10济南二模
山东省济南市
2010年4月高三模拟考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分,满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束时,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项 :
1.答题前,考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后,用2B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,再选涂其他答案标号,在试题卷上作答无效。
3.第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的位置,不能写在试卷上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第Ⅰ卷 (三部分,共105分)
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意: 回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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 man speaker doing?
A.Driving. B.Reading. C.Shopping.
2.Who is probably the man speaker?
A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A boss.
3.What is the weather probably like?
A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.At a bookstore. B.At a hotel. C.At a shop.
5.How much time will the speakers have to enjoy a coffee?
A.15 minutes. B.45 minutes. C.60 minutes.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)[来源:学。科。网]
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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,你将有时间阅读各个小题,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。听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8三个小题。
6.When will the woman leave?
A.On Monday. B.On Tuesday. C.On Sunday.
7.How will the woman get there?
A.By plane. B.By train. C.By taxi.
8.What will the woman do on Tuesday afternoon?
A.Go to the airport. B.Meet someone. C.Go to a meeting.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题。
9.What’s the woman doing?
A.Going to school. B.Attending a class. C.Asking for information.
10.Which bus will the woman take?
A.The first one. B.The second one. C.The last one.
11.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Strangers. B.Classmates. C.Friends.
听下面一段对话,回答第12至第14三个小题。
12.What’s the news about?[来源:学科网]
A.A spreading disease. B.A car accident. C.A school project.
13.When will the man probably arrive in America?
A.On July 14th. B.Before September. C.In December.
14.What does the man plan to do there?
A.To work. B.To travel around. C.To study.
听下面一段对话,回答第15至第17三个题。
15.Where are probably the speakers now?
A.In a flat building. B.In the man’s office. C.In the woman’s house.
16.What is the woman looking for?
A.A two-bedroom flat.
B.A three-bedroom flat.
C.A ground-floor flat.
17.What does the woman think of the flat?
A.It’s too small to live in.
B.It’s too expensive to buy.
C.It’s satisfying on the whole.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。
18.Where was the speaker playing?
A.At home. B.Near his house. C.On the farm.
19.How was the speaker able to be saved?
A.With a rope. B.With a boat. C.With a ladder.
20.What can we say about Jane?
A.Small but strong. B.Weak but brave. C.Young but smart.
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分,满分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黑。 例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants.
A.however B.whatever
C.whichever D.whenever
答案是B。
21.Having __________ no-meat day would be a good way of encouraging ___________ low
carbon life-style.
A.a; the B.a; a C.the; the D.the; a
22.—Can you give some advice on what I said just now?
—Sorry.My mind______________.
A.is wandering B.was wandering
C.has wandered D.had wandered
23.Mr Jones, a professor, ___________ for his excellent lectures, is popular with his students.
A.known B.knowing C.to be known D.having known
24.Of the two cameras, I would prefer _______________ one, which is very easy for me to carry.
A.a smaller B.the smallest C.a small D.the smaller
25.When _______________ comes to saving energy, big changes start with small steps, like turning off the lights.
A.that B.this C.it D.one
26.—Flight MU257 _______________ .I must be off now.
—Have a nice trip.
A.is being announced B.has announced
C.was announcing D.had been announced
27.Since 1994, the glacier in Antarctica has lowered by as much as 90cm, ______________sea level to rise.
A.having caused B.causing
C.caused D.being caused
28.Not until the train pulled into the next station ______________ her suitcase gone.
A.Mary had found B.had Mary found
C.did Mary find D.Mary found
29.____________ the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead.
A.When B.While C.If D.As
30.What the young man can’t ___________ is that his mum always treats him like a baby.
A.support B.undertake C.hold D.bear
31.Internet shopping is really _____________ when people are sure of its safety and security.
A.taking off B.taking up C.setting off D.setting up
32.People who exercise _______________ are less likely to feel stress.
A.regularly B.formally C.mostly D.publicly
33.She’s in a hopeless situation, ___________ we will keep a very close eye on.
A.where B.when C.which D.that
34.To learn more about the book, Saving Ourselves, ___________ to www.saving ourselves.com.
A.going B.to go C.gone D.go
35.—You hate Lee, don’t you?[来源:学科网]
—__________ I just think he’s a bit annoying, that’s all.
A.Certainly. B.Not exactly. C.Of course. D.Why not?
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最
佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I took a bus with my girlfriend.It was so____36____ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was ____37_____ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____38____ her.Clearly she had taken me ____39____ somebody else.I returned her greeting with politeness, ____40____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____41____ her eyes and found she was pretty.She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____42____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____43____ myself.I’m Nancy, used to be ____44____.Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____45____.
But I was ____46____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors.I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____47____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____48____ keep contacts(联系) later?”I had to submit to her ____49____.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____50____ on my phone—from a stranger.My girlfriend ____51____ my phone and read the note.It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____52____ your pocket.I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention.I should have left at the ____53____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____54____ to leave at the same stop.Because of the ____55____ I delayed my departure.Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you.Wish you luck.”
36.A.tiring B.slow C.c rowded D.messy
37.A.ready B.available C.special D.suitable
38.A.identify B.realize C.remind D.judge
39.A.on B.by C.with D.for
40.A.preferring B.planning C.managing D.promising
41.A.fixed B.opened C.raised D.focused
42.A.proud B.careful C.afraid D.aware
43.A.explain B.enjoy C.introduce D.help
44.A.partners B.neighbors C.friends D.colleagues
45.A.naturally B.generously C.cautiously D.normally
46.A.in a hurry B.at a loss C.at ease D.in time
47.A.while B.before C.when D.until
48.A.would B.can C.should D.must
49.A.request B.question C.command D.opinion
50.A.suggestion B.warning C.notice D.message
51.A.removed B.seized C.found D.caught
52.A.steal B.reach C.get D.pick
53.A.terminal B.former C.previous D.latter
54.A.pretending B.intending C.demanding D.announcing
55.A.incident B.matter C.accident D.affair
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分 40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
A
In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000 km a year in a
4.6 liter Land Cruiser.
“We’re not actually saying it is time to eat the dog.We’ re just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.”
Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land, while growing and manufacturing a dog’s food takes about 0.84 hectares — or 1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd.
Convincing flesh eating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a non - starter, the Vales say.Instead they recommend keeping “greener”, smaller, and more sustainable pets, such as goldfish, chickens or rabbits.
The book’s playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully “recycled”, by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die, may not appeal to animal fans.
Annoying as the idea may be, the question is valid given the planet’s growing population and limited resources, Robert Vale said.
“Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog.It’s not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket,” he said.
“It’s about much more challenging and difficult issues,” he added.“Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things, you might decide to have the cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.”
56.The authors gave their book the playful title to________.
A.make it amusing B.create a vivid image
C.show writing skills D.arouse people’s concern
57.In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us________.
A.the amount of consumed land B.the neglected ecological impact
C.some familiar examples D.some actual figures
58.What does “sustainability” mean according to the passage?
A.Going vegetarian. B.Raising cats and dogs.
C.Using a cloth bag. D.Keeping a greener life.[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K]
59.Who may not like the idea of “recycling” pet animals?
A.Manufacturers. B.Drivers.
C.Animal fans. D.The authorities.
60.What do the authors think of living a sustainable life?
A.Challenging. B.Inspiring.
C.Inviting. D.Touching.
B
Across the United States, there are several places
where two independent towns grew together to become
one city — but kept both their names.
Winston Salem is one of them.It’s a mid sized city in
what’s called the plateau(high land), between the Atlantic
Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina.
The Winston part is a relatively new place, founded early this
century.It’s home to the nation’s biggest open-air tobacco market.
The giant R.J.Reynolds Tobacco company’s headquarters is in Winston Salem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds’ best known cigarette brands.Fast-growing Winston soon surrounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.
From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it’s called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.
Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians.They spoke German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories.The Moravians greatly valued women’s work and brainpower.In fact, one of the nation’s oldest boarding schools for young women— the Moravians’ Salem Academy founded in 1772 — is still in operation.
Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character.That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area.These days Old Salem is what’s called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.
The historic community is booming again.Just as R.J.Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about $15 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.
61.From the passage we can know that____________.
A.Winston-Salem is the name of a city
B.Salem is home to the tobacco market
C.the city Winston-alem has two names
D.Ol d Salem is the name of a tobacco brand
62.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that__________.
A.the two cities benefited each other
B.Salem developed faster than Winston
C.R.J.Reynolds Company has moved into Salem
D.the combination meets the wishes of the people
63.The city Salem is special for its__________.
A.boarding school B.lifestyle and tradition
C.respect for brainpower D.religious belief
64.The underlined word “rehabilitate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “__ ___”.
A.reconstruct B.evaluate C.enlarge D.decorate
65.What will probably be talked about in the following part?
A.Some other attractions in Winston-Salem.
B.How Winston makes profits from tourism.
C.Other examples of cities combined by two parts.
D.Something about the boarding school for women.
C
Poorer children would be offered the chance to attend lessons on Saturday to help catch up with their middle class peers (同龄人), the shadow schools secretary, Michael Gove, said today.The Conservatives would give English state schools the freedom to choose to have longer teaching hours and extra classes at the weekend, he told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ annual conference.
Gove said the move would help to close the achievement gap with richer children whose parents could afford extras such as tutoring and music lessons.
He told delegates (代表) in Manchester: “For children who come from homes where parents don’t have the resources to provide additional stretch and cultural experiences, there are benefits in having those children in the learning environment, in school, for longer.”
“Parents would love to have schools starting earlier in some circumstances, and certainly going on later in the afternoon, given the reality of their working lives,” he said.He held up the example of Kipp (Knowledge is Power Program) schools in the US, which are often based in the poorest communities and open from 7:30 am to 5pm on weekdays, plus Saturdays.
But it would be up to schools to decide to offer longer hours, Gove added.
Parents said Saturda y classes could become a “badge of dishonor”if pupils were forced to go, while teachers raised concerns about their workload.
Margaret Morrissey, of Parents Outloud, said: “I think the suggestion the government made about one-to-one teaching for these kids would be a more preferable way of improving these children’s performance.I’m just not sure whether taking away a child at weekends is actually going to make them cleverer in the week.”
The ATL’s general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “If we want Saturday schools, then we need more teachers doing the extra hours, not the same teachers working longer.”
66.The program is intended for children____________.
A.who are from middle-class families
B.whose parents can’t afford extra help
C.who perform po orly academically
D.whose weekends are mostly unoccupied
67.“Additional stretch” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_________.
A.music lessons B.physical relaxation
C.entertainment activities D.out-of-school improvement
68.Why did Gove mention Kipp schools in the US?
A.To make a comparison. B.To introduce a new program.
C.To seek supportive evidence. D.To prove his program is better.
69.What is Margaret Morrissey’s opinion about the new program?
A.Favourable. B.Doubtful.
C.Optimistic. D.Acceptable.
70.Which of the following is true?
A.Teachers may not like the program. B.Schools are trying to make profits.
C.The program is already under way. D.The program is popular with children. D
Since the gene, called DAF-16 in worms, was found in many animals and in humans, the finding could open up new ways to affect aging, immunity(免疫)and resistance in humans, the scientists
said.
“We wanted to find out how normal aging is being governed by genes and what effect these genes have on other traits, such as immunity,” said Robin May of the University of Birmingham, who led the study.
Populations across the world are aging at a surprising pace, bringing potentially big challenges for health and social care systems.A study by Danish scientists last year found that half of babies born in the rich world today will live to celebrate their 100th birthdays.Scientists are eager to find out how people age to try to develop drugs to help them stay healthier as their lives extend. “What we have found is that things like resistance and aging tend to go hand in hand,” May sai d in an interview.
May’s team compared longevity, stress resistance and immunity in four related species of worm.They also looked for differences in the activity of DAF-16 in each of the four species, and found that they were all quite distinct.
May said DAF-16 was active in most cells in the body and was very similar to a group of human genes called FOXO genes, which scientists believe play a role in the aging process.
“The fact that subtle(微妙的)differences in DAF-16 between species seem to have such an impact on aging and health is very interesting and may explain how differences in lifespan and related traits have arisen during evolution,” May said.
71.In which section may the text appear in a newspaper?
A.Education. B.Science.
C.Entertainment. D.Culture.
72.According to May ,_________,.
A.resistance has a lot to do with aging
B.FOXO genes can be found in worms
C.genes play the same role in different species
D.new drugs will change the genes in older people
73.What can we know from the third paragraph?
A.New ways have been found to affect aging.
B.Babies in the rich world will all live longer.
C.Present social care systems are poorly managed.
D.Aging populations are causing more challenges.
[来源:Zxxk.Com]
74.From the text we know that DAF-16 .
A.is a gene that is only found in worms
B.can make people live longer
C.has an effect on aging and immunity
D.has been quite familiar to scientists
75.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Scientists Find Gene Linked to Aging[来源:Zxxk.Com]
B.Population Aging Faster than Expected[来源:学#科#网]
C.How to Make People Live Longer
D.Gene Determines How Long We Live
第Ⅱ卷(共45分)
第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分, 共15分)
阅读下面短文, 请根据短文后的要求进行答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
〔1〕The harmful effects on children were summed up last year in a report by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.Problems begin early, as the infants of depressed mothers cry more than other babies.They have greater fear of strangers and less tolerance for frustration.Starting in preschool and across all stages of childhood, they have more behavior problems at school and higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders.
〔2〕By adolescence, children with depressed parents have poorer social relations than the teens of parents________, and they’ re more likely to be dependent on alcohol and drugs.Depression in parents also is linked to more behavior problems at s chool and higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders, according to studies in the report.
〔3〕And_some_harmful_effects_of_growing_up_with_a_depressed_parent_appear_to_
remain_in to adulthood.A 20-year study on kids of depressed parents found that those with depressed parents suffered about three times the rate of anxiety disorders and depression by their 30s, and they were in poorer health than peers and much more likely to be dependent on drugs and alcohol.The study, believed to be the longest ever done, was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in 2006.These effects may not only be long-lasting but also far-reaching.Serious depression affects about one in five American parents, and 15.6 million children live with an adult who has had major depression in the last year.
〔4〕As knowledge about the effects of parental depression has grown, so too has research into how to fight those effects.Studies suggest, for example, that changing destructive parenting practices and teaching children good coping strategies can make a big, positive difference in kids.
76.What is mainly talked about in the text? (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
77.Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
With a better understanding of the effects of depressed parents, research is also being conducted on how to prevent those effects.
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
78.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________[来源:学科网ZXXK]
___________________________________________________________________________[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
79.List three negative effects of parental depression on children.(no more than 20 words) ①_______________________ ②_______________________ ③____________________
80.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
第二节:写作(满分30分)
Teenagers杂志Conversation With Brad栏目的负责人Brad收到了李华的一封来信。仔细阅读下面的来信,帮助Brad用英语写一封回信, 给出分析并提出合理建议。
Dear Brad,
I’m a student from Xinhua Senior High School.I have some difficulty communicating with my parents.Although I have tried my best, I find it really difficult to make them satisfied„So I feel lonely sometimes.I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.
Yours,
Li Hua
注意:1.可适当增加细节。
2.词数: 120-150。
Dear Li Hua,
I feel greatly honored to be trusted with your personal affairs.
参考答案
第Ⅰ卷 (105分)
1—5 ABACB 6—10 CABCB 11—15 AABCA 16—20 BCBAC
21—25 BBADC 26—30 ABCBD 31—35 AACDB 36—40 CBADB[来源:学科网] 41—45 CDCBA 46—50 BCBAD 51—55 BDCBA 56—60 DBDCA
61—65 ADBAC 66—70 BDCBA 71—75 BADCA
(1-20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分;21-55小题,每小题1分,共35分;56-75小题,每小题2分;共40分;合计105分)
第Ⅱ卷 (45分)
第一节:阅读表达(每小题3分,合计15分)
76.The harmful effects on children of dep ressed parents.
评分建议:能正确概括文章大意均可得分。需保证含义与参考答案一致,单词拼写无误。
77.As know ledge about the effects of parental depression has grown, so too has research into how to fight those effects.
评分建议:能准确找出上述句子。字体清楚,有抄写错误要酌情扣分。
78.who aren’t depressed
评分建议:根据文章内容,使语句通顺。字体清楚、无拼写、语法错误,即可得分。
79.Greater fear of strangers./Less tolerance for frustration./ More behavior problems at school./ Higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders./Dependence on alcohol and drugs. 评分建议:给出以上建议中3条即可得3分;每条建议1分。有语言表达错误,或总体超过字数限制酌情扣分。
80.而且在(孩子)成长过 程中,父母情绪压抑所产生的有害影响会一直持续到(孩子)成年。
评分建议:忠于原句,语句通顺,无语言错误,方可得3分。
特别说明: 1.卷面涂抹(包括乱涂乱画)严重,总分扣2分;
2.异色笔、铅笔答题,一律判0分。
第二节:写作
评分原则
1.本题总分为30分,按5个档次给分。
2.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次。判断文章档次时,要注意要点,更要注意按照词汇及语法结构运用及表达方法总体评价文章。
3.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
4.语法结构和词汇方面的错误主要指以下几种:主谓不一致,动词形式(句子时态和语态)不对,词组搭配不当、句子结构错误、词序不当、关键词用错。
5.如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。
6.词数少于120和多于150的,从总分中减去2分。
各档次的给分范围和要求
档次 分数 内容要点 词汇运用及语法结构运用 表达
五(最好)[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K] 27-30 覆盖所有要点,应用了较多的语法结构和词汇 有些语言错误,但因尽力使用较复杂的结构或较高级词汇所致。 具备较强的语言
应用能力,有效地使用了语句间的连接成分。全文结构紧凑。
四(好)[来源:学。科。网] 23-26 虽漏掉 1-2个次重点但覆盖所有主要内容。 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 应用简单语句间的连接成分,使全文内容连贯。基本完成了试题规定的任务,达到了预期的写作目的。
三(适当) 18-22 虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖主要内容 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务要求。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。 应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文内容边贯。基本完成了试题规定的任务。整体而言,基本达到了预期的写作目的。
二(较差) 12-17 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一些无关内容。 语法结构单调,词汇知识有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。 较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性,未恰当完成试题规定的任务。信息未能传达给读者。
一(差) 11-5 明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求。 语法结构单调,词汇知识有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误影响对写作内容的理解。 缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯,未完成试题规定的任务。信息未能传达给读者。 0-4 无可读信息或信息不相关。
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One possible version:
Dear Li Hua,
I feel greatly honored to be trusted with your personal affairs.
I have to say that you are not alone when having trouble communicating with your parents.Almost everybody has it or had it when they were in their adolescence.Therefore, it’s a common problem shared by many, whose cause lies in what we call “generation gap”. As for my advice for you, first, don’t hide your feelings.You can make it a routine to share your thoughts with your parents.Second, convince them you have tried your best.It is not their fault to place high expectations on their child.I believe they will be satisfied with you as long as they know you have tried whatever you can to live up to their standard.
Anyway, there is no one who love you more than your parents in the world.Whatever you are, they will always be there for you.Love them, and love can heal everything.
Yours sincerely,
Brad