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高二英语
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
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。
A
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter gatherers, small, tightly knit connected groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3，200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number (中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6，800 languages are close to extinction, with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
1. What can we infer about languages in hunter gatherer times
A. They developed very fast. B. They had similar patterns.
C. They were large in number. D. They were closely connected.
2 Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2
A. Modern. B. Powerful. C. Complex. D. Advanced.
3. How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present
A. About 6,800. B. About 1,200.
C. About 3,400. D. About 2,400.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了随着时代的变迁，语言的数量在不断的变化。10000年前，当世界上只有500万到1000万人时，他们之间可能会说12000种语言。目前，世界上大约有6800种语言。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.(一些语言专家认为，10000年前，当世界上只有500万到1000万人时，他们之间可能会说12000种语言。)”推知，在狩猎时代，语言的数量非常的庞大，故选C。
【2题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.（所有这些都导致了许多语言的消失，英语、西班牙语和汉语等dominant语言正日益占据主导地位)”中的increasingly taking over可知，英语、西班牙和汉语正在占据主导地位，说明这三种语言具有强大的生命力；A. Modern 现代的；B. Powerful 强大的；C. Complex 复杂的；D. Advanced 先进的；选项B修饰language符合语境，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.(语言者的中位数仅为6000人，这意味着世界上一半的语言的使用者人数少于6000人。)”以及“At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. (目前，世界上大约有6800种语言。)”可知，目前，大约有3400种语言的使用者少于6000人，故选C。
B
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That's right― during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.
But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace," Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!"
At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物）in a backyard.
No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site—and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.
The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. ''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities."
4. Why do the group members gather together
A. To do some stretching. B. To have a regular run.
C. To deliver a lecture. D. To cover some topics.
5. What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Dashed. B. Pushed.
C. Jumped. D. Escaped.
6 We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to____ .
A. the assistance of the runners B. the owner of the row house
C. the campus police on patrol D. the joint efforts of the people
7. Which of the following best describes Cassidy
A. Athletic and generous. B. Courageous and ambitious.
C. Helpful and humorous. D. Thoughtful and demanding.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了跑步俱乐部成员和校园警察等众人合力将抢了别人电话和笔记本电脑的嫌犯抓获的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture.”可知，宾州大学的同事和其他社区成员每周集结三天，进行大约30分钟的慢跑，由此可知，小组成员聚在一起是为了进行常规的跑步，故B项正确。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“"Running at an amazing pace,"”可知，这个人跑的速度非常快，应该是从他们的身边疾驰而过，由此可知画线词词义为“猛冲”，故A项正确。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site.”及第四段中的“As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.”等细节描写可知，众人（跑步俱乐部成员和校园警察等）合力将抢了别人电话和笔记本电脑的嫌犯抓获，故D项正确。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off”可知，劫案发生后，卡西迪马上投入到对嫌犯的追捕之中，这说明他乐于助人；再根据最后一段中的“''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities."”可知，卡西迪对记者说“跑步通常是一项无用的运动，你可以将脂肪细胞转化为热量，但偶尔也会有用，这就是其中一个机会”，这是一种诙谐的说法，说明他很幽默，由此可知，卡西迪既乐于助人又有幽默感，故C项正确。
C
My husband and I had been married nearly twenty-two years when I acquired Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune system (免疫系统) responded to a virus by producing painful blisters (水疱). Although my long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless.
My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldn’t do the job. Needless to say, I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.
At one point when I had mentally and physically hit bottoms I remember thinking that Scott must somehow love me more than I could ever love him. With my illness, he had become the stronger one, and I the weaker one. And this disturbed me.
I recovered from my illness, but I couldn’t seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me. This seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness.
Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride. He’s an experienced cyclist; I’m quite the green hand. At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldn’t go any further. Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, “Stay close behind me.” As I fell into the draft of his six- foot- three- inch frame and followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me along again. At this very moment I woke up to what I now believe: during these and other tough times, love has the opportunity to become stronger when one partner learns to lean on the other.
I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy. But if he should ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust I’ll be ready to call out to him: Stay close behind me-my turn to pull you along.
8. What made the author feel helpless
A. Her treatment failure.
B. Her husband caring for her too much.
C. Her losing the previous independence.
D. Her suffer ring from illness and mental disorder.
9. Which of the following can best describe the author’s husband
A. Family-centered.
B. Not good at taking action.
C. Career-centered.
D. Independent but tired of negative emotions.
10. What did the author’s husband do when going on the long bike ride
A. Followed her closely. B. Gave in to her depression.
C. Backed her up all the way. D. Stopped to take care of her.
11. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “stepped up to the plate” in paragraph 2
A. Moved into batting position. B. Began to take the responsibility.
C. Walked to the kitchen. D. Began to wash the plates.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者得病后，她的丈夫一直照顾她，鼓励和支持她，给她帮助和力量;作者最后也发出感慨，倘若有一天角色互换，她也会同样给她的丈夫支持和力量。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Although my long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless.”（ 尽管我的长期评价是好的，但我一直非常独立，很快变得完全无助） 和第二段“I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.”（我有负面情绪，从尴尬到羞愧，都是因为完全依赖别人而不是自己）可知作者曾经非常独立，但得病后完全依赖丈夫而变得很无助，感到尴尬和羞愧。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldn't do the job.”（我的丈夫斯科特走到盘子前，一边照顾孩子，一边做饭。他也成为了我的个人护理员，因为我的手不能做这项工作，所以他给我所有的水泡都涂了药）可知丈夫在作者得病后照顾家庭，看护生病的作者，由此判断他是个顾家的人，故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段 “Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled(拉) in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, Stay close behind me(紧紧跟着我)”（看到我挣扎，斯科特把车开到我前面，扭头喊道:紧紧跟在我后面）和 “My husband was pulling me along again. ”（我丈夫又拉着我。）可知作者进行长途的骑车运动时，她的丈夫一路上给她支持和鼓励，B选项 backed her up all the way 意为 一路上支持她 ，符合题干，故选C。
【11题详解】
猜测词义题。根据下文“taking care of kids and cooking dinners”（照顾孩子，做饭） 此处指我生病后丈夫开始行动，履行自己的责任。照顾家庭，看护生病的作者。stepped up to the plate指开始行动，承担责任。故选B。
D
Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to confirm the link, experts say.
The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, according to the study published today(Aug. 4) in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week.
However, the study was observational, and so it is too early to tell whether there is a causal relationship between eating spicy food and lower mortality, said study author Lu Qi, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. "We definitely need more data from other populations," Qi told Live Science. “The researchers don't know why exactly the consumption of spicy food may be linked to lower mortality, but previous research on cells and animals has suggested several possible mechanisms,” Qi said.
“It is unclear whether the observed associations are the direct result of spicy food intake, or whether spicy foods are simply a marker for other beneficial but unmeasured dietary components(成分),” said Nita Forouhi, a nutritional expect. At this point, researchers don't know for sure whether eating spicy foods can have a beneficial effect on human health and mortality, Forouhi wrote. "Future research is needed to make sure whether spicy food consumption has the potential to improve health and reduce mortality directly, or if it is merely a marker of other dietary and lifestyle factors," she said.
12. Which section of a newspaper is the article probably taken from
A. Advertisement B. Business
C. Science D. Education
13. What does the underlined word “mortality” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Death rate B. Living cost
C. Physical suffering D. Energy requirement
14. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Link between food and health
B. Association between a certain food and health
C. Connection between habits and health
D. Relation between food and health
15. What’s the writer’s attitude towards eating spicy foods frequently
A. Negative B. Positive
C. Doubtful D. Objective
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这篇文章是说明文。主要讲了新的研究发现表明经常吃轻微的辛辣食品可能有助于减少死亡。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲了新的研究发现表明经常吃轻微的辛辣食品可能有助于减少死亡，所以这篇文章最可能出现在报纸的科学版块，选C。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段“The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, according to the study published today(Aug. 4) in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study,”（研究人员发现，在研究期间，与每周吃辛辣食物少于一次的人相比，每周吃一到两天辛辣食物的人死亡的可能性要低10%。根据今天(8月8日)发表的英国医学杂志》研究。此外，在研究中，每周吃3天或3天以上辛辣食物的人在研究期间死亡的可能性降低了14%，）可知，研究吃辛辣食物和死亡率的关系，故猜测出“mortality”的意思是死亡率，选A。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. ”（一项新研究表明，经常吃辛辣食物可能与略低的早死风险有关。）这篇文章主要讲了新的研究发现表明经常吃轻微的辛辣食品可能有助于减少死亡，也就是讲了特定食物和健康之间的联系，选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。作者只是客观的说明了别人的观点，并没有表明自己的想法，故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
We all know what it means when a nice envelope lands in your mailbox: Someone’s getting married, and they’re hoping that you can be there for the big day. While saying yes to the invitation is a relatively straightforward process, things can get a bit awkward if you’re not so sure about attending. ____16____. To help you get out of these formal engagements without feeling awkward, we’ve consulted Katie Balmer, a leading wedding expert in Scotland.
Follow the format
The level of formality should be informed by the way that the invitation was sent.____17____, you should decline via post. If the message came in an email, a simple email expressing your regrets will do.
Don’t put off your response
If you already know that you can’t make it for whatever reason, don’t hesitate to let the happy couple know why. “It is very important to respond in. good time.____18____,” says Balmer.
____19____
While it’s a nice gesture to offer a reason for your refusal, there’s no need to be extreme. A simple response will do, and it’s an especially bad idea to emphasize your reason if it’s cost-related. It will establish nothing beyond making the couple feel bad.
Don’t change your decision
____20____, it is important to stick to that decision. “Going back and forth only adds to the inconvenience for the soon-to-be newlyweds,” says Balmer. “As long as you are honest and timely, the bride and groom should understand.”
A. Make it up to the couple
B. Be brief in your explanation
C. If the offer was sent to you by mail
D. Do not leave it until the last possible moment
E. Once the decision not to attend the wedding has been decided
F. Otherwise, you risk adding to the couplers last-minute wedding stress
G. Turning down a wedding is a situation where you can feel very personal
【答案】16. G 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。这篇短文介绍如果接到婚礼邀请，如果没有时间要及时拒绝，不要拖延，也不要来回变化。
【16题详解】
根据上文“While saying yes to the invitation is a relatively straightforward process, things can get a bit awkward if you’re not so sure about attending.(虽然接受邀请是一个相对简单的过程，但如果你不确定是否要参加，事情可能会变得有点尴尬)”可知，上文提到不确定参加的话，事情会变得很尴尬。推知下一句要表达拒绝婚礼会怎么样。故G项“拒绝婚礼是一种让你觉得很私人的情况”符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据后文“you should decline via post. If the message came in an email, a simple email expressing your regrets will do.(你应该通过邮件拒绝。如果这条信息是通过电子邮件发送的，发一封简单的电子邮件表达你的遗憾就可以了)”可知，后文提到了邮件邀请如何拒绝的情况。故C项“如果通过邮件邀请你”符合语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据本段的标题“Don’t put off your response(不要拖延你的回复)”，以及本段意思是说如果确定自己无法参加，不要拖延，尽快地让对方知道。故D项“不要把它留到最后一个可能的时刻。”符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据本段“While it’s a nice gesture to offer a reason for your refusal, there’s no need to be extreme. A simple response will do, and it’s an especially bad idea to emphasize your reason if it’s cost-related. It will establish nothing beyond making the couple feel bad.(虽然给出拒绝的理由是一种很好的姿态，但没必要太极端。一个简单的回答就可以了，如果是与成本相关的，强调你的理由是一个特别糟糕的主意。这只会让夫妻俩感觉很糟糕)”可知本段表达自己的解释要简短。故B项“你的解释要简短”符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据标题“Don’t change your decision(不要改变决定)”以及下文提到决定反复会给新婚夫妇带来不便，可知要坚持自己的决定。故E项“一旦决定不参加婚礼，重要的是要坚持这个决定”符合语境。故选E。
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)
I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night. I did it ___21___ and did the right thing. However, I was unwilling to share, because by sharing I am also sharing the ___22___ and more self-centered side of myself.
It was last night and I ___23___my shift at work. It was late and I wanted to go straight home. On my way out of the door I noticed a fellow staff member and colleague. She doesn’t have a ___24___and usually either catches a taxi home or ___25___for an hour waiting for another staff member and friend of hers to finish work.
In the past I’ve ___26___ to drive her home as she ___27___ on my side of town. But last night I really did not want to. I wanted to drive straight home, alone. And I did not have to make “small talk”．
So I tried to ___28___ her, walking past her, heading down, and stealing out (偷溜) to the ___29___without letting her see me and ___30___ without offering her a lift.
Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me look at her and put myself in her shoes. She had young ___31___ who she wanted to go home to attend to and, she could go home right now ___32___ I took her, not an hour later when the other staff member and friend of hers who was taking her. So I offered. She ___33___. And of course, she was extremely ___34___．
Well, I learned a great ___35___ last night about not being so self- centered and selfish!
21. A. nervously B. proudly C. exactly D. carefully
22. A. pleasure B. respect C. honour D. selfish
23. A. changed B. kept C. finished D. missed
24. A. home B. choice C. friend D. car
25. A. hangs around B. hides away C. watches over D. calms down
26. A. hated B. happened C. offered D. refused
27. A. works B. lives C. plays D. remains
28. A. remind B. avoid C. attract D. please
29. A. workroom B. office C. playground D. park
30. A. therefore B. even C. however D. instead
31. A. neighbours B. pets C. children D. friends
32. A. since B. although C. as D. if
33. A. accepted B. hesitated C. approached D. urged
34. A. reliable B. upset C. generous D. grateful
35. A. gift B. lesson C. treasure D. method
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在下班回家时遇到同事，作者在考虑了之后最终决定送她们回家，这件事也给作者上了人生的重要一课，做人不能以自我为中心，也不能太自私。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我自豪的做到了，做了正确的事。A. nervously紧张地；B. proudly骄傲地、自豪地；C. exactly完全正确；D. carefully小心地。根据第一句“I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night (我为自己昨晚的善意感到骄傲)”可知，作者骄傲的是做了一件正确的事，故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我不愿意分享，通过分享我也分享了自私和更以自我为中心的一面。A. pleasure快乐；B. respect尊重；C. honour尊敬；D. selfish自私的。根据下文“more self-centered”可知，作者不愿意分享的原因是通过分享就分享了自己自私和自我为中心的一面。故选D
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是昨晚，我完成了工作。A. changed改变；B. kept保留；C. finished完成；D. missed错过。根据后一句“It was late and I wanted to go straight home. (时间很晚了，我想直接回家)”可知，作者完成了工作准备回家。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她没有车，通常要么打车回家，要么等待一个小时，等待另一位同事兼她的朋友完成工作。A. home家；B. choice选择；C. friend朋友；D. car汽车。根据空后“usually either catches a taxi home(通常是乘出租车回家)”可知，同事没有汽车。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她没有车，通常要么打车回家，要么等待一个小时，等待另一位同事兼她的朋友完成工作。A. hangs around（在某处）等待；B. hides away躲起来；C. watches over监视；D. calms down冷静下来。根据下文“for an hour waiting for(等待一个小时)”可知，她要等一个多小时。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：过去，我曾提出开车送她回家，因为她住在我这边。A. hated憎恨；B. happened发生；C. offered主动提供；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“But last night I really did not want to(但是昨晚我不想送她)”可知，那个同事住在作者附近的小镇，在以前，作者会主动提出开车送她回家。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：过去，我曾提出开车送她回家，因为她住在我这边。A. works工作；B. lives生活；C. plays玩；D. remains保持。根据上文“In the past I’ve 6 to drive her home(过去我曾开车送她回家)”可知，作者把她送回家是因为她生活在作者附近的小镇。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我试图避开她，从她身边走过，低着头，偷偷溜到停车场，不让她看到我，因此也不让她搭车。A. remind提醒；B. avoid避免；C. attract吸引；D. please请。根据上文“But last night I really did not want to(但是昨晚我不想送她)”和“I wanted to drive straight home, alone. And I did not have to make “small talk”. (我想一个人直接开车回家，而且我不必“闲聊”)”可知，作者想直接开车回家，一个人回家，不想送同事，所以作者是想避开那个同事开车回家。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我试图避开她，从她身边走过，低着头，偷偷溜到停车场，不让她看到我，因此也不让她搭车。A. workroom工作室；B. office办公室；C. playground操场；D. park停车场。根据上文“I wanted to drive straight home, alone.(我想一个人直接开车回家)”可知，作者开车回家需要去停车场。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我试图避开她，从她身边走过，低着头，偷偷溜到停车场，不让她看到我，因此也不让她搭车。A. therefore因此；B. even甚至；C. however然而；D. instead相反。作者从她身边走过，低下头，偷偷到了停车场，因此没给她上作者车的机会。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她有几个孩子，她想回家照顾，如果我带她，她可以马上回家，而不是一小时后，她的另一位同事兼朋友带她回家。A. neighbors邻居；B pets宠物；C. children儿童；D. friends朋友。根据下文“who she wanted to go home to attend to and, she could go home right now(她想回家照顾，她可以立刻回家)”可知，因为她要照顾孩子，如果作者载她，她能立即回家。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：她有几个孩子，她想回家照顾，如果我带她，她可以马上回家，而不是一小时后，她的另一位同事兼朋友带她回家。A. since自从；B. although尽管；C. as 作为；D. if如果。根据本处语境可知，如果作者送她回家的话她马上就可以回家。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她接受了。A. accepted接受；B. hesitated犹豫；C. approached接近；D. urged催促。根据上文“So I offered(因此我载她一程)”以及她要回家照顾孩子，可知，作者提出送她回家时，她接受了。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，她非常感激。A. reliable可靠的；B. upset心烦意乱的；C. generous大方的；D. grateful感激的。作者送她回家，对方是感激的。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我昨晚学到了重要的教训，那就是不要那么自我为中心和自私。A.gift礼物；B. lesson教训，课；C. treasure宝藏；D. method方法。根据下文“not being so self-centered and selfish!(不要那么自我为中心和自私)”可知，经过昨晚的这件事作者学到了很重要的教训。故选B。
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
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。
Venice is an attractive city between the sea and the sky. The city ___36___(consist) of over 100 islands and there aren’t any cars or buses. All the islands ___37___(link) by canals and bridges, making it ___38___(convenience) for people to travel around the city. The best known of the canals, the Grand Canal, serves ___39___ the main street in the part of the city.
Venice has a lot of world famous tourist ___40___(attraction), including Saint Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica, ___41___ is the city’s most famous church. Every year thousands ___42___ tourists visit this beautiful city. They always find themselves ___43___(impress) by the city’s cultural treasures.
Sadly, the Italian city has been regularly flooded by rising sea water over the years. From November to February, sea level rises up to one and a half meters, ___44___(cover) many of Venice’s famous areas. But people in Venice still love their city. They are unwilling ___45___(leave). Instead, they want to stay there to save Venice from the sea.
【答案】36. consists
37. are linked
38. convenient
39. as 40. attractions
41. which 42. of
43. impressed
44. covering
45. to leave
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了水城威尼斯的情况。
【36题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：这座城市由100多个岛屿组成，没有任何汽车或公共汽车。consist of意为“包括，由……组成”，为固定短语，不能用于被动语态。结合句意可知本句陈述事实用一般现在时，且主语为The city，故谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填consists。
【37题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：所有的岛屿都由运河和桥梁连接在一起，使人们在城市中旅行变得方便。结合句意可知本句陈述事实用一般现在时，且主语All the islands“所有的岛屿”与link“连接”为被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are linked。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：所有的岛屿都由运河和桥梁连接在一起，使人们在城市中旅行变得方便。分析句子结构可知，本空填convenience的形容词convenient“方便的”，作宾补。故填convenient。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：其中最著名的运河是大运河，它是该市的主要街道。根据句意及空前的serve可知，此处使用介词as，serve as “用作，充当”，为固定短语。故填as。
【40题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：威尼斯有许多世界著名的旅游景点，包括圣马可广场、多格宫和该市最著名的教堂圣马可大教堂。tourist attraction意为“旅游景点”。根据句意及空前的a lot of 可知，此处使用名词复数形式，作宾语。故填attractions。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：威尼斯有许多世界著名的旅游景点，包括圣马可广场、多格宫和该市最著名的教堂圣马可大教堂。分析句子结构可知，此处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Saint Mark’s Basilica，指物，关系词作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：每年都有成千上万的游客参观这座美丽的城市。根据句意及空前的thousands可知，此处使用介词of，thousands of“成千上万的”，为固定短语。故填of。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们总是发现这座城市的文化瑰宝给自己留下了深刻的印象。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语为find，故本空为非谓语，且themselves与impress“给……留下深刻印象”为被动关系，故用过去分词，作宾补。故填impressed。
44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：从11月到2月，海平面上升到1.5米，覆盖了威尼斯的许多著名地区。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语为rises，故本空为非谓语动词，且sea level与cover“覆盖”为主动关系，故用现在分词covering，作结果状语。故填covering。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们不愿意离开。be unwilling to do sth“不愿意做某事”；leave“离开”。根据句意及空前的are unwilling可知，此处使用不定式to leave。故填to leave。
第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华。你在英国参加国际交流活动期间，打算参观大英博物馆。你在网上看到一则相关的广告，但有一些信息不明确。请给大英博物馆的负责人发一封邮件，询问有关情况。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Your advertisement on the Internet has caught my attention. I am planning to visit the British Museum. Now I am writing to find out more information about it.
Firstly, I am just wondering whether it is open on the weekend and when it is open on Fridays. Secondly, could you tell me how much the visitor has to pay for the admission Besides, I want to know how long it takes to visit the museum.
I would be grateful if you could provide more information for me. I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给大英博物馆的负责人发一封邮件，询问就参观大英博物馆不太明确的信息。
【详解】1.词汇积累
引起某人的注意：catch one’s attention → draw one’s attention
计划，安排：plan → schedule
参观：visit → pay a visit to
感激的：grateful → appreciative
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：I am planning to visit the British Museum. Now I am writing to find out more information about it.
拓展句：Planning to visit the British Museum, now I am writing to find out more information about it.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Firstly, I am just wondering whether it is open on the weekend and when it is open on Fridays. (运用了wheher和when引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】I would be grateful if you could provide more information for me. (运用了if引导的条件状语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 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。
In my early thirties, my career in teaching was not what I dreamed it would be. I left the job and moved in with my parents for a year while I tested out a new career.
Living with my parents proved to be an even bigger challenge than my new job. To tell the truth, it was probably harder for them than it was for me because I was a big trouble. I yelled at my mom for buying junk food and ignored my dad when he offered advice. I complained my mom never did my laundry the way I wanted and my dad never let me choose what show to watch. Instead of being grateful for their hospitality(款待), I was mean to them and most likely made them regret their offer.
“This is only for a year” I would repeat to myself on a daily basis, sometimes hourly. Instead of living in the present, I would wish for the future and to have it all figured out. My life wasn’t what or where I wanted it to be. By this age, I expected to be firmly rooted on a career path with a huge circle of friends who liked to hang out. I did not expect to be living with my parents and starting over.
My attitude grew worse. One day when I was tearfully talking about something that was making my life miserable, my mother interrupted me. She nearly shouted, “Why don’t you just try smiling more ” I am pretty sure I laughed at her, but she went on to explain that sometimes things don’t work out the way we thought they would. “Don’t wait for things to get better,” she said. “Make them better.” I decided I was going to show my mother just how wrong she was. I would follow her ad-vice and try smiling more.
Weeks passed, and somewhere along the way, I forgot about trying to smile more as it became a habit. I worked on approaching situations with a better perspective and slowly star-ted to feel the weight on my shoulders lighten.
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。
The second half of that year was better than the first.
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I wasn’t aware that I was different, but my friend told me a simple change did appear.
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【答案】The second half of that year was better than the first. It was still a challenge to be living with my parents at age 33. But it was definitely better. I started noticing the birds singing and appreciating nature for what felt like the first time. Smiling lifted the cloud that had hung over me for years. I bought my own place and realized I had begun to love my job. I made friends at work, and started to feel like I had purpose and drive.
I wasn’t aware that I was different, but my friend told me a simple change did appear. I once asked one of my friends what I was different from. He said that I was always happy and smiling. At that moment, my mother’s suggestion rushed back to me: “Why don’t you just try smiling more ” That simple advice, which I had initially fought so hard against, changed me. Now I smile every morning, and I do see a big difference in my life.
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者辞职后和父母住在一起，但却发现和父母住在一起是更大的挑战。当母亲建议作者多笑一些，作者选择听取母亲的意见，然后作者发现自己的压力减轻了，生活也发生了巨大的改变。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“那年下半年比上半年好。”可知，第一段可具体描写作者下半年的具体情况，买了新的房子，结交了新朋友并且爱上了自己的工作。
②由第二段首句内容“我没有意识到我变了，但我的朋友告诉我一个简单的变化确实出现了。”可知，第二段可描写作者所出现的变化，也就是经常面带微笑了。作者发现自己面带微笑后，生活确实发生了巨大的变化。
2.续写线索：情况变好——注意周围景色——爱上周围的一切——发生变化——回想母亲的话——生活发生变化
3.词类激活
行为类
①开始做：start/set out
②建议：advice/proposal
③巨大的：big/huge
情感类
①高兴的：happy/delighted
②喜爱：love/be keen on
【点睛】[高分句型1] I started noticing the birds singing and appreciating nature for what felt like the first time. (运用了what引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] That simple advice, which I had initially fought so hard against, changed me. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)秦安县第四中学2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
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。
A
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter gatherers, small, tightly knit connected groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3，200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number (中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6，800 languages are close to extinction, with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
1. What can we infer about languages in hunter gatherer times
A. They developed very fast. B. They had similar patterns.
C. They were large in number. D. They were closely connected.
2. Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2
A. Modern. B. Powerful. C. Complex. D. Advanced.
3. How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present
A. About 6,800. B. About 1,200.
C. About 3,400. D. About 2,400.
B
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That's right― during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.
But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace," Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!"
At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物）in a backyard.
No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site—and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.
The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. ''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities."
4. Why do the group members gather together
A. To do some stretching. B. To have a regular run.
C. To deliver a lecture. D. To cover some topics.
5. What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Dashed. B. Pushed.
C. Jumped. D. Escaped.
6. We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to____ .
A. the assistance of the runners B. the owner of the row house
C. the campus police on patrol D. the joint efforts of the people
7. Which of the following best describes Cassidy
A. Athletic and generous. B. Courageous and ambitious.
C. Helpful and humorous. D. Thoughtful and demanding.
C
My husband and I had been married nearly twenty-two years when I acquired Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune system (免疫系统) responded to a virus by producing painful blisters (水疱). Although my long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless.
My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldn’t do the job. Needless to say, I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.
At one point when I had mentally and physically hit bottoms I remember thinking that Scott must somehow love me more than I could ever love him. With my illness, he had become the stronger one, and I the weaker one. And this disturbed me.
I recovered from my illness, but I couldn’t seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me. This seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness.
Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride. He’s an experienced cyclist; I’m quite the green hand. At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldn’t go any further. Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, “Stay close behind me.” As I fell into the draft of his six- foot- three- inch frame and followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me along again. At this very moment I woke up to what I now believe: during these and other tough times, love has the opportunity to become stronger when one partner learns to lean on the other.
I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy. But if he should ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust I’ll be ready to call out to him: Stay close behind me-my turn to pull you along.
8. What made the author feel helpless
A. Her treatment failure.
B. Her husband caring for her too much.
C. Her losing the previous independence.
D. Her suffer ring from illness and mental disorder.
9. Which of the following can best describe the author’s husband
A. Family-centered.
B. Not good at taking action.
C. Career-centered.
D. Independent but tired of negative emotions.
10. What did the author’s husband do when going on the long bike ride
A. Followed her closely. B. Gave in to her depression.
C. Backed her up all the way. D. Stopped to take care of her.
11. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “stepped up to the plate” in paragraph 2
A Moved into batting position. B. Began to take the responsibility.
C. Walked to the kitchen. D. Began to wash the plates.
D
Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to confirm the link, experts say.
The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, according to the study published today(Aug. 4) in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week.
However, the study was observational, and so it is too early to tell whether there is a causal relationship between eating spicy food and lower mortality, said study author Lu Qi, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. "We definitely need more data from other populations," Qi told Live Science. “The researchers don't know why exactly the consumption of spicy food may be linked to lower mortality, but previous research on cells and animals has suggested several possible mechanisms,” Qi said.
“It is unclear whether the observed associations are the direct result of spicy food intake, or whether spicy foods are simply a marker for other beneficial but unmeasured dietary components(成分),” said Nita Forouhi, a nutritional expect. At this point, researchers don't know for sure whether eating spicy foods can have a beneficial effect on human health and mortality, Forouhi wrote. "Future research is needed to make sure whether spicy food consumption has the potential to improve health and reduce mortality directly, or if it is merely a marker of other dietary and lifestyle factors," she said.
12. Which section of a newspaper is the article probably taken from
A. Advertisement B. Business
C Science D. Education
13. What does the underlined word “mortality” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Death rate B. Living cost
C. Physical suffering D. Energy requirement
14. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Link between food and health
B. Association between a certain food and health
C. Connection between habits and health
D. Relation between food and health
15. What’s the writer’s attitude towards eating spicy foods frequently
A. Negative B. Positive
C. Doubtful D. Objective
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
We all know what it means when a nice envelope lands in your mailbox: Someone’s getting married, and they’re hoping that you can be there for the big day. While saying yes to the invitation is a relatively straightforward process, things can get a bit awkward if you’re not so sure about attending. ____16____. To help you get out of these formal engagements without feeling awkward, we’ve consulted Katie Balmer, a leading wedding expert in Scotland.
Follow the format
The level of formality should be informed by the way that the invitation was sent.____17____, you should decline via post. If the message came in an email, a simple email expressing your regrets will do.
Don’t put off your response
If you already know that you can’t make it for whatever reason, don’t hesitate to let the happy couple know why. “It is very important to respond in. good time.____18____,” says Balmer.
____19____
While it’s a nice gesture to offer a reason for your refusal, there’s no need to be extreme. A simple response will do, and it’s an especially bad idea to emphasize your reason if it’s cost-related. It will establish nothing beyond making the couple feel bad.
Don’t change your decision
____20____, it is important to stick to that decision. “Going back and forth only adds to the inconvenience for the soon-to-be newlyweds,” says Balmer. “As long as you are honest and timely, the bride and groom should understand.”
A. Make it up to the couple
B. Be brief in your explanation
C. If the offer was sent to you by mail
D. Do not leave it until the last possible moment
E. Once the decision not to attend the wedding has been decided
F. Otherwise, you risk adding to the couplers last-minute wedding stress
G. Turning down a wedding is a situation where you can feel very personal
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)
I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night. I did it ___21___ and did the right thing. However, I was unwilling to share, because by sharing I am also sharing the ___22___ and more self-centered side of myself.
It was last night and I ___23___my shift at work. It was late and I wanted to go straight home. On my way out of the door I noticed a fellow staff member and colleague. She doesn’t have a ___24___and usually either catches a taxi home or ___25___for an hour waiting for another staff member and friend of hers to finish work.
In the past I’ve ___26___ to drive her home as she ___27___ on my side of town. But last night I really did not want to. I wanted to drive straight home alone. And I did not have to make “small talk”．
So I tried to ___28___ her, walking past her, heading down, and stealing out (偷溜) to the ___29___without letting her see me and ___30___ without offering her a lift.
Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me look at her and put myself in her shoes. She had young ___31___ who she wanted to go home to attend to and, she could go home right now ___32___ I took her, not an hour later when the other staff member and friend of hers who was taking her. So I offered. She ___33___. And of course, she was extremely ___34___．
Well, I learned a great ___35___ last night about not being so self- centered and selfish!
21. A. nervously B. proudly C. exactly D. carefully
22. A. pleasure B. respect C. honour D. selfish
23. A. changed B. kept C. finished D. missed
24. A. home B. choice C. friend D. car
25. A. hangs around B. hides away C. watches over D. calms down
26. A. hated B. happened C. offered D. refused
27. A. works B. lives C. plays D. remains
28. A. remind B. avoid C. attract D. please
29. A. workroom B. office C. playground D. park
30. A. therefore B. even C. however D. instead
31. A. neighbours B. pets C. children D. friends
32. A. since B. although C. as D. if
33. A. accepted B. hesitated C. approached D. urged
34. A. reliable B. upset C. generous D. grateful
35. A. gift B. lesson C. treasure D. method
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
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。
Venice is an attractive city between the sea and the sky. The city ___36___(consist) of over 100 islands and there aren’t any cars or buses. All the islands ___37___(link) by canals and bridges, making it ___38___(convenience) for people to travel around the city. The best known of the canals, the Grand Canal, serves ___39___ the main street in the part of the city.
Venice has a lot of world famous tourist ___40___(attraction), including Saint Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica, ___41___ is the city’s most famous church. Every year thousands ___42___ tourists visit this beautiful city. They always find themselves ___43___(impress) by the city’s cultural treasures.
Sadly, the Italian city has been regularly flooded by rising sea water over the years. From November to February, sea level rises up to one and a half meters, ___44___(cover) many of Venice’s famous areas. But people in Venice still love their city. They are unwilling ___45___(leave). Instead, they want to stay there to save Venice from the sea.
第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华。你在英国参加国际交流活动期间，打算参观大英博物馆。你在网上看到一则相关的广告，但有一些信息不明确。请给大英博物馆的负责人发一封邮件，询问有关情况。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 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。
In my early thirties, my career in teaching was not what I dreamed it would be. I left the job and moved in with my parents for a year while I tested out a new career.
Living with my parents proved to be an even bigger challenge than my new job. To tell the truth, it was probably harder for them than it was for me because I was a big trouble. I yelled at my mom for buying junk food and ignored my dad when he offered advice. I complained my mom never did my laundry the way I wanted and my dad never let me choose what show to watch. Instead of being grateful for their hospitality(款待), I was mean to them and most likely made them regret their offer.
“This is only for a year,” I would repeat to myself on a daily basis, sometimes hourly. Instead of living in the present, I would wish for the future and to have it all figured out. My life wasn’t what or where I wanted it to be. By this age, I expected to be firmly rooted on a career path with a huge circle of friends who liked to hang out. I did not expect to be living with my parents and starting over.
My attitude grew worse. One day when I was tearfully talking about something that was making my life miserable, my mother interrupted me. She nearly shouted, “Why don’t you just try smiling more ” I am pretty sure I laughed at her, but she went on to explain that sometimes things don’t work out the way we thought they would. “Don’t wait for things to get better,” she said. “Make them better.” I decided I was going to show my mother just how wrong she was. I would follow her ad-vice and try smiling more.
Weeks passed, and somewhere along the way, I forgot about trying to smile more as it became a habit. I worked on approaching situations with a better perspective and slowly star-ted to feel the weight on my shoulders lighten.
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。
The second half of that year was better than the first
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I wasn’t aware that I was different, but my friend told me a simple change did appear.
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