四川省成都市金牛区成都外国语学校2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

null 成都外国语学校2024-2025学年度上期期中考试 高三英语试卷 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分; 2. 本堂考试120分钟，满分150分; 3. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔填涂。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 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。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。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man mainly excited about? A. Receiving some great grades. B. Being able to meet the president. C. Becoming the student community leader. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much does a cherry pie cost today? A. $10. B. $6. C. $4. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man like to do? A. Play tennis. B. Play basketball. C. Play badminton. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman mean? A. She wears glasses when she swims. B. She doesn’t use glasses when reading books. C. She is not able to see things close to her clearly. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How does the woman mainly feel about her job? A. It’s boring. B. It’s interesting. C. It’s challenging. 7. Who will probably help the woman next? A. Her manager. B. A marketing manager. C. Some website designers. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Food history. B. Cooking equipment. C. Restaurant reservations. 9. What surprises the woman? A. That pasta might have its origin in China. B That pancakes are likely from the Middle East. C. That noodles were created by European traders. 10. How did the man mainly learn about the topic? A. From his travels. B. From his job. C. From his family. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Where are the speakers currently? A. In an office. B. In a forest. C. In a park. 12. What will the woman probably do to help? A. Create new policies. B. Do research about sea levels. C. Give money to environmental groups. 13. What concerns the man most? A. Damage to homes. B. The risk of forest fires. C. Loss of wildlife habitats. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Which university is the man planning to attend? A. Duke University. B. King’s College London. C. Johns Hopkins University. 15. Why did the woman decide to study medicine? A. Her volunteer work influenced the decision. B. Her home is close to a local medical school. C. Her parents wanted her to be a doctor. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Attend a college close to her home. B. Do volunteer work at a local hospital. C. Write essays to apply for scholarships. 17. How was the man able to get a scholarship? A. By having interviews. B. By writing an essay. C. By studying abroad. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. Where is the talk being given? A. At a charity event. B. At a museum in Xi’an. C. In a new school. 19. In what way is the team’s digging strategy different? A. They help experts in science. B. They research ancient statues. C. They study history and culture. 20. Who will speak next? A A student. B. A soldier. C. A scientist. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four of the world’s greatest national parks Komodo Location: Indonesia Area: 1, 733km2 Home to the world’s largest lizard (蜥蜴), the Komodo dragon, Komodo National Park is made up of 29 islands in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago (群岛). The park’s three main islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar make ideal destinations for divers, as the surrounding coral reefs support a vast amount of oceanic diversity. With over 1, 000 species of fish, 260 species of coral, and countless sea animals, this is an ideal spot to swim with sharks, whales, dolphins and more. Namib-Naukluft Location：Namibia Area: 49, 768km2 In the world’s oldest desert, the landscape moves. The golden dunes shift as winds blow and seasons pass. Visitors come to explore the dunes and it can be a real adventure. Jump in a 4×4 or hike across the sands on foot for a multi-day trail and you’ll soon find yourself deep in the Namibian wilderness. You’ll need a permit and doctor’s letter to take on the longer hikes, but one-day hikes give anyone a chance to see more of the Namib. Tongariro Location: New Zealand Area: 795km2 As New Zealand’s oldest national park, Tongariro National Park is home to three active volcanoes. And here’s the Tongariro. Alpine Crossing, a 19.4-kilometre hike that takes you across beautiful landscapes. This park also draws in skiers during the winter seasons. The biggest ski area, Whakapapa, covers 5.5km2 and has 15 lifts in all. Teide Location: Tenerife, Spain Area: 190km2 This park is home to Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain. With a height of 3,718 metres, Mount Teide is also the third largest volcanic structure on the planet. Besides, Teide National Park possesses unique plants. The most unusual among the 139 recorded species is red bugloss, which has become the symbol of the park. 21. What can visitors do in Komodo National Park? A. Hike across the biggest ski area Whakapapa. B. Go diving on its 29 islands. C. Have an up-close encounter with ocean life. D. Play with the Komodo dragon. 22. Which of the following parks is the biggest? A. Teide National Park. B. Komodo National Park. C. Tongariro National Park. D. Namib-Naukluft National Park. 23. What do the last two parks have in common? A. Both are well-known for their volcanoes. B. Both own more than 100 plant species. C. Both ate perfect choices for skiers. D. Both feature golden dunes. B In medical school and throughout his career as a neonatologist, William Cashore was often asked to read and correct others’ work. Little did they know that he was a spelling champion, with a trophy at home to prove it. Cashore won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1954 at age 14. Now 84, he’s the oldest living champion of the contest, which dates back to 1925. As contestants from this year’s competition headed home, he reflected on his experience and the effect it had on him. Cashore credits his parents for helping him prepare for his trip to Washington, D.C., for the spelling bee. His mother was an elementary school teacher and his father was a lab technician with a talent for taking words apart and putting them back together. When the field narrowed to two competitors, the other boy misspelle “uncinate”, which means bent like a hook. Cashore spelled it correctly, then clinched the title with the word “transept”, an architectural term for the transverse part of a cross-shaped church. Cashore, who was given $500 and an encyclopedia set, enjoyed a brief turn as a celebrity. He didn’t brag about his accomplishment after returning to Pennsylvania, but the experience quietly shaped him in multiple ways. “It gave me much more self-confidence and also gave me a sense that it’s very important to try to get things as correct as possible,” he said. “I’ve always been that way, and I still feel that way. If people are careless about spelling and writing, you wonder if they’re careless about their thinking.” “Preparing for a spelling bee today requires more concentration and technique than it did decades ago,” Cashore said. “The vocabulary of the words are far, far more technical. The English language, in the meantime, has imported a great many words from foreign languages which were not part of the English language when I was in eighth grade,” he added. 24. What can we learn about Cashore from the first two paragraphs? A. He is the best ever spelling champion. B. He prepared alone for the spelling bee. C. He used his spelling ability to help others. D. He preferred to show off his spelling talent. 25. What does the word “clinched” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Won. B. Declined. C. Removed. D. Gave. 26. How did the spelling bee competition affect Cashore? A. It helped him start his career. B. It strengthened his confidence. C. It limited his way of thinking. D. It brought him lasting popularity. 27. Which of the following is NOT a recommendation made by Cashore for preparing for today’s spelling bee? A. Enhance concentration. B. Learn technical vocabulary. C. Try to improve relevant skills. D. Learn multiple languages. C “Tie an Italian’s hands behind his back,” runs an old joke, “and he’ll be speechless.” This rests on a national stereotype: Italians are talkative and emotional, and all that arm-waggling supposedly goes to prove it. Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago has a rather different view. Emotions come out in lots of ways: facial expressions, posture, tone of voice and so on. But people are doing something different when they use gestures with speech, which she sums up in the title of her new book, “Thinking with Your Hands”. It is a masterly tour through a lifetime’s research. Virtually everyone gestures, not just Italians. Experimental subjects, told after a research session that they were being watched for gestures, apologize for not having made any — but were doing so the entire time. People born blind gesture when they speak, including to each other. A woman born without arms but with “phantom limb syndrome (幻肢综合征)” describes how she uses her phantom arms when she talks — but not when she walks. All this suggests that cognition is, to some extent, “embodied”; thinking is not all done in your head. In fact, gestures that accompany speech are a second channel of information. Subjects watch a film in which a cat runs but are told to lie and say it jumped. They do so in words — while their hands make a running motion. People who say they believe in sexual equality but gesture with their hands lower when talking about women are not indicating women’s height; they can be shown to have biases of which they may be unaware. In “The Crown”, a historical drama series, Lady Diana is warned that her hands may betray her real emotions, which could be dangerous; they are tied together so she can learn to speak without gesticulating. No one who reads Susan’s book could ever again think that gesturing shows only a lack of control. It is about thinking and communication, and is a sophisticated aid to both. 28. Why does the author mention the old joke in Paragraph 1? A. To present an argument. B. To describe a scene. C. To lead in the topic. D. To clarify a doubt. 29. Which statement will Susan Goldin-Meadow probably agree with? A. The disabled seldom use gestures. B. Gestures literally embody cognition. C. Thinking only occurs inside the brain. D. Gestures are improper in communication. 30. What does the author try to prove in the last two paragraphs? A. Gestures may express what the speaker really thinks. B. People are unaware of the meanings of their gestures. C. Gesturing during speech shows only a lack of control. D. Speakers can lie more easily with the help of gestures. 31. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Speech: A Direct Channel of Information B. Gestures: A Vital Form of Communication C. Italian’s Body Language: A National Stereotype D. Thinking with Your Hands: A Lifetime’s Research D Scientists have made a “breakthrough” in handling nuclear fusion (聚变). The US Department of Energy officially announced the milestone in fusion energy research. For the first time, researchers created a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than they put into the process. The experiment, conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, generated 3.15 megajoules of energy, more than the 2.05 megajoules put into creating it. Nuclear fusion works by forcing together two atoms-most often hydrogen-to make a heavier one-like helium (氦). This explosive process releases massive amounts of energy, the Department of Energy explains. Fusion is the opposite of fission (裂变), the reaction that powers nuclear reactors used commercially today. Fusion occurs naturally in the heart of the Sun and the stars, providing these cosmic (宇宙的) objects with fuel. Since the 1950s, scientists have been trying to reproduce it on Earth in order to make use of the so-called clean, cheap, and almost limitless electricity. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, fusion generates four times more energy per kilogram than the fission used to power nuclear plants, and nearly 4 million times more energy than burning oil or coal. What’s more, unlike fossil fuels, fusion doesn’t release carbon dioxide the greenhouse gas that’s the main driver of climate change-into the atmosphere. And unlike nuclear fission, fusion doesn’t create long-lived radioactive waste, according to the Department of Energy. But so far, nuclear fusion hasn’t solved our energy problems on a grand scale. The recent announcement is a huge step forward in nuclear fusion energy, but applying the technology at commercial scale is likely still years away. Chanda Prescod Weinstein, a theoretical physicist, pointed out that the process the Department of Energy uses requires tritium (氚), a rare and radioactive isotope (同位素)of hydrogen. “It may yet convey important information that is ultimately transformative. We don’t know yet,” Prescod Weinstein tweeted. Investors, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have poured billions into clean energy field trying to make fusion commercially workable, and the recent announcement is likely to continue that trend. 32. What is the breakthrough in nuclear fusion reaction? A It releases massive amounts of energy. B. It produces 3. 15 megajoules of energy. C. It works by forcing together two atoms. D. It generates more energy than that put into it. 33. Why have scientists been conducting nuclear fusion experiments? A. To avoid the commercial use of fission. B. To recycle the byproduct of radioactive waste. C. To reduce emission (排放) of greenhouse gas. D. To aim for the high efficiency in producing energy. 34. What does paragraph 5 focus on? A. The attitude of investors. B. The prospect of fusion energy. C. The significance of the announcement. D. The difficulty in producing fusion energy. 35. What is the author’s attitude towards fusion energy? A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful. 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。 Maybe you are probably getting an earful (训斥) from your inner voice. ___36___. Here are several ways to change your self- talk script and to use your inner voices to perform better. Listen critically to your inner critic In high- pressure situations, self- talk is often critical. Instead of thinking deliberately and logically, our inner voices are caused by emotion. That influences everything from how we talk to ourselves to our behaviors. ___37___. And when your inner voices start to fill with words of frustration and discouragement, pause the conversation as you consider ways to change it. Create psychological distance from yourself One effective way to manage stress is to create psychological distance. This can be achieved by using second- or third- person pronouns when referring to the situation. Asking yourself,“ Why are you feeling so stressed?” is one way to create the psychological distance you need to regulate emotion. ___38___. Fit your conversation to your goal ___39___. Instructional self- talk like“ shoulders back” or“ keep the left arm straight” works to improve technique. Motivational self-talk such as“ you’ve got this” or“ keep going” can help with confidence, strength, or endurance. It’s important to be aware of the type of self-talk you are using and make sure it aligns with your goals and needs. ___40___ Demeaning or negative self- talk is only going to increase your stress and hold you back. Instead, speak compassionately to yourself — just as you would to a friend. Recreate negative messages to include positive content. “I am not good at this.” can be changed to“ Relax. You are prepared for this.” “I don’t know what to say.” can be replaced by“ Remember to smile and ask good questions.” A. Treat