辽宁省大连市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGEPAGE15辽宁省大连市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题留意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。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.Whatwillthewomandothisevening?A.Gotothetheater.B.Gooverherlessons.C.Listentothemusic.2.Howdoesthemanfindtheproblem?A.Quitedifficult.B.Veryinteresting.C.Tooeasy.3.WherewillSteveprobablybeduringtheholiday?A.Onthesunnybeach.B.Inthemountains.C.Athome.4.Whoisgoodatfixingthebicycle?A.Themanspeaker.B.Thewomanspeaker.C.Tony.5.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Youngvolunteers.B.Cleaningupaftertheparty.C.Howtoworktogether.其次节（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和第7两个小题。6.Whatdidthespeakersdojustnow?A.Theywatchedaplay.B.Theyboughtsomemedicine.C.Theywalkedalongthestreet.7.Howmanymembersarethereinthefamily?A.2.B.4.C.6.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Husbandandwife.9.Whenwillthemanspeakerprobablybeback?A.At3:00pm.B.At4:30pm.C.At5:30pm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。10.Whatisprobablytheman?A.AteacherB.Alibrarian.C.Astudent.11.Howmanybookswillbeontheman’scardaltogether?A.1.B.2.C.4.12.Whyarethesinglecopiesspecial?A.Teacherscanborrowthem.B.Specialpersonscanborrowthem.C.Theycan’tbetakenoutofthelibrary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13.HowlongwillittaketogettoCambridgebybus?A.50minutes.B.Twoandahalfhours.C.9hours.14.HowoftendotrainsrunfromKing’sCrossStationtoCambridge?A.Every9minutes.B.Everyoneandahalfhours.C.Everyhalf-hour.15.HowwillthewomangettoKing’sCrossStation?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Byunderground.16.Howfardoesthewomangoontoreachtheentrancetotheundergroundstation?A.50meters.B.60meters.C.70meters.听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。17.Whatdoestheword“gesture”mean?A.Amovementofpartofthebodytoexpressanidea.B.Anactivityofgivingpeopleinformation.C.Aperiodofmakingknownone’sthoughts.18.Whatisthespeechbasedon?A.TheresearchbyProfessorMeadow.B.Thespeaker’sownexperiences.C.SusanMeadow’sexperiences.19.Whatcanablindmanprobablydowhenhecommunicates?A.Hecan’tcommunicatewithothersB.Hemayusehishandstohelphim.C.Heneveruseshisbodylanguage.20.Howdopeoplegettheabilityoftalkingwithhands?A.Theylearnitfromothers.B.Theyarebornwithit.C.Theylearnitbyaccident.其次部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATheNaismithMemorialBasketballHallofFame(theHallofFameforshort)isafantasticdestinationforbasketballlovers.Eachyear,severalthousandvisitorscrowdintothisbirthplaceofbasketball.TicketInformationAdmissiontotheHallofFame(asof2024)is$24forpeopleagedover16,$16foryouthsagedfrom5to16andfreeforchildrenunderage5.Makeareservationinadvance.Formoreinformation,pleasecall1-877-466-6831.TravellingfromAllDirectionsTheHallofFameisconvenientlylocatedwithindrivingdistancefromBoston,Albany,VermontandNewYork.Formoreinformationaboutthetransportation,call1-877-446-6755.DatesandHoursofOperationTheHallofFameisopenWednesdaythroughSundayfromlateNovemberthroughMarch31anddailytherestoftheyear.Hoursarefrom10amto4pm(FridaythroughSunday:10amto5pm).Itiswisetoconfirmhoursofoperationaheadofyourvisit.Justcall1-877-466-6752.AFriendlyReminder1.Nofoodandbeverageinsideofthehall.2.Backpacksandanylargebagsarenotpermittedinsideofthehallunlessneededformedicalreasons.3.IfyouwishtoparticipateinshootingbasketsonCenterCourt,pleasewearproperfootwear.Also,contestsofanykindandhalfcourtshotsarenotallowedforeveryone’ssafety.