重慶市長壽中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題（含答案無聽力音頻及聽力原文）

重慶市長壽中學(xué)校2024-2025學(xué)年高二上第三學(xué)月測試英語試題注意事項(xiàng):

1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。

2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在試卷上無效。

3.考試結(jié)束后，本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力第一節(jié)（共5個(gè)小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inastore. B.Inarepairshop.

C.Intheman?soffice. 2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Afilm. B.Asong. C.Anactor.3.Whydidthemanmovehiscomputer?A.Togetridofthenoise. B.Toworkovertimeeasily.

C.Toavoidthesunlight. 4.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$500. B.$550. C.$700.5.Whichroomhasthemanfinisheddecorating?A.Thebathroom. B.Thelivingroom. C.Thekitchen.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答6-7題。6.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrownight?A.Attendadinnerparty. B.Buyaphrasebook.

C.Learnaforeignlanguage. 7.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Stupid. B.Anxious. C.Confident.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答8-9題。8.Howmanycomputersareworkingnow?A.33. B.34. C.35.9.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Getakey. B.Teachaclass. C.Useacomputer.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答10-12題。10.Whathappenedtothemanonthetrip?A.Hehadacaraccident. B.Helosthisphotos.

C.Thefoodmadehimsick. 11.Howdidthemangetbacktothehotel?A.Hewalkedalltheway. B.Hereturnedbytaxi.

C.Herentedacar. 12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?strip?A.Worthwhile. B.Expensive. C.Terrible.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答13-16題。13.Whyhasn?tthewomanbeentothefarmers?market?A.Shethoughtitexpensive.

B.Shelivesnearthelocalsupermarket.

C.Shedidn?thearoftheopeningofit.14.Whatwasmentionedintheblog?A.Wherethemarketis. B.Whatthemarketprovides.

C.Whetherthemarketischeap. 15.Whatsavespeoplemostmoneyinthemarket?A.Milkandfruit. B.Fruitandvegetables.

C.Meatandvegetables. 16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Goandfindtheblog.

B.Gotothemarketwiththeman.

C.Shopinthesupermarket.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答17-20題。17.Whatisthespeaker?spurposeingivingthetalk?A.Tosharehisvacation.

B.Topresenthistravelplan.

C.Tointroduceaplacetohavefun.18.HowmanybusstopshavestairsdowntotheRiverWalk?A.Two. B.Three. C.Five.19.WhatareuniqueattheRiverWalkaccordingtothespeaker?A.Shops. B.Cafés. C.Restaurants.20.Wherecanvisitorsenjoyrollercoasters?A.AtSunLand. B.AtWaterWorldPark.

C.AttheRiverWalk. 第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié),滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AManypeopleareinterestedinvisitingnationalparksaroundtheworld.Herearesomeofthemostincrediblenationalparksworldwidethatmightappealtoyou.GranParadisoNationalPark,ItalyGranParadisoNationalParkislocatedinItalyandwasatfirstagamereserveuntil1922whentheownermadeitanationalpark.Theparkispopularforwildlifewatching:keepaneyeoutforbearsthatweighupto100kg.Therearealsoplentyofoldvillagestoexploreatthepark,includingAboveNoascawithitsbeautifulhouses.HemisNationalPark,IndiaIntheIndianvalleysofLadakhyoucanfindHemisNationalPark,oneofAsia?smostwell-knownnaturalhabitatsforsnowleopards.Theparkwasnamedaftera400-year-oldmonastery1andhasanaltitude2thatrangesbetween3,000-6,000metres:thehighestinthecountry.PlitviceLakesNationalPark,CroatiaCroatia?smostpopulartouristattraction,PlitviceLakesNationalParkisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandoneofthemostfamousnationalparksintheworld.It?slocatedhalfwaybetweenZagrebandZadarandfeaturesmust-seelakesandwaterfalls,ofwhichthereare16toadmire.Youwon?tbedisappointedifyou?rehopingtospotafewanimals:deer,bears,wolvesandrarebirdspeciespopulatethewoodland.VanoiseNationalPark,FranceNatureloversandsportytypesenjoyVanoiseNationalPark,thankstoitshikingandskiingtrails3.Itincludestwoparts,onewithskiingresorts4andanothercentralareaintheheartofthemountain.Therearemanysmallvillageslocatedintheareawithskiingresorts,whiletherestoftheparkfeaturesbeautifullandscapesandaround100peaks5.Notes:1．*monasteryn修道院

2．*altituden海拔

3．*trailn小徑4．*resortn旅游勝地

5．peakn山峰21.WhowouldmostprobablybedrawntoGranParadisoNationalPark?A.Gameplayers. B.Birdwatchers.

C.Wildlifelovers. D.Huntersofbiganimals.22.WhatdoweknowaboutHemisNationalPark?A.It?sbestknownforitsmonastery.

B.Snowleopardscanbeseenthere.

C.Ithasexistedforover400years.

D.It?seasytogetthereonfoot.23.Wherewouldyougoifyouwanttotryskiing?A.HemisNationalPark. B.VanoiseNationalPark.

C.PlitviceLakesNationalPark. D.GranParadisoNationalPark.BTryingtofigureoutifyourfriendisangry?Youmaylookathisorherface.However,anewstudyfindswhenpeopleareatthepeak1ofjoyordespair,theirbodylanguageisamorereliableindicatoroftheiremotionsthantheirface.“Youcan?ttellfromthefacealoneifsomethinggoodisgoingonorbadgoingon.Whenpeopleseethefacesalone,they?rekindoflost,”saidJullielHievet,apsychologist2attheHebrewUniversity.“Thebodymaintainsaclearsignalofpositiveandnegative.”Hievetalsonotedthatmostresearchesonreadingemotionsfocusedontheface.Afewstudieshadshownpeoplerelyonbodylanguagetoreademotionswhenitconflictswithsomeone?sfacialexpression,butthosestudiesusedtrainedactorsinposes.Hisresearchteamwantedtoseehowpeopleusebodylanguagetoreadintense3emotions.Todoso,histeamgathereddozensofimagesoftoptennisplayersatthemomenttheywonorlostcriticalpointsincompetitionsliketheU.S.Open.Theyshowedthreegroupsof15participantsimagesofjusttheface,justthebody,orbothtogether,andaskedtheviewerswhethertheimagesshowedpositiveornegativeemotions.Peoplewhosawthebody—withorwithouttheface—accuratelydistinguishedwhethertheplayerwashappyordistraught.Thosewhoviewedjustthefacesfailedtodoso.Theteamalsotransformed4winningfacesontolosingbodiesandviceversa5,andfoundthebodycuesdeterminedwhetherviewersthoughttheplayershadwon.Thefindingsdon?truleoutthefacefromallemotionalindicators,hesaid.“Butwhenthingsbecomeveryintense,thegoodandthebadcombinetogether,andit?shardtotellifit?spositiveornegative,”headded.Interestingly,whenpeoplesawabodyandfacetogether,theysaidtheymadejudgmentsbasedonfacialexpression.“Peopleuseinformationfromthebodyandthentheyreaditintotheface,”Hievetsaid.Notes:1．peakn頂峰

2．psychologistn心理學(xué)家

3．intenseadj強(qiáng)烈的；激烈的4．transformv改變

5．*viceversa反過來也一樣24.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?A.Youcannottellone?semotionsfromtheface.

B.Bodycanbetterindicateintenseemotionsthanface.

C.Facialexpressionstendtobedifferentinjoyanddespair.

D.Peoplethoughttheymadeaccurateassessmentsandinferencesfrombodylanguage.25.Whyareotherstudiesmentionedinparagraph3?A.Toclarifythemisunderstandingsofotherstudies.

B.Toassessthevalidityofpreviousstudies.

C.Toshowthelimitationofexistingstudies.

D.Toprovethevalueoffacialexpression.26.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Researchbackground. B.Researchmethod.

C.Researchresults. D.Researchapplication.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distraught”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Ashamed. B.Indifferent. C.Embarrassed. D.Upset.CAteamofIsraeliscientists"printed"aheartwithapatient'sowncells(細(xì)胞)firstintheworld,researcherssay.

Pastresearchershadbeenabletoprintsimpletissues(生物組織)withoutbloodvessels(血管),theteamsaid.Thenewdevelopmentisthefirsttime"anyoneanywherehassuccessfullyengineeredandprintedanentireheartfilledwithcells,bloodvesselsandsoon,"TalDvirofTelAvivUniversitytoldTheJerusalemPost.

DvirandhisteamreportedthefindingsMondayinAdvancedScience.Theheart,aboutthesizeofarabbit's,istoosmallforahuman,buttheprocessusedtocreateitshowsthepotentialforonedaybeingableto3D-printpiecesandmaybefulltransplants(移植),theteamsaid.Becausetheheartismadefromthepatient'sownbiologicalmaterial,itreducesthechancethatthetransplantwouldfail,accordingtotheresearchpaper.Theteamusedfattytissues,thenseparatedand"reprogrammed"thematerials.Thecellsthatbecomeheartcellswerethencreated.

Thedevelopmentisbeingpraisedasa"majorbreakthrough"inmedicineandonethatcouldhelpbattleheartdisease,theleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,accordingtotheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention."Patientswillnolongerhavetowaitfortransplantsortakemedicinestopreventtheirsideeffects,"TelAvivUniversitysaidinastatement."Instead,theneededhearts,lungsetc.willbeprinted,fullypersonalizedforeverypatient."Theresearchisstillalongwayofffromclearingthewaytotransplantthe3D-printedheartsintohumans,theteamsays.

DvirtoldthenewsorganizationBloombergthatthehearttheteamprintedwillneedanothermonthbeforecellsdevelopfulltobeat.Testsonanimalswouldneedtobedonebeforethetechnologycouldbetriedinhumans,headded.Itwouldtakeawholedayandbillions,ratherthanmillions,ofcellstoprintahumanheart,DvirtoldBloomberg.

ButDvirremainshopeful."Maybe,in10years,suchprinterswillbeseenandusedinthefinesthospitalsaroundtheworld,"hetoldTheTimesofIsrael.28.Whyisthehearttransplantlesslikelytofail?A.Becausethenumberofheartdonatorshasbeenincreasing.

B.Becausethetransplanttechnologyhasbeenimproved.

C.Becausetheheartiscreatedwiththereceiver'sowncells.

D.Becauseeveryhospitalhaseasyaccesstosuchprinters.29.Whatcanweinferaboutthe3D-printedheart?A.Thisheartcanbetransplantedintohumansimmediately.

B.Thishearthasbeenprintedjustforrabbitsduetothesize.

C.Itmadehearttransplantmuchlessdifficultthanbefore.

D.Thenewtechnologyhasn'tgainedmuchpraiseinmedicine.30.Dvir'sattitudetowardsthefutureofthetechnologyis______.A.positive B.worried C.doubtful D.unclear31.Whatisthetextmainlyconcernedwith?A.Thepersonalizedhearttransplant.

B.Heart3D-printedusinghumancells.

C.Ascientistdiscoveringanewtechnology.

D.Heartdisease,theleadingcauseofdeath.D

TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)wasjustthreesmallroomswhenthefirstcrewmovedin.Thecrewmemberssoondiscoveredtherewashardlyanyspaceforthemtomovearound.Theairwaswarmandhumid,makingthemfeelsticky(感到熱得難受的).

Twentyyearslater,thespacestationisalmostaslargeasafootballfieldandhasthreemodernlaboratories.Thestationhasenoughsolarpowerequipmenttofillalmostfour-tenthsofahectare,andenoughelectricalwiringtostretch13kilometers.

Thefirstcrew-AmericanBillShepherdandRussiansSergeiKrikalevandYuriGidzenko-leftEarthonOctober31,2000.About48hourslater,theyopenedthedoorstothespacestation,holdinghandsinasignofunity.

Thethree-mancrewspentmostoftheirtimetryingtogettheequipmenttowork;heatfromsomeofthedevicesmadethelivingspacetoowarm.Installing(安裝)machinesandmakingrepairstookhours,comparedtominutesontheground,Krikalevremembered."Eachdayseemedtohaveitsownsetofchallenges,"Shepherdsaid.

Thespacestationdidnotcomeclosetohittinganyspaceobjectsduringtheirnearlyfivemonthsupthere,Shepherdsaid,andthestationhashelduprelativelywell.TodayNASA'stopconcernisthegrowingthreatfromspacejunk.Thisyear,thespacestationhashadtoavoidobjectsthreetimes.NASAanditspartnerssaythespacestationeasilyhasseveralyearsofusefulnessleft.Russia'sMirstationoperatedfor15yearsinthelate1980sand1990s.America's1970sSkylabspentmuchlesstimeinspace.

Shepherdsaidthatthepast20yearsofinternationalexperienceandcooperationcanhelpwithenormousprojects,likepossiblysendinghumanstotheplanetMars."Ifyoulookatthespacestationprogramtoday,it'sablueprintonhowtodoit,"Shepherdsaid.32.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheISStwentyyearsago?A.Smallbuthighlyused. B.Largebutimpractical.

C.Wetandalittlecold. D.Crowdedanduncomfortable.33.WhatdidthefirstcrewmainlydoattheISS?A.Theyoperatedthedevices. B.Theycleanedspacejunk.

C.Theyenlargedthespace. D.Theyrepairedtheequipment.34.WhatdoesNASAworrymostabouttheISStoday?A.Therebeingmoreequipmentfailure.

B.Therebeingdoubtsaboutitsusefulness.

C.Theriskofbeingstruckbyotherobjects.

D.Thechangesoftheorbitthreetimesayear.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThecontributionoftheISS

B.ThedevelopmentoftheISS

C.TheproblemstroublingtheISS

D.TheuncertainfutureawaitingtheISS第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Cloudstorageisaflexibleandconvenientwaytostoredatawithcompletepeaceofmind.

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Thismeansyoucanstoreallyourdigitalthingsremotely,withouttakingupspaceonyourcomputer.Therearetwooptionsavailable:publiccloudstorageallowsyoutosharehostingspacewithotherusers;privatecloudstorageistheidealchoiceforcompaniesthatwanttohavetheirdatastoredintheirowncloudenvironment.

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Onceyouhaveregisteredandsetupyouraccount,yousimplysaveyourfilesviatheInternetusingyourusernameandpassword.Thisensuresyourdataremainssecureandinaccessibletoanyoneelse.Shouldyouchoose,youcanputcertainpermissioninplace,whichmakesiteasytoshareyourdatawithyourcolleaguesoryourfamily.Whenyousignuptocloudstorage,youcanchoosetheamountofspaceyouneed.

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Youcanstoreanythingdigital:allyourfiles,videosandpictures.Whetheryouwanttousethisstoragesolutiontostoreyourfamilyphotographsoryouwanttouseittostoreyourworkdocumentation,youwillfinditquiteconvenient.Isitbetterthanyourcomputeroranexternaldrive?Theanswerisadefiniteyes.Computerscrashallthetime.Thisisthemostcommoncauseoflostworkandmemories.

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Hereyoualsohavetheaddedriskofmisplacingitorhavingitstolen.Therearesomanyadvantagestocloudcomputing,fromtheabilitytoaccessyourdatafromwherever,whenever,tonotneedingexpensiveexternalstoragedevices.

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A．Cloudstorageisverysimpletouse.B．Youwillfindcloudstorageverycheap.C．Externalharddrivescanstillbreak,orfail.D．Itenablesyoutostoreyourdataonhostingservers.E．Cloudstorageprovidersoffermultiplelayersofdatasecurity.F．Theonlydisadvantage,however,isthatyouneedtheInternettoaccessfiles.G．Youcanstartwithasmallamountandincreasethestoragesizelateron.36.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G37.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G38.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G39.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G40.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G第三部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Everyyear,manydolphinsworldwidearecaptured(捕獲)andkeptinsmallpools,performingforpeople,especiallychildren.Thesedolphinsarefedfishinsteadofhavingto

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them.Asaresult,theystartspendingmostoftheirtimenearthepoolratherthanunderwater.Theygetoutofshapeandcannolonger

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longdistances.Itaffectstheir

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greatly,andhasprovedtohave

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consequences.

Thuscomesthequestion,"Shouldcaptivedolphinsbe

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?"

JeffFoster,a55-year-oldexpert,decidedtohelptwocaptivedolphins,TomandMisha,toreachtheirtopphysical

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.Everyday,hetrainedthetwodolphinstogetusedtotheirwildhomesagain.Twentymonthslater,TomandMishabegantoactlike

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dolphinsandtheyweresetfreebackintothesea.

AlthoughTomandMishalivedincaptivityforfourorfiveyears,theywereabletoadapttothewild.Itwas

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whatFosterhadhopedfor.Hisdreamsforthedolphinshadfinallycometrueandheknewthatthedolphinswould

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inthewild.

Thisprogramwasabig

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,buttherehavebeenothersthatfailed.Forinstance,anotherdolphin,Keiko,returnedintotheocean,but

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ayearlaterbecauseofallthemisfortunehe

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.Thesuddenenvironmentchangedidn't

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himwell.

Ifpeoplewanttoavoidtheseaccidents,wemustgotogreatlengthsandputinthe

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toensuretheydon'thappeneveragain.Infact,withvirtualrealitytechnologypickingup,therecanstillbegreatwaysto

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kidswithseaanimalswithoutcapturingthem.41.A.pick B.hunt C.produce D.digest42.A.see B.swim C.jump D.hear43.A.appetite B.shelter C.lifestyle D.popularity44.A.terrible B.potential C.unexpected D.indirect45.A.hired B.freed C.protected D.bothered46.A.exercise B.process C.appearance D.condition47.A.wild B.clever C.helpless D.harmless48.A.hardly B.exactly C.possibly D.awfully49.A.yield B.search C.survive D.behave50.A.decision B.adventure C.success D.experience51.A.died B.escaped C.returned D.recovered52.A.ledto B.broughtup C.gotover D.wentthrough53.A.suit B.serve C.comfort D.prepare54.A.knowledge B.time C.strength D.effort55.A.inspire B.treat C.entertain D.change第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(一個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Wordsandsentencesareimportantincommunication,butwecommunicatenotonlyinspokenand

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(write)words,butalsoinbodylanguage.Weoftenseeunconsciousbodylanguage,which

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(vary)fromculturetoculture.

Whenintroducedto

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(strange),weuse"learned"bodylanguage.Likeotheranimals,weareonourguarduntilweknowitissafe

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(relax).Soeveryculturehasdevelopedaformalwayof

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(greet)others,whichhelpsshowwearenotaggressive(好斗的).

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???????(traditional),EuropeansandAmericansshakeeachother

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thehand,meaningtheytrusteachother.

Greetingsaredifferentaroundtheworld.InChina,peopleputtherighthandovertheleftandbowslightlyinancienttimes.Today,peoplestillusetheirhandsinformalgreetings,

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alsomeanstrust.Americanyouthsoftengreeteachotherwith

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expression,"Givemefive!"

Bodylanguagecanconvey(傳遞)moreinformationthanwords,

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peopleeasilygivethemselvesawaybytheirgestures.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66.假設(shè)你是李華，你新進(jìn)入高一的朋友王強(qiáng)近來沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲《王者榮耀》(KingofGlory）不能自拔，嚴(yán)重影響了學(xué)習(xí)和身心健康。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封信勸他戒掉這一不良習(xí)慣，并對(duì)他的學(xué)習(xí)生活給出自己的建議。內(nèi)容包括：

(1)你對(duì)他的擔(dān)心；

(2)游戲的危害；

(3)提出建議。

注意：

(1)詞數(shù)：100字左右；

(2)可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

DearWangQiang,

I'msorrytohearthat______第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Atornado(龍卷風(fēng))hitasmalltownnearby,leavingmanyfamiliescompletelydestroyed.Afterwardallthelocalnewspaperscarriedmanyhumanintereststoriesfeaturingsomeofthefamilieswhosufferedthemostdifficultperiodtoappealtopeople'sattentionandassistance.

OneSunday,aparticularpictureespeciallytouchedme.Ayoungwomanstoodinfrontofasimplemobilehome,withadepressedexpressiononherface.Ayoungboy,sevenoreightyearsold,stoodatherside,eyesdowncast.Hidingbehindherskirtwasatinygirlwhostaredintothecamera,wideeyeswithconfusionandfear.Thearticlethatwentwiththepicturegavetheclothingsizeofeachfamilymember.Withgrowinginterest,Inoticedthatsizesofthefamilycloselymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytoteachmyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghantohelpthoselessfortunatethanthemselves.

"Wehavesomuch.Andthesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing,"Isaid."We'llsharewhatwehavewiththem."Ibroughtthreelargeboxesdownfromtheroomupstairsandplacedthemonthelivingroomfloor.Meghanwatchedseriously,astheboysandIfilledoneoftheboxeswithcannedgoodsandfood.WhileIsortedthroughourclothes,Iencouragedtheboystogothroughtheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Theboyswerepleasedtojoin.Bradroseandwenttohisroomfast.Hecamebackbringinghisactionfiguresthatheplayedwithnotsofrequently.BrettalsojumpedupandrantofetchsomeofhisMatchboxcarsandairplanemodels.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboyspiledupabandonedtoys.

TheboysplacedtheobjectstheyhadchosentodonateintooneoftheboxeswhileIfilledthethirdboxwithclothes.MeghanwalkedupwithLucy,herworn,faded,best-lovedragdollhuggedtightlytoherchest."I'llhelpyoufindsomethingforthelittlegirl,too,"IsaidtolittleMeghan.

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"Mommy,IwillgiveLucytothem,"Meghanturnedtome.

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RecognizingwhatlittleMeghan'sgesturemeant,Iremovedmyoldjacketfromtheboxofclothes.