四川省成都市某中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高一年級上冊11月期中考試 英語試卷（含答案）

四川省成都市第七中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期11月期中考試

2024-2025學(xué)年度上期2027屆半期考試

英語試卷

考試時間：120分鐘滿分：150分

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第一部分聽力（共20題，每小題1.5分，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三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在

試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Askingtheway.B.Tellingtheway.C.Gettingintheway.

2.Whatdoesthemanshowgreatconcernfor?

A.Hisstudies.B.Worldaffairs.C.Hishealth.

3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Haveindependentthought.B.Showrespectfbrherteacher.C.Reachanagreementwithherteacher.

4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Hiremorestaff.B.Interviewtheguard'sfamily.C.Knowmoreabouttheguard.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Heagreeswiththewoman.B.Thewomanshouldbepolite.C.Thewoman'sconcernisuseless.

第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳

選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，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秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheprogram?

A.Itisn'tworthwatching.B.Itisn'tthatbad.C.Itisfantastic.

7.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?

A.Goonabusinesstrip.B.Attendameeting.C.Stayathome.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。

8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theirmajors.B.After-classactivities.C.Plansaftergraduation.

9.Whatdoesthemaninvitethewomantodo?

A.Joinaclub.B.Dosomesports.C.Watchaplay.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?

A.Toborrowadisk.B.Toopenupaprogram.C.Togetsomehelp.

11.Whatiswrongwiththewoman'scomputer?

A.Itkeepsshuttingdown.B.Ithasastrangesound.C.Itcan,tbeconnectedtotheInternet.

12.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?

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A.Attheman'shome.B.Atthewoman'shome.C.Attherepairstore.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Attendingameeting.B.Enjoyingaconcert.C.Queuingupfortickets.

14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisveryclever.B.Heisaprofessor.C.Heisactiveinsports.

15.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?

A,.InChicago.B.InSeattle.C.InLosAngeles.

16.WhoisSusan?

A.Theman'swife.B.Theman'scolleague.C.Theman'sdoctor.

聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whenwilltheswimclassesbegin?

A.OnMay1stB.OnApril30th.C.OnApril29th.

18.Howmanyswimclassesarebeingoffered?

A.10.B.15.C.20.

19.Whomustcometotheswimskillshow?

A.ThosewhohavenoLevel3certificate.

B.Thosewhowanttopasstheskillleveltestquickly.

C.ThosewhohaveneverattendedCommunityPoolclasses.

20.Whowillratethestudents9skilllevels?

A.Thespeaker.B.Theinstructors.C.Thelocalcommunity.

二、閱讀理解（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，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂

里O

A

SomeofthebestmuseumsacrossChinaareputtingtheirexhibitionsonlineinVRformatfbrfree.Whynot

takeadetailedonlinetouratmuseumsthatyouwouldnototherwisehavetimefbr?

ThePalaceMuseum

ThePalaceMuseumisknownastheForbiddenCity.VisitorscanbrowseallthebuildingsofthePalace

Museums.Morethan400,000imperialartifactshavebeendigitizedonline,whichcandefinitelyhelpyougain

knowledgeandimmerseyourselfinaculturalatmosphere.

Thewebsites:

ShanghaiMuseum

ShanghaiMuseumisalargeandfamousmuseum,whichcollectsover120,000preciousartisticrelicsfrom

morethan5,000yearsagototheQingDynasty.Themarvelousbronze,ceramics,paintingsandcalligraphiesoffer

avisualfeastfbrtheeyes,andalsoprovideagoodchancefbrpeopletolearntheprofoundChinesehistoryand

culture.

IfyouareintoancientChineseartsandcrafts,thentheonlineShanghaiMuseumisdefinitelyworthyourtime.

Thewebsite:

MogaoCaves

TheMogaoCaves,alsoknownasThousandBuddhaGrottoes,isaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitelocatednear

DunhuanginnorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.

Nowvisitorscandirectlybrowsedozensofclassiccavesandappreciatethemurals（壁畫）bycaverooms

throughthe"DigitalDunhuang”,thewebsiteoftheMogaoCaves.Thedevelopmentof"DigitalDunhuang”not

onlyshocksvisitorsinavisualsensebutalso“moves“theMoganGrottoesoutside.

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Thewebsite:

21.ThepeopleinterestedinancientChineseartsandcraftsshouldvisit.

A.B.

C.D.

22.Whatcanthevisitorsseethrough“DigitalDunhuang”?

A.Preciousimperialartifacts.B.Classiccavesandthemurals.

C.Ancientpeoplelivinginthecaves.D.AlltheartisticrelicsofDunhuang.

23.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?

A.Toguidewhattodoatweekends.B.Tosupportthesicknessprevention.

C.Torecommendanonlinetour.D.Toinvitevisitorstorealscenicspots.

B

Nothingscreamedfreedomformeasakidlikegreenrubberboots.Eachwintermeantnewbootsformylittle

brotherandme.SometimestheywereChristmaspresents,butmoreoftentheyweresimplynecessitiesfortwoboys

whotooktheirjobofgettingdirtyveryseriouslyandwhosefeetgrewliketheysteppedinfertilizereachnight.

Dependingonthemodel,theymighthavelongyellowlaces（鞋帶）allthewayupthefrontandastripof

yellowrubberaroundthetop.Sometimeswegotthecommonslip-onkind,butIlikedthelace-uptypebetter.I

lovedthreadingthoselacesinandoutandinandoutandthenfastenedthemdowntightatthetoptolockthelegs

ofmyoverallsorjeansinplace.Youcouldn'tmaintainthewavyeffectwiththeslip-onkind,soyoucouldn'tlook

likeaBritishsoldierforverylongwiththose.

Theonlydrawbacktothelaceswasthatovertimetheplastictipwouldwearoffandthelaceswouldbeworn

out.Thenthreadingthemthroughtheeyesgottobeachore-especiallywhensomeweedsorinsectswouldgrab

holdoftheendsandmakeastickymess.

Gettingbootsatthestorewasnice,butnothingwasbetterthangettingbootsinawrapped-upbox.Thebest

oneshaveaprettylid（蓋子）andopenlikeatreasurechest.Sometimesabigstickerwithapictureoftheboots

greetedusfromunderthewrappedpaper.Buteverytime,raisingthelidreleasedasweetsmellofrubberygoodness.

Ilovedthesmoothinsideoftheboot,andmovingmytoesinit.Therewasalwaysplentyofspaceforgrowing

feet.Thencametheimportantwalkaroundtheroomandupanddownthehall,boomingalongonthehardwood

floor.Bestofallwasthebangofthebackdoor,theclumpingdownsteps,andtheheavy,thunderousthunkacross

theyardtothenearestholeofmudandfreedom.

24.Whatmadeabootnecessaryforme?

A.Playingindirtfreely.B.Protectingthefeetinwinter.

C.Steppinginfertilizereverynight.D.ShowingoffasaChristmaspresent.

25.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.Thefeatureofrubberboots.B.Myimageinlace-upboots.

C.Theeffectofrubberboots.D.Mypreferenceforlace-upboots.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"drawback“inparagraph3mean?

A.strength.B.attraction.C.disadvantage.D.boredom.

27.Therubberbootattractedmeexcept.

A.thefeelingofopeningitspackagebox.B.thesmelloftherubber.

C.theinsidesurfaceoftheboot.D.thesoundofthebootkickingthedoor.

C

Lastnight'smeteor（流星）showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.

AccordingtoGabeRothsclild,EmeraldValley'smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavy

telescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwas

askysobrightenedbythecity'slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.

“Myfamilywassofrustrated,admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby,t4Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettable

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familyouting,butitturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.^^

Astronomers-scientistswhostudystarsandplanets-havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.

Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.

Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.

Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlight

pollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,bats,frogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffects

migratingbirds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation,64100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorth

Americadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.”

Countlessmoreanimalscasualtiesresultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearly,peopleenjoythebenefits

oflightingtheirevenings,butsomescientiststhinkitcanbeharmfulforhumans,too.Theyworrythatexposureto

lightwhilesleepingcanincreaseperson'schancesofgettingcancer.

EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsofhighpollution.For

years,Flagstaff,Arizona,hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowell

Observatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwide,andamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnofflights

whenwearenotusingthem,sothatothercreaturescansharethenight.

28.Ithappenedlastnightthat.

A.themeteorsflewpastbeforebeingnoticedB.thecity'slightsaffectedthemeteorwatching

C.thecitylightshowattractedmanypeopleD.themeteorwatchingendedupasasocialouting

29.Whatdotheastronomerscomplainabout?

A.Lightpollutionhasremainedunsolvedforyears.B.Theirobservationequipmentisinpoorrepair.

C.Meteorshowersoccurlessoftenthanbefore.D.Theireyesightisfailingduetoartificiallighting.

30.LightingregulationsinFlagstaffArizonaareputintoeffectto.

A.createanidealobservationconditionB.lessenthechanceofgettingcancer

C.ensurecitizensagoodsleepatnightD.enableallcreaturestoliveinharmony

31.Whatmessagedoestheauthormostwanttogiveus?

A.Savingwildlifeissavingourselves.B.Greateffortsshouldbemadetosaveenergy.

C.Humanactivitiesshouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Newequipmentshouldbeintroducedforspacestudy.

D

Taskedwithphotographingoneoftheworld'smostpreciousbigcats,yougodeepintothejungleofSoutheast

Asiaandsetupacameratrap.Backatbasecamp,youlookthroughtheimagesitcaptures,identifyingmonkeys,

ottersandfinally,whatyouhavebeensearchingfor:themysteriouscloudedleopard.

Allthis,withouthavingtoleavethecomfortofyourownhome.Anewmobilegame,turnsoneofthelargest-e

verwildlifecameratrapstudiesintoaplayableexperience.Theideaisthatbylettingplayerstakeontheroleofar

esearcherinarealscientificstudy,thegamehelpspeopletobetterunderstandwildlifeconservationscience.

Thegameisbasedonanongoing,decade-longcameratrapstudybyprofessorDavidMacdonaldandhisteam

attheWildlifeConservationResearchUnitattheUniversityofOxford.Thehopeisthatgamescanprovidenew

waysforpeopletoengagewithendangeredanimals.atIfyoudon'thaveanyencounterorexperiencewithelements

ofnature,thenwhatmotivationcanyouhavetotakeapersonalinterestinit?”saysMacdonald.t4Ithinkthatdetail

ofunderstandingbringsagreatinvestmentinwantingtoseeagoodoutcome.^^

Itusesrealphotographsfromthestudyandallowplayerstoidentifyspecieswithinthisrapidlyworsening

environment.6tOfcourse,everyonelovesattractivephotographybutthere'ssomethingjustincrediblyrawandreal

aboutcapturingtheseanimals5moments,9,saysMacdonald.

“Iwouldliketothinkthatengagementwiththisgamewillleadtoafeelingofvalue,whichwillaffecthowt

heythinkaboutnature,9,saysMacdonald.4tSo,inthatsense,we'dliketobepartofarevolutiononhowpeoplev

iewtheroleofhumanity,alongsidethewiderenvironment.9,

32.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

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A.Topresentafinding.B.Toleadtothetopic.

C.Toadvertiseagame.D.Todemonstratephotographinginthewild.

33.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?

A.Thereasonforusingrealphotographsinthegame.B.Thepresentsituationofthenaturalenvironment.

C.Thewayofmakingthephotosmoreappealing.D.Theoriginalsourceoftherealphotographs.

34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitsofthemobilegame?

A.Itpopularizestheknowledgeaboutthescienceofwildlifeprotection.

B.Itoffersnewmethodsfordevelopinglinkswithendangeredspecies.

C.Itinfluencespeopletoreflectonmoreaboutmanandnature.

D.Itraisesfundsforthefutureresearchintowildlife.

35.WhatisMacdonald'sattitudetowardsthemobilegame?

A.DoubtfulB.DisapprovingC.PositiveD.Ignorant

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Everyboyandeverygirlexpectstheirparentstogivethemmorepocketmoney.Whydotheirparentsjustgive

themacertainamount?36

Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.37So

mechildrengetweeklypocketmoney.Othersgetmonthlypocketmoney.

Firstofall,childrenareexpectedtomakeachoicebetweenspendingandsaving.Thenparentsshouldmakethe

childrenunderstandwhatisexpectedtopayfbrwiththemoney.Atfirst,someyoungchildrenmayspendallofthe

moneysoonaftertheyreceiveit.Parentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilitistherighttime.38

Inordertoencouragetheirchildrentodosomehousework,someparentsgivepocketmoneyifthechildrenhelp

aroundthehome.Someexpertsthinkitnotwisetopaythechildrenfbrdoingthat.39

Pocketmoneycangivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowiththemoney.Theycan

spenditbygivingittoagoodcause.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.40Savinghelpschildren

understandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice.Savingcanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvestingfor

children.

A.Theycansaveitforfutureuse.

B.Timingisanotherconsideration.

C.Ashelpingathomeisanormalpartoffamilylife.

D.Somechildrenarenotgoodatmanagingtheirpocketmoney.

E.Learninghowtogetmoneyisveryimportantforeverychild.

F.Onemainpurposeistoletkidslearnhowtomanagetheirownmoney.

G.Bydoingso,thesechildrenwilllearnthatspendingmustbedonewithabudget.

第三部分語言運用（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A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上相應(yīng)番

號處將該項涂黑。

InSemester2of2023,1spentjustover6monthsonexchangeattheUniversityofCopenhageninDenmark.

Ifyou'veevermovedtoadifferentcityorcountryandfeltcompletelyoutsideyour41environment,youwere

probably42cultureshock.

MyexperiencearrivinginCopenhagenwasno43Thelanguagespokenbythosearoundmelookedand

soundedlikenothingIhadeverheard,andgoingshoppingaloneonmyfirstdaywasvery44.1havetomention

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thatlearningthehandsignalsforsafelyridingmybikeintheDanishcapitalwasquitedifficult!

LittledidIrealizethatthesewereonlythesimple45ofcultureshock.Theotherswerefarlessnoticeable;

theytookmuchlongerto46.Therealcultureshockdidnothitinthedays47followingmyarrival.It

tookmealongtimetounderstandandexperiencetheDanishwayoflifemyself.Afterseveralconversationswith

studentsatuniversityandlocalsincafes,I48small-talkwassimplynotathing.Peoplewouldlookatme

49whenIgreetedthembyasking:atHowareyoudoing?”，whichisso50inAustralia.Aftermultipletrips

onthetrain,IalsobegantorealizethattheDanes51theirprivatespaceinpublicsomuch.Noonewouldever

daretakeanemptyseatnexttoanothertraveler52itwastheverylastone,andthisreallyastonishedme!

Momentsofrealizationlikethishappenedthroughoutmy53,andIthinkthatbeyondalltheteachingfor

myuniversitycourses,itwasoutandaboutineverydaylifewherethetruelearninghappenedduringmytime

54.Theselaterbecamesomeofmymost55moments.

41.A.workingB.familiarC.dangerousD.difficult

42.A.causingB.reducingC.discussingD.experiencing

43.A.excuseB.troubleC.exceptionD.mistake

44.A.amazingB.challengingC.rewardingD.exciting

45.A.signsB.warningsC.notesD.effects

46.A.goonB.fallapartC.matchupD.showup

47.A.finallyB.suddenlyC.graduallyD.immediately

48.A.fearedB.arguedC.noticedD.hoped

49.A.inconfusionB.withfrightC.inlaughterD.withease

50.A.strangeB.awkwardC.dramaticD.common

51.A.ignoreB.valueC.shareD.control

52.A.ifB.becauseC.unlessD.evenif

53.A.journeyB.exchangeC.vacationD.adventure

54.A.overseasB.outdoorsC.downtownD.online

55.A.touchingB.regretfulC.memorableD.meaningless

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題L5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Notripwouldbecompletewithoutexperiencingthelocalfoodculture.Actually,Chinahasvariouskindsof

deliciousfood,56(include)awidevarietyoflocalsnacks.

Withoutadoubt,forthemajorityoftheforeignersIcontacted,andmyselfincluded,PekingDuck,DimSum,

HotPotwerethefavoriteChinese57(dish).Chinaisaplace58thefoodisnotonlydelicious,butthe59

(cheap)Tveeverfound.

