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2020—2021学年高二第二学期期末考试英语试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节,满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.WhatdoesthemanthinkofLinda’shusband?A.Clever.B.Unfriendly.C.Quiet.2.WhatwilltheweatherbelikeonFriday?A.Rainy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ahotel.B.Anairport.C.Ahospital.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Goingfishing.B.Stayingathome.C.Buyingsomebooks.5.Whatisintheman’sbag?A.SomeCDs.B.Somebottles.C.Somebooks.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.WhatdoesthewomanusuallydoonSaturdays?A.Shegoesswimming.B.Sheplaysbasketball.C.Shegoesshopping.7.Whendoesthewomanusuallygotothecinemawithfriends?A.OnFridaynights.B.OnSaturdaynights.C.OnSundaynights.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhatwastherelationshipbetweenthewomanandJiminthepast?A.Relatives.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.9.Whatisthewoman?A.Afilmactress.B.Anartdirector.C.Amagazineeditor.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoesthewomanlivenow?A.InCanada.B.InAmerica.C.InJapan.
111.Whatlanguageisthewomangoodat?A.Italian.B.French.C.Spanish.12.Whatdoesthewomanteachinaschool?A.Medicine.B.English.C.Maths.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Atahotel.C.Inthestreet.14.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.15.HowwillthemanprobablygotoWrigleyField?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.16.Whattimeisitprobablynow?A.3:00p.m.B.4:00p.m.C.5:00p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wheredoesthespeakerhavebreakfastiftheweatherisfine?A.Inthegarden.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthelivingroom.18.Whendoesthespeakerusuallygotowork?A.At2:00p.m.B.At6:00p.m.C.At6:30p.m.19.Howdoesthespeakerusuallygohomefromtherestaurant?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bytrain.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Sheisaviolinist.B.Sheofteneatsaloneafterwork.C.Sheoftenreadsthenewspaperatnight.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWanttoplanakid-friendlyvacation?ChildrenwilllovetoseetheirfavoritecartooncharacterscometolifeintheDisneylandPark.Attractionsincludemagicalfireworksdisplay,rollercoasterridesandlivetheaterperformances.Theactivitiesarevariousandsuitableforbothyoungchildrenandadults.Butwitheveryattraction,thereisahighpricetomatch.FollowafewsimplestepstomakeyourDisneylandvacationaffordableandfunforthewholefamily.Step1Travelintheoff-season.ThebusiesttimesatDisneylandarethesummermonthsandaroundChristmas.PlanatripinMarchorOctobertocatchthecoolweatherandavoidlargecrowds.Tickets,aswellashotelsandflights,arediscountedduringtheoff-seasontoencouragetourism.Step2Findahotelwithfreeshuttleservice.SeveralnearbyhotelsofferfreetransportationtoandfromDisneyland.
