河北省石家庄市二中学高三英语上学期期中试题

河北省石家庄市二中学2021届高三英语上学期期中试题时间:120分钟分值:150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考试务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，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。3.在答题卡上与题号相对应的答题区域内答题，写在试卷、草稿纸上或答题卡非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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.Howwastheweatherlastweek?A.Cold. B.Warm. C.Wet.2.Whatdothespeakersdisagreewithabouttheholiday?A.Howtogo. B.Whattodo. C.Whentoleave.3.Whatwillthemandoforthecellphonepany?A.Lookforcustomers. B.Advertisecellphones. C.Improvetheimage.4.Whoisthewoman?A.Atourist. B.Atourguide. C.Ahotelreceptionist.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ameeting. B.Aproject. C.Anartwork.第二节听下面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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inapetstore. B.Intheman’shome. C.Inthewoman’shome.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Feedacat. B.Buyapetcat. C.Tryanothercatfood.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Upset. B.Nervous. C.Tired.9.Whichmonthisitprobablynow?A.April. B.May. C.June.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.HowdoesthewomansuggestthemantraveltoParis?A.Byplane. B.Bycoach. C.Bytrain.11.Whowillthemantravelwith?A.Lily. B.Peter. C.Dieter.12.WhereareAlvaro’sfriends?A.InFrance. B.InGermany. C.InMexico.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whenhasthemanbeenstudyingathome?A.Sinceagefour. B.Sinceageseven. C.Sinceageeight.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkisdifficulttodo?A.Decidetopics. B.Findmaterial. C.Writeareport.15.Whatsubjectdoesthemanenjoynow?A.History. B.Biology. C.English.16.Whatdoesthemanwanttobeinthefuture?A.Ateacher. B.Afilmmaker. C.Atennisplayer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatkindofriceabsorbstheleastwater?A.Europeanrice. B.Americanrice. C.Asianrice.18.Whenisthenoodlemuseumclosed?A.OnTuesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnSunday.19.Wherecanthevisitorsseetheprocessofmakingnoodles?A.Onthefirstfloor. B.OnthefloorB1. C.OnthefloorB2.20.Whattimedoesthenoodleshopstoptakingorders?A.At10:00pm. B.At10:30pm. C.At11:00pm.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。AChoosingauniversityKazumiMymainreasonforingherewastheHumanRightscourse.WhenIwasatschoolIcouldn’tdecidewhetherIwantedtobeadoctororalawyer,buthavingdecidedtobealawyer,IthenhadtochoosewhichfirstdegreeIshouldtakebeforestartinglawschoolinanothercity.I’vealwayswantedtohelppeopleandIfiguredthattakingHumanRightswouldallowmetolearnabouthowIcanmakearealdifferenceintheworld.VladimirIlovemaths.Iwastornbetweentwopossibilities:Icouldbeeanengineerandapplymathsatapracticallevel.OrIcouldbeeamathsteacher.Ineedn’thaveworriedbecauseintheendIdidn’thavetochoose!IgoteverythingIwantedthankstomyuniversity,whichwillqualifymetobeahighschoolteacherwhilegainingageneralengineeringdegreeatthesametime.OsvaldoOneofthereasonsIchosethisuniversitywasbecauseoftheeffortthattheyputintoorganisingtheopenday.Thelecturersandcurrentstudentsprovideanenthusiasticoverview(概述)oftheircoursesandoflifeinthecity.ThiswasincontrasttootheruniversitiesIvisited,whichjustlettheirreputationdothetalking.AlthoughIchosenottoliveoncampus,theroomsthereseemedfortableandveryreasonablypriced.MariaWhenthetimecametoselecttheuniversity,Ihadthreepossibilities,butIstillcouldnotdecide.Soitwastimetoschedulecampustours.Theyallhadtheiradvantages,butthisplaceinstantlyappealedtome.AssoonasIarrived,Iwasstruckbythesmileseveryonegaveme.WhatIvaluemosthereisthefeelingthatIampartofasupportivemunity.21.Whocanobtainadoublequalificationfromhisorheruniversity?A.KazumiB.MariaC.OsvaldoD.Vladimir22.WhydidOsvaldochoosehisuniversity?A.Hefoundthecoursesaffordable.B.Hisuniversitysolditselfmoreconvincingly.C.Hewaswonoverbytheuniversity’sreputation.D.Hisuniversityofferedexcellentacmodation.23.WhatdoweknowaboutMaria?A.Shetakesgreatinterestinmunityservice.B.Shemadeherchoicefromtheverybeginning.C.Shefeelsasenseofbelongingatheruniversity.D.Shewashopingtopassonknowledgetoothers.BIwasspeakingtothefaculty(全体教师)atJohnF.KennedyElementarySchoolinCanton,Massachusetts,acoupleweeksago.Iarrivedearlyanddecidedtotakeawalk.TherewasaLittleLeaguefieldnearby.Ispottedasignonthefence.Thesign,postedbytheCantonLittleLeague,read:PLEASEREMEMBER·Thesearekids.·Thisisagame.·Thecoachesvolunteer.·Youdon’tplayfortheRedSox(anAmericanprofessionalbaseballteam).Ihadtolaugh,especiallyatthejokeabouttheRedSox.ButIthinkthesignisagoodremindertoeveryoneconnectedwithyouthsports－kids,parents,coachesandthefolkswhoruntheleagues－whatisimportantaboutthegames.First,kidswhoplayarejustkids.Theyarenotminiprofessionalathletes.Soyouthsportsleaguesandcoachesshouldtakeiteasyonthem.Kidsdon’tneedlongschedulesandlotsoffarawaygamesorhighpressuretournaments.Adultsshouldtrytosetupyouthleaguessomorekidsplaywithandagainstkidsfromnearbyschoolsandneighborhoods.Theyshouldmakeiteasierforkidstoplayasportforjustafewmonthssothattheycantryothersports.Kidsshouldn’tplayonesportyearround.Andeveryoneshouldstopworryingaboutwhichteamwinsorloses.Afriendofminewhocoachedalotofyouthteamsoncetoldme,“Whenyoucoachkids,it’snothowmanyyouwinorlose,buthowmanysignupfornextseason.”AccordingtotheAspenInstitute’slatest“StateofPlay”report,fewerkidsaresigningup.Researchindicatesasmallerpercentageofkidsages6to12(37percent)areplayingteamsportsonaregularbasisthanin2011(42percent).Theaimofyouthsportsshouldbetohavefun,learnsomeskillsandenjoybeingpartofateam.Whenwelosesightofthosesimplegoals,thegamessuffer,andthekidsstayaway.Maybein2021everyfieldorgymwherekidsplayshouldhaveasignliketheoneinCanton.Allyouwouldhavetodoischangethenameoftheteam.24.Howmighttheauthorfeelseeingthesignonthefence?A.Relieved. B.Worried. C.Confident. D.Disappointed.25.What’stheauthor’sadviceforadults?A.Goeasyonkids. B.Chooseyouthleaguescarefully.C.Encouragekidstosticktoonesport. D.Makeayearroundscheduleforkids.26.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheAspenInstitute’sreport?A.Kidstodayarelessathletic.B.Feweryouthleaguesarebeingsetup.C.Youthgroupsportsarelosingpopularity.D.Kidsarefocusingmoreonsucceedingthantrying.27.Whatistheauthortryingtodointhelastparagraph?A.Givepraise. B.Expressawish.C.Offersympathy. D.Showdetermination.CConservationistshavelongknownthatusingpandas,tigersandothercharismatic(有号召力的)speciestofronttheircampaignsisagoodwaytoraisemoney.Butsomepeoplearguethatfocusingonthese“flagship”animalscanignoreequallythreatenedbutlesscuteones.NowJenniferMcGowanatMacquarieUniversityinSydneyandhercolleaguessuggestthatwecanhaveitbothways,afterfindingthatfundingforflagshipspeciesalsohelpsotherthreatenedspeciesinthesurroundingareas.McGowan’steamfirstdrewupalistof534flagshipspeciesinwildliferichhotspotsaroundtheworld.Thebiodiversityareaswereeachsplitintogrids(网格)of100by100kilometresquares.Theresearchersthenparedtwoconservationapproachesacrosseightsimulatedscenarios(模拟场景)whichassumeddifferentlevelsofhumanactivityandprotectedareas.Thefirstfocusedonprotectingflagshipspecies,whilethesecondaimedtoprotectthemaximumnumberofspeciesinanarea,regardlessoftheirfundraisingpotential.Theirstudyhasfoundthattargetinggridsquareswithflagshipspeciesalsoprotected79to89percentofthenonflagshipspeciesinthatarea.Thefigureroseto97percentinsomescenarios.