2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．a(chǎn)rethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought2．Onlyaftertalkingtotwostudentsthathavingstrongmotivationisoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.A．Ididdiscover B．didIdiscoverC．Idiscovered D．discovered3．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged4．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing5．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．a(chǎn)msitting D．havebeenstting6．一WhichT—shirtdoyoulikebest?一．Theyarebothoutoffashionandexpensive．A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both7．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．a(chǎn)s B．which C．where D．that8．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that9．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup10．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized11．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．a(chǎn)nything12．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what13．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．a(chǎn)djustment B．a(chǎn)lternativeC．a(chǎn)dvertisement D．a(chǎn)musement14．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant15．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must16．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how17．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit18．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．a(chǎn)vailableC．specific D．similar19．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．a(chǎn)rrangesB．mindsC．a(chǎn)ssesses20．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld'smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator．TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens（from1837until1839）wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld．Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofir7neofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage．OpeningHours

TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00．

Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime．

Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview．AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5．00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4．00;Children:￡3．00;Families:￡14．00（2adults&uptofivechildren）GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof￡4．00eachapplies．Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3．00each,Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseumanditscollection．Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairrampforbetteraccess,acustomercarekitandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpaired(受損的）vision．OurHandlingSessionsarealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired．TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum．ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline．HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,performancessoirees（社交晚會(huì)）andmanyothersocialoccasions．FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243．Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLine．Foramap,pleaseclickhere．TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance．1、Thepassageisprobablyfroma__________.A．book B．websiteC．newspaper D．a(chǎn)nnouncement2、Comparedtogoingthereseparately,ifafamilywithtwoadultsandfivechildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave________.A．￡25．00 B．￡14．00C．￡9:00 D．￡11．003、IntheCharlesDickensMuseum,peoplecannotfind___________.A．paintings B．rareeditionsC．manuscripts D．cars4、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum．B．InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:00．C．VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum．D．AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusers．5、Thepassageiswrittento___________.A．persuadereaderstovisitLondon．B．informreadersaboutthehistoryoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．C．offerreaderssomeinformationabouttheCharlesDickensMuseum．D．tellreadershowtomakeuseoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．22．（8分）TheLittlePrince108min|Animation,Fantasy16|October2015Alittlegirllivesinanadultworldwithhermother,whotriestoprepareherforit.Herneighbor,theAviator,introduceshertoanextraordinarywordwhereanythingispossible,aworldmorethanjustafairytaleforchildren.Director:MakeOsborneStars:RachelMcAdams,PaulRudd,JeffBridgesBridgeofSpies141min|Biography,Drama,History|16October2015DuringtheColdWar,anAmericanlawyerisemployedtodefendanarrestedSovietspyincourt,andthenhelptheCIAachieveanexchangeofthespybecausetheSovietcaughtanAmericanU2spyplanepilot.Director:StevenSpielbergStars:TomHanks,MarkRylance,AlanAldaBytheSea(I)122min|Drama,Romance|9December2015SetinFrance,VanessaandherhusbandRolandtravelthecountrytogether.Theyseemtobegrowingapart,butwhentheywanderinonequiet,seasidetowntheybegintodrawclosetoeachotherbymeetingsomeofthelivelytowncitizens,suchasalocalbarkeeper.Director:AngelinaJolieStars:bradPitt,AngelinaJolie,MelanieLaurentAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip86min|Animation,Adventure,Comedy|18December2015Withmisunderstandings,Alvin,SimonandTheodorebelievethatDadisgoingtopropose(求婚)tohisnewgirlfriend.Theyhavethreedaystostoptheproposal,savingthemselvesnotonlyfromlosingDavebutfromgainingaterriblestepbrother.Kids’favorite!Director:WaltBeckerStars:KaleyCuoco,AnnaFaris,BellaThorne112、Whichofthetwowillprobablyappealtochildrenmost?A．TheLittleprinceandAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChipB．ThelittlePrinceandBridgeofSpiesC．BridgeofSpiesandAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChipD．BytheSeaandBridgeofSpies1、Amongthefilmsmentionedabove,whichisthelatestone?A．TheLittlePrinceB．BridgeofSpiesC．BytheSeaD．AlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip2、Thedirectoralsoplaysakeyrolein.A．TheLittlePrinceB．BridgeofSpiesC．BytheseaD．AlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip3、Accordingtofilms,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Thelittlegirl’sneighborintroduceshertoanextraordinaryworld.B．ThelawyerdefendsaSovietspyandnoAmericanspyisarrested.C．Alvin,SimonandTheodorefinallydon’tloseDave.D．Thecoupleintheendgetclosetoeachotherinthetown.23．（8分）LondonHeathrowAirportLondonHeathrowAirportisamajorinternationalairportinwestLondon,England,UnitedKingdom.HeathrowisthebusiestairportintheUnitedKingdomandthebusiestairportinEuropebypassengertraffic.Heathrowisalsothethirdbusiestairportintheworldbytotalpassengertraffic.In2016,ithandledarecord75.7millionpassengers,a1.0percentincreasefrom2015.LocationHeathrowis14mileswestofcentralLondon.Theairportissurroundedbythebuilt-upareasofHarlington.Harmondsworth,LongfordandCranfordtothenorthandbyHounslowandHattontotheeast.TothesouthlieBedfontandStanwellwhiletothewestHeathrowisseparatedfromColnbrookinBerkshirebytheM25motorway.HistoryHeathrowAirportstartedin1929asasmallairfieldonlandsouth-eastofthehamletofHeathrowfromwhichtheairporttakesitsname.Atthattimetherewerefarmsandmarketgardensandorchardsthere.DevelopmentofthewholeHeathrowareaasaverybigairfieldstartedin1944:itwasstatedtobeforlong-distancemilitaryaircraftboundfortheFarEast.Butbythetimetheairfieldwasnearingcompletion,WorldWarⅡhadended.Thegovernmentcontinuedtodeveloptheairfieldasacivilairport;openedasLondonAirportin1946andrenamedHeathrowAirportin1966.FacilitiesHeathrowAirportisusedbyover90airlinesflyingto170destinationsworldwide.TheairportistheprimaryhubofBritishAirways,andisabaseforVirginAtlantic.OfHeathrow's75.7millionpassengersin2016,93%wereinternationaltravellers;theremaining70%wereboundforUKdestinations.ThebusiestsingledestinationinpassengernumbersisNewYork,withover3millionpassengersflyingbetweenHeathrowandJFKAirportin2016.1、WecanknowfromthetextthatHeathrowAirportisnamedaftera(n)____.A．personB．a(chǎn)nimalC．placeD．plant2、WhatcanwelearnaboutLondonHeathrowAirportfromthetext?A．Ithasahistoryorover90years.B．Ithandledfewerthan70millionpassengersin2016.C．MostofitspassengersareboundforUKdestinations.D．Ithasthethirdlargestnumberofpassengersintheworld.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TointroducebasicinformationaboutHeathrowAirport.B．ToattractmoretravelerstoHeathrowAirport.C．ToindicatethehistoryofHeathrowAirport.D．ToshowtheconvenienceofHeathrowAirport.24．（8分）Smile!Itmakeseveryoneintheroomfeelbetterbecausethey,consciouslyorunconsciously,aresmilingwithyou.Growingevidenceshowsthataninstinctforfacialmimicry(模仿)allowsustoempathizewithandevenexperienceotherpeople’sfeelings.Ifwecan’tmirroranotherperson’sface,itlimitsourabilitytoreadandproperlyreacttotheirexpressions.AreviewofthisemotionalmirroringappearsonFebruary11inTrendsinCognitiveSciences.Intheirpaper,PaulaNiedenthalandAdrienneWood,socialpsychologistsattheUniversityofWisconsin,describehowpeopleinsocialsituationscopyothers’facialexpressionstocreateemotionalresponsesinthemselves.Forexample,ifyou’rewithafriendwholookssad,youmight“tryon”thatsadfaceyourselfwithoutrealizingyou’redoingso.In“tryingon”yourfriend’sexpression,ithelpsyoutorecognizewhatthey’refeelingbyassociatingitwithtimesinthepastwhenyoumadethatexpression.Humansgetthisemotionalmeaningfromfacialexpressionsinamatterofonlyafewhundredmilliseconds.“Youreflectonyouremotionalfeelingsandthenyougeneratesomesortofrecognitionjudgment,andthemostimportantthingthatresultsinisthatyoutaketheappropriateaction—youapproachthepersonoryouavoidtheperson,”Niedenthalsays.“Yourownemotionalreactiontothefacechangesyourperceptionofhowyouseethefaceinsuchawaythatprovidesyouwithmoreinformationaboutwhatitmeans.”Aperson’sabilitytorecognizeand“share”others’emotionscanbepreventedwhentheycan’tmimicfaces.Thisisacommoncomplaintforpeoplewithmotordiseases,likefacialparalysis(癱瘓)fromastroke,orevenduetonervedamagefromplasticsurgery.Niedenthalnotesthatthesamewouldnotbetrueforpeoplewhosufferfromparalysisfrombirth,becauseifyou’veneverhadtheabilitytomimicfacialexpressions,youwillhavedevelopedcompensatorywaysofinterpretingemotions.Peoplewithsocialdisordersassociatedwithmimicryoremotion-recognitiondamage,likeautism(自閉癥),canexperiencesimilarchallenges.“Therearesomesymptomsinautismwherelackoffacialmimicrymayinpartbeduetolimitationofeyecontact,”Niedenthalsays.Niedenthalnextwantstoexplorewhatpartinthebrainisfunctioningtohelpwithfacialexpressionrecognition.Abetterunderstandingofthatpart,shesays,willgiveusabetterideaofhowtotreatrelateddisorders.1、Accordingtothepassage,facialmimicryhelps________.A．experienceone’sownfeelingsclearly B．changeothers’emotionsquicklyC．respondtoothers’expressionsproperly D．developfriendshipwithotherseasily2、WecanknowfromParagraph4and5that________.A．peoplewithmotordiseasesmayalsosufferfromautismB．peoplebornwithfacialparalysismaystillrecognizeemotionsC．peoplewithsocialdisorderscan’thaveeyecontactwithothersD．peoplereceivingplasticsurgeryhavedifficultyinmimickingfaces3、AccordingtoNiedenthal,thenextstepofthestudywillfocuson________.A．howwecantreatbraindisordersB．whatcanbedonetoregainfacialmimicryC．howourbrainhelpsuswithemotionalmirroringD．whatpartofourbrainhelpsrecognizefacialexpression4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A．discusshowpeoplereactpositivelytoothers’smilesB．drawpeople’sattentiontothosewithsocialdisordersC．introduceanewtrendinfacialexpressionrecognitionD．explainhowemotionalmirroringaffectspeople’sempathy25．（10分）Therepairmantoldme,“Nocharge,ProfessorPan!”We’refriends.“I’dratherpay,’’Ireplied.“Ifit’sfree,Ican’taffordit!”Chineseoftenrefusepaymentforprofessionalservices.insisting,“We’refriendsnow!”ButthentheyshowuplatertoaskmetotutortheminEnglish，orgetthemintoanAmericanuniversity,andIwishI’dhavejustpaidthe30yuanIowedtheminthefirstplace!AccordingtotheAmericans,“Thereisnofreelunch.”,meansthatthere’sapriceforeverything.AndI’malwayslookingaroundtofigureoutwhatthismeans.Manyofourneighbourshavegivenusfruitorflowersorcostlyteas,neveraskinganythinginreturn.Foryears,abicyclerepairmanhasrepeatedlyrefusedtoletmepayhim.“Waituntilyouhavesomethingmajortofix!”heinsists.ImentionedtoapeasantfriendthatIwishedIhadastonemilltogrind(磨)flourforbread.Amonthlaterheshowedupwithabeautifulmillthatheandhisuncleinthecountrysidehadcarvedfromasolidblockofstone.ChinesegenerosityisarealeducationforAmericanslikeme,whowouldratheravoidsocialentanglements(糾紛)andjusthandoverthemoney.Butcashcan’tcompensate(補(bǔ)償)forthegreatestgift—friendship.WhenanAmericansawsomeofmyfriendssittingonbamboostoolsunderthetrees,sipping(呷)tea,hesaid,“Theymusthavenothingbettertodo.”“Actually,”Isaid,“theyareprofessors,withplentytodo.Butprobablyyouarerightinsayingthat,atthismoment,theyhavenothingbettertodo.AndneitherdoI!”AndIjoinedthegroup.WhenchattingaboutteaandChinesecookingandhowmuchmyboyshavegrownsincewearrived,onemansaid,“Theywerepocket-sizedwhenyoucamehere.Nowthey’retallerthanyou.Howtimeflies!.”Howlifeflies.AndChinesearesmartenoughtosharewhattheyknowtheycannotkeep.Theyfreelygiveofftheirtime,nevertoobusytohelpafriend.Andtheyareteachingme,slowly,tobothgiveandreceive.Sothenexttimesomeonesays,“Nocharge.We’refriends!”Iwillthankthemheartily.ButiftheyshowuplateraskingmetotutortheminEnglish,I’llmakesuretheytutormysoninChineseaswell,becausethere’sstillnofreelunch.1、Whydidtheauthorinsistpayingtherepairmanwhilehewasofferedfreerepairs?A．Becausehewasanuprightman.B．Becausehedidn’tknowtherepairmanC．Becausehethoughtitnaturaltopayforother’sservice.D．Becausehedidn’twanttohelpothersinreturn.2、Generally,theauthorthinksthat.A．ChinesearegenerousalwaysreadytohelptheirfriendsB．ChinesearegoodatexchangeofequalvaluesC．ChinesearefreeenoughtodrinkandchatwiththeirfriendsD．Chinesearehelpfulbutdon’ttreasuretime3、Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“”A．StillNoFreelunchB．AGoodLessonFromChineseC．TrueHelporNotD．LearntoBothGiveAndReceive4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AlltheChinesethatoncegavetheauthorhelphaveaskedhimtotutortheminEnglishB．Whenapeasantknewtheauthorneededamill,hemadeonefortheauthorhimselfC．TheauthorthinksthatChinesearewiseenoughtoenjoythelimitedlifeD．TheauthorthinkslittleoftheChinesewayoflife.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Anoldmanlayinahospitalbed,heavilysedated（給……服鎮(zhèn)靜劑）toeasethepainfromhisheartattack..Thenursearrivedandsaid,"Your36ishere,"repeatingthewordsseveraltimesbeforethe37consciousmanopenedhiseyes.Hissonwasa38whohadcomebackfromserviceto39tohisbelovedfather.Theelderlyman40outtotouchhisson'shandandhelditgently.Allthroughthe41,theyoungsoldiersatintheward（病房）offeringwordsof42tohisdyingdad,whosaid43butkeptaweakgripofhischild.44ofthenoiseoftheoxygentankandthemoans（呻吟聲）oftheotherpatients,thesoldierremained45bytheoldman-sside.Severaltimesinthecourseofthatlongnight,thenursereturnedandsuggestedthatthesoldierleaveto46forawhile,Buteachtimehewould47Asdawnapproachedtheelderlyman48Hislovingsonrestedtheoldman'slifelesshandonthebedandlefttofindthe49.Theyoungmanwaitedwhilethenursecarriedhisfather'sbodyawayandwhenshereturned,offeringwordsof50thesoldierinterruptedher."Whowastheman?"-heasked.51,thenursereplied,"Hewasyourfather."“No,hewasn't,"theyoungmansaid,6'I'veneverseenhimbeforeinmylife.”"Then52didn'tyousaysomething'?"“WhenIarrivedattheward,Iknewrightawaytherehadbeena(n)53,”theyoungmanexplained."ButIalsoknewthatmanneededhisson,andhewasn'there.Icouldtellhewastoo一54toknowwhosatbesidehimbutheneededsomeonethere,soIjustdecidedt055him.1、A．wifeB．sonC．brotherD．cousin2、A．barelyB．simplyC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．totally3、A．directorB．managerC．waiterD．soldier4、A．talkB．listenC．a(chǎn)ttendD．a(chǎn)djust5、A．lookedBreachedC．movedD．picked6、A．morningB．noonC.afternoonD．night7、A．sadnessB．truthC.excitementD．encoursgement8、A．somethingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothingD．everything9、A．FreeB．UnawareC．AfraidD．Tired10、A．loyallyB．seriouslyC．impatientlyD．carelessly11、A．walkB．chatC．restD．exercise12、A．refuseB．a(chǎn)greeC．hesitateD．weep13、A．a(chǎn)wokeB．diedC．recoveredD．screamed14、A．friendB．relativeC．.ambulanceD．nurse15、A．loveB．a(chǎn)ngerC．sympathyD．a(chǎn)dmiration16、A．ShockedB．WorriedC．FrightenedD．Annoyed17、A．howBwhereC．whyD．when18、A．mistakeB．hopeC．a(chǎn)ccidentD．event19、A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．sickC．disappointedD．careless20、A．leaveB．supportC．respectD．a(chǎn)ccompany第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,rangingfromtalentordatingshowstorealityshows1．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis2．(main)basedonsimplefacts.First,theycare3．socialconcerns.Second,withoutexception,theyexplore4．perfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlights,muchroom5．(leave)forimprovement.

Aboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigheducationalpurposes,causingmany6．(complaint)aboutthe7．(bearable)advertisements.Inaddition,somesharpremarks,8．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffectsontheyouth.Inmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic.10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhile,themedia

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valuesofoursociety.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(八)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Duringmylastsummerholiday,IgotoFrancewithmyfathertodosomesightseeing、Onthirdday,ourbuspulledintoamotorwayservicestation、Ourguidetolduswewouldn'tstopagainthatday,sowehadtoeatamealintheonlyrestauranthere、Therewasaproblem、WhenIaskedaboutfish,inmyterribleFrench,theassistantthoughtlwantedchickens、Anyway,tenminuteslate,Igotmymeal、Ithoughtt