67. Why did Little Brother finally choose not to leave the ballroom? A. He thought it was a great shame to run away.
B. It was too tiring for him to drive another 3 hours back. C. He decided not to waste the effort he had made for the party. D. Nobody at the party could recognize him with his face painted red. 68. What is the turning point of the story?
A. Little Brother stood at the top of the steps for a moment. B. As Little Brother showed up in the crowd, a silence fell. C. Someone at the party asked Little Brother what he was.
D. Little Brother bowed and replied that he was the court lobster. 69. What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage? A. We can do everything at our pleasure at a party. B. Dancing with a royal member is the symbol of success. C. We shouldn’t be so afraid of being foolish and ridiculous. D. A homemade costume is most welcome at a fancy dress ball. 70. What would be the best title for the passage? A. A Costume Made by Hand
B. A Lobster Walking into a Party D. A Young Artist Realizing His
C. A Masquerade Ball Held by Nobles Dream
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第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最适当的单词。注意：每空一个单词。
Effective communication is a sign of strong and stable families while poor communication often causes families difficulties and conflicts, according to Virginia Tech. Understanding the features and the benefits of good family communication helps ensure positive and healthy relationships among family members.
Virginia Tech sees the clear family communication as clear direct and clear indirect communication. The former, the healthiest form of family communication, occurs when you clearly express a message to the correct family member. The latter refers to a message stated understandably but without a good indication of whom the message refers to.
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Good listening is of great importance in family communication and it shows that you care and that you are concerned with the message being conveyed. At the same time, you should make constant eye contact and provide verbal feedback, such as “I see”. Rephrasing improves understanding and reduces confusion. To rephrase a message, you must listen carefully to the message, restate the message without adding extra information and check with the speaker to ensure the correct understanding. Probing refers to asking questions or making statements to identify the aspects of the message and reflect on the feelings it conveys. Positive speaking requires you to focus on positive things and be willing to share more information related to the topic. This gives you the chance to express yourself, helps family members build positive self-images, and encourages cooperation.
Good family communication develops good relationships and leads to a better understanding, which help reduce anger and stress. Additionally, according to the University of Delaware, good family communication helps resolve conflicts within the family. Good communication also helps families stay strong by recognizing the need for compromise.
There are some practical tips on improving the communication between the family members.
In order to increase availability, set aside a few minutes every day to connect with your family members and discuss your days and anything disturbing you.
Being empathetic (感情移入的) means listening to the feelings of family members and showing your understanding.
Let the communication in the family be more than just verbal expression. Even the presence of family members can communicate a lot. For example, the presence of parents conveys the messages of safety, love and concern for the children. Use body language and gestures of affection generously in the communication. Even when you criticize or correct a child, holding him and talking to him in the most pleasing manner may help the messages to be accepted in the desired manner. Remember a kiss or a hug can tell more than words can do.
Theme (71)________effectively with family members helps build a strong and stable family. Clear direct communication A message is conveyed clearly to the correct family member. Types - 17 -
Clear indirect A message comes across well, but you don’t (72) communication Methods Listening ________ whom the message is for. * It gives evidence that you are (73) ____ in the message. * Do make eye contact (74) ________ and give feedback. Use different words to describe the message, but keep Rephrasing it in mind that you mustn’t change the (75) ________ meaning. (76) ________ Positive thinking Advantages Try to understand the feelings the message conveys through asking questions. ? Focus on positive things. ? Provide more related information (77) ________. * Improving understanding and removing negative emotion * Resolving family conflicts * (78) ________ the links between family members Being available Being (79) ________ some time every day to talk with your family members. Try to understand their problems and feeling. Tips empathetic Letting it be ? The presence of family members matters a lot. more than verbal just ? Use (80) ________ to express your love. 第六部分 书面表达 （满分20分）
阅读下面材料，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
One day a nice old man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly(蝴蝶). He took it home.
A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.
Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then appeared easily.
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But it had a swollenbody and small, fragile wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would be smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (慢慢爬行) around with a swollen body and fragile wings. It never was able to fly.
The man did not understand that the limited cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. 【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括故事的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词就“个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一话题发表你的看法，内容包括： (1)你读了这则故事后的感受。
(2)叙述当前父母溺爱子女的现象和由此造成的后果。 (3)假如你是父母一方，你会如何磨砺自己的孩子？ 【写作要求】
1.使用实例支持你的论点，不得直接引用原文中的句子。 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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2018届高二英语期末统考适应性考试答案
听力： 1—20 单选：
21—35 BBCCC 完型： 36—55 阅读： 56—70 任务型：
71. Communicating 72. indicate/show 73. interested 74. constantly 75. original 76. Probing 77. willingly 78. Strengthening 79. Spare 80. gestures 书面表达：
A kind man cut a cocoon open in order to relieve the pain of a butterfly struggling out of the cocoon, only to find it could never fly because of his help.
Our life is more or less like this. Sometimes, struggles or obstacles in our life are a must for our growth. It is these struggles or obstacles that increase our willpower and contribute to our success.
Nowadays, with only one child in most families, parents do whatever they can to satisfy the child’s needs and even do for him/her what should be done by himself. As a result, too much care and protection from parents deprives children of chances to grow strong by overcoming obstacles.
If I were a parent, I would first keep my child well informed that life is never easy and that he/she should be ready to face any difficulty. Besides, I would expose him/her to the hardships in life, providing him/her with chances to take on challenges.
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部编版2020学年高二英语下学期期末统考模拟试题(4)新版 人教版
