河北省保定市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频含听力原文）
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2023—2024学年度第一学期期末调研考试
高二英语试题
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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卡上。
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。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 does the woman ask the man to do
A．Give her a lift. B．Catch the train. C．Go for a walk.
2．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At home. B．At the office. C．At the airport.
3．When will the speakers meet this evening
A．At 7:00 p.m. B．At 7:30 p.m. C．At 8:00 p.m.
4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student. B．Interviewer and interviewee. C．Boss and secretary.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A paper. B．A holiday plan. C．Susan's hometown.
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．What will the speakers do tomorrow morning
A．Visit the art museum. B．Eat in an Indian restaurant. C．Walk along the beach.
7．How will the speakers go to the seashore
A．By bus. B．On foot. C．By underground.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．How often does Justin play sports
A．Every day. B．Twice a week. C．Five times a week.
9．What did Justin do two days ago
A．He ran with his friend.
B．He watched a basketball match.
C．He played basketball with his schoolmates.
10．How does Justin feel about living with the homestay family now
A．Awkward. B．Concerned. C．Thankful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why is the father cooking dinner tonight
A．Because Mom is not feeling well.
B．Because Mom is on business in town.
C．Because Mom is working late at the office.
12．What does the woman think of the meal
A．Perfect. B．Acceptable. C．Terrible.
13．What do they decide to do in the end
A．Eat in a restaurant. B．Have pumpkins as dessert. C．Cook something different at home.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What is the man's address
A．18 East Highgate. B．18 West Highgate. C．68 West Highgate.
15．What is the problem with the man's grandfather
A．He was hurt accidentally. B．He has difficulty breathing. C．He is suffering from high blood pressure.
16．Who are there with the grandfather
A．The man and his mother. B．The man and his father. C．The man and his brother.
17．What does the operator tell the man to do first
A．Remove any pillows from the grandfather.
B．Move the grandfather on his back.
C．Check the grandfather's mouth.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the speaker doing
A．Hosting a radio program. B．Giving a lecture on theaters. C．Introducing information about movies.
19．How much is a ticket for a film if you buy one on Tuesday
A．$2.00. B．$2.50. C．$4.50.
20．What does the speaker recommend to get the latest information
A．Calling the box office. B．Visiting their website. C．Coming to the box office in person.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Plan a quick fall trip and re charge in these first-rate destinations
Fall is the perfect time for a vacation. This list of unique autumn getaway options offers plenty of fun ways to enjoy beautiful fall leaves, impressive beaches and seasonal festival s with exceptional weather and, in many cases, smaller crowds. Here are the top destinations for a fall weekend away.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Alabama's Gulf Coast is attractive year-round, but the fall months bring fewer crowds and more affordable prices on hotels. Head to Gulf Shores for warm ocean waters and lovely white sand beaches. There's also plenty to do at this beach destination outside of playing in the sand and surfing. For example, you can set aside a few hours to visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo or a downtown music venue and restaurant called The Hangout.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque's desert plains and impressive landscapes provide a short break for visitors year-round. However, visiting in fall allows you to enjoy the famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which takes place in October. Book a trip to Albuquerque in early October to see hundreds of brightly colored balloons dot the sky—you can even take a balloon ride yourself with a local tour operator.
Sedona, Arizona
Red Rock Country is surrounded by more than 1.8 million acres of national forest along with towering cliffs (悬崖) and colorful stone formations. Sedona is perfect if you're seeking fall destinations for hiking, biking and exploration. Visit beautiful town for outdoor recreation (娱乐) at one of its state parks and shop for local souvenirs at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.
Destin, Florida
Destin features impressive white sand beaches and a family-friendly atmosphere. The weather is perfect in the fall and the summer crowds are long gone. What's more, added nonstop routes to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport from many U.S. airports make Florida more accessible to travelers than ever before.
21．What can you do in Gulf Shores, Alabama
A．Visit the Coast Zoo. B．Enjoy stone formations.
C．Shop for local souvenirs. D．Explore the national forest.
22．What is the main attraction of Albuquerque, New Mexico in October
A．The downtown music venue and restaurant. B．The famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
C．The beautiful town for outdoor recreation. D．The impressive white sand beaches and perfect weather.
23．Which destination is ideal if you want to do some cycling
A．Gulf Shores, Alabama. B．Albuquerque, New Mexico.
C．Sedona, Arizona. D．Destin, Florida.
B
Now aged 42, Chris is from Werder in northeast Germany, a town deeply rooted in tradition.
He wanted to be a designer from an early age. In 2009, while studying at the famous Domus Academy in Milan, he befriended his classmate Zhang Lei. "So when I met Zhang Lei in Milan, we became friends very fast. He taught me a lot about his vision in design and also about his cultural background. This was a very interesting experience for me."
Zhang Lei, a native of China's city of Tianjin, furthered his studies in Milan after graduating from Zhejiang University. United by their shared passion for art and design, Chris and Zhang formed a lasting friendship.
"Zhang Lei influenced me quite a lot because he taught me about his culture. Before, I was never in touch with Asian culture, so he kind of taught me a lot about Asian and especially Chinese culture. So for me, when I saw the umbrella, it was clearly a traditional Chinese artwork." Chris experimented with the idea of reshaping structure and form to create a chair by drawing from the technique used to craft umbrella frames, perfected by the paper mache (混凝纸浆) technique. 2012 saw the first public appearance of "Piao", a paper chair, at the well-known Milan Design Week. It combined extraordinary stability with fine design, securing the top prize at the Salone Satellite of Milan Furniture Fair. "Piao pretty much means floating and lightness, so we used the material paper for our chair, which is a very light and weightless material. Also, the edge of our product keeps it very open and light. So Piao reflects this idea very well."
Piao received global attention because of its material innovation. Its paper is comprised of tough fibers. Using this paper, which was originally used for Yuhang oilpaper umbrella canopies (伞面), to create a strong chair was a bold experiment.
24．What led to their long-lasting friendship
A．Their similar personality. B．Their different cultural backgrounds.
C．Their love for art and design. D．Their common interesting experiences.
25．How did Chris create "Piao"
A．He combined the technique of making umbrella frames with the paper.
B．He drew inspiration from the techniques of making paper.
C．He recycled some oil-paper umbrellas for the chair's frame.
D．He named the chair after the structure of a Chinese character.
26．Which of the following can best describe Chris
A．Open and humorous. B．Thoughtful and creative.
C．Considerate and confident. D．Adventurous and innovative.
27．What is the text mainly about
A．Chris' early life in Werder, Germany. B．The friendship between Chris and Zhang Lei.
C．The design process and inspiration behind "Piao". D．The cultural exchange between Europe and Asia.
C
I don't know about you, but I have a deep-seated idea that taking 10,000 steps per day is the mark of an active lifestyle—which means it's often pretty depressing to check the step tracker on my phone after an average day of writing while seated at my desk.
At least, it was depressing until I read the conclusion of a recent research review published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The authors found that taking just 4,000 steps per day (the equivalent of walking around two miles) is enough to significantly reduce your risk of premature death and walking as few as 2,500 steps per day may meaningfully reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular-disease. That's based on their analysis of 17 previously published studies on walking and health, which included more than 225,000 adults from multiple countries who were tracked for an average of seven years.
The findings are no reason to shorten your daily stroll; walking more is better, the researchers found. They concluded that each additional 1,000 steps per day is linked to a roughly 15% lower risk of dying early from any cause, and they did not find evidence of a point at which additional activity stops being beneficial. So if you were already logging 10,000 steps a day, there's no need to stop.
But if, like me, you often fall short of that benchmark (基准), you can take comfort in the fact that even relatively small amounts of movement seem to measurably benefit health and longevity.
That may sound too good to be true for 10,000-step devotees, but a number of recent studies—and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans—have reached similar conclusions. Some research has shown that mild forms of movement not typically considered exercise, like housework, can have a meaningful impact on overall well-being, while other studies have argued that there are real benefits to getting even a few minutes of physical activity each day. Exercise, it seems, is a powerful tool for improving health—even in encouragingly small doses.
28．What is the author's standard of an active lifestyle
A．Remaining seated for a long time. B．Writing at the desk.
C．Checking the step tracker frequently. D．Taking 10,000 steps a day.
29．How did the author feel after reading the conclusion of the recent research review
A．Relieved. B．Depressed. C．Motivated. D．Confused.
30．Those having the habit of walking 10,000 steps a day are advised to ________
A．add 1,000 steps per day B．follow their usual habits
C．reduce their walking by 15% D．have some stops during every long walk
31．What does the underlined word "doses" in the last paragraph mean
A．Steps. B．Houses. C．Amounts. D．Studies.
D
Scientists have reconstructed Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" by reading people's brainwaves—the first time a recognisable song has been decoded (解码) from recordings of electrical brain activity.
Although members of the same laboratory had previously managed to decode speech—and even silently imagined words from brain recordings, "in general, all of these reconstruction attempts have had a robotic quality", said Prof Robert Knight, a neurologist at the University of California in Berkeley, US, who conducted the study with the postdoctoral fellow Ludovic Bellier.
"Music, by its very nature, is emotional and has rhythm, stress, accent and intonation. It involves many more things than limited phonemes (音素) in whatever language, which could add another aspect to an implantable speech decoder."
The team analysed brain recordings from 29 patients as they were played a three-minute piece of the Pink Floyd song, taken from the 1979 album The Wall. The volunteers' brain activity was detected by placing electrodes (电极) directly on the surface of their brains as they underwent surgery for epilepsy, a brain disease.
Artificial intelligence was then used to decode the recordings and then make a reproduction of the sounds and words. Though unclear, the phrase "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall" comes through recognisably in the reconstructed song—with its musical characteristics.
In the future, as brain recording techniques improve, it may also become possible to make such recordings without the need for surgery—perhaps using sensitive electrodes attached to the skin on the top of the head.
This finding could be ultimately used to help people with trouble communicating, be it from a brain injury or some kind of disease like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—the one that Stephen Hawking suffered from. It is expected that the finding may one day help these people better convey what they want to say than they are able to now with even the most cutting-edge assistance.
32．What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2
A．The limitation of previous studies. B．The result of the present study.
C．Methods adopted in the present study. D．Other researchers with similar interest.
33．What kind of help did artificial intelligence offer in the new finding
A．Conducting the brain surgery. B．Turning the recorded raw data into music.
C．Recognizing the musical characteristics of the song. D．Recording the brainwaves of the participants.
34．What can the finding be expected to be eventually used for
A．Helping people avoid potential brain injuries.
B．Helping people recover from rare diseases.
C．Helping people understand Hawking's theory better.
D．Helping people with difficulty in speaking communicate better.
35．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Another Function of AI B．Extracting Music from the Brain
C．Good News for Music Lovers D．Recording Your Brainwaves
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。
ChatGPT—an AI-powered chatbot that responds to questions in a detailed and natural way—is causing a stir (震动) in the education world. Educators, worried that students might use it for cheating on homework, are trying to ban it completely in schools. 36 .
37 . But students have phones, laptops and any number of other ways of accessing it outside of class. (Just for fun, I asked ChatGPT how a student who intended to use the app might avoid a schoolwide ban. It came up with five answers, all totally reasonable.)
Some teachers have high hopes for tools such as GPTZero, a program claiming to be able to detect AI-generated writing. 38 . Besides, it's easy to fool them by changing a few words, or using a different AI program to paraphrase certain passages.
AI chatbots could be programmed to watermark (加水印) their outputs in some way, so teachers would have an easier time spotting AI-generated text. But this, too, is a weak defence. 39 . But there will be others, and students will soon be able to take their pick, probably including apps with no AI fingerprints.
40 , do teachers want to spend their nights and weekends keeping up with the latest AI detection software Several educators I spoke with said that while they found the idea of ChatGPT-assisted cheating annoying, policing it sounded even worse.
It seems that the challenge for educators now is to learn how to use ChatGPT thoughtfully as a teaching aid instead of trying to ban it from the classroom.
A．But these tools aren't reliably accurate
B．But in my view, their attempts are bound to fail
C．That's the biggest reason not to ban it in schools
D．Even if it were technically possible to ban ChatGPT
E．Right now, ChatGPT is the only free, easy-to-use chatbot
F．Sure, a school can block ChatGPT access on school computers and networks
G．Because today's students will graduate into a world full of generative AI programs
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Craig Paulk, a regular customer at the Long John Silver's restaurant, had made it a 41 to visit it for a quick bite to eat after work.
Paulk had his front tooth broken about five years ago. And his partial denture (假牙) was just something he didn't get 42 . So, he took it out and usually 43 it up in a tissue and set it to the side. On that very day, he found himself in a(n) 44 situation when he accidentally threw his partial denture in the 45 after his meal. Recognizing the potential $600 cost of his mistake, along with the 46 of having to replace the missing denture, Paulk was determined to 47 it.
Therefore, he 48 Stella Magano, an assistant manager of the restaurant and asked if he could have the trash bag to 49 his denture himself. 50 , Magano insisted on taking it upon herself to find Paulk's personal belongings from the garbage. Without hesitation, she put on gloves, wheeled out the garbage can, and carefully 51 through the pile of thrown-away items to 52 the missing denture.
Paulk expressed his 53 to Magano after getting back his denture. For Magano, this small yet heartwarming 54 did not go unnoticed. Her selfless act of kindness received 55 , leading to a "Cash for Kindness" reward organized by local media outlet Fox SA.
41．A．matter B．habit C．recipe D．route
42．A．keen on B．concerned about C．involved in D．used to
43．A．folded B．held C．put D．set
44．A．desperate B．familiar C．troubling D．embarrassing
45．A．garbage B．towel C．tissue D．container
46．A．pain B．disadvantage C．inconvenience D．reality
47．A．revise B．report C．restore D．recover
48．A．approached B．greeted C．interrupted D．encountered
49．A．rescue B．seek C．collect D．throw
50．A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
51．A．pushed B．saw C．rushed D．dug
52．A．connect B．grasp C．transform D．locate
53．A．trust B．affection C．gratitude D．anticipation
54．A．gesture B．experience C．practice D．passion
55．A．demonstration B．recognition C．evaluation D．promotion
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Oysters (牡蛎) have 56 valuable role to play in construction. New York-based architect Kate Orff even coined a new word "Oyster-tecture" to describe the use of oyster reefs in in-water architecture, but in China the practice 57 (date) back to 1058. The first recorded (and, for that matter, still-standing) example of such is the Luoyang Bridge in the UNESCO World Heritage listed city of Quanzhou, Fujian.
The 58 (locate) of the Luoyang Bridge, famous for its strong winds and changeable water levels, demanded this innovation. Originally, a large boat 59 (use) for transport between the two banks, but the poor conditions led to unreliable crossings at best and disastrous accidents at 60 (bad). Many later attempts for a long-lasting bridge also failed, because the stone bridge bases broke down easily in such weather and water conditions.
Then the high-ranking scholar Cai Xiang came up 61 a new concept for the bridge: raising oyster reefs around bridge bases, 62 were in the shape of ships. This method strengthen the bases structurally, 63 (create) a natural, sustainable (可持续的) defence against the strong storms.
Fast-forward nearly a thousand years and some architecture 64 (firm) in New York are using oysters in multi-million dollar projects. They may have a novel name in Oyster-tecture, but, 65 (essential), it is a reimagining of Cai Xiang's millennia-old method of raising oyster-reefs.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
上周日你校举办了主题为“科技改变生活”的科技节。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．活动时间和地点；
2．活动内容；
3．活动反响。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Day Feeling the Impact of Technology
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I've always thought of my mother Lee-Ann as a superhero because she has a huge heart full of love for anyone.
I could write about all of the wonderful things she has done, but I want to focus on the project she does every year that has shaped my whole family and everyone around us: She collects money and puts it in a little jar that we refer to as "The Charity Jar." Every year, she takes this money and puts it toward something—a cause, an act of kindness, anything that can help someone. Sometimes, she buys coffees for the next people in line at a coffee shop. Other times, she buys something for an organization that needs it.
If you ask her about this tradition, she will tell you that she is carrying on something that her mother used to do around the holidays. She manages to get our whole family involved in this movement every year. Last year, she helped an organization where I volunteered—Ruth's Place—a homeless women's shelter in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
I had been helping in the shelter when I noticed the wish list on the wall: comforters (被子), a DVD player, a coffee maker and supplies. I told my mom, and within a day she had already asked if our family wanted to help Ruth's Place. We all agreed and decided that the coffee maker and supplies would be the best things for our family to work on together. A few days later, Mom found a coffee maker online, showed it to us, and with a few clicks it was on its way. We gathered the rest of the supplies and called the shelter to find a day that we could deliver them.
On Thanksgiving Day, I drove my mom to the shelter—very slowly because she had baked fresh chocolate cupcakes for the women, and they were sitting on my clean leather seats. She had never been in the shelter before, but the whole way she talked about how excited she was to be able to check off something on their list.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When we took the gifts inside, the women were so happy.My mother had tears in her eyes as we walked to my car.
