【答案】湖北荆州中学2025-2026学年高二下学期5月月考英语试卷

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66.DearChris,

AschairmanoftheStudentUnion,I’msorrytohearthatthebirds’chirpinghasaffectedyourstudyandconcentration.Afterafulldiscussion,wehavefinallydecidednottoremovethebirdnestsoncampus.

Ourschoolisnotmerelyahomeforstudents,butalsoawarmsanctuaryforlittlebirds.Removingtheirnestswilldeprivethemoftheironlysheltersandupsetthedelicateecologicalbalancearoundus.Moreover,softbirdsongallowsustorelaxourselvesandrefreshourmindsamidbusystudy,bringingendlessvitalitytothewholecampus.Moreimportantly,itismeaningfulforustolearntoadapttosmallinconveniencesinoursharedlivingenvironment.

Insteadofchangingthebirds’livingconditions,youcanclosethewindowsorwearearplugstoblockoutdisturbingsounds.Whynotregardthelovelybirdsongasnaturalwhitenoiseorawonderfulduskconcert?Webelievelivinginharmonywithnatureistrulyprecious.Wishyouapleasantstudyexperienceinourschool!

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

67.

Suddenly,anideaoccurredtoJane.Whynotsharehercampingphotosandthestoriesbehindthem?Shegrabbedhercamera,flippingthroughsnapshotsofmagnificentmountainsunrisesandthefunnyscenewherethetentcollapsedonhersister.Sweetmemoriesfloodedhermindassherecalledgettingupearlyinthebittercoldtocapturetheperfectsunrise,withherfather’swordsalwayscheeringheron.Asshearrangedthephotosintoaslideshowandjotteddownbriefnotes,heranxietyfadedawaylittlebylittle.

Thenextmorning,Janebroughtherphotostoschool.Whenitwasherturn,shenervouslysteppedontothestage.Theinstantthephotoofthegoldensunriseappearedonthescreen,shecalmeddownandspokeconfidently.Shetalkedaboutthetoughclimbandherfather’sencouragement,holdingthewholeclassspellbound.Loudapplausebrokeoutthesecondshefinished.Mrs.Marshallcomplimentedheronsharinghergenuinepassion.Overwhelmedwithpride,Janerealizedthatpublicspeakingwasnolongeraterrifyingnightmareonceshetalkedaboutwhatshetrulyloved.

1.M:Whatwouldyouliketodoinyourlifetime?

W:IwanttotraveltoMars.IthinkthatwouldbethemostamazingthingIeverdoinlife.Whataboutyou?

M:Iwanttowriteabookaboutfilms.

2.W:CanyoupickupAmyafterschooltoday?Shegetsoutat12:30p.m.Ihaveadoctor’sappointmentat1:00p.m.

M:Icanpickherupat1:30p.m.I’llcalltheschoolandaskifshecangotothedaycareafterschoolforanhour.

3.W:Thanksformakingusdinner,Edward.Iknowitwasmyturn.

M:Noproblem.Iknowthatyouhavebeenstudyinghardforyourexams,andIthoughtyoumightbehungry.

4.M:Whatdidyougetinyourmathexam?

W:IgotanA!ThatmeansIcangotomyfirst-choiceuniversity!Whataboutyou?

M:IonlymanagedaB.Ican’tgotomyfirst-choiceuniversitywiththesegrades.

5.M:Hi,Melissa.DidyouonlyjustgetbackfromFrance?Wewereexpectingyouyesterday.

W:Hi,Ted.Ourflightwasdelayedbyover12hoursbecauseoftheweather.IphonedJackandexplained.

6.7.M:Isityouthatplacedtheorder?

W:Yes,thankyouforcomingsoquickly.

M:Andwe’regoingtotheairport?

W:That’scorrect.

M:Theappmakeseverythingalotsimpler.I’vealreadymappedoutthequickestwayforyourjourney.

W:Well,thatisveryhelpful.

M:Thanks.Ialsohavesomebottlesofwaterifyouneedthem.

W:Yes,please.I’msothirsty.Thankyou.

8.9.10.W:I’msorry,Mr.Marshall.Icouldn’tgetthebooksyouaskedfor.

M:Whynot?I’msurethey’reoverthere.

W:ButIthinkthebookcaseislockedorstuck.

M:OK,sitbackdownandI’llgoandtrytoopenitmyself.

W:I’malmostsureit’slocked.Thedoorjustwouldn’tmoveatall.

M:Ifitis,I’llhavetogetthekeyfromtheheadmaster.Oh,buthe’snotintoday,ishe?

W:No,Ithinkhe’sgoneonholiday.Hemighthavetakenthekeywithhim.

M:No,hewouldn’tdothat—buthemighthaveleftitwithRachel.

W:Shewasinschooltoday.Isawherthismorning.

11.12.13.W:Thankyouforinvitingmetoviewthisspecialexhibition.Itwasmypleasuretocometothisgallery.

M:That’sallright.Theartworkswerepaintedbyalocalartist.Hespentdecadespaintingthebeautyofthisuniquetown,alongwithscenesfromhislife.

W:MayIaskaquestion?Iheardthattheartistdiedin1922withouteversellingasinglepainting.Isthattrue?

M:Yes,indeed.Theartistpreferredtobealone.Helivedbyhimself,workinginsecret,andpaintedalmostallhislife.Hisfriendsandfamilyonlydiscoveredhistalentafterhediedattheageof92.Whentheyclearedhishouse,theyfoundmorethan300paintings.Andnoonehadeverseenthesepaintings.

W:Howsurprisedanddelightedhewouldbetoknowthathisartworksarenowbeingshownlikethis!

M:Yes.OnethingIparticularlyloveisthatthesepaintingstellmewhathislifewaslikefromwhenhewasyounguntilhisdeath.

14.15.16.17.W:HeyLiam.Whydoyoulooksodown?Whathappened?

M:Itwasmydrivingtesttoday.Didyouforget?

W:Ohno.Youfailed?

M:Yep,Ifailed.Thatismyfourthfailnow.

W:Whatwentwrong?

M:Ithinkit’sbecauseIwasnervous.Ipassedallmypracticeexamswithmyinstructorwithhighscores.Butthenwithastranger,Ifailed.

W:Ihaveanidea.

M:Whatisit?

W:Askyourinstructortogowithyoutotheexam.Youareallowedtohavetheminthebackofthecar.

M:Really?

W:Yes.Mycousindidthattohelpherpass.Ittookherseventimes!

M:Ishalltalktomyinstructoraboutit.

W:Howmanylessonshaveyouhad?

M:Feelslikeamillion.Butprobablyaround50.AllmysalaryfromworkingatMcDonald’sdisappearsbecauseofdrivingtests.

W:Itwillbeworthitintheend.IttookmeforevertopassmyEnglishandmathexams.Youmustkeepgoing.It’sthesamewhenyouareapplyingforjobs.Youmightbeturneddown10times,butonthe11thtry,thejobisyours.

M:Isupposeso.

18.19.20.Hello,andwelcometoSoundsoftheAirwaves.Firstreleasedin1970,thelastsongweplayedwasLetItBebytheBeatles.WrittenbyEnglishmusicianPaulMcCartney,thesongwasinspiredbyadreamhehadofhismother,whosadlydiedwhenhewasjust