四川省威远中学2024年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

四川省威远中学2024年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve2．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless3．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base4．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot5．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as6．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe7．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.8．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs9．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there10．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked11．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated12．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished13．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy14．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who15．Ihearyou’llcancelallyourplansandappointments.Why?They_____mylife.Ijustcan’tstop.A．control B．controlledC．havecontrolled D．havebeencontrolling16．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference17．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what18．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong­termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need19．Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend20．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）SecretGardenbyJohannaBasford,ScottishillustratorItisacoloringbookforadults.Likeatreasurehunt.thebookfeaturesallkindsofcreatures.includingsongbirds,butterfliesandsharks.Sinceitspublicationin2013,ithassoldmorethan14millioncopiesin22languagesworldwide.Fill-Me-InbyMooseAllain,BritishartistThisbookisnotjustaboutcoloring.Itgivesyoutheopportunitytocreateinyourownwayandmakesyourimaginationcomealive.Asit'sdesignedforbothyoungandold,youcangetoneforyourselforbuyitasagiftforyourparents.TheMindfulnessColouringBookbyEmmaFarrarons,FrenchillustratorIfyouwanttoenjoyakindofon-the-go-relaxation,thispocket-seizedcoloringbookisagoodchoice.ItwaspublishedinJanuary2015andhasbeenavailablein12languages.Thebookisfilledwithbeautifulscenesandcomplicatedpatterns.Theyinspireyoutothinkaboutyourartwork,whichhelpsreleaseanxietyandgetridofstress.TheMandalaColoringBookbyJimGogarty,BritishartistThemandalaisasacred（神圣的）symbolinHinduismandBuddhism.Itattractspeoplewithitsbrightpatternsandawakensinthemasenseofpeace.Theauthorbegandrawingmandalasin2005andcreatedthisbooklater.Thebookfeatures100customizable（可定制的）mandaladrawingsthatyoucancolorin.1、WhatisthefeatureofFill-Me-In?A．ItisdesignedbyaBritishnovelist.B．Itisabookforpeopleofallages.C．Itcanmakeyourlifefullofimagination.D．Itissimplyacoloringbook.2、Whichbookisrelatedtohumanbeliefs?A．TheMandalaColoringBook.B．Fill-Me-In.C．TheMindfulnessColouringBook.D．SecretGarden.3、WhatdoSecretGardenandTheMindfulnessColouringBookhaveincommon?A．Theyteachhowtohunttreasure.B．Theywerepublishedinthesameyear.C．Theyhavebeentranslatedintomanylanguages.D．Theyarethesameinsize.22．（8分）KillerwhalesinAlaska’sBeringSeahavefiguredoutaneasywaytogetfed.Insteadofseekingoutthefishthem-selves,thecleverwhaleschasedownfishingboatsandstealtheentirecatchoftheday,asmuchas20,000to30,000pounds.Killerwhale“thieves”arenotanewphenomenon.JapanesefishermenhavereportedbeingfollowedbykillerWhalessincethe1950s.However,theincreasingfrequencyofwhalefishtheftintheBeringSea'scontinentalshelfisnowthreateningthelivelihoodoffishermen.PaulClampitt,alocalfisherman,sayshiscrewtriedtokeepthewhalesawaywithloudsounds.Thoughthatworkedforashorttime,thewhalesnowconsiderthenoise“adinnerbell”.JayHerberttriedusingsonartokeepthewhalesaway.Healsometwithlittlesuccess.Accordinglotheexperiencedfisherman,thesmartwhalesdeliberatelyseekoutlongliners(延绳钓渔船）,and,allthefirstopportunitypresentedtothem,stealthefish,leavingbehindjustthelipsofthefishcaught!NOAAFisheriesbiologistJohnMoranisnotsurprisedatthewhales’thievingskill.Theexpertsayswhalesareskilledhunterswhocandistinguishthesoundsofdifferentboatsandevenrecognizethesoundsoftheoperatingsystemthatplacesthefishingequipmentintotheocean.Theexpertjokes,“Grabbingafishoffalineisnothing.”Sincetheyaresocialanimals,itiseasyforwhalestopasstheirskillsontoothers.Killerwhalesarenottheonlywhalespeciesthathavelearnedtostealfromhumans.IntheGulfofAlaska,spermwhalesalsoconductsimilarthefts.LonglinefishermenoffWashington,Chile,Australia,Hawaii,andmanyothercountrieshavereportedsimilarincidents.Thereis,unfortunately,noeasyfixtothisproblem.Oneofthepossiblesolutionsisusingpottrapssimilartotheonesusedtocatchcrabs.However,thecostofswitchingfromlonglinetopotfishingistoohigh,especiallyforsmall-scalefisheries.Thereisalsonoguaranteethatthecatchwillbesafefromtheintelligentwhaleswhich,manyfear,willeventuallyfigureouthowtoopenthepots!1、WhatconcernsfishermeninAlaska?A．Thekillerwhaleseatingtheirfish.B．Thedecreaseofnumbersofwhales.C．Thekillerwhaleschasingtheirboats.D．Thehighcostofoperatingfishingboats.2、Whatmaybethemeanstoprotectfishermen’scatchatpresent?A．Loudsounds.B．Pottraps.C．Sonar.D．Dinnerbells.3、Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Whalescanlearnfromeachother.B．Whales’thievingskillssurpriseexperts.C．Whalesareabletocommunicatewithfishermen.D．Killerwhalesarethemostintelligentwhalespecies4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．FishermenFacingDangerB．WhalesTeasingFishermenC．ThievesStealingfromFishermenD．WhalesLivingAllovertheWorld23．（8分）Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemuscles(肌肉)ofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwist(扭曲)hasmadeyourneckache.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveallmetsuchpeople.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats...Well,whatnow...God,oneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen'sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Now,thatis"apainintheneck".Another,well-knowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn(爆米花);heischewing(嚼)loudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygoforanotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingtodrink.Then,thereisthemansittingnexttoyouatlunch,smoking.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwayandsitsdownnexttoyou,justascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandhegetsclosersothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersona"rubberneck",alwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikefor"rubbernecks".Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.1、Accordingtothepassage,howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A．Disturbed.B．Bored.C．Ignored.D．Relaxed.2、A"rubberneck"often.A．saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB．quarrelsfacetofacewithneighborsC．bargainswithsalespeopleoverthepriceD．asksaboutotherpeople'sbusiness3、WhichofthefollowingpersonsCANNOTbedescribedas"apainintheneck"?A．Someonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformance.B．Someonewhofeelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.C．Someonewhositsnexttoyousmoking,whichyouneverenjoy.D．Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.4、Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A．Totellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpublic.B．Tocriticize(批评)thepeoplewhomightbe"apainintheneck".C．Toshowangertothosewhoaredescribedas"apainintheneck".D．Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.24．（8分）EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducational

StatisticsreportedthatU.S.collegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2013and2014.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotaboutthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2016,called“TuringtheTideMakingCaringCommon”.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkins,the

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DirectorforEducationalPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent’sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardized

testresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmakeprocesslessaboutcompetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherexpectation.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.“Manyoftheinstitutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,"Schaeffersaid.1、Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?A．TheschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudentsB．Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents’academicrecordsC．ThenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmallD．Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities2、Whichofthefollowingdocollegesaskofapplicantsexcept?A．Theirreasonstoattendtheschool.B．Adescriptionoftheirinterests.C．RecommendationlettersfromadultsD．Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers3、Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess?.A．Supportive.B．DoubtfulC．NeutralD．Negative4、Thecritic,BobSchaeffer,thinksthat.A．someschoolsdon'tdowhattheybelieveisrightB．thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC．notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD．historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregood25．（10分）Whenyouthinkbacktotheblackboardfromyourschooldays,whatcolorisit?Chancesarethatit'sgreen.Sowhat'supwiththename?Originally,blackboardswerereallyblack.Beforewall-sizedblackboardsexisted,late18th-centurystudentsusedtheirownminiboardsmadeofslate(石板)orpaintedwood,accordingtoConcordiaUniversity,Thosefirstboardswere,infact.black,andtheypavedthewayforthelargerones.In1800whenaScottishheadmasternamedJamesPillanswantedhisstudentstodrawmaps,thestudentscouldn'tdrawthemapstheirteacherwantedontheirtinyboards,soPillansputseveralslatestogethertocreatealargeboard.Problemsolved!Fromthere,theideaspreadquicklyasteacherscouldfinallyshowaconcepttothewholeclassatonetime.By1815,themassivewritingspaceswerecommonenoughtoearntheirownname:blackboard.Thecolorchangecameinthe1960swhencompaniessold,steelplates,coatedwithgreenenamel(漆)insteadofthetraditionaldarkslate.Thenewmaterialwaslighterandlessfragilethanthefirstblackboards,sotheywerecheapertoshipandmorelikelytosurvivethejourney.Teachersweren'tcomplainingeither.Afterall,thenew“greenboards”madethechalkpowdereasiertoerase.Plus,theenamelleftlessofaglareandthecolorwasnicertolookat.Atthatpoint,peoplestartedusingtheword“chalkboard”asamoreaccuratedescriptor,but“blackboard”stillstuckaround.1、Whatdidthelate18th-centurystudentsuseinclass?A．Blackboard. B．ChalkboardC．Greenboard D．Miniboard.2、Whydidtheheadmasteraskthestudentstoputtheirminiboardstogether?A．Tomakeacomparison. B．TomakeenoughspaceC．Todrawstudents’attention D．Toarousestudents’interest3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofthe“greenboard”?A．They'relighterinweight. B．They'remoreconvenienttotransportC．They’reeasiertoerasethepowder. D．They’remoreusefulthanthetraditionalones4、What'sthemainideaofthetext?A．Introductionoftheblackboard B．Originoftheblackboard.C．Coloroftheblackboard. D．Functionoftheblackboard.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Likemanyperfectionists,Itrulybelievedthatself-sufficiencywasavirtue.And1mybrainwassogoodatfindingwhatitwaslookingfor,Inoticedeverysingletimethatideagotproved2,andsoIalwayshadlotsof3forwhyitreallywasbetterifIjusthandledeverythingmyself.Thiskindofthinking,friends,wasthe4indisguise(伪装).Myself-reliancecameinhandywhenIwasakidintheseventiesandinadulthoodwhenIwasanindependent5Then,inthefirstyearsof6theOrganizedArtistCompany,Ifoundmyself7everythingIcouldaboutwebsites,copywriting,graphicdesign,etc.Laterwheneveroneofmybusinessfriends8abouthowherwebsitewasbeingheldhostage(人质)byherdesigner,I9felttoosatisfied.10ifmistakesweremadeinmybusiness,theywereallmine.Nowthiswaswheremyfalse11showedup—innotwantingotherstoknowImademistakes.IfIhadotherpeople12me,theywouldseemyerrorsand13.Workingalone,Icouldkeepupaprettygooddisplayof14.ButastheOrganizedArtistCompanybecameincreasingly15,IrealizedIwasdoingharmtothepeopleIwastryingtoservebyattemptingtodoeverythingmyself.Iwas16mygrowthandthedepthofmywork.Ihadbuiltabusinesswithmyowntwohands,andI17withabusinessthatIcouldholdinmyowntwohands.Cozy,18limitedinscope(范围).OnceIwaswillingtocontrolmyego(自负)andadmitthatmyvisionofself-sufficiencywasa19mybusinesstookaremarkableleapforward,andrevenue20.Littlechange,bigdifference.1、A．whileB．sinceC．beforeD．until2、A．clearB．mistakenC．roughD．right3、A．evidenceB．experienceC．suggestionD．confidence4、A．magicB．devilC．sheepD．heaven5、A．workerB．perfectionistC．writerD．artist6、A．runningB．owningC．foundingD．establishing7、A．losingB．quittingC．learningD．possessing8、A．communicatedB．commentedC．compromisedD．complained9、A．doubtfullyB．seriouslyC．secretlyD．strangely10、A．AtmostB．AtlastC．AtlengthD．Atleast11、A．eleganceB．prideC．anxietyD．annoyance12、A．helpingB．persuadingC．criticizingD．ignoring13、A．statementsB．misjudgmentsC．argumentsD．agreements14、A．inspirationB．imaginationC．excellenceD．patience15、A．difficultB．successfulC．boringD．relaxing16、A．limitingB．designingC．creatingD．promoting17、A．camedownB．gotawayC．endedupD．cameup18、A．butB．orC．soD．and19、A．dreamB．virtueC．conceptD．trap20、A．shrankB．doubledC．droppedD．stayed第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Direction:Afterreadingthepassagebelow.FillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectIncreasingly,variousphraseshavebeentakingoveragoodold-fashioned"thankyou"or"you’rewelcome"indailyconversationsintheUnitedStates.While1．(dine)atarestaurant,whenawaitercomesbytoaskAmericans2．.theywouldlikemorewaterorbread,doyounoticethattheyoftensay"I'mgood,”ratherthan"no,thankyou?”Whensomeonethanksthemforholdingthedooropen,"noproblem"isalmostthesameresponseas"you'rewelcome”.AreAmericansbecomingruder,3．(abandon)traditionalpolitephrases,orarethewordstheyusenowjustupdatedversionsofthesameemotion?AccordingtoLisaGache,co-founderofBeverlyHillsManners,thedeclineofthesemagicwordsinoureverydayconversationhastodowiththepreference4．allthingscasualinoursocietytoday.Casualconversation,casualdressandcasualbehaviorarepresentinallareasoflife.AndapparentlyAmericansagreewithher.Asurvey5．(conduct)byRasmussenReportsrevealedthat76percentofthosesurveyedthoughtthatAmericanswerebecoming"ruderand6．(civil).”Butisusingphraseslike"noproblem"or“youbet"or"enjoy”reallyrude?Doesmorecasualphrasingerasetheoriginalemotionofgratitude?Doesn’t"no,thankyou"sometimessoundalittletooformal,perhapsevenalittletooharsh(刺耳的),7．itbeginswitha“no”?EmilyPostSenning,8．great-grandmothersetthestandardonmannerswiththebookEtiquette,thoughtthatwhiletheprinciplesofrespectandconsiderationare"universalandtimeless,"actualmannerschangeovertimeandbetweencultures,9．dothewordsusedtoexpressgratitudeandappreciation.It'sprobablynotabadidea10．(remember)tosay"please"and"thankyou,”butdon’tbeatyourselfupthinkingyou'reahorriblepersonifyousay"haveagoodone"insteadof"haveaniceday.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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。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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Iwillsharewithyouatruestoryhappenedacoupleofdaysago、Oneofmyclassmateboughtabagofsnacksfromafoodstore、Afewroommatesweretheninvitedtoenjoysnacks、Unluckily,allofthemgotpoisonedandhadstomachachewithourfacespale、Theyarequicklysenttoanearbyhospital、Doctorsexaminedthembutgavethemsomemedicine、Theywereoutofdangersoonbeforetakingthemedicine、Thisaccidentshouldmakeustorealizetheseriousnessofthefoodsafetyproblem、Istrongsuggestthatthewholesocietypaysmoreattentionforfoodsafety、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你所在的学校最近要组织一次英语演讲比赛，主题为“和谐校园”（Aharmoniouscampus）。你将代表全班同学参加。请你根据此话题写一篇英语演讲稿。要点如下：1.你的理解；2.你的建议；3.你的号召。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________