广东省增城区顶峰学校校区2024-2025学年高一下学期期中教学质量监测英语试题

顶峰校区2024-2025高一年级下学期期中教学质量监测试卷 英 语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号、准考证号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2. 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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3. 考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。满分150分，考试用时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 is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Teacher and student. C. Parent and child. 2. What will Linda drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water. 3. Why is the woman studying English? A. She wants to find a better job. B. It will help her with her job. C. She will move to America. 4. What does the woman advise Edward to do? A. See a doctor. B. Avoid overworking. C. Find a new job. 5. What does the woman want to know? A. How to make friends at a party. B. Whether to attend a party. C. What to wear for a party. 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至7题。 6. What are the speakers doing? A. Conducting an interview. B. Discussing famous companies. C. Sharing working experience. 7. Where does the man work? A. At Anglo-European Inc. B. At Europa Marketing. C. At the Gibson Corporation. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why does Cindy want to move house? A. It’s too far away. B. The rent is high. C. It’s too noisy. 9. What will Henry probably do next? A. Make an appointment. B. Find a phone number. C. Look at an apartment. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. When will the man go to the restaurant? A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Tuesday. 11. Who will have dinner with the man? A. A couple. B. Some friends. C. His family. 12. What will the man do next? A. Book another table. B. Provide some information. C. Find another restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。 13. What does the woman think of organic chemistry? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Easy. 14. What can the man do to improve grammar? A. Practise a lot. B. Understand the rules. C. Do more reading. 15. What will the speakers do next? A. Continue to study. B. Share learning tips. C. Encourage each other. 16. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their favorite subjects. B. Their performances in class. C. Their preparation for the exam. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。 17. Who made the speaker go on a cookery course? A. Her cousin. B. Her sister. C. Her mother. 18. What do we know about the course? A. Teachers are badly needed. B. It is unpopular. C. It offers various options. 19. How long did the speaker take the course? A. One day. B. Three days. C. A week. 20. What did the speaker do in the course? A. She visited a good market. B. She went to some restaurants. C. She learned to make cookies. 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 The Hoops Festival 2025 Are you a basketball-lover seeking an exciting weekend of action, skills, and fun? Join the Hoops Festival 2025 on July 19th and 20th at the City Sports Complex! Events Skill Workshops: Join our expert coaches for skill workshops to improve shooting, dribbling, and defense. Each session is limited to 20 participants (参加者) for personalized attention. 3×3 basketball: Show off your team’s talent in our 3×3 basketball. Teams will be grouped by skill level to ensure fair play. Winners will get trophies (奖杯) and cool prizes. Youth Clinics: We believe in nurturing the next generation of basketball stars. Our youth clinics are designed for kids aged 8 to 14 and focus on the basics of the game. Each participant will receive a free Hoops Festival T-shirt and a certificate (合格证书) of participation. Exhibition: Watch professional players in action as they show their skills in exhibition games. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the best talents in the sport up close and personally. Registration Fees Skill Workshops: $20 per person 3×3 basketball: $60 per team (4 players in total) Youth Clinics: $15 per child Exhibition: $10 How to Register Visit our website www. hoopsfestival2025. com to register for the events of your choice. Registration opens on June 1st and closes on July 1st, or until all spots are filled. Contact Information For more information, please contact us at info@hoopsfestival2025. com or call us at (555) 123-4567. Don’t miss the Hoops Festival 2025! Mark your calendars for a weekend of basketball excitement. 1. In Skill Workshops, what is the maximum fee in a session? A. $560. B. $120. C. $240. D. $400. 2. Whose goal is to train future basketball talent? A. Skill Workshops. B. 3×3 basketball. C Youth Clinics. D. Exhibition. 