2023届天津市南开中学高三年级上册学期（11月）第二次模拟考试 英语 试题（学生版+解析版）

天津市南开中学2023届高三年级第四次统练

英语科目

一、听力理解（40分）

试卷A

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最

佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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.Whatdoesthemanwanttoborrow?

A.Apencil.B.Aneraser.C.Apen.

2.Whatisthewomandoingnow?

A.Eating.B.Goinghome.C.Havinggroupstudy.

3.Whatdoesthemanhaveforearthquakepreparation?

A.Acandle.B.Aradio.C.Aflashlight.

4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.InabankB.Inahotel.C.Inastore.

5.Wherewillthemangoforhisholiday?

A.Brazil.B.Denmark.C.Greece.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最

佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6.WhendoesthesupermarketcloseonSundays?

A.At5:00pm.B.At7:00pm.C.At8:00pm.

7.Whathavethetwospeakersdecidedtodonow?

A.Goshopping.B.Takeawalk.C.Havedinner.

8.Whowillhavedinnerwiththetwospeakers?

A.Theman'ssister.B.Thewoman'smother.C.Theman'sdaughter.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Headmasterandteacher.B.Managerandcustomer.C.Bossandclerk.

lO.Onwhichofthefollowingdayswillwomanwork?

A.Wednesday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.

1l.Howoftenwillthewomanhaveon-the-jobtraining?

A.Onceaweek.B.Onceamonth.C.Onceayear.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15三个小题。

12.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Coursematerials.

B.After-schoolactivities.

C.Changesinthetimetable.

13.Whatwillthefirstclasshetoday?

A.English.B.History.C.Art.

14.WhichgroupwillmeetonFriday?

A.Thedebatinggroup.B.Thehandballgroup.C.Themusicgroup.

15.WhichroomwillBusinessStudiesbeinthismorning?

A.Room313.B.Room330C.Room303.

试卷B

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最

佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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。

16.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike?

A.Classicalmusic.B.Rockmusic.C.Countrymusic.

17.Whichsweaterwillthemantake?

A.Theredone.B.Theblueone.C.Theyellowone.

18.Howwillthemanpay?

A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.Bytraveler'scheque.

19.Wherearethewoman'skeys?

A.Inherpocket.B.Onthefloor.C.Onthetable.

2O.Whatwillthemanprobablydotonight?

A.ReadChapter4.B.Studyinthelibrary.C.Watchthefootballmatch.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15）

听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳

选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

21.Whereistheforeignlanguagesection?

A.InRow3.B.InRow5.C.InRow7.

22.Whatdoesthemandecidetoborrow?

A.Novels.B.Biographies.C.Magazines.

23.Howmanybookscanthemanborrowatatime?

A.Twoatmost.B.Threeatmost.C.Onlyone.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

24.Whydosethemanmakethecall?

A.Toaskforinformation.B.Tomakeanappointment.

C.Tosendoutaninvitation.

25.Whatsportisthemaninterestedin?

A.Football.B.Basketball.C.Swimming.

26Onwhatdaysisthesportscenterclosed?

A.Mondays.B.Fridays.C.Sundays.

听下面一段独白,回答第12至第15三个小题。

27.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Rulesoftheschool.B.Courserequirements.C.Noticesofthenewterm.

28.WhichclubwillmeetonWednesdays?

A.Baseball.B.Dance.C.Chess.

29.Whenwilltheparents*eveningforYear8beheld?

A.InSeptember.B.InOctober.C.InNovember.

3O.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?

A.Aheadmistress.B.Alibrarian.C.Acoach.

二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.CouldIuseyourcomputerthisafternoontofillinaform?

.Iwon'tbeusingitthen.

A.TmafraidnotB.NocommentC.ItalldependsD.Byallmeans

2.Mykeyisn'tinmybackpack.WhereonearthIhaveputit?

A.canB.wouldC.shouldD.must

3.—Hello,everyone!HaveyouheardthemeetingwillbeputofftillnextTuesday?

一That'swhatweaboutwhenyoucamein.

A.aretalkingB.weretalkingC.talkD.talked

4.Be—youcan'texpectmetofinishallthisworkinsolittletime.

