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2022/2023学年度盐城市第一中学第二学期高一年级期末模拟试卷
英语试题
出卷人：姜慧梅 审阅人：陈绘
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. What will John do after school tomorrow?
A. See a movie. B. Play badminton. C. Go to Grace’s house.
2. What color of shirt will the man choose?
A. White. B. Black. C. Blue.
3. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Headmaster and teacher.
4. Who is worried about gaining weight?
A. The son. B. Aunt Louise. C. The mother.
5. Why does the woman give up buying the coat?
A. It is expensive.
B. The size doesn’t fit her.
C. She doesn’t like the color.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the laundry.
7. When will the woman return?
A Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
8. How will the woman send the package?
A. By air mail.
B. By registered mail.
C. By express mail.
9. How much should the woman pay?
A. £20. B. £23. C. £26.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To have meetings.
B. To go sightseeing.
C. To study a program.
11. What may help avoid jet lag?
A. Coffee. B. Alcohol. C. Exercise.
12. What did the woman say about most passengers?
A. They preferred alcohol.
B. They liked to do exercises.
C. They could hardly make a choice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What do we know about the area?
A. Lightning strikes mostly in December.
B. The area is near the Andes Mountains.
C. The people there worry about getting hit.
14. What did NASA call the area?
A. The Never Ending Storm of Catatumbo.
B. The Lightning Capital of the World.
C. The Light of Venezuela.
15. Which helps the area get so many storms?
A. Warm mountain winds.
B. Warm sea air.
C. The crowded population.
16. What does the man say in the end?
A. He’s scared of storms.
B. He’ll never visit Venezuela.
C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the speech mainly about?
A. Music and dancing in Guanajuato.
B. Traditional Mexican dresses.
C. The speaker’s career.
18. Which kind of music does the speaker like best?
A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Traditional Mexican music.
19. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer?
A. Teamwork. B. Hard work C. Love for the culture and music.
20. How do folk dancers get dance dresses?
A. By buying them at the store.
B. By making them on their own.
C. By borrowing them from their grandparents.
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
For Icelandic visitors, Reykjavik is the gateway to wilderness adventures as well as an excellent jumping off point for chasing the Northern Lights, which you can spot from September to April. After a full day of exploring, warm up in one of the area’s hotels, enjoying comfort it offers.
Reykjavik Residence
In the heart of downtown, the luxury suites (套房) and quality apartments allow guests a comfortable degree of flexibility and independence, with larger units ideal for families and two types of breakfast—delightful breakfast baskets delivered straight to your room, and the pleasant selection at Port 9 next door.
Berjaya Marina Hotel
It is located next to the historical and still fully functioning, dry-dock called Slippur. Combining the dynamic, creative atmosphere of this rapidly developing district with the country’s strong fishing traditions, it offers everyone the opportunity to see and experience the city at its most creative and colorful points.
Hotel Borg
As one landmark in downtown, its 99 rooms and suites, with art style throughout, are elegantly appointed yet offer a set of modern elements. Enjoy a drink or cocktail in the hotel bar. Relax in the sauna, steam bath or hot pool. Full service gym with free weights, exercise bike, rowing machine, and more is available for guests of the hotel.
Apotek Hotel
Conveniently located within walking distance of a variety of shops, galleries and restaurants, it is a four-star, 45-bedroom and suite hotel, and is as welcoming as it is stylish. A perfect restoration of a historical building designed by the former State Architect of Iceland, it is truly a home away from home.
21. What could guests enjoy in Reykjavik Residence?
A. Artistic atmosphere. B. Two breakfast options.
C. A pleasant party. D. Flexible price.
22. Which hotel best attracts the lovers of indoor physical fitness?
A. Hotel Borg B. Berjaya Marina Hotel
C. Reykjavik Residence D. Apotek Hotel
23. What do the listed hotels have in common?
A. They offer excellent cocktails. B. They are designed by artists.
C. They have advantages in location. D. They are 4-star hotels.

B
The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in primary school. Small for my age, and more of a book-lover than a sports-lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. When fall came, our backyard football games began with passing practice.
Once I got to sixth grade and went to private school, all the students were asked to join in either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we fought against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, speeding up my competitive fever. However, in girls’ sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. There were no school sports at the weekends, as they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.
So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation (基础) developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. I think, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
24. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in paragraph 1?
A. Desire. B. Emotion. C. Shame. D. Regret.
25. In the author’s opinion, what led to her victory in the Softball Throw event?
A. The training offered by her father. B. The sports talent from her father.
C. Her advanced sports outfits. D. Her confidence in her sports ability.
26. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood?
A. She joined Royal Canadian Air Force. B. She preferred reading to exercising.
C. She generally exercised on weekends. D. She maintained her love for sports.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?
A. To describe how her father built her interest in sports.
B. To stress the benefits of physical exercise.
C. To express her love for sports and health.
D. To think back to her childhood memories about sports.

C
Exploring unmapped territory on the moon could soon be as easy as slipping on a backpack. NASÁ researchers and their partners have developed a high-tech pack to aid explorers in the most remote wilderness imaginable: the airless wastes at the South Pole of the Moon.
The pack, dubbed the Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack (KNaCK), is a remote-sensing mapping system. Shaped like a hiker’s backpack, it makes use of an innovative type of lidar (激光雷达) called frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar to provide Doppler velocity and range for millions of measurement points per second. These measurement points instantly create a real-time navigation system, delivering to the explorer a 3D high-resolution map of the surrounding area.
“As human beings, we tend to locate ourselves based on landmarks—a specific building, a bunch of trees. Those things don’t exist on the Moon. With KNaCK continuously showing in real time how far they’ve gone and how far is left to go to reach their destination, explorers can cross the surface boldly without having to worry about their safety. They can even mark specific sites where they found some unique mineral or rock formation, so others can easily return for further study,” said Dr. MichaelZanetti, who leads the KNaCK project at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
That’s vital for astronauts on a clock, their exploration limited by the oxygen supply in their suits. KNaCK’s ultra-high-resolution precision—an order of magnitude greater than conventional lunar topography map(地形图)and elevation models makes it a vital resource for conducting science and mission operations 238,900 miles away from mission control, Zanetti said.
Currently, the backpack prototype (原型) weighs about 40 pounds. When it comes to the work to be done next, Zanetti said, Taking advantage of the latest advancements in lidar technology from Aeva, we will make our next-generation device about the size of a soda can, and harden the sensitive electronics against the punishing effects of microgravity and solar radiation.” He looks forward to mounting it on a rover (探测器) or on the side of an astronaut’s helmet, which should leave plenty of room in future lunar mountaineers’ all-purpose backpacks.
28. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The problems with the FMCW lidar. B. The working principle of KNaCK.
C. The possibility of exploring the moon. D. Explorers’ expectations for the mapping system.
29. The significance of explorers’ marking specific sites lies in ________.
A. warning others of possible dangers B. setting a good example to others
C. providing convenience for others D. avoiding getting lost in strange places
30. What will the KNaCK team do next?
A. Produce all-purpose backpacks. B. Seek help from the government.
C. Reduce the size of the backpack. D. Make the hardware more sensitive.
31. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The achievements of moon exploration.
B. The challenges faced by moon explorers.
C. A new device for future moon explorers.
D. A new way to conduct research on the moon.

