四川省双流艺体中学2023-2024学年高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

四川省双流艺体中学2023-2024学年高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the2．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve3．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the4．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup5．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a6．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a;/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a;the7．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．an;the C．the;the D．an;/8．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that9．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so10．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept11．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior12．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what13．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/14．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that15．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．are C．isthere D．arethere16．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as17．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。18．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation19．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise20．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Scope:Recentlyyourschoolboardproposedmovingtheschoolstarttimefrom7:50a.m.to7:20a.m.Whatwasyourreactiontothis?JillyDosSantos:IwasgettingonlyfourtosixhoursofsleepanightandIwaslateforschoolalot.Withthenewstarttime,I’dhavetowakeupevenearlier.Afterweheardabouttheproposal,ateacherssaidtomyclass,“Ifyoudon’tlikeit,whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?”Scope:Whatdidyoudo?Jilly:Iorganizedagroupofstudentstospeaktotheschoolboard.Scope:Whatdidyoudotoprepareforthemeeting?Jilly:Iwantedtofocusourpresentationonwhyhavinganearlierstarttimewasunhealthy.Thereisscientificresearchaboutteensandsleep.Ilearnedthatduringyourteenyears,becauseofachangeinhormones(激素),yourbodybeginstochange.Youstarttowanttogotobedlater.Schoolstartsthesametimeitalwayshas,sogettingenoughsleepbecomesdifficult.Irealizedtherewasn’tsomethingwrongwithmytimemanagementorme;thewayIwasfeelinghadaphysicalandbiologicalbasis.Scope:Howdiditgo?Jilly:About30studentscametosupportme,andtheboardlikedthatIdidn’tgetemotionalandjustprovidedtheevidence.Twomonthslater,an8:55a.m.starttimebecameofficial.Theboarddecidedtomakethestarttimelaterinsteadofearlier.Scope:Whathaschangedsincethelaterstarttime?Jilly:Idon’tneedtostayupanextrahourortwoatnight,becauseIcangetworkdoneinthemorning.I’vealsobeenlatealotless.Andthisyear,therearemoremorningclubsandmorepeoplegoingtothem.1、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TalkingWiththeSchoolBoard?CheerUp!B．AnInterviewonaProposalC．ADialoguebetweenScopeandJillyD．MovingtheStartTimeEarlier?SayNo!2、Jilly’steacherseemedtoencouragethestudents________A．totalkwiththeschoolboardB．togettheirworkdoneintimeC．tovoicetheiropinionsbravelyD．totakeactiontosupporttheproposal3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．JillybodyclockB．ThescientificresearchC．ThemeetingJillyorganizedD．Jilly’ssecretfortimemanagement4、HowdidJillysucceedinpersuadingtheschoolboard?A．ByshowingscientificevidenceB．ByputtingforwardanewproposalC．Bytellingdifferentstudents’storiesD．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience22．（8分）AllSummerCampProgramsLlandovery,Wale,UKLanguageandMusicforLife(LMFL)—Foundedin1997,LMFLoffersunique2-weeksummermusicandlanguagecourses.LMFLprovidesqualityone-to-onetraininginawiderangeofinstruments&voicelessonsforhighly-motivatedmusiciansofallages.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weekswithMusicalMasterclasses:Composition;Violin;Piano;Recorder;GuitarandClassicalSinging...Saint-Raphael,FranceFranceLangueandCulture(FLC)—Experienceafun,educationallanguageholidayforallthefamilythissummer!FLCisthemostfamily-friendlylanguageschoolprovidingFrenchsummerclassesforteensandyoungchildren.Studyprograms&classesinclude:1-4WeekSessions.Children’sSummerCampsforages4-12,withhomestayaccommodationbyFrenchhostfamilies.QuebecCity,Quebec,CanadaEdu-InterSummerLanguageSchool(EI)—EIofferssummerFrenchprogramsforchildrenandteenagers(ages10-17)andadults(16+).QuebecCityistheonlymajorcityinCanadathatoffersa100%French-speakingenvironment,makingittheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weeks’SummerFrenchPrograms:ForChildren&Teenagers(ages10-17).French&Dance.French&HorseRiding...Cambridge,England,UKReachCambridge—AcademicCamps(RC)—RCoffersUK&internationalhighschoolstudentstheopportunitytogainaninvaluableacademicexperiencethroughasummercourse.Weprovideuniqueandacademicprogramsforstudents(ages14-18).Studyprograms&classesinclude:3weeks’SummerCamps.Chemistry&Medicine.ComputerScience&Math.Economics&ESL...1、WhyisQuebectheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench?A．ItofferssummerFrenchprograms.B．ItistheonlymajorcityinCanada.C．IthasaSummerFrenchLanguageSchool.D．Ithasa100%French-speakingenvironment.2、Ifaboyis18andlovescomputerscience,whichsummercampsuitshimbest?A．LMFL. B．FLC． C．EI. D．RC．3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat____________.A．RChelpskidsimprovetheirhorse-ridingskillB．kidscanenjoyone-to-onetrainingatLMFLC．kidscanstayatFrenchhostfamiliesatEID．FLCwasfoundedin1997inFrance23．（8分）Expertssaythatiffoodwereacountry,itwouldranksecondbehindtheUSasoneofthebiggestgreenhousegaspolluters.Thereasonistherisingdemandformeat.Animalfarmingisresponsiblefor14.5percentofglobalgreenhousegasmethane(甲烷)emissions(排放).Whilecowsaretheworsecontributors,pigs,sheep,donkeysandotheranimalsplayapartaswell.Animalagriculturealsocauseslandtobecomedamaged,watertobepollutedandforeststogetdestroyed.Withtheworldpopulationforecasttoriseto9.8billionby2050,thingsareonlylookingworseforouralreadydecreasingnaturalresources,Whilegoingvegetarian(素食的)wouldhelpmeatconsumptiontoodeep-rootedinmostwesterndietstoallowforsuchasharp,permanentchange.Thatiswhyexpertsareadvocatingsubstitutingsomeofthebeef,chicken,orporkwithordinaryinsects！Insects,whichgrowintoadultswithinamatterofmonths,ifnotweeks,arereadyforconsumptionmuchfasterthandomestic(驯养的)animals.Theyalsorequiremuchlessroom，uselesswaterandfood,andproducefarlessgreenhousegasthananimalsOfthe1.1millioninsectspeciesworldwide,scientistshaveidentified1.700aseatable.Amongthemareants,grasshoppers,grubs,andearthworms.Justlikeanimals,eachinsecthasadifferenttaste.Treewormstastejustlikepork,andgrubsaresimilartosmokedmeatWhileeatinginsectsmightbeanewconceptforWesternpeople,over2billionpeopleworldwideconsumeinsectsasaregularpartoftheirdiet.Besidesbeingdelicious,insectsarehighinprotein,haveveryfewcalories,andarefreeofthesaturated(饱和)atfoundinanimalmeat.Insectscanbepreparedinmanyways.Creativecookscanusethemtocookprotein-richsoupmakebakedtreats,andevenfryafewwithvegetables.Soeatinsects-bothyourbodyandMotherEarthwillthankyouforit！1、Whichofthefollowinganimalsareresponsibleforthemostglobalmethaneemissions?A．Cows B．Pigs C．Sheep D．Donkeys2、Howisthethirdparagraphmainlydeveloped？A．Byaskingquestions B．Byprovidingexamples.C．Bylistingthenumbers D．Bymakingcomparisons.3、Whatdotreewormstastelike?A．Pigmeat B．Tomatosoup. C．Freshvegetables. D．Friedchicken.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Fewpeopleeatinsectsregularly. B．Ordinaryinsectsarehighinfat.C．Saturatedfatisharmfultohealth. D．Insectscontainvariousvitamins24．（8分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager25．（10分）MissBiancaMonica,ajuniorhereatMarymountManhattanCollege,iscurrentlysifting(筛选)herwaythroughNewYorkCity.workingtowardsherdreamofmakingrockmusicwithhighqualitythatyouonlyhearoccasionally.“Itwasajourney.Iwantedtostudycommunicationsandlearnhowthingsworkinthemusicindustry,"explainedMonica.ThisisayoungladywhoknowswhatshewantsandisputtingintheefforttoachieveitBornaJerseygirl,MonicaknewshewasmadetobeinNewYork.WiththeoverpoweringsupportMonicareceivesfromherhometown,it'sobviousthatsuchabackbonehelpsherstepintothestudio.Atayoungageof14,Monicaledarockband.AftertheRobbery.Thebandsawhugesuccess;theyplayednumerousliveperformancesaroundthecity.MonicahasalsoperformedsoloatthenowclosedAngelsandKingsWhenaskedaboutherchoiceinstyle,hereyeslightupwithagreatpassion.Whenwritingmynewrecord,wetrieddoingthedanceroute;thenIrealized:thisisnotme.Rockisinmyblood.Ijustlovemusicthatmakesyoufeellikeyourwholesoulispouringoutofyourbody,voicedMonicaFora21-year-old,Monicapossessesthepassionofsomeonewho'sbeenwritingmusicforever.Hermusicalstyle,withaheavydietinthatgoodoldrocknrollmusic,sharessomesimilarfeatureswith90smusicWhentheJerseygirlisn’tinherusualstudio,youcanfindMonicahangingaround,goingtoshows,andenjoyingthebeautyofinspirationallaroundNYC．Inlatespring.MonicahopestoscheduleavarietyofshowstopromotehernewEP(细碟).Untilthen,yousimplycannotmissoutonhearingthiswonderfullytalentedrockstar.1、WhydoesBiancaMonicagotoNewYorkCity?A．Topursueherdream. B．Toenjoyajourney.C．Toopenherownstudio. D．Toworkinthemusicindustry.2、______encouragesBiancaMonicatogointothestudio.A．Thedevelopmentofherband B．ThesupportfromherhometownC．Thecreditablesuccessofherband D．HercharacterasaJerseygirl3、WhatcanwelearnaboutBiancaMonica’smusicalstyle?A．Itistotallydifferentfrom90smusic. B．Itisfullofthepassionofmusicwriters.C．Itmakespeoplefeelheavy. D．Ithasthecharacterofgoodoldrocknrollmusic.4、Whatistheauthorspurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Tointroducethehistoryoftherockmusic.B．ToencourageyoungpeopletolearnfromMonicaC．TocallonthepublictopayattentiontoMonica'smusic.D．TosearchforthebestwayforMonicatosucceed第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。OnMondayevening,Ireceivedamessageonlinefromastudentwhohadgotaverymeanmessageinhislocker(小柜).Hetookapictureofitandsentittomeaskingfor1Isuggestedthathe2meatbreakthefollowingmorning.Afewhourslater,I3ontheInternetthathehadpostedthepictureofthemeannoteandaskedifanyone4whoitwas.Obviously,hewastryingtogivethepersonwhodiditalittle5incomingforward.Thenextdaywhenthe6came,theboycametomeandanother7waswithhim.Theboyshowedmeanothernotehehadreceived8thiswasaheartfelt9Iaskedhimifheknewwhohadwrittenit,andtheboywhocamewithhim10:“Itwasme.Idon’tknow11Ididit,butIknowitwaswrongandnotatall12SoIwrotehimthisnote.Ialsowrote150post-its(便利贴)withkindsayingsonthemand13themontoallthelockers.Ijustwantedtodosomethingtotryto14formymeanness.”Myheartfeltsofullof15forthisboy.Itoldhimhow16Ithoughtitwasofhimtocome17andhowamazingitwasthathedidsomethingkindtotrytobalancehismistake.Iturnedtotheboywhoreceivedbothnotesandaskedhimifhealso18thebraveryandcould19Withouthesitation,hesaid:“Yes20Courageisvirtue.”1、A．trouble B．help C．sympathy D．money2、A．meet B．stop C．invite D．greet3、A．noticed B．wrote C．sensed D．thought4、A．imagined B．knew C．expected D．agreed5、A．push B．pull C．worry D．puzzle6、A．chance B．class C．break D．interview7、A．message B．teacher C．problem D．boy8、A．Again B．Still C．So D．But9、A．wish B．appreciation C．apology D．invitation10、A．argued B．replied C．repeated D．added11、A．how B．why C．when D．where12、A．rude B．helpful C．cruel D．kind13、A．stuck B．drew C．locked D．delivered14、A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．speakup15、A．doubt B．interest C．worry D．admiration16、A．mean B．shameful C．brave D．careful17、A．on B．back C．about D．forward18、A．recognized B．admitted C．ignored D．rewarded19、A．care B．forgive C．regret D．reflect20、A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Fortunately D．Certainly第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TheSilkRoadwasanancientsystemoftraderoutesthatlinkedtheEasttotheWest.Forseveralcenturies,itwasanoutstandingnetwork1．(include)routesbothonthelandandoceans.ItstretchedfromEastAsia,SoutheastAsia,EastAfrica,WestAfrica,andSouthernEurope.TheSilkRoadwasnotgivenitsnamefornothing.Duringitstimeofuse,silkwasahighlyprofitableproductalongitsroutes.Silk,youcansay,weavedtogetherthesemanyregionsintermsofbusinessandeven2．(culture)exchange.However,thename3．(it)wasnotcoineduntilthe19thcenturybyFerdinandvonRichthofen.Hemadethetermduringhisseveral4．(journey)toChinafrom1868to1872.Despitethis,thetermwasnotmadeknown5．theacademicworlduntilthe20thcentury,6．geographerSvenHedinwroteabook7．(title)“TheSilkRoad”in1938.And8．(final),afterthefalloftheSovietUnion,academicsinthatregionbecameinvolvedincreasinglyinthestudyofthetraderoutesofCentralAsia.9．historyoftheSilkRoadisofglobalsignificance.Inmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadroutesarestillused,butnowthey10．(cross)bytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Myauntwasasmokerforlongtime、Icouldn'tstandsmellthecigarettesinherbreathIlovedherverymuch,butIhatebeingaroundher、ThatIdidwastellingmyparentsaboutmyfeelings、Theyunderstoodme,buttoldmethattheywouldsayanythingtoheraboutit、MyparenttoldherIlovedhersomuchthatIwasworriedaboutherhealth、Myauntgraduallykickedheraddictionofsmokingbychewinggum,andeventualquitaltogether!Itmadeeveryonemuchmorehappierwhenweweretogether、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李津，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办冬令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括:1.自我介绍(包括性格、特长、英语能力，沟通能力等)；2.参加意图(介绍中国的历史与文化并了解其他国家)；3.希望获准。注意:1.字数不少于100字左右。2.可加入适当信息，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、A6、C7、D8、C9、D10、D11、A12、C13、B14、C15、A16、D17、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem18、B19、D20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,anddespair．Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding．Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness,backtogoodness,andbacktoGod．Lifeisatrip，butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride．Steerwellthen．Steerstraight．Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor．5、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?A．Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit．B．Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．C．Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．D．Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding．6、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph2?A．delightfulB．TerrifyingC．ordinaryD．violent7、Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A．Becausehissledcrashedinanoaktree．B．Becausehelostcontrolofhissled．C．Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard．D．Becausethehillsidewassnowy．8、Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A．Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous．B．Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slife．C．LifecanbecontrolledbyonehimselfD．Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences．22、1、D2、D3、B23、1、A2、D3、A4、C24、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wete