广东省江门市新会区2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）
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2024-2025学年度第一学期期中考试
高二级英语科试题
班别：_________ 学号：__________ 姓名：__________ 成绩：________
试卷共 12 页，卷面满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、
草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
第一部分 听说 （共25小题，满分20分）
第一节 角色扮演
角色：你是Tom;
任务：(1)与同学Mary谈论智能机器人的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
（一）听对话，补全对话。录音读一遍。（每空0.5分， 满分2分）
◎ Tom plans to study Artificial Intelligence when 1 2 .
◎ Mary knows a lot about 3 4 from her uncle.
（二）请先根据中文提示将下列问句补充完整，然后听录音的回答，记录重要信息。录音回答播放两遍。（每空0.5分， 满分3分）
◎ 这个研究项目是关于什么的？
What is this 5 6 about
◎ 这些机器人具体能做什么呢？
What exactly can 7 8 do
◎ 它们能和人们交流吗？
Can they 9 10 people
（三）现在请根据前面所听到信息，完成6-10小题的回答，每空不超过3个词。（每小题1分，满分5分）
11. When did Mary watch the movie
_____________.
12. What is Mary’s uncle
Her uncle is _____________.
13. Who need the robots most
The elderly who live alone and _____________ who have to stay indoors.
14. How long does it take for the robots to adapt to new users
____________ three days.
15. How can the robots amuse their users
By telling jokes, singing songs and _____________.
第二节 故事复述 （共10空，每空1分，满分10分）
请听故事，根据所听内容进行故事复述填空，每空不超过3个词。录音读2遍。
An Unexpected Help
Mary 16 her brother Tom who was good at painting. Whenever Tom painted, she tried to help a bit, but Tom thought his little sister would just give him ___17 . One day, when Tom was painting a picture, Mary stood by and watched. She soon 18 and went away. Hours past, Tom went out to buy some paints, ___19 the picture on the desk. A few minutes later, Mary returned with a bottle of ___20 in her hand. She went up to the desk to see if Tom had finished the picture. Mary watched it closely. It looked beautiful and seemed almost done. Mary thought that ___21 would make the picture perfect. She placed the bottle on the desk and started to paint. Accidentally, she 22 the bottle. Before she knew what happened, the juice was 23 the picture. Mary was frightened. She hurried to clean it up. This caused a greater mess. The picture seemed 24 . At that moment, Tom came back. Mary cried and pointed at the picture. Tom looked at it for a while and 25 , “How did you do that I love it!”
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30分）
A
Walled Cities Of The World
There are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several centuries. These walls were fortification (碉堡), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense. They have been preserved as historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern time.
York, England
The city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled by the Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of England in 954. Located in the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended with time.
Xi’an, China
The city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last station of the Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the 14th century under the Ming Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction in the city.
Quebec City, Canada
Quebec City was a colonial (殖民地的) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The walls began to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes (政权). A fort was constructed by the British as an additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Mexico City, Mexico
Historically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out the Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521. Mexico City is also home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are major tourist attractions in the city.
26. Which city has walls of the longest history
A. York, England. B. Xi’an, China.
C. Quebec City, Canada. D. Mexico City, Mexico.
27. What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common
A. They were once colonies of other countries.
B. They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.
C. Their walls were once built under British regime.
D. Their walls were once damaged after construction.
28. In which section of a magazine may this text appear
A.Culture. B. Entertainment. C. Science. D. Society.
B
“How can you be okay with living in a country so far away and so different ” “The language is so hard. How are you going to be able to find your way around ” These are the most common questions I heard after I told people I was going to study abroad in China, a country that seemed so far away. Why risk dealing with that when Paris or London would be so much more accessible
But a part of studying abroad is about embracing(欣然接受) the inaccessible. I took Chinese in high school and fell in love with it. Ever since I started college, I was determined to study in China. Three years later, I made it happen.
Of course, it was not easy. At the airport, people spoke English so I didn’t worry too much about finding my way around. And then I met other foreign students who would become my best friends for five straight months. But once leaving the airport and downtown areas, we were fully immersed(沉浸) in China. I lived in a more suburb-like(类似城郊的) area, more residential than the rest of Shanghai. People always looked at us curiously as we went about our days and few of them spoke English. It was awkward at first. Slowly, as we got more used to the language, people talked with us. Of course, they wanted to know the differences between living in America and living in China.
My roommate studied abroad in Ireland last semester while I was in China. There is nothing wrong with going to Europe, but if you want to broaden your horizons, I would suggest looking elsewhere. Living in a place that is so different from what I am used to gives me valuable experiences I can’t get any other way. My Chinese teacher was so amazing and patient with us, and my other Chinese friends helped me through the difficult part of feeling out of place in the unknown. In a strange way, not being able to express everything I want brings me closer to people.
29. How did people feel when knowing the author’s decision
A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Appreciated. D. Disappointed.
