2018-2019学年河南省信阳高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年河南省信阳高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

信阳高中2020届高二上学期期末考试英语试题 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 ‎ 例:How much is the shirt? ‎ ‎   A.￡19.15.     B.￡9.15.    C. ￡9.18.  答案是B。 ‎ ‎1. Where does this conversation probably take place? ‎ A．In a bookstore.    B.  In a classroom.     C.  In a library. ‎ ‎2.At what time will the film begin? ‎ A.7:20              B.7:15                C.7:00 ‎ ‎3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. ‎ Their friend Jane.   B. A weekend trip.      C. A radio programme. ‎ ‎4. What will the woman probably do? ‎ A. Catch a train.      B. See the man off.      C. Go shopping. ‎ ‎5. Why did the woman apologize? ‎ A. She made a late delivery.   B. She went to the wrong place.  ‎ C. She couldn't take the cake back.  ‎ 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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍  ‎ 听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。‎ ‎6. Whose CD is broken? ‎ A.Kathy's.             B.Mum's.                    C.Jack's. ‎ ‎7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? ‎ A.Buy her a new CD.    B.Do some cleaning.       C.Give her 10 dollars. 听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。 ‎ ‎8. What did the man think of the meal? ‎ A. Just so-so.           B. Quite satisfactory.        C. A bit disappointing.‎ ‎9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for? ‎ A. The food.           B. The drinks.              C. The service.  ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。 ‎ ‎10. Why is the man at the shop?     ‎ A. To order a camera for his wife.      B. To have a camera repaired.     C. To get a camera changed.  ‎ ‎11. What colour does the man want? ‎ A. Pink.                  B. Black.                  C. Orange. ‎ ‎12. What will the man do afterwards? ‎ A. Make a phone call.      B. Wait until further notice.     ‎ C. Come again the next day.  ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 ‎ ‎13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? ‎ A. Go to a play.          B. Stay at home.         C. Visit Kingston.‎ ‎14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? ‎ A. Attend a party.        B. Meet her aunt.          C. See a car show. ‎ I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? ‎ A. To call up Betty.      B. To buy some DVDs.     C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Classmates.          B. Fellow workers.           C. Guide and tourist. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 ‎ ‎17. Where does Thomas Manning work? ‎ A. In the Guinness Company.   B. At a radio station.    C. In a museum. ‎ ‎18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from? ‎ A. A bird-shooting trip.   B. A visit to Europe.    C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear? ‎ A. In 1875.             B. In 1950.                C. In 1955. ‎ 20. ‎ What are the two speakers going to talk about next?    ‎ A. More records of unusual facts.    B. The founder of the company. ‎ C. The oldest person in the world 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ A ‎ The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?‎ ‎★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group ‎ “I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”‎ ‎★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD ‎ “Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said. ‎ ‎★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip ‎ “Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said. ‎ ‎★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun ‎ “In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.‎ ‎21. What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?‎ A. More huge jumps in profits.  B. The joined efforts of mankind. ‎ C. Reducing production costs.  D. The role of science in business. ‎ ‎22. What is the main business of Ctrip?‎ A. Tourism. B. The creation of AI. ‎ C. Computer. D. Financial service online.‎ ‎23. What does Hu think will promote global economic development?‎ A. Economy recovery.  B. The World Economic Forum. ‎ C. Cloud computing. D. Financial efficiency.‎ ‎ B ‎ There is an ancient Chinese story about a giant man named Kua Fu who chases the sun. He drains the Yellow and Wei rivers during his race and finally dies of delydration（脱水）. His failure has reminded people of the unstoppable power of the sun for centuries. And yet, scientists throughout history have tried to better understand the most important star in our sky. On Aug 12, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe（探测器）, marking the start of its trip to the sun.‎ ‎ The probe itself is almost as big as a car and needed the help of a powerful rocket to escape Earth’s orbit, change direction and reach the sun. In order to reach the sun, the probe must complete seven flybys of Venus, using the power of the planet’s gravity to change its path, sending it toward the sun. But that’s not the only difficult part of the journey. As the probe approaches the sun’s corona（日冕）, it will have to bear temperatures reaching 1,400℃, as well as deal with serious radiation. So how will the probe survive?‎ ‎ According to NASA, a special shield has been used, which is a special 11.5 cm-thick carbon-composite shield that will be positioned between the probe and the sun’s corona. It’s advanced technology like this that will make the probe’s trip to the sun much smoother. If ‎ everything goes as planned the probe will reach a speed of 692,018 kilometers per hour as it moves around the sun, setting a new record for the fastest man-made object in history, NBC noted. It will fly close to the sun 24 times between 2018 and 2025. NBC added.‎ ‎24. What is the aim of mentioning Kua Fu in the first paragraph?‎ A. To tell the origin of Parker Solar Probe.‎ B. To lead to the topic of researching the sun. ‎ C. To show the achievement of ancient China.‎ D. To show the difficulties of studying the sun.‎ ‎25. How many challenges will the probe will meet to reach the sun?‎ A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four ‎26. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?‎ A. The probe will reach the sun in 2025. ‎ B. The probe has been protected very well.‎ C. The probe is the fastest man-made object. ‎ D. The probe has been prepared well for its aim.‎ ‎27. What may be the best title of the passage?‎ A. Taking a Closer Look at the Sun ‎ B. Discovering the Unknown Puzzles C. The Story of Kuafu Chasing the Sun ‎ D. The Scientific Value of Searching the Sun C ‎ In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.‎ Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand , a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “ Oh, boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.‎ Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile. “ Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head-cutting!‎ It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should care the feeling of the receiver.‎ Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you are tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you have your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.‎ Had my neighbour told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “ Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they hear bad news,deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.‎ 28. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _______.‎ A. make a comparison B. describe a scene ‎ C. introduce a topic D. offer an argument 29. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was ______.‎ A. not helpful B. not considerate C.friendly D. warm-hearted 30. From “ Dreams of head-cutting !”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer _______.‎ A. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh ‎ B. was mad at the sales agent C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night 31. What is the main idea of the text ?‎ A. Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.‎ A. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.‎ B. Receiving bad news requires great courage.‎ C. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.‎ D Mass communication has been growing and affecting the way communities and people behave. At every stage of the development of communication, from the telegraph to the Internet, societies have had to adapt to its effects. But have the effects ‎ been more positive or negative?