2014广东省高考英语听说试题B

2014广东省高考英语听说试题BPartAReadingAloudWhatisnothing?It’sanextremely,extremelydifficultquestiontoanswer.Becauseifyouthinkaboutit,whereveryoulookaroundyou,therealwaysseemstobesomethingthere.Thingsappearalmostimpossibletoescapefrom.Evenjusttryingtoimaginetruenothingnessseemslikeanimpossibletask.Butthisismorethanjustaphilosophicalquestion.Ihavehereabox.What,then,existsinsidethespaceinthebox?Isitreallynothing?Youmightwonderwhythismatters.It’saboutrealityattheveryfurthestreachesofhumanperception,aplacewherethedeepestmysteriesoftheuniversemaybeheld.PartBRolePlay情景介绍角色： 你是记者。任务：（1）向Dr.Brown了解老年人生活问题; （2）根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。W:Goodmorning,Dr.Brown.M:Goodmorning.W:Thisisaverygoodplaceforoldpeople.Theyaretakengoodcareofhere.It’sveryimpressive.M:Yes,theycanenjoytheirlifecomfortably.W:Whatdotheydoeverydayhere?M:Well,astheylike.WehaveaTVroom,achessroom,andalibrary.Weevenhaveapiano.Mrs.Jones,thatoldladythere,playsthepianoverywell.Sheusedtobeapianoteacher.W:That’sgreat.Sotheyhavegotmanyactivitiesandtheirlifeisverycolorfulandmeaningful.M:Yes.We’retryingourbesttomakethemfeelathome.W:Howdoyoudealwiththeirhealthproblems?M:Yeah,oldpeopletendtohavepoorhealth.Wehavetwodoctorsandfourteennurseshere.Theydealwithsmallproblemssuchascoldsandstomachproblems.Butforsomemajorhealthproblems,wesendthemtothenearbyhospitals.W:Whopaysfortheirlivinghere?M:Well,thegovernmentpaysformostoftheirlivingexpenses,suchasfood,accommodation,medicalcareandsoon.Andtheoldpeoplejustneedtopayasmallsumofmoney,about200dollarsamonth.Mostofthemcanaffordit.W:Howoftendotheirchildrencometoseethem?M:Someoldpeoplehopetoseetheirfamiliesveryoften,butnormallyonweekends,theirchildrencomeandvisitthem.Onsomespecialdays,suchasbirthdaysandfestivals,theytaketheirparentshometocelebratewithotherfamilymembers.Questionstoraise:1.你们怎么解决老人的健康问题？ Howdoyoudealwith/solvethehealthproblemsoftheoldpeople? (语言1分，信息1分)2.谁支付他们在这里的生活费用？ Whowillpayfortheirliving(costs/expenses)here?(语言1分，信息1分)Whopaysfortheirlivinghere?(语言1分，信息1分)2.他们的子女多久来看望他们一次？ Howoftendotheirchildrencomeandvisitthem?(语言1分，信息1分) Howoftendotheirchildrencometoseethem?(语言1分，信息1分)Questionstoanswer:WhatdidMrs.Jonesusetobe?(Mrs.Jonesusedtobe)apianoteacher.(语言1分，信息1分)Howmanynursesarethereinthisplace?(Thereare)fourteennurses.(语言1分，信息1分)Whatwillbedonewhenoldpeoplehaveseriousdiseases?Theywillbesenttothenearbyhospitals.(语言1分，信息1分)4.Whopaysformostoftheirlivingexpenses?Thegovernment(paysformostoftheirlivingexpenses).(语言1分，信息1分)5.Whenwillthechildrentaketheirparentshome?(Theywilltaketheirparentshome)ontheirbirthdaysandfestivals/onsomespecialdays.(语言1分，信息1分)PartCRetelling梗概：Mary很怕黑，姨妈教她秘诀，帮助Mary克服了恐惧。关键词：terrified（害怕）courage（勇气）secret（秘诀）touch（触摸）realize（意识到）FearoftheDarkMarywasterrifiedofthedark.Whenthelightswereoffatnight,everythinginherbedroomlookedliketerriblethings.Manytimesherparentsexplainedthatpeoplecouldnotseeclearlyinthedark,soeverythingbecamestrange.ButMarystillhadanawfulfeelingoffearinthedark.Onedayherauntcameforavisit.Shewasfamousforhercourage,andforhermanyadventures.Maryaskedherauntforhelptoovercomeherfear.HeraunttoldMaryasecret,“Whenyouareafraidofthethingsinyourbedroom,closeyoureyesandtouchthemwithyourhands.You’llknowthereisnothingtobeafraidof.”Thatnight,Maryturnedoffthelight.Afterawhile,shefeltafraidofthethingsinthebedroomagain.Followingheraunt’sadvice,sheclosedhereyes.Gatheringallhercourage,shethenmovedforwardandtouchedsomethingsoft.AbigsmileappearedonMary’sface.Sherealizedthatitwasherfavoritetoybear!Excited,Marytouchedeverythinginherroomwithhereyesclosed.Allthethingsthatseemedterriblewereactuallyhertoys.Marywasnotafraidofthedarkanym