3. What information can you get from the text? A. The Hoops Festival 2025 will make your weekend wonderful. B. There are five ways to register for the events of your choice. C. 3×3 basketball event participants can play with professionals. D. Participants in every event can all get their unique certificates. B 12-year-old Suborno Isaac Bari is graduating from Malverne High School, New York. It’s been a “long” journey for him, even though the high school senior skipped (跳过) 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grades — completing his 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades while passing the New York State Regents examinations to graduate. Rebecca Gottesman has been in education for the last 25 years and called Suborno, whom she first met as a then fourth grader, “a genius (天才)”. The school district and the Bari family let Suborno take higher-level classes but still fit in with his peers (同龄人) and develop socially and emotionally. “We allow him to take high-school-level courses but take them at our middle school. So he would come into our middle school as an eighth-grader and take classes and then after he took his morning classes, he would take a bus to our elementary school where he would join his fifth-grade peers and attend fifth-grade electives (选修课程) and extra-curricular activities,” Gottesman explained. Even though Suborno moved through grades faster and divided his time between two schools, teachers and fellow students embraced him and gave him space to pursue his interests. He appreciated his Malverne High School experience and said teachers there treated him like any other high school student. “He’s been constantly seeking to learn,” Gottesman said. The 12-year-old has already got his ambitious sights set on beginning a doctoral program and becoming a professor. Suborno is heading to New York University on a scholarship to study for a bachelor’s degree in math and physics. “Many people are doing it only because their parents said so or to make the most profit, not because they actually love what they’re doing. So I hope to fix that and help other people understand math and science and love it in all its beauty,” Suborno said. 4. How did Suborno’s family treat him? A. They regarded Suborno to be a genius. B. They wanted him to be fully developed. C. They gave Suborno many extra money. D. They thought he should graduate earlier. 5. How does Suborno keep up with his peers? A. By attending courses and activities with peers after morning class. B. By going to school and leaving school by bus with peers. C. By voluntarily helping others’ lives without any reward. D. By explaining the difficult puzzles to his classmates. 6. What is Suborno’s attitude towards his high school? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Grateful. 7. What motivates Suborno to study hard all the time? A. He wants to make his parents happy. B. He has the ability of self-discipline. C. He has a thirst for knowledge. D. He is eager to create miracles. C Every Saturday, at a church in Gothenburg, Sweden, hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds gather. They speak more than 20 languages. As they prepare their instruments, a smiling man walks in. He greets everyone, steps onto the stage, and raises his baton (指挥棒). Music fills the room. This is a music group called the Hope Orchestra, organized by John Smith. Since 2016, his free program has given homeless people from other countries, young people in need, and native Swedes the chance to learn an instrument, connect with others, and enrich their lives. Smith grew up in a poor family in Venezuela. To help his family make ends meet, he started selling ice cream when he was in primary school. Across the street was a program called Music for All, which provides free classical music training to children who have no chance to learn it. At 10, Smith joined the group. “I fell in love with music from my first class,” he said. “For me, playing the violin is like feeling electricity.” He also appreciated the group’s inclusive (包容的) philosophy. “It didn’t matter whether I was the boy selling ice cream in front of the school or the son or daughter of the mayor,” he said. Finally, Smith worked for Music for All to help spread the group’s innovative (创新的) teaching methods worldwide. Even near the Arctic Circle, he started Greenland’s first youth orchestra. It was this work that led him to first visit Sweden in 2015. In Stockholm, he was shocked to see many helpless people arriving in the country. The following year, he moved to Gothenburg where he offered a music group for those people. He started with 13 students. Most of them had no background in music, but he lent them instruments and began teaching them. He named the group the Hope Orchestra to inspire them. “For me, that’s what a music education is about,” said Smith. “It’s about giving you new opportunities to learn about life, about challenges, about dreaming, and about connecting you to your soul.” 8. What can you see in the Hope Orchestra? A. The performers on the stage are all locals. B. Young people are not allowed to take part in it. C. The rising baton marks the start of music. D. The conductor is unwilling to perform. 9. Why did Smith found Hope Orchestra? A. To make more people perform. B. To improve people’s life. C. To enrich the rich’s daily life. D. To help his family earn money. 10. How did Smith feel about the atmosphere of Music for All? A. Equal. B. Demanding. C. Popular. D. Ambitious. 11. What is Smith mainly talking about in the last paragraph? A. Music can contribute to the dreams. B. Music is of great significance. C. Music can make people successful. D. Music can unite you and me. D While keeping up with friends on social media or embracing the latest apps on a smartphone have become important parts of daily life for many, experts say relying too much on the instant content of technology can have a negative impact on your real-world relationships. Winnipeg-based expert Susan Wenzel says she often sees couples fighting over technology encroaching on the attention they want from their partners. “The negative part would be the lack of undivided attention. I do see, in my office, a couple coming and saying that, whenever they talk to their partner, they’re not looking at them. They are watching TV or on their phone.” “If we are talking about building emotional bond with our partner, we do need undivided attention because ‘Your time matters, you matter to me, and you’re important to me. ‘ But technology can cause people to feel that they are not heard in a relationship.” Another danger of excessive (过度的) social media use, Wenzel says, is that people can start to compare all aspects of their lives — including the relationship with their partner — to the idealized versions people post on social apps, which can cause unhappiness in the relationship. “And it’s not that your relationship is bad — it’s just that you are comparing yourself with other people, and that comparison is the thief of joy.” “Taking time to really spend time with your partner without your electronics may really help to bond relationship with your partner,” she said. “That may help you to be able to pay them, pay attention to them, and to be able to indicate that, ‘Hey, I am here with you. You matter to me. And this time matters to us, too’.” It’s not all negative, however. In many cases, technology has brought couples closer together when they were in a long-distance relationship. “That was a game-changer for wife and I, who were dated long distance, just to be able to communicate somewhat face-to-face before she eventually moved over here. ” 12. Which of the following can replace the underlined word in paragraph two? A. Occupying. B. Promoting. C. Attempting. D. Quoting. 13. According to the article, what is the root of unhappiness? A. Electronic products with high prices. B. The worsening relationship with others. C. The preference to compare with others. D. Work that cannot be completed on time. 14. What has the author been emphasizing (强调) ? A. A new definition of happiness. B. The application of the new technology. C. The harm of mobile phones. D. The importance of sharing moments. 15. Who are most likely to support the instant content of technology according to the article? A. The school students. B. Couples living apart. C. Restaurant owners. D. The homeless. 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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking or feeling? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be looking for ways to understand your pet’s communication. ___16___ Watch out about showing teeth. ___17___ Pets/animals, instead, show their teeth to prepare to fight — as if to say, “Look out, I bite.” ___18___ Your pet can also communicate with you through the ways in which he positions and moves his body. For example, if your dog suddenly freezes and tenses his body, he could be conveying that he is uncertain about something or possibly preparing to attack. Use non-verbal (非语言的) communication with your pet. Your non-verbal communication is just as important as verbal communication. ___19___ For example, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to command your horse to turn on the forehand. When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually combine verbal and non-verbal communication (hand signals) to give him the “sit” command. Avoid punishing your pet. ___20___ Punishment can make your pet fearful of you and possibly decrease the trust and respect that he has for you. In addition, some species, like cats, do not necessarily make the connection between your punishment and the behavior you are punishing them for. A. Talk with your pet. B. Observe your pet’s posture. C. Verbally or physically punishing your pet is not a good idea. D. Animals will use many parts of their bodies to convey various feelings. E. The following tips can help you learn how to communicate with your pet. F. Most pets and other animals do not show their teeth to display pleasure, joy or fun. G Non-verbal communication is often used in training to teach your pet to do a certain activity. 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。 