湖南省常德市汉寿县某中学2024-2025学年高二年级下册4月月考英语试题（含解析含听力原文）

湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2024-2025学年

高二下学期4月月考英语试卷

一、听力选择题

1.Whendidthemanleaveforhome?

A.Atten.B.Ateleven.C.Attenthirty.

2.Whatwillthewomanworkas?

A.Anassistant.B.Alawyer.C.Ateacher.

3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inthebank.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Inthepassportoffice.

4.Howdidthemangetthetickets?

A.Fromthecinema.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromthewoman.

5.WhydoesthewomangotothePalaceMuseum?

A.Shehastheplanforaweek.

B.Shewantstolearnaboutsomehistory.

C.Shecanridetherewiththeman.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Changingseatsontheplane.

B.Askingforawindowseat.

C.Tryingtofindhisseat.

7.Whatisthewoman'sseatnumber?

A.6AB.7AC.8A

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.HowdidLucyfirstacquirethebike?

A.Sheboughtit.B.Sheborrowedit.C.Shewasgivenit.

9.WhoownedthebikebeforeLucy?

A.Hersister.B.Herfriend.C.Herbrother.

10.Whatconcernsthemanmostaboutabike?

A.Theprice.B.Thesafety.C.Thecolor.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.WhathappenedtoSara'sphone?

A.Itwasstolen.B.Itwasbroken.C.Itwastakenaway.

12.WhywasSara'smotherangry?

A.Sara*sunawarenessoftimearrangement.

B.Sara'smissinganimportantappointment.

C.Sara'stoomuchexpenseonthephone.

13.Whafsthemostpossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Neighbors.B.Classmates.C.Roommates.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Whatwasthewomanplanningtolearnwhentheylastmet?

A.Law.B.Business.C.Medicine.

15.Whatmadethewomanchangehermind?

A.Thattherearetoomanylawyers.

B.Learninglawcanbehardwork.

C.ThegreatneedfordoctorsinChina.

16.Whatlanguageisthemanlearning?

A.Chinese.B.English.C.French.

17.Whafsthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson.C.Friends.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18.WhendidMozartbegintocomposemusic?

A.Attheageoffour.B.Attheageoffive.C.Inhisearlyteens.

19.WherewasMozart'sfirstmajoroperaperformed?

A.InMilan.B.InVienna.C.InSalzburg.

20.WhatdidMozartdowhenhestoppedperforming?

A.Hedidbusiness.B.Hetaughtforaliving.C.Hecomposedmusic.

二、阅读理解

Basicinformationaboutthreeclassicalmovies

1.ForrestGump

"Stupidisasstupiddoes/saysForrestGump(playedbyTomHanksinanOscar-winning

performance)ashediscusseshisrelativelevelofintelligencewithastrangerwhilewaitingfora

bus.Despitehissub-normalIQ,Gumpleadsatrulycharmedlife,witharingsideseatformanyof

themostmemorableeventsofthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury...(Clickheretoshowmore)

Rating:PG-13(Under13requiresaccompanyingparentoradultguardian)

HankS|S

Forrest

律Gump

Genre:Comedy,Drama,Romance

DirectedBy:RobertZemeckis

WrittenBy:EricRoth

InTheaters:Jul6,1994Wide

OnDisc/Streaming:Aug28,2001

BoxOffice：$330,000,000

Runtime:142minutes

Studio:ParamountPictures

2.RainMan

Self-centered,avariciousCalifornianCharlieBabbitt(TomCruise)isinformedthathis

long-estrangedfatherhasdied.ExpectingatleastaportionoftheelderBabbitt*s$3millionestate,

Charlielearnsthatallhe'sinheritedishisdad'sprizerosesanda1949BuickRoadmaster.

Discoveringthatthe$3millionisbeingheldintrustforanunidentifiedparty,Charlieheadsto

hishometownofCincinnatitoascertainwhothatpartyis....(Clickheretoshowmore)

Rating：R(Under17requiresaccompanyingparentoradultguardian)

Genre:Drama

DirectedBy:BarryLevinson

WrittenBy:RonaldBass,BarryMorrow,DavidRayfiel,BarryLevinson

InTheaters:Dec16,1988Wide

OnDisc/Streaming:Jan1,2000

Runtime：133minutes

Studio：MGM

3.TheShawshankRedemption

In1946,abankernamedAndyDufresne(TimRobbins)isconvictedofadoublemurder,

eventhoughhestubbornlyproclaimshisinnocence.He*ssentencedtoalifetermatthe

ShawshankStatePrisoninMaine,whereanotherlifer,Ellis"Red"Redding(MorganFreeman),

pickshimasthenewrecruitmostlikelytocrackunderthepressure.But...(Clickheretoshow

more)

Rating:R(Under17requiresaccompanyingparentoradultguardian)

Genre:APrisonDrama

DirectedBy:FrankDarabont

WrittenBy:FrankDarabont

InTheaters:Sep10,1994Wide

OnDisc/Streaming：Jan27,1998

Runtime:142minutes

Studio:ColumbiaPictures

21.WhoisthedirectorofRainMan?

A.FrankDarabont.B.BarryMorrow.

C.BarryLevinson.D.RobertZemeckis.

22.ThetypeofTheShawshankRedemptionis.

A.prisondramaB.romance

C.loveD.comedy

23.Whichofthefollowingpersonsisregardedtobeunintelligentinthethreemovies?

A.AndyDufresne.B.CharlieBabbitt.

C.ForrestGump.D.RainMan.

Languageisabridgeofdifferentculture.Themorepeopleacrosstheworldspeakeach

other9smotherlanguage,thebetterunderstandingtheywilldevelop.Iamhappythatabout300

millionChinese,almostthesizeoftheentireUSpopulation,arelearningEnglish.Meanwhile,in

theUSA,therearemanyAmericanswhoarestudyingChinese.Oneofmyformercolleagueswas

theenvyofourgroup,partlybecausehespokemanylanguageswell,especiallyChinese.

Toacertainextent,Ibecameinextricably（密不可分地）boundupwithChinesethroughmy

life.IstillrememberinMarch2013ImovedfromNewYorkCitytoWashingtonD.C.The

studentsthere,manyofwhomhadstudiedChineseforyears,desiredtovisitChina,meetChinese

peopleandlearnmoreaboutChinesecultureandhistory.

Whilewritingacolumn,IcheckedonlineandfoundthatanimpressiveChineselanguage

teacher,ChristinaStouder,wasstillworkinginWashingtonD.C.HavingspentyearsinChina,

includingteachinginHunanprovince,shenotonlyspokefluentChinesebutwasalsoskilledin

Chineseculture,historyandsociety.

CaitlinKeliherwasastudentatGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinNovember2013whenI

metherat“Chineseteatime”,aregularChineseeventattheuniversity'sSigurCenterforAsian

Studies.IlovedthegatheringsbecausetheprofessorEdwardMcCordwasabrilliantChinese

historyprofessor,whoseknowledgeIfoundwasthemostfascinating.WhenIcheckedoutKeliher

onlineonWednesday,shewasworkingatHarvardChinaFundasapro-gramcoordinator(协调置

afterfinishinghergraduatestudyatHarvardKennedySchool.

Overtheyears,IhaveinterviewedpassionatestudentsoftheChineselanguagenotjustinthe

USA,butalsoinSpain,France,Portugal,CubaandBelgium,whereIamnowbased.Ifeel

delightedwhenyoungpeoplegreetmewithnihao(Chineseforhello)inaCarrefoursupermarket

ortheparknearmyapartmentinBrussels.

24.Whatdoesparagraph1mainlytalkabout!

A.ThepopularityoflearningChinese.

B.Thebenefitsoflearningaforeignlanguage.

C.ThenumberofpeoplelearningEnglish.

D.Theauthor9sfeelingoftheformercolleague.

25.Howdidtheauthordevelopthetext?

A.Bylistingsomerelativedata

B.Bystatinghisownrealemotion.

C.Byshowinghisownexperience.

D.Byimaginingsomepotentialendings.

26.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?

A.HelivesinWashingtonD.C.now.

B.Hecanspeakseveralforeignlanguages.

C.HeenjoysknowingmoreaboutChinese.

D.HemetCaitlinKeliherinaChineseuniversity.

27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?

A.MyCloseConnectionwithChinese

B.MyAchievementsofLearningChinese

C.MyExperienceofResearchingChinese

D.MyUniqueUnderstandingofChinese

Whatactsofkindnesswillmakeusthehappiest,andwhotendstobenefitthemost?A

newly-publishedreviewofdecadesofkindnessresearchprovidessomeanswers.

Inthispaper,researchersanalyzedtheresultsfrom126researcharticleslookingatalmost

200,000participantsfromaroundtheworld.Thestudiestheychosemeasuredwell-beingin

variousways,includingbothmentalandphysicalhealth.Somewereexperiments,wherepeople

didakindnesspracticetoobserveitseffects,whileothersjustsurveyedpeopleabouthowkind

andhappytheywere.

Asexpected,peoplewhowerekindtendedtohavehigherwell-being.LeadresearcherBryant

Huiwasastoundedthattherelationshipwasn'tstrongerthanitwas,buthewasstillencouragedby

theresults.

OnethingHuiandhiscolleaguesfoundwasthatpeoplewhoperformedrandom,informal

actsofkindness,likebringingamealtoasadfriend,tendedtobehappierthanpeoplewho

performedmoreformalactsofkindness,likevolunteeringinasoupkitchen.

Theresearchersalsofoundthatpeoplewhowerekindtendedtobehigherin"eudaimonic

happinessn(asenseofmeaningandpurposeinlife)morethan"hedonichappinessn(asenseof

pleasureandcomfort).Perhapsthismakessense,giventhatbeingkindtakeseffort,whichreduces

comfortbutcouldmakepeoplefeelbetteraboutthemselvesandtheirabilities,whichwould

provideasenseofmeaning.

Beingkindcamewithgreatereudaimonichappinessforwomenthanformen,too.According

toHui,thiscouldbebecause,inmanycultures,womenareexpectedtobekinderthanmen;so,

theymayhavemoretogainfromit.Andyoungerparticipantsexperiencedmorehappinesswhen

theywerekindthanolderparticipants,perhapsfordevelopmentalreasons,hesays.

Huiisn'tsurewhyactingkindmighthavethesedifferenteffectsondifferentgroups,buthe

pointstotheoriesputforthbyresearcherElizabethMidlarsky:Beingkindmaymakeusfeelbetter

aboutourselvesasapersonoraboutthemeaningofourlives,helpusforgetourowntroublesand

stresses,orhelpusbemoresocially-connectedwithothers.

28.Whatdoesthedatainthesecondparagraphintendtoshow?

A.Therecentpaperisworthyofbeingread.B.Therecentpapergivesconvincing

results.

C.Kindnessisalwaysahottopicofresearch.D.Kindnessiscloselylinkedtoone*s

well-being.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"astounded"inparagraph3mean?

A.Afraid.B.Certain.C.Excited.D.Surprised.

30.Whichofthefollowingactsofkindnesscanmakeonefeelhappieraccordingtoparagraph4?

A.Volunteeringinahospital.B.Cleaningacommunity.

C.Returningalostitemtoitsowner.D.Collectingdonationsforthepoor.

31.Whatdotheresearchersfindfromthepaper?

A.Beingkindhasdifferenteffectsondifferentgroups.

B.Eudaimonichappinessmakespeoplefeelcomfort.

C.Theyoungerexperiencedmorehappinessthantheolder.

D.Femaleparticipantsarekinderthanmaleones.

Whenyouwalkintoyourworkplaceinthemorning,areyouwalkinginasyourselforasa

stranger?Whiletheworkplaceisaplacetowearyourprofessionalface,ifsalsoaplacewhere

youshouldfeelcomfortableandconnectedtoyourco-workers.Thereisagoodreasonforthis:A

newstudyfindsthathidingyourtrueselfatworkcanharmyourcareerandyoursenseof

belongingintheworkplace.

Forthestudy,researchersattheUniversityofExeterfocusedoncommonlystigmatized（受至U

蔑视）characteristics,likehavingmentalorphysicalillness.Theysoughttoseehowhidingsuch

conditionsthatmakeonefeelashamedcouldaffectone'sabilitytogrow.

“Whensomeonehidetheirtrueidentity,theirsociallifesuffers.Thishasaninfluencenotjust

ontheindividuals,butalsoontheorganizationtheyworkfor.Morespecifically,hidingsuch

characteristicsfromco-workersreducestheirself-respect,jobsatisfactionandjobcommitment”,

saysco-authorProfessorManuelaBarreto.t4Ourfindingssuggestopennessaboutone'sidentityis

oftenbeneficialforindividuals,thegroupandtheirworkplace.

ThefindingswerebasedonmanystudiestheyanalyzedfromtheNetherlandsandtheUS.In

oneoftheexperiments,theyhad95menandwomendescribeatimewhentheyeitherhidor

exposedacharacteristicaboutthemselves.Inanotherone,theresearchersofferedimaginary

scenesto303peoplethatinvolved,again,hidingorrevealing.

Inbothexperiments,peoplewerethenaskedhowtheywouldfeelafterhidingthe

characteristic.Theanswersresultedintheirconclusionstatedabove:alowersenseofbelonging

andjobsatisfactionandcommitment.

