山东省滨州市2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末考试英语试卷（含音频）

山东滨州市2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末英语试题一、听力选择题1．Whatteawillthemanprepareforthewoman?A．Lemontea. B．Rosetea. C．Whitetea.2．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shehopestolivenexttotheman.B．Theneighborhoodisfullyoccupied.C．Someoneisplanningtomoveout.3．HowdoesAnnafeelaboutchemistryexam?A．Anxious. B．Confident. C．Depressed.4．Whydoesthewomanthanktheman?A．Forofferingasolution.B．Forlisteningtoherissues.C．Foracceptingherapology.5．Whichindustrydoesthewomanprobablyworkin?A．Livestreaming. B．Beautyproducts. C．Customerservice.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6．Wherearethespeakers?A．Inagym. B．Atschool. C．Inanairport.7．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．FlytoGreece. B．Meetherco-worker. C．Goshopping.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Motherandson. B．Managerandemployee. C．Coachandathlete.9．Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?A．Rearrangetherace. B．Reschedulehertrip. C．Recheckhercalendar.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10．WhowrotetoJonas?A．ThesingerJudie. B．Hiscollegenewspaper. C．Judie’sPRcompany.11．WhatdoweknowaboutJudie’smother?A．Sheusedtobeanengineer.B．Sherecoveredfromanillness.C．Sheworkedasaschoolteacher.12．WhatdidJudiedoin2005?A．Shequitschool. B．Shemadeafortune. C．SheleftNewYork.13．Whatwillthemandonext?A．ExplainwhyJudieleftcollege.B．TalkaboutJudie’scareerstart.C．SharemoreaboutJudie’sfamily.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14．Wheredidthemangettheinformationabouttheschools?A．Fromthegovernmentoffice.B．Fromatrainingcenter.C．Fromlocalschools.15．Howmanyhighschoolsarethereintotal?A．Two. B．Three. C．Five.16．Whatdoesthespeakers’daughterhaveatalentfor?A．Fashion. B．Music. C．Sports.17．Whichschoolmightthespeakerschoosefortheirdaughter?A．TheCommunitySchool. B．TheGrammarSchool. C．TheArtSchool.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．Whatisthespeechmainlyabout?A．AItools. B．AIArt. C．AIservices.19．WhyaresomeartistsunhappywithAIcompanies?A．AIcompaniesstealtheirworks.B．AIcompaniesmakeartvalueless.C．AIcompaniesmaydefeatartists.20．Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic. B．Critical. C．Objective.二、阅读理解WhenpurchasinggoodsandservicesintheUnitedStates,storesoftenaddalittleextramoneyontothesalesprice.Thisisasalestax.Taxableitemsoftenaregoodsorservicesthatareconsideredunnecessaryorluxuries,whilenecessaryoressentialthingsareoftentax-free.Herearesomeunusualstatetaxes.KansasHot-AirBalloonAmusementTaxInKansas,amusementridesaretaxed.Butisahot-airballoonanamusementrideortransportation?Theanswerdependsonwhetherornottheballoonistieddown.Ifyougoupinahot-airballoonwhileitistiedtotheground,thenyouwillhavetopaya6.5percenttaxforyouramusementride.Butiftheballoonisallowedtofloataway,itisconsideredairtransportation.Justmakesureyouhaveapilotwithyoutolandsafely!AlabamaPlayingCardsTaxPokerplayersintheUnitedStatesmustpaytaxesontheirwinnings.Buttaxingplayingcards?Untilafewyearsago,ifyouboughtapackofplayingcardsinAlabama,youwerecharged10centsperpackevenifyouweren’tusingthecardsforgambling.InMay2015,though,theAlabamalegislaturebeganenforcingadecisiontoabandonthatlaw.MaineBlueberryTaxMaine’srockycoastandacidicsoilcreatetheperfectconditionsforgrowingwildblueberries.Determinedtohelpmaintainthewildblueberry’sreputationasasuperiorproduct,thegovernmentimposesataxonanyonewhogrows,purchases,sells,handles,orprocessesthedeliciouslittlebluerascals.Thetaxofthreequartersofonecentperpoundoffreshwildblueberrieshelpsfundresearchtosupporttheindustry.NewMexicoCentenarian(百岁老人)IncomeTax“Deduction”!Ifyoulivetobe100yearsold,wehavesomegoodnewsforyou.IfyoutakeupresidenceinNewMexico,youwon’thavetofileortopayincometaxesonanymoneyyouearnfromyoursavingsaccountsorjob.21．Whichofthefollowingmightbetax-freeaccordingtoparagraph1?A．Buyingsomegroceries. B．Purchasingacustomizedwatch.C．Diningatarestaurant. D．Travellingabroadforpleasure.22．Whomighthavetopaythehighesttaxnowaccordingtothearticle?A．ApassengertravelingacrossKansasbyhot-airballoon.B．AmagicianbuyingapackofcardsfortricksinAlabama,C．AcustomerinMainepurchasing10poundsofblueberries.D．AcentenarianinNewMexicowinningaprizelottery.23．Whichcolumnofamagazinemightthisarticlecomefrom?A．Economy. B．Entertainment. C．Travel. D．Culture.IcomefromamountainouslandwhereTajikismynativetongue.IlearnedRussianandEnglish,butChineseseemedunclimbable.WhenIarrivedinHangzhou,Icouldrecognizecharactersbutcouldhardlyspeak.Iwasquiet,tentative,anxiousaboutmakingmistakes.Motivation?Itwasn’tenough.WhatIlackedwas“structure”.OneafternoonIattendedapoetryrecital.IheardChineseverses,felttheirrhythm,andrealizedthatIneededmorethanwords;Ineededa“structure”.Idesignedmyowndailyplan—write25Chinesecharacterseveryday,abouttwohourseachsession;playsoftpianomelodiesinthebackgroundtomakestudycalmandavoidstress;tellmyself,“Don’tbeafraidofmakingmistakes—juststart.”Soon,mistakesfeltlessscary.IrememberedhowasachildIlearnedtospeakmyfirstwords,stumblingandfalling,buttryingagainandagain.Myteacher’swordsechoed,“Fearofmistakespreventslearning”.ThatstructuredhabitmadelearningChinesefeellesslikeachoreandmorelikeapartofme.InHangzhou,Ijoinedinculturalevents.Once,teachingchildrenEnglish,Isangwithmyguitar.Astheysmiledandsangalong,Isawmyselfintheireyes—oncefearful,butpersevering.Thisexperienceultimatelytransformedmorethanjustmylanguageskills—ittaughtmepatience,empathy,andthetruevalueofculturalexchange.Now,Inolongertranslateinmyhead;IlaughanddreamdirectlyinChinese.Ihavecometounderstandthatlanguageisfarmorethanatool—itisanentirelynewlensthroughwhichtoseelife.So,ifyouarelearninganewlanguage,donotwaitformotivationtofindyou.Buildyourown“structure”,immerseyourselfintheculture,anddaretospeakyourtruth.24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“structure”inparagraph1referto?A．Playingpianomelodies. B．Memorizingmorewords.C．Attendingapoetryrecital. D．Makingaregularstudyplan.25．Whydidtheauthorseehimselfinthechildren’seyes?A．Theywerefacedwiththesamefear. B．Theysharedsimilarlearningexperiences.C．Thechildrentaughthimsomecorevalues. D．Thechildrenremindedhimofhischildhood.26．Whatdoestheauthorthinkoflanguageas?A．Awayofhavingfun. B．Ashortcuttosuccess.C．Awindowintotheworld. D．Atoolforearningabread.27．Whatcanweconcludefromtheauthor’sexperience?A．Languagelearningrequirespatience. B．Oneshouldavoidmistakesinlearning.C．Propermethodscountinlanguagelearning. D．CulturalexchangeisamusttomasterChinese.AccordingtoastudypublishedinOstrich:JournalofAfricanOrnithology,climatecrisisandoverfishinghaveledtoashocking95%dropinAfricanpenguinpopulationsacrosstwokeybreedingcoloniesinSouthAfrica.TheresearchfocusedoncolonieslocatedonDassenIslandandRobbenIsland,revealingthatbetween2004and2012,morethan60,000penguinsstarvedtodeaththere.Theprimarycausebehindthistragedyisthedisappearanceofsardines,thepenguins’mainfoodsource.Whatmakesthesituationevenmoreheartbreakingistheirmoultingperiod(换羽期).Africanpenguinsmoultannuallytoreplaceworn-outfeathers,a21-dayland-boundperiodwithoutfeeding.Tosurvivethisperiod,theymustbuildupsufficientfatreservesbeforehand.However,thenumberofsardinesoffwesternSouthAfricahasdroppedtojust25%ofitspeakexceptforthreeyearssince2004.Changesinthetemperaturehavemadethefishes’spawning(产卵)lesssuccessfulwhiletheamountsoffishinghaveremainedlargeintheregion.DrRichardSherley,fromtheCentreforEcologyandConservationattheUniversityofExeter,emphasizedthatthelossesinthesetwocoloniesarefarfromisolated.“Thesedeclinesaremirroredelsewhere,”hestated.Conservationistsaretakingactionontheground,bybuildingartificialneststoshelterchicks,managingpredatorsandadultsandchickswhoneedrescuing.Commercialfishingwithlargenetstotrapfishhasbeenbannedaroundthesixlargestpenguin-breedingcoloniesinSouthAfrica.Itishopedthiswill“increaseaccesstopreyforpenguinsatcriticalpartsoftheirlifecycle”,saidthestudyco-authorDrAzwianewiMakhado,fromtheDepartmentofForestry,FisheriesandtheEnvironmentinSouthAfrica.Yet,ProfessorLorienPichegru,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch,warnedandemphasized“Urgentactionisneededtoaddresslowfishstocks—notjustforpenguins,butforallspeciesdependentonthem.”28．WhatcanweknowaboutthemoultingperiodofAfricanpenguins?A．Ithappenseveryotheryear. B．Itinvolvesfeedingundersea.C．Itdemandsenoughfatstorage. D．Itrequiresthemtostayinwater.29．Whatcausedsardine’spopulationtodeclineoffwesternSouthAfrica?A．Overconsumptionbypenguins. B．Temperaturechangesandoverfishing.C．Artificialnestsandcommercialfishing. D．Theintroductionofitsnaturalpredators.30．Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Wherefishingisbanned. B．Howchicksarerescued.C．Whyartificialnestsarebuilt. D．Whatmeasureshavebeentaken.31．WhatcanweinferfromProfessorLorienPichegru’swords?A．Weshouldlayemphasisoncooperation. B．Protectionforsardinesshouldbeprioritized.C．Effortstoofferfoodtopenguinshavepaidoff. D．Penguinsandfishstocksarelooselyconnected.Chinesebrandsarerapidlyexpandingglobally,fromPopMart’scutecollectiblestoTikTok’sviralinfluenceandLuckinCoffee’sbudget-friendlydrinks.AsChinamovesupthevaluechain,itssoftpowergrows,thoughsustainabilitychallengesremain.Thelong-standingnarrativeof“madeinChina,designedelsewhere”isundergoingaprofoundchange.PopMart,whichstartedwithasingleBeijingstoreadecadeago,nowoperatesoutletsacrosstheUS.Since2024,itsannualincomehasmorethantripled,withoverallsalessurging250%.Asaflagshipculturalexport,TikTokranksamongAmerica’stopfivesocialmediaplatforms,boastingover170millionmonthlyactiveusersandexposingyoungAmericanstoChinesepopculture,traditionalcraftsmanshipanddailylifethroughshortvideos.LuckinCoffee,China’slargestcoffeechain,outperformedStarbucksinsalesincomeandisnowexpandingintheUSbyadaptingitsmenutolocaltastesandfocusingonhigh-foot-trafficurbanareas.Thesebrands’globalsuccessesareoftensupportedbygovernmentinitiatives,asChinaaimstoexpanditsinternationalinfluencethroughenterprisesblendinginnovationandculturalconnotations(内涵).However,significantchallengespersist.TikTokhasfacedintensereviewsoverdataprivacyinWesterncountries,whilePopMartconfrontspressuresoverpackagingwaste.ForsomeChinesee-commerceplatforms,userretentionrates(用户留存率)remainlowerthanAmazon’s93%intheUS,astheystruggletocompetewithlocalrivals’personalizedservices.Despitetheseobstacles,Chinesebrandshavefirmlyestablishedtheirglobalpresence.AsanaturaloutcomeofChina’seconomicupgrading,theirinternationalexpansionintegratesmoreChineseproductsandservicesintoglobaldailylife—fosteringthenation’ssoftpowerandreshaping“Chinesebrands”asinnovative,trustworthyandculturallyresonant.32．What’stherelationshipbetweenthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Causeandeffect. B．Topicandexamples.C．Problemandsolution. D．Conceptionandexplanation.33．WhydoesChinesegovernmentsupporttheglobalexpansionofthesebrands?A．