江西省吉安市青原区双校联盟2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案无听力音频有听力原文）

第第页江西省吉安市青原区双校联盟2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）吉安市青原区双校联盟2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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。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．Whosedictionarymaybestolen

A．Thewoman’sdictionary.B．Susan’sdictionary.C．Linda’sdictionary.

2．Whatfooddidthewomancook

A．ChinesefoodB．ThaifoodC．Japanesefood

3．Whydoesthewomanpushbackthescheduledtime

A．Hermother'sflightwasdelayed.

B．Shehastoseeherfriendattheairport.

C．Herflightwasdelayed.

4．Whatkindofmoviedidthespeakerswatch

A．Ahorrormovie.B．Aromanticmovie.C．Anactionmovie.

5．WhatisMikeprobablypoorat

A．Takingexams.

B．Singingsongs.

C．Playingthepiano.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

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。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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Howdoestheboythinkofreviewinglessons？

A．Boring.B．Relaxing.C．Important.

7．Whatshouldtheboydoeverynight,accordingtothewoman？

A．Getsomeexercise.B．Usethecomputer.C．Studyforatleasttwohours.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A．Intheclassroom.B．Inthelibrary.C．Inthecampground.

9．Whyhasthewomancometotalktotheman

A．TodiscusshisplanoftriptoBeijing.

B．Toseewhatprogresshe’smadeonhispaper.

C．TobringhimamessagefromProfessorGrant.

10．Whatseemstobetheman’sproblem

A．Hecan’tfindaquietplacetostudy.

B．Hehadaseriousproblemabouthissleep.

C．Hecan’tnarrowdownhisresearchtopic.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11．Whatwastheman'smajorinuniversity

A．English.B．Businessstudies.C．Finance.

12．Howlonghasthemanworked

A．Threeyears.B．Fiveyears.C．Eightyears.

13．Whichisoneoftheman'sstrengths

A．Englisheducation.

B．Financemanagement.

C．Marketdevelopment.

14．What'stheman'sstartingmonthlysalary

A．$7,000.B．$9,000.C．$12,000.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherfamily

A．Theyledapoorlife.B．Theykeptalotofbirds.C．Theyownedasmallfarm.

16．Whatdidthewoman’smotherimpressherwith

A．Herlove.B．Hersuccess.C．Herambition.

17．Whatdidthewoman’smotherwishhertodo

A．Gotocollege.B．Becomeawriter.C．Haveabetterlife.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutCastleHoward

A．Ittookitsnamefromafilm.

B．Ithasbeenhometoafamily.

C．Itwasonceusedfordefence.

19．WhatisspecialabouttheWalledGardens

A．It’sopeneverydayoftheyear.

B．It’sthelargestgardeninEngland.

C．It’splantedwithmanykindsofroses.

20．Whoisprobablythespeaker

A．Atourguide.B．Agardener.C．Anewsreporter.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

A

HowtoUseaModernPublicLibrary

HasitbeenawhilesinceyourlastvisittoapubliclibraryIfso,youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatlibrarieshavechangedforthebetter.It’sbeenyearssincetheyweredustylittleroomswithbooks.Theyhavetransformedthemselvesintoplaceswhereyoucandevelopyourloveofknowledge,meetinterestingpeople,orfindouthowtostartabusiness.

Checkoutabook.Whilelibrariesstillloanout(出借)books,you’llfinditeasiertogetacopyofwhateveryou’relookingfor,thankstoacooperativenetworkofarealibraries.Viasuchnetworks,librariessharetheirbookswitheachotherthroughtheuseofdeliveryvehicles.Oncethebookyou’verequestedisdeliveredtothenearestbranch,theywillinformyoubye-mail,soyoucanpickitup.

Checkoutotheritems.Thelibraryisnowamultimediazone,loadedwithinformationinmanyformats(载体形式).YoucanborrowmoviesonDVDs,musiconCDs,andpopularmagazines.Somelibrariesevenloanouttoysandgames.Ifapopularmagazineyouwantisn’tofferedandthelibrarykeepsalistofsuchrequests,theymaybringitinwhenenoughinterestisshown.

Jointargetedreadinggroups.Librarieswilloftenholdreading-groupsessionsaimedatvariousagegroups.Perhapsyou’dliketolearnalanguageorimproveyourEnglish.Thelibrarymaysponsoralanguagegroupyoucouldjoin.Ifyouhavedifficultiesreading,askaboutspecialreadingopportunities.Yourlibrarymightbeabletoaccommodateyou.Andyoumightfinditrelaxingtobringyoursmallkidtoahalf-hourStoryTimewhileyousitquietlyinacornerwithagoodbook.

Startabusinessusingthehelpofyourlocallibrary.Ifyouwanttohaveabusinessofyourown,yourlocallibrarycanbecomealaunchspaceforit.Inlibrarybooksandcomputers,youcanfindinformationonstartingabusiness.Manylibrarieswillhelpyouwithlocallysuppliedinformationaboutbusinessmanagementsharedthroughchambersofcommerce(商会)andgovernmentagencies,andtheywillofferprinting,faxinganddatabaseservicesyouneed.

21．Publiclibrariesconnectedbyacooperativenetworkbenefitreadersby______.

A．sharingtheirbooksontheInternet

B．givingaccesstoonlinereadingatalibrarybranch

C．sendinganeededbooktoalibrarybranchnearby

D．makingthecheckoutproceduresdiverse

22．AsisdescribedinParagraph4,takingasmallkidtoahalf-hourStoryTimeallows______.

A．thekidtolearnanewlanguageB．theparenttoenjoyquietreading

C．thekidtoovercomereadingdifficultiesD．theparenttomeettheirprogramsponsor

23．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage

A．Topointouttheimportanceofpubliclibraries.

B．Toencouragepeopletoworkinpubliclibraries.

C．Tointroducetheimprovedservicesofpubliclibraries.

D．Tocallforthemodernizationofpubliclibrarysystems.

B

Anewstudysuggestsclassicpaintingsbywell-knownImpressionistsJosephTurnerandClaudeMonetmayhavebeeninfluencedbyairpollutionduringtheIndustrialRevolution.

Thestudy,publishedinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesbyauthorsfromHarvardandSorbonneuniversities,analyzed60oilpaintingsbyTurnerfrom1796to1850and38paintingsbyMonetfrom1864to1901.

Scientistsdon’tknowexactlyhowpollutedthecitieswereduringthattimeforlackofdata.However,researcherssayexaminingtheworksofTurnerandMonetcangiveapictureoflong-termenvironmentalchangewiththeairpollution.

Inparticular,researcherssaidchangesinlocalsulfurdioxideemissionsfromburningcoalmayexplainchangesinthecolourcontrastandintensityofTuner,Monet,andothers’works,evenaftertakingintoaccounttheartistictrendsandsubjectmatterofthetime.

Scientistssuccessfullymeasuredpainters’representationofnature,focusingondifferencesinlocalweatherpatternswhichinfluencedcolourinworkspaintedindifferentpartsofEurope.Paintings’doneinBritaingenerallyfeatureapalerblueskythanotherworksinotherpartsofthecontinent.Generally,artistscanhistoricallyaccuratelyrepresenttheirenvironment,soTurnerandMonetwerechosenbecausetheyarefamousfortheirlandscapeandcityscapepaintingsandalsobecausetheywereactiveduringtheIndustrialRevolution,whenairpollutiongrewatarateneverseenbefore.

Additionally,researcherssaythatastheairinLondonandParisbecamemorepolluted,thecitieswouldappearhaziertotheeyesaswellasinphotographs.BycomparingthepaintingsofTurnerandMonettopicturesfromtheera,theywereabletodeterminetheartistswereatleastpartlyinfluencedbythechangeinemissions.

24．WhatdidtheresearchersfindintheworksofTurnerandMonet

A．Changeinsubjectmatter.B．Airpollutionatthattime.

C．Socialtrendsoftheperiod.D．Developmentofphotography.

25．Theresearchersconductthestudyby___________.

A．referringtorelevanthistoricalrecords

B．comparingthepaintingsofTurnerandMonet

C．relatingthepaintingstotheairconditionsthen

D．analyzingthedataduringtheIndustrialRevolution

26．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5

A．Europeanartistspreferredlandscapepaintings.

B．Scientistsfocusedonstudyingweatherpatterns.

C．TurnerandMonetintendedtopresentpollution.

D．BritainsufferedfromairpollutionmostinEurope.

27．Whatisthepurposeofthetext

A．Toinformpeopleofanewdiscovery.

B．Toinstructpeopletoappreciatepaintings.

C．TointroducetheIndustrialRevolution.

D．Tocallonpeopletoprotecttheenvironment.

C

Archaeologists(考古学家)havediscoveredatleast58shipwrecks(沉船)filledwithancientobjectsneartheislandsofFournoiintheAegeanSeabetweenGreeceandTurkey.ThediscoveryisbelievedtobethelargestcollectionofshipwreckseverfoundintheMediterranean.Theygatheredthereoveralongtimeperiod,fromtimeofancientGreecetothe20thcentury.ButmostoftheshipsarefromthetimeoftheGreek,RomanandByzantinecivilizations.

PeterCampbellisleadingtheunderwaterresearchofthewrecksfortheRPMNauticalFoundation,agroupthatstudiesancientobjects.Hesaid,"Theexcitementisdifficulttodescribe.Imean,itwasjustunbelievable.Weknewthatwehadcomeacrosssomethingthatwasgoingtochangethehistorybooks."

Theinternationalteambegantheunderwaterstudyin2023.Theyfound22shipwrecksthatyear.Thatnumberhasclimbedto58withthelatestdiscovery.Theteambelievesthereareevenmoresecretslyingontheseabedbelow.

Campbellcalledit"oneofthetoparchaeologicaldiscoveriesofthecentury".HetoldReuters,"WenowhaveanewstorytotellofatradingroadthatconnectedtheancientMediterranean."

ThewrecksandtheircontentsshowshipscarryinggoodsfromnearbyareasliketheBlackSea,Greece,Turkey,ArmeniaandItaly.OthergoodscomefromplacesfartherawaysuchasSpain,Sicily,Cyprus,Egypt,theMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.

Theteamhasraisedmorethan300ancientobjectsfromtheshipwrecks,includingmanytalljars(广口瓶)withtwoearsusedbyancientGreekandRomanpeopletocarryliquid.

Campbellsaid,"Thosejarsareusedmainlyfortransportingliquidsandsemi-liquidsinthepast,sothegoodsitwouldbetransportingweremostlywine,oil,fishsauces,perhapshoney."HeaddedthatfishsaucefromtheBlackSeaareawasrareandpreciousinancienttimes.

28．HowdidPeterCampbellfeelaboutthediscoveryoftheshipwrecks

A．Excited.B．Shocked.C．Confused.D．Terrified.

29．HowmanyshipwreckswerefoundneartheislandsofFournoiafter2023

A．22.B．36.C．58.D．300.

30．Whichofthefollowingmightbeveryexpensiveintheancienttimes

A．Oil.B．Wine.C．Honey.D．Fishsauce.

31．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

A．SeabedSecretsAttractedtheArchaeologists

B．NewAncientCivilizationsWereDiscovered

C．AncientShipwrecksTellStoriesofTradeRoads

D．MoreShipwrecksExistintheMediterranean

D

TheRomanColosseumwasbuiltalmosttwothousandyearsago.Despiteitsageanda14thcenturyearthquakethatknockeddownthesouthside,mostofthe150-somefootbuildingisstillstanding.Scientistsandengineershavelongsuspectedakeytothebuilding’sdurability(使用年限)istheuseofaspecificRomanconcrete.Butexactlyhowthissolidconcretehascontributedtothearchitecture’sstrengthhasbeenamysterytoresearchersacrosstheglobe.

AteamofresearchersrecentlydiscoveredapotentialanswertowhytheseancientRomanbuildingshavebeenabletoweatherthetestoftimewhilemanymodernconcretestructuresseemtofallapartafterafewdecades.Theanswerisself-healingconcrete.

Thematerialhasthreecomponents:limestone(石灰石),volcanicmaterialandwater.Whattheresearchersfoundwasthattheself-healingfeaturemightbesimplycausedbychemistryaccidentally.Thelimestoneintheconcreteislikelythesecret.

WhentheancientRomansmademortar(灰浆),theyheatedupthelimetoturnitintoasubstancecalled“quicklime”.And,becausetheyintroducedwatertothequicklimeduringmixing,theheatitproducedsetupachemicalfoundationthatcouldstrengthentheconcretelater.Whentinycracksstarttoformlater,thequicklimestopsthemfrombecomingbigger.Whenitrains,thelimereactswiththewatertorecombineasvariousformsofcalciumcarbonate(碳酸钙),quicklyfillingthecrackorreactingwiththevolcanicashto“heal”thematerial.

FormaterialsscientistAinissaRamirez,thisnewunderstandingofancientRomanconcreteisawelcomediscovery.“Thisisonewaythatthematerialcanbemoreenvironmentallyfriendly,”saysRamirez.“It’ssortoflikeamessageinabottle.TheRomansmadethematerial.Wehadtokindoffigureouthowtheydiditsothatwecanmakebettermaterials—andthen,youknow,inturn,bebetterprotectorsofourenvironment.”

32．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1

A．ThesecretofRomanconcretehasbeenrevealed.

B．TheRomanColosseumwasbuiltinthe14thcentury.

C．ThewholeRomanColosseumsurvivedtheearthquake.

D．Romanconcreteisessentialtothearchitecture’sstrength.

33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weather”inParagraph2mean

A．Take.B．Stand.C．Avoid.D．Fail.

34．Whatdoweknowabouttheself-healingprocess

A．Thelimeitselfcouldfillthecracklater.

B．Thequicklimeshouldbemadeonrainydays.

C．Thechemicalfoundationcouldweakentheconcrete.

D．Combiningwaterandquicklimewouldproduceheat.

35．WhatcanbeinferredfromRamirez’swords

A．Peoplecanbeinspiredtomakegreenermaterials.

B．ThesecretofRomanconcreteishiddeninabottle.

C．Romanconcretehasgreatlyimprovedtheenvironment.

D．Romanconcreteispopularinmakingmodernarchitecture.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Inafewmonthsyou’llgotocollege.AreyoureadyforsomeofthenewnessthatisabouttocomeyourwayTakealookatthis“mentalpreparation”checklistandmakesureyouhavegiventhesetopicssomethought.

Remindyourselfthatit’snewforeveryone.

Goingtocollegeisabigchange,andit’simportantnottogetoverwhelmed(压垮).36That’sOK.Acceptthatyou’reinanewstageoflifeanditwon’tfeelfamiliarforabit.

Committotimemanagement.

Organizingyourtimeproperlywillmakeyourlifeincollegemucheasier.37Createadetaileddailyschedulethatblocksouttimeforclasses,homework,studying,andanythingelse.Stayorganizedandspendafewminuteseacheveningplanningaheadforthenextday.

38

Collegewillopenyoureyesinmorewaysthanone.It’satimetofindyourself,discovernewpassions,challengeoldwaysofthinking,andmeetnewpeoplefromallbackgroundsandplaces.So,trysomethingdifferent.Embrace(欣然接受)theideaofexploration!

Don’tbeafraidtoaskforhelp.

Withanythingnew,it’sbesttogoinwithapositiveattitude.Butlifehasitsupsanddowns.39Takeamomenttofindoutthecollegeservicesthatcanhelpyou:disabilityservices,tutoringservices,andanyotherservicesthatwillgiveyousupportwhenyouneedit.

Congratulationsonthisexcitingtimeofyourlife.40You’llbegladyouhavedone.

A．Beopentonewthings.

B．Knowingwheretoturnforhelpisimportant.

C．Thingsmightfeelabituncomfortableforawhile.

D．Plantopaythemavisitearlyinyourfirstsemester.

E．Getyourselfatimeplanningapporagoodolddayplanner.

F．Rememberthatyou’reincollegetobuildafoundationforyourfuturejob.

G．Asyougetpreparedforthefirstdayofclasses,getmentallyreadyforthisnewlifestagetoo.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15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。

CaineMonroyisnotafraidofhardwork.The9-year-oldboyhasa(n)41.Hewantedtobuildhisownarcade(街机)businessoutoftheusedcardboardboxesinhisfather'ssmall42.Ittookhimayeartobringhisdreamtolife,averagingaboutonegamepermonth.

Ashyboywithasweetsmileandastrong43,Cainehadlittletroublecreatinghisgames.The44layingettingcustomers.Hisfather'sbusinesshad45intheworseningeconomicsituationthesedays,andreceivedlittlefoottraffic.

Itwasabitof46thatbroughtfilmmakerNirvanMullicktothestore,insearchofusedpartsforhiscar.Hewas47tofindacardboardarcadeatthefrontoftheshop,alongwithayoungentrepreneur(企业家).Cainetoldhimhowthearcadeworked.Quicklyrecognizingthepassion(情感)ofthe48youngfellow,MullickfoundCaine'sworkso49thathemadeashort50,Caine'sArcade.

Mullickpostedhisshortworkonline,anditwentviralinabigway51.Thefilmreceivedover3.5millionviewsonVimeoandYouTubeinjustfourdays.Manypeople52forachancetovisitthearcade.Meanwhile,forkidsaroundtheworld,Cainehasbecomea(n)53.Inclassroomsaroundtheworld,teachershavebeenshowingCaine'sArcade,54DIYcreationsfromstudents.

InhonorofCaine'sachievements,Mullick'sImaginationFoundationisnow55thefirsteverGlobalCardboardChallenge,invitingtheworld“tobuildanythingamazingoutofcardboardandrecycledmaterials”.

41．A．concernB．dreamC．collectionD．appointment

42．A．carB．officeC．houseD．store

43．A．imaginationB．beliefC．confidenceD．emotion

44．A．secretB．truthC．challengeD．difference

45．A．struggledB．expandedC．failedD．survived

46．A．curiosityB．faithC．thoughtD．luck

47．A．honoredB．satisfiedC．surprisedD．refreshed

48．A．creativeB．considerateC．determinedD．confusing

49．A．famousB．familiarC．modernD．impressive

50．A．speechB．filmC．broadcastD．summary

51．A．instantlyB．recentlyC．eventuallyD．automatically

52．A．longedB．preparedC．debatedD．applied

53．A．leaderB．bridgeC．coachD．inspiration

54．A．encouragingB．presentingC．advertisingD．discussing

55．A．facingB．holdingC．enteringD．enjoying

第二节：（共10个小题；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。

Therearecurrentlyover3,000endangeredlanguagesintheworldontheedgeofextinction.Andlanguagesanddialectsaredyingat56alarmingrate.AccordingtoNationalGeographic,onelanguagedisappearsfromtheearthevery14days,andfewleaveanyrecognizablemarks.Theleastspokenlanguagesintheworldtendtobespokenonlybyafeweldersofsmall57(community).Learningadyinglanguagerarelyappealstopeople58trytosecuretheirplaceinaglobaleconomy,soyoungergenerationsaren'ttypicallylearningtheselanguages59theirparentsorgrandparents.Mostoftheseendangeredlanguagesalsolackawritingsystem,60(make)theirpreservationanevenbiggerchallenge.

Inthislandscapeofamazingloss,institutionsandprojectsaretryingtosave61isleft.TheEndangeredLanguagesDocumentationProgramme62(found)in2023withtheaimofpreservinglanguagesthreatenedbyextinction.Itnotonlyfundsindividualprojectsdevelopedbyscholars,63providestraininginLondonandaroundtheworldtohelppreparethemethods64(require)forresearchwork.Thepurposeofdocumentinglanguagesmustnot65(simple)betopin(钉)themtothewalllikebutterflies.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

66．为加强学生心理健康建设，你校正在组织以“Howtodealwithyouranxiety”为主题的英语作文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：

1.产生焦虑的原因；

2.你的建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以增加适当细节，以使行文连贯。

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节读后续写(满分25分)

67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Itwasoneo’clockinthemorning.IntheRitesvilleartgallery,awindowopenedandamancamein.HisnamewasHarryBlack,andhewasathief.Itwasdarkinthegallery,butHarryhadalight.Helookedacrosstheroomatapainting.

“Thereitis!”hesaid.

Harrymovedquicklyacrosstheroom.Hestoodandlookedatthepainting.

“Amilliondollarsforthis”hethought.“Idon’tunderstandit.”

Buthetookaknifefromhiscoat.Thenhetookthepaintingvery,veryslowlyfromitsframe(画框).Harrywentbackacrosstheroomtothewindow,buthewalkedintoatable.Therewasabeautifulblueglassvaseonthetable.Itfellontothefloorandbrokeintopieces.Heranacrossthepiecesofglasstothewindow.

HehadrentedaroominJaneyAllen’shouse.Hewentquietlyuptohisroomandclosedthedoor.Inhisroom,Harrytookthepaintingfromhisbag.Hewrappeditwithanewspaperandputitunderhisbed.

Inthemorning.Janeywasputtingoldbottlesintoabox.OntheTV,areporterwasattheRitesvilleartgallery.Hewastalkingaboutthelostpaintingandthebrokenglassvase.Janeyglancedataphotoofabluevase.

AtthattimeHarrywasn’tinhisroom.Hewastalkingonhistelephone.Janeywaslookingforoldnewspapers.EveryFridaymorning,shetookthenfromeveryroominthehouse.Thenlater,thenewspaperrecyclingtruckarrived.

JaneyopenedHarry’sdoorandlookedintohisroom.Shealwaystookhisoldnewspapersorbottlesforrecycling.ShefoundanewspaperunderHarry’sbed.Sheputtheoldnewspaperintoablackrecyclingbox.Thensheranfromthehouseandsawthetruck.“Wait!”shesaid.Andshequicklygavetheboxtooneofthemen.

Harrycamebacktothehouse.Ilesawtherecyclingtruck,andhesawJaney.“Thenewspaper!Oh,no!”Harry,cried.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Hedesperatelychasedafterthetruck.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ThenJaneycalledthepoliceonthetelephone.

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1．B

M:Lindasaidthatyourdictionaryisnowheretobefound.

W:Minewasn’tbutSusan’swas.

2．C

M:WhatdidyoucookChinesefood

W:Well,IpreparedsomeofmyfavoriteJapanesedishes.

3．A

4．B

M:Didyoulikethemovie,Angela

W:Notreally,tobehonest.Romancesarekindofboringtome.

M:Youshouldhavetoldme!Nexttime,we’llwatchanactionmovie.

5．A

M:YouseemtoadmireMikeagreatdeal.Why

W:Well,he’sreallytalented.Heplaysthepianoverywell,andhecansingbeautifully,too.

M:That’strue,butheoftengetsquitelowgradesinexams.

6．A7．C

W:Youshouldhavespentmoretimereviewingyourlessonsbeforetheexam.Ifyouhadreallyworkedhard,yourreportcardwouldhavebeenmuchbetter.

M:Butyoudon’tknowhowboringandtiringitistoreviewmylessons!Sometimes,Ijustneedtorelax.

W:Soyouspendyourtimeonthecomputer.Listen,Jack.Fromtodayon,youarenotallowedtousethecomputer,andyoumustspendatleasttwohoursonyourlessonseverynight.

M:Butit’ssummervacation!

8．B9．B10．C

W:Wakeup,Erik,timetoriseandshine.M:Ha,oh,hi,Jane,ImusthavefallenasleepwhileIwasreading.W:Youandeveryoneelse.Itlooksmorelikeacampgroundthanalibrary.M:Well,theclassroom’stoonoisytostudyinandIguessthisplaceistooquiet.W:HaveyouhadanyluckfindingatopicforyourpaperM:No,ProfessorGranttoldustowriteaboutanythingonEasternculture.ForonceIwishshehadnotgivenussomuchofachoice.W:Well,whynotwriteaboutChinesecultureYouseemtobeinterestedinthatpartoftheworld.M:Iam,butthereistoomuchmaterialtocover.I’llbewritingforever,andProfessorGrantonlywantsfivetosevenpages.W:SothenlimitittooneplaceinChina,sayBeijing.You’vebeenthereandyousaidit’sgotlotsofplacesofinterestandyouenjoyedyourtripverymuch.M:That’snotabadidea.Ibroughtmanybooksandthingsbackwithmelastsummer.Thatwouldbegreatresourcematerial,nowifIcanrememberonlywhereIputthem.

11．A12．A13．C14．A

W:Whatisyourworkingexperience

M:IhaveworkedforIBMfor3yearssincemygraduationfromYorkUniversityintheUK.MymajorwasEnglish,andmyminorwasbusinessstudies.I’vereadalotofbooksonbusinessandfinance.

W:Howwillyourexperiencesbenefitthiscompany

M:IknowthemarketingfromtoptobottomandIcandevelopanewmarketforyou.Thatwillincreaseyourprofits.

W:Areyouawareoftheaspectsofthispositionanddoyoufeelyouarequalified

M:Yes,Iunderstandmyqualificationandyourneedsbyresearchingyourcompany.Ifpossible,I'dliketobepositionedinInternationalTradeDepartment.Ihopemystartingsalarycanreach$9,000amonth.

W:Hereyouwillstartat$7,000amonth.Inthreemonthsyouwillgoto$12,000.

M:HowmanyhourswillIworkaday

W:Eighthours.Andfivedaysaweek,fromMondaytoFriday.

M:OK,I'lltakeit.

15．A16．A17．C

M:Yourreadersareinterestedinyourchildhood.Whatwasitlike

W:Igrewupinasmalltown.Welivedinaverypoorhousingbutwealwayslivedinverybeautifulsettings，soIhadfavoritetreesandIhadcontactwithbirds.Myparentswerefarmworkers.Thoughwewerepoorforthemostpart，IthinkIwasoftenhappy.

M:Itwouldnothavebeenexpectedthatyou’llbecomealiteraryfigure.Wasyourmotherambitiouswithyou

W:Well，mymotherwasn’tespeciallyambitiouswithmeinthesenseofgoingtocollegewhenIgrewup.Ithinkhergreatestcontributionwassimplythatshelovedmeverymuch.Nomatterwhathappened，Ihadmymotherwithme.

M:Shegaveyouconfidence.

W:Oh，shedid.Sheearnedverylittlemoney.Andinspiteofthat，shemanagedtobuyatypewriterforme.Shejustwantedmetobeabletodothingsthatshecouldn’tdoevenifshedidn’tknowwhattheywere.

18．B19．C20．A

W:Hi,everyone,aswearewaitinghere,letmeintroduceCastleHowardtoyou.CastleHowardhasbecomeapopulartouristattractioninrecentyears.Thoughitsnamecontainsthewordcastle,itisnotatruecastlebecauseitwasneverusedfordefence.CastleHowardisactuallyanEnglishcountryhouse.IthasbeenhometotheHowardfamilyformorethanthreehundredyears.Overtheyearsanumberoffilmshavebeenshotthere.Whenyouvisitittomorrow,you’llseemanythings.Perhapsthere’stoomuchtosee,butmakesureyoudon’tmissthesetwothings.First,theWalledGardens.Itisagroupofthreeg