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出卷老师荆琴芳 审卷老师姚丽娟
考试时间120分钟 满分150分
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。
Whse exam results are the best?
Tny’s.B. Sally’s.C. Carly’s.
What des the wman think abut Jhn Grisham’s bks?
Useful.B. Uncnvincing.C. Interesting.
Where are the speakers?
In a car. B. In a hspital. C. On a ship.
When des the wman want t play the game next time?
On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday.
What will the speakers d next?
Make a fire. B. Serve drinks. C. Ck sme fd.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面五段对话或独白。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。
What are the speakers ding?
Cmplaining abut the wet weather.
Talking abut family members.
Sharing the meanings f names.
In which mnth was Masika brn?
May. B. July. C. August.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
What is the purpse f Sally’s call?
T return a call. B. T arrange a sale. C. T cancel an appintment.
Why des Mr. Reynlds feel lucky?
He has an afternn free.
He fund exactly what he wanted.
He succeeded in cntacting Sally.
What des Sally ffer t d fr Mr. Reynlds?
Advertise his huse.
Give him a discunt.
Take him t lk at an apartment.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
Hw t help peple wh suffer frm a disaster.
Hw t attend a perfrmance.
Hw t raise mney fr the pr.
What will be n tnight?
A dnatin ceremny. B. A speech. C. A cncert shw.
What des the man say abut Syria?
It is nt as rich as Turkey. B. It wasn’t badly damaged. C. It had enugh supprt.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
What is the relatinship between the speakers?
Restaurant staff member and custmer.
Bss and secretary.
Mther and sn.
When will the man arrive at the place n Saturday?
At 7:00 p.m. B. At 7:30 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.
What des the wman suggest the man d?
Have a seat facing the sea.B. Get a bttle f wine.C. Infrm her befre arriving.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
Why des the speaker give the talk?
T share the benefits f learning freign languages.
T tell sme methds f learning freign languages.
T give sme useful tips n wrking abrad.
In which cuntry des the speaker wrk?
Thailand. B. England. C. France.
Wh is the speaker talking t?
His c-wrkers. B. His students. C. His emplyees.
Which cuntry’s culture is the speaker lking frward t learning abut?
Thai culture. B. Spanish culture. C. Chinese culture.
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。
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Mther Nature never fails t surprise us with smething extrardinary and unusual frm time t time. There will always be news abut smething cmpletely different that will surely grab eyeballs.
Bld Falls （Antarctica）
As the name suggests, Bld Falls is a waterfall which shts bld-red water int a river. The sight is a perfect backdrp fr a hrrr film; mysterius and f curse bldy. Previusly, red algae（红藻） were believed t cause the water t change its clur and turn bld-red. Until 2017, the true rigin f the s-called bld was revealed t be xidized（被氧化的）irn in saltwater.
Frzen Bubbles（ Canada）
Impressive yet a dangerus sight, frzen bubbles （气泡） can be seen in winters at Abraham Lake in Canada. The phenmenn ccurs when methane （甲烷） gas gets trapped underwater, freezes, and frms therwrldly visuals. Such a large amunt f methane trapped is highly risky. S even a lit match nearby can cause a giant explsin.
Hidden Beach （Mexic）
Lcated nly a few miles ff Mexic's cast, the hidden beach was caused by an explsin by the Mexican Gvernment as part f target practice. The beach is nw every lver's dream destinatin. T get there, yu must ride an hur-lng bat. Once yu land n the island, yu have t travel thrugh the waters t reach there.
Sky Mirrr （Malaysia）
During the new mn and full mn perids, turist can see a clear reflectin f the sky in the waters f Sasaran Beach. This natural phenmenn ccurs because the tides are the lwest during these days. The smth sand and minimal water level create such an incredible sight. Als knwn as the "Mirrr f the Sky", this shallw water beach is an amazing place t click pictures and thus a perfect travel destinatin.
21. Why is the water sht by Bld Ealls bld-red?
A. Red algae causes the water t change its clr.
B. The waterfall has supernatural pwers.
C. Saltwater there cntains xidized irn.
D. A film factry reddened the water fr a hrrr scene.
22. In which situatin may yu be warned t avid fire?
A. Admiring Bld Falls. B. Taking pictures against Sky Mirrr.
C. Bating alng Hidden Beach. D. Explring Frzen Bubbles.
23. What d these natural phenmena have in cmmn?
A. The causes f their frmatin have been revealed.
B. They attract millins f turists acrss the wrld.
C. They can be accessible nly by water.
D. Turists may enjy a better travelling experience in winter.
B
In 1975, a San Dieg hmemaker named Marjrie Rice came acrss a clumn in Scientific American abut tiling (瓷砖). There is a prblem which has interested mathematicians since ancient Greek times. After Rice’s chance encunter with tiling, family members ften saw her in the kitchen cnstantly drawing shapes. “I thught she was just drawing casually,” her daughter Kathy said. But Rice wh tk nly ne year f math in high schl, was actually discvering never-befre-seen patterns.
Brn in Flrida, she lved learning and particularly her brief expsure t math, but tight budget and scial culture prevented her family frm even cnsidering that she might attend cllege. “Fr Rice, math was a pleasure,” her sn David nce said.
Rice gave ne f her sns a subscriptin t Scientific American partly because she culd read it carefully while the children were at schl. When she read Gardner’s clumn abut tiling as she later recalled in an interview: “I thught it must be wnderful that smene culd discver these beautiful patterns which n ne had seen befre.” She als wrte in an essay, “My interest was engaged by the subject and I wanted t understand every detail f it. Lacking a mathematical backgrund, I develped my wn symbl system and in a few mnths discvered a new type.”
Astnished and delighted, she sent her wrk t Gardner, wh sent it t Dris, a tiling expert at Mravian Cllege. Dris cnfirmed that Rice’s finding was crrect.
Later, Rice declined t lecture n her discveries, citing shyness, but at Dris’s invitatin, she attended a university mathematics meeting, where she was intrduced t the audience. Rice still said nthing f her achievements t her children, but they eventually fund ut as the awards munted.
24. Why did Rice ften draw shapes in the kitchen?
A. T becme a mathematician.B. T fill her leisure time.
C. T explre the secret f tiling.D. T shw her passin fr drawing.
25. What can we learn abut Rice frm Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A. She lnged t start a clumn. B. She succeeded in develping a system.
C. She was gd at designing patterns. D. She was rejected frm a cllege.
26. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The magic f math.B. The patterns f tiling.
C. The mdesty f Rice.D. The effrts f Rice.
27. What can we learn frm the Rice’s experience?
A. Every clud has a silver lining.B. Actins speak luder than wrds.
C. Nthing is impssible t a willing heart.D. Great minds think alike.
C
Like many peple ver the past few years, I have fund myself turning t audibks as my main means f reading literature. I find it far mre cmfrtable t “read with my ears” while my eyes are resting. My cnsumptin f new bks has dubled as a result--but a recent paper makes me wnder if this will cme at the price f my cmprehensin.
The study cmes frm Baz Keysar and Janet Geipel, bth at the University f Chicag, and it draws frm the “dual prcess mdel” f mental prcessing. Accrding t this view, we have tw ways f assessing infrmatin. System 1 is intuitive (直觉的), relying n natural ability and feeling. It is quick, but likely expsed t misinfrmatin. System 2 is analytical invlving the use f lgic reasning. It is mentally demanding. When it is engaged, we think ur way thrugh the material step by step.
Fr decades, psychlgists have designed varius tests t determine which f these tw systems a persn is using. As ne example, cnsider the fllwing questin: Hw many animals f each kind did Mses take n the Ark (方舟)? If yu answered tw, yu were prbably nly cnsidering the cre f the questin, which is System 1 thinking. T get t the right answer-zer, yu need t think mre carefully abut the wrding, which wuld allw yu t remember it was Nah wh built the Ark, nt Mses. That is the kind f analytical prcess.
Keysar and Geipel’s brilliant idea was t investigate whether the sensry frm-seeing vs. hearing-f the infrmatin wuld make a difference. They fund that it did: when answering these kinds f simple questins, participants were mre likely t make errrs when the sentences were spken ut lud, rather than written.
A greater reliance n ur feelings culd be a prblem if we are cnsuming infrmatin that needs lgical study. Fr this reasn. I will return t reading nn-fictin with my eyes rather than my ears. But I wn’t stp listening t nvels. I am quite happy t g with the flw f my emtins while my critical mind takes a break.
28. What des the authr think f listening t audibks?
A. It is ecnmical.B. It is relaxing.
C. It is time-cnsuming.D. It is demanding.
29. Which f the fllwing best describes System 2 mdel?
A. Fully autmatic.B. Fairly reliable.
C. Questin-centered.D. Emtin-invlved.
30. Why is the Ark mentined in Paragraph 3?
A. T illustrate a view.B. T present a fact.
C. T intrduce a tpic.D. T draw a cnclusin.
31. What des the authr intend t tell us?
A. Listening t nvels is a must in reading. B. Reading nn-fictin bks benefits.
C. Listening t bks cmes at a price.D. Ways f prcessing infrmatin differ.
D
When 2023 turned ut t be the httest year in histry, it underlined the warnings f sme utstanding climate scientists that the pace f glbal warming was accelerating and had entered a dangerus new phase. A new study, published in Cmmunicatins Earth & Envirnment, suggests ne reasn fr such an acceleratin: Earth’s skies are getting clearer and letting in mre sunshine.
The study was carried ut by a set f NASA instruments in space that since 2001 have tracked the delicate balance f energy entering and leaving the planet. Over the past decade, the instruments, called the Cluds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES), have detected a marked rise in the amunt f slar energy the planet has absrbed—well beynd the warming expected frm rising greenhuse gases. The readings shw the planet has becme less reflective, as if it recently put n a darker shirt. One reasn is a drp in light-reflecting pllutin because f pwer-plant scrubbers(洗涤器) and cleaner fuels, the researchers say. They calculate that cleaner air culd accunt fr 40% f the increased energy warming the planet between 2001 and 2019.
Climate scientists have lng knwn that pllutin declines can lead t warming: Nt nly d the pllutin particles(微粒), r aersls, reflect light int space, but they can als increase the number f drplets in cluds, causing them t grw brighter r last lnger. Tw years ag, the decline f aersls became detectable n a glbal scale. But the climate mdels used in the new study attributed a startling(惊人的) amunt f warming t the pllutin drp.
Hwever, falling pllutin may nt be the nly reasn fr the brighter skies detected by CERES, a trend that kicked up after 2015. The mdels were unable t explain up t 40% f the extra absrbed light, and the CERES data shw reflectivity falling in bth hemispheres(半球), whereas pllutin has fallen the mst in the nrth. Bth f thse bservatins suggest ther factrs might be reducing Earth’s reflectivity. The mdels in the new study may be verstating the influence f aersls, says Bjrn Stevens, a climate scientist at the Max Planck Institute fr Meterlgy. “If the mdels are t sensitive t aersls, as sme f us think, it will cause us t lk in the wrng directin.”
The new study highlights the imprtant rle aersls will play as Earth cntinues t warm, and the need t keep mdels updated, says Tiffany Shaw, a climate dynamicist at the University f Chicag. The skies will nly get clearer, with pllutin cntrls in China taking frce, and India sn expected t fllw. Aersl declines will als reshape reginal weather, with cleaner air leading t a weaker Asian mnsn and increased heat extremes in nrthern hemisphere.
Accrding t the article, which f the fllwing cncerning CERES is true?
CERES has been keeping track f the delicate balance f energy since the early 20th century.
CERES has discvered a nticeable increase in the amunt f slar energy absrbed by the planet.
CERES has detected that the warming is exactly in line with the rising greenhuse gases.
CERES has prvided data t fully explain where the extra absrbed light cmes frm.
Which f the fllwing is nt the prperty f the pllutin particles?
They can thrw light t the earth back int space.
They can increase the number f cluds in the sky.
They can increase the brightness and duratin f cluds.
They can give rise t mre tiny drps f water in cluds.
What des Bjrn Stevens think f the new study?
The mdels in the new study are t sensitive.
The result f the new study is misleading.
The findings f the new study may be unreliable.
The new study attaches great imprtance t the rle aersls will play.
Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
CERES has figured ut the reasn fr glbal warming.
Aersl declines will reshape reginal weather.
Pllutin declines are making the earth’s skies clearer.
Clearer skies may be accelerating glbal warming.
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。
Have yu fund fcusing n yurself is at the bttm f the t-d list, because yu feel everyne else in yur life cmes first? 36 Nw is exactly the perfect time t get t knw yurself in rder t understand yurself.
This isn’t just abut identifying yur favrite utfit, haircut r flavr f ice cream. 37 It’s an pprtunity fr persnal grwth that can help yu make better chices fr yur wellbeing and lifelng happiness.
There are many tls t help yu develp a deeper sense f yurself, including jurnaling and ther frms f creative expressin. Yu can use a guided jurnal t explre yur thughts and feelings r just free write whatever cmes t mind. It’s up t yu what yu want t d. 38
39 Take nte f hw yu respnd t peple, what makes yu happy, and what makes yu unhappy. This can help yu identify patterns that are hlding yu back, such as feeling insecure r being easily angered. Once yu’ve identified these patterns, yu can wrk t change them.
An ften verlked yet very imprtant factr in self-discvery is having healthy bundaries in yur persnal life. 40 Clearly cmmunicating yur bundaries is als a way t shw thers that yu are in cntrl f yur wn behavir and can expect the same frm them. This is a sign f maturity and respect, tw characteristics that are key t having healthy relatinships.
A. It’s ne thing t knw yur persnality type.
B. It’s a great way t shw that yu care abut thers.
C. Taking time fr urselves has been lked dwn upn.
D. Anther way is t bserve yur behavir in different situatins.
E. It allws yu t fcus n the needs f yurself withut ignring thers.
F. But try nt t get caught up in the criticism r judgment f yur writing.
G. It’s abut understanding yur inner wrld and hw yu fit int the uter wrld.
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 was a sunny Sunday afternn. My husband was taking care f ur baby girl s that my six-year-ld sn and I culd d sme yard wrk, just the tw f us. It was sure t be 41 . But sn, the cluds f msquites seemed 42 t ur bug spray (喷雾). I was sweating, itchy, and arguing with my sn abut 43 t pull weeds. I had tld him the “right” way — getting thse weeds ut frm the bttm, by the rts, remving them entirely.
Hwever, my sn went abut things in his wn way. He pulled the 44 f the weeds ff, mving quickly dwn the line as he left the remaining part still in the sil. Smehw, I fund this t be incredibly 45 . Why culdn’t he d it in my way and save me the time f having t 46 his prtin (部分)? Why did he d it at all if he wasn’t ging t d it prperly?
“If yu wuld d as tld, we’d be dne earlier and 47 a lnger perid befre we wuld have t return and pull weeds next time.” I said, trying t keep my tne 48 . He went back t his wrk, shaking dirt frm his handful f grwing things and thrwing brken stems int ur 49 basket. “Peple d things... 50 , Mm.” He said inncently.
My fire sn faded, replaced by the 51 realizatin that I’d just received a valuable 52 frm the persn that I was suppsed t be teaching. While trying t 53 my baby girl, my kindergartener, and the yard wrk, 54 was a lifeline fr me, a cping mechanism. But my way was, perhaps, nt the best way after all. His time shuldn’t be 55 . His jb was t be a kid and take his time, fr as lng as he was able.
41. A. disturbingB. relaxingC. urgentD. tugh
42. A. sensitiveB. addicted C. discuragedD. resistant
43. A. whether B. whC. hw D. why
44. A. rtsB. depthsC. tpsD. dts
45. A. amazingB. bringC. cnfusingD. annying
46. A. redB. recycleC. identifyD. ignre
47. A. prmisedB. launchedC. repeatedD. clarified
48. A. nervusB. light C. influentialD. harmnius
49. A. exceptinalB. sharedC. internalD. crucial
50. A. indirectlyB. separatelyC. differentlyD. abslutely
51. A. satisfyingB. humblingC. depressingD. cnflicting
52. A. reminderB. warningC. behavirD. review
53. A. raiseB. cmbineC. teachD. balance
54. A. disciplineB. cperatin C. efficiencyD. quality
55. A. run ut fB. set limits tC. made up frD. weighed n
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。
The traditinal Chinese slar calendar divides the year int 24 slar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese:清明), the 5th slar term, is the nly ne 56 first day is als a traditinal Chinese festival, Qingming Festival r Tmb-Sweeping Day.
Qingming Festival is a traditinal Chinese hliday 57 (bserve) t cmmemrate ancestrs and hnr the deceased. Falling n the 15th day after the Spring Equinx(春分), usually arund early April, Qingming is 58 (culture) significant in Chinese sciety. 59 histry, Qingming has been evlving, cmbining traditinal rituals with mdern practices, reflecting the dynamic nature f Chinese culture.
60 Qingming tmb-sweeping ften takes place in suburban areas, it 61 (accmpany) by leisure activities such as bathing, utings, feasting and water sprts. Peple nt nly hnr their ancestrs 62 cleanse themselves, pray fr blessings and enjy the beauty f spring.
S far, varius regins 63 (develp) unique custms and traditins arund the festival. Fr instance, enjying the beauty f blming flwers and embracing nature during utings symblizes vitality and renewal.
With changing times and evlving scial nrms, 64 peple bserve Qingming has undergne significant transfrmatin. The mdern 65 (adapt) f Qingming traditins reflect sciety’s evlving values while preserving the essence f cultural heritage.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
你的朋友Jack对中国历史非常感兴趣，想读些中国历史类书籍，但是在通俗史书和学术史书之间纠结，不知道怎么选择。得知情况后，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
你的推荐；
你的理由（至少两点）。
注意：
写作词数应为80左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：通俗史书 ppular histry bks
Dear Jack,
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Yurs,
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。
Preparing fr the upcming Christmas seasn was truly annying. Schedules t meet and deadlines t attend were punding at the drstep. The stres were jam-packed with peple. The freeways, highways, main rads, and back rads seemed t fill as quickly as the pening f Disneyland’s theme park.
This was suppsedly the seasn f giving and lving. Smething needed t change — but what?
Suddenly, a request frm the lcal radi statin playing in the backgrund caught my attentin. “This year, they’re frecasting a recrd fr cld temperatures. The lcal hmeless shelter is in desperate need f clthing — hats, scarves, and glves especially. A three-day windw has been set up t receive dnatins int the late hurs f the night. ”
Smething pulled at my heartstrings that very mment. This is the answer! I immediately thught. Then, as if flying n wings, I packed up my three-year-ld sn and headed ut t the lcal discunt stre.
The crwds in the stre didn’t change my determinatin. Fur sets f hats, glves, and scarves were fund within a matter f minutes and purchased.
Back in the car, the same radi statin was playing hliday music, but this time it seemed t capture my senses. My attentin was again brught t the present as my patient three-year-ld sn finally asked where we were ging. I explained that certain peple needed warm glves, hats, and scarves. They didn’t live in a huse f their wn and needed us t help. His face held a lk f puzzlement. Hw des ne explain such a thing t a three-year-ld?
My sn carefully tk his very first dllar bill frm his pcket. It had been given t him a few days earlier — a pssessin s precius that if anyne even lked at it, he immediately retreated ut f sight with the dllar in hand. It had becme his priceless treasure.
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 hur later, we reached the entrance t the drp-ff center. ______________________________________
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With a wish f “Merry Christmas”, I turned t g back t the car. ___________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________________________ 常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第二学期期中调研
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Dear Jack,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
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An hur later, we reached the entrance t the drp-ff center._____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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With a wish f “Merry Christmas”, I turned t g back t the car. __________________________________
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常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第二学期期中调研
高二年级英语答案
听力（满分30分）（原文附在后面）
1-5 BBCBC6-10 CAABC11-15 ACAAB16-20 CAABC
阅读（满分50分）
21-35 CDA CBDC BBAC BBCD 36-40 CGFDE
语言运用（满分30分）
41-55 BDCCD AABBC BADCB
whse 57. bserved 58. culturally 59. Thrughut 60. As/Because/ Since
is accmpanied 62. but 63. have develped 64. hw 65. adaptatins
写作（满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
参考范文：
Dear Jack,
Learning that yu are quite interested in Chinese histry but cnfused abut which type f histry bks t start with, I’d like t ffer my recmmendatin t yu.
Cnsidering the differences between ppular histry bks and academic histry bks, it’s really a gd idea fr beginners, like yu, t start with ppular histry bks. (My reasns are as fllws.) Firstly, ppular histry bks presents histrical infrmatin in a way that is mre easily understd, seeking t infrm and educate a wider audience abut histry. Besides, packed with vivid descriptins and fun facts, this type f histry bks will definitely make yur reading an enjyable and fruitful experience.
I sincerely hpe my recmmendatin will be f sme benefit t yu. Wish yu a wnderful reading experience!
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
参考范文：
Para. 1:
An hur later, we reached the entrance t the drp-ff center. The line f cars wrapped arund the blck, but my heart was full f anticipatin. My sn clutched his dllar bill tightly in his hand, a mix f excitement and nervusness spreading acrss his face. As we gt clser t the frnt, he quietly asked, “Mmmy, are we really ging t give away my dllar?” I smiled and ndded, explaining that ur dnatins wuld help make smene’s Christmas warmer. Finally, we reached the frnt. My sn hesitantly handed his dllar t the vlunteer, his eyes wide with wnder. The vlunteer smiled and thanked him, placing the dllar in a large bx filled with ther dnatins.
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With a wish f “Merry Christmas,” I turned t g back t the car. My sn’s face was bright with pride and happiness. As we drve away, I culdn’t help but feel a sense f fulfillment. The radi statin cntinued t play hliday music, but nw it seemed even mre cheerful and uplifting. I knew that we had dne smething special that day — nt just fr the hmeless shelter, but fr urselves as well. The simple act f kindness had brught us bth jy and a reminder f the true meaning f Christmas.
听力原文：
Text 1
W: Did yu get yur exam results, Tny? I gt an A and tw Bs.
M: Same with me, Carly. I gt an A fr English and Bs fr French and math.
W: I'm tld that Sally gt an A fr every subject.
Text 2
M: I'm reading a bk written by Jhn Grisham at the mment. It's useful and quite gd.
W: I've read a cuple f his bks. But I thught the plts were weak. I can't believe why the stry ges this way. M:The ne I'm reading is interesting s far.
Text 3
W: Yu lk pale. Are yu feeling seasick?
M: N, I feel fine. In fact, I feel mre uncmfrtable when traveling in a car.
W: Me t. Ships dn't bther me at all, but traveling in a car is anther matter.
Text 4
W: That was a great game. I was tired after Saturday's game, but this ne was even harder.
M: Shall we have anther ne n Wednesday?
W: Can we make it the day after? I have t wrk late n Wednesday.
Text 5
W: Has the fire in the barbecue gt ging yet? The meat and vegetables are ready fr cking.
M: Yes, I think it's ht enugh nw. I served drinks t everyne and nw they're hungry.
W: Let's get started then.
Text 6
W: What des yur name mean, Liu Lang?
M: My parents tld me it means “the sixth sn”. I'm the sixth by in my family.
W: Yur name reminds me f my friend's name, Masika.
M: Oh? What des it mean?
W: It means “brn during the rainy seasn”.
M: S, was she brn in July r August?
W: She's nt frm Beijing like yu. She's frm Nairbi, the capital f Kenya in Africa. In the middle f summer, it's cludy but pretty dry. She was brn in May, during the wettest time f the year there.
M: That's interesting. Names d have their meanings.
Text 7
W: Hell, is that Mr. Reynlds?
M: Yes, speaking.
W: It's Sally Maynard frm City Estates. I believe yu called fr me earlier?
M: Yes, that's right. I wanted t ask if yu have any tw-bedrm apartments t rent near the Green Park. I realize it's a very ppular area.
W: Funny yu shuld ask. I have just cme ff the phne t smene wh wants t rent ut a tw-bedrm apartment there.
M: Ww, my lucky day, huh?
W: Ha-ha, yes. Why dn't yu cme and see the apartment befre we advertise it?
M: Definitely. It sunds like just the place I'm lking fr.
W: I'm free tmrrw afternn. Hw abut viewing it then? Arund 3:00p.m.?
M: Sunds perfect. Give me the address and I'll be there.
Text 8
M: I feel s srry fr the earthquake I saw n the TV news. Is there any way we culd help?
W: It's hard t say. Turkey and Syria are a lng way away.
M: We need t think f a way f raising mney t supprt the peple there.
W: Maybe a cncert? What d yu think?
M: Yes, if we culd get smene famus t perfrm.
W: Gary Silver is perfrming at the City Hall tnight.He's a big rck star. Maybe we culd catch him after the shw and ask if he'd help us.
M: OK, I heard that he des a lt f gd wrk. Maybe he will.
W: If we raise a lt f mney, thugh, wh wuld we give it t?
M:I'm nt sure. Mst f the damage seems t be in Turkey, althugh the disaster caused severe damage in bth f the tw cuntries. But Turkey is a richer cuntry than Syria, I think.
W: Yes, and it has caused great hardship in Syria.
M: Perhaps we shuld give the mney t a charity and let them decide.
W: Yes, maybe yu're right.
Text 9
W: Gd afternn. Carline speaking, hw may I help yu?
M: Oh, hell Carline. I'd like t make a reservatin, please.
W: Certainly, sir. What day wuld yu like it fr?
M: Fr Saturday, March 21st.
W: And fr hw many peple?
M: Six peple.
W: And what time?
M: 7:00 p.m.
W: Ah, nw we can't fit yu in at 7:00 p.m. We can make it at 7:30 p.m. r 8:00 p.m.
M: Oh, why is that?
W: Because we have t give peple befre yu a certain amunt f time t finish their meals.
M: I see. Well, make it 7:30 then.
W: OK, culd I have a name and a telephne number, please?
M: It's David Bensn n 018-68908765.
W: OK, that's all bked in fr yu.
M: Great. This bking is a surprise fr my mm's 60th birthday. All my family will be there.
W: Oh, I see.
M: She lves the sea. Wuld it be pssible t have a table lking ut ver the sea?
W: Yes, certainly. And because it's a special ccasin, we'll prvide a free bttle f wine.
M: Oh, wnderful.
W: Wuld it be pssible fr yu t give us a call r a text a few minutes befre yu arrive? Then we can give
yur mm a special welcme.
M: Yes, f curse. Thank yu s much.
Text 10
What an incredible experience it is t be able t fluently speak a freign language! When we learn a freign language, we are always a little curius. And we feel prud t be finally able t talk with smene in their language and may even have the pprtunities t wrk abrad. As well as learning the language, we can discver anther culture and keep an pen mind t a different way f thinking. Tday, I can speak different languages fluently: English, Spanish and French. Since I've learned them, I feel like it is even easier fr me t learn ther languages. Learning a freign language is a daily prcess. I have learnt basic Thai language since I wrked and lived here five years ag. It's easy fr me as I'm surrunded with yu native speakers, thugh I've been teaching yu peple English. I learned hw t be mre self-cnfident. I became mre imaginative in teaching my students English. I als figured ut hw t find a gd balance between being friendly and being respected at the same time. I learned hw t be mre playful with the kids, and hw t inspire my students t think. It is great t be part f their learning prcess as a teacher. I plan t spend the next few years learning abut Chinese civilizatin and enjying its charm. It's ttally different frm Western cultures like Spanish and British. Hpe yu all realize yur dreams ne day.