内容正文:
[本卷满分120分,考试用时100分钟]
第一部分 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
National Geographic Exhibit “Titanic: The Untold Story”
The National Geographic Museum is always an interesting and educational place to visit. The admission isn't free but is definitely worthwhile for unique exhibits like this. We'll be taking a selfguided tour but there may also be museum staff on hand.
About the exhibition
On the exhibition, you will be surprised to find that the sunken Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard, who was then carrying out a top secret Cold War mission(任务). In1985, Ballard's mission was to dive to depths of 9,800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine(潜艇) Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss. After concluding his successful investigations, Ballard used the final 12 days of his expedition to discover the remains of Titanic.
The exhibition—originally exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum—shows the history of the discovery from an entirely new angle. Not only are visitors exposed to the historical events that led to the ship's finding, but they can hear the fascinating stories of some of the passengers on board the ship. In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors that have not been reunited since the night the ship sank in 1912,the exhibition contains those from the rich collections of the National Archives and the 20th Century Fox Archives. There are also movie sets and clothes worn by actors from the 1997 movie Titanic.
Price
Regular:$15
Seniors/Students/Military:$12
Children 5-12 (free under 5):$10
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。主题语境是“人与社会”。文章介绍了与“泰坦尼克号”沉船事件有关的展览的相关内容。
1.Why did Ballard carry out the 1985 mission?
A.To determine the place of Titanic.
B.To save passengers during the Cold War.
C.To help find the reason for Scorpion's loss.
D.To experiment with a new camera system.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据 About the exhibition部分第一段中的“In 1985,Ballard's mission was to dive to depths of 9, 800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine(潜艇) Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss”可知,巴拉德的主要任务就是收集失事的Scorpion潜艇的相关信息来确定其失事的原因。故选C。
2.What can visitors see in the exhibition?
A.The survivors of Titanic.
B.The original design of Titanic.
C.The movie about the ship Titanic.
D.The possessions of the survivors.
解析 D 细节理解题。根据 About the exhibition部分第二段中的“In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors”可知,游客在参观展览时能够看到一些幸存者的家人借给该展览的东西。由此可知,游客在展览中能看到幸存者的私人物品。故选D。
3.If a retired couple takes their 4yearold grandson to the exhibition, how much should they pay?
A.$24. B.$30.
C.$34. D.$40.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据Price部分中的“‘Senior/Students/Military:$12’ Children 5-12(free under 5):$10”可知,一对退休的夫妇(老年人)的入场费为每人12美元,而他们4岁的孙子是免入场费的。因此他们三人参观展览应付入场费24美元。故选A。
B
(2024·新课标Ⅱ卷)Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives,we all need to take action to deal with our AIpowered future,and this is where AI by Design:A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution(变革).
In the wrong hands,such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code(代码)that powers AI but,thankfully,Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic,making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which,by the close,will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design,AI is already supersmart and will become more capable,moving from the current generation of“narrowAI”to Artificial General Intelligence.From there,Campbell says,will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence.This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now —several decades before these developments are expected to take place.She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence,or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it.She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinctionlevel event for humanity.We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out.Such structured thinking,followed by global regulation,will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all,and if you only read one book on the subject,this is it.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了英国人工智能专家卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔的2022年度畅销书 AI by Design:A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。书中探讨了当前人工智能的发展趋势和即将到来的人工智能革命,呼吁技术公司和世界领袖应与人工智能专家们达成共识、携手共进、共同面对。
4.What does the phrase“In the wrong hands”in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.If read by someone poorly educated.
B.If reviewed by someone illintentioned.
C.If written by someone less competent.
D.If translated by someone unacademic.
解析 C 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“but,thankfully,Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable”可知,坎贝尔有二十多年的专业经验,她能将令人头晕的东西转化为容易理解的东西。由此可见,画线的“In the wrong hands”指的应该是如果换一个能力不如坎贝尔的人来写这本书,competent“足以胜任的,有能力的,称职的”。A项“如果被受教育程度低的人阅读”;B项“如果被怀有恶意的人评论”;C项“如果被不那么称职的人来写”;D项“如果被不适合做学术的人来翻译”。故选C。
5.What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?
A.It is packed with complex codes.
B.It adopts a downtoearth writing style.
C.It provides stepbystep instructions.
D.It is intended for AI professionals.
解析 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle of a business person...a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知,她从一个商人的实际角度来写作,使得这本书成为一本非常易懂且信息丰富的指南。由此可见,这本书的写作风格非常务实,故选B。
6.What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?
A.Observe existing regulations on it.
B.Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C.Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D.Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”和第四段中的“Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI —the technology companies and world leaders — so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it.”可知,坎贝尔建议让人工智能的发展处于控制下,并呼吁技术公司、世界领袖和人工智能专家携手应对,故 C项正确。
7.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To recommend a book on AI.
B.To give a brief account of AI history.
C.To clarify the definition of AI.
D.To honor an outstanding AI expert.
解析 A 写作目的题。根据最后一段“AI will affect us all,and if you only read one book on the subject,this is it.”并结合全文可知,本文主要给读者推荐了卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔的书AI by Design:A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。A项“推荐一本关于人工智能的书”;B项“简述人工智能的历史”;C项“阐明人工智能的定义”;D项“向一位杰出的人工智能专家致敬”。故选A。
C
The race to 5G is on. All four major US carriers now have some form of 5G wireless, although it's all limited rollouts in only a few cities, mostly using expensive phones that won't support future nationwide 5G networks. We're tracking the rollouts monthly on our Race to 5G page.
The early 5G rollouts are more like a public test than a final product. AT&T, Verizon, and TMobile are all using technologies that only travel about 800 feet from a cell site, which means there isn't much coverage. All four carriers are waiting for upgrades(升级)to their base stations that will improve coverage, speed, and reliability. Around the end of this year or the beginning of 2020, AT&T, Verizon, and TMobile all intend to launch 5G networks that use the existing 4G spectrum(频谱), which will have slower speeds but broader coverage.
We've tested AT&T in Dallas and Las Vegas; Sprint in Dallas and New York: Verizon in Chicago, New York, and Providence; and TMobile in New York. Every month, we've been seeing better performance and more new devices. It's messy. It's very early days. And if you like new technology, it's very exciting.
In previous mobile transformations, we've seen most of the big changes happening years after the first announcement. Take 4G, for instance. The first 4G phones in the US appeared in 2010.But the sorts of 4G applications that changed our world didn't appear until later. So following that plan, while we're getting a little bit of 5G right now, you should expect the big 5G applications to crop up around 2021 or 2022.
5G stands for fifthgeneration cellular(蜂窝状的)wireless and the initial standards of it were set at the end of 2017.But a set of standards doesn't mean that all 5G will work the same-or that we even know what applications 5G will enable. There will be slow but responsive 5G, and fast 5G with limited coverage.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,主题语境是“人与社会”,介绍了美国5G的情况,让人们了解5G的现状以及前景。
8.What is the present state of 5G in the US?
A.Initial exploration.
B.Great improvement.
C.Wide application.
D.Extensive promotion.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第二段内容,尤其是“The early 5G rollouts are more like a public test than a final product”“only travel about 800 feet from a cell site, which means there isn't much coverage”“All four carriers are waiting for upgrades (升级) to their base stations”和第三段中的“ It's messy. It's very early days”可知,目前,美国的5G技术处于开发运用的入门阶段,即初期探索时期,故选A。
9.Why does the author take 4G for example?
A.To persuade carriers to give up 5G.
B.To remind people of 4G's importance.
C.To prove 5G takes time to make a greater difference.
D.To show 5G has failed to meet expectations.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“we've seen most of the big changes happening years after the first announcement”“So following that plan to crop up around 2021 or 2022” 可知,作者以4G为例,是为了证明5G会像4G一样,需要时间来发挥更大的作用、运用于更广泛的领域。
10.What's the authors altitude to 5G?
A.Cautious. B.Skeptical.
C.Concerned. D.Objective.
解析 D 作者态度题。作者在文中客观地介绍了美国5G的现状,并拿4G为例子让人们正确地看待5G,即现在不要对5G抱太大期待,因为它更广泛的应用要过几年才能出现。由此可推知,作者对5G是抱着客观的态度的。故选D。
11.What's the best title for the text?
A.Race to 5G B.5G is coming
C.How fast is 5G? D.What is 5G?
解析 B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了美国5G的情况,让人们了解5G的现状以及5G的前景,5G当下处于初期探索时期,还需要一些时间才能实现更广泛的应用,故B项“5G正在到来”作本文标题最佳。
D
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. “We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,”explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants grow(发光) in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for threeandahalf hours. The light,about onethousandth of the amount needed to read by,is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into selfpowered street lamps.
In the future,the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a oneoff treatment that would last the plant's lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off “switch” where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).
Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了运用高科技改造绿色植物从而节能减排的科学探索。
12.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.A new study of different plants.
B.A big fall in crime rates.
C.Employees from various workplaces.
D.Benefits from green plants.
解析 D 段落大意题。根据第一段第二句“Recent studies have found positive effects”及本段中的“greener areas of the city experienced less crime”和“employees were shown to be 15%more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants”可知,D选项“ Benefits from green plants”能概括本段内容。
13.What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers?
A.To detect plants' lack of water.
B.To change compositions of plants.
C.To make the life of plants longer.
D.To test chemicals in plants.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water”可知,A选项正确。根据该句后半部分“a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater”可知,干扰项D选项错误。
14.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?
A.They will speed up energy production.
B.They may transmit electricity to the home.
C.They might help reduce energy consumption.
D.They could take the place of power plants.
解析 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是最后一句“ Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy”可推知,在未来发光的植物可能有助于减少能源消耗。
15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Can we grow more glowing plants?
B.How do we live with glowing plants?
C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?
D.How are glowing plants made pollutionfree?
解析 C 标题判断题。文章第一段点明植物的积极作用;第二段是有关植物的其他方面的功能的研究;第三段说明最新的研究表明植物可以发光;第四段是有关将来要开发的一种用在植物叶子上的技术及研究植物发光是否可以“打开”和“关上”;第五段表述能量在传输中损失很多,或许发光植物可以解决这一问题。故C选项(发光的植物能代替灯吗?)最能凸显本文主题。
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。
Wanda Austin, an internationally celebrated engineer and aerospace industry(航空航天工业) leader, has been a part of the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) industry since her earliest professional days working at Rockwell International.
16 Raised in a lowincome neighborhood in the Bronx, Dr. Austin always favored math in school above all else; she found fort in the fact that maths answers couldn't be argued. 17 It wasn't until she started working as an engineering tutor when receiving the higher education that she realized what she really wanted to be occupied in: STEM.
Austin began working at Aerospace as one of the few female engineers, a trend that hasn't changed much between her start at the company in 1982 and now 18 The success in the GPS satellite Air Force communications and the Pentagon's global network of strategic communications, all led to her eventual promotion to CEO and President of Aerospace.
19 Her most recent commitment is to motivate the next generation of learners to study STEM disciplines, as she hopes to serve as a role model for young women and minorities looking to go down similar paths. And she's started programs to strengthen STEM learning for everyone.
Austin's advice for aspiring engineers is around something you might not expect. 20 To her, it is just as important to study as it is to be able to talk about the impact of the STEM work to those outside of the disciplines.
A.Dr.Austin pays great attention to the education.
B.She highlights the virtue of strong communication.
C.Still, she achieved a series of impressive performances.
D.The passion drove her undergraduate and graduate studies.
E. Her love for STEM began long before the start of her career.
F. Dr. Austin is never one to shy away from a difficult challenge.
G. Maybe her initiatives will be enough to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文,主题是“人与社会”。文章介绍了国际知名的工程师和航空航天工业方面的领军人物 Wanda Austin的学习经历、所取得的成就等。
16.解析 E 考查承上启下句。空前一段提到了 Austin在STEM方面的成就,空后讲述在从事专业领域前,她与STEM的渊源,故E项“Her love for STEM began long before the start of her career”承接上下文,符合语境。
17.解析 D 考查细节支撑句。空前提到“Dr. Austin always favored math in school above all else; she found comfort in the fact that math's answers couldn't be argued”,D项是这一内容的顺承,符合语境,且D选项中的“undergraduate and graduate studies”与空后的“the higher education”呼应。
18.解析 C 考查承上启下句。由后一句可知,此处叙述Dr. Austin在公司中工作出色,取得了一系列成就,与空前一句谈到的“Austin是公司为数不多的几个女性工程师之一”形成轻微的转折关系,故C项符合语境。
19.解析 A 考查段落主旨句。根据本段中“Her most recent commitment is to motivate the next generation of learners to study STEM disciplines... go down similar paths”“strengthen STEM learning for everyone”可知,本段强调Dr. Austin为教育付出了很多,A项能概括段落内容。
20.解析 B 考查细节支撑句。根据空后的“it is just as important to study... talk about the impact of the STEM work to those outside of the disciplines”可知,Dr. Austin认为学习知识和沟通一样重要,所以她也很重视沟通,B项符合语境。
第二部分 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。
The Glover kids in Newburgh, New York, want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens. So, earlier this week they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road. 21 was good during the rush hour, at which point some police officers pulled up, and 22 Whitney Glover, mother of the young enterprisers, that some 23 person had called to make complaints about kids' selling lemonade.
Now, in most stories, that's when the police 24 the stand, telling kids to take a food handling course, and get a 25 from the related department... Then the children go home completely 26 for their enterprise is broken. But not in this 27 .The police officers said the kids weren't doing anything wrong, 28 creating a bit of a traffic jam, and their motivation should be 29 .The kids also promised to make 30 to their schedule to avoid traffic problems. After 31 for a photo with the kids, they left. Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory words.
The 32 story has created a great deal of local 33 and the lemonade business is now booming. Dozens of customers have 34 for lemonade. “Every single time you buy a glass, children look amazed by the 35 of time and efforts to coins in their hands,”Whitney said.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文,主题语境是“人与自我”。一群孩子摆摊卖柠檬水,有人举报,警察去了以后并没有责令孩子们撤掉摊位或者处罚他们,而是鼓励了他们的创业精神。
21.A.Progress B.Business
C.Budget D.Purpose
解析 B 结合语境可知,在上下班高峰期时生意(Business)不错。
22.A.demanded B.proposed
C.warned D.informed
解析 D 根据下文中的“that some 23 person had called to make complaints about kids' selling lemonade”可知,警察通知(informed)孩子们的母亲,有人投诉孩子们的摊位。
23.A.bitter B.generous
C.anxious D.responsible
解析 A 根据下文中的“make complaints about kids' selling lemonade ”可知,打电话投诉的人对孩子们在上下班高峰期摆摊感到愤愤不平。bitter在此处表示“愤愤不平的”。
24.A.take over B.leave out
C.shut down D.drive away
解析 C 结合语境以及下文的“Then the children go home...their enterprise is broken”可知,通常在这时,警察会让孩子们的摊位停止营业(shut down)。 take over“接管”; leave out“遗漏,不包括”; drive away“赶跑(某人)”。
25.A.course B.permit
C.fund D.record
解析 B 根据空后的“from the related department”可知,此处表示告诉孩子们从有关部门取得一张许可证(permit)。
26.A.surprised B.frightened
C.depressed D.confused
解析 C 根据语境可知,(如果)孩子们的生意被迫停业,他们会很沮丧地回家。depressed“沮丧的”。
27.A.context B.case
C.reason D.respect
解析 B 根据下文中的“The police officers said the kids weren't doing anything wrong”可推测,警察并没有让孩子们停止营业,所以此处表示上文提到的事在这种情况(case)下并没有发生。
28.A.other than B.instead of
C.as for D.due to
解析 A 除了(other than)造成一点交通拥挤之外,孩子们并没有做错什么,而且他们的积极性应该被赞扬(celebrated)。
29.A.managed B.prevented
C.celebrated D.reflected
解析 C 参见上题解析。 celebrate在此处表示“赞扬,赞美,歌颂”;manage“管理”; prevent“阻止”; reflect“反映”。
30.A.contributions B.differences
C.objections D.adjustments
解析 D 结合上文提到的交通拥堵和空后的“their schedule to avoid traffic problems”可知,孩子们承诺会对营业时间作出调整(adjustments)以避免造成交通问题。
31.A.posing B.accounting
C.preparing D.searching
解析 A 根据下文中的“posted the picture on social media”可知,此处表示警察摆姿势(posing)和孩子们合照。pose“(为画像、摄影)摆好姿势”。
32.A.refreshing B.moving
C.amusing D.convincing
解析 A 根据上文信息可知,这件事跟通常的情况不同,所以说这是一个令人耳目一新的(refreshing)故事。
33.A.apology B.change
C.support D.discussion
解析 C 根据下文中的“the lemonade business is now booming”可知,孩子们得到了当地人的大力支持(support)。
34.A stood out B.stood by
C.stopped out D.stopped by
解析 D 人们纷纷顺路过来买柠檬水。 stand out“出色,杰出,更为重要”;stand by“袖手旁观”; stop out“夜里很晚不回家”; stop by“顺便拜访,顺路探望”。
35.A.transformation B.devotion
C.attachment D.supplement
解析 A 结合语境可知,此处表示孩子们看到自己的时间和努力转变为手中的硬币很惊喜。 transformation“转变”。
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。
For many children in the US, going back to school means more than returning to classes. It means getting back to student 36. (organize) interested in environmental sustainability. Sustainability involves everything from stopping food waste and 37. (choose) products from organic material to organizing campaigns for cleaner oceans.
