辽宁省实验中学 28 届高一上学期第一次月考
英语科试卷
命题人：魏媛媛、王翼 校对人：魏媛媛、王翼
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, 再选涂其它答案标号。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)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题
和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. When is Grandpa’s birthday
A. On May 6th. B. On May 7th. C. On May 8th.
2. What does the girl advise the man to do
A. Look for a job. B. Take classes. C. Stay at home.
3. Where will the man go for the holiday probably
A. To London. B. To Toronto. C. To his hometown.
4. Where are the speakers
A. On an airplane. B. On a boat. C. On the ground.
5. What happened to Peter’s bike
A. A tree fell on it. B. Someone stole it. C. It got broken.
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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. Which bus goes to River Drive
A. No.16. B. No.14. C. No.6.
7. What will the woman ask the bus driver
A. Where to change buses.
B. The ticket price.
C. How to get some change.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8、9 题。
8. What did Jane like to do as a child
A. Make snowballs. B. Go skating. C. Sweep away the snow.
9. What’s the weather like today
A. Snowy and cold. B. Cloudy and windy. C. Snowy and warm.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is the boy’s homework this weekend
A. To write a summary.
B. To review three chapters.
C. To prepare a presentation.
11. What does the woman probably teach
A. English. B. Science. C. History.
12. What does the woman want to learn from the homework
A. What her students’ opinions are.
B. Whether her students understood the reading.
C. If her students can connect all the different ideas.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How long has the woman been in hospital
A. For one week. B. For ten days. C. For two weeks.
14. When can the woman leave the hospital
A. In two weeks. B. Tomorrow. C. Uncertain.
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15. What’s the doctor’s suggestion for the woman
A. Having medical checks regularly.
B. Taking the medicine every day.
C. Avoiding any physical exercise.
16. How soon will the woman get well completely
A. In a few days.
B. In a long time.
C. As soon as she leaves the hospital.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What did Clara do during the Civil War
A. She joined the army.
B. She urged the war to be stopped.
C. She helped the wounded.
18. What did Clara do after the Civil War
A. She collected money to help the wounded.
B. She considered setting up the American Red Cross.
C. She led a group to search for missing soldiers.
19. When did Clara return to the USA from Switzerland
A. In 1869. B. In 1873. C. In 1881.
20. How long did Clara serve as the American Red Cross’s president
A. Over 20 years. B. About 12 years. C. Over 4 years.
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
Rokits Dining hall Menu Term 4
BRUNCH SUPER SNACKS
Healthy eating sausage roll with sauce $2.50 Tub of yoghurt $1.50
Bacon, lettuce and tomato toasted Turkish bread $5.00 Fruit salad and yoghurt $3.00
Ham, cheese, tomato and pineapple toasted muffin $4.50 Canteen approved chips $0.80
Bacon, egg and cheese hamburger $4.50 Muffin of the day baked fresh each
morning $2.00
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FRESH SANDWICHES AND SALADS DELICIOUS DRINKS
Fresh sandwiches made to order: Delicious iced chocolate $2.50
1x spread(酱) $1.50 Reduced fat milk 300ml $1.50
1x Filling $3.00 Reduced fat flavored Oak milk 300ml
2x Filling $3.50 $2.00
3x Filling $4.00 Bottle water 600ml $2.00
4 or more fillings $4.50 Rokit-It (lightly carbonated fruit drink)
Spreads: Honey, jam, vegemite. $2.50
Fillings: Ham, chicken, cheese, tomato, carrot, lettuce, Poppers (apple, pineapple punch, ABC,
spinach, egg, pineapple, baked beans and spaghetti Orange + mango, orange) $2.00
Toasted chicken, cucumber and tomato salad $4.00
Tips:
Please place orders on the day required.
Lunch orders are to be written only on paper lunch bags or envelopes
Add 20 cents extra if you haven’t a paper bag.
Include students’ names, classes and orders on front of bags and place money inside bags;
change is given.
Place orders in the baskets in classrooms by 9:30 in the morning.
Siblings’ orders to be placed in eldest children’s order bags.
21. What can you buy if you have only one dollar
A. Canteen approved chips
B. Reduced fat flavored Oak milk.
C. Bacon, egg and cheese hamburger.
D. Roast chicken, cucumber and tomato salad.
22. If you want to order something successfully you should ________.
A. pay 20 cents as a tip
B. put money in the basket
C. write the order on the blackboard
D. complete the order before 9:30 am
23. The text is most probably written for ________.
A. parents B. students C. waiters D. cooks
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B
Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s
announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement,
whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s
often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers
appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!
Why was so much attention being paid to this message As best as I can recall, the guard
said something along these lines, “Good Morning, Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the
7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And
what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right
with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train
this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”
Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the
guard’s excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this,
and then I found the young guard and said, “Are you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith ”
The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your
announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other
passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.
There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy
in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to
the benefits that grow from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s
not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home
24. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements as usual
A. The messages are unattractive. B. The guard’s voice is not clear.
C. They usually feel sleepy. D. They are absorbed in books.
25. What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Patient. B. Cautious. C. Surprised. D. Excited.
26. What would the guard probably talk about with his family when he got home
A. The beautiful weather. B. The recorded message.
C. The train from Penrith. D. The unexpected appreciation.
27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. An Intelligent Guard. B. A Boring Train Story.
C. A Different Train Announcement. D. A Lovely Morning in Sydney.
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C
Fruit farmers in Okayama, Japan, have managed to make peeling (去皮) a banana optional
by developing a special variety with eatable skin. The peel of their “Mongee bananas” isn’t
particularly tasty, but it’s much thinner and far less bitter than that of regular bananas, making it
100% eatable.
Scientists at D&T Farm in the country’s Okayama Prefecture released the social
media-ready news following months of experimenting with a freezing-and-thawing (解冻)
method, which keeps the banana tree at extremely cold temperatures followed by a dramatic heat
increase. The result is soft and thin skin that hasn’t fully developed. They froze young banana
trees to -60 degrees Celsius, planting them again as they began to thaw. This apparently
activated an ancient part of their DNA, which not only allows the plant to grow in Japan’s cool
climate, but also speeds up its development. While tropical varieties of bananas require two
years to grow large enough for consumption (消费), the Mongee banana needs just four months.
The first bunch of Mongee bananas hit department stores’ shelves in the November of last
year, but getting your hand on one of these incredible fruits remains a huge challenge. D&T
Farm only produces 10 bananas per week, and they only deliver them to the Fruit Corner of
Tenmanya Okayama, a local department store. But even if you happen to find one available,
you’d probably be a bit put off by the price – 648 yen ($5.70) per fruit.
Banana peel is an excellent ingredient that can contain vitamin B6 and magnesium related
to the production of serotonin (血清素). At the same time, it has a positive effect on both brain
and sleep. Research results that ripe fruit peels have a good effect on treating prostatic
hypertrophy (前列腺肥大) have also been published.
John Guterman, a botanist, says, “And what about shipping For most of the fruit’s history,
the peel has provided protection, allowing it to travel long distances. A softer, more bruise-prone
banana would be a step back from hardy banana varieties that travel thousands of miles. In this
sense, the day we all stop peeling bananas and instead bite straight through their skin may still
be a long way away.
pared with regular bananas, Mongee bananas ________.
A. are far easier to peel B. have much sweeter flesh
C. are much more thin-skinned D. have a longer growth period
29. Why is it hard to buy a Mongee banana now
A. It isn’t affordable at all. B. It hasn’t come into the market yet.
C. It is made for certain people. D. Its production ability is still limited.
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30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. The medical value of banana peel.
B. The nutrition of banana peel.
C. The way of making banana peel sweeter.
D. The studies about how to make banana peel eatable.
31. What does John think of the Mongee banana
A. It should not be widely grown.
B. It won’t be spread widely soon.
C. It indicates the future of fruits with skin.
D. It has no advantage over regular bananas.
D
Siesta is a Spanish word referring to a nap or rest break usually after lunch. The word
“siesta” comes from the Latin base “sexta”, which means sixth and refers to the sixth hour, or
“sexta hora”, of daylight.
By definition, a siesta takes place six hours after dawn, if the sun rises at 7 am, the “sexta
hora” would take place just after noon. However, most people do not time their siesta so literally.
Traditionally, a siesta takes place after lunch in the mid afternoon. A small Spanish town called
Ador, which still practices a daily siesta, closes all businesses between 2 pm and 5 pm each day.
Historically, Spanish companies that built a two-hour break into the workday schedule made the
working day end around 8 pm, a practice that continues among many Spanish workers today.
Although most people connect the siesta with Spain, its actual birthplace is Italy. Similar
midday nap breaks are common around Mediterranean(地中海) and in many Latin American
countries, where the midday is often hot. Before air conditioning was invented, the siesta offered
a much-needed break from the hottest hours of the day.
In recent years, former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy introduced a plan to end the
siesta，which would allow many workers to end their workdays earlier, making Spain’s standard
work schedule at the same level with its European neighbors.
Although not a widespread practice, some countries outside of the Mediterranean area
currently encourage midday napping. For example, parts of Japan have provided nap pods for
midday breaks, and falling asleep at work is viewed as a positive sign that a person is working
hard. In the US, some sleep researchers are trying to spread the concept of a power nap, which
would allow people to briefly(短暂地) sleep while they are at work.
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32．Why are businesses closed between 2 pm and 5 pm in the town of Ador
A．It is the hottest time of the day. B．It goes with its European neighbors.
C．Local people have a daily siesta. D．It is a positive sign of working hard.
33．What can we infer from the practice of siesta around the Mediterranean countries
A．The culture of siesta started from Spain.
B．The custom comes from the need of daily life.
C．Air-conditioners are a must in hot areas.
D．Nap breaks are popular around the world.
34．Why did Spain intend to end the siesta practice
A．To have a standard European work schedule.
B．There is no need to have a midday break now.
C．Spain is not one of the Mediterranean countries.
D．To stop workers from working too long.
35．What can be the best title of the passage
A．The Advantages of Midday Napping B．The Popularity of Siesta in Spain
C．The Reasons to End Siestas D．A Brief History of Siesta
第二节:（共 5 小题, 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Ways to Host an Eco-Friendly Cookout
Eating in the open air may feel eco-friendly, but outdoor dining can result in unnecessary
waste if you aren’t careful. 36 . If you keep that in mind throughout your preparations,
you’ll be off to a good start.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Skip the paper invitations and use online services like Email, or Facebook events. 37 .
This way you’ll avoid ending up with five different potato salads that go uneaten. Make it easy
for guests to sort garbage by positioning different trashcans in a central location: one for kitchen
garbage, one for recyclables, and one for non-recyclables.
Stop Using Plastic
Plastic is a leading cause of litter and isn’t easy to recycle. To make sure your cookout
eco-friendly, consider some other options for making your cookout stand out. Use recycled jars
as glasses. They’re also far less breakable than regular glasses. 38 . If guests know which
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glass is theirs, they don’t need to reach for another one, which cuts down on the cleanup you’ll
be doing.
39 .
Wherever possible, shop for local produce and goods to serve your guests. This will reduce
your carbon footprint and help support your local economy. Buy produce and meats at your local
farmers’ market. Look for organic, but favor local over organic if you have to make a choice.
Use Renewable Light Sources
40 . As the sun goes down, illuminate (照亮)your party space with LED lighting and
solar-powered decorations. Invest in some citronella (香茅精油) candles and torches to help
drive away insects naturally.
A. Support Global Economy
B. Think Globally, Shop Locally
C. Ask guests to bring glasses of their own
D. Keep track of what everyone is bringing ahead of time
E. Save on energy by hosting your party during the daylight hours
F. One of the keys to being green is to reduce waste wherever possible
G. Put up some labels to the jars so people can write their names on them
第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳
选项。
My twin sister and I studied in the same school for ten years. The first day we entered the
campus, we were 41 by its beauty and bright-colored stone statues of fairies (精灵) that
42 there.
As we got older, I discovered the school wasn’t always where beauty was an everyday
43 . The weather-beaten stone statues badly needed 44 . However, there weren’t enough
staff to get everything done.
I decided to do something to give the campus a new 45 . My sister had a similar idea
and we came up with a plan to secretly 46 the school. Having carefully worked out a
project, we got 47 from the administration (管理层) to do it.
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We first painted the stone statues, refreshing the few remaining fairies. To bring 48
and magic to the campus, we painted on the doors of the boy’s and the girl’s bathrooms the sun
and moon representation 49 designed by my sister.
The tree by the school gate was dead and its bare branches were 50 , leaving only the
trunk. The young schoolmates were 51 by the loss of this tree and the trunk left was a sad
52 to them of the once-living tree. 53 transforming this trunk into a fairy house for
visiting fairies to stop by and have a little snack, I put little 54 in the house so that the
children could look into the little fairy kitchen while walking by. While cutting and shaping the
trunk took many hours, it was well worth it for we 55 a wound in our natural environment.
Everything done, we smiled heartily looking around the fantastic “new” school.
41. A. educated B. impressed C. relaxed D. disturbed
42. A. settled B. visited C. worked D. chatted
43. A. schedule B. facility C. expectation D. purpose
44. A. removing B. replacing C. wrapping D. painting
45. A. chance B. look C. background D. culture
46. A. explore B. publicize C. beautify D. protect
47. A. permission B. reward C. promise D. concern
48. A. security B. honesty C. politeness D. imagination
49. A. proudly B. bravely C. artfully D. anxiously
50. A. turned in B. cut off C. picked out D. given up
51. A. astonished B. disappointed C. annoyed D. upset
52. A. flag B. reminder C. tool D. start
53. A. Instead of B. In hope of C. In addition to D. In spite of
54. A. windows B. bells C. handles D. curtains
55. A. recorded B. hid C. cured D. spotted
第二节 前二单元大课文原句单词填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分)
注意：已给首字母的请根据汉语意思在答题纸上相应位置写出完整单词；其他题考查
及答题方法同高考语法填空题型。未在答题纸上作答的成绩无效。
56. I rushed out of the door in my ___________ (eager) to get to know my new school.
57. What could I say to make a good first ___________ (impress)
58. Something about my insect ___________ (collect), perhaps.
59. I ___________ (organize) my words in my head when the girl next to me gave a nudge.
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60. Challenges like this might sometimes put you under ___________ (press).
61. ... in our free time we can sculpt a ___________ (sculpt) and paint a painting, ...
62. ___________ butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
63. English ... reflects the ___________ (create) of the human race.
64. ... then I figured I’d better just go all ___________ and see what happens.
65. Is there anything else ___________ particular that you’d like to share with us
66. ... please come to the front one ___________ one and introduce yourself to the class.
67. Even the smallest words can be ___________ (confuse).
68. ... when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are ___________
(visible).
69. As a member of the school volleyball team, I wasn’t s___________(选择) for the
end-of-year competition.
70. Today I’m joined by a f___________ (之前的) student of our school.
71. It’s a fantastic o___________ (机会) for new students to get to know the school and the
other students.
72. I was f___________ (害怕) at the sight of the test paper.
73. At the information desk at the entrance, I asked a lady where the shoe s___________ (区域)
was.
74. ... why are shameless and shameful b___________ (行为举止) the same
75. Not bad But there weren’t any e___________ (错误) in my paper.
第四部分 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故事。
A Mother’s Heartfelt Note of Love
Everything seemed to have changed for me when I entered high school. I never saw a single
person I knew from middle school. At home I was just as lonely. “My brothers and sister all fit
in.” I thought, coming in the door after another bad day at school. “Why can’t I ”
Mom was there waiting for me. “Karole, your bedroom’s a disaster. Why can’t you keep it
clean ” The last thing I needed was criticism(批评) from my mother. What had happened to the
mother who used to snuggle(偎依) with me on the sofa, loving me with complete acceptance,
who thought everything I did was wonderful I didn’t bother trying to explain my unhappiness.
It was easier to hide in my bedroom, without saying a word, as I did every afternoon.
Clearing off some space, I sat down at my desk. Yet there was another thing I wasn’t good
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at anymore. My grades had dropped along with my confidence. I turned to a new page in my
notebook and started working out the first problem. Almost immediately, I saw I’d made a
mistake. “Wrong again!” I thought. “You can’t do anything right!” I tore the paper out of my
notebook, balled it up in my fist and threw it at the wastepaper basket. The ball landed on the
floor. I heard my mother’s voice in my head, “Why can’t you keep your room clean ”
By the time I finished my homework, the floor was littered with crumpled(揉皱的) paper. It
gave me a kind of satisfaction to see the mess I’d made, as if it was proof of all my shortcomings.
Every time I looked at those crumpled balls, I reminded myself what a failure I was. But my
unhappiness stayed hidden away, just like those mistakes. With my face a mask of
indifference(漠不关心), no one knew what I was really feeling. Who would want to listen
One day, I came home to an empty house. It was a relief(解脱) not to be met with Mom’s
latest complaint. “Nothing I do is right in her eyes.” I thought. “Or anyone else’s, including
mine.”
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。
Para.1: When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room.
Para.2: I sat down at my desk, staring at those words.
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辽实 28 届高一上月考 1 英语答案及听力稿
听力：1—5 CABAC 6—10 BAABA 11—15 CBCBA 16—20 BCCBA
阅读：21—23 ADB 24--27 ACDC 28--31 CDAB 32--35 CBAD
七选五：36—40 FDGBE
完形填空：41—45 BACDB 46—50 CADCB 51—55 DBBAC
单词考查答案：
56. eagerness 57. impression 58. collection 59. was organizing
60. pressure 61. sculpture 62. With 63. creativity 64. out
65. in 66. by 67. confusing 68. invisible 69. selected
70. former 71. opportunity 72. frightened 73. section
74. behaviours/ behaviors 75. errors
读后续写
one possible version：
Paragraph 1:
When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room. Mom
had obviously decided to clean it herself. I was surprised to see the clean floor below my
bed. All the crumpled paper had disappeared. Except one. A single sheet lay in plain view. I
picked up the sheet and recognized Mom’s perfect handwriting, saying “I have found that I
have also been very critical of you lately. For that, I am truly sorry. I only expect that you
are to be your same sweet self.” 【76 词】
Paragraph 2:
I sat down at my desk, staring at those words. A weight seemed to lift from me. I realized that
Mom still loved me the same way. When she got home, I found the confidence to let down my guard
and talk to her about how I felt. She and my father teamed up to offer some ideas that might help, like
joining after-school clubs. It seemed like everything changed in high school, but one heartfelt note set
the stage for the rest of my teenage years. 【77 词】
要写好这篇读后续写，以下思维模式可以参考：
一、精准把握原文核心要素
1. 人物与情感：主角 Karole 进入高中后孤独、自卑，与母亲产生隔阂（觉得母亲只批评自己，不再
像以前那样接纳自己），同时学业受挫，自我否定感强烈。母亲则是关键的情感转折人物，需要通过
后续情节展现她的 “爱与理解”。
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2. 伏笔与冲突：原文中Karole把揉皱的纸团当作 “缺点的证明”，隐藏自己的不开心；母亲的 “批评”
与Karole期待的 “接纳” 形成冲突。续写需围绕 “化解冲突，揭示母爱” 展开。
二、紧扣续写提示句，构建情节逻辑
1. 提示句1：“When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room.”
思考：房间由 “乱” 变 “整洁”，是谁做的？（必然是母亲）母亲还会留下什么？（需设计一个情感载
体，题目中已经给我们提示-字条，以此打破Karole对母亲的固有印象）
2. 提示句2：“I sat down at my desk, staring at those words.”
思考：“those words” 是母亲纸条上的内容，要写清楚这些话如何触动Karole，让她理解母亲的爱，进
而完成情感转变（从自卑、隔阂到理解、温暖）。
通过以上思维分析，既能保证情节符合逻辑、紧扣原文，又能深入挖掘 “母爱与自我接纳” 的主
题，让续写既有情感张力，又有思想深度。
听力原文：
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M: What’s the date today May 6th
W: No, that was yesterday. I hope you didn’t forget everything. It’s Grandpa’s birthday tomorrow.
Text 2
M: I can’t decide whether to take classes or to look for a job during my summer holidays.
W: You can learn more by working and you can make money at the same time.
Text 3
M: Linda, you will go to London for the summer holidays, won’t you
W: I’m not sure. What about you
M: Oh, I got a letter from Ken. He said he would go back to his hometown Toronto and he asked me
to go with him.
Text 4
M: It’s time to go.
W: I’m ready. You jump first.
M: Let’s jump out of the airplane together and then open our parachutes.
Text 5
M: Call Peter.
W: I don’t know what to say!
M: Think of something. We can’t just let him come home to find his favorite bike broken! Tell him
a tree fell on it in a storm.
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W: I’m not going to lie!
Text 6
W: Excuse me. Do the Number 16 and the Number 6 buses both go across town
M: Yes, but you may have to change buses. Where do you want to go
W: I’m going to City Square.
M: ⑥ Take the Number 14 to River Drive. Then change to the Number 15 or 18. They both go to
City Square.
W: Can I get change from the bus driver I only have some large bills.
M: No! You need exact change.
W: How much is the fare
M: It’s two dollars.
W: OK! Thanks a lot for your help!
M: You’re welcome! ⑦ Don’t forget to ask the bus driver about where to change buses.
W: Thanks! I won’t.
Text 7
M: Good morning, Jane.
W: Morning. It is really cold today.
M: It always gets cold after a heavy snow.
W: I love snow. When I was a child. ⑧ I made snowballs and ran in the snow. Do you like skating,
David
M: Yes. I do.
W: So do I. By the way, did you hear the weather forecast this morning
M: Yes. It said that ⑨ it’s partly cloudy today with a strong wind from the northwest.The highest
temperature will be at least 3 below zero in the morning. But in the afternoon, it will rise a little.
W: Then the beautiful snow might melt away.
Text 8
W: All right, students. ⑩ Your homework for the weekend is to review Chapter 3 and to write a
summary of the most important ideas in the chapter. Next week, we’ll begin our presentations.
M: Excuse me, Ms. Diaz…
W: Yes
M: How long should our summary be
W: It should be one page, but no more than that. Also, remember that when you summarize a
chapter, you must leave your own opinion out.
M: Yes, ma’am. But there are many different views on the Civil War in American history. It is
difficult to summarize anything important without including my opinion at all.
W: A summary only includes the facts. You can use the author’s words directly, but you cannot
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include your own ideas. For the homework, I just need to see if you understood the main ideas
in the chapter.
M: Should we try to connect these ideas to other things we read this term
W: No. You can do that next week when you give your presentation.
Text 9
M: Here is the pill. I’ll help you stand up.
W: Can I have a walk around the room or corridor I have stayed in bed all day.
M: Yes, you can! It seems that feeling well again is not such a long process.
W: I have been in hospital for two weeks, haven’t I
M: Yes, and you can leave the hospital tomorrow!
W: Really I’m so happy.
M: I have written a certificate for you.
W: I’m eager to go home! Doctor, what should I do after I go home
M: I have two suggestions. First, avoid any mental stress and have enough rest. Secondly,
examinations should be done regularly.
W: I’m sure I will follow your advice.
M: Complete recovery will take a long time. So you must take care of yourself.
W: I want to thank all the doctors in charge. I’m very grateful to you all.
M: Don’t mention it! That is our duty!
Text 10
M: Clara Barton was born on December 25th, 1821. When the Civil War began in 1861, she heard
of stories of wounded soldiers. She felt she needed to do something to help them, so she urged
people to donate bandages and medicine and delivered these supplies to the battlefield. Clara
didn’t stop helping when the war was over. She led a group to search for missing soldiers.
This group also worked to identify soldiers killed or missing. After four years of this work,
Clara moved to Switzerland, where she first learned about a group called the Red Cross. This
group worked to help people who were suffering during times of war. In 1873, Clara returned to
the United States. In 1881 she started an American branch of the Red Cross. She served as its
first president for over 20 years. As the result of Clara’s hard work and leadership, the Red
Cross grew. Today, it also helps people suffering as a result of earthquakes, fires, floods, and
other disasters. Clara Barton died on April 12, 1912, but her great contribution, the American
Red Cross, lives on.
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