2022届安徽省宣城市重点中学高三下学期5月第七次联考英语试卷含答案

这是一份2022届安徽省宣城市重点中学高三下学期5月第七次联考英语试卷含答案，共17页。
2022届安徽省宣城市重点中学高三下学期5月第七次联考英语试卷
本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man ask Mary to do?
A. Help her mother. B. Do her homework. C. Serve the guests.
2. How does the woman feel about the news?
A. Worried. B. Scared. C. Angry.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a hotel. C. In a police station.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. An air crash. B. Russian culture. C. A terrible experience.
5. Who did the woman see in London?
A. Mary. B. Mary’s husband. C. Mary’s daughter.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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至7题。
6. Which part of her job does the woman find most difficult?
A. Using the computer system. B. Taking more training. C. Speaking in public.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Tell her boss about her problem. B. Learn more from the computer. C. Change jobs.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. How did the woman get her smart phone?
A. From her father. B. From the Internet. C. From a shop downtown.
9. What is the function of Feedly?
A. To help users read news. B. To help users organize their life. C. To help users prepare for exams.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Interesting places. B. An art lesson. C. Their classmates.
11. Where did Mary go yesterday?
A. To a bank. B. To a park. C. To a sports centre.
12. Who is best at drawing?
A. Luke. B. Christina. C. Mary.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman’s opinion on Mark Twain’s biography?
A. It’s informative. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s boring.
14. Which place inspired the fictional town in Mark Twain’s book?
A. New Orleans. B. Hannibal. C. New York City.
15. What happened to Mark Twain in 1859?
A. He met Horace. B. He left his hometown. C. He became a steamboat pilot.
16. How did Mark Twain get his pen name?
A.It was given by his father. B. It was suggested by pilot Horace. C. It came from his job.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker talking about?
A. A program that can write songs.
B. Popular technologies in the 21st century.
C. Relationship between robots and humans.
18. Who teaches Aiva to write songs?
A. Herself. B. The programmers. C. Some musicians.
19. What will programmers do to Aiva?
A. Increase her speed of writing songs.
B. Teach her to write more classical songs.
C. Put different types of songs into her.
20. What will Aiva do in the future?
A. Help with humans’ work. B. Be able to sing a lot of songs. C. Appear in more films and games.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，共40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
While travel is restricted during this time, here are some amazing places around the world to daydream about and look forward to visiting one day in the future.
Lord Howe Island, Australia
The island in the Tasman Sea lies between Australia and New Zealand and is just 10km long. Despite its complete isolation, the island is populated, by around 380 people and the number of tourists is limited to under 400. The island is known for its geology, birds, plants and marine life, while cycling is the main mode of transport on the island, thanks to its virtually untouched forest and the fact that many of its plants and animals are found nowhere else in the world.
Thor’s Well, Oregon
Also called “the drainpipe of the Pacific” or even sometimes, “the gate to hell”, the hole appears to swallow the Pacific Ocean. Geyser-like ocean sprays erupt in winter time, thanks to ocean pressure and the gusting wind. It looks more dangerous than it is though; it is in reality just around 20 feet deep. The natural bowl is spectacular to watch, particularly during low tide when the sea rises towards the surface before draining back down into the depths of the rocky hole again.
Keahiakawelo (Garden of the Gods), Hawaii
Hawaiians call Keahiakawelo “wahi pana”, which means celebrated, noted or legendary places which have cultural significance. As legend goes, the priest of neighboring Molokai island, a man named Lanikaula, was angry at the people of Lanai, so he lit a fire wishing ill will to the island’s people.
Balamku (Cave of the Jaguar God), Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
The cave was rediscovered accidentally in 2018 by archaeologists who were searching for a sacred well. The seven-chambered cave was initially discovered in 1966 but was sealed up and forgotten about. Caves were considered openings to the underworld, and this one is no different. The name means jaguar god, which they believed had the ability to enter and leave the underworld at will. The cave is so unexplored that archaeologists are still mapping it out.
21. How do people often travel on Lord Howe Island?
A. By boat. B. By bike. C. On foot. D. By car.
22. What is the best time to watch Thor’s Well?
A. During low tide. B. In winter time. C. When the sea rises. D. After the sea dries.
23. Which of the following is thought to be the opening to the underworld?
A. Lord Howe Island. B. Thor’s Well. C. Keahiakawelo. D. Balamku.
B
Anyone interested in easy ways to make a positive impact on their communities need look no further than 12-year-old Danykah Muck, a Michigan middle-schooler whose simple learning project is an inspiration to positive thinkers of any age. It all started with her way to school every school day. Every morning she would greet an old man in her neighborhood, who she still doesn’t know his name, smiling or even simply offering a friendly word “hello”. And he would always nod and smile back. “It seems to considerably change the emotional energy around me in the community,” She noticed this in both directions, “That simple act can both change our entire day with how they greet me.”
Last spring, Muck brought an idea to her teachers. She provided them with a pile of sticky notes she had filled with brief — sometimes one-word — positive messages. She then asked the teachers to place the notes on students’ desks before they arrived at school the next day. She also gave pre-filled sticky notes to the lunch staff and to school administrators including the principal. The idea was to make it easy for teachers, staff and students to regularly encounter reminders that they matter and are valued. “You are enough just being you,” reads one favorite note. Muck’s idea could be just the thing in an office, assisted living facility or even at home for a small family.
“Low-cost” positive interactions, like a friendly word offered to the postal worker or coffee shop servant, are shown by psychology researchers to build sympathy and abate loneliness. An anonymous note sent into someone’s inbox or stuck to their front door is perhaps the lowest-cost connection there is, with potential benefits beyond our imagination. Sometimes the smallest encouragements have the biggest impact. What would you say on a sticky note to share with someone in your community?
24. What message does paragraph 1 convey?
A. Middle-schoolers are friendly to the elderly. B. A simple act of kindness makes a difference.
C. A community can be easily shaped by interest. D. Learning projects can inspire positive thinkers.
25. How did Muck help people in her school?
A. By writing thank-you letters. B. By means of sticking notices.
C. By talking with school leaders. D. By writing encouraging words.
26. What does the underlined word “abate” probably mean?
A. Measure. B. Monitor. C. Ease. D. Stand.
27. The best title for the text is probably ______.
A. What a friendly word means to a stranger B. Never be bothered by negative thoughts
C. Brighten the community with positivity D. How to build a harmonious community
C
In the 2022 Beijing Olympics process, hand-kitting (手工编织的) Chinese knot, a symbol of unity and happiness in Chinese context, is loved by friends from other countries. It has a complex graceful curve, but it can be reduced to the simple two-dimensional line. It displays fantasy and wisdom of the ancient Chinese civilization. It has elegant appeal which comes from the basic tools of human life in the beginning years.
Preparation of Chinese knot, roughly divided into three categories: the basic knot, varying knot and combinatorial knot. Its knitting techniques, in addition to all the basic techniques, agree with a common principle of knitting and can be summarized as the basic techniques and combinations techniques. But the basic techniques use a single line, double line or lines to knitting, or change the use of the parallel thread (线) to separate thread so as to make colorful knot or bow section; and a combination of techniques use the extend of head and extended ear flap (耳帽), and combine various knot flexibly, complete pack of ever-changing knot ornaments (装饰).
To design a set of beautiful decorative knot, the most important thing is to determine what the knot will be used for. Accordingly, determine its size and shape, taking into account of the appropriate use of color matching and accessories. The shape, color and ornaments should suit each other. Do attach your own artistic beauty and deep emotion to it, which will be able to fully demonstrate the beauty of Chinese traditional art.
Long cultural heritage makes the Han ethnic Chinese knot techniques unique, purely cultural essence, rich in cultural heritage. Chinese knot not only has shape and color beauty, but also gain its name because of its meaning, such as endless knot, caisson knot (藻井结) and double the money knot, reflecting the ancient Chinese cultural beliefs and strong religious meanings. It represents the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty of good intentions.
28. What does Chinese knot represent in Chinese culture?
A. Love and friendship. B. Unity and happiness.
C. Grace and simplicity. D. Fantasy and wisdom.
29. The second paragraph is mainly written ______.
A. to explain basic rules for knitting B. to introduce the knitting techniques
C. to show how to make Chinese knot D. to classify Chinese knot into categories
30. What matters most in terms of designing a knot?
A. Deciding its purpose. B. Determining its shape.
C. Matching with colors. D. Attaching artistic beauty.
31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about Chinese knot?
A. Its inner beauty. B. Its physical features.
C. Its cultural meaning. D. Its real pursuit.
D
The twilight (朦胧的) time between full wakefulness and being sound asleep may be packed with creative potential. Rumor has it that Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, used to prefer such moments between wakefulness and sleep. Supposedly, he used to fall asleep in a chair holding two steel balls. As he fell asleep, the balls fell into metal pans. The resulting sound woke him. Then, he could write down his inventive ideas before he fell into a deep sleep and forgot them.
Researchers tested Edison’s method of developing creativity with 103 healthy people. Volunteers came to the lab to solve a tricky number problem. After doing the task 60 times, they earned a 20-minute break in a quiet, dark room. They relaxed in chairs, each holding a light drinking bottle, something like the steel balls that Edison used. Participants were told to close their eyes and rest or sleep if they desired. Meanwhile, machines monitored their brain waves. About half of the participants stayed awake. Twenty-four fell asleep and stayed in the shallow short stage of sleep called N1. Fourteen others progressed to N2, a deeper stage of sleep.
After their rest, participants returned to their number problem. The researchers saw a clear difference between the groups. People with a shallow early sleep were 2.7 times as likely to spot the hidden trick as people who stayed awake. Shallow sleepers were 5.8 times as likely to spot the trick as people who reached the deeper N2 stage.
Such differences in such experiments are rare, says Delphine Oudiette, a cognitive neuroscientist. “The results raise an interesting possibility. It may help people to learn to reach that twilight stage of sleep on demand. It seems Edison was onto something about the creative powers of nodding off. But don’t put too much faith in his habits. He also is said to have considered sleep ‘a criminal waste of time’.”
32. Why is Thomas Edison mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. To imply the inspiration of the study. B. To explain how habits can help.
C. To support the idea theoretically. D. To lay scientific basis of the study.
33. What can be known about the drinking bottle?
A. It belonged to Thomas Edison. B.It was made of a kind of steel.
C. It may serve as an alarm o’clock. D.It was in the shape of a metal pan.
34. What did the study find?
A. Being awake is as creative as being asleep. B. Wakefulness differs from sleep in many aspects.
C. Being asleep is more productive than wakefulness. D. Shallow sleepers may be better problem solvers later.
35. How does Oudiette like the study?
A. Ridiculous. B. Doubtful. C. Realistic. D. Useful.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Dealing with an uncertain future can be scary, but thinking about, and taking steps to create, a positive future is vitally important.
◆Use hope to cope. One of the biggest things people are struggling with is feeling stuck in the difficult present and afraid to look to the future. 36 Studies show that hope leads us to maximize psychological adjustment by reducing anxiety, increasing motivation, and helping us pursue goal-directed actions.
◆ 37 It’s crucial to your emotional well-being to continue planning and dreaming for the future, even when that future looks uncertain. “Suspend your reality for the moment, and allow yourself to feel happy about this imagined future,” said Dr. Waters. “Just let your brain dream.”
◆Dare to dream small. On a small scale, make plans with friends to meet for a walk or to go for dinner. Think of outings you and your loved ones can look forward to, movies or sporting events or even trips to the mall. There’s no need to try to pin down when these things might happen. 38
◆Consider making changes. Use this time of sheltering-in-place as an opportunity to reflect on any changes you’d like to make in your life. 39 Once you decide what changes would be beneficial, come up with specific steps you can take to enact them when the time is right. You can always adapt your plans as the situation continues to evolve.
◆Look for the positive sides. 40 It is a long lane that has no turning. So you don’t need to be optimistic to see them. Maybe you’re learning to budget better or to be happier with less. Maybe you’re seeing the benefits of getting back to basics. Whatever it is, acknowledge the new shift and be grateful.
A. Dare to dream big.
B. Never lose your heart.
C. This is where hope comes in.
D. Positive anticipation can be as rewarding as the events themselves.
E. Even the worst of times usually bring with them some unexpected blessings.
F. However, that doesn’t mean you’re ignoring the hardships you’re going through.
G. For example, many are reinvesting in relationships or spending more time with family.
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20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a very cold winter day. I listened to the heater working and zipped up my sweater. All my work done, I just wanted to relax and 41 in my nice warm bed. I placed a 42 behind my head and opened up my book. I laid back and got ready to take it 43 . But life rarely goes according to 44 .
“Sweetie, No!” My son yelled from the living room. Suddenly a four-legged ball of fur 45 in my bedroom. She jumped on my bed and 46 herself behind the pillow. “Sweetie, what’re you doing?” I asked. She 47 her head on my shoulder and just looked at me 48 with her ears down and her eyes narrowed. I laughed when I saw her this 49 and petted her head to let her know that I 50 her. Already that day she had thrown up some food, 51 the corner of my quilt, and peed (尿) on the floor. I kept petting her while her body 52 and her resting guilty face slowly turned happy. Then she 53 licked my hand and cheek with her tongue. I laughed again.
I sometimes wonder what my 54 would be like without dogs in it. My house would surely be 55 : the furniture wouldn’t be chewed on, the floors wouldn’t be 56 . But I would also have less 57 , less love, and less joy in my life. Of all the blessings and gifts in my life, I will always place a 58 on dogs. I will take a dog’s love and a 59 house any day of the week. “Sweetie, I love you, even though you are one 60 dog. You are my best friend and greatest teacher of love.”
41. A. sleep B. work C. read D. exercise
42. A. curtain B. drawer C. sofa D. pillow
43. A. right B. easy C. personal D. straight
44. A. plan B. research C. season D. analysis
45. A. hid B. waited C. wandered D. flew
46. A. forced B. entertained C. pressed D. locked
47. A. stuck B. nodded C. covered D. twisted
48. A. angrily B. guiltily C. cautiously D. purposely
49. A. kind B. week C. season D. way
50. A. ignored B. believed C. forgave D. noticed
51. A. torn up B. cut off C. found out D. put on
52. A. stretched B. relaxed C. shook D. collapsed
53. A. quickly B. simply C. softly D. skillfully
54. A. mission B. profession C. dream D. life
55. A. bigger B. cleaner C. dearer D. sweeter
56. A. marked B. mopped C. furnished D. polished
57. A. trouble B. freedom C. curiosity D. laughter
58. A. priority B. burden C. ceiling D. finger
59. A. safe B. large C. dirty D. real
60. A. mean B. difficult C. hungry D. lucky
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。
Chinese opera, together with Greece tragic-comedy and Indian Sanskrit Opera, 61.______ (be) among the oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), the Emperor Taizong established 62.______ opera school with the poetic name Liyuan. Since the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368), it has been encouraged by court officials and emperors and 63.______ (become) a traditional art form. During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), it became 64.______ (increasing) fashionable among ordinary people. Performances were watched in tearooms, restaurants, and even around makeshift stages. Over centuries, Chinese opera has evolved into many different regional varieties 65.______ (base) on local traits and accents. Today, there are over 300 outstanding regional opera styles, among 66.______ Beijing Opera is the best-known Chinese opera style.
67.______ appeals to foreigners most may be the different styles of facial make-up, which is one of the highlights and requires distinctive techniques of painting. Exaggerated (夸张的) designs are painted on each performer’s face 68.______ (symbolize) a character’s personality, role, and fate. Audiences who are familiar with opera can know the story by 69.______ (observe) the facial painting as well as the costumes. Generally, a red face represents 70.______ (faithful) and bravery; a black face, courage; yellow and white faces, dishonesty; and golden and silver faces, mystery.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My 4-year-old son Sandy happened find a toy panda. He held onto it all day but took it to bed with him at night. Later, I run across a community post from a mum urgent looking for a lost panda — her son’s favorite. I messaged that we had one that evening. She was so relieving! In the morning, I had to break the news to Sandy which another little boy was missing his favorite toy. Tear streaming down his face, he gave me the panda. The little treasure was returned back to its rightful owner. This morning, I found a dropped-off card and new panda for Sandy — as the big thank you for him! Thank you so much, lovely neighbors!
第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Tom来信表示对中国的属相（Chinese Zodiac Signs）很感兴趣。请你给他回封邮件，简要向他介绍一下相关信息。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：虎年the Year of the Tiger
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英语参考答案
第一部分：
1-5 ACBAB 6-10 CABAB 11-15 CBCBC 16-20 CAACA
第二部分：
第一节：
21-25 BADBD 26-30 CCBBA 31-35 CACDD
第二节：
36-40 CADGE
第三部分：
第一节：
41-45 CDBAD 46-50 CABDC 51-55 ABCDB 56-60 ADACB
第二节：
61. is 62. an 63. has become 64. increasingly 65. based
66. which 67. What 68. to symbolize 69. observing 70. faithfulness
第四部分：
第一节：
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第二节：
Possible version
Dear Tom,
Glad to know you’re interested in Chinese Zodiac Signs. Here I’d like to tell something about it.
Legend has it that 12 animals had a quarrel one day as to who was to head the cycle of years. The gods asked them to have a race to decide their place. The rat somehow won the race. The pig, who was very lazy, ended up last.
Interestingly, we Chinese believe people born in a certain animal year may share the same characters. For example, those born under the Year of the Tiger are sensitive, emotional and thoughtful but may also intend to be impatient. They have strong leadership qualities, and are ready to pounce any time.
If you want to know more, refer to the website:https://www.easytourchina.com/fact-v339-chinese-zodiac.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考答案解析】
21. B。细节理解题。根据第2部分中的The island is known for its geology, birds, plants and marine life, while cycling is the main mode of transport on the island可知。
22. A。细节理解题。根据第3部分中的The natural bowl is spectacular to watch, particularly during low tide when the sea rises towards the surface before draining back down into the depths of the rocky hole again可知。
23. D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Caves were considered openings to the underworld, and this one is no different. The name means jaguar god, which they believed had the ability to enter and leave the underworld at will可知。
24. B。推理判断题。根据本段最后的Muck的话It seems to considerably change the emotional energy around me in the community... That simple act can both change our entire day with how they greet me可知：像点头致意、打招呼这样微不足道的举动会对人产生大的影响。
25. D。细节理解题。根据第2段中She provided them with a pile of sticky notes she had filled with brief… positive messages及后面的note，encouragement等信息可知：Muck在纸条上写些催人奋进的话来激励别人。
26. C。词义猜测题。根据本段第1句句意“心理学研究人员表示：低成本的积极互动，比如和邮政人员或咖啡馆服务员说上一句暖心的话，可以构筑同理心并减弱孤独感。”
27. C。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位密歇根女孩积极帮助身边人的事情，故选C。
28. B。细节理解题。根据本段a symbol of unity and happiness in Chinese context可知。
29. B。写作意图题。本段旨在介绍了几种编织中国结的技法，故选B。
30. A。细节理解题。根据本段第1句To design a set of beautiful decorative knot, the most important thing is to determine what the knot will be used for可知。
31. C。主旨大意题。本段主要讲述中国结的文化内涵，故选C。
32. A。细节理解题。本段中提及Thomas Edison的特殊习惯，意在引出后文研究人员做实验的依据，即他提供了研究的灵感。
33. C。推理判断题。结合第1段中Supposedly, he used to fall asleep in a chair holding two steel balls. As he fell asleep, the balls fell into metal pans. The resulting sound woke him等信息可知，受试者手中的饮水瓶类似Edison手中的钢球，落地后的响声可以把人唤醒，类似于闹钟的功能。
34. D。细节理解题。从第3段的后两句People with a shallow early sleep were 2.7 times as likely to spot the hidden trick as people who stayed awake. Shallow sleepers were 5.8 times as likely to spot the trick as people who reached the deeper N2 stage可知，浅睡者更好地解决了数字难题，故选D。
35. D。观点态度题。从最后一段Oudiette的话The results raise an interesting possibility. It may help people to learn…可知。
41. C。“工作全部完成了，我只想着放松一下，在温馨的房间里读下书。”从后一句的“…opened up my book”可知。
42. D。“我放了个枕头在头后面，打开书本。”从后文的“…herself behind the pillow”可知。
43. B。“我往后躺着，准备放松一下。”take it easy：“放松、休息”，与前文的relax呼应。
44. A。“可生活很少按着计划来。”与前文作者的打算或准备呼应。
45. D。“一个四条腿的毛球状的东西‘飞’了进来。”fly：疾驰，急行，快速移动。
46. C。“她跳上床，身子抵着枕头。”press：挤，施加压力。
47. A。“她把头迅速地靠在我肩膀上，委屈地看着我，耳朵耷拉着，眼睛眯着。”stick：（迅速或随手）放置。
48. B。见上。从后文的…her resting guilty face slowly turned happy可知。
49. D。“看到她这个样子，我笑了，又拍拍她的脑袋，让她知道我原谅她了。”
50. C。见上。从后一句的…had thrown up some food, … my quilt, and peed in the floor可知小狗做了许多淘气的事。
51. A。“这一天来，她把吃的东西吐了，把我的被角咬碎了，还在地板上撒了尿。”tear up：撕毁，撕碎。
52. B。“我一个劲地跟她说着话，直到她的身体不再紧张了，原本委屈的脸也慢慢高兴了起来。”relaxed：放松了的，不紧张的。
53. C。“她又用舌头轻轻地舔着我的手和脸。”softly：轻轻地，轻柔地，柔和地。
54. D。“有时候我就想：要是我的生活中没有了狗会是什么样的？”
55. B。“房间一定会更干净，家具也不会被啃了，地板也不会被糟蹋了。”
56. A。见上。mark：搞糟，损坏，留下痕迹，弄污。
57. D。“而我的生活中也会少了许多笑声、爱和快乐。”根据前文多次出现的laugh可知。
58. A。“在所有的祝福和馈赠中，我会一直把狗放在首位。”place a priority on sth：把……列在优先（首要）位置。
59. C。“任何时候，我都可以接受小狗带来的爱和一个脏兮兮的家。”与前文的cleaner相呼应。
60. B。“Sweetie，我爱你，虽然你是一条惹麻烦的狗。”difficult：麻烦的，难缠的，难以对付的。
【听力录音原文】
Text 1
M: What a mess! Mary, give your mother a hand. The guests are coming!
W: I know, but I’m doing my homework.
Text 2
M: I have to tell you that your dog got really sick last night, and I found him dead this morning.
W: Why didn’t you take him to hospital in time?
M: I’m very sorry. I was so tired that I didn’t wake up until this morning.
Text 3
W: Can I help you, sir?
M: Yeah. I seem to have lost my room key.
W: In that case, you need to go to the front desk to get their help.
Text 4
W: Have you heard about the Russian plane crash in Egypt?
M: Yes, it’s terrible. 224 people lost their lives.
W: What a pity! To be honest, I always feel a little nervous while travelling by plane now.
Text 5
M: Did you see Mary when you went to London with your daughter last month?
W: No, I didn’t. I dropped by her house and her husband told me that she had gone to Spain on business.
M: What a pity!
Text 6
M: How do you like your new job, Wendy?
W: It’s OK, I guess... Actually, it’s a little frustrating.
M: Oh, that’s too bad. Why?
W: Well, I don’t know how to use the computer system. It’s very confusing.
M: Why don’t you ask for some more training?
W: Yeah. I guess I could do that, but that’s not the only thing I don’t like. I also have to give factory tours. That’s really difficult! I can’t stand speaking in front of a group of people.
M: Hmm. I have never had such a problem. But I think you should let your boss know that.
W: You’re right. I will.
Text 7
W: David, look! I’ve got a smart phone now.
M: Is it a gift from your father? Or did you go downtown to buy it yesterday?
W: Neither. I placed an online order yesterday morning and I received the package at 4 p.m. By the way, could you recommend some apps for me to download?
M: Sure. If you love reading news, I suggest you use Feedly. It’s the easiest way to stay on top of all your news in one app.
W: Thanks. Do you know any good apps that can help me prepare for exams?
M: Yes. You can input the things you want to remember in Exam Time. There are flashcards, quizzes and notes in this app. It’s convenient for you to use.
W: What app do you use to help you organize your life?
M: Ever note.
W: Thanks. I’ll definitely try these three apps.
Text 8
M: I really enjoyed the art lesson yesterday.
W: Me too, David. I liked going into the city to draw different places. Is this your picture of the museum?
M: Yes. What did you draw?
W: I couldn’t decide between the castle and the market. In the end, I did a drawing of people buying vegetables in the market. Did you see what Luke drew?
M: Yes. His picture was of some people in the park having a picnic.
W: Well, I know that Mary loves drawing water. Did she go to the river?
M: No. She went to the sports center and drew some children having a swimming lesson. What about Patrick?
W: We were walking to the market together but then he saw someone cleaning windows at the bank and stopped to draw that.
M: Christina is the best artist. I saw her on Bridge Street sitting at a table having a drink. She was drawing a waiter talking to a customer. The picture looked really good.
Text 9
M: What are you reading?
W: A biography of Mark Twain.
M: Oh, I’ve read his books: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It’s quite interesting and adventurous.
W: Yeah. But this book I’m reading is kind of boring. It tells you some facts about Mark Twain, though.
M: Oh, tell me something about him.
W: You know when Mark Twain was four, his family moved to Hannibal, a port town on the Mississippi River that gave him the idea for the fictional town in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
M: Oh, really? Anything else?
W: In 1847, when Twain was 11, his father died. The next year, he began to learn printing. When he was 18, he worked as a printer in New York City. Then on a voyage to New Orleans, steamboat pilot Horace inspired Twain to become a pilot. Twain thought it rewarding to be a pilot and he studied 2,000 miles of the Mississippi for more than two years before he received his steamboat pilot license in 1859. This occupation gave him his pen name, Mark Twain, from “mark twain”, the cry for a measured river depth.
M: Oh, he himself really had a life of adventures.
Text 10
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is one of the most popular technologies in the 21st century. It can be a computer that beats you in the chess game. It can be a robot that helps with your housework. It can also be a program that writes songs. Aiva is such a program.
Aiva is created by some computer programmers. They put thousands of songs by famous musicians in her. After she learns about those songs, Aiva finds her own way to write songs. If the programmers tell Aiva what they want about the song, the artist can make it in just a few minutes.
Aiva is the first world-famous AI song writer. Plenty of her songs have been used in films, games and ads, although people hardly know about it. Now Aiva can write classical music only. The programmers plan to give her more, so she will be able to write all kinds of songs.
There is no need to worry that AI will take musicians’ work. Instead, it will work together with humans and make better songs.