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2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)

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2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)
2024届安徽省蚌埠市高三下学期第四次教学质量检测考试英语试题_2024年4月_01按日期_21号_2024届安徽省蚌埠四模(滁州二模)

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蚌埠市 2024届高三年级第四次教学质量检查考试 英 语 满分:150分 考试时间:120分钟 注意事项: 1答题前,考生务必用05毫米的黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、学校、班级、准考证号及座 位号填写在答题卡上规定的位置。 2每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦 干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。 3考试结束,将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30分) 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。 例:Howmuchistheshirt? A£1915 B£918 C£915 答案是C。 1Whatdoesthewomanhavetodothisweek? AWritepapers BReadbooks CTakeatest 2Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout? AATVprogram BAnewadvert CAjobfair 3Whatwasthewomanbusydoingtoday? ACookingmeals BFinishingareport CPackingherstuff 4Whydidthewomanchangeherjob? AToearnmoremoney BTomeetmorepeople CTohavemorefreetime 5Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodonext? ADoanexperiment BHavetheireyeschecked CTalktotheirteacher 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Whydoesthemancometothewoman? AToaskforinformation BTomakeanappointment CToexpressthanks 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第1页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#} 书书书7Whencantheman’scolleaguehavehisownroom? AOnTuesday BOnWednesday COnThursday 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8Whatdoesthemanhelpthewomando? AHoldsomething BFetchsomething CPicksomethingup 9Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace? AIntheapartment BInthepostoffice CInthestreet 10Whoisthemanprobably? AAlawyer BAstudent CAsalesman 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11Whatdidthewomanbuyfromthecornershop? ASteak BStrawberries CVegetables 12Whatdidthewomandoafterreturningfromthecornershop? AShewenttowork BShewaitedonthedoorstep CShetookkeystoherhusband 13Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation? ASurprised BExcited CAnnoyed 听第9段材科,回答第14至17题。 14Whatisthemandoing? AHoldingaworkshop BAttendingalecture CHostingaprogram 15Whydoesthewomanliketheviolinbest? AItmakesagreatrangeofsounds BItprovidesabasisformusic CItfitsvariousmusicstyles 16WhatrelationisAnnatothewoman? AHerbandmember BHerEnglishteacher CHersongwriter 17Whatwillthewomandofirst? AAttendafestival BOrganizeanevent CTakefinalexams 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 18Whatisthemaximumagefortheselectedhearingdogs? AOneyearold BTwoyearsold CThreeyearsold 19Wherewillthedogsreceivetrainingrightafterbeingselected? AIntraininghouses BInvolunteers’homes CInfutureowners’homes 20Whydoesthedeafpersonstayatthetrainingcenterforoneweek? ATogetusedtothehearingdog BTohelpwiththedog’ssoundtraining CTolearnaboutthedog’severydaylife 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第2页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A KrugerNationalParkis,inaword,life-changingOneofthetopattractionsinSouthAfrica,andone ofthelargestnationalparksintheworld,KrugerNationalParkisamustforanywildlifelover KrugerNationalParkAnimals Nothingwillprepareyouforthehugevolumeofwildlifethatyou’llbeabletoseeinKrugerNational ParkTheparkishometo114differentspeciesofreptiles;morethan500speciesofbirds;and147 mammalsNotonlywillyouhavetheopportunitytoseetheBigFive(lion,leopard,buffalo,elephant,and rhino),butyou’llseetonsofothermammalslikezebras,giraffes,hyenas,hippos,impalas,andmany more WhenistheBestTimetoVisitKrugerNationalPark? ThedriestmonthsbeingJune,July,andAugustarethebesttimeofyeartovisitthepark,whenthe daysaresunnyandwarmandthenightsarecoolerManytreesandshrubshavelosttheirleaves,and watersourcesdryup,makingiteasiertospotgamearoundtheremainingwaterholes DrivinginKrugerNationalPark WhatmakesKrugerNationalParkuniquefromotherparksisthatitisaccessibleviaself-driveMany peoplewhocometotheparkcomewiththeirownvehiclebecauseit’sconsiderablymoreaffordablethan takingaguidedtourDoingaself-drivesafari(游猎)alsogivesyoumoreflexibilitywithyourtiming 21HowdoesthewritershowthediversityofanimalsinKrugerNationalPark? ABymakingcomparisons BBylistingfigures CByusingillustrations DByclassifyingfacts 22WhichisthebestseasoninSouthAfricatovisitKrugerNationalPark? ASpring BSummer CAutumn DWinter 23What’sspecialaboutKrugerNationalPark? AIthasuniqueanimals BItoffersaflexibletime CItallowsself-drive DItchargesfairlylow B PewResearchCenterisanorganizationthataimstoinformthepublicabouttheissues,beliefsand trendsshapingtheworldItrecentlyaskedpeoplein24countriesaseriesofquestionsabouthow connectedtheyfeeltotheirowncommunitiesandcountriesaswellastopeoplearoundtheworldPew researcherslookedat,amongotherthings,howinternationaltravelexperiencerelatestofeelingsof connectedness 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第3页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}Thestudyfoundabouthalfofallrespondentsreportedtheyfeelatleastsomewhatclosetopeopleall overtheworldFeelingclosetoothersaroundtheworldismorecommoninEuropethaninmostother placesIntheUSA,only35percentoftherespondentssaidtheyfeelatleastsomewhatconnectedtothose inothercountriesThepercentagewasevenlowerinArgentina(28percent)andIndonesia(22percent) Butinternationaltraveldoesnotalwaysmeanapersonfeelsaclosenesstopeoplearoundthe worldBright,aretiredAmericanschoolteacher,isonesuchexceptionPewresearchersfoundasimilar caseinSwedenNinety-ninepercentofSwedishrespondentssaidtheyhadvisitedatleastoneothercountry YetamuchsmallershareofSwedishrespondents—47percent—reportfeelingclosetopeopleallover theworld However,Pew’sfindingsalsoshowthatinternationalconnectednesscanbeformedinwaysother thantravelingoverseasSadikova,aUzbekEnglishteacher,feelsconnectedtopeopleallovertheworld eventhoughshehasnevertraveledoutsideUzbekistanShesaid,“Someyearsagoitwasdifficultforusto getinformationaboutpeopleintheworld,butcurrently,becauseofmedia,itisquiteeasytogetfamiliar witheventsandnews” 24What’sthemissionofPewResearchCenter? ATomakeordinarypeopleawareofwhatinfluencestheworld BToadvocatetravelingworldwidetounderstandothercultures CToreportsomethingimportanthappeningallovertheworld DToeducatethepublictogetconnectedwithothersglobally 25Whichplacehasthehighestpercentageofthesurveyedfeelingclosetoothersthroughtraveling? AIndonesia BArgentina CTheUSA DSweden 26Whatdoesthereportintendtotellusinparagraph3? ASwedishpeoplearefondoftravellingworldwidetogetfamiliarwithothers BInternationaltravelsdon’tnecessarilymakepeoplefeelconnectedtoothers CAmericantravelersfeelslessclosetopeopleinthecountrytheyhavevisited DThenumberofSwedishtravelsismuchlargerthanthatofAmericantourists 27What’stheunexpectedfindingofthestudyinthelastparagraph? APeopleinEuropefeelmuchclosertoothers BUzbeksarelessfondoflearningaboutworldevents CMediacanalsomakepeoplefeelconnectedtoothers DTravelingistheeasiestwaytogetlinkedtoothers C ResearchershavefoundagroupoflostcitiesintheAmazonrainforestThecitieswerehometoat least10,000farmersaround2,000yearsago StéphenRostain,oneoftheresearchers,firstnoticedtheearthenmounds(土墩)andburiedroadsin EcuadormorethantwentyyearsagoButatthetime,hewasn’tsurehowitallfittedtogetherRecent 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第4页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}mappingusinglaser(激光)technologyrevealedthoselocationstobepartofagroupofsettlementsinthe forestedareasneartheAndesmountainsandconnectingroads ThisLIDARimageprovidedbyresearchersinJanuary2024showscomplexesofrectangular(矩形) platformsarrangedaroundlowsquaresalongwidedugstreetsattheKunguintssite,UpanoValleyin Ecuador“Itwasalostvalleyofcities,andit’sincredible”saidRostain TheUpanopeoplelivedinthesettlementsbetweenaround500BCand300to600ADThatwas aroundthesametimeperiodastheRomanEmpireinEuropeAncientpeoplebuiltonover6,000earthen moundsinanareasurroundedbyagriculturalfieldswithdrainage(排水)canalsThelargestroadswere 10meterswideandwentfor10to20kilometersWhileitisdifficulttoestimatepopulations,theareawas hometoatleast10,000people,andpossiblyabout15,000or30,000atitshighestpointThatis comparabletotheestimatedpopulationofRoman-eraLondon,thenBritain’slargestcityTheAmazonis oftenthoughtofasawildareawithonlysmallgroupsofpeopleButrecentdiscoverieshaveshownushow muchmorecomplexthepastreallyis Scientistshaverecentlyalsofoundevidenceofcomplexrainforestsocietiesthatcamebefore EuropeancontactelsewhereintheAmazon,includinginBoliviaandBrazil“There’salwaysbeenan incrediblediversityofpeopleandsettlementsintheAmazon,notonlyonewaytolive,”saidRostain “We’rejustlearningmoreaboutthem” 28WhatdoesRostainthinkaboutthefinding? AUnreasonable BUnderstandable CUnforgettable DUnbelievable 29What’sparagraph4mainlyabout? AThelostcities’longhistoryandcomplexcivilization BThelostcities’relationshipwiththeRomanEmpire CTheUpanopeople’ssimilaritiesinlifestylewithLondon DTheUpanopeople’sadvancedagricultureandtransport 30WhatcanbeinferredfromRostain’swordsinthelastparagraph? APeoplehavelearnedenoughaboutthecomplexsocieties BMuchremainstobediscoveredaboutthelostsocieties CTherainforestsocietiesareascomplexaseverthought DEuropeancontactwiththelostcitiesdatesfromlongago 31Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext? ATheLossofComplexRainforestSocieties BTheHistoryofComplexOldSettlements CResearchersDiscoverLostCitiesinAmazon DScientistsFindIncredibleDiversityofPeople 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第5页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}D ThemultipurposeAS700civilianairshipmodelrecentlyreceivedamajorcertificationfromthe government,movingitclosertomassproduction,accordingtoState-ownedAviationIndustryCorpof China,thenation’sleadingaircraftmaker ThecompanysaidinastatementonTuesdaythattheCivilAviationAdministrationofChinaissued thetypecertificatetotheAS700onDec13,makingthetypethefirstmannedairshipinChinatobe domesticallydevelopedandcertified DesignedandbuiltbytheSpecialAircraftResearchInstitute,theairship’sresearchanddevelopment startedinAugust2018,withthemainaimofmeetingtouristdemandforsightseeingairtours Theairshiphasamaximumtakeoffweightof415metrictonsandamaximumspeedof100 kilometersperhourTheplaneisabletocarryonepilotandninetouristsandiscapableofflying700 kilometersandstayingintheairforupto10hours “Afterreceivingthetypecertificate,wewillcooperatewiththeairship’sfirstuserstodevelopaset ofstandardproceduresforitsbusinessoperationsAndwewillalsoworktogethertogettheproduction certificateassoonaspossible,”ZhaoXiajun,deputydirectoroftheinstitute,saidonWednesday“So far,wehavesignedseveralcontractsforthefirstmass-producedAS700s” Therewillbeplentyofspaceinsidetheaircraft,whichwillallowittohavecookingfacilitiesanda washroomItcanalsobeequippedwithhigh-endelectricaldevicestomeetmarketneedsforextravagant vehicles,accordingtodesigners Withacomfortableflightexperience,goodeconomyandhighsafety,airshipsareagoodchoicefor aerial(空中)tourismandcargo(货物)transportationtoremoteareas,saidDuWei,projectmanagerofthe AS700“Besidesitspotentialintourism,theAS700willalsobesuitableforawiderangeofcivilian operationssuchasmineralprospecting,emergencyrescueandsoon” 32WhatdoweknowabouttheAS700civilianairship? AIthasreceivedthetypecertificate BItwillbeputintooperationinnotime CIthasalreadybeenmassivelymade DIthasbeenrecognizedbyitsfirstusers 33Whywastheairshipdesignedandbuilt? AToproveChina’sgreatdevelopmentinspace BTosatisfytouristneedforsightseeingairtours CTomakehighprofitsfromsellingtheaircrafts DTopromotecooperationbetweendifferentnations 34Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningto“extravagant”? AEconomical BMilitary CLuxurious DRecyclable 35Whatisthetext? AAnewsreport BAfilmreview CAnadvertisement DAposter 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第6页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}第二节(共5小题;每小题25分,满分125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。 Howtoovercomegymanxiety Herearesomepracticaltipstohelpyouovercomeanxietyinthegym andcreateapositive, empoweringexperienceforyourself Setrealisticexpectations ThefirststepinovercominggymanxietyistosetrealisticexpectationsUnderstandthateveryone startssomewhereandthatthegymisaplaceforpersonalgrowthandimprovement 36 Every individualinthegymisontheirownuniquefitnessjourney Planaheadandfamiliariseyourself 37 Beforeheadingtothegym,planyourworkoutroutineandfamiliariseyourselfwiththe equipmentyouintendtouseResearchexercisetechniquesandwatchinstructionalvideostogain confidenceandknowledgeBydoingso,you’llenterthegymwithasenseofpurposeanddirection Startslowlyandgradually Easeintoyourgymroutinebystartingwithexercisesandmachinesyouarecomfortablewith 38 Takingsmallstepswillnotonlyhelpyoubuildphysicalstrengthbutalsoimproveyourmentalresilience (韧性),empoweringyoutotacklenewchallenges 39 HavingagympartnercanprovidehugesupportandmotivationConsiderfindingafriendwhoshares yourfitnessgoalsorseekingguidancefromapersonaltrainerAsupportivecompanionoranexpertcan provideguidance,encourageyouduringworkouts,andhelpremoveanxietybyofferingtipsandfeedback Practicemindfulnesstechniques Mindfulnessexercisescanbepowerfultoolstofightanxietyinanysetting,includingthegym 40 Focusingonyourbreathandbeingpresentinthemomentcanhelpcalmyourmindandremove anxietyAdditionally,practicingmindfulnessduringyourworkoutcanenhanceyourmind-bodyconnection, allowingyoutofullyinvolveyourselfintheexperience AFindagympartnerorseekprofessionalhelp BFightgymanxietyandunlockyourtruepotential CRemindyourselfthatprogresscertainlytakestime DFeelingpreparedcansignificantlyreduceanxietylevels ESteppingfootinsideagymcancausefeelingsofanxiety FPriortoyourworkout,takeminutestoengageindeepbreathingorthinking GGraduallyintroducenewexercisesorequipmentasyoubecomemoreconfident 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第7页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳 选项。 Growingup,MychalThreetsfellinlovewithreadingatFairfieldCivicCenterLibrary(FCCL)in CaliforniaNow,atage33,heisthesupervisinglibrarianofFCCLandhasgaineda 41 ofmorethan 650,000peoplewho 42 watchingthevideoshepostsaboutlibrariesonsocialmedia ThreetswasmostlyhomeschooledbyhismotherTheyspenthoursatFCCLeachday,soitbecamea 43 tohim,hesaidButhedidn’tseemanypeoplewholookedlikehimemployedthereanddidn’t consider 44 alibrarianuntilage23,whenhewashiredtoshelve 45 atadifferentFairfield libraryThat’swhen“mylibrarian 46 began,”hesaidThreetstooklibrarianeducationcoursesand workedhiswayuptothe 47 henowholds Abouttwoyearsago,hebegan 48 whathecallshis“libraryjoy”onTikTokandInstagramHe postsvideosaboutbeingalibrarianaswellas 49 onusingalibrarycard,bookrecommendations,and storiesaboutchildrenwhohavediscoveredtheirloveof 50 atthelibrary Althoughtheattentionhereceivesforhispostscanfeel 51 attimes,Threetsismostlyencouraged thathehasbeenaccomplishinghisgoal“Ioughtto 52 peoplehowcoollibrariesareandhowmuch libraryworkers 53 theircommunities,”hesaid The 54 hehasforyoungpeopleistoremembertovisittheirownlocallibraryWhenlifegets tough,Threetssaid,youcanalwaysfinda 55 inthere 41Areview Bcopy Cfollowing Dchecking 42Aconsider Ballow Cpractise Denjoy 43Ahome Bburden Cwonder Dcommunity 44Ahiring Bbecoming Ctraining Dremaining 45Agroceries Btapes Csupplies Dbooks 46Aproject Bjourney Cadventure Dhobby 47Aweight Bposition Crecord Denergy 48Asharing Bproducing Cselling Dpursuing 49Areports Blectures Ctips Ddebates 50Ahiding Blaboring Cmeeting Dreading 51Aincredible Bstressful Cdelightful Dimpossible 52Afavor Bwarn Cremind Djustify 53Acareabout Bbenefitfrom Cdependon Ddefendfor 54Anews Brule Cdeadline Dmessage 55Asuccess Bcomfort Cguilt Dshock 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第8页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题15分,满分15分) 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Languageisnaturallyacquiredwhenchildrenareabletouseitpleasurably,andlanguageacquisition bychildren 56 (them)savesbothtimeandlabor,saidEnglish-languageeducationexpertChenYaping Based 57 observationandstudy,theprofessorattheSchoolofEnglishandInternationalStudies atBeijingForeignStudiesUniversityanddirectorofitsChildLanguageResearchCentre,saidChinese children 58 (common)lackaccesstogenuineEnglishdialoguesforlearningandusing 59 language Chen 60 (suggest)thatchildrenmakeuseofdialoguesthatmeetactualdailyneedsandread 61 (grade)materialsorpicturebooksthatmatchtheircognitive(认知)levelandinterestandwhich areofpracticaluse ShesaidthatreadingisashortcuttolearningEnglishinaforeignlanguageenvironment,asquality readingmaterialsintroducechildrentogenuinedialoguetheycanreproduceinreal-life 62 (conversation) “Childrenreadbecausetheylovetoread,notbecausetheyaretoldthatreadingisimportantfor learningEnglishWeshouldallowthem 63 (give)upreadingabookhalfwaythroughandpickup anotherone 64 theyaremoreinterestedin,”saidChen Sheaddedthatrelievinganxiety,makingchildrenfeelsafe,andallowingthemtoexperienceasense of 65 (achieve)arevitaltolearningEnglish 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(满分15分) 值母亲节、父亲节来临之际,为弘扬中华传统美德———孝道,中学生英语报社以“ThePowerof ParentalRoleModels”为题,面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇短文投稿,感谢父母“以身为范、助我成 长”。内容要点包括: 1个人经历; 2你的感想。 注意: 1写作词数应为80个左右; 2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ThePowerofParentalRoleModels 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第9页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}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。 StevenGreenwasahardworkingmanwhoworkedallhislifetosupporthisfamilyHeneverfinished college,sohehadtotakehardlaborjobsaroundtheneighborhoodHeworkedasabuilderanda carpenterthroughtheyearsHeoftenhelpedhisneighborswheneverneededHowever,ashegrewolder, hecouldnolongerdothesejobsHiskneesgrewweak,andhishealthconditionmadeitdifficultforhim tododifficultjobs Steven’skidsdidn’tliveinthesamestateashimandcouldonlysendhimalittlemoneybecause theyalsoledapoorlifeUnfortunately,Stevenexperiencedconstantphysicalpainafterdoinghardlabor jobsforyears,andheneededtotakemedicineeverydayThemoneyhiskidsofferedwasonlyenoughfor food,andhissavingsweresmallRealizingthatheneededmoremoney,Stevendecidedtogetajob againFinally,hefoundajobasadoorkeeperAtfirst,hissalarywasenoughtopayforthegroceriesand themedicineheneededHowever,duetohisadvancedage,hestartedtoneedmoremedicine,anditcost awholelot Topaythegrowingbills,Stevenbegantotakethingsfromhishometoasecond-handstoretoget somemoneyOneday,ashewascarryinganoldradiotothestore,hisneighbor,Ben,sawhim “MrGreen,it’ssogoodtoseeyou!Howhaveyoubeen?”Benasked“I’mdoinggreatI’mjust sellingcoupleofthingsInolongeruseathomeforsomecashBeingweakisterriblewhenyou’reold,so takecareofyourselfwhenyouareyoung,alright?”hesaidalmostjokinglyBennodded “Thanksforthetip,MrGreen!”hesaidbeforewavinggoodbyeThatsameday,Stevenwascooking dinnerwhenheheardthedoorbellringHewasn’texpectinganyone,sohecuriouslywalkedtowards thedoor Paragraph1: Surprisingly,hesawBenstandingtherewithajacketinhisarms Paragraph2: “Benmusthaveforgottenaboutthecheckinsidethepocket,”Steventhought 蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第10页(共10页) {#{QQABKQSUgggoAJIAARgCAQ3QCEMQkAECCIoGxBAIoAAByQFABAA=}#}