‎ The saying “Knowledge is power” has been an excellent motivator for people to improve their lives, but today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesn’t always seem to to be helping people in the way we had hoped.Rather than improving people’s lives and bringing us closer together, the information age is making us more divided and irresponsible. ‎ Nevertheless, many people find comfort in their virtual worlds and are happy to connect with real-life friends and online friends from the familiar surroundings of their living rooms.However,being able to reinvent themselves online and be whoever they want to be leads to the question of whether they are losing their identities by living in a virtual world. It’s not all bad news,however. Mass communication has helped change some attitudes for the better. Take our views on the environment for example. Internet campaigns by governments and other organizations have helped popularize the ideas of recycling, protecting wildlife and reducing pollution.‎ Modern electronic communication now influences every aspect of our lives-it is a powerful tool that has raised some concerns for society.However,it has also brought countless benefits to society. At the end of the day, it can be used both for good or evil, which largely relies on the morals and sense of responsibility of the individual or community involved. In short,it needs to be used with care.‎ 32. According to the text, the information age today _______.‎ A.helps people improve their lives B.fully shows “ knowledge is power”‎ C.makes people feel more connected to others D.fails to achieve our expectations sometimes 32. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?‎ A. People only connect with online friends.‎ B. Online friends can be comforting for all people.‎ C. Virtual lives can make people clear of who they are.‎ D. The Internet helps to raise our environmental awareness.‎ 33. What can be known about electronic communication in the last paragraph?‎ A.It should be used in a cautious way.‎ B.It does more harm than good to society.‎ C.Its side effects can’t be handled by individuals.‎ D.It should be strictly controlled by the government.‎ 34. What does the text mainly talk about?‎ A. The comfort of the virtual worlds.‎ B. The effects of mass communication.‎ C. The development of mass communication.‎ D. The way to use modern mass communication.‎ 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ Spreading Smiles at Birchwood When Ava McCarver was in kindergarten, her class visited a nursing home. Ava learned that many of the residents(住户) there received few visitors. 36 “I asked my mom if I could visit them,” she said. Soon, Ava and her mom become volunteers at Birchwood Health Care Center.‎ That was six years ago. 37 She enjoyed hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twice-monthly visits. “ I paint their nails, and I talk to a lot of them,” she said. Sometimes she helped lead craft (手工艺) projects. Other times they played card games. “ It’s good for the residents to see little kids,” Ava said. “ That makes them really happy.”‎ ‎38 She raised money for the nursing home by making refrigerator decorations and ‎ selling them at a craft fair. She also collected used puzzles from garage sales and donated them to Birchwood.‎ Ava wrote a book called The Squirrel Family. In the book, two squirrels raise a family and eventually move into a place called Birchwood where they live happily. 39 Ten stores in her city agreed to display the books , along with a can to collect money. Ava’s project raised about 750 dollars. Birchwood used that money to buy furniture for the residents.‎ Ava said she enjoyed the look of “pure joy” on a resident’s face after a hug from her. That’s why she started visiting Birchwood to bring happiness to others. 40 “ It’s really fun,” she said. “ They have good stories, and I enjoy my time there.”‎ A. She decided to take action.‎ B. But she gained happiness for herself , too.‎ C. Since then , Ava has made many friends at Birchwood .‎ D. Ava used her book to raise money for the nursing home.‎ E. Birchwood needs more money to support their residents.‎ F. Ava found some creative ways to help her friends at Birchwood.‎ G. Ava’s book achieved a great success and earned a large amount of money for her.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空 （共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Sometimes people around you can change your values. My elder brother Steve, in the 41 of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in 42 that helped me grow into an adult. Once when I returned 43 from a baseball game, it was Steve 44 took the time to ask me what had happened. When I explained that my baseball had 45 through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass, Steve encouraged me to 46 to her. After all, I should have played in the park and not in the path 47 buildings. Although my 48 trembled as I stood explaining, I offered to 49 the window if she would return my ball. I also learned that personal property is a 50 thing.‎ After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else 51 the fact that it had little ‎ value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father 52 from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher,and 53 remembered the smell of her perfume(香水) as she patted me on my shoulder. Yet of all the 54 Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most 55 in my mind. ‎ At twelve I killed a sparrow with a gun. Excited with my 56 , I screamed to Steve to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and 57 the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “ Did it hurt you first, Mark ?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes 58 . “ The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is 59 it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment 60 as the most important lesson my brother has taught me.‎ ‎41. A.absence B.influence C.presence D.appearance ‎42.A.personalities B.beliefs C.impressions D.values ‎43.A.in surprise B.in tears C.at ease D.in vain ‎44.A.which B.what C.that D.whom ‎45.A.dashed B.rocketed C.swelled D.paced ‎46.A.addict B.subscribe C. admit D.appeal ‎47.A.beneath B.above C.in D.between ‎48.A.legs B.hands C.toes D.back ‎49.A.pay for B.break down C.account for D.pull through ‎50.A.authentic B.sacred C.magical D.specific ‎51.A.regardless of B.instead of C.on account of D.in spite of ‎52.A.produced B.shaped C.purchased D.carved ‎53.A.therefore B.even C.still D.yet ‎54.A.gifts B.lessons C.pens D.sparrows ‎55.A.vivid B.casual C.temporary D.accessible ‎56.A.prediction B.intelligence C.accuracy D.expectation ‎57.A.stared at B.picked up C.glared at D.caught sight of ‎ ‎58.A.blank B.shut C.firm D.wide ‎59.A.as B.for C.since D.whether ‎60.A.passes by B.stands out C.crowds of D.fades away 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。‎ ‎ In the closing ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, China put on 61 eight-minute performance “ See You in Beijing in 2022”, 62 (direct) by Zhang Yimou. The show centered on the talents of a team of 24 roller-skating 63 (perform) from Beijing Sport University. Two of 64. (they) dressed up as “ Panda Captains” led the performance. It reviewed China’s ancient times , 65 (show) the country’s rich cultural heritage (遗产) and singing the present as well as the future . In addition to 66 (tradition) symbols including the Great Wall, the Chinese Dragon and the Chinese phoenix(凤凰）, the performance also showed the recent achievements in science and technology 67 China has made.Towards the end of the performance, the Olympic rings 68 (appear ) on the stage ,as well as images of a global village, children’s smiling faces, olive branches and plum blossoms(梅花)，which represented China’s promise 69 (promote) global peace and build a better future for mankind. Finally, the skaters travelled a path to draw the “Winter Dream” sign of the Olympic Winter dreams Beijing 2022. The performance 70 (success) sent China’s goodwill and invitations to the world for Beijing 2022.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共十小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。。‎ Stuart Grindle spends up to 30 hour a week keeping his garden. He has the grass cutting to an impressive 5mm. He is too determined to protect his precious grass that he even bans his ‎ son from play football on it. Stuart, a retired wood craftsman, said, “It is my proud and joy. Most people probably only work on their grass once a week and I cut my grass twice a day, three days a week. His grass is cut to 5mm long and in such good condition due to my watering and cutting for it often. I supposed I am just crazy about gardening.” Then he added, “It’s full-time job.”‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ ‎ 假设你是李华，目前正在英国做交换生，你的英国朋友Debbie送了你一张Ceilidh Dance的舞会票。现在，请给她写一封邮件致谢，并询问有关情况（箭头所指内容）。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Debbie,‎ I am delighted to receive your ticket for the Ceilidh Dance. ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 高二上学期期末考试英语参考答案 一．听力1-5CABCA    6-10CBBCC   11-15ABBAC   16-20BAACA ‎ 二．阅读理解A. 21-23 BAC B. 24-27 BCDA C. 28-31 CBBA D.32-35 DDAB 36-40 ACFDB 三．完形填空41-60 ADBCB CDAAB DDCBA CACDB ‎41. A考查名词辨析。absence缺席； influence影响； presence在场，出席；appearance出现。根据下文“my father who died when I was six,”可知父亲去世了，即缺席（absence）了，故选A。‎ ‎42. D考查名词辨析。personalities 性格； beliefs信仰；. Impressions印象； values价值观，价值。上文第一句“Sometimes people around you can change your values.”有提示。因此D项符合题意。‎ ‎43. B考查短语辨析。in surprise惊奇地； in tears含着眼泪；. at ease自由自在； in vain白费地，徒劳无益地。根据后面的内容可知，把人家的窗户打碎，球又没了，对一个孩子来说是够伤心了，故含着眼泪（in tears），所以B项符合题意，故选B项。‎ ‎44. C考查强调句型结构。句意：史提夫慢慢地问我发生了什么事。本句是强调主语steve,。在英语中强调句型I t was +被强调部分+who/that+其它。如果去掉强调结构后句子完整。本句如去掉强调结构为Steve took the time to ask me what happened，可知句子完整，故选C项。‎ ‎45. B考查动词辨析。dash冲，猛冲； rocket飞速上升，发射；swell增强， 肿胀；paced踱步，走来走去。句意：当我解释说我的棒球从Holt太太的地下室窗户冲了出来，打破了玻璃。分析句子可知球从地下室（由下而上）飞出（rocket），故选B项。有可能有人误选A，dash一般修饰人。‎ ‎46. C考查动词辨析。admit； subscribe订阅，订购；admit承认，坦白；appeal呼吁，有吸引力。史提夫鼓励我向霍尔特太太坦白（admit）。分析句意可知选C。‎ ‎47. D考查介词辨析。句意：毕竟我本应该在公园里玩耍，而不是在建筑物之间的小路上玩耍。分析句意可知，是“在…之间”。故选D项。‎ ‎48. A考查名词辨析。句意：当我站着解释时，双腿发抖。根据下句“as I stood explaining”可知是腿发抖。故选A项。‎ ‎49. A考查动词短语辨析。pay for赔偿，为…付钱；break down失败，崩溃； account for说明（原因、理由等）， 导致，引起； pull through恢复健康，度过，完成难事。句意：我主动提出。如果她把球还给我，我就付窗玻璃的钱。分析句子可知，打碎了别人的窗户要赔钱的（pay for），故选A项。‎ ‎50. B考查形容词辨析。authentic真正的，真迹的；sacred宗教的，神圣的；magical魔力的；specific特种的，具体的。句意：我还了解到，个人财产是神圣(sacred)不可侵犯的。.故选B项。‎ ‎51. D考查短语辨析。regardless of不管， 不顾； instead of而不是…；on account of由于；in spite of尽管。句意：我在五年级教室里发现了一支闪闪发亮的银色钢笔。我想保留它，但史提夫解释说它对其他人可能很重要，尽管（in spite of）它没有什么价值。分析选项可知D项符合题意。故选D。‎ ‎52. D考查动词辨析。produce生产； shape塑造；purchase购买； carve雕刻。句意：那是我父亲从一块廉价的木头上雕刻（carved）出来的小狗。分析句意可知，用木头自然是雕刻出动物。故选D项。‎ ‎53. C考查副词辨析。therefore因此；even甚至；still仍，仍然;；yet 但是。句意：我把笔还给老师，仍然（still）记得她拍拍我肩时的香水味。‎ ‎54. B考查名词辨析。句意：第一段第二句内容“My elder brother Steve…gave me important lessons in values”有提示。故选（lessons）。因此B项符合题意。‎ ‎55. A考查形容词辨析。vivid生动的，（记忆、描述等）清晰的；casual随意的，随便的；permanent永恒的，永久的；accessible 容易理解的，可使用的。句意：在史提夫给我的所有教训中，他对生活的尊重是我心中最为生动的（vivid）。分析选项可知A项符合题意，故选A。‎ ‎56. C考查名词辨析。prediction预报， 预言；intelligence智力， 聪颖；accuracy精确（性），准确；expectation期待，预期。句意：十二岁时，我用枪打死了一只麻雀。因我的准确性（accuracy）而兴奋。根据“I killed a sparrow with a gun”可知我枪法准确，故选C项。‎ ‎57. A考查动词短语辨析。Stare at盯着； pick up捡起，习得，接送； glare at瞪着；caught sight of看见。句意：我永远不会忘记他站了很久，盯着地上那只鸟的样子。分析选项可知A项正确。‎ ‎58. C考查形容词辨析。句意：我不知道该怎么回答。他继续坚定地看着。分析句子可知选C项。‎ ‎59. D考查连词。句意：你唯一应该想到的是，伤害一个生物是看它是否（whether）首先伤害了你。分析句子可知只有生物伤害了你，你才能伤害它。所以要根据生物是否伤害你来判断你是否该伤害它.，故选D项。‎ ‎60. B考查动词短语辨析。passé by经过；stand out突出，显眼，杰出； crowds of成群；fade away褪去。分析句子可知那一刻因为哥哥教给我一个重要的教训很显眼（stands out）。分析句子可知B项正确。‎ 四．语法填空 61. an 62. directed 63.performers 64.them 65.showing 66.traditional 67.which/that 68. appeared 69. to promote 70.successfully 写作范文：‎ Dear Debbie,‎ I am delighted to receive your ticket for the Ceilidh Dance. I really feel grateful for your kindness and it will surely make my cultural experience here more colorful. Here, I’d like to know some derails about this dance party.‎ First, could you please give me a brief introduction of this dance so I can know something about it before attending it? Besides, I’d like to know whether I need to bring anything like a bag or a present, and particularly, what kind of clothes and shoes I’m supposed to wear, the formal ones or the casual ones? Finally, I’m wondering how I can get there and avoid being late.‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua