吉林省四平市某中学2024-2025学年高二下册期初验收考试 英语试卷（含答案）

四平市第一高级中学2024-2025学年度下学期期初验收考试

高二英语试题

本试卷分客观题和主观题两部分，共67题，共150分，共6页。考试时间为120分钟。考试

结束后，只交答题卡。

第I卷客观题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂

到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题L5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。每段对话仅

读一遍。

例：Howmuchis（heshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayfortheshoes?

A.$198.B.$200.C.$220.

2.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.

3.WhataboutCaliforniaattracts（heman?

A.Itscuisine.B.Itsscenery.C.Itsculture.

4.Howisthewomanrequiredtopay?

A.Byonlinelink.B.Bycreditcard.C.Incash.

5.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Makinganorder.B.Checkingthedelivery.C.Applyingformembership.

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。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、7题。

6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Onthestreet.B.Inthehotel.C.Atthesubwaystation.

7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A.Takethesubway.B.Changehishotel.C.Walktohisdestination.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhydidthemanspeakergotoJack'sschool?

A.Jackarguedwiththeteacher.

B.Jack'steacherwantedtohaveatalk.

C.Jackhadtroublegettingalongwithhisclassmates.

9.WhatdidthemanspeakeroftendowhenJackwasinfirstgrade?

A.HeplayedwithJackalot.

B.HecheckedJack'shomework.

C.Heconcentratedonhisownwork.

1().WhatcausedJack'sproblem?

A.Hecouldn'tunderstandhisteacher.

B.Hewasn'tinterestedinschool.

C.Hedidn'tspendenoughtimeonmaths.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatisonthecalendar?

A.Amap.B.Communityevents.C.Interestingstories.

12.Whatisthemanconcernedabout?

A.Safety.B.Shopping.C.Education.

13.Whywillapartybeheld?

A.Topromotesomeproducts.B.Towelcomenewcomers.C.Tocelebrateabirthday.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whyisthewomanworried?

A.Shemightmakeherfatherupset.B.Someworkershavebeenlaidoff.C.Herfathermaygetoutof

work.

15.Whydoes(hewomancometotheman?

A.Toseekhishelp.B.Totellhimaboutherdecision.C.Tosharesomenewswithhim.

16.Whatdocsthemanpromisetodo?

A.Phone（hewomanlater.

B.Consulthisfriend.

C.Haveatalkwiththewoman'sfather.

17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakei-s?

A.Friends.B.Salespersonandcustomer.C.Co-workers.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatinspiredSusie,sloveforCentralPark?

A.Herchildhoodactivities.

B.Herresearchonflowers.

C.Herworkwiththeenvironmentalagency.

19.WhatdidSusiedotwoyearsagoregardingthepark?

A.Shedesignedtwolakesforit.B.Sheprotecteditswildlife.C.Shedealtwithitspollution.

20.WhatcanweknowaboutSusie'scurrentsituation?

A.She'sbusywithwork.

B.Shewantstoquitherjob.

C.Shealwayshangsoutwithfriends.

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。

A

Top4HiddenGemsofUrbanGreenSpaces

CentralCityGreenwayPark,Metropolis

Thisurbanoasisstretchesthroughtheheartofthecity,providingagreencorridorforbothresidentsandvisitors.

Theparkfeaturesanetworkofwalkingandcyclingpathsthatweavethroughlushgardensandsereneponds.Oneof

themostpopularactivitieshereistheguidednaturewalk,wherevisitorscanleamaboutthediverseplantandbird

speciesthatthriveinthisurbanenvironment.Forthoselookingforamorerelaxingexperience,thereareplentyof

spotstositandenjoyapicnic,orsimplyunwindwithagoodbookundertheshadeofthetrees.

HistoricDowntownPlazaPark,Urbanville

Thisparkisatreasuretroveofhistoryandculture,locatedintheheartofthecity'shistoricdistrict.Visitorscan

explorethebeautifullyrestoredVictorian-erabuildingsthatlinetheplaza,manyofwhichnowhousemuseumsand

artgalleries.Theparkalsohostsavarietyofculturaleventsthroughouttheyear,includingoutdoorconcerts,thc<itcr

performances,andartfestivals.Oneofthehighlightsistheweeklyfanners5market,wherelocalvendorssellfresh

produce,artisanalcrafts,anddeliciousstreetfood.

UrbanRiverfrontPark,RiversideCity

Thisparkoffersauniqueblendofnaturalbeautyandurbancharinalongtheriverfront.Visitorscanenjoyscenic

viewsoftheriverwhilewalkingalongthewaterfrontpromenade,ortakealeisurelyboattourtoseethecityfroma

differentperspective.Theparkalsofeaturesaseriesofoutdoorfitnessstations,perfectforthosewhowanttostay

active.Inaddition,thereareseveralplaygroundsandinteractivewaterfeaturesthatmakeitagreatplaceforfamilies

withchildren.During(hesummermonths,theparkhostsaseriesoffreeoutdoormovienights,addingtoitsvibrant

atmosphere.

SkylinePark,UptownCity

Thisurbanparkislocatedonahilltop,providingbreathtakingviewsofthecityskyline.Itisanidealspotfor

phetographyenthusiastsandthosewhosimplywanttoenjoyapanoramicviewofthecity.Theparkfeaturesaseries

ofterracedgardens,eachwithitsownuniquedesignandplantings.Visitorscanalsoenjoyavarietyofrecreational

activities,suchasyogaclasses,outdoorchessgames,andevenstargazingeventshostedbylocalastronomyclubs.

Thepark'slocationalsomakesitaconvenientmeetingpointibrcity-wideeventsandcelebrations.

1.WhatisauniquefeatureoftheUrbanRiverfrontParkinRiversideCity?

A.Itoffersguidednaturewalksthroughlushgardens.

B.Ithostsaweeklyfarmers'marketwithlocalproduce.

C.Itfeaturesaseriesofoutdoorfitnessstationsandinteractivewaterfeatures.

D.Itprovidesapanoramicviewofthecityskyline.

2.WhichparkisbestknownforitsculturaleventsandVictorian-eraarchitecture?

A.CentralCityGreenwayParkinMetropolis.

B.HistoricDowntownPlazaParkinUrbanville.

C.UrbanRiverfrontParkinRiversideCity.

D.SkylineParkinUptownCity.

3.WhatactivityisNOTmentionedasavailableatSkylineParkinUptownCity?

A.Yogaclasses.

B.Outdoorchessgames.

C.Stargazingevents.

D.Guidednaturewalks.

B

Aboutonceaweek,aveterinarian（兽医）KwaneStewartheadsdowntoSanDiego,sEastVillagetomakehis

rounds,servingthedogs,catsandbirdswhoarethetreasuredpetsofdowntown'shomelesscommunity.

Stewart'sparentswerehugeanimallovers.Byage6,heknewhewantedtobeavet.Aftergraduationfroma

Coloradoveterinaryscienceprogram,hespentthenextdecadeasaveterinarian.In2008,heworkedashead

veterinarianatacountry-runanimalshelterinanareastruckbytheGreatRecession.Hesawpetsabandonedandthe

workwasextremelydepressing.Fouryearsintotheshelterjob,Stewartsaidhewasburnedoutwithguiltandready

toquit.

Thenonemorningonhiswaytowork,hesawahomelessmanandadog.Hetreatedthedog'sskincondition

andtheanimalwastransfbnned.Theownerwasbeyondgratefulandsaid,“Thanksfornotignoringmeandfor

treatingmydog.”"Thatwasthemomentfbrme.Igotbacktosavinganimalsanddoingitonmyownterms.^^Stewart

said.

Afewweekslaterhesetupapop-upveterinaryclinicatasoupkitchen,andwhenclientstheresuggestedhe

takehisservicesfurther,hisnewjobas“StreetVet“began.Inadditiontotreatingcommondiseases,Stewartoften

providesvaccinations（接种疫苗）andgeneralwellnesschecks.Healsopromotes“fbar-fyee"pctcare.Manyofthe

peopleStewartservesarenotjustgratefulforthehelpbutalsoformadeepbondwithhim,seeinghimassomeone

whonotonlytreatstheirpetsbutalsoacknowledgestheirhumanity.

