祁县中学2022年10月月考英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间为100分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AABritishshopper,EmmaMumford,whowasnamed“theCoupon(优惠券)Queen”hasspentjust£350onaluxury(奢侈)Christmasforherandherfamily—butgot£2,500worthoffood,drinkandpresentsthankstocouponsandoffers.MsMumfordisaso-called“extremecouponer”andspendshourshuntingoutthebestdealsandbargains.ShehasbeenpreparingforthisChristmassincetheendofthelastone.MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas.Aftersortingoutgiftsforallofherfamily,shehasevenbeenabletodonate£1,000worthofpresentstoherlocalhospital.“IthasbeensonicetohaveChristmassortedandnothavingtoworryaboutbreakingthebank.Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortune.ThereisamisconceptionthateveryonewhodoescouponingonlygetsvalueproductsbutthroughmycarefulshoppingIhavemanagedtopurchasedesignerperfumes(香水),ahigh-endcoffeemachine.”sheexplained.Shesaid“WhatstartedasahobbytohelpmesavemoneyhasturnedintomylifeandIamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney.Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme.”Shehasnowturnedherbargain-huntingaddictionintoabusinesswhereshesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublicthroughvideobloggingandherFacebookPage.“Itryandshowpeoplethatitisjustalittlebitofworkinthebeginningbutitwilleventuallypayoff.Oneofthebestthingstodoisjusttobeabitforwardthinkingandsavethroughouttheyear.”1.HowdidEmmamakethehugesavings?A.Shecomparedpricesthroughwebsites.B.Shehuntedoutbargainsinrealshops.C.Sheusedcouponsandoffersworth£3,500.D.ShecollectedmoreChristmaspresentsthanneeded.2.Whatdoes“breakingthebank”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Buyingpresentsoflowquality.B.Spendingmoremoneythanyouhave.C.Breakingintothebank.D.Takingoutmoneyfromthebank.3.WhatreallyinspiredEmmatohelppeoplesavemoney?A.Heraddictiontobargain-hunting.11B.Thefinancialdifficultiesshesharedwithherex-partner.C.Thepoorsituationpeoplearoundherweregoingthrough.D.Herexperienceofrunninganunsuccessfulbusiness.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmma?A.Ambitiousandcreative.B.Sensitiveanddetermined.C.Braveandlucky.D.Carefulandcaring.BCanyouimagineaworldwithoutchocolate?It'snotsomethingI'd1iketodo.SoIwasrelievedtoreadthatthere’sauniversitywithaprogrammetosafeguardthefutureofchocolate!TheUniversityofReading,inEngland,hasjustopenedanewclearinghouseforalltheworld’snewcocoavarieties.Theymustbequarantined(隔离检疫)beforetheycanbegrown.Why?Cocoaproductionhitarecordhighof4.4milliontonslastyearbutabout30％ofthepreciouscropisregularlylosttopestsanddiseases.Nowwedon’twantthat,dowe?Demandforchocolatehasbeenincreasingfasterthantheworldsupplyofcocoaandresearchersthinkthatnewvarietiesarekeytosolvingthisproblem.TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985,afterittookoverthetaskfromtheRoyalBotanicalGardensinKew，London.Andithasimproveditsfacilities.Theleaderoftheinstitution’scocoaproject，ProfessorPaulHadley,says,“Oneofthemainissuesconcerningcocoaimprovementisthesupplyofreliablyclean，healthy，interestingcocoamaterial.”Thecocoacentrehasacollectionof400plantvarietiesandtheirgreenhouseusesalotofenergytokeepthemintropicalconditions.Afteruptotwoyearsinquarantine,cleanandsafeseedsaresenttosome20countries,includingseveralinWestAfrica.That’swhere75％ofthecocoausedforchocolateworldwidecomesfrom.Thecropisextremelyimportantforthelocaleconomy:itemploysabouttwomillionpeople.ProfessorHadleysaysheworkswithasmallteamofskilledtechnicianswholookafterthecollection.Andmoreofusseemtocountonthemnow.Thescientistsays,“Thereissomeconcernwithintheindustrythatdemandisincreasingconstantly,particularlyincountrieslikeChina,wherethestandardoflivingisincreasingandpeoplearegettingatastefordifferentchocolates.”5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Safeguardingcocoaseeds.B.Plantingcocoaworldwide.C.Keepingcocoaingreenhouse.D.Findingthenewmarketforcocoa.6.Theinstitution’scocoaprojectisto_______.A.havecocoaskinremovedB.offermorejobstopeopleC.ensurethequalityofcocoaD.supplycocoafortwomillionpeople7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?A.Thetasteofchocolatesischanging.B.Demandforcocoaisincreasingfast.C.Peopleareconcernedaboutcocoavarieties.11D.Chinesehavealonghistoryofeatingchocolates.8.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toeducate.B.Toadvertise.C.Towarn.D.Toinform.CThreeyearsagowhenIwasjustafreshmaninhighschool,thebusyspringseasonwasapproachingquickly.Iwasalreadypreparingtoplaythesaxophone（萨克斯）inmyschool'spitorchestraforthemusicalthatyear,forstatesoloandensemble（合奏）,andsoftballtryouts（选拔赛）werejustaroundthecorner.Itwasonlytheseconddayoftryouts—aTuesday.Adultswerehittingpop-upsintheoutfieldasadrill（训练）.Thedrillwaspoorlysetup,however,astwolineswereformedinboththerightandleftoutfieldsastheadultshitflyballsfromthelinetowardscenterfield.Whenitwasmyturn,Isteppedupandtheballwashit.Iturnedandstartedtorunback,butsoonrealizedtheballwashitwaytoohardformetocatch.Iturnedaroundtorunandgetit...ThenIrecallwakingupontheground.Asitturnsout,whenIturnedtoretrieve（取回）theball,Iranintoanotherplayer,myfrontteethpiercingherforehead.Asonecouldimagine,Iwashorrified!Myrightfronttoothwasverylooseandabouttofallout.Withthemusicalonlyfourdaysawayandstatesoloandensembleaweekaway,Itwasvexatious!Aftergoingtothedentistandgettingmytoothfixed,Iwenthomeandtobedaftertakingtheprescribedpainkillers.ThatFriday,Saturday,andSunday,Iperformedinthemusical.Ialsowenttostatesoloandensembletheweekafterandreceivedaone(thebestscoreonecanreceive),regardlessofthepainanddiscomfortIendured.IwasdeterminedtodowhatIlove—playmusic...andIdid.9.Howwasthedrillplace?A.Itwasnotgood.B.Itwasnew.C.Itwastoohard.D.Itwastoohigh.10.Howweretheauthor’steethhurt?A.Theywerehitbytheball.B.Theyknockedintotheground.C.Theyhitalady’sforehead.D.Theywerehitbyanadult.11.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.therewasnothingwrongwiththeauthor’steethB.theaccidentaffectedtheauthor’sperformancesC.theauthorlikedanddevotedtomusicverymuchD.theauthorfeltalittledisappointedaftertakingmedicineDThepoaching,orillegalkilling,ofrhinos(犀牛)inSouthAfricaisgrowingworseeachyear.Thegovernmentrecentlyreportedthatarecordnumberofrhinoswerepoachedin2022,ayearwhichhadmorerhinokillingsinSouthAfricathaneverbefore.11TheWorldWildlifeFund,orWWF,saysabout20,000rhinosliveinSouthAfrica.Thatismorethan80percentoftherhinosintheworld.EdnaMolewa,SouthAfrica’senvironmentalissuesminister,says,“During2022,wearesadtosaythis,1,215rhinoswerekilled.Thisisariseinthenumberofpoachedrhinosfrom1004in2022andindeedveryworrying.”Theanimalsarehuntedfortheirhorns(犀牛角).ManypeopleinAsiabelievethehornhascuringpower,whichdrivespoachers,atallcosts,madformorehorns.Butthereisnoscientificevidenceforthisbelief.Thehornismadeofkeratin.Thatisthesamethingashumanhair,fingernailsandtoenails.MsMolewasaid386suspectedpoacherswerearrestedlastyear,anincreasefromtheyearbefore.Butrhinoprotectionworkerssaypoachersoftengounpunishedafterarrest.SouthAfrica’slegalsystemisineffective.MsMolewasaidmoreneedstobedoneandSouthAfricaistakingstrongmeasurestoprotectrhinos.Theeffortsincludemovingsomeoftheanimalstosecretplacesinneighboringcountries.“Nowapproximately100rhinoshavebeenmovedtoneighboringstatesintheSADCregionduring2022and200morerhinoswillbemovedthisyear”Molewasaid.JoShaw,therhinoprogrammanagerattheWWF,said,“We’retalkingaboutalossofahundredrhinosamonth.Ormorethanthreeaday.Wereallyneedtoseeeffectiveactionnotjustatanationallevelbutinternationally.”Shesaysofficialsshouldfindthecriminalgroupsresponsibleforthepoachingandpunishthem.GovernmentofficialsaretomeetinBotswanainMarchattheInter-governmentalConferenceonIllegalWildlifeTrade.12.Whatdoweknowaboutrhinos?A.HalfoftherhinosliveinSouthAfrica.B.Lessthan1,000rhinoswerekilledin2022.C.Thekillingreachedthehighestpointin2022.D.Thereareonly20,000rhinosleftintheworld.13.Whatisthemainreasonforpeopletohuntrhinos?A.Togetmorekeratin.B.Toprotectthefarmland.C.Tousethemfordecoration.D.Tomakemoneyfromhorns.14.JoShawthinksthat_________.A.manycriminalgroupsarewellorganizedB.newlawsareneededtopunishthekillersC.rhinoprotectionneedsinternationalcooperationD.conferencesaboutprotectingrhinosaretobeheldeveryyear15.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?11A.Rhinoprotectionhasalongwaytogo.B.Noonewouldliketobuyhornsinthefuture.C.Theillegalkillingofrhinoswillsoondisappear.D.RhinoslivinginSouthAfricawillmovetoothercountries.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?Doyouliketoshareyourdrivewayinfrontofyourgaragewithothers?16Manypeoplearebenefitingfromthisnewbusinessofrenting.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb—anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34,000citiesandithas800,000listingsofroomsandapartments.17ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounder，AnthonyEskinazi,says,“WhenIhadtheoriginalidea.Ispottedadrivewayclosetoaspotsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthaninacommercialcarpark.”18Around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthewebsite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.19Theyarepeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalhotelsandcommercialcarparks.Theyareafraidofendinguplosingmoney.20Regulationsforthesenewbusinessesareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?Becausethisisanewbusinessworld,thoserulesaren’tthereyet.A.Theyseemtohaveoccupiedthemajorityofthemarket.B.Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.C.Andthereisanotherproblem.D.Andhisgreatideahasprovedasuccess.E.Butthenewbusinessofrentinghasitscompetitors.F.Therearemanywaystoearnmoney.G.Acommercialcarparkisinconvenient.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sincemychildhood,Ialwaysdreamedofbecomingafull-timewriter.Twoyearsaftermygraduation,I21myjobandmadeupmymindtorealizemy22.Noonecouldtellme23Iwouldsucceedornot.Irentedacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupauseddeskand24towrite.IhadtoomanythingstowriteandIhadtowritebecausethe25wasfullofmyheart.Afterayearorso,however,Ibegantodoubtmyself.Ifoundit26toearnmylivingbysellingwhatIwrote.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesmynovelswere27duringthatyear.ButI28toputmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeant11livingwithuncertaintyandfearof29.Ibelievedanyonewithadreammustlearntostruggleforthe30.Duringthemostdifficultperiodofmylife,oneofmyclassmatescametoseemeandtriedto31me,“Yun,cometoourcompany,andwewill32you2,000yuanamonth.”2,000yuanwasreallyabig33atthattime.Itwouldenablemetolive34.Asthemoneyweredancinginmy35,somethingclearedmysenses.Hadn’tIdreamedofbeingawriter?Afull-timewriter.“Thanks,butno,”Isaid36,“I’mgoingtosticktowriting.”Againandagain,Isaidtomyself,“Iwillbe37.Peoplewilllovemynovels.”Finallymyfirstnovelwas38in1991.Ihadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwritersever39.Twentyyearshavepassed,buttheeffectithadonmylifehaslasted.NowIoften40thetimeworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.Iwillsay,“Anyonewithadream,courageandpersistencewillbesuccessful.”21.A.attainedB.quitC.pausedD.seized22.A.projectB.gloryC.dreamD.liberty23.A.whetherB.whatC.thatD.when24.A.gaveawayB.settleddownC.putdownD.tookover25.A.principleB.justiceC.careerD.enthusiasm26.A.difficultB.changeableC.permanentD.skeptical27.A.adjustedB.attackedC.registeredD.rejected28.A.pretendedB.determinedC.waitedD.agreed29.A.anxietyB.prejudiceC.failureD.opportunity30.A.intelligenceB.fantasyC.reputationD.goal31.A.persuadeB.donateC.informD.require32.A.sponsorB.assistC.payD.earn33.A.accountB.moneyC.scaleD.fortune34.A.steadierB.handierC.betterD.happier35.A.handB.headC.tableD.wallet36.A.doubtfullyB.eagerlyC.firmlyD.consciously37.A.successfulB.luckyC.creativeD.confident38.A.soldB.advocatedC.publishedD.allocated39.A.experiencedB.adoptedC.associatedD.deposited40.A.understoodB.recalledC.remindedD.assumed第II卷（共50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。I'dliketotalkabouttheschoolsysteminAustraliatoday.TheschoolsysteminAustraliadoesdependon(41)yougotoaprivateschoolorapublicschool.InthestateI’mfrom,therearealotofprivateschools,andgenerallytheyaresingle-sexhighschools.Thepublichighschoolsaregenerally(42)(mix).Alloftheprivatehighschoolsinsistthatyoushouldweartheirschooluniforms,(43)11thatmightmean(44)(wear)aschooltieandaschooljacket.However,thepublichighschoolsoftengiveyoua(45)(choose)ofwhetheryouwanttowearauniformornot.Theschoolclassesgenerallystartanywhere(46)8:30and9o’clockinthemorningandrun(47)3:30intheafternoon,andthey’refollowedbyafter-school(48)(active)likesportsandmusictheater.Theschoolyeargenerallystartsinthe(49)(begin)onFebruary,afteroursummervacation,whichlastsaboutsixweeksaroundtheChristmasperiod.TheonlythingIdon'tlikeaboutourschoolsystemistheideaofthedifferenceinqualityofeducationbetweentheprivateandthepublicschools.Itremains(50)(see)whetheryoucangetabettereducation,evenifyouareinaprivatehighschool.Mostofourpublichighschoolsarequitegood.第三部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）I'mLiHuaandI'mwritingtoapplyfortheassistantpostyouadvertisedonInternet.Itisstatedinmyresume,IgraduatedfromZhejiangUniversitywithoutstandingacademicperformances.IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,andwhichisanadvantagewhenapplyforajoblikethis.Amongallthefactor,cooperationisthemostimportantstrengthof'agoodassistant.IthinkIdogoodintheteamworkandI'mgoodatcommunicatewithdifferentpeople.Besides,Ioncegetapart-timejobin2022inShandongProvinceandgainedsomepreciousworkexperience.Sinceyourcompanyattachesimportanttoemployees'creativity,that'sanhonorformetobeoneofyourstaff.I'mpositivethatIcanbecapableofthisjobifofferedthechance.Thanksforyourconsideration.笫二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是新华中学学生李华，于5月1日在Amazon图书网站购买了外文小说Twilight。在阅读过程中，发现小说缺页严重，你想通过网站客服解决该问题，特写了一封邮件，内容如下：1.购书时间及书名；2.书籍的问题；3.希望有合理的解决方法；4.期待尽快得到回复并表示感谢。要求：1.包括所有内容；2.信的开头已写好(不计入总词数)；113.词数：100左右。DearSir/Madam,Yours,LiHua答案【语篇理解】MsMumford是一个省钱达人，她通过比较不同网站上商品的价格从而节省了很多钱。MsMumford用实际行动告诉大家，不用花很多钱就能买到高质量的商品。1.A【解析】根据第2段“MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas”可知，MsMumford通过浏览有关物价对比网站省了很多开支，因此本题答案为A项。2.B【解析】根据画线部分的后面一句“Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortune”可知，MsMumford想向大家证明不用花一大笔钱就能买到质量很好的礼品，由此可知，画线部分为消费较多的意思。3.B【解析】根据倒数第3段“Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme”可知，MsMumford的前夫欠下了巨额债务，MsMumford和前夫遇到的经济困难促使她帮助人们省钱。4.D【解析】根据第3段“butthroughmycarefulshopping”可知，MsMumford是一个细心的人；根据第4段“Iamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney”和第5段“shesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublic”可知，MsMumford是一个关心他人的人，故选D项。【语篇理解】本文介绍了雷丁大学正在进行一个保护巧克力未来的项目。由于世界对巧克力需求的增长，因此增加新品种是解决这个问题的关键。5.A【解析】根据第1段中的后句“tosafeguardthefutureofchocolate”可知本文主要是关于保护巧克力的未来，即可可种子的问题，故最佳答案为A项。6.C【解析】根据第4段中的第1句“TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985”知这个项目的目的是确保可可的质量，故最佳答案为C项。7.B【解析】根据最后一段中的“...withintheindustrydemandisincreasingconstantly”知本段的主要意思是世界上对可可的需求量不断上涨，故最佳答案为B项。8.D【解析】本文主要介绍了雷丁大学的一个保护可可品种和质量的项目，其目的就是告诉读者一些事情，故最佳答案为D项。【语篇理解】作者酷爱音乐，尽管经历了一次挫折，但是这并没有动摇他的决心。9.A根据文章第2段第2句的“Thedrillwaspoorlysetup”可知训练场地不是很好，因此答案A项正确。10.C根据文章第3段的“myfrontteethpiercingherforehead”可知答案C项正确。11.C根据文章最后一句可知作者非常喜欢音乐，因此答案C项正确。【语篇理解】本文介绍了南非犀牛盗猎创历史记录，文章介绍了盗猎原因，及其为保护犀牛所采取的系列措施。作者在最后一段指出禁止偷猎犀牛需要国际间的合作。12.C【解析】根据文章第1段“Thegovernmentrecentlyreportedthatarecordnumberofrhinoswerepoachedin2022,ayearwhichhadmorerhinokillingsinSouthAfricathaneverbefore”可知，2022年犀牛盗猎最为严重。13.D【解析】根据文章第3段“Theanimalsarehuntedfortheirhorns.Manypeople11inAsiabelievethehornhascuringpower,whichdrivespoachers,atallcosts,madformorehorns”可知，非法者盗猎犀牛的原因在于获取犀牛角，从而获得利润。14.C【解析】根据文章最后一段JoShaw所说“Wereallyneedtoseeeffectiveactionnotjustatanationallevelbutinternationally”可知，保护犀牛不仅仅是一个国家的行为，它还需要国际间合作。15.A【解析】根据文章可知，人们为获取犀牛角，因而挺而走险，追求利润最大值，违法者将不会停止冒险，因此与这些违法者做斗争是一项长期的工作，还有漫长的路要走。【语篇理解】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的租赁形式：把你家的空闲的地方租赁出去。16.B【解析】空格前提到了把多余的房子和车库前的车道租出去，空格后的许多人已经从这种新的租赁生意中获益，可知空格处表达的是“把房子和车道租出去可以使你赚钱”，故答案为B项。17.A【解析】根据空格前的“itoperatesin34,000citiesandithas800,000listingsofroomsandapartments”可知这种租赁业务已经占了市场的大部分，故答案为A项。18.D【解析】根据空格后的“Around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthewebsite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit”可知这项租赁业务获得了成功了，故答案为D项。19.E【解析】前面的内容都是叙述这项租赁业务的好的方面，而空格后是经营其他传统项目的人，可知他们也有竞争者，故最佳答案为E项。20.C【解析】根据空格后的这个新行业的规则还不清楚，租赁车道是否影响邻居等，可知这是这项新业务的另一个问题，故答案为C项。【语篇理解】本文是一名作家的传记。主要叙述了作者实现成为作家的梦想的艰难历程。21.B【解析】本题考查动词的用法。attain“获得”；quit“放弃”；pause“暂停”；seize“抓住”。根据下文准备实现梦想，这里应是放弃工作。22.C【解析】考查名词的用法。project“工程”；glory“荣誉”；dream“梦想”；liberty“解放”。realizeone’sdream“实现梦想”。23.A【解析】考查连词的用法。whether…ornot“是否”，根据下文的ornot判断。24.B【解析】考查动词短语的用法。giveaway“赠送”；settledown“安置，安定下来”；putdown“放下”；takeover“接管”。前文租房子，现在开始安下心来写作。故选B项。25.D【解析】考查名词的用法。principle“原则”；justice“正义”；career“职业”；enthusiasm“热情”。根据下文的fullofmyheart判断此处作者豪情满怀，激情万分。26.A【解析】考查形容词的用法。difficult“困难的”；changeable“可改变的”；permanent“永久的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。根据前文的doubt和下文的earnmyliving，应是作者靠卖作品为生的日子很困难。27.D【解析】考查动词的用法。adjust“调整”；attack“袭击”；register“登记”；reject“拒绝”。根据前文的难以为生，此处应是多次被“退稿”。故选D项。28.B【解析】考查动词的用法。pretend“假装”；determine“决心”；wait“等待”；agree“同意”。与下文的test对应，应填“决定”。29.C【解析】考查名词的用法。anxiety“焦急”；prejudice“偏见”；failure“失败”；opportunity“机会”。与前文uncertainty相对应，故选C项。30.D【解析】考查名词的用法。intelligence“智力”；fantasy“幻想，幻觉”；reputation“荣誉”；goal“目标”。D项符合。31.A【解析】考查动词的用法。persuade“劝服”；donate“捐献”；inform“通知”；require“需要”。此时作者正处于困难时期，朋友来劝服他加入自己的公司。32.C【解析】考查动词的用法。sponsor“赞助”；assist“帮助”；pay“付钱，付给报酬”；earn“挣，赢得”。根据下文的2000元判断是付给作者的报酬。1133.D【解析】考查名词的用法。account“叙述，说明”；money“金钱”；scale“规模”；fortune“运气，财富”。abigfortune“一大笔财富”。34.C【解析】考查动词的用法。steadier“更稳步的”；handier“更便利的”；better“更好的”；happier“更幸福的”。因为这笔工作的报酬，自己的生活能好一些。35.B【解析】考查名词的用法。句意：当这些钱在我头脑中跳跃时，某些东西清除了我的感觉。36.C【解析】考查副词的用法。doubtfully“怀疑地”；eagerly“急切地”；firmly“确定地”；consciously“有意识地”。根据下文的sticktowriting判断作者很确定地拒绝了对方。37.A【解析】考查形容词的用法。successful“成功的”；lucky“幸运的”；creative“有创造力的”；confident“有信心的”。根据前文的sticktowriting可知，此时作者坚信自己将来是成功的。38.C【解析】考查动词的用法。sell“卖”；advocate“主张，拥护”；publish“出版”；allocate“分派”。novel应是被出版。39.A【解析】考查动词的用法。experience“经历”；adopt“采编”；associate“联系”；deposit“储存”。句意：我拥有了只有几名作者曾经经历过的荣誉和成功。40.B【解析】考查动词的用法。understand“理解”；recall“回想”；remind“提醒”；assume“假定”。句意：现在我经常回想起在那个寒冷的储藏室写作的日子。41.whether42.Mixed43.and44.wearing45.choice46.between47.until/till48.activities49.beginning50.tobeseenI’mLiHuaandI’mwritingtoapplyfortheassistantpostyouadvertisedon∧Internet.theItisstatedinmyresume,IgraduatedfromZhejiangUniversitywithoutstandingacademicAsperformances.IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,andwhichisanadvantagewhenapplyforaapplyingjoblikethis.Amongallthefactor,cooperationisthemostimportantstrengthofagoodassistant.factorsIthinkIdogoodintheteamworkandI’mgoodatcommunicatewithdifferentpeople.Besides,wellcommunicatingIoncegetapart-timejobin2022inShandongProvinceandgainedsomepreciousworkgotexperience.Sinceyourcompanyattachesimportanttoemployees’creativity,that’sanhonorformetoimportanceit’sbeoneofyourstaff.I’mpositivethatIcanbecapableofthisjobifofferedthechance.Thanksforyourconsideration.Onepossibleversion:11DearSir/Madam,I’mLiHua,astudentofXinhuaMiddleSchool.Asafaithfulsupporterofyourwebsite,Ihaveenjoyedyourconvenientandtimelyservice.Butthistime,Iamwritingforyourhelp.OnMay1st,Iorderedabest-sellerTwilightthroughyourwebsite.Unfortunately,quiteafewpageswerefoundmissingwhenIreaditafterwards,greatlyaffectingmyunderstandingofthebook.Iwaswonderingwhetheryoucouldsolvethisprobleminaproperway,forinstance,sendingmeanewbook,forIreallylovethebook.Yourearliestreplywillbehighlyappreciated.Thankyou!Yours,LiHua11
