2022学年第一学期高一英语学科指标评估
（满分100分）
（时长：90分钟）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A. $10. B. $20.
2.A. Join a walking club.
C. Take the lift.
3.A. He is sensitive.
C. He is determined.
4.A. Breakfast time.
C. Room number.
5.A. Buy some food.
C. Go to a cafeteria.
6.A. He is looking for a new job.
C. He has recently lost his job.
7.A. He has received several offers.
C. He takes business trips frequently.
8.A. They are dissatisfied with it now.
C. They are glad to see its new manager.
9.A. They were not part of the campus.
C. They were rebuilt in the 1500s.
10.A. The man should be working on his project.
C. She is worried about her project.
C.$25. D. $50.
B. Find another lift.
D.Walk upstairs.
B. He is rude.
D. He is frank.
B. Telephone service.
D. Business hours.
B. Attend to her father.
D. Send her father to hospital.
B. He is unwilling to work.
D. He is a diligent person.
B. He regrets turning down the offer.
D. He dislikes being away from home.
B. They are delighted at its French food.
D. They are unhappy with the prices of its food.
B. They are surrounded by trees.
D. They have a long history.
B. The man needs to relax at the weekend.
D. She is uninterested in surfing.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A. A special school.
C. A new education policy.
12.A. Parents. B. Students.
B.An important decision.
D. A typical teaching method.
C.Kitchen staff. D. Cleaners.
13.A. It has no timetable at all.
B.Teachers give no homework.
C.It imposes its system onto students.
D.Students have their say in how to run it.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A. People used the stoves less often.
B.Outdoor air pollution was not that serious.
C.Indoor air pollution was related to the way of cooking.
D.An increasing number of trees were cut down every year.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
B.He is an environmentalist.
C.He is studying China. D. He is promoting animal protection.
18.A. For six years. B. For seven years.
C. For thirty years. D. For fifty years.
19.A. He has 500 of them.
B.He got them from second-hand shops.
C.He gave some of them to his friends.
D.He spared a room for them.
20.A. His friends requested him to start the club.
B.China elephants enjoy a relatively long history.
C.Little information about china elephants was available.
D.He wanted to keep in touch with other elephant lovers.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Prosopagnosia
Imagine (21) _______ (live) in a world where everyone looks vaguely familiar, but you never know for certain exactly who anyone is. Your old classmates, your coworkers, your friends, and even your family members can appear at first glance to be friendly strangers who seem to know you. That's (22) _______ life is like for people with prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
Prosopagnosia is a neurological /(神经性的)disorder that causes someone to have trouble recognizing people they know, or tell between different people’s faces. (23) _______ difficulties in face recognition were noted over a hundred years ago, understanding of prosopagnosia is still unfolding. The condition has received a significant share of the public's attention after American author Jean Gilbert penned down her struggles with prosopagnosia in her book, The Picasso Mirror. Others, (24) _______ well-known British anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall and Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, have also revealed that they have face blindness.
A study from Harvard and University College London found that prosopagnosia may affect up to 2% of the population, meaning there (25) _______ be millions of face-blind people. For many people just realizing that their difficulties are the result of a recognized neurological condition and (26) _______ they are “not alone” makes a huge difference.
For typical observers face recognition is based on the whole face, but for prosopagnostics it is the opposite - they are (27) _______ (focused) on isolated features. They often have to rely on clues instead of someone’s facial features, such as hairstyle, clothing, or voice, (28) (identify) the people they know. It can be very disturbing for (29) _______ who have face blindness, as they do not know how to relate with people. This would hold especially true if the person isn't aware that they might have prosopagnosia. They could become socially withdrawn, (30) _______ could lead to depression, panic attacks, social isolation or social anxiety.
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. faith B. support C. instantly D. establishments E. available F. thoroughly
G. entitled H. reflect I. arise J. represent K. unrealistic
Zoos were originally created as places of entertainment, and their suggested involvement with conservation didn't seriously ___31___ until about 30 years ago, when the Zoological Society of London held the first formal international meeting on the subject. Eight years later, a series of world conferences took place, ___32___ The Breeding of Endangered Species', and from this point onwards conservation became the zoo community's buzzword. This commitment has now been clearly defined in The World Zoo Conservation Strategy (WZCS)，which --although an important and welcome document-- does seem to be based on a/ an ___33___optimism about the nature of the zoo industry.
The WZCS estimates that there are about 10000 zoos in the world, of which around 1000 ___34___ a core of quality collections capable of participating in coordinated conservation programs. This is probably the document's first failing, as I believe that 10000 is a serious reserve of the total number of places which claim to be zoological ___35___. Of course it is difficult to get accurate data but, to put the issue into perspective, I have found that in a year of working in Eastern Europe, I discover fresh zoos on almost a weekly basis.
The second flaw in the reasoning of the WZCS document is its naive ___36___ in its 1000 core zoos. One would assume that the quality of these institutions would have been ___37___ examined, but it appears that the criterion for inclusion on this select list might merely be that the zoo is a member of a zoo federation or association. This might be a good starting point, working on the basis that members must meet certain standards, but again the facts don't ___38 ___the theory. The greatly respected American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) has had extremely dubious, and even notorious (臭名昭著的) members. As they were always a collection of bad reputation, one is obliged to ___39___upon the standards that the Zoo Federation sets when granting membership. The situation is even worse in developing countries where little money is ___40___for redevelopment.
III.Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,C and Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
If people actually embrace the concept of stress, it can make them stronger, smarter and happier, a Stanford expert says.
One reason why how you think about stress matters is that it changes how you __41__ stress. Viewing stress as __42__ leads people to cope in ways that are less helpful, whether it's dragging your feet to avoid stress, or imagining worst-case scenes.
__43__, viewing stress more positively seems to encourage people to cope in ways that help them thrive, whether it's tackling the source of stress, __44__ social support or finding meaning in it.
Choosing to see the upside of stress isn't about __45__ the fact that stress can be harmful. It's about trying to balance your mindset so that you feel less overwhelmed and __46__ about the fact that your life is stressful. Psychologists have found that the ability to embrace stress requires a high __47__ for uncertainty. You have to be able to understand that two __48__ opposite things can be true at the same time. It can be true that __49__ something stressful can make you sick or depressed, and it can also be true that the same stressful experience can ultimately make you stronger, more compassionate and more resilient over time.
Stress is most likely to be harmful when the following conditions are __50__: it feels against your will, out of your control and utterly lacking in meaning. If you can __51__ any of these conditions — by finding some meaning in it — you can reduce the harmful effects of stress.
Rather than being a sign that something is wrong with your life, feeling stressed can be a(n) __52__ of how engaged you are in activities and relationships that are personally meaningful.
One simple mindset reset that can help us face and find the good in the stress in our lives is to view it as a(n) __53__ to learn and grow. The ability to learn from stress is __54__ into the basic biology of the stress response. This is why putting people through practice stress is a key __55__ technique for NASA astronauts, emergency responders, elite athletes and others who have to thrive under high levels of stress.
41. A. contribute to B. agree to C. respond to D. object to
42. A. beneficial B. distracting C. reliable D. harmful
43. A. In fact B. In contrast C. What's more D. After all
44. A. seeking B. arousing C. requiring D. embracing
45. A. draining B. analyzing C. reversing D. denying
46. A. confused B. unfortunate C. hopeless D. serious
47. A. tolerance B. demand C. anxiety D. preference
48. A. generally B. seemingly C. inevitably D. significantly
49. A. putting off B. coming up with C. taking care of D. going through
50. A. present B. controversial C. constant D. equal
51. A. mask B. alter C. enhance D. trace
52. A. code B. origin C. monument D. indicator
53. A. vacancy B. substitute C. opportunity D. illustration
54. A. turned B. built C. broken D. divided
55. A. enthusiastic B. conflicting C. interacting D. training
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
All Miss White had been told about the new boy was that he'd spent most of his life in some kind of orphanage, and that the gray-haired “aunt and uncle” with whom he now lived were really foster parents (养父母), paid by the Welfare Department of the City of New York. A less devoted teacher might have pressed for more details, but Miss White was content with the rough outline. It was enough to fill her with a sense of mission that shone from her eyes, from the first morning he joined the fourth grade.
He arrived early and sat in the back row, his backbone very straight, his ankles crossed precisely under the desk and his hands folded on the center of its top, and while the other children were filling in, he received a long, expressionless stare from each of them.
“We have a new classmate this morning,” Miss White said, “His name is Vincent Sabella, and he comes from New York City. I know we'll all do our best to make him feel at home.”
This time they all swung around to stare at once, which caused him to duck his head slightly and shift his weight from one side to the other. Ordinarily, the fact of someone's coming from New York might have held a certain status, for to most of the children the city was a frightening, adult place that swallowed up their fathers every day. But anyone could see at a glance that Vincent Sabella had nothing to do with it. Even if you could ignore his twisted black hair and gray skin, his clothes would have given him away: ridiculously new pants, ridiculously old sports shoes and a yellow sweatshirt, much too small, with the faded remains of a Mickey Mouse design stamped on its chest.
The girls decided that he wasn't very nice and turned away, but the boys remained in their inspection, looking him up and down with faint smiles. This was the kind of kid they were accustomed to thinking of as “tough,” the kind whose stare has made all of them uncomfortable at one time or another in unfamiliar neighborhoods; here was a unique chance for revenge.
56.What can you learn about Miss White and Vincent from the first two paragraphs
A.Since nobody had ever seen Vincent's parents, he now lived all by himself.
B.Miss White knew Vincent so well that she'd like to focus every bit of attention on him.
C.Vincent sat in the back row so as to arouse attention caused by his late arrival.
D.Miss White made an attempt to do her part to make Vincent feel welcome.
57.Why does the author mention “New York” in the third and the fourth paragraphs
A.To state a certain distinction between Vincent and people's imagination.
B.To demonstrate children's desire to go to see their fathers.
C.To illustrate Vincent's distant origin.
D.To emphasize Vincent's low social status from his shabby clothes.
58.Which of the following words can best describe Vincent
A. Nervous and uneasy. B. Devoted but shy.
C. Silent and genuine. D. Sensitive but unfortunate.
59.What can you infer from the text about Vincent's new classmates
A.They used to consider people like Vincent to be very tough.
B.They were either unconcerned or unfriendly toward him.
C.They barely noticed the new boy sitting in the back of the classroom.
D.They were very curious about the newcomer in a kind and considerate manner.
(B)
Robots really are replacing us flesh-and-bone types. They’re making lunch, writing novels… the list goes on and on. What human can compete - especially given that robots don’t complain, ask for raises, or get drunk at the Christmas party To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the coining of the word robot by Karel Capek, we thought it would be fun to take a look at another side of robotkind.
You Call That Service
A few years back, a Japanese hotel hired 243 robots to cover positions ranging from doorman to bellboy. Unfortunately, the check-in robots had trouble answering guests, questions and photo-copying passports, while bellboy robots kept banging into walls and tripping over curbs. One in-room assistant robot sprang to attention every time the guest snored (打鼾)，saying, “Sorry, I couldn’t catch that. Could you repeat your request ”
You Look Familiar
Facial recognition software has one problem — it can't always recognize faces. The American Civil Liberties Union proved that point when it used the Amazon Rekognition software to match photos of criminals to 28 members of Congress. But what about soccer ball recognition During a match last year, a Scottish soccer team unveiled AI-programmed video cameras designed to automatically follow the ball. Alas, the cameras constantly mistook the referee's bald head for the soccer ball.
Whatever You Do, Don’t Anger Sophia
“Sophia” is a social humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics. She/It has an attractive face, with high cheekbones, and impressive eyebrows. And she can hold a conversation to rival the mere chat of Apple’s Siri. This is surely the robot of the future. When CEO David Hanson and Sophia appeared on a TV program, Hanson asked the robot the question humans have been asking themselves for years: “Sophia, do you want to destroy humans ” Without hesitation, Sophia —— smiling a bit too broadly for our taste - responded, “OK, I will destroy humans.” Humans, you have been warned.
60.“Another side” of robotkind in the first paragraph can be described as .
A. advanced B. awkward C. amazing D. agressive
61.Which of the following reflects the reality according to the three stories
A.The robots are functioning properly as human labor.
B.The facial recognition software makes accurate searches for the target.
C.The robot Sophia interpreted Hanson's question as a request.
D.The hotel in-room robot paid close attention to the guest's health condition.
62.Which might be the best title for this passage
A. Robots Gone Wild B. Robots on the Rise
C. Robots Taking over D. Robots under Debate
（C）
Gardeners may be able to cut down on the amount of weeds（杂草）killer they use by dealing with invaders at specific times of the day, such as dawn, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered that the 24-hour rhythms of plants leave them more defenseless to herbicides （除草剂） at different points in their daily 24 hour cycle.
They believe the findings could help farmers by reducing crop loss and improving harvests. And gardeners could benefit from knowing which weeds respond better at certain times of the day. In recent years, pesticides and herbicides have been implicated in the decline of important pollinating insects, such as bees.
Dr. Antony Dodd, senior author of the new study, said: “The research suggests that, in future, we might be able to improve the use of some chemicals that are used in agriculture by taking advantage of the biological clock in plants.
Just like humans, plants have evolved to take advantage of cycles of night and day, with certain biological processes turning on at different times of the day.
Scientists have discovered that many drugs work much better in humans if they are given at specific hours. Aspirin, for example, has doubled the impact on thinning the blood if taken at night as opposed to in the morning. The process is known as chronotherapy' and researchers wanted to find out if the same concept could be applied to plants.
Many gardeners already know that plants drink in more water in the morning because their pores （气孔） are open to take advantage of early morning dew and water vapor. At the break of the day, plants are also not busy producing food through photosynthesis （光和作用）.The open pores could also be the reasons that chemicals are more effective at dawn and also at dusk.
The air is also likely to be stiller at dawn and dusk, meaning that pesticides or herbicides are less likely to be blown away to places where they are not wanted. Pesticide labels often warn against spraying on windy days in case they endanger people or animals. Many insects are active early in the morning and around dusk, also making very early morning and early evening effective times for insecticide.
Commenting on the study, Dr. Trevor Dines, Botanical Specialist at the conservation charity Plantlife, said: “This is fascinating research which will be of great interest to many gardeners like me. If anything I used to think the opposite was true - that applying herbicides and pesticides late in the day would be better as they'd remain in contact with the plant for longer in the cool of the night and therefore be taken up or absorbed more effectively. This research knocks that assumption on its head”
63.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “implicated in” in the third paragraph
A. restored to B. limited to C. blamed for D. composed of
64.According to the research, what are the reasons for using herbicides in the morning
A. The process of photosynthesis is most active in the morning.
B.Insects are more defenseless in the morning than any other time of the day.
C.The stronger morning wind blows pesticides away to more places.
D. Bigger pores on the plants make herbicides work more effectively.
65.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A.Many gardeners used to spray herbicides at the wrong time.
B.Gardeners were interested in combining science with gardening.
C.A long time had passed before herbicide was applied in farming.
D. The old assumption about the use of chemicals proved right.
66.What is the main idea of this article
A. New chemicals have been found to help kill harmful insects.
B.Biological clock of plants could help gardeners use less weed killer.
C.Plants' cycles can be taken advantage of to improve the environment.
D. The research on the effects of pesticides has enabled good harvests.
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence
can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A.It made me realize how ignorant I was.
B.Though she loved her 86-year-old grandmother, she had found it hard to visit her.
C.Both Karoline and Nick found making the program life-changing.
D.Afterward, both of them described the “invisibility” of being old.
E.Then they had to live each day, for a month, as an old person.
F.Nick was also nearly robbed when he was taking money out of an ATM.
Trading Ages
It took five hours every morning to make Karoline and Nick look like elderly people in their seventies. They were given a synthetic wrinkled skin, false teeth, and false hair. They also wore body suits to make them look fatter and contact lenses to make their eyes look older. The discomfort of the makeup, the heavy suits, and the contact lenses (which made their eyesight worse) gave them a small taste of the physical problems of old age. They were also coached to walk and speak like people in their seventies. 67 There was a video diary to record their experiences and hidden cameras to record how other people reacted to them.
68 Karoline was astonished to be ignored by some workmen, who only hours before had been whistling at her when she had been an attractive young woman. Nick said, “I've learned that how people treat you depends on what you look like.” On one occasion a bus driver treated him very rudely when he tried to pay his fare with a large bill. “I was amazed. He wouldn't have talked like that to my young self.”
There is a point in the documentary when Karoline breaks down and cries. It comes at the end of a day out with her two new senior citizen friends, Betty and Sylvia. It is partly because she feels guilty that she is tricking them, but mainly because she realizes that they are individuals, and not just members of what she had previously thought of as “the elderly.” “They were talking about real things and I felt unqualified. They had been through so much. 69 It was as if I was seeing the young people inside them. Before, I would have just seen the wrinkles.”
70 Nick said, “I'd never thought about getting old before.” Karoline said, “The whole experience of living as an old person helped me to understand them far better and also to understand myself. I felt in a way that they were just young people in an old body trying to deal with the problems of old age. I'm not ready to be 73, but I'm not scared like I was.”
IV. Translation
71.每到周末，约翰更喜欢遛狗而不是打理花园。(prefer)
72.濒危物种的数量日益增多，这让很多人忧心忡忡。(which)
73.他已经意识到，欣赏大自然对身心健康有积极的影响。(aware)
答案第1页，共2页英语学科指标评估答案
I. Listening Comprehension
1-5 ACDAB 6-10 BDADA
11-13 AB D
14-16 CAB
17-20 ACDC
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21. living 22. what 23. Although/ Though/ While 24. such as 25. can/ may
26. that 27. more focused 28. to identify 29. those 30. which
31-40 IGKJD AFBHE
III. Reading Comprehension
41-55: CDBAD CABDA BDCBD
56-59: DAAB
60-62: BCA
63-66: CDAB
67-70: EDA C
IV. Translation
71. 每到周末，约翰更喜欢遛狗而不是打理花园。(prefer)
At weekends, John prefers to walk his dog rather than do gardening.
At weekends, John prefers walking his dog to doing gardening.
【建议：prefer to do rather than do/ prefer doing to doing 框架 1 分，at weekends 0.5 分；
walk his dog 0.5 分，do gardening 0.5 分; 时态 0.5 分】
72. 濒危物种的数量剧增，这让很多人忧心忡忡。(which)
The number of endangered species is increasing dramatically, which makes many people
concerned/ worried.
【建议：endangered species -0.5 分，the number is increasing dramatically -1 分；which
定语从句 1 分，时态一致 0.5 分】
73. 他已经意识到，欣赏大自然对身心健康有积极的影响。(aware)
【建议：He has been aware that (1’) appreciating nature (1’) has a positive effect on (1’)
physical and mental health (1’).】
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end
of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read
the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
you have heard.
1. M: Excuse me, how much is the ticket for the exhibition
W: $20. But if you are a student, you can enjoy a fifty percent discount.
Q: How much does a student ticket cost
2. M: I’d like to walk up. Would you like to join me
W: But the lift is over there.
Q: What does the woman imply they should do
3. M: What do you think of Mr. Bond
W: Well, he always expresses clearly and directly what he is thinking and feeling.
Q: What is the woman’s opinion of Mr. Bond
4. M: Would you please tell me what time breakfast starts to be served
W: At seven in the dining room, but you can get it earlier in your room, if you wish.
Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about
5. M: I’ll go to the cafeteria and grab something to eat. Do you like to go with me
W: I’d like to, but I have to go home now. My father didn’t feel well this morning.
Q: What does the woman want to do now
6. W: Why did Mike lose his job
M: I didn’t say so. All I said was that if he should be as lazy as he is, he might find himself
looking for a new job soon.
Q: What can be learned about Mike from the conversation
7. W: If I were you, I wouldn’t have turned down the offer.
M: But it would mean frequent business trips away from my family.
Q: What does the man imply
8. M: I used to love this restaurant. For years, they had the best French food in town.
W: I agree. It was one of my favorites too until they hired a new manager.
Q: What do the speakers think of the restaurant
9. W: I do like this campus. All the big trees, the green lawns, and the buildings are really
beautiful.
M: Sure. These buildings have been here since the 1500s.
Q: What does the man say about the buildings
10. M: I can’t wait to get out to the beach for the weekend. I think about surfing every minute of
the day.
W: Shouldn’t you be thinking about your project
Q: What does the woman mean
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Southglen was founded nearly thirty years ago by people who believed that students learn
best when they’re allowed to take responsibility for their own learning. The school is managed at
weekly meetings. Anyone connected with the school—teachers, students, parents, kitchen staff,
cleaners—can attend the meetings and anyone can make a proposal, but only teachers and students
may vote. So you can see that decisions about the running of the school are very much up to the
students. When our students are given the right to decide important issues, like how to spend the
school budget, or whether to hire a new teacher, they take their responsibilities very seriously and
are capable of making decisions for the good of the school as a whole. In many other ways, we’re
just like other schools. We have a timetable and classes in a range of different subjects. However,
it’s for the students to decide which subjects they’d like to study. We offer guidance, of course. We
encourage everyone to try out a wide range of subjects at the beginning of their time here so they
can work out where their talents and interests lie. Once they’ve made their choices, our students
are expected to attend all lessons, and they’re given regular homework assignments. When
students are not in class, they’re expected to work on further projects connected with their studies
or make a practical contribution to the school, for example taking care of the school gardens.
Again, this is a system the students have worked out for themselves and are happy with.
Now listen again, please.
Questions
11. What is the speaker mainly talking about
12. Who can vote at the weekly meetings
13. Which of the following features Southglen
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
In 2007, environmental scientist Catlin Powers was carrying out climate research when a
local asked her why researchers were so interested in outdoor air pollution when indoor air
pollution was such a serious problem. Through further research, Powers discovered that every year,
around four million people globally were dying because of the smoke from the stoves they used
indoors. Part of the problem was the fuel: animal waste and wood, which produce a lot of smoke.
In addition, depending on these sources of fuel creates other problems: it means animal waste is
no longer available to fertilise the soil and leads to the illegal cutting down of trees.
Powers immediately began trying to figure out ways to make cooking cleaner. She was
introduced to Scot Frank and the two immediately began talking about ways to solve the problems
of indoor air pollution.
They realized the solution lay in using the cleaner, more environmentally friendly energy of
the sun. Having decided that solar power was the way to go, Frank and Powers, and engineer Amy
Qian began working with university students in the Himalayas to collect feedback on the design
features needed for a sun-powered cooker. Though some models of solar cooker had been
introduced to the region by aid organizations, they weren’t easy to pack and move, and so weren’t
suitable for people who travel from place to place all the time. The team came up with a design
that looks something like an umbrella or a satellite dish. When sunlight hits the reflective inner
curve of the disc, it bounces off and can be focused onto the bottom of a pot or pan.
Now listen again, please.
Questions
14. What did Catlin Powers find through her research
15. According to Powers and Frank, what might be the solution to the problem
16. Which of the following is special about the cooker designed by Powers’ team
Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: So, Fritzi, how did you get into collecting china elephants
M: Well, it all goes back to when I was a kid. When I was about six or seven, one of my cousins
gave me a small china elephant for my birthday, and I liked it so much I decided to start
collecting them, so it all just started from there, really.
W: So, you’ve been collecting ever since
M: Yeah, that’s right. It’s almost thirty years now. I know some people might think it’s strange that
I didn’t grow out of it, but the more china elephants I bought, the more interested in them I
got.
W: And how many have you got now
M: I’ve got over five thousand. It’s one of the biggest collections in the country, I think. I’m
getting new ones all the time as well. I find them in second-hand shops, I buy them on the
Internet and sometimes friends give me them as presents.
W: Where do you keep them all
M: Well, I’ve got a special room in my house where I’ve got them all on display. I’ve got shelves
and shelves of them! Actually, one day I’d like to open my own china elephant museum. I’m
sure a lot of people would come and see it.
W: You also run a club, don’t you How did that start
M: Well, back in the late 1980s, I just wanted to try to meet other collectors and find out more
about the history of china elephants and about all the different kinds that exist around the
world. I found out that there weren’t really any books or catalogues on the subject, so I started
my own club. It has just grown and grown and now there are about 125 members. We meet up
from time to time and we exchange elephants and things like that. It’s great, and since we went
online, collectors from all over the world have got in touch with us, which is great.
Now listen again, please.
Questions
17. What can we learn about Fritzi from the conversation
18. How long has Fritzi been interested in china elephants
19. Which of the following statements is true of Fritzi and his china elephants
20. Why did Fritzi start the club
That’s the end of listening comprehension. 听力部分到此结束。
