2024-2025學(xué)年普通高中高一（上）期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)

英語試題

本試卷共8頁，四個(gè)大題，滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。

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第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),

并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一

小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1.Whoistheoldest?

A.Theman'smother.B.Thewoman'smother.C.Thewoman'sfather.

2.Whydoesthemangotothelibrary?

A.Toreturnabook.B.Tostudyforanexam.C.Toborrowacollectionofpoems.

3.Whatistheman?

A.Ateacher.B.Awriter.C.Astudent.

4.WhatcolorshirtdoesMaryprefer?

A.White.B.Yellow.C.Blue.

5.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?

A.Excited.B.Moved.C.Sad.

第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

請(qǐng)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)

中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,

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每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

請(qǐng)聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.WhatdoesthemaninviteLisatodo?

A.Goclimbingwithhim.B.Attendabirthdayparty.C.Tryahot-airballoon.

7.WhenwillLisaarrivethere?

A.Atabout4:00p.m.B.Atabout3:00p.m.C.Atabout2:00p.m.

請(qǐng)聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whydoesthemancometothecity?

A.Tovisitafriend.B.Totravel.C.Totakeabusinesstrip.

9.Whatdrinkdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Greentea.B.Coffee.C.Orangejuice.

10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Waitressandcustomer.B.Friends.C.Colleagues.

請(qǐng)聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whichtrainwillthemantake?

A.The10:50one.B.The11:20one.C.The11:50one.

12.Whatkindofticketdidthemanbookatfirst?

A.Afirst-classticket.B.Asecond-classticket.C.Abusinessticket.

13.Howwillthemanprobablypay?

A.Incash.B.Bycheck.C.Bycreditcard.

請(qǐng)聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。

14.WhatdidTanyausetodo?

A.Runintheevening.B.Swiminthepool.C.Rideabike.

15.WhatisSteven'shobby?

A.Takingphotos.B.Playingfootball.C.Cycling.

16.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Takeawalk.B.Goshopping.C.Watchagame.

請(qǐng)聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whatistheweatherliketoday?

A.Snowy.B.Windy.C.Rainy.

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18.Whatarethelistenersadvisedtodo?

A.Stayathome.B.Avoiddrivingtotown.C.Gotothecountryside.

19.Whowouldbepleasedwiththeweatheraccordingtothespeaker?

A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Kids.

20.Whenisthenextnews?

A.At6:00a.m.B.At8:00a.m.C.At9:00a.m.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Gointothesecharmingtaleswithyourlovedonestofindyourinnerdelight.

Oh,thePlacesYou'llGo!

Thereisacharacterwhosetsoutonanamazingjourney.Thischaractersailedthroughmanyadventures,

conqueringalltheamazinghighsandterriblelows.Itkeptmovingforwardtomeetitsthirstforexploring.This

storyteachesusgreatachievementsonlycometothosewiththecouragetoexplore.

TheLittleEngineThatCould

Inaworldofengines,therelivedatinyblueengine.Oneday,theengineswereaskedtodoanimportanttask:

Todelivertoystochildrenlivingontheothersideofthemountain.Thelittleengineacceptedthetaskwitha

positivemindsetthoughbeinglaughedat.Hiddeninthisstoryisalessonofbelievinginyourselfwhichcanturn"I

thinkIcan^^into“IknewIcould.^^

TheRainbowFish

IntheoceanlivedaRainbowFishwithshinyscalebutnofriends.Oneday,awiseoctopus（章魚）toldhim,

“wetrulyfeelsatisfiedwhenweshareourblessingswiththelessfortunate.^^Fromthatdayon,theRainbowFish

startedsharingitsscalewithotherfish.Itfinallydiscoveredthejoyofatruefriendship.Thisstoryteachesus

beautyisonlyfoundinyourabilitytosharewhatyouhave!

TheGivingTree

Onceuponatimetherelivedageneroustreethatdeeplylovedalittleboy.Itusedtoprovideshadeforthe

boytoplayandrest,applestoeat,andstrongbranchestotakeswingson.Thetreegaveeverythingithadtotheboy

itloved,butitwassatisfied.Thestoryteachesusimportantvaluesoflifelikeselflessness.

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1.Whichofthefollowingstoriesstressestheimportanceofself^belief?

A.Oh,thePlacesYou'llGo!B.TheLittleEngineThatCould

C.TheRainbowFishD.TheGivingTree

2.Howdidthetreefeelaftergivingeverythingtoitslovedboy?

A.Sadandregretful.B.Contentandpleased.

C.Disgustedandannoyed.D.Inspiredandpassionate.

