2023-2024 学年南通市高一下学期期末质量监测英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）

2024 年南通市高一学年度质量监测
英 语
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。
1. Why did the man choose the dog
A. He felt sorry for it.
B. He wanted a small dog.
C. He thought it had a strong personality.
2. How will the man probably get to work next time
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By train.
3. What does Mary advise Geoff to do
A. Pay by his card.
B. Learn to use his phone.
C. Borrow money from her.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a museum. B. In a bookshop. C. In the woman's bedroom.
5. What's the woman's feeling about her French writing test
A. Nervousness. B. Confidence. C. Concern.
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 is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Manager and interviewee.
B. Boss and assistant.
C. Co-workers.
7. Why does the woman want to make a change
A. She is tired of her company.
B. She doesn't like her manager.
C. She wants more challenges.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What type of music does the band play
A. Rock and roll music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.
9. What will the man probably do next
A. Sing a song. B. Play the guitar. C. Write some words.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man choose an evening course
A. He has to work during the day.
B. He wants to take a course once a week.
C. He has already signed up for a day course.
11. When does the evening class finish
A. At 7:00 p. m. B. At 8:00 p. m. C. At 10:00 p. m.
12. How will the man sign up for the course
A. By calling the woman again.
B. By looking at the school website.
C. By going to the school in person.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What kind of plants does Eric grow
A. Fruits. B. Vegetables. C. Flowers.
14. How do Eric’s plants help the environment
A. They keep the air clean.
B. They slightly stop global warming.
C. They make the apartment cool.
15. Where does Eric grow the plants
A. In a dark place. B. In the garden. C. By the window.
16. What problem does Eric have
A. He doesn’t have enough water.
B. He doesn’t have enough light.
C. He doesn’t have enough space.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. Her exercise arrangement. B. Her daily schedule. C. Her future plan.
18. What time does the speaker go to bed now
A. Before 5:00 p. m. B. Before 10:00 p. m. C. Before 11:00 p. m.
19. What does the speaker do for a living
A. She’s an actress. B. She’s a director. C. She’s a producer.
20. What does the speaker do after breakfast if she goes home
A. Do yoga.
B. Take a shower.
C. Read ideas for new movie projects.
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
Many islands far from the continents should fire the imaginations of adventurers or explorers nowadays.
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha, the southernmost inhabited (有人居住的) island of the British territory(领土) in the southern Atlantic, is located approximately 2,100 km south of the nearest inhabited land, with a coastline of 34 km and a cloud-covered volcanic cone.
Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen, Norway’s largest island, about 950 km north of the European coast, is covered in snow and ice, with a sizable population of polar bears. Its main settlement, Longyearbyen, sits less than 3.2 km away from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — a secure facility intended to safeguard the seeds of the world's food plants in case of a global disaster.
Pitcairn Island
This small volcanic island, the only inhabited island of the British overseas territory of four islands in the South Pacific, is probably best known as the settlement for the mutineers (叛变者) of the British ship HMS Bounty in 1790. It’s also near one of the world's largest marine reserves.
South Georgia
South Georgia, part of the British overseas territory in the south Atlantic, is about 4,790 km west of Cape Town, South Africa. Large quantities of animal life there and around have invited a small number of scientists as the island's few inhabitants. It’s best known as the final site of the arduous journey made by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who first crossed South Georgia Island in 1916.
21. Which of the islands doesn’t belong to England
A. Pitcairn Island. B. South Georgia.
C. Tristan da Cunha. D. Spitsbergen.
22. What do the islands mentioned in the passage share
A. They are inhabited with many people.
B. They are distant but appealing places.
C. They are being safeguarded by scientists.
D. They are in the southern part of the Earth.
23. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce some islands to readers.
B. To promote the world's island tourism.
C. To draw explorers’ attention to global disasters.
D. To illustrate England has many overseas territories.
B
On August 21, 1911, a plumber (水管工) in the Louvre Museum in Paris noticed a man standing in front of a door, unable to open it because of the missing doorknob (门把).The plumber used his key to open the door for the man, who was dressed in a white uniform of the Louvre's maintenance staff (维护人员). In fact, the unknown man had something very valuable hidden underneath his uniform: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The security was unbelievably terrible, especially on a painting with the then-insignificant reputation of the Mona Lisa. No one was even aware of the theft (偷窃)until the next day when a painter named Louis Beroud came to copy the painting. An alarm was raised, and police later found the glass box in a service stairway.
Days passed, but no evidence was found. Great anger quickly grew and spread among the public and press. But no one could even figure out a motive for the theft. “Why the theft happened is a mystery to me, as I consider the picture valueless in the hands of a private individual,” said the assistant curator (馆长), Monsieur Benedite.
Two years of silence followed, and the theft was almost forgotten. Then a man calling himself “Leonardo” contacted Alfredo Geri, an art dealer in Florence, Italy, saying he had the Mona Lisa and meant to return the painting to da Vinci’s homeland. Geri managed to talk “Leonardo” into bringing the painting to Florence, promising him 500,000 lire for his effort. The police were brought in and “Leonardo” was found to be Vincenzo Peruggia, a house painter, with a little secret ambition in life.
After a lengthy trial, Peruggia, for some reason, was only sentenced to one year and15 days in jail, later reduced to seven months and nine days. Despite different versions of the story in some details, the punishment proved to be a small price to pay for the greatest art theft of the 20th century.
24. Why did the plumber help the thief open the door
A. He just played his part in their plan. B. He cared little about the painting at all.
C. He took the man for a common worker. D. He worried about being killed by the thief.
25. What contributed most to the success of the theft
A. The safety measures weren't strict. B. The police didn't try their best at all.
C. The picture enjoyed significant fame. D. The assistant curator was irresponsible.
26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. A further description of the Mona Lisa. B. A reasonable doubt about the theft.
C. The process of the thief's being caught. D. The importance of bringing in the police.
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. Peruggi a was slightly punished for the theft.
B. People then showed little interest in the theft.
C. The theft added to the value of the Mona Lisa.
D. The thief paid little money for the Mona Lisa.
C
On an early winter morning, a small group of students and tourists were taking pictures of the horses with their phones. These horses, known locally as takhi and globally as Przewalski’s horse, are unique. They are the only type that has never been trained — and they are the fruits of one of the most successful ever wildlife reintroduction plans of Hustai National Park.
“Horses are key to our culture. Everyone is glad to have them back,” says Dashpurev with a smile, who is in charge of Hustai National Park. Once hunted to extinction in the wild in the 1960s, Przewalski’s horses now number nearly 1,000, at three sites across Mongolia, as well as in China and Kazakhstan. The largest population — numbering 423— is in central Mongolia’s Hustai National Park. These horses are descendants (后代) of 84animals that were airlifted from European zoos in the 1990s. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
“Before the reintroduction, no one believed we could save this species,” recalls Dashpurev. Now, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has downgraded Przewalski’s horse from “critically endangered” to “endangered”, marking a significant milestone in their recovery.
However, despite this success story, Mongolia faces numerous challenges in protecting its other species. Besides hunting, the climate emergency is putting more pressure. Temperatures are rising three times faster than the global average, bringing more extreme weather events that wipe out large numbers of animals.
Faced with this crisis, the government has taken actions to protect wild areas. In1998, Mongolia promised to protect 30% of its territory by 2030 — a goal adopted by 100other countries in 2021. So far it is on 21%. Last year, the president launched a drive to plant 1 billion trees by 2030 and tough fines have had success in stopping illegal hunting.
Yet these efforts are hamstrung (妨碍) by a lack of funding. “The government wants to grow the economy. That’s the key thing for them, so they are putting a lot of effort into agriculture and míning,” says Buuveibaatar, a scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, “Wildlife is ignored. As a result, some of its conservation areas are paper parks. The Przewalski’s horse reintroduction plan is an example of how to save wildlife. Now, the challenge lies in introducing this success to the rest of the country’s other wildlife.”
28. Why are these horses unique according to the passage
A. They are airlifted from European zoos.
B. They are successfully introduced species.
C. They are the only true wild horse species.
D. They can only be photographed in Mongolia.
29. What was the public’s attitude towards saving these horses before the reintroduction
A. Relieved. B. Supportive. C. Uninterested. D. Doubtful.
30. Why is the climate emergency mentioned in Paragraph 4
A. To introduce the reasons for wildlife extinction.
B. To explain its influence on wildlife in Mongolia.
C. To stress the challenges facing wildlife protection.
D. To express the author’s feelings about the extinction.
31. What does Buuveibaatar imply in the last paragraph
A. Hustai National Park provides a positive model.
B. The government’s focus should be the economy.
C. Other countries can help by following the footsteps.
D. The Przewalski’s horse is the only one worth saving.
D
Neuralink has conducted its first surgical test of a brain chip implant (芯片植入), announcing a new step of Elon Musk’s ambitious plan to let humans wirelessly (无线)connect their brains with phones and other devices.
Months before, for its clinical trial, Neuralink called for volunteers aged 22 and above with quadriplegi a (四肢瘫痪) due to a brain injury or ALS, a disease that prevents people from controlling their bodies.
This clinical trial is called PRIME ——for Precise Robotically Implanted Brain—Computer Interface. As the name implies, the process involves using a robot to surgically put the wires of the company’s implant into a part of the brain related to movement.
The implant procedure employs custom-made microscopic needles. The tip is only 10 to 12 microns in width — slightly larger than the diameter of a red blood cell, which allows threads to be put in with minimal damage to the brain. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
Neuralink has previously faced different opinions due to accusations (指控) in 2022and 2023 against the effect the company’s practices produced on monkeys and other animals used in testing. “No monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant,” Musk said in response last September, “to reduce risk to healthy monkeys, we chose terminal monkeys.”
Research in computers and neurology (神经学) has been going for decades, including the fast growing field of decoding (解码) the brain’s electrical activity around words, impulses and images. Much of the ongoing research has sought to bring people affected by paralysis and blindness new ways of interacting with the world. But implants have also long been seen as having the potential to “enhance” people who aren’t affected by such serious conditions. “Imagine the joy of connecting with your loved ones, surfing the Internet or even playing games using only your thoughts,” Neuralink said.
32. Through brain chip implant test, Neuralink aims .
A. to reduce people's control over the outside world
B. to call for more people to volunteer in the research
C. to cure people of diseases such as quadriplegia and ALS
D. to enable people to use modern devices with their minds
33. What does the underlined word “terminal” in paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Full of energy. B. Close to death.
C. Willing to be volunteers. D. Unlikely to be sick.
34. What can be concluded about the Neuralink implant
A. It has been going on for decades. B. It can also benefit healthy people.
C. It can make your loved ones happier. D. It is conducted widely across the world.
35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Neuralink Put Implant into a Human Brain
B. Neuralink Researched in Computer Technology
C. Neuralink Helped to Connect Your Beloved Ones
D. Neuralink Treated Rare Diseases Just with Needles
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。
You have worked hard for years to achieve your dream. And you can finally sit back and enjoy the fruits of your efforts. 36 You are feeling bad, thinking, “nothing makes me happy.” Here are some possible reasons and solutions.
You have a false image of happiness.
You actually have your own view of happiness. However, you're likely to be led to believe that material gains are all that makes happiness, like a big house with grounds and a swimming pool, expensive cars, or a bank account with lots of money. 37 TV shows and movies with such a lifestyle often misguide you to spend your hard-earned dollars. You should enjoy the moment, even if you have further to go on the road to success. Happiness comes from your achievement, and the promise of more achievement ahead.
You feel envious (嫉妒).
When you see someone with a better car, or a better house, it is easy to feel you have failed if you don't have the same. Your envy may date back to your school years when you didn't keep up with your peers. In fact, you should remember that you are a success. 38 Hang about with less materialistic people, and you will find that you will soon stop thinking about yourself.
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Your inner feeling of inadequacy (不足) may stand in your way to happiness despite your success. You are likely to believe your achievement is not big enough, and you must reach the next goal. This process will just continue, leaving you unsatisfied. So, you should look at things from a different angle. 40
In a word, fill yourself with positive thoughts, and happiness will return to your life.
