2022年秋季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中联考高三英语试卷含答案

2022年秋季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中联考高三英语试卷考试时间：2022年11月2日上午8:00－10:00 试卷满分：150分第一部分听力(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. Wherearethespeakersprobably? A.Inabank. B.Inashop. C.Inahotel.2. Whydoesthemancall? A.lookforhisring. B.sendhispackage. C.askaboutaticket.3. Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout? A.Fruits. B.Drinks. C.Minerals.4. Whenwillthemoviestart? A.At7:50pm. B.At8:00pm. C.At8:10pm.5. Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo? A.Putoffthesubmissiondate. B.Inquiremoreaboutthebudget. C.Changethewayofdoingbudget.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)5ABC三个选项中选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和第7两个小题。6. Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthechinateaset? A.priceless. B.classical. C.well-known.7. Howwillthewomandealwiththechinateaset? A.Bycollectingitherself. B.Bysendingitoutasagift. C.Bysellingitatafairprice.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whatdoesthejobpositioninvolveaccordingtotheman? A.Answeringphones. B.Conductinginterviews. C.Creatingschedules.9. Whatdoesthecompanyoffertoitsemployees? A.Insurance. B.Accommodation. C.Highsalaries.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whatdoesthemanwanttodointhebeginning? A.Buyarefrigerator. B.Repairarefrigerator. C.Returnarefrigerator.11. Whatdoesthewomandowiththesituation? A.Shelowerstheprice. B.Shecorrectstheinstructions. C.Sheexplainsthemethodofuse.12. Howdoesthemansoundattheend? A.Confused. B.Embarrassed. C.Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Howoftendoesthemangotothebeach? A.Onceaweek. B.amonth. C.Onceamonth.14. WhydidthemanjoinHealtheBay? A.Hiscousininvitedhim. B.Hisparentsinfluencedhim. C.Hisfriendrecommendedhim.15. Whichprogramdidthemantakepartin? A.Adopt-A-Beach. B.SaturdayWarriors. C.BeachCaptains.16. WhatdoesthemansayaboutthemembersofHealtheBay? A.They’rebrave. B.They’recreative. C.They’rewarm-hearted.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whoisthespeakerprobably? A.Ateacher. B.Ahostess. C.Atourist.18. Whatwastheoriginalpriceofthetourpackage? A.$1,430. B.$2,460. C.$2,860.19. Whatdoesthetourpackagecover? A.Flighttickets. B.Lunchanddinner. C.A5-nighthotelstay.20. Whatdoesthespeakeradvisethelistenerstodo? A.Bookinadvance. B.Travelinlargegroups. C.Makethemostofthepromotions.(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.ASearchingtheOEDHowtousethequicksearch ThequicksearchbarcanbefoundontheOED(OxfordEnglishDictionary)homepageandatthetopofeveryentrypage,andfindsmaindictionaryentries,suchasalphabet,break,xylophone.Italsofindsphrasesandcompoundslistedwithinmainentries,suchastolookuporalphabetbook,anddifferentformsofspellingssuchasdictionarie.Wildcardsearches Awildcardisasymbolwhichstandsforanycharacter.Thequestionmark?representstheoccurrenceofanyonesinglecharacter,andtheasterisk*representstheoccurrenceofanynumberofcharacters(ornocharacteratall).Wildcardsareusefulifyoudonotknowhowtospellaword,orifyouwanttofindseveraltermsbeginningwiththesameroot.Howtousetheadvancedsearch Anadvancedsearchisafullsearchoftheentiredictionarytextwhichisforreaderswhohaveloggedinorsubscribedtothedictionary.Advancedsearchcanbeespeciallyusefulforveryspecificsearches.canusethesearchareafunctionalitytosearchbyeachsectionofanentry.canalsousefilterstonarrowyoursearchtomatchcertaincriteria.Browsingbycategories Categoriesallowyoutoexplorethedictionarythroughgroupingsofwordsin,forinstance,asubjectorfromaparticularorigin.IfyouwanttofindalltheCarribbeanborrowingsinEnglish,orfindthefirstwordrelatedtoespionage(间谍行为)toenterthedictionary,thisisthefunctionforyou. Furtherexploreyoursearchbyusingtheoptionsthatappearontheright-handsideoftheresultspage.21. Whatwillyouuseifyouarenotsureofthespellingofaword? A.Thequicksearch. B.Wildcardsearches. C.Theadvancedsearch. D.Browsingbycategories.22. therequirementofusingtheadvancedsearch? A.Registeringforthedictionary. B.Matchingcertaincriteria. C.Searchingwithspecificwords. D.Searchingwithpurpose.23. Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom? A.Adictionary. B.Abrochure. C.Awebsite. D.Atextbook.B TigerWoodswasonly19-year-oldswhenhemadehisfirstcutonthePGATour,butthenewestwonderkidingolfhasbeatenthatmarkerthisweek. TheChinese-TapeistarHsiehCheng-weiwasinthefieldfortheLinkouInternational,andexperiencedastormingstartonThursdaywhenhepostedathreeunderpar(标准杆)69.Hissecondroundtailedoffslightlyashefinishedwitha74,butatoneunderpar,heremainsinthetournamentfortheweekend. HsiehbroketherecordofGuanTian-lang,whomadethecutatthe2013Masterswhenhewas14yearsand169days.ThelegendaryTiger-whoreportedlyshota48overnineholeswhenhewasonlythree-years-old,was19whenhemadehisfirstprofessionalcutatthe1995Masters. Cheng-weiisn’toldenoughtohavebeenabletodrivehomefromthecourseafterhisrounds,andnorcouldhecelebratehisnewfeatwithanalcoholicdrink.However,hewasn’tabouttogetcarriedawaywithhisperformanceeither. “Ididn’tputt(轻击球)well.”hetoldMarkmanfromAsianT.“It’snotthattoughoutthere.Ijustdidn’tplaymybestgame.IgotnervoustowardstheendbecauseIwasn’tplayingwell.Ididn’thavemuchexpectationthough.Ijusttrytoplaymybest.” Despitehisowncriticalassessment,golffansreactedfavourablywhentheofficialAsianTourTwitteraccountpraisedthefeat,writing:“LocalamateurHsiehCheng-weibecomestheyoungestmaleplayer(14yearsand33daysold)tomakethehalfwaycutononeofthegame’smajorTours,”alongsideaclappingemoji. TheyoungsterwillnowhopetoprogressbetterthanpreviousrecordholderTian-lang,whoiscurrentlyoutsidethetop1,900playersintheworld.Buthisachievementonhishomecoursewillhaveundoubtedlymadethegolfworktakenote.24. Whomadehisfirstcutattheyoungestage? A.TigerB.HsiehCheng-wei. C.GuanTian-lang. D.Markman.25. Whichofthefollowingcanreplace“getcarriedawaywith”inParagraph4? A.Beanxiousabout. B.Betiredof. C.Beannoyedabout. D.Beexcitedabout.26. WhatcanweknowfromCheng-wei’swords? A.Hedidn’tplaythegamewithease. B.Hewasnervousfromthebeginning. C.Hewascontentwiththeprocess. D.Hehadnoexpectationforthegame.27. WhatwillCheng-weidonext? A.ChallengeTian-langtoagame. B.Breaktheworldrecord. C.Makegreaterachievements. D.Becomethetop1900player.C AsIwritethisblogon23rdApril,mostoftheUK,willhavebeenstuckathomeforawholemonthsince23rdMarch.Asweadjusttothephysicalchallengesbroughtaboutbycoronavirus,itwillcomeasnosurprisewhenIsaythatourlanguageisalsobeingaffectedbythecurrentsituation. Wehavealllearnedsomenewvocabulary:coronavirusbeingoneofthem.Formany,itwasprobablythefirsttimetheyrealisedthat‘corona’means‘crown(-like)’,referringtotheshapeofthevirusitself.Thereisplentyofotherterminologyrelatedtothevirus:COVID-19,epidemic,pandemic,self-isolation,super-spreader.Allofasudden,thepandemichaspeoplelikeyouandmewithnomedicalbackgroundstalkingliketrueepidemiologists(specialistswhostudydiseases). Moreimportantly,theeffectsofthepandemicandthenationwidelockdownonourlanguageuseextendwaybeyondthevocabularywemightslipinduringourvideochatswithfamily,friends,andcolleagues.Withtheclosureofschoolsanduniversities,mostbilingualstudentsnowliveathomewheretheyareimmersedinalinguisticenvironment,whereontheonehand,theyarelosinghundredsofcontacthourswithEnglish-speakingpeers.Ontheotherhand,thismightbeanopportunityforthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesintheirhomelanguages.SimilarlinguisticchangescanbeobservedamongthosewhomostlycommunicateonlyinEnglishtoo,forinstance,intermsoftheiraccents.Afterbeinginthesamespacewithourfamilyforawholemonth,someofusmightstarttosoundmoreandmorelikeourfamily–partlybecauseweallunconsciouslyaccommodatetopeoplewefrequentlytalkto.Inthissense,whatthisnationallockdowndoestoouraccentsislikewhenwehavebeenonanextendedholidayabroadwiththefamily.Maybewhenwecanfinallysocialiseagain,wewillbeabletoguesswhereeachother’sroommatesarefrom.28. WhatisthecurrentsituationinParagraph1? A.PeopleintheUKhavetostayathome. B.havegotusedtotheenvironment. C.Coronavirusisaffectingourlanguage. D.Peoplefacethechallengeofthevirus.29. Whatdoesthenationwidelockdownbringforbilingualstudents? A.Chattingwithrelativesonline. B.Losingcontactwithclassmates. C.FewerEnglishpracticinghours. D.Alackoflearningenvironment.30. What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph? A.Thewaywecommunicatechanges. B.speakwithmoreaccents. C.caneasilyidentifyothers. D.Ouraccentsarebeingchanged.31. What’stheauthor’stoneinwritingthisarticle? A.Cautious. B.Critical. C.Pessimistic. D.Humorous.D Flashdroughtsarerelativelynewfornaturaldisasters,andcomeonfast,withconditionsgoingfromnormaltoseverelydryinlessthanonemonth.Thismeanspeoplehavenotimetopreparefortheconsequences,whichcanincludedriedcrops,streamsorwells. Awell-documentedflashdroughtsweptacrossthecentralU.S.in2012.Normalwinterandspringrainfallmadepeopleassumeitwouldbeanormalsummer.ButitsuddenlystoppedraininginMay,leadingtothedriestsummerintheGreatPlainssince1895.Thedroughtdestroyedcropsinsixstates,resultingin$35.7billionofagriculturalloss. The2012disasterinspiredresearcherstoconcentrateonflashdroughts.Inastudypublishedin2021,Cookandhiscolleagues,usingtreeringdatapairedwithsoilmoisturedata,reconstructedthefrequencyandscaleofflashdroughtsintheCentralPlainsoverthepast500years.Themodelshowedthatoverone-thirdofallflashdroughtssinceA.D.1500occurredinthe20thcentury. However,whilescienceisgivingsomeinsightsintowhereandhowtheserapiddryoutshappen,westilldon’tknowhowtopredictthem. “Weknowthephysicalingredientsthatcauseflashdroughts,butwedon’treallyunderstandwhattriggerstheminthesoilcolumn,”saysJustinMankin,ageographyprofessor. Partofthereasonflashdroughtsaredifficulttoforecastisbecausethere’salackofon-the-groundmonitoring,includingreal-timemeasurementsofsoilmoisture.ToolsliketheU.S.DroughtMonitorrelyonsatelliteimageryofvegetationaswellasothergeophysicaldata.Buttheyonlyprovideaguessofsoilmoisture,ratherthanshowingwhat’shappeningbeneaththesurface. “Plantsaredoingthewaterexchangebetweenthelandandtheatmosphere,”explainsMankin.“Thatexchangeishappeninginwhatwecalltherootzoneaboutameterunderground,whichisdifficulttomonitorfromasatellite.”32. thepurposeofmentioningthe2012drought? A.Tohighlightthelossthedroughtbrought. B.Toshowthehistoryofflashdroughts. C.furtherexplainflashdroughts. D.illustratetheharmofthedrought.33. HowdidCookandhisteamstudyflashdrought? A.Bydoingexperiments. B.Byanalyzingstatistics. C.Bystudyingthehistory. D.Byobservingnature.34. thedisadvantageofthecurrentmonitoringtools? A.Theycannotpredictsoilmoisture. B.Theydependonsatellitesanddata. C.Theycannotgetclearpictures. D.Theycannottrackwaterexchange.35. thebesttitleofthetext? A.WhatFlashDroughtsAre B.HowFlashDroughtsForm C.WhatFlashDroughtsBring D.HowPredictFlashDroughts第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 Fakenewsspreadsfasterandmoreeasilytodaythroughtheinternet,socialmediaandinstantmessaging.36,whichcanharmthepublichealthandaddtosocialdisorderanddivision. Somefakenewsalsocontainsamixtureofcorrectinformation,whichmakesitdifficulttospotwhatistrueandaccurate.37.Theymightnothavereadthefullstorybeforesharingorjustglancedoverit.Beforeyoudecidetoshare,makesuretoreadstoriesproperlyandfollowsomecheckstodeterminetheaccuracy. Ifthestoryappearstoclaimamuchhigherlevelofcertaintyinitsadviceandargumentsthanotherstories,thisisquestionable.38.So,itisonlynaturaltomorereadilyacceptinformationthatprovidescomfortoreasysolutions–unfortunately,ofteninafalse 39,itisworthdouble-checking.Fakenewswilltrytograbyourattentionbybeingmoreexaggeratedthanrealstories.Anythingwrittenentirelyincapitallettersorcontainingalotofexclamationmarksshouldraiseyoursuspicions. Thebestsourcesforauthenticinformationareyourgovernmentwebsites.However,evengovernmentmessagingcangetthingswrong.40.Forinstance,TheConversationisamoretrustedsourcebecauseallcontentiswrittenbyacademicswhoareexpertsintheirfields.WebsitessuchasAPFactCheckandFullFacthighlightcommonfakenewsstories.Asearchenginecanbeusedtolookupthetitleofthearticletoseeifithasbeenidentifiedasfakenewsbythemainstreammedia. A.Ifastoryismoresurprising B.Ifamessagepressesyoutoshare C.Fakenewsmayalsobesharedbytrustedfriendsandfamily D.Peoplewillbeseekingcertaintyinatimeofhighuncertainty E.Buttheyaremoretrustworthythanuncheckedsourcesonsocialmedia F.Thinktwiceaboutthemessagesandhelpguideyourfamilyandfriends G.Thesemessagesmaycontainuseless,incorrectinformationandadvice第三部分语言知识运用(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,ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Mrs.Muellerwasournext-doorneighborwhenmysisterandIweregrowingup.Shewasalone,gentleand41. EarlyoneDecember,Mrs.Muellerwentintothehospital.LaurelandIwerebusymakingChristmas42.AsMrs.Muelleralwaystreatedustosnacks,weponderedwhattomakeforIt43onusthatshewouldbecominghomeafewdaysbeforeChristmastoanemptyhousewithnoholidaydecorations.litupontheideaofdecoratingasmall44. IwasinMissKeefe’ssixthgradeclass,andwehadtrimmedasmalltreewithpaper-linkchainsandornaments(装饰物)we’dmadeinartclass.Itwas45.MissKeefesaidtherewouldbeadrawingforthetree.eachwriteour46onapieceofpaperandputitthroughaholeinashoebox.Onthelastdayofschoolbeforevacation,she’d47anamefromthebox,andthatstudentcouldtakehomethetree. AsIputmyfoldedpieceofpaperintothebox,I48toMissKeefethatIreallyhopedI’dwinthetreebecauseIwantedto49ittoourneighbor. Itwastimeforthedrawing.I50heldmybreathasshetookthelidofftheshoebox,swirledherhandaroundintheboxoffoldedpiecesofpaper,anddrewoneout.She51thepaperandproclaimed,“HollyWheelerhaswonthetree.” Thenextday,whenMrs.Muellercamehome,shesawthetree.First,therewasalookof52. Then,asweetsmileappeared,andtearsfilledhereyes.Sheturnedtousandsoftlysaid,“Thankyou.” Manyyearslaterit53mymindthatwemighthavehadmore54withourschemethanwerealized.WhileMissKeefehadannouncedmyname,shenevershowedanyonewhatwas55onthepieceofpaper.41. A.ambitious B.conventional C.energetic D.kind-hearted42. A.contribution B.sponsor C.gifts D.commercial43. A.focused B.dawned C.concentrated D.impress44. A.tree B.box C.room D.flower45. A.respective B.innocent C.independent D.brilliant46. A.decoration B.name C.wish D.birthday47. A.force B.remove C.draw D.dismiss48. A.announced B.whispered C.acknowledged D.predicted49. A.present B.donate C.sacrifice D.release50. A.previously B.initially C.nervously D.violently51. A.unfolded B.observed C.arrested D.grabbed52. A.expectation B.relief C.embarrassment D.astonishment53. A.occurredto B.cameto C.submittedto D.stuckto54. A.standard B.assistance C.harmony D.preference55. A.suspected B.experienced C.described D.written第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Thissummer,Chongqing,acityinSouthwestChina,facedaseveretest,withaheatwaveanddrought__________(56)(cause)aseriesofwildfiressinceAug17. Thankstothejointeffortsofrescueworkers,aswellasvolunteersandresidents,morethan10forestfiresinthecitywere__________(57)(complete)putoutinlessthan10days,withno__________(58)(injure)ordeathsreported.Theworldwitnessed__________(59)washighlypraisedas“Chongqingspeed”inpeople’sunitedaction. Aspectacularaerialvideocirculatingonsocialmediacapturedtheheartofnetizens:astreamofheadlights__________(60)(wear)byrescueteamslitupthedarkmountainpaths,beingacomparisonwiththeredflamesswallowingthemountain,whichwasdescribedbynetizens__________(61)a“GreatHumanZeng,20,acollegestudent,wasoneofthebricksofthe“GreatHumanhelpingtransportsuppliestothefirescene.“busy__________(62)(feel)tired;Ihavetobefaster’wastheonlysound__________(63)wasechoinginmymind,”herecalled. Thevideo__________(64)(receive)morethan100,000likesandsharesontheplatforminthepastfewmonths.Thephotographersaid,really__________(65)hard-wonsuccess!WhatIwanttoshowthroughthevideoisthe‘redrocksoul’ofChongqingpeople,andhowChina’syoungpeopleareshapingthecountry’sfuture.”第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分) 假如你是一名英语课代表，为了帮助同学们提高学习英语的效率，你用英语给全班同学写了一封倡议信，倡导“坚持每天高效晨读”，内容如下：1. 倡议目的；2. 你对晨读的看法和建议；3. 注意：1. 80左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Mydearfellowstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。 OneDadtookTimandLilytothesupermarket.“NowwherehasTimgone?”askedDad.Lilyshrugged.KeepingtrackofTimwasnotonheragendatoday.She’dbeentryingtodecideontheperfectgiftforupcomingbirthday.Thisyear,shewasdeterminedtoprepareapresentthatcouldn’tbeboughtatastoreororderedonline. “Daddy!”Timappearedoutofnowhere,disturbingLily’sthoughts.Heyelled,holdingacereal(麦片)boxintheair,“Let’sgetit!It’snutritiousanddelicious!Andithasadragoninside!”TimrememberedDadsayingthatwhenhewasakid,almosteveryboxofcerealcamewithatoy.Eversince,Timwascertainthathe,too,wouldfindatoyinthenextbox. Whentheygothome,DadandLilybeganputtingawaythegroceries.Timcouldn’twaittotaketheboxofcerealupstairstohisroom.Bythetimetheyfinished,LilycouldhearTimshouting.“No!No!”voicekeptgettinglouderandlouder.Lilyimaginedeachwordasthesoundofahammerstrikingmetal.Thensheracedtowardsherbrother’sroom.Themomentshesteppedinside,shefeltacrunch(嘎吱声)beneathherfeet.Itwasobviousthatdumpedallthatcereallookingforatoydragon.“Theylied!Nodragon.Justapictureonthebox.”Timsoundedclosetotears.AnnoyedasLilywas,shesaidquietly,“Let’sseewhattheboxsays.”“Idon’tknowhowtoread.”herbrothersaidinalowvoice. ItremindedLilythatlastschoolyear,teacherwhosenthomeeasy-to-readbooksandworksheetsinsistedthathewasreadytolearntoreadandjustneededsomeextrahelp,butTimcomplainedaboutbooks“forbabies”and“boring”homeworkassignments.ItwasreallyaheadacheforDadtoteachTimtoread!Atthethoughtofthese,itseemedthatdragonissuehadsweptawayherconcernforapresentforDad.注意:1. 150左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1： LilydecidedtocooperatewithTim,makingupadragonstoryandhavingreadforDad._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2： Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,birthdayfinallycame._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2022年秋季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中联考高三英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 1-5BABCA 6-10BACAC 11-15CBACA 16-20CBCBA第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 21-23BAC 24-27BDAC 28-31ACBD 32-35CBDA 36-40GCDAE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） 41-45DCBAD 46-50BCBAC 51-55ADBBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.causing 57.completely 58.injuries 59.what 60.worn61.as 62.tofeel 63.that 64.hasreceived 65.A第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）（15分）Mydearfellowstudents, AimedathelpingimprovetheefficiencyoflearningEnglish,ImakeanappealtoallofthestudentsinourclasstomakeitahabittodoEnglishreadingeverymorning. AsfarasI’mconcerned,theimportanceofmorningreadingcanneverbeemphasizedtoomuch.Itisaneffectivewaytoreadaloud,whichnotonlyhelpsusfeelthecharmofEnglishbutalsohelpsuscultivateagoodsenseoflanguage.Furthermore,itisstronglyrecommendedthatweshouldbreakdownourmorningreadingtasksandcompletethemonebyone.Onlyinthiswaycanwememorizewhatwehavelearnedverywell. Isincerelyhopethateveryoneofuswilltakeactionimmediately.Let’sworktogether!第二节（满分25分） LilydecidedtocooperatewithTim,makingupadragonstoryandhavingTimreadforDad.“Whatagoodideaitis!Dadmustbesatisfiedwithsuchaspecialpresent!”Lilythoughttoherself,feelingasurgeofexcitement.Shecouldn’twaittoshareitwithTim.Unexpectedly,heshookhisheadindisapproval.AwarethatTimwasnotconfidentwithhimself,Lilycastanencouraginglookathim,saying,“I’llhelpyou,andI’msureyou’llmakeit.”Timnodded.Inthefollowingdays,Lilytaughthimtoreadwithgreatpatience.Then,anewdragonstorywasborn.Meanwhile,Timalsolearnedtoreadthestorytheymadeup. Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,Dad’sbirthdayfinallycame.TheytoldDadtositinthemiddleofthecouch.LilystoodinfrontofDadwhileTimstoodbehindher.“Thisisapresentfrombothofus!Adragonstorywrittenbyus!”LilyannouncedandshecouldfeelDadwasinsurprise.WhenitwasTim’sturntoreadthestory,heturnedtothefirstpage,readingslowly.Havingfinished,hecaughtsightofDadwipingtearsoffhiseyes.“ThisisthebestbirthdaypresentIhaveeverreceived!”hesaid,holdingbothchildreninhisarms.ItwasatthattimethatTimseemedtohavegrownup.听力材料Text1W:I’lltakethiscoat.Doyoureceivechecks?M:Yes,ofcourse.Butcouldyoupleasefollowmetothecheckoutcounter?You’resupposedtopaythere.Text2M:Mom,didyouseemyringathome?TheoneLisaboughtforme.Ican’tfinditanywhereandI’vealreadygotonthetrain!W:Don’tpanic,sweetheart!Ijustpickeditupbesideyournighttable.I’llpostittoyoutomorrow.Text3M:Whatwouldyouliketodrink,orange,lemon-limesodaorgrapefruitjuice?Thelemon-limesodahasmineralsandsaltinit,soit’snotthatsourlikelemonade.W:Okay,maybeI’lltrythesodaasyousuggest.Text4W:Sorry,I’llhavetostayintheofficeuntil7pmtoday.SoIcan’tmakeittotherestaurantat6:30pm.M:Okay.Howaboutwemeetdirectlyatthecinemaat8pm?That’llleaveus10minutestocheckinforthemovie.Text5W:Mike,canIhaveawordaboutthedepartmentalbudgetforecastthisseason?M:Sure.Goahead.W:Sincewe’veneverdoneitinsuchadetailedwaybefore,it’stakingmuchlongerthanIexpected.WoulditbeacceptableifIputoffthesubmissiondatebyaweek?Text6M:You’vemadeawisechoice,Miss.Thischinateasetisveryvaluable.ItismadeinJingdezhenandwillmakeaperfectpresent.W:Yes.Itlooksextremelyancientanddelicate.It’stheverythingI’vebeenlookingfor.Howmuchdoesitcost?M:$1,088afterdiscount.W:OK.I’lltakeit.M:ShallIwrapit