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2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题05(建议用时:100分钟)第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASallyTamisinterviewingAmyBain

es,aworkingmomwhousestheInternetatworktowatchherthree-year-oldsonwhileheisathisdaycare.Sally:Howdoyougettos

eeHarryduringtheday?Amy:Thedaycarecenterhasavideocamerathatisconnectedtoaspecialwebsite.WhenIwanttoseehim,Icancallupthewebs

iteonmycomputerandseethecenteronmyscreen.Sally:Howdoesthatmakeyoufeel?Amy:Wonderful.Forexample,whenIdroppedHarryoffatt

hecenteryesterday,hestartedtocry.Ifeltbad,butIneededtogettowork.Thenatwork,Iwassoworried.Ikeptthinkingabout

Harry.SoIwenttothewebsite.IcouldseeHarryplayingagame,ashappyashecouldbe.Itmademefeelbetter.Whatarelief!Icouldgoonwithmywork.Sally

:Dothedaycareworkerslikeit?Amy:Atfirst,theyfeltself-conscious(难为情的).Butnow,theydon’tseemtonotice.Theactivityinthedaycarecentergoesonasusual.Sally

:Isthisagoodsystemforthedaycarecentertohave?Amy:Ithinkso.It’sgoodbecauseIcanfindoutwhetherthecenterisdoin

ggoodworkwithHarry.Icanseewhetherheishappyandgettingenoughattentionfromtheteachers.Sally:Arethereanyotherbenefitstothissystem?Amy:Yes.Myparents,wholi

ve2,000milesaway,canseetheirfirstgrandchildlearningtodoallofthoseactivities:readingandwritingforthefirsttime.Onetime,Harrywrote,“Hi.

Grandpa.”andheldituptothescreen.Myfatherwassohappy.WiththeInternet,it’sasthoughwewerelivinginthesamehouse.1.Whatcanwe

learnaboutAmy?A.SheisaddictedtotheInternet.B.Sheworksatadaycarecenter.C.Shelivesseparatelyfromherson.D.Sheisbusywithherworkandfamily.2.Howdoda

ycareworkersreacttothevideosystemnow?A.Theyfeeluneasyaboutit.B.Theyhavegotusedtoit.C.Theycarefullyavoidit.D.Theyoftentur

nitoff.3.WhatdoAmyandherparentsthinkofthevideosystem?A.Itisconvenient.B.Itneedsimprovement.C.Itmakesthemnervous.D.Itdisturbstheir

privacy.BChildrenfromfourBuckinghamshireprimaryschoolsvisitedEpilepsySocietytoplantahedge(树篱)aspartofaPlant-for-the-Planetproject.Thechil

drenfromtheseschoolswereplantingahedgeinthegardenoftheQueenElizabethHouseatthecharityinChalfontStPeter.Plant-

for-the-Planetgiveschildrenacrosstheglobetheopportunitytolearnaboutthethreatsofglobalwarmingtotheenvironment,andthenputth

eirnewknowledgeintopracticeastheyplantnewtrees.ThedaywasorganisedbyBobSherrenwhoshowedthechildrenhowtoplanttheplanet-friendlylineoftree

sinprotectivechambers(防护室)toshieldthemfromhungrywildlifeastheysettleintheirroots.Bobsaid,“Thedayreallywasthat‘ThinkingGloba

lly,ActingLocally’wasputintoaction.Thechildrenlearnedabouttheimportanceofplantingtreesasawayofhelpingtobringaboutclimatejusticeformanylivinginpoor

ernationsandofcourseenjoyedplantingthetreestoo.”Theeventualhedge,whichwillgrowtofullsizeovertenyearsbehindtheQu

eenElizabethHouse,ismadeupoftreessuchasoaks,silverbirchesandsoon.Bobadded,“Thechildrenwerealsoabletohelppeople

livingatEpilepsySocietybecausetheywillgainsomewell-neededprivacyfromthehedgeintime.Thenaturalwildlifebenefitstoofromthe

fruitsandnutsthatahedgemadefromnativespeciescanprovideaswellasthepossibilityforanynumberofnestingsites.”EmmaDarlington,EpilepsySociety’svolunteeroff

icer,said,“Ithinkit’ssoimportanttoencouragetheyoungergenerationthatthefutureisintheirhandsandthattheycanmakeadifference,whetheritisthroughtakingparti

nprojectslikethisorspreadingawareness.WehopetheylearnalittlebitabouttheworkwedoatEpilepsySocietytoo—thetreestheyplante

dwillbeenjoyedbyeveryonehereforyearstocome.”4.WhatisthepurposeofthePlant-for-the-Planetproject?A.Tohelpchildrenle

arnmoreaboutsociety.B.Toofferchildrencolourfulafter-schoolactivities.C.Toraisechildren’sawarenessofglobalw

arming.D.Toteachchildrenhowtoprotectnaturalwildlife.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shield”inParagraph2probablym

ean?A.Separate.B.Take.C.Get.D.Protect.6.HowdidBobSherrenfeelafterorganisingthisactivity?A.Tired.B.Proud.C.Discouraged.D.Peaceful.7.Wha

tcanwelearnfromEmmaDarlington’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Shehopestopopularizevolunteeringwork.B.Shetriestodrivethechildrentostudyha

rd.C.Sheexpectsthechildrentotakepositiveaction.D.Shebelievestheyoungergenerationarepromising.【语篇解读】来自Buckinghamshire四

所小学的学生参加Plant-for-the-Planet项目的种树活动,为遏制全球变暖贡献自己的力量。CSheleadsashortlife,butaveryrichone.Shewearsmanybeautifulandexpensivedressesandw

onderfulfurs,andsheisseeninthebeststores.Shehaspeopletodressherandkeepherfacepretty.Still,eventhoughshehasthousandsofadm

irers,sherarelysmiles.Althoughsheisbeautiful,sherarelymeetsmenofherownkind.Sheis,asyoumighthaveguessed,themannequin(人体模特)wholook

sdreamyfromthewindowsofstores.Someofthepeoplewhodesignwindowdisplaysthinkofmannequinsonlyasobjectstoworkwith,but

mostofthepeoplewhomakeuseofthefigurescallthembyname.Althoughamannequinhasanumbergiventoitbytheproducer,itisveryoftenkn

ownbythenameofthewomanwhomodeledforit.Whatthestoreslookforthesedaysisinteresting,ratherthanperfectfaces.LikeSaraKapp’s,forexample.Sheisaprofessio

nalmodelwhoselookalike,producedbytheAdelRootsteincompany,isnowpopular.Sara’slongnoseandhergreeneyesmakeherfaceunusualrat

herthanbeautiful.Asfashionschange,notonlyaretherechangesinfaces,butchangesinposestoo.Thefigureshavebe

comemorerealistic.Untilafewyearsago,mannequinsweremadewithouttoes.Butnowthatopenshoeshavebecomepopular,toesarenecessary.“Whentrouserswereverypopula

r,mannequinsstooddifferently,”saysCandyPratts,whodirectswindowdesignersatBloomingdale’s,alargeNewYor

kstore.“Nowtheystandinamorerelaxedwaythatisbetterfordresses.”Eventhoughamannequingetsexcellentcare,herlifeinagoodstoreisn

otlikelytobemorethantwoyears.Bloomingdale’shas160mannequinsinuse,andCandyPrattssaysherdepartmentbuyssomenewoneseverytwo

months.Andthat,sheadds,iswhyit’sbestnottogetusedtoanyparticularmannequin.“WhenIgetafavorite,Ihatetoseehergo.”8.Howdomostwindowdis

playdesignersrefertoamannequin?A.Byitssex.B.Byitsnumber.C.Bythenameofitsdesigner.D.Bythenameofthemodelitwasbasedon.9.Wh

atkindofmannequinsdostoreslookfornowadays?A.Fashionable.B.Economic.C.Beautiful.D.Special.10.What’sthemainideaofP

aragraph4?A.Mannequinsstandinvariousposes.B.Mannequinsfollowthechangeinfashion.C.Mannequinsaremadetolooklikerealpersons.D

.Mannequinsaredesignedtobeusefulratherthanattractive.11.WhatdoesCandyPrattssuggestby“WhenIgetafavorite,Ihatetoseehergo.”?A.Takemannequinsse

riously.B.Neverfocusononemannequin.C.Don’tbuytoomanymannequins.D.Growadeeprelationshipwithmannequins.DThe1993movieJurassi

cParkwasn’tthefirstfilmtoshowdinosaursinthemodernworld.Butitdidagoodjobofbringingtheideaofcloningdin

osaursintopopularculture.Itrepresenteddinosaurcloninginawaythatmadesensetoalotofpeople,anditwasasuccessfulfilm,makingmorethan$900millionworldwi

de.JurassicParkbuiltontheideaofgettingDNAfrommosquitoeskeptinamber.Whilethismightseempossibleatfirstsight,it’shighlyunlikelythatscientist

scouldfindusabledinosaurDNAinmosquitofossils.Scientistswouldneedaveryspecificsample—afemalemosquitothathadtakenlotsofdinosaurb

loodimmediatelybeforebeingtrappedinamber.Sincefossilizationinamberisarelativelyrareevent,thechancesofthishappeningareprettysmall.Thelac

kofpossiblesamplesisn’ttheonlyproblem.Mostinsectfossilsfoundinamberarealsotooyoungtocontaindinosaurblood—din

osaursweregonebythetimetheinsectsbecametrapped.Manyinsectswentbadfromtheinsideoutaftertheyweretrapped,

leavingnothinginsideforscientiststotrytofind.Finally,thesamplewouldhavetobeverydry,sinceDNAcanbreakdownquicklyinthepresenceofwater.Butifresearcher

sdidfindaperfectlykeptmosquitowithabodyfullofdinosaurblood,bringingbackitsDNAwouldstillbedifficult.ThebloodwiththedinosaurDNAwouldbe

surroundedbythebodyofaninsect,whichhasitsownDNA.TherecouldalsobeDNAfromothercellstrappedintheamber.Then,ofcourse,there’stheDNAinth

elaboratoryitself—andinthebodyofthescientist.12.WhyisthefilmJurassicParkmentionedatthebeginning?A.Toleadinthetopicofcloningdinosaurs.

B.Toencouragescientiststoclonedinosaurs.C.Togiveasimpleintroductiontodinosaurs.D.Tostressthepossibilityofcloningdinosaur

s.13.Thekeytocloningdinosaursistogain.A.insectfossilsB.dinosaurDNAC.dinosaurbloodD.mosquitoesinamber14.Wha

tistheauthor’sopiniononcloningdinosaurs?A.Itisastepawayfromsuccess.B.Itwillbeafruitlessattempt.C.Itrequiresfu

rtherresearch.D.Itlackscreativework.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.WhyWasJurassicParkSuccessful?B.ReasonsforDinosaurs’Dyin

goutC.CanScientistsCloneDinosaurs?D.WaysofCloningDinosaurs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。Whenyouw

ereachildyouhadapuremind,whichwasfreefromworriesandanxieties.Astimepassed,youwereinfluencedbyseveralcrise

s16.Belowaresometechniqueswhichcanhelpyoukeepapeacefulmind:Mindyourownbusiness.Focusingonthingswhicharenotrelatedtoyouoftenresultsi

nnegativity17.Sonexttimeanunnecessarythoughtcomestoyourmind,thinkaboutwhetherthisisreallysomethingyoushouldbewor

riedabout.Ifitisn’t,avoiditrightawayandfocusonsomethingpositive.18.Stayawayfromnegativepeople.Whensomeone

isnegative,hespreadsnegativityandyougetaffected.Alwaysstayingwithsuchpeoplewillhavelong-terminfluence

onyourcharacter.Sothinkaboutyourcompany.Don’tthinkaboutotherstoomuch.Rememberthegreatsaying:19;Averagemindsdiscussevents;Highermindsdiscu

ssideasandgreatmindsactinsilent.Don’tallowyourbraintocompareyourselftoothers.Don’tbejealous.Thisharmsyoursoulandtakesawayyourmentalpeace

.Ignoreyourthoughtsaboutbeingunlucky.Badluckhappenstoeveryone.Time,whethergoodorbad,passesquickly.20.Believeinthepowerof

now.Believeinyourskills.Workhardandyouwillgetwhatyoufeelyou’reworthyof.Withthesesuggestions,Ibelieveyoucanbringmajor

changesinyourlifestyleandattainbackyourmentalpeace.A.SmallmindsdiscusspeopleB.ItwilldisturbyourmentalpeaceC.Surroundy

ourselfwithpositivepeopleD.BringpositiveenergywithyouwhereveryougoE.Itishardtokeepyourmindawayfrombadthings

F.DevelopthepowerofnotlookingbackintoyourpastG.Nowyourpuremindbecomesimpurewhenyouarestressful第二部分语言运用(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。Dopeoplemakecampfiresanymore?I’macampfiregirlatheart.Itallbeg

anwitha21inaparkinNewYorkCity.WhenIwasalittleskirt-wearingfive-year-old,myfamily22inNewYorkforasummer.MyfatherandIwouldgooutearlytowalkthedo

g.Onemorning,asmyfatherthrewsticksforthedog,Istarted23sticksofmyown.Alwaysreadytoplayandteach,mydadshowedmehowto24acampfire.Hetookmysticksandhelp

edme25manydifferenttwigs(小树枝).Hestartedwithatepeeshape(圆锥帐篷形),26placingsticksontopoftheothers.Hewarnedmenottopackthestickstootightlytoget

her,sotheaircould27andfeedthefire.WhileIworkedonthe“A”structureoftepeeandothers,thesoundsofthecitydiedaway.Severalyear

slater,atsummercamp,wehada(n)28:whocouldmakeacampfirethefastest?MylessonsintheparkinNewYorkCitywere29.Iusedthe“A”structureandblewgently,givingtheflam

e30airtogrowandlightthelargersticks.WhenIgrewup,Istilltookspecial31inbuildingcampfires.ThenIwouldgetitburning,mak

ingasmallfireto32.DadandIatelotsof33overourfires—potatoesandjust-caughtfish.Thethicklyleafedtreesoftheparkgavewaytopines,butthekinship(血缘关系)Ie

xperiencedwithmydadremainedthe34.Iwashiscampfiregirl,sharinghisloveoftheoutdoorsandhisskillwitha(n)35.W

ewerebuildingsomethingtowarmusthenandnow.21A.picnicB.partyC.showD.walk22.A.exploredB.livedC.performedD.hid23.A.runningafter

B.checkingwithC.handingoverD.pickingup24.A.buildB.findC.useD.design25.A.replaceB.borrowC.collectD.count26.A.strictlyB.correctlyC.care

fullyD.nervously27.A.flowB.goC.riseD.remain28.A.taskB.interviewC.celebrationD.competition29.A.hardB.helpf

ulC.interestingD.expensive30.A.noB.onlyC.anyD.enough31.A.pleasureB.practiceC.prideD.part32.A.lightB.observeC.cookD.share33.A.mealsB.fru

itsC.meatD.bread34.A.firstB.bestC.sameD.biggest35.A.experimentB.fireC.tripD.holiday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。Mostofu

smightthinkthattheworld’soldestcolourisblackordarkgrey.However,36.(scientist)havediscoveredthatbrightpinkistheoldest37.(know)colour.Research

erslookedat1.1-billion-year-oldrocksdeepbeneaththeSaharaDesert.38.(make)powderfromtherocks,theyfoundabrightpinkc

olour.DrNurGueneli39.camefromtheAustralianNationalUniversityledtheresearch.Shesaidthecolourwasproducedbyancientorganisms(有机体)t

hatlivedinoldoceansthataresooldandnolongerexist.Atthattime,tinyorganismswere40.largestlifeformsontheearth.DrGuenelisaidherfirst41.(

react)wascompleteamazement.Shesaidherteamthoughttherockpowdermightturnblackintheirexperiments.Instead,itturnedpink

.Anotherresearchersaid,“DrGuenelicamerunningintomyofficeandsaid,‘Lookatthis,’andsheshowedthisbrightpinkmaterial.‘Ittu

rnedout42.(be)arealcolour,1.1billionyearsolD.’”Therockscouldcontainothercolours,fromabloodred43.adeeppurple.Gueneli44.(explain)howimport

antherfindwas.Shesaid,“Imagineyoucouldfindafossilizeddinosaurskinthatstillhasitsoriginalcolour—greenorblue.Thatis45.(exact)

thetypeofdiscoverythatwe’vemade.”第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游,但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他发一封电子邮件,要点如下:1.表示歉意并说明理

由;2.安排他人接机。注意:1.词数80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。DearDavid,IamveryhappytoknowthatyouarecomingtovisitmycitynextWednesday._

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rs,LiHua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。EmilyWhitecametotheworld17yearsago,withsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Som

eofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvivelong.Shedidmakeitbutwithherstrangebodyfigure,ev

eryonecouldrecognizeher,evenfromadistance.Inherhometown,ayearlyoutdoorperformancewasheldintheschoolauditorium(礼堂).Ithadbeenperformedforsoman

yyearsandactuallyhadbecomeoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheChristmasseasonformanyofthetown’speople.Manypeopletriedouteachyear

forit,butsomanywereturnedaway.Itcanonlyincludethemostexcellentpeopleinthefield.Emilyhadabeautifulsingingvoice.LastyearshewenttoMrs.Owens—hermusicte

achertoasktojoinintheperformance.Withoutlettinghersing,Mrs.OwenstookaglanceatEmily’sbodyandsaid,“Child,youarejustnotsuita

ble.Everyonewouldstareatyouandthatwouldmakeyouuncomfortable.Itwouldmakethemuncomfortable,too.”Withoutsingingasi

nglenote,Emilywassentbackthroughthedoorofthechoralroom.Hurtandupset,shedecidednevertotryoutagain.ButMrsOwensthenr

etired.Thisyear,therecameanewmusicteacher,MrButler.HeheardaboutEmilyandsuggestedthatshehaveatry.Emilyd

idn’twanttoberejectedagain,soshehesitatedaboutit.AsEmilystruggled,thedoorwaspushedopenandMrButlercalled,“Emily,you’renext.”Kin

dofnervousasshewas,EmilydidasMrButlertoldherto.MrButlersatbythepianotoaccompanyEmilyonthepiano.WhenEmilyfinishedhertestingperf

ormance,shethankedMrButlerandknewtheresultwouldbepostedonthedoorofthechoralroomthenextday.Emilycouldn’tsleepthatnight.Shetossedandturne

dinbedonethousandtimes.Shewassufferingfromthefeelingsthatshedidn’tfitandthegreatneedtobeaccepted.Bythenextmorning,hers

tomachwaseveninpainduetostress.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Emilyhurriedtothechoralroomandanxiouslygla

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________________________________________________________【解析版】2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题05(建议用时:100分钟)第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASallyTamisinterviewingAmyBaines,aworkingmomwhousestheInternetatworktowatchherthre

e-year-oldsonwhileheisathisdaycare.Sally:HowdoyougettoseeHarryduringtheday?Amy:Thedaycarecenterhasavideocamerathatisconnectedtoaspecialweb

site.WhenIwanttoseehim,Icancallupthewebsiteonmycomputerandseethecenteronmyscreen.Sally:Howdoesthatmakeyoufeel?Amy:Wonder

ful.Forexample,whenIdroppedHarryoffatthecenteryesterday,hestartedtocry.Ifeltbad,butIneededtogettowork.Thenatwork

,Iwassoworried.IkeptthinkingaboutHarry.SoIwenttothewebsite.IcouldseeHarryplayingagame,ashappyashecouldbe.Itmademefeelbetter

.Whatarelief!Icouldgoonwithmywork.Sally:Dothedaycareworkerslikeit?Amy:Atfirst,theyfeltself-conscious(难为情的).B

utnow,theydon’tseemtonotice.Theactivityinthedaycarecentergoesonasusual.Sally:Isthisagoodsystemforthedaycarecentertohave?Amy:Ithinkso.It’sgoodbecauseI

canfindoutwhetherthecenterisdoinggoodworkwithHarry.Icanseewhetherheishappyandgettingenoughattentionfromtheteachers.Sally:Arethereanyotherbenef

itstothissystem?Amy:Yes.Myparents,wholive2,000milesaway,canseetheirfirstgrandchildlearningtodoallofthoseactivities:rea

dingandwritingforthefirsttime.Onetime,Harrywrote,“Hi.Grandpa.”andheldituptothescreen.Myfatherwassohappy.WiththeInternet,it’sasthoughwewerelivinginthe

samehouse.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutAmy?A.SheisaddictedtotheInternet.B.Sheworksatadaycarecenter.C.Shelivesse

paratelyfromherson.D.Sheisbusywithherworkandfamily.2.Howdodaycareworkersreacttothevideosystemnow?A.Theyfeeluneasyabo

utit.B.Theyhavegotusedtoit.C.Theycarefullyavoidit.D.Theyoftenturnitoff.3.WhatdoAmyandherparentsthinkofthevi

deosystem?A.Itisconvenient.B.Itneedsimprovement.C.Itmakesthemnervous.D.Itdisturbstheirprivacy.【语篇解读】本文为SallyTam与AmyBaines之间的访谈录。【答案与解析】1.D

推断题。根据第1段中的aworkingmomwhousestheInternetatworktowatchherthree-year-oldsonwhileheisathisdaycare可知,AmyBaines忙于家庭和工作。2.

B细节题。根据第7段中的“Butnow,theydon’tseemtonotice.”可知,托儿中心的护工已经习惯了摄像机的存在。3.A推断题。根据Amy所说的“Wonderful.”和“It’sgoodbecauseIca

nfindoutwhetherthecenterisdoinggoodworkwithHarry.”以及最后一段中的“WiththeInternet,it’sasthoughwewerelivinginthesamehouse.”可知,A

my和她的父母认为托儿所的摄像系统很方便。BChildrenfromfourBuckinghamshireprimaryschoolsvisitedEpilepsySocietytoplantahedge(树篱)aspartofaPlant-for-the-Pl

anetproject.ThechildrenfromtheseschoolswereplantingahedgeinthegardenoftheQueenElizabethHouseatthecharityinChalfontStPeter.Plant-for-the-

Planetgiveschildrenacrosstheglobetheopportunitytolearnaboutthethreatsofglobalwarmingtotheenvironment,andthenpu

ttheirnewknowledgeintopracticeastheyplantnewtrees.ThedaywasorganisedbyBobSherrenwhoshowedthechildrenhowtopla

nttheplanet-friendlylineoftreesinprotectivechambers(防护室)toshieldthemfromhungrywildlifeastheysettleintheir

roots.Bobsaid,“Thedayreallywasthat‘ThinkingGlobally,ActingLocally’wasputintoaction.Thechildrenlearnedabou

ttheimportanceofplantingtreesasawayofhelpingtobringaboutclimatejusticeformanylivinginpoorernationsandofcourseenjoy

edplantingthetreestoo.”Theeventualhedge,whichwillgrowtofullsizeovertenyearsbehindtheQueenElizabethHouse,ismadeupoftr

eessuchasoaks,silverbirchesandsoon.Bobadded,“ThechildrenwerealsoabletohelppeoplelivingatEpilepsySocietybec

ausetheywillgainsomewell-neededprivacyfromthehedgeintime.Thenaturalwildlifebenefitstoofromthefruitsandnutsthatahedge

madefromnativespeciescanprovideaswellasthepossibilityforanynumberofnestingsites.”EmmaDarlington,EpilepsySociety’svolunteerofficer,said,“Ithinkit’ss

oimportanttoencouragetheyoungergenerationthatthefutureisintheirhandsandthattheycanmakeadifference,whet

heritisthroughtakingpartinprojectslikethisorspreadingawareness.WehopetheylearnalittlebitabouttheworkwedoatEpile

psySocietytoo—thetreestheyplantedwillbeenjoyedbyeveryonehereforyearstocome.”4.WhatisthepurposeofthePlant-for-the-Planetproject?A.Tohelpchildrenlea

rnmoreaboutsociety.B.Toofferchildrencolourfulafter-schoolactivities.C.Toraisechildren’sawarenessofglobalwarming.D.Toteachchildrenhowtoprotectn

aturalwildlife.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shield”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Separate.B.Take.C.Get.D.Protect

.6.HowdidBobSherrenfeelafterorganisingthisactivity?A.Tired.B.Proud.C.Discouraged.D.Peaceful.7.WhatcanwelearnfromEmmaDarlington’swordsinth

elastparagraph?A.Shehopestopopularizevolunteeringwork.B.Shetriestodrivethechildrentostudyhard.C.Sheexpectsthechildrentotakepositiveaction.D

.Shebelievestheyoungergenerationarepromising.【语篇解读】来自Buckinghamshire四所小学的学生参加Plant-for-the-Planet项目的种树活动,为遏制全球变暖贡献自己的力量。【答案与解析】4.C细节题。根据第1段中的P

lant-for-the-Planetgiveschildrenacrosstheglobetheopportunitytolearnaboutthethreatsofglobalwarmingtotheenvironment可知,该项目的

目的是提升孩子们对全球变暖的认识。5.D词义推断题。根据第2段中的planttheplanet-friendlylineoftreesinprotectivechambers可知,将树种在防护室的目的是保护树免遭饥饿的动物破坏。6.

B推断题。根据第2段中的Bobsaid,“Thedayreallywas...enjoyedplantingthetreestoo.”可知,Bob为组织这次活动而感到自豪。7.C推断题。根据最后一段中的“Ithinkit’ssoimportantto...spreading

awareness.”可知,她期望孩子们能有所作为并能积极参与到应对全球变暖的行动中。CSheleadsashortlife,butaveryrichone.Shewearsmanybeautifulandexpensivedressesandwonderfulfurs,andshe

isseeninthebeststores.Shehaspeopletodressherandkeepherfacepretty.Still,eventhoughshehasthousandsofadmirers,sherarelysmil

es.Althoughsheisbeautiful,sherarelymeetsmenofherownkind.Sheis,asyoumighthaveguessed,themannequin(人体模特)wholooksdreamyfromthewindowsofstores.Someofth

epeoplewhodesignwindowdisplaysthinkofmannequinsonlyasobjectstoworkwith,butmostofthepeoplewhomakeuseofthefigures

callthembyname.Althoughamannequinhasanumbergiventoitbytheproducer,itisveryoftenknownbythenameofthewomanwhomodeledfori

t.Whatthestoreslookforthesedaysisinteresting,ratherthanperfectfaces.LikeSaraKapp’s,forexample.Sheisaprofessionalmod

elwhoselookalike,producedbytheAdelRootsteincompany,isnowpopular.Sara’slongnoseandhergreeneyesmakeherfaceunusualra

therthanbeautiful.Asfashionschange,notonlyaretherechangesinfaces,butchangesinposestoo.Thefigureshavebecomemorerealistic.Untilafe

wyearsago,mannequinsweremadewithouttoes.Butnowthatopenshoeshavebecomepopular,toesarenecessary.“Whentrouserswereverypopular,mannequinsstooddiff

erently,”saysCandyPratts,whodirectswindowdesignersatBloomingdale’s,alargeNewYorkstore.“Nowtheystandinamorerelaxedwaythatisb

etterfordresses.”Eventhoughamannequingetsexcellentcare,herlifeinagoodstoreisnotlikelytobemorethantwoyears.Bloomingdale’shas160mannequinsin

use,andCandyPrattssaysherdepartmentbuyssomenewoneseverytwomonths.Andthat,sheadds,iswhyit’sbestnottogetusedtoanypartic

ularmannequin.“WhenIgetafavorite,Ihatetoseehergo.”8.Howdomostwindowdisplaydesignersrefertoamannequin?A.Byitssex.B.Byitsnumber.C.By

thenameofitsdesigner.D.Bythenameofthemodelitwasbasedon.9.Whatkindofmannequinsdostoreslookfornowadays?A.Fashionable.

B.Economic.C.Beautiful.D.Special.10.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Mannequinsstandinvariousposes.B.Mannequinsfollowthechangeinfashion.C.Mann

equinsaremadetolooklikerealpersons.D.Mannequinsaredesignedtobeusefulratherthanattractive.11.WhatdoesCandy

Prattssuggestby“WhenIgetafavorite,Ihatetoseehergo.”?A.Takemannequinsseriously.B.Neverfocusononemannequin.C.Don’

tbuytoomanymannequins.D.Growadeeprelationshipwithmannequins.【语篇解读】本文介绍了人体模特的发展趋势。【答案与解析】8.D细节题。根据第2段中的itis

veryoftenknownbythenameofthewomanwhomodeledforit可知,人体模特所模仿的那个人的名字正是大多数橱窗设计师称呼该人体模特的名字。9.D细节题。根据第3段中的“Whatthestoreslookforth

esedaysisinteresting,ratherthanperfectfaces.”和“Sara’slongnoseandhergreeneyesmakeherfaceunusualratherthanbeauti

ful.”可知,人们现在所寻找的是不同寻常的人体模特。10.B主旨题。根据第4段第1句“Asfashionschange,notonlyaretherechangesinfaces,butchangesinposestoo.”可知,人体模特随着流行趋势的变化而变化。11.B推断题。根据

最后一段中的“Eventhoughamannequingetsexcellentcare,herlifeinagoodstoreisnotlikelytobemorethantwoyears.”以及it’sbestnottogetusedtoanyparticularmanneq

uin可知,CandyPratts建议人们不要对某一个人体模特过于钟爱,因为人体模特的更新换代非常快。DThe1993movieJurassicParkwasn’tthefirstfilmtoshowdinosaursint

hemodernworld.Butitdidagoodjobofbringingtheideaofcloningdinosaursintopopularculture.Itrepresenteddinosaurcloninginawaythatmadesensetoalo

tofpeople,anditwasasuccessfulfilm,makingmorethan$900millionworldwide.JurassicParkbuiltontheideaofgettingDNAfrommosquitoeskep

tinamber.Whilethismightseempossibleatfirstsight,it’shighlyunlikelythatscientistscouldfindusabledinosaurDNAinmosquitofoss

ils.Scientistswouldneedaveryspecificsample—afemalemosquitothathadtakenlotsofdinosaurbloodimmediatelybeforebeingtrappedinamber.Sincefossilizat

ioninamberisarelativelyrareevent,thechancesofthishappeningareprettysmall.Thelackofpossiblesamplesisn’ttheonlyproblem.Most

insectfossilsfoundinamberarealsotooyoungtocontaindinosaurblood—dinosaursweregonebythetimetheinsectsbec

ametrapped.Manyinsectswentbadfromtheinsideoutaftertheyweretrapped,leavingnothinginsideforscientiststotr

ytofind.Finally,thesamplewouldhavetobeverydry,sinceDNAcanbreakdownquicklyinthepresenceofwater.Butifresear

chersdidfindaperfectlykeptmosquitowithabodyfullofdinosaurblood,bringingbackitsDNAwouldstillbedifficult.Theblo

odwiththedinosaurDNAwouldbesurroundedbythebodyofaninsect,whichhasitsownDNA.TherecouldalsobeDNAfromotherc

ellstrappedintheamber.Then,ofcourse,there’stheDNAinthelaboratoryitself—andinthebodyofthescientist.12.Whyist

hefilmJurassicParkmentionedatthebeginning?A.Toleadinthetopicofcloningdinosaurs.B.Toencouragescientiststoclonedin

osaurs.C.Togiveasimpleintroductiontodinosaurs.D.Tostressthepossibilityofcloningdinosaurs.13.Thekeytocloningdino

saursistogain.A.insectfossilsB.dinosaurDNAC.dinosaurbloodD.mosquitoesinamber14.Whatistheauthor’sopiniononcloningdinosaurs?A.Itisastepawayfromsu

ccess.B.Itwillbeafruitlessattempt.C.Itrequiresfurtherresearch.D.Itlackscreativework.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefo

rthepassage?A.WhyWasJurassicParkSuccessful?B.ReasonsforDinosaurs’DyingoutC.CanScientistsCloneDinosaurs?D.WaysofCloningDinos

aurs【语篇解读】文章以电影《侏罗纪公园》引出了克隆恐龙的话题,并论述了克隆恐龙的不可能性。【答案与解析】12.A细节题。根据第1段中的itdidagoodjobofbringingtheideaofcloningdinosaursintopopularculture可知,作者提到

电影《侏罗纪公园》很受欢迎是为了引出克隆恐龙的话题。13.B细节题。根据第2段中的“JurassicParkbuiltontheideaofgettingDNAfrommosquitoeskeptinamber.”可知,克隆恐龙的关键是获取恐龙的DNA。14.B推断题。根据第3、4段内容可知,

提取恐龙的DNA几乎是不可能的事情,由此可知作者认为克隆恐龙是不可能的。15.C主旨题。通读全文可知,文章主要论述了克隆恐龙是不可能的,故C项与文章内容吻合。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。Whenyouwereachildyouhadapuremind,whichwasfreefromworriesandanxieties.Astimepassed,youwereinfluencedbys

everalcrises16.Belowaresometechniqueswhichcanhelpyoukeepapeacefulmind:Mindyourownbusiness.Focusingonthi

ngswhicharenotrelatedtoyouoftenresultsinnegativity17.Sonexttimeanunnecessarythoughtcomestoyourmind,thinkaboutwheth

erthisisreallysomethingyoushouldbeworriedabout.Ifitisn’t,avoiditrightawayandfocusonsomethingpositive.18

.Stayawayfromnegativepeople.Whensomeoneisnegative,hespreadsnegativityandyougetaffected.Alwaysstayingwithsuchpeoplewillhavelong-terminfluenceon

yourcharacter.Sothinkaboutyourcompany.Don’tthinkaboutotherstoomuch.Rememberthegreatsaying:19;Averagemindsdiscussevents;Highermindsdiscussideasandgr

eatmindsactinsilent.Don’tallowyourbraintocompareyourselftoothers.Don’tbejealous.Thisharmsyoursoulandtakesawayyourment

alpeace.Ignoreyourthoughtsaboutbeingunlucky.Badluckhappenstoeveryone.Time,whethergoodorbad,passesquickly.20.Believeinthepowerofnow.Believeinyour

skills.Workhardandyouwillgetwhatyoufeelyou’reworthyof.Withthesesuggestions,Ibelieveyoucanbringmajorchangesinyourlifestylea

ndattainbackyourmentalpeace.A.SmallmindsdiscusspeopleB.ItwilldisturbyourmentalpeaceC.Surroundyoursel

fwithpositivepeopleD.BringpositiveenergywithyouwhereveryougoE.ItishardtokeepyourmindawayfrombadthingsF.Developthepowerofnotlookingbac

kintoyourpastG.Nowyourpuremindbecomesimpurewhenyouarestressful【语篇解读】本文介绍了保持平和的心态所要遵循的四个处世原则。【答案与解析】16.GG项中的yourpuremindbecomesimpurewheny

ouarestressful与该段首句“Whenyouwereachildyouhadapuremind,whichwasfreefromworriesandanxieties.”相互呼应,故G项符合语境。1

7.BB项Itwilldisturbyourmentalpeace是对本段首句提出的“关注与自己无关的事物会造成消极的影响”的进一步阐述,故B项符合语境。18.C根据下文中的“Whensomeoneisnegati

ve,hespreadsnegativityandyougetaffected.”和thinkaboutyourcompany可知,第3段主要阐述了与处世消极的同伴交往的坏处,故C项作该段的小标题能很好地概

括本段的主旨。19.AA项Smallmindsdiscusspeople与下文中的Averagemindsdiscussevents;Highermindsdiscussideasandgreatmindsactinsilent为排比结构,故A项符合语

境。20.FF项中的past与上文中的“Time,whethergoodorbad,passesquickly.”相互呼应,故F项符合语境。第二部分语言运用(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。Dopeoplemakecampfiresanymore?I’macampfiregirlatheart.Itallbeganwitha21inaparkinNewYorkCity.WhenIwasali

ttleskirt-wearingfive-year-old,myfamily22inNewYorkforasummer.MyfatherandIwouldgooutearlytowalkthedog.Onemorning,asm

yfatherthrewsticksforthedog,Istarted23sticksofmyown.Alwaysreadytoplayandteach,mydadshowedmehowto24acampfire.Hetookmysticksand

helpedme25manydifferenttwigs(小树枝).Hestartedwithatepeeshape(圆锥帐篷形),26placingsticksontopoftheothers.Hewarnedmenottopackthestickst

ootightlytogether,sotheaircould27andfeedthefire.WhileIworkedonthe“A”structureoftepeeandothers,thesoundsofthecitydiedaway.Severalyearslater,atsummer

camp,wehada(n)28:whocouldmakeacampfirethefastest?MylessonsintheparkinNewYorkCitywere29.Iusedthe“A”structureandblewgently,giving

theflame30airtogrowandlightthelargersticks.WhenIgrewup,Istilltookspecial31inbuildingcampfires.ThenIwou

ldgetitburning,makingasmallfireto32.DadandIatelotsof33overourfires—potatoesandjust-caughtfish.Thethicklyleafedtreesofthep

arkgavewaytopines,butthekinship(血缘关系)Iexperiencedwithmydadremainedthe34.Iwashiscampfiregirl,sharinghisloveoftheoutdoorsandhisskillwitha(n

)35.Wewerebuildingsomethingtowarmusthenandnow.21A.picnicB.partyC.showD.walk22.A.exploredB.livedC.performedD.hid23.A.runningafterB.checkingwithC.handi

ngoverD.pickingup24.A.buildB.findC.useD.design25.A.replaceB.borrowC.collectD.count26.A.strictlyB.correctlyC.carefullyD.nervously27.A.flowB

.goC.riseD.remain28.A.taskB.interviewC.celebrationD.competition29.A.hardB.helpfulC.interestingD.expensive30

.A.noB.onlyC.anyD.enough31.A.pleasureB.practiceC.prideD.part32.A.lightB.observeC.cookD.share33.A.mealsB.fruitsC.meatD.bread34.A.firstB

.bestC.sameD.biggest35.A.experimentB.fireC.tripD.holiday【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者对营火的热爱,因为这是联系她和爸爸的纽带。【答案与解析】21.D根据本段中的“MyfatherandIwouldgooutea

rlytowalkthedog.”及第2段中的Onemorning,asmyfatherthrewsticksforthedog可知,作者在一次散步时与营火结缘。22.B根据空后的forasummer及“MyfatherandIwouldgooutea

rlytowalkthedog.”可知,作者和家人夏天住在纽约。23.D根据空前的asmyfatherthrewsticksforthedog可知,作者开始捡拾小木棍。24.A根据空前的Alwaysreadytoplayandte

ach可知,作者的爸爸开始教她怎么搭建营火堆。25.C根据该段中的manydifferenttwigs及placingsticksontopoftheothers可知,作者的爸爸帮助她一起收集了很多不同的小树枝,然后开始搭一个圆锥形的营火锥,他仔细地把一些小棍子搭在另一些的上面。26.C见上

题解析。27.A根据本段中的Hewarnedmenottopackthestickstootightlytogether及feedthefire可知,作者的爸爸告诉她不要把木棍搭得太紧密,这样空气才可以流动。28.D根据空后的whocouldmakeacampfirethef

astest可知,在几年后的一次夏令营活动中,作者参加了一场生营火的比赛。29.B根据上文对作者学习生营火的描述及空后的Iusedthe“A”structure可知,那次学习非常有用。30.D根据本段中的blewgently...airtogrowandli

ghtthelargersticks可知,作者轻轻吹气,让足够的空气助燃。31.A根据本段中的“WhenIgrewup,Istill...inbuildingcampfires.”可知,作者长大后,她仍然喜欢生营火。takeplea

surein“以……为乐;喜欢”。32.C根据本段中的potatoesandjust-caughtfish可知,作者会生营火做饭,而且她和爸爸吃过很多次这种饭。33.A见上题解析。34.C根据空前的Thethicklyleafedtreesoftheparkgavewaytopines,but可

知,尽管公园里的茂叶树木变成了松柏,可作者和爸爸的血缘关系却没有改变。35.B根据文中描述作者对营火的热爱以及讲述爸爸教作者生营火的故事可知,作者也跟她的爸爸一样热爱户外活动,也学会了爸爸生火的技巧。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。Mostofusmightthinkthattheworld’soldestcolourisblackordarkgrey.However,36.(scientist)havediscoveredthat

brightpinkistheoldest37.(know)colour.Researcherslookedat1.1-billion-year-oldrocksdeepbeneaththeSaharaDesert.38.(make)

powderfromtherocks,theyfoundabrightpinkcolour.DrNurGueneli39.camefromtheAustralianNationalUniversityledtheresearch.Shesaidthecolourwasproducedb

yancientorganisms(有机体)thatlivedinoldoceansthataresooldandnolongerexist.Atthattime,tinyorganismswere40.largestlifeformsont

heearth.DrGuenelisaidherfirst41.(react)wascompleteamazement.Shesaidherteamthoughttherockpowdermightturnblack

intheirexperiments.Instead,itturnedpink.Anotherresearchersaid,“DrGuenelicamerunningintomyofficeandsaid,‘Lookatthis,’andsheshowe

dthisbrightpinkmaterial.‘Itturnedout42.(be)arealcolour,1.1billionyearsolD.’”Therockscouldcontainotherco

lours,fromabloodred43.adeeppurple.Gueneli44.(explain)howimportantherfindwas.Shesaid,“Imagineyoucouldfindafossilized

dinosaurskinthatstillhasitsoriginalcolour—greenorblue.Thatis45.(exact)thetypeofdiscoverythatwe’vemade.”【语篇解读】世界上最古老的颜色是什么?【答案与解析】3