D
“Innovation,” Matt Ridley tells us at the start of his new book, How Innovation Works, “is the most important factor about the modern world, but one of the least well understood.” After decades of careful study, we’re still not completely sure about innovation’s causes or how it can best be developed. In this book, he is trying to make the “great puzzle” easier to understand.
In the first half of his book, we visit with the early developers of the steam engine, knowing the events leading to the Wright brothers’ first flight, and hear about the stories about inventors and their inventions. In the second half of his book, he looks closely, chapter by chapter, at the factors that shape innovations.
Ridley’s most important chapters are where he calls attention to the process of making new things. Innovation, he tells us, is usually a step-by-step journey. This was the case with Thomas Edison, who, as Ridley notes, tried 6, 000 different materials for his electric light.
At Ridley’s conclusion, he tells us the innovation “is the child of freedom and the parent of good life”. But it is unclear why the human desire to move forward is now in the crisis of being abandoned. It seems more realistic to believe that seeking innovation will be just fine, as long as we keep encouraging men and women who are trying to solve important problems. And we don’t necessarily have to create an idea to explain what may be happening. For example, our scientists and engineers are now working around the clock and around the world to fight off the COVID-19. They are solving a big problem with lots of funding, lots of talent, lots of teamwork and lots of ambition. Isn’t that how innovation works, too?
32. Matt Ridley’s new book is intended to__________.
A. encourage people to innovate
B. explore the way innovation works
C. share stories about innovation
D. introduce the history of innovation
33. What is the first half of Matt Ridley’s new book mainly about?
A. The factors that shape innovations.
B. How the inventors achieved success.
C. How people benefited from innovations in the past.
D. Introduction to some innovations in history.
34. Which of the following may belong to “innovation”?
A. Workers apply traditional skills to ensure the profits.
B. Scientists make efforts to create new ways to reduce pollution.
C. Farmers improve their harvest by expanding farming land.
D. Teachers improve students’ academic performance with more homework.
35. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. Innovation is to solve all important problems.
B. We can predict the future by innovating.
C. We will face crisis if we never innovate.
D. Innovation is the combination of many factors.
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。
Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym. ____36____. Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve strength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible.
____37____. For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise. ____38____. Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem. ____39____.
Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym. ____40____. Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.
A.Spirits are also believed to be positively affected
B. A green gym uses as little equipment as possible
C. Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature
D. Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light
E. So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise
F. Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ
G. It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym
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。
A stranger helped a Jamaican athlete Hansle Parchment get to his Olympic race. He won gold and tracked her down.
As a star athlete, he is familiar with overcoming barriers(障碍). But he was ___41___ for a different kind: getting lost in Tokyo on the day of his Olympic race.
He ___42___ a video this weekend on social media explaining how ___43___ turned to hope after he met a “good Samaritan(善良之人)”, a（n） ___44___ working at the Games, who helped him to reach his final destination. In the video, Parchment said that he had been enjoying music while traveling to his race and was not ___45___ paying attention to what was happening around him.
“By the time I looked up, I realized this bus was going the ___46___ way,” he said. He got to what he believed was a centre for water sports ___47___ the athletics event. Officials on-site ___48___ him to take another bus back to the sports field——an action he knew could have resulted in his ___49___ the race. He then crossed paths with Stojkovic, who was volunteering at the Olympics. She helped him find transport and ____50____ his cost.
Parchment ___51____ on time to warm up and run, finally coming in first place and achieving his season’s best time at 13.04 seconds.
In the video, Parchment revisited the area where he had first ___52____ Stojkovic days ago, telling her, “You were ____53____ in my getting to the final that day.” He showed her his gold medal. Jamaican officials ____54____ Stojkovic as a good Samaritan and said an “official invitation” had been extended for her to visit.
Delighted with his win and his reunion with Stojkovic-Parchment gave her a yellow Jamaican Olympic polo shirt as a gift and left his fans with a message: “be ___55____ always.”
41. A. excited
B. unprepared
C. skilled
D. unknown

42. A. posted
B. copied
C. downloaded
D. replaced
43. A. belief B. guilt C. anxiety D. sorrow
B. guilt
C. anxiety
D. sorrow
44. A. cleaner B. volunteer C. officer D. player
B. volunteer
C. officer
D. player

45. A. gently
B. energetically
C. fully
D. dramatically
46. A. precise
B. wrong
C. usual
D.remote
47. A. rather than
B. as well as
C. together with
D. in addition to

48. A. allowed
B. advised
C. ordered
D. scared
49. A. winning
B. organizing
C. missing
D. attending
50. A. claimed
B. covered
C. charged
D. increased
51. A. recovered
B. contacted
C. arrived
D. reflected

52. A. invited
B. refused
C. spotted
D. ignored

53. A. confused
B. lucky
C. helpful
D. passive
54. A. praised B. selected C. appointed D. declared
B. selected
C. appointed
D. declared

55. A. positive
B. ambitious
C. thankful
D. logical

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。
You already know that smoking is bad for you and that drinking too much alcohol may ____56____(short) your life. Now a new study says that spending too much time in a chair and not having enough sleep should join a short list of behaviors ____57____ (know) to increase your risk of premature death.
Sitting for a long time and lack of sleep were damaging in their own way, but when combined with more traditional risk factors, ____58____ had a multiplier effect that made an early death far more likely.
The findings, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, make clear that “some risk behaviors tend to come together and ____59__ the joint risk could be much higher than the sum of the individual risks”.
For instance, smoking was the most dangerous risk factor among the six studied. The small number of people for ____60____ smoking was their only bad habit were 90 percent more likely to die during the course of the study than people with practiced clean living in every aspect. People who reported high alcohol consumption as their only risk factor did not seem ____61____ (put) their lives in danger. But for those who combined heavy drinking with smoking, the risk of premature death was doubled. And when lack of sleep ____62___ (add) to the mix, the likelihood of an early death was nearly five times ____63____ (great) even though lack of sleep by itself had only a light effect ____64____ death.
Considering factors such as age, gender, education and other factors, the researchers saw ____65___ clear pattern. It was a person’s bad lifestyle that contributed to his or her risk of premature death.
第四部分 基础语言运用（共三节，满分25分）
第一节（每小题1分，满分5分）
选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。
poison enthusiasm employ sharp appetite attempt adapt
66. Working out a lot increased his _______________ for food.
67. I bought my son a(n) _________________ for children of a play by Shakespeare.
68. Your working life lasts an average of forty years, so it’s important to find a job you like and feel ______________ about.
69. The government said they would ____________ all available tools to promote the development of economy.
70. The burning of coal not only consumes oxygen in the house, but also gives out _____________ gases.
第二节（每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句意和所给汉语提示，用适当的英文短语完成句子。
71. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai _________________（拆散）by their families due to their different classes.
52. Jaguars feed on at least 87 species, including frogs. These frogs _______________(转而) feed on insects which eat leaves and fruit.
73. After a roll call confirmed that all the people were ____________________（安然无恙）, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other.
74. I _______________________（想当然地认为）that you had read this book.
75. The Amazon rainforest ______________________ (给…注入活力) the planet by fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth’s oxygen.
76. 130 million yuan would ________________（留出） for repairs to schools..
77. They have become popular _________________________(凭自身的努力), without their parents’ help.
78. We strongly encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips, because living well is the safest and most effective way to___________________(强身健体).
79. The film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of hard work, most of which takes place ________________________（在幕后）.
80. As soon as that thought __________________ (突然想到) him, he felt worse.
第三节（每小题1分，满分10分）
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
81.People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and ________________ (responsible) businessmen eager to make huge profits.
82. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home ________ different kinds of living things.
83. For those with family members far away in distant places, the personal computer and the phone are important in staying _________________(connect).
84. Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, was said _________________ (invent) tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.
85. With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half ________ size of China.
86. __________________ (overcome) with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.
87. Then the day came ______________ I finally realized I had to make a change.
88. Teens who try to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a losing battle. They will only end up _______________ (feel) worse about themselves.
89. The human population continues to grows,________ does the effect we have on animals.
90. By the time he was a teenager, he __________________ (enjoy) a reputation as a wonderful young musician.
第五部分 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举行“How to read Chinese poetry”专题讲座，请你写一份书面通知，告知你校交换生参加。内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点：
2.活动内容：
3.欢迎参加。
注意：
1.词数80左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
Dear exchange students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students' Union
2022/2023学年度第二学期高一年级期末模拟试卷答案
1-5 AABCB 6-10 CBCBA 11-15CABBB 16-20 CACCB
21-23 BAC 24-27 CADC 28-31 BCCC 32-35 BDBD
36-40 GFEAD
41-45 BACBC 46-50BABCB 51-55 CCCAC
56. shorten 57. known 58. they 59. that 60. whom
61. to put/to be putting/to have put 62. was added 63. greater 64 on 65. a
66. appetite 67. adaptation 68. enthusiastic 69. employ 70. poisonous
71.were torn apart 72.in turn 73.safe and sound 74.took it for granted
75.breathes life into 76.be set aside 77.in their own right 78.get into shape/build up the bodies 79.behind the scenes 80.occurred to
81.irresponsible 82. to 83. connected 84. to have invented 85.the
86. Overcome 87.when 88. feeling 89.as 90.had enjoyed
应用文范文：
Dear exchange students,
Professor Meng Man from Central University for Nationalities is to give us a lecture on how to read Chinese poetry in the lecture hall this Friday.From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Professor Meng will introduce the development of Chinese poetry and instruct us to appreciate poems with a combination of “sound” and "sense". At the end of the lecture, the floor will be open to questions.
Everyone is welcome to join us. Please arrive ten minutes ahead of time.
Students' Union
听力原文
1. 【原文】W: Hi, John, Would you like to go to a badminton game after school tomorrow?
M: I’d love to, Sandy, but I’ve already arranged to go to the cinema with Grace.
2. 【原文】M: I don’t think I should wear a dark shirt for a wedding. It just isn’t appropriate.
W: Well, the only clean shirts you have are the white one, the black one and the dark blue one.
M: So, there is only one choice.
3.【原文】M: Sorry, Miss Green. I failed your subject again but I really tried my best.
W: No one is sure to succeed every time. Cheer up, young man. You will have more chances.
M: Thank you, Miss Green. I’ll try harder next time.
4.【原文】W: I don’t know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weight, son. Your father’s got the same luck. I can’t take a bite without calculating how many calories I am taking.
M: But remember Aunt Louise, Mom? She ate a lot and never gained a pound.
5. 【原文】M: Don’t you like the coat you just tried on?
W: Well, I like the color and fabric.
M: And it is really nice and reasonably priced.
W: Yes. I would have bought it right away if they had had it in my size.
6-7【原文】M: Good morning. How can I help you?
W: Hello, I need to get this dress cleaned. I spilled pasta sauce on it last night. It’ s silk, so I can’t wash it at home. Is it ruined?
M: Oh, no, I can get that out for you. It will be ready tomorrow morning.
W: I’m going to a work event tonight and I need to wear it. Can you have it ready by this afternoon?
M: Sure, I can do that for you. Why not come back around 4: 00 pm?
W: That’s perfect. Thank you so much.
8-9【原文】W: Excuse me. I’d like to have the package and the letter posted.
M: Would you like to mail by air or by sea?
W: How long will it take to mail things to the US by air?
M: About 10 days. You can send it by express mail if you need it faster. It will only take three or four days.
W: Then, express mail for the package. It’s urgent. The faster, the better. And the letter by registered mail.
M: OK. The package is 3 kilograms. That’ll be £20 for postage.
W: Yes. And the letter?
M: Registered. That is £3. So give me £23.
W: Here you go.
10-12【原文】M: Hi, Gina! How was your trip to the States?
W: Very busy. Having a lot of meetings, I didn’t have much time to see New York.
M: What a pity! Actually, I’ll have a trip there too next week.
W: Do you? Then take my advice, do watch the “Health in the Air” program on the plane. It really works.
M: Oh, really?
W: Yes, I followed the directions in the program, and when I arrived in New York, I felt good and no jet lag at all.
M: Em, So, what did you do?
W: Well, I didn’t drink any alcohol or coffee, but a lot of water and I did some of the exercises in the program.
M: How many passengers did the exercises?
W: Not many.
M: And how much alcohol did they drink?
W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.
M: So, basically, it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or alcohol and jet lag.
W: That’s right!
13-16【原文】W: There’s a place in Venezuela where lightning strikes about 200 days a year.
M: Are you serious?
W: Yep. Locals call it “the Never-Ending Storm of Catatumbo” because the area is near the Catatumbo River. Scientists found that most of the lightning strikes between April and November. NASA named the area “the Lightning Capital of the World”.
M: Why does the area get so many storms?
W: The Andes Mountains are on one side of the river, and the Cabben Sea is on the other side. Cool mountain winds move into the valley and hit warm sea air, creating the perfect conditions for lightning.
M: Are the people there afraid of getting hit?
W: Most people stay inside at night, but they don’t really worry about it. The chances of being struck by lightning are pretty slim. In the US, about one in every 12, 000 people get hit in their lifetime.
M: Yeah, but we’re talking about an area that gets struck by lightning about 50% of the time.
W: True. This article says that near the Catatumbo River, one in three people get struck every year.
M: Wow. That’s really scary! I would never go outside if I lived there.
17-20【原文】Hello, everyone. My name is Alicia, and I live in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. Today, I’d like to tell something about my hometown and people here. Here in Guanajuato, music and dancing are a big part of life. There are a lot of festivals here, and many kinds of music. Many young people like rock or pop music but my favorite is traditional Mexican music, which is the kind of music my grandparents and great grandparents listened to. I don’t know why but I’m just crazy about it. I’m a folk dancer, and I love to perform at special events, which gives me chances to enjoy myself. To be a folk dancer, you have to love the culture and the music here. That’s the most important thing, but we also need to work hard and practice a lot. We dance in groups, and every person has to know the steps. And we can’t buy traditional folk dance dresses at the store, so we have to make our own. We wear traditional dresses that only come from this part of Mexico.