辽宁省辽阳市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

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高二考试英语试卷
注意事项:
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, 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。
3. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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, 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。
例: How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Fellow workers. B. Professor and student C. Doctor and patient.
2. Where does the man want to go?
A. To the Donghu Park. B. To the History Museum. C. To the City Library.
3. Why does the woman prefer to go to Shanghai by car?
A. It is fast. B. It is cheap. C. It is convenient.
4. How many words does the man learn each week?
A. Fifteen. B. Ten. C. Six.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A classmate. B. A workmate. C. A neighbor.
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. When did the woman start to play the piano?
A. At 5 years old. B. At 11 years old. C. At 16 years old.
7. Why did the man play a lot of sports?
A. He never liked the guitar. B. He preferred playing sports. C. He didn't have an instrument.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman flying to New York?
A. To give a report. B. To meet a customer. C. To attend an exhibition.
9. Where will Paul go first?
A. The home office. B. The coffee shop. C. Mr. Smith's house.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. Where is the man going to have dinner on Friday night?
A. Ata restaurant B. At his sister's place. C. At his mother's place.
11. When did the man's sister move out?
A. During high school. B. Right after high school. C. In her second year of college.
12. How often does the man usually see his sister?
A. About once a week. B. About once a month, C. About once a year.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题
13. In which year did the man start to volunteer?
A. 2014. B. 2020. C. 2015.
14. Why did the man choose to volunteer after retirement?
A. To find a good way to kill time.
B. To put his experience and knowledge to use.
C. To develop a new hobby.
15. What volunteer job is the man doing now?
A. Being a guide, B. Offering food to the homeless. C. Teaching in local schools.
16. What does the man gain from volunteering?
A. Free education. B. A sense of purpose. C. Love for life.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What might the speaker be?
A. A resident. B. A fire fighter. C. A news reporter.
18. Where did the fire start?
A. From a store. B. From a park. C. From an apartment building.
19. When did the fire happen?
A. Early last night. B. Late last night. C. An hour ago.
20. How did the people of Battery Park sound?
A. Surprised. B. Calm. C. Frightened.
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
Down syndrome（唐氏综合征）changes the course of the individual's development and causes learning disabilities. But this doesn't mean people with Down syndrome are not capable of being successful in life.
Karen Gaffney
She is the first person with Down syndrome to complete a relay swim of the English Channel. She is also a noteworthy（显著的）individual for being the first person with Down syndrome to be awarded an honorary doctor's degree. Karen serves as the president of the Karen Gaffney Foundation of Portland. The organization is dedicated to helping those who have Down syndrome
Madeline Stuart
She is an Australian model with this disorder. She is responsible for changing the face of the modeling industry. She's walked in New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, and London Fashion Week, despite having Down syndrome. Madeline is credited as being the world's first supermodel with Down syndrome.
Tommy Jessop
He is noteworthy for being one of the first Down syndrome actors to star in a prime-time（黄金时段）BBC drama. On top of acting in movies, Tommy has played many parts in theater, such as the role of Hamlet. He has won several Best Actor Awards and received an honourable mention for his acting talent from the 17th European Film Festival Koszalin, Poland.
Collette Divitto
She is responsible for founding Collettey's Cookies, a cookie company based in Boston. After failing to find a job for 2 years, Collette was inspired by her friends to open her own business, which is still doing well. Collettey's Cookies employs around 20 people and about half of them are people with disabilities. She hopes to help create more jobs for people with disabilities.
21. Who went the furthest academically?
A. Karen Gaffney. B. Tommy Jessop.
C. Madeline Stuart. D. Collette Divitto.
22. What do we know about Madeline Stuart?
A. She set up Collettey's Cookies,
B. She won several Best Actor Awards.
C. She completed a relay swim of the English Channel.
D. She is the world's first supermodel with Down syndrome.
23. Where is the text most likely from?
A. A review on Hollywood films. B. A fashion magazine.
C. A book of inspirational stories. D. A textbook on mathematics.
B
Oliver's journey with tai chi began in her early 20s, when she was suffering from a back injury, which left her lying in bed for six months.
"As an active youngster at that time, I couldn't bear resting in bed," she explained. "My muscles became wasted and stiff（僵直的）for lack of use, and I was often in a lot of pains. So, I felt that some physical exercise would help."
She then discovered tai chi when she spotted by chance a poster advertising classes and decided to try the mysterious and exotic（异国的）sport. Oliver was immediately struck by the gentle and beautiful movements of tai chi, and to her delight, found that her occasional pains disappeared after years of practice.
"It not only helps me improve physical strength, but also provides me with many mental benefits, such as improved mood and focus, and less anxiety and depression," she added.
To further understand tai chi and the Chinese philosophy behind it, Oliver decided to begin a journey to China. In 2005, Oliver established the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center, which acts as a bridge for foreign people seeking to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. The center supports kung fu masters in teaching martial arts（武术）and organizes events for people to experience various aspects of Chinese culture.
Apart from her tai chi classes, Oliver now serves as the director of the British Cultural Center at Shanghai University. Reflecting on her work, Oliver said, "For quite many years, my work is actually like a cultural bridge. If you don't have someone in the middle who is appreciative of all the cultures and have the desire to connect people, then it's hard for them to get to know each other. I hope I can be the bridge to bring people close together. We need to foster mutual understanding among cultures to promote peaceful relations and friendship across the globe."
24. Why did Oliver try tai chi?
A. To solve a mystery. B. To recover physical state.
C. To treat her mental illness. D. To advance her knowledge of China.
25. How was Oliver after practicing tai chi?
A. Her well-being improved. B. She became talkative.
C. Her pain came less often. D. She became open-minded.
26. What does Oliver mainly do in Shanghai?
A. Give kung fu performances. B. Learn Chinese philosophy.
C. Bring kung fu masters together. D. Promote cultural exchange.
27. What is a suitable title for the text?
A. Try Tai Chi to Relieve Pain
B. Tai Chi: a Global Cultural Bridge
C. A British Tai Chi Lover Builds Cultural Bridge in China
D. Tai Chi Enjoys Great Popularity Around the World
C
Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition（认知）. Here's something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution.
That's the bottom line of a newly published study co-authored by a researcher, showing that chess players perform objectively worse and make more suboptimal（次优的）moves, as measured by a computerized analysis of their games, when there is more fine particulate matter（颗粒物）in the air, notated as PM2.5.
More specifically, given a modest increase in fine particulate matter, the probability that chess players will make an error increases by 2.1 percentage points, and the spectrum of those errors increases by 10.8 percent. In this setting, at least, cleaner air leads to clearer heads and sharper thinking.
"We find that when individuals are exposed to higher levels of air pollution, they make more mistakes, and they make larger mistakes," says Juan Palacios, an economist in Sustainable Urbanization Lab.
"It's pure random exposure to air pollution that is driving these people's performance," Palacios says. "Against comparable opponents in the same tournament round, being exposed to different levels of air quality makes a difference for move quality and decision quality."
The researchers also found that when air pollution was worse, the chess players performed even more poorly when under time limitation. "We find it interesting that those mistakes especially occur in the phase of the game where players are facing time pressure," Palacios says.
"There are more and more papers showing that there is a cost with air pollution, and there is a cost for more and more people," Palacios says. "And this is just one example showing that even for these very excellent chess players, who think they can beat everything, it seems that with air pollution, they have an enemy who harms them."
28. What effect does air pollution have on chess players?
A. They make fewer good choices. B. They perform subjectively worse.
C. They suffer body discomfort. D. They lose all games with computers.
29. What does the underlined word "spectrum" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Magic. B. Process. C. Range. D. Balance.
30. What does Palacios express in the last paragraph?
A. His appeal for attention to chess players. B. His concern about air pollution.
C. An example of chess players' performance. D. Approaches to dealing with air pollution.
31. What's the main idea of the text?
A. Air pollution is a tough enemy chess players face.
B. Chess players make more and more mistakes.
C. There is a cost with air pollution for more people.
D. Chess players perform poorly under time limitation.
D
In February, news broke that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff had taken a "digital detox（脱瘾）”: 10 tech-free days at a French Polynesian resort. For a small group of people, taking a step back from devices is an achievable dream, but for most, it's an impossibility, especially
A digital detox requires dismissing technology almost entirely: taking a break from screens, social media and video conferences for multiple days. The goals—reducing stress or anxiety, and reconnecting with the physical world—are well-intentioned. However, experts say a digital detox isn't practical anymore for most people.
"Technology is very much a part of us now. We bank with an app, read restaurant menus on phones and even sweat with exercise instructors through a screen," says Seattle-based consultant Emily Cherkin, who specialises in screen-time management. "It's so embedded（嵌入式的）in our lives, we're setting ourselves up for failure if we're going to go phone-free for a week."
As people become increasingly interdependent on technology, doing a digital detox no longer seems like a reasonable goal. But there may be a more realistic solution that will lessen our tech obsession（着迷）, without forcing us to totally disconnect.
Rather than cutting out technology altogether, practice digital mindfulness. Make sure the use of technology is purposeful. Instead of a full detox, digital mindfulness may be more practical for some people: less worry about cutting tech out entirely, and more focus on being intentional with its use.
The goal shouldn't be to cut off technology or to put a full stop. People still need to send an email, but can do so without getting distracted by the various online contents.
This approach is called "grey detoxing"—you're not totally immersed（沉浸的）or totally cut off from technology. Instead of causing ourselves more anxiety by attempting to live without our phones for a week, we can approach unavoidable screen time in a way that feels right for our individual lives.
32. Why does the author mention Marc Benioff in paragraph 1?
A. To criticize the idea of digital detox. B. To urge readers to take a digital detox.
C. To bring digital detox up for discussion. D. To recommend a French Polynesian resort.
33. Why is a digital detox impossible for most people nowadays?
A. They are more stressed and anxious. B. They are deeply influenced by tech.
C. They are unwilling to go phone-free. D. They tend to be more pessimistic.
34. What might be a solution to tech obsession?
A. Going on a holiday to Polynesia. B. Avoiding tech altogether.
C. Disconnecting occasionally. D. Using tech purposefully.
35. What does the author think of less screen time in modern society?
A. It is achievable. B. It is unreasonable.
C. It is ridiculous. D. It is unrealistic.
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。
How to Create an Indoor Garden
If you're looking for a way to brighten up your home, consider creating an indoor garden. 36 We will share some basics tips on how to make yours look its best.
Know the type of plants you want
Deciding is probably the hardest part when it comes to creating an indoor garden because there are just so many plants to choose from. Start by thinking about what type of plants you want.
37 Or maybe something that doesn't need much attention or effort? Once you have an idea of the type of plant you want, you can start narrowing down your options.
Get the right potting soil and containers
Now that you know what type of plants you want, it's time to get the right potting soil and containers. Make sure to get a potting mix that is specifically designed for indoor plants. 38 As for containers, you can really use anything as long as it has drainage（排水）holes.
Choose a bright location
Once you have your plants and pots, it's time to choose a location for your indoor garden. 39 This will help your plants grow and stay healthy. If you don't have a spot that gets a lot of light, you can always use artificial lighting like grow lights.
40
In addition to watering, you'll also need to fertilize your plants about once a month. This will help them grow and stay healthy. Just be sure to follow the instructions on the package. Don't overdo it.
A. Give fertiliser monthly.
B. How exactly can we make one?
C. Follow the instruction correctly.
D. But don't worry, we're here to help.
E. This will help your plants grow strong.
F. Do you want something that will flower?
G. Look for a spot in your home that gets a lot of natural light.
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。
It's not every day that someone goes way out of their way to help a total stranger.
Dee Harkrider recently dropped by a 41 . After loading her purchases into the car, she 42 left her wallet in the shopping cart and drove away. She wasn't even 43 that she'd left the wallet behind.
It was her friend, Elaine Keown, that rang her up, 44 if she knew a young man named Delivontae Johnson. "I've never heard that 45 ," Dee recalled.
It turned out that 19-year-old Delivontae visited the same shop and 46 her wallet in the shopping cart. He opened the wallet and found Dee's driver's license, but with no phone number to 47 her, so he turned to social platform. Once he 48 her profile picture with the one on her driver's license, he sent her a message.
Dee didn't reply, so Delivontae reached out to Elaine, who'd recently 49 with Dee on the platform. It certainly took some detective work to 50 the wallet's owner!
Dee and Delivontae arranged to meet at a restaurant, where Delivontae returned the wallet and Dee pulled $20 to give him as a（n） 51 . "He was like a hero," said the 52 grandmother.
Delivontae says it felt "great" to help someone in need, and urged others to perform random acts of 53 to brighten someone's day. "You've just got to be 54 ," said Delivontae. "There's no telling what the 55 might be. If you do good things, good things will follow."
41. A. hospital B. farm C. park D. supermarket
42. A. carelessly B. suddenly C. merely D. gradually
43. A. aware B. afraid C. concerned D. annoyed
44. A. imagining B. inquiring C. surveying D. analyzing
45. A. tree B. name C. house D. story
46. A. approached B. searched C. removed D. spotted
47. A. interview B. contact C. discover D. distinguish
48. A. compared B. integrated C. matched D. mixed
49. A. consulted B. interacted C. cooperated D. argued
50. A. track down B. appeal to C. approve of D. decide on
51. A. lecture B. honour C. medal D. reward
52. A. enthusiastic B. fortunate C. grateful D. genuine
53. A. kindness B. wisdom C. courage D. responsibility
54. A. practical B. strong C. disciplined D. honest
55. A. challenge B. outcome C. expectation D. plan
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。
In 2022, about 26,000 people searched for "medical chaperon（陪诊员）" on e-commerce platforms, 56 some shops made thousands of deals.
A medical chaperon, as the name 57 （imply）, is a person who accompanies a patient to the clinic. The main tasks include registration, consultation, medication and result pickup, payment and transporting patients to and 58 medical appointments.
Most clients are elderly people 59 （live）alone, people from other cities, pregnant women, and single young people. According to statistics, there are more than 125 million one-person households in China, and in recent years, the number of people who live alone 60 （increase）. At the same time, with the appearance of an aging population, the inability 61 （take）time off work, complicated and awkward medical procedures, travel restrictions and other factors, "medical chaperon" comes into being.
Medical chaperons are like family members and friends 62 understand the medical treatment process. They help 63 （patient）in the process of waiting and queuing to improve the 64 （efficient）of treatment, Sometimes they also play the role of "temporary family members" to provide 65 （emotion）support for clients.
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, 在校英文报看到了以下信息。请你根据以下信息给该报总编写一封邮件, 内容包括:
WANTED!
SENIOR EDITOR
Requirements: Must have 10 years of English-learning experience, good writing skills and communication skills.
Job details: Work 8 hours a week, communicate with the reporter, check the articles and design the pages.
For information: Contact the editor-in-chief at 612-789-0044 or editorinchief@163.com
1. 自荐;
2. 请求面试机会。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Editor-in-chief,


Sincerely,
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。
On a Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job. I hadn't seen it coming. My daughter, Kristil, was 12 and I planned to get our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail, "We're sorry, but your work assignment has ended as of today." My heart sank.
I wasn't just a single parent; I was the only parent. My paycheck was survival. I did everything I could to give Kristil a good life, but there were some things my love couldn't fix. The next day as we searched for our Christmas tree, I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed the Christmas tree prices.
"Is everything OK?" Kristil asked. "You seem worried,”
"I got some bad news yesterday," I told her. "But it is OK, honey. Please select your favorite Christmas tree! Let's take it home!" I didn't want my daughter to discover the fact that I was unemployed. She told me a few months ago that she wanted a Christmas tree.
"Daddy, is it too expensive? " she pointed to a Christmas tree and said to me cautiously.
"Absolutely not," I told her. "Let's take it home!"
I swiped my card（刷卡）and paid, quietly made up my mind to set off on my moneymaking pursuits. Over the next week, I crazily applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller. However, there was no suitable position for me in this world. I felt as if the world was closing in on me.
The day before Christmas, I dropped Kristil in a wealthy community for her friend's birthday party. I watched as she went in, surrounded by all the nice things that were expensive for me. When she was there, she looked so happy. At that moment, I even thought that she seemed to belong there, a fairy tale world decorated with extremely beautiful and carefully made desserts and beautiful decorations. I went back home defeatedly.
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。
After arriving at home and seeing the Christmas tree, my heart sank to the bottom.


After reading the card my daughter wrote, my eyes were filled with tears.


高二考试英语试卷参考答案
听力部分录音材料
听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意: 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。
停顿00'10"
现在是听力试音时间。
M: Hello. International Friends Club. Can I help you?
W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I'd phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club—we have about 50 members at the moment, but we are growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting. I'm British actually, and I came to Washington about three months ago. I'm looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kinds of events do you organize?
M: Well, we have social get-togethers, and sports events, and we also have language evenings.
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings?
M: Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages—you know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday—Spanish; Tuesday—Italian; Wednesday—German; and Friday—French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my French.
M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, I'll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the first month free.
试音到此结束。
听力考试正式开始。
停顿00'10"
请看听力部分第一节。
第一节
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。
停顿00'02"
例如: 现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。
停顿00'05"
你将听到以下内容:
M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?
W: Yes, it's nine fifteen.
停顿00'02"
你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。
停顿00'05"
衬衫的价格为9镑15便士, 所以你选择C项, 并将其标在试卷上。
现在, 你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。
停顿00'05"
（Text 1）
W: I hear the manager is sick. Do you think the meeting will be put off?
M: I hope so. I haven't finished my report yet.
（Text 2）
M: Excuse me. Does this bus go to the History Museum?
W: Yes. You can get off at the Donghu Park and walk straight until you see the City Library. The museum is just opposite the library.
（Text 3）
W: How will you go to Shanghai?
M: I prefer to take the train to save money. What about you?
W: By car. We needn't bother to carry luggage.
（Text 4）
M: What are you learning in English class right now?
W: Well, we have to learn the meanings of ten words each week. And we're going to read a Shakespeare's play for the next six weeks.
M: Oh, we learn five more words than you.
（Text 5）
W: Kris, did you hear that Gemma Hudson is leaving?
M: Really? Where did you hear that?
W: She told me that she's leaving next month.
M: I have to say I'm not surprised. I didn't think she was very happy working here.
第一节到此结束。
第二节
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和第7小题。现在, 你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
（Text 6）
M: Your guitar playing sounds beautiful. You must have played for a long time.
W: Actually, I've only taken guitar lessons for a year. I played the piano since I was five years old until last year when I turned sixteen. But I always wanted a guitar, and I finally got one for my birthday. I've played every day since then!
M: That's great! I always wanted to have a guitar, but I never did. Neither of my parents plays music. So they didn't think of getting me a musical instrument. I played a lot of sports instead.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8和第9小题。现在, 你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
（Text 7）
W: Hey, Paul. I hear that you'll take the plane at 2 pm to attend the exhibition in New York.
M: Yeah.
W: Well, I'm going to visit a customer there today and we will be on the same flight. Would you like to share a taxi to the airport?
M: I'm afraid I can't. I have to take this report to Mr. Smith at the home office before his meeting at 10 am, so I was thinking about going to the airport straight from there. If you'd like, I could meet you at the airport.
W: In that case, how about meeting at 12: 00 to have lunch together before our flight?
M: That sounds like a plan. I'll see you in the coffee shop at noon, OK?
W: OK. See you then.
听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12小题。现在, 你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
（Text 8）
W: What are you going to do on Friday night?
M: Oh, I'm going to have dinner with my mother and my sister.
W: Sounds lovely! Are you going to a restaurant?
M: No. My mother prefers cooking at home, so we're going to eat at her place.
W: Her place? You don't live with your mother anymore?
M: No. I moved out during my second year of college, and my sister left right after she graduated from high school.
W: OK. So how often do you all meet up back at your mother's?
M: About once a month. But I was too busy with school last month, so I haven't seen my mother for two months.
W: What about your sister? Do you see her more often?
M: Not really. She's usually pretty busy at work, so we only see each other at my mother's.
听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16小题。现在, 你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
（Text 9）
W: Good evening, David. I'm so glad to have you here.
M: It's my pleasure.
W: When did you start to volunteer?
M: When I retired in 2014, I found myself with more time to spare and I was looking for things to do. So I began volunteering the next year.
W: There are many ways we can occupy ourselves as we get older. We can start new hobbies; we can travel. Why did you choose to volunteer?
M: You know there's always someone out there that needs your help and seniors have valuable experience and knowledge that can be put to good use.
W: I can't agree more. Are there many seniors out there volunteering?
M: Absolutely. There were a large number of senior volunteers in the United States last year alone.
W: What volunteer activities do you participate in?
M: I used to offer food to the homeless at the Food Bank. But now I'm doing teaching in local schools.
W: What do you get from volunteering?
M: I gain a sense of purpose. It just feels good to be needed.
W: Thank you again, David.
M: You' re welcome. And thank you for inviting me to the show.
听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20小题。现在, 你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
（Text 10）
W: Thank you, Ron. I'm Katie Gill here at the corner of Greenwood and Pine, where the heat of the fire can still be felt some 100 feet away. The fire is said to have started inside the local store and it has spread to the surrounding apartment buildings. As we speak, fire fighters and the police are helping those who could not make it outside without assistance. Though many seem to be safe, there is not much relief left to the people of Battery Park. According to the fire department, the fire began early last night after the bakery closed. There seems to be a problem with the water system in the area and it is stopping the fire prevention system from turning on. Many have come from local areas with food and water to help. As far as we know, no one has been injured yet by the fire because most people have known to leave the building hours ago, but as these lucky people stand outside of their burning homes, they do not feel calm. This will be an August that the people of Battery Park will not forget any time. Now back to you in the studio.
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写作
第一节
参考范文:
Dear Editor-in-chief,
I am writing to express my interest in the Senior Editor position you advertised. I believe I will be an excellent candidate.
Firstly, I have over 10 years of English-learning experience. Moreover, I possess exceptional writing skills. Additionally, my communication skills are top-notch. All of these experiences have equipped me with the skills necessary for this role.
So, I would like to request an opportunity for an interview to discuss my application further. I am confident that I can exceed your expectations and become a valuable member of your team.
Thank you for considering my application.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
参考范文:
After arriving at home and seeing the Christmas tree, my heart sank to the bottom. The tree stood there, decorated with beautiful lights, but I couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness inside. How could I provide the joy and abundance that this season deserved for my daughter? The weight of unemployment pressed down on me, casting a shadow over the holiday spirit. However, as I looked at the tree, whose branches reached the ceiling, I suddenly saw a card hanging on the Christmas tree.
After reading the card my daughter wrote, my eyes were filled with tears. She wrote, "Daddy, I love you. The best gift is not the tree but you. No matter what difficulties you encounter, I believe you can always overcome them. "In that moment, I realized that no matter what challenges that lay ahead, I would never give up, even though it was difficult. And I realized that the greatest gift I could give her was my unwavering support and devotion. Together, we would find a way to make our Christmas meaningful and filled with warmth.