2024-2025学年重庆市綦江区东溪中学高三下入学测试英语试题含解析

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5301.We needa spiritualfaith,or aphilosophy,it shouldinclude thistruth:if you choose to find thepositive inevery situation,you willbeblessed,and ifyouchoosetofindthe awful,you will be cursed.As withhappiness itself,this is your decisionto make.A.absolutely B.totallyC.exactly D.largely

2.While studying,fix yourmind onwhat isreally important,or youwill rememberingnothing.A.end upB.take upC.lead to D.stick to

3.—Hey!Everyone in the officewas at the dinnerparty inhonor ofMr.Charles exceptyou.What happened—I afterMike,my colleague.He wasbadly ilLA.have lookedB.was lookingC.would lookD.had looked

4.—Tony,do rememberto sendthe reportto thesales manager!A.Made itB.Got itC.Heard itD.Followed it

5.The teachersvoice stillremained calmshe wasgetting annoyed.A.as long as B.even ifC.as ifD.now that

6.“Cell phoneis aAmerican usage,but Britishspeakers alwaysuse“mobilephone”.A.normal B.common C.formal D.usual

7.By theend oflast week,600people from50countries to attend themeeting,with nearlyhalf comingfrom theUnited States,Germany andBritain.A.had registeredB.have registeredC.registered D.were registered

8.The bossthe employeesa risein salaryfor ages,but nothinghas occurredyet.A.promised B.had promisedC.would promiseD.promises

9.Playing with the foreignvisitors,my cousinis beginningto severaldifferent languages.、5What madeBen Rogerseagerly giveup his apple andoffer tobrush the fence forTomA.His warmheart andkindness tofriends.B.His curiosityabout Tomsbrushing job.C・Toms threat.D.Aunt Pollysidea.、6Which of the followingis the most suitabletitle for this passageA.The HappyWhitewasherB.Tom AndHis FellowsC.Whitewashing AFenceD.How ToMake TheThings DifficultTo Get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，从短文后各题所给的、、和

1.530A BC D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.（分）

26.30The boyshad beenshopping allmorning andstill werent done.I1standing in the store.Just nine days before2Caitlins househad burnedto theground.But Caitlin and herfamily all3escaped.All thefamily4was what they werewearing andeach other.The schoolwas replacingtheir booksand uniformsand now,twodays afterthe5all thegirls inCaitlins classwere takingher shoppingfor clothesand shoes.The boyswere shoppingfor6like scarves,socks andhair ties,all thethings theydont even

7.After anotherhour,I hadfinished my8and hadhelped theboys9everything theywanted to get for Caitlin.When we got home,my brotherbrought everythinghe had10for Caitlinto myroom to make sureI thoughtshed11everythingbefore he12them.“I thinkshell loveeverything/91said,and hesmiled hisbig smile.I huggedhim,13he triedto pushme away.I wasso14ofhim atthat moment.He lovesgiving andmaking others15,Hes anhonest kidwho seesonly thegoodin theworld.I used to wonderhow he could16see thegood whenthere wasso muchbad,but nowI17why:there isso muchgood18him.He selflesslygave upall his19forCaitlin.He had,through thisact of a pureheart,got thetrue20of Christmas.、1A.waited B.hesitated C.shouted D.observed、2A.Christmas B.graduation C.school D.departure、3A.gradually B.obviously C.successfully D.hopefully、4A.belonged B.possessed C.liked D.desired

5、A.rescue B.discovery C.flood D.fire

6、A.decorations B・items C.products D.tools

7、A.think aboutB,hear ofC.care aboutD,dream of

8、A.homework B.interview C.shopping D.project

9、A.try onB.prepare forC.experiment withD.pick out

10、A.kept B.owned C.purchased D.demanded

11、A.use B.like C.donate D.get

12、A.wrapped B.rolled C.changed D.bought

13、A.because B,in caseC.even thoughD.before

14、A.confident B.proud C.careful D.afraid

15、A.happy B.comfortable C.excited D.calm

16、A.even B.seldom C.ever D.just

17、A.doubt B.distinguish C.realize D.judge

18、A.beside B.inside C.before D.around

19、A.toys B.joy C.time D.savings

20、A.spirit B.origin C.aim D.story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的正确形式L5151分」

27.15The burnisakind ofcommon butvery painful1injure,While minorburns willheal withoutmuch medicalattention,severe bumsrequire specialcare

2.prevent infectionBefore youtreat aburn,it is important tounderstand

3.degree of the burnyou havesufferedFirst degree burns arethe mostcommon andhappen as a resultof briefcontact with hot items and thesun Thedamage isonly4,the mostouter layerof theskin Theywill likelyappear redand maybe

5.mild painfulWhenyou have a seconddegreeburn,your skinmight appear

6.swell,blisters willform and the painwill bemath moreintenseSecond degreeburns comefrom briefcontact withextremely hot

7.thing,extended contactwithhotitemsandlong exposuretime inthesunThird degreeburns arethemostserious8-they needimmediate medicalattention Thesehappen whenextended exposureto ahotobject burnsthrough allthree layersof yourskin,sometimes

9.cause muscle,fat andbone damageThe burnswill havea whiteorblack

10.appear Thepain canvary dependingon thelevel ofdamage to the nervesin theskin layerThese burnscan lookwet becauseof the breakof thecells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共有处语言错误，每

28.1010句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（\）,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210HIt waswarm andsunny,so wedecide togo for a swim^When Ireached to the beach,my friends were alreadythereThe sea was、perfect,appearing as smoothly asa mirrorI feltquite pleased with it,and my friendswerea littledisappointing as they likedhuge、waves Whenwe gothungry and thirsty,we boughtsome hotdogand drinksfrom anearby shopAfter that,we becameenergetic、enough fora footballgame Itsurprised all was that my teamwon gameThen werelaxed fora while,sleep on the beachAtabout、、第二节书面表达（满分分）half pastfour,we packedup mythings and went homeWe really had fun25（分）假设你是李华，你刚刚从美国游学归来，请你给美国朋友写一封信，内容包括.告知旅途顺利，

29.25Johnson1你安全到家；.感谢他们一家对你寄宿期间的悉心照顾；

2.邀请他明年暑假来北京游览，你提供食宿3注意、词数左右；

1100、要适当增加细节，以使文章更丰富、行文更连贯；

2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数3Dear Chris,Yours,Joe参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1D、2A、3B、4B、5B、6B、7A、8A、9A、10C、11C、12C、13B、14C、15C、16A、17A、18B、19D、20B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，选出最佳选项40A BC D、

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20.A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的正确形式L

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29.appearance第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10It waswarm mdsunny,so wdead—t fofora emWhen Ireached iothe beach,myfriendswere decidedalreadythere Theseawasperfect appearingassmoothlyasamnoc Ifelt qwtepleasedwithit andsmooch but山wy frmxlswere ilittle disappcmtmgas theyWeed hugewives Whenwe gotbun”andthirsty,we uppomiedboughtsome hocdoit and drinksfrom anearVv sbopAfter that,w becimeenergetic enoughfbc abotdogsfootball gamejt surprisedallwasthatmytem uxmA gameTbeo wereUxed fora while.$I«p onthe■hit sleepingbeachAl jtxniihalf pastfour,MT packedup mythings and went homeU ereally3ftm our、28第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Dear Johnson,I had a pleasantjourney backfrom America,and aftermore thanten hoursof flying,I justarrived homesafe and sound.I want tothank youand your family fortaking suchgood careof meduring mystay inAmerica.Here Iwould liketo returnthe favourand inviteyouto comesightseeing inBeijing nextsummer.You wouldalso bewelcome tostay atmy homeduring yourvisit toBeijing.I believewewill havea goodtime then.I hopeto hearfrom yousoon.Yours,Li HuaA.pick upB.pick outC.turn upD.show out一

10.Did youtake sideswhen Momand Dadwere arguingagain—No.Tve learnedthat itsbest untilit blowsover.A.to callitaday B.to pulltheir legsC.to siton thefence D.to washmy handsoff

11.With thenumber ofhomecoming overseasstudents upin recentyears,the attractionof foreigndegreeholders hasgradually faded.A.shot B.being shotC.shooting D.to shoot

12.When tofeel unworthy,children oftenwork extrahard toplease theirparents.A.to makeB.making C.made D.having made

13.Many netizensare impressedwith theexcuse givenby ateacher forquitting herjob sheowes theworld avisit.A.because B.that C.where D.why

14.I wastelling ajoke andSam justinterrupted meto tella differentone.He always!A.bites histongue B.saves hisskinC.steals mythunder D・pulls myleg

15.Having beentreated inthe hospitalfor as longassix months,the maninjured inthe carcrash isnow eventuallyback hisfeet.A.at B.inC.on D.to

16.-It wasSunday today,and Iup veryearly.-So youreallyhada goodrest.A.didn9t need to getB.needn9t havegot C.neednt toget D・dont needget

17.—It toplant treesand grasson thehillside.—Yes.They helpstop soilfrom beingwashed away.A.makes senseB.makes moneyC.makes aliving D.makes amistakes

18.—Have youheard fromJane recently—No,but Iher overChristmas.A.saw B.willbeseeingC.have seenD.have beenseeing

19.She issuch anirritating woman,I dontknow howyou canher.A.put upB.stand withC.stand uptoD.put upwith

20.She isquite tooffice work.You hadbetter offerher somesuggestions whennecessary.A.familiar B.freshC.similar D.sensitive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，选出最佳选项40A BC D（分）（处方）

21.6Myrbetriq isa prescriptionmedication foradults usedto treat the followingsymptoms duetoaconditioncalled overactivebladder:•Urge urinaryincontinence:a strongneed tourinate withleaking orwetting accidents.•Urgency:a strongneedtourinate right away.•Frequency:urinating often.It isnot knownif Myrbetriqis safeand effectivein children.Before youtake Myrbetriq,tell your doctor aboutall ofyour medicalconditions,including ifyou:•have liverproblems orkidney problems.•have veryhigh uncontrolledblood pressure.•have troubleemptying yourbladder oryou havea weakurine stream.•are pregnantor planto becomepregnant.•are breastfeedingor planto breastfeed.Take Myrbetriqexactly as yourdoctortells youto:•Take1Myrbetriq tablet1time aday.•Take Myrbetriqwith waterand swallowthe tabletwhole.Dot chew,break,or crushthe tablet.•Take Myrbetriqwith orwithout food.Special attention•If youmiss adose of Myrbetriq,begin takingMyrbetriq againthe nextday.•If youtake toomuch Myrbetriq,call yourdoctor orgo tothe nearesthospital emergencyroom rightaway.Myrbetriq maycause seriousside effectsincluding:•increased bloodpressure•dizziness•common coldsymptoms•joint pain•dry mouth•headache•flu symptoms•constipation（）•urinary tractinfection•sinus sinusirritation•back pain•inflammation of the bladdercystitisTell yourdoctor ifyou haveany sideeffect thatbothers youor thatdoes notgo away.These arenot allthe possibleside effectsofMyrbetriq.Call yourdoctor for medical adviceabout sideeffects.You mayreport sideeffectstotheFDA at1-800-FDA-

1088.Storage requirements:•Store Myrbetriqbetween59°F to86°F15℃to30℃.Keep thebottle closed.•Safely throwaway medicinethat isout ofdate orno longerneeded.•Keep Myrbetriqand allmedicines out ofthereach ofchildren.、1Who isnot suitableforthismedicineA.Grown-ups.B.Children.C.Women.D.Old people.A.Being awould-be mother.B.Going totake anexam.C.Having heartlung problems.D.Suffering mildhigh bloodpressure.、3How shouldyou storeMyrbetriqA.Reserve itinthefreezing chamber.B,Keep itaway fromchildren.C.Store itwith thebottle open.D.Preserve itasyou like.、2In whichsituation doyou needto tellthe doctorbefore takingMyrbetriq分

22.8My husband and Iusedtothink we had allwehadever wanted.A beautifulhouse,three healthychildren andone moreonthe way,two cars,a coupleof four-wheelers forentertainment——We reallyhad itall andwe lovedit.Then,the marketturnedand myhusbands jobat aconstruction companywas gone.The companywas closingdown forever.We bothstarted lookingfor jobsrightaway,but therewerent anyto befound.With eachpassing daywe weregetting increasinglyworriedandwecontinued to work together in order to pullourfamilythrough.The morewe pulledtogether,the closerwe got.I feltfeelingsof admirationfor myhusband that I hadntfelt foryears.Thats whyit wasso hardformeto watchhim blamehimself forou presentsituation.!continually askedhim tostop but he seemedtowant topunish himselffor nothaving ajob.Finally,one afternoonI pulledhim asideand said,We havefour healthychildren andeach other.Thats what*simportant.Thatmakes youa richman.”nBut whatif welose thehouseThey willhate me—youll hatemejhe replied.I smiledat him and putmy handson bothsides of his faceto makehim lookme inthe eye.No matterwhere welive Iwillbe happy——aslongas Ihave you,I smiledagain asI realizedthat I wasnt justsaying that.In allthe strugglingtogether Ihad foundthatdeep lovefor himthatIhad onthe daywe saidI do”.I couldsee hisshoulders andneck relaxed.He heldme closeandwewere ableto talkand planand dreamtogetherin a waythat wehadntfor quitesome time.lt wasa turningpoint forus asa coupleand afamily.We arestill strugglingfor ourbetter life,but Iconsider uswell-off becausewe havesomething thatmoney cantbuy andno onecantake awayfrom us.、1We knowfrom thestory that.A.they bothfound goodjobs atlastB,her husband was out of workfor hisnot workinghardC.both ofthem feltanxious about their unemploymentD.they didn*t loveeach otherany longerafter theygot married、2By sayingThe morewe pulledtogether,the closerwegot”,the wifemeans.A.her husbandworked harderfor beingcloserB.they hadcloser affection astheystruggled togetherC.their housewas closer tothecompany thanbeforeD.they wereclosertoanother employmentas timewent by、3What istheir presentlife likeA.Hard butwarm.B.Wealthy butannoying.C.Hard anddisturbing.D.Comfortable and admiring.、4Which ofthe followingmight bethe besttitle A.Better LifeComes B.Hard TimeGoesC.We HaveIt AllD.We LoseIt All（分）（准时）23,8Id haveto say that theschemes toreduce staffabsence andincrease punctualityhave beena bigsuccess.Weveseen thatstaff attendancelevels have increased from88%to93%,and levelsof punctualityhaveincreasedfrom79%to91%,which isfantastic.And thenumber ofdays thatstaff havetaken offfor sicknesshas droppedfrom anaverage ofninedaysper yearto justfive.There hasalso beena generalincrease inmotivation atwork,and weveseen outputincrease by at least16%since thistime lastyear.50,what havewe beendoing toimprove thingsWell,forastart,weve beenintroducing a scheme sothat employeesget bonusesifcompany productiontargets andsales figuresare met.And ifthings carryonasthey are,all employeeswill havereceived abonus by theend ofnext month.Weve alsointroduced asystem wherebyemployees andmanagement setpersonal targets.Then,the individualemployeereceives abonus ifthese targetsare met.And to help withpunctuality,weve installeda new system thatrecords exactlywhattime peopleare gettinginand leaving theoffice.This hashelped improvepunctualityrates substantially.Another initiativehas beenthe installationofagames roomfor employees to useduring mid-morning andlunch breaks.Weve foundthat itsa greatway tomotivate staff,giving themtime torelax.As partof this,weve boughta pingpong table,a basketballhoopandadarts board.And bynext week,the twotable-football tablesthat weordered lastmonth willhave arrived.Since openingthegames room,staff havebeen usingit constantly,especially thebeds thatwe boughtto allowstaff tohaveashort napduring theday.Alongsimilar lines,weve alsoorganized anumber ofteambuilding excursions.、1Why doesthe authorlist somefigures inParagraph OneA.To provethe planswork wellB.To showemployeestobe morepunctualC.To presentthe productiongrows obviouslyD.To provethe increaseof workersattendance、2What havethey donetohelpwith punctualityA.Theyve setpersonal targetsB.Theyve weakeneddemands onemployeesC.Theyve introducedaschemeto giveemployees bonusesD.Theyve recordedworkers comingandleavingbya newsystem、3What hasbeen mostpopular inthe gamesroomA,A pingpong tableB.A dartsboardC.A basketballhoop D.A napbed、4As readers,who maybenefit mostfrom thisarticleA.Students B.ManagersC.Teachers D.Farmers（分）

24.8The Riseof SneakerCulture isorganized bythe BataShoe Museum,whose aimsare toexplore thesocialhistory,technical innovations,fashion trends,and marketingcampaigns thathave shapedsneaker cultureover the past twocenturies.Youcannot overestimatethe culturalimportance ofa pairof sneakers.At leastthats theconclusion fromanewexhibition at the BrooklynMuseumintheUS.The sneakeris regardedboth asa culturalforce anda fashionstatement.Early sneakerswere actuallystatus symbols.said ElizabethSemmelheck,senior leaderof BataShoe Museum.Displaying over150shoes,the exhibitcovers awide rangeof examplesand willlast aboutthree months.From theirmodest originsin（痴迷）the mid-nineteenth centuryto high-end sneakerscreated inthepastdecade,sneakers havebecome aglobal obsession.Includedare worksfrom makerssuch Adidas,Converse,Nike,Puma,and Reebokas wellas privatecollectors suchas hip-hop legendDarryl HDMCHMcDaniels,and DeeWells ofObsessive SneakerDisorder.Also featuredare sneakersby Pradaand othermajor fashiondesign housesanddesigners,as wellas thosemade incooperation with artists includingDamien Hirstand ShantellMartin.After Brooklyn,the collectionwillhead toToledo,Ohio;and Louisville,Kentucky.Sneakers areone ofthe fewthings peoplewill lineup fordays tobuy.Theyre the subject ofsongs,and havehelped makebillionaires（夕卜星人）outofathletes andfashion designers.Sneakers area culturalphenomenon,and perhapsan alienvisiting ourplanet couldlearnmost aboutus,by lookingat ourfeet!、1Early sneakeris regardedas.A.a culturalforce B.a fashionstatementC.an identityD.a commonfootwear、2Which ofthe followingis trueabouttheexhibition atthe BrooklynMuseumA.The exhibitwill displayless than150shoes.B.The exhibitwill headto otherplaces abroad.C.The exhibits ofthe sneakers areall famousbrands.D.The exhibitshows thehistory ofthesneakerculture.、3Why aresneakers soimportant toathletesA.Sneakers helpmake athletesfashionable.B,Sneakers becomethesubjectof theirsongs.C.Sneakers arecomfortable towear forathletes.D.Sneakers helpmake athletesbecome richpeople.、4What doesthe authorwantto do bymentioning thealienA.To expressthe culturalimportance ofsneakers.B・To describea pictureof aliens*wearing sneakers.C.To predictthe promisingfuture ofsneakers.D.To adviseproducers tosell sneakersto aliens.（分）

25.10Tom appearedonthesidewalk witha bucketof whitewash andalong-handled brush.He stoppedbythefence infrontof thehouse wherehe livedwith hisaunt Polly.He looked at it,and alljoy lefthim.The fencewas longand high.He putthe brushinto thewhitewashand movedit along the topofthefence.He repeatedthe operation.He felthe couldnot continueand satdown.He knewthat his friends wouldarrive soonwith allkinds ofinteresting plansfor theday.They wouldwalk pasthimandlaugh.They wouldmake jokesabout hishaving towork ona beautifulsummer Saturday.The thoughtburned himlike fire.He puthis handinto his pockets andtook outall thathe owned.Perhaps hecould findsome wayto paysomeone todo thewhitewashingfor him.But therewas nothingof valuein hispockets——nothing thatcould buyeven halfan hourof freedom.So heputthe bitsof toysback into hispocketsand gaveup theidea.At thisdark andhopeless moment,a wonderfulidea came to him.It filledhis mindwithagreat,bright light.Calmly hepicked up thebrush andstarted againto whitewash.While Tom was working,Ben Rogersappeared.Ben waseating anapple ashe walked alongthestreet.As hewalkedalongit,he was一making noiseslike thesound ofa riverboat.First heshouted loudly,like aboat captain.Then hesaid“Ding-Dong Dong,Ding—Dong——Dong“again andagain,like thebell ofa riverboat.And hemade otherstrange noises.When hecame closeto Tom,hestopped.Tom wenton whitewashing.He didnot lookat Ben.Ben stareda momentand thensaid:Hello!Pm goingswimming,but youcantgo,can you”No answer.Tom movedhis brushcarefully alongthefenceand lookedatthe result withthe eye of an artist.Ben camenearer.Tomsmouth wateredfor theapple,but hekept onworking.Ben said,“Hello,old fellow,youve got towork,hey”Tom turnedsuddenly and said,“Why,it*syou,Ben!Iwasntnoticing.^^“Say-Pm goingswimming.Dont youwish youcould Butof courseyou*d ratherwork-wouldnt youOf courseyou would.^^Tom lookedattheboy abit,andsaid,What doyou callwork”“Why,isnt thatwork”Tom wentback tohis whitewashing,and answeredcarelessly.“Well,maybe it is,and maybeit isnt.All Iknow is,it suitsTom Sawyer.”“Oh come,now,you dontmean tosaythatyoulikeit”The brushcontinued tomove.“Like itWell,I dontsee whyI shouldn*t likeit.Does a boy geta chance to whitewasha fenceevery day”Ben stoppedeating hisapple.Tom movedhis brushback andforth,stepped backto lookattheresult,added atouch hereand there,and steppedback again.Ben watchedevery moveand gotmore andmore interested.Soon hesaid,“Say,Tom,let mewhitewasha little9Tom thoughtfbr amoment,andwasabout toagree,but he changed his mind.“No-no—it wontdo,Ben.You see,Aunt Pollywants thisfence tobe perfect.It hasgottobe donevery carefully.I dontthink thereisone boyinathousand,maybe twothousand,that cando itwell enough.“No—is thatso Ohcome,now——let mejust try.Only justalittle.“Ben,Pd liketo,but ifit isn!tdoneright,Pm afraidAunt Polly...一“Oh,Ill becareful.Now letme try.Say Filgive youthe coreof myapple.”Well,here-No,Ben,now dont.Im afraid“Hl giveyou allof it.”Tom gaveupthebrush withunwillingness onhis face,but joyin hisheart.And whileBen workedatthefence inthe hotsun,Tom satundera tree,eating theapple,and planninghow toget morehelp.There wereenough boys.Each onecametolaugh,but remainedtowhitewash.By the time Benwas tired,Tom soldthe nextchancetoBilly fora kite;and whenBilly was tired,Johnny boughtit fora deadrat——andsoon,hour afterhour.And whenthe middleoftheafternoon came,Tom hadwon manytreasures.And hehad notworked.He hadhadanice idletime allthetime,with plentyof company,andthefence hadbeen whitewashedthreetimes.If hehadnt runoutofwhitewash,Tom wouldhave ownedeverything belongingtohisfriends.He haddiscovered agreat lawof humanaction,namely,that inordertomake aman oraboywant athing,itisonly necessarytomake thething difficulttoget.、1How manycharacters arementioned inthis storyA.4B.5C.6D.

7、2Why didTom takeall hisbitsoftoys outofhispocketsA.Because hewastiredand wanted to playwith histoysB,Because hewanted tothrow histoys awayC.Because hewanted toknow ifhecouldbuy helpwith histoysD.Because hewantedtogive histoys tohisfriends、3Tom wasabout toagree tolet Benwhitewash whenhechangedhismindbecause.A.Tom wantedtodo the whitewashingby himselfB.Tom plannedtomakeBen giveup hisapple firstC.Tom wasunwilling tolet Bendothe whitewashingD.Tom wasafraid Benwould dothewhitewashingbetter、4We canlearn fromthe passagethat.A.Tom wasinterested inwhitewashing thefenceB.Tom hada lotof friendswho areready tohelp othersC.Tom wasunwilling towhitewash thefence,buthemanaged tolet otherboys doit forhimD.Tomwasgood atwhitewashing thefence,so helookedattheresultof workwiththeeyeofanartist。