2023宁波三锋教研联盟高一下学期期中联考英语试题含答案

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2022学年第二学期宁波三锋教研联盟期中联考
高一年级英语学科试题
考生须知：
1.本卷共10页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。
选择题部分
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，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. Which dorm is the closest to the campus?
A. The one on the hill.
B. The one near the river.
C. The one in the south part of town.
2. What does the woman want to do?
A. Apply for a job. B. Call the manager. C. Leave the company.
3. How will the girl’s mother pay for the CD?
A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In their car. B. At a birthday party. C. In a shopping mall.
5. What will the man do next?
A. Take some photos. B. Pick some flowers. C. Draw a picture.
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Learning a language. B. Making a speech. C. Traveling abroad.
7. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Do more practice. B. Try to stay calm. C. Get some help.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. When did the woman have her graduation party?
A. Last Friday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.
9. Who may Mr. Smith be?
A. The woman’s teacher. B. The woman’s classmate. C. The woman’s boss.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. How many students took the course?
A. 14. B. 15. C. 16.
11. What does the man expect kids to do by learning poems?
A. Describe beautiful things.
B. Enjoy the beauty of poems.
C. Look at the world like the poets.
12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to help children learn poetry.
B. Their favourite poets and poetry.
C. The course “Teaching Poetry to Children”.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What did Sam leave on the bus?
A. A pen. B. A dictionary. C. A notebook.
14. Why does the boy feel upset about his pen?
A. It was a gift from his father.
B. He couldn’t find a same one.
C. His father will blame him for it.
15. What will the girl do this afternoon?
A. Play table tennis.
B. Do some shopping.
C. Go to the neighborhood.
16. How will the girl’s dad go to the conference?
A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bus.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. For what do some animals eat only one type of food?
A. Lack of choice. B. Health issues. C. Their nature.
18. Why does the speaker mention the panda and a kind of white butterfly?
A. To amuse the listeners.
B. To introduce what some animals eat.
C. To prove that some animals eat only one type of food.
19. What do bears eat?
A. Fish and fruit. B. Vegetables and fruit. C. Fish and birds.
20. What does the speaker think of French food?
A. Delicious. B. Unhealthy. C. Popular.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每题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
Best Things to Do in Boston in 2022
Boston is an energetic, alive city. However, choosing where to go and what to do isn’t easy in Boston. Here are some must-sees you simply can’t miss when you visit the city.
Downtown Crossing
The Downtown Crossing is an intersection （交汇处） of three major city streets: Washington, Winter, and Summer Streets. It’s home to some of the best shopping available in Boston, with plenty of walkable malls and parks to enjoy. Most of the well-known store brands have a storefront here. In addition, there are also many outdoor spaces.
Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burial grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. It begins at the Boston Common and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Walking here, every step tells a story.
Boston Harborwalk
The Boston Harborwalk is a public boardwalk that links all of Boston’s beautiful waterfront neighborhoods and harbor. This impressive waterfront is still under construction. When fully completed, it will extend 47 miles from East Boston, through Charles River and Millers River, to the Neponset River. Along the Boston Harborwalk are several indoor and outdoor displays of historical materials and memorials. Come here to enjoy the ocean scenery.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
The Harvard Museum of Natural History includes some jaw-dropping exhibits, like its centerpiece: the Marine Life exhibition. A complete recreation of the New England underwater ecosystem lies in a central aquarium, attracting anyone who loves marine （海洋的） life to visit. Visitors will encounter the diversity of life on Earth, from dinosaurs to large mammals, birds, and fish.
21. What’s the best choice for someone interested in American history？
A. Freedom Trail. B. Boston Harborwalk.
C. Downtown Crossing. D. Harvard Museum of Natural History.
22. What do we know about the Boston Harborwalk？
A. It’s a historical landmark.
B. It’s a big shopping center.
C. It winds its way along a river.
D. It offers good waterside scenery.
23. What is an attractive part of the Harvard Museum of Natural History?
A. Outdoor attractions. B. Artists’ masterpieces.
C. Marine Life exhibition. D. The human history introduction.
B
Bookstores are fascinating places. There the books can take you to magical lands, help you learn a foreign language, or cook a delicious meal. But when your community doesn’t have enough space for a real brick bookstore, you have to make a compromise （妥协）. A mobile bookstore that brings books around the country is the result. That is the case for Rita Collins, 70, who dreamed of opening a bookstore after retiring.
A business planning class convinced Collins that opening a bookstore in the small town where she lives would not be practical. Eureka, Montana, located just nine miles from the Canadian border, only has a population of 1,517. Collins asked her instructors about a traveling bookstore on wheels and they were doubtful. But she insisted.
Collins was inspired by Dylans Mobile Bookstore, a traveling bookstore in Wales run by Jeff Towns. She contacted Jeff for advice but she was largely on her own when it came to building her bookstore. First, she had to find a vehicle large enough to stand in. Then she had to have it refitted with shelves that would hold the books at a 15-degree angle so that they would stay in place while in transportation. Collins named her bookstore St Rita’s Traveling Bookstore, which has been on the road since 2015.
At first, she drove through Montana and then she made her first cross-country trip in 2016. Collins and her mobile bookstore have visited 30 states. Collins loves meeting people and making connections. She sets up a typewriter outside the store and encourages customers to write. One time, a young man typed an entire page about a friend of his. That’s something she never expected.
While she loves what she does, Collins doesn’t think she can keep doing it due to her old age. In several years, she hopes to pass her traveling bookstore onto another bibliophile （爱书者）who shares the same interest and will keep it on the road.
24. Why does the author mention the mobile bookstore in Paragraph 1?
A. To advertise it in small towns.
B. To compare it with the fixed one.
C. To introduce the story of Collins.
D. To introduce the main types of bookstores.
25. Why was Collins advised not to open a bookstore in her town?
A. Few people love reading in her town. B. It has a small consumer market.
C. She lacked start-up capital. D. No one gave her guidance.
26. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Where Collins got the inspiration for her bookstore.
B. Why Collins bookstore became famous soon.
C. How Collins got support for her bookstore.
D. How Collins built her mobile bookstore.
27. What is Collins’ future plan?
A. To invite more people to open traveling bookstores.
B. To find a booklover to take over her bookstore.
C. To keep traveling to other states by herself.
D. To sell more books in many areas.
C
Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm（早产的） babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological（神经的） disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular（心血管的）system.
28. How does music affect preterm babies?
A. It helps repair their neurological systems. B. It helps develop their potential in music.
C. It helps improve their hearing systems. D. It helps reduce their pain.
29. What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. cause B. increase C. prevent D. cure
30. Why can music mend a broken heart?
A. It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.
B. It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.
C. It helps make a person feel optimistic about life.
D. It can help patients recover in a slow way.
31. What may be the best title for the text?
A. How music affects our mind and body? B. The way to choose quality music.
C. The best time to listen to music. D. Who can benefit from music?
D
The Sequoia National Park in California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountains is best known for the Giant Forest, a collection of 2,000 trees that includes half of the Earth’s largest and longest-living trees. This past weekend, the ancient wonders came dangerously close to being burned by the KNP Complex Fire. But thanks to resourceful firefighters, the precious treasure has been saved.
The fire personnel had taken the standard measures of clearing bushes and setting controlled fires long before the fire began heading toward the Giant Forest. But they knew more needed to be done. On September 17, 2021, they took the unusual step of covering the base of some of the oldest trees with protective aluminum “blankets”. High on the list was General Sherman, the world’s largest tree by volume. The park officials believed the specialized foil （锡纸） would help block some of the heat from the flames and enhance the natural insulation （隔热） provided by the ancient trees’ thick bark. They were right!
On Sunday, September 19, 2021, the officials reported that the extra prevention measures, which also included 24-hour timed sprinklers （洒水装置） on General Sherman and the nearby park buildings, had worked. Jack Owen, a spokesman for the KNP Complex Fire Information Office, said, “There are no trees that have been burned yet, as far as in the Giant Forest. Fire crews are pouring everything they can into it as long as it’s safe. That area is looking good.”
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the rest of the national park. The KNP Complex Fire has burned through 21,777 acres. Meanwhile, the Windy Fire, which started further south on the Sierra slopes on the same night, has burned over 21,598 acres. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and allow firefighters to gain control of the massive fires, which are now beginning to threaten nearby communities.
32. What did the firefighters first do to protect the Giant Forest from fire?
A. Cover it with specialized foil.
B. Put it on the list of protective steps.
C. Set up a fire prevention belt around it.
D. Identify the features of the complex fire.
33. Why was the specialized foil applied?
A. To prevent some heat from the fire.
B. To stop the fire from spreading.
C. To keep tree roots from losing water.
D. To test the survival ability of the trees.
34. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. Fire crews are ready to leave.
B. General Sherman is comparatively safe.
C. Nearby buildings have been abandoned.
D. Some trees in the Giant Forest have been cut down.
35. What does the author think about the safety of the rest of the national park?
A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Discouraged. D. Unconcerned.
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Whoever you are, learning how to communicate internationally is the best way to reach out to more people with different cultures.
36 It’s important for you to understand that cultures and beliefs are different from each other across different nations so you can communicate effectively with people from other countries.
Learn how people deal with things in their countries. The best way to handle cultural differences is to research how different countries handle business meetings or any other type of communication. 37
Be aware of language barriers （障碍）. You may sound smart with humorous English jargon （行话） among those who have been speaking the language for most of their lives. 38 So it is best to stick to formal English, which is easier to understand.
Go over any form of written communication before you send it out. It is easy to cause misunderstandings when you deal with people from different parts of the world. 39 When reviewing it, make sure that you’re not using disrespectful terms or sentences.
Always stay updated with the social developments. 40 It’s important that you keep up with the information technology and try to use the more effective ones in your communication.
A. This may happen without your knowing.
B. Pay more attention to cultural differences.
C. Employers need to understand that culture shock is real.
D. However, people from other countries may not understand it.
E. Different cultures like to receive information in different ways.
F. It’s known that technology has improved rapidly over the years.
G. For example, the Japanese prefer you get straight to the point instead of making small talk.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, I was in charge of an interview group for my company. We were 41 with figuring out how to hire people with disabilities and help them succeed inside the organization.
Many applied for the position. I 42 one of them with autism （自闭症）. He was suitable but our group felt that the disability would 43 him from learning the skills and being successful in the role. I talked my workmates into giving him a role. 44 , it meant a lot to the man, for he could take the chance to change his life. Our HR department was not too supportive to take some 45 so we could only hire him as a temporary （暂时的） designer. I gave him a lot of 46 and I became one of his guides. In the workplace， the man slowly and surely
47 . There were many difficulties along the way 48 he came to be accepted and even won many friends. I continued to guide him 49 and helped him to get around a number of 50 .
Fast forward five years, he called and told me he got a formal 51 yesterday from his manager as a 52 worker with a job title.
I 53 him and told him that he was to be more successful. He went on to say “Sir， 54 your support all these years, I would not be here”. I told him, “Your success is the reward of your hard work and determination. You
55 a lot of people with similar disabilities. You inspire them to work hard and move forward, in their workplace or in their life.”
41. A. tasked B. satisfied C. provided D. bored
42. A. interviewed B. showed C. gathered D. helped
43. A. excuse B. prevent C. shelter D. save
44. A. In total B. After all C. By comparison D. For sure
45. A. notes B. steps C. risks D. measures
46. A. stress B. lessons C. advice D. papers
47. A. suffered B. worsened C. recovered D. adapted
48. A.so B. and C. but D. or
49. A. easily B. closely C. doubtfully D. secretly
50. A. challenges B. positions C. experiments D. impacts
51. A. request B. offer C. arrangement D. apology
52. A. regular B. serious C. responsible D. unique
53. A. comforted B. supported C. recognized D. congratulated
54. A. beyond B. under C. without D. through
55. A. encourage B. admire C. improve D. attract
非选择题部分
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。
Today’s festivals have a wide range of origins, 56 （include） the seasons of the year, famous figures, important events, and 57 （religion）. All festivals have the spirit of sharingjoy, gratefulness, love, or peace in common.
The harvest festival is one of the most popular festivals, 58 is celebrated in many cultures. In China, families gather 59 （admire） the moon and enjoy mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Customs play a significant role in festivals, 60 they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow 61 （light） firecrackers during the Spring Festival, because it can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more and more 62 （commerce）, with people spending more money on gifts, which 63 （result）in different opinions.
Festivals are 64 important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths. and attitudes
65 life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life.
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）
联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）于1995年宣布每年的4月23日为“世界读书日（World Book Day）”。假设你是校学生会主席，请你写一篇演讲稿予以介绍，要点如下：
1.简述“世界读书日”（发起时间及目的）；
2.讲述读书的益处；
3.呼吁多读书。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
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第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
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, opening 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 from my mother. What had happened to the mother who used to snuggle（依偎） up to me on the sofa, loving me with complete acceptance, and 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, like I did every afternoon.
Clearing some space, I sat down at my desk. Yet there was another thing I wasn’t good at anymore. My grades had slipped 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（弄皱的）paper. It gave me a kind of satisfaction to see the mess I’d made, like 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, no one knew how I was really feeling. Who would want to listen?
One day, I came home to an empty house. It was a relief 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.请按如下格式作答。高一英语学科 试题
Paragraph 1:
When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room.
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Paragraph 2:
I sat down at my desk, staring at those words.
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2022学年第二学期宁波三锋教研联盟期中联考
高一年级英语学科参考答案
第一部分 听力
1—5 BABCA 6—10 BACCB 11—15 BCBAA 16—20 ACCAB
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A 篇 ADC B 篇 CBDB C 篇 DCBA D 篇 CABA
第二节
36—40 BGDAF
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节
41—45 AABBC 46—50 CDCBA 51—55 BADCA
第二节
56. including 57. religions 58. which 59. to admire 60. but
61. lighting 62. commercial 63. results/has resulted 64. an 65. to/toward/towards
第四部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作
One possible version:
Dear fellow students,
I’m honored to introduce World Book Day here. Set up by the UNESCO in 1995, it falls on April 23rd every year, aimed at encouraging people to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
As we all know, reading enriches our mind and broadens our vision, making us more knowledgeable. Besides, it helps cultivate our taste and brings us relaxation and joy. As Francis Bacon said, “reading makes a full man.” Therefore, I call on us to form the habit of reading more books. I am sure we will benefit a lot.（呼吁）
Thanks for your listening.（致谢）
第二节 读后续写
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 hard on you lately. For that, I am truly sorry. I only expect that you are to be your same sweet self."
Paragraph 2:
I sat down at my desk, staring at those words. I realized that Mom still loved me the same way. When she got home, I found the confidence to let my guard down 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 everything changed in high school, but one heartfelt note set the stage for the rest of my teenage years.
A篇
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要推荐了波士顿的四个休闲场所。
21. A 细节理解题。根据第三段“The Freedom Trail ... tell the story of the American Revolution ... every step tells a story.”可知，对美国历史感兴趣可以去 Freedom Trail。故选 A。
22. D 推理判断题。根据第四段“a public boardwalk that links all of Boston’s beautiful waterfront neighborhoods and harbor. This impressive waterfront ...”可推知，Boston Harborwalk 提供了美丽的水滨风景。故选 D。
23. C 细节理解题。根据第五段“... like its centerpiece: the Marine Life ... attracting anyone who loves marine life”可知，该博物馆一个特色就是海洋生物展览。故选 C。
B篇
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了 Collins 创办了移动书店，已经驾驶她的书店走遍了美国的30个州。
24. C 细节理解题。根据第一段“A mobile bookstore ... is the result. That is the case for Rita Collins ...”可推知，作者在开头提到移动书店的目的是引出本文要讲述的故事。故选 C。
25. B 推理判断题。根据第二段“Eureka Montana, located just nine miles from the Canadian border, only has a population of 1,517.”可知，Collins 居住在偏远小镇，人口少，客流市场小。故选 B。
26. D 段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要讲 Collins 受 Jeff Towns 的启发创办移动书店。故选 D。
27. B 细节理解题。根据末段“... to pass her traveling bookstore onto another bibliophile who shares the same interest and will keep it on the road.”可知，Collins的未来计划是将移动书店移交给热爱的人，以便其继续运转。故选B。
C 篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了音乐对人大脑和心理所能够产生的积极影响。
28. D 细节理解题。根据第二段“A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music.”可知，音乐有助于减轻早产儿的痛苦。故选 D。
29. C 词义猜测题。根据划线部分第四段第一句的转折关系，以及“Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.”可知，划线词所在句子的意思为“虽然音乐不能使耳聋消失，但它确实可以延缓听力的丧失”，即划线词 stave off 意为“延缓”。故选 C。
30. B 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.”可知，音乐可以修补一颗破碎的心，是因为它对人体系统的工作有积极的影响。故选 B。
31. A 主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段“Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.”以及后文每段第一句，可知，本文主要说明音乐对人身体和心理的积极影响。因此，本文的最佳标题为 A 选项“How music affects our mind and body。故选 A。
D 篇
本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了消防员通过努力拯救了 the Giant Forest 里的一些千年老树。
32. C 推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是第一句“The fire personnel had taken the standard measures of clearing brush and setting controlled fires long before the fire began heading toward the Giant Forest.”可知，消防员们早在大火向 the Giant Forest 蔓延之前就已经采取了清理灌木丛和控制火势的标准措施。由此可推知，消防员们为保护 the Giant Forest 首先使用的是标准方法，即在森林周围设立防火带。故选 C。
33. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第五句中的“The park officials believed the specialized foil (锡纸) would help block some of the heat from the flames”可知，这种特殊的锡纸可以阻挡火焰的部分热量。故选 A。
34. B 推理判断题。根据第三段内容尤其是第一句中的“which also included 24-hour timed sprinklers (洒水装置) on General Sherman and the nearby park buildings, had worked”以及最后一句“That area is looking good.”可知，General Sherman 和公园附近的建筑物上的 24小时定时洒水装置起了作用。那片地区目前看起来不错。由此可推知，General Sherman5是相对安全的。故选 B。
35. A 观点态度题。根据最后一段内容尤其是第一句“Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the rest of the national park.”和最后一句中的“which are now beginning to threaten nearby communities”可知，国家公园的其他地方并不像 the Giant Forest 那样被保护得这么好。现在大火已经威胁到附近的社区了。由此可推知，作者对国家公园其余地方的安全很担忧。故选 A。
听力材料
Text 1
W: What’s the best dorm?
M: That depends. The one on the hill has the nicest rooms. The dorm in the south part of town has the best dining hall, while the one near the river is the closest to the campus.
Text 2
W: Are you calling for a manager in your company?
M: Yes, we still have some positions left: the sales manager, the HR manager and the quality manager. Which one would you like to apply for?
Text 3
M: Are you paying for this CD with cash?
W: My mom’s going to pay. She’s coming now. But will you take a cheque? She’s forgotten her credit card.
M: Of course.
Text 4
M: I thought you were lost. Where were you?
W: Sorry. I was bargaining for the toy car at that counter.
M: A gift for a child?
W: Yes, I’ll send it to my niece for her birthday.
Text 5
M: Excuse me, madam. Would you mind me picking the flowers in the garden? They look more beautiful in the sun. Could I just pick the yellow one?
W: I’m afraid you can’t, but you can take pictures of them.
M: Oh, that’s great.
Text 6
W: Are you ready for tonight? You look nervous.
M: Do I? I’m trying to stay calm. Being scared won’t help.
W: Have you practiced your speech?
M: I read it out over ten times. But I still get something wrong each time.
W: It’s hard to give a speech in a foreign language. You should practice more.
M: You are right. I will read it a few more times.
Text 7
W: Hello, Mr. Smith. I just came back from my graduation ceremony.
M: What was it like?
W: Fantastic! We had a great graduation party last Sunday.
M: Good. Now that you have graduated from your college, you can focus on your work.
W: Right, except for one thing.
M: What’s that?
W: I brought over some of my classmates’ résumés. They want to join this company.
M: Great. Leave their résumés here. I will read them this afternoon.
Text 8
W: Henry, have you heard about the course “Teaching Poetry to Children”?
M: Yes, I have. Actually I’m taking that course this term at Texas State University.
W: Really? That’s amazing. So how many students are there in the course this term?
M: There are fourteen other students and me.
W: What do you do?
M: We spend Tuesday mornings teaching poetry to students at Crockett Elementary School.
W: Why did you want to take the course?
M: I love poetry and I love interacting (交流；交往) with kids. I want them to appreciate the beauty of poems.
W: So what kind of poetry do you think is good?
M: I think if a poem shows you the world through the poet’s eyes, then that is a good poem.
W: I agree. So who is your favorite poet?
M: William Carlos Williams. I taught the kids his Between Walls in class. You know what, they had the most interesting responses to that poem.
W: It sounds as if they liked it.
Text 9
M: What’s the matter?
W: I lent my dictionary to Sam yesterday. But he told me this morning he had left it on the bus.
M: When will he learn to be more careful? He told me his notebook was missing just now. Also, I lent my pen to him last week, but he couldn’t find it.
W: Did he buy you a new one?
M: Yes. But it is different. It was a gift from my father. It could never be replaced.
W: I’m so sorry to hear that. I just bought the dictionary last week. Now I have to buy a new one.
M: Will you go downtown this afternoon?
W: No. I’ll play table tennis with my aunt this afternoon. I’ll go downtown tomorrow.
M: Could you ask your dad to give me a lift when you go there?
W: I’ll go there by subway. My dad will drive to a conference in the neighboring city tomorrow.
M: OK, then, I’ll take the bus.
Text 10
W: Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. We can also use other senses when we choose our food. Although there are many different types of food, some animals eat only one type. The panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a sort of cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have more varied diets. Bears eat fruit and fish. Foxes eat birds and fruit. Diets of these animals are different depending on the season. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat food with too much sugar. This is bad for their health. Eating too much meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.