2023-2024 学年度上学期第二次月考
高二英语答案
一. 选择题
第一部分听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
第二部分阅读（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 分）
第三部分语言运用（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B A C A C A C
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
A A C B C B A
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
C B C C B B B
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
C D C B A A B
29 30 31 32 33 34 35
B C D B D C C
36 37 38 39 40 41 42
D B G F E B C
43 44 45 46 47 48 49
A D C B A B D
50 51 52 53 54 55
B C A C D A
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）
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了红十字会给志愿者们设立的社区服务项目。
【21 题详解】
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细节理解题。根据 Aged Care Services for older people 部分的第二句话“They can be matched
one-on-one with a volunteer, receive regular caring welfare calls, be driven to appointments, be
provided with a personal alarm or be delivered a healthy meal.(他们可以与志愿者一对一配对，
定期接到关爱福利电话，开车去预约，配备个人报警器，或者送他们一顿健康的饭 )”和
Homelessness services 部分的第三段第一句话“We build life skills by supporting people who
have been homeless to develop community connection and friendship through one-on-one matching
with a volunteer, providing education and training support, and teaching first-aid skills. (我们通过
与志愿者一对一配对、提供教育和培训支持以及教授急救技能，支持无家可归者发展社区联
系和友谊，从而培养生活技能)”可知，这两种服务都提供一对一的服务。故选 B。
【22 题详解】
细节理解题。 根据 Homelessness services 部分的第二段第一句话“We support people who are
at risk of losing their rental property by negotiating with landlords(房东) or finding more suitable
accommodation.(我们通过与房东谈判或寻找更合适的住处来支持那些有可能失去租赁房产
的人)”可知，红十字会与房东协商或寻找合适的住宿来帮助面临失去住房风险的人们。故选
C。
【23 题详解】
细节理解题。根据 Mental Health Support Services 部分的“Red Cross provides men tal health
support services and programs that promote the participation of people with a men tal illness in the
community and support the well-being of young people.(红十字会提供男性健康支持服务和项
目，促进男性疾病患者参与社区，支持年轻人的福祉)”可知，红十字会提供精神健康支持服
务，促进精神疾病患者在社区的参与度。故选 D。
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了一位法国喷气式滑雪冠军于周日上午乘坐自制
的“飞行板”成功横渡英吉利海峡。
【24 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“the French jet-ski champion successfully crossed the English Channel
on his self-made “fly-board” Sunday morning(这位法国喷气式滑雪冠军于周日上午乘坐自制的
“飞行板”成功横渡英吉利海峡)”以及第三段“Zapata became known as the “flying soldier” when
he showed off his invention before the world’s media(7 月 14 日，萨帕塔在法国一年一度的巴士
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底日阅兵式上向世界媒体展示了自己的发明，因此被称为“飞行战士”。)”可知萨帕塔变得著
名是因为他发明了一种新的飞越英吉利海峡的飞行器，故选 C 项。
【25 题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“explaining that landing on the stage of the refueling boat was still
very tricky(解释说，在加油船的平台上降落仍然非常棘手)”可知，萨帕塔认为在加油船的平
台上降落是很有挑战性的，故选 B 项。
【26 题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“Zapata burst into tears when his interview was
interrupted by a call from his 9-year-old son(萨帕塔的 9 岁儿子打来的电话打断了他的采访，萨
帕塔泪流满面)”可知，当采访被儿子的电话打断的时候，萨帕塔泪流满面，可知萨帕塔深受
触动，故选 A 项。
【27 题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Just 10 days after a first failed try ended with Franky Zapata up to his
neck in water, the French jet-ski champion successfully crossed the English Channel on his self-
made “fly-board” Sunday morning.(就在第一次尝试失败的 10 天后，这位法国喷气式滑雪冠军
于周日上午乘坐自制的“飞行板”成功横渡英吉利海峡。)”、第三段“Zapata became known as
the “flying soldier” when he showed off his invention before the world’s media(7 月 14 日，萨帕
塔在法国一年一度的巴士底日阅兵式上向世界媒体展示了自己的发明，因此被称为“飞行战
士”。)”、第四段“At a press conference on Saturday, Zapata said he felt much more confident of
success than his failed journey just over a week ago.(在周六的新闻发布会上，萨帕塔表示，与
一周多前的失败之旅相比，他对成功更有信心。)”以及最后一段“Zapata spoke to the French
television networks in Saint Margaret’s, explaining that landing on the stage of the refueling boat
was still very tricky.( 萨帕塔在圣玛格丽特接受法国电视网采访时解释说，在加油船的平台上
降落仍然非常棘手)”可知，本文对萨帕塔乘坐自制的“飞行板”成功横渡英吉利海峡一事进行
了报道，可知本文是一篇新闻报道，故选 A 项。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。一种源自澳大利亚树汁的抗菌药物在动物试验中显示出
有望治疗慢性伤口。
28. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“To look for alternatives, David Thomas at Cardiff
University in the UK and his colleagues investigated ...”可知,这项研究
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的目的是为了寻找抗生素的替代品。故选 B。
29. B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据上文句意：慢性伤口中的细菌更有可能形成一种被称为生
物膜的粘性物质。这些对抗生素具有耐药性，使此类伤口难以治疗。所以这种新药应该是破
坏生物膜的结构。故选 B。
30. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段 Matthew Hardman 说的话可知，接下来将研究将
这些发现运用于临床，并且研发一种安全且成本效益高的慢性伤口的治疗方法。故选 C。
31. D 【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一种源自树汁的抗菌药物有望治疗慢性伤口，
D 项最能概括文章大意。故选 D。
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了新型水下相机，它可以从声音中获得电力供应。
【32 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“And the material changes these vibrations into electrical energy and
stores it in a capacitor.(这种材料将这些振动转化为电能，并将其储存在电容器中)”可知，电能
被储存在电容器中，故选 B。
【33 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“How quickly the system takes to recharge depends on how loud and
close the sound is.(系统充电的速度取决于声音的大小和远近)”可知，系统充电时间取决于声
音的大小和位置，故选 D。
【34 题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容，尤其是最后两句“That receiver picks up the camera’s broadcast
and assembles the data into an image. And then the undersea photo shoot is done.(接收器接收相
机的广播并将数据整合成图像。然后海底照片拍摄就完成了)”可知，本段主要讲述海底相机
如何拍照，故选 C。
【35 题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“But now researchers have found a way around these
problems — underwater cameras can get a new power source from sound.(但现在研究人员已经
找到了解决这些问题的方法——水下相机可以从声音中获得新的电源)”可知，文章主要介绍
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了一种新型水下相机，它可以从声音中获得电力供应，C 项“用海洋声音为新相机供电”为最
佳标题，故选 C。
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
【答案】36 D 37. B 38. G 39. F 40. E
【解析】 .
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英式美食炸鱼和炸薯条的诞生过程。
【36 题详解】
根据下文“Both Lancashire and London claim to be the first to invent this famous meal. (兰开夏郡
和伦敦都声称自己是第一个发明这种著名大餐的人。)”以及下文的介绍可知是讲述英式美食
炸鱼和炸薯条的诞生过程，故 D 项“那么，这道英国菜是如何、什么时候、从哪里传来的呢？”
符合题意，故选 D。
【37 题详解】
根据上文“Chips were a cheap, basic food of the industrial north while fried fish was introduced in
London’s East End. (薯条是北方工业地区的一种廉价的基本食物，而炸鱼则在伦敦东区被引
进。)”和设空处的下文“(我们的国菜炸鱼薯条就这样诞生了!)”由此可知是这个时候人们把炸
鱼和炸薯条放在一起食用，便有了炸鱼薯条的诞生，故选 B。
【38 题详解】
根据下文“Mr. Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden shelter in the market. Later he moved the
business to a permanent shop across the road. However in London, it is said that Joseph Malin, a
Jewish immigrant, opened a fish and chip shop in Cleveland Way within the sound of Bow Bells in
the 1860s. (Lees 先生在市场上的木制居所卖炸鱼和薯条。后来，他把公司搬到了马路对面的
一家永久商店。然而，在伦敦，据说约瑟夫·马林，一个犹太移民，在克利夫兰路开了一家炸
鱼薯条店。)”由此可知，这一段主要讨论的是第一家开设炸鱼和薯条商店的，G 项“兰开夏郡
的第一家炸鱼薯条店据说于 1863 年开业。”符合语境，故选 G。
【39 题详解】
根据上文“Through the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century, the fish and
chip trade expanded greatly to satisfy the needs of the growing industrial population of Great Britain.
Fish and chips became vital to the diet of the ordinary people.( 从 19 世纪下半叶到 20 世纪，炸
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鱼和薯条贸易大大扩张，以满足英国不断增长的工业人口的需求。炸鱼和薯条对普通人的饮
食至关重要。) ”可知本段主要讲炸鱼和薯条成为越来越重要的饮食，被大众所接受，F 项“有
些商店在繁忙时不得不雇佣门卫来控制排队。”承接上文，符合题意，故选 F。
【40 题详解】
根据上文“In 1999, the British consumed nearly 300 million servings of fish and chips. That equates
to six servings for every man, woman and child in the country. (1999 年，英国食用了近 3 亿份炸
鱼和薯条。这相当于这个国家的每个男人、女人和孩子都吃六份。)”可知英国人都喜欢吃炸
鱼和薯条，所以可推断在英国有很多的炸鱼和薯条店，因此 E 项“现在在英国大约有 8500 家
炸鱼薯条店。”符合语境，故选 E。
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）
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. D
50. B 51. C 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲了动物爱心人士 Shaine 通过为残疾动物量身定做行走
工具，而找到了成就感。
【41 题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：突然，她看到了一段狗坐在轮椅上的视频。A. subscribed to 订阅；
B. came across 无意中发现；C. checked out 结账离开；D. reflected on 反省。根据下文“a video
of dogs in wheelchairs. “That’s it!” she thought”可知，她突然看到了一段狗坐在轮椅上的视频，
空格处是“无意中发现”。故选 B。
【42 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她是那里的固定志愿者。A. potential 潜在的；B. professional 专
业的；C. regular 固定的；D. talented 有天赋的。根据上文“visited local veterinary (兽医的)
clinics often”可知，她是那里的固定志愿者。故选 C。
【43 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她了解到年老和残疾的动物因为它们无法行走，需要额外的照
顾而通常会被无痛地杀死时，她哭了，A. care 照顾；B. duty 职责；C. recognition 认可；D.
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courage 勇气。根据上文“they can’t walk”可知，那些动物因为不能走路所以需要额外的照顾。
故选 A。
【44 题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在，当 Shaine 看着视频中残疾的狗在小轮椅上高兴而自由地
移动时，她的心里充满了希望。A. cautiously 谨慎地；B. worriedly 担心地；C. eagerly 急切
地；D. happily 高兴地。根据上文“the disabled dogs in the video moving around in tiny wheelchairs”
可知，残疾的狗可以坐着轮椅移动，所以应该是感到很高兴。故选 D。
【45 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，当 Shaine 看着视频中残疾的狗在小轮椅上快乐而自由地
移动时，她的心里充满了希望。A. sympathy 同情；B. curiosity 好奇心；C. hope 希望；D. doubt
怀疑。根据下文“I can make wheelchairs for senior and disabled animals”可知，Shaine 觉得自己
可以帮那些狗做轮椅，所以是心里充满了希望。故选 C。
【46 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当 Shaine 点击了无数视频，展示如何为动物制作微型移动“轮车”
时，她的兴奋之情与日俱增。A. carried 搬运；B. clicked 点击；C. counted 数数；D. rested 休
息。根据下文“on countless videos”可知，她点击视频。故选 B。
【47 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当 Shaine 点击了无数视频，展示如何为动物制作微型移动“轮车”
时，她的兴奋之情与日俱增。A. excitement 兴奋；B. pride 骄傲；C. relief 宽慰，轻松；D.
shock 震惊。根据下文“The next day, Shaine headed to the hardware store and ____8____ some
PVC pipes, foam and wheels and began ____9____ with designs”可知，当 Shaine 点击了无数视
频，展示如何为动物制作微型移动“轮车”时，她的兴奋之情与日俱增。故选 A。
【48 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，Shaine 去了五金店，买了一些 PVC 管、泡沫和轮子，
开始试验各种设计。A. produced 生产；B. bought 买；C. arranged 安排；D. gathered 聚集。
根据上文“Shaine headed to the hardware store”可知，Shaine 在店里买了些东西。故选 B。
【49 题详解】
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考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，Shaine 去了五金店，买了一些 PVC 管、泡沫和轮子，
开始试验各种设计。A. comparing 比较；B. dealing 处理；C. consulting 咨询；D. experimenting
做实验。根据下文“She tested out the carts”可知，她试验各种设计。故选 D。
【50 题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：一旦她找到一个有效的模型，她就联系她认识的兽医。A. Before
在……之前；B. Once 一旦；C. Unless 除非；D. Though 虽然。根据下文“she found a model
that worked, she reached out to veterinarians”可知，一旦她找到一个有效的模型，她就联系她
认识的兽医。故选 B。
【51 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到一只 7 个月大的残疾小狗 Cypress 坐着轮椅起飞，Shaine
对她的项目更加投入。A. accustomed 习惯的；B. attached 附属的；C. committed 忠诚的，投
入的；D. submitted 服从的。根据下文“She posted pictures of her carts on Instagram, and soon
orders started coming in”可知，看到一只 7 个月大的残疾小狗 Cypress 坐着轮椅起飞，Shaine
对她的项目更加投入。故选 C。
【52 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Shaine 要求测量动物的尺寸，然后为这些毛茸茸的朋友们定制每
一辆轮椅。A. measurements（身材）尺寸；B. comments 评论；C. expectations 期望；D. behaviors
行为。根据下文“custom-makes each wheelchair for the furry friends”可知，谢恩要求测量动物
的尺寸。故选 A。
【53 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她接受的钱只够支付费用。A. estimate 估计；B. reduce 减少；C.
cover 支付；D. spread 传播。根据上文“She accepts just enough money”和下文“costs”可知，她
接受的钱只够支付费用。故选 C。
【54 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴我能满足这种需求。A. annoyed 生气的；B. astonished
惊讶的；C. touched 感动的；D. pleased 高兴的。根据下文“I am able to fill a need”可知，句子
表示“我很高兴我能满足这种需求”。故选 D。
【55 题详解】
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考查名词词义辨析。句意：帮助残疾的宠物对我来说意味着整个世界！A. world 世界；B.
fortune 好运； C. opportunity 机会；D. challenge 挑战。根据上文“I’m so ____14____ that I am
able to fill a need”和“Helping disabled pets means”可知，句子表示“帮助残疾的宠物对我来说
意味着整个世界”。故选 A。
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
【答案】56. what 57. With 58. Different 59. depth 60. used
61. to create 62. have been 63. knocking 64. The 65. and
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了艺术家李亚华用石板和针刻画石像的过程。
【56 题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：一块黑石板，一根合金钢针，几十年的实践，才是李亚华创作出一件
完美的回河石影雕艺术作品所需要的东西。该空引导表语从句，从句中 needs 缺少宾语，意
为“……的东西”，用连接代词 what。故填 what。
【57 题详解】
考查介词。句意：左手轻轻地靠在镜子般的石头上，支撑着右手拿着的沉凿，艺术家通过在
石头上密集地凿出各种大小和密度的点，创造了一幅黑白景观。此处为 With 复合结构，故
填 With。
【58 题详解】
考查形容词。句意：与强调线条美的中国传统艺术类型不同，石影雕刻突出了点的大小和深
度。different from (不同于)，用形容词 different，首字母大写。故填 Different。
【59 题详解】
考查名词。句意：与强调线条美的中国传统艺术类型不同，石影雕刻突出了点的大小和深度。
the size and ___4___ (deep) of dots 是名词所有格结构，用不可数名词 depth。故填 depth。
【60 题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：李亚华解释说：“我们用合金钢针在抛光光滑的黑色石板上凿出白
点来创造图像。”她补充说，被用来凿出白点的压力是雕刻正确的关键。逻辑主语 the pressure
和非谓语动词 use是被动关系，use用过去分词形式作后置定语，修饰 the pressure。故填 used。
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【61 题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：“在 A4 纸大小的黑色石板上，我们需要凿出大约 1 亿个点来创建一
个图像，”她继续说道，并补充说，根据其复杂程度，完成这项工作需要 7 到 20 天。create
用不定式作目的状语。故填 to create。
【62 题详解】
考查时态。句意：出生在一个石雕世家的李亚华，从小就与石针和合金钢针为友，凿子敲击
石板的声音是她生活的原声。since +过去时间点（since childhood），谓语动词 be 用现在完成
时，主语 stone and alloy steel needles 复数，谓语复数形式。故填 have been。
【63 题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：出生在一个石雕世家的李亚华，从小就与石针和合金钢针为友，凿
子敲击石板的声音是她生活的原声。逻辑主语 chisel 和非谓语动词 knock 是主动关系，knock
用现在分词形式作后置定语，修饰 chisel。故填 knocking。
【64 题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：56 岁的李亚华已经为这项技术奉献了近 40 年的时间。特指“56 岁的李
亚华”，用定冠词 the，首字母大写。故填 The。
【65 题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：对她来说，石影雕刻就是保存历史文化艺术，记录时代故事。preserving
history, culture and art 和 recording the stories of the times 是并列关系，用表并列的并列连词
and。故填 and。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
Dear Jack,
How is everything going I am writing to give you an update on our project for the upcoming
Science and Technology Innovation Competition on campus, themed "Technology Changes Life" ,
for which I' m asking you for constructive advice and generous help.
Currently, our team are working tirelessly on an Intelligent Dustbin, aimed at sorting out
household rubbish more effectively according to its properties. Though integrating our creative
ideas and joint effort, we are hitting a bottleneck that the bin can’t rid the bad smell and stay dry. As
a technical genius, your feedback and assistance in improving our project are highly appreciated. I
enclose here with a video and data about the bin.
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Your expertise and insight will undoubtedly help our project stand out in the competition, thus
truly changing our life. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
第二节（满分 25 分）
Possible version 1
However without warning, my strength was running out. My lungs fought to take in enough
air, and my feet transformed into cement bricks. Neck and ne ck with one of my greatest rivals, I
could see the finish line. I had begun the final sprint into glory when my knees buckled and my legs
gave way. Nothing I could do would make them hold my weight. They were as weak as jelly. Even
though I knew my dreams of victory had been destroyed, I had to finish the race. With all of the
strength left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled, inch by inch, across the finish line.
Shame pulsed through my veins as Dad squatted down and pulled me into his arms.
I whispered, "I'm so sorry I disappointed you, Dad." He gave me a gentle smile and said, “You
could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just happen. All that matters is that you did your
best.” Lifting my face, I saw my dad's eyes, in which I saw the sweat, the time, and the work we
had put into our dream. The miles we had run together, all for this race, flashed across my mind.
"But we worked so hard. What about our dream " I asked. In that second, the world stood still. He
reached over for my hand, holding back his own tears, and said. "Don't you know that you are my
dream come true "
Possible version 2
However, without warning, my strength was running out. I tried to accelerate, but the
exhausted legs dragged me down. I tried to gather every ounce of strength inside my body, but it
seemed to be losing fast. “Would three years of preparation for the moment go in vain and our dream
end like this” I asked myself, unwilling to accept the fact. Even worse, the other runners
took advantage of the chance and passed me one by one, leaving me farther and farther behind.
Desperate, I looked in the direction of my dad, who was watching me and cheering me on. Though
our dream would never be achieved here, I struggled on and, step by step, sweated my way across
the finish line, where my dad gathered me into his arms, concern written all over his face.
I whispered, “I'm so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.” Fearing that I had fallen short of my
dad's expectation, I looked down, not daring to meet his eyes. Patting my shoulder gently, dad
comforted me,“ You never disappointed me, and you will never.” He further explained that though
I didn't make it into the top 15, I was already a winner as I had done my utmost when adversity
struck. Looking up into dad's eyes, I seemed to find back my confidence. And the days when we ran
together through dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the smell of the dairy farm
all came fresh back in my mind. I knew all dad's dream was not about winning a prize; his dream
was all about me.
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听力原文
(Text 1)
W: Are you ready to go to the lake
M:Yes, I am. I have already packed my fishing equipment. Did you make my lunch
W: I did. It's in the backseat of the car.
M: Thanks, honey. I'll see you later.
(Text 2)
W: Brrrr! I'm cold. I thought it was supposed to be sunny today.
M: Yeah, I thought so, too. That's what the weatherman said.
W: It must be the wind that makes it so cold. I'm freezing! Let's go indoors.
M: OK.
(Text 3)
M: The announcement said passengers waiting to board should go to the ticket counter. I've got to
go.
W: I'll be seeing you. Have a smooth flight.
(Text 4)
W: Put an ad on the Internet. We’ve got to find a person for this job.
M: Can you give me an idea about what sort of conditions we are offering
W: Just say salary negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
(Text 5)
M: Lucy, where is Todd
W: He's in the conference room. He's been waiting for you.
M: Could you tell him my flight has been delayed I need to change the meeting time for tomorrow.
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W: OK. I'll let him know.
(Text 6)
M: After hours of conference, they've finally agreed on a cleaning schedule. They're starting on the
hallways this afternoon.
W: It's about time. They're dirty! What about the front office And the cafeteria
M:The front office is scheduled for cleaning on Wednesday. I don't know about the cafeteria, but I
suppose they'll get to it someday soon.
W: Well, I hope they get to it before the end of next week. I'm giving a workshop that Friday, and I
need to use the cafeteria space.
(Text 7)
M: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.
W: You are welcome. I'm happy you enjoyed the show. The performances of the dancers were
incredible. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
M: I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you miss dancing
W: Oh, that's very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it sometimes. I felt wonderful when I was on the
stage. But I will always be a fan of the arts. I love going to musicals because it's the perfect
combination of song, dance and theater.
(Text 8)
W: Can I help you
M: Yes. I'd like to return this jacket.
W: May I ask why you're returning it
M: I bought it for my son, but it's too small.
W: Do you have your receipt
M: Yes, here it is.
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W: I'm sorry. This jacket was on sale. We don't return on sale items. You can exchange it for
something else or we can give you a credit note.
M: Do you have the jacket in a larger size
W: Let me check ... I'm afraid we're all sold out.
M: Okay, I'll take a credit note. How long is it good for
W: It's good for a year.
M: Okay. I'll come back next week and see if I can find something else he might like.
(Text 9)
W: What does it take to be a head chef Paul Heaton is here to tell us all about it.
M:Thanks! After I left school, I tried a few other things, including the local supermarket, but nothing
really interested me until I got a job as a kitchen assistant. It was hard, dirty work and the pay wasn't
great either. On the positive side, I was in a really busy kitchen where the top chefs were highly
skilled and during my breaks I could watch and learn.
W: Those days are behind you now, aren't they
M: Yes, these days I'm a head chef, so I'm responsible for organizing the kitchen. This includes
preparing the menus, selecting and training staff and keeping the kitchen in good working order.
And now I don't have to cook every day, but can choose to do it when I really want to.
W: What advice would you give to anyone thinking of becoming a chef
M:You must be prepared to deal with stressful situations. And you have to be able to think quickly—
if the fish you wanted to use for your main dish doesn't arrive, you've got to invent something
different. People think that preparing food in a first-class restaurant is a complicated and difficult
thing to do. This is partly true. But the key to success is to buy the best and the freshest food available
and keep things simple.
(Text 10)
W: Hey welcome to today's talk! I'm Emma Davis, an AI enthusiast who's been exploring this
since finishing at MIT. I'm excited to share my passion for the incredible world of artificial
intelligence, or AI.
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I'll kick things off with an awesome story from 2015, in Silicon Valley. Our project was called
“Project Skylark” and with Dr. Jack Thompson, a Cornell University bird expert. We wanted to
teach a machine to recognize different birds.
It was amazing. “Avis”, the AI system, learnt to improve its accuracy over time. In six months,
it could identify bird species better than human experts! This showed the incredible potential of AI!
It's come a long way since the 1950s with Alan Turing's ideas. Modern systems can analyze
data, spot patterns, and make decisions on their own. This power has opened up endless possibilities
in areas like healthcare, finance, and transportation.
One inspiring example comes from Dr. Alice Chen, who in 2018 led a team at Stanford
University to develop the computer program “MediScan” that analyzes images and detects early
signs of diseases like cancer. MediScan’s accuracy and speed massively surpassed human
capabilities, saving thousands of lives.
However, it has its challenges and risks. A 2020 report showed concern of AI taking jobs and
affecting economy. I love AI but there's tough conversations about balancing progress, job security,
privacy and security as systems get better. Together, we can create a future where AI helps us
achieve our wildest dreams.
读后续写写作评分原则
、评分原则
1.本题总分为 25 分，按 5 个档次给分。
2.评分时,先根据 章的内容和语 初步确定其所属档次，然后以该
档次的要求来衡量、确定或者调整档次,最后给分。
3.如书写较差, 以 影响交际,酌情降低分数，浮动不超过 个档次。
4.评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应 词汇和语法结构的
丰富性和准确性及上下 的 连贯性。
5.抄本试卷阅读等零分。
、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档 (20-25)优秀完成了试题规定的任务。
——覆盖所有内容要点。
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——应 了较多的语法结构和词汇。
——语法结构或词汇 没有错误,具备较高的语 运 能 。
——有效地使 了语句间的 连接成分,使全 结构紧凑。完全达到了
预期的写作 的。
第四档 (16-20)完全完成了试题规定的任务。
——覆盖所有内容要点。
——应 了较多的语 法结构和词汇。
——语法结构或词汇 有些许错误,但为尽 使 较复杂结构或较 级词
汇所致;具备较强的语 运 能 。
——有效地使 了语句间的 连接成分,使全 结构紧凑。完全达到了
预期的写作 的。
第三档 (11-15)基本完成了试题规定的任务。
——虽漏掉 1、2 个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容。
——应 的语法结构和词汇能满 任务的要求。
——语法结构或词汇 应 基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结
构或词汇所致 a。
——应 简单的语句间连接成分,使全 结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作 的。
第 档 (6-10)部分完成了试题规定的任务。
漏掉了 些内容，影响理解。应 了简单的语句间连接 成分，使全 的内容连
贯。从整体 ，不能很好达到预期的写作 的。
第 档 (0-5)未完成试题规定的任务。
明显遗漏主要内容，写了 些 关内容，原因可能未理解试题要求。语法结构
单调，词汇项 有限。有较多语法结构或词汇 的错误，影响了对写作内容
的理解。缺乏语句间的链接成分，内容不连贯。 信息未能传递给读者。
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英语试题
本试卷满分 150 分，共 10 页。考试时间为 120 分钟。考试结束后，只交答题卡。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
What is the man going to do
A. Have a picnic. B. Go fishing. C. Take a drive.
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. Indoor activities. C. The woman's illness.
Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. At a bus station. B. At a train station. C. At an airport.
What will the man do next
Put out a job advertisement.
Conduct an interview.
Surf the Internet.
Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To book a room. B. To confirm his flight. C. To reschedule a meeting.
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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
Which place will be cleaned today
A. The hallways. B. The front office. C. The cafeteria.
What will the woman do next week
A. Host a dinner. B. Design a schedule. C. Hold a meeting.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
What did the speakers just do
They watched a show.
They performed in a musical.
They practiced dancing together.
What was the woman
A. A dancer. B. An actress. C. A musician.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
What do we know about the jacket
It was unsuitable for the man.
It was large for the man's son.
It was bought at a reduced price.
What does the woman ask the man for
A. The jacket. B. The receipt. C. The credit card.
What will the man do next week
A. Get his money back. B. Take a credit note. C. Visit the store again.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
What did Paul do after he left school
He opened a shop.
He did several different jobs.
He got a job as a chef in a restaurant.
What was Paul's first restaurant job like
Difficult but beneficial.
Boring but well-paid.
Enjoyable but demanding.
What does Paul's current job involve
Assisting chefs.
Cooking every day.
Managing the whole kitchen.
What does Paul think makes a restaurant successful
Inventing new dishes.
Using quality ingredients.
Creating less stressful environment.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
What is the speaker's job related to
A. Medicine. B. Wild animals. C. Artificial intelligence
What was the main goal of Project Skylark
To create a system for healthcare.
To open up possibilities of finance.
To teach a machine to identify different birds.
What is the program MediScan used for
A. Analyzing data. B. Detecting diseases. C. Producing reports.
What is the speaker's attitude towards AI in general
A. Worried. B. Positive. C. Casual.
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。
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Volunteer with Red Cross
Volunteering expands your skills and experience, increases your employability and is a way to stay active and engaged with the community. It’s also a way for you to give back to the community and help people who need a hand. Here are some of our community services:
Aged Care Services for older people
Our social support and aged care services provide a range of support for older people. They can be matched one-on-one with a volunteer, receive regular caring welfare calls, be driven to appointments, be provided with a personal alarm or be delivered a healthy meal. We can also support them to access appropriate housing and care.
Homelessness Services
Red Cross believes that everyone deserves a home that is safe, secure and affordable. In an average year, Red Cross helps 2,180 people to find housing, supports 1,360 people at risk of becoming homeless, and provides 43,400 meals for people experiencing hardship.
We support people who are at risk of losing their rental property by negotiating with landlords( 房 东 ) or finding more suitable accommodation. We also help clients to manage the potential issues which contribute to their housing problems, including income management, misuse of alcohol or other drugs.
We build life skills by supporting people who have been homeless to develop community connection and friendship through one-on-one matching with a volunteer, providing education and training support, and teaching first-aid skills. These new connections and skills make a big difference, helping people move out of cycles of homelessness.
Mental Health Support Services
Red Cross provides mental health support services and programs that promote the participation of people with a mental illness in the community and support the well-being of young people. Red Cross wants to support those people to be more independent, to improve their well-being and social connection, and to build their confidence and skills.
What support do Aged Care Services and Homelessness Services both provide
A. Training support. B. One-on-one service.
C. Regular welfare calls. D. Free accommodation.
How does Red Cross help people at risk of becoming homeless
By teaching money management.
By maintaining friendship with landlords.
By finding suitable housing.
By developing community connection.
What help can people with mental illness receive
A. Cure of mental diseases. B. Personality rebuilding.
C. Daily medical assistance. D. Community participation.
B
Just 10 days after a first failed try ended with Franky Zapata up to his neck in water, the French jet-ski champion successfully crossed the English Channel on his self-made “fly-board” Sunday morning.
Taking off at 8:17 a.m., he flew across the 21.7 miles that separate the French town of Sangatte from Saint Margaret’s at Cliffe on British coast. The trip took a total of 22 minutes with one refueling stop in the middle.
The French inventor’s flight came 110 years after famous pioneering pilot Louis Bleriot flew the first plane across the Channel in 1909. Zapata became known as the “flying soldier” when he showed off his invention before the world’s media at France’s annual Bastille Day military parade on July 14.
At a press conference on Saturday, Zapata said he felt much more confident of success than his failed journey just over a week ago. On July 25, Zapata had launched near Sangatte Beach on his flying board, but had to abandon the challenge when he dropped a few minutes later into English waters after hitting the supply boat platform at very low speed.
Zapata arrived on British soil at 8:38 a.m., landing on a platform in a field at the top of a cliff. He thanked his wife, his family and his team upon landing. He also thanked the two. British women who own the field he landed on.
Zapata spoke to the French television networks in Saint Margaret’s, explaining that landing on the stage of the refueling boat was still very tricky. They had planned for the boat to remain still, but it was “impossible” as the boat moved along with the waves. Zapata burst into tears when his interview was interrupted by a call from his 9-year-old son.
Why did Franky Zapata become distinguished
He had an accident while performing his jet-skiing.
He was the first to cross the English Channel successfully.
He invented a new flying machine to cross the English Channel.
He was the pilot to cross the English Channel with the shortest time.
What did Zapata think of landing on the stage of the refueling boat
A. Rewarding. B. Challenging. C. A piece of a cake. D. Impossible.
How did Franky Zapata feel when his son phoned him during the interview
A. Motivated. B. Astonished. C. Frustrated. D. Anxious.
What is the genre of the passage
A. A news report. B. An adventurous fantasy.
C. A travel journal. D. An assessment of an invention. C
An antibacterial drug obtained from the liquid of an Australian tree has shown promise for treating chronic (慢性的) wounds in animal tests.
Chronic wounds are common in people with diabetes(糖尿病), because poor circulation and
other symptoms slow down healing. Such wounds are painful and have a high risk of infection.
Doctors increasingly want to control the use of antibiotics (抗生素) in order to minimize the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. To look for alternatives, David Thomas at Cardiff University in the UK and his colleagues investigated chemicals obtained from the liquid of the blushwood tree, which grows in Australia.
They tested age l containing a promising chemical called EBC-1013 in two animals: mice used to model diabetes, with chronic wounds, and milk cows. All milk cows have their horns taken off, so the researchers applied the treatment to this wound.
In the cows treated with EBC-1013,75 percent of the wounds were recovered after 28 days, compared with just 25 percent of untreated wounds. In the mice, complete wound recovery was observed in five of the seven animals studied, whereas none of the seven wounds was recovered in the control group.
Bacteria in chronic wounds are more likely to form a sticky material called a biofilm. They are resistant to antibiotics, making such wounds difficult to treat. The new drug appears to disrupt the structure of biofilms and cause the production of cells and proteins that promote recovery.
“The next challenge will be to show that these preclinical findings translate into the clinic and that they can be developed into a safe and cost-effective treatment for chronic wounds,” says Matthew Hardman at the University of Hull, UK.
What's the purpose of the research on the tree liquid
To increase the use of antibiotics.
To find replacements for antibiotics.
To reduce the growth of the bacteria.
To strengthen the circulation of patients.
What does the underlined word “disrupt” in the sixth paragraph mean
A. Treat B. Destroy C. Improve D. Arrange.
What do we know about the findings
They cause safety concern.
They enjoy praise from doctors.
They remain to be further developed.
They have offered affordable treatment.
What does the passage mainly talk about
People with diabetes are sure to recover
Tree liquid attracts researchers' attention
Antibiotics lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Drug from the liquid could treat chronic wounds
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So far, the use of underwater cameras has been limited. Some must be stuck to power wires. Others rely on batteries, which don’t tend to last long. Such limits have kept scientists from exploring most of the ocean world. But now researchers have found a way around these problems
— underwater cameras can get a new power source from sound.
The camera has two sensors on the bottom. Each is made of multiple layers of a piezoelectric material. When sound travels through the water, it creates waves of pressure, which cause the material to vibrate ( 振 动 ). And the material changes these vibrations into electrical energy and stores it in a capacitor. Once the capacitor has enough energy, it turns on the camera and takes a picture. Then, it lets the second sensor tap into more sound energy to send the picture. In this way, the sensors not only power the camera, but broadcast the data carrying its images.
Any sound can power it — from swimming fish to a passing ship. One of the sensors can focus on collecting energy for the camera while the other focuses on communication. How quickly the system takes to recharge depends on how loud and close the sound is. In a quiet setting, the camera will take about 10 to 12 seconds. With improved sensors, the camera will charge in less than a second by using sounds from more than 100 meters away.
To record an image the camera flashes a series of red, blue and green lights. The system then combines what it sees into a single color photo. To communicate, the camera has an internal switch, which controls whether a sensor uses incoming sound for broadcasting. That switch is like a mirror being moved into and out of position. When that switch is in position, the system will use some sound to carry the photo’s digital data to a receiver. That receiver picks up the camera’s broadcast and assembles the data into an image. And then the undersea photo shoot is done.
Where is the electrical energy kept
A. In a sensor. B. In a capacitor. C. In a switch. D. In a receiver.
Which of the following determines the time to recharge the system
The quiet setting of a sound.
The flexibility of the sensors.
The quality and source of a sound.
The loudness and location of a sound.
What is mainly stressed in the last paragraph
How sensors communicate through images.
How different colors are combined.
How the undersea camera works.
How the new system uses sounds.
What is the best title for the text
Collecting Power from Various Creatures
Developing a New Camera through Sounds
Powering a New Camera with Ocean Sounds
Providing New Functions for a New Camera
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。
Ahh... Fish, chips and mushy peas! There is nothing more British than fish and chips. Freshly cooked, boiling hot fish and chips, topped with salt and seasoned with vinegar, packed in newspaper and eaten out-of-doors on a cold and wintry day — it simply cannot be beaten!