April Peebler is the executive director(执行董事) of a Californiabased group 38. (call) Heirs To Our Oceans. She said that more and more young people are 39. (active) participating in sustainability issues. Fifteenyearold Hannah is one of them. When she was 10 years old, she and some friends started 40. antiplastic campaign on the Internet. They urged Americans to tell the restaurant Dunkin' Donuts about their demand 41. recyclable cups.
Perhaps the most famous teenage environmental activist is 16yearold Greta Thunberg of Sweden,42. motivated others to launch climatechange strikes around the world last year. The girl is also a member of the Food Recovery Network, the 43. (large) of the studentled movements fighting food waste and hunger in America. Students at colleges connect with college dining halls, and local shelters to make sure surplus food 44. (give) to those in need. Regina Anderson is the group's executive director. She says students 45. (recover) 3.9 million pounds of food so far this year.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文,主题语境是“人与自然”。许多青少年现在不只关心自己的学业,更关心环境的可持续性。
36.organizations 考查名词。根据语境可知,此处指学生组织,且无限定词修饰,应用相应名词的复数形式,故填 organizations。
37.choosing 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处与前面的stopping并列,作介词from的宾语,故应用 choosing。
38.called 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知,此处为非谓语动词作定语,group与call之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词 called。
39.actively 考查副词。空处修饰动词,故用所给词的副词形式 actively。
40.an/their 考查冠词。 campaign表示“运动”为可数名词,且此处表泛指,又因修饰词antiplastic以元音音素开头,故填不定冠词an。此处也可用 their表示“他们的”。
41.for 考查介词。根据句意可知,此处表示他们对可回收杯子的需求。demand for sth 表示“对……的需求/需要”,为固定搭配。
42.who 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,指代前面的Greta Thunberg,且在从句中作主语,故填who。
43.largest 考查形容词最高级。根据语境可知,此处表示最大的,the+形容词最高级+of+the+复数名词“在……中最……”,故填largest。
44.is given 考查时态语态和主谓一致。结合语境和前面的动词时态可知,此处为一般现在时,且food为不可数名词,与give之间是被动关系,故填 is given。
45.have recovered 考查时态和主谓一致。根据主句中的“She says”和从句中的“so far this year”可知,从句应用现在完成时,从句主语students为复数,故填 have recovered。
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,元旦在即,你们班要举行元旦晚会,特邀你们的外教老师Paul参加。请给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.时间和地点;
2.节目介绍;
3.希望他表演节目。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Paul,
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文】
Dear Paul,
As New Year is coming, I'm honored to invite you to attend our New Year's party on behalf of my class, which will be held at 7: 30 next Friday night in our classroom.
At the party, we students will display talents for singing, dancing, magic shows, etc. You can enjoy beautiful songs both in Chinese and English, cross talk, as well as Chinese folk dances, which are your favorite. Knowing you're good at singing, we're all looking forward to your wonderful performance then.
We can't wait to see you!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(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。
Robby was 11 years old when his mother, a single mom, dropped him off for his first piano lesson. “I prefer such students, especially bogs begin at an earlier age,” I explained to Robby. But he said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. His mother was sick, and he didn't want to disappoint her. So I took the boy as a student.
Well, Robby began his piano lessons and from the beginning I didn't think it was a wise attempt. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the basic rhythm (韵律) needed to excel. But he practiced continuously. At the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say, “My mom's going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed hopeless. He made little progress. I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled but never stopped by.
Then one day, Robby stopped coming to our lesson. I called him several times, no one answering the phone, which made me surprised and a bit worried. On my day off, I decided to pay them a visit, however, there's also nobody home. One neighbor next door told me they had gone to the hospital. Then I learnt Robby's mother is deaf! Shocked and confused, I left.
Several weeks later, our school mailed to the students home a notice on the upcoming recital(演奏会). To my surprise, Robby, who received the notice, asked me if he could be in it. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and because he had dropped out he really didn't qualify. He said that his mom was unable to take him to piano lessons due to some reason, but he was still practicing. “Miss Hondorf ... I've just got to play!”he insisted. I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital. Maybe it was his persistence or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be alright.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
The night for the recital came.
As soon as he ended, everyone was on their feet in wild applause.
【参考范文】
The night for the recital came. The school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. I was surprised when he announced that he would play Mozart. Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not prepared for what heard next. His fingers were light on the keys, and they even danced on the lapboard. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by someone of his age.
As soon as he ended, everyone was on their feet in wild applause.In tears, I ran up onto stage and put my arms around the boy in joy. “I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you do it? ”Through the microphone Robby explained with his eyes red, “Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mother was sick? Actually, she had cancer and passed away this morning. And... she was born deaf so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I want to make it special.”
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