2020高考英语模拟预测试卷

Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，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。续 写的词数应为150左右。TherewasarichcouplewhowasthrowingabigNewYearpartyattheirhouse.Sotheywentshoppingatthemarketwhereeverythingwasof highcostandfixedprice.Theywantedtomaintaintheirlevelofstandardsotheydidn'tmindpayingforit.Afterpurchasingalltheyneeded,theycalledaportertocarryeverythinganddropitattheirhome.Theporterwhocamewas ofanoldage,andlookedveryunhealthy,andhisclothesweretorn,andhelookedasifhewasn’tevenabletomeethisdailyneeds.Theyaskedtheporteraboutthechargesfordeliveringtheirgoodstotheirhome.Theoldporterquotedjust$20,wellbelowthemarketprice.Yet,thecouplearguedandbargainedwiththeporterandfinallysettledfor$15.Theporterwasstrugglingtomakeevenonetime’smealsoheneededanythinghecouldearn.Thecouplewasveryhappythinkinghowwelltheybargainedwiththepoorporterandpaidhim$15inadvanceandleftaftergivingtheportertheiraddressfordelivery.Theyreachedtheirhomeandonehourpassed,andtwohourspassed,buttheporterstilldidn’tdelivertheirstuff.Thewifestartedtogetangryatherhusband,“Ialwaystellyounottotrustsuchperson,butyouneverlistentome.Iamsureinsteadofdeliveringthegoodstoourhome,hemusthavedisappearedwitheverything.Wemustimmediatelygobacktothemarkettoinquireandthentothepolicestationtofilethecomplaintagainsthim.Theybothlefttowardsthemarket.Ontheirwaynearthemarket,theysawanotherporter.Theystoppedhimtoinquireabouttheoldporterandnoticedthathewascarryingtheirgoodsinhiscart!Theangrywifeaskedhim,“Whereisthatoldthief?Thisisourgoodsandhewassupposedtodeliverthem.Itseemsyoupoorthievesarestealingourgoodsandgoingtosellthem.”Paragraph1:Whenth