江苏南通市海门中学2025-2026学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷

高二英语参考答案 第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，共30分） 1-5 BBCAC 6-10 ACBAA 11-15 BCBAB 16-20 ABCAC 第二部分 阅读（每小题2.5分，共50分） 21-23 DCD 24-27 CACD 28-31 BBAC 32-35 AADB 36-40 EDAGF 第三部分 语言运用（共30分） 第一节（每小题1分） 41-45 BCBAD 46-50 CBADC 51-55 DCBAD 第二节（每小题1.5分） 56. largest 57. under 58. have been published 59. that 60. wrapped 61. but 62. Although/Though/While 63. entirely 64. existing/existent 65. an 第四部分 写作（共40分） 第一节（共15分） Dear Tom, I’m really sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with your roommate due to lifestyle differences. I can sense how challenging this situation is for you. Firstly, I think open communication should be your top priority. Try to have a calm and honest conversation about your concerns. You could suggest setting some ground rules to respect each other’s living habits. Of equal importance is compromise. You both can make some adjustments to meet in the middle. Try to put yourself in his shoes and look at things from his perspective, and he might do the same for you. Every problem has a resolution. Stay positive. It might take some time, but I believe you can work this out. Wish you all the best. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（共25分） The cashier’s initially skeptical expression softened as she watched the video call. On the screen, six tiny kittens huddled together with their eyes sealed shut, mewing weakly. Once realizing the urgency of the situation, the cashier’s eyes lit up with quick thinking. “Wait here,” she said, already disappearing into the back. Within a minute, she returned with a small box. “Inside are syringes that I keep for my baby,” she explained, handing the box to me, “Take it and take good care of them.” Firmly holding the precious box, I thanked her repeatedly and left with the determination to help them survive. Filled with gratitude for the cashier’s compassion and quick thinking, I hurried back to the hotel. Upon my arrival, Tom anxiously grabbed the syringes. Following the instructions, we carefully fed the kittens with the special milk using the syringe. Their tiny mouths eagerly sucked the milk, and soon their tiny bellies filled and their mewling softened. Seeing them snuggle up close to each other for warmth and sleep soundly, Tom whispered with a relieved smile, “We made it!” Despite the late hour and the challenges we faced, a sense of fulfillment washed over us, knowing that we had given these abandoned kittens a fighting chance at life. 听力原文 Text 1 W: The weather forecast said it would clear up tomorrow afternoon. M: Look. The rain is getting lighter now. (1) There will be a break in the clouds finally. Text 2 M: I’m looking for a nice necklace for my wife. How much is this one? W: It usually costs $2,500. But if you buy it now, I can give you 10% off. (2) M: It’s very nice. I’ll take it. Text 3 W: Be careful on the road. Only drink safe water and don’t accept food offered by a stranger. And of course, obey your teachers and don’t go around alone. (3) M: I know Mum. I can’t wait to get started now. Text 4 W: I heard you had a car accident, John. How did it happen? M: Actually, I was riding my bike. (4) Suddenly a bus pulled out in front of me. So I fell off my bike in shock and twisted my ankle. Luckily, it stopped in time. Text 5 W: Did you watch the game? (5) M: Yeah, it was pretty exciting, though our team lost. W: Yeah, I thought they were going to win this time. M: I thought so too. They really need to change their strategy and work on their defense. Text 6 W: Would you like to go to the New Fashion’s sale on Saturday? M: I’d like to. W: I heard there are more varieties of goods. M: However, it’s just that the sales people there smile a lot, but seem less professional. (6) Besides, some of the clothes are really of bad quality. I bought a blue coat last winter and it faded after I washed it several times. W: That’s true. I bought a sweater there, and it lost its shape after I wore it twice. But some of the clothes are really nice. You know, I did get my favorite jeans there last summer! (7) Text 7 W: I still can’t believe we got such good tickets. We didn’t even pay the regular price for them. The seats are by the window, and we can enjoy the sea of clouds. (8) M: We got lucky. W: I’m also glad We didn’t make this a road trip. M: Above all, traveling by air saves time. (9) W: Look, a bookstore over there. Do you need to buy a magazine to kill time? (10) M: No. I have one in my bag. (10) My son gave it to me last night. W: OK. I think I will buy one. Text 8 M: Tina, you look exhausted. (11) Are you okay? W: Well, last night I didn’t feel well, so I had a pill. Then I woke up late this morning. To catch the train, I ran all the way (11) and managed to get on just as the doors were closing. M: Poor girl. Here, have a cup of tea. Anyway, just pull yourself together. We need to meet Mr. Smith in twenty minutes in the meeting room to settle our business down today. (12) W: Okay. Wait! Oh, no! I have left my bag at home, and that contract with Mr. Smith is in the bag! M: What? Er, there’s definitely no time for you to go back … What are we … Oh, wait! I’ve just remembered I have a copy of the contract on my mobile hard disk. Here, now you just have to get it printed out! (13) W: Oh, thank goodness. You’ve really saved my life, Peter. Text 9 M: This is going to be a great camping trip. I haven’t been here since I was a young boy. I remember how great everything was. My brother and I used to catch huge fish and fry them over the fire. (14) W: Yeah, Dad. I’ve heard this story since I was a baby. I know about the peaceful scenery, the fish and everything. I’m glad we’re finally going there. You aren’t going to make me fish with you, are you? M: Of course, you are going to fish. You’ll love it! You tie the hook on the line first. Then put the worms on the hook, and cast your line by pulling back and throwing the hook forward. Wait until the fish take a bite. It’s fun. (15) W: Hmm … M: If you don’t like fishing, you can cook for dinner tonight. W: I guess I could do that. See, I brought some drinks, vegetables and … Oh no, I left the fruit we bought yesterday at home. M: It’s OK. W: When are we going to be there? I feel like we’ve been driving for hours. M: It’s just around this corner. You’ll really love it. Hey, wait a minute! What’s this shopping center doing at my old fishing spot? (16) Text 10 I set off to sail down the river in the rainforest in a boat. My first idea was to go all the way by boat. But there were more rocks and fast-flowing water than I thought. So I chose to cover a few kilometers each day in case I got too tired to row. Then as the river was about to go over a waterfall, I can go no further by boat. I started to walk. (17) After walking for a few days, I suddenly came across a camp. There was digging equipment. Obviously someone had been digging in search of gold. The host there must have been intending to return soon (18) because there was a pot of thick soup — strange-looking meat and unfamiliar vegetables. I was hungry and exhausted. At first, I just wanted to have two spoonfuls from the pot. It was good. Then I had another spoonful, and then another. Soon nothing was left. Placing $30 in the cleaned-out cooking pot, I set out again. (19) I felt I had the strength to make the rest of the way through the jungle again. (20) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 注 意 事 项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的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. What is the weather like now? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy. 2. How much should the man pay? A. $2,000. B. $2,250. C. $2,500. 3. What might the boy be going to do? A. Have a dinner. B. Take a class. C. Go for a trip. 4. How was John traveling? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A team. B. A strategy. C. A game. 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 does the man think of the service in the New Fashion’s sale? A. Bad. B. Slow. C. Professional. 7. What did the woman buy in the sale last summer? A. A coat. B. A sweater. C. A pair of jeans. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a ship. B. At an airport C. In a restaurant. 9. Why don’t the speakers choose a road trip? A. To save time. B. To save money. C. To enjoy the beautiful scenery. 10. Who brings a magazine along? A. The man. B. The man’s son. C. The woman. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the woman look exhausted? A. She stayed up late last night. B. She ran all the way to catch the train. C. She managed to break down the door. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and customer. C. Colleagues. 13. What will the woman do next? A. Call Mr. Smith to cancel the meeting. B. Print a new contract. C. Go back home. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Who used to catch fish with the man? A. His brother. B. His daughter. C. His father. 15. What is the man describing to the woman about fishing? A. Why to fish. B. How to fish. C. When to fish. 16. What is wrong with the fishing spot? A. It has disappeared. B. It is too crowded. C. It has become small. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What made the speaker give up sailing? A. Rocks. B. A waterfall. C. Fast-flowing water. 