2021-2022学年黑龙江省鸡西市鸡东县高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）.docx

1、2021-2022学年黑龙江省鸡西市鸡东县高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一局部阅读理解（共两节总分值40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，总分值30分）ATHEATRECity VarietiesThe Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct 1011 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer,Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Tri

2、o; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs.Performances: 8 pm nightly.Admission: £5; under 16 or over 60: £4.York Theatre RoyalSt Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept. 23Oct 17 Groping for Words - a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries

3、,Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon: £2; Tues-Fri: £3.25 - 5.50; Sat: £3.50 - 5.75.Halifax PlayhouseKing's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998Oct 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is

4、a magical comedy about real people. A beautifullyproduced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.Performances: 7:30 pm.Admission: £2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of oneGrand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and Ca什Oct 一17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue

5、Townsend's musical play, based on her best-selling book.Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 1017,at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.Admission: TuesThurs: £25; Fri & Sat: £26.1. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?提醒和应急管理措施）可知，段中提及向红十字会询问灾害提醒和应急管理措施，且后文已经提及emergency steps（应急管理措施

6、），因此设空句需要涉及“灾害提醒”。G选项This is also the best time to ask what kind of disasters may likely take place.（这也是询问可能发生何种灾难的最正确时机）符合语境需求。应选G项。37题详解】根据前文内容Each community has its own set of emergency signals .（每个社区都有自己的一套紧急信号）可知， 本段主要讲述要对社区的紧急信号有所了解。A选项Find out what they sound like and what they mean.（找出 它们听起来

7、像什么，它们是什么意思）为了解紧急信号的方式，符合本段主旨。应选A项。【18题详解】根据后一句 Include discussions on what is likely to happen and what should be done in such cases.（包括讨论在这 种情况下可能会发生什么以及应该做什么）可知，设空句应提及关键词discuss（讨论）。B选项Discuss the dangers of different types of natural disasters.（讨论不同类型的自然灾害的危险）符合语境，且对应关键词 discusso 应选 B 项。【19题详解】根

8、据前句 It should be one within the vicinity of your workplace or home, and one outside your immediate vicinity.（它应该是一个在你的工作场所或家附近，一个在你紧邻场所的外面）可知，设空句应是进一步解释为 何选择这样的地点作为集合场。D 选项 Everyone should try to reach it when a natural disaster happens.（当自然 灾害发生时，每个人都应该设法到达它）为合理解释，符合句意。应选D项。【20题详解】根据主题句Prepare a di

9、saster supply toolbox.（准备一个应急工具箱）可知，在准备灾难应急箱时，水和食物应 是必需品。E 选项 Prepare some water and food that should be enough for three days.（准备一些足够三天的水和 食物）符合语境，贴合主旨。应选E项。【点睛】七选五技巧之段首主题句的选择如果设空处在段首，通常是段落的主题句。寻找主题句时，着重阅读后文第1, 2句，锁定线索信号词，然 后在选项中查找相关特征词，最后看所选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来。比方文章第3小题：3.3 Include discussions on what i

10、s likely to happen and what should be done in such cases. Plan how eachone of you will react and what are the responsibilities of each one , in order to be able to work as a team.该题设空在段首，应为本段的主题句。阅读后文第1句锁定线索信号词discussion,在选项B.Discuss the dangers of different types of natural disasters.中出现了相关特征词discu

11、ss,且符合本段主题。故答案为D项。第二局部语言知识运用（共四节，总分值45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，总分值20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正确选项。“If there is no sun, turn to the stars; if you can't be seen, sing louder." These are the lyrics of a song written bya rock band made up of people with rare21The eight 即（业余的） 22 were a

12、ll born in the 1980s and only 23 at charity events. In real life, they all have jobs but meet 24 on Wednesday nights for 2/zearsa/s（排练）to25 theirmusic skills.“What we want to show to the public through our music is that 26 doesn't mean the end of the road. We can also make our 27 heard in our ow

13、n way. Our aim is to draw attention to people with rare diseases and to 28 the way others look at them,“ said Su Jiayu, the band leader. He has Marfan syndrome, a rare disease with major 29: thinness and tallness.In 2005, the two founders of the band, Wang Yiou and Cui Ying, who also have a rare dis

14、ease, 30 that there was no Chinese band representing people like them. So they 31 the band.Its 32 are from different backgrounds, all with rare illnesses, but with a shared desireto 33 themselves through music. None of them had had 34 of writing a song or known how toplay an instrument 35, but they

15、never thought of 36, Ma Ge, a genius guitarist of the famousSky band, was 37 by their performance at a charity event. He decided to 38 the young group toreach a higher level.In 2019, the band released their first album,39 10 original songs written by the band membersthemselves. And they 40 to releas

16、e their second album this autumn.21.A.skillsB.treasuresC.diseasesD.opportunities22.A.dancersB.musiciansC.writersD.players23.A.cheerB.appearC.competeD.perform24.A.secretlyB.brieflyC.regularlyD.eventually25.A.showB.increaseC.applyD.test26.A.illnessB.failureC.lonelinessD.weakness27.A.speechesB.whispers

17、C.voicesD.requests28.A.exploreB.followC.leadD.change29.A.featuresB.concernsC.problemsD.causes30.A.ignoredB.regrettedC.realizedD.admitted31.A.leftB.formedC.foundD.entered32.A.instructorsB.listenersC.fansD.members33.A.expressB.enjoyC.treatD.improve34.A.timeB.experienceC.intentionD.imagination35.A.quic

18、klyB.creativelyC.professionallyD.independently36.A.giving upB.slowing downC.making a changeD.making a difference37.A.pleasedB.frightenedC.worriedD.moved38.A.manageB.coachC.joinD.divide39.A.commenting onB.referring toC.relating toD.consisting of40.A.planB.happenC.failD.tend【答案】21.C22. B23. D 24. C 25

19、. B26. A 27. C28. D29. A 30. C 31.B32. D 33. A34. B 35. C 36. A37. D 38. B39. D40. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了由八名患有罕见疾病的年轻人组成的摇滚乐队。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一首由患有罕见疾病的人组成的摇滚乐队写的歌词。A. skills技能；B. treasures 财富；C.diseases疾病；D. opportunities机会。根据下文"with rare diseasesv可知，这是一首由患有罕见疾 病的人组成的摇滚乐队写的歌词。应选C项。【22题详解

20、】考查名词词义辨析。句意：8名业余音乐家都是80后，他们只在慈善活动上表演。A. dancers舞者；B. musicians 音乐家；C. writers 作家；D. players 参与者。根据上文 “These are the lyrics of a song written by a rock band made up of people”可知，他们都是业余音乐家。应选B项。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：8名业余音乐家都是80后，他们只在慈善活动上表演。A.cheer欢呼；B. appear 出现；C. compete竞争；D. perform表演。根据常识可知，作为音乐家时要

21、表演的。根据后文“by their performance ”也可知答案。应选D项。【24题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：在现实生活中，他们都有工作，但每周三晚上定期聚会排练，以提高他们的音 乐技能。A. secretly秘密地;B. briefly简短地；C.regularly常规地;D.eventually最终地。根据下文“on Wednesday nights”可知，每周三晚上定期聚会排练。应选C项。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在现实生活中，他们都有工作，但每周三晚上定期聚会排练，以提高他们的音 乐技能。A. show展示；B. increase增加，提高；C.apply应用；

22、D. test测试。根据"for rehearsals（排练）” 可知，排练是为了提高他们的音乐技能。应选B项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们想通过我们的音乐向公众展示的是，疾病并不意味着道路的尽头。A. illness 疾病；B. failure失败；C.loneliness孤独;D. weakness虚弱。根据上文“disease”可知，疾病并不意味着 道路的尽头。应选A项。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们也可以用自己 方式让别人听到我们的歌唱声。A. speeches演讲；B. whispers 耳语，低语；C. voices歌唱声；D. requests

23、要求。根据上文提到乐队和下文“heard in our own way”可知， 他们也可以用自己的方式让别人听到他们的歌唱声。应选C项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的目标是引起人们对罕见病患者的关注，并改变其他人对他们的看法。A. explore 探索；B. follow 跟随；C. lead 领导；D. change 改变。根据上文 “Our aim is to draw attention to people with rare diseases"可知，目标是引起人们对罕见病患者的关注并改变其他人对他们的看法。应选D项。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他患有马

24、凡氏综合征，这是一种罕见的疾病，主要特征是瘦高。A. features特征;B. concerns关注；C.problems问题；D. causes原因。根据下文“thinness and tallness可知,此处是指该病 的主要特征是瘦高。应选A项。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：2005年，乐队的两位创始人，Wang Yiou和Cui Ying,他们也患有一种罕见的 疾病，意识到在中国没有乐队能代表像他们这样的人。A. ignored忽略；B. regretted后悔；C.realized意识到； D. admitted 成认。根据下文 “that there was no Chi

25、nese band representing people like them.” 可矢口，这是他们意 识到的内容。应选C项。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是他们组建了乐队。A. left离开；B. formed形成，组成；C.found发现；D. entered 进入。根据上文“by a rock band made up of people”可知，他们组建了乐队。应选B项。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：它的成员来自不同的背景，都患有罕见的疾病，但都有通过音乐表达自己的共 同愿望。A. instructors导师；B. listeners听者；C. fans粉丝；D. me

26、mbers成员。根据上文组建了乐队以及“from different backgrounds, all with rare illnessesn可知，它的成员来自不同的背景。应选D项。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它的成员来自不同的背景，都患有罕见的疾病，但都有通过音乐表达自己的共 同愿望。A.express表达;B. enjoy喜欢；C.treat对待；D. improve提高。根据下文“through music”可知, 音乐是载体，想通过音乐来表达自己。应选A项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们都没有写歌的经验，也不知道如何专业地演奏乐器，但他们从未想过放弃。A. ti

27、me日寸间；B. experience经历，经验；C.intention打算；D.imagination想象。根据上文“amateur（业余的）” 可知，他们都没有写歌的经验。应选B项。【35题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们都没有写歌的经验，也不知道如何专业地演奏乐器，但他们从未想过放弃。A. quickly 快速地；B. creatively 有创造力地；C.professionally 专业地；D.independently 独立地。根据上文 “had had 14 ofwritingasong”可知，他们都没有写歌的经验，也不知道如何专业地演奏乐器。应选C 项。【36题详解】考查动词

28、短语词义辨析。句意：他们都没有写歌的经验，也不知道如何专业地演奏乐器，但他们从未想过 放弃。A. giving up 放弃；B. slowing down 减慢；C. making a change 改变；D. making a difference 产生影响。 根据"but they never thought of可知，但他们从未想过放弃。应选A项。【37题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：著名天空乐队的天才吉他手马戈在一次慈善活动中被他们的表演感动了。A.pleased 快乐的;B. frightened 害怕的;C. worried 担忧的;D. moved 感动的。根据下文

29、“He decided to 18 the young group to reach a higher level.v可知，名天空乐队的天才吉他手马戈在一次慈善活动中被他们的表 演感动了。应选D项。【38题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他决心执教青年队，使他们到达更高的水平。A. manage管理；B.coach训练； C.join力口入；D. divide分开。根据下文“to reach a higher level.”可知，他决心执教这个青年队，使他们达 到更高的水平。应选B项。【39题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：2019年，乐队发布了他们的第一张专辑，包括10首由乐队成员自己创作的

30、 原创歌曲。A. commenting on 评论；B. referring to 提及；C. relating to 相关;D. consisting of 由组成。根据下文“10 original songs written by the band members themselves。可知,包括10首由乐队成员自己创作的 原创歌曲。应选D项。【40题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们计划在今年秋天发行他们的第二张专辑。A. plan计划；B. happen发生；C. fail 失败；D.tend倾向于。根据上文可知,2019年,乐队发布了他们的第一张专辑。再根据"this au

31、tumn”可 知，他们计划在今年秋天发行他们的第二张专辑。应选A项。第二节语法填空(共10小题；每题L5分，总分值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。A heartwarming letter written by Yuan Longping has caught international attention as the world is mourning (哀 悼)over his passing away. In 2010, at the age of 80, Yuan wrote the letter 41 memory of his late m

32、other, Hua Jing. In the letter, 42 (name) "The Rice is Ripe, Mom“，Yuan looked back to the old days with his mother in Anjiang town in central China*s Hunan province, 43 his mother was buried in 1989.“Mom, the rice is ripe. Can you smell it? It seems as if your laugh is still ringing in Anjiang.

33、 I can still see my son holding 44 (you) hands to help you walk through the rice field." he wrote.Born in a 45 (wealth) family in Yangzhou, eastern China*s Jiangsu province, Hua was well educated and open minded. She taught Yuan English and the 46 (thought) of Nietzsche (尼采) when he was very yo

34、ung. Having never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her 47 (son) research.“Mom, the rice is ripe and I come back to Anjiang 48 (see) you. Every time when I 49 (be) able to deliver a speech to the audience from around the world or take a prize in my study, I always thought of

35、 you. You made me who I am. People say I've changed the word with o tiny rice seed, but I know you had planted the seed in me when I was sill 50 little boy, mom.”【答案】41. in 42. named43. where 44. your45. wealthythoughts46. son's 48. to see49. was 50. a【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了袁隆平写给母亲的信，信中说明了他的

36、母亲对他的影响，以及 他表达了对母亲的思念之情。【41题详解】考查介词。句意：在2010年，80岁的袁隆平写下一封信来纪念他的母亲，华静。inmemoryof为固定搭配, 表示“纪念”，故填in。【42题详解】考查过去分词。句意：在这封叫做“妈妈，稻子熟了”的信中，袁回想起在中国湖南省中部的安江镇和母 亲在一起的日子，他的母亲于1989年埋葬在安江镇。分析句子结构可知，空处做非谓语动词用来修饰前面 的letter,做定语，letter和name是被动关系，应用过去分词形式，故填named。【43题详解】考查定语从句关系副词。句意：在这封叫做“妈妈，稻子熟了”的信中，袁回想起在中国湖南省中部的安

37、 江镇和母亲在一起的日子，他的母亲于1989年埋葬在安江镇。分析句子结构可知，“his mother was buried in 1989.”是定语从句，先行词是Anjiang town,定语从句中缺少地点状语，应用关系副词，故填whereo 【44题详解】考查物主代词。句意：他写到，“我仍然记得我的儿子牵着你的手来帮你走过稻田”。根据后面的hands 可知，空处填形容词性物主代词，用来修饰hands,故填your。【45题详解】考查形容词。句意：华静出生在中国江苏省东部的扬州一个富有的家庭，她受到很好的教育并且思想开放。根据后面的family可知，空处用形容词来修饰名词family,故填we

38、althyo【46题详解】考查名词单复数。句意：她在袁很小的时候，教袁英语和尼采的思想。根据句意可知，空处应用名词形式 做teach的宾语，thought表示“思想”是可数名词，应用复数形式，故填thoughts。【47题详解】考查名词所有格。句意：华静从没下过田，她搬到安江镇来支持她的儿子的研究。根据句意可知，空处表 示“儿子的”，应用名词所有格,故填son's。【48题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：妈妈，大米熟了，我回安江来看你了。根据句意可知，空处是非谓语动词，表示 目的，应用动词不定式形式，故填t。see。【49题详解】考查系动词和时态。句意：每回当我能对世界各地的观众发表演讲时

39、或者在我的研究中获奖时，我总会想 起你。根据句意和主句“I always thought of you”可知，句子表达的是过去的事，应用一般过去时，故填 waso【50题详解】考查冠词。句意：人们说我用小小的大米种子改变了世界，但是我知道当我很小时你就在我内心种下了这 颗种子，妈妈。根据下文"little boy,"可知，此处表示泛指，且little不是以元音音素开头的单词，应用a, 故填a。第三节单句填空（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）His trip to India made a strong i on him.（根据首字母单词拼写）【答案】impression

40、#mpression【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意:他的印度之行给他留下了深刻的印象。根据句意和首字母可知，空处填impression 作宾语。make a strong impression on sb”给某人留下深刻印象”也为固定短语。故填impressionoHe was such a（残酷的）man that he showed no mercy to others.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】cruel【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：他是个残忍的人，对别人一点也不怜悯。根据句意和汉语提示可知，空处填 形容词cruel作定语修饰名词man。故填crueloSuddenly

41、 the boy leaned over and w something in Helen's ear.（根据首字母单词拼写）【答案】whispered#hispered【解析】【分析】【详解】考查时态。句意:突然，男孩弯下身子，在海伦耳边低声说了些什么。and连接并列谓语，leaned over 为一般过去时，所以要填的词也为一般过去时，再根据句意和首字母可知，空处填whispered。故填whisperedo 54. Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,lived from roughly 551 t

42、o 479 B.C., influenced the development of chopsticks.（根据句 意填空）【答案】who【解析】【详解】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：一些人认为生活在约公元前551年到479年之间的中国伟大的学者 孔子影响了筷子的开展。这里lived from roughly 551 to 479 BC是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺主语，根据先行词the great Chinese scholar Confucius可知，用关系代词who。故填who。55. The writer's response to（批评）over the new novel is

43、 quite positive.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】criticism【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意:作者对新小说所受到的批评反响相当积极。to为介词后接名词，批评为“criticism ” 为不可数名词。故填criticism。56. You should（告知）your partners of the changes about the plans.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】inform【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词。句意:你应该把计划的变化通知你的合作伙伴。告知为“infdrm", should后接动词原形。 故填 inform oJack pret

44、ended（read） when his wife entered the house.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】to be reading【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词不定式。句意:当杰克的妻子进屋时，他假装正在看书。pretend to be doing sth”假装正在 做某事"，根据"when his wife entered the house”可知，当杰克的妻子进屋时，他假装正在看书。所以本句为 pretend to be reading sth”假装正在读书故填 to be readingoIt is no use（tell） him to avoid

45、 making mistakes.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】telling【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：告诉他去防止犯错是没有用的。此题考查it做形式主语，非谓语动词doing 是真正的主语。当然，固定句型it is no use doing sth.（做某事是没有用的）故填telling。57. The bad guy（欺骗）her into believing him a wealthy man.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】cheated【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：那个坏家伙欺骗她相信他是个有钱人。根据句意可知，句子陈述的是过 去发生的事，应用一般过去时

46、，根据汉语提示“欺骗”可知，空格处涉及单词“cheat”，意为“欺骗”， 动词词性，过去式为“cheated”。故填cheated。58. （attach） to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】Attached【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：连着房子的临街面有一个大阳台。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填非谓 语动词，且attach与逻辑主语veranda之间的关系为被动，be attached to表示"与相连，依附于”放句 首首字母大写，所以应填Attached。故填Attach

47、ed。第三局部写作（总分值35分）第一节改错（10分）59. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错 误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1 .每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2,只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last year, I studied at a high school in New Zealand for a year because o

48、f I was an exchange student. I lived with a host family. I didn9t leave it when I returned home. There was three boys and one girl in the family. They treated me as a member of their family. My English was not very good but I had difficulty in communicated with native people. The four children were

49、happily to help me with my English, telling me a lot about local customs. They always introduced some foods to me. With my help, my English improved such fast that I could understand the teachers soon. Also, I had the ability talk with my classmates easily. What a unforgettable experience!【答案 J 1 去掉

50、 of 2.when>until/till/befdre 3. waswere 4.but>and 5 municated>communicating 6.happily>happy 7.my一their 8.such一so 9.在 talk 前力口 to lO.a>an【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在新西兰当交换生的经历。【详解】1.考查固定短语。句意：去年，我在新西兰的一所高中学习了一年，因为我是交换生。because后 加句子，because of后加名词或名词性短语，I was an exchange student是句子，因此应用bec

51、ause,故去掉of。 2.考查连词。句意：直到我回到家我才离开那里。根据语境可知，句子表示“直到我回到家我才离开那里”， 因此用noJuntil/till,意为“直到才”，也可理解为“在我回家前我没有离开那儿”，因此也可用before引导时间状语从句，故将when改为until/till/beforeo3 .考查主谓一致。句意：家里有三个男孩和一个女孩。there be句型中的谓语根据就近原那么确定，也就是根 据three boys来确定，因此There后应用复数were。故将was改为were。4 .考查连词。句意：我的英语不是很好，与当地人交流有困难。My English was not

52、 very good和I had difficulty in communicated with native people是并列关系，因此应用表并列的连词and连接，故将but改为and。A. City VarietiesC. Grand TheatreB. Halifax PlayhouseD. York Theatre Royal2. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?A.430808B.223568C.365998D.50

53、2116We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is.A. a musicianB. an actressa writerD. a director【答案】l.B 2. A 3.C【解析】【分析】本文是应用文。文章通过广告的形式介绍了各个剧院的活动时间内容及票价。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据对各个剧院票价的比拟，Halifax Playhouse是最廉价的Admission: £2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one （门票:£2。周一:一票两座），应选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第段“

54、City VarietiesThe Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808 Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs, "（再次开怀大笑，听听你最喜欢的歌）可知，如果你想看有老笑话和老歌曲的戏居U, 可以拨打 430808订座，应选A。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一个剧院中“Sue Townsend's musical play, based on her best-selling book. （苏汤森的音 乐剧，根据她最畅销的书改编），可以推测出Sue Townsend是

55、一位作家，应选C。BI had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, 'Tm sorry, but I was reading a letter. He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his

56、head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild/'This isn*t family, “ he replied, "though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together.

57、,They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, it'd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. should have kept in touch.He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we ju

58、st didn't seem to find the time. "But we used to find the time, “ he said. “Take a look. He handed the letter over to me.5 .考查固定短语。句意：我的英语不是很好，与当地人交流有困难。have difficulty in doing sth.是固定短语， 意为“做某事有困难”，in后用动名词作宾语，故将communicated改为communicating。6 .考查形容词。句意：四个孩子很高兴地帮我学英语，告诉我很多当地的风俗习惯。were后用形容词happy 作表语，故将happily改为happy。7 .考查物主代词。句意：在他们的帮助下，我的英语进步很快，很快就能听懂老师的话了。根据语境可知， 句