石家庄2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

一、单项选择（共25题，共 125分）

1、_________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.

A．Surrounded

B．Being surrounded

C．Surrounding

D．Having surrounded

2、The question whether college students should do part-time jobs is still ________ debate.

A.under B.in C.for D.with

3、Mr. Hilton’s new house is almost ______ the one he used to live in.

A. twice the size of B. as twice big as

C. bigger twice than D. the twice size of

4、We celebrate Mother’s Day________our mothers.

A.in favor of B.in case of C.in honor of D.in spite of

5、Mum always ______ great ways to celebrate our birthday.

A. puts up with B. comes up with C. keeps up with D. catches up with

6、Although “all-round educational development” has been advocated in China for years, students are still________ mainly by their test scores.

A. evaluated B. determined C. educated D. instructed

7、_____, we should reconsider the plan carefully. Which one is wrong?

A. In my view B. As far as I’m concerned

C. In my opinion D. As long as

8、--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

9、The teachers_______ themselves in planning out the work of the coming semester.

A.occupied B.operated C.arranged D.employed

10、In contrast to Barbie’s fantasy figure and fashionable high heels, these dolls are ________ on girls from historical eras and come with storybooks about themselves.

A．modeled

B．synthesized

C．popularized

D．imposed

11、TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.

A.to distribute B.distributed C.distributing D.distribute

12、_____ we shall be able to help you when you’re in trouble. Please trust us.

A.It’s doubtful whether B.We doubt whether

C.It’s no doubt that D.There’s no doubt that

13、﹣Hi,Jack. Let's go skating．

﹣Wait a minute, Johnson. I my homework in ten minutes．

A.finish B.finished

C.have finished D.am finishing

14、—Is your brother going camping?

—He’s signed up but he’s considering________.

A.not to go B.not going C.won’t go D.not go

15、— Would you like to give me some advice on what I talked about just now?

— Sorry. I _____ of something else.

A.am thinking B.has thought C.was thinking D.had thought

16、－It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify C．preserve D．Convey

17、We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is can complete this challenging task.

A．which

B．what

C．who

D．that

18、The writer was so _____ in her work that she didn't notice him enter the room.

A.concentrated B.focused C.absorbed D.centered

19、To keep pace with changes around the world, it is vital that teachers_____ students to use computer technology.

A.should be taught B.must teach C.teach D.are taught

20、But for her timely assistance，the prince___________ to death.

A.would be condemned B.will be condemned

C.would have been condemned D.will have been condemned

21、It is a custom _______ hundreds of years.

A.dating back B.dates from C.dated back D.dating from

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

A.whether B.that C.as D.how

23、Don’t let failure _____ you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.

A. display B. dissolve

C. discount D. discourage

24、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.

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

25、______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _____ out at the party.

A.Dressed; stand B.Dressing; stand C.Dressed; stood D.Dressing; being stood

二、阅读理解（共4题，共 20分）

26、 Years ago, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, handing out food. Once I got talking with Albert., a tall and skinny young guy in line. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he joked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.

The next day, after work, I stopped at Ross and filled up my truck with socks. The following early morning, I drove over to Santa Monica's Palisades Park, which is a common destination for homeless people.

I took one of the bags from my trunk. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. Two were asleep under heavy blankets, and the third was digging through his collection. As I walked toward him, he watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you guys might need some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends.

I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they wake up they would find a very meaningful present.

That was nine years ago. Every week I’ll hand out as many socks as I can. If I’m on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.

It’s extremely satisfying to operate “under the radar（雷达）” to help make some people’s lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I don’t, I like to think one of the pairs will find him.

【1】What does the underlined part in Paragraph I most probably mean?

A.Homesick. B.Sorry.

C.Regretful. D.Embarrassed.

【2】What is Ross most probably?

A.A garage. B.A public park.

C.A store. D.A homeless shelter.

【3】What made the author feel especially satisfied with giving out socks?

A.Playing Santa in public. B.Making weekends as holidays.

C.Spending early morning at a park. D.Helping others silently.

【4】Which of the following could be the best title?

A.Helping the Homeless in an Unexpected Way.

