2024届内蒙古巴彦淖尔市重点中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2024届内蒙古巴彦淖尔市重点中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious2．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when3．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect4．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute5．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed6．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat7．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded8．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular9．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where10．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained11．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that12．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence13．—I’mburntoutasI’vebeenworkingonmyessayallthetime.—____________.You’llsurelymakeit.A．Don’tputonairs B．GivemeabreakC．Don’tgetonmynerve D．Hanginthere14．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance15．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend16．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however17．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction18．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof19．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what20．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising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）ItookajourneytoNewYork,USseveralmonthsago.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadbeenabroad.ItwasalsothefirsttimeIhadtakenatripbymyself.Ihadgreatenthusiasmandhighhopes,andIwasn'tletdown.It’shardtodescribehowIfeltwhenIarrivedattheairportinNewYork.Lookingatpeopleofdifferentracesandnationalitiespassingbyandhearingdifferentlanguagesallaroundme,Icouldn’tsayanythingforalongtime.IhadneverunderstoodtheculturaldiversityoftheUSsoclearlyandcloselybefore.Thefollowingdayswereevenmoreimpressive.Weintegrated（融入）intotheforestofconcreteandcement（混凝土和水泥）.WewavedtotheStatueofLiberty;welookeddownatthebusyislandofManhattan;welookedatwell-knownuniversities—HarvardofancientEgypt.Thenwevisitedsomewell-knownuniversity—Harvard,Yale,PrincetonandColumbia—eachwithitsownappealingandtime-honoredhistory.Butwhatalltheseuniversitieshaveincommonistheirpeacefulacademicatmosphereswitchyoucouldfeeleverywhere.Iwasimpressedbythelibraries,decoratedjustlikecathedrals（教堂）,andthelaboratoriesjustnexttotheclassroom.Mydreamistoreturntothoseplacesasaninternationalstudent.Finallycameourdestinations—theModelUnitedNationsconferenceattheUniversityofChicago.StudentsfromvariouscountriesarrivedtoactasUnitedNationsdelegationsandsharetheiropinionsaboutglobalissues.Asanon-nativespeaker,Ifeltthatcompetingagainstnativespeakerswasaverytoughtask.ButitwasalsoararechangetoimprovemyEnglishandIcouldn’tthrowitaway.Withperseveranceanddevotion.Igotusedtotalkingtootherdelegationsnaturally.AlthoughIdidn'twinanyawards,thechairmanpraisedmeattheclosingceremonyformyexcellentperformance.Thatmademefeelreallyproud.Thistripbroughtmeunforgettableandvaluableexperiencesthatwillbenefitmeforever.1、Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor'sgoingtoAmerica?A．Toseesomeplacesofinterest. B．Tovisitsomewell-knownuniversities.C．Toattendacompetitionatauniversity. D．Tolearnabouttheculturaldiversitythere.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhe/shesawtheculturaldiversityoftheUS?A．Regretful. B．Amazed. C．Peaceful. D．Confident.3、Whatistheauthor'swishinthefuture?A．ToworkfortheUnitedNations. B．Totourmorecountriesintheworld.C．TohaveajobintheUnitedStates. D．TostudyinthefamousuniversitiesinAmerica.4、Whydidtheauthorfeelproud?A．Hewonanawardinthecompetition. B．Hewaspraisedbythechairman.C．Hecouldpersuadeotherstoaccepthisopinions. D．HecouldspeakEnglishwellattheconference.22．（8分）IntheU.S.stateofWashington,aroadcalledInterstate(州际公路；州际的)90cutsthroughawildmountainousareatoreachthecityofSeattle.Forthearea'smanykindsofanimals,busyhigh-waygreatlylimitstheirmovements.Animalsneedtomovetofindfood,tofindmates,tofindnewplacestoliveastheirpopulationsexpandorjustwhenconditionschange,likeafirebreaksout.CrossingI-90–astheroadiscalled–isariskybutsometimesnecessaryact.Butsoon,animalswillhaveasaferchoice.Theywillbeabletogoaboveit.Tohelptheanimals,thestateisfinishingworkonitslargest-everwildlifebridge.The11-meter-tall,20-meter-widebridgebeginsintheforest.Itformstwoarchesabovethehighway,oneforeachdirectionoftraffic.Workersareaddingfencingantiplantstohelpguidetheanimalsacrossthebridge，Two-meter-thickwallswillhelpblocknoisefromvehiclesbelow.Scientistschosetheareabecauseitiswithinanaturalmigration(迁徙)pathforsomeanimals.TheI-90bridgeispartofagrowingnumberofwildlifecrossingsacrosstheUnitedStates.Somearefences,someareoverlandbridges，andsomeareunderpasses.Theyallaimtokeepdriversandanimalsawayfromeachother.AU.S.TransportationDepartmentstudyfoundcrashesbetweenanimalsandhumansroseyearbyyear.Theaccidentsmadeupabout5percentofallcrashesnationally,andcosttheeconomy(经济)about＄8billion.Suchcostscomefromcarrepaid,emergencyroomvisitsandremovalofthedeadanimalsonroads.Collisionsbetweenanimalsanddriversarerarelydeadlytopeople.Buttheyareoftendeadlytowildlife.Thestudyalsofoundthat21endangeredorthreatenedspeciesintheU.S.areaffectedbyvehiclehits.Bridges,underpassesandfencingreduceIhearea'sanimal-drivercollisionsby80percent.Mostofthewildlifebridgesareinwesternstates.Manyotherareasalsoneedsuchpaths.Butfindingmoneyformorecrossingsis“the-number-oneproblem”.PattyGarvey—DardaoftheU.S.ForestServicehasworkedontheI-90crossingfromthestartoftheproject.Shesaysthe$6-millionbridgewillonedaypayforitselfbecausethehighwaywillnothavetobefullyorpartlyclosedeachtimealargeanimalisstruck.“IfyoushutclownInterstate90,youshutdowninterstatetrade.”sheadds.1、WhatdoweknowaboutdieI-90?A．ItgoesfromWashingtonD．CtoSeattle,B．Itisdangerousforwildanimalstocross.C．Itblocksthemovementsofwildanimals.D．Itisthelongest-everhighwayintheworld.2、Whatisbeingdonetohelptheanimals?A．Buildingawildlifebridgetokeepdriversandanimalsaway.B．Designingwallstoprotectanimalsfromtrafficaccidents.C．forming2arches,onefortrafficandtheotherforanimals.D．Choosinganaturalandsafeareaforwildanimalstolivein.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A．Trafficaccidentswentdowngraduallynationwide.B．Mostmoneywasspentinrescuingwildanimals,C．Collisionsaremoredeadlytowildlifethantopeople,D．Somespeciesnolongerexistedbecauseofvehiclehits.4、WhichofthestatementsmayPattyGarvey-Dardaagreewith?A．Thebridgecoststoomuchmoney.B．Animalswon11bestruckbydrivers.C．Theefforttobuildthebridgewillpayoff.D．Collisionswon'taffectnationaltradeatall.23．（8分）Ourhomegalaxy(星系),theMilkyWay,makesforaprettyspacepicture,anditlooksnormalatadistance.Butanew3Dmaprevealsasurprise:_______________________________.TheMilkyWayisaspiral(漩涡型的)galaxy,inwhichstarsandgascloudsexistmainlyinitsspiral“arms”.Ourmassiveneighbor,theAndromedagalaxy(仙女座),isalsospiral.Spiralgalaxiesusuallyappearveryflatandeasytoseethroughatelescope,saidtheresearchers.Using1,339large,pulsating(脉冲的)starstomakea3DmapoftheMilkyWay,researchersdiscoveredinsteadthatthegalaxy’sdiskofstarsisincreasinglytwisting，mostlikelyduetothespinningofthedisk.Andthefartherthestarsarefromthecenter,themoretwisteditbecomes.Previously,astronomerssawevidenceofhydrogencloudsbecomingwarped(弯曲的)intheMilkyWay.Thisisn’tcompletelyabnormal,becauseastronomershavenoticedthesamepatternofprogressivelytwistingspiralsinaboutadozenothergalaxies.Butitdoeshelpthemmakemoresenseofourgalaxy.Becauseweliveinthisgalaxy,thatmakesithardertoobserve,anddustandstarlightmakeitevenmoredifficultwhenusingtelescopes.Tryingtodeterminewhatourgalacticcenterlookslikeissimilartotryingtofindthecenterofaforestyou’restandingin.“ItisextremelydifficulttodeterminedistancesfromtheSuntopartsoftheMilkyWay’soutergasdiskwithouthavingaclearideaofwhatthatdiskactuallylookslike,”leadstudyauthorXiaodianChenoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijingsaidinastatement.Fromafar,theMilkyWayappearslikeathinrotating(旋转的)diskofstars,orbitingthecentereveryfewhundredmillionyears.Inthecenter,hundredsofbillionsofstarsanddarkmatterholdthegalaxytogether.Butasyoumovetowardtheoutermostreachesofthegalaxy,thegravitationalglueofthecenterfades.Intheouterdisk,thiskeepshydrogengasfrombeingrestricted,whichcontributestoanS-shapedwarping.“Somewhattooursurprise,wefoundthatin3Dourcollectionof1339starsandtheMilkyWay’sgasdiskfolloweachotherclosely.Thisoffersnewinsightsintotheformationofourhomegalaxy,”RicharddeGrijs,seniorstudyco-authorandprofessoratMacquarieUniversity’sDepartmentofPhysicsandAstronomy,saidinastatement.“Perhapsmoreimportantly,intheMilkyWay’souterregions,wefoundthattheS-likestellar(星的)diskiswarpedinaprogressivelyTwistedspiralpattern.”Sothemassiveinnerdisk’srotationalforcecausestheouterdisktowarp,theresearchersconcluded.“Thisresearchprovidesacrucialupdatedmapforstudiesofourgalaxy’sstellarmotionsandtheoriginsoftheMilkyWay,”saidLicaiDeng,co-authorandseniorresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSciences,inastatement.1、Whichofthefollowingmightbethemissingsentenceinthefirstparagraph?A．TheMilkyWayisbeingwarpedandtwistedbyitsstars.B．TheMilkyWayisspiralandorbitingitselfallthetime.C．Theformationofourhomegalaxyisduetotheforceofgravity.D．TheoriginoftheMilkyWayliesinitsrotationalforce.2、Whatdoestheunderlined“this”referto?A．theMilkyWay B．thegravitationalglueC．thefadingofgravity D．theoutermostreachofthegalaxy3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thegalaxyweliveinisuniqueforitsspecialspirals.B．ThestarsinthecenteroftheMilkyWayaremoretwisted.C．Thedistancefromthesuntootherstarsisalreadyknowntoscientists.D．TherotationofitsinnercenterforcestheMilkyWaytotwist.4、Whatisthesignificanceofthisfinding?A．ItrevealswhytheMilkyWayisaflatandspiralgalaxy.B．Itleadstoabreakthroughofusing3Dtechnologyinspaceresearch.C．ItprovesapreviouswayofobservingtheMilkyWaywhilewearelivinginit.D．ItcontributestoourknowledgeabouttheMilkyWay.24．（8分）Duringtheperiodfrom1660through1800,GreatBritainbecametheworld’sleader.Languageitselfbecamesubmittedtorulesduringthisperiod.ThisneedtofixtheEnglishlanguageisbestillustrated(描述)inthemakingofTheDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagebySamuelJohnson.GuidestotheEnglishlanguagehadbeeninexistencebeforeJohnsonbeganhisprojectin1746.These,however,wereoftenlittlemorethanlistsofhardwords.Whendefinitionsofcommonwordsweresupplied,theywereoftenunhelpful.Forexample,a“horse”wasdefinedinanearlydictionaryas“abeastwellknown”.Johnsonchangedallthat,butthetaskwasnotaneasyone.Rentingahouseat17GoughSquare,Johnsonbeganworkingintheworstofconditions.Supportedonlybyhispublisher,JohnsonworkedontheDictionarywithfiveassistants.ComparedtotheFrenchAcademy’sdictionary,whichtookfortyworkersfifty-fiveyearstocomplete(1639-1694),Johnson’sdictionarywascompletedbyveryfewpeopleveryquickly.Balancedonachairwithonlythreelegs,Johnsonsatagainstawallinaroomfilledwithbooks.Johnsonwouldreadwidelyfromthesebooks,markpassagesillustratingtheuseofaparticularword,andgivethebookstohisassistantssothattheycouldcopythepassagesonslipsofpaper.TheseslipswerethenstucktoeightylargenotebooksunderthekeywordsthatJohnsonhadselected.Fixingthewordbythismethod,Johnsoncouldrecordaword，susageanditsdefinition.Howmanypassageswereused?AccordingtoJohnson’smodernbiographerWalterJacksonBate,theoriginaltotalnumbercouldhavebeenover20,000.Howmanywordsweredefinedbythelexicographer?Over40,000wordsappearedintwolargebooksinAprilof1755.DidJohnsonfullyunderstandthehugetaskhewasundertakingwhenhebegan?AshetoldhiscontemporarybiographerJamesBoswell,“IknewverywellwhatIwasundertakingandverywellhowtodoit—andhavedoneitverywell.”1、WhatistheproblemofearlyEnglishdictionaries?A．Theyonlyoffersimplepictures.B．Theylistjustafewforeignwords.C．Theysimplygivesometranslations.D．Theyaddnomorethansomebigwords.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lexicographer”inparagraph4referto?A．Apublisher. B．Abiographer.C．Amakerofdictionaries. D．Anassistant.3、WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelJohnsonfromthetext?A．HestandardizedEnglish.B．Hecaredaboutauthorityalot.C．Hegainedmuchfinancialsupport.D．Hecomplainedofworkingconditions.4、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Todiscusstheproblemsofdictionaries.B．Toencouragepeopletoworkonaproject.C．Topersuadepeopletobuythenewdictionary.D．TointroducehowJohnsoncompletehisdictionary.25．（10分）ItwasacoldnightinWashington,D．C．,andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.heaskedifIwouldgivehimsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.I’dreadthesignsinthehotel:“Don’tgivemoneytobeggars.”SoIshookmyheadandkeptwalking.Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Backhome,IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnforTheAnchorageDailyNews.Allofasudden,IthoughtofBean’sCafé,thesoupkitcheninAnchorage,whichfeedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.whynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantarowofvegetablesintheirgardensanddonatethemtoBean’sCafe?InApril1995,theGardenWritersAssociationofAmericaheldtheirannualmeetinginAnchorageandafterlearningofAnchorage’sprogram,

PlantaRowforBean's

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PlantaRowForTheHungry.TheoriginalideawastohaveeverymemberoftheGardenWritersAssociationofAmericawriteortalkabout

plantingarowforthehungrysometimeduringthemonthofApril.GardeneditorJoanJackson,backedbyTheSanJoseMercuryNewsandCalifornia’snearlyyear-roundgrowingseason,raisedmorethan30,000poundsoffruitsandvegetablesthefirstyear,andshowedhowtheprogramcouldreallywork.Todayprogramcontinuestoboomandgrow.1、Whydidn’tthewritergivemoneytotheman?A．BecausehewasafraidthatthemanwasaliarB．BecausehehadnomoneyonhimatthattimeC．BecausehewasinahurrytogetbacktohishotelD．Becausehedidn’tknowthatman2、Whatinspiredthewritertothinkoftheprogramtohelpthepoor?A．AbeggarB．AhotelC．theGardenWritersAssociationD．Bean’sCafé3、HowdoestheauthorfeelabouttheeffectofthePlanaRowprogram?A．It’sdiscouragingB．It’ssatisfyingC．It’sdoubtfulD．It’schallenging4、Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．EverybodyCanMakeaBigDifferencetotheWorldB．ACampaigntoRemovePovertyC．PlantaRowfortheHungryD．HowtoHelpPeopleinNeed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,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。Istillrememberitwasinthewinterof1990that,togetherwiththehelpofmyoldersister,I________downmywishesforChristmasontoapieceofpaper.HowIwishedonChristmasEvemygrandestwishwouldbe________andplacedundertheChristmastree—apuppy.Whenweweredone,ourwish-listswerecollectedbyourparentswiththepromisetobe________toSanta’shard-workinghelpers.Thenextday,ourparentssatusdownintheliving-room,with________expressionsontheirfaces.Asit________,theyhadseenourwishes,nowwantingtotalktousaboutonewish________—thepuppy.Foramoment,Iheldmybreath,butwas________whentheytoldusthattheyweren’tagainstapuppy.Whatthey________againstwasputtingitundertheChristmastree.Thatwasnotagoodidea.They________taughtusthatananimalwasnotagiftthatbelongedtothesame________asourtoys.Animalswerecreatureswith________thatweshoulddecidetohaveone,anditwouldbea(an)________toourfamily.Ananimal________alotofresponsibilities.Itwasn’tanythingoneboughtoutofamood.Ananimalcouldnotbeexchangedor________whenwedidn’tfeellikeit.Aanimalwasn’tatoy.Ananimalwasa________familymemberthatneededlotsofloveandattention.Ananimalwasnota________,butafamilydecision.Aseriousdecision.Andabigdecision.________,myParentssharemyloveforanimals,sothedecisioncamereasonably________.Afterourgrandparentshadgiventheir________upfortakingcareofthedog,whilewewereonfuturevacations,theanswerwasyes.Yes,wewouldgetapuppy.Thefollowingdaysandweeks,therewasonlyone________：ournewfamilymember!Yes,afamilymember,becauseanimalshavetheirrights.Theyarenotsimplyfoodorgifts.Wehumansmustattend,loveandprotectthem.1、A．left B．got C．set D．pulled2、A．rejected B．declined C．challenged D．fulfilled3、A．givenaway B．passedon C．takenon D．putup4、A．dangerous B．curious C．serious D．mysterious5、A．turnedout B．takenout C．runout D．heldout6、A．inpeace B．inorder C．inparticular D．inreturn7、A．pardoned B．frightened C．inspired D．relieved8、A．protested B．objected C．opposed D．resisted9、A．patiently B．hurriedly C．anxiously D．roughly10、A．arrangement B．routine C．schedule D．category11、A．feelings B．secrets C．stains D．sufferings12、A．convenience B．servant C．extension D．heritage13、A．signed B．meant C．attained D．guaranteed14、A．putforward B．putup C．putaside D．putoff15、A．native B．original C．responsible D．precious16、A．riddle B．gift C．servant D．victim17、A．Negatively B．Ridiculously C．Particularly D．Luckily18、A．difficult B．easy C．contradictory D．concrete19、A．thumbs B．toes C．noses D．eyes20、A．theme B．argument C．prejudice D．topic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）语法填空OneSaturdaymorninginSeptemberI1．________(go)toalocalmusicfestival.Ileftitearly2．________Ihadanappointmentlaterthatday.Myfriendswalkedmetothebusstopandwaitedwith3．________(I)untilthebusarrived.Igotonthebusandfoundaseatneartheback,andthenInoticedaman4．________(sit)atthefront.Hepretendedthatatigertoywasrealandgivingitavoice.Hemustbe5．________(mental)disabled.Behindhim6．________(be)otherpeopletowhomhewastryingtotalk,butaftersome7．________(minute)hewalkedawayandsatnearme,lookingannoyed.Ididn’twant8．________(laugh)atfortalkingtohimbutIdidn’tlikeleavinghimonhisowneither.AfterawhileIrosefrommyseatandwalkedtothefrontofthebus.Isatnext9．________themanandintroducedmyself.Wehad10．________amazingconversation.HegotoffthebusbeforemeandIfeltveryhappytherestofthewayhome.I’mgladImadethechoice.Itmadebothofusfeelgood.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(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag.Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside.Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone.Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedeskcleanintothed