泉州一中、泉港一中、厦外石狮分校三校联盟
2023—2024学年下学期期中考联考
高二年段英语学科试卷
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
（ ）1．What did the speakers do
A．They took photos. B．They reported a storm. C．They cleaned the park.
（ ）2．Where does the conversation take place
A．In the street. B．In a store. C．In the woman’s office.
（ ）3．What does the man think of Professor Johnson
A．Easy-going. B．Demanding. C．Difficult.
（ ）4．How did the woman spend her vacation
A．She did some gardening.
B．She took walks around her place.
C．She enjoyed the garden scenery.
（ ）5．What are the speakers talking about
A．A sales plan. B．Customer service. C．Operating instructions.
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。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．Who is away from work
A．John. B．Frank. C．Sally.
（ ）7．What is the woman looking forward to
A．Contacting Mayhem Electronics.
B．Getting help from another department.
C．Posting a job advertisement right away.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
（ ）8．Why did Billy perform poorly last year
A．He didn’t adapt to the new school.
B．He didn’t get help from his family.
C．He didn’t try his best to study.
（ ）9．What is Billy weak at
A．Writing. B．Spelling. C．Reading.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
（ ）10．What was the matter with the first room
A．It had a bad view. B．It was noisy. C．It was untidy.
（ ）11．What could be seen from the room the woman stayed in last
A．A garden. B．The ocean. C．A parking lot.
（ ）12．What did the hotel manager promise the woman
A．She could get her money back.
B．She could be upgraded with a lower price.
C．She could be accommodated for free next time.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
（ ）13．What first impression did Bonnie leave on the woman
A．She was thoughtful. B．She was quiet. C．She was smart.
（ ）14．What did the man ask Bonnie to do
A．To attend a weekend activity. B．To share snacks with him. C．To join the study group.
（ ）15．What is Jenny good at
A．Hiking. B．Cooking. C．Communicating.
（ ）16．What happened to the woman last week
A．She didn’t feel well.
B．She missed the hiking trip.
C．She failed to join the class discussion.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
（ ）17．When was Now and Then recorded by Lennon
A．In 1970. B．In 1977. C．In 1979.
（ ）18．What made it possible to release Now and Then
A．The use of advanced technology. B．The living will of Lennon. C．The request of fans.
（ ）19．What do we know about blue album
A．It consists of classics.
B．It was finished in 1967.
C．It doesn’t include Now and Then.
（ ）20．What did Ringo Starr say about recording the song
A．It would make their album a hit.
B．It allowed the members to get together.
C．It offered a chance to remember Lennon.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Things to Enjoy
Dancing Queens and Kings
Seeing stars outside their comfort zones has always held a certain appeal. A touring version of the TV show “Battle of the Network Stars” comes to town on Jan. 7, when “Dancing With the Stars” stops at the Altria Theater, bringing recent champions “Bachelorette” star Kaitlyn Bristowe and former NBA player I man Shumpert as well as the professional dancers. Tickets are $ 59.50 to $369.
Comic Treat
Fortune Feimster brings fun to the Dominion Energy Center’s Carpenter Theatre on Jan. 9. You may have seen her Netflix special “Sweet &. Salty”, where she humorously talks about her entertainment career. The show arrives at 7 pm. Tickets are $31.50 to $81.50.
Spirit of Giving
Experience holiday traditions through the Latin Ballet of Virginia’s production of “The Legend of the Poinsettia”. The story is based on a Mexican legend about a good-hearted girl who unearths the true spirit of giving. Celebrate 20 years of the production at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen at 7:30 pm on Jan. 7. Tickets are $15 to $20.
Bring It Home
Take the first steps toward making your home-rebuilding decision a reality at the Richmond Remodeling Expo, on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Walk the show to gather ideas while discovering the latest in kitchens, room additions and more. Pick up professional adviceand connect with builders and design professionals who can translate your home-improvement dreams into reality. Tickets are $3.
（ ）21．How much would you probably pay to enjoy athletes’ performance
A．$3. B．$61.5. C．$31.5. D．$15.
（ ）22．Where can you see a humorous actress
A．At the Altria Theater. B．At the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
C．At the Cultural Arts Center. D．At the Carpenter Theatre.
（ ）23．What can you enjoy on Jan. 9
A．Skills to improve houses. B．A Mexican legend.
C．Some hands-on activities. D．The pleasure of giving.
B
Scientists in Australia have discovered that they can use the world’s smelliest fruits to make devices that could power electric cars. A durian is a fruit that looks like a pineapple. It is a delicacy in some Asian countries, but its smell is so unpleasant that some of those countries have banned it from public places. Its smell has been compared to rotting eggs and even smelly old gym socks.
Vincent Gomes and his colleagues at the University of Sydney, in Australia, used a durian and a jackfruit- another fruit known for its terrible smell- to make energy-storing devices called supercapacitors.
Supercapacitors are an alternative to batteries. They can’t store as much energy as a normal battery does, but they are much quicker to recharge. Durians and jackfruits contain some of the chemicals used in supercapacitors, which gave Gomes the idea. To make the fruit-based devices, the team heated and then freeze-dried the uneatable cores of the durian and jackfruit to make a special kind of material called an aerogel.
Aerogels are one of the world’s lightest solid materials. Often called “frozen smoke”, they are made by removing the liquid from a gel and replacing it with air. They have many scientific uses, but one of their special properties is the ability to conduct electric currents, which makes them an important part of supercapacitors. The aerogels made from durian and jackfruit both worked well when placed inside a supercapacitor, although the durian aerogel was found to be the better of the two.
The discovery is important because the materials currently used to make supercapacitors are expensive. Using natural foods like durians and jackfruits, Gomes says, could reduce environmental pollution, as well as costs.
（ ）24．What makes some countries have different attitudes toward the durian
A．Its value. B．Its appearance. C．Its smell. D．Its popularity.
（ ）25．Which paragraph mentions Gomes’s inspiration of innovation
A．Paragraph 4. B．Paragraph 3. C．Paragraph 2. D．Paragraph 1.
（ ）26．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．Electric currents. B．Scientific uses. C．Properties. D．Aerogels.
（ ）27．What can we learn about fruit-based supercapacitors
A．They are green and economical. B．They are chemicals from durians.
C．They are devices for producing electricity. D．They are light and liquid.
C
Pioneers of the research that led to one of the first COVID-19 vaccines （疫苗） say breakthroughs obtained in their studies could point the way toward developing a potential vaccine against cancer before the end of the decade.
Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, co-founders of BioNTech said technology they had developed could aid the immunesystem respond to cancer cells. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine stimulates cells to generate spike proteins, which warn the body’s immune system about things to look out for and to attack.
It is hoped that this could be reworked using proteins found in cancer tumor （肿瘤） cells, causing a similar bodily defensive action.
BioNTech was founded in 2008 specifically to work on cancer treatments. “Our focus has always been on achieving the full potential of the body’s immune system to successfully help handle cancer and infectious diseases,” says the company website.
Some of those earlier cancer vaccine developments have reached the clinical trial stage. “As scientists we are always hesitant to say we will have a cure for cancer,” said Tureci. “We have gained a mass of breakthroughs and we will continue to work on them. This will definitely quicken also our cancer vaccine.”
Luke O’Neill, professor of biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin, said that such a breakthrough would be “the Holy Grail” of cancer research, He added that it enabled the body to recognize a cancer tumor as a foreign element, in the same way it had done with COVID-19, and to respond accordingly, so that the immune system could be “trained” to “hunt down” the abnormal presence.
What made the potential breakthrough even more inspiring, he said, was that any treatment could be personalized to work on an individual cancer patient’s specific circumstances. “You can take someone who’s got cancer, take their own tumor and make an RNA vaccine out of that and improve their own immune system specifically against their own tumor. That’s a really awesome thing to see,” he added.
（ ）28．What has been BioNTech’s mission since its establishment
A．To develop the COVID-19 vaccine. B．To detect the tumour cells.
C．To understand the immune system. D．To explore treatments for cancer.
（ ）29．Which of the following options can best describe Ozlem Tureci
A．Passionate and critical. B．Gifted and ambitious.
C．Cauti ous and committed. D．Brave and competitive.
（ ）30．What can be learnt about Luke O’Neill
A．He developed an effective COVID-19 vaccine.
B．He held a positive attitude to BioNTech’s study.
C．He contributed significantly to BioNTech’s research.
D．He trained the immune system to hunt the abnormal presence.
（ ）31．What is the text mainly about
A．BioNTech succeeds in developing cancer vaccines.
B．COVID-19 research brings hope for cancer treatment.
C．COVID-19 vaccines help bodies respond to cancer cells.
D．BioNTech makes breakthroughs in COVID-19 vaccines.
D
Have you ever forgotten items when trying to recall a shopping list Or dialled the wrong phone number when attempting to memorise one The brain mechanisms （机制） that cause us to draw a blank in such situations have now been identified.
Our working memory keeps small pieces of information that are readily accessible for planning, understanding and solving problems. But it will have “swap errors”. For example, if we are shown a red square and a blue circle, and are then asked what colour the circle was, we might say red.
To understand why we make such errors, Jeff Johnston at Columbia University and his colleagues recorded the brain activity of two monkeys because a monkey’s working memory is very similar to humans’.
The monkeys were shown two differently coloured squares, one above the other, for half a second. After a short delay, a black spot appeared in the same location as one of the squares, and then disappeared. The animals were trained to tell the colour of the square they were supposed to be remembering based on the location of the spot, by staring at the matching colour on a rotatable （可旋转的） wheel. When doing this for about 3 hours over multiple sessions, the monkeys performed the task correctly between 60 and 82 percent of the time, but occasionally made swap errors.
The research suggests that the brain responses linked to swap errors emerged before the animals decided which colour to report. They appeared to arise during “selection” when certain items stored in working memory are enhanced at the expense of others, rather than occurring as a result of them forgetting or a failure to correctly encode （编码） items in their working memory.
“Everyone assumed there were simpler explanations like failure to encode or forgetting, but this very cool study shows that working memory errors come from a previously unknown source,” says Earl Miller at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The team is planning further experiments to gain a better understanding of mechanisms behind swap errors.
（ ）32．What is the function of working memory
A．To identify the errors in understanding. B．To store information ready for mental use.
C．To reduce the occurrence of mind blanking. D．To develop the way of distinguishing colours.
（ ）33．What were the monkeys tasked with in the research
A．Correcting their errors over multiple sessions.
B．Playing a matching game on a rotatable wheel.
C．Reporting the colour of the square to memorize.
D．Figuring out the exact position of the black spot.
（ ）34．What does the research suggest about swap errors
A．They are unusual brain responses. B．They show a tendency for forgetfulness.
C．They have an effect on working memory. D．They are the outcome of memory selection.
（ ）35．What is Earl Miller’s attitude towards the research findings
A．Appreciative. B．Unclear. C．Objective. D．Negative.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
It has been shown that watching English movie trailers （预告片） can improve your English vocabulary and thinking skills. 36
The first step is to find them. Go to YouTube and do a search for something like “official trailer”. Several film trailers will appear. 37 Animated films can be an especially good choice for English practice no matter how old you are. These films are usually humorous and relatable. To find animated films, try doing a search for something like “animated official trailer”.
Make sure the video you choose offers closed captions （字幕）, which you will use later. You can find the closed caption mark at the bottom of the video. It may be listed as “CC” or something else. Keep in mind that trailers more than five or seven years old may not offer closed captions on YouTube. 38
Next, watch the video at a normal speed without closed captions. Try to understand what the story is about overall. Then watch it again to seek more details. 39 It will give you an idea of whether the dialogue is too fast or difficult for your skill level.
40 . Find the “CC” setting at the bottom of the video and click the captions. This can help you in several ways. You can confirm whether you understood the dialogue in your first viewing, make clearer any dialogue you did not understand, and connect the sound of words with their spellings. You can also write down a few of the new words in a notebook or on your mobile phone.
A．They may sound a little strange at a slower s peed.
B．Now let’s talk about steps you can take to get the most out of watching them.
C．So choose new er videos.
D．Then watch the video again, this time with closed captions.
E．With this method, you are testing your English skills.
F．Besides, try using your notebook as you learn English in your everyday life.
G．You can choose some that look interesting.
第三部分 语言应用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Gurnah, growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
He is the first Black writer 41 the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993, and some observers saw his 42 as a long delayed corrective （矫正） after years of European and American Nobel laureates （获得者）. In his 10 novels, Gurnah has often explored the 43 of exile （流放）, identity and belonging. They 44 “Memory of Departure” “Pilgrims Way” and “Dottie,” which all deal with the immigrant （移民） experience in Britain.
Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, but he 45 English as his literary language. He drew on the imagery and stories from the Quran, 46 from Arabic and Persian poetry, particularly “The Arabian Nights.” The news of Gumah’s Nobel 47 by fellow novelists and academics who have long argued that his 48 deserve a wider audience.
Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, which is now 49 of Tanzania, in 1948．Then, in 1964, he fled to England. 50 , poor, homesick, he began to write scraps （片段） in his diary, then 51 entries, then stories about other people. In his 20s, he started 52 fiction. Then he finished his first novel, “Memory of Departure,” about a young man who flees a failed uprising, at the same time he was writing his Ph. D. dissertation （论文）. 53 , he became a professor of English.
Though Gurnah hasn’t lived in Tanzania since he was a 54 , his homeland always inspires him of his imagination. 55 , he said “my homeland always asserts myself in my imagination, even when I deliberately try to set my stories elsewhere”.
（ ）41．A．to confirm B．to receive C．to search D．to appreciate
（ ）42．A．section B．selection C．collection D．consultation
（ ）43．A．themes B．opinions C．passages D．suggestions
（ ）44．A．explode B．conclude C．provide D．include
（ ）45．A．adopted B．advised C．adapted D．affected
（ ）46．A．as much as B．as well as C．as long as D．as often as
（ ）47．A．was awarded B．was discussed C．was celebrated D．was suspected
（ ）48．A．jobs B．works C．labors D．careers
（ ）49．A．part B．name C．home D．country
（ ）50．A．Admirable B．Respectable C．Fashionable D．Miserable
（ ）51．A．higher B．stronger C．Heavier D．longer
（ ）52．A．reading B．hearing C．writing D．watching
（ ）53．A．Frontwards B．Forwards C．Backwards D．Afterwards
（ ）54．A．writer B．teenager C．scholar D．professor
（ ）55．A．As a result B．At the same time C．On the other hand D．In his own word
第二节：语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As an old saying in Xunpu, Fujian province, 56 (go),” Wear flowers in this life and you’ll also be pretty in the afterlife”. “Head-pinned flowers”, a kind of flower headwear 57 (wear) by local women in Quanzhou Xunpu, known as zanhua or zanhuawei, is 58 highlight of Xunpu women’s dress culture.
The production of Quanzhou head-pinned flowers is very complicated and needs to go 59 many processes, including cutting, laying, inlaying, coloring and so on. The main materials for making hair-wearing flowers are metal wire, jewelry stone and colored pearls, 60 are cleverly combined to form a lot of flower patterns. They come in a wide 61 (various) of styles, such as butterflies and magpies. Each hairpin has a profound meaning, 62 (convey) people’s expectations for a better life and good luck. It is not only a kind of manual skills, 63 a kind of cultural inheritance and expression.
In 2008, the custom of Xunpu female 64 (include) in the national intangible cultural Heritage list. Head-pinned flowers carry the emotions and 65 (memory) of the fisherman’s family, reflecting the diligence and simplicity of Xunpu, as well as the yearning for a better life.
第四部分：写作（共2节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
假设你是李华，你们学校正在举办Embrace Chinese Culture（拥抱中华文化）主题活动，其中“汉服展览”活动将于本周进行，请写一封email邀请你们的外教Jim参加。内容包括：
1．简单介绍汉服；
2．展览的时间和地点。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右：
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As a sixth grader, I began noticing how other kids were separating into different groups in the class. There were the geeks, the jocks （小丑）, and the popular cool kids. I wasn’t sure where I belonged. And I think that was a problem.
Our teacher had assigned “secret friends” for the coming week. The purpose of this assignment was to do nice things for your friend without letting them know who was doing it. We could leave encouraging notes on their desk or mysteriously leave a card in their backpack or book. Our teacher wrote each kid’s name on a piece of paper and threw them into a bucket, then we each closed our eyes and drew the name of the classmate who we were to secretly befriend and support over the next five school days.
Everyone was excited to get involved, including Rochelle. By the middle of the week, we had turned this assignment into a contest to see whose secret friend could leave the best gift. Instead of encouraging notes, we left stationary sets on our friend’s desk. Instead of giving compliments, we were giving bubble gum, lollipops and even money. It seemed that everyone was getting cool presents from their friends. Everyone except me, that is.
My secret friend followed our teacher’s directions without a fault. I received handmade cards, notes with nice thoughts and countless smiley face pictures saying that I was one of the nicest girls in the class. This friend seemed to think highly of me from the notes that were left, but the lack of gifts kept me wondering what was up with whoever had pulled my name.
On the last morning of our assignment, I walked into my classroom and noticed a package on my desk. At last, my secret friend had grasped the idea that a gift was what I really needed. I quickly ripped open the gift paper, only to find a small doll inside. The pink wool-knit doll seemed not new but delicate. But the girls sitting near me giggled and gossiped （说三道四） about the“little girl ”gift I had received.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing this, I felt my face turn red. __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
It turned out that my secret friend was Rochelle, coming from a poor family. __________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
泉州一中、泉港一中、厦外石狮分校三校联盟
2023—2024学年下学期期中考联考
高二年段英语学科参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CABCA 6-10CBABC 11-15 BCBAB 16-20 ACAAC
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 BDA 24-27 CBDA 28-31 DCBB 32-35BCDA 36-40 BGCED
第三部分 语言应用（共两节，满分30分）．
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BBADA 46-50 BCBAD 51-55 DCDBD
第二节 语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．goes 57．worn 58．a 59．through 60．which
61．variety 62．conveying 63．but 64．wa included 65．memories
第四部分 写作（共2节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
Dear Jim,
I have good news for you. A Hanfu Exhibition is to be held this Friday. I know you are pretty interested in Chinese culture, especially traditional clothes. Hanfu, which literally means “Han clothing”, has been around in China for 3,000 years, and now is increasingly popular. It is believed to be a symbol of Chinese culture.
If it is convenient, don’t miss this grand chance. The School Reception Hall will provide a feast for the eye, where you can enjoy a variety of Hanfu from 3 p. m.-5 p. m..
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
One Possible Version:
Hearing this, I felt my face turn red. Embarrassed and ashamed, I secretly complained that the girl gave me so stupid a gift to arouse others’ derision. I even joined other girls in gossiping about my secret friend and the poor doll. When I continued with mean remarks, a girl sitting at the last row arose and came up, casting me an angry and disappointed look. With tears streaming down her face, she admitted, “I’m your secret friend and I’m sorry about the gift.” Then she ran out of the classroom. Frozen with shock, I couldn’t utter a single word.
It turned out that my secret friend was Rochelle, coming from a poor family. She had saved every penny in her pocket money in order to give me a cool gift. With the limited money, she visited a lot of stores and finally selected the lovely doll from a second-hand store. Actually, she gave me a most valuable gift with her sincere heart. However, I didn’t treasure and hurt her badly in such a cruel way. So ashamed was I that it took me a few days to pluck up my courage to face up to Rochelle and apologize. Much to my delight, she forgave me and later we became best friends. Most importantly, we found where we belonged.
【解析】
【分析】本文以找“秘密朋友”活动为线索展开，讲述了老师为了让同学们找到好朋友，举行了找“秘密朋友”的活动。大家都为自己的秘密朋友留下最好的礼物，例如泡泡糖、棒棒糖甚至是钱。而作者收到的确实是手工制作的卡片、便条和笑脸照片，还有一个看起来很不起眼的洋娃娃。作者感到很失望，甚至和其他同学一起取笑这个洋娃娃。这时候，罗谢尔站出来说礼物是她送的，她来自一个贫困家庭，为了送给作者一个礼物，她攒了平时的零花钱。作者顿时感到很羞愧而向罗谢尔道歉，最终罗谢尔原谅了作者，她们成为了最好的朋友。
【详解】1．段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“听到这些，我觉得我的脸变红了。”可知，第一段可描写作者为收到这样的礼物而感到尴尬，因此，和周围同学一起嘲笑这个“洋娃娃”。这时候，送礼物的罗谢尔难过的跑出去，作者才知道，自己的秘密朋友是她。
②由第二段首句内容原来我的秘密朋友是罗谢尔，来自一个贫穷的家庭。”可知，第二段可描写罗谢尔虽然很贫困，但是她依然攒钱给自己的秘密朋友买最好的礼物。
2．续写线索：嘲笑礼物——发现秘密朋友罗谢尔——羞愧——道歉——成为好朋友
3．词汇激活
行为类
①.开始：begin/start
②.分开：separate into/split into
③.参与：get involved /join in/ attend
情绪类
①.兴奋的，积极的：excited/active
②.羞愧：ashamed/compunctious
【点睛】[高分句型 1].
When I continued with mean remarks, a girl sitting at the last row arose and came up, casting me an angry and disappointed look. （由连接词when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型 2].
So ashamed was I that it took me a few days to pluck up my courage to face up to Rochelle and apologize. （副词so后接形容词 ashamed位于句首，其后用部分倒装）
录音稿
这是高二英语模拟试题听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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现在是听力试音时间。
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M: Hello. International Friends Club. Can I help you
W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly, well, we’re a sort of social club for people from different countries. It’s quite a new club—we have about 50 members at the moment, but we’re growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting.
试音到此结束。听力考试正式开始。
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请看听力部分第一节。
第一节
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。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。
例如，现在，你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。
你将听到以下内容：
M: Excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is
W: Yes, it’s nine fifteen.
你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为9镑15便士。所以，你选择C项，并将其划在试卷上。
现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。
(Text 1)
M: That’s fantastic! Several reporters took photos throughout the event. It’s great to get so much coverage of our charity’s efforts.
W: Exactly. Now all of the rubbish from the storm has been removed from the park. Our team has been working hard.
(Text 2)
M: Hey, Laura. It’s really a surprise to run into you at the traffic lights. Where are you going
W: I’m heading to the department store. I need to buy my sister a new necklace. I accidentally lost her necklace probably at work.
(Text 3)
W: Did you ever take History 231
M: Yeah. Last term. And the professor was Mr. Johnson.
W: What do you think about him
M: He always pushed us to reach our full potential, but fortunately, he was an easy grader. So it was not difficult to pass it.
(Text 4)
M: How was your vacation
W: Oh, it was wonderful. I walked around this garden.
M: Really I didn’t know you liked gardening.
W: Oh, I’m not into gardening. It’s too much work. But I love to look at beautiful flowers.
(Text 5)
W: The office software is finally starting to build a solid reputation. I think it’s the perfect time to start selling it in other countries.
M: That would be a great way to increase our customer base. We have to have the instructions translated into other languages.
第一节到此结束。
第二节
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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
(Text 6)
W: John, now that Frank has retired and Sally is taking annual leave, we are two people shorter than usual. Are we planning to hire soon
M: I hope so. We’re already understaffed and the order we got yesterday from Mayhem Electronics will mean more work for everyone.
W: I agree. Maybe they can move someone from the sales department over here while we’re looking for a suitable person to fill Frank’s position.
M: That’s actually a good idea.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
(Text 7)
M: Mrs Brown, I want to speak to you about Billy’s work. I think Billy has made some good improvement this year compared to last year.
W: Well, of course. Last year, we moved here and it wasn’t a very settled time for Billy. So Billy probably didn’t do his best work.
M: I see. We’ve put a story that he wrote back in March in the school newspaper. You should’ve read it. But there were many words spelt wrong in his work.
W: Yes, we have tried at home to help him. His sister, Kathy, often tests him on words that he often gets wrong. I’m sure that’s helpful, isn’t it
M: Oh yes, without a doubt.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
(Text 8)
M: How was the hotel during your holiday
W: It was awful. We had to switch rooms a couple of times.
M: Why
W: Well, we found the first room totally a mess with empty food containers left on the floor and desk. So, we had to ask for another room.
M: What was wrong with the second room
W: We paid for a garden room and it was a view of the parking lot. And they were out of garden view rooms, so they upgraded us to an ocean view room without extra charge.
M: That’s nice!
W: But our next-door neighbor watched TV late every night and it was noisy. It kept us awake every night.
M: Did you ask for another room
W: Yes, but they said that there were no more rooms available. But the manager was really nice about it. He offered us a free stay next time.
M: Are you going to go back there
W: Of course.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
(Text 9)
M: Hey, Karen! Did you meet Bonnie in our class
W: Yes, I did! I thought she was very shy at first, but when the teacher started a class discussion, she was the first to speak up.
M: Right. She may be the smartest student in our class because every time she answered, all of her answers were correct. We should invite her to join our study group!
W: That’s a great idea. Do you know what She also enjoys the outdoors. Why don’t we ask her to come hiking with us this Saturday
M: Actually, I already asked her to come! She said she wanted to come.
W: That was quick, Toby. Who is supposed to bring snacks for this weekend’s hiking trip
M: I think Jenny is supposed to bring them. She is a true master in the kitchen. Her food is out of this world.
W: And she is very thoughtful! When I had an upset stomach last week, she noticed and brought me some hot orange juice and vitamins.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
(Text 10)
W: The Beatles have released the last song they recorded. The song is titled Now and Then. It was written by John Lennon in 1977．He sang it at the piano and recorded it two years later at his home. Recording engineers used AI technology to bring the song to life, resulting in a sound like the four Beatles recorded it together in a studio. Now and Then will be the final track on a new edition of the Beatles’ greatest hits blue album. This is a collection of their classics from 1967-1970.
Beatles member Paul McCartney spoke to reporters about the new song. He said it’s quite emotional. He spoke about his excitement at being able to release a new song, and to still be working on Beatles music. McCartney was also excited about hearing John Lennon’s voice. Lennon died in 1980, which brought endless sorrow to people loving him. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said recording the song was the closest they’ll ever come to having John Lennon back in the room. He said it was very emotional for all of them.
第二节到此结束。现在，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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听力部分到此结束。
