江苏省南通市2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试全真模拟英语试题
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第一部分
听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How
much
is
the
shirt?
A.
?19.15.
B.
?9.18.
C.
?9.15.
答案是C
1.
Where
is
Jennifer
working
now?
A.
In
a
college.
B.
In
a
hospital.
C.
In
a
drug
store.
2.
What
does
the
man
advise
the
woman
to
buy?
A.
A
red
skirt.
B.
A
white
sweater.
C.
A
pair
of
blue
jeans.
3.
What
is
the
probable
relationship
between
the
speakers?
A.
Mother
and
son.
B.
Business
partners.
C.
Boss
and
secretary.
4.
What
does
the
woman
ask
John
to
do?
A.
Do
his
homework.
B.
Take
the
piano
class.
C.
Pick
up
the
package.
5.
How
much
will
the
man
pay?
A.
$15.
B.
$30.
C.
$60.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.
What
are
the
speakers
mainly
talking
about?
A.
Inexperienced
drivers.
B.
A
terrible
car
accident.
C.
Safe
driving
on
the
road.
7.
When
does
the
woman
feel
nervous?
A.
A
car
cuts
in
at
will.
B.
A
car
is
close
behind
her
car.
C.
A
car
turns
without
turn
signals.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题．
8.
How
long
did
it
take
to
get
to
Nanjing
before?
A.
2
hours.
B.
1.5
hours.
C.
1
hour.
9.
Why
did
the
man
come
to
China?
A.
To
have
a
trip.
B.
To
work
as
a
teacher.
C.
To
visit
a
Chinese
university.
10.
Where
does
the
conversation
probably
take
place?
A.
On
a
train.
B.
At
a
ticket
office.
C.
In
a
waiting
room.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.
How
long
has
the
man
played
the
piano
up
to
now?
A.
For
10
years.
B.
For
15
years.
C.
For
20
years.
12.
What
do
we
know
about
the
man?
A.
He
started
to
write
music
at
ten.
B.
He
enjoys
giving
concerts
in
schools.
C.
His
CDs
have
become
the
best
seller.
13.
How
does
the
woman
like
the
man?
A.
Creative.
B.
Excellent.
C.
Just
so
so.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.
Where
does
Amanda
want
to
spend
her
summer
holiday?
A.
In
Beijing.
B.
In
London.
C.
In
New
York.
15.
What
does
Amanda's
mother
want
her
to
do?
A.
Learn
about
Chinese
culture.
B.
Look
after
her
grandmother.
C.
Offer
some
help
on
the
farm.
16.
Who
did
the
man
plan
to
go
to
London
with?
A.
His
friends.
B.
His
mother.
C.
His
grandmother.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.
What
will
happen
in
2022?
A.
A
new
space
lab
will
be
built.
B.
The
first
space
hotel
will
open.
C.
Astronauts
will
live
in
the
space
hotel.
18.
How
many
guests
can
the
space
hotel
hold
at
a
time?
A.
Two.
B.
Four.
C.
Six.
19.
What
can
guests
do
in
the
space
hotel?
A.
Cook
food.
B.
Watch
movies.
C.
Have
a
video
chat.
20.
What
does
the
speaker
think
of
the
space
trip?
A.
Relaxing.
B.
Dangerous.
C.
Expensive.
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2.2分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Muir
Woods
and
Sausalito
Half
Day
Tour
Wander
through
an
ancient
coastal
redwood
forest
and
explore
the
artistic
bayside
on
this
half-day
tour
from
San
Francisco.
Travel
across
the
Golden
Gate
Bridge
to
visit
Muir
Woods,
home
to
some
of
the
oldest
and
tallest
trees
on
Earth.
At
the
end
of
your
tour
choose
between
getting
dropped
off
at
Union
Square
in
San
Francisco
or
taking
the
ferry
back
to
San
Francisco.
Yosemite
National
Park
and
Giant
Sequoias
Day
Trip
Discover
the
beauty
of
the
Sierra
Nevada
on
this
full-day
trip
to
Yosemite
National
Park
from
San
Francisco.
Travel
aboard
a
comfortable
van
through
historic
Gold
Rush
towns
to
reach
the
park,
where
you’ll
be
amazed
by
supersized
natural
wonders.
Take
a
hike
among
ancient
trees,
and
enjoy
several
hours
to
explore
the
park’s
wonders
on
your
own.
Niagara
Falls
Tour
Escape
from
New
York
City
and
head
north
to
see
both
sides
of
the
Canadian
border
on
this
guided,
2-day
tour
to
Niagara
Falls.
Visit
Niagara
Falls
on
both
the
American
and
Canadian
sides
and
take
a
ride
on
the
famous
Maid
of
the
Mist
boat.
Then,
on
the
road
back
to
New
York
City,
make
a
stop
to
shop
at
the
Crossings
Premium
Outlets,
one
of
the
largest
outlet
malls
in
the
US.
Napa
and
Sonoma
Wine
Country
Tour
Escape
to
California’s
famous
wine
country
on
this
full-day
tour
from
San
Francisco.
Taste
regional
varietals
at
three
different
wineries
including
both
big-name
and
family-run
estates
(庄园).
Learn
about
the
winemaking
process
during
guided
tours,
and
appreciate
the
regional
culture
with
a
stop
for
lunch.
21．Which
tour
should
you
choose
if
you
want
to
do
some
shopping?
A．Muir
Woods
and
Sausalito
Half
Day
Tour.
B．Yosemite
National
Park
and
Giant
Sequoias
Day
Trip.
C．Niagara
Falls
Tour.
D．Napa
and
Sonoma
Wine
Country
Tour.
22．What
can
you
do
on
Napa
and
Sonoma
Wine
Country
Tour?
A．Appreciate
some
of
the
oldest
and
tallest
trees
on
Earth.
B．Enjoy
supersized
natural
wonders.
C．Get
some
winemaking
knowledge.
D．Take
a
ride
on
the
boat.
23．What
does
the
writer
intend
to
do
by
writing
the
passage?
