2024宣城高一上学期期末考试英语含答案

这是一份2024宣城高一上学期期末考试英语含答案，共18页。试卷主要包含了 15， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
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2B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, 再选涂其他答案标号。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。
例 ：Hw much is the shirt?
A. ￡ 19. 15. B. ￡9. 18. C. ￡9. 15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers?
A. At a pet clinic. B. At Bb's hme C. At Mr. Jhnsn's ffice.
2. Why did the wman buy s many twels?
A. They were n sale B. They were free f charge. C. They were in great demand
3. What is the time by the wman's watch?
A. 7:55. B. 8:00. C. 8:10.
4. What will the man rder?
A. Beef ndles. B. The fish sup. C. The chicken pie.
5. What des Paul advise the wman t d?
A. Add sme nvels.
B. Get sme science bks.
C. Buy sme mre useful bks.
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、7题。
6. What des Chuck ask Fina t d?
A. Adpt his pet. B. Finish his wrk. C. Lk after his daughter.
7. When will Sunny be taken t Fina's hme?
A. Next Thursday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Saturday.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8至10题。
8. Why will the speakers g t New Yrk?
A. T make a tur. B. Tg shpping. C. T have a meeting.
9. Hw will the speakers g t the airprt?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
10. Whm des Steve want t buy a gift fr?
A. His sn. B. His nephew. C. His daughter.
听下面一段对话, 回答第11至13题。
11. Where will the wman wrk in the summer vacatin?
A. In a bank. B. In the gvernment. C. In a vluntary rganizatin.
12. What is the man's attitude t the wman's wrk?
A. Surprised. B. Supprtive. C. Uninterested.
13. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Their hbbies. B. Their hliday plans. C. A prject fr the elderly.
听下面一段对话, 回答第14至17题。
14. What d we knw abut the black bird in the vide?
A. It can slve a puzzle.
B. It can sing English sngs.
C. It can make different sunds.
15. Where did the man watch the vide f the black bird?
A. On TV. B. In a bilgy class. C. In an English class.
16. Hw des the man imprve his vcabulary?
A. By playing games. B. By watching vides. C. By remembering wrds.
17. What is the man's English class like?
A. Bring. B. Active . C. Humrus.
听下面一段读白, 回答第18至20 题
18. What is the cnditin f Asian elephants in China?
A. They are extremely endangered.
B. The number is getting smaller.
C. They are under gd prtectin
19. Hw many Asian elephants have been saved by the rescue center in Yunnan in the past 20 years?
A. 13. B. 30. C. 360.
20. Hw d peple get the cllected infrmatin abut Asian elephants?
A. Thrugh a mbile phne app.
B. Thrugh a ntebk
C. Thrugh a cmputer.
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
At the apprach f a shrt hliday, yu may prepare fr a vacatin. As yur ne-stp vacatin planner, VME has everything yu need t bk an unfrgettable getaway. Bking a vacatin has never been mre cnvenient. If yu aren't sure where t g, check ut ur mst ppular destinatins.
Nashyille-18
If yu are cuntry music lvers, there truly is nthing better than witnessing a shw at Nashville, TN. Having a muth-watering meal n a yacht is als a gd experience. There are many different ptins fr ldging(暂住), frm the luxury t the budget-friendly and cmfrtable ptins.
Myrtle Beach
If yu are lking fr castal views and ceanic adventures, then Myrtle Beach is the place fr yu! This city is knwn fr its amazing beaches and adventures that ffer pprtunities t create the mst unfrgettable memries. A wide variety f htel accmmdatin als awaits yu.
San Antni
San Antni is a great place t visit fr a cmbinatin f American histry and mdern attractins. Favred activities include the City Sightseeing Tur and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Yur trip t San Antni will be wnderful! Varius ptins fr ldging are available.
Lake Tahe
Lake Tahe is knwn fr its amazing and luxurius(奢侈的)ski resrts. Fr thse wh lve nature, the Get Outdrs in Lake Tahe is a must. This beautiful regin is filled with natural wnders, amazing shws, and ldging t suit yur needs.
21. Which is the best destinatin fr peple wh are interested in histry?
A. Nashville-18. B. Myrtle Beach. C. San Antni. D. Lake Tahe.
22. What d these fur destinatins have in cmmn?
A. They all hld amazing shws.
B. They are all lcated in nature.
C. They all have mdern attractins.
D. They all ffer different ptins fr accmmdatin.
23. In which sectin f a newspaper can we find the text?
A. Educatin. B. Travel. C. Science. D. Lifestyle.
B
On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanfrd prfessr f mathematics and the first female winner f the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age f 40.
The news was especially hard-hitting fr a generatin f yunger academics wh have always held Maryam t be a rle mdel whse example is helping redefine (重新定义) wmen's status in science and especially in mathematics. What was fun was that Maryam always tried t avid the media’s sptlight. Despite being the first wman t gain such high status in the wrld f mathematics—winning what's ften called the “Nbel Prize f Math"—her mdesty (谦逊) and simplicity std ut t thse wh knew her.
Maryam riginally wanted t be a writer, a passin f hers that never faded away even during her pstgraduate studies. Hwever, she fund an even greater jy in hw rewarding it felt t slve mathematical prblems. As a student, she was the first female member f Iran's natinal team t participate in the Internatinal Mathematical Olympiad(IMO), and she wn tw gld medals in tw years, which is still a recrd.
She received her bachelr's degree in Iran and later studied at Harvard. In 2014, Maryam was recgnized with the Fields Medal, the highest-ranking award in mathematics. Her wrk fcused n curved surfaces like sphere ( 球 体 ) . Her achievements have applicatins in ther scientific fields including engineering and material science. Unfrtunately, at that time she was already fighting against the breast cancer.
Maryam's legend ( 传 奇 )may cntinue t grw after her early death. Still nly 20 percent f full-time math teachers at U. S. universities are wmen. The example f a wman wh rse t the tp f this still very male field may help inspire math's next generatin.
In the same way peple think f Marie Curie r Jane Gdall as scientific pineers, Maryam Mirzakhani will g dwn in histry as a pineer as well as a mathematical genius.
24. What made Maryam famus wrldwide?
A. Everlasting lve fr writing.
B. Hiding behind the media's sptlight.
C. Fighting fr wmen's equal scial status.
D. Being the first female winner f Fields Medal.
25. What is the main idea f paragraph 3?
A. Maryam's early experience.
B. Maryam's life achievements.
C. Maryam's individuality.
D. Maryam's life dream.
26. What can we learn abut Maryam frm the text?
A. She stpped wrking when she was fighting against cancer.
B. She encuraged the yunger generatin in mathematics.
C. She applied mathematics t material science.
D. She gt her bachelr's degree at Harvard.
27. Which f the fllwing can best describe Maryam Mirzakhani?
A. Able and mdest. B. Tugh and energetic.
C. Talented and utging. D. Determined and generus.
C
Smetimes we are picturing what sprt we might d: wrking ut at the gym, playing n a cmpetitive sprts team, swimming, biking, r rck climbing. Hwever, we dn't ften think f martial arts as pssible activities; instead, we rule them ut because we think they're dangerus, uncmmn, and even, impssible. Martial arts aren't cnsidered a sprt, right?
Well, here's sme gd news:yu're wrng! Martial arts. aren't much mre cmmn than peple think, and yu can start learning at any age. Practicing martial arts is a great way t keep in shape, bth physically and mentally. They're much less bring and much less arduus than they're usually described as in mvies, s d nt wrry that they need a lt f effrt.
Martial arts generally require yu t fcus n the psitin and mvement f every ne f yur legs and arms, smetimes even yur breathing t. Think abut it: when yu leave the gym, yur mental state has imprved and yu are much calmer. This is because yu've nly paid attentin t ne activity. It is a great way t clear yur head. And practicing martial arts can help yu lean t stay mre fcused, which is the greatest advantage f martial arts training.
Martial arts als imprve yur crdinatin( 协 调 性 ) , and greatly imprve yur psture. I have persnally seen students g frm sluching (没精打采)t walking tall with their shulders back in just a cuple f mnths.
There are many styles and cuntless kinds f martial arts. Whichever ne yu like better, knw that all f them are gd chices.
28. What is the cmmn idea twards martial arts?
A. They are nt a prper sprt t d. B. They need n effrt t practice.
C. They are available t everyne. D. They are wrngly described in mvies.
29. What des the underlined wrd “arduus” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Attractive. B. Friendly. C. Hard. D. Easy.
30. Which f the fllwing aspects benefits the mst frm practicing martial arts?
A. Yur mental state. B. Yur crdinatin.
C. Yur cncentratin. D. Yur physical health.
31. What is the authr's attitude twards martial arts?
A. Unclear. B. Psitive. C. Dubtful. D. Negative.
D
Mnkfish are lw in calries and they are easy t ck. They can be cut int pieces, mixed with egg whites, crnflur and salt, and then put int biling water fr a few minutes. There is nly ne prblem with mnkfish: they are ugly. With their eyes sticking ut and wide muths full f sharp teeth, they are frightening.
In the Netherlands, fishermen wh caught them used t thrw them back. They are still usually sld withut their heads, but the days f thrwing them away are lng gne. Japanese diners lve the fatty liver (肝脏);while Italians may still call them tad (蟾蜍) tails, that desn't stp them frm eating the fish. Peple have been encuraged t eat mre mnkfish, as well as ther unattractive creatures—in rder t ensure the bidiversity (生物多样性)f the cean envirnment.
There are mre examples fr sea animals ging frm “purpsely avided” t “willingly cnsumed”. In America, lbsters used t be fed t prisners—a result f their abundance (充裕)but als, n dubt, because they are difficult t eat and lk frightening. Nt until the late 19th century did they becme fantastic dish. Tday they are s desirable that Maine, where mst American lbsters are caught, has the images f these creatures printed n many f its vehicles.
Smetimes fashin ges the ther way. Turtles were plentiful in early America, but in the 19th century they became fashinable: few fds were mre recmmended than turtle sup. Americans ate sme species f turtle nearly t extinctin ( 灭 绝 ) . Yet tday turtle-eating is mre clsely assciated with remte and uncultured areas.
Amng cking chices, peple prefer the rare and the beautiful ne than the unattractive ne. But such narrw-minded fd chices can have bad results: sme species may nt survive human preference fr them. Better t stare int mnkfish's eyes than t cntribute t the permanent (永久的) lss f a species.
32. Hw were mnkfish treated in the Netherlands?
A. They were abandned by lcal fishermen.
B. They were ppular due t their fatty livers.
C. They were called tad tails frm time t time.
D. They were cnsidered a danger t the ecsystem.
33. Why are lbsters mentined in paragraph 3?
A. T stress its abundance in America.
B. T make a cmparisn with mnkfish.
C. T prve prisners used t be fed n seafd.
D. T shw peple's fd habits keep changing.
34. What can we learn frm paragraph 4?
A. Turtle-eating has been ut f date nw.
B. Turtles have cmpletely disappeared in America.
C. Turtles were purpsely avided amng fd chices.
D. Turtle-eating was against fashin in the 19th century.
35. What is the main purpse f this text?
A. T intrduce rare undersea wildlife.
B. T encurage peple t eat seafd.
C. T explain why peple dislike mnkfish.
D. T call fr the prtectin f bidiversity.
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。
Silence prvides ur mind and bdy with much-needed rest. It is als beneficial fr the brain. If yu want t knw hw t add the pwer f silence t yur daily life, here are three ways.
Spend sme time ffline every day
Frm smartphnes t laptps and music systems, we spend mst f ur time n electrnic devices. Althugh technlgy has becme an imprtant part f ur lives, the nise ur smart devices generate can be harmful t ur wellbeing.
36 __________ Yu can start with 10-15 minutes each day and increase it depending n yur needs.
G ut int nature
Spending time in nature can help yu get in tuch with yur inner self, reduce stress and cmfrt a trubled mind. 37__________ Head ut t the nearest park r frest and spend time in nature. Yu can spend a least 15-30 minutes every day surrunding yurself with green spaces.
Yu can either d this early in the mrning befre starting yur daily rutine r in the evening after finishing yur day. Dn't lk at yur smartphnes while spending time in nature. Just be with yurself, and replace the nises f everyday life with the cmfrting sunds f birds. 38______________.
39_____________________
We spend a lt f time talking every day. 40___________ But hw can we stay silent and just listen? Yu can d that by being mindful f yur thughts. D nt speak fr speaking, but because yur speech has sme value t. add t a cnversatin. Allw yurself t listen carefully t thers and respnd apprpriately.
A. Just listen t thers.
B. Talk less and listen mre.
C. This way, yu can enjy the pwer f silence.
D. Yu dn't necessarily have t g t faraway places.
E. That's why it's f great imprtance t find a spt where yu can sit relaxed.
F. Often, we speak withut carefully cnsidering ur thughts r weighing ur wrds.
G. A gd way t take a break frm ur tech-driven lives is t schedule daily ffline time.
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。
When I was 14, I invited sme friends fr a party at ur hme ut in the cuntry. I planned it well, but smething 41 happened. When it was time fr us t ride the bus, Nra, ne f my friends, didn't 42.
I felt 43 . Why wuld she tell me she'd cme t the party and then 44 withut letting me : knw? S, I decided t call Nra and get sme answers. I needed n 45 but I demanded t knw why.
Nra 46 she had t stay away frm schl because she was sick. Anger still seized me and I 47 t listen, “What kind f friend are yu?”Nra began crying n the phne, hurt and surprised Fr the rest f the schl year, we 48 hung arund again, and I frgt abut my 49 call with Nra. 50 had happened between us at sme pint, but I shrugged (然肩) it ff.
Years later, I began t 51 that ugly phne cnversatin. I regretted it. I recgnized hw selfish, and 52 I'd been, caring nly abut myself. I wanted t make things 53 . I wrte an aplgy letter t Nra and sn gt her 54 . S finally, we did bring a sad mment frm the past t a 55 cnclusin, healing bth f us.
41. A. unfrgettable B. unknwn C. unexpected D. unsure
42. A. shw arund B. shw in C. shw ff D. shw up
43. A. mad B. wrried C. amazed D. dubtful
44. A. cme in B. lk away C. drp ut D. step up
45. A. cmpany B. aplgies C. excuses D. respnse
46. A. assumed B. explained C. expected D. lied
47. A. intended B. hesitated C. tried D. refused
48. A. hardly B. actually C. frequently D. regularly
49. A. rdinary B. hurtful C. frank D. frmal
50. A. Difference B. Discussin C. Argument D. Cncern
51. A. reflect n B. rise t C. escape frm D. get ver
52. A. self-supprted B. self-respected C. self-cntrlled D. self-centered
53. A. valuable B. right C. nice D. clear
54. A. prmise B. decisin C. frgiveness D. attitude
55. A. healthy B. serius C. natural D. strange
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。
Hng Kng film directr Wng Kar-wai's first televisin series, Blssms Shanghai(《繁花》), 56.________ (begin)airing n December 27. The hit drama, which has been six years in the making, is adapted 57.________ the 2012 nvel f the same name, 58. ________ (write)by Jin Yucheng in Shanghainese.
Set in Shanghai during the 1990s, the 59.________ (rmance)drama features a yung man, Aba, 60.________ rises frm small beginnings t becme a successful businessman in the space f 10 years. Alng the way, he receives help frm partners such as Ling Zi, Miss Wang, and Uncle Ye, with his aim 61. ________ (explre)his bigger business empire.
Jin wrte Blssms Shanghai hping it wuld help erase steretypes( 刻 板 印 象 ) f Shanghai 62._________imprve readers' understanding f the culture f the city. Staying true t the nvel' distinctive lcal flavur, the televisin series' leading actrs were all bm and raised in Shanghai and a lt f the dialgue is in Shanghainese. 63.________ (additinal), a lt f effrt was made t recreate the lk and feel truly f Shanghai in the 1990s.
In typical Wng Kar-wai style, the shw's filming tk three years t cmplete; the directr is well knwn fr 64._________ (be)very particular abut each and every sht, ften requiring actrs t perfrm a scene 10 r mre 65._____________ (time).
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华, 你的外国朋友 Mike 即将来你校作交换生, 请你给他写一封邮件, 结合自己的经历简单介绍一下这里的校园生活。内容包括：
1. 课程安排；
2. 社团活动；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 不要出现个人信息；
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last summer vacatin, I traveled t Sanya in Hainan. China. When my dad tld me ne f the items n the jurney wuld be ne f the highest water slides (水上滑梯)in Asia, I asked my dad repeatedly whether I culd stay at hme. But my dad said that I wuld lve it and we shuld g tgether.
Three days later, I was standing in frnt f that water slide in Atlantics Waterpark. The slide was lcated in a building. When I lked up at the thusands f stairs leading t the peak f the building, I thught t myself, “If I fall frm that place, I will definitely die. ”
As we started climbing the stairs, I saw three wrds n the wall: Leap f Faith(信仰之跃). I had never heard f these wrds, and at that time they reminded me f death rather than success. Five meters, ten meters . . . I lked dwn and thught, "I am ging t die tday. "Fifteen meters, twenty meters. . . I thught abut many things I hadn't dne and asked my dad whether I had life insurance. Twenty-five meters, thirty meters. . . and we were finally at the tp, ready t jump int the slide. I lked at the three peple next t me and thught, "These are the last three peple I will see in my life. "
I had t admit that at that mment, my heart was filled with fear, and my legs were trembling. I hesitated abut taking the step. Just then, a yunger by next t me said, "Excuse me, if yu dn't want t g nw, I will g first. ”Then he walked past me and jumped int the slide, disappearing in secnds.
My father said t me jkingly, "Lk, that by is nt even half f yur height. He dares t challenge himself. Cme n, Selina. Yu can d it. "
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。
With a deep breath, I stepped clser t the edge f the slide.
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A mment later, my father came dwn the slide, t.
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宣城市2023—2024学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高一英语参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
1-5 B ACB A 6-10 ABC AC 11-15 CBBAC 16-20 ABCB A
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)
21-25 C D B D A 26-30 B A ACC 31-35 B A D A D
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
36-40 G D C B F
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)
41-45 C D A C B 46-50 B D AB C 51-55 A DBC A
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
56. began 57. frm 58. written 59. rmantic 60. wh
61. t explre 62. and 63. Additinally 64. being 65. times
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
One pssible versin:
Dear Mike,
I'm Li Hua. Knwing that yu will cme t China t study as an exchange student in ur schl next term, I'm s glad t intrduce ur schl life t yu.
We live a busy life here with 9 subjects t learn in Senir ne. In Senir tw, apart frm Chinese, Maths, and English, we are ffered varius ptins accrding t the new refrm. As fr me, Maths and Chemistry are quite easy and enjyable, because interest makes a difference.
In additin, what makes ur schl special lies in its clrful clubs. The ne that may fascinate yu mst is the Chinese Calligraphy, where yu can enjy the unique traditinal art frm and cultivate yur mind.
Lking frward t yur cming sn.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
One pssible versin:
With a deep breath, I stepped clser t the edge f the slide. The sunlight reflected ff the water belw, making it seem bth inviting and threatening. I clsed my eyes, crssed my legs, wrapped my arms arund myself, and tk that “Leap f Faith”. The initial drp was scary, and I culd feel my heart beating. As I went thrugh the slide's twists and turns, fear became a thrill f excitement. It tk me nly several secnds t get t the bttm f the slide, marking the end f the highest water slide adventure in Asia.
A mment later, my father came dwn the slide, t. There was a nte f excitement n his face. He rushed ver and gave me a high-five. "Nice jb! Selina. It wasn't that hard, was it?"Lking up at the high slide again, I exclaimed prudly, "Yes! We survived!"We exchanged a knwing smile, bth realizing I had cnquered the fear inside and made a perfect leap. It was this experience that taught me althugh difficulty cmes in millins f frms, what I need t d is just try t challenge myself and take a leap f faith. It will definitely lead me t success.
宣城市2023—2024学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高一英语听力材料
Text 1
W:Bb, yur dg lks tired. (1)
M:Yes. It lks unwell. It hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. I decide t invite Mr Jhnsn t cme ver and have a lk at it. (1)
W:If I were yu, I'd take it t the pet clinic immediately.
Text 2
M:Why did yu bring back s many twels? We are nt lacking in them.
W:Oh, I went t the supermarket yesterday. One culd buy five twels and get tw free. (2)
Text 3
M:Nw it's 8 'clck. (3)I set my watch this mrning. My watch is always five minutes slw. W:I always keep my watch ten minutes fast. (3)
Text 4
M:This restaurant is well-knwn fr its beef ndles. I ate it last week. Tday, I want t try the fish sup. (4)D yu want the same thing?
W:I dn't like the taste f fish. I'll have the chicken pie instead.
Text 5
W:Thank yu fr attending this year's bk sale, Paul. I'm glad yu can find sme science bks here .
M:My pleasure. They are useful, but I think yu can add sme nvels next year. (5)
Text 6
M:Fina, culd yu d me a favr?
W:What's up, Chuck?
M:I'm ging t wrk in New Zealand fr a year, but I can't take my dg Sunny there. S I hpe yu can adpt her. (6)
W:She will miss yu. I dn't knw if she'll fit in with me.
M:She is gentle and lvely, and yu have experience in keeping pets. I'm sure she can get n well with yu.
W:OK, well. I'll adpt her.
M:Thank yu very much. I'll leave fr New Zealand next Saturday. Can I take her t yur huse next Thursday?
W:I will be away frm hme n business frm next Mnday t next Thursday. Next Friday is fine fr me. (7)
M:Great. And I'd like t treat yu t a nice dinner that day t shw my appreciatin.
Text 7
M:Hey, Maria. D yu have sme time t talk abut next week's meeting in New Yrk?(8)
W:Sure, Steve .
M:OK. S, we're leaving next Mnday and returning next Friday. Hw shall we g t the airprt? (9)By taxi r by subway?
W:Neither. The cmpany will arrange fr a car. (9)
M:Great. By the way, d yu want t d sme shpping when we're in New Yrk? We will be free
next Thursday. Yu knw, Christmas is cming and I want t buy a gift fr my daughter. (10)
W:Gd idea! It is said that the hliday market there is ne f the best in New Yrk. I can als buy
sme gifts fr my sn and nephew.
M:OK.
Text 8
M:What d yu plan t d in the summer vacatin?(13)
W:Last summer I wrked as a Time Bank vlunteer in ur neighbrhd. This year I'd like t cntinue. (11)
M:Time Bank? Yu mean wrking in a bank?
W:N, Time Bank is a gvernment prject, which aims at making life easier fr lcal senirs. (11) It cllects their daily needs, such as cking and buying medicine, and then psts rders nline. Vlunteers then take the rders and prvide vluntary services fr thse in need.
M:That must be a meaningful experience. We all knw that China has a huge aging ppulatin. Many f them live alne and need help. (12)
W:I agree with yu. S d yu want t jin us? The jb is nt diffcult, and vlunteers can arrange their wrking hurs flexibly.
M:I'd like t, but I have signed up fr a summer camp in Lndn. (13)
W:OK. Maybe yu can jin us next year.
Text 9
M:Yesterday I saw a TV shw called Animals with Talent. There is a talking bird n the shw, an African parrt that culd make all kinds f sunds. It's s smart. Have yu seen that shw?
W:N, I haven't watched any shw recently. But speaking f smart birds, I saw an nline vide f
a black bird slving a big puzzle. (14)These birds are able t slve cmplex puzzles. M:Oh yes, I saw that nline vide in my English class. (15)
W:English class? Yu must have a great English teacher. I watched this vide in my bilgy class. M:I lve my English class. We learn mre than English. We learn abut the wrld thrugh English. W:Yur English class must be very interesting.
M:Of curse. My English teacher always plays a game t help imprve ur vcabulary. (16)It's called Wrd Assciatin. She says a wrd, and then each f us has t say a wrd that is assciated with it. This is really fun!(17)
W:I really want t attend ne f yur English classes.
Text 10
In 1986, the Asian elephant was listed as endangered by the Internatinal Unin fr the Cnservatin f Nature(IUCN). Glbally, its ppulatin has declined by 50 percent ver the past 75 years, and there are abut 20, 000 t 40, 000 Asian elephants left in the wild. But in China, the Asian elephant, which is als under prtectin as an SESP, saw a “baby bm” in nearly every elephant herd during recent years. (18)SESP means Species with Extremely Small Ppulatins. Eighteen years ag, Yunnan first intrduced the cncept and tk actin t prtect the Asian elephant. Fr example, the prvince has established 11
nature reserves fr Asian elephants, cvering an area f nearly 5, 100 square kilmeters. The Asian elephant rescue center in Yunnan has rescued 30 trapped, injured, r sick wild elephants in the past 20 years. (19)The prvince als develped mnitring and early-warning systems fr the giant creature. The infrmatin cllected can be visualized n a specific mbile phne app installed n the phnes f villagers living nearby. (20)The prvince's cnservatin effrts have helped the ppulatin f Asian elephants reach arund 360.