1、At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum, the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both _____ and essential.
A.welcoming B.welcomed C.available D.welcome
2、A large quantity of water _________ polluted in the past twenty years across China.
A．is
B．are
C．has been
D．have been
3、Some people with similar experiences find it easy to to his troubles.
A.refer B.reply C.relate D.resemble
4、Honesty is the best policy. If your account doesn’t _________ what the security cameras recorded, you’ll get punished.
A.subscribe to B.attend to C.correspond to D.relate to
5、My uncle got wellprepared for the job interview.He couldn’t risk the good opportunity________．
A.to lose B.losing C.to be lost D.being lost
6、Many people _________ from sickness or even small wounds had penicillin not been available.
A.would die B.would have died C.may die D.may have died
7、His studies on literature are very varied, ________ from Chinese literature to western literature.
A.ranges B.containing C.ranging D.covering
8、________ on a famous novel, the TV play presents a colorful picture of the 196os’ China to the viewers.
A.Basing B.Based C.To base D.Being based
9、Talk to me about ________ is troubling you.
A.that B.whichever C.whatever D.which
10、The Allied forces then prepared to enter Germany, where they would ________ the Soviet military moving in from the east.
A．meet up with
B．come up with
C．put up with
D．catch up with
11、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
12、Not only _____ effective in reducing fever and helping stop pain. but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.
A.aspirin has proved B.aspirin proved C.has aspirin proved D.did aspirin prove
13、_________, he knows a lot of Chinese characters.
A. Child as he is B. As a child he is
C. As he is a child D. A child as he is
14、We didn’t get a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
A. hadn’t booked B. haven’t booked
C. weren’t booking D. wouldn’t book
15、All rights ______ , no one is allowed to copy or use this paper for other commercial purposes.
A.preserved B.observed C.deserved D.reserved
16、_______ with the severe situation, the expert suggested the market referred to at once.
A.Facing; be shut down B.Faced; being shut down
C.To Face; being shut down D.Faced; be shut down
17、Gone are the days of limited channels, with viewers ________ program schedules.
A. at the request of B. at the turn of
C. at the edge of D. at the mercy of
18、______ it is to have a cool drink after an ______ game.
A. How fun; exhausting B. What fun; exhausted
C. What fun; exhausting D. How fun; exhausted
19、There are three girls in the room， ________ is Tom’s sister.
A.the tallest of which B.the tallest of whom
C.tallest of that D.tallest of which
20、More than one passenger ________ injured in the air crash.
A.were B.is C.are D.was
21、Leonardo da Vinci was an extraordinary genius, _______ is believed _______ “Renaissance man”.
A.who, to be B.that, to be C.which, to have been D.whom, to have been
22、I was scared ___ when I saw the tiger jumped out of the cage and ran to the little child.
A．to the death
B．of death
C．into the death
D．to death
23、Tsinghua University _________ the No. 1 spot in the Times Higher Education’s Asia University Rankings 2019, becoming the first university on the Chinese mainland to top the list.
A.countered B.claimed C.commanded D.competed
24、Last month L.A.declared a________of emergency as protests over killing of Geroge Floyd a black man turned violent.
A.state B.condition C.situation D.circumstance
25、He is________ know the result of the examination and even can't eat or sleep well for that.
A.leading to B.dying to C.addicted to D.accustomed to
26、 Scientists at the University of Bonn carried out extensive research to show that the waterdrops rolling off a lotus （莲花）leaf carry away dirt, leaving the surface perfectly clean. This phenomena has been named the “Lotus Effect" and works best on rough surfaces.
Contrary to popular belief, lotus leaves are not smooth at all. When examined under a powerful microscope , the leaf cells show a bumpy surface. That makes the surface rough. As a result, dirt rests only on the tips of the wax crystals （蜡晶体）covering the leaf surface. The roughness reduces the contact area between the dirt and the leaf surface. A rough surface structure with wax crystals makes it impossible for water to stick. Due to the friction （摩擦 力）,the water contracts at once. It forms round waterdrops to minimize the contact area with the rough, waxy leaf surface and runs off the leaf very quickly. Since the dirt only rests on the tips of the wax crystals they stick more strongly to the waterdrops than to the leaf surfaces・ They are washed away when the water falls on the leaves.
On smooth leaves, the dirt is pushed from one part of the leaf to the other. This is because the dirt has a larger contact area where they can rest comfortably on the flat surface. We must also keep in mind that water usually spreads and only partially runs off the leaves一 that too, only if the leaf is tilted! The dirt may get driven, but they are mainly displaced from one side of the leaf to the other.
Scientists say that the “Lotus Effect" is particularly beneficial for it helps to protect the lotus leaves from harmful bacteria. The dirt on the leaves often contains tiny disease causing fungi and bacteria. While most of the bacteria get washed off, the few that remain eventually die since they do not get the water they require for survival and growth.
【1】What is “Lotus Effect”？
A. The self-cleaning feature of lotus leaves.
B. The lotus surfaces' ability to kill harmful bacteria.
C. The dirt leaving off lotus leaves with the help of wind.
D. Lotus leaves making waterdrops from the dirt on them.
【2】What does the underlined word “bumpy” in paragraph 2 probobaly mean?
A. Flat. B. Bended.
C. Flexible. D. Rough.
【3】Why are waterdrops unable to stay on lotus leaves?
A. The contact area between drops and leaves is too large.
B. The smooth leaf surface makes waterdrops roll down.
C. The rough and waxy leaf surface reduces the friction.
D. The waterdrops fall on the leaves at a too high speed.
【4】What is the benefit of “Lotus Effect”?
A. It can protect the lotus from sunshine.
B. It can help the lotus grow healthily.
C. It can make the bacteria more and stronger.
D. It can help the lotus leaves keep the required water.
27、 Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist... Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century. Once he worked with renowned men of science like Christian Huygens, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton and the great architect, Christopher Wren.
Hooke’s early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen, and from there he went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising instruments. In 1662, at the age of twenty-eight, he was named Curator of Experiments of the newly formed Royal Society of London. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that it had no money to pay him!
Watching living things through the microscope was one of his favorite occupations.
He devised a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork (软木) under a microscope, he saw honeycomb-like structures. They were cells—the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term “cell” as the box like cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery (修道院).Perhaps because of his varied interests, Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole (独占的) credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues. One work that he finished was his book MICRO GRAPHIA, a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity and light which may have helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.
Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater (陨石坑) on the moon is named after him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.
【1】From the first paragraph, we can know that Robert Hooke ________.
A.was famous because he worked with many scientists
B.liked making friends with the famous people
C.received a lot from other scientists
D.made contributions to many different fields
【2】Robert Hooke probably went to school in________.
A.1634 B.1647 C.1662 D.1640
【3】Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by________.
A.learning by himself with his father's help
B.introducing himself to them
C.designing experiments and instruments
D.refusing any reward from Royal Society of London
【4】Robert Hooke couldn’t get along well with his colleagues because________.
A.he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimes
B.he had all kinds of interests in his daily life
C.he was too proud to look up to them
D.the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments
28、 Communities change in all sorts of ways over time. My few trips home over the years have given me an idea of the long-term influence on a community when population falls even while wealth rises.
I come from one of the beautiful seaside towns that dot the Jersey Shore just seventy-five miles south of New York City. When I was growing up thirty-five years ago, these were lively and busy communities filed year-round with resident(居民) and full of tourists all summer.
Today, I notice one big change since my childhood: no people. No children playing around, no traffic in the streets and no customers looking through the storefronts. The big beautiful Victorian homes that housed families with five or more children and grandparents mow sit quiet. The line of old bicycles in the drive has been replaced by a single luxury(豪华的) car from other states.
Few who grew up here can afford to live in their parents’ homes today. Over time, the beauty of the place along with its perfect location turned a middle-class, family-centered neighborhood into a collection of vacation homes for the rich. The town is too expensive for the “locals” but too far from the City for workers.
It is not bad-just different.
Unless of course you own a small business that was built to serve a large year-round population. Small hardware stores, clothes shops, gift shops and independent cafes have been replaced by law offices and businesses dealing with houses and land. The hospitality(招待) industry, which includes my parents’ business, is having a hard time as there just aren’t enough customers between September and June. The land is worth more than the business itself, waiting for condo(公寓) developers.
Rising land and house values in Oak Park make me think of my family’s experience on the Jersey Shore. A community is more than a place-it is the people who live there. Who will live in Oak Park in thirty years? Just wondering.
【1】How was the author’s hometown when he was a child?
A.It was quite and small. B.It was a popular attraction in summer.
C.It had a lot of vacation homes. D.It was a beautiful with modern style house.
【2】What does the author care most about his hometown?
A.The heavy traffic. B.Changes in family structures.
C.Rising prices of houses. D.The falling population.
【3】Who will be seriously hurt by the changes in Oak Park?
A.City workers. B.Holidaymakers.
C.Condo developers. D.Small business owners.
【4】How does the author probably feel when writing this text?
A.Worried. B.Angry.
C.Doubtful. D.Surprised.
29、Shakespeare is more popular globally than with people in Britain, though the poet has made an important contribution to Britain's economy and culture, a new research showed Tuesday.
According to a new survey "All the World's", commissioned(委托)by the British Council and conducted by YouGov, the great playwright(剧作家)has been proved more popular outside Britain(65%)than in his own country (59%).
A total of 18,000 respondents(调查对象)in 15 countries participated in the survey in November 2015. Survey showed only 59% British people like Shakespeare, while 68% Chinese respondents like him.
The top five countries "like Shakespeare" are India(89%), Mexico(88%), Brazil(87%), Turkey(79%)and South Africa(73%). Scores of France and Germany were the lowest, with 51% and 44%, respectively.
The survey also showed that 84% of Brazilians said they found him related to today's world, compared with 57% in Britain. Meanwhile, 83% of Indian respondents said they understood Shakespeare, however, in Britain, only 58% of respondents said so.
Contributable(起作用的)factors for the results included Shakespeare's works being translated into more contemporary editions and adaptation into other formats(版式), said British Council.
This new research also underlined the continued importance and relevance of Shakespeare in the 21st century. Over a third of those questioned said Shakespeare made them feel more positive about Britain in general.
Previous research conducted by the British Council in 2014 showed that Shakespeare was the leading personality that 18 to 34 year olds in Brazil, China, Germany, India and the U.S. most appreciated contemporary British arts and culture.
【1】What can you learn about the survey from the passage?
A．Foreigners like Shakespeare more than British people.
B．Chinese respondents like Shakespeare less than British ones.
C．Less than 18,000 people in 15 countries participated in the survey.
D．Germans like Shakespeare better than French people.
【2】Which of the following countries likes Shakespeare best?
A．South Africa.
B．Mexico.
C．Turkey.
D．Brazil.
【3】How many British respondents understood Shakespeare?
A．84%
B．83%
C．58%
D．44%
【4】What can you infer from the passage?
A．William Shakespeare is the greatest English writer of all time.
B．Contemporary British arts and culture was enjoyed by 18 to 34 year olds.
C．Shakespeare's works have been translated into every language in the world.
D．Over 30% of respondents made a good impression on Britain because of Shakespeare.
30、 Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.
My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.
I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.
Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.
In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.
【1】A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed
【2】A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around
【3】A.rough B.green C.steep D.first
【4】A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety
【5】A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing
【6】A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied
【7】A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining
【8】A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires
【9】A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process
【10】A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil
【11】A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed
【12】A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met
【13】A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently
【14】A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove
【15】A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by
【16】A.water B.help C.food D.sleep
【17】A.where B.how C.when D.whether
【18】A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward
【19】A.just B.even C.ever D.yet
【20】A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly
31、 As I stood at the base of the mountain range beside a remote African village, the male villagers all repeated the same question: Are you certain you want to climb the mountain?
It had________been climbed by local and foreign men, and local women, but a Western female had ________, unaccompanied and wanted to climb the mountain, which was quite _________
I explained that I’d been________for some time --in research and in physical strength-- and showed them the________I had got from their government authorizing my climb. I stressed that I’d be very________to follow their local traditions and hire one of their villagers as a guide, but it seemed to do little to reduce their________.
The male villagers told me that the ‘quick mud’ I’d meet would swallow me. While they couldn’t remember anyone this bad thing actually________, they seemed convinced it was a real ________. The village women, however, smiled at me, indicating their________for my climb.
The men________ telling stories of unpredictable danger. However, I was________ because my aunt’s words kept ________in my ears --the greatest risk is not taking a risk, and we should always ________our dreams.
