江苏省盐城市2023-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷(Word版含答案)

2023/2023学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试英语试题第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值20分〕做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节〔共5小题；每题1分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.He’llbehappytohelp. B.Hishandsarealreadyfull.C.Thesuitcaseistooheavyforhim.2.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodothisevening?A.Gotothecinema. B.Dotheirhomework. C.Attendthewoman’ssister.3.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Sunny.4.Wherewillthewomanputhersportsbag?A.Inhercar.B.Onthedesk. C.Onthefloor.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anexam. B.Abook. C.Astory.第二节〔共15小题；每题1分，总分值15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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，答复第6、7题。6.Whatcolordresswouldthemanliketobuy?A.Purple. B.Blue.C.Red.7.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.＄120. B.＄100. C.＄80.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Askingfordirections. B.Checkingjobinformation.C.Havinganinterview.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehasbeenworkingforthreeyears.B.Sheteachessecond-yearstudents.C.Sheisastudentreporter.听第8段材料，答复第11至12题。10.Whereistheman?A.InChicago. B.InNewYork. C.InLosAngeles.11.Howwillthewomangotomeetthemanfromtheairport?A.Bycar. B.Bytaxi. C.Bybus.12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Bookahotelforher.B.Talktothestaff.C.Spendsometimewithher.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13.Whywillthewomanmoveoutofheraunt’shome？A.Hercousinneedstheroom.B.HerauntisleavingforSingapore.C.Shepreferstoliveinahomestayfamily.14.HowlonghasthewomanbeeninSydney?A.Halfayear. B.Oneyear. C.Oneandahalfyears.15.Whatdoesthewomanplantostudynextyear?A.GeneralEnglish. B.AcademicEnglish. C.Medicine.16.Whatwillthespeakerstalkaboutnext?A.Whenthewomancanmoveout.B.Whatkindofplacethewomanlikes.C.Whatkindofhousethemanhasgot.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17.HowlongdidWestlifelast?A.19years. B.14years. C.12years.18.WhichisWestlife’sfirstsingle?A.FlyingWithoutWings. B.IfLetYouGo. C.SwearItAgain.19.WhatdoweknowaboutWestlife?A.Theybrokeupin2023.B.Theysoldover15millionrecordsinall.C.TheirfirstthreesinglestoppedthelistsintheUK.20.WhichcountrydidWestlifefailtobreakinto?A.TheUS. B.Ireland. C.TheUK.第二局部：英语知识运用〔共两节，总分值35分〕第一节单项选择〔共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分〕请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.IntheSpringof2023,she_________achallengingprogramdesignedforseniorpeopleatalocalTVstation.A.hatched B.possessed C.scanned D.tuned22.Thiskindofmedicineshouldnotbeplaced________itisaccessibletoyoungchildren.A.when B.why C.where D.if23.Thetalksbetweenthetwocompanies________duetosomeconflictsovertheirinterests.A.brokeout B.brokeaway C.brokein D.brokedown24.Throughsuperiorproductiontechniquesthefactoryisabletogainthecompetitive________intheinternationalmarket.A.supportB.edge C.reputation D.balance25.DifficultasFrenchis________,myelderbrothergoesalloutforit.A.mastered B.tobemastered C.mastering D.tomaster26.Mycomputerhasgotanotherkindofvirus.IfonlyI________thatprogram!A.didn’trun B.shouldn’trun C.hadn’trun D.wouldn’trun27.KFCopensconceptstoreinShanghai,which______toattractmoreyoungandmiddleclasscustomers.A.willbeexpectedB.hasbeenexpected C.wasexpected D.isexpected28.Mysistergotthejobshehadbeendreamingaboutallthetime.Neverinallherlife________sohappy.A.hadshefelt B.didshefeel C.shehadfelt D.shefelt29.NowadaysmoreandmorepeopletendtobuythingsontheInternet,________theybelievethequalitiesaregood.A.atwhich

B.ofwhich

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D.forwhich30.Asiswell-knowntous,educationforallwouldbe________topromotesocialandeconomicdevelopment.A.content B.vital C.reliable D.sensitive31.Wearealleagertoseewhetherornotthechairmanhimselfisgoingto________thecommitmenthehasmade.A.getdownto B.lookforwardto C.liveupto D.thinkbackto32.—Iwonderifyoucantellmehowtousethisnewtypeofmachine.—________.Iknownothingaboutit.A.You’vegotmethere B.YounameitC.Youarewelcome D.Yousaidit33.Studentsmustbetaughttheskillstolocate,________andcommunicateinformationfromtheInternet.A.ensure B.evaluate C.contain D.cast34.Manydiseasesarisefrom________peoplereallydon’tknowaboutintheirdailylife.A.how B.that C.what D.grams,manychildrenareperformingbadlyintheirstudies.A.BeingexposedB.ExposingC.ToexposeD.Exposed第二节：完形填空〔共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分〕请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A12-year-oldCaliforniastudentwhoalreadyhasthreecommunitycollegedegreessaidheplanstogotocollegeinthefall.TheboynamedTanishqAbraham36toturndoctorandmedicalresearcherbyage18.Tanishqhasbeen37toUniversityofCalifornia,wherehereceivedanofficial“IthinkI’llbe18whenIgetmyM.D.,〞Tanishqsaid,39toadoctorofmedicinedegree.Asforwhatcomesnextforthechild,hehopestobecomeadoctor,amedicalresearcher,andintheend,40ofAmerica.Hestartedcommunitycollegeat7,andlastyearhe41associate’sdegreesfromAmericanRiver43,professorsatthecollegedidn’twantTanishqintheirclassesbecauseofhisage.44finallyaprofessoragreedtolethimenterhisclassifhismother,adoctorofmedicine,also45theclass.Tanishqlooksintoamicroscope(显微镜)ina46atAmericanRiverCollegeinSacramento,California.“Therewere47whenIhadtoexplaingeneralrelativityand48relativitytomymom,〞hesaid.BiologyprofessorMarleneMartinezsaidtheboywasnot49toasklotsofquestions.Inlecturehewouldalwaysraisequestions50like“so,doesthatmean…〞or“whataboutthis?〞“Ithink51heputshisheartintoit,hecanachievewhateverhewants.〞Martinezsaid.Tanishqisalsouniqueinthathecan52topeopleofallages.Hesayschildgeniusesareoftenseenasodd〔怪人〕.“Whenyouthinkofa53,youthinkofamadscientistkindofthing,〞hesaid.Buthe54he’sjustanordinarykidwholikeslearningand55forexperimentsbutalsoplayingvideogames.“Ijustthinklearningisfun,〞Tanishqsaid.36.A.remains B.aims C.agrees D.promises37.A.committed B.opposed C.accepted D.condemned38.A.diploma B.license C.membership D.scholarship39.A.referring B.pointing C.sticking D.taking40.A.professor B.president C.chemist D.captain41.A.offered B.applied C.employed D.earned42.A.about B.in C.with D.beyond43.A.Gradually B.Eventually C.Initially D.Directly44.A.So B.And C.But D.Or45.A.gave B.taught C.held D.took46.A.library B.lab C.stadium D.store47.A.times B.hours C.weeks D.years48.A.universal B.diverse C.effective D.special49.A.afraid B.ready C.willing D.anxious50.A.suddenly B.shortly C.deliberately D.sincerely51.A.while B.unless C.as D.if52.A.lead B.connect C.come D.return53.A.genius B.doctor C.professor D.researcher54.A.voteson B.thinksout C.pointsout D.focuseson55.A.ideas B.materials C.microscopes D.books第三局部阅读理解〔共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕请认真阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHowtoBookTourswithTravelChinaGuide?Step1：Selection&SendinganInquiryBrowsetheready-madetourroutesonourwebsiteandselecttheroutemostsuitableforyou.Pleaseclickthe“FreeInquiry〞buttonbelowtheprice,fillintheformandthensubmitittous.Ifthereisnorouteinourready-madetoursthatmeetsyourdemands,justclick“TailorMyTrip〞ontheabovesitenavigation(导航)partofthetourpage,fillintheformwithyourrequirementsandthensubmitittous.Step2：GettingaQuote(报价)within24HoursAfterreceivingyourinquiry,ourprofessionaltravelcounselorswillgotoworkforyou.He/shewillarrangeaveryreasonablerouteandquoteourbestprice.Youwillreceiveourreplywithin24hours.Step3：FreeChangesperYourRequestsUponyourreceiptofourreply,pleasecarefullystudytherouteandquotationwehavepreparedforyou.Afterthat,shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorfurtherrequirementsregardingtheroute,pleasefeelfreetoe-mailus.Wewillbepleasedtomakeanychangesaccordingtoyourrequests.Nomatterhowlongthetourdiscussionmaytake,ouraimistomakeyoucompletelysatisfiedwiththefinalplan.Step4：Booking&PaymentWhenourproposalisinaccordancewithyourplans,pleaseshowyouracceptanceofourofferbyphoneoremailandindicatetousyourpreferredmethodofpayment.WeacceptpaymentbyCabletransfer,CreditCard,WesternUnionandPayPal.Wewillprovideyousomesuggestionsandofferdetailedinstructionsaboutthepaymentprocedureintheemail.Step5：ConfirmationThetourisofficiallyconfirmedatthemomentthatwereceiveyourpayment.Wewillwriteane-mailtoconfirmthiswithyou.Atravelbillwillbeprovided.Abouttendayspriortoyourtripstartingdate,wewillsendyouallnecessarycontactdetailsforeachcity,climateinformationandsomefurthertraveladvicetohelpyouwithyourpacking.WeareallexcitedaboutyourchoicetovisitChina!56.Whatcanyoudoifyouwanttohaveyourowntourroutes?A.Clickthe“FreeInquiry〞buttononthepage.B.Asktravelcounselorstotellyouthequote.C.Presentyourrequirementstothewebsite.D.Askforallnecessarycontactdetails.57.Whatcanweknowaboutthewebsite?A.Itofferssatisfactoryrepliestoanyquestionswithin24hours.B.Itintroducesproceduresforpayingforthetouronphones.C.ItprovidesinformationforthosewhowanttovisitChina.D.Itrequirestravelerstofollowtheadviceonhowtopack.BThere’sathinlinebetweendowntimeandwastingtime.We’resurroundedwithstatisticsandstoriesabouthowwe’realloverscheduledandunderslept.“Busy-ness,〞describedasbothavirtueandanepidemic,inspirescountlessblogpostsandahealthynumberofbooks.Expertswarnparentsandeducatorsagainstoverschedulingchildren,whosegrowingmindsandbodiesneeddowntimetodevelopineveryfield—social,emotional,academicandphysical.Butwedon’tspendasmuchenergydefendingunstructuredtimeforadults.“There’samisunderstandingwithdowntime,〞saysShimiKang,aHarvard-trainedchildandadultpsychiatrist.“Itsoundsalittleridiculoustosayyouprioritizerest,〞shesays.“Peoplejudgeyouasnotveryambitious,notverycompetitive.〞Intruth,Kangsays,restorativedowntimeiscriticalforourmentalandphysicalhealth.“Breaksaremomentsofbreakthroughs,〞Kangsays.“Certainbiologicalprocessesoccuronlyduringmomentsofrelaxedwakefulness,whenthebrain’sdefault-mode(预设模式)networkbecomesactivated.〞Productivity,problem-solving,attention,creativity,amoralcompass—allarestrengthenedandimprovedwhenourbodieshaveachancetorest,Kangsays.“Atimeofrelaxedwakefulnessiswhenweintegratewhatwe’vefeltorheard,〞shesays.“It’swhenwemakesenseofourpastandapplyittoourfuture,sooursenseofmoralityandoursenseofselfareshowntoimprove.〞Butalldowntimeisnotcreatedequal,saystimeuseexpertLauraVanderkam.“There’sabigdifferencebetweenconsciouslydoingnothingversusactuallywastingtime,〞Vanderkamsays.“Wastingtimeisspendingitonthingsthataren’tparticularlymeaningfulorevenenjoyabletoyou.〞“Youwanttomakesuredowntimeisdoingwhatit’ssupposedtodo,whichmakesyoureturntoyourbusylifemorerefreshed,〞Vanderkamsays.Herpatientsoftentellhertheydon’thavetimetobuildrestintotheirlives,Kangsays.“Itellpeople,thenyou’retoobusyforbesthealth,〞shesays.“You’retoobusytoperformbest.Toobusytobebrilliant,tobethebestathlete,tobethebestCEO,writer,homemaker—whateveritisyou’retryingtoachieve.Becauseyouneedresttodoallofthosethings.