陜西省西安市碑林區(qū)鐵一中學(xué)2024屆高考英語二模試卷含解析

陜西省西安市碑林區(qū)鐵一中學(xué)2024屆高考英語二模試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．OnthebusIsawastudent

Ibelievedwasyourbrother.A．who B．whomC．which D．whoever2．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when3．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how4．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though5．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed6．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation7．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored8．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded9．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．a(chǎn)dmission B．pensionC．a(chǎn)llowance D．commission10．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown11．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup12．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when13．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup14．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson15．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts16．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken17．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how18．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall19．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But20．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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)。21．（6分）It’stheoldesttrickinthebook:threatenthekidswithapieceofcoal,andthey’llbehaveinthenameofSantaClaus.SomepeoplesaythatparentsarepurposelytakingintheirkidsbylyingtothemaboutSanta.Isitpurposelycheatingorplayingalongwiththefantasy?Therearealwaysthosestoriesaboutthekindergartenteacherorparentwhowouldtellthekidsthere’snoSantaClaus,andthey’dallstartcryingonthelostdreams.Butifanotherteachergoesintoathird-gradeclassandsaysthereisaSantaClaus,they’llalllaughather.WhatIsayisthatifthey’reattheagewhenthey’restillbelieving,whybothertoendit?Thenhowlongshouldparentspretend?Studiesindicatethataftereight,75percentofkidsdon’tbelieve.That’sthefirst“S”wordthatparentshavetodealwith—it’snotsex.It’sSanta.Sotheparenthastositdownandsayitinagentleway.“Listen,Santadidexist.Hewasapersonwhogavetoothersandnowthatyou’reolder,youcangivetoothersandbeSanta,too.”DoyouthinkifakidwhobelievesinSantawalksintoathird-or-fourth-gradeclass,hisfriendsaregoingtotellhiminagentleway?No.They’regoingtomakefunofhim,andthekidisgoingtorunhomecrying,sayingyouliedtohim.Weallrememberhowthenewsisbrokentous,soifweallremember,thenthere’ssomesignificanceorwewouldhaveforgottenit.Andit’sbettertohaveamemoryifsomeonedoingitnicelythansomekidslaughingatyou.Santaisalsousedasaninstrumentofguilt,becauseSantaknowseverything.Soevenifthekidsdidbadthingsandgotawaywiththem,Santaknew.Still,Santaaloneisnotagoodbehavioraltool.Youcan’t,say,inJanuary,playtheSantacardtoyourchild—becauseChristmasistoofaraway.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,parentsshould__________.A．tellingthekidsthatSantadoesnotexistB．lietotheirchildrenontheproblemofSantaClausC．nottellthetruthiftheirchildrenbelieveSantaClausexistsD．tellchildreninadvanceincaseofbeinglaughedatbyclassmates2、Whycouldyourkidpossiblybemadefunofinthefourthgrade?A．HetellsaliethathebelievesinSanta.B．HesaysSantadoesexistinthisworld.C．Heexpectsgentletalksfromhisfriends.D．HegivestoothersandactsasSantadoes.3、Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeansto__________.A．playcardswithchildrenhappilyB．talkthekidsoutofdoingsomethingbadC．clarifythetruthofSantatothekidsinagentlewayD．letthechildrenfiguretheproblemoutbythemselves4、Theauthor’sintentioninwritingthistextisto__________.A．introducethedetailedstoryofSantaClausinallaspectsB．preventchildrenfrombeinglaughedatbyfellowclassmatesC．helpchildrentounderstandwhetherSantaClausisrealornotD．instructparentshowtoexplaintheexistenceofSantaClaustokids22．（8分）Youmaynotbeaware,butdigitalcurrency(貨幣)isabigpartoftheInternetworld.QQCoinscanbuyyouaccessories(配飾)foryourQQimages.Moreimportantly,anewdigitalcurrency,Bitcoin,isbringingtheworld’scommerceonline.Ifyou’retraveling,youcanspendBitcoinsatrestaurantsandhotelslistedatBitcoinT.InChina,Bitcoinscanbeusedtobuygoodsatabout134onlineshopsonTaobao.Andatacafénamed2nd

PlaceinBeijing,youcanevenbuyfreshcoffeewithBitcoins.SowhatmakesBitcoinsoattractivetoinvestors?Firstofall,theBitcoinsystemisnotcontrolledbyanyone.OnecentralauthoritycannotmakepoliciestochangethevalueofBitcoins.ThefixedamountofBitcoinsalsomeanstheycannotlosevaluethroughinflation(通貨膨脹),asallformsofpapermoneyhavedoneovertime.Inaddition,accountsintheBitcoinsystemareanonymousandtransparent.UserscansetupanaccounteasilyandtrackeveryBitcoin.AllofthesefeaturesseemtomakeBitcoinsimmune(有免疫力的)fromloss,butthatisnotentirelytrue.“ThevalueofBitcoinscanvarywildlyasnocentralgovernmentmakesthepriceofthemsteady.Ifthevaluedropssuddenly,investorscannotgetanycompensation(賠償),”ZhaoQingming,aseniorresearcheratChinaConstructionBank,toldChinaEconomicWeekly.AndBitcoins,unlikecompanyshares,arenotbackedbyanytangibleassets（有形資產(chǎn)）,whichalsoaddstotheirrisk.WhileChinawillnotrecognizethedigitalcurrencyanytimesoon,Xinhuasaid,lawmakersandofficialsatahearingonNov.18intheUSmadepositivecommentsaboutBitcoin.BenBernanke,outgoingchairmanoftheFederalReserve,toldtheWashingtonPostthat“thesetypesofcreations,suchasBitcoin…mayholdlong-termpromise,particularlyifitssystempromoteafaster,moresecureandmoreefficientpaymentsystem.”1、Bitcoinis______.A．a(chǎn)ctuallyexactlylikeQQCoins B．onlyusedonlineC．a(chǎn)newcurrencyusedbothonlineandinreallife D．a(chǎn)country’snewdigitalcurrency.2、WecanuseBitcointobuythefollowingthingsexcept______.A．onlinegoods B．goodsat134onlineshopsonTaobaoC．booksinphysicalshops D．coffeeatacafénamed2ndPlace3、WhatisthedisadvantageofBitcoin?A．thevalueofitcanriseandfallwildly.B．Itcannotlosevaluethroughinflation.C．Everybitcoininyouraccountcanbefollowed.D．Itcanevenbeusedatsomespecificrestaurantsandhotels.23．（8分）WhenIarrivedatuniversity,Ihadnothinginmybankaccountbutwasgivenabrandnewoverdraft(透支).I’dneverhadonebefore.Soitwasveryexcitedtospendmoneyonshopping,nightsout,andallthejunkfoodmymumhadneverletmeeat.Imanagedtomaxout(達(dá)到最高限度)myaccountwithinthreemonthsandsuddenlylifewasn’tsomuchfun.IspentthelasttwoweeksbeforeEasteronadietofporridgeandbecameself-loathing(自我憎恨的)andIalsoblamedAsda(阿斯達(dá)超市)forallthetwo-for-onedealsIcouldn’tresist.NowI’mworkingfull-timetorepaymydebts.I’malsosettingupaseparatebankaccountformystudentloantogointotocoverrentandbills.SoI’llbeabletokeepaneyeonmyspending.WithalotofhardworkandsavingovertheholidaysI’mhopingthatI’llbeinbetterfinancialshapefornextyear.Aftermyexperienceinhalls—beingkeptawakeuntil4a.m.andworksurfacespermanentlycoveredinmind—I’mlookingforwardtomovingintoahousewithfriends.Thepartyingandsociallifeinhallsarefantastic,butsometimesyou’reputwithpeopleyoudon’tgetonwith,andit’shardtocopewiththat.Ithelpedmetostaystrong,butIwishIhadstooduptothemratherthanfeltbullied.Ihadareallybadtimeinmyfirstyear,whichiswhyI’mgoingtomakethemostofuniversitynextyear.I’mgoingtobalanceworkwithasociallife,hitFreshers’weekhardandjoinsomesocieties.Withuniversityhandingmesomanyopportunitiesonaplate,IwanttotakeupasmanyasIcanandenjoymyself.1、Theauthorcoulddosomuchshoppingasafreshmanbecause________.A．shewaspermittedtooverdraftfromthebankB．herparentssenthermoneythroughthebankC．shewantedtomaxoutheraccountD．shecouldworkfull-time2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphabouttheauthor?A．Sheenjoyedeatingporridgeforhermeals.B．Shehadtoworktopayforhereducationfee.C．Sheregrettedspendingsomuchmoneyonshopping.D．Shewantedtoborrowmoremoneyforshopping.3、Fromthistextwecanseethattheauthor________.A．gainedalotofmoneythroughworkingB．didn’tgetonwellwithherworkmatesC．feltbulliedbyherfriendsD．workedandsleptinabadcondition4、Theauthormadeuphermindto________nextyear.A．makegooduseofheruniversitylifeB．findabetterjobC．takeupmoreplatesD．formsomeorganizations5、Theauthormainlyintroducesher________inthepassage.A．opportunitiesatfirstyearofuniversityB．freshmanexperiencesatuniversityC．workingexperiencesatuniversityD．thoughtsonherdailySpending24．（8分）LastSunday,anearthquakestrucktheNapaValleyareaofnorthernCalifornia.Ithappenedinthemiddleofthenight,becomingthestrongestearthquaketostriketheNapaValleyin15years.Noonewaskilled,butmanypeopleweretreatedinhospitals.Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,andthesepoorpeopleintroublenowhavenothing.We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iadvisedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.AfewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucy,hermuch-loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It’seasytogivesomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardtogivewhatwecherish(珍愛),isn’tit?1、Howmanychildrendoesthewriterhave?A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theearthquakecausedmanydeaths.B．Theearthquakeisthebiggestinhistory.C．Theearthquakehappenedatnight.D．TheearthquakehitthecityofCalifornia.3、WhatdidMeghantakeoutforthepeopleintrouble?A．AtoyB．ClothesC．AdollD．Food4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．AFamilyStoryB．TheSpiritofGivingC．AwhitenightD．ASadExperience5、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwehave.B．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwelove.C．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwewant.D．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwedon’twant.25．（10分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes,what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhadinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforavisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutonthetown.Ages8-12welcome,$75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinwinter,butadvancereservationsarerequiredat970-349-2211.MajesticMovieTheaterThetheaterissmall,personalandtheyofferawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassicstoactionlifestyledocumentaries.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformationcall970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythemorningcoffeehousefeaturingBelgianwaffles,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andespresso&coffeedrinks.Liveentertainmentandlightappetizers(開胃食品)makethePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00a.m.tomidnight.Formoreyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.Opendailyat3:00p.m.,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00p.m.LocatedintheliverofCrestedButteonElkAvenue.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-6809.1、WhatshouldyoudoifyouintendtogotoKids’NightOut?A．Makespecialpreparationsahead.B．Keepsomethinguniqueinmind.C．FirstvisittheAdventurePark.D．Makereservationsinadvance.2、Whatshould/canyoudoifyouwanttoknowaboutthefilms?A．Youshouldsurfarelatedwebsite.B．Youcancall970-349-6809.C．Youcanwritealetteratonce.D．YoucanvisittheMovieTheater.3、WhatdoyouknowaboutPrincessWineBar?A．Itislocatedinaquietandpeacefulplace.B．ItisthebestplacetotasteBelgianwaffles.C．Itisopenaslongassixteenhoursaday.D．Itisfamousforallkindsofeggsandbacon.4、Whowillgetinterestedinthepassage?A．Parentswithsmallchildren.B．Peoplewholovefootballgames.C．Thosewhoenjoynightlife.D．Parentsandteachers.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Yearsago，therewasaverywealthymanwho，withhisdevotedyoungson，sharedapassionforartcollecting．Together，theytraveledaroundtheworld，addingonly1arttreasurestotheircollection．Oneyear，aswinterapproached，2engulfed（吞沒）thenation，andtheyoungmanleftto3inthearmy．Afteronlyafewshortweeks，hisfatherreceivedatelegram．Hisbelovedsonwas4inaction．Theartcollector5awaitedmorenews，6hewouldneverseehissonagain．Withindays，hisfearswere7．Theyoungmanhaddiedwhilerushingafellowsoldiertoadoctor．Upsetand8，theoldmanfacedthecomingChristmasholidayswithsadness．OnChristmasmorning，aknockonthedoorawakenedthe9oldman．Asheopenedthedoor，hewasgreetedbya10withalargepackageinhishands．Heintroducedhimselftotheoldmanbysaying，“Iwasa11ofyourson.Iwastheonehewas12whenhedied．MayIcomeinforafewmoments?Ihavesomethingtoshowyou．”Asthetwobeganto13，thesoldiertoldofhowtheman’ssonhadtoldeveryoneofhis，nottomentionhisfather’s，14offineart．“Iamno15，”saidthesoldier，“butIwanttogiveyouthis．”