新教材2023高中英语综合素养评估卷新人教版选择性必修第二册

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综合素养评估卷
时间:120分钟　分数:120分
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Dr Marjorie Seidenfeld Answers
Your Health Questions
I have such a terrible time falling asleep every night that I’m always tired and it’s affecting my schoolwork. What should I do?
—Mindy in Nevada
One in every five young people has a sleep problem, so you’re not alone. Getting enough sleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly. It’s very important for your body.
Most young people only get seven hours of sleep each night, when they actually need nine hours. And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in on weekends doesn’t really work. In fact, sleeping late on weekends may actually do you more harm than good if you have sleep problems.
What happens if you don’t get enough sleep? If your sleep problems continue for a few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory. Even worse, if your sleep difficulties last a long time, that could lead to anxiety or depression(抑郁).
Therefore, you’ve got to develop some healthy sleep habits. Below are some suggestions:
• Go to bed at the same time—including weekends, if possible.
• Wake up around the same time every morning. When you sleep late just one morning during a week, it may disturb your body clock. This will make it hard for you to fall asleep that night.
• Do something relaxing before going to bed.
• Exercise during the day. Don’t exercise right before going to bed.
• Avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol makes you excited. This prevents you from falling asleep or wakes you up during the night.
• Don’t smoke. Smoking is always bad for the body. Smoking before bedtime keeps you awake.
If trying these tips over a couple of weeks does not help you, speak to your doctor. Do not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor. Many have strong side effects.
21. According to the passage, if you have sleep problems for a few nights, you could be ______. 
A. lonely B. serious
C. forgetful D. depressed
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“If your sleep problems continue for a few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory.”可知,持续几个晚上缺少睡眠会影响学习和记忆力,因此会导致健忘。故选C。
答案:C
22. What does the text suggest that people with sleep problems should do?
A. Eat vegetables and exercise regularly.
B. Make up for lost sleep on weekends.
C. Follow a fixed timetable for sleep.
D. Sleep for seven hours every day.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一条建议中谈到的“Go to bed at the same time ...”可知,应该遵守固定的睡眠时间表。故选C。
答案:C
23. What can we learn from the suggestions?
A. Getting up earlier one morning makes it easier to fall asleep that night.
B. Listening to soft music before going to bed may help you fall asleep.
C. Smokers and those who often drink alcohol usually have no sleep problems.
D. Exercising in the evening will help you get to sleep.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三条建议“Do something relaxing before going to bed.”可知,睡觉前要做些令人放松的事,如听轻音乐可以令人放松。故选B。
答案:B
B
Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.
I paved my path to Paris through an exchange programme. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete—forms to fill in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.
Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.
Once I had finished classes for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighbourhoods to explore, and cafés to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city and the colours as the seasons change, all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.
After spending five months wandering through the charming neighbourhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passers-by.
On my last day in Paris, I confidently said “Bonjour Monsieur” as I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.
24. What does the underlined word “ecstasy” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Courage. B. Imagination.
C. Happiness. D. Reputation.
解析:词义猜测题。根据作者对在巴黎街上漫步的喜爱及第四段中的“The people watching, the sounds of the city and the colours as the seasons change, all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.”可知,人们的注视、城市的声音和季节变化时的色彩都增加了作者作为交换生体验巴黎的喜悦。由此推知,画线词的意思是“快乐;幸福”。故选C。
答案:C
25. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. An exchange student’s life.
B. Charming neighbourhoods.
C. An exchange programme.
D. A travelling experience.
解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“But my experience was a romantic one.”和第二段中的“I paved my path to Paris through an exchange programme.”可知,作者作为一名交换生来到巴黎,他认为自己的巴黎之行非常浪漫。从第二段到最后一段详细叙述了作者在巴黎的所见所闻、内心感受等。故整篇文章讲述的是一个交换生在巴黎的经历。故选A。
答案:A
26. Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?
A. Enjoying coffee in his spare time.
B. Greeting people in French in the street.
C. Buying vegetables at the market.
D. Hanging around in Paris.
解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot.”可知,读书以及和人交谈无法为你提供漫步在巴黎的体验。由此可知,除了读书,作者最珍惜的经历是在巴黎漫步。故选D。
答案:D
27. According to the text, what left the author the deepest impression?
A. The friendly people he met in Paris.
B. The special culture he experienced in the city.
C. The academic achievement he made in his study.
D. The presentations and assignments he did in class.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.”可知,给作者留下最深印象的是他在这个城市的独特经历。而从上文可知,他在巴黎体验到了不同的风土人情和文化。故选B。
答案:B
C
Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans began their days by eating whatever was most easily available. These foods often included instant cereals, pancakes or leftovers—food left over from the night before.
Today, ease is still an important factor when it comes to breakfast. However, what people eat has changed over time. And some of today’s common breakfast foods, such as cereal, are the result of very effective marketing.
“Advertising was practically invented to sell cereal,” says Heather Arndt Anderson. She is the writer of the book Breakfast: A History. Arndt Anderson adds, “One of the first ways advertising was successfully or effectively used was to convince mothers that it was okay for their children to eat these instant cereals. It offered working mothers a chance to let kids take care of themselves in the morning.”
Advertising also played an important part in orange juice becoming a morning drink. In 1916, farmers grew more oranges than usual, so advertisers began saying, “Drink an orange.” They aimed to persuade people that drinking orange juice was a healthy way to start the day. Two years later, a worldwide flu epidemic caused people to drink more orange juice for its health benefits.
As for coffee, it might have the 1773 Boston Tea Party to thank for its popularity in the United States. In that year, American colonists protested British taxation by throwing tea into Boston Harbor. In time, coffee became so popular that people travelling to the American West in the 1830s made sure to carry coffee beans on the journey.
Pancakes have also been around for a very long time. Researchers believe the world’s oldest naturally-preserved human mummy ate a pancake-like food as one of his last meals. Researchers think pancakes may have been made in the morning because they are much quicker to prepare than bread. Cooks could then have time to make fresh bread for dinner.
28. Why did the mothers prefer instant cereals at that time?
A. Because they were the only available food in the morning.
B. Because they could be effectively digested in kids’ bodies.
C. Because instant cereals were much healthier than other foods.
D. Because mothers could free themselves from cooking for their kids.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“It offered working mothers a chance to let kids take care of themselves in the morning.”可知,由于其便捷性,速溶麦片给职场妈妈们提供了一个让孩子们在早上照顾自己的机会。故选D。
答案:D
29. What plays a vital role in making cereal and orange juice popular?
A. Ease. B. Marketing.
C. Campaigns. D. Health.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“And some of today’s common breakfast foods, such as cereal, are the result of very effective marketing.”和第四段首句“Advertising also played an important part in orange juice becoming a morning drink.”可知,促销(广告)使得cereal和orange juice变得非常受欢迎。故选B。
答案:B
30. What can we know from the last two paragraphs?
A. The 1773 Boston Tea Party made coffee popular.
B. Bread could be made much quicker in the morning.
C. Pancakes could be kept for a long time during old times.
D. Cooks made pancakes popular in the morning.
解析:推理判断题。根据第五段首句“As for coffee, it might have the 1773 Boston Tea Party to thank for its popularity in the United States.”可知,咖啡大受欢迎是由于1773年的波士顿茶党。故选A。
答案:A
31. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A technology report.
B. A fiction story.
C. A fashion magazine.
D. A journal of health and food.
解析:推理判断题。结合整篇文章的大意可知,本文主要讲述美国的早餐食物及其受欢迎的原因,因此文章很有可能出自“健康与食物杂志”。故选D。
答案:D
D
A new study has found North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past 40 years. Researchers say the finding suggests a warming climate could be affecting bird growth in North America and across the world.
The study was recently published in Ecology Letters. It involved data on nearly 80,000 birds killed from 1978 to 2016 in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Researchers measured the size of the birds. The birds included in the study had died after crashing into buildings during the spring and fall migrations. Fifty-two species of birds were studied. Most were different kinds of songbirds. These birds reproduce in cold areas of North America and spend their winters in areas south of Chicago. Over the 40-year period, body size decreased in all 52 species. The average body mass fell by 2.6 percent. Leg bone length dropped by 2.4 percent.
The only one area of growth was the wingspan(翼幅), which increased by 1.3 percent. The researchers said the wing growth likely happened to permit the birds to continue making long migrations with smaller bodies.
The study considered a world-famous principle known as Bergmann’s rule, in which individuals within a species grow smaller in warmer areas and grow larger in colder ones. Brian Weeks is a biologist at the University of Michigan. He helped lead the research. He told the Reuters news agency that he believes the results show a clear link between a warming climate and the growth of the birds. “In other words, climate change seems to be changing both the size and shape of these species,” he said.
Dave Willard works with Chicago’s Field Museum, which was in charge of measuring all the birds. He said nearly “everyone agrees that the climate is warming, but examples of just how that is affecting the natural world are only now coming to light”. The researchers plan to continue studying the Field Museum data in an effort to find additional evidence to support their findings.
32. What does the study mainly focus on?
A. Accidental deaths of birds.
B. Directions of bird migration.
C. Various factors affecting bird growth.
D. Relationship between climate and birds’ size.
解析:细节理解题。通览全文内容,尤其是第一段中的“Researchers say the finding suggests a warming climate could be affecting bird growth in North America and across the world.”可知,本文主要讲述气候变暖与鸟类体型变小有着密切的关系。故选D。
答案:D
33. What’s the reason of the birds’ wingspan growth?
A. To support the growing body weight.
B. To reduce the impact of a warming climate.
C. To better adapt to the long-distance migration.
D. To allow birds to protect themselves from cold.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The researchers said the wing growth likely happened to permit the birds to continue making long migrations with smaller bodies.”可知,研究人员说,翅膀的生长可能是为了让鸟类能够用较小的身体持续进行长途迁徙。故选C。
答案:C
34. What can we know about Bergmann’s rule?
A. It attaches importance to protecting wild animals.
B. It’s only accepted by a small number of researchers.
C. It describes the changes in the shape of wild animals.
D. It’s a principle related to the education systems.
解析:推理判断题。根据第四段首句“The study considered a world-famous principle known as Bergmann’s rule, in which individuals within a species grow smaller in warmer areas and grow larger in colder ones.”可知,举世闻名的“伯格曼法则”主要阐述了“物种的个体在较温暖的地方变得更小,在较寒冷的地方变得更大”这一规律。故选C。
答案:C
35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Global air pollution is becoming more and more serious.
B. It’s hard for researchers to find more evidences to support their ideas.
C. Researchers have different views about how to protect our environment.
D. More and more examples of climate change affecting the natural world will emerge.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...but examples of just how that is affecting the natural world are only now coming to light.”可知,戴夫认为,关于气候变暖如何影响自然界的例子现在才刚刚浮出水面。由此推知,随着研究的进一步深入,会有更多的这方面的例子被发现。故选D。
答案:D
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you want to give something to your kids, give them science. 36.________, and many science activities are hands-on and exciting. Get your children away from the TV set this summer with these chemistry activities for kids. 
Colour Changing Milk
This activity is a great idea for showing mixtures. Warm up some milk and pour into a cup. Add drops of food colouring—you can even make a design like a triangle. 37.________. The soap breaks up the fat in the milk, and the food colouring swirls(打旋) into places the fat used to be. 
38.________
Teach the properties of matter with this activity. Start by adding 4 teaspoons of vinegar to 1 cup of milk. After a few minutes, you will see clumps of a solid substance called curd(凝乳), and there will also be liquid called whey(乳清). 39.________. Collect and feel the curd, which is similar to that of rubber. Form the curd into shapes; allow it to dry, and you will have a hardened shape that looks like plastic.
Growing Crystals
Make your own crystals while also learning about solutions(溶液). First create the solution by dissolving two cups of sugar in one cup of water. Stir the sugar and water over the stove until the sugar appears to be completely gone. Place the liquid in a clear jar. 40.________. Use the pencil to hold the string in place by placing it across the top of the jar. Allow the jar to sit undisturbed for several days; when you come back, your string will be full of sugar crystals! 

A. Bubbles
B. Milk Plastic
C. Science teaches us about the way things work
D. You must monitor your kids to prevent any accidents
E. Tie a string around a pencil and dip the end of the string in the liquid
F. Through the chemical reaction, you have separated the milk into parts
G. Put a drop of soap in the middle of the design and watch what the food colouring does
36. 解析:根据首句“If you want to give something to your kids, give them science.”可知,本文主要介绍的是教给孩子们科学知识,而C选项介绍了科学的教育作用。故C项正确。
答案:C
37. 解析:根据上文“Add drops of food colouring—you can even make a design like a triangle.”并利用关键词food colouring和design可确定G项正确。
答案:G
38. 解析:本段尾句“... you will have a hardened shape that looks like plastic.”与B选项中的Plastic相呼应。
答案:B
39. 解析:根据上文“After a few minutes, you will see clumps of a solid substance called curd, and there will also be liquid called whey.”可知,牛奶被分解成凝乳和乳清,这与F选项中的separated相呼应。
答案:F
40. 解析:下文“Use the pencil to hold the string in place by placing it across the top of the jar.”中的pencil和string与E选项中的pencil和string相呼应。
答案:E
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Half a year before graduating from college, my son began to seek a job. 　41　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　42　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was intended to hire only one person 　43　 there were more than twenty people filling their résumés(简历). 
After the first round, there would be only 3 who could enter the final round, which would later 　44　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　45　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week. 
On the day of the final round, my son and the other two candidates arrived at the interview place on time, 　46　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　47　. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our notice. We will tell you the 　48　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　49　. 
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　50　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　51　?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also a(n) 　52　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text that morning and only my son’s reply was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”. 
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” 　53　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　54　. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　55　 compared with others! 
41. A. As to B. Due to
C. Instead of D. Contrary to
解析:大学毕业半年前,本文作者的儿子开始找工作。由于金融危机,没有几家公司愿意雇用新职员。as to至于,对于; due to由于;instead of代替,而不是;contrary to与……相反。根据句意可知,答案为B。
答案:B
42. A. promote B. train
C. employ D. discover
解析:由于金融危机,没有几家公司愿意雇用新职员。由此可知,此处应为“雇用”的意思。promote提拔,提升;train培训,训练;employ雇用;discover发现。故答案为C。
答案:C
43. A. while B. since
C. though D. if
解析:这家公司打算仅雇用一名职员,然而却有20多个人投了简历。while然而,表示转折;since既然;though虽然,尽管;if如果。根据句意可知答案为A。
答案:A
44. A. meet B. attract
C. decide D. represent
解析:在第一轮(面试)之后,将有三个人进入最后一轮(的面试),从中决定被雇用的那个人。meet会见,碰见;attract吸引;decide决定;represent代表。故答案为C。
答案:C
45. A. slowly B. smoothly
C. secretly D. silently
解析:一切似乎都很顺利,他通过了第一轮(面试),一周之后要参加最后一轮(面试)。slowly慢慢地;smoothly顺利地,平滑地;secretly秘密地;silently安静地,寂静地。事情进行得很顺利应用smoothly,故答案为B。
答案:B
46. A. waiting for B. watching over
C. thinking about D. looking into
解析:他和另外两位候选人按时到达了面试地点,等待测试。wait for等待;watch over看守,监视;think about思考,考虑;look into调查,观察。故答案为A。
答案:A
47. A. formal B. simple
C. funny D. strange
解析:出乎预料的是,面试竟简单得令人难以置信。根据下文“面试官说他们都很优秀,让他们回家等通知”可知,这次面试没有设置什么题目,所以很简单。formal正式的,正规的;simple简单的;funny有趣的;strange奇怪的。故答案为B。
答案:B
48. A. result B. choice
C. mark D. idea
解析:我们将在三天之后告诉你们结果。此处应该是面试的结果,故为result。
答案:A
49. A. annoyed B. puzzled
C. disappointed D. shocked
解析:由上一句可知,他没有被雇用,对这个结果,全家人应该感到很失望。annoyed烦恼的,烦闷的;puzzled困惑的;disappointed失望的;shocked震惊的。故答案为C。
答案:C
50. A. doubtfully B. excitedly
C. calmly D. worriedly
解析:后面说他被录取了,所以此处应是他兴奋地告诉“我”。doubtfully疑惑地,怀疑地;excitedly激动地,兴奋地;calmly平静地,镇静地;worriedly担心地,忧虑地。故答案为B。
答案:B
51. A. matter B. cause
C. conclusion D. interview
解析:儿子兴奋地告诉“我”,他被雇用了,而对“我”来说,是迫不及待地想知道事情的来龙去脉。matter事件,事情;cause原因,事业;conclusion结论;interview采访,面试。故答案为A。
答案:A
52. A. middle B. ending
C. part D. course
解析:其实他们给“我”儿子发的第一个信息也是他们面试测试的一部分。middle中间,中部;ending结束,结尾;part部分;course课程,过程。故答案为C。
答案:C
53. A. changed B. grew
C. came D. developed
解析:就是在那时“我”才知道,儿子的“希望”是以那种方式到来的。change改变,交换;grow成长,生长;come来,到来;develop发展,开发。故答案为C。
答案:C
54. A. generosity B. curiosity
C. dignity D. personality
解析:那就是说,当别人让你失望时对其表示感谢,可以表示你对他人工作的尊重并且显示出你的宽宏大量。generosity慷慨,大方;curiosity好奇心;dignity尊严,高贵;personality性格,个性。故答案为A。
答案:A
55. A. abilities B. strengths
C. challenges D. opportunities
解析:当处于同样的情况下,和其他人相比,你会有更多有利的机会。根据文章大意可知,儿子由于说 “谢谢”通过了面试测验,获得了工作机会。ability能力;strength力量;challenge挑战;opportunity机会。故答案为D。
答案:D

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We’ve all turned to sad music to make us feel 56.________ (good) at some point in our lives, but why does the music with double or even triple sadness help drag us out of low spirits? 
A new study sheds light on what’s going on inside our brains 57.________ we match our music to our feelings. It looks like sad music can be enjoyable—rather than 58.________ (simple) depressing because it triggers positive memories that can help to lift our mood.  
Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there 59.________ (be) two groups of possible 60.________ (explain) for why we enjoy listening to sad music like this: one from social psychology, and the other from cognitive neuroscience(认知神经学). 
In terms of social psychology, one way of 61.________ (think) about this is that we feel much better about 62.________ (we) if we focus on someone who’s doing even worse, a process known as downwards social comparison. Everything’s going to be okay, because this person 63.________ (have) an even worse day than you are. 
Another theory from social psychology is that we like to listen 64.________ music that mirrors the tone of our current life circumstances—the songs act as 65.________ sort of tuning fork(音叉) for our own situations and they resonate(共鸣) with us. 
56. 解析:空格处单词位于系动词feel后,应用形容词形式。根据句意“让我们感觉更好受一些”可知,应使用形容词比较级。且空格处单词与第四段中的“feel much better”相呼应,故填better。
答案:better
57. 解析:空格处引导时间状语从句,由于空格后句子使用的是一般现在时,所以空格处连词填when/as。
答案:when/as
58. 解析:空格处单词修饰形容词depressing,应用simple的副词形式simply。
答案:simply
59. 解析:这里是there be句型,be动词与紧跟其后的主语保持一致,即“就近原则”,句中two groups为复数意义,根据上下文内容可知,此处应该用一般现在时来描述客观情况,故填are。
答案:are
60. 解析:空格处单词位于形容词后介词前,应用名词形式。explain(解释)的名词形式为explanation,且为可数名词。这句话后列出了社会心理学与认知神经学两派的解释,所以空格处名词explanation用复数形式。
答案:explanations
61. 解析:空格处位于介词of后,应填动词的-ing形式,即thinking。
答案:thinking
62. 解析:由于表语从句的主语we与about后的宾语指代的是同一些人,所以介词后宾语使用反身代词。we的反身代词为ourselves。
答案:ourselves
63. 解析:根据本句末尾“than you are”可知,从句部分应使用现在进行时,主语this person是第三人称单数,故填is having。
答案:is having
64. 解析:listen是不及物动词,后边跟宾语时需要加介词to。
答案:to
65. 解析:空格处位于单数名词sort前,所以需要填冠词。a sort of一种,为固定搭配。
答案:a
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华,新年即将到来,为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地了解中国文化,学生会将为他们举办一个新年晚会。请你根据以下提示,用英语写一封电子邮件向你的好友Jim发出邀请。主要内容包括:
(1) 时间是下周五晚6点到8点;
(2) 地点在教学楼101室;
(3) 活动内容包括:①唱中文歌;②比赛用筷子;③学习包饺子等。
注意:
(1) 词数80左右;
(2) 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3) 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
With the new year approaching, our school Students’ Union will organise a new year party for the foreign students,  _________________
__________________________________________________________ 
__________________________________________________________ 
__________________________________________________________ 
__________________________________________________________  
Looking forward to your arrival!
Yours,
Li Hua
答案:
Dear Jim, 
　　With the new year approaching, our school Students’ Union will organise a new year party for the foreign students, which is designed to help you have a better understanding of Chinese culture. I am extremely thrilled to invite you to take part in it. 
　　As previously scheduled, the party will be held in Room 101 of the Teaching Building from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. next Friday. During the party, not only can you sing a Chinese song, but you will also compete with each other to see how skilled you are at using chopsticks. Besides, you’ll learn how to make dumplings, which must be an interesting experience that you can’t miss.
　　Looking forward to your arrival!  
Yours,
Li Hua 
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Mary hadn’t seen her husband for 114 days due to the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) at the senior care center where he lives in. So when she was told she could see him if she worked there as a dishwasher, she took the opportunity.
Her husband, Steve, had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for seven years and moved into a care centre in Jacksonville, Florida, last July. “I put him in a memory care centre and everything was going really, really well. He was getting along well with all the people,” she said. “And in March, obviously everything changed.”
She said she had been visiting her husband every night and would get him ready for bed. But when the novel coronavirus hit, hospitals and other health centres restricted (限制) visitors as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The care centre closed to visitors on March 11—the last time she saw Steve as a visitor.
Not knowing how long the lockdown would last, she wanted to find a way to see her husband regularly, and decided to get creative. “Originally, I sent an e-mail to the executive director saying, ‘OK, what do I need to do to get in there? Can I volunteer there? Can I get a job?” Mary said.
The care centre didn’t know how long the restriction would last either, and didn’t take Mary up on her offer at first. By the 16-week mark, she was becoming anxious and impatient. She decided to take more action and began writing to local and state officials, urging them to end the isolation (隔离) of patients in senior care centres.
She was worried about her husband spending so much time alone and said his behavior changed. “He actually had quarrels with one of the other people, and that’s a show of stress,” she said. “I’ve never seen him get involved in a quarrel with anyone.”
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
Two weeks ago, the care centre called Mary and said, “We’ve got a part-time job available and would you like to take it?” _______________ 
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 Mary said that her husband gets well now. ____________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案:
Two weeks ago, the care centre called Mary and said, “We’ve got a part-time job available and would you like to take it?” Mary said she was willing to do any job they offered for the opportunity to get inside, and what they ended up giving her was a dish washing position. The job is allowing Mary to see her husband regularly, and she can visit her husband every night and would get him ready for bed like before. In addition to finishing her work, she helps the staff look after other people with Alzheimer’s. 
Mary said that her husband gets well now. “It is worthwhile to be able to visit him, and I can already tell the difference in his behaviors after visits,” she said. After seeing his wife visit him, he is very happy and feels relaxed as he is getting ready for bed. He doesn’t have quarrels with others and tries to get along well with them. “I’m so grateful. I am so lucky and fortunate, and I want to be with him every day,” she said.