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高三年级暑期英语练习
2024.08
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。
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At school. C. At home.
2. What will the speakers do next?
A. Order food. B. Ask for the menu. C. Leave the restaurant.
3. Why does the man make the phone call?
A. To cancel a visit. B. To make an appointment. C. To give some information.
4. What did the speakers do last week?
A. They stayed at a hotel. B. They moved their house. C. They made a special meal.
5. What is probably the woman?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A stay-at-home mother.
第二节 （共15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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the girl hope to do at first?
A. Have a talk with the man.
B. Find an actress for the school play.
C. Receive an invitation from the man.
7. When is the school play?
A. This Monday. B. Next week. C. Next month.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why has Pauline brought the children some paints?
A. To paint their school uniforms.
B. To paint their dads’ old shirts.
C. To paint a long picture.9. What is John’s concern about children?
A. They may get hurt.
B. They may dirty their clothes.
C. They may perform badly.
10. What will happen in the school tomorrow evening?
A. Parents will visit. B. Work will be marked. C. Pictures will be drawn.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where did the fourth year students go today?
A. A castle. B. A farm. C. A factory.
12. What does Philip want to do?
A. Travel abroad. B. Pay another visit. C. Read about history.
13. What does the woman suggest Philip do?
A. Watch a series online. B. Read a history book. C. See a series on TV.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does John think about the City Theatre?
A. It’s close. B. It’s small. C. It’s crowded.
15. What is Liz’s purpose of making the phone call?
A. To share some information. B. To give an invitation. C. To ask a favour.
16. Who had Liz planned to go with?
A. Alice. B. John. C. John’s wife.
17. What is the probable relationship between John and Liz?
A. Husband and wife. B. Fellow workers. C. Friends.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Buying a ticket. B. Sharing an experience. C. Visiting a building.
19. What is the price of the ticket for an adult?
A. £68. B. £24.95. C. £18.95.
20. Where is the speaker now?
A. On the top floor. B. On the ground floor. C. On the seventy-second floor.
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。
ATop Exhibitions to See in London in 2024
Architectural: Vanishing Points
While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers
and architects are using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. This
collection of works, which range from the practical to the fantastical, are all by architects who
have gathered significant social media followings.
In the Digital Universe at ROCA London. 8 February—31 July, free.
Flowery: Orchids
This annual festival is back in bloom, this time inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of
Cameroon. Just like previous years, the orchids are spread throughout the various zones of the
Princess of Wales conservatory and accompanied by sculptures that are just as colourful as the
flowers on display.
At Kew Gardens. 4 February —5 March, £16. 50—entrance to the gardens included.
Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint
Art history has often shone a light on the men of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson
Pollock and Mark Rothko. Well, now's the time to let the most important women of the
movement take the limelight in an exhibition that includes works by American artists such as
Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, but spreads the net wider to include the female abstract
artists from Europe, Asia and the wider world, with whom most of us will be unfamiliar.
At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, £16. 50—concessions available.
Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel
The largest UK exhibition to date of American painter Alice Neel’s works will bring
together her figurative pieces from across her 60-year career. Neel went against the popular
grain by painting figures when abstract works were most popular, and she painted subjects that
other artists ignored — pregnant women, labour leaders, black children, civil rights activists
and strange performers. It's high time we had a major show of her work in London, and the
Barbican has duly provided.
At Barbican Art Gallery. 16 February—21 May, £16. 50.
21. What do newly-developing designers and architects like to do ?
A. To gather significant social media.
B. To design purely real architectural structures.
C. To create platforms like Instagram.
D. To create virtual architectural structures.22. What can we learn about the artist Alice Neel?
A. She is 60 years old now.
B. Her works didn't follow the trend.
C. She often ignored some common subjects.
D. She is the most popular American painter in the UK .
B
Just how bad of a mother am I, I silently wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son
deep in conversation with Siri. Gus has autism (自闭症), and Siri, Apple's “intelligent personal
assistant” on the iPhone, is currently his BFF(Best Friend Forever). Obsessed with weather
formations, Gus had spent the past hour exploring the difference between isolated and scattered
thunderstorms—an hour during which, thank God, I didn't have to discuss with him myself.
After a while I heard this:
Gus:“You're a really nice computer.”
Siri:“It's nice to be appreciated.”
Gus:“You're always asking if you can help me.Is there anything you want?”
Siri: “Thank you, but I have very few wants.”
Gus: “OK. Well, good night!”
Siri: “See you later!”
That is Siri. She does not let my communicatively impaired son get away with anything.
When Gus discovered there was someone who would not only find information for him
related to his various obsessions but would also be willing to tirelessly discuss these
subjects, he was hooked.
She is also wonderful for someone who does not pick up on social cues: Siri's responses
are not entirely predictable, but they are predictably kind—even when Gus is rude. I heard him
talking to Siri about music, and Siri offered some suggestions. “I don't like that kind of music.”
Gus snapped(厉声说). Siri replied, “You're certainly entitled to your opinion.” Siri's politeness
reminded Gus what he owed Siri. “Thank you for that music, though.” Gus said.
My son's practice conversations with Siri are starting to translate into increased facility
with actual humans. Yesterday I had the longest ever conversation with him. Admittedly, it was
about different species of turtles which might not have been my choice of topic, but it was back
and forth, and followed a logic. For most of my son's 13 years of existence, this has not been
the case.
Indeed, many of us wanted an imaginary friend when we were young, and now we canall have one not entirely imaginary anytime we wish to. In a world where the commonly held
wisdom is that technology isolates us, it's worth considering another side of the story.
The developers of intelligent assistants recognize their potential usefulness for those
with speech and communication problems, and some are currently pondering new ways in
which the assistants can help. “For example, the assistant would be able to track eye
movements and help the autistic learn to look you in the eye while talking." said William Mark,
vice president of the company from whom Apple purchased the technology behind Siri. “See,
that's the wonderful thing about technology. Getting results requires a lot of repetition.
Machines are very, very patient."
23．What did the author feel when she watched her son having a deep conversation with Siri
about thunderstorms?
A．Concerned but helpless. B．Excited and overjoyed.
C．Guilty but relieved D．Hopeless and surprised.
24．Which of the following statements about Gus is true?
A．He had always dreamed of having an imaginary friend.
B．He shows no interest in anything that is not related to weather.
C．He has trouble communicating with others because of his illness.
D．He has been friends with Siri since he was diagnosed with autism.
25．Siri has helped Gus in the following aspects except_______________.
A．setting a fixed bedtime routine
B．exploring his special interests
C．shaping his logic while talking
D．improving his interaction with people
26．What does the author learn from her son's story?
A．Siri makes people feel much lonely in modern society.
B．Siri sometimes provides better assistance than people.
C．Siri has a better academic performance than the author.
D．Siri is likely to be an effective cure for her son's autism.
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Intelligent assistants will be more widely employed in the future.
B．The use of intelligent assistants will likely be limited to autistic people.
C．Machines are more skilled and patient at communication than humans.
D．William Mark was critical of the future development of intelligent assistants.C
Chilly weather and common respiratory（呼吸器官的） infections often go hand in
hand. Reasons for this include people gather inside more in winter and viruses survive better in
low-humidity indoor air. But there has been less certainty about whether lower temperatures
actually impair human immunity（免疫力）and, if so, how.
Now, a new study published December 6, 2022, in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immruunology details a previously unknown way that the immune system attacks viruses
inside the nose and finds it works better when it's warm.
Mansoor Amiji, a pharmaceutical sciences professor at Northeastern University, found that
our noses released “extracellular vesicles” （EVs）— a spray of tiny sacs（囊）that gathered
and destroyed bacteria upon breathing in.
For the new research, the team set out to answer a question: is the strength of EVs'
response linked to temperature?
In order to tackle the question, they divided the nasal（鼻的） cell samples into two
groups and cultivated them in a lab, subjecting one set of samples to 37℃, and the other to
32℃.
Under regular body heat conditions, the EVs were successfully able to fight off viruses.
But under the reduced temperatures, fewer EVs were produced, and those that were made
packed less attack against the invaders tested: two rhinoviruses（鼻病毒） and a non-COVID
coronavirus（冠状病毒）, which are typically found in winter cold season.
“There's never been a convincing reason why you have this very clear increase in viral
infectivity in the cold months,” said co-author Benjamin Bleier, a surgeon at Harvard Medical
School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. “This is the first quantitative and biologically
reasonable explanation that has been developed.” He added.
“These discoveries could pave the way for an eventual treatment against the common cold,
or even the flu and COVID,” said Amiji, “That's an area of great interest for us and we certainly
continue to pursue that.”
28. What does the underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Damage. B. Improve. C. Influence. D. Preserve.
29. How did Mansoor Amiji conduct the new research?
A. By raising a question. B. By cultivating the nasal samples.
C. By setting the contrast experiment. D. By adjusting the temperature in the lab.
30. What can we know about the EVs according to the research?A. The EVs are typically found in the cold season.
B. The EVs release sacs to destroy bacteria upon inhalation.
C. The EVs won't resist the rhinoviruses under regular body heat conditions.
D. The EVs' quantity and attack power are positively associated with temperature.
31. What is Benjamin Bleier's attitude towards the result of the study?
A. Skeptical. B. Approved. C. Conservative. D. Indifferent.
D
Back in 1975, economists planned rising life expectancy (预期寿命)against countries'
wealth, and concluded that wealth itself increases longevity. It seemed self-evident; everything
people need to be healthy—from food to medical care—costs money.
But it soon proved that the data didn't always fit that theory. Economic booms didn't
always mean longer lives. In addition, for reasons that weren't clear, a given gain in gross
domestic product (GDP)caused increasingly higher gains in life expectancy over time, as
though it was becoming cheaper to add years of life. Moreover, in the 1980s researchers found
gains in learning were associated with greater increases in life expectancy than gains in wealth
were. Finally, the more educated people in any country tend to live longer than their less
educated fellow citizens. But such people also tend to be wealthier, so it has been difficult to
make out which factor is increasing lifespan.
Wolfgang Lutz and his colleagues have now done that by collecting average data on GDP
per person, lifespan, and years of education from 174 countries, dating from 1970 to 2010.
They found that, just as in 1975, wealth was associated with longevity. But the association
between longevity and years of schooling was closer, with a direct relationship that did not
change over time, the way wealth does.
Lutz argues that because schooling happens many years before a person has attained their
life expectancy, this association reflects cause; better education drives longer life. It also leads
to more wealth, which is why wealth and longevity are also associated. But what is important,
says Lutz, is that wealth does not seem to be longevity, as experts thought—in fact, education is
driving both of them.
He thinks this is because education permanently improves a person's cognitive abilities,
allowing better planning and self-control throughout the rest of their life. This idea is supported
by the fact that people who are more intelligent appear to live longer.
32. What do we know about economists' conclusion in 1975?
A. Lifespan could be increased by wealth.B. Economic growth didn't always mean longer life.
C. Education influenced longevity more than wealth did.
D. A given growth in GDP caused higher gains in longevity.
33. What did Wolfgang Lutz and his colleagues find from the collected data?
A. Wealth and longevity did not have any association.
B. Differences in wealth predicted differences in longevity.
C. Longevity and education were more closely associated.
D. Relationship between education and longevity changed over time.
34. What part does education play permanently according to Lutz?
A. It enables people to have better planning and self-control.
B. It always leads to a longer but not necessarily richer life.
C. It improves people's imaginative and innovative abilities.
D. It helps people acquire time-managing and learning habits.
35. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Wealth influences longevity.
B. Education influences longevity.
C. Wealth has nothing to do with longevity.
D. The relationship between education and wealth.
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。
Four Ways to Beat the Monday Blues
Are you feeling down because the weekend is almost over? Take it easy, and you can try
the following ways to help you overcome the Monday Blues.
Make a list for your next week.
Instead of focusing on difficult tasks that lay ahead of you, think about all the good to
come. 36 A good place to start is to think of one thing you are excited about for each
category: at work, after work, and at the weekend. If it’s hard to come up with three things to
look forward to, get planning ASAP! We’re not talking about anything difficult, just simple
things that uplift you like meeting a friend for coffee.
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Sleep has a tremendous effect on our mood. According to Harvard Medical School,
“poor or inadequate sleep can cause stress, while healthy sleep can enhance well-being.” So, ifyou find yourself a little more short-tempered than normal, sleep may be the answer. 38
It’s worth taking this into account on Sunday to avoid a lack of energy on a Monday morning.
Choose your favorite clothes.
39 In fact, psychologists conclude that the strong link between clothing and
mood suggests we should put on clothes that we associate with happiness, even when feeling
low. In short, wearing whatever you like on Monday makes you feel great!
Arrange some easy tasks.
After a weekend of fun and taking it easy, it might be best to keep Monday’s schedule a
little lighter than other days. This doesn’t mean sitting around and drowning in your blues. It
means that instead of facing the most complicated stuff on a Monday, put some time into the
easier tasks. 40
A．Form a routine of daily life.
B．Go to bed early on Sunday night.
C．Don’t underestimate the power of a suit.
D．Reduce Monday Blues by allowing yourself to do Monday with ease.
E．Putting less pressure on yourself is a good way to beat the Monday Blues.
F．Take a nap to energize or get to bed earlier tonight to make up for lost sleep.
G．Make a list by writing out some things that you are currently looking forward to.
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。
In my role as a clown doctor, I am dressed in my white coat with a curly rainbow wig(假
发), a big red nose and my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. As I enter the waiting
area, I see the familiar atmosphere of 41 and tension: people sitting 42 on plastic
chairs, looking through worn-out magazines, and anxious parents trying to 43 their crying
children.
In the middle of this particular scene, I 44 a small girl Lara, with a swollen ankle.
The on-duty nurse tells me that Lara’s parents 45 her to the hospital after a bicycle
accident. I understand that while the medical staff will treat her physical injury, my role is to
46 her spirits. Being a clown doctor means I can help people by 47 them.
I perform magic tricks, sing songs, tell stories and share silly jokes. Some children,
though, don’t feel like laughing, especially if they’re in pain. So I work closely with doctors
and nurses to 48 our approach sensitively to each patient’s needs.And my magic medicine does indeed seem to 49 . While the doctor 50
examining Lara’s ankle, I get her 51 by doing a magic trick. Her 52 smile soon
turns into hearty laughter as I“magically”produce her sock from my pocket. Seeing their
daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents more relaxed.
As I leave the hospital, 53 my wig and red nose, I carry with me a broad smile,
knowing that today I make a difference. While there may be more 54 ahead for Lara and
others, I hope that my presence as a clown doctor continues to make the hospital a 55
place to visit. After all, as the saying goes,“Laughter is the best medicine.”
41. A. interest B. emptiness C. boredom D. pleasure
42. A. uncomfortably B. calmly C. peacefully D. nicely
43. A. encourage B. comfort C. criticize D. reward
44. A. spot B. recognize C. acknowledge D. distinguish
45. A. forced B. dragged C. pushed D. rushed
46. A. show B. lower C. lift D. admire
47. A. treating B. entertaining C. examining D. instructing
48. A. sell B. purchase C. market D. tailor
49. A. work B. respond C. answer D. deserve
50. A. looks forward to B. concentrates on C. prefers to D. refers to
51. A. agreement B. praise C. appreciation D. attention
52. A. embarrassing B. frightening C. initial D. final
53. A. removing B. losing C. forgetting D. ignoring
54. A. dangers B. challenges C. adventures D. explorations
55. A. safer B. colder C. friendlier D. lonelier
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the distant past, friends relied on each other for their ____56____ (survive).They
hunted together and defended each other against animals and enemies in the ____57____
(disaster) experiences. In those days, if you didn’t have a friend, you would end up either
starving, ____58____ (eat) or killed.
Nowadays, friendship isn’t exactly a matter of life and death. However, friendship is still
of great importance and not ____59____ (have) a friend is something to be concerned about.
Most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend on when ____60____ (face) with
trouble. In these hard times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimesfinancial help. It is in these hard times ____61____ they find out who their true friends are.
____62____ the old saying goes, in times of success, friends will be plenty; in times of
____63____ (suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying that says you can hardly
make a friend in a year, but you can easily upset one in ____64____ hour. So do your best to
get along with and be grateful to all those who are willing to support you in the cases
____65____ put you in trouble.
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(the English language
school-based curriculum)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. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
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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。
I was always afraid of water. This fear could not be explained, but I knew that the moment
I stepped near any body of water, my legs would turn to jelly(果冻).I would imagine myself
drowning in the water and thrashing around (乱扑腾)helplessly. That was why I had never gone
into a swimming pool until swimming became a school requirement. My school wanted allpupils to pass a swimming test, and if they could not, then they would have to attend weekly
swimming lessons in school, which made me tremble.
Thus, my parents signed me up for swimming lessons at the pool near my house. With
great unwillingness, I attended those weekly lessons, and each one was great suffering for me. I
was naturally clumsy, and my fear of water did not help at all. Every lesson, I would be
spending my time thrashing about in the water, while my classmates would be swimming
countless laps effortlessly and even turning over like dolphins in the water. How was I going to
pass the test at this rate? In my swimming class, there was an exceptionally athletic girl. Tall
and muscular, her name was Kathy. She was the best swimmer in our class and always looked
at me with disdain(鄙视), especially when I thrashed about hopelessly in the water.
Once, after a particularly long and hard swimming lesson, I spotted Kathy swimming
gracefully in the pool. Gathering my courage, I asked gently, "Kathy, can you teach me to
swim?" She stared at me coldly. It was as if I stood at the edge of an endless ocean of
inadequacy, my fears appearing like dark storm clouds threatening to drown me. Yet, in that
moment, a glimmer of hope flashed within me, a desperate longing for guidance and
acceptance. Would Kathy's icy exterior(外表)melt under the warmth of empathy, or would I
remain forever thrashing in the sea of my own fears?
To my surprise, she nodded after a few moments of silence.
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“Congratulations!” Kathy said when she learned I had passed the swimming test.
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第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1-5 CABAB 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 BCABC 16-20 ACCBB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-22 DB 23-27 CCABA 28-31 ACDB 32-35 ACAB
36-40 GBFCD
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）
41~45CABAD 46~50 CBDAB 51~55 DCABC
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. survival 57. disastrous 58. being eaten 59. having 60. faced
61. that 62. As 63. suffering 64. an 65. that/which
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
Dear Ryan,
I am delighted to receive your letter. Learning that you are interested in the English
language school-based curriculum at our school, I would like to provide you with a brief
introduction.
Our English language school-based curriculum adopts a modular approach, featuring age-
appropriate themes and topics that are tailored to match the developmental stages of our
students. Over the years, we have developed a comprehensive collection of reading materials,
spanning from elective modules for senior students to enhancement courses aimed at
advanced learners. These courses are scheduled every Friday afternoon and have gained
enthusiastic participation from our students.
Students now pay more attention to communicating and cultural skills in the language
rather than focus on test-oriented learning, which shows the effectiveness of our holistic
language education approach.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
Paragraph 1: To my surprise, she nodded after a few moments of silence. It was a small gesture,
but it felt like a ray of hope breaking through the storm clouds of my fear. With hesitant steps,Kathy began to guide me through the waters, her movements fluid and effortless compared to
my own clumsy struggles. Despite her cool appearance, I soon realized that beneath her exterior
of strength lay a heart willing to offer assistance. She patiently corrected my mistakes, offering
encouragement and reassurance with each small improvement. Through her guidance, I
gradually found myself growing more confident in the water, the grip of fear loosening its hold
on me with each lesson.
Paragraph 2: "Congratulations!" Kathy said when she learned I had passed the swimming test.
Her voice held a hint of pride, a far cry from the disdain I had once felt emanating from her. I
couldn't help but smile gratefully at her, knowing that without her guidance and support, I
wouldn't have been able to achieve this milestone. Kathy's willingness to help me conquer my
fear of water had not only improved my swimming skills but also taught me the power of
empathy and kindness.
英语听力原文
Text 1
M: Hurry up with your breakfast. The school bus will be arriving soon. You don’t want to be
late for your exam, right?
W: It’s OK, Dad. There’s plenty of time. Besides, the driver knows it’s exam day, so he will
make sure everybody is on board.
Text 2
M: We need to choose what we want to eat. I think the waiter is getting impatient.
W: It’s not my fault. There are so many things on the menu, but I think I’ve decided now. Call
him over.
Text 3
W: Hello, Valley Medical Centre.
M: Hi, would it be possible for me to see Doctor Granger, please?
W: I’m sorry, Doctor Granger has left. I can fit you in with Doctor Morris at 8:00 a.m. on
Thursday if that’s OK.
M: Yes, that’s fine.
Text 4
M: I just had an email from the hotel. They are asking if we enjoyed ourselves there last week.Plus, they are offering us a discount if we book to stay there again.
W: I’d like to do that. I loved the view from our room and the meals were excellent.
Text 5
W: Once I’ve finished marking these maths books and sent some grades to my class, I’ll make
dinner.
M: When will that be? I’m starving.
W: Not too long. How about you go up to your room and do your homework in the meantime?
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W: Hello, would it be convenient to have a word with you, Mr. Jones?
M: Yes, come into my office. How can I help you, Sophie?
W: Well, this may seem a bit embarrassing, but would it be possible for me to play the lead role
in the school play next month?
M: I’m ahead of you, Sophie. I know your ambition is to become an actress and we decided on
Monday to give you that role.
W: Thank you so much. I will try my best. I won’t let you down.
M: Good girl. I trust you.
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M: Hi Pauline, what are you up to?
W: Hi John, I’ve brought some paints for the children to play with. I have a long roll of paper
and we are going to paint a very long picture together.
M: Oh dear, that sounds like it will be very messy indeed. I hope their parents don’t complain
about their school uniforms being ruined.
W: Don’t worry. I thought about that. I’ve asked each of them to bring one of their dad’s old
shirts to wear over the top, to protect their clothes.
M: Good thinking. I look forward to seeing the results.
W: Everyone will see the painting. I plan to put it up on the wall of the school hall for the
parents’ evening tomorrow.
M: Great. I’m sure it will be very colourful.
W: I think it’s pretty certain that it will be.
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W: Ah, Philip, you’re back. What did you think about your tour to the castle today?
M: It was great. I really enjoyed it.
W: Was it just your class that went?M: No, it was all the third year. The fourth year went to a farm and the second year went to a
factory, so I think we got the best deal.
W: You like history, don’t you?
M: Definitely. Do you know the walls of the castle were ten feet thick in places?
W: Amazing! That must be why it’s stood there for so long.
M: I’m going to read all about those times. Things were really different then. They were wild.
W: They say the past is a foreign country.
M: What does that mean?
W: It means we can’t understand what happened in the past by comparing it to today.
M: Maybe that’s right.
W: There was a great TV series about history a few years ago. It was called The Passage of
Time. You should find it on your computer.
M: I will.
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W: Hi John, how are you?
M: I’m great, Liz. Nice to hear from you. What can I do for you?
W: I suppose you’ve heard that Jonathan Charles is performing at the City Theatre this evening.
M: Of course. My wife and I are going. He’s our favourite singer, but I’m surprised a big star
like him is performing at such a small theatre. Aren’t you going to see him?
W: Well, that’s why I’m calling you. I was supposed to be going with my friend Alice in her car,
but she’s ill and she can’t go. I was wondering if you could give me a lift.
M: Of course we can. We’ll call for you at your house, say 7 p.m.?
W: Well, actually I was planning to go straight from work.
M: Oh, right. You work in the city centre, don’t you?
W: Yes. Would you be able to pick me up here on your way in?
M: Of course. No problem. I’ll see you there at 7 p.m.
W: That’s really nice of you, John. I owe you a favour.
M: Think nothing of it. My pleasure.
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Hello everybody. Welcome to the Shard, the second tallest building in Europe. You can go up to
the sixty-eighth, sixty-ninth and seventy-second floors where you can see for miles across
London. The views are amazing. If you want to do this, you need to buy a ticket. It costs £24.95
for adults and £18.95 for children. But before you do, I’d like to tell you a little bit about thebuilding. It was built up in September, 2008 and completed in July, 2012. The Shard itself and
its surrounding outbuilding cost about 1.5 billion pounds. It is 309.6 meters high and there are
ninety-five floors. Well, that’s enough from me for the moment. For anybody who wants to visit
the top, the ticket office is just over there on the right. If you don’t, then there is a cafe here on
the ground floor. Let’s meet here again in an hour. Enjoy the views!
Paragraph1: To my surprise, she nodded after a few moments of silence. 令我吃惊的是，沉
默了一会儿之后，她点了点头。
分析： Kathy同意了我的请求，我们可以推测她是一个外表冷酷但是内心善良，乐于助
人的女生，第一段要写Kathy指导我学习游泳的内容，要注意我也是非常渴望Kathy的
指导，要写到我做出的努力，克服恐惧，努力练习。
Paragraph2: “Congratulations!” Kathy said when she learnt I had passed the swimming test.
“恭喜你!”凯西得知我通过了游泳考试后说。
分析： 我在Kathy的指导下顺利通过了考试，这一段要写到我对 Kathy的感激，可以写
到我们成为了好朋友，互相帮助，最后主题可以升华到个人突破成长，朋友之间的互帮
互助等。
本文的主要特点
本文结构完整，以第一人称行文，展现我的内心活动，心里变化，凸显主人公的性格，
在文章中对题目要求续写内容做出多次铺垫，在阅读时要注意圈画铺垫，方便在续写是
快速准确的抓住关键点，文章中关于Kathy性格外冷内热的特点要注意到，在续写时也
要注意到我个人的成长突破，克服恐惧，学会游泳。
写作中可能遇到的问题
本文中的关键点是我在Kathy的指导下学会了游泳，克服了自己从小对水的恐惧，学会
了游泳。文章中提到Kathy的性格特点，和我非常渴望得到Kathy的帮助，这是写作时
学生可能忽略的，写阅读文章时应注意及时圈画关键点和铺垫，方便在续写时及时找到
铺垫。在续写时要提前构建好两段的内容，注重细节、心理和动作描写。
