黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题

2022-2022学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题）第一部分：基础知识运用单项选择(共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分)1.Havingwalkedinthedesertforseveraldays，wehadtofindthewateravailablebeforethewaterwehadinthebottle________.A.ranoutofB.ranawayC.ranoutD.ranoff2.Theboy_______theway,wehadnotrouble_________thestrangecave.A.tolead;tofindB.led;findingC.leading;findingD.leading;tofind3.Afterthemeeting,I________towriteareportonournextterm'swork.A.setaboutB.setasideC.setoutD.setoff4.IfoundJane________atthedesk,________herhomeworkcarefully.A.seated；doingB.sitting；doesC.beseated；doesD.sit；do5.________theproblemgettingmoreserious,thegovernmentissearchingforawaytodealwithit.A.AsB.WithC.WhenD.If6.—Excuseme，couldyoutellmewherethetheatreis?—OK.Look,betweenthetwowhitebuildings________thetheatre.A.arelyingB.lieC.liesD.lay7.________withhissister，Jerryisevenmoresensitive，andmoreeasilytroubledbyemotionalproblems.A．ComparingB．ComparedC．CompareD．Tocompare8.Youshouldn'ttake_____forgrantedthatyourparentscaremuchaboutyouand-17-\ndosomuchforyou.A.itB.thatC.thisD.One8.Thegovernmenthas_______plentyoffoodandclothesofhighqualitytothepeopleintheearthquake-strickenarea.A.sufferedB.arrangedC.adjustedD.supplied9.Greatchanges_______inthedrivingconditionsofQiqiharinthepastfewyears.A.takeplaceB.havetakenplaceC.tookplaceD.hadtakenplace11.Chinaisrichinnatural________,suchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas.A.sourcesB.resourcesC.cataloguesD.materials12.HepromisedtodothatformeIallowedhimforafewdays.A.onconditionthat;toleaveB.onconditionif;toleaveC.onconditionthat;leavingD.ontheconditionif;leaving13.Hisfirstnovel_________goodreviewssinceit_____outlastnight.A.received;wentB.received;cameC.hasreceived;cameD.hasreceived;brought14.Insomeplaceswomenareexpectedtoearnmoney______menworkathomeandraisetheirchildren.A.butB.whileC.becauseD.though15.Ifsomethingis“dogeatdog”，itisasituation________peoplehavetotakecareofthemselvesandlookaftertheirowninterests.A.onwhichB.inwhichC.bywhichD.forwhich16.Itwasstayinguplatelastnightthat________hisbeinglateforwork.A.gottoB.resultedfromC.devotedtoD.contributedto17.Shethoughtitwasworthwhileforhertoteachinthesmallvillagetomakea________-17-\ntothelifeofthechildrenthere.A.differenceB.senseC.studyD.discovery18.Idon'tneedthedictionary________.Thankyouverymuchallthesame.A.atpresentB.forpresentC.onpresentD.inpresent19.Youlikesurfingandchattingallnight,too?Don'tyouthinkwehavesomuch________?A.incommonB.ofcommonC.oncommonD.withcommon20.I'llcometopayavisittoyouif________thisweekend.A.you'reconvenientB.itisconvenientforyouC.youfeelconvenientD.itisconvenientwithyou21.—Doyouknowthesolutionto_________withtheproblem?—Totakeactionatonce.A.beingdealtB.dealC.dealingD.dealt22.Leadersofmanyschoolshavebeentryingto__________whatitisthatmakesthestudentsofthisschoolworksohard.A.carryoutB.watchoutC.figureoutD.putout23.It’ssurprisingthatthegameshouldendup________atie.A.inB.withC.asD.by24.Doletyourmotherknowallthetruth.Sheappears______something.A.totellB.tobetoldC.tobetellingD.tohavebeentold25.Thebuilding________Rometimeshasbeenrebuiltrecently.A.datesbacktoB.datefromC.datingbacktoD.datedfrom26.Seeingthesadscene,hefoughthardto______histears.A.holdbackB.holdonC.holdoutD.holdup27.Laurawantedtoplayajokeonherteacherbutgaveherself______bylaughing.A.outB.awayC.offD.up28.Amanisbeingquestionedinrelationtothe________murderlastnight.-17-\nA.advisedB.attendedC.attemptedD.admitted29.Theoldman,____________abroadfortwentyyears,isonthewaybacktohismotherland.A.toworkB.workingC.tohaveworkedD.havingworked30.Totellthetruth,Idolikethefurniture,soI’mgoingtobuyit,_______.A.howevermuchitcostsB.howeverdoesitcostmuchC.howmuchdoesitcostD.nomatterhowitcostsmuch第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAnewstudyshowsstudentswhowritenotesbyhandduringlecturesperformbetteronexamsthanthosewhouselaptops(笔记本).Studentsareincreasinglyusinglaptopsfornote-takingbecauseofspeedandlegibility(清晰度).Buttheresearchhasfoundlaptopusersarelessabletorememberandapplytheconceptstheyhavebeentaught.Researchersperformedexperimentsaimedtofindoutwhetherusingalaptopincreasedthetendencytomakenotes“mindlessly”bytakingdownwordforwordwhattheprofessorssaid.Inthefirstexperiment,studentsweregiveneitheralaptoporpenandpaper.Theylistenedtothesamelecturesandweretoldtousetheirusualnote-takingskills.Thirtyminutesafterthetalk,theywereexaminedontheirabilitytorememberfactsandonhowwelltheyunderstoodconcepts.Theresearchersfoundthatlaptopuserstooktwiceasmanynotesasthosewhowrotebyhand.However,thetypistsperformedworseatrememberingandapplyingtheconcepts.Bothgroupsscoredsimilarlywhenitcametomemorizingfacts.Theresearchers’reportsaid,“Whilemorenotesarebeneficial,ifthenotesaretakenmindlessly,asismorelikelythecaseonalaptop,thebenefitdisappears.”-17-\nInanotherexperimentaimedattestinglong-termmemory,studentstooknotesasbeforebutweretestedaweekafterthelecture.Thistime,thestudentswhowrotenotesbyhandperformedsignificantlybetterontheexam.Thesetwoexperimentssuggestthathandwrittennotesarenotonlybetterforimmediatelearningandunderstanding,butthattheyalsoleadtosuperiorrevisioninthefuture.31.Moreandmorestudentsfavorlaptopsfornote-takingbecausetheycan______.A.takemorenotesB.understandconceptsbetterC.gethigherscoresD.understandlecturesbetter32.Whiletakingnotes,laptopuserstendtobe_________.A.skillfulB.mindlessC.thoughtfulD.tireless33.Theauthorofthepassageaimsto_______.A.examinetheimportanceoflong-termmemoryB.explaintheprocessoftakingnotesC.stressthebenefitoftakingnotesbyhandD.promotetheuseoflaptops34.Thepassageislikelytoappearin_________.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.acomputertextbookC.afinancereportD.asciencemagazineBTheWork-StudyProgramgivesyouthechancetoworkpart-timeoncampus.Ifyouneedmoremoneytocoverallofyoureducation-relatedcosts,youmaybequalifiedforthisprogram.AdvantagesWorkexperience:Lastyear,morethanl,400positionswereavailableacrossalldepartments.Thejobsvaryfromonedepartmenttothenext,andinmostcases,participantsfindapositionintheirchosenfield.Money:Duringtheregularacademicyear(SeptembertoApril),youcanworkpart-timeandearn$3,200,sometimesmore,whileyoutakecourses!Duringthesummer-17-\ntime,youworkfull-timeandcanearnaround$6,000over18weeks.Easyaccess:Applyingfortheprogramiseasy.Thereisnoneedforface-to-faceinterview.Alltheformsyouneedareonline;justfillintheformsandemailus;weacceptnoletterorphoneapplication!Didyouknow?AttheUniversityofOttawa,itisnotessentialtoreceivegovernmentassistancetoqualifyforourWork-StudyProgram.Yousimplyneedtodemonstrate(证明)financialneed.YoucouldhaveoneofthesegreatWork-Studyjobs:StudentambassadorComputingandnetworktechnicianMarketingassistantSportsteammanagerResearcher/translatorWriterAndmore!TheAdmissionSectionreceivesandevaluatesapplicationstoundergraduateprograms,inadditiontoansweringapplicants'questions.Phone:613-562–5315Toll-freePhone:1-877-868-8292(#5315)FinancialAid&AwardsServiceSection:Phone:613-562–5734Toll-free Phone:1-877-868-8292RegularofficeHours:MondaytoFridaySeptembertoMay:9a.m.to4:30p.m.JunetoAugust:9a.m.to3:30p.m.35.Howcanstudentsapplyforaworkingposition?A.Byletter.                        B.Byphone.C.Bypersonalinterview.            D.BytheInternet.36.Toearnmosteachmonth,youmaychoosetowork_______.A.fromApriltoSeptember   B.duringthedaytime-17-\nC.fromMaytoAugust          D.mostoftheweekends37.Tobeadmittedbytheprogram,youneedto_____.A.getsomegovernmentassistancefirstB.explainyourfinancialneedfirstC.performwellinyourstudiesD.havemuchworkingexperience38.Ifyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutworkingpositions,youshould_____.A.phone613-562–5315B.phone613-562–5734C.phoneatanytimeD.askeverydepartmentaboutthemCSeventythreeyearoldGaryselectedhisfoodinValueMartmorecarefullythanNASAchoseitscandidatesforthespaceshuttle．Skimmilkwas$2.99,onsalefrom$3.49;whitebread,89centswithadiscount;tablesalt,99cents,20centsofftheregularprice．Leavingthecashier,heestimatedthathehadsaved80centstoday．Hewaspleasedthathehadgotgoodvalueforhismoneyagain.Attheexit,thecoldwindremindedhimofhisgloves．“Nowwherearethey？”Notinthecoatpockets．Notinthegrocerybageither．Theworriedmanmadeathoroughsearchofallhispockets,againincludingthegrocerybag．Nowhewassuretheymusthavebeendroppedsomewhereinsidethestore.OldGaryhadboughttheblackglovesata25%discounttenyearsago．Hisquickdecisiontobuytheexpensiveglovesturnedouttobeagoodone,whichevenpromotedhissocialstatusonthebus,aspoorerpassengersstaredathimenviously．Losingthisfavoritepossessionwasalmostlikelosingachildtohim.Garyreenteredthestorewithlongsteps．Hefollowedthesameroutehehadwalkedbefore．Therewereallopenpassagesanditdidnottakelongtobeconvincedthatthegloveswerenotinsight.“Societyhaschanged,peoplehavechanged，”hemurmuredtohimself．“Yearsago,ifsomebodypickedupsomethinglost,theywouldgiveitback．Notanymore！”Onhiswayout,hewentovertothecashiertoaskifshehadreceivedanylostgloves．Sheaskedhimwhatcolortheywere,andwhenhesaid“black”，therecameadisappointinganswer．Hetookhistimenow,finallywalkingoutofthestore.Backhome,Garywasataloss．Indeepwinter,hecouldnotdowithoutapairofgloves．Hewasveryupsetthatpeoplenolongerreturnedthingstheyfoundonthe-17-\nroad.Afteramonth,Garydecidedtobuyanotherleatherpair．Beforeboardingthesubway,hesteppedintoValueMartagaintoseeifbyanychancehisgloveshadbeenreturnedtothelostandfoundoffice．“Whatcolorarethey？”thewomanintheofficeaskedagain．“Black”，hegavethesameanswer．Shelookedintoherdraweranddrewoutapairofmen'sleathergloves．“Arethey？”“Yes!Thosearemine！”Garyexclaimed,hiseyesglowingwithjoy.39.Accordingtothepassage,Garythoughthisbuyingtheglovestobe________.A.unnecessary　　B.wiseC.hotheaded　　D.adventurous40.WhatcanweinferaboutGary?A.Heisnotwelloff.B.Heisparticularaboutfood.C.Heholdsapessimisticattitudetowardslife.D.Hedoesn'tgetalongwellwithhisneighborhood.41.InGary’sopinion,whycouldn'therecoverhisglovesatfirst?A.Hewasnotcarefulenough.B.Someonepickeduphisglovesandkeptthemonpurpose.C.Acustomertookhisglovesbymistake.D.Thecashierforgottoreturnhisgloves.42.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SeekingglovesB.ThestolenglovesreturnedC.ThelowmoralstandardsD.AforgetfulbutstubbornoldmanDTherightpairofexerciseshoescandoalottopreventdiscomfortandinjuries,personaltrainerssay.Herearesomeshoppingtips:•Consideryourtypeofexercise.Dependingonyourworkout,shoesdesignedforwalking,running,tennis,orotherspecialtieswillgivethebestsupportforyourfeet.•Shopwhenyounormallyexercise.Feetactuallygetbiggerthroughouttheday,-17-\nsometimesswellingupbyasmuchasahalf-size,bynighttime.Sodon’tshopfirstthinginthemorningifyouoftenworkoutintheevening.•Trythemon.Neverbuyapairofexerciseshoesbasedonlyonthesizeoffootwearyounormallybuy.Bringthetypeofsocksyou’dweartoworkoutandgoforawalkthroughthestore.•Focusonfit.Youshouldbeabletofanyourtoesoutcomfortably,withabouta1cmofspacebetweenthemandthefrontoftheshoe.Thebackshouldfitagainstyourheelandnotmoveupanddown.Ifyourfeetaredifferentsizes,buybasedonthelargerone.•Don'tlookto“breakin”shoes.Whileshoesmaygetmoreflexiblewithuse,theyshouldbecomfortablethefirsttimeyouwearthem.•Talktoanexpert.Shoesalesmenandpersonaltrainerscanstudyyourstride（步幅）andtheshapeofyourfeetandrecommendthebestshoestoguardagainstinjuries.•Replacewornshoesregularly.Manytrainersrecommendswitchingfootweareverythreetofivemonths,ifpossible,tokeeppropersupport.Onetip:Ifyouhavetotieyourshoesverytightlytogetthesupportyouneed,theymaybereadytogo.43.Thepassageoffersusadviceonhowto______.A.selectgoodshoesB.preventexerciseinjuriesC.replacesportsshoesD.buyexerciseshoes44.Theunderlinedpart"breakin"inParagraph6probablymeans______.A.putsomethingonbyforceB.bendsomethingtotestthequalityC.makesomethingcomfortablewithuseD.interruptsomethingwhenitishappening45.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Allowsomespacebetweenyourtoesandthefrontoftheshoe.B.Giveuptheshoesiftheycannotsatisfytheneedofyourfeet.C.Buyatightpairofshoestogivethepropersupportforyourfeet.-17-\nD.Prepareyourselftogowithtightandcomfortableshoesforsupport.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lotsofpeoplefindithardtogetupinthemorningandputtheblameonthealarmclock.Infact,thekeytoeasymorningwake-upliesinrestingyourbodyclock.46Hereishowtomakeone.●47Inordertomakeachange,youneedtodecidewhyit'simportant.Doyouwanttogetupintimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,getinsomeexercise,orjustbebetterpreparedforyourday?Onceyouareclearaboutyourreason,tellyourfamilyorroommatesaboutthechangeyouwanttomake.●Rethinkmornings.Nowthatyouknowwhyyouwanttowakeup,considerre-arrangingyourmorningactivities.Ifyouwanttimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,savesometimethenightbeforebysettingoutclothes,shoes,andbags.48That’saquarter-hourmoreyoucouldbesleepingifyouboughtacoffeemakerwithatimer.●Keepyoursleep/wakescheduleonweekends.Ifyou’retiredoutbyFridaynight,sleepinginonSaturdaycouldsoundwonderful.Butcompensatingontheweekendsactuallyfeedsintoyoursleepinessthefollowingweek,arecentstudyfound.49●Keeparecordandevaluateitweekly.Keeptrackofyoureffortsandwritedownhowyoufeel.Afteryou’vetriedanewmethodforaweek,takealookatyourrecord.50Ifnot,takeanotherlookatothermethodsyoucouldtry.　　A.Findtherightmotivation.　　B.Getasleepspecialist.　　C.Abetterplanforsleepcanhelp.　　D.Andconsidersettingasecondalarm.　　E.Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup.-17-\n　　F.Sticktoyoursetbedtimeandwake-uptime,nomattertheday.　　G.Reconsiderthe15minutesyouspendinlineatthecafétogetcoffee.第三部分第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Afewweeksago,ourdog,whichwehadkeptformorethantenyears,hadtobeputdown(安乐死).First,atumoronherstomachgotworse,andshewasvery51.Then,thepaininherbackgotsobadthatsometimesshe52liedowninthemiddleofawalkandcouldn’ttakeanother__53.WhenIfirstfounditout,Iwasverysadandcriedalot.Shewasmorelikeasistertomethana54.ButIwasalsoangryatmystepfather,Steve,whotoldusthe55aweekafterithappened.He56becausehedidn’twanttoworryus,andhedidn’twantmetogetdepressedandfailmyexams.Ijustthoughtshewas57attheanimals’hospital.Ithinkyouknowallthe58thatwentthroughmyhead:Shewasmydog!Whydidn’thetellusearlier?Ididn’tevengettosaygoodbye.Peopleinmyfamilyhavea59ofkeepingthingsfrommetoprotectme,suchasonlytellingmethatmyaunthadcancer60shehadalreadyimprovedhealth.AllIcouldthinkwas:Notagain!I61tomymum,andshesaid,“Iknow.I’m62,too.”Iopenedmymouthtoshout.Andthensheadded,“I’msoangrywithStevethathehadto63throughallthisonhisown.”Hearingmymum’swords,Ishutupmymouth.Ihadbeenso64onmyself.Ihadn’tthoughtabout65Stevewasgoingthrough.Thatdogwashisbaby.He’dhadherforlongerthanhe’dhadus—andhehadtomakethedecisionto66herlife,andthenkeptinsilenceforanentire67.Allmyangermeltedaway,andallIfeltwas68.Itmakesmerealizethatwefocussomuchonourselvesthatwe69thepain-17-\nofothers.Atthatmoment,mymum’swordswereanincredible70thatI’llneverforget.51. A. painful B. lonelyC. lazyD. shameful 52. A. wouldB. should C. might            D. could53. A. walkB. step C. foot D. breath 54. A. tool            B. pet         C. baby             D.  toy 55. A. plan           B. truthC. anecdote          D.accident 56.A. lied            B. waitedC. reflected          D. hesitated 57.A. stillB. onceC. evenD. never 58.A. facts          B. opinions      C. thoughtsD. doubts 59.A. story          B. secret C. habitD. hobby 60.A. though         B. beforeC. while D. after61.A. adjusted B. turned C. contributed        D. related 62.A. angry          B. shockedC. guiltyD. abused 63.A. break          B. go           C. lookD. push64.A. focusedB. hookedC. dependentD. hard -17-\n65.A. thatB. where C. whatD. which 66.A. save           B. expandC. makeD. end 67.A. year           B. monthC. weekD. day 68.A. regret         B. blameC. sorrowD. sympathy 69.A. shared         B. ignoredC. remindedD. rid 70.A. comfort        B. compromise   C. giftD. suggestion第II卷（非选择题）第二节语法填空：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。WhenIfirst71(enter)university,myaunt,whoisanEnglishprofessor,gavemeanewEnglishdictionary.Iwas72(surprise)toseethatitwasanEnglish-Englishdictionary,alsoknown73________amonolingualdictionary.Itwasadictionaryintendedfornon—nativelearners.74__________,tobehonest,Ifounditextremelydifficulttouseatfirst.Iwouldlookupwordsinthedictionaryandstillnot75_________(full)understandthemeaning.Iwasusedtothefamiliarbilingualdictionaries,in76________thewordsareexplainedbothinEnglishandChinese.Ireallywonderedwhymyauntdecidedtomakethingssodifficultforme.Now,afterstudyingEnglishatuniversityforthreeyears,Ipredictthatmonolingualdictionariesarebetterinlearning77________foreignlanguage78_________(use)amonolingualdictionaryforlearnershashelpedmeinanotherimportantway.Thisdictionaryusesalimitednumberofwords,around2,000,initsdefinitions.WhenIreadthesedefinitions,Iamrepeatedlyexposedtothebasicwords-17-\nandlearn79________theyareusedtoexplainobjectsandideas.Becauseofthis,Icanexpress80_________(I)moreeasilyinEnglish.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出增加的词;删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉;修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。DearJack,I’mTom,oneofyourstudentsinChina.It’samonthwhenyouleftus.Weallmissyouandareverygratefulforwhatyoudiditforus.Wearebusyasusual.WehadtheEnglishspeechcontesttheotherdays.Iwonthefirstprize,whichagainremindedmeofyourgreatlyhelp.Didyoustillrememberthetreesweplantedtogetheronthehillbehindtheschool?Yesterday,theywentthereandwateredthem.Thetreeyouplantedyourselfisgrownwell,andwe’vedecidedtonameitJackWood.WillyoucomebacktoseeJackWood?Wehopetoknowmuchaboutyouandlet’skeepclosetouch.Tom第二节　书面表达(满分25分)假如你叫李华，你所在的城市即将举办国际贸易博览会。你从网上得知有关部门现向社会招聘志愿者。要求：-17-\n1.具有为国际友人服务的热情；2.掌握丰富的文化知识，既是服务人员，又是传播文化的使者；3.具有良好的英语表达能力，能做好交流沟通工作。根据以上要求，写一封想做博览会志愿者的申请信。注意：1.字迹工整，词数为100左右；2.开头已写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：国际贸易博览会theInternationalTradeExpositionDearSir/Madam,I’mhappyto_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-17-\n1-5CCCAB6-10CBADB11-15BACBB16-20DAAAB21-25CCADC26-30ABCDA阅读31--34ABCD35-38DCBA39--42BABA43--45DCB46--50CAGFE完型51．A  52．A  53．B 54．B 55．B 56．B 57．A 58．C  59．C  60．D61．B  62．A 63．B64．A  65．C 66．D  67．C  68．A 69．B  70．C 语法71entered72surprised73as74However75fully76which77a78Using79how80myself改错：DearJack,I’mLiHua,oneofyourstudentsinChina.It’samonthwhenyouleftus.Weallmissyouandsinceareverygratefulforwhatyoudiditforus.Wearebusyasusual.WehadtheEnglishspeechcontesttheotherdays.Iwonthefirstandayprize,whichagainremindedmeofyourgreatlyhelp.DidyoustillrememberthetreesweplantedgreatDotogetheronthehillbehindtheschool?Yesterday,theywentthereandwateredthem.Thetreeyouweplantedyourselfisgrownwell,andwe’vedecidedtonameitJackWood.WillyoucomebacktogrowingseeJackWood?Wehopetoknowmuchaboutyouandlet’skeep∧closetouch.more（后加more不得分）inDearSir/Madam,I’mhappytoseeyourcallingforsomevolunteersforthecomingInternational-17-\nTradeExpositionontheInternet.I’mconfidentthatI’msuitableforthekindofjobyou’readvertising.IfeelI’mcompetenttomeettherequirementsyouhavelisted.First,IpromiseIshouldendeavortoservewithenthusiasmourdistinguishedguestsfromallovertheworld.Besides,IhavearichknowledgeaboutChineseculture,soIwillbenotonlyaservantbutalsoacarrierofoursplendidculture.What’smore,asweallknow,English,asaninternationallanguage,willplayanimportantroleincommunicationduringtheExposition,andIamgoodatit.IcanexpressmyselffluentlyandclearlyinEnglish.Tosumup,IbelieveIcanbeaqualifiedvolunteer.IwillvalueitanddoallIcanifIcouldbeacceptedtobeone.Yours,LiHua-17-