〞58.Theunderlinedword“unstructured〞inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.travelling B.relaxing C.precious D.perfect59.Downtimediffersfromwastetimeinthatitmakespeople________.A.spendmoretimeonrelaxingB.haveagoodunderstandingofthepastC.improveefficiencyinworkorstudyD.haveafullscheduleforthefuture60.What’sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toindicatetheconsequenceofbeingtoobusy.B.Toanalyzewhypeoplefailtobecomesuccessful.C.Toadvisepeopletosparetimetorelaxthemselves.D.Tourgepeopletoapplythemselvestoachievinggoals.61.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Downtimecanresultinapersonlackingmotivation.B.It’sgenerallyunacceptableifpeopleregardrestashighpriority.C.Beinghardworkingisnolongeravirtueinsocietynowadays.D.“Busy-ness〞damagespeoplebothemotionallyandphysically.CSincethestartofthedeadlyAIDSepidemicinthe1980s,scientistshavebeenworkingtowardsacure.Now,theymaybeclosetofindingone.Researchershavedevelopedamethodtocuttheviral(病毒)DNAfromaperson’sinfectedcells.ItiscalledCRISPR/Cas9anditmeansthepersoncouldbevirus-free.DNAisasubstancethatcarriesgeneticinformationinthecellsofanimalsandplants.Thisgene-editingtookplaceinascientificlab,buthasnotbeentestedonhumansyet.“It’sabigstep,〞saidKamelKhalili,Ph.D.HeisleadresearcherandchairattheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatTempleUniversityinPhiladelphiaButmoretestshavetobedonetoknowifitwillbeacureforthemillionsofpatientsinfectedwiththeHIVvirus,whichcausesAIDS.AntiretroviraldrugshavebeendoingagoodjobofkeepingtheAIDSvirusfromreproducing.SuchagoodjobthatlevelsofHIVarejustaboutundetectableininfectedpeoplewhotakethemedicine.Butevenwiththedrugs,thevirusstaysinthebody’s“T-cells,〞whichareT-lymphocytes.AIDSdamagestheimmunesystem,hurtingthebody’sabilitytofightoffdisease.Sothedrugsarekindofa“Band-Aidsolution,〞Khaliliexplained.Theykeepthevirusfromgrowing.Buttheydonotremovethememoryofthevirusfromthecells.And,themomentantiretroviraldrugsarestopped,theHIVcomesbacktolifeandbeginsmakingmoreHIV,whichistheAIDSvirus.KhaliliandhisteamofscientistsappeartohavefoundawaytocutthisviralDNAfrominfectedpeople’scells.Intheirlab,theytookcellsfrompeopleinfectedwiththeHIVvirus.Theyremovedthepartofthecellthatwasholdingthevirus.Hesaidtheyhad“insomecases,near90percentofthevirusreplication(复制)orproductiondroppedinthepatientsamplesaftertreatmentinthelaboratory.〞Khaliliandhisteamhavenotactuallycuredanypatientsyet.However,hebelievesthisgene-editingtechnologycouldpossiblycureAIDS.“Removaloftheviruscanleadtothecure.〞Hesaid,“it’sanexcitingtime,andthereasonisthetechnologiesareavailableandthemethodsareinplaceandourknowledgehasincreased.〞“Andhopefully,therewillbefundingtotakeustowardthisexcitingmomentfordevelopingthecurestrategybygettingridofviralDNAusingeditingtechniques.〞62.ThenewlyfoundwayisintendedtocureAIDSby_______.A.doingdamagetotheimmunesystemB.removingviralDNAfrominfectedcellsC.doingresearchintoantiretroviraldrugsD.takingcellsfromthoseinfectedwiththeHIVvirus63.Whatcanweknowaboutantiretroviraldrugsfromthepassage?A.TheyarelikelytomakemoreAIDSvirus.B.Theycanhelpbodytofightagainstdisease.C.TheyareunabletocurepeopleoftheirHIVvirus.D.ViruswilldisappearfromT-cellsbecauseofthem.64.KamelKhalili’swordsinthelasttwoparagraphsindicatethat_______.A.hisnewmethodisboundtobeaperfectcureforAIDSB.antiretroviraldrugswillbedroppedinthenearfutureC.theirdiscoveryhasmadegreatcontributionstohumanbeingsD.theywillsucceedcuringAIDSiftheyaren’tlackinginmoneyDLastsummer,after16yearsintheUnitedStates,ItraveledtothecityinRussiawhereIgrewup.Iwasthefirstinmyfamilytoreturnafterallthoseyears.Mymomgavemeahand-drawnmapshowingthelocationofmygrandfather’stombatthelocalcemetery,andsheaskedmetovisitit.ItwasreallyimportanttoherthatIgothere.MygrandfatherdiedwhenIwaslittle,andshewantedmetorememberhim.Hewasstillverymuchaliveinhermind,andshewantedhimtocontinuetoliveinmymindaswell.SoIpromisedthatthefirstthingI’ddowhenIarrivedwouldbetovisitthecemetery.However,Igotcaughtupinwork,andIhadalotofcatchinguptodowithmychildhoodfriends.Itwasn’tuntiladaybeforeIwasleavingthatIfoundtimetogotothecemetery.Itwaslateintheafternoon,andrightbytheentrancewasaladywhowassellingflowers.Bythenshehadonlysevencarnationsleftinherbucket.Iboughtthemall,butwhenIreachedformywallet,IrealizedIdidn’thavethemapwithme.Ihadnoideawhathadhappenedtothatmap.AndIhadnoideawheremygrandfather’stombwaslocated.Icouldcallmymomandaskher.ButtheproblemwasthatIhadalreadytoldherI’dgonetothecemetery.WhatwasIgoingtosay?Ifoundthemainoffice.Fortunatelyitwasopen,andinsidewasasmalloffice.Behindthecounterwasanoldwoman,andshesaidshe’dhelpmelocatemygrandfather’srecords.Acoupleofminuteslater,shecamebackwithaprintout.Itturnedouttherewere17AbrahamPikarskisonthelist.IchosethetwowhoseageIbelievedcloselymatchedmygrandfather’s.Isetofftolookforthem.Ihopedthatatleastonewouldhaveaportraitonthetombstone.ThiswayI’dknowwhichtombwasmine.IfoundthefirsttombanditsaidAbrahamPikarskionit,buttherewasnoportrait.Onlyaninscription(碑铭):FromtheLovingWifeandChildren.Ihadnoideawhetherthiswastherightone,soIwentofftolookfortheotherone.Ifoundit,too,anditwasvirtuallyindistinguishablefromthefirstone.ItsaidAbrahamPikarski,noportrait.Theinscriptionwasslightlydifferent.Itsaid:FromtheGrievingFamily.Ihadnoideawhattodo.Wasmyfamilythelovingoneorthegrievingone?Iwasstandingtherewaiting,thinkingmaybesomesortofspecialfeelingwouldcometome.MaybeI’dfeelsomesortofcloserelationshipwiththepersonwhowaslyingthere.Iputthreecarnationsonthattomb,andIwentbacktothefirstone.Istoodthere,too,forawhile,andagainIwashopingthatI’dfeelsomethingspecial.Butitwasgettinglate,andIhadtopackforthetripbacktoNewYork,soIputthreecarnationsonthistomb.Istoodtherewiththelastflowerinmyhand.WhichAbrahamPikarskishoulditgoto?ShouldIjustthrowitaway?Ihadtocomeupwithsomesortofasolution.Then,suddenly,Iknewwhattodo.IputthatfloweronthatsametombwhereIwasstanding.Ithoughtifthisisreallymygrandfatherwhoislyingthere,thenallisgood,andhegotthemost.Butifnot,thenletthisbekindofcomforttothestranger,becausesomebodyelse’sgrandsoncameallthewayfromAmericatopayhisrespects.IwentbacktothehotelandflewhometoNewYorkthenextday.Ineverfoundthatmapagain.MomandDadpickedmeupattheairport.Onthewayhomefromtheairport,mymomstartedcrying,“I’msohappythatyoutookthetimetovisityourgrandfather’stomb.Itreallymeanssomuchtome.Youknowwhenyoucalledandtoldmeyouwentthere,Ithoughtyouwerejustsayingittomakemefeelgood.〞WhenIwasstillintheairthismorning,hercousinwholivesinRussiahadcalledandtoldmymotherthatshehadjustcomefromthecemeteryandhadseenmyflowersthere.SomymomknewthatIhadreallydonethis.ShouldIaskherhowmanyflowershercousinsaw?Threeorfour?ButthenIdecidedthatmaybeIshouldnotsayanythingatall.65.Theauthorvisitedhisgrandfather’stombjustbeforehereturnedtoAmericabecause________.A.helostthemaphismotherdrewforhimB.heoccupiedhimselfwithmanythingsC.hewasn’twellfamiliarwiththecemeteryD.hedidn’thaveaffectionforhisgrandfather66.Thereasonwhytheauthordidn’tturntohismotheristhat________.A.hewasunwillingtoberegardedasaliarB.hecouldn’tmakeupareasonableexcuseC.heintendedtorecoverthemapbyhimselfD.hewasabletolocategrandfather’stomb67.Theauthorchosethetwotombsoutofthe17accordingto________.A.theirappearance B.theirinscription C.theirage D.theirlocation68.Whydidtheauthor’smothercryonthewayhome?A.Hepaidrespecttoastranger. B.Theauthorkepthispromise.C.Shekeptgrandfatherinmind. D.Hercousinfoundtheflowers.69.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthat________.A.hewasashamedofhavingtellingalietohismotherB.hewascontenttohavepresentedthefollowerstoastrangerC.hewasawareofwhichtombwashisgrandfather’sintheendD.hethoughtitmadenosensetofigureoutthelocationofthetomb70.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Ajourneytohometown B.AtombembarrassmentC.Apleasantcoincidence D.Ahand-drawnmap第四局部：任务型阅读〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分〕请认真阅读以下短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Irememberwhensomeonewouldmentionthewords“extraordinarylife〞,theentirethoughtseemedonlyfortherichandfamous.Theideaseemedunreachableandonlycametotheluckyfew.Ifinallywokeuptothetruththatlivinganextraordinarylifecouldtrulybeachievedifyoufocusedonthesmallthings.Herearefivesimplesteps:Makealistof100thingstodo:Takeoutapieceofpaperandwritedownanythingandeverythingthatcomestomind.Fromthelittlestthingstothemostextreme,itallgoesonyourlist.Thissimpleactofwritingthisliststretchesyourimaginationandopensupthepossibilitiestoseeyourlife.

Changeupyourroutine:Wearecreaturesofhabitandthiscanleadtostayingcomfortable.Ourlifecantendtorunonauto-pilotandwespendalargeamountoftimecompletelynumbtowhatishappeningaroundus.Therefore,bychangingupourtypicalroutine,webegintohaveabetterunderstandingoftheexperiencesofourownlife.Learnsomethingneweverymonthortwo:Rememberwhenyouwereakidandyouhadtolearnsomethingnewallthetime?Youwerenervous,excited,andalittlescaredwhenyoufirsttriedtorideabike.Butonceyoudiditafewtimes,youbegantogetthehangofitandsuddenlyhadanincreaseinyourconfidencewithafeelinglikeyoucouldfly.Onceyoubegintopushyourselfjustthatlittlebitextra,youquicklygrowyourcomfortzoneandfeelbravertodoevenmore.Hangaroundwithothers:Therearealwaysthosepeoplewhoselivesareextraordinary.Thebestwaytofindoutwhattheydodifferentistospendalittletimewiththem.Seehowtheythink,speak,andactdifferently.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoubegintotrysomenewthingsandfeelmoreconfident.Thisisagreatwaytofollowsomeoutstandingpeopleandbeginopeningyourmindtonewwaysofthinking.Seizetheday:Thereareopportunitiesthathappenaroundusdaily.Takenotesonhowmanytimesyouwouldreallylovetodosomething,butforsomereasonyoufindyourselfsayingno.Manytimeswesaynobecausewefeelwedon'thavetimeormoney.StartsayingYEStojustoneortwothingsyoumighthaveoriginallysaidnoto.Thenexttimeyoufindyourselffeelingstuckinanordinarylife,tryoutatleastoneofthesesimplesteps.Justthattinybitof“extra〞goesalongwayandbeforeyouknowit,you’llbeexpandingyourworld.PassageoutlineSupportingdetailsThemeExtraordinarylifedoesn’t71belongtotherichandfamousandwithattention72onsmallthings,itappliestoeveryone.73tolivinganextraordinarylife●Listwhatever74yourmind,whichmakesit75toseeyourlife.●Makeachangetodailyroutineinsteadoflivingoutof76tounderstandlifeexperiencebetter.●Haveastrongdesiretolearnnewthingsregularlyandgain77inpushingyourselfmore.●Devotetimeto78peoplewithextraordinarylifetogetinspirationtochangeyourwaysofthinking.●Getdowntodoingsomethingthatyou79todopreviouslyforreasonoftimeormoney.ConclusionYourworldwillbe80aslongasyoutakesomesimplemeasures.第五局部：书面表达(总分值25分)81.请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。TherearehundredsofWesternliterarymasterpiecestranslatedandknowninChina,butChineseclassics,including

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