Topromoteinternationalstatus. B．Toreducedomesticmarketpressure.C．Tobeatforeignbrandsincompetition. D．Totackleoverseasustainabilitychallenges.34．WhatchallengedosomeChinesee-commerceplatformsfaceintheUS?A．Strictdatareviews. B．Poorculturalintegration.C．Severepackagingwaste. D．Lowuserretentionrates.35．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Chinesebrandsareexpandingglobally.B．Chinesebrandsarefacingoverseachallenges.C．TikTokandLuckinCoffeearegreathitsintheUS.D．OfficialinitiativesguaranteeChinesebrands’success.Thestartofanewyearcanseemliketheidealtimetomakeafreshstart—toshrugofftheworriesandpressuresoftheprevious12monthsandviewtheworldinadifferentway.Fortunately,foranyoneaimingtodojustthat,awealthofscientificresearchofferspracticalstrategiestoboostyourmood.StopstrivingforperfectionPerfectionismisoftenseenasapositivetrait.However,thereismountingevidencethataperfectionistmindsetislinkedtodepressionandanxiety.So,trytobekindtoyourself.Ifyoumakeamistake,don’trushtoself-criticise.Andifyouhavechildren,trytocreateafamilyenvironmentwhereimperfectionisn’tjustacceptedbutiscelebrated.36.DevelopbetterfriendshipsFriendshipsareenormouslyimportantforourhealth.Theycaninfluenceeverythingfromthestrengthofyourimmunesystemtoyourriskofheartdisease.37.Youcantryaskingformoreinformation,discussingtheimplicationsandexpressingjoyforthem.Celebratingsuccessesinthiswaycanboostbothyourmoodaswellasyourrelationship.38Itisanoldidea,butonethatiswellevidenced.Togiveitatry,setasidesometimeeacheveningtoreflectonyourday,writingdownthreethingsthatwentwellorthatyouenjoyed.39.Theimportantelement,though,istothinkaboutwhythesethingsfeltpositivetoyou.FindtimeforanapInmanycountries,havingacatnapispartofdailylife.Trytokeepyournapslessthan20minutes.Shortnaps,lastingfiveto15minutes,canimmediatelyimprovehowwellweperformmentally,withthestimuluslastingforuptothreehoursafterwewakeup.40.Ifso,youmightdisruptyoursleepatnight.A．CountyourblessingsB．ChangeyourmindsetC．ChatwithyourfriendsaboutgoodnewsD．ItiscommonforfriendshipstofadeawayE．Don’tscheduleyournaptoolateinthedayF．Thoseimperfections,afterall,arewhatmakeushumanG．Itcanbeanything,howeversmallorseeminglyunimportant三、完形填空Ihadalwaysbeenproudofmyindependence,preferringtonavigatelife’schallengesonmyown.Lastsummer,Idecidedtogoonasolohikethroughthe41AppalachianTrail.Everythingwentallrightforthefirstfewdays.However,onthefourthmorning,Iwokeuptoaheavy42thatmadethefamiliartrailmarkerscompletely43.PanicbegantoriseasIrealizedmymapwasuselessinlow44.Iwaslost,milesawayfromthenearestshelter.Afterwanderingforhours,Iheardafaintsound—arhythmictappingnoise.Followingthesound,Isoon45anelderlymansittingonalog,whittlingwoodwithasmallknife.HeintroducedhimselfasGeorge.Ishyly46mydilemmaandexplainedhowthefoghadcausedmetolosemydirection.Georgedidn’tlaughorcriticize.47,hesimplypointedtotheground.“Whentheskyisunclear,”hesaid,“youmustlearnto48theearth.”Heshowedmehowto49thesubtleslopeofthelandandthewaythemoss(苔藓)grew50ontheshadysideoftrees.Followinghisquietinstructions,Iwassoonabletoregainmy51andfindthemainpath.AsIthankedhimrichlyandpreparedto52myjourney,Georgeofferedafinalpieceofadvice.“Sometimes,”hesaid,“thebestwaytofindthe53istoacceptalittlehelpfromanunlikelysource.”Thatday,Ilearnedthattruestrengthisnotjustabout54,butalsoaboutthemodestytoaccept55whenyouneeditmost.41．A．smooth B．crowded C．remote D．straight42．A．fog B．rain C．snow D．wind43．A．outofplace B．outofsight C．beyondreach D．beyondrepair44．A．altitude B．temperature C．visibility D．radiation45．A．recognized B．sensed C．greeted D．spotted46．A．overcame B．admitted C．