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2023级高二年级第一学期开学考试
英语试题
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
考试内容：必修一、二、三及选必一Unit 1 命题人：尹倩 审题人：罗京
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Wife and husband. C. Strangers.
2. What is Counter Strike
A. A football. B. A computer game. C. A movie.
3. Who will be responsible for the accident according to the woman
A. The other driver. B. Dana. C. The man.
4. What did the Jason do last night
A. He got married to Barbara. B. He proposed to Barbara. C. He wanted to dance.
5. Which country may be a new destination for Chinese who want to study abroad
A. America. B. France. C. England.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Which building is a four-story one
A. The gym. B. The library. C. The fast food restaurant.
7. Where is the noodle shop
A. It’s just behind the American-style fast food restaurant.
B. It’s across the street from school.
C. It’s next to the gym.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man look so tired
A. He surfed the Internet in the classroom for a long time.
B. He carried the overhead projector from the basement to the fifth floor.
C. He had to go to the classroom on the fifth floor.
9. What does the man think has changed education
A. The overhead projector. B. A multimedia classroom. C. Modern advances.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the woman meet John and Eric
A. When she did some outdoor activities with some students.
B. When she had a meeting in the Mountain Climbing Club.
C. When she was at Pizza Hut.
11. Who comes from America
A. John. B. Eric. C. The woman.
12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. The two guys—John and Eric. B. Jade Mountain. C. Eric and the woman’s date.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman’s Plan A
A. Going to travel around some countries like Thailand, Japan and Malaysia.
B. Going back to her country to see her parents and old friends.
C. Going to the States with some friends.
14. When will the woman ask her parents for the money
A. When she comes back to the States.
B. When she is probably ill.
C. When it is an emergency.
15. Why does the man think they are going to have a wonderful vacation
A. They will get together again including Zhang Hua and Li Ming during their vacation.
B. The woman will go to her hometown.
C. They will not spend too much money on their vacation.
16. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speech take place
A. On the flight. B. In the waiting hall. C. On the bus.
18. What’s the destination of this flight
A. China. B. The United States. C. Not mentioned.
19. How long will the journey be
A. 20 hours and 40 minutes. B. 12 hours and 30 minutes. C. 20 hours and 30 minutes.
20. Where can the passengers find Dynasty magazine
A. In the seat pocket. B. Near the seat belts. C. By the windows.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The following courses are what you may be interested in to expand your academic knowledge.
Stanford Online Stanford Online is the digital extension of Stanford University. You can attend free courses, browse (浏览) the content library or take the courses for credit after paying. The course instructors teach in real-time, so the options change each semester. Different programs you can pursue include graduate and professional education.
Harvard University Online Courses They offer free and paid classes with a vast subject range, including art and design, business, and computer science. The site’s search features make it easy for you to find classes to fit your schedule. You can browse courses based on your learning plans, such as scheduling classes in two weeks, three months or a year from now.
Open Yale Courses Open Yale Courses gives you free access to a wide range of Yale University’s classes. There’s no certificate, degree or course credit option available through the site because it’s exclusively a free offering for those who want to expand their academic knowledge. The available classes are classroom recordings and provide the educational material you require for increasing various skills.
MIT Open Course Ware It provides individuals with free access to over 2,500 of its undergraduate and graduate classes. All courses are free for users, and there’s no registration required to view and watch the lesson materials. Additionally, the site makes the video classes easy to download for you to watch offline or to share with your friends, family members or colleagues.
21. What makes Harvard University Online Courses special
A. No charge. B. The flexibility. C. The diverse content. D. No registration.
22. Which course will you take if you don’t want a certificate
A. Stanford Online. B. Open Yale Courses.
C. Harvard University Online Courses. D. MIT Open Course Ware.
23. What do the listed courses have in common
A. They can be learnt offline. B. They are developed by students.
C. They are classroom recordings. D. They’re offered by universities.
B
Growing up in Ukraine, Vadim didn’t know what it was like to live in a safe, stable home. His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container, breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see—but only just a little.
By the time Vadim turned 9, he was living in an orphanage (孤儿院). Unfortunately, as is the case with far too many little ones, his life only got worse there. Not only was he hurt, but he was placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.
This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting. He’d often be late for meals. If the food wasn’t already gone by the time he arrived, other kids would steal from him.
Then, a chain effect began when some special folks visited the orphanage. They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.
Today, Vadim is no longer the boy subject to fate. He is a father to his own kids, and his life couldn’t be more different or better. Over the years, he’s discovered a gift for expressing himself through art. This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable (脆弱的) people around the world, to ask if he`d like to create a piece that represented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”
The result A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the inspiring story.
24. According to the passage, Vadim’s parents treated him ________.
A. strictly B. cruelly C. thoughtfully D. forgivingly
25. Why did Vadim crawl up and down the stairs when living in the orphanage
A. Because his little roommates often did damage to his wheelchair.
B. Because other children would take his meal without permission.
C. Because he couldn’t use the wheelchair to go downstairs from a high floor.
D. Because getting downstairs was demanding for him physically and mentally.
26. What does the underlined phrase “a chain effect” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. An effective treatment for Vadim’s disability.
B. A helping hand from Tim Tebow Foundation.
C. A sense of hope from the story of a spiritual figure.
D. A series of positive changes occurring in Vadim’s life.
27. What is the message that Vadim wants to convey in his remarkable painting
A. He is expert at delicate painting techniques.
B. He leads a miserable life with his own kids.
C. He admires the beauty and harmony of nature.
D. He says farewell to the past and harvests happiness.
C
“Big Tree,” an old southern live oak, sits in a park just outside Orlando’s business district. It’s been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived many hurricanes — and it grew from a seed around the same time Juan Ponce de León’s ship first landed on Florida’s eastern coast.
Over 400 years old, the tree is so impressive that members of a Michigan-based nonprofit flew to Orlando in February to climb the tree and cut branches and leaves. The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: To clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast.
In order to clone an ancient tree, researchers must climb it to find a piece of live tissue. The freshly cut branches and leaves are taken to the group’s lab in Michigan, where, in climate-controlled rooms, researchers work to promote growth from the cuttings.
The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal (密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots.
Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do. Scott Merkle, a professor of forest biology at the University of Georgia, said, “There are so many variables that there’s no certainty that they will be able to survive and perform better than other trees that you plant on the same land”. He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing…I just don’t know how realistic it is.”
28. According to the passage, what do the researchers aim to do
A. To clone an ancient tree from its original.
B. To save thousands of trees across the Southeast.
C. To analyze the effects of climate on tree growth.
D. To study the reason for the survival of “Big Tree”.
29. What do we know about the two methods mentioned in paragraph 4
A. Tissue culture is the most frequently used method.
B. There is a chance that the branch will fail to grow roots.
C. In the first method the live tissue is sealed in a container.
D. A mixture of hormones and other chemicals is needed in both methods.
30. What does the underlined word “lauded” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Joined. B. Praised. C. Charged. D. Contacted.
31. What’s Scott Merkle’s attitude to the group’s work
A. Approving. B. Critical. C. Cautious. D. Unclear.
D
Some girls tend to feel frustrated if they have a pear-shaped body, with hips that are wider than the bust (胸部) and shoulders. While pear-shaped people’s waists are typically smaller, they may have more fat on their hips and legs. As a result, many pear-shaped girls try to hide their hips and legs under large dresses and pants.
However, a recent study suggested that pear-shaped people are the ones who won the genetic lottery!
A study published in September by the US National Library of Medicine found that the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) shows the strongest and most consistent association with mortality. Traditionally, the body mass index (BMI) has been considered the best indicator of health. However, this study challenges this belief. It surveyed nearly 40,000 people and found that, regardless of BMI, WHR is positively correlated with all-cause mortality (all of the deaths that occur in a population no matter the cause). The larger the WHR, the higher the all-cause mortality rate will be. Instead of focusing on how much fat a person has, scientists involved in this study suggest people should focus more on how fat is distributed in a person’s body.
WHR, as its name suggests, compares your waist measurement to your hip measurement. A larger waistline means more central fat, which could indicate more visceral fat (内脏脂肪), also known as toxic fat. Harvard Medical School states that more visceral fat increases the risk of illnesses including diabetes, heart diseases and asthma. That’s why people with a pear-shaped body tend to be healthier than others. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy WHR is less than 0.85 for women and less than 0.9 for men.
It is impossible to specifically target waist fat when people try to lose weight. But losing overall fat will make the waist smaller. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University suggested we eat less carbohydrates and more food higher in fiber and protein. Moreover, doing strength training helps build more muscle, which makes you burn more calories even when you’re resting.
32. Why do pear-shaped girls prefer baggy trousers
A. To show off their long legs. B. To hide their broad shoulders.
C. To cover their wide hips and thick legs. D. To showcase their slim waists.
33. What does the recent study find that goes against the conventional belief
A. Pear-shaped people are much healthier.
B. WHR consistently correlates with death rate.
C. Pear-shaped people are lucky to win lotteries.
D. A smaller BMI indicates healthier physical condition.
34. What does the author primarily intend to do in Paragraph 4
A. To announce the standard WHR set by World Health Organization.
B. To introduce what WHR refers to and how to measure our waistlines.
C. To explain why pear-shaped body are likely to be healthier than others.
D. To reveal the huge risks of various illnesses visceral fat can bring about.
35. What’s the text mainly about
A. A practical tip for losing waist fat.
B. A healthy WHR recommended by WHO.
C. A typical body shape bringing good to health.
D. A surprise bonus won by pear-shaped bodies.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5）
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。
In the eras before air-conditioning, southern China’s skywells played a key role in keeping people's homes cool. Could they do it again today
Ru Ling loves spending time in skywells. To her, these courtyards of old Chinese houses are the perfect place to be on a hot and humid day. “__36__”says Ru.
From 2014 to 2021, Ru lived in a century-old home in the village of Guanlu in eastern China’s Anhui Province. She moved there for a change of life after living and working in air-conditioned buildings for many years. Ru says that the house’s skywell helped to create this cooling effect. __37__ Studies have found that the temperatures inside some of the skywells in southern China are significantly lower than the outside.
In today's China, fewer and fewer people live in houses with skywells. __38__ But a revival of interest in traditional Chinese architecture is leading some historic buildings with skywells to be restored for modern times. __39__
A skywell is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. Different from a northern Chinese courtyard, a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment. __40__ It is either surrounded by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall. Some large houses have more than one skywell.
A. They are airy, cool, and well-shaded.
B. Skywells can help keep the houses cool.
C. Air-conditioned flats are the main form of homes.
D And she's not alone in praising the benefits of skywells in hot weather.
E. While skywells are common in many regions, only the rich can afford to build houses with them.
F. Although a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is almost always located in the core of a house.
G. Meanwhile, some architects are drawing inspiration from skywells and other traditional Chinese architectural features to help keep new buildings cooler.
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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was spring 2012, and Aimee Copeland was 24 years old. She was having the best time of her life. She’d finished college at the University of Georgia and she’d __41__ studying for her master’s at the University of West Georgia. She was making money—and new friends—waiting tables, and was happily travelling around with her new roommates.
That all __42__ after she crashed into a sharp rock and fell into a river. Soon doctors diagnosed (诊断) her with a serious disease, a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be __43__ in warm, salty waters. __44__, they managed to save her life, but she lost all four of her limbs (肢体).“It was very scary, and there was a lot of fear,” she says, “but my father said, ‘You can have __45__ or you can have faith.’ That really stuck with me. I knew I was going to __46__ my life, and I wasn’t going to let anything hold me back.” That fierce __47__ would be tested time and time again. After two months and more than 20 __48__ including removing the skin from other parts of her body, Copeland finally left the hospital. It was a very __49__ time for her. Beginning with __50__ tasks such as feeding herself and brushing her teeth, she gradually __51__ the skills she needed to gain back her __52__.“Recovering my faith in myself,” she says, “was by far the hardest part. For months after the __53__, I became depressed.” “Thankfully I had endless __54__ from both family and friends. From day one my family was there,” she adds. “I never had to wake up in the hospital bed when there wasn’t someone by my side. I wouldn’t be where I am __55__ their help and support.”
41. A. remembered B. delayed C. started D. finished
42. A. changed B. failed C. happened D. began
43. A. reduced B. hurt C. controlled D. found
44. A. Expectedly B. Fortunately C. Truthfully D. Frequently
45. A. smile B. sadness C. fear D. anger
46. A. lose B. risk C. fight for D. live out
47. A. determination B. experience C. comprehension D. appreciation
48. A. announcements B. operations C. emergencies D. presentations
49. A. necessary B. dark C. serious D. familiar
50. A. basic B. difficult C. special D. complex
51. A. selected B. relearned C. adjusted D. recalled
52. A. beauty B. work C. independence D. responsibility
53. A. accident B. break C. departure D. treatment
54. A. advantage B. support C. education D. confidence
55. A. despite B. alongside C. without D. within
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
An exhibition featuring “Jiaodong flower bobo” was held-at Yantai Culture Center to greet the __56__ (approach) Spring Festival.
Made of wheat, bobo can assume various forms of animals and figures, __57__ (decorate) with red jujubes (枣) and colorful-flowers. Eatable and entertaining, this kind of bobo looks like a delicate handicraft, showing the food culture and artistic pursuit of the local people.
It’s hard to know when Jiaodong flower bobo first appeared. In ancient times it __58__ (use) as offerings. It still enjoys great __59__ (popular) in the rural areas of Weihai, Yantai and Qingdao, where people steam bobo to celebrate special occasions like the Spring Festival, weddings and birthdays, as the word for “steam” __60__ (pronounce) “zheng” in Chinese, indicating life’s fortune will rise.
The exhibition was designed to showcase the city’s protection of the craftsmanship of Jiaodong flower bobo, which was included in the Shandong __61__ (province) government’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2009.
The exhibition gathered 100 works by 20 inheritors (传承人) of the Jiaodong flower bobo modeling craft from Qixia, Laizhou, Zhaoyuan and Longkou. These inheritors were also invited __62__ (introduce) the art of making Jiaodong flower bobo. One of them, Jia Yuping from Qixia, said it was __63__ honor to preserve and promote the heritage and __64__ she was optimist about its future.
“We wish to introduce __65__ our citizens the folk customs of celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year through the exhibition, ”said an organizer.
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，你市大剧院下周末将举行一场民乐演奏会（folk music concert），你打算邀请来自英国的好友 Linda一起领略中国音乐之美。请你给她写一封邀请信，内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 简要介绍活动，如时间、地点等；3. 期待回复。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80 左右；
2. 请参考答题卡中的格式作答。
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，使之构成以一篇完整的短文。
Sharing New Year with Strangers
I come from a large multicultural family, spread out across the globe. Despite being found in distant corners of the world, we’re a tight-knit family that makes an effort to stay close and keep in touch. New Year has always been a special time for us and a chance for us all to come together, no matter where in the world we might be.
My aunt Samantha, known affectionately by everyone in the family as Mantha, loved New Year and always went out of her way to make it cosy and magical for everyone around her. Mantha was kind, fun and full of energy so it wasn’t hard to get into the New Year spirit when she was around.
This year was no exception. Mantha drove three hours from her house in Bournemouth to visit everyone two weeks before New Year and to drop off presents to her friends still in the area. We chatted merrily about our plans, laughed at how organized Mantha was — presents already bought and wrapped and the freezer full ahead of the big day — and kissed goodbye when it was time to leave. So just several days before New Year, when Mantha’s son called us saying Samantha had passed away suddenly at home, none of us could quite believe it. I’d only been messaging her the day before, sharing voice notes like we always liked to do.
Mantha had had a blood clot (血块) that had unfortunately travelled to her lung and despite the paramedic’s best efforts, they were unable to save my beloved, fun, wonderful aunt.
So close to New Year, none of us felt like celebrating and we decided we’d have a quiet day at home, surrounded by family. The silence lasted until my sister-in-law, Vera, told us about some colleagues of hers who’d just arrived in the UK far away from friends and family. And they were eager to experience a proper English New Year.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 开头已给出。
Paragraph 1：Hearing this, we were in a dilemma (困境). _________________________________
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Paragraph 2：When the day finally came, we welcomed them into our house. __________________
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衡阳市第八中学 2023 级高二年级第一学期开学考试
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填涂样例 正确填涂
第一部分：听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
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第三部分：语言应用（共两节，满分 30 分）
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Dear Linda,
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英语试题参考答案
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Dear Linda,
I'm writing to invite you to attend a folk music concert to be held next Saturday in the City Theatre.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. and last for about two hours. As far as I know, you've been quite interested in Chinese traditional music since you came to China two years ago. Thus it will be a good chance for you to have a taste of the beauty of Chinese traditional music.
Let me know if you can come with me!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
Dear Linda,
Learning about/of your growing interest in Chinese traditional music, I am delighted to invite you to a folk music concert scheduled for next Saturday at the City Theatre. ( I am filled with delight to extend an invitation to you for a captivating folk music concert that is scheduled to take place next Saturday at the City Theatre.)
The performance will commence at 7 p.m. and is expected to last for approximately two hours. A variety of household folk music, such as enchanting Butterfly Lovers and exhilarating Horse Racing, will be performed by renowned musicians, which will undoubtedly provide a grand auditory feast for every music enthusiast. Meanwhile, the concert concludes with an interactive activity, allowing the audience to engage in musical discussions and freely exchange their innermost thoughts and feelings with the talented performers.
I firmly believe this concert will present a magnificent opportunity for you to truly immerse yourself in the charm of Chinese traditional music. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Hearing this, we were in a dilemma. We were still immersed in enormous grief of aunt Mantha’s passing away. However, it was cruel to decline the burning anticipation of Vera’s colleagues. Just when we didn’t know what to do, Mantha’s kind smile popped into my head. I realized Mantha would have wanted us to open our doors and give them a cosy and magical New Year to remember, just like she did to everyone before. At the last minute, we dashed around shops, adding to the trolly presents, extra bottles of drinks and snacks.
When the day finally came, we welcomed them into our house. To give our new guests the full New Year experience, we tried hard to put our pain aside. We opened presents together, ate a fancy dinner and played wonderful games. All these didn’t ease the pain of Mantha’s absence but connecting with strangers and sharing our culture helped us get through the day. The first New Year without Mantha was difficult but it took on a deeper, more special meaning. It came from being together, putting aside our differences and showing one another love.
试题解析
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【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了多个在线课程平台，对每个平台的特点和所提供的服务进行了说明，旨在帮助读者了解并选择适合自己的在线课程。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The site’s search features make it easy for you to find classes to fit your schedule. You can browse courses based on your learning plans, such as scheduling classes in two weeks, three months or a year from now. (该网站的搜索功能使您可以轻松找到适合您时间表的课程。你可以根据自己的学习计划浏览课程，比如安排两周、三个月或一年后的课程)”可知，哈佛大学在线课程提供了很大的灵活性，这是它们特殊的一个方面。学习者可以自由地安排学习时间，不受时间和地点的限制。故选B。
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细节理解题。根据文章第四段“There’s no certificate, degree or course credit option available through the site because it’s exclusively a free offering for those who want to expand their academic knowledge. (该网站没有提供证书、学位或课程学分的选项，因为它完全是为那些想要扩展学术知识的人免费提供的)”可知，如果一个人不想要证书可以选择耶鲁大学开放课程。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，每个课程都是由大学提供的。Stanford Online是斯坦福大学的数字延伸，Harvard University Online Courses是哈佛大学提供的在线课程，Open Yale Courses是耶鲁大学的开放课程，而MIT OpenCourseWare是麻省理工学院提供的在线课程。因此，这些课程的共同之处是它们都是由大学提供的。故选D。
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【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了乌克兰孤儿Vadim在经历虐待、困境后，找到信仰，走向光明人生的历程。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container, breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see—but only just a little.(他的父母都是酒鬼，经常打他。他们甚至把他塞进一个葡萄酒容器里，把他小小的身体弄伤，只在顶部留下一个小口，让他可以呼吸和看到外面——但只有一点点)”可知，Vadim常常遭到父母的虐待，对他很残忍。故选B项。
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细节理解题。根据第二段中“Not only was he hurt, but he was placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.(他不仅受伤了，而且被安置在三楼的一个房间里，坐轮椅根本无法下楼)”和第三段中“This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting.(这让瓦迪姆在楼梯上爬上爬下，这是一项身心俱疲的活动)”可知，Vadim只能爬上爬下楼梯是因为坐在轮椅上无法下楼。故选C项。
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词句猜测题。根据第四段划线词后文“They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.(他们给他讲了一个关于一位提倡爱和宽恕的精神人物的故事。这次谈话帮助这个14岁的男孩找到了他的信仰，反过来，他比以往任何时候都有了更多的希望)”可知，这些人的到访让Vadim找到信仰，给他带来希望，这些都积极的变化，故当一些特殊的人参观孤儿院时，一系列积极变化开始了，划线词a chain effect指的是D项“Vadim生活中发生的一系列积极变化”。故选D项。
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推理判断题。根据第五段中“This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable people around the world, to ask if he`d like to create a piece that represented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”(这激发了Tim Tebow Foundation的灵感，该基金会是一个为世界上最弱势群体而战的组织，他们问他是否愿意创作一件作品，代表他从“黑暗走向光明”的样子和感觉)”和最后一段中“A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the inspiring story.(这幅画作极为引人注目，描绘了瓦迪姆坐在轮椅上，告别他的旧家，其中包括他曾被父母塞进去的酒桶。他新的旅程方向是一片充满秋日落叶和明亮光线的美丽森林，象征着他在那鼓舞人心的故事中找到的希望之光)”可推知，Vadim想在这幅非凡的画作中表达的是他从黑暗走向光明，告别过去，收获幸福。故选D项。
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【答案】28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。坐落在奥兰多商业区外的一个公园里的一棵古老的南方橡树已有400多年的历史，目前，研究人员在树上剪下树枝和树叶，将其带到该团队位于密歇根州的实验室，目的是克隆这棵历史悠久的树，储存它的 DNA。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: To clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast.(研究人员目前正在从插枝上培育新根。原因是：为了克隆这棵历史悠久的树，储存它的 DNA，并在东南部种植数千棵克隆树)”可知，研究人员的目的是从原树中克隆一棵古树。故选A。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal(密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots.(最常见的方法是生根扦插。在这种方法中，将树枝的尖端浸入激素中，放入泡沫塞中，并放置在雾室中。然后，等待就开始了。如果有的话，生命迹象可能需要几个月到一年的时间才会显现。在另一种称为组织培养的方法中，研究人员取四分之一英寸长的树枝，将其浸入由十几种激素和其他化学物质组成的混合物中，将其密封在容器中，然后等待看它是否会生根。)”可知，在描述这两种方法时，作者用了“if one comes at all(如果有的话)”和“whether it will grow roots(是否会生根)”等字眼，由此可推知，这两种方法都有可能导致树枝无法生根。故选B。
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词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do.(专家们对该组织的创新方法和大量繁殖表示lauded，但他们怀疑克隆体是否会像原代植物那样生长。)”中的but可知，前后是转折关系，虽然专家们对克隆体是否会像原代植物那样生长表示怀疑，但是他们对该组织的创新方法和大量繁殖表示称赞，划线单词表示“称赞”，与B项“Praised.(赞美)”意思相近，故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段Scott Merkle所说的话“He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing…I just don’t know how realistic it is.”(他补充说，古树的年龄使得研究它们变得困难。“我认为他们正在做的事情很棒……我只是不知道这有多现实。”)”可知，Scott Merkle对这一团队的工作表示赞美，同时他也表示了自己的担忧，由此可推知，他的态度是谨慎的，故选C。
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【答案】32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究发现，梨形身材的人往往比其他人更健康，对此进行了解释说明。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“As a result, many pear-shaped girls try to hide their hips and legs under large dresses and pants.(因此，许多梨形身材的女孩试图把臀部和腿藏在大裙子和裤子下面)”可知，梨形身材的女孩更喜欢宽松的裤子是为了遮住他们宽大的臀部和粗腿。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“A study published in September by the US National Library of Medicine found that the waist-to-hip ratio(WHR) shows the strongest and most consistent association with mortality. Traditionally, the body mass index (BMI) has been considered the best indicator of health. However, this study challenges this belief. (美国国家医学图书馆9月份发表的一项研究发现，腰臀比（WHR）与死亡率的关系最密切、最一致。传统上，身体质量指数（BMI）被认为是健康的最佳指标。然而，这项研究挑战了这种观点)”可知，最近的研究发现WHR始终与死亡率相关与传统观念相反。故选B。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“WHR, as its name suggests, compares your waist measurement to your hip measurement. A larger waistline means more central fat, which could indicate more visceral fat (内脏脂肪), also known as toxic fat. Harvard Medical School states that more visceral fat increases the risk of illnesses including diabetes, heart diseases and asthma. That’s why people with a pear-shaped body tend to be healthier than others. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), a healthy WHR is less than 0.85 for women and less than 0.9 for men.(WHR，顾名思义，比较你的腰围和臀围。腰围越大，意味着更多的中心脂肪，这可能意味着更多的内脏脂肪，也被称为有毒脂肪。哈佛医学院指出，内脏脂肪过多会增加患糖尿病、心脏病和哮喘等疾病的风险。这就是为什么梨形身材的人往往比其他人更健康。根据世界卫生组织的数据，女性健康的腰宽比小于0.85，男性健康的腰宽比小于0.9)”可知，作者在第4段解释为什么梨形身材的人可能比其他人更健康。故选C。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“However, a recent study suggested that pear-shaped people are the ones who won the genetic lottery!(然而，最近的一项研究表明，梨形的人是那些赢得了基因彩票的人！)”结合文章主要说明了研究发现，梨形身材的人往往比其他人更健康，对此进行了解释说明。可知，这篇文章主要讲了梨形身材赢得意外奖金。故选D。
七选五
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. C 39. G 40. F
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代住宅中的天井,它让住宅在炎热的夏季保持凉爽,给予了现代建筑设计一定的启发，虽然它的大小和设计因地区而异,但它几乎总是位于房屋的核心。
36. A。前文“Ru Ling loves spending time in skywells. To her, these courtyards of old Chinese houses are the perfect place to be on a hot and humid day.(茹玲喜欢待在天井里。对她来说,这些中国老房子的庭院是炎热潮湿的日子里的完美去处。)”介绍了茹玲对于天井的喜爱,因此A项“They are airy, cool, and well-shaded(它们通风、凉爽、阴凉)”符合语境,说明天井在炎热潮湿的日子里起到良好的降温效果,解释了前文她喜欢待在天井里的原因,其中的“airy，cool，and well-shaded”和前文的“on a hot and humid day”相对。故选 A。
37. D。前文“Ru says that the house's skywell helped to create this cooling effect.(茹说,房子的天井有助于产生这种冷却效果。)”描述茹玲对天井的称赞,后文“Studies have found that the temperatures inside some of the skywells in southern China are significantly lower than the outside.(研究发现,中国南方一些天井的内部温度明显低于外部温度。)”说明天井的降温效果是被研究证实了的,因此D项"And she's not alone in praising the benefits of skywells in hot weather.(在炎热的天气里，她并不是唯一一个称赞天井好处的人。)”符合语境,指出很多人都称赞天井,承接前文，后文的研究发现是对天井好处的支撑,其中的“she”指代前文的“Ru”。故选D。
38. C。前文“In today’s China, fewer and fewer people live in houses with skywells.(在今天的中国,越来越少的人住在有天井的房子里。)”介绍今天中国人对居住空间的选择,因此C项“Air-conditioned flats are the main form of homes(有空调的公寓是住宅的主要形式)”符合语境,指出更多人选择有空调的公寓,承接前文。故选C。
39. G。前文“But a revival of interest in traditional Chinese architecture is leading some historic buildings with skywells to be restored for modern times.(但随着人们对中国传统建筑兴趣的复兴,一些带有天井的历史建筑被修复为现代建筑。)”说明有些带有天井的历史建筑得以被修复,表明天井的价值得到认可,因此G项“Meanwhile, some architects are drawing inspiration from skywells and other traditional Chinese architectural features to help keep new buildings cooler(与此同时,一些建筑师正在从天井和其他中国传统建筑特征中汲取灵感,以帮助新建筑保持凉爽)”符合语境,说明天井还为帮助新建筑保持凉爽提供了灵感,和前文是并列关系。故选G。
40. F。前文“Different from a northern Chinese courtyard, a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment.(与中国北方的庭院不同,天井更小并且更少暴露在室外环境中。)”介绍天井与北方庭院的不同之处，后文“It is either surrounded by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall.(它不是四面被房间包围,就是被三面加一堵墙包围。)”介绍天井通常的布局情况,因此F项“Although a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is almost always located in the core of a house(虽然天井的大小和设计因地区而异,但它几乎总是位于房屋的核心)”符合语境,指出天井虽有大小和设计上的不同,但位置大致相似，承接前文的不同之处,引出后文的布局情况。故选F。
完形填空
【答案】41-45. CADBC 46-50. CABBA 51-55. BCABC
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了一位前途光明的大学毕业生在人生最美好的时候经历了截肢、抑郁并重新振作起来的故事。
41.C。根据上文中的“She'd finished college at the University of Georgia”可知，Copeland已经结束了大学生活,“开始(started)”攻读硕士。
42.A。根据下文中Copeland的经历可知，这场事故“改变了(changed)”她的人生。
43.D。Copeland得了一种罕见的疾病,这种疾病是由一种“生存在(can be found)”温暖的咸水里的噬肉菌引起的。
44.B。根据下文的“they managed to save her life”可知,“幸运的是(Fortunately)”医生救了Copeland的性命。
45.C。Copeland的爸爸鼓励她说:“你可以‘害怕(fear)’,但你也可以有‘信心(faith)’。”fear和 faith在此处形成对比。
46.C。根据上文中的“That really stuck with me”以及下文中的“I wasn't going to let anything hold me back”可知， Copeland决心同疾病和残疾做“斗争(fight for)”。
47.A。上文中的“I knew I was... hold me back”是Copeland下的“决心(determination)”,可这样的决心遭遇了一次又一次的考验。
48.B。根据下文的“including removing the skin from other parts of her body”可推知,Copeland经历了许多次“手术(operations)”。
49.B。前面的那些经历对于Copeland来说是一段“黑暗的(dark)”时期。
50.A。根据下文的“such as feeding herself and brushing her teeth”可知,这里指的是一些“基本的(basic)”生活技能。
51.B。Copeland先从简单的任务开始，逐渐地“重新学习(relearned)”能使她“独立(independence)”的生活技能。
52.C。解析同上。
53.A。“事故(accident)”发生后的几个月,Copeland变得抑郁。
54.B。根据下文中的“from both family and friends”和“their help and support”可知,Copeland从家人和朋友那里得到了“支持(support)”。
55.C。如果“没有(without)”家人的帮助和支持,Copeland 不会走到今天。
语法填空
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了胶东花饽饽这种食品。
56. approaching考查非谓语动词。句意：“胶东花饽饽”展览在烟台文化中心举行，迎接即将到来的春节。空格处用非谓语形式作定语，修饰后面的名词短语Spring Festival，二者是主动形式，所以用现在分词approaching作定语。故填approaching。
57. decorated考查非谓语动词。句意：饽饽由小麦制成，可以做出各种各样的动物和人物，用红枣和五颜六色的花朵装饰。分析句子结构可知decorate与逻辑主语bobo构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。故填decorated。
58. was used考查时态语态。句意：在古代，它被用作祭品。主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据上文In ancient times可知为一般过去时的被动语态，主语为it，谓语用单数。故填was used。
59. popularity考查名词。句意：它在威海、烟台和青岛等农村地区仍然很受欢迎，人们在春节、婚礼和生日等特殊场合蒸饽饽，因为“steam”在中文里读作“蒸”，预示着生活的财运会上升。作动词的宾语，应用名词popularity，不可数。故填popularity。
60. is pronounced考查时态语态。句意：它在威海、烟台和青岛等农村地区仍然很受欢迎，人们在春节、婚礼和生日等特殊场合蒸饽饽，因为“steam”在中文里读作“蒸”，预示着生活的财运会上升。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且陈述事实用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为word，谓语用单数。故填is pronounced。
61. provincial考查词性转换。句意：此次展览旨在展示胶东花饽饽技艺的保护，2009年，胶东花饽饽技艺被列入山东省非物质文化遗产名录。空格处缺失一个形容词来修饰government’s intangible cultural heritage list，故填provincial。此处不能填province’s。
62. to introduce考查非谓语动词。句意：这些传承人还应邀介绍了胶东花饽饽的制作工艺。短语be invited to do sth.表示“应邀做某事”。故填to introduce。
63. an考查冠词。句意：栖霞的贾玉萍是其中之一，她说，能够保护和推广这一遗产是一种荣誉，她对它的未来持乐观态度。此处为句型It be an honor to do sth.表示“做某事是一种荣誉”，honor是可数名词单数，前面填不定冠词，故填an。此空无提示词，不可填物主代词her。
64. that考查名词性从句。句意：栖霞的贾玉萍是其中之一，她说，能够保护和推广这一遗产是一种荣誉，她对它的未来持乐观态度。空格之前的and连接said之后的两个并列宾语从句；第一个从句的that可以省略，但第二个从句前的that不可以省略。故填that。
65. to考查介词。句意：一位组织者表示：“我们希望通过展览向市民介绍庆祝中国农历新年的民间习俗。”短语introduce...to表示“介绍给……”。故填to。
读后续写
【导语】本文以时间为线索展开。作者的家庭关系非常亲密，每年新年他们都会欢聚在一起，尤其是曼萨阿姨，她喜欢新年，总是不辞辛苦地让身边的人过得既舒适又神奇，但是这一年的新年之前，曼萨阿姨却因病去世了，这让作者和家人们陷入深深的悲伤，打算在一起安静地度过新年。这时嫂子维拉说她的一些同事刚刚远离朋友和家人来到英国。他们渴望体验一个真正的英式新年，左右为难后作者和家人们决定像曼萨阿姨一样给这些新客人们一个精彩的新年体验。
【详解】
1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“听到这些，我们左右为难。”可知，第一段可描写大家沉浸曼萨阿姨去世的巨大悲痛，但是在想到曼萨阿姨平日的和善，作者和家人决定打开门，给薇拉的同事们一个温馨而神奇的新年。
②由第二段首句内容“当这一天终于到来的时候，我们欢迎他们来到我们家。”可知，第二段可描写作者与家人和客人们一起度过了一个精彩的新年。
2. 续写线索：为难——想到曼萨阿姨——做出决定——欢度新年——度过悲伤——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①拒绝：decline/turn down/refuse/reject
②突然想到：pop into one’s head/spring to one’s mind
③缓解：ease/relieve
情绪类
①悲痛：grief/sadness/sorrow/distress
②热切的：burning/eager/keen/earnest
【点睛】【高分句型1】Just when we didn’t know what to do, Mantha’s kind smile popped into my head. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句以及“特殊疑问词+不定式”作宾语)
【高分句型2】At the last minute, we dashed around shops, adding to the trolly presents, extra bottles of drinks and snacks. (运用了现在分词作状语)
听力原文
Text 1
M：Excuse me, is anybody sitting here
W：No...no, here, let me move my purse from the chair.
M：Oh, thank you.
Text 2
W：Hello, Sam, another weekend is coming. What are you going to do on Saturday evening
M：I’m not sure. Any idea
W：Try the game Counter Strike. It is very fascinating.
M：Oh, really I’ll try it. But I’m afraid it will do harm to my eyes after looking at the screen for a long time.
Text 3
W：Dana had a little accident last week in her new car.
M：Really Was anybody hurt Was there much damage
W：No, it was really a small accident and everybody was fine. It was the other driver’s fault.
Text 4
M：I have a surprising news for you.
W：What’s it
M：Barbara is getting married.
W：Who’s the lucky guy
M：Jason. He proposed last night at the formal dance.
Text 5
W：Nowadays English-speaking countries are no longer the only destinations for Chinese who want to study abroad.
M：You’re right. An increasing number of Chinese students have applied to non-English countries like Germany, for example.
Text 6
M：Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the library
W：Yes, sure. Just go straight ahead, and when you get to the gym, you’ll see a four-story building next to it. That’s the library.
M：Thanks. I think I can find it. By the way, is there a place around here where I can get a quick bite
W：Well, there’s an American-style fast food restaurant across the street from school.
M：Thanks. But I’d really prefer Chinese food.
W：Well, there’s a noodle shop right behind the fast food restaurant.
M：OK. Thanks for your help.
W：My pleasure. Take care.
Text 7
W：Hi, Mike, you look tired. What’s up
M：Professor Lin asked me to carry the overhead projector from the AV Room to the classroom. So I carried it from the basement to the fifth floor.
W：Why didn’t you take the elevator
M：I was going to, but I saw a sign that said, “For teachers and handicapped only.”
W：Since you were carrying something heavy, I think you could use the elevator.
M：Don’t worry about it; I’ll live. By the way, how were your classes today
W：Super. We surfed online in our Geography class.
M：Sounds great. Modern advances definitely have changed education for the better.
W：Oh, yes. I’ve been told that there is a multimedia classroom on the third floor.
M：It’s hard to imagine what school will be like in the future.
Text 8
M：Alice, where did you meet those guys we were talking with last night at Pizza Hut
W：Oh, you mean John and Eric Once I climbed Jade Mountain with the students in the Mountain Climbing Club, and I met them there. They are very interesting.
M：Yes. How about that American guy
W：I’d never met him before. Eric told me that he’s his new roommate this year.
M：It seemed that you and Eric are very good friends.
W：I guess you may say so. After coming back from Jade Mountain, we dated several times. We had a great time together, but we aren’t going steady or anything like that.
M：Why not He’s kind of handsome and intelligent.
W：He’s a lot of fun to be with, but we can’t talk about anything heavy.
M：I know exactly what you mean. How about the other guy, John
W：I don’t really know him very well. He seems to be pretty quiet and shy. Why do you ask
M：Because I sat with him on the bus on our way home last night. I was very impressed by his sense of humor.
Text 9
M：Do you have any plans for the vacation
W：In fact, I’ve got too many plans and I can’t make up my mind.
M：Well, maybe I can help. What are your plans
W：OK, listen. Plan A—I go back to the States and spend some time with my parents, and also visit my old friends. I miss them a lot. Plan B—Travel around nearby countries like Thailand, Japan, Malaysia...
M:Wait,wait,and wait! How much money do you plan to spend on your Big Adventure Be realistic! We don’t make much money ourselves.
W：You’re right. My parents will send me the money, if I beg. But I’m really too old now to ask them for any money, except in an emergency.
M：Then, what’s your Plan C
W：Well! My Plan C is top-secret. I can’t tell you now.
M：OK. You don’t have to tell me your top-secret. But maybe you can spend some time with me in my hometown.
W：You’re so kind. Actually, visiting you in your hometown is part of my Plan C.
M：After your stay in my hometown, we can visit Zhang Hua together.
W：Then the three of us can visit Li Ming, right It’s very much like my Plan C.
M：Let’s discuss this idea with Zhang Hua and Li Ming together tonight. Wow! It sounds like we’re going to have a wonderful vacation.
Text 10
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your purser Mary Lee speaking. Welcome aboard this flight from China to the USA. The flying time is twelve hours and thirty minutes. To be at your service is an honor for Captain and his crew. Besides, we would like to inform you that according to the regulation, personal electronic devices are forbidden to use during taking off and landing. For detailed information, please refer to “Welcome aboard” section on Page of Dynasty magazine in your seat pocket. We appreciate your cooperation.
Now please fasten your seat belts and don’t smoke until the “No smoking”sign goes off。(共12张PPT)
开学考试试卷讲评（9.2）
第一部分 听力
1-5 CBABB 6-10 BABCA 11-15 AABCA 16-20 AABBA
第二部分 阅读
21-23 BBD 24-27 BCDD 28-31 ABBC 32-35 CBCD
36-40 ADCGF(试题来源：暑假作业第113页)
第三部分 语言运用
41-45 CADBC 46-50 CABBA 51-55 BCABC
（试题来源：暑假作业第29页）
56. approaching 57. decorated 58. was used 59. popularity
60. is pronounced 61. provincial 62. to introduce 63. an
64. that 65. to
Text 4
M：I have a surprising news for you.
W：What’s it
M：Barbara is getting married.
W：Who’s the lucky guy
M：Jason. He proposed last night at the formal dance.
Text 5
W：Nowadays English-speaking countries are no longer the only destinations for Chinese who want to study abroad.
M：You’re right. An increasing number of Chinese students have applied to non-English countries like Germany, for example.
Text 8
M：Alice, where did you meet those guys we were talking with last night at Pizza Hut
W：Oh, you mean John and Eric Once I climbed Jade Mountain with the students in the Mountain Climbing Club, and I met them there. They are very interesting.
M：Yes. How about that American guy
W：I’d never met him before. Eric told me that he’s his new roommate this year.
M：It seemed that you and Eric are very good friends.
W：I guess you may say so. After coming back from Jade Mountain, we dated several times. We had a great time together, but we aren’t going steady or anything like that.
M：Why not He’s kind of handsome and intelligent.
W：He’s a lot of fun to be with, but we can’t talk about anything heavy.
M：I know exactly what you mean. How about the other guy, John
W：I don’t really know him very well. He seems to be pretty quiet and shy. Why do you ask
M：Because I sat with him on the bus on our way home last night. I was very impressed by his sense of humor.
Text 10
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is your purser Mary Lee speaking. Welcome aboard this flight from China to the USA. The flying time is twelve hours and thirty minutes. To be at your service is an honor for Captain and his crew. Besides, we would like to inform you that according to the regulation, personal electronic devices are forbidden to use during taking off and landing. For detailed information, please refer to “Welcome aboard” section on Page of Dynasty magazine in your seat pocket. We appreciate your cooperation.
Now please fasten your seat belts and don’t smoke until the “No smoking”sign goes off。
文体（目的）
结构（首尾）
人称（I/You）
时态（现/将）
1. 规范书写（衡水体）
2. 外壳 （邀请信）/ 内核（说明文）
3. 内容空洞（补充活动细节）
4. 其它语法及表达错误
Dear Linda,
Learning about/of your growing interest in Chinese traditional music, I am delighted to invite you to a folk music concert scheduled for next Saturday at the City Theatre. ( I am filled with delight to extend an invitation to you for a captivating（有吸引力的） folk music concert that is scheduled to take place next Saturday at the City Theatre.)
The performance will commence（开始） at 7 p.m. and is expected to last for approximately two hours. A variety of household folk music, such as enchanting（迷人的） Butterfly Lovers and exhilarating（令人激动的） Horse Racing, will be performed by renowned（著名的） musicians, which will undoubtedly provide a grand auditory feast（听觉盛宴） for every music enthusiast. Meanwhile, the concert concludes with（以…结束） an interactive（互动的） activity, allowing the audience to engage in musical discussions and freely exchange their innermost thoughts and feelings with the talented performers.
I firmly believe this concert will present a magnificent opportunity for you to truly immerse yourself in（沉浸于） the charm of Chinese traditional music. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Dear Linda,
I'm writing to invite you to attend a folk music concert to be held next Saturday in the City Theatre.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. and last for about two hours. As far as I know, you've been quite interested in Chinese traditional music since you came to China two years ago. Thus it will be a good chance for you to have a taste of the beauty of Chinese traditional music.
Let me know if you can come with me!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
卷面 / 衔接
内容 / 表达
1. Cohesion（尾段首句）
2. Details（伏笔的利用）
3. Description（情绪/动作/神态/环境）
4. Expression （高级词汇/地道表达）
Key elements When & Where Close to new year & At home
Who I (from a multicultural family); Samantha (my aunt, kind, fun, full of energy); Vera (my sister-in-law); Vera’s colleagues (just arrived in the UK);
other family members
What My family didn’t feel like celebrating New Year; Vera’s colleagues were eager to experience English New Year
Why Samantha passed away suddenly this year
How We were in a dilemma
para.1:Hearing this, we were in a dilemma.
What was our choice and why ( welcome decline )
How did we prepare for the day (action)
para. 2:When the day finally came, we welcomed them into our house.
What happened in our house ( emotion; action)
What can we learn from it (share the spirit of love and kindness)
Hearing this, we were in a dilemma. We were still immersed in enormous grief沉浸在巨大的悲痛中 of aunt Mantha’s passing away去世. However, it was cruel to decline the burning anticipation拒绝热切的期待 of Vera’s colleagues. Just when we didn’t know what to do, Mantha’s kind smile popped into my head突然想到. I realized Mantha would have wanted us to open our doors and give them a cosy and magical New Year to remember, just like she did to everyone before. At the last minute, we dashed around shops, adding to the trolly手推车 presents, extra bottles of drinks and snacks.
When the day finally came, we welcomed them into our house. To give our new guests the full New Year experience, we tried hard to put our pain aside. We opened presents together, ate a fancy dinner and played wonderful games. All these didn’t ease the pain of Mantha’s absence but connecting with strangers and sharing our culture helped us get through the day. The first New Year without Mantha was difficult but it took on a deeper, more special meaning. It came from being together, putting aside撇开 our differences and showing one another love.2023 级高二年级第一学期开学考试
英语试题
时量：120 分钟 分值：150 分
考试内容：必修一、二、三及选必一 Unit 1 命题人：尹倩 审题人：罗京
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅
读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Wife and husband. C. Strangers.
2. What is Counter Strike
A. A football. B. A computer game. C. A movie.
3. Who will be responsible for the accident according to the woman
A. The other driver. B. Dana. C. The man.
4. What did the Jason do last night
A. He got married to Barbara. B. He proposed to Barbara. C. He wanted to dance.
5. Which country may be a new destination for Chinese who want to study abroad
A. America. B. France. C. England.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小
题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. Which building is a four-story one
A. The gym. B. The library. C. The fast food restaurant.
7. Where is the noodle shop
A. It’s just behind the American-style fast food restaurant.
B. It’s across the street from school.
C. It’s next to the gym.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. Why does the man look so tired
A. He surfed the Internet in the classroom for a long time.
B. He carried the overhead projector from the basement to the fifth floor.
C. He had to go to the classroom on the fifth floor.
9. What does the man think has changed education
A. The overhead projector. B. A multimedia classroom. C. Modern advances.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. When did the woman meet John and Eric
A. When she did some outdoor activities with some students.
B. When she had a meeting in the Mountain Climbing Club.
C. When she was at Pizza Hut.
11. Who comes from America
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A. John. B. Eric. C. The woman.
12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. The two guys—John and Eric. B. Jade Mountain. C. Eric and the woman’s date.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the woman’s Plan A
A. Going to travel around some countries like Thailand, Japan and Malaysia.
B. Going back to her country to see her parents and old friends.
C. Going to the States with some friends.
14. When will the woman ask her parents for the money
A. When she comes back to the States.
B. When she is probably ill.
C. When it is an emergency.
15. Why does the man think they are going to have a wonderful vacation
A. They will get together again including Zhang Hua and Li Ming during their vacation.
B. The woman will go to her hometown.
C. They will not spend too much money on their vacation.
16. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where does the speech take place
A. On the flight. B. In the waiting hall. C. On the bus.
18. What’s the destination of this flight
A. China. B. The United States. C. Not mentioned.
19. How long will the journey be
A. 20 hours and 40 minutes. B. 12 hours and 30 minutes. C. 20 hours and 30 minutes.
20. Where can the passengers find Dynasty magazine
A. In the seat pocket. B. Near the seat belts. C. By the windows.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The following courses are what you may be interested in to expand your academic knowledge.
Stanford Online Stanford Online is the digital extension of Stanford University. You can
attend free courses, browse (浏览) the content library or take the courses for credit after paying. The
course instructors teach in real-time, so the options change each semester. Different programs you
can pursue include graduate and professional education.
Harvard University Online Courses They offer free and paid classes with a vast subject
range, including art and design, business, and computer science. The site’s search features make it
easy for you to find classes to fit your schedule. You can browse courses based on your learning plans,
such as scheduling classes in two weeks, three months or a year from now.
Open Yale Courses Open Yale Courses gives you free access to a wide range of Yale
University’s classes. There’s no certificate, degree or course credit option available through the site
because it’s exclusively a free offering for those who want to expand their academic knowledge. The
available classes are classroom recordings and provide the educational material you require for
increasing various skills.
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MIT Open Course Ware It provides individuals with free access to over 2,500 of its
undergraduate and graduate classes. All courses are free for users, and there’s no registration required
to view and watch the lesson materials. Additionally, the site makes the video classes easy to
download for you to watch offline or to share with your friends, family members or colleagues.
21. What makes Harvard University Online Courses special
A. No charge. B. The flexibility. C. The diverse content. D. No registration.
22. Which course will you take if you don’t want a certificate
A. Stanford Online. B. Open Yale Courses.
C. Harvard University Online Courses. D. MIT Open Course Ware.
23. What do the listed courses have in common
A. They can be learnt offline. B. They are developed by students.
C. They are classroom recordings. D. They’re offered by universities.
B
Growing up in Ukraine, Vadim didn’t know what it was like to live in a safe, stable home. His
parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container,
breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see—but
only just a little.
By the time Vadim turned 9, he was living in an orphanage (孤儿院). Unfortunately, as is the
case with far too many little ones, his life only got worse there. Not only was he hurt, but he was
placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.
This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and
mentally exhausting. He’d often be late for meals. If the food wasn’t already gone by the time he
arrived, other kids would steal from him.
Then, a chain effect began when some special folks visited the orphanage. They told him a story
about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-
old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.
Today, Vadim is no longer the boy subject to fate. He is a father to his own kids, and his life
couldn’t be more different or better. Over the years, he’s discovered a gift for expressing himself
through art. This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable
(脆弱的) people around the world, to ask if he`d like to create a piece that represented what it looked
and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”
The result A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind
his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a
beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the
inspiring story.
24. According to the passage, Vadim’s parents treated him ________.
A. strictly B. cruelly C. thoughtfully D. forgivingly
25. Why did Vadim crawl up and down the stairs when living in the orphanage
A. Because his little roommates often did damage to his wheelchair.
B. Because other children would take his meal without permission.
C. Because he couldn’t use the wheelchair to go downstairs from a high floor.
D. Because getting downstairs was demanding for him physically and mentally.
26. What does the underlined phrase “a chain effect” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. An effective treatment for Vadim’s disability.
B. A helping hand from Tim Tebow Foundation.
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C. A sense of hope from the story of a spiritual figure.
D. A series of positive changes occurring in Vadim’s life.
27. What is the message that Vadim wants to convey in his remarkable painting
A. He is expert at delicate painting techniques.
B. He leads a miserable life with his own kids.
C. He admires the beauty and harmony of nature.
D. He says farewell to the past and harvests happiness.
C
“Big Tree,” an old southern live oak, sits in a park just outside Orlando’s business district. It’s
been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived many hurricanes — and it grew from a
seed around the same time Juan Ponce de León’s ship first landed on Florida’s eastern coast.
Over 400 years old, the tree is so impressive that members of a Michigan-based nonprofit flew
to Orlando in February to climb the tree and cut branches and leaves. The researchers are now in the
midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: To clone the historic tree, store
its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast.
In order to clone an ancient tree, researchers must climb it to find a piece of live tissue. The
freshly cut branches and leaves are taken to the group’s lab in Michigan, where, in climate-controlled
rooms, researchers work to promote growth from the cuttings.
The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped
(蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting
begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method
called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a
dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal (密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow
roots.
Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they
doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do. Scott Merkle, a professor of forest biology at
the University of Georgia, said, “There are so many variables that there’s no certainty that they will
be able to survive and perform better than other trees that you plant on the same land”. He added that
the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing…I
just don’t know how realistic it is.”
28. According to the passage, what do the researchers aim to do
A. To clone an ancient tree from its original.
B. To save thousands of trees across the Southeast.
C. To analyze the effects of climate on tree growth.
D. To study the reason for the survival of “Big Tree”.
29. What do we know about the two methods mentioned in paragraph 4
A. Tissue culture is the most frequently used method.
B. There is a chance that the branch will fail to grow roots.
C. In the first method the live tissue is sealed in a container.
D. A mixture of hormones and other chemicals is needed in both methods.
30. What does the underlined word “lauded” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Joined. B. Praised. C. Charged. D. Contacted.
31. What’s Scott Merkle’s attitude to the group’s work
A. Approving. B. Critical. C. Cautious. D. Unclear.
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D
Some girls tend to feel frustrated if they have a pear-shaped body, with hips that are wider than
the bust (胸部) and shoulders. While pear-shaped people’s waists are typically smaller, they may have
more fat on their hips and legs. As a result, many pear-shaped girls try to hide their hips and legs
under large dresses and pants.
However, a recent study suggested that pear-shaped people are the ones who won the genetic
lottery!
A study published in September by the US National Library of Medicine found that the waist-
to-hip ratio (WHR) shows the strongest and most consistent association with mortality. Traditionally,
the body mass index (BMI) has been considered the best indicator of health. However, this study
challenges this belief. It surveyed nearly 40,000 people and found that, regardless of BMI, WHR is
positively correlated with all-cause mortality (all of the deaths that occur in a population no matter
the cause). The larger the WHR, the higher the all-cause mortality rate will be. Instead of focusing on
how much fat a person has, scientists involved in this study suggest people should focus more on how
fat is distributed in a person’s body.
WHR, as its name suggests, compares your waist measurement to your hip measurement. A
larger waistline means more central fat, which could indicate more visceral fat (内脏脂肪), also
known as toxic fat. Harvard Medical School states that more visceral fat increases the risk of illnesses
including diabetes, heart diseases and asthma. That’s why people with a pear-shaped body tend to be
healthier than others. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy WHR is less
than 0.85 for women and less than 0.9 for men.
It is impossible to specifically target waist fat when people try to lose weight. But losing overall
fat will make the waist smaller. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University suggested we eat less
carbohydrates and more food higher in fiber and protein. Moreover, doing strength training helps
build more muscle, which makes you burn more calories even when you’re resting.
32. Why do pear-shaped girls prefer baggy trousers
A. To show off their long legs. B. To hide their broad shoulders.
C. To cover their wide hips and thick legs. D. To showcase their slim waists.
33. What does the recent study find that goes against the conventional belief
A. Pear-shaped people are much healthier.
B. WHR consistently correlates with death rate.
C. Pear-shaped people are lucky to win lotteries.
D. A smaller BMI indicates healthier physical condition.
34. What does the author primarily intend to do in Paragraph 4
A. To announce the standard WHR set by World Health Organization.
B. To introduce what WHR refers to and how to measure our waistlines.
C. To explain why pear-shaped body are likely to be healthier than others.
D. To reveal the huge risks of various illnesses visceral fat can bring about.
35. What’s the text mainly about
A. A practical tip for losing waist fat.
B. A healthy WHR recommended by WHO.
C. A typical body shape bringing good to health.
D. A surprise bonus won by pear-shaped bodies.
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第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5）
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。
In the eras before air-conditioning, southern China’s skywells played a key role in keeping
people's homes cool. Could they do it again today
Ru Ling loves spending time in skywells. To her, these courtyards of old Chinese houses are the
perfect place to be on a hot and humid day. “__36__”says Ru.
From 2014 to 2021, Ru lived in a century-old home in the village of Guanlu in eastern China’s
Anhui Province. She moved there for a change of life after living and working in air-conditioned
buildings for many years. Ru says that the house’s skywell helped to create this cooling effect. __37__
Studies have found that the temperatures inside some of the skywells in southern China are
significantly lower than the outside.
In today's China, fewer and fewer people live in houses with skywells. __38__ But a revival of
interest in traditional Chinese architecture is leading some historic buildings with skywells to be
restored for modern times. __39__
A skywell is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. Different from
a northern Chinese courtyard, a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment.
__40__ It is either surrounded by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall. Some large houses
have more than one skywell.
A. They are airy, cool, and well-shaded.
B. Skywells can help keep the houses cool.
C. Air-conditioned flats are the main form of homes.
D And she's not alone in praising the benefits of skywells in hot weather.
E. While skywells are common in many regions, only the rich can afford to build houses with
them.
F. Although a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is almost always located in
the core of a house.
G. Meanwhile, some architects are drawing inspiration from skywells and other traditional
Chinese architectural features to help keep new buildings cooler.
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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
It was spring 2012, and Aimee Copeland was 24 years old. She was having the best time of her
life. She’d finished college at the University of Georgia and she’d __41__ studying for her master’s
at the University of West Georgia. She was making money—and new friends—waiting tables, and
was happily travelling around with her new roommates.
That all __42__ after she crashed into a sharp rock and fell into a river. Soon doctors diagnosed
(诊断) her with a serious disease, a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be __43__ in warm, salty waters.
__44__, they managed to save her life, but she lost all four of her limbs (肢体).“It was very scary,
and there was a lot of fear,” she says, “but my father said, ‘You can have __45__ or you can have
faith.’ That really stuck with me. I knew I was going to __46__ my life, and I wasn’t going to let
anything hold me back.” That fierce __47__ would be tested time and time again. After two months
and more than 20 __48__ including removing the skin from other parts of her body, Copeland finally
left the hospital. It was a very __49__ time for her. Beginning with __50__ tasks such as feeding
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herself and brushing her teeth, she gradually __51__ the skills she needed to gain back her
__52__.“Recovering my faith in myself,” she says, “was by far the hardest part. For months after the
__53__, I became depressed.” “Thankfully I had endless __54__ from both family and friends. From
day one my family was there,” she adds. “I never had to wake up in the hospital bed when there
wasn’t someone by my side. I wouldn’t be where I am __55__ their help and support.”
41. A. remembered B. delayed C. started D. finished
42. A. changed B. failed C. happened D. began
43. A. reduced B. hurt C. controlled D. found
44. A. Expectedly B. Fortunately C. Truthfully D. Frequently
45. A. smile B. sadness C. fear D. anger
46. A. lose B. risk C. fight for D. live out
47. A. determination B. experience C. comprehension D. appreciation
48. A. announcements B. operations C. emergencies D. presentations
49. A. necessary B. dark C. serious D. familiar
50. A. basic B. difficult C. special D. complex
51. A. selected B. relearned C. adjusted D. recalled
52. A. beauty B. work C. independence D. responsibility
53. A. accident B. break C. departure D. treatment
54. A. advantage B. support C. education D. confidence
55. A. despite B. alongside C. without D. within
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
An exhibition featuring “Jiaodong flower bobo” was held-at Yantai Culture Center to greet the
__56__ (approach) Spring Festival.
Made of wheat, bobo can assume various forms of animals and figures, __57__ (decorate) with
red jujubes (枣) and colorful-flowers. Eatable and entertaining, this kind of bobo looks like a delicate
handicraft, showing the food culture and artistic pursuit of the local people.
It’s hard to know when Jiaodong flower bobo first appeared. In ancient times it __58__ (use) as
offerings. It still enjoys great __59__ (popular) in the rural areas of Weihai, Yantai and Qingdao,
where people steam bobo to celebrate special occasions like the Spring Festival, weddings and
birthdays, as the word for “steam” __60__ (pronounce) “zheng” in Chinese, indicating life’s fortune
will rise.
The exhibition was designed to showcase the city’s protection of the craftsmanship of Jiaodong
flower bobo, which was included in the Shandong __61__ (province) government’s intangible
cultural heritage list in 2009.
The exhibition gathered 100 works by 20 inheritors (传承人) of the Jiaodong flower bobo
modeling craft from Qixia, Laizhou, Zhaoyuan and Longkou. These inheritors were also invited
__62__ (introduce) the art of making Jiaodong flower bobo. One of them, Jia Yuping from Qixia, said
it was __63__ honor to preserve and promote the heritage and __64__ she was optimist about its
future.
“We wish to introduce __65__ our citizens the folk customs of celebrating Chinese Lunar New
Year through the exhibition, ”said an organizer.
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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，你市大剧院下周末将举行一场民乐演奏会（folk music concert），你打算
邀请来自英国的好友 Linda 一起领略中国音乐之美。请你给她写一封邀请信，内容包括：1.
写信目的；2. 简要介绍活动，如时间、地点等；3. 期待回复。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请参考答题卡中的格式作答。
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，使之构成以一篇完整的短文。
Sharing New Year with Strangers
I come from a large multicultural family, spread out across the globe. Despite being found in
distant corners of the world, we’re a tight-knit family that makes an effort to stay close and keep in
touch. New Year has always been a special time for us and a chance for us all to come together, no
matter where in the world we might be.
My aunt Samantha, known affectionately by everyone in the family as Mantha, loved New Year
and always went out of her way to make it cosy and magical for everyone around her. Mantha was
kind, fun and full of energy so it wasn’t hard to get into the New Year spirit when she was around.
This year was no exception. Mantha drove three hours from her house in Bournemouth to visit
everyone two weeks before New Year and to drop off presents to her friends still in the area. We
chatted merrily about our plans, laughed at how organized Mantha was — presents already bought
and wrapped and the freezer full ahead of the big day — and kissed goodbye when it was time to
leave. So just several days before New Year, when Mantha’s son called us saying Samantha had
passed away suddenly at home, none of us could quite believe it. I’d only been messaging her the day
before, sharing voice notes like we always liked to do.
Mantha had had a blood clot (血块) that had unfortunately travelled to her lung and despite the
paramedic’s best efforts, they were unable to save my beloved, fun, wonderful aunt.
So close to New Year, none of us felt like celebrating and we decided we’d have a quiet day at
home, surrounded by family. The silence lasted until my sister-in-law, Vera, told us about some
colleagues of hers who’d just arrived in the UK far away from friends and family. And they were
eager to experience a proper English New Year.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 开头已给出。
Paragraph 1：Hearing this, we were in a dilemma (困境). _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：When the day finally came, we welcomed them into our house. __________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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