湖北省罗田县第一中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期6月月考试题（Word版含答案）

2022年罗田一中高二年级六月份月考英语试题第一部分：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.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Havesomemilk.B.Goshopping.C.Takeoutthegarbage.2.Whatwillthemandotonight?A.Gobowling.B.Visitthewoman.C.Prepareforanexam.3.Whatwillthemanmostprobablydo?A.Payforthetickets.B.Gototheticketoffice.C.Askthewomanforadiscount.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atthedoctor’s.C.Attheman’soffice.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aman.B.Acourse.C.Alanguage.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Buyhimaboat.B.Lendhimsomemoney.C.Spendthesummeronaboat.7.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheman’sidea?A.SupportiveB.OpposedC.Confused听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredoesthewomanwork?A.Inaradiostation.B.Inahotel.C.Inabuildingcompany.9.WhyisthewomanlookingforMr.Nash?A.Tobookahotel.B.Totalkabouthisconcern.C.Toinvitehimforaninterview.10.HowwillthewomangetintouchwithMr.Nash?A.Bywritingane-mail.B.Bysendingatextmessage.C.Bymakingaphonecall.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemanaboutfirst?A.Thepacking.B.Thereceipt.C.Theprice.12.Whatdoesthemandecidetodowiththecamera?A.Changeit.B.Haveitfixed.C.Returnit.\n13.Whoisthewomanmostlikelytobe?A.Atechnician.B.Aphotographer.C.Asaleswoman.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhatistherelationshipbetweenTomandtheman?A.Colleagues.B.Neighbors.C.Classmates.15.Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?A.Hedislikeshisjob.B.HeisunfamiliarwiththecityC.Heknowsfewpeoplenearhiscompany.16.WhatwillthemandonextSaturday?A.Gotothewoman’shouse.B.Treatthewomantodinner.C.Introducesomeonetothewoman.17.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Shefeelslonely.B.Shetriestohelptheman.C.Shelikeschallengingjobs.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatworkingenvironmentdoesEuroCafeprovide?A.Fast-paced.B.Pleasant.C.Competitive.19.Whatshouldapplicantsdotosignupforthefair?A.Sendafax.B.Visitthewebsite.C.Gototheoffice.20.WhatdoweknowaboutEuroCafe?A.Itopensfrom10a.m.to4p.m.B.ItwillholdtheJobFaironJune1.C.ItisfamousinsomepartsofEurope.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。AFourthingsthatyoucan’tmissinMacaoMacaoTowerAJHackettBungeeJumpTheMacaoTower,338metersistheworld’s10thhighesttower,withavarietyofactivities,suchasgambling,eatingandentertainment.Oneoftheacclaimedactivitiesisthebungeejump.TheAJHackettMacaoTowerBungeeJumpis233metershigh,makingitthehighestcommercialbungeejumpintheworld.Raiseyourarmsandoffyougo!Ifyouarenotdaringenoughtojumpthatheight,youcantrytheskywalkonthe57thfloor---it’sstillremarkable.GrabbingatraditionalPortuguesedinnerMacaowascolonizedbyPortugalbefore1999.Asaresult,PortuguesecultureisdeeplyimmersedintomanycomersofMacao.ManyPortuguesesettledandopenedPortugueserestaurantsinthespecialadministrativeregion,buttheflavorismoreadaptabletoChinesepeople.MarkingattheRuinsofStPaul\nTheRuinsofSt.PaulisthesignificantlandmarkofMacao.TheruinsconsistoftheSt.Paul’sCollegeandtheChurchofStPaul,builtin1583.However,afterthreeintensefiresin1595,1601and1835,thechurchwasseriouslydamaged.Itisbeyondbeliefthatafterthevigorouscyclesofrebuildingandfires,thehugesurfaceandthefrontstairwayremainunburned.VisitingamuseumMacao,asatinycitywithonlyanareaof30.5squarekilometers,has23eye-catchingmuseums.Duetoitsuniquehistory,botheasternandwesternhistoricalsitescanbefound.Manyofthemarepreservedforculturalheritage,touristspotsormuseum,suchastheGrandPrixMuseum,MaritimeMuseumandWineMuseum.21.WhichactivityprobablyinterestsJohn,anadventurelover,whenhevisitsMacao?A.Visitingamuseum.B.GoingBungeeJumping.C.MarkingattheRuinsofStPaul.D.GrabbingatraditionalPortuguesedinner.22.Whatdo“GrabbingatraditionalPortuguesedinner”and“Visitingamuseum”haveincommon?A.Tryingtheskywalk.B.Findinghistoricalsites.C.Enjoyingabreathtakingexperience.D.Feelingbotheasternandwesterncultures.23.Wheredoyouthinkthispassagecomefrom?A.Atourbrochure.B.Atravelschedule.C.Asportsreport.D.Astorybook.BWhatifwehadthepowertocontroltime,insteadofmovingfromthepasttothepresenttothefuture?Whatifwecouldjumpandtravelthroughtimeinamachine?Whatifwecouldgowhereverandwheneverwepleased?Themysteriouspuzzleoftimehaskeptpeopledebatingitsnatureforhundredsofyears.Sciencefictionwritershaveturneditintoimaginativestories.Somescientistshaveevenattemptedtoexplainitusingmath,tryingtomakethedreamoftimetravelcometrue.AlbertEinsteinsaidthattimeandspaceareonethingcalled“spacetime.”Hesaidtherearethreedimensionsinspace:height,widthanddepth.AscientistnamedHermannMinkowskiaddedtimeasafourthdimension.Einsteinintroducedtwoideasthathaveledtotheoriesaboutthepossibilityoftimetravel.Thefirstisrelativity.Theideaofrelativityisthattheforceofgravitycausesspacetobend,whichcausestimetotwist.Thesecondideafocusesonspecialrelativity.Theideaisthatatravelermovingsuper-fastthroughflatspacetimewillenterthefuture.Einsteinconsideredtime“relative”becauseitismeasuredbasedonwhereweareonEarthorinspace.StephenHawkingbelievesthatatimemachinewillneverbebuilt.Ifitwerepossible,hethinkswewouldalreadyknow.Ifatimemachinecouldbebuilt,howcomenoonefromthefuturehasinvadedus?ThefirstsciencefictionstorywiththisthemeisTheClockThatWentBackwardbyEdwardP.Mitchell,whichwaspublishedin1881.Sincethen,thousandsofbooks,filmsandtelevisionshowshaveexploredtheideaoftimetravel,inwhichsometoolssuchasphones,watches,photographsandoldbookstaketravelersbackwardandforward.\nWilltimetraveleverhappen?Whoknows?Mostimportantistokeepyoureyesopenandhaveasenseofwonder.24.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowtimeandspaceareconnected.B.Toasksomequestionsabouttimetravel.C.Todrawreaders’attentiontotimetravel.D.Tomakepeoplebelievetimetravelispossible.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementscouldEinsteinagreewith?A.Timetravelispossibleinthefuture.B.Peoplecan’tmovefasterthanlight.C.Timetravelisagainstscientificrules.D.Spacetimeisnotarealthingintheory.26.Whatisthelastbutoneparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thefirstsciencefictionstory.B.Differentworksabouttimetravel.C.EdwardP.Mitchell,thepioneer.D.Sometoolsusedintimetravel.27.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardtimetravel?A.Negative.B.Pessimistic.C.Sceptical.D.Hopeful.CDrivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,aLatvianwomanhaswonovertheheartsoftheelderlyresidinginthenursinghomesheoversees.ItisincrediblyraretofindaCaucasianwomanworkingasthedirectorofanursinghomeinShanghai.ButthefactthatAnastasijaPuzankovacanevenconverseinLiantang,aChinesedialectspokenonlybyresidentsinasmalltowninsouthwesternShanghai,makesheroneofakind.“Ihadalwayswonderedhowtheelderlyweregettingalongwithothers,oriftheywerewellcaredfor.IrealizedthatIcouldbetterservethemandunderstandtheirconcernsifIspoketheirdialect.”saysthe35-year-old,whoalsospeaksRussian,English,Latvian,FrenchandSpanish.PuzankovachosetostudySinology(汉学)outofhercuriosityaboutChinaattheUniversityofLatviain2003.Thenextyear,shetraveledtoShanghaiaspartofanexchangeprogramandthenshespentthenext10yearsstudyinglawatFudanUniversity,graduatingwithamaster'sdegreein2014.Despiteherqualifications,in2018,PuzankovajoinedHaiyangGroup,aShanghai-basedcompanythatoperatesthenursinghome,asanexecutiveassistant.Duringthatperiod,sheperformedsowellinhernursingandmanagementtrainingthatshewasappointedthedirectorofthehomeafterjustoneyear.Acaregiver,surnamedCai,saystheatmosphereatthehomehaschangedsincePuzankovatookcharge.“Shemakeslifeinthenursinghomeupliftingandpurposeful.”saysCai.“Shethrowsmonthlybirthdaypartiesfortheelderly,createsafestivemoodinthehomeforeverytraditionalfestivalandfrequentlyorganizeshandicraftsclassesandactivitiestostimulatethemindsoftheresidents.”Whenfamilyvisitsandgroupactivitiesweredelayedduringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankovacameupwithasimilarideaatthehome,purchasingvegetableseedsandgrowingtheminthefieldnearthenursinghomesothattheresidentscanobservetheplantsgrowingfromtheirwindows.“Justwatchingtheplantsgrowcanlifttheirspirits.Wecanalsoservetheseorganicvegetablesto\nthem.”sheexplains.Puzankovasays,“Isimplylikecommunicatingwithpeople,understandingtheirpersonalitiesandofferinghelpwhentheyareinneed.Makinganelderlypersonhappyisn'thard.Itjusttakesalittletime,loveandthought.”28.WhydidAnastasijaPuzankovalearntheChinesedialectLiantang?A.Tosatisfyhersuperior.B.Toresearchitshistoryandpopularity.C.Tocommunicatewiththeelderlybetter.D.Toproveherlanguagelearningcapacity.29.Duringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankova____________.A.forbadefamilyvisitsforever.B.createdafestivemoodinthehome.C.organizedsomeoutdooractivitiesfortheelderly.D.plantedsomevegetablesfortheelderlytowatchindoors.30.WhatcanwelearnfromPuzankova’sstory?A.Timetests.B.Hardworkpaysoff.C.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.AforeignfacewithalocalsoulB.AlanguageexpertwithalovelyheartC.AnursinghomewithawomandirectorD.Anexecutiveassistantwithamaster’sdegreeDInflammation(炎症)isthebody’sdefensemechanism.Youmighthaveexperienceditifyousustainedphysicalinjuriesorhadaninfection,liketheflu,whichcausesasorethroat.Inflammationcanoccurinanyorgan,butitismostcommonandeasytoseeintheskin.Youwillnoticeredness,heatandswelling.Usuallythisisagoodthing,asitshowsyouhaveahealthyimmunesystemthatcankillpathogens(病原体)andrepairdamage.However,inflammationcanbeadouble-edgedswordasinsomepeopleitcantargetthebody’shealthycells,causingwhatiscalledanautoimmunedisease.Giventhisdanger,anewstudyfromCambridgeUniversity,UK,hasbeenlookingintobrainconditionsthatarenotusuallylinkedtoautoimmunediseases.Thestudyfoundthatinflammationofthebrain---knownasneuroinflammation(神经炎症)---hasbeenlinkedtoseveralformsofdementia(痴呆).Inthisnewstudy,researchersscannedthebrainsof31volunteerswiththreedifferenttypesofdementia.Thefirstscanwastohighlightneuroinflammation,andasecondscanilluminated(阐明)poisonousproteinsthatarelinkedwithdementia.Theteamalsoexamined12post-mortem(afterdeath)brains.Theseexperimentsshowedsimilarpatternsofpoisonousproteinbuild-upandneuroinflammation,suggestingarelationshipbetweeninflammationanddementia.