2026咸阳实验中学高三上学期第二次质量检测试题英语PDF版含答案

咸阳市实验中学 2025-2026学年度高三第二次质量检测英 语 试 题参考答案及解析第一部分 听力1~5BAACB 6~10BCABC 11~15ABCBA 16~20CACBA听力材料Text 1W: Daniel, I feel so dizzy.M: Did you have breakfast? It could be the body’s signal that levels of blood sugar are too low.W: No. Maybe I should have a piece of candy before the staff meeting.Text 2W: I find Michael’s English hard to understand.M: Of course. He comes from India and speaks much differently from British people.Text 3M: I can’t believe the weather is so perfect for your wedding. The sun is shining.W: Yes. I couldn’t have asked for more. I was worried at first, because the forecast said therewould be thunderstorms and strong winds today.Text 4M: Excuse me. Is it my turn now?W: I don’t think so. Your name will be called when the doctor is ready to see you.M: I can’t believe it. I’ve waited for almost two hours.W: Sorry. But we’re often very busy on Fridays.Text 5W: My grandmother used to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”M: What did she mean?W: You shouldn’t simply judge others by their looks. Take that athlete on TV for example. Helooks smaller than others. I had guessed he’d lose, but he easily won the race.Text 6M: Julia, you’re reading a book?W: Yeah. I’m reading Robinson Crusoe. This is the task I need to complete this month in thereading club.M: Sounds good. What else did you read in the reading club?W: Last month, I read Waiting for Godot. Even though I finished reading it, I haven’t figured outwhat it is about.M: I feel that way about many books. I will get Little Women and read it.1W: Good. Would you like some coffee? I’d like a cup of coffee while reading.M: That would be great.W: Okay. I’ll make two cups.Text 7W: Hi Tim! I’ve been wondering when I’d run into you. Have you been here long?M: I arrived here on Friday. How about you?W: I got here one day earlier than you.M: But we don’t have to be here till Sunday.W: Yes, I know, but I want to get my things moved into my room, and just take a look around. So,did you decide to major in English?M: No, I changed my mind and opted for history instead. And you’re doing biology if I remembercorrectly.W: Yes, although I couldn’t decide between that and geography to start with.Text 8W: Would you like some tea?M: Well, could you add sugar in it? Last time I came to your place, you also made some tea, butyou didn’t add sugar. I couldn’t drink that!W: I never add sugar. You’d like the way they serve tea in India. They drink chai — a strongblack tea served with lots of milk, sugar and spices.M: Sounds good.W: Do you know it was the British who introduced tea to India?M: No, I don’t. This is very interesting … I’m proud of our habit of having tea and teabags aregreat! A great invention!W: Yes, I agree. I happened to read an article about teabags yesterday. They are older than Ithought!M: When were they invented?W: Wait, let me finish my tea first. It’s getting cold.Text 9W: Steven, our audience are curious to know how you got into singing. So tell us about it.M: Sure. My uncle used to play in a band. I tried to persuade him to let me sing in his band but Ifailed. I started writing songs at twelve. A famous singer liked one of the songs I wrote. He askedme to go to his studio and he recorded it. It was he who made me start my career as a singer.W: You went to an art school, didn’t you?M: Right. The classes were good. I had some brilliant teachers. They offered us plenty of chancesto get out on stage.W: Are you working on your new album now?M: Yes, I got lots of ideas for it while I was doing tours in Asia and Europe. I’m sure it’ll be a big2hit.W: And your immediate plans?M: There’s nothing I’d like more than to spend some time with friends. But actually I’m going tobe on tour promoting my new album at lots of summer music festivals.Text 10M: When Dena answered an ad on social media, her sister warned her that she could haveproblems, for the ad was a weekend vacation to an unknown destination. In fact, the offer was notonly real, but also a lot of fun. The West Virginia Division of Tourism organized the free trip. Thesocial media ad said nothing about the destination. It recommended that people have a sense ofadventure. In parts of the United States, mystery trips have grown into their own industry. Thereare many companies offering mystery tours. Whether traveling by bus, train or airplane, thesevacations have different lengths, costs and destinations. Dena went on the trip with a group onDecember 2nd. They enjoyed dinner, nature and horseback riding. They watched musical acts at aformer general store and spent the night at Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center. Bysunset the following day, Dena was back home, and her sister did not have to worry any longer.Dena said, “It was thrilling. I would absolutely do it again, if I can sign up for another unknowndestination where I’m not planning anything. It’s part of the adventure.”A【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D【解析】【导语】本文 一篇应用文。文章主要是汇丰银行告知达维娜账户冻结原因及后续操作方式。【21 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“At HSBC UK we’re committed to protecting our customers fromfraud and financial crime, which is why we’ve frozen your account to prevent any dealings frombeing made.(在英国汇丰银行，我们致力于保护客户免受欺诈和金融犯罪的侵害，这就是为什么我们冻结了您的账户，以防止进行任何交易)”可知，冻结达维娜账户是为了保护它不被滥用。故选 D。【22 题详解】细节理解题。根据 Please note 部分中“if this is a joint account, you will need to call us on thenumber above and we will need to speak to both parties.(如果这是一个联名账户，您需要拨打上面的电话号码给我们，我们需要与双方通话)”可知，如果是联名账户，需要双方确认身份才能重新激活账户。故选 C。【23 题详解】3细节理解题。根据 Take action now 标题下的“If you want to access your money and reactivate(重新激活) a frozen account, we’ll need to check your details are up to date, including your IDand address. Here are your options:(如果你想支取你的钱款并重新激活一个被冻结的账户，我们将需要核实你的详细信息是最新的，包括你的身份证件信息和地址。以下是你的选择：)”以及“Contact us using our Live Chat service via Online Banking or the HSBC UK MobileBanking app, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (subject to maintenance periods).(您可以通过网上银行或汇丰英国手机银行应用程序使用我们的实时聊天服务与我们联系，该服务每周七天、每天二十四小时提供（但需受制于维护时段）)”，再根据“If you would like to closeyour account, here are your options:(如果你想注销你的账户，以下是可供你选择的方式：)”以及“Contact us using our Live Chat service via Online Banking or the HSBC UK MobileBanking app, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (subject to maintenance periods).