2019年北京市东城区高三二模 2019年5月 A World Environment Day is a UN Environment-led global event, _____which_____(1) takes place on June 5 every year and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide. Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become the ___largest_______(2 large) of all the celebrations of environment each year. China owns half the world’s electric vehicles and 99% of the world s electric buses. By ____hosting______(3 host) World Environment Day 2019, the Chinese government will be able to showcase its innovation and progress toward to a cleaner environment. B Why do people want to go to university? For some, it is the desire to learn. At university, you ____will be taught______(4 teach) by lecturers and professors who may be leading experts ____in______(5) their fields. The opporutnity to learn from them is what drives some people ____to apply______( 6 apply)to university. For others, going to university provides the all-important stepping-stone for their careers. However, for the majority of ____western______(7 west)people, university means freedom from home. C Billions of poor people around the world ___depend_______(8 depend) on the use of wood for cooking. And as they take more and more firewood from wild areas, they are destroying habitats around the world. Wood collection is one reason why many animals have become endangered. This is ____why______(9) Dr, Metcalf spends each summer in Africa. He wants to teach women and children in villages how to cook with the sun. He helped create Solar Cookers International. It’s an organization that
东城区2012—2013学年第二学期初三综合练习（二） 英语试卷 2013.6 学校 ____________ 班级 ____________ 姓名 ____________ 考号 ____________ 听力理解 (共26分) 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。（共4分，每小题1分） 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C.
4. A. B. C. 二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。（共12分，每小题1分） 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。 5. What’s the man’s job? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A coach. 6. What are the speakers both interested in? A. Tennis. B. Chess. C. Running. 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。 7. What’s wrong with Peter? A. His foot hurts. B. His arm is broken. C. His leg aches. 8. How did Peter get hurt? A. A ball hit him. B. A boy fell on him. C. He knocked into a doctor. 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。 9. Where did the woman go during the weekend? A. To a quiet village. B. To a place of interest. C. To a sports center. 10. What special thing did the woman do? A. She took a short trip. B. She went camping. C. She learned to dance. 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。 11. Who is the man’s youngest cousin? A. John. B. Bob. C. Lily. 12. How often does the man usually visit his cousins? A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Once a year. 13. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man is living in New York now. B. The woman has been to New York before. C. The speakers both enjoy visiting beautiful cities. 请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。
北京市东城区2017—2018学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二） 2018.5 英语 本试卷共120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1.