AreasonableB.confidentC.creativeD.grateful

5.Itisreportedthatanewschoolhasbeenbuiltinwasadesertedvillageafewdecadesago.

A.whichB.whatC.thatD.where

6.By17:20,wasclosetotheclosingtime,allthefreshfruithadbeensold.

A.whenB.whichC.whatD.that

7.Thenumberofpeopleintheworldabout6billionandlargequantitiesofwasteeachyear.

A.total;hasbeenproducedB.totals;isproduced

C.totals;areproducedD.total;arebeingproduced

8.Greatimprovementsinpublichealthhavebeenbroughtaboutbyinmedicalscience.

A.traditionsB.advancesC.pressuresD.examples

9.Thankstothenewtechniques,ourproductionhasincreased.

A.absolutelyB.dramaticallyC.fortunatelyD.originally

10.wellinthecomingArtFestival,thechildrenhavebeenpracticingdancingeveryafternooninthepast

twoweeks.

A.PerformingB.HavingperformedC.ToperformD.Performed

11.Theancienthistoricsiteisextremelyexpensiveto,butthelocalgovernmentspendssomemoney

repairingiteverythreeyears.

A.preserveB.deserveC.appreciateD.celebrate

12.Tilhavealloftheessaysbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.

A.completedB.havingcompleted

C.completingD.beingcompleted

13.excitedJennymostwasshefinallysucceededshehadfailedmanytimes.

A.That;that;whatB.What;that;what

C.That;what;whereD.What;that;where

14.Anartistwhowasrecentlytravellingonaferrytothesouthernislanddiscoveredalonglostantique

Greekvase.

A.atrandomB.bychanceC.onoccasionD.inturn

15.-George,youareaskedtogiveapresentationofourproductattomorrow'sconference.

_Iamnotgoodatpublicspeech,youknow.

A.Whythelongface?B.Don'tdragyourfeet.

C.Don'tputmeonthespot.D.Don'tbeataroundthebush.

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

NanHauserhasspentmuchofherlifeintheSouthPacificCookIslands.Asawhaleresearcher,shehas

been16theinternationaltitleof“EarthAmbassador>.”Whilemanyofthelocalshadheardof

this17itwasanencounter（偶遇）thatwouldmakeherknownworldwide.

Onedayin2017,Nandivedintotheoceantoshootsomevideoswiththewhales,whenthe

most18thinghappened.Assheswamalongsidethem,theybegantodisplay19signsthatdanger

wasnear.Suddenly,shesawanotherwhalemakean20onheratfullspeed.Justas21hitoneof

thewhalesuseditsfin（鳍）topushNanontoitsbackand22of...notawhalebutatigershark.

Afterthesharkdisappeared,thewhalesafely23Nanbacktoherboat.Sheclimbedaboardandyelled

her24tothewhale.Afterafewminutes,thewhaledisappearedintothe25,andNansaid

goodbye,feelinggratefulforthislifetime26.

Almostayearlater,Nanreceivedacallfromalocalfishermansayingthathe27whalesinthe

harbor.Couldherwhalefriendhave28?Shejumpedontoaboatquickly.Nan29recognized

herfriendbythetwo30marksonhistail,anddivedintothewatertoswimwithhim.

AfterNan'sencounter,she31withhowbestshecouldthankthewhale.Afterall,

it's32tohugsomethingmuchlargerthanyou.Sowhat'sthemost33waytothankawhale?

It'sbycaring,learningmoreaboutthem,and34theirhabitat.Asforus,wecanhelpinsmallways.For

example,35usingtheplasticswillmakeadifference.

16.A.featuredB.recordedC.awardedD.ranked

17.A.chemistB.physicistC.doctorD.biologist

18.A.remarkableB.comfortableC.valuableD.reliable

19.A.rescuingB.warningC.greetingD.thanking

20.A.adventureB.effortC.attemptD.attack

21.A.excitementB.panicC.surpriseD.disappointment

22.A.outofrangeB.outofmindC.outofhearingD.outofquestion

23.A.conservedB.forcedC.accompaniedD.chased

24.A.impressionB.expectationC.commitmentD.appreciation

25.A.sandsB.darknessC.depthsD.landscape

26.A.challengeB.experienceC.leisureD.memory

27.A.spottedB.wavedC.refusedD.followed

28.A.knownB.sufferedC.returnedD.refreshed

29.A.smartlyB.vaguelyC.constantlyD.instantly

30.A.distinctB.privateC.multipleD.positive

31.A.metB.struggledC.livedD.played

32.A.prettyB.funnyC.trickyD.vital

33.A.influentialB.interestingC.logicalD.popular

34.A.beautifyingB.protectingC.surroundingD.leaving

35.A.continuingB.consideringC.missingD.avoiding

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分,满分50分）

A

Itisoftensaidthat“apictureisworthathousandwords."Thatiscertainlytrueoftheimagesoffleeting

