江蘇省連云港市2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期12月月考英語(yǔ)試題含答案

2024～2025學(xué)年第一學(xué)期第二次月考高二英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．考試時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷總分150分。2．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。3．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆和0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上指定區(qū)域內(nèi)作答。第一部分：聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分)第一節(jié)：(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)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)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。1.Whereisthedesk?A.Underthewindow. B.Acrossfromthedoor. C.Oppositethewindow.2.Whatisthemanmostprobably?A.Adoctor. B.Apoliceman. C.Ateacher.3.Whendoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inautumn. B.Inspring. C.Inwinter.4.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Enjoyingafountain. B.Havingcheese. C.Takingapicture.5.Whatwillthemankeep?A.Ashirt. B.Ahat. C.Asuit.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)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(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)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(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。6.Whatisthewomandissatisfiedwith?A.Thelivingroom. B.Thebedroom. C.Thekitchen.7Whatdoesthemanthinkofthelivingroom?Newandmodern. B.Smallbutwell-furnished. C.Bigandbright.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。8.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Managerandcustomer. C.Husbandandwife.9.Whomwillthemanhavelunchwithtomorrow?A.Peter. B.Mr.Tanawa. C.Jane.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。10.Whenwillthedininghallclose?A.Atabout6:30. B.Atabout7:00. C.Atabout10:00.11.Whydoesn’tAnnwanttoeatinthedininghall?A.Shehadapizzaalready.B.Shehastoprepareforatest.C.Shedoesn’tlikethefoodthere.12.WhatwillBillmostprobablydorightnow?A.Gotothedininghall. B.Cookdinnerathome. C.Orderapizza.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。13.Wheredoesthewomanwork?A.Atanewspaperoffice. B.Atauniversity. C.Atatelevisionstation.14.Whyisthemanapplyingforthisposition?A.Togetexperience. B.Tomeetfamouspeople. C.Tomakemoney.15.Whatisthemanmajoringinattheuniversity?A.MediaandCommunication. B.English. C.Advertising.16.Whatdoesthemanneedtodonextinordertogettheposition?A.Completeaform. B.Takesomecourses. C.TalktoMs.Wagner.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。17.Whatdothelibrarymembershavetodoeverytwoyears?A.Payforanewmembershipcard.B.Registerinthelibraryagain.C.Renewtheirpersonalinformation.18.Howlongwillthelibrarykeepthebookbookedinadvance?A.Aweek. B.Fivedays. C.Twoweeks.19.Whatcanbeborrowedforonedayonly?A.Children’sbooks. B.Dictionaries. C.DVDs.20.Onwhichdaywillthelibrarycloseat7:00p.m.?A.Saturday. B.Wednesday. C.Sunday.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)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)。ANAMEOFCOURSE:VisualArtsINSTRUCTOR:Dr.JerriBentonCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Inthevisualartscoursesstudentswilldevelopbasicartskillsnecessarytocommunicatearangeofsubjectmatter,symbols,ideasandconceptsusingknowledgeoftheappropriateartmedia,processesandtechniques.Thevisualartscoursesaredesignedtoengagestudentsinhigherlevelthinkingskillsthroughcreativeproblem-solvingandpersonalexpression.Studentswillalsoexaminethebasicelementsandprinciplesofartandwillreflectanunderstandingoftheseelementsandprinciplesintheirartworks.Inordertopurchasehighqualityartsuppliesforallstudents,eachstudent’sworksofartcreatedthroughouttheschoolyearwillbedisplayedandavailableforsaleatourMHSAnnualExhibitandSilentAuction(拍賣(mài)會(huì))heldattheendoftheschoolyear.MAKE-UPWORK‘POLICY:Inthevisualartscoursestimemissedfromclassmeansthestudenthaslosttimeforworkingonaparticularartassignmentorhasmissedtheintroductionofanewconceptortechnique.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakearrangementswiththeteacherformake-upworkwithin3daysuponthestudent’sreturntoschool.Itisalsothestudent’sresponsibilitytospendenoughtimeontheirartworksathome,ifnecessary,inordertokeepupintheclass.Duedatesforartworksremainthesameevenifthestudentmissestimefromschool.GRADINGPOLICIES:●40%DailyWork&Participation●60%FinalCompositions/FinalProjects/TestsCONTACTINFORMATION:Phone:850-482-9605,ext.246;Email:benton@21.Whatmayhappentostudents’worksofartintheend?A.Theymaybethrown. B.Theymaybedonated.C.Theymaybesold. D.Theymayberestored.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemake-upworkpolicy?A.Deadlinesarefixedinanycase.B.Timelostforclassisnotallowed.C.Studentsmustn’tfinishtheirartworksathomeD.Artworksmustbesubmitted3daysbeforethedeadline.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Acourseplan.C.Anexampaper. D.Anacademicarticle.BFrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧師)inKentucky.Attheageof11,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.In1912helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanicalworkonafarm.Joneshadtalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadextensivelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarI(WWI)wherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(發(fā)射機(jī))forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatented(獲得專(zhuān)利)aportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐爛的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanyburgeonedduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.24.WhatwasJonesdoingwhenhewas19?A.Hewasstayingwithakindpriest.B.Hewasdevelopinganewinterest.C.Hewasrunninghisowngarage.D.Hewasdoingworkrelatedtomachinery.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheportableair-coolingunit?A.Itwasdesignedfortrucks. B.Itwasusedtoproducefood.C.Itwasboughtbyacompany. D.ItwaspopularduringWWI.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burgeoned”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Grewgreatly. B.Gothelp.C.Stoppedproduction. D.Faceddifficulty.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.TointroducepatentsofJones.B.ToshowJonesgotanaward.C.ToexpressJoneswasrecognized.D.ToshowregretoverJones’death.CThenewe-skinimprovestasksrequiringaccuracyandforcecontrol,overcomingabigchallengeinadvancingtechnology.Unliketraditionale-skins,thisnewe-skinstaysaccurateevenwhenitstretches.“Muchlikehumanskinhastostretchandbendaswemove,sodoese-skin,”explainsNanshuLu,aprofessorintheCockrellSchool.ThebreakthroughliesinaninnovativehybridresponsepressuresensorthatLuandherpartnershavedevelopedoveryears.Luseesthestretchablee-skinasanimportantpartofarobothandthatcanmirrorthesoftnessandsensitivityofahumanhand.Thisnewe-skintechnologysensespressurefromcontact,lettingtheattachedmachineknowhowmuchforcetouseto,forexample,holdacuportouchaperson.Indemonstrations,thenewe-skinallowedtherobothandtoadapttovarioussensitivetasks,suchasaccuratelymeasuringhumanpulse(脈搏)andpulsewaves,securelyholdingobjectswithoutdroppingthemandevenhandlingunexpecteditemslikecoinsinsideaglassorpressingonapotatochipwithoutbreakingit.Luandherteamarecurrentlyexploringpotentialapplications,includingpartneringtobuildaroboticarmequippedwiththee-skintechnology.Theyhavealsoappliedforabasicpatentforthee-skin,indicatingitspotentialforbusinessuse.Inaworldwheretheagingpopulationexceeds(超過(guò))thenumberofcaregivers,theneedforefficientandgentlecaresolutionsisnecessary.Lubelievesrobotsequippedwithadvancedtechnologieslikethestretchablee-skincouldplayavitalroleindealingwiththisglobalchallenge.Beyondmedicine,human-caringrobotscouldbeusedindisasters.Theycouldsearchforinjuredandtrappedpeopleinanearthquakeoracollapsedbuilding.Fromhealthcaretodisasterresponse,thepotentialissignificant.Withfurtherdevelopmentandcooperationwithroboticscompanies,Luhopestoseethise-skintechnologymakeitswaytothemarket,markingthebeginningofaneweraofhuman-robotinteractionandcare.28.Whatadvantagedoesthenewe-skinhaveovertraditionale-skins?A.Itkeepsaccurateevenwhenstretching.B.Itenablesrobotstomoveatafastspeed.C.Itallowsrobothandstobendintoallshapes.D.Ithelpsrobothandscontrolwithlessforce.29.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?AThewideapplicationsofthenewe-skin.BTheimportantdevelopmentofthenewe-skin.C.ThemajorchallengeofthepressuresensorD.Thestrongfunctionofthepressuresensor.30.Whatcanrobotswiththenewe-skindofortheglobalchallengeofagingpopulation?A.Reducehealthcarecosts.B.Limitglobalbusinessuse.C.Replacehumancaregivers.D.Improvemedicalcareefficiency.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefutureofthenewe-skin?A.Doubtful.B.UnclearC.Positive.D.Disapproving.DTheoutstandingbiographyportrays(刻畫(huà))thelifeofthecomplicatedRenaissance(文藝復(fù)興)artistwithdetails.WecometoseedaVinciasnotonlyaninventorofmusicalinstrumentsandearlyflyingmachines,butalsoanotebookkeeperandvegetarian,whohadtroublefinishingmanyoftheprojectsandpaintingshestarted.YetwhatismostthrillingisgettingtoknowdaVincithescientist.IsaacsonexplainshowlovingscienceandapplyingthescientificmethodtoobservingtheworldwasreallywhatmadedaVinciagreatartistand,Isaacsonargues,agenius.DaVinciwasfascinatedwithobservingandunderstandingphenomenainnature.Hewantedtoknowabouteverythingaroundhim,inminutedetail,Isaacsonwrites.Hewonderedaboutquestions“mostpeopleovertheageoftennolongerpuzzleabout”—forinstance,howthetongueofawoodpeckerworks.Tolearnabouttheworld,daVincicombinedhisownobservationswithexperimentation.Neverformallyschooled,“hepreferredtoinduce(歸納)fromexperimentsratherthandeduce(推理)fromtheoreticalprinciples.”Isaacsonexplains.Herecordedhisobservations,lookedforpatternsamongthem,andthentestedthosepatternsthroughadditionalobservationandexperimentation.Whenhebecamefascinatedwiththeideathathecouldinventflyingmachines,heobservedvariousbirdsandfillednotebookswiththefunctionandspeedatwhichtheirwingsflapped.That’swhyIsaacsoncallsdaVincianexemplarofthisscientificmethod.Hegoeson:“Galileo,born112yearsafterLeonardo,isusuallycreditedwithbeingthefirsttodevelopthiskindofapproachandisoftenregardedasthefatherofmodernscience.”Therecanbenodoubtthatthishonorwouldhavebeenbestowed(贈(zèng)與)onLeonardodaVincihadhepublishedhisscientificwritingsduringhislifetime.DaVinci’semphasisonempiricalobservationalsohelpedhimimprovehisart.First,hewasabletousewhathelearnedfromlookingatnaturetopaintanddraw.Hisstudiesofthebody,animals,motion,shadowandlight,perspectiveandproportionhelpedhimbetterunderstandwhathewasseeinginfrontofhim,andrender(表現(xiàn))itinartmoreaccuratelyandfinelythananyoneelseofhistime.Mostimportantly,hisabilitytoconnectartandscience,helpedhiminnovateinhiswork.DaVincimadesurprisinglydiverseseriesofdiscoveries,includingconceptualizingthehelicopterandsolarpowerandadvancingknowledgeabouteverythingfromthereproductiveorganstobotany.ThisgeniusisalsowhatdrewIsaacsontoAlbertEinsteinandSteveJobsassubjects:They’reallinnovatorswhowereinspiredbyanddrewconnectionsbetweenartandscience.“LeonardodaVinciistheultimateexampleofthemainthemeofmypreviousbiographies:howtheabilitytomakeconnectionsacrossdisciplines—artsandsciences,humanitiesandtechnology—isakeytoinnovation,imagination,andgenius,”Isaacsonwrites.Andthiswonderfulbookisareminder,inatimeofincreasinglynarrowspecializationandfocus,thatthemethodsofRenaissancemenlikedaVinciareasrelevantasever.32.WhatisthehighlightofdaVinci’sbiography?A.Hisunfinishedpaintings. B.Hispreferenceforvegetables.C.Hisspiritofexploringscience. D.Hisoppositiontoformaleducation.33.WhydoesIsaacsonmentionGalileointhebook?A.Tointroducehisimportantfindingsinscience.B.ToillustratethesignificanceofdaVinci’sresearchmethod.CToshowthechallengesfacedbydaVinciduringhislifetime.D.Tomemorizehiscontributionsasthefatherofmodernscience.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.DaVinciimprovedhisartanddrewmoreaccuratelybypaintingmostlyinthenaturalworld.B.ThemethodsofRenaissancemenlikedaVincicanstillapplytocontemporaryscientificresearch.C.AlbertEinsteinandSteveJobsareasfamousasdaVinciforcombiningartwithscience.D.DaVincifailedtopublishhisscientificwritingbecausethescientificmethodwasinaccessibleatthattime.35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowaGeniusChangedtheWorldB.TheFeaturesofRenaissanceArtC.HowScienceShapedHisArtD.TheComparisonbetweenArtandScience第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。Asenseofhumoristheabilitytosense,observe,andpracticehumor.Simply,theabilitytoappreciateajokeiscalledasenseofhumor.Apersonwhocansayfunnythingsandcanobservethefunnysideofthingsisapersonwithagoodsenseofhumor.36Shareyourpointofviewmore.Whenansweringthequestiononhowtoimprovehumorskills,youcannotbeLouisC.K.,GeorgeCarlinorRichardPryor.Ithastobetheoriginalyou.Takeamomentandthinkaboutthefunniestpeopleyouhavemetinyourlife.37Everypersonhasadifferentstyleandopinionwhendescribinganevent.Sostartsharingyourpointofview.Theimportanceofsubject,targetanditstiminginhumor.Youcan’tbemorewronginasituationifyouignorethesubject,itstargetanditstiming.Let’ssaywhathappenswhenyougiftanadultmagazinetoa6-year-oldkidonhisbirthday.38___However,thenarration(敘述)ofthesameincident10yearsfromthenwouldbefunny.___39__Thekeytocatchingthemindsofyourfriendsandcolleaguesistobefamiliarwiththeirpreferences.Developingagoodsenseofhumorisnotjustaboutdeliveringfancystuffbutalsoaboutunderstandingtheperspectiveofthehumorsubject.Wanttobehumorous?Laughatyourselffirst.Thisisthegreatestqualityownedbyapersonwithagoodsenseofhumor.Ifyoucanlaughatyourself,itmeansthatyouhavecometotermswithyourmistakes.40Afterall,anyembarrassingstoryturnsintoahumorousstoryifgivensometime.A.Buthowdoyoubecomeone?B.Shareotherpeople’sfunnystories.C.You’llrealizethatnooneisthesame.D.Beawareoftheinterestsofyourlisteners.E.Avoidmakingfunofothers’weaknesses.F.Whenyoushareyourmistakes,itmakesyoucomplete.G.Thisisnotahumorouscourseofactionbutastupidone.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、U四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Severalyearsago,AdamKayewashostingafamilybarbecueathishomewhenhismother,MartiKaye,brokethenews.At71yearsold,sherealizedthatshewasgetting____41____,withfriends’namesslippinghermind.Later,shewasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s.Watchinghismothersuffer,Adamwas____42____.Asalifelongmusician,healwaysenjoyedplayingforher,whowould____43____along.SoeverySunday,Adamwould____44____hisguitarandmaketheshortdrivetovisithismother.Thoughherspeechwas____45____toone-syllable(單音節(jié))wordsthatmadelittlesense,Martiwouldwhistleasher57-year-oldsonplayedherfavoritesongs.Somehow,shestillknewthe____46___ofthesongsshehadlistenedto70yearsago.WhenAdamplayedforher,thissweetmomentallowedhimtotakea____47____atthewomanhehadknowninhisentirelife.Thenhestartedto____48____theirperformancesandpostedthevideosonline,alsoofferinghimselfsomethingto____49____.ThefollowerscommentedhowMartiandAdam’sstorygavean____50____tothemandtouchedthem,especiallythosewithalovedonewiththedisease.Adamdecidedtomakeita___51____tokeeppostingmorerecordings.“Marti’s___52___hasbeendestroyed,butthepathwaytomusicremainsclear,alongwhichweareabletomaintainour____53____,”Adamsaid.“IbelieveitwoulddefinitelyexciteMartito____54___ourexperienceandmotivateothers.Withherendlesslykindheart,shewoulddoanythingever,withinher___55___tohelppeople.”41A.weakB.forgetfulC.disabledD.sleepless42.A.concernedB.discouragedC.relievedD.embarrassed43.A.singB.clapC.swingD.whisper44.A.displayB.employC.packD.possess45.A.exposedB.connectedC.comparedD.limited46.A.tunesB.lyricsC.emotionsD.stresses47.A.breathB.pictureC.responseD.glance48.A.improveB.evaluateC.recordD.analyze49.A.lookbackonB.faceuptoC.takeprideinD.makeupfor50.A.explanationB.inspirationC.introductionD.invitation51.A.realityB.standardC.routineD.challenge52.A.reputationB.identityC.shelterD.memory53.A.passionB.similarityC.communicationD.competence54.A.changeB.shareC.reportD.mention55.A.sightB.fieldC.budgetD.power第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AttheendofMay,eventswereheldtohonorthe110thanniversaryofthebirthofnuclearphysicistWuChien-shiung.____56____(compare)withphysicistssuchasMarieCurie,WuisnotahouseholdnameinChina,butshewasoneofthemostimportantnuclearphysicistsofthe20thcentury,whochangedhuman’sviewof____57____universe.WuwasbornonMay31,1912,inTaicang,___58___theYangtzeRiverflowsintotheEastSea.Herfather,WuZhongyi,___59___(found)thefirstschoolforgirlsinTaicangin1913.Heaimed____60____(break)theoldbeliefthatitwaswomen’svirtuetohavenotalents.Thefather,____61____(absorb)themerits(長(zhǎng)處)ofWesternideaswhilebearingthegreatthoughtsrooteddeepinChinesecultureinmind,madearealimpact___62___WuChien-shiung’slife.ShespentmostofherlifeintheUS,butalwaysworeqipao,a____63____(tradition)Chinesedress.Workinginthescientificworlddominated(主宰)bymen,shenevergaveuporloweredherstandardsevenif___64___(unequal)treated.Duringher44-yearcareerasanuclearphysicist,Wu’sgreat____65____(achievement)wonhernicknamessuchas“ChineseMadameCurie”,“queenofnuclearresearch“and“firstladyofphysics”.寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）66.應(yīng)用文（滿(mǎn)分15分）假定你是李華，你校將舉辦一年一度的校園科技展（SchoolScienceFair），請(qǐng)給鄰校的留學(xué)生朋友Tom寫(xiě)封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他參加。內(nèi)容包括：1.發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)；2.活動(dòng)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；3.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearTom,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua67.讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)(滿(mǎn)分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。MylovefordancebeganwhenIwasveryyoungandIwoulddreamtobeastardancerfromtimetotime.Withthedramafestivalapproaching,theschool’sdramaclubhadreleasedanoticeforthedanceraudition(試鏡)forTheTwelveDancingPrincesses.AndofcourseIwasthefirstonetosignup.AsIleftthestageaftermyauditionatschool,Icouldfeelit.Thepower.Thefuture.Iknewthatsomedaywhendancers’magazineswroteaboutme,theywouldsaythismomentwaswhenmyrisetoastarbegan.Myballetslippershurtmyfeet,butIfiguredthatwashelpful.InTheTwelveDancingPrincesses,theprincessesdancedallnightsotheyprobablyhadfootpain,too.Myperformancewasmoregenuinebecauseofmypain.IneededtoshowmydevotionevenwhenIwasn’tonstage,soIapproachedMr.Ellison,thedramaclubadvisor.Hetoldmethatcasting(角色分配)willbepostedtomorrow.“Thankyou,sir,”Isaid,usingthealmostBritishpronunciationofHollywoodstarsinthe1940s.IwassosurethatMr.Ellisonwouldcastmeasaprincess.Thenextmorning,Iwenttoreadthecastlist.Thetwelveprincesseswerefirst,bynumber.IscannedfromOnetoTwelve,butnonebyme.Atthebottomofthecastinglist,mynamefinallyappeared.Myrolewasareallysmallone,anoldwomanwhohelpedasoldier,notoneoftheprincesses!Iwasdesperatelydisappointed.Mr.Ellisonmusthavemadeamistake!Nooneelseintheschoolhadmyskillsorpreparation!Ifoundhiminhisclassroom,butheinsistedtherewasnomistakeandemphasizedthateveryroleinaplaywasimportant.Unabletoacceptthefact,Iburstintotears.Mr.Ellisonmanagedtocalmmedownandencouragedmetohaveatryintherehearsal(排練).注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Thenextday,Idraggedmyselftotherehearsal._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,thegreatdayarrivedand“theoldwoman”couldn’twaittogetonstage.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________