2023武汉华中师范大学第一附中高一上学期期末考试英语含答案

华中师大一附中2022-2023学年度上学期期末检测

高一 英语试题

命题人：肖向勇 陈琛 管璇 熊丽 兰芬芳 张悦 丁园 温芷昕 审题人：张红霞 肖向勇

试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟

第一部分：听力 (共两节；满分30分)

 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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： How much is the shirt?

 A. ￡19. 15.  B. ￡9. 18.  C. ￡9. 15.

答案是C。

1. What is in the woman’s drink?

 A. Lemon.  B. Tea.  C. Sugar.

2. Why does the woman fail to drive the man to the restaurant?

 A. She doesn’t own a car.  B. She prefers to catch a bus.  C. She is having her car repaired.

3. What will the speakers do next?

 A. Drink some tea.  B. See the elephants.  C. Watch the dolphin show.

4. What will the man do until 6: 00 p. m.?

 A. Work at his office.  B. Look after his niece.  C. Go to a dance class.

5. What does the man suggest the woman do?

 A. Have a rest.  B. Go back to work.  C. Work out another problem.

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。全科免费下载公众号-《高中僧课堂》

听第6段材料，回答第6、第7题。

6. What happened to the woman?

 A. She fell off her bicycle.  B. One of her legs got hurt.  C. She lost her bicycle.

7. What will the woman do next?

 A. Call the police.  B. Go to the hospital.  C. Wait at the repair shop.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where did the speakers finally agree to go for dinner?

 A. To a cafeteria.  B. To KFC.  C. To McDonald’s.

9. Why did the girl refuse to drive?

 A. She had no driving license.  B. She didn’t know the way.  C. She was a bit tired.

10. What can we learn from the conversation?

 A. The mother is a good cook.

 B. The father will go to find the seats.

 C. The girl likes fried chicken very much.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is this conversation talking about?

 A. The problem with education.

 B. The content of examinations.

 C. The relationship between students and teachers

12. What is the present situation in education?

 A. Students tend to take more examinations.

 B. Students are willing to learn creative abilities.

 C. The teachers are serious in teaching knowledge.

13. Who is to blame for the problems according to the conversation?

 A. The teachers.  B. The exam system.  C. The students.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What is the man most probably?

 A. A host.  B. A teacher.  C. A student.

15. Where did the woman live three months ago?

 A. In her own house.  B. In a student house.  C. With a family.

16. What problem does the woman meet in the process of studying?

 A. The course is too difficult.  B. The computer room is busy.  C. The student house is too noisy.

17. What can we know about the man from the conversation?

 A. Talkative. B. Helpful.  C. Curious.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When was George born?

 A. 1700.  B. 1770.  C. 1781.

19. How was George’s family when he was a child?

 A. Rich. B. Poor.  C. Average.

20. What did George become when he was 17 years old?

 A. A student.  B. A lawyer.  C. An engineman.

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

 Christmas is just around the corner and naturally, you’re probably already fully in gift-buying mode, with a lot of things to potentially choose from for your friends and family. Choosing gifts for the youngest members of the family is maybe one of the easier parts of the holiday season, but it’s still worth putting some thought into what to get and-hopefully some of these ideas will prove worthwhile.

Lego Santa’s Gingerbread house toy set

 You can’t really go wrong with Lego as a kid’s gift full of the festive spirit with this fun Santa gingerbread house set for kids. It should be more than enough to keep your kids occupied and could make for a great, simple present or stocking filler this holiday.

Peakode night light projector

 This pretty projector can light a room, filling it with stars that also come in a range of different projection modes to change the colors to brighten up any setting. Other features of the projector include music that plays from the device itself and a remote control for easy use.

Gilobaby interactive smart robot

 This battery-powered smart robot could be a fun companion for your little one this holiday, moving around and rotating when it’s head and ear areas are touched. And it can also dance and speak-repeating what’s spoken to it or in its own unique robot language.

21. Which word best describes Lego toy set as a Christmas present for kids?

 A. Boring.  B. Expensive.  C. Surprising  D. Ideal.

22. What is special about the smart robot?

 A. It is like a real dog.   B. It can play music and dance.

 C. It can speak with its own language.  D. It shines with different colors.

23. What’s the purpose of this article?

 A. To advertise Christmas toys.  B. To introduce toys for kids.

 C. To promote sales of Christmas.  D. To offer tips about Christmas gifts.

B

 Residents at risk of isolation (隔离) during the pandemic are transforming their outdoor space, creating a community garden they can enjoy with families and the wider community.

 The group of men and women at Mandale House Care Home on Acklam Road, Thornaby, Stockton, are celebrating after being awarded ￡5, 000 from the National Lottery and Ikea’s Places Called Home fund today.

 With visitation restrictions in place to keep residents and staff safe at the height of the pandemic, the work to transform the garden aims to rebuild and strengthen community relationships, as well as celebrate the links already made.

 Sarah Robinson, activities coordinator (统筹者) at the care setting, said: “We reached out beyond the home during the pandemic and have loved doing online art sessions with Equal Arts, an organization aiming at improving older people’s lives with creativity. “They’ve been areal influence to keep residents involved and engaged with the outside world. “Working with artists, residents now want to turn their garden into a colorful and enjoyable place while spending more time together. “

 Known as the Mandale Marvels, the group will be joined by Equal Arts’ artists to build a pizza oven, grow various vegetables and develop the outdoor space for events.

 Jos Forest Melville, from Equal Arts, said: “Throughout lockdown online creative sessions proved a key and effective way to keep people connected. This garden will help make community connections that will be long-lasting and is something that ties the group and community together with a shared interest regardless of age, where we live or our physical or mental capacity (能力) . I am really looking forward to the outcome of this brilliant plan. “

 Over the next few months residents will work with horticulturists, designing and creating a community garden, and visual artists to bring their ideas to life, for all to share.

24. What is the purpose of transforming the garden?

 A. To grow more vegetables for food.  B. To attract more residents and visitors.

 C. To celebrate an award of 5, 000 pounds.  D. To improve connections within the community.

25. What is Equal Arts likely to do?

 A. Help the old learn painting.  B. Teach children to grow flowers.

 C. Provide the old with medical care.  D. Accompany children at the weekend.

26. What do the underlined words “horticulturists” mean in the last paragraph?

 A. People who make pizza ovens.  B. People who are good at gardening.

 C. People who are fond of communicating.  D. People who have strong mental capacity.

27. What can we learn about the activity from Jos Forest Melville?

 A. It makes use of the Internet.  B. It is physically demanding.

 C. It has been a great success.  D. It is organized by the community.

C

 For many English learners learning to write fluently in English is much more challenging than learning to speak fluently. Even for advanced level learners, written communications can come much more slowly in English than spoken communications.

 Writing in English needs to follow rules of grammar much more closely than in spoken English. For example, if someone says ‘Please borrow me your pen’ in conversation, it’s clear from the context that the speaker intended to say ‘Please lend me your pen’. In written communication, words are even more important because they lack visual context. Especially if you are working in a business setting, making mistakes can cause miscommunication which might lead to problems. In conversation, you can smile and make a good impression. With writing, all you have are your words.

 Imagine if you’re at a party. You might have a conversation with someone and only understand a few words. However, because you’re in the context of a party, you can make all the mistakes you want. It doesn’t matter. Everyone is having fun. When it comes to writing, there’s not so much room for error.

 Spoken English is much more spontaneous (自发的) than written English. It’s looser and mistakes don’t necessarily impact your ability to communicate clearly. In writing, it’s important to think about how to write to the intended audience. You need to understand who will be reading your writing. It takes time to figure these things out.

 We expect more of what we read. We expect it to be true, entertaining or informative. When there’s an expectation, there’s pressure to perform well. With speaking, with the possible exception of giving a presentation, there’s not nearly so much pressure-unless you’re closing a business deal.

 It is important when teaching written English skills - especially for business English - to be aware of the challenges that learners will face when learning to function in a written English environment

28. According to the second paragraph, why are words more important in written communication?

 A. Because writers can only rely on words.

 B. Because grammar only applies to writing.

 C. Because written words are more expressive.

 D. Because written English involves little visual effect.

29. In which situation is a person expected to have the most pressure?

 A. When taking part in parties.  B. When giving a presentation

 C. When having a talk with friends.  D. When hanging out with business partners.

30. What will the author probably continue to write after the last paragraph?

 A. Tips on how to teach English writing skills.

 B. Functions of writing skills in business English.

 C. Difference between spoken and written English.

 D. Challenges people will meet in making business.

31. What can be the best title for the text?

 A. Why Is It Easy to Speak Fluently?  B. What Contributes to a Good Writing?

 C. How Can a Person Improve His Writing?  D. Why Is Writing More Difficult than Speaking?

D

 You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Go to sleep, you tell yourself. You shut your eyes tight, force your body to relax, and wait for the pleasant sleep to come. But nothing happens. It’s 3 a. m. , and you’re still staring at the ceiling.

 We have all been in this situation. Try as we might, it is nearly impossible to consciously will yourself to sleep. Sleep comes to those who let their mind wander and focus on anything other than sleep itself. Count sheep, control your breathing, listen to an audiobook (有声书), or whatever - so long as it turns your mind from wanting to sleep. This is a common example of the “law of reversed effort. “

 The Law of Reversed Effort was first created by Aldous Huxley. “The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.” Suppose, for instance, that you are learning how to ride a bike. You are told to hold the handlebars, to push off with this foot, to pedal at that speed, to hold your balance here, and so on. When riding, we know all these instructions, but we do not try to do them. They just happen. In Huxley’s words, it’s “combining relaxation with activity. “

 There’s a spiritual way of viewing the “law of reversed effort” as well. It’s something that has a much longer history than Aldous Huxley -- it’s the Daoist idea of “Wu Wei.” It is to walk the path that opens up and push the door that gives. Call it fate, divine (神圣的) calling, or whatever, but Wu Wei is to stop doing what you think is right, and to let yourself be pulled by some other power. Wu Wei is the grass bending in the wind. It’s the stick riding down the river.

 There are many moments in life when trying harder makes things worse. When you have a mosquito (蚊子) bite, a broken bone, or a nosebleed, you leave it be. Picking and tapping only worsen the problem. So, too, with a lot of life’s major moments.

32. Why is the example of the failure to falling asleep mentioned in the text?

 A. To show how common sleep loss is.

 B. To introduce the Law of Reversed Effort.

 C. To recommend effective ways to get to sleep

 D. To prove the impossibility of willing ourselves to sleep.

33. What might help us learn riding a bike according to Paragraph 3?

 A. Making reversed effort.   B. Trying our best to practice.

 C. Riding in a relaxed manner.  D. Remembering to follow instructions.

34. Which might be an example of “Wu Wei” according to the text?

 A. Ignore a mosquito bite.

 B. Sail against a strong wind.

 C. Will yourself to sleep when suffering sleep loss.

 D. Remind yourself of instructions when riding a bike.

35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

 A. Wu Wei, a Daoist Idea   B. How to Deal with Sleep Loss

 C. Reversed Effort: Key to Success  D. The Harder You Try, the Harder You Fall

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能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

 Family Link has lots of advantages that may be favored by parents. Inside the app, you can create Google accounts for your children, sharing information like their names and birth dates.      36     , the device immediately requires you to log in and install the Family Link app onto the device so it can be monitored.

      37      On the parent’s phone, by tapping on the child’s account profile you can follow a child’s location. You can also approve or reject apps that a child is trying to download. So if you’re worried about an addictive game, simply block the apps.

 Parents can also use Family Link to create restrictions for how children browse the web. You can turn on a filter (过滤器) that blocks bad websites, though Google acknowledges the filter is imperfect and some unpleasant sites may get past it.      38     , you can also require the child to get permission for each site visited, blocking the ones you disapprove of.

       39     , which can be used to set limits for how long a child can use a phone each day. For instance, you could give the child three hours on weekdays. You can also schedule regular bedtime hours that lockdown the device at specific times.

