【英语】山东省日照市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末考试试题（解析版）

【英语】山东省日照市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末考试试题（解析版）

山东省日照市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末考试 英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What did the woman do last night?‎ A. She attended a party.‎ B. She called her sisters.‎ C. She went to the man’s house.‎ ‎2. What was the man doing just now?‎ A. Working in the office. B. Cleaning the snow. C. Shopping.‎ ‎3. What is the woman’s problem?‎ A. She can’t afford a new guitar.‎ B. Her daughter dislikes playing music.‎ C. Her guitar is too big for her daughter.‎ ‎4. How does the man usually get his magazine?‎ A. From a shop. B. On the Internet. C. Through the post.‎ ‎5. What’s wrong with the woman’s shoes?‎ A. They are too old.‎ B. They get uncomfortable.‎ C. They have a hole in the bottom.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Open a window. B. Get some sleep. C. Go for a walk.‎ ‎7. How many people are there in the room now?‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the man thinking about?‎ A. Paying his bills.‎ B. Finding something valuable.‎ C. Solving problems with his children.‎ ‎9. Where does the man say the treasure was discovered?‎ A. Near a castle. B. Near a temple. C. Near an old house.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Politeness. B. Languages. C. Personality.‎ ‎11. How do English people feel about their habits?‎ A. Angry. B. Amused. C. Surprised.‎ ‎12. Where does the man come from?‎ A. China. B. France. C. The UK.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How does the man look according to the woman?‎ A. Tired. B. Healthy. C. Ill.‎ ‎14. What does the man eat?‎ A. Fruit and vegetables. B. Chicken. C. Fish.‎ ‎15. What will the man do tomorrow?‎ A. Go to a gym. B. Find a new job. C. Take part in a run.‎ ‎16. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Family members. B. Doctor and patient. C. Former co-workers.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When will the new hospital open?‎ A. In one day. B. In two weeks. C. In six months.‎ ‎18. What’s happening to the big bank?‎ A. It’s moving. B. It’s getting fixed. C. It’s hiring workers.‎ ‎19. Where is the small bank?‎ A. On Main Street. B. On Forest Road. C. On Second Street.‎ ‎20. What is the new city program about?‎ A. Planting more trees.‎ B. Building a new park C. Cleaning up the neighborhoods.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Vacationing in the Ocean City area? Save time and money with our Ocean City restaurant guide.‎ Higgins Crab House Let Higgins Crab House show you what it is all about steamed crabs and traditional Maryland food. With over 4 decades of experience, we offer the best and freshest crabs for our customers. Seven days a week we are buying soft crabs, fresh crabs and crab meat directly from the men that catch them. Open every day all year round. ‎ The Greene Turtle The Greene Turtle combines the best of a sports bar and a casual restaurant into a different kind of neighborhood gathering place, where friends and family can gather to grab a bite, watch a game, or just enjoy a beer together. It’s a sports fan’s dream with TVs everywhere. Open every day all year round.‎ Macky’s Bayside Bar Macky’s is a bar serving great food and drink in a relaxing setting. Our waterfront restaurant and bar is open air, and has a private white sandy beach. Tables and chairs are set to the water’s edge. At night Macky’s heats up! Beautiful bay views, spectacular sunsets, excellent fare and absolutely the best service make Macky’s Bayside Bar the place to meet your friends and make new ‎ ones. Open every day all year round.‎ Thrasher’s French Fries Thrashers French Fries is an Ocean City, Maryland tradition. A visit to the Ocean City is not complete without stopping for those amazing French fries. There is a reason why there is always a long line down the boardwalk for these fries. They are just amazing! Thrasher’s fries are fresh cut, and just hit the spot! Open every day except on Christmas.‎ ‎21. Who would prefer to go to the Greene Turtle?‎ A. Animal lovers. B. Moviegoers. C. Football fans. D. Cave explorers.‎ ‎22. What do we know about Macky’s?‎ A. Its French fries are very famous. B. Its tables and chairs are set in water.‎ C. It has a public white sandy beach. D. It serves food and drink outdoors.‎ ‎23. Thrashers French Fries is different from the others in that .‎ A. it only offers local crabs B. it is closed on Christmas C. it is located by the water D. it provides various foods B Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892. Her mother was African American. Her father was part African American and part American Indian. Her family was poor. Bessie had to walk more than six kilometers to go to school.‎ Bessie had to pick cotton and wash clothes to help earn money for her family. She was able to save a little money and went to college in the state of Oklahoma. She was in college only one year because she did not have enough money to complete her studies. But during that year, she learned about flying. She read about the first flight of the Wright brothers and the first American female pilot Harriet Quimby.‎ When she was 23, Bessie Coleman moved to Chicago, Illinois to live with two of her older brothers. There, she heard stories from pilots who were returning from World War I. She decided she was going to learn how to fly airplanes. But she soon found this to be almost impossible. What flight school would admit a black woman? Bessie learned that she would have a better chance in Europe. She began to study French at a language school in Chicago.‎ Soon after the end of World War I, Bessie Coleman left for France. She attended the famous flight school, Ecole d’Aviation des Freres Caudron. She completed seven months of flight training.‎ ‎ Coleman earned her international permit to fly in 1921 and she became the first black woman pilot Coleman returned to Chicago. She was the only black female pilot in the United States. So her story became popular in African American newspapers. She was asked by the Dallas Express newspaper in Texas why she wanted to fly. She said that women and blacks must have pilots if they were to keep up with the times.‎ ‎24. Bessie Coleman walked to school every day probably because .‎ A. she couldn’t afford to take the bus B. she was stronger than others C. she wanted to do physical exercise D. she lived close to her school ‎25. What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. Going to Europe. B. Attending flight school.‎ C. Living with her brothers. D. Learning French in Chicago.‎ ‎26. What happened to Bessie Coleman during her stay in France?‎ A. She earned a large amount of money. B. She received a pilot’s permit.‎ C. She made many good foreign friends. D. She became a soldier in World War Ⅰ.‎ ‎27. What can we learn from Bessie Coleman’s story?‎ A. Failure is the mother of success. B. All roads lead to Rome.‎ C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D. Actions speak louder than words.‎ C Can you think of something that has been around for thousands of years and is still used in different cultures around the world? Something that fits this description is makeup.‎ Even though makeup might seem new, it was an important part of daily life in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. At that time, both men and women utilized things like eyeshadow, eyeliner and lipstick nearly every day.‎ For a more intense make-up result, a wealthier Egyptian woman would first clear her dead skin using salts from the Dead Sea. Then, she would use a milk — and — honey face mask to wet her skin. Taking milk baths was also a way to make the beauty routine a more luxurious experience. After all of this, the makeup could then be applied.‎ But people in ancient Egypt didn’t just use makeup to look more attractive. They also used it for rituals(宗教仪式），symbolic meanings and practical purposes. For example, a black powder called kohl was used around the eyes to protect them from the bright desert sun. In fact,‎ ‎ the Egyptian word for "makeup palette" comes from a word that means "to protect".‎ These makeup palettes（调色板）were used to mix colored powders with animal fat or vegetable oils to make the different products. They usually had symbols of animals or goddesses on them. It was believed that the powers of these animals would be put into the makeup when it was mixed together, giving the wearer exceptional talents.‎ Interestingly enough, makeup was also an important part of ancient Egyptian burial rituals. From life into death and beyond, makeup helped to shape ancient Egyptian culture. Even though makeup is still used in modem times, it is interesting to know that it is linked to the ancient world.‎ ‎28. What does the underlined word "utilized” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A. Bought B. Used. C. Removed. D. Changed.‎ ‎29. What would wealthy ancient Egyptian women do before putting on their makeup?‎ A. Go swimming in the Dead Sea. B. Drink milk to wet their skin.‎ C. Remove the dead skin with honey. D. Follow a beauty routine.‎ ‎30. What did ancient Egyptians think about makeup palettes?‎ A. They helped deliver messages from goddesses.‎ B. They protected them from bad luck.‎ C. They gave people special abilities.‎ D. They brought the dead back to life.‎ ‎31. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Makeup in ancient Egypt B. Changes in ancient Egyptian culture C. The makeup palettes in ancient Egypt D. The daily life of ancient Egyptian women D Although there are fillers（滤镀）which can change digital photographs to make them similar to a painting, obvious differences still exist.‎ A brand-new painting Al has been made public recently. Much like the pupils of the old masters, the new Al studies the work of great painters like Vermeer and Van Gogh and learns to reproduce their works.‎ The Al, named "paintBot", is the creation of a team of researchers from the University of Maryland, the Bytedance Al Lab and Adobe Research.‎ PaintBot can not only reproduce the work of different artists but create new works based on ‎ photographs in the chosen painter’s characteristic style.‎ To train the Alto imitate（模 仿）a given artist’s technique, the researchers would present it with between 3 and 10 reference paintings. With each reference painting it studies, the Al gradually learns to recognize the various characteristics of the given artist’s technique, including the stroke（笔画）color, position and size—along with the order in which each brushstroke should be made.‎ PaintBot uses a technique known as reinforcement learning（强化学习）.During the learning process, the Al would practice reproducing reference paintings, which it would then compare with the original work to see how similar the two were and if it was improving its imitation of the artist’s style. It takes around six hours for the Al to learn to imitate a given painter.‎ Once the Al has mastered a particular artist’s technique, the researchers could present it with a new image to reproduce in the same style. The Al then uses what it has learnt to produce a new painting, putting down each brushstroke one at a time.‎ After being trained in a given style, PaintBot takes only around five minutes to produce each of its digital masterpieces.‎ The way that PaintBot’s compositions are built up from thousands of individual brushstrokes makes the AI’s works more realistic than those online filters.‎ ‎32. What does the author say about filters used to change digital photos?‎ A. They do amazing work. B. They are out of date.‎ C. They have different uses. D. They are not good enough.‎ ‎33. What does PaintBot need to do first before imitating a certain artist’s painting?‎ A. Learn the artist’s techniques.‎ B. Recognize the value of the painting.‎ C. Compare the painting with other works.‎ D. Understand the artist’s family background.‎ ‎34. How does PaintBot create works?‎ A. It follows the given style. B. It learns from the researchers.‎ C. It just imitates the reference paintings. D. It mixes techniques of different artists.‎ ‎35. Which of the following best describes PaintBot’s paintings according to the author?‎ A. Popular. B. Valuable. C. Advanced. D. Lifelike.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ When referring to family gardening, we are talking about a way to take care of the plants so that we can have a healthy, safe and environmentally friendly production. 36 The following simple tips will help keep the garden in perfect condition.‎ ‎37 It is important to remember that we cannot stop watering the garden, always in the coolest hours of the day. Not to forget to do it every day, we can install an automatic irrigation（灌溉）system to make sure that our garden will remain fresh. It is also important to take care of the lawn（草坪）and the best way of protection is to cut it regularly, as this will remain healthy and attractive and avoid being annoying. 38 ‎ Plants, flowers and trees from the outside also require special care during the summer because due to the high temperatures, pests and fungus（菌）may appear. In these cases it is advisable to use insecticides（杀虫剂）or other products in the last hours of the afternoon. 39 ‎ And what about the furniture in our gardens? We must take into account some tips to protect them. If we decide to leave them in the open, we can cover those of plastic with towels and for the furniture of iron, it is always advisable to apply a coat of paint to keep them shiny. 40 Finally, for those elements of outdoor wood, we can give them a coat of protective oil so that they look like new.‎ A. Water the garden regularly.‎ B. Avoid the high outside temperature.‎ C. And do remember not to overuse them in order not to bum them.‎ D. However, we should not cut it too much because it will become weak.‎ E. Clean the furniture of natural materials with salt water to keep them strong.‎ F. Some conditions are necessary for a correct development of a green garden.‎ G. Consider the grouping of plants that need the same needs of water, light, soil, etc.‎ 第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A group of patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta （CHOA） were in for a special treat ‎ when they had the opportunity to visit Father Christmas at the "North Pole".‎ With the help of Delta Air Lines, 43 kids, 41 childhood cancers and blood disorders at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of CHOA, "flew” to the "North Pole" for a magical 42 .A couple of policemen 43 the patients to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta pilots and "elves（精灵）” 44 greeted them and helped them "check in".‎ Tickets in hand, the kids boarded a 45 flight to the "North Pole". The plane moved slowly around the tarmac（停机坪）for about 45 minutes to 46 the illusion（错觉）of long-distance travel, after which the patients 47 the plane and were greeted by even more Delta employees 48 as elves.‎ At the “North Pole**, the kids danced, made crafts and 49 Father Christmas himself. There was even a 50 — indoor snowfall. **lt is very much a part of the culture at Delta to 51 _ the communities where we live and work. And with Atlanta being our hometown, we greatly 52 our partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and look forward to __53 the North Pole event every year；" Delta employee and “Head Elf’ volunteer Alice Mcnulty said. "It truly is an unforgettable holiday for many of us, _ 54 our volunteers get all dressed up in their elf clothes to make this a magical 55 for these children and their families；" she added.‎ ‎41. A. attacking B. spreading C. battling D. studying ‎42. A. event B. treatment C. destination D. power ‎43. A. introduced B. led C. invited D. followed ‎44. A. seriously B. anxiously C. carefully D. warmly ‎45. A. modem B. comfortable C. strange D. special ‎46. A. create B. prevent C. practice D. adjust ‎47. A. appreciated B. exited C. changed D. approached ‎48. A. known B. considered C. remembered D. dressed ‎49. A. recognized B. met C. played D. described ‎50. A. surprise B. dream C. secret D. pity ‎51. A. put up with B. get away from C. give back to D. drop in at ‎52. A. recommend B. miss C. value D. improve ‎53. A. celebrating B. advertising C. inventing D. hosting ‎54. A. until B. as C. if D. although ‎55. A. experience B. adventure C. lesson D. opportunity 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）‎ 请根据提示将下列句子翻译成英语。‎ ‎56. 今天，伦敦的气温预计达到30度以上。（expect）‎ ‎57. 即使被多家出版商拒绝，她也不放弃。（despite）‎ ‎58. 汤姆很难相信老师所说的话。（have trouble doing）‎ ‎59. 每天练球帮助Stephen提升了篮球技巧。（动名词做主语）‎ ‎60. 既尴尬又羞愧，我无法集中精力做任何事情。（形容词作状语）‎ 第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，下周学校将举办主题为“人与自然”的英语演讲比赛，你已报名参加， 并完成了演讲稿（speech draft）。给外教Mrs. Chris写信，请她帮你修改，并就演讲技巧给些 指导。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数80左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 第二节（满分25分）‎ 闻读下面材料,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。‎ Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman, lived by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She spent every single minute with Clyde, her 7-year-old cat. He brought much fun to her. In fact, she didn’t know how she could go on without him. One day she went shopping with him. Unfortunately, she had her lost because of her carelessness. The rest of the day, she wandered in the mall looking for him but in vain.‎ At last she had to call the police. "My baby has been missing, and I want him back so badly," said Mrs. Brown.‎ When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.‎ A bell went off. t4ls Clyde your child or your pet?" the officer doubtfully asked. “Well, he’s ‎ my cat, of course," Mrs. Brown replied. "Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS," said the angry policeman. "Well, who can I report this to?" she asked. "You can’t You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up posters," replied the officer.‎ Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard（广告牌）would work a lot better than a piece of paper on a telephone pole. There happened to be an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate highway. The billboard had a phone number on it.‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.续写词数应为120左右；‎ ‎2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。‎ She called that number in not time.‎ A week later, Mrs. Brown noticed her cat waiting out of her gate with a note on his neck.‎ ‎【答案解析】‎ 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 ABCCB 6—10 AABCA 11—15 BABAC 16—20 CABBC 第二部分 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）‎ A 篇 本文是应用文，介绍了海边城市四个特色饭店。‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“It’s a sports fans dream with TVs everywhere.”可知，运动迷们喜欢去这里，故选项C正确。‎ ‎22. D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Our waterfront restaurant and bar is open air, ...”可知这个饭店是露天的，故选项D正确。‎ ‎23. B 细节理解题。对比四个饭店的营业时间，可知只有这个饭店在圣诞节不营业，故选项B正确。‎ B篇 Bessie Coleman出生在一个贫苦的家庭，她仅有的一年大学生活让她了解了飞行，从此也迷上了飞行。在经历了重重艰辛之后，她成为第一个获得飞行证的美国黑人女飞行员。‎ 24. A推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句“Her family was poor.”可知，Bessie Coleman出生在一个贫苦的家庭。因此推知，她没钱坐车去上学。‎ 25. B词义猜测题。根据上一句可知, Bessie Coleman下决心要学习如何开飞机，而在当时的美国，一个黑人女子上飞行学校学习飞行是不可能的事情，因此this指代“上飞行学校”。‎ 26. B细节理解题。第四段说明，Bessie Coleman在法国一所著名飞行学校完成为期七个月的飞行训练后，成功获得了飞行证。‎ 27. C 主旨大意题。综合全文，Bessie Coleman虽出身穷苦，但克服困难，坚持不懈努力，最终获得成功。‎ C篇 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了古埃及的化妆传统及背后的内涵。‎ ‎28. B 词义猜测题。结合第一、二段化妆自古至今存在，是人们日常生活中的重要部分，可知人们每天都在使用眼影，眼线，口红等化妆品。‎ ‎29. D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Taking milk baths was also a way to make the beauty routine a more luxurious experience. After all of this, the makeup could be applied.”可知在化妆前古埃及的女士们会先走一遍日常美容程序。‎ ‎30. C 推理判断题。结合文章四五段可知，古埃及人们认为化妆不仅仅是为了漂亮，更具有 深层的意义，她们认为会给她们特殊的能力。故选项C正确。‎ ‎31. A 主旨大意题。综合全文，本文文章主要介绍了古埃及的化妆传统及其背后的内涵。‎ D篇 马里兰大学研究团队开发的AI“PaintBot”通过研究模仿著名画家的画作风格和技法，能够复制出逼真的画作，并能按照名家的创作风格，创造出新的栩栩如生的画作。‎ ‎32. D 推理判断题。根据第一段句末的“obvious differences still exist.”和最后一段的“makes the AI’s works more realistic than those online filters.”可知答案选D。‎ ‎33. A 细节理解题。根据第5段首句“to imitate a given artist’s technique”可知答案选A。‎ ‎34. A 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可知PaintBot在掌握了名家的创作技法后，按同样的风格创作新的画作。‎ ‎35. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“more realistic than those online filters.”可知AI的创作栩栩如生。‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） ‎ ‎36—40 FADCE 第三部分 英语运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎41—45 CABDD 46—50 ABDBA 51—55 CCDBA ‎ 美国达美航空公司为回馈社区，专门为亚特兰大儿童保健公司的阿夫拉克癌症和血液疾病中心的患儿即家庭，举办了一次做客圣诞老人家“北极”的活动。航空公司的志愿者装扮成圣诞老人和小精灵陪伴孩子们过了一个特殊的圣诞节。‎ ‎41. C 癌症和血液疾病中心的患儿与疾病做斗争，battling结构做后置定语，修饰kids。‎ ‎42. A 根据下文53空后边的“the North Pole event every year”，这是每年都举办的活动，所以选event。‎ ‎43. B 两位警察领着 “lead”患儿去机场内部。‎ ‎44. D 机场飞行员和早已装扮好的小精灵热情地“warmly”迎接他们。‎ ‎45. D 患儿们登上了一架特制“special”的航班,飞往“北极”。‎ ‎46. A 飞机围绕停机坪低速低空飞行大约45分钟，制造“create”一种长途飞行的假象。‎ ‎47. B 飞行之后，患儿们走下“exited”飞机。‎ ‎48. D 然后患儿们收到更多装扮成“dressed”小精灵的机场工作人员的迎接。dressed as elves结构做后置定语，修饰employees。‎ ‎49. B 在“北极”，患儿们参加舞蹈，手工制作活动，而且亲眼见到了“met”圣诞老人。‎ ‎50. A 工作人员好专门准备了一次室内降雪，这应该是一个惊喜“surprise”。‎ ‎51. C 机场的工作人员说，回馈“give back to”他们工作和生活的社区是达美航空公司文化的一部分。‎ ‎52. C 航空公司很重视 “value”与亚特兰大儿童保健公司的合作关系。‎ ‎53. D 员工都很期待一年一度的“北极”之旅活动“event”。‎ ‎54. B 因为“as”员工们装扮成小精灵帮助患儿们，这一活动确实是令人难忘的。‎ ‎55. A 员工们的精心装扮，使得患儿们和他们的家庭有一次愉快的而又魔幻的体验“experience”。‎ 第二节 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）‎ ‎56. Today the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees.‎ ‎57. Despite rejections from (being refused by) several publishers, she refused to give up.‎ ‎58. Tom had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher.‎ ‎59. Practicing playing basketball day in and day out helps Stephen sharpen his skills ‎60. Embarrassed and ashamed, I can’t concentrate on anything.‎ 第四部分 写作（满分40分） ‎ 第一节（满分15分）‎ Dear Mrs. Chris, ‎ How are things? I’m writing to ask you for help.‎ Next week our school is going to organize an English speech contest, for which I’ve signed up. And I’ve completed my speech draft based on the given topic Human and Nature. However, I’m not quite sure about some words and expressions I’ve used. Could you please spare some time to read through it and polish it for me? Besides, I’m really looking forward to your valuable advice on how to make a good speech in public.‎ Thank you for your kindness.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节（满分25分）‎ She called the number in no time. She told them about her lost cat and asked whether she could use the billboard to find her cat. She was more than pleased and offer them some details of the cat including a picture of it. The next day, a notice of a lost cat appeared on the billboard with Mrs.‎ ‎ Brown’s address on it. ‎ ‎ A week later, Mrs. Brown noticed her cat waiting out of her gate with a note on his neck. Mrs. Brown picked up the cat and put it to her heart, murmuring: “Oh dear, where have you been?” She put the note close to her eyes. It read: “Sorry to keep your cat for a week, but I had no idea where to return him. I hope you should take better care of him in the future.” Tears of regrets rolled down her cheeks at the words. She held the cat tighter and closer to her heart. ‎ 附：听力原文 Text 1 ‎ W: I met your sisters at a friend’s party last night. (1) They were both really nice!‎ M: They are! Even though they don’t live at home anymore, I’m still very close to them. I call them all the time.‎ Text 2‎ W: Why are you late? Did you forget you were supposed to work today?‎ M: No. I got here on time, but I was outside cleaning snow off the steps. (2) We didn’t want anyone to fall on the way inside to shop.‎ Text 3 ‎ W: I want my daughter to learn to play music, but her hands are too small for my old guitar. (3)‎ M: You will have to buy her a child-size instrument, then. When she doesn’t need it anymore, you can sell it later.‎ Text 4‎ M: Has the post come, Mom? My monthly magazine hasn’t arrived yet. (4) I might have to buy one from the shop.‎ W: That would be a waste. Can’t you read it online for once?‎ Text 5 ‎ W: My shoes have become uncomfortable in the past few days. (5) Should I get new ones?‎ M: They look brand-new(崭新的) still. You can buy a new pair if there is a hole in the bottom. ‎ W: No, there are no holes.‎ Text 6‎ M: I can’t stay awake in here. I slept very well last night but I still can’t keep my eyes open.‎ W: We need some air in the room. When all the windows are closed, it feels like you can’t breathe. (6)‎ M: Should I open one? (6)‎ W: I think so. (6) The other two won’t be back until three o’clock, so it’s our decision. (7) Let’s get some fresh air.‎ M: Where are the others?‎ W: They went for a walk. Maybe they couldn’t breathe, either.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: You seem to be thinking very deeply. What’s on your mind? Bills or the kids?‎ M: Actually, I was thinking about treasure. I mean, after all, we do live next to an ancient site. (8)‎ W: Yes, we live next to the castle, not inside it. If there’s any treasure, that’s where it will be.‎ M: But I’ve been reading about some people who found treasure in a field quite a long way from an ancient temple. (8) (9) It was near the site of an old house that no one knew about. (9)‎ W: Lucky for them.‎ M: I might try digging in our garden.‎ W: Darling, all you will find in our garden are bones buried by the dog.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Why are English people always saying “please” and “thank you”?‎ W: In Western countries, particularly the UK, it is very important to be polite. People will be very upset if you are not.‎ M: Yesterday I stood on an English man’s foot, and he said sorry to me! That is crazy.‎ W: Well, even English people laugh at things like that. Being polite is a habit for them, (11) even when it isn’t needed.‎ M: I suppose it is a form of kindness. Maybe I will be more like that when I get back to China. (12)‎ W: It doesn’t matter where you are — England, China or France. If you are nice to people, they will usually be nice to you.‎ Text 9‎ W: You are looking very healthy. (13) The last time I saw you I was worried about you. (16) You looked ill. ‎ M: Yes, I wasn’t feeling too well, so I decided to change my diet.‎ W: What was wrong with your diet?‎ M: I was eating and drinking the wrong types of thing, such as hamburgers, sweets and bad food like that. ‎ W: So you changed to proper food, like chicken and fish?‎ M: No, I cut them out altogether. From now on it’s just fruit and vegetables for me. (14)‎ W: Wow, that’s extreme.‎ M: Well, I was feeling bad. I needed to take action and change my diet.‎ W: You should do some exercise as well. That’s what doctors recommend.‎ M: Funny you should say that. There’s a fun run in town tomorrow and I’m going to be taking part. (15)‎ W: Well done. Anyway, I’ll tell everyone in the office I saw you. How’s the new job? (16)‎ M: Relatively easy. These days I get to see my family a bit more.‎ Text 10 ‎ Thanks for watching News Channel 11. The first news today is about the new hospital on Second Street. Workers have been building it for six months, and it finally opens tomorrow! (17) Now you won’t have to go to the next town when you’re sick or have an emergency. It’s a large, beautiful building with all new beds and medical equipment. It’s also hiring doctors and nurses. In other news, the big bank on Main Street is closed for two weeks. A tree fell on it during the storm last weekend, and it’s being fixed. (18) The smaller bank on Forest Road is open, (19) however. So you can go to the Forest Road if you need a visit to the bank. The last news is about the new city program to clean up our neighborhoods. (20) We’re asking everyone to spend Saturday afternoon cleaning your yard and the street near your house. Some people are also helping clean the city park. Let’s take care of our city together. Thanks for listening, and have a good night!‎