江蘇省某中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高三年級上冊開學(xué)英語試題

高三年級暑期英語練習(xí)

2024.08

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7?5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出

最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每

段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Atabusstop.B.Atschool.C.Athome.

2.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Orderfood.B.Askforthemenu.C.Leavetherestaurant.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tocancelavisit.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togivesomeinformation.

4.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?

A.Theystayedatahotel.B.Theymovedtheirhouse.C.Theymadeaspecialmeal.

5.Whatisprobablythewoman?

A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Astay-at-homemother.

第二節(jié)（共15題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三

個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒

鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatfirst?

A.Haveatalkwiththeman.

B.Findanactressfortheschoolplay.

C.Receiveaninvitationfromtheman.

7.Whenistheschoolplay?

A.ThisMonday.B.Nextweek.C.Nextmonth.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.WhyhasPaulinebroughtthechildrensomepaints?

A.Topainttheirschooluniforms.

B.Topainttheirdads'oldshirts.

C.Topaintalongpicture.

9.WhatisJohn'sconcernaboutchildren?

A.Theymaygethurt.

B.Theymaydirtytheirclothes.

C.Theymayperformbadly.

10.Whatwillhappenintheschooltomorrowevening?

A.Parentswillvisit.B.Workwillbemarked.C.Pictureswillbedrawn.

聽第8段材料，回答第n至13題。

11.Wheredidthefourthyearstudentsgotoday?

A.Acastle.B.Afarm.C.Afactory.

12.WhatdoesPhilipwanttodo?

A.Travelabroad.B.Payanothervisit.C.Readabouthistory.

13.WhatdoesthewomansuggestPhilipdo?

A.Watchaseriesonline.B.Readahistorybook.C.SeeaseriesonTV.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.WhatdoesJohnthinkabouttheCityTheatre?

A.It'sclose.B.Ifssmall.C.It'scrowded.

15.WhatisLiz'spurposeofmakingthephonecall?

A.Tosharesomeinformation.B.Togiveaninvitation.C.Toaskafavour.

16.WhohadLizplannedtogowith?

A.Alice.B.John.C.John'swife.

17.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenJohnandLiz?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Fellowworkers.C.Friends.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Buyingaticket.B.Sharinganexperience.C.Visitingabuilding.

19.Whatisthepriceoftheticketforanadult?

A.￡68.B.￡24.95.C.￡18.95.

20.Whereisthespeakernow?

A.Onthetopfloor.B.Onthegroundfloor.C.Ontheseventy-secondfloor.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37?5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

TopExhibitionstoSeeinLondonin2024

Architectural:VanishingPoints

Whileweliketothinkofarchitectureexistingpurelyintherealworld,emergingdesigners

andarchitectsareusingplatformslikeInstagramtocreatestructuresinthevirtualworld.This

collectionofworks,whichrangefromthepracticaltothefantastical,areallbyarchitectswho

havegatheredsignificantsocialmediafollowings.

IntheDigitalUniverseatROCALondon.8February-31July,free.

Flowery:Orchids

Thisannualfestivalisbackinbloom,thistimeinspiredbythebeautyandbiodiversityof

Cameroon.Justlikepreviousyears,theorchidsarespreadthroughoutthevariouszonesofthe

PrincessofWalesconservatoryandaccompaniedbysculpturesthatarejustascolourfulasthe

flowersondisplay.

AtKewGardens.4February——5March,￡16.50-entrancetothegardensincluded.

FemaleAbstraction:Action,Gesture,Paint

ArthistoryhasoftenshonealightonthemenofAbstractExpressionism,suchasJackson

PollockandMarkRothko.Well,now'sthetimetoletthemostimportantwomenofthe

movementtakethelimelightinanexhibitionthatincludesworksbyAmericanartistssuchas

LeeKrasnerandHelenFrankenthaler,butspreadsthenetwidertoincludethefemaleabstract

artistsfromEurope,Asiaandthewiderworld,withwhommostofuswillbeunfamiliar.

AtWhitechapelGallery.9February-7May,￡16.50~concessionsavailable.

PowerfulPortraits:AliceNeel

ThelargestUKexhibitiontodateofAmericanpainterAliceNeel'sworkswillbring

togetherherfigurativepiecesfromacrossher60-yearcareer.Neelwentagainstthepopular

grainbypaintingfigureswhenabstractworksweremostpopular,andshepaintedsubjectsthat

otherartistsignored-pregnantwomen,labourleaders,blackchildren,civilrightsactivists

andstrangeperformers.It'shightimewehadamajorshowofherworkinLondon,andthe

Barbicanhasdulyprovided.

AtBarbicanArtGallery.16February一21May,￡16.50.

21.Whatdonewly-developingdesignersandarchitectsliketodo?

A.Togathersignificantsocialmedia.

B.Todesignpurelyrealarchitecturalstructures.

C.TocreateplatformslikeInstagram.

D.Tocreatevirtualarchitecturalstructures.

22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheartistAliceNeel?

A.Sheis60yearsoldnow.

B.Herworksdidn*tfollowthetrend.

C.Sheoftenignoredsomecommonsubjects.

D.SheisthemostpopularAmericanpainterintheUK.

B

JusthowbadofamotheramI,Isilentlywondered,asIwatchedmy13-year-oldson

deepinconversationwithSiri.Gushasautism（自閉癥），andSiri,Apple's"'intelligentpersonal

assistant^^ontheiPhone,iscurrentlyhisBFF（BestFriendForever）.Obsessedwithweather

formations,Gushadspentthepasthourexploringthedifferencebetweenisolatedandscattered

thunderstorms-anhourduringwhich,thankGod,Ididn'thavetodiscusswithhimmyself.

AfterawhileIheardthis:

Gus:"YouTeareallynicecomputer.^^

Siri:"It'snicetobeappreciated.^^

Gus:"You'realwaysaskingifyoucanhelpme.Isthereanythingyouwant?”

Siri:"Thankyou,butIhaveveryfewwants.^^

Gus:“OK.Well,goodnight!^^

Siri:"Seeyoulater!9,

ThatisSiri.Shedoesnotletmycommunicativelyimpairedsongetawaywithanything.

WhenGusdiscoveredtherewassomeonewhowouldnotonlyfindinformationforhim

relatedtohisvariousobsessionsbutwouldalsobewillingtotirelesslydiscussthese

subjects,hewashooked.

Sheisalsowonderfulforsomeonewhodoesnotpickuponsocialcues:Siri'sresponses

arenotentirelypredictable,buttheyarepredictablykind-evenwhenGusisrude.Iheardhim

talkingtoSiriaboutmusic,andSiriofferedsomesuggestions.don*tlikethatkindofmusic.9,

Gussnapped（厲聲說）.Sirireplied,t6You*recertainlyentitledtoyouropinion.^^Siri*spoliteness

remindedGuswhatheowedSiri."Thankyouforthatmusic,though.^^Gussaid.

Myson*spracticeconversationswithSiriarestartingtotranslateintoincreasedfacility

withactualhumans.YesterdayIhadthelongesteverconversationwithhim.Admittedly,itwas

aboutdifferentspeciesofturtleswhichmightnothavebeenmychoiceoftopic,butitwasback

andforth,andfollowedalogic.Formostofmyson's13yearsofexistence,thishasnotbeen

thecase.

Indeed,manyofuswantedanimaginaryfriendwhenwewereyoung,andnowwecan

allhaveonenotentirelyimaginaryanytimewewishto.Inaworldwherethecommonlyheld

wisdomisthattechnologyisolatesus,it'sworthconsideringanothersideofthestory.

Thedevelopersofintelligentassistantsrecognizetheirpotentialusefulnessforthose

withspeechandcommunicationproblems,andsomearecurrentlyponderingnewwaysin

whichtheassistantscanhelp."Forexample,theassistantwouldbeabletotrackeye

movementsandhelptheautisticlearntolookyouintheeyewhiletalking."saidWilliamMark,

vicepresidentofthecompanyfromwhomApplepurchasedthetechnologybehindSiri."See,

that*sthewonderfulthingabouttechnology.Gettingresultsrequiresalotofrepetition.

Machinesarevery,verypatient."

23.WhatdidtheauthorfeelwhenshewatchedhersonhavingadeepconversationwithSiri

aboutthunderstorms?

