江苏省盐城市五校联考2025-2026学年高二上学期第一次联考（10月）英语试卷（含答案）

江苏省盐城市五校联考20252026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1．Whatwastheman’schildhooddream?A．Startinghisownbusiness.B．Beingananimaldoctor.C．Takingoverapany.2．Whatwastheweatherlikelastsummer?A．Dry. B．Cold. C．Wet.3．WhatisthewomangoingtodoonFriday?A．FlytoLondon.B．GotoabookstoreC．Attendanauthor’sworkshop.4．Whyisthewomanprobablythankingtheman?A．Hepaidforhermeal.B．HecookedforherfamilyC．Heinvitedhertoaparty.5．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A．Keepwaiting.B．Starttheputeragain.C．ChecktheInternetconnection.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Qualityofonlineproducts.B．Directionstoalocalmall.C．Personalshoppingpreferences.7．Whatdoesthemanliketobuyfromphysicalshops?A．Food. B．Kitchensupplies. C．Clothes.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8．Howcanthewomanunlockthedoor?A．Withherface. B．Withakey. C．Withherphone.9．Wherearethespeakers?A．Atashop. B．Atthewoman’shouse. C．Inanoffice.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10．Whatsurprisesthemanabouttheapartment?A．Itslocation. B．Itsrent. C．Itsgarden.11．Howmuchmoneywillthemanpayintotalinthefirstmonth?A．£500. B．£700. C．£1200.12．Whichtypeofpetcanbekeptintheapartment?A．Dogs. B．Cats. C．Birds.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Neighbors. B．Brotherandsister. C．Classmates.14．Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave?A．Shecan’tfindenoughactors.B．Shecan’tplaythemainrole.C．Shecan’trememberthelines.15．Whichroledoesthemanwanttochoose?A．Apersoninthecrowd. B．Belle’sfather. C．TheBeast.16．Whydoesthemandecidetoactintheplay?A．Hewantstobeanactor.B．Hewantstobeconfident.C．Hewantstotrynewthings.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．What’sthemainpurposeofthespeech?A．Tomakesomeapologies.B．Toinspireyoungfootballplayers.C．Toannouncethespeaker’sretirement.18．Whyisithardforthespeakertorecoveraftergames?A．Hegetsinjuredmoreseriously.B．Hehastrainedharder.C．Heisgettingolder.19．Whoisthespeakermainlytalkingto?A．Hisfans. B．Histeammates. C．Theclubowner.20．Howdoesthespeakersoundintheend?A．Angry. B．Thankful. C．Shocked.二、阅读理解Ifyouareanenthusiasticandmotivated1617yearoldstudent,lookingforasummerexperiencetoinspireandenlightenyou,ourWarwickPreUniversitySummerSchoolisforyou.Youcanexperienceatasteofuniversitylife,withlikemindedpeersfromaroundtheworld.■Fourcoursestochoosefrom:EconomicsandFinance,SocialSciences,ArtsandHumanities,andScienceandEngineering■EnjoytennightsonWarwick’sbeautifulselfcontainedcampus■Livealongsidestudentambassadors(currentWarwickstudents)■SpendthedayinLondon,includingachoiceofactivities,aswellasavisittothefamousCityofOxford■AgreatmixofacademicandpersonaldevelopmentsessionsaswellassocialandculturalactivitiesEntrycriteriaStudentsapplyingforthisprogrammemustbeaged1617andconsideringapplyingorhavealreadyappliedtouniversity.Therearenosubjectspecificcriteria(标准)butyoumustbeapassionatelearner.EnglishLanguageRequirementsOurSummerSchoolcourseistaughtinEnglishsostudentsmustbeabletodemonstrateagoodlevelofEnglishlanguageandprehension.Weassessstudents’Englishabilitythroughtheirapplicationandcorrespondence.VisaRequirementsYoumayrequireimmigrationpermissiontoattendtheWarwickPreUniversitySummerSchool.Youshouldonlystartyourvisaapplicationonceyouhavemadeatuitionfeepaymentandreceivedanelectronicvisainvitationletter.21．WhatisthemainpurposeoftheWarwickPreUniversitySummerSchool?A．Toteachstudentsacademicsubjects. B．Topreparestudentsforuniversitylife.C．Toprovideanexchangeexperience. D．Tohelpstudentsimprovelanguageskills.22．Whichisoneoftherequirementsforstudentstobeacceptedintotheprogram?A．Beingatleast17yearsold. B．Beingenthusiasticlearners.C．Havingalreadyappliedtouniversity. D．Havingaspecificacademicbackground.23．Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A．Auniversitywebsite. B．Atravelbrochure.C．Anewsarticle. D．Atextbook.Imagineapotter(陶工),sittingquietlyonasmallchair,holdingsoftclay(黏土)inhishands,sculptingitashespinsthepotterywheel.Theclay’sfateispletelyinthepotter’shands.Askilledpotterwouldturnitintoabeautifulcontainerbutthesameclay,whenhandedtoagreenhand,mayberuined.Justasthepottershapesclayintocontainers,ourlivesareshapedbythehandsofoursurroundings—thepeoplewemeet,theplaceswego,eachconversationandeveryexperienceshapeusintowhoweare.JimRohnoncesaid,“Youaretheaverageofthetop5peopleyouspendyourmosttimewith.”Nowthinkaboutthepanyyoukeep—theoneswhoshareyourjoys,wipetearsawayandshareyourdreams.Everypartofyouisnothingbuttheiraverage.Backinmiddleschool,mostofmyclassmatesdidn’tquitematchmylevelofintellect(智力).Moreoftenthannot,Istoodoutfromthem;althoughitfeltreallysatisfying,itsomehowlackedthechallengeIdesired.Itwasn’tuntilIstartedhighschoolthatIfoundwhatIwassearchingfor.Highschooldidfeelfrighteningatfirst.Ifoundmyselfsurroundedbybrighter,wiserandprettierfacesthanIeverimagined.Ifeltinadequateparedtothem,butitwasinthatdisfortthatIfoundgrowth.Togrow,yougottobewithpeoplewhostandoutinareaswhereyoufallshort,thosewhoinspireyoutolearnandimprove.Justastoughpetitionpushesathletestostandout,greatpeoplebringoutthebestinyou.So,findyourpeople,peoplewho’llinspireandupliftyou,whohavequalitiesyouwant.Theywouldn’tsimplyhandyousuccessbutforceyoutoliftyourselfhigherandhigher.Butifnegativitysurroundsyou,don’texpectpositivechangesinyourlife.Ifyou’realwayswithpeoplewhoseenothingbutreasonswhythingscan’tbedone,thenthatwillalsobeeyourreality.24．Whatdoestheauthorpareoursurroundingsto?A．Thepotter. B．Theclay. C．Thepotterywheel. D．Thecontainer.25．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’shighschool?A．Dull. B．Painful. C．Rewarding. D．Thrilling.26．Whodoestheauthorsuggestreadersbewithinordertogrow?A．Peoplewhomotivatethemtoadvance.B．Peoplewhomatchtheirlevelofintellect.C．Peoplewhoworkinthesameareaastheydo.D．Peoplewhosharehappinessandsorrowwiththem.27．Whatisthemessageconveyedinthetext?A．Toughnessleadstosuccess. B．Positivityoutweighshardwork.C．Birdsofafeathergathertogether. D．Successlovesasuccessfulpany.Doyouknowwhatpercentageofyourfamily’stotalexpensesisspentonfood?ThisisthemainfocusoftheEngelcoefficient(恩格尔系数),aneconomicconceptthatdescribestherelationshipbetweenineandspendingonfood.Foryears,ithasbeenconsideredanimportantmeasureofpeople’slivingstandards.Ifthefigureishigh,thenitisoftenbelievedthatthestandardoflivingislow,asalargeshareofineisspentonfood.However,recently,atopichasgoneviral(迅速走红)onChinesesocialmediaplatforms,wheremanypeoplehavebeguntoquestionwhethertheEngelcoefficientisrelevantinChina.OneofthekeyreasonsforthisconcernesfromtheChineseattitudetowardfood,shownbytheoldsaying,“Foodisofprimaryimportancetothepeople.”ThishighlightsthesignificantdifferencebetweenChina’sfoodcultureandconsumptionhabitsandthoseofWesterncountries.ThefoodcultureinChinaisrichanddiverse,andpeoplearewillingtospendmoremoneyandenergyonit.“Inthepast,Iearned100yuanadayandspenthalfofitonfood.NowIearn1,000yuanaday,andIstillspendhalfofitonfood.Havingagoodmealmakesmyday,”auserfromHunanmentedonSinaWeibo.FoodinChinaisascience,asocialactivity,andanart,accordingtoChinaHighlights.TheprinciplesoftraditionalChinesemedicineareemployedalloverChinatocreatehealthy,wellbalancedmeals.Whetheronasnackstreet,inarestaurant,oratsomeone'shome,foodisoftenthemongroundoverwhichpeoplegathertotalkandshare.“ManyaspectsofChinesespiritualcultureareconnectedtofood,fromgovernance(治理)tomunication,”WangXuetai,aprofessorattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,toldGuangmingDaily.“Chinesetraditionalculturefocusesonseeingsocietyandlifefromtheperspectiveoffood,andChinesepeopleareverygoodatenjoyingthebeautyandmeaningfoundineverydaymeals.”ThesefactorsmakeconsumptionhabitsinChinadifferentfromthoseinothercountries,makingtheEngelcoefficientnotabletopletelyreflectthelivingstandardsofChinesepeople.Moreover,thispublicconcernshowsjusthowdeeplyfoodisvaluedinChinesesociety,asreportedGuangmingDaily.28．WhatdoestheEngelcoefficientindicate?A．Theloweststandardofliving.B．Thecostofbasiclivingexpenses.C．Theshareofinespentonfood.D．Thequalityofmealspeoplecanafford.29．WhydomanypeoplequestiontherelevanceoftheEngelcoefficientinChina?A．Risinglivingstandardshavemadeitlessrelevant.B．Chinesefoodcultureandconsumptionhabitsareunique.C．TheEngelcoefficientisanoutdatedeconomicconcept.D．Chinahasapletelydifferenteconomicsystem.30．WhatisthepurposeofmentioningtheSinaWeibouser’swordsinthetext?A．Tohighlighttheuser’suniquespendinghabits.B．Toemphasizetheimportanceofsavingmoney.C．Toshowtheuser’schangingineandspendingpatterns.D．ToillustratethesignificanceoffoodinChineseculture.31．WhatroledoesfoodplayinChinesecultureaccordingtoWangXuetai?A．Itreflectspeople’sfocusonhealth.B．Itshapesmodernconsumertrends.C．Itisatoolforeconomicgovernance.D．Itconnectsspiritualvaluesandsociallife.AquotefromtheAmericanwriter,F.ScottFitzgerald,reads,“Tobekindismoreimportantthantoberight.Manytimes,whatpeopleneedisnotabrilliantmindthatspeaksbutaspecialheartthatlistens.”Often,weclamor(大声地要求)toberight,todazzlepeoplewithourknowledgeandintellect,toshowthemwearethe“superiorknowitall”.However,uponreflection,IfindthatFitzgerald’squoteresonateswithmemore.Inthisfastpaced,petitivesociety,mostpeoplewouldwanttostriveforexcellence,tobethebesttheycanbe.Thereisnothingwrongwiththis.However,therearecertainindividualswhotakeitastepfurtherandmakeittheirpersonalmottotoexhibittheironeupmanship(胜人一筹)againstanyonewhoseviewsdifferfromtheirs.Theybelieveintenselythattheirvaluesandtheirknowledgeareflawless.Oftensuchpeoplewillouttalkthosewhodisagreewiththem.Whiletheymayhaveseeminglywontheargument,isthereanyrealmeaningtothis?Bothpartiesarelikelytodigtheirheelsinandunlikelytoadmittheyarewrong,untilonesidegivesinorgivesup.Incontrast,Ibelieveitisfarmoreimportanttobekindthanright.Evenifweknowweareright,wedonothavetopressourviewsonothers.Weshouldinfactlistenmore,andlearntoappreciateviewpointsthataredifferentfromours.AsthefamedAmericaneducatorStephenCoveyoncesaid,“Seekfirsttounderstand,thenbeunderstood.”Often,welistennottounderstandbuttocontradicttheotherperson.Inanargumentwithsomeone,wedonotevenlistentowhattheotherpersonhastosaybecausewhiletheytalk,wearealreadymentallytryingtofindwaystoshootdowntheirideas.Itwouldbefarbettertosilenceourmindsandtoactuallypayattentiontowhattheotherpersonissaying.Moreover,theinsistenceonbeingrightallthetimeeswithitsownextradamage—humanrelationshipsarehurtintheprocess.Toproveweareright,webeejudgmental.Weconsidertheotherpersontobelessworthybecausetheyare“wrong”.Toberightmeansweputourselvesinthefrontandcenteroftherelationship,ignoringthefeelingsoftheotherparty.Friendshipsandevenfamilyrelationshipsbeetensejustforthesakeofwinningtheargument,whenloveandempathywouldhaveworkedbettertoeasethetension.32．WhydoestheauthormentionFitzgerald’squoteinthefirstparagraph?A．Topresentthefact. B．Tomakeacontrast.C．Tointroducethetopic. D．Toprovideanexample.33．Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase“digtheirheelsin”?A．Admitone’smistake. B．Winanargument.C．Acceptothers’views. D．Sticktoone’spoints.34．Accordingtoparagraph3,whydopeopleoftenlisteninanargument?A．Toopposeothers’ideas. B．Toappreciatedifferentviews.C．Tosilenceothers’minds. D．Toseekmutualunderstanding.35．Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Arguingenablesustogetclosertothetruth.B．Lifeisnotaraceaboutbeingrightorwrong.C．Qualityhumanrelationshipsareeasytohurt.D．Strivingforexcellencecausesmostarguments.Isstudying12hoursadaypossible?Thisisaquestionthatmanystudentsaskthemselveswhenfacedwithaheavyworkloadorupingexams.36It’simportanttoassessyourowncapabilitiesandlimitations.Noteveryonecanmaintainfocusforsuchlongperiodsoftime,soberealisticaboutwhatyoucanhandle.Considerthequalityofyourstudysessionsratherthanjustthequantityofhoursspent.It’sbettertohaveshorterbutmorefocusedstudysessionstoabsorbinformationeffectivelythanlongersessions.37Ourbrainsneedtimetorestandrechargeinordertostoreinformation.So,makesuretoscheduleashortresteveryhourortwo.Moreover,creatingastructuredscheduleandstickingtoitcanhelpmaximizeproductivity.38Oneofthebiggestchallengeswhenitestostudyingforlonghoursismaintainingconcentration.It’seasytogetdistractedorlosefocuswhenyou’respendingextendedperiodsoftimestudying.39Createagoodstudyenvironment.Findaquietandfortableplacewhereyouwon’tbeeasilydisturbed.Removeanydistractionssuchasyourphoneorsocialmedianotifications.40Thiscouldincludereminderdevices,mindmaps,oreventeachingthematerialtoothers.Byactivelyengagingwiththecontent,you’llfinditeasiertoconcentrateforlongerperiods.Anotherhelpfultipistoprioritizequalitysleepandphysicalexercisealongsideyourstudiestomakeyourbrainandbodybetterequippedforextendedperiodsoffocusedwork.A．Furthermore,takingregularbreaksisessential.B．Rememberthatyouhaveyourownpaceoflearning.C．Theanswerisbothyesandno,asitdependsonseveralfactors.D．Generallyspeaking,themorehoursyouspend,thebetteryouwilllearn.E．Setspecificgoalsforeachstudysessionandtrackyourprogressalongtheway.F．Additionally,usevariousstudytechniquestokeepyourselfengagedinlearning.G．However,withafewstrategies,youcanstudyforlonghourswithconcentration.三、完形填空ItwaslateOctoberin1997.MikeCootswassurfingwithhisfriendsnearhishomeinHawaiiwhenhewas41byashark.AsMikestruggledtoswimback,he42hislowerrightlegwasgone.43,hisfriendsrushedtohisaidanddrovehimtohospital.Forthenextfewweeks,Mikespenttimewithhisfamilyand44thefuture.AssoonasMikewasgiventheOKbyhisdoctors,hedidwhatmanyofusmightconsider45:hestartedridingthewavesagain.Infact,hisfirsttimebackwasnearthe46oftheattack.ButMikewasunshaken.Instead,hewascuriousandtriedto47whyhewasattacked.His48ledhimtoresearchsharks,andhedidlearnsomethingthatwould49hislife:Humansarefarmore50tosharksthantheotherwayaround.About70millionsharksayeararekilledfortheirfinsontablesalone.Hisuniquesituationasashark51empoweredhimtogivesharksavoice.He52withotherlikemindedsharkattacksurvivorsandbiologists,tocreateanationwide53protectingsharks.Aftertheattack,Mikealso54howmuchhelovedphotography,andithasbeehis55.Heenjoysusinghisphotostoshowsharksareimportantpartofbiodiversity.41．A．searched B．attacked C．guided D．threatened42．A．guessed B．imagined C．predicted D．realized43．A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Undoubtedly D．Surprisingly44．A．pared B．identified C．considered D．suspected45．A．unthinkable B．unfortable C．unfair D．unhappy46．A．condition B．environment C．background D．spot47．A．carryout B．figureout C．pointout D．callout48．A．anxiety B．independence C．curiosity D．confidence49．A．change B．continue C．challenge D．lose50．A．puzzling B．important C．terrible D．dangerous51．A．fighter B．survivor C．hunter D．consumer52．A．discussed B．exchanged C．partnered D．debated53．A．motion B．connection C．situation D．argument54．A．appreciated B．doubted C．decided D．discovered55．A．reaction B．profession C．observation D．version四、语法填空阅读下面材料，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。TheChineseCultureDayheldhereintheAustraliancapitalhasmadepeoplefeeltheancientcharmofChineseculture,56(promote)culturalexchangesandcooperationbetweenAustraliaandChina.XiaoQian,ChineseAmbassadortoAustralia,deliveredaspeechattheChineseNewYearReceptionontheChineseCultureDayonTuesday.TheChineseNewYearhas57(gradual)beeaninternationalfestivalinAustralia,withthedeepeningofhumanisticexchanges,58couldfacilitatethefriendshipbetweenthetwopeoples,Xiaosaid.59(guest)fromtheAustraliansidesaidthatAustraliaandChinahavealonghistoryofpeopletopeopleexchanges,andthetwosideshavecarriedoutmutually60(benefit)cooperationinthefieldsofculture,tourismandinternationalstudentexchanges.Thismultilayeredpartnershipisuniqueanddeserves61(celebrate)bybothparties.Intheirspeech,theAustralianparticipantsnoticedthatChinahasbeen62largesttradingpartnerofAustraliaformanyyears,BeijingandCanberraaresistercities,andthatthenumberofChinesetourists63(account)for20percentofthetotalnumberofforeigntouristsinCanberra.TheAustraliansideiswillingtocontinuetoworkhardtopushthebilateral(双边的)friendlyandcooperativerelations64ahigherlevel.Atthereception,artistsfromXi’an,capitalofnorthwestChina’sShaanxiProvince65(stage)performancesofdance,folkmusicandtraditionalopera.