“Evenweweresurprisedbyhowtightlythesetwoproblemsmappedontoeachother.Now,thebigquestioniswhatrolethisneuroinflammationplaysinthedeclineofthemindassociatedwithdementia,”saidThomasCope,oneoftheauthorsofthestudy.Anotherofthestudy’sresearchers,JamesRowe,highlightedtheimportanceoffurtherresearch.\nHesaidthefrequentpresenceofinflammationinneurodegenerative(神经退化的)diseases,includingAlzheimer’sandParkinson’sdisease,“offershopethatimmune-basedtreatmentsmighthelpsloworpreventtheseconditions”.32.Whyisinflammationusuallyagoodthing?A.Itcandefendourbodyagainstinfection.B.Itisareflectionofahealthyimmunesystem.C.Itgiveslong-termprotectiontohealthycells.D.Itallowsinjuriestohealthemselves.33.WhatdidthestudyfromCambridgeUniversityfind?A.Neuroinflammationleadstodementia.B.Increasedpoisonousproteinsinthebraincausedementia.C.Neuroinflammationhavesomethingtodowithdementia.D.Poisonousproteinbuild-upandneuroinflammationhavedifferentpatterns.34.WhatisstillunknownaccordingtoThomasCope?A.Whyneuroinflammationisconnectedwithdementia.B.Howthedeclineofthemindisassociatedwithdementia.C.Howtopreventneuroinflammationfromdevelopingintodementia.D.Towhatextentneuroinflammationanddementiaarelinkedwitheachother.35.WhatcanbeinferredfromJamesRowe’swords?A.Researchonneuroinflammationcouldhelptreatneurodegenerativediseases.B.Immune-basedtreatmentswouldbethebestcurefordementia.C.Inflammationisoneofthecausesofneuroinflammation.D.Furtherresearchwillfocusonmethodsofcuttingpoisonousproteinsinthebrain.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分,满分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。Imagineachildstandingonadivingboardfourfeethighandaskinghimselfthequestion:“ShouldIjump?”Thisiswhatmotivationorthelackofitcando.Motivationandgoalsettingarethetwosidesofthesamecoin.　36　Likethechildonthedivingboard,youwillstayundecided. 　37　Morethanthat,howshouldyoustaymotivatedtoachievethegoal?First,youneedtoevaluateyourself,yourvalues,yourstrengths,yourweaknesses,yourachievements,yourdesires,etc.Onlythenshouldyousetyourgoals. Youalsoneedtojudgethequalityanddepthofyourmotivation.Thisisquiteimportant,becauseitisdirectlyrelatedtoyourcommitment.Therearetimeswhenyourheartisnotinyourwork.　38　So,slowdownandthinkwhatyoureallywanttodoatthatmoment.Clarityofthoughtscanhelpyoumoveforward. Anotherwayofsettingrealisticgoalsistoanalyzeyourshortandlongtermobjectives,keepinginmindyourbeliefs,valuesandstrengths.Rememberthatgoalsareflexible.　39　Theyalsoneedtobemeasurable.Youmustkeepthesepointsinmindwhilesettingyourgoals. Yourpersonalcircumstancesareequallyimportant.Forexample,youmaywanttobeapilotbutcan’tbecomeonebecauseyoureyesightisnotgoodenough.　40　Youshouldreassessyourgoals,andmotivateyourselftosetafreshgoal. Youwillsurelyneedtoovercomesomedifficulties,someplanned,butmostunplanned.Youcannotovercomethemwithoutamplemotivation.Makesurethatyouplanforthesedifficultiesatthe\ntimeofsettingyourgoals.A.Thiscanaffectyourwork.B.Sohowshouldyoumotivateyourself?C.However,thisshouldnotdiscourageyou.D.Sowhyshouldwetrytosetspecificgoals?E.Theycanchangeaccordingtocircumstances.F.Motivationiswhatyouneedmosttodoagoodjob.G.Withoutmotivation,youcanneithersetagoalnorreachit.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。WhenIopenedmydoorthismorning,Isawasignthat41,“Goodmorning,beautifulbusiness.”Itisaremindertomeofjusthowbeautifulourbusinesscanbewhenweputallourcareandenergyintoit.IopenedtheWhiteDogCafein1983onthefirstfloorofmyhouse.ItisthehouseIhavelivedinsinceIwasachild.Today,muchofthefoodwe42comesfromthesamelandwheremy43oncefarmed.Yearsago,itwasasimplecoffeetake-awayshopservingstudentswholivednearby.Overtheyears,wehave44ourmenuandgrownto45fivebuildings.Iowemysuccesstomakingdecisionsnotforthepurposeofmaximizing46butinsteadmaximizingthe47withourcustomersandcommunity.TodayIstillhavethe48wayofdoingbusiness--thewayitwasintheolddayswiththefamilyfarm,thefamilyinn.WhenImakea49,itcomes50formydecisiontobemadeinthecommoninterestofall51.Businessschoolsteach“growordie”.ButImakeaconsciousdecisiontocontinuetobea“small”business52Iknowwhenwefocustoomuchonphysicalsize,wewould53somethingveryimportant--authenticrelationshipswiththepeoplearoundus.Ihavecometorealizethatwecanmeasureour54bymeasuringhowmuchweimproveourknowledge,achieve55anddeepenourrelationships.41.A.writesB.saysC.drawsD.tells42.A.requestB.manageC.serveD.support43.A.professorsB.ancestorsC.sponsorsD.customers44.A.draggedB.triedC.expandedD.carried45.A.buildB.constructC.buryD.occupy46.A.imagesB.profitsC.opportunitiesD.feelings47.A.relationshipsB.promisesC.experiencesD.projects48.A.absent-mindedB.short-sightedC.hard-earnedD.old-fashioned49.A.decisionB.importanceC.scheduleD.diagram50.A.extremelyB.awkwardlyC.naturallyD.secretly51.A.involvedB.invitedC.informedD.interested52.A.althoughB.becauseC.untilD.before53.A.takeupB.learnaboutC.carryoutD.giveup54.A.lifestyleB.figureC.programD.success55.A.patienceB.protectionC.happinessD.kindness\n第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Wine,analcoholicdrink56(make)fromfermented(发酵的）grapes,hasbeenproducedinChinasincearoundtheHanDynasty,whenchoicegrapescametothisregion.Beforethat,ricewine,beerandotheralcoholicdrinksweremost57(common)consumed.TheChinesedonotseewineasoneofthenecessitiesoflife,butthecultureofwinehasmadeanimpact58thewaytheChineselive.China’sindustrializedgrapewineproductiondidn’tstartuntil1892,59asuccessfulChinesebusinessmancalledChangBishifoundedtheChangyuWineproductioncompanyinYantai,Shandong.Chinathenintroducedoverahundredtypesofwineand60diverserangeofwine-makingequipmentfromEuropeandrecruitedmanyforeignwinespecialists.61(adopt)thegrape-cultivationandwine-makingpracticesofEuropeanchateaux(城堡），Chinaproducedfifteen62(variety)ofbrandy,redwineandwhitewine.Inthelate1950sandearly1960s,severalkindsofgrapesformakingwine63(introduce)fromBulgaria,HungaryandtheSovietUnion.AndthentheywereculturedintensivelyinChina.Withtherapid64(expand)ofChina’swinemarket,grapewineyardsandgrapeproductionbases65(emerge)acrossthecountryfromthecoastoftheBohaiSeaandtheYellowSeatoXinjiangsofar,andwineries(酿酒厂）aregrowinginleapsandbounds.第三部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节应用文（满分15分）假设你是李华，你校英语专栏现面向全校学生征稿，探讨“该不该将英语学科从中学课程中删除？”请你向此专栏投稿，发表自己的观点并说明理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答,开头已经给出，不计入总词数。ShouldEnglishberemovedfrommiddleschoolcurricula?Asfarasthetopicisconcerned,I____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.第二节读后续写（满分25分)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。Fromthefirstdayheenteredmyclassroom,WillardP.Frankexistedinhisownworld,shuttingouthisclassmatesandme.Myattemptsatbuildingafriendlyrelationshipwithhimweremetwithcompleteindifference.Icouldseethathisclassmatesfarednobetter.Willardwasstrictlyalonerwhoseemedtohavenodesireorneedtobreakhissilence.ShortlyaftertheThanksgivingholiday,wereceivedwordoftheannualChristmascollectionofmoneyforthelessfortunatepeopleinourschooldistrict.“Christmasisaseasonofgiving,”Itoldmystudents.“Thereareafewstudentsintheschoolwhomightnothaveahappyholidayseason.BycontributingtoourChristmascollection,youwillhelpbuyfood,clothingandtoysforthesepeopleinneed.Wewillstartthecollectiontomorrow.”WhenIcalledforthecontributionsthenextday,IdiscoveredthatalmosteveryonehadforgottenexceptforWillardP.Frank.Theboydugdeepintohispantspocketswhenhewalkedslowlytomydesk.Carefully,hedroppedtwoquartersintothesmallcontainer.“Idon’tneedmilkforlunch,”hemumbled（含糊的说话）.Foramoment,justamoment,hesmiled.Thenheturnedandwalkedbacktohisdesk.\nThatnight,afterschool,Itookourfewcontributionstotheschoolprincipal（校长.Icouldnothelpsharingthestorythathadtakenplaceinmyclass.“Imaybewrong,butIbelieveWillardmightbegettingreadytobecomeapartoftheworldaroundhim,”Itoldtheprincipal.“Yes.”henodded.“Andwemightdowelltohavehimsharedabitofhisworldwithus.IjustreceivedalistofthepoorfamiliesinourschoolwhoneedhelpthemostthroughtheChristmascollection.Here,takealookatit.”AsIgazeddown（俯瞰）toread,IdiscoveredWillardP.Frankandhisfamilywerethetopnamesonthelist.Seeingthis,Idecidedtodosomethingforhim.注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。OnthatSunday,IpaidavisittoWillard’sfamily._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenextday,IhadaspecialclassforWillard.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二6月份月考英语试题答案1-5CCBBA6-10BBACA11-15BACAC16-20ABABC21-25BDACA26-30BDCDC31-35ABCDA36-40GBAEC42-45BCBCD46-50BADAC51-55ABDDC56.made57.commonly58.on59.when60.a61.Adopting62.varieties63.wereintroduced64.expansion65.haveemerged第三部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）ShouldEnglishberemovedfrommiddleschoolcurricula?\nAsfarasthetopicisconcerned,I’mopposedtoscrappingEnglishfrommiddleschoolcurriculum.Myreasonsareasfollows.ProficiencyinEnglishisamustforusstudentswhoarenowlivinginaninterconnectedworld.Withoutagoodcommandofit,wewouldnotbeabletokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.What’smore,masteringitcanundoubtedlyhelpusgainglobalperspectivesaswellasdrawinginspirationfromtheworld,whichcanhelpusgofurther.Lastbutnotleast,Englishclassesinmiddleschoolshavebeenundergoingchanges,shiftingfromscorefocusedtocompetencecultivating.Inconclusion,bynomeansshouldEnglishberemoved.第二节读后续写（满分25分）OnthatSunday,IpaidavisittoWillard’sfamily.Onenteringhishouse,Iwassurprisedtofindabarelyemptyroomwithonlyabrokenbedandadirtysecond-handsofa.Havingknownmypresence,Willardtoldmethathismotherpassedawayafewyearsagoandhisfatherwasmissingwithoutanymessage,leavinghimtolivewithasickgrandma.Whenaskedwhyhehadgiventhetwoquarters,Willardmumbled,“Therearepeoplepoorerthanmeinourschool,soIjustwanttodosomethinghelpfulbydonatingmymilkmoney.”Hearinghiswords,Icouldn’thelpsinkingintosilencewithtearsblurringmyeyes.IthoughtIshouldtrymybesttobreakhissilence.Thenextday,IhadaspecialclassforWillard.Isharedhisstorywiththewholeclassandsaid“Now,onbehalfofthepeopleinneed,IshouldsaythankyouWillard,youaresogreat!Yoursmallactionofkindnessmakesagreatdifferencetous”.Afteratotallydeadsilence,allthestudentsstoodupwithapplauseeruptingthroughthewholeclass,saying“Willard,youaregreat!Willard,youaregreat!”Afterthat,theywalkedslowlytohimandhuggedhimtightly.Justatthatmoment,afriendlyrelationshipwasbuiltandWillard’ssilencewasbrokenbyasmileonhisface.