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2024届高三英语高考模拟风向卷03(新高考II卷)(考试时间:120分钟试卷满分:150分)注意事项:1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答第Ⅰ卷时,选
出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第Ⅱ卷时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)注意回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在
试卷上。录音部分结束前,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。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.Howwillthemangototheairporttomorrow?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bycar.2.A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson.C.Brotherandsister.D.Bossandemploye
e.3.A.Toturninthereport.B.Tolookforabettertypist.C.Totypeforthewoman.D.Totakethereporttoatypist.4.A.ThewomanknewRosswasadoglover.B.T
hemanhasletRossdrivehiscarbefore.C.Themanshouldn’thavelenthiscartoRoss.D.Rosslostseveraldogslasttimehedroveacar
.5.A.Thenewsstand.B.Thegrocerystore.C.Thebookstore.D.Theantiqueshop.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。听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。6.
Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Tochangehisappointment.B.Totellherhisplansthisweek.C.Toinvitehertoattendameeting.7.Whattimeis
finewiththeman?A.Tomorrowmorning,9am.B.ThisThursdayat2:30pm.C.NextMondayat10:30am.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。8.A.Itprovidesexpertadviceonbusiness
.B.Ithasover50businesspartners.C.Itserveslocallargestcompanies.D.Ithas75officesaroundtheworld.9.A.Shortageofemployee
s.B.India’slackofinterestinstoneproduction.C.DecreaseinstoneexporttoIndia.D.Outdatedproductdesign.10.A.Providin
gdifferentwaystoincreaseitsexports.B.Invitingastone-cutexperttotrainitsemployees.C.Makingananalysisofits
financeandcompetitors.D.TalkingtothemajorcompetitorsinIndiainperson.听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。11.Whenwillthemanto
urthecampus?A.OnMondaymorning.B.OnMondayafternoon.C.OnTuesdayafternoon.12.Whichyearofcollegearethespeakersp
robablyinnow?A.Thethirdyear.B.Thesecondyear.C.Thefirstyear.13.WhatactivitywillthemantakepartinonTuesdaymorning?A.LibraryTour.B.St
udentUnionInduction.C.CareersLecture.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’sdreamcareer.B.Thewoman’sreq
uestforasalaryincrease.C.Theman’sworkingexperience.D.Thewoman’scontributiontohercompany.15.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisjob?A
.He’llprobablygetapromotion.B.Hethinksittooexhausting.C.He’llworkforhisvicepresident.D.Heconsidersitdemanding.16.W
hyhasn’tthewomanaskedforaraise?A.Sheisn’tproductiveenough.B.Herpromotionisalreadyontheway.C.Shedoesn’thavethecourage.D.Hersalaryi
squitefairforherposition.17.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Regardthecompanyasacharity.B.Stopherplantobu
yanewcar.C.Stressherfamily’sneedformoney.D.Displayhervaluetothecompany.听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。18.WhatcausedtheclosureofPittwaterRoad?A.Afallentree.
B.Afloodedriver.C.Acaraccident.19.WhathappenedatTownHallStation?A.Apoliceofficergothurt.B.Apassengerwentmissing.C.Thestationroofwasb
roken.20.Whatareroadusersadvisedtodo?A.Driveatlowspeed.B.Postponetheirtrips.C.Followtrafficsigns.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATherearesomanyamazingculturesaroundtheworld,eachhavingtheirownuniquesetoftraditions.Inthispost,wewillexplor
efourinterestingculturaltraditionsaroundtheworld.Givingcinnamon(肉桂)inDenmarkInthewesternpartofDenmark,ifapersonisnotyetmarriedbythetimetheyreach
their25thbirthday,theywillberestrainedbytheirfriendsandhavecinnamonthrownonthemintheNewYear’sEve.Theuniquetrad
itioncanbetranslatedto“givingcinnamon”.TheFestivalofLightinThailandTheFestivalofLight,alsocalled“LoyKrathong”,isontheeveningofthefullmoononthe1
2thmonthoftheThailunarcalendar.Themakerofthekrathongattachesacandletothehandcraftedflowerarrangement,whichw
illbefloatingdownriverwaystoprayforfinancialluckandhappinessinthecomingyear.Wife-carryingCompetitioninFinlandMoreofacompetitive
sportthanitisatradition,aWife-carryingCompetitioninFinland.Athletesparticipateinaracewhereamalecompetitorca
rriesafemalecompetitorthroughanobstaclecourse.Thewinnersarethefastestteam,whichwillbeawardedaninterestingbonus—thewife’
sweightinbeer.BakingmoneyintofoodinBoliviaWhilemanypeopleanticipatewatchingfireworksandtastingdeliciousdishesontheNewYear’
sEve,Boliviansbakemoneyintosugarydessertsuchascakes.Theluckypersonreceivingthemonetarysurprisecanlookforwardtoenjoying
aprosperousyear.Doyouwanttoknowmore?Checkoutthefollowingpostabouttraditionsfromaroundtheworld.21.WhowillbethrowncinnamononinDenmark?A.A24-year-oldfia
ncée.B.Asinglepersonover25.C.Afatheronhis25thbirthday.D.A26-year-olddivorcedfriend.22.WhatdoesthetraditionsinThailandandinBoliviahav
eincommon?A.BotharecelebratedintheNewYears’Eve.B.Bothareconcernedwiththemoongoddess.C.Bothinvolvefireworksanddeliciousdishes.D.Both
arerelatedtopeople’swishforwealth.23.Wherewillyouprobablyfindthistext?A.https://www.worldwide.com/blog.B.https://www.artexhibit.com
/portrait.C.https://www.livebroadcast.com/soccer.D.https://www.onlinevideo.com/diasters.BRickylivedinalovely,futuristichouse,whichhadeverythingyou
couldeverwant.Thoughhedidn’thelpmucharoundthehouse,Rickywasstillverypleasedwhenhisparentsboughthimthelatestmodelofrobot.Assoonasitarrived,offitwen
t,cooking,cleaning,ironing,and—mostimportantly—gatheringupclothesfromRicky’sbedroomfloor.Onthatfirstday,whenRickywenttosleep,hehadlefth
isbedroominatrulydisastrousstate.Whenhewokeupthenextmorning,everythingwasperfectlycleanandtidy.Infact,itw
asactually“too”clean;nowRickycouldn’tfindhisfavoriteT-shirt,norhisfavoritetoy.Howevermuchhesearched,thetwothingsdidno
treappear.Thesamewasstartingtohappenwithotherthings.Rickybegantosuspecttherobot.Heplannedtospyonthero
bot,andbeganfollowingitaroundthehouse.Finallyhecaughtitonthespot,pickinguponeofRicky’stoystohideit.Rickytol
dhisparentsthattherobotwasbrokenandbadlyprogrammedandaskedthemtohaveitchanged.Buthisparentstoldhimabsolutelynot;theywe
redelightedwiththenewrobot,anditcookedlikeadream.Oneday,therobotwaswhirringpast,andheardtheboy’scomplaints.Th
erobotreturnedwithoneoftheboy’stoys,andsomeclothesforhim.“Here,sir.Ididnotknowitwasbotheringyou,”saidtherobot.“Howcouldi
tnot,youthief!You’vebeenstealingmybelongingsforweeks!”theboyansweredangrily.“Theobjectswereleftonthefloor.Itherefore
calculatedthatyoudidnotlikethem.Iamprogrammedtocollectallthatisnotwanted,andatnightIsendittopeoplewhocanusei
t.Iamamaximumefficiencymachine.Wereyouunaware?”therobotsaid,withacertainpride.Rickystartedfeelingashamed.Heunderstoodt
hattherobotwasneitherbrokennormisprogrammed.Rather,ithadbeenprogrammedextremelywell!Sincethen,Rickyhasdecidedtobecomea“Maximum
EfficiencyBoy”,andputrealcareintohowhetreatedhisthings.Hekeptthemtidy,andmadesurehedidn’thavemorethanwhatwasnecessary.And,often,hewouldbuythings,andt
akethemalongwithhisgoodfriend,therobot,tohelpoutthoseotherpeoplewhoneededthem.24.Whatistherobotmeanttodo?A.Dothehousework.B.Takecareofchil
dren.C.Providesecurityservices.D.Recycleusedobjects.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3mean?A.Therobotdream
edofbeingacook.B.Therobotwasgoodatcooking.C.Therobotcouldserveasacooker.D.Therobotfounditunrealistictocook.26.WhydidRickygetmadattherobot?A.H
emistookitasathief.B.Hedislikedthewayitcleanedhisroom.C.Hethoughtitwasmakingtoomuchnoise.D.Hefeltlesslovedbyhisparentssinceitsarri
val.27.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Asciencereport.B.Asciencefictionstory.C.Anentertainmentmagazine.D.Acommerc
ialadvertisement.CIfyourbossyells,blamesyou,andthentakesthecreditforyourwork—evenitisarareincident—itcanhaveabadeffectonyourw
ell-beingandperformanceattheworkplace.“Thankfully,abusiveleadershipisn’ttoocommon,butwhenithappensitleavesemp
loyeesfarlesslikelytotaketheinitiativeandworktoimprovebusinesspractices,”saidHowieXu,anauthorofanewstudycarriedoutbyaninternationalgroupo
fresearchers.“Wewantedtounderstandthecogmitivefactorsbehindthateffect—andfindouthowcompaniescanprotecttheiremployeesfromthenegativeimpactof
badbosses.”Xu’steamsurveyedemployeesandsupervisorsfrom42differentSouthKoreancompanies,alongwithhundredsofUSstudents,toexplorethewaysinw
hichabusivesupervisionimpacts“takingcharge”behaviorbyemployees.Subjectswerethenrankedaccordingtowhether
theyactivelyseekpositiveopportunitiesforpromotionandadvancementortakeamorepreventativeapproachthatprioritizessafetyandjobsecurity.“Wetheoriz
edthatboththedrivetoobtainrewards(promotion,bonuses)andthedrivetoavoidpunishments(maintainjobsecurity)woul
dshapethewayemployeesrespondtoabusivebosses,”Xuexplained.Butthat’snotwhatXuandhisteamfound.Rather,theyfoundtha
temployeeswhoprioritizedcareeradvancementwerestronglyaffectedbyabusiveleadershipwhileemployeeswhoprioritizedjobsecurityremai
nedjustaslikelytotakechargeafterexperiencingabusiveleadership.Onepossibleexplanation,Xusaid,isthatambitiousemployeesmaythin
kanabusivebosshasdirectcontroloverwhethertheywillreceivebonusesoropportunitiesforpromotion.Bycontrast,badbossesmaybeseenashavingless
directcontroloverfringdecisions,whichoftenrequireratification(批准)byHRteamsormoreseniormanagers.That’sanimportantfinding,becauseitsug
geststhatorganizationsseekingtolessentheimpactofbadleadershipshouldfocusongivingpowertoemployeesandmakingthemfeelvaluedand
appreciated,ratherthansimplyapologizingandmakingthemfeelsurethattheirjobsaresafe.28.WhatdoHowioXu’swordsinp
aragraph2suggest?A.It’surgentforcompaniestoreplacetheirbadbosses.B.Companiesshouldperfecttheirstaffevaluationsystem.C.Becomingavictimo
fabusiveleadershipisverynormal.D.Abusiveleadershiplowersemployees’workenthusiasm.29.Whatconclusionca
nbedrawnfromparagraph4?A.Thefindinghadasolidtheoryfoundation.B.Thefindingwasbeyondthestudyteam’sexpectations.C.Employeeste
ndtoputpotentialrewardsbeforeeverythingelse.D.Employeesgenerallyholdanunfriendlyattitudetowardabusivebosses.30.Whatshouldorganizationsprim
arilydoiftheemployeeswereabused?A.Givethemsuitablerecognition.B.Guaranteethemjobsecurity.C.Seekhelpfromprofessionals.D.Makeasincereapologytothem.3
1.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.It’sPossibletoKeepaBadBossatBayB.It’sImportanttoAvoidBecomingaBadBos
sC.HavingaBadBossMayMakeYouaWorseEmployeeD.HavingBadHRTeamsKeepsYouAwayfromJobSatisfactionDReducingfoodwasteiseasy—justaskthestud
entsataschoolinWoodbridge,America,whohavebecomeexpertsatsortingtheirlunchtimetrash(垃圾).Sincethefallof2019,theyh
aveactivelyparticipatedinasuccessfulfood-wastediversionprogramthatnotonlysavesmoneybutalsocontributest
oreducingtheamountoftrashthatheadstolandfills.Actually,thisprogramplaysacrucialroleinfacinguptothechallengesofclimatechange.Byreducingfoodwa
ste,theschoolminimizestheamountoftrashsenttolandfills,therebyreducingharmfulmethaneemissions(沼气排放).Theschool’sprogramismakingasignificantimpact.Eac
hmonth,itmovesover1,300poundsoffoodwaste,resultinginanestimatedreductionof772poundsinCO,emissionsandt
heproductionof180kilowatt-hoursofenergy,accordingtoBlueEarthCompostinAmerica.Atschool,whenstudentsaredoneeating
lunch,theyheadtoanappointedsection—arowofdesks,garbagecansandcontainers—wheretheysorttheirtrash.Leftoverliquid
s,suchasjuiceormilk,areemptiedintoabigbasinonthefloor.Thejuicecontainersandplasticwaterbottlesareplacedintoanothercontainertorecycle.Additionall
y,prepackaged,unopenedsnackssuchasbagsofcarrotsaswellasproducesuchasapplesandbananasare“rescued”andplacedintoabigbasketwit
hahandwritten“Donations”signtapedtoittosendtothetown’sseniorcenter.Thebenefitsextendbeyondenvironmentalawareness.Theprogramredu
cestrash-carryingcostsaslessweightgoesintothetrashbins,makingiteasierforcleanerstomanage.Thestudentsalsofindthisplanet
-friendlypracticeenjoyableandmeaningful,consideringitasmallgamethatcontributestoabiggercause.Thisiniti
ativeprovesthatcollectiveefforts,evenonasmallerscale,canleadtosignificantchanges,notonlyinwastereductionbutalsoin
educatingagenerationcommittedtopreservingourplanet.32.Whatdoesthefood-wastereductionprogramfocusonattheschool
inWoodbridge?A.Savingschoolfood.B.Donatingunopenedsnacks.C.Fertilizingtheschool’sgarden.D.Minimizingharmfulgasesemissions.33.W
hatistheimpactofreducingmethaneemissionsaccordingtothetext?A.Itleadstofoodcostreducing.B.Ithelpswithenergyp
roduction.C.Itimproveswastemanagement.D.Itaddressesclimatechangeeffectively.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rescued”meaninparagraph3?A.Saved.B.Froze
n.C.Abandoned.D.Repurposed35.Whatmessagedoesthetextconveyabouttheprogram?A.Itiscostlybuthighlyeffective.B.Itiseasytoperfo
rmandcost-saving.C.Itisexpensiveanddifficulttoapply.D.Itisonlyaccessibleinlargecompanies.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。TheImportanceofBeingIndependentTheabilitytobeindependentissomething
noteveryonepossesses.36Andlearningtosupportyourselfisfundamentalforanysuccessyoueverhopetoachieve.Attheendoftheday,youonl
yhaveyourselftofallbackon,soit’sveryimportanttobeabletohandlethingsonyourown.Peoplerelyonothersfarmorethanitisn
ecessary.Peopleputtheirhappinessinthehandsofasignificantperson,thinkingthiswillbringthemsatisfaction.37Shouldyoualwaysbedependentonsomeoneelse?
Ofcoursenot.38Therefore,youneedtolearnhowtomakedecisionsonyourown.Peopleareunabletobeindependentforavarietyofr
easons,withfearbeingthebiggest:thefearofbeingalone,thefearofrejectionandthefearofthefuture.However,thereisnoreasontobaseyourlifedecisionsonrelationsh
ipswithpeople.Allrelationshipsendatsomepointoranother.39Theonlythingyoucandoisalteryourunderstandingofrelationships.Instea
dofexpectingthemtomakeyouhappybybeinginyourlifeandprovidingenjoyment,appreciatethetimespentandenjoymentsinceyouknowitwillb
egone.40Don’taskforadvice,dowhatyouwantandlearnfromyourownmistakes.Manypeopleareafraidtothinkforthemselvesbecausethatinvolvestakingresponsib
ilityfortheirownlives.Thisisjustonewaypeoplebecomedependent.Wearebornaloneandwediealone,soweeachhavetotakeresponsibility
forourlivesateverystepalongtheway.A.Thereisnothingyoucandotochangeoraffectthat.B.Thisisaseriouserrortoomanypeoplemakethesedays.C.Mak
edecisionsbyandforyourself,whatevertheymaybe.D.Youcancontrolyourownlifebymakingyourownchoices.E.Howe
ver,youneedtobeindependentinordertosurviveintheworld.F.Inanymomentofdecision,thebestthingyoucandoiswaitfortherig
httime.G.Notonlyareyoulimitingyourself,youarealsolikelytobecomeaburdentothisperson.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。Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Manypeople41itthisway,“Amancomestothisw
orldwithhisfistclenched(紧握),butwhenhedies,hishandis42.”Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritis43,andfullofabeaut
ythatbreaksthroughyourownearth.Sometimeswerecognizethis44onlyinourbackwardglancewhenwesuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.Werememb
erabeautythat45,alovethatdisappeared.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitf
lowered,thatwe46torespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwas47followingasevereheartat
tackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelo
catedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobe48acrossthecourtyardonagurney(轮床).Aswe49fromourunit,thesunlighthitme.That’s50
.Andyethowbeautifulitwas—howwarming,howsparkling,howbrilliant!Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelseenjoyedthesun’sgoldenglow,buteveryonewas51toandfro,mos
twitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenwehadbeen52tothebeautyofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithchores.Life’sgiftsare53—butwealwayspaynoatt
entiontothem.Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Embraceeachhour,54eachgoldenminute.Holdfasttolife…butnotsofastthat
youcan’tletgo.Wemust55ourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.41.A.takeB.putC.makeD.get42.A.closedB.tightC.openD.smooth43.A.amazingB.surprisingC.frighteningD.fr
ustrating44.A.gossipB.factC.messageD.truth45.A.fadedB.ranC.escapedD.jumped46.A.tackledB.reflectedC.fail
edD.succeeded47.A.hospitalizedB.transferredC.exchangedD.delivered48.A.rolledB.wheeledC.pushedD.pulled49.A.jumpedB.turnedC.disappear
edD.emerged50.A.horribleB.terribleC.awesomeD.shocking51.A.smilingB.hurryingC.tremblingD.lying52.A.indifferentB.patientC.innocentD.excellent53.A.
usefulB.expensiveC.valuelessD.precious54.A.strikeB.hitC.seizeD.use55.A.acceptB.giveupC.sticktoD.copewith第二节(
共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。TherecentopeningofanewexhibitionbuildingattheSanxingduiMuseum
,inGuanghan,inSichuanprovince,madetheplace56instanttouristhotspot.Thebronzeheads,goldenmasks,holytreesandvariousstatuesrevealthe57(mystery)f
acesofaculturedatingbackmorethan3,000years.ForthosewhocannotmakeittoGuanghan,58theextensivesiteofSanxingduiislocated,animmersiveexhibition59(eq
uip)withdigitaltechnology,titledHelloSanxingdui,offersanalternativemeanstobeawedbythemagnificenceofthisBronzeAgeculture.Iti
srunningattheLongfuArtMuseuminBeijinguntilFeb29.Itprovidesatime-travelexperienceforbothaneducationalan
d-artisticappeal.Thejourneybegins60abrieftimelineoftexts,photosandvideos,showinghowSanxingduiwasfirstdiscoveredinthe1920s,whenobject
swerefoundbyfarmersdigginganirrigationditch(灌溉沟渠);it61(highlight)theimportantmomentsinthepastcentury’scontinuedarchaeologicalef
forts,torevealthemythssurroundingSanxingduiandthesecretsyet62(uncover).Onshow63(be)life-sizereproductionsofdozensofastonishingarti
facts,supervisedbySanxingduiMuseum,suchas2.6-meterbronzestatues,3.8-meter-widebronzemasksand“theholytree”standingnearly4meters.Imagesoftheseobjec
tsfoundatSanxingduiandtheirpatternshavebeendigitalized,animated64projectedonscreens,leadingtheaudiencein
totheancientkingdomofShu,a65(civilize)thatthrivedforcenturiesinthesouthwestduringtheZhouDynasty,anddisappearedsuddenly,leavingmanymythsandlegends.第
四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)近年来,露营活动逐渐兴起,但也带来了环境和安全等方面的问题。假定你是李华,请以Leave–No–TraceCamping为题目写一封倡议书,号召大家在休
闲娱乐的同时爱护环境。内容包括:1.露营造成的问题;2.爱护环境的倡议。注意:1.词数80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Leave-No-TraceCampingDearall,_______________________
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____________________________LiHuaFebruary2,2024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。Theendoftheyearhadfinallyar
rived.Thefirstyearofmyteachingcareerwouldbeoverinamatterofdays,butIhatedAwardsDay.AlthoughIhadaclassofoutstandingstudents,Ifearedon
estudentwouldn’thaveanaward.Brentjustdidn’thavethehighaveragesassomeofhisclassmates.AsIsatdownandbeganlookingovermy
gradebook,Ifilledintheblanksontheawardsheetforthehighestgradeineachsubject.Then,Iproceededto“AHonorRoll”andonthroughthelist.WhenIbeganchecking
averagesforthe“ABHonorRoll”,IknewBrenthadn’tmadeityetnow.Butwhilethefirsthonorrollwasdeterminedbytheave
rageofallgradesofthefirstthreemonths,theyearlyhonorrollwastheaverageofthefinalgradeineachclassforthewholeyear.Maybetherewasachance.
Brent’sgradesmayhavebeenconsideredaverage,buthewasfarfromit.Hewasnoquitter.Thatboywasverypersistent.Ifhe
failedaspellingtestmidweek,byFriday,hewouldpass.Ifhismathgradeslippedabit,he’dworktogetithigher.Unliketheotherstudentswhow
ouldoftenattemptto“oneup”oneanother,Brent’sonlycompetitorwashimself,andhisgoalfortheentireyearwastheABHo
norRoll.Witheachreportcard,hisfacehadfallenwhenhehadmissedthatelusive(难以达到的)Baverage,andalthoughhehadnevermadeanyh
onorroll,hehadneverstoppedtryingtoreachthatgoal.Now,hehadonelastopportunity.Ienteredhisfinalgradesintothecom
puterandaveraged.ItwasaB!Icheckedagain.Yes,itwasaB.Hisgradeshadgoneupanddown.Whenhefocusedharderononesubject,anotherslippedabit.Overa
ll,hehadaBaverage.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AwardsDaycame!_______________________________
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