—It’s lucky of you to get your new job! —A friend told me about it, so I _________ and got it. A. apply B. have applied C. applied D. was applying 2. I can clearly remember the first time I met Ms. Lee, _________it’s over 10 years ago. A. unless B. since C. after D. although 3. They will fly to London, ______ they plan to stay for two or three weeks. A. which B. that C. when D. where 4. Dogs have a far wider hearing range than humans, _________ them able to detect sounds far above a hum an’s hearing limit. A. making B. made C. having made D. to be made 5. —When do you want to visit Mr. Smith with me? —Whenever you _________ time. A. have B. will have C. have had D. had 6. Considered poisonous for many years in Europe, tomatoes _________for decoration only. A. grow B. are grown C. grew D. were grown 7. The snowstorm has lasted for several days _________ it is freezing cold now. A. for B. and C. but D. or 8. In A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking wrote _________non-technical terms about the origin and development of the universe. A. from B. by C. in D. with 9. It is almost impossible for planes _________ in such a heavy fog. A. take off B. to take off C. to have taken off D. having taken off 10. According to the Public Library’s regulations, each reader _________borrow at most five books at a time. A. should B. must C. may D. would 11. The book covers the knowledge I wish I ______ five years ago. A. knew B. had known C. would know D. would have known
2012年北京市东城区高考数学二模试卷（理科） 一、本大题共8小题，每小题5分，共40分．在每小题列出的四个选项中，选出符合题目要求的一项． 1. 下列命题中，真命题是（ ） A.?x ∈R ，?x 2?1<0 B.?x 0∈R ，x?2 0?+x 0=?1 C.?x ∈R ，x 2 ?x +1 4 >0 D.?x 0∈R ，x?2 ?+2x 0+2<0 2. 将容量为n 的样本中的数据分成6组，若第一组至第六组数据的频率之比为2:3:4:6:4:1，且前三组数据的频数之和等于27，则n 的值为（ ） A.70 B.60 C.50 D.40 3. （理）(2x ?1 x )4的展开式中的常数项为（ ） A.?24 B.?6 C.6 D.24 4. 若一个三棱柱的底面是正三角形，其正（主）视图如图所示，则它的体积为（ ） A.√3 B.2 C.2√3 D.4 5. 若向量a → ，b → 满足|a → |=1，|b → |=√2，且a → ⊥(a → +b → )，则a → 与b → 的夹角为（ ） A.π 2 B.2π 3 C.3π 4 D.5π 6 6. 已知m 和n 是两条不同的直线，α和β是两个不重合的平面，那么下面给出的条件中一定能推出m ⊥β的是（ ） A.α⊥β，且m ?α B.m?//?n ，且n ⊥β C.α⊥β，且m?//?α D.m ⊥n ，且n?//?β 7. 若m 是2和8的等比中项，则圆锥曲线x 2+y 2 m =1的离心率为( ) A.√32 B.√5 C.√32或√52 D.√3 2 或√5 8. 定义：F(x,?y)=y x (x >0,?y >0)，已知数列{a n }满足：a n =F(n,2) F(2,n)(n ∈N ?)，若对任意正整数n ，都有 a n ≥a k (k ∈N ?)成立，则a k 的值为（ ） A.1 2 B.2 C.8 9 D.9 8 二、填空题：本大题共6小题，每小题5分，共30分． 设a ∈R ，且(a +i)2i 为正实数，则a =________． 若圆C 的参数方程为{x =3cos θ+1 y =3sin θ（θ为参数），则圆C 的圆心坐标为________，圆C 与直线x +y ?3=0的 交点个数为________． 在平面直角坐标系xOy 中，将点A(√3，1)绕原点O 逆时针旋转90°到点B ，那么点B 坐标为________，若直线OB 的倾斜角为α，则tan 2α=________． 如图，直线PC 与圆O 相切于点C ，割线PAB 经过圆心O ，弦CD ⊥AB 于点E ，PC =4，PB =8，则 CE =________． 已知函数f(x)=|x|?sin x+1|x|+1 (x ∈R )的最大值为M ，最小值为m ，则M +m =________． 已知点A(a,?b)与点B(1,?0)在直线3x ?4y +10=0的两侧，给出下列说法： ①3a ?4b +10>0； ②当a >0时，a +b 有最小值，无最大值； ③√a 2+b 2>2； ④当a >0且a ≠1，b >0时，b a?1的取值范围为(?∞,??5 2)∪(3 4,?+∞)． 其中，所有正确说法的序号是________． 三、解答题：本大题共6小题，共80分．解答应写出文字说明，演算步骤或证明过程．
2012东城二模高三英语试题及答案
北京市东城区2011—2012学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二） 英语 2012.5 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，考生务必将答题卡交回。 注意事项： 1. 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。 2. 答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。 3. 答题卡选择题必须用2B铅笔作答, 将选中项涂满涂黑, 黑度以盖住框内字母为准, 修改时用橡皮擦除干净。 4. 答题卡非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答, 未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答均不得分。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
D. hoped 25. Peter will have to change his travel plan because his flight _____. A. delays B. would delay C. has been delayed D. was delayed 26. You have a gift for art. ______ you do your best, you are sure to create fine art works. A. As soon as B. Even if C. In case D. As long as 27. She looked ______ her handbag, but her keys were not there. A. for B. to C. at D. in 28. I wish that I _____ to go to Jim’s party, for I have to do some extra work tonight. A. hadn’t agreed B. have n’t agreed C. would n’t agree D. won’t agree 29. If your call is not answered within two minutes, you______ to hang up and dial again. A. would be advised B. are advised C. have been advised D. were advised
北京市西城区2012年高三二模试卷 2012.5 21. I have watched you two for the past ten minutes and ___ of you has done any work in that time. A. neither B. either C. none D. both 22. --Do you think he will send you a card? -- Yes, if he _____ on holiday. A. go B. goes C. will go D. went 23. What we can learn from the story is _____ you mustn’t blame children for the mistakes of their parents. A. where B. what C. whether D. that 24._____ power, turn off the hot water after you are done showering. A. Save B. Saving C. Saved D. T o save 25. Builders use soft wood in the construction of small boats ____ it is flexible. A. after B. unless C. because D. while 26. The baby bird is at the stage ______ it is ready to leave the nest. A. that B. which C. when D. what 27.---How long did you own your first car? ---We ____ it for six months before it was stolen. A. had owned B. owned C. has owned D. would own 28. T om called customer service to question ______ his credit card bill was so high. A. whether B. why C. how D. when 29. A person, when ______, can often do what is normally beyond his ability. A. challenged B. challenges C. challenging D. to challenge 30. --Did you hear about the hero who rescued the child from the burning building? --Yes. What do you think most people ______ if they were in a similar situation? A. will do B will have done. C. would do D. would have done 31. _____ this advertisement several times, I decided to apply for the marketing manager position.
东城区2014—2015学年度第二学期教学统一检测 高三英语2015.5 本试卷共14页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。 例：What is the man going to read? A．A newspaper. B．A magazine. C．A book. 答案是A。 1. What was the woman disappointed about? A. The weather. B. The hotel. C. The food. 2. What kind of pet does the man want? A. A parrot. B. A dog. C. A rabbit. 3. Who is ill in hospital? A. George. B. Mary. C. Lucy. 4. What does the woman think the film will be like? A. Sad. B. Terrible. C. Funny. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Saving money. B. Writing styles. C. Working arrangements. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. When did the man buy the watch? A. L ast Monday. B. Last Tuesday. C. Last Friday. 7. Why does the man want to talk to the manager? A. To get the watch changed. B. To get the receipt at once. C. To get his watch back earlier. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why is the man tired? A. Because he was caught in traffic jams. B. Because he did quite a lot of work. C. Because he went on strike. 9. How did the woman go to work today? 英语第1页（共16页）
2018北京市东城高三语文二模题及答案
北京市东城区2017—2018学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二） 语文 2018.5 本试卷共10页，150分。考试时长150分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、本大题共8小题，共24分。 阅读下面的文字，回答1—8题。 材料一 墨作为书写工具，同时也是重要的文化传承载体，已有几千年的历史。殷商时代的甲骨文就以石墨、朱砂填色。汉代纸料发明后，出现了一种以漆烟和松煤制成的丸状墨，这是日后用墨的滥觞．。 唐代是文化交流最广泛的朝代之一。唐末奚超避乱至歙州，见此地多松且质优，新安江水质极佳，因此留在此地制墨。因墨的主产区为歙州，故得名“歙墨”。其后奚超之子改进捣烟、和胶的方法，制成了“拈来轻、嗅来馨、磨来清”“丰肌腻理、光泽如漆”的佳墨。制墨工艺的改进，让书写更加流利，也加快了文化的传播速度。 宋室南渡后，宋墨的制作技艺臻．于成熟。制墨业的繁荣表现在三个方面：第一，油烟墨的创立，开辟了中国制墨业的新领域。千百年来，制墨主要以松烟为原料，由于长年累月取松烧烟，致使松树被砍伐殆．尽，新的制墨原料——桐油烟便应．运而生。第二，制墨从业人员众多，名家辈出。宋代制墨名家见诸史册的多达百余人，他们在选料、配方、烧制、用胶、捣杵等工艺方面，都有独到之处。第三，达官贵人及文人墨客与制墨工匠切磋技艺，促进了制墨技艺的发展。创造“瘦金体”书法的宋徽宗喜欢墨又懂制墨，他亲
C.殆．尽：“殆”读作“dài”意思是“危险” D.应．运而生：“应”读作“yìng”意思是“顺应” 2.下列关于徽墨发展的表述，正确的一项是（3分） A.徽墨的发展经历了石墨、汉代丸状墨、唐代歙墨三个阶段 B.唐墨以桐油烟为主要原料，墨色黑润，坚而有光，馨香浓郁 C.清代徽墨墨雕题材丰富，一块徽墨的装饰图案汇集多种文化元素 D.具有厚重历史文化的徽墨坚持创新，不断充实中国文化的内涵 3.根据材料一，下列不属于 ．．．明代徽墨蓬勃发展原因的一项是（3分） A.新原料的应用 B.新工艺的使用 C.雕刻技术的进步 D.文化人士的呼吁 材料二 作为传统工艺制品，徽墨因其装饰图案文化内容丰富，兼具实用与欣赏功能。 徽学中的新安理学以“经世致用”“知行合一”的实践理性精神成为徽州文化的思想基础，儒家的社会伦理纲常、个人忠孝节义则是徽州人处世安身的精神支柱。徽墨与徽州其他艺术一样具有象征性和教育性，即通过某一特定的具体形象以表现与之相似或相近的概念、思想和感情，对后世有一定的教育意义。可以说，“崇儒”文化意识是徽墨装饰选择刻画内容的动因所在。【甲】
北京市东城区2011—2012学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二） 英语2012.5 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，考生务必将答题卡交回。 注意事项： 1. 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。 2. 答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。 3. 答题卡选择题必须用2B铅笔作答, 将选中项涂满涂黑, 黑度以盖住框内字母为准, 修改时用橡皮擦除干净。 4. 答题卡非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答, 未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答均不得分。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 例：What is the man going to read? A．A newspaper. B．A magazine. C．A book. 答案是A。 1. What is the weather like now? A.Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 2. When are the two speakers going to meet? A. 2:30. B. 3:15. C. 3:30. 3. Where are the speakers now? A. At a friend’s house. B. At a garage. C. At the station. 4. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Assistant and customer. C. Boss and secretary. 5. What is the man doing? A. Offering help. B. Demanding an apology. C. Making a complaint. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What color is the bag? A. Black. B. Y ellow. C. Green. 7. Which one is the woman’s bag? A. B. C.
2012年广州二模英语试题 2012.4 本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I woke up this morning with a fright ！ There appeared to be a mouse in my bed tickling my nose and 1 _scratching me. It had to be a mouse, for those tiny sharp little nails were scratching me all across my 2 __ . It couldn't have been a(n) 3 as I didn't own any pets；it couldn't have been a rat, because if what I had read about rats was 4 ，their sharp teeth could 5 __their way through solid stone. They do this because their front teeth never stop growing and this is the only way to keep them 6 . I didn't dare to open my eyes and face the 7 __of the disgusting mouse in the bed with me. I felt so dirty and 8 I didn't want to change my position cither, 9 __the mouse would slide onto other areas of my body, which would 10 __give me horrible dreams for years to come! Despite my fears, I finally decided to swiftly 11 __ the mouse away. But it 12 __！I did it again and again and it kept coming back, every single time. There was no way out. I had to face my enemy. I took a breath, gathered my 13 _ and slowly opened my eyes. To my relief, I saw something far 14 __than a mouse and it all came back to me. I had put my baby daughter Rebecca into bed beside me after her first bottle in the morning ！ That also reminded me: I needed to trim (修剪）her 15 __. 1.A. warmly B. lightly C. wildly D. thoroughly 2.A. foot B. hand C. stomach D. face 3.A. mouse B. insect C. cat D, fly 4.A. true B. suitable C. interesting D. clear 5.A. fight B. pull C. carve D. wind 6.A. strong B. sharp C. slim D. short 7.A. horror B. thought C. risk D. cost 8.A. tired B. stupid C. uncomfortable D. disappointed 9.A. hoping B. fearing C. assuming D. doubting 10.,A. gradually B. temporarily C. surely D. hardly 11.,A..throw B. brush C. keep D. send 12,.A. returned B. repeated C. dropped D. stayed 13..A. memories B. thoughts C. energy D. courage 14.A.. softer B. cuter C .uglier D. worse 15.A.. hair B. feet C. nails D. fingers 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）：
2012年石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟考试试卷 第二节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One night, standing in a parking lot talking to friends, Tracy Marsh jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before．This time, 36 , Tracy lost his 37 ．His head struck the ground, 38 ． All night, Cory, Tracy's mother, stood next to her son, who was 39 in a hospital bed, his brown eyes fixed in a lifeless 40 ．She remembered that Tracy had once 41 organ donation．“Maybe I can 42 another family this pain”，she thought．When the time came, she and her husband Bill signed the forms permitting Tracy?s 43 to be donated． Tracy was44 dead the next day．Twenty-four hours later, Tracy's liver was made part of my husband, David, who was suffering from a 45 liver disease．Months later, we were 46 from the local organ bank that the donor's parents wished 47 to meet someone who had 48 life through the gift from their son．A meeting was 49 by the organ bank to bring together two families 50 by the most bittersweet ties imaginable． The meeting was risky, 51 worth it．We talked for 3 hours．They showed us a 52 of Tracy．We learned for the first time what he looked like and how he lived． For the Marshes, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to 53 their suffering．I? ll 54 forget seeing David's tall figure bent down over Cory, her arms around his waist, as a mother would 55 a son．For a long time they held each other tight．36．A．therefore B．though C．instead D．moreover 37．A．balance B．way C．temper D．weight 38．A．hardly B．slightly C．hard D．slight 39．A．rolling B．playing C．sleeping D．lying 40．A．stare B．glare C．sight D．glance 41．A．given B．mentioned C．denied D．expected 42．A．share B．show C．spare D．stop 43．A．money B．clothes C．blood D．organs 44．A．declared B．noticed C．stated D．insisted 45．A．harmless B．painless C．hopeless D．useless 46．A．warned B．informed C．reminded D．convinced 47．A．badly B．secretly C．merely D．simply 48．A．made B．taken C．lost D．gained 49．A．attended B．delayed C．arranged D．cancelled 50．A．separated B．linked C．extended D．founded 51．A．but B．or C．so D．and 52．A．phone B．hook C．toy D．picture 53．A．remind B．increase C．relieve D．cause 54．A．never B．once C．sometimes D．seldom 55．A．grasp B．hug C．pat D．catch
北京市西城区2012年高三二模试卷 参考答案及评分标准 英语2012.5 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 每小题1.5分。如出现拼写错误不计分；出现大小写、单复数错误扣0.5分；如每小题超过一个词不计分。 16. fruit 17. 12 18. ship 19. Saturday 20. cash 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 36. D 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分） 56. C 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. A 61. A 62. D 63. C 64. B 65. D 66. B 67. A 68. B 69. D 70. C 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 71. A 72. C 73. F 74. G 75. E
北京市东城区2019—2020 学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二） 高三英语 2020.6本试卷共10 页，共120 分。考试时长100 分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A As a child growing up 1 England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. Now, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather events. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a 2 (danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 3 (month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way. B Amateur explorers have found what may have been the last undiscovered island on Earth. The island is round and about three quarters of a mile wide. It sits in the northern Pacific and is a place 4 it’s neither too hot nor too cold. It’s almost completely flat and rocky. The island’s only distinguishing feature is a slight hill on the eastern side. After spotting the hidden piece of land in 5 first looked like an e-map fault, the group of friends 6 (set) out in a boat to confirm what they’d found. They’re now running an online contest to name the island. C Poetry is a beautiful art form. Its power lies in the ability to transform ordinary experiences by capturing（捕捉）a moment or emotion. 7 (write) poetry is a privilege and struggle, in part because we need to create in 8 (we) a new way of observing the world, capturing microscopic moments as materials for our work. Most of our time at the desk 9 (spend) wrestling with our imagination, and we know that a successful poem arrives on the back of failure. There are moments when an idea will not translate onto paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 10 (abandon) line we painstakingly remove prepares us for the ripe poem around the corner. 1