(您可以通过网上银行或汇丰英国手机银行应用程序使用我们的实时聊天服务与我们联系，该服务每周七天、每天二十四小时提供（但需受制于维护时段）)”可知，重新激活账户和关闭账户的共同程序是通过网上银行访问服务。故选 D。B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. D【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了 2023 年初作者在加拉帕戈斯群岛发现传统邮桶后，返岛选了 55 封信件，计划一年递送至多地，过程有波折也有温暖，最终完成挑战并收获挚友。【24 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“It was first used by sailors in 1793 to send mail back home: theywould leave a letter and take any addressed to their next port of call to deliver them by hand.(1793 年，水手们首次使用这种方式来寄信回家：他们会留下一封信，然后把所有写给他们下一站停靠港口的信件拿在手里亲手送达。)”可知，18 世纪邮局湾的邮件通过“亲手递送到下一个目的地”的方式传递，故选 D。【25 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Weeks later, I couldn’t stop thinking about the letters. Then I thoughtwhat if I spent a year delivering more letters from that postbox? (几周之后，我再也无法停止思考那些信件的事。于是我想，如果我花一年的时间去投递那个邮筒里更多的信件，那会怎么样呢？)”以及第四段“By March 2024, I returned to Galápagos I picked out 55 letters andpostcards that covered a large geographic area. (到 2024 年 3 月，我回到了加拉帕戈斯群岛。我4挑选出了 55 封信件和明信片，这些信件和明信片涵盖了广阔的地理区域。)”可知，作者决定返回加拉帕戈斯群岛，因为她担心信件的寄送问题。故选 B。【26 题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“By March 2024, I returned to Galápagos I picked out 55 letters andpostcards that covered a large geographic area. I aimed to deliver one a week, covering at least 52countries and spanning all seven continents. (到 2024 年 3 月，我回到了加拉帕戈斯群岛。我挑选了 55 封信件和明信片，它们涵盖了广阔的地理区域。我的目标是每周寄出一封，覆盖至少 52 个国家，并跨越七大洲。)”可知，作者每周寄出一封信，覆盖至少 52 个国家，并跨越七大洲，说明其坚定；根据倒数第二段“My favourite delivery was letter eight, in MexicoCity, from a daughter to her mother, thanking her for letting her follow her dreams. The motherhad been very ill, and her daughter wanted to come home from her travels to look after her, butshe insisted her daughter should continue with her trip. I’m still in touch with both of them. (我最喜欢的信件是第八封，来自墨西哥城的一位女儿寄给母亲的信，信中女儿感谢母亲允许她追寻自己的梦想。母亲当时身体非常虚弱，而女儿本想结束旅行回家照顾母亲，但她坚持让女儿继续旅行。我至今仍与她们两人保持着联系。)”可知，作者用心递送每一封信（如墨西哥城女儿写给母亲的感谢信）、与收信人保持联系，说明其体贴。故选 B。【27 题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“By March 2024, I returned to Galápagos I picked out 55 letters andpostcards that covered a large geographic area. I aimed to deliver one a week, covering at least 52countries and spanning all seven continents. (到 2024 年 3 月，我回到了加拉帕戈斯群岛。我挑选了 55 封信件和明信片，它们涵盖了广阔的地理区域。我的目标是每周寄出一封，覆盖至少 52 个国家，并跨越七大洲。)”以及全文核心是作者通过亲手传递书信（微小善举）收获深厚情感回报。可知，勤勉的小善举能带来巨大的情感回报。故选 D。C【答案】28 C 29 A 30 D 31 BD【答案】32. C 33. C 34. A 35. A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能聊天机器人正成为心理辅助的新趋势，能缓解资源不足并提供情感支持，但无法完全替代人类治疗师，其可靠性有赖于政府监管。【32 题详解】5细节理解题。根据第二段“Daniel Lowd, an associate professor at the University of Oregon,believes AI could help solve the lack of therapy services. (俄勒冈大学副教授 Daniel Lowd 认为，人工智能可以帮助解决治疗服务缺乏的问题)”可知，在 Daniel Lowd 看来，人工智能的作用是提供更多心理援助。故选 C 项。【33 题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Li Yong, a doctor at the Jiangsu Province Hospital, agreed withLowd, saying that AI meets people’s needs for emotional support to some extent. By using basicknowledge of psychotherapy, DeepSeek can help with minor mental issues through comfortingresponses, Li told Shanghai Observer. (江苏省人民医院医生李勇赞同 Lowd 的观点，表示人工智能在一定程度上能满足人们的情感支持需求。