B.The Easy Way Out of Helping the Poor.

C.A Unique Experience at a Homeless Shelter.

D.Satisfactory Return from Kindness.

27、A Simple Guide to a Healthy Diet

Here are the healthy foods you should eat more and the unhealthy ones you should eat less.

Eat more nuts and seeds. They have an incredibly powerful mixture of healthy fats, fiber and other important nutrients (营养). 【1】. For example, they have a wide range of beneficial effects on your livers and on your brain functions as you age. Regularly eating a proper amount of nuts and seeds can also help you stop weight gain.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. It should come as no surprise. And they don’t have to be fresh to be healthy. 【2】. If you can get canned fruits or vegetables that don’t have a lot of salt or sugar, that’s fine, too.

【3】. There’s about 400% more salt in processed meat than in unprocessed one. The most obvious problem with too much salt is that it raises your blood pressure, which can lead to heart attacks. But if you really love it, you can wash it off with tap water to get rid of the extra salt before it is cooked.

Stay away from sugary drinks. 【4】. In particular, such sweet drinks are linked to a much higher risk of obesity (肥胖症) and heart attacks.

In short, healthy eating can be easy if you follow this simple rule: 【5】.

A．Shy away from salty bacon and sandwich.

B．Reduce the consumption of processed meat.

C．If they don’t have a lot of sugar, it would be fine.

D．Such nutrients are very important for your health.

E．If you can get frozen fruits or vegetables, that’s great.

F．Stick to eating fresh and green while avoiding too much salt and sugar.

G．Liquid sugar from soda and energy drinks is the worst way to consume sugar.

28、 Sometimes big ideas come in tiny packages. That’s true for Bryan Ware, the founder of the nonprofit organization The Crayon Initiative, which recycles the crayons children use at restaurants to give to children in need.

Ware, who has a background in producing and packaging, went out to dinner with his family one night when he took notice of a box of crayons on the table. The restaurant provided them and his boys used them to color on the paper tablecloth. There was nothing unusual about either of the two things. But Ware thought something more. Ware knew that most of the crayons at restaurants would be thrown away after their first use because people worried that germs on them might cause disease. While the wax of a crayon is easy to clean and doesn’t hold many germs, the wrapping paper is a different story.

So now Ware is trying to improve the situation. After speaking with a friend who works as a child life specialist at the University of San Francisco Medical Center, Ware decides to work with hospitals in the area to bring the crayons to their young patients. We know that child life specialists help sick children deal with the uncertainty of their conditions. They hold a child’s hand during medical treatment or provide food and clothing for his or her family members.

So far, The Crayon Initiative has donated over 20,000 packs of crayons to 38 hospitals in 17 states, but it’s the positive influence, not the number, that matters to Ware. Ware recently received a photo from a family whose daughter had unfortunately passed away. It was a picture of a plastic pencil box, and it was what the girl carried with her through her stay in hospital. Wherever she had to go, this was her little box of stuff to keep her happy. These kinds of stories make the effort all worthwhile for Ware.

【1】What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A.Ware didn’t think restaurants should provide crayons.

B.Used crayons with wrapping paper hold fewer germs.

C.Restaurants usually provide crayons for kids free of charge.

D.Ware’s idea about his organization came to him by accident.

【2】What do we know about child life specialists from the passage?

A.They help doctors look for cures for diseases.

B.They provide food and education for young patients.

C.They bring comfort to kids fighting against illness.

D.They need money to help poor kids pay hospital bills.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Ways of Achieving a Big Dream

B.Recycling Crayons for a Good Cause

C.A Successful Man and His Magical Crayons

D.Solutions to the Problem of Crayon Pollution

29、If you really knew how smart, sensitive, and creative these animals are, you’d be amazed. They live in societies with their own cultures, self-medicate with plants, protect people and other animals in trouble, and even paint.

【1】 Of all animal funeral ceremonies, there is none as well-documented or well-known as the elephant’s. Upon seeing the bones or remains of another elephant, a family will stop and investigate them, even if the elephant was unrelated to the group. The ceremony includes touching bones gently with their trunks while remaining very quiet, covering the body with leaves and grass. 【2】

Elephant researcher Martin had this story to tell: The entire family of a dead female leader were all gently touching her body with their trunks, trying to lift her. The elephant herd(群) were all roaring loudly. Her young calf was observed to be weeping and made sounds that sounded like a scream, but then the entire herd fell incredibly silent. They then began to throw leaves and dirt over the body and broke off tree branches to cover her. 【3】They sometimes had to leave to get water or food, but they would always return.

【4】A news report in Kenya told of an elephant that stamped(踩踏)a human mother and her child and then stopped to bury them before disappearing in the bush. The fact is it’s pretty obvious to see that elephants would be at least somewhat emotionally harmed when we go around killing entire herds.

We all have different ways of giving respect to, and letting go of, our dead, but seeing how animals sorrow for theirs shows us how capable they are of loving others. 【5】

A．Honestly, elephants do it all.

B．They spent the next two days quietly standing over the body.

C．Hopefully, this changes our view point on how we treat fellow animals.

D．However, the situation is quite different when it comes to a human being.

E．If the elephant belonged to their own, they’d stay with the body for days or weeks.

F．Elephants are such kind animals that they’ll even sorrow for and bury their number one killers-us.

G．Elephants have such close social groups that they become extremely upset when one of their own dies.

三、完形填空（共4题，共 20分）

30、 I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _______Costa Rica when I found myself in an _______situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _________ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ________.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ________I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ________. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and________email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _________the bus terminal(终点站）and found a village, which ________almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,________in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ________to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a __________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _________, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _______ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ________.” And they’d point me to another house.

________, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _________. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ________me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_________days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _________, it actually makes you feel happy.

【1】A. circling B. entering C. visiting D. considering

【2】A. absurd B. impossible C. ordinary D. awkward

【3】A. date B. use C. range D. control

【4】A. name B. delight C. wonder D. advantage

【5】A. necessity B. memory C. impression D. possession

【6】A. months B. weeks C. days D. hours

【7】A. again B. thus C. yet D. even

【8】A. looked for B. stayed at C. headed to D. thought of

【9】A. cost B. saved C. earned D. created

【10】A. reminding B. explaining C. apologizing D. informing

【11】A. needed B. agreed C. failed D. hesitated

【12】A. conversation B. meal C. room D. job

【13】A. accepted B. nodded C. replied D. withdrew

【14】A. prepared B. wasted C. extra D. cheap

【15】A. family B. chance C. time D. restaurant

【16】A. Normally B. Naturally C. Finally D. Directly

【17】A. generous B. sensible C. wealthy D. outstanding

【18】A. comfort B. rescue C. interview D. encourage

【19】A. frightening B. training C. exciting D. remaining

【20】A. help B. receive C. succeed D. travel

31、Gracie Hamlin is the type of woman who doesn’t just hope for a better world — she makes it happen. She always has a(an) _________for the underdog, hence, the name of her Atlanta nonprofit, W-Underdogs, which_________to keep kids off the street by having them work with_________and neglected animals.

Gracie moved to Atlanta from California with six dogs she’d_________after they’d been abandoned in the desert, and had a hard time_________housing where she’d be allowed to keep them all. She ended up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She was shocked by the prevalence (盛行) of young kids with no direction and the_________of stray (流浪的) dogs. So she_________an organization to help_________. W-Underdogs empowers at-risk kids by_________them in the rescue and care of stray dogs and cats. “I want kids to be heroes,” Gracie says.

The idea__________one day when Gracie was working in her garden and a group of young boys, six to eight years old, walked by,__________. They told her they had been attacked in the park. Their parents weren’t around, and she was__________about them.

She was also concerned about the__________of animal neglect and__________in the neighborhood. “I saw this as an opportunity to help the dogs and the kids. " She knocked on doors and asked parents if their kids could__________with her dogs. “I told them the dogs would keep the kids__________” said Gracie.

Every morning Gracie and the kids__________and take care of the animals they've rescued. Gracie teaches the kids how to train the dogs and__________them humanely. Not only do the animals become healthy,__________pets, but the kids also acquire life sills. They lean to be__________and empathetic all while boosting their self-esteem.

