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2024—2025学年度上学期2022级9月月考英语试卷命题人:陈蓓审题人:钱秀考试时间:2024年9月25日第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上
。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A
.Hot.B.Windy.C.Cold.2.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Adentist.B.Asaleswoman.C.Awaitress.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalking
about?A.Whatmaterialstoprepare.B.Howmanygueststoinvite.C.Whentodecoratethehouse.4.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthefinale
xam?A.Worried.B.Confident.C.Relaxed.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Attheman’shouse.B.Atahousingagency.C.Atahouseholdservicecompany.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5
分,满分22.5分)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话,
回答6-7题。6.Whatisthestoryabout?A.Whatpollutestheatmosphere.B.Howthesunisreflectedintotheair.C.Whysheepcaus
eglobalwarming.7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthestory?A.Doubtful.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatproblemdoesthemanm
ention?A.Amachinewasn’tworkingproperly.B.Anemployeewaslateforwork.C.Someordersweremixed.9.Whatwillhappenatnoon?A
.Arepairpersonwillarrive.B.Anorderwillbedelivered.C.Freecakeswillbehandedout.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.What
istheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Salesmanandcustomer.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.11.Howlongdidthemanstayinthes
alesdepartment?A.Oneyear.B.Twoyears.C.Threeyears.12.Whydidthemanleavethefoodcompany?A.Itgavehimlowpay.B.Itwasnotfunworkingthere.C.Itofferednocha
nceforpersonaldevelopment.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanoftengobacktohishometown?A.Tomeethisfriends.B.Tostaywithhismother.C.Tolookafter
anoldhouse.14.Whatwastheman’schildhoodlike?A.Joyful.B.Boring.C.Busy.15.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisuniversity?A.HestudiedlawinParis.B.Hechangedhismajo
r.C.Hequitcollege.16.WhatdidDianaVreelandadvisethemantodo?A.Openashoeshop.B.Focusonshoedesigning.C.Marketinamagazine.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Why
wasn’ttheWinterFestivalorganizedlastyear?A.Thereweren’tvolunteers.B.Itlackedfinancialsupport.C.Thegovernmentcancele
dit.18.Whatisspecialabouttheartexhibition?A.Itwillbeheldinaschool.B.Therearethreeopeningnights.C.Thepaintersof
thepicturesarelocalstudents.19.WhatwillbeheldintheMainExhibitionHall?A.Amusictalentshow.B.Anartexhibition.C.Afancy-dressparty.20.Wh
atisthepurposeofthetalk?A.Toraisemoneyforthefestival.B.Toinformpeopleofthefestival.C.Tocomparetheeventsofthefestival.第二部分阅读
(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。ATheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy(HG2G)byDouglasAdamsThisisacomedyscience-fict
ionseriesaboutaboy’sadventuresinspace.ItwasinitiallyaradiocomedybroadcastonBBCRadio4.Itisextremelyfunn
yandinventive,andhasaveryBritishsenseofhumor,whosetruemeaningsforeignreaderscanhardlymakeoutthoughithasbeentrans
latedintoFrenchandItalianandsoon.ButwhenIreaditIfeelastrongconnectiontomyhome.Itwaspublishedinpaperb
ackbyPanBooks,afterBBCPublishinghadturneddowntheofferofpublishinganovelization,anactiontheylaterregretted.TheSecretGardenbyFrancesHodgsonBur
nettHaveyoueverreadadescriptionofalandscapeorcountrysidethatmadeyoufeellikeyouwereactuallythere?Forme,thisbookdoesexactlyth
at.Itisaboutayounggirlwhoistakentoliveinabighouseinmyhometownanddiscoversasecretgarden.Daddy-Long-LegsbyJeanWebsterThisbooktakestheformofaser
iesofletters,andfollowsthestoryofayoungorphan(孤儿),Judy,asshegoestouniversityanddiscoversawholeworldofnewexperiences.Thisbookalwaysremindsmeofmyfamily
,especiallymymother,becausesheusedtoreadittomewhenIwasillinbed.TheRailwayChildrenbyE.NesbitThiswasoneofm
yfavoritebookswhenIwasyounger,andforthisreasonitstillstronglyremindsmeofEnglandandmychildhood.ItisalsosetinYorkshirewhereIwasbornandsp
entmychildhood,andfollowsthreechildrenlivingnexttoarailwayandtheiradventures.21.WhatdoweknowaboutHG2G?A.Itwasbasedontrueadventure
s.B.Itslanguageisabstractandinventive.C.Itshumorishardforforeignerstounderstand.D.Itwasadaptedforradio
afterbeingpublished.22.Whichbooksaresetinthesameplace?A.Daddy-Long-Legs&HG2G.B.TheSecretGarden&TheRailwayChildren.C.TheSecr
etGarden&HG2G.D.DaddyLongLegs&TheRailwayChildren.23.Whatdoallthebookshaveincommon?A.Theyfollowchildren’
sadventures.B.TheyareBritishcountrysideseries.C.Theyrefertotheauthor’schildhood.D.Theybringmemoriesofhometotheauthor.BZondo,alawyerandhumanrightsact
ivist,wasaccompaniedbyherfamilyasshediscussedtheprocessbehindwritinghermemoir—DearestMaRiky:AMother’sJourneythroughGrief,TraumaandHealing.Inherboo
k,Zondotellsherstory,thetragedyoflosingherson,musicianandrapperRikhado“RikyRick”Makhado.Speakingontheexperienceoflaunc
hingherbook,Zondosaidshehasfoundtheprocessenergisingandfulfilling.“Ifoundmyselfenergisedbysittinglikethis,feelingase
nseofcommunitywithpeople,sharingopenlywithpeopleandfeelingthatI’mnotaloneinawarmway.Ofcourse,therearetimes
whenIgethomeandIjustcurlup,butoverallI’vebeenenergised,”Zondosaid.PartsofZondo’smemoirareformattedasletterstoRikyRickandaccordingtohe
r,thewritingprocesshasbeenahealingprocessandclosurefollowingthedeathofherson.Zondosaidthelettersinthememoircamefr
omthefactthatshehadpromisedhersonthatshewasgoingtowritesomeletterstohimandtellhimaboutsomepartsofherlife.Accordingtotheself-reflectivemother,th
edetailsonlifeweremattersRikyRickwasaskingaboutintimesthathewasfeelingtroubled.Hefeltconfusedbytheexperienceofhavingamotherwhocamehomeandthenwents
traighttoherroomandlockedit.“Hefeltthathewasnotwanted.”Zondosaid.Zondosaidthefeedbackshehasreceivedonthelettersisthatthewritinghasbeenamuchneeded
thing.“Igotalotoffeedbackfrompeoplewhosaidthankyousomuchforwriting…ItmademefeellikeIcouldhelpsomebodywhoisinasimilarsituationo
fbeingengulfedbydeepsadnessandgriefandlossandpainandallofthat,”Zondosaid.Thebookisavailableatmostbookshopsaroundthe
countryforR240.24.WhatistheoriginalpurposeforZondotowriteherbook?A.tokeepherwordtohersonB.tohelphercommuni
tyC.toshareherstorywithpeopleD.togiveherenergyandcourage25.Whatcanweinferfromparagragh3?A.ZondowrotetheletterstoRikyRickbeforehedied.B.Zondoexplai
nedintheletterswhyRicyRickdied.C.ZondofeltguiltybecausesheignoredRicyRick’sfeelings.D.ZondolockedherselfintheroomafterRicyRick’sdeath.26.Whatdoestheu
nderlinedword"engulfed"inparagragh2fromthebottommean?A.movedB.overcomeC.confusedD.attracted27.Whatisthepurposeo
fthispassage?A.tointroduceacelebrityB.todiscussaproblemC.toeducatethepublicD.topromoteabookCYou’vejustfinishedacupofcof
feeatyourfavoritecafe.Nowyou'refacingatrashbin,arecyclingbinandacompostbin.What'sthemostplanet-friendlyt
hingtodowithyourcup?Manyofuswouldchoosetherecyclingbin—butthat'softenthewrongchoice.Inordertoholdliquids,mostpapercoffeecupsaremadewithathinplast
iclining,whichmakesseparatingthesematerialsandrecyclingthemdifficult.Infact,themostsustainableoptionisn'tavailableatthetrashbin.Ithappensearlier
,beforeyou'rehandedadisposable(一次性的)cupinthefirstplace.IntwonationwidesurveysintheU.S.thatweconductedinOctober2
019andMarch2022,wefoundthatpeopleignorewastereductionandreuseinfavorofrecycling.Wecallthistendencyrecyclingprefer
enceandreductionignoring.Ourresultsshowthatadecades-longefforttoeducatetheU.S.publicaboutrecyclinghassucceeded
insomewaysbutfailedinothers.Theseeffortshavemaderecyclinganoptionthatconsumersseeasimportant—buttothedetriment(损害)ofmor
esustainableoptions.Producinganddisposing(处理)ofgoodsisamajorsourceofgreenhousegasemissionsandapublichealththreat,especiallyforcom
munitiesthatreceivelargequantitiesofwaste.Newresearchsuggeststhatevenwhenplasticdoesgetrecycled,itproducesen
ormousamountsofmicroplasticpollution.Expertsandadvocateswidelyagreethathumansaregeneratingwasteworldwideatlevelsthatareunmanageable
andunsustainable.Theyhavelongrecommendedtacklingthewasteproblembyprioritizingsourcereductionstrategiesthatpreventthecreationofwa
steinthefirstplace,ratherthanseekingtomanageanddecreaseitsimpactlater.Creatingitemsthatcanberecycledisbetterfromasustainabilityanglethanburningth
eminanincineratororburyingtheminalandfill,butitstillconsumesenergyandresources.Incontrast,reducingwastegenerationconservesnaturalresourc
esandavoidsothernegativeenvironmentalimpactsthroughoutaproduct’slife.28.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Thepapercoffeecupshoul
dbereused.B.Therecyclingbindoesn'tliveuptoitsname.C.Thepapercoffeecupcan'tberecycled.D.Therecyclingbinshould
beimproved.29.Whydopeoplepreferrecyclingwhentacklingwaste?A.Theyhavenootherchoiceaboutwastedisposal.B.Itisthemostenvironme
ntallyfriendlyway.C.Thepreviouseducationmisledthemto.D.Itistheeasiestandmostsustainableoption.30.Whyisarecyclableproductnotthebestchoice?A.Itwillendu
pinalandfill.B.Itwillgiveoffgreenhousegas.C.Energyandresourcesareneededtoproduceit.D.Itproducesalargeamountofmicroplasticp
ollution.31.Whatisthebeststrategytodealwithyourwaste?A.reduceB.reuseC.recycleD.reproduceDGlobaleducationcompany,Cengage,haslaunchedasubscriptionser
vicethatwillgivestudentsaccesstothousandsofdigitalproducts,includingeTextbooks,onlinelearningplatformsandstudytoolscoveringover600courses
.VicePresidentandGeneralManagerofInternationalHigherEducationatCengage,AndrewRobinson,saidthatCengageUnlimitedisdesignedtoad
dressoneofthemajorchallengesfacinghighereducationandoneworsenedbythecrisisoverthelasttwoyears,namelyfairandequalaccesstolearningmaterials.“Af
fordableandaccessiblecoursematerialscanmakethedifferencebetweenastudentdroppingoutorcompletingtheirdegree."Robinson
said.HeexplainedthatCengageUnlimitedforInstitutionsisnotjustanotheronlinelearningoffering-itistheonlyco
mprehensiveservicethatincludesaccesstoeverythingastudentneedstolearn-eTextbooks,learningplatforms,studytools,onlinehomeworkandskill-bui
ldingresourcestodevelopemployabilityskills.Subjectscoveredincludeaccounting,science,maths,psychologyandengineering,amongmanyot
hers.TheDepartmentofMathematicsandStatisticsatUniversityofCapeTownisusingCengage’sWebAssign,oneoftheplatformsincludedinCengageUnlimitedfor
Institutions,toprovidecontent,onlinestudyfunctionality,andefficienthomeworkassigningandgradingtoalarg
eCalculuscourseof800students.TheplatformisspecificallydesignedforSTEMsubjectsandprovidescoursecontent,homework,tes
tsandpracticeproblemswithinstantassessmentandhasbeenshowntoimprovestudentgrades.ThePsychologyDepartmentatNorth-WestUniversity(NWU)usedanotherofC
engage’splatforms,MindTap—alsoincludedinCengageUnlimited,fortheirIntroductoryPsychologymoduletohelpalargegro
upofstudentswiththeirself-studyandcomprehensionofkeyintroductoryconcepts.MindTapisafullycustomisableonlineteac
hingandassessmenttoolthatincludesvideos,testbanks,interactivestudytoolsandaccesstoeTextbooks."Theeconomiccrisisoverthelasttwoyearshadmajorimpactsf
orstudentsandinstitutionsalike.Duringthistime,Cengageworkedcloselywithitscustomerstosupportthetransitiontoremotelearnin
g.Throughouttheprocess,Cengagedevelopedadeeperinsightintothewayse-Learningcanbesupported,"Robinsonsaid.32.WhatisCengageUnlimitedaimedat?A
.Helpingthepoorstudentscompletetheuniversityeducation.B.Providingstudentswiththesamechancetogetlearningmaterials.C.Aidingthestudentsdro
ppingouttocompletetheirdegree.D.Addressingthemajorchallengesworsenedbytheeconomiccrisis.33.HowdoesCengageUnlimitedforInstit
utionsdifferfromotherplatforms?A.ProfessionalB.InteractiveC.CustomisableD.All-sided34.Ifyouareinterestedin
people'smindandbehaviours,whatplatformisbetter?A.CengageUnlimitedB.MindTapC.Cengage’sWebAssignD.CengageUnlimite
dforInstitutions35.WhatdoesCengagefeature,accordingtoRobinson'sidea?A.ItisafreecompanyofdigitalproductsB.Itisaglobaleducationa
lcompany.C.Itofferscustomizede-education.D.Itprovidesaffordableeducation.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文
,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It’simportanttonotethatwhilehavinganxiousattachmentcansometimesmakerelati
onshipsdifficult,youaren'tdoomedtobeunhappyinrelationships.36andtheyareoftenhighlyintunewiththeirpartner
’semotions.Ifyouthinkyouranxiousattachmentstyleisaffectingyourrelationships,thereareseveralthingsyoucantrytohelprelieveyourworriesandfeelsafer
withyourpartner:37:Acknowledgingyourattachmentstyleandhowit’srelatedtoyourchildhoodexperiencescanhelpreducesel
f-blameinrelationships.Whenanxietyaboutyourrelationshipcreepsin,remindyourselfthismaybeanoldwoundresurfacing.Trytostaymindfulofyourtrigg
ers(诱因)andpracticecheckingthefactsbeforeyouhaveareaction.Communicatewithyourpartner:38.Comeupwithagamepl
anfornavigatingconflictanddiscusswhatyoubothneedtocreatemoresecurityinyourrelationship.Findwaystoself-regulatey
ouremotions:Processingandregulatingyouremotionswithapartnercanbeanessentialelementofrelationships.39.Thiscouldlookl
ikegivingyourselfsomespace,listeningtomusic,splashingcoldwateronyourface,practicingdeepbreathingtechniques,orgoingonawalk.Cultivateyourlifeo
utsideofyourrelationship:Itcanbeeasytoattachyourselftoyourpartnerwhenyouhaveananxiousattachmentstyle.40.Th
iscouldlooklikeengaginginactivitiesyouenjoywithoutyourpartner,seekingsupportfromfriends,andspendingtimewithyourfamily.A.Understandyouran
xietyB.MendanAnxiousAttachmentStyleC.LetyourpartnerknowwhattriggersyouranxietyD.But,don’tforgettomaintainyournon-romanticrelationships,tooE.Infact,
peoplewithanxiousattachmenttendtoshowmoreappreciationintheirrelationshipsF.Peoplewithanxiousattachmentmaybegintofeelsaferwithacommitteda
ndsecurepartnerG.Butforpeoplewithanxiousattachmentstyles,it’salsoimportanttofindwaystoregulateemotion
sonyourown第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Eighteenyearsago
,AdamKayewashostingafamilybarbecueathishomewhenhismother,MartiKaye,brokethenewsthatshewasbecomingforgetful.Martistarted41everyone
"Darling"becausenameshadbeguntoslipher42.Wellawarethathismother43Alzheimer'sdisease,Adamdidn'tfeeltheneedtoburyhimselfinrese
archingit.Hewasvery44toseehergofrombeingthewomanwhowouldlighttheroomtoashadowofherformerself.Hismotherhadalways45himinhislife's
endeavors:buyinghimguitars,drivinghimtomusiclessonsandhelpingwithschool.Beforetheonset(发作)ofAlzheimer’s,Adam,afa
mous46,hadalwaysenjoyedplayingmusicforhismother,whileshewouldsingalong,andthepairwould47aduet(二重唱)fortheirfamilyandfriends.Butasth
ediseaseunavoidably48,thewordstoherfavoritesongsbeganto49.By2018,herspeechwas50toone-syllablewordsthatmadelittlesense.Alzheimer'
sdiseasehad51Marti'smemory.Atthelaterstageofher52,Marticouldn’tformawordbutshecouldstillwhistle.“Anditisalongthis53
tomusicmelodiesthatsheandIareabletocommunicate.Itmeans54formetobeabletobringheralittlebitof55withmyguitarandmyvisitsandplayingalongtogether."s
aidAdam.41.A.sayingB.callingC.namingD.asking42.A.mindB.homeC.spiritD.neighbour43.A.curedB.defeatedC.developedD.worsened44.A.pleasedB.frighten
edC.disappointedD.frustrated45.A.blamedB.encouragedC.supportedD.appreciated46.A.researcherB.musicianC.writerD.poet47.A.practiseB.generateC.perf
ormD.design48.A.improvedB.approachedC.disappearedD.progressed49.A.comeoutB.slipawayC.speedupD.pullthrough50.A
.limitedB.fixedC.devotedD.prepared51.A.recoveredB.strengthenedC.crushedD.benefited52.A.lifeB.performanceC.
memoryD.disease53.A.methodB.pathwayC.obstacleD.determination54.A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something55.A.gratitudeB.inspirationC.confi
denceD.joy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。AsearlyasathousandyearsagoinKaifeng,China,ther
e56(be)agroupofpeoplewhopresentedartandbeautydelicately57theiruniqueway.SuchcraftisknownasBianembroidery(汴绣).Bianembroidery58(char
acterize)bysimplicityandpeace.Itisconsidered59uniqueartformoftheSongDynasty.Thepurestnaturalcolorsanddelicatestitches(刺绣)maketheembroiderylookvividl
ikeapainting.Whenanembroidereristowork,shewillfirstlybethemostdevoutreaderandinterpreterofthe“painting’’,andthenthe
artistandcreator.60usesthe“languageofstitches”toexpressit.There-creationofthefirstvolumeoftheworkAlongtheRiverduringtheQingmingFestivalistheworkof61(
experience)Bianembroidererswhohavelongobservedthe.62(origin)work,QingmingFestivalandrelevantobjects.63tookover
20embroiderersayearworkingaroundtheclocktocompletesuchamasterpiece.Themillennium-oldcraftstillexcludesitscharmtoday,64(bring)outthebesttextureofpa
inting.Anditcanbeatreasureforus65(hold)dear.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是校报“EnlishWorld”栏目的负责人李华,请给外教John写邮件约稿,请他在该栏
目中给同学们一些关于提高英语写作能力的建议。内容包括:1.栏目介绍2.约稿的初衷和内容3.交稿日期注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJohn,YoursLiHua第二
节(满分25分)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。RobertandHenryweretwofriendsinthesameclass.Theyalwaysplayedtogetherandwenthometogether.Oneday,
RobertandHenryweregoinghomefromschool,when,onturningacorner,Robertcriedout,“Afight!Let’sgoandsee!”“No,”saidHenry.“Letusgoquietlyhomeandnotmed
dlewith(插手)thisquarrel.Wehavenothingtodowithitandmaygetintotrouble.Alsoourparentsareexpectingtohavedinnerwithustogeth
erathomeandIdon’twantthemtoworryaboutme.”“Youareacoward,andafraidtogo,”saidRobert,andoffheran.Henrywentstraighthome,andintheafternoonwenttoschool
asusual.ButRoberthadtoldalltheboysthatHenrywasacoward,andtheylaughedathimagreatdeal.Fromthenon,theylookeddown
uponHenryanddidn’twanttoplaywithhimtogether.Henrywassadbuthewasn’tangrywithRobertforhisrudebehavior,becausehelearnedthattruecourageiss
hownmostinbearingmisunderstandingwhenitwasnotdeserved,andthatheoughttobeafraidofnothingbutdoingwrong.Thus,hejustignoredtheotherboys’la
ughterandcontinuedtogotoschoolandstudyaswell.However,Robertdidn’tinviteHenrytogohomewithhimanymore.Instead,
hehadsomeotherboyswhoalsothoughtHenrywasacoward.Everydayafterschool,theydidn’tgohomedirectlybutwenttotheriverorsom
ewheretoplaygamesandhadalotoffun.Afewdayslater,Robertwasbathingwithhisnewfriendsinariver,andgotoutofhisdepth
.Hestruggled,andscreamedforhelp,butallinvain.TheboyswhohadcalledHenryacowardgotoutofthewaterasfastasthey
could,buttheydidnoteventrytohelphim.注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1Robertwasfastsinki
ng.Paragraph2Thus,Robert'slifewassaved.高三年级9月月考英语答案1-5BACAC6-10CAABC11-15BCBAC16-20BBCAB21—23CBA24—27ACBD28—31BCCA32—35BDBC36-40EACGD41—4
5BACDC46—50BCDBA51—55CDBAD56.were57.in58.is59.a60.who61.experienced62.original63.It64.bringing65.tohold第四部分写作
(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)DearJohn,I’mLiHua,whoisinchargeofthe“EnglishWorld”columnoftheschoolnewspaper.I’mwritingtoinviteyoutowriteanarticleforourcolum
n.The“EnglishWorld”column,aimedtoexposestudentstotheEnglishworldandprovidesomeEnglish-learnigstrategies,isverypop
ularwithusstudents.NowadaysmanystudentshavedifficultywithEnglishwriting,whooftenfinditchallengingtoexpresstheirthoughtsclearly.Inresponsetoth
eirpuzzles,wouldyoupleasewritesomethingabouthowtoimprovewritingabilities?AsanexpertinEnglishlanguage
,yourexpertiseandguidancewouldbeinvaluabletoallofus.Bytheway,couldwehaveyourarticlebeforeJune6?Thankyouforyoutimeandconsider
ation.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.YoursLiHua第二节(满分25分)Onepossibleversion:Robertwasfastsinking.Itappearedincreasin
glylikelythatRobertwouldbedrowned.Justatthemoment,Henryhappenedtobepassingby.Hearingthedesperatescreams,herealizedtheremustbesomeone
inneedofhelp.SoHenrypromptlychargedtowardtheriverbank,threwoffhisclothesandjumpedintothewaterwithoutamoment’shesitation.Hearriv
edatRobert’ssidepreciselyashewasmakinghisfinaldescent.Withtremendouseffortandatconsiderablepersonalrisk,HenrymanagedtodragRobertt
othesafetyoftheshore.Wornout,Henrybreathedasighofreliefandasenseofachievementoverwhelmedhim.Thus,Robert’slifewassaved.Theinstantheopenedhi
seyeafterthenarrowescape,herealizedthatitwasHenrywhocametohisrescueevenatriskofhisownlife.Howashamedhewasathaving
calledHenryacoward.Infact,Henrywastheonewhohadtruecourage.HemadeanapologytoHenryfortheirdisrespectfulconductandaskedforhisforgiv
eness.Unexpectedly,Henryforgavehimhappily.Thesparkoffriendshipwasrekindled,andeverythingwentbacktothenormaltrack
.ToRobert,notonlydidheharvestafriend,butalsolearntthetrueessenceofcourage:neverbeafraidtodogood,butalwaysfeartodoevil.(Text1)M:It’sblowin
ghard.Iwishitwereahotday.W:Ithinkdifferently.Ithascooledoff.Ican’tstandbakinginthesunallday.(Text2)M:Sowhatdoyouadvise?W:You
shouldgiveupicecream,andusethismouthwashregularly.Comeandseemeafterthreeweeksifyou’restillhavingtoothaches.(Text3)W:I’
vegotvisitorstocomeonSaturdayandI’dliketohaveeverythingfinishedbeforethen.CouldyoucometodoupmyhouseonWednesday?M:Imightnothavethematerialsbythen.W
hataboutthenextday,Thursday?W:OK.(Text4)W:Hey,what’sonyourmind?M:Thefinalexam.I’mnotwellpreparedyet.W:Youstillhaveaweek.M:Yeah,buts
evendayswillflypastsoon.(Text5)W:WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?M:Irentahouseyesterday.Canyoufindsomeonetohelpmear
ound?W:Ouremployeesofferdifferentassistance;whatservicedoyouwant?M:Iwanttohavethekitchenandbathroomcleaned.(Text6)W:Didyouhearthatstoryaboutth
esheep?M:No,Idon’tthinkso.Whatwasitabout?W:⑥Theythinksheepisrelatedtoglobalwarming.Yousee,theyreflectthesunbacki
ntotheatmospherebecausethey’resowhite.M:Ohyeah?W:⑥Andthentheheatfromthesungetstrapped,soitmakeseverythinghotter.M:C
omeoffit!W:Well,that’swhatitsaysinthepapertoday.M:⑦Hmm,Idon’tbelieveevenaword!(Text7)W:⑨Robert,how’sthespecialorderofcakesfortheGreenvilleCafeco
