2025屆江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市鎮(zhèn)江中學(xué)英語高三上期末綜合測試試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準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．請按照題號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．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend2．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．a(chǎn)rekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept3．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable4．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.5．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance6．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While7．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown8．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused9．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe10．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither11．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what12．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever13．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．train D．a(chǎn)ttempt14．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous15．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．a(chǎn)sfoolishlyD．sofoolishly16．We’dbettergonow,______we’llmissthetrain.A．butB．soC．otherwiseD．therefore17．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion18．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what19．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries20．Thecollection,sortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthened,PresidentXisaid.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Bambooisoneoftheworld'smostusefulplants.Forthousandsofyears,bamboohasbeenusedinmanydifferentways-fromfoodtomedicinetoclothingand,insmallways,asabuildingmaterial.However,bambooisnotoftenusedasabuildingmaterialinthedevelopedworld.AprofessorattheUniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvaniaistryingtochangethat.Theprofessorandhisstudentsaretestingthestrengthofbamboo.Theyaretestinghowmuchpressureorweightitcantakebeforebreaking.KentHarriesisaprofessorattheUniversityofPittsburgh.Harriessaysthattestingmethodsforbambooneedtobethesameforall.Theyneedtobestandardized.Standardizingtestmethodsforbamboowillhelptobringtheplantintocommonuse.Itwillalsogiveengineersandbuildersaroundtheworldadependablestandard.Harriessaysthatbambooisstronginnature.Thestrengthofatleastthreespeciesofbambooissimilartosteel.Besidesitsstrength,bamboohasotherfeaturesthatmakeitveryusefulinbuilding.Hesaysitisresilient(有彈力的),meaningitkeepsitsshapeandstrengthevenunderpressure.Bambooalsogrowsquickly.Bamboothatissuitableforconstructionneedsmuchlessresourcesthanwood.Theharvestcycleofbambooisabout3years.Softwoodssuchascedar,pineandsprucehaveaharvestcycleofabout10years.Andhardwoodsthatcomefromfloweringplantssuchasoakandwalnutneedmorethan30years.Bambooiswidelyusedasfoodforpandabears.Itisalsousedforflooringandwindowcovers.However,forbuilding,bambooisnotusedmuchoutsideitsnativegrowingarea.Thisismostlybecauseofitsroundshape.Butthereareotherreasonstoo.Peoplethink--orhavethementality--thatbambooisalowqualitybuildingmaterial.1、What

