1、单元综合检测(三)(时间100分钟;满分120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)AThe beauty of single travel is that you can choose what you want to see and when.Here are some of the safest cities in the world guaranteed to meet the single travelers needs.SingaporeAs Singapore is one of the safest cities in the world,it is id
2、eal for a single traveller.Theres no shortage of good hotels and the locals and hotel staff are known for their friendly nature.Take a walk through Chinatown,spend a day at Jurong Bird Park,hit the shops on Orchard Road or simply watch the world go by at Clarke Quay.Auckland,New ZealandAuckland is k
3、nown for being one of the friendliest cities in the world,according to surveys by Cond Nast Traveler,so the single travellers will feel right at home.An affordable city with lots to see,such as the Civic Theatre,the Sky Tower and the harbour foreshore,Auckland is a wonderful place to visit on your o
4、wn.Vienna,AustriaOne of Europes finest and most beautiful cities,Vienna has so much to offer and you cant possibly get bored.You can go for a museum tour,a cruise of the Danube,spend a morning exploring historic St.Stephens Cathedral,or visit St.Anton,known for being the best ski party city in Europ
5、e.Napa,CaliforniaWhile Napa is a romantic destination for two,its also an attractive spot for the single travellers.Famous for its fine grapes,Napa is the perfect place if you have a taste for good wines.Many hotels are equipped with private pools and lounging areas,so you can enjoy a relaxing envir
6、onment.【语篇解读】文章简单地向读者介绍了适合单身旅行者旅行的四个世界上最安全的城市。1What will you probably do if you visit Auckland?ASpend a day at Jurong Bird Park.BHit the shops on Orchard Road.CExplore historic St.Stephens Cathedral.DEnjoy a play in Civic Theatre.D细节理解题。由题干关键词Auckland可将答案定位于第三段。由第三段中的“An affordable city with lots to
7、 see,such as the Civic Theatre,the Sky Tower and the harbour foreshore,Auckland is a wonderful place to visit on your own.”可知在Auckland,你可以在Civic Theatre欣赏戏剧。故选D项。2If you are a fan of ski party,where would you go?ASingapore.BAuckland,New Zealand.CVienna,Austria.DNapa,California.C细节理解题。由第四段中的“You can
8、go for a museum tour,a cruise of the Danube,spend a morning exploring historic St.Stephens Cathedral,or visit St.Anton,known for being the best ski party city in Europe.”可知如果你是滑雪迷,可以去奥地利的维也纳。故选C项。3What is Napa,California well known for?AQuality wines.BMuseum tours.CPrivate pools.DLounging areas.A细节理
9、解题。由题干关键词Napa可将答案定位于最后一段。由最后一段中的“Famous for its fine grapes,Napa is the perfect place if you have a taste for good wines.”可知Napa因优质葡萄酒而闻名。故选A项。BOn the day the tornado hit,there was no sign severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out.My husband Jimmy and I were watching TV
10、upstairs.No sooner had we got the coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us.It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.The bones of the house shook,and the power went out.We had three flights of steps to get through to get to the relative safety of the first floor.As we struggled to reach the
11、 last flight of steps our front door blew out.Pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere.Suddenly,a threefootlong tree branch flew over our heads,missing us by inches.Had we been one step up,it would have impaled us.By the time I reached the closet,Jimmy pushed me down to the close
12、t floor,but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind.I grasped Jimmys arm and tried to bring Jimmy with it.My knees and head were full of glass,but in that moment,I felt no pain.If I had let go,Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.“Hold on! Hold on!” he ye
13、lled.But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.All of a sudden,Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies.I thought he was gone.And then everything stopped.He landed on his feet.In those first quiet moments,I couldnt believe it was over.Jimmy said hed go outside to
14、check.“No,” I said.“Dont leave me.Dont leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.In that time,four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed.Of the houses left standing,ours suffered the most damage.Amazingly,none of us were severely injured.【语篇解读】故事讲述了作者和丈夫经历了一