18. Who might build the camp? A. Farmers. B. Animal hunters. C. Gold diggers. 19. Why did the speaker leave 30 dollars? A. Because he ate up the soup. B. Because he took some gold. C. Because he spent a night there. 20. How did the speaker feel after eating up the meal? A. Anxious. B. Sleepy. C. Energetic. 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 Online AI Classes for Kids & Teens AI for Kids Introduce your child to AI through fun science projects! They’ll learn AI basics, hand and face tracking, and create fun projects like virtual spaceships. Perfect for young tech enthusiasts eager to explore and innovate. ★ $311 weekly or $1,243 for 8 classes ★ 2 classes per week, 4 weeks ★ Ages: 7-12 AI Projects with Scratch Coding (初级编程) In this Scratch course, students will create projects like smart assistants and chatbots by training models to recognize sound, images, and text. The course includes 9 guided projects and a final project. ★ $171 weekly or $1,702 for 10 classes ★ 1 class per week, 10 weeks ★ Ages: 10-14 Machine Learning in Python In this Python course, students will learn machine learning and hardware integration. Through hands-on projects, they’ll explore coding, circuitry, and model creation. ★ $181 weekly or $1,802 for 10 classes ★ 1 class per week, 10 weeks ★ Ages: 10-14 Advanced 3D Game Design with Unity In this Unity course, students will complete projects focusing on C++ scripting (脚本语言) and various gameplay styles. They will build a driving simulator (模拟器), an infinite runner, and a game with AI, gaining essential game development skills. ★ $202 weekly or $2,013 for 10 classes ★ 1 class per week, 10 weeks ★ Ages: 11-16 21. What is the weekly cost of the most frequent course? A. $171. B. $181. C. $202. D. $311. 22 Which course combines coding and hardware? A. AI for Kids. B. AI Projects with Scratch Coding. C. Machine Learning in Python. D. Advanced 3D Game Design with Unity. 23. Who is the Unity course most suitable for? A. Kids new to programming. B. Students good at Python coding. C. Teenagers passionate about chatbots. D. Learners interested in game creation. B Mike Dick, a seventh-grade teacher at Gateway Middle School, was named Outstanding Conservation Educator for his efforts in helping the monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶) population. Six years ago, Dick and his students did a little monarch research and found out just how dramatically their numbers were falling. Educators from Toledo Zoo brought several butterflies to Gateway for his students to tag (加标签) and release. “That’s when we realized that we had no milkweed — or anything else — here on Gateway’s campus for the butterflies to eat,” Dick explained. In response to it, he and his students, along with the help of Toledo Zoo and teachers at Gateway, engaged in a problem-based learning project to create a 10,000-square-foot urban prairie (草原) on the school grounds. Located across the parking lot and behind the bus garage, it’s been the optimal site because it’s easily accessible but out of the way of daily traffic. “We have a wide variety of birds, butterflies and bugs in that little space, and all kinds of unique plants,” Dick said. This was the original Prairie Project. Since then, they have added several schools and members and now have 19 buildings with a total of about 7.5 acres of prairie. Throughout the process, Toledo Zoo has been an amazing partner. Toledo Zoo’s curator (负责人) of education Mitch Magdich teamed up with Dick to write standards-based lessons for grades 1-8, making it easier for teachers to use their prairies as outdoor classrooms and lab spaces. “For example, every September, all 19 partnering schools do a Prairie Bioblitz, where we take pictures of all the living things that we can find and upload them to an app called iNaturalist. This is always a rewarding experience!” Dick said. “I think our little prairie spaces are providing meaningful, hands-on experiences that are truly unique. Kids today are actively looking for ways to make a difference. Our prairies not only make them aware of the environment, but also show the kids what role they can play in protecting and conserving our natural resources,” Dick said. 24. What led to the creation of the Gateway prairie? A. A systematic study on milkweed. B. A decline in the monarch butterfly population. C. A lack of food sources for butterflies on campus. D. A recommendation from Toledo Zoo educators. 25. What do the underlined words “the optimal site” in paragraph 3 mean? A. The most suitable place. B. The quietest location. C. The largest possible area. D. The least frequented spot. 26. What is the purpose of the Prairie Bioblitz? A. To reward those finding the most species. B. To protect endangered species in urban prairies. C. To record the biodiversity within urban prairies. D. To clean up the prairies and remove harmful species. 27. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Journey in Education: The Life of Mike Dick B. Urban Prairies: The Home to Monarch Butterflies C. A Day at Toledo Zoo: Nature Education for Students D. The Butterfly Effect: Integrating Prairies and Campuses C Imagine you’re at the beach when you spot a swimmer in trouble a little over half a mile away. Throwing a life ring that far is impossible, but flying one out? That’s where the TY-3R drone comes in, a brilliant product from Chinese drone company Didio k Makings. The idea is that when a struggling swimmer is spotted by shore-based rescuers, they’ll just fire up the drone, fly it out to the person and land it on the water, where the swimmer will use it as a floatation device. A slower-traveling human rescuer will then proceed out on a boat, to bring the individual back to shore. The TY-3R takes off with the push of a button on an included remote and provides the pilot with a real-time view from an onboard camera on its way out. Once the swimmer has been picked up and doesn’t require the drone for floatation anymore, another button push causes the aircraft to autonomously fly back to its take-off location — the drone is capable of taking off from the water, as well as landing on it. According to Didio k, the TY-3R can float up to two adults, has a communication range of 1.1 km, a top speed of 47 km/h and a runtime of over 10 minutes per battery charge. And yes, the TY-3R shuts off its motors upon landing on the water, plus it has screens over its propellers (螺旋桨) to further protect swimmers’ fingers and other body parts. It’s available now at the Didio k Makings website, priced at US$11,803. Not surprisingly, this isn’t the first swimmer-rescuing drone we’ve seen. The Pars, Little Ripper, Auxdron and Project Ryptide system are also capable of performing the task, although they all do so by dropping separate floatation devices down to the person. 28. What is unique about the TY-3R? A. It can take off automatically. B. It can act as a life ring itself. C. It can replace human rescuers. D. It can bring the swimmer to a boat. 29. Which is a safety feature of the TY-3R? A. Flying at a particularly slow speed. B. Stopping its motors once in the water. C. Having cameras on its four propellers. D. Communicating with the swimmer by radio. 30. Why are the other drones mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To highlight the TY-3R’s advantage. B. To compare their price to the TY-3R’s. C. To discuss the history of rescue drones. D. To show the large market for rescue drones. 31. What is the text mainly about? A. A self-rescue guide. B. An inspiring company C. A technological innovation. D. A commercial for a new product. D Forty years ago, memory expert Donald Homa tested the reading skills of two people, who claimed they could read over 100,000 words per minute — ten times faster than typical readers. In the lab, he tasked the two men with speed reading a text then taking a multiple-choice test to assess their comprehension. After finishing the text in mere minutes, they took the test and absolutely bombed. This episode exemplifies (例证) what scientists have broadly learned about speed reading: It doesn’t work. For well over a half-century, speed reading courses all promise to significantly boost one’s reading ability without harming comprehension. Supporters claim people can become speed readers by learning to take in more words with less eye movement and by silencing their inner speech that accompanies reading. Summarizing decades of research in an article published in 2020, an all-star team of scientists disproved both of these principles. First, how human vision works simply doesn’t allow us to see words on the edge of our visual field with enough clarity to fully take in their meaning. Thus, the idea that whole blocks of words can be understood at a glance is nonsensical. Second, sounds are key to language, so translating visual information into sound form, even just in one’s head, is necessary for complete understanding of written words. Still, those behind speed reading programs point to data showing that their students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension. Pupils are given a pre-test and a post-test and generally experience sizable improvement. “Sometimes the pre-test is harder than the post-test, and other times trainees are tested repeatedly on the same material. In both cases, it is certain that their performance will be better on the post-test merely because of the relative difficulty of the tests or because of repeated exposure,” concluded the authors of the 2020 report. So if speed reading is ineffective, is there any way to read more quickly? The answer is to read more, along with expanding one’s vocabulary. Like a pianist playing every day for years, a basketball player taking endless shots, or a pilot spending thousands of hours in the air, expertise takes time. Reading ability cannot be taught via a 12-week training program. 32. How did the two men handle the test? A. They performed poorly. B. They repeated the whole text. C. They finished it in no time. D. They showed good understanding. 33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Reasons why speed reading fails. B. Factors that limit our reading speed. C. Impacts of sounds on comprehension. D. Strategies for becoming a speed reader. 34. What can we learn about the tests used by speed reading programs? A. They show a real improvement in reading ability B. They focus on reading rate assessment. C. They are too easy for the students. D. They guarantee desired results. 35. What message do the three professions in the last paragraph indicate? A. Well begun is half done. B. Practice makes perfect. C. One tree does not make a forest. D. Actions speak louder than words. 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。 Everyone has a story to tell. The challenge lies in getting that story out of your head and into print in a way that your audience can relate to. Here are several tips to refer to. Find an engaging topic. 36 Although the story itself is unique to the author’s experience, there’s some universal truth that speaks to us from just below the surface. Topics like facing a fear, overcoming a challenge, discovering something new, or making a difficult choice tackle feelings and events that happen in everyone’s life. Create an outline. All it takes to understand the importance of an outline is listening to someone who struggled to tell a personal story. 37 The switchbacks (转折) where the teller says “But wait, I have to tell you about this part, first!” are maddening and disturbing. An outline will help you organize your thoughts before committing them to text. 38 Close your eyes. Think of the scene you’re about to write down. What were you experiencing with your five senses? How did you feel? Your challenge is to describe those senses and feelings without flatly stating them. Don’t say “I felt cold.” Say “I pulled the blanket tight around my shoulders in a useless attempt to trap my body heat.” 39 Stephen King describes it as making the reader “prickle (感到刺痛) with recognition.” Create a thoughtful conclusion. Your essay should end with your own reflection and analysis. 40 You have to describe how whatever happened shaped you. Just as a good lead hooks readers and draws them along for the ride, a good conclusion releases them from your essay’s hold with a sense of pleasure, agreement, passion or some other sense of completion. A. Show, don’t tell. B. Consider others’ senses. C. The story is usually full of events. D. Often, the story seems to have no real point. E. The best essay topics are often deeply relatable. F. It’s not enough to say “And that’s what happened.” G. Your description should help the reader experience the cold with you. 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。 If you’re afraid of looking silly in public, this woman’s social experiment might just help. Sophie Jones believes that “no one really 41 “ if you do something embarrassing, and she came up with the perfect way to 42 it. She decided to film herself going to a coffee shop with “crazy hair” that would 43 attention to herself. That way, her viewers would see that it wasn’t so 44 . When Sophie called her hair “crazy”, she didn’t mean that it was a little 45 or untidy. She 46 made her hair into a very funny style. It involved about a foot of hair standing straight up on top of the woman’s head. Wearing her crazy hair with 47 , Sophie approached the barista (咖啡师) as if nothing were out of the ordinary. After ordering her drink, she 48 in the center of the coffee shop to make sure everyone could see her. Then, she filmed the 49 of the other customers. Everybody else was way too busy 50 their own drinks and chatting with their friends to even notice Sophie’s 51 hairstyle. “Honestly, the world isn’t gonna 52 spinning if you embarrass yourself or if you do something that’s out of your comfort zone,” the young woman said. What an inspiring message! Obviously, it’s not always true that people won’t notice if you do something 53 in public. However, Sophie 54 her viewers that even this wouldn’t be the end of the world. “You really have to drill into your mind that what people 55 you actually can’t hurt you,” she said. 41. A. knows B. cares C. needs D. wants 42. A. abandon B. apply C. prove D. oppose 43. A. distract B. draw C. keep D. restrict 44. A. scary B. ordinary C. beautiful D. new 45. A. thick B. curly C. short D. messy 46. A. unwillingly B. immediately C. purposely D. accidentally 47. A. hesitation B. confidence C. patience D. anxiety 48. A. sat down B. checked out C. turned around D. calmed down 49. A. interactions B. choices C. attitudes D. reactions 50. A. making B. ordering C. enjoying D. serving 51. A. fashionable B. conventional C. typical D. remarkable 52. A. avoid B. start C. stop D. continue 53. A. rude B. odd C. humorous D. creative 54. A. comforted B. warned C. promised D. persuaded 55. A. worry about B. hear of C. speak for D. think of 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。 Yongle Dadian is the world’s 56. ________ (large) known encyclopedia (百科全书). It was compiled (编纂) during the Ming dynasty by thousands of Chinese scholars 57. ________ the direction of Emperor Yongle. Containing 22,937 “juan” or sections, in 11,095 volumes, the work was designed to include everything ever written at that time on the Confucian classics, history, philosophy, and the arts and sciences. However, only about 400 volumes of the manuscript copy survive today. Around 800 “juan” 58. ________ (publish) as photo-offset copies to date. The encyclopedia’s physical appearance differed from 59. ________ of any other Chinese encyclopedia of the time. It was larger in size and made of special paper. The use of red ink for titles and authors confirmed that the volumes were of royal origin. Each volume was protected by a hard cover 60. ________ (wrap) in yellow silk. Unlike other encyclopedias, this one was not arranged by subject, 61. ________ by “Hongwu Zhengyun”, a system in which characters are ordered phonetically. 62. ________ printing had already been invented long before the Ming dynasty, Yongle Dadian was written 63. ________ (entire) by hand. Each entry was a compilation of 64. ________ (exist) literature. Yongle Dadian represents the accumulated knowledge of the Chinese nation over thousands of years and has become 65. ________ important symbol of Chinese culture. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom来信说他和室友因生活习惯差异而产生摩擦，为此苦恼并向你寻求建议。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括： （1）表示理解； （2）提出沟通与相处建议； （3）鼓励他积极解决。 注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Tom, I’m really sorry to hear that _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wish you all the best. 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。 On a cold afternoon last winter, my husband, my son and I visited an important friend in a rural part of town. We had enjoyed ourselves together and had supper in his home. It was dark when we began to return home. On the way home, we found a box of abandoned kittens. There were six of the little cats with no mama around, and their mew indicated they were hungry. They were very young, and their eyes were not even open. It was too late. We found a local hotel and decided to leave for home the next morning. With the owner’s permission, we brought them into the room, got them warm, and cleaned them up. My son Tom started searching on the Internet eagerly about what we needed to do. It was the middle of the night, and we were in a rural area. We couldn’t find a local vet (兽医). The Internet told us that, if necessary, we needed to get a specific type of milk, and we could feed them using a plastic syringe (注射器). Off to the nearest 24-hour convenience store I went — thirty miles away. I found the milk, but I couldn’t find any syringe. I asked at the counter. The cashier said, “I need a prescription (处方), and then I can give the syringe to you.” Suddenly, I realized how I made a mistake. I explained, “Wait! It is not for me! That’s for the kittens!” The cashier asked, “The kittens?” I asked if the place had Wi-Fi, and I got access. Then, I video-called my husband and showed the cashier the kittens. I explained, “These little guys needed to be fed as soon as possible. The Internet told me they were too young to lick up milk on their own, so they needed a syringe.” 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The cashier’s initially skeptical expression softened as she watched the video call. ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Filled with gratitude for the cashier’s compassion and quick thinking, I hurried back to the hotel. __________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $