江苏省海安市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题（PDF版含答案，无听力试题）

2022～2023学年高三年级模拟试卷
英 语
2023.l
本试卷分四个部分。 满分150分， 考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 昕力（共两节， 满分30分）
第一节（共5小题i每小题l .5分， 满分7.5分）
昕下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题， 从题巾所给的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最
佳选项。昕完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下 一小题。每段对话
仅读一遍。
) l . How will the woman help the man
A. By filling in a form. B. By helping him paint.
C. By handing in a p创nting.
)2. What is the woman doing
A. Having a haircut. B. Giving directions. C. Asking the way.
)3. What does Todd have to do alone
A. Pick up the clients. B. Give a pres巳ntation. C. Go on a business trip.
)4. What does the man mean
A. He gaveJ ane a rid巳. B. He took a bus home yesterday.
C. He didn't seeJ an巳 on the way home.
)5. What are th巳 speakers talking about
A. Some songs. B. A car race. C. A video game.
第二节（共15小题；每小题l.5分， 满分22.5分）
昕下面5段对话或独白。 每段对话或独自后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A、 B、 C三个
选项 中逃出最佳选项。昕每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；昕
完后， 各小 Im将给出5秒钟的作答时间。 每段对话或独臼读两遍。
昕第6段材料， 回答第6、 7题。
)6. How many languages can th巳 man speak flu巳ntly now
A.1飞.vo. B. Four. C. Six.
)7. What is the relationship b巳tween the spe冰ers'
A. Classmates. B. Waiter and customer.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
昕第7段材料， 回答第8、 9题。
)8. When will Sally celebrate her birthday
A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Friday.
( )9. Who will most likely help th巳 woman
A. Hel巳n. B. Sara. C. Carmen.
昕第8段材料， 回答第10至12题。
)10. What is th巳 book about
A. Traveling rules. B. Foreign languages.
C. Tourist attractions.
) 11. Where is th巳 man goi11g after his busi11ess trip
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A. To Saudi Arabia. B. To Italy. C. To France.
)12. What does the woman ask the man to do
A.Give h巳r som巳 suggestions. B. Buy her a souvenir.
C. Make a plan for her.
听第9段材料， 回答第13至16题。
)13. Why did Carla change the way sh巳 worked
A. She didn't enjoy the work she did. B. She spent little time at home.
C. She had health probl巳ms.
( )14. What is th巳 reason that Carla runs her own business
A. To have a flexible schedule. B. To take more holidays.
C. To earn more money.
)15. What has Carla changed about exercise
A. Th巳 amount. B. The time. C.T he form.
)16. Which time-saving idea does Carla find efficient
A. Making to-do lists. B. Spending little tim巳 choosing clothes.
C. Checking e-mails on the way to work.
听第JO段材料， 回答第17至20题。
)17. Who might Mary Locke be
A.A news reporter. B.A plane designer. C. A fire ranger.
)18. Where do the pilots pick up water
A. From a river. B. From a lake. C. From th巳 Fire Center.
)19. How does the sp巳aker describe th巳 pilot's job
A. Extraordinary. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.
)20. What can we learn from the talk
A. Th巳 crew has to drop water 20 ti mes to put out th巳自re.
B.Th巳 plane's tanks hold no more than 5, 000 liters of water.
C.Th巳 fire rangers should keep the plane away from the fire.
第二部分 阅读（共两节， 满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分， 满分 37.5 分）
阅读不列短文， 从每Im所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个i在项中选出最佳选顷。
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Beware of' Phone/Online Scams
Have you been th巳 victim of a phone/onliJ1e scams If you ever think that there’s really no
reason to worry, just rem巳mber the following statistics.
-315, 000 cases broken in 2015-2017 in China.
-More than biUions of money involved.
-Victims of 19 years old top the list in terms of age.
-Victims of 18-25 years old account for 52.4% of the whole.
And here in below we are sharing 4 typical types of Phone/OnJin巳 scams and how to deal with
th巳m
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飞’pe I
Type2
Hello, this is polic巳 station. You’r巳 involved in a
Hey! Wang (h巳 may know your name) . D1叩by
case of money laundering（洗钱） ( or some other
my office tomorrow morning. BTW, I will be
financial crime) . W，巳n巳ed your coop巳ration with
tr巳ating some VIP clients soon. I need you to
the investigation .. Pleas巳 transf，巳r your money
transfer some money into this account. It will
into the national s巳curity account.
r巳fund your mon巳y tomo『row.
Tip 1: If you are really involved in financial
ηp 2: Think about it. How could any boss in
crime, polic巳 will visit your home at the first
th巳 world ask you for mon巳沪 Me巳ting VIP
opportunity and tak巳 you for inv巳stigation.
clients without a c巳nt in his pocket And why
Police are not so dumb as to inform you via
doesn't he ask you to give the money to him in
telephone. And there is no such thing as national
P巳rson He is nobody but a scam!
security account.
Type4
Type3 (In som巳 cases the number is disguis巳d as
You’ve got a package which contains illegal authentic bank number through software). We
drugs or goods. You are now requested to call are sorry to inform you that you have a bank
this numb巳r to contact the Public Security overdraft. Please contact this customer service
Bureau. (Then it all follows scenario预设）－ representative. His number is×× ×××
Tip3 : Public Security Bureau WILL NOT deal ××× ×× ．
with cases via phone calls. NEITHER WILL 刀，p 4: DO NOT panic. REMEMBER to dial the
they send out notification via message. official contact number of th巳 bank to double
check.
( )2 l . What's the main pu叩ose of mentioning the statistics at the beginning
A. To remind the public of the figures.
B. To highlight the accuracy of the figures.
C. To show the gravity of the phenomenon.
D. To prove the existence of the phenomenon.
( )22 . Which types of Phone/Online scams require people to transfer money directly
A. Type l and Type2 B. Type3 and Type 4
C. Type l and 飞’pe3 D. Type2 and Type 4
( )23 . Where can you probably find the article
A. On a security leaflet. B. On a travel brochure.
C. In a poster from a bank. D. In an email for students.
B
In the early 19th century, Egypt connected two vast regions: the Ottoman Empire（奥斯曼帝国）
and the African continent. For centuries, the Ottoman Empire had been at出e center of Eurasian
trade. It had also been a m句or center of manufacturing which produced handmade goods for
Europe and Africa.
However, the indl』strialization of Europe meant that cheaper goods made by machines soon
Hooded into the Ouoman Empire. The result of this competition was that Africa was increasingly
seen as a place that provided new materials for Europe.an factories, rather than one that had
factories of its own.
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Egypt was an African country that was technica.lly part of th巳 Ottoman Em阴阳. It was first
invaded by the French army. With British help, the Ottoman force唱 drove the French out of Egypt.
Fol owing this, Muhammad Ali successfully brought about Egyptian independ巳nce from th巳
Ottoman Empire. By 1831, he was e仔ectively an independent ruler of a more modern Egypt.
Egypt was already a sma.11-sca]e producer of cotton, which was sold to Britain. Ali encouraged
even more cotton production nationwide. With th巳 money from this cotton production, Ali's
government b巳gan to aid factories so that th巳 country could profit from its own industrialization. By
th巳 late 1840s, it looked like Egypt would eventually become an industrial power.
During the following years, Egypt’s economy fil且旦旦旦旦g and slowly slid into decliJ1e. The
factories ceased production, and by the 1880s, it had to seek help台om Britain fmancially. Though
Egypt remain巳d formally independent, it seemed to b巳 more like a British colony.
Europeans kept interfering in Egypt partly because of th巳 Suez Canal. Egypt's new leaders
were already stressful because of the industrial collaps巳 that left th巳ir country unable to repay th巳
money borrowed from Britain. Finally, in 1875, the king sold his share i11 the Suez Canal Company
to the British, giving them control of this important national resource. The powerful British took
advantage of this instability and s巳ized th巳 country.
)24. For Africa, what was th巳 result of the industrialization of Europe
A. Th巳 new factori巳唱 b巳gan to spring up i11 Africa.
B.Th巳 price唱 of the goods b巳came high巳r in Africa.
C.A frica was reduced to material suppliers gradually.
D. Handmade goods becam巳 popular in Europe and Africa.
)25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stagnated” in Paragraph
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A. Recovered. B. Bounced. C. Ruined. D. Stopped
)26. Which is the right order as for the events in history
①French invaded Egypt. ②The Ottoman Empire ruled Egypt.
③Britain seized Egypt. Egypt gained independence.
A.①＠②④ B①②④③ c. ②①③④ D②①④③
( )27. According to th巳 passage, which of th巳 following can best describe the 19th-century
Egypt
A. Th巳 Suez Canal was the main contributing cause of all disputes.
B. Egypt 叫oyed booming d巳velopm巳nt and underwent social unrest.
C. Egyptians were so brave as not to obey the rul巳rs of oth巳r countries.
D. Egypt lived up to the status-one of the Great Ancient Civilizations.
c
How are you feeling today Often when we ask people that question, they reply “not bad” ， or
“could be worse” But what would make us feel “perti巳ct” ？ Maybe we could live better by being
healthi町 less stress巳d, more motivated-but how
，
Of course there are many ways of improving our mental health, but sometimes there are small
and simpl巳 solutions to h巳lping improve our well-being. It’s som巳thing the TV programm巳 Easy
协0:ys to Live ＂告ll has been looking at. It suggest巳d several “health hacks" which the programme's
presenters tried and gave their “seal of approval”，And maybe they c。uld help us too.
Firstly, to d巳划 with putting on weight and to cut th巳 calories, the programme found sniffing（噢）
peppermint（溥荷） stops our longing for a snack. Presenter, chef and writer Hugh
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Fearnley-Whittings时I says “ a sci巳nti日c theory called 'mutual competition’ shows that a strong
smell can distract our brain from th巳 food we’re thinking about ” ．
If your addiction to your smartphon巳 is getting you down ’， 川 s suggested that turning your
phone screen grey helps you reduce screen time b巳cause a black and white screen becomes less
attractive to look at. With recent studies showi11g our phon巳s can make us 26% less productive and
increase our stress, it seems like a no-brainer to try this “dim” idea.
Fancy a swim in ic巳－cold water Well, the TV programme found a daily dip in freezing water
gets you used to th巳 stress of doing it and th巳refore prepares you for other life stresses. And another
way to “chill out” is to leave your smartphone at home, immerse yourself in a forest, and breathe in
th巳 fresh air. Forest bathing is the perfect tonic（补品） for the stresses of urban life.
Other life-improving ideas i11cluded things such as singing to reduce pain and walking around
more to get away from our sedentary（久坐不动） lives. But whatever way we choose to adopt, it
seems any change to our lifestyle can help improve our body and mind.
)28. What's the function of a series of questions in th巳 first paragraph
A. To provide more background i11formation.
B. To provoke thinking and bring out the topic.
C. To expect readers to give specific answers.
D. To attract readers to focus on physical h巳alth.
)29. What's the author's attitude towards the TV programme Easy L协ys to live F论 ll
A. Favorabl巳. B. Uncl巳ar. C. Negative. D. Critical.
)30. Which of the fol lowing can be infe町巳d命om the passage
A. Th巳 strong smeU of peppe口nint is bound to cut th巳 calories.
B. To remove life stresses, you must have a swim in freezing water.
C. Making the phone screen colorful makes us more focused and efficient.
D. An ice-water swim and fore唱t bathing have th巳 similar E仔ect on stresses.
)3 l . What's the purpose of the passage
A. To tell readers how to b巳 perfect.
B. To introduce a popular TV programme.
C. To offer some ways to better well-being.
D. To get rid of some bad habits in daily life.
D
There is increasing a.larm about the extent of microplastic pollution, which has been found
everywh巳re台om Everest to the Arctic. However, it turns out there's an even smaller and more toxic
form of plastic pollution entering remote reaches of th 巳 glob巳. A n巳W study published in
Environmental Res巳arch found significant quantities of nanoplastics in ice sample唱 from both the
North and South Poles.
“Now we know that nanoplastics are transported to these corners of the Earth in these
quantities. This indicates that nanoplastics are really a bigger pollution problem than we thought， ”
study lead author Dusan Materic said in a press release.
Nanoplastics are plastics that are smalI 巳r than a microm巳ter in size. Their small size m巳ans
th巳y are more difficult to study than microplastics, or plastics between five millimeters and a
micrometer. But th巳y may b巳 even more dangerous.
“Nanoplastics are very toxicologically（毒理学地） active compared to , for instance,
microplastics, and that’s why this is very important， ” Materic said
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Materic and his team used new methods to m巳asure nanoplastic p创lution in ice samples from
Greenland and A1tarctica. They sampled a 14-m巳ter-deep ice core from th巳 Greenland ice cap and
sea ice from Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound. They found that there were an average of 13.2
nanograms per milliliter of nanoplastics in the Greenland ice and an averagβ of 52.3 nanograms per
milliliter in the A1tarctic ic息
But what was even more surprising than the amount of nanoplastics i11 the remote ice was just
how long they had sat there. “ In the Greenland core, we se也 nanoplastic pollution happeni11g all
the way from the 1960s. So organisms in that re2ion. despite the lack of the solid evidence,
likel) all over the world, have been exposed to it for quite some time now， ” Materic said.
The study also looked at the types of plastic present in the samples. Half of the Greenland
nanoplastics were polyethylene (PE), the kind of plastic used for plastic bags and packaging. A
quarter came from tires and a白白h were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used for
clothing and bottles.
)32. Why should m唱earchers focus more on nanoplastics
A. Th巳y are mor芭 important to science.
B.Th巳y are smaller but more dangβrous.
C. They are easily polluted by ocean water.
D. Th巳y are more active in cold surroundings.
)33. What can we learn about nanoplastics
A. Th巳 North and South pole唱 are the birthplace of nanoplastics.
B. Nanoplastics have less influence on the planet than microplastics.
C. Nanoplastics found in the samples are widely used in th巳 daily life.
D. Nanoplastics have been existing since th巳 1960s throughout the world
)34. What does the underlined word “that region” refer to in Paragraph 6
A. Greenland ice cap. B. Antarctica's McMurdo.
C.Th巳 south and north poles. D. All places in the world.
)35. Which of the fol lowing can be the best title for th巳 text
A. Microplastics-proving more dangerous.
B. Nanoplastics-making its way to the poles.
C. Nanoplastics-posing a threat to people’s life.
D. Microplastics-setting the alarm bells ringing.
第二节（共 5小题； 每小题2.5分， 满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中逃出司以填入空臼处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多
余边项。
Picture yours巳If sitting at home in a quiet readi11g corn町， ignoring the world around you, lost
in a tale. You read the brief introduction to a book, instantly b巳come glu巳d and now you’re in th巳
middle of an absolute pag巳－turner. But, th ’悦 s a hot debate-physical books VS. e-books VS.
audiobooks. ＿立豆一
G巳nerally, reading uses several areas of the brain. There's attention span, reasoning, reading
flu巳ncy, m巳mory and language comprehension. Reading is known to strengthen communicative
ability, vocabulary and increase emotional intelligence and social p巳rception. ＿」王一
But, let’s look at the pros to reading with your eyes-physical books and e-books. They can
help to retain information better.＿」呈一Besides, with physic创books and e-books you can go back
and find any part you missed, especially if your mind wanders at some point or other.
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On th巳 other hand, th巳陀、 the audiobook. Headphones in, you’re switched o仔from Iif e and the
story really comes alive, almost like watching a film-in your head. From a scientific P巳rspective,
listening to an audiobook is likely to help you develop a greater sense of empathy as you hear th巳
emotion of the narrator. ＿」L Hearing the story engages different parts of the br川， heightening
th巳 intensity and imagery, making you enjoy it more.
-1lL. Perhaps, n巳xt time you find yourself browsing bookshop shelves, also consider the
format. It may just change your whole literary experi巳nce.
A. You can more easily understand i11flection（转调） and tone.
B. So, whichever way you’re reading, th巳re are benefits definitely.
C. Does the device you’re using to read affect your reaction to the book
D. All in all, it S巳巳ms that th巳re are advantages to the thre巳 types mentioned above.
E. Like e-books, physical books s巳em 巳motionless but make you free of distraction.
F. ln sum, there is no limit, which is decid巳d by how much a person reads th巳 rest of Iif e.
G. This is because when you can actual.ly se巳 the words, your attention is held more clos巳ly.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节， 满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分， 满分15分）
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各JIB所给的A 、 B 、 C 、 D四个选项中选出司以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
Ken Hale was born in 1934 and grew up in the rugged American Southwest. As a boy, he kept
his ears for as many foreign languages as he could. He _1l_ Spanish, Nav句o, Tohono
O'odham, Hopi and more from his创ends and roommates at boarding school. His obsession with
learning languages once astonished all acquaintances around him. Even he got in trouble at school
for＿」主＿more on languages than hom巳work.
Later on, he ga川ed fame and －丘生＿for publishing a truly surprising amount of research on
many Australian aboriginal languages. Once there happened an impressive thing-he was so
豆＿ by one, Warlpi时， that he raised his two sons speaking it.
Ken was always extremely 豆＿to the ne巳ds and wants of the local language communities.
H巳 established schools of Ii nguistics and language revitalization programs across th巳 world so that
native speakers could th町languages.
All his life, even during his teaching as a professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
仙1IT), he had a(n) 豆＿ability to learn languages quickly and一丘旦一－
You might want to take some lessons away from Ken's methods. Ken start巳d out his way:
－二Q_ a devoted native speaker tutor who can ＿」L you on pronunciation first and revi巳w
whatever notes you’re taking; learn th巳－」主＿syst巳m fir剿， because you'll want to hear every detail
of what your tutor says-plus, that way, you can take more accurate notes.
Then he'd＿」主＿quickly on to sentence patterns. If you learn ho飞凡 to say “I am walking to
the river” ， it’s probably not far off from “I am running to the river" or “I am walking to the forest'’
Besides, it takes a lot of patience to ＿」生＿ your guesses with a tuto民and actuall) patience was a
－二三一 of Ken. To him, speaking to somebody in their own language was a mark of respect. If only
we could all b巳 so resp巳ctful!
)41. A. cautious B. open C. conscious D. shallow
)42. A. picked up B. picked out C. gave up D. gave out
)43. A. agreeing B. trying C. resting D. focusi11g
)44. A. money B. time C. respect D. chance
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)45. A. confident B. fascinat巳d C. gifted D. positive
)46. A. blind B. keen C. accustomed D. sensitive
)47. A. speak B. exchange C. revive D. lecture
)48. A. original B. amazing C. primitive D. elegant
)49. A. permanently B. definitely C. roughly D. accurately
)50. A. Seek out B. Watch out C. Hear from D. Follow up
)5 l. A. coach B. urge C. consult D. refresh
)52. A. education B. writing C. sound D. reading
)53. A. talk B. move C. walk D. step
)54. A. challenge B. fulfill C. communicate D. check
( )55. A. virtue B. core C. guarantee D. calling
第二节（共10小题；每小题l.5分， 满分15分）
阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入l个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Why true happiness isn ’t about being happy all the time
Over the past two decades , the positive psychology movement ＿」豆一（brighten) up
psychological res巳arch with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishi11g. It argues that
psychologists should investigate not only mental iUness but also＿」王一makes life worth livi11g.
The founding father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, describes happiness as
experiencing frequent positive emotions, such as joy, excitement and satisfaction ， ＿」呈一（combine)
with d巳巳per feelings of meaning and purpose. It implies a positive attitud巳m the pres巳nt and an
optimistic outlook for the也ture. Importantly, happiness experts have argued that happiness is not a
stable， 一二立＿（change) feature but som巳thing n巳xibl巳－豆豆＿ we can work on and ultimately strive
towards.
Recent research indicates that psychological ＿豆L一（flexible) is the key to greater happiness
and well-being. For example 一豆豆一（be) open to 巳motional experiences and the ability to tolerate
，
periods of discomfort can allow us to move towards a rich巳r, more m巳aningful existence. Studies
have also demonstrated that the way we respond to th巳 ci亿umstances of our lives has
一豆主一（influence) on our happi11ess than th巳 events＿二生一（they). Experi巳ncing stress, sadness and
anxiety in the short term doesn’t mean we can’t be happy in th巳 long term. Often when peopl巳 have
faced difficulty, illne隅。r loss, they de唱crib巳 their I ives as happi巳r and more meaningful as a result.
＿§＿二＿ feeling happy, which is a temporary state, I巳ading a happier life is about individuaJ
growth by finding meaning through the whole life. It is about accepting our humanity with all its
ups and downs， 巳njoyi11g the positive 巳motions, and making use of painful feeliJ1gs in ord巳r to reach
our也II potential.
第四部分 写作（共两节， 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
为了给高三学生减压， 你校开展了’快乐课问活动。 请你给校广播站“英语之声”栏目写
-t宫广播稿， 报道这个活动， 内容包括：
l. 活动背景和意义；
2. 活动细节；
3. 效果和感受。
注意：
l 词数 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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Happy Class Break
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语绥写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Walking across campus with every pair of eyes on you can be embarrassing, especially when
you’re 13 years old. I looked around m巳 in desperate search of a friendly face, a smile , anything. I
was quite disappointed, to say the least. And I, in turn, felt somewhat foolish, walking across
campus with a fals巳 smile on my face. I was simply attempting to follow the advice my mother had
given me years before: when things get awkward, smil巳. No matter where you are, a smile wil.l
always be understood. A smil巳 is universal. At that very moment, however, I felt my mother's
advice didn’t work.
On top of it all, my mind was racing with questions and concerns typical of any 13-year-old on
th巳 first day of school: where would I sit at lunch Who would I talk to Not to mention, how
would I make friends when I d1巾 ’I even speak th巳 language My heartbeat quickened, and I felt
nervous. Still, I did my best to maint创n calm so as not to let my guard down and T巳veal to others
just how scared I truly was.
When th巳 teach巳r introduced me to th巳 class as the “American girl”， 10 s巳ts of hands
imm巳diately shot up. Some students had questions, and others wanted to practice their English with
m巳. Because I didn't speak much Chinese yet, I communicated with the other students through hand
motions mixed in with broken English and Chine唱e. Despite the attention, I wasn’t sure how much
of it was positive. It was almost as if they weren’t sure what to make of me and I was being
examined. Then again, who could blame th巳m After all, I was th巳 first Am巳rican ever to attend the
school. So essential.ly, we were a.11 first timers.
注意：
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Then cam巳 th巳 first class-Chinese painting.
As I burnt with great embarrassm巳旧， Li Hua, my desk mate, gave me a warm smile.
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2022～2023 学年高三年级模拟试卷（海安）
英语参考答案及昕力材料
第一部分
l ～ 5 ACBCC 6～10 BCBAA l l ～15 CABAB 16～ 20 BCBCA
第二部分
第一节
21～23 CAA 24～ 27 CDDB 28～31 BADC 32～35 BCAB
第二节
36～ 40 CBGAD
第三部分
第一节
41～45 BADCB 46～50 DCBDA 51～55 ACBDA
第二节
56. has brightened 57. what bined 59. unchangeable/unchanging 60. that 61.
fl巳xibility 62. b巳ing 63. more influence(s) 64. th巳mselves 65. Unlike
第四部分
第一节
Happy Class Break
Students in Senior Three are faced with great pressure with th巳 approach of the National
College Entrance Examination. So our school organized all students of this grade to participate in
fun recess activities to release their pressure.
A wid巳 variety of interesting games were scheduled for every break. Every corner of the
campus was used for stud巳nts to play games. The most impressive ones were the relay, tug of war
and rope skipping.
All the stud巳nts involv巳d were immers巳d in them, admitting that they felt refreshed and
relaxed. They hope such activities can continue in the following days.
第二节
Then came the first class-Chines巳 oainting. The teach巳r show巳d us how to use a
brush to paint bamboo on a piece of white paper. Then all the oth巳r students were in business. But it
was quite difficult for m巳. How could I hold the stiff brush and made it go as I wished Hesitating
for a whi怡，I tried dipping th巳 brush into th巳 ink bottle. When I took it out, drops of black ink fell
on th巳 white paper. Th巳re was no bamboo, but big black dots!
As I burnt with great embarrassment. Li Hua.. mv desk mate. 1:rnve me
a warm smil巳. I smiled back awkwardly. She came over and demonstrat巳d how to us础 the brush.
Th巳 brush moved across th巳 pape民 and a lively bamboo appeared' With her help, I fuially
compl巳ted the task, although it was such an ugly one. After that, we b巳came good friends. Sh巳
taught me Chin巳$巳 while I taught her English. We both made great progress in our studi创. Yes, my
mother was right. A smile did make a di他rence.
昕力材料
Text 1
W: Your p创nting is fantastic, Roger!
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M:I m happy you like it. I m going to enter a competition. Here
’S the form. Could you help me
fill it out please My hands have paint aU over them.
W:OK.
Text2
W: Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.
M: Sure. What is it
W: I want to have my hair cut, but I can’t fo1d a barber shop.
M: I know where one e on-I'll show you.
Text3
W: Hey, Todd. This is Sarah. My flight has been delayed. I won't be there on time.
M: I guess I'll have to do the presentation alone.
W: Can we postpone the meeting
M: No. The clients are catchi11g a flight right after the meeting.
Text4
W: Jane’s car was in the rep创r yesterday, so she had to take the bus hom巳．
M: If l had seen h巳r on my way home, I would have given her a rid巳．
Texts
W: Have you tried playing City Drivi11g yet
M: Yes, but I was a bit disappointed with it, actually.
W: M巳 too. But the songs that play while you’re driving add to the action at least.
M: I only got to the fifth stage of the game-th巳 racing itself was fairly exciting.
Text6
W: We reviewed your application. You are a p巳rfect fit for our restaurant. Just curio1岭， how
many languages do you speak
M: I used to be able to speak six, but I lost two of th巳m completely because I didn't practice at
all.
W: I am still impressed. I can only speak two. Can you speak the rest fluently
M: Yeah. They are all close to native levels.
Text 7
W:I n巳ed a photographer for Sally's birthday. Any recommendations
M: Isn’t she celebrating it this Friday I do的think it's possible to find on巳 m a day.
W: She postponed th巳 celebration for thr巳e days.
M: I see. Can Carmen help
W: No, she won't b巳 back from Ireland until next Friday. I also asked my neighbor Sara. She is
always busy with work.
M: Did you ask Helen
W: Great ideal She usually has time.
Text8
W: What are you reading
M:A book about traveling rules in foreign countries.
W: Why
M: I'm going on a busine唱S trip next week.
W: Where are you going
M: To our branch o仔ices in Italy and Saudi Arabia. I'm also planning a trip to France for
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sightseeing after that.
W:T hat should b巳川teresting.
M: Have you been to Saudi Arabia
W:No. I’m scheduled to go there next month. Give m巳 some tips after you return from your
trip.
Text9
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M: This morning we re talking to Carla Smith, who’s made some changes to her lifestyle.
Carla, the first thing you did was change th巳 way you work巳d Why
W: I used to have a busy job. It was int巳re唱ting, so I never got stressed or needed tim巳 0仔like
some of my colleagues, who becam巳 ill. I traveled all over th巳 world. Th巳n, suddenly I realized I
was living in hotels and I thought “You know what I'd like to spend more time i11 my own
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house！
M:A nd now you run your own business.
W: Yes, and I choose which hours I work. I can stop when I want to. And I still don't go on
holidays often-but that's my choice instead of my company's. Some p巳ople who leave big
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companies miss the big salari邸 ， but that doesn t bother me.
M: Do you do more exercise now
W: I spend about th巳 same amount of time exercising as I did before. However, instead of
doing it between work and dinn ’时， I get up at 5 a . m. and exercise then. I m into yoga, because it
relaxes my body and mind. I’ve never really enjoyed t巳am sports or athletics.
M:You’re still a busy p巳rson. Do you have any time-saving advice
W: Many people thi11k checking emails or messages on the bus to work or school and making
a list of things to do can save time. But the thing that works well for m巳 is havi11g lots of clothe唱
’
which are similar, so you don t have to think about what to put on in the morning'
Text 10
In a forest i11 Minnesota, a fire sta口s and quickly spreads. At the Minne哩。ta Fire Center, Mary
Locke tak巳s th巳 ca.II and then the other fire rangers go into action. The helicopter crew sends
information about the fire back to the Fire Center. And then it’s th巳 turn of the crew of the CL2-l 5
to take off. Th巳 CL2-15 is no ordinary plane. It is a fire-fighting plane. The pilots have to b巳 very
experienced. They are going to pick up water台om this lake. It can b巳 a dangerous job. The CL2-15
is fl) i11g at 140 kilometers per hour now. Th巳 pilot must b巳 very careful. If he makes a mistake, the
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plane will crash. It s tim巳 to open the water tanks on the plane. The plane picks up water from th巳
lake. This is the most dangerous tim巳 for the crew. But the pilot does his job and picks up more
than 5 ，。00 liters of wa肌Then it’s ti me to put out th巳 fire. The pilot has to fly low over th巳 trees to
hit the fire. He also needs to wet the ground in front of the fire so it can’t spread. The water drops
on the fire. It ’s a good hit! But the fire is a big one-th巳 fire rangers have to go back to the lake. In
just two minutes, the plan巳 is ready again. The crew has to drop water 20 times to put out the fire.
At last, it's time for the fire rangers to go home .. until the n巳xt time.
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