2022届浙江省新高三8月开学摸底考试英语试卷01解析版班级___________姓名___________分数____________（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Goforawalk.B.Washherclothes.C.Goshopping.2.Whydidthegirlfailthetest?A.Shegotalltheanswerswrong.B.Sheleftthetestsheetblank.C.Shewrotetheanswersinthewrongplace.3.Whattypesofbooksdoesthemanlikereadingnow?A.Lovestories.B.Detectivestories.C.Sciencefiction.4.WhatwillCeliado?A.Findaplayer.B.Playbasketball.C.Watchagame.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Listentosomelightmusic.B.Stopplayingsuchloudmusic.C.Lookattheplanesoverhead.,第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inapostoffice.B.Inabookstore.C.Atalibrary.2.Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A.$2.30.B.$10.C.$12.30.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。3.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Neighbors.4.Whydidthemanchangehisschool?A.Helenadvisedhimto.B.Hisfamilymovedthere.C.Hedislikedhispreviousschool.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。5.WhydoesMichaelfeelsorry?A.Heishavingalotofproblems.B.Heforgothisgrandmother’sbirthday.C.Hehasn’tcalledhisgrandmotherforalongtime.6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Michael’sbirthday.B.Michael’sgrandfather.C.Michael’sschoolaffairs.7.HowdoesMichaelprobablyfeelwhenapplyingforthecollege?A.Worried.B.Confident.C.Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。,1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Atriptoazoo.B.Kids’favoritetrip.C.Anintroductionofazoo.2.Howlongdothespeakerswanttostay?A.About4hours.B.About6hours.C.About8hours.3.Wherewillthespeakersprobablyeatlunch?A.Athome.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atthezoo.4.Whatcantheyexperienceatthezoo?A.Givingeggstosnakes.B.Catchinglittlebirds.C.Givingfoodtoelephants.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。5.Whereisthetalkgiven?A.Atabirthdayparty.B.Ataroutinemeeting.C.Atanopeningofaclub.6.WhydoesthespeakergiveJoanMilleraspecialwelcome?A.Towishherahappybirthday.B.Tothankherforhercoming.C.Toinvitehertojointheclub.7.Whatcantheparticipantsdoafterlunch?A.Chatwitheachother.B.Cleanthemeetingroom.C.Haveabirthdayparty.8.Whatcanbeoneoftheclub’saims?A.Expandingmembers.B.Donatingfood.C.Offeringcompanionship.答案：1—5CCABB6—10ACABC11—15CAAAB16—20CCAAC听力原文Example:M:Excuseme,canyoutellmehowmuchtheshirtis?,W:Yes,it’sninefifteen.Text1M:Let’sgoforanicewalkintothecountrythisafternoon.W:I’dliketo,butI’veagreedtogowithAlicetobuysomeclothes.Text2W:Mr.Smith,whydidyougivemeazeroonthemathtest?IknowIgotalloftheseanswersright.Look!M:Youdidgettheanswersright,butyouwrotethemonthetestsheet,nottheanswersheet.Text3W:Whatkindofbooksdoyoulikereading?M:Variouskinds.Asaboy,Ilikedsciencefiction.WhenIbecameateenager,Ienjoyedreadingdetectivestories.Now,Ilikelovestories.Text4M:Celia,youseethosegirlsoverthere?Theyneedanotherplayerforabasketballgame.Wouldyouliketojointhem?W:Seemslikeit’sagameforfun.Sure,I’llbethereinaminute.Text5M:Themusicislouderthantheplanesflyingoverhead!Ican’tevenhearmyselfthink!W:Oh,sorry.Ididn’tknowitwasthatloud.Text6W:Goodmorning.HowmayIhelpyou?M:Well,IneedtosendthesebookstoNewYork.Willtheygetthereinthreedays?W:Onlyifyousenditbyspecialdelivery.Itwillbe10dollars.M:Well,abitexpensive,butI’dliketodothat.,W:Allright.Anythingelse?M:Yes.Givemeabookoffirstclassstampsandthreeenvelops,please.W:Fine,theyaretwodollarsandthirtycents,please.Text7W:Excellentlecture,isn’tit?M:Yes,Ilikethespeakerverymuch.Heexplainseverythingsoclearly.W:Ithinkso.Bytheway,mynameisHelen.M:Oh,hi.Helen,I’mJim,andIcomefromMidtownHighschool.W:Really?I’malsofromMidtown.Whichclassareyouin?M:ClassC.Andyou?W:ClassG.IknowquiteafewboysfromClassC,Ben,Don,Gerald,Peter…ButIdon’tseemtohaveseenyouinthatclass.M:Well,Iamnewhere.Myfamilyjustmovedherelastmonth.W:Isee.Sowheredidyoumovefrom?M:FromHawaii.W:Oh,that’sanexcitingplace.TellmeaboutHawaiinexttime,willyou,Jim?M:I’dliketo.Text8M:Hi,Grandma!I’mcallingtosayhappybirthday.Ihopeyou’rehavingagoodday.W:Thankyou,Michael!It’sgreattohearfromyou.It’sbeenawhilesincewetalked.M:Iknow,Grandma.I’msorry.I’vebeensobusywithschoolworkandactivitieslately.I’mcaptainofthebasketballteamthisyear.AndI’malsopreparingforcolleges.W:Oh,Michael,I’msoproudofyou!You’reaveryaccomplishedyoungman.Whichuniversitydoyou,wanttogo?M:IreallywanttogototheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,buttheymightnotletmein!It’saverygoodcollege,andit’sverydifficulttobeacceptedthere.W:Well,I’msuretheywilltakeyou,honey.You’reaspecialyoungman.You’vereallymadeyourgrandfatherandmesoproud.Text9W:I’verunoutofideasaboutthingstododuringthespringbreak.M:Let’stakethekidstothezootoday.W:That’sagreatidea.I’llgetthemready.Let’ssee...we’llneedtotakeplentyofwater.Howlongdoyouthinkwe’llstay?M:Probablyaboutfourhours.Lasttimewewerethereforsixhours,butthatwastoolong.Weallgotsunburned,too.Lisawasverysadthatnight.W:Iforgotaboutthat.I’lltakesunscreenandhats,too.M:Ifwegettherebyeight,wecanspendthemorningatthezooandgetlunchatarestaurant.It’stooexpensivetobuyfoodatthezoo.Justtakesomesnacks.W:Howaboutpeanutstofeedtheelephants?M:Thekidswilllikethat,especiallyifanelephanteatsrightoutoftheirhands!W:Wecouldtakeseedsforthesmalleranimalslikebirds,too.M:Howabouteggsforthesnakes?W:Ihatesnakes.Theywouldmakemegetnightmares.M:Really?Ifso,let’stalkaboutotherplans.Text10W:Ladiesandgentlemen,itismygreatpleasuretopresentthefirstmeetingoftheWoodvilleLunchforSeniorCitizens.Weallhopethatthiswillbeagreatsuccessandthattherewillbemoretocome.I’m,extremelypleasedthatsomanyofyouareabletobeheretodayandIgiveawarmwelcometoyouall.IwouldliketosayaparticularlywarmwelcometoJoanMiller,whoisninety-fouryearsoldtoday.I’msurethatyouwillalljoinmeinwishingJoanaveryhappybirthday.Theaimoftheclubis,ofcourse,notonlytoprovidefood,butalsotoprovidecompanionship.Itisextremelyimportantthatpeopleofallageseatnutritiousfood,andIcantellyounowthatitisdelicious!Ihavealreadytastedit.I’msurethatmanyofyouwouldliketostayonafterthelunchthingshavebeenclearedawaysothatyoucanhaveachat.Today,we’renotinahurrysothatyoucangettoknoweachother.Indeed,Ihopeyouwillenjoyyourselvesandthisisthemainpointofthisclub.Havefun!第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ABobGeldofwastheleadsingerandsongwriterofanIrishmusicbandnamedTheBoomtownRats.Itwas23October1984,andtheywerenotdoingverywell；theyhadnothadahitsongforawhile.BobwasworryingaboutthiswhenheswitchedontheBBCnews.Itwasareportonafamine（饥荒）inEthiopia.Imagesofhungrychildrenandcryingmothersfilledthescreen.Thereporterdescribedthecrisisas“theclosestthingtohellonearth".“ThereIsawsomethingthatplacedmyworriesinghastlynewperspective,”Geldoflatersaidinaninterview.Deeplyupsetandsaddenedbythereport,Geldofdecidedtodosomethingaboutitusingthelanguageofpopmusic.Injustoverfourweeksafterseeingthenewsreport,Geldofhadwritten,withthehelpofhisfriend,anotherbandleaderMidgeUre,asongthatwouldbeahugebestseller.Inaddition,hemanagedtoconvinceabout40ofthemostfamousperformersatthattimeinBritainandIrishpopmusictocometoaLondonxkwmusicstudiotorecordthesong.BobnamedthissupergroupBandAid.Thesongwas"DoTheyKnowIt'sChristmas?”Bythelastdayof1984,3millioncopieshad2beensoldinBritain.Itwentontosellnearly12millionworldwide.Somepeopleboughtextracopies,andgavethemawayordonatedthembacktoresell.,Geldof'snextstepwastoorganizecharitysuper-concertscalledLiveAidinLondonandPhiladelphia,andstreamedthemliveontelevision,raisinganadditionalUS$48million.HewasmadeaknightbyQueenElizabethII,recognizinghimforhisactivismandanti-povertyworkforAfrica..HowdidBobGeldoflearnaboutthestarvingchildreninEthiopia?A.FromanotherbandleaderMidgeUre.B.BylisteningtotheBBCnewsontheradio.C.ThroughanewsreportaboutafamineonTV.D.DuringamusictourwithhisbandinEthiopia.22.Whydidsomepeoplebuyextracopiesofthesong?A.Tohavemoresongstoenjoy.B.TosupportBobGeldof'smusiccareer.C.TohelpthestarvingchildreninEthiopia.D.ToshowtheirdeepaffectionforBandAid.23.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBobGeldof?A.Sympathetic.B.Determined.C.Humorous.D.Sensitive.【文章大意】本文主题为一篇记叙文，讲述了20世纪80年代流行歌手BobGeldof致力于救助非洲饥荒的慈善公演的故事。.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“BobwasworryingaboutthiswhenheswitchedontheBBCnews.Itwasareportonafamine（饥荒）inEthiopia.Imagesofhungrychildrenandcryingmothersfilledthescreen.”（鲍勃正在为此担心，他打开了BBC新闻。这是一份关于埃塞俄比亚饥荒的报告。屏幕上满是饥饿的孩子和哭泣的母亲的画面。）可知Gedolf是通过BBC电视新闻了解到尔塞俄比亚的饥荒的。故选C。22.C【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Somepeopleboughtextracopies,andgavethemawayordonatedthembacktoresell.”（有些人买了多余的拷贝，然后把它们送人，或者捐回去再卖。）可知人们是把这些extracopies重新捐出去，再结合全文主题，所以是为了支持Gedolf,的慈善事业。故选C。23.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第二行“Deeplyupsetandsaddenedbythereport,Geldofdecidedtodosomethingaboutitusingthelanguageofpopmusic.”（吉尔多夫对这份报告深感沮丧和悲伤，他决定用流行音乐的语言来解决这个问题。）可知Gedolf对遭受饥荒的非洲孩子深感同情。故选A。BShanghairesidentspassingthroughthecity'seasternHuangpudistrictinOctobermighthaveastonishedatanunusualsight:a“walking”building.An85-year-oldprimaryschoolhasbeenliftedoffthegroundandrelocatedusingnewtechnologynamedthe“walkingmachine.”Inthecity'slatestefforttopreservehistoricstructures,engineersattachednearly200mobilesupportsunderthefive-storybuilding,accordingtoLanWuji,chieftechnicalsupervisor(技术总监)oftheproject.Thesupportsactlikeroboticlegs.They'redividedintotwogroupswhichalternatelyriseupanddown,imitatingthehumanpace.Attachedsensorshelpcontrolhowthebuildingmovesforward,saidLan.Inrecentdecades,China'srapidmodernizationhasseenmanyhistoricbuildingsrazedtoclearlandforhigh-risebuildings.Buttherehasbeengrowingconcernaboutthearchitecturalheritagelostasaresultofdestructionacrossthecountry.Somecitieshavelaunchednewpreservationandconservationcampaignsincluding,onoccasion,theuseofadvancedtechnologiesthatallowoldbuildingstoberelocatedratherthandestroyed.ShanghaihaspossiblybeenChina'smostprogressivecitywhenitcomestoheritagepreservation.Thesurvivalofanumberof1930sbuildingsinthefamousBunddistrictand19th-century“Shikumen”housesintherebuiltXintiandineighborhoodhaveofferedexamplesofhowtogiveoldbuildingsnewlife.Thecityalsohasasatisfyingrecordofrelocatingoldbuildings.In2018,thecityrelocateda90-year-oldbuildinginHongkoudistrict,inwhatwasthenconsideredtobeShanghai'smostcomplexrelocationprojecttodate.TheLagenaPrimarySchool,whichweighs7,600tons,posedanewchallenge-it'sT-shaped,whilepreviouslyrelocatedstructuresweresquareorfour-sided.Expertsmettodiscusspossibilitiesandtestanumberofdifferenttechnologiesbeforedecidingonthe“walkingmachine”,Lansaid.However,hecouldn'tsharetheexactcostoftheproject,andthatrelocationcostswilldiffercasebycase.“Itcan'tbe,usedasareference,becausewehavetopreservethehistoricalbuildingnomatterwhat,”hesaid.“Butingeneral,it'scheaperthandestroyingandthenrebuildingsomethinginanewlocation.”24.Howdoesthe“walking”machinework?A.Ituseshundredsofropestoliftuptheentirebuilding.B.Itusesmanywheelstorollthebuildingtothenewplace.C.Itliftsoffthebuildingstorybystorywiththeroboticlegs.D.Itusessensorstocontrolthemovementofmobilesupports.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“razed”probablymeaninParagraph3?A.replacedB.burntC.protectedD.destroyed26.Accordingtoparagraph3-4,whatcanweinferabouttheheritagepreservationinChina?A.Theuseofadvancedtechnologyleadstogrowingconcern.B.Shanghaiisthepioneerinpreservingarchitecturalheritage.C.Thelocalgovernmenthasalreadytakenactionsincethe1930s.D.Itconsequentlyholdsbacktheprogressofmodernization.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.NewpreservationcampaignsarelaunchedinChina.B.Modernizationposesthreatstohistoricbuildings.C.AbuildinginShanghai“walks”toanewlocation.D.“Walkingmachine”makesheritageprotectioncheaper.【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了利用“行走”机器搬迁上海一所有85年历史的小学的情况。24.D【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的“Thesupportsactlikeroboticlegs.They'redividedintotwogroupswhichalternatelyriseupanddown,imitatingthehumanpace.Attachedsensorshelpcontrol,howthebuildingmovesforward,saidLan.”（移动支架的作用就像机器腿。它们被分成两组，模仿人类的步调，上下交替。连接的传感器有助于控制建筑物如何向前移动，兰说），可知“行走”机器有可以走路的移动支架（相当于腿），它使用传感器来控制移动支架的移动，以此来移动建筑。故选D项。25.D【解析】词义猜测题。由第三段中的“Inrecentdecades,China'srapidmodernizationhasseenmanyhistoricbuildingsrazedtoclearlandforhigh-risebuildings.Buttherehasbeengrowingconcernaboutthearchitecturalheritagelostasaresultofdestructionacrossthecountry.”（近几十年来，中国快速的现代化进程中，许多历史建筑razed，为高层建筑腾出了土地。但是，人们越来越担心由于全国各地的破坏而失去的建筑遗产），可知，随着中国的快速发展，为了腾出土地，建筑遗产遭到破坏，因此人们担心失去建筑遗产，razed在此处意为“destroyed（破坏）”。故选D项。26.B【解析】推理判断题。