五、书信写作66．假定你是李华，近期你发现你的很多同学在用AI帮他们完成写作任务。请你写一篇短文向校英语报“AcademicLife”栏目投稿，反映这一情况。内容包括：1.你对这一现象的看法；2.你的建议。注意：词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.首句已给出。Recently,thereisagrowingtrendthatmanystudentsturntoAIwhentheywriteaposition.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Sophietrotted(慢跑)downthetrack,thecrispautumnbreezeblewthroughherhairassherodeherfavouritepony,Sprite,alongthefamiliarpaths.ShehadbeensharingSpritefornearlyayear,eversincesheandHollie,hisowner,hadstartedafriendship.HolliewasabitolderthanSophie,butthetwoofthemgotonsowellitneverseemedtomatter.SophielovedgoingtoshowstohelpHollieoutwhenshewaspeting,holdingSprite’sreins(缰绳)whileHollieadjustedherhelmet,andcheeringfromthesidelines.ButSophie’sfavouritepartoftheweekwashersharedayswhenshecouldride,brush,andplaywithSpriteasifhewereherown.AsSophiegotclosertotheyard,shespottedafamiliarfigurebythegate.Holliewasthere,waving.ItwasunusualtoseeHollieattheyardonaweekdaylikethis,andSophiefeltasmallflutterofnerves.Butshebrusheditoff.MaybeHolliejustwantedtochatortellheraboutanupingshow.OnceSophiehadcooledSpritedownandreturnedhimtohisstable(马厩),shefoundHolliewaitinginthetackroom.ThesmileonHollie’sfacewasn’tasbrightasusual.“Hey,Soph,canwetalkforaminute?”Hollieasked.Sophienodded,herheartbeatingalittlefaster.Holliesatdownonablanketbox,andSophiefollowed,stillholdingherridingglovesinherhand.“Sophie,I’vegotsomenews.”Holliebegan,hervoicegentle.“YouknowI’mfinishingschoolthisyear,right?Well,I’vedecidedtogotouniversity.Andwithmebeingaway,Iwon’tbeabletotakecareofSpriteanymore.”Sophie’sstomachdropped.“Oh,”shewhispered.Hollietookadeepbreath.“I’vetalkeditoverwithmyparents,andwe’vedecidedthatthebestthingtodoistosellhim.Ihatetodoit,butit’stherightchoice.IwanttotellyoufirstbecauseIknowhowmuchyoulovehim.”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。speak._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________speak.___________________________________________________Then,oneevening,Holliecalled,“Sophie,goodnews!”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________题号12345678910答案BAAABCCABC题号11121314151617181920答案CBCACCCCAB题号21222324252627282930答案BBAACADCBD题号31323334353637383940答案DCDABCAEGF题号41424344454647484950答案BDACADBCAD题号5152535455答案BCADB1．B【原文】M:I’mgoingtotakeovermydad’sbusinessandrunthefarmwhenIleaveschool.W:Thatsoundsgood.Youalwayssayyoumissthefarm.M:Actually,whenIwasachild,Iwantedtobeananimaldoctor.Ilovetheanimalsonthefarm.2．A【原文】M:Ican’tbelieveitissnowingagain.It’ssupposedtobesummer!W:Theweatherisbeingmoreandmoreextreme.Doyourememberlastsummer?Itdidn’trainfortwomonthsinarow.Wenearlyhadadrought!3．A【原文】M:Areyouawarethatyourfavoriteauthorisdoingabooksigningthisweekend?W:Iknow,butunfortunately,I’mflyingtoLondononFriday,soI’mgoingtomissit.4．A【原文】W:Allright,ifyouinsist.Butplease,allowmetopaynexttime.Iinvitedyououttothisrestaurant.I’dlovethechancetorepayyou.M:That’ssosweet.W:Thankyouagain.Ornexttime,maybeyoucanetomyplacefordinner.5．B【原文】M:I’vebeenwaitingforthefiletodownloadforhalfanhour,andit’sonlyat60%.W:Itshouldnotbetakingthatlong.TheInternetisgood,sotrytorestartyourputer.6．C7．C【原文】M:Mysisterlovesonlineshopping.Sheordersproductsalmosteveryday.Idon’tunderstandwhyshedoesn’tgotothemallinstead.W:Maybeshecan’tfindgoodsthatshelikesthere.Forme,Ibuyeverythingonline—food,kitchensupplies,clothesandsoon.M:ButIthinkgettingclothesfromphysicalshopsisbetter.Youdon’thavetowait,andyoucantrythingsbeforebuying!W:Well,Iunderstandhowyoufeel.Butonlineshoppingisreallyconvenientwhenyoudon’thavetimetogoinperson!8．A9．B【原文】M:Howdidyouopenthedoor?Ididn’tseeyouuseakey.W:Oh,that’smynewfrontdoorlock.Itonlyopensifitcanseemyface.M:Howdoesthatwork?Doyouhavetodownloadaprogramforyourphone?W:No,justmyface.It’sacoolpieceoftechnologythatIboughtfromashopnearby.Seethissmallscreenbythefrontdoor?Ittakesaphotoandchecksonitssystemtoseewhetherit’smeornot.M:What?Andifitrealizesit’syou,itjustopensup?W:Yes!Plusithasasecuritycamera.So,evenifI’minmyoffice,Icanseeeverythinghappensinfrontofmyhousethroughit.M:That’samazing!10．C11．C12．B【原文】W:So,whatdoyouthinkoftheapartment?M:It’sjustwhatI’mlookingfor.It’sniceandbig.Therentisaffordable.It’sclosetowhereIwork,andIstillcan’tbelieveithasagarden!W:I’msogladyoulikeit!M:Ifit’sOKwithyou,I’lltakeit!W:I’dbeveryhappytorentittoyou.M:Fantastic!So,whathappensnext?W:Well,Ihavesomepapersthatyou’llneedtosign.M:Ofcourse.Therentis£700permonth,right?W:Yes,andIprefertogetthefirstmonth’srentplusanextra£500inadvance,incaseanydamageisdonetotheapartment.M:Noproblem.W:I’llreturnthistoyouwhenyouleave,assumingeverythingisleftingoodcondition.M:OK.Doesthebuildingallowpets?W:Nodogsorbirds.They’retoonoisy.Butquietanimalssuchascatsarewele.13．C14．A15．C16．C【原文】W:I’msoexcitedabouttheschoolplay.Ihaveabigrole,andIhavetolearnalotoflines.I’vebeeninseveralplays,soI’mnotworried.M:That’ssocool.IwishIhadtheconfidencetodothat.Itseemslikeitwouldbefun,butI’veneveractedbefore.I’mtoonervous.W:Oh,youshoulddoit.Wereallyneedmoreactors.I’veaskedeveryoneIknowtojoin…myfriends,mybrothers,andevenmynextdoorneighbors.Butnoonewantsto.M:Hmm,maybeIwill.IlovethestoryofBeautyandtheBeast.W:Metoo.AndI’mplayingBelle,themaingirlintheplay.YoucouldtryoutfortheBeast.Thoughheisoneofthemainroles,hedoesn’treallytalkthatmuch.Oryoucouldtakeoneofthesmallroles,likeBelle’sfatherorapersoninthecrowd.Thatwouldbeeasier.M:I’dliketochallengemyselfandplaythemainrole.IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldtrynewthingsandmakemorefriendsthisyear.Thisistheperfectchancetodothat.17．C18．C19．A20．B【原文】Thankyoutoeveryonewhohastakenthetimetojoinmeinthispressconferencetoday.After23yearsofplayingfootballatthehighestlevel,Ihavetakenthedecisiontoretireattheendoftheseason.Iknowthiswon’teasahugeshocktomostpeople,giventhatI’mnow41!Althoughmylegsaregettinglessflexible,mymindisassharpasever.IbelieveIstillhavewhatittakestoplayfootballatthislevel.However,mybodydoesn’tagree!Ittakesmelongertorecoveraftergames,andIgethurtmoreeasily.Mybodykeepssendingsignalsthatitcan’ttakeanymore.Ijustwanttothankthefootballclubfort