李勇向《上观新闻》表示，通过运用基础心理治疗知识，DeepSeek 能够通过提供安抚性回应来帮助解决轻微心理问题)”和第四段中“However, he points out that AI cannot completely replace professionals due to the human touchthat is important for therapeutic services. (然而，他指出人工智能无法完全取代专业治疗师，因为心理治疗服务中至关重要的人文关怀是 AI 所不具备的)”可知，李勇既肯定了人工智能能满足部分情感需求，帮助解决轻微心理问题，又指出它无法完全替代专业治疗师。这种既认可优点又承认局限的态度是客观的。故选 C 项。【34 题详解】推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 五 段 “The use of AI in psychotherapy also raises concerns over thereliability of responses. (人工智能在心理治疗中的应用也引发了人们对人工智能应答可靠性的 担 忧 )”和 Richard Lachman 所 说 的 话 “AI chatbots will respond as therapists if asked,without any of the inspection, training or responsibility of a human counselor or even a specializedand tested piece of software (人工智能聊天机器人会像治疗师一样回答问题，不需要人类咨询师的任何资质审核、培训或责任，甚至不需要经过专业测试的软件)”可知，本段先提出人们对人工智能可靠性的担忧，再引用 Richard 的话，说明它的回应缺乏人类咨询师相应的规范管理。由此可知，提到人类咨询师的目的是质疑人工智能治疗的可靠性。故选 A 项。【35 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Experts believe the key to effective AI therapy lies in propergovernment regulation. Wysa, for example, is a mental health app that offers therapeuticconversations with an AI chatbot. In 2022, it worked with the UK’s National Health Service,following a list of strict standards. (专家指出，人工智能心理治疗有效性的关键在于政府监管6是否到位。以心理健康应用 Wysa 为例，该程序通过人工智能聊天机器人提供心理治疗对话服务。2022 年，该应用在与英国国家医疗服务体系合作时，就遵循了一套严格的行业标准)”可推知，最后一段以 Wysa 为例，说明人工智能心理治疗需合适的政府监管，需遵循严格标准。故选 A 项。七选五【答案】36. G 37. E 38. A 39. B 40. F【解析】【原文】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了应对难相处的家庭成员的几种策略。【36 题详解】根据上文“Whether they’re a member of your household or a visitor around the holidays,difficult family members can take a toll on your mental and emotional well-being.(无论是家里的成员还是假期来访的客人，难相处的家庭成员都会对你的精神和情感健康造成影响)以及后文紧接着介绍具体策略，可知，此处需要过渡句引出解决方案。选项 G“值得庆幸的是，在与负面的亲戚打交道时，简单的策略能起到很大作用”承上启下，符合语境。故选 G。【37 题详解】根据第二段 “A difficult family member might be more responsive if you speak to them usingan “T” statement. For instance, you could say(如果你用“我”开头的话，一个难相处的家庭成员可能会更有反应。例如，你可以说)”可知，此处需举例说明 “我” 语句的用法。选项 E“当有人对我的个人生活做出假设时，我觉得有点被评判了”符合语境。故选 E。【38 题详解】根据下文“Draw some clear lines in the sand to help make your potential interactions morecomfortable and manageable.(划定明确的界限，让潜在的互动更舒适、易管理)”可知本段主题为设定界限。选项 A“与亲戚建立明确的界限”概括段落核心内容，适合作为小标题。符合语境。故选 A。【39 题详解】根据下文“Some family members are a magnet for conflict, and some fights just aren’t worthpicking.(有些家庭成员容易引发冲突，有些争吵不值得去挑起)”可知此处强调选择性应对冲突。选项 B“明智地选择战斗也很有帮助”与下文内容呼应，指出合理选择冲突的重要性。符合语境故选 B。7【40 题详解】根据下文“Thus, it’s best to keep them in the “do not discuss” zone.(因此，最好将它们列为“不讨论” 的话题)”可知此处需说明应避免的敏感话题。选项 F“像政治和宗教这样的话题肯定有可能让人恼火”列举具体敏感话题，与后文“thus” 形成因果关系。符合语境。故 F。完形填空答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. A50. B 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Kasper Juul Eriksen 因多年前一个移民表格填写错误而被拘留，尽管他一直遵守规则，但这一错误仍对他的法律地位造成了影响，引发了关于公平和遵守规则的讨论。【41 题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他当场被拘留，被十年前的一个失误打了个措手不及，这个失误他和他妻子都不知道。A. update 更新；B. outcome 结果；C. misstep 失误；D. breakdown故障。根据后文“It wasn’t a(n) 3 act of deception (欺骗), just an overlooked mistakein a complex process.”可知，那是十年前的一个的错误，是一次失误。故选 C 项。【42 题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多年前，一份必要的移民表格没有正确提交。A. random 随机的；B. necessary 必要的；C. useful 有用的；D. complete 完整的。根据后文“immigration formhadn’t been filed properly”和“Still, it was enough to 4 his legal status and even turnthe appointment into a crisis.”可知，这份移民表格影响 Kasper 的合法身份，导致他被拘留，说明它非常重要，是必要的。故选 B 项。【43 题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这不是故意的欺骗行为，只是复杂过程中一个被忽视的错误。A. intentional 故意的；B. unconscious 无意识的；C. voluntary 自愿的；D. reasonable 合理的。根据后文“just an overlooked mistake in a complex process”可知，这不是故意的欺骗行为。故选 A 项。【44 题详解】8考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，这还是足以危及他的合法身份，甚至使这次预约变成了一场危机。A. acknowledge 承认；B. compromise 损害，危及；C. establish 建立；D. maintain维持。根据前文“Instead, he was detained (拘留) on the spot”和后文“even turn theappointment into a crisis”可知，移民表格的错误导致 Kasper 被拘留，危及他的合法身份。故选 B 项。【45 题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：自那以后，他过上了平静的生活，有一份稳定的工作，按时纳税，并在远离头条新闻的小郊区抚养孩子。A. quiet 平静的；B. busy 忙碌的；C. rich 富有的；D. humble 谦逊的。根据后文“holding a steady job, paying taxes on time, and raising hischildren in a small suburb far from the headlines”可知，他过上了平静的生活。故选 A 项。【46 题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：据萨凡纳说，无论规则多么复杂，他总是努力遵守每一条规则。A. come to 达到；B. refer to 参考；C. turn to 转向；D. stick to 坚持，遵守。根据前文“payingtaxes on time”和后文“every rule, however complex”可推知，他总是努力遵守每一条规则。故选 D 项。【47 题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，他被关押在路易斯安那州的一个设施里，释放时间尚不清楚。A. loose 宽松的；B. strict 严格的；C. legal 合法的；D. clear 清楚的。根据前文“he’sheld in a Louisiana facility with no...”和后文“But experts say the process is slow and costly”可推知，法律程序缓慢，所以 Kasper 的释放时间尚不清楚。故选 D 项。【48 题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们又怀了一个孩子，”萨凡纳说。A. preparing 准备；B.abandoning 放弃；C. expecting 期待，怀孕；D. feeding 喂养。根据后文“another child”可知，Savannah 又怀了一个孩子。故选 C 项。【49 题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我得独自承担一切了。A. shoulder 承担；B. accept 接受；C.hold 持有；D. absorb 吸收。根据前文“Now, he’s held in a Louisiana facility with no 7timeline for release.”和后文“everything alone”可知，Kasper 的释放时间尚不清楚，所以Savannah 要独自承担一切。故选 A 项。【50 题详解】9考查动词词义辨析。句意：朋友们已经开始筹集资金来支付法律费用。A. save 节省；B. cover覆盖，支付；C. afford 买得起；D. control 控制。根据前文“Friends have started raising funds”和后文“legal costs”可知，朋友们筹钱是为了帮助他支付法律费用。故选 B 项。【51 题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但专家表示，这个过程缓慢且昂贵，而且不能确定过去的良好行为会有所帮助。A. fact 事实；B. concern 关心；C. certainty 确定性；D. doubt 怀疑。根据前文“with no”和后文“that past good behavior will help”可知，指不能确定过去的良好行为是否会有所帮助。故选 C 项。【52 题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们遵守了规则。我们本着一颗善良的心做了一切，”萨凡纳说。A. spirits精神；B. faith信念，善意；C. humor幽默；D. shape形状。根据前文“We did everythingin good”和后文“good intentions”可推知，他们本着一颗善良的心做了一切；in good faith“真诚地，善意地”。故选 B 项。【53 题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在一个一份表格就能毁掉你未来的系统中，善意可能并不重要。A. cost 花费；B. grow 生长；C. need 需要；D. count 重要。根据前文“But in a system whereone form can destroy your future”可推知，在一个一张表格就可以毁掉个人未来的体制中，善意可能并不重要。故选 D 项。【54 题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，随着法律斗争的继续，埃里克森一家只能等待。A. wait等待；B. battle 战斗；C. rest 休息；D. stay 停留。根据前文“Now, as the legal fight goes on”可知，法律斗争还在继续，他们一家只能等待。故选 A 项。【55 题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的故事已经成为关于公平以及在美国遵守规则意味着什么的更广泛问题的象征。A. symptom 症状；B. signal 信号；C. symbol 象征；D. selection 选择。根据后文“of broader questions about fairness and what it means to follow the rules in America”可知，他们的故事已经成为更广泛问题的象征。故选 C 项。语法填空本文是一篇关于内蒙古那达慕文化节庆的新闻报道。文章介绍了那达慕作为蒙古族文化瑰宝的悠久历史及其核心活动“男儿三艺”（搏克、赛马、射箭），重点叙述了第 35 届内蒙10古草原那达慕在雨中进行的盛况，既展现了传统仪式表演的壮观场面，也通过具体数据说明了活动带来的经济效益，最终强调那达慕节成功彰显了蒙古族文化精神并获得广泛参与认可。56. continues 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子成分可知，主语是 The vibrant Naadamfestival，是单数第三人称。句中的时间状语 each summer 表明这是一个经常性、习惯性的动作，应用一般现在时。因此，谓语动词continue需用第三人称单数形式。故填continues。57. recognized 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处单词与 nationally 一同修饰后面的名词短语 intangible cultural heritage event。动词 recognize 与其修饰的名词 event 之间是被动关系（这个活动被国家认可）。因此，需用过去分词作前置定语。故填 recognized。58. dating 考查非谓语动词。此句为 with 复合结构，即“with + 名词 + 非谓语动词”，在句中作伴随状语。名词 roots 与动词 date 之间是主动关系（根源追溯到……），且 date back(to)是固定搭配。因此，需用现在分词形式。故填 dating。59. Although / Though / While 考查状语从句的连接词。分析空前后的句子可知，前半句“大雨给游客造成了泥泞”和后半句“降雨在草原上被认为是吉祥的”之间是转折或让步关系。因此，需用表示“尽管，虽然”的连词 Although 或 While 来引导让步状语从句。故填 Although / Though / While。60. a 考查冠词。分析句子成分可知，空后 procession 是一个可数名词单数，且在句中是第一次被提到，表示泛指。其后的修饰词 striking 以辅音音素开头。因此，需用不定冠词 a。故填 a。61. releasing 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处所在的短语 archers swiftly _____arrows 与前面的 female riders grabbing hada scarves 并列，共同作为 such as 的宾语，用来举例说明 Dynamic moments。名词 archers 与动词 release 之间是主动关系（弓箭手释放箭），故用现在分词作后置定语，描述弓箭手的动作。故填 releasing。62. enthusiasm 考查词性转换。分析句子成分可知，空处在句中作主语，而谓语动词是remained。enthusiastic 是形容词（热情的），需要将其转换为名词形式 enthusiasm（热情）。故填 enthusiasm。63. had welcomed 考查谓语动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子可知，句中的时间状语 by themorning of July 21（到 7 月 21 日早上为止）是一个典型的过去完成时的标志。它表示在过去某个时间点之前已经完成的动作，需用过去完成时（had + 过去分词）。故填 hadwelcomed。64. powerfully 考查词性转换。分析句子成分可知，空处单词用来修饰谓语动词 represents。powerful 是形容词（强大的），需要将其转换为副词形式 powerfully（强有力地）。故填powerfully。65. participation 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处单词由形容词 widespread 修饰， 并与 and 后面的名词 appreciation（欣赏）构成并列关系，共同作动词 drawing 的宾语。 participate 是动词（参与），此处需要其名词形式 participation（参与）。故填 participation。应用文写作11【参考范文】Dear David,Thank you for your letter! I'm thrilled to share my trip to Guilin a place known as “China'snatural masterpiece.Last summer, my family and I spent two days exploring Guilin's wonders. On the first day,we cruised along the li River, surrounded by mist-covered karst hills, The next day, we went toYangshuo, where we cycled through beautiful rice fields and visited a local village. The highlightwas watching the lmpression Sanjie Liu light show against a backdrop of mountains.This trip taught me to appreciate nature's artistry, If you ever visit China, Guilin is amust-see.I'd love to be your guide someday!Yours,Li Hua读后续写【参考范文】Early the next morning, John left home with the money. Hesitant but determined, he rushedstraight/direct directly to a shop, where he bought what he needed for the competition, Holding thepaints and brushes tightly, he hurried to the destination where the competition was being held.Seated in the hall, john was so nervous that his mind went blank initially. 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