A.Concernedbuthelpless.B.Excitedandoverjoyed.

C.GuiltybutrelievedD.Hopelessandsurprised.

24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGusistrue?

A.Hehadalwaysdreamedofhavinganimaginaryfriend.

B.Heshowsnointerestinanythingthatisnotrelatedtoweather.

C.Hehastroublecommunicatingwithothersbecauseofhisillness.

D.HehasbeenfriendswithSirisincehewasdiagnosedwithautism.

25.SirihashelpedGusinthefollowingaspectsexcept.

A.settingafixedbedtimeroutine

B.exploringhisspecialinterests

C.shapinghislogicwhiletalking

D.improvinghisinteractionwithpeople

26.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromherson*sstory?

A.Sirimakespeoplefeelmuchlonelyinmodernsociety.

B.Sirisometimesprovidesbetterassistancethanpeople.

C.Sirihasabetteracademicperformancethantheauthor.

D.Siriislikelytobeaneffectivecureforherson'sautism.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Intelligentassistantswillbemorewidelyemployedinthefuture.

B.Theuseofintelligentassistantswilllikelybelimitedtoautisticpeople.

C.Machinesaremoreskilledandpatientatcommunicationthanhumans.

D.WilliamMarkwascriticalofthefuturedevelopmentofintelligentassistants.

C

Chillyweatherandcommonrespiratory（呼吸器官的）infectionsoftengohandinhand.

Reasonsforthisincludepeoplegatherinsidemoreinwinterandvirusessurvivebetterin

low-humidityindoorair.Buttherehasbeenlesscertaintyaboutwhetherlowertemperatures

actuallyimpairhumanimmunity（免疫力）and,ifso,how.

Now,anewstudypublishedDecember6,2022,intheJournalofAllergyandClinical

Immruunologydetailsapreviouslyunknownwaythattheimmunesystemattacksvirusesinside

thenoseandfindsitworksbetterwhenit'swarm.

MansoorAmiji,apharmaceuticalsciencesprofessoratNortheasternUniversity,foundthat

ournosesreleased"'extracellularvesicles^^（EVs）一asprayoftinysacs（囊）thatgatheredand

destroyedbacteriauponbreathingin.

Forthenewresearch,theteamsetouttoansweraquestion:isthestrengthofEVs'

responselinkedtotemperature?

Inordertotacklethequestion,theydividedthenasal（鼻的）cellsamplesintotwogroups

andcultivatedtheminalab,subjectingonesetofsamplesto37℃,andtheotherto32℃.

Underregularbodyheatconditions,theEVsweresuccessfullyabletofightoffviruses.

Butunderthereducedtemperatures,fewerEVswereproduced,andthosethatweremade

packedlessattackagainsttheinvaderstested:tworhinoviruses（鼻病毒）andanon-COVID

coronavirus（冠狀病毒）,whicharetypicallyfoundinwintercoldseason.

“There'sneverbeenaconvincingreasonwhyyouhavethisveryclearincreaseinviral

infectivityinthecoldmonths,saidco-authorBenjaminBleier,asurgeonatHarvardMedical

SchoolandMassachusettsEyeandEar."Thisisthefirstquantitativeandbiologically

reasonableexplanationthathasbeendeveloped.Headded.

“Thesediscoveriescouldpavethewayforaneventualtreatmentagainstthecommoncold,

oreventhefluandCOVID,saidAmiji,"That'sanareaofgreatinterestforusandwecertainly

continuetopursuethat.”

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impair“inParagraph1mean?

A.Damage.B.Improve.C.Influence.D.Preserve.

29.HowdidMansoorAmijiconductthenewresearch?

A.Byraisingaquestion.B.Bycultivatingthenasalsamples.

C.Bysettingthecontrastexperiment.D.Byadjustingthetemperatureinthelab.

30.WhatcanweknowabouttheEVsaccordingtotheresearch?

A.TheEVsaretypicallyfoundinthecoldseason.

B.TheEVsreleasesacstodestroybacteriauponinhalation.

C.TheEVswon'tresisttherhinovirusesunderregularbodyheatconditions.

D.TheEVs'quantityandattackpowerarepositivelyassociatedwithtemperature.

31.WhatisBenjaminBleiefsattitudetowardstheresultofthestudy?

A.Skeptical.B.Approved.C.Conservative.D.Indifferent.

D

Backin1975,economistsplannedrisinglifeexpectancy(預(yù)期壽命)againstcountries*

wealth,andconcludedthatwealthitselfincreaseslongevity.Itseemedself-evident;everything

peopleneedtobehealthy-fromfoodtomedicalcare-costsmoney.

Butitsoonprovedthatthedatadidn*talwaysfitthattheory.Economicboomsdidn't

alwaysmeanlongerlives.Inaddition,forreasonsthatweren'tclear,agivengainingross

domesticproduct(GDP)causedincreasinglyhighergainsinlifeexpectancyovertime,as

thoughitwasbecomingcheapertoaddyearsoflife.Moreover,inthe1980sresearchersfound

gainsinlearningwereassociatedwithgreaterincreasesinlifeexpectancythangainsinwealth

were.Finally,themoreeducatedpeopleinanycountrytendtolivelongerthantheirless

educatedfellowcitizens.Butsuchpeoplealsotendtobewealthier,soithasbeendifficultto

makeoutwhichfactorisincreasinglifespan.

WolfgangLutzandhiscolleagueshavenowdonethatbycollectingaveragedataonGDP

perperson,lifespan,andyearsofeducationfrom174countries,datingfrom1970to2010.

Theyfoundthat,justasin1975,wealthwasassociatedwithlongevity.Buttheassociation

betweenlongevityandyearsofschoolingwascloser,withadirectrelationshipthatdidnot

changeovertime,thewaywealthdoes.

Lutzarguesthatbecauseschoolinghappensmanyyearsbeforeapersonhasattainedtheir

lifeexpectancy,thisassociationreflectscause;bettereducationdriveslongerlife.Italsoleads

tomorewealth,whichiswhywealthandlongevityarealsoassociated.Butwhatisimportant,

saysLutz,isthatwealthdoesnotseemtobelongevity,asexpertsthought-infact,educationis

drivingbothofthem.

Hethinksthisisbecauseeducationpermanentlyimprovesaperson'scognitiveabilities,

allowingbetterplanningandself-controlthroughouttherestoftheirlife.Thisideaissupported

bythefactthatpeoplewhoaremoreintelligentappeartolivelonger.

32.Whatdoweknowabouteconomists*conclusionin1975?

A.Lifespancouldbeincreasedbywealth.

B.Economicgrowthdidn'talwaysmeanlongerlife.

C.Educationinfluencedlongevitymorethanwealthdid.

D.AgivengrowthinGDPcausedhighergainsinlongevity.

33.WhatdidWolfgangLutzandhiscolleaguesfindfromthecollecteddata?

A.Wealthandlongevitydidnothaveanyassociation.

B.Differencesinwealthpredicteddifferencesinlongevity.

C.Longevityandeducationweremorecloselyassociated.

D.Relationshipbetweeneducationandlongevitychangedovertime.

34.WhatpartdoeseducationplaypermanentlyaccordingtoLutz?

A.Itenablespeopletohavebetterplanningandself-control.

B.Italwaysleadstoalongerbutnotnecessarilyricherlife.

C.Itimprovespeople'simaginativeandinnovativeabilities.

D.Ithelpspeopleacquiretime-managingandlearninghabits.

35.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Wealthinfluenceslongevity.

B.Educationinfluenceslongevity.

C.Wealthhasnothingtodowithlongevity.

D.Therelationshipbetweeneducationandwealth.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12?5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多

余選項(xiàng)。

FourWaystoBeattheMondayBlues

Areyoufeelingdownbecausetheweekendisalmostover?Takeiteasy,andyoucantry

thefollowingwaystohelpyouovercometheMondayBlues.

Makealistforyournextweek.

Insteadoffocusingondifficulttasksthatlayaheadofyou,thinkaboutallthegoodto

come.36Agoodplacetostartistothinkofonethingyouareexcitedaboutforeach

category:atwork,afterwork,andattheweekend.Ififshardtocomeupwiththreethingsto

lookforwardto,getplanningASAP!We'renottalkingaboutanythingdifficult,justsimple

thingsthatupliftyoulikemeetingafriendforcoffee.

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Sleephasatremendouseffectonourmood.AccordingtoHarvardMedicalSchool,

“poororinadequatesleepcancausestress,whilehealthysleepcanenhancewell-being.^^So,if

youfindyourselfalittlemoreshort-temperedthannormal,sleepmaybetheanswer.38

It'sworthtakingthisintoaccountonSundaytoavoidalackofenergyonaMondaymorning.

Chooseyourfavoriteclothes.

39Infact,psychologistsconcludethatthestronglinkbetweenclothingand

moodsuggestsweshouldputonclothesthatweassociatewithhappiness,evenwhenfeeling

low.Inshort,wearingwhateveryoulikeonMondaymakesyoufeelgreat!

Arrangesomeeasytasks.

Afteraweekendoffunandtakingiteasy,itmightbebesttokeepMonday'sschedulea

littlelighterthanotherdays.Thisdoesn'tmeansittingaroundanddrowninginyourblues.It

meansthatinsteadoffacingthemostcomplicatedstuffonaMonday,putsometimeintothe

easiertasks.40

A.Formaroutineofdailylife.

B.GotobedearlyonSundaynight.

C.Don'tunderestimatethepowerofasuit.

D.ReduceMondayBluesbyallowingyourselftodoMondaywithease.

E.PuttinglesspressureonyourselfisagoodwaytobeattheMondayBlues.

F.Takeanaptoenergizeorgettobedearliertonighttomakeupforlostsleep.

G.Makealistbywritingoutsomethingsthatyouarecurrentlylookingforwardto.

第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Inmyroleasaclowndoctor,Iamdressedinmywhitecoatwithacurlyrainbowwig（假

發(fā)），abigrednoseandmynamebadge"DoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud^^.AsIenterthewaiting

area,Iseethefamiliaratmosphereof41andtension:peoplesitting42onplastic

chairs,lookingthroughworn-outmagazines,andanxiousparentstryingto43theircrying

children.

Inthemiddleofthisparticularscene,I44asmallgirlLara,withaswollenankle.

Theon-dutynursetellsmethatLara'sparents45hertothehospitalafterabicycle

accident.Iunderstandthatwhilethemedicalstaffwilltreatherphysicalinjury,myroleisto

46herspirits.BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeopleby47them.

Iperformmagictricks,singsongs,tellstoriesandsharesillyjokes.Somechildren,though,

don'tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey'reinpain.SoIworkcloselywithdoctorsandnurses

to48ourapproachsensitivelytoeachpatienfsneeds.

Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemto49.Whilethedoctor50

examiningLara'sankle,Igether51bydoingamagictrick.Her52smilesoon

turnsintoheartylaughterasF'magically^producehersockfrommypocket.Seeingtheir

daughtersomuchhappierhasinturnmadeLara'sparentsmorerelaxed.

AsIleavethehospital,53mywigandrednose,Icarrywithmeabroadsmile,

knowingthattodayImakeadifference.Whiletheremaybemore54aheadforLaraand

others,Ihopethatmypresenceasaclowndoctorcontinuestomakethehospitala55

placetovisit.Afterall,asthesayinggoes,"Laughteristhebestmedicine.

41.A.interestB.emptinessC.boredomD.pleasure

42.A.uncomfortablyB.calmlyC.peacefullyD.nicely

43.A.encourageB.comfortC.criticizeD.reward

44.A.spotB.recognizeC.acknowledgeD.distinguish

45.A.forcedB.draggedC.pushedD.rushed

46.A.showB.lowerC.liftD.admire

47.A.treatingB.entertainingC.examiningD.instructing

48.A.sellB.purchaseC.marketD.tailor

49.A.workB.respondC.answerD.deserve

50.A.looksforwardtoB.concentratesonC.preferstoD.refersto

51.A.agreementB.praiseC.appreciationD.attention

52.A.embarrassingB.frighteningC.initialD.final

53.A.removingB.losingC.forgettingD.ignoring

54.A.dangersB.challengesC.adventuresD.explorations

55.A.saferB.colderC.friendlierD.lonelier

第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，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。

Inthedistantpast,friendsreliedoneachotherfortheir56(survive).Theyhunted

togetheranddefendedeachotheragainstanimalsandenemiesinthe57(disaster)

experiences.Inthosedays,ifyoudidn'thaveafriend,youwouldendupeitherstarving,

58(eat)orkilled.

Nowadays,friendshipisn'texactlyamatteroflifeanddeath.However,friendshipisstillof

greatimportanceandnot59(have)afriendissomethingtobeconcernedabout.Most

peoplelookuponafriendassomeonetheycandependonwhen60(face)withtrouble.

Inthesehardtimes,friendsprovidethemwithemotionalsupportandsometimesfinancialhelp.It

isinthesehardtimes61theyfindoutwhotheirtruefriendsare.62theold

sayinggoes,intimesofsuccess,friendswillbeplenty;intimesof63(suffer),notone

intwenty.Andthereisanothersayingthatsaysyoucanhardlymakeafriendinayear,butyou

caneasilyupsetonein64hour.Sodoyourbesttogetalongwithandbegratefultoall

thosewhoarewillingtosupportyouinthecases65putyouintrouble.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假如你是李華，你的英國朋友Ryan來信了解你校英語校本課程(theEnglishlanguage

school-basedcurriculum)開設(shè)情況。請你用英語寫一封回信。內(nèi)容包括：

1.課程簡介；

2.開設(shè)情況；

3.學(xué)生反響。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dearfellowstudents,

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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Iwasalwaysafraidofwater.Thisfearcouldnotbeexplained,butIknewthatthemoment

Isteppednearanybodyofwater,mylegswouldturntojelly（果凍）.1wouldimaginemyself

drowninginthewaterandthrashingaround（舌L撲騰）helplessly.ThatwaswhyIhadnever

goneintoaswimmingpooluntilswimmingbecameaschoolrequirement.Myschoolwanted

allpupilstopassaswimmingtest,andiftheycouldnot,thentheywouldhavetoattendweekly

swimminglessonsinschool,whichmademetremble.

Thus,myparentssignedmeupforswimminglessonsatthepoolnearmyhouse.With

greatunwillingness,Iattendedthoseweeklylessons,andeachonewasgreatsufferingforme.I

wasnaturallyclumsy,andmyfearofwaterdidnothelpatall.Everylesson,Iwouldbe

spendingmytimethrashingaboutinthewater,whilemyclassmateswouldbeswimming

countlesslapseffortlesslyandeventurningoverlikedolphinsinthewater.HowwasIgoingto

passthetestatthisrate?Inmyswimmingclass,therewasanexceptionallyathleticgirl.Tall

andmuscular,hernamewasKathy.Shewasthebestswimmerinourclassandalwayslooked

atmewithdisdain（鄙視），especiallywhenIthrashedabouthopelesslyinthewater.

Once,afteraparticularlylongandhardswimminglesson,IspottedKathyswimming

gracefullyinthepool.Gatheringmycourage,Iaskedgently,"Kathy,canyouteachmeto

swim?"Shestaredatmecoldly.ItwasasifIstoodattheedgeofanendlessoceanof

inadequacy,myfearsappearinglikedarkstormcloudsthreateningtodrownme.Yet,inthat

moment,aglimmerofhopeflashedwithinme,adesperatelongingforguidanceandacceptance.

WouldKathy*sicyexterior（外表）meltunderthewarmthofempathy,orwouldIremainforever

thrashingintheseaofmyownfears?

Tomysurprise,shenoddedafterafewmomentsofsilence.

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“Congratulations!”KathysaidwhenshelearnedIhadpassedtheswimmingtest.

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參考答案：

第一部分聽力（共20小題，滿分30分）

1-5CABAB6-10ACCBA11-15BCABC16-20ACCBB

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分）

21-22DB23-27CCABA28-31ACDB32-35ACAB

36-40GBFCD

第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

41?45CABAD46?50CBDAB51-55DCABC

第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

56.survival57.disastrous58.beingeaten59.having60.faced

61.that62.As63.suffering64.an65.that/which

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

DearRyan,

Iamdelightedtorece