【1】

A．hand

B．heart

C．idea

D．gift

【2】

A．turns

B．goes

C．helps

D．comes

【3】

A．hopeful

B．useless

C．helpful

D．homeless

【4】

A．bred

B．raised

C．kept

D．rescued

【5】

A．moving into

B．setting up

C．living in

D．looking for

【6】

A．amount

B．count

C．number

D．figure

【7】

A．joined

B．founded

C．studied

D．planned

【8】

A．both

B．either

C．neither

D．each

【9】

A．absorbing

B．involving

C．including

D．forcing

【10】

A．took off

B．took up

C．took hold

D．took over

【11】

A．laughing

B．joking

C．whistling

D．crying

【12】

A．worried

B．crazy

C．curious

D．particular

【13】

A．problem

B．question

C．situation

D．condition

【14】

A．absence

B．abuse

C．bully

D．attack

【15】

A．live

B．study

C．work

D．sleep

【16】

A．free

B．untidy

C．safe

D．unsure

【17】

A．save

B．play

C．greet

D．feed

【18】

A．trick

B．treat

C．trade

D．trap

【19】

A．adoptable

B．adorable

C．adaptable

D．acceptable

【20】

A．responsible

B．respectful

C．relevant

D．reasonable

32、After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply __________ to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing __________ in the school waiting for customers.

We had to __________ ! We decided to be his __________ until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school __________ just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us __________ and forms. We found that some of them actually were __________ to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but __________, too! We

were attracted by then, so we __________ as learners.

______ , we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we _______lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a __________ sevenyear-old girl. She was going __________ and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and __________, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can __________ herself if she needs to.

I am __________ to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to __________ things I never would have __________ before kung fu. I haven't been __________ in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost __________ of niceness a try!

【1】

A．bored

B．upset

C．nervous

D．moved

【2】

A．cheerfully

B．aggressively

C．alone

D．forever

【3】

A．act

B．joke

C．appear

D．learn

【4】

A．families

B．workmates

C．consultants

D．students

【5】

A．more than

B．in place of

C．rather than

D．in case of

【6】

A．speeches

B．moves

C．manners

D．designs

【7】

A．useful

B．accessible

C．similar

D．comparable

【8】

A．challenging

B．astonishing

C．relaxing

D．inspiring

【9】

A．got together

B．signed up

C．broke away

D．stayed on

【10】

A．Eventually

B．Unfortunately

C．Obviously

D．Regularly

【11】

A．discovered

B．joined

C．united

D．attracted

【12】

A．traditional

B．homeless

C．disabled

D．typical

【13】

A．blind

B．deaf

C．lame

D．stupid

【14】

A．threat

B．encouragement

C．adjustment

D．approval

【15】

A．protect

B．recognize

C．feed

D．educate

【16】

A．stubborn

B．proud

C．sensitive

D．tentative

【17】

A．apply to

B．give up

C．try out

D．hold back

【18】

A．appreciated

B．predicted

C．ignored

D．considered

【19】

A．helpful

B．successful

C．cheerful

D．enthusiastic

【20】

A．some

B．either

C．none

D．any

33、One fall in the mid-1950s, I took some time off and got a train ticket to visit relatives in Cleveland. I was _________ out of school and had begun working as an office clerk. On my return trip, I noticed a couple across the aisle (通道) — a(n) _________ and a young woman — having a conversation.

_________, I realized the two of them weren’t traveling together after all, but had just met on the train. The woman finally got off at Rochester, New York, leaving the soldier _________. I couldn’t help noticing his good looks out of the corner of my _________.

He asked _________ he could look at the train timetable I was holding, and then if he could _________ next to me so we could chat. He’s a fast mover, I thought. I’ll have to _________ for this one. I invited him to _________ the too-large lunch my aunt had __________ for my trip, and we __________ all the way to my stop in Oneida, and we __________ addresses and he said he would be in __________.

After a week, I still hadn’t heard from him and had begun to think he’d forgotten about me. Then, on Saturday, the phone rang and a __________ voice asked if I would like to see a movie with him that evening. He’d come to Oneida, and we __________ seeing On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre.