avoided D．tackled47．A．Additionally B．However C．Instead D．Therefore48．A．clean B．touch C．protect D．read49．A．draw B．identify C．describe D．appreciate50．A．thicker B．thinner C．faster D．slower51．A．memory B．confidence C．direction D．energy52．A．continue B．drop C．delay D．adjust53．A．beauty B．path C．comfort D．courage54．A．endurance B．curiosity C．ambition D．independence55．A．guidance B．failure C．criticism D．challenge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。China’shistoricvillages,withtheiruniquearchitecturalstylesanddeepculturalroots,areincreasinglybecomingmajortouristattractions.Thesevillages,manyof56datebackcenturies,arenotmerelyrelicsofthepastbutlivingmuseumswherehistoryis57(active)preserved.Manyareprotectedunderanationalstrategy58(aim)atsafeguardingChina’sruralheritage.Thisprotectioninvolves59(balance)conservationeffortswiththeneedforeconomicdevelopment.InplaceslikeWuyuanCountyinJiangxiProvince,famous60itsHui-stylearchitecture—whitewallsandblacktiles—localcommunitieshavebeenempoweredtorevitalizetheirtraditionalhomes.Insteadofleavingthemabandoned,villagers61(change)ancestralhallsandoldresidencesintoboutiqueinnsandculturalexperiencecenters.This62(transform)hassuccessfullydrawnasteadystreamofurbanvisitorsseekingapeacefulretreatandatasteofauthenticChineserurallife.Thekeytothissuccessisensuringthattherenovationmaintains63villages’originalcharacter.Furthermore,thetourismindustryheregoesbeyondsimplesightseeing.Itincludesactivitieslikelearningtraditionalcrafts,tastinglocalcuisine,64participatinginfolkfestivals,whichoffersadeeperculturalimmersion.Thissustainablemodelallowsthericharchitecturalheritage65(thrive),ensuringthatthelegacyofChineseruralcultureispassedontothenextgeneration,whilecontributingsignificantlytothelocaleconomy.五、书信写作66．假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Bob计划在寒假期间健身，但纠结于个体运动还是团体运动。请给Bob写一封邮件，内容包括：1.对他的健身想法表示支持；2.推荐运动类型并说明理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearBob,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Whenmyheadteacherannouncedthe“CommunityCareProject”inclass,Islumpedbackinmychair,lettingoutaquietsigh.Theprojectrequiredeachstudenttovolunteer20hoursatalocalshelter.Tome,itsoundedlikenothingmorethanachore(苦差事).Ihadplannedtospendmyweekendshangingoutwithfriendsorwatchingmyfavoriteshow,notcleaningfloorsorservingmealstostrangers.MyfirstdayatHopeHavenShelterstartedwithasenseofunwillingness.Mrs.Lopez,thesheltermanager,greetedmewithawarmsmile,“Today,you’llhelpwiththeafter-schoolprogramforthekidsstayinghere”.Inodded,tryingtohidemydisappointment.Ihadimaginedfoldingblanketsororganizingdonations,notentertainingagroupofnoisychildren.Theafter-schoolprogramwasheldinasmallroomlinedwithcolorfuldrawings.WhenIwalkedin,agroupofkidsaged6to10weresittingonthefloor,arguingoveraboxofcrayons(蜡笔).Onelittlegirlwassittingaloneinthecorner,staringatapieceofpaper.Ihesitatedforamoment,thenwalkedovertoher.“Hi,I’mLily,”Isaidsoftly.“Whatareyoudrawing?”Thegirllookedup,herbigeyesfilledwithshyness.“I’mMia,”shemumbled.“Iwanttodrawahouse,butIdon’thavetherightcolors.”Sheonlyhadablackcrayon.IpulledoutthesetofcoloredpencilsI’dbroughtinmybagandhandedthemtoher.Mia’sfacelitup.Overthenexthour,IsatwithMia,helpingherblend(调制)colors.WhenIaskedheraboutthehouse,shesaiditwasthehousesheusedtoliveinwithhermombeforetheyhadtomovetotheshelter.“Imissit.ButMrs.Lopezsayswe’llfindanewhomesoon.”Herwordsmademyheartache.注意：1.写作词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Asweekswentby,thevolunteerworkwasnolongerachoreforme.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Oneafternoon,asIwasleaving,Miahandedmeadrawingofahouse,labeled“Lily”and“Mia”.