2Thiswillsaveonrentalcars,fuelandtaxicosts.Step3Bringyourownmealsandsnacks.Foodinsidetheparkcanbeveryexpensive.Planaheadbypackingabackpackoflunchesforyourwholefamily.Besuretobringplentyofbottledwater.Step4BuyaDisneylandPackage.WebsitessuchasMouseSavers.comofferspecialticketsprices(suchasfamilyticketsatkid’srates),lodgingcosts(likefourthnightfree),anddiscountedtransportationwhenpurchasedtogether.Step5Purchasesouvenirsoutsidethepark.PricesforsouvenirsinsideDisneylandareexpensive.Lookforvendors(销售商)justoutsidetheparktofindthesamegoodswithgreatlydiscountedprices.Step6Lookforcoupons(优惠券).Hotels,travelagencies,vacationwebsites,fanclubs,andDisneypartnercompaniesoffercouponsfordiscountedentries,foodandspecialexhibits.21.What’sthebesttimetovisitDisneyland,accordingtothetext?A.Thesummermonths.B.DuringtheChristmasholiday.C.InMay.D.InOctober.22.Toreducetravelcosts,youareadvised_______.A.toavoidbuyingaDisneylandPackageB.tobuysouvenirsfromtravelagenciesC.tohavemealsandbuysouvenirsoutsidetheparkD.tofindcouponsfromtravel-relatedorganizations23.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.HowtomakeyourDisneylandtripfun.B.HowtosavemoneyonyourtriptoDisneyland.C.SomeinterestingattractionsatDisneyland.D.TheproperwaytotravelaroundDisneyland.BBrieFainblitinCaliforniadoesherhomeworkbycandlelightwheneverthepowergetscutoff.Ifthewatergoes,shefillsemptybottlesatschooltowashherhair.Sheisusedtonothavingwhatotherpeoplehave.Mostly,the19-year-oldstudentjustacceptsit.Butshewon’tdothatforprom(毕业舞会).ShewantstobeHighlandHighSchool’spromqueenandturnheads.Fainblitliveswithhermother,whoisdisabled,andheraunt,whoworkstwopart-timejobstosupportthem.Thereisneverenoughmoneyfornewclothes.Usually,FainblitfindswhatshecanatthelocalGoodwill,butthepromdressestherearetoobigandtooold.So,backinSeptember,withthedanceadistantdot(点)onthecalendar,shedecidedtomakeadressforherself—outofsoda-cantabs(拉环),forfree.
3Formonths,Fainblit’saunt,SylviaDavalos,hasaskedeveryoneatherjobstohelp.TogetherwithFainblitandherfriends,theyhaveturnedherdiningroomtableintoanassemblyline.Butwhoknewthattabscameinsomanycolors,shapesandsizes,orthatsomehaveholesandsomedon’t?Whoknewthatmanywouldhavesharpedgesthatwouldneedtobesmoothedout?Andwhoknewthatitwouldtakemanymonthstogetenoughperfectlyshaped,identical(同样的)silvertabsforonepromdress?Fainblit’smotherandaunthaven’tbeenabletobuyhermuch.Buttheyhavetriedtomakeupforthatbyemphasizingcreativityovercash.Forherdress,usingthickblackthread,Fainblitstitches(缝制)tabtotabinrowafterperfectrow.Thedressisnotfinished.Thetabshavetakentheirtoll:FainblitandhermotherbothhaveBand-Aidsontheirfingers.OthergirlsinFainblit’sclasswillhavegonetothemalltopickouttheirdresses.Somewillrideincarsfromtheirhomestotheschool,whereabuswilltakethemalltotheprom.Briewillhavenospecialchariot(座驾)andnopocketmoneytoburn.Butshe’llbeaproudCinderellainsodatabs,withhersodatabprincebyherside.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedpronoun“that”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Acceptingwhateverlifehastooffer.B.Beingunhappywithone’slivingconditions.C.Copyingwhatothersaredoing.D.Doingone’sbesttoimpressothers.25.WhydidBrieFainblitdecidetomakeherpromdressoutofsodacantabs?A.Becauseshewasn’tsatisfiedwiththepromdressesatlocalstores.B.Becauseitcostalmostnothingandmadeheruniqueattheprom.C.Becauseherprompartnerencouragedhertodoso.D.Becauseshewantedtoshowoffherclothes-makingskillsandhercreativity.26.WhatcanwelearnaboutBrieFainblit?A.Shekeptthesoda-cantabsdressasecretfromherfriends.B.Shehastotakepart-timejobstomakehersodacantabsdress.C.Shespentmonthscollectingthematerialneededforherpromdress.D.Sheisusedtodesigningandmakingherownclothes.27.Theunderlinedphrase“takentheirtoll”probablymeans______.A.causeddamageB.drawnattentionC.provedsuccessfulD.fallenapartCWhenwethinkofflavor,itisournosesandtastebudsthatwethinkoffirst.Isn’titobviousthattasteandsmellarethedominantsenseswhenweenjoyfoodanddrink?Well,perhapsnot.“Yearsago,flavorwasatablewithtwolegs—tasteandodor(气味),”TerryE.Acree,PhD,whoiswithCornellUniversity’sDepartmentofFoodScience,toldNationalGeographic.“Nowwearebeginningtounderstandthatflavordependsonpartsofthebrainthatinvolvenotonlytaste,smellandtouch,butvision.Thesesignals,plusouremotionsandpastexperiences,resultinperception(感受)offlavors,anddecidewhetherwelikeordislikefoods.”Agoodexampleof“thefirstbiteistakenwiththeeye”isthatifwewereshowntwoplatesofstrawberries,
4oneredandtheotherpinkish,themajorityofuswouldbeattractedtoredbecause“itsignalsripeness,sweetnessandcalories”,explainedTheGuardian.vThefindingsofaGermanstudyseemtobackthisup.Itssubjectssaidwinetasted50percentsweeterifdrunkunderredlight,ratherthanunderblueorwhite.InanotherstudypublishedinthejournalFlavour,scientistsfoundthatthecolorofyourcoffeemug(马克杯)canchangethewayyourcoffeetastes,reportedTheWashingtonPost.Anditisnotjustthecolorofthefoodthatmatters.Specifically,awhitemugwasassociatedwithamore“intense”(orbitter)tastingcupofcoffee,whileaclearglassmugwasnot.Abluemug,meanwhile,was“kindofanintermediate(中等的)”,CharlesSpence,anexperimentalpsychologistatOxfordUniversity,toldthenewspaper.Theoppositewastrueforperceivedsweetness–theparticipantstastedlesssweetnesswhentheydrankfromawhitemugthantheydidwhentheydrankfrombothabluemugandaclearglassmug.It’salsopossiblethatcertaincolorsareassociatedwithcertainexperiences.Inthecaseofcoffee,theresearchersbelievethecolorbrownmightbesomethingpeopleassociatewithbitterness.“Awhitemugmayhaveaffectedtheperceivedbrownnessofthecoffeeandthis,inturn,mayhaveaffectedtheperceivedintensity(andsweetness)ofthecoffee,”theresearcherswrote.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightTerryE.Acreeagreewithmost?A.Theflavoroffoodmainlydependsontasteandsmell.B.Thelinkbetweenflavorandvisionhasnotbeenprovedyet.C.Ouremotionscaninfluencetheflavorofthefoodweareeating.D.Ourperceptionofflavorhasnothingtodowithourpastexperiences.29.WhatdoesthestrawberryexperimentinParagraph3show?A.Weareusuallytrickedbyoureyesabouttheflavoroffood.B.Foodflavorvariesgreatlybetweendifferentpeople.C.Thecoloroffoodcanaffectthewayweperceiveitsflavor.D.Foodflavoriscloselyassociatedwithourpastexperiences30.Accordingtothearticle,itmighthelppeoplewhowanttheircoffeesweettoserveitina______mug.A.blackB.redC.clearD.white31.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Methodsthatcanhelptomakefoodtastebetter.B.Factorsthataffectourperceptionofflavor.C.Howcoffeemugsinfluencethetasteofcoffee.D.Anewstudyaboutourperceptionofflavor.DManyofushaveheardoforseenMyFairLady(1964),aclassicmoviestarringBritishactressAudreyHepburn.ThefilmisanadaptationofPygmalion,acomicplaybytheIrishmanGeorgeBernardShaw(1856-1950).However,themusicalversionofMyFairLadyisevenolder,andhasbeenentertainingaudiencessince1956.Infact,anewBroadwayversionofthemusicalwasnominatedfor10Tonyawards.
5ThestoryofElizaDoolittle,aworking-classflowersellerfromLondon,andthesnobbishProfessorHiggins,whoteachesher“properEnglish”,hasnevershowedanysignsofdyingoutsinceitwasintroduced.Butwhydopeoplestillqueueuparoundtheblockforticketswhenanewproductionoftheplayisannounced?Theanswerissimple:Themusicalhasawonderfulstory.EveryonecanidentifywithDoolittle’sdesiretoliveamoresatisfyinglife;allshewantsistogetridofheraccentsoshecangetajobinastoreandnotonthestreets.However,itseemsthatpeoplelikeHigginsarealwayslookingdownonDoolittlefornotbeingfromafancyfamily,whichissomethingthatmanyofuscanrelateto.BesidesDoolittle’sbackground,thestoryandthesongsinthemusicalarealsowhatmakeitsopopular.AudiencemembersaremovedwhenElizaandherfellowflowersellersimaginewhatit’dbeliketoliveasarichpersondoes.Thisisperfectlysummedupinthelyric,“Wouldn’titbelovely?”Themusicalalsomakespeoplethink.Itdoesn’tmakesensethatonekindofaccentcanbeconsideredgoodandanotherbad.Elizaandherfatherspeak“badly”becausetheywerebornpoor,whileHigginsspeaks“properEnglish”becausehewasborna“gentleman”.Thatreflectstheunfairnessofclassdivisions–akindofunfairnessthatstillsadlyexiststoday.32.Theunderlinedword“nominated”inparagraph2canbereplacedby_______.A.appointedB.selectedC.proposedD.directed33.PeoplelikeBroadway’smusicalMyFairLadymainlybecause_______.A.it’sconsideredthebestadaptationofPygmalion.B.itoffersagoodchancetolearnproperEnglishC.itwasnominatedfor10TonyawardsD.theycanrelatetothestory34.WhatmessagedoesMyFairLadyconvey?A.Don’tjudgepeoplebyappearance.B.Women’sstatushasbeengreatlyimprovedintheUK.C.SocialclassdivisionisdeeplyrootedinBritishsociety.D.One’slanguageabilityandmannerarethekeytosuccess.35.Whatcanweknowaboutthestoryofthemusical?A.Higginsisdescribedasakindheartedman.B.Elizawasbornpoorbutfightsforabetterlife.C.HigginsandElizagetalongwellsincetheyfirstmeet.D.ElizafinallychangesHiggins’prejudiceagainstthepoor.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Yourthirdyearofhighschoolisprobablyatoughandbusytime.36Weallknowthatnotgettingenoughsleepisnotgoodforourhealth,butithasbeenfoundthatlesssleepcouldevencauseustohavefewerfriends.AccordingtoresearchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,peoplewhodon’tgetenoughsleeparelesswillingtosocializewithothers.37Theresearcherscarriedoutasmallstudy.Theytested18youngpeoplewhohadjusthadagoodnight’ssleep,
6andtestedthemagainafterasleeplessnight.38Wheneachpersononthevideogottoo“close”,theparticipantscouldchoosetostopthevideo.Theresultsshowedthattheparticipantskepteachpersonatadistanceof60percentfurtherbackiftheyhadn’tgottenenoughsleep.39Butwhentheparticipantsgotagoodnight’ssleep,theyallowedthepersontogetmuchclosertothem.AccordingtoleadresearcherMatthewWalker,thelesssleepyouget,thelessyouwanttosocializewithothers.Inturn,otherpeoplemaythinkyou’reweirdandstayawayfromyou.40Soifyouwanttobeamoresociableandpopularperson,sleepingwellmighthelp.“Onenightofgoodsleepmakesyoufeelmoreoutgoingandsociallyconfident,”Walkersaid.A.Theyaresimplytootiredtogoout.B.Theparticipantswatchedvideosofpeoplewalkingtowardthem.C.Toolittlesleepmakesusgetsickeasily.D.Youmayhavetroublegettingenoughsleep.E.Thiscanmakeyoufeellonelyandcauseyoutosleepevenless.F.Herearesometipstohelpyoubeatyoursleepproblems.G.Theyfeltthattheirpersonalspacewasbeingtakenover.第三部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题12分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Yourtrueloveforsomethingmaygotappreciatedandbringyouasurprise.Myfiance(未婚夫)andIwereexcitedaboutshoppingforourfirsthome.Butourfundswere41,andnoneofthehousesinourpricerangeseemedsatisfactory. Oneagent42 ahouseinparticular.Althoughherdescriptionsoundedwonderful,thepricewas43ourrange,sowedeclined.Butshekepturgingustohavealook44.Wefinallydidanditwas45atfirstsight.ItwasOurHome,smallandcharming,overlookingaquietlake.Walkingthroughtheroomsandtalkingwiththeowners,aniceelderlycouple,wefeltthewarmthandhappinessofthemarriagewithinthathome.Asperfect46itwas,thepriceremainedtoohighforus.Buteveryday,wewouldsitbythelake,lookingatthehouseanddreamingof47 itwouldbeliketolivethere.Dayslater,wemadea(n)48—farbelowtheaskingprice.Surprisingly,theydidn’t49us.Theyrenewedtheiroffer50.Itwasalsomuchmorethanwecouldafford,butfar51 thantheoriginalaskingprice.Thenextday,wegota52 messagethatanotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice.Evenso,wedecidedtotalkwiththe53 directly.Wemadeourfinaloffer,which54wasthousandsofdollarslessthantheotherbuyer’sbid.Weknewit,55wehadtotry.“Sold!”saidtheowner.Thenhe56:He’dseenussittingbythelakeallthosetimes;heknewhowmuchwelovedtheplaceandthatwe’d57 theyearsofworktheyhadputintotheirhome;herealizedhewouldtakea58bysellingittous,butitwasworthwhile;wewerethepeopletheywantedtolivethere.Hetoldustoconsiderthe59intheprice“anearlyweddingpresent.”
7That’showwefoundourhomeandhowIlearnedthatwhenpeopleare60 theyarenotstrangers,onlyfriendswehaven’tyetmet.41.A.neededB.enoughC.limitedD.large42.A.decoratedB.recommendedC.soldD.rented43.A.belowB.withinC.betweenD.beyond44.A.atleastB.atmostC.attimesD.athand45.A.reliefB.concernC.loveD.curiosity46.A.althoughB.sinceC.asD.if47.A.whatB.whyC.thatD.which48.A.effortB.profitC.promiseD.offer49.A.comeacrossB.laughatC.dependonD.lookafter50.A.indeedB.insteadC.asideD.apart51.A.worseB.lessC.betterD.higher52.A.relaxingB.regularC.pleasantD.disappointing53.A.agentsB.buyersC.managersD.owners54.A.stillB.alreadyC.generallyD.ever55.A.soB.orC.forD.but56.A.apologizedB.complainedC.blamedD.explained57.A.appreciateB.analyzeC.checkD.ignore58.A.lossB.riskC.chanceD.lead59.A.increaseB.interestC.differenceD.mistake60.A.kindB.politeC.smartD.energetic第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共50分）第二节语法填空(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）或括号内单词的正确形式。Canthedinosaursbebroughtbacktolife?Thepossibilityofcloningfierceandextinctwildanimalshasalwaysexcitedfilmmakers.Andtheyarenottheonlyones.The61(popular)offilmssuchasJurassicpark,inwhichascientistclonesseveralkindsofextinctdinosaurs,proveshowtheideasstruckamixtureoffearandexcitementintopeople'shearts.Butinfactwearealongwayfrombeingabletocloneextinctanimals.Scientistsarestillexperimentingwithcloningmammals,andthecloningofmammalsisstill62newscience.Fromtime63timepeoplesuggestthatcloningcan64(possible)makeextinctanimalslikedinosaurscomebacktolife.Unfortunately,withwhatweknownow,thisiseitherimpossible65unsuitable.Therearethreemainreasons.Firstly,perfectDNA,which66(provide)informationforhowcellsaretogrow,isneededandmustbeobtained.Secondly,theremustbeenoughdiversityinagroupwhichmeansthegenesofanimalsarearrangedindifferentwaysandthusofhelpforthemtoovercome67(illness),whilethedisadvantageofcloningagroupofanimalsisthattheywouldallhavethesamearrangementofgenesandsomaynotsurvivethesameillness.Thirdly,itwouldbereallydifficult68(find)asuitablehabitatfordinosaurstolivein.Basedon69weknownow,youcannotcloneanimalsthathavebeenextinctlongerthantenthousand
8years.Actuallydinosaursdisappeared65,000,000yearsago.Sothechanceofdinosaursever70(return)totheearthismerelyadream.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DespitethethreelargeststateintheUSA,Californiahasthelargestpopulationandbecomesthemostmulticulturalsociety,havingattractedimmigrantsfromallovertheworld,amongwhicharetheSpanish.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousman,whosetheministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.Intheeighteenthcentury,CaliforniaruledbySpain.In1821,thepeopleofMexicogainedtheirindependentfromSpain.CaliforniathenbecamepartofMexico.In1846,theUnitedStatesdeclaredwartoMexico,andafterlosethewar,MexicohadtogiveCaliforniatotheUSA.Therefore,thereisstillastrongSpanishinfluence.TodayoverfortypercentoftheCaliforniansspeakSpanishasourfirstorsecondlanguage.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你刚从英国回国，结束了为期五天的旅游，感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国文化非常感兴趣，特别是端午节，请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。内容包括：1.感谢他的招待；2.介绍中国的端午节（时间，意义，风俗等）；3.欢迎他明年来中国过端午。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已写好,不计入总字数。DearRick,Howiseverythinggoing?Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,LiHua
92020—2021学年第二学期高二期末考试英语试题答案听力(每题1分)1-5BCCBC6-10CACBA11-15BABAC16-20AACBA阅读(每题2.5分)21-23DDB24-27ABCA28-31CCCB32-35CDCB36-40DABGE完形填空（每题1.5分）41-45CBDAC46-50CADBB51-55BDDAD56-60DAACA语篇填空（每题1.5分）61.popularity62.a63.to64.possibly65.or66.provides67.illnesses68.tofind69.what70.returning改错(每题1分)DespitethethreelargeststateintheUSA,Californiahasthelargestpopulationthirdandbecomesthemostmulticulturalsociety,havingattractedimmigrantsfromallovertheworld,amongwhicharetheSpanish.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,thewhommajoritywerereligiousman,whosetheministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontomenthenatives.Intheeighteenthcentury,CaliforniaruledbySpain.In1821,thepeopleofwasMexicogainedtheirindependentfromSpain.CaliforniathenbecamepartofMexico.independenceIn1846,theUnitedStatesdeclaredwartoMexico,andafterlosethewar,MexicohadonlosingtogiveCaliforniatotheUSA.Therefore,thereisstillastrongSpanishinfluence.HoweverTodayoverfortypercentoftheCaliforniansspeakSpanishasourfirstorsecondlanguage.your书面表达(25分)
10DearRick,Howiseverythinggoing?Ihadafive-daytriptoLondonlastweek.IwouldliketoexpressmygratitudeforyourhospitalityandkindnesswhenIwasinLondon.KnowingthatyoutakeagreatfancytoChineseculture,especiallytheDragonBoatFestival,Iwouldlovetointroduceittoyou.TheDragonBoatFestival,oneofthemosttraditionalfestivalsinChina,fallsontheMay5thinthelunarcalendar.PeoplecelebratethisfestivalinmemoryofQuYuan,whowasaChinesepoet.Besides,peopleinChinawillalsoholdavarietyofactivitiestohonorhim,suchasdragonboatracing,eatingzongziandsoon.WelcometoChina.YouwillhaveanunforgettableexperienceifyoucometoChinaandenjoythisfestivalnextyear.Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,LiHua