15、场飓风的袭击,他们在这场灾难中互相支撑、互相扶持,最后幸存了下来。4Which of the following sentences is NOT the evidence to show the tornado is violent?AIt was the loudest thing I have ever heard.BThe bones of the house shook,and the power went out.COur neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.DPieces of glass that looked like cr
16、ushed ice flew everywhere.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.The bones of the house shook,and the power went out.”和第三段中的“Pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere.”尖利的玻璃碎片从四面八方飞来。因此,从A、B、D三个方面可以判断出飓风非常猛烈,而C选项错误。故选C。5From the passage,we can infer that AThe
17、couple had predicted the arrival of the tornado in advance.BJimmy flew right out the back of the house and into the bay during the tornado.CThe threefoottree flew over the couples head and injured them badly.DThe author still felt scared when the tornado was suddenly over.D推理判断题。根据整篇文章作者对这次经历的描述,尤其第
18、三段中的“Had we been one step up,it would have impaled us.”我们往上多走一步就会把我们刺穿了。可知作者在飓风之后仍心有余悸。故选D。6Why did the author feel “no pain” in Paragraph 4?AShe didnt hurt badly enough to sense the pain.BShe was severely injured and failed to sense the pain.CHer attention was fully focused on her husband.DShe had
19、let her husband go away from her hand.C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“If I had let go,Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.”可知,作者一松手,丈夫就会被飓风吹到海里去,可见她专注于抓住丈夫而感觉不到疼痛,故C项正确。7Which of the following phrases best describes the couples experience in this tornado?AA thrilling adventureBA n
20、arrow escapeCA risky attemptDA serious accidentB推理判断题。作者讲述了自己与丈夫经历了一场突如其来的飓风的故事。飓风非常猛烈,作者的丈夫因风力强劲,差点被吹走。飓风平息后,作者感慨自己劫后余生的幸运。根据文章大意可知“A narrow escape九死一生”更适合于描写作者的经历。故选B。C“Small enough to fit in your hands but too dangerous to hold” is a good description of the hedgehog.Though small,it is able to pro
21、tect itself from attack or harm.Thousands of stiff,sharp spines cover the animals back and sides.Even though spines provide the hedgehog with effective protection,the animals most striking characteristic is its practice of curling up into a tight ball,with its spines sticking out in all directions.T
22、he hedgehog curls up if disturbed or frightenedonly the strongest animals can open it.It also sleeps in this position,so it is rarely caught unprotected.Hedgehogs can live in a wide range of climates and lands in East Africa.They must have dry shelters on welldrained soil and a good supply of insect
23、s.Nairobi,the capital of Kenya in East Africa,meets these habitat conditions,where hedgehogs are reported to be abundant.A hedgehog uses a small home range with an approximate 120yard radius (半径范围) from its nest.The hedgehog makes loud noises if its range is invaded by another animal.The hedgehog wa
24、kes up at dusk and begins its activities alone.It uses regular pathways,walking along on its short legs searching for food.A hedgehog will eat about onethird of its body weight in one night.Its favorite foods are insects,earthworms and snails,making it a welcome guest in many gardensit is even kept
25、as a pet.It is also known to eat eggs,small mammals,birds,frogs,reptiles,and roots.Although not completely immune to poison,hedgehogs have enough resistance to allow them to eat poisonous snakes.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了刺猬的特点和生活习性。8While facing danger,the hedgehog Astands straight upBmakes loud noisesCgoes back
26、 to its nestDuses its spines for protectionD细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Even though spines provide the hedgehog with effective protection”可知,刺猬用它的刺来保护自己。D项符合以上说法,故选D项。9The second paragraph is mainly about hedgehogs AappearanceBhabitatCdietDhunting skillsB主旨大意题。根据第二段的主要内容,尤其是“Nairobi,the capital of Kenya in East
27、 Africa,meets these habitat conditions,where hedgehogs are reported to be abundant.”可知,本段主要介绍刺猬的栖息地。故选B项。10According to Paragraph 3,the hedgehog is Aactive at nightBafraid of snakesCkeeping away from gardensDtotally immune to poisonsA推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“A hedgehog will eat about onethird of its body wei
28、ght in one night.”可知,一只刺猬一晚上可以吃掉自己身体重量三分之一的食物,故推测刺猬晚上很活跃。故选A项。11It can be inferred from the text that Athere is a lot of rain in NairobiBhedgehogs are cooperative animalsChedgehogs always stay on guard against dangerDthere is an increasing trend towards keeping pet hedgehogsC推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“It also s
29、leeps in this position,so it is rarely caught unprotected.”可知,刺猬睡觉时也保持蜷缩的状态,所以它很少不受保护地被抓住。故推测刺猬总是处于警惕状态。故选C项。DAbout four million people worldwide took to the streets on Friday,September 20,2019,for the Global Climate Strike.The young protestors (抗议者),and their adult supporters,marched along city str
30、eets outside government buildings to urge leaders to take action against climate change.The backtoback protests are timed to coincide (与一致) with the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City on Monday,September 23,2019.The meeting is designed to challenge world leaders from 69 countries
31、to discuss steps to handle climate change.The UN hopes their actions will help reduce global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and,if all goes well,eliminate them altogether by 2050.While the strikes are in longstanding anger about the changing environment,the worldwide call for action is closely link
32、ed to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.The 16yearold got wellknown a year ago after she began spending Fridays outside the Swedish Parliament (国会) building in Stockholm to convince officials to take action against climate change.Her protests have inspired young people worldwide to take action
33、 in their cities.Thunberg,who came from Sweden to New York City in an emissionsfree sailboat,was one of the key speakers at the UN Climate Change Summit.On Monday,September 23,the teenager told lawmakers,“You all come to us young people for hope.How dare you? Youve stolen my dreams and my childhood
34、with your empty words,and yet,Im one of the lucky ones.People are suffering.People are dying.Entire ecosystems are falling down.So you have to listen to scientists and take immediate measures to help stop climate change.”While Thunberg and other young climate activists are calling the recent global
35、Climate Strike a victory in terms of its size and reach,they realize itll take time to convince lawmakers to create real change.However,the teenager is hopeful theyll begin to pay attention as more people of all ages join in the calltoaction.【语篇解读】2019年9月20日星期五,全球估计有400万人走上街头,参加由年轻人发起的全球气候罢工。这些年轻的抗议
36、者和他们的成年支持者沿着城市街道游行,或在政府大楼外游说,敦促领导人对气候变化采取积极行动。12What can we know about the Global Climate Strike from the text?AIt is to support the UN Climate Change Summit.BIt is to raise teenagers environmental awareness.CIt was led by adults but mainly included teenagers.DIt was attended by millions of people i
37、n the world.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“About four million people worldwide took to the streets on Friday,September 20,2019,for the Global Climate Strike.”可知,全球约有400万人在2019年9月20日星期五走上街头,参加全球气候大罢工。故选 D项。13What does the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 mean?AJoin.BImprove.CGet rid of.DStay away from.C词义猜
38、测题。根据上文“The meeting is designed to challenge world leaders from 69 countries to discuss steps to handle climate change.The UN hopes their actions will help reduce global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and,if all goes well,eliminate them altogether by 2050.”推断如果一切顺利,到2050年将全部消除碳排放。由此可知画线词的词义与C项意思相近。
39、故选C项。14What is the third paragraph intended to show?AThe role that Thunberg plays in the Strike.BThunbergs contributions to climate change.CThe importance of the global climate Strike.DThunbergs opinions on the Global Climate Strike.A推理判断题。根据第三段可知,这次大罢工归因于十几岁的气候活动人士葛丽塔唐伯格。一年前,16岁的她开始在斯德哥尔摩的瑞典议会大楼说服官
40、员们采取行动应对气候变化。她的个人抗议活动激发了世界各地的年轻人采取行动。由此可判断该段旨在说明葛丽塔唐伯格在罢工中的作用,故选 A项。15What did Thunberg focus on expressing at the UN Climate Change Summit?AHumans carelessness is worsening climate.BHumans are suffering due to climate change.CMeasures need taking to stop climate change.DExtreme climate change is dr
41、awing attention.C细节理解题。根据第四段可知,唐伯格是联合国气候变化峰会的主要发言人之一。9月23日星期一,她对立法者们说:“你们都来我们这些年轻人这里寻求希望。你怎么敢?你用你的空话偷走了我的梦想和我的童年,然而,我是幸运的人之一。无数人在遭受痛苦。无数人(因气候变化)死去。整个生态系统正在崩溃。因此你们必须听取科学家的意见并立即采取措施帮助扭转气候变化。”由此可判断,唐伯格集中表达需要采取措施阻止气候变化。故选C项。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)Why Do We Get Angry?Anger seems simple when we are f
