1、单元综合检测(二)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分；满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHaving lived in California until 1970，my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate，however，to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.There is a website that lists all California earthqu
2、akes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude(震级) and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0.There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and，luckily，none is shown in the website.So，my personal experience with earth
3、quakes might be considered insignificant.There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget.The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California.As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of ou
4、r fruit trees with the other.All three of us (my daughter，I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.The second one was in 1963.Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel
5、toward the famous landmarkMy third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church.As the building started to shake，I quickly headed for the door to go outside.I remember I said a little prayersomething like，“Help me get out of here
6、in time，Dear Heavenly Father”Minutes later，I was safe outside.【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。1The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about_Aa new film about an earthquakeBhow to survive an earthquakeChis three earthquake experiencesDhow to save children in an earthquakeC写作意图题。作者主要是向读者介绍了自己经历
7、的三次地震。2The earthquakes the author has experienced_Aall caused bodily harmBare all recorded in a websiteCall measured more than 6.0Dall happened in CaliforniaD细节理解题。根据第三段的“The first one was in 1955.in California.”和第四段的“Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.”以及第五段的“My third
8、experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.”可知答案。3When the first earthquake happened，the author_Awas staying with his daughterBwas planting fruit treesCheld on to a tree for hoursDwas in a hotelA细节理解题。根据第三段的“All three of us (my daughter，I and the tree)shook for two or three minutes
9、”可知作者和他的女儿共同经历了这场地震。4What does the underlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?AA church.BDisneyland.CA building destroyed by an earthquake.DThe place where the author was born.B推理判断题。根据“Our entire family was visiting Disneyland”可知答案。BThe United States has more tornadoes(龙卷风) than any other count
10、ry in the world.In a normal year there are 800 to 1，000 tornadoes. Most happen in the middle part of the country. Tornadoes form when warm and cool air meet.In the Midwest，the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico often meets the cold air from Canada.The usual tornado season is March through May.Tornadoe
11、s form most often in the afternoon and early evening.There is often no warning of a tornado.People who live in the Midwest know the signs of tornado activity.The sky becomes dark，often a greenish color.Dark clouds appear in the sky and there is often large hail(冰雹)Suddenly，there is a loud sound，like
12、 a train or a jet plane.Sometimes，two，three，five，ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.This type of tornado activity hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999.The day was stormy，with heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon.As the storms continued，tornadoes began to form.Dozens of tornadoes hit tow
13、ns and neighborhoods in Oklahoma，then in Kansas.Some stayed on the ground for several hours，destroying everything they touched.The tornadoes killed 43 people and injured 600 others.They destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.In some areas，not one home stood.In other areas，the tornadoes destroye
14、d every home on the left side of the street，but didnt touch any homes on the right side.The tornadoes lifted people and cars into the air and then threw them back down to earth.So it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就发生在美国的龙卷风
15、进行了简单的介绍。5What can we learn about tornadoes in America?AThey may appear in groups.BThey usually happen in the summer.CThere are more tornadoes in the Eastern states.DThere are more than 1，000 tornadoes every year.A细节理解题。由第二段中的“Sometimes，two，three，five，ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area
16、.”可知，这些龙卷风有可能会成群出现，故选A项。6The tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999_Atook place at the same timeBwere the biggest in historyCcame and went quicklyDbrought death and destructionD细节理解题。由末段中的“destroying everything.killed 43 people and injured 600 others”等可知，D项正确。7What will the author most p
17、robably talk about next?ATornados dangers and warning signs.BHow to stay safe during a tornado.CDifferent kinds of tornadoes.DHow a tornado forms.B推理判断题。由末段中最后的“it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado”可知，作者接下来很可能谈论在龙卷风来临时如何保护自己，故选B项。CI grew up in a
18、middleclass household in Australia.In terms of safety and standard of living，a comfortable lifestyle is all I ever knew，and as a result，I was not aware just how lucky I was.It was a Monday，and a teacher told us about an oversea mission trip to Cambodia.I had never been overseas before，and I knew abs
19、olutely nothing about Cambodia，but something inside of me knew I needed to go on this trip.I spent the next few months working on $7.25 hourly wage at an awful fast food chain，saving every penny I earned.Just days before the trip was set to depart，I managed to hit my target.I will never forget the m
20、oment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia.I vividly recall the sight of malnourished children begging for money tearing at my heart.I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city，home to thousands of families，many of whom were
21、 forced to seek for food among the rubbish.On the following days，I played with children who，despite living in hard conditions，were overflowing with joy and happiness.I met families who，despite having nothing，were some of the kindest people Id ever met.For the first time，my eyes were opened to the re
22、ality that happiness is not defined by money.People here were rich in relationships and community，and shared with each other the little that they had.Through the trip，I began to see the value of learning from people of other races，cultures and religions.I finally saw that there was a much bigger wor
23、ld outside of my little one，and experienced firsthand the beauty of human diversity.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在澳大利亚的一个中产阶级家庭长大，过着安逸舒适的生活，而作者不知道这是多么幸运。直到有一天作者的柬埔寨之旅，让她看到了什么是真正的贫穷，也意识到了什么才是真正的幸福。作者从这次旅行中得到的最大好处是她了解了外面的世界。8How did the author react when hearing about the overseas mission trip?AShe considered it
24、a little bit risky.BShe really looked forward to taking it.CShe hesitated in the first place.DShe imagined a lot about Cambodia.B推理判断题。根据第二段中“I had never been overseas before，and I knew absolutely nothing about Cambodia，but something inside of me knew I needed to go on this trip.(我从来没有去过国外，我对柬埔寨一无所知
25、，但内心深处我知道我需要踏上这次旅行。)”可知，当作者听说这次海外宣教之旅时，她真的很期待。故选B。9How did the author feel when she saw the children at first?AUpset.BBored.CMoved.DInspired.A推理判断题。根据第四段“I will never forget the moment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia.I vividly recall the sight of malnourished children begging for money
26、 tearing at my heart.I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city，home to thousands of families，many of whom were forced to seek for food among the rubbish.(我永远不会忘记在柬埔寨紧张地走下飞机的那一刻。我清楚地记得营养不良的孩子乞讨的情景，那情景令我伤心欲绝。我看到了什么是真正的贫穷，当我们在一个巨大的垃圾场
27、去分发食品时，成千上万的家庭，其中许多人被迫在垃圾中寻找食物。)”可知，作者最初看到孩子们时是难过的。故选A。10What did the author think of the locals after getting along with them? AThey considered wealth very important.BThey were poor but had their simple pleasure.CThey struggled very hard to become rich.DThey were really bad at building relationship
28、s.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“For the first time，my eyes were opened to the reality that happiness is not defined by money.People here were rich in relationships and community，and shared with each other the little that they had.(我第一次意识到幸福不是钱能定义的。这里的人们关系很融洽，彼此分享着他们仅有的那点东西。)”可知，与当地人相处之后，作者认为他们很穷，但他们有自己的快乐。故选B。11W
29、hat was the biggest benefit the author got from the trip?AShe got some work experience.BShe learnt to be independent.CShe made friends with some locals.DShe learned about the outside world.D推理判断题。根据最后一段“Through the trip，I began to see the value of learning from people of other races，cultures and rel
30、igions.I finally saw that there was a much bigger world outside of my little one，and experienced firsthand the beauty of human diversity.(通过这次旅行，我开始看到向其他种族、文化和宗教的人学习的价值。我终于发现我的外面有一个更大的世界，并亲身经历了人类多样性的美丽。)”可知，作者从这次旅行中得到的最大好处是“她了解了外面的世界”。故选D。DDo you want to live another 100 years or more？Some experts s
31、ay that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生)，”said Michael Zey，a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the fu
32、ture.“I think by 2075 we will see it and thats a conservative estimate(保守的估计)”At the conference in San Francisco，Donald Louria，a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology(纳米技术)make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond wha
33、t has been possible in the past.“There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years，” he said.“Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”However，many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human bo
34、dy is just not designed to last past about 120 years.Even with healthier lifestyles and less diseases，they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live.“It remains to be seen if you pass 120，you know；c
35、ould you be healthy enough to have good quality of life？” said Leonard Poon，director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre.“At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章围绕着“人类寿命能否延长”这一主题，给出了一些科学家和专业人士的正反两种观点。12By saying “we are knocking at t
36、he door of immortality”，what does Michael Zey mean?AThey believe that there is no limit of living.BThey are sure to find the truth about long living.CThey have got some ideas about living forever.DThey are able to make people live past the present life span.C推理判断题。根据第二段引述Michael Zey的话“I think by 207
37、5 we will see it and thats a conservative estimate”并结合第一段内容可知，他要表达的就是科技发展有望使人们延长寿命，与C选项“他们关于永生有了一些想法”符合文意。故选C项。13What is Donald Lourias attitude towards long living?APeople can live from 120 to 180 years.BIt is still doubtful how long humans can live.CThe human body is designed to last past about 12
38、0 years.DIt is possible for humans to live longer in the future.D推理判断题。根据第三段中“Donald Louria，a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past.”可知，Dona
39、ld Louria认为相关技术的发展会使人类寿命延长变为可能，与D选项说法相符。故选D项。14What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 4 refers to?AA great push.BThe idea of living from 200 to 300 years.CThe idea of living beyond the present life span.DThe conservative estimate.C代词指代题。根据第四段画线词所在句“However，many scientists who specialize in ag
40、ing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years.”可知，这里表达的就是很多科学家认为人类的身体根本不能支持活过120年，其实就是对以Donald Louria为代表的认为人类可以突破自身寿命的自然极限的科学家们的这一观点表示怀疑。故选C项。15What would be the best title for this text?ALiving Longer or NotBScience，Technology and Long LivingCHea
41、lthy Lifestyle and Long LivingDNo Limit for Human LifeA标题归纳题。文章的结构是比较清晰的，围绕着“人类的寿命延长”这一主题，先抛出一方的观点和见解，再给出反对方的观点和见解，诸如However、doubtful、also differ on这些词语都表现出了文章的结构特点，A选项“能否活得更久”符合文章主题，也明确地对应了行文特点，适合作为标题。故选A项。第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Making the Most of Life E
42、xperiencesIf you ask anyone what the purpose of life is，youll likely receive wildly different responses.The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 16 Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge w
43、e face every day.Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.Follow your dreams.The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams.Passion will die without actions supporting them. 17 Every day take an action，no matter how small，to achieve your goals.Each day is a s
44、tep forward and none of it is wasted.Make lots of mistakes. 18 Many of my strongest memories come from the times Ive failed，and those lessons have stayed with me.Failure is beneficial to us.And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation. 19 Difficult and painful experiences s
45、hape our character but can also weigh us down.These prevent us from moving forward.So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional state.If youre under stress，your body and mind both require time to recover. 20 For me，life is about experiences.We all have to dream，work ha
46、rd，and fail before we can achieve success.Maybe well discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination.ATake care of yourself.BImprove your personality.CMaking mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.DIts best to rest，recover，and slowly build back up your strengt
47、h.EYet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.FThough we try our best to make fewer mistakes，it is impossible to avoid them.GThough we cant choose the outcome of our actions，we can choose to keep pursuing(追求)【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章针对如何使你的经历更有意义这一问题给出了一些方法。16E根据空后“Finding ways to ma
48、ke the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day.Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.”可知，这里需要引出全文的主题。然而有一件事情，无论我们去哪里，它都会同我们在一起，那就是我们的经历。故选E。17G 根据空前“The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams.Passion will die without actions supporting
49、 them.”和空后“Every day take an action，no matter how small，to achieve your goals.Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.”可知，这里意思是尽管我们不能选择我们行为的结果，但是我们可以选择一直追求，故选G。18CC项“Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.”提到了错误使人成长的问题，由此可知，许多“我”最强烈的记忆都是来自失败，犯错是一个人成长的必经之路。故选C。19A根据空后“Diff
50、icult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down.These prevent us from moving forward.So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional stale.If youre under stress，your body and mind both require time to recover.”可知，压力会耗费精力和体力，这一自然段主要介绍了照顾好自己这一问题
51、。故选A。20D根据空前“If youre under stress，your body and mind both require time to recover.”可知，最好休息一下，然后重建你的力量，故选D。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It seemed like any other day when fitness instructor Chantelle Lister set off to work at 7 am.It was the school
52、holidays，so her daughters Loren and Mollie，17 and 6，and 11yearold son Charlie were still 21 in bed.But within an hour，the family home in Kettering，England，went up in flames.The 22 started downstairs，and deadly smoke started 23 the second floor，where the children were sleeping. 24 ，the familys belove
53、d dog，Bailey，rushed to their rescue.Although the thick smoke 25 to climb the staircase，the 4yearold dog made his way 26 and kept barking outside Lorens door until she woke up.Loren opened the 27 to thick black smoke covering the stairs and the sound of smashing (粉碎) glass.Struggling to 28 ，the teena
54、ger ran into the other bedroom and managed to get the 29 children out through a window and onto the roof.After successfully raising the 30 ，Bailey ran back downstairs to try to get out.Unfortunately，he was trapped in the 31 house.“The firemen pulled Bailey out and tried to 32 him，but he was dead，”Ch
55、antelle said.“They put a blanket over him and I kept 33 ，That could have been one of my children.Bailey was such a character and so 34 The children wouldnt be here without him.Hes my hero and Ill be 35 to him forever.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一户人家发生了火灾，当时父母去上班了，孩子们正在熟睡，家里的狗弄醒了Loren。最后，在Loren的努力下，三个孩子都得救了，而狗却被
56、困在着火的家里烧死了。21AsleepyBasleepCawakeDsilentB考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那是学校的假期，因此她的女儿Loren 和 Mollie，一个17岁，一个6岁，和11岁的儿子Charlie依然在床上睡着觉。根据下文的“where the children were sleeping”可知，孩子们还在床上睡着，故选B项。22AlightBsmokeCfireDnoiseC考查名词词义辨析。句意：火是从楼下开始的，令人窒息的烟开始弥漫二楼，那是孩子们正在睡觉的地方。根据上文的“But within an hour，the family home in Kettering
57、，England，went up in flames.”可知，发生了火灾，故选C项。23AfillingBflowingCleavingDescapingA考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题。根据上文的“The _ started downstairs”可知，此处是指楼下的烟窜到二楼来，开始填满整个楼层，故选A项。24AFinallyBThankfullyCNaturallyDObviouslyB考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人感激的是，这家人的爱犬Bailey冲去救他们。根据下文的“the 4yearold dog made his way _ and kept barking outside Lor
58、ens door”可知，他们的爱犬冒着浓烟去救他们，这是令人感激的(thankfully)事情，故选B项。25AstartedBfailedChappenedDstoppedA考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管浓烟开始往楼上窜，但这条四岁的狗成功地上了楼，在Loren的房门外面一直叫，直到她醒来。根据上文的“and deadly smoke started _ the second floor”可知，此处用“开始”符合语境，started是原词复现，故选A项。26AoutBthroughCupstairsDdownstairsC考查副词词义辨析。句意见上题。根据上文的“and deadly smok
59、e started _ the second floor，where the children were sleeping”可知Loren住在二楼，故此处用“楼上”符合语境，故选C项。27AeyesBmouthCdoorDwindowC考查名词词义辨析。句意：Loren打开门，看到浓黑的烟盖住了楼梯，听到玻璃粉碎的声音。根据下文的“to thick black smoke covering the stairs”可知，这是Loren打开房门看到的景象，且上文的outside Lorens door也有暗示，door是原词复现，故选C项。28AbreatheBwalkCspeakDstandA考
60、查动词词义辨析。句意：艰难地呼吸，这个少年跑到了另一个卧室，让恐惧的孩子通过窗户出去，然后上了屋顶。根据上文的“thick black smoke covering the stairs”可知，呼吸会很困难，故选A项。29AangryBcuriousCterrifiedDconfusedC考查形容词词义辨析。根据常识可知，小孩遇到火灾会感到恐惧、害怕，故选C项。30AalarmBvoiceCsoundDchildA考查名词词义辨析。句意：在成功引起警觉后，Bailey下楼努力想要出去。结合上下文可知，此处是指Bailey通过叫声把熟睡的主人叫醒，让他们警觉，故选A项。31AshiningBex
61、plodingCbrokenDburningD考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文内容可知，家里发生了火灾，故此处用“燃烧的”符合语境，故选D项。32AsaveBprotectCmoveDcomfortA考查动词词义辨析。句意：Chantelle说：“消防员把Bailey拉出来，尽力救它，但是它已经死了。”根据下文的“but he was dead”可知此处是指消防员想要救这条狗，但是已经来不及了，故选A项。33AapologizingBthinkingCexplainingDexpectingB考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们给它盖了一个毯子，而我一直在想“那本可能是我的一个孩子”，Bailey就是这样
62、的一条狗，如此忠诚。如果没有它，孩子们就不会安全地在这里。它是我的英雄，我会永远感激它。根据下文的“That could have been one of my children.”可知，这是Chantelle心里想的，故选B项。34AinterestingBloyalCstrangeDcuteB考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题。根据上文内容可知，Bailey冒火救主人，由此推测它是一条对主人忠诚的狗，故选B项。35AgoodBconvenientCavailableDgratefulD考查形容词词义辨析。 结合上下文可知，此处是指Chantelle会永远感激Bailey，因为它救了他的孩子们，
63、故选D项。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ive noticed many people having a cold，and its not even fall yet.Why does the cold occur more frequently during the fall and winter 36._(month)? Its actually not the cold weather 37._(it) that causes the cold.But rather，it is most likely to
64、 be caused by people spending 38._(much) time indoors close to each other，making the spread of germs (病菌) more readily.This is another reason 39._children in the day care centre or school are more likely to pick up the cold.When I worked in a doctors clinic a few years back，it was one of the 40._(le
65、ad) reasons why people visited the doctor in fall and winter.Millions of people suffer from the cold each year.As a result，school 41._ (absent) is frequently reported，with around 22 million days annually.How can you avoid getting a cold? Among the commonly 42._ (recognize) tips，washing your hands is
66、 43._most important one.The cold is spread either by directly touching infected secretions (分泌物)，or by taking 44._the airborne particles(微粒)Also，cold and flu viruses get into the body via the eyes，nose，or mouth.So，45._(try) to avoid touching your face，especially without washing your hands first.【语篇解
67、读】文章主要分析了秋冬季节人容易感冒的原因及预防感冒的措施。36months考查名词的单复数。根据空前的“the fall and winter”并结合常识可知，秋冬季节不止一个月，故填名词的复数形式。37itself考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示“事实上，并不是寒冷的天气本身导致了感冒”，故应填反身代词itself。38more考查限定词的比较级。根据该句中的“more readily”可知，此处也应表示比较的含义，故填限定词的比较级。39why考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导定语从句，在从句中作原因状语，先行词为another reason，故填why。40leading考查形容
68、词。修饰名词reasons要用形容词，故填leading，意为“主要的”。41absence考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，此处所填的词要与school一起构成句子的主语，又结合语境可知，此处表示缺课，故填名词absence。42recognized考查非谓语动词。此处修饰后面的名词tips且该空前有副词commonly修饰，故要用过去分词形式recognized，意为“被认可的”。43the考查冠词。此处most important是形容词的最高级；在句中作定语修饰one，其前一般要加the。44in考查介词。此处表示“或者通过吸入空气传播的微粒”，take in意为“吸入”，为固定用法。4
69、5try此处表示建议，应用以动词原形开头的祈使句，故填try。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)近百年来，有很多自然灾害，比如洪水、干旱、泥石流、海啸、飓风、地应用震等。请根据下列要求写一篇短文，呼吁人们保护地球。1自然灾害带来的危害；2自然灾害的原因；3应采取措施保护地球。注意：词数80左右。_【参考范文】In the past hundred years，there have been many natural disasters such as floods，droughts，landslides，tornadoes，tsunamis，and earthquakes
70、etc.Millions of people suffered from the disasters which caused many deaths，destroyed many homes and wiped up many pieces of land.Now，more and more people become aware that those disasters have much to do with what we have done to the earth.We have cut down too many trees in the forests.Weve badly p
71、olluted the environment.The earth is our only home planet.It is time for us to stop damaging it and to do our best to protect it and make it suitable to live in.第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The Makeup (化妆) GuyDave was a makeup artist who regularly held makeup artistry classes at th
72、e local community college.He was wellknown as an excellent trainer and enjoyed great popularity.Usually，the majority of his students were middleaged housewives，who wanted to finetune their makeup skills so as to make themselves more attractive.But this time，it was beyond him that his class was atten
73、ded by a man as well.The new student was a gentleman in his best years with a seemingly boundless interest in makeup artistry.He was keen to learn as much as he possibly could and asked questions whenever and wherever possible.He was so absorbed in learning that he wouldnt stop until he was satisfie
74、d with the result of his work.Understandably，the man was the number one subject of conversation when the other women were alone.Speculations (猜测) quickly started to spread.Why did he learn makeup? Was he to seek for a woman to be his life partner? How about my neighbors youngest daughter? Why on ear
75、th would he attend such a woman class? Who could it be?Doubts like this came crowding in.The community college was placed in a remote rural area，which was why the other participants were quite doubtful of the mans intentions.Throughout the lessons，ignoring the curious women around him，the man carefu
76、lly listened and wrote everything down he learned，leaving the women more and more curious and puzzled.When the day and class were slowly coming to an end，the gossiping women simply could not hide their curiosity any longer，for they knew it was time to remove their doubts，otherwise.Finally，one of the
77、m couldnt resist her curiosity，so she picked up the courage and asked him why he was so interested in makeup artistry.What followed was a dead silence.After what seemed a century，he slowly opened his mouth and here came the most inspiring beautiful reply.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。He said his belove
78、d wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes (糖尿病) and she was no longer able to apply her makeup._So he decided to take the course to surprise his wife._【参考范文】He said his beloved wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes(糖尿病)and she was no longer able to apply her makeup.Fearin
79、g being laughed at，she locked herself in her room，abandoning herself to great grief.She was absolutely beautiful even without makeup.But what upset her was that she simply felt not comfortable leaving the home without makeup.“Sensing her loneliness in a colorlessworld，I was also at a loss as to what
80、 to do.Once informed of this class，I determined to learn makeup without hesitation，hoping to make a difference.”So he decided to take the course to surprise his wife. Without a pause，he shared his story.He mastered a wide range of practical skills，allowing him to help her take on a new look.Surely，b
81、eing enveloped by an atmosphere of love，his beloved wife at present was deeply affected.“I not only want to learn how to apply her makeup，I want her to wear the most beautiful makeup so her inner beauty also shines on the outside.” he announced.“It is her smile that touches most my heart，not the makeup.”
