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顶兴高级中学春季学期高二年级期中考试卷
英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版选择性必修第二册Unit 5～选择性必修第三册Unit 2。
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。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。
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When did the speakers meet last time
A. Last month. B. Last year. C. Two years ago.
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What is the man doing
A. Showing the way. B. Visiting the Forbidden City. C. Driving a bus.
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What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Manager and secretary. C. Neighbors.
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What will the woman do next
A. Change a table. B. Check a plan. C. Make a choice.
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Where does the conversation take place
A. In a shop. B. In an office. C. On a beach.
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What gift does the woman want to give the man
A. A Christmas tree. B. A book. C. A card.
7. What is the man probably going to do this holiday
A. Stay at home. B. Go on a trip. C. Visit some friends.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. From where did the woman know about her favorite advertisement
A. Television. B. Her phone. C. Computer.
9. What does the woman like in her favorite advertisement
A. Its sad plots. B. Its well-known actors. C. Its images and sound effects.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Why doesn’t the man move
A. He is short of money. B. He likes where he lives now. C. His wife does not want to move.
11. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Save time as much as he can. B. Buy a house in a special way. C. Make a decision within two days.
12. Who owns a house bought from the government
A. The man’s son. B. The man’s aunt. C. The woman’s aunt.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Where are the speakers now
A. In France. B. At the airport. C. At the railway station.
14. What will the speakers probably do after arriving in France
A. Visit some relatives. B. Pick up bottles. C. Earn some money.
15. What can we learn from the conversation
A The man likes smoking. B. The flight is delayed. C. The woman finds something good.
16. How does the man sound
A. Uninterested. B. Sad. C. Excited.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. How many kinds of materials for chopsticks are mentioned
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.
18. Which of the following belongs to no-nos with chopsticks
A. Picking up dumplings. B. Standing them into the rice. C. Holding them like using a pencil.
19. What are Japanese chopsticks like
A. Round and pointy. B. Flatter and metal. C. Long and round.
20. Why does Asian cooking come in small pieces probably
A. It is more acceptable. B. It is more convenient. C. It is more energy-saving.
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
Now that October has officially begun, the weather is finally starting to cool. Reading is always a popular indoor activity to do by the fire on a cool autumn day. Here're a few options of good reads for you to choose from.
Whale Day By Billy Collins
Collins has a very special style of writing that is often regarded as funny and light, which makes it easy to get into and keep reading. This book is his most recent collection of poems that is meant to take readers on a journey that will force them to use their imagination. The themes of life and death are threaded throughout the novel, and Collins hopes readers can enjoy the fantastic nature of the poems.
The Book of Two Ways By Jodi Picoult
Picoult is a New York Times bestselling author, and her most recent novel has been reviewed as the perfect read to enjoy while drinking your morning coffee. The story follows Dawn Edelstein who's in the middle of a flight when she has to prepare for a crash landing. She ends up surviving the crash only to realize that when her life flashes before her eyes she isn't nearly as satisfied with what she's done so far, so she makes some major changes and aims to find the man she fell in love with 15years ago.
The Thursday Murder Club By Richard Osman
Now that it's October and spooky（阴森森的）season is officially here, it's time to break out some horror stories. This novel is the first by author Richard Osmand and tells the story of four friends in a retirement village who meet up weekly to talk about unsolved crimes. As the story develops, the group of friends notice more local crimes are taking place, and it's up to the Thursday Murder Club to solve the cases.
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt By Riel Nason
This book is perfect for younger children who love Halloween. There are ghosts but not scary at all, with a bit of light and fun. This novel follows a little ghost who stands out when compared to his ghost friends. All of his other friends have classic white sheets to disguise themselves while the little ghost is left with a quilt, making it hard to fly as fast as the others. However, on Halloween, he learns a very valuable lesson about what it is to be an individual, and that it's OK to be special or different from what everyone else considers “normal”.
21. What is Billy Collins’ writing style like
A. Serious. B. Humorous.
C. Dark. D. Heavy.
22. Who is the author of The Book of Two Ways
A. Jodi Picoult. B. Billy Collins.
C. Richard Osman. D. Riel Nason.
23. Which book is suitable for readers who like scary tales
A. Whale Day. B. The Book of Two Ways.
C. The Thursday Murder Club. D. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt.
B
All-powerful robots and artificial intelligence (AI) have long been the subjects of science fiction (小说). Now such technology means that fact is stranger than fiction. A science fiction story, The Land of Machine Memories, recently received a literary award.
It tells of a relationship between a human and AI. Li Xiao, the hero, is an explorer in the meta-verse (元宇宙) but she works as an engineer in the real world. In an experiment that has gone wrong, she loses all of her memories about her family. To recover them, she steps out onto a journey to explore the land of machine memories with her AI friend Neura. Li eventually regains her memories, gaining a deeper understanding and experience of the universe.
The novel was compiled using AI by Shen Yang, a professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at the Tsinghua University in Beijing. The story was awarded second prize at the fifth youth popular science and science fiction competition, organized by the Jiangsu Popular Science Writers Association in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
Fu Changyi director of the Science Fiction Committee of the Jiangsu Popular Science Writers Association, said he was aware of Shen’s long-term involvement in AI research, so he invited Shen to take part in the competition. Fu kept the fact that The Land of Machine Memories was generated by AI from the judges. He wanted to see if judges could realize what they were reading was the product of a machine.
For Fu, the outcome came as a surprise. Only one judge found out the story was produced by AI. Three out of the six judges voted for The Land of Machine Memories. By competition rules, works recommended by five judges can win a special prize, and works recommended by three judges can win a second prize.
One of the judges who were impressed by the AI story was Wang Yanzhong, a science fiction novelist. “At first I didn’t realize that it was created by AI. There’s no doubt that AI does better than many humans in terms of richness of pared with the works of beginners, it’s outstanding,” he said.
24. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning The Land of Machine Memories
A. Its significance. B. Its writing purpose.
C. Its main content. D. Its creation background.
25. What does the underlined word “compiled” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Bought. B. Read. C. Recommended. D. Created.
26. Why does Fu Changyi invite Shen Yang to participate in the competition
A. To conduct an experiment. B. To attract more contestants.
C. To fool unqualified judges. D. To add to his popularity.
27. What can we learn from Wang Yanzhong’s words
A. He was angry he was cheated.
B. He thought highly of the AI story.
C. He disagreed with Shen Yang’s ideas.
D. He was impressed by the beginners’ works.
C
Many of us have bought a cheap dress or shirt, only for it to be worn once and thrown to the back of the wardrobe (衣橱). Perhaps you’ve even bought a pair of shoes just to realize you already had a very similar pair at home. Even worse, sometimes the article falls apart after one wash, and it ends up in the waste container.
These shared experiences with so-called “fast fashion” often come with regret — not just for the money spent, but also because it adds to the impact unwanted clothes have on our planet.
Fast fashion is a contemporary term used by fashion retailers to express designs that move from catwalks quickly in order to catch up with the current fashion trends. These trends are designed and created quickly and cheaply to allow the consumers to buy current clothing styles at a lower price. The slow fashion movement has arisen in opposition to fast fashion, blaming it for pollution and emphasizing very brief trends over classic style.
Despite increasing awareness of the human and environmental costs of fast fashion, not everyone has the option of shopping more sustainably. With the rising cost of living in the US and sustainable sizing options a rarity, many wonder if they can afford sustainable clothing that fits them.
You don’t have to break the bank to shop slowly and sustainably. The first step should be to make a list of what you already own. Review each item and decide whether to keep, donate, or sell them. Jennfer Walderdorff, a sustainable fashion consultant, supports having items repaired, which can extend their life. If you really need to replace something, invest in pieces that won’t go out of style.
Buying secondhand is a great way to find affordable, quality clothing. A recent study even suggests buying pre-owned quality clothing that can last longer than fast fashion. “But don’t use that as an excuse to buy more,” cautions Alana James, a fashion designer and assistant professor at Northumbria University. “It can also be a negative thing.”
28. How is paragraph 1 developed
A. By making comparisons. B. By following time order.
C. By giving examples. D. By following space order.
29. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Slow fashion. B. Fast fashion. C. The store. D. The bank.
30. What is Jennfer’s suggestion
A. Donating some money. B. Buying some old clothes.
C. Making a list of expenses. D. Having torn clothes repaired.
31. Which statement will Alana James probably agree with
A. We shouldn’t make an excuse for fast fashion.
B. We should buy clothes that follow fashion trends.
C. It is hard to find high-quality secondhand clothes.
D. Buying secondhand without limit may bring harm.
D
Spike Lee already had several big moments with the Oscars by the time he finally won a competitive statuette (小金人) in 2019. His first came almost 40 years earlier, in 1983, when he was a film student at New York University (NYU). Lee handed in his master’s thesis film Joe’s Bed-Study Barbershop: We Cut Heads, starring Monty Ross, to the Student Academy Awards (SAA). And it won.
The SAA may not be as exciting or attractive as the Oscars, but in its 50 years, it has proven to be a vital launching ground for new filmmakers.
In 1973, then Academy president Walter Mirisch said, predictably, that they were celebrating the young people who “will be taking our places”. Over the years, student winners have included Pete Docter, who is the Oscar-winning director of Monsters, Inc., Up, and Inside Out, as well as Robert Zemeckis, Trey Parker, Patricia Riggen, Bob Saget and Patricia Cardoso.
Academy members, 640 of them this year, voted on the awards, which offered invaluable exposure for young filmmakers. And winning the SAA means that those films are then qualified for a competitive Oscar nomination (提名) in the short film categories, which happened for one of last year’s winners, Lachlan Pendragon. The Australian filmmaker was nominated for his 11-minute stop-motion animation film An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It, which he animated, directed and provided his voice for.
Giorgio Ghiotto, who won the gold medal this year for his film Wings of Dust, had always wanted to make documentaries. Like what Lee did four decades earlier, he applied to the SAA while studying at NYU. The recognition from academy members at the ceremony earlier this fall inspired him to move to Los Angeles. “It was really amazing to see your dreams starting to come true,” Ghiotto said. “And you go to Los Angeles not just to hold the prize and get rewarded but because there’s a family waiting for you, and the academy family is rooting for you.”
32. What did Spike Lee do in 1983
A. He starred in his first film. B. He made a successful movie.
C. He won a competitive statuette. D. He entered New York University.
33 What can be learned from paragraph 3
A. Walter’s prediction came true.
B. NYU employs a lot of celebrities.
C. NYU has financed a lot of movies.
D. Walter is closely connected with the Oscars.
34. What does the author want to show by mentioning Lachlan
A. The process of creating films. B. The advantage of being an actor.
C. The benefit of winning the SAA. D. The importance of college education.
35. What do we know about Giorgio
A. He was grateful to the SAA. B. He was Spike Lee’s classmate.
C. His family gave him great support. D. He has lived in Los Angeles since birth.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Improve Communication in the Workplace
Communicating effectively with coworkers is key to having a positive experience at work. Are you trying to improve your communication skills as a manager ___36___.
You should understand which method to use. Not every issue deserves its own meeting. When you have something to communicate, consider its importance, urgency, and pick the right channel (渠道) accordingly. Have a simple team reminder A quick group message or email can get the point across. ___37___ A face-to-face meeting might be the better method.
___38___. Meetings that happen regularly can give space for employees to bring up concerns they otherwise wouldn’t know when to bring up. If they aren’t ready, suggest setting up one-to-one meetings with your direct supervisor. Team meetings can also allow team members to share concerns more widely with others.
You should make meetings efficient. Research shows that only 50 percent of time spent in meetings is considered a good use of time by attendees. Here are some best practices to make meetings efficient and effective: Try to avoid recycling agendas. Send out the agenda and other materials that will be discussed. ___39___.
You should create an open culture. Creating a trusting environment is key to good communication in a workplace. ___40___. Though remote working has become increasingly common, people still need and want personal human interaction. Chat platforms can allow informal conversations that connect in-person and remote workers.
A. Here are a few things to keep in mind
B. Do you want a chance to attend meetings
C. So people have the chance to preview them
D. You should improve your communication skills
E. Need you to learn or teach somebody how to use a tool
F. You should schedule regular one-to-one and team meetings
G. It’s a place where people feel comfortable voicing concerns and asking questions
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five-year-old Ezra Toczek has been on the waiting list for a transplant (移植) due to the end-stage liver (肝) disease. His family ____41____ that they would find a matching donor, but they never imagined it would be someone they had already ____42____.
When the preschool teacher Carissa Fisher found out what Ezra was ____43____, she decided to apply to donate part of her liver. However, she didn’t know whether or not she would be approved. So, she didn’t ____44____ anything to the Toczek family until she was absolutely sure things were going to ____45____.
Finally, Carissa got some good ____46____. It wasn’t until the end of May that she received the green light to ____47____ a living donor. ____48____ telling Ezra and his family over the phone, she decided to make the occasion a little more ____49____. The teacher arrived at their house ____50____ balloons and a giant sign letting them know she wanted to donate her ____51____.
The Toczek family were so ____52____ Ezra’s teacher stepped in with her ____53____ generous offer to donate part of her liver. “You never know whose ____54____ you are going to be changing,” the preschool teacher said. “It was emotional. It made me very happy to see them ____55____.”
41. A. agreed B. hoped C. remembered D. worried
42. A. persuaded B. blamed C. known D. forgotten
43. A. participating in B. going through C. adapting to D. heading to
44. A. lend B. introduce C. say D. send
45. A. wear out B. pay off C. die off D. work out
46. A. news B. thoughts C. exercise D. friends
47. A. help B. meet C. become D. select
48. A. As for B. Regardless of C. Due to D. Instead of
49. A. special B. terrible C. acceptable D. complex
50. A. selling B. carrying C. watching D. blowing
51. A. food B. money C. blood D. liver
52. A. thankful B. annoyed C. disappointed D. regretful
53. A. slightly B. incredibly C. doubtfully D. hardly
54. A. character B. plan C. life D. habit
55. A. confident B. brave C. humorous D. happy
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。
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms ____56____ (guide) agricultural production. Summer Solstice (夏至) is ____57____ 10th solar term of the year. At this time, daylight lasts the ____58____ (long) for the whole year in the northern hemisphere (半球). According to the expert Yan Jiarong, the entire day in Mohe in Heilongjiang province, ____59____ (locate) in the northernmost tip of China, lasts ____60____ (near) 17 hours. After this day, daylight hours get shorter and shorter and temperatures become higher in the northern hemisphere.
Summer Solstice was an important festival in ancient China. As early as the Han Dynasty (260 BC — 220), ____61____ the Mid-autumn Festival and the Double Ninth Festival were not as important as they are today, the Summer Solstice was already celebrated.
There is a saying in Shandong province that goes, “Eat dumplings on Winter Solstice and eat noodles on Summer Solstice.” People in different ____62____ (area) of Shandong province eat noodles on this day. Other people around China, including those in Beijing, also have a tradition of ____63____ (eat) noodles.
Due ____64____ the local climate, Dragon boat races _____65_____ (hold) on the Summer Solstice day in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province rather than on the Dragon Boat Festival since the Ming (1368 — 1644) and Qing (1644 — 1911) dynasties. The tradition is still in practice today.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语角要为下个月的英文诗歌比赛招聘一位主持人。你对此非常感兴趣，请你给该招聘的负责人Mr. Charles写一封申请信。内容包括：
1.申请意愿；
2.个人优势；
3.希望得到批准。
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 Mr. Charles,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
One day, my dad brought home a huge surprise — a hamster, Mr. Nibbles. My brothers and I were very excited. I whispered to it, “Hello, Mr. Nibbles. I already love you so much.” My mom reminded us that we were only watching him for a week or two since Mike from the grocery store, who was moving, found out at the last minute he couldn’t take the hamster with him. We had agreed to look after Mr. Nibbles until we found someone to take him in, even though we already had cats. I begged my parents to let us keep him, promising we wouldn’t let the cats near him. My brothers, Tex and Indi also joined in, offering to help clean his cage and ensure he had plenty of food and water. After exchanging looks, my mom announced, “Well, Mr. Nibbles, you may have found yourself a new home!”
It took a few weeks for our fuzzy (毛茸茸的) friend to get comfortable. At first, he would only stick his head out of his nest area to take a little water and fill his cheeks with food. But once he settled in, he became happy and playful. When unhappy, he would also make a scritchy-scratchy (刺耳的) sound. Having Mr. Nibbles around made our summer way more fun.
Before we knew it, it was time to return to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a long time, but I was also nervous about all the new things. To prepare, I planned to wake up early, put on my carefully laid-out clothes, eat my carefully chosen breakfast, make my carefully thought-out lunch, and place it in my carefully arranged backpack. I’d ride my carefully cleaned bike to school, enter my brand-new classroom, and feel confident.
Everything was going according to plan until it wasn’t. My new teacher, Mr. Jax, who seemed very serious, started by going over the class rules. Then he asked each of us to say something about our summer. Most kids were shy after being apart for a while and only said a few words.
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。
As Alice talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a familiar scritchy-scratchy sound coming from under my desk.
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Luckily, even though Mr. Jax was serious, he was also really nice.
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顶兴高级中学春季学期高二年级期中考试卷
英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版选择性必修第二册Unit 5～选择性必修第三册Unit 2。
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。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题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】A
【3题答案】
【答案】C
【4题答案】
【答案】C
【5题答案】
【答案】A
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
【6~7题答案】
【答案】6. B 7. B
【8~9题答案】
【答案】8. A 9. C
【10~12题答案】
【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C
【13~16题答案】
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A
【17~20题答案】
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C
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
【21~23题答案】
【答案】21 B 22. A 23. C
B
【24~27题答案】
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B
C
【28~31题答案】
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D 31. D
D
【32~35题答案】
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. A 37. E 38. F 39. C 40. G
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【41~55题答案】
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【56~65题答案】
【答案】56. to guide
57. the 58. longest
59. located
60. nearly 61. when
62. areas 63. eating
64. to 65. have been held
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【66题答案】
【答案】Dear Mr. Charles,
My name is Li Hua. I am writing to express my earnest interest in applying for the host for the upcoming English Poetry Contest scheduled for next month.
In terms of my personal advantages, I have excellent communication skills and a fluent command of English, which will help me engage the audience with warmth, clarity and enthusiasm. My previous experiences as a host at various school events will enable me to handle all kinds of situations, ensuring a smooth and engaging process throughout the competition.
I sincerely hope that my application will be favorably considered, and I eagerly wait for your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
【67题答案】
【答案】One possible version:
As Alice talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a familiar scritchy-scratchy sound coming from under my desk. Was I imagining it I opened my backpack and quickly closed it again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles got into my backpack, but there he was! My heart started beating super fast, and my stomach felt super uncomfortable. This was definitely not how my first day back at school was supposed to go! Mr. Jax noticed and asked if I was all right. Now everyone was looking at me, and I wanted to disappear. Once I was calm enough, I explained what was going on.
Luckily even though Mr. Jax was serious, he was also really nice. He found a deep bin, put a box and a little bowl of water in it, and asked the class if anyone had ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we discussed ways to help Mr. Nibbles, I realized we all seemed to be relaxing a little. Trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less anxious. It wasn’t too bad. It was an impressive day.

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