mingalong?M:I’malittlebehind.⑧WhenIturnedonthemixingmachinethismorning,therewasastrangenoise.Ineededtofi
gureoutwhatitwasbeforegoinganyfurther.W:Oh,Isee.Doyouthinkwe’llneedtocallsomeonetocomeandhavealookatit?M:No,Itookcareoftheproblem.Ijustne
ededtoreplaceasmallpart.⑨Andourdrivercanstillbringthesecakestothemontime.Everythingwillbereadyatnoon.(Text8)W:Sowhatdidyoudoaftergradu
ation?M:Well,Itraveledforoneyear,mostlyinEuropeandalittleinSouthAmerica.W:Whatdidyoudowhenyoucamebackfromyourtrave
ls?M:Well,Iworkedinasmallfoodcompanyjustoutsidethetown.W:Itsayshereyouworkedintheirsalesdepartment.Howlongdidyoudothat?M:Iwasthereforth
reeyearsand⑪Iworkedinthesalesdepartmentfortwoofthosethreeyears.W:Didyouenjoythework?M:Well,itwasfunatthebeginningandthepaywasn’tlow,butit’s
notaverylargecompanyandtheyonlyhaveafewcustomersinthearea,so⑫therewasnospaceforpromotioninthelongrun.That’s
whyworkingforaninternationalcompanylikeyourswouldreallyinterestme.W:OK,let’sgoandgetacupofcoffeeandwecancontinuethisconversationafterwards.(Text9)W:
YouwerebornintheCanaryIsland,weren’tyou?Doyougobackthereveryoften?M:Yeah,atleastafewmonthseveryyear.I
havefewfriendsthere,⑬butmymotherstilllivesinthesamehousewhereIlivedwhenIwasachild.W:Canyoutellmesomet
hingaboutwhatitwasliketogrowuponthesmallisland?M:Itisasmallandquietisland.⑭AtthattimewehadnoTVbutIlovedthecinema,soIw
ouldgoasoftenaspossible.MysisterEvangelinaandIhadlotsoftoysandwehadgreatfuntogether.W:Butyourparentsdidn’t
wantyoutobeashoedesigner,didthey?M:No,theyhadotherideas.⑮TheysentmetoUniversityofLondontolearnlaw.IdroppedoutandwenttoliveinParisandthe
nNewYork.Iwantedtobeadesigner,yousee...W:Butwhendidyourshoescomein?M:WhenIshowedsomeofmydesignstoDianaVreeland,theeditorofthemagazineVogue,⑯s
hetoldmethatIshouldn’twastemynaturaltalentinthefieldofdesigningshoes.Iwasdeeplyinspiredandbegantomakeshoes.Aboutoneyearlater,Iopenedmyf
irstshop.(Text10)W:Attentionplease!NowIwillgiveyouabriefintroductiontotheWinterFestival.Itisafreeeventfora
llpeopletoenjoy,andisorganizedbyateamofvolunteers.⑰ThefirstWinterFestivalwasintroducedtheyearbeforelast.Sadlyduetoalackoffun
dsnofestivalwasheldlastyear.Thisyearthegovernmentmayprovide$15,000tothefestival.Theyalsopersuadedthebusinessmena
roundthetowntooffertherest$5,000.TherewillbeafreeartexhibitiononFriday18th,Saturday19thandSunday20thDecemberintheCenterParkofthetown.T
heopeninghoursarefrom10a.m.to4p.m.,andthereisanopeningnightonlyonFriday,from7:30p.m.to10p.m.⑱Differentfromotherexhibitions,thisartexhi
bitionisreallyauniqueonebecausethepublicwillhavethechancetowatchthepaintingswhicharefromthetown’sschool.Andallthepaintingsarecreatedbythestud
ents.⑲ItisgreatthattheFestivalisgoingtopresentawonderfulsoundofmusicintheMainExhibitionHallthisyear.Thisprogramaimstoshowsomeoft
hemusicalgeniusesthatwehaveintown.Everyonewatchingtheperformancehadbetternotwearformalclothes,butfancydress.Andintheprogram
,youwillhearclassicalmusic,popmusic,rockmusicandoperas.