A．To
introduce
some
outdoor
activities.
B．To
share
some
tour
experiences.
C．To
advertise
for
the
wine
country.
D．To
call
for
protecting
natural
wonders.
B
A
calorie
deficit
is
a
state
in
which
you
burn
more
calories
than
you
consume.
As
one
of
the
most
popular
approaches
of
losing
weight,
how
does
it
work?
For
example,
if
you
burn
2,500
calories
per
day
but
only
eat
2,000，you
have
created
a
deficit
of
500
calories
per
day.
There
is
mathematical
certainty.
But,
this
by
no
means
tells
the
whole
story
about
how
calories
deficit
affects
our
lives.
Before
wondering
what
a
calorie
deficit
is,
it’s
probably
best
to
learn
what
a
calorie
is.
A
calorie
is
a
unit
that
we
use
to
track
our
body’s
energy
expenditure
(消耗)
and
storage.
In
order
to
just
stay
alive,
human
beings
(and
animals)
burn
calories.
This
means,
even
before
we
perform
any
activity,
our
bodies
are
already
using
energy
(measured
in
calories)
to
keep
us
alive.
Around
70%
of
the
calories
we
consume
are
spent
on
just
keeping
our
vital
organs
running.
Thus,
if
a
person
consumes
calories
far
more
less
than
needed
to
look
thin，it
may
have
negative
effects
on
the
body.
When
people
pick
up
a
calorie
deficit,
they
often
merely
note
that
the
calorie
math
is
irrefutable
(无可辩驳的).
The
question
here
is
that
not
all
calories
are
the
same.
If
you
eat
a
few
bags
of
potato
chip
worth
of
calories
to
support
the
calorie
intake
needed
to
maintain
or
cut
down
on
your
weight,
it
will
work.
But,
this
doesn’t
have
the
same
effect
on
your
body
and
overall
health
as
a
balanced
nutritional
meal
containing
the
same
amount
of
calories.
It
seems
like
a
simple
unit
of
energy
has
become
an
object
of
our
society’s
obsession.
It
needn't
be
that
way.
Remember,
calorie
deficits
are
just
a
tool,
which
serves
a
purpose
in
losing
some
weight
and
keeping
track
of
your
calorie
intake
seems
simple
enough.
24．What
do
we
know
about
the
calorie
deficit?
A．It
helps
people
lose
weight.
B．It
is
a
way
of
doing
exercises.
C．It
affects
people's
lives
positively.
D．It
means
the
calories
people
consume.
25．Which
of
the
following
statements
can
be
learned
in
Paragraph
2?
A．A
calorie
is
a
unit
to
store
daily
energy.
B．People
need
to
burn
calories
to
be
alive.
C．Calorie
intake
is
to
keep
our
organs
operating.
D．Living
animals
only
burn
calories
after
activities.
26．What
is
suggested
for
people
to
lose
weight
healthily?
A．Focusing
on
the
calorie
math
when
eating.
B．Focusing
on
different
calories
when
eating.
C．Having
bags
of
potato
chips
containing
enough
calories.
D．Having
balanced
nutritional
diets
containing
proper
calories.
27．What
is
the
text
mainly
about?
A．Influences
of
calorie
deficits.
B．Approaches
to
lose
weight.
C．Distinctions
between
calories.
D．Ways
to
track
calorie
intake.
C
Honeybees
can’t
swim,
and
when
their
wings
are
wet,
they
can’t
fly,
either.
But
Chris
Roh
and
other
researchers
at
the
California
Institute
of
Technology
found
that
when
bees
drop
into
bodies
of
water,
they
can
use
their
wings
to
produce
little
waves
and
slide
toward
land—like
surfers
who
create
and
then
ride
their
own
waves.
As
with
many
scientific
advances－Isaac
Newton’s
apple
or
Benjamin
Franklin’s
lightning
bolt—Dr.
Roh’s
experiment
began
with
a
walk.
Passing
Caltech’s
Millikan
Pond
in
2016,
he
observed
a
bee
on
the
water’s
surface
producing
waves.
He
wondered
how
an
insect
known
for
flight
could
push
itself
through
water.
Dr.
Roh
and
his
co-worker,
Morteza
Gharib,
used
butterfly
nets
to
collect
local
Pasadena
honeybees
and
observed
their
surf-like
movements.
The
researchers
used
a
wire
to
restrict
each
bee’s
bodily
movement,
allowing
close
examination
of
their
wings.
They
found
that
the
bee
bends
its
wings
at
a
30-degree
angle,
pulling
up
water
and
producing
a
forward
force.
Bees
get
trapped
on
the
surface
because
water
is
roughly
three
times
heavier
than
air.
But
that
weight
helps
to
push
the
bee
forward
when
its
wings
move
quickly
up
and
down.
It’s
a
tough
exercise
for
the
bees,
which
the
researchers
guess
could
handle
about
10
minutes
of
the
activity.
The
researchers
said
the
surf-like
movement
hasn’t
been
documented
in
other
insects
and
most
semiaquatic
insects
use
their
legs
for
propulsion,
which
is
known
as
water-walking.
It
may
have
evolved
in
bees,
they
predicted.
Dr.
Roh
and
Dr.
Gharib
have
imagined
many
practical
applications
for
bees’
surfing.
One
plan
is
to
use
their
observations
to
design
robots
able
to
travel
across
sky
and
sea.
“This
could
be
useful
for
search
and
rescues,
or
for
getting
samples
of
the
surface
of
the
ocean,
if
you
can’t
send
a
boat
or
helicopter,”
Dr.
Gharib
said.
28．What
does
the
author
intend
to
show
by
mentioning
Newton
and
Franklin?
A．Roh’s
admiration
for
them.
B．Roh’s
chance
discovery
about
bees.
C．Their
outstanding
talent
for
science.
D．Their
similar
achievements
in
discovery.
29．What
plays
the
most
vital
role
in
a
bee’s
moving
forward
on
water?
A．The
air
weight.
B．Its
leg
extension.
C．The
water
movement.
D．Its
continuous
wingbeat.
30．What
does
the
underlined
word
“propulsion”
in
Paragraph
4
mean?
A．Fast
flight.
B．Driving
force.
C．Pulling
speed.
D．Explosive
power.
31．What
does
the
text
mainly
tell
us?
A．Honeybees
can
surf
to
safety.
B．Bees
help
scientists
make
inventions.
C．Insects
can
adapt
to
the
environment.
D．Nature
is
a
helpful
guide
for
discovery.
D
Like
all
cultural
institutions,
galleries
and
art
fairs
are
adapting
to
a
new
reality.
Art
Basel
Hong
Kong,
Asia's
biggest
contemporary-art
fair,
was
cancelled
because
of
COVID-19,
but
anyone
he
who
had
planned
to
visit
last
week
could
enjoy
an
experimental
alternative：the
viewing
room.
At
the
click
of
a
keyboard
you
could
enter
an
overall
view
but
private
visual
salon,
without
having
to
brave
the
airless
Hong
Kong
Convention
and
Exhibition
Centre.
There,
on
one
webpage,
was
Jeff
Koons
riffing(翻唱)on
Botticelli's
“Primavera”
in
a
tribute
to
the
history
of
painting
at
David
Zwirner
Gallery.
Ota
Fine
Arts
offered
one
collector
the
chance
to
acquire
an
“infinity(无限)room”,
one
of
the
most
Instagrammed
artworks
of
recent
years—the
creation
of
the
fantasies,
nonagenarian
(九十多岁)
Japanese
artist,
Yayoi
Kusama.
White
Cube
presented
a
large
collection
of
international
works
by
Andreas
Gursky
(German),
Theaster
Gates
(American)
and
Beatriz
Milhazes
(Brazilian).
But
not
every
artist,
gallery
and
form
showed
to
equal
advantage
in
this
alternative
fair.
Not
surprisingly,
simple
two-dimensional
works
in
bright
colours
came
across
best
No
sculpture
or
conceptual
art
was
included.
Besides
depth
and
texture,
there
are
aspects
of
gallery
hopping
that
a
website
is
unlikely
to
copy.
One
is
serendipity
—
the
sense
of
wandering
between
artworks
and
encountering
the
unexpected.
Another
is
sociability.
Art
is
a
communion
between
artist
and
viewer,
but
galleries
and
fairs
are
also
places
to
swap
opinions
and
share
enthusiasms.
There
are
ways
to
compensate
or
these
inevitable(不可避免的)disadvantages.
As
they
shut
their
physical
doors,
some
of
the
world's
nest
galleries
and
museums
are
offering
advanced
interactive
visits,
360
degree
videos
and
walk
around
tours
of
their
collections,
all
without
queues
and
high
ticket
prices.
One
of
the
best
is
laid
on
by
the
Rijksmuseum
in
Amsterdam;
its
tour
allows
visitors
to
view
its
Vermeers
and
Rembrandts,
including
the
magnicent
“Night
Watch”,
far
more
closely
than
would
normally
he
possible.
Another
standout
offering
is
from
the
Museu
de
Arte
de
SPaulo,
which
has
an
even
broader
collection.
On
its
virtual
platform,
its
pain
tings,
spanning
700
years,
appear
to
be
hanging
in
an
open-plan
space,
seemingly
hung
on
glass
panels,
or
“crystal
easels”
as
the
museum
calls
them,
ideal
for
close-up
inspection,
32．From
the
paragraph
3,
we
may
know
.
A．“Primavera”
was
originally
painted
by
JeKoons
B．“infinity
room”
was
the
most
popular
artworks
of
recent
years
on
social
media
C．White
Cube
displayed
a
great
many
works
by
artists
from
different
nations
D．various
paintings
and
statues
showed
on
the
webpage
are
well-received
33．What
does
the
underlined
word
“serendipity”
in
Paragraph
4
probably
mean?
A．surprise.
B．treasure.
C．expectation.
D．compromise.
34．What
is
the
purpose
of
writing
the
last
paragraph?
A．To
introduce
some
popular
art
show
in
the
world.
B．To
show
that
there
are
some
alternative
ways
to
promote
the
display
during
COVID
-19
epidemic.
C．To
prove
that
paintings
hung
on
glass
panels
can
be
ideal
for
close-up
inspection,
D．To
release
some
information
about
some
extraordinary
art
shows.
35．What
is
the
best
title?
A．Art
beyond
the
internet.
B．Fascinating
art.
C．Art
under
COVID
-19.
D．gallery
hopping
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Much
meaning
can
be
conveyed
clearly
with
our
eyes,
so
it
is
often
said
that
eyes
can
speak.
Do
you
have
such
kind
of
experience?
36
,
but
not
too
long.
And
if
he
is
sensing
that
he
is
being
stared
at,
he
may
feel
uncomfortable.
37
.
If
you
are
looked
at
for
more
than
necessary,
you
will
look
at
yourself
up
and
down
to
see
if
there
is
anything
wrong
with
you.
If
nothing
goes
wrong,
you
will
feel
angry
toward
other's
stare
with
you
that
way.
Eyes
do
speak,
right?
38
.
But
things
are
different
when
it
comes
to
staring
at
the
opposite
sex.
If
a
man
glances
at
a
woman
for
more
than
10
seconds,
his
intentions
are
obvious,
that
is,
he
wishes
to
attract
her
attention
to
make
her
understand
that
he
is
admiring
her.
In
fact,
continuous
eye
contact
occurs
between
lovers
only,
who
will
enjoy
looking
at
each
other
tenderly
for
a
long
time
to
show
affection
that
words
cannot
express.
However,
the
normal
eye
contact
for
two
people
engaged
in
conversation
is
that
the
speaker
will
only
look
at
the
listener
from
time
to
time,
in
order
to
make
sure
that
the
listener
is
attentive.
39
,
as
if
he
tries
to
control
you,
you
will
feel
uncomfortable.
