浙江省溫州等十校聯(lián)合體2015屆高三上學(xué)期期初聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題

浙江省溫州等十校聯(lián)合體2015屆高三上學(xué)期期初聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分：

聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有l(wèi)0秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1Whattimewillthespeakersleavehome?A.At7:30. B.At7:50. C.At8:15.2.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Whatthey’lldothisweekend.B.Wherethemanborrowedthebook.C.Whenthewomancangetherbookback.3.Whydoesthemanwanttolookattheinformationboard?A.Hewantstoknowsomesafetyrules.B.Heisinterestedinthewoodenhouse.C.He’dliketogetsometravelinformation.4.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Doshopping. B.Practicingskating. C.Signupfortheclub.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Getapostgraduatedegree. B.Prepareforanexam. C.Findajob.第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6和第7題。6.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Havealatermeeting. B.Talktothedirector. C.Callhissecretary. 7.Whenwillthemanprobablymeetthedirector?A.OnMondaymorning. B.OnMondayafternoon. C.OnWednesdaymorning.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8和第9題。8.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Aschoolactivity. B.Apainting. C.Anartteacher.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherwork?A.Dissatisfied. B.Pleased. C.Embarrassed.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10至第12題。10.Whydoesthemantakelotsofclothes?A.Hewilltraveltodifferentplaces.B.Itisthecoldesttimeoftheyear.C.Thewomanadviseshimtodoso.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HewillvisitafactoryonSunday.B.HewillclimbmountainsonTuesday.C.HewillwearacoatonWednesday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Colleagues.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第13至第16題。13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Someinterestingplaces. B.Anartlesson. C.Theirclassmates.14.Whatwasinthewoman’spicture?A.Somepeopleinamarket. B.Awaiterinacafé. C.Childreninaswimmingpool.15.WheredidMarygoyesterday?A.Toariver. B.Toasportscentre. C.Toapark.16.WhatdoweknowaboutPatrick?A.Heisthebestartist.B.Heboughtsomevegetables.C.Hedrewapictureofacleaner.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第17至第20題。17.Whatisthethemeofthefilmfestival?A.AnimalsinFilms. B.WildlifeProtection. C.AnimalsProtection.18.Howcanlistenersgetinformationaboutallthetwelvefilms?A.Byvisitingthewebsiteoftheprogram.B.Bykeepingupwiththeprogram.C.Bygettinge-mailsfromthespeaker.19.WhatdoweknowaboutTheFly?A.It’sfrightening. B.Itisthefirstfilmtoshow.C.It’saboutaboyturningintoafly.20.Inwhichfilmareunmannedcamerasused?A.TheFly. B.TheJungleBook. C.Wolves:ALegendReturnstoYellowstone.第二部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共20小題；每小題0.5分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。1.---I’dliketohaveapicnictomorrow.---_________.We’retoobusythesedays.A.Forgetit.B.Sowhat? C.That’sallright. D.It’sapleasure2.---Manypeopledon’tthinkmuchofthemovie.---Ithinkdifferently.In________way,itisaverygoodfilm.And________photographedsceneisverybeautiful.A.a,a B.the,theC.a,/ D.a,the3.Basketballcoacheswastenotimetosearchfor________youngplayersofgreatpotentialforbetterperformancesintheingseason.A.promising B.convincing C.desperate D.admirable4.