2024~2025学年湖北省黄冈市黄梅县高三模拟预测英语试卷（解析版）

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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。
1. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a classrm.B. In a restaurant.C. At hme.
【答案】C
【原文】W: Mike, when d yu want t g? It’s 6:00 already.
M: I’ll be ready in ten minutes. We shuld leave hme then.
W: Yu bked a table fr fur at 6:30, didn’t yu?
M: Yes, and we mustn’t be late.
2. Wh is a nurse nw?
A. The wman.B. The wman’s aunt.C. The wman’s grandma.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Dad, I want t be a nurse when I grw up.
M: A nurse? Yur aunt has been a nurse fr 20 years and she lves it. When Grandma wasn’t feeling well, she knew hw t take care f her.
3. What is the man ding?
A. Reading a bk.B. Watching a mvie.C. Playing cmputer games.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Can yu turn n the lights?
M: Well, I’m trying t watch a mvie n the cmputer.
W: I’m trying t read my bk, but I can’t see a thing.
M: I can see better when the lights are ff.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. What t d in Texas.B. Where t travel.C. Hw t rganize a meeting.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Are yu ging t travel while yu’re here?
W: I’d lve t. But tmrrw, the business meeting will last all day. Next time I cme t Texas, I want t travel fr fun — nt fr wrk!
5. What is the man’s advice fr the wman?
A. Repaint the walls.B. Clean the furniture.C. Add sme paintings.
【答案】C
【原文】W: Hw d yu like the way I arranged the furniture in my living rm?
M: It’s fine. But I think the walls culd use a few paintings.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Bss and wrker.B. Clse friends.C. A cuple.
7. What des the wman expect?
A. A pay raise.B. A hliday.C. A new jb.
【答案】6. A 7. A
【原文】W: Mr. Carsn, thank yu very much fr taking the time t speak with me.
M: I always make time fr my best wrkers. Glria. What can I d fr yu tday?
W: Well. I really like this cmpany. My jb is interesting and the wrking cnditins are generally pretty gd.
M: Whatever we can d t make ur wrkers happy is imprtant t us.
W: Well, I think there is ne thing that wuld make my life a little easier. I haven’t had a raise in mre than fur years. It’s really getting tugh t make ends meet. Yu say I’m ding a great jb here, and I think my gd wrk shuld be rewarded.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why des the man bike t wrk?
A. He can’t affrd a car.B. He wants t stay healthy.C. He wrks in a nearby park.
9. Hw lng des it take the wman t g t wrk by train?
A. Ten minutes.B. One hur.C. Tw hurs.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【原文】W: Hey, Jim. I didn’t knw yu biked t wrk.
M: Yeah. I chse t d s because it helps keep me fit.
W: And it helps the envirnment, t. One less car n the rad means less pllutin.
M: Right. Since my wrk is near a park, it’s a really nice ride, t.
W: Hw far is it?
M: Oh, abut 10 miles. It takes me abut an hur.
W: That desn’t sund t bad. I wish I culd d it, but I wrk in the city. S I take a tw-hur train ride t g t wrk every day.
M: Yu’re ding yur part fr the envirnment by using public transprtatin, t.
W: True. Well, see yu tmrrw.
M: See yu.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What is the wman lking at?
A. A schedule.B. A brchure.C. A map.
11. What time is it nw?
A. Abut 3:45. B. Abut 4:15. C. Abut 5:00.
12. What des the man advise the wman t d after shpping?
A. G t a cncert.B. Wander in the street.C. Eat at a restaurant.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C
【原文】M: Hell, can I help yu? I nticed yu lking at a map f this city.
W: Yes, thank yu. I’m visiting fr the first time. What are the best things t d here?
M: Well, there are many fine shps and restaurants. The weather is usually best during the autumn, and there are cncerts in the park n the weekends.
W: I think I passed ne n the way here. I was attracted by the music, and nw I’m nt sure where I am.
M: Here, let me shw yu n the map. If yu fllw this street fr five mre blcks and then take a right turn, yu will be in the main shpping district. But be careful. Many stres clse at 5:00 pm n Sundays.
W: Oh, I’d better hurry. I nly have abut 45 minutes befre the stres clse.
M: On the way, there are several restaurants. After yu shp, yu can walk back alng this street and chse a place t eat.
W: Thank yu s much! Yu’ve been very helpful.
M: I like it when peple visit my city, and I’m always happy t shw them arund.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Why des the wman cme t the man?
A. T study with him.B. T infrm him f a test.C. T remind him t take a break.
14. Hw des the man prbably find maths?
A. Easy.B. Difficult.C. Interesting.
15. What can we knw abut Elizabeth?
A. She has a headache.B. She is watching TV alne.C. She did well in the last test.
16. What d the speakers agree t d?
A. Make a phne call.B. Lend a helping hand.C. Visit the wman’s friend.
【答案】13. A 14. B 15. C 16. A
【原文】W: Hi. Kevin. What are yu ding here?
M: Yu can’t see what I am ding?
W: Well, it lks like yu are watching televisin. But we have a maths exam tmrrw, s I thught yu’d be studying fr it and maybe I can study with yu. After all, tw heads are better than ne.
M: Oh, well, I was just taking a break. This maths gives me a headache if I wrk n it t lng.
W: I knw what yu mean. I’ve been wrking n it fr three hurs already.
M: But I can’t believe yu are cming t me. I mean yu knw what I gt n the last test, dn’t yu?
W: Yeah, I knw. Yu tld me. I just thught tw heads are better than ne.
M: I wish I were the persn wh gt an A n the last test. She didn’t miss a questin n the paper. Umm… was it Elizabeth?
W: Oh, yeah, Elizabeth! She is a friend f mine. She’d be a big help right nw. Why dn’t I give her a call?
M: What? It’s Sunday tday! I dn’t want t bther her.
W: Yeah, I guess yu are right. But yu knw what, she wes me a big favur. Let’s at least give her a call and see what she says.
M: OK.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Where des the speaker’s vice cme frm?
A. A televisin.B. An answering machine.C. A radi.
18. When will Midnight Meeting be n?
A. Next Wednesday.B. Next Friday.C. Next Sunday.
19. What can a student with a student card d?
A. Buy a cheaper ticket.B. Watch a film fr free.C. Take a language class.
20. Where is the nearest car park t the cinema?
A. In Lndn Street.B. In Bstn Street.C. In Hauxtn Street.
【答案】17. B 18. A 19. A 20. C
【原文】M: Thank yu fr calling the Nrth Lndn Arts Cinema, Wd Green. There is n ne t answer yur call at the mment. The Nrth Lndn Arts Cinema is pen seven days a week, shwing a variety f British and freign films. Next week, we will shw an Italian film called Midnight Meeting. It is set in Milan in the 1950s. Yu can see the film frm Mnday t Thursday. It will be n twice a day in the evenings. That’s at 6:45 and 9:15. The film lasts tw hurs and fifteen minutes. One ticket csts £4, but there is a special student ticket at £2.8 fr all ur midweek films. Please bring yur student card if yu want the cheaper ticket. The nearest car park t the cinema is in Hauxtn Street. That’s H-A-U-X-T-O-N. It’s just five minutes’ walk frm the cinema. Thank yu fr calling the Nrth Lndn Arts Cinema. If yu require further infrmatin, phne during ffice hurs, 9:00 am t 4:30 pm. Mnday t Friday.
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
A 3-day Hrse-driving Cmpetitin
DAY 1 — DRESSAGE
First, cmpetitrs must cmplete the dressage stage, cnsisting f a set f mvements t display the schling f the animals.
Judges lk ut fr whether the mvements are accurate in the dressage test, which includes circles, half-circles and serpentines, driven at varius speeds and paces—frm walking t running.
DAY 2 — MARATHON
On the secnd day, cmpetitrs drive during the three timed sectins f the crss-cuntry marathn curse. The last challenging 10km stage includes up t eight bstacles (障碍), t be negtiated at speed against the clck.
The bstacles are ften built arund natural features and are made up f a series f lettered gates which must be driven thrugh in the crrect rder. With different rutes within the bstacles, this leads t tight turns which require a great deal f judgement and skill frm the driver, in rder t cmplete them within the minimum f time.
DAY3 — CONE (锥体) DRIVING
The highlight f the three-day event is the Cne Driving Cmpetitin. The bjective is t drive, within a set time, thrugh narrwly spaced pairs f cnes with nly centimeters t spare n either side f the wheels! Cne Driving requires a steady hand, nerves f steel and mst imprtantly, a well-trained hrse!
THOSE INVOLVED AS ASSISTANTS
Grms (马夫)
During the dressage stage, grms accmpany drivers in case f emergencies. But during the marathn stage, they are particularly vital, helping drivers stay n curse, guiding them thrugh the bstacles as well as balancing vehicles n tight turns and uneven grund by shifting their weight.
Vlunteers
Every cmpetitin needs a small army f peple wh help t rganize and run it. Usually unpaid, these vlunteers take n jbs like timekeepers at the start and finish and in the bstacles, scre cllectrs and scrers, writers fr judges and curse builders.
21. What shuld cmpetitrs fcus n abut the mvements during the dressage stage?
A. Creativity. B. Accuracy.
C. The cmpletin time. D. The ttal distance.
22. What are cmpetitrs required t d n the secnd day?
A. Cmplete several tight turns. B. Mark different natural features.
C. Knck dwn mre than 8 bstacles.D. Drive thrugh spaced pairs f cnes.
23. What are vlunteers respnsible fr during the cmpetitin?
A. Making cmments.B. Balancing vehicles.
C. Cllecting scres.D. Handling emergencies.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为期三天的马术比赛的情况及协助人员。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“DAY 1—DRESSAGE”中的描述“Judges lk ut fr whether the mvements are accurate in the dressage test, which includes circles, half-circles and serpentines, driven at varius speeds and paces—frm walking t running.(在盛装舞步测试中，裁判们要看选手的动作是否准确，这包括圆圈、半圆和蛇形，选手们需要以不同的速度和步伐——从步行到跑步。)”可知，在盛装舞步这一阶段，参赛者需关注动作的准确性。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“DAY 2—MARATHON”中的描述“With different rutes within the bstacles, this leads t tight turns which require a great deal f judgement and skill frm the driver, in rder t cmplete them within the minimum f time.(由于障碍中有不同的路线，这就导致了急转弯，为了在最短的时间内完成转弯，车手需要大量的判断力和技巧。)”可知，在第二天的比赛中，参赛者需要完成一些急转弯动作。故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Usually unpaid, these vlunteers take n jbs like timekeepers at the start and finish and in the bstacles, scre cllectrs and scrers, writers fr judges and curse builders.(这些志愿者的工作通常是无偿的，比如在起点、终点和障碍处计时、收集分数和记分员、为裁判撰写文章和修建赛道。)”可知，志愿者在比赛中负责收集分数。故选C。
B
My jb is t train rats (老鼠) t detect landmines (地雷) s the explsives can be cleared t save lives. I wrk fr a Belgian nn-gvernmental rganizatin called App that perates frm Mrgr, in my hme cuntry f Tanzania. The rats I train are used in mine-clearing prgrams arund the wrld, including in Angla, Azerbaijan and Cambdia.
I trained Ranen, the rat I’m hlding in this picture. The animals we use are African giant puched rats (Cricetmys gambianus). They are native t sub-Saharan Africa and are the size f a small cat, which makes them easy t handle. They als live lnger than ther rats, which is helpful fr the prgram, because it takes between nine mnths and a year t train ne fully.
My clleagues and I use a methd called Clicker Training: We teach the rats t assciate a click with a fd reward, and then use clicks t prgressively reward behavir. Rats are naturally curius, s they will explre, and their great sense f smell means they can find buried landmines.
T teach the rats what t lk fr, we place small amunts f high explsive in tea-eggs, the small metal cntainers nrmally used t make lse-leaf tea. We reward the rats fr tuching these, and then mve n t reward them nly when they tuch a tea-egg filled with explsives, rather than nes filled with distractins (干扰物), such as hair, flwers r herbs. The rats need t perfrm perfectly at each stage f training befre they prgress In the final stage, we use real deactivated landmines in a training field.
As trainers, we build a cnnectin with the rats we train. Sme are slw learners; thers understand the cncepts very quickly. Mst f the rats make it thrugh, eventually. I wrk with ur resident scientist t cntinually mnitr and adjust ur training prgram, because the rats are s clever that they can utsmart the trainers!
24. What can be learned abut African giant puched rats frm paragraph 2?
A. The develpment f the species.B. Why they are chsen fr training.
C. The practical applicatins f them.D. Hw they detect buried explsives.
25. What’s the key t the training?
A. Enhancing rats’ hearing ability. B. Linking behavir with rewards.
C. Keeping rats hungry all the time.D. Remving distractins frm tea-eggs.
26. What des the authr say abut the training prcess?
A. It helps t prtect rats. B. It is far frm effective.
C. It desn’t always remain fixed.D. It makes trainers much smarter.
27. Frm which is the text mst prbably taken?
A. A letter.B. A diary.C. A bk review.D. A speech.
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. C 27. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了训练非洲巨鼠探测地雷以拯救生命的工作。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“They are native t sub-Saharan Africa and are the size f a small cat, which makes them easy t handle. They als live lnger than ther rats, which is helpful fr the prgram, because it takes between nine mnths and a year t train ne fully. (它们原产于撒哈拉以南非洲地区，体型和小猫差不多大，因此很容易应付。它们的寿命也比其他种类的老鼠长，这对我们的项目很有帮助，因为训练一只完全合格的老鼠需要九个月到一年的时间。)”可知，非洲巨鼠体型小，易于操作，寿命长，适合培训，这就是为什么它们被选中用于培训的原因。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第三段中“My clleagues and I use a methd called Clicker Training: We teach the rats t assciate a click with a fd reward, and then use clicks t prgressively reward behavir. (我和我的同事们采用了一种名为“点击器训练”的方法：我们教会老鼠将点击声与食物奖励联系起来，然后利用点击声逐步奖励它们的行为。)”可知，训练的关键是将行为与奖励联系起来。故选B。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“I wrk with ur resident scientist t cntinually mnitr and adjust ur training prgram, because the rats are s clever that they can utsmart the trainers! (我与我们的常驻科学家合作，不断监测和调整我们的训练计划，因为这些老鼠非常聪明，有时甚至能智胜训练师！)”可知，培训过程并不是一成不变的。故选C。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“My jb is t train rats (老鼠) t detect landmines (地雷) s the explsives can be cleared t save lives. I wrk fr a Belgian nn-gvernmental rganizatin called App that perates frm Mrgr, in my hme cuntry f Tanzania. The rats I train are used in mine-clearing prgrams arund the wrld, including in Angla, Azerbaijan and Cambdia. (我的工作是训练老鼠探测地雷，以便清除爆炸物，从而挽救生命。我受雇于一个名为App的比利时非政府组织，该组织在我的祖国坦桑尼亚的莫罗戈罗运营。我所训练的老鼠被用于世界各地的扫雷项目，包括安哥拉、阿塞拜疆和柬埔寨。)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者的工作，即训练老鼠探测地雷以拯救生命，以及训练方法和过程等。这种主题和内容更符合一篇演讲的文本，而不是信件、日记或书评。故选D。
C
Think back t the last time when yu wrte dwn a quick nte r made a grcery list. Chances are that it wasn’t with pen and paper. Over the past decade, keybards and screens have quietly replaced handwriting in ur daily rutines, frm classrms t ffice meetings. Sme schls arund the wrld have even stpped teaching handwriting altgether.
Yet, research shws that putting pen t paper ffers cgnitive (认知的) benefits that digital tls can’t bring.
The benefits f writing by hand can partly be due t the engagement f multiple senses in the writing prcess. “Hlding a pen with ur fingers, pressing it n a surface, and mving ur hands t create letters and wrds is a cmplex cgnitive-mtr skill that requires a lt f ur attentin,” says Mellissa Prunty, wh has researched the relatinship between handwriting and learning. “This deeper level f prcessing, which invlves mapping sunds t letter frmatins, has been shwn t supprt reading and spelling in children.”
Adults als benefit frm the labr-intensive nature f handwriting. A study invlving 42 adults learning Arabic fund that participants wh learned letters by writing them dwn by hand were quicker t recgnize them, had an easier time naming them, and were better at sunding the newly learned letters ut cmpared with peple wh were asked t learn the new characters by typing r by just lking at them.
In Nrway, many schls stpped teaching handwriting, instead pting fr pupils t write and read n an iPad, a trend van der Meer, a prfessr at the Nrwegian University f Science and Technlgy, hpes t change. “I think we shuld have at least a minimum f handwriting in primary schl simply because it is s gd fr the develping brain,” she says.
What’s yur idea? Why nt take ut a piece f paper and write t us?
28. What phenmenn is mainly described in paragraph 1?
A. The harmful effects f digital tls are bvius.
B. Digital tls bring much cnvenience t students.
C. Handwriting makes a cmeback in a digital wrld.
D. Handwriting has becme less cmmn in daily life.
29. Hw des the authr prve that handwriting benefits adults?
A. By making several assumptins.B. By recalling persnal experiences.
C. By shwing the results f a study.D. By cmparing them with children.
30. What is van der Meer’s attitude twards the trend in many schls in Nrway?
A. Unclear.B. Disapprving.C. Indifferent.D. Tlerant.
31. What is the authr’s purpse in writing the text?
A. T criticize a traditinal way f learning.
B. T ffer useful tips n better handwriting.
C. T analyze sme prblems with educatin.
D. T encurage the preservatin f handwriting.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出手写在日常生活中逐渐被数字工具取代，然而研究表明手写对儿童的阅读拼写及成年人的学习等都有好处。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Think back t the last time when yu wrte dwn a quick nte r made a grcery list. Chances are that it wasn’t with pen and paper. Over the past decade, keybards and screens have quietly replaced handwriting in ur daily rutines, frm classrms t ffice meetings. Sme schls arund the wrld have even stpped teaching handwriting altgether. (回想一下你最近一次快速写下便条或列购物清单的情景。很有可能不是用纸和笔。在过去的十年里，从教室到办公室会议，键盘和屏幕已经悄悄地取代了我们日常生活中的手写。世界各地的一些学校甚至完全停止了手写教学)”可知，本段主要描述手写在日常生活中已经不那么常见的现象。故选D项。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Adults als benefit frm the labr-intensive nature f handwriting. A study invlving 42 adults learning Arabic fund that participants wh learned letters by writing them dwn by hand were quicker t recgnize them, had an easier time naming them, and were better at sunding the newly learned letters ut cmpared with peple wh were asked t learn the new characters by typing r by just lking at them. (成年人也从手写的劳动密集性中受益。一项涉及42名学习阿拉伯语的成年人的研究发现，与那些通过打字或看字母来学习新字母的人相比，那些通过手写来学习字母的人能更快地认出这些字母，更容易说出它们的名字，而且在发音方面也更好)”可推知，作者通过展示一项研究的结果来证明手写对成年人有益。故选C项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“In Nrway, many schls stpped teaching handwriting, instead pting fr pupils t write and read n an iPad, a trend van der Meer, a prfessr at the Nrwegian University f Science and Technlgy, hpes t change. (在挪威，许多学校停止教授手写，转而选择让学生在iPad上书写和阅读，挪威科技大学教授van der Meer希望改变这一趋势)”及她所说的话“I think we shuld have at least a minimum f handwriting in primary schl simply because it is s gd fr the develping brain (我认为我们在小学至少应该有最起码的手写，因为这对大脑发育有好处)”可知，van der Meer教授希望改变当前停止教学生手写的趋势，认为小学阶段应保留最起码的手写。由此可知，她对挪威许多学校的这一趋势持不赞成的态度。故选B项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“Yet, research shws that putting pen t paper ffers cgnitive (认知的) benefits that digital tls can’t bring. (然而，研究表明，用笔在纸上写可以带来数字工具无法带来的认知好处)”和最后一段“What’s yur idea? Why nt take ut a piece f paper and write t us? (你有什么想法？为什么不拿出一张纸给我们写信呢？)”可知，文章先描述了手写在日常生活中逐渐被取代的现象，然后阐述了手写对儿童和成年人的益处，最后通过挪威教授的观点进一步强调手写的重要性，并在结尾鼓励大家进行手写。由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励人们保留手写。故选D项。
D
Trees are having truble in absrbing heat-trapping carbn dixide (CO2) in warmer climates, meaning that they may n lnger serve as a slutin t reducing humans’ carbn ftprint as the planet cntinues t warm, accrding t a new study led by Penn State researchers.
“We have fund that trees in warmer climates are essentially cughing instead f breathing,” said Max Llyd, assistant research prfessr at Penn State. “They are sending CO2 right back int the atmsphere far mre than in cler cnditins.”
Thrugh the prcess f phtsynthesis, trees absrb CO2 frm the atmsphere t prduce new grwth. Yet, under stressful cnditins, trees release CO2 back int the atmsphere, a prcess called phtrespiratin. With an analysis f glbal data f tree tissue, the research team demnstrated that the rate f phtrespiratin is up t tw times higher in warmer climates. They fund this respnse in subtrpical (亚热带的) climates can be strnger as temperatures rise further.
The results cmplicate a widespread belief that trees can draw dwn r use carbn frm the atmsphere at a cnstant rate, prviding new insight int hw trees culd adapt t climate change. Imprtantly, the researchers nted that as the climate warms, their findings demnstrate that trees culd be less able t draw CO2 ut f the atmsphere and take in the carbn t help the planet cl dwn.
Plants currently absrb an estimated 25% f the CO2 prduced by human activities each year, accrding t the U.S. Department f Energy, but this percentage is likely t decrease in the future as the climate warms. Llyd explained.
The team nw wrk t unearth phtrespiratin rates in the ancient past, up t tens f millins f years ag, by studying fssilized (变成化石的) wd. Llyd said the methd culd ffer researchers a tl fr predicting bw well trees might “breathe” in the future s that we culd prperly respnd accrdingly.
32. What d the underlined wrds “this respnse” in paragraph 3 refer t?
A. Trapping mre heat in the daytime.
B. Grwing under stressful cnditins.
C. Remving CO2 prduced by humans.
D. Releasing CO2 back int the atmsphere.
33. Which cmmn belief is challenged by the new study?
A. Trees cnstantly help t reduce CO2.B. The planet is becming warmer.
C. Human activities can prduce CO2.D. CO2 can trap heat in the atmsphere.
34. Why d the team study fssilized wd?
A. T prepare fr the future.B. T restre ancient trees.
C. T reflect n the present.D. T stp trees frm dying.
35. What is the main idea f the text?
A. Trees cntinue t absrb heat-trapping CO2.
B. Reducing humans’ carbn ftprint is challenging.
C. Climate change makes trees less able t absrb CO2.
D. Hw plants adapt t warmer climates remains unknwn.
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. A 35. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了气候变化导致树木吸收二氧化碳的能力减弱。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。由文章第三段中“Yet, under stressful cnditins, trees release CO2 back int the atmsphere, a prcess called phtrespiratin. With an analysis f glbal data f tree tissue, the research team demnstrated that the rate f phtrespiratin is up t tw times higher in warmer climates. They fund this respnse in subtrpical (亚热带的) climates can be strnger as temperatures rise further. (然而，在压力条件下，树木会将CO2释放回大气中，这一过程被称为光呼吸。通过对全球树木组织数据的分析，研究团队证明，在气候较暖的地区，光呼吸的速率高达气候较冷地区的两倍。他们发现，随着气温进一步升高，亚热带气候中的这种反应可能会更加强烈。)”可知，在压力条件下，树木会将二氧化碳释放回大气中，在温暖的气候下，光呼吸的速率高达两倍。在亚热带气候中，随着温度的进一步升高，这种（将二氧化碳释放回大气中的）反应会更强烈。所以this respnse指的是“将二氧化碳释放回大气中”，与选项D“Releasing CO2 back int the atmsphere.(将二氧化碳释放回大气中)”相符。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第四段中“The results cmplicate a widespread belief that trees can draw dwn r use carbn frm the atmsphere at a cnstant rate, prviding new insight int hw trees culd adapt t climate change. (这些结果使一个普遍的观点变得复杂，即树木能够以恒定速率从大气中吸收或利用碳，同时也为树木如何适应气候变化提供了新的见解。)”可知，新研究挑战了“树木不断帮助减少二氧化碳”这一普遍观点。故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“Llyd said the methd culd ffer researchers a tl fr predicting bw well trees might “breathe” in the future s that we culd prperly respnd accrdingly. (Llyd说，这种方法可能为研究人员提供一个工具，用来预测树木在未来“呼吸”的情况，以便我们能够做出适当的应对。)”可知，研究小组研究化石木材是为了为未来做准备。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由第一段“Trees are having truble in absrbing heat-trapping carbn dixide (CO2) in warmer climates, meaning that they may n lnger serve as a slutin t reducing humans’ carbn ftprint as the planet cntinues t warm, accrding t a new study led by Penn State researchers. (一项由宾夕法尼亚州立大学研究人员领导的新研究表明，在气候变暖的情况下，树木在吸收导致温室效应的二氧化碳（CO2）方面遇到了困难，这意味着随着地球持续变暖，树木可能不再成为减少人类碳足迹的解决方案。)”可知，文章主要讲述了气候变化使树木吸收二氧化碳的能力减弱。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，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。
Willpwer ges by many names: drive, determinatin, self-discipline, self-cntrl and reslve. ____36____ It helps yu achieve a variety f gals, frm exercising t saving mney, and imprve yur physical well-being, and makes yu feel happier and mre fulfilled in yur life. Sme peple believe this skill can be learned and strengthened. Frtunately, researchers have cme t a similar cnclusin and ffered sme tips.
Wrk it like a muscle. Just like any muscle, willpwer can be built up and strengthened with time and effrt. It is a gd idea t d smething simple but challenging. Fr example, use yur left hand instead f yur right hand t pen drs. Yu can als turn the light ff every time yu leave a rm. ____37____
Get enugh sleep. Bad sleeping habits, such as getting t little r t much sleep, wear yu ut, bth physically and mentally. This, in turn, affects yur ability t resist temptatin (诱惑). Therefre, it’s necessary t get enugh sleep. ____38____ But accrding t the Natinal Sleep Fundatin, mst adults need seven t nine hurs f sleep each night t functin at their best.
Meditate (冥想). Meditatin is ne f the mst pwerful ways t increase willpwer. ____39____ Meditatin is smething yu can d anywhere and anytime. A five-minute meditatin sessin in the mrning r during yur lunch break really cunts.
____40____ When facing a temptatin, whether it’s the desire t eat, drink, r spend mney, try the “ut f sight, ut f mind” methd. Or better yet, physically remve the temptatin frm yur envirnment. If yu can’t d that, then temprarily remve yurself frm the temptatin. Yu might g fr a walk, call a friend, r engage in a hbby until the urge passes.
A. Avid temptatins.
B. Face temptatin bravely.
C. Everyne’s sleep needs are different.
D. Willpwer impacts every area f yur life.
E. Peple with gd sleep quality tend t meditate regularly.
F. Engaging in these relatively easy tasks fr a cuple f weeks will bst yur willpwer.
G. Research shws that regular mindfulness meditatin can imprve yur fcus and self-cntrl.
【答案】36. D 37. F 38. C 39. G 40. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍如何增强意志力的方法。
【36题详解】
根据下句“It helps yu achieve a variety f gals, frm exercising t saving mney, and imprve yur physical well-being, and makes yu feel happier and mre fulfilled in yur life.(它可以帮助你实现各种各样的目标，从锻炼到省钱，改善你的身体健康，让你在生活中感到更快乐、更充实。)”，选项D. Willpwer impacts every area f yur life.(意志力影响你生活的方方面面。)是对下句的概括说明，下句的“It”指代选项D中的“Willpwer”，展开说明了意志力具体影响了生活的哪些方面，语意衔接，符合语境。故选D。
【37题详解】
根据上文“It is a gd idea t d smething simple but challenging. Fr example, use yur left hand instead f yur right hand t pen drs. Yu can als turn the light ff every time yu leave a rm.(做一些简单但具有挑战性的事情是个好主意。例如，用左手而不是右手开门。你也可以在每次离开房间的时候把灯关掉。)”，选项F. Engaging in these relatively easy tasks fr a cuple f weeks will bst yur willpwer.(花几周时间做这些相对简单的事情会增强你的意志力。)中的“these relatively easy tasks”指代上文中提到的一些简单但具有挑战性的事情，总结提出了做这些事情有助于增强意志力，符合文章主题。故选F。
【38题详解】
根据下句“But accrding t the Natinal Sleep Fundatin, mst adults need seven t nine hurs f sleep each night t functin at their best.(但根据美国国家睡眠基金会的数据，大多数成年人每晚需要7到9个小时的睡眠才能达到最佳状态。)”，选项C. Everyne’s sleep needs are different.(每个人的睡眠需求都是不同的。)说明了每个人的睡眠需求不同，而下句却提出了大多数成年人每晚都需要7到9个小时的睡眠，结合下句中的“But”可知，两句转折关系成立，内容衔接合理。故选C。
【39题详解】
根据上句“Meditatin is ne f the mst pwerful ways t increase willpwer.(冥想是增强意志力最有效的方法之一。)”，选项G. Research shws that regular mindfulness meditatin can imprve yur fcus and self-cntrl.(研究表明，定期的正念冥想可以提高你的注意力和自制力。)进一步说明了正念冥想对增强意志力的效果，承接上文；下句“Meditatin is smething yu can d anywhere and anytime.(冥想是一件你可以随时随地做的事情。)”补充说明了冥想很容易进行，与选项G语意衔接，符合语境。故选G。
【40题详解】
空处为最后一段主题句。根据该段“When facing a temptatin, whether it’s the desire t eat, drink, r spend mney, try the “ut f sight, ut f mind” methd.(当面对诱惑时，无论是想吃、喝还是花钱的欲望，试着用“眼不见，心不烦”的方法。)”及下文“Or better yet, physically remve the temptatin frm yur envirnment. If yu can’t d that, then temprarily remve yurself frm the temptatin. Yu might g fr a walk, call a friend, r engage in a hbby until the urge passes.(或者更好的是，从你的环境中消除诱惑。如果你不能做到这一点，那么暂时把自己从诱惑中解脱出来。你可能会去散步，给朋友打电话，或者从事一项爱好，直到冲动消失)”可知，该段主要讲述了当面对诱惑时，应该如何应对，以抵制诱惑，故选项A. Avid temptatins.(避免诱惑。)符合该段主题。故选A。
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。
Luckily fr 18-mnth-ld Maia frm Swindn, her mum Leanne learned first aid and knew just what t d. Back when Maia was six mnths ld, Leanne decided t ____41____ a first aid curse. It was a gd ____42____. When Maia suffered a febrile seizure (热性惊厥), Leanne was able t give her daughter timely ____43____.
“Maia had a bit f ____44____ but it wasn’t enugh fr me t be ____45____. She was playing and seemed ____46____,” Leanne said.
Later when Maia fell asleep n the sfa, Leanne tucked (塞进) her in with a blanket, thinking a gd sleep might be just what she ____47____. Nt lng after, Leanne ____48____ Maia mving. Smething was ____49____! “I thught she was waking up but as I gt clser I culd see she was actually _____50_____,” Leanne recalled. “I tuched her and culd feel her temperature had risen _____51_____, which was shcking. When I saw her eyes rll back, I realized she was having a febrile seizure.”
Leanne immediately _____52_____ the blanket t cl her dwn and mved her nt the flr t prtect her frm _____53_____ herself. Once the seizure was ver, Leanne tk actin t further reduce Maia’s temperature.
Leanne remved mst f Maia’s clthes and while waiting fr the _____54_____ t arrive, turned Maia n her side. The dctrs sn arrived and _____55_____ Maia and her temperature befre rushing her t the hspital, where Maia sn recvered.
41. A. prmteB. takeC. teachD. develp
42. A. decisinB. experimentC. dreamD. adventure
43. A. helpB. guidanceC. infrmatinD. advice
44. A. energyB. cughC. feverD. bredm
45. A. angry atB. pen tC. free fD. cncerned abut
46. A. fullB. fineC. luckyD. warm
47. A. wastedB. wnedC. ignredD. needed
48. A. mindedB. preventedC. nticedD. imagined
49. A. demandingB. wrngC. artificialD. lst
50. A. breathingB. sleepingC. shakingD. playing
51. A. sharplyB. safelyC. slightlyD. slwly
52. A. put inB. cut upC. fund utD. tk ff
53. A. injuringB. tuchingC. infectingD. releasing
54. A. innvatinB. ambulanceC. peratinD. class
55. A. revealedB. appreciatedC. mnitredD. intrduced
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了18个月大的Maia出现热性惊厥发作，所幸她的妈妈Leanne此前上过急救课，能及时采取措施帮助女儿降温、防止受伤，之后Maia被救护车送往医院，很快康复。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Maia六个月大的时候，Leanne决定去上急救课。A. prmte促进；B. take学习；C. teach教；D. develp发展。根据上文“her mum Leanne learned first aid”可知，Leanne学会了急救，由此可知，她是决定去上急救课，take a curse表示“学一门课程，修一门课程”。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个很好的决定。A. decisin决定；B. experiment实验；C. dream梦想；D. adventure冒险。根据上文“Back when Maia was six mnths ld, Leanne decided t _______ a first aid curse.”可推知，此处是评价Leanne的决定，指这个决定很好。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当Maia出现热性惊厥发作时，Leanne能够及时帮助她的女儿。A. help帮助；B. guidance指导；C. infrmatin信息；D. advice建议。根据上文“her mum Leanne learned first aid and knew just what t d”可知，Leanne学会了急救，知道该怎么做，由此可知，她能够及时帮助她的女儿。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Maia有点发烧，但这不足以让我担心。A. energy能量；B. cugh咳嗽；C. fever发烧；D. bredm无聊。根据上文“When Maia suffered a febrile seizure (热性惊厥)”可知，Maia后面出现热性惊厥发作，由此可知，她刚开始是有点发烧。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：Maia有点发烧，但这不足以让我担心。A. angry at对……生气；B. pen t对……开放；C. free f无……的；D. cncerned abut担心。根据下文“Later when Maia fell asleep n the sfa, Leanne tucked (塞进) her in with a blanket, thinking a gd sleep might be just what she _______.”可知，Leanne没有特别在意Maia的症状，而是放心地让Maia睡觉了，由此可知，此时Leanne没有担心Maia。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她在玩，看起来很好。A. full满的；B. fine好的；C. lucky幸运的；D. warm温暖的。根据上文“She was playing”可知，Maia在玩，由此可知，Leanne以为女儿的症状没什么事，看起来很好。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，Maia在沙发上睡着了，Leanne给她盖了条毯子，她想好好睡一觉可能正是她需要的。A. wasted浪费；B. wned拥有；C. ignred忽视；D. needed需要。根据上文“Later when Maia fell asleep n the sfa, Leanne tucked (塞进) her in with a blanket, thinking a gd sleep might be just what”可知，Maia在沙发上睡着了，Leanne给她盖了毯子，由此可知，Leanne是希望Maia能好好睡一觉，觉得睡一觉是Maia所需要的。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久之后，Leanne注意到Maia在动。A. minded介意；B. prevented阻止；C. nticed注意到；D. imagined想象。根据上文“Later when Maia fell asleep n the sfa”和下文“Maia mving”可推知，Leanne是注意到沙发上睡觉的Maia在动。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有什么不对劲！A. demanding要求高的；B. wrng有问题的；C. artificial人造的；D. lst迷失的。根据上文“Later when Maia fell asleep n the sfa”和“Maia mving”可知，沙发上睡觉的Maia在动，由此可知，Leanne会觉得情况有问题，即有什么不对劲。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我以为她醒了，但当我走近时，我看到她实际上在颤抖，”Leanne回忆说。A. breathing呼吸；B. sleeping睡觉；C. shaking颤抖；D. playing玩耍。根据下文“When I saw her eyes rll back, I realized she was having a febrile seizure.”可知，Maia翻白眼，热性惊厥发作了，由此可知，她实际上在颤抖。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我摸了摸她，可以感觉到她的体温急剧上升，这很令人震惊。A. sharply急剧地；B. safely安全地；C. slightly轻微地；D. slwly缓慢地。根据下文“Once the seizure was ver, Leanne tk actin t further reduce Maia’s temperature.”可知，Maia的体温需要进一步降低，由此可知，她的体温在急剧上升。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Leanne立即取下毯子给她降温，并把她移到地板上，以免她受伤。A. put in放入；B. cut up切碎；C. fund ut查明；D. tk ff脱下。根据下文“the blanket t cl her dwn”可推知，Leanne是取下毯子给Maia降温。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Leanne立即取下毯子给她降温，并把她移到地板上，以免她受伤。A. injuring伤害；B. tuching触摸；C. infecting感染；D. releasing释放。根据上文“When I saw her eyes rll back, I realized she was having a febrile seizure.”可知，Maia翻白眼，热性惊厥发作了，由此可知，Leanne把她放在地板上是为了防止发作过程中，她会伤害自己。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Leanne脱下了Maia的大部分衣服，在等待救护车到来的同时，让Maia侧过身来。A. innvatin创新；B. ambulance救护车；C. peratin手术；D. class班级。根据下文“The dctrs sn arrived”可知，医生们很快赶来，由此可知，Leanne是在等救护车到来。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生们很快赶到现场，监测了Maia和她的体温，然后把她送到医院，Maia很快就康复了。A. revealed揭示；B. appreciated欣赏；C. mnitred监测；D. intrduced介绍。根据Maia突发疾病的情境，以及下文“Maia and her temperature befre rushing her t the hspital”可推知，医生们是监测了Maia和她的体温，然后再把她送到医院。故选C。
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下而短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Wing Chun kung fu master class held recently attracted mre than a dzen martial arts lvers, sme f ____56____ develped a passin fr this frm f Chinese kung fu decades ag.
Erik Batstra, head instructr at the Wing-Chun Kung-Fu Assciatin f the Netherlands, als attended the master class and felt very ____57____ (amaze) at the scene. Fr decades, the Dutch martial artist has been cmmitting ____58____ (he) t the study f Wing Chun, a martial art characterized by clse-quarters hand-t-hand cmbat (搏斗) and efficiency.
Attendees f the recent master class came t learn frm Zheng Zujie, a Chinese Grand Master f Wing Chun. Zheng explred the histry and techniques f Wing Chun and the Chinese philsphical and cultural principles supprting the martial art. Participants had the pprtunity ____59____ (imprve) their skills under his guidance.
Zheng nted the genuine passin fr Wing Chun amng the Dutch Wing Chun enthusiasts. Sebastiaan Kas, a 51-year-ld enthusiast, said, “We have peple wh train harder ____60____ wrk lnger hurs. Then bundaries are pushed and we actually experience what the human bdy is capable ____61____. This intense devtin generally ____62____ (fuel) the passin and lve fr Wing Chun.”
Zheng expressed hpe fr further exchanges t cnnect peple and ____63____ (jint) prmte Wing Chun arund the wrld, ____64____ (stress) its benefits fr health, happiness and persnal develpment.
Expressing his ____65____ (enthusiastic) fr the Wing Chun master class, Batstra said he was lking frward t ging t China fr further exchanges.
【答案】56. whm 57. amazed 58. himself 59. t imprve 60. and 61. f
62. fuels 63. jintly 64. stressing 65. enthusiasm
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了咏春拳大师班吸引武术爱好者学习交流的情况。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：最近举行的一场咏春拳大师班吸引了十多位武术爱好者，其中一些人在几十年前就对这种中国功夫产生了热爱。逗号后为非限制性定语从句，先行词是martial arts lvers，指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作f的宾语，应用关系代词whm。故填whm。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：荷兰咏春拳协会首席教练Erik Batstra也参加了大师班，对现场感到非常惊讶。空处作表语，修饰人，表示“感到惊讶的”，需用形容词amazed。故填amazed。
【58题详解】
考查代词。句意：几十年来，这位荷兰武术家一直致力于咏春拳的研究，咏春拳是一种近距离徒手搏斗、注重效率的武术。cmmit neself t为固定短语，意为“致力于”，故空处需用反身代词himself，指代Erik Batstra。故填himself。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在他的指导下，参与者有机会提高他们的技能。have the pprtunity t d sth为固定短语，意为“有机会做某事”，故空处需用动词imprve“提高”的不定式t imprve，作后置定语。故填t imprve。
【60题详解】
考查连词。句意：我们有些人训练更努力、运动时间更长。空处前后为并列关系，表示“并且”，故应用连词and连接。故填and。
【61题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：然后我们就会突破极限，真正体验到人体所能做到的事情。be capable f为固定短语，意为“能够”，故空处需用介词f。故填f。
【62题详解】
考查时态。句意：这种强烈的奉献通常激发了人们对咏春拳的热情和爱。空处为句子的谓语，本句描述一般事实，时态应用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，故谓语动词需用fuel“刺激”的第三人称单数形式。故填fuels。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：郑希望进一步加强交流，把人们联系起来，共同推动咏春拳在世界范围内的普及，强调其对健康、幸福和个人发展的益处。空处修饰动词prmte，需用副词jintly“共同”，作状语。故填jintly。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。本句谓语为expressed，此处为非谓语动词，且Zheng与stress“强调”为主动关系，应用现在分词，作状语。故填stressing。
【65题详解】
考查名词。句意：Batstra表达了他对咏春拳大师班的热情，他说他期待着去中国进行进一步的交流。空处作Expressing的宾语，需用名词enthusiasm，意为“热情”，不可数。故填enthusiasm。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 你校将于下周四下午举办题为“做文明学生(Being Civilized Students)”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 重要性；
2. 你的建议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Gd afternn, dear teachers and fellw students!
I am hnred t stand here and talk abut “Being Civilized Students”.
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That’s all. Thanks fr yur attentin.
【参考范文】
Gd afternn, dear teachers and fellw students!
I am hnred t stand here and talk abut “Being Civilized Students”.
There is n denying that being civilized students is significant. It plays a key rle in imprving individuals’ persnal relatinships and cntributes t the harmny f the campus.
Then, what shuld we d t be civilized students? Firstly, civilized students shuld be plite, which means we shuld greet teachers and classmates warmly and use civilized language. Mre imprtantly, it’s necessary t be pen t different pinins and feelings and nt t bully r tease thers.
Being civilized is nt nly an hnr but als a respnsibility. Let’s strive t be civilized students and make ur campus life mre enjyable.
That’s all. Thanks fr yur attentin.
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
Yung Martin frm America had always dreamt f visiting sme small twns f Italy. Finally, he saved enugh mney and set ff n his jurney alne, filled with expectatin fr the experiences that awaited him.
Upn his arrival at a small twn, Martin fund a small htel and decided t check in. He was received by the htel wner Emma, an elderly lcal wman wh nly spke Italian. Frtunately, he knew a little Italian and finally settled in his cmfrtable rm.
The days went smthly and Martin was amazed by the beauty f the small twn. What made his stay mre pleasant was Emma’s kindness and genersity. Thugh she seldm talked with him, she shared delicius fd with him and really cared abut him. Martin felt lucky and grateful that he had met such a kind lcal. Actually, Martin’s presence made Emma happy as well.
Hwever, the peace was brken n the last day f Martin’s stay. He was ut in the mrning and at lunchtime culdn’t find his bag he always carried with him. He gt wrried as the bag cntained his passprt and mney. He searched every place he had been t, but culdn’t find his bag. He went t the lcal plice statin because he thught thse wh fund his bag with a passprt in it might hand it t the plice fficers. Hwever, the language barrier psed a big challenge. His limited Italian and the plice fficers’ little knwledge f English made the cmmunicatin discuraging and cnfusing. His effrts didn’t pay ff.
Martin didn’t return t the htel until the night fell. Emma was relieved t see him back, but sn nticed he didn’t carry his black-and-white bag. Frm his brken Italian and bdy language, she learned he had lst it.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next mrning. Emma ffered t help Martin.
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In the afternn, Emma received a call frm the plice statin.
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【参考范文】
The next mrning, Emma ffered t help Martin. She accmpanied him t reprt the incident t the plice fficers again, cmmunicating with them in fluent Italian. Giving a detailed accunt f the lst bag, including its clr and size, she als emphasized the imprtance f the bag t Martin as she knew he had always carried it with him. The lcal fficers tk sme ntes and prmised t infrm them if anyne handed in the lst bag. Emma left the htel’s phne number and tk Martin back t the htel.
In the afternn, Emma received a call frm the plice statin. The fficer wh called tld her that smene had fund the bag and it culd be claimed befre the night. Excited and grateful, Martin fllwed Emma t get his bag, in which his passprt and mney remained. Martin was s thrilled that he gave Emma a big hug and expressed his sincere gratitude in English. Lking at Emma’s cnfused face, Martin quickly said “thank yu” in Italian. Emma smiled back, which inspired Martin t extend his stay in this lvely twn.