河南省濮陽市南樂縣豫北名校2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期6月期末英語試卷(解析版)

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第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）
聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A．￡19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15.
答案是C。
1．Why d the speakers line up?
A．T buy sme fd. B．T buy sme water. C．T get int the cinema.
2．Where des Nancy want t take the custmers?
A．The art museum. B．The pera hall. C．The histry museum.
3．What clr cat des the man recmmend?
A．White. B．Pink. C．Green.
4．Wh is the man mst prbably talking t?
A．A student. B．A plicewman. C．A dentist.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．Their dg. B．The weather. C．Their huse.
第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）
聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6．When will the man meet Tny n Saturday?
A．At 9:00 am. B．At 1:00 pm. C．At 4:00 pm.
7．What will the speakers d at the Jungle Cafe?
A．Have breakfast. B．Have lunch. C．Have afternn tea.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。
8．What is wrng with the wman’s mther?
A．She has frgtten t shp. B．She has n place t live. C．She has heart disease.
9．What des the wman plan t d tmrrw?
A．G shpping. B．See a dctr. C．Have a meeting.
10．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Gd friends. B．Husband and wife. C．Bss and emplyee.
聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。
11．Wh des Andy want t send a gift t?
A．His mther. B．His aunt. C．His sister.
12．Hw much will Andy spend n the scarf?
A．$30. B．$40. C．$50.
13．What des Alice ffer t d in the end?
A．Pst the scarf fr Andy. B．Lend Andy sme mney. C．G shpping with Andy.
聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。
14．Hw lng is Mr. White’s vacatin?
A．Abut fur days. B．Abut a week. C．Abut a mnth.
15．What is the wman?
A．A teacher. B．A travel agent. C．A lawyer.
16．What d we knw abut the Malaysian Airways flight?
A．It departs at 6:30 pm. B．It lasts fr 7 hurs. C．It is a nn-stp flight.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17．What did the speaker’s friend think f Wild Ways?
A．It was bring. B．It was attractive. C．It was expensive.
18．What appealed t the speaker mst abut the bk?
A．The histrical knwledge. B．The leading character. C．The brief descriptin.
19．Wh wrte the bk?
A．Harry Kevin. B．William Baker. C．Margaret Emersn.
20．What des the speaker say abut the bk?
A．It’s hard t understand. B．It will gain recgnitin. C．It sells at a discunt.
第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A
Autmatin has pineered innvatin, yur phne is prbably in yur pcket r yur hands at all times, and it’s easier nw, mre than ever, t cmmunicate with anyne in the wrld. Technlgy is everywhere these days. What are yur thughts n technlgy, scial media, r yur phne? D yu feel excited every time yu get a message, r d yu feel trapped by these digital chains?
Hwever yu feel, we want yu t represent technlgy in artwrk — paintings, cllege (剪貼), digital art, phtgraphy, etc. Yu may even see yur art wrk in future issues f ur magazine, s keep yur eyes wide pen!
Deadline: June 21, 2024.
Rules:
·Yu must be a teen (aged 13 — 19) with ur website accunt t enter.
·N inapprpriate cntent.
·Submissins must fcus n the tpic: Technlgy.
Guidelines and Details:
·Yur entry must be art wrk created by yurself fr the first time.
·There is n limitatin n the number f art wrk yu can submit.
Hw t Submit:
·Submit entries thrugh ur website. All entries submitted t us are autmatically cnsidered fr the cntest. See ur submissin guidelines fr mre infrmatin.
·Submit yur wrk t the apprpriate art categry. Include “technlgy” in yur submissin’s labels. Yu can d this by using the “additinal labels” field in yur submissin frm.
Prizes:
·The winner and the nminees (被提名者) will have their entries published in ur magazine.
·The verall winner will receive a $25 Amazn gift card and als three mnths’ free access t ur magazine.
1. What subject shuld the entry be related t?
A. Cllage.B. Phtgraphy.C. Technlgy.D. Cmmunicatin.
2. Which f the fllwing will result in disqualificatin?
A. A cntestant is 16 years ld.B. An entry is submitted by pst n June 25.
C. An entry is created by nly ne persn.D. A cntestant submits as many as 20 entries.
3. What benefit will a nminee receive?
A. A $25 gift card.B. Free magazine subscriptins.
C. A label named after them.D. Having their entries published.
【參考答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。本文是一則藝術(shù)征文競(jìng)賽的通知。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Hwever yu feel, we want yu t represent technlgy in artwrk—paintings, cllege (剪貼), digital art, phtgraphy, etc.(然而,你覺得,我們希望你代表技術(shù)在藝術(shù)繪畫,大學(xué),數(shù)字藝術(shù),攝影等。)”和Rules: 部分的“Submissins must fcus n the tpic: Technlgy.( 提交的內(nèi)容必須集中在這個(gè)主題:技術(shù)。)”可知，作品的內(nèi)容必須與技術(shù)相關(guān)。故選C。
【2題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Deadline:“June 21,2024.”和Hw t Submit 部分中的“Submit entries thrugh ur website.(通過我們的網(wǎng)站提交參賽作品)”可知，截止日期為2024年6月21 日，參賽作品要在線提交。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Prizes部分中的“The winner and the nminees (被提名者) will have their entries published in ur magazine.(獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)吆捅惶崦叩淖髌穼⒖窃谖覀兊碾s志上。)”可知，獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)吆捅惶崦叩淖髌穼⒃陔s志上被發(fā)表。故選D。
B
Brn in Wales in 1950, Martin Lckley was a pineer in the study f the dinsaur tracks and ftprints preserved in rcks arund the wrld. His wrk helped his fellw palentlgists (古生物學(xué)家) understand what the ftprints can tell us abut dinsaurs and the wrld that they lived in.
The ftprints and tracks left behind by dinsaurs and ther prehistric animals are called trace fssils (痕跡化石). They can ffer clues t hw quickly an animal walked r ran and even what their skin may have lked like. Cmpared with the bdy fssils f bnes and teeth, trace fssils cntain evidence f the interactins that the animals had with their envirnment and can describe what the physical envirnment may have lked like. They ffer a mre reliable way t imagine the speed f a dinsaur than analyzing the bnes.
Lckley’s mther and father were nature lvers. Lckley lved t bserve nature. His father inspired him t “just g ut and bserve and trust yur bservatins”, which prved imprtant in Lckley’s launching his future career in dinsaur research. He tk that advice with him t Gunnisn, suthwest f Denver, the United States. While Nrth America is hme t sme f the largest number f fssil ftprints in the wrld, Lckley’s wrk with prints and his father’s wrds tk him far and wide. He explred fssil and track sites in China, Suth Krea, Spain and the United Kingdm.
In additin t finding the tracks, Lckley devted time and energy t preserving these imprtant parts f the fssil recrd. This includes guiding the plitics needed t create UNESCO wrld heritage sites s that future generatins wuldn’t lse ut n these precius relics f the past.
4. What can we knw abut trace fssils?
A. They can reflect the then envirnment.
B. They are mainly left by sme larger animals.
C. They can be easier t preserve than teeth fssils.
D. They are as accurate as bne fssils in analyzing animals’ speed.
5. What cntributes t Lckley’s beginning his career in dinsaur tracks?
A. His family’s traditin.
B. His father’s encuragement.
C. His lve fr dinsaurs and their ftprints.
D. His desire t find the largest dinsaur track site.
6. What did Lckley d besides his prfessinal research?
A. He explred places f interest arund the wrld.
B. He guided fellw palentlgists in their wrk.
C. He cnserved and prmted dinsaur track sites.
D. He educated the next generatin f track hunters.
7. Which can best describe Lckley’s wrk?
A. Dangerus.B. Time-cnsuming.C. Far-reaching.D. Demanding.
【參考答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。馬丁?洛克利是研究世界各地巖石中保存的恐龍足跡的先驅(qū)。他的工作幫助他的古生物學(xué)家同行們了解了這些腳印能告訴我們的關(guān)于恐龍和它們生活的世界的信息。
【4題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Cmpared with the bdy fssils f bnes and teeth, trace fssils cntain evidence f the interactins that the animals had with their envirnment and can describe what the physical envirnment may have lked like. They ffer a mre reliable way t imagine the speed f a dinsaur than analyzing the bnes.(與骨骼和牙齒的身體化石相比，痕跡化石包含了動(dòng)物與環(huán)境相互作用的證據(jù)，可以描述物理環(huán)境可能是什么樣子的。它們提供了一種比分析骨頭更可靠的方法來想象恐龍的速度。)”可知，痕跡化石可以反映當(dāng)時(shí)的環(huán)境情況。故選A。
【5題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“His father inspired him t “just g ut and bserve and trust yur bservatins”, which prved imprtant in Lckley’s launching his future career in dinsaur research.(他的父親鼓勵(lì)他“走出去觀察，相信你的觀察結(jié)果”，這對(duì)洛克利開始他未來的恐龍研究生涯很重要。)”可知，Lckley開啟他的恐龍化石事業(yè)是受到他父親的鼓勵(lì)。故選B。
【6題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“In additin t finding the tracks, Lckley devted time and energy t preserving these imprtant parts f the fssil recrd. This includes guiding the plitics needed t create UNESCO wrld heritage sites s that future generatins wuldn’t lse ut n these precius relics f the past.( 除了找到這些蹤跡，Lckley還投入了時(shí)間和精力來保存化石記錄中的這些重要部分。這包括指導(dǎo)創(chuàng)造聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織的世界遺產(chǎn)的政治需要，這樣后代就不會(huì)失去過去這些珍貴的遺跡。)”可知，Lckley除了自己的專業(yè)研究，還致力于保護(hù)和推廣恐龍痕跡和遺址。故選C。
【7題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段的“His wrk helped his fellw palentlgists (古生物學(xué)家) understand what the ftprints can tell us abut dinsaurs and the wrld that they lived in. (他的工作幫助他的古生物學(xué)家同行們了解了這些腳印能告訴我們的關(guān)于恐龍和它們生活的世界的信息。)”以及最后一段的內(nèi)容“In additin t finding the tracks, Lckley devted time and energy t preserving these imprtant parts f the fssil recrd. This includes guiding the plitics needed t create UNESCO wrld heritage sites s that future generatins wuldn’t lse ut n these precius relics f the past.( 除了找到這些蹤跡，Lckley還投入了時(shí)間和精力來保存化石記錄中的這些重要部分。這包括指導(dǎo)創(chuàng)造聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織的世界遺產(chǎn)的政治需要，這樣后代就不會(huì)失去過去這些珍貴的遺跡。)”可推知，Lckley的工作影響深遠(yuǎn)。故選C。
C
Sme sngs tend t get stuck in ur heads mre easily than thers. When a sng becmes super ppular, we say it’s “gne viral”. Thse wrds might be mre accurate than we ever imagined.
David Earn is an applied mathematician. One day, he talked with musician and scientist Matt Wlhuse. Wlhuse fund sme sngs had been dwnladed thusands f times ver just a few weeks r mnths. Thse patterns lked familiar t Earn, wh studies disease epidemics. And thse dwnlad data resembled the kind f data he saw with disease transmissin (傳播). They wndered whether that kind f spread frm persn t persn culd be hw peple decide that they like particular sngs.
Earn had been wrking with a mathematical mdel t predict hw diseases spread during an epidemic. His team nw used the same mdel with the sng data. They lked at the 1,000 mst dwnladed sngs in the United Kingdm, dividing them by type.
Fr ppular sngs, dwnlads increased rapidly ver time, much like a cntagius (傳染性的) disease infecting a grup f susceptible peple. Sme types were mre cntagius than thers, the team reprted in 2023. “The grup f peple wh cnnect and like flk music isn’t the same as the grup f peple wh like heavy metal r dance music. They’re different scial grups,” Earn says. “And sme f thse scial grups are much mre likely t share things quickly.”
Surprisingly, pp music wasn’t the mst cntagius. It spread, but nt as quickly as sme ther types. Electrnic music, n the ther hand, was super cntagius. Earn thinks these listeners are prbably super cnnected n the web and share things mre than peple wh prefer ther types f music.
“We think f cntagin as a strictly negative thing,” Earn says. “But that same prcess f cntagin functins fr ther things in life,” he nw cncludes, “l(fā)ike sharing favrite sngs with yur clsest friends.”
8. Why did Earn and his team cnduct their research?
A. T analyze the pattern f sng spread.
B. T investigate the ways sngs are gruped.
C. T cunt the times that the sngs were dwnladed.
D. T study the characters f the peple wh dwnladed sngs.
9. What des the underlined wrd “susceptible” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. With a strng will.B. Preferring new ideas.
C. Sticking t traditins.D. Likely t be influenced.
10. Why des electrnic music spread quicker?
A. Electrnic music cvers all music types.
B. Its fans are skillful at surfing the Internet.
C. Electrnic music can impress peple easily.
D. Its lvers like sharing things with thers better.
11. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Cntagin f Music.B. Music Spreads Online Wildly.
C. Hw a Sng Becmes Attractive.D. Frequency f Dwnlading Sngs.
【參考答案】8. A 9. D 10. D 11. A
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。病毒傳染是一件非常負(fù)面的事情，但同樣的傳染過程也適用于生活中的其他事情，比如和你最親密的朋友分享最喜歡的歌曲。
【8題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“They wndered whether that kind f spread frm persn t persn culd be hw peple decide that they like particular sngs.(他們想知道，這種人與人之間的傳播是否可能是人們決定自己喜歡某首歌的方式。)”可知，Earn和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)進(jìn)行研究是為了弄清楚音樂的傳播方式。故選A。
【9題詳解】
詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文“Fr ppular sngs, dwnlads increased rapidly ver time(隨著時(shí)間的推移，流行歌曲的下載量迅速增長(zhǎng))”可推斷，因此推斷“much like a cntagius (傳染性的) disease infecting a grup f susceptible peple(就像傳染病感染了一群susceptible人群)”可知，此處表示對(duì)于流行歌曲，下載量隨著時(shí)間的推移而迅速增長(zhǎng)，就像傳染病感染了一群“易感”人群一樣。故該詞表示“易受影響的”。 故選D。
【10題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“Earn thinks these listeners are prbably super cnnected n the web and share things mre than peple wh prefer ther types f music.( Earn認(rèn)為這些聽眾在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的聯(lián)系可能比那些喜歡其他類型音樂的人更緊密，分享的東西也更多。)”可知，電子音樂的聽眾在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上分享的東西更多。故選D。
【11題詳解】
主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段的“Wlhuse fund sme sngs had been dwnladed thusands f times ver just a few weeks r mnths. Thse patterns lked familiar t Earn, wh studies disease epidemics. And thse dwnlad data resembled the kind f data he saw with disease transmissin (傳播). They wndered whether that kind f spread frm persn t persn culd be hw peple decide that they like particular sngs. (伍爾豪斯發(fā)現(xiàn)，一些歌曲在短短幾周或幾個(gè)月內(nèi)就被下載了數(shù)千次。對(duì)于研究疾病流行的Earn來說，這些模式看起來很熟悉。這些下載的數(shù)據(jù)類似于他看到的疾病傳播的數(shù)據(jù)。他們想知道，這種人與人之間的傳播是否可能是人們決定自己喜歡某首歌的方式。)”并通讀全文可知，本文講述，音樂的傳播類似病毒的傳播，病毒傳染是一件非常負(fù)面的事情，但同樣的傳染過程也適用于生活中的其他事情，比如和你最親密的朋友分享最喜歡的歌曲。因此推斷“音樂的傳染”。故選A。
D
The first U. S. ckbk was published in 1796, and since then, they have prvided insight int different times in American histry.
Ckbks tell us what fds were available during the perid the bks were written. If yu see a lt f recipes fr things that are preserved fr pickles (腌菜), yu knw that yu’re lking at a time withut refrigeratin. In the late 1860s, many recipes started paying mre attentin t fd bacteria cncerns and healthy-seeming fds, reflecting sciety’s grwing knwledge f bth subjects. Ckbks shw that meal planning changed in the 1930s, when refrigeratrs became mre cmmn in American hmes.
Early ckbks were als lifestyle guides. S, there were nt nly sme recipes fr fd, but recipes fr a cleaning slvent (溶劑) r what t d when yur child were pisned, hw t clean, and hw t get spts ut.
Ckbks became mre diversified and reginal after the Civil War. Suthern writers, and sme Nrthern writers, began publishing ckbks in an attempt t memrialize, and beautify, the American Suth. They became very successful and they really helped t develp a sense f what suthern hspitality was. Cmmunity ckbks, edited by mre than ne persn, ften as a fundraiser r fr charity, ultimately prvide insight int what middle-class Americans were eating at a given time, as well as a statement abut neighbrhds and grups.
Ckbks, hwever, srt f stp being a cmprehensive reflectin f sciety nw. Yu really have t think abut the publishing wrld and wh it is, where it is, and what it wants. The publishing wrld desn’t necessarily have the gal f representing the truth f Americans because it wants t make mney. But publishing’s cntrl f the strytelling has lsened. Scial media and fd blgs have led t the freedm f cnversatins arund fd, recipes and cking, giving cnsumers mre pwer.
But that desn’t mean that the glden age f ckbks is ver. Ckbks are still ne f the mst ppular bks ut there and are purchased regularly. They’re very gd t give as gifts. They’re very, very ppular because they’re srt f neutral (中立的). And everyne lves a ckbk, especially with beautiful pages.
12. What can we learn frm paragraph 2?
A. There are always recipes t make pickles in ckbks.
B. Refrigeratrs first entered American hmes in the 1930s.
C. Peple ate mre healthy fds in the late 1860s than nw.
D. The cking methd changes as the equipment imprves.
13. What des the furth paragraph mainly fcus n?
A. The variety f ckbks.B. The ppularity f ckbks.
C. The limitatins f ckbks.D. The editrs f ckbks.
14. What weakens the pwer f ckbks nw?
A. New media.B. Picky cnsumers.
C. Outdated cntent.D. Ecnmic dwnturn.
15. What des the authr say abut U. S. ckbks?
A. They are all abut sme recipes fr fd.
B. They are still appealing fr their bjective descriptin.
C. They are the vice f middle-class Americans.
D. They are purchased mre easily nline nw.
【參考答案】12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。作者介紹了美國(guó)食譜對(duì)人們的影響。
【12題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“If yu see a lt f recipes fr things that are preserved fr pickles (腌菜), yu knw that yu’re lking at a time withut refrigeratin.(如果你看到很多關(guān)于腌制泡菜的食譜，你就知道你看到的是一段沒有冷藏的時(shí)間。)”和“Ckbks shw that meal planning changed in the 1930s, when refrigeratrs became mre cmmn in American hmes.( 烹飪書顯示，20世紀(jì)30年代，當(dāng)冰箱在美國(guó)家庭中變得更加普遍時(shí)，飲食計(jì)劃發(fā)生了變化。)”可推斷出，烹飪方法隨著設(shè)備的改進(jìn)而變化。故選D。
【13題詳解】
主旨大意題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容“Ckbks became mre diversified and reginal after the Civil War. Suthern writers, and sme Nrthern writers, began publishing ckbks in an attempt t memrialize, and beautify, the American Suth. They became very successful and they really helped t develp a sense f what suthern hspitality was. Cmmunity ckbks, edited by mre than ne persn, ften as a fundraiser r fr charity, ultimately prvide insight int what middle-class Americans were eating at a given time, as well as a statement abut neighbrhds and grups.(內(nèi)戰(zhàn)后，烹飪書變得更加多樣化和地域性。南方作家和一些北方作家開始出版烹飪書，試圖紀(jì)念和美化美國(guó)南方。他們非常成功，他們真的幫助人們了解了南方的好客之道。社區(qū)烹飪書由不止一個(gè)人編輯，通常是作為籌款活動(dòng)或慈善活動(dòng)，最終提供了對(duì)特定時(shí)間美國(guó)中產(chǎn)階級(jí)飲食的見解，以及對(duì)社區(qū)和群體的聲明。)”可知，主題句是“Ckbks became mre diversified and reginal after the Civil War.”可知，本段說明烹飪書的多樣性。故選A。
【14題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“Scial media and fd blgs have led t the freedm f cnversatins arund fd, recipes and cking, giving cnsumers mre pwer.(社交媒體和美食博客帶來了圍繞食物、食譜和烹飪的自由對(duì)話，給了消費(fèi)者更多的權(quán)力。)”可知，新媒體的出現(xiàn)削弱了烹飪書的話語權(quán)。故選A。
【15題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的“Ckbks are still ne f the mst ppular bks ut there and are purchased regularly. They’re very gd t give as gifts. They’re very, very ppular because they’re srt f neutral (中立的). And everyne lves a ckbk, especially with beautiful pages. (烹飪書仍然是最受歡迎的書籍之一，而且經(jīng)常被購(gòu)買。它們很適合作為禮物送人。它們非常非常受歡迎，因?yàn)樗鼈冇悬c(diǎn)中性。每個(gè)人都喜歡烹飪書，尤其是有漂亮頁(yè)面的。)”可知，作者認(rèn)為烹飪書如今因?yàn)樗鼈兛陀^的描述依然受歡迎。故選B。
第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Staying mtivated is key t achieving persnal and prfessinal success. Hwever, it’s cmmn t experience waves in mtivatin levels. T vercme these challenges and maintain a high level f mtivatin, we’ve cmpiled practical tips that can help yu stay n track and achieve yur gals.
＊Set clear and specific gals. Having clear and specific gals is essential fr keeping mtivated. Define what yu want t achieve and break it dwn int smaller tasks. This way, yu’ll have a clear rad map. ____16____.
＊Stay inspired with rle mdels. The peple yu spend time with greatly affect yur mindset. Get yurself clse t individuals wh are supprtive, psitive, and mtivated themselves. ____17____. During challenging times, they can als help yu maintain a psitive utlk.
＊____18____. Understanding the underlying reasns behind yur gals can greatly inspire yur mtivatin. Reflect n why yu want t achieve smething and hw it agrees with yur values and wishes. Having a strng sense f purpse will serve as a cnstant reminder and fuel yur determinatin.
＊Break tasks int manageable parts. ____19____. Break them int manageable parts. And then, fcus n ne step at a time. This way, yu’ll experience a sense f prgress, bming yur mtivatin and making the task feel mre achievable.
＊Celebrate milestnes and prgress. Acknwledging yur achievements, n matter hw small, is key t staying mtivated. Celebrate milestnes and prgress alng the way. ____20____. Or yu can take a mment t reflect n hw far yu’ve cme. The psitive strengthening will keep yur mtivatin levels high.
Staying mtivated requires intentinal effrt and self-reflectin. With the right strategies, yu can vercme bstacles and maintain yur drive twards success.
A. Find yur why
B. Pay attentin t peple arund yu
C. Their energy and encuragement can inspire yu
D. Overladed tasks can quickly beat yur mtivatin
E. It culd be treating yurself t smething yu enjy
F. Imagine the psitive emtins and sense f accmplishment
G. It can fuel yur mtivatin as yu achieve each milestne
【參考答案】16. G 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. E
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了保持積極態(tài)度的一些實(shí)用的建議。
【16題詳解】
根據(jù)前文“Having clear and specific gals is essential fr keeping mtivated. Define what yu want t achieve and break it dwn int smaller tasks. This way, yu’ll have a clear rad map. (有明確而具體的目標(biāo)是保持動(dòng)力的必要條件。明確你想要實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)，并把它分解成更小的任務(wù)。這樣，你就有了一個(gè)清晰的路線圖)”可知，你要確定你想要實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)，并將其分解為更小的任務(wù)。這樣，你就會(huì)有一個(gè)清晰的路線圖。因此推斷G項(xiàng)“它可以在你實(shí)現(xiàn)每個(gè)里程碑時(shí)讓你更加有動(dòng)力。”符合語境，前后文是因果關(guān)系。故選G。
【17題詳解】
根據(jù)空前“The peple yu spend time with greatly affect yur mindset. Get yurself clse t individuals wh are supprtive, psitive, and mtivated themselves.( 和你在一起的人會(huì)極大地影響你的心態(tài)。和那些支持你、積極向上、自我激勵(lì)的人親近)”和空后“During challenging times, they can als help yu maintain a psitive utlk.(在困難時(shí)期，他們也可以幫助你保持積極的態(tài)度)”可知，和支持你，積極向上自我激勵(lì)的人在一起，會(huì)極大地激勵(lì)你，幫助你保持積極的心態(tài)，因此推斷C選項(xiàng)“他們的能量和鼓勵(lì)可以激勵(lì)你”符合語境，與下文也是并列的關(guān)系。故選C。
【18題詳解】
空處為段落主題句。根據(jù)段中的“Understanding the underlying reasns behind yur gals can greatly inspire yur mtivatin. Reflect n why yu want t achieve smething and hw it agrees with yur values and wishes.(了解目標(biāo)背后的潛在原因可以極大地激發(fā)你的動(dòng)力。反思你為什么想要實(shí)現(xiàn)某件事，以及它如何符合你的價(jià)值觀和愿望)”可知，本段說明要找到潛在原因，A項(xiàng)中why是關(guān)鍵詞，A項(xiàng)“找到你的理由”符合語境。 故選A。
【19題詳解】
根據(jù)段落小標(biāo)題“Break tasks int manageable parts. (把任務(wù)分成可管理的部分)”及后文內(nèi)容“Break them int manageable parts. And then, fcus n ne step at a time. This way, yu’ll experience a sense f prgress, bming yur mtivatin and making the task feel mre achievable. (把它們分成易于管理的部分。然后，一次只關(guān)注一步。這樣，你會(huì)有一種進(jìn)步的感覺，激發(fā)你的動(dòng)力，讓任務(wù)更容易實(shí)現(xiàn))”可知，本段是講超負(fù)荷的任務(wù)會(huì)很快擊敗你的動(dòng)力，需要把它們分解成更小的、可管理的部分。故D項(xiàng)“超負(fù)荷的任務(wù)會(huì)很快擊垮你的動(dòng)力”說明超負(fù)荷任務(wù)的危害，承上啟下，符合語境。故選D。
【20題詳解】
根據(jù)空前“Acknwledging yur achievements, n matter hw small, is key t staying mtivated. Celebrate milestnes and prgress alng the way.(承認(rèn)自己的成就，無論多么小，都是保持動(dòng)力的關(guān)鍵。慶祝沿途的里程碑和進(jìn)步)”和空后“Or yu can take a mment t reflect n hw far yu’ve cme. The psitive strengthening will keep yur mtivatin levels high.(或者你可以花點(diǎn)時(shí)間反思一下你已經(jīng)走了多遠(yuǎn)。積極的強(qiáng)化會(huì)讓你的動(dòng)力水平保持高水平)”可在，承認(rèn)你的成就是保持動(dòng)力的關(guān)鍵，你可以慶祝每一個(gè)里程碑和進(jìn)步，積極的強(qiáng)化會(huì)讓你的動(dòng)力保持高水平。因此推斷E項(xiàng)“它可以是給自己一些你喜歡的東西”舉例說明可以采取的做法，符合語境，承上啟下，故選E。
第三部分 語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
One evening, a man was injured in an accident and rushed t a hspital. Already in shck, he was fund with multiple injuries, ____21____ a critical head injury. Immediate ____22____ was needed t stp the life-threatening situatin.
At 9:00 pm, the peratin started and was suppsed t be ____23____ in abut tw hurs. When the dctrs were abut t sew up the patient’s head at abut 10:30 pm, a (n) ____24____ thing happened.
The nurse watching the mnitr sensed the ____25____ first and called ut, “An earthquake.” Yet, the dctrs were t ____26____ t ntice the situatin. After the nurse ____27____, the dctrs finally lifted their heads and nticed the danger.
Everything in the peratin rm was ____28____. Yet, if the peratin was stpped and the patient’s head was left ____29____ , his life wuld be endangered.
“Calm dwn! Calm dwn!” the medical staff _____30_____ each ther. At the same time, after_____31_____ all related equipment, they decided t cntinue. Hwever, it was getting wrse as the peratin prceeded, and the nurses had t hld the peratin table tightly t _____32_____ it. By virtue f the team’s _____33_____ and excellent prfessinal skills, they cmpleted the high-risk peratin _____34_____ befre a wrse cnditin may happen. The patient recvered well later.
Many peple are _____35_____ by the great lve and selflessness f the angels in white and shw thumbs-up fr them.
21. A. seeminglyB. especiallyC. actuallyD. extremely
22. A. surgeryB. reliefC. explanatinD. delivery
23. A. arrangedB. reprtedC. cmpletedD. imprved
24. A. irreplaceableB. familiarC. cnfusingD. unexpected
25. A. mistakeB. abnrmalityC. behavirD. failure
26. A. scaredB. tiredC. cncentratedD. curius
27. A. repeatedB. recalledC. returnedD. withdrew
28. A. shakingB. pilingC. sinkingD. disappearing
29. A. liftedB. penC. cveredD. bare
30. A. believedB. cmfrtedC. respectedD. prmised
31. A. updatingB. btainingC. checkingD. tracking
32. A. assessB. repairC. equipD. stabilize
33. A. cnfidenceB. friendlinessC. calmnessD. independence
34. A. n purpseB. by luckC. fr sureD. in time
35. A. tuchedB. amusedC. remindedD. accmpanied
【參考答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. A
29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. A
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。醫(yī)生們?cè)趧×业卣鹬忻爸ｋU(xiǎn)完成開顱手術(shù)，他們的大愛和無私感動(dòng)了許多人。
【21題詳解】
考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：他已經(jīng)休克了，被發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí)身上多處受傷，尤其是頭部嚴(yán)重受傷。A. seemingly貌似；B. especially特別；C. actually實(shí)際上；D. extremely極度。根據(jù)前文“Already in shck, he was fund with multiple injuries”和下文“a critical head injury”可知，男子已經(jīng)休克，多處傷口，頭部尤其嚴(yán)重，空處表示遞進(jìn)。故選B。
【22題詳解】
考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：需要立即進(jìn)行手術(shù)來阻止這種危及生命的情況。A. surgery外科手術(shù)；B. relief信仰；C. explanatin解釋；D. delivery遞送。根據(jù)后文中多次出現(xiàn)的peratin可知，需要立即對(duì)該男子進(jìn)行手術(shù)來阻止這種危及生命的情況。故選A。
【23題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：下午九點(diǎn)手術(shù)開始，并且預(yù)計(jì)大約兩個(gè)小時(shí)后完成。A. arranged安排；B. reprted報(bào)道；C. cmpleted完成；D. imprved改進(jìn)。根據(jù)前文“the peratin started”和下文“in abut tw hurs”可知，預(yù)計(jì)兩個(gè)小時(shí)完成手術(shù)。故選C。
【24題詳解】
考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：在大約10點(diǎn)30分時(shí)，醫(yī)生們準(zhǔn)備縫合病人的頭部時(shí)，一件意想不到的事情發(fā)生了。A. irreplaceable不可替代的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. cnfusing令人困惑的；D. unexpected出乎意料的。根據(jù)后文“An earthquake.”可知，發(fā)生了意料之外的事情。故選D。
【25題詳解】
考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：看著監(jiān)視器的護(hù)士第一個(gè)察覺到了異常，大聲喊道，“地震”。A. mistake錯(cuò)誤；B. abnrmality反常情況；C. behavir行為；D. failure失敗。根據(jù)后文“An earthquake”可知，發(fā)生了異常情況。故選B。
【26題詳解】
考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：然而，醫(yī)生們太集中精力，沒有注意到這個(gè)情況。A. scared恐懼的；B. tired疲憊的；C. cncentrated集中的；D. curius好奇的。根據(jù)后文“the dctrs finally lifted their heads and nticed the danger”可知，剛開始醫(yī)生做手術(shù)太集中注意力，沒有注意到發(fā)生了地震。故選C。
【27題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意： 護(hù)士重復(fù)了一遍之后，醫(yī)生們終于抬起頭來，注意到了危險(xiǎn)。A. repeated重復(fù)；B. recalled回憶；C. returned歸還；D. withdrew收回。前文說醫(yī)生沒有注意到地震，結(jié)合后文“the dctrs finally lifted their heads and nticed the danger.”可知，醫(yī)生注意到了，因此推斷護(hù)士重復(fù)了一遍。故選A。
【28題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：手術(shù)室里的一切都在晃動(dòng)。A. shaking震動(dòng)；B. piling堆積；C. sinking下沉；D. disappearing消失。根據(jù)前文“An earthquake.”可知，地震了，手術(shù)室了的一切都在晃動(dòng)。故選A。
【29題詳解】
考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：然而，如果手術(shù)停止，病人的頭部敞開著，他的生命會(huì)受到威脅。A. lifted提升的；B. pen敞開的；C. cvered覆蓋的；D. bare赤裸裸的。根據(jù)前文“a critical head injury”可知，病人做的頭部手術(shù)，因此手術(shù)停止，頭部就是敞開的。故選B。
【30題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：“鎮(zhèn)靜！鎮(zhèn)靜！”醫(yī)務(wù)人員互相安慰。A. believed相信；B. cmfrted安慰；C. respected尊重；D. prmised許諾。根據(jù)前文““Calm dwn! Calm dwn!””可知，醫(yī)務(wù)人員相互安慰。故選B。
【31題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：在檢查完所有相關(guān)設(shè)備后，他們決定繼續(xù)手術(shù)。A. updating更新；B. btaining獲得；C. checking檢查；D. tracking追蹤。根據(jù)后文“they decided t cntinue”可推知，醫(yī)生檢查了所有的設(shè)備后繼續(xù)手術(shù)。故選C。
【32題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意： 隨著手術(shù)的進(jìn)行，震動(dòng)越來越嚴(yán)重，護(hù)士們不得不緊緊地抓住手術(shù)臺(tái)來穩(wěn)定它。A. assess評(píng)估；B. repair修理；C. equip配備；D. stabilize穩(wěn)定；穩(wěn)固。根據(jù)前文“Hwever, it was getting wrse as the peratin prceeded, and the nurses had t hld the peratin table tightly”可知，晃動(dòng)的越來越嚴(yán)重，護(hù)士?jī)H僅的抓住手術(shù)臺(tái)來穩(wěn)定它。故選D。
【33題詳解】
考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：憑借團(tuán)隊(duì)的冷靜和出色的專業(yè)技能，他們?cè)诟愀獾那闆r發(fā)生之前及時(shí)完成了高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的手術(shù)。A. cnfidence信心；B. friendliness友誼；親切；C. calmness鎮(zhèn)靜；D. independence獨(dú)立。根據(jù)前文“Calm dwn! Calm dwn!”可知，醫(yī)護(hù)人員非常鎮(zhèn)靜。故選C。
【34題詳解】
考查介詞短語辨析。句意： 憑借團(tuán)隊(duì)的冷靜和出色的專業(yè)技能，他們?cè)诟愀獾那闆r發(fā)生之前及時(shí)完成了高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的手術(shù)。A. n purpse故意地；B. by luck幸運(yùn)地；C. fr sure確定地；D. in time及時(shí)。根據(jù)后文“befre a wrse cnditin may happen”可知，及時(shí)完成了高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的手術(shù)。故選D。
【35題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意： 許多人被白衣天使的大愛和無私所感動(dòng)，并為他們豎起大拇指。A. tuched使感動(dòng)；B. amused使愉快；C. reminded提醒；D. accmpanied陪伴。根據(jù)后前文“ by the great lve and selflessness f the angels in white and shw thumbs-up fr them”可知，人們是感動(dòng)的。故選A。
第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。
China plans t expand its space statin t six mdules(艙)frm three in cming years, a researcher at the China Academy f Space Technlgy said n Wednesday.
The space statin will play ____36____ imprtant rle as “space hme prt”, ____37____ (prvide) an alternative platfrm fr near-Earth missins as the Internatinal Space Statin (ISS) nears the end f its lifespan(壽命). The ISS ____38____ (expect) t be decmmissined (退役) after 2030. The lifetime f the Chinese space statin will be mre than 15 years. It is lnger than the 10 years the cuntry ____39____ (previus) annunced.
China’s self-built space statin, als ____40____ (knw) as Tiangng, r Sky Palace in Chinese, has been ____41____ full peratin since late 2022. And it hsts a maximum f three astrnaut s at an rbital altitude f up t 450 kilmeters.
It will have a weight f 180 tnnes after expansin, abut 40 percent f the mass f the ISS, ____42____ has been in rbit fr ver tw decades.
Regarding the expansin, anther mdule is als in the plan. Other plans, including the develpment f large space telescpes, 3D printers, intelligent rbts ____43____ a warning system, are als underway.
Chinese state media said last year that China wuld be matchless as the ISS was appraching ____44____ (retire), and added that China had been requested by several cuntries _____45_____ (send) their astrnauts t the Chinese statin.
【參考答案】36. an 37. prviding 38. is expected 39. previusly 40. knwn 41. in 42. which 43. and 44. retirement 45. t send
【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章講述中國(guó)計(jì)劃在未來幾年內(nèi)將其“天宮”空間站從三個(gè)模塊擴(kuò)展到六個(gè)模塊，為其他國(guó)家的宇航員提供一個(gè)執(zhí)行近地任務(wù)的平臺(tái)。
【36題詳解】
考查冠詞。句意：空間站將發(fā)揮“太空母港”的重要作用，在國(guó)際空間站接近其壽命終點(diǎn)時(shí)，為近地任務(wù)提供另一個(gè)平臺(tái)。play “發(fā)揮……作用”。imprtant為元音音素開頭，用an。故填an。
【37題詳解】
考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意同上。此處為非謂語形式作狀語，表示理所應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)慕Y(jié)果，用現(xiàn)在分詞短語作結(jié)果狀語。故填prviding。
【38題詳解】
考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)和語態(tài)。句意：國(guó)際空間站預(yù)計(jì)將在2030年后退役。be expected t d sth.“被期待做某事”，expect與主語the ISS是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，描述事實(shí)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，主語是單數(shù)。故填is expected。
【39題詳解】
考查副詞。句意：這比該國(guó)之前宣布的10年要長(zhǎng)。此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾動(dòng)詞annunced。故填previusly。
【40題詳解】
考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意：中國(guó)自建的空間站，也被稱為天宮，或天空宮殿，自2022年底以來一直全面運(yùn)行。此處為非謂語形式，knw與statin是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，用過去分詞形式。 故填knwn。
【41題詳解】
考查介詞。句意同上。in peratin“在運(yùn)行中”固定短語。故填in。
【42題詳解】
考查定語從句。句意：膨脹后，它的重量將達(dá)到180噸，約為國(guó)際空間站質(zhì)量的40%，國(guó)際空間站已經(jīng)在軌道上運(yùn)行了20多年。空處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，先行詞為the ISS，先行詞在定語從句中作主語，指物。故填which。
【43題詳解】
考查連詞。句意：其他計(jì)劃,包括大型太空望遠(yuǎn)鏡的開發(fā)、3D打印機(jī)、智能機(jī)器人和預(yù)警系統(tǒng)也正在進(jìn)行中。此處為多個(gè)名詞短語并列作介詞f的賓語，最后一個(gè)名詞短語前應(yīng)用and連接。故填and。
【44題詳解】
考查名詞。句意：中國(guó)官方媒體去年表示，隨著國(guó)際空間站即將退役，中國(guó)將是無與倫比的，并補(bǔ)充說，中國(guó)已被幾個(gè)國(guó)家要求將他們的宇航員送到中國(guó)空間站。此處作介詞tward的賓語，用名詞。故填retirement。
【45題詳解】
考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意：中國(guó)官方媒體去年表示，隨著國(guó)際空間站即將退役，中國(guó)將是無與倫比的，并補(bǔ)充說，中國(guó)已被幾個(gè)國(guó)家要求將他們的宇航員送到中國(guó)空間站。be requested t d sth.“被請(qǐng)求做某事”，用不定式作主語補(bǔ)足語。故填t send。
第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
46. 假定你是李華。你的英國(guó)網(wǎng)友Peter發(fā)來郵件表示他不理解為什么中國(guó)人即使天氣惡劣也要回家過年。請(qǐng)你給他回封郵件，解答他的疑惑。
注意：
1．寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；
2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Dear Peter,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
【參考答案】
Dear Peter,
I received yur e-mail shwing yur cnfusin abut Chinese peple’s determinatin t return hme fr the Spring Festival despite harsh weather cnditins. This reslve is primarily influenced by several key factrs.
Chinese peple returning hme fr the Spring Festival has gne far beynd a simple family reunin. First f all, it is a lng Chinese traditin. Secndly, it is a way t shw gratitude and lve t ur family and ancestrs. Mrever, it reminds each f us f the existence f a Chinese natin united by shared custms, indirectly fstering a lve fr ur mtherland.
As far as we Chinese are cncerned, hmetwn is ur spiritual hly land, and ging hme fr the Spring Festival is ur mst rmantic expressin.
Yurs.
Li Hua
第二節(jié)（滿分25分）
47. 閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
When yu find smene made a mistake, which wuld yu chse, being right r being nice?
At ages five and eight, Bbby and I wuld spend ur usual Saturday with Grandpa, cleaning his huse.
Grandpa was nly in his late fifties. His wn dad had died early, s he didn’t g t schl but ran the family farm t raise his family. Because f that, his skills cnsisted f being able t sign his name, read his grandchildren’s names, and d simple sums in his head.
Then I didn’t understand the pverty and limited pprtunities Grandpa lived with. A little fd was the nly items in his small refrigeratr. He wrked as a night guard fr several cmpanies, and the highlight f his week was the reward he gave my brther and me fr cleaning.
After we were dne, Grandpa wuld put n his nly suit, and we’d head t twn. As we walked, Grandpa wuld greet every persn he met alng the way. Everyne had a stry t share, and Grandpa wuld stand quietly, always smiling, and listen with great appreciatin.
When we’d finally arrive at Grandpa’s favrite diner, the waitresses wuld all greet him as a lng-lst elder. Bbby and I split an adult plate, and Grandpa either had a cup f sup r a cup f cffee, talking abut hw well we cleaned his place, telling anyne wh wuld listen every step f every task we accmplished. Every waitress wuld make sure they came up t say “hi” t Grandpa and cngratulate his grandkids n their wrk. It may have been a diner, but it was ur anther hme.
When dinner was ver, the waitress wuld bring the check and slide it ver t Grandpa. One day it was Glria, and like always she bent clse t him and tld him the amunt f the check (knwing that he culdn’t read the paper).
Grandpa carefully dug int the pcket and brught ut a brken cin purse. He carefully laid ut the bills and cins. Then he gave Glria a very very small tip. I was ashamed that he had gt it wrng and that he—we—wuld be embarrassed.
注意：
1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；
2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
I was abut t say smething t Grandpa when Glria grabbed my hand.
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The wrds “being nice” played ver and ver in my mind.
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【參考答案】
I was abut t say smething t Grandpa when Glria grabbed my hand. “Cme and get sme flwers, tday’s gifts, Susie,” she said as she led me tward the cunter. “I want yu t listen carefully, Susie,” Glria said t me seriusly. “Yu can’t d that. Yur grandfather is very kind. Althugh his incme is small, he has helped many peple, including me. Everyne here respects him s much.” I listened carefully. “If yu blame him fr nt tipping enugh, it will nt nly embarrass Grandpa, but als make us sad. Just being nice.” Glria cntinued.
The wrds “being nice” played ver and ver in my mind. I listened t Glria and stared at thse flwers, deep in thught. I seemed t understand what Glria said. “If yu hadn’t appeared in time, I might have made a big mistake. May I have these flwers?” I whispered. “Of curse.” she replied, smiling. I tk the flwers and went straight t my grandfather, handing them t him with bth hands and saying, “Thank yu fr treating us t a big meal.” Grandpa happily tk the flwers and tuched my head. Everyne in the restaurant was happy, t.