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2024届湖北省恩施高级中学.十堰一中.十堰二中等英语高三上期末调研试题注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号
1.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用铅笔作答;
2.2B第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答考试结束后,考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上,待监考员收回
3.第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
5301.The high-anxiety focuson readingscore mayhave narrowedstudent toknowledgeabout theworld thatcan improvetheir reading.A.idea B.aid C.belief D.access
2.The innerthoughts of the twoyoung personsare revealedin thebook,both ofthemfail to express.A.where B.whenC.who D.which
3.Faced with the dilemma,the companycommittee apublic statement,appointing thecapable manto beits newglobal chieffinancial officer.A.pulled outB.put outC.reached outD.drew out
4.The farmerused woodto builda houseto storegrain.A.that B.in whichC.which D.what
5.The pressshould expandits influencein internationalpublic opinionto makeChinasvoice betterin theworld.A.hearing B.to beheardC.hear D.heard
6.The LifelongLearning Programmeto enablepeople to take partin learningexperienceshas takenoff acrossEurope.A.having beendesigned B.being designedC.designed D.designing
7.It isusually thoughta littlechild saysis truth.A.What that B.that whatC.which D.that
8.Many peoplecomplained about the stoneslying ona road,but didanythingabout gettingthe stonesout of the way.A.both B.no oneC.none D.all
9.We completedone thirdof the project,and theloan inplace,we hadto delayB.the policemanwas confusedabout whathe hadC.a socialworker was assigned todrive himback homeD.the policemanwas sokind asnot todamage his belongings、3What didMr.Ezenwa dofor hiswedding anniversaryA.He collectedall sortsof valuablesas presents.B.He cookednative foodas asurprise forhis wife.C.He prepareda specialNigerian pepper soup carefully.D.He travelleda lot,attempting to get hiswife back.、4What wordscan beused todescribe Mr.EzenwaA.Hopeless andpessimistic..B・Mysterious andtroublesome.C.Affectionate andpersistent.D.Energetic andsympathetic.、5What themedoes the author wanttoexpressthrough the storyA.Racial prejudice.B.Hard lifeof theelderly.C・Struggle forfreedom.D.Preservation oftradition.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后
1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D(分)(庄严地)
26.30At theedge of a forest,stood abig tree.Its branchesspread outmajesticallyand sodid itsroots.It1people from the sununder itsshady leaves,and provided2to countlessbirdsand othersmall creaturesin itsbranches.It wasvery excitedwith activityall thetime.At thefoot of the treegrew a little plant.The plantwas tall,thin,graceful andeasily_____3,and tendedto fallover at the4of theslightest wind.One day,the twoneighbours werehaving a little chat.“Well,little one,said the tree to the plant,Why do you notplant yourfeet deeplyin theground,and raiseyour head5in theair asI do”“I seeno needto doso/96the plantwith a smile.7,1think Imay besaferthis way.”“Safer!55sneered(讥讽)the tree.u Areyou8that youresafer thanI amDo youknow howdeepmy rootsare9how thickand strongmy trunkis10twomen holdhands theywould notbe ableto surroundmy trunk.Who couldpossibly pullme outby therootsor11my headto theground”And thetree turnedaway fromthe plantin12But thetree was to13its wordsvery soon.One eveninga greathurricane14in theregion.It threwthetrees off their rootsand almostcompletely destroyedthe forest.It uprootedthetreeand15itaway withgreat force.When thestorm hadpassed,the villagersliving nearby16the damage.Strong treesthat hadonce(残根)almost touchedthe sky,were nowreduced tostumps or17The deadanimals werefound everywherein the18But therewas one19The littleplant.The planthad beenmoved fromside toside under thehurricane,and bentcompletely.But whenthe hurricaneended,it sighedand stoodupright again.、1A.hide B.protect C.prevent D.defend
2、A.shade B.food C.shelter D.space
3、A.broken B.destroyed C.grown D.planted、B.blow C.touch D.knock4A.reach、B.straightly C.gratefully D.delightedly5A.bravely、B.shouted C.said D.whispered6A.explained、B.Actually C.Generally D.Finally7A.GraduallyB.finding C・guessing D.suggesting、8A.concludingB.hidden C.buried D.planted、9A.placedB.Although C.Because D.When、10A.Even ifB.bow C.lead D.get、11A.putB.surprise C.belief D.relief、12A.angerB.regret C.break D.follow、13A.keepB.arrived C.arose D.appeared、14A.blewB.pushed C.threw D.blew、15A.turned、B.saw C.observed D.surveyed16A.countedB・more C.less D.better、17A.worseB.forest C.plant D・plain、18A.treeB.example C.exception D.tree、19A.plantNo traceremained ofits powerfulneighbour
20、20A.then B.finally C.gradually D.Though第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词
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27.15The Mid-Autumn FestivalL_celebrate by the Chinesepeople allover theworld()every year.The moonis saidto beits biggestand
2.bright on this day.The Mid-Autumn Festivalis3・special occasionfor family.People eatmany differentkinds ofmoon cakes42(include)fruit,coffee,chocolate,etc.The LanternFestival fallson thefifteenth day of the first lunarmonth,
5.marks the end of the ChineseNew Yearcelebrations.There aremany storiesabout howthe Lantern()()Festival
6.start.Nowadays,most lanternscome inmany
7.shape.People ofteneat sweet()dumplings boiledand
8.serve inhot wateronthisday.The DragonBoat Festival,which started()more than2,000years ago,marks the9^begin of the hottestseason of the year.There is a specialfoodcalled zongzi
10.the festival.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)10(分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文
28.10中共有处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()并在其下面写出该加的词A,删除:把多余的词用斜线(、)划掉修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1、只允许修改处,多者(从第处起)不计分210nI wasvery excitedabout myholiday spendingin Spainlast yearI tookthe planetogettherewith mybest friend,Mike,but ourflight wasreally enjoyableand relaxedOnce there,we didntwantto goby foot,so wechose thebus wheretook usthroughout thecentral areas and thesuburbs Spanish people are very friendlyand thefood issuch deliciousWe allhad awonderful timeMostimportantly,the reasonwhy Istill rememberthe tripis thatI attractedby theamount ofprogresses、第二节书面表that Spainhas achievedIn afact,if Isave enoughmoney,I willgo toSpain again达(满分分)25(分)假定你是李华,在你的美国朋友的鼓励和建议下,你的英语最近取得很大进
29.25Jonah步现在请你写一封感谢信,表示对他的感谢并请他帮忙推荐几本英文小说,最后邀请他来中国参观注意词数左右;
1.100书信的格式已给出,不计入总词数
2.Dear Jonah,Yours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
530、1D、2D、3B、、4B5D、、6C7B、、8C9A、、10B11C、、、、、12A13B14D15D16D、、、、17B18C19D20A第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出40A BC D最佳选项、、211A、2B、3C、4D、、221A、2B、3A、23Every day,people comeinto contactwith thousandsof chemicals.These chemicalsare saidto be harmlessto humanhealth.In fact,the chemicalsare consideredso safethat wewash withthem.We putthem onour bodiesand evenour faces.Other chemicalproducts areused throughoutourhomes.By thetime youwalk outof yourfront door,you havealready beenexposed tothousands ofchemicals.On itsown,each chemicalseems harmless.But incombination withother chemicals,they maybecomedeadly.That isthe findingof atwo-year studyby ahigh-profile taskforce ofscientists.Thetask forcewas told to investigatethe cancer-causing possibilityof chemicalmixtures.Linda Gulliverwas one of174scientists on the taskforce.Their jobwastostudy thecancer-causing potentialof85chemicals.All85are saidto becommon in the environment.Ms.Gulliver explainsthat chemicalshave thepotential ory toform dangerousmixtures.Evensimple mineralscan becomedangerous whenmixed withchemicals foundin plasticsor beautyproducts.Working ingroups,the scientistsexplored howdifferent chemicalmixtures couldlead tocancer.Ms.Gullivers teamlooked atthe abilityof differentcombinations tosupport thein-crease of(恶性的)malignant humancells.She saysthe currentway toidentify whetherchemicals cause cancer is to testthem oneat a time.This methodleads,she adds,to along listof supposedly“safe”chemicals.She andher teamsay thatapproachneeds tochange.“We definitelyneed certainresearch...to Hndout what mixtures of chemicals wouldbe moreharmfulthan others;what groupsof chemicals,when together,would producemore harmfuleffects.And atthe moment,that is not known.”An estimatedone infive cancershas beenlinked tochemical exposure.It mayturn outthat the(恶棍)cancer-causing villain is nota single chemical at all.、5What effectmay onesinglechemicalhave onus accordingto the textA,It maylet ussuffer fromcancer.B.It maynot causedanger tous.C.It maydestroy ourbody.D.It maylet ourbody makea change.、6What canwe learnabout Ms.Gullivers researchA.She hasfound reasonsfor fivekinds ofcancers.B.She hasfound thatonly onechemical cancausecancer.C.She hasfound85cancer-causing chemicals.D.She isnot surewhatmixturesofchemicalsare moreharmful.
7、According to thetext»we caninfer thatthe study・A.is justwasting time and moneyB.is in need ofgreat effortsC.will causepanic inpublicD.will beresisted bythe public、8What isthe besttitle for the textA.Mixtures of Safe ChemicalsMay CauseCancerB.Being Exposedto OneChemical IsDangerousC.How MixturesofSafeChemicals Comeinto BeingD.What Isthe RealCause forCancer、、241B、2A、3C、、251D、2C、3C、4C、5A第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后
1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261B、2C、3A、4C、5A、6D、7B、8D、9C、10A、11B、12A、13B、14C、15C、16D、17A、18B、19C、20D第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词
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25、29Dear JonahsHowis everythinggoing recentlyI amwriting toexpress mythanks to you foryour generoushelp.Without yourencouragement andvaluable advice,I couldnthave madeso muchprogress inmyEnglish learning.And nowI wantto readsome Englishnovels inmy sparetime toimprove myEnglishreading skills.Would youlike torecommend someexcellent Englishnovels tomeYou havetold methat youareveryinterested inChinese culture.I sincerelyhope thatyou cancome to visitChina andI willshow youaround someplaces ofinterest.Best wishestoyou!Yours,Li Huatherest tillthe nextmonth.A.not arrangedB・was notarrangedC.not arrangingD.had notbeen arranged
10.Scientists havecometo the conclusionthe temperatureon Earthisgetting higherand higher.A.What B.thatC.which D.when
11.Men mustconsider eating,drinking,clothing and finding shelterthey canpursueentertainment andrecreation.A.until B.unlessC.before D.because
12.The houseI liveinis very small.A.that B.whom C.when D.what
13.Taking onlinereading intoconsideration,we canchallenge theassumption readingfor pleasurecontinuesto decrease.A.whether B.that C.where D.when
14.™How aboutplan toopen abranch•一I shouldsay it was failure.A.a;a B.a;/C.the;/D.the;a
15.He switchedoffthelight andwas aboutto leavethe classroomand onlythen torainheavily.A.it beganB.it beginsC.does itbegin D.did itbegin
16.—When shallwe startthe reconstruction of thehistoric building™Not untilour programbytheauthority.A.will approveB.will be approvedC.has approvedD.has beenapproved
17.We climbedup to the topof ahill,we gota goodview of the wholeforest park.A.which B.whereC.when D.that
18.They willrun anafter-class clubkids canhave funand learnhow to protectthemselves.A.thatB.whenC.where D.what
19.—Mr Johnson,I havesomething Iwould liketo troubleyou with.—・Just tellme whatI cando.A.You havemy wordB.Dont giveme thatC.You cansay thatagain D.Don*t standon ceremony
20.I willgo toBeijing onbusiness tomorrow,doyouhave anythingto yoursonstudying inPeking University第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,A.tobetaken B.to takeC.taken D.being taken40从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最佳选项A BC D(分)
21.6For alot ofpeople,getting afull nighfssleep isnothing morethan justa dream.Some ofus climbinto bedin theearly evening,and thenext thingwe know,it*s2in themorning andwerestill staringattheceiling.It*s commonknowledge thatsleep problemscan becaused bythingssuch asstress,anxiety,or evenusing asmart phonebefore bedtime.But recently,a teamofresearchers discovered that genescould alsobe acause of sleepless nights.The scientists,from TheRockefeller Universityin NewYork,US,found thatDSPD,delayed(睡眠时相延迟综合征),sleep phasedisorder acondition thataffects onessleeping patterns,is(发生变异的基因).passed downby amutated geneDSPD suffererswake uplater andgo tobedlater thanthe averageperson.To cometo theirconclusion,the teamstudied a46-year-old womanwho is onlyusually ableto fall asleep at2or3in themorning.It wasdiscoveredthatthe womans(激素)body producesthe hormonethat helpsher sleepat nightup toseven hourslater thanregularsleepers.The scientistsfound this is causedby amutation inone of the woman*s genes,one thathelpsregulate the“body clock”.一Some of the womansfamily memberswere alsofound to share thesame mutationand thesamesleeping problems-leading thescientists tobelieve thatsleep troublesare passeddownthrough the generations.However,having thismutation doesntmean youautomatically havesleep problems.The teamalsofound twopeople whohad themutation butreported noproblems withtheir sleep.But whilethisisan interestingdiscovery,it offersno helpto thosewho cantfallasleepat night-although thereare afew thingsyou couldtry to help yourselfsleep earlier.BBC journalistMichael Mosleyproduced aTV documentaryin Mayin whichhe(失眠)talked about his battlewith insomniaand thetechniques heused.“I avoidsocial mediaforat leastan hourbefore bed,I domindfulness exercises,and ifI wakeup in the middleof the night,Iread abook foran houror soJ hewrote in an articlefor theRadio Times.、1What havescientists recentlydiscovered aboutsleep problemsA.Sleep problemscan bea result of genetics.B・Stress andanxiety cancause sleep problems.C.Smart phonesare themain causeofsleepproblems nowadays.D.Sleep problemsare affectedby sleepingpatterns.、2What canwe learnabout themutation of thegenerelated tosleepA.It willdelay sleepfor sevenhours.B.It doesntnecessarily causesleepproblems.C.It willbe passeddown toevery futuregeneration.D.It can be changedtohelpsolve sleepproblems.、3What doesMichael Mosleysuggest doingbefore sleepto fightagainst insomniaA.Listening tolight music.B・Reading interestingbooks.C.Keeping awayfrom socialmedia.D.Doing someoutdoor exercise.、4Whafs themain purposeofthearticleA.To giveadvice onhowtocure insomnia.B・To explaindifferent reasonsfor sleepproblems.C.To warnreaders ofthe badinfluences ofsleeping late.D.To reportthe discoveryof agenetic causefor sleepproblems.(分)
22.8Christmas isatimefor eatinggreat food,giving andreceiving presents,and mostimportantlyspending timewith yourfamily watchingsome classicChristmas movies.()The Grinch2000This isa Christmasmust-watch andone ofJim Carreysbest performances.It was alsooriginally anursery talebook writtenby DrSeuss.Its thestory ofa greenmonster whowants toruinChristmas butwho in theenddiscovers thepower oflove andgenerosity.I promiseifs agreatfilm withplenty oflaughs alongthe way.Love Actually2003While thisisnota personalfavourite ofmine,people inthe UKabsolutely lovethis film.It hasmanyfeaturing actorsand actresses.It mightbealittle difficultto followas thereare complexplots,字幕so Irecommend watchinga translatedversion orenabling subtitlesin yournative language.However,the heart-warming elementsofthefilm makeit worthwatching.Home Alone1990This amusingmasterwork isoneofmy favouritefllms ofall time.It tellsthestoryofaboy,Kevin,whoisleft alonein hishouse whenhis largefamily forgetstotakehim onvacation withthem.While thefamilies areaway,burglars tryto robthe houseand Kevinmust protecthis homebysetting traps.The trips,falls andtraps willhave youlaughing outloud asyou watcha10-year-oldboy beattwo grownmen.Miracle on34th Street192You canthave Christmasin anEnglish-speaking countrywithout watchingthis movie.Its notfunnylike Home Alone orThe Grinch,but itis incrediblytouching.Its abouta manwho claimstobe Santa,but nobodybelieves himexcept alawyer andalittlegirl.The story-line mayseem alittle、childish butyou canenjoy itat anyage.1Which filmis adaptedfrom afairy taleA.The Grinch.B.Home Alone.C.Love Actually.D.Miracle on34th Street.、2What isHomeAlonemainly aboutA.An unsuccessfulfamily vacation.B.A boyprotecting homeby himself.C.A terriblesuffering toalittleboy.D.A10-year-old boyspractical jokes.、3Why isMiracle on34th Streetso popularA.Owing toits movingplots.B・Because ofits funnystory.C.Due toits childishstoryline.D.For itsfamous actorsand actresses.(分)阅读理解
23.8On the first dayof schoolour professorintroduced himselfand challengedus toget to knowsomeone we didnt know.I lookedround whena gentlehand touchedmy shoulder.I turnedaround tofinda wrinkled,little old lady withasmile.She said,“Hi,handsome.My nameis Rose.Imeighty-seven yearsold.Can Igive youa hug”I laughedand enthusiasticallyresponded,uOf course呷you may!”She gavemeagiant squeezefWhyareyouincollegeatsuchayoiiimwcentage1asked.wI alwaysdreamed ofhaving acollege educationand nowIm gettingone!”she toldme.Afterclass wewalked to the StudentUnion buildingand shareda chocolatemilkshake.We becameinstantfriends.Every dayofthenext threemonths wewould leaveclass togetherand talknon-stop.I wasalwayslistening tothis“time machine”as sheshared herwisdom andexperience withme.Over thecourse(偶像)oftheyear,Rose becamea campusicon andshe easilymade friendswherever shewent.At theendofthesemester weinvited Roseto speakat ourfootball dinner.Ill neverforget whatshe taughtus.“We donot stopplaying becausewe areold;we growold becausewe stopplaying.There isa hugedifferencebetween growingolder andgrowing up.Anybody cangrow older.That doesnttake anytalentor ability.The ideaistogrow upby alwaysfinding opportunitiesin change.Have noregrets.The elderlyusually donthave regretsfor whatwe did,but ratherfor thingswedidnotdo.The onlypeople whofear deathare thosewith regrets.She concludedher speechby(歌词)courageously singing“The Rose”.She challengedeach ofus tostudy thelyrics andlive themoutin ourdaily life.At theyear*s endshe finishedthe collegedegree shehad begunall thoseyears.One weekafter graduationRose diedpeacefully inher sleep.、1What happenedto theauthor onthe firstdayofschoolA.He gottoknowan oldprofessor.B.He madethe acquaintanceof anoldlady.C.He joinedthe StudentUnion.D.He hadtosharea milkshakewith others.
2、From theunderlined sentencein Paragraph1,we canfind outtheauthor*s・A.concern aboutageB・respect for the oldC.curiosity aboutthe ladyD.complaint abouteducation、3In theauthor*s eyes,.A,Rose was innocent andgenerous B.Rose waswise andskilledC.Rose wastalented andhard-workingD.Rose wascourageous andher wordswere inspiring
4、Which sayingmight Rosepossibly support・A,One isnever toooldtolearn.B.A friendinneedisafriend indeed.C.Rome wasntbuilt ina day.D.It isno usecrying overspilt milk.分
24.8The historyofthe Louvre Museum,which todaycontains oneofthemost important堡垒art collectionsintheworld,dates backtotheMiddle Ages.Built in112asafortress protectParisfromtheVikings,it wastransformed into a palaceby Francesco I.Since then,for fourcenturies,French kingsand emperorshave expandedit.The glass pyramid ofL M.Pei wasadded tothecourtyard ofhonor in
13.All galleriescanbereached fromhere.The glasspyramidThe projectsforthemonetization andexpansion ofthe Louvredate backto
1981.Theyincluded theconstructionofa mainentrance tothe museum.The Americanarchitect ofChineseorigin—I.M.Pei—wasincharge oftheproject.Pei designeda pyramidthat hadto becomeanentrance tothe museum.Its glasswalls allowvisitors toadmire thesurrounding historicbuildingsand tolight upthe entrance hall.The LouvrecollectionThe Louvretreasures candate backtothecollection ofFrancescoI1515—1547,who boughtmanyItalian paintings.During therule ofLouis XIV1643—1715this amountedto only200artworks,but italso increasedasaresultofdonations andpurchases.It wasopened forthefirsttimeto thepublic in
1793.Since thentheLouvrecollection hasbeen continuouslyenriched.The fallenguideThe mainentrance isunderthe glasspyramid.The artworks are exposedon fourfloors:thedisplay roomsofthe artworksareorganized accordingtothecountries theyare from.There areeightsections inall.The Europeanpainters collectionisverylarge,with40percent ofFrench works,while thecollection ofsculptures isless complete.、1What doesthefirstparagraph say abouttheLouvre MuseumA.It wasfirst intendedasaroyal palace.B.It hasa historyof lessthan tencenturies.C.It hasthe largestart collectionworldwide.D.It experiencednonstop expansioninthepast.、2Which ofthe followinginafunction oftheglasswills ofthe pyramidA.Acting asa goodviewpoint.B.Making visitorsmove faster.、C.Making theentrancehallless bright.D.Preventing heatby reflectingsunlight.3Thearrangement ofthe displayrooms isbased ontheartworks
9.A.historic valuesB.cultural meaningsC.countries oforigin D.levels ofperfection(分)
25.10An old man ina fadedyellow shirtsat ina windowlessroom ona raisedconcrete form.The onlysource ofheat camefrom somewherebeneath theplastic mattressand therough blankettheblank-faced policewoman hadhanded himafter takinghis thumbprints.He heardvoices andmetallicclang asthe celldoor swungopen.At thefront deska tiredlooking policemanhanded theoldman backhisbelongings,his worn-out capand theSeiko watchthat hadstopped workingtheday hisbeloved Evelynleft Thepoliceman dramaticallyheld theblue plasticbag atan armslengthto theoldmanwho tookit andmade sureits contentswere undamaged:the goat meat,palm oil,leaves and spices.He ignoredthe confusedexpression onthe officersface andsigned thedocumentdeclaring hehad beenreturned thepossessions theyhad takenoff himthenightbefore.No onespoke tohim ashe walkedslowly towardsthe exit.“Mr.Easy-nwa^He stoppedand prayedtotheGod whonow tookcare ofEvelyn toplease takehimfar awayfrom thisunhappy placeof expressionlessfaces,clipped accentsand peoplewho didnoteven attemptto pronouncehis nameright.“Ezenwa JHe saidand lookedatawoman withtangerine lips,her nametag saidJessica Harlow,Social Services.UA bitfar fromhome,she saidas shedrove fastand withconfidence theway Evelynusedto.He wonderedif shemeant the50miles fromLiverpoolorthe50,000miles fromEnugu acity inNigeria.He didnot botherreplying asthis9woman hadplenty tosayaboutthe weather,bad drivers,her daughtersschool play...At lastshe drewup outsidethe blockof flatswhere helived.“Got hereintheend”,said sheseriously,^Really Mr,Easy-nwa,if youkeep gettinglost,we willhaveto considermoving youintoahome”.“No need,I wasnot lost,he answered.He carefullyrolled upthe sleevesoftheoversize bomberjackethe woreand turnedonthetap towash hishands,relieved thepipes werenot frozen.In acleanpan heplaced thechopped piecesof goatmeat.The herbsandspicesthat hadtaken himthreemonths totrack down,the uzizaseeds hadtaken him into theheart ofGranby Marketin Liverpool,his uchanwuleaves downa shadyback alleyin Manchester,and yesterday,among otherfood items,the finestgoatmeatfrom aSierra LeoneanButcher inBirmingham.That hadtaken sometime,somuch hemissed thelast trainand whenthe policefound himshivering outsidethe lockedup station,so coldhe couldntanswer loudlyenough thepink-faced bigcopper whoyelled inhis face,“Whats(吐沫)your namesir”spraying hisface withspittle ashe didso,leaving themwith nochoice buttosearch anexhausted,frozen oldblack manandfindinghiminpossession ofmysterious(调味品)condiments includinga bagof driedbitter-leaf whichcould ofcourse bemistaken foranythingthat resultedin himgetting readhis rightsand chargedwith...possessionHe liftedthe lidofthebubbling soup,the roomwas filledwiththerich andspicy scentof hisculinary(烹饪的)effort.He servedtwo bowls,taking thechipped oneand placingthe otheropposite whereEvelynwould havesat.He wouldtell herabouthisadventure,itwastheir anniversaryand thiswasthe perfectpeppersoupto celebrate.()Ken Onyia,UK NigeriaCommonwealth SportShort StoryPrize、1Why wasMr.Ezenwa takentothe prison fora nightA.He wastoo weakto move.B.He couldntfind hisway backhome.C.He thenhad nowhereelse togo.D.He wassuspected ofpossessing drugs.、2When Mr.Ezenwa wasto leavetheprison,•A.his thumbprint wastaken immediately。