湖南省邵东县十中2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题

湖南省邵东十中2018年下学期高期中考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。时量120分钟，总分150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.Seehermother.B.Dosomeshopping.C.Gotothebeach.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aboy.B.Aschool.C.Adictionary.3.WhatisSnowball?A.Ahorse.B.Agoat.C.Arabbit.4.Whowasthewoman’sbestfriendlateratcollege?A.Susan.B.Alisa.C.Linda.5.Wherearetheplanetickets?A.Ontheshelf.B.Inthehandbag.C.Onthedesk.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。听第六段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whattimeisitnowprobably?A.9:30pm.B.9:45pm.C.10:00pm.7.Howwillthewomangohome?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhydidthemangotoAustralia?A.Todosightseeing.B.Tofindwork.C.Tovisitrelatives.9.Whichplacedoestheman’scousinprefer?A.TheRoyalBotanicalGardens.B.TheAustralianMuseum.C.HydePark.听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howmanypeoplewillgoonholidaywiththewoman?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.11.Whatpresentdidthewomangetfromhergrandma?A.Atent.B.Acamera.C.Aphone.12.Whatdoesthewomanlike?A.Readingbooks.B.Takingphotos.C.Keepingdiaries.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatsurprisesthespeakersaboutthishouseatfirst?A.Itssize.B.Itsprice.C.Itsneighbourhood.14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthefirsthouse?A.Thekitchen.B.Thegarden.C.Thesofa.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthishouse?A.Ithasalargeguestroom.B.Ithasatinybathroom.C.Ithasfourbedrooms.16.Whatisthespeakers’attitudetowardthishouse?A.Interested.B.Disappointed.C.Bored.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasLevisinterestedinasateenager?A.Collectingtoys.B.WatchingTVseries.C.Makingupstories.18.WhendidLevin’sfirstbookwintheEdgarAwardforbestfirstnovel?A.In1952.B.In1953.C.In1954.19.Whichbookwasturnedintoafilmin1956?A.AKissBeforeDying.B.Rosemary’sBaby.C.TheBoysfromBrazil.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Sellingabook.B.Describingafilm.C.Introducingawriter.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30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。ANomatterwhichplaceyoudecidetovisitinSpain,you’llfindabeautifulbeachwaitingjustforyou．Thesepopularbeachescanmeettheneedsofpeoplefromallwalksoflife.CaladeAlgaiarens,MinorcaWithsoftgoldensandandclearwater,thisbeachisperfectforsnorkeling(浅滩潜水)andvisitingunderwatercaves．Thebeachbelongstoalocalman，sotouristshavetopayasmallentryfee．Thewavesherecansometimesbehugesotheplaceisn’tsafeforkids.Tarida，lbizaInadditiontothebigmusicfestivalsandtheexcitingnightlife，Ibizaishometosomeofthemostbeautifulbeaches；oneofthemisTarida．Justrelaxonthewhitesandorgoswimminginclearwater．ItisanideallocationtospendasunnydayifyouareinIbiza．BeachofLaConcha，SanSebastianIthasbeencalledthebestcitybeachnotjustinSpain，butalsoinEurope．It’ssopopularduringtheholidaysthattouristshavetostruggletogetsomespace．Eventhoughthebeachisal0-minutewalkfromthecity,thewhitesandandtheamazingclearwatersdomakethecityanewworld．Sotavento，CanaryIslandsAsanidealchoicefortravelers，Sotaventooffersl7milesofwhitesandybeach．Itisblessedwithstrongwaterandwinds，makingitaparadise(天堂)forsurfersandkiteflyers．ThebeachalsohoststhepopularWorldKiteSurfChampionshipeveryAugust．21．WhyarekidsadvisednottovisitCaladeAlgaiarens?A．Becausethebeachistoocrowded．B．Becausethesandthereistoosoft．C．Becausethebeachisaprivateone．D．Becausethewavesarepowerfulsometimes．22．WhatcanvisitorsdoinTarida?A．Theycanenjoyamusicfestival．B．Theycangosnorkeling．C．Theycangosurfing．D．Theycanflykites．23．WhichbeachenjoysthepopularityalloverEurope?A．CaladeAlgaiarens．B.TaridaC．BeachofLaConcha．D.Sotavento．24．WhatmakesSotaventospecialaccordingtothetext?A．It’sperfectforpeopletoflykites．B．Itcoversadistanceof17miles.C.ThebeachisopenonlyinAugust.D．Thewavesarehugeanddangerous．BOneday,amotherdeer(鹿)andhertwobabiesenteredatiger’scave(洞穴)byaccident.Luckily,thetigerwasnotinsidethecaveatthetime．Whenthemotherdeerfounditwasatiger’scave，shewantedtoleadheryoungonesoutofthecaveassoonaspossible．However，beforetheyleft，themotherdeerheardaloudroar(咆哮)．Shesawthetigeratadistance．Thetigerwascomingtowardsthecave．Itwasdangeroustogooutofthecavenow．Themotherdeerthoughtofaplan．Sheraisedhervoiceandshouted，“Mydearyoungchildren．donotcry．Ishallcatchatigerforyoutoeat．Youcanhaveagooddinner．”Thetigerheardthesewordsandsaidtohimself,“Adangerousanimalisstayinginsidetocatchme．Ishallrunawaytoescapedeath.”Thenthetigerbegantorunawayasfastaspossible．Ajackal(豺狼)sawthetigerandaskedhimwhyhewasrunning．Thetigertoldhimthatadangerousanimalwasinsidehiscavewaitingforhisreturn．Thenthejackalsaidtothetiger,“Donotbeafraid．Noanimalinthisforestisstrongerthanyou．Let’sgotogethertofindout.”Butthetigersaid．“Idonotwanttotakeachance．Youmayrunaway．1willbeleftalonetodie．1won’tcomewithyou．”Afterthetigersaidthat，heranaway,leavingthejackalthere．Thejackal，wantingtofindoutwhatwasinthetiger’scave，wentintothecave．Afterhegotthere．hesawamotherdeerandhertwolittlebabies．Thenheunderstoodeverything．Hecouldn’thelplaughingandsaid．“Whatacoward(胆小鬼)!”25．Whatwasthemotherdeer’splan?A．Tofightagainstthetiger．B．Toaskthejackalforhelp．C．Tofrightenawaythetiger．D．Torunawayassoonaspossible．26．Howdidthetigerfeelafterhearingthemotherdeer’swords?A．AngryB．ScaredC．FunnyD．Regretful.27．Whatdidthejackaladvisethetigertodo?A．Tofindoutwhoisinhiscave．B．Tokilltheanimalsinhiscave．C．Tofindanothercavetolivein．D．Tofindastrongeranimalforhelp．28．Whodoestheunderlinedword“coward”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．ThetigerB．ThejackalC．ThemotherdeerD．ThedeerbabiesCInancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghislead,withmoretactics(策略).Onetacticisaboutwheretodisplaythegoods.Forexample,storesplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection（区域）.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfoodlaterintheirtrip.Instores,thewomen'sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen'scosmetics(化妆品)section:whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoe,boredcustomersarelikelytowanderovercosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besides,businesseswanttoattractcustomers'senses(感官).Storesnoticethatthesmellofbaked(烘烤的)goodsencouragesshopping,theymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenkeepthebreadsmellinthestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoods,too.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayed,salesofFrenchwinewentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhouses,businessesalsousegoodtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoor,andturnitintoabusinessopportunity.ACaliforniabuilderdesignedthestructure(结构)ofitshousessmartly.Whenenteringthehouse,thecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindows,andthenthepoolthroughanopenstairway(楼梯)leadingtothelowerlevel.Thefirstviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.29.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A.Tosavecustomers’time.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C.Tohelpselljunkfood.D.Tosellthematdiscount(折扣)prices.30.Accordingtoparagraph3,whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C.Invitingcustomerstoplaymusic.D.Fillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbread.31.WhatdoestheCaliforniabuilder'sstorywanttosay?A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B.Themorecostlythehouseis,thebetteritsells.C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers'taste.D.Agoodfirstimpression(印象)increasessales.32.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B.Tointroduceshowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.DAcarneedsgastorunandyourbodyalsoneedsfoodtoworkforyou.Eatingtherightkindoffoodisveryimportant.Itcanhelpyourbodygrowstrong.Sotakecareofwhatyoueat.　　Therearefourmainfoodgroupsaltogether.Thedairy（奶制的）grouphasfoodlikemilk,cheeseandsourmilk.Theotherthreegroupsarethemeatandfishgroup,thefruitandvegetablegroup,andthebreadandricegroup.Eachmealshouldhaveatleastonefoodfromallfourmaingroups.Withallthesefoodstogether,youwillbegivenenoughenergyduringtheday.　　Itiseasytogetintobadeatinghabits.Youmayeatyourbreakfastinahurrytogettoschoolontime.Oryoumaynothavetimeforagoodlunch.Itmayseemeasytofinishyoursupperwithfishandchipsallthetime.Butyouwillfindyourselftiredinthesedaysandyoucannotthinkquickly.　　Watchingwhatyoueatwillhelpkeepyourbodyhealthyandstrong.Itisalsogoodtotakesomeexercise.Itwillhelpyoueatmoreifyoutakeawalkorplaygamesintheopenair.Havingagoodeatinghabitwithsomeexerciseisthekeytoyourhealth.33.Whichofthefollowingdietsdoyouthinkisthebestone?A.Eggs,tomatoesandchicken.B.Milk,bread,cabbagesandbeef.C.Corn,fish,creamandpork.D.Rice,beancurd,apples,fishandchicken.34.Inthispassagethewritermainlytellsusthat　　　.A.everypersonneedsfoodtogrowwellB.takingexercisecankeepourbodystrongC.therightkindoffoodwithexercisewillkeepushealthyD.enoughenergyhelpspeoplethinkmorequickly35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis“　　　　”.A.TheFourFoodGroupsB.AHealthyDietC.YourBodyandFoodD.TheKeytoYourHealth第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。　　TipstoBringYourFamilyCloserTogether　　Icanrememberbeingachildandeverydaywewouldhavedinnerwithmygrandparents.　36　However,whenvideogamesortelevisionshowshavetakenupfamilytime,youknowthereisaproblem.Sowhatcanwedotodrawourfamilytogether? 　　Donotforceyourfamilytospendtimetogether.　37　Findthingstheyenjoyandworkaroundittodraweveryonenear.Ifyourchildlikesvideogames,youcouldtryoneofthenewinteractive(相互作用的)DVDgames.Everyonelikestowinandbeatingparentsinagamecanberatherrewarding. 　　Spendtimeinthekitchentogether.Ifyouhaveyoungkids,theylovetomakeamessandthatiswhyIsuggestthekitchen.Bakesomecupcakesorcookieswiththem,butletthemgetinvolvedbystirring(搅拌)oraddingtheingredients.　38　Whenthesearedone,youcansitdownandhaveanawardingtreatwithyourchild. 　　Alwaysrememberthatonechildisnotthesameasanother.Ihavetwochildren.Myoldersonisaperfectlittleangel,whilemylittlesonisconstantlytryingtogetintotrouble.　39　Forexample,Icangotomovieswithmyoldersonbutmylittlesonhastostayathome. 　　　40　Nomatterhowoldtheyare,theywanttheirparentstonoticethemandtotakeapartoftheirlives.Remember,donotpushthembutfindacommonground.Ifyourkidslikesports,youcanplayagameofbasketballorgotoagamewiththem.Ifyourkidswillnotcometoyou,thenyouhavetogotothem. A.Theywilllovethis.B.Wantparent’sattention.C.Inevergooutwiththem.D.Thiswillonlymakethemhatefamilytimeevenmore.E.Hewasveryupsetaboutthequalityoftimehisbrothergot.F.So,IhavetoremindmyselfconstantlythatIhavetotreatthemdifferently.G.Itwasarewarding(有意义的)experienceandoneIwillcarrywithmeforever.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30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选项。OnthefirstdayofmyschoollifeintheUSA,Ishowedagreatinterestinmymarketingclass.Myteacher,MrsTolman,suggestedI　41　anationalmarketingclubcalledDECAattractingmanystudentswithtalentandinterestin　42　.SoIdid. Thefirst　43　wastocollectmoneyforthemarketingcompetitionlaterintheyearbysellingcandles.MrsTolmansaidthecompetitionwasdueinaweekandthat40percentofthe　44　wouldgointomypersonalaccount. Atthebeginning,Itriedtosellsomecandlestomyhostmom.ShesaidthatifIcould　45　confidenceanddoawonderfulsalespresentation,shewouldcertainlybuysome.Istartedmypresentationwitha　46　handshake.ThenIintroducedallthedifferentkindsofcandlesandthespecialsalesIcouldofferand　47　herthatourcandleswerethebestchoicesforgiftsandhomedecorations.Finallysheboughtthreecandles. Greatly　48　,Idecidedtosellmycandlesaroundtheneighborhood.OnSaturdaymorning,withgreatcourage,Iknockedatthedoorofmyfirstpotential　49　. “I’mastudentatSkylineHighSchoolandweare　50　moneyforDECA.I’mtryingtosell...” “Nottoday,sorry,”themaninterruptedmeand　51　thedoor. Embarrassed,Iwalkedawayandsaidtomyselfthe　52　thingthatmighthappenwasbeingrefusedlikethatagain.Icouldn’tevencounthowmanytimesIwas　53　withreasonslike“Nottoday”,“Idon’thaveany　54　moneyrightnow”or“Ijustboughtsome”.　55　,Ihadtocontinuewiththeday.　56　,awomankindlyboughtnearly$60worthofcandles.Icouldn’tevenhidemy　57　andsaid“Thankyouverymuch”toherwithabow. Aftera　58　hardwork,Iturnedinmy$408worthofsalesofcandles,whichgaveme$163.2inmyownaccount.Iwas　59　tofindoutIwasthesecondhighestsellerinallclasses. ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadworkedasasalesperson.NowIlookbackonthisexperiencewithsatisfaction,andIfeelgladthatIdidnot　60　infaceofdifficulty. 41.A.hold　　B.join　　C.build　　D.attend42.A.businessB.EnglishC.mathD.sports 43.A.chanceB.wayC.challengeD.choice44.A.incomeB.candlesC.businessD.expense45.A.expressB.expectC.makeD.show46.A.firmB.suddenC.rudeD.uncertain47.A.informedB.convincedC.explainedD.requested48.A.satisfiedB.disappointedC.shockedD.encouraged49.A.businessmanB.sellerC.buyerD.shopkeeper50.A.lendingB.raisingC.returningD.borrowing51.A.openedB.knockedC.burstintoD.shut52.A.worstB.uneasyC.bestD.unhappiest53.A.forbiddenB.permittedC.refusedD.demanded54.A.smallB.extraC.littleD.left55.A.ThereforeB.SoC.HoweverD.For56.A.BesidesB.SecondlyC.FirstlyD.Finally57.A.eagernessB.embarrassmentC.excitementD.sadness58.A.week’sB.hour’sC.day’sD.month’s59.A.puzzledB.surprisedC.calmD.lucky60.A.giveawayB.giveoutC.giveoffD.givein第Ⅱ卷第2节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Withmoreandmorepeople61._______(live)inlargecitiesthesedays,thismeansthat62._______isbecomingmoreandmoredifficulttofindspaceandtimeforourselves.Butformanypeople,personalprivacy(隐私)isveryimportant.Inmanyhomes,afewminutesinthebathroom63._______(be)alltheprivacythatisavailable. Teenagersespeciallyneedtheirownpersonalspaceathome64._______theycanfeelrelaxedandprivate.But,ofcourse,notallteenagersare65._______(luck)enoughtohavearoomoftheirown.Wherespaceisshort,theyoftenhavetoshareabedroom66._______abrotherorsister.Inthatcase,it’sagoodideaforthemtohaveaspecialareaorcorneroftheroomtocalltheirown.Itis67._______(similar)importantforyoungpeopletohavesomewheretokeeptheirpersonalthings.Thismayormaynotbeatidyplaceanditisnotagoodideaforparentstotryandtellteenagershow68._______(organize)theirspaceasthisislikelytoleadto69._______(argue).Parentscan,however,makesurethatthereareenoughstoragespacessuchasshelves,cupboardandboxes.Thiswillallowtheteenager70._______(keep)theirspacetidyiftheywantto.四、写作（共两节，满分35分）第1节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MomandDadwentbackhomefromvacationadayearlierasexpected,andtheycouldn’twaittosurprisetheirtwoson.However,whatdisappointedthemgreatlywasthatthehousewasinmess,withdirtydishesinthesinkandgarbagelieeverywhere.Whatwasworse,theirdogSpotlookedlikehewasstarving.MomandDadweresureDaniel,whichhadbeenleftinchargeofthehouse,wastoblame.BeforeDanielcanexplain,Dadshoutedangryathim.Hesaidthatsuchbehaviorshouldnotbetolerated,butMomaddedthatDanielcouldnotbetrusted.Danielfeltsoupsetthatheranintohisroom.“Whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathadhappened?Didn’tIdeserveachancetodefendformyself?Ihatethem!”Danielthoughttoherself.第4部分写作（满分25分）假设你叫李华,自从上了高中后,发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活。就目前的情况,你给自己初中时最信赖的王老师写一封求助信。信的内容如下:1.高中学习和初中学习有很大差别:学科比初中多(9门功课);每天做作业时间3—4小时;课外活动时间很少;睡眠时间不足;考试压力大,家长期望高。2.你目前学习中存在的最大问题及感受(例如数学、英语成绩不好)。要求:词数100个左右;不能逐句翻译,可以适当发挥。参考词汇:适应be/getusedto家长期望高:highexpectationsfromparents课外活动:after-classactivitiesDearMrWang,LiHua湖南省邵东十中2018年下学期高一年级期中考听力：1-20BACBCBACBBCAABCACCAC阅读理解：21-35DACACBAACDDABCD36.【解析】选G。上下文逻辑关系题。承接上句说的我依然记得孩子时候每天要和祖父母一起吃饭的经历,故接下来就说这种经历很有意义,我永远不会忘记。37.【解析】选D。逻辑关系题。与上句是因果关系。上句说不要强迫家人聚在一起,接下来说那样的话只会让家人更讨厌家庭聚会的时间。38.【解析】选A。逻辑关系题。承接上句说的在厨房的各种活动,接下来说孩子会喜欢这种活动。39.【解析】选F。逻辑关系题。本段的标题是孩子是不一样的,上句说我两个孩子不同,因此我得一直提醒自己要有区别地对待孩子。40.【解析】选B。段落大意题。整段说的都是孩子不管多大,都需要父母的关注。【文章大意】本文是记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己加入全国市场营销俱乐部后,卖蜡烛为营销竞赛筹集资金的经历。41.【解析】选B。由上文Ishowedagreatinterestinmymarketingclass可知,“我”对市场营销课程显示出很大的兴趣,所以“我”的老师MrsTolman建议“我”加入(join)一个名叫DECA的全国市场营销俱乐部。42.【解析】选A。由上文Ishowedagreatinterestinmymarketingclass.Myteacher,MrsTolman,suggestedI_______anationalmarketingclub可知,这个俱乐部吸引那些对商业(business)感兴趣,又有商业才能的学生。 43【解析】选C。由下文中tocollectmoneyforthemarketingcompetitionlaterintheyearbysellingcandles和IfeelgladthatIdidnot_______infaceofdifficulty可知,这是作者所遇到的第一次挑战(challenge)。 44.【解析】选A。由下文Aftera_______hardwork,Iturnedinmy$408worthofsalesofcandles,whichgaveme$163.2inmyownaccount.可知,40%的收入(income)将进入“我”的个人账户。 45.【解析】选D。由下文Istartedmypresentationwitha_______handshake.ThenIintroducedallthedifferentkindsofcandlesandthespecialsalesIcouldofferand_______herthatourcandleswerethebestchoicesforgiftsandhomedecorations.Finallysheboughtthreecandles.可知,“我”在向房东妈妈兜售蜡烛时,显示(show)出了信心。 46.【解析】选A。“我”的销售演是从紧紧的(firm)握手开始的。47.【解析】选B。由后面的内容ourcandleswerethebestchoicesforgiftsandhomedecorations可知,“我”是在说服(convinced)她。48.【解析】选D。由下文withgreatcourage可知,“我”受到了极大的鼓励(encouraged)。49.【解析】选C。由上文Idecidedtosellmycandlesaroundtheneighborhood可知,“我”敲了第一家潜在的购买者(buyer)的门。50.【解析】选B。由上文Thefirst_______wastocollectmoneyforthemarketingcompetition可知,作者向对方介绍说,“我们”是在为DECA筹集(raising)资金。 51.【解析】选D。由上文“Nottoday,sorry,”themaninterruptedme可知,对方是把门关(shut)上了。52.【解析】选A。“我”心想,有可能发生的最坏的(worst)事情就是再次像那样被拒绝。53.【解析】选C。由上文the_______thingthatmighthappenwasbeingrefusedlikethatagain可知,“我”数不清“我”被拒绝了(refused)多少次。 54.【解析】选B。作者被以“现在,我没有任何额外的(extra)钱了。”这样的理由拒绝。55.【解析】选C。由空前面的句子Icouldn’tevencounthowmanytimesIwas_______withreasonslike“Nottoday”,“Idon’thaveany_______moneyrightnow”or“Ijustboughtsome”.和后面的Ihadtocontinuewiththeday.可知,然而(However),“我”还得继续下去。 56.解析】选D。终于(Finally),一位善良的妇女买了将近六十美元的蜡烛。57.【解析】选C。由下文“Thankyouverymuch”toherwithabow可知,“我”甚至不能掩饰自己的兴奋(excitement)。58【解析】选A。由上文MrsTolmansaidthecompetitionwasdueinaweekandthat40percentofthe_______wouldgointomypersonalaccount.可知,作者经过一周(week’s)的辛勤工作,交上了卖蜡烛所挣得的408美元。 59.【解析】选B。由空后tofindoutIwasthesecondhighestsellerinallclasses.以及下文NowIlookbackonthisexperiencewithsatisfaction,andIfeelgladthatIdidnot_______infaceofdifficulty.可以推知,“我”当然是感到惊讶(surprised)。 60.【解析】选D。从全文来看,现在,“我”满意地回顾这段经历,“我”感到高兴的是在困难面前,“我”没有退缩(givein)。语法填空：61.living62.it63.is64.where65.lucky66.with67.similarly68.toorganize69.arguments/arguing70.tokeep改错MomandDadwentbackhomefromvacationadayearlierasexpected,thanandtheycouldn’twaittosurprisetheirtwoson.However,whatsonsdisappointedthemgreatlywasthatthehousewasin∧mess,withdirtyadishesinthesinkandgarbagelieeverywhere.Whatwasworse,theirlyingdogSpotlookedlikehewasstarving.MomandDadweresureDaniel,whichhadwhobeenleftinchargeofthehouse,wastoblame.BeforeDanielcanexplain,Dadshoutedangryathim.Hesaidthatsuchbehaviorcouldangrilyshouldnotbetolerated,butMomaddedthatDanielcouldnotbetrustedandDanielfeltsoupsetthatheranintohisroom.“Whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathadhappened?Didn’tIdeserveachancetodefendformyself?Ihatethem!”Danielthoughttoherself.himselfDearMrWang,ThisisLiHua.Rememberme?Howareyounow?IneedyourhelpbecauseIfindI’mnotveryusedtothehighmiddleschoollife.Wehaveninesubjectsinall.EverydayIhavetospendatleastthreetofourhoursdoingmyhomework,sothereislittletimeleftforafter-classactivities.HardlydoIhaveanytimetodowhatIwantto.Besides,IsometimesfeelsleepyinclassbecauseIdon’thaveenoughsleep.Thegreatpressureofexamsandthehighexpectationsfrommyparentsoftenmakemeevenmoretired.ThebiggestproblemImeetnowismymathsstudy,whichismuchmoredifficultthanthatinjuniormiddleschool.Idon’tknowhowtoimproveit.SoIhopeIcouldgetsomeadvicefromyou.Bestwishes!YourstrulyLiHua-11-