江苏省南通市等苏北七市2024届高三第二次调研测试（二模）英语试题及答案

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江苏省南通市等苏北七市2024届高三第二次调研测试

英语2024.03.21

注意事项

考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。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.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthedress?

A.Itisattractive.B.Itistight.C.Itiscolorful.

2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A.Shefoundagreatjob.

B.Sheispopularincollege.

C.Shewonthestudentelection.

3.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inahouse.B.Inapark.C.Inaforest.

4.Whatanimaldoesthewomanown?

A.Amouse.B.Adog.C.Acat.

5.Whoisthewomanmostgratefulto?

A.Herparents.B.Herprofessors.C.Herfriends.

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。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6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theirsecrets.

B.Amapoftheuniverse.

C.Thechemicalinthecells.

7.Whyhasthewomanbeenreadingaboutthetopic?

A.Outofcuriosity.B.Forschoolwork.C.Asahobby.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatfieldattractedthewomanwhenshewasyoung?

A.Sales.B.Medicine.C.Engineering.

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9.Whatisitlikeinadvertisingaccordingtotheman?

A.Interesting.B.Inspiring.C.Stressful.

10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Bossandsalesrepresentative.

B.Fatheranddaughter.

C.Auntandnephew.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Howlongdidthehiketake?

A.Threedays.B.Eightdays.C.Fourteendays.

12.Whatwasthemainlandscapeduringthehike?

A.Mountains.B.Woodlands.C.Desert.

13.Whatanimaldidthemanseeincamp?

A.Alion.B.Awolf.C.Asnake.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?

A.He’sateacher.B.He’sanauthor.C.He’sanastronomer.

15.Wherearethespeakersgoingtospendtheirvacation?

A.InItaly.B.InIceland.C.InSpain.

16.Whyisthehotelattractivetothespeakers?

A.Ithasfinefood.

B.Ithassandybeaches.

C.Ithasequipmenttoobservethestars.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatinstrumentdidthespeakerplaywhenshewasyoung?

A.Thepiano.B.Theguitar.C.Theviolin.

18.Whereisthetheaterlocated?

A.InLondon.B.InSydney.C.InNewYork.

19.Whyiswinningthiscompetitionimportanttothelisteners?

A.They’llmeetfamousperformers.

B.They’llhaveabrighterfuture.

C.They’llgetachancetotraveltheworld.

20.Howmanyhourswilltheperformanceslast?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Seven.

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

AyungRiverRafting

Aboutthetrip

ExploreAyungRiverRafting,thelongestriverraftinginAyungRiver,awhite-waterrafting!TheriverisclassifiedtolevelIItoIIIandyourraftingtripwillbeapproximately2hours.Ourfriendlyandexperiencedraftguideswilltakeyouonasafeandfuntrip.You’llfindalevelofprofessionalismthatoffersuniqueinsightsintoBali’snaturalwondersandmemorableexperiencesthroughtherainforest.Don’tmissoutonthisunforgettableadventurethat

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showcasesthebeautyofAyungRiverandtheexcitementandthrillsoftacklingtherapidsoftheAyungRiver.

Prices

AyungRiverRaftingPackages

Price

AyungRiverRaftingOwnTransport

IDR350/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof2,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR550/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof3–4,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR485/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof5+,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR430/Person

Tips

●Wesuggestyoubringshortpantsoraswimsuit,apairofchangingclothes,sunscreenandextramoneyfordrinksandsouvenirs(纪念品).

●Steeproadliesatthebeginningandattheendofthetour,pleasebereadytowalkwithreliableshoes!

●Plasticbagsforwetclothesareavailable,butyouareadvisedtobringyourowntoreduceplasticuse.

●Single-useraincoatsareavailableifitrains.However,pleasebringyourowntoreduceplasticuse.

21.WhatdoweknowaboutAyungRiverRafting?

A.It’sanexcitingguidedadventure.

B.Ithelpstoconservetherainforest.

C.Itoffersuniqueinsightsintosociety.

D.It’soperatedontheworld’sfastestriver.

22.What’sthechargeforanAyungRiverRaftingGroupof4includingReturnHotelTransfer?

A.IDR430.B.IDR485.C.IDR1940.D.IDR2200.

23.Whatarethetouristsadvisedtowearonawalk?

A.Swimsuits.B.Strongshoes.C.Raincoats.D.Wetclothes.

