writer avoid so many snowballs?

A. Because his figure was small.

B. Because he was the youngest.

C. Because he had quick reaction.

D. Because he was good at avoiding.

【3】What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce a good outdoor exercise.

B. To recall an experience in his childhood.

C. To show life should be enjoyed to the fullest.

D. To sing high praises of his mother’s greatness.

三、完形填空（共4题，共 20分）

30、 A job vacancy (空缺) for a professor was advertised by University of Sanford. Hundreds of people applied for the position, but only fifteen applicants got the opportunity to be interviewed, of whom Sear was a lucky one. Located in a small town, the university had only one hotel around. When Sear arrived there, he found only a twin room was available. So he had to share it with a young man named Adam.

The next day the president of the university and a group of experts gave an interview to all the fifteen _______. They couldn’t _______ whom to choose between Sear and Adam. So they required the two interviewees to make a speech the following day. Sear took it seriously and prepared for it _______ until late into the night. Adam, on the other hand, _______ himself in the night club. The next morning, after the president _______ that the speech would be made in the alphabetical order of _______ names, Adam walked to the front _______ and began his speech fluently. To Sear’s _______, Adam was _______ exactly the same speech draft that he had carefully prepared. He didn’t find his draft was ________ by Adam until then. Next, it was Sear’s turn to give a speech. He was so nervous that the speech paused occasionally and was in ________ English.

After what seemed like a century, the president and experts came back from their discussion. The president said, “We have decided to ________ Sear.” Everyone was surprised. The president continued, “Adam did give a wonderful ________, but don’t forget that he was just reading his speech. Sear, ________, could repeat Adam’s every single word from ________. What we need is just such a talent!”

【1】A.applicants B.teachers C.professors D.students

【2】A.desire B.determine C.consider D.declare

【3】A.awfully B.sharply C.carefully D.financially

【4】A.abandoned B.relaxed C.wounded D.urged

【5】A.predicted B.yelled C.reflected D.announced

【6】A.your B.their C.our D.his

【7】A.confidently B.proudly C.vividly D.successfully

【8】A.sorrow B.astonishment C.excitement D.anger

【9】A.reciting B.repeating C.reading D.writing

【10】A.seized B.burnt C.distributed D.stolen

【11】A.broken B.pure C.standard D.fluent

【12】A.employ B.criticize C.praise D.fire

【13】A.talent B.signal C.affection D.speech

【14】A.thus B.meanwhile C.however D.additionally

【15】A.awareness B.memory C.recognition D.imagination

31、 Inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might hit. And sometimes, it can come from the most _______places.

I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college, she had a serious spine disorder（脊椎病）. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_________it. But when she woke up from her_________, she found that she couldn’t move her legs and was in great pain.

Okorafor got well later. But before she did, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her_________as a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also_________a woman-a woman who could fly. In fact, this _______woman inspired her and helped her forget her pain. “I felt myself become_________.” she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.

We never know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a_________, most of my inspiration comes from other people’s music. But I also find_________in other places. Books, movies and__________just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations.

__________, I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. I’ve seen it plenty times before; it’s one of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reason, I saw it__________. I decided to make that could create the same feeling as the ________. It’s not done yet, but the music I’m working on now is heavily influenced by the movie’s setting and characters.

Anything can __________us. You just have to be__________to catch inspiration when it hits.

【1】A.interesting B.ordinary C.unexpected D.dangerous

【2】A.fix B.make C.remove D.control

【3】A.dream B.shock C.recovery D.operation

【4】A.curiosity B.pain C.anger D.fear

【5】A.asked B.met C.imagined D.visited

【6】A.confident B.smart C.honest D.magical

【7】A.richer B.greater C.busier D.quieter

【8】A.director B.dancer C.musician D.writer

【9】A.tips B.messages C.examples D.ideas

【10】A.even B.again C.not D.only

【11】A.In short B.In addition C.For example D.After all

【12】A.differently B.perfectly C.vividly D.smoothly

【13】A.story B.song C.play D.film

【14】A.impress B.inspire C.amuse D.challenge

【15】A.free B.thankful C.ready D.careful

32、Most stories of kindness do not begin with a Marvel movie superstar. Mine does. It was at a garden party for the ACLU. I was _________ my grandmother to the event. When Robert Downey arrived, in a gorgeous cream—colored suit, my grandmother _________, far more interested in _________ her paper plate with cheese. He wasn't Cary Grant or Gregory Peck. What did she _________?

After the speeches _________ with thanks, we stood up to make our exit. But as she rose, my grandmother_ _________ and fell into the wheelchair ramp(坡道) that provided the disabled with _________ to the stage. The wheelchair ramps had _________ edges, which sliced her leg right open. The blood was _________. I put my head ________ my knees because I thought l was going to faint(昏倒). __________, somebody took control of the situation. That person was Robert Downey.

He ordered someone to call a(n) __________. He took off his gorgeous suit, ________ his sleeves, and grabbed my grandmother's leg. Then he took the suit, which I'd __________ he'd taken off only to get it __________, but he tied it around her wound. I watched the suit turn red with her __________. He knew how to speak to her, __________ her, and—most critically—play to her vanity (虚荣心).He told her how beautiful her legs were. He stayed with her until the ambulance came.

Believe it or not, I hurried into the ambulance without a word. I was too __________ and too shy to thank him. We all have things we wish we'd said, moments we'd like to revisit and re—experience. Rarely do we get that chance to __________ those times when words completely __________ us.

【1】

A．driving

B．accompanying

C．sending

D．inviting

【2】

A．nodded

B．left

C．shrugged

D．smiled

【3】

A．packing

B．piling

C．providing

D．equipping

【4】

A．care

B．need

C．like

D．ignore

【5】

A．started

B．paused

C．resulted

D．concluded

【6】

A．tripped

B．shook

C．jumped

D．dashed

【7】

A．admission

B．access

C．way

D．path

【8】

A．sharp

B．vague

C．abrupt

D．flat

【9】

A．circulating

B．accumulating

C．shocking

D．relieving

【10】

A．in

B．over

C．off

D．between

【11】

A．Naturally

B．Undoubtedly

C．Eventually

D．Luckily

【12】

A．doctor

B．organizer

C．ambulance

D．taxi

【13】

A．lifted up

B．brought up

C．rolled up

D．put up

【14】

A．assumed

B．hoped

C．assured

D．confirmed

【15】

A．in the way

B．out of the way

C．on the way

D．by the way

【16】

A．wound

B．scar

C．stain

D．blood

【17】

A．amuse

B．please

C．distract

D．disappoint

【18】

A．embarrassed

B．bothered

C．relaxed

D．sad

【19】

A．catch up with

B．make up for

C．put up with

D．make use of

【20】

A．forgot

B．escaped

C．lost

D．failed

33、 On the Inspection Day one year, we were told an officer of education was coming to see how our school was _____. As usual, our teachers asked us to be ________. The top rankers were ________ seated, with some of them on the back benches. After all, there was every ________ of the inspector watching the class from the back and talking to them!

_____ all this, no inspector came. At the end of the day, Mrs Sushila Tragi, our Hindi （印度语）teacher told us the inspector had come and quietly ________ the class from the back door. He had also left an unfavorable _____! We were very shocked and disappointed. Would we now be punished for having ________ our teachers? There were no answers from Mrs Tragi. Instead, she wrote the Hindi word "dukh" on the ________. And then she did something I have never seen a teacher do in my ________ school life. She ________ to us.

"I'm sorry for having taught you something wrong. I ________ the dots between the letters 'du' and 'kh'. The _____ told me this in the staffroom. I hope you will not make this ________ in future." she said.

That admission had a(n)________ effect on me. If our teacher can say sorry to us when she is wrong, why can't I? The incident helped me ________ my two common ________ -ego（自负）and dishonesty.

Recently I went to ________ Mrs Tragi and told her how her ________, decades-long apology had transformed me for ________."It's tough being a teacher. But every once in a while, when an old student comes along and tells me that I did something right, it makes up for everything else." she said.