（）21.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoflytotheHallofFame?A.1-877-466-6752.B.1-877-466-6831.C.1-877-446-6768.D.1-877-446-6755.（）22.WhencanvisitorsvisittheHallofFame?A.At4:30pm,Saturday,Nov.29th.B.At5:30pm,Monday,May.12th.C.At8:00am,Tuesday,Apr.1st.D.At9:30am,Sunday,Dec.20th.（）23.WhichofthefollowingisallowedintheHallofFame?A.TakephotosinsidetheHall.B.TakehamburgersintotheHall.C.Bringabigbagtocareforapatient.D.ParticipateinshootingcontestsonCenterCourt.BEarlierlastmonth,whenayoungwomanandamalefriendweremeetingupatacoffeeshopinTianjin,anothermantriedtochatherupandaskedherforherWeChatID.Thewomanpolitelyturneddowntheman’srequestbutafewdayslatershegottoknowthatavideoofheratthecoffeeshophadbeenpostedonashortvideo-sharingplatform.Thewomanwasfuriousasthemanwhohadtriedtochatheruphadnottoldherhewasmakingavideonortakenherpermissionbeforeuploadingthevideo.Sheleftacommentunderthevideo,askingforitsremoval,andevenreportedthemattertotheplatform’shandlers.Theaccountthatpostedthevideowassoondisabled.However,thiscaseisfarfromalone.Websitesdealinginshort-videosarefilledwithaccountsthatpostsuchvideosshowing“howtochatupwomen”.Theirpurposeistopostsuchvideosformoney.Takingavideoofsomeonewithouttheirpermissionanduploadingitviolates（侵害）someone’srighttoprivacy,butsuchvideosarebeingmadeanduploadedonlinewithincreasingfrequency.Itwasonlybecausethewomaninthisinstancecomplainedthatthevideoofherwasremoved.Whatifherattentionhadnotbeendrawntothevideo?Onejusthastobrowsethesesitestofindmanysuchvideos.Obviously,thereareloopholesinthesupervision（监管漏洞）ofsomeshort-videoplatforms,astheyareuploadingcontentsthatviolateotherpeople’srighttoprivacy.Womenneedtowatchoutifastrangertriestochatthemup.Iftheysuspectthepersoninteractingwiththemmighthaveahiddencamerasomewhere,theyshouldconsidercallingthepolicetobetterprotecttheirrighttoprivacy.（）24.Whatisthewriter’sintentionforwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Warningwomenofthepossibleharm.B.Introducingthetopicofviolatingprivacy.C.Stressingtheseriousnessofthephenomenon.D.Commentingontheman’sunacceptablebehavior.（）25.Whatistheman’smostprobablereasontouploadthevideo?A.Toimpressviewers.B.Toearnmoney.C.Tocontactthewoman.D.Tosharetheplatform.（）26.Whatisthemainideaoftheparagraph4?A.Therearemoreandmoreprivacy-violatingvideosonline.B.Itiswrongtotakevideosofpeoplewithouttheirknowing.C.Itisofimportancethatweprotectourrightbycomplaining.D.Anumberofpeoplegotowebsiteswithimpropermaterials.（）27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothemanagementofsomeshort-videoplatforms?A.Positive.B.Satisfied.C.Negative.D.Doubtful.CDoyoustillrememberthesceneinthefamousmovieTitanic,directedbyCameron,whereJackwasfrozentodeathintheicycoldwatersothatRosecouldsurviveonthefloatingdooralone?Itbrokemanypeople’shearts.Twodecadeslater,peoplearestillaskingthequestion,“wasn’tthereenoughroomonthedoorforbothofthem?”Camerononcerespondedbysayingitwasn’taquestionofroom,butbuoyancy（浮力）—ifbothofthemhadtriedtostayonthedoor,heargued,thewholethingwouldsink.Butseveralguysfrom“Mythbusters”,anAustralian-Americanscienceentertainmenttelevisionprogram,decidedtoputthetheorytothetestthemselves.TheydiscoveredthatifRosehadtookoffherlifejackettothebottomofthedoor,therewouldhavebeenenoughbuoyancytokeepbothofthemafloat.“Itwasanartisticchoice,thethingwasjustbigenoughtoholdher,andnotbigenoughtoholdhim,”Cameronsaid.“Ithinkit’sallkindofsilly,really,thatwe’rehavingthisdiscussion20yearslater.ButitdoesshowthatthefilmwaseffectiveinmakingJacksoattractivetotheaudiencethatithurtsthemtoseehimdie.Thefilmisaboutdeathandseparation;hehadtodie.”SinceJackwasdoomedtodie,Cameronsaid,itcouldhavehappenedinavarietyofdifferentways.It’snotaboutthedoornotbeingbigenough:that’sjustapracticalmethodforhisdeath.“Whetheritwasthat,orwhetherachimney（烟囱）fellonhim,hewasgoingdown,”Cameronsaid.“It’scalledart:thingshappenforartisticreasons,notforphysicsreasons.”（）28.AccordingtoCameron,whycan’taudienceacceptJack’sdeath?A.Theyareartisticpeople.B.Theylikethemovie.C.TheyloveJack.D.Theyareeagerfortruth.（）29.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Jackdiedbyaccident.B.Jack’sdeathwasunavoidable.C.ThechimneyfellonJack.D.Thedoorcouldmakeadifference.（）30.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.JackHadtoDieB.ADoorofLifeandDeathC.AudienceKnewBetterD.ScienceBehindMovie（）31.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A.Apopularmagazine.B.Amovieposter.C.Agovernmentreport.D.Anoticeboard.DTheBroomstick(扫帚)Challenge,whichappearedonsocialmediaonMonday,isbasedonincorrectscience,accordingtoNASA.Thechallengeoriginatedfromaviraltwitter,whichclaimedthatNASAsaidMondayistheonlydayabroomstickcouldstandonitsownbecauseoftheearth’sgravity(引力）.Thetwitterwasaccompaniedbyavideoofawomanproppingabroomup.Asthewomanwatchedthebroomstanduponitsown,sheyelled,“Nostrings,nothing.”ThoughtherewasnoevidencethatNASAeversuggestedthatgravitywouldbedifferentonMonday,thetwitter,whichreceivedmorethan260,000likesandwassharedmorethan60,000times,gainedhundredsofresponsesfrompeoplewhowantedtoparticipateinthe“novelty”ofwatchingabroomstandupbyitself.YetNASAastronautAlvinDrewandscientistSarahNoble,whorespondedtotheBroomstickChallengeonTwitter,saythatthechallengecanactuallybeconductedonanygivenday.ThepairpostedtheirownvideoofthemstandingupabroomonTuesday,toshowthateventhoughthewindowforthechallengehadpassed,itwasstillactionable.“DidyoudotheBroomstickChallengeyesterday?”Nobleaskedinthevideo.“Well,turnsoutyoucandoitagaintoday.”“It’sjustphysics,”Drewadded.TheNASAEarthtwitteraccountalsoweighedinsaying“There’snospecialgravitythatonlyaffectsbrooms,buttheMoon’sgravitycreatestidesonEarth.”Themyth,whichispartlybasedonanoldwives’talethatclaimsthateveryyearontheVernalandautumnalequinoxes,eggsareabletobalanceontheirends,appearstohavesurfacedannuallysinceatleast2012.（）32.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Thespecialgravityonlyhasimpactonbrooms.B.AbroomstickcouldstandonitsownonMonday.C.Thetwitterreceivedmorethan260,000responses.D.TheBroomstickChallengegainedmuchpopularity.（）33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inparagraph3mean?A.Beingsurprisingbutdangerous.B.Beingnewandinteresting.C.Beingchallengingandfrightening.D.Beingclearandobvious.（）34.WhichofthefollowingmayAlvinDrewagreewith?A.Eggscanalsostandontheirends.B.TidesarecreatedbytheMoon’sgravity.C.Physicscanhelpusexplainthephenomenon.D.Abroomstickcouldstandonitsownonaspecificday.（）35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toappealtomorepeopletolearnphysics.B.TointroducetheprocessofBroomstickChallenge.C.Topersuadepeopletotrybroomstandingexperiment.D.Toexplainthebroom’sstandinguponitsownisnotmagic.其次节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。Youmaywanttomakesureyougetthemostoutofyourteenageyears.Workinghardasateencanhelpyoudevelopgoodhabitsyoucancarryintoadulthood.36Discoverwhatinspiresyou.Passionsshouldmakeyoufeelexcited.37Maybeyoulovereadingaboutartistsandfindgoingtoartmuseumsinspiring.Thismaymeanyouhaveapassionforartorarthistory.Spendyourtimepouringyourenergiesintoyourpersonalpassions.38It’simportanttohavegoals（目标）asateen,asthesecanhelpshapeyouradultlife.Writingdownavarietyofgoalsforagivenyear,semester,orsummercanhelpyouupgradeyourlife.Donotgiveintopeer(同龄人)pressure.39However,youshouldnotdoanythingthatmakesyoufeeluncomfortableorunsafe.Truefriendswillnottrytopressureyouintodoingsomethingyoudon’twanttodo.Peerpressurecomesinavarietyofforms,andcancreateunnecessarystressandtensioninyourlife.Knowhowtoidentifyandavoidpeerpressure.Acceptyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Everyoneisgoodatdifferentthings.Youmaynothaveagiftforwriting,butyoumayexcelatsciencecourses.40Youcannotsucceedineverything,andthat’sokay.A.Expressgoalsclearly.B.Getdowntosettinggoals.C.Focusonwhereyourtalentandinterestlie.D.Consideringwhatinspiresyoucanhelpyouidentifypassions.E.It’sgreattobeopentotryingnewthingsinyourteenageyears.F.Keepinmindthatpeerpressurecanharmyoumorethanyourealize.G.Thefollowingwayscanenableyoutoliveyourteenagelifetothefullest.第三部分英语学问运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oncetherewasacirclethatwasmissingapiece.Alargetriangularwedge(三角形楔子)hadbeen41.Thecirclewantedtobewholewithnothingmissing,soitwentaroundlookingforitsmissingpiece.Butbecauseitwas42,itcouldrollonlyveryslowly.Asitrolledslowly,it43theflowersalongtheway.It44withworms.Itenjoyedthesunshine.Itfoundlotsofdifferentpieces,but45ofthemcouldfit.Soitleftthemallbythesideoftheroadandkeptonsearching.Thenonedaythecirclefounda46thatfitperfectly.Itwassohappy.Nowitcouldbe47,withnothingmissing.Ittookthemissingpieceintoitselfandbegantoroll.Nowthatitwasaperfectcircle,itcouldrollveryfast,toofasttonoticetheflowersortalktotheworms.Tosome48wearemorewholewhenwearemissingsomething.Themanwhohaseverythingisinsomewaysa(n)49man.Hewillneverknow50itfeelsliketohopewiththedreamofsomethingbetter.Thereisawholenessaboutthepersonwhohascometotermswith（接纳）his51,whohasbeenbraveenoughtoletgohisunrealisticdreamsandnotfeellikeafailurefordoingso.Thereisawholenessaboutthemanorwomanwhohaslearnedthatheorsheisstrongenoughtogothroughatragedyand52,whocanlosesomeoneand53feellikeacompleteperson.Whenweacceptthatimperfectionispartofbeinghuman,andwhenwecancontinuerollingthroughlifeand54it,wewillhaveachievedawholenessthatotherscanonlylongfor.Wecanachieveafulfillmentthatnootherlivingcreaturewill55know.（）41.A.turnedupB.cutoutC.pickedupD.putdown（）42.A.incompleteB.invisibleC.unfamiliarD.inconvenient（）43.A.pickedB.admiredC.approachedD.focused（）44.A.sangB.connectedC.chattedD.contacted（）45.A.someB.allC.neitherD.none（）46.A.trackB.gapC.materialD.piece（）47.A.incredibleB.contentC.superD.whole（）48.A.senseB.aspectC.factorD.extent（）49.A.poorB.uniqueC.typicalD.ideal（）50.A.howB.whatC.whichD.that（）51.A.advantagesB.limitationsC.functionD.process（）52.A.struggleB.existC.escapeD.survive（）53.A.stillB.evenC.alreadyD.almost（）54.A.appreciatingB.identifyingC.assuringD.admitting（）55.A.neverB.everC.justD.yet其次节（共10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。Mascots(祥瑞物)forthe2024BeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames（残奥会）Aredlanternbabycalled“ShueyRhonRhon”andan56(energy)giantpandanamed“BingDwenDwen”havebeenuncoveredasthetwomascotsforthe2024BeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames.Themascots,knowntopeople57TuesdaynightatBeijing’sShougangIceHockeyArena,58(connect)withthehostnation’sculture.59(explain)theideaclearlybehindthedesignofthetwomascotsatthelaunchceremony,Beijing2024executivepresidentChenJiningcouldn’thidehispride.“ThetwomascotsputelementsoftraditionalChineseculturetogetherwithamoderninternationalstyle.60isbelievedthattheyshowtheChinesepeople’seagerexpectationsfortheBeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames,andChina’swarminvitationtofriendsfromallovertheworld,”saidChen,61isalsothemayorofBeijing.“Theyaredesigned62(express)alltheaspectsoftheOlympicspirit,includingwonderfulcharacteristicssuchaspassion,perseverance,friendshipandcommonunderstandingto63(active)engagethepublic.”Thename“BingDwenDwen”is64combinationofseveralmeaningsintheChineselanguage,with“Bing”theChinesewordfor“ice”,and“DwenDwen”meaning65(strong)andliveliness.Inthename“ShueyRhonRhon”,“Shuey”istheChinesewordfor“snow”and“RhonRhon”hasthemeaningoftolerance.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，你校为来自英国的沟通生举办了一场介绍中国传统节日的欢迎宴会，请你代表学校向他们介绍一个你认为最重要的中国传统节日。内容包括：1.节日庆祝时间和方式；2.节日象征意义。留意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Goodmorning,mydearfriends.I’mLiHua._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thanksforyourlistening.其次节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，依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。EveryonelikesthebeautifulCinderella,butIliketheuglystepsister.ThesidewalkwasfilledwithshoppersasmymotherandIhurriedtothedepartmentstore.Iraisedmyneckforalookattheholidaywindowdisplay,butattheageofsixIwastoosmalltoseearoundthegrown-upswiththeirwintercoatsandpackages.Whenatlastwereachedthestore,Istoodwithmyeyeswidened.“Look,Mother,”Ishouted,pressingmyhandsagainsttheglass,“Cinderella.”BeforemyeyeswasthemostbeautifuldollIhadeverseen!Sheworeafairyprincesssuitmadeofshiningredsilk.IknewifIliftedherskirtIwouldfindhercrystal(水晶)shoes.Thetinytiara(冠状头饰)fastenedtohersilkygoldenhairshone.“Ifonlysheweremine,”Idreamed.“We’dhaveteaparties,sharesecretsanddancewithahandsomeprince.”Buttomydisappointment,mymotherguidedmeawayfromthewindow,explainingthatsheandmyfathercouldnotaffordsuchanexpensivedoll.“ButtherewillbeaveryspecialgiftunderthetreeforyouonChristmasmorning,Madge,”shesaid.“Ipromise.”LaterthatweekIleanedagainstMother’ssewingmachine,watchingtheneedleflashupanddown.“Betyoudon’tknowwhatthisis!”shejoked,holdinguptheclothformetosee.“MyChristmasdoll!”Iyelled.ItwasstillintheearlystagesbutIcouldmakeoutthehead,neckandbody.“Somuchtomysurprise!”MotherlaughedasIdancedaroundtheroom,alreadypretendingCinderellaandIwereattheball.Itwouldn’tbelongnow.Myexcitementgrewwitheachpassingday.Mothercontinuedtoworkonthedoll,andwheneverIwalkedintotheroomshewouldhideitunderapillow.Icouldtellbyhersmileshewaspleasedwithherprogress.OnChristmasmorningIjumpedoutofbed,randownthehallandquicklyarrivedatthelivingroomwheretheChristmastreewasplaced.留意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；2.请按下列格式作答。There,underneaththetree,wasabeautifullypackedgiftbox.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ButIcouldseeMotherwatchingme,waitingformyresponse.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________大连市2024～2024年度第一学期期末考试参考答案高一英语听力（1.5×20=30）1—5BAACB6—10ABBCC11—15CCBCC16—20AAABB阅读理解（2.5×20=50）21—25DACBB26—30ACCBA31—35ADBCD36—40GDBEC完形填空（1×15=15）41—45BABCD46—50DDDAB51—55BDAAB语法填空（1.5×10=15）56.energetic57.on58.areconnected59.Explaining60.It61.who62.toexpress63.actively64.a65.strength写作参考范文（依据高考作文评分标准）第一节（15分）Possibleversion1Goodmorning,mydearfriends.I’mLiHua.WelcometoourschoolandIfeelgreatlyhonoredtointroduceatraditionalChinesefestival—theSpringFestival.ThefestivalfallsonthefirstdayoftheChineseLunarNewYear.Itiscelebratedwithavarietyofactivities,rangingfromputtingupspringcouplets,settingofffireworkstogivingchildrenredenvelopes.ThemostspecialmomentiswhenthewholefamilyenjoytheNewYearfeastandthecompanyofeachother.Asatime-honoredtradition,theSpringFestivalhasbecomethesymbolofChinesepeople’sloveforfamilyandhopeforabetterfuture.Thanksforyourlistening.Possibleversion2Goodmorning,mydearfriends.I’mLiHua.Welcometoourschool.Knowingyou’rekeenontraditionalChineseculture,I’dliketointroduceItraditionalChinesefestivaltoyou—theDragonBoatFestival.TheDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth,soit’salsocalledtheDoubleFifthFestival.Onthatday,weusuallyeatZongzi—stickyricedumplingswrappedinbambooleaves.Asthefestivalnameshows,peopleholddragonboatracestocelebrateit,especiallyinthesouthernplacesinmemoryofQuYuan,agreatpoetofancientChina.Therefore,it’sregardedasadayofmourningandcherishingthememory.Thanksforyourlistening.其次节（25分）There,underneaththetree,wasabeautifullypackedgiftbox.Insideitwasthe“doll”Iexpected.Withbutterfliesinmystomach,Ibreatheddeeplyandthenopeneditexpectantly.However,muchtomydisappointment,itwasnothingliketheonethatwesawatthestore.Sheworeaplainskirtwithasimpleface.Herblackwoolenhairwaspulledbackinaponytail,withnoshinytiaraatall,nottomentionthecrystalshoes.ShewasnothinglikeCinderella;shelookedmoreliketheuglystepsister.ButIcouldseeMotherwatchingme,waitingformyresponse.IknewMumwouldbesadifsheknewwhatIreallyfelt.Hidingmydisappointment,Ishoutedwithdelight,“She’shardtoresist!Thanks,Mum!”Arelievedsmiledappearedonmymother’sface.Fromtimetotime,Iwouldtakethe“uglystepsister”outandadmireit.Itisareminderofmymother’slove.Herlovewouldmakemespecialandhappyevenifthingsdidnotalwaystickalltherightboxes.听力原文Text1M:Howaboutseeingthemovie“TheSoundofMusic”atthetheatretonight?W:Soundsgreat,butI’vegottogoovermynotesfortomorrow’sexam.Text2M:Ihavetriedveryhardtofindasolutiontotheproblem,butinvain.W:WhynotconsultwithFrank?Yousee,twoheadsarebetterthanone.Text3W:Andwhatareyourplansfortheholiday,Steve?M:Oh,Iwantalazytimesomewhereonthebeachwithlotsofsun.W:Really?Ithoughtyoualwaysgoclimbingmountainssomewhere.M:Exactly,sothisyearwillbedifferent.Text4W:Tonysaidhecouldfixmybicycle,butIreallydoubtit.M:Don’tworry.He’sverygoodatthissortofthing.Text5W:Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.M:That’sright.Manyhandsmakelightwork.Text6W:Theplaywasinteresting.Ienjoyedeveryminuteofit.M:SodidI.Hamletisalwaysclassical.W:Exactly.Let’sstopinthesupermarketforaminute.Ineedsomemedicine.M:OK.I’vegottobuysomecigarettes,anyway.W:Really?Whycan’tyousetagoodexampleforTommyandJohnny?Theyarebigboys.Ineverlikeboyssmoking.Ican’tbeartwomoresmokersinthehouse.Text7M:I’mnowattheairporttomeetMr.Dalewhoisarrivi