2020届湖南省益阳市第一中学高三年级9月月考英语试题(27页word版含有听力及答案解析)

2020届湖南省益阳市第一中学高三年级9月月考英语试题
注意事项：
1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

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，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 is the weather like?
A. It’s raining.
B. It’s cloudy.
C. It’s sunny.
2. Who will go to China next month?
A. Lucy.
B. Alice.
C. Richard.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The man’s sister.
B. A film.
C. An actor.
4. Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340.
B. In Room 314.
C. In Room 223.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？
A. In a restaurant.
B. In an office.
C. At home.
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，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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至8题。

6. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby.
B. To look after her sister.
C. To find a new job.
7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months.
B. Five months.
C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him.
B. Playing with him.
C. Feeding him.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality.
B. A problem with traffic rules.
C. A suggestion for city planning.
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars.
B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting.
B. It’s worth trying.
C. It’s impractical.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her.
B. To tell him about Tom.
C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place.
B. At the airport.
C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story.
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions.
B. Discuss in groups.
C. Give their answers.
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Start your stop smoking plan with START
S＝Set a quit date.
Choose a date within the next 2 weeks，so you have enough time to prepare without losing your motivation to quit. If you mainly smoke at work，quit on the weekend，so you have a few days to adjust to the change.
T＝Tell family，friends，and co­workers that you plan to quit.
Let your friends and family in on your plan to quit smoking and tell them you need their encouragement to stop. Look for a buddy who wants to stop smoking as well. You can help each other get through the rough times.
A＝Anticipate and plan for the challenges you’ll face while quitting. Most people who begin smoking again do so within the first 3 months. You can help yourself make it through by preparing ahead for common challenges，such as cigarette cravings(热望)．
R＝Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home，car，and work.
Throw away all of your cigarettes (no emergency pack！)，lighters，ashtrays，and matches. Wash your clothes and freshen up anything that smells like smoke. Shampoo your car，clean your curtains and carpet，and steam your furniture.
T＝Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.
Your doctor can prescribe medication to help with withdrawal and suggest other choices. If you can’t see a doctor，you can get many products over the counter at your local pharmacy or grocery store，including the nicotine patch，nicotine lozenges(含片)，and nicotine gum. 21．What can we know from the first tip “S”？
A．Giving up smoking isn’t easy so you should make preparations. B．You should give up smoking right away.
C．A snap decision will be good for giving up smoking forever.
D．Two weeks’time is not long enough to prepare for quitting smoking.
22．Why should we tell the people around us that we will stop smoking? A．To get their advice.
B．To get their support.
C．To get their efficient medicine.
D．To get their experience.
23．The underlined word “withdrawal”in the passage means
“”．
A．proceeding B．hating
C．ending D．hesitating
B
In 2011,677 US bicyclists died and 48,000 were injured in collisions with motor vehicles.
As an active cyclist who regularly rides in New York City，I’m always looking for ways to make riding safer. So I was curious to learn about Zackees，a company that on Monday launched a campaign to raise money to mass­produce its first product：Turn Signal Gloves.
The gloves are exactly what they sound like：cycling gloves (the company is also marketing them to runners，rollerbladers and skateboarders) decorated with bright LED arrows to let those around you know that you’re there and turning.
Zackees Turn Signal Gloves，which have a processor sewn into the top of each glove，are incredibly simple to use. All it takes to light up the gloves is touching the small metal plates on the thumb and index finger together. The gloves are equipped with sensors that detect the light around you，and the brightness of the LED lights are adjusted accordingly.
They’re designed to signal to those in front of you without taking your
hands off the handlebars. But you do have to remove one hand from the bars to signal to those behind you.
The concept is not entirely new. There’s at least one other company that makes a similar product. A Japanese company makes LEDs that you can fasten to your own gloves，but it does not appear they are currently for sale in the U．S.A notice on the website seeks distributors，and an email to the company was not immediately returned. A DIY kit to make light­up “BikingGloves”is available on Etsy for 28.
The gloves are expected to ship in May,2014.If you can’t wait，you can drop 399 for an “early adopter”pair made in San Francisco.
24．How does the author feel about “Turn Signal Gloves”？A．Interested. B．Puzzled.
C．Disappointed. D．Concerned.
25．We learn from the text tha Turn Signal Gloves . A．have already been mass­produced
B．are decorated with bright arrows
C．have a processor as well as sensors
D．are extremely complicated to use
26．What does the underlined word “distributors”in Paragraph 6
mean?
A．Someone marketing goods.
B．Goods.
C．Emails.
D．Gloves to be marketed.
27．The best title of the passage may be “”．
A．A Pair of Gloves Could Save Your Life
B．A Pair of Gloves Only for Riding Your Bike
C．An Advertisement for Promoting Gloves
D．A Pair of Gloves Could Cost You Your Life
C
Majors give students direction and allow them to map out their path to graduation. Some majors，such as engineering，information technology or accounting，also help prepare students to enter a specific career field. Students who select a major that matches their interests are more likely to stick with it and finish their degree on time，but few high school graduates are choosing a major that suits them，a report released today by ACT Inc. finds.
Almost 80 percent of ACT test­takers who graduated in 2013 said they knew which major they would follow in college. Of those students，only 36 percent chose a major that fits their interests，according to the study.
“This disconnect isn’t exactly surprising，”says Beth Heaton，senior director of educational consulting. She now advises teens to try to get into college.“The vast majority of them have no idea what they really want to do when they grow up. Even the ones who claim that they do，”she says.“How can you know？If you’re 16,17,18，you know so little of the world.”
“Students shouldn’t panic，”Healton says. Instead，they should use their first year or two of college to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Teens shouldn’t rule out an entire career field simply because they struggle in a specific subject，Healton adds.“Let’s say you love the world of medicine，of helping people get better. Maybe you’re not a science person so you’re never going to be a doctor，but there are a lot of ways you can work in that industry without having to be on a science side of it，”she says.“Take a broader look at things.”
28．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Choosing the right college major is significant.
B．Combining interests and major is a piece of cake.
C．Focusing on the major benefits your future career.
D．Choosing the major is based on your interests.
29．Students who fail to match majors and interests are more likely
to .
A．graduate at the expected time
B．drop out of their chosen majors
C．know much of the world
D．find their favorite career majors
30．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE? A．Most students know what they want to do when they grow up. B．As teens，most students really have much to learn about the world. C．36 percent of the students chose a major that fits their interests. D．Almost 20 percent of ACT test­takers knew what they should do.
31．The last paragraph mainly tells that students should . A．figure out the potential problems
B．love the science of medicine
C．have a broader view
D．follow their own wills
D
CHINA’s moon rover，Yutu，also known as Jade Rabbit，has awoken after its troubled dormancy(休眠)，the condition of being temporarily inactive，but experts were still trying to find out the cause of its abnormality
Thursday，a spokesman for the country’s lunar probe program said. “Yutu has come back to life，”spokesman Pei Zhaoyu announced. Pei said the moon rover，named after the pet of a lunar goddess in ancient Chinese mythology，had been restored to its normal signal reception function while experts worked to verify(查对) the cause of its mechanical control abnormality.
Problems emerged before Yutu entered its second dormancy on the moon on Jan.25，as the lunar night fell.
“Yutu went to sleep under an abnormal status，”Pei said，adding that experts had been concerned that the moon rover，Yutu，might not be able to survive the extremely low temperatures during the lunar night. “The rover stands a chance of being saved now that it is still alive，”he said.
Yutu rolled onto the moon’s surface on Dec.15,2013，several hours after China’s lunar probe，Chang’e­3，had softlanded on the moon on Dec.14,2013.Chang’e­3 is part of the second phase of China’s lunar program，which includes orbiting，landing and returning to the earth. China is the third country in the world to successfully softland on the moon，after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
32．From the second paragraph，we know that the moon rover .
A．is named after the lunar goddess in ancient Chinese story
B．has the same name with the pet of a lunar goddess
C．cannot receive signals from the earth after its dormancy D．didn’t come back to life until it was repaired by experts
33．According to the third paragraph，as the night fell on the moon，Yutu .
A．started working B．started rolling
C．fell in dormancy D．was dead
34．Which country has NOT succeeded in softlanding on the moon so far?
A．China.
B．The USA.
C．Germany.
D．The former Soviet Union.
35．According to the passage，which of the following is the correct order?
①Yutu entered its second dormancy.
②Yutu had abnormal signal reception function.
③Chang’e­3 softlanded on the moon.
④Yutu rolled onto the moon’s surface.
A．①②③④B．②③④①
C．③④②①D．④①②③
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to be creative
Most people are certain that creativeness is something you are either born with or without. 36 There are ways available to raise your talent to a level you would like.
The first step to being more creative lies in believing you are actually creative. You cannot come out with good work until and unless you believe that you are good at what you are doing. 37 All that has to be done is to develop this creative potential.
38 Even if your new concepts seem to be too unlikely，make sure that you at least give them a try. Unique concepts may seem strange initially but can lead to major discoveries. All the creations in the history of humankind came out just because there were people who could think differently.
39 Many people have the habit of over-thinking and look for reasons not to do a particular thing. Learn how to take a chance. You
really can’t develop your talents till and unless you are willing to take risks. Understand that you can’t have insurance for each and everything. Therefore if you’d like to do something，go on and do it.
Another vital thing to do to remain creative is to update your mind regularly. You need to provide more modern inspirations and thoughts to your consciousness to come up with new concepts. You should explore the world around yourself—visit museums，travel，read books，watch films and even try some new things that you have not done before. 40 A．Stop thinking too much.
B．However，that is not correct.
C．Do not ever be scared to think differently.
D．Such things help to encourage your creativity.
E．Just follow the tricks and you would be able to do your best.
F．All of us have some or the other level of creativity within us.
G．Let the windows of your mind open up to let in fresh creativity.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a time when I couldn’t understand why my parents were so enthusiastic about 41 with my head teacher. I often thought that
they were really good at getting me into trouble. But after my head teacher’s home­visit last month，my mind totally 42 .
43 the visit，I was entirely overwhelmed by frustration because I thought my head teacher，who，in my eyes，is a 44 boring and strict man，would severely 45 me and ask my parents to take away my iPad. I even wondered if it had been my parents who invited him to come，46 I got into argument with my parents.
What was worse，after I 47 the news on my microblog，all the 48 words from my classmates，like“you are such a lucky dog”almost tore me apart. When the day 49 came，I said to 50 ，“It’s going to be okay！Just face it！”To my 51 ，during his visit，I quickly learned that my head teacher is just a(n) 52 man outside class. With his son and wife accompanying him，he just seemed to be a loving
53 and considerate husband.
I also learned that he is a man full of 54 .When my sister started licking(舔) her 55 after finishing a delicious dish，he joked that she was trying to turn her plate into a mirror. All of us burst into 56 at that moment.
Contrary to my previous impression，I 57 that my head teacher is a very respectable and friendly person. Thanks to his visit，I got to see a(n) 58 side of my head teacher. I felt 59 that I had reacted so crazily before. Now，I’m delighted to have him as my head teacher. I know I
won’t 60 him down.
41．A. helping B．communicating
C．quarrelling D．comparing
42．A. disappeared B．formed
C．changed D．developed
43．A. Since B．Before C．After D．While
44．A. slightly B．roughly
C．hardly D．typically
45．A. criticize B．blame
C．beat D．charge
46．A.in case B．as if C．in that D．so that 47．A. informed B．presented C．revealed D．shared 48．A. teasing B．comforting
C．abusing D．encouraging
49．A. simply B．particularly
C．surprisingly D．finally
50．A. him B．myself
C．my parents D．my classmates
51．A. surprise B．disappointment
C．relief D．excitement
52．A. ordinary B．common
C．average D．natural
53．A. man B．teacher C．father D．friend
54．A. patience B．hope
C．humor D．energy
55．A. lips B．hand C．plate D．fingers
56．A. cheers B．laughter
C．tears D．smiles
57．A. thought about B．made out
C．found out D．got across
58．A. changeable B．positive
C．optimistic D．different
59．A. ashamed B．regretful
C．disappointed D．depressed
60．A. put B．bring C．let D．pull
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，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。

There are moments in life 61 you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes, 62 opens，but often we look so
long at the closed door 63 we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
Don’t go for looks；they can deceive(欺骗)．Don’t go for wealth；even that fades away. Go for someone that makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be 64 you want to be.
The 65 (happy) people don’t 66 (necessary) have the best of everything；they just make the most of everything that 67 (come) along their way. The brightest future will always be based 68 a 69 (forget) past. When you were born，you were crying and everyone 70 you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die，you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
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）
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。

错误仅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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear Diary，
Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know why we move last week？Dad lost his job，and as Mom explained，“He was lucky to find other one.” His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate，my school or just everything else I love in the world. To make matters bad，now I have to share a room with my younger sister，Maggie. Tomorrow is first day of school. I am awfully tiring，but I know I’ll never fall sleep.
Good night and remember，you，dear diary，is my only souvenir from my past life and my only friend.
Yours，
Rosemary
第二节书面表达（25分）
假如你是2019年美康“中文桥”Chinese Language Bridge美国学生来华夏令营的一名中方工作人员李华，收到了美国营员Peter的电子邮件，他在动身来中国之前，想了解一下中方给他安排的寄宿家庭的有关情况，请你根据下列信息回复邮件：
1．住房宽敞，有私家车；
2．懂英语，乐于交流；
3．2009年接待过美国学生。

要求：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter，
I'm very glad to receive your e-mail asking about something about the host family we have arranged for you to stay.______________________________________________________
答案及解析
英语听力
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C
阅读理解
21-23. ABC 24-27. ACAA 28-31.ABBC 32-35.BCCC36-40.BFCBA
完形填空
41-45. BCBDA 46-50. DDADB 51-55. AACCC 56-60.BCDAC
短文语法
61.when62.another63.that64.what65.happiest66.necessarily67.on68.co mes69.forgotten70.around
短文改错
Dear Diary，
Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far\ away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know why we movemoved last week？Dad lost his job，and as Mom explained，“He was lucky to find otheranother one.”His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmateclassmates，my school orand just everything else I love in the world. To make matters badworse，now I have to share a room with my younger sister，Maggie. Tomorrow is ∧the/my first day of school. I am awfully tiringtired，but I know I’ll never fall sleepasleep.
Good night and remember，you，dear diary，isare my only souvenir from my past life and my only friend.
Yours，
Rosemary
参考范文
Dear__Peter，
I'm__very__glad__to__receive__your__e-mail__asking__about__somet hing__about__the__host__family__we__have__arranged__for__you__t o__stay.
Located in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, a large fully-equipped apartment answers all your needs. Apart from the convenient public transportation, the family's own car can also take you to some nearby places of interest. Because all the members of the family can speak fluent English and have outgoing personalities, I'm sure you will have no difficulty communicating with them. Above all, they hosted two American students last year, through which they've gained lots of experience. In addition, the hostess' expert cooking can guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food.
Now they are fully prepared to host you and make friends with you. And I hope you will have a pleasant time in China. See you soon.
Yours，
Li Hua
21.答案A推理判断题。

见文章的第一部分“S”：这段主要讲述了在
戒烟前必须要做的事情，即确定戒烟的日子。

有足够的时间准备才不会打无把握之仗，故选A。

22.答案B细节理解题。

见文章第二部分“T”：让你的家人和朋友知道你要戒烟了，并且告诉他们你戒烟需要他们的鼓励。

要想彻底戒烟，少不了周围人的支持。

故选B。

23.答案C词义猜测题。

从画线词所在句中的“prescribe medication to help”可推知，withdrawal应与ending意思相近。

24.答案A观点态度题。

根据第二段的“I was curious to learn about”可推知选A。

25.答案C细节理解题。

根据第四段的“which have a processor sewn into the top of each glove”及“The gloves are equipped with sensors that detect the light around you”可知选C。

26.答案A词义猜测题。

根据该段叙述可知，distributors在此指经销商，故选A。

27.答案A标题归纳题。

根据全文内容可知，A项作为本文的标题最合适。

28.答案A推理判断题。

结合全文，尤其是文章的第一段可知，专业可以指引学生的方向，可以帮助他们规划毕业道路，有些还可以使学生提前进入一个特定的职业领域，由此可知，选择合适的专业很重要。

从第二段可知，真正把爱好和专业结合在一起的人并不多，说明不容
易；从最后一段可知C项与作者的建议相悖；D项叙述不正确，专业的选择并不都是基于爱好的。

29.答案B细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“Students who select a major that matches their interests are more likely to stick with it...”可知选B。

30.答案B细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“If you’re 16,17,18，you know so little of the world.”可知答案。

31.答案C推理判断题。

根据最后一段的最后一句可知选C。

32.答案B细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“the moon rover，named after the pet of a lunar goddess in ancient Chinese mythology”可知月球探测车以月亮女神的宠物的名字来命名，故B项正确。

33.答案C细节理解题。

根据第三段内容可知，当月球进入黑夜时，月球探测车玉兔号就进入了休眠状态，故C项正确。

34.答案C细节理解题。

根据最后一段最后一句可知，迄今为止，中国、美国和前苏联都成功地在月球上软着陆，故C项符合题意。

35.答案C细节理解题。

由最后一段中的“Yutu rolled onto the moon’s surface on Dec.15,2013，several hours after China’s lunar probe，Chang’e­3，had soft­landed on the moon on Dec.14,2013.”和第三段中的“Problems emerged before Yutu entered its second dormancy on the moon on Jan.25”可知顺序为③④②①。

41.答案B根据下文内容可知，作者的父母和班主任经常交流。

communicate交流，交谈，符合语境。

42.答案C根据最后一段第一句中的“...my head teacher is a very respectable and friendly person.”和最后一段倒数第二句可知，在班主任家访之后，作者对他的看法彻底“改变”了。

43.答案B根据空后的“because I thought...strict man.”和文章最后一段对班主任的看法改观可知，这是在班主任家访之前。

44.答案 D typically典型地，总是，表示某人的特点和经常性的行为。

此处是说“班主任是一个典型的无聊又严厉的人”。

45.答案A根据前文班主任很严厉和下文班主任让父母收走作者的iPad可知，班主任会严厉地批评作者。

46.答案D根据“I even wondered...”可知，作者认为是自己的父母邀请班主任来家访的，因此和父母进行争吵。

so that因此，所以，符合语境。

47.答案D根据下文同学评论了作者的微博可知，作者分享了班主任家访的消息。

share分享，符合语境。

48.答案A根据下文同学评论作者的微博“you are such a lucky dog”可知，同学们是在嘲弄作者。

tease取笑，戏弄，符合语境。

49.答案D根据下文的“Just face it！”可知，家访那天终于到来了。

finally最后，终于，符合语境。

50.答案B根据空后的“It’s going to be okay！Just face it！”可知，作者是在劝自己。

51.答案A根据下文可知，班主任的家访使作者改变了对他的看法，对于不同的他，作者感到很吃惊。

52.答案A根据空后的“he just seemed...husband.”可知，班主任在课堂上很严厉，而课外则是一个普通人。

53.答案C根据空前的“With his son and wife...”可知，班主任是一个有爱的父亲和体贴的丈夫。

54.答案C作者的妹妹吃完饭舔盘子，班主任开玩笑说妹妹要把盘子舔成镜子，说明了班主任的幽默。

55.答案C参见上题解析。

56.答案B根据前文，班主任开了个玩笑，因此大家都笑了。

burst into laughter突然大笑。

57.答案C根据上下文可知，作者发现了班主任不一样的一面，发现班主任是一位值得尊敬的、友好的人。

find out发现，符合语境。

58.答案D参见上题解析。

59.答案A作者认识到班主任不一样的一面，对自己以前的表现感到羞愧。

60.答案C根据上文的“I’m delighted to have him as my head teacher.”可知，作者不会让班主任失望。

let sb. down让某人失望。