湖南2026-2027学年-高三上学期英语第二次月考（含答案无音频无听力原文）

高三英语二本试题卷分为听力、阅读、语言运用和写作四个部分，共10页。时量120分钟。满分150分。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，你将有两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1.5分，满分7.5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.Whoislikelytobethepresidentofthecompany?A.Kevin.B.Sam.C.Mark.2.Whatwillthemanprobablydothisafternoon?A.Attendaspeechcontest.B.Prepareforatest.C.Takeanexam.3.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Confused.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.4.WhyisHenrygoingtoChangsha?A.Toseeafriend.B.Togosightseeing.C.Totakeabusinesstrip.5.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?A.Sheranintohim.B.Shedamagedhisbag.C.Sheblockedhisway.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秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoesJennysayaboutthebeginningofrunningherhotel?A.Itwaseasy.B.Itwasenjoyable.C.Itwastough.7.HowlongdoesJennyworkduringthebusyseason?A.About30hoursaweek.B.About45hoursaweek.C.About80hoursaweek.听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesthewomanwanttobuysomethingforherfather?A.Tomakeanapology.B.ToobserveFather'sDay.C.Tocelebratehisbirthday.9.WhatdidthewomangiveherfatherforFather'sDaylastyear?A.Awatch.B.Acampingtent.C.Abottleofwine.10.Whatdoesthemanmentionaboutthetent?A.Itisnewlyreleased.B.ItismadeinFrance.C.Itisperfectforoutdooractivities.听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。11.WhatmadeMr.Jasonstepintotheherbalfield?A.Hispassionforplants.B.Histeacher'simpact.C.Hisownhealthproblem.12.WhyareherbsapowerfultoolinMr.Jason'sopinion?A.Theybenefitfuturegenerations.B.Theycarryancientmedicalwisdom.C.Theyprovidelow-costnaturalcures.13.WhatshouldbethefirststepforstudentstostudyherbsaccordingtoMr.Jason?A.Knowingthefunctionsofherbs.B.Doingexperimentsonherbs.C.Masteringlabtechniques.听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。14.WherewillthePackagingReuseStationbe?A.Nexttothepostroom.B.Nearthecoffeeshop.C.Behindthestudentdorms.15.WhatkindofboxcanbeputinthePackagingReuseStation?A.Onewitholdlabels.B.Onewithstrangesmells.C.Onewithalittledust.16.Whatcanstudentsgetwith200pointsfromtheCampusCarbonAccount?A.Afreecoffee.B.Anotebook.C.Areusablebag.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.WhydidJaneGoodallgotoAfrica?A.Torecordlocalpeople'slives.B.Tovisitplacesofinterest.C.Tostudywildanimals.18.WhatdoweknowaboutDr.Leakey?A.HeprovidedJaneGoodallwithajob.B.Henamedsomechimpanzees.C.HerecommendedJaneGoodalltoreadTarzan.19.WhendidJaneGoodallpassaway?A.Attheageof91.B.Attheageof89.C.Attheageof93.20.Whatisthespeakertryingtodointheend?A.ExplainwhyJaneGoodalllovesnature.B.PraiseJaneGoodall'scontributionsandinfluence.C.Encouragepeopletoprotectwildanimals.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。AMontageLagunaBeachHotelOnthebeach,thisluxuriousLagunaBeachresortfeaturesanocean-facingpoolandaterrace.StudioRestaurantfeaturesacheftablethatcanseattwelveinaprivatediningroom.TheLoftRestaurantserveslunchanddinner.PoolsidediningandcocktailsareprovidedatMosaicBar&Grille.SpaMontageoffersavarietyofspaservices.Giftshopsandartgalleriesarealsofeaturedattheresort.LosAngelesInternationalAirportisaone-hourdriveaway,andJohnWayneAirportis20milesfromtheproperty.ThingstodoSwanBoatRentalTheSwanBoatsonRainbowLagoonprovideapeacefulwaytotakeinthewaterandsurroundingsights.You’llenjoyviewsofRainbowLagoonandtheharbourandhavearelaxed,close-upperspectiveonthearea’sscenery.WhaleWatchingTourYouwillheadoutoncustom-built,high-speedboatsthatrangenorthtoSantaMonicaandsouthtoNewportBeach.Highlytrainedcaptainswillleadeachjourneyandprovideinformativenarrationaboutthewildlifeandthelocalmarineenvironmentasyoumovethroughthewater.Knott’sBerryFarmThisone-daypasswillprovideyouwithentrytoKnott’sBerryFarmthemepark.Here,youcantakeaself-directedtourtoexploredozensofthrillingrides,showsandattractionsacrossfourthemedareasinspiredbythehistoryandcultureofCalifornia.AquariumofthePacificAttheAquariumofthePacificinLongBeach,you’lltakeajourneythroughtheworld’slargestocean.Theattractionbringstogethermorethan12,000animalsacrossover100exhibits.AvailabilityAccommodationTypePriceYourChoiceHorizonViewKingSuite$240/nightIncluded:$7ResortfeepernightExcluded:10%TAXBreakfastincludedDeluxeOceanViewKing$2671/nightBreakfast$20OceanViewKingBungalow$3611/nightBreakfast$201.WhatcanguestsenjoyatMontageLagunaBeachHotel?A.Freespaservices. B.Aprivatebeach.C.Aireortpick-up. D.Artgalleries.2.Whatattractionoffersguidedtours?A.Knott’sBerryFarm. B.AquariumofthePacific.C.WhaleWatchingTour. D.SwanBoatRental.3.HowmuchwillacouplepayforaHorizonViewKingSuiteforonenight,includingtax?A.$264. B.$247. C.$260. D.$480.BInMengyincounty,Shandongprovince,aspecialformofruralcreativityistakingrootinafarmer’snotebook.LyuYuxia,54,knownonlineasYimengSecondSister,gotthenameforbeingthesecondchildinherfamily.Withroughhandsandasunburntface,shehaswonunexpectedfameonlineforherpoems.“I’mjustanordinaryfarmer,butwordshavealwaysbeenwithme,”shesaid.Inspring2023,LyuclimbedamountaintopickChinesetoonsprouts(香椿芽).Seeingpeachblossomscoveringhillsides,shewasdeeplytouched.Shetookoutherphone,heldabunchofsprouts,andrecitedoneofhernotebook-writtenpoems.TheDouyinvideobroughther100,000followerswithinaweek.Severalofherfield-createdpoemssoongainedwidespreadpopularity.Inonepiece,shecomparedfallingsnowtoicingsugarandsaltdroppedfromthesky.“Iwasawrinkledfarmwomaninmyfiftiesandfeltinsecureatfirst,”Lyurecalled.“Nowpoetrygivesmecouragetobemyself.”Somecommentersarguedherpoeticdescriptionofrurallifewastooidyllic,ignoringfarminghardships.Pointingtoherweatheredface,sherepliedthathardshipmarkseveryfarmer’sface.“Sun,windandhardworkareunavoidable.ButIchoosetorecordhopeandexpectation.Eachspringweplowandsow,uncertainabouttheweather.Still,sowingseedscarriesourwishforgoodharvests.Itisfaithintomorrow,whichIwritetocelebrate.”Herloveforliteraturebeganinchildhood,whenherfathertoldherstories.At15,sheworkedinatextilefactory.Againstnoisymachinery,sherecitedmemorizedpoemsbyLiBaiandSuDongpo.Shekeptnotebooksfullofmagazineexcerptsandherownlines.Shehasstartedlivestreamingfromherfruitfarm,notonlysellingherpeachesbutalsohelpingfellowvillagersmarkettheirproduce.Onthebusiestdays,shelivestreamsforninehoursstraight,sometimesskippingmeals.“WhenIseetheorderspileupandhelppeopleselltheirgoods,there’snothinghappierthanthat,”shesaid.4.HowdidLyuattracthugeonlineattentionwithinaweek?A.Bytellingoldfolkstories. B.Bysharingherownpoems.C.Byrecordingpeachblossoms. D.Bylivestreaminglocalproduce.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idyllic”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Peaceful. B.Practical. C.Painstaking. D.Complicated.6.WhydoesLyukeeplivestreamingfromherfruitfarm?A.Topresentthebeautyofrurallife. B.Topromotelocalagriculturalproducts.C.Toattractmorefollowerswithherpoems. D.Toshareherfarmingexperiencewithviewers.7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Poemsaboutrurallifegainpopularity. B.Farminglifeprovidespoeticinspiration.C.Afarmer-poetfindshervoicethroughpoetry. D.Aformerfactoryworkerbecomesafarmer-poet.CNeptunegrassisgenerallyregardedasthemostecologicallyimportantseagrassandshallow-waterhabitatintheMediterraneanSea(地中海).Itprovideslivingspacefornearlyonequarteroflocalseacreaturesandplaysakeypartinbuildingthenaturalenvironment.Unluckily,itsufferedaseveredeclineduringthe20thcentury,andtherehavebeeneffortstoactivelyrestoreit.YetNeptunegrassgrowsveryslowlyandhasprovenvulnerabletopollutionandotherthreats.AroundMarseille,acoastalcitywithabouttwomillionpeople,Neptunegrasswasbadlydestroyedovermanyyears.The1980swasitsworstperiod.Dirtywaterandindustrialwastekeptflowingintothebay.Duringthe1970ssubwaybuilding,dug-outearthwasusedtomakeman-madebeachesandseawalls.Lotsofseagrasswasdirectlycoveredbyearth.Floatingdirtdarkenedseawater,robbingtheplantofsunlightneededforunderwatergrowth.Fromthemid-to-late1980s,Marseilleusedanewwastewatertreatmentfactorytoclearmostharmfulsubstances.TheFrenchgovernmentmadestrictenvironmentalrules,limitedcoastalbuildingandprotectedNeptunegrassbylaw.Scientistsrecheckedtwo36-square-meterobservationareassetupin1985.By2025,one’splantcoverrosefrom47%to94%;theother’sincreasedfrom6%to81%.Forty-year-longrecordsshowedgreatnaturalregrowthoflocalseagrass.Activeman-madeprojectstendtoreceivemorefundingandmoreattentionthanpassiverestoration,butaren’tnecessarilycost-effective.Activerestorationhasbeentestedandimplementedformorethanhalfacentury,buthasmostoftenresultedinlimitedsuccessintermsofplantsurvival.Removinghuman-causeddriversofdegradationisthekey.Whilethisstudywasaboutseagrasses,thesameprinciplecouldbeappliedtocoralreefsandotherecosystems.“WecannotjustplayGodandplantwhatwedestroy.Wejustneedtocalmdownonthewayweareusingnature,andweneedtorespectnature,”saidleadresearcherPatrickAstruch.8.WhatmadeNeptunegrasshititslowestrecordaroundMarseille?A.Globalsea-levelrise. B.Constructionofthesubway.C.Human-causedpollution. D.Lackofnaturalsunlight.9.Whatdidtheforty-year-longrecordsrevealaboutNeptunegrass?A.Itsfastspeedofloss. B.Itssuccessfulrecovery.C.Itsdependenceonnewplanting. D.Itsincreasinglyseriousdecline.10.Whydoestheauthorquestionactiverestoration?A.Itisstrictlymonitored. B.Itisinsufficientlyfunded.C.Itreceiveslittlepublicattention. D.Itcostsmuchbutmayachievelittle.11.WhatisimpliedinAstruch’swords?A.Raisemoremoney. B.Behumbletonature.C.Lendahandtonature. D.Balanceotherecosystems.DLanguageexpressescountlessmeaningsthroughsmallwordchanges,butgrammarvariesacrosslanguages.Neuroscientists(神经科学家)havelongwonderedwhetherbilingualspeakersusedifferentbrainsystemsfordifferentlanguages.AstudyintheJournalofNeurosciencesuggeststhatthebrainusesthesameunderlyingneuralmachineryacrosslanguages.Tounderstandthebasisofgrammarinbilingualbrains,Blanco-Elorrieta,aNYUneuroscientist,recruited23highlyproficientspeakersofbothEnglishandSpanish.Theymappedtheparticipants’brainactivityusinganon-invasivetechniquecalledmagnetoencephalography(MEG),whichmeasuresthetinymagneticfieldsproducedwhennervecellssendelectricalsignalstooneanother.MEGimagingtrackedthebilingualspeakers’brainsmillisecondbymillisecondasparticipantswereaskedtoproducesingularandpluralnounformsinbothlanguages.Theyalsotestedcognates—wordsindifferentlanguagesthatshareacommonmeaning,spellingandpronunciationbecauseofasimilarorigin—aswellasmade-upwords,like“paple”.Thesemade-upwordsallowedtheresearcherstoinvestigatewhetherthebraincanapplygrammaticalruleswithoutdependingonaword’smeaningorbelongingtoaparticularlanguage.Similarbrainactivitypatternsemergedwhenbothlanguageswereused.Cognatesdidn’tenhancetheconnection,andmade-upwordsdidn’tweakenit.Thissuggeststhebrainmayrepresentgrammaticaloperationsthemselvesratherthansharedvocabulary.Thefindingsprovidestrongevidencethatonebrainmechanismdrivesbothlanguages.Still,researchersaren’tsurehowthefindingsaboutthesinglegrammaticalenginemightgeneralizetolanguagepairsthatdiffermoresubstantiallythanEnglishandSpanish,Bozic,acognitive(认知的)neuroscientistattheUniversityofCambridge,tellsTheTimes.Follow-upresearchshouldpursuethispath,thestudyauthorsnoteinthepaper.Thefindingscouldhavepracticalimplicationsforambitiouspolyglots(通晓数种语言的人),sincetheysuggestthatthebraindoesn’tneedtobuildeachnewlanguagesystemfromscratch.“Fromtheperspectiveoflanguagelearning,ifitistruethatthereisoneuniversalmechanismforlanguage,thenitfollowsthatitmaybeeasierforyoutolearnnewlanguages”ifyoualreadyknowone,Blanco-Elorrietasaysinaseparatestatement.12.WhatwasthefunctionofMEGintheresearch?A.Recordingbrainactivity. B.Generatingmagneticsignals.C.Comparinggrammarsystems. D.Sendingelectricsignals.13.Whydidtheresearchersusemade-upwordslike“paple”inthestudy?A.Tospotlanguagetalents.B.Totracklanguagedifferences.C.Toidentifyacognitivemechanism.D.Toenrichalanguage.14.WhatisthefocusofBozic’scomment?A.Thereliabilityoftheresearchmethod.B.Apossibledirectionforfuturestudy.C.Differencesbetweenthetwolanguages.D.Thepracticalvalueofthecurrentfindings.15.Whatdoesthestudysuggestaboutlanguagelearning?A.Knowingonelanguagemayhelpwithanother.B.Eachnewlanguagerequiresaseparatesystem.C.Grammarlearningrequiresalargevocabulary.D.Languagesimilaritydetermineshowgrammarworks.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。Whatimagecomestomindwhenyouthinkofapersonintheir30s?Youmightenvisionsomeonewithasuccessfulcareer,abighouseandcutechildren.However,thedevelopmentofadulthoodhaschangedoverthepastseveraldecades.____16____Ages30to45arenow“therushhouroflife”.Todaypeoplearoundtheworldwaitlaterthanevertomarryandhavekids.____17____Theymanagetomoveaheadintheircareerswhilehandlingintenseresponsibilitiesofcaringforyoungchildren.Researchersproposetheterm“establishedadulthood”todistinguishtheseyearsasthemostintenseanddemandingyearsofadultlife.Inmidlife—ages45to60—adultsusuallyreachtheirpeakcareerearningsandstatus.____18____Newresponsibilitiesmayarisewithgrandchildrenandwithagingparentswhoneedmoreassistance.Overall,mentalhealthtendstodeclineinthisperiod,withreportsofdepressionandanxietyincreasing.IntheU.S.,midlifewell-beinghasdeclinednotablysince2000,especiallyamongworking-classadultsaffectedbytheinformation-technologyeconomy.____19____Althoughlifeafter60wastraditionallyviewedasatimeofcertaindecline,improvementsinnutritionandhealthcarehaveenabledpeopletostayhealthierforlonger.Physicalissuesdoarisewithage,butmorepeoplemaintaingoodhealththroughtheir60sbykeepingahealthydietandexercisingregularly.Moreover,regularexercisepromotesbothphysicalandmentalsharpness.Lifesatisfactionalsorisesaspeoplegainfreedomtochooseworktheyenjoyorstopworkingaltogethertospendtimewithlovedones.Howpeoplethinkaboutstagesofhumandevelopmentmattersbecausethinkingshapesexpectationsandthewayexperiencesareinterpreted.Lotsofexcitingnewfindingsaboutadultdevelopmentpointtotheimportanceofrethinkingprevioustheories,assumptionsandstereotypes(刻板印象)aboutthecourseofadultlife.____20____A.However,lifecanbecomecomplicatedagain.B.Butthencouplestypicallyfacethedoublechallenge.C.Thisisbecausetheyfocusoncarvingouttheircareers.D.Theseshiftscallforafreshlookatadultdevelopment.E.Suchupdatesareessentialinunderstandingthejourneyoflife.F.Incontrast,adultsinlaterlifearedoingbetterlikeneverbefore.G.Adultsfrom60to75arefreefromburdensbutlivearelativelylonelylife.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Itwas1a.m.onChristmasmorning,yetforMarisaShumaker,theChristmasEvetaskwasfarfromfinished.Herfour-year-olddaughterAubreehadwishedfor____21____butarealpianokeyboardforChristmas.Marisahadsecretlyboughtthegift,eagertoseethegirl’s____22____uponwakingup.Whensheopenedthebox,herheart____23____.Onlythestandandbenchlayinside;thekeyboardhadbeensoldseparately.Panicwashedoverher.Shesearchedonlineandtriedlocal____24____,butnowherecouldshegetakeyboardbeforesunrise.Desperate,sheturnedtoaneighborhoodFacebookgroup,pouringouthertroubleandfearof____25____herlittlegirl’sChristmas.Fivemilesaway,AndySpencerwasabouttogotobedwhenhereadherpost.____26____bythemother’sworry,hethoughtofhisdaughterHailey’s____27____keyboard.Hetalkeditoverwithhistwocollege-agekids,whoweregladto____28____theinstrument.HemessagedMarisaandarrangedalate-nightmeet-upnearherhome.SoonthewholeSpencerfamilyshowedupandhandedoverthekeyboard____29____.Theironly_____30_____wasaphotothatcapturedAubree’smomentofdelightedsurprise.Uponreturninghome,Marisabeganto_____31_____thegiftwithgreatcare.Hourslater,Aubreerushedintothelivingroom.Whenhereyesfellonthekeyboard,shelitupatonceandbegantoplaywithgreatdelight.This_____32_____favorfilledMarisawithwarmth.ShecametorealizethatChristmasmagicdoesnotlieinfancy_____33_____.Itgrowsfromsmallkindnessesofferedbypeople_____34_____tous.Compassionneedsneitherwealthnorreputation.Allittakesisawillingheartreadytohelpsomeone_____35_____hopelessness.21.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything22.A.patience B.joy C.courage D.curiosity23.A.sank B.calmed C.lightened D.lifted24.A.churches B.workshops C.factories D.stores25.A.ruining B.saving C.celebrating D.wasting26.A.Shocked B.Moved C.Amused D.Confused27.A.broken-down B.newly-bought C.barely-used D.hand-made28.A.return B.offer C.select D.fix29.A.inturn B.bychance C.inadvance D.forfree30.A.request B.promise C.decision D.comment31.A.send B.replace C.prepare D.repair32.A.ordinary B.unexpected C.planned D.common33.A.memories B.stories C.dreams D.gifts34.A.unknown B.familiar C.related D.close35.A.tiredof B.addictedto C.trappedin D.convincedof第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Culturalrelicrestorationhaslongbeenapainstakingjobforexperts.Brokenancientartifactsareoftenfoundincountlesspiecesaftercenturiesofnaturaldamageorhuman____36____(destroy).Puttingthembacktogetherusedtotakeskilledworkersmonthsorevenyearsassmallmisjudgmentsmightruintheculturalvalueofthesepreciousobjects.However,nowadays,artificialintelligenceisbringingnew____37____(possibility)tothistraditionalfield.Once____38____(train)onmassivecollectionsofrelicimages,AIsystemscananalyzepatterns,colorsandbrokenedgesoffragmentsathighspeed.Itsortsoutmatchingpiecesandoffers____39____(reason)reconstructionsuggestionsforresearchers.InalabinLuoyang,anAItooloncehelpedexpertspiecetogetherabrokenpotteryvesselfrommorethanonehundredfragments,____40____(reveal)delicateancientpatternshiddenforthousandsofyears.____41____suchtechnologicalsupport,therestorationprojectwouldhavedraggedonforfarlonger.WhileAIbringshugeconveniencetorestorationwork,itwillneverreplacehumanrestorers.Instead,itactsasapowerfulassistant____42____reducesrepetitivetasksandboostsoverallefficiency.Expertsstillmakefinaljudgmentsbasedonprofessionalknowledgeandrichpracticalexperience.WithAItechnology,moredamagedculturaltreasuresareabletorecovertheappearancethatthey____43____(possess)longago.____44____combinationofmoderntechnologyandancientheritageshowshowwisdomfromdifferenttimescanworkhandinhand____45____(preserve)oursharedhistory.Suchadvancesinspiremoreyoungpeopletodevotethemselvestoculturalinheritance.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，你的外国交换生朋友Mike打算参加你校即将举办的“传统文化体验日”活动。他对传统戏剧和传统手工艺两个项目都很感兴趣，但因时间冲突只能选择一个，来信希望你能给他一些建议。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：(1)给出建议；(2)说明理由注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMike,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Itwas1996whenmyhusbandwastransferredtoHealesville,asmallruraltowninAustralia.WehadbeenlivinginMelbourne,wherewehadafamiliarcircleoffriendsandfamily.InHealesville,however,wedidn’tknowasoul.Itwasjustmyhusband,ourtwolittlechildren,ourtwodogsandme.Itriedtogetusedtothenewplace,butoftenfeltlikeanoutsider.Onmywaytowork,Ipassedthesamequietstreetseveryday,yethardlyanyonegreetedme.Peopleseemedtohavetheirowncircles,andmylifebecamearoutineofhomeandwork.ImissedthefamiliarfacesandeasyconversationswehadleftbehindinMelbourne.AlthoughIlivedinthetown,IdidnotfeelthatIbelonged.Wehadn’tbeentherelongwhenweallcamedownwiththeflu.Wehadachingbodies,highfeversandhardlyenoughstrengthtogetoutofbed.Therewassomefoodinthehouse,butnotmuch.Thekitchenwasnearlyempty,withonlyafewcansandanoldpot(锅)bythestove.Oneday,Itriedtodrivetotheshops,onlytoturnbackhalfwaybecauseIwastoosicktodrivesafely.ThingsbecameworsewhenIrealizedthatthedogs’foodwasrunningout,too.“Wehavetofeedthedogs,”Isaidhelplessly.Wewerestuck,withnorelativesnearbyandnooneweknewwellenoughtocall.Then,unexpectedly,thephonerang.Myhusbandansweredit.ItwasKathy,awomanfromhisnewworkplacewhomIhadnevermet.Hehadmentionedthatshewasalwaysreadytolendahandwhensomeonewasinneed.Shehadsomehowheardaboutoursituation.Afteraskingafewquestions,shetoldmyhusbandshewouldseewhatshecoulddo.Alittlelater,myhusbandtoldmeKathywascomingover.Iwastouchedbutpuzzled.WhatcouldawomanIhadnevermetpossiblydoforafamilyshehardlyknew?Still,thethoughtthatsomeonecaredenoughtohelpgavemealittlehope.注意：(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。Afewminuteslater,weheardaknockatthedoor.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Severaldayslater,whenIhadrecoveredenoughtoleavethehouse,Idecidedtoreturntheemptypot.__________