6.scientistsscientist为可数名词且在此表泛指,根据谓语动词havediscovered可知此处填scientists。37.known设空处作定语修饰colour,表示“已知的”,故填known。38.Havingm

ade分析句子结构可知,设空处作状语,又因为they与make之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,且make所表示的动作发生在found之前,故填Havingmade。39.who/that设空处引导限制性定语从句,先行词DrNurGueneli指人,

在从句中作主语,故填who/that。40.the形容词最高级前常用定冠词the。41.reaction设空处作宾语从句中的主语,表示“反应”,故填reaction。42.tobeturnouttobe...意为“结果是……”。43.tofrom...t

o...意为“从……到……”。44.explained根据下文中的Shesaid可知,Gueneli对她的发现做出解释这一动作发生在过去,故填一般过去时。45.exactly此处用副词作状语修饰整句话,故填exactly。第三部分写作(

共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游,但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他发一封电子邮件,要点如下:1.表示歉意并说明理由;2.安排他人接机

。注意:1.词数80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。DearDavid,IamveryhappytoknowthatyouarecomingtovisitmycitynextWednesday._______

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ely.Yours,LiHua【参考范文】DearDavid,IamveryhappytoknowthatyouarecomingtovisitmycitynextWednesday.Havingkeptintouchwith

eachotherbywritingforyears,Ican’twaittoseeyou.However,IamsorrytotellyouthatIcan’tmeetyouattheairportthatday.My

sisterfellillandwastakentothehospital,soIhavetotakecareofherthere.Butdon’tworry,I’veaskedmybestfriend,LiLei,topickyouupandtakeyou

tothebookedhotelinstead.What’smore,Ihaverecommendedsomeplacesofinterestintheattachment,whichIthinkyoumaybeinterestedin.

I’mexpectingyourarrivalandhopeyouwillenjoyyourstayheresincerely.Yours,LiHua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。EmilyWhitecametotheworld17yearsago,withsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Someofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvivel

ong.Shedidmakeitbutwithherstrangebodyfigure,everyonecouldrecognizeher,evenfromadistance.Inherhometow

n,ayearlyoutdoorperformancewasheldintheschoolauditorium(礼堂).Ithadbeenperformedforsomanyyearsandactuallyhadbecomeoneofthemostimportantevent

softheChristmasseasonformanyofthetown’speople.Manypeopletriedouteachyearforit,butsomanywereturnedaway.Itcanonl

yincludethemostexcellentpeopleinthefield.Emilyhadabeautifulsingingvoice.LastyearshewenttoMrs.Owens—hermusicteachertoasktojoinintheperforma

nce.Withoutlettinghersing,Mrs.OwenstookaglanceatEmily’sbodyandsaid,“Child,youarejustnotsuitable.Everyonewouldstareaty

ouandthatwouldmakeyouuncomfortable.Itwouldmakethemuncomfortable,too.”Withoutsingingasinglenote,Emilywassentback

throughthedoorofthechoralroom.Hurtandupset,shedecidednevertotryoutagain.ButMrsOwensthenretired.Thisyear,therecameanewmusicteach

er,MrButler.HeheardaboutEmilyandsuggestedthatshehaveatry.Emilydidn’twanttoberejectedagain,soshehesitatedabo

utit.AsEmilystruggled,thedoorwaspushedopenandMrButlercalled,“Emily,you’renext.”Kindofnervousasshewas,EmilydidasMrButlertoldhe

rto.MrButlersatbythepianotoaccompanyEmilyonthepiano.WhenEmilyfinishedhertestingperformance,shethankedMrButlerandknewth

eresultwouldbepostedonthedoorofthechoralroomthenextday.Emilycouldn’tsleepthatnight.Shetossedandturnedinbedonethousandtimes.Shewassufferingfro

mthefeelingsthatshedidn’tfitandthegreatneedtobeaccepted.Bythenextmorning,herstomachwaseveninpainduetostress.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Emil

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__________【参考范文】Emilyhurriedtothechoralroomandanxiouslyglancedatthelistonthedoor.Thefearofbeingrejectedcametostrikeagain.“JeffGreen,RoseB

lack...”shemurmuredashereyesmovedupward.“Wow!”Emilyabruptlycoveredherwide-openedmouth,feelingasifherheartwouldjumpout.There,hernamewaspos

tedatthetopofthelist.Theleadingsinger!However,whispersaroundherpulledherbacktoearth.Justthen,shefeltapatontheshoulder.ItwasMrButler.“Wesele

ctedyouforourfaithinyourabilitiesandvoice.”Inspired,Emilypractisedevenharderforthedayofperformance.Finallythedayofperformancecame.Emil

y’seyesdancedwithexcitementasshesteppedontothestage.Standingstill,sheheardnoisesamongthecrowd.Obviouslynotcheers!Emilyfeltnervousagainandevenh

erlegsbegantrembling.Atthatmoment,hereyesparkedonMrButleratthecorner.Henoddedandexchangedadeterminedglancewithher,whichtimelyputherheartbac

kinplace.Withthemusicrising,Emilybeganhersinging.Hersweetvoicepouredandtheaudiencefellintoanabruptsilence.Whenshe

finished,theauditoriumeruptedintoaseaofcheers.EmilyWhiteintears,withsomanybirthproblemsinherbody,becametheshinieststar!