60mylastnightinBeijingbeforereturningtotheStates,IwenttoaPekingDuckrestaurantthathad

beensuggestedformetotry.Whatabeautifulplace!Splendidwoodblockprintsonthewalls,freshflowersinthe

vasesonthetable,61(attract)silverware(鍍專艮餐具)andbeautifulchopsticks.Iwashanded62menu

andfoundmostoftheprices63(be)especiallylowforthehighqualityofthefood.Theduckcameinwhole

orhalf,alongwithallthelittledecorationsthatyouknowifyou'veevereatenPekingduck-alittletortilla(玉米餅)

toputtheslicedduckandvegetablesinchoppedonion,sauce.

Anyway,IendeduporderingawholeduckandthoughtI'djusttaketherestbacktomyhotel64(eat)

laterifIcouldn'tfinishit.Unbelievably,intheendtherewasnoneofthewholeduck65(leave)ontheplate.

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第四部分任務(wù)型閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分)

第一節(jié)根據(jù)文本內(nèi)容選擇恰當?shù)脑~，并使用正確形式填入文本圖示中，每詞限用一次，有兩詞為多余選

項。(每小題1分，共10分)

Whenmyfatherwascelebratingamilestonebirthday,Ipulledtogetherasurprisegiftthathewouldnever

forget.

Ashis60thbirthdaywasaroundthecomer,Ihadaspecialidea:WhatifIcouldgetthememoriespeoplehad

ofhim,puteachoneintoanenvelope-60intotal-andhavehimopenthem,onebyone,onhisbirthday?So,I

wroteane-mailtofamilyandfriendsandexplainedmyidea.

Isentthee-mailandwaited.AndthentherepliesstartedcominginandIwasvery,veryastonished.Therewere

somanymemories,andtheywereallsolovely.Theycamefromthe50s,60s,70s,fromeverydecadebetweennow

andthedaymydadwasbom.Theycamefrommymother,mysiblings,mygrandma,mydad'sfriendsfromhigh

school,hissister,mydad'sfirstboss,acolleagueathisfirstjob,frompeoplewhohadn'tseenmydadin40years,

frompeopleImyselfhadn'teveninformed.Theytypedthemandhandwrotethem.Theymailedthemande-mailed

them.

ThenightbeforeDad'sbirthday,mysisterandIstayeduplate,puttingthemailsintoenvelopes.

Thenextmorning,afterbreakfastandpresentsandcake,wegavethepileofenvelopestohim."Justonemore

thingforyou,^^wesaid.

Ittookhimalongtimetoopenthemandread.Eachonewasabrieftickettoanothertime,aleapbackward

overyearsanddecades.Therewasalotoflaughterandafewtearsonhisface.

Iwaskindofsadwhentheprojectofthememoriesaboutmyfatherwasoverbecauseitwasgreatfuntocollect

thesememories.Itgavemeadifferentpictureofdad.

presentimpactbriefexplaincelebrateapproach

eageruniquememorizeamazeexpectdistance

Asmyfatherwas6660,1hada67?---->I68thesurprisegifttobeone

idea-Iwouldsendhimasurprisegift.he'dneverforget.

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Iwroteanemailtofamilyandfriends,69my?----)Iwas70toreceivemanylovely

idea.replies.

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Repliescamefromawiderangeofpeople,including

KMysisterandIstayeduplate,inour

71relatives,oldfriends,andeventhoseI*—-72topreparethesurprisegift

hadn'tinformed.

___________________u

Onthebirthdaymorning,we73thepileof

envelopestohim.Myfathertookalongtimetoread)Thesurprisegiftlefta(n)75on

1

eachenvelop,whichbroughtbackhispast74.bothdadandme.

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第二節(jié)根據(jù)文本內(nèi)容，回答下列問題，詞數(shù)不限。（共10分）

76.Whydidtheauthorandhersisterstayuplatethenightbeforetheirfather^birthday?（3分）

77.Howdidtheauthor'sfathermostprobablyfeelwhenhereadthemails?（3分）

78.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablythinkofhisdadafterhisfath