2022泰州中学高三上学期期初检测英语试题含答案

这是一份2022泰州中学高三上学期期初检测英语试题含答案，共13页。
2021-2022学年度江苏省泰州中学高三第一学期期初检测
英 语
2021.9
注 意 事 项
考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，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。
1. What is the woman applying for?
A. An identity card. B. A credit card. C. A passport.
2. What are the speakers discussing?
A. Work. B. Fashion. C. Weekend plans.
3. Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. In a school.
B. In a hospital.
C. In the woman’s house.
4. Whose car will the woman most probably travel in next?
A. Tony’s. B. Tom’s. C. Amy’s.
5. Who is the woman probably?
A. A lawyer.
B. A university professor.
C. A professional golfer.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Which area of Italy is the man going to study in?
A. The north. B. The south. C. The center.
7. What does the woman recommend the man to do?
A. Stay in a hotel.
B. Live in her friend’s place.
C. Ask people on social media.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many dogs did the woman rescue?
A. Four. B. Six. C. Eight.
9. What does the man probably do for a living?
A. He is a journalist.
B. He is a dog walker.
C. He is a photographer.
10. What is the woman doing?
A. Walking her dog. B. Feeding her dog. C. Selling her dog.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the woman’s shoes like?
A. Flat. B. High. C. Colorful.
12. Why does the woman like her shoes?
A. They are practical. B. They are popular. C. They are beautiful.
13. What can the woman obtain by her shoes?
A. Balance. B. Comfort. C. Confidence.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues.
B. Brother and sister.
C. Student and fire warden.
15. What day is it today?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
16. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Call a charity organization.
B. Help the man sort the alarms out.
C. Contact Shelley through email.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is rock climbing not dangerous?
A. You use a rope to hold you.
B. You have a partner to catch you.
C. You can take measures to climb safely.
18. What is a common beginner’s mistake?
A. Tying the rope incorrectly.
B. Trying to climb too quickly.
C. Wearing a helmet too loosely.
19. Which skill will the climbing courses teach you?
A. How to choose your partner.
B. How to give medical treatment.
C. How to fix climbing equipment.
20. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. How to climb safely.
B. How to avoid mistakes.
C. How to take a climbing course.
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 （共 13 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 32.5 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
Signet Essay Contest
Eligibility (参赛资格)
The Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade full-time students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or home-schooled students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the Contest.
How to enter
Essays must be submitted by a high school English teacher (or a legal guardian for home-schooled students) on behalf of students. Essays must be at least two and no more than three double-spaced pages, computer or typewritten. Entries must be mailed to Penguin Publishing Group, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 1019. The Contest begins on May 1 this year and ends on July 22 this year. All entries must be postmarked by April 15 and received on or by April 22. Submissions by fax, email or any other electronic means will not be considered.
Prize
Five Grand Prize Winners will each receive check for one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used toward their tuition and/or expenses related to their higher education; and a Signet Classics Library for the winner's school library, or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner.
Sponsor
The Penguin Publishing Group.
21. Which person is welcome to take part in the Contest?
A. An American high school student.
B. An employee of the Penguin Publishing Group.
C. A home schooled student outside of the United States.
D. A college student studying in the District of Columbia.
22. Which of the following submission will be considered?
A. Those sent via fax.
B. Those written by hand.
C. Those mailed on April 1.
D. Those submitted by students.
23. What can a Grand Prize Winner receive?
A. $1000 in cash.
B. Reduced school tuition.
C. Admission to a university.
D. A library donation by Sponsor.
B
The last known eggs of the Great Bustard (鸨) were taken in 1832, and the bird was nearly extinct by the end of the 19th century, a victim of hunters. In 2004, the endangered species was reintroduced to Salisbury Plain, with the aim of establishing a self-sustaining population here.
The Great Bustard Group (GBG), the charity behind the release, was set up in 1997 and it has now been 16 years since the initial 10-year trial began. Long-term volunteers Fred and Rona Andrews have been involved from the start and, working as part of a team, have helped raise over 200 chicks from eggs sourced abroad.
“For the first week the chick needs to have food placed in its bill, so we use a feeding puppet to imitate the behavior of the parent,” explains Fred. “It is quite hard when the bustards are young because they need feeding every hour and it takes a long time to feed one.”
Great Bustards reach maturity at about five years old. “Seeing the first wild bred chick out on Salisbury Plain in 2009, shortly after it hatched, was a proud moment for me,” says Rona. On average, 12 chicks are released each year on to Salisbury Plain and in 2018 the survival rate was 100 percent.
“The aim has been to reach a population of 100 birds,” says GBG executive officer David Waters. “Now we have that number, and we are hoping the population will continue to grow by natural reproduction.”
“Being involved with the world’s heaviest bird alive today that can fly has given us both a greater knowledge of birds, conservation and farming,” states Rona. “We are contributing to an important conservation project that also benefits other species.”
24. Why did the GBG reintroduce Great Bustards to Salisbury Plain?
A. To test their chance of survival.
B. To increase species diversity there.
C. To help save the threatened species.
D. To help the local bustards raise chicks.
25. What does Fred say about feeding the young bustards?
A. It is dangerous. B. It is demanding.
C. It is interesting. D. It is fairly costly.
26. What does David Water expect of Great Bustards?
A. They will survive on their own.
B. They will reach a population of 100.
C. They will hatch 12 chicks each year.
D. They will live in peace with other species.
C
I stood in my father’s garden one late summer evening, watching my three kids dig in the dirt with toy bulldozers(推土机). I had driven up to my parents’ house that afternoon in a fit of desperation. My husband was working a double shift, my twins hadn’t napped, and I was one misstep away from a complete breakdown.
“Come up,” my mom said, “Let’s rest for a while.”
As the day of temporary relaxation drew to a close, I wandered along Dad’s once-neat garden rows and noticed the tomato plants Dad had planted.
“Roma tomatoes, the kind for sauce. Remember when your mom used to make sauce?” my father said.
I hadn’t thought of it in years actually. It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And that’s where it had stopped. Though I liked cooking, I didn’t want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer(慢慢地煮) tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes?
Dad gave me an idea. “I’m going to make sauce,” I said. My father raised a skeptical eyebrow but grabbed some boxes and told the kids to start picking. The twins threw tomatoes like softballs to each other as the youngest begged to join me. Everyone was crying at one point, and I almost gave up on my grand scheme. Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipe’s owner and me.
At last, I successfully finished my sauce and it was approved by my parents. The efforts I made with those boxes of tomatoes gave me a sense of accomplishment. Each crank of the handle, each slice of the knife, each stir of the stockpot was a prayer for comfort and confidence. Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.
27. The author went to her parents’ house that afternoon to ________.
A. pick up her children
B. visit her father’s garden
C. learn to cook tomato sauce
D. relieve herself from daily chores
28. What made the author continue her grand scheme?
A. Her children’s requirement.
B. The encouragement from her father.
C. Her desire to follow a family tradition.
D. The expectation from the recipe’s owner.
29. What message does the story convey?
A. Ups and downs make one strong.
B. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.
C. Experience helps to promote excellence.
D. Life is most beautiful when it is imperfect.
D
Today’s journalists face modern challenges. Online media platforms are springing up. And the lowly newspaper---and its reporters---are fighting money, tech, and distrust issues. Journalism students and teachers must emphasize new skills to keep their profession alive.
A trustworthy press helps inform people and monitor all levels of government. That is essential to a nation. Yet this useful establishment is growing increasingly unpopular. According to the University of North Carolina (UNC), newsroom jobs across the Country are fewer than half what they were 10 years ago. And on many college campuses, the news about the news is bleak too.
Take the Syracuse, New York, student-run newspaper The Daily Orange: It isn’t daily anymore. The paper prints just three times each week. Next year, The Diamondback of the University of Maryland will be online only. Half the newspapers that still exist on paper say they don’t print as many copies. And UNC’s The Daily Tar Heel has cut staff pay and rented cheaper offices to make its budget.
Considering the problems in journalism, it’s surprising that the enrollment(注册人数) in college journalism programs is up. The Daily Orange managing editor Catherine Leffert calls the layoffs and cutbacks disheartening. “But what keeps me wanting to be a journalist is seeing the effect that The Daily Orange has,” he says.
But journalism educators wonder, “Are we preparing young people for a dying industry?” Years ago, journalism graduates took low-level reporter jobs at newspapers or television stations. That still happens. But today’s jobs more often involve digital editing, social media production, and video streaming. Some universities are taking action. The University of Florida offers a sports media program. Several schools highlight statistics-driven data journalism.
The news isn’t all bad. Journalism professor Kathleen Culver says, “When I look at 18-and 20-year-olds in journalism and see what they want to do, I’m optimistic.” Maddy Arrowood is the student editor of The Daily Tar Heel. She says her experience makes her more interested in a journalism career, not less. Her optimism “comes from knowing that people still need news. They still need information.”
30. What does the underlined word “bleak” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Hopeless B. Interesting C. Useless D. Encouraging
31. How do some universities respond to today’s journalism?
A. They reduce student enrollment.
B. They offer students specialized programs.
C. They prepare students for low-level reporter jobs.
D. They encourage students to run their own newspaper.
32. Why is Maddy Arrowood mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. To show people’s positive attitudes to journalists.
B. To prove the potential of a career in journalism.
C. To show the popularity of The Daily Tar Heel.
D. To prove people’s thirst for the latest news.
33. What might be the best title for the text?
A. What is journalism?
B. What does a journalist do?
C. Does journalism have a future?
D. Are journalists still influential today?
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。
According to a report, the average American throws away 4.4 pounds of garbage each day. That adds up to 728,000 tons of daily garbage. Thankfully, states like Idaho are carrying our innovative policies that others can follow. Here’s what Idaho is doing.
34 Now, it has a blooming wind-power industry and is one of the only six states with commercial geothermal（地热的）electricity. Geothermal power plants are able to create energy using water and heat that comes from dry steam wells or from hot-water wells. The steam then powers a machine that generates electricity.
Because Idaho never had a large supply of fossil fuels to rely on, leaders had to become more creative with their power sources. Idaho is not as densely（密集地）populated as most other states. ___35
When Boise leaders realized how much food was ending up in the local landfill, they took new steps to cut back on food waste. In 2017, the local government initiated a citywide composting（堆肥）program, where Boise residents could have their organic waste picked up at the curb（路边） along with their regular recycling. 36
If you tend to buy less, chances are you’re throwing out less as well. 37 According to a report by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Idahoans average about $36,777 in personal spending each year, compared with $42,757 for the average American.
Idahoans manage to keep waste out of their landfills partly because of their strong commitment to recycling. Because Idaho has a series of communities---from urban areas in Boise to the surrounding suburbs---no two recycling programs in the state are alike. 38 Rural areas exploit drop-off recycling centers to cut costs, while cities use curbside pickup.
A. Idaho just earned that title unexpectedly.
B. Idaho was an early adopter of green energy sources.
C. They are then able to obtain the compost soil for free.
D. Therefore, it’s able to take advantage of the space for wind-power sources.
E. Each region has developed its own unique program based on its needs and resources.
F. One possible reason why Idaho is less wasteful has to do with consumer spending habits.
G. There customized programs make it easier for residents to have good consumption habits.
第三部分 语言运用 （共三节，满分 35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。
Some twenty years ago, Poonam visited Ranthambore, with her husband Aditya Singh. She was 39 by a tigress with three cubs（幼崽）on a hill. At the end of the trip, she asked Aditya if they could move to the Ranthambore and he agreed.
Over the years, the couple bought about 35 acres bordering the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on one side. The area, called Bhadlav, had 40 vegetation but has since been 41 into a green forest.
After 42 in Ranthambore, Aditya first visited the Bhadlav area with a BBC film-maker. He became 43 that the farmers were 44 their land because of the risk of predators （食肉动物）searching for food. “I just bought this and did nothing to it except 45 the aggressive species. We 46 the land to recover and now after 20 years, it has become a green forest which is frequented by all kinds of animals, including tigers.”
Not only did the couple have the 47 to let the natural habitat renew itself, they also created several water holes to ensure the wild animals have enough drinking water even during the hot summers. Because of their efforts, the 48 to the farmers in the area has been dramatically reduced. “The animals understand in this forest they get food, water and safe shelter without any 49 .” Aditya explained. They have had many 50 from buyers for the land but the Singhs are not interested in selling 51 their love for nature and wildlife. “Money was never the 52 ,” they said.
Aditya and Poonam’s story has inspired others in the area to follow their example. Aditya has also been receiving 53 from people across India who want to create a comparable model in their own states.
39. A. accompanied B. fascinated C. frightened D. blocked
40. A. diverse B. wild C. rare D. little
41. A. classified B. transformed C. dug D. stuck
42. A. settling B. investing C. negotiating D. training
43. A. proud B. disappointed C. worried D. aware
44. A. donating B. naming C. selling D. expanding
45. A. lose B. remove C. identify D. predict
46. A. controlled B. rented out C. depended on D. allowed
47. A. patience B. facility C. technology D. staff
48. A. access B. link C. attention D. threat
49. A. disturbance B. attempt C. hesitation D. sign
50. A. examples B. offers C. complaints D. benefits
51. A. instead of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. due to
52. A. solution B. source C. priority D. possibility
53. A. instructions B. checks C. enquiries D. funds
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Why do humans laugh? That question increasingly 54 (interest) scientists around the globe. People of all ages and cultures laugh spontaneously(不由自主地), and they spend quite a bit of time 55 (do) it. Laughter is a feature that we share 56 other great apes such as the chimpanzee and gorilla, which suggests that it is an ancient 57 (behave).
So this leads us to suggest that we are dealing here with a 58 (biology) adaptation, a character that gives humans some sort of evolutionary benefit. What could that be? There are different assumptions. One is that laughter signals social interest, especially in a romantic atmosphere. Not 59 (surprise), scientists find that a sense of humor is one of the most 60 (desire) characters in a partner.
Yet there are other reasons too 61 we laugh. For instance, laughter causes positive effect on people which will improve their abilities to learn new things. That’s why laughter and play go hand in hand. Especially for children, playful activities are an excellent way to learn new skills. And what laughter does 62 (be) to signal that they are in an environment 63 they are safe and they can play and learn.
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题0.5 分，满分 5分）
64. ____________ (分离) from his friends made him sad. 
65. I know people's ____________ (笔迹) changes as they get older.
66. The trace can be turned on and off ____________ (动态地).
67. The unexpectedness of my father's death meant that his ____________ (事情) were not entirely in order.
68. He believes that the study of history should be ____________ (强制的) in school.
69. Fortunately, the results are entirely c______________ with our earlier research.
70. The clock s____________ six just as I arrived.
71. There is no end to learning, so we should never c____________ ourselves with the knowledge acquired in school.
72. This explanation, of course, was t______________ understood by everyone present. 
73. Team leaders must ensure that all members get over their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment a______________ with making mistakes.
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，请代表学生会写一封电子邮件，邀请英国交换生Jim来参加本周四晚关于如何开展校园垃圾分类（garbage classification)的会议，并分享英国垃圾分类的做法。内容包括：
1. 会议时间和地点；
2. 会议主题；
3. 期待对方参加。
注意：词数80左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （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。
Nick was new, so he didn’t have many friends. One day when he sat by himself at lunch, the headmaster walked in and announced that it was the basketball season, so they needed to practice after school till 6. Nick smiled. He loved playing basketball.
Later that day it was time to go to the first practice of the season. There were other guys and they all sat together talking, but Nick just sat there and waited. “Alright boys! Line up and tell me your names,” the coach demanded. “Ricky, Derick, Josh, Dan, Nick.” they answered, one after another. Practice went on and the coach began to try out the boys. Ricky and his friends did really good. But the coach ran out of time before he could try out Nick.
The next day, Ricky and his friends came up to Nick and told him he wasn’t good enough though they had never seen him play. Nick said nothing. Soon enough it was time for Nick to try out. “We will start with free throws,” the coach said. Nick stood on the free throw line and then shot. He didn’t miss one shot. The boys were amazed. Ricky was mad because they were all giving the attention to Nick. The coach informed Nick that he made the team. All the boys were congratulating him.
Nick was happy that he was on the team and it was a good way to make friends. Ricky just stood there and looked at him in anger. Ricky always got the attention but now Nick did because he’s an amazing player. The next day came and Nick went to lunch. He sat by himself and the next thing he knew was that the table he was sitting at was filled with all the basketball players except Ricky.
Soon enough it was time for their first game. The game was a close one ... There were 5 seconds left and Ricky had the ball. Everyone was blocked but Nick was open. “I'm open. I’m open,” Nick said over and over.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Ricky saw that he was open but he didn’ t care. ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Nick decided to talk to Ricky after they failed the game. _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2021-2022学年度江苏省泰州中学高三第一学期期初检测
英语（参考答案）
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBBCB 6-10 ACBAA 11-15 BCCAB 16-20 CCABA
第二部分 阅读（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分45分）
21-23 ACD 24-26 CBA 27-29 DCD 30-33 ABBC
34-38 BDCFE
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
39-43 BDBAD 44-48 CBDAD 49-53 ABDCC
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
54. interests 55. doing 56. with 57. behavior 58. biological
59. surprisingly 60. desired/desirable 61. why 62. is 63. where
第三节（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
64. Separation 65. handwriting 66. dynamically 67. affairs 68. compulsory
69. consistent 70. struck 71. content 72. thoroughly 73. associated
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
Dear Jim,
On behalf of the Students’ Union, I’m writing to invite you to our meeting on how to carry out garbage classification at school.
The meeting, which will focus on how to get every student involved in garbage classification, is to be held in the school hall at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday evening. It is hoped that you can share some of the practices of garbage classification back in the UK and shed some light on how to do it on an individual level.
We would appreciate it if you could join us.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
Version 1:
Ricky saw that he was open but he didn’t care. Ricky went to try and shoot, but missed. Their team lost by one point. Nick was right by the basket but Ricky didn’t pass the ball because he didn’t like Nick. As soon as the game was over, the coach waited for them all to get into the locker room and said sadly, “There was no reason we should lose. We were one point behind. Ricky could have made it but he decided to shoot himself. I’m so disappointed.”
Nick decided to talk to Ricky after they failed the game. “Only if we work together can we succeed,” Nick said seriously. Ricky regretted what he had done and realized the importance of good teamwork. Weeks went by and it was time for another game. Ricky and Nick were both in. They were working together. They caught up and ended up winning the rest of the games of the whole season. Nick and Ricky became really good friends. They can’t wait till next year to play again .
Version 2:
Ricky saw that he was open but he didn’t care. He just wanted to show off how well he could play so that he could catch other people’s attention again. He tried his best to shoot, but to his surprise, he didn’t make it. The team lost in the end. The coach and the teammates were very disappointed with Ricky, thinking that he had no sense of teamwork. Ricky was sorry for the mistake he had made, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Nick decided to talk to Ricky after they failed the game. “Hey, Ricky, if you don’t like me, just keep off the court. But if you want to succeed, just work as a team.” In fact, Ricky had regretted not being able to work with the team. He decided to see Nick as a role model. The boys went home and had hours of practice the next day. In the following games of the whole season, they achieved great success one after another due to their unity.

听力原文
Text 1
W: Here you are, my identity card and the completed forms. How much does a new passport cost in total? (1)
M: $70. That is payable in cash or by credit card. Which would you prefer?
W: Credit, please.
Text 2
M: What do you think of the dress Eliza was wearing at the weekend?
W: It was elegant. Not something I could wear, but she made it work. (2)
Text 3
M: Your test results are a little abnormal, so we’re going to keep you here overnight for further examination. (3)
W: OK, I just need to phone my husband to ask him to pick up the kids from school. I thought I’d be home this afternoon.
Text 4
W: It’s good of you to collect me, Tony. I was supposed to go in Amy’s car but she already has three passengers.
M: Sorry, maybe you could go back with Amy because I promised Tom I would return his car by 7:00 pm. (4)
Text 5
M: Did you start out with an academic career in mind, professor?
W: No, not at all. Believe it or not, I was once a world-class golfer, but I got injured in my twenties, so I went to university to study law instead. (5)
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M: I’m going to be studying in Italy for six months, (6) so I’m looking for accommodation.
W: I can certainly try and help. What city will you be staying in? (6)
M: I think it’s Turin. (6)
W: So that’s in the northern region. (6) It’s a shame that we have lots of places in the central region and the south, but not so many up there.
M: It’s OK. Do you have any suggestions?
W: You could post on social media and see if anyone has relatives or friends that you could stay with. (7) That will save you expensive hotel bills.
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M: Your dog is simply adorable. Can I pet him?
W: Yes, he’s very friendly. We rescued him off the street about eight months ago.
M: He must have had a rough time. Good thing is he’s found a loving family.
W: Yeah, we spoil him and his brothers. There were six puppies. (8)
M: Did you keep them all?
W: Yes, we didn’t want to separate them. But they need to be walked separately.
M: That must be very time-consuming.
W: Well, there’re four of us, my husband, our two kids and me. So we all take turns.
M: That’s amazing. I hope you don’t mind. I write for a local newspaper. (9) Could I take a photo of you walking your dog? (10) I want to write about your story.
W: By all means, if it lets more people help dogs.
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M: Wow. How do you walk in those shoes? They make you look three inches taller. (11) Are they comfortable to wear?
W: Not really, but I’m used to them.
M: They don’t look like they are good to walk in.
W: But just look at them. They are works of art. (12) And black is a suitable color for work. When I walk in them, I feel like a film star.
M: Do girls still wear shoes like that? I don’t see many of them these days. You must have a good sense of balance.
W: They force me to walk in an elegant way.
M: I don’t think you could wear those for work. You would keep falling over.
W: This has never happened to me. And I change into my flat ones when I’m in the office.
M: Really, I’ll never understand the things women do in the name of beauty.
W: It isn’t about comfort. It is about confidence — feeling good about myself. (13) Appearance is an important part of that.
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M: Hey Julia, why is everyone standing outside?
W: Hey Mark. The fire alarm went off again.
M: It must be a fault. That was the third time during four weeks.
W: I know, but they need to check if it’s safe before we go back inside.
M: Meanwhile we need to stand outside in the snow. Where’s your jacket?
W: I left it in my office. (14) We’re always told to leave our belongings.
M: Do you want mine?
W: No, I’m OK, thanks. Where were you?
M: I went for an early lunch. I’m glad I did so now.
W: Did you go anywhere nice?
M: Just to the little café at the end of the street. They do a deal on Wednesdays when you can get free coffee with any sandwich. (15)
W: I’ll need to check it out tomorrow then. (15) I usually bring my own lunch but I keep forgetting these days.
M: I highly recommend it. All of their food is locally sourced, and they give 10% of their profits to charity.
W: I like to support businesses that are socially responsible.
M: Looks like they are letting us back in.
W: Guess there wasn’t a fire then. They really should sort the alarms out.
M: You should speak to Shelley. (16) She’s in charge of the alarm system.
W: I didn’t know that. I will drop her an email as soon as I’m back at my desk. (16)
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To most people, rock climbing seems crazy. You climb up a steep wall of rock hundreds of feet in the air with only a thin rope holding you. But are the climbers really doing something so dangerous? The truth is that the sport is much safer than it looks. There are fewer serious accidents in rock climbing every year than in football or rugby. That’s because it is not hard to climb safely. Once someone takes measures to climb safely, there is very little risk of equipment failure. (17) However, part of climbing safely involves going with an experienced partner. That way, he can catch your mistakes. Some common mistakes beginners make are tying a rope in the wrong way, (18) ignoring your partner when he is climbing, and not wearing your helmet in areas with loose rock. Choosing the right partner is important, and so is taking a good climbing course when you first learn the sport. That’s because you need to be able to spot bad equipment and understand dangerous climbing conditions. A good course will also teach you how to give first aid. (19) These are all important skills for safe climbing. With that, you can truly begin to enjoy this fun and active sport.
*必备语料*
▶ in the name of beauty 以美之名 drop sb. an email 给某人发邮件 in cash 用现金支付
▶ Can I pet him? 我可以摸它吗？
Believe it or not, I was once a world-class golfer. 信不信由你，我曾经是世界级的高尔夫球手。
▶ You climb up a steep wall of rock hundreds of feet in the air with only a thin rope holding you.
仅在一根细绳的牵引下，你爬上几百英尺高的陡峭岩壁。