2024年保定市高二期末调研考试英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．A
6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C
11．A 12．C 13．C 14．B 15．B
16．A 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．B
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）
21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A
26．D 27．C 28．D 29．A 30．B
31．C 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．B
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36．B 37．F 38．A 39．E 40．D
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．A
46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．B
51．D 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．B
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．a 57．dates 58．location 59．was used 60．worst
61．with 62．which 63．creating 64．firms 65．essentially
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
One possible version:
A Day Feeling the Impact of Technology
In order to promote science education and arouse students' interest in technology, a science festival was held in the school auditorium last Sunday, with the theme of "Science and Technology Changing Life".
The festival featured a wide range of activities. There were science exhibitions where students could learn about robotics, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. In addition, interactive workshops were also organized where students could get hands-on experience.
The festival received an overwhelming positive response from both students and teachers. It was a great success and everyone learned a lot about the impact technology has on our daily life.
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
One possible version:
When we took the gifts inside, the women were so happy. My mother was bright-eyed, carrying chocolate cupcakes into a shelter full of women she did not know. She stood by the front desk, thanking women for their praise on her baking and talking to the volunteers as I filled out the donation sheet. All the smiling faces lit up the shelter full of sweet smell of chocolate. As we left, we wished the women "Happy Thanksgiving," and we were met with a chorus of "Happy Thanksgivings" and "Thank Yous."
My mother had tears in her eyes as we walked to my car. I did not have to ask why; I knew that she did not cry out of pity. She did not cry out of sorrow. She cried because she was thankful to have the opportunity to help someone in need with her whole family. I am thankful for my mother and the lessons she has shown me in love and kindness. I can say with certainty that I am not the only one whom she has made a better person.
听力录音材料
Text 1
W: Hey, are you leaving now Could you give me a ride to the train station
M: Sure. Get in.
W: Oh, I'm glad I caught you. My train leaves in about 20 minutes, and I don't have time to walk there.
Text 2
M: Did you wait long
W: No, just two minutes. How was the flight
M: It was fine, thanks. I slept through the whole flight actually and I feel much better.
Text 3
M: I'm going to attend a concert in the new stadium this evening. Would you like to join me I have an extra ticket.
W: Why not When and where exactly shall we meet
M: The concert starts at eight o'clock. Let's meet at the entrance half an hour early.
W: OK.
Text 4
W: Mr. Taylor, let's go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your last job.
M: Well, as I stated in my employment record, I worked for five years at Hi-Tech Computers.
Text 5
M: Hi, Susan, I heard the topic of your paper was your hometown. Have you completed it
W: Not yet, but I will finish it during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Text 6
M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow
W: Well, let's look at this city guide. Uh...here's something interesting. Why don't we first visit the art museum in the morning
M: OK, I like that idea. And where shall we eat lunch
W: How about going to an Indian restaurant The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
M: That sounds great.
W: And after that, what do you think about taking the subway down to the seashore and walking along the beach
M: OK, that sounds like a wonderful plan.
Text 7
W: Justin, how is your stay in America
M: A little busy. But still, I can spare half an hour for sports every day. I play basketball with my schoolmates every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I run at night from Monday to Friday. I watched an NBA basketball game in person two days ago, and I saw my favorite basketball player.
W: I can't believe you could get a ticket.
M: My friend is a fan of basketball, too. He gave me the ticket.
W: Good. Well, are you getting along well with your homestay family
M: Yes. At first, I was afraid that it would be awkward to live with them. But they are very friendly and helpful.
Text 8
M: Jenny, time for supper!
W: Coming. I'm hungry. Oh! What's that And where's Mom
M: Mom put me in charge of dinner tonight because she's not feeling well.
W: But what is it... and that smell!
M: It's pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and...
W: Let me see that... Oh, Dad. You're missing a page!
M: I couldn't find the second page. But don't worry. I have plenty of experience in cooking.
W: That's not what Mom says.
M: Well, wait, let me try a piece first. Yeah, great.
W: Why are you making that face
M: Ha, well, it's just a little rich for me. That's all.
W: Let me try it. Dad, you put too much salt in it and besides it's burned. And what's that
M: Well, I added some pumpkin.
W: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn't go on pizza!
M: OK, what do we do now
W: Well, how about some cold cereal… You can't mess up on that, Dad.
Text 9
W: Hello, this is the ambulance.
M: Hi, it's my grandfather...his breathing has gotten really bad. We need an ambulance!
W: OK. Could you tell me your address
M: 18 West Highgate.
W: And your phone number
M: Oh, it's...it's 655-212. Please hurry! I think he's dying!
W: The ambulance is on the way. Now calm down and tell me what's wrong.
M: His lips are blue! He's making strange noises! Can you hurry!
W: Right. How old is he
M: He's 68.
W: And are you with him now
M: Yes. Me and my mother.
W: I'll tell you what to do. First, is he on his back
M: Yes, I just moved him on his back.
W: Next, remove any pillows.
M: OK. What next
W: Now look in his mouth. Any food there
M: No. Oh, he's started to breathe again!
W: So, he's breathing
M: Yes, but...he's not breathing again!
W: Listen to me! Next, tell your mum to put her hand in the middle of his chest, and press down...
Text 10
W: Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city's finest theaters with stadium seating. Box office opens 50 minutes before show time.
Movies currently playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, 2:15, 5:00, and 7:20; Road Trip, rated R, a run time of 1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, 1:20, 3:45, and 6:05; and Friends Forever, rated G, at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and 8:30. Run time, 1 hour 32 minutes. These times are valid through the 17th of the month.
Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, and $4.50 for ages 12-17. All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also buy tickets online. No wait, no lines.
We're located downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date information.
高二英语试题
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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卡上。
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。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 does the woman ask the man to do
A．Give her a lift. B．Catch the train. C．Go for a walk.
2．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At home. B．At the office. C．At the airport.
3．When will the speakers meet this evening
A．At 7:00 p.m. B．At 7:30 p.m. C．At 8:00 p.m.
4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student. B．Interviewer and interviewee. C．Boss and secretary.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A paper. B．A holiday plan. C．Susan's hometown.
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．What will the speakers do tomorrow morning
A．Visit the art museum. B．Eat in an Indian restaurant. C．Walk along the beach.
7．How will the speakers go to the seashore
A．By bus. B．On foot. C．By underground.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．How often does Justin play sports
A．Every day. B．Twice a week. C．Five times a week.
9．What did Justin do two days ago
A．He ran with his friend.
B．He watched a basketball match.
C．He played basketball with his schoolmates.
10．How does Justin feel about living with the homestay family now
A．Awkward. B．Concerned. C．Thankful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why is the father cooking dinner tonight
A．Because Mom is not feeling well.
B．Because Mom is on business in town.
C．Because Mom is working late at the office.
12．What does the woman think of the meal
A．Perfect. B．Acceptable. C．Terrible.
13．What do they decide to do in the end
A．Eat in a restaurant. B．Have pumpkins as dessert. C．Cook something different at home.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What is the man's address
A．18 East Highgate. B．18 West Highgate. C．68 West Highgate.
15．What is the problem with the man's grandfather
A．He was hurt accidentally. B．He has difficulty breathing. C．He is suffering from high blood pressure.
16．Who are there with the grandfather
A．The man and his mother. B．The man and his father. C．The man and his brother.
17．What does the operator tell the man to do first
A．Remove any pillows from the grandfather.
B．Move the grandfather on his back.
C．Check the grandfather's mouth.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the speaker doing
A．Hosting a radio program. B．Giving a lecture on theaters. C．Introducing information about movies.
19．How much is a ticket for a film if you buy one on Tuesday
A．$2.00. B．$2.50. C．$4.50.
20．What does the speaker recommend to get the latest information
A．Calling the box office. B．Visiting their website. C．Coming to the box office in person.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Plan a quick fall trip and re charge in these first-rate destinations
Fall is the perfect time for a vacation. This list of unique autumn getaway options offers plenty of fun ways to enjoy beautiful fall leaves, impressive beaches and seasonal festival s with exceptional weather and, in many cases, smaller crowds. Here are the top destinations for a fall weekend away.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Alabama's Gulf Coast is attractive year-round, but the fall months bring fewer crowds and more affordable prices on hotels. Head to Gulf Shores for warm ocean waters and lovely white sand beaches. There's also plenty to do at this beach destination outside of playing in the sand and surfing. For example, you can set aside a few hours to visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo or a downtown music venue and restaurant called The Hangout.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque's desert plains and impressive landscapes provide a short break for visitors year-round. However, visiting in fall allows you to enjoy the famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which takes place in October. Book a trip to Albuquerque in early October to see hundreds of brightly colored balloons dot the sky—you can even take a balloon ride yourself with a local tour operator.
Sedona, Arizona
Red Rock Country is surrounded by more than 1.8 million acres of national forest along with towering cliffs (悬崖) and colorful stone formations. Sedona is perfect if you're seeking fall destinations for hiking, biking and exploration. Visit beautiful town for outdoor recreation (娱乐) at one of its state parks and shop for local souvenirs at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.
Destin, Florida
Destin features impressive white sand beaches and a family-friendly atmosphere. The weather is perfect in the fall and the summer crowds are long gone. What's more, added nonstop routes to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport from many U.S. airports make Florida more accessible to travelers than ever before.
21．What can you do in Gulf Shores, Alabama
A．Visit the Coast Zoo. B．Enjoy stone formations.
C．Shop for local souvenirs. D．Explore the national forest.
22．What is the main attraction of Albuquerque, New Mexico in October
A．The downtown music venue and restaurant. B．The famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
C．The beautiful town for outdoor recreation. D．The impressive white sand beaches and perfect weather.
23．Which destination is ideal if you want to do some cycling
A．Gulf Shores, Alabama. B．Albuquerque, New Mexico.
C．Sedona, Arizona. D．Destin, Florida.
B
Now aged 42, Chris is from Werder in northeast Germany, a town deeply rooted in tradition.
He wanted to be a designer from an early age. In 2009, while studying at the famous Domus Academy in Milan, he befriended his classmate Zhang Lei. "So when I met Zhang Lei in Milan, we became friends very fast. He taught me a lot about his vision in design and also about his cultural background. This was a very interesting experience for me."
Zhang Lei, a native of China's city of Tianjin, furthered his studies in Milan after graduating from Zhejiang University. United by their shared passion for art and design, Chris and Zhang formed a lasting friendship.
"Zhang Lei influenced me quite a lot because he taught me about his culture. Before, I was never in touch with Asian culture, so he kind of taught me a lot about Asian and especially Chinese culture. So for me, when I saw the umbrella, it was clearly a traditional Chinese artwork." Chris experimented with the idea of reshaping structure and form to create a chair by drawing from the technique used to craft umbrella frames, perfected by the paper mache (混凝纸浆) technique. 2012 saw the first public appearance of "Piao", a paper chair, at the well-known Milan Design Week. It combined extraordinary stability with fine design, securing the top prize at the Salone Satellite of Milan Furniture Fair. "Piao pretty much means floating and lightness, so we used the material paper for our chair, which is a very light and weightless material. Also, the edge of our product keeps it very open and light. So Piao reflects this idea very well."
Piao received global attention because of its material innovation. Its paper is comprised of tough fibers. Using this paper, which was originally used for Yuhang oilpaper umbrella canopies (伞面), to create a strong chair was a bold experiment.
24．What led to their long-lasting friendship
A．Their similar personality. B．Their different cultural backgrounds.
C．Their love for art and design. D．Their common interesting experiences.
25．How did Chris create "Piao"
A．He combined the technique of making umbrella frames with the paper.
B．He drew inspiration from the techniques of making paper.
C．He recycled some oil-paper umbrellas for the chair's frame.
D．He named the chair after the structure of a Chinese character.
26．Which of the following can best describe Chris
A．Open and humorous. B．Thoughtful and creative.
C．Considerate and confident. D．Adventurous and innovative.
27．What is the text mainly about
A．Chris' early life in Werder, Germany. B．The friendship between Chris and Zhang Lei.
C．The design process and inspiration behind "Piao". D．The cultural exchange between Europe and Asia.
C
I don't know about you, but I have a deep-seated idea that taking 10,000 steps per day is the mark of an active lifestyle—which means it's often pretty depressing to check the step tracker on my phone after an average day of writing while seated at my desk.
At least, it was depressing until I read the conclusion of a recent research review published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The authors found that taking just 4,000 steps per day (the equivalent of walking around two miles) is enough to significantly reduce your risk of premature death and walking as few as 2,500 steps per day may meaningfully reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular-disease. That's based on their analysis of 17 previously published studies on walking and health, which included more than 225,000 adults from multiple countries who were tracked for an average of seven years.
The findings are no reason to shorten your daily stroll; walking more is better, the researchers found. They concluded that each additional 1,000 steps per day is linked to a roughly 15% lower risk of dying early from any cause, and they did not find evidence of a point at which additional activity stops being beneficial. So if you were already logging 10,000 steps a day, there's no need to stop.
But if, like me, you often fall short of that benchmark (基准), you can take comfort in the fact that even relatively small amounts of movement seem to measurably benefit health and longevity.
That may sound too good to be true for 10,000-step devotees, but a number of recent studies—and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans—have reached similar conclusions. Some research has shown that mild forms of movement not typically considered exercise, like housework, can have a meaningful impact on overall well-being, while other studies have argued that there are real benefits to getting even a few minutes of physical activity each day. Exercise, it seems, is a powerful tool for improving health—even in encouragingly small doses.
28．What is the author's standard of an active lifestyle
A．Remaining seated for a long time. B．Writing at the desk.
C．Checking the step tracker frequently. D．Taking 10,000 steps a day.
29．How did the author feel after reading the conclusion of the recent research review
A．Relieved. B．Depressed. C．Motivated. D．Confused.
30．Those having the habit of walking 10,000 steps a day are advised to ________
A．add 1,000 steps per day B．follow their usual habits
C．reduce their walking by 15% D．have some stops during every long walk
31．What does the underlined word "doses" in the last paragraph mean
A．Steps. B．Houses. C．Amounts. D．Studies.
D
Scientists have reconstructed Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" by reading people's brainwaves—the first time a recognisable song has been decoded (解码) from recordings of electrical brain activity.
Although members of the same laboratory had previously managed to decode speech—and even silently imagined words from brain recordings, "in general, all of these reconstruction attempts have had a robotic quality", said Prof Robert Knight, a neurologist at the University of California in Berkeley, US, who conducted the study with the postdoctoral fellow Ludovic Bellier.
"Music, by its very nature, is emotional and has rhythm, stress, accent and intonation. It involves many more things than limited phonemes (音素) in whatever language, which could add another aspect to an implantable speech decoder."
The team analysed brain recordings from 29 patients as they were played a three-minute piece of the Pink Floyd song, taken from the 1979 album The Wall. The volunteers' brain activity was detected by placing electrodes (电极) directly on the surface of their brains as they underwent surgery for epilepsy, a brain disease.
Artificial intelligence was then used to decode the recordings and then make a reproduction of the sounds and words. Though unclear, the phrase "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall" comes through recognisably in the reconstructed song—with its musical characteristics.
In the future, as brain recording techniques improve, it may also become possible to make such recordings without the need for surgery—perhaps using sensitive electrodes attached to the skin on the top of the head.
This finding could be ultimately used to help people with trouble communicating, be it from a brain injury or some kind of disease like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—the one that Stephen Hawking suffered from. It is expected that the finding may one day help these people better convey what they want to say than they are able to now with even the most cutting-edge assistance.
32．What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2
A．The limitation of previous studies. B．The result of the present study.
C．Methods adopted in the present study. D．Other researchers with similar interest.
33．What kind of help did artificial intelligence offer in the new finding
A．Conducting the brain surgery. B．Turning the recorded raw data into music.
C．Recognizing the musical characteristics of the song. D．Recording the brainwaves of the participants.
34．What can the finding be expected to be eventually used for
A．Helping people avoid potential brain injuries.
B．Helping people recover from rare diseases.
C．Helping people understand Hawking's theory better.
D．Helping people with difficulty in speaking communicate better.
35．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Another Function of AI B．Extracting Music from the Brain
C．Good News for Music Lovers D．Recording Your Brainwaves
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。
ChatGPT—an AI-powered chatbot that responds to questions in a detailed and natural way—is causing a stir (震动) in the education world. Educators, worried that students might use it for cheating on homework, are trying to ban it completely in schools. 36 .
37 . But students have phones, laptops and any number of other ways of accessing it outside of class. (Just for fun, I asked ChatGPT how a student who intended to use the app might avoid a schoolwide ban. It came up with five answers, all totally reasonable.)
Some teachers have high hopes for tools such as GPTZero, a program claiming to be able to detect AI-generated writing. 38 . Besides, it's easy to fool them by changing a few words, or using a different AI program to paraphrase certain passages.
AI chatbots could be programmed to watermark (加水印) their outputs in some way, so teachers would have an easier time spotting AI-generated text. But this, too, is a weak defence. 39 . But there will be others, and students will soon be able to take their pick, probably including apps with no AI fingerprints.
40 , do teachers want to spend their nights and weekends keeping up with the latest AI detection software Several educators I spoke with said that while they found the idea of ChatGPT-assisted cheating annoying, policing it sounded even worse.
It seems that the challenge for educators now is to learn how to use ChatGPT thoughtfully as a teaching aid instead of trying to ban it from the classroom.
A．But these tools aren't reliably accurate
B．But in my view, their attempts are bound to fail
C．That's the biggest reason not to ban it in schools
D．Even if it were technically possible to ban ChatGPT
E．Right now, ChatGPT is the only free, easy-to-use chatbot
F．Sure, a school can block ChatGPT access on school computers and networks
G．Because today's students will graduate into a world full of generative AI programs
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Craig Paulk, a regular customer at the Long John Silver's restaurant, had made it a 41 to visit it for a quick bite to eat after work.
Paulk had his front tooth broken about five years ago. And his partial denture (假牙) was just something he didn't get 42 . So, he took it out and usually 43 it up in a tissue and set it to the side. On that very day, he found himself in a(n) 44 situation when he accidentally threw his partial denture in the 45 after his meal. Recognizing the potential $600 cost of his mistake, along with the 46 of having to replace the missing denture, Paulk was determined to 47 it.
Therefore, he 48 Stella Magano, an assistant manager of the restaurant and asked if he could have the trash bag to 49 his denture himself. 50 , Magano insisted on taking it upon herself to find Paulk's personal belongings from the garbage. Without hesitation, she put on gloves, wheeled out the garbage can, and carefully 51 through the pile of thrown-away items to 52 the missing denture.
Paulk expressed his 53 to Magano after getting back his denture. For Magano, this small yet heartwarming 54 did not go unnoticed. Her selfless act of kindness received 55 , leading to a "Cash for Kindness" reward organized by local media outlet Fox SA.
41．A．matter B．habit C．recipe D．route
42．A．keen on B．concerned about C．involved in D．used to
43．A．folded B．held C．put D．set
44．A．desperate B．familiar C．troubling D．embarrassing
45．A．garbage B．towel C．tissue D．container
46．A．pain B．disadvantage C．inconvenience D．reality
47．A．revise B．report C．restore D．recover
48．A．approached B．greeted C．interrupted D．encountered
49．A．rescue B．seek C．collect D．throw
50．A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
51．A．pushed B．saw C．rushed D．dug
52．A．connect B．grasp C．transform D．locate
53．A．trust B．affection C．gratitude D．anticipation
54．A．gesture B．experience C．practice D．passion
55．A．demonstration B．recognition C．evaluation D．promotion
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Oysters (牡蛎) have 56 valuable role to play in construction. New York-based architect Kate Orff even coined a new word "Oyster-tecture" to describe the use of oyster reefs in in-water architecture, but in China the practice 57 (date) back to 1058. The first recorded (and, for that matter, still-standing) example of such is the Luoyang Bridge in the UNESCO World Heritage listed city of Quanzhou, Fujian.
The 58 (locate) of the Luoyang Bridge, famous for its strong winds and changeable water levels, demanded this innovation. Originally, a large boat 59 (use) for transport between the two banks, but the poor conditions led to unreliable crossings at best and disastrous accidents at 60 (bad). Many later attempts for a long-lasting bridge also failed, because the stone bridge bases broke down easily in such weather and water conditions.
Then the high-ranking scholar Cai Xiang came up 61 a new concept for the bridge: raising oyster reefs around bridge bases, 62 were in the shape of ships. This method strengthen the bases structurally, 63 (create) a natural, sustainable (可持续的) defence against the strong storms.
Fast-forward nearly a thousand years and some architecture 64 (firm) in New York are using oysters in multi-million dollar projects. They may have a novel name in Oyster-tecture, but, 65 (essential), it is a reimagining of Cai Xiang's millennia-old method of raising oyster-reefs.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
上周日你校举办了主题为“科技改变生活”的科技节。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．活动时间和地点；
2．活动内容；
3．活动反响。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Day Feeling the Impact of Technology
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I've always thought of my mother Lee-Ann as a superhero because she has a huge heart full of love for anyone.
I could write about all of the wonderful things she has done, but I want to focus on the project she does every year that has shaped my whole family and everyone around us: She collects money and puts it in a little jar that we refer to as "The Charity Jar." Every year, she takes this money and puts it toward something—a cause, an act of kindness, anything that can help someone. Sometimes, she buys coffees for the next people in line at a coffee shop. Other times, she buys something for an organization that needs it.
If you ask her about this tradition, she will tell you that she is carrying on something that her mother used to do around the holidays. She manages to get our whole family involved in this movement every year. Last year, she helped an organization where I volunteered—Ruth's Place—a homeless women's shelter in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
I had been helping in the shelter when I noticed the wish list on the wall: comforters (被子), a DVD player, a coffee maker and supplies. I told my mom, and within a day she had already asked if our family wanted to help Ruth's Place. We all agreed and decided that the coffee maker and supplies would be the best things for our family to work on together. A few days later, Mom found a coffee maker online, showed it to us, and with a few clicks it was on its way. We gathered the rest of the supplies and called the shelter to find a day that we could deliver them.
On Thanksgiving Day, I drove my mom to the shelter—very slowly because she had baked fresh chocolate cupcakes for the women, and they were sitting on my clean leather seats. She had never been in the shelter before, but the whole way she talked about how excited she was to be able to check off something on their list.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When we took the gifts inside, the women were so happy.My mother had tears in her eyes as we walked to my car.
2024年保定市高二期末调研考试英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．A
6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C
11．A 12．C 13．C 14．B 15．B
16．A 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．B
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）
21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A
26．D 27．C 28．D 29．A 30．B
31．C 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．B
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36．B 37．F 38．A 39．E 40．D
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41．B 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．A
46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．B
51．D 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．B
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．a 57．dates 58．location 59．was used 60．worst
61．with 62．which 63．creating 64．firms 65．essentially
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
One possible version:
A Day Feeling the Impact of Technology
In order to promote science education and arouse students' interest in technology, a science festival was held in the school auditorium last Sunday, with the theme of "Science and Technology Changing Life".
The festival featured a wide range of activities. There were science exhibitions where students could learn about robotics, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. In addition, interactive workshops were also organized where students could get hands-on experience.
The festival received an overwhelming positive response from both students and teachers. It was a great success and everyone learned a lot about the impact technology has on our daily life.
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
One possible version:
When we took the gifts inside, the women were so happy. My mother was bright-eyed, carrying chocolate cupcakes into a shelter full of women she did not know. She stood by the front desk, thanking women for their praise on her baking and talking to the volunteers as I filled out the donation sheet. All the smiling faces lit up the shelter full of sweet smell of chocolate. As we left, we wished the women "Happy Thanksgiving," and we were met with a chorus of "Happy Thanksgivings" and "Thank Yous."
My mother had tears in her eyes as we walked to my car. I did not have to ask why; I knew that she did not cry out of pity. She did not cry out of sorrow. She cried because she was thankful to have the opportunity to help someone in need with her whole family. I am thankful for my mother and the lessons she has shown me in love and kindness. I can say with certainty that I am not the only one whom she has made a better person.
听力录音材料
Text 1
W: Hey, are you leaving now Could you give me a ride to the train station
M: Sure. Get in.
W: Oh, I'm glad I caught you. My train leaves in about 20 minutes, and I don't have time to walk there.
Text 2
M: Did you wait long
W: No, just two minutes. How was the flight
M: It was fine, thanks. I slept through the whole flight actually and I feel much better.
Text 3
M: I'm going to attend a concert in the new stadium this evening. Would you like to join me I have an extra ticket.
W: Why not When and where exactly shall we meet
M: The concert starts at eight o'clock. Let's meet at the entrance half an hour early.
W: OK.
Text 4
W: Mr. Taylor, let's go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your last job.
M: Well, as I stated in my employment record, I worked for five years at Hi-Tech Computers.
Text 5
M: Hi, Susan, I heard the topic of your paper was your hometown. Have you completed it
W: Not yet, but I will finish it during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Text 6
M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow
W: Well, let's look at this city guide. Uh...here's something interesting. Why don't we first visit the art museum in the morning
M: OK, I like that idea. And where shall we eat lunch
W: How about going to an Indian restaurant The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
M: That sounds great.
W: And after that, what do you think about taking the subway down to the seashore and walking along the beach
M: OK, that sounds like a wonderful plan.
Text 7
W: Justin, how is your stay in America
M: A little busy. But still, I can spare half an hour for sports every day. I play basketball with my schoolmates every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I run at night from Monday to Friday. I watched an NBA basketball game in person two days ago, and I saw my favorite basketball player.
W: I can't believe you could get a ticket.
M: My friend is a fan of basketball, too. He gave me the ticket.
W: Good. Well, are you getting along well with your homestay family
M: Yes. At first, I was afraid that it would be awkward to live with them. But they are very friendly and helpful.
Text 8
M: Jenny, time for supper!
W: Coming. I'm hungry. Oh! What's that And where's Mom
M: Mom put me in charge of dinner tonight because she's not feeling well.
W: But what is it... and that smell!
M: It's pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and...
W: Let me see that... Oh, Dad. You're missing a page!
M: I couldn't find the second page. But don't worry. I have plenty of experience in cooking.
W: That's not what Mom says.
M: Well, wait, let me try a piece first. Yeah, great.
W: Why are you making that face
M: Ha, well, it's just a little rich for me. That's all.
W: Let me try it. Dad, you put too much salt in it and besides it's burned. And what's that
M: Well, I added some pumpkin.
W: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn't go on pizza!
M: OK, what do we do now
W: Well, how about some cold cereal… You can't mess up on that, Dad.
Text 9
W: Hello, this is the ambulance.
M: Hi, it's my grandfather...his breathing has gotten really bad. We need an ambulance!
W: OK. Could you tell me your address
M: 18 West Highgate.
W: And your phone number
M: Oh, it's...it's 655-212. Please hurry! I think he's dying!
W: The ambulance is on the way. Now calm down and tell me what's wrong.
M: His lips are blue! He's making strange noises! Can you hurry!
W: Right. How old is he
M: He's 68.
W: And are you with him now
M: Yes. Me and my mother.
W: I'll tell you what to do. First, is he on his back
M: Yes, I just moved him on his back.
W: Next, remove any pillows.
M: OK. What next
W: Now look in his mouth. Any food there
M: No. Oh, he's started to breathe again!
W: So, he's breathing
M: Yes, but...he's not breathing again!
W: Listen to me! Next, tell your mum to put her hand in the middle of his chest, and press down...
Text 10
W: Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city's finest theaters with stadium seating. Box office opens 50 minutes before show time.
Movies currently playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, 2:15, 5:00, and 7:20; Road Trip, rated R, a run time of 1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, 1:20, 3:45, and 6:05; and Friends Forever, rated G, at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and 8:30. Run time, 1 hour 32 minutes. These times are valid through the 17th of the month.
Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, and $4.50 for ages 12-17. All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also buy tickets online. No wait, no lines.
We're located downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date information.
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