Growing up, Stephanie Laska never ___21___, preferring music class to P. E. and enjoying sugary drinks and ___22___. It wasn’t until her 40s, ___23___ around 300 pounds, that she decided to change her lifestyle. Simple diet changes, like cutting out soda and ___24___ desserts, helped her lose 50 pounds. But she hit a plateau (停滞期) and realized she needed to start moving. Initially (最初) , Laska decided to just walk. ___25___, she added running, starting with just one side of a tennis court and eventually running her first mile in 2014. Laska kept her new habit a ___26___ at first. One day, at the park with her kids, she ran to catch up with them on their bikes. “The ___27___ on my daughter’s face when she saw me running was like she saw Santa Claus, ” Laska ___28___. That’s when she started taking her one-mile jogs ___29___ a 5 km, 10 km, half-marathon and ___30___ marathon distance. In 2015, she ran her first marathon and won first place in her age group. “What ___31___ me was that it wasn’t as hard as I thought, ” says Laska, who has lost a total of 140 pounds and kept it off for four years. “People make huge ___32___, but I just made a small choice to take a walk.” She emphasizes (强调) that these small decisions can snowball into ___33___ changes. Taking life one step at a time has not only improved Laska’s well-being, but ___34___ relationships with her family and even brought on a promotion at work. When asked about the key to ___35___ weight, Laska says, “Exercise. For me, it is not about running a marathon, but about those daily decisions to just go outside. ” 21. A. gave up B. watched out C. worked out D. took up 22. A. medicines B. clothes C. toys D. snacks 23. A. weighing B. searching C. wandering D. examining 24. A. increasing B. adding C. limiting D. seeking 25. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Gradually D. Occasionally 26. A. color B. secret C. concern D. tool 27. A. appearance B. name C. scene D. look 28. A. questions B. proves C. recalls D. hears 29. A. up to B. instead of C. in addition to D. due to 30. A. regularly B. hurriedly C. properly D. eventually 31. A. warned B. inspired C. dropped D. begged 32. A. decisions B. promises C. words D. orders 33. A. natural B. suitable C. impossible D. significant 34. A. delivered B. promoted C. corrected D. solved 35. A. writing B. losing C. lending D. carrying 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。 Featuring diverse spring colors and dynamic illuminations (灯饰), the annual Huazhao Festival kicked off at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai. The flower festival, ___36___ celebrates the flower goddess’ birthday, has a history of over 2,000 years. According ___37___ ancient beliefs, the flower goddess controlled human reproduction, and celebrating her birthday ___38___ (become) a custom to bring prosperity (繁荣). Running until the end of April, this year’s festival combines ___39___ (tradition) cultures with modern technologies, offering ___40___ (visitor) a feast for both the eyes and ears. Colorful illumination shows, parades, as well as dance and musical ___41___ (perform) will take place at landmarks within the garden, ___42___ (include) Central Plaza, Gold Plaza and Jiuqu (Zigzag) Bridge areas. “Yuyuan’s Huazhao Festival ___43___ (perfect) matches with our spring beauty trend. We are bringing some of our beauty bloggers offline to the market ___44___ (share) their experience face to face. There are a lot of tourists from both home and abroad here, and we would like to demonstrate our Chinese traditions and culture, offering them ____45____ immersive cultural experience,” said Xu Tongru from the makeup team at Xiaohongshu. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，上周五你参加了学校举办的英文歌唱比赛（English Singing Competition）并获得了第一名，请你用英语给你的英国朋友Tom写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1. 活动内容; 2. 你的感想。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, Hope this email finds you well. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 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。 “Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel (铲) your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day. Mrs. Grady touched her hand to her heart. “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.” “It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said. “If that’s OK,” Mark added. “Oh dear” Mrs. Grady sounded disappointed, “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.” Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.” Then they struggled through the snow out of Ms. Grady’s driveway. Mrs. Grady slowly closed the door. When Mark watched Mrs. Grady’s lonely figure, memories of her heroic act last summer flooding his mind. Mr. Dunn’s dog, Goldie, escaped from his backyard. Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around the big dog. Mark had tried to call for his dad, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. “Goldie!” she’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn’t much taller than Mark, but she’ d stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home! ” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “Get! ” Goldie had obeyed. When Mark’s father had appeared, he’d said to Mrs. Grady, “That’s very brave! Thank you!” Mrs. Grady had laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don’t they?” 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。 Mark was lost in thought, his mind full of the picture of Mrs. Grady saving him from Goldie. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hearing the sound outside, Mrs. Grady opened the door, surprise and gratitude filling her eyes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 顶峰校区2024-2025高一年级下学期期中教学质量监测试卷 英 语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号、准考证号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2. 