2023-2024學(xué)年重慶第二外國語學(xué)校高考英語一模試卷含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年重慶第二外國語學(xué)校高考英語一模試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the2．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries3．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had4．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall5．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided6．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed7．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong-termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need8．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct9．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce10．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward11．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof12．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single13．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare14．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though15．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked16．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．a(chǎn)mphoningD．havephoned17．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where18．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance19．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose20．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目魚）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset407、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin22．（8分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．a(chǎn)rchitecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News B．ScienceC．Biography D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList23．（8分）LOSANGELES,Nov.12(Xinhua)—LegendarycomicbookwriterStanLeehasdiedattheageof95,accordingtomediareportsonMonday.Lee,borninStanleyLieberonDec.28th,1922,beganhiscareerin1939andjoinedtheMarvelComicsin21.HeisconsideredasoneofthemostlegendarynamesinthehistoryofcomicbooksandtheleadingcreativeforcebehindtheriseofMarvelComics.Heco-creatediconicfictionalcharacterssuchasSpider-Man,X-Men,theAvengers,andmanymore.Lee’scharactersoftenhavesuperpowers,buttheyalsohaveweaknesses.Theywerehumans,notgods.Theynotonlystruggledtosavetheworld,butalsotopaytheirbills,makefriends,andholdjobs.ThismadeMarvelcomicbookheroesstandapartfromitscompetitorDC,whichproducedtheseeminglyperfectheroeslikeSupermanandWonderWoman.Thosesuperheroeshavebeenadaptedintoblockbusterfilms,mostofwhichweremadeafterDisneyacquiredMarvelina4-billion-dollardealin2009.Inastatement,BobIger,chairmanandCEOoftheWaltDisneyCompanysaidStanLeewasasextraordinaryasthecharactershecreated.MarvelalsopraisedLeeonitswebsitebyputtingononeofLee’sfamousquotes,whichgoes,“IusedtobeembarrassedbecauseIwasjustacomic-bookwriterwhileotherpeoplewerebuildingbridgesorgoingontomedicalcareers.AndthenIbegantorealize:entertainmentisoneofthemostimportantthingsinpeople’slives.Withoutit,theymightgooffthedeepend.Ifeelthatifyou’reabletoentertain,you’redoingagoodthing.”PraisefromhisHollywoodpeersandcolleagueswasgenerous.PresidentofMarvelStudiosKevinFeigeappreciatedLee’sunparalleledimpactontheindustry.“NoonehashadmoreofanimpactonmycareerthanStanLee,”Feigesaid.“OurthoughtsarewithhisfamilyandthemillionsoffanswhohavebeenforevertouchedbyStan’sgenius,charismaandheart.”1、HowdoLee’scharactersdifferfromthoseofDC?A．Theyareperfectheroes.B．Theyoftenhavesuperpowers.C．Theyarenothumans,butgods.D．Theyhavehumanshortcomings.2、WecanlearnfromLee’sstatementinParagraph6that________.A．itisembarrassingtobeacomic-bookwriterB．a(chǎn)tasteofentertainmentisnecessaryinpeople’slivesC．entertainmentisthemostimportantthingintheworldD．youcandoeverythingwellifyouareabletoentertain3、Accordingtothepassage,wecouldknowthat________.A．LeeinfluencedKevinFeige’scareeralotB．LeejoinedtheMarvelComicsinhisfortiesC．LeecreatedthefictionalcharactersallbyhimselfD．ThesuperheroeswereadaptedintofilmsbeforeDisneyacquiredMarvel4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ComicsLegend—theMarvelsandDCB．TheSuperheroesinStanLee’sComicsC．Marvel’sComicsLegendStanLeeDiesat95D．TheLifeStoryofMarvelComicsLegendStanLee24．（8分）Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion—likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwith(充斥)differentkindsofthoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that'sright,stop.Whateveryou'redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou'resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don'tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute—butonlyoneminute—todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwillingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday？”O(jiān)nceyou'veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfeelit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.Whenyoufeelyou'vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou'rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.Thisexerciseseemssimple—almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.1、Whatshouldyoudowhenyouareintonegativityaccordingtothearticle?A．Listentosomemusic.B．Ignoreitanddosomethingelse.C．Justdonothingandtrulyfeelthatemotion.D．Thinkaboutitandtrytodealwithitimmediately.2、Theunderlinedword“immerse”(Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans“________”．A．breakdown B．getridofC．cutoff D．throwinto3、What'sthebesttitleofthistext?A．ClearYourMentalSpaceB．DeepBreath,TroubleAwayC．TrytoAvoidtheNegativeEmotionD．KeepHoldingontoThisNegativeEmotionasLongasPossible4、Theauthor'sattitudetowardsnegativeemotionis________.A．doubtful B．optimisticC．frightened D．confused25．（10分）Ayoungwomansitsaloneinacafesippingteaandreadingabook.Shepausesbrieflytowriteonanearbynotepad（便條?。゜eforeshowingherwordstoapassingcafewaiter，"Wherearethetoiletsplease？"ThisisafamiliarsceneinTokyo'sso-called"silentcafes"，wherecustomersarenotallowedtospeak，andonlycommunicatebywritingonnotepads.TheconceptrisesfromadesiretobealoneamongyoungJapanese，asituationbroughtbyeconomicuncertainty，ashiftintraditionalfamilysupportstructuresandthegrowingsocialloneliness.Thephenomenon（現(xiàn)象）isnotlimitedtocoffeeshopsbutcoverseverythingfromsilentdiscos，whereparticipantsdancealonewearingwirelessheadphonesconnectedtotheDJ,toproductssuchassmalldesktentsdesignedforconversation-freeprivacyintheoffice.OneKyotocompanyevenofferssinglewomentheopportunitytohavea"onewomanwedding"--afullbridalaffair,completewiththewhitedressandceremony,andtheonlythingmissingisthegroom.Thetrendhasitsownmediaexpression--"botchi-zoku",referringtoindividualswhoconsciouslychoosetodothingscompletelyontheirown.Onerecentweekdayafternoon,ChihiroHigashikokubaru,a30-year-oldnurse,traveled90minutesfromherhometoTokyoonherdayoffinordertoenjoysomesolotime.Speakingquietlyattheentranceofthecafe,MissHigashikokubarusaid,"IheardaboutthisplaceviaTwitterandIliketheideaofcominghere.Iworkasanurseandit'salwaysverybusy.ThereareveryfewquietplacesinTokyo,andit'sabigbusycity.Ijustwanttocomeandsitsomewherequietlyonmyown.I'mgoingtodrinkacupofteaandmaybedosomedrawings.Iliketheideaofaquiet，calmatmosphere."ThedesiretobealoneisnotanewconceptinJapan，hometoabout3.6million"hikikomori"--amoreextremeexampleofsocialrecluses（隱士）whowithdrawcompletelyfromsociety.1、Whatisspecialaboutthe"silentcafe"？A．Itprovidesvariousteaandbooks.B．Peoplearenotallowedtocommunicate.C．Ithasattractedmanyyoungpeople.D．Itoffersservicebywritingnotbyspeaking.2、WhichofthefollowingexplainstheideaofbeingaloneinyoungJapanese？A．Theincreasingsocialloneliness.B．Thestableeconomicsituation.C．Therisingdemandforprivacy.D．TherapiddevelopmentoftheInternet.3、WhatdoweknowaboutHigashikokubaru？A．Shedoesn'tliketobeanurse.B．Shedoesn'tlikethelifeinbigcities.C．Sheenjoyshersolotimeinaquietplace.D．ShetravelledtoTokyoonherworkdays.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．SilentCafes B．LonelyJapaneseC．OneWomanWedding D．SocialReclusesinJapan第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）LifebecamehardwhenIwas14.MymotherandImovedtoNewYorkto1myfather,who’dmovedtheretofind2workwhenIwasthreeyearsold.Hehadajobatarestaurantandonlyvisitedus3everycoupleofyears.BeforeImoved,IknewthatpeopleintheUSspokeEnglish.Buthonestly,Ididn’tstoptoanalyzethe4whenIwas5toleave.JustlikeIassumedIcouldeasilybecomeadoctororalawyer.IassumedthatIhadtheskillstolearnEnglishinafewweeks.WhenI41intheUSandstarted8thgradeatDitmasMiddleSchoolinBrooklyn,everyonewasspeakinga(n)42languageIcouldn’tunderstand.I6thatlifehadsubtitles,likeinforeignmovies.Schoolwassuchaseriousplacehere.SometimesIfeltlikeIwasinageek（呆子）class.Theteacherswerealways7mymovessoIcouldn’teventhrowapaperballataclassmate’shead.Andtheworstthingwashavingtoread89afteralmostsevenmonthsofcomplainingabouteverything,Irealizedthatcomplainingdidn’tchangethings.10justmademylifeworse.IfIwasgoingto11.IbegantolearnEnglishbyreadingnewspapersonmyown12school.Afteraboutfourmonths,Istartedenjoyingreadingthecrimeandsportsstories.Aftersixmonthsofstudying,myteachers13myimprovementandmovedmeintoamore14Englishclass.IcouldgotothestoreandaskforthingsthatIwantedtobuywithout15frustration.ForthefirsttimeIfeltlikeIwaslivingonearthagain16.Ididn’thearforeigntalk.I17understandpeople.1、A．find B．join C．see D．help2、A．good-looking B．well-dressed C．better-paying D．highly-thought3、A．once B．other C．each D．only4、A．case B．condition C．situation D．state5、A．packing B．trying C．managing D．a(chǎn)rranging6、A．reached B．entered C．got D．a(chǎn)rrived7、A．strange B．unusual C．standard D．foreign8、A．hoped B．wished C．expected D．demanded9、A．staring B．looking C．checking D．watching10、A．texts B．newspapers C．English D．poems11、A．Although B．Evenif C．But D．Since12、A．It B．They C．I D．Things13、A．live B．study C．survive D．continue14、A．a(chǎn)dapt B．a(chǎn)dopt C．a(chǎn)dore D．a(chǎn)dmire15、A．for B．in C．a(chǎn)fter D．a(chǎn)t16、A．made B．noticed C．concerned D．remember17、A．modern B．a(chǎn)dvanced C．difficult D．convenient18、A．even B．ever C．some D．a(chǎn)ny19、A．if B．though C．ever D．because20、A．could B．should C．would D．might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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheForbiddenCityinBeijing,hometothePalaceMuseum,housesmorethan1.8millionculturalrelicsandisoneoftheworld’smostvisitedtouristattractions.1．(mark)the600thanniversaryoftheForbiddenCity,thePalaceMuseumwillholdaseriesofeventsthroughout2020.

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Forthespecialoccasion,AlongtheRiverduringtheQingmingFestival,oneofChina’smost3．(wide)knownmasterpieces,willgoondisplayinSeptember2020.For4．(it)bestpreservation,thistreasuredartworkisseldomfullyexhibited.Thepainting5．(display)forthefirsttimebackin2005tocelebratethemuseum’s80thanniversary.Such6．raresightisexpectedtodrawhugecrowds.

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themuseumwillalsodisplayexhibitsfromother7．(country).Duringthepastfewyears,thePalaceMuseumhasbeenworkinghardtogetthepublicfamiliar8．thehistoryandcultureoftheForbiddenCity.Anditseemsthattheseeffortshavebeenpayingoff,withits9．(popular)reachinganewheight.Over17millionpeoplevisitedthemuseumin2018,of10．40percentwereunder30yearsold.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(?)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1、每處錯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)不計分。I'mworriedthatyou'vebeenaddictedtosharepicturesinWeChatcirclerecently、Youevenshareallsortsofphotoinyourdailylife、Ofcourse，WeChatmakesbettertounderstandeachotherandmakesourlifemorecolorful，whichisveryconvenientforustocommunicatewith、However，thereexistssomepotentialrisksifweovershare、Onesevereproblemisleakingprivacy，thatmaycauseeconomiclosses、Besides，oversharingcanmakeothersuncomfortably，fortheythinkyouareshowingoff、Thus，nevershouldwepostourpersonalinformation，orshouldweblindlyaddstrangerstoalistoffiends、It'smuchwisetosetasidesometimetoaccompanyparentsordosomethingmoremeaningful，suchasreadingbooksandtakingexercise、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你叫李華。你所在的城市要為明年暑假招聘英語導(dǎo)游，你打算應(yīng)聘。請根據(jù)下列提示，用英語準備一份面試稿。1.愛好英語，口語熟練，經(jīng)常與外國網(wǎng)友（net-pel)進行語音聊天；2.性格開朗，思維敏捷，善于與人溝通；3.本地人，熟悉所在城市歷史與文化。注意：1.字數(shù)：100-120；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以便行文連貫；3.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。Hello!MynameisLiHua.It'sagreathonortobeheretohavethisinterviewforanEnglishguideinthesummervacation.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、D5、D6、C7、B8、A9、B10、D11、A12、C13、C14、D15、D16、C17、B18、B19、D20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、407、B1、A22、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan(垃圾桶)thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyhol