2018-2019学年上学期高二年级英语期中考试

2018-2019学年上学期高二年级英语期中考试
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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。

I. What does the man want to know?
A. How to link a website.
B When to leave his school.
C. Where to find a flat.
2. What is the man doing?
A. Asking the way.
B. Making an invitation.
C. Making a request.
3. How does the man want to travel?
A. By car. B By bus. C By taxi.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Their neighborhood.
B. Their life.
C. Their work.
5. Why does the woman need to take a math class?
A. To major in math at college.
B. To move to another school.
C. To prove she is knowledgeable.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What has the woman been doing the whole day?
A. Playing ping-pong.
B Watching three movies.
C Reading a book.
7. How does the man like The Hunger Games I movies? They re excellent.
B. They lack good details.
C. They re about real life.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What would the man like to do when he s in Hawaii?
A. Go water skiing.
B. Go bicycle riding.
C. Play beach volleyball.
9. When will the man go on his holiday probably?
A. In February.
B. In January.
C. In December.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man get the pain in his head?
A. About two days ago.
B. About a week ago.
C. About two weeks ago.
11. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to bed earl.
B Relax by walking.
C. Have some tests.
12. What does the man s doctor think is the cause of the head ache?
A. Coffee.
B. Hard work.
C. High blood pressure.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13. What did the woman throw away?
A. Her tape recorder.
B. Her DVD player.
C. Her TV.
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Brother and sister.
C. Father and daughter.
15. How did the woman probably get her student credit card？
A. She Gained it from her parents.
B. She got it at school.
C. She applied for it online.
16. How is the man going to help the woman?
A. Finding a part-time job.
B. Lending her some money.
C. Setting a better budget.
请第10段材料、回答第17至20题。

17. What s the weather like now?
A. Rainy.
B. Sunny.
C. Snowy.
18. When can the tour be finished?
A. At 4:00 pm.
B At 5: 00 pm.
C At 6:00 pm.
19 Which spot will tourists get to after visiting the museum?
A. Oxford Street.
B. Elizabeth Tower
C. Tower Bridge.
20. Where is the cafe?
A. Under the London Eye.
B. Besides the Tower of London.
C. Near Buckingham Palace.
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（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。

A
Rugby players have a reputation (名
声) of being big, strong and rude on the field. But Takamasa Hoshiyama, 17, says the reality of rugby is very different from what it looks like.
“Whatever your size or speed, anyone can play rugby,” says t he Island School student, who also plays on the U19 Hong Ko
ng rugby team.
Taka has been playing rugby since he was just four years old, following in the footsteps of his father. “My dad played rugby and he was keen (渴望
的) for me to play,” says Taka. A lot has happened to Taka sin ce his first game with his father. In the 2014 New Year’s Day game against the Overseas Barbarians, he was named Man o f the Match, and has taken the role of captain in his club team .
And of course, he’s grown throughout his years of playing rug by — in more ways than one. “When I started playing, I was s crum-half (争球前
卫), usually the smallest guy on the field,” says Taka. “But as I grew, I changed position. Now I am a front row prop — one o f the big guys that holds the scrum together.”
“Rugby has done a lot for me,” he says. “It has really made m e focused, and that is thanks to my coaches as well as my tea mmates who brought me to where I am now.”
Taka says that being part of a team and experiencing that gro wth together is one of the best parts of the sport. “Rugby creat es a unity within the team and helps develop a mutual (相互的) respect between other teams and players,” he explains. “T raining is hard and matches are physically demanding, but it i
s a team sport and you have to do your job for the team.”Now Taka wants to help others experience the same growth h e has. In his free time, he coaches younger rugby teams. He says it is especially rewarding to find “unusual strengths and c apabilities within players and encourage them to work on thos
e.”
21. What does Taka think of rugby?
A. It requires fast speed.
B. It has a role for everyone.
C. It’s a game full of violence.
D. It’s too competitive for kids.
22. What has happened to Taka since he started playing rugb y?
A. He has realized what his father never could.
B. He has built up both his physical and mental strength.
C. He has played for the Overseas Barbarians for three years.
D. He has taken the role of captain in the Hong Kong rugby te am.
23. According to Taka, what serves the most important role in playing rugby?
A. Having a high level of physical fitness.
B. Owning some unusual strengths.
C. Building a strong team spirit.
D. Having a fun-loving attitude.
24. What’s Taka hoping to do now?
A. To coach national rugby teams.
B. To become a professional rugby player.
C. To get the leading role in his club team.
D. To encourage more people to enjoy rugby.
B
In summer 2007, I joined the British Red Cross at 15. After se veral days of training, I was attending my first event as a fully qualified (合格
的) Red Cross volunteer. Our team was providing medical cov er for a large martial arts (武术) grading event.
Although I’d passed my first aid course with flying colours, I w as nervous before the event began. There’s quite a difference between the classroom and the real thing! Two experienced adult volunteers would be working with me for the day.
Rosie was taking part in the under-
16s event. This was supposed to be non-
contact, and she was wearing full protective clothing just in ca se. All these precautions (预防措
施) didn’t help however, when her competitor misjudged a mo ve and delivered a violent blow to her head.
“Guys, we need some help over here!” Over we went, all thre e of us carrying various bits of kit (工具
箱). Rosie was lying on the ground. As we approached we co uld see she was conscious (有意识
的). Brian, my colleague took the lead.
“Hey there, stay nice and still for me. Chris here is just going to hold your head. Don’t worry; it’s just a precaution.”
I helped, painfully aware that hundreds of sets of eyes were fo llowing our every move. However I soon forgot all about this a s I focused on the task at hand.
Rosie was complaining of pain in her neck. These are all clas sic signs of a possible spinal injury. Quickly, Brian found there were no other injuries and an ambulance was called. I was sti ll holding her head and doing my best to comfort her.
The doctors arrived and we put Rosie carefully into the ambul ance for a trip to hospital. Then we went back to the first aid p ost quickly.
Ten years on I’ve met many more people like Rosie — in nee d of help. I’ve moved on from being a trainee to a trainer, from an inexperienced first aider to being part of an emergency a mbulance team.
When a call comes in, that slight feeling of nervousness is still there. However, so is the feeling of making a difference, bein
g there during a painful moment in someone’s life.
25. What does the underlined part “with flying colours” probab ly mean?
A. Slowly.
B. Carefully.
C. Poorly.
D. Successfully.
26. How was Rosie injured?
A. She was hit by mistake.
B. She made a wrong move.
C. She didn’t take precautions.
D. She was not herself and fell.
27. How did the author help Rosie?
A. She took her to hospital.
B. She checked her injuries.
C. She did something for her pain.
D. She held her head and calmed her.
28. What do we know about the author now?
A. She often receives first aid training.
B. She’s working as a professional doctor.
C. She feels a sense of achievement about her work.
D. She’s no longer nervous when performing first aid.
C
If someone asked you to quantify (衡
量) the time you spend online, how would you answer? If you’re like one-
fifth of Americans, you’d likely say “almost constantly.” New re search shows that 21 percent of Americans report that they’re online more or less constantly.
Andrew Perrin, a research assistant at Pew, did a survey abo ut Internet use. During the survey, adults were asked how mu ch they go online. 13 percent said they don’t go online and 13 percent said they go online several times a week or less. Onl y 10 percent said they go online once a day and much larger quantities said they go online several times a day (42 percent) or “almost constantly” (21 percent).
Interestingly, there wasn’t a gender split (性别分
化) when it came to near constant Internet use. Age seems to be the great divider: Only six percent of people over 65 said t hey were online that much. Those who reported that they wer e online all the time included 12 percent of 50- to 64-year-olds, 28 percent of 30- to 49-year-
olds and 36 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds.
Don’t suppose that teenagers are online more than adults, ho
wever. In another survey, Pew found that while they did have a slight edge on adults in general when it came to “almost con stant” Internet use, 24 percent said they were online pretty mu ch all the time. They still fell greatly behind the 36 percent of a dults between 18 and 29 years of age who were always onlin e.
Given that the United Nations considers unrestricted (无限制的) Internet access (接
入) to be a human right, the number of Americans who report being online “almost constantly” could rise along with availabil ity and affordability. But it remains to be seen whether being o nline all the time is actually something to long for, or how cons tant connectivity will affect American culture in the long term.
29. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The aim of the survey.
B. The results of the survey.
C. Why the survey mattered.
D. How the survey was carried out.
30. According to the text, most “almost constant” Internet user s are _____.
A. teenagers
B. men over 50 years old
C. adults between 18 and 29 years old
D. women between 30 and 49 years old
31. The author showed his concern about _____.
A. the affordability of Internet use
B. the availability of unrestricted Internet access
C. the effect constant Internet use may have on culture
D. the health problems constant Internet use may cause
D
The effects of coffee consumption, on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty. Since the 1980s, some h ave spoken out against coffee as harmful to health, while othe rs have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health. According to a scientific report, mild coffee consumption, thre e to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy dietary patte rn, along with other healthful behaviors. The report also says t hat coffee consumption helps reduce the risk of heart disease and it protects against Parkinson’s disease.
According to Dr. Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic, high assump tion of coffee has health risks. Hensrud mentions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness th at slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body. Some studies
said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actuall y increase the risks of heart disease in these people, According to conclusions from a recent study led by Dr. Greg ory Marcus, a doctor from the University of California San Fra ncisco, daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less than 4 c ups, is not associated with these issues.
Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement o n the effects of coffee consumption on human health, it will be the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffe e are greater than the risks.
When informed of these possible health benefits and harms of drinking coffee, Harwood, a high school students stated, “Eve n though there might be some negative effects of drinking coff ee, for the most part, coffee drinking sounds good for health. Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.”
32. What is people’s attitude toward the effects of coffee on h ealth according to Paragraph 1?
A. Disapproving
B. Tolerant
C. Doubtful
D. Mi xed
33. What does the underlined word “moderate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A． Personal B. Slight C. Reasonable D. Heavy
34. What can we infer about Harwood?
A. He’ll keep on drinking coffee.
B. He loves his high sc hool life.
C . He often falls asleep in class. D. He has some healt
h problems.
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Why People Love Coffee?
B. How Coffee Affects Health
C. The Culture of Coffee Drinking
D. The New Findings of Heart Disease
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。

Real-life Room Escape Games
Real-
life room escape games are a type of physical adventure gam e in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of pu zzles, find clues（线
索）,and escape the room within a set time limit.
The games are based on Escape the Room video games, suc h as Crimson Room and QP-
Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 200 5, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explor e his or her surroundings in order to escape. 36 Other insp irations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room escape games are becoming popular in the United S tates, Japan, and China. 37 For example, some ga mes require you escape prison cells while others require you escape space stations.
38 Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies H int Hunt and Adventure Rooms.
The games were so successful that new locations began ope ning up across China, in cities big and small, according to Wa nt China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example , the first escape game location
opened last August. 39 "These real-
life escape games can help those who stay at home on their c omputers and iPads all day to experience real social circles," Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in J inan, told Want China Times.
Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-
life escape games are a hit among "highly stressed students a nd overworked young professionals." 40 Some playe rs get so involved that they tear down equipment or decoratio ns inside their "prisons", as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating offic er of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Dai ly.
Each game adds local themes to settings.
And seven new game locations quickly followed.
They should also be brave enough to face their fears. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though. Weekend or day event escape games have been held in som e stores.
Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were firs t opened in Europe.
Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Most dogs have an easy life in the U.S. They eat, play, get att ention from their 41 and sleep. But some dogs work hard. T
hey are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help 42 people move from place to place safely.
Guide dogs and their owners are a 43 . Guide dogs don't lea d the owners, and their owners don't 44 control the guide do gs. They work together. The guide dogs don't know where the owners want to go, so they 45 the owners' instructions. The owners can't see the obstacles (障碍
物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the 46 of t he owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before 47 a str eet. They don't see color, so they don't know if the light is red or 48 . The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by lis tening to the sound of 49 . The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to 50 many tasks.
Most guide dogs are very 51 and friendly. A guide dog need s to work 52 distraction (分
心) in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and 53 si tuations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you 5
4 that the dog needs to focus on its job. Don't pet or talk to th
e dog. 55 is very difficult, and it requires a dog's full 56 . Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 per cent o
f dogs that enter the trainin
g program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable 57 and love. In ot
h er dog training programs, trainers use 58 as a reward. In gui
de dog training, the trainers don't use food. They use physical affection (爱
抚). This is 59 a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a r estaurant. It must lie 60 at the owner's feet without wanting t o eat.
41. A. friends B. parents C. owners D. neighbors
42. A. normal B. blind C. elderly D. deaf
43. A. family B. couple C. class D. team
44. A. obviously B. completely C. exactly D. immedi ately
45. A. follow B. read C. understand D. repeat
46. A. preference B. health C. safety D. judgment
47. A. crossing B. observing C. mapping D. leavi ng
48. A. dark B. green C. bright D. yellow
49. A. traffic B. dogs C. music D. steps
50. A. give up B. take over C. search for D. carry out
51. A. small B. intelligent C. noisy D. attracti ve
52. A. beyond B. against C. over D. with out
53. A. pleasant B. simple C. difficult D. serious
54. A. admit B. feel C. notice D. recog nize
55. A. Thinking B. Deciding C. Directing D. Guidi ng
56. A. attention B. time C. service D. memor y
57. A. advice B. experience C. support D. help
58. A. water B. money C. food D. toys
59. A. when B. why C. because D. how
60. A. quickly B. patiently C. carefully D. gentl y
第二节（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。

Reporters start the journalistic process by 61. ________ (gathe r) information. Without them, journalism 62. ________ its truest form cannot take place. They have an idea about what sourc es — the people and places 63. ________ have information — will be available to them and which are 64. ________ best to u se. This idea comes from experience and training.
Good reporters try to develop 65. ________ (profession) knowl edge to track down information and assess that information. Not only 66. ________ they curious, determined and honest in dealing with others around them, but they have developed a “nose for news”— a sense of 67. ________ might develop i nto a good story. They are able to sense when someone is l ying or shading the 68. ________ (true) or when the events the y experience 69. ________ (simple) do not make sense.
Good reporters recognize they may have points of view about the information or people they deal with, but they try their bes t 70. ________ (set) those biases (偏
见) aside. Because they understand that gathering accurate in formation before anyone else and presenting it is their chief g oal.
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。

每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。

Last Friday, we went to Beijing Survival Island to go on an out ing, that left us with a deep impression.
Early in the morning, we gathered the school gate and the sch ool bus takes us there. In the way, we talked and laughed, full of excitement. Upon arrive, we were attracted by various acti vities and got involved immediate. One of the boys managed t o make it with the encouragement of her classmates. I was int erested in making cakes. I was being taught to make my first cake on my own! At lunchtime, we sat around, enjoying the de licious food. Everyone had the good time.
We really enjoyed our stay there. Before we left, we had a ph oto taken to record the unforgettable days.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
美国某中学拟邀请中国学生开展“手拉手”交流活动（Hand-
in hand Program），正在其网站上招募参加者，假设你是新华中学的学生李华，对该活动很感兴趣。

现请你用英文写一封申请信，内容包括：
表示有意参加；
简述自身条件（如性格、兴趣、特长等）；说明你能为美方伙伴做些什么。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

高二上学期期中英语试题答案
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21-25BBCDD 26-30 ADCBC 31-35 CDCAB 36-40GAFBD 41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CABAD 51-55 BDCDD 56-
60 ADCCB
61. gathering 62. in 63. that 64. the 65. professional 66. are 67. what 68.truth 69. simply 70. to set
71. ... that left us ... that → which
72. ... gathered the school gate ... gathered后加at
73. ... the school bus takes ... takes → took
74. In the way ... In → On
75. Upon arrive ... arrive → arrival / arriving
76. ... got involved immediate. immediate → immediately
77. ... her classmates. her → his
78. I was being taught ... 去掉being
79. ... had the good time. the → a
80. ... unforgettable days. days → day
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
I am a student from Xinhua Middle School. I read about your Handinhand Program on your website. I am writing to apply to join in it, as the idea is very appealing to me. Now I’d like to i ntroduce myself.
I'm an outgoing girl and very willing to give a hand to other s, which enables me to make new friends easily. Besides, I ha ve a wide range of hobbies, such as reading and writing poem s and I am also crazy about sports. Last but not least, I have a good command of spoken English, so I have no difficulty co mmunicating with foreigners.
If I am accepted, I’d like to invite my American friends to ou r school and I will spare no effort to be a perfect guide for the m. Thank you for considering my application. I am looking for ward to your reply.
2018-2019学年上学期高二年级英语期中考试
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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。

I. What does the man want to know?
A. How to link a website.
B When to leave his school.
C. Where to find a flat.
2. What is the man doing?
A. Asking the way.
B. Making an invitation.
C. Making a request.
3. How does the man want to travel?
A. By car. B By bus. C By taxi.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Their neighborhood.
B. Their life.
C. Their work.
5. Why does the woman need to take a math class?
A. To major in math at college.
B. To move to another school.
C. To prove she is knowledgeable.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What has the woman been doing the whole day?
A. Playing ping-pong.
B Watching three movies.
C Reading a book.
7. How does the man like The Hunger Games I movies? They re excellent.
B. They lack good details.
C. They re about real life.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What would the man like to do when he s in Hawaii?
A. Go water skiing.
B. Go bicycle riding.
C. Play beach volleyball.
9. When will the man go on his holiday probably?
A. In February.
B. In January.
C. In December.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man get the pain in his head?
A. About two days ago.
B. About a week ago.
C. About two weeks ago.
11. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to bed earl.
B Relax by walking.
C. Have some tests.
12. What does the man s doctor think is the cause of the headache?
A. Coffee.
B. Hard work.
C. High blood pressure.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13. What did the woman throw away?
A. Her tape recorder.
B. Her DVD player.
C. Her TV.
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Brother and sister.
C. Father and daughter.
15. How did the woman probably get her student credit card？
A. She Gained it from her parents.
B. She got it at school.
C. She applied for it online.
16. How is the man going to help the woman?
A. Finding a part-time job.
B. Lending her some money.
C. Setting a better budget.
请第10段材料、回答第17至20题。

17. What s the weather like now?
A. Rainy.
B. Sunny.
C. Snowy.
18. When can the tour be finished?
A. At 4:00 pm.
B At 5: 00 pm.
C At 6:00 pm.
19 Which spot will tourists get to after visiting the museum?
A. Oxford Street.
B. Elizabeth Tower
C. Tower Bridge.
20. Where is the cafe?
A. Under the London Eye.
B. Besides the Tower of London.
C. Near Buckingham Palace.
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（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。

A
Rugby players have a reputation (名
声) of being big, strong and rude on the field. But Takamasa Hoshiyama, 17, says the reality of rugby is very different from what it looks like.
“Whatever your size or speed, anyone can play rugby,” says the Island School student, who also plays on the U19 Hong Kong rugby team.
Taka has been playing rugby since he was just four years old, following in the footsteps of hi s father. “My dad played rugby and he was keen (渴望
的) for me to play,” says Taka. A lot has happened to Taka since his first game with his father . In the 2014 New Year’s Day game against the Overseas Barbarians, he was named Man of the Match, and has taken the role of captain in his club team.
And of course, he’s grown throughout his years of playing rugby — in more ways than one. “When I started playing, I was scrum-half (争球前
卫), usually the smallest guy on the field,” says Taka. “But as I grew, I changed position. Now I am a front row prop — one of the big guys that holds the scrum together.”
“Rugby has done a lot for me,” he says. “It has really made me focused, and that is thanks to my coaches as well as my teammates who brought me to where I am now.”
Taka says that being part of a team and experiencing that growth together is one of the best parts of the sport. “Rugby creates a unity within the team and helps develop a mutual (相互的) respect between other teams and players,” he explains. “Training is hard and matches ar e physically demanding, but it is a team sport and you have to do your job for the team.”Now Taka wants to help others experience the same growth he has. In his free time, he coac hes younger rugby teams. He says it is especially rewarding to find “unusual strengths and c apabilities within players and encourage them to work on those.”
21. What does Taka think of rugby?
A. It requires fast speed.
B. It has a role for everyone.
C. It’s a game full of violence.
D. It’s too competitive for kids.
22. What has happened to Taka since he started playing rugby?
A. He has realized what his father never could.
B. He has built up both his physical and mental strength.
C. He has played for the Overseas Barbarians for three years.
D. He has taken the role of captain in the Hong Kong rugby team.
23. According to Taka, what serves the most important role in playing rugby?
A. Having a high level of physical fitness.
B. Owning some unusual strengths.
C. Building a strong team spirit.
D. Having a fun-loving attitude.
24. What’s Taka hoping to do now?
A. To coach national rugby teams.
B. To become a professional rugby player.
C. To get the leading role in his club team.
D. To encourage more people to enjoy rugby.
B
In summer 2007, I joined the British Red Cross at 15. After several days of training, I was att ending my first event as a fully qualified (合格
的) Red Cross volunteer. Our team was providing medical cover for a large martial arts (武术) grading event.
Although I’d passed my first aid course with flying colours, I was nervous before the event be gan. There’s quite a difference between the classroom and the real thing! Two experienced a dult volunteers would be working with me for the day.
Rosie was taking part in the under-16s event. This was supposed to be non-
contact, and she was wearing full protective clothing just in case. All these precautions (预防措
施) didn’t help however, when her competitor misjudged a move and delivered a violent blow to her head.
“Guys, we need some help over here!” Over we went, all three of us carrying various bits of kit (工具
箱). Rosie was lying on the ground. As we approached we could see she was conscious (有意识的). Brian, my colleague took the lead.
“Hey there, stay nice and still for me. Chris here is just going to hold your head. Don’t worry; it’s just a precaution.”
I helped, painfully aware that hundreds of sets of eyes were following our every move. Howe ver I soon forgot all about this as I focused on the task at hand.
Rosie was complaining of pain in her neck. These are all classic signs of a possible spinal inj ury. Quickly, Brian found there were no other injuries and an ambulance was called. I was stil。