 Caroline Knorr, the parenting editor of Common Sense Media, which evaluates content and products for families, applauded the screen time feature, noting the difficulty of getting children to put down their phones.      40      “It’s not a set-it-and-forget-it thing where parents think, “ she said. “We’re all still learning this technology, and life is very unpredictable.”

 A. For a more picky approach

 B. It is going to solve all my problems

 C. Then when your child logs in to a phone

 D. From there, Family Link is a breeze to use

 E. Parents will probably love a feature called screen time

 F. But sticking with time limits and schedules would be complicated

 G. Parents can also get a weekly report to see how often a child is using a certain app

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。

 Gabe and I were taking a road trip from Weyburn to Nelson. At around 5: 30 pm, we were    41    on a mountain road. I was texting my family. We weren’t    42    there’d recently been flooding in the area.

 When I    43    from my phone, I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain. Gabe tried to brake, but it was too late. The mudslide sent our car    44    down the cliff. It    45    on its side among some trees.

 I don’t know how long we were unconscious, but I woke up to the    46    of Gabe moaning (呻吟). We had no phone signal, so all we could do was    47    for help. But my chest hurt too much to even   48   . So Gabe started shouting as loud as he could.

 Luckily, four men spotted us and went to our    49   . On our way up, Gabe was in    50   , slipping in and out of consciousness, and I    51    didn’t think he was going to make it.

 When the medical team finally reached us, they    52    us into separate ambulances. I was swearing a lot as they took us away-I didn’t think I’d ever see my boyfriend again.

 We spent weeks in hospital. Even after    53   , I’ll walk with a limp for the rest of my life, and Gabe lost the vision in his left eye.

 Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more    54    now. Despite the   55   we suffered, we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty good life.

41.  A. cycling  B. hiking  C. driving  D. evacuating

42.  A. aware  B. optimistic  C. confident  D. anxious

43.  A. gave in  B. checked out  C. fell apart  D. looked up4

4.  A. dropping  B. erupting  C. crashing  D. sheltering

45.  A. tapped  B. landed  C. cracked  D. swept

46.  A. sound  B. behavior  C. company  D. scene

47.  A. cry  B. wave  C. turn  D. fire

48.  A. suffer  B. beat  C. shake  D. breathe

49.  A. site  B. rescue  C. emergency  D. struggle

50.  A. amazement  B. shock  C. protest  D. demand

51.  A. honestly  B. obviously  C. responsibly  D. confusingly

52.  A. treated  B. drove  C. loaded  D. exchanged

53.  A. exercises  B. restorations  C. operations  D. experiments

54.  A. determined  B. curious  C. focused  D. positive

55.  A. injuries  B. ruins  C. sweats  D. traps

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。

 China is a great country. It has a history of more than five thousand years, __________ (56) culture is various. Chinese people are so proud ___________ (57) their culture and many traditional arts are part of the national treasures. One of the special handwork ___________ (58) (product) is paper-cut, which is now learned by ___________ (59) (little) people than in ancient times.

 Paper-cut is an extraordinary art, which just ___________ (60) (need) simple tool -- scissors, but it is not easy at all. When we look at the masters to cut paper, it takes them only a few minutes ___________ (61) (finish). In fact, fora freshman, they need to practise for a long time. This art has a long history, and it reflects the ___________ (62) (wise) of Chinese people.

 My grandma inherits this art, and she can cut a lot of graphics. When I was very small, she tried to teach me ___________ (63) to try this handwork, but I was addicted to ___________ (64) (play) computer games. Now I feel so regretful, because paper-cut is ___________ (65) treasure, and many foreigners love it. The inheritance of tradition needs everybody’s passion.

第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (满分 15分)

 假设你是祝人乐，最近收到你的笔友李华的来信，他谈到自己在网课期间，英语学习成绩下滑，为此非常苦恼。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 具体建议；

2. 期盼与祝福；

注意事项：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear Li Hua,

 I have already received your letter.

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Yours,

Zhu Renle

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。

 It was February 16, 2019, at 8 a. m. when my girlfriend, Jessika, and I arrived at Utah’s Zion National Park. We’d traveled from our home in Mesa, Arizona, to hike the nine-mile-long Subway Trail, so named because of its amazing tunnel-shaped canyon (峡谷). Halfway through our hike, which included climbing over rocks and walking across streams, the sunshine gave way to a light snow. Soon after, we reached the red-colored walls of the Subway Trail. A small pond stood in our way, with the trail (路线) continuing on the other side. Because the pond looked shallow, we began to wade (蹚水) through, with Jessika leading the way.

 About five feet from the edge, her front foot sank into the sandy bottom. Then she fell forward and both legs started to sink. I dashed to her, grabbed her under the shoulders, and pulled her out. She climbed back to shore. But now I was sinking. The mud came all the way up to my right thigh and my left calf (小腿肚). I freed my left leg but couldn’t move my right.

 Jess handed me a long stick we’d picked up earlier in the hike. I put it down the side of my leg and tried to move and pull it out. Nothing. I was trapped in quicksand (流沙) .

 Jessika started scooping (舀) sand with both hands, but it was refilling faster than she could pull it out. “Don’t bother,” I told her. “You’re just wasting your energy.” While I was no longer sinking, I wasn’t getting out, either.

 We couldn’t call for help because the closest rescue team was back at the trailhead, five hours away from us. I told Jessika she had to hike back and call for help. She was scared-she had only ever hiked with me and was fearful of hiking alone on a trail the National Park Service calls “very tough.” But we were out of options.

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。

 Thirty minutes after she left, it started to snow heavily. ____________________________________________

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 Just as I was going to give up, a flashlight shone across my eyes. ___________________________________

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华中师大一附中2022-2023学年度上学期期末检测

高一 英语试题 参考答案

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

 1-5 ACCBA  6-10 ACCCA  11-15 ACBBC  16-20 BBCBC

第二部分 阅读（共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分）

 21-23 DCD  24-27 DABA  28-31 ABAD  32-35 BCAD

 36-40 CDAEF

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

 41-45 CADAB  46-50 AADBB  51-55 ACCDA

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）

 56. whose 57. of  58. products  59. less  60. needs

 61. to finish 62. wisdom  63. how  64. playing 65. A

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：书面表达（满分15分）

Dear Li Hua,

 I have already received your letter. I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your English learning when taking online courses. Here, I ‘d like to give you some suggestions.

 To begin with, you should take every online English lesson seriously and hand in your homework on time, which will keep you on a regular learning schedule. Besides, I recommend you revise after class to strengthen what have been learned. Most importantly, keep close contact with your English teacher even though you cannot meet face to face. Your teacher will surely offer you practical English learning tips.

 Hope you can find my advice useful and improve your English.

第二节（满分25分）

 Thirty minutes after she left, it started to snow heavily. It was freezing cold. I zipped up my jacket and pulled my head inside. At some point I nodded off to sleep. I didn’t know how long I had slept, but I woke up with my upper body slipping backward into the quicksand. I quickly planted my stick into the dry ground to stop my fall. Wet and exhausted, I couldn’t even feel my right leg. It had been hours since Jessika left, and it was getting dark. Maybe this time I wasn’t going to make it, I thought desperately to myself.

 Just as I was going to give up, a flashlight shone across my eyes. It must be the rescuers! I yelled for help at once. Jessika appeared in the darkness and rushed to me in a great hurry, followed by the rescue team. They gathered around me very soon and started working. The team held me under each shoulder and tried to pull me out with the help of some tools. When they pulled, it felt as if my leg were being ripped off. Finally, I was saved out of the quicksand. Tears welling up in our eyes, Jessika and I thanked the team with all our hearts. I was trapped for so long that I thought for sure I would die. But I didn’t.

听力录音稿：

Text 1

M: What are you drinking. Elaine?

W: This is water with lemon. I know it’s strange to drink hot water without tea or sugar, but I’ve found that there are many health benefits to this drink.

Text 2

M: Can you give me a ride to the restaurant tonight?

W: Sorry, my car is in the repair shop, I’ll be taking the bus. You can catch it with me if you like.

Text 3

W: Let’s get something to drink and then go see the elephants.

M: But the dolphin show starts in two minutes. I really want to see that. We can get a cup of tea afterwards.

W: Good idea.

Text 4

W: Are you busy tonight? You don’t work on Friday nights, right?

M: No, I don’t. But I’ll be babysitting my niece until six. Why?

W: Well. I’d love to go dancing. Do you want to join me?

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W: I can’t solve this difficult problem! I’ve been working on it for three hours.

M: Maybe it’s time for you to take a break and go back to it later.

W: I think you are right.

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W: Hello, can you fix my bicycle?

M: Hi! I think so, What’s wrong with it?

W: I don’t know, but one of the wheels is broken.

M: Did you fall off your bicycle?

W: Yes, I did. But I wasn’t going very fast.

M: I hope you weren’t hurt!

W: No, I am fine. I just hope my bicycle still works.

M: Let me see. Yes, it’s OK. The front wheel is just, out of shape. I can fix that for you while you wait.

W: Thank you very much.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

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W: Dad. , what will we have for supper?

M: I don’t know. Maybe fried eggs, chicken soup and. .

W: Oh, no. We’ve had the same thing ever since Mom left, I am really tired of it.

M: I’m sorry. But that’s the only thing I can cook. What do you want to have then?

W: I do wish Mom was back. Why don’t we eat out for a change?

M: Oh, that’s a good idea. I like Kentucky Fried Chicken very much.

W: Dad, you always talk about fried chicken. Let’s have something different. Let’s go to McDonald’s this time.

M: OK, then. You’ll drive, won’t you?

W: No. I’m a bit tired today. You drive, please.

M: OK. I hope your Mom will be back soon. . Ah, here we are.

W: Dad, what would you like to have? I’d like a hamburger.

M: I want one, too. And some fries?

W: Yeah. And a Coke. an ice-cream, and an apple pie.

M: OK. You go and find the seats.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

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W: The trouble with education, I think, lies with the teachers, I think they’re serious in teaching knowledge but pay less attention to develop students’ ability to create.

M: That’s partly true. There is too much teaching but little time left for students to cultivate their imagination. As a result the students are so busy studying for exams that they have no time to learn how to live in the society.

W: What do you mean by saying “partly true”?

M: Mm, after thinking this matter twice. I find it’s not the teachers who are willing to do so.

W: Really?

M: As a matter of fact, the teachers want to develop the students’ ability to create but the content of the examination does not include this kind of ability.

W: Explain your point, please.

M: The students with creative ability are not sure to get high marks in the examinations while students without creative ability can get high marks by reciting the contents to be checked in the examination.

W: I see. You mean it is the exam system that is to blame, not the teachers.

M: Yes. That’s the point.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

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M: How did you find Cambridge when you first arrived?

W: Well. I like it. I think the city is very beautiful.

M: What about your guest house? Was that OK?

W: Yes, OK. At first I stayed with a family for three months. They were very kind to me but they had three young children and I found it difficult to study.

M: Right, I see.

W: So after three months I moved out and now I live with two other students in a student house. It’s much cheaper and we like it there.

M: Good, and what about your studies? What are you studying?

W: I’m doing computing.

M: Computing? I see. Um, apart from the language difficulties, how have you found the course?

W: Well. The main difficulty for me is getting time on the computers in the computer room. It’s always busy and this makes it very hard to do my practical work.

M: Can you reserve time in the computer room?

W: No, but it would certainly help if we could reserve computer time.

M. Yes. I’ll look into that and see if something can be done to improve things over there.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

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 George Stephenson is well-known as the builder of the first public railway in the world and he is called the “Father of Railways”. But few people know something about his private life. George was born in 1781 and he was the second child of Robert and Mabel. They were very poor and the parents couldn’t read or write. Robert worked hard, but he could not support his family. How could he get the money to send George to school? As a result, George had to work when he was a small child. George Stephenson was diligent and he liked to learn useful knowledge because he knew education could make a difference. Later George paid to study at a night school to learn reading. writing and arithmetic. He worked and studied very hard. At 17, George became an engineman at a local coal mine. After that George made good use of every chance to learn knowledge about enginery and further more about how to build machinery. After a few years’ hard work George became an expert in steam-driven machinery and later became the “Father of Railways”.