2022届江苏苏州高新区第一中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback2．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup3．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．as B．thatC．which D．whether4．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．at5．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could6．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends7．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure8．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit9．—Hi,Mary.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandtrafficismovingslowly.—________,Jack.We’llwaitforyou.Thenwecanhavedinnertogether.A．Takeyourtime B．Don’tbeseriousC．Whataday D．Youarekidding10．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked11．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited12．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall13．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.14．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall15．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch16．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh17．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable18．TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit19．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken20．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Amsterdam'sBestFleaMarketsIjhallenFleaMarketFirstorsecondweekendofeverymonthPerhapsthemostimpressiveofthemallisIjhallen，locatedinthenorthofAmsterdam．Withmorethan1，500standsand3，000freeparkingspaces，themonthlymarketattractsvisitorsfromnotonlytheNetherlands，butEurope-wide．Thereisafiveeuroadmissionfee，butyoucanbeprettysurethatyoucanbrowsesecond-handtreasuresformostoftheday．Anythingandeverythingcanbefoundhere；oldguitarsandantiquechairs，artprintsandmilitarygear．NoordermarktFleaMarketSaturday，9am-4pmMonday，9am-2pmInthecentreoftheJordaan，theNoordermarktFleaMarketonSaturdaysincludesvintage（老式的）goodsandorganicfoodproducefromlocalfarmers．OnMondays，themarkettransformsintoanantique-hunter'sgoldmine．Therearepilesofvintageclothes，antiquebooks，coinsandfurniture．WaterloopeinMarketMonday-Saturday，9am-6pmThemostcentrallylocatedofallfleamarketsinAmsterdam，WaterloopleinMarketoffersvisitorsarangeofsnacks，second-handclothesandvintagetreasures．There'samazeofsecond-handgoods，fromoldglobesandhanginglamps，toAfricandrums，antiquerugsandusedbikes．SpuiBookMarketFriday10am-6pmIdeallysituatedamongbookstores，you'llfindacollectionoftentsshelteringsecond-handandantiquebooksatthebookmarketonSpui．Youcanfindavarietyofliteraturefrombiographiesandpoetrytofantasy-fiction，history，psychologyandgeography．WhilemostbooksarefromtheNetherlands，someEnglishandinternationaltitlesareforsale．Aswellasantiquemaps，printsandrecord．1、Whichfleamarketdoyouneedtopaysomeextramoney？______A．IjhallenFleaMarket． B．NoordermarktFleaMarket．C．WaterloopleinMarket． D．SpuiBookMarket．2、WhatcanyoupickupatNoordermarktFleaMarket？______A．Youcangetenoughparkingspace． B．Youcanchoosearangeofsnacks．C．Youcanbuysomefreshvegetables． D．Youcandigsomegoldmineshere．3、Whenisagoodtimetovisitafavoritemarketforacrazybookfan？______A．Firstweekendofeverymonth． B．Friday，10am-6pm．C．Monday，9am-6pm． D．Saturday，9am-4pm．22．（8分）Astheworld’spopulationgrows,farmerswillneedtoproducemoreandmorefood.Andlargefarmsareincreasinglyusingprecisionfarmingtoincreaseyields(产量),reducewaste,andreducetheeconomicandsecurityrisksthatinevitablyaccompanyagriculturaluncertainty.Traditionalfarmingreliesonmanagingentirefields—makingdecisionsrelatedtoplanting,harvesting,irrigating,andapplyingpesticidesandfertilizer(农药和化肥)—basedonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldata.Precisionfarming,bycontrast,combinessensors,robots,GPS,mappingtoolsanddata-analyticssoftwaretocustomize（量身定制）thecarethatplantsreceivewithoutincreasinglabor.Robot-mountedsensorsandcamera-equippeddrones(无人机)wirelesslysendimagesanddataonindividualplantstoacomputer,whichlooksforsignsofhealthandstress.Farmersreceivethefeedbackinrealtimeandthendeliverwater,pesticideorfertilizerinadjusteddoses（剂量）toonlytheareasthatneedit.Thetechnologycanalsohelpfarmersdecidewhentoplantandharvestcrops.Asaresult,precisionfarmingcanimprovetimemanagement,reducewaterandchemicaluse,andproducehealthiercropsandhigheryields—allofwhichbenefitfarmers’bottomlinesandconserveresourceswhilereducingchemicalrunoff.Manysmallbusinessesaredevelopingnewsoftware,sensors,andothertoolsforprecisionfarming,asarelargecompaniessuchasMonsanto,JohnDeere,Bayer,DowandDuPont.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NASAandtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationallsupportprecisionfarming,andmanycollegesnowoffercourseworkonthetopic.Inarelateddevelopment,seedproducersareapplyingtechnologytoimproveplantcharacteristics.Byfollowingindividualplantsovertimeandanalyzingwhichonesflourishindifferentconditions,companiescanrelatetheplants’responsetotheirenvironmentswiththeirgenomics(基因组学).Thatinformation,inturn,allowsthecompaniestoproduceseedvarietiesthatwillgrowwellinspecificsoilandweatherconditions.Thisadvancedtechnologymayalsohelptoimprovecropnutrition.Farmersdonotuniversallywelcomeprecisionagricultureforvariousreasons,suchashighequipmentcostsandlackofaccesstotheInternet.Thetechnologymaybringgreatchallengestoexperiencedfarmerswhoarenotgoodatcomputers.Andlargesystemswillalsobebeyondthereachofmanysmallfarmingoperationsindevelopingnations.Butlessexpensive,simplersystemscouldpotentiallybeapplied.Forothers,though,costsavingsinthelongrunmayreducethefinancialconcerns.Andhoweverreticentsomefarmersmaybetoadoptnewtechnology,thenextgenerationoffarmersarelikelytowarmtotheapproach.1、Precisionfarmingdiffersfromtraditionalfarmingpartlybecauseit________.A．guaranteeshighyieldswithmorelaborB．reliesonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldataC．offersplentyofwater,pesticidesandfertilizerD．providesrealtimeinformationabouttargetcrops2、Aboutprecisionfarming,wecanlearnthat________.A．thegovernmentholdsacautiousattitudeB．itdrawspositiveresponsesfrombusinessesC．seedproducershavealreadymadehugeprofitsD．largesystemswillsoonbebuiltindevelopingnations3、Theunderlinedword“reticent”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．disappointedB．confusedC．unwillingD．shocked4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PrecisionFarmingIncreasesCropYieldsB．MoreChallengesFacedbyModernFarmersC．DevelopmentofFarmingSystemsintheU.S.D．TraditionalFarmingisGraduallyDisappearing23．（8分）NasrMajidstartedhuntingthisfallatBlackwaterNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)ontheEasternShoreofMarylandinUSA,He’soneoftherelativelyfewnewhunterswhoofficialshopewillhelpstopanearlyfour-decadedeclinenationallyinwhathasbecomeahobbyforfewerthan5percentofAmericans.Naturalresourcesandwildlife,officialsinMarylandareencouraginghuntingofdeer,turkeysandsomeotherwildanimals,whichisbelievedtobegoodfortheenvironment.Withouthunting,theysay,sikadeerwilloverpopulatethewildliferefugeandthey’llovereatthebushesandotherplantsthatprovideimportanthabitatforbirds.OnthewesternshoreoftheChesapeakeBay,huntingisalsoimportanttopreventthespreadofdiseasessuchasLyme.Inmanyfamilies,thehuntingtraditionhasbeenhandeddownforgenerations^Butaslongtimesportsmenageandchildrenloseinterest,thenumberofhuntersintheUnitedStatesfellby2million,from2011to2018,toabout11million.“Everythingischanging.Kidsaregrowingupinfrontofvideogamesandcomputersinsteadofgoinghunting.”saidChrisMarkin,ahuntingspecialistforthestatenaturalresourcesdepartment.“Adultsusuallyfocusonworkingandprovidingfortheirfamilies.Thosepressuresarepreventingmanyotherpotentialhuntersfromgoingout,andfromraisingthenextgenerationofhunters.”Toavoidsuchadecline,anewapproachisneeded.Governmentagenciesandnonprofitgroupsarenowlaunchingmentoring(指导)programstotrainmorehunters,whichnotonlyhelpspreserveanindustryandaculturebutalsomeansmoreprotectionforwildlifeandtheirhabitatsthroughdeerpopulationcontrolandinvestment.Luckily,therearethosestilleagertolearn,likeMajid.Hewasjustlookingforanoutdoorhobbyhecouldsharewithhischildrenwhenhecameacrossthementors-hipprogram.Now,hefeelscapableofhuntingonhisown,butalsohassomeonehecantextwithquestionsthatpopup.Hisnewpastimehasalreadypaidoffforhim—onhissecondhuntwithhismentor,inthelastminutesofdaylight,hebaggedhisfirstdeer.1、WhatcanbeinferredfromChrisMarkin’swords?A．Nooneisinterestedinhuntinganymore.B．Huntingaddstomanyadults’lifepressures.C．Parentsfailtospendenoughtimewithkids.D．Thehuntingtraditionisfacingchallenges.2、Inthispassage,NasrMajidisconsideredasasymbolof________..A．bravery B．hopeC．enthusiasm D．devotion3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“newpastime”referto?A．Learningtohunt. B．Raisingquestions.C．Lookingforhunters. D．Sharinganewhobby.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Teachhuntersnewskills. B．Preserveagreattradition.C．Makehuntingmorepopular. D．Reducethepressureoflife.24．（8分）Thedaysofhavingtocarryaphonechargereverywherecouldsoonbeover.Michiganresearchershaverevealedamajorbreakthroughinharvestingenergyfromhumanmotion.Theysayitcouldleadtosmartphonespoweredforaweekbythemotionofaswipe(重击).MichiganStateUniversity’slow-costdevice,knownasananogenerator,hasalreadybeentested.ScientistssuccessfullyoperatedanLCDtouchscreen,abankof20LEDlightsandaflexiblekeyboard,allwithasimpletouchingorpressingmotionandwithouttheaidofabattery.Thegroundbreakingfindings,publishedinthejournalNanoEnergy,suggest“We’reonthepathtowardwearabledevicespoweredbyhumanmotion,”saidNelsonSepulveda,associateprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringandleadresearcheroftheproject.“WhatIforesee,relativelysoon,isthecapabilityofnothavingtochargeyourcellphoneforanentireweek,forexample,becausethatenergywillbeproducedbyyourmovement,”saidSepulveda,whoseresearchisfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation.Electricalenergyiscreatedwhenthedeviceiscompressedbyhumanmotion.Thecompleteddeviceisasthinasasheetofpaper.ThedeviceusedtopowertheLEDlightswaspalm-sized,whilethedeviceusedtopowerthetouchscreenwasassmallasafinger.Advantagessuchasbeinglightweight,flexibleandlow-costcouldmakeitapromisingandalternativemethodinthefieldofMechanical-energyharvesting.Thedevicealsobecomesmorepowerfulwhenfolded.Sepulvedasaid,“Youcanstartwithalargedevice,butwhenyoufolditonce,andagain,andagain,it’smuchsmallerandhasmoreenergy.Nowitmaybesmallenoughtoputinaspeciallymadeheelofyourshoesoitcreatespowereachtimeyourheelstrikestheground.”Sepulvedaandhisteamarealsodevelopingtechnologythatwouldtransmitthepowergeneratedbytheheelstriketo,say,awirelessheadset.1、WhoisNelsonSepulveda?A．Themajorresearcherintheproject.B．Aprofessorofengineering.C．Thefundsupplieroftheresearch.D．AjournalistwritingforNanoEnergy.2、Theunderlinedworddeviceinthe2ndparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A．keyboardB．smartphoneC．screenD．machine3、Fromthepassageweknowthatthenanogenerator________.A．becomesmorepowerfulwhenkeptflatB．hasalreadycomeintomarketintheUSAC．islightweightandflexiblethoughexpensiveD．makesitpossibletoproducepowerbywalking4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．persuadepeopletobuythedeviceB．bringinanewwaytosaveenergyC．introduceabreakthroughinscienceD．honorNelsonSepulvedaforhiscontributions25．（10分）Agroupofartists,writersandintellectualshaslaunchedanew“university”inLondon,designedtohelpthosetootiedupwithworktoappreciatethefinerthingsinlife,likeart,booksandtravel.TheSchoolofLife,operatingoutofasmallshopintheartydistrictofBloomsbury,describesitselfasa“chemistforthemind”thatplanstooffer“culturalsolutionstoeverydayailments(疾病)”.Ithopestoinspirethosewhohavegotoutofthehabitofreadingdecentbooks,cannotkeepconversationflowingatdinnerparties,orneedtoexpandtheirholidayhorizons.ThephilosopherAlaindeBotton,authorofHowProustCanChangeYourLife,andSophieHowarth,aformercurator(馆长)attheTateModemGallery,areamongthestaffmembers.Thefoundersbelievethatpeoplewithtoolittletimetospareneedinstructioninhowtoliveamorefulfilled(有成就感的)existence.Perhapsyouhaveaburningquestionforapaleontologist(古生物学家).“Perhapsyou’reconsideringacareerchangeandwanttotalkfirst-handtoaphotographerorlandscapedesigner.TheSchoolofLifehasalargeprofessionalstaffwhoarewillingtomeetwithyouforanhourofchatinexchangeforasmallfee,”thewebsiteexplains,listing50experts.Amongcoursesbeingofferedlaterthisyearareinstructioninlife,love,work,familyandpolitics.Atypicalcourse,inlove,willexplorewhyrelationshipsaresocomplicatedandwhyattractionebbsandflows.“Wedrawonideasfromphilosophy,psychoanalysis(心理分析),literatureandart.WediscoverwhatthelikesofPlato,Shakespeare,TolstoyandFreudhadtosayaboutcompassion,empathyandself-love,”theinstructorspromise.Coursesrunforsixweeksandcost195pounds.1、FromParagraph1weknowthepurposeof“theuniversity”isto.A．helppeopleliveafinerlifeB．tellpeoplehowtospendtheirsparetimeC．makemoneybysettingupauniversityontheinternetD．offereducationtothosewhohavelittlechancetogotouniversity2、TheSchoolofLifeofferscoursestothosewho.A．pursueaqualitylifeB．trytoimprovecommunicativeskillsC．getintothehabitofreadinggoodbooksD．seeksolutionstotheirphysicaldiseases3、ThecoursesoftheSchoolofLifeareofferedby.A．freechattingonlinewithartypeopleB．chattingwithinstructorsfacetofaceC．makingappointmentswithchemistsD．attendingpubliclecturesgivenbyfounders4、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitle?A．Anewuniversity—solutionstoeverythingB．Anewuniversity—instructionstoyourcareerC．TheSchoolofLife—achemistformindD．TheSchoolofLife—aschoolforhealth第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Yasmeen’sMehndiMrs.Cross,Yasmeen’ssocialstudyteacher,announced,“Boysandgirls,youhavebeenlearningaboutworldcustoms.Bereadyto1oneofyourfamily’scustomstomorrow.”Afterschool,Yasmeendraggedherbackpackalong,thinkingabouttheday’s2.“I’mtheonlyIndianstudentinmyclass,”shethought,“whatwilleveryonethinkaboutmyfamily’scustoms?”Athome,Yasmeenwas3.Sheopenedthekitchendoorandsawhermotherbusilycrushing(压碎)henna(指甲花)leaves.“Readyforthe4tonight?”Mothersmiled.Yasmeenshrugged(耸肩).Normally,she’dbeexcitedwhenheraunts,unclesandcousinscameto5theendoftheninthmonthoftheIslamicyear.Thisholymonthisobservedwithprayersandfasting(斋戒)duringdaylighthours.Later,Yasmeenexploredthehouse,tryingtogeta(an)6forherassignment.She7herfather’sKoran(《古兰经》).Shequicklyturnedoverthewornpagesofherfather’sholybook.“MaybeI’lltakethistoschool,”shethought.ButtheKoranisn’ta8.“MaybeI’llwearmysalwar(沙丽)toschool.Wrong!Everybodymight9me.TearsfilledYasmeen’seyesasshetriedtofigureout10toshare.Yasmeenwalkedintothe11againandwatchedMothermixhennapowderintoasmoothpaste(膏),tobeusedattheparty.Thatnightallthegirls12theirglitteringdressesgatheredaroundthesofatohavetheirhands13withMehndi(hennapaste).ItwasYasmeen’s14.Motherdrewtinyflowerpatternsonherhands.Secondslater,“That’sit,”Yasmeenshoutedout,“Mehndi!”“OnspecialMuslimholidays,”Yasmeen15thenextdayatschool,“it’sanIndian16topaintwomen’shandswithMehndidesigns.”Yasmeen17displayedthedesignonherhands.Shealsoheldupabowlofcrushedhennaleavesfortheclasstoseeandthendescribedhowhermotherpreparedhennapaste.“18youpaintmeaMehndidesign?”Allherclassmatesheldouttheirhands.Yasmeen’seyesmoistened.ShehadalwaysthoughtthatMehndiwasonlysomething19inherowncountry,butnowshewasfartoogladtoseethisancientartonhands20bypeopleofdifferentcultures.1、A．learnB．shareC．nameD．follow2、A．lessonsB．routinesC．assignmentD．meeting3、A．excitedB．surprisedC．annoyedD．downhearted4、A．decorationB．classC．partyD．housework5、A．celebrateB．attendC．completeD．greet6、A．placeB．questionC．opinionD．idea7、A．foundB．packedC．readD．heard8、A．fashionB．customC．competitionD．dream9、A．talkaboutB．playwithC．laughatD．arguewith10、A．howB．whyC．whenD．what11、A．gardenB．balconyC．kitchenD．living-room12、A．inB．overC．onD．at13、A．paintedB．washedC．wrappedD．wiped14、A．rightB．turnC．planD．duty15、A．showedB．explainedC．persuadedD．informed16、A．legendB．goalC．beliefD．tradition17、A．bravelyB．secretlyC．proudlyD．vividly18、A．ShouldB．CouldC．MayD．Must19、A．understoodB．providedC．believedD．valued20、A．admiredB．influencedC．predictedD．spread第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Aseveryoneknows,itisJingdezheninJiangxiprovince1．thelocalporcelain(瓷器)ishighlydesirablethatisthecenterofworldporcelain.Lastyear,myschool2．(hold)atwo-dayresearchactivity,guidedbytheslogan,“Exploringceramic(陶瓷的)culture,travelingthroughancientandmoderntimes”.Theaimwastobuildstudents’3．(aware)oftraditionalculture.OnourwaytoJingdezhen,ourguideintroducedustothebasicsofporcelainproduction.OurfirststopwastheMuseumofChineseCeramics,whichhas4．uniqueandexquisitecollectionofporcelainmadefrommaterialssuchasclay(陶土)andstone.Theguidetoldusofthegreatachievementsinceramicsfromancienttimesuntiltoday.Ilistenedcarefullytoeverything.5．(date)backtoNeolithic(新石器时代)period,claywasused6．(make)pottery(陶器),whichpeopleusedtocarrywaterandfood.Today,westilluseporcelainbutourpotteryisfarmorebeautifulthantheproductsofthosetimes.Onthesecondday,theteamleadertookustoasmallDIYporcelainfactory.Underthe7．(guide)oftheteacher,we8．(give)someclayandthechancetodesignapieceofpottery.Althoughoureffortswerenotasbeautifulasthearticlesinthemuseum,theywereourownwork.Thetwo-dayactivitywasvery9．(enjoy)andmeaningful.Ilearnedalotaboutporcelainandmadeanitem10．myown.Itmeantalottome.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）TodayIvisitedtoanexperiencedEnglishteacher,whousedtobemymom’steacher.BothmymomandIwereeagertogetsomeadvicetoimproveherEnglish.Wewerewelcomingwarmly.ThenhebegantestingmyEnglishknowledge,askingmetoreadthetextsandspellingsomewords.IdidwellasIhadinterestedinEnglishsincechildhood.Hewaspleasedwithmyperformancebutgavemeavaluablesuggest:practiseEnglisheveryday.ThenhegoesthroughmyEnglishpapers,onlytofindmyhandwritingwaspoorandneededimproving.Underhisdirections,Ipracticedwritingletters,words,sentencesandawholetext.IwassurprisedatwhatbeautifullyIwrote!Whatthewonder!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对中国的竹子非常好奇。请写一封电子邮件介绍竹子的短文。内容包括：1．竹子的外貌特点：2．竹子的作用：3．竹子的象征意义。注意：1．词数：100左右：2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________