湖南省怀化市2024届高三年级下册二模英语试题 含答案

怀化市2024年上期高三二模考试

英语

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂

到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对

话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.5.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是c。

LWhatwillJackdotomorrow?

A.Haveapicnic.B.Writeanessay.C.Haveatest.

2.Howwill(hewomanpay?

A.Incash.B.Bycheck.C.Bycreditcard.

3.Howmuchistheprcsait?

A.40yuan.B.60yuan.C.100yuan.

4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe?

A.Ajournalist.B.Alibrarian.C.Aguide.

5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inahospital.B.Inarestaunuit.C.Inagroceiystore.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，将小题5秒钊\听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时

间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whycouldn'tthewomanconnecttoWi-Fi?

A.TheWi-Fibrokedown.

B.Herphonewasoutofolder.

C.Shetypedinthewrongpassword.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Watchavideo.B.Meethermother.C.Sendamessage.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Howoftendoesaleapyearhappen?

A.Everythirdyear.B.Everyfourthyear.C.Everyfifthyear.

9.HowmanydaysdoesFebruaryin2024have?

A.27.B.28.C.29.

10.Whoaresometimescalled力eaplings”?

A.PeoplebornonFebruary29.

B.Peoplewhoareknowledgeable.

C.Peoplehavinganofficialbinhdayeveryyear.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetween（hespeakers?

A.Doctorandpatient.B.Coachandathlete.C.Classmates.

12.WhatdoesthemanadviseWendytodo?

A.Keepherkneesstraight.B.Bendherarms.C.Setherlegsapart.

13.HowdoesWendyfeel?

A.Tired.B.RelaxedC.Prepared.

听第9段材料，回答第14至”题。

14.WhendoesthemanchoosetoleaveforLondon?

A.At9:47.B.At10:12.C.At10:26.

15.Whatistheman'sotherrequest?

A.Tositinthefirstclass.

B.Tohavetwowindowseats.

C.Totaketheirbikeswiththem.

16.Whereshouldthemanwaitforthetrain?

A.Intheticketoffice.

B.Atthefarendoftheplatform.

C.Attheentrancetotheplatibnn.

17.Whowillsecurethebicycles?

A.Thetrainguard.B.Theman'swife.C.Themanhimself.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

）8.Whatisthespeaker?

A.He\apilot.B.He'sadoctor.C.He'saphotographer.

19.Whydoesflyingtoworkexcitethespeaker?

A.Becausehecanruntheplane.

B.Becausehecanenjoywonderfulviews.

C.Becausehecanusewebcamsontheplane.

20.Whatwillthemanprobablytalkaboutnext?

A.Thefutureofhiscareer.

B.Thewayofgettingsmaller

C.Thechallengesinthecountry.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

InChina,peoplecallamanofgreatvirtueagentleman.Intheworldofflowers,plumblossoms,orchids,

bambooandchrysanthemumsareknownasthefourgentlemeninChinabecausetheseplants,naturalcharacters

havesomethingincommonwithhumanvirtues.

Plumblossoms

Plumblossomsarecold-resistantflowersthatbloominearlyspringandtogetherwithpinesandbamboosthey

areconsideredasthe'threetrendsinwinler""Withoutgoingthroughthebone-chillingcold,howcantheplum

blossomsmellflagrant?"Bypraisingthestrongcharacterofplumblossoms,themottopoemaimstoinspirepeople

loovercomedifficultiesandmakeachievementswithfirmdetermination.

Orchids

Orchidsareoneoftheloptenwell-knownflowersinChina.Withdelicatefragrancerefreshingpeople'sminds,

andtheelegantfiguresswayingslightlyinthewind,orchidsareequalloeleganceinChinesepeople'seyes.Itis

saidthatSuShi.afamouspoetinSongDynasty,oncepaintedorchidswithsomethornsbetweenthem,implying

thatagentlemancanputupwithameanperson.

Bamboo

IntraditionalChineseculture,bambooisametaphorofenergy,elegance,plainness,longevityand

perseverance.Theirfirmandunbeatablewillpowerwasadmiredbymanyancientliterati(文人).FamouspoetSu

Shioncewrotedown"Rathereatwithoutmeatthanlivewithoutbamboo“inhispoemloexpresshisdeeplovefor

bamboo.

Chrysanthemums

ChrysanthemumisatraditionalHowerlovedbyChinesepeople.Whennearlyalltheflowersaredried-upand

bareinla(eautumn.onlythechrysanthemumsresisttheheavyIrostandbloomenergeticallyingracefulshapesand

brightcolors.Chrysanthemumshavebeengivenmoremeaningsunderthepenofliterati.Themostwell-known

poemaboutchrysanthemumscomesfromtheamouspoetTaoYuanniing.Drinking,showingtheleisureofTao's

reclusivelife.

21.Whichcanbeusedlodescribeapersonwhoistolerant?

A.Chrysanthemums.B.Plumblossoms.C.OrchidsD.Bamboo.

22.Whaldoplumblossomsandchrysanthemumshaveincommon?

A.Theybloominspring.B.Theycanresistcold

C.Theyimplyenergy.D・Theystandforelegance.

23.Whichcolumninanewspapermightthepassagecomefrom?

A.Health.B.Culture.C.Nature.D.Science.

B

MuSa,aliveslreamhostfromZhongning,Ningxia,demonstrateshowtheIn(ernethastransformedmany

youngunemployedpeopleintousefultalentscontributingtosociety.

Aftergraduatingfromuniversity.MuworkedasanofficeclerkinShanghai,amarketingassistantinBeijing

andadataanalystinHangzhou.Eachtimehestruggledlorealizehisdreaminbigcities.However,Mufoundthat

whattouchedhimmostwasthestrongfeelingofhomesickness.Mureturnedhomeloseekchances.

Depressed.Muthoughtofhimselfa^failure'5atfirst.However,hewasnotdeterredbyhisdifficultiesand

quicklyliftedhimselfup.Mudecidedtocreateshortvideosaboutlocalpeople'sdailylivesanduploadingthem

online.Avideoclipshowinghismothercookinglocalfoodturnedouttobeasurprisehit.whichinspiredMuto

carryon.Hegraduallyfoundthatvillage-relatedcontentwaspopularamonghisfollowers.Sincethen,hisfamilies,

friendsandneighbors,theirsmallcourtyards,chickens,sheep,andvastfieldshaveallbecomethesubjectsofMu's

cameralens.ManyIansknowabouthishometownthroughMu'swork.

Ashisworkattractedmoreandmorelollowers.Mustartedpromotinglocalspecialtiesonhisaccount.The

sesameoil,wolfbeniesandteahesoldonhisfirstdaytotaled700.000yuan.Thepopularityoflocalspecialties

consolidatedhisconfidencethathecouldworkasa“salesman“fortheagriculturalproduce.Withmore

Ihan5nliIlionfollowersonsocialnetworkingwebsites.MuhasbecometheNo.r*salesmanMinZhongningcounty,

helpinghisfellow-villagerstoselllocalspecialtiesonline.

InJanuary,MuwasinvitedtotakepartinaprogramatChinaCentralTelevisioninBeijing.Possessing

millionsoffansonsocialmedia.Mustillfeltnervoussittingintrontofthecamerainthestudio."Although

livestreamhostisacommonjob,aslongas1.cantakeadvantageoftheplatformtodosomethingformy

hometown,ratherthanonlyformyself,IthinkIcandoanextraordinaryjob/*saidMu.

24.WhydidMureturntohishometown?

A.Hehaddifficultyinfindingajob.B.Hedidn'tenjoylifeinbigcities.

C.HemissedhisfamilyterriblyD.Hefoundmorechancesthere.

25.Whatdocstheunderlinedword4ideterred"meaninParagraph2?

A.Discouraged.B.Motivated.C.Confused.D.Shocked.

26.WhatkindofpersonwasMu?

A.Caringandcheerful.B.Confidentandselfless.

C.Ambitiousandoutgoing.D.Humorousandcooperative.

27.WhatmessagedocsMu'sstoryconvey?

A.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Challengesmakelifeinteresting.

C.SuccessbelongstotheperseveringD.Allgoodthingscometothosewhowait

C

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenagrowingfocusontheenvironmentandhumanhealth.Thoughchemical

farmingisusedbyover90percentoftheworld'sfarmers,thewiderangeofdamageithascausedtothe

environmentandhumanhealthmakesitabadchoiceOrganic(arming,ontheotherhand,aimstoimprovefood

quality,reducefarming'senvironmentalimpactandpromoteconsumers'health.Itisthereforetheoptionthat

farmersmay-choose.

Organicibodisverypopular.Itisalsoexpensive.Someorganicfoodcoststwiceasmuchasnon-organicfood,

butnewparentsandpetownersarcwillingtopayupto200%morefororganicfood.However,therearepeople

whothinkitisawasteofmoney.

Thereisonemaindifferencebetweenorganicandnon-organicfood.Organicfarmsdonotuseagricultural

chemicals,suchaspesticides.Inmanycountriesorganicfoodshavespeciallabels.Theseguaranteethatthe

productsarenatural.

Somepeoplethinkorganicmeanslocallygrown.Originallythiswastrue.Overtimeorganicfanningbecame

moredifficult.Thedemandfororganicfoodgrewlargerthanthesupply.Smallcompanieshadtosellouttolarge

companies.Thereweren'tenoughorganicingredients,suchasgrainandcattle.Thismadeitdifficultformany

organiccompaniestostayinbusiness.Today,manylargc-companicshaveanorganiclineofproducts.

Isorganicfoodmorenutritious?Thisispartofthedebate.Manyfarmersandconsumersbelieveitis.They

thinkagriculturalchemicalscausehealthproblemssuchascancerManyhealthprofessionalsdisagree.Fewstudies

provethatorganicfoodspreventhealthproblems.Healthspecialistsworrymoreaboutbacteria,suchasE.coliand

salmonella.Thesecangetintocontactwithorganicandnon-organicfood.Doctorsrecommendwashingproduce

verycarefully.Handlingmeatcarefullyisimportanttoo.

Mostpeopleagreethatnaturallygrownfoodtastesbetter.Istastierfoodworththeextramoney?Thisisa

matterofopinion.Whetheritishealthierornotmayrequiremoreresearch.However,organicconsumersargueitis

bettertobesalethansorry.

28.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.Chemicalfarmingisawisechoicenow.

B.Theenvironmentandhumanhealthdrawnoattention.

C.OrganicfarminghastakentheplaceofChemicalfarming.

D.Thepositiveeffectsoforganicfarmingcontributetofanners5favor.

29.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A.Someorganicfoodcostsmuchmorethannon-organicfood.

B.Organicfarmsconsumequantitiesofagriculturalchemicals.

C.Ifsneverhardforallorganiccompaniestostayinbusiness.

D.HealthspecialistspaynoattentiontoE.coliandsalmonella.

30.HowdoestheauthormainlydevelopParagraphs?

A.Byfollowingtimeorder.B.Byprovidingsomeexamples.

C.Byshowingcauseandeffect.D.Bycomparingopinions.

31.Whatisconsumers?majorconcernaboutIheorganicfood?

A.Price.B.Safety.C.Freshness.D.Nutrition.

D

Behonest:howoftendoesyoursocialmediascrollingleadtoshopping?Andhowmanyofthosethingsthat

TikTokmadeyoubuydidyouactuallyneed?Enterde-influencing,theTikToktrendflipping（颠覆）influencing

onitshead-andaimingtosaveourbankbalancesintheprocess.

De-influencingistheTikToktrendwithhundredsofmillionsofviewsthat'schallengingthehype（炒作）

aroundso-calledpopularproductsbytellingyouwhatyoushouldn'tbuy,insteadofwhatyoushould.It\a

responsetoafewdifferentthings,includingageneralfeelingofoverconsumption（youdon'lneedmorestufTjust

becauseTikToksaysyoudo）andthecostoflivingcrisis.

Itsoundsprogressive,butonceyouscratchthesurface,thereisn'tahugedifferencebetweeninfluencingand

de-influencing,"'De-influencingisabitofafalseproduct”saysKendall."It'sstillinfluencebutil'stellingpeople

whatnottobuy."WhileTikTokersmaybewarningconsumersawayfromexpensiveorwell-knownproducts,sonic

continuetoinfluencebytellingconsumerswhattheyshouldbuyinstead.Forexample,buyingaheatedrollerseton

AmazonovertheDysonAirwrap—thisisstillsuggestingproductswithsweepingpromises.

Ironicallyspeaking,de-influencingisagoodstrategyforinfluencersandbrands.Risinglivingcostsmean

consumersarclesslikelytospendahugeamountofmoneyonbig-tickctitems,whichmeanstheinfluencers

promotingthemarelesslikelytogenerateincome.Turningtopromotingcheaperproductsplaysintotheso-called

“LipstickEffect,“wherepeopletreatthemselvestolittleluxuries,insteadofaddictions,duringtimesofeconomic

uncertainty.

Whatisdifferentaboutde-influencingisencouragingconsumerstotakeamomenttothinkaboutwhetherthey

needaproductandwhetherit'srightfbrthemversuswhetherthey'resimplybeinginfluencedbecauseit'snew,

popular,orexciting.Thisispartofabiggermovementinbeauty."Thereisalsothereductionofregimens,the

ingredientdiet,theskinminimalism,andthestrippingbackofexcesslinkedtosustainabilityand

over-consumption/'saysKendall."Thisisapositiveapproachtomarketing.”

32.WhydoestheauthorusethequestionsatthebeginningofParagraph1?

ATointroducethetopic.B.Tohighlightanopinion.

C.Toillustrateanargument.D.Topredicttheending.

33.Asfbrde-influencing,whichwouldtheauthoragreewith?

A.Il'stellingpeoplewhattobuylochallengethehype.

B.Itisabitofatrueproductinfluencingpeople.

C.Itrespondstoageneralfeelingofoverconsumption.

D.h'sanunwisestrategyfbrinfluencersandbrands.

34.Whatdoesde-iniluencingencourageconsumerstodo?

A.Getwhatispopular.B.Purchaseanovelproduct.

C.Increaseconsumptioninbeauty.D.Buyonlywhatisneeded.

35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.De-influencing:TheTrendKillingInfluencerMarketing

B.BrandsareallScaredoftheDe-influencingTrend

C.De-intluencingPushestheShifttoOverconsumption

D.De-influencing:HieTrendPuttingTruthfulnessFirst

第二节（共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Moneyhabitsarethesmalldailydecisionswemakethatinlluencehowwespendandsaveourmoney.36

Withalittleawarenessandeffort,however,wecanmakeimprovementsthatwillhelpusachieveourfinancial

objectives.

Takingacarefullookatyourexistingspendinghabitsisoneofthefirststepsinimprovingyourmoneyhabits.

37Itcanmakeyourealizethepotentialissuesonyourspendinghabits,whichhelpyouidentifyareaswhere

youcanadjustyourspendingpatterns.

Next,setupclearfinancialobjectivesforyourself.Havingaspecificobjectiveinmindwillhelpyoukeep

motivatedandfbeused,whetherit'ssavingforadownpaymentonahome,removingcreditcarddebt,orcreating

anemergencyfund.

38Abudgetensuresthatyourspendingisfocusedonyourprioritiesandthatyouseiasideenough

cashtoachieveyourobjectives.Impulsive（冲动的）purchasingisacrucialhabittobreak.It'scriticaltotakeaction

tostopthehabitofimpulseshoppingbecauseitcansignificantlyreduceyourbankaccount.Makingalistofthe

itemsyourequirebeforeyougoshoppingandstickingtoitisoneapproachtoachievethis.Additionally,waitaday

orIwobeforemakingapurchase.39

Finally,it'scriticaltopayattentiontoyourfinancialhabitsandadjustthemasneeded.Trackyourspending

andgoals,andbepreparedtoadjustasrequired.Keepinmindthatadjustingyourspendingpatternsisaprocess,

anditseffectsmightnotbeseenrightaway.40Bydoingso,youcanachieveyourfinancialobjectivesand

strengthenyouroverallfinancialhealth.

A.Sellingandstickingtoabudgetisalsocrucial.

B.Itmightbechallenginglochangethesehabits.

C.Goodhabitsformedatyouthmakeallthedifference.

D.Thisactioncanhelpyoudetermineifyoustillwanttheitem.

E.Makesuretoincludeacategoryforsavingsanduseitconsistently.

F.Withalittleknowledgeandeffort,youcanmakepositivechanges.

G.Thisinvolvestrackingallyourspendingtoramonthandthenanalyzingthedata.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分3,分）

第节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15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佳选项。

ItwasNewYear'sNight.An41manwasstandingatawindow.Hehadalreadypassedseventyandhe

hadbroughtfromhisjourneynothingbuterrorsandregret.Nowhishealthwaspoor,hismindvacant,hisheart__

42,andhisoldageshortofcomforts.

Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsbeforehim,andhe43theseriousmomentwhenhisfather

placedhimalthe44ofthetworoads.Oneledtoapeaceful,sunnyplace,coveredwithflowers,fruitsand

resoundingwithsoft,sweetsongs.Theotherledtoadeep,darkcave,whichwasendless,wherepoisonflowed

insteadofwaterandwherepoisonoussnakeshissedand45•

Helookedtowardstheskyandcried46*lOyouth,return!Omyfather,47meoncemoreat

theentrancelolife,andI'llchoosethebelterway!*'Butbothhisfatherandthedaysofhisyouthhad48

His49.whichwaslikeasharparrow,struckdeeplyintohisheart.Theclockinthehighchurchtower

50andthesoundmadehimrememberhisparents,early51forhim.Theyhadtaughthimand52_

toGodforhisgood.Buthechosethewrongway.With53andgrief,hedarednolongerlooktowardsthat

heavenwherehisfatherlived.Hisdarkenedeyeswerefulloftears,andwithadespairingeffort,heburstoutacry:

“Comeback,myearlydays!Comeback,mylostyouth!''

Andhis54didreturn,forallthiswasonlyadream,whichhehadonNewYear'sNight.Hewasstill

youngandhewasstillfreetowalkonthe55whichleadstothepeacefulandsunnyland.

41.A.agedB.ambitiousC.attractiveD.abnormal

42.A.warmB.softC.beautifulD.sorrowful

43.A.recalledB.cherishedC.forgotD.ignored

44.A.endB.sideC.exitD.entrance

45.A.barkedB.crawledC.howledD.jumped

46.A.surpriscdlyB.cheerfullyC.proudlyD.painfully

47.A.abandonB.placeC.throwD.beat

48.A.passedawayB.brokenawayC.hiddenawayD.movedaway

49.A.happinessB.regretC.hatredD.excitement

50.A.stoppedB.FellC.struckD.rang

51.A.behaviorB.reactionC.blameD.love

52.A.yelledB.apologizedC.prayedD.objected

53.A.dignityB.terrorC.shameD.admiration

54.A.ageB.timeC.youthD•memory

55.A.roadB.airC.grassD.roof

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。

TheNationalHealthcareSecurityAdministrationsaidonMondaythatthecoverageofChina'sbasicmedical

insuranceisstabilizedatover95percent.Italsosaidthatthequality56thesystemhadcontinuously

improved.

Datafromtheadministrationshowthatfrom2003to2023,thegovernment's57(contribute)tobasic

medicalinsurancefdrruralandnon-workingurbanresidentsrosefasterthanthepersonalpart.58offers

furthersupportforlow-incomehouseholdsandotherpeopleinneed.59(specific):itanordinaryresidentis

insuredcontinuouslyfrom2003to2023,theindividualcontributionis2,640yuan(about371.9U.S.dollars),_

60(account)forabout30percentofthetotalinsuranceexpenses.

Throughouttheyears,atotalof74461(drug)havebeenaddedintothemedicalinsurancecatalog,and

morethan80percentofinnovativedrugscan62(include)withintwoyearsafterenteringthemarket.

Currently,thecompensationrateforinpatientmedicalbills63(cover)bybasicmedicalinsuranceforrural

andnon-workingurbanresidentsisabout70percent.In2023,individuals64(pay)349.7billionyuanofthe

totalinsuranceexpensesofbasicmedicalinsuranceforruralandnon-workingurbanresidents,whilethe

governmentsubsidy(补贴)wasnearly697.8billionyuan.Inthisyear'sgovernmentworkreport,thegovernment

committedtoimprovemedicalserviceswith65patient-centeredapproach.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack正在策划一次“了解中国茶文化”活动，他发来邮件向你求助。请你用

英文给他回复，就活动内容提出建议。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearJack.

Yours,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，续写两段使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Tomadoreddoesverymuchandhealwaysledthehomelessdogs,enjoyingthecompanyofthoselovely

animals.

Itwasaniceholiday.Tom'sparentssenthimtohisAunt'shouse,wheretherewasaalittledogcalledKiKi.

Tliedoghadgoldenfurwhichfeltverycomfortable,liketouchingthesoftcotton.EverytimeKiKisawTom,it

wouldleaptoitsfeet,wagginghistailandhiseyessparklingwithexcitement.

However,KiKiwasunhappyinthehouseHewasnotgivenhismealsontime,norwashetakenforawalk.

KiKiwasalwaysshoutedatandabusedallday.44YourauntboughtKiKisothatthedogcouldprotectherhouse

fromthieves,butactuallyshedoesn'tlovehim”,aneighbourofTom'saunttoldhimoneday.

Tomfeltsad.AtnighthecouldhearKiKimakemournfulsoundsinthecold/1Whydon'tyoumakeacoatfor

yourpet?°Tompausedandsaid,“Hefeelscold.',Hisauntanswered,€fcIhavemuchbetterthingstodo.It'sjusta

dog!”

OnedayTomwentoutfbrawalkwithKiKi,whenafiercestormstarted.Tomrantotakeshelterinasweet

shop.ItwasonlyafterafewminutesthatherealizedthatKiKiwasnotwithhim."Thestormseparatedus”,Tom

wassad,tellinghisaunt.”searchedtheentireplacewiththehelpofthesweetshopownerbut1couldn'tfind

him/>Toin,sauntpostedanadvertisementinthepaper.AHerallshehadspentalotofmoneybuyingKiKianddid

notwant（olosehim.

Itwasahalf-hourridebybus.Tliemiddle-agedladywhogreetedKiKiwasamotherlysortofawoman.She

andherhusbandhadansweredTom'saunt'sadvertisementinthepaper.SinceToin'sauntwasoutonanofficial

tour,Tomhadbeensenttocheckonthedog."Heisasleep/'theladysaid."Comeandhavealook.Itissocute,just

likeourdeaddog,CiCi.Welovehimsomuch.”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:Tomwentintotheroomandlookedatthedog.That'sthelostdoghewaslookingfbr.

Paragraph2:Afteramomentofhesitation,Tomstruggledtosaythatthedogwasnothisaunt's.