A
poor
liar
usually
exposes
himself
by
looking
too
long
at
the
victim,
since
he
believes
in
the
false
idea
that
to
look
straight
in
the
eye
is
a
sign
of
honest
communication.
40
.
Evidently,
eye
contact
should
be
done
according
to
the
relationship
between
two
people
and
the
specific
situation.
A．Quite
the
contrary
B．The
same
is
in
daily
life
C．In
a
bus
you
may
look
at
a
stranger
D．Looking
too
long
at
someone
may
seem
to
be
rude
E.
This
shows
the
listener
is
interested
in
your
speech
F.
If
a
speaker
looks
at
you
continuously
when
speaking
G.
Sometimes
it
doesn't
matter
to
look
at
someone
too
long
第三部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ice
and
snow
were
beating
the
window
and
the
wind
almost
swept
everything
away
outside.
I
41
how
I
would
get
home.
The
12-mile
route
took
me
up
and
down
steep
hills
and
around
42
turns.
I
whispered
a
prayer
for
43
.
My
old
green
Blazer
SUV
was
doing
wonderfully
over
the
44
roadway.
45
as
I
climbed
one
of
the
steepest
and
scariest
hills,
I
noticed
the
tires
were
slipping,
and
I
decided
it
was
time
to
46
to
four-wheel
drive.
Slowly
the
tires
47
the
road,
and
the
top
came
48
sight.
Unfortunately,
I
had
just
made
it
when
the
49
stopped.
I
pushed
and
pulled
the
lever
(档杆)—nothing
happened.
I
was
50
with
snow
and
ice
balls
around.
Even
though
I
had
met
no
one
on
this
lonely
road,
I
hoped
someone
might
come
to
51
.
After
a
few
minutes,
I
52
an
old
pickup
truck.
A
smiling
young
man
I’d
never
seen
before
rolled
down
his
window,
asking
if
I
needed
help.
I
ensured
him
I
did.
Then
he
showed
me
how
to
operate
the
four-wheel-drive
shifting
gear
(齿轮),
locking
it
into
53
.
54
,
I
got
the
Blazer
starting.
When
I
thanked
the
stranger
and
asked
if
he
lived
around
the
area,
he
just
said,
“Oh,
over
there.”
Do
I
believe
in
angels?
You
55
!
41．A．wondered
B．realized
C．assumed
D．stated
42．A．smooth
B．sharp
C．simple
D．slight
43．A．liberty
B．priority
C．safety
D．recovery
44．A．ice-covered
B．flood-ruined
C．badly-built
D．well-equipped
45．A．But
B．Or
C．So
D．And
46．A．attend
B．appeal
C．switch
D．lead
47．A．lost
control
of
B．took
charge
of
C．got
along
with
D．held
on
to
48．A．into
B．beyond
C．over
D．from
49．A．wind
B．snow
C．vehicle
D．driver
50．A．hurt
B．stuck
C．engaged
D．panicked
51．A．life
B．power
C．help
D．mind
52．A．boarded
B．missed
C．called
D．spied
53．A．comfort
B．scene
C．action
D．place
54．A．By
no
means
B．In
no
time
C．In
some
way
D．In
the
meanwhile
55．A．fail
B．approve
C．count
D．bet
第三部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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。
Earth
Day
56．
(found)
in
1970
as
a
day
of
education
about
environmental
problems,
and
Earth
Day
20
occurs
on
Wednesday,
April
22—the
holiday’s
50th
anniversary.
The
holiday
is
now
a
global
celebration
that’s
sometimes
extended
into
Earth
Week,
a
full
seven
days
of
57．
(event)
focused
on
green
living.
58．
(elect)
to
the
U.S.
Senate（参议院）in
1962,
Senator
Gaylord
Nelson
was
determined
to
convince
the
federal
government
that
the
planet
was
59．
risk.
In
1969,
Nelson
developed
the
idea
for
Earth
Day
after
60．
(inspire)
by
the
anti-Vietnam
War
“teach-ins”
that
were
taking
place
on
college
campuses
around
the
United
States.
Denis
Hayes,
a
young
activist
61．
had
served
as
student
president
at
Stanford
University,
was
selected
as
Earth
Day’s
national
coordinator（协调者）,
and
he
worked
with
62．
army
of
student
volunteers
and
several
staff
members
from
Nelson’s
Senate
office
63．
(organize)
the
project.
The
first
Earth
Day
was
effective
at
raising
64．
(aware)
about
environmental
problems
and
transforming
public
attitudes.
Earth
Day
kicked
off
the
“Environmental
decade
with
a
bang,”
as
Senator
Nelson
later
put
it.
The
theme
of
Earth
Day
2020
is
“climate
action.”
EarthDay.org
hopes
it
will
be
the
65．
(large)
volunteer
event
in
history.
第四部分
写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节
应用文写作（满分15分）
新华中学近期组织了校园劳动周(Campus
Labor
Week)活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇简短的英文报道。内容包括：
1.活动的时间与地点；
2.活动的过程；
3.你的评论。
注意：
1.
写作词数应为80左右；
2.
请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
When
there
was
news
that
a
storm
was
coming,
Sarah
didn’t
think
much
about
it.
She
simply
shrugged
it
off
like
any
other
normal
day.
When
she
went
to
the
grocery
store
and
saw
that
it
was
full,
she
still
didn’t
worry.
People
ran
like
mad
between
aisles
(过道),
grabbing
what
they
could.
Bare
shelves
and
long
lines
made
Sarah
chuckle
(窃笑).
They
must
be
overreacting,
she
thought.
On
her
way
home,
she
looked
overhead.
Dark
clouds
were
indeed
forming.
And
they
seemed
to
be
moving
quickly
across
the
sky.
Still,
Sarah
was
not
bothered.
The
rain
would
be
nice
since
it
had
been
warm
lately.
When
she
got
home,
Sarah
made
popcorn
and
sat
on
the
sofa
with
her
dog,
Cooper,
and
got
ready
to
watch
a
movie.
