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重庆市巴蜀中学2025 届高考适应性月考卷(九)英语
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。
When I bought my house fifteen years ago, it came with more than just loose 
floor board sand peeling paint. The previous owner had passed away , and the place 
still held traces of his life in every corner.
In a dusty closet, I discovered a worn leather briefcase and an old wallet. Then 
came the boxes in the attic (阁楼) (倒装句): dozens of family photo albums, dating back 
to the 1940s(现在分词短语做后置定语). Letters and cards were piled high in a shoebox- hundreds 
of them - many yellowed with time, stamped and postmarked as early as the 
1920s(动词串并列).
It was like stepping into a forgotten museum exhibit.
There were love letters filled with
 
   poetic longing
 
 (过去分词做后置定语), birthday cards 
from grandchildren, and notes( 名词宾语并列) penned 
 
 in the shaky handwriting of old
 
  
age( 过去分词做后置定语). I even found his great-grandmother's passport, a marriage 
license from decades past, and war medals(名词并列做宾语), which were placed neatly 
in an envelope labeled “ Important."(过去分词做后置定语)
These weren't just documents-they were a life(递进), preserved in fragments(现在分词
做后置定语). Curiosity quickly became admiration. The man, though gone(过去分词做后置定语), 
began to come alive through what he had left behind.
I learned he was a craftsman and he made jewelry and worked with 
leather. There were photographs of a small mountain cabin, clearly handmade(过去分词
做后置定语), and rolled-up architectural sketches his blueprints. Another box revealed 
newspaper articles about the racehorses he owned, along with postcards and photos 
from sailing trips across the world.The more I learned, the more I respected this 
stranger who had once called my house his home. I knew he had a daughter. 
Someone from the neighborhood had mentioned she was a free spirit(人物刻画) - maybe 
living 
 
 on the beach in Santa Monica
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作). I never looked into it.
Life went on, and the boxes were carefully stored in my garage, collecting dust 
like memories(现在分词做后置定语) waiting to be remembered(现在分词短语做后置定语).
Then one weekend, while doing some spring cleaning, I came across a stack of 
children's books. One caught my eye( 无灵主语句). Inside the front cover was a 
message(完全倒装句) written 
 
 in black ink
 
 (过去分词做后置定语): “To Lizzy ,love Daddy.”
注意:1.续写词数应为150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: That was the moment it all changed-there was a name.
Paragraph 2: When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was 
calling.
重庆市巴蜀中学2025 届高考适应性月考卷(九)英语
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。
When I bought my house fifteen years ago, it came with more than just loose 
floor board sand peeling paint. The previous owner had passed away , and the place 
still held traces of his life in every corner.In a dusty closet, I discovered a worn 
leather briefcase and an old wallet. Then came the boxes in the attic (阁楼) : dozens 
of family photo albums, dating back to the 1940s. Letters and cards were piled high in 
a shoebox- hundreds of them - many yellowed with time, stamped and postmarked as 
early as the 1920s.
It was like stepping into a forgotten museum exhibit.
There were love letters filled with poetic longing, birthday cards from 
grandchildren, and notes penned in the shaky handwriting of old age. I even found his 
great-grandmother's passport,a marriage license from decades past, and war medals, 
which were placed neatly in an envelope labeled “ Important."
These weren't just documents-they were a life , preserved in fragments.Curiosity 
quickly became admiration. The man, though gone, began to come alive through what 
he had left behind.
I learned he was a craftsman  he made jewelry and worked with leather. There 
were photographs of a small mountain cabin, clearly handmade, and rolled-up 
architectural sketches his blueprints. Another box revealed newspaper articles about 
the racehorses he owned, along with postcards and photos from sailing trips across the 
world.The more I learned, the more I respected this stranger who had once called my 
house his home.I knew he had a daughter. Someone from the neighborhood had 
mentioned she was a free spirit - maybe living on the beach in Santa Monica. I never 
looked into it.Life went on, and the boxes were carefully stored in my garage, 
collecting dust like memories waiting to be remembered
Then one weekend, while doing some spring cleaning, I came across a stack of 
children's books. One caught my eye. Inside the front cover was a message written in 
black ink: “To Lizzy ,love Daddy.”
注意:1.续写词数应为150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: That was the moment it all changed-there was a name.
Paragraph 2: When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was 
calling.
1. 文章分类与续写思路分析
文章类型:本文属于“人与人沟通社会温情类”类型的读后续写。故事围
绕主人公发现前房主的遗物,逐渐了解他的生平,并最终决定联系其女儿,归
还老物件,这个主题展开。续写部分应围绕“建立情感联系”和“解决遗留问
题”展开。
续写构思与布局:
1. 第一段(开头给出):聚焦“发现名字”后的行动,如主人公决定寻找Lizzy,
或整理遗物准备联系她。
2. 第二段(开头给出):描述联系Lizzy 的过程,如电话沟通、情感反应或后续计
划。
3. 框架提炼:
情感推进:从“好奇→尊重→责任感”递进。
情节设计:

第一段:决定行动(搜索信息/整理物品)。

第二段:建立联系(电话对话/情感共鸣)。
关键衔接:

原文伏笔:“daughter...free spirit...Santa Monica”提示寻找方向。

原文线索:“To Lizzy, love Daddy”是情感纽带。
o 注意事项:
承接原文:保持“ 碎片化记忆” 的语言风格(如“ yellowed letters”“war 
medals”)。
延续“admiration”“respect”的情感基调。
巧妙设计:通过电话对话展现Lizzy 的惊讶或感动。用环境描写(如“garage 
dust”)呼应“记忆的尘埃”。
2. 故事山模式与原文分析
故事山模式:
阶段
原文内容
续写方向
背景
发现房屋遗留物品
决定联系女儿
冲突/触发
找到“To Lizzy”的题
词
寻找Lizzy 的联系方式
高潮
无(续写部分)
电话接通,情感释放
解决
无(续写部分)
约定归还遗物/分享记忆
衔接点与关键分析:
分析角度
内容
原文反应句/短语
人物刻画
前房主:多才多艺(工
匠、赛马主人)
“craftman...racehorses he owned”
情感层次
主人公从好奇到尊重
“Curiosity→admiration→respect”
关键情节
点
发现“Lizzy”的名字
“To Lizzy, love Daddy”
语言特色
碎片化描写,怀旧感
“yellowed with time...like a forgotten 
museum”
心理描写
对陌生人的共情
“the man...began to come alive”
动作描写
探索遗物的过程
“discovered...rolled-up...found”
分析角度
内容
原文反应句/短语
环境描写
尘封的记忆
“dusty closet...collecting dust”
隐含主题
记忆的价值与传承
“a life, preserved in fragments”
情感转折
从旁观者到参与者
“I never looked into it→changed”
伏笔冲突
女儿Lizzy 的下落不明
“free spirit...Santa Monica”
隐含线索
前房主的家庭关系
“daughter...love Daddy”
 解决方案:
情节:主人公通过社交媒体/邻居找到Lizzy,归还遗物。
情感:通过电话中的颤抖声音或沉默表现Lizzy 的复杂情绪。
3. 推荐英文例句(动作、心理、环境描写)及高级替换词
动作描写(Action)
1. He rummaged through the dusty boxes, his fingers brushing against yellowed 
envelopes.
(他翻找着积满灰尘的箱子,手指拂过泛黄的信封。)
2. She unfolded the brittle letter carefully, afraid it might crumble.
(她小心翼翼地展开脆弱的信,生怕它会碎裂。)
3. The old passport slipped from the pile, landing softly on the wooden floor.
(那本旧护照从一堆文件中滑落,轻轻掉在木地板上。)
4. He traced the faded handwriting with his thumb, as if trying to decipher its 
secrets.
(他用拇指摩挲着褪色的字迹,仿佛在解读其中的秘密。)
5. She knelt beside the attic trunk, lifting the lid with a creak.
(她跪在阁楼的箱子旁,吱呀一声掀开盖子。)
6. The wind rustled the loose pages of the diary, revealing glimpses of the past.
(风翻动着日记本的散页,透露出往昔的片段。)
7. He tucked the war medals back into the envelope, his movements slow and 
reverent.
(他把战争勋章重新放回信封,动作缓慢而恭敬。)
8. Her hands trembled as she picked up the faded photograph.
(她的手颤抖着拿起那张褪色的照片。)
9. A single tear splashed onto the ink-smudged love letter.
(一滴泪珠落在墨迹模糊的情书上。)
10. She pressed the old book to her chest, as if holding a piece of his soul.
(她把那本旧书紧紧贴在胸前,仿佛捧着他的一部分灵魂。)
心理描写(Emotion/Thoughts)
1. A wave of nostalgia washed over her as she read the words.
(当她读到这些文字时,一阵怀旧之情涌上心头。)
2. He felt an inexplicable connection to this stranger from the past.
(他对这位过去的陌生人产生了一种难以言喻的共鸣。)
3. Her heart ached with the weight of forgotten memories.
(她的心因被遗忘的记忆而隐隐作痛。)
4. A strange mix of sorrow and admiration settled in his chest.
(一种悲伤与敬佩交织的复杂情绪在他心中沉淀。)
5. She hesitated, torn between curiosity and respect for privacy.
(她犹豫了,在好奇和对隐私的尊重之间挣扎。)
6. The discovery left him breathless, as if he’d stumbled upon a ghost.
(这一发现让他屏住呼吸,仿佛撞见了一个幽灵。)
7. A quiet longing stirred within her—to know this man, to understand his 
story.
(一种无声的渴望在她心中涌动——想了解这个人,读懂他的故事。)
8. Guilt prickled at him—should he even be reading these private letters?
(一丝愧疚刺痛了他——他真的该读这些私人信件吗?)
9. The past felt so close, yet impossibly distant.
(过去似乎触手可及,却又遥不可及。)
10. She wondered if the daughter even knew these treasures existed.
(她想知道,那个女儿是否知道这些宝藏的存在。)
环境描写(Setting)
The attic smelled of aged paper and cedar, a scent of forgotten years.
(阁楼里弥漫着旧纸张和雪松的气味,那是被遗忘岁月的味道。)
Dust motes danced in the slanting sunlight filtering through the window.
(尘埃在斜射进窗户的阳光中飞舞。)
The floorboards groaned underfoot, whispering secrets of the house’s history.
(脚下的地板嘎吱作响,低语着这座房子的历史。)
A thin layer of grime coated everything, like time itself had settled there.
(一层薄薄的灰尘覆盖了一切,仿佛时间在此沉淀。)
The shoebox of letters sat untouched for decades, a silent time capsule.
(那盒信件几十年无人动过,像一个无声的时间胶囊。)
The faded wallpaper peeled at the edges, revealing layers of past lives.
(褪色的墙纸边缘翘起,显露出过往生活的痕迹。)
The air was thick with the musty scent of old leather and ink.
(空气中弥漫着旧皮革和墨水的霉味。)
Shadows stretched long across the room as evening crept in.
(随着夜幕降临,阴影在房间里拉长。)
The wind howled outside, making the old house feel even lonelier.
(外面的风呼啸着,让这座老房子显得更加孤寂。)
The silence was heavy, broken only by the occasional creak of settling wood.
(寂静沉重,偶尔被木头沉降的吱呀声打破。)
4. 高级替换词 & 常见搭配解析
高级替换词(场景分类)
普通词
高级替换词
适用场景
old
timeworn / aged / vintage
描述物品的年代感
look
rummage / sift through
翻找物品的动作
sad
nostalgic / wistful / melancholic
怀旧或忧郁情绪
find
unearth / discover / stumble upon
意外发现某物
keep
preserve / safeguard / cherish
保存珍贵物品
常见搭配 & 词法解析
1. "yellowed with time"(因时间而泛黄)类似表达:faded with age / brittle from 
decades
2. "piled high"(高高堆起)类似表达:stacked neatly / heaped carelessly
3. "stamped and postmarked"(盖有邮戳)类似搭配:sealed with wax / addressed 
in cursive
4. "come alive"(变得鲜活)类似表达:take shape / emerge from the past
5. "collecting dust"(积灰)类似表达:lying forgotten / buried in obscurity
可积累的语料(生词短语)
timeworn (adj.) – 古老的,久经岁月的
近义词:aged, vintage
反义词:new, pristine
例句:
The timeworn journal contained secrets from a century ago.
His hands touched the timeworn leather with reverence.
rummage (v.) – 翻找
近义词:search, comb through
反义词:ignore, overlook
例句:
She rummaged through the attic for clues.
He rummaged in his pockets for the lost key.
wistful (adj.) – 惆怅的,怀念的
近义词:nostalgic, melancholic
反义词:cheerful, indifferent
例句:
Her smile was wistful as she read the old letters.
He gave a wistful sigh, remembering his youth.
unearth (v.) – 发掘,发现
近义词:discover, excavate
反义词:bury, conceal
例句:
Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts.
She unearthed a box of old photos in the basement.
musty (adj.) – 有霉味的
近义词:stale, damp
反义词:fresh, clean
例句:
The room smelled musty, like old books.
A musty odor clung to the ancient trunk.
6. Possible Versions(4)
Version 1:
Paragraph 1 :
That was the moment it all changed - there was a name. Lizzy. The 
discovery sent me searching through every dusty box with renewed purpose. 
Beneath a stack of yellowed newspaper clippings about 
 
 racehorses
 
 , my fingers 
brushed against a postcard. The 1985 Santa Monica sunset on its front framed 
shaky handwriting: "Dear Dad, the ocean is beautiful but I miss home." My heart 
ached - this was clearly from Lizzy during her California years. Gathering 
 
 the 
 
 
most personal items - the love letters tied 
 
 with ribbon
 
 (过去分词做后置定语), shinny war 
medals, this postcard(名词并列) - I felt the weight of responsibility. After hours of 
online searching, cross-referencing
 
  old addresses with current listings
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作), 
I finally found a match in Santa Monica's artist directory: Lizzy’ name and her 
phone. I immediately tried her phone, expecting
 
   to
    fulfill
 
   the
 
   my
 
   
responsibility(现在分词做伴随动作).
Paragraph 2 
When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was calling. 
The line went silent for so long I checked the connection. Then came a quiet sob(倒装
语序) that spoke volumes. "You have...my postcard?" Lizzy's voice was thick with 
emotion, each word carefully measured(独立主格). She explained how she'd sent it 
during a moment of homesickness in her twenties, but when no reply came, she 
assumed her father had discarded it. "Now I understand," she murmured after 
hearing about the carefully kept collection, her voice softening with realization(独立主格
刻画人物). "He must have treasured it all along." We agreed to meet at a café shop, and 
as we said goodbye, I looked at the mementos spread 
 
 across my table
 
 (过去分词做后置定
语) - they had transformed from historical curiosities into sacred bridges spanning 
thirty years of silence(现在分词短语做后置定语).
Version 2
Paragraph 1:
That was the moment it all changed - there was a name. Staring at
 
  the 
 
 
fading
 
   ink
 
 , I noticed how the "Daddy" was written in uneven letters, which 
prompted me to examine the other books with 
 
 full
 
  attention
 
 . One had tiny pencil 
marks on the inside cover - "Lizzy, age 6, 102cm" progressing yearly(现在分词做后置定语) 
until "age 12, 148cm." The meticulous records spoke volumes about a father's 
quiet devotion. Remembering the sailing trip photos(现在分词短语做伴随动作), I realized the 
craftsman had probably documented every milestone of his daughter's life with 
the same precision he gave to his jewelry designs. With shaking hands, I 
searched online for "Lizzy + jewelry maker + Santa Monica(语境词汇积累)," scrolling 
through pages(现在分词做伴随动作) until finding a match - an artist profile at a seaside 
gallery, her eyes unmistakably those 
 
 in the childhood photos
 
 .
Paragraph 2 :
When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was calling. 
The silence stretched(无灵主语句) so thin that I could hear the Pacific waves through 
her open window. Then came a whisper(完全倒装句) that seemed to carry the weight 
of years: "Those were...my father’s ...?" Lizzy's voice was barely audible, 
cracking on the last word(现在分词做伴随动作). She explained how she'd resented her 
father's careful attention, interpreting(现在分词做伴随动作) it as controlling rather than 
caring. Now, decades later, the perspective of age allowed a different 
understanding(无灵主语句). "He wasn't trying to restrict me," she realized aloud, her 
voice gaining strength(独立主格). "He was trying to hold onto time itself." We arranged 
for her to visit in spring, and as I hung up, I looked around at the house that had 
faithfully safeguarded these memories - not as a museum of the past, but as a 
messenger delivering 
 
 its long-awaited truths
 
 (现在分词短语做后置定语).
Version 3
Paragraph 1:
That was the moment it all changed - there was a name. Lizzy. My fingers 
trembled as I 
 
 traced the faded ink
 
  in the 
 
 children's book
 
 . The attic's musty air 
suddenly felt charged with meaning(无灵主语句). I carefully examined the other books, 
finding 
 
 more inscriptions
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作): "To my dearest Lizzy on her 5th birthday," 
"For my little princess." Each message revealed a father's enduring love(无灵主语句). 
Remembering(现在分词短语做伴随动作)the neighbor's comment about Santa Monica, I rushed to 
my computer, determined 
 
 to find this woman
 
 (过去分词做adj 做主语补语) who might not even 
know how much she was cherished. After
 
   checking
 
 ,   surfing
 
 ,   and
 
   cross-
 
 
referencing(动名词串), finally, a    name
 
   perfectly
 
   match
 
   this
 
   Lizzy
 
 (无灵主语句) popping
 
   
out(现在分词做后置定语). Instantly, an
    urge
 
   to
    fulfill
 
   my
 
   responsibility
 
   pushed
 
   me
    to
    
try
    the
 
   phone
 
   number
 
 (无灵主语句) attached
 
   to
    the
 
   name
 
 (过去分词做后置定语).
Paragraph 2:
When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was calling. A 
sharp intake of breath was the only response for several seconds. "My father's 
things?" Lizzy's voice cracked. She confessed she'd run away at eighteen, 
thinking(现在分词做伴随动作)her father didn't understand 
 
 her free spirit
 
 . Now, hearing 
about these carefully preserved mementos(现在分词做伴随动作), she wept quietly. "I thought 
he'd forgotten me," she whispered. We arranged for her to visit, and as I hung up, I 
realized this house wasn't just preserving memories - it was(递进句式) facilitating 
reconciliation.
高级词汇:
charged with meaning → imbued with significance
enduring love → unwavering affection
facilitating reconciliation → enabling healing
情绪描写:
"voice cracked" 表现情感脆弱
"wept quietly" 展现内心触动
"sharp intake of breath" 表达震惊
动作描写:
"traced the faded ink" 细腻的接触动作
"rushed to my computer" 表现急切
"hung up" 结束对话的动作
语法亮点:
现在分词作状语:"Remembering the neighbor's comment..."
比喻修辞:"cracked like the spine of the old books"
宾语从句:"convinced her father didn't understand..."
范文一:记忆的呼唤
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Paragraph 1:
That was the moment it all changed—there was a name. I froze, staring at 
the letters. The letters shimmered slightly as if pulling focus from the past: Lizzy. 
That simple detail turned 
 
 the forgotten box
 
  of mementos into something alive
 
 (无灵
主语句). The man’s letters, his photos, his careful notes(名词并列)—suddenly they weren’t 
anonymous. He had a daughter. A real person with a name, with memories. My 
heart beat faster. What if she had been looking for closure? What if these were the 
only 
 
 mementos
 
  of a connection 
 
 she lost long ago
 
 ?(让我想到了我们的天一联考哦) I hesitated, 
weighing 
 
 the risks
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作). But a quiet sense of duty nudged me forward(无灵主语
句,心理描写). I double-checked each item for the clues: phone number, address or 
even anything useful (名词并列). Fortunately, I found it on the Card sent from 
Santa Monica
 
 .  Then, driven 
 
 by something stronger than logic
 
  (过去分词做原因状语), 
fingers
 
   trembling
 
   with
 
   uncertainty
 
  (独立主格刻画人物的神态), I pressed the call button, 
hoping (现在分词做伴随动作) I wasn't intruding but reconnecting two pieces of a broken 
past.
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When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was calling.
There was a long, aching silence. Then she whispered, “I thought nothing of him had 
survived.” I told her what I had found: sketches of jewelry with her name, photos 
from birthdays, a faded message note that simply read, “For Lizzy.” Her voice 
cracked. “He kept them?” she asked, almost to herself. I nodded, forgetting 
 
 for a 
 
 
second (现在分词做伴随动作) that she couldn’t see me. I offered to send the items, and she 
paused before replying, “Could I… see them in person?” We agreed to meet. When 
she arrived days later, her fingers lingered over the pages as if 
 
 absorbing the 
 
 
traces of her father's hands. Watching 
 
 her
 
  (现在分词做伴随动作), I felt like a silent witness to 
a reunion that transcended time.
语言亮点积累:
搭配表达:hover with uncertainty, shimmer slightly, absorb the traces, 
aching silence
情感描写:cracked voice, lingering fingers, aching silence
替换词语:reconnect = reunite, link again;hesitate = waver, pause;traces 
= remnants, signs
官方:
That was the message it all changed-there was a name. My eyes 
locked on the handwritten message (无灵主语句). For
 
   the
    first
 
   time,
 
  I actually had 
the daughter's name. I sat with it for a while, my
 
   thoughts
 
   racing
 
  (独立主格刻画心理). 
Should
 
   I    try
    looking
 
   for
    her
 
   and
 
   give
 
   back
 
   all
    the
    stuff
 
   that
 
   once
 
   belonged
 
   to   
her
 
   father?
 
   What
 
   if    she
 
   didn't
 
   want
 
   these
 
   things
 
   after
 
   all
  ? (自我设问) But I couldn't 
ignore the feeling that this was more about restoring a connection than just 
returning forgotten items ( 同位语从句). With
 
   trembling
 
   hands
 
 , I sat down at my 
computer and typed the name into a search bar. After some digging, I finally 
found someone who matched the age and location. There was a phone 
number. I picked up the phone and dialed Lizzy's number.
When she answered, I introduced myself and explained why I was 
calling. There
 
   was
 
   a    long
 
   pause
 
   on
    the
 
   other
 
   end
 
   before
 
   a    soft
 
   and
 
   shaky
 
  
voice
 
   broke
 
   the
 
   silence
 
  (无灵主语句). "I don't have anything of my father's. We lost 
touch after he remarried." There was grief in her voice, but something else 
too--gratitude, maybe even relief. I told her what I had found, including the 
letters and photos, while she listened quietly. We were strangers, but
 
   in    that
 
  
moment, something connected us ( 无灵主语句), a lost history that I had been 
holding unknowkingly. The next day, I carefully packed every item, feeling
 
   a   
sense
 
   of
    peace
 
  (现在分词做伴随动作) as
    I    knew
 
  that the valuable pieces of the man's 
life were finally making their way back home.