江苏省镇江市五校2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 Word版无答案

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高二年级期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(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.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.Visitafriend.B.Attendalecture.C.Helpherfriend.2.Whereisthewoman'scellphgne?A.Inherbag.B.Inthedininghall.C.Intheclassroom.3.Whatdoesthemanfinddifficult?A.Understandingtheinstructions.B.Puttingtogetherthefoldingtable.C.Fixingatrain.4.Whendoesthewomanneedthebook?A.OnApril1st.B.OnApril2nd.C.OnApril3rd.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Mosttreadersdon'tagreewithhim.B.Thewomancan’tconvincehim.C.Fewpeoplereadhisarticle.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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Wheredidthewomanstayatnightduringtheholiday?A.Inatent.B.Inahotel.C.Inafarmhouse.

17.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepeoplethere?A.Theywereinteresting.B.Theywerefriendly.C.Theywerehonest.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Pocketmoney.B.Part-timejobs.C.Theman'sparents.9.Howlongdoesthemantakecareofhisneighbor'sbabyeveryFriday?A.Fortwohours.B.Forthreehours.C.Forfourhours.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10WhatrelationisCindytoEdward?A.Hisformerprimaryschoolmate.B.Hisgroupmember.C.Histeacher.11.WhatcanEdwarddointhetheatergroup?A.Meetfamousartists.B.Performplaysandmusicals.C.Seefilms.12.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atschool.B.Inaplaytheater.C.Outsideacinema.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whendoesthewomangototherestaurant?A.Intheearlymorning.B.Inthemiddleofthemorning.C.Atnoon.14.Whatdoesthewemanlikemostabouttherestaurant?A.Thequietenvironment.B.Thedeliciousfood.C.Thejazzmusic.15.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisfavoriterestaurant?A.It'snewlyopenedandclean.B.Hethinkshighlyofthefood.C.Afilmactoreatstheresometimes.16.Whatdoesthemanhaveforlunch?A.Pancakes.B.Fishpie.C.Sausages.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What’s“WhattoDoToday”?A.Aradioprogram.B.Asocialorganization.C.Aschoolteam.18.What'sthemainpurposeofthetree-plantingactivity?

2A.Tohelppoorblindchildren.B.Togaintree-plantingexperience.C.Toraisemoneyforacomputercompany.19.Howmanytreesdostudentsandtheirparentswanttoplanttoday?A.30.B.750.C.1,500.20.Whatshouldvolunteersbringfortheactivity?A.Hats.B.Thickgloves.C.Basictools.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。AHerearefourFrenchartexhibitionswhichlookatthepoetryofPabloPicasso,oldphotographybyHenriCartier-Bresson,thehistoryoftechnologyandthefashiondesignbyCocoChanel.MuseeNationalPicasso-1ParisOnviewatthefamousMuseeNationalPicasso-Paris,anexhibitioncalledPicassoPoetlooksatthepoemsthatPabloPicassowroteinhislifetime.It’smorethanjustframedpiecesofpaperbutalookintohishandwrittenplays,typewrittenartistbooks,hand-paintedpoems,drawingsandpaintings.UntilJune2021.Price:$10MetiersArtMuseumIt’soneofthemostoverlookedmuseumsinParis,andit’swellworthadaytripratherthanjustwaitinginlineattheLouvre.Theircollectionofrailwayengineeringmachines,retro(复古风格的)televisions,camerasandtypewriterswalksusthroughthehistoryoftechnologyoverthepast200years.UntilMay2021.Price:$14HenriCartier-BressonFoundationThisquietlittlemuseumfeatures(以……为特色)morethanjustphotosbytheFrenchmasterphotographerHenriCartier-Bresson.ThereisalsoasoloshowwhichfeaturesthephotosofChileanphotographerSergioLarrainonshowatthepresenttime.Henri’sphotosfeaturingLondontakeninthewinterof1958to1959includestreetsceneswithfogandrainaswellasthelocalpeople’sdailylives.UntilJuly2021.

3Price:FreePalaisGallieraThePalaisGallieraisthemostfamousfashionmuseuminParis,andit’sbeenclosedforthepast2yearsforrepair.Now,it’sreopenedwithapublicexhibitionhonoringFrenchdesigner,CocoChanel.Ittracesthecareerofonewomanwhobroketheglassceilinginfashiondesignandfeaturesover350dressesandjewels.Itcontinuesinthenewlydecoratedbasementgalleries,whicharen’ttobemissed.UntilAugust2021.Price:$201.WhatdoesthearticletellusaboutHenriCartierBressonFoundation?A.Thismuseumislargeandmodern.B.ThereisashowfeaturingthephotosofSergioLarrain.C.Photosoftheshowweretakenintheautumnof1959.D.Photosonviewareaboutthedailylivesofpeoplearoundtheworld.2.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttoexplorethehistoryoftechnology?A.MuseeNationalPicasso-Paris.B.HenryCartierBressonFougdlation.C.MetiersArtMuseum.D.PalaisGalliera.3.WhatcanvisitorsdoatPalaisGalliera?A.EnjoyPicasso’spoems.B.VisitaphotographyexhibitionaboutParis.C.Viewthelastcentury’schangingfashiontrends.D.AppreciateCocoChanel’sdesign.BGrowingupinVenezuela,therewasneverreallymuchcausetolearnEnglish.Forfiveyears,Ispenttwohoursaweekcompletelyinvolvedinunderstanding“tobe”,numbers,colors,andthedifferencesbetweensaying“goodevening”and“goodnight”.Ithoughttwohoursaweekwasenoughtimetoinvestinlearningaforeignlanguage.Iwouldalwaysgettopmarksandteacherswouldregularlypraiseme.Evenasanadult,IstillthoughtIspokethelanguage,justbyunderstandingEnglishmenusortranslatingsomecommonphrases.

4Yep,thatusedtobeme,walkinglikeaqueenamongeveryday,Spanishspeakers.“Bringiton,life.”Isaid.“Icandealwithwhateveryou’vegot,I’marockstar.”ButwhenImovedtoCanada,lifehitmesohardthatitknockedmedown.Yearslater,Iamstillrecovering.Livinginanewland,withdifferentpeople,newrules,newweather,anewcultureandlanguage,Iwasnolongeraqueen.DidIspeakEnglish?No,notatall.So,Iwentbacktoschool,thinkingthatitwasachallengeIwouldconquerinrecordtime.ButEnglishwasmorelikeawallinmypath.Evenaftergettingajob,ittookallmycouragetostopmyselffromhidinginthewashroomduringmylunchbreak,crying,completelyoverwhelmed(不知所措的)andscared.LearningEnglish,speaking,listening—ithurtme.Notthelanguage.Nottheunkindpeople.IthurtbecauseIwasn’tgood,despitemyefforts.Now,afteralmostsevenyearsinCanada,I’vedecidednottosaysorryformyaccent,grammarmistakes,orpronunciation.I’mgoingtorunaftermydreamsandenjoyabeautiful,richandfascinatinglanguage.Don’tgetmewrong.Mybrainstillscreams“Givemeabreak!”fromtimetotime,butthat’scompletelynatural.Iknowit’sgoingtotakeawhile,butatleastnowIacceptthepersonIam—nottheperfectpersonIthoughtIwas.4.WhatdowelearnaboutleaningEnglishinVenezuela?A.Everyoneputmuchtimeinit.B.Itdidn’tneedmucheffort.C.Itsstandardwasveryhighinhighschool.D.Itbroughtadvantagestostudents.5.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6showabouttheauthor?A.Shewasproudofherlevelofforeignlanguages.B.Shefeltconfidentenoughtofaceanychallenge.C.Shewasbraveincompetitions.D.Shelookeddownonothers.6.WhathappenedrightaftertheauthormovedtoCanada?A.Sheadjustedtothenewenvironmentquickly.B.SheregrettednotworkinghardinEnglish.C.Shequicklyputherlanguagetalenttouse.D.SheexpectedtoimproveherEnglisheasily.