Just
as
she
hit
play
on
the
remote,
she
heard
the
thunder.
Rain
started
to
come
down
hard,
making
it
almost
impossible
to
see
the
trees
in
her
front
yard
through
the
window.
Cooper
immediately
jumped
from
the
sofa,
barking
in
fear
in
the
corner.
“It’s
OK.”
Sarah
said.
She
moved
to
one
side
and
saw
Cooper
looked
a
bit
nervous.
Sarah
turned
off
the
movie
and
instead
skipped
to
the
local
news
station.
The
storm
was
much
more
serious
than
she
had
thought.
People
in
a
nearby
city
even
said
they
spotted
a
tornado.
The
reporter
advised
people
to
stay
inside
and
secure
all
of
the
doors
and
windows.
Sarah
got
up
and
began
making
her
way
around
the
house.
Cooper
followed
close
behind
as
she
checked
all
of
the
windows
to
make
sure
they
were
all
fully
closed.
By
the
time
she
got
back
to
her
sofa,
the
rain
had
stopped.
“That
wasn’t
so
bad,”
Sarah
said
aloud.
“Just
a
nice
shower.”
She
turned
to
cooper,
who
had
gone
back
to
the
corner
and
still
looked
a
bit
frightened.
She
looked
outside.
It
was
actually
very
calm,
but
she
could
see
that
the
wind
was
picking
up.
The
branches
of
the
trees
were
swinging
and
the
garbage
bin
had
tipped
over.
注意：
1.
续写词数应为150左右；
2.
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Obviously,
a
storm
was
on
its
way.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Trapped
at
home,
Sarah
wondered
how
she
could
survive.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江苏省南通市2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试全真模拟英语试题
答案解析
第一部分
听力（共两节，满分30分）
【答案】1-5
AACCA
6-10
CBABC
11-15
ABBCA
16-20
ABBCC
【听力原文】Text
1
M:
Where
are
you
working
now,
Jennifer?
Still
in
the
hospital?
W:
No,
I
left
the
hospital
and
I
refused
the
job
at
the
drug
store.
I'm
working
as
a
teacher
in
a
medical
college
now.
Text
2
W:
I'm
thinking
of
buying
my
daughter
a
pair
of
blue
jeans
for
her
birthday.
M:
If
I
were
you,
I
would
buy
a
red
skirt.
It
goes
really
well
with
her
white
sweater.
Text
3
M:
Ms.
Brown,
can
you
tell
me
my
arrangements
today?
W:
At
9
o'clock,
you
have
a
meeting.
And
then
you
should
have
lunch
with
your
business
partner.
Oh,
you
said
you
will
buy
a
gift
for
your
son
today.
Text
4
W:
John,
pick
up
the
package
downstairs,
OK?
I
must
go
to
work
now.
M:
Oh,
Mum,
you
know
I
have
to
do
my
homework
now.
Why
not
ask
Lisa?
W:
You
are
always
looking
for
excuses.
Lisa
is
going
out
for
her
piano
class.
Text
5
M:
How
much
are
the
toys?
W:
We
are
having
a
sale
today.
The
original
price
is
10
dollars
each,
but
now
it
only
costs
half
the
price.
M:
All
right,
I’ll
take
three.
Text
6
M:
The
traffic
was
really
terrible
this
morning.
W:
Why?
Did
anything
in
particular
happen?
M:
The
car
in
front
of
me
wanted
to
turn
left.
But
the
driver
didn’t
use
his
turn
signal
and
stopped
suddenly
at
the
crossing.
He
almost
caused
an
accident.
W:
I'm
glad
there
was
no
accident.
M:
Me
too.
People
should
pay
attention
to
their
driving
behavior
on
the
road.
W:
What
do
you
mean?
M:
Some
people
never
use
their
turn
signals,
so
others
don't
know
what
they
plan
to
do.
And
some
cars
cut
in
at
will.
W:
Yes,
these
are
very
irresponsible
acts.
Some
people
like
to
drive
close
behind
my
car,
which
really
makes
me
nervous.
M:
They
need
to
learn
to
respect
other
drivers
and
make
sure
of
safety
on
the
road.
Text
7
M:
Excuse
me,
do
you
mind
if
I
sit
here?
W:
Of
course
not.
Go
ahead.
M:
Thanks.
W:
Where
are
you
going?
M:
I'm
on
my
way
to
Nanjing.
It
is
said
that
it
only
takes
one
and
a
half
hours
to
get
there
now.
It
saves
passengers
half
an
hour.
W:
Yeah,
it
is
because
of
the
use
of
Fuxing
bullet
trains.
They
can
reach
350km/h.
M:
Wow!
That’s
really
amazing!
Are
you
going
to
Nanjing,
too?
W:
No,
I’m
going
to
Hangzhou.
M:
Really?
I've
been
told
many
times
that
it's
a
very
beautiful
place,
but
I’ve
never
been
there
since
I
came
to
China
two
years
ago.
W:
Yes,
it
is
really
worth
visiting.
Are
you
American
or
English?
M:
Well,
actually,
I
come
from
Canada
and
I
was
invited
by
a
Chinese
university
to
teach
western
culture.
Oh,
it's
time
for
my
train.
Nice
talking
with
you.
W:
Goodbye!
Have
a
good
trip!
Text
8
W:
Hi
and
welcome
to
Musical
Talent!
My
name
is
Jane
Brown
and
today
I’m
talking
to
Charlie
from
Seattle.
Charlie,
tell
us
about
your
music.
M:
Hi,
Jane.
I
love
music!
I
started
playing
the
piano
when
I
was
5
years
old.
Now,
I
write
songs,
sing
and
play
the
piano
in
a
band.
W:
That’s
wonderful!
What
kind
of
music
do
you
write?
M:
Well,
I
write
pop
music,
and
I
like
playing
rock,
too.
W:
Have
you
ever
played
at
any
concerts?
M:
Yes,
I
have.
Our
band
went
to
about
ten
schools
in
Seattle.
It
was
a
lot
of
fun.
W:
Have
you
made
a
CD
yet?
M:
Yes,
I
have.
I
made
one
last
year.
It’s
called
Someone
Like
You,
and
I've
already
sold
5,000
CDs.
W:
Wow.
How
old
are
you?
M:
I'm
15.
W:
That’s
great!
Text
9
M:
What's
your
plan
for
the
summer
holiday,
Amanda?
W:
I
want
to
spend
a
month
on
my
uncle's
farm
in
New
York.
But
my
mother
wishes
me
to
go
to
Beijing,
China.
M:
Why
does
she
want
you
to
go
to
Beijing?
Does
she
want
to
travel
round
the
city
with
you?
W:
No.
My
mother
is
from
China.
She
wants
to
send
me
to
Beijing
to
live
with
my
grandmother,
hoping
the
holiday
will
teach
me
a
lot
about
Chinese
culture.
M:
Well,
do
you
want
to
go
there?
W:
No.
It's
usually
very
hot
in
summer
there.
I
just
want
to
spend
a
relaxing
summer
at
my
uncle’s.
M:
So
what
will
you
do?
W:
I
guess
I'll
tell
my
mother
that
I'll
go
to
Beijing
in
the
fall.
It's
usually
very
comfortable
in
Beijing
then.
M:
That
sounds
like
a
good
idea!
W:
So
what's
your
plan
for
the
summer?
M:
I
planned
to
go
to
London
with
some
friends.
But
they’re
not
available.
So
I’ll
just
stay
in
Los
Angeles
and
do
some
part-time
work.
Text
10
What
is
it
like
to
travel
in
space?
If
you
have
ever
watched
space
movies,
you
may
know
something
about
it.
Aurora
Station
is
the
world’s
first
space
hotel.
US
company
Orion
Span
built
the
hotel.
The
hotel
is
around
12
feet
wide
and
35
feet
long.
It
plans
to
welcome
its
first
guests
in
2022.It
will
fly
320
kilometers
above
Earth.
It
can
hold
six
people
at
a
time.
Two
of
them
will
be
workers.
They
may
be
former
NASA
astronauts.
Each
trip
aboard
the
station
will
last
for
12
days.
Guests
there
will
be
able
to
do
many
interesting
things.
For
example,
they
will
see
around
16
sunrises
and
sunsets
every
24
hours.
They
can
take
part
in
research
experiments
such
as
growing
food
in
space.
Later,
they
can
bring
the
food
back
to
earth
as
a
souvenir.
These
are
the
same
things
as
astronauts
usually
do.
Guests
can
also
share
what
they
see
and
hear
with
others
on
Earth.
They
can
have
a
video
chat
using
a
high-speed
Internet
connection.
But
each
guest
will
have
to
pay
at
least
$9.5
million.
That's
really
a
large
amount
of
money.
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2.2分，满分37.5分）
【答案】21-23
CCA
【解析】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要向读者介绍了四个不同户外活动。
21．细节理解题。根据文章Niagara
Falls
Tour中的Visit
Niagara
Falls
on
both
the
American
and
Canadian
sides
and
take
a
ride
on
the
famous
Maid
of
the
Mist
boat.
Then,
on
the
road
back
to
New
York
City,
make
a
stop
to
shop
at
the
Crossings
Premium
Outlets,
one
of
the
largest
outlet
malls
in
the
US.可知，在回纽约市的路上，可以在Crossings
Premium
Outlets停下来购物，这是美国最大的购物中心之一。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据文章Napa
and
Sonoma
Wine
Country
Tour中的Learn
about
the
winemaking
process
during
guided
tours,
and
appreciate
the
regional
culture
with
a
stop
for
lunch.可知，在纳帕和索诺玛葡萄酒乡村之旅中，可以在导游的带领下了解葡萄酒酿造过程。故选C。
23．主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要向读者介绍了四个不同户外活动。故选A。
【答案】24-27
ABDA
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了卡路里的定义以及告诉我们不能仅仅看卡路里的数值，不能对于这样的能量单位太过痴迷。
16．细节理解题。根据第一段A
calorie
deficit
is
a
state
in
which
you
burn
more
calories
than
you
consume.
As
one
of
the
most
popular
approaches
of
losing
weight可知，卡路里不足可以减肥。故选A项。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段In
order
to
just
stay
alive,
human
beings
(and
animals)
burn
calories.可知，人需要燃烧卡路里才能活着。故选B项。
18．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段If
you
eat
a
few
bags
of
potato
chip
worth
of
calories
to
support
the
calorie
intake
needed
to
maintain
or
cut
down
on
your
weight,
it
will
work.
But,
this
doesn’t
have
the
same
effect
on
your
body
and
overall
health
as
a
balanced
nutritional
meal
containing
the
same
amount
of
calories.可知，作者建议食用含有适当的热量，营养均衡的饮食来减肥。故选D项。
19．主旨大意题。根据第一段But,
this
by
no
means
tells
the
whole
story
about
how
calories
deficit
affects
our
lives.及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了卡路里不足带来的影响。故选A项。
【答案】28-31
BDBA
【解析】
28．推理判断题。根据第二段可知，与许多科学进步一样——牛顿的苹果或本杰明·富兰克林的闪电——Roh博士的实验是从散步开始的。2016年路过加州理工学院的米利坎池塘时，他观察到一只蜜蜂在水面上产生了波浪。他想知道一种以飞行著称的昆虫是如何自己在水中推进的可推知，作者提及牛顿和富兰克林是想表明Roh关于蜜蜂的偶然发现。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But
that
weight
helps
to
push
the
bee
forward
when
its
wings
move
quickly
up
and
down.”
但当蜜蜂的翅膀快速上下移动时，这种重量有助于推动蜜蜂前进。可知，蜜蜂在水中前进的过程中，持续拍打翅膀起着最重要的作用。故选D。
30．词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“The
researchers
said
the
surf-like
movement
hasn’t
been
documented
in
other
insects
and
most
semiaquatic
insects
use
their
legs
for”以及后文“which
is
known
as
water-walking
(这被称为水上行走)”可知，研究人员说，在其他昆虫身上还没有记录到这种像冲浪一样的运动，大多数半水生昆虫用它们的腿作为在水上的推进力，这被称为水上行走。故画线词意思是“推动力”。故选B。
31．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But
Chris
Roh
and
other
researchers
at
the
California
Institute
of
Technology
found
that
when
bees
drop
into
bodies
of
water,
they
can
use
their
wings
to
produce
little
waves
and
slide
toward
land—like
surfers
who
create
and
then
ride
their
own
waves.
”但加州理工学院的Chris
Roh和其他研究人员发现，当蜜蜂掉进水里时，它们可以用翅膀产生小波浪，然后像会创造并驾驭自己的波浪的冲浪者一样滑向陆地。结合文章主要介绍了这项研究的开展过程以及蜜蜂冲浪行为可以带来的一些实际应用。可知，文章主要告诉我们蜜蜂可以冲浪到安全的地方。故选A。
【答案】32-35
CABC
【解析】
32．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“White
Cube
presented
a
large
collection
of
international
works
by
Andreas
Gursky
(German),
Theaster
Gates
(American)
and
Beatriz
Milhazes
(Brazilian).(白立方画廊展示了安德烈亚斯?古尔斯基（德国）、西斯特?盖茨（美国）和贝亚特里斯?米拉塞斯（巴西）的一系列国际作品)”可知，白立方画廊展示了很多来自不同国家的艺术家作品，故选C项。
33．词义猜测题。破折号后面的内容是对划线词的解释说明，
根据“the
sense
of
wandering
between
artworks
and
encountering
the
unexpected.”可知，“serendipity”是指在艺术品之间徘徊，遇到意想不到的东西，即“意外发现”，故选A项。
34．推理判断题。第四段提到与逛画廊相比，在线艺术展览的一些缺陷，结合最后一段第一句“There
are
ways
to
compensate
for
these
inevitable（不可避免的）disadvantages.(有一些方法可以弥补
这些不可避免的缺陷)”可知，最后一段的目的是表明有一些可供选择的方法来提升新冠肺炎期间的展览。故选B项。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段“Like
all
cultural
institutions,
galleries
and
art
fairs
are
adapting
to
a
new
reality.(与所有文化机构一样，画廊和艺术博览会正在适应新的现实)”及第二段首句“Art
Basel
Hong
Kong,
Asia's
biggest
contemporary-art
fair,
was
cancelled
because
of
covid-19(香港巴塞尔艺术展，亚洲最大的当代艺术博览会，因新冠肺炎而被取消)”可知，受疫情影响，艺术展览转而办在互联网上，全文都围绕这一主题展开，故C项“新冠肺炎期间的艺术展览”适合作为文章标题。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【答案】36-40
CBDFA
【解析】
36．根据上文Do
you
have
such
kind
of
experience?再根据下文but
not
too
long.
And
if
he
is
sensing
that
he
is
being
stared
at,
he
may
feel
uncomfortable.但不要太久。如果他感觉到有人盯着他看，他可能会感到不舒服。该空承上启下，C选项“在公共汽车上，你可能会看着一个陌生人”切题，故选C。
37．根据下文If
you
are
looked
at
for
more
than
necessary,
you
will
look
at
yourself
up
and
down
to
see
if
there
is
anything
wrong
with
you.该空引出下文，是日常生活中常有的事。B选项“日常生活也是如此”切题，故选B。
38．根据下文But
things
are
different
when
it
comes
to
staring
at
the
opposite
sex.可知，该空引出下文，与下文形成转折，D选项“盯着别人看太久似乎是不礼貌的”切题，故选D。
39．下文as
if
he
tries
to
control
you,
you
will
feel
uncomfortable.可知，该空引出下文，F选项“如果说话的人一直看着你”切题，故选F。
40．根据上文A
poor
liar
usually
exposes
himself
by
looking
too
long
at
the
victim,
since
he
believes
in
the
false
idea
that
to
look
straight
in
the
eye
is
a
sign
of
honest
communication.可知，A选项“恰恰相反”切题，故选A。
第三部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【答案】41-45
ABCAA
46-50
CDACB
51-55
CDDBD
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在风雪交加的一天开车回家，12英里的路线让作者在陡峭的山上上下颠簸，车辆在冰雪覆盖的路面上出现了问题，一个好心人帮助了作者，使得作者认为好心人就像天使一样。
41．考查动词词义辨析。根据前文“Ice
and
snow
were
beating
the
window
and
the
wind
almost
swept
everything
away
outside.(
冰雪拍打着窗户，风几乎把外面的一切都吹走了。)”可知，户外环境很恶劣，作者认为“回家”成为了一个问题，不知道该怎么办。故选A项。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。根据前文“steep
hills”可知山坡很陡峭，因此会有急转弯（sharp
turns）。故选B项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。根据前文“Ice
and
snow
were
beating
the
window
and
the
wind
almost
swept
everything
away
outside.”“
The
12-mile
route
took
me
up
and
down
steep
hills
and
around
_______
turns.”可知，天气状况恶劣，路况恶劣，因此可知作者希望能够“安全”到家。故选C项。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。根据前文“Ice
and
snow
were
beating
the
window
and
the
wind
almost
swept
everything
away
outside.”可知，冰雪拍打着窗户，风几乎把外面的一切都吹走了，在这样的天气下，道路应是结冰了。故选A项。
45．考查连词词义辨析。分析可知，本句“as
I
climbed
one
of
the
steepest
and
scariest
hills,
I
noticed
the
tires
were
slipping(当我爬上一座最陡峭、最可怕的山时，我注意到轮胎在打滑)”与前文“My
old
green
Blazer
SUV
was
doing
wonderfully
over
the
________
roadway.(
我那辆绿色开拓者越野车在冰雪覆盖的路面上行驶得很好。)”为转折关系。故选A项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。根据前文“as
I
climbed
one
of
the
steepest
and
scariest
hills,
I
noticed
the
tires
were
slipping(当我爬上一座最陡峭、最可怕的山时，我注意到轮胎在打滑)”可知，轮胎开始打滑，作为司机，作者应是采取措施避免打滑，开启四轮驱动。switch
to，“切换到；转到；转变成”，符合语境表达。故选C项。
47．考查动词词组辨析。根据前文“as
I
climbed
one
of
the
steepest
and
scariest
hills,
I
noticed
the
tires
were
slipping,
and
I
decided
it
was
time
to
____
__
to
four-wheel
drive.”可知作者注意到轮胎在打滑，开启了四轮驱动，因此可知，汽车不再打滑，车轮贴在地面上了。故选D项。
48．考查介词词义辨析。come
into
sight，固定结构，意为“出现在眼前，可以望见”。故选A项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。根据后文“I
pushed
and
pulled
the
lever—nothing
happened.(
我推了一下然后又拉了控制杆——什么也没发生。)”可知，作者推拉控制杆应该是因为车停了下来。故选C项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。根据前文背景句“Ice
and
snow
were
beating
the
window
and
the
wind
almost
swept
everything
away
outside.
”以及“I
had
just
made
it
when
the
_______
stopped.”可知，雪下的很大，风也很强烈，且作者的车行不不了了，应是卡住了。be
stuck
with，“无法摆脱；陷在”。故选B项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。结合句子“Even
though
I
had
met
no
one
on
this
lonely
road,
I
hoped
someone
might
come
to
______.”句意可知，作者希望在这条孤单的路上能有人出现帮忙。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。根据后文“an
old
pickup
truck”可知，作者应是看到了一辆小货车。故选D项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。结合句子“Then
he
showed
me
how
to
operate
the
four-wheel-drive
shifting
gear,
locking
it
into______”可知，这个年轻人教给作者如何操作四轮驱动换挡装置，且，需要将其锁住在恰当的位置。故选D项。
54．考查固定短语辨析。根据前文“Then
he
showed
me
how
to
operate
the
four-wheel-drive
shifting
gear,
locking
it
into______”可知，这个年轻人教给作者如何操作四轮驱动换挡装置以及如何锁住到恰当的位置，因此作者的车又可以发动起来了，B项“in
no
time”可表达作者当时的急切且激动的心情。故选B项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。结合句子：When
I
thanked
the
stranger
and
asked
if
he
lived
around
the
area,
he
just
said,
“Oh,
over
there.”Do
I
believe
in
angels?
(当我向陌生人道谢并问他是否住在附近时，他只是说:“哦，在那边。”“我相信有天使吗?”)可知，作者认为帮助他的这个陌生人像天使一样，因此本句应是非常肯定的回答。“You
bet！”用在句子表达“当然；肯定地”含义，符合语境和作者的心境。故选D项。
第三部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
【答案】
56．was
founded
57．events
58．Elected
59．at
60．being
inspired
61．who/that
62．an
63．to
organize
64．awareness
65．largest
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍地球日的由来。
56．考查时态和语态。句中主语Earth
Day与动词found之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。根据句中时间状语in
1970可知用一般过去时。且主语是第三人称单数，故填was
founded。
57．考查名词的数。名词event为可数名词，根据a
full
seven
days
of可知用复数形式，表示“为期七天的活动”。故填events。
58．考查非谓语动词。句中逻辑主语Senator
Gaylord
Nelson与elect之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作状语。位于句首，注意首字母大写。故填Elected。
59．考查介词。短语at
risk表示“处境危险，遭受危险”。故填at。
60．考查非谓语动词。介词after之后用v-ing形式。主语Nelson与inspire之间为被动关系，所以用动名词的被动形式。故填being
inspired。
61．考查定语从句。句中先行词为a
young
activist，指人，在定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词who或者that。故填who/that。
62．考查冠词。an
army
of一大批,
一大群。名词army发音是以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。
63．考查非谓语动词。句中不定式作目的状语。故填to
organize。
64．考查名词。动词raise后接名词形式作宾语。故填awareness。
65．考查形容词最高级。句意：EarthDay.org
希望这将是历史上规模最大的志愿者活动。根据句意可知，这里用形容词最高级形式。故填largest。
第四部分
写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节
应用文写作（满分15分）
In
order
to
enhance
students’
physical
quality,
our
school
organized
a
“Campus
Labor
Week”
activity.
It
was
held
from
May
15th
to
19th
in
our
school.
Some
lectures
on
labor
skills
were
given
on
the
first
day,
from
which
we
benefitted
a
lot.
Cutting
trees
and
watering
flowers
were
attractions
to
Senior
One.
Varieties
of
other
labor
projects
gave
us
unforgettable
experiences.
Undoubtedly,
not
only
can
this
event
enrich
our
school
life,
but
also
offer
us
opportunities
to
learn
more
daily
practical
skills!
第二节
读后续写（满分25分）
Obviously,
a
storm
was
on
its
way.
Sarah
saw
something
like
a
gray
funnel
moving
in
the
distance.
Tornado!
In
a
flash,
with
a
burst
of
thunder,
rain
poured
down
once
again,
beating
heavily
against
the
windows.
The
wind
was
roaring
and
many
trees
were
uprooted.
The
storm
lasted
days,
which
made
Sarah
increasingly
nervous.
Cold
and
hungry,
she
regretted
she
had
made
no
preparations
for
the
terrible
weather!
Trapped
at
home,
Sarah
wondered
how
she
could
survive.
Just
then,
she
thought
of
the
community
helpline.
She
telephoned
to
state
her
difficulties.
An
hour
later,
Sarah
heard
a
knock
at
the
door
and
in
came
the
community
workers
with
food
and
necessities.
She
was
really
grateful
for
their
timely
help.
It
is
the
true
kindness
and
love
in
the
community
that
helped
her
survive
the
terrible
weather.