30. When did the author fall in love with Chinese
A. When she started college.
B. When she was in high school.
C. Three years after she went to college.
D. The third year she studied in China.
31. What do we learn about the author’s experience in China
A. She failed to get on with other foreign students.
B. She once had difficulty finding her way to college.
C. She spent little time sightseeing in the rest of Shanghai.
D. She was uncomfortable with people’s curious stares at first.
32. What might the author agree with according to the last paragraph
A. Language won’t be a problem for making friends.
B. It isn’t wise for her roommate to study in Ireland.
C. Her English-speaking friends make China a place of comfort.
D. Nations need to clear up misunderstandings between each other.
C
Vehicles on our roads are now mostly petrol and diesel(柴油) cars, but their days cannot continue for much longer. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 percent of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 percent by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” — drivers concerns about running out of electricity on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed greatly over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their high prices drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade picky consumers. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine(内燃机) models a run for their money.
As well as development on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions(排放). If the US could replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 percent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim(声称) to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.
33. The underlined word “hurdle” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A. aim B. difficulty C. result D. step
34. Why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars in the past
A. They were very poorly made. B. They were not widely promoted.
C. They were expensive. D. They couldn’t travel at a high speed.
35. What is the function of Paragraph 4
A. To introduce the history of electric travel.
B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.
C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.
D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.
36. Which is the best title for this passage
A. Driving into a Cleaner Future B. History of Electric Cars
C. Problems with Petrol and Diesel Cars D. Best Means of Transportation
D
During a judging period for a recent short story contest, I started thinking a lot about dialogue tags. Because in many submissions characters didn’t “say” a thing. They shouted, they inquired, they assumed. Some characters screamed while others murmured. But no one “said” anything. And I started wondering why.
The more I thought about it, the more I understood the temptation. We’re always encouraged to use strong, actionable verbs in our prose(散文). Why walk when you can skip or wander Why cry when you can sob or weep Why wouldn’t we reach for exciting verbs instead of dull “said” Why couldn’t each verb be a tiny sparkling gem in its own right The problem, I think, is that every jewel needs a setting to become something more than the sum of its parts. Without something to provide structure, a collection of the world’s most glorious diamonds would still only amount to(等同于) a heap of rocks.
Dialogue is your diamond, friends. When we read your work, your dialogue should be so lifelike that our brains “hear” each line instead of merely reading it. We don’t need to be told a character is shouting- we can sense it in the way they spit out words, clench fists, or storm from the room. What’s more, readers may not initially imagine a particular line being “sobbed.” When we reach the end of a sentence and find out our leading lady has actually sobbed instead of whispered, it pulls us right out of the story. We pause. We reread the line. We adjust our understanding and begin again. But that wonderful momentum when we’re fully immersed in the scene, holding our breath to find out what our heroine says next, is lost.
Creating a successful work of fiction is about giving the reader all the materials they need to build your fictional world in their mind. Readers need believable dialogue. And if you’ve created dynamic characters who speak words we can really hear, you will never need to tell us how something was said.
37. What do we know from the first two paragraphs
A. The word “said” is overused in our stories.
B. The use of exciting verbs makes characters alive.
C. Varieties of verbs are preferred by judges at contests.
D. Strong verbs are considered to be an eye-catcher.
38. Who contributes most to a good story according to the author
A. A talkative character. B. A vivid conversation.
C. A collection of dialogue tags. D. A wild imagination.
39. Which of the following does the author probably agree with
A. Creative dialogue tags help keep readers immersed in reading.
B. What was said should be prioritized(优先) over how it was said.
C. Readers may better understand a scene after rereading the line.
D. The more materials a work of fiction contains, the more successful it is.
40. What argumentative methods are used in this article
① Using examples ② Justifying an assumption
③ Comparing and contrasting ④ Appealing to readers’ emotions
A. ①② B. ②④ C. ③④ D. ①③
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
According to some researchers at the Harvard business school, body language should be read through a scientific and unemotional eye. Whether in business or romance, some people use body language to convey(传达) false message and to take in others. 41 It can be very useful to learn a few tips about how to read body language lies.
Keep a close watch on the eyes. 42 At the same time, pathological(不理智的) liars and those practiced in the art of lying may hold your eyes for longer than a few seconds to make you feel uncomfortable and unable to rely on your instincts(本能).
Watch the hands of the person who speaks. While keeping the hands held behind the back may be thought of as a power pose, it is more likely to mean the person is hiding something. 43 By contrast, liars usually will keep their palms hidden in the pockets or turned over.
Consider how the person touches his face. Taekwando instructors at TKD tutor report that people will often cover their mouths in an effort to “cover up” their lies. 44
Be on guard around people who touch their faces in any form. Rubbing the nose often indicates the person is a skilled liar and is merely moving his hand from his mouth on purpose. A person who rubs his eyes often is trying to avoid eye contact while lying.
45 Standing absently, shrugging(耸肩) and other gestures that are abnormal for the person can also be signs of a liar.
A. Truthful people use open palms.
B. Don’t interrupt them when they are speaking.
C. They may start a fake cough to cover the signal.
D. Pay attention to nervous gestures that could give away a liar.
E. It is very difficult for a liar to look at you straight in the eye.
F. A person’s body language will very often suggest that a person is lying.
G. They may feel uncomfortable with their clothing by straightening their pants’ leg.
第三部分 语言运用 （共四节，满分 45分）
第一节 语义匹配 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，有5处划线，从每题所给四个选项中选出与划线意义的最匹配选项。
When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010, we were in the fallout(余波) of the 46. economic recession. She said a polite “No”. That didn’t stop me. I googled the 47.measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and 48.pasted it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent 6 months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was 49. earnest she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons. I still remember the first one. I was 50.struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I went through my grade one after eight lessons.
46. A. economic rise B. economic situation
C. financial trouble D. financial development
47. A. sizes B. tunes C. pictures D. colours
48. A. folded B. piled C. wrapped D. stuck
49. A. nervous B. excited C. satisfied D. serious
50. A. amused B. frightened C. moved D. accessed
第二节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When studying at the University of Pittsburgh, I went home to see my family every weekend. "Look, I got a best sportsman's jacket!" I said. Dad 51 took his eyes off the TV. I had wanted Dad to be 52 me all my life, but that never happened. I shook off my 53 and went back to Pittsburgh.
A month later, Mom called and said that Dad's diabetes(糖尿病) had gotten __54 . "I'm coming home," I said. "You're going to need help."
I moved to a/an 55 near home. Every Sunday, with all school work finished, I went home and helped Dad. To my sadness, he 56 everything I did. "It's not you," Mom explained, "His 57 makes him feel bad about himself. His anger was 58 his frustration(挫败)." I was so surprised to hear that. Now I saw his pain went beyond the 59 pain, which made me try harder to 60 him.
One day we were watching a football game. "I'll bet you ＄2 million that Dallas wins," I said, "You don't have＄2 million," he 61 . After that, every time we watched the game, we made 62 bets. Dad laughed more easily and accepted my help more willingly. Our relationship was 63 . The night before I attended the National Football League draft(选拔), Dad and I were sitting in the living room. "It doesn't 64 whether you make it or not," he said, "I'm proud of you."
Maybe our relationship would never be perfect, but I would never 65 that he loved me.
51. A. hardly B. slowly C. quickly D. unwillingly
52. A. sing high praise for B. live up to
C. make up for D. take pride in
53. A. excitement B. embarrassment C. disappointment D. anger
54. A. worse B. less C. better D. stronger
55. A. office B. hospital C. company D. college
56. A. criticized B. examined C. expected D. declined
57. A. temper B. illness C. emotion D. wish
58. A. saving B. masking C. removing D. completing
59. A. normal B. mental C. physical D. minor
60. A. praise B. ignore C. attract D. understand
61. A. repeated B. answered C. laughed D. added
62. A. satisfying B. funny C. dull D. fair
63. A. improving B. continuing C. deepening D. worsening
64. A. happen B. matter C. appear D. predict
65. A. feel B. believe C. doubt D. refuse
第三节 课文填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分；满分10分）
根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。
Passage 1
I wake up to the sound of the wind 66 the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning 67 night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, 68 in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7: 30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain 69 . Spreading out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the 70__ below. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place with no roads or towns.
Passage 2
Snow 71 that the water pump was to blame. What is more, in another part of London, a woman and her daughter had died of cholera after moving away from Broad Street. It seemed that the woman liked the 72 from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day. As a result of this 73 , John Snow was able to announce that the pump water carried cholera germs. 74 , he had the handle of the pump removed so that it could not be used. Through this intervention, the 75 was stopped in its tracks
Passage 3
Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with a 76 family, who can help with her adaptation to the new 77 . “When I miss home, I feel 78 to have a second family,” Xie Lei said. “When there’s something I don’t know or 79 I can ask them. They are also 80 to learn about China.”
Passage 4
However, 81 it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common 82 then was that it could not be done. Through 83 effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice 84 could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to 85 their output greatly.
第四节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10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。
Dunhuang has been the passage that connects the Central Kingdom with the Western Regions, west of Yumenguan including what is now Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia since the Han Dynasty.
Dunhuang is 86 (close) related to the ancient Silk Road, and in 1987 the Mogao Caves, built in AD 366, were listed as a world cultural heritage. “Dunhuang has rich, colorful historical and cultural relics, and I am here 87 (find) Nepalese(尼泊尔) art elements from my hometown,” said Kumar Khadka, 88___ international student from Nepal. It was his first visit to Dunhuang as part of the ancient Silk Road tour, 89 (organize) by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The event 90 (begin) in Beijing on 28 August, 2018, and Dunhuang was 91 (it) third stop.
Nowadays 492 caves have well-preserved murals (壁画) and colourful paintings, many of 92 are made of fragile materials such as dirt, wood and wheat straw. So if 15 people remain in a cave for more than 10 minutes, the temperature in the cave will increase 93 five degrees. This means that a large number of 94___ (tourist) will unavoidably speed up the ageing of the murals and colourful sculptures.
With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, Dunhuang once again became the focus of the Silk Road. Meanwhile, the 95 (protect) of the cultural relics here must be the first priority today.
第四部分 单句填空 （共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
请根据首写字母及括号内中文提示填入正确的单词形式。
96. They got to the mountain top, c_______(骑自行车) over 100 miles.
97. Research has found that looking to the left is not a r_________(可靠) indicator that someone is lying.
98. We are all e_________(完全) responsible for our actions, and for our reactions.
99. It shocked everyone present that the event developed in a d________(戏剧般地)
different way.
