广东省连州市连州中学2012届高三12月月考英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家连州中学2012届高三12月月考英语试题. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Ma

2、in Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 1 on both sides with many 2 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 3 ,some shops offered 4 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, sh

3、oe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 5 in the 1950s, a change began to 6 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 7 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 8 the city limits. Open

4、space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 9 as a collection of small new stores 10 crowded city centres. 11 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 12 areas

5、to outlying malls. And the growing 13 of shopping centres led 14 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 15 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped

6、 parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.1. A. builtB. designedC. intendedD. lined2. A. variedB. variousC. sortedD. mixed up 3. A. Apart fromB. HoweverC. In additionD. As well 4. A. medical careB. foodC. cosmeticsD. services 5. A. suddenlyB. AbruptlyC. ContrarilyD. But 6. A. be tak

7、ing place B. take place C. be taken placeD. have taken place 7. A. chosen forB. available toC. used byD. ready for 8. A. overB. fromC. withinD. outside 9. A. startedB. foundedC. set upD. organized10. A. out ofB. away fromC. next toD. near11. A. AttractedB. SurprisedC. DelightedD. Enjoyed12. A. inner

8、B .centralC. shoppingD. downtown13. A. distinctionB. fameC. popularityD. liking14. A. onB. in turnC. by turnsD. further15. A. cheapnessB. readinessC. convenienceD. handiness第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。It was my first day in Hangzhou, the Chines

9、e city famous for its natural beauty and history and I didnt have much time to spare. I wanted to see 16 much of the city as possible in the two days 17 I returned to Guangzhou. My first task was to decide where to go and 18 to get there. I took out my guide book in which there was a lot of informat

10、ion about the citys well-known tourist 19 (attract) and started to read. At that moment 20 attractive young lady who noticed my book came up to me and introduced 21 . She said her name was Miss Bai and she kindly offered to show me 22 the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her proposal wh

11、en she suggested we first go to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge. I quite liked the idea of visiting the West Lake but wasnt so sure about 23 (cross) the Broken Bridge. 24 it was broken, did she expect me to jump across? And I couldnt swim, so if I fell in then I would drown. That was

12、definitely not an attractive idea so I politely declined her invitation, 25 (close) my book and walked away. .阅读第一节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may

13、 show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specia

14、lly strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts a

15、nd details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job o

16、n Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in

17、a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend the

18、y do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.26What is the passage mainly about?AThe importance of working h

19、ard at school.BChoosing a career according to ones strengths.CHow to face ones weakness.DThe value of school work.27. The writer thinks that a student have a part-time job is probably _.A. a good way to find out his weak pointsB. one of the best ways of earning extra moneyC. of great use for his wor

20、k in the futureD. a waste of time he could have spent on study28From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not good, he _.Ashould pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilitiesBwill be regretful about his bad resultsCmay also do well in his future workDshould

21、restart his study in school29. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Para. 3) probably means “_”.A. be clumsy at doing things B. be skillful in doing thingsC. be not interested in certain thingsD. be easily bored in doing things30From the last paragraph we know one should _.Amake full use of one

22、s own weak pointsBstudy harder for a new school recordCapologize for ones own school recordDface ones own weak points bravely BAs goods and services improved, people were persuaded to spend their money on changing from old to new, and found the change worth the expense. When an airline equipped itse

23、lf with jets, for example, its costs (and therefore air fare) would go up, but the new planes meant such an improvement that the higher cost was justified. A new car (or wireless, washing machine, electric kettle) made life so much more comfortable than the old one that the high cost of replacement

24、was fully repaid. Manufacturers still cry their goods as persuasively as ever, but are the improvements really worth paying for? In many fields, things have now reached such a high standard of performance that further progress is very limited and very, very expensive. Airlines, for example, go to en

25、ormous expense in buying the latest jets(喷气式飞机), in which vast research costs have been spent on relatively small improvements. If we abandon these vast costs we might lose the chance of cutting minutes away from flying times; but wouldnt it be better to see airfares drop dramatically, as capital co

26、sts become relatively insignificant? Again, in the context of a 70 m. p. h. Limit, with lines of cars traveling so close as to control each others speeds, improvements in performance are actually irrelevant; improvements in handling are unnecessary, as most production cars grip（抓牢） the road perfectl

27、y, and comfort has now reached a very high level. Small improvements here are unlikely to be worth the thousands that anybody replacing an ordinary family car every two years may have spent on them. Let us instead have cars or wireless, electric kettles, washing machines, television sets which are m

28、ade to last, and not to be replaced. Significant progress is obviously a good thing, but the insignificant progression from model-change to model-change is not.31. The author is obviously challenging the social norm (社会规范) that _. A. it is important to improve goods and services B. development of te

29、chnology makes our life more comfortable C. it is reasonable that prices are going up all the time D. slightly improved new products are worth buying32. According to this passage, airfares may rise because _. A. the airplane has been improved B. people tend to travel by new airplanes C. the change i

30、s found to be reasonable D. the service on the airplane is better than before33. According to the author, passengers would be happier if they _. A. could fly in the latest model of good planes B. could get tickets at much lower prices C. see the airlines make vital changes in their services D. could

31、 spend less time flying in the air34. When manufactures have improved the performance of their products to a certain level, then it would be _. A. justified for them to cut the price B. unnecessary for them to make any new changes C. difficult and costly to further better them D. insignificant for t

32、hem to cut down the research costs35. In the case of cars, the author advises that we _. A. cancel the speed limitB. further improve their performance C. change models every two yearsD. improve their durability (耐久性)CIt was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks in school were miserable and, th

33、e thing was, I didnt know enough to really care. My older bother and I lived with Mom in an ugly multi-family house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. The background noise of our lives was gunfire and horses hoofs(马蹄) from “Wagon Train” or “Cheyenne”, and laughter from “I Love Lucy”, or “Mister

34、Ed”. After supper, wed lie on Mons bed and stare for hours at the tv screen.But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But, she was much brighter and smarter than we boys know at the time. She had noticed something in t

35、he suburban houses where she cleaned books. So she came home one day, swithed off the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to read two books every week,” she said. “And youre going to write a report on what you read.”We moaned（不满

36、,发牢骚） and complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didnt have any books in the house other than Moms Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: “Ill drive you to the library.”So pretty soon there were these two peevish（坏脾气的）boys sitting in her white 1959 Oldsmobile on the

37、ir way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the childrens books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them.The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers（河狸）. For the first time in

38、my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this virtue visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home.It didnt dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were i

39、mages forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip（快速翻动）of a page.Soon I began to look forward to visiting this quiet sanctuary form my other world. I moved from animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books were

40、 whole worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. Teachers started to notice it too. I got to the point where I couldnt wait to get home to my books.Now my older brother is an engineer and I am chief of pediatric neurosurgery(儿童神经外科

41、)at John Hopkins Childrens Center in Baltimore. Sometimes I still cant believe my lifes journey, from a failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery.But I know when the journey began the day Mom s

42、witched off the TV set and put us in her Oldsmobile for that drive to the library.36. We can learn form the beginning of the passage that _. A. the author and his brother had done well in school B. the author had been very concerned about his school work C. the author had spent much time watching TV

43、 after school D. the author had realized how important schooling was37. Which of the following is not true about the authors family? A. He came from a middle-class family. B. He came from a single-parent family. C. His mother worked as a cleaner. D. His mother had received little education.38. The m

44、other was _ to make her two sons switch to reading books. A. hesitantB. unpreparedC. reluctantD. determined39. How did the two boys feel about going to the library at first? A. They were afraidB. They were reluctant. C. They were impatient.D. They were eager to go.40. The author began to love books

45、for the following reasons EXCEPT that _. A. he began to see something in his mind B. he could visualize what he read in his mind C. he could go back to read the books again D. he realized that books offered him new experienceDStandard English is the formal English that you need to use when you write

46、 in coursework(课程作业) or in the exam. Standard English is the form of English you learn in school. All written English should be standard that means it should be clear enough for anyone in Britain to understand it. Standard English developed as the main form of printed English in the 15th Century. At

47、 the time, every region of Britain used to spell words differently, but printers needed a fixed spelling. Printers like Caxton chose the East Midlands dialect form which was used in London and the South East. Soon Standard English replaced all written dialect forms the other forms of English spoken

48、around the country. It also replaced French and Latin in law and in academic work. In the 18th Century, people wrote dictionaries and grammar books which standardized spelling Dr Johnsons Dictionary of 1755 fixed many of the spellings we still use today. All written English should be Standard Englis

49、h any grammar rules you learn are for Standard English and you will definitely need to learn them to avoid making mistakes in your work. The rules of Standard English mean using the correct forms of words with the correct spellings. Avoid slang words words that your teachers or friends wouldnt under

50、stand. Youll lose marks if the examiners cant understand what you say or write. Dont use dialect words. Every region has words or phrases that are only used there. Dont use them in your coursework, because you wont be understood. Make sure you revise grammar and punctuation you have learned, and lea

51、rn the list of commonly misspelled words you have made. Clichs are ideas or sayings which have been used so often that theyve become boring and unoriginal. Phrases like, “As good as it gets” “At the end of the day” “In the fullness of time” are all clichs. So are images like, “as fierce as a lion” “

52、as cunning as a fox”. If you use them you will sound boring and unimaginative that could mean you lose marks for writing and speaking style. So avoid clichs.41. What three things do you have to think about when using English? a. no slang word or dialect b. no grammar and spelling mistake. c. no phra

53、se d. no clich e. no punctuationA. abc. B. bcd. C. ade.D. abd.42. What is standard English? A. the English spoken by British people. B. the English spoken by American people. C. the English used in London. D. the English spoken by British people in 15th Century. 43. What is the clich according to th

54、e passage? A. the English full of slang words. B. the boring ideas or sayings because of being used often. C. the long phrases which are used often. D. all the English which is used outside of London and the southeast of Britain. 44. Why do we need to use Standard English? A. Because no one can unde

55、rstand dialect words. B. Because there are many kinds of English in the world, we need Standard English to make communication easier. C. Because local dialect belongs to certain region, not every one can understand it. D. Because standard English has been used for a long time. 45. Which statement is

56、 true? A. Written English should be formal and standard. B. Standard English means people should use the words from Dr Johnsons Dictionary. C. All the spoken English should be Standard English. D. Standard English replaced all written dialect forms in the 18th century.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列

57、广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（4650）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：这是纽约时报电子版上的一些广告链接，请根据读报人不同需求判断他们将点击的广告。A.Get the Opinion Today E-MailSign up for the highlights of the day in Opinion of the New York Times, sent weekday afternoons. See SampleChloe yang19窗体底端Change E-mail Address| Privacy Policy B. The outland

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61、o make a plan to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary. He is considering to have a relaxing week with his wife to a quiet and picturesque mountain. 48. Michelin Maynard badly needs an updated security system for his personal computer. His PC is so vulnerable to any attack that it has frequently co

62、llapsed. 49. William Glaberson is considering to subscribe to an electronic version of newspapers. And the most influential ones such as the Guardian, the Washington News or the New York Times might be good choice. 50. Alissa J. Rubin is a professor in Columbia University. An expert on Asian politic

63、al issues, he is tracking any report about political events in this area. .写作第一节基础写作写作内容你是2010年广州亚运会的一名英语志愿者，除了给来自世界各地的运动员提供帮助外，你的另一使命是向他们传播中国文化, 其中包括中国传统节日的介绍。请根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文，向他们介绍中国的端午节。名称端午节历史2000多年时间每年的农历五月初五； 初夏，标志着一年最热季节的开始庆祝活动赛龙舟。 以前：只有中国人庆祝；现在：越来越多外国人参加赛龙舟活动特色食品把糯米包裹在新鲜的竹叶里的粽子写作要求使用5个句子表达全部

64、的内容。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。糯米：sticky rice 粽子:zongzi第二节 读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with f

65、riendship.When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two choices: we can try to beat if off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenges isnt worth the trouble and call it quits. Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most cases a

66、ll that is needed is commitment and communication.When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it and work through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a space for discussion and talking a

67、bout how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” rather than “You hurt my feelings.” You are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to s

68、ee them for what they are: small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger. Its all part of growing up. It happens to everyone, and some day you will look back on all of this and say

69、, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And thats a good thing.”写作内容1） 以约30个词概括短文的要点；2） 然后以约120个词就“在生活或学习中如何面对挑战”这个主题发表看法，并包括如下要点： 在生活或学习上，你曾经遇到过什么比较大的挑战？ 你是如何面对这个挑战的？你成功了吗？ 对你面对挑战的经历，你有何感悟？写作要求1）可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2）题目自拟。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯12月月考试题答案1-5DBCDD 6-1

70、0BBDAB 11-15ADCBC16. as 17. before 18. how 19. attractions 20. an 21. herself 22. around 23. crossing 24. If/Since/As 25. closed26-30BCCAD 31-35DABCD 36-40CADBD 41-45DCBCA 4650 EFDAC(参考范文one possible version)The Dragon Boat Festival, with a history of more than 2000 years, falls on the fifth day of

71、the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by the Chinese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the

72、fun. The special food for this festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.(读写任务参考范文one possible version)全解全析 115 DBCDD BBD AB ADCBC1. D 本句的意思是“街道的两旁排列着很多各种各样的商店”，build的意思是“建造，修建”，design的意思是“设计”，intend“意思是“打算”，line是“沿排列”的意思。2. B varied是“变化多端”的意思，various为“各种各样的”，sorted意为“分类

73、的”，mixedup意为“困惑的，迷惘的，不适应社会的”。本句意为“各种各样的商店”。3. C 本句的意思是“除了各种各样的商店销售各种各样的商品之外，有些商店还提供服务”，apart from意为“除此之外”，后必须接名词或动名词，however是连词“然而”的意思，in addition可单独使用，意为“除此之外”，as well用在句末。4. D medical care意为“医疗护理”。food是“食物”，cosmetic是“化妆品”，service是“服务”，根据上题意思，service一词放在这里最合适。5. D 本句的意思是“在五十年代，情况发生了变化”，有转折的意思。sudde

74、nly和abruptly都是“突然”的意思，contrarily指“相反地”，but是“但是”的意思,表转折。6. B take place只有主动语态，故可排除C，而begin to后应接动词不定式，只有take place“发生”可用。7. B be available to sb.为固定搭配，意为“对某人来说可用的，可得到的”，本句意为“顾客可用的停车场地”，故选B。8. D 本句意为“商人们开始对城市界限以外的开阔地感兴趣”，out of表示“的外面”而outside指“超过某一个界限，范围等”。9. A 本句的意思是“购物中心是从聚集一些小的店铺开始的”，只有started as有此

75、意。10. B 本句意为“远离拥挤的市中心”, out of指“在之外”，away from表示距离，“远离”，next to指“靠近，下一个”，near是“近”的意思。11. A 本句意为“被所吸引”，surprise意为“使惊奇”，delight意为“使喜悦”，enjoy意为“欣赏,喜爱”。12. D 本句意为“顾客从市区被吸引到城市以外的商业中心”，只有downtown“市区”符合此意。13. C 本句意为“这些购物中心越来越大的名气反过来导致了更大，设备更好的商店的建成”。distinction声望；fame卓越，好名声；popularity名气很大，知名度很高；liking喜爱，喜好

76、。故选C。14. B 根据上题解释，in turn应为“依次”的意思，引申为“反过来”。15. C 这里convenience与providing组成短语“提供方便，便利”，符合上下文义。本句意为“商业街被变成了带有长椅、喷泉及户外娱乐的风景优美的公园”全解全析本文是讲如何写摘要：仔细读懂全文，提练主旨，去掉细节，按规定字数写。16. as 17. before 18. how 19. attractions 20. an 21. herself 22. around 23. crossing 24. If/Since/As 25. closed全解全析本文主要讲述了在学校的学习成绩和表现以用

77、做兼职工作对今后工作的影响，并说明要善于发挥优势克服弱势。26B细节理解题，根据第一段These may show strengths that you can use in your work及后面的举例可知。27C 推理判断题，根据第二段If you have had a part-time jobyou may have learned how to get to work on time可知。28C推理判断题，根据最后一句but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work可知。.29A词义

78、猜测题，根据后文perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures.和It is better to face any weakness可知“不会做事”30D主旨大意题，根据It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist可全解全析本文批评了一种社会现象：随着商品和服务的改进，商家劝说人们花钱不断更新产品，以获得更高享受。作者分析指出，当产品性能发展到一定水平之后，花钱去获得款式等方面小的改变是得不偿失的，没有必要的。31.

79、D 推理判断题。由第四句“but are the improvements really worth paying for?”及第五句可推出答案。32. A 细节理解题。由第二句可知答案。33. B 细节理解题。由第七句“but wouldnt it be better to see airfares drop dramatically”可推知答案。34. C 细节理解题。由第四句中的“further progress is very limited and very, very expensive”可知答案。35. D 细节理解题。由倒数第二句中的“which are made to las

80、t”可知。38. D 推理判断题。从第二、三和四段可知答案，尽管作者和他brother都moaned and complained，及reluctant，他母亲还是毅然把他们drive 到the library，可见她的态度是“坚决的”。39. B 细节理解题。由第三段第一句We moaned and complained可知，他们最初是“不愿意的”。40. D 细节理解题。由第六段第一句but the experience可知选项D对；由第二句images forming in my mind可知选项B对；由There were images forming in my mind inste

81、ad of before my eyes可知A 、B均是作者喜欢读书的原因；由最后一句I could return to them again and again可知选项C对。由It didnt dawn on me at the time可知作者当时并未意识到读书能给他予新的体验，故选D。dawn on sb. 意为“使某人明白什么”。全解全析4650 EFDAC(参考范文one possible version)The Dragon Boat Festival, with a history of more than 2000 years, falls on the fifth day o

82、f the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by the Chinese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed th

83、e fun. The special food for this festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.(读写任务参考范文one possible version)Looking back on this, I realize that whatever challenges I am faced with, if I can spare no efforts and never give up, I will get them over. Whats more, those challen

84、ges make me who I am.12月月考试题答案1-5DBCDD 6-10BBDAB 11-15ADCBC16. as 17. before 18. how 19. attractions 20. an 21. herself 22. around 23. crossing 24. If/Since/As 25. closed26-30BCCAD 31-35DABCD 36-40CADBD 41-45DCBCA 4650 EFDAC(参考范文one possible version)The Dragon Boat Festival, with a history of more t

85、han 2000 years, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by the Chinese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have als

86、o taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. The special food for this festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.(读写任务参考范文one possible version)Challenges Make Us Who We AreThe passage tells us that when we are faced with challenges, all we need is commitment and commun

87、ication. After dealing with many challenges, we will come to realize that it is challenges that shape us.Life is filled with challenges. In my study, I always meet with new challenges. When I was in Senior One, I used to fail my final math exams. This was a serious problem because math is a very imp

88、ortant subject. However, I did not quit. I listened to the teacher attentively in class. I also bought some reference books and did as many exercises as I could. Besides, I turned to my teacher and classmates for help. In the end, after several months hard work, I passed the final exam.Looking back on this, I realize that whatever challenges I am faced with, if I can spare no efforts and never give up, I will get them over. Whats more, those challenges make me who I am. 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！