Eventually, the men agreed to a(n)________that seemed to put them at ease with my climb. Besides the local guide I’d hire, they also________ me to hire three men guards with guns, for protection.
As I started walking down the dirt path toward the mountain, I was________not only by my new mountain support team, but also by every village woman. While two women walked hand-in-hand with me, the others danced in circles around us as if in ________of a victory.
I knew I wasn’t the first Western female to make the climb. But with the women villagers________accompanying me, I felt a strong sense of ________. And I guessed they felt the same.
【1】A.formally B.fortunately C.especially D.surely
【2】A.achieved B.wandered C.arrived D.explored
【3】A.rare B.typical C.disgusting D.common
【4】A.consulting B.attempting C.preparing D.operating
【5】A.reward B.invitation C.command D.permit
【6】A.generous B.cautious C.curious D.regretful
【7】A.concerns B.thrills C.surprises D.problems
【8】A.belonged to B.appealed to C.led to D.happened to
【9】A.bargain B.possibility C.promotion D.dilemma
【10】A.fancy B.support C.reason D.disagreement
【11】A.finished B.enjoyed C.continued D.suggested
【12】A.determined B.annoyed C.delighted D.depressed
【13】A.alarming B.ringing C.breaking D.exploding
【14】A.observe B.make C.strengthen D.follow
【15】A.exchange B.connection C.explanation D.arrangement
【16】A.warned B.refused C.advised D.reminded
【17】A.joined B.expected C.frightened D.teased
【18】A.celebration B.search C.possession D.defense
【19】A.carefully B.boringly C.proudly D.patiently
【20】A.relief B.accomplishment C.justice D.guilty
32、 When I was nine years old my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick(蹦蹦跷). My mother told me they were too _______ and that we simply couldn't _______ one. One day before Christmas, my _______ and I went to the department store to pay our credit bill. While my mother and I were at the counter paying the _______, my dad said he needed to see something in the tool department. Soon he _______ with a long thin box. I remembered _______ at the very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box.
When we got home my dad put the box in the barn (谷仓). While my parents were _______ with their housework, I _______ out to the barn and found the box. I was so _______ and I knew that as soon as I opened that ________ box, my bright shiny pogo stick would ________.
No such ________！Inside the box was a silly old ________. And so Christmas morning was both great and ________. I got some nice gifts but I didn't get the present that I ________ wanted.
After all the packing paper was cleaned up my dad said he needed to tend to something in the barn. When he came back in, he was ________ my beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't believe it, how they were able to ________ the money for it and how they ________ me with the broom.
________ we didn't have much money, my parents gave me the most important ________ of all, an abundance of love.
【1】A.heavy B.expensive C.ugly D.dangerous
【2】A.afford B.order C.handle D.make
【3】A.mother B.father C.parents D.friend
【4】A.fine B.price C.bill D.fee
【5】A.came back B.went away C.passed by D.walked around
【6】A.asking B.checking C.examining D.wondering
【7】A.tired B.familiar C.busy D.satisfied
【8】A.helped B.slipped C.jumped D.escaped
【9】A.upset B.worried C.anxious D.excited
【10】A.magical B.strange C.broken D.delicate
【11】A.arrive B.leave C.change D.appear
【12】A.luck B.fun C.hope D.joy
【13】A.stick B.book C.broom D.toy
【14】A.annoying B.disappointing C.frightening D.disturbing
【15】A.usually B.shortly C.secretly D.really
【16】A.cutting B.decorating C.carrying D.repairing
【17】A.save B.lose C.donate D.offer
【18】A.cheated B.tricked C.taught D.hurt
【19】A.If B.Since C.Unless D.Although
【20】A.tool B.gift C.advice D.promise
33、 The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade, Maja _______ her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by _______ with a dolphin, an animal that both girls _______ . “ Jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says Maja, now 32, “so I _______ that someday I’d do it for her.”
In high school, Maja was _______ about sports. She even planned to become an athlete _______ , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb _______ her left leg.
After two years’ _______ in the U.S. , Maja received her first artificial leg, but _______ it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful. ________ , she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a ________ from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and ________ started her own company.
To relax, Maja ________ often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her ________ . One day, Maja happened to see trainers ________ Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water Maja was ________ . She managed to find the Inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the ________ that had troubled her for almost 16 years.
Now Maja was ready to keep her ________ . She went to the aquarium, lowered the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached ________ , then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja ________ its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.
【1】A.lost B.visited C.rescued D.left
【2】A.talking B.living C.swimming D.surfing
【3】A.loved B.adopted C.possessed D.purchased
【4】A.pretended B.decided C.perfected D.agreed
【5】A.positive B.enthusiastic C.particular D.curious
【6】A.Undoubtedly B.Surprisingly C.Strangely D.Unfortunately
【7】A.took away B.took over C.cut down D.cut out
【8】A.study B.operation C.treatment D.experiment
【9】A.until B.because C.although D.if
【10】A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Besides D.However
【11】A.scholarship B.degree C.prize D.notice
【12】A.gradually B.actually C.eventually D.naturally
【13】A.might B.should C.could D.would
【14】A.eye B.leg C.nose D.hand
【15】A.decorating B.guiding C.marking D.fitting
【16】A.inspired B.puzzled C.shocked D.amused
【17】A.worry B.sadness C.pain D.fear
【18】A.appointment B.promise C.record D.habit
【19】A.blind B.angrily C.gratefully D.cautiously
【20】A.strike B.cover C.touch D.wipe
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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
35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.
My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.
In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.
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.
38、来自英国的Tom，上周参加了当地某旅行社组织的旅游服务，他很不满意。所以，他想就此事给该旅行社写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1.写信目的； 2. 不满之处 3. 表达期望。
注意: 1. 词数不少于80；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear sir,
My name is Tom, who is a customer of your travel agency.
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Yours,
Tom
39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Chris目前在中国学习汉语。下周五下午他所在的班级将举行一个班会，分享学习汉语的经验。他想邀请你参加并做一个有关汉语学习的报告。由于一些原因，你不能前往。请写一封电子邮件向他说明此事。内容包括：
1. 对他的邀请表示感谢；
2. 不能前往的原因（至少两条）；
3. 希望经常交流学习外语的经验。
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 Chris,
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Best regards to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
40、假定你是李华。你正在计划一个充实而有意义的暑假，刚好在网上看到志愿组织Kululekus English Teaching Program的志愿者招募广告。请你写一封邮件申请参加该志愿项目，内容包括：
1.相关能力或经验介绍；
2.计划服务时长。
Kululekus English Teaching program in Mozambique(莫桑比克) aims to provide the local schools with support in a variety of ways, helping to teach children English, Maths and other subjects, at the same time transferring skills and sharing cultural perspectives. Our volunteers work together with the teachers of the respective school as well as the children between the ages of 6 and 15 years.
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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41、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。
Miss Baugh taught seventh-grade social studies. She was the kind of teacher that just about everyone has had at least once: Scary. Her reputation was not unlike that of Dracula. Miss Baugh allowed no nonsense (胡言乱语). She drilled us and taught us to take school seriously. She also introduced to us the concept of “extra credit” for a correct response to a random question — and a frown for an incorrect one. Miss Baugh had been teaching for a long time and knew how to frighten even the naughty boys in the back row, including me. She managed to scare us all.
But I also had a life outside of school and had just discovered cheap prank (恶作剧) pieces — an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned, and a piece of shiny black metal shaped like a puddle of ink.
Of all the people I could have pranked, I chose Miss Baugh somehow. At the beginning of the class, before she’d returned to her classroom, I dared to approach her desk. I opened her grade book and placed the bottle and the black metal on one of the pages, proudly noting that it truly did look like spilled ink! Then I went to my desk and waited for the fun.
I wasn’t disappointed. When Miss Baugh saw the items, she let out a little cry and looked for something to wipe up the ink with. The prank had succeeded the way beyond my expectations. But immediately she discovered that it was just a piece of black metal. She picked up the “puddle”, then the bottle, and examined them. She looked up with eyes sweeping the classroom with a deadly stare. Some of my classmates who had seen me set up the fake spill carefully avoided looking at me, so as not to give me away. Then came the unavoidable question: “Who did this?”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a few violent beats in my heart, I slowly raised my hand.
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Miss Baugh was as strict as before, but something changed in me.
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