江西省临川第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

临川一中2024-2025学年上学期期中考试 高二年级英语试卷 卷面满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 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. What does the man mean? A. He will fix the machine later. B. He will make coffee himself. C. He wants to replace the machine. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a taxi. C. At a train station. 3. What will the boy do next? A. Tidy his room up. B. Have a picnic with friends. C. Continue working on a picture. 4. What might the boy think of Mandy? A. She’s shy. B. She’s active. C. She’s lonely. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What to do. B. Where to eat. C. When to leave. 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. Why does Catherine make the phone call? A. To ask for advice. B. To make an appointment. C. To confirm attendance. 7. When will Jim take the kickboxing class? A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday. 听第7段材料。回答第8、9题。 8. What might impress Mike most about his trip to Africa? A. Teaching kids in South Africa. B. Driving a truck in Ghana. C. Riding the camel in Egypt. 9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Relatives. C. Friends. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why was Jean absent yesterday? A. She had to look after her daughter. B. She went to see her sick parents. C. She took a trip to Beijing. 11. What does the man ask Jean to do? A. Give a hand to Helen. B. Analyze some data. C. Update a report. 12. How does the man sound while talking to Jean? A. Strict. B. Caring. C. Hardworking. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What pushed Sam to play basketball? A. His childhood experience. B. His family tradition. C. His health condition. 14 What made it difficult for Sam to adjust to the new school? A. His previous injuries. B. Conflicts with teammates. C. The different training style. 15. What is Sam’s advice for basketball lovers? A. Just enjoying the fun. B. Working hard at their dreams. C. Paying attention to the method. 16. What is the woman probably doing? A. Commenting on a sports player. B. Conducting an interview. C. Making a survey. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What drove the speaker to go to Australia? A. Desire for an overseas adventure. B. Interest in Australian culture. C. Good job opportunities. 18. Why did the speaker seldom go outside at first? A. He was waiting for his family’s calls. B. He was suffering culture shock. C. He was working hard at home. 19. How did the Smiths help the speaker out? A. By involving him in their social circle. B. By teaching him some cultural differences. C. By encouraging him to take exercise outside. 20. Why did the Smiths send the speaker an email last month? A. To invite him to a reunion. B. To express greetings to him. C. To thank him for his kindness. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Young Innovators Programme The Young Innovators Programme aims to promote innovative spirit in the younger generation between 6 and 12 years old and impart innovation and business skills to students. You can register for this 4-session programme at the price of $500. Visit www.cginnovation.com.cg/younginnovators to sign up now. Receive a 15% discount if you are a follower of Great Inventions Magazine Instagram page. Sponsor: CG Innovation Organizer: Great Invention Magazine Innovations Do you already have an invention in mind? You will have the opportunity to make this invention come true! Share with Great Invention Magazine your innovative idea and the inspiration behind it. Email it to brightideas@Glmagazine.com.cg. You may also include a picture of your idea. ★The top 5 recipients with the most innovative ideas will be able to attend the Young Innovators Programme conducted by Dr. Aaron Ng, the founder of CG Innovation, for free. ★The programme will guide and sponsor winners to create 30 pieces of goods based on their innovative idea. ★All entries sent in will be printed in the next issue of Great Invention Magazine. 4 traits to becoming an innovative person #1 Be curious Be curious about looking into people’s needs and motivation. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Try to see things from different angles. #2 Be open-minded Don’t be too quick to fix on one solution Take time to explore the different ideas before deciding on a single option. #3 Keep a book of ideas Develop the habit of writing down inspiring ideas or interesting concepts. This way, you can refer to them later and use them to generate solutions to problems. #4 Embrace failure Be receptive to negative feedback and if it’s unsuccessful, explore other options. 1. What is the registration fee for a follower of Great Inventions Magazine Instagram page? A. 500. B. 425 C. 250. D. 75. 2. What is certain about the innovative ideas submitted? A. They will be funded. B. They will be turned into actual products. C. They will be published. D. They will be polished by Dr. Aaron Ng. 3 What is suggested to be an innovative person? A. Ignoring negative feedback. B. Borrowing ideas from books. C. Reacting quickly to the sudden ideas. D. Being observant of people’s behavior. B Amy Johnson was one of the most influential and inspirational women of the twentieth century. She was the first woman to fly alone from England to Australia in 1930 and she set a series of other records throughout her career. Amy grew up in Hull, where her father ran a fish export and import business. She worked for a law firm until, at a loose end one Sunday afternoon, she boarded a bus that took her to Stag Lane Aerodrome in North London. There, Amy was immediately attracted by the planes she watched taking off and landing. Soon she started to spend all her spare time at the airfield. During the 1920s and 1930s, aviation (飞行) was controlled by the rich and famous. However, with great effort, Amy was awarded her pilot’s license (执照) in 1929. Unlike today’s pilots, Amy had no radio link with the ground and no dependable information about the weather, and her maps were basic. But daringly, Amy followed the most direct path-simply by placing a rule on the map, which took her over some of the world’s most dangerous places, meaning she had to fly for at least eight hours at a time. On her Australia trip, despite a forced landing in a sandstorm in the Iraq desert, Amy reached India in a record six days. Although the bad weather took away her chance to beat Hinkler’s record, the world’s press started to pay attention and Amy became “The Lone Girl Flyer”. Amy landed in Australia on Saturday, May 24. Over the next six weeks, she was treated like a superstar. Women asked their hairdressers for an “Amy Johnson wave”. At least ten songs were written about her, and the most famous one was Amy, Wonderful Amy performed by Jack Hylton. Fan mail poured in and such was her fame that an envelope addressed to “Amy flies in England” reached its destination. 4. What originally attracted Amy’s interest in aviation? A. Her father’s success in the fish business. B. Her occasional encounter with airplanes. C. Her inborn curiosity about the sky. D. Her trip from England to Australia. 5. What can we learn from Amy’s flying? A. She pioneered a new airline. B. She had poor flight assistance. C. She made a good fortune through it. D. She preferred short-distance flights. 6. What made Amy be noticed by the press? A. Her bravery to face failure. B. Her successful landing despite difficulties. C. Her special destination of flight. D. Her unique taste in fashion. 7. How does Amy sound in the last paragraph? A. Popular. B. Open-minded. C. Well-rounded. D. Independent C Many diseases and medical conditions are caused by things out of our control. Yet experts say you can control and even prevent many of the factors that increase your chances of dying. Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and strokes. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile! Anand Chockalingam is a heart disease specialist at University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri. He advises his patients to smile. “When we smile, the brain wiring gets altered. The chemicals that are released are more positive.” He says smiling is a first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and sometimes the stress has harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support Dr. Chockalingam’s prescription -smile more. Disorders of the heart and blood vessels(血管) are the number one cause of death around the world. The main causes of heart attacks and strokes are blockages in blood vessels. These prevent blood from flowing to the heart or the brain. When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones(激素) that increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight- or-flight response. However, when you are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones may lead to health problems. Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish... smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is free and it has no bad side effects. “Once people smile, they are relaxed. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, and improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health.” 8. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To stop people from drinking too much alcohol. B. To show the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. C. To show some factors that can increase the chance of dying. D. To introduce a free and easy way to control the factors of dying. 9. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. The patients who smile can get altered. B. Smiling can add to physical and emotional stress. C. Physical and emotional stress must have bad effects. D. When people smile, there will be positive chemicals produced. 10. Which of the following statements is reasonable? A. The smiling patients are foolish. B. Heart attacks and strokes don’t cause death. C. The stress hormones may lead to different results, good or bad. D. When you feel stressed, the body releases many beneficial hormones. 11. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Smiling makes you relaxed. B. You should lead a happy life. C. Smiling is beneficial to your health. D. You should stop leading the unhealthy life. D In the summer of 2021, wildfires caused a disaster on an Italian island, burning over 69,000 acres of land and displacing thousands. The Montiferru region, badly affected by the fires, is testing out a new warning system for wildfires, developed by a German company called Dryad. Due to climate change, the number of extreme wildfire events is expected to increase up to 14% by 2030. Apart from billions of dollars of damage they cause, the chemicals they produce are strong pollutants and in 2023, wildfires gave out a record 1.76 billion metric tons of carbon in the atmosphere-equal to more than double Germany’s yearly CO2 emissions (排放物). Existing early warning systems are based on the visual detection of smoke, either through satellite imaging, cameras on the ground or human observers. “But these systems are too dilatory. In order to generate smoke that can be seen from a distance of, say, 10 to 20 miles, the fire has to be very big-you might already have half a football field on fire underneath. Then, if you add the time for firefighters to arrive at the scene, it may have become too big to be put out at all,” said Dryad’s co-founder, Carsten Brinkschulte. Dryad aims to reduce the detection time of wildfires and catch them early. To do so the company has designed a solar-powered sensor fitted with a gas detector. “It can detect hydrogen, carbon monoxide, etc. Think of it like an electronic nose that you attach to a tree,” says Brinkschulte. Once the sensor detects a fire, it sends out a signal which is then sent to the Internet by satellite and 4G. Finally, what the forest managers get is an alarm with the exact GPS location of the sensor that picked up the fire. So far, Dryad has tested 300 sensors across Europe and plans to make 230,000 units next year. “Our goal is to set up 120 million of them by 2030, which would be able to save 3.9 million hectares of forest from burning and prevent 1.7 billion metric tons of CO2 from reaching the atmosphere,” says Brinkschulte. 12. What do the facts mentioned in paragraph 2 mainly show? A. The danger of wildfire pollutants. B. The environmental stress from wildfires. C. The climate change over the years. D. The problem of CO2 emissions in Europe. 13. What does the underlined word “dilatory” mean in paragraph 3? A. Slow. B. Distant. C. Precious D. Wasteful. 14. How does the new warning system operate? A. By smelling the fire and reporting its location. B. By putting out the fire directly in its early stages. C. By forecasting the weather to prevent the fire. D. By going around the forest to check the fire. 15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Climate change will deepen wildfires. B. The system has great possibilities for use. C. Europe especially suffers from wildfires. D. The system needs further improvement. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Virtual tourism is like a magic carpet (魔毯) for travel by letting us explore the world digitally in 3D. ____16____ We can climb Everest or walk around Paris from our sofas without worrying about money, distance, or harming the environment. Virtual tourism creates worlds for you to visit special versions of real places, like Egypt’s pyramids or New York City streets, without leaving your home. ____17____ This makes VR super fun and interesting. ____18____ In its simplest form, the “tourist” may watch a video of a tourism destination. More advanced forms include being immersed in (沉浸于) an room environment through the use of various supports like a headset and gloves and there may be additional feelings such as movement, touch and smell. The future of VR tourism looks bright. As technology gets better, VR experiences feel, more real, pulling in more people. New trends include super-realistic settings that better your experience. ____19____ As we can see, there is now a wide range of virtual opportunities for us. With this come some advantages and challenges of virtual tourism. Not everyone can use VR because it costs a lot and needs good tech. ____20____ This needs much money and research to produce good content that allows us to under - stand this forward-looking field. A. It’s growing as technology advances. B. While virtual tourism is becoming a trend, it is not perfect. C. There also needs to be more varied VR content about different places. D. It might go further, offering fun ways to learn about history and nature. E. Virtual tourism takes many forms depending on the technological capability. F. It encourages a travel experience without actually having to travel anywhere. G. It’s not just looking around; you can take tours, learn stuff, and have adventures. 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。 Mr. James walked into the classroom and announced that he had invited Alex Haley, a famous writer, to class. “I need a volunteer to meet him in the school hall and ____21____ him here,” he said. To my surprise my right hand shot up ____22____ it had a mind of its own. I ____23____ volunteered for this kind of job, because I was uncomfortable with meeting new people. ____24____ my attempts to put my hand down quickly, I was chosen. As I pulled open the glass door of the hall, I ____25____ why I volunteered for this job without thinking. This man was what I wanted to be and I could learn from him. My anxiety grew until I saw Haley. After ____26____ him politely, we chatted delightedly on the way to the class. I was struck by how ____27____ this man was. My fear then was replaced by curiosity and ____28____. “I’d like to become a writer, but I’m afraid I’m not an inborn writer. How did you discover your ____29____ for writing?” I said. “No, I didn’t. Writing is a craft (技艺). I learned to write through _____30_____. If you want to become a writer, write every day, “he said. My unexpected _____31_____ with Alex Haley made me believe that writing is a skill that needs to be ____32____through continuous effort. Following his advice, I wrote every day without _____33_____ whether I’m a native writer. Within two years, I published three stories in the local magazines. Had I not met this _____34_____ man, I would not have received the _____35_____ of his wise advice and the rewards that followed. 21. A. bless B. welcome C. oppose D. guide 22. A. even if B. in case C. as though D. given that 23. A. frequently B. hardly C. accurately D. regularly 24. A. In spite of B. In favor of C. In honor of D. As a consequence of 25. A. wondered B. realized C. remembered D. explained 26. A. assisting B. instructing C. comforting D. greeting 27. A. approachable B. anxious C. attentive D. energetic 28. A. worry B. purpose C. exploration D. commitment 29. A. plan B. talent C. aim D. attempt 30. A. practice B. passion C. prediction D. reflections 31. A. partnership B. similarity C. conflict D. encounter 32. A. developed B. evaluated C. controlled D. copied 33. A. arguing about B. worrying about C. deciding on D. adapting to 34. A. generous B. creative C. relevant D. inspiring 35. A. benefit B. entertainment C. patent D. education 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。 On Wednesday, Oct.30. 2024, the three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another 3 astronauts, ____36____(start) a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p. m. and greeted the new ____37____(arrive), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China’s aerospace history. They ____38____(work) together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft ____39____(schedule) to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov.4. It will take 6 months ____40____ the Shenzhou-19 crew returns to the earth. Wang Haoze, 34 years old, ____41____ native of Hebei province, is the third Chinese woman____42____(take) part in a spaceflight. She was a senior rocket engine researcher ____43____(select) by the PLA Astronaut Division in September 2020. As she prepared for her maiden spaceflight, she said she felt ____44____(extreme) lucky to be part of the country’s space program, and thanked postgraduate mentor, Professor Gu Fan, under _____45_____ influence she decided to join the spacecraft research community. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校学生会负责人李华，你校将举行英语素养大赛。形式包括英文配音、英文歌曲演唱和演讲等，请你就此写一则英文通知，呼吁大家参赛，内容包括： 1.比赛的目的及意义；2.比赛时间、地点及要求；3.呼吁大家踊跃报名。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：素养 competence 配音 dubbing ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下而材料，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。 As a single mother, I’ve never doubted my daughter Jane’s dream to be a singer on the stage. At an early age, she was crazy about singing. Whenever she had a chance, she would sing to her heart’s content. Her sweet and charming voice tended to get people around attracted to her songs. Living in a small city, I took several odd jobs, determined to do everything in my power to support her. Soon after Jane attended school, her music teacher Mary noticed her talent by chance and volunteered to give her some guidance on how to sing. Jane practiced so hard that before long she made great progress in singing. Unfortunately, one noon a year later, Jane was crossing the street when a careless driver knocked her down. She was rushed to hospital. When I hurried there, the doctor told me that my daughter would probably not stand on her own feet. I froze with shock, feeling as if I had been thrown into a dark world. Weak and dizzy, I was about to fall to the ground when someone took hold of me. It was Mary, who got the news and raced here. She comforted me, saying firmly, “Grace, Jane needs you. You must stay calm and strong.” I nodded. Having calmed down, I entered the ward with Mary. That night, Jane recovered her consciousness (知觉) and opened her eyes. Holding her hand, I said, “My dear, everything would be fine.” Mary comforted her gently, “I know you are a strong girl, Jane. Don’t worry. We’ll be standing by you.” I was heartbroken to see tears streaming down Jane’s cheeks. After two months, we returned home from hospital. Her teachers and friends frequently visited her. Jane eventually accepted the fact that she would have to get around in a wheelchair. Never did she refer to the subject of singing again. I knew she was a nice and understanding girl, who was afraid that talking about her original dream would upset the two of us. 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。 One day, however, Mary came with good news. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the host announced it was Jane’s turn, she was wheeled onto the stage. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 临川一中2024-2025学年上学期期中考试 高二年级英语试卷 卷面满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 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. What does the man mean? A. He will fix the machine later. B. He will make coffee himself. C. He wants to replace the machine. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a taxi. C. At a train station. 3. What will the boy do next? A. Tidy his room up. B. Have a picnic with friends. C. Continue working on a picture. 4. What might the boy think of Mandy? A. She’s shy. B. She’s active. C. She’s lonely. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What to do. B. Where to eat. C. When to leave. 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. Why does Catherine make the phone call? A. To ask for advice. B. To make an appointment. C. To confirm attendance. 7. When will Jim take the kickboxing class? A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday. 听第7段材料。回答第8、9题。 8. What might impress Mike most about his trip to Africa? A. Teaching kids in South Africa. B. Driving a truck in Ghana. C. Riding the camel in Egypt. 9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Relatives. C. Friends. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why was Jean absent yesterday? A. She had to look after her daughter. B. She went to see her sick parents. C. She took a trip to Beijing. 11. What does the man ask Jean to do? A. Give a hand to Helen. B. Analyze some data. C. Update a report. 12. How does the man sound while talking to Jean? A. Strict. B. Caring. C. Hardworking. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What pushed Sam to play basketball? A. His childhood experience. B. His family tradition. C. His health condition. 14. What made it difficult for Sam to adjust to the new school? A. His previous injuries. B. Conflicts with teammates. C. The different training style. 15. What is Sam’s advice for basketball lovers? A. Just enjoying the fun. B. Working hard at their dreams. C. Paying attention to the method. 16. What is the woman probably doing? A. Commenting on a sports player. B. Conducting an interview. C. Making a survey. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What drove the speaker to go to Australia? A. Desire for an overseas adventure. B. Interest in Australian culture. C. Good job opportunities. 18. Why did the speaker seldom go outside at first? A. He was waiting for his family’s calls. B. He was suffering culture shock. C. He was working hard at home. 19. How did the Smiths help the speaker out? A. By involving him in their social circle. B. By teaching him some cultural differences. C. By encouraging him to take exercise outside. 20. Why did the Smiths send the speaker an email last month? A. To invite him to a reunion. B. To express greetings to him. C. To thank him for his kindness. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. C 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. D 20. C 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. A 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. starting 37. arrivals 38. will work 39. is scheduled 40. before 41. a 42. to take 43. selected 44. extremely 45. whose 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】 Notice An exciting English Competence Competition is coming to our school! The purpose of this competition is to improve our English skills and show our talents. It encompasses a wide range of interesting activities such as English dubbing, English song singing and inspiring speech. The competition is scheduled to take place in the school hall next Friday afternoon. All students are warmly welcomed to take part. It is required that participants prepare well in advance and each performance should not exceed the given time limit. Please sign up before this Wednesday. Don’t hesitate! We are looking forward to your active participation and wonderful performances. Let’s make this competition a memorable one together! 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】 One day, however, Mary came with good news. She told Jane the school music festival was to be held the next month and that her classmates all expected her to sing on behalf of her class. Jane’s eyes sparkled but responded doubtfully, “Can I...?” Mary and I immediately assured her that she could make it. In the following month, with the help of Mary, Jane kept on practicing singing. Beautiful songs echoed in our house again and smiles began to appear on her face. Finally the big day came when she could present herself. When the host announced it was Jane’s turn, she was wheeled onto the stage. Jane was greeted with warm applause. As she began to sing, the audience got absorbed in her beautiful voice. Seconds after her performance, all the audience rose with thunderous cheers. When wheeled off stage, Jane received praise and bunches of flowers from her teachers and classmates. Jane was moved to tears. The kindness and encouragement from her teachers and classmates stimulated Jane’s enthusiasm for life, making her regain confidence in pursuing her original dream, which I will support wholeheartedly. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$