—DoyouthinkGeorgehaspassedthedrivingtest?—No.Ifso,he______hiscartoourcollegeyesterday. A.woulddrive B.musthavedriven C.wouldhavedriven D.haddriven5.---DoyouknowwhyJanewassoangry?---Herroommategaveinto_________andopenedtheletteraddressedtoher.A.curiosity B.consideration C.concern D.convenience6.Themore_________wetakethesafetystandards,thefurtherwecanspeedupthedevelopmentoftheschoolbusindustry.A.constantly B.seriously C.generally D.immediately7.Someparentsarejusttooprotective.Theywantto______theirkidsfromeverykindofdanger,realorimagined.A.prevent B.shelter C.recover D.acpany 8.________whatIhadpreviouslythought,mynewbiologyteacherturnedouttobearatherinterestingperson.A.Inspiteof B.Asaresultof C.ContrarytoD.Inadditionto9.Afterseveralroundsofpetition,thelittlegirl_________becauseofherexcellentspokenEnglishandquickresponse.A.putout B.pickedout C.brokeout D.stoodout10.Women'sDayisaroundthecorner,andI'mconsideringbuyingagiftforMum,________thatistohertaste.A.forwhich B.which C.theone D.one11.ThoughSundaysare_________asadayforrest,wemustmakegooduseofthem.A.setup B.setdown C.setaside D.setoff12.I’msorryIdidn’tphoneyou,butI’vebeenverybusy____thepastcoupleweeks.A.beyond B.overC.withD.among13.Inmostcases,collegegraduatesdon'tmindwhatjobtheywilldosolongasitisone______theycanearnmoneytosupportthemselves.A.what B.where C.that D.how14.Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,ifproperly,maycontributetospreadingdiseases. A.nothandled B.notbeinghandled C.nottobehandled D.nothavingbeenhandled15.LiaoFan,aChineseactor,finallygottoknow__realsuccesstasteslikewhenhewontheprizeforBestActoratthe64thBerlinfilmfestival. A.when B.how C.what D.that16.Althoughdishonestyseemssomoninrecentyears,peoplestillbelievethathonestywillnotgooutof. A.style B.orderC.balance D.shape17.Moreandmorepeopleareadvisedtoarrangeforinsurance_________thattheyortheirfamilymembersneedmedicalcare. A.inorder B.inneed C.incase D.inhope18.Earlyexperiencestaughtmenottobeoverly_aboutshoppingbymobilephonebecausethereisahighriskofbeingcheated.A.particular B.enthusiastic C.cautious D.casual19.—Haveyougotanyjoboffers?—No.I________.Hopefully,Iwillgetonebytheendofthismonth.A.waited B.hadbeenwaitingC.havewaited D.amwaiting20.---ItseemsthatAnndoesn'tlikethebagyouboughtforhertheotherday.---_______?Ihavebeentoldsheisdesperateforoneofthatstyle.A.Ifso B.Howe C.Sowhat D.Whatif第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21～40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。Myfatherwasaself-taughtmandolin（曼陀林琴）player.Hecouldnotread,butifheheardatuneseveraltimes,hecouldplayit.Occasionally,he___21___playforthelocalradiostation.Dadlovedplayingthemandolinforhisfamily.Heknewweenjoyedhisplaying.Ifhecouldgive___22___toothers,hewould,especiallyforhisfamily.Hewasalways___23___histimeandeffortstomakingsurehisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife.Later,Imaturedintoamanandhadmyownchildren.Wheneveringhome,IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin,fornobodyplayedthemandolinlikehim.Hecould___24___yoursoulwithtunesingoutofthatoldmandolin.Heseemedto___25___whenplaying,takingprideinhisabilitytoplaysowell.Unfortunately,in1977.Dadwas___26___inanaccident,leavinghisthirdfingerofhislefthandwoundedseriously.