高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 1 Science Fiction习题

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单元素养评估卷(一)
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
(2021年1月·浙江卷)
More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley lived in rural (农村) India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up and found himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be on the train he saw in front of him—so he got on.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院). There, he was adopted by an Australian family and flown to Tasmania.
As he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered land-marks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country proved to be impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything just started to match.
When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance. “There’s something about me,” he thought—and it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, “My mother looked so much shorter than I remembered. But she came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you know, it was like a nuclear fusion (核聚变). I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”
21. Why was Brierley separated from his family about 25 years ago?
A. He got on a train by mistake.
B. He got lost while playing in the street.
C. He was taken away by a foreigner.
D. He was adopted by an Australian family.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“When he woke up and found himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be on the train he saw in front of him—so he got on.”以及第二段第一句“That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.” 可知,布赖尔利在25年前和家人分开,是因为他误上了火车。
答案:A
22. How did Brierley find his hometown?
A. By analyzing old pictures.
B. By travelling all around India.
C. By studying digital maps.
D. By spreading his story via his book.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures.”以及“Everything just started to match.”可知,布赖尔利是通过研究数字地图找到家乡的。
答案:C
23. What does Brierley mainly talk about in the interview?
A. His love for his mother.
B. His reunion with his mother.
C. His long way back home.
D. His memory of his hometown.
解析:推理判断题。通过文章最后一段可知,布赖尔利在采访中谈及了与母亲相见时的情景以及自己内心的感受,所以采访中他主要讲述了和母亲的团聚。
答案:B
B
The boy sat on his chair, with his hands above the keyboard. He thought about what to write.
He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. “WRITING COMPETITION!” the title read. His mum had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.
As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realised how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.
Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.
The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed how easy writing this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number “248” starting right back at him. He was not even halfway yet.
Then he heard his mother’s call of saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost in thinking about a topic to write.
Finally, he finished. The word count now read “498”.
“Perfect,” he thought, “just under the word limit.” He knew this was the story that would win.
He went to the website and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no “Enter” button.
Confused, he then re-read the page again. It read COMPETITION CLOSED.
24. What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?
A. A new computer.
B. The prize money.
C. His own interest.
D. His mum’s encouragement.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“His mum had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.”可知,他的妈妈鼓励他参加写作比赛,现在他把写作作为假期的个人任务。据此可知,他参加写作比赛是受他妈妈鼓励的。故选D。
答案:D
25. How did the boy finish his earlier writing?
A. His mum helped him.
B. He copied others’ ideas.
C. His friends assisted him.
D. He used his imagination.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories.”可知,他之前写的每个故事都是以其他故事为基础。据此可知,以前写作时,他总是仿照别人的故事写。故选B。
答案:B
26. Why did the boy delay his writing?
A. Because he was terribly lazy.
B. Because he didn’t know what to write.
C. Because he wasn’t confident.
D. Because he read too many stories.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He thought about what to write.”及第三段的内容可知,想象力是写作的关键,而他又缺乏想象力。另外,由于他不知道写什么,所以延误了写作时间。故选B。
答案:B
27. Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?
A. 100.　　　　　　　　B. 250.
C. 500. D. 1,000.
解析:推理判断题。根据第七段“Finally, he finished. The word count now read ‘498’.”可知,他写了498个词,终于完成了;结合第八段第一句“‘Perfect,’ he thought, ‘just under the word limit.’”可知,他认为太完美了,刚好少于限定的词数。据此可以判断,文章的最高限定词数可能为500。故选C。
答案:C
C
Australian adults want to see “life skills” introduced into school curriculums, including money management, job preparation and domestic tasks. New research from Monash University showed Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of technology, coding and artificial intelligence subjects in student curriculums to prepare them for future jobs.
Co-author Professor Neil Selwyn, from Monash’s new Education Futures think tank, said the survey results of more than 2,000 Australians had taken himself and Dr Deana Leahy by surprise. “The life skills—I wasn’t expecting that at all,” he said. Those quizzed were asked to rate the value of a list of subjects already in the curriculum, but were also given an open space to write what they think should be included. Prof. Selwyn said people called for schools to teach financial skills, budgeting, cooking and doing taxes. “You could argue that these are things people should be learning themselves, or learning from their families,” he said. “But we’ve got to be thinking forward in terms of the skills people will need for jobs and their ways of living.”
One respondent said schools should introduce a “contemporary life skills” subject: “A compulsory 1-hour a week class on skills needed that parents seem continually unable to teach their kids”. Suggestions for the class included résumé writing, filing tax returns and health claims. Another respondent called for students to be taught “general life skills” as unfortunately not enough kids will have parents to actually be bothered to educate them or simply parents don’t know themselves.
Of the subjects, maths was the highest ranked (75.5 percent), followed closely by English (74.8 percent). And while science was the third highest ranked subject (46.2 percent), it was more strongly supported by those who earned higher wages and were university-educated compared to lower income earners.
Aspects of school life considered least important were students having fun, learning about things that interested them and being given the opportunity to be creative.
28. Why did the adults suggest adding “life skills” to school curriculums?
A. To vary school curriculums.
B. To enrich students’ school life.
C. To prepare students for future work and life.
D. To save parents the trouble of educating kids.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“... Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of ... to prepare them for future jobs.”,并结合该段内容可知,澳大利亚成年人支持将“生活技能”引入学校课程,是为了让学生为他们未来的工作和生活做好准备。故选C。
答案:C
29. What did Prof. Selwyn think of the adults’ suggestions?
A. Reasonable. B. Ridiculous.
C. Interesting. D. Impractical.
解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But we’ve got to be thinking forward in terms of the skills people will need for jobs and their ways of living.”可推知,Selwyn教授认为成年人将“生活技能”引入学校课程的建议是合乎情理的。故选A。
答案:A
30. What does paragraph 3 focus on?
A. Differences of school subjects.
B. Reasons for the school survey.
C. Opinions from the survey.
D. Investigations of the respondents.
解析:段落大意题。根据第三段第一句中的“One respondent said schools should introduce a ‘contemporary life skills’ subject”和第三句中的“Another respondent called for students to be taught ‘general life skills’”可知,第三段主要介绍了被调查者的观点。故选C。
答案:C
31. What can we know from the text?
A. The present curriculums are to adults’ taste.
B.Contemporary life skills involve résumé writing.
C. Students’ interests have been greatly promoted.
D. The parents quizzed think well of school life.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“One respondent said schools should introduce a ‘contemporary life skills’ subject ... included résumé writing, filing tax returns and health claims.”可知,当代生活技能包括写简历、提交纳税申报单和健康索赔。故选B。
答案:B
D
As we live longer and technology continues its rapid development, we can imagine a future where machines will enlarge our human abilities and help us make better life choices, from health to wealth. Through our dialogue and digital pieces, AI (artificial intelligence) will understand our life goals and wishes, our duties and limitations. It will help us plan different life events, so we can spend more time enjoying life’s moments.
The ability for AI to understand the complexities and slight differences of human conversation is, however, one hurdle. There are several thousand known living languages in the world today. Adding to the difficulties are the varied ways words are shared and used across different cultures, including grammar, levels of education and styles of the speakers. Google Duplex, the technology supporting Google Assistant, which places phone calls using a natural-sounding human voice instead of a robotic one, is an early attempt to address such challenges in human communications. But these are just initial whispers in voice of AI’s long journey.
Beyond making reservations and conducting simple dialogues, virtual assistants will need to become far more useful and further fit into the parts of our everyday lives. Not only will they need to foresee what we need before we ask, they also need to understand the context of our conversations and react accordingly. Imagine a snowy day when school is canceled for the kids. Knowing that you must now stay at home with your children, your phone would remind you, asking if you’d like your meetings moved to the following day. Alternatively, imagine how much more pleasant your journey home from a business trip would be if your phone could automatically arrange for a ride waiting to pick you up at the airport, based on your travel plan, location, and habits. The possibilities are endless.
32. What do we know about AI?
A. It stops us living longer.
B. It narrows our abilities.
C. It doesn’t know our limitations.
D. It helps us enjoy life better.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It will help us plan different life events, so we can spend more time enjoying life’s moments.(它将帮助我们计划不同的生活事件,所以我们可以花更多的时间享受生活时刻)”可知,人工智能帮助我们更好地享受生活。故选D。
答案:D
33. What makes it hard for AI to understand what humans say?
A. Low level of speakers.
B. Imperfection of AI.
C. Varieties of languages and cultures.
D. Similarities between languages.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The ability for AI to understand the complexities and slight differences of human conversation is, however, one hurdle. There are several thousand known living languages in the world today. Adding to the difficulties are the varied ways words are shared and used across different cultures, including grammar, levels of education and styles of the speakers.(然而,人工智能理解人类对话复杂性和细微差异的能力是一个障碍。世界上现存几千种语言。更加困难的是,不同文化之间共享和使用单词的方式各不相同,包括语法、教育水平和说话者的风格)”可知,语言和文化的多样性让人工智能很难理解人类说的话。故选C。
答案:C
34. Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards AI?
A. Doubtful. B. Approving.
C. Negative. D. Critical.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It will help us plan different life events, so we can spend more time enjoying life’s moments.(它将帮助我们计划不同的生活事件,所以我们可以花更多的时间享受生活时刻)”以及最后一段中的“The possibilities are endless.(可能性是无限的)”并结合全文,作者一直在强调人工智能的优点,且对人工智能的未来充满期待。由此推知,作者是支持人工智能的。故选B。
答案:B
35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. AI Will Replace Humans
B. AI Will Set Goals for Us
C. AI Will Be Part of Our Daily Lives
D. AI Will Meet Challenges
解析:标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“As we live longer and technology continues its rapid development, we can imagine a future where machines will enlarge our human abilities and help us make better life choices, from health to wealth. Through our dialogue and digital pieces, AI (artificial intelligence) will understand our life goals and wishes, our duties and limitations.(随着我们寿命的延长和技术的持续快速发展,我们可以想象未来,机器将提高我们人类的能力,从健康到财富等方面帮助我们做出更好的生活选择。通过我们的对话和数字产品,人工智能将了解我们的生活目标和愿望、我们的责任和限制)”可知,文章主要讲述了未来人工智能会给我们的生活带来很多便利,成为我们日常生活的一部分。由此可知,C选项“人工智能将成为我们日常生活的一部分”最适合做文章标题。故选C。
答案:C
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。
People have always wanted to know what the future will be like. Then, how can we? 36. The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved. 37. 　　　　No. In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.  
But why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for two reasons: First, we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation. 38. 　　　 
How about the virtual worlds? It might be in the future to experience the sand between your toes, and hear the waves, just lying in your bed at home. 39. 　　　　So, even if a great invention is there for an affordable price, it’ll never take the place of the common experience if it is not real.  
40. 　　　　What we’ll see in the next 50 years is the transition (过渡) from an oil-dependent society to a new society. Here there’ll be new medicine, continued exploration of space, challenges in the climate change, and new inventions that make life a little easier.  

A. Will this change in the next 150 years?
B. So what will the future look like then?
C. Predicting the future can help us in many ways.
D. Well, to understand the future, you must know the past.
E. However, you’ll never get the feeling of being there.
F. However, no matter how real the experience will feel, it doesn’t happen for real.
G. Then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.
36. 解析:根据空处下文可知, 在过去的150年里, 世界发生了巨大的变化; 结合空前一句可推知, 空处承上启下, 说明我们想要展望未来, 就要了解过去。故选D。
答案:D
37. 解析:根据空前一句可知, 在过去的150年里, 人们的基本需求如食物、睡眠、被欣赏和被爱的感觉没有变化, 结合空后的“No”可知, 空处应是一个一般疑问句, 并与空前一句讲人的基本需求相呼应。故选A。
答案:A
38. 解析:根据该段第二句可知, 该段主要讲的是预知未来的两个原因, 空前一句讲的是第一个原因, 即需要思考自己想要并传递给下一代的未来是什么样的, 据此可知, 空处陈述第二个原因, 即需要知道做出怎样的决定才能给未来带来最好的结果, 故G项正确。G项中的“Then we need to”与空前一句中的“First, we need to”相呼应。
答案:G
39. 解析:根据空后一句可知, 即使一项重大发明的价格我们可以承受, 但是虚拟体验绝不会代替真实体验, 结合空处上文可推知, F项符合语境, 衔接上下文。
答案:F
40. 解析:根据空处下文可知, 该段介绍了对未来50年的展望: 从依靠石油的社会过渡到新的社会; 未来的生活会更好。故选B。
答案:B
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。
In my childhood, there were no smartphones or computers. Still, I never felt bored. The field, 　41　 and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby
　42　 and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but 　43　 it still seemed like a fine adventure. 
I 　44　 on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure someone was 　45　 in my ears to ask me to turn around and head back home but I was 　46　 and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house 　47　. My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew 　48　. I didn’t want to end up trapped on this road in the dark of night, and I was worried that it would be dark 　49　 I could make my way back to the lake again. 
I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me. My heart was 　50　 and my legs were aching. When I turned one last corner and saw a house that I 　51　, I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers. I 　52　 into the house with a big smile just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good night’s sleep. 
I remembered this recently when I saw a 　53　 that said, “All roads lead home.” This is true. I also remembered a sage(智者) compared life to a journey. Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make the life a joyful one? It 　54　 our own choice. 
All roads no matter how they twist and turn, can 　55　 us home in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travellers along the way! 
41. A. towns B. farms
C. hills D. villages
解析:结合该句“The field, 　41　 and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground.”可知,“我”家周围的田野、山地(hills)、树林都是完美的游乐场。故选C。 
答案:C
42. A. lake B. farmhouse
C. forest D. highway
解析:根据该句中的“and walking slowly around it”,并结合第二段尾句中的“the lake”可以推断,“我”绕着附近的一个湖泊(lake)散步。故选A。
答案:A
43. A. appreciating B. refusing
C. introducing D. exploring
解析:根据上文中的“At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before.”可知,这条古旧的土路“我”从来没有看到过;结合该句“It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but 　43　 it still seemed like a fine adventure.”可知,土路上满是泥泞的轮胎印迹,两边是森林,但探索(exploring)它仍然像是一次美妙的冒险。故选D。 
答案:D
44. A. drove B. walked
C. flew D. rode
解析:根据上文中的“walking slowly”可知,“我”在湖边散步,据此可以推断“我”一直走(walked),似乎走了几个小时。下文中的“walked on”亦是提示。故选B。
答案:B
45. A. scolding B. whispering
C. singing D. waving
解析:根据该句中的“in my ears”,并结合全句内容可知,“我”确信有人在“我”的耳边低语(whispering)。故选B。
答案:B
46. A. stubborn B. desperate
C. sad D. anxious
解析:根据该句中的“and even a bit stupid, so I walked on”可推知,空处应和形容词stupid对应,故stubborn“固执的”符合语境。故选A。
答案:A
47. A. in order B. in comfort
C. in sight D. in need
解析:根据该句“There was still neither a car nor a house 　47　.”,并结合上文的内容可知,“我”沿着一条古旧的土路一直走,仍然看(in sight)不到一辆车、一间房子。故选C。 
答案:C
48. A. thrilled B. disappointed
C. astonished D. scared
解析:根据该句中的“I noticed that the sun was starting to go down”及常识可推知,“我”意识到太阳开始下山了,“我”感到害怕(scared)。故选D。
答案:D
49. A. though B. if
C. when D. before
解析:根据语境可知,“我”担心在“我”再次回到湖边之前(before)天会黑下来。故选D。
答案:D
50. A. beating B. sinking
C. blocking D. racing
解析:根据空前一句“I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me.”可知,“我”继续前进,心里越来越害怕。据此可以推断,“我”的心急速跳动着(racing),双腿隐隐作痛。故选D。
答案:D
51. A. owned B. overlooked
C. recognised D. defined
解析:根据该句中的“I jumped up and down and laughed out loud”可知,“我”欢呼雀跃,并笑出了声。据此可以推断,“我”认出(recognised)了这所房子。故选C。
答案:C
52. A. danced B. stormed
C. dragged D. jumped
解析:根据上文中的“I jumped up and down and laughed out loud”可知,看到认识的房子,“我”很兴奋;结合该句中的“with a big smile just in time for dinner”可推知,“我”蹦蹦跳跳(danced)地进了房子,刚好赶上吃晚饭。故选A。
答案:A
53. A. design B. signature
C. signal D. sign
解析:“我”看到一个标牌(sign),上面写着:“回家的路不止一条”。故选D。
答案:D
54. A. depends on B. decides on
C. deals with D. refers to
解析:这取决于(depends on)我们自己的选择。故选A。
答案:A
55. A. move B. urge
C. lead D. transport
解析:根据上文中的“All roads lead home.”可知,回家的路不止一条,道路不管怎样曲折,都能指引(lead)我们回家。故选C。
答案:C
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。
The world’s first robot police officer started to work this week. 56. (it) name is Robocop. It is part of the Dubai Police Force. Robocop’s first official job was to greet guests at a security conference. Apart from 57. (greet) visitors, it also answered questions and gave 58. (direct). Robocop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with, pay traffic fines and use other police services. The tablet 59. (link) to a police station, so people can talk to real police officers. The 170-centimetre-tall Robocop, 60.  can shake hands, salute (敬礼) people and recognize people’s emotions and 61.(face) expressions, speaks six languages.
Robocop is the first of many robot police officers in Dubai. 62. (hopeful), 25 percent of the Dubai Police Force will have been robots by 2030 and Dubai will have the first smart police station. No humans will work there. A spokesman said, “Robocop is the latest smart 63. (add) to the police force and has been designed to help us fight crime, keep the city safe and improve happiness level.” Robocop will also assist and help people in the malls 64. on the streets. An official at the security conference commented, “65. age of robots is no longer coming. It has arrived.”
56. 解析:考查形容词性物主代词。分析句子结构可知此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。空处位于句首,故填Its。
答案:Its
57. 解析:考查动词-ing形式。apart from为短语介词,其后接名词或动词-ing形式,故填greeting。
答案:greeting
58. 解析:考查名词及其单复数。 此处表示Robocop也回答问题和指路。由空前的gave可知,此处应用direct的名词形式。direction 作“(行路的)指示”讲时常用复数形式,故填directions。
答案:directions
59. 解析:考查时态和语态。根据语境可知,此处陈述一般事实,应用一般现在时;tablet与link 之间是被动关系,故应用被动语态,故填is linked。
答案:is linked
60. 解析:考查定语从句。 设空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为Robocop,指物,应用which引导,故填which。
答案:which
61. 解析:考查形容词。 分析句子结构可知,此处应用形容词作定语,修饰后面的expressions,故填facial。
答案:facial
62. 解析:考查副词。分析句子结构可知,此处应用副词作状语,修饰整个句子。此处表示的意思是迪拜有望到2030年有25%的警力将是机器人,且迪拜将拥有首个智能警察局,故填Hopefully。
答案:Hopefully
63. 解析:考查名词。形容词后接名词,addition增加物,故填addition。
答案:addition
64. 解析:考查连词。句意:Robocop也会帮助在商场或/和街上的人们。根据语境可知,此处表示选择或并列,故填or或and。
答案:or/and
65. 解析:考查冠词。此处特指机器人时代,所以用定冠词,故填The。
答案:The
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
科技的发展让人们对未来的生活充满期待。请你以“Life in the Future”为题写一篇英语短文,从环境、交通、人的寿命等方面想象一下未来的生活。
注意:
(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Life in the Future
As science and technology develop, life in the future will be greatly different from what it is today.
 
 
 
答案:
Life in the Future 
As science and technology develop, life in the future will be greatly different from what it is today. 
First of all, our environment will be more pleasant, because electricity will be produced from clean energy instead of coal. Secondly, our cars, which may run not only on the road but also in the water, will be controlled by robots. In this way, traffic accidents will be greatly avoided. Additionally, some new medicine will be developed so that people can live longer. As a result, living to be 120 years old may be very common.
In conclusion, I think life in the future will be much better than it is now.
第二节(满分25分)
(2022年·全国新高考I卷)
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。
It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route(路线) through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.
What was wrong?He had worked so hard for this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.”
I bit back my frustration(懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me.  
 
 
 
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.  
 
 
 
答案:
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me. Sitting on the roadside with his head down, David kept silent. “I know you have made full preparations for the run,” I put my palm on his back and persuaded him to take part in the run. “Ignore what the players from other teams would say and I believe you could make it!” Hearing my words, David beamed a big smile, stood up and moved towards the starting line. 
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. I followed him to the starting line. Looking at his determined face, I was touched by his courage. When the run began, every runner rushed forward like a flash after hearing the starting pistol. Though trying hard, David was left far behind. However, he went all out to keep up with the others, his small body rocking from side to side, showing no sign of giving up. Worn out, David reached the finishing line and all the students cheered up for him. “Congratulations!” The coach came closer and proudly claimed. David showed his usual big toothy smile.