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1、What do you ________the film called Avengers: Endgame?
A. think up B. think over
C. think highly of D. think of
2、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
3、Do you _______ to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy?
A.contribute B.subscribe C.appeal D.subject
4、Even if he has been a teacher for 20 years, Peter has a good and serious attitude towards his work, for which he gains a lot of ________.
A.competence B.motivation C.expectation D.recognition
5、It is difficult for one to ______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A.see to B.tend to C.subscribe to D.witness to
6、Some people with similar experiences find it easy to to his troubles.
A.refer B.reply C.relate D.resemble
7、When the teacher came in, the student ______ that he was reading a book..
A. pretended B. progressed
C. praised D. declined
8、IPhone, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, said that over the first nine months of the year it ________ 23 million handsets in China, an increase of 77 percent ________ the same period a year ago.
A．had sold; compared to
B．has sold; compared to
C．sold; comparing with
D．had sold; comparing with
9、The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _____he could see what was going on inside the house.
A.on which B.at which C.through which D.in which
10、Winning the match was just a ____ for the effort the team had made.
A. reward B. award C. prize D. return
11、He could do nothing but __________ for the bus ___________.
A.to wait; coming B.to wait; to come C.wait; coming D.wait; to come
12、It’s high time that we against spreading false information on the Internet.
A.will fight B.fought C.would fight D.fight
13、_____ 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
14、6.I don’t like the newspaper __________ people’s love of scandal(丑行）
A.catering to B.catered to C.fitting in D.fitted in
15、Mary and her friends _____ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help the homeless people at the Christmas party.
A.came up with B.put up with C.caught up with D.kept up with
16、---I know the furniture expensive but it will last for years.
---___________hope so too.
A.can B.may C.must D.should
17、He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ________ as a native speaker.
A. as fluent B. more fluent C. so fluently D. much fluently
18、So ______ to Coca-Cola that he can hardly go without it.
A. addicted is he B. is he addicted
C. addicted he is D. he is addicted
19、The urgent situation required that we ________ an immediate decision.
A.should make B.made C.have made D.had been made
20、--- Tom has a good memory.
---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.
A. incident B. accident
C. affair D. event
21、Reading materials for children entered schools to help them develop the habit of garbage sorting at a young age.
A.having intended B.having been intended
C.intended D.intending
22、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?
—I don’t know, _______.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care
C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
23、Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she ______ since her marriage to Father.
A．shoulders
B．shouldered
C．is shouldering
D．has been shouldering
24、 ---Did you go to the fashion show last week？
---I_________，but I was fully occupied the whole week．
A. must go B. must have gone
C. would go D. would have gone
25、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.
A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying
26、“The first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kits (试剂盒) to the US is taking off from Shanghai. All the best to our friends in America.” Jack Ma said on his first tweet (message of twitter).
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online retail giant Alibaba, said he is donating 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States to fight the spread of coronavirus. The China-made protective gear and test kits took off from Shanghai's airport in a chartered cargo plane Monday morning, and will be handed over to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when they arrive.
Up to now, the tweet has received more than 470,000 likes. Meanwhile, the American netizens also actively gave their replies in the comment area. “I feel like we are now a third world country but your kindness is appreciated. Gratitude!” a netizen said.
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have donated much-needed materials to regions suffering in the epidemic over the past few weeks, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, Egypt, Iran and Spain, according to a tweet from the Jack Ma Foundation on Friday.
Ma said the outbreak presents “a huge challenge to all humankind in a globalized world,” and that he has drawn from his own country’s experience that quick and accurate testing as well as protective equipment for medical personnel are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus.
The past two months shows us that if we take it very seriously and are proactive, we are more than capable of containing the virus.
Now it is as if we were all living in the same forest on fire. As members of the global community, it would be irresponsible of us to sit on the fence, panic, ignore facts or fail to act. We need to take action now!
【1】According to paragraph 3, what did the netizen want to convey?
A．He felt that he was looked down on but still showed his gratitude .
B．He laughed at the current condition of his country and showed his gratitude.
C．He thought that the US is the greatest country but still showed his gratitude.
D．He thought that the US was a third world country and showed his gratitude.
【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word “proactive” in Paragraph 6?
A．positive
B．negative
C．passive
D．attractive
【3】Drawing from China’s experience, which one below is NOT the most effective in preventing the spread of the virus?
A．Quick testing.
B．Correct labeling to the virus.
C．Correct testing.
D．Protective equipment for medical personnel.
【4】Which statement is NOT correct according to the text?
A．The protective equipment will be handed over to the CDC.
B．Jack Ma is one of the founders of the online retail giant Alibaba.
C．If we take the virus seriously, we are more than capable of containing it.
D．Jack Ma has just donated materials to the countries in Asia, America, and Europe.
27、 Growing up,we are constantly reminded that young people are heavily affected by technology.We are the”antisocial club”，those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them.And even though never-ending studies reveal to us the extent of our social media addiction,we should at least consider that it’s not only our young people’s problem any more.
There’s the rise of the Instagram mums,who like to post an abundance of cute baby pictures,share their mom feelings along the way and show their wonderful lifestyles.They are the so-called”Facebook mum generation”，a growing group of parents that like to overshare.
While all of this might be fine,and even a little humorous,new research suggests that parents’ technology addiction is negatively affecting their children’s behavior.According to the study,40%of mothers and 32%of fathers have admitted having some sort of phone addiction. This has led to a significant fall in verbal interactions within families and even a decline in mothers’ encouraging their children.
There is no denying that I get annoyed when receiving the words”I’ll be with you soon” from a parent,when all I want to do is ask one question.But,at the same time,every day leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his”serious business”(Farmville),has now become the norm.Whether you want to escape your disturbing children for a bit,or want to stay up late flicking through Twitter,know that wanting to do all of these is normal.We-your children-know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to switch off.But before telling us to put our phones away at the table or even worse,listing statistics of how damaging social media can be for us,maybe lead by example,considering how much time you spend on the phone and how this is impacting your children and your relationship with us.Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.
【1】From Paragraph 1,we can know that teenagers nowadays_.
A.enjoy socializing with their friends
B.send messages to their friends every day
C.hate to make eye contact with their friends
D.are heavily addicted to their mobile phones
【2】What does the author think of mums’ oversharing?
A.Boring. B.Funny. C.Selfish. D.Meaningful.
【3】The underlined word”norm”in Paragraph 4 probably means
A.discipline B.standard C.routine D.custom
【4】What’s the main purpose of the article?
A.To share the author’s own experience with the readers.
B.To call on parents to get rid of their own media addiction.
C.To reveal that parents are always addicted to mobile phones.
D.To show the author’s dissatisfaction with parents’ phone use.
28、During the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.
Soon after the epidemic (流行病) started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.
Due to this openness, companies producing drugs across the globe are now able to work at the same time to develop a vaccine (疫苗). “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more flexible we’ll be when fighting against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”
Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.
This openness in science is going to be even more important in the future. “With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent,” Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.
He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a cooperative approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs, and treatment very rapidly.”
Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming (补偿的) factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.
【1】What does the article mainly talk about?
A．Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic in Africa.
B．Some scientific knowledge we’ve learned from the epidemic.
C．The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.
D．What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.
【2】The positive effect of what the research team from Fudan University did is that ________.
A．they alerted the world to the danger of the virus
B．they helped remove people’s fear of the virus
C．they showed the world how to produce a vaccine
D．they invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine
【3】What is the author’s purpose of mentioning remdesivir in paragraph 4?
A．To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.
B．To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.
C．To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.
D．To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.
【4】Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?
A．Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to climate change.
B．The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.
C．No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.
D．The increase in globalization may bring about more epidemics.
29、 A License to Heal
Steven Bentley, M. D.
www.iuniverse.com
$11.95 soft cover
In the world of emergency medicine, there are pain and blood, but there are also hope and compassion (同情). A License to Heal shows readers the stories from an ER (emergency room) doctor that brings this world to life. In this book, an emergency room physician describes the world of the ER — as one filled with pain and fear, but also compassion, hope, and a surprising amount of humor.
Batting Rocks over the Barn
Lawn Griffiths
www.xlibris.com
$19.99 soft cover
Country life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of an Iowa boy who grew up to become a newspaperman and farm editor. Follow his stories in Batting Rocks over the Barn.
Honeyball
Pete Liebengood
www.xlibris.com
$17.99 soft cover
A group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsible for the death of her father in a plane crash.
The Armageddon Virus
Robert Gallant
www.iuniverse.com
$16.95 soft cover
Travis Weld, leader of a secret government team pursuing (追踪) terrorists, discovers the meaning of a phone message from someone offering to sell a deadly new virus to an illegal weapons (武器) dealer. Can he track the seller and secure this mysterious Armageddon virus?
【1】Which book is probably written by a doctor?
A.Honeyball.
B.A License to Heal.
C.The Armageddon Virus.
D.Batting Rocks over the Barn.
【2】What do Batting Rocks over the Barn and Honeyball have in common?
A.They can be found on the same website.
B.They tell stories of the same time.
C.They focus on the same topic.
D.They cost the same.
【3】Which of the following can best describe the story in The Armageddon Virus?
A.Humorous. B.Touching.
C.Common. D.Thrilling.
30、 Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.
Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”
Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.
Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.
【1】A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued
【2】A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength
【3】A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of
【4】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile
【5】A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend
【6】A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left
【7】A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to
【8】A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear
【9】A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly
【10】A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily
【11】A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror
【12】A.move B.travel C.come D.stay
【13】A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace
【14】A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught
【15】A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of
【16】A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked
【17】A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded
【18】A.street B.village C.window D.backyard
【19】A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival
【20】A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures
31、My Fellow Americans,
I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be suffering from Alzheimer's Disease(老年性痴呆).
Upon learning this news, Nancy and I had to decide whether as private citizens we would ________ this a private matter or we would make this news known in a ________ way.
In the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer ________ I had my cancer surgeries. We found through our open disclosures(透露的秘闻)we were able to ________ public awareness. We were happy that ________ many more people underwent testing. They were treated in early stages and able to ________ to normal, healthy lives.
So now, we feel it is ________ to share it with you. In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater ________ of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are ________ by it.
At the moment I feel just fine. I ________ to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have ________ done. I will continue to share ________ journey with my beloved Nancy and my family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch ________ my friends and supporters.
Unfortunately, as Alzheimer's Disease ________ , the family often suffers a lot. I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this ________ experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help she will ________ it with faith and courage.
In closing let me thank you, the American people for giving me the great honor of ________ me to serve as your President. When the Lord calls me home, ________ that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and endless optimism for its future.
I now begin this ________ that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright ________ ahead.
Thank you my friends. May God always bless you.
Sincerely
Ronald Reagan
【1】
A．stay
B．hold
C．keep
D．pretend
【2】
A．proper
B．good
C．public
D．suitable
【3】
A．so
B．but
C．or
D．and
【4】
A．raise
B．make
C．take
D．turn
【5】
A．by the way
B．as a result
C．on condition that
D．as a whole
【6】
A．repeat
B．recover
C．return
D．replace
【7】
A．impossible
B．important
C．pitiful
D．obvious
【8】
A．awareness
B．encouragement
C．concern
D．decision
【9】
A．protected
B．affected
C．examined
D．controlled
【10】
A．continue
B．like
C．love
D．intend
【11】
A．finally
B．seldom
C．always
D．rarely
【12】
A．life's
B．one's
C．other's
D．today's
【13】
A．for
B．on
C．by
D．with
【14】
A．cures
B．progresses
C．removes
D．advances
【15】
A．meaningful
B．useful
C．careful
D．painful
【16】
A．treat
B．see
C．face
D．consider
【17】
A．having
B．allowing
C．Showing
D．declaring
【18】
A．whoever
B．wherever
C．Whenever
D．whatever
【19】
A．life
B．road
C．line
D．journey
【20】
A．dawn
B．day
C．night
D．evening
32、 For 28 seniors living in isolation(隔离)since March 17,2020,at the Tres Figueiras home in Rio Grande in Brazil,Mother's Day came and went without any visitors.The loving staff noticed their _____were at an all-time low.That was because their friends and loved ones couldn't ______them in person.
But,the care home has ______a creative solution,allowing seniors to connect with their loved ones while still keeping them safe from ______.
"We noticed that our senior residents were feeling ______,” Rubia Santos,the care home's administrator told CNN.“We thought they would be much happier if we found a way for them to ______their relatives.”
So they put their heads together and created the'hug tunnel.'
Made of thick plastic sheeting,the hug tunnel has arm holes for_____and residents to wrap their arms around the person standing on the other_______.
The plastic has arm holes at three different ______to accommodate children and those in _______.
It gives people the opportunity to feel the _______of human contact without risking coming into ______ with the coronavirus.
The __ came from a video showing a woman in the US hugging her mother using a plastic curtain with arm enclosures(环绕)in the backyard.
It is catching fire around the world,_______ elderly folks with their loved ones in the most heartwarming way. Love is _________
【1】A.emotions B.pressures C.spirits D.tempers
【2】A.interview B.tend C.love D.visit
【3】A.put up with B.come up with C.caught up with D.kept up with
【4】A.infection B.influence C.damage D.embarrassment
【5】A.anxious B.glad C.sad D.regretful
【6】A.accompany B.pat C.kiss D.hug
【7】A.gardeners B.leaders C.visitors D.travelers
【8】A.end B.side C.edge D.hand
【9】A.weights B.heights C.angles D.degrees
【10】A.wheelchairs B.beds C.cars D.prison
【11】A.enthusiasm B.effect C.warmth D.courage
【12】A.contact B.force C.power D.use
【13】A.project B.idea C.step D.move
【14】A.combining B.communicating C.comforting D.connecting
【15】A.bouncing B.rewarding C.sharp D.limitless
33、Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed ________ than ever and came home from school hungry. It ________ that Seth was handing his lunch money to a fifth-grader, who was threatening to beat him up if he didn’t pay.
Kayla, 13, thought things were going well at her new school, _________ all the popular girls were being so nice to her. But then she found out that one of them had posted _________ rumors about her. Kayla cried herself to sleep that night and refused to go to school.
In national surveys, most kids and teens say that bullying happens at school. A bully can turn something like going to the wash room or recess (隐秘处) into a/an _________ for kids. Bullying can leave deep emotional scars. And in _________ situations, it can involve violent threats, property damage, or someone getting seriously hurt. Therefore, it’s necessary to help your child identify bullying and cope with it as well as _________ its lasting impact.
Most kids have been _________ by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny. But when it becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it _________ the line into bullying and needs to stop.
It’s important to take bullying _________and not just brush it off as something that kids have to “tough out.” The effects can be serious and affect kids’ sense of safety and _________. In severe cases, bullying has _________ tragedies, such as suicides and school shootings.
If your child tells you about being bullied, listen _________ and offer comfort and support. Kids are often _________to tell adults about bullying because they feel embarrassed and ashamed that it’s happening. Therefore, praise your child for doing the right thing by talking to you about it. Let someone at school (the principal, school nurse, or a counselor or teacher) know about the situation. They are often _________ to monitor and take steps to prevent further problems.
【1】
A．stronger
B．happier
C．skinnier
D．slimmer
【2】
A．turned out
B．gave out
C．figured out
D．brought out
【3】
A．thus
B．while
C．though
D．since
【4】
A．friendly
B．incredible
C．mean
D．false
【5】
A．nightmare
B．fantasy
C．adventure
D．daydream
【6】
A．special
B．extreme
C．certain
D．crucial
【7】
A．lessen
B．remove
C．increase
D．decline
【8】
A．abused
B．struck
C．teased
D．annoyed
【9】
A．crossed
B．draws
C．holds
D．passes
【10】
A．well
B．easy
C．angrily
D．seriously
【11】
A．self-worth
B．self-discipline
C．self-awareness
D．self-control
【12】
A．resulted from
B．led by
C．contributed to
D．come to
【13】
A．anxiously
B．selectively
C．indifferently
D．calmly
【14】
A．keen
B．reluctant
C．unbearable
D．voluntary
【15】
A．in the office
B．out of position
C．out of office
D．in a position
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、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”.
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、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
38、假定你是学校英语俱乐部主席李华，你校要举办一场文艺演出，需要两个英语节目。请你写一个通知，征集节目，内容包括：
1.节目形式（英文歌曲或者英文短剧）；
2.提供详细计划；
3.报名方式和截止时间。
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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39、假定你是李华， 请你为校刊“英语角”栏目写一篇题为“Taking Online Classes” 的英文稿件，介绍你们在新冠肺炎疫情期间上网课的情形，主要内容包括：1. 介绍一位授课老师的情况；
2.学生课上的反应；
3.你的感受。
注意： 1．词数 100 左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇： 流行病 epidemic 直播 livestream 赞 like
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40、假如你是李华，你收到英国笔友Max来信，说他对于马上进入高中最后一年感到焦虑和担忧。请你给他写一封回信。内容包括：
1. 表示理解和安慰；
2. 具体建议；
3. 表达期待。
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、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Sara Savick remembers one special Easter when she was nine years old. Her parents gave her a baby duckling in a yellow basket.
“Mom said later that she bought the little duck because she felt sorry for it,” recalled Sara. The people at the pet store colored the feathers pink for Easter. Sara named the duck Pinky.
Sara’s mother really didn’t think the baby duck would survive very long. But to her surprise, Pinky grew and got stronger and stronger. Soon, the little duckling was a healthy, hungry duck with white feathers.
“We fed Pinky oatmeal, cooked and uncooked, and small pieces of vegetables,” said Sara. Pinky lived inside the house with Sara and her family. She specially fancied taking baths with Sara. Everyone treated Pinky as a family member.
But just when everything appeared to be perfect, the night of the “talk” came. Sara’s Mom and Dad sat her down, explaining that the best thing for Pinky was to live a normal duck life, with other ducks. It was not natural for ducks to live indoors with a family, her father told her. He added Pinky needed to swim in ponds and do all the same things that ducks in the wild do.
Sara started to cry, knowing what was going to happen. Sara’s parents decided to take Pinky to a park, which was two miles away. There was a pond with a lot of other ducks. Pinky would have the chance to live a natural life and Sara could still visit her.
The big day came, Sara and her parents put Pinky in a box and drove to the park. Sara said that Pinky did not look happy; maybe Pinky was convinced that she was a human, not a duck.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
Everyone was sad when they left Pinky at the pond, even Sara’s father.
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Paragraph 2
The next morning, when looking out of the kitchen window, Sara couldn’t believe her eyes!
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