3Whatdothefourtaleshaveincommon?

A.Theyalltakeplaceintheocean.

B.Theyareallaboutadventuresandcourage.

C.Theyallteachimportantlessonsandvalues.

D.Theyallhaveanimalcharacterswithahappyending.

B

Fordecades,XuShuangminhadseldomexploredbeyondhercommunity,limitedwithinacomfortable

5-kilometerzoneinthecentralcity.Butattheageof67,andfreshoffherretirement,shesurprisedeveryonewitha

decisiontotravel4,000kmnorthwest,startinganewchapterasavolunteerteacher.

InSeptember2021,Xujoinedanationalsilver-ageteacheractionplan,aprogrammelaunchedbytheMinistry

ofEducationtotakeadvantageofthewealthofexperienceandknowledgeofretirededucatorstopromotethe

educationalqualityofuniversitiesinthewesternregions.Mostoftheretiredteacherscomefromtheeconomically

developedlargecitiesinthecentralandeasternregions.However,theywerenotafraidofXinjiang5sdryclimate,

sandyweatherandrelativelymodestlivingfacilities.

Despitebeingavolunteer,theteachersworkwithgreatenergy.Take63-year-oldZhongDakang,forinstance.

Heworksovertimeandisfrequentlyseenfocusingallhisattentiononthecomputerinhisofficethroughouttheday.

Duetohisdevotion,heoftenforgetstotakehisblood-pressurepills.

ChenXiaohe,70,isaretiredteacherfromauniversityinShanghai.Havingdifficultywalkingfollowingacar

accident,hestillenjoysstandinginfrontofaclass.ChenevenstayedontheKaramaycampusduringthewinter

andsummervacations,preparinglessonsandteachingmaterials.Hehasextendedhisfirstone-yearvolunteering

contract（合同）tothreeyears.Thepraisehereceivedfromhisstudentsmightbethereasonbehindhisdecisionto

extendhisstay.Thecourseheteacheshasoftenbeenpraisedforits“clarity“andbeing“easytocomprehend^^.

Theterm"Silver-hairedPower“hasemergedasoneofChina5stop10buzzwordsthisyear.Itmeansthatthe

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vitalityoftheelderlyshouldnotbeheldbackbyaging,astheydeservecareandhappiness,aswellasopportunities

tocontinuemakingcontributionstosociety.

4.WhydidXuShuangminsurpriseeveryoneafterretirement?

A.Becauseshemovednorthwestwithherfamily.

B.Becauseshewroteachapteronhercommunity.

C.Becausesheexploredaroundhercomfortablezone.

D.Becauseshebecameavolunteerteacherfarfromhome.

5.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsilver-ageteacheractionplan?

A.TohelpretirededucatorsadapttotheclimateinXinjiang.

B.TopromotetheconstructionoflivingfacilitiesinXinjiang.

C.Toinspiremorepeopletoliveineconomicallydevelopedcities.

D.Toimprovetheeducationalqualitiesofuniversitiesinthewesternareas.

6.WhatarethefeaturesofthecoursetaughtbyChenXiaohe?

A.Itisclearandeasilyunderstandable.

B.Itischallenginganddifficulttomaster.

C.Itisfullofhumorandinterestingexamples.

D.Itfocusesonhands-onactivitiesandpracticalskills.

7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthispassage?

ARetirementChoices:StayingatHomeorTravelingAbroad.

B.Silver-hairededucators:PioneeringEducationHopeintheWest.

C.LifestyleChallenges:RetiredTeachers9StrugglesinRemoteAreas.

D.WesternUniversities:AppealingtoRetirededucatorsfromBigCities.

C

Australiahaspassedalawthataimstopreventpeopleyoungerthan16fromusingsocialmedia.Thelawis

meanttoprotectyoungpeople,butsomepeoplesayitcouldcreatemoreproblemsthanitsolves.

Underthenewlaw,socialmediacompanieslikeMetaandTikTokmusttake"reasonablesteps“toprevent

anyoneunder16fromcreatinganaccount.Ifthecompaniesdonotfollowthelaw,theycouldbefineduptoUS

$32million.Thelawdoesn'taffectallsocialmedia.YouTubeisnotincludedbecauseifsoftenusedinschools.

Australia'sPrimeMinister,AnthonyAlbanese,stronglysupportsthenewlaw.Hesaysitmaynotbeperfect,

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butthatitisneededtoprotectyoungpeoplefromthenegativeeffectsofsocialmedia.MostpeopleinAustralia

seemtoagree.Recentsurveysshowthat77%ofpeopleinAustraliaareinfavorofthelaw.Peopleareworried

abouthowsocialmediacanhurtyoungpeople'smentalhealth.Manypeoplehaveheardstoriesaboutyoungpeople

whohavebeenbullied（欺凌）onlineandlaterhurtthemselves.Butnoteveryoneagreesthatthenewlawisagood

idea.Somepeoplebelievethelawwillmakeitharderforyoungpeopletoconnectwithotherswhocansupport

them.OthersworrythatthesocialmediabanwillpushyoungpeopletowardlesssafepartsoftheInternet.

Oneofthebiggestconcernsishowthesocialmediacompanieswillfigureouthowoldtheirusersare.Thelaw

saysthecompaniesmustgivepeopleawaytoprovetheiragewithoutsendinginagovernmentID,butifsnot

clearhowthismightwork.Thedemandthatthecompaniescollectevenmoreinformationraisesworriesaboutthe

privacyofyoungpeople.

Aroundtheworld,thereareseriousconcernsabouttheeffectsofsocialmediaonyoungpeople.In2023,US

SurgeonGeneralVivekMurthysaidthatsocialmediashouldcomewithahealthwarning.Othercountrieshave

alsotakenstepstolimitsocialmediausebyyoungpeople.InFrance,peopleunder15cannotusesocialmedia

withoutpermissionfromaparent.CountriesliketheUKandNorwayareconsideringsimilarlaws.

8.WhatwillhappentosocialmediacompaniesifnotfollowingAustralia'snewlaw?

A.They511beshutdown.B.They911getawarning.

C.Theymaybefined.D.Theyhavetoapologize.

9.WhyisYouTubenotaffectedbyAustralia'snewsocialmedialaw?

A.Becauseitneedsnoaccounts.

B.Becauseitobeysthelawstrictly.

C.Becauseitisfrequentlyusedinschools.

D.Becauseitissuperiortootherplatforms.

10.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlawfromparagraph3?

A.Itisfavoredbythemajorityforitsperfection.

B.Itpreventsyoungpeoplebeingbulliedonline.

C.ItmakestheInternetalesssafeplaceonsocialmedia.

DItaimstoprotecttheyoungfrombadeffectsofsocialmedia.

11.Whatcausesworriesabouttheprivacyofyoungpeople?

A.Theuncertaintyaboutthewayofcollectingusers9age.

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B.TherequirementofprovingtheiragewithoutagovernmentID.

C.Youngpeople'soversharingpersonalinformationonsocialmedia.

D.Thesocialmediacompanies9collectionofmoredatafromtheyoung.

D

Inthechaosofanyairportallovertheglobe,afamiliaryetannoyingsightoftenunfolds.Anyonewhois

waitinginline,patientlywaitingfortheirzonetobecalledatanairportdeparturegatehaslikelyseenascene

wheresomeoneattemptstoslipforwardandboardtheplanebeforetheirgrouphasbeencalled.Itthrowsthewhole

boardingprocessintodisorderanddelayseveryoneelse'sjourney.

Lastmonth,AmericanAirlinesbecamethefirstairlinetotestanewtechnologytohelpstrictlypunish

passengerswhoattempttocuttheline.Andnow,aheadofthebusiesttraveldayoftheyear,theTexas-basedcarrier

isexpandingitsnewtechnology.

Thetechnologygivesgateagentsahearablesignalwhensomeonescanstheirticketandtriestoboardearly,

urgingthatpassengertostepasideandwaitfortheircorrectgrouptobecalled.Inthisway,orderismaintainedand

passengerscanboardsmoothly.Americanistryingtorolloutthissystemtomorethan100airportsacrossthe

nation.

“Weareintheearlystageoftestingnewtechnologyusedduringtheboardingprocess,designedtomakesure

customersreceivepriorityboardingwitheaseandhelptheboardingexperiencebyprovidinggreatervisibility.^^a

representativeoftheairlinetoldABCNews.Expertssaidthatinadditiontoenforcingtherulesandefficiency

whenboardingtheplane,airlinesHketorewardtheirhighestpayingandfrequentflyerswithearlyboardingasan

extrabenefit,sotheywanttokeepitexclusive.

ThetechnologywasfirsttestedatthreeU.S.airports:AlbuquerqueInternational,TucsonInternationalAirport

andRonaldReaganWashingtonNationalAirport.Anearlierversionofthisstorywasfirstpublishedon

Oct.23,2024whenthetechnologywasfirstbeingtested.

12.WhatisthenewtechnologytestedbyAmericanAirlinesfbr?

A.Tospeeduptheboardingprocess.

B.Tohelppassengersfindtheirseatseasily.

C.Tostoppassengersjumpingthequeueduringboarding.

D.Tooffercomfortablewaitingareasatthedeparturegate.

13.Whatdoesthetechnologydowhensomeonetriestoboardearly?

A.Itrefusestoscanthepassenger'sticket.

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B.Itautomaticallyclosestheboardinggate.

C.Itsendsamessagetothepassenger'sphone.

D.Itoffersawarningsoundtothegateagents.

14.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"rollout“meaninparagraph3?

A.Blame.B.Promote.C.Praise.D.Analyze.

15.Whatkindofpassengerscanboardearly?

A.Passengersbringingplentyofluggage.

B.Passengersobeyingtheboardingrulesstrictly.

C.Passengersmakingtheboardingprocesssmoothly.

D.Passengerspayingthehighestfaresandflyingfrequently.

第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Angeristhemostdestructiveemotion.Whenyoulosetemper,youmakehurriedill-considereddecisionsthat

youwillprobablyregret.16Youwillalsoloseyoursunny,go-gettingnature.Whatcanbedoneto

controlangerandpreventitfromruiningourlives?Herearefourwaysthatyoucandealwiththecausesofanger.

Firstly,youneedtochangeyourattitudetothewaytheworldworks.Youhavetoacceptthatsometimes

thingsdogowrongandthatpeoplearenotalwayslovely.17Also,youneedtoacceptthatnoteveryone

hasthesamestandardsasyou,norwilltheybehaveinthesamewaythatyouwouldinagivensituation.

Secondly,don'tdismissangerasabademotion.Thereareoccasionswhenangercanbedirectedinsuchaway

astoachievegreatthings.MartinLutherKingwasangryaboutthelackofcivilrightsintheUSA.Gandhiwas

angryaboutBritishdominationinIndia.18

Thirdly,reactingangrilyisahardhabittobreak.Butitisahabit,andhabitscanbebroken.Thetrickisto

avoidreactingwhenfacedwithasituationthatusuallycausesanger.Angerisanegativereaction.Youneedto

learnnottorespondatall.19

Fourthly,don'ttaketheeasywaywhenyougetangry.Weallgettemptedtothrowsomething,hitsomething

(orevensomeone),orscreamwhenweareangry.20However,ifyouaretostopangerfrombecoming

yourmaster,youmustlearncontroloveryouranger.Inthisway,angerwillnolongerpreventyoufromachievinga

fulfillinglife.

Inconclusion,youmustrecognizethatangerissomethingyoucancontrol.

A.Areactionlikethatistheeasyway.

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B.Youwillregretrudelanguagespokenwithoutthought.

C.Realizingthatnooneisperfectisagoodstarttoavoidinggettingangry.

D.Yourangerwillnotgettheemotionalfooditneedstosurviveinthisway.

E.Manyordinaryfolksalsogetangryaboutcertainaspectsintheirdailylife.

F.Somepeoplebelievethatlesseningangerbyshoutingorhittingapillowishelpful.

G.Theybothusedthatangertomotivatethemselvestofightagainstwhattheysawasinjustice.

第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15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)。

Thirty-threeyearsagoinsummer,weweredailybuscommuters（上下班往返的人）.Duringtheearly

morning21,wesatsleepilywithourcollarsuptoourears,acheerlessandsilentbunch.

Therewasa22man,perhapsCharlie,whodailywenttothecentreforelderpeople.Initially,helooked

sadand23thebuswithdifficulty.ButoneJulyday,hegreetedeveryonecheerily.Thereafter,eachday,his

energetic“Goodmoming^^echoed（回聲）inthebus.

Onemorninghehadabunchofflowersinhishands.Theywerealreadydroopingalittlebecauseofthe

24.Thedriver25smilinglyandasked,"Haveyougotyourselfagirlfriend,Charlie?^^Henodded

26andsaidyes.

EverymorningafterthatCharliealwaysbroughtaflower.Someofthe27passengersbeganbringing

him28.Themenstartedtojokeaboutit,talktoeachother,andsharedailynews.

Thesummer29butonemorningCharliewasn'twaitingathis30stop.Whenhewasn'tthere

thenextdayandthedayafterthat,westartedwonderingifhewassickor-31一onholiday

somewhere.

Whenwecamenearertothecentreforelderpeople,oneofthepassengersaskedthedrivertowait.Weall

heldour32whenshewenttothedoor.

Later,weweretoldoneofhisvery33friendshaddiedattheweekend.ThenextMondayCharlie

waswaitingatthe34,withmuchmoregreyhair.Eventhoughnoonehadtalkedaboutit,allthoseofus

satwithoureyesfilledwith35andabunchofwildflowersinourhands.

