浙江省名校协作体2023-2024学年高三英语上学期返校联考试题（Word版附答案）

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高三年级英语学科
考生须知：
1.本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号；
3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；
4.考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。
选择题部分
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。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 color dress will the woman probably wear?
A. Black. B. White. C. Yellow.
2. How will the woman help the man?
A. By studying with him. B. By lending him a pencil. C. By giving him a ride home.
3. What will the speakers do next?
A. Call their father. B. Meet an animal trainer. C. Play with the dolphins.
4. Where does the man come from?
A. China. B. Germany. C. England.
5. What does the woman think of the car?
A . It’s too expensive. B. It’s environmentally friendly. C. It’s comfortable to drive.
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. What did Debbie want to do after the exams?
A. Play computer games. B. Walk around outside. C. Sleep all day.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How much did the man spend on CDs before?
A .$150. B.$200. C.S300.
9. How does the woman usually listen to music?
A. By downloading songs online. B. By watching music videos. C. By listening to CDs.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Agriculture. B . Healthy food. C. A volunteer activity .
11. What does the woman probably do?
A. She’s a farmer. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a student .
12. What will the man probably do first?

A. Give out fruits. B. Answer questions. C. Show a short video.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a school. B. At a museum. C. At the woman’ s home.
14.Why did the man go to China?
A. For travel. B. For work. C. For study.
15. When was the last time the speakers saw each other?
A. In August. B. In July. C. In June.
16. What does the man like most about China?
A. Its long history. B. Its warm weather. C. Its beautiful scenery.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who was the speaker supposed to meet?
A. His history teacher. B. A tour guide. C. His friends.
18. What was the speaker doing when he walked into the old man?
A. Drinking coffee. B. Sending messages. C. Looking up at a building.
19. What did the old man suggest the speaker do?
A. Get rid of his phone. B. Travel around the world. C. Learn about the building.
20. How long had the speaker lived in the city?
A. Eight months. B. One and a half years. C. Eighteen years.
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 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds（分类广告）website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.
The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and ...(click for more)
Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT （剧透警告）: It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ...(click for more)
Lovetoread
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read - it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social ...(click for more)
Annabella11
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving .... (click for more)
21. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most ?
A. Krysi Joseph. B.Annabella11. C. Kindle Customer. D. Lovetoread.
22. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on?
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
23. What is the purpose of the text ?
A. To advertise a bestseller.B C. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story. D. To present reviews of a book.
B
Gladys West, the mathematician, was born in 1930 in Virginia and had to help harvest crops on her family’s farm. The hard work started before daybreak and lasted well into the blistering heat of the afternoon. To get out of there, she was going to get an education.
Her parents tried to save some money to send her to college, but unexpected bills kept hitting the fund. Then a teacher announced that the state was going to give a college scholarship to the two top students from her year. Finally, West got the scholarship, allowing her to attend Virginia State College, a historically black university.
West decided to major in mathematics because it was a well-respected subject. It was largely studied by men, but she didn’t take much notice of them as she knew deep in her heart that nothing was getting in her way. After graduating, she became a teacher. A few years later, she returned to the university and earned a master’s degree in mathematics. Then she was offered a job at a naval base in Dahlgren, Virginia. This made her only the second black woman to be hired to work as a programmer at the base.
Despite her intellectual abilities and career success, West felt she was inferior. It was this feeling, deeply rooted and felt, by many African Americans, that drove her to work as hard as she could. West determined to commit herself to her work, hoping that by doing it to the best of her ability, she could get recognition for her work.
West did just that. In 1979, she became project manager for the Seasat project, the first satellite that could monitor the oceans. She programmed an IBM 7030 Stretch computer, providing faster calculations for an accurate Earthmodel. This detailed mathematical model of the shape of the Earth was a building block for what would become the GPS orbit. In 1998, aged 68, she intended to focus on her PhD after retirement. She eventually finished her graduation thesis and gained her PhD in public administration and policy affairs in 2000 at the age of 70.
24. What wt to go to the university ?
A. Her teacher’s aiding her. B. Her parents’ paying for the expenses.
C. Her family background. D. The scholarship from the government.
25. What can we infer from the text?
A. West got all her degrees after retirement.
B. Men dominated maths field in West’s days.
C. Black women scientists ' talent was fully appreciated.
D. When she began to work , West felt she was superior to others.
26. What does the underlined phrase “a building block” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. A basic part. B. A detailed map.
C. A building material. D. A major obstacle.
27. What kind of person is Gladys West?
A. Helpful and serious. B. Honest and hardworking.
C. Ambitious and committed. D. Considerate and devoted.
C
Artificial intelligence ( AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems - anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
28. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To draw more people’s attention.
B. To make people convinced of the news.
C. To show the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
29. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text?
A. It is unable to recognize human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D. It has insufficient data about human hands.
30. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with?
A. AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
31. Where is the text probably from?
A. A news report. B. A diary. C. A research paper. D. A science fiction.
D
The success of many North American crops partly depends on ground beetles, small insects that eat pests and weed seeds that could otherwise damage crops. But a new study by researchers in the US and Canada suggests not all of the nearly 2,000 species of ground beetles found in North America will survive climate change. Some could decline. And that could have a far-reaching impact on agriculture, forestry, and conservation.
By analyzing data on 136 different ground beetle species across continental North America, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, the researchers found that a species’ chance of success in a changing climate depends on several important factors, such as its habitat preference, body size, and whether it flies, climbs or runs.
“We found that less mobile, nonflying ground beetles, which are critical pest control agents, are more likely to decline over time in a warmer, dryer climate,” said Tong Qiu, who led the study. “That means you’re going to have more pests that can impact agricultural and forest ecosystems.” But there is reason for hope, Qiu added, because the analysis also showed that habitat conservation can lessen these effects and reverse the trends in some areas.
“We hope conservation biologists will use this information and the online map that we created to better manage habitats for insects in general. Ground beetles are very beneficial to ecosystems, but they’re largely invisible to the average person. In this paper we’re showing the broad impacts they have on whole communities in forested and agricultural ecosystems,” said Qiu.
The researchers used ground beetle count data from the National Science Foundation’s National Ecological Observatory Network ( NEON ) and from 11 previously published studies to measure and map the beetles’ distribution across North America. Habitat information, such as the location of gaps in forest canopies and the density of plants on a forest floor, was obtained by using NEON’s imaging instruments to create detailed three-dimensional images of landscapes. They then entered the data collected into a
computer model to simulate (模拟) climate changes to study how the insects would respond.
32.What does the ne study in North America show?
A. Pests could destroy crops.
B. Some ground beetles will not survive a climate change.
C. The survival of ground beetles only depends on its habitat.
D. Some ground beetles will destroy crops in a warmer climate.
33. What does Tong Qiu intend to convey in paragraphs 3 and 4?
A. There is no way to stop the decline of ground beetles.
B. Critical pests are more adaptable in a warmer, drier climate.
C. Ground beetles will become less mobile in a warmer climate.
D. The importance of ground beetles should be widely recognized.
34. How did the research team carry out the study?
A . By analyzing data. B. By studying documents.
C. By doing field research. D. By performing experiments.
35. What can be the best title for the text ?
A. North American Agriculture Crops at Risk
B. A Catastrophic Climate Change on the Way
C. Crop - saving Beetles under Climate Threat
D. New Breakthrough in Biodiversity Research
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。
There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most incredible food on the planet. In recent years the city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to experience._36
It’s the happiest city in China.
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook. 37
It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China.
The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital. 38 Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading.
There’s a spectacular new massive airport.
One of the world’s most eye-catching new airports, Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport is as modern as it gets. Beginning operations in 2021, Thantu Airport is the largest civil airport. 39 Travelers can experience a series of cutting-edge technologies at Tianfu, including facial recognition software and self-check-in booth.
40
There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. Travelers visiting the “Science City” can expect to see many examples of eco-conscious and new wave architecture created by some of the most famous firms in the world. Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City.
A. The arts scene is taking off.
B. It’s also a city focused on the future.
C. There’s no harm in starting to dream about your next visit now.
D. It’s expected to handle up to 60 million passengers per year by 2025.
E. Its results combine big data , questionnaires, site visits and expert opinions.
F. The first, which opened in 2017 in central Chengdu, is modeled after terrace fields.
G. Whether you’re dreaming of business travel or just post-pandemic trip , here are some reasons.
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。
Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblooded called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was _41_, sweet-natured and well-trained; the only _42_ with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly surprised by Holly’ s ability to be _43_ by rabbits, the wind or even shadows - sometimes her own shadow!
One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were _44_ the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears and step in place. So, when she 45 to sniff(嗅) and give all the 46 that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.
At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly 47_ with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown _48_. This time it was my 49 to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, leading a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly _50_, ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.
I have heard that horses have a better sense of _51_ than dogs. I hadn’ t seen it _52_ before that moment.__53_, while we waited in reality for just a second or two - but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.
Holly then _54_, leading the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger and had been 55 for the safety of us all. Following in the footsteps or their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear.
41. A . negative B . graceful C. pitiful D . aggressive
42. A . solution B . reaction C . problem D . difficulty
43. A . frightened B . delighted C . touched D . attracted
44. A . chasing B . leading C . following D . pushing
45. A . proceeded B . preferred C . hesitated D . refused
46. A . evidence B . truth C . signals D . symbols
47. A . sped B . rushed C . escaped D . slowed
48. A . rabbit B . horse C . monster D . snake
49. A . turn B . case C . chance D.rule
50. A . sealed B . planted C . fastened D . frozen
51. A . vision B . direction C. smell D . hearing
52. A . proved B . denied C . ignored D . demonstrated
53. A . Unfortunately B . Undoubtedly C. Thankfully D . Instantly
54. A . fell off B . went back C . came out D . stepped forward
55. A . responsible B . regretful C . grateful D . available
非选择题部分
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。
If you have not heard of Yangshi Lei, the 56.____(honour) name of the Lei family responsible for imperial architecture during the Qing Dynasty, then you have missed an important detail about the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Garden.
All the above great cultural relics and popular tourist attractions have been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, 57.______ surprisingly enough, they are all designed by the Lei family. 58._______(represent) the great achievements of science and technology in ancient China, their architectural practice covered a wide range of city planning, imperial palaces, gardens, temples, princes’ residences and schools.
Yangshi 59._____(refer) to architect or architecture in Chinese. Yangshifang, the then government authority similar to the National Architecture Design Institute today, was in charge of site 60.______(select), design and construction of imperial architectures.
__61_(amaze), eight generations of the Lei family were appointed director of Yangshifang consecutively from 1662 to 1911.
With so many architectural 62.______(work) on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Lei Family is 63.______ unique phenomenon in the architectural history throughout the world. Apart from the grand architectures, China has another treasure left by the Lei family - design drafts. In the National Library of China alone, there 64._____(be) up to 20,000 architectural design drafts, each of 65.______ plays an important role in the research of the history of the Qing Dynasty and how architecture developed at the time.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，最近你校举办了一年一度的"英语周"活动，请你给活动负责人 Mr Ryan 写一封邮件，内容包括：1．评价活动；2．提出建议。
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Mr Ryan,
Yours,
Li Hu

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。
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent（凹痕） in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish(打消) her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it.” “ Don’t worry,” she insisted, “even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you.” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
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。
An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.



2023 学年第一学期浙江省名校协作体联考参考答案
高三年级 英语学科
第一部分 听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1-5 CBBAA 6-10 BCCBA 11-1ACAAC 16-20 ACBCB
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）
21-23 BBD 24-27 DBAC 28-31 DCDA 32-35 BDAC
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
36-40 GEFDB
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
41-45 BCABA 46-50 CDDAB 51-55 CDCDA
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
41. honoured/honourable/honorable/honored 57. and 58. Representing 59. refers
60. selection 61. Amazingly 62. works 63. a 64. are 65. which
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
参考范文
Dear Mr Ryan,
I’m Li Hua. Having experienced the annual “English Week”, I’m writing to give my feedback and provide some suggestions.
Admirably, with such a great diversity of activities, ranging from English dubbing competition to talent show, many students extinguished themselves with a high level of English competence. Besides, the carefully selected prizes for the winners literally amazed everyone present. However, I have noticed that there are some students who are unable to participate in any of the activities. Thus, I think it would be better if there could be some activities less competitive or of pure fun, allowing everyone an opportunity to get involved, such as English corner and appreciating English movies.
Your consideration of my suggestions will be highly appreciated. Wish the event a greater success next year.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）

Finally, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquire began. Under a barrage of inquiries, Missy recapped her concocted story unhurriedly, while I stood there in silent agreement. After Missy finishing her seemingly perfect statement, her father raised his eyebrows and turned to me, waiting for my proof. However, once again, I chose silence under his scrutinizing eyes with my heart pounding violently. Suddenly, he walked over to the dented area for a closer inspection. It was at that point that pieces of bark from the tree that Missy had hit fell out.
Her father looked at me with great disbelief. An enormous sense of guilt rose up in me as his cold eyes seemed to proclaim me as the “guilty” bystander. I was so flustered that I wanted to explain but was interrupted by his harsh words, “You guys really failed me! Especially...” Instead of continuing his reproach, he took a deep breath and turned his back on me. It dawned on me that the precious but fragile
trust had been smashed by my silence. In fact, the process of how we apologized to make amends was just a blur, but the bitter lesson of being a silent accomplice was branded on my memory.
英语听力原文
Text 1
M: Dear, usually guests don’t wear white and black dresses to weddings. It’s more traditional to wear lighter colors like yellow to summer weddings.
W: You’re right. I have a perfect summer dress to wear — I’ll put it on now. (1)M: I can’t wait to see it.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, Ken. For today’s exam, you should use a pencil. You can borrow one of mine.
M: Oh, thanks so much. (2) I totally forgot. I left home in a hurry and didn’t bring one.
W: No problem — good luck!
Text 3
M: I never thought I could see dolphins, whales, and sharks like this!
W: I know! Dad needs to come back, or he’ll miss the show.
M: He’s still at the fish exhibition. Let’s meet the man caring for the dolphins now before the show starts!
W: Great! (3)
Text 4
W: It’s so funny. You are Chinese, but you speak English like a German. (4)
M: My uncle lived in Germany and I picked it up from him. So did my brother and sister.
W: Now I see.
Text 5
M: This car has comfortable seats and plenty of space. Besides, it’s powered by electricity, not gas! I think it’s perfect.
W: But the price is so high that we can’t afford it. (5) Let’s take a look at other cars.
Text 6
M: Hello, Debbie. (6) Where are you heading?
W: Nowhere in particular. I’m just having a walk. (6)
M: It’s good to have some spare time now that the exams are over, isn’t it? (6) (7)
W: It certainly is. I didn’t want to sit in front of the computer or sleep all day at home. I just wanted some fresh air after all that study. (6)
M: Are you worried about the exam results? (7)
W: A little. I’ll be calling in at the office on Friday to find out. (7)
M: Of course. I wish I wouldn’t fail the history test. Good luck to us! (7)
Text 7
W: Dad, what are these?
M: These are CDs for music. (8) Before all music was available online, you had to buy individual CDs with 15 to 20 songs on them. Plus, these used to cost $10 each! (8)
W: That’s so expensive!
M: Yes. But when I was young, it was all we had. I bought 30 CDs all together and put them in my car as a music library. (8) Now, you’ve got more songs than you could ever listen to online. (9)
W: It sounds like I’m really lucky for that. My friends always download songs, but I prefer watching music videos — they’re free and more fun! (9)
Text 8 (第 10 题为总结题)
W: First, we’d like to thank your teacher, Ms. Hathaway, for letting us take over your class for our short presentation.
M: We’ve spoken at many schools to teach the youth about farming. And we offer a volunteer program for students every year.
W: For those who are interested in food production, this program might be perfect for you.
M: But to all students here, we hope to explain the importance of farming.
W: As we say, no farms, no food. Agriculture is the world’s largest employer, and each farmer can
4feed over 150 people. Plus, over 97% of American farms are owned by families, including ours. (11)
M: That is what many don’t know about agriculture. So, we offer this brief speech and presentation to explain aspects of farming that many don’t understand.
W: We also bring some fruits and vegetables from our farm for everyone to try. (11)
M: But first, I’d like to show this quick movie to introduce our farm. (12)
Text 9
M: Ginny, it’s great to see you back on campus. I haven’t seen you for months! How was your summer? (13) (15)
W: Amazing. I had such a great time traveling, but I missed seeing friends at home. Did you go anywhere?
M: The southern coast of England for a beach holiday. I’m sure your trip was more exciting, though.
W: Oh, we went there last July! This time we went to China. My parents have always wanted to make a trip there. (14)
M: You must have left right after our final day of school in June. (15)
W: Exactly, (15) then we have been away for almost two months. My relatives are living in Shanghai and Beijing because of work, so we visited both cities. They treated us so well. It was such a warm welcome!
M: China is a country with a long history. Did you go to any museums or historical sites? (16)
W: No, we only visit the main tourist sites in the cities. I wish we could have seen more beautiful views and museums. We’ll visit more next time.
M: The museums and the ancient art would have been the most exciting thing for me. (16) I’d love to see your pictures!
W: Sure! But it’s almost time for class — see you later, Will! (13)
Text 10
I once met a man who changed how I saw the world. I was walking along the street, in a hurry to meet some friends at a café. (17) I was so busy messaging on my phone that I didn’t see the old man until I’d walked into him. (18) The old man fell to the ground. I apologized and helped him up. He said that young people like me were always so focused on our phones, and we never stopped to see the world
around us. And then I realized that the old man had been giving a tour to a group of tourists, who were all standing watching me. Instead of getting angry, the old man invited me to join his tour. (19) I explained that I was in a hurry to meet some friends. (17) “It’s your loss,” he said. I got curious, so I messaged my friends to say I’d be late and joined the tour. (17) Then I listened as the old man spoke about the building in front of us, learning all about its history. (19) I had walked by the building hundreds of times, but I did not know anything about it. I learned more about my city on that afternoon than I had in the 18 months I had lived there. (20)