2024-2025年安徽省滁州市市高二上学期英语期末考试（含答案含听力原文无音频）

PAGE高二年级英语上期期末考试试题卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力部分（本试题共分两部分，第一部分为对话，第二部分为小短文，每小题2分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有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.£19.15 B.£9.15 C.£9.18 答案是B.1.Whatisthemandoing? A.Askingforhelp B.Makingsuggestions C.Askingforpermission2.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker? A.Theywanttohaveacupofcoffee B.Theyagreetohaveacupofcoffeethenextday C.Thewomancouldn’taccepttheman’ssuggestion3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace? A.Athome B.Inashop C.Inamuseum4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout? A.Arailwaystation B.Acinema C.Afilm5.WhenwillMr.Brownhavetobeattheairport? A.By8:30 B.By9:20 C.By10:30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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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至8题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。6.Whydoesthemanthinkhewasluckytogetthejob?Helikesthejob HelikesthefactoryHeisabletoliveinthelittlevillage.7.Howdidthemansleeplastnight?HewokeforseveraltimesVerywell.Hecouldn’tgotosleep8.Whycouldn’tthewomansleepwell?Shewasnotusedtothesilence.Shewasafraidofthebird.Shewastootired.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。9.Whatistheman’splanforthewintervacation?Godeerhunting.GotravelingGotovisitthreebigcities10.Whydoesthemandecidetodothis?ToseehisfriendsTocollectmoneyToamusehimself11.Whomwillthemangowith?Thewoman B.Hisfamily C.Hisfriends听第8段材料，回答第12、13题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。12.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?Inadrugstore B.Inapetshop C.Inazoo13.Whatisthemancomplainingabout?Theysoldhimadeadcat.ThecatalwayssleepsThecatistootiredtomove听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 14.Whatisthemanlookingfor? A.Abookstore B.Atownguide C.Ashoerepairshop15.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?HewasshownthewrongwayHerememberedthewaywronglyatfirstHedidn’tunderstandwhatthewomansaid16.Howdoesthewomanseemtobe?InahurrytoleaveCuriousaboutthemanPleasedtohelptheman听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。17.Whatisthecouple’snationality?British B.French C.Chinese18.Whathappenedtothecouple’spetdog?ItwaswellfedinthekitchenItwaskilledinthekitchenIthadamealwiththeoldcouple19.Howlongdidthecouplehavetowaitbeforetheirfoodwasready? A.Aboutanhour B.Halfanhour C.Anhourandahalf20.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutwhatthemansaid? A.Itistrue B.Itiswrongtodoso C.Itisunbelievable第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分)从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21.Iftheearthquakehadhappenedduringthedaytime,there________fewerdeaths. A.wouldhave B.wouldhavehad C.wouldbe D.wouldhavebeen22.Itwon’tbelong________youfeelsorryforwhatyouhavedone. A.when B.that C.before D.since23.I________themtogiveatalkonhowtolearnEnglishwellandsoIdid. A.expected B.promised C.asked D.refused24.Wouldyoulikemetofindanotherdictionaryforyouto________?No,thanks.Ican________itmyself. A.refer;do B.lookup;afford C.referto;manage D.dependon;try25.Wouldyoudomeafavorandgivemearide? __________. A.Withpleasure B.Notrouble C.Nevermind D.Yes,that’sright26.Doyouhave_____athomenow,Stella?No,westillhavetogetseveralpoundsoffruitandsometea. A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing27.It’snotlikelytohappen,butifit________,weneedtobewell-prepared. A.might B.should C.would D.could28.Plantsgrowwell_______thereisplentyofwaterandsunshine. A.which B.inwhich C.where D.that29.________thenumberofcars,only_____smallnumberofpeoplehaveattendedthemeeting. A.Judgingfrom;a B.Judgedform;a C.Judgingfrom;the D.Judgedfrom;the30.Timeshouldbemadegooduse_______ourlessonswell. A.oflearning B.tolearn C.tolearning D.oftolearn31.TomwenttoParisthismorning.Didhe?I_______he______leavetomorrow. A.thought;would B.think;will C.thought;will D.think;would32.Eitheryouortheheadmaster________theprizestothesegiftedstudentsatthemeeting. A.ishandingout B.aretohandout C.arehandingout C.istohandout33._________tovisitusmadeusfeelveryhappy.

A.Mybrothercoming B.Mybrother’scoming

C.Mybrotherhascome D.Mybrothercame34.Therewasnothingtheycoulddo________. A.butwait B.exceptwaitingC.onlytowait D.unlesstheywaited35.Iforbid_______here,whohaspermittedyou_______here? A.smoke;smoking B.smoking;tosmoke C.smoking;smoking D.tosmoke;smoking第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案.Ihadofferedtowatchmy3-year-olddaughter,sothatmywifecouldgooutwithafriend.Iwasgettingsomeworkdoneinmystudywhileshe

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tobehavingagoodtimeintheotherroom.Noproblem,Ifigured.Butthenitgotalittletoo

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andIshouted,“Whatareyoudoing?”Noresponse.I

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myquestionandheardhersay,“Oh…nothing.”Nothing?

Igotupfrommydeskandranout

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thelivingroom,whereIsawherrunningacrossthehall.Ifollowedandwatchedherasherlittlebehindmadeaquick

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intothebathroom.Ihadher

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.IpulledoutmybigDaddyvoice,“Younglady,Isaidturnaround!”

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,sheturnedtowardme.Inherhandwaswhatwasleftofmywife’snewlipstick.Andeverysquareinchofherfacewas

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withbrightred!Asshelookedupatmewithfearfuleyes,Iheard

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voicethathadbeenshoutedtomeasachild.“Howcouldyou…Youshouldknow…Howmanytimeshaveyoubeen

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…Whatabadthingtodo…”Itwasjustamatterofmypickingoutwhichold

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Iwasgoingtouseonhersothatshewouldknowwhatabadgirlshehadbeen.But

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atthesweateronher.Inbig

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itsaid,“I’MAPERFECTLITTLEANGEL(天使)!”Ilookedbackupintohertearfuleyesand,

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seeingabadgirlwhodidn’tlisten,Isawalittleangelfullof

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thatIhadcomedangerouslycloseto

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.“Sweetheart,let’stakeapicturesoMommycanseehow

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youlook.”ItookthepictureandthankedGodthatIdidn’t

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thechancetoprovewhataperfectlittleangelHehadgivenme.

36.A.happened B.liked C.appeared D.pretended37.A.long

B.quiet C.calm D.strange

38.A.asked

B.answered C.raised D.repeated

39.A.into

B.of

C.from

D.for

40.A.way

B.turn

C.change

D.progress

41.A.followed

B.scolded

C.cornered

D.fooled

42.A.laughed

B.listened

C.agreed

D.refused43.A.Slowly

B.Eagerly

C.Angrily

D.Unfortunately

44.A.filled

B.marked

C.printed

D.covered

45.A.every

B.such

C.any

D.one

46.A.told

B.beaten

C.frightened

D.forbidden

47.A.reports

B.notice

C.advice

D.words

48.A.as

B.when

C.since

D.before

49.A.up

B.down

C.in

D.on

50.A.signs

B.letters

C.messages

D.figures51.A.becauseof

B.insteadof

C.inspiteof D.asaresultof

52.A.value

B.sadness

C.pities

D.tricks

53.A.preventing

B.gettingridof

C.destroying

D.doingwrongon

54.A.dirty

B.ugly

C.special

D.silly

55.A.have

B.get

C.take

D.miss

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithonlyabout1,000pandasleftintheworld,Chinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone(克隆)theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies(物种).That’salittlesimilartowhataTexasA&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalled“Noah’sArk(诺亚方舟)”.

Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggs,embryos(胚胎),semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen(氮).Ifcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinct,Dr.DuaneKraemer,aprofessorinTexasA&M’SCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,saystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.

Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2,000speciesofmammals,birdsandreptiles(爬虫类的)willbecomeextinctinover100years.Thepanda,nativeonlytoChina,isindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.

Thisweek,ChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryointroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.

Theentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete.

“Thenucleartransfer(核子移植)ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasy,andthelackofavailable(capableofbeingused)pandaeggscouldbeamajorproblem,”Kraemerbelieves.

“Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancy(havingababy).Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficult,butthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.Theyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisk,soitisworththeeffort,”addsKraemer,whoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA&M,thefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.

“Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendone,andthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneeded”.

56.Theaimof“Noah’sArk”projectisto_______.

A.makeefforttoclonetheendangeredpandas

B.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingout

C.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudy

D.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother

57.AccordingtoProfessorKraemer,themajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof

__________.

A.availablepandaeggs

B.hostanimals

C.qualifiedresearchers

D.enoughmoney

58.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.

A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloning

B.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorld

C.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandas

D.China——theNativePlaceofPandasForever

59.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.

A.Kraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadog

B.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbit

C.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearches

D.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacenturyBWeatherchangeswhenthetemperatureandtheamountofwaterintheatmospherechange.Wecanseeandfeelwatercomingfromtheatmospherewhenwehaverain.Butthewatermustsomehowgetbacktotheatmosphere.Meteorologists(气象学家)callthisthewatercycle.

Therearemanystagesinthewatercycle.Rainfallswhenwatervaporincloudscondenses(凝结).Dropsofwaterformandfalltotheground.Thewatersoaksintothegroundandfeedsstreamsandrivers.Alotofrainfallsintothesea.Theheatofthesunevaporatessomeofthewaterinthegroundandintherivers,lakes,andthesea.Itchangestheliquidwaterintowatervapor.Thevaporrisesontotheair.Watervaporisnormallyinvisible.Onaverydamporhumidday,however,youcansometimesseewatervaporrisingfromapuddle(水坑)orpondinamist(薄雾)abovethewater.Watervaporalsogetsintotheairfromlivingthings.Treesandotherplantstakeinwaterthroughtheirrootsandgiveoffwatervaporfromtheirleaves.Peopleandlandanimaldrinkwaterandbreatheoutwatervapor.Inallthesewaysthewaterreturnstotheair.Thereitgatherstoformcloudsandcondensestoformrain.Therainfallstoearth,andthecyclestartsagain.Itcontinuesevenifsnoworhail(冰雹)fallinsteadbecausebotheventuallymelttoformwater.Theamountofwatervaporintheairdependsonthetemperature.Theairismoremoist(潮湿)inthetropics(热带)thaninthecoldpolarregions.

60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?_________

A.Watercycle.

B.Watervapor.

C.Howrainforms.

D.Water,vapor,rain.

61.Howmanywaysofthewaterreturningtotheairarediscussedinthetext?_____

A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Four.

D.Five.

62.Whetherwatervaporcanbeseenornotdependson

_________.

A.howmuchwaterisevaporated

B.howgoodyoureyesare

C.inwhichwaywaterisevaporated

D.climateorweather

63.Fromthepassagewegettoknow_________.

A.thereismorewatervaporintheairinthetropicsthanincoldpolarregions

B.thereismorewatervaporintheairincoldpolarregionthaninthetropics

C.itgetsmoreraininthetropicsthanincoldpolarregionsbecausethereislessvapor

D.theamountofwatervaporintheairdependsonhowoftenitrainsCRecently,inthehopeofearningbothmoneyandsocialexperience,Ibecameadoor－to－doorsalesman.Ioncereadasaying:“Ifsomebodywantssomethingofyour,youwillbetreatedaswarmlyasspring,butiftheydon'tyoumaybetreatedascoldlyaswinter.”Youmayconsiderhisanexaggeration(夸张),butifyouareasalesman,itisclearlycorrect.

Youwouldneverhavefoundittobesotrueifyouhadn'tbeenasalesman.Youneedn'tstanddoubtfullooksandunfriendlycomments;youneedn'tlistentosomethingcompletelywrongandnodtosaythatitwasquiteright;youneedn'talwayskeeppatienceandasmile;youneedn'trepeatthesamesentencesoveragain;youneedn'ttalktosomebodyyoudislike…

Ididthisworkforamonth;thenIdecidedtogiveitup.Apartfromtheabovereasons,IfoundIwaspayingtoomuchattentiontothejobandthussacrificingmystudytime.Thelatesttestresultprovedthatmygradesweregettinglower.Evenworse,Ihadn'tenoughtimetojoinmyclassmatesincollegeactivitieslower.Evenworse,Ihadn'tenoughtimetojoinmyclassmatesincollegeactivities.SometimesIfeltlonelyandunhappybecauseofbothmystudyandmypart－timejob.NowIdon'tthinkitisworthdoingsuchathingeventhoughIwasearningmoneyatgreatcost.

Newspapersandmagazinesoftenpublishstoriesaboutgoodstudentswhodopart-timeworkandkeephighscoresinclass.Butaccordingtomyexperience,part-timeworkcanhavesomestrongbadeffectsonstudy.

Moststudentsdon'tseetherelationshipbetweenstudyandworkinacorrectway.Inmyopinion,ifitisn'tmustforfinancialreasons,studentsshouldbecautiousabouttakingupapart-timejob.Inwesterncountrieseventhechildrenofveryrichfamiliestakepartinhardjobsduringthesummervacation.

64.Whatcausedthewritertogiveuphispart－timejob?_________

A.Toomuchattentiontoitandhisgradesgettinglower.

B.Heoftenmissedsomecollegeactivities.

C.Sometimeshefelttiredandunhappy.

D.Alltheabove.

65.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“sacrificing”?_________

A.Losing.

B.Wasting.

C.Using.

D.Getting.

66.Thewriterthought

_________.

A.todopart－timejobwasunnecessary

B.part－timejobshadgoodeffectuponstudy

C.ithardtoplanstudyandworkcorrectly

D.part－timejobsweregoodforstudents

67.Whoshouldtakepart－timejobsaccordingtothetextabove?_________

A.Everycollegestudent.

B.Thosewhowanttogetstudyexperience.

C.Thoseingreatneedofmoney.

D.Thosefromveryrichfamilies.DAmericandoctorssaythatmotherswhosmokecigarettesbeforetheirbabiesarebornmayslowthegrowthoftheirbabies'lungs.Theysayreducedlunggrowthcouldcausethebabiestosufferbreathingproblemsandlungdiseaselaterinlife.DoctorsinBoston,Massachusettsstudied1100children.Themothersofsomeofthechildrensmoked,theothermothersdidnot.Doctorsfoundthatthelungsofthechildrenwhosemotherssmokedwere8%lessdevelopedthanthelungsofthechildrenwhosemothersdidnotsmoke,andthatthechildrenwhosemothersmokeddeveloped20%morecoldandbreathingdiseasesthanotherchildrenlaterinlife.

Anotherrecentstudyfoundthatchildrenhadagreaterchanceofdevelopinglungcanceriftheirmotherssmoked.Thestudyalsoshowedthatthedangeroflungcancerincreasedonlyforsonsandnotfordaughters,andthatthefather'ssmokingdidnotaffectachild'schanceofdevelopinglungcancer.

68.Motherwhosmokesbeforeherchildisbornmay

_________.

A.slowthegrowthofherbaby'slung

B.causeherbabytosufferbreathingproblemsandlungdiseaselaterinlife

C.makeherchilddeveloplungcancer

D.Allofaboveareright

69.DoctorsinBostonstudied1100childrento

_________.

A.examinewhetherthesechildrenwerehealthy

B.findoutwhethertheirmothershadsmoked

C.findwhythesechildrensufferedbreathingproblemsandlungdisease

D.lookintotheeffectthatmother'ssmokinghadontheirchildren

70.SupposeJohn'sfatherwasaheavysmoker,sowasMary'smother.Accordingthispassage,

_________.

A.Johnismorelikelytodeveloplungcancer

B.Maryismorelikelytodeveloplungcancer

C.JohnandMaryhavethesamechancetodevelopcancer

D.neitherJohnnorMaryhasthechancetodevelopcancer

71.Thispassageisto

_________.

A.warnusofthedangerofsmokingbeforechildren

B.warnpeoplewithbreathingproblemsnottosmoke

C.warnusthatmotherswhosmokemayaffecttheirchildren'shealth

D.warnusthatfatherswhosmokemayaffecttheirchildrenasmothersEAnymistakemadeintheprintingofastampraisesitsvaluetostampcollectors.Amistakeononeinexpensivepostagestamphasmadethestampworthamillionandahalftimesitsoriginalvalue.

ThemistakewasmademorethanahundredyearsagointheBritishcolonyofMauritius,asmallislandintheIndianOcean.In1847anorderforstampswassenttoaLondonprinter—Mauritiuswastobecomethefourthcountryintheworldtoissuestamps.

Beforetheorderwasfilledanddelivered,aballwasplannedatMauritius'GovernmentHouse,andstampswereneededtosendouttheinvitations.Alocalprinterwasinstructedtocopythedesignforthestamps.Heaccidentallyinscribedthewords“PostOffice”insteadof“PostPaid”ontheseveralhundredstampsthatheprinted.

Todaythereareonlytwenty－sixofthesemisprintedstampsleftfourteenOnePennyOrange－RedsandtwelveTwoPennyBlues.BecauseoftheTwoPennyBlue'srarenessandage,collectorshavepaidasmuchas$16800forit.

72.Overacenturyago,Mauritius

_________.

A.wasanindependentcountry

B.belongedtoIndia

C.wasoneoftheBritishcolonies

D.wasasmallislandinthePacificOcean

73.Themistakeonthestampswasmade_________.

A.inMauritius

B.atMauritiusGovernmentHouseC.inapostoffice

D.inLondon

74.Themistakeonthelocallyprintedpostagestampswasinthe

_________.

A.price

B.colour

C.carelessness

D.inscription

75.Astampisworthamillionandahalftimesitsoriginalvaluebecause

_________.

A.itwasmisprintedahundredyearsago

B.ofitsrarenessandage

C.fewcollectorshaveit

D.itwasmadeinBritishcolonies

第二卷（三部分，共35分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节：单词拼写。（10X1=10分）76.Thelionmadeasuddennoiseands__________(挣扎)toitsfeet.77.Whenthewindsstartedtogetstrong,thefamilydecidedthatitwasnotsafetor________(停留)inthehouse.78.Aweeklater,herc________(完整)reportwasprintedinthenewspaper,includingthenamesoftheshopsthatshehadvisited.79.Onesuggestedanswerisforfarmerstol________(限制)thenumbersoftheircattle.80.Keepthepoisonsonahighshelfoutofther_______ofchildren.81.Inthecapital,thea________(平均数)ofwintertemperatureis–10degree.82.Don’tkeeptheenvelope,unlessitisu__________(不平常的)。83.BeforeChaplindied,hewashonouredinanumberofwaysforhisc__________(贡献)tothefilmindustry.84.Reportersarethensenttoc________(报道)theevents.85.Everyyear,tobaccocompaniesmustp_________newpeopletostartsmokingcigarettes.第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求你对一段文章改错。对标有题号的每行做出判断，如果无误，在该行右边的横线上划个勾（∨）；如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的请不要改。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy.

Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople.For 86__________.

example,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputthem 87__________.

inasecretplacewhereIcouldn'tfind.Thenhe 88__________.

ateitall,byhimself.Heneverhelpedother. 89__________.

Hesaidheisbusy.Thatis,agameof 90__________.

tennismakinghimverybusy.Hedidnotcare 91__________.

ifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry.For 92__________.

instance,ononenightheplayedstrongand 93__________.

loudlymusictillfouro'clockinthemorning.But 94__________.

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