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成都外国语学校2023-2024学年高二上12月月考英语试卷(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150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。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.Wherearethespeakersgoingtomeet?A.Inalab.B.Inacafeteria.C.Inaclassroom.2.WhatwillJefftaketoschooltomorrow?A.Anapplepie.B.Acarrotcake.C.Aroastchicken.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Gettingalibrary.B.Visitinganeighbor.C.Attendingameeting.4.WhatwillJimprobablydothisweekend?A.Finishaproject.B.Takeaclass.C.Havearest.5.WhydoesAmandawanttolearntoplaytheguitar?A.Torecordpopularsongs.B.Toperformherownmusic.C.Tobecomeaguitarteacher.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。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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Cancelacreditcard.B.Openabankaccount.C.Withdrawsomemoney.7.Wherewillthewomango?A.BrownCollege.B.DudleyRoad.C.KingfieldStreet.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomando?A.She’sasecretary.B.She’samanager.C.She’sasalesperson.
9.Whattimewillthemeetingprobablybeover?A.At1:00.B.At2:00.C.At3:00.10.WhatdoesthemanwanttodobeforeFriday?A.MeetMr.Smith.B.Writeadocument.C.Movetoanewoffice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whosegraduationdayisittoday?A.Annie’s.B.Steve’s.C.Jane’s.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Arriveearly.B.Sitnearthestage.C.Takesomepictures.13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Fellowteachers.C.Schoolmates.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.HowdoesLaurasoundatthebeginningoftheconversation?A.Anxious.B.Regretful.C.Surprised.15.WhatdoweknowaboutPeter?A.Hehasabighouse.B.Hehasfourchildren.C.Hehasgotanewjob.16.WhydidJimchoosetoworkfromhome?A.Togetmoresleep.B.Tolookafterthekids.C.Toaccompanyhiswife.17.WhatisPetergoingtodothisafternoon?A.Holdadinner.B.GiveSallyacall.C.Attendameeting.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18WhatisJenniferGreendoing?A.Conductingaclass.B.Presentingaspeaker.C.Recommendingabook.19.WhatisProfessorBastian’sbookabout?A.Tipsforescapingunhappiness.B.Benefitsofpainfulexperiences.C.Waystodevelopreadingability.20.WhatisProfessorBastiangoingtodonext?A.Sharehisstories.B.Discusshisplans.C.Explainhisviews.第二部分阅读理解(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。ATheBestCavesinTheWorldHangSonDoong,VietnamNaturalcavesdon’tcomemuchlargerthanHangSonDoong,closetotheborderbetweenLaosandVietnam.Thiscavepossessesthelargestcross-sectionofanyknowncaveontheplanet,avastareathatisdifficulttodescribe.Supposedly,aBoeing747couldflythroughwithoutdamagingitswings,butthatdoesn’treallydojusticetothevastnessofHangSonDoong.Thestalactites(钟乳石)hereareprettymassivetoo,withsomereachingupto80metres.WaitomoCaves,NewZealandGlowworms(萤火虫)arethere,asfarastheeyecansee.Okay,notliterally,buttheWaitomoCavesystemonNewZealand’sNorthIslandisbest-knownforthefluorescentfaunathatlightupthewalls,givingitthenot-particularly-creativebutcompletelyacceptable“GlowwormCaves”nickname.Theyaremoreaccessiblethanothercavesonthislist,withraftingandadventuretoursavailabletothoselookingforsomethingalittlemorethrilling.MammothCave,theUSAIfyouhavecertainexpectationsfromsomewherecalled“MammothCave”,thatisentirelyunderstandable.MammothCaveinKentuckyistheworld’slongestknowncavesystem,anincredible420milesofundergroundwonder.That’stwiceaslongasthenextlongest,bytheway,althoughitisn’tunusualfortheUSAtogoalloutonsuchthings.ReedFlute(芦笛)Cave,ChinaNamedafterthereedsthatgrowoutside,whichareusedtomakeflutes,obviously,theReedFluteCave’swallsarecoveredwithinscriptionsfromcenturiesgoneby—ifevidencewasneededthatpeoplehavebeenpayingattentiontothisplaceforalongoldtime.Theinsidepartofthecaveisalsolitupbymulticolouredlights,givingitarealotherworldlythemethataddsweighttothenickname.1.WhatisspecialaboutHangSonDoong?A.Itwasonceabaseofafactory.B.Itisthedeepestcaveintheworld.C.Ithasthehigheststalactitesintheworld.D.Itownsthelargestcross-sectionintheworld.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbemucheasiertoenter?
A.HangSonDoong.B.WaitomoCaves.C.MammothCave.D.ReedFluteCave.3.Whichcountryprobablyhasthelongestcavesystemintheworld?A.Vietnam.B.NewZealand.C.TheUSA.D.China.BWhenAllieandChloeKnuthdecidedtobothattendtheUniversityofWisconsin-EauClaire,thetwinsfromGreenBaywereexcitedtoshareacampusbutalsodeterminedtohavetheirowndistinctexperiencesandfollowtheirownacademicpaths.Fouryearslater—astheygraduatetogetherthismonth—thetwinssaythingsworkedoutevenbetterthantheycouldhaveexpected.UW-EauClaire’scampusissmallenoughthattheirlivessometimesoverlap(重叠),yetbigenoughthateachofthemhashadroomtostretchandgrowasindividuals.“ItmeansalottograduatealongsideeachotherandIwouldn’twantitanyotherway,”saysChloe,whowillearnherdegreeininternationalbusinessandmanagementwithcertificatesinMandarinChineseandleadershipstudies.“GraduatingcollegeisamomentousexperienceandIlovethatIwillbewalkingwithmysister.”Allie,whowillgraduatewithadegreeinbiologyandacertificateinChineselanguage,originallyplannedtogotoUW-Madison.However,ascollegeneared,AlliedecidedtogotoUW-EauClaireaswell,adecisionChloesupported.“Ididn’twanttobewithoutmytwinsister,”Alliesaysofherdecision.“Itmeansagreatdealtobegraduatingwithmysisterbecauseshehasalwaysbeenthereforme.”Theysharedsomeexperiencesandaccomplishmentsduringtheircollegecareers.Forexample,theybothcompletedcertificatesinChinese.AsAsianAmericans,itwasimportantforthemtolearnmoreaboutChineselanguageandculture.AllieandChloealsoareactiveintheUniversityHonorsProgram,aprogramwheretheywereabletoexploreinterestingtopicsthatfelloutsidetheiracademicprogram.“Thisprogramisnotjustsomethingtoputonmyresume;ithadavastpositiveinfluenceonmycollegeexperience,”saysAllie.ChloeandAlliecontributedagreatdealtotheHonorsprogram,Dr.HeatherFieldingsays.Theyinvestedtimeandeffortintohelpingotherstudents,especiallynewstudents,toadapttocollegeanddevelopasenseofbelonging,shesays.4.WhatdidAllieandChloeKnuthexpectintheuniversity?A.Bothearnedgenuineadmirationoftheircolleagues.B.Bothwereenormouslytrainedphysicallyandmentally.C.Bothenhancedtheiracademyandexperienceindividually.D.Bothreceivedsupportandencouragementfromtheuniversity.
5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAllieandChloeKnuth?A.Cautiousandunconcerned.B.Optimisticandcourageous.C.Considerateandenthusiastic.D.Demandingandgenerous.6Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thetwinsbenefitedalotfromtheprogram.B.Thetwinsfocusedontheacademicprogram.C.Thetwinswontheirnewjobsthroughtheprogram.D.Thetwinsregrettedgettinginvolvedintheprogram.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thetwinsdevelopedasenseofbelongingsthroughtheprogram.B.Thetwinsearnedcertificatesinsomemajorsinthesameuniversity.C.UniversityofWisconsin-EauClaireofferedscholarshipforthetwins.D.Graduatingtwinsvaluedcommonexperiencestofollowtheirownpaths.CFeelexhaustedafteraparty?Ratherseeoneclosefriendthanagroupofacquaintances?Enjoyyourowncompany?Inourworld,thatmakesyouanintrovert(内向的人).However,there’sanotherpossibleexplanation—verticalattachment.Ifyouareclosertoyourparentsandfamilymembersthantoyourpeers,youareverticallyattached,whichmeansyourelymoreonfamilyforcomfort.Ifyouareclosertoyourpeers,thenyouarepeerattached.Weliveinapeer-orientedworld.Webelievethathavinglotsoffriendsmeansthatwearewell-adjusted.Weputourkidsinplaygroupsanddaycareforpeerinteraction.Weexpectteenagerstowanttohangoutwiththeirfriends,thinkingitisthenaturalwayofthings.Result?Generationsoftenfeelworldsapart.Weusedifferentlanguage,dress,andtechnologyapps.Evenifmultiplegenerationsareinvitedtothesameparty,thekidsgotothebasementplayroomwhiletheparentsstayupstairs.Vertically-attachedindividualscanfeeloutofplaceinthiscontext,demonstratingthetracesofintroversion.Willtheybeexhaustedafterapartywithsame-agedacquaintances?Absolutely.Wouldtheyratherspendtimewithoneclosefriend?Sure.Dotheyenjoyalonetime?Yes,morethantheyenjoytimefittinginwithpeers.It’snormalthatmanypeopleneedalonetimetorecharge.However,vertically-attachedpeopleoftenlabelthemselvesasintroverted.Theyfeelinsecurethatothershavemorefriendsandlivericherlives.Theyclaimthattheirfamilyattachmentsarisefromtheirlovedonesbeingstuckwiththem.Ifyoufeeltheseinsecurities,knowthatthereisnothingwrongwithyou,andyouarenotmissingouton
anything.Yourattachmentstyleisjustdifferentfromtheculturewhereyoulive.Haveconfidenceinthestrengthoftherelationshipsyouhave,whetheritiswithamomwhofeelsmorelikeabestfriend,oragrandmotherwithwhomyoucanshareanything.Theyaremeaningful,enrichingrelationships,eveniftheylookdifferentfromtheculturalnorm.8.Whoisverticallyattachedaccordingtothetext?A.Mike,whofeelsateasewithhisteachers.B.Maggie,whoenjoysfilmtimealoneatweekends.C.Tom,whofeelsburntoutafterafamilyget-together.D.Lisa,whooftenturnstoherdadwhenthingsarehard.9.Whatisthepopularbeliefamongparents?A.Youngergenerationsshouldbeself-disciplined.B.Beingsociableisadesiredqualityfortheirchildren.C.Theirchildrenneedmorefriendsthantheythemselvesdo.D.Differentgenerationsshouldhavedifferentcirclesofacquaintances.10.Whatadviceisgiventovertically-attachedpeople?A.Bethatasitmay,justleaveitasitis.B.Neverunderestimateyourinnerpower.C.Hangoutmorewithfriendsandadjusttoit.D.Treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsvertically-attachedpeople?A.Biased.B.Objective.C.Unconcerned.D.Critical.DToday’sBrusselssprouts(孢子甘蓝)tastebetterthanyoumightrememberfromchildhood,andthatisbecauseanewvarietyhasreplacedtheoriginalvegetable.Youcanthankplantbreeders(植物育种家)forthechange.Modernbreeders,armedwithnewgene-editingtechnology,arelookingtoreproduceBrusselssprouts’reinvention.Inthelate1990s,scientistsdiscoveredspecificchemicalswhichmadeBrusselssproutstastebitter.Plantbreedersstartedgrowingoldseeds,previouslyabandonedduetopooryields(产量),tolookfortastierversionswithlowerlevelsofthesespecificchemicals.Thentheycrossedthesedeliciousbutlow-yieldplantswithhigh-yieldindividualsuntiltheyfoundaversionthatmadeplentyoftastysprouts,transformingthevegetablefromabitterpillintoapopulardish.Butothervegetableshaven’tfaredaswell.That’sbecausemostbreedingdecisionsfavorplanttraitsthatmatter
tovegetablegrowers,notvegetableeaters.Forinstance,diseaseresistanceisprobablythemajorfocusthesedaysofmostbreedingprogramsbecausethatpreventsthefarmerfromgrowingthecrop.Thetasteofvegetablesisignored.People,however,arenowbecominginterestedinprioritizingthetasteofvegetablesthanksinparttonewgenetictechnologysuchasthegene-snippingtechniqueCRISPRandDNAsequencingwhichischeapenoughtousewidely.“There’sneverbeenabettertimetobeafruitbreederoravegetablebreederbecausewehavemoretoolsandtechniques,”saysSusanBrown,anapplebreederatCornellUniversity.Somecompaniesarebeginningtousethosetoolstodealwiththechallengeofdevelopingtastiervegetables.Onecompany,Pairwise,isfightingthesamecompoundsthattroubledBrusselssprouts:glucosinolates.Butthistimeresearchersareimprovingtheflavorofsaladgreens.Allvegetablegrowershopethatmoreflavorfulproductsonstoreshelveswillconvincepeopletoconsumetherecommendedallowances(推荐量)offruitsandvegetables—anddosobetterthandecadesofnutritionalguidancehave.“Don’twasteyourtimetalkingabouttryingtoeducatepeopletoeatbetter,”saidHarryKlee,aprofessorwhospecializesintomatobreeding.“Justgivethemproductsthattastebetterandthattheywanttoeat.”12WhydidplantbreedersgrowoldBrusselssproutseeds?A.TofindoutwhyBrusselssproutsarebitter.B.TofindthelessbitterversionsofBrusselssprouts.C.TostudythespecificchemicalsofBrusselssprouts.D.Toselecthigh-yieldingversionsofBrusselssprouts.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fared”inparagraph3mean?A.ProfitedB.Emerged.C.Survived.D.Succeeded.14.WhatcanwelearnfromSusanBrown’swordsinparagraph4?A.Fruitandvegetablebreedingtechniquesarebooming.B.Fruitandvegetablebreedingtechniquesneednofurtherimprovement.C.Fruitandvegetablebreedersarestrugglingtodevelopnewspecies.D.Fruitandvegetablebreedersshoulddevelopnewgenetictechnology.15.WhichisthebestwaytogetpeopletoeatmorefruitsandvegetablesaccordingtoHarryKlee?A.Enhancingthetasteofvegetablesandfruits.B.Makingvegetablesandfruitsmoreaffordableforpeople.C.Improvingthenutritionalcontentofvegetablesandfruits.D.Educatingpeopleaboutthebenefitsofvegetablesandfruits.
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。Withclimatechangecontinuingtoworsen,oursituationisbeginningtofeelincreasinglyserious.____16____Isitright?Maybenot.Techno-optimismisoneofthegreatestmisconceptionswhenitcomestosolutionstoensureourfuture.Itcanbedefinedasabeliefthatfuturetechnologieswillsolveallofourcurrentproblems.Thisdefinitionreinforces(强化)theideathatthere’snoreasontopanicorchangeourcurrentenergy-intensivelifestyle.Allsocietyneedstodoislooktogreentechnologytoworkitsmagic.____17____Oneofthebestexamplesofthisoptimisticmisconceptionistheelectriccar.Despitebeinghighlyregardedasaneco-friendlywaytogetaround,electriccarsarenottheendforthefutureoftransport.Batteriesinelectriccarsusechemicalelementswhichwecouldbeseeingashortageofbythemidcentury.____18____Techno-optimismhasledmanytobelievethatifeveryonejustswitchedtodrivingelectricvehicles,wewouldbemakingincrediblestepstowardssustainability.However,therealityisthattheamountofresourcesandenergyneededtoproduceenoughelectricvehiclesforeveryoneisnotevenremotelysustainable.____19____Investinginpublictransportationandmovingawayfromindividuallyownedvehicles.Producingfewercars.Improvingrecyclingpracticesofoldbatteries.Thesolutionsweseekshouldnotberootedinnewtechnology,butbeaboutchangingthewayoursocietyfunctions.Techno-optimismputstoomuchemphasisontechnologyandnotenoughonwhatwecandorightthisminute.Unfortunately,peopleseemtolikethepicturethattechno-optimismpaints.____20____Itisimportanttounderstandthattheproblembeginswhenweseethosetechnologiesasawaytomakeourcurrentlifestyleseco-friendly.Untilwearereadytofacetheneedforalesscomplexlife,wecannotmaketrueprogresstowardssustainability.A.Sowhereshouldwelookforanswersinstead?B.Themodernworld’ssimplesolutionistechnology.C.Moreover,theyaremoreenergyintensivetoproduce.D.Isitatrapthatmanypeoplehavefallenintoinrecentyears?E.Unfortunately,thisisanincrediblydangerousopiniontohold.F.Despiteanytechnology,weasawholearenotlivingsustainably.G.Nevertheless,thetruthis,weneedawidespreadchangeinourlifestyles.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40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。WhenEugenieGeorgefirstheardthatherfriendpassedafinancialexam,herheartsank.She’d___21___thesametestweeksearlier.“Envywaseatingmeup,”recallsGeorge.Butanywayshe___22___herfriend.“AndItoldherIfailedandadmittedIwas___23___,”shesays.Georgeknewthatbeing___24___wouldeaseherenvy,butshewassurprisedthatitalsoenabledherto___25___herfriend’shappinessandexperienceherowninturn.Finding___26___inanotherperson’sgoodfortuneiswhatsocialscientistscallfreudenfreude,thegreatjoywefeelwhensomeoneelsesucceeds,___27___itdoesn’tdirectlyinvolveus.Freudenfreudeislikeakindofsocial___28___,saysCatherineChambliss,aprofessorofpsychology.Itmakesrelationships“closerandmoreenjoyable.”Toooften,wethinkourfriends___29___usmostduringtheirhardtimes:ajob___30___,gettingdivorced.Infact,howfriends___31___ourjoyisevenmoreimportantforusthanhowtheyrespondtoour___32___.Toooften,wethinkofjoypassively.Weseeitassomethingthatcometous,insteadofsomethingwecan___33___.Whileitcanbedifficultinpractice,freudenfreudecanliftusupand___34___ourday.Socelebratingourfriends’___35___isawin-wintousall.21.A.takenB.passedC.failedD.prepared22.A.congratulatedB.forgaveC.blamedD.ignored23.A.badly-behavedB.over-burdenedC.short-sightedD.green-eyed24.A.toughB.honestC.tolerantD.optimistic25.A.imagineB.understandC.shareD.increase26.A.hopeB.passionC.confidenceD.pleasure27.A.evenifB.asifC.nowthatD.sothat28.A.platformB.glueC.boosterD.routine29.A.supportB.annoyC.upsetD.need30.A.lossB.changeC.interviewD.application31A.lookforwardtoB.contributetoC.getusedtoD.reactto32.A.envyB.complaintsC.sufferingD.mistakes33.A.predictB.produceC.chooseD.measure34.A.fillB.startC.brightenD.balance35.A.survivalB.successC.recoveryD.generosity
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空(每个短语只能用一次，其中有两个短语是多余的)。beblamedoninfavorofinharmonywithcatchone’seyebehometobringtolifetakeinmakeanappearancebeconcernedaboutinthelongtermuseupreachout36.________allhismoney,poorlittleTomhadnochoicebuttoborrowsomefromhisroommate.37.Themoviestar________intheUNESCOforumtocallonmorepeopletoprotecttheculturalheritagesiteslastSaturday.38.Thoughheisnotthefirstactor________thischaracterfromthefamousbook________onthescreen,hisvividactingattractsalargernumberoffans.39.Moreandmorepeoplehavebecomeawarethattourismshoulddevelop________nature.40.Seatedontheferryand________thebeautifulsceneryalongLiRiver,Jamesfeltproudofthecountry’snaturallandscapes.41.Watchingshortvideosmaybringamomentofhappiness,butitisharmful________asitleadstolackofconcentration.42.Itwasthefirsttimethattheyoungboy________hishandstoastrangerforfoodwhichmadehimsoembarrassed.43.Thefailureoftheexperimentcanhardly________him.Afterall,itisteamwork.44.Thosewhoare________Maria’sproposalhavevotedforher.45.Agreatmanypeople________theendangeredspeciesinthisnaturereserveandtheyarecallingonmorepeopletotakeaction.第三节(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。Inthe12thcentury,theSouthernSongDynastymoveditscapitaltoLinan.NearLin’an,onthebanksofLakeTaiisthecityofSuzhou.Givenitslocationnearthecapitalandits___46___(nature)beauty,Suzhoubecameapreferredplace___47___(live).Thus,therewereover300gardens___48___(build)here,andmorethan60arestillin___49___(exist).Amongthesegardens,theHumbleAdministrator’sGarden(ZhuozhengYuan)isthelargestandthemostfamous,andwaterpoolstakeup___50___thirdofitsarea.___51___(surround)thewaterpoolsisaluxuriant
(繁茂的)groupofflowers,plants,andtrees,all___52___(careful)chosenaccordingtothewaytheirseasonalcolorsreflectoffthesparklingwaterbelow.AsistypicalofSuzhougardens,thisgarden___53___(separate)intodifferentsections,offeringvariouskindsofspaces___54___diverseshapesandsizesthatrepresentdifferentmoodsandfeelings.Sinceitissuchalargegarden,withcaves,forests,islands,bridges,paths,andallsortsofpavilionsandhalls,nosimpledescriptionofthegardenwilldo.____55____youhavetodoiswalkamongthewaterandplants,enjoyeverymoment,andfindyourowntreasuresdependingonyourmoodthatday.第四部分书面表达(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(20分)56.假定你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。你获悉三星堆博物馆(SanxingduiMuseum)正在招募寒假英文讲解志愿者，向外国游客介绍古蜀文化(ancientShuculture)。请你用英文给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：1、说明写信原因；2、介绍自身优势；3、希望能被录用。注意：1、词数100左右；2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写(20分)57.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写故事的最后一段，使故事完整。续写的词数应为80左右。“Wanted:Violin.Can’tpaymuch.Call...”Irarelyreadclassifiedadvertisements.SowhydidInoticethat?Ilaidthepaperonmylapandclosedmy
eyes,rememberingwhathadhappenedmanyyearsbefore,whenmyfamilystruggledtomakealivingonourfarm.I,too,hadwantedaviolin,butwedidn’thavethemoney.Whenmyarmsgrewlongenough,howIwantedone!ButIknewitwasoutofthequestion.Itwasnotagoodyear.Atharvestthecropsdidnotbringasmuchaswehadhoped.Yeteventhoughtimeswerehard,Icouldn’twaitanylongertoask,“Daddy,mayIhaveaviolinofmyown?”Daddylookedsad.Thatnight,andmanyfollowingnights,Iheardhimprayinourfamilydevotions,“...Marywantsherownviolin.”Oneeveningweallsataroundthetable.Daddywrotealettertohisfriend,MrFinkle,afineviolinist.WhenDaddyreceivedaletterfromColumbusafewweekslater,heannounced,“We’llbedrivingtoColumbus.”Thedayfinallyarrived.AfterwegotthereMrFinkle,atallmanolderthanDaddy,openedthedoor.“Comein!”heandDaddyheartilyshookhands,bothtalkingatonce.Hepickedupacase,openedit,liftedoutaviolinandstartedtoplay.Themelodysurgelikewaterfalls.Oh,toplaylikehim,Ithought.“Carl,Ifounditinapawnshopforsevendollars.It’sagoodviolin.Maryshouldbeabletomakeabeautifulmusicwithit.”Thenhehandedtheviolintome.InoticedthetearsinDaddy’seyesasIfinallycomprehended.Itwasmine!Istrokedtheviolingently.Thewoodwasagoldenbrownthatseemedtowarminthelight.“It’sbeautiful.”Isaid,barelybreathing.IknewDaddy’sprayerandminehadbeenanswered.BackhomeIpractiseddaily,feelingnotiredness.WhenIwasreadytojointheschoolorchestra(管弦乐队),Itrembledwithexcitement.DaddyandMothersmiledproudlyintheaudienceattheirlittlegirlwhoheldhercherishedviolinfortheworldtoadmire.Theyearsseemedtorunmoreswiftlythen.Ipackedmyviolininitscaseandsteppedintothegrown-upworld.Nurse’straining,marriage,working,bringingupfourdaughtersfilledmyyears.Yetnoneofmychildrencaredabouttheviolin.注意：1.续写字数应为80词左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Iputmythoughtstothepresentandreadagaintheadvertisement._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案：1-5BAACB6-10BBACA11-15CACCB16-20BCBBC