B

LikemanyoftheIndigenous(土著的)communitiesacrosstheAustraliancontinent,theremotecommunitiesinnorth-westNewSouthWalesarestruggling.Manyofthe300orsoresidentsrelyonwelfare.Higherelectricitybills—upto$3,000aquarterforsomehouseholds—furtherworsenthepoverty.They’realwaysattheendofthepowerline,sotheservicethatisthereisquiteextraordinaryintermsofcost.It’sarealproblemthatneedstobefixed.

Tothatend,AndersonandotherIndigenousleadershaveformedtheFirstNationsRenewableEnergyAlliance(FREA)topushforrenewableenergyinIndigenouscommunities.TheypartnerwithprivateenterprisetosupportIndigenouscommunitieslookingtoswitchtorenewableenergy.

“Wecanbuildapowerstationwherethecommunityexists,”Andersonsays,“sopeopleareabletosuccessfullyliveintheenvironmentthewaytheywanttoliveandhaveaccesstopowerwhichenablesthemtobetterdeterminetheireconomicfuture.”

OnlyahandfulofIndigenouscommunitieshavesetuprenewableenergyprojectsinAustralia.TheIndigenous-ownedand-operatedcompanyAllGridEnergy,forinstance,hasinstalledsolarpanelsandbatterystoragesystemstoreplacediesel(柴油)generatorsinthe

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communitiesofNgurraraandKurnturlparaintheNorthernTerritory’sBarklyTableland.WithintwomonthsofthesystembeinginstalledinMay2016,peopleweremovingbacktotheirhomelands,thecommunitiesgrowingfromjusttwopermanentresidentstoabout40.

ButFREAwillgoonestepfurther,workingwithcommunityleadersandactingasaconduit(纽带)betweenthecommunitiesandthebusinessestheyaredealingwith.Thisisessential,saysAnderson,toavoidpredatory(吞并)practicestheyhaveseeninthepast,withcompanies“playingonthepsychologyofpoverty”togainadvantage.TheFREAhasdraftedtermsofagreementsthatwillguidehowcompaniesengagewithIndigenouscommunitiesforrenewableenergyprojects.

OneofthenextstepsforFREAwillbetoidentifyacommunitythatcanactasatestcaseforarenewablesproject.“Ourexperienceisthatifwecanmakeitworkforonecommunity,itwillworkineveryothercommunity,”Andersonsays.

24.WhatisFREAexpectedtodofortheremoteIndigenouscommunities?

A.Increasepowersupplytothem.

B.Helpthemreturntotheirhomelands.

C.Shakethemoffpoverty.

D.Reducetheirhigherpowercosts.

25.WhatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioningAllGridEnergy?

A.Renewablesprojectsareinaccessible.

B.Renewablesprojectsarequiteworkable.

C.Renewablesprojectscanincreaselocals’income.

D.Renewablesprojectscancoexistwithdieselpowerplants.

26.What’sparagraph5mainlyaboutconcerningFREA?

A.Itsstrategiestowinoverthebusinesses.

B.Itscooperationwithcommunityleaders.

C.Itspotentialconflictwithenergycompanies.

D.Itsinnovationindirectingrenewablesprojects.

27.What’sFREAgoingtodonext?

A.Consulttheexperts.

B.Selectapilotingcommunity.

C.Collectsufficientconstructionfund.

D.Makerenewablesprojectsavailabletoall.

C

Thescienceofwhyinsectsgatheraroundlightsatnighthasneverbeennaileddown.Populartheoriesproposethatmothsandotherinsectsnavigate(导航)bythemoonandmistake

lampsformoonlight,orthattheinsectsflytowardslighttoescapecomingdanger.Nowresearchersbelievetheyhaveamoreconvincinganswer:contrarytocurrenttheories,insectsarenotattractedtolightfromfaraway,butbecometrappediftheyflyclosetoanartificiallight

source.

AccordingtoDrSamFabian,studyco-authorandImperialCollegeLondonentomologist,mothsandmanyotherinsectsthatflyatnightevolvedtotilt(倾斜)theirbackstowhereverisbrightest.Forhundredsofmillionsofyears,thiswastheskyratherthantheground.Thetricktoldinsectswhichwaywasupandensuredtheyflewlevel.Butthencameartificiallighting.

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Mothsfoundthemselvestiltingtheirbackstostreetlamps.Thiscausedthemtocirclearoundthelampsendlessly,theinsectstrappedbytheirevolution.