由第四段中的“ShanghaihaspossiblybeenChina'smostprogressivecitywhenitcomestoheritagepreservation.”（在遗产保护方面，上海可能是中国最进步的城市）以及“Thecityalsohasasatisfyingrecordofrelocatingoldbuildings.”（这座城市在搬迁旧建筑方面也有令人满意的记录）可知，上海是保护建筑遗产的先驱且很有建树。故选B项。27.C【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是由第一段“An85-year-oldprimaryschoolhasbeenliftedoffthegroundandrelocatedusingnewtechnologynamedthe“walkingmachine.””（一所有85年历史的小学被搬离地面，并利用新技术“行走”机器重新安置）可知，文章主要介绍了利用“行走”机器搬迁上海一所有85年历史的小学，C项“上海的一栋建筑“走”到了一个新的位置”符合文意。故选C项。CDrinkingteaatleastthreetimesaweekcouldreducetheriskofdyingfromcardiovasculardisease(心管疾病)andislinkedwithalongerandhealthierlife,atleastinChina,anewstudysuggests.Chineseresearchersfoundthehealthbenefitsassociatedwithteaweremoreobviousfordrinkersofgreen,ratherthanblacktea,andforthosewhohadbeendrinkingtearegularlyoveralongerperiodoftime.Thebenefitswerealsocleareramongmen,thestudyindicated.Researcherslookedatdatafrom100902Chinesepeoplewithnohistoryofheartattackorcanceranddividedthemintotwogroups:habitualdrinkerswhodrankteathreeormoretimesaweek,thosewhonever,dranktea,andthosewhodrankitlessregularly.Theyfollowedupwiththemafteraseven-yearperiod.Theiranalysisfoundthatregularteadrinkershada20%lowerriskofhavingheartdiseaseandstroke,anda22%lowerriskofdyingfromheartdiseaseandstroke.Specifically,theyfoundthatregularteadrinkerscouldexpecttolive1.26yearslongeratage50thanthosewhodidnotregularlyenjoyacupoftea.“Wefoundthattheprotectiveeffectsofhabitualteaconsumptionwereveryobviousandrobustacrossdifferentoutcomesformen,butonlymildforwomen,”Dr.DongfengGufromChina’sNationalCenterforCardiovascularDisease.“Onereasonmightbethattheproportionofhabitualteaconsumersamongmenwasapproximatelytwoandahalftimesashighasthatamongwomen,”Gusaid.Some48%ofthemeninthestudywereregularteadrinkers,comparedwith20%ofwomen.28.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheresearchfromParagraph1?A.Drinkingtearegularlybenefitspeople’shealth.B.Drinkingblackteabringsmorehealthbenefits.C.Menalwayslivelongerthanwomenbydrinkingtea.D.Peoplecanpreventalldiseasesbydrinkingtea.29.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Fewermenlikedrinkingtea.B.Menspendmoremoneyontea.C.Mendrinkmoreteathanwomen.D.Fewerwomenmaylivenomorethan50.30.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Anadvertisement.B.Aposter.C.Aguidebook.D.Amagazine.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了最新研究表明喝茶有益健康，且对男性的好处尤为明显。介绍了这项研究开展的过程，以及研究结果发现经常喝茶的人患心脏病和中风的风险降低了20%，死于心脏病和中风的风险降低了22%，且因为男性喝茶人数多于女性，所以喝茶对于男性的好处更为明显。,28.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Drinkingteaatleastthreetimesaweekcouldreducetheriskofdyingfromcardiovasculardisease(心管疾病)andislinkedwithalongerandhealthierlife,atleastinChina,anewstudysuggests.Chineseresearchersfoundthehealthbenefitsassociatedwithteaweremoreobviousfordrinkersofgreen,ratherthanblacktea,andforthosewhohadbeendrinkingtearegularlyoveralongerperiodoftime.Thebenefitswerealsocleareramongmen,thestudyindicated.”可知一项最新研究表明，至少每周喝茶三次，可以降低死于心血管疾病的风险，还可以延年益寿，身体更健康，至少在中国是这样。中国研究人员发现，喝茶对健康的益处对于喝绿茶的人，而不是红茶的人，以及那些有规律地长期喝茶的人来说，更为明显。研究表明，对男性的好处也更明显。由此可知，从第一段中能了解到，经常喝茶对人的健康有益。故选A。29.C【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“‘Onereasonmightbethattheproportionofhabitualteaconsumersamongmenwasapproximatelytwoandahalftimesashighasthatamongwomen,’Gusaid.Some48%ofthemeninthestudywereregularteadrinkers,comparedwith20%ofwomen.”可知顾说：“其中一个原因可能是，习惯性饮茶的男性比例大约是女性的2.5倍。”在这项研究中，约48%的男性经常喝茶，而女性只有20%。由此可知，男人喝茶比女人多。故选C。30.D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章主要说明了最新研究表明喝茶有益健康，且对男性的好处尤为明显。介绍了这项研究开展的过程，以及研究结果发现经常喝茶的人患心脏病和中风的风险降低了20%，死于心脏病和中风的风险降低了22%，且因为男性喝茶人数多于女性，所以喝茶对于男性的好处更为明显。由此可推知，文章属于饮食健康类文章，最有可能选自一本杂志。故选D。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。TheNewYearisalwaysatimeofnewbeginnings,atimeforachange,andatimetosetgoals.31Herearesometipsforsettingcareergoalsinanewyear:ReflectonYourYearTakesometimetoconsideryourcareerintheyearthatjustended.Ifyoudislikeyourjob,trytofigure,outwhy.Isitduetotheworkitself,orsomethingabouttheworkplace?Ifyoulikewhatyoudo,andit’soutsidefactorsthatyoufindlimiting,itmightmakesensetomakeyourgoaltofindanewposition.32EngageinCareerResearch33Starttoreadaboutcareersofinterestbybrowsingwebsitesorpublicationsatyourlocalbookstoreorlibrary.Identifytwonewcareerstoresearcheachweek,andkeepadiaryofyourinterestineach.Forthosefieldswithagenuineappeal,makealistofquestionstoresearchsothatyoucanfullyevaluatethesuitabilityofthatcareerforyou.CheckOutWhatYourFriendsDo34Thinkabouttherolesofcolleagues,suppliers,orclientsthatmightbeagoodfitforyou,andinterviewthemaboutthenatureoftheirwork.Shareyourskillslistwiththem,andaskforhelpbrainstormingcareeroptionsthatmightbeworthconsideringwithintheirsections.GainNewSkillsIfyouwanttotakeupanewcareer,considervolunteeringtogainadditionalexperience,ortakingclassestolearnnewskills.35A.Alwaysbereadytolearnandaimtobebetter.B.Activateyourcuriosityabouttheworklivesofpeopleinyoursocialnetwork.C.Ifyouaretotallyinlovewithwhatyoudo,aimhigher,andstrivetobebetter.D.Spendsometimeassessingwhatyoulikeanddislikeaboutyourcurrentsituation.E.Manypeoplelookforwardtochangingcareerpathsandaimingforbiggerdreams.F.Themoreyouresearch,theeasieritwillbetomakedecisionsandsetgoalsforyourself.G.Thesameholdstrueifyoufeelpositiveaboutyourfield,butarereadyformoresignificantresponsibilities.【文章大意】本文为说明文。文章介绍了关于新年工作目标的制定的建议。31.E上文“TheNewYearisalwaysatimeofnewbeginnings,atimeforachange,andatimetoset,goals.(新年总是一个开始新的时刻，一个改变的时刻，一个设定目标的时刻)”说明了新的一年新的开始，一个改变，设立目标的开始。E选项“Manypeoplelookforwardtochangingcareerpathsandaimingforbiggerdreams.(很多人都希望改变职业道路，追求更大的梦想)”说明了很多人都希望改变以追求梦想，与上文“change,goals”相呼应。故选E项。32.G根据上文“Ifyoulikewhatyoudo,andit’soutsidefactorsthatyoufindlimiting,itmightmakesensetomakeyourgoaltofindanewposition.(如果你喜欢自己的工作，而外部因素又限制了你的工作，那么把目标定在找一份新工作上可能是有意义的)”说明工作的环境因素限制了你的工作，那就换个环境。G选项“Thesameholdstrueifyoufeelpositiveaboutyourfield,butarereadyformoresignificantresponsibilities.(如果你对自己的工作领域感觉良好，但又准备好承担更重要的责任，这同样适用)”说明工作本身限制了个人发展，那就换一份适合自己的工作。G选项和上文都是在讲解喜欢之前的工作，但是还是要换工作的情况。故选G项。33.FF选项“Themoreyouresearch,theeasieritwillbetomakedecisionsandsetgoalsforyourself.(你研究得越多，就越容易为自己做出决定和设定目标)”说明了多研究，就能更容易做决定，选项中的research与标题EngageinCareerResearch(从事职业研究)相呼应。故选F项。34.BB选项“Activateyourcuriosityabouttheworklivesofpeopleinyoursocialnetwork.(激发你对社交网络中人们的工作生活的好奇心)”说明要了解周围人的工作生活，与小标题CheckOutWhatYourFriendsDo(看看你的朋友是怎么做的)相对应。故选B项。35.AA选项“Alwaysbereadytolearnandaimtobebetter.(随时准备学习，力争做得更好)”说明要随时学习技能，随时为将来的改变做准备，与小标题GainNewSkills(获得新技能)相呼应。故选A项。第三部分语言用语（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。It'sabeautifuldayinJáen,SouthernSpain.Asafatherofthebridegroom36hisspeech,aseaofweddingguests37applause,someofthemevenrisingfromtheirchairstoshowheartyadmiration.Thisisbecause66-year-oldDavejustdelivershisspeech38inSpanish,alanguagethathecouldn'tspeakayearago.,DaveandhiswifeCarolwereinSouthernWaleswhentheirsonStewartcalledfromSpain,39hisparentstomeetsomeonesospecialtohim.40,thecouplearrivedinSpainandmetthespeciallady,Atanea,andherextendedfamily.41theycouldn'tunderstandthelanguageofeachother.Ataneahadtorunnonstopasa(an)42toensureeveryonewasunderstooduntileventuallyshefeltexhaustedandDavefelt43.Hewantedtosupporthissonandconnectwithhisin-laws.Sothemomentthey44downintheUK,CarolandDavesignedupforbothdayandeveningSpanishlessons,thetimeofwhich45fourhoursperweek.TostudySpanishatanyothertimemoreover,thepair46aSpanish-learningapp.Thecouplewouldsetasidetimeeveryday,completetheexercisesontheirappandthen47eachotheroveracupofteaintheirkitchen.Justastheyweremaking48progressandbeginningtoenjoytheirSpanishandtea49,theyreceivedanother50fromStewart,tellingthemthatAtaneahadagreedtomarryhimandaskinghisfatherifhewouldmakethefather-of-the-groom51.Havingsaid“yes”tohisson,Daveknewhehadmoreworktodoforthebigday.Ontheweddingday,thenewlywedsholdhandsandsmilewith52.Whilethewordsget53inhisthroatseveraltimesduringthespeech,yetDave'smonthsofdeterminationandhardworkcometogetherinonebeautifulexpressionof54forhissonandhisdaughter-in-law,andof55forthecultureofhisnewin-laws.36.A.preparesB.opensC.closesD.addresses37.A.comeintoB.breakintoC.runintoD.getinto38.A.particularlyB.actuallyC.specificallyD.entirely39.A.demandingB.requestingC.informingD.begging40.A.DelightedB.UpsetC.WorriedD.Tired41.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.However42.A.daughterB.brideC.translatorD.athlete43.A.disappointedB.determinedC.anxiousD.proud44.A.heldB.turnedC.slowedD.touched,45.A.amountedtoB.addedtoC.contributedtoD.limitedto46.A.developedB.downloadedC.testD.comfort47.A.remindB.accompanyC.testD.comfort48.A.steadyB.specialC.slightD.sudden49.A.restB.meetingC.routineD.amusement50.A.noticeB.e-mailC.letterD.call51.A.speechB.decisionC.commentD.suggestion52.A.astonishmentB.embarrassmentC.shameD.pride53.A.trappedB.lostC.stuckD.buried54.A.hopeB.loveC.lifeD.happiness55.A.respectB.praiseC.appreciationD.affection【文章大意】本文是记叙文。讲述了Dave为了方便和儿媳家人交流和妻子Carol努力学习西班牙语，并在儿子婚礼上用西班牙语做演讲的故事。体现了Dave对家人的爱和对对方文化的尊重。36.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当新郎的父亲结束他的演讲时，参加婚礼的来宾报以热烈的掌声,有些人甚至从椅子上站起来表示由衷的钦佩。A.prepares准备；B.opens打开；C.closes关闭；D.addresses设法解决。根据下文“aseaofweddingguests___37____applause”宾客们起立鼓掌，可知Dave结束了演讲。故选C。37.B【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：当新郎的父亲结束他的演讲，参加婚礼的来宾报以热烈的掌声,有些人甚至从椅子上站起来表示由衷的钦佩。A.comeinto进入；B.breakinto闯入；突然开始(做某事)；C.runinto遭遇；D.getinto陷入。根据下文“someofthemevenrisingfromtheirchairstoshowheartyadmiration.(有些人甚至从椅子上站起来表示由衷的钦佩)”可推断，新娘的父亲的演讲引来宾客们阵阵掌声。breakintoapplause爆发出阵阵掌声。故选B。38.D【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这是因为66岁的Dave发表他的演讲完全使用了西班牙语，一种一年前他不会说的语言。A.particularly尤其；特别；B.actually实际上；C.specifically明确地；D.entirely完全地。上文“aseaofweddingguests___37____applause,someofthemevenrising,fromtheirchairstoshowheartyadmiration”说道Dave的发言引来人们热烈的掌声，因此推断此处是说人们甚至站起来表示钦佩，“entirelyinSpanish”可体现Dave的学习成果及他对婚礼的重视。故选D。39.B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当儿子斯图尔特从西班牙打来电话，请求他的父母来见见一个对他来说很特别的人时，Dave和妻子卡罗尔正在南威尔士。A.demanding要求；B.requesting请求；C.informing通知；告知；D.begging乞求。根据下文“tomeetsomeonesospecialtohim”可推断，儿子想请父母见见对他来说很特别的人，他心爱的女孩。故选B。40.A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：高兴的，这对夫妇抵达西班牙，见到了这位特殊的女士，Atanea和她的大家庭。A.Delighted高兴的；B.Upset不安的；C.Worried担心的；D.Tired疲惫的。根据下文“thecouplearrivedinSpainandmetthespeciallady,Atanea,andherextendedfamily.”可推断，儿子找到了心爱的女孩，父母立刻前往西班牙见面，说明父母应该非常开心。故选A。41.D【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们不懂彼此的语言。A.Besides此外；B.Therefore因此；C.Instead代替；D.However然而。根据上下文可知，语言障碍与开心的心情形成对比，因此选however。故选D。42.C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Atanea必须不停地奔波作翻译，以确保每个人都能听懂，直到最后她感到筋疲力尽。A.daughter女儿；B.bride新娘；C.translator译者；D.athlete运动员。根据下文“toensureeveryonewasunderstood”可推断，交流有语言障碍，因此准儿媳充当翻译的角色。故选C。43.B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Dave下定决心。A.disappointed失望的；B.determined意志坚强的；C.anxious焦虑的；D.proud自豪的。根据下文“Hewantedtosupporthissonandconnectwithhisin-laws.”可知Dave想要支持儿子并与对方家人交流，以及下一段一回英国就报名学西班牙语，可推断Dave下定了决心。故选B。44.D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此他们一到达英国，Carol和Dave就报名上了白天和晚上的西班牙语课，总共是每周4个小时。A.held拿住；握住；B.turned转动；C.slowed变慢；D.touched接触。根据上文“Hewantedtosupporthissonandconnectwithhisin-laws.”可知，Dave想要支持自己的儿子，与对方家的人交谈，因此推断touchdown（一落地）符合语境，体现了Dave迫不及待要学会西班牙语帮助儿子。故选D。,45.A【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：因此他们一到达英国，Carol和Dave就报名上了白天和晚上的西班牙语课，总共是每周4个小时。A.amountedto总计；达到；B.addedto增加；C.contributedto有助于；D.limitedto限制到。根据下文“fourhoursperweek”说明，课程达到一周四个小时，体现了Dave夫妻花了大量时间学西班牙语，说明了他们的决心。故选A。46.B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：此外，为了在任何其他时间学习西班牙语，两人下载了一个西班牙语学习应用程序。A.developed发展；B.downloaded下载；C.updated更新；D.programmed规划。根据下文“aSpanish-learningapp”可知，夫妇俩下载了一个学习西班牙语的软件随时学习西班牙语。故选B。47.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇每天留出时间，在他们的应用程序上完成练习，然后在厨房喝茶时互相测试。A.remind提醒；B.accompany陪伴；C.test测试；检验；D.comfort安慰。根据上文“TostudySpanishatanyothertimemoreover”可推断，互相测试(testeachother)说明夫妻俩在平时生活中也在学习西班牙语。故选C。48.A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在他们开始享受他们的西班牙语和茶话会时，他们又接到斯图尔特的电话，告诉他们阿塔妮亚已经同意嫁给他，并问他的父亲是否愿意作为一个新郎父亲的演讲。A.steady稳定的；B.special特别的；C.slight轻微的；D.sudden突然的。根据下文“beginningtoenjoytheirSpanishandtea”可推断，他们的西班牙语学习取得了稳定进步。故选A。49.C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在他们开始享受他们的西班牙语和茶话会时，他们又接到斯图尔特的电话，告诉他们阿塔妮亚已经同意嫁给他，并问他的父亲是否愿意作为一个新郎父亲的演讲。A.rest休息；B.meeting会议；C.routine常规；惯例；D.amusement消遣；娱乐。由“Spanishandtea”说明既有学习也有放松，因此排除片面的rest,meeting和amusement。故选C。50.D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在他们开始享受他们的西班牙语和茶话会时，他们又接到斯图尔特的电话，告诉他们阿塔妮亚已经同意嫁给他，并问他的父亲是否愿意作为一个新郎父亲的演讲。A.notice通知；B.e-mail电子邮件；C.letter信件；D.call电话。呼应上文第二段“StewartcalledfromSpain”可知，儿子斯图尔特又打来电话。故选D。51.A,【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在他们开始享受他们的西班牙语和茶话会时，他们又接到斯图尔特的电话，告诉他们阿塔妮亚已经同意嫁给他，并问他的父亲是否愿意作为一个新郎父亲的演讲。A.speech演讲；B.decision决定；C.comment评论；D.suggestion建议。呼应第一段“Asafatherofthebridegroomcloseshisspeech”可知，儿子打电话请求父亲作为新郎的父亲在婚礼上演讲。故选A。52.D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：婚礼当天，新婚夫妇手牵着手，带着骄傲地微笑。A.astonishment惊奇；B.embarrassment尴尬；C.shame羞耻；D.pride自豪；骄傲。根据第一段的“alanguagethathecouldn'tspeakayearago”可推断，新婚夫妇为父亲能在如此短的时间内学会西班牙语而感到骄傲。故选D。53.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然在演讲过程中，他的话语多次卡在喉咙里，但Dave几个月来的决心和努力都以一种美丽的方式表达了他对儿子和儿媳的爱，以及对新姻亲文化的尊重。A.trapped使……陷入困境；B.lost丢失；C.stuck困住；D.buried埋葬。getstuck意为“卡住”，说明Dave用西班牙语演讲还是有困难的，与下文“onebeautifulexpression”形成对比。故选C。54.B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然在演讲过程中，他的话语多次卡在喉咙里，但Dave几个月来的决心和努力都以一种美丽的方式表达了他对儿子和儿媳的爱，以及对新姻亲文化的尊重。A.hope希望；B.love爱；C.life生活；D.happiness幸福。根据上文的“Hewantedtosupporthissonandconnectwithhisin-laws.”可推断，Dave努力学西班牙语是对儿子与儿媳家人间的爱。故选B。55.A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然在演讲过程中，他的话语多次卡在喉咙里，但Dave几个月来的决心和努力都以一种美丽的方式表达了他对儿子和儿媳的爱，以及对新姻亲文化的尊重。A.respect尊重；B.praise表扬；C.appreciation感激；D.affection喜爱。根据下文“forthecultureofhisnewin-laws”和常识可推断，Dave努力学西班牙语是对儿媳家人文化的尊重，升华了主题。故选A。非选择题部分第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Itdoesn'timpresslikeGeorgeWashington'splantationonthePotomac,butLincoln'shomein,downtownSpringfield,Illinois,___56___（prove）irresistibletovisitorssinceitopenedtothepublic.Beautifullyrestored（修复）toits1860appearance,thehousewasAbrahamandMaryLincoln'shomefor17years.In1844theyboughtit___57___$1,200andsomelandfromCharlesDresser,whoperformedtheir___58___（marry）ceremonyin1842.Whenthehousewasbuilt,itwasmuch__59___（small）thanitistoday.Mary'sniecewrote,"Thelittlehome__60___（paint）white.Itwassweetandfresh.Marylovedit.Shewasextremelypretty,andherhousewasareflectionof___61___（she）,everythingingoodtasteandinperfectorder.AlthoughMarylovedflowers,___62___shenorherhusbandwasknownasagardener.Along-timeneighborsaidtheyneverplantedtreesandonlykeptagardenforoneyear.Mary'ssister,FrancesToddWallace,oftencameover___63___（plant）flowersinthefrontyard.___64___Lincolnsenlargedthehousetoafulltwostoriesin1856tomeettheneedsoftheirgrowingfamily.ThreeofthefourLincolnsonswerebornhere.AfterLincolnwaselectedPresidentoftheUSin1861,theyrentedthehouseand____65____（sell）mostoftheirfurniture.【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国总统林肯在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市中心的老房子的变迁历史。56.hasproved/hasproven【解析】考查动词。句意：它不像乔治华盛顿在波托马克河畔的种植园那样给人留下深刻印象，但林肯在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市中心的家，自从向公众开放以来，就被证明对游客来说是不可抗拒的。分析句子成分可知，设空处作谓语动词，Lincoln’shomeindowntownSpringfieldIllinois作主语；结合句意及设空处后的时间状语从句sinceitopenedtothepublic可知，此处指过去发生的事情对现在造成的影响，符合现在完成时概念，故设空处用现在完成时；现在完成时结构是has/have+过去分词；主语Lincoln’shomeindowntownSpringfieldIllinois是第三人称单数，所以助动词用has，提示词prove的过去分词形式是proved或proven。故填hasproved/hasproven。57.for【解析】考查介词。句意：1844年，他们以1200美元的价格从查尔斯·德莱瑟手中买下了这座房子和一些土地，查尔斯·德莱瑟在1842年举行了他们的婚礼。结合句意可知，此处考查固定短语buysth.for+价格，意为“以……价格买某物”。故填for。58.marriage【解析】考查名词。句意：1844年，他们以1200美元的价格从查尔斯·,德莱瑟手中买下了这座房子和一些土地，查尔斯·德莱瑟在1842年举行了他们的婚礼。结合设空前的形容词性物主代词可知，此处要用名词形式；结合设空处后的ceremony，可知此处意为“婚礼”；提示词marry意为“婚姻”，其名词形式为marriage，marriageceremony意为“婚礼”。故填marriage。59.smaller【解析】考查形容词。句意：这栋房子建成时比现在小得多。结合设空前的much和设空后的than可知，此处考查形容词比较级固定结构much+比较级+than，提示词small的比较级形式为smaller。故填smaller。60.waspainted【解析】考查被动语态。句意：这个小房子被漆成了白色。分析句子结构可知，设空处作谓语动词，Thelittlehome作主语。结合句意及常识可知，房子是“被漆”的，主语和谓语动词之间是被动关系，所以要用被动语态；根据上文的wasbuilt可知，此处为一般过去时态；一般过去时的被动语态结构是was/were+过去分词；主语Thelittlehome是单数第三人称，所以要用was，提示词paint的过去分词形式是painted。故填waspainted。61.herself【解析】考查代词。句意：她非常漂亮，她的房子是她自己的写照，一切都很有品位，井井有条。根据句意可知，此处意为“她自己”，可知此处考查反身代词；提示词she的反身代词是herself。故填herself。62.neither【解析】考查连词。句意：虽然玛丽喜欢花，但她和她的丈夫都不是有名的园丁。根据句意可知，此处考查连词结构“neither…nor…”，意为“既不……也不……”。故填neither。63.toplant【解析】考查动词不定式。句意：玛丽的妹妹弗朗西丝·托德·华莱士经常来前院种花。分析句子结构可知，设空处作状语；根据句意可知，此处是目的状语；目的状语用动词不定式表示；提示词plant的不定式形式为toplant。故填toplant。64.The【解析】考查冠词。句意：林肯夫妇在1856年把房子扩大到了整整两层，以满足他们日益增长的家庭的需要。根据句意可知，此处意为“林肯一家”；根据设空后的Lincolns可知，此处考查“the+姓氏复数”，表示夫妇俩，或者一家人。设空处位于句首，所以首字母要大写。故填The。65.sold【解析】考查动词。句意：1861年林肯当选美国总统后，他们租了房子，卖掉了大部分家具。分析句子成分可知，设空处和前面的动词rented一起做并列谓语；根据时间状语1861可知，此处用一般过去时态，提示词sell的过去式形式是sold。故填sold。第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）,假定你是李华，应美国朋友George请求，帮他购买了学习汉语的教科书，但是忘记及时寄出。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：1.表示歉意；2.解释原因；3.弥补措施。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【范文】DearGeorge,I'mterriblysorrytotellyouI'veforgottentosendyoutheChinesetextbookyouaskedtobuythisFridayaspromised.Asyouknow,I'vebeensuperbusypreparingforthefinalexamsthewholeweek.MymindwassopreoccupiedwithallthemathematicalformulasandEnglishgrammaritemsthatittotallyslippedmymind.Plus,mygrandpasuddenlyfellilllastweekandIhadtoattendhimafterclass.YouhavemywordthatI'llgotothepostofficetomorrowmorning.Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事，TheWilsonswerehavingdinner.ThefoodwasleftfromtheirThanksgivingdinnertwodaysbefore:turkeysoupandturkeymeatmixedwithpotatoes.Eleven-year-oldAngelinaasked,“Arewehavingturkey,icecream,too?”Herfatherreplied,“Angelina,haveyouforgottenthatIhadnojobforawholeyear?NowIhaveworkagain.Youshouldbeverythankful.”“I’msorryIsaidthatabouttheturkey!ButunlessIgetanewdress,IwillnotlookgoodfortheChristmasFestival.”Angelinamurmured.TheFestivalwasthewinterholidaycelebrationofagroupshebelongedto:theAvalonGirls’ServiceClub.Theywrotecheerfulcardsforhospitalpatients.Theycookedmealsforthehomeless.ButtheChristmasFestivalwasdifferent.Thegirlsworepartyclothesandmanypeoplecametoseethemperform.Angelinahadonlyaplaingraydressthatshehadworntotheeventlastyear.Andnowitwasalittletooshort.Angelinaappealedtoherparentstobuyoneforher,abeautifulreddressinForbes’Store.Hermothersighed,“Well,wecannotbuyit.Wehavetobecareful.YouneverknowwhenImightlosemyjob.”Allhopewasnotgone.TherewasasignintheForbesstorewindowthatsaid“layaway(分期付款)”.Angelinapulledtenworndollarbillsfromhercoatpocket.Sherantothestoreandbeggedthesalesperson,Mrs.Harding,tohold‘her’dressforher.“Ok.Butyoumustcomebackintwoweekstopaytherest.”Angelinafeltlikejumpingintotheair.ShewassohappythatshetoldMrs.HardingabouttheAvalonServiceClub’sworkanditsChristmasparty.Then,Angelinashookandsufferedinthecoldwindlookingforwork.Finally,Angelinagotajobmakingnewclothingfordolls.Angelinawasexcellentatsewing.Sureenough,thedolls’dressesturnedoutbeautiful.Shegottwentydollars.Still,shewasfarfromhavingenoughmoneyforherdress.Shefelthelplessasthefinalpaymentdatearrived.ShereturnedsadlytoForbes’Store,“Idon’thaveenoughmoneyforthedress.”ThenshesawMrs.Harding'seyeswerered.Shelookedlikeshehadbeencrying.Shesaidthestorewasclosingandshewaslosingherjob.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。,Paragraph1Suddenly,Mrs.HardingsaidshewouldpaytherestofthemoneysoAngelinacouldhaveit.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2Outside,AngelinasawamanwholookedlikeSantaClauswasaskingpeopleformoneytohelppoorpeople.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【范文】Possibleversion:Suddenly,Mrs.HardingsaidshewouldpaytherestofthemoneysoAngelinacouldhaveit.“Yourclubalwaysdoesgoodwork.IwouldlikeyoutohavethisdressforyourFestival.”Angelinathoughthowmuchshewantedthereddress.Butsherememberedhowsadherfatherhadfeltduringthatlongyearwhenhehadnowork.Shechoseherwordscarefully,“Thatisverygoodofyou,Mrs.Harding.Butyouwillneedallyourmoneyuntilyougetanotherjob.”AngelinaexpressedthanksandclosedherhandaroundtheworndollarbillsMrs.Hardingreturnedtoher.Withthat,shesaidgoodbyeandranoutofthestoreintothecoldstreet.Outside,AngelinasawamanwholookedlikeSantaClauswasaskingpeopleformoneytohelppoorpeople.Angelinastoodstillforamomentonthesnowysidewalk.Then,quitesuddenly,shegavethemandressedasSantaClausseveraldollars.“Mrs.Hardingisnottheonlyonewhowantstohelpotherpeople.”Justassuddenlyshedecidedthatmaybeshewouldbuysomematerialtoaddlengthtoheroldgraywooldress.Andshestartedtoplanhowshewouldsewbrightredribbonsalongtheneckline.Whoknew,maybe,shecouldlookgoodattheFestivalafterall.But,inanyevent,shewouldhavefun.Afterall,itwasChristmastime.