is

the

author

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commonbuilding

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materials.2、What

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the

purpose

of

what

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Harries

and

his

students

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prove

what

is

the

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plant.B．To

introduce

bamboo

to

the

developed

world.C．To

give

engineers

and

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some

advice.D．To

make

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bamboo.3、What

does

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passage?A．Harries

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steel.C．Harries

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Plant.D．Harries

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shape.4、What

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passage?A．Bamboo

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an

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material.B．Bamboo

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go

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market

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the

soon

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space.22．（8分）In2011,BritishwildlifephotographerDavidSlatertraveledtotheTangkokoNatureReserveontheislandofSulawesiinIndonesia.Afterfollowingabout25endangeredblackmonkeysintheforest,Slatersetuphiscamera.Themonkeyswentuptoit,andwereattractedbyitimmediately.Finally,theybeganplayingwiththecameraandtookphotosofthemselves.Onemonkeytookmanyphotos,someofwhichappearedwithaJuly2011DailyMailarticleaboutSlaterplayingwiththemonkeys.OneofthephotosbecamethecoverofabookofSlater’swork.WildlifePersonalities,whichwaspublishedin2014byBlurb,Inc.,inSanFrancisco.Slaterisconsideredasthecopyright(版權(quán))ownerofthephotos.InSeptember2015,however,thePeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals(PETA)consideredthemonkeyitcallsNarutoasthecopyrightownerofthephotos.Throughhis“friends”atPETA,Narutowassuing(控訴)thephotographerandthepublishingcompanyBlurbforcopyright:“ThephotosresultedfromthepurposefulactionsofNarutoandwerenothelpedbySlater,resultinginworksofauthorship…byNaruto.”“IfahumanhadtakenaphotowithSlater’scamera,thatpersonwouldownthecopyrighttothephoto,”saysJeffKerro￡P(guān)ETA．“Narutoshouldbetreatednodifferently.”ThelawyerforSlaterandBlurb,AndrewDhuey,requiredthatthecasebedismissed(被駁回)inNovember2015.Dhueymentioneda2004caseinwhichthecourthadtodecidewhetherwhalescouldsuetheUSNavyforthedangerthey’dreceivedfrommachinesusedbytheNavy.Thecourtruledthattheycouldnot.InJanuary,thecourtruledinfavorofdismissingthecase.PETAlawyerJeffKerrobjected,“WebelieveithasbeenstatedclearlyintheCopyrightAct.TheActallowscourtstofillindecisionslikethisone.”1、What’sthepurposeofParagraph1?A．Totellastorytosupportthetopic.B．Togivethebackgroundinformation.C．Toexpresstheauthor’sopinion.D．Toattractreaders’attention.2、WhydidPETAchallengethecopyrightofthephotos?A．ThecamerawasnotSlater’s.B．SlaterdidharmtoNaruto.C．ThephotosweretakenbyNaruto.D．Slaterjusthelpedalittle.3、WhatdidDhueydotohelpSlaterandBlurb?A．Hemadeapublicspeech.B．HehadatalkwithPETA．C．HeturnedtotheUSNavy.D．Hegaveanexample.4、Howdidthecourtruleonthecopyrightofthephotos?A．Narutocan’townit.B．NarutoandSlatershouldshareit.C．Slatercan’tusethephotosanymore.D．SlatershouldpaysomemoneytoPETA．23．（8分）Foraslongastherehavebeengifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedontherecipient(接受者).Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,buttherecipienthappier?In2015,psychologistsLaurenHumanandLaraAkninconductedanonlinesurvey,whichsuggestedthatwhenpeoplebuygifts,theyprefertochoosesomethingbasedontherecipient’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidthattheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanandAkninwonderedifthisapproachtogivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sotheysent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“reveals(揭示)yourknowledgeoftherecipient”whiletheotherssetouttobuyacardthat“revealsyourtrueself”.Afterthepurchase,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingemotionallyclosertotheirmothers.Tofindouthowthatapproachgoesdownwithrecipients,thepsychologistsdidanothertest,askingmorethan100studentstochooseasongoniTunestogivetoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupreceivedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultsrevealedthatrecipientsofsongsthatrevealedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.HumanandAkninsuggestitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsistheunderlying(潛在的)goal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffermoreself-reflectivegifts”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysuittherecipient’spracticalneedsortastesasoneacquiredpurelywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferact,thepsychologistsadded.Becauseitreducestheriskofrevealingpoorknowledgeofarecipientbyattemptingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.Butanoteofcautionhere:whattheresearchdoesnotexamineisthepotentialriskinrepeated,unsympatheticgiver-centeredgiving,which,accordingtoHumanandAknin“couldsignalself-obsession”—andnobodywantstorevealthataboutthemselves.1、FromtheMother’sDaycardtest,wecanconcludethat________.A．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiverB．mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththerecipientinmindC．mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastesD．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellontherecipient2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“them,them”refertoinorderofappearance?A．Therecipients;thegivers. B．Thegivers;therecipients.C．Thegivers;thegivers. D．Therecipients;therecipients.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthesignificanceofgiftgiving?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Showingone’sknowledgeoftherecipient.C．Establishingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.D．Meetingtherecipient’spracticalneeds.4、WhichofthefollowingisHumanandAknin’sadviceongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatreflectmoreofyourself.B．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.C．Buysomethingthatfitstherecipient’scharactermost.D．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.5、Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Thetraditionofgiftgiving. B．Thepurposeofgiftgiving.C．Theeffectofgiftgiving. D．Thepsychologyofgiftgiving.24．（8分）TheArtofTravelPhotographyCourseonDVD$99.95$29.95Mostofuswouldn’tdreamoftravellingwithoutbringingacameraalong.Photographsnotonlyletusshareourexperienceswithothers,buttheypreserveonce-in-a-lifetimemomentspreciselythewaywewanttorememberthem.Yetalltoooften,wefindthatourphotosfallshortofourexpectations.Andourdullresultsaremadeallthemoredisappointingbytheknowledgethatwemayneverreturntothepicturedlocale.We’vealllearnedhowdifficultitcanbetocapture(捕捉)themagicofthemoment.Butbyunderstandingsomebasicphotographicprinciplesandbestpractices,youcandevelopyourphotographer’seyeandproducepicturesthatreachtheirfullpotential.TheArtofTravelPhotographyisyourtickettocapturingthebeautyandaweofanyscene,anywhereintheworld.YourguideisJoelSartore,NationalGeographiccontributingphotographerwithmorethan30yearsofexperiencewhohastravelledtheworldshootingphotographsinthemostchallengingofconditions.Filledwithpracticaltipsandproventechniques,thiscoursehelpsyoulearntoseethewayprofessionalphotographersdosoyoucantakecompellingphotographsworthframingandsharing.1、Whatmightmakeyoufeelregretaboutyourbadphotosaccordingtothead?A．Thatyourprecioustimeiswasted.B．Thatyoulackphotographicskills.C．Thatscarcelycantheyberetaken.D．Thatit’shardtocaptureidealsights.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．JoelSartorewillteachyouphotographywhiletravellingwithyou.B．JoelSartorewillconveyhisexperiencetowhowantstotakenicephotos.C．TheArtofTravelPhotographyisacollectionofJoelSartore'sphotos.D．TheArtofTravelPhotographywillfreeyoufromworriesaboutphotos.25．（10分）Lifedoesn’talwaysturnoutthewaywe’dlike.Whensituationstakeanunfavorableturn,webecomeupset,frustrated,orangry.Whenothersdon’tagreewithus,oractinamannerwefinddisturbing,angerisatypicalresponse.Withtheexceptionofafewextremecircumstances?anangryreactionrarelyimprovesthesituationorhelpsuschangeourmind.Thoughtfulconsiderationofwhatfeelingsandreactionaremosthelpfulactuallyrestoresourrealpower,soconsiderthefollowingalternativestoanger.Compassion,consistingofbothunderstandingandempathy,canbeaperfectsolutiontoanger.Eachpersonhasarighttolivelifeaccordingtotheirbeliefs,dreams,needs,etc.Ifsomeoneisactingimproperlyornotlivinguptoourideals,weneedtoremovethe“shoulds”andremindourselvesthatitisanecessarypartoftheirlife’sjourney.Choosingthisalternativeresponsesoftensone’sheartandpreventsangerfromarising.Humorisanotherpowerfultoolforlesseninganger.Wetakelifeandpersonaloffensefartooseriously.Afterall,theirbehaviorisareflectionoftheirinternalenvironmentandhasnothingatalltodowithusanditisinrealityrelativelyunimportant.Humorputsanyserioussituationintoitsproperplaces.Itactsasaprotectivebarriertoemotionalpainaswerecognizethatwhatishappeninghasnothingatalltodowithus.Sowhenothersbehavebadly,forgivethemfortheirbadbehaviorsratherthanjudgetheminyourheart.Whenlifehandsustheexactoppositeofwhatwerequested,makelightofit,Afterall,thislifeisonlytemporarysowhygetsobentoutofshapewhenitisn’tinlinewithyourideals?Rainonyourweddingday?Breakoattheumbrellasandbootsanddanceinthepuddles!1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A．Angermakesapersonmorepowerful.B．Allthepeoplegetannoyedeasily.C．Angeroftendoesnogoodtothesituation.D．Angercandosomethinggoodinmostcases.2、Howshouldwerespondtoothers’misbehavioraccordingtothesecondparagraph?A．Criticizeitsharply.B．Complainaboutit.C．Leaveitasitis.D．Understandandacceptit.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninthelastparagraph?A．Dull.B．Angry.C．Delighted.D．Gifted.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AlternativeResponsestoAnger.B．TheBadEffectsofAnger.C．TheCausesofFrequentAnger.D．TheRiskofGettingAngry.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Ineverlookedupwhenmyfriendsweretalkingandjokingabouttheretarded(智障的)boyafewtablesaway.Itdidn’tevencrossmymindthathemightfeel1whenpeoplewhisperedabouthim.SoI2letthemtalk.ThencamethedaywhenIlearnedmylittlebrotherMartin’stestingforautism(自閉癥)cameoutpositive(陽性).I3,crying.Overtime,Iwasableto4hisillnessalittlemore.WehadtomovebecauseofMartin’streatment.SoMartinandIboth5atanewschool.Oneday,Iwasstandinginthebuslinewaitingwhena“short”bus(fortheretarded)cameand6upsomekids.Thechildrenintheotherlinestartedmaking7aboutthe“retarded”onthatbusandIfelta8feelinginmyheart.Isaidquietlythatthoseremarksweren’tverynice,9noonelistened.Myfamilymovedagain.InthenewschoolIgota10tospeakupprettysoon.Thatday,inabandclass,myteacher11ourplayingtomakesomecomments,“Guys,we’replayinglikethekidsontheshortbus!Comeon!”Theentireroomwaslaughingloudly.Then,Iraisedmyhand.Iwasn’tsurewhatIwasgoingtosaybutIwantedtobe12Andthiscameout:“Idon’tthinkweshouldmakefunoftheshortbus,becausetherearepeopleonthatbuswhohavealotincommonwithusandhave13thesamefeelingsaswedo.”Icouldfeelmy14gettinglouder.“SoIwould15itifyoudidn’tmakefunofthem.”Theroomwasveryquietandeveryonestaredatme.Myteacher16forhiswords.Attheendoftheclass,everyonewasgivingmestrangelooks.ButIdidn’t17becauseIknewthreethings:Ihadspokenthe18,Ihadtaughteveryonesomething,andwhileeveryoneintheclassroomwasbeingafollower,Ihad19totakeadifferentpathsinceIwantedtobecomea20andarolemodel.1、A．worried B．hurt C．disappointed D．confused2、A．still B．a(chǎn)gain C．just D．seldom3、A．wipedout B．brokeout C．brokedown D．calmeddown4、A．treat B．know C．bear D．a(chǎn)ccept5、A．changed B．started C．suffered D．behaved]6、A．set B．took C．brought D．picked7、A．jokes B．complaints C．enquiries D．discoveries8、A．violent B．strange C．similar D．clear9、A．because B．if C．but D．so10、A．chance B．position C．topic D．point11、A．encouraged B．bothered C．enjoyed D．stopped12、A．heard B．praised C．spotted D．taught13、A．exactly B．slightly C．hardly D．fairly14、A．pace B．voice C．pulse D．breath15、A．excuse B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．stand D．permit16、A．a(chǎn)pologized B．fought C．a(chǎn)llowed D．a(chǎn)rgued17、A．understand B．notice C．return D．care18、A．wisdom B．reason C．matter D．truth19、A．helped B．decided C．a(chǎn)greed D．hoped20、A．reporter B．thinker C．leader D．trainer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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）VisitingXi’anwasoncemydream.ItbecamearealitywhenIwasadmittedtoatrainingcourseinChinaalongwithtwoother1．(lady).Finally,thedayarrived2．IlandedatXianyangInternationalAirportinearlyAugust.AssoonasIlanded,I3．(feel)achangeintheatmosphere.Isawpeoplestandinginqueues4．(wait)fortheirturnattheimmigrationdesk.Afterwards,weweretransportedtotheofficeintheInternationalExhibitionCenter.Chinahadinvitedparticipants5．twenty-threedevelopingcountriestosharedigitaltelevisionbroadcastingtechniqueswiththem.Inmy20daysinXi’an,IgottheopportunitytoobserveChineseCultureclosely,6．thusitleftanunforgettablemarkonme.Now,Xi’anislikemysecondhome.SinceIcamebacktoPakistan,IhavebeenmissingXi’an7．(bad).My20-daystayinXi’anwas8．greatexperience.Itwasalearningopportunity,andalsoachanceto9．(broad)myunderstandingofdiversity.Ilearnedthatdespitedifferencesofcolors,heights,racesandreligions,allhumanbeings10．(tie)bythebondofhumanity,andthatthefutureofnationsisglobalwithdevelopmentandpeace.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Oneweekbeforemywife’sbirthday,Icalledsomeofhercollegefriendandrequestedthattheysentavideowishinghera“HappyBirthday”、Iaskedthemtosharewithanypleasantmemoriestheyhavefromtheircollegedays、TwodayslateIreceivedsevenvideosfromherfriendsshehadnotbeenintouchwithforeightyears!Theydescribedfunmemoriesfromcollegeandtalkedhowtheymissedthosetimes、WhenIshowedthevideostomywifeatherbirthday,shecouldnotstopsmile、Isawtearsofhappyinhereyes、Asimplegesturemadeherbirthdayspeciallybyconnectinghertoheroldfriends、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的美國朋友Terry得知中國迎來了她70歲的生日，他對中國的國慶節(jié)非常感興趣，請給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1簡單介紹國慶節(jié)；2國慶節(jié)的慶祝活動；3歡迎他來中國。參考詞匯：國慶NationalDay閱兵MilitaryReviewandParade注意：1詞數(shù)100左右；2可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearTerry，IammorethanhappytoknowyouareextremelyinterestedinChineseNationalDay,alsoapublicnationalholidayandIamwillingtosharesomeinformationwithyou.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________