2022—2023学年吉林省松原市扶余一中高一上学期期末考试英语学科试题

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2022—2023学年度上学期期末考试英语学科试卷
（总分：150分； 考试时间：120分钟）
第I卷（共95分）
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What drink does the woman prefer?
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. At the police station. B. On a train. C. In a car.
3.What is Andy’s suggestion?
A. Ordering takeout. B. Making some pizza. C. Dining out.
4.What is the woman worried about the boy?
A. His study. B. His work. C. His health.
5.When will the next party be held?
A. In April. B. In May. C. In August.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman do last night?
A. She went to a concert. B. She worked all night. C. She met a friend.
7. What’s the woman’s hobby?
A. Playing musical instruments.
B. Collecting all kinds of CDs.
C. Taking photos with stars.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Mr. Clark want the woman to do?
A. Call the newspaper reporters.
B. Make the public announcement.
C. Prepare the necessary statement.
9. How many media will be there?
A. 3. B. 5. C. 8.
10. When will the speech be given?
A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 5:00 pm.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What part of the first job attracts Marta?
A. The high salary. B. The business travel. C. The working place.
12. What do the two companies have in common?
A. They are related to the computer.
B. They are both not big in size.
C. They offer the same position.
13. What does the man think of working in an office?
A. Safe. B. Boring. C. Relaxing.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the man?
A. A salesman. B. A coach. C. A tennis player.
15. In which month did the man go to Dubai?
A. February. B. March. C. May.
16. What impresses the man most about Paris?
A. The pleasant weather. B. The romantic atmosphere. C. The modern white building.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What are sharks famous for?
A. Their large bodies. B. Their sense of smell. C. Their attacking ability.
18. How long can the biggest whale shark be?
A. 20m. B. 10m. C. 2m.
19. What do sharks’ good senses help them do?
A. Escape from danger. B. Find their food. C. Kill enemies.
20. Where do most sharks live?
A. In warm waters of oceans. B. In cold areas of oceans. C. In warm lakes.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
New York is more than an international commercial city. It also houses one of the best libraries of the country. There are four branches in the New York Public Library and each has thousands of books for lending, as well as weekly concerts.
•Bronx Library Center
310E. Kingsbridge Road
(718) 5794244
The largest public library in the Bronx—this 8,000-square-foot center is NYPL’s first green library and has the system’s premier Latino and Puerto Rican Heritage Collection. Hours are Saturday through Tuesday, from 9 am to 9 pm, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.
•Riverdale Library
5540 Mosholo Ave.
(718) 5491212
Across the street from Riverdale Neighborhood House, this branch has great buildings and is surrounded by trees and grass. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
•Kingsbridge Library
291 W. 231st St., at Corlear Avenue
(718) 5485656
As the largest branch of the New York Public Library, it includes an outdoor garden, a multipurpose (多功能的) meeting room, and a baby area. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
•Van Cortlandt Library
3882 Cannon Place
(718) 5435150
This library is near the Jerome Park Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park. Hours are Sunday through Wednesday from 10 am to 7 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
Tips
Branch manager Rebecca Brown—Barbier says it is not necessary for library patrons (用户) to book seats in advance. He adds that all patrons in these branches above are required to wear masks inside the building, and children under nine should come with at least a parent. Besides, patrons are not allowed to carry their own lunch.
21. David is always off work on Thursday. Which of the following branches is not his choice?
A. Bronx Library Center. B. Van Cortlandt Library.
C. Kingsbridge Library. D. Riverdale Library.
22. What is special about Kingsbridge Library?
A. It has space for teens.
B. It holds weekly concerts.
C. It’s known as the largest library of the country.
D. It offers a multipurpose conference room.
23. What is a must for patrons in these branches?
A. Coming with a parent. B. Booking seats in advance.
C. Putting on their masks. D. Carrying their own lunch.
B
Teenagers always dream about becoming actors. It appears admirable to be an actor. But the fact is well beyond their expectations. A successful actor will have endless meetings to attend. Moreover, a film star will have no private space, because he has too many exciting fans as well as crazy reporters to deal with. As to an unsuccessful actor, life is even tougher.
I remember when I started out, I had to search the advertisement board at my drama school every day to look for acting jobs. Drama school was expensive and I needed extra money to help pay the fees. I welcomed every small job. I took part in a lot of TV advertisements for hair shampoo, soap and washing powder.
I had been working for about two years before I got my lucky break. One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go to check the notice board. There was nothing on it and I was just leaving when the secretary came. She asked me how I was and I told her life was hard and work was difficult to find. The next moment, she put a letter in my hand and walked away. My hands were shaking as I opened it, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) for a clown (小丑) for the Canadian circus (马戏团). I couldn’t stop myself from laughing. I had expected an audition with a famous director for a new film!
When I was at drama school, there was a course in clown skills. I gained top marks in this course. Later I went to the audition feeling very strange. This was not what I’d had in mind when I went to drama school. To my surprise, the job as a clown turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I loved every moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up.
I had expected to prove myself in public and become the focus of the world. My dream was to be the brightest star and enjoyed cheers from my fans. However, now I have the opportunity to travel around the world. I am more than an actor. Actually I am a joy postman. I have visited over 32 different countries and amused millions of people.
24. When you become a film star, you will find life ______.
A. exciting B. admirable C. attractive D. challenging
25. Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling after he opened the letter?
A. Disappointed. B. Anxious. C. Satisfied. D. Hopeful.
26. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The writer is unsatisfied with his job as a clown.
B. The writer did quite well in his clown tricks class.
C. The secretary thought the writer would be a great film star when seeing him.
D. The writer had to look for acting jobs at his drama school after graduation.
27. What of would be the best title for the text?
A. The Life of an actor B. Realize my dream of an actor
C. More than an actor D. To be a clown
C
He’s as big as a small golden dog and covered with scales (鳞片). He is the pangolin (穿山甲), an endangered animal.
According to the wildlife trade monitoring organization Traffic, about one million pangolins were killed from 2000 through 2013, mainly for their scales, which are used in medicine. Pangolins are sensitive creatures and picky eaters that only eat certain species of ants, a diet that’s very difficult to copy in the food chain.
“In the last decade, there’s been a huge growth trade in pangolins between continents, especially their scales,” says Dan Challender, chair of the pangolin specialist group. Previously, most pangolin killing happened within Asia, he says. This shift means that Asian pangolins are becoming difficult to find but that the value of the scales makes it worth the extra cost to take pangolins from Africa to Asia secretly.
All eight species of pangolins, four in Africa and four in Asia, are in danger of extinction due to the illegal trade. International trade in the four species of Asian pangolins has been banned since 2000. In the past few years, a ban on international commercial trade in all eight species has gone into effect. It was voted by 183 governments that are parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which is in charge of cross-border trade in wild animals and their parts.
Pangolins are eaten as bushmeat (野味) in western and central Africa and by some local groups in South and Southeast Asia. Their parts also are used in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa as traditional medicine. Typically dried, ground into powder, and put into pills, pangolin scales are used in a range of traditional medicines to help mothers who have given birth to babies to recover. But they are now endangered. Perhaps no pangolins can be seen when our next generation grow up.
28. What do you know about pangolins from Paragraph 2?
A. Their meat is very delicious.
B. Their scales are of great value.
C. They are smaller than young dogs.
D. They are on the top of the food chain.
29. Why are pangolins brought from Africa to Asia?
A. Pangolins are cheaper in Africa.
B. No laws protect pangolins in Africa.
C. People in Asia can really save pangolins.
D. Pangolins have sharply decreased in numbers in Asia.
30. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Pangolins have many different species.
B. The bans on pangolin trade are ineffective.
C. People used to take advantage of pangolins in different ways.
D. Governments have tried to contribute to the protection of pangolins.
31. What’s the author’s attitude towards pangolins’ future?
A. Positive. B. Uncaring. C. Concerned. D. Confident.
D
Parents annoyed by their little ones’ picky food choices often sigh in anger, thinking, “They’ll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 foods or even fewer. Such a deficient diet can mean they’re not getting the fibre and vegetables they need, which could be a health problem. The study also suggests picky eaters may also be experiencing other challenges such as social phobias (恐惧症), including around eating. The social phobia is the fear of being judged by others during everyday activities, often resulting in fear or embarrassment.
For the study, researchers surveyed 488 Midwestern college students. About 40% of the students were identified as picky eaters. And about 65% of those respondents (调查对象) said they ate fewer than 10 foods. “We asked participants to just tell us what challenges around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see, and people answered differently in terms of what has an effect on them,” said co-author Lauren Dial, a doctoral student at Bowling Green State at the time of the study.
Many indicated they’d eat less or not at all outside the home. One 19-year-old man said he’d drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to try the foods she was served.
“Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how they’re presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods (is it a consistent texture一致的纹理),” Dial Said, “but there’s also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” By learning more about picky eating in adults, the researchers said they may be able to determine how best to intervene (干预) before the problem becomes more severe for some people.
32. What can best replace the underlined word “deficient” in paragraph 1?
A. Limited. B. Low-fat. C. Balanced. D. High-fibre.
33. What were the participants asked to do during the research?
A. Record how often they eat out. B. Ignore what influences their eating.
C. Express how picky eating affects them. D. Count how many kinds of foods they prefer.
34. How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3?
A. By presenting data. B. By providing examples.
C. By following time order. D. By making comparisons.
35. What can be inferred about picky eating the last paragraph?
A. It has something to do with family traditions.
B. It can be easily cured by researchers.
C. It often comes along with serious mental illnesses.
D. It can have both physical and mental reasons.​
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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking IT and AI to the people
Putting aside employment prospects (就业前景)and the expectations of my parents, the major I’d most like to study is computer science.
36 First, I have been interested in computers since I was a child. I like playing games and drawing and editing pictures using computer software, so I think that a computer science major would allow me to build on this interest. Second, I have found that I turn to the internet when I have a problem that people around me can’t help with. It’s a goldmine (宝库)of answers.
37 We use the net to shop, chat with friends who live far away, and book tickets and hotel rooms when we travel. The net is so wonderfully convenient that I doubt that modern life would be possible without it.
If I do study computer science and internet technology as my major, after college I want to develop artificial intelligence products. They would add convenience to life. 38 They can facilitate our communication so that society can meet people’s demand for higher living standards.
If I could, I’d even like to develop my own games. 39
However, it’s not easy to qualify for the world of IT. 40 Nevertheless, I am going to put in every effort to achieve the high standard that is required. I firmly believe that one day my dream will be fulfilled
A. There are a lot of reasons.
B. The internet has its disadvantages.
C. I would want to improve the various social platforms.
D. What’s more, nowadays the internet enters every aspect of life.
E. This is why some people around me think that my dream is unrealistic.
F. That’s something that would make me really proud and would add real value to my life.
G. With the internet, every student is provided with access to the same educational materials.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节，满分50分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lighting flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）. Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder 41 he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly over his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 42 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 43 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt safe because the room had a separate outdoor stairway, ” he explains.
But the phone didn't work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 44 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped.
Sibson's house was three kilometers 45 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 46 .
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson's neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 47 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his phone and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 48 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 49 the house. But Huggons said, "There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 50 and die in that fire. ”
“Anyone, there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I'm trapped!” coming from the second-floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his breath.
After one more 51 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 52 around back.
The wind parted the smoke just 53 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He shone the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 54 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still 55 when he tells the story. “I was alone that night, ” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons. ”
41. A. before B. while C. since D. until
42. A. hide B. wait C. check D. escape
43. A. moved B. gave C. went D. exploded
44. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered
45. A. beside B. off C. across D. along
46. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. regretful
47. A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed
48. A. noise B. road C. smoke D. danger
49. A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage
50. A. call B. roll C. scream D. sigh
51. A. stay B. chance C. thought D. attempt
52. A. climbed B. circled C. looked D. jumped
53. A. clear B. open C. enough D. fit
54. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. forced
55. A. nervous B. surprised C. proud D. thankful
第II卷 (共55分)
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分)
Microgravity (微重力) is the experience of gravity that is only a small part of the force we experience on Earth. Gravity is a force 56 attracts anything with mass to anything else that also has mass. The more mass it has, the 57 (great) the gravity will be. You can stay on the surface of the Earth at this moment because the Earth’s mass 58 (attract) your own mass to it and holding you here.
Microgravity is what happens when the experience of gravity 59 (seem) very small. While we may say that astronauts are weightless in space, 60 they’re actually experiencing is microgravity. Microgravity isn’t the 61 (absent) of gravity. There is gravity, even in space. It just becomes weaker with distance from the object bringing the gravitational force into use.
Astronauts study microgravity while in space 62 (find) out what it does to organisms over time. For example, our bones and muscles develop the strength to keep our bodies upright 63 the force of Earth’s gravity. After 64 (remain) too long in microgravity, we’ll find our muscles and bones become weak. They no longer need to keep the same level of strength. Plants also grow 65 (different) in microgravity. That’s important for scientists learning how to grow crops in space for long-term space travel.
第三节 给出汉语意思单词拼写(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分；词汇内容为全部所学单元,填写这些单元以外的近义词不给分。)
66. The English textbooks for middle schools have been completely ____________(修订)．
67. It is our responsibility to learn (先进的) science and technology to build our country.
68. The thought ____________(闪耀)through my mind that he could be lying.
69. Hotel (住宿) is included in the price of your holiday.
70. From somewhere, he had (发掘) a black silk suit.
71. As is known to us all, pandas are a special kind of animals (特有的) to China.
72. The China women's volleyball team is preparing on the field under the leadership of the coach, and many of them are  (艰苦努力).
73. After (竞争) fiercely at the last Olympic Games, China finally ranked second in the gold medal list.
74. I can find no obvious differences in the witnesses' (描述) of the accident.
75. We managed to narrow the (差距) between our team and theirs, or we wouldn't have narrowly won the game.
76. I am delighted to have been invited to your school to (发表)a speech.
77. It is an area where natural (灾难) often happen.
78. He smiled politely, （假装）that he had heard the remark and found it mildly humorous.
79. Students from different countries are working (有创意地)to protect a temple in China.
80. Large quantities of micro plastic have been found in the sea, greatly (威胁) the marine life.
第四部分 写作 (共一节，满分25分)
书面表达 (满分25分) 读后续写
When I was about six years old, my family and I went to Disneyland one weekend and had a wonderful day full of excitement. Little did I know that the real excitement wasn’t to begin until that night.
While we watched the fireworks, I began to get an urge to go to the restroom, but I didn’t want to miss the show. I overheard my sister Isabel talking to my mom, and I got closer to them to hear what they were talking about.
“Mom, I’m going to the bathroom with Lizette, okay?” said Isabel.
“Okay,” my mom replied, “but stay together. I don’t want any of you getting lost. ”
The second I saw my sisters leaving, I didn’t think twice before running after them—without telling my parents. As I followed them through the huge crowd of people, I started to lose sight of them. I began to panic as I scanned the crowd for them. Crazy thoughts ran through my head like “What if I never see my family again?”
I gave up trying to find my sisters and tried to get back to my family, but I was completely mixed up. After searching for what seemed like forever, I couldn’t hold back my tears, and I started crying like I had never cried before.
“Mommy!” I cried out. But everyone around me was too caught up by the fireworks to pay any attention to me.
I tried to stop the scary thoughts that were going through my head and started running as fast as I could...anywhere...everywhere. I was going crazy. I’m only six, and I’ve gotten lost. “What have I done? How could I have been so dumb (愚蠢的,哑的) to run off without telling anyone?” I thought.
With my face wet from tears, I kept running, pulling at people’s pants and crying, “Mommy!” I was hoping, wishing, that one of these adults would be one of my parents.
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。
Luckily, I felt a pat on my shoulder and a gentle voice came, “Are you lost?”
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Finally, through the crowd of people, I recognized a face.
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2022—2023学年度上学期期末考试英语学科答案

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1-5 A C A A C 6-10 A C B C B 11-15 B A B C A 16-20 B C A B A
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
21-23 B D C 24-27 D A B C 28-31B D D C 32-35 A C B D 36-40 A D C F E
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完型填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
41-45 ACDBB 46-50 CAABC 51-55 DBCCD
第二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. which/that 57. greater 58. is attracting 59. seems 60. what
61. absence 62. to find 63. against 64. remaining 65. differently
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 单句填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. revised; 2. advanced; 3. flashed; 4. accommodation; 5. unearthed; 6. unique; 7. sweating; 8. competing; 9. description; 10. gap; 11. deliver; 12. disasters; 13. pretending; 14. creatively; 15. threatening
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
one possible version:
One possible version:
Luckily, I felt a pat on my shoulder and a gentle voice came, “Are you lost”? “Yeeesss!” I cried. It was a lady working at Disney. She picked me up and carried me through the crowd as she kept asking me where my parents had been standing. As I began to feel safe in the lady’s arms, I calmed down and thought for a few minutes. I remembered we had been leaning against a wooden fence. She carried me around the wooden fence, asking random people, “Is this your child?” “No. Sorry,” everyone kept saying. You’re sorry? Look at me. I’m looking for my mommy, I thought.
Finally, through the crowd of people, I recognized a face. I was so happy. “Mommy!” I shouted as I pointed toward her so the lady could carry me to her. When the lady put me down, I ran to my mom and gave her a huge hug. I couldn’t let go of her. I didn’t want to lose her again. As I cried in my mother’s arms, my family thanked the nice lady for everything she had done for me. For the rest of the evening and the entire next day, I was more concerned with making sure that my parents were within my sight at all times than I was with seeing the sights at Disneyland. I look back at these memories and laugh at myself, but to this day, I always make sure to tell someone where I am going before I run off.

读后续写评分标准：
一、评分原则：
1.总分25分;按5档给分;
2.评分时，先根据所给短文的内容和语言初步确定所属档次，然后以该档次要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分；
3.词数少于100词，总分扣除2分；
4.主要从以下4个方面考虑：
a.与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；
b.内容丰富性；
c.语法结构及词汇的丰富性和准确性；
d.上下文连贯性。
5.拼写与标点符号准确性也是评分的一个重要方面；
6.若书写较差，分数降低一档。
二、读后续写评分档次标准：
第五档(21—25分)
与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理；内容丰富；所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第四档(16—20分)
与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理；内容比较丰富；所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑.
第三档(11—15分)
与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；写出了若干有关内容；应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义的表达；应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档(6—10分)
与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；写出了一些有关内容；语法结构单调、词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达；较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。
第一档(1—5分)
与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差；产出内容太少，很少使用短文中标出的关键词语；语法结构单调、词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达；缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。
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听力原文
【原文1】W: I prefer tea to coffee, but whenever we visit Harry, he always gives us coffee.
M: I don’t like coffee, either. All I really want is a glass of cold water.
【原文2】W: Please drive a little faster.
M: Don’t you know I am a green hand? Besides, there is a policeman at the next crossroads.
【原文3】W: Hey, Andy, is there anything to eat? I’m starving.
M: No, I thought there was a frozen pizza, but it’s gone. Hmm, why don’t we get takeout?
【原文4】M: Mom, I’ve got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.
W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?
【原文5】M: Did you rent that club for the party this April?
W: No, it was already booked through the end of next month. Maybe we can get it for the next party in August.
【原文6】M: You are sleepy today. What did you do last night?
W: I didn’t sleep for the whole night, I went to Eason Chan’s concert. What’s more, I took a picture with him. I still feel excited now.
M: Wow, you have added another big person to your collection.
W: Yeah. Now I have more than 100 photos with stars.
M: I know you have the hobby, but I never thought you could be so crazy.
W: Oh, it’s not crazy. It’s just for fun!
【原文7】M: Mr. Clark wants you to make the public announcement tomorrow afternoon.
W: Me? But I’m the worst speech maker though!
M: Come on! Don’t be modest. You’ve done this a thousand times before!
W: That doesn’t mean I have to like it. Has the necessary statement already been prepared?
M: Yes.
W: What media will be there?
M: Only 3 television crews and 5 newspaper reporters.
W: Only! I hope I don’t get stage fright (怯场)!
M: You’ll be fine. The time has been set for 4:00 tomorrow afternoon in the reception hall.
W: OK, I’ll have to go over the material as well as do some practice.
M: I’ll bring it to you at once. Thank you very much.
【原文8】M: Hey, Marta. How’s the job search going?
W: I’ve had two job offers, but I don’t know which one to take.
M: Which one do you want?
W: Well, there are parts of both of them that I like. One is being a sales representative for a computer company. I would travel three weeks each month, mostly in Europe and Asia.
M: That sounds really exciting. I’d like that.
W: Yeah, I would too. I love the idea of traveling. But my salary would depend completely on sales.
M: Ouch! That’s tough. What’s the other job like?
W: It’s also working with computers. But I have to work in a very small office with only two other people. There would be no outside travel.
M: So it would probably be kind of dull.
W: Maybe. But it would be safe. The salary is pretty good.
M: Hmm... sounds like a tough choice to me.
【原文9】W: You’re so lucky, Todd. You travel all over the world. I never leave Chicago!
M: Yeah—but it’s hard work. I just practice, practice, practice and play tennis all the time. I don’t get time to see much.
W: What about last year? Where did you go? Tell me about it.
M: Well, in January I was in Melbourne for the Australian Open. It’s a beautiful city, sort of big. There’s a nice mixture of old and new buildings. January is their summer, so it was hot when I was there.
W: And what’s Dubai like? When were you there?
M: In February. We went from Australia to Dubai for the Dubai Tennis Open. Hot, very dry, very modern. Lots of really modern buildings, white buildings. An interesting place. I enjoyed it.
W: And Paris! That’s where I want to go! What’s Paris like?
M: Everything that you imagine! Very beautiful, wonderful old buildings but lots of interesting modern ones, too. And of course very, very romantic, especially in May. Maybe I can take you there sometime.
【原文10】W: This is Science in the News. I’m Barbara Klein. On this program this week, I’ll tell about sharks. They are among the oldest animals on earth. Sharks are famous for attacking other sea creatures and even people. Yet they have been threatened by human activities. Scientists say sharks have lived in the world’s oceans for millions of years. Today, there are more than 350 different kinds of sharks. Most sharks are about two meters long. And the biggest whale shark can grow to a length of twenty meters. Sharks have an extremely good sense of smell. They also sense electrical and magnetic (有磁性的) power linked to nerves and muscles of living animals. These power senses help them find their food. They eat fish, other sharks, and plants. Some sharks can be found in very cold areas, but most sharks live in warm waters. Most sharks live in oceans. However, the bull shark leaves ocean waters to enter freshwater rivers and lakes.