57.Whatcanweinferredfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Theauthorhasarealisticunderstandingofherself.B.TheauthorhasconqueredEnglisheventually.C.Theauthornowcanpassasanativespeaker.D.TheauthorisfrustratedwithherEnglish.CHaveyoueverwonderedwhathappenstoalloftheoldobjectslaunchedintospace,suchasrocketsandsatellites?It’scalledspacejunk,andmuchofitisstillouttherenow.AccordingtoNASA,thedefinitionofspacejunkis“anyman-madeobjectinorbit(轨道)aroundEarththatnolongerservesausefulfunction”.Onelargepieceofspacejunkadisusedrocket,hitthedarksideofthemoononMarch4.Therocket’soriginisnotclear,butscientistsknowthatitwasmassive-weighingabout3tons.Itmusthaveleftalargecrater(坑),estimated10to20meterswide,onthemoon’ssurface.Itwon’tbeVisiblerightaway,butscientistsaretryingtolocateit.“Wefoundthecrater,eventually,”MarkRobinson,leadinginvestigatorforNASALunarReconnaisanceOrbiterCamera,toldUSATODAY.Dependingontherocket’slocation,itcouldtakeaslongas28days.What’ssignificantaboutthisspacejunkcrashisthatitdrawsattentiontosomeofthepotentialdangersofspacejunk.First,theaccumulationofspacejunkinEarth’sorbitmeansthatsatellitesandtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)areatrisk.In2016,tinyspade(残骸)smallerthanamillimetercausedatinychipintheISS’window.Imaginethedamagethatalargerpieceofdebriscouldcause.TheEuropeanAgencywebsitestatesthatobjects“upto1cminsizecoulddisableaninstrumentoracriticalflightsystemonasatellite”whileobjectsover10cm“couldshatterasatelliteorspacecraftintopiece”.Ifhissoundsterrifyingthat’sbecauseitis.Anycollisionwithlargerpiecesofdebriscouldbeespeciallydangerousformannedspacecraft.Leftoverrocketdebriscancontaintoxicmaterialsthatareharmfultoplantandanimallife.SomepeopleinSiberiahaveevenreportedserioushealthproblemsafterrocketdebrislandedintheirregionsin2012,alocaldoctortoldtheBBC.Inadditiontopotentialdamagetospacecraftandsatellites,spacejunkalsoposesathreattotheEarthitself.Crashescansenddebrisintotheatmospherewhereitanremainformanydecades.SomepowerfulcollisionscanevensendlargeDebrishurtling(猛冲)towardEarth’ssurfacewhereitcanaffectthelocalenvironment.8.Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasspacejunk?A.Anabandonedspacestation.B.Aspacecraftorbitingthemoon.C.Acrateronthemoon’ssurface.D.AsatelliteworkinginlowEarthorbit.

69.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinparagraph2?A.Trackingtherocket.B.Findingouttherocket’sorigin.C.Cleaningupthespacejunk.D.Locatingthecrater.10.Whydoestheauthormentionthedamagecausedbytinyspacedebrisin2016?A.Tocomparetheeffectsofdebrisofdifferentsizes.B.Toprovethespacedebrisproblemisgettingworse.C.Toillustratethepotentialdangersofspacejunk.D.Toexplainthenecessityofremovingspacejunk.11.Whatcanbeinferredaboutspacejunkfromthelastparagraph?A.It’slikelytocauseaglobalenvironmentalcrisis.B.Itcanposealastingthreatifitremainsintheatmosphere.C.It’simpossibletostopitfromenteringtheatmosphere.D.Thetoxicmaterialscontainedinspacejunkarethebiggestthreatitposes.DScientistsrecentlyhaveannouncedanewprimatespecies-Popalangur,amedium-sizedleaf-eatingmonkeylivingincentralMyanmar.Popalangur-namedforanextinctvolcanohometoitslargestpopulationofabout100individuals-hasbeenaroundforatleastamillionyear,accordingtoastudypublishedinZoologicalResearch.Infact,thenewestmonkeyspecieswasnotfoundduringanexpeditionorspottedbyaresearchteam,butwasdiscoveredinthebackroomsoftheLondonNaturalHistoryMuseum.Theseniorauthorofthestudy,FrankMomberg,andhiscolleaguesconductedageneticanalysisofasampleofmonkeyfeces(粪便)collectedintheforestsofcentralMyanmarandCompareditwithspecimens(标本)fromMyanmargatheredalmostacenturyagointhemuseum,onlytofindoutthatthepreviouslyunknownlangurwasstillroaming(在……漫步)inthewild.Scientistssetupcamerasintheforesthopingtogetaglimpseofthecreature.In2018,themonkeywasfinallyfilmed,revealingitsdistinctivecoloration.Althoughit’sexcitingnewsforscientiststofindanewspecies,afterinvestigation,theyfoundthetotalnumberofPopalangurisabout200to250,whichwilllikelymeanthenewspeciesis“criticallyendangered”.Additionalfieldsurveysandprotectionmeasuresareurgentlyrequiredtosavethelangursfromextinction.ThediscoveryofPopalanguralsobringspeople’sattentiontonewspeciesidentification.Actually,speciesarenotclearlydividedaswelearnedinschool.Scientistsdefineaspeciesbywhethertheanimalsareabletoproducefertileoffspring(后代)together.Anotherwayistousegeneticinformation,whichis

7mainlyusedtodefineaspeciesthatisgeneticallydistinguishedfromanotherbutstillsharesaclearancestor.Whenscientistsannounceanewlydefinedspeciesbasedongeneticevidence,itusuallymeanstheyhaveelevated(提升为)analrealydefinedsubspeciestothespecieslevel.ThePopalangur,forexample,waspreviouslyclassifiedasamemberofaspecificgroupoflangurmonkeys.Itcanbecontroversialtoelevateasubspeciesintoanewspeciesbasedongeneticinformation,likePopalangur.Somescholarsdismissthesediscoveries.Butothersthinkwithoutauniquenameandestimatedpopulation,thesesmallgroupscannotgetenoughconservationfundingandmayeventuallydisappearwithoutanyoneknowingit.12.Whichofthefollowingisthekeyfactorindiscoveringthenewmonkeyspecies?A.Theexaminationofthesampleofmonkeyfecescollected.B.Thestudyofthespecimenspreservedinthemuseum.C.Acomparativeanalysisofthesampleandspecimens.D.Acomparisonofthefilmshotintheforestwiththespecimens.13.Whatdoparagraphs6and7mainlytalkabout?A.ThesignificanceofthediscoveryofPopalangur.B.ThereasonsscientistsdefinePopalangurasanewspecies.C.Therelationshipbetweenspeciesandsubspecies.D.Differentmethodstoidentifyanewspecies.14.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsthediscoveryofPopalangur?A.ObjectiveB.IndifferentC.subjectiveD.Pessimisic15.What’sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.ToreportonthediscoveryofPopalangur.B.Toinformusoftheimportanceofgeneticstudies.CToraisefundstopreservelangurmonkeys.D.Tocomparedifferentmonkeyspecies.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Effectiveleadershipinvolvsabi-directionalinteractionthatmakesleadersnotjustteachers,butalsolearners.Tobecomeaneffectiveleader,itisnecessarytobeawareofcertainbehaviorsandcharacteristicsthatcanimpactyourorganization.Accordingtoresearchers,leadersshouldfollowtheserulesofleadership.

8____16____Aneffectiveleadermustacceptresponsibilityforguidingtheorganization’sfuturebysettingoutavision.Thisshouldbecreatedwiththesupportofateam.Duringthisprocess,aneffectiveleaderwillrecognizethestrengthsoftheorganization,weaknesses,opportunities,andthreatstogrowthpromotelong-termsuccess.Definerolesandrelaionshipsclearly.Expectionsoftheleaderandrolesofteammembersmustbeclearlydefined.Itisimportanttonote/thatacrolehastwoimportantfeatures:specificresponsibilitiesandhowtheindividualisexpectedtobehaveandfulfilltheseresponsibilities.____17____Whenmembersclearlyunderstandtheirresponsibilitiestotheteamandindividualobligations,therewillbelessconfusionandfewerconflictsasthereisownershipandmutualunderstandingofeachperson’srole.____18____Leaderscannotbeeverywhereallthetime.Thetruthisthatmanyleadersfeelpressedfortimeandmayoftenfeeloverwhelmedwithresponsibilities.____19____However,therecanbeasenseofaless-than-excellentworkperformancefromtimetotime.Aleader’sabilitytomanagehisorherworkloadeffectivelyhasanimpactonothers.Therefore,itisnecessaryforaleadertousehisorhertimeandenergyaccordingly.ContinuouslylearnanddevelopHighlyeffectiveleadersareawarethattheydonotknoweverything;thus,theyusetheirstrengthsandunderstandtheirweaknesses.Theyseekfeedbackandalwaysstrivetolearnanddevelop.Theyknowthatself-improvementisajourneynotadestination.____20____A.Thinkandactstrategically.B.Useleadertime/energyappropriately.C.Understandanddemonstratetheelementsofteamsandteamwork.D.Asaleadergrows,sodoestheindividualandgroupperformanceofanorganization.E.Clearlydefiningtheteam’sroles,behaviors,andpracticescanincreaseproductivity.F.Theyareusuallyexpectedtoworkatafastpaceandremainatahighlevelofproductivity.G.Onewaytomanagetimemoreeffectivelyistosetclearrulesandproceduresformeetings.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。WhileworkingasagraduatestudentinNewYorkCityVanessaBohnswasgiventhemuchscaredjobof

9collectingsurveydatainPennStationaspartofanacademicresearchproject.Eachtimeshe____21____apasser-by,sheexpectedtohearthemtellherhow____22____theywere.Yetthebadresponses____23____came;manymorepeoplewerewillingtoanswerthequestionnairesthanshehad____24____.Wasitpossible,shewondered,thatmostofusare____25____aboutwhetherpeoplewanttorespondtoourrequests?Overthefollowingdecade,she____26____multiplestudiesthatconfirmedthiswasindeedthecase:inmanydifferentsituations,peopleareoftenfarmorelikelyto____27____thanweassume.Onthesurface,itseemedthattheresultsprovidedarefreshingly____28____viewofhumannature.“Itstartedasapositivething,like,isn’tit____29____thatpeoplearemorelikelytodothingsforyouthanyouthink?”However,withtimegoingbyandmorereflectionontheresults,Bohnshascometoappreciatethatherresultsreflectabroadertendencythatweusually_____30_____howmuchinfluenceourwordscanhaveoverothers,whetherwe’reaskingthemto_____31_____actionsthataregoodorbad.Peopleoften_____32_____todowhattheyareaskedbecausetheyfindittooawkwardtosayno,_____33_____whentheyfeeluncomfortablewithourrequests.Knowingthiscanhelpusunderstandhowourrequestsmight_____34_____otherpeople—particularlyintheworkplace—andhelpus_____35_____ourrequestsaccordingly,inwaysthatrespectpeople’sboundariesandwithouttakingwhattheyhavedoneforusforgranted.21.A.glaredB.approachedC.passedD.pushed22.A.surprisedB.gladC.annoyedD.awkward23.A.frequentlyB.repeatedlyC.constantlyD.rarely24.A.expectedB.requestedC.promisedD.recognized25.A.curiousB.clearC.wrongD.careful26.A.turnedoutB.carriedoutC.figuredoutD.madeout27.A.ignoreB.complainC.refuseD.cooperate28.A.optimisticB.criticalC.negativeD.neutral29.A.strangeB.greatC.disappointingD.normal30.A.judgeB.worryC.underestimateD.imagine31.A.imitateB.performC.practiseD.discuss32.A.agreeB.failC.claimD.pretend33.A.ifonlyB.asthoughC.inthatD.eventhough34.A.attractB.impressC.affectD.puzzle35.A.abandonB.valueC.followD.adjust

10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。Readingisagreatformofentertainmentthatrequireyouuseyour____36____(imagine)ratherthansimplywatchingvisualsonascreen.Thereisalsosomething____37____(enjoy)aboutthefeelofabookwiththescentofprintedpagesandbeautifulcovers.Booksare____38____valuableaspectofsocietyaswell.Whenvocabularyandwritingweredevelopedthousandsofyearsago,claytablets(泥版)wereused.Thisevolved____39____parchment(羊皮纸).Inthethirdcentury,thefirstbooksconsistedofthickpages____40____(make)frombamboo.Bythemid-15thcentury,theprintingpresshadrevolutionizedbooks,____41____(create)whatwehavetoday.Theyarenow____42____(ready)accessibletoeveryone.WorldBookDay____43____(establish)bytheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCuliurelOrganization(UNESCO)onApril23,1995.Thisdatewaschosenbecause____44____istheanniversaryofthedeathofWilliamShakespeare.Aroundtheworld,therearemanyotherdatesonwhichWorldBookDay____45____(take)place.TheUK,Sweden,andIrelandallcelebrateWorldBookDayondifferentdates.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友Noah在给你的邮件中说他对中国古代建筑很感兴趣,并打算利用暑假参观一下。请你给他回封邮件,内容包括:1.推荐要参观的建筑;2.约定参观的时间;3.提出其他建议。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.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。

11“Wanted:Violin.Can’tpaymuch.Contact…”Irarelyreadtheclassifiedadvertisements,sowhydidInoticethatone?Ilaidthepaperonmylapandclosedmyeyes,rememberingwhathadhappenedmanyyearsbefore,duringtheGreatDepressionwhenmyfamilystruggledtomakealivingonourfarm.I,too,hadwantedaviolin.Whenmyoldertwinsistersbeganshowinganinterestinmusic,HarrietAnnelearnedtoplayGrandma’spiano,whileSuzanneturnedtoDaddy’sviolin.Simpletunesbecamelovelymelodies.Mybabybrotherdanced;DaddyhummedandMotherwhistled.Ijustlistened.Whenmyarmsgrewlongenough,ItriedtoplaySuzanne’sviolin.Oh,howIwantedone!ButIknewitwasoutofthequestion.Oneeveningasthetwinsplayedintheschoolorchestra.Iclosedmyeyestighttocapturethepicturefirmlyinmymind.Someday,I’llsitupthere,Ivowedsilently.Itwasnotagoodyear.Atharvestthecropsdidn’tbringasmuchaswehadhoped.Yeteventhoughtimeswerehard,Icouldn’twaitanylongertoask,“Daddy,mayIhaveaviolinofmyown?”“Can’tyouuseSuzanne’s?”“I’dliketobeintheorchestratoo,andwecan’tbothusethesameviolinatthesametime.”Daddy’sfacelookedsad.Thatnight,andmanyfollowingnights,IheardhimremindGodinourfamilyprayers,“…andLord,MaryLouwantsherownviolin.”Oneeveningweallsatroundthetable.ThetwinsandIstudied.MothersewedandDaddywrotealettertohisfriend,GeorgeFinkle,inColumbus,Ohio.MrFinkle,Daddysaid,wasafineviolinist.WhenDaddyreceivedaletterfromColumbusafewweekslater,heaskedme,“MaryLou,doyouwanttogowithmetovisitMrFinkle?”HedroveustoColumbusandwecametoafine,oldhouse.Atallmanopenedthedoor.HeandDaddyheartilyshookhands,bothtalkingatonce.“MaryLou,I’vebeenhearingthingsaboutyou.YourDaddyhasarrangedasurpriseforyou!”Hepickedupacase,openedit,liftedoutaviolinandstartedtoplay.Themelodysurgedandspokelikewaterfalls.Oh,toplaylikehim,Ithought.Finishingthepiece,heturnedtoDaddy.“Ifounditinapawnshop(当铺)forsevendollars.It’sagoodviolin.MaryLoushouldbeabletomakeabeautifulmusicwithit.”Thenhehandedtheviolintome.注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

12Paragraph1:InoticedthetearsinDaddy’seyesasIfinallycomprehended.Itwasmine!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Iforcedmythoughtstothepresentandreadagaintheadvertisement._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案:1-5CABCA6-10ABACA11-15BCBAB16-20BAABC

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