育英高中 2020-2021 学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
试题总分：120 分；考试时间：120 分钟；试题范围：选择性必修三；
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
A
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running：February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery：Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长)：2 hours
Price：$90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running：August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery 5：00 pm and 7：00 pm
Duration：2 hours
Price：$90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running：0ctober 10th through 0ctober 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery：6：30 pm and 8：30 pm
Duration ：1 hour and 30 minutes
Price： Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running：December 6th through December 23nd
This tractive four takes you to some of San Francis’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery 7：00 pm and 9：00 pm
Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1. Which of the tours is available in March
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour
A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇广告。文章主要介绍了美国旧金山的四个旅游活动和路线。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一则广告中的“Running: February 1st through April 30th(举办时间：2月1日至4月30日)”可知，这个旅游活动从二月份持续到四月份，所以三月份可以参加这个活动。故选A项。
2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.(享受有趣的历史，我们带你穿越旧金山免费品尝冰淇淋。)”可知，在Back to the Fifties Tours活动中人们可以享受到免费的冰淇淋。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一个活动中的“Advance reservations required.(需要提前预约。)”可知，参加Holiday Lights Tour需要人们提前预约。故选D项。
B
I am an ordinary 17-year-old girl. I go to school, chat to my friends and play my guitar. I don't have much in my mind. At least, that's what most people think. In fact, life changed drastically (巨大地) for me and my family in the summer of 2011, when I was 10. It was a beautiful summer's day when my dad had his accident. He had gone out for a bike ride and seemed to be taking a lot longer than usual. When Mum called him to check if everything was all right, a nurse answered the phone. I was inside the house and could hear her speaking to someone in the garden. As I looked out of the door.
I knew something terrible had happened. She looked stricken ( 受困 扰的) and I stood worriedly in the doorway until she hung up and told me Dad was in hospital. He had been involved in a road accident and had a severe injury. On that beautiful day, we didn’t have many details about what was going on because the nurse couldn’t disclose a lot through the phone and the unknown was the scariest thing. I had no idea whether my dad was going to live. My mum went alone to the hospital and I stayed at my grandparents’ house. I was too shaken to do anything, so I just sat quietly and hoped that everything would be OK. I don't have any siblings (兄弟姐妹), so Mum and I were the only ones in the house for the eight months when Dad was in hospital. It seemed empty and quiet especially as Mum was sometimes at work when I got back from school. Before Dad went into hospital there had always been someone there asking me about my day and helping me with homework. Now there wasn’t. I became more independent and tried to take care of myself as much as possible. When I think about my life, I split (分成) it into before and after the accident because I feel like a very different, more mature person than the one I was before. Most people’s childhood fades slowly into adolescence and then adult life, but mine ended abruptly (突然地). I was forced to grow up.
4. How did the author live before her father's accident
A. Busy but peaceful. B. Common but happy
C. Tired and meaningless. D. Comfortable and harmonious.
5. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "disclose” in Paragraph 2
A. Understand. B. Appreciate
C. Charge. D. Uncover.
6. How long has been the author's father in hospital
A. Eight months. B. Five years. C. Ten months. D. Two years.
7. What does the author mainly tell us
A. Difficulty makes a man grow up. B. Life is full of challenges.
C. Independence is important. D. Life needs all kinds of experiences.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者的爸爸遭遇车祸，作者在爸爸住院期间变得更为成熟了。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“I am an ordinary 17-year-old girl. I go to school, chat to my friends and play my guitar. I don't have much in my mind.（我是一个普通的17岁女孩。我上学，和朋友聊天，弹吉他。我脑子里没有太多东西。）”可知，作者在她父亲出事前是普通但是很开心的，故选B。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段的“ On that beautiful day, we didn’t have many details about what was going on”（在那个美好的日子里，我们对发生的事情没有太多的细节）“the unknown was the scariest thing（未知的是最可怕的事情）”可知，护士不能通过电话告诉我们太多，因此划线词disclose的意思是“透露”，即uncover，故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“I don't have any siblings (兄弟姐妹), so Mum and I were the only ones in the house for the eight months when Dad was in hospital.（我没有兄弟姐妹，所以在爸爸住院的八个月里，家里只有妈妈和我。）”可知，作者的父亲住院八个月，故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“When I think about my life, I split (分成) it into before and after the accident because I feel like a very different, more mature person than the one I was before. Most people’s childhood fades slowly into adolescence and then adult life, but mine ended abruptly (突然地). I was forced to grow up.（当我思考我的生活时，我把它分成事故发生前和事故发生后两部分，因为我觉得自己变得非常不同，比事故发生前更成熟了。大多数人的童年慢慢地进入青春期，然后进入成年，但我的童年却突然结束了。我是被迫长大的。）”可知，作者主要告诉我们的是困难使人成长，故选A。
C
More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter.
Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.
Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.
To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.
In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.
The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.
“Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,” said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”
“Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, ” he added.
However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.
A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.
8. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar
A. Blue. B. Brown. C. White. D. Transparent.
9. The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.
① different brands of coffee
② different colored coffee cups
③ several volunteers
④ several manufactures
A. ① ② B. ② ③ C. ② ④ D. ③ ④
10. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet
A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.
B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.
C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.
D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.
11. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.
B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.
C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.
D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了全球每天消费的咖啡超过22.5亿杯。现在，一项新的研究表明通过简单的改变杯子的颜色就能够改变人们喝到的甜味的程度。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.（科学家称，在一些咖啡店很流行的蓝色和玻璃杯子可以减少咖啡的苦味，而且不需要加糖，而且用白色杯子喝的咖啡味道最苦。）”可知，使用蓝色的杯子可以不通过添加糖分就减轻咖啡的苦度。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.（为了证明他们的说法，研究人员邀请了36名志愿者，用蓝色、白色和透明玻璃三种不同颜色的杯子做实验。）”可知，研究者通过一些志愿者和不同颜色的咖啡杯来做实验。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第六段“The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest. （科学家们认为，棕色可能与咖啡的苦味有关，因为白色杯子里的咖啡看起来最棕色，尝起来也最苦。）”可知，棕色和咖啡的苦度有关联，而白色最能凸显咖啡的棕色，因此白色杯子里的咖啡合起来更苦。故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.（现在，一项新的研究表明，喜欢喝咖啡的人可以通过简单地改变咖啡杯的颜色来让咖啡尝起来更甜。）”可知，如今一个新的调查显示，咖啡爱好者们能够只是通过简单的切换被子的颜色就能让咖啡尝起来更甜。D项符合题意，故选D。
D
A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.
One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.
Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple’s robes are so detailed.
Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said, ”Exactly, can you see these There are so many details.“ Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “It’s somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places it’s so smooth. And then I think to myself: it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.
The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain, have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.
12 What is ”The kiss”
A A European Union project. B. A popular painting.
C. A 3-D technology. D. A famous museum.
13. Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish
A. The painting was reproduced detailedly.
B. The original artwork was made in 1908.
C. Blind art fans can’t download the source.
D. The 3-D technology is not available.
14. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction
A. Awkward. B. Puzzled.
C. Excited. D. Nervous.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. A European Union Program for Museum Visitors
B. 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting
C. How to Reproduce the World-famous Paintings
D. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, Austria
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【分析】本篇文章讲述了欧盟的一个项目——使用3D打印技术重现名画，让“让盲人和视障人士走进博物馆”，通过触摸去来感受到世界名画。
【12题详解】
B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.””可知，其中一幅使用了新技术的名画是古斯塔夫·克里的The Kiss；再根据第一段的表述可知，这项技术是指3D技术，故选Ｂ。
【13题详解】
A细节理解题。第三段最后一句“He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple’s robes are so detailed.”(它是最难的一件作品，是因为那对恋人的长袍细节很多)可知，A项表述正确的。
【14题详解】
C推理判断题。由本文中第四段中Raditsch说话中使用了问句和感叹句。从她的语气可推判出是激动的（excited）。故选C项。
15题详解】
B主旨大意题。第一段是本篇文章的主题段：欧盟的一个项目首次让盲人感受到了世界名画，这个项目叫作“让盲人和视障人士走进博物馆”。该项目使用了3D打印技术重现名画，让它们可以被触摸到。故B项作文章题目最适合。
第二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
Reading books is rewarding. Last year I read 47 books. It’s a number I’m pretty proud of. ____16____ Here’s how to give them more of your time in the coming months.
Set a goal. Goodreads (an excellent app for booklovers) has a function to set a “Reading Challenge” for yourself. Not only in the app a great way to keep track of the books you read in a given year, but the challenge is also motivating. Last year, I set myself a target of 38 books since I had read 35 books the year before. ____17____ It was pretty cool to overcome my own challenge.
Read what you love. To get into the reading habit, you need to read books that really attract you. For example, I love thrillers. I feel relaxed every time I read such novels. But when reading some other types of novels, I often feel tired and sleepy. Even though I’m fond of reading books, I know how easy it can be to stop reading if I don’t have an interesting book. ____18____
Sneak your reading time. There’re many 10-to-20-minute gaps(间隙) in the day when you could be reading. I read when I’m waiting at the bank, or when I’m taking the train or other means of transportation. ____19____ And I never waste time playing on my phone when I could be reading.
____20____ Some people might actually need to put reading in their day-planner to get it done, and if that’s you, then do it. I love the satisfaction of checking off things on my daily to-do list at the end of the day.
A. Schedule it.
B. Listen to some books.
C. But I ended up reading 47 books.
D. So do you want to read more books
E. Put your phone down, and pick up a book.
F. I am even reading when I go to pick up my take-out.
G. So next time before reading, find a book you’re super-excited about.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. F 20. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了读更多的书的方法。
【16题详解】
空格前说“Reading books is rewarding. Last year I read 47 books. It's a number I'm pretty proud of. （读书是有益的。去年我读了47本书。我为这个数字感到骄傲）”，空格后说“Here’s how to give them more of your time in the coming months.（以下是如何在接下来的几个月里给它们更多的时间）”由此推知，空处承上启下。选项D“So do you want to read more books （你想读更多的书吗？）”用一个问题引出下文所要讲的方法的重要性，吸引读者阅读，且“more books”和前面的“47 books”相互呼应，因此D选项符合语境，故选D。
【17题详解】
空格前说“Last year, I set myself a target of 38 books since I had read 35 books the year before.（去年，我给自己定下了38本书的目标，因为前一年我已经读了35本书）”推知，如果养成了阅读习惯，并定下阅读目标，就会读更多的书。C选项“But I ended up reading 47 books.（但最后我读了47本书）”说明了自己读的书超过了38本的目标，因此C选项承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【18题详解】
本段小标题是“Read what you love（读你喜欢的书）”，空格前说“Even though I’m fond of reading books, I know how easy it can be to stop reading if I don’t have an interesting book.（即使我喜欢读书，我知道如果我没有一本有趣的书，我很容易就会停止阅读）”推知，空处建议我们一定要找自己感兴趣的书。G选项“So next time before reading, find a book you’re super-excited about.（所以下次在阅读之前，找一本你超感兴趣的书）”说明了要读自己感兴趣的书，和空格前的内容及小标题是相互呼应的，因此G选项承接上文，符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
空格前说“I read when I’m waiting at the bank, or when I'm taking the train or other means of transportation.（当我在银行等待的时候，或者当我乘火车或其他交通工具的时候，我都会阅读）”，说明作者利用一些碎片时间阅读，F选项“I am even reading when I go to pick up my take-out.（当我去取外卖的时候，我甚至也在阅读）”说明了作者利用取外卖的空档阅读，且句式和前面一致，因此F选项承接上文，符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
空格处是本段小标题，空格后说“Some people might actually need to put reading in their day-planner to get it done, and if that’s you, then do it. I love the satisfaction of checking off things on my daily to-do list at the end of the day.（有些人可能真的需要把阅读放在他们的日程安排里，如果你是这样的人，那就去做吧。在一天结束的时候，我喜欢在每天的待办清单上核对事情的满足感）”可知，说明本段主要讲的是要安排每天读书的时间，A选项“Schedule it.（安排它）”概括了本段主题，因此A选项符合语境，故选A。
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
In 1963, my grandfather Erwin decided to build a new house. However, he didn’t know what to do with the old farmhouse. It seemed a waste to ____21____ it, but something had to be given up ____22____ it sat where the new house would be. Later he had a compromise (折衷). He hired a large tractor (拖拉机) and managed to ____23____ it far into a land of trees. That old farmhouse has sat there since then. After my grandparents passed away, I ____24____ their farm. When my family first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring ____25____ to our young sons. I agreed and planned to tear it down (拆毁). But before doing it, I thought it was ____26____ to check out the old house myself to ____27____ having something valuable left behind. After going through tall tress, I reached the old house. I was surprised by its ____28____. Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. I was filled with ____29____ about the view. In the small house, there once lived nine people, having a ____30____ time then without electricity or heat in winter. However, they were happy. Then I saw some envelopes in a box. My dad once joined the army and ____31____ wrote home each month. My grandmother saved all of his letters. I ____32____ one letter. In it, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education, which clearly showed his ____33____ for his family. That day, I decided to ____34____ the house. The building was ____35____. It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family memories.
21. A. destroy B. rent C. exchange D. sell
22. A. unless B. as C. when D. though
23. A. repair B. decorate C. paint D. move
24. A. abandoned B. upgraded C. obtained D. donated
25. A. danger B. pressure C. luck D. inspiration
26. A. easy B. possible C. wise D. early
27. A. delay B. avoid C. imagine D. risk
28. A. design B. price C. function D. state
29. A. sadness B. nervousness C. shame D. annoyance
30. A. quiet B. busy C. healthy D. tough
31. A. temporarily B. regularly C. unwillingly D. impossibly
32. A. settled down B. set up C. went through D. sent out
33. A. admiration B. care C. regret D. sympathy
34. A. replace B. burn C. build D. preserve
35. A. valuable B. similar C. grand D. modern
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者本来要烧毁祖父的房子，但却在房子里找到了父亲在外打仗期间给家人的信，作者意识到这栋房子充满了回忆，因此决定保留这栋房子。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：把它毁掉似乎是一种浪费，但当它停在新房子的位置上时，又不得不放弃一些东西。A. destroy毁掉；B. rent租；C. exchange交换；D. sell卖。由“something had to be given up”可知，把它毁掉似乎是一种浪费，故选A。
【22题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：把它毁掉似乎是一种浪费，因为它停在新房子的位置上，又不得不放弃一些东西。A. unless除非；B. as因为；C. when当……的时候；D. though虽然。由“it sat where the new house would be”可知，因为它停在新房子的位置上，所以不得不放弃一些东西，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他雇了一辆大拖拉机，设法把它搬到一片树林深处。A. repair修理；B. decorate装饰；C. paint绘画；D. move移动。由“into a land of trees”可知，他雇拖拉机把它搬到一片树林深处，因此空格处“移动”，故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我祖父母去世后，我得到了他们的农场。A. abandoned放弃；B. upgraded升级；C. obtained得到；D. donated捐赠。由上文的“my grandparents passed away”可知，祖父母去世后，作者得到了他们的农场，故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我的家人刚搬进来的时候，我的妻子检查了旧农舍，说它可能会给我们年幼的儿子带来危险。A. danger危险；B. pressure压力；C. luck运气；D. inspiration灵感。由后文的“I agreed and planned to tear it down”可知，妻子检查了旧农舍，说它可能会给我们年幼的儿子带来危险，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但在做这件事之前，我认为最好还是亲自检查一下老房子，以免留下有价值的东西。A. easy简单的；B. possible可能的；C. wise明智的；D. early早的。由“check out the old house myself”可知，检查一下老房子，以免留下有价值的东西是明智的，故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在做这件事之前，我认为最好还是亲自检查一下老房子，以免留下有价值的东西。A. delay推迟；B. avoid避免；C. imagine想象；D. risk冒险。由“check out the old house”和“having something valuable left behind”可知，检查房子是为了避免留下有价值的东西，故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对它的状态感到惊讶。A. design设计；B. price价格；C. function功能；D. state状态。由下文的“Its windows were gone”可知，作者对它的状态感到惊讶，故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对这景象充满了悲伤。A. sadness悲伤；B. nervousness紧张；C. shame羞愧；D. annoyance烦恼。由“Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken”可知，眼前的房子状态不好，因此作者对此充满了悲伤，故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这座小房子里，曾经住着九个人，冬天没有电也没有暖气，日子过得很艰难。A. quiet安静的；B. busy忙的；C. healthy健康的；D. tough困难的。由后文的“without electricity or heat in winter”可知，之前住那里的人日子过得很艰难，故选D。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我爸爸曾经参军，每个月定期写信回家。A. temporarily暂时地；B. regularly定期；C. unwillingly不愿意地；D. impossibly不可能地。由后文的“each month”可知，作者爸爸每个月定期写信回家，故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我看了一封信。A. settled down定居下来；B. set up建立；C. went through浏览；D. sent out出发。由后文的“In it, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education”可知，这是作者浏览信所看到的内容，故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这篇文章中，父亲对家里的小麦收获和弟弟的教育都很好奇，这充分体现了他对家庭的关心。A. admiration羡慕；B. care关心；C. regret后悔；D. sympathy同情。由上文的“Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education”可知，父亲对家里的小麦收获和弟弟的教育都很好奇，这充分体现了他对家庭的关心，故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天，我决定保留这所房子。A. replace代替；B. burn燃烧；C. build修建；D. preserve保留。由后文的“It got to stay”可知，作者决定保留这所房子，故选D。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这座建筑很有价值。A. valuable有价值的；B. similar类似的；C. grand盛大的；D. modern现代的。由后文的“it was full of family memories”可知，这座建筑很有价值，故选A。
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 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。
Everyone dreams of attaining success in his or her career. However, ____36____ way to success is not a smooth one. It is full of difficulties. Whether one is able to gain success or not depends largely on the attitude he or she is to adopt towards ____37____ (difficult) or even failures. ____38____ (face) with frustrations, those who have strong determination can stick to their cause to the end so that they stand a chance of success. On the contrary, those ____39____ determination is often weakened by difficulties can end up nowhere. It is determination that ____40____ (be) the key to success. With strong determination, one is able to overcome whatever hardships he may face. Take Sun Yat-sen for example. In spite of his failures, he continued to realize his aim and devoted ____41____ (he) to the revolutionary cause. As a result, he didn’t fail to live up to the expectations of Chinese people and ____42____ (eventual) overthrew the Qing Dynasty. In addition to determination, opportunities are also important to success. ____43____ opportunities, one, sometimes, can hardly display his or her talents and abilities. But opportunities seem ____44____ (favor) those who have inflexible determination and firm perseverance. Furthermore, opportunities wait for no man. As the old saying _____45_____ (go), “Opportunity knocks but once.” Therefore we must grasp every opportunity and not let them slip away.
【答案】36. the
37. difficulties
38. Faced 39. whose
40. is 41. himself
42. eventually
43. Without
44. to favor
45. goes
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了成功的关键。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然而，成功的路不是平稳顺利的。分析句子结构可知，设空处应修饰名词way，特指“成功的路”，应用定冠词，故填the。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：一个人是否有能力取得成功，极大程度上取决于他或她面对困难和失败采取的态度。or是并列连词，前后搭配的词形词性应一致，表示具体的困难，难题，应用可数名词复数，故填difficulties。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：面对挫折，那些有强大目标的人能坚持他们的目标直到最后。结果他们很可能有成功的机会。固定短语be faced with表示“面对”，省略be动词，作状语。故填Faced。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：另一方面，那些目标经常被困难所动摇的人最终没有任何方向，不知所措。分析句子结构可知，此句是定语从句。该定语从句缺少引导词，修饰determination，表示“谁的”，故填whose。
【40题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：目标才是通向成功的关键。此处是强调句It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他，本句强调主语determination可知，时态是一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填is。
【41题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：不管失败，他都继续实现目标，投身于革命事业。固定短语devote oneself to表示“献身于……；投身于……”，故此处应与主语he保持一致，应用反身代词himself，故填himself。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：结果，他没有失败，不辜负中国人的期待，最终推了翻清王朝。分析句意及句子结构可知，此处应填副词eventually，表示“最终”，作状语，故填eventually。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：没有机会，人有的时候几乎不能展现他或她的才华和能力。分析句意及句子结构可知，此处应表示“没有”，应用介词without，故填Without。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：但是机会似乎支持那些拥有不可转变的目标和有坚强毅力的人。固定短语seem to do sth.意为“似乎做某事”，应用动词不定式，故填to favor。
【45题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：正如谚语所说：机不可失。分析句意句子结构可知，此句描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。主语是单数名词the old saying，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填goes。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 小作文（满分 15 分）
46. 假定你是李华，最近，你在英语学习上遇到一些困难。请给你的英国朋友 Alex 写一封邮件，向他求助。内容包括：
1、 你的困难；
2、 寻求帮助
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alex,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Alex,
With the College Entrance Examination approaching, my anxiety about the English learning is increasing. So I am writing to seek some guidance on how to improve it.
English writing is really a big challenge for me. First of all, my vocabulary is not large, which makes it impossible for me to choose right and authentic words and phrases. Besides, English grammar becomes a bottleneck of my English writing, the sentences I construct being much more like Chinese sentences than English ones.
Should you be kind enough to give me any help, I would be grateful to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。要求考生给英国朋友 Alex 写一封邮件，告诉他你在英语学习上遇到一些困难，向他寻求帮助。
【详解】1.词汇积累焦虑：anxiety→ worry
上升：increasing→ growing
帮助：help→ assist
感激：grateful→ appreciative
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With the College Entrance Examination approaching, my anxiety about the English learning is increasing.
拓展句：My anxiety about the English learning is increasing because the College Entrance Examination is approaching.
【点睛】[高分句型1] So I am writing to seek some guidance on how to improve it.(特殊疑问词+不定式作宾语。)
[高分句型2]First of all, my vocabulary is not large, which makes it impossible for me to choose right and authentic words and phrases. (运用which引导非限定性定语从句。)
第二节 大作文（满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
Anxiously and hurriedly, two young firemen，Adam and Ben arrived at the apartment of a single mother with two children after they answered a 911 call. To their surprise, they discovered that there was no emergency at all, only to find that the younger child, about three years old, was playing with the phone. Adam told the mother that she should let the kids play their own toys instead of the telephone. The mother said sorry to them, promising that she would make the kid far away from the telephone. The similar things would happen many times a year. All the firemen were not angry about it, especially with a three-year old kid. Adam and Ben looked around their house again and made sure there was really not any danger before they left their house. After they go on their fire engine (消防 车), Adam asked curiously, “Have you noticed something strange in their house ” Ben thought for a while and answered, “All of them weren't smiling. It seemed like they weren’t happy at all.” “Yes, you are right! But anything else I still felt there was something wrong in their house." The two young men looked at each other, and cried almost at the same time, “There was no Christmas tree!”
It was December 23rd. It was a day when all families were preparing their Christmas buying gifts, making the delicious food, decorating their Christmas trees and so on, busy but happy. But the family they just met didn't have a Christmas tree in their house! It was pretty obvious that the family was having a poor life and they couldn't afford to buy a single Christmas tree! “Maybe they weren't going to have a Christmas this year. It was terrible!” Ben murmured (低声说) to himself.
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Two young firemen left the house with a plan.
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Paragraph 2:
“We are not firemen this time!" Adam said.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
Two young firemen left the house with a plan. After they got off work, they went to a supermarket and bought a Christmas tree, some lights, decorations, and gifts for the two kids with their own money. Then they returned to the apartment hurriedly. Opening the door, the woman was amazed to see them again. She turned back, shouting to her kids angrily, “Tom, why you played with the telephone again !”
Paragraph 2:
“We are not firemen this time!" Adam said. “We are postmen assigned by Father Christmas. We deliver some gifts to you.” Two kids rushed out of their house, hiding behind their mother. Adam and Ben helped them put all the things in order, as if the poor house were lightened, shining. Asked why they did this, Ben answered, “We were glad to see that this family was going to have something to sit around." “It seemed like that the family would have a happy Christmas, which was all we wanted,” Adam added.
【解析】
【分析】本文以消防员出警为线索展开，讲述了两名消防员接到报警电话后及时赶到，原来是小孩子在玩电话，并不是有危险。但是细心的他们发现他们家缺少圣诞树，于是他们用自己的钱买来送给这家人的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“两名消防员离开时有一个计划”可知，第一段可描写消防员将执行他们的计划。
②由第二段首句内容“我们这次不是消防员”可知，第二段可描写消防员再次来到这家，给他们家送礼物的情景。
2.续写线索：买礼物——再次回到这家人的房子——惊讶——自称邮递员——摆放礼物——解释
3.词汇激活
行为类
①返回：return to / go back to
②.递送：deliver …… to/ carry……to
③.放好：put… in order/ put away
情绪类
①.高兴：be glad to
②.惊喜：be amazed to
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Opening the door, the woman was amazed to see them again.（现在分词做作状语）
[高分句型2]. It seemed like that the family would have a happy Christmas, which was all we wanted（由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句）育英高中 2020-2021 学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
试题总分：120 分；考试时间：120 分钟；试题范围：选择性必修三；
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
A
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running：February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery：Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长)：2 hours
Price：$90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running：August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery 5：00 pm and 7：00 pm
Duration：2 hours
Price：$90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running：0ctober 10th through 0ctober 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery：6：30 pm and 8：30 pm
Duration ：1 hour and 30 minutes
Price： Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running：December 6th through December 23nd
This tractive four takes you to some of San Francis’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery 7：00 pm and 9：00 pm
Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1. Which of the tours is available in March
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour
A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.
B
I am an ordinary 17-year-old girl. I go to school, chat to my friends and play my guitar. I don't have much in my mind. At least, that's what most people think. In fact, life changed drastically (巨大地) for me and my family in the summer of 2011, when I was 10. It was a beautiful summer's day when my dad had his accident. He had gone out for a bike ride and seemed to be taking a lot longer than usual. When Mum called him to check if everything was all right, a nurse answered the phone. I was inside the house and could hear her speaking to someone in the garden. As I looked out of the door.
I knew something terrible had happened. She looked stricken ( 受困 扰的) and I stood worriedly in the doorway until she hung up and told me Dad was in hospital. He had been involved in a road accident and had a severe injury. On that beautiful day, we didn’t have many details about what was going on because the nurse couldn’t disclose a lot through the phone and the unknown was the scariest thing. I had no idea whether my dad was going to live. My mum went alone to the hospital and I stayed at my grandparents’ house. I was too shaken to do anything, so I just sat quietly and hoped that everything would be OK. I don't have any siblings (兄弟姐妹), so Mum and I were the only ones in the house for the eight months when Dad was in hospital. It seemed empty and quiet especially as Mum was sometimes at work when I got back from school. Before Dad went into hospital there had always been someone there asking me about my day and helping me with homework. Now there wasn’t. I became more independent and tried to take care of myself as much as possible. When I think about my life, I split (分成) it into before and after the accident because I feel like a very different, more mature person than the one I was before. Most people’s childhood fades slowly into adolescence and then adult life, but mine ended abruptly (突然地). I was forced to grow up.
4. How did the author live before her father's accident
A. Busy but peaceful. B. Common but happy
C Tired and meaningless. D. Comfortable and harmonious.
5. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "disclose” in Paragraph 2
A. Understand. B. Appreciate
C. Charge. D. Uncover.
6. How long has been the author's father in hospital
A. Eight months. B. Five years. C. Ten months. D. Two years.
7. What does the author mainly tell us
A. Difficulty makes a man grow up. B. Life is full of challenges.
C. Independence is important. D. Life needs all kinds of experiences.
C
More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter.
Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.
Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.
To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.
In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.
The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.
“Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,” said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”
“Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, ” he added.
However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.
A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.
8. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar
A. Blue. B. Brown. C. White. D. Transparent.
9. The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.
① different brands of coffee
② different colored coffee cups
③ several volunteers
④ several manufactures
A. ① ② B. ② ③ C. ② ④ D. ③ ④
10. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet
A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.
B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.
C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.
D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.
11. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.
B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.
C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.
D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.
D
A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.
One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.
Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple’s robes are so detailed.
Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said, ”Exactly, can you see these There are so many details.“ Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “It’s somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places it’s so smooth. And then I think to myself: it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.
The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain, have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.
12. What is ”The kiss”
A. A European Union project. B. A popular painting.
C. A 3-D technology. D. A famous museum.
13. Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish
A The painting was reproduced detailedly.
B. The original artwork was made in 1908.
C. Blind art fans can’t download the source.
D. The 3-D technology is not available.
14. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction
A. Awkward. B. Puzzled.
C. Excited. D. Nervous.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. A European Union Program for Museum Visitors
B. 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting
C. How to Reproduce the World-famous Paintings
D. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, Austria
第二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
Reading books is rewarding. Last year I read 47 books. It’s a number I’m pretty proud of. ____16____ Here’s how to give them more of your time in the coming months.
Set a goal. Goodreads (an excellent app for booklovers) has a function to set a “Reading Challenge” for yourself. Not only in the app a great way to keep track of the books you read in a given year, but the challenge is also motivating. Last year, I set myself a target of 38 books since I had read 35 books the year before. ____17____ It was pretty cool to overcome my own challenge.
Read what you love. To get into the reading habit, you need to read books that really attract you. For example, I love thrillers. I feel relaxed every time I read such novels. But when reading some other types of novels, I often feel tired and sleepy. Even though I’m fond of reading books, I know how easy it can be to stop reading if I don’t have an interesting book. ____18____
Sneak your reading time. There’re many 10-to-20-minute gaps(间隙) in the day when you could be reading. I read when I’m waiting at the bank, or when I’m taking the train or other means of transportation. ____19____ And I never waste time playing on my phone when I could be reading.
____20____ Some people might actually need to put reading in their day-planner to get it done, and if that’s you, then do it. I love the satisfaction of checking off things on my daily to-do list at the end of the day.
A. Schedule it.
B. Listen to some books.
C. But I ended up reading 47 books.
D. So do you want to read more books
E. Put your phone down, and pick up a book.
F. I am even reading when I go to pick up my take-out.
G. So next time before reading, find a book you’re super-excited about.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
In 1963 my grandfather Erwin decided to build a new house. However, he didn’t know what to do with the old farmhouse. It seemed a waste to ____21____ it, but something had to be given up ____22____ it sat where the new house would be. Later he had a compromise (折衷). He hired a large tractor (拖拉机) and managed to ____23____ it far into a land of trees. That old farmhouse has sat there since then. After my grandparents passed away, I ____24____ their farm. When my family first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring ____25____ to our young sons. I agreed and planned to tear it down (拆毁). But before doing it, I thought it was ____26____ to check out the old house myself to ____27____ having something valuable left behind. After going through tall tress, I reached the old house. I was surprised by its ____28____. Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. I was filled with ____29____ about the view. In the small house, there once lived nine people, having a ____30____ time then without electricity or heat in winter. However, they were happy. Then I saw some envelopes in a box. My dad once joined the army and ____31____ wrote home each month. My grandmother saved all of his letters. I ____32____ one letter. In it, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education, which clearly showed his ____33____ for his family. That day, I decided to ____34____ the house. The building was ____35____. It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family memories.
21. A. destroy B. rent C. exchange D. sell
22. A. unless B. as C. when D. though
23. A. repair B. decorate C. paint D. move
24. A. abandoned B. upgraded C. obtained D. donated
25. A. danger B. pressure C. luck D. inspiration
26. A. easy B. possible C. wise D. early
27. A. delay B. avoid C. imagine D. risk
28. A. design B. price C. function D. state
29. A. sadness B. nervousness C. shame D. annoyance
30. A. quiet B. busy C. healthy D. tough
31. A. temporarily B. regularly C. unwillingly D. impossibly
32. A. settled down B. set up C. went through D. sent out
33. A. admiration B. care C. regret D. sympathy
34. A. replace B. burn C. build D. preserve
35. A. valuable B. similar C. grand D. modern
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everyone dreams of attaining success in his or her career. However, ____36____ way to success is not a smooth one. It is full of difficulties. Whether one is able to gain success or not depends largely on the attitude he or she is to adopt towards ____37____ (difficult) or even failures. ____38____ (face) with frustrations, those who have strong determination can stick to their cause to the end so that they stand a chance of success. On the contrary, those ____39____ determination is often weakened by difficulties can end up nowhere. It is determination that ____40____ (be) the key to success. With strong determination, one is able to overcome whatever hardships he may face. Take Sun Yat-sen for example. In spite of his failures, he continued to realize his aim and devoted ____41____ (he) to the revolutionary cause. As a result, he didn’t fail to live up to the expectations of Chinese people and ____42____ (eventual) overthrew the Qing Dynasty. In addition to determination, opportunities are also important to success. ____43____ opportunities, one, sometimes, can hardly display his or her talents and abilities. But opportunities seem ____44____ (favor) those who have inflexible determination and firm perseverance. Furthermore, opportunities wait for no man. As the old saying _____45_____ (go), “Opportunity knocks but once.” Therefore we must grasp every opportunity and not let them slip away.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 小作文（满分 15 分）
46. 假定你是李华，最近，你在英语学习上遇到一些困难。请给你的英国朋友 Alex 写一封邮件，向他求助。内容包括：
1、 你的困难；
2、 寻求帮助
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alex,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 大作文（满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
Anxiously and hurriedly, two young firemen，Adam and Ben arrived at the apartment of a single mother with two children after they answered a 911 call. To their surprise, they discovered that there was no emergency at all, only to find that the younger child, about three years old, was playing with the phone. Adam told the mother that she should let the kids play their own toys instead of the telephone. The mother said sorry to them, promising that she would make the kid far away from the telephone. The similar things would happen many times a year. All the firemen were not angry about it, especially with a three-year old kid. Adam and Ben looked around their house again and made sure there was really not any danger before they left their house. After they go on their fire engine (消防 车), Adam asked curiously, “Have you noticed something strange in their house ” Ben thought for a while and answered, “All of them weren't smiling. It seemed like they weren’t happy at all.” “Yes, you are right! But anything else I still felt there was something wrong in their house." The two young men looked at each other, and cried almost at the same time, “There was no Christmas tree!”
It was December 23rd. It was a day when all families were preparing their Christmas buying gifts, making the delicious food, decorating their Christmas trees and so on, busy but happy. But the family they just met didn't have a Christmas tree in their house! It was pretty obvious that the family was having a poor life and they couldn't afford to buy a single Christmas tree! “Maybe they weren't going to have a Christmas this year. It was terrible!” Ben murmured (低声说) to himself.
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Two young firemen left the house with a plan.
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Paragraph 2:
“We are not firemen this time!" Adam said.