yourself as a friend B. Make as many friends as possible C. Using instructional language is appropriate D. Different types of self- talk work best for specific goals E. So your first step is to listen critically to what you are saying to yourself F. Often, negative comments in your head make it difficult for you to succeed G. This way you might find your task an interesting challenge instead of a threat 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I remember a moment when I felt like everything was falling apart. At fifteen years old, I found myself in a hospital bed, unable to ____41____. It was a result of an accident during a fishing trip with a friend. My ____42____ of becoming an athlete was broken along with my backbone. I pushed away my loved ones and struggled to ____43____ my new reality. Returning home, I faced the challenge of getting around in a wheelchair. At first, I let my ____44____ get in the way, refusing to ask for help even when it ____45____ missing out on experiences I enjoyed. I later realized that accepting ____46____ from others was not a sign of weakness but a necessary step towards ____47____ my independence and happiness. A turning point came when 1 met a friend who saw potential in me. He ____48____ me to try wheelchair sports and find joy in a new form of athleticism. I took up table tennis and, to my surprise. I ____49____ in it. My skills improved rapidly, and soon I was participating in the Wheelchair Games in Montreal, where I witnessed the incredible _____50_____ of the athletes. Despite their physical disable, they trained for long hours, pushed through pains and never gave up. One incident that highlighted the daily obstacles faced by _____51_____ people occurred when I encountered a girl struggling to jog up a hill. I didn’t let her struggle discourage me. _____52_____, I used humor to overcome the situation and challenge negative _____53_____. Looking back, I realize that the _____54_____ was not the end of my life but the beginning of an incredible one. I am _____55_____ for the support that has come my way. As I continue to work towards making a difference, I believe that my best day is yet to come. 41. A. breathe B. see C. hear D. move 42. A. memory B. dream C. promise D. mission 43. A. rely on B. tun down C. adjust to D. figure out 44. A. regret B. pride C. desire D. envy 45. A. meant B. required C. allowed D. deserved 46. A. sympathy B. instruction C. praise D. assistance 47. A. transforming B. rewarding C. regaining D. sacrificing 48. A. motivated B. permitted C. forced D. requested 49. A. brought B. excelled C. believed D. majored 50. A. patience B. integrity C. humor D. endurance 51. A. weak B. common C. disabled D. talented 52. A. Instead B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 53. A. actions B. attitudes C. outcomes D. approaches 54. A. adventure B. conflict C. accident D. mistake 55. A. honored B. admired C. hopeful D. grateful 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The recent opening of a new exhibition building at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan, in Sichuan province, made the place ___56___ instant tourist hot spot. The bronze heads, golden masks, holy trees and various statues reveal the ___57___ (mystery) faces of a culture dating back more than 3,000 years. For those who cannot make it to Guanghan, where the extensive site of Sanxingdui is located, an immersive exhibition equipped with digital technology, ___58___ (title) “Hello Sanxingdui”, ___59___ (offer) an alternative means to be awed by the magnificence of this Bronze Age culture. It is running at the Longfu Art Museum in Beijing until Feb 29. It provides a time- travel experience for both an educational and artistic appeal. The journey begins ___60___ a brief timeline of texts, photos and videos, showing how Sanxingdui was first discovered in the 1920s, ___61___ objects were found by farmers digging an irrigation ditch (灌溉沟渠); and it highlights the important moments in the past century’s continued archaeological efforts, to reveal the myths surrounding Sanxingdui and the secrets yet ___62___ (uncover). On show ___63___ (be) life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts, supervised by Sanxingdui Museum, such as 2.6- meter bronze statues, 3.8- meter- wide bronze masks and “the holy tree” standing nearly 4 meters. Images of these objects found at Sanxingdui and their ___64___ (pattern) have been digitalized, animated and projected on screens, leading the audience into the ancient kingdom of Shu, a ___65___ (civilize) that thrived for centuries in the southwest during the Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared suddenly, leaving many myths and legends. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友John准备参加一个中国的国画比赛，并把他的作品寄给了你并询问你的意见。请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 简单评论他的作品； 2. 提出改进意见； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意： 1. 写作字数80字左右； 2. 可以适当增添细节。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 “You should go for it,” Artie said, giving my shoulder a squeeze as we stood gazing at the poster. ‘Cinderella — auditions (试镜) this Thursday after school,’ the words proclaimed. “Me?” My voice came out as a frightened squeak. “Come on, Amy. You probably know the entire play off by heart. You are the best person for Cinderella.” he encouraged. I knew he was joking, but the truth was, I could tell you every single line (台词) in the play. When we reached the hall on Thursday, I began to wish I hadn’t signed up to be Cinderella. It was easier to feel hopeful several days ago when my name was the only one on the sign-up sheet. Since then, seven other girls have added their own names to the list, including Sherry Anderson, the head cheerleader (拉拉队长). Luckily, we were given a moment to practice before the auditions began. “Good,” Mr Cordoza said approvingly as he stopped by and listened to my practice. I felt a glimmer of hope. “Now let’s see how you get on performing on the stage in front of everyone.” He clapped his hands for attention, signaling the start of the auditions. Sherry Anderson was up first. She showed great confidence as she tossed her long blonde hair and recited her lines. Although she lacked an understanding of the lines, her performance was attractive. Then it was my turn. As I climbed the stairs to the stage, I tripped, nearly falling flat on my face. I felt my cheeks burning. “When you’re ready,” Mr Cordoza said, sounding impatient. “Sorry,” I mumbled. I tried to calm my breathing, but the nerves tightened in my throat. “I...I…” I stuttered. ‘Speak up Amy, can’t hear you!’ jeers and whistles came from the back of the hall. I could feel that my performance was a disaster. Even Sherry’s lines were better than mine. Finally, I limped to the end of the scene, and as soon as it was over, I rushed off the stage, feeling defeated. As I made my way through the hallway, I spotted Artie waiting for me. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式作答。 He told me that Sherry got the role of Cinderella but I would be the understudy (替角). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On the day of the performance, Sherry got sick and couldn’t come. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 成都外国语学校2024-2025学年度上期期中考试 高三英语试卷 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分; 2. 本堂考试120分钟，满分150分; 3. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔填涂。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 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。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。 【1题答案】 【答案】C 【2题答案】 【答案】B 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】C 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。 【6~7题答案】 【答案】6. B 7. A 【8~10题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A 【14~17题答案】 【答案】14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 【18~20题答案】 【答案】18. A 19. C 20. C 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D C 【28~31题答案】 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B D 【32~35题答案】 【答案】32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C 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。 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. F 37. E 38. G 39. D 40. A 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【41~55题答案】 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. an 57. mysterious 58. titled 59. offers 60. with 61. when 62. to be uncovered 63. are 64. patterns 65. civilization 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 【66题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Dear John, Knowing that you will participate in a Chinese painting competition, I’m more than willing to offer you some advice. Having received your Chinese painting, I am truly impressed by your use of color and composition, especially the way you’ve captured the landscape - it has a great sense of atmosphere! However, I suggest adding more details to certain areas, such as making the brushstrokes for the trees finer to create more depth. You might also consider adding a light mist effect in the sky to bring the scene to life. Hope my suggestions above will be of some help and best of luck in the competition! Looking forward to your good news! Yours, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 【67题答案】 【答案】He told me that Sherry got the role of Cinderella but I would be the understudy (替角). At the news, I sighed and forced a smile. Sensing my disappointment, Artie put his hand on my shoulder and encouraged, “Seize the chance and you can shine too. Believe in yourself!” His words giving me a burst of confidence, I nodded admittedly, determined to be the best understudy. In the following days, I spent hours every day rehearsing my lines, perfecting my expressions and practicing each act. Gradually, I grew more confident and was fully prepared for the possibility of stepping onto the stage if needed. On the day of the performance, Sherry got sick and couldn’t come. Panic filled the air backstage. Calm outside but nervous inside, I took a deep breath and stepped forward. All those days of hard work and preparation had led to this moment. As the curtains rose, I walked onto the stage with a newfound courage. The lights shone on me, and I delivered my lines with full of passion and confidence. With the music fading away, the audience broke into thunderous applause. At that very moment, I knew I fulfilled my mission as an understudy. That day, I became the star of the show, proving to myself and everyone that chances are for those who are prepared. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$