江苏省苏州市省熟中2023-2024学年高一上学期12月学业水平调研英语试卷（word版含答案，无听力音频含听力原文）
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省熟中2023-2024学年高一上学期12月学业水平调研
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，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。
1. What will the speakers do tonight
A. Visit Mary. B. Go out of town. C. Host a dinner.
2. How does the woman go to work this week
A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.
3. What time does Dave’s meeting start
A. At 18:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.
4. What is Helen going to do
A. Buy some books. B. Study in the library. C. Attend a history class.
5. What is the woman’s feeling now
A. Relief. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is Tom busy doing
A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report. C. Giving classes to children.
7. Who might be able to help Tom this week
A. Mike. B. Cathy. C. Jane.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why is Jack leaving early
A. To avoid getting stuck in traffic.
B. To enjoy the scenery on the way.
C. To buy some gifts for his family.
9. What does Judy often do at the railway station
A. Read books. B. Call some friends. C. Look around the shops.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to do next year.
B. Where to go for vacations.
C. How to pass the waiting time.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Bill look troubled
A. He is short of money.
B. He has made a big mistake.
C. He is facing a tough choice.
12. What is Bill now
A. A college student. B. An army officer. C. A computer engineer.
13. What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do
A. Learn to repair cars. B. Decline the job offer. C. Ask his uncle for advice.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman recommending to the man
A. A writer. B. A club. C. A course.
15. What is the woman reading now
A. The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner.
16. How much time does the man have to read the book
A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class.
18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes
A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It keeps information secret.
B. It leaves space for future use.
C. It makes key words noticeable.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Father’s Day, a day for people to express gratitude to their fathers. Many movies show and honor a father’s love. Here we have selected a few classic films themed on fathers. Take a look!
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happiness is a famous movie that shows us the importance of hope and belief, as well as love. In this film, the protagonist Chris is a bankrupt and becomes a single dad. Although he is reduced to extreme poverty and faces tons of difficulties, he still works hard and tells his son to be positive. Finally, he becomes successful and pursues happiness with his son. Based on a true story, this movie always brings strength to audience and praises fatherhood.
Dangal
Dangal is an Indian movie centered on female wrestling champions. The father in the movie was once a national wrestling champion of India. He discovers his daughters’ wrestling talent unexpectedly and decides to train them, for which they have to break the tradition and make painstaking efforts. At last, the girls win the competitions for their lives, as well as become role models inspiring numerous women.
Looking Up
Looking Up tells a story about the influence of a father’s education. Ma Haowen, the father, always tries to educate his child in his unique way, creating a relatively relaxing environment for his son. The only one requirement he has for his son is to never stop thinking. He hopes that his child can think independently and follow his heart to face the world bravely. With the encouragement and love of the father, his son achieves his dream of becoming an astronaut.
I am Sam
I am Sam tells a story about an unusual father and his daughter. Sam is a disabled person with mental disability. Although his intelligence is just as same as a seven-year-old, he loves his daughter with all his heart. When his daughter is taken away from him, he does his utmost to fight for custody (监护权).
21. Which statement is about The Pursuit of Happyness
A. It tells us how to make a fortune.
B. It is based on a true inspiring story.
C. It highlights the importance of success.
D. It expresses the gratitude of the son to his father.
22. What do the fathers in Dangal and Looking up have in common
A. They both make a great achievement in life.
B. They bring up their children in an unusual way.
C. They both can find the talents of their children.
D. They teach their children to face the world bravely.
23. Which movie tells us the greatest love of a father with disability
A. The Pursuit of Happyness. B. Dangal.
C. Looking up. D. I am Sam.
B
We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today’s children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.
In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organizations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realized that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response. He realized that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing director from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organizations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference.” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.
24. What is the problem with the author’s children
A. They often annoy their neighbors.
B. They are tired of doing their homework.
C. They have no friends to play with.
D. They stay in front of screens for too long.
25. How did David Bond recommend his idea
A. By making a documentary film. B. By organizing outdoor activities.
C. By advertising in London media. D. By creating a network of friends.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2
A. records B. predicts C. delays D. confirms
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Let Children Have Fun B. Young Children Need More Free Time
C. Market Nature to Children D. David Bond: A Role Model for Children
C
How much time do you spend doing research before you make a decision The answer for many of us, it turns out, is “hardly any”, even when spending a lot of money. Most people make two trips or fewer to a dealership before buying a car. We are not necessarily conserving (节约) our resources to spend them on bigger decisions either. One in five Americans spends more time planning their upcoming vacation than they do on their financial future.
To be sure, some people go over every detail exhaustively before making a choice, and it’s certainly possible to overthink things. But there are also people who are quick to jump to conclusions. This way of thinking is considered a “cognitive bias (认知偏差)”, a term psychologists use to describe a tendency toward a specific mental mistake.
In our own research, we have found that hasty judgments are often just one part of larger error-prone patterns in behavior and thinking. We’ve also found that people who tend to make such “jumps” in their reasoning may experience a wide range of costs.
To study jumping to conclusions, we worked with more than 600 people from the general population. . Because much of the work on this bias comes from studies of schizophrenia (精神分裂症), we borrowed a thinking game used in that area of research.
In this game, players encountered someone who was fishing from one of two lakes: in one lake, most of the fish were red, and in the other, most were gray. The fisher would catch one fish at a time and stop only when players thought they could say which lake they were fishing in. Some players had to see many fish before making a decision. Others, the jumpers, stopped after only one or two.
We also asked participants questions to learn more about their other thinking patterns. We found that the fewer fish a player needed to see, the more errors he or she made in other beliefs, reasoning and decisions.
What our research and other recent studies show is that sometimes the most important decision can be when you choose to spend time considering before deciding. Even gathering just a little bit more evidence may help you avoid a major mistake.
28. Why does the author ask the question in the first paragraph
A. To raise a controversial issue. B. To introduce the author.
C. To develop a new concept. D. To lead to the topic.
29. Which of the following people may have a cognitive bias
A. A person who always regrets making a decision.
B. A person who buys a coat when seeing it at first sight.
C. A person who checks every detail before buying a car.
D. A person who suffers from the disease of schizophrenia.
30. What conclusion can we draw from the thinking game
A. Participants in the game are from a specific hospital.
B. The jumpers tend to make more mistakes in reasoning.
C. The fish in the two lakes were equal in number.
D. The fisher helped participants make correct decisions.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text
A. To advise people to think twice before making decisions.
B. To analyze the reasons for jumpers making quick decisions.
C. To explain the concept of a cognitive bias.
D. To provide some tips for people to make correct decisions.
D
If you ask most people whether they like having more choices, the answer will be yes. But when it comes to sales, a large selection can actually hurt the sellers’ income.
Although people like choice, they become overwhelmed (不知所措) by it. Hick’s Law perfectly proves this. It states that there is a measurable increase in how long it takes somebody to make a decision as the number of options that are available goes up.
That delay in decision-making can prove damaging on an online shopping site because it tends to result in users giving up. They are paralyzed by the decision, and so, they decide to go away and think about it. That will significantly reduce the number of people who eventually make a purchase.
I know it can be hard to convince sellers to limit the variety of products or complex options they offer on their sites, but there is some strong evidence to support your cause. Researchers in California ran an experiment in a local grocery store. They set up a stall in the store selling jam. Some days the stall would sell six flavors of jams, while on other days it offered 24 varieties. The results were significant. On days when they sold 24 varieties, they saw a mere four percent sales rate. However, when they offered only six choices, that figure rose to a surprising 31 percent. Limiting choice works.
That experiment perfectly shows both the problem and the solution. Despite the evidence, you will not always be able to persuade sellers to reduce choice. The next best option is to hide some of those choices.
Unlike a stall in a grocery store, we have more flexibility online regarding how products are displayed. We can highlight some options and hide others. For example, you could display the best-selling categories of products, while hiding other groupings under something like a “more” option. If you are unable to remove options, you can at lease focus clients’ attention on the most popular choices.
32. What does Hick’s Law mainly tell us about more choices
A. They increase product sales.
B. They lead to better decisions.
C. They can better satisfy customers.
D. They make decision-making harder.
33. What does the underlined word “paralyzed” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Attracted. B. Prevented. C. Controlled. D. Encouraged.
34. What do we learn from the experiment in the grocery store
A. More varieties produce more profits.
B. Fewer varieties attract more people.
C. More varieties reduce running costs.
D. Fewer varieties create higher sales rate.
35. What does the author advise in the last paragraph
A. Improving product quality. B. Increasing product varieties.
C. Avoiding displaying all options. D. Hiding the best-selling products.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is a mistake A mistake is something wrong. It can be an action, a concept, or a thing that was not done correctly. It can leave you feeling negative and unsuccessful. However, research shows that making mistakes is beneficial to you. Whether mistakes are beneficial or harmful depends on how much you know about them. 36
There are many reasons why humans make mistakes. A lack of experience in a certain field or situation may result in the mistakes. 37 This is because, by having confidence, you can think that nothing bad can happen to you, but it turns out that it is not true. You have to be ready for anything at all times since life is very uncertain.
What do I do when I make a mistake 38 You must ask yourself: Why did I make this decision Why was it not the correct decision After answering these questions internally, the best thing you can do is to try to make up for the mistake you made to prevent it from further harming you. Consider that all people make mistakes, and it is common that at first, you do not know what to do to correct them. You should calm down a little and then let everything go to find the best solution.
39 Some do not even allow themselves to be wrong because they want to be perfect. The destructive goal is to push yourself to exhaustion in search of perfection. The healthy goal is to seek excellence in the result while enjoying the process of improvement.
40 What is now an unwanted result, in the future may become what helps you to achieve it, because it makes you worry, get back to work, expand the information you had and develop new skills to deal with the situation.
A. The first thing to do is to reflect.
B. Today’s mistake helps you get it right tomorrow.
C. Overconfidence can also cause us to make many mistakes.
D. The first thing when you make a mistake is to control your emotions.
E. Most people are afraid of making mistakes because they think it is not good.
F. So it is important to understand why you make mistakes and what to do with them.
G. Reflecting on your improvement can help you view mistakes positively in the future.
第三部分 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Deliverance (解救) for Delivery Drivers
ZOOOOOOOOM!!! A gust of air, the hum of spinning wheels, and a flash of color whizzing past. I’m sure that we have all stepped into the crosswalk, at one time or another, and experienced this sudden, heart-stopping 41 . I am, of course, referring to delivery drivers 42 through crossroads to deliver takeaway food.
Over the past few years, delivery drivers have been criticized, fined, and even 43 for breaking traffic laws across China. Delivery drivers often 44 red lights, disregard speed limits, and pay little attention to pedestrian crossings. But they also often pay the 45 price — each year, it seems like fatal injuries involving delivery drivers are increasing. 46 , since delivery drivers are usually poorly paid, how much blame do they really deserve for running against the clock
Well, it 47 to be a complicated issue. Recently an article titled “Delivery Drivers. Stuck in the System” was shared widely social media. According to the article, 48 between delivery services Ele, me and Meituan has caused each app to take increasingly extreme measures to outdo (超过) the other. This has included the shortening of delivery time windows. It has been 49 , in part, through a combination of rewards for early delivery and severe punishments for late delivery. Over time, the platforms have only increased these 50 on drivers. As a result, drivers find themselves in a dilemma (左右两难的困境): break traffic laws or, in some cases, lose hundreds of yuan in earnings for late deliveries.
According to surveys and reactions online, 51 care much whether their deliveries are a few minutes late, while most believe that it is not worth risking someone’s life for. In response, Ele, me and Meituan have added a combination of features to 52 delivery times for slow elevators or bad weather conditions.
Although these new 53 cannot solve the underlying problems of intense competition or the inherent (固有的) dangers of driving, they should, in some measure, start reducing some of the pressure on drivers. In the meantime, as 54 , we can help to make life for delivery riders safer and easier. 55 , be a considerate person and don’t leave them waiting for too long. If you see a food delivery guy rushing toward you on an escalator or into a door, consider standing back and letting him go first. After all, they are putting their lives on the line just to deliver our food.
41. A. fright B. delight C. pain D. sorrow
42. A. running B. walking C. rushing D. wandering
43. A. arrested B. fired C. blamed D. praised
44. A. destroy B. ignore C. observe D. interrupt
45. A. everlasting B. significant C. slight D. final
46. A. However B. Namely C. Indeed D. Surprisingly
47. A. decides B. refuses C. turns out D. takes turns
48. A. comparison B. contrast C. competition D. cooperation
49. A. adapted B. achieved C. adopted D. assumed
50. A. motivations B. advantages C. pressures D. skills
51. A. some B. few C. many D. we
52. A. reduce B. expand C. narrow D. extend
53. A. actions B. behaviors C. features D. conditions
54. A. humans B. consumers C. friends D. taxpayers
55. A. In one word B. As a result C. For example D. On the contrary
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
I tend to go slowly when I drive in the mountains of my home because the forest scenery is 56____________ (fantasy) no matter what the season. This morning I was driving 57____________ (slow) than usual because an early March snow had turned the roads slippery.
58____________ (amaze) to see a buck deer (公鹿) standing in the middle of the road, I came 59____________ a full stop and for a few seconds stared at the deer. His eyes seemed wise and were smiling at me. Finally, I 60____________ (wave) to him to go on. He then leapt across the road, up the hill and back into the woods.
Most of us rush through this life not knowing the very thing 61____________ we are missing. The next time you find 62____________ (you) going too fast, slow down. Take the time to watch the sunrise over the horizon and fill the world with light. Take the time to look your children in their eyes, hug them 63____________ tell them that you love them. If you do, your life 64____________ (be) so much better and more beautiful. And you might even end up not 65____________ (hit) a deer on your way home.
第五部分 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词，并将单词的完整形式写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
66. We heard the sound of a car ____________ (靠近).
67. Those recommendations have now been ____________ (修改) partly due to considerable concern about increasing weight and teeth problems.
68. I gave my ____________ (祝贺) when she won the speech contest.
69. He is so ____________ (熟悉的) with Miss Anne that he even can recognize her on hearing her steps.
70. His academic performance is well above ____________ (平均), but he is still humble and hardworking.
71. To the f____________ asked question. “What’s your favourite film ” my answer is Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon.
72. The Nobel Peace Prize is given to those who have made great contributions to m____________ global peace and stability.
73. Standing on the starting line. the boys began s____________ out their arms and legs in preparation for the match.
74. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, parents give their children red e____________ with money in them.
75. As Edison put it. “Genius is one percent i____________ and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
第六部分 书面表达（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假如你是李华，下周末是学校英语文化节，你准备制作一张电影海报介绍一部你最喜欢的电影。请根据以下提示介绍Forrest Gump, 内容包括：
1. 电影是1994年由Tom Hanks主演，Forrest Gump智商虽然只有75，生活却非常精彩。他是一个足球明星，战争英雄和百万富弱，赢得了尊重、财富与金钱。
2. 你从中学到的道理：做好自己该做的，生活就会给我们很好的馈赠。
注意：
1. 词数80字左右：
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
My favorite film
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第二节 读后续写（满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落的开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My great-grandmother Eileen is ambitious (有雄心的), determined, loyal, strong and a bit of legend (传奇) in her own lifetime, which now reaches 92 years. I should add that we’re not allowed to call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel old.
That summer, I lost my job and felt hopeless. One day. I paid a visit to her. On my arrival, seeing my low spirits, she asked me whether I had prepared to get a new start. I just kept silent. Without any more words, she picked up a box which she placed on the coffee table, saying “You do know what you’re doing with these things, don’t you ”
It was a new phone. Her current mobile was pretty ancient.
“Yes.” I said.
“Good. That’s why I ask you. You young people know more about such things than us oldies. You can take it home and get it all set up,” she went on. “Then, when you bring it back, show me how to use my new phone, such as getting on the Internet, sending e-mails and so on.” She smiled so sweetly. Setting up the phone would be easy, but teaching her how to use it might be challenging.
The following day I headed back to my great-grandmother’s with the phone. “Here’s your phone. It’s all ready to use.”
For the next hour, I was busy setting up her passcode (密码) and fingerprint recognition, which she said was like something out of James Bond.
When I finally got her to swipe (滑动屏幕), she didn’t put the right amount of pressure on and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hours, she threw the phone across the room and it landed on the sofa. “Take it easy!” she howled. “I want my old phone back!”
I picked up the phone and was about to leave to give her time to cool down when I realized I didn’t want to go home when she was angry.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为100左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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省熟中2023-2024学年高一上学期12月学业水平调研
英语试题答案
听力：1-5 CABBA 6-10ABACC 11-15 CABBC 16-20ACACB
阅读：BBD DAAC DBBA DBDC
七选五：FCAEB
完形：ACABB ACCBC ADCBC
语法填空：
56. fantastic 57. slower/more slowly 58. Amazed 59. to 60. waved
61. that 62. yourself 63. and 64. will be 65. hitting
单词填空：
66. approaching 67. revised 68. congratulations 69. familiar 70. average
71. frequently 72. maintaining 73. stretching 74. envelopes 75. inspiration
应用文：
My favorite film
Forest Gump is one of the most inspirational films that leaves a deep impression on me. Forest Gump is an American film made in 1994. Tom Hanks stars in the film. Forrest Gump, the main character, was unfortunately born with an IQ of 75, but he has a wonderful life. Not only is he a football star, but he is also a war-hero and later a millionaire. He wins respect, wealth and money.
The lesson I learn from it is that if we do what we should do well, life will give us a good gift.
读后续写：
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录音原文
Text 1
M: Who will join us for dinner tonight
W: Bob and Candy. I also invited Mary, but she is out of town.
M: What a pity! I was hoping she would come.
Text 2
M: If I were you. I’d just walk to work. It would take you about 20 minutes. Riding a bike is a good choice, too.
W: I agree. But this week my husband is away on business, so I have to drive my kids to school before I go to work. I’m pressed for time, you know.
Text 3
W: It’s 8:30. Dave, and you’re going to be late for the meeting.
M: Oh, my! I just have half an hour left. I can’t believe I slept for 10 hours.
Text 4
M: Hi. Helen. Where are you off to
W: To the library. I’ve got a history paper due next week, and need to do some reading.
Text 5
W: Thank goodness! You’re still here.
M: What’s up
W: I need your signature for this document. It’s urgent.
Text 6
W: Are you all alone. Tom Why not ask Mike to help you collect money for the Children’s Centre
M: Well, he’s working on his lab report. Could you come
W: I’d love to, but I won’t be available until next week. I think Cathy will have some free time this week. Do you want me to pass on a message
M: That’d be nice. Thanks, Jane.
Text 7
W: Are you leaving for the railway station now, Jack It’s so early.
M: Just avoiding the rush hour traffic. I don’t want to be late.
W: So you have to wait for about two hours I don’t think there’s scenery to look at.
M: Don’t worry! I’ll take a book with me.
W: It’s too noisy to read in the railway station. I would usually look around the shops while waiting for the train.
M: But I’ve already got all the gifts for my parents and sisters. I don’t need to buy anything. If I really can’t focus on the book, I may phone up some friends I haven’t talked to in a while.
W: That’s a nice idea. Betty told me last time that she often spent the waiting time writing a to-do list so that she’d not miss anything in the days to come.
M: That’s an awesome idea. I’ll surely do that. Thank you, Judy. See you next year.
W: Bye!
Text 8
W: Hi, Bill. You look troubled. What’s the matter
M: Hi, Grace. I have a big decision to make. My uncle offered me a job as the lead engineer at his service station, and with good pay.
W: That’s wonderful, but are you going to quit college
M: That’s exactly the problem. One side of me says. “Oh, go ahead! You can go back to college anytime. What job could you get after college that would pay you $15 an hour That’s $30,000 a year!”
W: And then
M: And then, the other side says. “Hold it, not so fast! For all those years you were in the army, you planned to go to college so that you would have many job possibilities to choose from. You’ve planned your whole life around going to college. And now…”
W: I can see it. It’s true that with your experience in the army, you could do excellent work repairing cars if you accept the job. But you are doing very well now. Just think of the future. You will get better jobs.
Text 9
W: Hey, John. Can I talk to you for a minute
M: Sure, what’s up
W: I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a few months ago. I know you do a lot of reading, so I thought you might want to come with me next month.
M: Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet
W: Usually the last Saturday of the month at 7:30 in the evening. Is that too late for you
M: No, I think that’s okay. What do you talk about in the group
W: Well, every month we choose a new book. And then during the next meeting, we discuss it.
M: What books have you read
W: Quite a lot. Recently we have read The Beautiful Mind and The Great Gatsby. Now we are reading The Kite Runner.
M: The Kite Runner I’ve heard that’s a good book. What’s it about
W: It’s about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
M: That sounds interesting. I’d love to come.
W: Great! The next meeting will be held in two weeks, so you still have time to read the book.
Text 10
W: Today, let’s begin with note-taking techniques. Note-taking is an important skill not only for taking classes, but also for doing your job in the future. I’d like to draw your attention to certain points about taking notes. First, remember that note-taking should be 75% listening and only 25% writing, so don’t try to write down every single word the teacher says. Ignore what is unimportant and write in phrases, not complete sentences. Second, leave spaces and lines between main ideas. You may want to add some information later. I find that some of you are very good at making use of color, mapping web, and symbols such as arrows, circles and boxes. I highly recommend these tools to all of you, because the use of them makes the outline more easily readable and interesting than the blocks of text. It also makes sure that important words stand out. Here are some examples.
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，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。
1. What will the speakers do tonight
A. Visit Mary. B. Go out of town. C. Host a dinner.
2. How does the woman go to work this week
A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.
3. What time does Dave’s meeting start
A. At 18:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.
4. What is Helen going to do
A. Buy some books. B. Study in the library. C. Attend a history class.
5. What is the woman’s feeling now
A. Relief. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is Tom busy doing
A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report. C. Giving classes to children.
7. Who might be able to help Tom this week
A. Mike. B. Cathy. C. Jane.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why is Jack leaving early
A. To avoid getting stuck in traffic.
B. To enjoy the scenery on the way.
C. To buy some gifts for his family.
9. What does Judy often do at the railway station
A. Read books. B. Call some friends. C. Look around the shops.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to do next year.
B. Where to go for vacations.
C. How to pass the waiting time.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Bill look troubled
A. He is short of money.
B. He has made a big mistake.
C. He is facing a tough choice.
12. What is Bill now
A. A college student. B. An army officer. C. A computer engineer.
13. What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do
A. Learn to repair cars. B. Decline the job offer. C. Ask his uncle for advice.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman recommending to the man
A. A writer. B. A club. C. A course.
15. What is the woman reading now
A. The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner.
16. How much time does the man have to read the book
A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class.
18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes
A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It keeps information secret.
B. It leaves space for future use.
C. It makes key words noticeable.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Father’s Day, a day for people to express gratitude to their fathers. Many movies show and honor a father’s love. Here we have selected a few classic films themed on fathers. Take a look!
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happiness is a famous movie that shows us the importance of hope and belief, as well as love. In this film, the protagonist Chris is a bankrupt and becomes a single dad. Although he is reduced to extreme poverty and faces tons of difficulties, he still works hard and tells his son to be positive. Finally, he becomes successful and pursues happiness with his son. Based on a true story, this movie always brings strength to audience and praises fatherhood.
Dangal
Dangal is an Indian movie centered on female wrestling champions. The father in the movie was once a national wrestling champion of India. He discovers his daughters’ wrestling talent unexpectedly and decides to train them, for which they have to break the tradition and make painstaking efforts. At last, the girls win the competitions for their lives, as well as become role models inspiring numerous women.
Looking Up
Looking Up tells a story about the influence of a father’s education. Ma Haowen, the father, always tries to educate his child in his unique way, creating a relatively relaxing environment for his son. The only one requirement he has for his son is to never stop thinking. He hopes that his child can think independently and follow his heart to face the world bravely. With the encouragement and love of the father, his son achieves his dream of becoming an astronaut.
I am Sam
I am Sam tells a story about an unusual father and his daughter. Sam is a disabled person with mental disability. Although his intelligence is just as same as a seven-year-old, he loves his daughter with all his heart. When his daughter is taken away from him, he does his utmost to fight for custody (监护权).
21. Which statement is about The Pursuit of Happyness
A. It tells us how to make a fortune.
B. It is based on a true inspiring story.
C. It highlights the importance of success.
D. It expresses the gratitude of the son to his father.
22. What do the fathers in Dangal and Looking up have in common
A. They both make a great achievement in life.
B. They bring up their children in an unusual way.
C. They both can find the talents of their children.
D. They teach their children to face the world bravely.
23. Which movie tells us the greatest love of a father with disability
A. The Pursuit of Happyness. B. Dangal.
C. Looking up. D. I am Sam.
B
We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today’s children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.
In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organizations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realized that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response. He realized that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing director from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organizations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference.” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.
24. What is the problem with the author’s children
A. They often annoy their neighbors.
B. They are tired of doing their homework.
C. They have no friends to play with.
D. They stay in front of screens for too long.
25. How did David Bond recommend his idea
A. By making a documentary film. B. By organizing outdoor activities.
C. By advertising in London media. D. By creating a network of friends.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2
A. records B. predicts C. delays D. confirms
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Let Children Have Fun B. Young Children Need More Free Time
C. Market Nature to Children D. David Bond: A Role Model for Children
C
How much time do you spend doing research before you make a decision The answer for many of us, it turns out, is “hardly any”, even when spending a lot of money. Most people make two trips or fewer to a dealership before buying a car. We are not necessarily conserving (节约) our resources to spend them on bigger decisions either. One in five Americans spends more time planning their upcoming vacation than they do on their financial future.
To be sure, some people go over every detail exhaustively before making a choice, and it’s certainly possible to overthink things. But there are also people who are quick to jump to conclusions. This way of thinking is considered a “cognitive bias (认知偏差)”, a term psychologists use to describe a tendency toward a specific mental mistake.
In our own research, we have found that hasty judgments are often just one part of larger error-prone patterns in behavior and thinking. We’ve also found that people who tend to make such “jumps” in their reasoning may experience a wide range of costs.
To study jumping to conclusions, we worked with more than 600 people from the general population. . Because much of the work on this bias comes from studies of schizophrenia (精神分裂症), we borrowed a thinking game used in that area of research.
In this game, players encountered someone who was fishing from one of two lakes: in one lake, most of the fish were red, and in the other, most were gray. The fisher would catch one fish at a time and stop only when players thought they could say which lake they were fishing in. Some players had to see many fish before making a decision. Others, the jumpers, stopped after only one or two.
We also asked participants questions to learn more about their other thinking patterns. We found that the fewer fish a player needed to see, the more errors he or she made in other beliefs, reasoning and decisions.
What our research and other recent studies show is that sometimes the most important decision can be when you choose to spend time considering before deciding. Even gathering just a little bit more evidence may help you avoid a major mistake.
28. Why does the author ask the question in the first paragraph
A. To raise a controversial issue. B. To introduce the author.
C. To develop a new concept. D. To lead to the topic.
29. Which of the following people may have a cognitive bias
A. A person who always regrets making a decision.
B. A person who buys a coat when seeing it at first sight.
C. A person who checks every detail before buying a car.
D. A person who suffers from the disease of schizophrenia.
30. What conclusion can we draw from the thinking game
A. Participants in the game are from a specific hospital.
B. The jumpers tend to make more mistakes in reasoning.
C. The fish in the two lakes were equal in number.
D. The fisher helped participants make correct decisions.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text
A. To advise people to think twice before making decisions.
B. To analyze the reasons for jumpers making quick decisions.
C. To explain the concept of a cognitive bias.
D. To provide some tips for people to make correct decisions.
D
If you ask most people whether they like having more choices, the answer will be yes. But when it comes to sales, a large selection can actually hurt the sellers’ income.
Although people like choice, they become overwhelmed (不知所措) by it. Hick’s Law perfectly proves this. It states that there is a measurable increase in how long it takes somebody to make a decision as the number of options that are available goes up.
That delay in decision-making can prove damaging on an online shopping site because it tends to result in users giving up. They are paralyzed by the decision, and so, they decide to go away and think about it. That will significantly reduce the number of people who eventually make a purchase.
I know it can be hard to convince sellers to limit the variety of products or complex options they offer on their sites, but there is some strong evidence to support your cause. Researchers in California ran an experiment in a local grocery store. They set up a stall in the store selling jam. Some days the stall would sell six flavors of jams, while on other days it offered 24 varieties. The results were significant. On days when they sold 24 varieties, they saw a mere four percent sales rate. However, when they offered only six choices, that figure rose to a surprising 31 percent. Limiting choice works.
That experiment perfectly shows both the problem and the solution. Despite the evidence, you will not always be able to persuade sellers to reduce choice. The next best option is to hide some of those choices.
Unlike a stall in a grocery store, we have more flexibility online regarding how products are displayed. We can highlight some options and hide others. For example, you could display the best-selling categories of products, while hiding other groupings under something like a “more” option. If you are unable to remove options, you can at lease focus clients’ attention on the most popular choices.
32. What does Hick’s Law mainly tell us about more choices
A. They increase product sales.
B. They lead to better decisions.
C. They can better satisfy customers.
D. They make decision-making harder.
33. What does the underlined word “paralyzed” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Attracted. B. Prevented. C. Controlled. D. Encouraged.
34. What do we learn from the experiment in the grocery store
A. More varieties produce more profits.
B. Fewer varieties attract more people.
C. More varieties reduce running costs.
D. Fewer varieties create higher sales rate.
35. What does the author advise in the last paragraph
A. Improving product quality. B. Increasing product varieties.
C. Avoiding displaying all options. D. Hiding the best-selling products.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is a mistake A mistake is something wrong. It can be an action, a concept, or a thing that was not done correctly. It can leave you feeling negative and unsuccessful. However, research shows that making mistakes is beneficial to you. Whether mistakes are beneficial or harmful depends on how much you know about them. 36
There are many reasons why humans make mistakes. A lack of experience in a certain field or situation may result in the mistakes. 37 This is because, by having confidence, you can think that nothing bad can happen to you, but it turns out that it is not true. You have to be ready for anything at all times since life is very uncertain.
What do I do when I make a mistake 38 You must ask yourself: Why did I make this decision Why was it not the correct decision After answering these questions internally, the best thing you can do is to try to make up for the mistake you made to prevent it from further harming you. Consider that all people make mistakes, and it is common that at first, you do not know what to do to correct them. You should calm down a little and then let everything go to find the best solution.
39 Some do not even allow themselves to be wrong because they want to be perfect. The destructive goal is to push yourself to exhaustion in search of perfection. The healthy goal is to seek excellence in the result while enjoying the process of improvement.
40 What is now an unwanted result, in the future may become what helps you to achieve it, because it makes you worry, get back to work, expand the information you had and develop new skills to deal with the situation.
A. The first thing to do is to reflect.
B. Today’s mistake helps you get it right tomorrow.
C. Overconfidence can also cause us to make many mistakes.
D. The first thing when you make a mistake is to control your emotions.
E. Most people are afraid of making mistakes because they think it is not good.
F. So it is important to understand why you make mistakes and what to do with them.
G. Reflecting on your improvement can help you view mistakes positively in the future.
第三部分 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Deliverance (解救) for Delivery Drivers
ZOOOOOOOOM!!! A gust of air, the hum of spinning wheels, and a flash of color whizzing past. I’m sure that we have all stepped into the crosswalk, at one time or another, and experienced this sudden, heart-stopping 41 . I am, of course, referring to delivery drivers 42 through crossroads to deliver takeaway food.
Over the past few years, delivery drivers have been criticized, fined, and even 43 for breaking traffic laws across China. Delivery drivers often 44 red lights, disregard speed limits, and pay little attention to pedestrian crossings. But they also often pay the 45 price — each year, it seems like fatal injuries involving delivery drivers are increasing. 46 , since delivery drivers are usually poorly paid, how much blame do they really deserve for running against the clock
Well, it 47 to be a complicated issue. Recently an article titled “Delivery Drivers. Stuck in the System” was shared widely social media. According to the article, 48 between delivery services Ele, me and Meituan has caused each app to take increasingly extreme measures to outdo (超过) the other. This has included the shortening of delivery time windows. It has been 49 , in part, through a combination of rewards for early delivery and severe punishments for late delivery. Over time, the platforms have only increased these 50 on drivers. As a result, drivers find themselves in a dilemma (左右两难的困境): break traffic laws or, in some cases, lose hundreds of yuan in earnings for late deliveries.
According to surveys and reactions online, 51 care much whether their deliveries are a few minutes late, while most believe that it is not worth risking someone’s life for. In response, Ele, me and Meituan have added a combination of features to 52 delivery times for slow elevators or bad weather conditions.
Although these new 53 cannot solve the underlying problems of intense competition or the inherent (固有的) dangers of driving, they should, in some measure, start reducing some of the pressure on drivers. In the meantime, as 54 , we can help to make life for delivery riders safer and easier. 55 , be a considerate person and don’t leave them waiting for too long. If you see a food delivery guy rushing toward you on an escalator or into a door, consider standing back and letting him go first. After all, they are putting their lives on the line just to deliver our food.
41. A. fright B. delight C. pain D. sorrow
42. A. running B. walking C. rushing D. wandering
43. A. arrested B. fired C. blamed D. praised
44. A. destroy B. ignore C. observe D. interrupt
45. A. everlasting B. significant C. slight D. final
46. A. However B. Namely C. Indeed D. Surprisingly
47. A. decides B. refuses C. turns out D. takes turns
48. A. comparison B. contrast C. competition D. cooperation
49. A. adapted B. achieved C. adopted D. assumed
50. A. motivations B. advantages C. pressures D. skills
51. A. some B. few C. many D. we
52. A. reduce B. expand C. narrow D. extend
53. A. actions B. behaviors C. features D. conditions
54. A. humans B. consumers C. friends D. taxpayers
55. A. In one word B. As a result C. For example D. On the contrary
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
I tend to go slowly when I drive in the mountains of my home because the forest scenery is 56____________ (fantasy) no matter what the season. This morning I was driving 57____________ (slow) than usual because an early March snow had turned the roads slippery.
58____________ (amaze) to see a buck deer (公鹿) standing in the middle of the road, I came 59____________ a full stop and for a few seconds stared at the deer. His eyes seemed wise and were smiling at me. Finally, I 60____________ (wave) to him to go on. He then leapt across the road, up the hill and back into the woods.
Most of us rush through this life not knowing the very thing 61____________ we are missing. The next time you find 62____________ (you) going too fast, slow down. Take the time to watch the sunrise over the horizon and fill the world with light. Take the time to look your children in their eyes, hug them 63____________ tell them that you love them. If you do, your life 64____________ (be) so much better and more beautiful. And you might even end up not 65____________ (hit) a deer on your way home.
第五部分 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词，并将单词的完整形式写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
66. We heard the sound of a car ____________ (靠近).
67. Those recommendations have now been ____________ (修改) partly due to considerable concern about increasing weight and teeth problems.
68. I gave my ____________ (祝贺) when she won the speech contest.
69. He is so ____________ (熟悉的) with Miss Anne that he even can recognize her on hearing her steps.
70. His academic performance is well above ____________ (平均), but he is still humble and hardworking.
71. To the f____________ asked question. “What’s your favourite film ” my answer is Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon.
72. The Nobel Peace Prize is given to those who have made great contributions to m____________ global peace and stability.
73. Standing on the starting line. the boys began s____________ out their arms and legs in preparation for the match.
74. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, parents give their children red e____________ with money in them.
75. As Edison put it. “Genius is one percent i____________ and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
第六部分 书面表达（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假如你是李华，下周末是学校英语文化节，你准备制作一张电影海报介绍一部你最喜欢的电影。请根据以下提示介绍Forrest Gump, 内容包括：
1. 电影是1994年由Tom Hanks主演，Forrest Gump智商虽然只有75，生活却非常精彩。他是一个足球明星，战争英雄和百万富弱，赢得了尊重、财富与金钱。
2. 你从中学到的道理：做好自己该做的，生活就会给我们很好的馈赠。
注意：
1. 词数80字左右：
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落的开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My great-grandmother Eileen is ambitious (有雄心的), determined, loyal, strong and a bit of legend (传奇) in her own lifetime, which now reaches 92 years. I should add that we’re not allowed to call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel old.
That summer, I lost my job and felt hopeless. One day. I paid a visit to her. On my arrival, seeing my low spirits, she asked me whether I had prepared to get a new start. I just kept silent. Without any more words, she picked up a box which she placed on the coffee table, saying “You do know what you’re doing with these things, don’t you ”
It was a new phone. Her current mobile was pretty ancient.
“Yes.” I said.
“Good. That’s why I ask you. You young people know more about such things than us oldies. You can take it home and get it all set up,” she went on. “Then, when you bring it back, show me how to use my new phone, such as getting on the Internet, sending e-mails and so on.” She smiled so sweetly. Setting up the phone would be easy, but teaching her how to use it might be challenging.
The following day I headed back to my great-grandmother’s with the phone. “Here’s your phone. It’s all ready to use.”
For the next hour, I was busy setting up her passcode (密码) and fingerprint recognition, which she said was like something out of James Bond.
When I finally got her to swipe (滑动屏幕), she didn’t put the right amount of pressure on and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hours, she threw the phone across the room and it landed on the sofa. “Take it easy!” she howled. “I want my old phone back!”
I picked up the phone and was about to leave to give her time to cool down when I realized I didn’t want to go home when she was angry.
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省熟中2023-2024学年高一上学期12月学业水平调研
英语试题答案
听力：1-5 CABBA 6-10ABACC 11-15 CABBC 16-20ACACB
阅读：BBD DAAC DBBA DBDC
七选五：FCAEB
完形：ACABB ACCBC ADCBC
语法填空：
56. fantastic 57. slower/more slowly 58. Amazed 59. to 60. waved
61. that 62. yourself 63. and 64. will be 65. hitting
单词填空：
66. approaching 67. revised 68. congratulations 69. familiar 70. average
71. frequently 72. maintaining 73. stretching 74. envelopes 75. inspiration
应用文：
My favorite film
Forest Gump is one of the most inspirational films that leaves a deep impression on me. Forest Gump is an American film made in 1994. Tom Hanks stars in the film. Forrest Gump, the main character, was unfortunately born with an IQ of 75, but he has a wonderful life. Not only is he a football star, but he is also a war-hero and later a millionaire. He wins respect, wealth and money.
The lesson I learn from it is that if we do what we should do well, life will give us a good gift.
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Text 1
M: Who will join us for dinner tonight
W: Bob and Candy. I also invited Mary, but she is out of town.
M: What a pity! I was hoping she would come.
Text 2
M: If I were you. I’d just walk to work. It would take you about 20 minutes. Riding a bike is a good choice, too.
W: I agree. But this week my husband is away on business, so I have to drive my kids to school before I go to work. I’m pressed for time, you know.
Text 3
W: It’s 8:30. Dave, and you’re going to be late for the meeting.
M: Oh, my! I just have half an hour left. I can’t believe I slept for 10 hours.
Text 4
M: Hi. Helen. Where are you off to
W: To the library. I’ve got a history paper due next week, and need to do some reading.
Text 5
W: Thank goodness! You’re still here.
M: What’s up
W: I need your signature for this document. It’s urgent.
Text 6
W: Are you all alone. Tom Why not ask Mike to help you collect money for the Children’s Centre
M: Well, he’s working on his lab report. Could you come
W: I’d love to, but I won’t be available until next week. I think Cathy will have some free time this week. Do you want me to pass on a message
M: That’d be nice. Thanks, Jane.
Text 7
W: Are you leaving for the railway station now, Jack It’s so early.
M: Just avoiding the rush hour traffic. I don’t want to be late.
W: So you have to wait for about two hours I don’t think there’s scenery to look at.
M: Don’t worry! I’ll take a book with me.
W: It’s too noisy to read in the railway station. I would usually look around the shops while waiting for the train.
M: But I’ve already got all the gifts for my parents and sisters. I don’t need to buy anything. If I really can’t focus on the book, I may phone up some friends I haven’t talked to in a while.
W: That’s a nice idea. Betty told me last time that she often spent the waiting time writing a to-do list so that she’d not miss anything in the days to come.
M: That’s an awesome idea. I’ll surely do that. Thank you, Judy. See you next year.
W: Bye!
Text 8
W: Hi, Bill. You look troubled. What’s the matter
M: Hi, Grace. I have a big decision to make. My uncle offered me a job as the lead engineer at his service station, and with good pay.
W: That’s wonderful, but are you going to quit college
M: That’s exactly the problem. One side of me says. “Oh, go ahead! You can go back to college anytime. What job could you get after college that would pay you $15 an hour That’s $30,000 a year!”
W: And then
M: And then, the other side says. “Hold it, not so fast! For all those years you were in the army, you planned to go to college so that you would have many job possibilities to choose from. You’ve planned your whole life around going to college. And now…”
W: I can see it. It’s true that with your experience in the army, you could do excellent work repairing cars if you accept the job. But you are doing very well now. Just think of the future. You will get better jobs.
Text 9
W: Hey, John. Can I talk to you for a minute
M: Sure, what’s up
W: I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a few months ago. I know you do a lot of reading, so I thought you might want to come with me next month.
M: Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet
W: Usually the last Saturday of the month at 7:30 in the evening. Is that too late for you
M: No, I think that’s okay. What do you talk about in the group
W: Well, every month we choose a new book. And then during the next meeting, we discuss it.
M: What books have you read
W: Quite a lot. Recently we have read The Beautiful Mind and The Great Gatsby. Now we are reading The Kite Runner.
M: The Kite Runner I’ve heard that’s a good book. What’s it about
W: It’s about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
M: That sounds interesting. I’d love to come.
W: Great! The next meeting will be held in two weeks, so you still have time to read the book.
Text 10
W: Today, let’s begin with note-taking techniques. Note-taking is an important skill not only for taking classes, but also for doing your job in the future. I’d like to draw your attention to certain points about taking notes. First, remember that note-taking should be 75% listening and only 25% writing, so don’t try to write down every single word the teacher says. Ignore what is unimportant and write in phrases, not complete sentences. Second, leave spaces and lines between main ideas. You may want to add some information later. I find that some of you are very good at making use of color, mapping web, and symbols such as arrows, circles and boxes. I highly recommend these tools to all of you, because the use of them makes the outline more easily readable and interesting than the blocks of text. It also makes sure that important words stand out. Here are some examples.
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