Soweneedenvironmentswherepeopledon'tneedtohide.Encouragingcompleteopenness

canturntheofficeintoamorecomfortableplacethatallowsemployeestoenjoyworking.

32.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?

A.Explainthestudyfindings.B.Suggestenoughself-respect.

C.Givethereasonforthestudy.D.Showadvantagesofhidingoneself.

33.Whatmightbetheresultofhidingyourtrueselfaccordingtothestudy?

A.Feelingtiredofthejob.B.Beinglookeddownupon.

C.Failingtofitinthesociety.D.Losingcolleagues9respect.

34.Whatcanweknowabouttheparticipantsinthetwoexperiments?

A.Theyallexperiencedtruesituations.

B.Theywereaskedtodescribethefeelings.

C.Theyweremorethan400peopleintotal.

D.Theyvolunteeredtotakepartinthestudy.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Don'thideYourTrueSelfintheWorkplace.

B.WhyDoWealwaysKeepAwayfromOthers?

C.TheAdvantagesofthePoorSenseofBelonging.

D.HowCanWeHandleStigmatizedCharacteristicsproperly?

DifferentApproachestoReducingFoodWaste

Foodplaysakeyroleinpeople'slife.Whilemanypeopleinpoorcommunitiessufferfroma

shortageoffood,alargeamountoffoodiswastedintherestoftheworld.36Hereare

sometipsonhowtoreducefoodwaste.

Learntostorefood.Notsurehowtokeepthosegreensfromwiltingovernight?

Can'tkeepyourtomatoesfreshformorethanadayortwo?Doyourresearchonfoodstorage

andyou'llgettherewards.Notsurewheretostart?37

Useitall.38Forexample,leavetheskinoncarrotsandpotatoes(Theskinsactually

haveatonofvaluablenutrients!),savethebeetgreensforasalad,anddon'tthrowawaytheouter

skinoforanges!

39Manyfruitsandvegetablesarethrownawaybecausetheyaren't"pretty“enough.

Buyingfoodthatcomesinadifferentshape,sizeorcolourhelpsuseupfoodthatmightbegiven

up.

Understandbest-beforedatescorrectly.Peopleoftenconfusebest-beforedateswithexpiry

dates.Thebest-beforedatehasnothingtodowiththesafetyofthefood.40Sowhilethe

tastemaynotbethatgood,manyfooditemsarestillsafetoeatformanydaysbeyondthe

best-beforedate.

A.Pickthe""funnylooking,,food.

B.Thiswillsaveyoutimeinthelongrun.

C.CheckoutLocalProduceStorageGuideonline.

D.Keepa“needtoeat,,listeverydayinyourdailylife.

E.Therefore,foodwasteisaseriousproblemthatneedsourattention.

F.Itreferstoflavourandnutritionalvalue,whichisofgreathelptoyourbody.

G.Youoftenremoveapartofwhateverfoodyou'recookingwith,butoftenthosefooditemscan

besaved.

三、完形填空

“NewRecruitsWanted!9,Thesigncaughtmyeye.Itrevivedmy41ofbecominga

firefighter.Ijustretiredandwasgettingsixtyalready.ButyearsspentasaFirstAidAttendanthad

builtacertain“rescue42"inmethatgavemetheconfidencetofilloutanapplication.

Tomydelight,Iwas43fortraining,astheoldestrecruit,though.Itwas44.

Wewererequiredtomovearoundonourhandswithextremelyheavydevicesonourbacks,

searchingforvictimsinthedark.Afterwards,mypooroldkneesscreamed,mybackached,andI

thoughtabout45.Oneday,myfriendpaidavisitand46abooktomeasapresent,

inwhichweremanypicturesoffirefightersinaction.Anditwassignedwithapersonalized

messageof47,encouragingmetofollowmydream.AsI48throughthepages,I

wasamazedatthecourageanddevotionofthese49individuals.Itgavemestrengthto

50.1knewthenwhatmatteredweremyattitudeanddetermination,notmyage.

Overthenextfewweeks,thetrainingcontinuedtobe51,butIneverlostfocus

again.52,Iwascertifiedasafirefighter.IfoundaplacewhereIfitin.Thencamemy

53momentin2014,whenmypeersvotedmeFirefighteroftheYear.

Now,ifsbeenalmosttenyearssinceIwalkedintothefirehall,wonderingifIwasbeing

54.HereIam,rapidlyapproachingseventy.Iknowthatyouarenevertoooldto55

yourlife;nevertoooldtotakeonanewchallenge;nevertoooldtofollowyourdream.

41.A.dreamB.taskC.momentD.habit

42.A.purposeB.mentalityC.taskD.style

43.A.declinedB.neededC.respectedD.accepted

44.A.simpleB.interestingC.toughD.exciting

45.A.disappearingB.quittingC.complainingD.changing

46.A.passedB.lentC.showedD.gifted

47.A.helpB.loveC.inspirationD.warning

48.A.countedB.cameC.gotD.leafed

49.A.braveB.energeticC.confidentD.ambitious

50.A.carryonB.tryoutC.cheerupD.backoff

51.A.irregularB.professionalC.unexpectedD.challenging

52.A.AccidentallyB.UndoubtedlyC.EventuallyD.Normally

53.A.proudestB.luckiestC.purestD.maddest

54.A.foolishB.typicalC.kindD.patient

55.A.observeB.recoverC.redefineD.appreciate

四、语法填空

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。

TaiChiisparofChina'straditionalculture.ItisauniquetypeofChinesekungfiimarked

withslowandgentlemovements56aredesignedforself^protection,strengtheningofbody

andpreventionofdiseases.TaiChi'smovementswithdeepbreathingandrelaxationcanhelp

promoteinnerpeaceandcalm,soitissuitable57peopleofdifferentages.

TaiChi58(date)backasfaras2,500years.ItissaidthatZhangSanfeng,a

13th-centuryTaoist,inventedTaiChiafterwatching59fightbetweenasnakeandabird.

However,morepeopletendtobelievethatTaiChi60(develop)onthebasisofmartialarts

skillsbyChenWangling,a17th-centurymasterofChinesemartialarts.

Ingeneral,itisbelievedthatTaiChicanslowdownaging,strengthenmuscles,andaidin

thetreatmentofheartdisease,skindiseasesandmanyother61(illness).Besides,TaiChi

canimprovemoodifpeopleareworriedordepressed.Accordingtosomestudies,62

(practice)TaiChionadailybasiscanalsohelppeoplegeta63(good)sleep.Withso

manybenefitsofTaiChi,moreandmorepeoplebegintopickupthis64(amaze)Chinese

traditionalsporttoimprovethequalityof65(they)life.

五、书信写作

66.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sean将负责学校中国文化节关于三星堆新发现的主题活

动，他想听听你的建议，请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示赞赏；

2.关于活动内容的建议。

注意：写作词数应为80左右。

六、书面表达

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。

ThisisanunbelievablerealChristmasstory:oneofcourage,lifeandpassingonlove.

Twenty-fiveyearsago,RayAnderson,asingleparentwithaone-year-oldson,wasreturning

homeaftergivingoutgiftstotheneedypeopleonChristmasEvewhenhewitnessedaterrible

accidentwhichtookplacewhenthedriverofatruckranaredlightandcollided(碰撞)withthecar

ofSandraJenkins.TheinfluenceofthecollisionkilledSandrainstantly,butherthree-month-old

daughterwaslefttrappedupsidedownintheburningcarseeminglydoomedtoafierytomb.

Whileotherslookedoninhorror,Andersonjumpedoutofhiscarandcrawled(爬)intothe

carthroughthebrokenwindowtotrytofreethebaby.Secondslater,thecarwastotallyonfire,

butAndersonwasunexpectedlyabletopullthebabytosafety.Whilethechildcameoutofthe

accidentwithnoinjuries,Andersonsufferedthirddegreeburnsover80percentofhisbody.

Twodayslater,Andersondied,buthisheroicactwaspublishedwidelyinthemedia.

Anderson9ssonwassoonraisedbyrelative,andthefamilymovedtotheEastCoast.

Themostunbelievablepartofthisstoryunfoldedonlylastweek.Karenandherfiance（未婚

夫），Aaron,werelookingthroughsomeoldboxesinthebasementofKaren,shomewhenthey

cameacrosssomeoldnewspapers."'ThisismewhenIwasanewbornbaby.Mymotherwasbusy

withsomevolunteerworkwhentheaccidnethappened.Iwasrescuedfromaburningcar,butmy

motherdiedintheaccident,9,explainedKaren.AlthoughAaronknewKaren?smotherhaddied

yearsearlier,heneverfullyunderstoodthesituationuntilhestartedtoskimoverthenewspaper

article.KarencontinuedtosortthroughsomeoldbookswhensawAaronabsorbedinthedetails

oftheaccident.

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。

Thenshenoticed,tohermuchsurprise,tearsrollingdownfromhiseyes,andhebegantocry

uncontrollably.

Accordingtothearticle,Aaron?sfatherandKaren?smotherwerebothonataskofhelping

theneedyfamiliesinthearea.

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1.A

【原文】W:Howwasthepartylastweekend?

M:ItwastoocrowdedandthefoodwasgonebeforeIgotthere.

W:Whattimedidyougethome?

M:ItwasprettyboringsoIleftattenandgothomebeforeeleven.

2.A

【原文】M:So,Mary,haveyoumadeupyourmindaboutwhattodoafteryoufinishschool?

W:Iwasgoingtobeahighschoolteacher,butmyparentsgotmeajobasanassistantfora

famouslawyer.

3.B

【原文】M:It'scrazy.Thereare12windowswherewecouldbeserved,butonlyonepersonis

working.HowamIsupposedtopostmyparcel?

W:Ifsthesameatthebankandthepassportoffice.Theyneedmorestaff.

4.B

【原文】W:Lookatthetime!It'sseveno'clock!Ihopethecinemahasn'tsoldoutoftickets.

M:Don'tworry.Fvealreadyboughtourtickets.Ibookedthemonlinelastnight.

5.B

【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

6.C7.B

【原文】M:Excuseme.Ithinkyouareinmyseat.

W:Sorry,butitsays7Aonmyboardingcard.

M:Oh,um...right.Iaskedforawindowseat,yousee.

W:Yeah,sodidI.What'syourseatnumber?

M:Lefssee.Oh,ifs8A.

W:SoIguessyouareintheseatbehindme.

M:Oh,yes.Sorryaboutthat.

8.B9.A10.B

【原文】M:Isthatanewbike,Lucy?Itlooksnicewithabrightcolor.

W:Well,mysisterboughtitfromafriend,butshehardlyeverusedit.Iborroweditsooftenthat

lastmonthshejustsaidIcouldkeepit.

M:Thatwasverygenerousofher.Mybrotherwouldneverlendmeanything,letalonegiveabike

tome.

W:Mysisterdoesn'tvaluetoomuchofsuchthing.

M:That'sagoodwaytobe.Thelessyouown,thelessyouhavetotieyoudownandworryabout.

W:That'sright.Howlonghaveyoukeptyourbike?

M:Acoupleofyearsnow.It'salwaysbeenagoodone.Itnevergivesmeanytrouble.

W:Thatisthemainthingyouwantfromabike.Youneedittobereliable.

11.C12.A13.B

【原文】M:Sara,youlookabitunhappy.What'swrong?

W:It'sallaboutmycellphone.

M:Didyouhaveitstolenorbroken?

W:Neither.Mymothertookitawaythismorning.

M:Whydidshedothat?Yourcellphoneisimportantifthere9sanemergency.

W:Imademymotherveryangryyesterdaymorning.WewerelateforanappointmentbecauseI

keptlisteningtomusicinmyroomandforgottopreparefortheappointment.

M:Iguessyourmothernowwantsyoutoknowtheimportanceoftimemanagement.Don't

worry.Justtellyourmotheryou'relearnedalesson.Tmsureshe'llgivebackyourphone.

W:Thanks.Tildothat.

M:OK.Nowletsgototheclassroom.Theclasswillbeginsoon.

W:OK.Lefshurry.

14.A15.C16.B17.C

【原文】M:Hi,Lucy!Ifsnicetoseeyouagain.

W:Youknow,Jack,Ihavebeenintendingtocallyouforalongtime.

M:Me,too.Howhaveyoubeen?

W:Prettygood.

M:LasttimeIsawyou,youwereplanningtogotolawschool,weren'tyou?

W:Yes,Iwas,butasitturnedout,Ichangedmymind.

M:Oh,really?Whatchangedyourmind?

W:Well,thesimplereasonisthatatthemomentdoctorsarebadlyneededinChina,soI've

decidedtogotomedicalschoolinstead.

M:Medicalschool?Thafsveryinteresting.

W:Andhowaboutyou?Doyoustillintendtostudybusiness?

M:No,Ihavealsochangedmymind.I'mstudyingEnglishnow.

W:Why?

M:IfImastertheEnglishlanguagewell,TmsureIcandobetterinthefuture.

W:Oh,thatsoundsgreat!

18.B19.A20.C

【原文】

Mozartwasanoutstandingmusicianandcomposerwhosefamecontinuestogrowmore

thantwocenturiesaf