【1】A. located B. founded C. run D. distributed

【2】A. dismissed B. mature C. prepared D. considerate

【3】A. mercifully B. stably C. unconsciously D. strategically

【4】A. moment B. possibility C. time D. place

【5】A. Despite B. Ahead of C. On behalf of D. Besides

【6】A. attended B. given C. heard D. observed

【7】A. mark B. footprint C. order D. remark

【8】A. resisted B. failed C. cheated D. threatened

【9】A. notebook B. textbook C. blackboard D. desk

【10】A. entire B. foreign C. native D. local

【11】A. yelled B. apologized C. explained D. sacrificed

【12】A. added to B. missed out C. kept off D. looked down on

【13】A. headmaster B. owner C. inspector D. educator

【14】A. mistake B. comment C. fortune D. difference

【15】A. significant B. instant C. slight D. contrary

【16】A. answer for B. call on C. hand over D. break away from

【17】A. advantages B. strengths C. vices D. options

【18】A. appoint B. question C. contradict D. meet

【19】A. permanent B. small C. arbitrary D. negative

【20】A. good B. nothing C. all D. it

四、短文填空（共4题，共 20分）

34、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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

五、书面表达（共4题，共 20分）

38、假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校近期要举办“美丽家乡”国画展，你的外教老师Henry曾学习过中国国画，请你发邮件邀请他参加此次画展，内容包括：

1. 开办国画展的目的和意义；

2. 画展开办的时间、地点；

3. 表达期待。

注意： 1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Henry，

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

39、假如你是李华，将要代表学校参加市里举办的英语演讲比赛，你对此感到有些焦虑。请你用英语给曾在你校工作过的心理学博士Dr. Brandon 写封信，向他寻求一些克服怯场(stage fright)的方法。

注意: 1. 词数 100 左右。

2. 适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Dr. Brandon，

How is it going?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

That night, after a couple of restless hours, Dora woke up suddenly at midnight. She went to her bathroom. Stepping on the carpet she noticed it was damp. Looking out, she found that muddy water was inching up the wood-paneled walls! She ran to her father’s bedside. “Daddy, Daddy,” she cried, shaking him violently. “Wake up. There’s water in the house!”

Barefoot and wearing only shorts, Dykstra walked to the entrance and opened the door. What he saw shook him wide-awake. Duchess, their dog, was standing just outside the door, her feet in six inches of water. That meant the roadway, their only means of escape, was flooded. He hid his anxiety. They climbed up the ladder-like stairs to a loft (阁楼) above the living room. From there they could hear the water filling the room below, creeping (缓慢地行进) toward them. Suddenly the whole house trembled as if struck by an earthquake. The next instant they found themselves floating, and the wooden house being swept along the river! Terrified that the cabin would sink and take them down with it, Dykstra decided that they would have to get out. Wrapping his arms tightly round his daughter, he plunged (猛冲) into the icy water.

The house was behind them now, chasing them through the darkness. Before he could get out of its path, the house – pushed by the tremendous (巨大的) power of the water – pinned him at the trunk. His ribs (肋骨) were crushed. His left leg was broken. He lost consciousness. Then the house shifted, releasing him. Dora found herself drifting downstream, her unconscious father beside her. “Don’t die, Daddy!” she cried. “Please!”

Perhaps it was the cry of the little girl that stirred Dykstra to consciousness. In the pale moonlight, Dykstra spotted an island formed by some rubbish that had got caught in some treetops. Fighting against the current and his pain, he swam toward it. Dora climbed onto the small pile of timbers (木材) and pulled her father, who was fighting for breath, from the rushing water onto the timbers. Now, Dora realized, it was up to her to help him.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Just then she was astonished to see a figure appear out of nowhere.

Suddenly a voice from somewhere on the distant hillside broke the darkness.

41、假定你是李华，你从你校国际部的招募海报得知美国高中生代表团要来你市和你校参观交流，希望找一名在校高中生做志愿者向导，请你根据海报内容给学校国际部写一封邮件应聘志愿者。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam，