福建省福州市四校2019-2020学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题 Word版含答案 14页

福州四校联盟2019-2020年第二学期期末联考 ‎ 高二英语试卷 ‎（完卷时间：120分钟 总分：150分）‎ 命题人：福清元洪高级中学 翁容、李华 审核人：任为新 学校：连江文笔中学 ‎ 学校： 姓名： 班级： 座号： 考室____‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What is the man going to do first?‎ A. Buy some bread. B. Go to the bank. C. Send a letter.‎ ‎2. Who is the woman speaking to now?‎ A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Parents.‎ ‎3. Where will the speakers meet?‎ A. At their house. B. At a restaurant. C. At their kids’ school.‎ ‎4. Where does the conversation likely take place?‎ A. At a mall. B. At a stadium. C. In a supermarket.‎ ‎5. What gift did the woman get from Jerry?‎ A. A sweater. B. A bookshelf. C. Some books.‎ 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What does the woman want to do?‎ A. Find a gas station.‎ B. Have her car repaired.‎ C. Cancel an appointment.‎ ‎7. Why didn’t the woman accept a ride from the man?‎ A. She never rides in other people’s cars.‎ B. She wants to walk to get some exercise.‎ C. She does not accept rides from strangers.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What’s wrong with the car?‎ A. It doesn’t start.‎ B. It makes a noise.‎ ‎. ‎ C. It won’t turn right.‎ ‎9. Where will the woman probably go next?‎ A. To the man’s house.‎ B. To a restaurant.‎ - 14 -‎ C. To a garage.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the man doing?‎ A. Doing a survey.‎ B. Asking for advice.‎ C. Introducing a newspaper.‎ ‎11. Where did the woman spend her childhood?‎ A. In Tokyo. B. In Rome. C. In New York City.‎ ‎12. When does the woman usually read the newspaper?‎ A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does the man want to go?‎ A. Atlanta. B. Los Angeles. C. New York.‎ ‎14. How long will the man’s flight be?‎ A. One and a half hours. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.‎ ‎15. What kind of ticket does the man want?‎ A. First class. B. Business class. C. Economy class.‎ ‎16. When is the man supposed to check in at the front desk?‎ A. At 10:00 a.m. B. At 11:00 a.m. C. At 11:30 a.m.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where did people lose power?‎ A. In large areas of Xinjiang.‎ B. In large areas of Gansu.‎ C. In large areas of Hubei.‎ ‎18. According to South China Morning Post, how many people have died?‎ A. At least 10. B. At least 16. C. At least 200.‎ ‎19. How was the Taklimakan Desert affected?‎ A. It was covered in snow. ‎ B. Several villagers have died.‎ C. Many homes were destroyed.‎ ‎20. Why does the government want people to prepare?‎ A. The desert will get more snow.‎ B. Many people won’t have water.‎ C. There will be more cold weather.‎ - 14 -‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Sometimes while sitting doing nothing, our minds recall events from the past that make us all tingly inside. I had one of those moments yesterday. I believe this was triggered（引起）by the oldie The Impossible Dream that was playing on the radio yesterday afternoon!‎ In 1971, returning from our regular Friday night pregame meeting, I had no sooner walked in the door of our three-room apartment hack than the phone rang. It was the township police. They inquired if I was the football coach. I answered yes and asked if there was a problem. He said our football team had climbed the fence of the township football field and were sitting somewhere around the 50-yard line quietly. It was really not a problem. However, he thought I would like to know. I called my assistants, and made our way to the field.‎ We met the police at the locked gate. The field was dark and silent. Then, suddenly, we heard voices singing—together and on key—the team theme song, The Impossible Dream. Silently, we listened and became overwhelmed（压倒）with emotion. Even the policemen had tears rolling down their cheeks. When the team had finished, they walked slowly to the now-opened gate of the field and were shocked to see us waiting there. Of course, our first words were, "What is going on?"‎ Mike Bernert, the team captain, replied, "Well, coach, you told us to visualize our performance in our mind just before the night of the game. So we came and visualized the upcoming game while sitting on the 50-yard line. Afterward, we would sing The Impossible Dream.”‎ The coaches and I were overwhelmed. And of course, the team, which was undefeated at this point, never lost a game that season.‎ ‎21.What does the underlined word “tingly” in Paragraph 1 mean?‎ A. Frightened. B. Worried.‎ C. Excited. D. Puzzled.‎ ‎22.Why did the police call?‎ A. The team had conflicts with fans.‎ B. The team did something unusual.‎ C. The team locked themselves in the football field.‎ D. The team damaged the fences of the playground.‎ ‎23.How did the team feel when they saw the author and the policeman?‎ A. Happy. B. Surprised.‎ C. Ashamed. D. Sad.‎ ‎24.What is the purpose for the team to sing the song?‎ A. To enjoy themselves. B. To rest themselves.‎ C. To celebrate their success. D. To inspire themselves.‎ B At just 40 years old, hip-hop star Kasseem Dean, more popularly known as Swizz Beatz, has amassed （积累）a track record, lifestyle and nearly $ 70 million net worth - 14 -‎ ‎ that would inspire most of us to retire early. So why does Dean continue to both work extremely hard and try projects that come with the risk of rejection?‎ During our interview for Uncommon Drive, a video series for USA & Main that seeks to find out the motivations and magic of world-class business people, Dean provided a memorable answer: “You only have so much time — once it’s gone you don’t get it back. Don’t focus on money; focus on building something greater than yourself. If you’re not making history, you’re wasting your time on Earth.”‎ When you look at his answer, you will learn two important lessons. The first is in “making history”. Doing so requires awareness. You must fully understand what has and has not been achieved in the market you’ve entered. Dean makes every effort with the goal of creating something important that has not been done before and will be remembered for its impact beyond his years.‎ The second part of his statement is just as powerful. In this interview, he never once said he is “trying” to make history. Instead, he has told himself that no matter what difficulty there is, it’s just going to happen. “I’m going to make history.” Dean said. ‎ After talking to Dean for nearly 45 minutes, it was clear to me that he has removed all ego（自我）from a statement that might otherwise be misread as false pride. I believe it’s a brilliant hack — rather than focus on all the reasons why a project can’t be realized, he has convinced himself of the possibility.‎ ‎25.What is the function of the first paragraph?‎ A. To lead to the main topic.‎ B. To describe a star’s success.‎ C. To express admiration for a star.‎ D. To explain the meaning of success.‎ ‎26.What motivates Dean to continue to work hard?‎ A. His desire to be famous.‎ B. His wish to be wealthy.‎ C. His adventurous spirit and imagination.‎ D. His life goal to leave his mark on history.‎ ‎27. What can we learn about Dean in the interview?‎ A. He takes a pride in his work.‎ B. He can predict the possibility.‎ C. He always believes in himself.‎ D. He gets prepared for his career.‎ ‎28. What’s the title of the text?‎ A. How does Kasseem Dean face rejection?‎ B. What makes Kasseem Dean work hard?‎ C. How does Kasseem Dean make history?‎ D. Why doesn’t Kasseem Dean want to retire?‎ C Did you ever wonder why you have no memory of when you were a baby or very young child? The question of why adults do not remember how they learned to walk or talk has long been a mystery. Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia,‎ - 14 -‎ ‎ Pennsylvania in the United States are looking into this question.‎ The study contained computer-based tests. The tests were designed to work like games. They were given to 32 four-year-olds, 32 six-year-olds and 50 young adults. The tests measured the memory process that helps people recognize differences between experiences. For example: A walk with your dog when you saw a friend, and a different walk without your dog or when you did not see your friend. ‎ The second test was showing the children and young adults taking the test a number of photographs. They were asked to compare the first group of photos with a second set of pictures. Sometimes, the two sets of photos were the same. But other times, they were different.‎ The results showed that in both tests, six-year-olds showed far better memory than four-year-olds. That might help explain why adults do not remember when they learned to walk or talk, but they do remember their third, fourth or fifth birthdays.‎ ‎“We don’t have any memories in the first two years of life, and all of a sudden we’re able to form these memories for something going on in early childhood or middle childhood. That’s very interesting,” said Zoe Ngo.‎ Researchers said doing some research on the memory is of great value as doctors are trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. People with the disease suffer memory loss. For some people, memory loss is just for recent events. People may not remember what they did that morning, but remember experiences from 50 years ago. But memory loss research is not limited to helping patients with Alzheimer’s disease. It could also help find ways to get better and more reliable information about how to improve people’s memory.‎ ‎29. What do the researchers draw their attention to?‎ A. Why people fail to complete simple tasks.‎ B. Why people cannot recall their first few years of life.‎ C. Why people find it hard to learn special memory skills.‎ D. Why people have trouble forgetting past painful experiences.‎ ‎30. What is the purpose of the second test?‎ A. To check how people remember differences in objects.‎ B. To explain why people have better memory than before.‎ C. To prove when people show interest in beautiful pictures.‎ D. To show where people would like to take different photos.‎ ‎31. What can we infer from what Zoe Ngo said?‎ A. People are willing to share good old days.‎ B. People are likely to remember past special events.‎ C. People are afraid of getting unexpected bad results.‎ D. People are more concerned about their happy childhood.‎ ‎32. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?‎ A. The way to deal with memory loss.‎ B. The importance of memory research.‎ C. The possibility of collecting information.‎ D. The measures to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. ‎ - 14 -‎ 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 33 ,there are several ways to handle things.Let’s take a look at them now.‎ ‎ 34 .Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.‎ When people try to interrupt you,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 35 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.‎ When you need to talk to someone,don’t do it in your own office. 36 ，it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 37 .If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter. excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is closed,you’re not to be disturbed.‎ A.If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work C. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes D. If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area E. It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available F. It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ - 14 -‎ The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a national lockdown have caused some people to buy essential supplies 38 until there’s 39 on grocery store shelves for anyone else. Not only is it 40 and inconsiderate, it also affects the age group that is most sensitive to the virus: the elderly. But there are plenty of people who’ve been helping the elderly with their 41 , and also by offering them 42 .‎ Helena Ellis 43 a Facebook post, saying that she saw an old man standing with an empty cart staring at empty shelves of bread. 44 , she gave him one of the last two 45 that she had taken. She 46 other people to help out the elderly and spare them something that people could do 47 . “In a time of madness and 48 , please don’t forget those aged people,” Ellis wrote.‎ Liam Elkind, junior at Yale University enlisted (征募) over 1,300 volunteers to help deliver food and medicine to seniors. 49 themselves Invisible Hands, the group offers the elderly the 50 of filling out a delivery request form and having their shopping done.‎ Jayde Powell, another college student, 51 started a network of Shopping Angels to deliver groceries to the elderly in her area. “We’re doing this to try and 52 to people who are completely alone in this situation,” Powell told CNN.‎ Tonka, a 53 dog, is used to visiting his senior friends to give some “feel-good” at the nursing home in Texas. But when the nursing home 54 all visitors in an effort to protect its 55 from the spread of coronavirus, Tonka’s owner, Courtney Leigh, decided to 56 Tonka’s visits, just from outside the nursing home’s windows, holding a sign that 57 “We Miss You.”‎ ‎38．A．in vain B．in demand C．in panic D．in surprise ‎39．A．a little B．nothing C．something D．a few ‎40．A．necessary B．careless C．selfish D．critical ‎41．A．family B．company C．shopping D．health ‎42．A．respect B．comfort C．mercy D．passion ‎43．A．put on B．put up C．put off D．put in ‎44．A．Heartbroken B．Undoubted C．Desperate D．Hopeless ‎45．A．carts B．hotdog packs C．shelves D．shopping lists ‎46．A．inquired B．ordered C．urged D．appealed ‎47．A．without B．within C．with D．out ‎48．A．wars B．conflicts C．disorder D．ruins ‎49．A．Called B．Calling C．To call D．Being called ‎50．A．choice B．privilege C．promise D．challenge - 14 -‎ ‎51．A．uniquely B．similarly C．finally D．surprisingly ‎52．A．find out B．look out C．call out D．reach out ‎53．A．guide B．therapy C．detection D．rescue ‎54．A．turned off B．turned out C．turned down D．turned in ‎55．A．guests B．residents C．immigrants D．families ‎56．A．postpone B．pause C．continue D．deliver ‎57．A．writes B．says C．prints D．speaks 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers and almost every country has at least one river 58． (flow) through it, which plays an important part in the lives of 59. (it) people.‎ Since the beginning of history, people 60______． (use) rivers for transportation. The Yellow River and Changjiang River play a large role in China. The Mississippi, the 61． (long) one in the United States ever influenced the American people 62． (great) in history. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. Rivers provide fresh water 63． drink, grow crops, make electricity and chances to have fun for those 64． live along their banks.‎ ‎65． the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the river water is severely being polluted. It urges all countries to make 66． (decide) and take immediate action to stop it from 67． (pollute) any more.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明原因；3.另约时间。注意：1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Bob,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________ ‎ - 14 -‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Lihua ‎ 第二节 读后续写(满分20分）‎ 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。‎ A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day.As he walked along Park_Avenue near the First National Bank，he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car.He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving.Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried.Arthur stopped and asked，“It looks like you’ve got a problem，” Arthur said.‎ ‎“I’m afraid so.I’m in a big hurry and I can’t start my car.”‎ ‎“Is there something I can do to help？” Arthur asked. The_young_man looked at the two suitcases in the_back_seat and then said，“Thanks.If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble，you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”‎ ‎“No trouble at all.I’d be glad to help.”‎ The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat.After placing it on the ground，he turned to get the other one.Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking，he heard the long loud_noise_of_an_alarm.‎ It was from the_bank.There had been a robbery(抢劫)!‎ Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before.Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the _shouts of people running from all directions.Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank.People asked each other，“What happened？” But everyone had a different answer.‎ Arthur，still carrying the suitcase，turned to look at the bank and walked right into the young woman in front of him.‎ She looked at the suitcase and then at him.Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that？” He thought.“The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief！”‎ Arthur looked around at the crowd of people.He became frightened，and without - 14 -‎ ‎ another thought，he started to run.‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2．应使用5个以上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：‎ As he was running，Arthur heard the young man shouting behind，“Stop，stop！”‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2：‎ The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ - 14 -‎ 福州四校联盟2019-2020年第二学期期末联考 ‎ 高二英语试卷答案 第一部分 ‎ 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 CBAAB 6—10 ACBCA 11—15 BABCC 16—20 ABAAC ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎21-24: CBBD 25-28: ADCB 29-32: BABB 第二节 ‎（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎33. B 34. A 35. E 36. D 37. G 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎38-42: CBCCB 43-47: BABCA 48-52: CBABD 53-57: BCBCB 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎58.flowing 59.its 60.have used 61.longest 62.greatly 63.to 64.who 65.As 66.decisions 67.being polluted 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）‎ Dear Bob,‎ I’m sorry to say that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon. I have just found that I have to attend an important class meeting that afternoon. I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.  ‎ Shall we go on Saturday morning? We can set out early so that we’ll have more time to read and select books. If it’s convenient for you, let’s meet at 8:30 outside the school gate. If not, let me know what time suits you best. I should be available any time after school next week.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分20分）‎ As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop，stop！” Arthur immediately realized that the_young_man was the bank robber. So Arthur didn’t stop, but continued to run until he saw and caught a taxi in front of him.He quickly put the suitcase in the car and said to the driver, “Please hurry to the Police Station. I have a case to report to the police；the man shouting behind is the_bank_thief！” The taxi raced away to the Police Station like an arrow.‎ The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur said to the police who had been waiting and who had already received the robbery report，“This suitcase is that of the bank robber.It may be filled with the money stolen from the_bank.I hand it to you.Please get ready to arrest the man.”‎ - 14 -‎ 高二英语听力模拟试题 Text 1‎ W: Where are you going?‎ M: I’m going to mail a letter first. (1) Then I’m going to the bank.‎ W: Would you please buy some bread for me on your way home?‎ Text 2 (推断题) ‎ W: I’ve called this meeting to discuss our students’ progress, and to schedule our first meeting with the parents.‎ M: I’ll go first. My class is progressing nicely, and they have a good understanding of the course. I’ll also be speaking to the parents next week.‎ Text 3‎ W: I will pick up the kids from school this afternoon. I’ll meet you at home for dinner. ‎ M: Thanks, honey. (3) If I am late, just leave out some food for me. I’ll heat it up in the microwave when I get back.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: This place is so big. I don’t even know where to start. Let’s ask where the shoe stores are. ‎ W: Why don’t we go to different shops? (4) I’ll take Maria to go look at shoes, and you can take Sean to the game store.‎ Text 5‎ M: What did Jerry give you for your birthday? I know you wanted that sweater that you saw in the mall.‎ W: Well, Jerry doesn’t have a lot of money, and that sweater didn’t go on sale. I think he made this bookshelf himself. (5) If only I had some books!‎ Text 6‎ W: Excuse me, sir. Can you please tell me where the nearest gas station is? (6) My car ran out of gas and I am running late for an appointment downtown.‎ M: Wow! Sounds like you’re having bad luck and are in a hurry. Why don’t you get into my car and I will take you to the nearest gas station? ‎ W: That is very kind of you, but I never get into cars with people I don’t know. (7) I would prefer to walk.‎ M: It’s just down the road in the other direction. ‎ W: Okay, thanks.‎ Text 7‎ W: Could you take a look at my car, Steve? I know you’re busy, but it won’t take long.‎ M: Is it broken?‎ W: No, it’s working fine, but it is making this strange noise. (8)‎ M: What kind of noise?‎ W: It starts fine, but when I make a right turn, it sounds like a crying dog. I think it’s serious. So, can you look at it?‎ M: It sounds like a simple problem. I think if you take it to the garage across the street, they will fix it quickly. (9)‎ W: Can’t I take it to your house so you can check it?‎ - 14 -‎ M: Sorry. I’m at a restaurant now. Don’t worry. It’s not dangerous.‎ W: All right. (9)‎ Text 8‎ M: Good afternoon, miss. I am doing a survey. (10) I’d like to know what types of newspapers people often read. Would you mind answering a few questions?‎ W: No, go ahead.‎ M: Can you tell me where you’re from, please?‎ W: Uh, I was born in Tokyo and grew up in Rome. (11)‎ M: Oh, that sounds interesting. Are you used to living here in New York City?‎ W: Yes. I’ve been working in a college here for three years.‎ M: Wow, a college teacher. And when do you normally read the newspaper?‎ W: Well, I’m busy after going to college, and I usually do experiments in the evening, so I usually read the newspaper before having breakfast. (12)‎ M: Which sections do you prefer?‎ W: I’m mainly interested in information on shopping. Other than that, I also like international news.‎ Text 9‎ W: American Airlines. May I help you?‎ M: Yes. I would like to make a reservation.‎ W: Where are you flying from and what is your destination, sir?‎ M: I’m in Atlanta now, but I want a flight from New York to Los Angeles. (13)‎ W: When do you plan to travel?‎ M: August 3rd. Do you have any flights in the morning?‎ W: Yes, we do. We have a flight leaving New York at 8:30 a.m. and arriving in Los Angeles at 11:30 a.m. Another flight leaves New York at 11:00 a.m. and arrives in Los Angeles at 2:00 p.m. (14)‎ M: I’ll take the later flight. (14)‎ W: OK. Will that be first class, business class, or economy class? By the way, how many tickets would you like?‎ M: Just one for myself. I’d like an economy class seat. (15) Thank you.‎ W: All right. Can I have your name, sir?‎ M: John Smith.‎ W: OK. I have booked you on American Airlines Flight Number 804, leaving Kennedy Airport at 11:00 a.m. Please arrive one hour in advance to check in at the front desk. (16)‎ Text 10‎ Good evening, this is a statement from the National Weather Service. A cold front is causing extreme cold in several parts of the country this week. Central and eastern China have been dealing with extremely heavy snowstorms since Tuesday. Large areas of Gansu have lost power because of damaged electric power lines. (17) The snow and the cold have killed at least 10 people, as reported by South China Morning Post. (18) More than 16 inches of snow fell in parts of Henan, Hubei, and Anhui. About 200 homes were destroyed by the snowstorms. In the northwest, the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang was covered in snow. (19) This is a rare event for the desert. Fortunately, no one has died in the affected villages. The government is asking citizens across China to prepare for more extreme cold events this winter. (20) The Red Cross of China and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation have set up shelters for people who lose electricity, ‎ - 14 -‎ water, or heat. ‎ - 14 -‎