A. You are never satisfied.
B. Yet happiness still escapes from you.
C. You have a negative attitude toward happiness.
D. But you can never achieve any more if this situation remains.
E. Feel positive and happy with what you have already achieved.
F. Look out ward and try to make a change to your friendship circle.
G. You have been pulled into a world of a different dream beyond yours.
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。
It was during the 2007—2008 financial crisis (经融危机). My father had lost his job, 41 to find a new one. While my mom managed a fast food restaurant, our 42 was hardly enough.
Going shopping during the hard time seemed 43 , but we needed new clothes for the start of the school year. My brother 44 a pair of basketball shorts and my dad couldn't say no.
45 , as we were checking out, I watched my father’s expression darken as the prices on the register (收银机) 46 . Once everything was scanned (扫描), he realized he didn't have enough to pay for everything. He made a(n) 47 to the man behind us while he tried to 48 what to take off. I told my father, without 49 , to take off my shoes and a pair of pants. I 50 I could make do with my old clothes, so my brother could have new ones. My father was close to 51 when he told the cashier to take them off.
Then the man behind us walked forward, gave the cashier a $100 bill and asked the cashier to add them back on. My dad was 52 and started crying. He asked for the man's phone number so he could pay him back in the future, but the man 53 told him to pay it forward by helping someone else in need.
I, to this day, still 54 what he looked like. Whenever I see people struggling, I try my best to help them. I might not have a lot to 55 , but I do what I can. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
41. A. agreeing B. struggling C. refusing D. hating
42. A. preparation B. difficulty C. income D. freedom
43. A. strange B. brave C. hopeful D. clear
44. A. supported B. provided C. designed D. desired
45. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover
46. A. maintained B. increased C. dropped D. disappeared
47. A. attempt B. difference C. proposal D. apology
48. A. smooth out B. bring out C. send out D. figure out
49. A. permission B. response C. hesitation D. notice
50. A. knew B. doubted C. answered D. ordered
51. A. laughter B. tears C. coughs D. anger
52. A. confused B. relaxed C. concerned D. touched
53. A. sadly B. proudly C. simply D. coldly
54. A. believe B. remember C. wonder D. ignore
55. A. mind B. see C. give D. need
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分 15分)
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，使句子通顺。
56. Mooncakes have a variety of fillings, among ▲ I love the sweet red bean filling best.
57. The test is an investigation into children’s ▲ (appreciate) for life beyond the screen.
58. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will ▲ (fight) it.
59. The Internet has the power to connect people across the world to a single ▲ (share) community.
60. Though ▲ (play) on Western instruments, much of the music Butterfly Lovers has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.
61. As with any great invention, we must be careful to use the Internet properly and ▲ (responsible).
62. There were loud ▲ (crash) of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
63. We scientists take ▲ for granted that it is perfectly possible to live and not know.
64. After Beethoven turned around, he saw ▲ sea of people all standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs.
65. Most of the forest's nutrients are locked up in the plants themselves, which ▲ (allow) them to grow at an unbelievable speed.
66. Over the past 100 years, Sichuan hot pots ▲ (expand) to include options of soups, vegetables and meats.
67. Even though large amounts of qinghao extract ▲ (produce), they still faced another problem.
68. The Amazon rainforest breathes life ▲ the planet, producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen.
fort food could build an ▲ (emotion) bond with our happy memories.
70. During their research, Tu and her team ▲ (volunteer) to test qinghao extract on themselves.
第四部分 写作(共两节；满分40分)
第一节 (满分 15分)
假定你是李华，昨天你参加了学校举办的“中华传统美食”厨艺大赛，请你给英国好友 David写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.介绍你的参赛作品；
2.你的感想。
注意：
1、写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David, I’m writing to share with you my experience in the cooking contest held in our school yesterday. Yours, Li Hua
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。
One day, I read a very sad story about a police dog named Solo that had been sent into a building to catch a suspect(嫌犯). The last thing Solo did before entering the building was to lick his owner’s face. A few minutes later, Solo was shot and killed in the line of duty. I knew how sad that officer must have felt because my own dog, Kela, had recently died.
The article went on to tell about a fundraiser (募捐活动) that was going on to help buy bulletproof vests (防弹背心) for the police dogs there. I thought every police dog should be protected just like the police. I may be a kid, but why can’t I do a fundraiser to help save the dogs in our area
Then I found out that a bulletproof vest for a police dog costs $475. My mom thought it was a lot of money for an eleven-year-old girl to raise, but she told me to go ahead and try anyway.
We called our local Oceanside Police Department and learned that their dogs needed bulletproof vests. At that point, I realized that I needed a name for the fundraiser and thought since I was trying to protect just one dog's life, I would call my program Vest ADog. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
I decided that vet offices and pet stores would be really good places to go with donation boxes and Vest A Dog fliers (传单). I used little green take-out boxes, decorated with a picture of Tiko, the dog I chose to vest, and me. I wrote on each box “Help protect the life of a police dog by donating a dollar.”
One afternoon, after all the boxes had been placed throughout our community, I got a call from a local newspaper reporter who had seen one of my fliers. The reporter decided to do an article about Vest A Dog. That ought to spread the word, I thought. I asked officer Jim Wall, who is Tiko's partner, if they would have their picture taken with me for the article and they did.
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。
After the article came out, I eagerly checked to see if there were any donations. About three weeks later, I counted the money from all of the boxes.
2024年南通市高学年度质量监测
参考答案
1- 5 ABCAB 6 - 10 ACBAA 11 -15 CBBAC 16 -20 CBBAC
21- 23 DBA 24 - 27CACA 28 -31 CDCA 32 -35 DBBA 36- 40 BGFAE
41- 45 BCADA 46-50 BDDCA 51- 55 BDCBC
56. which 57. appreciation 58. to fight 59. shared 60. played
61. responsibly 62. crashes 63. it 64. a 65. allows
66. have expanded 67. were produced/had been produced 68. into 69. emotional 70. volunteered
应用文
One possible version:
Dear David,
I’m writing to share with you my experience in the cooking contest held in our school yesterday. I showcased my favorite dish — Dongpo pork.
As its name suggests, Dongpo pork was invented by the exceptional poet Su Dongpo. I cooked this dish low and slow, ensuring its tender and richer flavor. When served on the plate, it appeared inviting, with shiny golden-brown. Only a bite and it melted in the mouth.
The cooking contest was an excellent opportunity for us to appreciate the art of cooking behind traditional Chinese cuisine. It was also a platform where we improved our hands-on skills. Do you have similar experiences Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写
One possible version:
After the article came out, I eagerly checked to see if there were any donations. Unexpectedly, the first box was almost empty, and so it was with others. “We should have drawn little attention!” I went back home, head lowered. Mom comforted me, explaining that it often took time to have fruits. I had to wait a few more days before checking the first box again. Alas! It was overflowing with coins and bills! After all, there are generous and kind-hearted animal lovers. Afterwards, I kept collecting the donations every few days.
About three weeks later, I counted the money from all of the boxes. Over 3,000 dollars! I was overexcited and totally amazed. It was not only enough for Tiko’s vest, but could cover the cost of more than five others. Thinking of my Kela and also Solo, I felt relieved for the safety of other police dogs. I decided to continue with my Vest A Dog programme, as I knew that even if we were kids, we were able to make a difference as long as we tried our best.
录音原文:
Text 1
W: I thought you wanted an adult dog.
M: I did! But I had to bring him home. I felt so sorry for him! (1) He was the smallest of his brothers and sisters. and they pushed him around. But don’t worry, he’s got a very strong personality!
Text 2
W: It was so hard to get into work today. There was so much traffic. I’m not sure I’ll go by car tomorrow.
M: The train was really busy as well. I think I will come by bike next time. (2)
Text 3
M: Oh Mary, I forgot to bring my card. Can you show me how to pay for the meal with my phone
W: It’s too difficult to do it now. Geoff. How about I pay now and you can give it back to me later (3)
Text 4
W: I’ll take five of these Juliet and Romeo posters. They are perfect for my bedroom.
M: Good choice! They are the best-selling things in our Shakespeare Museum. (4)
Text 5
M: How do you find the French exams
W: Not too bad. I'm a bit nervous about my listening and speaking exam, only because you must
think so quickly. But I’m not concerned about the writing test. I’m sure I know everything I need to know. (5)
Text 6 (第6题为推断题)
M: Good morning. Miss Williams, isn’t it
W: That’s right.
M: So, Miss Williams, what made you apply for this job
W: Well, the skills you mentioned in your ad seem a good match for mine.
M: Have you worked as a sales manager before
W: Not exactly, but I’ve worked as the assistant to the sales manager at my present company for several years. I do the job when he isn’t there.
M: Don’t you enjoy your present job
W: I do, but I feel like I'm ready for more of a challenge.
Text 7
W: Hi, and welcome to the tryouts for Australia’s Got Talent!
M: Thanks! We're really happy to be here.
W: Tell us a bit about the band. (8)
M: Well, we’re Rock Candy. We’re a pop group, (8) but we take influence from everything from rock and roll to classical music.
W: Great! And you're Jason, the lead singer
M: That’s right. And this is Xinyan, who plays the lead guitar. Then we’ve got Amy on the bass Guitar (低音电吉他), and Haruto on keyboards.
W: Do you write your own music
M: Yes. Amy writes the words, and I write the music.
W: Fantastic! And what are you going to perform today (9)
M: A song called Sugar High in our first record. (9)
W: OK. You guys can start. (9)
Text 8
W: Hello, Johnson’s College. How may I help you
M: Yes. I’m calling for some information on your computer programming course.
W: Certainly. Is it the day course or the evening course (10)
M: The evening course as I have to work during the day. (10)
W: In that case, there’s one on Tuesday evenings at seven. (11)
M: Just once a week
W: Yes, but it runs almost three hours. (11)
M: That’s all right. I could manage that. How many weeks does the course last
W: Twelve weeks in total. You start in September and finish just before Christmas.
M: OK. Do I have to go to your school to sign up for the course
W: You can if you like. You can come on the second and third of September, between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You can also sign up online on the same day. (12)
M: That’s convenient. I’ll visit your website then. (12) Thank you very much.
W: You are very welcome.
Text 9
W: Nice apartment, Eric. (13) (14)(15) (16) Oh wow, look at all the plants you have. (13) (15) It’s like having a garden.
M: Yes, and they’re all things I can eat.
W: You mean like fruits and vegetables
M: Actually they are all vegetables for my cooking. (13) You can really taste the difference with materials you have grown yourself.
W: Not only that, they look nice as well.
M: Plus, plants clean the air. The more plants there are, the less pollution there is. (14)
W: You’ve inspired me. I think I should grow more plants in my apartment. Do you have any tips
M: Water them every day and make sure they have plenty of light. They won’t do well in dark places. That’s why all of mine are near this big window. (15) It’s the only place where they’ll grow.
W: You are obviously good at growing things. Why don’t you grow fruits and flowers as well
M: I’d love to. The trouble is, I’ve completely run out of room. I can’t fit any more in this apartment. (16)
W: Oh, maybe I could grow some and we can exchange.
M: Sounds like a good idea. Let’s do that.
Text 10 (第17题为总结题)
I get up most days at 5:00 a.m. I used to love to lie in bed until 11:00 a.m. but when you’re working on a film, you often must get up extremely early! Now I really enjoy it, although I can’t stay awake past 10:00 p.m. anymore! (18)
The first thing I do is have a cup of coffee and catch up on important emails. Then, I go straight to the gym. Many people might think that my health and fitness schedule is kind of crazy, but as an actress, (19) my career depends a lot on the way I look. I lift weights, run five miles, and do yoga every morning. Then I take a long shower and do my beauty treatments.
Next, I’ll have breakfast, (20) usually eggs and some fruits. If I’m working, I’ll then head straight to the film studio. Otherwise, I’ll go home and read ideas for new movie projects. (20) I often attend meetings with directors to discuss new movies. Someday, I plan to direct a movie myself. But I’ve recently set up my own production company. It’s a lot of work, but very exciting