21.A.exerciseB.rideC.communicationD.hiking

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22A.grey-hairedB.blue-eyedC.long-leggedD.round-faced

23.A.droveB.stoppedC.boardedD.missed

24.A.dirtB.heatC.noiseD.water

25.A.tookinB.brokeinC.referredtoD.turnedaround

26.A.shylyB.secretlyC.patientlyD.helplessly

27.A.privateB.casualC.fortunateD.regular

28.A.flowersB.newspapersC.memoriesD.ideas

29.A.droppedoutB.wentbyC.tookupD.movedin

30.A.cleanB.old-fashionedC.usualD.comfortable

31.A.desperatelyB.doubtfullyC.completelyD.hopefully

32.A.balanceB.promiseC.breathD.temper

33.A.closeB.funnyC.jealousD.capable

34.A.seatB.stopC.centerD.organization

35.A.fearB.wondersC.confusionD.tears

第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡相

應(yīng)的位置上。

Thecraftsmanshipofleaf-veinembroidery(口十脈束U繡)inTongrenCity,GuizhouProvince,hasmadeGuizhou

embroideryoneofthemajor36(style)ofembroideryinChina.Leaf^veinembroideryfirstappeared

duringtheSongDynasty(960—1279)andonce37(use)byseveralethnicgroupsinthesouthwestern

regiontosendinformation.YangLi,38inheritor(傳承人)ofthistechnique,hasincorporatedthe

traditionalembroideriesoftheMiao,TiyiaandDongethnicgroupsintotheleaves,showingthecombinationof

traditionalaestheticsandmodemcraftsmanship.

Leaf^veinembroideryartworkis39highlyartisticvalueduetoitscomplexproductionprocess.The

keystepsinclude40(select)leavesanddryingthem,andthendesigningandembroideringpatterns.After

theleavesnaturallysoftenoverthenext20days,peoplewarmtheleavestopreserve41(they).The

softenedleavesarealso42(extreme)fragile.Patterns43(inspire)byancientstoriesandnature

willbedrawnontheprocessedveins.

YangLisaysthatinthelastdecadetherehavebeenbarely20peopleinTongren44can

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independentlycompletethewholeleaf^embroideryprocess.In2022,YangLiestablishedtheGuizhouEmbroidery

IntangibleCulturalHeritageIndustryBase.Sincethen,shehasusedsocialmedia45（show）the

traditionaltechniquesofleaf^veinembroidery.

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

46.假如你是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，你代表學(xué)生會(huì)起草一份倡議書，號(hào)召同學(xué)們積極參加體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。內(nèi)容包括:

1.發(fā)出倡議的目的；

2.倡議的具體內(nèi)容及要求；

3.呼吁大家積極進(jìn)行體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。

注意：

1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80詞左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dearfellowstudents,

TheStudents5Union

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Onawarmsummerday,Alexandhisbestfriend,Leo,decidedtoexplorethesuburbsoftheirsmalltown.

Armedwithnothingbutabackpackfilledwithsnacks,waterbottles,andaflashlight,theysetoffontheirb汰es.

Astheycycleddownanarrowdirtpath,theynoticedasmall,barelynoticeableopeninghiddenbehindathick

groupofbushes.Outofcuriosity,theyparkedtheirbikesandcarefullymadetheirwaythroughthebushes.What

theydiscoveredwasadark,mysteriouscaveentrance.Theoriginalexcitementquicklyturnedtoabitof

nervousness,butAlexlookedatLeoandsaid,"We'vealwaysbeenlongingforanadventure.Lefsdothis!”Leo

nodded,hiseyesshowingamixoffearanddetermination.

Theyswitchedontheflashlightandsteppedinside.Thecavewasfilledwithstrangeechoesandanmuddy

smell.Astheyexploreddeeper,theywerefascinatedbythebeautiful,sparklingstalactites（鐘孚L石）hangingfrom

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theceiling.Butthen,theflashlightstartedtoflashonandoff.Suddenly,theyheardanawfulsound.Leograsped

Alex'sarmnervously.Itcouldhavebeenasmallanimal,butinthedimitwashardtotell.

Justastheyweretryingtocalmthemselves,theflashlightbecamecompletelydead.Alexquicklyreachedinto

hisbackpack,hishandsshakingslightly.Herememberedpackinganextrasetofbatteriesbutcouldn'tfindthemat

first.Meanwhile,Leokeptglancingaroundanxiously,hisearsattemptingtoidentifyanyothernoisesfromall

directions.Fortunately,Alexfeltandfoundthebatteriesinthe