100. His arms s____________ (摆动，摇摆) as he walked.
101. C__________ (化学制品，化学品) were poisoning the soil.
102. This great battle was v_________(生动地) recorded in the documentary film.
103. The video cameras l_________(连接) to a powerful computer are nailed firmly to the wall.
104. Your time could be usefully e________(使用) in attending to professional matters rather than handling such unimportant affairs.
105. E_________(接触) to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insight into the world.
第五部分 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分；满分10分）
根据中文意思按要求完成下列句子。每空不超过5个词。
106. __________________________(与人合作) from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles. (运用非谓语动词)
107. As far as I know, the firm's expenses would be much higher than ___________ ____________(他们的预算所允许的), so they decided to revise their plan in order to be more competitive overall. （运用名词性从句）
108. He _______________________(正忙着写) his graduation thesis that he barely bothers eating well. （运用occupy短语）
109. There is only one narrow route __________________(连接这个偏远的村庄) and the outside world. (运用非谓语动词)
110. _____________________(你恢复过来) your illness will be a great relief to us. （运用名词性从句）
第六部分 读后续写（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。
One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, washed and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year to his family. He turned up at every door of the house, and shouted the words of “Happy New Year” in an excited voice. After a quick breakfast he hopped along the street like a happy bird, greeted and repeated the words to those he met.
When he came back, his father gave him 50 dollars, saying he could buy whatever he had been wishing for. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some interesting books that he had seen at the bookstore located near the river through the city. He thanked his father and danced out of the house again with a light heart, intending to buy those books.
As he ran down the street, he noticed a poor family, the father, the mother, and three children shivering with cold in the winter wind. “I wish you a happy New Year,” cried Edward as he was happily passing on. The man took a look at the happy boy and shook his head sadly.
Edward stopped and said, “It seems that you do not belong to this country.” The man again shook his head, a confused expression flashed over his face, for he could not understand or speak English.
But the poor man pointed to his dry mouth, and to the children with hungry looks, as if to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.” Edward quickly realized that these poor people were in distress(贫困).
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para. 1: He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man.
Para. 2: “My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.”
2024-2025学年度第一学期高二期中考试
英 语 答 案
Part B From 2022年广东高考听说Test D
1-2. in college 3-4. AI technology
5-6. research project 7-8. these robots 9-municate with
11. Last Saturday 12. an engineer 13. the injured
14. Less than 15. playing chess
Part C From 2023年广东高考听说Test C
16-25 admired，trouble，felt bored，leaving，orange juice，one more flower，knocked over，all over，totally ruined，said happily
阅读理解
A 26-28. BAA
B 29-32. BBDA
C 33-36. BCDA
D 37-40. DBBD.
七选五 41-45. FEACD
语义匹配
46-50. CADDC
完形填空
51-55.ADCAD 56-60. ABBCD 61-65. CBABC
课文填空
Passage 1
66. buffeting 67. or 68. where 69. edge 70. valley
Passage 2
71. suspected 72. water 73. evidence 74. Accordingly 75. disease
Passage 3
76. host 77. culture forted 79. understand 80. keen
Passage 4
81. whether 82. assumption 83. intense 84. that 85. expand
语法填空
86. closely 87. to find 88. an 89. organized 90. began
91. its 92. which 93. by 94. tourists 95. protection
单词拼写
96. cycling 97.reliable 98.entirely 99.dramatically 100.swung;
101. Chemicals 102.vividly 103.linked 104.employed 105.Exposure
完成句子
106. Cooperating with people (XB2-P.99)
107. what their budget allowed (XB2-P.68)
108. is so occupied with writing (XB1-P.82)
109. connecting the remote village (XB1-P.75)
110. That you have recovered from (XB1-P.90)
范文赏析
version 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. Accepting the money, the man felt a strong sense of warmth and gratitude welling up inside him and surging through his body, with tears streaming down his face. “Thank you, lovely boy!” He said in a trembling but sincere voice, bowing to Edward. “It’s my pleasure to help you out.” responding with a bright smile, Edward turned around, making his way home. On arriving home, his father asked what book he had bought. Proud and satisfied, he described what had happened. Hearing that, his father praised him in a delighted voice, “How kind you are!” Then, he led Edward to his study.
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.” At the sight of the books, each seeming to blinking their eyes at him, surprise but happiness flashed over his face. He danced highly in the air like a happy bird, shouting words of “I’ve new books!” in an excited voice. Standing beside him, his father expressed his hope that Edward would continue his act of kindness later on. Knowing what he had done was rewarded, he made up his mind to do others in need a favor.
Version 2:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. A wave of inexpressible gratitude came flooding when the man reached out his shivering hands for the shiny dollars. Taking a firm grip of them in one hand and holding Edward’s hand warmly, he stammered out words of thanks in his broken English. Knowing his money would bring much hope to a family in distress, Edward expressed his pleasure to help them out. After wishing them a peaceful and happy New Year, Edward went back home with a light heart. The moment he reached home, he couldn’t wait to share with his father his act of charity. At that, his father gave him a thumb up as recognition for his goodness.
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.” He continued with satisfaction, “They are a reward for your kindness to people in need. You do deserve them.” Edward couldn’t contain his excitement at being presented such encouraging gifts. Looking intently at what may be the best he had ever received, Edward felt an immense pride in himself, which flowed all over his body. Since then, these books given by his father have been serving as a constant reminder of the importance of lending a helping hand to others in trouble whenever he could.
高二级英语科试题
班别：_________ 学号：__________ 姓名：__________ 成绩：________
试卷共 12 页，卷面满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、
草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
第一部分 听说 （共25小题，满分20分）
第一节 角色扮演
角色：你是Tom;
任务：(1)与同学Mary谈论智能机器人的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
（一）听对话，补全对话。录音读一遍。（每空0.5分， 满分2分）
◎ Tom plans to study Artificial Intelligence when 1 2 .
◎ Mary knows a lot about 3 4 from her uncle.
（二）请先根据中文提示将下列问句补充完整，然后听录音的回答，记录重要信息。录音回答播放两遍。（每空0.5分， 满分3分）
◎ 这个研究项目是关于什么的？
What is this 5 6 about
◎ 这些机器人具体能做什么呢？
What exactly can 7 8 do
◎ 它们能和人们交流吗？
Can they 9 10 people
（三）现在请根据前面所听到信息，完成6-10小题的回答，每空不超过3个词。（每小题1分，满分5分）
11. When did Mary watch the movie
_____________.
12. What is Mary’s uncle
Her uncle is _____________.
13. Who need the robots most
The elderly who live alone and _____________ who have to stay indoors.
14. How long does it take for the robots to adapt to new users
____________ three days.
15. How can the robots amuse their users
By telling jokes, singing songs and _____________.
第二节 故事复述 （共10空，每空1分，满分10分）
请听故事，根据所听内容进行故事复述填空，每空不超过3个词。录音读2遍。
An Unexpected Help
Mary 16 her brother Tom who was good at painting. Whenever Tom painted, she tried to help a bit, but Tom thought his little sister would just give him ___17 . One day, when Tom was painting a picture, Mary stood by and watched. She soon 18 and went away. Hours past, Tom went out to buy some paints, ___19 the picture on the desk. A few minutes later, Mary returned with a bottle of ___20 in her hand. She went up to the desk to see if Tom had finished the picture. Mary watched it closely. It looked beautiful and seemed almost done. Mary thought that ___21 would make the picture perfect. She placed the bottle on the desk and started to paint. Accidentally, she 22 the bottle. Before she knew what happened, the juice was 23 the picture. Mary was frightened. She hurried to clean it up. This caused a greater mess. The picture seemed 24 . At that moment, Tom came back. Mary cried and pointed at the picture. Tom looked at it for a while and 25 , “How did you do that I love it!”
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30分）
A
Walled Cities Of The World
There are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several centuries. These walls were fortification (碉堡), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense. They have been preserved as historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern time.
York, England
The city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled by the Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of England in 954. Located in the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended with time.
Xi’an, China
The city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last station of the Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the 14th century under the Ming Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction in the city.
Quebec City, Canada
Quebec City was a colonial (殖民地的) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The walls began to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes (政权). A fort was constructed by the British as an additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Mexico City, Mexico
Historically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out the Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521. Mexico City is also home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are major tourist attractions in the city.
26. Which city has walls of the longest history
A. York, England. B. Xi’an, China.
C. Quebec City, Canada. D. Mexico City, Mexico.
27. What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common
A. They were once colonies of other countries.
B. They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.
C. Their walls were once built under British regime.
D. Their walls were once damaged after construction.
28. In which section of a magazine may this text appear
A.Culture. B. Entertainment. C. Science. D. Society.
B
“How can you be okay with living in a country so far away and so different ” “The language is so hard. How are you going to be able to find your way around ” These are the most common questions I heard after I told people I was going to study abroad in China, a country that seemed so far away. Why risk dealing with that when Paris or London would be so much more accessible
But a part of studying abroad is about embracing(欣然接受) the inaccessible. I took Chinese in high school and fell in love with it. Ever since I started college, I was determined to study in China. Three years later, I made it happen.
Of course, it was not easy. At the airport, people spoke English so I didn’t worry too much about finding my way around. And then I met other foreign students who would become my best friends for five straight months. But once leaving the airport and downtown areas, we were fully immersed(沉浸) in China. I lived in a more suburb-like(类似城郊的) area, more residential than the rest of Shanghai. People always looked at us curiously as we went about our days and few of them spoke English. It was awkward at first. Slowly, as we got more used to the language, people talked with us. Of course, they wanted to know the differences between living in America and living in China.
My roommate studied abroad in Ireland last semester while I was in China. There is nothing wrong with going to Europe, but if you want to broaden your horizons, I would suggest looking elsewhere. Living in a place that is so different from what I am used to gives me valuable experiences I can’t get any other way. My Chinese teacher was so amazing and patient with us, and my other Chinese friends helped me through the difficult part of feeling out of place in the unknown. In a strange way, not being able to express everything I want brings me closer to people.
29. How did people feel when knowing the author’s decision
A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Appreciated. D. Disappointed.
30. When did the author fall in love with Chinese
A. When she started college.
B. When she was in high school.
C. Three years after she went to college.
D. The third year she studied in China.
31. What do we learn about the author’s experience in China
A. She failed to get on with other foreign students.
B. She once had difficulty finding her way to college.
C. She spent little time sightseeing in the rest of Shanghai.
D. She was uncomfortable with people’s curious stares at first.
32. What might the author agree with according to the last paragraph
A. Language won’t be a problem for making friends.
B. It isn’t wise for her roommate to study in Ireland.
C. Her English-speaking friends make China a place of comfort.
D. Nations need to clear up misunderstandings between each other.
C
Vehicles on our roads are now mostly petrol and diesel(柴油) cars, but their days cannot continue for much longer. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 percent of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 percent by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” — drivers concerns about running out of electricity on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed greatly over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their high prices drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade picky consumers. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine(内燃机) models a run for their money.
As well as development on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions(排放). If the US could replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 percent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim(声称) to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.
33. The underlined word “hurdle” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A. aim B. difficulty C. result D. step
34. Why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars in the past
A. They were very poorly made. B. They were not widely promoted.
C. They were expensive. D. They couldn’t travel at a high speed.
35. What is the function of Paragraph 4
A. To introduce the history of electric travel.
B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.
C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.
D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.
36. Which is the best title for this passage
A. Driving into a Cleaner Future B. History of Electric Cars
C. Problems with Petrol and Diesel Cars D. Best Means of Transportation
D
During a judging period for a recent short story contest, I started thinking a lot about dialogue tags. Because in many submissions characters didn’t “say” a thing. They shouted, they inquired, they assumed. Some characters screamed while others murmured. But no one “said” anything. And I started wondering why.
The more I thought about it, the more I understood the temptation. We’re always encouraged to use strong, actionable verbs in our prose(散文). Why walk when you can skip or wander Why cry when you can sob or weep Why wouldn’t we reach for exciting verbs instead of dull “said” Why couldn’t each verb be a tiny sparkling gem in its own right The problem, I think, is that every jewel needs a setting to become something more than the sum of its parts. Without something to provide structure, a collection of the world’s most glorious diamonds would still only amount to(等同于) a heap of rocks.
Dialogue is your diamond, friends. When we read your work, your dialogue should be so lifelike that our brains “hear” each line instead of merely reading it. We don’t need to be told a character is shouting- we can sense it in the way they spit out words, clench fists, or storm from the room. What’s more, readers may not initially imagine a particular line being “sobbed.” When we reach the end of a sentence and find out our leading lady has actually sobbed instead of whispered, it pulls us right out of the story. We pause. We reread the line. We adjust our understanding and begin again. But that wonderful momentum when we’re fully immersed in the scene, holding our breath to find out what our heroine says next, is lost.
Creating a successful work of fiction is about giving the reader all the materials they need to build your fictional world in their mind. Readers need believable dialogue. And if you’ve created dynamic characters who speak words we can really hear, you will never need to tell us how something was said.
37. What do we know from the first two paragraphs
A. The word “said” is overused in our stories.
B. The use of exciting verbs makes characters alive.
C. Varieties of verbs are preferred by judges at contests.
D. Strong verbs are considered to be an eye-catcher.
38. Who contributes most to a good story according to the author
A. A talkative character. B. A vivid conversation.
C. A collection of dialogue tags. D. A wild imagination.
39. Which of the following does the author probably agree with
A. Creative dialogue tags help keep readers immersed in reading.
B. What was said should be prioritized(优先) over how it was said.
C. Readers may better understand a scene after rereading the line.
D. The more materials a work of fiction contains, the more successful it is.
40. What argumentative methods are used in this article
① Using examples ② Justifying an assumption
③ Comparing and contrasting ④ Appealing to readers’ emotions
A. ①② B. ②④ C. ③④ D. ①③
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
According to some researchers at the Harvard business school, body language should be read through a scientific and unemotional eye. Whether in business or romance, some people use body language to convey(传达) false message and to take in others. 41 It can be very useful to learn a few tips about how to read body language lies.
Keep a close watch on the eyes. 42 At the same time, pathological(不理智的) liars and those practiced in the art of lying may hold your eyes for longer than a few seconds to make you feel uncomfortable and unable to rely on your instincts(本能).
Watch the hands of the person who speaks. While keeping the hands held behind the back may be thought of as a power pose, it is more likely to mean the person is hiding something. 43 By contrast, liars usually will keep their palms hidden in the pockets or turned over.
Consider how the person touches his face. Taekwando instructors at TKD tutor report that people will often cover their mouths in an effort to “cover up” their lies. 44
Be on guard around people who touch their faces in any form. Rubbing the nose often indicates the person is a skilled liar and is merely moving his hand from his mouth on purpose. A person who rubs his eyes often is trying to avoid eye contact while lying.
45 Standing absently, shrugging(耸肩) and other gestures that are abnormal for the person can also be signs of a liar.
A. Truthful people use open palms.
B. Don’t interrupt them when they are speaking.
C. They may start a fake cough to cover the signal.
D. Pay attention to nervous gestures that could give away a liar.
E. It is very difficult for a liar to look at you straight in the eye.
F. A person’s body language will very often suggest that a person is lying.
G. They may feel uncomfortable with their clothing by straightening their pants’ leg.
第三部分 语言运用 （共四节，满分 45分）
第一节 语义匹配 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，有5处划线，从每题所给四个选项中选出与划线意义的最匹配选项。
When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010, we were in the fallout(余波) of the 46. economic recession. She said a polite “No”. That didn’t stop me. I googled the 47.measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and 48.pasted it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent 6 months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was 49. earnest she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons. I still remember the first one. I was 50.struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I went through my grade one after eight lessons.
46. A. economic rise B. economic situation
C. financial trouble D. financial development
47. A. sizes B. tunes C. pictures D. colours
48. A. folded B. piled C. wrapped D. stuck
49. A. nervous B. excited C. satisfied D. serious
50. A. amused B. frightened C. moved D. accessed
第二节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When studying at the University of Pittsburgh, I went home to see my family every weekend. "Look, I got a best sportsman's jacket!" I said. Dad 51 took his eyes off the TV. I had wanted Dad to be 52 me all my life, but that never happened. I shook off my 53 and went back to Pittsburgh.
A month later, Mom called and said that Dad's diabetes(糖尿病) had gotten __54 . "I'm coming home," I said. "You're going to need help."
I moved to a/an 55 near home. Every Sunday, with all school work finished, I went home and helped Dad. To my sadness, he 56 everything I did. "It's not you," Mom explained, "His 57 makes him feel bad about himself. His anger was 58 his frustration(挫败)." I was so surprised to hear that. Now I saw his pain went beyond the 59 pain, which made me try harder to 60 him.
One day we were watching a football game. "I'll bet you ＄2 million that Dallas wins," I said, "You don't have＄2 million," he 61 . After that, every time we watched the game, we made 62 bets. Dad laughed more easily and accepted my help more willingly. Our relationship was 63 . The night before I attended the National Football League draft(选拔), Dad and I were sitting in the living room. "It doesn't 64 whether you make it or not," he said, "I'm proud of you."
Maybe our relationship would never be perfect, but I would never 65 that he loved me.
51. A. hardly B. slowly C. quickly D. unwillingly
52. A. sing high praise for B. live up to
C. make up for D. take pride in
53. A. excitement B. embarrassment C. disappointment D. anger
54. A. worse B. less C. better D. stronger
55. A. office B. hospital C. company D. college
56. A. criticized B. examined C. expected D. declined
57. A. temper B. illness C. emotion D. wish
58. A. saving B. masking C. removing D. completing
59. A. normal B. mental C. physical D. minor
60. A. praise B. ignore C. attract D. understand
61. A. repeated B. answered C. laughed D. added
62. A. satisfying B. funny C. dull D. fair
63. A. improving B. continuing C. deepening D. worsening
64. A. happen B. matter C. appear D. predict
65. A. feel B. believe C. doubt D. refuse
第三节 课文填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分；满分10分）
根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。
Passage 1
I wake up to the sound of the wind 66 the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning 67 night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, 68 in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7: 30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain 69 . Spreading out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the 70__ below. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place with no roads or towns.
Passage 2
Snow 71 that the water pump was to blame. What is more, in another part of London, a woman and her daughter had died of cholera after moving away from Broad Street. It seemed that the woman liked the 72 from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day. As a result of this 73 , John Snow was able to announce that the pump water carried cholera germs. 74 , he had the handle of the pump removed so that it could not be used. Through this intervention, the 75 was stopped in its tracks
Passage 3
Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with a 76 family, who can help with her adaptation to the new 77 . “When I miss home, I feel 78 to have a second family,” Xie Lei said. “When there’s something I don’t know or 79 I can ask them. They are also 80 to learn about China.”
Passage 4
However, 81 it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common 82 then was that it could not be done. Through 83 effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice 84 could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to 85 their output greatly.
第四节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10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。
Dunhuang has been the passage that connects the Central Kingdom with the Western Regions, west of Yumenguan including what is now Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia since the Han Dynasty.
Dunhuang is 86 (close) related to the ancient Silk Road, and in 1987 the Mogao Caves, built in AD 366, were listed as a world cultural heritage. “Dunhuang has rich, colorful historical and cultural relics, and I am here 87 (find) Nepalese(尼泊尔) art elements from my hometown,” said Kumar Khadka, 88___ international student from Nepal. It was his first visit to Dunhuang as part of the ancient Silk Road tour, 89 (organize) by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The event 90 (begin) in Beijing on 28 August, 2018, and Dunhuang was 91 (it) third stop.
Nowadays 492 caves have well-preserved murals (壁画) and colourful paintings, many of 92 are made of fragile materials such as dirt, wood and wheat straw. So if 15 people remain in a cave for more than 10 minutes, the temperature in the cave will increase 93 five degrees. This means that a large number of 94___ (tourist) will unavoidably speed up the ageing of the murals and colourful sculptures.
With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, Dunhuang once again became the focus of the Silk Road. Meanwhile, the 95 (protect) of the cultural relics here must be the first priority today.
第四部分 单句填空 （共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
请根据首写字母及括号内中文提示填入正确的单词形式。
96. They got to the mountain top, c_______(骑自行车) over 100 miles.
97. Research has found that looking to the left is not a r_________(可靠) indicator that someone is lying.
98. We are all e_________(完全) responsible for our actions, and for our reactions.
99. It shocked everyone present that the event developed in a d________(戏剧般地)
different way.
100. His arms s____________ (摆动，摇摆) as he walked.
101. C__________ (化学制品，化学品) were poisoning the soil.
102. This great battle was v_________(生动地) recorded in the documentary film.
103. The video cameras l_________(连接) to a powerful computer are nailed firmly to the wall.
104. Your time could be usefully e________(使用) in attending to professional matters rather than handling such unimportant affairs.
