Unit 4 Breaking boundaries（选拔卷）-【单元测试】（教师版）

2/2Unit4Breakingboundaries选拔卷班级___________姓名___________学号____________分数____________（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams(1860-1935)

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.RachelCarson(1907-1964)

Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)

WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

RosaParks(1913-2005)

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.

1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

A.Hersocialwork.

B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

C.Hereffortstowinaprize.

D.Hercommunitybackground.【答案】.A【解析】根据JaneAddams(1860-1935)部分的"AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothanAddamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区）bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationaservicesforpeopleinneed"可知，JaneAddams因她的社会福利工作而出名。故选A。

2.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.

D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.【答案】.C【解析】根据SandraDayO'Connor(1930-present)部分的"WhenSandraDayO'ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordISchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewawoman"可知，她不能在律师事务所工作的原因是女性会受到性别歧视。故选C。

3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?

A.JaneAddams.

B.RachelCarson.

C.SandraDayO’Connor.

D.RossParks.【答案】D【解析】根据RosaParks(1913-2005)部分的"Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement"可知，她的举动最终推动了民权运动。故选D。

4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.

B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers.

D.Theyarepeace-lovers.【答案】.C【解析】JaneAddams是社会福利工作的带头人；RachelCarson是环境运动的发起者；SandraDayO'Connor是反对性别歧视的领人；RosaParks是民权运动的推动者。由此可见，这四位女性都是先驱者，故选C。BInthesecondhalfofeachyear,manypowerfulstormsareborninthetropicalAtlanticandCaribbeanSea.Ofthese,onlyabouthalfadozenproducethestrong,rotatingwindsof75milesperhourormorethatgivethemhurricanestatus,andseveralusuallymaketheirwaytothecoast.Theretheycausemillionsofdollarsofdamage,andbringdeathtolargenumbersofpeople.Thegreatstormsthathitthecoaststartasinnocentrotatingdisturbanceshundredsorthousandsofmilesouttosea.Astheytravelaimlesslyoverwaterwarmedbythesummersun,theyarecarriedwestwardbythetradewinds(信风）.Whenconditionsarejustright,warm,moist(潮湿的）airflowsinatthebottomofsuchadisturbance,movesupwardthroughitandcomesoutatthetop.Intheprocess,themoistureinthiswarmairproducesrain,andwithittheheatischangedintoenergyintheformofstrongwinds.Astheheatincreases,theyounghurricanebeginstoswirl(旋动）inacounterclockwise(逆时针方向）motion.Theaveragelifeofahurricaneisonlyaboutninedays,butitcontainsalmostmorepowerthanwecanimagine.Theenergyintheheatreleased(释放）byahurricane'srainfallinasingledaywouldsatisfytheentireelectricalneedsoftheUnitedStatesformorethansixmonths.Water,ratherthanthewind,isthemainsourceofdeathanddestructioninahurricane.Atypicalhurricanebrings6-to12-inchdownpoursresultinginsuddenfloods.Worstofallisthepowerfulmovementofthesea-themountainsofwatermovingtowardthelow-pressurehurricanecentre.Thewaterlevelrisesasmuchas15feetabovenormalasitmovestowardtheshore.5.Whendoesanordinarytropicalstormturnintoahurricane?A.WhenitbeginsintheAtlanticandCaribbeanseas.B.Whenithitsthecoastline.C.Whenittravelsaimlesslyoverwater.D.Whenitswindreachesaspeedof75milesperhour.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Ofthese,onlyabouthalfadozenproducethestrong,rotatingwindsof75milesperhourormorethatgivethemhurricanestatus,andseveralusuallymaketheirwaytothecoast.”可知，并非所有的风暴都会形成咫风，热带风暴的风速达到或超过每小时75英里时才称得上咫风，故选D项。6.Whatistheworstthingaboutthehurricane?A.Thedestructiveeffectofwater.B.Theheatitreleases.C.Itlastsaboutninedays.D.Strongwinds.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“Water,ratherthanthewind,isthemainsourceofdeathanddestructioninahurricane.”以及接下来的描述可知，咫风造成死亡和破坏的主要原因不是风本身而是水，故选A项。7.Thecounterclockwiseswirlingofthehurricaneisbroughtaboutby.A.thelow-pressureareaincentreofthestormB.theforceofwavesofwaterC.thetradewindsD.theincreasingheat【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Astheheatincreases,theyounghurricanebeginstoswirlinacounterclockwisemotion."可知，随着热量的增加，艰风在初期开始按逆时针方向运动。故选D项。CFoodexpertssaywashingcouldspreadthegermsonyourtothekitchensinkornearbyfood.Butit'sbeenachallengetryingtoconvincecookstostoprinsing(冲awpoultry.Germsthatcanmakepeoplesickarecommoninthegutsofhealthypoultryandarelegallyallowedtobeonrawturkeyandchicken.Theassumptionisthatnobodyeatsrawmeatofpoultry,andthatthoroughcookingwillkillthebacteria."Thedo-not-washrawpoultryadvicefromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)isrelativelynewandperhapshasn'tcaughtonbecauseitgoesagainstthecommonbeliefthatwashingmakesthingsclean,"saidChapman.BenjaminChapman,astudyauthorandfoodsafetyexpertatNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,saidtheinstincttowashrawpoultrygoesbackatleastdecadeswhenpeoplereliedmoreonvisualcluestospotproblemswithpoultry.Meanwhile,washinghandsandsurfacesarealsoimportant.Butfoodpreparationisacomplicatedact,andgermsfrompoultrycanbespreadevenifit'snotwashed,especiallywhenbirdsareremovedfrompackaging.TheUSDA-fundedstudystressesthatpoint.ResearcherssprayedrawchickenwithaharmlessstrainofE.coli(大肠杆菌）andwatchedvolunteercooksintestkitchens.Amongthosewhowashedtheirrawchicken,aboutaquarterendedupspreadingthebacteriatotheirlettuce.Butevensomeofthosewhodidnotrinsethechickengotgermsonthelettuce.Andthereareotheropportunitiesforgermstosurviveonturkey:meltingandcooking.Toinsureabirdisthoroughlycooked,theysaytouseathermometertocheckandmakesurethatthedeepestandthickestpartsofithavereached165degrees.Evenafterthemeatiscooked,youaren'toutofthedangerzone.Tokeepturkeyandotherleftoverssafe,expertssaytheyshouldberefrigeratedaftertwohours.8.Whydon'tpeopletakeUSDA'sadvice?A.Theadviceisrelativelynew.B.Cleaningseemsmoretrustworthy.C.Cookscleantheturkeybeforecookingit.D.Heatcankillmostgermsandnooneeatsrawmeat.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的Thedo-not-washrawpoultryadvicefromtheUnitedstatesDepartmentofAgricultur(USDA)isrelativelynewandperhapshasn'tcaughtonbecauseitgoesagainstthecommonbeliefthatwashingmakesthingsclean可知，人们普遍坚信冲洗能让东西变得干净，由此推断这种方法在人们心目中似乎更可靠，因此人们不接受美国农业部不洗生禽肉的建议，故选B项。9.WhatcanbeconcludedfromParagraph4?A.Foodpackagescarrygerms.B.HandsandsurfacesareeasytogetE.coli.C.Multiplemethodsshouldbeappliedtofoodtogetridofgerms.D.Germsfromtherawchickencanbespreadwhetheritiswashedornot.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。在第四段中，作者主要介绍了一个实验，该实验对比了冲洗与不冲洗生鸡肉时细菌的传播情况。根据该段中的“Amongthosewhowashedtheirrawchicken,aboutaquartendedupspreadingthebacteriatotheirlettuce.Butevensomeofthosewhodidnotrinsethechickengotgermsonthelettuce."可知，该实验的结论为，不管洗与不洗，鸡肉上的细菌都能被传播，故选D项。10.Whichwaymayhelptocooktheturkeysafely?A.Rinsingtheturkeybeforeitisheated.B.Keepingtheturkeyawayfromlettuceandrefrigerator.C.Washinghandsandpackagesbeforetakingouttheturkey.D.Usingathermometertocheckthetemperatureoftheturkey.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Toinsureabirdisthoroughlycooked,theysaytouseathermometertocheckandmakesurethatthedeepestandthickestpartsofithavereached165degrees."可知，用温度计测量肉最深和最厚的地方有没有达到165度有助于人们安全食用火鸡肉，故选D11.Fromwhichsectionofamagazineisthetextprobablytaken?A.Culture.B.Science.D.Medicine.C.Education.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过介绍一项研究，表明禽肉上的细菌极易扩散至厨房的其他部位甚至是附近的食物上，由此可推断，文章选自杂志的科学专栏，故选B项。DIfthisisn'ttruelovethenwedon'tknowwhatitis.HighschoolsweetheartsLeonardandHazelCherrypassedawaylastThursdayjusthoursapart,asweetendingtotheir74-yeartogether.Thecoupleweremarriedin1942inMuldoon,Texas.FollowingtheirweddingceremonyatthestartofWorldWarII,Leonardenlisted(从军）intheArmyAirCorpsandbecameaB-24bomberpilot.Luckilyforthecouple,hewasneverfarfromhomeashewasstationedatCarswellArmyAirCorpsBaseinFortWorthtrainingothershowtofly.Meanwhile,Hazelwasastay-at-homemomtakingcareoftheironlyson,David.Oncethewarwasover,LeonardworkedasanautobodyrepairmaninFortWorthbeforeopeninganautorepairbusinessin1949,whichthecouplerantogetherfor31years.ThecouplefinallymovedtoWoodstock,Texasin1980tobeclosetotheirsonandgrandchildren.Intheirfinaldays,Leonardwhowas95,wasplacedattheSt.CatherineCenter,ahospice(临终安养院）inWaco,Texas,while93-year-oldHazel,whowasingoodhealth,hadjustmovedintothevillageatProvidencePark,afacilityrightnextdoortoherhusband's.ThenonOctober27th,Leonardpassedawayjustbefore1:00p.m.andhiswifediedjust10hourslaterat11:00p.m."EverytimeIbegantothinkaboutit,Ibegantosmilebecauseofhowmuchtheylovedeachother.Inmymindmygrandfatherwaswaitingforherinheavenwithopenarms,"CraigCherrytoldKWTX,"Eveninhisninety-fifthyear,hestill,whenhetalkedabouther,hadasparkle(火花）inhiseye.AmemorialserviceforthemisscheduledforthisFridayandI'msuretherewon'tbeadryeyeinthehouse.12.WhatisthecorrectorderfortheeventsinthestoryaboutLeonard?①Leonardopenedanautorepairbusiness.②LeonardworkedasanautobodyrepairmaninFortWorth.③Leonardbecameabomberpilot.④LeonardmovedtoWoodstock,Texas.⑤Leonardgotmarried.A.⑤③①②④B.⑤③②①④C.⑤④③①②D.⑤④③②①【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由第二段可知，正确的排序为B项。13.HazelmovedintothevillageatProvidenceParktoA.liveindependentlyB.receivemedicalcareC.accompanyherhusbandD.beclosetohersonandgrandchildren【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由第三段中的“...hadjustmovedintothevillageatProvidencePark,afacilityrightnextdoortoherhusband's."可知，Hazel移居的目的是找一个离丈夫近的地方，方便陪伴丈夫。14.AccordingtoCraigCherry,A.everyonewouldfeelextremelysorrowfulforthelossB.hefelthappybecausetheylivedlongC.HazeldiedbecauseofherdeeploveforLeonardD.thecouplehadaffectionforeachotheronlyattheiradvancedage【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段可知，CraigCherry认为两人从始至终深爱彼此，相继离世完全是出于爱。15.ThebesttitleforthepassageisA.TheLovingCoupleB.DieHoursApartforLoveC.TheLong-livedCoupleD.ASuddenDeathofHazel【答案】B【解析】标题归纳题。本文讲述了深爱彼此的夫妇在数小时内相继离世的故事，显示了爱情的伟大。因此“DieHoursApartforLove”作为标题最为贴切。(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)EnjoyLearningEnglishRead16Nomatterwhatitis,fromcartoonstoBritishliteratureanythingcounts.Naturallyifyouwishtodevelop,Iwouldrecommendyoutochoosesomethingthatprovidesyouachallenge.ImmerseUnderstandingBritishorAmericanculturecanbeapartoflanguagelearning.Therearealotofexpressionsorsituationsthatcanbeunderstoodandrememberedbetterifyouknowacoupleofcustoms,behavioralpatterns,booksorpoems.17.18.Whereandhow,youmightask.Welltherearemanywaystodothis.YoucanstartyourownbloginEnglishaboutyourhobby,travelexperiencesoranythingthatinterestsyou.Ifyoudon'tfeellikewriting,readothers'blogsorarticlesandfeelfreetocommentifyouhaveaquestion!Youcanalsotrytofindanonlinecommunitythathasthesameinterestasyouwhereyoucanshareyourownideas,thoughtsandbeliefs.DareThisusuallyseemstobethemostdifficultpart,butyouhavetoconqueryourself!IfyoufindyourselfinasituationwhereyouhavethechancetouseEnglish,grabit!19.Sowheneveryoutravelormeetforeignersdon'tforgettospeakasmuchasyoucan!RelaxNeverforgetthepowerofrelaxation!Youdon'talwayshavetoforceyourselftostudyifyouaretired.20.Itdoesn'tsoundtoodifficult,doesit?HaveyouhadanyproblemsduringlearningEnglish?Whatdidyoudotoovercomethem?DoyouenjoyEnglishlearning?A.ListenB.Sorenewyourlibrarypass,subscribetoyourfavoriteEnglishmagazineorgoonline!C.ShareD.ReadasmuchasyoucaninEnglish.E.Youmustovercomeyourfearsthatyoumightspeakincorrectly,andyoucanalsoaskyourpartnertocorrectyou.F.Youcanalsolistentosomemusic,watchamovieorlistentoanaudiobook(inEnglishofcourse).G.Itisalwaysfascinatingtorealizethatyouunderstandashortstory,atextorevenlongerpiecesofartinEnglish.16.【答案】D【解析】联系上下文可知，此处是鼓励读者尽可能多地用英语阅读，故选D。17.【答案】G【解析】本段第一句提到了解英国和美国文化，空格前又说到风俗习惯、行为举止、书籍或诗歌，由此可知选G。18.【答案】C【解析】段落主题句。分析下文可知，作者建议读者用博客来分享自己的经历和想法等，可知选择C项。19【答案】E【解析】本部分主要讲的是要有说英语的胆量，所以选E。20.【答案】F【解析】本段的建议是适当放松，根据上下文可知空格处介绍了放松的方式，故选F。第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。Twoyearsago,abouta21afterSamanthawasborn,GlendaandRaphaelSavitzlearnedtheirdaughter22."ShewasthefirstdeafpersonmywashusbandandIhadknown,"Glenda,33,toldTheBostonGlobe."Soitwasasurprise.Itis23,butIthinkI'msomeonewho'slike:OK.Whatdowedo?Shewasaweekold.Weweregoingtobelearningsignlanguage.Therewasno24thatitwasgoingtobeveryimportanttoherdevelopmentandher25."ButtheSavitzfamilyweren'ttheonlyoneswho26learnedhowtosign.Theresidentsaninstructorontheirownand27gatheredtogetherinalivingroomtolearnthelanguage.Theneighbors'desiretolearnto28withSamanthaissomethingthattheSavitzfamilyfindextremely29"OneofthemostemotionalissuesformeisthatIreallylearnedabouthowmuchsupportandhowmuchlovehere,"Glendasaid."Peopleare30somuchtimeandenergytolearnalanguagewhichisn'tthat31becausethey'redyingtotalktomylittlegirl.Idon'thave32forthat."BabySamanthaalreadyhasfriendsallovertheneighborhood.HenryMarshall,a19-year-oldHarvardfreshman,toldTheGlobethatSamantha33withherchild-sizebasketballhoopasheshootshoopsonhisadult-sizeone.Whileheplays,shecopieshismovementsand34thewordsfor"play"and"friend"."It'saspecialneighborhood,"RaphaelSavitztoldTheGlobe."It'sjustareally35place."21.A.day B.week C.year D.month【答案】B【解析】根据下文中的"Shewasaweekold"可知，此处指"Samantha出生一周后",故选B项。22.A.deaf B.blind C.hurt D.wise【答案】A【解析】根据下文中的"ShewasthefirstdeafpersonmyhusbandandIhadknown"可知，Samantha天生失聪，故选A项。23.A.secure B.distinct C.unbearable D.unexpected【答案】D【解析】根据上文中的“Soitwasasurprise”并结合语境可知，这是出乎意料的（unexpected)事情。24.A.point B.chance C.question D.way【答案】C【解析】结合语境以及常识可知，对于天生失聪的孩子来说，毫无疑问父母学习手语对她的发展和成长来说是很重要的。Thereis/wasnoquestionthat..."毫无疑问……”。25.A.work B.study C.duty D.growth【答案】D【解析】参见上题解析。故选D项。26.A.hired B.sent C.trained D.assisted【答案】A【解析】结合语境可知，居民们自发雇用了一位教师来学习手语。27.A.suddenly B.regularly C.immediately D.eventually【答案】B【解析】根据语境并结合选项可知，此处应是居民们定期（regularly)聚集在一起学习手语。28.A.share B.stay C.argue D.communicate【答案】D【解析】结合全文可知，"Theneighbors'desiretolearnto28withSamantha"与下文中的"they'redyingtotalktomylittlegirl"相照应，故此处应为talkto的同义表达。故选D。29.A.interesting B.surprising C.touching D.demanding【答案】C【解析】根据文章主旨以及常识可知，邻居的这种关爱肯定令Savitz一家非常感动。30.A.lookingfor B.givingup C.puttingin D.relyingon【答案】C【解析】根据空后的"somuchtimeandenergytolearn"可知，此处指的是投入很多时间和精力。31.A.oral B.useful C.local D.critical【答案】B【解析】人们为了与孩子交流而学习手语，对于人们来说，手语并不是经常使用，所以此处是说不是那么有用的语言。32.A.ideas B.words C.choices D.suggestions【答案】B【解析】根据全文主旨尤其是上文中的”somethingthattheSavitzfamilyfindextremely29"可知，此处是指Glenda被人们的举动感动得无法言表。33.A.plays B.lives C.helps D.deals【答案】A【解析】根据下文中的”Whileheplays,shecopieshismovements"可知，此处应选A项。34.A.writes B.reads C.signs D.says【答案】C【解析】Samantha天生失聪，所以应该是用手语表达。sign"打手语"。35.A.challenging B.important C.usual D.loving【答案】D【解析】由全文内容可知，这是一个充满爱的（loving)社区。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。AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),nineoutoftenpeoplegloballyarebreathingpoor-qualityair.Andeveryyear,oversixmillionpeopleworldwide36.(kill)becauseofairpollution.Theproblemis37.(particular)seriousincities,accordingtothereport,butairqualityinthecountrysideisworsethanmanythink.Pollutionaffectsallpartsofsociety,thoughpoorercountrieshavemuch38(dirty)airthandevelopedcountries."Itisapublichealthemergency.Fastactioncan'tcomesoonenough39(fight)againstairpollution,"saidMariaNeira,tryingtopersuadegovernmentstocut40numberofvehiclesontheroad,improvewaste41(manage)andpromotecleancookingfuel.Thereportwasbased42.thedatacollectedfromover3,000placesacrosstheglobe.Itfoundthatninety-theworld'spopulationliveinplacestwopercent43.whereairqualitylevelsgobeyondWHOlimits."Nearly90%ofair-pollution-relateddeathsoccurinlow-andmiddle-income44.(country),"theWHOsaid.SoutheastAsiaandtheWesternPacificregion,45.(include)China,MalaysiaandVietnam,arethehardesthit,thedatashowed.【答案】arekilled【解析】根据everyyear可知用一般现在时，且people与kill之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用一般现在时的逻辑上的动宾语态。【答案】particularly【解析】此处用副词修饰形容词serious。.【答案】dirtier【解析】根据than可知用形容词的比较级，muchdirtier表示“脏得多”。.【答案】tofight【解析】此处用不定式作目的状语。【答案】the【解析】thenumberof表示“……的数量”。.【答案】management【解析】所填词作improve的宾语，故用名词形式。Improvewastemanagement改善废物管理。【答案】on【解析】bebasedon以……为根据。【答案】of【解析】percentof表示“……的百分比”。【答案】countries【解析】country是可数名词，此处应用复数形式。【答案】including【解析】includingA=Aincluded,表示“包括A”。第三节

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第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华。你的学校新来一批美国交流生，学校要组织迎新晚会。请你用英语给他们写一封电子邮件，内容如下：1.时间：本周五晚上7点至9点；2.地点：学校礼堂；3.活动内容：文艺节目；中美学生互动。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearfriends,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHuaDearfriends,MynameisLiHua.Warmlywelcometoourschool.WearegoingtohaveapartyonthisFridayeveninginourschoolhall,whichlastsfrom7p.m.to9p.m.Intheparty,wewillputonperformances,suchassinginganddancing.Atthesametime,youarewelcometointroduceyourselvestous.Andwecanaskeachotherquestionssothatwewillhaveabetterunderstanding.Mayyouhaveagoodtime.Wearelookingforwardtoseeingyou.Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分阅读下面短文，根据所给其内容和所给的段落开头语续写成两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。AcresofDiamondsOneofthemostinterestingAmericanswholivedinthe19thcenturywasamanbythenameofRussellHermanConwell.Hewasbornin1843andliveduntil1925.Hewasalawyerforaboutfifteenyearsuntilhebecameaclergyman(牧师）.ThefollowingisatruestorysharedbyDr.Conwellwithitsageless(永恒的）moral.ThestorywasaboutafarmerwholivedinAfrica.Hebecameextremelycrazyaboutlookingfordiamondswhenavisitorshowedhimadiamondhediscoveredsomewhere.Atthattime,diamondswerealreadydiscoveredinabundanceontheAfricancontinent.Thisfarmergotsoexcitedabouttheideaofmillionsofdollars'worthofdiamondsthathesoldhisfarminsearchofdiamondsinotherplaces.Hewanderedalloverthecontinent,astheyearspassedby,constantlysearchingfordiamondsandwealth,whichhe