Astheoldmanunwrappedthepackage，hesawaportrait（畫像）ofhisson．Thoughtheworldwould16considerittheworkofagenius，thepaintingfeaturedtheyoungman’sface17detail．Overcomewithemotion，theman18thesoldier．Afterthesoldierhadleft，theoldmanputthepaintingabovethefireplace，pushing19thousandsofdollarsworthofart．Histaskcompleted，theoldmansatinhischairandspentChristmasgazingatthe20hehadbeengiven．1、A．poorest B．richest C．finest D．cheapest2、A．flood B．fire C．storm D．war3、A．save B．protect C．serve D．build4、A．missing B．a(chǎn)cting C．fighting D．dying5、A．calmly B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．quietly D．secretly6、A．fearing B．doubting C．wondering D．expecting7、A．completed B．doubled C．removed D．confirmed8、A．nervous B．tired C．lonely D．frightened9、A．sad B．puzzled C．a(chǎn)ngry D．worried10、A．farmer B．soldier C．painter D．seller11、A．guard B．photographer C．partner D．friend12、A．rescuing B．commanding C．guarding D．hiding13、A．a(chǎn)rgue B．move C．talk D．eat14、A．description B．love C．sense D．understanding15、A．a(chǎn)rtist B．businessman C．hero D．reporter16、A．sometimes B．never C．often D．still17、A．for B．of C．in D．on18、A．thanked B．questioned C．welcomed D．treated19、A．down B．up C．a(chǎn)side D．off20、A．treasure B．gift C．souvenir D．package第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，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。27．（15分）WhenIwasintheseventhgrade,Ihad1．(difficult)behaving.Myheartwasintherightplace,butIcouldn’talwaysfollowtherules.Iplayedmanytricks2．myschoolmates.Once,Ievenpulledagirl’shairontheschoolbustogetherattention.As3．result,Iwasrepeatedlysenttotheofficeoftheheadmaster.AlthoughIhatedgoingthere,Ididnothatetheheadmaster,Mr.Smith.Whenhepunishedmefor4．(put)someantsintoaclassmate’spencilbox,itdidn’thurtatall,butitdidhurtmyfeelings.Ithoughtsomuchofhimandmomentslikethatseemed5．(prove)Iwashopelesslybad.WhenIwascalledtoMr.Smith’sofficeforthesixthtime,IhadnoideawhatIhaddone.Ifelt6．(disappoint)asIwalkeddownthere.Iwentintohisoffice,satdown,and7．(look)atthefloor.ThenhesaidthelastthingIexpectedtohear.“Kevin,I’veheardyou’vebeenbehavingreallywell8．(recent).IwantyoutoknowhowproudIamofyou.”Mr.Smithwasreallykind.HemademerealizethatIwasjustakid9．hadproblemswith10．(behave).Mr.Smithgavemesomehopebygivingmesomelove.Iwilljustrememberhimforever.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪減：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)詞下面劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2、只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。IwasonmywaytoschoolonthismorningwhenIcaughtsightofanoldladylieontheground、Itwasrainingheavy,soIrantoherquicklybutheldanumbrellaoverher、ThenIcalled120immediately、Whilewaitingtheambulance,Itookdownmycoattokeepherwarm、Soontheambulancearrived、Seeingaladysenttohospital,Ifeltquiterelaxing、LateasIwasforschooltoday,ItookgreatprideinwhatIhavedone、Frommypointofview,itisourresponsibilitytogiveahelpinghandtothosewhoareintroubles、87第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，是一名高中生。隨著科技的發(fā)展，iPad已成為中學(xué)生的新寵。iPad既可以用來聽音樂、下載學(xué)習(xí)資料、閱讀電子書，又可以玩電子游戲。請(qǐng)你用英語給某英語報(bào)社寫一封信，談?wù)勚袑W(xué)生使用iPad的情況。信的內(nèi)容必須包括以下幾點(diǎn)：1.使用iPad對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)的好處；2.對(duì)課堂紀(jì)律和學(xué)習(xí)可能產(chǎn)生的負(fù)面影響；3.提出自己的建議并說明理由。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearEditor,I’maseniorhighschoolstudentnamedLiHua.NowmanystudentshaveiPadsandthinkit’safashiontousethem.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、C5、C6、A7、B8、D9、D10、C11、A12、B13、A14、A15、D16、D17、C18、A19、D20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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)。21、1、C2、B3、B4、D22、1、C2、C3、A23、1、A2、C3、D4、A5、B24、AbrahamLincoln,PresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasnotveryhandsome,andheknewOneday,Lincolnwaswalkinginthestreetwhenhewasstoppedbyanuglyman.Themanhadapistol(手槍)inhishand.HeaimedatLincoln’snose.Lincolnwasverysurprised,buthestillaskedthemanpeacefully,“Whatdoyouwant,sir?”“Ihavepromisedmyself,”saidtheman,“IfIfindamanwhoisuglierthanI,I’ll