2023～2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试
高二英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
第二部分：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
My Daughter Forever Locket
From the day she was born, she has been your treasure. Now our craftsmen have created this extremely attractive locket (纪念盒吊坠), a unique present from Danbury Mint, to represent your love for her.
Sparkles with eight diamonds!
The beautiful double-sided locket has a pair of hearts — representing you and your daughter — on one side, and a beautiful heart pattern on the other. The locket shines with eight diamonds, and she’ll really love the distinctive heartfelt message inside. The locket is plated (镀) in luxurious 18ct gold and presented on a trace chain, which can be worn up to 20 inches in length. It will arrive in an attractive presentation box, perfect for gift-giving.
Affordable monthly instalments (分期付款)! Satisfaction guaranteed!
This complex piece of jewellery makes the perfect gift! The My Daughter Forever Locket can be yours to give for only 90, payable in three monthly instalments of 30; postage and handling is 7.80 no matter how many you order. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you or your daughter are not delighted, you may return the locket within 90 days for a FULL refund — including our postage and handling charge!
Don’t delay, order today!
Go to www.danburymint.co.uk or call now on 0344 557 1000. Alternatively, post your order form to the following address: Danbury Mint. Davis Road, Chessington KT9 1SE.
Attention: Our locket is also available for your granddaughter!
21. What is special about the locket
A. It is designed for daughters.
B. It can be extended to 20 inches.
C. It is made of gold and diamonds.
D. It includes a sincere message inside.
22. How much do you pay for buying two lockets without instalment
A. 180. B. 97.8. C. 187.8. D. 90.
23. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A travel guide. B. An advertisement.
C. A textbook. D. An academic article.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则出售纪念盒吊坠的广告。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据My Daughter Forever Locket中“From the day she was born, she has been your treasure. Now our craftsmen have created this extremely attractive locket (纪念盒吊坠), a unique present from Danbury Mint, to represent your love for her. (现在我们的工匠创造了这个极具吸引力的纪念盒吊坠，来自Danbury Mint的独特礼物，代表你对她的爱。)”可知，这个纪念盒吊坠包含了一个诚挚的信息——你对女儿的爱。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Affordable monthly instalments (分期付款)! Satisfaction guaranteed!中“The My Daughter Forever Locket can be yours to give for only 90, payable in three monthly instalments of 30; postage and handling is 7.80 no matter how many you order. (My Daughter Forever Locket只需90英镑，分三个月支付30英镑；无论您订购多少，邮费和手续费都是7.80英镑。)”可知，如果你不分期付款买两个纪念盒吊坠，你要付90+90+7.80= 187.8。故选C项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据Don’t delay, order today!(不要拖延，今天就下单！)中“Go to www.danburymint.co.uk or call now on 0344 557 1000. Alternatively, post your order form to the following address: Danbury Mint. (请登录www.danburymint.co.uk或拨打0344 557 1000。或者，将您的订单邮寄到以下地址：Danbury Mint。)”等内容可知，本文是一则出售纪念盒吊坠的广告。故选B项。
B
Rising Legacy High School senior Brianna Ortiz is one of five students in the US and the only Texan to be selected to attend the International Science School (ISS) this summer in Australia.
This famous programme, designed to inspire young minds and awaken a passion for space exploration, provides students with an immersive and educational experience that promises to shape their future in the field of space science.
Brianna’s space journey started when she tooke part in MISD’s Orbitz program in the fall of 2021. That experience gave her the opportunity to apply for ISS through an extensive application process that included letters of recommendation, writing essays and an interview. ISS selected Brianna from a highly competitive pool of international applicants who share an enthusiasm for space exploration.
During the program, Brianna will have the privilege of engaging with outstanding scientists, engineers and educators who will guide her through a series of hands-on activities, simulations (模拟), and lectures. This comprehensive training will provide her with invaluable knowledge about space travel, rocketry, robotics, and other essential aspects of the aerospace industry.
“This is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to immerse myself in the world of space exploration,” Brianna said. “When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut, but now I’m interested in becoming an aerospace engineer and building rockets that impact the way we live here on Earth.”
Brianna said one of the things she’s most looking forward to is the opportunity to cooperate with fellow like-minded students from around the world. They will participate in team-building exercises, problem-solving challenges, and space mission simulations, developing essential skills such as leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication.
The experience gained at ISS will broaden Brianna’s horizons and inspire her to pursue a career in the exciting field of space exploration.
24. What is the aim of ISS
A. To select the best talent.
B. To cultivate excellent astronauts.
C. To help students develop a strong mind.
D. To get students interested in space exploration.
25. Which of the following best describes the process of Brianna being received by ISS
A. Difficult B. Painful C. Creative D. Slow
26. What will Brianna do at ISS
A. Experience space travel. B. Listen to lectures by experts.
C. Work in an aerospace factory. D. Participate in robotics development.
27. What can we learn about Brianna
A. She has great teamwork skills.
B. She has been the best students at ISS.
C. She dreams of being an astronaut after attending ISS.
D. She has been interested in space exploration since childhood.
【答案】24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。崛起遗产高中的高年级学生布里安娜·奥尔蒂斯是美国五名学生之一，也是今年夏天唯一被选入澳大利亚国际科学学校的德克萨斯人。文章对此进行了报道。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“This famous programme, designed to inspire young minds and awaken a passion for space exploration, provides students with an immersive and educational experience that promises to shape their future in the field of space science.(这个著名的节目旨在激发年轻人的思想，唤醒他们对太空探索的热情，为学生提供身临其境的教育体验，承诺塑造他们在空间科学领域的未来。)”可知，ISS的目的是让学生对太空探索产生兴趣。故选D。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“ISS selected Brianna from a highly competitive pool of international applicants who share an enthusiasm for space exploration.(国际空间站从竞争激烈的国际申请者中选择了布里安娜，这些申请者都对太空探索充满热情。)”可知，布里安娜被ISS接收的过程是很困难的。故选A。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“During the program, Brianna will have the privilege of engaging with outstanding scientists, engineers and educators who will guide her through a series of hands-on activities, simulations (模拟), and lectures.(在项目期间，布里安娜将有幸与杰出的科学家、工程师和教育工作者接触，他们将指导她完成一系列的实践活动、模拟和讲座。)”可知，布里安娜在ISS将会听专家的讲座。故选B。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut, but now I’m interested in becoming an aerospace engineer and building rockets that impact the way we live here on Earth.(当我还小的时候，我想成为一名宇航员，但现在我有兴趣成为一名航空航天工程师，建造火箭，影响我们在地球上的生活方式。)”可知，布里安娜从小就对太空探索感兴趣。故选D。
C
Could a daily walk be even better for our health than we thought Several new studies show that walking not only burns fat, but also boosts longevity (长寿)and has a dramatic anti-ageing effect on the body.
In the latest of these findings, due to be published in the journal Communications Biology in the next few weeks, Thomas Yates, a professor at the University of Leicester, showed that walkers who adopt a quick pace can have a biological age 15 years younger than those who take their time. Yates and his team looked at the length of telomeres (端粒)of chromosomes(染色体)in 405,981 middle-aged adults in the UK. As we grow older, our telomeres shorten, which results in accelerated cell ageing. “If we can keep them long for as long as possible, it acts as a buffer against ageing,” says Yates.
Their findings follow a review and analysis of 15 studies on walking involving almost 50,000 people that was published this week. Amanda Paluch at the University of Massachusetts Amhers confirmed that daily walking improves health and longevity, but more daily steps are better only up to a point. For adults under 60, Paluch showed a daily total of 8,000-10,000 steps was best for reducing risk of early death, while 6,000-8,000 steps was enough for the over-60s.
Walking has also recently been shown to strengthen the blood flow to the brain. In one of the largest studies, researchers revealed that 20 minutes of quick walking most days from middle age onwards will lower the risk of dementia (痴呆). Professor Edward Zamrini says, “The idea that you can reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease by simply increasing your activity is very promising.”
Even in people with some existing age-related memory damage walking can work wonders, as a year-long study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showed. “Walking is by far the best medicine we have for a healthy life,”says Yates.
28. What did Thomas Yates' study find about fast walking
A. It causes a damaging effect on the body.
B. It slows down the process of cell ageing.
C. It increases the number of chromosomes.
D. It shortens middle-aged adults' telomeres.
29. What does the underlined word “buffer” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Something shortening telomeres.
B. Something speeding up cell ageing.
C. Something counting the walking pace.
D. Something helping protect from harm.
30. What did Amanda Paluch consider when doing research
A. Body shape. B. Age group.
C. Occupation type. D. Sample size.
31. What is the best title for the text
A How daily walking helps burn fat
B. Why walking is the best midlife exercise
C. How many daily steps are better for adults
D. Whether walking reduces the risk of dementia
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。研究表明，坚持每天步行不仅可以燃烧脂肪，增加长寿而且还对于对抗身体老化有着极大的好处。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In the latest of these findings, due to be published in the journal Communications Biology in the next few weeks, Thomas Yates, a professor at the University of Leicester, showed that walkers who adopt a quick pace can have a biological age 15 years younger than those who take their time.（在最近的研究中，莱斯特大学的教授Thomas Yates表明，每天快走的步行者比那些慢走的人生物年龄要年轻15岁。）”可知，Thomas Yates的研究表明，快走的人能减缓衰老的过程，故选B。
【29题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“As we grow older, our telomeres shorten, which results in accelerated cell ageing. “If we can keep them long for as long as possible, it acts as a buffer against ageing,” says Yates.（随着我们变老，我们的染色体的端粒就变短，因此也就加速了细胞老龄化。Yates说道：‘如果我们尽量保持端粒的长度，那么它就会充当一个保护层，对抗细胞老龄化。’）”可知，根据前文的染色体端粒变短的话，就会加速细胞老龄化，因此如果能保持端粒的长度，那么也就能减缓细胞老龄化，故此处buffer意为充当阻碍老龄化的保护层，故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Amanda Paluch at the University of Massachusetts Amhers confirmed that daily walking improves health and longevity, but more daily steps are better only up to a point. For adults under 60, Paluch showed a daily total of 8,000-10,000 steps was best for reducing risk of early death, while 6,000-8,000 steps was enough for the over-60s.（马萨诸塞州阿莫斯特大学的Amanda Paluch认为，每日步行能提高健康状况并且延长寿命，但是每天更多的步数只在一定程度上有好处。Paluch表明，对于60岁以下的成年人，每天走8000到10000步对于降低早死亡的风险的效果是最好的，但是60岁以上的，每天6000至8000步就足够了。）”可知，Amanda Paluch在做研究时，考虑到了不同年龄层的人，故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Several new studies show that walking not only burns fat, but also boosts longevity (长寿)and has a dramatic anti-ageing effect on the body.（几个新的研究表明每天步行不仅可以燃烧脂肪，增加长寿而且对于对抗身体老化有着极大的好处。）”可知，文章围绕着具体带来的对抗身体老化的好处展开讲，故B项“为什么步行是最好的中年人的锻炼”适合作为本文的小标题，故选B。
D
ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can write essays, solve complex problems, compose song lyrics, and more. It has caused a new moral panic as many teachers, parents, and even some teens are convinced that students will use this tool to cheat. In response, a number of school districts have moved to ban ChatGPT.
Moral panics generally reveal underlying beliefs in technological determinism, so before jumping on the trend of banning ChatGPT, remember that technology will continue to be a big part of our kids’ lives. There is no putting that horse back in the barn, so it’s a good idea to figure out how to prepare kids to navigate a world with AI.
Preparing kids for AI means teaching them the skills and knowledge they need to work with AI technologies. Foremost among these are critical thinking and ethical (合乎道德的) decision-making. This includes learning how to check information sources to develop data literacy and understanding key ethical concepts such as copyright and privacy. It also means age-appropriate exposure to the benefits, challenges, and dangers of AI tools as they emerge.
As parents, you’d better not dismiss a tool like ChatGPT until you explore it for yourself. Think about how you would use ChatGPT. I asked it to write a recipe for Sole Meuniere (香煎鳎目鱼). It was very fast and accurate and included serving suggestions.
Ask your kids to brainstorm how they might use ChatGPT. Ask ChatGPT some questions together with your kids. All questions can lead you to a discussion about when it’s a helpful tool and what uses would be unethical or inappropriate.
AI is driving a lot of our interactions with technology. But it will never replace human cognition and will not go away. The only way to make use of its potential is to learn how to use it well.
32. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1
A. To raise a question to be discussed.
B. To list some interesting phenomena.
C. To express the main idea of the text.
D. To introduce a new trend in technology.
33. What is the author’s attitude towards banning ChatGPT
A. Tolerant. B. Opposed. C. Neutral. D. Unclear.
34. Why does the author mention the recipe for Sole Meuniere in paragraph4
A. To show that ChatGPT is easy to use.
B. To encourage readers to use ChatGPT in their daily life.
C. To prove that ChatGPT is commonly used in many aspects of life.
D. To inspire readers to consider whether ChatGPT would be useful for them.
35. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. Kids should be allowed to explore AI freely.
B. Parents should instruct kids to use AI properly.
C. AI will replace human cognition in some fields.
D. AI needs to be improved to answer all questions.
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章讨论了人工智能（AI）聊天机器人（ChatGPT）的利弊，认为人工智能是可用的，但家长应该指导孩子正确使用。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can write essays, solve complex problems, compose song lyrics, and more. It has caused a new moral panic as many teachers, parents, and even some teens are convinced that students will use this tool to cheat.(ChatGPT是一款新型人工智能（AI）聊天机器人，可以写文章、解决复杂问题、写歌词等。这引起了新的道德恐慌，因为许多老师、家长，甚至一些青少年都相信学生会用这个工具作弊。)”可知，本段的主要目的是提出一个有待讨论的问题：人工智能（AI）聊天机器人的利弊。故选A项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Moral panics generally reveal underlying beliefs in technological determinism, so before jumping on the trend of banning ChatGPT, remember that technology will continue to be a big part of our kids’ lives. There is no putting that horse back in the barn, so it’s a good idea to figure out how to prepare kids to navigate a world with AI. (道德恐慌通常揭示了对技术决定论的潜在信念，所以在跳上禁止ChatGPT的潮流之前，请记住，技术将继续成为我们孩子生活的重要组成部分。不可能把马放回谷仓里，所以弄清楚如何让孩子们在有人工智能的世界中航行是个好主意。)”可知，作者认为技术将继续成为我们孩子生活的重要组成部分，应该弄清楚如何让孩子们在有人工智能的世界中航行，可得出作者对禁止ChatGPT的态度是反对的。故选B项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“As parents, you’d better not dismiss a tool like ChatGPT until you explore it for yourself. Think about how you would use ChatGPT. I asked it to write a recipe for Sole Meuniere (香煎鳎目鱼). It was very fast and accurate and included serving suggestions. (作为父母，你最好不要忽视像ChatGPT这样的工具，直到你自己探索它。考虑一下如何使用ChatGPT。我让它写一份香煎鳎目鱼的食谱。它是非常快速和准确的，包括服务建议。)”可知，作者在本段中提到了香煎鳎目鱼的配方是为了激发读者思考ChatGPT对他们是否有用。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Ask your kids to brainstorm how they might use ChatGPT. Ask ChatGPT some questions together with your kids. All questions can lead you to a discussion about when it’s a helpful tool and what uses would be unethical or inappropriate. (让你的孩子集思广益，看看他们会如何使用ChatGPT。和你的孩子一起问ChatGPT一些问题。所有的问题都可以引导你讨论什么时候它是一个有用的工具，什么用途是不道德的或不合适的。)”可知，作者认为家长应该指导孩子正确使用人工智能。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Attending a concert is an activity appealing to many. However, as a first-timer, you probably feel anxious about entering a heavily crowded space with overexcited music enthusiasts. The following tips may help you enjoy the experience.
Buy tickets in advance.
____36____, there’s a high chance that tickets may sell out before you can buy them if you don’t get a head start. In addition, ticket prices are likely to be lower during the pre-selling period.
Wear comfortable clothes.
Attending a concert will be an exhausting experience. ____37____. Thus, it is vital that when you go to a concert, you dress comfortably. It is also essential to wear a pair of comfortable shoes.
____38____
Waiting outside the venue for eight hours is not what you should do, but you should be reasonable and get to the venue ahead of time. Getting there early will have its own advantages. ____39____.
Have your phone fully charged.
You’ll want your phone fully charged for taking photos and videos, contacting any friends you’ll be attending with, booking a ride home, and other necessary tasks on the day of the concert. ____40____, consider packing a power bank just in case.
A. Head to the venue early
B. Research the venue ahead of time
C. You can find a good spot for yourself
D If the concert is of music by a popular artist
E. Since there probably won’t be any plugs at the venue
F. Because you book your ticket from a reliable company
G. You may have to stand the whole night and wait in long queues
【答案】36. D 37. G 38. A 39. C 40. E
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了参加演唱会的一些建议。
【36题详解】
根据本段主题句“Buy tickets in advance. (提前购票。)”以及下文“there’s a high chance that tickets may sell out before you can buy them if you don’t get a head start. (如果你不抢先一步，门票很有可能在你买到之前就卖光了。)”可知，空格处说明的是演唱会门票紧张的情况。选项D. If the concert is of music by a popular artist(如果音乐会是一个流行艺术家的音乐)能够引出下文。故选D。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Attending a concert will be an exhausting experience. (听音乐会将是一次令人筋疲力尽的经历。)”以及下文“Thus, it is vital that when you go to a concert, you dress comfortably. (因此，当你去听音乐会时，穿着舒适是至关重要的。)”可知，空格处进一步说明的是演唱会是非常令人疲惫的。选项G. You may have to stand the whole night and wait in long queues(你可能得整夜站着排长队)能够承上启下。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据下文“Waiting outside the venue for eight hours is not what you should do, but you should be reasonable and get to the venue ahead of time. (在会场外等8个小时是不应该的，但你应该理智，提前到达会场。)”说明的是应该提前到达场地。空格处为本段主题句，应该说明的是提前到达。选项A. Head to the venue early(早点去会场)符合本段主题。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据上文“Getting there early will have its own advantages. (早到那里有它自己的优势。)”说明的是早点到达的优势，可知空格处应进一步说明早点到达的优势。选项C. You can find a good spot for yourself(你可以为自己找到一个好地方)说明的是早点到达的好处，能够承接上文。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据本段的主题句“Have your phone fully charged. (给手机充满电。)”以及下文“consider packing a power bank just in case (考虑带一个充电宝以防万一)”可知，空格处说明的是场地可能没有地方充电。选项E. Since there probably won’t be any plugs at the venue (因为会场上可能没有插头)能够引出下文。故选E。
第三部分：语言运用(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)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I was in a PhD program in history when I came down with schizoaffective disorder (分裂情感性障碍). I was forced to ____41____ my education and began a ____42____ period of treatment. The biggest ____43____ I faced was what I was going to do with my life if I couldn’t be a ____44____ professor anymore, my long-cherished dream.
Fortunately, with the help of my doctor, I soon found a(n) ____45____: I would become a nonfiction writer in my field of seventeenth-century British history. I tried my best to make the plan a ____46____. But it all seemed to be for nothing.
For some time, I was ____47____. But I refused to ____48____. It occurred to me that I could write a ____49____, an art I had once practiced but also had long since ____50____. I found that writing poetry was a source of the deepest ____51____. Before long, I spent as much time as I could writing poetry. When I was writing, I hardly felt sick anymore. I ____52____ my illness. In the end, I found the writer inside myself, branching out into ____53____ fields with hope and anticipation.
Through the experience, I’ve learned no matter what happens, always look to the future with hope. It may take a while, but you can____54____ in creating a rich and satisfactory life again. All you ____55____ is perseverance, motivation, and hard work.
41. A. complete B. extend C. pursue D. interrupt
42. A. limited B. difficult C. final D. reasonable
43. A. challenge B. conflict C. failure D. danger
44. A. literature B. psychology C. history D. education
45. A. course B. dream C. example D. answer
46. A. duty B. relief C. reality D. result
47. A. depressed B. frightened C. exhausted D. astonished
48. A. stand out B. give in C. show off D. stay up
49. A. novel B. diary C. poem D. biography
50. A. anticipated B. hated C. shared D. abandoned
51. A. curiosity B. delight C. anxiety D. hesitation
52. A. accepted B. doubted C. discovered D. forgot
53. A. new B. social C. permanent D. relevant
54. A. participate B. survive C. succeed D. cooperate
55. A. possess B. need C. achieve D. represent
【答案】41. D 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者详细描述了自己在攻读历史学博士学位期间患上精神分裂症，不得不中断学业并接受治疗的过程，以及之后如何重新找到自己的人生方向，通过写作诗歌来寻找内心的愉悦和希望。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被迫中断了学业，开始了一段艰难的治疗时期。A. complete完成；B. extend延伸；C. pursue追求；D. interrupt使中断。根据上文“I was in a PhD program in history when I came down with schizoaffective disorder (分裂情感性障碍).”可知，作者生病了，所以应是被迫中断了学业。故选D项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被迫中断了学业，开始了一段艰难的治疗时期。A. limited有限的；B. difficult困难的；C. final最后的；D. reasonable合理的。根据后文“But it all seemed to be for nothing.”可知，作者的一切努力似乎都白费了，所以是开始了一段艰难的治疗时期。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我面临的最大挑战是，如果我不能再做历史教授了，我的人生该怎么办 这是我长久以来的梦想。A. challenge挑战；B. conflict冲突；C. failure失败；D. danger危险。根据后文“what I was going to do with my life if I couldn’t be a 4 professor anymore, my long-cherished dream.”可知，作者不能再做历史教授了，而这是作者长久以来的梦想，所以此处表示作者面临的挑战。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我面临的最大挑战是，如果我不能再做历史教授了，我的人生该怎么办 这是我长久以来的梦想。A. literature文学；B. psychology心理学；C. history历史；D. education教育。根据后文“I would become a nonfiction writer in my field of seventeenth-century British history”可知，作者的研究领域是十七世纪英国历史，所以他是一位历史教授。故选C项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，在医生的帮助下，我很快找到了答案：我将在我的领域——十七世纪英国历史——成为一名非虚构作家。A. course课程；B. dream梦；C. example例子；D. answer答案。根据前文可知，作者提出不能再做历史教师，他应怎么办，再根据“Fortunately, with the help of my doctor”可知，幸运的是，在医生的帮助下，作者找到了答案。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我尽了最大的努力使计划成为现实。A. duty责任；B. relief救济；C. reality现实；D. result后果。根据前文“I would become a nonfiction writer in my field of seventeenth”可知，作者想成为一名非虚构的作家，所以要使计划成为现实。故选C项。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一段时间，我很沮丧。A. depressed沮丧的；B. frightened害怕的；C. exhausted筋疲力尽的；D. astonished吃惊的。根据前文“But it all seemed to be for nothing.”可知，计划失败了，所以作者感到很沮丧。故选A项。
【48题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但我拒绝屈服。A. stand out突出；B. give in屈服；C. show off炫耀；D. stay up熬夜。根据后文“It occurred to me that I could write a 9 , an art I had once practiced but also had long since 10 .”可知，作者又想到了其他方法，所以此处表示作者拒绝屈服。故选B项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我突然想到我可以写诗，这是一门我曾经练习过但也早已放弃的艺术。A. novel小说；B. diary日记；C. poem诗；D. biography传记。根据后文“I found that writing poetry was a source of the deepest 11 .”可知，作者想到自己可以写诗。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我突然想到我可以写诗，这是一门我曾经练习过但也早已放弃的艺术。A. anticipated预期；B. hated厌恶；C. shared分享；D. abandoned放弃。根据前文“I had once practiced but also had long since”以及转折可知，此处表示作者曾经练习过，但是也早已放弃了，符合语境。故选D项。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现写诗是最深的快乐之源。A. curiosity好奇心；B. delight高兴；C. anxiety焦虑；D. hesitation犹豫。根据后文“When I was writing, I hardly felt sick anymore.”可知，当作者写诗的时候，几乎不觉得病了，所以写诗是作者最深的快乐之源。故选B项。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我忘了我的病。A. accepted接受；B. doubted怀疑；C. discovered发现；D. forgot忘记。根据前文“When I was writing, I hardly felt sick anymore.”可知，当作者写诗的时候，几乎不觉得病了，所以此处表示作者忘了自己的病。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，我找到了自己内心的作家，带着希望和期待向新的领域拓展。A. new新的；B. social社会的；C. permanent永久的；D. relevant相关的。根据前文“I would become a nonfiction writer in my field of seventeenth-century British history.”可知，作者原来的领域是历史，现在开始写诗，所以此处表示新的领域。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这可能需要一段时间，但你可以再次成功地创造一个丰富而满意的生活。A. participate参加；B. survive生存；C. succeed成功；D. cooperate合作。根据后文“creating a rich and satisfactory life again”以及选项可知，此处表示成功地创造一个丰富而满意的生活。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你所需要的是毅力、动力和努力工作。A. possess具有；B. need需要；C. achieve完成；D. represent代表。根据后文“perseverance, motivation, and hard work”可知，这是成功需要的品质。故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(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 Chinese policeman familiar ____56____ China’s many regional dialects has helped more than 50 missing people reunite with their families in the past 11 years. His ____57____ (impress) language skills have allowed the 51-year-old police officer Wang Baoku from Wuhan to identify where a person is from by ____58____ (analyze) their accents.
Wang has used his rare talent to track down people reported as missing for years or even ____59____ (decade). In a case last year, a homeless old man was ____60____ (critical) ill in hospital, but couldn’t provide any information about his family. “He said in a weak voice that he was surnamed Xiong, with a falling tone. And he pronounced ____61____ last character of his given name as ‘Yuan’, with the retroflex (卷舌音) often ____62____ (hear) in a Chengdu accent,” Wang says. He then narrowed down the scale of his search to Chengdu and finally found the man’s daughter ____63____ had been looking for him for 22 years.
Wang became an expert in dialects during his 22 years of military service when he ____64____ (train) soldiers from different parts of China. Wang says it’s not very hard _____65_____ (find) information about unidentified people these days with clues from accents and well-developed police data, “I am confident that I can do it as long as I spend enough time and effort,” says Wang.
【答案】56. with
57. impressive
58. analyzing##analysing
59. decades
60. critically
61. the 62. heard
63. who##that
64. trained
65. to find
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了在过去的11年里，一名熟悉中国许多地方方言的中国警察Wang Baoku帮助了50多名失踪人员与家人团聚的故事。
【56题详解】
考查介词。句意：在过去的11年里，一名熟悉中国许多地方方言的中国警察帮助了50多名失踪人员与家人团聚。(be) familiar with“熟悉”是固定搭配。故填with。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：51岁的武汉警察Wang Baoku的语言能力让人印象深刻，他可以通过分析口音来判断一个人来自哪里。修饰名词短语language skills应用其形容词impressive作定语。故填impressive。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。介词by后应用其动名词形式作宾语。有两种书写形式，故填analyzing/analysing。
【59题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：Wang用他罕见的天赋去寻找失踪了几年甚至几十年的人。可数名词decade前没有冠词，应用其复数表示“数十年”。故填decades。
【60题详解】
考查副词。句意：在去年的一个案例中，一位无家可归的老人病危住院，但无法提供有关其家人的任何信息。修饰形容词ill应用副词critically作状语。故填critically。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意：他把自己名字的最后一个字读成‘Yuan’，这种卷舌音在成都口音中很常见。此处last character特指“最后一个字”，应用定冠词the限定。故填the。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。介词with后接复合宾语，非谓语动词hear和宾语the retroflex之间是被动关系，hear用过去分词形式作宾补。故填heard。
【63题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：随后，他将搜索范围缩小到成都，最终找到了该男子的女儿，女儿寻找他有22年了。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为daughter，指代人，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who或that引导。故填who/that。
【64题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：Wang在22年的军旅生涯中训练来自中国各地的士兵，成为了一名方言专家。根据主句谓语became可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，从句谓语动词 train用过去式。故填trained。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：Wang说，现在从口音和完善的警方数据中找到身份不明者的信息并不难，“我有信心，只要我花足够的时间和精力，我就能做到，”Wang说。根据前文it’s not very hard可知，此处应用动词不定式作真正主语，it为形式主语。故填to find。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你校下周将举行露天电影节。请给你的留学生朋友Jane写一封邮件，邀请她一起参加，内容包括：
1. 电影节时间、地点；
2电影节内容。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Jane,
Informed that an outdoor film festival will be held in my school, I’m writing to invite you to engage in this visual feast.
The festival is scheduled to be held in the school playground and last three hours from7: 00 pm to 10: 00 pm next Saturday. During the festival, some classic scenes from well-known movies will be performed. The highlight for me, however, is that various micro movies directed by students concerning campus life will be displayed on the screen. I bet you’ll be amazed by this festival.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给留学生朋友Jane写一封邮件，邀请她一起参加学校下周将举行的露天电影节。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
加入：engage in→participate in
安排：schedule→arrange
各种各样的：various→all kinds of
惊讶的：amazed→surprised
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The festival is scheduled to be held in the school playground and last three hours from7: 00 pm to 10: 00 pm next Saturday.
拓展句：The festival, which is scheduled to be held in the school playground next Saturday, will last three hours from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Informed that an outdoor film festival will be held in my school, I’m writing to invite you to engage in this visual feast.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]The highlight for me, however, is that various micro movies directed by students concerning campus life will be displayed on the screen.(运用了that引导的表语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Walking out of the hair salon, Sally was happy like a bird. Her new hairstyle was satisfactory. She decided to walk down the busy street to the car park. Just then the first distant crash of thunder shook the air. Sally looked up at the sky. “Oh no!” she thought. “It’s going to rain, but I don’t have an umbrella!”
All of a sudden, with more thunder and lightning, large rain drops began to fall. Sally started to run. She was wearing high heels (高跟鞋), so she could not run very fast. She decided to go into a shop and wait for the rain to stop. Then she ran into the entrance to a book shop and waited. She anxiously looked at her watch. “Oh no! It’s 3:30! I have a very important meeting at 4:00! What am I going to do I can’t wait here!” she thought uneasily.
She tried to look for a taxi, but there were no taxies. She hoped to take a bus, but there were no buses, either. She impatiently observed the sky from time to time, which was becoming even cloudier and darker.
Considering for a while, Sally decided to run to the car park. She stepped out of the bookstore entrance and rushed into the rain. Only several seconds later, Sally’s shoes, skirt, coat and newly styled hair were all wet. Just at that moment, she heard a voice behind her, “Excuse me! Excuse me!” It was a strong tall man. Sally felt a bit frightened. She began to run faster than before.
“Stop! Please wait!”
Sally pretended not to hear and kept running, even faster. But the man was very close to her now.
“Please! Stop! Stop!”
Sally was too tired to run any more. She had to stop and turned back. “Who are you What do you want ” she shouted with an angry and scared voice. The man, who was wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase, looked like a businessman of around 40 years old. He did not say anything, but passed Sally his umbrella, then ran away quickly.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Sally was very surprised.
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“How can I return his umbrella ” Sally thought on the way.
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【答案】
Sally was very surprised. She passively accepted the umbrella and said, “Thank you!”. But the man had left before he could hear her. Sally could do nothing but watch the man’s back disappearing into the rain. Then Sally quickly got to the car park under the umbrella and found her car. Getting in her car and closing the door, Sally, breathlessly, looked in the mirror, beautifying her face and carefully styling her hair again. After everything was ready, Sally drove out of the car park and headed to her office.
“How can I return his umbrella ” Sally thought on the way. “He was so friendly and warm-hearted. How eagerly I would say thank you to him, but where is he ” The stormy rain almost came to an end now. Sally looked at the sky where she saw the sun behind the clouds, and amazingly, a colorful rainbow. So happy and excited to see the rainbow, Sally couldn’t help but smile and say, “Thank you, sir!” Across the town, the man, on the way to his company, also saw the rainbow in the sky. He smiled as well and said, “My pleasure.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以时间为线索展开。莎莉在做完头发之后天上居然下起了大雨，没有带伞的莎莉被困在雨里，但是她急于回公司参加重要会议，于是她决定冒雨跑到停车场，有一个男子在雨中喊她并追赶她，这让莎莉很害怕，结果这名男子递给她一把伞就走了，莎莉打着伞顺利找到自己的车开回公司，在路上莎莉看到了雨后的彩虹，她对着彩虹向男子道谢，男子也望着彩虹回应了她的谢意。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“莎莉非常惊讶。”可知，第一段可描写莎莉接过伞找到了自己的车，开车回办公室。
②由第二段首句内容““我怎样才能还他的伞呢？””可知，第二段可描写莎莉对着彩虹向男子道谢，男子望着彩虹也回应了莎莉的谢意。
2.续写线索：接伞——道谢——找到车——整理——回办公室——出现彩虹——道谢与回应
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.前往：head to/leave for
②.美化：beautify/prettify
③.考虑：think/consider
情绪类
①.顺从地：passively/obediently
②.热情地：eagerly/enthusiastically
【点睛】[高分句型1] Getting in her car and closing the door, Sally, breathlessly, looked in the mirror, beautifying her face and carefully styling her hair again. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] Sally looked at the sky where she saw the sun behind the clouds, and amazingly, a colorful rainbow. (运用了where引导的定语从句)2023～2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试
高二英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
注意事项：
第二部分：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)
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“This is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to immerse myself in the world of space exploration,” Brianna said. “When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut, but now I’m interested in becoming an aerospace engineer and building rockets that impact the way we live here on Earth.”
Brianna said one of the things she’s most looking forward to is the opportunity to cooperate with fellow like-minded students from around the world. They will participate in team-building exercises, problem-solving challenges, and space mission simulations, developing essential skills such as leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication.
The experience gained at ISS will broaden Brianna’s horizons and inspire her to pursue a career in the exciting field of space exploration.
24. What is the aim of ISS
A. To select the best talent.
B. To cultivate excellent astronauts.
C. To help students develop a strong mind.
D. To get students interested in space exploration.
25. Which of the following best describes the process of Brianna being received by ISS
A. Difficult B. Painful C. Creative D. Slow
26 What will Brianna do at ISS
A. Experience space travel. B. Listen to lectures by experts.
C. Work in an aerospace factory. D. Participate in robotics development.
27. What can we learn about Brianna
A. She has great teamwork skills.
B. She has been the best students at ISS.
C. She dreams of being an astronaut after attending ISS.
D. She has been interested in space exploration since childhood.
C
Could a daily walk be even better for our health than we thought Several new studies show that walking not only burns fat, but also boosts longevity (长寿)and has a dramatic anti-ageing effect on the body.
In the latest of these findings, due to be published in the journal Communications Biology in the next few weeks, Thomas Yates, a professor at the University of Leicester, showed that walkers who adopt a quick pace can have a biological age 15 years younger than those who take their time. Yates and his team looked at the length of telomeres (端粒)of chromosomes(染色体)in 405,981 middle-aged adults in the UK. As we grow older, our telomeres shorten, which results in accelerated cell ageing. “If we can keep them long for as long as possible, it acts as a buffer against ageing,” says Yates.
Their findings follow a review and analysis of 15 studies on walking involving almost 50,000 people that was published this week. Amanda Paluch at the University of Massachusetts Amhers confirmed that daily walking improves health and longevity, but more daily steps are better only up to a point. For adults under 60, Paluch showed a daily total of 8,000-10,000 steps was best for reducing risk of early death, while 6,000-8,000 steps was enough for the over-60s.
Walking has also recently been shown to strengthen the blood flow to the brain. In one of the largest studies, researchers revealed that 20 minutes of quick walking most days from middle age onwards will lower the risk of dementia (痴呆). Professor Edward Zamrini says, “The idea that you can reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease by simply increasing your activity is very promising.”
Even in people with some existing age-related memory damage, walking can work wonders, as a year-long study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showed. “Walking is by far the best medicine we have for a healthy life,”says Yates.
28. What did Thomas Yates' study find about fast walking
A It causes a damaging effect on the body.
B. It slows down the process of cell ageing.
C. It increases the number of chromosomes.
D. It shortens middle-aged adults' telomeres.
29. What does the underlined word “buffer” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Something shortening telomeres.
B. Something speeding up cell ageing.
C. Something counting the walking pace.
D Something helping protect from harm.
30. What did Amanda Paluch consider when doing research
A. Body shape. B. Age group.
C. Occupation type. D. Sample size.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. How daily walking helps burn fat
B. Why walking is the best midlife exercise
C. How many daily steps are better for adults
D. Whether walking reduces the risk of dementia
D
ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can write essays, solve complex problems, compose song lyrics, and more. It has caused a new moral panic as many teachers, parents, and even some teens are convinced that students will use this tool to cheat. In response, a number of school districts have moved to ban ChatGPT.
Moral panics generally reveal underlying beliefs in technological determinism, so before jumping on the trend of banning ChatGPT, remember that technology will continue to be a big part of our kids’ lives. There is no putting that horse back in the barn, so it’s a good idea to figure out how to prepare kids to navigate a world with AI.
Preparing kids for AI means teaching them the skills and knowledge they need to work with AI technologies. Foremost among these are critical thinking and ethical (合乎道德的) decision-making. This includes learning how to check information sources to develop data literacy and understanding key ethical concepts such as copyright and privacy. It also means age-appropriate exposure to the benefits, challenges, and dangers of AI tools as they emerge.
As parents, you’d better not dismiss a tool like ChatGPT until you explore it for yourself. Think about how you would use ChatGPT. I asked it to write a recipe for Sole Meuniere (香煎鳎目鱼). It was very fast and accurate and included serving suggestions.
Ask your kids to brainstorm how they might use ChatGPT. Ask ChatGPT some questions together with your kids. All questions can lead you to a discussion about when it’s a helpful tool and what uses would be unethical or inappropriate.
AI is driving a lot of our interactions with technology But it will never replace human cognition and will not go away. The only way to make use of its potential is to learn how to use it well.
32. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1
A. To raise a question to be discussed.
B. To list some interesting phenomena.
C. To express the main idea of the text.
D. To introduce a new trend in technology.
33. What is the author’s attitude towards banning ChatGPT
A. Tolerant. B. Opposed. C. Neutral. D. Unclear.
34. Why does the author mention the recipe for Sole Meuniere in paragraph4
A. To show that ChatGPT is easy to use.
B. To encourage readers to use ChatGPT in their daily life.
C. To prove that ChatGPT is commonly used in many aspects of life.
D. To inspire readers to consider whether ChatGPT would be useful for them.
35. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. Kids should be allowed to explore AI freely.
B. Parents should instruct kids to use AI properly.
C. AI will replace human cognition in some fields.
D. AI needs to be improved to answer all questions.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Attending a concert is an activity appealing to many. However, as a first-timer, you probably feel anxious about entering a heavily crowded space with overexcited music enthusiasts. The following tips may help you enjoy the experience.
Buy tickets in advance.
____36____, there’s a high chance that tickets may sell out before you can buy them if you don’t get a head start. In addition, ticket prices are likely to be lower during the pre-selling period.
Wear comfortable clothes.
Attending a concert will be an exhausting experience. ____37____. Thus, it is vital that when you go to a concert, you dress comfortably. It is also essential to wear a pair of comfortable shoes.
____38____.
Waiting outside the venue for eight hours is not what you should do, but you should be reasonable and get to the venue ahead of time. Getting there early will have its own advantages. ____39____.
Have your phone fully charged.
You’ll want your phone fully charged for taking photos and videos, contacting any friends you’ll be attending with, booking a ride home, and other necessary tasks on the day of the concert. ____40____, consider packing a power bank just in case.
A. Head to the venue early
B. Research the venue ahead of time
C. You can find a good spot for yourself
D. If the concert is of music by a popular artist
E. Since there probably won’t be any plugs at the venue
F. Because you book your ticket from a reliable company
G. You may have to stand the whole night and wait in long queues
第三部分：语言运用(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)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I was in a PhD program in history when I came down with schizoaffective disorder (分裂情感性障碍). I was forced to ____41____ my education and began a ____42____ period of treatment. The biggest ____43____ I faced was what I was going to do with my life if I couldn’t be a ____44____ professor anymore, my long-cherished dream.
Fortunately, with the help of my doctor, I soon found a(n) ____45____: I would become a nonfiction writer in my field of seventeenth-century British history. I tried my best to make the plan a ____46____. But it all seemed to be for nothing.
For some time, I was ____47____. But I refused to ____48____. It occurred to me that I could write a ____49____, an art I had once practiced but also had long since ____50____. I found that writing poetry was a source of the deepest ____51____. Before long, I spent as much time as I could writing poetry. When I was writing, I hardly felt sick anymore. I ____52____ my illness. In the end, I found the writer inside myself, branching out into ____53____ fields with hope and anticipation.
Through the experience, I’ve learned no matter what happens, always look to the future with hope. It may take a while, but you can____54____ in creating a rich and satisfactory life again. All you ____55____ is perseverance, motivation, and hard work.
41. A. complete B. extend C. pursue D. interrupt
42. A. limited B. difficult C. final D. reasonable
43. A. challenge B. conflict C. failure D. danger
44. A. literature B. psychology C. history D. education
45. A. course B. dream C. example D. answer
46. A. duty B. relief C. reality D. result
47. A. depressed B. frightened C. exhausted D. astonished
48. A. stand out B. give in C. show off D. stay up
49. A. novel B. diary C. poem D. biography
50. A. anticipated B. hated C. shared D. abandoned
51. A. curiosity B. delight C. anxiety D. hesitation
52. A. accepted B. doubted C. discovered D. forgot
53. A. new B. social C. permanent D. relevant
54. A. participate B. survive C. succeed D. cooperate
55. A. possess B. need C. achieve D. represent
第二节 语法填空(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 Chinese policeman familiar ____56____ China’s many regional dialects has helped more than 50 missing people reunite with their families in the past 11 years. His ____57____ (impress) language skills have allowed the 51-year-old police officer Wang Baoku from Wuhan to identify where a person is from by ____58____ (analyze) their accents.
Wang has used his rare talent to track down people reported as missing for years or even ____59____ (decade). In a case last year, a homeless old man was ____60____ (critical) ill in hospital, but couldn’t provide any information about his family. “He said in a weak voice that he was surnamed Xiong, with a falling tone. And he pronounced ____61____ last character of his given name as ‘Yuan’, with the retroflex (卷舌音) often ____62____ (hear) in a Chengdu accent,” Wang says. He then narrowed down the scale of his search to Chengdu and finally found the man’s daughter ____63____ had been looking for him for 22 years.
Wang became an expert in dialects during his 22 years of military service when he ____64____ (train) soldiers from different parts of China. Wang says it’s not very hard _____65_____ (find) information about unidentified people these days with clues from accents and well-developed police data, “I am confident that I can do it as long as I spend enough time and effort,” says Wang.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你校下周将举行露天电影节。请给你的留学生朋友Jane写一封邮件，邀请她一起参加，内容包括：
1. 电影节时间、地点；
2电影节内容。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Walking out of the hair salon, Sally was happy like a bird. Her new hairstyle was satisfactory. She decided to walk down the busy street to the car park. Just then the first distant crash of thunder shook the air. Sally looked up at the sky. “Oh no!” she thought. “It’s going to rain, but I don’t have an umbrella!”
All of a sudden, with more thunder and lightning, large rain drops began to fall. Sally started to run. She was wearing high heels (高跟鞋), so she could not run very fast. She decided to go into a shop and wait for the rain to stop. Then she ran into the entrance to a book shop and waited. She anxiously looked at her watch. “Oh no! It’s 3:30! I have a very important meeting at 4:00! What am I going to do I can’t wait here!” she thought uneasily.
She tried to look for a taxi, but there were no taxies. She hoped to take a bus, but there were no buses, either. She impatiently observed the sky from time to time, which was becoming even cloudier and darker.
Considering for a while, Sally decided to run to the car park. She stepped out of the bookstore entrance and rushed into the rain. Only several seconds later, Sally’s shoes, skirt, coat and newly styled hair were all wet. Just at that moment, she heard a voice behind her, “Excuse me! Excuse me!” It was a strong tall man. Sally felt a bit frightened. She began to run faster than before.
“Stop! Please wait!”
Sally pretended not to hear and kept running, even faster. But the man was very close to her now.
“Please! Stop! Stop!”
Sally was too tired to run any more. She had to stop and turned back. “Who are you What do you want ” she shouted with an angry and scared voice. The man, who was wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase, looked like a businessman of around 40 years old. He did not say anything, but passed Sally his umbrella, then ran away quickly.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Sally was very surprised.
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“How can I return his umbrella ” Sally thought on the way.
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