___27___hedidn’tloseenoughofthefingerwhereitwouldstophimpickingupanything,itdidaffecthis___28___toplaythemandolin.Aftertheaccident,hewas___29___toplayandfeltunabletoplayaswellasbefore.Everytimeweaskedhimtoplay,hewouldmakeexcuses.___30___,wecouldpersuadehimandhewouldsay“Okay.ButIcan’tholddownonthestringsandplayaswellasbefore.”Forthefamilyitmadeno___31___.Whenheplayedtheoldmandolin,itwouldcarryusbacktoacheerful,happiertime.InAugust1993,Dadwas___32___withseriousdisease.Hechosenottoreceiveanychemotherapy（化療）treatments___33___hecouldliveouthisrestlifeindignity(尊嚴(yán)).Aweekbeforehisdeath,weaskedDadifhewouldplaythemandolinforhisfamily.Firsthemadetheusual___34___againbutlatersaid“Okay.”,___35___itwaslikelytobethelastchanceforustohearhimplaying.Hetuneduptheoldmandolinandplayed.___36___,Ifoundeveryoneinthefamily___37___.Wesawbeforeusaquiethumblemanwithaninner___38___thatliveswithhiminhislife.Dadwouldneverplaythemandolinforusagain,butwestill___39___themostvaluablegiftwegainedfromhim,___40___hehaddoneallhislife,giving.21.A.might B.should C.would D.must22.A.pleasure B.advice C.help D.favor23.A.applying B.paying C.attaching D.devoting24.A.touch B.discover C.deliver D.possess25.A.escape B.shine C.exist D.calm26.A.included B.absorbed C.buried D.involved27.A.Although B.If C.Whether D.Because28.A.courage B.faith C.ability D.energy29.A.desperate B.unwilling C.worthwhile D.sensitive30.A.Eventually B.Suddenly C.Gradually D.Consequently31.A.sense B.difference C.contact D.progress32.A.bined B.burdened C.carried D.diagnosed33.A.sothat B.incase C.evenif D.asthough34.A.plan B.apology C.reason D.excuse35.A.promising B.noticing C.requesting D.knowing36.A.Lookingaround B.Turningup C.Lookinginto D.Speedingup37.A.happy B.tearful C.anxious D.delighted38.A.preference B.advantage C.strength D.courage39.A.treasure B.adopt C.consider D.approve40.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something第二部分閱讀理解（第一節(jié)20小題，第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。AKatharineMeyerGrahamwasoncedescribedas“themostpowerfulwomaninAmerica.”Shewasnotagovernmentofficialorelectedrepresentative.SheownedandpublishedTheWashingtonPost.Underherleadership,itbecameoneofthemostimportantnewspapersinthecountry.KatharineMeyerwasborninNewYorkCityin1917.Herfatherwasasuccessfulinvestmentbankerandbecameanimportantfinancialofficial.Herfamilywasveryrich.KatharinegrewupinlargehousesinNewYorkandWashington.Herparentswereoftenawayfromhome,travelingandworking,Katharinewasoftenlonely.KatherineMeyergraduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagoinIllinoisin1938.In1933,herfatherboughtafailingnewspaper,TheWashingtonPost.ItwastheleastsuccessfuloneoffivenewspapersinWashington.KatharineGrahamreturnedtoWashingtonandgotajobeditingletterstotheeditorofherfather'snewspaper.ShemarriedPhilipGraham.HewasaclerkforSupremeCourtJusticeFelixFrankfurterbutsoonacceptedajobathiswife'sfather'snewspaper.Mr.GrahamimprovedTheWashingtonPost.HeboughtNewsweekandseveraltelevisionstations.Healsoestablishedclosetieswithimportantpoliticalleaders.However,Mr.Grahamtreatedhiswifebadly.Hehadanaffairwithayoungreporter.Formanyyears,Mr.Grahamsufferedfrommentalillness.Hekilledhimselfin1963.KatharineGrahamhadfourchildrentoraiseandanewspapertooperate.Atfirst,shewasonlyconcernedaboutfindingawaytokeepcontrolofTheWashingtonPostuntilhersonswereoldenough.Shedidnotthinkshehadtheabilitytodoanimportantjob.Shehadnotraininginbusinessorexperienceinoperatingalargepany.Inthosedays,itwasunusualforawomantobetheheadofabusiness.Womenwereexpectedtolookaftertheirhomesandchildren.KatharineGrahammetwithofficialsofTheWashingtonPost.ShewaselectedpresidentofTheWashingtonPostpany.Shehadnoideaabouthowtooperateanewspaper.Soshedecidedtolearn.ShebeganbyhiringBenjaminC.Bradlee.Helaterbecamechiefeditor.Mr.Bradleeimprovedthenewspaper.Hehiredexcellentreportersandeditors.Theybegandoingimportantinvestigativereporting.In1969,Mrs.GrahambecamepublisheraswellaspresidentofTheWashingtonPostpany.Inthe1970s,TheWashingtonPostbecamefamousaroundtheworldbecauseoftwomajorsuccesses.41.KatharineGrahamisconsideredpowerfulbecause____________.A.shewasbornofaveryrichfamilyB.shehadthemostimportantnewspaperC.shewasinchargeoftheTheWashingtonPostD.shegainedmuchmoneyfromnewspapers42.WecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatKatharineGraham_____________.A.wasoneofthetopstudentsatuniversityB.helpedherfatherinpurchasingthepaperC.didn’ttakeinterestinmanagingabankD.livedarichlifewhenshewasyoung43.AfterKatharineGrahamgotmarried___________.A.herhusbandgaveuphispreviousjobB.shegotajobeditinglettersfortheeditorC.shemadeTheWashingtonPostimprovedD.herhusbandwantedtobeapoliticalleader44.FacedwiththedeathofMr.Graham____________.A.KatharineGrahamhadconfidencetooperatethenewspaperwell.B.KatharineGrahammadeuphermindtoraisethekids.C.KatharineGrahamthoughtmoreaboutgainingexperience.D.KatharineGrahamseemedtobetrappedinthedarkworld.45.WhatdoyouthinkofBenjaminC.Bradlee?A.Hewasanexpertwhenitcametoearningmoney.B.HebroughtTheWashingtonPostbacktolife.C.HeintendedtobuyTheWashingtonPost.D.HeshouldhavegivenmorehelptoKatharineGraham.BTheaimsoftheIllustrators’(插圖畫家的)Exhibition,stagedaspartoftheBolognaChildren’sBookFair,organizedbyBolognaFiereandheldfrom23to26December2011,aretobringillustratorsandpublisherstogetherandtopromoteillustratorsandtheirworksamongpublishers.QUALIFICATIONS?Individualillustratorsorgroupsofillustratorsofanynationality,iftheywerebornbefore31stDecember1992,whoseartworkisintendedforuseinchildren’sbooks,arequalifiedtoentertheExhibition,eitherdirectlyorthroughpublishinghousesorschools.?PleasestateintheapplicationformwhetheryouareenteringworkfortheFictionorNonfictionCategory.Illustratorsmayonlyenteronecategory.?ArtworkpreviouslypresentedtotheExhibitionmaynotbere-entered.?Theconfirmation(確認(rèn))formmustbefilledinandaphotographattached,thenpresentedtogetherwithillustrationsnolaterthan15October2011.SHIPMENTEntriesmaybedeliveredbypost,expressdeliveryserviceorbyhand.Fromabroad,pleaseusethefollowingforms:Form“A”forregisteredmailorpostbyair;Form“B”ifusinganinternationalforwardingagentorairline.Toavoiddelays,materialshouldnotbesentbynormalpost.Materialshouldbesent“carriagepaid”,includinganycustomsanddeliverycosts.BolognaFieremaynotbeheldresponsibleforthenon-arrivalorlatearrivalofartwork.AllpublishedworksmustbeacpaniedbyadeclarationbearingtheISBNnumber,publisher’snameandaddress.REQUIREMENTSTheillustrations(i.e.thesizeofthesheet)mustnotexceed(超過(guò))thefollowingdimensions:Fiction:32×42cm(or42×32cm)Non-fiction:50×70cm(70×50cm)Illustrationsinlargerformatswillnotbeconsidered,norwilltheybereturnedbyBolognaFiere.Theillustrationsmustbeonpaperorflexibleboard,maximumthickness2mm(forscannerseparationpurposes).SELECTIONPROCESSAllartworkreceivedbythestateddeadlineandmeetingthespecifiedrequirementswillbeexaminedandselectedbyaninternationalgroup(whosedecisionisfinal),includingfivemembers(frompublishinghouseandartschools)appointedeachyearbyBolognaFiere.EXHIBITIONSABROADAftertheBolognaevent,theIllustratorsExhibitionwilltraveltoJapanunderthesupervisionofJBBY.TheIllustratorsExhibitionmayafterwardsbetransferredtoothervenues(場(chǎng)館)inothercountries.TheexhibitionsofillustrationsheldabroadfollowthesamerulesandregulationsastheIllustratorsExhibition,andtheprovisions(條款)oftheregulationsareextendedtotheorganizersoftheexhibitionsheldabroad.RETURNOFARTWORKAlltheworkswillbereturnedtotheirownersbyBolognaFiereordirectlybytheorganizersoftheexhibitionsandheldabroadbytheendofJuly2013.46.WhichofthefollowingoftheIllustrators’Exhibitionistrue?A.ItwilllastfivedaysinallinJulyeveryotheryear.B.Itisintendedforcollegestudentswhoaregoodatpainting.C.ItisheldbytheBolognaChildren’sBookFairinBolognaFiere.D.Itcanstrengthentherelationshipbetweenillustratorsandpublishers.47.TheillustratorsoftheIllustratorsExhibition__________. A.shouldbeatleast16andnomorethan25B.mayre-entertheirartworkafteritisreturnedC.shouldstatethecategoryoftheirartworkclearlyD.maychoosetoattachaphotototheapplicationform48.WhatisBolognaFiereresponsiblefor?A.Payingforthedeliverycosts B.LatearrivalofartworkC.ConfirmationofISBNnumber D.Returningtheillustrators’works49.Theillustrators’workswillnotbeconsideredifthey. A.arereceivedafterthedayof15October2011 B.aresmallerthantherequiredsize C.havealreadybeenpublishedabroadbefore D.don’tmeetthedemandsoftheinternationalexpertsCRecently,CCTVjournalistshaveapproachedpedestrianswiththeircameras,heldamicrophonetotheirmouthandaskedasimplequestion:“Areyouhappy?”Thequestionhascaughtmanyintervieweesoffguard.EvenMoYan,whorecentlywonaNobelPrize,respondedbysaying:“Idon’tknow”.WhilethequestionhasbeeabuzzphraseandtheInternetplayshosttoheateddiscussions,weask:Whatexactlyishappiness?Andhowdoyoumeasureit?Inthe1776USDeclarationofIndependence,ThomasJeffersonsetinwritingthepeople’sunalienablerightto“Life,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness”.Lastyear,235yearson,China’sPremierWenJiabaotoldthenation:“Everythingwedoisaimedatlettingpeoplelivemorehappily.”Atlastyear’sNationalPeople’sCongress,officialsagreedthatincreasinghappinesswouldbeatoptargetforthe12thfive-yearplan.USpsychologistEdDiener,authorofHappiness:UnlockingtheMysteriesofPsychologicalWealth,describeshappinessas“abinationoflifesatisfactionandhavingmorepositivethannegativeemotions”,accordingtoUSbroadcastingnetworkPBS.Thismaysoundstraightforwardenough,butitstilldoesn’texplainwhatdeterminespeople’shappiness.Manyarguethathappinessiselusiveandthatthereisnosinglesource.Italsomeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Forsome,happinesscanbeassimpleashavingenoughcash.Researchersbelievehappinesscanbeseparatedintotwotypes:dailyexperiencesofhedonic(享樂(lè)的)well-being;andevaluativewell-being,thewaypeoplethinkabouttheirlivesasawhole.Theformerreferstothequalityofliving,whereasthelatterisaboutoverallhappiness,includinglifegoalsandachievements.Happinesscancrossbothdimensions.LiJun,apsychologistandmentaltherapypractitionerataBeijingclinic,says:“Happinesscanmeanboththemostbasichumansatisfactionorthehighestlevelofspiritualpursuit.It’sasimpleyetprofoundtopic.”ChenShangyuan,21,ajuniorEnglishmajoratNanjingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics,saidhisideaofhappinessalwaysevolves.“AtpresentitrelatestohowproductiveIaminaday,”hesaid.“ItmightbelinkedtojobsecurityorleisuretimeafterIgraduate.”Thenthereisthequestionofmeasuringhappiness.Doesitdependonhowmanyfriendswehave,orwhetherweownthelatestsmartphone?Isitevenquantifiable?Economistsaretryingtomeasurehappinessinpeople’slives.Since1972,Bhutan’sGDPmeasurementhasbeenreplacedbyaGrossNationalHappinessindex.Itiscalculatedaccordingtothepeoples’senseofbeingwell-governed,theirrelationshipwiththeenvironment,theirsatisfactionwitheconomicdevelopment,andtheirsenseofnationalbelonging.In2009,USeconomistJosephStiglitzproposed“toshiftemphasisfrommeasuringeconomicproductiontomeasuringpeople’swell-being”.Butiswell-beingmoreeasilymeasured?50.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritergaveanexampleto. A.supporthisideathatbeingfamousisthereasontobehappy B.introducehistopictobediscussed C.tellpeoplewinningaNobelPrizeisagreathonour D.showthatthequestionwasquitedifficult51.FromwhatThomasJeffersonandWenJiabaomentionedinthepassage,weknow. A.people’shappinessisdeterminedbygreatpeople B.people’shappinessisanimportanttargetforthedevelopmentofacountry C.peopleinallcountrieshavetherighttoaskthegovernmentforahappylife D.PeoplebothinChinaandAmericaarelivingahappylife52.Accordingtothepassage,thewritermaymostlikelyagreethat_________. A.CCTVjournalistsareconcernedaboutpeople’shappinessoutofsympathy. B.thequestionhasledtoheateddiscussionsaboutwhoarethehappiestpeopleinChina C.Bhutan’snewindexshowsthatpeopletherearethehappiestintheworld D.itisnoteasyforustodecidewhatdeterminespeople’shappiness53.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“elusive”inthesixthparagraphmean? A.Available. B.Easytoget. C.Hardtodescribe. D.Unimaginable.54.Thebesttitleofthepassageis. A.AreYouHappy? B.TheMeasurementofHappiness C.GDPandHappiness D.TheSecretofHappinessDDearGuys,I’dliketotalktoyouabouttheshameyousubjectedmetolastnight.Letmefirstrefreshyourmemory:You,agroupoffit,youngmen,wereplayingsocceronthefieldacrossfrommyapartmentbuilding.I,abetter-than-averagelookingyoungwoman,waswalkingalongthesidewalkwithmygroceries.That’swhenyourballcameflyingoverthefenceandlandedinfrontofme.OneofyouapproachedandaskedpolitelyifIwouldthrowtheballbacktoyou.Fightingtheurgetodropmybagsandrunscreamingdownthestreet,Ireluctantly(勉強(qiáng)地)agreed.BeforeIcontinue,letmeexplainsomethingthatIdidn’thaveachancetomentionlastnight:Ihatesports.Morespecifically,Ihatesportsinvolvingballs.Thisresultsfrommylackofnaturalabilitywhenitestothrowing,catchingandhitting.I’mbadataimingtoo.SoyoucanunderstandwhyI’dbenervousatwhatI’msureseemedtoyoulikealaughablysimplerequest.However,wantingtoappearagreeable,Iputmybagsdown,pickeduptheballand,eyeshalf-shut,andthrewitashardasIcould.Ithitthemiddleofthefenceandbouncedbacktome.Tryingtoactcasually,Isaidsomethingaboutbeingoutofpractice,andthenpickeduptheballagain.Ifyou’llremember,atyourmand,Iagreedtotrythrowingunderhand.WhileoutwardlyIwassmiling,inmyhead,Iwaspraying,ohGod,ohpleaseohpleaseohplease.Ithrewtheballupwardwithallmystrength,terrifiedbywhathappenednext.Theballhitslightlyhigheruponthefenceandbouncedbacktome.ThisisthepointwhereIstarttotakeissuewithyou.Wouldn’tithavebeenabetteruseofyourtime,andmine,ifyouhadjustwalkedaroundthefenceandtooktheballthen?Iwasclearlystruggling;mysmilesweremoreandmoreforced.Andyet,youalljuststoodthere,motionless.Seeingthatyouweren’tgoingtoletmeoutofthetrouble,Ibecamedesperate.Memoriesofmiddleschoolsoftballcamefloodingback.Itriedhardtothrowtheballbutitonlywentabouteightfeet,thenIdecidedtopickitupanddashwithballinhandtowardsthebaseline,whileannoyedthirteen-year-oldboysscreamedatmethatIwasruiningtheirlives.Childrenarecruel.Beingabiggirlnow,Ipushedthosememoriesasideandpickedupthesoccerballforthethirdtime.Iforcedagood-naturedlaughwhilecryinginsideasyoupatientlyshoutedwordsofsupportoverthefenceatme.“Throwitgranny-style!”oneofyousaid.“Justbackupalittleandgiveitallyou’vegot!”anotheroffered.And,mostembarrassingofall,“Youcandoit!”Iknowyouthoughtyouwerebeingencouraging,butitonlyservedtodeepentheshame.Anyway,Iacceptedyourball-throwingadvice,backedup,rockedbackandforthalittle,tookadeepbreathandletitfly.Ithittheedgeofthefenceandbouncedbacktome.Isurprisedmyself—andI’msureyouaswell—bylettingoutacry,“DAMNIT!!!”IthenwilledmyselftohaveaheartattackandpassoutinfrontofyoujustsoI’dbeputoutofmymisery.Alas,theheartattackdidn’thappen,andyoucontinuedtolookatmeexpectantly,likeyouwerecontenttodothisallnight.Ihadbeeasortofexhibitionforyou.Icouldfeelyourcollectivethoughtsdriftingthroughthechain-link:“Canshereallynotdoit?ButImean,really?”Unfortunatelyforyou,Iwasn’treallygametocontinueyourexperiment.Threefailedattemptsatasimpletaskinfrontofagroupofpeopleinatwo-minuteperiodwerejustenoughblowsformeforonenight.Ipickeduptheballonelasttime,approachedthefenceandgrumbled,“Pleasejustegetthedamnball.”Andyoudid.Andthankstoyou,Idecidedatthatverymomenttoneverthrowanythingeveragain,exceptdisrespectfulglancesatpeoplewhoplaysports.Sincerely,JenCordery55.Thewriteragreedtothrowtheballbecause______.A.sheneededtohavearelaxcarryingtheheavygroceriesB.shewantedtorefreshherchildhoodmemoriesC.shecouldnotrefusethepoliterequestfromtheyoungmanD.shehadfalleninlovewiththeyoungmanatfirstsight56.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“game”?A.anxious B.brave C.afraid D.curious57.Whydidthewritermentionhermiddleschoolmemory?A.Toexplainwhyshefailedtheattemptstothrowtheballback.B.Toplainthatshehadnotmasteredtheballthrowingskills.C.Toshowhowcruelthose13-year-oldboyswere.D.Toexpressherdisliketowardssoftball.58.Whattheboyssaidbeforethewriter’sthirdattemptactuallymadethewriter________.A.inspired B.encouraged C.awkward D.depressed59.Whathappenedtotheballatlast?A.Thewritermanagedtothrowtheballback.B.Theboygottheballbackbyhimself.C.Thewriterthrewtheballawayoutofanger.D.Theboysgotangryandleftwithouttheball.60.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthisopenletter?A.Toexpressherregretoverwhatshedidthedaybefore.B.Toannouncethatshewouldneverplayallgamesagain.C.Tojokeonherinabilityt