“IcandreamalittlebitthatpeoplefromallovertheworldwillwanttoemulatewhatIdo."Stewartsaid.Right

nowheisbuildinganetworkoftrustedvolunteers,technicianswithhospitalsandclinics.t4Theseareallpeoplewho

justreachedoutandsaid,'I'minspiredbywhatyoudo.Howdo1doit?'"hesaid.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutSteward'scurrentjob?

A.Herunsananimalshelter.

B.Headoptsabandonedpets.

C.Heworksforascienceprogram.

D.Heattendstohomelesspeople'spets.

5.WhyisStewart'sshelterjobmentioned?

A.Toexplainhischangeofcareerfocus.

B.Toillustratehisprofessionalcompetence.

C.Toexplorethefutureoftheindustry.

D.Toreflect（hechallengesoftheprofession,

6.WhatdomanypeoplethinkofSteward?

A.He'sodd.B.He'sfrank.C.He'shumble.D.He'smerciful.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emulate“inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Followtheexampleof.B.Showrespectfor.

C.Puttheblameon.D.Payattentionto.

C

AItechnologyhaslongbeenabletorecognizepatternsinmusicpreferencesandcreatepersonalizedplaylists.

Now,anewAlsystemhastakenthisastepfurtherbyanalyzinghowpeoplelistentomusicandidentifyingtheir

unique'"listeningstyles.^^Thisadvancementinthefieldof“audiomctric“analysiscouldrevolutionizehowmusic

streamingservicestailorplayliststoindividualusers,makingthemmorepersonalizedandenjoyable.However,there

arealsoconcernsthatsuchsystemscouldpotentiallytrackusers5listeninghabitsinwaysthatcompromiseprivacy.

Musicrecommendationalgorithms,suchasthoseusedbySpotifyandAppleMusic,havebeenhighlyeffective

atsuggestingnewsongsandartists.ButDr.EmilyCarter,amusicdatascientistattheUniversityofMusicand

Technology,notesthatthesealgoritlimsoftenuseaone-size-fits-allapproachthatdoesn'tcapturethenuancesof

individuallisteningbehavior.Tobetterunderstandandcatertoindividualpreferences,researchersneedtoanalyze

eachuser'suniquelisteningpatterns.

TodevelopandtraintheirAI,theresearcherscollecteddatafromover50millionlisteningsessionsandfedit

intoaneuralnetwork.Theytestedthesystembyseeinghowwellitcoulddistinguishbetweendifferentusers'

listeninghabits.Thesystemwasgiven100listeningsessionsfromeachofabout3,000knownusersand100new

sessionsfromanunknownuser.TheAIlookedforthebestmatchandidentifiedtheunknownuser86%ofthetime,

accordingtoastudypresentedattheInternationalConferenceonMusicInformationRetrieval(ISMIR).uWcwere

quitesuiprisedbytheaccuracy,“saysAlexJohnson,adoctoralstudentinCarter'slabandtheleadauthorofthestudy.

Anon-AImethodwasonly28%accurate.

“Theworkisreallyinnovative,saysDr.SarahKim,amusicresearcheratGoogle."Personalizedmusic

experiencescouldtransformhowweinteractwithmusicplatfbrms.”

Theresearchersareawareoftheprivacyimplicationsoftheirsystem,whichcouldpotentiallyidentifyusers

basedontheirlisteninghabits.Intheory,similarsystemscouldalsoanalyzeotherbehaviors,suchasthetypesof

podcastspeoplelistentoorthetimingoftheirmusicconsumption.ISMIRorganizersfoundthestudytechnically

impressivebutethicallyquestionable,andaccepteditontheconditionthattheresearchersdetailtheprivacyrisks.

Cartersaystheyhavedecided,fbrnow,nottoreleasethesoftwarepublicly.

8.WhatadvanceinAItechnologyisdescribedinthearticle?

A.Itcanrecognizedifferenthumanchessplayers.

B.1(cancreatepersonalizedplaylistsbasedonuniquelisteningstyles.

C.1(canidentifydifterentpeople'shandwriting.

D.Itcantrackpeople'sunacceptableonlinebehavior.

9.WhyisthenewAIsystemconsideredinnovativeaccordingtoDr.SarahKim?

A.Itcanrecognizepatternsinmusicpreferencesmoreaccuratelythanexistingalgorithms.

B.Itusesaonc-size-fits-allapproachtosuggestnewsongs.

C.kcananalyzethetypesofpodcastspeoplelistento.

D.Itcanidentifyusersbasedontheirlisteninghabitswithhighaccuracy.

10.WhatisthemainconcernregardingthenewAIsystemdescribedinthearticle?

A.Itsabilitytocreatehighlypersonalizedplaylists.

B.Itspotentialtocompromiseuserprivacybytrackinglisteninghabits.

C.Itslimitedaccuracycomparedtonon-AImethods.

D.Itsinabilitytodistinguishbetweendifferentusers'listeninghabits.

11.WhatistheattitudeoftheISMIRorganizerstowardthestudyonthenewAIsystem?

A.Favorable.B.Disappointed.

C.Careful.D.Uninterested.

D

Oneday,my11-year-olddaughtertoldmethatshewantedtoreturnapairofpantsonAmazon."Youneedto

keepclickingthe'somethingelse'buttonifyouwanttotalktoarealperson/'Itoldher.Shefollowedmyword,

andafterabitofclicking,shemanagedtotalktoarealpersonandgetthepantsreturned.Intheprocess,Ihadthe

chaiicctothinkaboutwhatthiseverydayinteractionwasteachingmydaughter.

Ithoughtaboutwhatitmeanttoconstantlyaskfor^somethingelse”.Il'snotonlyabouthavingarealperson

totalkwith.It'sequallyaboutthequalityofourcommunication.Ifsaboutthinkingsomething,thensayingit,and

thenhavinganotherpersonthinkandsaysomethingbacktoyou.Itseemssimpleandyetitmaybecomethe

exception,nottherule.Inmanycases,italreadyhas.

Withthe“quickresponses''atthebottomofGmail,potentialresponsesoftenappearrightinfromofus."Yes,

sure.”“Ofcourse!'*or"Igotit."Theresponses,Tvcnoticed,arcmostlyokay.Sometimes,they'reexactlywhatI

wanttosay.Occasionally,they'rewildlywrong.Atfirst,ItoldmyselfIwouldn'tusethosepre-maderesponses.

Soonenough,though,Igotinarushandfoundtheyweregood.

Whatwouldhappenifourlanguagegotautomatedingeneralin(hisway?Whatif,insteadofgenerating

responses,wcsimplypointedandclicked?Choosingaresponseisakindofthinking,butit'sfarlessaccuratethan

thekindneededtogeneratecontent.Ithastodomorewithrecognizinga“goodenough,,response.Insteadof

startingwithablankboard,wccritique（评判）things.That'snotuseless,butitdoesn'treplacethinkingina

generativeway.Ifkidsonlycritiquesomething,theywon'thaveoriginalthoughts.Theymaybecomegreateditors,

butthey5IIlikelystmggletocreateideasinfreshways.

There'snosimplesolutionandcertainlynowaytoturnbacktheclockonautomatedtalk.Yet,aswemove

forward,wcneedtoconsidercarefullyhowsimplechangesincommunicationcanhaveseriouseffects.Ifwcwant

tokelpourkids,the“somethingelse“wesearchedfbr—authentichumanconversation—shouldnotbethe

exception,buttherule.

12.Whatcontributestohigh-qualitycommunicationaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.Thecleargoals.B.Theexactexpressions.

C.Theprocessofthinking.D.Theimmediateresponse.

13.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutusingthepre-maderesponses?

A.Excitedandeagertotrythemout

B.Annoyedandnotinterestedin（hem.

C.Disappointedbytheirinaccuratesuggestions.

D.Unwillingbutfinallyawareoftheirconvenience.

14.Wha（wouldhappentokidswiththeautomationoflanguage?

A.Theircreativitywillsuffer.B.Theircriticalthinkingabilitywillincrease.

C.Theireditingskillswillhardlyimprove.D.Theirexpressionswillbemoreaccurateandefficient.

15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.MyReflectionsonAutomatedTalkB.MyUnforgettableOnlineReturnExperience

C.TheArtofGuidingChildren'sCreativityD.TheBenefitsofUsingAutomationinCommunication

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.

Whatifwetakeacloserlooka（thefoodchainsinagarden?16Orhow,asweputitinanotherway,

everythinggardens.

Ibeganbylookingatwhichlargerpredatory（捕食性的）creaturesareinmygarden.Somepredatorsareatthe

topsofthefoodchains.Others,ofcourse,canbebothpredatorsandprey（猎物）.17

Workingouttheplaceoccupiedbyvariouswildlifeinmygardencomesnext.Withmostcreaturesinthe

garden,includingcommonpests（有害动物），thekeytosuccessfullylivingwiththemandpreventingpopulation

explosionsliesinunderstandingwhattheyeatandwhateatsthem,thatis,theirplacewithingardenfoodchains.

Wealsoneedtounderstandthattherewillneverbejustoneibodchaininoperation.18Justthinkofthe

numberofdifferentthingsthatwillealdifferentinsectspecies.

Lookingatwhoiseatingwhat,when,andwhereinourgardenscanhelpusnotonlyunderstandourgardens

betterbutalsogetthemtofunctionbetterandfindourownplaceasagardenerwithinthesystems.19

Whilethesecreaturesarcsometimesconsideredpests,theyarcextremelybeneficialtokeeptheecosystemin

balance.

Seeingconnectionswithanopenmindcanhelpagardenerunderstandnothingintheworldworksonitsown.

20

A.Whyshouldweworkoutwhateatswhatinagarden?

B.Theinterdependencebetweengardencreaturesislimited.

C.Differentcreatureswillcompeteovervariousformsofprey.

D.Wcshouldalwaysletnaturedosonicofthegardeningaswell.

E.Moles,forexample,eatearthwormsandaresometimeseatenbyfbxes.

FWemaybegintotrulyunderstandhoweverycreatureshapesitsenvironment.

G.Forexample,tracingthefoodchainsinmygarden,Iletfieldmiceinhabitthespace.

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）

阅读下面短文，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。

Thesidedooroftheaircraftwasopened,andabriskwindrushedin.Packedtightlylikesardineswere

fourteensilentpeople.Twoofthemweremyadultchildren,21outattheendlesssky.

Whenwcreachedanaltitudeof14,000feet,niyson'sfaceturnedpaleashe22inchedtotheopening

andfelloutofthe23.Somethingwentcoldinmyheart.But,onlysecondslater,instructionswerebeing

24.anditwasmydaughter'sturn.Herface,however,was25.andshelaughedandwhooped,falling

awayintothewildblue.Foraquickmoment,adesperatefear26me,andIwonderedifthatwasthelast

timeIwouldseethem.Butthethoughtsoon27asIfeltastrongpullonmypackandwasmovedinto

position.

Withabigbirthdayapproaching,mychildrenhadchosentosurprisemewithanunforgettablewaytodiveinto

thedecadeFdwantedto28.butwhenawomancelebratingherfiftiethweddinganniversaryspontaneously

decidedto29.1knewIhadtodoit,too.

Nowiwasinthe3().Iforgotalltheinstructionsasthesheerterrorandjoy31.Althoughitfelt

likeforever,theminutebeforetheparachute(降落伞)openedwasmemorable.Withtheearthquicklyapproaching,

Ispiedmysonanddaughterrunningto32me.Wehadanexcitedthree-way33.

Itwasa(n)34moment.1couldhaverefusedtoleavetheplane,missingboththeextremethrillofthe

diveandtheuniquebeautyoftheviewfromthesky.35totheappearanceofsafetynolongerfeltlikethe

onlyoption.

21.A.leavingB.standingC.staringD.putting

22A.cautiouslyB.swiftlyC.closelyD.proudly

23.A.wingB.holeC.windowD.plane

24A.overlookedB.barkedC.interruptedD.posted

25.A.regretfulB.gratefulC.joyfulD.sorrowful

26.A.overcameB.refreshedC.discouragedD.confused

27.A.creptB.surgedC.returnedD.passed

28.A.giveoutB.setcutC.chickenoutD.workout

29.A.diveB.divorceC.withdrawD.abandon

30.A.jungleB.airC.dilemmaD.darkness

31.A.camebackB.fadedawayC.dieddownD.rolledin

32.A.rescueB.greetC.addressD.search

33.A.hugB.exchangeC.matchD.comment

34.A.temporaryB.awkwardC.desperateD.symbolic

35.A.ClimbingB.StickingC.RespondingD.Dropping

第II卷主观题

第二节(共10小题；每小题L5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。

Thehighlyanticipatedanimatedfilm“NeZhaReboniintotheWorldofChaos"36(set)togracethe

SpringFestivalmovielineup.Thisfilmisasequeltotheblockbuster4iNeZha:BirthoftheDemonChild”andhas

beengeneratingagreatdealofbuzz37audiences.

Inthisnewinstallment.NeZhaisrebomandfacesevengreaterchallengesandadventures.Thestoryunfolds

withNeZha'suniquepowersandhisunnilynatureonceagain38(cause)astir.However,astheplot

39(progress),hemustconfronthisdestinyandtheforcesofevil40threatentheworld.Withthe

helpofhisfriendsandfamily,NeZhaembarksonajourneyofself-discoveryand41(grow),learningto

controlhispowersandbecomeatruehero.

Thefilmisexpectedtoshowcasestunningvisualeffects,buildingonthesuccessofitspredecessor.The

animationteamhasbeenworkingtirelesslytocreate42vividandimmersiveworld,withdetailedcharacter

designsandspectacularactionsequences.Fromthemythicalcreaturestothemagicallandscapes,everyframeis

43(careful)craftedtobringthestorytolife.

Thevoicecastof“NeZhaRebornintotheWorldofChaos^^featuressomeofthemosttalentedactorsinthe

industry.Theirperformancesaresure44(add)depthandpersonalitytothecharacters,makingthemeven

45(favorable)andrelatabletotheaudience.

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，你的英国笔友Tom对近期申遗成功的中国春节很感兴趣，请你写•封邮件向他介绍春

节期间你所经历的一次剪纸的民俗体验。内容包括：

(1)剪纸民俗体验过程；

⑵体会或感受。

注意：

(I)写作词数应为80左右;

(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

DearTom.

Yours,

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。

Mydaystartedjustlikealltheotherdaysforthepast15yearswhereIgetupmakesomecoffee,shower,get

dressed,andleaveforthetrainstationatprecisely7:35A.M.toarriveatworkby8:30.Whileonthetrain,Iwould

alwayschooseaseatawayfromthecrowdsoIcouldreadthenewspaperinpeaceandquiet.

A(work,Iamalwaysburdenedwithquestionsfromco-workers,suppliers,telephonecalls,andthenthose

dreadedmeetings,sothelastthingIneedissomestrangertositbesidemeandstartsmalltalk.

Idon'tknowwhy,butfbrsomereason,whenIgotonthetraintoday,itwasunusuallyftill.Withhesitation,I

satdownintheonlyseatavailablebesideamiddle-agedmanwhohadhisheaddownandseemedtobelostinhis

thoughts.Iwasgladthathedidn'tnoticewhenIsatnexttohimashejustcontinuedtolookdowntowardsthe

floor.

Shortlyafterthe(rainleftformy30-minu(eridedowntown,Ifoundmyselfwonderingwhatthismanwas

thinkingabout.Whatcouldbesoimportantthathedidn'tevenseemesittingnexttohim?Itriedtoforgetaboutit

andstartedtoreadmypaper.However,fbrsomestrangereason,thisi4innervoice^^keptpromptingmetotalktothis

man.Itriedtoignorethe“voice”astherewasnowayIwasstartingaconversationwithacompletestranger.

Asyouprobablyguessed,Ieventuallybrokedownandcameupwithanexcusetoaskhimaquestion.When

heraisedhisheadandturnedhiseyestowardme,Icouldseethathemusthavebeenreallyupsetashehadredeyes

andstillhadsometearsrollingdownthesideofhisface,despitehisfeebleattempttowipethemaway.Ican't

describethesadnessIfellseeingsomeoneinsomuchpain.

Wetalkedforabout20minutes,andin(heend,heseemedtobedoingbetter.Aswewereleavingthe(rain,he

thankedmeheartilyfbrbeingan“angel"bytakingthetimetotalk.Ineverdidfindoutwhatwasmakinghisheart

soheavywithpain,butIwasgladIlistenedtothe“voice”thatday.

注意：

(1)续写词数应为15。左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:Severalweekslater,Ifoundanenvelopeonmydesk