四川省成都市2023_2024学年高二英语上学期10月月考试题

这是一份四川省成都市2023_2024学年高二英语上学期10月月考试题，共11页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7，B．$150，B．In 1936，befre→after；7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

第I卷 选择题（100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。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．Where des the smell prbably cme frm?
A．The kitchen.B．The bedrm.C．The living rm.
2．Hw much shuld the man pay fr a dzen red rses nw?
A．15 dllars.B．17 dllars.C．20 dllars.
3．What did the man d first last Saturday?
A．He visited a museum.B．He went t the park.C．He watched a mvie.
4．Hw much will the wman pay fr the glasses?
A．$90.B．$150.C．$240.
5．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Classmates.B．Clleagues.C．Teacher and student.
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段对话，回答以下6-7小题。
6．What is the wman ging t d n Saturday afternn?
A．G t a festival.B．Take a part-time jb.C．Meet her friends.
7．Where are the speakers prbably nw?
A．In a factry.B．In a grcery.C．In a supermarket.
听第7段对话，回答以下8-9小题。
8．Why did Lisa sleep badly last night?
A．She stayed up late.B．She drank t much cffee.C．She suffered frm pressure.
9．What des the man advise the wman t d befre bedtime?
A．Take sme pills.B．D sme exercise.C．Drink ht milk.
听第8段对话，回答以下10-12小题。
10．What’s the relatinship between smking and drinking?
A．Dependent.B．Unrelated.C．Cntradictry.
11．What d we knw abut nictine?
A．It helps quit drinking.B．It makes peple sleepy.C．It weakens the effect f alchl.
12．What is mentined at last?
A．The methd f the research.B．The subjects f the research.
C．The significance f the research.
听第9段对话，回答以下13-16小题。
13．What des the cmpetitin try t find this year?
A．The best dancer.B．The best actr.C．The best singer.
14．Hw shuld peple enter the cmpetitin?
A．By fax.B．By phne.C．Thrugh the Internet.
15．When des the sprts hall clse this week?
A．At 10:30 pm.B．At 9:00 pm.C．At 8:00 pm.
16．What d we knw abut the new swimming pl?
A．It is bigger than the ld ne.
B．It will be free fr the first week.
C．It will be pen earlier than planned.
听下面一段独白，回答以下17-20小题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking abut?
A．Katherine’s early life.B．Katherine’s career.C．Katherine’s hbbies.
18．When did Katherine graduate frm cllege?
A．In 1932.B．In 1936.C．In 1938.
19．What did Jhn Glenn think f Katherine?
A．She was generus.B．She was ambitius.C．She was trustwrthy.
20．Hw did mst peple get t knw Katherine?
A．By seeing a mvie.B．By reading her bk.C．By watching her jurney t the mn.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Blue Grtt, Italy
Despite its name, it is actually nt a grtt(洞穴)but a sea cave, abut 60m lng. What makes it ne f the mst beautiful caves in the wrld is the blue clr, as its name suggests. When yu enter inside, yu can see it is filled with weird blue light. This clr is frmed by the unique cmbinatin f the rcks, the entrance, the clear water and the whle shape. In fact, yu can’t identify where the surce f the blue light is.
Sn Dng Cave, Vietnam
This is knwn as the largest cave in the wrld, nt because f its length—in fact, it is just abut 5km lng. But its size cmes frm its enrmus passages and caves, reaching 200m in height. In additin, there is an undergrund river, making the cave even mre impressive.
Marble Caves, Chile
Lcated far frm any rad, the caves are accessible nly by bat. This is the mst beautiful cave structure in the wrld, in which crystal clear water is literally lightened by dazzling(使目眩)blue ice walls. A magical, fabulus, unreal and almst unearthly sight! The caves are best seen frm September t February and earlier in the mrning when the sunlight streams inside.
Reed Flute Cave, China
Its name cmes frm the reeds beside its entrance that have been used fr making flutes(长笛). It is nt t lng and nt t deep-nly abut 500m in length. What makes this cave mre special is the histry. It has been knwn since ancient times. And when yu enter inside, yu can see a lt f inscriptins(碑文)dating back t medieval times, starting frm the times f the Tang Dynasty (arund 792 AD).
21．What is Blue Grtt mst famus fr?
A．Its lng histry.B．Its strange shape.C．Its clear water.D．Its amazing clr.
22．When are the visitrs advised t visit Marble Caves?
A．At nn in March.B．At night in Octber.
C．At sunrise in December.D．In the mrning in August.
23．Which is the largest cave f the fur?
A．The Blue Grtt.B．Sn Dng Cave.
C．Marble Caves.D．Reed Flute Cave.
B
Clse t a century ag, New Yrk’s Cney Island was famed fr its sideshws (杂耍). Eye-catching signs crwded the island’s attractins, shwing ff circus shws, swrd swallwers—and even an exhibitin f tiny babies.
The babies were premature nes kept alive in incubatrs (婴儿保育箱) pineered by Dr. Martin Cuney. The medical establishment had rejected his incubatrs, but Dr. Cuney didn’t give up n his aims. Starting in 1896, he funded his wrk by displaying the babies and charging 25 cents t see the shw. In return, parents didn’t have t pay fr Dr. Cuney’s incubatrs, and many children survived wh wuld never have had a chance therwise.
Brn in 12, Lucille Hrn ended up in an incubatr n Cney Island. She’d been brn a twin, but her twin died at birth. And the hspital staff tld her father that there wasn’t a chance she’d live. “It was just: Yu die because yu didn’t belng in the wrld,” Hrn says. But her father refused t accept that answer. He grabbed a blanket t wrap her in, called a taxi, and tk her t Cney Island—and t Dr. Cuney’s infant (婴幼儿) exhibit.
Years later, Hrn decided t return t see the babies—this time as a visitr. When she tk the pprtunity t intrduce herself, Dr. Cuney went ver t a man wh was uneasily lking at his small infant. “Lk at this yung lady,” Dr. Cuney tld the man. “She’s ne f ur babies. And that’s hw yur baby’s gnna grw up.”
Hrn was just ne f thusands f premature infants that Dr. Cuney cared fr and displayed at amusement parks until the 194s. He died in 1950, shrtly after incubatrs like his were intrduced in mst hspitals. At the time, Dr. Cuney’s effrts were largely unknwn—but at least ne persn will never frget him. “Ninety-six years later, here I am, all in ne piece. And I’m thankful t be here,” Hrn says.
24．What can we learn abut Dr. Cuney’s incubatr?
A．It pushed medical science frward.B．It was the mst famus sideshw.
C．It saved many premature babies.D．It charged each infant 25 cents.
25．Why was Hrn taken t Dr. Cuney’s infant exhibit?
A．She belnged in nwhere else but Cney Island.
B．It was the nly place where she might survive.
C．The hspital staff lacked the patience t care fr her.
D．Her father refused t accept the death f her twin sister.
26．What is the purpse f Dr. Cuney’s wrds in Paragraph 4?
A．T relieve the man’s anxiety.B．T intrduce the lady t the man.
C．T prmise the baby’s bright future.D．T explain the functin f the incubatr.
27．What shuld we learn frm Dr. Cuney’s stry?
A．Medical knwledge.B．Earning pwer.
C．Persuasive techniques.D．Flexible mind.
C
T the delight f bkwrms, anyne wh has ever tld yu burying yur head in a bk means yu’re being unsciable will have t cat their wards. A new study suggests thse wh regularly read，especially fictin，are actually nicer and mre empathetic(善解人意)peple.
The study, carried ut by Kingstn University Lndn, and presented at the British Psychlgical Sciety cnference in Brightn, UK, last week, als fund that thse wh just watched televisin seemed t be less kind and understanding f ther peple.
Fr the study, the researchers questined 123 peple n their preferences fr bks.TV shws, and plays. They were als quizzed abut the type f entertainment they preferred frm cmedy r rmance t drama. Then they were tested n their interpersnal skills. The researchers asked them abut their behavir twards thers, whether they understd and respected thers’ pints f view, and whether they actively belted ther peple.
Drawing n these respnses sheet, the researchers fund sme mind-bggling results. They discvered that thse wh read mre shwed greater psitive scial behavir and a better ability t empathize with thers, while thse wh preferred watching TV didn’t shw the same ability t empathize and were mre likely t shw unsciable behavir.
They als fund the frms f fictin peple preferred were linked t their interpersnal skills and behavir. Thse wh preferred fictin displayed the mst psitive scial skills. Rmance and drama lvers shwed the ability t see thers’ pints f view, while cmedy fans were particularly. Able t relate t thers the mst.
The researchers cncluded that thse wh read fictin regularly are mre well-adapted t see things frm ther peple’s pints f view, which makes them better at understanding peple. Hwever, they d acknwledge that their study didn’t cnclude if the effects are causal-des reading make yu nicer and mre empathetic, r d mre empathetic peple tend t read fictin? Even s. picking up a bk can’t hurt, and might just make the wrld a nicer place.
28．Hw did the researchers cnduct the research?
A．By making questinnaire surveys.B．By cmparing experiment statistics.
C．By bserving participants’ behavirs.D．By referring t previus study reprts.
29．What des the underlined wrd “mind-bggling” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Embarrassing.B．Rewarding.C．Amazing.D．Disappinting.
30．What can imprve peple’s empathetic abilities the mst accrding t the study?
A．Reading fictin and cmedy.B．Enjying rmance and drama.
C．Taking part in scial activities.D．Watching plays n scial media.
31．What can be inferred frm the last paragraph?
A．All peple supprt the research result.B．Further study is needed n this subject.
C．The nicer and kinder peple like reading.D．Reading can help peple make mre friends.
D
Sme bacteria(细菌)have a superpwer that scientists wuld lve t use. These bacteria gain energy frm light, just as plants d.Scientists have wanted t use cyanbacteria(蓝藻菌)t make electricity. But in previus research, they didn’t survive lng n artificial surfaces. Researchers have nw mved them t a living surface — a mushrm. Their creatin is the first mushrm t make electricity.
Applied Physicist Simn Jacksn and his team turned that mushrm int a mini energy farm. This binic(生物电子的)mushrm cmbines 3D printing, cnductive ink and bacteria t generate electricity. Its design culd lead t new ways f cmbining nature with electrnics.
Like plants, cyanbacteria make their wn fd frm sunlight, releasing electrns(电子). When enugh electrns build up in ne place, they can create an electric current.
The researchers needed t bring a lt f these bacteria tgether. They decided t use 3D printing t place them precisely nt a surface.Jacksn’s team chse mushrms fr that surface. After all, they realized, mushrms naturally hst cmmunities f bacteria and ther micrbes. Finding test subjects fr their tests was easy. Jacksn simply went t the grcery stre and picked up white buttn mushrms.
Printing n thse mushrms, thugh, turned ut t be a real challenge. 3D printers have been designed t print n flat surfaces, but mushrm caps are curved. The researchers spent mnths writing cmputer cde t slve the prblem. Eventually, they came up with a prgram t 3D print their ink nt the curved mushrm tps.
The researchers printed tw“inks”nt their mushrms. One was a green ink made f cyanbacteria. They used this t make a spiral pattern n the cap. They als used a black ink made f graphene, which is great at cnducting electricity. They printed this ink in a branching pattern acrss the mushrm tp.
Then it was time t shine.
“Cyanbacteria are the real heres here,”says Jacksn. When his team shne light n the mushrms, the bacteria gave ut electrns. Thse electrns flwed int the graphene and created an electric current.
32．What was the prblem in previus research?
A．Cyanbacteria didn’t prduce electrns.B．Cyanbacteria culdn’t get enugh light.
C．The researchers chse the wrng bacteria.D．N suitable hme was made fr cyanbacteria.
33．Why were mushrms finally chsen as test subjects?
A．They are cnvenient t find.B．They can prduce electric currents.
C．They are where bacteria can naturally grw.D．They can be easily cmbined with 3D printing.
34．What is the majr functin f the black ink in this test?
A．T feed bacteria.B．T deliver electrns.
C．T prduce electricity.D．T reshape mushrm tps.
35．Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A．Wh are the real heres?B．New applicatin f 3D printing
C．Nature cmbined with electrnsD．Binic mushrm makes electricity
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
When we answer questins with silence, it is ften very pwerful indeed. 36 Fr sme peple, silence cmes naturally. But there are quite a few f us wh need t learn the art f practicing silence. Read n fr mre reasns t try silence in yur daily cmmunicatins.
Silence gets peple’s attentin
If yu have ever been in a classrm, yu have mst likely experienced hw silence ften gets everyne’s attentin. When the teacher stps talking, a signal ges t the brain that smething has happened. 37 The same is true in ur daily cnversatins. If we fall silent, peple will ntice it and we gain their attentin.
Silence uses bdy language
Often ur bdy language is a mre pwerful way f cmmunicating than what cmes ut f ur muth. 38 The ability t understand and use bdy language is a pwerful tl that can help yu cnnect with thers, express what yu really mean, and build better relatinships.
Silence ffers sympathy fr thers
There are times in life when silence ffers sympathy and understanding t thers. Smetimes we simply dn’t have the right wrds t cmmunicate t smene wh is struggling with a hurtful r painful situatin. But we can still shw them that we care and we are there fr them. 39
Silence is plite
40 They may be radi bradcasts, news channels, stres and the cnstant chatter f peple arund us. S when we d get the chance t talk, we usually feel like we have t fill every thught int a shrt perid f time. Hwever, when we are silent we give thers a chance t speak. We shw them that they matter.
A．We can ffer cmfrt by ur calming silence.
B．The silence ften leaves the ther persn puzzled.
C．T cmfrt them, yu may tell them a similar painful situatin.
D．Often the ther persn wuld quickly get the needed answer in silence.
E．Our facial expressins, eye cntact, and even tne f vice speak the ludest.
F．We live in a sciety where we are fighting with s many surces f infrmatin.
G．All f a sudden, yu pay attentin and wnder why cmmunicatin has stpped.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As the Alaskan sky gradually turned dark blue, the cmmands t my sled dg team brke the silence. I threw a glance ver my shulder as I rushed dwn the 41 waterway in the sub-zer(零下)temperatures. Where was Mike, my 42 ? I wndered if he realized I was miles away.
While ut 43 in the early evening, my lead dg smelled smething it culdn’t resist. Regardless f my instructins, it instinctively(本能地)ran arund and led all the ther dgs in the 44 directin at full speed. In my 45 with Mike ver the past few days, I’d, been tld that if I gt 46 I wuld be in big truble. There weren’t any supplies fr me - n extra clthing r shelter, nt t mentin the fire starter, and we had seen wlf tracks 47 .
It was March, the end f the Alaskan 48 . A lng time frm Australia had brught me t Yukn, Alaska. My hsts’ lg cabin(小木屋)was the starting pint fr my 10-day 49 . Having enjyed many years f explring the Alaskan wilderness, the cuple, Wayne and Scarlett, chse t 50 adventurers t experience the same lifestyle.
51 a team f sled is nt as easy as it appears. I’d imagined it wuld be a very relaxing experience, in which I wuld ride alng with a 52 expressin while gazing at the passing landscape. In reality it turned ut much 53 . Yu must predict where yur dgs wuld g and hw the surface ahead might change. During the jurney, we stayed in a different place every night, and 54 ur dg teams. These dgs can 55 ur safety and help us escape dangerus situatins, s their health and well-being always rank first. After we 56 I started cllecting snw fr water and cutting firewd.
Luckily, I didn’t end up in the fangs(尖牙)f 57 . My guide 58 me smetime later. Our dg teams, in the excitement f being 59 , headed straight fr each ther. There’s never a 60 mment.
41．A．frzenB．clsedC．blckedD．melted
42．A．hstB．friendC．guideD．teammate
43．A．escapingB．explringC．runningD．hiking
44．A．nrmalB．sameC．ppsiteD．right
45．A．argumentsB．prmisesC．suggestinsD．cnversatins
46．A．lstB．beatenC．stlenD．hurt
47．A．rarelyB．usuallyC．slwlyD．narrwly
48．A．springB．summerC．autumnD．winter
49．A．researchB．surveyC．adventureD．experiment
50．A．persuadeB．helpC．urgeD．rder
51．A．PushingB．DrivingC．PullingD．Dragging
52．A．pleasantB．nervusC．seriusD．scary
53．A．happierB．easierC．smtherD．tugher
54．A．cared frB．paid frC．lked frD．waited fr
55．A．frgetB．preventC．guaranteeD．verlk
56．A．wkeB．sleptC．discussedD．settled
57．A．dgsB．tigersC．bearsD．wlves
58．A．missedB．lstC．fundD．called
59．A．reunitedB．taughtC．separatedD．punished
60．A．fascinatingB．bringC．excitingD．satisfying
第II卷 非选择题（50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。
As the curtain n the stage falls slwly,Lincln Center bursts int 61 (thunder)applause. Chinese ballet dancer Chun Wai Chan nce again impresses the audience frm all ver the wrld 62 his perfect perfrmance in Gerge Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.
Brn in Huizhu City in 1992,Chan has becme 63 (attach) t dance since childhd. Hwever, his parents preferred him t be a dctr r a lawyer in the future. The uncmprmising by then wrte a seven-page letter t his parents describing his 64 (determine)t study dance. Thanks t the sincere letter, Chan 65 (eventual) gained the supprt f his family, and at 12, he was admitted t Guangzhu Arts Schl, 66 (mark)the start f his dream-seeking jurney.
T get mre peple 67 (knw) and lve ballet, he ften shares ballet teaching vides n scial media, 68 prvides ballet enthusiasts with a free chance t learn ballet. Fr every rle he plays, he integrates Chinese culture and his understanding f life int his bdy language.
Chan 69 (try) hard t prmte the Chinese culture n 70 western ballet stage nw. Liang Zhu(Butterfly Lvers), a ballet adaptatin f an ancient Chinese legend chregraphed by him, will be perfrmed at Lincln Center in New Yrk sn.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
A freign student graduated with hnr frm a fine university in Germany. He expected t find the gd jb and have a bright future. But in his disappintment, he wasn't even giving the chance fr an interview! The third time he was refused, he phned the cmpany t ask hw. "We dn't emply dishnest peple in Germany." is the answer. What was wrng? Shrtly befre he arrived in Germany, he fund easy t steal ride. S he ften rde withut a ticket and was caught up three times. Nw he had t pay a highly price fr his wn behavir. We shuld all keep in minds: Hnesty is the best plicy.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
72．假设你是李华。近期，你校英语俱乐部将举办迎新派对，请你代表高三学长发言，向来自高一的新成员分享你的高中生活以及给他们的建议。请你根据以下要点写一篇发言稿。
1. 你的高中生活回忆；
2. 给高一新成员的建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Gd afternn! My dear new friends,
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That’s all! Thank yu fr yur listening!
双流中学高2024届高三10月月考英语试题参考答案：
一．听力部分
1.A2．B3．C4．B5．A6．B 7．A8．C 9．B10．A 11．C 12．C13．C 14．B
15．A 16．B17．B 18．B 19．C 20．A
二．阅读理解
21．D 22．C 23．B24．C 25．B 26．A 27．D28．A 29．C 30．A 31．B
32．D 33．C 34．B 35．D36．D 37．G 38．E 39．A 40．F
三．完形填空
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．C 45．D 46．A 47．B 48．D 49．C 50．B 51．B 52．A
53．D 54．A 55．C 56．D 57．D 58．C 59．A 60．B
四．语法填空
61．thunderus 62．with 63．attached 64．determinatin 65．eventually 66．marking 67．t knw 68．which 69．is trying 70．the
五．短文改错
1.the→a；2.in→t；3.giving→given；4.hw→why；5.is→was；
6.befre→after；7.在easy前加it；8.去掉three前的up；9.highly→high；10.minds→mind
六．书面表达
72． Gd afternn! My dear new friends, nw I feel hnred t share smething abut my senir high schl life with yu.
Actually, there are lts f precius memries in this schl. But what I want t share mst is my experience f being a member f the English Club. During the last tw years, I’ve participated in many interesting and meaningful activities, such as English speech cmpetitin, frm which I’ve nt nly gained knwledge and skills, but als made sme friends.
In my pinin, t enjy a wnderful senir high schl life, firstly, yu shuld have clear gals. What’s mre, make sure yu have a reasnable plan and manage yur time well. Of curse, dn’t be afraid f asking fr help whenever yu have truble. And I am always here ready t help yu!
That’s all!That’s all! Thank yu fr yur listening!
听力原文
Text1：
M: Darling, I smell smething burning.
W: Oh, dear. I frgt t turn ff the gas.
M: We’re lucky that yu didn’t set the whle huse n fire.
W: I knw! I was cking when the telephne in the living rm rang.
Text2：
M: Oh, s many kinds f rses. Hw much are the red rses?
W: We always sell them at 20 dllars a dzen, but nw I can give yu a 15 percent discunt.
Text3：
M: What did yu d last Saturday?
W: I visited the museum. Hw abut yu?
M: Well, there was a new mvie n. I saw it with my friend and then went t the park.
Text4：
W: Yu’ve made enugh sup t feed an army.
M: This way we’ll have plenty leftver fr lunch tmrrw.
Q: What des the man mean?
Text5：
M: Our teacher always finds fault with my cmpsitins.
W: What’s the prblem?
M: Sme small mistakes. That’s all. Lk at my paper.
W: Um, these spelling errrs d stand ut.
Text6：
M: Hi, Mary. Are yu ging t the culture festival n Saturday?
W: N, I can’t. I have a part-time jb in the afternns. Hw abut yu?
M: I can’t, either. I wrk part-time, t.
W: That sunds tiring. What d yu usually d n Saturday nights?
M: Uh, I usually meet my friends wh wrk in a cmpany. What abut yu?
W: I’m usually pretty tired after wrking in this factry.
M: S what d yu d after yu finish wrk here?
W: I just relax at hme in the evening. I get up early n Sundays, d the cleaning and g t a supermarket.
Text7：
M: Lisa, there are dark circles under yur eyes. Did yu stay up late last night?
W: N, I just lst sleep. I have t give a presentatin next week s I thught abut t much abut wrk.
M: Yu were just stressed ut. Take care f yur health t avid prblems.
W: Yu are right. I think I need t see a dctr and take sme sleeping pills.
M: There is n need t d s fr the time being. Yu can d yga befre ging t bed r g fr a walk after supper. And remember nt t drink sme strng tea r cffee befre bedtime.
W: I’ll have a try. Thanks a lt.
Text8：
Many peple wh drink alchl als like t smke cigarettes. Drinking and smking seem t be clsely linked. But this may be mre than just a mixing f tw fairly cmmn activities. New research has lked mre clsely at the relatinship between cigarettes and alchl. And the relatinship is ne f equal dependence. Smking and drinking seem t feed n each ther. Mahesh Thakkar, head f the research explains that when a persn drinks alchl they get sleepy. He says the drug, nictine, in cigarettes fights that sleepy feeling. Thakkar’s earlier research shws that mre than 85 percent f alchl-dependent American adults als depend n nictine. Hwever, the new study shws a dependent relatinship between alchl and nictine. The Wrld Health Organizatin says 7 millin peple die every year frm alchl and nictine use. Mahesh Thakkar and his team identified why alchl use and smking are ften linked. He says this knwledge may help peple break their addictins t alchl and nictine.
Text9：
M: Welcme. Jenny and I have gt lts t tell yu.
W: That’s right. This week Westfield Radi runs its annual cmpetitin. Last year it was t find the best dancer, and next year it will be the turn f lcal actrs t enter. But this year we’re lking fr the best singer in ur city.
M: And what are the rules?
W: Nt many. Yu need t phne yur entry. We dn’t accept entries thrugh the Internet r by fax.
M: Right. Well, it’s schl hlidays this week, s what’s n ffer?
W: The sprts hall will pen an hur earlier than usual at 8:00 am and shut later at 10:30 pm instead f nine. The indr ftball grund is always ppular and has t be bked in advance.
M: But what abut the swimming pl?
W: Nt quite such gd news, I’m afraid. It will be pen abut a week later than planned, but gd news nw—there will be n charge fr swimmers fr the first week. It’s the same size as the ld ne, but it is much better equipped.
M: That’s great.
Text10：
The stars were always within reach f Katherine Jhnsn. Using her mathematics skills, she helped NASA send astrnauts t the mn and helped them return hme safely. Katherine was brn in a small twn in America, n August 26, 1918. Math came easily t her, and she perfrmed excellently in schl. Teachers allwed her t skip several grades t graduate frm high schl at 14 and frm West Virginia State Cllege at 18. In 1953, after years as a teacher and later as a husewife, she began wrking fr NASA. There she wrked as a “human cmputer”. Even after NASA began using electrnic cmputers, the astrnaut Jhn Glenn requested that she shuld persnally recheck the calculatins befre his flight. She cntinued t wrk at NASA until she retired in 1986. It wasn’t until the release f the mvie Hidden Figures that she received widespread recgnitin. Katherine passed away n February 24, 2020.