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绝密★启用前
皖豫名校联盟&安徽卓越县中联盟2024年5月3日至4日高三联考
英 语
考生注意：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What are the speakers talking about
A. A movie. B. A person. C. A company.
2. What is the man probably
A. An engineer. B. A hairdresser. C. A doctor.
3. What do we know about the woman
A. She doesn’t like the film.
B. She is deeply moved by the film.
C. She plays a role in a new film.
4. What did the man order
A. Steak. B. Fried eggs. C. Boiled eggs.
5 What’s the man probably doing
A. Making a dinner reservation.
B. Paying a bill.
C. Having an interview.
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。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. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a theatre. B. At the post office. C. At a railway station.
7. How much change will the man get
A. 20 cents. B. 30 cents. C. 50 cents.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What will the woman’s friend help her with
A. Packing bags. B. Taking notes. C. Making a plan.
9. What’s the woman asked to write on the paper
A. Her name and the date. B. Her address and the date. C. Her class and name.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
11. What’s the problem with the man
A. He has failed an exam. B. He has got a wrong score. C. He has made a mistake.
12. How does the man feel in the end
A. Unhappy. B. Guilty. C. Satisfied.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s Sara preparing for right now
A. A trip. B. A competition. C. An interview.
14. Where is Sara’s ID card
A. In a book. B. On the sofa. C. In a drawer.
15. What does the man suggest Sara do
A. Find a guide. B. Take some medicine. C. Travel light.
16. What does the man remind Sara to take at last
A. An umbrella. B. A document. C. A backpack.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where do people put candles for Christmas
A. In the doorway. B. In the windows. C. Around the table.
18. How long does Advent last
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Four weeks.
19. What can you find in some Advent calendars
A. A little tree. B. A Christmas card. C. Some chocolate.
20. What will you usually find on top of a Christmas tree
A. A star. B. A light. C. A picture.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Events at Olbrich for This Month
Alcohol Inks Acrylic Bouquets
June 4, 2024, 1:00 pm
In this workshop, we’ll use alcohol inks and special paint to create two 9 x 12 flower bouquet (花束) paintings. Learn techniques that transform abstract backgrounds and use negative-space painting to create beautiful works of art.
Macro Botanical Photography Bouquet Making
June 6, 2024, 2:00 pm
Join us to learn how to make your own bouquet and then gain some tips on how to photograph your flowers to make their beauty last. All levels welcome and no previous photography education necessary. Bring your DSLR camera, and ensure you have its basic working knowledge as we will not be able to help onsite. You will leave with a flower bouquet and macro photography tips booklet to ensure you’ve got the essential knowledge.
Virtual Tai Chi Meditation at Home
June7, 2024, 6:00 pm
“Move like a great river: be still like a mountain” instructs the age-old description of the meditative exercise and movement art of Tai Chi Chuan. This class offers standing movements and seated practices rooted within the Chinese tradition of Tai Chi and Chi Kung for the enrichment of body, mind and spirit. All physical abilities welcome, including those in need of chair-based practice.
Bike for Butterflies Virtual Lecture—Sara Dykman
June 9, 2024, 1:00 pm
Join us for a special virtual lecture by an inspiring professional working hard to bring more attention to butterfly conservation. Learn how he combines long biking journeys with his passion for butterflies.
21. What’s one requirement for you to learn macro photography
A. Taking good care of your flowers.
B. Bringing a flower bouquet.
C. Being able to operate a DSLR camera.
D. Taking along your previous flower photographs.
22. What’s special about the Tai Chi Meditation class
A. It is aimed at specific age groups.
B. It offers face-to-face instructions.
C. It is a kind of chair-based exercise.
D. It welcomes even the physically disabled.
23. When can you attend a lecture given by an environmentalist
A. On June 4, 2024. B. On June 6, 2024. C. On June 7, 2024. D. On June 9, 2024.
B
As someone who often mans the 24-hour hotline, I’m accustomed to early morning calls reporting various marine mammal strandings (搁浅). Even still, I doubt whether I could have fully prepared for this call. August 9 at 8:01 am was the first time my jaw physically dropped when manning the hotline. The harbormaster reported 30 stranded dolphins in one of the trickiest areas of Wellfleet. I immediately sent all workers we had and sent out the call for any additional help we could gather.
Our team gathered at our Rescue Operations Center, grabbing all the specialized equipment we possibly could. Our trained volunteer responders arrived on the scene shortly after the initial report to give me updated information—45 dolphins in total, 43 of which were alive. With a stranding this large, it wasn’t feasible to pull all 43 animals from the mud, get them to our mobile veterinary clinic, and transport them for release at a more favorable open-ocean location all before the tide came in. The day was getting hotter, and the animals were already suffering from both heat and sun exposure.
Upon getting on the scene, there was no time to react to the sheer chaos that lay ahead. After a quick scan of the situation—45 animals widely distributed, only a few staff members and several volunteers—there wasn’t a second more to wait. We began the hard process of getting as many animals as we could into special slings (吊带), onto the cart, and off the marsh as quickly as possible. This was not without its own challenges. The mud trapped and enveloped our feet, adding weight with each step, most animals were highly fractious (易怒) when approached, and the heat became unbearable in dry suits. But none of that was going to stop us from doing all we could for these animals.
24. How did the author react to the call on the morning of August 9
A. He thought it was a joke. B. He was shocked to the bone.
C. He didn’t take it seriously. D. He was at a loss what to do.
25. What does the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Efficient. B. Practical. C. Urgent. D. Remarkable.
26. What made a challenge to the author’s team
A. The tide was coming in very quickly.
B. It was hard to find an open-ocean location.
C. The volunteers failed to contact each other.
D. There was deep mud around to walk through.
27. What’s the text mainly about
A. A rescue effort. B. A volunteer program.
C. A festive activity. D. A charity organization.
C
It is no accident that so many fairy tale characters find themselves having to cross dangerous areas of woodland. In a most practical sense, as the ancients dreamed up those stories and even when the oral traditions were finally written down in the middle ages and later, the lands of northern and western Europe were thick with woodland. The dangers were obvious: from robbers lying in wait for unsuspecting travelers to opportunistic wolves hungry for the kill.
In many cultures, the forest is for god or ancestor worship. In An Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Traditional Symbols, JC Cooper writes, "Entering the Dark Forest or the Enchanted Forest is a threshold (门槛) symbol: the soul entering the dangers of the unknown; the world of death; the secrets of nature, or the spiritual world which man must go through to find the meaning.”
The forest is a place of magic then, magic that can be dangerous, but also a place of opportunity and transformation. In the tale of Beauty and the Beast, the merchant is directed by invisible forces within the forest to the Beast’s castle, only then to be directed by invisible hands to his fate.
As for Little Red Riding Hood, straying from (偏离) the path and into the woods is similarly dangerous and filled with treachery (背叛). Symbolically, those who lose their way in the uncharted forest are losing their way in life, losing touch with their conscious selves and voyaging into the state of the subconscious.
And yet, in legends such as Robin Hood, or the great Hindu love story of Rama and Sita, the forest becomes a hiding place. The forest provides refuge (庇护) for great heroes who after a period of hard time come back to fight for justice. Their time in the forest could perhaps be interpreted as a period of personal development.
Today, still, woodland remains as a refuge from institutional order, from control and limitation of personal freedom. Forests are places full of mystery, where imagination and the subconscious can run free, where we can return to our original selves.
28. What does the author think of the woodland dangers in fairy tales
A. They are created without reasonable basis.
B. They are a reflection of real-life dangers.
C. They differ greatly from those in real life.
D. They are apparent and can be easily avoided.
29. What does JC Cooper stress with her words in paragraph 2
A. The hidden dangers in the forest. B. The symbols in different cultures.
C. The symbolic meaning of the forest. D. The educational functions of the forest.
30. The woodland plays the role of a shelter for the hero in ________.
A. Rama and Sita B. Beauty and the Beast
C. Little Red Riding Hood
D. An Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Traditional Symbols
31. How is the text developed
A. By following time order. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By explaining a principle.
D
While they were still growing up, kids are basically vacuums for vocabulary. It is estimated that a normal kid at the age of 6 possesses a remarkable vocabulary of about thirteen thousand words!
That’s an amazing accomplishment because preliterate children just perceive spoken words and do not have a chance to work on those words. Rather, they learn a fresh vocabulary every 2 hours when awake, regularly. This is particularly extraordinary since the best effective ways for mnemonic devices (记忆术) do not assist with words individually.
A mnemonic has been a training method that changes what we wish to recall to more unforgettable things. For instance, if you desire to get an education on reading music, an easy approach to learning the EGBDF has been recalling the sentence Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. However, that doesn’t apply to individual words. Due to the lack of simple methods to recall words, children’s brains need to have an inherent (固有的), strong structure for fast learning a language.
But, as we become older, we start to miss those remarkable skills. Every adult finds it difficult at the time of learning a different tongue, as the ability seems to decline with age. A psychologist, Elisa Newport, did research on people who immigrated (移民) to the US. She discovered that the people who immigrated in the age range of 3—7 had been as expert in the grammar of English as those who were US-born. But those who arrived in the age range of 8—15, did much worse.
A similar thing can be noticed at the time of learning the initial language. In the past, a small number of kids were raised with no human touch, regularly as a result of negligence. They are called the “wolf children”, similar to “Genie”, the girl who was found at the age of 13 around 1970. Since she was raised with no human touch, she could not create even simple grammatical sentences.
32. Which word can best describe preliterate kids’ vocabulary learning
A. Formal. B. Complex. C. Consistent. D. Tough.
33. What’s the disadvantage of the mnemonic in terms of music reading
A. It can be easily forgotten by little kids.
B. It involves only letters and listening ability.
C. It is actually meaningless to most people.
D. It can’t be used to recall individual words.
34. What’s psychologist Elisa Newport’s new finding
A. People’s language abilities decline as they age.
B. 3—7 is a better age range for learning a new language.
C. Kids lose their interest in grammar as they grow older.
D. Kids aged 8-15 can’t learn a foreign language well.
35. What does Genie’s example seem to indicate
A. It’s better to immigrate to learn a foreign tongue.
B. It’s urgent to learn a language at the proper age.
C. Every animal possesses a language of their own.
D. A language can be acquired without human touch.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you wish you could create something meaningful Do you wish you had the time to work on that thing you’ve always wanted to produce—that novel, that piece of art and that passion project 36 Based on my experience, I’ve written a guide to get you started.
Look at yourself in the mirror. It’s time for you to be honest with yourself. Either you’re accomplishing what you want to accomplish or you’re not. 37 If it’s the latter, then you must admit to yourself that you are the only person preventing you from pursuing your passion project. The first step is looking in the mirror and admitting that you haven’t even scratched the surface on creating something meaningful.
38 . Make a list of everything that distracts (使分心) you. Surfing the net too much Get rid of the Internet at home. Are certain people draining (耗尽) all your time Get rid of your unpleasant relationships. Are material possessions getting in the way Get rid of your crap.
Stop worrying. We tend to worry about the naysayers (拒绝者). People are going to judge you. Some people are going to think what you’re doing is stupid. Others will think you’ve lost your mind. 39 So, instead of thinking about their opinions all the time, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.
Change your beliefs. One of the biggest reasons we don’t accomplish what we set out to accomplish is our limiting beliefs. For years you’ve told yourself that you’ll never be this, you’ll never do that, or you’ll never be good enough. But you’re no different from the people who have constructed their masterpieces. The people who create something special—something lasting—aren’t necessarily smarter or funnier or better or more attractive than you. 40 , and through this belief they didn’t let anything stand in their way.
A. Stop making excuses
B. There is no in-between
C. Kill things getting in your way
D. They simply believed they could do it
E. No need to keep wishing your life away
F. However, their perspectives hold no significance
G. Most people are going to praise you for what you do
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。
During Thanksgiving dinner, my grandmother would ask us to share a story of a person we were grateful to during the past year. And then she would ask, “Did you 41 that person ” She encouraged us to show our gratitude by our 42 .
I will always remember the warm and happy 43 I had as a child, the miracle of being at my grandmother’s Thanksgiving table, eating her food, and listening to those I 44 tell what they were thankful for. I believe it made a big 45 in my life. It helped all of us shift from being 46 focused to being externally focused.
When I got married and Jesselie and I started our own Thanksgiving 47 , a few memories 48 . We used to live in Piedmont, California when our children were still young. To give Jesselie time to 49 the dinner without 50 , I took the children over to San Francisco to look at the beautiful holiday windows. Our children have always remembered that 51 , and Jesselie has never 52 that Thanksgiving dinner because as we sat down to a cornucopia (丰富) of 53 , including Williamsburg sweet potato pudding and sausage stuffing, our children said, “Can we just go to get a hamburger instead ”
I hope all of us can start a new tradition—a tradition of assessing our lives and actions, 54 our unconscious biases (偏见), and committing to be more 55 and better appreciate our differences.
41. A. like B. thank C. encounter D. inform
42. A. support B. principle C. actions D. negotiations
43. A. feelings B. vacations C. parties D. comments
44. A. loved B. greeted C. invited D. helped
45. A. point B. turn C. mess D. difference
46. A. intentionally B. entirely C. internally D. frequently
47. A. challenges B. traditions C. discussions D. standards
48. A. died down B. got along C. stood out D. took off
49. A. fix B. enjoy C. share D. deliver
50. A. delay B. permission C. hesitation D. interruption
51. A. gift B. reminder C. discovery D. experience
52. A. missed B. promised C. touched D. forgotten
53. A. purchase B. food C. fruits D. colors
54. A. removing B. explaining C. representing D. assessing
55. A. regular B. influential C. inclusive D. relaxing
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has 56 (official) been included in the UN’s calendar of conferences and meetings from 2024.
In a unanimous resolution, the UN General Assembly recognized the significance of the Lunar New Year, 57 is celebrated in numerous UN member states. The resolution further urges UN bodies at headquarters and other duty stations 58 (avoid) holding meetings on the Lunar New Year.
The resolution, 59 (adopt) on Friday without a vote, encourages the consideration of this arrangement when drafting future calendars of conferences and meetings.
As a traditional Chinese holiday, the Spring Festival 60 (characterize) by family reunions and wishes for prosperity in the upcoming year. It not only embodies the ideals of Chinese civilization, which emphasizes peace and harmony, but also upholds universal values such as familial harmony, social inclusivity, and a 61 (harmony) relationship between man and nature. Many countries have designated the Spring Festival as a national holiday, and approximately one 62 (five) of the global population celebrates this festival in diverse ways.
The resolution can serve as a testament (证明) to the influence of Chinese civilization 63 strengthen interactions among diverse civilizations worldwide. It also reflects the United Nations’ devotion to 64 (promote) values of diversity. The inclusion of the Spring Festival 65 a UN holiday has been met with widespread approval among member states and staff members of the UN Secretariat.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，外教Mr. Smith要求学生们分享一句自己喜爱的英语格言。请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1. 你喜爱的格言及其含义；
2. 你喜爱该格言的原因。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear classmates,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Though traveling is not a big deal for me today, before my trip to the mountains, I used to be a homebody. I had friends to hang out with, several hobbies, and I felt completely comfortable spending weeks or even months in my hometown—or sometimes even on my block—without going anywhere. All my demands of novelty were satisfied by the Discovery and National Geographic channels, and I seriously thought there was no difference between seeing something on the TV and with one’s own eyes.
The situation changed when one day David, my best friend who always has a couple of colorful bugs in his head (or, in other words, was always carrying out several crazy plans at once), walked into my room and declared his disgust (厌恶) for civilization. I will not describe how he managed to persuade me to join him on his journey to the Rocky Mountains; all I will say is that we departed in five days. This was my first time in the mountains, so I was turning my head in all directions. Unfortunately, the weather was foggy most of the time, and the higher we got into the mountains, the worse the visibility was.
Even despite this fact, I still enjoyed the hike—I felt like I was Bear Grylls, whose show I used to watch with excitement: in the wild, with food and water in my backpack, carrying a flashlight and a knife. On the first day, we were making our way along the foothills; but the next day, we started to climb on one of the peaks. Though it was not that steep and high, I was still excited. I regularly hastened, and because of that, I ran out of energy long before we got to the top; David, on the other hand, was more well-paced.
When we finally got to the top, nothing had changed. The same fog was covering the surroundings, and even though I was filled with positive emotions, I felt disappointed, because I counted on seeing the view from above and perhaps being able to take some photos.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
We spent a couple of hours on the top, and decided to turn back. _______________________________________
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Seeing all this scenery with my own eyes was truly an eye-opening experience for me. _____________________
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皖豫名校联盟&安徽卓越县中联盟2024年5月3日至4日高三联考
英语·答案
听力原文
Text 1
M: I visited the famous film director, Steven Spielberg.
W: What’s he like
M: Oh, he’s really a very kind person.
Text 2
W: You’re spending a very long time on my hair.
M: I’m almost done.
W: I needed you to be finished an hour ago.
M: I’m all done now.
Text 3
W: I’ve had enough of that!
M: Why？This is the most interesting film!
W: I hate the hero. He’s too cruel.
M: But it’s only a film.
Text 4
W: Here is your breakfast!
M: Thanks so much. Miss, I believe I ordered my eggs boiled, but these are fried.
W: Sorry, your friend over there ordered fried eggs and steak, and I gave you his by mistake.
Text 5
W: How many people will you need the reservation for
M: There will be 4 of us.
W: Fine, I can seat you at 7:00 on Tuesday, if you would kindly give me your name.
M: Thank you. The last name is Foster.
Text 6
M: I want to buy 20 Postal letter forms and 10 Post stamps of 5 cents each, please.
W: Here you arc.
M: How much do 20 Postal letter forms and 10 Post stamps cost
W: Each Postal letter form is for ten cents. So twenty Postal letter forms will be worth two dollars in all. And fifty cents for 10 Post stamps.
M: Here are 3 dollars.
W: Thank you, sir. Here is your change.
Text 7
W: Excuse me. Professor, I am going to miss next week’s class.
M: Is this something that you could schedule for another time
W: No, I have to do this; it’s important!
M: Have you arranged for someone to take notes for you
W: I’ve made arrangements with a friend to help me.
M: You know that I only allow one absence per semester, don’t you
W: Yes, I know.
M: Write down your name and the date on a piece of paper and give it to me.
W: OK, I can do that.
M: Well, have a good day off from class.
Text 8
M: I was looking at my test score and I think it should be higher.
W: Is the math wrong or the way the answer was marked
M: I think an answer got marked wrong that should have been marked right.
W: These things can happen; let’s double-check the answers first to be sure, all right
M: That would be great!
W: Look at the answer sheet and compare it to your answers. Do you see any place where I made a mistake in grading
M: This one right here should be right.
W: Yeah, I see the same thing; now we can do the math and check that, right
M: Yeah, let’s do the math.
W: I count all of the correct answers and total them. Does this look right to you
M: Looks pretty good.
W: Thank you for caring enough to check on your scores; keep studying!
Text 9
M: Hello, Sara, are you finished packing yet Do you need a hand
W: Thanks, Dad, but I can manage it myself.
M: Make sure you have your ID card. You will need it while you travel.
W: Yes, I know. The problem is that I can’t find it. Where did you put it
M: All your important documents and your certificates should be in the desk drawer.
W: Oh, yes. Here it is.
M: Sara
W: What’s up
M: Did you buy a map Traveling can be really inconvenient without one, and you could even end up lost.
W: No, Dad. We have a tour guide.
M: Also, take these pills in case you have any airsickness, and take some cold medicine, too. How about some Band-Aids
W: No, I won’t get sick. I promise. OK. I’ve finished. Bye, Dad. See you!
M: Take care, dear! Be careful! Oh, Sara, wait a minute! You forgot your raincoat and umbrella.
W: Dad, that’s all right. I don’t think it will rain, and it doesn’t make any sense to take that many things on a trip. Besides, I like to travel light. Bye!
Text 10
M: People like to decorate their houses for Christmas. It’s very dark at this time of year, so people hang up holiday lights or put candles in their windows, and sometimes they decorate trees in their yards as well. It’s also very popular to put flowers on the front door.
The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent, and some people have an Advent calendar. It looks like a pretty picture, and every day you open a little window in the calendar to see a new part of the picture. Some Advent calendars have chocolate in them as well. People send Christmas cards to each other during this time and go shopping for presents. There are also a lot of special events, such as concerts or ballets. One of the most famous Christmas ballets is called The Nutcracker.
Before Christmas comes, you have to buy a tree. Some people go into the woods and cut down a tree themselves. The Christmas tree is set up inside the house and decorated with all sorts of pretty little things and lights. At the top of the tree you often hang a star or an angel.
（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 BBACA 6-10 BCBAC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 ABCCA
（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-25 CDDBB 26-30 DABCA 31-35 BCDBB 36-40 EBCFD
（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BCAAD 46-50 CBCAD 51-55 DDBAC
（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. officially 57. which 58. to avoid 59. adopted
60. is characterized/is characterised 61. harmonious 62. fifth 63. and
64. promoting 65. as
写作第一节（满分15分）
One possible version:
Dear classmates,
The saying I am recommending is “Well begun is half done”. The old saying stresses the importance of the first step when we set out to do something. It means that once we have begun a project well, we are more likely to make a success of it later.
I think there is a lot of truth in the saying. When we carry out a plan and strive to do something big, we must try our best to succeed at the very beginning, because a good beginning will give us confidence and will lead to success in the end. Don’t you agree with me
Yours,
Li Hua
写作第二节（满分25分）
One possible version:
We spent a couple of hours on the top, and decided to turn back. Much to our surprise, the wind suddenly drove off the clouds, and the plateau we were standing on became bright and shiny with the sun. The sun’s golden rays cast a warm glow over the rolling hills and distant mountains, painting the landscape in a vibrant hue. I saw a fantastic view in front of me, and for some moments, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Quickly, I reached for my camera and captured the moment in a series of photos. David smiled widely, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he took in the scene. We spent the next few minutes in silence, simply soaking in the magnificence of nature.
Seeing all this scenery with my own eyes was truly an eye-opening experience for me. The strong wind blew right into my face, and I stood there and watched shreds of fog gliding over the ground far beneath me. At that moment, I realized that I won’t be able to live a life without visiting the mountains at least a few times a year. The next day we returned—my legs started to hurt so badly that I could hardly walk. But every time my face wrinkled because of an ache, I remembered the feeling of being high above, with my head touching the skies and the clouds swimming below.

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