We had a few more __________ during his Army leave, and then he was __________ overseas. For the next few years, we __________ and he visited me on other holidays. Today we’ve been together more than 55 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of their own.

Before taking my trip to Cleveland all those years ago, I was warned never to speak to __________ on a train. I’m certainly __________ I didn’t listen.

【1】

A．absent

B．fresh

C．expert

D．anxious

【2】

A．armyman

B．businessman

C．policeman

D．salesman

【3】

A．Immediately

B．Eventually

C．Hurriedly

D．Imaginarily

【4】

A．aside

B．annoyed

C．amazed

D．alone

【5】

A．eye

B．ear

C．shoulder

D．seat

【6】

A．when

B．where

C．if

D．how

【7】

A．sit

B．wait

C．lean

D．bend

【8】

A．set out

B．make out

C．hang out

D．watch out

【9】

A．prepare

B．share

C．deliver

D．order

【10】

A．carried

B．packed

C．allocated

D．stored

【11】

A．argued

B．wept

C．talked

D．ate

【12】

A．found

B．announced

C．exchanged

D．described

【13】

A．need

B．despair

C．pain

D．touch

【14】

A．familiar

B．mature

C．strange

D．particular

【15】

A．gave up

B．added up

C．ended up

D．got up

【16】

A．discussions

B．dates

C．lessons

D．deals

【17】

A．injured

B．attracted

C．assigned

D．employed

【18】

A．separated

B．settled

C．practiced

D．corresponded

【19】

A．strangers

B．officers

C．conductors

D．writers

【20】

A．curious

B．glad

C．aware

D．sorry

四、短文填空（共4题，共 20分）

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

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

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.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.

"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much

37、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.

五、书面表达（共4题，共 20分）

38、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要

Change is an unavoidable part of everyday life. It happens as time passes or as a consequence of one's decision. Changes may be positive or negative depending on how we understand them. Whereas some people are happy to live a life of routine, others accept change and prefer a challenging world where events are unpredictable

From one point of view, people who accept changes think that changes make their life meaningful. Firstly, changes create new opportunities, which make us leap forward. A new job, for instance, might present challenges that push the person to adapt, acquire new knowledge, or add to their skill set. Secondly, a change can represent a break with the past and an old routine which has become boring and predictable. Finally, as well as making life more fun and interesting, new experiences can be good for our physical and mental health. We find that changes can make us experienced and valuable

On the other hand, people who don't want to step outside their comfort zone prefer following their daily habits. They feel satisfied with their circumstances. Perhaps they feel that a routine gives them structure, maybe they are not fond of surprises or confident enough to face new challenges. They believe that staying secure and maintaining the present circumstances is the best way to live life safer. Such people have set times for performing certain functions and do things in the same way all the time. They fear the uncertainty of the unknown and may associate change with negative outcomes. For example, transition in position or status gives people worries as to whether they can manage a new task

Both sides seem to have their own advantages. However, I personally think change is necessary if someone wants to keep up with the fast pace of modem life. Even if some people maintain a form of stability by following a routine, the world keeps spinning and evolving. Without change there would be no life at all. Our lives are actually fueled by change and seeing change as natural and unavoidable will bring us considerable stress relief.

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39、假设你是李华，你所在社区将举办利用暑假到希望小学义务为学生辅导英语的活动。你希望参加此活动。请根据提示用英语写一封申请信:

1. 对此活动的认识；

2. 个人优势；

3. 你的计划。

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 Sir/Madam,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华,得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛,西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件,推荐中医治疗,简介中医的优点(如副作用小、价格低等),愿意帮助,并期待他早日康复。

词汇提示:西医:Western medicine 中医:Chinese medicine 副作用:side effects

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

41、假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Anno对成都正在推广的垃圾分类政策很感兴趣，他想了解一下相关情况，请你给他写封回信，内容包括：

1.成都已经在今年3月1日正式实行垃圾分类；

2.简要介绍垃圾分类（厨余垃圾，可回收垃圾，有害垃圾和其他垃圾）；

3.你对该政策的看法。

参考词汇：垃圾分类 trash/waste/garbage sorting

有害垃圾 hazardous waste

厨余垃圾 kitchen waste

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。