1、浙江省绍兴市上虞区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末教学质量调测试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），第I卷1至8页，第II卷8页至9页。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。第I卷注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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
2、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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What class is Mary going to take?A. Literature. B. History. C. Photography. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a library. B. At a bookstore. C. At a grocery store. 3. How will the speakers probably go to the science
3、museum?A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bus. 4. What will Karen do?A. Record the program. B. Turn down the TV. C. Watch TV with Mark. 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. An online class. B. A kind of exercise. C. A physician in ancient China. 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，
4、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 is Susans favorite course this semester?A. Marketing. B. Accounting. C. Psychology. 7. What does the man think of his British literature class? A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Well-organized. 听第7段材
5、料，回答第8至10题。?8. Who usually goes to the music festival?A. Electronic music fans. B. Music students. C. Soft music lovers. 9. When will the music festival end?A. On March 26th. B. On March 27th. C. On March 28th. 10. What is the woman?A. A tour guide. B. A student. C. A teacher.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。?11. W
6、hat did Ronak use to do?A. Take summer courses. B. Give free lessons to kids. C. Make money out of teaching. 12. What is the main function of Kids Connect?A. To develop kids interest in robotics.B. To teach kids courses online for free.C. To organize summer camps for kids.13. Why will the woman tell
7、 Tom about Kids Connect?A. To inspire him. B. To help him find work. C. To encourage him to use it. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17小题。?14. Where is Destinys community located?A. Near the waterfront. B. In the northern part.C. In the city center. 15. What problem does Destiny mention?A. Her high school is closed. B.
8、 She has breathing problems. C. The air in her neighborhood is poor. 16. What was Destinys attitude toward the project in 2016?A. Disapproving. B. Indifferent. C. Supportive. 17. What is the man doing?A. Making a survey.B. Conducting an interview.C. Holding a press conference.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。?18.
9、Why was Kaavan sent to Pakistan?A. He was given as a gift. B. A zoo there wanted to train him. C. A female elephant there needed a companion. 19. What was a big blow to Kaavan in 2012?A. He was homeless. B. He lost his friend. C. He was kept in chains. 20. In which year did Kaavan leave the zoo?A. 2
10、016. B. 2020. C. 2021. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A I once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine oclock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparat
11、ion for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”All the children nodded. So did I, for, in th
12、is way, I was also a child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this
13、room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the childrens. The kitchen plant was leggy a
14、nd sick-looking, and it hadnt grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to
15、 join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.21. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.B. She e
16、xpected the students to learn to grow plants.C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.22. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A. It stopped growing and died.B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C. It l
17、ooked almost the same as the other one.D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.23. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Life Means GrowthB. Things Grow with LoveC. Equality Makes a DifferenceD. Positive Thoughts Really CountBIts a tempting habit for them to look at their smartpho
18、ne rather than make eye contact with someone. There is so much to look at: photographs, social media feeds, messages and emails. No wonder they areglued totheir screens. But is it good for them?There have been many claims about the damage looking at screens does to oureyesight. Some people feared st
19、aring at a small bright box could make usshort-sighted. This is a particular concern for children and young people, who spend a higher percentage of time using electronic devices. BBC reporter, Rory Jones, says, “There is enough evidence that no matter how long teenagers are spending looking at scre
20、ens, they come across information about issues such asanorexia(厌食症) andself-harmthat could provedamagingto theirmental health.”But a new study says time in front of computers and phones might not be as bad for young people as many think. Research by the Oxford Internet Institute examined data from m
21、ore than 17,000 teenagers in the UK, Ireland and the United States. Their study concluded that most links betweenlife satisfactionand social media use were tiny, accounting for less than 1% of a teenagerswellbeing. Professor Przybylski, director of research, said, “99.75% of a persons life satisfact
22、ion has nothing to do with their use of social media.” The research found that family, friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing.So, does this mean young people can spend longer looking at social media? The Oxford researchers are confident about its findings and that any connecti
23、on between screen time and mental health is very small. Dr. Max Davie, officer for health improvement at the Royal College, calls the study a “small first step”, but he says there are other issues to explore, such as screen times interference(干预) with other important activities likesleep,exerciseand
24、 time with family or friends. Perhaps for now, the “right” amount of screen time is only a matter of personal judgement.24. What is peoples common belief concerning screen time?A. Looking at screens does harm to young people.B. Screen time provides a chance for teenagers to learn.C. Most teenagers g
25、et near-sighted due to looking at screens.D. A small amount of time online does little harm to teenagers. 25. What can we learn from the new study by the Oxford Internet Institute?A. Screen time has a great influence on peoples daily activities.B. The right amount of the screen time is related to it
26、s content.C. There is a close link between social media and self-satisfaction.D. Social bonds play a more significant role in peoples wellbeing than social media. 26. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A science fiction. B. A science magazine. C. A research paper. D. An economics book.
27、 CThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) ca
28、rs, making air pollution almost synonymous with the nations development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill in California, the largest in the United States at that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, ki
29、lling about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental pro
30、tection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmental awareness took centre stage.On 22nd April 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a h
31、ealthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standar
32、ds if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in R
33、io de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.27. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar with B. opposite to C. different from D. equal to28. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To sup
34、port students antiwar movement.B. To draw peoples attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse Americans awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events. 29. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would
35、like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.30. The passage mainly talks about_.A.
36、 how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meant to the world第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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。With final exams drawing near, many students are understandably anxious and stressed out. Some even fee
37、l unprepared and approach these days with a sense of dread. This feeling is often made worse by all those wishing you luck and insisting that you enter the arena filled with confidence and positive thinking. _31_ In fact, its a sign of intelligence. You may notice that students with the lowest expec
38、tations often got the best results and vice versa. This makes total sense. Because you will focus on the subject when you have low expectation. _32_ Conversely, if you dont know a lot about a subject, you might think its easier than it is, only to be struck dumb in panic when the questions actually
39、are hard. Nancy Cantor is a researcher that rejects this culture of unbridled (肆意的) optimism. She believes defensive pessimism is a good strategy, for people with low expectations prepare themselves for possible failure and are therefore motivated to work hard to avoid that failure._33_ In 1991, the
40、 great footballing nation of Austria was humiliated(羞辱) in the European Cup by amateurs from the Faroe Islandsa group of fishermen who had never played football before. Before kickoff, the Austrian manager was on TV predicting that they would win the game 15:0. But they lost. _34_ This actually fire
41、d them up, giving them the courage to charge at their professional opponents, who were left dumb.Great football managers never underestimate the opposition and neither should you. If youre feeling anxious going into the exams, thats a good sign, not a bad one. _35_A. The history of sport bears this
42、out. B. Pessimism is often seen as a negative trait in sports.C. The fishermen had zero expectation of winning, and they had nothing to lose. D. Actually, its OK to feel pessimistic going into a big exam or other difficult situations.E. The more you know about a subject, the less likely you are to o
43、ver-estimate your ability.F. So, just believe the confidence for success comes from accepting the possibility of failure.G. Pessimism can drive someone to make full use of their stress to help them become optimistic.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填
44、入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The phone rang, but I was annoyed to answer it. Seeing the _36_ number, I supposed it was the endless_37_ to sell me something I had absolutely no _38_ in.“Daddy.” Its Alyce, my 12-year-old daughter. “Mommy was just in a car accident.” My heart _39_ and then began pounding. A d
45、eep _40_ came, “Im all right, but Mommy.”I sprinted(全速跑) a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a _41_ movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were _42_ parked in the street; helicopters circled. A bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the _43_ remains of Susans c
46、ar. Susan was _44_ under the dashboard(仪表盘). It_45_ she had broken nearly every bone, and she spent three months in the _46_.Two years later, we were attending an event in _47_ of Martin Luther King when Alyce _48_ at a woman, rushed to and returned with her. She told us she lived in the building by
47、 where the _49_ had happened. That night, she rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe and saw Alyce standing by the wrecked car, _50_. She approached her, hugged her and took Alyces hand to her chest, saying, “Lets pray together.” Alyces phone was out of _51_ inside the car. So the woman lent Al
48、yce her phone. When saying goodbye, we realized we hadnt been formally _52_, so I told her my name was Douglas. She paused, _53_ she hadnt heard me. So I _54_. She looked at us and said, “Wait, your name is Susan?” Susan _55_. The woman put her hand over her heart, saying,“My name is Susan Douglas.”
49、36. A. regularB. simpleC. strangeD. concrete37. A. attemptsB. appealsC. appointmentsD. applications38. A. interestB. faithC. confidenceD. talent39. A. beatB. roseC. brokeD. stopped40. A. scoldB. cryC. screamD. ring41. A. documentaryB. comedyC. disasterD. detective42. A. suddenlyB. eventuallyC. illeg
50、allyD. randomly43. A. brokenB. harmfulC. toughD. unfit44. A. bathedB. trappedC. buriedD. involved45. A. worked outB. figured outC. found outD. turned out46. A. streetB. schoolC. hospitalD. church47. A. memoryB. needC. celebrationD. consideration48. A. glaredB. glancedC. aimedD. concentrated49. A. oc
51、casionB. mistakeC. accidentD. dilemma50. A. rollingB. withdrawingC. chokingD. trembling51. A. controlB. reachC. placeD. date52. A. greetedB. treatedC. describedD. introduced53. A. as ifB. even thoughC. due toD. in spite of54. A. approvedB. assessedC. repeatedD. exchanged55. A. wavedB. noddedC. agree
52、dD. replied第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever yelled angrily at someone when you_56_ (be) hungry? If so, youve experienced “hangry”some people get bad-tempered when they are overdue for a feed.But where does hanger come from? Everything
53、you eat is digested into various nutrients _57_ will go into your bloodstream. And they are then distributed to your organs and tissues and used for energy. As time _58_(pass) after your last meal, the amount of these nutrients in your bloodstream starts to drop. If its levels fall far enough, your
54、brain will consider it _59_ a life-threatening situation.Simple things can become difficult when youre really hungry. You may find _60_ hard to concentrate, or you may make silly _61_ (decide). You might also find that your words tend to become sharp and unclear. Another thing that may be more diffi
55、cult when youre hungry is behaving within socially acceptable norms.The _62_(easy) way to handle hanger is to eat something before you get too hungry. _63_ you may have a strong desire for quick-fix foods, such as chocolate and potato chips, these foods generally may cause you _64_ (feel) hangrier s
56、oon. So go for nutrient-rich, natural foods that help satisfy hunger for as long as possible, without excess calories.A final way of handling hanger is to suggest that difficult situations _65_ (deal) with after a meal, not before.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华, 你校的英语俱乐部将选举新一届主席，负责规划、组织俱乐部
57、活动，你想要参选，请你用英语写一篇竞选演讲稿。内容包括：1. 个人优势；2. 活动设想；3. 当选愿望。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节: 读后续写（满分25分）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。Taylor opened her sleepy eyes and looked out of the window at the foggy field below. “NO!” she cried, now fully awake. Buttermilk the cow was on Mamas daisy land. I must h
58、ave forgotten to lock the gate last night, Taylor thought as she pulled a sweatshirt over her head. Mama was planning to sell daisy bouquets(花束) at the fair next week. But Buttermilk was eating the flowers.Taylor hurried outside and grabbed the lead rope hanging on the porch. “Why cant you stay in t
59、he field?” she called to Buttermilk as she headed across the yard to the daisy land. Without even looking up at her, Buttermilk stood nipping(啃咬) tender flowers off their stems(茎). “When I grow up, Ill be an artist and paint pictures all day,” Taylor thought. “Ill never own a cow. Too much trouble.”
60、Just as Taylor was about to snap(扣住) the lead rope onto Buttermilks collar, the family dog, Red, rounded the corner of the house. The cow couldnt stand Red. Buttermilk took off, tearing through the daisies across the yard. She finally ran through the open gate and into the field. “Thank goodness!” T
61、aylor said as she closed the gate and secured the land.She turned to look at the flower garden. Most of the daisies were either eaten or ruined. Mama came out of the house. “Whats going on?” She asked. She looked sadly at her garden. “I forgot to lock the gate,” Taylor said. Im so sorry.”“I know you
62、 are.” Mama sighed and gave Taylor a hug. “You learned an important lesson today.”Taylors heart was heavy as she went back into the house. She had to think of a way to make it up to her mother. A painting on the wall caught Taylors eye. “Thats it.” She smiled.Paragraph1:Taylor raced upstairs._ Parag
63、raph 2: The morning of the fair, Dad loaded daisy bouquets into the van. _注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。2020学年第二学期高二期末教学质量调测英语试卷参考答案及评分标准第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）15 AACBC 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）610 CAACB 1115 BBCAC
64、 1620 ABABB 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）2123 CCB 2426 ADB 2730 DCBA 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）3135 DEACF第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）3640 CAADB 4145 CDABD 4650 CABCD 5155 BDACB第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. were 57. which/that 58. passes 59. as 60. it 61. decisions 62. ea
65、siest 63. Though/Although 64. to feel 65. (should) be dealt第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节: 应用文写作（满分15分）一、评分原则1. 范文仅供参考，学生可用不同语言表达形式来表述要点。2. 本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。3. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。4. 词数少于60和多于100的，从总分中减去2分。5. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性、上下文的连贯性。6. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时
66、，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。7. 如书写较差，以至于影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、各档次的给分范围和要求档次描述第五档（13-15）完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点。应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档（10-12）完全完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结
67、构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。第三档（7-9）基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档（4-6）未适当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档（1-3）未完成试题规定的任务
68、。明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能传达给读者。三、该题具体要求：（一） 内容要点：1. 个人优势；2. 活动设想；3. 当选愿望。（二） 应用词汇和语法结构的情况：时态以一般现在时和一般将来时为主；使用与主题相关的词汇；能够使用恰当的语法结构。（三） 上下文的连贯性 按照内容要点展开写作，使用恰当的连接词或表达法使文章内容连贯。One possible version:Good afternoon, everyone. My name is
69、 Li Hua. I am very glad and feel it my honor to run for the president of the English club.Being outgoing makes it easy for me to communicate with others. Moreover, as a person full of passion for a variety of things, I am good at organizing and arranging activities. Elected luckily enough, I will ma
70、ke great efforts to serve for the benefit of the club. I will organize some activities between schools, such as English debates and speeches, through which we can arouse the interest in English learning.I sincerely hope you can give me a chance. Thank you.第二节: 读后续写（满分25分）一、 评分原则1. 范文仅供参考，学生可用不同语言表达形
71、式来表述。2. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。3. 评分时，先根据所续写短文的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。4. 词数少于130的，从总分中减去2分。5. 评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：(1) 与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；(2) 内容的丰富性和对所标出关词语的应用情况；(3) 应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；(4) 上下文的连贯性。6. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。7. 如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。二、各档次的给分范围和要求档次描述第五档（21-25）与
72、所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理。内容丰富，应用了5个以上短文中标出的关键词语。所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。第四档（16-20）与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理。内容比较丰富，应用了5个以上短文中标出的关键词语。所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但不影响意义表达。比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。第三档（11-15）与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接。写出了若干有关内容，应用了4个以上短文中标出的关键
73、词语。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义的表达。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。第二档（6-10）与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接。写出了一些有关内容，应用了3个以上短文中标出的关键词语。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达。较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。第一档（1-5）与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差。产出内容太少，很少使用短文中标出的关键词语。语法结构单调，词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达。缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。One
74、possible versionParagraph 1:Taylor raced upstairs. She grabbed her art supplies, sat down at her desk and looked out of the window at the remaining daisies below. As her brush moved smoothly across the paper, daisies came alive. Totally lost in painting, Taylor made one painting after another. To ke
75、ep it a secret, every day Taylor locked herself in her room, committed to painting more, which Buttermilk couldnt eat any more. Of course, never had she forgotten to lock the gate since then. By the end of the week, she had completed two dozen paintings. Appreciating her great masterpieces, she coul
76、dnt contain her excitement, jumping and clapping, “I made it.”Paragraph2:The morning of the fair, Dad loaded daisy bouquets into the van. The daisy was only half the number Mama usually had. “Anyway, its still worth taking them,” Mama murmured, her face clouding over with sadness. “Mama, I have a su
77、rprise for you upstairs.” Out hurried Taylor, who exclaimed at the top of her lung excitedly. Mama managed a weak smile. “Really? Lets see it.” Instantly they reached Taylors bedroom, Taylor opened the door. What greeted them were daisy paintings everywhere, bright and cheerful in the morning light.
78、 “Wow,” said Mama, unable to utter more words. “Do you think anyone will buy them, Mama?” “Oh, yes, sweetie. Im sure they will. And you have a better lesson than I expected.” Mama smiled.听力原文：Text 1去上课W: Jason, are you going to Professor Wangs photography class?M: No, Mary. Im going to the history b
79、uilding. W: Good. Lets go together. My literature class is in the same building. Text 2逾期还书W: These books became due ten days ago. You have to pay a fee for it. M: Sorry about that. So how much do I have to pay?W: One dollar and fifty cents. Text 3出行方式M: Whats the better way to go to the science mus
80、eum, by bus or by subway?W: By bus，because its always crowded taking the subway. But I can use my brothers Toyota today. M: Well, we may have difficulty in parking. Why not just use the public transport? Its convenient, isnt it?W: OK. Text 4看电视W: Mark, you seem a bit sleepy. Do you mind if I turn of
81、f the TV for you?M: Sorry, Karen, but Im waiting for my favorite program. W: Then do you mind if I turn down the TV a bit? M: Not at all. Text 5历史人物W: So who is the man in the picture?M: Hes a famous physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He created the Five-Animal Exercises, and his greatest achieve
82、ment was in surgery. Hes considered as the “first surgeon in China”. W: I guess Ill learn something about him from the Internet. Text 6学校生活M: Susan, whats your favorite course?W: I like several courses a lot this semester, such as psychology, accounting, and marketing. But among them I love the firs
83、t best. So what about you? M: Definitely history. The professor has a way of making his lectures interesting. W: I love such teachers, too. Some professors classes are just disorganized and boring. M: I agree. Their classes dont seem to be well-structured. And their classes are usually not popular.
84、You know, I often feel bored in the British literature class. W: Well, such teachers really should plan their classes better. M: I agree. Text 7音乐节介绍W: What are you doing on the Internet, James?M: Im searching for the information about the Ultra Music Festival. Ill lead a tour group there. W: Could
85、you tell me something about it?M: Certainly. Its a very famous music festival in the US. It attracts thousands of adults who love electronic music to Miami every spring. W: So which stars will be headlining this year?M: Up to now, the names have been kept a secret. But theyll be some of the biggest
86、stars in the industry. W: So when will the festival begin?M: Itll begin on March 26th and last three days. Would you like to join me?W: Id really love to, but I dont want to miss school. The upcoming midterm exam really makes me nervous. Do tell me about your time there after you return. Text 8在线平台给
87、孩子授课W: Henry, who is your role model?M: Its my 14-year-old cousin Ronak from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. He used to teach summer courses for free, including one on robotics, to kids in his neighborhood. W: He was teaching summer courses at such a young age? Thats hard to believe. M: Yes, but its
88、true. And when the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from continuing lessons in person, he launched Kids Connect. W: What is it?M: Its a free online platform where older kids teach younger ones different subjects. In just three months, Kids Connect engaged more than 600 young people in educational
89、activities. Now theyre teaching kids all over the world. W: Well, now many children cannot go to school. Such a platform can really help them learn at home. M: You can say that again. W: Ill certainly tell my little cousin Tom about it. Im sure itll be helpful to him, too. M: I agree. Text 9环境污染与保护
90、M: Good morning, Destiny. I really appreciate you to be here today. Could you tell me something about your hometown?W: OK. I grew up in the Curtis Bay neighborhood of Baltimore. It is located in a highly industrialized waterfront area in the southern part of the city, and it receives its name from t
91、he body of water in which it sits.M: It must be a very beautiful place. W: Yes. But there are some environmental problems. There is a local medical waste processing plant and several medical plants. They cause much air pollution. M: Has it caused any health problems there?W: Yes. Many friends and fa
92、mily members of mine suffered from breathing problems. M: I heard you helped stop the building of a new solid waste processing plant in 2016. W: Yes. I was 17 years old then. A new solid waste processing plant was scheduled to be built close to our high school. A few other young people from my neigh
93、borhood and I pressured local officials to stop the project. Luckily we succeeded. M: Im glad to hear that. So what do you want to say to our readers?W: Everyone can help save the planet. You just need to take actions. M: Well, thank you again for sparing time for our newspaper, Destiny. W: The hono
94、r is all mine. Text 10世界上最孤独的大象重获新生W: Kaavan, the elephant has been described as the worlds loneliest elephant. He was the only Asian elephant in Pakistan. He was given to Pakistan as a gift in 1985. He was badly treated and he wound up in Islamabads Marghazar Zoo. Life was hard for Kaavan. The cond
95、itions at the zoo werent good. During the days, he was trained to use his trunk to beg for money from zoo visitors. In 1990, a female elephant named Saheli was brought to the zoo. The two became close, and remained together for over twenty years. But in 2012, Saheli died, leaving Kaavan alone again.
96、 Kaavan felt the loss deeply. He became sad and unhealthy. Because of the poor conditions, he sometimes became violent, and was kept in chains much of the time. He weighed far too much, and his health and his mood got worse and worse. In 2015, a student from Pakistan started an online request to fre
97、e Kaavan. In 2016, reporters wrote about Kaavans conditions. But it wasnt until four years later that a court in Pakistan ordered the zoo to close. In that same year, Kaavan was taken to his new home. Kaavan is now in a protected wildlife area in Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia, where there are 600 other elephants. Hes no longer alone.