42、eeling it,but the causes of anger are various.Knowing these causes can make us examine our behavior,and correct bad habits.The main reasons we get angry are triggering(触发)events,personality traits(特征),and our assessment of situations. 16 Triggering events for anger are so many that to describe them
43、all would take hundreds of pages.However,here are some examples: being cut off in traffic,a deadline approaching,experiencing physical pain,and much more. 17 The reason why someone is triggered by something and others are not is often due to ones personal history and psychological traits.Each person
44、,no matter who they are,has psychological imbalances.People who have personality traits that connect with competitiveness and low upset tolerance are much more likely to get angry. 18 Also,sometimes preanger does not have to do with a lasting condition,but rather a temporary state before a triggerin
45、g event has occurred. 19 Sometimes even routine occurrences become sources of preanger,or anger itself.Sometimes ignorance and negative (消极的) outlooks on situations can create anger. 20 However,anger can easily turn violent,and it is best to know the reasons for anger to appear in order to prevent i
46、ts presence.With these main reasons in mind,we can evaluate our level of anger throughout the day and prevent cases of outbursts by comprehending the reasons for our feelings.AOur attitude and viewpoint on situations can create anger within us as well.BBut some types of situations can help us to get
47、 rid of the occurrence of anger.CAnger is rarely looked upon as a beneficial character trait,and is usually advised to reduce it.DAnger is a particularly strong feeling and maybe people think that they have reasons to feel angry.EHaving these personality traits implies the preanger state,where anger
48、 is in the background of your mind.FUnderstanding these reasons will control our own anger if we are willing to evaluate ourselves with a critical eye.GNot everyone acts the same in response to events,and that is why what triggers one person may or may not trigger another.【语篇解读】文章分析了导致人们生气的三个原因并指出如何
49、防止愤怒爆发。16F考查上下文理解和逻辑推理能力。上一句提到导致人们生气的三个主要原因: triggering(触发)events,personality traits(特征),our assessment of situations,下面的几段具体分析了这三个原因与生气的关系。故该句应该起承上启下的作用,故选F。17G考查上下文理解和逻辑推理能力。该空前面两句提到引发愤怒的事件很多,例如:堵车,截止日期临近,身体疼痛等。下一句提到“某件事会激发一个人的怒气,但其他人却不会为此而生气的原因是由于个人的历史和心理特征”。该空承上启下,应当提到某件事会使某些人生气,但不会使别人生气这个现象,故选G
50、。18E考查上下文理解和逻辑推理能力。上一句提到“每个人都有自己的心里不平衡的地方。那些比较好强,气量比较小的人更容易生气”。下一句提到“而且,有时候,preanger并不一定是一种持久的状态,而是一种触发事件发生前的暂时状态”。该空承上启下,既要提到上一句中的那些性格特征,又要提到下一句中的preanger,故Having these personality traits implies the preanger state,where anger is in the background of your mind.承上启下,故选E。19A考查上下文理解和逻辑推理能力。下一句提到“有时候,甚
51、至常规性的事件也会变成preanger或恼怒的来源。有时候对这些情况的无知和负面观点会产生愤怒。”该空位于段首,引出下文,故选A。20D考查上下文理解和逻辑推理能力。下一句提到“但是生气很容易转变为暴力,所以最好了解一下愤怒的原因来阻止它的存在。”该句和上一句之间是转折关系,结合剩余选项可知,故选D。.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)My sister is nine years old,a little bit fat and doesnt do really well at school.She is heavily 21 and thus has developed som
52、e 22 and distrust towards adults,who usually dont put high hopes in her.Yesterday we went to an art exhibition together.There were paintings from kids with disabilities.My little girl has 23 eyes,for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show.She also voluntarily helped to 24 the ch
53、airs and table for a sharing session(分享会),painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing,and 25 helped me to do many other things,which doesnt happen often at home as shes usually 26 in her iPad.We went to a book store.I bought a book written by a mom 27 her journey with her a
54、utistic(自闭症的) son.On the bus back home,I briefly introduced the book to my sister,and to my surprise she was truly 28 She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in the book who 29 with small things in life.This is the first time Ive seen her so interested in a 30 Usually when she talk
55、s to me,she describes events at school and at home 31 a clear focus.Im very touched that the life of a(an) 32 stranger has found its way into this little girls heart.Im very thankful for the 33 of books,for the beauty that my sister showed to me,and for the time we had together.I pray that I can 34
