宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 17页

石嘴山市第三中学2019-2020学年高二年级第一学期期中考试 英语试题 出题人： ‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ ‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What kind of bag does the woman want to take?‎ A. A red one. B. A blue one. C. A yellow one.‎ ‎2. What is the relationship between Jim and Bob?‎ A. Classmates. B. Close friends. C. Twin brothers.‎ ‎3. What is the man going to do tonight?‎ A. Go to the cinema. B. Attend a meeting. C. Watch TV at home.‎ ‎4. Where is Mr. Stephen?‎ A. He is out. B. He is in his room. C. He is on the phone. ‎ ‎5. What does the man mean?‎ A. The woman’s uncle will come for a visit.‎ B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.‎ C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.‎ 第二节(共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who is the woman?‎ A. The man’s former teacher. B. The man’s former classmate. C. The man’s friend. ‎ ‎7. What happened to the man?‎ A. He failed his final test. B. He was out of work. C. He gave the students a hard final test.‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers going to do this weekend?‎ A. Go to the beach. B. Climb a mountain. C. Go for a bicycle ride.‎ ‎9. What do we know about Paul and Mary?‎ A. They might be the speakers’ friends.‎ B. They’ve decided to join the speakers.‎ C. They did some riding yesterday 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where are the two speakers?‎ A. In the library. B. In a department store. C. In the street.‎ ‎11. Which library does the woman want to go to? ‎ A. The one near the No.7 bus stop. B. The nearest one. C. The far-away one.‎ ‎12. Where will the woman change buses?‎ A. At the zoo. B. At the traffic lights. C. At the end of the No. 9 bus.‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the main topic of the conversation?‎ A. Their journey. B. The forest. C. The birds and plants.‎ ‎14. How many trees are there growing in one square kilometer?‎ A. About 1, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.‎ ‎15. What is the woman?‎ A. A reporter. B. A student. C. An actress.‎ ‎16. What can we know from the talk?‎ A. The woman will visit the forest.‎ B. Living things in the forest are interesting.‎ C. Dr. Green knows a little about the forest.‎ 听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17 What does the speaker think of “first”?‎ A. All firsts are important ones.‎ B. All firsts are what people like to remember.‎ C. Some firsts are unhappy ones.‎ ‎18. What was true when the first car accident happened?‎ A. The car had had only a short history.‎ B. People were already used to cars.‎ C. The bike rider was visiting the city.‎ ‎19. What happened to the driver in the first car accident?‎ A. He was hurt. B. He was sent to the hospital. C. He was put in prison for a while.‎ ‎20. When did the second car accident happen?‎ A. In 1869. B. In 1896. C. In 1899.‎ 第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)‎ 第一节: 单项填空 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)‎ 请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎21. Two countries had been at ______ war for five years, and there was still no ______ sign of victory. ‎ ‎ A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a ‎22. The phone might have been for I couldn’t get through to him.‎ A.out of order B.in order C.wrong D.the matter ‎23. The reason she got so mad yesterday is her car got damaged by a stranger.‎ ‎ A.why;that B.why;because C.that;why D.because; that ‎ ‎24. It is hard to imagine that you such a little baby by yourself without any experience of being a mother?‎ ‎ A. have taken care B. have brought up C. have bringed up D. have raised up ‎25. , I’d like to say “thank you” to all of you for coming here. Which of the following is WRONG?‎ ‎ A. In conclusion B.In the end C.Lastly D.At the end ‎ ‎26. Contributions kind-hearted people _____ the poor kids helped them to return to school.‎ A. made to B. made from C. made of D. made into ‎ ‎27. I never dreamed of _____ such a beautiful place in such a wild area.‎ ‎ A. there to be B. there being C. it to be D. it being ‎28. The custom ______ the 8th century when people knew little about the earth where ‎ they lived. A. dates back to B. is dated to C. is dated from D. dates to ‎ ‎29. Teenagers shouldn’t be_____ from school even if they don’t do well in studies. ‎ A. disappeared B. gone C. removed D. beaten ‎ ‎30. With the teacher ___ us tomorrow, we’ll manage ___ it in time. ‎ ‎ A. to help, finishing B. helping, finished ‎ C. to help; to finish D. helping; finishing ‎31. —Guess what，we’ve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this winter. ‎ ‎—How nice！You ________a different culture then. ‎ ‎ A．will be experiencing　　　 B．have experienced ‎ C．have been experiencing D．will have experienced ‎ ‎32. Parents_____much importance to education. They do their best to give their children that priceless gift. ‎ A．attach B．pay C．link D．apply ‎ ‎33. —I’m still working on my project. ‎ ‎—Oh，you’ll miss the deadline. Time is________. ‎ A．running out B．going out C．running out of D．using up ‎ ‎34. I am sure Mary will be able to find the museum—she has a pretty good ________ of direction. ‎ A. idea B. feeling C. experience D. sense ‎35. The headmaster says that the idea ______ . ‎ A. worthy of consideration B. worth consideration C. is worthy of considering D. is worth considering 第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) ‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up(堆积起来), slow down instead of 36 . Practice these 37 in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification(简单). ‎ ‎ When you concentrate on one task, you find you have 38 that you didn’t even know you had before. Just imagine: you are at a fair (牲畜市场) and you have to 39 two heavy pigs over 100 meters. If you keep 40 one and then the other, it will take a long time, 41 one of them will keep slipping(溜) out of your hand and 42 . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your 43 , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get 44 one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success. The stress of work is now 45 almost in all occupations. In the modern family, the stress that was previously 46 among all the relatives is now 47 on the every work partner. If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not 48 then it’s not because the day has too 49 hours, but because you have too many activities. This is a simple fact is that 50 people tend to forget. The 51 is equally simple: refuse to accept so many tasks. “I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more—until one day they 52 . Pay careful attention to the signs(征兆) that tell you that you are under more stress than you can 53 . These signs come from various 54 of life. You are afraid that you are ill, or your work efficiency(效率) is 55 . If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and reduce your tolerance(容忍) of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.”‎ ‎36. A. bringing up B. taking up C. giving up D. speeding up 37. A. principles B. advantages C. operations D. relations 38. A. desire B. talent C. energy D. excuse 39. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take 40. A. pushing B. enjoying C. grabbing D. exchanging 41. A. and B. because C. so D. but 42. A. running away B. turning off C. catching up D. lying down ‎ ‎43. A. labor B. strength C. power D. force 44. A. another B. others C. other D. the other 45. A. small B. true C. great D. wrong 46. A. shared B. given C. realized D. influenced 47. A. contracted B. concentrated C. constructed D. congratulated 48. A. enough B. short C. important D. proper 49. A. little B. much C. few D. many 50. A. sleepy B. moody C. crowded D. stressed 51. A. answer B. destination C. problem D. solution 52. A. break through B. break down C. break out D. break off 53. A. put with B. deal with C. suffer from D. come with 54. A. qualities B. characters C. areas D. stages 55. A. improved B. advanced C. increased D. affected ‎ 第三部分 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。‎ A Given Europe’s high concentration of gorgeous big cities and world-class art museums, it is easy to completely overlook the continent’s abundance of small, quiet villages and towns. However, if you are after relaxation, peaceful country walks, beautiful architecture and opportunities for cultural appreciation on your next trip across the pond, consider cutting down some of your city time and head out to a village instead. Here are four of the most charming villages in Europe, along with our top picks for places to stay in each.‎ Eze in Cota D’Azur, France Set on a hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Provencal township of Eze is easily one of the most picturesque spots in the region. It is largely a tourist destination, and many of its buildings dates back to the Middle Age. In fact, Eze ‎ is particularly popular with couples looking for romantic solitude.‎ Hotel pick: Chateau de la Chevre Baden-Baden in Wurttemberg, Germany Germany’s best-known spa town, Baden-Baden, in the Black Forest of Baden-Wurttemberg, has been a popular spot for soaking in mineral-rich waters off and on since the Roman era. And while spa treatments and hot springs are still among the most popular draws for tourists, there are also plenty of museums, gardens, performing arts venues and charming old buildings and churches.‎ Hotel pick: Hotel Belle Epoque Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy Spread over a hilltop nearly 2,000 metres above sea level, the Tuscan village of Montepulciano offers gorgeous Renaissance architecture as well as opportunities to visit wine companies. Surrounded by strong walls dating back to the 14th century, the village features a handful of churches and public squares.‎ Hotel pick: Etruria Resort Oia in Santorini, Greece Oia is undoubtedly the most charming village on the beautiful Greek island of Santorini. This oft-photographed cliffside town is best known as a sunset-viewing spot, but it is fantastic any time of day thanks to its abundance of typical whitewashed structures topped with blue domes plus its fabulous views out onto the Aegean Sea.‎ Hotel pick: Hotel Aspaki ‎56. Which village will newly-married couples most possibly choose to spend their honeymoon?‎ A. Oia. B. Baden-Baden. C. Montepulciano. D. Eze.‎ ‎57. The visit to Montepulciano will be different from other three because ______.‎ A. you can appreciate Renaissance architecture B. you can enjoy a beautiful sunset view C. you can have a spa treatment D. you can overlook Mediterranean Sea ‎58. You probably find this passage in ______.‎ A. Times B. National Geography ‎ C. Readers’ Digest (读者文摘) D. Economist (经济学人)‎ ‎ B It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”‎ At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”‎ By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”‎ At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.” The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.‎ ‎59．What does the author intend to tell us?‎ A． One can never be too careful.‎ B． Actions speak louder than words.‎ C． A small act of kindness brings a great joy.‎ D． Love begins with a little smile.‎ ‎60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A． The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.‎ B． Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support.‎ C． Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.‎ D． The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.‎ ‎61．The underlined word “intimidated” in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.‎ A． frightened B． astonished C． struck D． excited ‎62．What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A． Mother’s Day B． Flower Power ‎ C． An Accidental Injury D． An Embarrassing Moment ‎ ‎ C If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity to add to your day—walking. “Walking is the closest thing we have to a wonder drug.” Says Thomas Friedman. Friedman is the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. And he is not alone in considering walking a great exercise. Walking may be as good for us as running.‎ Walking requires no special skills or equipment. You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule. You can walk at work. You can park farther away from a store entrance, and then walk into the store. You can also take the stairs instead of the elevator.‎ So, walking lowers your risk of high blood pressure and other diseases. But many other studies have found that walking benefits the body and mind in other ways. On one hand, regular fast walking not only helps you keep a healthily weight but also keeps your joints (关节) healthy. Most of the material that makes up our joints has no direct blood supply. Our joints get nutrition from joint fluid（液体）as we move. When you walk, your joints get this “life-giving fluid. “which means they stay stronger. On the other hand, walking sharpens your mind.‎ Researchers studied 6,000 women aged 65 and older. They found that age-related memory loss was lower for those who walked more and even walking. Indoors or outdoors,‎ ‎ improved the ability to think creatively and solve problems.‎ Best of all, you can easily change where, when and how you walk. You can walk with your friends, co-workers, family or your dog or you can walk alone. The faster, farther and more often you walk, the greater the benefits ‎63. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2?‎ A. Walking is good for people. B. Some special skills for walking.‎ C. We can do walking anywhere. D. Modern people like walking anywhere.‎ ‎64. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to your .‎ A. Memories B. joints ‎ C. body and mind D. blood pressure and other diseases ‎65. Which of the following is the physical benefit of walking?‎ A. Improving memory. B. Avoiding getting high blood pressure.‎ C. Sharpening the mind D. Keeping a healthy weight.‎ ‎66. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?‎ A. To encourage people to walk. ‎ B. To introduce some walking places.‎ C. To tell about the advantages and disadvantages of walking.‎ D. To persuade people to change where, when and how they walk.‎ ‎ ‎ D A university in southwest China's Chongqing City set up a reading room as part of a campaign that stops students from taking their mobile phones with them in case the device distracts（使分心）them from concentrating on their studies.‎ Reportedly a student named Hu Xiaopeng participating in the campaign studied 530 minutes without using his mobile phone. Unlike Hu, another one picked up his mobile phone in less than 20 minutes.“Having seen many students use their mobile phones in the library, a habit that shortens their study time and negatively impacts their learning, we decided to open this reading room,” said Zhang Shuran, the person responsible for the project at the university.‎ Zhang added that students can keep their phones in appointed bags with numbers ‎ on them. The hags are placed on a desk near the door of the reading room."Staff members at the reading room will check the phones when there's a call," said Zhang, adding that they will inform students when their parents or teachers call them, but will not tell students if an unknown person is calling or when there is a text message. Based on the time students hand in their phones when they come to the reading room and the time they get them back when they leave the room, Hu Xiaopeng from College of Animal Science and Technology of the university set a record of the longest time.Hu spent 530 minutes studying without using his phone. Though feeling somewhat surprised, Hu said,"It's bad to keep mobile phone with you when you are reading or studying."‎ The campaign has attracted nearly 200 students since it was launched a week ago. Some Internet users praised the campaign. One user named Liu Jingchang said, "It's good. I don’t bring my phone when going to the library in case I get distracted."‎ ‎67. Why is the reading room opened in Chongqing City?‎ A. To prevent students using mobile phones in the library.‎ B. To help students focus on their studies.‎ C. To prevent the mobile phones from being stolen.‎ D. To encourage students to read more books.‎ ‎68. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?‎ A. The bags are on the desk near the students.‎ B. The time when the mobile phones are put in the bags is recorded.‎ C. The student will be informed if a stranger calls him.‎ D. Hu Xiaopeng thinks the campaign is a bad idea.‎ ‎69. What is the attitude of the students toward the reading room?‎ A. Cautious. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Anxious.‎ ‎70. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. New methods to attract students to read. B. The harm of mobile phones.‎ C. A student studying nearly nine hours without using the mobile phone.‎ D. Students are encouraged to study with their mobile phones.‎ 第二节： 七 选 五（10分，每题2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。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Tips on Young Adult Life ‎ As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. 71 ．Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!‎ With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 72 ．You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.‎ ‎ Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 73 ． But try not to shut your family out of your life. You school learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.‎ It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 74 ．A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.‎ ‎ This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.‎ ‎ You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 75 ．So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!‎ A． Choose your friends wisely.‎ B． They will help shape the future.‎ C． They may seem to happen quickly.‎ D． You will probably want to be independent.‎ E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.‎ F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.‎ G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.‎ 第二卷（共35分）‎ 第四部分: 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据句子意思和首字母提示，在空白处填上一个在语法和意思上都恰当的单词。]‎ 注意：请将一个完整的单词写在答题卡上。‎ ‎76. After a long period of __________ (争论),we finally reached an agreement about the problems.‎ ‎77. Tired of the noisy urban life, the man _________ (辞职) from his well-paid position.‎ ‎78. Don’t be so r___________ (荒唐的)! I can’t afford a holiday abroad ‎79. We must _______(探索) all the possibilities for the solution to water shortage.‎ ‎80. The pictures _________(展示) on the wall are chosen from thousands of students. ‎ ‎81. Please say ________ (肯定地) whether you will be coming or not.‎ ‎82. It’s a r______ thing to drive a car without a driving permit.‎ ‎83. You can’t be careful enough to drive on the frozen road in _____ weather. ‎ ‎84. Building m____________ are expensive now, so not many people can afford a house.‎ ‎85. With the rapid development of the Internet, online shopping is both cheap and c___________,‎ 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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate ___86___ high school, these students take special courses to prepare for ___87___ (advance) study. They may also take one or more ___88___ (examine) that test how well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete applications and send them to the universities ___89___ interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have ___90___ interview with people from the university.___91___ (neat) dressed and a little bit frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.‎ If the new students ___92___ (accept), many universities will offer an ‎ instruction program for them ___93___ (get) to know the procedures for students’ advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the other major services of the university.‎ Beginning a new life in a new place can be very ___94___ (puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the ___95___ (easy) it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.‎ 第四部分：书面表达（满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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11处起）不计分。‎ My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.‎ One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish.‎ Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎52. 假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为"Let's Ride Bicycles"的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，包括： ‎ ‎　　1．目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题； ‎ ‎　　2．骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。 ‎ 参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）；节能（energy saving） ‎ 注意：1．词数：120词左右； ‎ ‎　　2．演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，请将其抄写在答题卡上且该部分不计入总词数。 ‎ Good morning, everyone,‎ ‎    I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School.The topic of my speech is "Let's Ride Bicycles.‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ Thank you for listening!‎ 高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试题 参考答案 ‎1-10 ACCBB ABBAC 11-20 BABCA BCACC ‎ ‎21-30 CAABD ABACC 31-40 AAADD DACAC   41—50 BABDC ABACD  ‎ ‎51—60 DBBCD DABCB 61-70 ABCBD ABBBC 71—75 CB DAF 单词拼写： 1. argument 2. resigned/resigns 3. ridiculous 4. explore 5. displayed ‎ ‎6. definitely 7. risky 8. freezing 9. materials 10. convenient 语法填空：‎ ‎11. from 12. advanced 13. examinations/ exams 14. which/ that 15. an ‎ ‎16. Neatly 17. are accepted 18. to get 19. puzzling 20. easier 改错：‎ ‎1. go—went 2. ours—our 3.去掉 so 4. Before—After 5. impatiently—impatient ‎ ‎6. and—but 7. were—was 8. and 后加 a 9. minute—minutes 10. Felt—Feeling ‎【答案】Good morning, everyone,‎ I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is "Let's Ride Bicycles". As is known to us, air pollution and heavy urban traffic are becoming increasingly severe mainly due to the overuse of cars. Therefore, it's high time we choose another better means of transport, which is cycling.There are many good reasons to ride bicycles. First of all, compared to cars, bicycles are much chcaper to buy and maintain, and you don't have all the added costs of fuel, and parking. What's more, bicycles are more environmentally friendly than cars, because they hardly make ‎ noises and exhaust. Cycling has become a new trend around the world, a good way of energy saving and low-carbon life. Last but not least,cycling is an excellent way to keep fit and live longer. By riding bicycles,you can cut down your risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure and other illnesses. So I think, riding bicycles actually has great effects on us. Let's ride bicycles from today on!‎ Thank you for listening !‎