“Thefindingscouldhelpwhenchoosingwhichspeciestopromote.Flagshipspeciesareveryeffectiveatgettingthepublictocare,”shesays.MorganTrimble,theauthorofapaperthathasfoundscientistsalsohaveabiastowardscharismaticanimals,saystheresultsdon’tsurpriseher.“WhileIthinkit’simportantthatwedon’tlosesightofthebiggerpictureconservingspeciesisaboutconservingalltheponentpartsofecosystems,eventhenotsocutespeciesIthinkhighlightingflagshipspeciesinfundraisingandeducationisapracticalideaandappealstohumannature,”shesays.Trimblealsoaskswhatthealternativetousingflagshipspecieswouldbe:randomlypickingspecies?McGowan’sstudyfoundarandomapproachtochoosingwheretospendconservationfundsonlyprotected39to55percentofthenonflagshipspecies.28.Whatkindofanimalsdoconservationistsusuallyusetoraisefunds?A.Lessattractiveanimals.B.EndangeredflagshipanimalsC.Threatenedbutnotnecessarilycutespecies.D.Charismaticbutnotnecessarilythreatenedspecies.29.WhathasMcGowanandherteam’sstudyrevealed?A.It’sfairenoughtofocusonflagshipspecies.B.Thereareveryfewflagshipspeciesingridsquares.C.Nonflagshipspeciesarepoorlyprotectedingeneral.D.Flagshipspeciesaregettingmorethanenoughattention.30.WhatdoesTrimblethinkofthestudy’soute?A.Itneedstobefurtherconfirmed.B.Itisinlinewithherexpectations.C.Itisbeyondherprehension.D.Itgoesrightagainsthumannature.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtochooseacharismaticspeciesB.TheeffectsofhumanactivityonanimalsC.HowtobestchannelconservationeffortsD.TheroleoffundraisinginsavinganimalsDArtistsalwaystreatbusinessmenasmoneyobsessed(迷恋金钱)bores.Orworse,manybusinessmen,fortheirpart,assumethatartistsusuallyconsiderthemselvestobemoreintelligentthanothers.Bossesmaystickafewmodernpaintingsontheirofficewalls.Buttheyseldomtaketheartsseriouslyasasourceofinspiration. Theprejudicestartsatbusinessschool,where“hard”thingssuchasnumbersrule.Itisreinforcedbyeverydayexperience.Bossesconstantlyremindtheiremployeesthatifyoucan’tcountonit,itdoesn’tcount.Fewreaddeeplyaboutthearts.SunTzu’sTheArtofWardoesnotcountwhilesometastelessbusinessbooksarepleasingtothem:considerWessRoberts’LeadershipSecretsofAttilatheHun. Butlatelytherearewelesignsofathaw(缓和)onthebusinesssideofthegreatculturaldivide.BusinesspressesarepublishingaseriesofbookssuchasTheFineArtofSuccessbyJamieAnderson.BusinessschoolssuchastheRotmanSchoolofManagementattheUniversityofTorontoaretryingtolearnfromthearts. Mr.Andersonpointsoutthatmanyartistshavealsobeensuperbenterprises.DamienHirsthasbeenoneofthemostenterprising,HeupturnedtheartworldbysellinghisworkdirectlythroughSotheby’s,anauction(拍卖)house.Whatevertheythinkofthiswork,businessmencannothelpadmiringamanwhopartedartloversfrom￡75.5milliononthedaythatLehmanBrotherscollapsed. Studyingtheartscanhelpbusinessmenmunicatemoreeffectively.Mostbossesspendahugeamountoftime“messaging”and“reachingout”,yetfewaregoodatit.HalfanhourwithGeorgeOrwell’sWhyIWritewouldworkwonders. Studyingtheartcanalsohelppanieslearnhowtomanagebrightpeople.RobGoffeeoftheLondonBusinessSchoolpointsoutthattoday’smostproductivepaniesaredominatedbywhattheycall“clevers”,whoareveryhardtomanage.Theyhatebeingtoldwhattodobymanagers,whomtheyregardasbeingstupid.Inshort,theyareprimadonnas.Theartworldhascenturiesofexperienceinmanagingsuchdifficultpeople.Directorspersuadeactressestocooperatewithactorstheyhate.Theirtipsmightbeworthhearing.32.Whichbookbinestheartswithbusiness?A.WhyIWriteB.TheArtofWarC.TheFineArtofSuccessD.LeadershipSecretsofAttilatheHunWhatkindofpersonisDamienHirstactually?Anartistwhoisgoodatdoingbusiness.Abusinessmanwhojustcaresaboutmoney.Anartistwhoseworkschangedtheartworld.Abusinessmanwhohadprejudicetowardstheart.Theunderlinedwords“primadonnas”probablyrefertothosewhoare_______.quitestupidB.ratherproudC.quitebrightD.veryefficientWhatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthetext?Goodmanagementtakesskillandpatience.Artistsshouldshowrespectforbusinessman.Paintingisaspecialformofmunication.D.Businessmenhavemuchtolearnfromartists.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共1分）阅读下面短文，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。MountainAmountainisalandformthatriseshighaboveitssurroundings.Tallerthanahill,itusuallyhassteepslopes(坡)andaroundedorsharppeak.Mountainsarerarelyfoundalone.___36___Linesofrangesformmountainbelts.Somemountainswereformedbytheactivityofvolcanoes.Scientistsbelievethatmostvolcanicmountainsaremadeupofrockthatmelteddeepwithinearth.TherockrosethroughEarth’ssurface,orcrust(地壳).Itthenflowedontothesurfaceintheformoflava.___37___Volcanicmountainsaretypicallysteep.MountFujiinJapan,MountKilimanjaroinAfrica,andMountRainierintheUnitedStatesareexamplesofvolcanicmountains.OthermountainswereformedbymovementswithinEarth’scrust.Thetheorycalledplatetectonics(板块构造论)explainsthistypeofmountainbuilding.Earth’scrustisdividedintohugepiecescalledplates,whichmoveveryslowly.Thecontinentssitontopoftheplatesandmovewiththem.Attimestheplatesstrikeagainsteachother,forcingtherockupward.TheHimalayasofAsiaareanexampleofthistypeofmountainchain.____38____Mountainrangesarenaturalbarrierstotravel.Roadsaredifficulttobuildacrossthem.Railroadsneedexpensivetunnelstocrossevenlowmountains.___39___Theyoftenformbordersbetweencountries.Lifeishardinmountainlands.Thehighplacesoftheworldarecoldandhavelittlesoil,makingfarmingdifficult.___40___Skiingandclimbingarepopularmountainsports.Groupsofmountainsarecalledranges.B.However,manymountainareasarevacationspots.C.Thelava,alongwithvolcanicdust,builtuptoformmountains.Thesecolderclimatesstronglyaffecttheecosystemsofmountains.E.Thusthecontinentalcrustisnormallymuchthickerundermountains.F.Thereforemountainrangestendtodividethepeopleoneithersideofthem.G.TheywereformedwhenaplatecarryingIndiastruckagainsttheAsianplate.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（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。Myfatherusedtojudgerestaurantsbytheirbreadbaskets.Hisreasoning:Ifyoucan’tgetlittlethingsright,howcanyoube41withbigthings?Ifeelthatwayaboutmas(逗号).Onesignthatsomethinghasgonewronginapieceofwritingisthesightofmas42usedaroundthepage,likesprinkles(彩糖)onacupcake.My43studentsofteninsertamawherevertheymightpausebetweenwordstotakeinair.Thenagain,anothersignofpoorwritingistheopposite:amadesert,nopausestobe44.IalwaysfeelabitdisappointedwhenIseetheinnocentmaabusedintheseways,becausesuchabused45thatmystudentdon’tgrasptheusageofthismark.Butmasare46.Theyarelikethefinestitches(缝线)onanexpertlysewngarment:invisible,yetvitaltoholdingthe__47together.masseparateideas.Theyindicatelogicalrelationships.Indialogue,mascan48lifeordeath:“Killducks!”vs“Kill,ducks!”Theirabsenceor49createsordestroysagreatarticle.Thenagain,Ishouldn’tjudgemystudentssoseverely.Ialsofailedto__50thequietdignityofthemaunit,ingraduateschool,51Itaughtwritingtofirstyearstudents.Iremembertheprogramhead,afirm,whitehairedwoman,fixingmewithherstareandsaying,“Youhavenoideawherethemasgoorwhy.”Ifelt52.HowcouldIhavemisunderstoodsomethingsobasic?Well,thethingis,masaren’tsobasicandlearningto53themtotheirfullpotentialtakesyears.OscarWildeoncejokedaboutwhata54dayofwritinginvolved:spendingthemorning55ama,andintheafternoon,onmaturereflection,puttingitbackin.Thatsoundsaboutright.41.A.forced B.trusted C.inspired D.persuaded42.A.rarely B.properly C.carelessly D.consistently43.A.law B.history C.writing D.engineering44.A.found B.ignored C.discussed D.removed45.A.expect B.ensure C.indicate D.deny46.A.simple B.strange C.confusing D.important47.A.body B.piece C.case D.show48.A.prove B.include C.mean D.support49.A.progress B.concept C.restriction D.presence50.A.explain B.question C.possess D.recognize51.A.when B.once C.unless D.whether52.A.amused B.scared C.ashamed D.exhausted53.A.use B.select C.identify D.remember54.A.free B.hard C.short D.mon55.A.pointingat B.lookingfor C.pickingup D.takingout第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入1个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。ThisbillboarddesignedbyDaanRoosegaardeandhisstudioinpartnershipwiththeUniversityofMonterrey56._________(be)justoneofthebillboardscurrentlysetupinMonterrey,Mexico.Eachadspacehasbeencoatedwithaspecializedresin(树脂)thatattractsnearbyairpollutantsandtransformsthemintooxygenwhen57.___________(expose)todirectsunlight.SincetheheavilypollutedMexicancityislocatedinavalleywhere58.________isverylittlespacefortreesorgreenery,thebillboardsareconsidereda59.__________(plete)newtoolforurbanhealth.ThisisnotthefirstprojectthatDaanRoosegaarde60.__________(launch)overthelastfewyears.Heisalsoresponsible61._________theSmogFreeTower:theworld’s62.________(large)aircleanerwhichhasbeenfixedatvariousinternational63._________(location)soitcanturnurbansmogintodiamonds.The23foottallmetalstructureiscapableof64._________(produce)30,000cubicmetersofcleanairperhourbyfiltering(过滤)75%ofharmfulPM2.5andPM10particles(粒子)fromthesurroundingair.Plus,thetowerusesverylittleelectricityaboutasmuchas65.________electrickettle.Theelectricitythatitdoesuse,however,esfromwindpower.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你市博物馆将举办“苏轼主题书画特展”。请给你的英国交换生朋友Alice写一封邮件，邀请她参加，内容包括：1.时间、地点；2.展览主题；3.期待回复。注意：词数为80左右。提示：书法calligraphy书法家calligrapher第二节（满分25分）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。Holidaysarenotnecessarilyforfunorrest.Doingsomethingmeaningfulcanalsogainspecialpleasure.Whenthefinalbellrang,thestudentswereremindedthattherewasnoschoolonMonday—theLaborDay.“Enjoyyourextradayoff,”saidtheteachertoherclass.AnextradayoffunsuitedKaylajustfine.Shelovedbreaks.Shewantedtogoouttoplaywithherfriends.WhentheschoolbusdroppedKaylaoff,sheranintothehousehappily.“Howwasschool,Kayla?”askedhermom.“Itwasgreat,Mom.IamexcitedaboutnoschoolonMonday.”“Youjuststartedbacktoschooltwoweeksago.Alreadyinneedofabreak,huh?”askedKayla’smomwithalaugh.Kaylasleptinthenextmorning.Saturdaywasherfavoritedayoftheweek.Itrainedmostoftheday,soKaylaenjoyedplayingvideogamesinside.OnSunday,herfriendscameoverandtheyplayedbasketballforseveralhours.ThenitwasLaborDay,youknow,theextradayoffthatKaylawassolookingforwardto.ButKaylawasawakenedearlythatmorningbyherdad.HetoldKaylathatinhonorofLaborDay,thefamilywouldbecleaningbothinsideandoutsidethehouse.Kaylacouldn’tbelieveit.Thiswasaholiday.Adaywhenshewassupposedtobeenjoyingfreshlysqueezedlemonadewhileplayinginhertreehouse.AsKaylawipedhereyes,shebegantowonderifthiswasjustabaddream.“Kayla,yourbreakfastisready.Wehavealotofworktodotoday.Let’sgetamoveon,”saidKayla’smom.Asshesatdownatthekitchentable,Kaylaaskedherparents,“Areyouseriousaboutworkingtoday?Isn’tLaborDayaholiday?”“Yes,Kayla.Itis,”repliedherdad.“ButyourmomandIthoughtworkinghardtodaywouldmakeyouappreciatewhyLaborDaywasobservedinthefirstplace.”注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1：Atfirst,Kaylafeltdisappointedatherparents’planfortheholiday.________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2：Butthingsbegantochangeasshewasdoingthechores.____________________________20202021学年度上学期期中考试英语答案听力：（每小题1.5分）120ABCAB BCAACCACCBBCAAB阅读：（每小题2.5分）2140(A)DBC(B)AACB(C)BACC(D)CABD七选五ACGFB完形：（每小题1分）4155BCCACDBCDDACABD语法填空：（每小题1.5分）is57.exposed58.there59.pletely60.haslaunchedfor62.largest63.locations64.producing65.an书面表达(25分）：第一节DearAlice,I’mgladtotellyouthattherewillbeaspecialexhibitiononSuShi’scalligraphyandpaintingsthisSaturdayintheCityMuseum.SuShi,alsocalledSuDongpo,wasoneofChina’sgreatestpoets,aswellasanacplishedcalligrapheroftheSongDynasty.Theexhibitionwilldisplayhisartisticattainments,whichareofgreatvaluetoourunderstandingof11thcenturyChinesetravelliterature.Ibetyouwilldefinitelyfindthisexhibitionfascinating.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二节Onepossibleversion:Paragraph1：Atfirst,Kaylafeltdisappointedatherparents’planfortheholiday.Howeagerlyshewantedtogoouttoplaywithherfriends!Shewasagainsttheannoyingplanfromthebottomofherheart,butshehadnochoice.First,Kaylawasarrangedtowashthebreakfastdishes.Afterthat,shewasaskedtogivetheirpuppyabath.Sheknewitwasahardtask,whichneededalotoftiring,carefulandpatientwork.Shebegantheworkwithgreatunwillingness.Paragraph2：Butthingsbegantochangeasshewasdoingthechores.Brushingthepuppy,shefounditwasalotoffunwithsomanysoapbubbles.ThenitwasontoyardworkwhereKaylahelpedtopickupsticks.Shepretendedthesmallstickswerebasketballs,andshotthemintoalargetrashcan.Sotheworkwasdonewithgreatpleasure.Kaylafeltproudtoseehowmuchbettertheyardlooked.Whenshefinishedhermeaningfulchores,Kaylaenjoyedrelaxinginhertreehouse.Thelemonadetastedwonderfulafteraharddayofwork.听力文本：(Text1)W:Howwasyourcampinglastweek?Anythingyoufounddisappointing,Jason?M:Yeah.Iwishwe’dstayedinahotel.Camping’sallverywellwhenit’swarm,butlastweek’sweathercertainlywasn’tideal.IwasshakingevenwhenIwasinmysleepingbag.(Text2)M:Yousee,Ilikegoingoffanddoingmyownthing.Youknow,historyandmuseums—that’swhatinterestsme.W:Well,Ilovemarketsandlookingforbargains.Weallwantaparticularkindofholiday.Thetroublewasitwasn’tthesame!(Text3)W:So,howwasthefirstdayworkingattheadvertisingagency?M:Actually,itwasreallyinteresting.Ouragencywasjusthiredbyanewcustomer.It’sacellphonepanyandtheywanttochangetheirwholeimage.It’sahugeproject,somybossisputtingtogetherateamofpeopletoworkonit.(Text4)M:Doyouthinkthetripisworthgoingon?W:I’dsayso.Itlastsalldayandyougetpickedupfromthehotelandtheytakeyouaroundtheislandtolookatthesights.Thepriceincludeseverything.(Text5)W:So,doyouhaveanyideawhenyou’llhavefinishedeverything?Foraprojectlikethis,thosedetailsshouldbefinalizedbynow.M:Wehadameetingonmakingsomechangestoit.Perhapswewon’tneedtoreplacealltheartwork.Inthatcase,it’lldefinitelybefinishedbytheendofnextweek.(Text6)M:Hi,Laura!Whatasurprise!Won’tyouein?W:Hi,Eric!Andhellotoyoutoo,Mittens!Oh!Mittensisgettingthin,isn’tshe?M:Yes,I’mafraidso.Shejustisn’teatinglikesheusedto.W:Whatareyoufeedingher?M:Oh,youknow,whatevercatfoodisonsale.W:YoushouldtryMeowChow.It’salittlemoreexpensivethantheotherbrands,butcatsloveitbecauseittastesgreat!M:OK,Laura.I’llgiveitatry!(Text7)W:Whythelongface,Tony?M:Well,youknowmyjobatthedesignstudio?Todaythebosscalledmeintohisofficeandtoldmetheyhadtolaymeoff.W:Oh,Tony,I’msosorry.Yousaidyoureallylikedworkingthere.M:Yeah.Youknow,I’veonlybeenworkingtherefortenmonths,soifthey’regoingtolaysomeoneoff,it’salwaysgoingtobetheneweremployeesfirst.W:Whatareyougoingtodo?M:LikeIsaid,I’vestillgotajobuntiltheendofthemonth.StartinginMay,Iplantoapplyforjobsonlineandgoonsomeinterviews.(Text8