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2023年广东省广州市越秀区荔湾区联考英语高三上期末综合测试模拟试题考生须知全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分,全部在答题纸上作答选择题必须用铅笔填涂;非选择题
1.2B的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上.请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号2保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破、弄皱,在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效
3.第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
5301.The roomis soclean.He havecleaned ityesterday evening.A.will B.needC.can D.must
2.-You lookso angry.What happened一Fd rathernot talkabout it.A.Nothing.B.All right.C.Get away!D.No way!
1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D(分)
26.30Directions:For each blank in the followingpassage thereare fourwords orphrases markedA,B,C andD.Fill ineachblankwith theword orphrase thatbest fitsthe context.It wasa hotsummer day.My dadand Iwere readyto goout fora rideon themotorcycle withmy friendKatieand thedog1the phonecall came,a callthatmade thatbright,beautiful daya cold,dark,2one.(无袖紧身背/口),I hadjust puton mysuit,shorts,and tanktop andpacked mybag withsunscreen and3else Iwould needfor theday.I raninto myparents5room tofind Dad.When I saw himon the phone,he wascrying.Id neverseen mydad crybefore.My heart4what possiblycould havehappened“Max,Fm sosorry,I heardhim say.Thafs whenit5me.I knew that Suziehad died.Max has been mydadsbest friendfor years.Suzie,his daughter,had arare diseasethat mainlyaffected herbody.Her brainwas OK.She knewwhat was6;she knewthat she had problemsand wasdifferent fromother kids.Once shetold herdad thatshe wishedshecould dieand beborn in a differentbody.Yet althoughshe couldntlive anormal life,she wasstill happy.When Suzieand Iwere little,we spentquite abit of time together.As we grew up,wegrew7She lived in NewYork,and Ilivedin the Midwest.When Suziewas ten,shehad to livein a8in Virginia.About eightmonthsbefore shedied,Max gaveus hernumber at the hospitaland wetalked on thephoneat leasttwice a week9theend.In away,she livedthrough me.After wefound out about her10we madeour plansto goto NewYork for thefuneral.When she was alive,I senther aBeanie Baby and shesent oneback tome.I had11her anotherone butneverhad thechance to(棺材).send itto her,so Itook itto putin hercasketTo behonest,I learnedso muchfrom her.She gave me farmore thanI couldever giveto her.I willnever forgetherorthetalks wehad.I nowknow thatI mustnever
12、1A.when B.after C.once D.while、2A.glaring B.gorgeous C.glamorous D.gloomy
3、A.anything B・something C.everything D・nothing、B.dropped C.fell D.lowered4A.sank、B.hit C.attracted D.beat5A.surprisedB.going onC.working onD.running on、6A.getting onB.strong C.apart D.pretty、7A.tall8^A.kindergarten B・nursery C.clinic D.hospital
9、A.until B.in C.sinceD・by
10、A.condition B.survival C.situation D.death、D.sew11A.borrowed B.made C.bought
12、A.get B・take C.enjoy D・ownanything forgranted,especially myhealth and the giftof life.第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词
1.5151的正确形式(分)请认真
27.15I grewup inoneof the poorestcommunities on the southside ofAtlanta,US andwas raisedbyasinglemother whodidnt Hnish3rd grade.Not manypeople expectedmuch ofme,so I had toexpect somethingof
1.・On my13th birthday,I bought a posterof Harvardand putit upin myroom.Being atHarvard was
2.I dreamtabout all the timethough manypeople thought it wasfar
3.my reach.I wouldbumthe midnightoil,4,(bury)in pilesof books.Id beginmy dayby askingmyself thesetwo questions,HWhatdo I want inmy life”and“Are thethings Iam doingtoday going to getme closerto thatlifen()
5.remind myselfof mygoal eachmade iteasy tosay noto the same choicesIsawmy peersmaking,because thosepaths wouldnthave takenme closerto mygoal.Asking myselfthose questionsgave methecourage andenergy tostudy justone morehour onmy SATswhen myfriends wereasleep;and itgavemethe(提交)()determination tosubmit justone morescholarship applywhen180others had already turnedmedown.On March31sL2011,
7.email arrivedfrom Harvard.The firstword wasnCongratulations!n Amonthlater,Harvard invitedme tovisit thecampus
8.forthe first timeI got to seeinside SandersTheater,tourWidener Libraryand eatdinner inAnnenberg Hall.I couldntwait tostart my9・(explore)here.()Who you are todayistheresult of the decisionsthat
10.make earlier,and whoyou will be tomorrowwillbe theresult of the choicesyou maketoday.Who doyou wantto betomorrow第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)10(分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中
28.10共有处错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1、只允许修改处,多者(从第处起)不计分2io n、My sistersaw alovely cupwhen wewere shoppingthe anotherday Shebegan tolike itat Once Then shebent、(泼洒)down and picked itdown to look at the priceon them As shedid this,lots of teas splashedon herT-shirt!Ihadto try hard not to laugh at hershocking face!My sisterwas about to get out of the shopfast asshe couldwhena shop、assistant comeover tous It turned outto beingher owncup,which shed left onthe(尴尬的)shelf by the mistakeThe assistant was clearas embarrassedas mysister,butNI just thoughtit was funny!第二节书面表达(满分分)25(分)假如你是李华,暑假想去旅行并了解一下多伦多的大学,请你给在多伦多
29.25的笔友写封邮件,信的要点如下希望他给些建议,
1.并问他是否可以做自己的导游
2.要求词左右,邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数L100可适当发挥,以使行文连贯
2.Dear Tom,Looking forward to yourreply.Yours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)
201.
530、1D、、、、、2A3C4D5C6C、、7B8C、、、、9B10A11A12B、、、、13B14A15C16A、、17B18C、、19A20C第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最40A BC D佳选项、、211D、2C、、、3C4A22Schedule aTour()(好客)University ofSouth CarolinaUSC isfamous forits warmsouthern hospitality.Schedule avisitand feelit inperson.Our walkingtours areled bycurrent students,called UniversityAmbassadors,who arelookingforwardto telling youwhat itslike tolive andstudy inUSC.Our walkingtours runMonday throughFridayand mostare around2hours.The universitywillbeclosed onTuesday,July4,2017in observanceof theholiday.We welcomeyour visityear roundand willbe readyfor you,rain orshine.Please referto thelistbelow todetermine whichtour isbest foryou andremember tobook atleast twoweeks inadvance.If yon::Then:Are ahigh schoolsenior Considerattending anAdmittedUNIVERSITY OFfullyadmitted forfell StudentDay.Before registering,SOUTH CAROLINA2017make sureyoure invitedand ifso,USC VisitorCentersign uphere.Addcm:Are ahigh schoolsenior Scheduleour tourand letus knowwho hasMcKissic*applied for fall whatyou would like to see anddo2017,awaiting aHistoricHorseshoedecision whileon campus.96Bull StreetColumbia.SC29206Are anindependent Pleasecall800-922-9755to inquireHours:consultant aboutavailable tours.8:30ant-5pmMonday^riday;Want toplan a tour fora Pleasereturn tothis sitein Aprilto11am-3pm,Saturdaygroup of10-60people fill out GroupVisit InterestForm forPhom:summer visits.Please emailqrpvisit@mailbox.sc.edu with any questions.803-
7774169.....800*9229755Warn tocancel orchange aPlease emailcvisits@mailbox.suedu.previously scheduledvisit・・・■・・・■■■■■■■■,■・■■■■■・・■■■■・■■■■・‘•・♦♦♦♦■-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------■I■・.J■・・JAre interestedin visitingStop by the VisitorCenter topick upOurSodal:campus atweekends a self-guided walkingmap orcheck outourTwittar^VtsitUofSCVirtual Tour.Instagram-^VisitUofSCFecebook-VisitUotSC、4Why isUSC closedto visitorson July4A.To prepareatour.B.To updateits website.C.To celebratethe holiday.D.To encourageaself-guided walk.、5Who doesAdmitted StudentDay targetA.AU visitorsto USC.B.Those applyingfor fall
2017.C.Independent consultants.D.Those admittedforfall
2017.、6How canyou cancela scheduledvisitA.By turningto UniversityAmbassadors.B.By visitingUSC VisitorCenter.C.By emailingcvisits@mailbox,sc.edu.D.By registeringonce again.7^If a15-people grouprequests asummer visit,they needto・A.submit GroupVisit interestForm B.email visior@mailbox.sc.eduC.call800-922-9755D.check outVirtual Tour、、231A、2B、3C、4D、、、241B2A、3D、4C、、251D、2C、3A、4B、5A、6D第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后
1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261A、2D、3C、4A、5B、6B、7C、8D、9A、10D、11C、12B第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词
1.5151的正确形式、
271.myself
2.what
3.beyond
4.buried
5.reminding
6.application
7.an
8.where
9.exploration
10.were made第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)
10、28口但saw a16Tly cupwbra wewere sboppmgthe softerday Shebeyn tolike it■oocc Tbrsbe other(泼用)bat down andpickedit dawntolookat thepace cothemAssbe didthiK lotsofteasqlasbed oabcr)tq ituiT-rturtf Ihid totryhardnottolaughather shodarutface9My asterwas aboutto getout ofthe shopA fastshocked*as sbecould whena shopassisuot comeover tous.Itturnedoutto beim berown oip.which shedlefton tbeesnebe工[的)sbelf bymist^ceTheassistantwasdear asembarrassed tasmy sister,but Ijustthoughtrt wasftmnydevty第二节书面表达(满分分)2529Dear Tom,How areyou ImgoingtoToronto in the summerholiday.My purposeof thistime is toseehow beautifulTorontois.Besides,Iwantto learnmore aboutuniversities inLondon.If possible,I hopeto applyfor UniversityCollegeLondon aftergraduation.And Iwouldliketo askyou forsome suggestionsabout thetrip toLondon.I willstay aboutaweekfrom8thofJuly till15th July.I hopeyou canbook ahotel which is aportable andpractical facilityand isconvenientfor traveling.Besides,Pd appreciateit ifyou canbe myguide.Looking forwardto yourreply.Yours,LiHua
10.This is a veryinteresting book.TUI buyit,.A.however muchit maycost B.no matterhow it may costC.how muchmay itcost D.however manyitmaycost
11.The teacherspoke sofast thatitwashard forthe studentsto whathe wassaying.A.take inB.take offC.take onD.take after
12.No drivingafter drinkingisarule thatevery driverobey in ourcountry.A.will B.shallC.may D.can
13.the fiercecompetition injob seeking,many universitygraduates haveno choicebut toreduce theirowndemand forthe salary.A.Faced B.FacingC.To faceD.Having faced
14.Chinese PresidentHu Jintaocalled foran immediatecease-fire inLibya anevenworse humanitariancrisis in the countryat theBRICS Summitin HainanProvince.A.to preventB.to haveprevented C.preventing D.having prevented
15.,the dancerspractise hardto maketheirdreams cometrue.A・Instead of being disabledB.Being disabledC.Disabled as they areD.In caseofbeingdisabled
16.Sometimes Iact asa listeningear forfellow studentswhat isbotheringthem.A.to talk over B.talked overC.talkoverD.having talkedover
17.New policies,to insurethat compulsoryeducation istruly free,bythelocal governmentacross Chinasincethe startof schoolon September
1.A.intending;have beenmade knownB.intended;have beenmade knownC.intending;are madeknown D.intended;had madeknown
18.—Who recommendedNancy forthe post一It wasJames admirationfor herwas obvious.A.who B.that C.whose D.whom
19.The risinghouse priceand thehigh incometax ratehave becomethe biggestoftheordinary peopleinChina today.A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation
20.One hundredand fifteenChinese companieshit the newly releasedFortune500list for2017,an increaseforthe14th straightyear,domestic websitefortunechina.com reportedon Thursday.A.to realizeB.realizedC.realizing D.having realized第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最40A BC D佳选项(分)
21.6Children inrural areasof Cambodiaoften sufferfrom oreven dieof preventableillnessesbecause thereis not any soapavailable.In2014,Samir Lakhani9an Americancollege student,saw theissue whilevolunteering ina Cambodianvillage.I rememberquite vividlya motherbathing hernewborn babywith laundrypowder,which is soharmful to the skin,“said Lakhani.66Ifs difficultfor rural Cambodians to access soap.First isaffordability.If youearnonly$
1.50every day,you wontspend$1on abar ofsoap.Then comesaccess.The demand issolow thatlocalshops dontstock soap.The lastreason,because manyCambodians dontreally understandwhere diseasescomefrom,they dontknow howto preventthem,including usingsoap.”After figuringoutasolution to the problem:the barely-used soapin hotels,Lakhani startedasking hotelsto donate leftoversoap.uThey wereall eagerto help,he explained.Lakhani registeredEco-Soap Bankshortly afterwards.Soon,he receivedenough fundsto hiredisadvantagedCambodian womento collectand reproducethe usedsoap.Today,the organizationhas fourrecycling centersacross thecountry,providing jobsto3localwomen.And sofar,some174,000bars ofsoap havebeen donated,about24,000pounds ofsoap has been(卫生)recycled,and hygienehasbeenimproved forabout661,000people/6We arekilling threebirds withonestone,Lakhani said.When itcomes tothe futureof Eco-Soap Bank,Lakhani said,“Weve justscratched thesurface.Lack ofhygieneis notsomething uniqueto Cambodia.The demandfor improvedhygiene in the developingworld ishuge,、and muchremains tobe done.Were lookingat sevencountries toexpand toin thenear future.”1Which ofthefollowing isnot mentionedasthereason whyruralCambodiansdont usesoapA.Poverty.B.Inaccessibility.C.Unawareness.D.Tradition.2^What doesthe underlinedpart^killing threebirds^in Paragraph5refer toA.Saving soap,curing diseasesand providingeducation.B.Stopping pollutionproving jobsand inspiringdonation.9C.Reducing waste,providing employmentand improvinghealth.D.Recycling waste,helping charityand improvingcommunity hygiene.、3What canwe inferabout Eco-Soap BankA.It wontbe longbefore itexpands tothe wholeworld.B.Theres littleit cando withoutother countries9assistance.C.It willmake greatercontributions tothe developingworld.D.It willsoon settlethe problemof poorhygiene inCambodia.、4What doesthe textmainly talkaboutA.Eco-Soap Bankhelps improvehygiene.B.Cambodian womenhave abright future.C.A USyoung mancalls forhelping poorcountries.D.Lack ofhygiene remainsa seriousproblem in the world.(分)
22.8Life mayhave evolvedon atleast threeplanets withina newlydiscovered solarsystem1lightyears from Earth.Astronomers atthe NASAhave discoveredno lessthan sevenroughly Earth-sized worldsorbitinga dwarfstar in the system.Scientists hadpreviously identifleda tinynumber of exoplanets,which are(前believed tohave thequalities neededto supportlife.However,the newsystem containsan unprecedented所未有)number ofEarth-sized,probably rockyplanets,andisbeing acknowledgedas anMaccelerated leapforwardMinthesearch for extraterrestrial(外星球的)life.Three ofthe newplanets aresaid tobe particularlypromising becausethere mightexist oceans.ThomasZurbuchen,associate administratorof NASA,told apress conferencein Washington:This givesus ahint thatfindinga secondEarth isnotamatter ofif,but when.The planets were discoveredusing NASAsSpitzer Space Telescope,which wasable totrack howfasteach ofthe planetscrossed thestar Trappist-1and completedan orbit.From thisthe researchteam calculatedhowfar theplanetswerefrom theirstar,and thereforehow likelythey aretobehabitable.NASAs Hubble Space Telescopeis alreadybeing usedto search for atmospheresaround theplanets.Future telescopes,including theproposedEuropean ExtremelyLarge TelescopeandtheJames WebbSpace Telescope,may bepowerful enough todiscover markersof life,such asoxygen inthe atmospheresofexoplanets.Astronomers believethere couldbe asmany as2billion potentiallyhabitable worldsinourgalaxy,theMilky Way.Prof Zurbuchensaid thatnow wasa Hgold-rush phaseninthesearchforthese exoplanets.、1What makesthe newdiscovery significantA.Ample markersof life.B.The potentialto supportlife.C.Great distance fromEarth.D.The searchforextraterrestriallife.、2What helpsexplore atmospheresaround theexoplanetsA.Spitzer SpaceTelescope.B.HubbleSpaceTelescope.C.European ExtremelyLarge Telescope.D.James WebbSpaceTelescope.3^What maybe thebesttitlefor thetextA.New SolarSystem FoundB.Second EarthDiscovered C.Why toExplore OuterSpace D.Gold-Rush StagetoCome(分)
23.8Its8a.m.,Tuesday,Nov,18,2028,and youare headedforabusiness appointment300milesaway.You stepinto yourcircle,two-passenger air-cushion car,press aseries ofbuttons andthe nationaltrafficcomputer notesyour destination,figures out the currenttraffic situation and signalsyour carto slideout ofthegarage.Hands free,you sitback andbegin toread themorning paper-whichisflashed ona flatTV screenoverthe carsdashboard.Tapping a button changesthe page.The carspeeds upto150mph inthe cityscountryside,and thenhits250mph inless built-up areas,(圆driving overthe smoothplastic road.You flypast astring ofcities,many ofthem covered bythenew domes屋顶)that keepthem evenlyclimatized all year round.Traffic isheavy,typically,but theresno needto worry.The trafficcomputer,which sendsand receivessignals toand fromall carsonthe road betweencities,keepsvehicles atleast50yds apartThere hasntbeen anaccident sincethe systembegan.Suddenly yourTV phonebuzzes.A businesspartner wantsa sketchof anew kindof impelleryour firmisputting outfor sportsboats.You reachfor yourcase anddraw thediagram witha pencil-thin infraredflashlight(红外线闪光灯)on whatlooks likeaTV screenlining theback ofthe case.The diagramis senttoasimilar screenin yourpartners office,200milesaway.He pressesabuttonand afixed copyofthesketch rollsout ofthe machine.He wishesyou goodluck atthecoming meetingand signsoff.Ninety minutesafter leavingyour home,you slidebeneath thedome of your destinationcity.Your carslowsdownand heads foran outer-core officebuilding whereyoull meetyour colleagues.After yougetout,thevehicle parks itself ina garageto awaityour return.Private carsarent allowedinside mostcity cores.Moving(电车)sidewalks andelectrams carrythe publicfrom onelocation toanother.、1The trafficcomputer inyour carcan.A.keep yourcar ata safedistancefromother carsB.keep yourcar atthesamespeed indifferent situationsC.keep yourcar receivingsignals ofTV programsD.keep yourcar drivingavoiding heavy traffic、2Why arethe citiescoveredbythenewdomesA.To preventpeople frombeing wetintherain.B.To stopthe climateofthecities changingviolently allyear.C.To protectthe travelersagainst thestrong sunshine.D.To makethe cityhave thesame weatherallyear.、3What willthe citybe likeinthefutureA.No accidentswill happenbecauseofheavytraffic.B.The sidewalkcan moveitself upand down.C.The roadis builtwith theplastic material.D.The carparksitselfonadome towait foryour return.、4The thirdparagraph mainlytells・A.youarelucky tosell productsofyourcompanyB.you receivebest wishesfrom yourbusiness partnerC.you cando businesswithanewly inventedpencilD.you cando businesseven ontheroadinthefuture(分)
24.8Throughout ourdaily lives,we haveknown plentyof peopleand willknow more.But how canwe tellif someoneis trustworthyIn apaper publishedrecently inthe Journalof Personalityand SocialPsychology,researcher gaveus theanswer.The researchersasked401adults from the UnitedStates tofillouta questionnaire(内疚倾向)measuring theirguilt-proneness indifferent situationsas wellas severalother qualities,and thenplaya shortonline game.In thisgame,Player1is given$1,which theycan chooseto giveto Player
2.Any moneygivento Player2is thenautomatically increasedto$
2.
50.Player2can thendecide whetherto keepall ofthemoney orbehave ina trustworthyway byreturning aportion ofthe moneyto Player
1.The researchers foundmore guilt-prone peoplewere morelikely toshare themoney withPlay er
1.Actually,in follow-up studies,guilt-proneness predictedtrustworthiness betterthan otherpersonality qualitiestheresearchers measured.Why mightguilt leadto trustworthybehavior Theresearchersfoundpeople whowere guilt-prone also(合乎道德的)(互动)reported feelingan obligationto actin ethicaland responsibleways whileinteractingwith theirpartners inthe game.People whoare guilt-prone tendto avoidengaging inbehavior thatmight harmordisappoint others.If theydo somethingbad,guilt encouragesthem totry tomake thingsright again.Then,howcanwe usethis researchto ascertainwhether someoneis trustworthy“One waytodo thismight beobserve howthey respondto experienceregret/9lead authorEmma Levine,assistant professorat theUniversityof ChicagoLevine,explains.Another wayistoask themto describea difficultdilemma theyfaced inthepast,suggests co-author TayaCohen,associate professorat CarnegieMellon University.This isparticularlyeffective,Cohen andher colleagueshave found,because itallows ustoseeif theyreconcerned aboutthe effectstheiractions haveon others.、1What maymake othersfeel thatwe arereliable accordingtothe textA.Our goodqualities tohelp themout.B.Our tendencyto experienceguilt.C.Our kindattitude towardsthem.D.Our teamspirit inthe game.、2What mayconnect guiltwith trustworthybehaviorA.A senseof responsibility.B.A feelingof disappointment.C.The wayone interactswith others.D.The abilitytotellright fromwrong.、3What doesthe underlinedword“ascertain”inthelast paragraphmeanA.Ask B.ExpressC.Describe D.Determine、4How isthetextorganized anddevelopedA.By providingbackground.B.By makinga lotof comparisons.C.By answeringthe raisedquestions.D.By analyzingeffects ofguilt-proneness.(分)
25.10No oneknew Prince Edward Streetas wellas PierreDupin.He haddelivered milkto thefamiliesonthe street forthirty years.For thepast fifteenyears alarge whitehorse namedJoseph pulledhis milkwagon.Joseph wasa gentlehorse withbeautiful spiritshining outof itseyes,so Pierrenamed himafter SaintJoseph.Every morningat five,Pierre arrived atthemilk companysstables tofind Josephwaiting forhim,Pierrewould call,“Good morning,my oldfriend.,as heclimbed intohis seat,while Josephturned hishead towardthedriver.And thetwo wouldgo proudlydown thestreet.Without anyorder fromPierre,the wagonwould rolldownthree streets.Then itturned rightfor twostreets,before turningleft toSaint CatherineStreet.The horsefinallystopped atthe firsthouse onPrinceEdwardStreet.There,Joseph wouldwait perhapsthirty secondsforPierre toget downoff hisseat andput abottle ofmilk atthe frontdoor.Pierre knewevery oneoftheforty familiesthat gotmilk.The cooksknewthatPierre couldnot readorwrite;so,instead ofleaving ordersin anempty milkbottle,they simplysang outif theyneeded anextra bottle.Pierre alsohadawonderful memory.When hearrivedatthe stablehe alwaysremembered totell Jacques,(领班)the foremanofthestables,“The Pacquinstook anextra bottlethis morning;the Lemoinesboughtapintof cream…Most ofthe drivershadtomake outthe weeklybills andcollect themoney.But Jacques,likingPierre,never askedhim todothis.One daythe presidentofthemilk companycame toinspect theearly morningmilk deliveries.Jacquespointed toPierre andsaid:,9See howthe horselistens andhow heturns hishead towardPierre Seethe lookinthat horseseyes Youknow,I thinkthose twoshare asecret.I haveoften feltit.He isgetting old.Maybe heoughttobegiven arest,and asmall pension.”“But ofcourse,“the presidentlaughed.uHe hasbeen onthis jobnow forthirtyyears.All whoknow himlove himeTell himit istime herested.He willget hispay everyweek asbefore.”But Pierre refused to leave hisjob.He saidhis lifewould benothing ifhe couldnot driveJoseph everyday.uWe aretwo oldmen,he saidto Jacques.uLet uswear outtogether.When Josephis readyto leave,then Itoowill doso.Then onecold morningJacques hadterrible newsfor Pierre.Jacques said,“Pierre,your horse,Joseph,didnt wakeup.He wasvery old,Pierre.Jacques saidsoftly.uHe isover inhis stall,looking verypeaceful.Goover andsee him.Pierre tookone stepforward,then turned.uNo...no...I cannotsee Josephagain.You・・・,you dontunderstand,Jacques.”For yearsPierre hadworn alarge heavycap thatcame downlow overhis eyes.lt keptoutthebitter cold」wind.Now Jacqueslooked intoPierres eyesandhesaw somethingthat shockedhim.He sawa dead,lifelesslook inthem.“Take theday off,Pierre,Jacques said.Pierre walkedtothecorner andstepped intothestreet.There(尖锐的刹车声)wasawarning shoutfromthedriver ofa bigtruck...there wasthe screechof rubbertires asthe truck triedto stop.But Pierreheard nothing.Five minuteslater adoctor said,“Hes dead…,killed instantly9“I couldnthelp it,thetruckdriver said.“He walkedin frontof mytruck.He neversaw it,I guess.Why,he walkedas thoughhe wereblind.”The doctorbent down.uBlind Ofcourse,this manhasbeenblind forfive years.”He turnedto Jacques,uDidnft youknow hewasblind”“No...no・・・Jacques saidsoftly.uNone ofus knew.Only one...only oneknew—a friendof his,named、Joseph...It wasasecret,I think,just betweenthose two.”1According tothefirstthree paragraphs,we canknowthat・A.Joseph wasnamed afteran unknownmanB.Pierre knewallthesmall streetsinthecity betterthan anyoneelseC.Joseph managedto delivermilk byitself evenwithout PierrescompanyD.Pierre andJoseph seemedto understandeach otherand cooperatedvery well、2Why didPierrerefusetoleavehis jobA.He thoughthewasnot oldenoughtoretire.B.The pensionwas toosmall tosupport hislife.A.So ismine B.So mineis C.So doesmine D.So minedoes
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