56、seeing clearly the wonderful things in her,so that whenever the notsokind world puts her down,I can remind her how truly 35 she has always been.【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者的妹妹因为有点胖、成绩不是很好总是被人取笑,而对她不抱太大希望的成年人产生了抵触和不信任。一次作者和妹妹去参观一个艺术展后去买书,作者在书店里找到一本母亲写的书,记录她和患有自闭症儿子的旅程。作者把故事讲给妹妹听,谁知妹妹非常感兴趣,这是作者第一次看到她对一个话题如此感兴趣,因此感
57、动于一个陌生人的生活进入了这个小女孩的内心,并祈祷以后一直能够看到妹妹身上美好的东西。21A.admiredBamusedCchallengedDmade fun ofD句意:她被人家狠狠地嘲笑,因此对成人有了一种怀疑和不信任的态度,那些大人通常对她都不抱太高希望。根据上文的“a little bit fat and doesnt do really well at school”可知此处用“嘲笑”符合语境,故选D项。22A.appreciationBdependenceCsatisfactionDsuspectD根据下文的“who usually dont put high hopes in
58、 her”可知此处应选择负向感情色彩的词,故选D项。23A.curiousBparticularCsharpDdoubtfulC根据下文的“for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show”可知此处用“锐利的”符合语境,故选C项。24A.deliverBdesignCarrangeDremoveC结合上下文可知,此处是指作者的妹妹帮着摆放桌椅,故选C项。25A.simplyBsecretlyCcheerfullyDunwillinglyC根据上文的“She also voluntarily helped to the
59、 chairs and table for a sharing session(分享会)”,可推测作者的妹妹很开心地帮她做事情,故选C项。26A.attachedBabsorbedCadmittedDadjustedB此处考查固定短语be absorbed in“专注于”,故选B项。27A.tellingBadvertisingCdescribingDtalkingC此处是指作者买的书上描写了这样的内容,故选C项。28A.tiredBskepticalCnegativeDinterestedD根据下文的“She kept asking me to tell more stories”可知作者妹
60、妹对书上的故事很感兴趣,故选D项。29A.strugglesBdealsCmeetsDplaysA根据上文的“her journey with her autistic(自闭症的) son”可知此处用“与生活中的小事作斗争”符合语境,故选A项。30A.paintingBtopicCstoryDtitleB根据上文的“who with small things in life”可推测这本书里讲述的故事的话题几乎和生活小事作斗争有关,故选B项。31A.withBforCinDwithoutD作者的妹妹一会聊学校的事情,一会聊家里的事情,她的话没有明显的焦点,故选D项。32A.unknownBfam
61、iliarCmercyDsensitiveA根据stranger可知此处用“未知的”符合语境,故选A项。33A.contentBpowerCsubjectDcharactersB根据上文的“a(an) stranger has found its way into this little girls heart”可推测这本书对作者的妹妹有很大影响,所以推测作者认为它是一本充满力量的书,故选B项。34A.stopBkeepCpreventDridB此处考查短语keep doing sth.“一直做某事”,故选B项。35A.unbearableBroughCmildDwonderfulD根据上文的
62、“I pray that I can seeing clearly the wonderful things in her”可知,此处用“棒”符合语境,wonderful是原词复现,故选D项。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)For some US college students,a break from school is a time to volunteer to help communities in need.They take school sponsored (赞助)trips to do voluntary work.This spring break,I
63、had the opportunity to go on one of these 36. (trip),and it was the best week of my entire life.I went with 12 other students and two adults down to Rocky Mount,North Carolina in the US.We worked on three houses,37. (build)roofs,painting,and landscaping.38 was very rewarding to see how much we were
64、39. (true)appreciated by the people living in that town.Every time we went out somewhere for dinner,we had people come up to us 40. (express) their 41. (appreciate)This made us feel really good and 42. (motivate)us to get more done each day.The trip wasnt all about work,however;we had an 43. (amaze)
65、group of people who enjoyed one anothers company.We created our own fun,44. helped us get to know each other well.At the end of the trip,I came home with not only 45. great sense of fulfillment but also 14 really good new friends.【语篇解读】本文记叙了作者作为一名美国大学生,在假期做志愿者活动的同时,为当地人做许多有益的事,还有机会旅行,交新朋友。这种志愿者活动让他们
66、有一种巨大的成就感觉。36trips考查语境及名词。句意:这个春假,我有机会去旅行,这是我一生中最好的一周。trip前被these修饰,所以要用复数形式,故填trips。37building考查语境及非谓语。句意:我们建造了三栋房子,造屋顶,油漆和美化。worked on后面有三个宾语,on为介词,以及后面painting,and landscaping可知,此处要用动词的ing形式,故填building。38It考查语境及It 形式主语。句意:看到生活在那个镇上的人们对我们的赞赏是多么的值得。分析句子可知,此处it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式,故填It。39truly考查副词作状
67、语。句意:看到生活在那个镇上的人们对我们的赞赏是多么的值得。分析句子可知,本空格在句中作状语,修饰动词appreciated,修饰动词要用副词,故填truly。40to express考查语境。句意:每次我们出去吃饭的时候,都会有人来表达他们的感激之情。根据语境可知,此处要用动词不定式,故填to express。41appreciation考查语境及名词。句意:每次我们出去吃饭的时候,都会有人来表达他们的感激之情。分析句子可知,本空前有形容词性物主代词their(他们的),且作动词express的宾语,要用名词,故填appreciation。42motivated考查一般过去时。句意:这让我们
68、感觉很好,激励我们每天做更多的事情。分析句子可知,本空在句中与made一起作并列谓语,motivate的主语是this,二者是主动关系,本文叙述的是过去发生的事,要用一般过去时,故填motivated。43amazing考查形容词作定语。句意:我们有一群令人惊奇的人喜欢彼此陪伴。分析句子可知,本空在句中修饰group of people,修饰名词要用形容词,根据语境可知,此处是“令人惊奇的”,故填 amazing。44which考查非限制性定语从句的关系词。句意:我们给自己制造乐趣,这有助于我们相互了解。分析句子可知,本空格指代“We created our own fun”,指代一整个句子要
69、用关系词which,故填which。45a考查不定冠词及固定搭配。句意:旅行结束后,我回到家,不仅有一种成就感,还交了14个新朋友。“a sense of fulfillment”为固定搭配,意为“一种成就感觉”,故填 a。.应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是高三学生李平,近来,你的同学去饭店过生日的现象越来越盛行,对此,同学们有不同的看法。赞同者理由:1有利于同学的友谊;2学习之余可以放松一下。反对者理由:1造成浪费;2不利于青少年的学习和成长。注意:1.词数80左右;2开头已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:攀比 keep up with the JonesesRecently more and
70、 more students go to the restaurants to celebrate their birthdays.But students hold different views about it. 【参考范文】Recently more and more students go to the restaurants to celebrate their birthdays.But students hold different views about it.Some students agree because they think it will improve the
71、 friendship between students,and having a party at restaurant will make students relaxed after working hard at school every day.But those who are against it say that it will waste a lot of money and causes students to keep up with the Joneses,and it will do harm to the growth of the students.Persona
72、lly,I am not in favor of it because we are still students and we have to depend on our parents to support us in our learning.读后续写(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。My Dads Best FlowerI remember my first home was a small apartment on the second floor with a lovely and spacious balcony(阳台)Whe
73、n my mom was busy in the kitchen,she let me stay on the balcony watching the kids playing in the street.On that balcony I played sometimes with my elder sister,Maria.She was seven years old and when my mom was absent she was like a mother to me.The balcony was a great hobby place for my father.After
74、 his work he used to grow carnations(康乃馨)in the flower boxes.His carnations were red,pink and white,and everyone appreciated them for their beauty.He took care of them with so much love and devotion.He dealt carefully with his flowers like a mother taking care of her baby.Many times I sat on the flo
75、or of the balcony for hours observing him and his lovely flowers with patience.He was always doing something on that balcony.He was watering them every day,cleaning the balcony floor,changing the potting soil and when the stems(茎)were thick,strong and high enough,he started his improvement operation
76、 like a doctor.My dad took a tiny knife and with his left hand he held the stem of the carnation and measured the height.Then he made a small mark on the stem with his finger.Afterwards he made a sharp cut with the knife,just enough to fit in a grain of barley(插穗的芽)Then he bandaged the stem with a s
77、mall bandage.His job was then to water the plants and to take care of them.“No one should touch them,”he said to mom.Every day,when he came home from work he went straight to the balcony.Mom used to tell us: “Do not touch daddys flowers.” For us it was a fascinating experience to watch how the small
78、 stems were growing and making flowers.When the carnations had grown big enough,my dad enjoyed watching them every day.We the kids did too.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2请按如下格式作答。One day,my elder sister,who loved dad very much,had a great idea. When my dad arrived,he went as usual,straight to the balcony and saw
79、 his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals. 【参考范文】One day,my elder sister,who loved dad very much,had a great idea. Wanting to help dad,she cut the flowers from their stems and arranged them on the floor.She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.When mom realized what m
80、y sister had done,she didnt say a word.My sister didnt understand why we were so quiet without a word of appreciation.When my dad arrived,he went as usual,straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals. He looked towards the street to see if there was one from the n
81、eighbors children who could have done it.Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.We all waited for a punishment.Mom,who always taught us to tell the truth looked at dad and said,“We have no bad neighbors in our area.”Then with a nice tone she continued,“No outsider did this great job,only our lovely daughter,Maria”Dads face changed from tense to a smile and then he said,“Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?” My sister smiled and gave dad a big hug.