湖北楚天协作体2025-2026学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题（原卷版）

高二英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案涂到答题卡上。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。每段对话读两遍。1.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inanoffice.B.Inaburgershop.C.Atadeliverystation.2.WhatdidJonathanpromisetodo?A.Movetoanewplace.B.Stopknockingonthewalls.C.Playthepianoonlybefore10pm.3.HowdidDangethurt?A.Hewashitbyaball.B.Hefellduringthegame.C.Hecrashedintoanotherplayer.4.WhatdoesEmmasayabouthernewpillow?A.Itishard.B.Itfitsherheadwell.C.Itcostheralot.5.WhywillAnnabeabsentfromthestaffmeeting?A.Shehastocook.B.Shewillbeawayonbusiness.C.Sheneedstofinishareport.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoesMarkdo?A.Ataxidriver.B.Astreetartist.C.Acoffeeshopowner.7.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Packingherbag.B.Buyingacupofcoffee.C.Walkingtowardsthestreet.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Neighbours.C.Relatives.9.WhatdoesMayaenjoydoinginherfreetime?A.Cleaningwindows.B.Lookingafterflowers.C.Cookingdeliciousfood.10.WhatdoesMayarecommendtoAlex?A.AnItalianrestaurant.B.Agardeningbook.C.Amovingcompany.听下面一段对话，回答第11至14题。11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Businessprojects.B.Shoppingplans.C.Environmentalactivities.12.Whendidthe“Roots&Wings”projectstart?A.Lastweek.B.Lastmonth.C.Lastyear.13.WhatisEmma’sattitudetowardsthe“Roots&Wings”project?A.Supportive.B.Uncertn.C.Disapproving.14.Wherewillthespeakersgonext?A.RiversidePark.B.Thefarmers’market.C.Emma’scompany.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。15.Whatisincludedinthebasicset?A.Alock,amap,andgloves.B.Asafetyhat,alock,andamap.C.Awaterbottle,asafetyhat,andamap.16.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Haveapicnic.B.Rentacamera.C.Ridealongtheriver.17.Whereisthecafe?A.Bythebridge.B.Neartherentalshop.C.Attheparkentrance.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18.Whatcantheglassesdo?A.Printtext.B.Maketravelplans.C.Recordvideos.19.Howmucharetheglassesforpre-ordertoday?A.$700.B.$690.C.$630.20.Whatwillpeoplegetafterplacinganorderattheevent?A.Acarryingcase.B.AWi-Fidevice.C.Aneyeglassescloth.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYourTrueStoriesIN100WORDSISAYHELLOThereshewas.Beautiful,gentle,funnyandkind.Handsshaking,voicecracking,Isayhello.Nowwearemarried,withahouse,adogandanamazingtwo-year-oldson.Pilesoflaundry,pilesofdiapers,pilesofdishes,andpilesoflaughterareallaroundus.Dowereallywantanother?Yes,wedo.Mywife,tiredanduncomfortablefromthissecondpregnancy,saysit’stime.Handinhand,wemakeittothehospital.Alittlewhilelater,Iseeher.Thereshewas.Beautiful,gentle,amiracle.Handsshaking,voicecracking,tearsstreaming,Isayhello.PATRICKWRIGHT,PowderSprings,GeorgiaRACCOON(浣熊)STEW“We’rehavingraccoonstew.Iscrapeditofftheroad.”He’dlaugh.Asalittlegirl,I’drunscreamingfromhim.Astheyearspassed,roadkilljokesbecameessential.Ibegantojoinin.Wewouldplaytricksoneachother,agamethatyieldedtwowinners,meandmygrandfather.Asillnessslowlybegantotakehimfromme,we’dsay,“Watchoutforthoseraccoons,”evenwhenhisvoicebecameawhisper.MybelovedgrandfatherpassedawayonJanuary17,2011.Wehadneversd“Iloveyou.”Wealwayslettheraccoonsdothetalking.TRESAMATULEWICZ,Altamont,NewYorkHERCHEEKSAREPINKAt23,Ihadanewsix-inchscaracrossmyabdomen,anditwasthemostbeautifulthingIhadeverseen.Ihadenduredtwoyearsofend-stagekidneyflure.Myjourneybeganwithdisbelief,shiftedintodetermination,andendedwithmyyoungersister,myhero,savingmylife.Afterthesuccessfulkidneytransplant,anursewheeledherhospitalbedintomyroom.Mypalecomplexionhadalreadychanged,andmysister’sfirstwordswere“Hercheeksarepink!”Herkidneywasworkingbehindmybeautifulnewscar...andstillis,11yearslater.Thankyou,Shannon!ALISONLIVINGSTON,Saline,MichiganWhat’syours?Sendusyourtruestoryof100wordsorfewer—itmightbeworth$100.Gotord/storiesfordetls.Needinspiration?Enjoyourcontestwinnersandoureditors’favoritesabove.1.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.PatrickWright’swifeisexhaustedduetohouseholdchores.B.TresaMatulewicz’sgrandpahitandkilledaraccoonontheroad.C.BothTresaMatulewiczandhergrandpaloveanimals,especiallyraccoons.D.ThedonatedkidneyfromShannonfunctionsquitewellinAlisonLivingston.2.Whatdothesethreestorieshaveincommon?A.Theyallrecordmiserablememories.B.Theyallconcludewithahappyending.C.Theyallconveythethickfamilyaffection.D.Theyallconcerntheauthors’personalgrowth.3.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toencouragereaderstocontributetothemagazine.B.Toofferreaderssomeguidanceonwritingstories.C.Topersuadereaderstosubscribetothemagazine.D.ToinformreadersofanEnglishShortStoryContest.BChinesespeedskaterNingZhongyandeliveredacareer-definingperformanceattheMilano-Cortina2026WinterOlympics,securinghisfirstOlympicgoldmedalinthemen’s1,500mevent.RacingonThursday,Ningcompletedthreelapsaroundtheovaltrackin1minuteand41.98seconds,resettingtheOlympicrecord.Themagnitudeofhisachievementlefthimemotionalandalmostindisbelief,especiallyafterovercomingtheevent’soverwhelmingfavorite,two-timeworldchampionJordanStolzoftheUnitedStates.Ning’svictorymarkedtheChinesedelegation’sfirstgoldmedalinicesportsattheseGamesandonlythesecondOlympictitleinhistoryforChinesemen’sspeedskating.“Istillcan’tbelieveIdidit.ThatI’veclimbedoverthemountn,whichseemedinsurmountableforsolong,”sdemotionalNingafterlengthycelebrationswithhiscoachesandteammates.Stolz,whohadbeenthedominantforceinthesport,wasthe“mountn”Ninghadstruggledtoconquerinpreviouscompetitions.Racinginpr13agnstlegendaryDutchskaterKjeldNuis,thedefendingchampionfromBeijing2022,Ningcompletedaflawlessrace.Withaflyingstartandsmooth,powerfulstrokesthroughthecurves,hefinishedaheadofNuis.Stolz,competinginthefinalpr,clocked1:42.75totakesilver,whileNuissecuredbronzewith1:42.82.Stolz,whohadalreadywongoldinthe500mand1,000mearlierintheGames,prsedNing’sbreakthroughperformance,acknowledging,“Todayhehadabetterrace.Itwassupergood.”CelebratingwildlywithNingwashisDutchcoach,JohandeWit,whohadtakenNingintohistrningcampthreeyearsagowhenNingfledtomedalattheBeijing2022Games.TrningsystematicallywithDeWitandtwo-timeOlympicchampionMihoTakagiinJapan,Ningsignificantlyimprovedhisconsistency.DeWitnoted,“Bywatchinghimskate,youcanfeelthatgoodperformancesarecoming.”Ning’sgoldendashwaspartofaremarkabletwo-daycelebrationforChina.ThevictoryfollowedsnowboarderSuYiming’sgoldinmen’sslopestyleonWednesday.ShortlyafterSu’svictory,five-timeOlympianXuMengtaodeliveredChina’ssecondgoldbydeliveringamulti-flipstunt(多周翻转动作)todefendherwomen’sfreestyleskiingaerials(空中技巧)title,becomingtheworld’sonlyaerialsskiertoretnanOlympicgoldinthediscipline.Additionally,freestyleskierWangXindiaddedtothecountry’sgoldhaulonFriday,buildingonhiswifeXuMengtao’sachievement.Ning’striumph,builtontwoearlierbronzemedalsinthe1,000m,provedthevalueofhisdedicationandthetrustwithinTeamGold.Hisemotionalvictory,describedbymanyasagame-changerinthesport,notonlyfulfilledhispersonaldreambutalsounderscoredChina’sgrowingstrengthontheOlympicstage.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“insurmountable”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Effortlesstoovercome. B.Impossibletoconquer.C.Dangeroustoapproach. D.Unwillingtoacknowledge.5.WhatisthemnideaofParagraph4?A.ThedetledtechniquesNingusedtowintherace.B.Stolz’sdominanceinthe500mand1,000mevents.C.ThekeyfactorsandsupportbehindNing’svictory.D.ThecelebrationbetweenNingandhiscoachaftertherace.6.Accordingtothepassage,whatmadeXuMengtao’sgoldmedalparticularlyspecial?A.ShesuccessfullydefendedherOlympictitleinaerials.B.ShewonherfirstOlympicgoldmedalattheageof35.C.Shewonthegoldmedalonthesamedayasherhusband.D.Shebecametheonlyskiertowingoldinwomen’saerials.7.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.StolzSuffersFirstDefeatinMilano-CortinaB.ChineseSkatersDominatetheSpeedSkatingRinkC.ANightofCelebrationsfortheChineseOlympicDelegationD.NingZhongyan’sGoldenBreakthroughatthe2026WinterGamesCKidswhoarestarsinsportsandmusicdon’tusuallygrowuptobestarsasadults,anewstudyfound.Anexaminationofthousandsofadultsacrossfieldsincludingsports,music,academiaandchessfoundthatworld-classperformers—Olympicchampions,renownedcomposers,Nobelwinners—oftendon’texcelearly.Therewasjusta10%overlapbetweenhigh-performingkidsandelite(精英)-leveladults,researchersreportedinapaperThursdayinthejournalScience.Mostyoungtopperformersdidn’tremntopperformersduringpeak-performanceage,andmostadultstandoutsweren’tstandoutsaskids.“Therearethosechildprodigies(神童)wholaterbecomeworld-classperformersatpeakperformanceage”sdArneGullich,aprofessorofsportsscienceatRPTUKserslauterninGermanyandco-authoroftheresearch.“Butthesearetheexception,nottherule.”Theresearchersdefinedpeakyearsasbeingbetweenages20and30forsportsandchess,andmoremiddleage—between40and50—forscienceandmusic.Thefindingswereconsistentacrossdomns,usingdatafromnearly35,000adultsinsometwodozenpreviouslypublishedstudies.Thenewanalysischallengesthebeliefthatexcellencecomesfromhoursofspecializedearlytrning—fueledinpartbythegrowingbusinessofelitecompetitiveprogramsthatkidstodayenrollinforsportsandotheractivities.Ideaslikethe“10,000-hourrule,”popularizedbyauthorMalcolmGladwell,oftenguidecoaches,athletesandparents.Therulesuggestsapersonneedssome10,000hoursofpracticetoachievemastery.“Manypeoplemakedecisionsforthemselvesortheirchildrenbasedontheseideas,suchasstartingtheirchildearlyinasportoramusicalinstrumentwiththegoalofproducingthenextTigerWoodsorYo-YoMa,”sdBrookeMacnamara,ahuman-performanceresearcheratPurdueUniversityandco-authoroftheScienceresearch.FredOswald,anindustrialorganizationalpsychologistwhowasn'tinvolvedinthework,sdthefindingswereinformativebutreflectonlygeneraltrends.“Theimplicationsforadvisingindividualsareunclear,”hesd.Theanalysisindicatedthatadultworld-classperformersdidarangeofactivitieswhenyoungerwithfewerpracticehoursintheirspecificdisciplinebutmoretimeinotheractivities.Gullichsaysthere’sakeytakeaway:Encouragekidstopursueavarietyofinterestsratherthanspecializingearly.Theevidencefromthispapersuggeststhatengagingintwoadditionalareastoyourmndisciplineisthesweetspot,headded.“Soit’snotdoingasmanyaspossible,likesamplingalltheinstrumentsinmusic.”8.Whatcanweinferfromthenewstudy?A.Earlyspecializationguaranteesadultsuccess.B.Peakperformanceageisidenticalacrossallfields.C.Alleliteadultswerenottopperformersinchildhood.D.Theresearchersinterviewed35,000adultsindifferentfields.9.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“10,000-hourrule”?A.Toexplnthelogicbehindcurrenttrningtrends.B.TocriticizeMalcolmGladwell’swritingstyle.C.Toencourageparentstostarttheirchildrenearly.D.Toprovemasteryrequireslong-termpractice.10.WhatisFredOswald’sattitudetowardsthestudy’simplicationsforindividuals?A.Critical. B.Reserved. C.Indifferent. D.Optimistic.11.WhatdoesArneGullichadvisekidstodobasedonthestudy?A.Pursueasmanyinterestsaspossible.B.Enrollinelitecompetitiveprogramsearly.C.Focusononedisciplinefromanearlyage.D.Combinethemndisciplinewithtwoextraareas.DTheSunhasbeenprovidingenergyforbillionsofyears,andthesunlightthatstrikesEarthcontinuouslycarriesmorethan10,000timestheamountofenergytheworldcurrentlyuses.Solarpowerisaclean,renewablesourcethatneverrunsout,unlikefossilfuelssuchasoilandcoal,whichcan’tbereplenished(补充)andproducegreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsthatcontributetopollutionandclimatechange.IntheUnitedStates,buildingsaccountfor40%ofenergyuseand70%ofelectricityconsumption,producingoverone-thirdofthenation’sGHGemissions.Rooftopsolarpanelsofferasustnablesolution,andnearly78gigawattsofsolarcapacityhavealreadybeeninstallednationwide—enoughtopower14.5millionhomes.Thegrowinginterestinsolarenergyisalsocreatingwell-payingjobs,withsolarpanelinstallerexpectedtobeoneofAmerica’sfastest-growingoccupationsthrough2026.Asolarcellconvertssunlightintoelectricitythroughaprocesssimilartophotosynthesis.Photovoltc(PV)cellscollectsunlightandtransformitintoelectricalenergy.Multiplesolarcellsformasolarpanel,andthemorepanelsinstalled,themoreenergycanbegenerated.Solarbatteriescanstoreextraenergyforusewhenthesunisn’tshining,providingabackuppowersource.Thisisespeciallyimportantasclimatechangeleadstomorefrequentextremeweathereventsandpoweroutages.InNewYorkCity,anenvironmentalorganizationcalledSolarOnepromotessolarenergythroughseveralinnovativeprograms.TheirHereComesSolar(HCS)initiativehelpsinstallrooftoppanelsonbuildings,partneringwithlocalenvironmentaljusticegroupstomakesolarpoweraccessible,affordable,andequitableforworking-classcommunities,whicharethemostimpactedbypollutionandclimatechange.Throughsharedcommunitysolarprograms,renterscanpurchasesharesofsolarinstallationsandbenefitfromcleanenergywithoutinstallingpanelsontheirownbuildings.AprojectonpublichousinginHarlemandBrooklynwillhelp350low-incomehouseholdssavemoneyonelectricitybills.AlmostathirdofhouseholdsintheUnitedStatesareenergyburdened,whichmeanstheystruggletopaytheirenergybills,whichareamongtheirbiggestexpenses.SolarOnealsooffersworkforcetrningandenvironmentaleducation.TheirGreenWorkforceTrningprogramprovideshard-skillsinstructioningreenconstruction,buildingmntenance,andsolarPVinstallationforindividualsfacingemploymentbarriers.Meanwhile,theGreenDesignLabdeliversK-12STEMeducation,reachingover20,000studentsacrossmorethan1,000schools.Studentsengageinhands-onactivitieslikebuildingminisolar-poweredracecarsandconstructingbatteries,developingcriticalthinkingskillswhilelearningaboutenergyandclimatechange.Throughsummerprogramsandinternships(实习期),highschoolstudentsexplorecareersinthefieldofcleanenergyandparticipateinservice-learningprojectsandexcitingfieldtripsliketouringasolararrayorarooftopfarm.Whenitcomestocreatingasustnableenvironmentandahealthierfutureforall,theSunhasastarringrole.12.Whatdoestheauthorprimarilyemphasizeaboutsolarpowerinthefirstparagraph?A.Itisacleanenergysourcethatcan’tbereplenished.B.Ithasthepotentialtocompletelyreplacefossilfuelsnow.C.Itssupplyisinexhaustiblecomparedtotraditionalenergy.D.Itsusageiscurrentlylimitedbytechnologicalchallenges.13.Accordingtothepassage,howisthesolarenergyaddressedwhenthesunisn’tshining?A.Byintegratingitwithtraditionalfossilfuelpowerplants.B.Byusingbatterysystemstoreserveextraelectricity.C.Byincreasingthetotalsurfaceareaofsolarpanelsinstalled.D.Byrelyingongovernmentsupporttomntnthepowersupply.14.WhatisthepurposeofSolarOne’sHereComesSolarprogram?A.Todevelopnewsolartechnology.B.Totrnstudentsinsolarinstallation.C.ToinstallsolarpanelsonallpublichousingunitsacrossNewYorkCity.D.Tolowerfinancialbarriersforrelativelypoorcommunitiestoadoptsolarenergy.15.WhatcanwelearnaboutSolarOne’seducationalprogramsfromthe4thparagraph?A.Theyfocusonlyoncollegestudents.B.Theyreplacetraditionalscienceclasses.C.Theyaremnlydesignedforengineeringmajors.D.Theycombinehands-onactivitieswithcareerexploration.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下列短文，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。Aroundtheworld,anincreasingnumberofwesternersareembracingtheideaof“becomingChinese”—anInternetmemecreatedbyanonlineinfluencer.____16____“BecomingChinese”iscatchingonforsomepracticalreasons.____17____ManyownersoftenprElectricvehicles(EVs)withChinesesmartphonesandappstomanageeverythingfrompaymentstohealthtracking—notoutofbrandloyalty,butfortheirperformance,convenientintegrationandresponsiveservice.“BecomingChinese”alsomeansembracingChinesephilosophyoflife:practicalyetpoetic,smartyetkind.ManyforeignersbeginadoptingandincorporatingsmallChinesehabitsintheirdlyroutines:doingafewminutesofBaDuanJininthemorning,sippingwarmwaterorgojiberryteaduringtheday,andwearingslippersathomeinsteadofgoingbarefoot.____18________19____Open-sourcemodelslikeDeepSeek,developedinChina,areuseddlybypeoplearoundtheworld—forreal-timetranslation,personalizedhealthtips,andevenco-creatingstorieswithfans.Webnovel,aChinesefictionapp,boastsover30millionreadersoutsideChina.With-poweredreal-timetranslationbreakingdownlanguagebarriers,globalaudiencescanengagedirectlywithChinesestoriesanddiscoversharedvalues.FromvisitingChinatobuyingChinesegoodsandnowto“beingChinese”,eachstepdeepenstheconnectionbetweenChinaandtheworld.Inasense,theChinesewayoflifehasbecomeanewkindofglobalpublicgood.Somecallit“Chinamaxxing”,theChinesestylemeetsaglobaltasteforsustnability,balance,harmonyandco-creation.____20____A.Andinthatmeeting,mutualinspirationemerges.B.Digitaltoolsarefuelingthe“beingChinese”trend,too.C.Responsestothesepracticeshavebeenlargelypositive.D.Softpowerbecomespersuasiveonlywhenitisgroundedintangibleproducts.E.Ofcourse,theyarenot“becomingChinese”bybirthorpassport,butinpractice.F.Overthepastdecade,“MadeinChina”hasgnedanincreasingglobalmarketshare.G.Thesestemfromalong-standingChinesephilosophy:liveintunewithnatureandstayhealthybeforeproblemsarise.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，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。“Wehaveexperiencedsuchawarmwinterthisyear.”Peopleconstantlycomplnabouttheunseasonablymildtemperatures,andthelackofsnowfallnowadays.Wateringmyplants,removingtheweedsandwatchingmygrandchildrenrunaroundmyvegetablegarden,Iwasfilledwithjoy.Theyaremy____21____tosavetheearth,Ithought.Eightyearsago,though,I____22____gavetheenvironmentasecondthought.Busilyworkinginfamilydaycare,andamumofthree,I____23____productswithouthesitation.Thingslikethrowingoutleftovervegetableswithoutcareandshoppingforfastfashionwerepartofmyeveryday____24____.Then,onedayinJanuary,I____25____anarticleonlineaboutpalmoil(棕榈油),andits____26____effectsonourrnforestsandwildlife.MyhusbandandIhadjustchangedour____27____then,becominggrandparents.”Weneedto____28____theworld,”Itoldhim.Itwasnotgoingtobeeasy,butwe____29____tostartsomewhere.Sowhiledoingtheshopping,I____30____everylabeltomakesuretheproductwas____31____frompalmoil,aleadingcauseofdeforestation.Ievenstartedmyownvegetablegardenandrsedchicks.Soon,IbecameknownasEcoGranny!Ilovewalkingthroughmygarden,withmylittle____32____closelyfollowingme.Itisalso____33____toteachmygrandchildrentodowhatIdo.Theyalloffertohelppickvegetables.And____34____onelady’smessageof“Yourpostmotivatedmetomakeachange”,ImorefirmlybelieveifIcango____35____andbeaninspiration,anyonecan!21.A.reason B.excuse C.way D.attempt22.A.subsequently B.thoroughly C.barely D.seriously23.A.processed B.stored C.wasted D.consumed24.A.initiatives B.practices C.preferences D.tasks25.A.wrotedown B.figuredout C.readout D.cameacross26.A.destructive B.temporary C.potential D.positive27.A.identity B.focus C.image D.position28.A.rebuild B.better C.enhance D.respect29.A.arranged B.guaranteed C.demanded D.determined30.A.checked B.detected C.recorded D.attached31.A.distinct B.free C.safe D.separate32.A.customers B.figures C.servants D.shadows33.A.striking B.necessary C.rewarding D.reasonable34.A.regardlessof B.apartfrom C.contraryto D.thanksto35.A.healthy B.green C.practical D.consistent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。InearlyJanuaryof2026,aflawedplush(毛绒的)horsetoyfromYiwuunexpectedlywontheheartsofmillions,perfectly____36____(illustrate)theChineseproverb“ablessingindisguise”.ThestorybeganwhenanetizeninHangzhouboughtaplushhorseonline.Originallydesignedwithabright,smilingfaceforthefestivalYearoftheHorse,thetoy’smouth____37____(sew)upsidedownbyaccident,makingitlooksadlypouted.Thebuyerfirstaskedfora____38____(replace)butthensharedthetoy’sphotoonsocialmedia.____39____(surprise),itssorrowfulyetcutelooktouchedmanypeople,especiallystressedofficeworkers.Itsoonbecameawaytoexpress____40____(hide)tirednessandrelatedonlinetopicsquicklygnedoveronebillionviews.SellersinYiwureactedswiftly.Factoriesimmediatelyaddedmoreproductionlinesandworkersbeganworking____41____theclockinthreeshiftstoproducethese“cryinghorses”andmeetthesoaringmarketdemand.____42____ordershavebeenfloodinginandnearly20,000ofsuchtoyhorsesaresoldeveryday,itisstillsoldat____43____reasonablepriceof25yuan.Itis,perhaps,thisfrpricingstrategy,togetherwiththeemotionalhonestyitmirrors,____44____greatlyboosteditssales,withdomesticordersrisingby300%andoverseasexportstripling.This____45____(perfect)toyshowshowasmallflawcanleadtoagreatsuccess—areal-lifeexampleofablessingindisguise.ItalsohighlightsYiwu’sefficientsupplychnandthepowerfulroleofemotionalconnectioninmodernconsumption.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校“第二课堂”活动本学期新增加了英文戏剧社团（EnglishDramaClub）。作为负责人，请你给外教Smith写一封邮件，内容包括：1.简要介绍该社团；2.请外教推荐合适的英文戏剧并提供指导。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMr.Smith,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.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。Itwasacrowdedflight.Abeautifullydressedlady,whoappearedtobeinherearlythirties,boardedtheplanewithanrofimportance.Shefoundherseatandwasabouttosettleinwhenshenoticedherseatmate:ablackman.Anexpressionofslightdistasteflickeredacrossherface.Shehesitated,standinginthesle,clearlyshowingshewasunwillingtotakeherseat.Afteramoment,sheturnedaroundandwalkedbacktotherhostess.“Excuseme,”shesd,hervoicesharp.“Ineedyoutochangemyseat.”Therhostess,mntningaprofessional