湖州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ______ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.

A.precise B.diverse C.casual D.efficient

2、If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

A．arrived

B．had arrived

C．should arrive

D．would arrive

3、They had made full preparations but somehow, the plan _________ badly.

A. was worked out B. worked out

C. was turned out D. turned out

4、It was in the small mountain village _______ they used to live _______ my parents got married.

A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where

5、Encourage your kids to try new things, but try not to _________them too hard.

A. push B. pull

C. pump D. put

6、The train began to move _________ I reached the platform.

A.the immediate B.direct C.the minutes D.instantly

7、The doctor ______ a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope.

A.cut out B.cut across C.cut in D.cut up

8、My father__________ me against getting up late again, or he would punish me.

A.cautioned B.accused C.counted D.advanced

9、The researchers were confident that their unusual technique could finally provide a （n）_________ to drugs in treating heart conditions.

A.alternative B.access C.witness D.application

10、I wasn’t aware that I would be paying-you certainly didn’t make it ________.

A.explicit B.ample C.diverse D.sharp

11、To be honest, she had a great ______ for the small town where she grew up.

A. effect B. effort

C. affection D. patience

12、The twin brothers look so alike that it is very difficult to tell one from .

A. other B. another

C. others   D. the other

13、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

14、Robots can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one after completing one specific task, and this is ______ automatic machines differ.

A．because

B．what

C．where

D．how

15、No matter where he is, he makes ________ a rule to go out for a walk before breakfast.

A．him    B．this   C．that    D．it

16、We may think we’re a culture that gets rid of our worn technology the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices well after they go out of style.

A.with B.of C.in D.at

17、—You called me up about 11:00 last night, didn’t you?

—No, I didn’t phone you. It someone else.

A.must be B.must have been C.could be D.could have been

18、With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.

A.having delayed B.delaying C.being delayed D.to be delayed

19、Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way ______.

A. to be blamed B. to blame

C. blamed for D. to blame for

20、All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and beautiful woman ______ her handbag, ______ into the crowd.

A. seized; rushed B. seizing; rushed

C. seized; rushing D. seizing; rushing

21、The problem ______ now is very important.

A. being discussed B. discussed

C. discussing D. to be discussed

22、—Would you please____________ that book on the floor?

—OK!

A．pick up

B．make up

C．take up

D．turn up

23、My idea is ______ although physical beauty may impress others, ______ really matters is inner beauty.

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

24、The streets were full of people on May Day _____________ the rainy weather.

A. in case of B. as a consequence of

C. on behalf of D. in spite of

25、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.

A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that

26、You may never know why. The email will arrive and reasons offered for your rejection might be the real ones—or not. Bosses have always spied on their employees, then judged them. Now the rise of the online self means the employer’s eye can travel still farther.

Even before the pandemic, research found that 28% of large companies had turned down applicants after carrying out such checks. And it is becoming more popular: Reed Screening, a large agency, was asked to run over a third more social-media checks in December 2021 than a year earlier. This month the government gave the practice approval when the Department for Education said schools and colleges “should consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence (尽职调查)”.

The way screening works is simple: Any “problematic” behaviours will be marked with a red flag. There are laws governing such online screening. David Erdos, head of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law, says that companies are supposed to warn candidates before screening their social media and tell them that they have the right to hold back permission. Some companies follow these rules, but others may not. As for the right to refuse, it is hardly practicable. “Who on earth is…going to be that person who says: ‘Hang on a minute, I’m not happy about that?’” asks Mr Erdos. “That itself is likely to be a red flag.”

All agree that the spread of online screening is alarming, as it is so unforgiving. People may be unable ever to be free of their online past, says Mr Erdos. As indeed some footballers, recently punished for comments made almost a decade ago when they were but teenagers, have found to their cost.

Those within the industry think laws should be tightened, with punishment for illegal act. In the meantime, being very careful is advisable. In talks to university students, Mr Erdos warns them what companies will do to their social media when they apply for jobs. They are “universally terrified”, he says. And rightly.

【1】What can we infer about online screening from paragraph 2?

A．It is turned down by large companies.

B．It boosts the development of education.

C．It is becoming increasingly acceptable.

D．It highlights the wisdom of employers.

【2】What do applicants tend to do with online screening?

A．They reject the red flags.

B．They have to submit to it.

C．They will charge the company.

D．They postpone carrying it out.

【3】What is Mr Erdos’ opinion on posting comments online?

A．Companies are tolerant of it.

B．Its influence is hard to erase.

C．It should be under strict laws.

D．University students are free to do it.

【4】What could be a suitable title for the text?

A．Big Employer Is Watching You

B．Fix Your Eyes on Online Screening

C．Social-media Checks Are Around the Corner

D．Checks Online Are to Blame for Unemployment

27、I have a friend who hates banks with a special passion. “A bank is just a store like a candy store or a grocery store,” he says. “The only difference is that a bank’s goods happen to be money, which is yours in the first place. If banks were required to sell wallets and money belts, they might act less like churches.”

I was thinking about my friend the other day when I walked into a small branch bank on the West Side. It was lunchtime and I came to open a checking account. The only officer on duty was a fortyish black man with short pressed air, a pencil mustache, and a neatly pressed brown suit. Everything about him suggested a carefully dressed authority. He was standing across a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially aware of the boy because he looked more like someone from a prep (预备) school than a customer in a West Side bank.

The boy continued to hold my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and wearing an expression of disappointment. “But I don’t understand. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I withdraw any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.

“I know it is, but those are the rules. I’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not allowed to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.

Suddenly I noticed the savings book had a series of small deposits (存款) and withdrawals. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you explain that?” I zeroed in on the officer. “Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked annoyed. “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It’s really very simple.” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You’re really getting cheated,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come here and protest.” The boy looked destroyed. Silently, he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.

The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have interfered.” I couldn’t believe what he was saying. “We were informed this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The guy was forcing him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was apparently too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make an arrest today.”

“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”

“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”

【1】The author’s friend hates banks very much because ________.

A．they are not like churches

B．they are just like candy stores or grocery stores

C．they act as if they owned all the money

D．they don’t sell wallets and money belts

【2】Why did the boy in the bank hold the author’s attention?

A．He didn’t look like a usual customer in a West Side bank.

B．He was too young to have a savings account.

C．He was wearing a new V-necked sweater.

D．He might need somebody’s help in withdrawing his money.

【3】What can we learn from the story?

A．The boy was not old enough to withdraw money.

B．The bank officer was trying to protect the boy’s interests.

C．The boy really did not have much money left in his account.

D．The bank officer didn’t want to be disturbed during his lunch hour.

【4】The author tried to help the boy because ________.

A．he really knew there were no such rules

B．he was eager to withdraw his money

C．he thought the boy was too young to understand the bank’s rules

D．he believed that the bank was being unfair to its customer

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A．Why the author finally decided not to open his account in that bank.

B．How the author successfully interfered to protect the boy’s interests.

C．How the author made a fool of himself for his unfavorable opinion of banks.

D．How the bank officer cleverly protected the customer’s interests.

【6】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Boy in Trouble

B．The Boy and the Bank Officer

C．Rules in the Bank

D．Savings-account Book Invalid

28、   Teens For Planet Earth

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

Meez

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

Cyberteens

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

Student.com

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

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

A.Set up a project.

B.Give awards to teens.

C.Get young folks busy.

D.Give advice on local projects.

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

A.It has the most members.

B.Teens can read articles on it.

C.It offers help on school work.

D.Teens can make purchases on it.

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

A.They provide game platforms.

B.They benefit teens in their social life.

C.They award outstanding teens.

D.They offer various study guidance.

29、   With the Internet, people can send and receive e-mails. On the Internet, people can skim over news. Using the Telnet, the user anywhere on the Internet can log into any other machine on which he has an account. It is possible to use the FTP program to copy files from one machine on the Internet to another.

But the Internet also brings us troubles.

Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people(who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet) experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less often, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually seemed to cause the bad feelings.

Researchers are puzzled about the results, which were completely opposite to what they had expected. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.

The fact that Internet use reduces time that was used for family and friends may be the reason for the drop in health, researchers said. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” (communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations, and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.

“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,” said one of the researchers. “It really points to the need for considering social factors when you design new inventions.”

【1】The writer mainly wants to tell us that _________.

A.the Internet can bring people many advantages

B.the Internet use may cause psychological problems

C.the Internet users are not satisfied with their lives

D.we shouldn’t use the Internet

【2】Why are the researchers puzzling over the results?

A.Because the results were completely different from what they had thought.

B.Because the Net proved socially healthier than television.

C.Because the Internet users were all healthier.

D.Because the Internet users experienced less depression and loneliness.

【3】What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?

A.What matters is not the technology but how it is used.

B.This passage is not about the technology but about how it is used.

C.We should remember to learn about the technology.

D.We should remember to learn how to use computers.

30、My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special _________ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community.

First, my leadership skills developed when I _________ directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _________ each player when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were _________ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _________ of each event’s time and location. I learned each swimmer’s name, since many of them swam in more than one _________.

Secondly, my _________ was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event. I was _________ that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their _________ attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to ____________ people I would normally not come across. I went out of my ____________ zone and did whatever was needed to be done. It was especially ____________ when I saw the cheerful faces of the players.

Lastly, I was of ____________ to my community by lending a hand to this organization in need of ____________. To be a ____________ of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become ____________ with the people living in this area.

As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. The ____________ should be done throughout our life.” ____________ , through the many opportunities my community has offered, I was privileged to be ____________ in this exciting and important event in these players’ lives. I ____________ to be an assistant at this event and do more for it in years to come.

【1】

A．purpose

B．meaning

C．background

D．regulation

【2】

A．equally

B．amazingly

C．strictly

D．independently

【3】

A．taught

B．informed

C．awarded

D．compared

【4】

A．positioned

B．preserved

C．valued

D．evaluated

【5】

A．proud

B．certain

C．aware

D．cautious

【6】

A．decision

B．application

C．country

D．event

【7】

A．figure

B．ability

C．character

D．memory

【8】

A．blamed

B．impressed

C．reminded

D．concerned

【9】

A．changeable

B．critical

C．various

D．positive

【10】

A．meet

B．gather

C．introduce

D．recommend

【11】

A．imagination

B．availability

C．comfort

D．development

【12】

A．embarrassing

B．rewarding

C．outstanding

D．relaxing

【13】

A．service

B．courage

C．wisdom

D．importance

【14】

A．help

B．money

C．sympathy

D．attention

【15】

A．player

B．witness

C．plot

D．part

【16】

A．familiar

B．friendly

C．popular

D．obvious

【17】

A．traveling

B．consulting

C．volunteering

D．cooperating

【18】

A．Eventually

B．Generally

C．Gradually

D．Fortunately

【19】

A．desired

B．educated

C．involved

D．influenced

【20】

A．demand

B．hope

C．agree

D．promise

31、   A couple of weeks ago, when some friends and I took a trip to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, I immediately _______ it. Since we are all living in North Germany which is not very _______,it only took us a few hours on the train _______ we were at the heart of this _______ city. The minute we stepped off the _______, we were surrounded by _______ architecture and weaving canals.

We stayed at a youth hostel( 旅社),which was a typical tall Dutch house with lots of stairs. I _______ staying in youth hostel; it is such a great _______ to meet people from all over the world and _______ your different experiences and ________ We stayed in a room with an Argentinian, who we befriended right away, and we spent a lot of ________ together.

During our stay, we made sure to make the most of what Amsterdam has to ________ We took a boat trip through the ________, which gave us some great ________ of the fantastic architecture and canals. We also made sure to go to the Van Gogh Museum, which is one of the city's most famous tourist attractions, and consists of a ________ collection of his work, along with details of his ________ and the work of other artists that knew him. One of my favourite parts of the trip, though it was rather ________, was our visit to the Anne F rank Museum. She was a Jewish girl who hid with her family for 2 years before the Nazis ________ them and sent them to the death camps. It was a very ________ experience, and certainly worth seeing.

Overall, I think Amsterdam is one of my favourite cities that I have ever been to, and I would love to ________someday!

A．remembered

B．loved

C．recognized

D．knew

A．hilly

B．open

C．similar

D．far

A．before

B．when

C．unless

D．since

A．remote

B．warm

C．beautiful

D．industrial

A．train

B．taxi

C．boat

D．flight

A．strange

B．modern

C．low

D．amazing

A．regret

B．enjoy

C．imagine

D．miss

A．difference

B．pity

C．decision

D．chance

A．protect

B．declare

C．share

D．ignore

A．clothes

B．cultures

C．attitude

D．knowledge

A．time

B．money

C．energy

D．effort

A．create

B．teach

C．offer

D．promise

A．city

B．country

C．field

D．bridge

A．news

B．expectations

C．views

D．ideas

A．recent

B．huge

C．daily

D．growing

A．performance

B．life

C．team

D．progress

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．crazy

D．sad

A．found

B．served

C．blamed

D．misunderstood

A．subjective

B．common

C．direct

D．moving

A．visit

B．travel

C．return

D．go

32、   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

33、Last May I went to a lake with my family. I thought it would be a normal fun day of swimming, but I was_______.

My brothers and my uncle were with me in a shallow swimming area with a net and a_______. The rest of my family ate lunch on a nearby bench. I felt very _________.

I was sitting in the shallow water with my feet facing the deeper end, when something hit my_______. I knew it was an alligator (短吻鳄) as soon as it bit me. Its teeth were so_______! I started crying out loud for_______, but my family didn’t hear me. I started to _______the nine-foot-long alligator and then I________something I learned at an alligator education park: The _______is the weakest part of an alligator! I stuck my fingers up its nose, and it _______of me.

I tried to get out of the water, but I couldn’t get up because my leg was_______. My uncle held me and________me out of the water. It was the lifeguard’s first day of_______, and he was shaking while he looked at my leg. We were also_______! I was sent to________and got fourteen stitches (缝针) in my left leg.

I have a big scar (伤疤) that makes me think about how________I was that day. But I also remember how brave I was in that moment. I________so fast – I had to! It’s not like the alligator was going to give me two minutes to________like in a chess match. I had to be a(n)________thinker. Sometimes you’re in a situation where________else can help you and you have to think fast and help yourself. That’s what I did.

【1】

A．foolish

B．wrong

C．confused

D．surprised

【2】

A．lifeguard

B．trainer

C．doctor

D．volunteer

【3】

A．amazed

B．uncomfortable

C．safe

D．nervous

【4】

A．leg

B．head

C．shoulder

D．arm

【5】

A．straight

B．big

C．white

D．sharp

【6】

A．action

B．solution

C．change

D．help

【7】

A．push

B．drag

C．hit

D．touch

【8】

A．noticed

B．remembered

C．imagined

D．understood

【9】

A．nose

B．mouth

C．head

D．back

【10】

A．took notice

B．made fun

C．let go

D．got hold

【11】

A．weak

B．tired

C．hurt

D．short

【12】

A．carried

B．led

C．drove

D．kept

【13】

A．competition

B．class

C．training

D．work

【14】

A．sighing

B．crying

C．shouting

D．shaking

【15】

A．prison

B．hospital

C．school

D．police

【16】

A．careless

B．scared

C．angry

D．stupid

【17】

A．swam

B．reacted

C．returned

D．escaped

【18】

A．worry

B．study

C．hesitate

D．think

【19】

A．original

B．independent

C．quick

D．free

【20】

A．anybody

B．nobody

C．somebody

D．everybody

34、根据句意填空

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

35、课文填空

The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.

F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.

37、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?

Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.

In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.

When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.

Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.

Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.

That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.

And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.

But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.

Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.

Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.

In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.

38、假定你是李华，最近你校组织大家参观了你市举办的文化展览。请你写一篇报道，并分享在校英文网站上，内容包括：

1.展览时间、地点；

2.展览主题：中国书画；

3.你的感悟。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An exhibition of Chinese paintings and calligraphy

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39、假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法 俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他，并附上_封信。信的内容包括.

1.该作品的内容； •

2.送该作品的原因；

3.表示愿意提供帮助。

注意：1.词数不少于100；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：汉字 Chinese characters;书法俱乐部 calligraphy club;书法作品 calligraphy piece

Dear Jim,

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Yours，

Li Hua

40、假定你是李华，你的英国好友Josh想了解你校学生课外活动开展情况。请你给他回信，内容应包括：

1.课外活动的意义； 

2.课外活动的内容；

3.你最喜欢的课外活动及原因。

注意： 1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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41、假定你是李华，你从就读于纽约大学的笔友John那里了解到他们学校的网站正在招募网络漫画师（cartoonist）。请你给该网站写封自荐信，内容包括：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 自身优势；

3. 承诺及期望。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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