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案1．C【原文】M:I’mahugefanoftea,thoughIhaveplentyofoptions.Comeandchoosewhatyouwant.W:Sure.Hmm,greenteawithlemonRosetea?Oh,I’venevertriedwhiteteabefore.Isitnice?M:I’llmakeyouacupandyoucanseewhatyouthink.2．B【原文】M:Thisisagreatneighbourhood.Peoplehereareveryfriendly,thestreetsarecleanandthere’sareallyniceparknearby.IwishIcouldmovehere.W:Maybeyoucanifsomeonemovesout.3．A【原文】M:It’salmosttimefortheexam.AreyoureadyAnna?I’vebeenstudyingforhours,butIstillfeelstressed.W:Well,I’mconfidentabouttheEnglishtest,butIamnotsureaboutchemistry.Ineedtostudymynotesmoreafterthisexam.4．B【原文】W:Dad,thanksforgivingmethisattention.Ineededsomeonetohearoutmyproblemsandsorryfortalkingsomuch.Ifeelbetternow.M:Don’tapologize,dear.Sometimesweallneedsomeonetosimplylistentous.5．B【原文】W:Doyoureallythinklivestreamingcanhelpme?M:Sure,itisgreatforincreasingsalesandbringinginnewcustomers,andit’sperfectforabusinesslikeyours.Makeupisaperfectproductforshowingonsocialmedia.6．A7．C【原文】M:Welldone.Youdidreallywelltoday.W:Thanks.Thatwasn’teasy,I’msweaty.M:Well,that’sagoodthing.Itshowsyou’vehadaneffectiveworkout.W:Yeah,Iguess.Seeyounextweek.M:Oh,Iwon’tbehereforthenextcoupleofweeks.I’mflyingtoGreecetomorrow,butmycoworkerBenwilltakeovermyclasses.He’sabrilliantfitnesscoach.W:Okay,enjoyyourholiday.M:Thanks.W:Well,I’dbetterrunasIneedtogotothesupermarketandpreparedinnerformyfamily.Seeyouinacoupleofweeks.8．A9．B【原文】M:Imanagedtojointheswimteam.Infact,Ihadthebesttimesoutofalltheswimmersthere.W:That’samazing.Vince,youtakeafteryourdad.Helovedtogoswimmingwhenwewereyounger.M:Willyoucomeandwatchmyfirstracenextmonth?W:Whatdateisiton?M:Aprilthe22nd.W:Oh,I’llbeawaytoBeijingonbusinessthatweekend.M:Okay,maybenexttime.W:No,thisisabigdeal.Don’tworry,I’llpushmytripuntilnextMondaysoIdon’tmissyourfirstrace.10．C11．C12．A13．B【原文】W:Inthestudiotoday,wehaveJonas,astudentfromWashingtonDC.HehasjustwonanawardbywritinganarticleaboutthesingerJudyforhiscollegenewspaper.Jonas,welcome.IbelieveJudyherselfcalledyoutocongratulateyou.M:Well,it’struethatIgotaletterfromherPRcompany,butIhaven’tspokentohermyself.Ireallyhopetomeetherinpersononeday.W:Goodluckwiththat.Sowe’veknownthatJudywasborninDetroitin1985.Whataboutherfamily?M:Well,hermotherwasahighschoolteacherandherfatherwasanengineer,butIthinklifewasquiteabattleforhersinceshewasquiteyoung,whenhermotherdiedofdisease.Anyway,shetookballet,singingandviolinlessonsandgotanamountofmoneyfromtheuniversityofMichigantopayforhereducation.W:Wow,shemusthavebeenquitegood.M:Well,IthinkonthewholeJudydidwell,butitwasn’tenoughforherandshedroppedoutofcollegein2005wenttoNewYorktofindajob.W:Oh,okay.Nowtellushowhercareertookoff.14．A15．C16．A17．C【原文】W:Tony,weshouldhavealookattheschoolsbeforedecidingwherewemove.Ourdaughterneedstohaveagoodeducation.M:Right.I’vegotsomeinformationaboutsomelocalhighschoolsfromthegovernmentoffice.W:Good.Itappearstherearethreestatehighschools,twoprivateones.M:Iwouldlikeourchildtogotoastateschool.W:Ah,here.Ourdaughterisn’tgoodatsportsormusic,butshehasagoodsenseoffashion.Wecouldsendhertoaschooltogetspecialtrainingasadesigneroramodel.M:Whatabouttheartschool?W:Maybe,Whatarethedifferentschoolslikeintermsofuniversityapplication?M:Well,thegrammarschoolisverygood.About80%oftheirstudentsgoontouniversity,andtheartschoolisevenbetter.Withthatnumberreaching90%thecommunityschoolisn’tsogood,only38%.W:Well,thereseemstobenobetterchoicethantheartschool.M:Youcansaythatagain.18．B19．A20．C【原文】Fordecades,films,booksandTVshowshavebeenwarningusofthearrivalofartificialintelligence.Itwasoftenshow