2023屆湖北省天門、仙桃、潛江市高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult2．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup3．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got4．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor5．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy6．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid7．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding8．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled9．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome10．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should11．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．a(chǎn)ttractedD．changed12．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises13．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't14．—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt15．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect16．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．a(chǎn)rtificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually17．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot18．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there19．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a20．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Tohelpmakeupforsleeplostduringmarathonnightflights,migrating(遷徙)birdstakehundredsofpowernap(小睡)duringtheday,eachlastingafewseconds.Everyautumn,Swainson’sthrushes(畫眉)flyupto3,000milesfromtheirbreedinggroundsinnorthernCanadaandAlaskatowinterinCentralandSouthAmerica.Comespring,thebirdsmakethelongtripback.Thebirdsflymostlyatnightandoftenforlonghoursatatime,leavinglittletimeforsleep.Sotogetthroughthesetiresomeperiods,thrushes,duringautumnandspringwhenthebirdsarenormallymigrating,changetheirsleeppatterns,stayingawakeatnightandrestingduringday.Butinsteadofsleepingforalongperiodatatime,thebirdstookseveralnapsaday,eachonelastingonly9secondsonaverage.Thethrushesalsomixeduptheirshut-eyesessionswithtwootherformsofsleep.Inone,calledunilateraleyeclosure,orUEC,thebirdsrestedoneeyeandonehalfoftheirbrainswhiletheirothereyeandhalfbrainremainedopenandactive,protectingthemfromdanger.Thebirdsalsooccasionallyslippedintoanotherstate,onethatanycollegestudentwhohaseverbeenstuckinaboringlecturecanrelateto.Calleddrownsiness(睡意),thisstateischaracterizedbyapartialshuttingofbotheyesthatstillallowsforsomevisualprocessing.“Intermsofquality,drowsinessmaybelessusefulthannormalsleep,butitmayalsobesafer.”saidFuchs.What’sinterestingisthatevenanimalsshouldmakeupforsleeploss.Thataneedforsleepcannotbelosteveninthesebirdsmeanstheimportanceofsleepformany,ifnotall,animals,nottomentionhuman.1、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MigratingBirdsTravelforLongHoursB．MigratingNeedHelpC．HowBirdsMigrateduringAutumnD．MigratingBirdsTakeManyDailyPowerNaps2、Accordingtothetext,whenhavingdrowsiness,thethrushes______.A．willrestoneeyeandtheotheractiveB．willoftensleepduringdayC．willstillbecarefulwiththepossibledangersD．willnotseeanythinginfrontofthem3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Sleepisimportantforhumanbeing.B．Animalsneedsleeptorest.C．Migratingbirdsneedsleeponlyduringday.D．Collegestudentsoftenhavedrowsinessinfall.22．（8分）Hotshotjetpilotsarenomatchforcliffswallows.Thebirdsrocketoverbridgesandskimoverlakes,rushingforwardataccelerationsthatwouldknockanAirForce.Bytrackingthesecontestswithhigh-speedcameras,anewstudygivesthefirst,in-depthpeekintoavianaerodynamics(鳥類空氣力學)inthewild.“Thefindingsmayevenprovideinsightintohowtodesignbettermicroairvehicles-tinydrones.Thistechnologywillbebrilliantlyuseful,”saysbiomechanicsexpertJimUsherwoodoftheUnitedKingdom’sRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinHatfield.“High-resolutionfieldstudieslikethishaveneverbeendonebeforeforbirds.”Forcliffswallows,thetroublestartswhentheyreturnfromwinteringinSouthAmericatotheirsummerhomesinNorthAmerica.Afterarrival,theyseekouttheiroldmudnests—usuallylocatedunderconcretebridgesandfreeways-andstartrebuildingtheirhomes.Butratherthanhuntdownafreshsupplyofmud,someswallowspreferstealingsuppliesfromtheirmorehardworkingneighbors.Otherstakethingsfurtherandwillevenlayaneggortwointheirneighbor’snestbeforetakingoff.Battlesintheairfollowiftheinvadersarecaughtintheact,andanewstudytakesadvantageofthesefightstolearnhowbirdsperformhigh-speedmaneuvers(演習).TheteamplacedthreecamerasalongaNorthCarolinalakecrossedbyahighwaybridgethathousesseveralcliffswallownestsandwaitedforthebattlestocommence.Theteamwassurprisedtolearnthatmostofthetime,chaserscopiedthemoveoffleeinginvaders.Swallowsalsopullveryhardturnstoescapeanenemy,withoneextremecasereaching7.8gravity.Fighterpilotsusuallypassoutatabout5or6gravity,whichiswhytheseexperimentshaveearnedinterest,andpartialfunding,fromtheOfficeofNavalResearch.TheNavymayusethefindingstobuildbetterguidancesystemsformicroairvehicles.However,theswallows’biomechanicsarecomplex,andnowtheteamissimplytryingtocollectafewtricks.1、WhydidtheUsherwoodcarryoutthestudies?A．Toguideabetterdesignofairvehicles.B．Toprovetheswallowsarebetteratflying.C．Toexperimentwithitshigh-speedcameras.D．Totrackhowtheswallowsskimoverlakes.2、Whatleadstothebattlesamongthebirds?A．Sharingfood.B．Occupyingothers’nests.C．Seizingmudfornesting.D．Competingfortheuseofbridges.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“commence”inparagraph3?A．continue B．a(chǎn)ccelerateC．end D．begin4、Whatisthetrickoftheswallowtoescapeitsenemy?A．Acceleratingtowardit.B．Copyingwhatitsenemydo.C．Makingsharpturnsduringflight.D．Seekingforhelpfromitsfellows.23．（8分）EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducational

StatisticsreportedthatU.S.collegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2013and2014.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotaboutthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2016,called“TuringtheTide---MakingCaringCommon”.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkins,the

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DirectorforEducationalPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent’sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardized

testresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmakeprocesslessaboutcompetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherexpectation.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.“Manyoftheinstitutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,"Schaeffersaid.1、Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?A．TheschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudentsB．Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents’academicrecordsC．ThenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmallD．Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities2、Whichofthefollowingdocollegesaskofapplicantsexcept?A．Theirreasonstoattendtheschool.B．Adescriptionoftheirinterests.C．RecommendationlettersfromadultsD．Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers3、Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess?.A．Supportive.B．DoubtfulC．NeutralD．Negative4、Thecritic,BobSchaeffer,thinksthat.A．someschoolsdon'tdowhattheybelieveisrightB．thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC．notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD．historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregood24．（8分）In2011,theoldstyleMaltabusesweretakenofftheroadandreplacedbymodernvehicles.Mostoftheoldbusesweredeserted,afewweresold,andabout100ofthemwereputintostorageinthehopeofshowingtheminamuseumatsomestage.Apre-2011visittoMaltawouldn’thavebeencompletewithoutarideononeofthecolorfulbuses.Until1973youcouldtellthedestinationofthebusjustbylookingatitscolor—Sliemawasgreenandwhite,Zabbarwasredandwhitewithabluestripe(條紋)etc..Later,thebusesallhadnumbers.Forawhile,theywereallpaintedgreenandwhitebeforethe‘final’orange,yellowandwhite.Intheirprime,walkingaroundtheTritonfountainattheVallettabusstation,youwouldhavefounditverydifficulttoseetwobusesofexactlythesamedesign.Mostofthemhadlocallybuiltbodies.OnthefrontofthebusescarriednameslikeDodge,Leyland,Bedfordetc..Youwereequallylikelytofindfootballpennants(錦旗)andthelikedecoratingthecabs.Realbusexpertswouldhaverecognizedthattheseweretheremainlyfordecorativereasons,andwereseldomanaccuratereflectionofthevehicle’sorigins.NowadaysmuchmoremodernbusesaretobefoundattheFlorianabusstation.Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandpossiblyevenmorecomfortablethantheoldertypes.However,Imisstheoldbuses.Iremember,whenyouboardedyourbus,youhadtopreparethecorrectchangetopaytheusuallybad-tempereddriverasyougoton.Ifyouwereseatedanywherenearthefront,youwouldhavenoticedthatmostdriverssatwelltotherightoftheirsteeringwheel.Thereasonforthis,asanyMaltesewouldtellyou,wastoleavespacefortheirpettositalongsidethem.Iwonderwherethepetsitsthesedays.1、Whatmakesapre-2011visittoMaltaspecialaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Travelingincolorfulbuses.B．Usingbuseswithstripes.C．Paintingbusesbrightcolors.D．Tellingdestinationsbydifferentcolors.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“prime”underlinedinParagraph3?A．Painfultime. B．Excitingtime.C．Momentoffantasy. D．Momentofglory.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutMaltabuseswhentheywerepopular?A．Theywereofthesamepattern.B．Thedecorationsreflectedtheirorigin.C．Mostwereuniquelydesigned.D．Onlyfootballpennantsdecoratedthecabs.4、HowwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoldstyleMaltabuses?A．Comfortable. B．Environment-friendly.C．Safe. D．Memorable.25．（10分）LOSANGELES,Nov.12(Xinhua)—LegendarycomicbookwriterStanLeehasdiedattheageof95,accordingtomediareportsonMonday.Lee,borninStanleyLieberonDec.28th,1922,beganhiscareerin1939andjoinedtheMarvelComicsin1961.HeisconsideredasoneofthemostlegendarynamesinthehistoryofcomicbooksandtheleadingcreativeforcebehindtheriseofMarvelComics.Heco-creatediconicfictionalcharacterssuchasSpider-Man,X-Men,theAvengers,andmanymore.Lee’scharactersoftenhavesuperpowers,buttheyalsohaveweaknesses.Theywerehumans,notgods.Theynotonlystruggledtosavetheworld,butalsotopaytheirbills,makefriends,andholdjobs.ThismadeMarvelcomicbookheroesstandapartfromitscompetitorDC,whichproducedtheseeminglyperfectheroeslikeSupermanandWonderWoman.Thosesuperheroeshavebeenadaptedintoblockbusterfilms,mostofwhichweremadeafterDisneyacquiredMarvelina4-billion-dollardealin2009.Inastatement,BobIger,chairmanandCEOoftheWaltDisneyCompanysaidStanLeewasasextraordinaryasthecharactershecreated.MarvelalsopraisedLeeonitswebsitebyputtingononeofLee’sfamousquotes,whichgoes,“IusedtobeembarrassedbecauseIwasjustacomic-bookwriterwhileotherpeoplewerebuildingbridgesorgoingontomedicalcareers.AndthenIbegantorealize:entertainmentisoneofthemostimportantthingsinpeople’slives.Withoutit,theymightgooffthedeepend.Ifeelthatifyou’reabletoentertain,you’redoingagoodthing.”PraisefromhisHollywoodpeersandcolleagueswasgenerous.PresidentofMarvelStudiosKevinFeigeappreciatedLee’sunparalleledimpactontheindustry.“NoonehashadmoreofanimpactonmycareerthanStanLee,”Feigesaid.“OurthoughtsarewithhisfamilyandthemillionsoffanswhohavebeenforevertouchedbyStan’sgenius,charismaandheart.”1、HowdoLee’scharactersdifferfromthoseofDC?A．Theyareperfectheroes.B．Theyoftenhavesuperpowers.C．Theyarenothumans,butgods.D．Theyhavehumanshortcomings.2、WecanlearnfromLee’sstatementinParagraph6that________.A．itisembarrassingtobeacomic-bookwriterB．a(chǎn)tasteofentertainmentisnecessaryinpeople’slivesC．entertainmentisthemostimportantthingintheworldD．youcandoeverythingwellifyouareabletoentertain3、Accordingtothepassage,wecouldknowthat________.A．LeeinfluencedKevinFeige’scareeralotB．LeejoinedtheMarvelComicsinhisfortiesC．LeecreatedthefictionalcharactersallbyhimselfD．ThesuperheroeswereadaptedintofilmsbeforeDisneyacquiredMarvel4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ComicsLegend—theMarvelsandDCB．TheSuperheroesinStanLee’sComicsC．Marvel’sComicsLegendStanLeeDiesat95D．TheLifeStoryofMarvelComicsLegendStanLee第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Fifteenyearsago,ItookasummervacationinLecceinItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforafullviewofthebluesea,Ipausedtocatchmy1andthenpositionedmyselftotakeaphoto.Unfortunately,justasItookoutmycamera,awomanapproachedfrombehindand2herselfrightinfrontofmy3.Likeme,shewasheretostop,sighandappreciatethescenery.4asIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwould5take,Iwasupset.ShouldIaskherto6sothatIcouldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?Sure,Icouldhaveaskedher,butsomething7medoingso.Sheseemedso8inherobservation.Ididn’twanttomesswiththat.Another15minutespassedandIgrewmore9.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotakethephoto10.AndnowwhenIlookatit,Ithinkher11inthephotoiswhatmakestheimage12.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcomestolifeandbreathes13thiswomanisengagingwithit.Thisphoto,withthe14beautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthewomanwho15it,nowhangsonthewallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured(捕捉)and16onastrangersbedroomwall?Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichawomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenkeptforever.Insomeways,shehasbeen17inmyhouse.Perhapsweallliveineachother’sspace.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:to18usthatweallappreciatebeauty,andthatweallshareacommon19forpleasureandconnection.Thisphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspoken20betweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.1、A．sightB．breathC．wayD．a(chǎn)ttention2、A．plantedB．foundC．lostD．enjoyed3、A．concernB．photoC．viewD．direction4、A．CautiousB．CuriousC．CasualD．Patient5、A．eventuallyB．randomlyC．extremelyD．hurriedly6、A．backawayB．gooverC．movealongD．stayout7、A．caughtB．sentC．gotD．prevented8、A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．contentC．quietD．confident9、A．excitedB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．worriedD．confused10、A．a(chǎn)nywayB．somehowC．insteadD．indeed11、A．beautyB．behaviorC．determinationD．presence12、A．puzzlingB．disappointingC．interestingD．boring13、A．unlessB．becauseC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．until14、A．strangeB．regrettableC．distantD．unique15、A．ruinedB．createdC．missedD．discovered16、A．protectedB．observedC．frozenD．drawn17、A．hangingB．livingC．shiningD．wandering18、A．promiseB．tellC．convinceD．remind19、A．respectB．planC．desireD．sense20、A．conversationB．resultC．trustD．love第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）FelicityMiller,a32-year-oldBritishwoman,1．hasaChinesehusband,stillremembersthe2．(excite)whenshefirstlearnedtousethe“redpacket”functiononWeChatin2015.ShesentandgrabbedsomeredpacketsinherChinesefamily’sgroup.Theruleinherfamilywasthatthepersonwhograbbedthe3．(high)amountsentthenext.Attractedbytheuniquewayofcommunicating,manyforeigners4．(join)insendingandgrabbingredpacketssofar.Usually,themoneyineachpacketisrandom.Thustheamountofmoneyonecangrab5．(large)dependsonhisorherluck,from0.01yuantolessthan200yuan.Manyforeignersgetmorefamiliar6．Chineseculturethrough“redpackets”.Twoyearsago,whenFelicityMillerwassent5.20or8.88yuanredpackets,shehadnoclueaboutthe7．(hide)meanings.Now,shehasnotonlyknownabout8．,butalsohassentafew.However,thepopularityofvirtualredpacketsdoesn’tstoppeoplesendingpaperredpackets9．(contain)realcashduringtheSpringFestival.Itiscalledluckymoney.InChinesetradition,peopletakegivingchildrenluckymoneyas10．blessing.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DearsirorMadam,I’mLiHua,apassengeronaflightnumberBA793ofyourcompany.ItooktheflightfromAmericaJanuary3,2017.Unluckily,Ifindoneofmysuitcaselostattheairport.HereIameagerwritingtoyoutoaskforhelp.Thesuitcaseisablackmid-sizedonewithmynametaggingonthehandle,whichcontainsmanyimportantpersonalfilesandsomescientificmaterial.Ittookmemuchtimesandenergytogetthembuttheyarevaluableinmyscientificstudy.Beside,therearesomepresentswhichIboughtthemformyfriendsandfamilymembers.I’mlookingforwardtohearinggoodnewsfromyou.Yourstruly,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你們班來自美國的交換生Peter最近在學校舉辦的最美中國散文大賽中沒有獲獎而情緒低落，請你根據(jù)所給提示用英語給他寫一封電子郵件，要點包括：1．表示同情；2．給予安慰；表達祝愿。注意：1.詞數(shù)：100詞左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。）2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。散文：proseDearPeter,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________