浙江省Z20名校联盟高二创新班联考英语试题+答案

高二英语试题卷第1页共8页绝密★考试结束前高二英语试题卷命题学校：台州市路桥中学考生须知1.本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸上。3.非选择题的答案须用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔写在答题纸上相应区域内，答在试卷上无效。第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whenwillthewomanmeetthestaffmanager?2.Whyhasn'tthewomanseenthemanforalongtime?A.Hewenttraveling.B.HemovedtoGlasgow.C.Hewasill.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atasupermarket.C.Athome.4.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Excited.B.Regretful.C.Refreshed.5.Whatisthemandoing?A.Offeringafavor.B.Servingacustomer.C.Showingtheway.第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Makinganoutingplan.B.Entertainingsomefriends.C.Workingonacar.7.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Ignoretheirguests.B.InviteFranktojointhem.C.CancelhisplantomeetFrank.听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomanshoppingfor?A.Envelopes.B.Acamera.C.Artsupplies.9.Whatadditionalservicedoesthemanmention?A.Photoprinting.B.Onlinepurchasing.C.In-storemailing.听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesGraceneedJacktodo?A.Fixthecopymachine.B.Attendastaffmeeting.C.Printsomedocuments.高二英语试题卷第2页共8页11.Whatdoweknowaboutthecopymachine?A.Itisunderrepair.B.Itisinpoorcondition.C.Ithasbrokendownthreetimes.12.WhereisJackheadingnext?A.Abranchoffice.B.Acopyshop.C.Are13.Whatisthejobabout?A.Guestreception.B.Hoteldecoration.C.Buildingconstruction.14.Howlongwillittaketofinishthejob?A.Fivedays.B.Fourdays.C.Threedays.15.Whowilltelltheclientabouttheupdate?A.Richard.B.Theman.C.The16.Whydoesthewomanwantthejobtogosmoothly?B.Togetmorejobopportunities.C.Toshortentheworkingperiod.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidBrittwanttobuildawebsiteoriginally?A.Afteruniversity.B.Atuniversity.C.Athighschool.18.WhydidBrittchangethenameofherwebsite?A.Theoriginalnamewasn'tsuitable.B.Shewantedtoincludeothergames.19.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecontentofthewebsite?A.It'swide-ranging.B.It'sold-fashioned.C.It'sstudent-targeted.20.Whatisthemainfocusofthewebsite?A.Make-upandfashion.B.Computergames.C.Teamsports.第二部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheLanguageExchangeProgrammeallowsstudentsinpairstointeractintwodistinctlanguagestheywishtoshareandsharpentheirskillsonaweeklybasis.Studentsdocumentshortentriesaftereachpartnermeetingnotingthelanguageskillspractisedandthetopicsdiscussed.Eachpairofstudentsmeetsthreetimesthroughoutthetermwithateacherwhodecidesiftheexchangeiseffective.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogrammewillreceiveonecrediteach.Thingstonote:●Thesign-upandregistrationprocessisasfollowStudentsregisterbystatingthelanguagestheycanshareandlanguagestheyareinterestedinlearning.Basedontheinformationenteredbyeachstudent,potentialpairsareidentified.Proficiencylevelsareconfirmedthroughcourseworkorplacementtests.Onceapairhasbeendeterminedtobesuitable,thestudentswillbecontactedindividuallywithaspecialpermissionnumbertoregisterfortheprogramme.高二英语试题卷第3页共8页●Requirementsforcompletion:OnewelcomingsessiononthesecondFridayoftheterm18weeklyone-hourpairmeetingsProgressreportsforallpairmeetingsonaweeklybasisAminimumofthreepair-teachermeetingsReminders:Signingupfortheprogrammeisnoguaranteeofthesubsequentenrolmentorasecuredplace.Pairsarematchedbylanguagesofinterestandproficiencylevels.Thepairingprocessinvolvesarangeofvariables;consequently,notallstudentswhosignupwillbematchedwithapartnerandproceedtotheprogramparticipation.21.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisprogram?A.Providestudentswithcredits.B.Enhancestudents'languageskills.C.Helpstudentslearntoworkinpairs.D.Recordentriesabouttopicsdiscussed.22.Asfortheprogram,studentsneedto?A.specifytheirpreferredtargetlanguages.B.communicatesolelyinasharedlanguage.C.ensureattendanceattheconcludingsession.D.ensuresubmissionofaweeklyresearchpaper.23.TheReminderpartisintendedtomakestudents?A.relaxedabouttheapparentprocess.B.awareoftheuncertaintyofregistration.C.awareofwhatfactorsaffectthepairing.D.motivatedtosignupearlytobematched.BOnmyfirstdayatmycurrentjob,Icametoworkexpectingafriendlywelcome—butIwasmetwithsilence.Afteraquickintroductiontothebusinessmanager,IwastoldwheretogetmyIDandthenlefttofiguretherestoutonmyown.Idistinctlyrememberwalkingintomyfirstdepartmentalmeeting,eagertomeetmycolleagues,onlyforthebosstoskipoverintroducingmeentirely.Notreallythetypeofenvironmentthatinspiresafeelingofbelonging.Theinitialisolationstuckwithme.Insteadofwaitingfortheworkplaceculturetochange,Idecidedtocreatemyownsenseofcommunity.Istartedalunchgroup,whichgrewintoaregularcoffeehour.Iinvitednewhirestojoininformalmeetups,fosteringconnectionsbeforeandafterdepartmentmeetings.Overtime,communitymyself?ChancesareIwouldhaveleftthejob.Increasingly,researchersarerealizingthatcultivatingasenseofbelongingiscriticalforworkforcestability.Historically,studiesonsupportingworkforcestabilityhavefocusedonmorefundamentalfactorslikepay,hours,andworkload.Theseareallimportantqualitiesthatcannotbeignored.Buttheyarenotsufficient.YoumusthaveheardofMaslow'shierarchyofneeds.Thetheorysuggestslower-levelneedsmustbemetbeforeyoucanprogresstohigher-levelneeds.AtthebaseofMaslow'shierarchy,physiologicalandsafetyneedsmustbemet.Thisiswherefundamentalslikepay,hours,andworkplacesafetywouldfall.Justabovethatistheneedforloveandbelonging.Inaworkplace,thistranslatestoasenseofconnectionandfeelinglikepartoftheteam.AccordingtoMaslow'stheory,it'simpossibletobethebestversionofourselveswithoutmeetingthesefundamentalneeds.Soalthough,yes,beingpaidfairlyisimportant,tomotivateemployeestooperateattheirhighestlevel,youneedtocultivateanenvironmentwherepeoplefeeltheytrulymatter.24.Whatdidthewriterexperienceonthefirstdayofhisnewjob?A.Aheartyreceptionfromcolleagues.B.Thoroughguidanceattheworkplace.C.Emotionaldistancebetweencoworkers.D.Brieftrainingfromthebusinessmanager.25.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofinitiatingalunchgroup?A.Buildingupasharedidentity.B.Establishingaregularbreaktime.C.Conductingmeetingsduringmeals.D.Passingontheworkplaceculture.26.WhydoesthewriterintroduceMaslow'stheory?A.Todescribeanidealworkingenvironment.B.Todiscussanchor'sroleinjobsatisfaction.C.Tosuggestaneffectivemanagementmethod.D.Toexplainfactorstokeepingtheworkforce.27.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimplyforaworkplace?A.Basicdemandsareequaltoemotionalneeds.B.Fairpaymentisthecoreofstaffmotivation.C.Acultureofbelongingtapsstaff'spotential.D.Basicneedsmakethebestversionsofstaff.CTearingup,sweating,noserunningandotherbodilyfunctionsareallsignswhenyou'reeatingspicyfoods.Yet,millionsofpeopleworldwideactivelyseekoutthisburningfeeling.Theexplanationliesnotinoursenseoftaste,butinourcomplexnervoussystemandpsychology.Theheatweperceivefromchilipeppersoriginatesfromcapsaicin(辣椒素),acompoundthatactsastheplant'schemicaldefense.ItspecificallytargetsTRPV1,areceptor(受体)presentonnociceptors—thespecialnervecellsthatdetectpotentiallyharmfulfactors,suchasheatabove42℃.Whenactivated,thesecellstriggeraninstantalarmresponse,causingthebodytoreactasifit'sbeenburned.Thisbegsthequestion:whywouldweenjoyafeelingsignalingpotentialdanger?Theenjoymentofspicyfoodislearnedthroughadaptationoftheneuralsystem.Initially,thebrainmisinterpretsthecapsaicin-causedheatasapotentialthreat,triggeringanalarm-likeresponse.Throughrepeatedexposure,however,itreceivesconsistentfeedbackindicatingnoactualtissuedamageoccurs.Thefeelingisgraduallyreassessedasnon-threateningandmanageable,transformingtheinitialpainintoaformof“benignmasochism”.Theperceiveddanger,oncesubjectedtoourcontrol,becomesanintegralpartofthepleasure.Individualtolerancevaries.Geneticscaninfluencehowsensitiveone'sTRPV1receptorsaretocapsaicin.Moreimportantly,peoplecangraduallybuildupatolerance,essentiallytrainingtheirbodiesandbrainstohandlehigherlevelsofspiciness.Thereceptorsthemselvesbecomelessresponsiveovertime,andthebrain'spredictivesystembecomesmoreaccurate.So,whatcanyoudoifthespicebecomesoverwhelming?Sincecapsaicinisfat-soluble,waterisineffectivebecauseitonlyspreadsthecompound.Dairyproductslikemilkoryogurtarefarbettersolutions—thefatandproteininthemcombinewiththecapsaicinandcarryitaway.28.Whatisthemainideaofpara.2?A.Theoriginofwhatweperceivefrompeppers.B.Theroleofcapsaicinasaplant'sdefensemechanism.C.Themechanismofhowcapsaicintriggersapainalarm.D.Thereasonswhyweenjoythefeelingofpotentialdanger.29.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGabouttheenjoymentofspicyfood?A.Thepleasureresemblesthatofcontrollabledanger.B.Pleasurearisesasaconsequenceofneuralresponse.C.“Benignmasochism”contributestotheenjoyment.D.Afalsealarmistriggereduponencounteringspiciness.30.Whichexperienceismostsimilartoenjoyingspicyfood?A.Smokingcigarettes.B.Exploringthewildarea.C.Watchingahorrormovie.D.Drinkingacupofblackcoffee.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Capsaicin'sSecret:AHarmlessFireAlarm.B.TheChiliLover'sDilemma:PleasureinPain.C.TheScienceBehindtheSpice:LovefortheBurn.D.FromBurntoPleasure:BuildingSpiceTolerance.DChinooksalmon(三文鱼)andtheirhabitatsinSeattle'sThorntonCreeksufferedseverelyduetourbanexpansion,causingflashfloodsandbiodiversityloss.Despiterestorationefforts,theonce-abundantsalmonallbutdisappeared.Duringaconference,biologistKatherineLynchproposedrebuildingthecreek'smissing“liver”—thethatfacilitateswatermixingandoxygendeliverytosalmoneggs—damagedbyurbanization,notingthatmostSeattlerestorationeffortshadoverlookedthisvitalzone.TeamedwithengineerMikeHrachovec,LynchredesignedThorntonCreek.Theystrategicallyplacedlogsatpreciseanglestocreatesmallwaterfallsandstillpockets,generatingpressuretoforcewaterintothehyporheiczone.Theseaccuratelyplacedlogsandrocks,knownas“hyporheicstructures”,alsocreatepocketsofslowwaterthatprovidesafesheltersforimmaturefish—allmeanttoemulatefeaturesofanaturalstream.SubsequentdataanalysisconfirmedthestreamfunctionedasLynch'steam—andnature一intended.Butwasthestreamalsosupportinglife?Giventhatthestoneandsandpositionedweresterile(贫瘠的)territory,Lynchthoughtthatabiologicaljumpstartmightbenecessaryandthatthereturnoflifetorestoredcreeksreliedonorganismsmigratingfromhealthyupstreamhabitats.Soherteamtriedanotherquicklypopulatedtheareas.Buteventhoughthenumberofindividualswashigh,thebiodiversitywasrelativelylow.Scientistsareinvestigatingreasonsforthepoorsurvivalofintroducedspecies,includingpotentialfactorslikedonorstreamdifferencesandprematureinoculationbeforevegetationestablishment.Therestorationsuccessfullypreventedfloodingandstabilizedwaterflow.Mostnotably,Chinooksalmonreturnedtolayeggsinformerzones.Lynchnoted,“Thissuccessshowssmallurbancreekrestorationscanrevitalizefunctioningecosystems."32.WhydidKatherineLynchproposerebuildingthehyporheiczoneofThorntonCreek?A.Itcaneasesediment-relatedissuesinthecreek.B.Itprovidesmoreoxygenthancreeklifeneeded.C.Itsdamagewassevereduetoinsufficientattention.D.Itservessalmonsurvivalyetwasignoredinrestoration.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emulate”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Imitate.B.Record.C.Analyze.D.Replace.34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutinoculatingthezonewithmicrobes?A.Itintroducedessentialvegetation.B.Itrestoredtheoriginalbiodiversity.C.Itincreasedthequantityofmicrobes.D.Itsourcedmicrobesfromupstreamhabitats.35.Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheproject?A.Bio-interventionworkswellinecosystemrestoration.B.Restoringthehyporheiczoneaidsecologicalrecovery.C.Microbeinoculationisthefocusofthewholeproject.D.Migratingorganismscontributemosttotherestoration.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。Ifyouhaveeverfeltliketheoddoneout,themisunderstoodartist,ortherebel(叛逆者)withoutacauseinyourfamily,youhavelikelywornthe“blacksheep”title.Thetermisnotjustacatchyphrasebutalivedexperienceformany.36Beingtheblacksheepcancomewithitsshareofpsychologicalchallenges.Onemayfeelleftout,misunderstoodandevenrejected.Luckily,therearewaystohealfromachildhoodspentastheblacksheep.Beginbyembracingyourindividuality.Youneedtorecognizethatyourdifferencesarenotweaknessesbutstrengths.37Andthereisenormousvalueinthat.So,celebrateyourdistinctpathandallthequalitiesthatsetyouapart.Settinghealthyboundariesiscrucialtoyourrelationship.Itisokaytosayno,todistanceyourselffromnegativeenergy,andtochooseyourownwell-being..38Plus,you'dbetterfindacommunityoflike-mindedindividuals,whichcanprovidegreatsupport.theimpactofgrowingupastheblacksheepcanbeintense,affectingone'smentalhealthandrelationships.40Therapyprovidesasafespacetoexploreyourfeelings,understandthedynamicsthatshapedyourrolewithinthefamily,anddevelopstrategiestomoveforwardinahealthyway.A.Youruniqueviewpointsandchoicesdefinewhoyouare.B.Therefore,reconciling(和解)withyourfamilyshouldbeyourgoal.C.Afterall,therearemanyfolksouttherewhocanrelatetoyourjourney.D.Thisiswhyisolatingyourselftoavoidfurtherpainisacommonreaction.E.Thishelpsprotectyourmentalhealthandstrengthenyoursenseofself-worth.F.Insuchcases,seekingtheguidanceofahealthprofessionalcanbeinvaluable.G.Thisroleistypicallyassignedtosomeonewhogoesagainstthefamily'sexpectations.第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。"It'scancer."I'llneverforgetthedaymymomsaidthosewordstomelastyear.Thediagnosisstruckmeasanunimaginableshockatthattime.Inresponse,Iinstinctivelydidwhatmanyinmysituationmight—Iattemptedtoescapeit.IkeptmyselfbusybydayandturnedtoTVto41mymindatnight.42,avoidanceprovidednorefuge.Gradually,IrealizedthatIwasnotnavigatingthisalone.Infact,someofmyclosefriendshadgonethroughsimilar43.Weopenedup,sharedourstories,andinthat44,theyofferedadviceandI45themforstrength.InApril,thingsgrewmoresevere.Duringalong,quietdrive,sherevealedthatherconditionhad47someonewhilethey'restillaliveisauniquekindofpainthatIwouldn'twishuponanyone.Itfeltlikeaconstantbattlebetweengraspingatfragilehopeandbracingforthe48possibleoutcome.Afterawhile,Ibegantogettiredoftheemotionalroller-coasterIwason,soIlookedformomentsofjoy.Idevotedmyselftobeingtruly49withmymotherandtrytore-engagewiththeworldoutside.Slowly,Ibegantofeellikemyoldselfagain,but50andtougher.Nowmorethanayearaftermymom's51diagnosis,itiswithprofoundreliefandhappinessthat高二英语试题卷第7页共8页Thisjourneyhas53changedmyunderstandingoflife'sfragilityandvalue.Today,Iwakeeachmorningwithaslightlydeeper54forthesunlight.Eachday,whenIsaygoodbyetomymotherbeforeschool,Ihugherforjustalittlelonger.Everymomentisa5541.A.occupyB.numbC.refreshD.engage42.A.NeverthelessB.RegardlessC.AccordinglyD.Consequently43.A.adventuresB.experimentsC.experiencesD.failures44.A.atmosphereB.gatheringC.dialogueD.exchange45.A.leanedonB.listenedtoC.learnedfromD.heldonto46.A.movedB.eruptedC.advancedD.spread48.A.bestB.idealistC.worstD.hardest49.A.gentleB.patientC.attentiveD.present50.A.calmerB.strongerC.wiserD.harder51.A.initialB.identicalC.intensiveD.intentional52.A.clearB.freeC.goneD.cured53.A.instantlyB.temporarilyC.barelyD.fundamentally54.A.awarenessB.affectionC.appreciationD.admiration55.A.miracleB.prizeC.blessingD.privilege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。AKoreanculinaryvarietyshowrecentlyofferedaudiences56(expect)insightsintoa"powerfulshowcase”ofChina'sAntarcticcapabilities.Theepisodedocumentingfour57(celebrity)visittoChina'sGreatWallStationforathank-youmealaswellastheirreactiontowhattheysaw58(evolve)intoarevealingshowcaseofinfrastructureandlogistics. 59(caution)initiallythatAntarcticresearchbasestypicallyfacesevereshortagesoffreshingredients,particularlyatthattimeofyear,theteamwasmentallypreparedforthehardship.However, 60theyencounteredinsteadchallengedthoseassumptionsastheteamwasastonishedtodiscoverafullyfunctionalgreenhouseandwell-stockedstorerooms61(resemble)a“Chinesesupermarket”.Thisoffhandremarkunderscoredaprofoundreality:the62(extend)reachofmodernChinesesupportsystems.However,themostcompellingtestcamepost-filmingwhenasuddensnowstormleftthe29-personcrewhelplessandtrapped.Upontheiranxiousrequest63shelter,thestationchiefsimmediateandassuredresponse,"Noproblem,"spokevolumes.Thegroupwouldneverforget64(accommodate)successfully,especiallygiventhestation'slimitedresources,whichreflectednotjustgoodwillbutmeticulousplanningandbuilt-insafetyredundancies.Thecapacitytosustainsuchanoperationontheworld'smostremotecontinent,as65episoderevealed,istheresultoflong-termdevelopmentratherthananovernightachievement.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分15分)假设你是李华，你校将为交换生举办一个中外文化交流活动，名叫CulturalWorkshop,现场介绍并演示中国美食、手工艺品或书法。你对这个活动很感兴趣，请你向组织者写一封申请信，内容包括：(1)演示项目；(2)申请理由。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSir/Madam,Yours,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。Therewasaknockatthedoor.Itwasadeliveryman.“Signhere,please,"hesaid.Isigned."It'sforyou,"headded,andhandedmeanelephant.NeverhadIorderedone,neverinmywildestdreams.Itcouldn'tbeacontestprize—Ihadnevergotinvolvedinsuchthings,never;onprinciple.Buttheaddresswascorrect,andshippingchargespaidinfull."Idon’twantit,"Isaid,butthedeliverymanwasfirm:Ihadsigned;theelephantwasmine.Ihadtokeephim.Andsobeganourlifetogether.Hecouldn'tfittheelevatororstairsforair,andevenwhencurledup,hetookthewholediningroom.ThenItriedputtinghiminthegarageofthebuilding,butothertenants(租户)complained—onetenant,onepaShortofmoneyforgasolineandhisdailyfiftypoundsoffood,Idrovehimtowork.Hewasamiable,fasterandmorecomfortablethanabus.Ioutfittedhimwithanelegantcanopy,butatfirst,Iblushedatpeople'sstaresandlaughter.“Crazymanwithanelephant!”Trafficpoliceglared,too.Yettheelephantwaitedpatientlyafterwork,nevertrumpeting(大象吼叫)orcomplaining.Good-natured,obedient,andhandsome,hesoonbecamemybestfriend.Hewasresourceful—nudgingcarsinjams,trumpetingpolitelyfordirections.Soon,friendswithcats,dogs,orcanariesenviedmedeeply;newspapersfeatureduswithphotosdowntown.Igotcountlesspartyinvitations,hostspleading,“Bringyourelephant!”Hewasthestar:hostessespliedhimwithpastries,whispering,“Areyouapoet?Amaharaja(印度的王weekend,andIgotapromotion.Acontractoraskedforhistrunk'shelpinconstruction.Neighborhoodkidsflockedtoplay,soIorganizedcitytours—theirlaughteronhisbackfilledthestreets,andwewoneveryone'sadmiration,evenoutshiningthepark'sdonkeyrides.Imadedozensofnewfriends,andthekids'parentsshoweredmewithkindnessandgifts.(1)续写词数应为150个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Justasthingsturnedforthebetter;twogentlemenshowedupatmydoor: Paragraph2:Unabletochangethefact,Iresolvedtogivehimawarmfarewell. 高二英语参考答案第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第二部分：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)21-23BAB24-27CADC28-31CBCB32-35DACB第二节：(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)36-40GAECF第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完型填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)41-45BACDA46-50第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61.resembling62.extensive63.for64.beingaccommodated65.the第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分15分)DearSir/Madam,IamLiHua.HavinglearnedthatourschoolwillholdtheCulturalWorkshopforexchangestudents,IamwritingwithgreatenthusiasmtoapplytoparticipateinitanddemonstrateChinesePaperCutting,atraditionalcraftfullofculturalcharm.Thedemonstrationprocess,whichissimpleandeasytofollow,involvesthreesteps:first,Iwillfoldapieceofredpaperintoatriangle;then,withapairofscissors,Iwillcarefullycutoutdelicatepatterns;finally,unfoldingitwillpresentabeautifulsymmetricaldesign,suchasahorsethatsymbolizesprogress.Beinginteractiveandattractivetoexchangestudents,thiscraftmakesmeconvincedthatIamwell-suitedtodemonstrateit,asIamItismysincerehopethatIcanbegiventheopportunitytosharethisuniqueskillwithalltheexchangestudents,andIwouldgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldreplytomeatyourearliestconvenience.Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)Paragraph1:Justasthingsturnedforthebetter;twogentlemenshowedupatmydoor:Dressedinformalsuits,theyintroducedthemselvesasstafffromawildlifereserve,holdingofficialdocumentsintheirhands.Theyexplainedtheelephanthadbeenmistakenlydeliveredtome,beingtheirmissingresidentforweeks.Determinedtokeepmybestfriend,Ibeggedthemtoreconsider,showingphotosofustogetherandtellinghowhehadchangedmylife.Myvoicetrembling,Iarguedhewaswell-caredforhere,butthegentlemenshooktheirheads,theirexpressionsfirmyetsympathetic.Paragraph2:Unabletochangethefact,Iresolvedtogivehimawarmfarewell.Havingpreparedhisfavoritefood,Istrokedhistrunk,tearsrollingdownmycheeks.Theneighborhoodkidsarrived,flowersinhand,chatteringsoftlytocomfortbothmeandtheelephant.Wewalkedhimtothereservetogether,hisbigfeetthuddinggentlyonthestreet.Henuzzledeachofusinturnbeforefollowingthegentlemen,lookingbacknowandthen.Thoughsadnesslingeredinmyheart,Ismiled—ourmemorieswould