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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3. 考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。满分150分，考试用时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 is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Teacher and student. C. Parent and child. 2. What will Linda drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water. 3. Why is the woman studying English? A. She wants to find a better job. B. It will help her with her job. C. She will move to America. 4. What does the woman advise Edward to do? A. See a doctor. B. Avoid overworking. C. Find a new job. 5. What does the woman want to know? A. How to make friends at a party. B. Whether to attend a party. C. What to wear for a party. 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至7题。 6. What are the speakers doing? A. Conducting an interview. B. Discussing famous companies. C. Sharing working experience. 7. Where does the man work? A. At Anglo-European Inc. B. At Europa Marketing. C. At the Gibson Corporation. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why does Cindy want to move house? A. It’s too far away. B. The rent is high. C. It’s too noisy. 9. What will Henry probably do next? A. Make an appointment. B. Find a phone number. C. Look at an apartment. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. When will the man go to the restaurant? A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Tuesday. 11. Who will have dinner with the man? A. A couple. B. Some friends. C. His family. 12. What will the man do next? A. Book another table. B. Provide some information. C. Find another restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。 13 What does the woman think of organic chemistry? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Easy. 14. What can the man do to improve grammar? A. Practise a lot. B. Understand the rules. C. Do more reading. 15. What will the speakers do next? A. Continue to study. B. Share learning tips. C. Encourage each other. 16. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their favorite subjects. B. Their performances in class. C. Their preparation for the exam. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。 17. Who made the speaker go on a cookery course? A. Her cousin. B. Her sister. C. Her mother. 18. What do we know about the course? A. Teachers are badly needed. B. It is unpopular. C. It offers various options. 19. How long did the speaker take the course? A. One day. B. Three days. C. A week. 20. What did the speaker do in the course? A. She visited a good market. B. She went to some restaurants. C. She learned to make cookies. 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 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1 D 2. C 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 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. E 17. F 18. B 19. G 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. B 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. which 37. to 38. became 39. traditional 40. visitors 41. performance 42. including 43. perfectly 44. to share 45. an 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】Dear Tom, Hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to share the exciting news that I won first place in the English Singing Competition held by my school last Friday! The competition was filled with enthusiasm. Dozens of students participated, performing various English songs. The atmosphere was active as each performance received warm applause. When my turn came, I was extremely nervous. But as I started singing, I gradually relaxed and lost myself in the music. Winning this competition not only improved my English but also boosted my confidence significantly. I’m really proud of this achievement. Can’t wait to hear about your stories! Yours, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】 Mark was lost in thought, his mind full of the picture of Mrs. Grady saving him from Goldie. He felt really bad about leaving her. “Jamie, ” he said seriously, “Mrs. Grady helped me when I was in trouble. She’s always been so nice to us. How can we just walk away because she doesn’t have money right now? The video game isn’t that important. ” Jamie looked a bit unhappy at first. But he nodded soon. Then they turned around and headed back to Mrs. Grady’s. With their shovels in hand, they started to shovel the snow. Hearing the sound outside, Mrs. Grady opened the door, surprise and gratitude filling her eyes. There stood Mark and Jamie, shoveling snow fast. Their faces were red, but they smiled. Her eyes filled with tears. “You. . . you came back, ” she whispered. Mark wiped the sweat from his forehead. “We couldn’t leave you. ” Jamie added, “Your cookies are better than money anyway. ” Mrs. Grady hugged them tightly. For the first time in years, her quiet house felt warm. Kindness, she thought, was the best gift of all. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $