山东省文登市名校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末测试英语试题（含答案，无听力部分）

文登市名校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末测试
英语试题
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time．
The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait of Jan van Eyck, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London．This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed．It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties．
The Starry Night
Vincent Willem van Gogh painted The Starry Night, an oil on canvas(帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890．When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works．
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565．It depicts the harvest time which most commonly emerged within the months of August and September．Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting．The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919．
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937．The title "Guernica" refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War．The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war．Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid．
1．Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A．The Starry Night． B．The Amolfini Portrait．
C．Guernica． D．The Harvesters．
2．Who created the painting describing the harvest season
A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder． B．Vincent Willem van Gogh．
C．Jan van Eyck． D．Pablo Picasso．
3．What do we know about the painting The Starry Night
A．It was painted on wood in oils．
B．It described the painter's life in hospital．
C．It wasn't widely recognized before 1941．
D．It was given away to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City by a collector．
B
When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard．But they weren't there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars．Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes(猿)!"
The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture(动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor's performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image(图像)．In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape．
Yet "Apes" is more exception than the rule．In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately．One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year．Already, a number of films, including "Water for Elephants," "The Hangover Part Ⅱ" and "Zookeeper," have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly．
In some cases, it's not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it's the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns．And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States．
4．Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard
A．To see famous film stars． B．To oppose wearing fur coats．
C．To raise money for animal protection． D．To express thanks to some filmmakers．
5．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．The cost of making "Apes．" B．The creation of digitalized apes．
C．The publicity about "Apes．" D．The performance of real apes．
6．What does the underlined phrase "keeping tabs on" in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Listing completely． B．Directing professionally．
C．Promoting successfully． D．Watching carefully．
7．What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors
A．They may be badly treated． B．They should take further training．
C．They could be traded illegally． D．They would lose popularity．
C
I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, "You have something on your mind, don't you "
"Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden．I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa．"
I immediately knew I had the right person when a knowing smile flashed across her face．"Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do!" she said simply．And with my grandmother's support, I set out to pursue my passions．
14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion．The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country, Norway．As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasn't the best athlete, and many had doubts about my ability to perform well．But I had something special working for me．I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did．For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate．
It happened．Breaking a world record, I won the gold．
As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamed
about my entire life, a curious question popped into my head．Why me Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson's dream．The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could．
I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa．Six months earlier, I'd been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid．
8．How did his grandmother react when the author spoke out what was on his mind
A．His grandmother laughed at him．
B．His grandmother supported him．
C．His grandmother had no confidence in him．
D．His grandmother felt quite surprised．
9．When did the author probably realize his first dream
A．At the age of 20．
B．At the age of 22．
C．At the age of 25．
D．At the age of 28．
10．What will the author tell us in the part following the passage
A．His efforts in helping the African children．
B．His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics．
C．His successes at other Olympic games．
D．His grandmother's attitude towards him．
11．What's the passage mainly about
A．A young boy who had many dreams．
B．The encouragement from a grandmother．
C．A sportsman who realized his first dream of helping African children．
D．An Olympic hero who made a difference in the world．
D
Twenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing．But today, things stand differently．
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the "dream job" of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger(写博客的人), or "vlogger(视频博主)"．The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put vloggers as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers．
This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media．They have made it so much easier to reach the audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way．
In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star．Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting(交流) with their fans about everyday life．
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame(名声) and fortune．For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line．There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever．
Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that don't necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies．Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club．It's an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races．His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience．And that's enough for him．
12．Why do more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers
A．Vloggers can earn little fame and money on the Internet．
B．There is too much competition in the traditional show business．
C．The Internet makes it convenient to become vloggers．
D．Anyone with a computer will surely become a star．
13．What can we infer from the fifth paragraph
A．Only a few vloggers can be successful． B．A vlogger can not earn fame or fortune．
C．Being a vlogger is not a good career． D．Dreams will come true one day．
14．What do some young people like David do on the Internet
A．Learn from others． B．Become an online hit．
C．Hold running races． D．Mix jobs with hobbies．
15．What is the passage mainly about
A．Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their jobs．
B．The Internet is influencing young Britons' career choice．
C．The Internet is taking the place of traditional studios．
D．Young Britons can not find jobs without the Internet．
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2．5分，满分12．5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Life is full of surprises and events that sometimes change one's daily routine．Some of them might be good and pleasant．16_____ The unexpected events may cause you anxiety and stress．So you need to find some ways to be less affected by them．
17_____ Even if you live the same kind of life, doing the same things day after day, there could be unexpected events．So you need to realize that such events can't be avoided and you need to be prepared for them．In this way, you'll find it easier to deal with whatever happens in your life．
Have a positive attitude．Not all unexpected events are bad．18_____ For example, even getting fired for work could finally turn out well, as you might find a more satisfying job．
Always focus on the present moment, learning from it and making use of changes that come your way．In other words, make the most of the present moment, instead of thinking about what you lost, or how bad the situation is．19_____
Introduce small changes into your life．20_____ You can try eating a different breakfast or drink tea in the morning instead of coffee, or do things that you usually do, but in a different way．
A．This is useless and is a waste of time．
B．Admit the fact that unexpected events are part of life．
C．However, there are some that are bad and unpleasant．
D．Think before speaking when facing unexpected events．
E．This will help you deal more easily with unexpected events．
F．Sometimes what seems like a problem could be a good thing．
G．It would be much more useful to think about the new situation．
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On June 17, my daughter gave me a new wallet as a Father's Day present．It was a perfect gift considering that my purse that had been used for nearly a decade was much 21 ．I took the opportunity as well to 22 some cards, notes, or small pieces of paper in it that were no longer needed．As I 23 out the old wallet, I was amazed at how much it held．Carefully I went through its 24 piece by piece and moved them to their new home．As I was looking at them, I 25 the organ donor card that I had signed nine years ago． 26 , it hadn't yet been called into use．Still, it felt good knowing that 27 something should happen to me, I would be able to give another person a second chance of life．
As I 28 the card into my new wallet, I started thinking about all the 29 things we can donate to help others today．We can donate our time, our talents or our wisdom．We can 30 our kindness．We can 31 our light into the darkness．We can donate every bit of love and joy inside of us．And the greatest thing of all is that when we do, we 32 that we have even more to share than when we started．
Maybe you wish to 33 an organ donor card so you can give something after you die．But don't be afraid to give something now while you are still 34 ．Be a donor．Make your entire life a gift to others．Donate all your 35 things to make this world better and brighter place．
21．A．vivid B．small C．worn D．expensive
22．A．keep back B．put aside C．set aside D．throw away
23．A．emptied B．sorted C．wiped D．handed
24．A．papers B．contents C．pockets D．belongings
25．A．brought about B．got through C．went over D．came across
26．A．Thankfully B．Unexpectedly C．Regretfully D．Unfortunately
27．A．unless B．though C．if D．since
28．A．dipped B．placed C．pushed D．turned
29．A．other B．spare C．vital D．leftover
30．A．perform B．afford C．give D．cast
31．A．seek B．identify C．explore D．shine
32．A．guarantee B．predict C．find D．stress
33．A．purchase B．sign C．make D．write
34．A．elegant B．faithful C．alive D．reliable
35．A．ordinary B．plain C．dreadful D．wonderful
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。
"Nothing can make our lives, or the lives of other people, more 36_____(please) than kindness．" I remembered the sentence again after practicing a small act．
Just inside the entrance of a building today I saw a woman 37_____(seat) in a wheelchair in front of me．Not 38_____ a hurry, I didn't want to disturb her so I stayed behind．She asked me to push the button for the lift after being aware of my 39____(present)．Walking by her to the lift, I pressed the button and the lift came immediately．She asked me to hold the lift as it would take her some time 40_____(walk) that short distance．
I was more than glad to do this, but panic 41_____(rise) inside me at the same time．The "open" and "close" symbols on many lifts often don't have the 42_____(word) "open" and "close" and I often press the wrong button．43_____(thankful) besides the symbol, it also said open, so I was able to press the correct button and told her to take her time getting on．I didn't press the close button 44_____ she steadied herself in the lift．
She thanked me and I wished her a blessed day．As 45_____ matter of fact, the process took me only five minutes but I felt warm inside afterwards．
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，你们学校下个月将举办英语文化节，需要招聘一些志愿者，请你发一封英文邮件向负责人Mr．Smith推荐自己，希望能够成为一名志愿者。内容包括：
1．应聘原因；
2．你的优势；
3．提出请求。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The tenth grade in school was a time we all enjoyed with friends and teachers．I had a group of friends whom I used to call my best acquaintances; there were eight of us in the "Gang", as most of us call it．
We all had different schedules as we were in different classes, but we would make it a point to meet up during the break and after school．Two of my best friends were in my class, and we always sat together．
One day, our class teacher came in with a girl．She was tall and with tan skin tone．The teacher introduced her as Sally and she was going to be in our class this year．My friends looked at me and saw a smile come across my face．They knew I loved making friends, and I was willing to help anyone in any way．
I found Sally to be a very quiet girl; she always liked to be left alone．We would want her to play with us, but she would never move from her seat．
I often wondered why this girl loved being alone in her place．During the break we would sit with Sally and introduce ourselves to her．She would never talk to anyone of us; I would try my best to make her say anything she wished．
She never spoke anything to anyone, and I didn't even think I saw her smile too．
Our annual day was approaching, and our teachers were grouping us into dance, singing and plays．
We were all excited as we could all skip our classes and go for our annual practice．Our teacher asked Sally if she would like to participate in any of the items in the annual day, but she looked down and shook her head saying no, as if she was dumb．
She never came forward to participate in any competitions．
The day finally arrived, and we were all happy, the dances were amazing and the songs were so beautiful．
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Then our play was about to begin and we found out that our main actor Jane had an accident and would not be able to perform in the play．______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The show was remarkable; there was enthusiastic response from all the parents． ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
答案：1-3 BAC
解析：1．细节理解题。结合第二段中的The Arnolfini Portrait of Jan van Eyck, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434以及其他几幅画的创作时间可知The Arnolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选B。
2．细节理解题。结合第四段中的The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565．It depicts the harvest time which most commonly emerged within the months of August and September．可知，Pieter Bruegel the Elder画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。
3．推理判断题。结合第三段中的When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has ince become one of van Gogh's most famous works．可知，The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。
答案：4-7 DBDA
解析：4．细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: 'Thanks for not using real apes!' "可知， 动物保护者聚集在好莱坞大道是为了向电影制作者表示感谢。故选D项。
5．段落大意题。通读第二段可知， 第二段主要是关于数字化人猿的创造。故选B项。
6．词义猜测题。根据第三段画线前的句子"One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment"以及下文"Already, a number of films, including 'Water for Elephants,' 'The Hangover Part Ⅱ' and 'Zookeeper,' have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly．"可知， 该非营利性组织旨在监督电影娱乐业对待动物的方式。由此判断出， 画线短语与monitor(监督)意义最为接近， 意为"密切关注"。故选D项。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段可知， 在某些情况下， 让活动人士担心的并不是工作室里动物的待遇； 令人担忧的是训练和生活条件。由此判断出动物演员可能受到虐待。故选A项。
答案：8-11．BCAB
解析：8．细节理解题。根据第三段中祖母的话可知，当作者说出他的梦想时，祖母很支持他，故B项正确。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段中的"I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can"及第四段第一句可知，11岁时作者说出了自己的梦想，14年后，作者准备好实现他的第一个梦想——成为奥运会冠军，并最终实现了，由此可知，作者在25岁时实现了他的第一个梦想，故C项正确。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段中的"I want to help children in Africa"可知，作者还有一个梦想——帮助非洲儿童，再由文章最后一句可知，接下来作者会讲述自己为帮助非洲儿童而做出的努力，故A项正确。
11．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在祖母的支持与鼓励下，努力追求自己的梦想，最终成为奥运会速度滑冰冠军的故事，祖母的支持与鼓励对作者实现梦想起到了重要作用，故B项正确。
答案：12-15 CADB
解析：12．细节理解题。根据第三段中的"They have made it so much easier to reach the audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way．"和第四段内容可知，互联网使进入演艺界更方便。
13．细节理解题。根据第五段中的"For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line．There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever．"可知，一个成功的博主之外还有数以百计的博主的事业毫无起色，故可推知只有极少数的视频博主可以成功。
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club．．．His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience．"可知，像David这样的年轻人通过网络把工作和业余爱好结合在一起。
15．主旨大意题。根据第二段最后一句"The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put vloggers as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers．"和第三段第一句"This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media．"可知，文章主要介绍了互联网正在影响着英国的年轻人的职业选择。
答案：16-20 CBFAE
解析：16空前一句讲生活中的一些事情可能是好的、令人愉快的，空后一句又讲意想不到的事情可能会引起你的焦虑和压力。C项内容表转折，连接上下文，故选C。
17本段主要讲了意外事件的发生是不可避免的，所以B项"承认意外的事情是生活的一部分这个事实"适合作本段的中心句。另外B项中的unexpected events也和空后一句中的unexpected events相呼应。
18空前讲并不是所有意外的事情都是坏的，空后举例说你被解雇了到最后也会是好的，因为你可能会找到更满意的工作。F项"有时候，看起来像是问题的事情可能会是件好的事情"与上下文联系紧密。
19空前讲要充分利用现在的时间，而不要想过去失去了什么或者情形是怎样糟糕。A项"这是没用的，而且还浪费时间"是对上文内容的总结，故选A。
20空前讲生活中做些小小的改变，空后举例说明具体的做法。E项"这将帮助你更容易处理意外的事情"是这样做的好处，符合语境并衔接上下文。
答案：21-25 CDABD 26-30 ACBAC 31-35 DCBCD
解析：21．考虑到"我"用了将近十年的钱包非常旧了， 这是一个完美的礼物。vivid鲜艳的， 鲜明的； small小的； worn用旧的； expensive昂贵的。故选C。
22．"我"也利用这个机会扔掉旧钱包中不需要的物件。keep back隐瞒， 抑制感情等的流露； put aside忽视， 保留； set aside留出， 省出； throw away扔掉。故选D。
23．当"我"掏空旧钱包时， "我"惊讶于旧钱包居然能装那么多东西。empty倒空， 掏空； sort把……分类， 整理； wipe擦， 拭； hand交， 递。故选A。
24．"我"仔细地检查旧钱包中的小物件， 并把它们移到新钱包里。paper报纸， 文件； content所容纳之物； pocket口袋； belonging所有物， 财物。故选B。
25．当"我"查看钱包中的小物件时， "我"偶然发现九年前签的器官捐赠卡。bring about导致， 引起； get through熬过； go over仔细检查； come across偶然发现。故选D。
26．值得庆幸的是， 它还没用过。thankfully(用以表示高兴)幸亏； unexpectedly出乎意料； regretfully遗憾地； unfortunately不幸地。故选A。
27．如果"我"有什么不测， "我"可以给另一个人第二次生命， 这让"我"感觉很好。故选C。
28．当"我"把卡放入新钱包时， "我"开始思考如今我们可以捐赠的所有其他可以帮助别人的东西。dip蘸； place放置， 安放； push推； turn转动。故选B。
29．other其他的； spare不用的， 闲置的； vital必不可少的； leftover剩余的。故A项符合语境。注意此处可能会误选B项， 但根据下文中的"We can donate our time， our talents or our wisdom．"可知， 此处是说"我"认为， 除了器官， 我们还可以捐赠一些其他的东西给需要的人， 而不是多余的东西。
30．我们可以捐出我们的时间、才能或智慧。我们可以捐赠善良。perform表演； afford提供； give捐赠， 给予； cast投， 抛。故选C。
31．我们可以把我们的光亮照进黑暗。seek寻找； identify鉴定； explore探索； shine照耀， 把……照向。故选D。
32．最重要的是， 当我们这么做的时候， 我们会发现与开始的时候相比， 我们有更多的东西可以与别人分享。guarantee保证； predict预测； find发现， 感到； stress强调。故选C。
33．也许你想要签一张器官捐赠卡， 这样你死后就可以捐赠某些东西。第一段中的"the organ donor card that I had signed nine years ago"是线索提示。故选B。
34．但是现在在你活着的时候也不要害怕捐赠物品帮助他人。elegant优雅的； faithful忠诚的； alive活着， 在世； reliable可靠的。故选C。
35．捐出你所有美好的东西， 让这个世界成为一个更美好、更光明的地方。ordinary普通的； plain简单的， 朴素的； dreadful糟糕透顶的； wonderful精彩的， 令人高兴的。故选D。
答案：36pleasant 37seated 38in 39presence 40to walk 41rose 42words 43Thankfully 44until 45a
解析：36考查形容词。句意: 没有什么比善良能使我们的生活或其他人的生活更愉快。根据句意可知， 空处应填形容词pleasant， 意为"令人愉快的"。
37考查非谓语动词。本空提示词seat是使役动词， 表示"使坐下"， 这里用过去分词做宾语补足语表示状态。
38考查介词。这里用短语in a hurry表示"赶时间"， 因此本空填介词in。
39考查名词。根据前面的my可知， 这里填提示词的名词形式presence， 其做宾语意为"在场"。
40考查非谓语动词。从句子结构看， 句中为固定句式it takes sb．some time to do sth．， 因此填动词不定式。
41考查时态。与全文的叙述一致， 这里讲述过去发生的事， 应用一般过去时。
42考查名词的数。根据后面的"open" "close"可知， 此处指两个单词， 故用word的复数形式。
43考查副词。这里用提示词的副词形式做状语， 表示"幸好， 幸亏"。
44考查状语从句。分析句子结构可知， 本句是not．．．until．．．句型， 意为"直到．．．．．．才……"。
45考查冠词。as a matter of fact意为"事实上"， 为固定结构， 故填不定冠词a。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Mr．Smith．
I'm Li Hua．a student from Class 7．Grade 2．The reason why I am writing to you is that I want to get the valuable chance to be one of the volunteers at the English Culture Festival．There is no doubt that it will not only improve my spoken English．but also offer me a good chance to make more friends!
My advantages are as follows．I'm an outgoing girl and enjoy communicating with others．Besides．I have won many prizes in various English speech contests．which gives me an advantage over others in spoken English．
I sincerely hope that you can take my application into consideration．Looking forward to an early reply．
Yours truly．
Li Hua
第二节
答案：
Then our play was about to begin and we found out that our main actor Jane had an accident and would not be able to perform in the play．The parents were all waiting for our performance, but then there was such an emergency．All of us felt lost at what to do．Just then, a girl came from the dressing room, who was dressing like Jane's character．To our surprise, it was Sally, that quiet girl who never played with us and never smiled．Sally had walked up to our class teacher and offered to play the role of Jane in the performance．
The show was remarkable; there was enthusiastic response from all the parents．Sally, who never participated in any competitions, performed best among us and she was awarded as the best performer in the annual day, which made us all excited too．Looking at Sally with the reward on the stage, I finally saw her pretty smile, which was as if she removed the mask she was wearing for the first time．I felt that she was happy to have proved herself worthy of something．The world is much better with smiling faces, so remove the mask which is keeping you away from others．