momentsofnaturesubmittedbyinternationalecologistsandstudentsfortheBritishEcologicalSociety's(BES)

annualphotographycompetition.Hereareafewof20195swinningentries.

RedNight

PhotographedbyRobertoGarciaRoa,itwasdeclaredlastyear'soverallwinner.Theimagecapturesboththe

beautyofthemagnificentsnakeanditsfearofhumanthreatslikefires.Theecologistsays,"Duringmyvisitto

MadagascanIhadthepleasureoffindingthissnakeandphotographingit.Toofferadramaticscenereflectingthe

conditionsthatthesesnakesaresuffering,Iusedanexternalredlightasasourceoflighttocapturethe

environment.”

TheRhino9sAnnualHaircut

ItwasphotographedbyecologistMollyPenny.Theongoingdemandforrhino(犀牛)hornshasreducedthe

populationtojust30,000globally.Totrytosavethespecies,ecologistsinSouthAfrica,hometoover20,000

southernwhiterhinos,havedecidedtosawoff（锯掉）itpartoftheanimals5horns,whichregroweveryyear.t€The

Rhino'sAnnualHaircut,capturedbeautifullyintheblack-and-whitephotobyMollyPennyfromtheUniversityof

theWestofEngland,reducestheriskoftheanimalsbeingcruellymurdered.

FortheLoveofFlamingos

PhotographedbyPeterHudson,itcapturesaheart-shapedcloudofpinkflamingosinKenya,whichistrulya

sightlikenoneother.Theecologistsays,“Flamingosarealllegsandnecksbutmeanwhilebeautifulandfascinating

andIadmitIhaveadeeppassionforthem,soIwasthrilledwhen,flyinghighoverLakeMagadi,Iwatchedthis

flockfromthemselvesintoaheartshape.^^.

FlamesinFlumes

PhotographedbyNilanjanChatterjee,itcapturesawaterredstartwaitingtocatchaninsectnearasmall

waterfall.Itwasthebestoverallstudentsubmission.Thephotographerwantedtoshowthestruggletheriverbirds

arelikelytofacefromtheslowdowninwaterflowduetoplanneddamsinriversacrossIndia.

36.Whatcanweknowabout"RedNight”？

A.RobertoGarciaRoasufferedalottotakeit.

B.Itdescribesasnake'ssufferinginthefires.

C.Itwonthefirstplacein2019BES'photographycompetition.

D.RobertoGarciaRoawasveryfrightenedwhenhetookit.

37.Whatmaybethetopicof"TheRhino'sAnnualHaircut”？

A.Thetipsonsavinganendangeredrhino.

B.Thecrueltyofkillinganendangeredrhino.

C.Thesceneoftakingpartofahornfromarhino.

D.Themethodofhelpingarhinotogrowahornagain.

38.Wherewas"FortheLoveofFlamingos,,photographed?

A.InSouthAfrica.B.InKenya.

C.InIndia.D.InMadagascar.

39.Howis“FlamesinFlumes^^differentfromtheotherpictures?

A.Itisastudent'swork.

B.Itwasphotographedonanisland.

C.Itisablack-and-whitephoto.

D.Itshowswildanimals'suffering.

40.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tointroduceaphotographycompetition.

B.Toremindustoprotectsomeanimals.

C.Towarnusofworseningnature.

D.Tointroducesomewinningphotos.

B

SamanthaWhiting,fromTexas,USA,wasonholidaywithherfamilyinCaliforniaearlierthisyearwhen

everyparent'sworstnightmarecametolife.

Whileplayingonthebeach,Samanthaspottedher1O-year-olddaughterHayleydriftingoutintodeeperwater.

ShecalledHayleybacktoshore,onlyfortheyoungstertorealiseshewascaughtintheripcurrent（离岸流）and

couldn'tswimbackin.Thecurrentwasdraggingherouttosearapidlyandshecalledforhermumtohelpheras

Samanthadesperatelytriedtoreachherlittlegirl.UIwillneverforgetherfacewhenshesaid,"Mum,helpme!

SamanthatoldKFSN,recallingtheterrorinherdaughter'svoice.Shemanagedtoreachherdaughterbutwasn't

abletoswimherbacktoshoreandthepairwerestruggling.

NearbyKevinCozziandhisgirlfriendheardthescreaming.Hequicklyjumpedintoactionwhenherealized

Hayleywasindanger.4"FvebeenswimmingsinceIwas3yearsoldcompetitively,soIfeltlikeIcouldgetto

them,“CozzitoldKFSN."IranoutthereandassoonasIgottothemum,1justtoldhertogivemeherdaughter

becauseIknewshewasstruggling.^^HeswamHayleybacktoshoreandalifeguardrushedtohelpthe1O-year-old,

meanwhileSamanthawasthankingthetotalstrangerwhohadsavedherlittlegirlfromdrowning.

“Ifitwerenotforhimcomingtohelpme,there'snowaythatwebothwouldhavemadeit,“thegratefulmum

said.

Monthswentby,andSamanthaonlyknewCozzi'sfirstnameandthathelivedinMerced,California.

However,sheneverstoppedlookingfbrtheheroicbystander.

Earlierthisweek,shepostedabouttherescueinaFacebookgroupcalledMercedNeighborhoodWatch,and

withinhourstheyreconnected.

CozziandhisgirlfriendhadtoputofftheirweddingbecauseofCOVID-19,andSamanthadecidedtosetupa

GoFundMeaccounttohelpCozziandhisgirlfriendhavetheweddingoftheirdreams.BothSamanthaandHayley

havebeeninvitedtothewedding,setfornextfall,andlookforwardtoonceagainthankingCozziinperson.Cozzi

wasthankfulfbrtheirfundraiser,buttoldjournalists,"Thatgirlbeingsavedwasenoughforme.,,

41.Whatisthemaincauseofthedaughter\incident?

A.Therapidwatercurrent.B.Parents*carelessness.

C.Poormanagementonthebeach.D.Herlackofpractice.

42Whoplayedacrucialroleintherescueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Samantha.B.Kevin.C.Thelifeguard.D.Kevin'sgirlfriend.

43.SamanthasetupaGoFundMeaccountto,

A.postheroicstoriesonlineB.seekformissingchildren

C.raisefundsforaweddingD.helptrainprofessionalswimmers

44.WhichcanbestdescribeCozzi?

A.Competitive.B.Cooperative.C.Ambitious.D.Selfless.

45.Whatmessagedoesthepassageconvey?

A.Kindnesswillberewarded.B.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.

C.Dangercanhappeneverywhere.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

C

WiththeNewYearjustmonthsaway,youareprobablylookingforwardtowatchingthewonderful

fireworks（烟花）shows.Unfortunately,theovertenmillionblindAmericans,andscoresmorearoundtheworld.

haveneverbeenabletoexperiencethisjoyfulcelebration.ThatmaychangesoonthankstoFeelingFireworks,a

laclile（可触摸的）fireworksexperienceinventedbythemastermindsattheDisneyResearchLabinSwitzerland.

Toexperiencetheshow,usersstandinfrontofalargescreen,whichismadeofspecialmaterial.Theythen

placetheirhandsatthebaseofthescreenandmovethemaroundtofeelthefireworks.Alternatively,theirhands

canbeplacedinthecenterofthescreen,wheretheinitialexplosionshappen,andthenmovedacrosstoexplore

otherfireworks.

Asthefireworksbegintoexplode,oneoffivenozzles（喷嘴）atthebackofthescreenstartstosendoutwater,

creatingshakingmovements.Onespecializesinthe“blooming（开花）flowereffect,whileanotherreproduces

the“crackle（明*啪声）“effect.Theresttakecareofrocketsandexplosions.Acomputercontrolsthetiming,whilea

MicrosoftKinectcameratrackstheperson'smovement.Accordingtotheinventors,FeelingFireworksallowsusers

toexperience"tactilefireworksthataresimilartophysicalfireworkshappeninginthesky.”

FirstappearingattheUserInterfaceSoftwareandTechnologyconferenceheldinQuebecCity,Canadafrom

October22toOctober25,2017,thelow-costtechnologyisstillinitsearlystage,withonlya66percentsuccess

rate.However,theteamplanstocontinue-improvingtheexperienceandbelievesthedaywheneveryonewillbe

abletoenjoythethrilloffireworksshowsisnotfar.Whenready,FeelingFireworkswillinitiallybeavailableonly

atDisneythemeparks,andthenhopefully,atfireworksshowsworldwide.

46.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“That"inParagraph1probablyreferto?

A.TheNewYearcelebration.

B.Theblindpeople'sattitude.

C.TheDisneyResearchLabinSwitzerland.

D.Somepeople'shavingnoaccesstofireworksshows.

47.Whatshouldblindpeopledotoexperiencethefireworksshow?

A.Movetheirhandsaroundthescreen.B.Poursomewaterontothescreen.

C.Standatthebackofthescreen.D.Sitatthebaseofthescreen.

48.WhatroledoestheMicrosoftKinectcameraplayduringthefireworksshow?

A.Ittrackstheexplosions.B.Itfilmsthenozzles'work.

C.Itfollowstheusers'actions.D.Itrecordsthemovementofwater.

49.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheFeelingFireworkstechnology?

A.Itisinitsfinalstage.B.Itisextremelycostly.

C.Itisbeingusedwidely.D.Itisinneedofperfecting.

50.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Todiscussmethodstotreatblindness.

B.Tointroducetheideaoftactilefireworks.

C.Toappealforequalrightsforblindpeople.

D.TopresentanewDisneysightseeingshow

D

Lackisamatterofpreparationmeetingopportunity,"saidtheAmericantalkshowhostOprahWinfrey.Pve

neverwatchedhershow,butwhenaself-madebillionairegiveslifeadviceifsprobablyworthlisteningto.

Herpointisthatblindluckisveryrare.Youmayhavetobeluckytofindagoodjobthesedaysbutthatdoes

notmeanyoushouldsitathomewaitingfbrtheopportunitytocometoyou.Ifyou'reaChinese,youmayalready

befamiliarwiththetaleofafarmerwaitingbyatreestump（树桩）forarabbittorunoutandbreakitsneck.

RichardWiseman,theUKpsychologist,conductedanexperimentaspartofhisstudies.Firsthedivided

volunteersintotwogroups:thosewhosaidtheywereluckyinlifeandthosewhosaidtheywerenot.Hegave

everyoneanewspaperandaskedthemtolookthroughittocounthowmanyphotographsithadinside.Onaverage,

theunluckypeopletookabouttwominutestocountthephotographswhiletheluckypeopletookjustseconds.

Why?Onthesecondpageofthenewspaper,acommand,"StopcountingThereare43photographsinthis

newspaper,"waswritteninbigletters.Theunluckypeoplemostlydidnotspotthemessage.

It'seasytocomparethissituationtoayoungpersonlookingforjobsinalocalpaper.Theymightsearchso

hardforonetypeofpositionthattheymissanevenbetteropportunity.Peoplewhoare"lucky",infact,keepan

openmindanddon'tgothroughthesameroutineeveryday.

IfirstcametoChinain2002whenitwasconsideredaratherstrangethingtodoLikemanyforeigners,my

planwastoteachEnglishforoneyear.Sevenyearslater,andstillhere,Tvehadmanygreatopportunitiessuchas

writingfornewspapersandmagazines.Ididnotdreamthesewouldhavebeenpossible.I'vealsoneverbeensick,

hadanaccident,gotintoafightorhadproblemswiththepolice.Coincidence?AfterreadingaboutProfessor

Wiseman'sstudiesIthinknot.

AsWisemanadvises,Iusuallytrustmyownjudgment.Yourfriendsandparentsmaygiveyouadvicebasedon

rational（理性）thinking,butit'simportanttoconsiderhowyoufeelabouteachchoiceyoumake.Yourfeeling

actsasawarningforapotentialproblem.

Finally,trytoturnbadluckintogood.Evenifyoudofalldownandbreakaleg,thetimespentathomecanbe

usedwiselytostudyEnglish.

51.WhatdoyouknowaboutOprahWinfrey?

A.SheisagoodorganizerofatalkshowinAmerica.

B.Shebecamefamousthroughherfamilybackground.

C.Shewasluckyandseldomfellflatonherface.

D.Shebecamesuccessfulentirelybyherowneffort.

52.ThewriterquotedtheChinesetaleofafarmerinordertoshow.

A.luckisinyourownhand

B.badluckcanturnintogood

C.youcan*twaitfbranopportunity

D.mancanconquernature

53.FromtheexperimentWisemandrewtheconclusionthat.

A.luckypeoplearequick-minded

B.unluckypeopleareslowtoread

C.luckypeopleoftenhaveanopenmind

D.unluckypeoplearenotroutineers

54.Theunderlinedword"spot"istheclosestinmeaningto"

A.recognizeB.markC.makeD.receive

55.Whichofthefollowingproverbsmostagreeswiththewriter'spoint?

A.Makethebestofabadsituation.

B.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

C.Allisnotgoldthatglitters.

D.Agoodheartconquersillfortune.

五、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

TheCampFirestartingat6:33a.m.onNovember8,2018wasthemostdestructiveinCaliforniahistory.It

wastouchedoffbyfaultyelectricaltransmissionlinesinthetownofParadise.Itburnedfor17daysandconsumed

153336acresofland,destroyingnearly19000buildings,leaving50000homeless,andkilling85.Thedamagewas

inestimable.

ShaneGrammer,acreativedirectorforDisney'sthemeparks,followedthenewsofthefireclosely.Whenhis

childhoodfriendShaneEdwardspostedphotosofhiswhitechimney-theonlypartofhishousetosurvive-Grammer

felthelpless.Andthenhehadanidea.

"I'vegottopaintthatchimney.Tmnottryingtosayanythingandit'sjustanopportunityfbrmetoexpress

something."saidGrammer.

OnDecember31,Grammerdevotedthreehourstospray-paintingablack-and-whiteimageofawomanonthe

chimney-areminder,perhaps,ofthebeautyoflife,orevenjustoflifeitself.HethenposteditonInstagram.The

victimsofthefire,especially,couldnotcontainthemselves.''Beautifulandunforgettable,5,onesaid.Another

posted,t4Youbringbeautyandhope.^^

Grammerrealizedwhathehadthoughtwasapurelyartisticexpressionhadchangedintosomethingdeeper,

thenatureoftrueart."Whenthefirstmural(壁画)movedsomanypeopleinthiscommunity,IknewIhadto

comebackup,"GrammertoldKRCR-TVinRedding.Overaperiodofthreemonthshereturnedeighttimes,

painting17muralsofvictimsonwalls,pickups,andpiecesofbuildings."Thereishope,^^heexplains,"Thereis

beautyintheashes.”

Grammer'sworkinParadisehasnowinitialedamovement.Hehastraveledtheworldpaintingmuralsindark

placesthatbadlyneededsomelight.wanttodosomethingpowerfulandcreateartthatmovespeople,“hesays.

56.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytalkabout?(nomorethan8words)

57.HowdopeoplefindGrammer'sfirstpainting?(nomorethan3words)

58.WhycanpeoplegetinspiredfromGrammer'spaintings?(nomorethan15words)

59.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara.6mean?(1word)

60.Intimesoftrouble,whatcanyoudotohelppeopleinneed?Pleaseshare.(nomorethan20words)

六、书面训练(共1小题；共5分)

61.假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津。你们校团委打算下周举办“图书漂流”(BookCrossing)活动：拿出自

己喜欢的图书放在学校任意公共场所，感兴趣的同学读完以后将书放回原处，让其继续漂流。请你给交换生

Chris写一封邮件，邀请他参加此次活动，内容包括：

(1)介绍本次活动内容

(2)活动意义；

(3)发出邀请。

注意：

(1)词数不少于100；

(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；

(3)开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

校团委SchoolYouthLeagueCommittee

DearChris,

I'dliketoshare