Fabianandhiscolleaguesfilmedinsectflightpathsaroundlightsinthelab.Thevideosrevealthattimeandagain,mothsanddragonfliesturnedtheirbackstoartificiallights,whichappearedtogreatlychangetheirflightpaths.Ifthelightisabovethem,theymightstartorbitingit,butifit’sbehindthem,theystarttiltingbackwardsandendupflyingincirclesordivingtowardtheground.

Researchershavelongwarnedthatlightpollutionisabigdrivingforceinthedramaticdeclineininsectpopulations.Mothsandotherinsectsthatbecometrappedaroundlampsbecomeeasilycaughtbybats.Theartificiallightingcanalsofoolthemintothinkingitisdaytime,causingthemtobeddownandskipanight’sfeeding.

Thereare,Fabianbelieves,helpfullessonsfromtheresearch.“Whatthistellsusisthatthedirectionofartificiallightmatters.Couldwechangelightingenvironmentstonottrapinsects?Forwe’refacingamassivedeclineininsectsaroundtheworld,andartificiallightatnightisoneofthefactorsthatcouldpotentiallybeleadingtothisdecline,”Fabiansaid.

28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“naileddown”inparagraph1mean?

A.Popularizedwidely.B.Discussedopenly.

C.Definedaccurately.D.Exploredacademically.

29.Fabian’sstudyfoundthatmothscirclearoundthelampsendlesslybecause.A.theycan’tkeeptheirbalance.

B.theyuseimproperflightattitude.

C.theylosetrackofwhichwayisup.

D.theyareattractedtolightsfromfaraway.

30.Whatisthesignificanceoftheresearchfinding?

A.Itmayleadtobetterconservationofinsects.

B.Naturalenemiesofinsectswillbegotridof.

C.Artificiallightingwillbegreatlyreducedatnight.

D.Itmayraiseconcernsforinsects’eatingbehavior.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Whyinsectslosetheirabilitytoflyatnight.

B.Whyartificiallightandevolutiontrapinsects.

C.Howartificiallightimpactsinsectpopulations.

D.Howinsectsevolveddistinctstrategiesofflight.

D

I’malaypersonwithaloveofsciencewhooccasionallyreadssciencemagazines.Myapproachwasfromanauthor’sangle,spendingmonthsonresearchbeforewritingasinglewordforPigHeartBoy.

SowheredidIgettheidea?WheneverIattendaschoolevent,thatquestionisasked.Theanswerissimple.Backinthemid1990s,Ireadanewspaperarticlewrittenbyadoctorwhoguessedthatwewouldeventuallyhavetoturntoxenotransplantation(异种器官移植)asapossiblesolutiontothelackofhumanorgandonors.Itleftmymindfilledwithquestions.Whataretheconsequences?Dowereallyhavetherighttotreatanimalsasmereorgansourcesforhumans?SoIheadedtomynearestbookshopandboughtallthebooksIcouldonhearttransplantsinparticular.

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I’vefoundquestionsareoneofthebestplacestostartfromwhenwritinganovel.InmystoryCameron,whoneedsahearttransplant,knowsheisunlikelytoseehisnextbirthdayunlesshereceivesone,butheisalongwaydownthewaitinglist.Whenageneticallymodified(GM)pig’sheartisofferedbyapioneeringdoctor,Camerondecidestogoforit—andhisnewheartcompletelychangeshislifeinunexpectedways.

Nowsomepeoplethinkthatthesubjectmatterisnotsuitableforchildren,criticizingthecruelandinhumanwaysofxenotransplantation.Icompletelydisagree.Asachildren’sauthor,itneverceasestoamazemehowsomeadultsunderestimatewhatsubjectmatterwillinterestandstimulatechildren.Iwantedtowriteastorythatprovidednorightorwronganswers,astorythatwouldallowthereadertowalkinCameron’sshoesforawhileandthinkaboutwhat

decisionstheywouldmakeandhowtheywouldreactiftheytoowerefacedwithhissituation.

FictionalstoriesthatexplorenewideaswhenitcomestoSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmathematics)subjectsalsohaveaparttoplayinenrichingourchildren’sreadingandlearning.Variousstudieshaveshownthatreadingfictionenhancesourchildren’sabilitytograspnewconcepts.PigHeartBoywasmyattempttoincorporatesciencepossibleintoabelievable,thought-provoking(令人深思的)story.

32.WheredidtheauthorgetinspirationfromtowritePigHeartBoy?

A.Aschoolevent.B.Anewsitem.

C.Sciencemagazines.D.Booksonhearttransplants.

33.WhatmightbeamajorconcernofthosewhodisagreewithPigHeartBoy?A.Animalrights.B.GMtechnology.

C.Organtransplantrisks.D.Organshortagecrisis.

34.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsofthetextmainlyabout?

A.Waysoftappingchildren‘sintelligence.

B.Potentialapplicationoffictionalstories.

C.Supportingevidenceforjustifyingthebook.

D.InfluenceoffictionalstoriesonSTEMsubjects.

35.WhatisPigHeartBoy?

A.Anauthorprofile.

B.Asciencefictionnovel.

C.Aguidebooktoxenotransplantation.

D.Anessayonwritingchildren’sliterature.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

DiscoveringYourTrueSelfIsVitaltoHappiness!

Haveyoufoundfocusingonyourselfisatthebottomoftheto-dolist,becauseyoufeeleveryoneelseinyourlifecomesfirst?36Nowisexactlytheperfecttimetogettoknowyourselfinordertounderstandyourself.

Thisisn’tjustaboutidentifyingyourfavoriteoutfit,haircutorflavoroficecream.37It’sanopportunityforpersonalgrowththatcanhelpyoumakebetterchoicesforyourwellbeingandlifelonghappiness.

Therearemanytoolstohelpyoudevelopadeepersenseofyourself,includingjournalingandotherformsofcreativeexpression.Youcanuseaguidedjournaltoexploreyourthoughts

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andfeelingsorjustfreewritewhatevercomestomind.It’suptoyouwhatyouwanttodo.38.

39Takenoteofhowyourespondtopeople,whatmakesyouhappy,andwhatmakesyouunhappy.Thiscanhelpyouidentifypatternsthatareholdingyouback,suchasfeelinginsecureorbeingeasilyangered.Onceyou’veidentifiedthesepatterns,youcanworktochangethem.

Anoftenoverlookedyetveryimportantfactorinselfdiscoveryishavinghealthyboundariesinyourpersonallife.40Clearlycommunicatingyourboundariesisalsoawaytoshowothersthatyouareincontrolofyourownbehaviorandcanexpectthesamefromthem.Thisisasignofmaturityandrespect,twocharacteristicsthatarekeytohavinghealthyrelationships.

A.It’sonethingtoknowyourpersonalitytype.

B.It’sagreatwaytoshowthatyoucareaboutothers.

C.Takingtimeforourselveshasbeenlookeddownupon.

D.Anotherwayistoobserveyourbehaviorindifferentsituations.

E.Itallowsyoutofocusontheneedsofyourselfwithoutignoringothers.

F.Buttrynottogetcaughtupinthecriticismorjudgmentofyourwriting.

G.It’saboutunderstandingyourinnerworldandhowyoufitintotheouterworld.

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Asafirst-generationAsianimmigrant(移民)whohadgrownupinpoverty,IknewIwasbeyond42tobeadmittedintoHarvard.Ilovedbooks,butitnevercrossedmymindtobecomea(n)42ofanysort.Ididn’t43tohaveunrealisticdreams.

Still,something44me.Mydeskmatehad45ourfriendshiprecently.Therewasn’tadramaticfightordisagreement.Hehad46movedontonewfriends.Ifeltanacheinmychestthat47night.Istarteddoodling(涂鸦)onmynotepadandthen,suddenly,myhandstartedwritingwords.I’dwrittenapoemabouthim.Thereonthepagewasthetruthabouthowmuchithurtto48him.

Thattinypoemwasa49thatrootedinmyheart.IrealizedIcouldpossiblybecomeawriterandfromthatmomenton,itwasallI50todo.SoIchangedmyfieldofstudytoEnglish.I51myfirstshortstorieswhileIwasstillastudent.Iwentontowritemyfirstnovel,GirlinTranslation,whichbecameaninternational52andistaughtinschoolsaroundtheworld.

Thatnight,Ilearnedthatartisn’ta53.It’satthecoreofwhatmakesushuman.AlthoughI’dbelievedthatimmigrantscouldn’taffordtobe54,Iunderstoodthenthatwehadalwaysbeentheultimateartists,55ourselvesagainandagainaswetrytoadapttoanewlandscape.

41.A.innocentB.fortunateC.dependentD.voluntary

42.A.surgeonB.lawyerC.artistD.engineer

43.A.expectB.regretC.agreeD.refuse

44.A.botheredB.inspiredC.interestedD.satisfied

45.A.adaptedtoB.shownoffC.brokenoffD.referredto

46.A.unwillinglyB.cautiouslyC.helplesslyD.simply

47.A.fancyB.peacefulC.happyD.lonely

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48.A.marry

B.upset

C.lose

D.desert

49.A.romance

B.seed

C.secret

D.shadow

50.A.hesitated

B.resolved

C.declined

D.pretended

51.A.boughtB.borrowedC.pricedD.published

52.A.gapB.effortC.challengeD.bestseller

53.A.necessityB.luxuryC.gameD.reality

54.A.practicalB.reliableC.energeticD.creative

55.A.rescuingB.recreatingC.recoveringD.relaxing

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ItisbelievedthatChineseknotting,alsoknownaszhongguojie,originatedforrecordinginformationandexchangingmessages56writingwasinvented.Overthepastthousandsofyears,knots57(play)animportantpartinthelifeofChinese.58(initial),Chineseknotsactedasgood-luckcharmstodriveawayevilspirits.Today,Chineseknotsarewidelyusedtodecoratehomesduringfestivities.

AmajorcharacteristicofChineseknotsisthattheyareoftentiedfromasinglecontinuouslengthofstring.Theknotsarecommonlynamed59theshapeittakes.Chineseknotsarecreatedina60(various)ofcolorssuchasgold,green,blue,orblack,thoughthemostcommonlyusedcolorisred,61symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.

CraftingtheChineseknotisathree-stepprocess62(involve)tyingknots,tighteningthemandaddingthefinishingtouches.Theknots63(pull)tightlytogetherandarestrongenoughtobeusedforbindingorwrapping,makingthemverypractical.

Today,mostofsuchknotsareoftenmassmanufacturedinfactories.Skilledknotartistsweavecomplexknotsthatyoumightsee64(sell)assouvenirsthatyoucantakebackwithyou.Ifyouhavetime,whynottryyourhandatit?Perhapstheseage-oldcharmscanadd65touchofgoodlucktoyourdailylife?

第四部分写作(共两节；满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假如你是李华。你的英国朋友Ryan来信了解你校英语校本课程(theEnglishlanguageschool-basedcurriculum)开设情况。请你用英语写一封回信。内容包括：

1.课程简介；

2.开设情况；

3.学生反响。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearRyan

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。

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MyBestExamination

Oneday,whileatworkinacoal-mineinMalden,IhappenedtooverheartwominerstalkingaboutagreatschoolforpoorpeopleinVirginia.ItwasHamptonInstitute.Theschoolwasestablishedtoprovideopportunitiesforpoorbutworthystudentswhocouldworkoutallorapartofthecostofboard,andatthesametimebetaughtsometradeorindustry.

Iwasonfireconstantlywithoneambition,andthatwastogotoschool.Idecidedatoncetogotothatschool.FinallythegreatdaycameandIstartedforHampton.Ihadonlyasmall,cheapbagthatcontainedwhatfewarticlesofclothingIcouldget.ThedistancefromMaldentoHamptonisaboutfivehundredmiles.IhadnotbeenawayfromhomemanyhoursbeforeitbegantogrowpainfullyevidentthatIdidnothaveenoughmoneytopaymyfare(路费)toHampton.

Bywalkingandbeggingridesinsomeway,IfinallyreachedthegroundsoftheHamptonInstituteafteranumberofdays,tiredanddirty.Assoonaspossibleafterreaching,Ipresentedmyselfbeforetheheadteacherforassignmenttoaclass.Havingbeensolongwithoutproperfood,abath,andchangeofclothing,Iwaslikeaworthlessloafer(游荡者).

Ididnot,ofcourse,makeaveryfavourableimpressionuponher,andIcouldseeatoncethatthereweredoubtsinhermindaboutthewisdomofadmittingmeasastudent.ItriedtoimpressherinallthewaysIcouldwithmyworthiness.HowIwishedthatIcouldgetachancetoshowwhatwasinme.

Aftersometime,theheadteachersaidtome,“Theadjoining(隔壁的)classroomneedssweeping.Takethebroomandsweepit.”

注意：

1.续写词