四川省成都市盐道街中学2025～2026学年(上)期末考试高2023级英语科试题

成都市盐道街中学2025—2026学年（上）期末考试 高2023级英语科试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where does the man want to take his parents to travel? A. China. B. England. C. Canada. 2. What does Steve suggest doing first? A. Cutting the grass. B. Clearing the rubbish. C. Preparing dinner. 3. What does the woman complain about her kids? A. They watch too much TV. B. They dislike doing homework. C. They don’t help with housework. 4. What is the man doing? A. Making an appointment. B. Canceling an appointment. C. Rearranging an appointment. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A clothes sale. B. A shopping place. C. A clothing company. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What happened to Jeremy? A. He got a new job. B. He took a trip to Paris. C. He was promoted. 7. What relation is the woman to Jeremy? A. His wife. B. His colleague. C. His manager. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What kind of play was The Call supposed to be? A. A comedy. B. A musical. C. A tragedy. 9. What does the woman think of the play? A. Disappointing. B. Moving. C. Exciting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman ask John about the cafe? A. She is curious to see it. B. She is going to meet Jenny there. C. She wants to tell Jenny where it is. 11. Why doesn’t the woman want the food in the school cafe? A. She thinks it is not clean. B. She is sick from food poisoning. C. She has a bad memory of food in cafes. 12. When does the conversation take place? A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How often does the man go to the city center? A. Five times a week. B. Three times a week. C. Once a week. 14. What is the man dissatisfied with about the buses? A. The cost. B. The route. C. The time. 15. What can we learn about the area around Upton? A. It has a car park. B. It has growing tourism. C. It is near the town center. 16. What will be caused by the project for the Riverside area? A. Traffic jams. B. Fewer job opportunities. C. Environmental damage. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why didn’t Amy become a singer? A. She didn’t like singing. B. She couldn’t read music. C. She wasn’t good at singing. 18. Which area of knowledge helped Amy’s career surprisingly? A. Musical instruments. B. Sounds. C. Business management. 19. What does Amy advise the listeners to do? A. Get support from their friends and family. B. Put their works on online music platforms. C. Be practical about the prospect of their jobs. 20 What is crucial to future success according to Amy? A. The music style. B. The marketing. C. The working knowledge. 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 In today’s global trade, product safety is extremely important. Therefore, labels on products help consumers make informed choices. The primary function of these marks is to ensure the safety of users and property. For instance, electrical equipment sold in the European Union must carry the “CE” mark. This sign proves that the product meets all relevant EU standards. Unlike an official approval, it is based on the company’s own evaluation. In contrast, the Chinese “CCC” mark requires testing by an official organization, and a certificate must be obtained. Products without the “CCC” mark cannot be sold in China. Other marks are also important. The French “FR” sign instructs consumers to separate packaging for recycling. The “RoHS” mark shows a product limits harmful materials under EU rules, but as it is merely one part of the CE standard, it does not ensure full compliance (遵守) . Codes like “SKC/SKU” are simply used by companies to manage their product storage. Most importantly, products must have clear safety warnings on their labels, or they will be banned from the market. Below is a product label: ▲WARNING To avoid danger of choke, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use it in beds, carriages or playpens. ▲WARNING This product contains a button cell or coin battery. A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns. Battery liquid is poisonous and can cause dizziness and other serious symptoms. 1. Which mark is required for a camera to be sold in Europe? A. FR. B. SKC. C. RoHS. D. CE. 2. Which risk is least likely to occur for this product? A. Burns. B. Poisoning. C. Cuts. D. Choking. 3 What can be learned about this product according to the label? A. It restricts certain harmful substances. B. It can be opened by children alone. C. Its packaging cannot be recycled. D. It is allowed to be sold in China. B My initial exploration of the world of comic books happened through the comic strips (连环漫画) in newspapers. It began with a fondness for Garfield and his adventures, and led to the discovery of a range of comic books like Champak and Archie. While my access to comics as a child was limited to what was printed in the newspaper, this changed once I grew older and started visiting bookstores to buy the books that I wanted to read. Having grown up on a diet of image-heavy books, I regarded diving into all-text novels as a formidable undertaking. As I searched for books that lay somewhere in between, I came across a copy of Bhimayana — a graphic novel. It felt familiar due to its comic-like theme and design. Plus, understanding complex narratives through pictures was relatively easier and more fun. Growing older, I found myself graduating to graphic novels from childish comic books. They deal with serious topics in a more engaging manner and literally show me what was going on. Fast-forward a few years to when I was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. While I was impressed by the compelling (扣人心弦的) nature of storytelling in his novel, I am not sure if I would have been able to visualize and enjoy his text-only version so much had I not read Charles Dixon’s The Hobbit first. Thanks to Charles Dixon, I had a picture of whatever had happened, and that made it easier and more fun to understand J.R.R. Tolkien’s version. From black and white strips to illustrated graphic novels, this transformation has come a long way. While my romance with books is still ongoing, in the long run, my love for illustrated novels is more substantial and here to stay. 4. What can we learn about the author as a little kid? A. He mined newspapers for knowledge. B. Comics struck him as shallow. C. He cared little for book categories. D. Comics were his main reading joy. 5. What does the underlined word “formidable” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Discouraging. B. Rewarding. C. Entertaining. D. Enlightening. 6. What can be inferred about Charles Dixon’s The Hobbit? A. It contains rich visual material. B. It presents a complicated plot. C. It focuses on the latest news. D. It shapes Tolkien’s writing style. 7. What could be the best title for the text? A. Welcome to the World of Literature B. Can’t Get Enough of Graphic Novels C. Let Comic Books Shape Who I Am D. Find Myself through Reading Novels C The debate has lasted for more than a century: does birth order shape personality, or are ideas about responsible firstborns and creative youngest children weak stereotypes? Although several previous studies suggested there was little evidence for meaningful differences, a study published on Monday argues that there is an effect after all. In one of the largest studies ever conducted on birth order, family size and personality, Canadian researchers gathered data from more than 700,000 volunteers and found that on average, middle children scored higher than their siblings on traits seen as important for cooperation. Scores for the same traits were also higher in families with more children, suggesting that people may be more likely to develop a cooperative personality when they are raised as part of a bigger group. Although the effects were not large, the researchers believe the findings challenge earlier conclusions. “The weight of that evidence now indicates that personality trait levels do differ as a function of birth order and sibship size,” wrote Michael Ashton and Kiboom Lee in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Interest in birth order goes back a long way, In 1874, Francis Galton examined English scientists and argued that firstborns benefited from greater parental attention. Later, psychologist Alfred Adler suggested that firstborns tended to be conscientious, youngest children creative, and middle children peacemakers, though some viewed them as “forgotten children.” Earlier research found firstborns to be slightly smarter than later-born children, a pattern also observed in the Canadian study. Beyond intelligence, the researchers identified differences in cooperative traits. People with more siblings scored higher on agreeableness and honesty-humility, with middle children showing a small additional advantage. The findings suggest that if an only child and a person from a family of six were chosen at random, there was a 60% chance that the more agreeable would be from the family of six. “You can’t tell much about the personality of a given individual from their birth order or family size, even though there are clear differences when averaging across many people. Anyway, having more siblings fosters a more cooperative personality, while being a middle child calls for good bonds with younger and older siblings,” Lee said. 8. What can we learn from the study results? A. Only middle children develop cooperative traits. B. Birth order shapes personality more than family size. C. Family size may contribute to cooperative personality. D. Middle children have better academic performances. 9. Why does the author mention Galton and Adler in Para 4? A. To explain how to be more cooperative. B. To trace the historical interest in birth order. C. To describe Canadian psychologists’ methods. D. To emphasize the neglect of middle children today. 10. What do Lee’s words in the last paragraph suggest? A. Statistical differences are practically meaningless. B. Birth order and family size have no effect on personality. C. Children from big families are bound to be more agreeable. D. Birth order alone cannot determine an individual’s personality. 11. What is the text most probably taken from? A. A science article. B. A psychology textbook. C. A personal biography. D. A research proposal. D Imagine a delicate Chinese festival lantern, not made from paper, but from a smart polymer (聚合体) that can change shape on command without motors or wires. This real-world creation from North Carolina State University researchers is a breakthrough redefining possibilities in materials science. At first glance, the polymer lantern seems simple. Yet within this delicate structure lies a world of complex physics. It is bistable — able to rest naturally in two stable shapes. One is its relaxed, lantern-like form; the other is a pressed, spinning-top-like shape. When pushed down, it slowly bends, storing energy until it suddenly turns into its second form. When released, the stored energy bursts free, turning it back instantly to its original lantern shape. This feature makes it programmable, as slight twists to its structure can predictably create a variety of shapes, unlocking its potential beyond a simple toy. But the real magic comes from how these transformations can be controlled from a distance. A magnetic film (磁性薄膜) attached to the structure’s base allows it to move without physical contact. With this capability, the lantern becomes a dynamic device that can perform work, move and interact with its environment. Its potential is demonstrated by striking examples: a gentle holder to catch fish and a smart water flow controller — both powered only by the physics of the material itself. To fully understand and control this lantern’s behavior, the team developed an advanced mathematical model to precisely program its shape, stability, and power. “All of those factors are critical for creating shapes that can perform desired applications,” said one researcher. This research opens a new chapter for soft robotics which seeks to replace hard components with flexible and intelligent materials. By combining multiple units, the researchers are looking ahead to new shape-changing surfaces or structures. At its heart, the research captures something poetic: the ability of matter to remember, adapt and move. The polymer Chinese lantern doesn’t just shine — it breathes, it moves, and it teaches us that the boundary between living and engineered systems is growing thinner every day. 12. What is the purpose of paragraph 2? A. To show how the lantern is created. B. To explain why the lantern is made. C. To describe the shape of the lantern. D. To illustrate the lantern’s working principle. 13. Why is a magnetic film attached to the lantern? A. To increase its stability. B. To control its shape-changing remotely. C. To give it a modern look. D. To allow it to store more energy. 14. Which of the following would be a possible application of the lantern structure? A. A motor-driven fishing boat B. A robot to transport heavy machines. C. A self-adjusting space solar panel. D. A board to keep broken bones in place. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. A soft robot that acts like life. B. An advanced mathematical model. C. A breakthrough in materials science. D. The potential applications of polymers. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The desire to learn from successful individuals is a natural instinct, yet it can lead to significant errors in judgment due to a phenomenon known as “survivorship bias (偏见).” This occurs when we focus only on those who have succeeded while ignoring those who have failed despite having similar features. ____16____. A classic example of survivorship bias can be traced back to World War Ⅱ, when mathematician Abraham Wald was tasked with helping the American military protect airplanes from enemy fire. Initially, their plan had been to examine the planes returning from combat (战斗), see where they were hit the worst and then strengthen those areas. ____17____. The planes that didn’t return were those that had been hit in areas vital to their survival. Thus, the military was at risk of fortifying (加强) parts of the aircraft that could withstand damage rather than those that were critical to keeping them in the air. ____18____. For instance, fitness centers often showcase members with quick results, ignoring those who quit after little progress. Similarly, companies may tend to copy the strategies of successful competitors without recognizing the potential dangers that lead others to fail. Even in the field of science, publication bias can bend understandings. ____19____. While tales of billionaires like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg can inspire, they also overshadow the fact that many who skip higher education do not experience the same success. In the UK, for instance, graduates have a significantly higher employment rate and earning potential than non-graduates. Ultimately, while learning from success is valuable, it’s essential to consider the full picture. ____20____. By acknowledging survivorship bias, we can make more informed decisions and avoid potential mistakes in our pursuits. A. This is the so-called survivorship bias B. However, the analysis missed a crucial point C. Survivorship bias appears in various aspects of life D. In so doing, we risk drawing misleading conclusions E. Then Wald based the new designs on his mathematical analysis F. Individuals with greater success and wealth can further strengthen the bias G. Success can often be linked to factors beyond personal qualities or decisions 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。 Nothing is so bad that it is not good for something. Getting caught in a flood is no one’s idea of a(n) ____21____ day. Unless you’re Justin and Jessica Walker. It was August 2004. Jessica, then a Virginia Commonwealth University student, was waiting outside the campus gym, her ride home ____22____ to be seen. Justin walked out and offered a ride and shelter from the increasing rain which was ____23____ in Richmond, Virginia. She recognized him from orientation (新生培训) a few days before. “I was like, OK. Maybe he was seeking my attention,” Jessica later said. But it was raining buckets, so she ____24____. Buckets turned to barrels as Justin, ____25____ to Richmond, made a wrong turn onto Main Street, ____26____ the two people in the traffic disabled by rising floodwaters and abandoned cars. Just when the two thought their luck couldn’t get worse, a wave ____27____ over Justin’s car, flooding the engine and sending rainwater through the air vents. Suddenly, the water was up to their laps and rising. Justin ____28____ Jessica’s door handle and in one blow opened her door and pushed her out of the car. ____29____ rushing water and debris (碎片), the two made it to the steps of a nearby train station. They spent the next few hours helping others to ____30____ inside the station. Trembling in wet clothes, they shared a(n) ____31____ half-sandwich and a beer. At that moment their connection ____32____. “I’m a person who needs a ____33____, and I thought if God isn’t giving me one right now, I’m a fool,” says Jessica. “And I knew: This is the man I’m gonna marry.” If Justin hadn’t made a wrong ____34____, the two likely would have avoided the flood and may never have spoken again. Instead, four years later, Justin gained a wife ____35____ he lost a car. 21. A. troublesome B. fresh C. lucky D. unfortunate 22. A. anywhere B. nobody C. something D. nowhere 23. A. pouring B. whispering C. weakening D. flowing 24. A. fled B. lied C. accepted D. replied 25. A. native B. new C. drawn D. relevant 26. A. landing B. arranging C. surrounding D. separating 27. A. froze B. broke C. danced D. died 28. A. repaired B. released C. grabbed D. inspected 29. A. Clearing B. Battling C. Collecting D. Approaching 30. A. satisfaction B. danger C. silence D. safety 31. A. valueless B. pitiful C. abundant D. ordinary 32. A. sparked B. faded C. crashed D. maintained 33. A. present B. judgement C. sign D. warning 34. A. plan B. suggestion C. gesture D. turn 35. A. because B. though C. when D. if 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。 China’s food market is being reshaped by the rise of “pre-prepared dishes”. Once ____36____ (dismiss) as a niche (小众的) convenience, they now range from semi-finished stir-fries to fully cooked meals that only need reheating. In the past few years, the category ____37____ (balloon) into a multibillion-yuan industry, fueled by busier lifestyles, advances in processing and official support that has turned ____38____ began as a consumer trend into a strategic priority. ____39____ (analyst) expect the market’s value to top 749 billion yuan by 2026. Investors have piled in: from food processors to cold-chain logistics (物流) providers. The latter ____40____ (be) critical. Without reliable refrigeration, the promise of scale collapses. Progress has been made, but gaps remain in building ____41____ cost-effective distribution network. Policy has kept pace. In 2022 Guangdong issued “Ten Measures” ____42____ (promote) the sector while in 2023, the central government mentioned pre-prepared meals in its annual No.1 Document, ____43____ (place) them on the national strategic agenda. Yet that same year laid bare the lack of comprehensive national standards, sparking calls for ____44____ (clear) definitions and tighter oversight. Regulators face a delicate balance: encourage innovation while protecting consumers. The challenge is to ensure that the appeal ____45____ convenience does not come at the cost of nutrition, quality or the authenticity (地道性) that makes cuisine so central to culture. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，学校国际部计划制作“中国社交礼仪文化手册”，现邀请你为该手册撰写一篇短文，向外国留学生介绍中国社交礼仪。 要点：1. 介绍常用的社交礼仪（如待客之道、礼尚往来等）； 2. 简要阐述其内涵。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 I wasn’t the most popular kid in my freshman year. I wasn’t into fashion, preferred reading to sports, had difficulty talking to boys. Therefore, the first year of high school hadn’t been kind to me.I had no close friends. I mostly kept to myself with my head buried in a book. Ashley was very different from me. She was outspoken and fashionable. She was quite popular. These were qualities I knew nothing about. We had always been in the same classes throughout school, but had never talked much. During summer school, we were both taking classes. The teacher paired us up on an assignment. We met at the library to work on the project and really got well. Of course, Ashley did most of the talking. When classes ended we continued to hang out. I looked up to Ashley; she was all of the things I thought I wanted to be. I began listening to the music she listened to, wearing the clothes she wore. I quit reading and started watching the TV programs Ashley watched. I even tailored my sophomore (大二) year schedule to her interests. I decided to take art class even though I had really wanted to take theatre. When we started school again, Ashley introduced me to her group of friends, the“cool girls.” She was the leader of their group. Finally I ft in. I followed them around, laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions. I didn’t say much. I wouldn’t want them to think that I was being rude by disagreeing. This continued for several months. One day, I overheard Ashley and her friends were talking about me. “She’s such a loser,“ one girl said to the group.“Ashley, she just follows you around trying to be you. She copies you;she doesn’t have a personality of her own.” Then Ashley replied,“I know, I wish she would leave us alone. We were in summer school together and now she thinks we’re best friends or something." 注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I stood rooted to the spot, feeling mortified (受辱的) and heartbroken. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Hearing my mom ‘s advice, l decided I was going to stop crying and discover who I was. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 成都市盐道街中学2025—2026学年（上）期末考试 高2023级英语科试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where does the man want to take his parents to travel? A. China. B. England. C. Canada. 2. What does Steve suggest doing first? A. Cutting the grass. B. Clearing the rubbish. C. Preparing dinner. 3. What does the woman complain about her kids? A. They watch too much TV. B. They dislike doing homework. C. They don’t help with housework. 4. What is the man doing? A. Making an appointment. B. Canceling an appointment. C. Rearranging an appointment. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A clothes sale. B. A shopping place. C. A clothing company. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What happened to Jeremy? A. He got a new job. B. He took a trip to Paris. C. He was promoted. 7. What relation is the woman to Jeremy? A. His wife. B. His colleague. C. His manager. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What kind of play was The Call supposed to be? A. A comedy. B. A musical. C. A tragedy. 9. What does the woman think of the play? A. Disappointing. B. Moving. C. Exciting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman ask John about the cafe? A. She is curious to see it. B. She is going to meet Jenny there. C. She wants to tell Jenny where it is. 11. Why doesn’t the woman want the food in the school cafe? A. She thinks it is not clean. B. She is sick from food poisoning. C. She has a bad memory of food in cafes. 12. When does the conversation take place? A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How often does the man go to the city center? A. Five times a week. B. Three times a week. C. Once a week. 14. What is the man dissatisfied with about the buses? A. The cost. B. The route. C. The time. 15. What can we learn about the area around Upton? A. It has a car park. B. It has growing tourism. C. It is near the town center. 16. What will be caused by the project for the Riverside area? A. Traffic jams. B. Fewer job opportunities. C. Environmental damage. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why didn’t Amy become a singer? A. She didn’t like singing. B. She couldn’t read music. C. She wasn’t good at singing. 18. Which area of knowledge helped Amy’s career surprisingly? A. Musical instruments. B. Sounds. C. Business management. 19. What does Amy advise the listeners to do? A. Get support from their friends and family. B. Put their works on online music platforms. C. Be practical about the prospect of their jobs. 20. What is crucial to future success according to Amy? A. The music style. B. The marketing. C. The working knowledge. 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. D 2. C 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C 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能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. D 17. B 18. C 19. F 20. G 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. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 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. dismissed 37. has ballooned 38. what 39. Analysts 40. are 41. a 42. to promote 43 placing 44. clearer 45. of 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】One possible version: In China, social etiquette reflects respect and harmony. When welcoming guests, hosts often greet them warmly at the door, offer tea, and serve food generously — even if the guest says they’re full. It’s common to refuse a gift politely once or twice before accepting it, as a sign of modesty. Another key custom is “reciprocity” (礼尚往来) — if someone gives you a gift or help, it’s polite to return the kindness later. These practices aren’t just formalities; they show care, build trust, and strengthen relationships. Understanding them helps foreigners connect more deeply with Chinese friends and culture. 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】I stood rooted to the spot, feeling mortified and heartbroken. My hands were shaking, my face felt hot, and my eyes began to wet with uncontrollable tears. How had this happened? I thought we were friends. I didn’t know Ashley thought of me in that way. I couldn’t stay there and listen any more. I ran home and told my mother what had happened. She just held me while I sobbed for hours. After I calmed down, she patted my head and said gently, “Just be yourself and people will like you for who you are” Hearing my mom’s advice, l decided I was going to stop crying and discover who I was. Ashley and I didn’t speak any more after that. Over the next month, I went through a lot of changes. I rediscovered reading, and developed my own opinions. I never again just followed the crowd. I dropped art class and joined theatre. I began making new friends who liked me for who I was. The friends I made in theatre are still my great friends to this day. When I look back, I consider it a gift. What they said about me was true. If I hadn’t been given the chance to realize it, I might have been too concerned with “fitting in” to experience some of the best times of my life. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $