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福建省永春县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟第一卷(选择题共100分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节听下面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
1.What will the womanprobably doat about4p.mA.Take aswim.B.Have aclass.C.See adoctor.
2.How is the mangoing todeal with the cameraA.To repairit.B.To returnit.C.To exchangeit.
3.What does the manthink of his newjobA.It haslong workinghours.B.It isnear hishome.C.It iswell-paid.
4.What isthe probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.Brother andsister.B.Repairman and customer.C.Shop assistantandcustomer.
5.What are the speakerstalking aboutA.A bank.B.A street.C.A restaurant.第二节(共15小题,每小题分,满分分)听第6段材料,回答
6、7题
6.Why does the mantalk to the womanA.To borrowsomethin.g B.To askfor adviceC.To inviteher to do sportsA.Table tennisB.Tennis CRunning
7.What sportdoesthe woman doto tryto keepfitF.As anexchange studentfrom China,I joinedthe InternationalStudent Association.G.Apart fromtheacademic life,after-school activitiesmade thecampus lifemore excitingand memorable.第三部分语言知识运用(共三节,满分50分)第一节完形填空(其共20小题:每小题15分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项In thesummer of1960,the finalexams wereheld.Greenberg41writing at9:00am.By10:30am,he couldnt42anything.He lurched(蹒跚)to thefront andhanded hispaper to the teacher“I can,t see,sir,he said
43.The teacherlaughed.〃I veheard someterrific44,〃he said,“but thatsthe best.”That winter,doctors45on Greenbergseyes.The surgerydidn,t work,Greenberg wasso46thathe refusedto seeanyone fromcollege.But Garfunkelpersuaded Greenbergto go back toColumbia andoffered tohe his
47.In September1961,Greenberg48to campus.Garfunkel,Speyer,and athird friendread textbookstohim,taking timeout fromt heirown studies,and Greenbergended up49straight As・Still,he50his friends to helphim.Then,one afternoon,Greenberg and Garfunkel wentto MidtownManhattan.When itwas51forGreenberg to gobackto campus,Gartunkel saidhe had an appointmentand couldntaccompany him.Greenberg52,They argued,andGarfunkelwalkedoff,53Greenberg alonein thestation.Greenberg,at a54,stumbled(跌跌撞撞)through therush-hour crowd.Four mileslater,he gotoff at the ColumbiaUniversity stop.At theuniversity gatesomeone55into him.“Oops,excuse me,sir.”Greenberg recognizedthe56,It wasGarfunkeT s,Greenbergs firstreaction was57,but inthenext second,he58Garfunkel hadbeen withhim thewhole way.After graduation,Greenberg gothis MBAfrom Columbiaand aPhD fromHarvard.Hewent onto become a59inventor andbusinessman.“You aretalking,〃he saidgratefully toGarfunkel,〃to the60man in theworld.z/
41.A.considered B.avoided C.started D.missed
42.A.see B.understand C.describe D.analyze
43.A.hurriedly B.weakly C.angrily D.loudly
44.A.remarks B.decisions C.excuses D.comments
45.A.worked B..focused C.waited D.operated
46.A.dizzy B.blue C.embarrassed D.confused
47.A.reader B.partner C.tutor D.guide
48.A.limited B.stuck C.adapted D.returned
49.A.passing B.falling C.scoring D.witnessing
50.A.relied onB.turned downC.appealed toD.calledfor
51.A.chance B.duty C.turn D.time
52.A.reacted B.worried C.panicked D.nodded
53.A.abandoning B.waving C.watching D.leaving
54.A.distance B.loss C.caution D.challenge
55.A.knocked B.burst C.broke D.dug
56.A.conversation B.voice C.path D.face
57.A.comfortable B.relieved C.angry D.content
58.A.confirmed B.realized C.recognized D.B.dependent C.careful D.magic
59.A.successfulB.strongest C.best D.
60.A.blindestluckiestevaluated第二节共10小题;每小题分,满分10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Xun:Sound ofAutumnAncient Chinesedescribed themusic of the windinstrument Xunas thesound of autumn.With ahistory ofmore than7,000years,Xun isone of the61old instrumentsfound sofar inChina.It isbelieved thatat thedawn of ancient62civil,the ancestorsused astone withnaturallyformed holesto huntthe animals.When63throw atthe animals,the stoneproduced awhistlingsound as the airflowed throughthe holes,64could haveprovided inspirationfor earlywindinstruments.The instruments65find inNeolithic relics along theYangtze Riverand YellowRiver in thepast years,and were66high thoughtof in ancient times.It iseasy67make aXun:shape clayinto anegg shape,open nomore than10holes on thesurface andbake68inafire.In ancientpalaces,there weretwo typesof Xun:Song Xunand YaXun.Ya Xun was largeand wasplayed atsacrifice69ceremonywhile SongXunwasplayed onotheroccasions in the palace.The Xunis oftenaccompanied by the Chi,a bamboopipe70eight holes.The musicof thetwoinstruments representsa relationshipof friendship.第三节单词拼写共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分
71.The wholenation isstill mfor thefirefighter whodied in thefire fightingin Liangshanin Sichuan.
72.We usethem toprotect our神圣的grounds.
73.The students提交their papersto theexaminer themoment thebell rang.
74.The scientistshave(寻找)new waysof conductingtheir experimentsover thepast decades.
75.This meantthat therewere no(处方)drugs ortablets totreat SARSand doctorswere not surehow toprevent iteither.
76.Gene-therapy isvery(有争议的)and manypeople opposefurther researchinto it.
77.He reada greatdeal-but(任意的)for pleasures.
78.I triedevery wayto makemyself sleep,but(徒劳).
79.When wetalk aboutbreaking records,we(偶然遇至U)the issueof performance-enhancing drugs.
80.Since then,records havefallen in(田径运动)year afteryear asathletic performanceshavecontinually improved.第四部分写作(共两节,满分30分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)During mylast summerholiday,I go to thecountryside toenjoy myself.I sawmother birdstayin hernest ina bigtree,watching someof herbaby flyingaway.I thoughtshe mustbe veryproudof herchildren,that were able tofind herown foodnow.But shemight alsofeel asense oflosssince theywouldn,t needof herday-by-day careany long.For myparents,things aremuch easier.We haveset upour ownfamily blogto postingour photosand journals.Once Ileave forcollege,we canconvenient shareour experiencesbut supporteach other.Their“nest willnever beempty.第二节书面表达(满分20分)假定你是李华,你校将在周末组织“中国文化读书俱乐部”活动,请给你班的加拿大交换生Johnson写一封邮件,告诉他相关信息,内容包括L读书俱乐部的目的;
2.相关活动安排
3.希望对方参加注意
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯Dear Johnson,Yours,Li Hua永春一中高二年级期中考英语参考答案听力1-5CCBAC6-10ABCBB11-15ACCAB16-20ACBAB阅读理解21-23CDA24-27CBAC28-31BADD32-35ABBD36-40DBCGF完形填空41-45CABCD46-50BADCA51-55DCDBA56-60BCBAD语法填空:
61.oldest
62.civilization
63.thrown
64.which
65.have beenfound
66.highly
67.to make
68.it
69.ceremonies
70.with单词拼写:7,
1.mourning
72.sacred
73.submitted
74.sought
75.prescription
76.controversial
77.at random
78.in vain
79.come across
80.track andfield短文改错During mylast summerholiday,I goto thecountryside toenjoy myself.I sawA motherbirdwent astayin hernest ina bigtree,watching someof herbaby flyingaway.I thoughtshe mustbe verybabiesproud of herchildren,thot wereable tofind herown foodnow.But shemight alsofeel asenseofwho theirlosssince theywouldn tnee^\of herday-by-day careany long.For myparents,things aremuchlongereasier.We haveset upour ownfamily blogto postingour photosand journals.Once Ileave forpostcollege,we canconvenient shareour experiencesbut supporteach other.Their“nest”willconveniently andbeempty.书面表达参考答案Dear Johnson,I mwriting toshare apiece ofgood newswith you.Our schoolwill runa clubfor readingChinese culturethis weekend.The readingactivitieswill focuson Chinese culture,which maycover ancientpoems,plays andart.On Sunday,it lastsfrom8:30a.m until3:30p.m,during whichthe memberswill have an hours lunchbreak atnoon.Every activitywill centeron onetopic,which willbe discussed and commentedafter everyonereadsit.You dbetter writedown somenotes whileothers areairing theirvoice.Since youre alwayskeen onChineseculture,I sincerelyhope you11take thischance.Jointhe cluband havegood timethere!Yours,Li Hua附听力原文材料Text1M:How aboutgoing swimmingafter themath classthis afternoonIt ssuch anice day.W:Oh,I vehad anappointment tohave myeyes examinedat about
4.Text2M:I wouldlike toexchange thisdigital camera.It wont turnon.W:Anything happened to itM:No,it juststopped working•••W:OK,one moment,I11get youanother camera.And pleasefill outthis form.Text3W:Congratulations onyour newjob,Frank.M:Thanks.Nearly aperfect jobfor me.I livewithin walkingdistance ofmy officeand thehoursare ideal.If onlythe paywere asgood asothers.Text4M:So whenare wegoing tohave yourcomputer fixedW:Can wegotothe shopon FridayAnd on the wayback home,we canhelp Mumpick upher coatfromthe laundry.M:OK.Text5W:Have youtried t±at newrestaurantM:You mean,the onenext tothe bankon thePine StreetI hada deliciousfish dishthere lastnight.W:Yes.I hadthat dishtoo.They areknown for their goodquality food.Text6M:©Andrea,have yougot atable tennisbat Icould borrowW:Sorry no.I don t playanymore一too energeticfor me.M:Really Ithought youwereafitness follower.W:Well,do tryto keepfit stillwith tennisat leasttwice aweek.I enjoyall thatrunning aboutandbeing outside.And ofcourse thekids keepme fit.Text7M:Hi Sally,what sthe matterW:®I vehadanargument with Jake.I promisedto make a copyof aCD forhim butI couldnt getthecomputer programgoing.He was angry.M:Oh!Did youexplain whathad happenedW:Well,not exactly...The thingis,he alwayslaughs atme becausePm notvery goodat usingtechnology.I hateit.I didn t wanthim tothink Ididntknow howto usemy computer,so IsaidI forgot.M:Sally!Communication isreally importantin relationships!I thinkyou shouldexplain whathappenedand tellJake youdon tlike himlaughing at you..W:Yeah,you,re right.Text8W:Ticket please,sir.M:Hold ona minute...I vegot a ticket somewhere...I boughtit inBrighton station.W:You must have aticket whenyou boardthe train,sir.M:I understandthat butI hadone.I justcan tfind it.Please believeme.I nevertravel withoutaticket.I mnot thatkind ofperson.W:I msorry,sir,but there,s nothingI cando.If youdonthave aticket withyou,@12thefine is£30and you11need topurchase anew ticketto travelto London.From BrightontoLondon,that s£
2.
0.M:What if I showyou thereceipt Thatproves thatI boughtaticketat Brightonstation,doesnt itMl:Pm afraidnot,sir.The rulesaretherules.M:Okay,okay.I11buy anew ticket.®But doI have to buyfrom Brightonstation toLondon,orfrom hereNewcastle toLondon Tmjust astudent andI don,thavemuch money.W:Sorry,sir.®From Brightonstation.And youhaveto pay thefine aswell.Text9M:Good evening.My nameis HenryStone.I vemade a reservation.W:Just onemoment,sir.I11check...I msorry,13lhere,s norecord ofyour reservation.When didyou bookM:Last week,booked astandard room forthe16th ofJanuary online.W:1do apologizebut somethingseems tohave gonewrong.M:Well,can youjust giveme aroom anywayW:Neither standardrooms norsingle roomsare free,sir.There areonly luxuryrooms.Theyre S350per night.M:$350!®But theroom Ibooked was$
60.W:I msorry,sir.Well,@vhy dont youtry anotherhotelM:I msorry butI dont thinkthat sfair.I madeareservation.I havean emailfrom you toprove it.W:I mvery sorry,sir.There musthave beena problemwiththecomputer.M:Can I makeasuggestion®®Why dontyouoffer methe luxuryroomforthe standardroom priceAfterall,it sthis hotelthat madethe mistakeso thishotel shouldfind asolution.W:Well,I mnotsure,sir.I11havea word withmy manager.@@K,sir.My managersays thatisfine.M:Great.Thank you.Text10M:When watchinga sciencefiction,it can be hard to determinewhat timein the future itis setin;however,no doubt,space iswhere ourfuture is一trips tothe Moon,Mars andbeyond.Have youever dreamtof movingabout inthe space,or specifically,onthe moon Now,this dreamofyours maycome truefairly soon.⑰Ve remarketing aseries oftrips tothe moonfor pureentertainment.We retargeting people who justwant tohave fun,not seriousprofessors ormadscientists,nor peoplewith asense ofadventure whowant todo somethingtruly extraordinaryintheir lives.At first,the flightswould befor adventuroustypes such as explorersor mountainclimbers.Eventually,however,the projectwill growinto superbtrips suitablefor thesightseers.What willa two-week longholiday tothe mooncost®About£20,000,double thepriceyou wouldexpect topay for a grandEuropean citytour.However,you mustbe above18years old.®Be advised,however,that thefirst departureis notscheduled forat leasta coupleof decades!So thinkit overbefore makinga decision.But onceyou decide,book itsoon.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.What isSally,s problemA.She lostJake,s CD.B.She brokeJake scomputer.C.She doesn,t getalong wellwithJake.
9.What doesthe mansuggest SallydoA.Apologize toJakeB.Have atalk withJakeC.Learn moreabout computers.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Where doesthe conversationprobably take placeA.In astation.B.On atrain.C.At anairport.C.To Newcastle.
11.Where isthe mangoingA.To London.B.To Brighton.A.£
20.B.£
30.C.£
50.
12.How muchdoestheman havetopay听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.What happenedtothemanA.He forgotto makethe reservation.B.The receptionistrecorded awrong room.C.The hotelhas norecord ofhis reservation.A.Try anotherhotel.B.Talk tothe manger.C.Check hisemail.
14.What doesthewomanadvise theman todo
15.What roomwill theman livein finallyA.A singleroom.B.A luxuryroom.C.A standardroom.
16.How muchwilltheman payC.$
350.A.$
60.B.$
290.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What arethe moontrips forA.An adventure.B.Scientific projects.C.Entertainment.
18.What isthe costofa moon tripA.£10,
000.B.£20,
000.C.£40,
000.
19.What isreminded about the moontrip atlastA.When the trip isavailable.B.Whether thetrip isdangerous.C.What theage limitis forthetrip.
20.What isthe purposeof thespeechA.To introduce thefutureof sciencefiction.B.To advertisethemoontrips.C.To planamoontrip.第二部分阅读理解共两节,满分40分第一节共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项AWhats Onat DanceIrelandMascushla Dance ClubDate:Every Thursday,August16th--December20th11:30~13:00Our clubprovides accessto dancefor retiredpeople,develops linksbetween olderpeople andtheprofessional dancecommunity,and promotesperformance opportunitiesfor olderdancers.Professional dance artists regularlygive dancetaster sessions,informal studioperformances,openrehearsal排演,and QA sessionsat theaterperformances.Big Bang Festival Dance ProjectDate:Every Saturday,June10th--July21st10:00-13:00Come andjoin usto learnsome Africanand Dabkedance andperform atthe BigBang Festivalof Rhythm.ALL WELCOMELNo experienceneededJuly28th dressrehearsalJuly29th Show!Dance Classes for People with ParkinsonsDate:Every Monday,September10th-December10th11:30—13:00Admission:£5tea/coffee includedPeopleaffected byParkinson,s diseasehave hugelybenefited fromtaking partin danceclassesas they are inspiredto exploremovement andmusic inways thatare energizing,fun andcreative.Tea andcoffee areserved beforeclass.No partnerrequired carers,family andfriends arewelcome!Space toCreateDate:Every Tuesday,October9th-November14th15:00-18:00We providespace atDance Housefor danceartists toshare andexchange amongstpartners.This,in responseto membersrequests,is aimedat memberswho wishto developwork withina groupsetting,or makea freshstart with higher targets.
21.What isspecial about the membersof MascushlaDance ClubA.They cangive dancinglectures.B.They canfind asecond jobin dancing.C.They havemore opportunitiesto perform.D.They areprovided withskilled dancingpartners.
22.When willthe showof BigBang FestivalofRhythmtakeplaceA.On June16th.B.On July21st.C.On July28th.D.On July29th.
23.Where willdanceartistswithhighertargets goA.To Space toCreate.B.To MacushlaDanceClub.C.To BigBangFestivalDanceProject.D.To DanceClassesforPeoplewithParkinson s.BA manfrom New Brunswick,Canada isnow calledUber Rob〃by localsfor hisheroic effortsinhelping peoplecut off by theprovince sextreme flooding.Record floodshave broughtchaos tosouthern New Brunswick.Key highwayshave beenunder water,forcing manypeople tomove toa saferplace.But,there arestill manypeoplewhoare notableto leavein time,trapped intheir homes,and havingno placeto go.Feeling ignoredby the localofficials for their delayedresponse andlack ofsupport,people arerunning outof time.Thankfully,the prayersof thehelpless people have beenanswered.Not from their localgoverrirment,but alocalgentleman whohas earnedthe nickname〃Uber Rob”.Rob hasbeen usinghis powerboatto transportflood-stricken DarlingsIsland peopleto andfromthe mainlandall week.But unlikeUber,his watertaxi isfree.There,saschedule postedona temporary〃Uber Robsign atthe edgeof thewater.He hastaken timeoff from his joband arrangedhimselftwo sailingsper day.〃I doit becauseifIwere inthis situation...I wouldwant somebodyto help me,“said Rob.〃I havethe meansto helppeople,so thisis whatImdoing.”“Hes oursavior(救星),Patty Johnstonsaid asshe stoodintherain,waiting tocrosswaters toget toher home.After dayswithout accessto foodand water,locals finallyhave theopportunityto goback andforth fromthe mainland to theirhomes.Considering theridiculously highprice ofgas forboats,Rob hasspent thousandson thetransportation.Yet,he refusesto takeany money fromhispassengers,regardless ofhow muchitis costinghim.His selflessnesshas broughtthe communitytogether toshow himtheir gratitude.
24.What canwe learnfromthesecond paragraphA.People getsupport fromthe governmentin time.B.The trappedpeople dont getany response.C.The floodcuts peopleoff theoutside world.D.Local officialsdo nothingtohelpthe trappedpeople.
25.How doesRob helpthe peopleA.By givingup hisjob tohelp themall day.B.By carryingpeople inhis powerboattwice aday.C Bytransporting peopleand takingmoneyfromthem.D Byposting aUber Rob,〃sign atthe edgeof thewater.
26.Which of the followingcan bestdescribe RobA.Considerate andselfless.B.Humorous andfaithful.C.Active andoutgoing.D.Energetic andfriendly.
27.What,sthemain ideaof thepassageA.Locals getaway fromthe floodsuccessfully.B.NewBrunswickis cutoffbyextreme flooding.C.Uber Robhelps thelocals sufferingfrom floodfor free.D.A saviorhelps thelocals inNewBrunswick,Canada.CIn his1935essay,In Praiseof Idleness,British philosopherBertrand Russellwrote,〃I thinkthereis fartoo muchwork doneinthe world andgreat harmis causedbythebelief that work ishonorable.Russell advocatedshortening thework dayto fourhours.And peopleall theworld ignoredhisadvice.Although thesweatshops(ifl汗工厂)and fourteen-hour workdays aregone in mostof thesecountries today,studies showthat peopleinmostof thesecountries believetheyareworkinglonger andharder thanever.Many peopleblame technologyfor ourlonger workinghours.Instead ofgiving us more leisure(闲暇)time aspredicted,it seemsto tieusmoresecurely toour offices.In thedays beforefax,e-mail andvideoconferencing,the officeis closed.Today wetake theoffice withus.A Britishmanager,for example,can stayatworkuntil midnightforaconference withthe Californiabranch.Downsizing isanother contributor,because remainingworkers havetodothe jobsof thosewho havebeenlaid off.Basically,people justseem tofeel theyneed to work harder.According toCarolePemberton,a researchconsultant with a Britishmanagement organization,people workedhard inthe1960stoget ahead;now theyfeel theymust workhard justto staywhere theyare.In theshort run,workers maybe rewardedfor longhours,but expertspoint outthat finallypeoplesuffer fromstress,depression andextreme tiredness.To improvethe qualityof theirlives,many Americanworkers arechanging jobsand takingsalary cuts.Internationally,organizations arehelpingworkers slowdown.When conductingperformance reviews,the Bankof Montrealno longerrewardsmanagers forworking extrahours.In GreatBritain,a grouplaunched the〃Long HoursonTime!Get aLife.〃It remainsto beseen ifworkers aroundtheworldwill takethis advice.
28.The authormentions BertrandRussell atthe beginningin orderto.A.emphasize theimportance ofworkingB.introducethetopic ofworking hoursC.show hiscontribution tophilosophyD.remind peopleofhisfamous essay
29.What doesthe underlinedword“downsizing meanA.Reducing thenumber ofstaff.B.Training newemployees.C.Hiring morepeople.D.Cutting salaries.
30.Why dopeoplehavetoworkhard nowaccording toCarole PembertonA.To increasetheir income.B.To pleasethe employers.C.To getahead ofothers.D.To keeptheir positions.
31.According tothe lastparagraph,inthelong runworking overtimecanbe.A.rewarding B.beneficial C.addictive D.harmfulDThe Platlandtree,a baobabin SouthAfrica,also knownastheSunland baobab,was thecontinentsbiggest baobabtree,at about62feet highand111feet around,and wasmore than1,000years old.It hada vastcentral hollowthat host.edafully functionalcocktail barwith seatingfor15people.Beginning inspring2016,the treebegan tosplit apart.By November2017,it hadbrokencompletely.If thePlatlands deathwas suddenand tragic,it wasn,t unique.Scientists arewonderingwhats behindthe mysteriousdisappearance.Patrut beganto noticethe deathsduring along-term effortto useradiocarbon datingto judgethe ages ofmajor baobabs.Patruts surveybegan in2005and eventuallycovered morethan6,0trees.Of these,a groupof aroundtwo dozenstood outfortheirspecial sizeor age.In acommon myth,native peopleliving nearsouthern AfricasZambezi riverhold thatthe theearliestbaobabs weretoo proudof theirhuge size,and aspunishment,they werepulled outof thetheground andreplanted upsidedown,with theirroots inthe air.They areoften theholy sitesandmeeting places,and supporttheir ownecosystems ofmammals,birds,reptiles andinsects.In atypical treering,its easyto tracea straightline fromthe oldestpart atthe centertothe youngestpart atthe edge.But ona baobab,new woodgrows bothontheoutside andinto thehollows,meaning thata straightline fromthe centerof thetree canpass bothforward andbackwardin timeor evenskip decadesaltogether if they rotout orare eaten.That makesit eryhard toknow which partof thetree isthe oldest,or evento knowifthe oldest partsstill exist.A betterunderstanding of the trees,ages mayhelp conservationistsknowwhichbaobabs maybethe nexttogoandtooffer achance tosupport andprotect thembefore itstoo late.
32.Why didthe authormention thePlatland treeA.To showthe factof baobabsdying out.B.To explainthe processofadying tree.C.To introducetheoldestbaobabs inhistory.D.To amusethe readerswithaspecial cocktailbar.
33.How didPatrut judgetheagesof baobabsA.By lookingat theirrings.B.By usingradiocarbon analysis.C.By tracinghistorical records.D.By interviewingthelocalpeople.
34.What doesparagraph4tell usabouttheFlatland treeA.Its valuein business.B.Its importancein culture and ecosystem.C.The customofthenative people.D「・The historyofthetree.
35.Why arethe baobabshardtodateA.They needdifferent nutrientsto grow.B.They growatthelowest speed.C.They arethe tallestin height.D.They havestrange growthpatterns.第二节共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Studying atthe Universityof Illinoisat SpringfieldUIS hasbeen themost excitingexperienceI haveever had.36During thethree monthsI havespent atUIS,I have had somereallymemorable experiencesin myacademic lifeand after-school activities.The US history classhappenedtobe thevery first class Ihavehadhere.I assumedthe professorwouldtalk alot andthe studentsmight sitthere rigidlywhile carefullytaking notes.37The classturnedout tobe aseminar.Since I was notvery familiar with Americanhistory,Iwasnot evenableto sayawordinthefirstclass.When theprofessor hadnoticed this,she encouragedme tostayin herclass.She thoughtsince Iwasaninternational student,I wouldbe ableto contributeanew pointabouttheUShistory.38Gradually Igot usedtothediscussion environmentoftheclass.Besides,all myclassmates werealso veryinterested inmy opinion,which encouragedme alot.39I hada busytime attendingthose interestingactivities,whether oncampus oroff campus.On September13th,the UISorganized atour called〃Find Lincoln”,which gavemea good opportunitytoknow moreabout AbrahamLincoln whileenjoying thebeautiful traditionalmusic anddancing playedbythe^villagers.Joining astudent organizationis alsoagoodchoice for youto make morefriends andenjoycampus life.40It issuchagood placeforyoutomakefriends fromdifferent partsoftheworldand getfamiliarwithother cultures.A.The professorintroduced thecourse carefully.B.However,the truthwas farfrom myassumption.C.Inspired byher words,I beganto givesome opinions.D.It hasbeen challengingand helpedme tobe moremature.E.I feelproudofour owncultureandthe culturaldiversity atUIS。