36
Both Lancashire and London claim to be the first to invent this famous meal. Chips were a cheap, basic food of the industrial north while fried fish was introduced in London’s East End. 37 So was born our national dish of fish and chips!
38 Mr. Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden shelter in the market. Later he moved
the business to a permanent shop across the road. However in London, it is said that Joseph Malin, a Jewish immigrant, opened a fish and chip shop in Cleveland Way within the sound of Bow Bells in the 1860s.
Fish and chip shops were originally small family businesses, often run from the front room of the house and were commonplace by the late 19th century. Through the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century, the fish and chip trade expanded greatly to satisfy the needs of the growing industrial population of Great Britain. Fish and chips became vital to the diet of the ordinary
people. 39
In 1999, the British consumed nearly 300 million servings of fish and chips. That equates to
six servings for every man, woman and child in the country. 40 That’s eight for every one
Burger King restaurant, making British Fish and Chips the nation’s favorite take-away.
It quickly became a favorite of the workers.
People soon decided to put fried fish and chips together.
John Lees owned a restaurant and sold the famous pairing.
So how, when and where did this British dish come about
There are now around 8,500 fish and chip shops across the UK.
Some shops had to employ doormen to control the queue at busy times.
The first fish and chip shop in Lancashire is thought to have opened in 1863.
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Shaine Kilyun was scrolling through videos on her phone one night in December 2020.
Suddenly she 41 a video of dogs in wheelchairs. “That’s it!” she thought.
Shaine had always loved animals and visited local veterinary (兽医的) clinics often. She was a 42 volunteer there. But Shaine cried when she learned older and disabled animals are often killed painlessly because they can’t walk and require extra 43 .
Now, as Shaine watched the disabled dogs in the video moving around in tiny wheelchairs
44 and freely, her heart was filled with 45 . “I can make wheelchairs for senior and disabled animals!” she decided.
As Shaine 46 on countless videos showing ways to make tiny mobility “wheelies” for animals, her 47 grew. The next day, Shaine headed to the hardware store and
48 some PVC pipes, foam and wheels and began 49 with designs. She tested out the carts on her own dog and cats. 50 she found a model that worked, she reached out to veterinarians she knew. Seeing Cypress, a disabled 7-month-old puppy, take off in her wheelie, Shaine became even more 51 to her project. She posted pictures of her carts on Instagram, and soon orders started coming in.
Shaine asks for a few 52 of the animals and then custom-makes each wheelchair for the furry friends. She accepts just enough money to 53 costs.
“I’m so 54 that I am able to fill a need,” says the industrious girl, “Helping disabled pets means the 55 to me!”
41. A. subscribed to B. came across C. checked out D. reflected on
42. A. potential B. professional C. regular D. talented
43. A. care B. duty C. recognition D. courage
44. A. cautiously B. worriedly C. eagerly D. happily
45. A. sympathy B. curiosity C. hope D. doubt
46. A. carried B. clicked C. counted D. rested
47. A. excitement B. pride C. relief D. shock
48. A. produced B. bought C. arranged D. gathered
49. A. comparing B. dealing C. consulting D. experimenting
50. A. Before B. Once C. Unless D. Though
51. A. accustomed B. attached C. committed D. submitted
52. A. measurements B. comments C. expectations D. behaviors
53. A. estimate B. reduce C. cover D. spread
54. A. annoyed B. astonished C. touched D. pleased
55. A. world B. fortune C. opportunity D. challenge
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.
A black slate (石板), an alloy steel needle and decades of practice are 56 Li Yahua
needs to create the perfect Huihe stone shadow carving work of art. 57 her left hand gently
leaning against the mirror-like stone to support the heavy chisel (凿子) she’s holding in her right hand, the artist creates a black-and-white landscape by intensively chiseling dots in various sizes and density on the stone.
58 (difference) from traditional Chinese art types that emphasize the beauty of lines, stone shadow carving highlights the size and 59 (deep) of dots.
“We use an alloy steel needle to chisel white dots to create images on a polished and smooth black slate,” Li explained, adding the pressure 60 (use) to chisel them was the key to getting the carving right.
“On an A4-paper-size black slate, we need to chisel about 100 million dots 61 (create) an image,” she continued, adding it would take 7 to 20 days to complete the work depending on its level of complexity.
Born into a family of stone carvers, stone and alloy steel needles 62 (be) Li’s best friends since childhood and the sound of chisel 63 (knock) on the slate is the soundtrack to her life. 64 56-year-old has devoted nearly 40 years to the craft. For her, shadow carving is about preserving history, culture and art, 65 recording the stories of the times.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46.假定你是李华,已准备好“科技改变生活(Technology Changes Life)”为主题的校园科技创新大赛参赛作品。请给你爱好科技的英国朋友 Jack 写一封邮件。内容包括：
介绍参赛作品：
寻求指导；
表达感谢。注意：
写作词数应为 80 左右；
请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dear Jack,
Yours, Li Hua
第二节（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。
My dad and I had been looking forward to the State cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax(顶点) of my existence.
I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run.
I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd—telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.
Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal —too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.
For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.
注意：
写作词数应为 150 左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However, without warning, my strength was running out.
I whispered, "I'm so sorry I disappointed you, Dad."
