2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市宣威市第九中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市宣威市第九中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend2．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever3．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat4．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed5．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a;a B．the;the C．the;a D．a;the6．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why7．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup8．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates9．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether10．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared11．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich12．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed13．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote14．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup15．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown16．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who17．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed18．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very19．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential20．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。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）Restaurantsplayamajorpartindefiningthecharacteristicsofacity.Theyrevealthediversityoftheplace,thepaceofthenightlifeandthefinancialhealth.Beijing,ametropolisthatishometo20millionpeople,hastensofthousandsofrestaurants.HerearesomespecialrestaurantsinBeijing.●DiaoyutaiStateGuestRestaurantTraditionally,DiaoyutaiStateGuestRestaurantonlyservedvisitingdignitaries（达官贵人）.Butsince1980,ithasopenedtothepublic.ItoffersnotonlyChinesecuisineatitsbestbutalsosecludeddiningexperienceinanotherwisebuzzing（嘈杂的）metropolis.Location:No.2FuchengRoad,HaidianDistrict,BeijingCost:$222.01perperson●HeritageinWandaPlazaHeritageoffersFrenchcuisine,whichisfamousforitsrichtasteandsubtlenuances.Location:WandaPlaza,No93JianguoRoad,ChaoyangDistrict,BeijingCost:$125:49perperson●KyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-RyoriinPanguHotelAstheonly7starhotelinBeijing,KyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-Ryoriisundoubtedlythemostexpensiverestaurantinthecity.KaisekiisatraditionalmulticourseJapanesediner.KaisekionlyusesseasonalingredientsandispreparedbymasterJapanesecheftoreflectchangeofseason.Location:Pangu7StarHotel,Beijing27CentralNorth4thRingRoadChaoyangDistrict,BeijingCost:$1159.29perperson●ChinaGrillPeoplecomeforfoodbutstayfortheview.SituatedonthetopfloorofalandmarkbuildingintheheartofCBD,ChinaGrilloffersanunparalleledviewofBeijinglandscape.Location:66/FParkHyatt,2JianguomenWai,CBD,BeijingCost:$130.79perperson1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“secluded”meaninthesecondparagraph?A．Fashionable. B．Peaceful.C．Popular. D．Crowded.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutKyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-Ryori?A．Itonlyservedvisitingdignitarieswhenfirstopened.B．ItsfoodispreparedbymasterChinesechef.C．ItislocatedinHaidianDistrictinBeijing.D．ItisthemostexpensiverestaurantinBeijing.3、WhatisspecialaboutChinaGrillamongtherestaurantsmentionedaboveA．ItistheonlyonethatservesChinesefood.B．Itisthecheapestoneofthefour.C．YoucanenjoytheviewofBeijingwhendiningthere.D．Itisfamousforitsrichtaste.22．（8分）Youmaybefamiliarwiththefollowingfamouspeople,buthaveyouheardoftheirgraduationspeeches,inwhichtheyeithersharetheirunforgottenexperiencesorgiveyousomegreatinspiration.MichaelDell,UniversityofTexasatAustinAndnowyou’veaccomplishedsomethinggreatandimportanthere,andit’stimeforyoutomoveontowhat’snext.Andyoumustnotletanythingpreventyoufromtakingthosefirststeps.…Youmustalsocommittotheadventure.Justhavefaithintheskillsandtheknowledgeyou’vebeenblessed（赐予）withandgo.J.K.Rowling,HarvardUniversityHalfmylifetimeago,Iwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweenmyambitionandtheexpectationfrommyparentswhowerenotrich…ButwhatIfearedmostofmyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.ThefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouknowlittleaboutfailure,youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.SteveJobs,StanfordUniversitySometimeslife’sgoingtohityouintheheadwithabrick.Don’tlosefaith…Yourworkisgoingtofillalargepartofyourlife,andtheonlywaytobetrulysatisfiedistodowhatyoubelieveisgreatwork,andtheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo.Ifyouhaven’tfoundityet,keeplookinganddon’tsettle.BillGates,HarvardUniversityWeneedasmanypeopleaspossibletohaveaccesstotheadvancedtechnologytoleadtoarevolutioninwhathumanbeingscandoforoneanother.Theyaremakingitpossiblenotjustfornationalgovernments,butforuniversities,smallerorganizations,andevenindividualstoseeproblems,seeapproachesanddealwiththeworld’sinequities（不公平）likehunger,poverty,andsoon.1、WhatMichaelDellsaidistourgeusto________.A．listentoourheartB．learnfromourmistakesC．followothers’exampleD．pursueourdreams2、WhatdidJ.K.Rowlingfearmostwhenshewasstudyinginuniversity?A．Failure.B．Hunger.C．Poverty.D．Appearance.3、WhatdoesBillGatessuggestpeopledo?A．Masterasmuchadvancedtechnologyaspossible.B．Worktogethertoridsomeglobalproblems.C．Makecontributionstotheenvironment.D．Takeresponsibilityfortheirownbehavior.23．（8分）ThisMonday,thenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’Day,justsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.Everyoneagreesthatdayisaholiday,butisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril30,1789.Soonafter,Americansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary11,1732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldates，makingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22,whichisnowwellaccepted.In1879,CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968,CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysAct,whichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’sname.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthday,eventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincoln,whoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashington,thecountry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseoftheterm＂GeorgeWashington’sBirthday.＂butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpassed.Meanwhile,manystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusetheterm＂Presidents’Day.＂Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashington,WashingtonandLincoln,orallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@andtelluswhatyouthink.1、ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor____________.A．GeorgeWashington B．AbrahamLincolnC．allpresidents D．theCivilWar2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B．Thechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwise.C．Thenewactchangedtheholiday’sname.D．ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.3、What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A．Whentocelebratetheholiday.B．Howtocelebratetheholiday.C．Whichpresidenttohonor.D．Wheretocelebratetheholiday.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDayB．ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC．TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD．ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day24．（8分）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplanted(植入)intheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakesaboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillbealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttohaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedStatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similar,tocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2004，sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesubstitutesofthechips.B．Theadvantagesofthechips.C．Theplacestoimplantthechips.D．Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．thehands B．theemployeesC．thescanners D．thecreditcards3、Wecaninferthat________.A．thechipshavemagicpowersB．thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesC．thepriceofthechipsisreasonableD．mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby’sattitudetowardsthechips?A．Defensive. B．Disappointing.C．Optimistic. D．Casual.25．（10分）Itisnothardtofindevidenceofthesuccessofthe“sharingeconomy”,inwhichpeoplerentbeds,carsandotherunderusedassetsdirectlyfromeachother,orviatheinternet.Onepointeristhelargeamountofdemandandsupply.Airbnbclaimsthat11mpeoplehaveuseditswebsitetofindaplacetostay.Lyft,acompanythatmatchespeopleneedingridesanddriverswantingafewdollars,hasspreadfromSanFranciscoto30-oddAmericancities.Anothersignisthefrothyvalues(泡沫价值)placedonsharing-economycompanies:Airbnbisestimatedtobeworth$10billion,morethanhotelchainssuchasHyattandWyndham,andLyftrecentlyraised$250mfromventurecapitalists.Butperhapsthemostflattering—andleastwelcome—indicatorofthesharingeconomy’sriseistheenergybeingdevotedbygovernments,courtsandcompetitorstopreventingit.Themainbattlegroundsarethetaxiandroom-rentalbusinesses.AcourtinBrusselshastoldUber,anotherSanFranciscoride-sharingandtaxi-servicesstartup,tostopoperatinginthecity.Othercitieshavebannedtheirservicesoutright,ortriedotherwaysofputtingspokesintheirwheels.MeanwhiletheHotelAssociationofNewYorkhasbeenlobbyingfor(游说)stricterenforcementofarulethatbansabsentownersfromlettingtheirapartmentsforlessthan30days,whichmakesmostofAirbnb’slistingsthereillegal.Thenewcomers’opponents,whethercompetitors,officialsorworriedcitizens,complainthatthelikesofAirbnbandLyftdodge(躲避)therulesandtaxesthatapplytoconventionalbusinesses.Regulationsexisttokeephotelroomscleanandfirealarmsinworkingorder,tostopresidentialareasbeingfilledwithunlicensedhotels,andtoseethatdriversareinsured,checkedforcriminalityandtestedontheirknowledgeofthestreets.CowboyssuchasAirbnb,LyftandUber,theircriticsclaim,areadangertoanunsuspectingpublic.Theobjectorshavehalfapoint.Taxesmustbepaid:aproperty-ownerwhorentsaroomshoulddeclaretheincome,justasahotelshould.Safetyisalsoaconcern:peoplewantsomeassurancethatoncetheybeddownforthenightorgetintoastranger’scartheywillnotbeattackedorrobbed.Zoning(划分区域)andplanningarealsoanissue:peace-lovingcitizensmaywellobjectifthehousenextdoorbecomesahotel.Sharing-economyfirmsaretryingtomitigate(缓和)theseproblems.Theyhavetightenedinsurancecoverfortheirdriversandhaveofferedtocollecthoteltaxes.Theyhaveaninterestintheirparticipants’goodbehavior:ashosts,guests,driversandpassengersallrateeachotheronline,theirneedtoprotecttheirreputationhelpstomaintainstandardsandkeeppeoplehonest.Butifconsumerswanttogoforthecheaper,less-regulatedservice,theyshouldbeallowedtodoso.Thetruthisthatmostoftherulesthatthesharingeconomyisbreakinghavelittletodowithprotectingthepublic.TheoppositiontoLyftandUberiscomingnotfromcustomersbutfromtaxicompanies,whichunderstandthatGPSmakesdetailedknowledgeofthestreetsredundant(多余的)andfearcheapercompetition.Thisallarguesforadaptation,notprohibition.AnunlikelypioneerisSanFrancisco.LyftandUbergotgoinginthecitypartlybecausetaxiswerehardtofind,buttheauthoritieshavetoleratedthem.SanFranciscobansrentalsoflessthan30days,butisconsideringallowingpeopletolettheirresidence,providedtheylivetheremostofthetime,registerwiththecityandpayits14%hoteltax.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,thesuccessofthe“sharingeconomy”isindicatedbythefactthat__________.A．manypeoplearetradingtheirunderusedassetsfreelyviatheinternetB．growthinonlinerentaldemandhasexceededsupplyinmanyregionsC．itstotalcapitalvaluehassurpassedthatofconventionalbusinessD．sharingeconomycompaniesaresufferingfromanumberofattacks2、Opponentscomplainthatthetaxiandroom-rentalbusinesses_________.A．frequentlymakeanti-competitivemarketbehaviorB．areofteninvolvedinillegalbusinesspracticesC．arelackinginnecessaryrulesandregulationsD．havecausedalotofaccidentsandcrimes3、By“haveahalfpoint”inParagraph4,theauthorprobablymeanstheobjectors“__________.”A．failtoindentifythesafetyproblemsexistingamongsharingeconomyfirmsB．haveoverstatedthedangersbroughtaboutbysharing-economyfirmstothepublicC．failtorealizetheneedofzoningandplanninginsharingeconomyD．haveoverestimatedtheimpactofsharingeconomyfirmsonthetraditionalcounterparts4、Theauthorbelievesthatthecurrentoppositiontosharingeconomymainlyreflects_________.A．themissionofprotectingthepublicB．thecomplaintsfromserviceconsumersC．thefearamongconventionalbusinessesD．thedissatisfactionamongserviceproviders5、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthepracticeofSanFranciscoauthorities?A．Indifferent.B．Skeptical.C．Disapproving.D．Positive.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）GreenbergwasaluckyguytoenterColumbiaUniversityonfullscholarship．Butjustbeforejunioryear，Greenberg's1changed．Onedayhisvision"2up"andlaterhewasdiagnosed（诊断）withglaucoma（青光眼）．ThendoctorsoperatedonGreenberg'seyes．3，thesurgerydidn'twork．Greenbergwasgoingblind．Hewasso4thatherefusedtoseeanyone．AsGreenberg'sbestfriend，ArthurpersuadedGreenbergtogobacktoColumbiaand5tobehisreader．Arthurread6tohimeveryday，takingtimeoutfromhisownstudy，andGreenberg7scoringstraightA's．Still，hewas8aboutgettingaroundaloneandreliedonhisfriend．Then，oneafternoon，GreenbergandArthurwenttoMidtownManhattan．Whenitwastimetogobacktocampus，Arthursaidhecouldn't9himbecauseofanappointment．Greenberg10Theyargued，andArthurwalkedoff，11GreenbergaloneinGrandCentralTerminal．Greenberg，whowascompletely12，stumbled（蹒珊）throughtherush﹣hourcrowd．HetookashuttletrainwesttoTimesSquare，andthentransferredtoanuptowntrain．Fourmileslater，he13attheColumbiaUniversitystop．Attheuniversity'sgates，someone14him．"Oops，excuseme，sir．"Greenberg15thevoice．ItwasArthur's．Greenberg'sfirstreactionwas16，butinthenextsecond，herealizedwhathehadjust17﹣andrealized，too，whohadmadeitpossible．18，Arthurhadbeenwithhimthewholeway，usingoneofthemost19strategies．Blindnessdoesn'tmakeGreenbergfailtoappreciatethe20oflife．Healwayssaysheistheluckiestmanintheworld．1、A．faith B．attitude C．fortune D．reputation2、A．lit B．steamed C．cleared D．cheered3、A．Otherwise B．Moreover C．Therefore D．However4、A．shy B．desperate C．selfish D．nervous5、A．offered B．pretended C．happened D．learned6、A．letters B．newspapers C．textbooks D．magazines7、A．endedup B．carriedon C．imagined D．considered8、A．curious B．confident C．excited D．tentative9、A．abandon B．rescue C．comfort D．accompany10、A．compromised B．panicked C．explained D．apologized11、A．leaving B．finding C．consulting D．serving12、A．tired B．amused C．confused D．satisfied13、A．gotoff B．pulledover C．lookedaround D．ranaway14、A．turnedto B．shoutedat C．knockedinto D．quarreledwith15、A．raised B．lost C．controlled D．recognized16、A．anger B．pleasure C．relief D．sorrow17、A．missed B．questioned C．ignored D．achieved18、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Obviously D．Strangely19、A．brilliant B．familiar C．defensive D．complex20、A．magic B．beauty C．wisdom D．truth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）StephenHawking,agreatphysicist,wasborninOxfordin1942.HewenttoschoolatSt.Albans.Aftergraduation,HawkingfirstwenttoOxfordUniversity1．hestudiedphysics,andthenhefurtheredhisstudyinCambridgeUniversity.Ashe2．(honest)admitted,hedidn'tworkhard.Hewasalazystudent,andhedidverylittlework.3．,hestillgotgoodgrades.Attheageof20,hefirstnoticedsomethingwrongwithhim.Hismotherwasveryworriedandtookhim4．(see)adoctor.Thedoctorsaidhehad5．veryseriousillnessandhe6．(die)beforehewas23.Hearingthenews,hebecameverysadand7．(disappoint).Aftercomingoutofthehospital,hecametoknowthatnobodyshouldlosehope."Lifeisnotfair,"heoncesaid.“Youjusthavetodothe8．(good).”Thenheconductedsomeofthemostimportantscientific9．(study)andworkedatCambridgeUniversityasaprofessor.Hiscontributions10．theworldwillliveonformanyyears.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。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（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。WhenIfirstcametoEngland,IknowlittleEnglish.Asyoucanprobablyguessit,mylifewasdifficultyforatime.Simpletaskslikeorderingfoodortakeataxiwerequitestressful.Isignedupforclassesandstudiedonmyownaswell,soImadepoorprogress.Ibecameverydiscouraging.Finally,IfoundbestwaytolearnEnglishwastomakefriendswithnativespeakersandspendtimewiththem.IappreciatedplayinginabandwithanEnglishw