105. E_________(接触) to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insight into the world.
第五部分 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分；满分10分）
根据中文意思按要求完成下列句子。每空不超过5个词。
106. __________________________(与人合作) from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles. (运用非谓语动词)
107. As far as I know, the firm's expenses would be much higher than ___________ ____________(他们的预算所允许的), so they decided to revise their plan in order to be more competitive overall. （运用名词性从句）
108. He _______________________(正忙着写) his graduation thesis that he barely bothers eating well. （运用occupy短语）
109. There is only one narrow route __________________(连接这个偏远的村庄) and the outside world. (运用非谓语动词)
110. _____________________(你恢复过来) your illness will be a great relief to us. （运用名词性从句）
第六部分 读后续写（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。
One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, washed and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year to his family. He turned up at every door of the house, and shouted the words of “Happy New Year” in an excited voice. After a quick breakfast he hopped along the street like a happy bird, greeted and repeated the words to those he met.
When he came back, his father gave him 50 dollars, saying he could buy whatever he had been wishing for. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some interesting books that he had seen at the bookstore located near the river through the city. He thanked his father and danced out of the house again with a light heart, intending to buy those books.
As he ran down the street, he noticed a poor family, the father, the mother, and three children shivering with cold in the winter wind. “I wish you a happy New Year,” cried Edward as he was happily passing on. The man took a look at the happy boy and shook his head sadly.
Edward stopped and said, “It seems that you do not belong to this country.” The man again shook his head, a confused expression flashed over his face, for he could not understand or speak English.
But the poor man pointed to his dry mouth, and to the children with hungry looks, as if to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.” Edward quickly realized that these poor people were in distress(贫困).
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para. 1: He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man.
Para. 2: “My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.”
2024-2025学年度第一学期高二期中考试
英 语 答 案
Part B From 2022年广东高考听说Test D
1-2. in college 3-4. AI technology
5-6. research project 7-8. these robots 9-municate with
11. Last Saturday 12. an engineer 13. the injured
14. Less than 15. playing chess
Part C From 2023年广东高考听说Test C
16-25 admired，trouble，felt bored，leaving，orange juice，one more flower，knocked over，all over，totally ruined，said happily
阅读理解
A 26-28. BAA
B 29-32. BBDA
C 33-36. BCDA
D 37-40. DBBD.
七选五 41-45. FEACD
语义匹配
46-50. CADDC
完形填空
51-55.ADCAD 56-60. ABBCD 61-65. CBABC
课文填空
Passage 1
66. buffeting 67. or 68. where 69. edge 70. valley
Passage 2
71. suspected 72. water 73. evidence 74. Accordingly 75. disease
Passage 3
76. host 77. culture forted 79. understand 80. keen
Passage 4
81. whether 82. assumption 83. intense 84. that 85. expand
语法填空
86. closely 87. to find 88. an 89. organized 90. began
91. its 92. which 93. by 94. tourists 95. protection
单词拼写
96. cycling 97.reliable 98.entirely 99.dramatically 100.swung;
101. Chemicals 102.vividly 103.linked 104.employed 105.Exposure
完成句子
106. Cooperating with people (XB2-P.99)
107. what their budget allowed (XB2-P.68)
108. is so occupied with writing (XB1-P.82)
109. connecting the remote village (XB1-P.75)
110. That you have recovered from (XB1-P.90)
范文赏析
version 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. Accepting the money, the man felt a strong sense of warmth and gratitude welling up inside him and surging through his body, with tears streaming down his face. “Thank you, lovely boy!” He said in a trembling but sincere voice, bowing to Edward. “It’s my pleasure to help you out.” responding with a bright smile, Edward turned around, making his way home. On arriving home, his father asked what book he had bought. Proud and satisfied, he described what had happened. Hearing that, his father praised him in a delighted voice, “How kind you are!” Then, he led Edward to his study.
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.” At the sight of the books, each seeming to blinking their eyes at him, surprise but happiness flashed over his face. He danced highly in the air like a happy bird, shouting words of “I’ve new books!” in an excited voice. Standing beside him, his father expressed his hope that Edward would continue his act of kindness later on. Knowing what he had done was rewarded, he made up his mind to do others in need a favor.
Version 2:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. A wave of inexpressible gratitude came flooding when the man reached out his shivering hands for the shiny dollars. Taking a firm grip of them in one hand and holding Edward’s hand warmly, he stammered out words of thanks in his broken English. Knowing his money would bring much hope to a family in distress, Edward expressed his pleasure to help them out. After wishing them a peaceful and happy New Year, Edward went back home with a light heart. The moment he reached home, he couldn’t wait to share with his father his act of charity. At that, his father gave him a thumb up as recognition for his goodness.
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are a dozen of books for you.” He continued with satisfaction, “They are a reward for your kindness to people in need. You do deserve them.” Edward couldn’t contain his excitement at being presented such encouraging gifts. Looking intently at what may be the best he had ever received, Edward felt an immense pride in himself, which flowed all over his body. Since then, these books given by his father have been serving as a constant reminder of the importance of lending a helping hand to others in trouble whenever he could.
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