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2025 届河北省邯郸市高三保温考试英语试题
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。
Winter in Woodstock, New York, was a season of biting winds and snowdrifts 
that buried the roads in icy silence. Temperatures dropped to -20'F, transforming the 
small old town into a frostbitten landscape, For many, the soft light of a fireplace was 
the only defense against the cold's merciless grasp, Yet with a string of firewood 
rocketing to $ 350, warmth became a luxury some cannot afford.
This bitter reality troubled a local man known only as “the Woodsman. " A quiet 
figure in a worn woolen hat and faded coat, he drove an old pickup truck with a bed 
constantly loaded with firewood.Three years ago, he set up a roadside stand near the 
edge of town. A hand-painted sign read,“Honor System Leave Payment in the Box, 
Proceeds to Charity.” For months, the honor system developed successfully, Coins 
were cast into a box, and families carried off loads with gratitude, The coins filled the 
box as neighbors praised his generosity.But as winter deepened, the coins grew 
insufficient, Some took wood without paying, leaving merely excuses whispered into 
the wind.
The Woodsman didn't complain or shame, Instead of hate and anger, the 
Woodsman responded with reinvention, He painted over the sign and wrote a new 
promise: “If you can't afford firewood, ask me. I'll deliver it free. " The words became 
a lifeline for those trembling in the cold.
The Woodsman didn't complain or shame.Instead of hate and anger, the 
Woodsman responded with reinvention, He painted over the sign and wrote a new 
promise: “If you can't afford firewood, ask me. I'll deliver it free. " The words became 
a lifeline for those trembling in the cold.
One February night, a bad snowstorm knocked out power across Woodstock, An 
elderly couple, Arthur and Mabel Hayes, trembled beneath quilts (棉被)in their 
darkened living room, Their fireplace sat empty; they'd run out of their firewood 
earlier. Arthur's injured legs made cutting up wood impossible, and Mabel's 
pension(退休金) couldn't stretch to“This is Mabel, We... we have run out of$350. 
Desperate, Mabel called Woodsman.firewood, " she hesitated, her breath visible in the 
freezing air. Before she could apologize, the line went silent.
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: Thirty minutes later, the headlights of a truck cut through the storm.
Paragraph 2: As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade apple jam 
into his hands.
2025 届河北省邯郸市高三保温考试英语试题
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。
Winter in Woodstock, New York, was a season of biting winds and 
snowdrifts(环境描写,感觉后文要一定会衔接) that buried the roads in icy silence. Temperatures 
dropped to -20'F, transforming the small old town into a frostbitten landscape(现在分
词做结果状语). For many, the soft light of a fireplace was the only defense against the 
cold's merciless grasp(让我想到了 The last leaf )(环境描写). Yet with a string of firewood rocketing 
to $ 350(背景信息交代,with 复合结构), warmth became a luxury some cannot afford(重要的冲突信息,背
景).
This bitter reality troubled a local man(无灵主语句,交代主人公) known 
 
 only as “the 
 
 
Woodsman.”(过去分词做后置定语) A quiet figure in 
 
 a worn woolen hat
 
  and 
 
 faded coat
 
 (人物刻
画同位语), he drove an old pickup truck with a bed constantly loaded
 
  with firewood
 
 (过
去分词做后置定语).Three years ago, he set up a roadside stand(这个词到时候是不是会难倒 一部分同学呢?) near the 
edge of town. A hand-painted sign read,“Honor System Leave Payment in the 
Box, Proceeds to Charity.”(想到了卖柠檬水的小姑娘) For months, the honor system developed 
successfully. Coins were cast into a box, and families carried off loads with 
gratitude. The coins filled the box as neighbors praised 
 
 his generosity
 
 (人物性格刻画).But 
as winter deepened(背景信息交代), the coins grew insufficient(交代冲突,刻画人物). Some took wood 
without paying, leaving 
 
 merely excuses
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作) whispered(过去分词做后置定语)into the 
wind.
The Woodsman didn't complain or shame(人物品质描写). Instead of hate and anger, the 
Woodsman responded with reinvention. He painted over the sign and wrote a new 
promise: “If you can't afford firewood, ask me. I'll deliver it free. " The words 
became a lifeline for those trembling 
 
 in the cold
 
 (现在分词做后置定语).
One February night, a bad snowstorm knocked out power across Woodstock. 
An elderly couple, Arthur and Mabel Hayes, trembled beneath quilts in their 
darkened living room. Their fireplace sat empty(环境描写); they'd run out of their 
firewood earlier(冲突点). Arthur's injured legs made cutting up wood impossible, and 
Mabel's pension  couldn't stretch to $350. Desperate(adj 做主语补语), Mabel called 
Woodsman.“This is Mabel, We... we have run out of firewood,” she hesitated, her 
breath visible in the freezing air(独立主格,刻画人物). Before she could apologize, the line 
went silent.
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: Thirty minutes later, the headlights of a truck cut through the storm.
Paragraph 2: As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade apple jam 
into his hands.
一、文本类型与构思分析
分析项目
内容
类型判定
社会温情类叙事(暖心救助类);题材具有人道关怀与冬日援
助色彩。核心主题:善意传递、邻里互助、无私奉献。
故事主线
冬季暴雪来临,老夫妇困境无援,向“Woodsman”求助,获得
温暖与希望。
续写构思路径
第一段围绕救援到达、运送过程、人物反应与心理;第二段聚
焦交互细节、人物情感升温、善意回馈与象征。重点在于情感
推进与细节描写。
续写布局建议
1. 第一段:援助过程与情境塑造
聚焦:风雪中赶到、老夫妇反应、情感描写、环境烘托、心理
反差。
2. 第二段:情感回响与主题升华
聚焦:Mabel 感激表达、果酱象征回馈、Woodsman 回应、情感
主题升华(善意的传递)。
核心续写目标
1. 承接风雪之中求助情境;
2. 展现“Woodsman”善良无私的行动;
3. 体现老夫妇由绝望到温暖的心理变化;
4. 结尾点题升华主题,体现人与人之间的温情。
二、故事山结构分析(Story Mountain)
阶段
内容
原文对应/续写任务
背景交代
冬季严寒、火炉依赖、木材价格高昂
原文前半部分铺垫环境背
景与困难现实
上升动作
Woodsman 设立honor system、遭遇信任
危机后主动免费送木材
展现人物转变,铺设善意
主题
高潮冲突
暴风雪夜、Arthur 腿伤、Mabel 求助无
果、电话挂断
原文结尾为转折点,构成
续写切入
下降动作
续写第一段:Woodsman 冒雪送达、对
话交流
展现救助行为与人物互动
阶段
内容
原文对应/续写任务
结局与升华
续写第二段:Mabel 回馈果酱、善意与
温情的象征性传递
点题温情主题、呼应人物
设定
三、原文情节与续写线索
分析角度
内容解读
原文反应句(举例)
人物刻画
Woodsman:沉默、无私、慷
慨;Mabel:羞怯、感激;
Arthur:年迈、无助
“A quiet figure…”;“Mabel 
called…”
情感层次
从无助→羞怯→感激→温暖→尊
重 → 传递爱
“her breath visible…”→ “pressed a 
bottle…”
关键情节点
1. 信任危机2. Mabel 来电3. 电
话挂断4. 雪夜送木5. 果酱赠与
“Some took wood without 
paying…”;“Before she could 
apologize…”
语言特色
环境描写细腻、动作与情绪交
织;设有反复句强化主题
“Instead of hate…he responded 
with reinvention.”
关键词分析
“biting winds”, “honor system”, 
“reinvention”, “lifeline”, 
“trembled”
暗示环境残酷与人物心理
心理描写
Mabel 的犹豫、羞怯、感激;
Woodsman 的沉默善良
“she hesitated”, “the line went 
silent”, “pressed a bottle…”
动作描写
“cut through the storm”, “pressed a 
bottle”, “carried off loads”
展现关键时刻行动与情感
环境描写
寒冷、风暴、断电、黑暗对比温
暖
“frostbitten landscape”, “power 
knocked out”
隐含主题
善意循环、邻里援助、信任重
建、社会温情
“If you can’t afford firewood…”;
果酱赠予象征回馈
情感转折
紧张焦虑(求助)→ 温暖感动
(援助)→ 情感升华(赠果
酱)
“Before she could 
apologize…”→“apple jam”
空间转换
从电话求助地点 → 雪夜车行 
“the headlights of a truck…”引出
分析角度
内容解读
原文反应句(举例)
→ 老人家中
转换
时间过渡
夜晚暴风雪中→30 分钟后→访
客来临
“Thirty minutes later…”
四、承接原文注意事项
项目
内容说明
人物限定
不得新增人物,仅能使用原文已有人物:Woodsman、Mabel、
Arthur
环境保持
承接“暴风雪、断电、极寒”背景,不能更换季节或地点
情绪延续
Mabel 的羞怯/感激、Arthur 的虚弱、Woodsman 的沉默善意需要延
续一致
情节衔接
开头句“Thirty minutes later...”即时间线明确,需承接“打完电话到
援助来临”的过程
主题延续
不宜激烈冲突或误会设计,应延续“温情援助→感动回馈”的主旨
象征元素利
用
自制果酱作为善意回馈的象征,为升华主题提供出口,需精细描写
其“情感价值”
五、续写巧思设计建议
维度
建议
细节描写
增加环境互动(雪落声、屋外车灯、呼吸白雾)、动作互动(递木
头、搀扶等)
情绪层次Mabel 先自责→感激→感动;Woodsman 始终沉默但动作有温度
语言亮点
使用高分结构如“with + n. + doing”, “not until…”, “It was not that…but 
that…”等语法点
结尾点题
可用象征描写(果酱温热、Woodsman 未开口只是点头),或引用
Woodsman 标语进行首尾呼应
六、 动作/心理/环境描写
动作描写(Action Descriptions)
He wrapped his coat tighter around his body, bracing against the wind.
他把外套裹得更紧,以抵御寒风。
She reached for the doorknob with trembling fingers.
她用颤抖的手指去够门把手。
He hauled a heavy log from the back of his truck.
他从卡车后厢吃力地搬出一根沉重的木头。
The man stumbled through the snow, each step a struggle.
他在雪地里蹒跚前行,每一步都很艰难。
She leaned in closer to the fire, her hands outstretched.
她靠近火堆,把手伸了过去。
He slammed the truck door shut, urgency in every motion.
他“砰”地关上卡车门,每一个动作都充满急切。
He brushed the snow from his hat, his breath rising in misty clouds.
他拂去帽子上的雪,呼出的热气如雾腾起。
The Woodsman knelt by the fireplace, stacking logs with care.
Woodsman 跪在壁炉旁,小心地堆放木柴。
She cupped the jam jar with both hands, eyes shining.
她双手捧着果酱罐,眼里闪着光。
He gripped the steering wheel, eyes scanning the snowy road ahead.
他握紧方向盘,目光扫视着前方的雪路。
心理描写(Psychological Descriptions)
A wave of relief washed over her as the headlights appeared.
当车灯出现时,一阵轻松的感觉涌上她心头。
He felt a tug of guilt, wondering if he could do more.
他感到一丝愧疚,想着是否还能多做点什么。
Worry gnawed at her heart as the storm raged on.
风暴持续肆虐,她的内心被担忧啃噬着。
He was torn between exhaustion and duty.
他在疲惫和责任之间挣扎。
Her voice cracked with emotion as she thanked him.
她感谢他时声音哽咽。
Gratitude flooded her chest, warm as fire.
感激如火般温暖地充满了她的胸膛。
He felt invisible hands pushing him forward, purpose driving his actions.
他仿佛被无形的手推动着,使命感驱动着他的行动。
Mabel clutched the blanket tighter, fear and hope mingling.
Mabel 紧紧裹住毯子,害怕与希望交织在一起。
A sense of peace settled over him as he walked away into the night.
当他走入夜色中,一种平静感油然而生。
He silently prayed the firewood would be enough.
他默默祈祷这些柴火能足够。
环境描写(Environmental Descriptions)
Snowflakes danced in the headlight beams, blurring the road.
雪花在车灯光束中飞舞,模糊了道路。
The town lay hushed beneath a thick blanket of snow.
小镇在厚厚的雪被下沉寂无声。
Icicles hung like daggers from rooftops.
屋檐下垂着冰锥般的冰柱。
The wind howled through the trees, like a beast on the prowl.
风穿过树林呼啸,如猛兽潜行。
The flickering fire cast long shadows on the walls.
壁炉中的火光闪烁,在墙上投下长长的影子。
Moonlight glinted off the snow-covered road.
月光映照在积雪覆盖的路上闪闪发亮。
The storm painted everything in shades of white and gray.
暴风雪把一切涂成了灰白色调。
The windows were frosted over, hiding the world outside.
窗户结了霜,遮住了外面的世界。
The silence was broken only by the crunch of boots in snow.
静谧被踩雪声打破。
Their breath fogged the air, hanging in the cold room.
他们的呼吸在空气中凝成雾气,悬浮在冰冷的房间里。
高级词替换
场景
常见词
高级替换词
表达冷
cold
freezing, chilling, frostbitten
表达走路walk
trudge, stagger, march, plod
表达看
look
gaze, peer, scan, glance
表达累
tired
exhausted, drained, worn out
表达帮助help
assist, support, aid, offer a 
hand
搭配与词汇积累
cut through the storm — 在暴风中穿行(动宾搭配)
a lifeline for those trembling in the cold — 对……而言是一条生命线(抽象意象
搭配)
stack logs by the fireplace — 在壁炉边堆木柴(具体动作搭配)
press sth. into sb's hands — 把某物塞进某人手中(固定表达)
visible breath in the freezing air — 在冷空气中可见的呼吸(物理现象+形容词
搭配)
常见生词短语+词义分析
tremble (v.) 颤抖;= shake, quiver;反义词:stand still
She trembled with cold.
His hands were trembling as he opened the letter.
reinvention (n.) 改造,重塑;= transformation;无直接反义
His reinvention of the system helped many.
Reinvention was key to his survival.
frostbitten (adj.) 冻伤的;常用于环境或身体部位描述
His ears were frostbitten from exposure.
The frostbitten town lay still under snow.
proceeds (n.) 收益;= income, profit
The proceeds went to charity.
All proceeds were donated.
quilt (n.) 棉被;= comforter, duvet
They huddled under thick quilts.
She sewed a patchwork quilt.
七、Possible Versions(4)
Version 1
Paragraph 1: Thirty minutes later, the headlights of a truck cut through the 
storm. The familiar rattle of the Woodsman's old pickup echoed down the 
snow-cloaked street. Inside the truck bed, bundles of firewood were covered in a 
blue tarp, the edges flapping in the wind(独立主格). He pulled into the Hayes’ 
driveway and stepped out, snow crunching under his boots(独立主格刻画环境你). His eyes, 
weary but warm(adj 做主语补语), met Arthur’s through the frosty window(无灵主语句). Without 
a word, he began unloading the logs and stacking them near the door. Mabel quickly 
opened it, ushering 
 
 in the biting wind
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作) as the Woodsman entered, his 
arms full of wood(独立主格). As he arranged the logs by the empty fireplace, Arthur 
whispered a raspy “thank you,” his voice tight with emotion(独立主格刻画人物神态). The 
Woodsman merely nodded, his silence more eloquent than any speech(独立主格). For 
him, helping wasn’t about reward, but about answering a quiet call in the 
cold.
Paragraph 2: As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade 
apple jam into his hands. “We used to give this to neighbors every winter,” she 
murmured, eyes glistening with memory(独立主格刻画人物). The Woodsman hesitated, 
then accepted(细节动作刻画) the gift with a humble smile. "It's the least we can do," Mabel 
said softly. The Woodsman tucked the jar into his coat pocket, taking in not just 
the gift, but the sentiment(递进句式) it carried. He nodded, placing it in the 
passenger seat beside a pair of knitted mittens and a tin of cookies(现在分词做伴随动作)—
tokens from others(同位语) he'd helped. As the truck rolled away, the snow eased(无灵主
语), the world seeming quieter, calmer(独立主格). In the rearview mirror, Mabel waved 
through the window, her breath misting the glass(独立主格). The jam, still warm from 
her hands, seemed to carry more than flavor—it held gratitude, history, and 
human connection(名词并列). That night, even the cold wind felt less cruel.
Version 2
Paragraph 1: Thirty minutes later, the headlights of a truck cut through the 
storm. The Woodsman's truck pulled up slowly, its chains clinking against the ice-
slick road(独立主格). He parked just beside the snow-covered mailbox that still read 
“Hayes” in peeling paint. As he 
 
 approached the house with firewood in his arms
 
 , 
the glow of a single candle flickered inside. Mabel opened the door cautiously, her 
fingers trembling(独立主格). He entered without hesitation, placing 
 
 the wood beside the
 
  
hearth(现在分词做伴随动作). Though the fireplace hadn’t held a flame in days, the 
Woodsman’s quiet efficiency promised warmth(无灵主语句). Arthur, leaning on his 
crutch(现在分词做伴随动作), managed a faint smile. The Woodsman caught sight of the 
faded photograph of the couple’s wedding on the mantle and seemed to linger a 
moment. That simple image, worn 
 
 by years
 
 (过去分词做后置定语), reminded him of his own 
parents. Sometimes, we help strangers not because we know them, but because 
they remind us of 
 
 who we once loved
 
 (递进句式).
Paragraph 2: As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade 
apple jam into his hands. Her voice cracked slightly(人物描写). “This was my mother’s 
recipe. We saved one just in case someone special came by.” The Woodsman’s eyes 
softened as he took the jar. He held it gently, as though it might break under the 
weight of meaning. Outside, the wind had quieted(无灵主语句), replaced 
 
 by the soft 
 
 
hush of falling snow(过去分词做后置定语). He returned to his truck, placing 
 
 the jam
 
 (现在分词做伴随动
作) beside a child’s drawing of him as “the firewood hero” and a thank-you card from 
a family he'd helped last month. Looking 
 
 at them
 
 (现在分词做伴随动作), he didn’t feel like 
a hero, just a man(递进句式) trying 
 
 to fill the silence of winter with something 
 
 
human(现在分词做后置定语). Driving back into the storm(现在分词做伴随动作), the warmth of 
Mabel’s gift lingered longer than any fire could.
Version 3
Paragraph 1: Thirty minutes later, the headlights of a truck cut through the 
storm. The tires skidded slightly as the Woodsman turned onto the Hayes' drive, 
his headlights catching the glint of ice on the mailbox(独立主格). He recognized the 
name—it had been scribbled on a small note left(过去分词做后置定语)weeks ago 
 
 at his wood 
 
 
stand, simply reading(现在分词丛后置定语): “Hayes—need help soon.” That quiet plea now 
had faces(无灵主语句). He exited the truck, scarf pulled up against the bitter wind(独立主格), 
and knocked gently. Mabel opened the door with wide, uncertain eyes(刻画人物情绪). 
Arthur’s cane rested near the sofa. He stepped inside, snow trailing from his 
boots(独立主格), placed each log beside the hearth, and lit some. The warmth began to 
fill the room(环境描写), and the couple's shivering subsided(无灵主语句). Mabel's eyes 
welled up with tears as she whispered, "Thank you." The Woodsman simply 
nodded, his face illuminated by the firelight(独立主格刻画人物), revealing 
 
 a quiet 
 
 
satisfaction(现在分词做结果状语).
Paragraph 2: As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade 
apple jam into his hands. The jar was wrapped in a small cloth, embroidered 
 
 with
 
  
tiny bluebirds(过去分词做后置定语). “We used to make this together,” she said, glancing at 
Arthur(现在分词做伴随动作), “back when winters weren’t so hard.” The Woodsman gave a 
rare smile, tucking 
 
 the jar gently beside a hand-painted thank-you stone
 
  from a 
child and a crocheted scarf. He started the truck, wiping 
 
 fog from the windshield
 
 (现在
分词做伴随动作), and glanced once more at the house behind him. The smoke now 
curling 
 
 from the chimney
 
 (现在分词做后置定语) was more than heat—it was(递进描写) memory, 
hope, and quiet resilience(名词并列). As snow continued to fall, the jam sat beside him 
like a promise that even in the coldest seasons, hearts could still be warm.
原词
替换/高级表达
适用场景
cold
biting / freezing / bone-chilling
环境描写
tired weary / drained / fatigued
人物状态
原词
替换/高级表达
适用场景
carry load / haul / stack
动作描写
kind generous / warm-hearted / compassionate 人物性格
say
murmur / whisper / utter / remark
对话描写替换
动作:stack firewood neatly
knock gently at the door
brush snow off his shoulders
unload the logs with practiced ease
place the gift beside other tokens
心理:
eyes glistening with memory
heart tightening with quiet gratitude
a rare smile tugged at his lips
silence weighed heavy in the room
warmth spread quietly in his chest
官方范文:
Thirty minutes later , the headlights of a truck cut through the storm. The 
Woodsman's old pickup truck emerged from the falling snow, its tires rolling 
against the icy road(独立主格). He stepped out, his breath visible in the freezing air(独立主
格), and began unloading firewood from the bed of the truck. Arthur and Mabel 
watched from their window, their faces lighting up with hope(独立主格刻画人物). The 
Woodsman carried the firewood to their room, arranging 
 
 them neatly by the 
 
 
fireplace(现在分词做伴随动), “ This should keep you warm for a while," he said, his voice 
calm and comforting(独立主格刻画人物).
As he turned to leave, Mabel pressed a bottle of homemade apple jam into his 
hands. “It's not much," she said, her voice soft but sincere(独立主格刻画人物), “but it's made 
with love.” The Woodsman looked at the bottle, then at Mabel, and gave a small 
nod of gratitude. He placed it carefully on the seat beside him, where it joined a 
few other humble gifts from those he'd helped. As he drove away, the storm 
seemed to ease, as if nature itself acknowledged his kindness. The bottle of apple 
jam, though simple, was a symbol of the warmth he brought to so many lives. For 
the Woodsman, that was more than enough.