湖南省长沙市2023_2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题

这是一份湖南省长沙市2023_2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题，共15页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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 will the wman fetch?
A. A carrt.B. A hat.C. A rabbit.
2. What des Ann think f biking t wrk?
A. It’s tiring.
B. It’s envirnment-friendly.
C. It’s cmfrtable.
3. Hw will Eddy spend his hliday?
A. Ging n a trip.
B. Learning t dance.
C. Staying with his grandparents.
4. Where is prbably the wman nw?
A. In the living rm.B. In the bedrm.C. In the kitchen.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. The reasns why Jun quit.
B. The wman’s cmpany.
C. The man’s bss.
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. Hw des the wman feel abut the ending fthe mvie?
A. Bred.B. Puzzled.C. Satisfied.
7. What des the wman want t d next?
A. Dine with the man.B. Play basketball.C. Pick a wedding gift.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Wh will g t the park with the man?
A. The wman.B. Andy.C. Gerge.
9. Why did Jessica g t the airprt?
A. T pick up her friend.
B. T catch her flight.
C. T see smene ff.
10. What is the weather like tday?
A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snwy.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. On the phne.B. In a language center.C. At the wman’s hme.
12. Hw many curses des the wman mentin?
A. 6.B. 5.C. 4.
13. Which curse will Amy take?
A. Magic English.B. Magic Grwth.C. Magic Cnversatin.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What time is it nw?
A. 7:30 8:00 8:30 a.m.
15. What did Eric d last night?
A. He wrked vertime.
B. He lked after his nephew.
C. He went t a party.
16. What des the wman ask Eric t buy?
A. Candles.B. Chclate.C. Ballns.
17. Hw will Eric g t the supermarket?
A. By bus.B. On ft.C. By car.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Hw were the elephants prevented frm escaping?
A. By hlding them with chains.
B. By tying a rpe t ne f their legs.
C. By keeping them in cages.
19. Why did the gentleman talk with a trainer?
A. T remve his cnfusin.
B. T learn hw t train animals.
C. T knw abut the camp.
20. What des the speaker try t tell peple?
A. It’s imprtant t learn frm successful peple.
B. The mst difficult thing in life is t knw neself.
C. Peple shuld believe in themselves in pursuing dreams.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Mnthly subscriptin educatinal bxes fr students can be a great way t develp an interest in a particular subject. If yu want t learn smething at hme while having fun, yu can have educatinal bxes delivered mnthly straight t yur huse.
Spangler Bxes
The Spangler bxes feature a range f hands-n scientific experiments designed by Steve Spangler, wh previusly hsted a ppular science educatin prgram n News fr Kids. Prjects fcus n STEM-science, technlgy, engineering, and math. Examples f prjects include explring lava (岩浆) science, the sund waves, and physical laws.
Finders Seekers Bxes
After receiving a Finders Seekers bx, yu'll explre characters f a new city and culture every mnth while slving puzzles. Think f Finders Seekers as an escape rm challenge that takes place in yur living rm. Clues and nline research tls are available t help in case yu get stuck slving the mystery. Each puzzle takes apprximately tw t fur hurs t cmplete.
Creatin Bxes
Creatin teaches students electrnics, digital tips and high-level prblem-slving. Each bx teaches a lessn and is prgressively mre challenging. A sampling f the prjects includes a md lamp, an electrnic memry game, and a distance detectr using an ultrasnic sensr (超声传感器).
Kiwi Ddle Bxes
Kiwi Ddle Bxes are amng the mst ppular bxes n the market. They feature a variety f themes custmized t students aged frm 8 t 18. Ddle fcuses n art and design with prjects such as a felt btanic garden, an artificial leather sample set, and handmade sap. Ddle prjects intrduce students t new crafting materials and techniques and all craft supplies are included in the bx.
21. What did Steve Spangler use t be?
A. A scientist.B. A TV hst.C. An educatr.D. An engineer.
22.Which f the fllwing is included in Finders Seekers Bxes?
A. Features f new cities.B. Online instructins.
C. Histrical mysteries.D. Escape rm challenges.
23. If yu are interested in handicraft art, which bx wuld yu subscribe?
A.Creatin Bxes.B. Spangler Science Bxes.
C. Finders Seekers Bxes.D. Kiwi Ddle Bxes.
B
William Lindesay, well-knwn Great Wall expert and cnservatinist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled acrss the glbe by the back paths, prviding their sns Jimmy and Tmmy a unique envirnment fr persnal grwth.
Sunhats, backpacks, sneakers and trekking ples—these are the day-t-day must-haves f the family. This East-meets-West cuple started traveling while their yunger sn was still a baby in 2003. Mst f their trips are far frm the ht spts recmmended by travel guidebks—heritage study in the Mnglian deserts, a 53-kilmeter hiking tur f New Zealand, a ne-day climb f three English summits and a six-day train ride frm Beijing t Mscw.
“Real travel may be hard, uncertain, uncmfrtable, but there’s a feel-gd factr when yu pass a test f sme kind,” Lindesay wrte in the family’s newly published travel memir Pages f Discvery.
Lindesay attaches great imprtance t learning ut f the classrm, saying that children might scre well n schl tests, but that experience f the wrld utside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, plitical structures, and religius beliefs, is the real testing grund.
Children in this internatinal family did nt have the same pressure t perfrm n schl tests, but they had “hmewrk” n the rad. Wu asked her sns t write travel diaries, cllect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips. She says such habits, thugh they might nt directly imprve test scres, will pay dividends in later life.
These experiences certainly shaped their sns’ characters and influenced their chsen study at university. One read wrld histry, the ther internatinal relatins. The tw brthers als share an interest in histrical mnuments, and the Great Wall in particular. They are nw planning t fllw in their father’s ftsteps with a new 4,500-km hike n the Great Wall.
“My parents view the wrld as a big classrm, and my brther and I are the biggest beneficiaries,” Jimmy says.
24. Which f the fllwing best describes their trips acrss the wrld?
A. Cmplicated and dangerus.B. Unique yet stressful.
C. Challenging yet educatinal.D. Entertaining and rewarding.
25. What can we infer abut the cuple frm the text?
A. They think little f schl educatin.
B. They believe travel prvides real educatin.
C. They require their sns t fllw their career path.
D. They dn’t expect their sns t perfrm well n schl tests.
26. What d the underlined wrds “pay dividends” mean in paragraph 5?
A. Bring advantages.B. Pay a price.
C. Imprve scres.D. Make mistakes.
27. What des the family’s stry tell us?
A. Rads were made fr jurneys nt destinatin.
B. N rad is lng with gd cmpany.
C. A jurney f a thusand miles begins with a single step.
D. It is better t travel 10,000 miles than t read 10,000 bks.
C
There shuld be n dubt in anyne’s mind that the influence f media is grwing strnger and strnger as time passes by. If yu have nticed, the speed at which news travels arund the wrld has becme faster with the develpment and advancement in technlgy. Media are actually influencing peple in different ways.
Whether yu admit it r nt, watching mvies and prgrams n the televisin r ur laptp, ipad and ther mbile devices as we relax takes us away int this different kingdm—that is, there are parts in ur being that feel we are the nes in the mvie and smetimes we even feel what they are feeling as we get caught in the emtinal excitement. The effect f media des nt stp when the mvie r prgram ends. And this effect might just be the cause f behaviral changes in peple.
With actin films, children tend t fllw the mvie her, leading them t vilent (暴力的) acts, thinking that it is acceptable because his her became successful in the end. There are cartn prgrams that shw acts f vilence and dishnest acts against thers. In return, children tend t cpy the characters and think that cheating ther peple is a way t deal with their prblems. They learn t transfer these ill behavirs t friends.
There are sme televisin shws and mvies that attempt t create an atmsphere t change the view f peple twards scial issues such as racial discriminatin (种族歧视). In the minds f ther peple, the effect can be fr the better, but sme unfrtunately fr the wrse.
There had been instances in the past that yung peple drunk drivecpying their favrite actress. There was als a case where smebdy set a subway ticket bth n fire because he saw it in his favrite film. These are just a few examples f the disturbing influence f media n peple’s behavir.
An explanatin t these acts is that these peple culd nt distinguish fantasy frm reality. They get caught up in the kingdm f what they had been watching and the images and scenes becme deeply rted in their minds.
S the media is largely respnsible fr giving peple false ideas and unhealthy pictures, which lead t misbehavir against ther peple, and can create a dangerus cycle amng individuals as they attempt t d the same r even wrse things t thers. The sad reality is that n ne is turning ff their televisins r discnnecting frm these influences. The nly way t change is when peple n lnger buy int it, demand it, and watch it.
28. What des the authr want t tell us in paragraph 2?
A. What it is that changes ur emtin.
B. Hw media affect peple’s behavir.
C. Why we are attracted by mvies and prgrams.
D. Whether peple feel being taken away frm the reality.
29. Why d sme peple act badly, accrding t the authr?
A. They are just the vilent peple.
B. They hpe t slve scial prblems.
C. They actually can’t tell fantasy frm reality.
D. They want t change peple’s attitudes twards media.
30. What’s the authr’s attitude twards media?
A. Puzzled. B. Critical.C. Supprtive. D. Cautius.
31. The authr supprts his ideas mainly by _______.
A. making cmparisns and giving examples
B. listing facts and giving research results
C. raising prblems and prviding slutins
D. shwing facts and presenting explanatins
D
Within the next 30 years, urban expansin (城市扩张) is due t result in up t 1.53 millin square kilmeters f new urbanized land, directly threatening 855 species, accrding t the findings f a new Yale-led study published in the Prceedings f the Natinal Academy f Sciences.
The study identified htspt cities that are expected t have particularly large impacts n species habitats. Many f these cities are in equatrial (赤道的) reginswhere urban grwth is in line with bidiverse habitats. The cities that present the greatest threat t species due t expansin are mstly lcated in the develping regins f sub-Saharan Africa, Suth America, Mesamerica, and Sutheast Asia.
The study relied n data frm Yale’s Map f Life—a cllectin f species distributin (分布) data used t mnitr, research, and create plicies that prtect species wrldwide. It als used recently develped land-use plans t estimate future habitat lss frm urban land expansin fr mre than 30,000 species glbally. It fund that urban land expansin is a significant driver f habitat lss fr abut ne-third f these.
This study thrws light n the need fr glbal prtectin effrts t include plicies t preserve species in urban lands. “Cities are actually part f the slutin,” said c-authr Karen Set. “We can build cities differently than we have in the past. They can be bidiversity centers and save land fr nature. ”
“We are at a vital mment when the wrld’s gvernments are recnsidering their cmmitments t the Cnventin n Bilgical Diversity. This study is imprtant since it lets us quantify (量化), fr the first time, which specific species are mst threatened by urban grwth and where urban prtected areas are needed t preserve them, said c-authr Rbert McDnald.
Despite the risk f species lss frm land expansin, the study highlights hw cities can practively prtect bidiversity, Set said. “The majrity f these places have yet t be built. Science-driven plicies that guide hw the cities f tmrrw get built will have an enrmus effect."
32.What des the new study d?
A. It suggests the greatest threat t species.
B. It identifies htspt cities that need t stp urban expansin.
C. It demnstrates hw future urban expansin will impact species.
D. It estimates hw much new urbanized land will be in develping regins.
33. What rle des Yale’s Map f Life play in this study?
A. A plicy maker. B. A data prvider.
C. A land-use planner. D. A publishing platfrm.
34. What can we learn frm the text?
A. Karen Set is ptimistic abut dealing with urban expansin.
B. A lt f cities have already been built as bidiversity centers.
C. The Cnventin n Bilgical Diversity is key t slving the prblem.
D. The wrld’s gvernments have taken measures t prevent urban land expansin.
35. What is a suitable title fr this text?
A. Urban expansin cannt be avided
B. Species habitats shuld be brught under cntrl
C. Cities can be part f the slutins tpreserving species
D. The risk f species lss frm land expansin is terrifying
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
24 Slar Terms: 4 things yu shuld knw
abut Grain Buds
The traditinal Chinese lunar calendar divides the year int 24 slar terms, which reflect
changes in weather, scenery, and even peple's lives. In China,the 24 slar terms were created
thusands f years ag t guide agricultural prductin. 36Grain Buds(小满), the 8th
slar term f a year,begins n May 21 this year,and ends n June 6.Next, let’s see what we can
d during the “Grain Buds” perid tday.
A gd seasn fr eating fish
During the Grain Buds perid,the summer harvest is abut t begin.A saying abut rain during this time mentins,“A heavy rainfall makes the river full.”Because f the great increase in rainfall,rivers are full f water,which gives rise t great tasting fish and shrimp.This is a gd time t enjy them. 37
Eating herb f cmmn sw thistle
Grain Buds is a seasn fr eating the herb f the cmmn sw thistle (苦菜),which tastes a little bitter and sur,but als sweet.It has the functin f cling the bld and detxifying (解毒) the bdy.It can be made int different types f dishes. 38Peple in sme ther places bil the herb with water and then squeeze ut the juice,which can be used t make sup.
Tips n health preserving in Grain Buds
39The increase in temperature ver this seasn may als give rise t all srts f skin diseases.It is als imprtant t exercise t keep healthy during the ht summer days.Walking,jgging and practicing tai chi are ppular.
Key perid fr flwer management
This time is a gd perid f the quick grwth f flwers.It is als a seasn when plant diseases and pests are at an all-time high,which makes caring fr yur garden even mre critical.
40Als, a systematic water system shuld be carried ut.
It is als a harvest seasn fr fishermen.
A lt f water and extra care fr wild flwers.
High temperatures are cmmn during the Grain Buds perid.
Therefre, flwer trimming and clipping (修剪) is imprtant.
Hwever, the slar term traditinal culture is still useful tday.
It means that the seeds frm the grain are becming full but are nt ripe.
Peple in Ningxia like t eat it mixed with salt,vinegar,peppers r garlic.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
When studying at the University f Pittsburgh, I went hme t Virginia t see my family ne weekend. “Lk, I gt a best sprtsman’s jacket!” I said. Dad 41 tk his eyes ff the TV. I had wanted Dad t 42 me all my life, but nthing ever seemed 43 enugh. I gt rid f my 44 and went back t Pittsburgh. A mnth later, Mm called and said that Dad’s diabetes(糖尿病) had gtten wrse. “I’m cming hme,” I said. “Yu’re ging t need help.”
I mved t a/an 45 near hme. Every Sunday, with all schlwrk finished, I went hme and helped Dad. T my sadness, he 46 everything I did. “It’s nt yu,” Mm explained t me. “What 47 him makes him feel bad abut himself. His anger was masking his frustratin (挫败).” I was s 48 t hear that. Nw I saw his pain went beynd the 49 pain, and that made me try harder t 50 him.
One day we were watching a ftball game. “I’ll bet yu $2 millin that Dallas wins,” I said: Dad lked at me. “Yu dn’t have $2 millin,” he 51 . After that, every time we watched the game, we made the same bets. Dad laughed mre easily and accepted my help mre 52 . Our relatinship was 53 .
That spring, a week befre the Natinal Ftball League draft (选拔), we had a party at ur huse. After everyne had gne, Dad and I were sitting in the living rm. He caught my eye. “Whether yu make it r nt desn’t 54 ,” he said. “I’m prud f yu.” Maybe ur relatinship wuld never be perfect, but I wuld never 55 that he wanted the best fr me.
第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Yingge Dance, a traditinal flk art cmbining dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese pera, is ppular in the Chashan area f Guangdng prvince in Suth China. Yingge, 56 (write) with the characters fr “her” and “sng”, means heric sng in Chinese and Yingge dancers, as their name implies, are the avatars (化身) f 57 (her). The dancers each hld a pair f shrt sticks and strike the sticks with frce 58 (create) strng beats—an artistic display f masculinity (男子气概). In 2006, the Puning Yingge Dance 59 (list) amng the first natinal intangible cultural heritages in China.
Hwever, just as yung peple mve ut f the villages, s are lcal flk arts 60 (gradual) disappearing all arund China. In Puning, Yingge is still danced during hlidays such as the Lunar New Year and 61 (it) perfrmers are generally amateurs—farmers 62 have put dwn their tls and put n cstumes. Sme f the parts are passed 63 in the family, frm father t sn, and s far sme villages have started giving perfrmers a basic salary.
Dressed in clrful clthes and 64 (wear) heavy makeup, rdinary villagers have created a sng f cultural cnfidence. The perfrmance, 65 must-watch fr the lcal peple, graces the village square ne mre time.
第三节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入适当的单词（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
66. _______ (huse) in an ld railway building, this wrld-famus art museum features sme f the best-knwn paintings frm the Impressinist mvement f the 19th century.
67. Nthing culd have prepared me fr the wnder Ifelt when I finally _______ (lay) eyes n the real thing.
68.The cmbinatin f these three sectins gives the viewer an idea f _______ life was like fr the peple f Bianjing.
69.Yu might need t abandn lgical thinking t discver a pem’s inner ________ (beautiful).
70.During his travels, Li Bai visited famus muntains and great rivers, ________ (encunter) different custms and practices.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周六下午你校组织大家参观了李子健美术馆举办的齐白石书画展。请你写一篇报道，并分享在校英文网站上。
内容包括：
展览时间、地点；
展览主题与内容；
你的感悟。
注意：
1.词数为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
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第二节 读后续写（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。
A yung persn wh was academically excellent applied fr a manager’s pst in an internatinal cmpany. He passed the written exam with ease, and in the grup interview that fllwed, he impressed the interviewers with willy remarks, passin fr wrk, and creative plans fr the cmpany’s future. After that, this yung man had t face the final interview by the cmpany’s directr.
The yung man walked int the manager’s ffice, feeling he culd cnquer the whle wrld with just ne hand. The directr shk hands with the yung man and nticed the excitement and pride in his eyes. He lked int the yung man’s resume(简历)and saw that the yung persn did exceptinally well thrughut his study life. With a satisfied smile, the directr started questining him.
“Did yu ever btain any schlarship in yur schl r cllege?”
”N,“ replied the yung man. ”Then wh paid fr yur educatin?“
“My father passed away when I was three. It was my mther wh paid fr my tuitin fees. She’s a farmer and wrks all day in the fields,”said the yung man.
The directr ndded and asked the yung man t shw his hands. Thugh cnfused, the yung man held ut his hands hesitantly, which were smth and sft. Then the directr asked if the yung man had ever helped his mther with farm wrk. The yung man said:"N, she always wanted me t fcus n my academic wrk. Besides, she knws her wrk well and culd d everything much faster than I culd.”
Learning the reply, the directr tld the yung man that when he returned t his hme that day,he shuld clean his mther’s hands,and after that, he culd cme back and see him and reprt what he learned. Feeling there was a chance fr him t get the jb, the yung man was delighted. When he returned hme with a spring in his feel, he cheerfully requested his mther t let him clean her hands. Listening t this strange request, his mther felt astnished but happy. With mixed emtins, she shwed her hands t him.
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。
Nw this yung man started t clean his mther’s hands gently. ___________________________
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The fllwing day he went t the directr’s ffice again. _________________________________
答案
听力 (30分)
1—5ABACA6—10CAACB11—15BCBCB16—20 ABBAC
阅读理解（50分）
21-23 BAD 24-27 CBAD 28-31 BCDD 32-35 CABC 36-40 EAGCD
完形填空 （15分）
41-45 BDACD 46-50ABACD 51-55CBABC
语法填空（15分）
written 57. heres 58. t create 59. was listed60. gradually 61. its62. wh/that63. dwn/ n64. wearing65. a 66. Hused 67. laid 68. what 69. beauty
70. encuntering
作文（40分）
应用文（15分）
One pssible versin:
Last week, ur schl rganized us t visit an art exhibitin. The exhibitin was held in Li Zijian Art Museum last Saturday afternn, which lasted tw hurs .
The exhibitin whse theme was “Qi Baishi’s artwrks” appealed t crwds f visitrs. Hundreds f his artwrks including his flwer-and-bird painting, landscape painting and handwriting were n display. Additinally, his bigraphy culd be viewed. The hst explained every artwrk in detail n the spt.
The exhibitin left a deep impressin n us. It nt nly helped us gain a better understanding f Qi Baishi’s art, but als bradened ur hrizns.
读后续写（25分）
参考范文
Nw this yung man started t clean his mther’s hand gently. Fr the first time, he nticed his mther’s hands were rugh with cuts and calluses (老茧). Sme f the cuts were s deep that she shivered with pain when they were cleaned. It was nt until that mment that the yung man started t understand the sacrifice his mther had made t ensure he culd get a gd educatin. Strking his mther’s hands with bth affectin and guilt, he felt a lump in his thrat, tears f admiratin and srrw streaming dwn his face.
The fllwing day he went t the directr’s ffice again. His face was calm, and the excitement and pride in his eyes were replaced by sincerity and gratitude. “Thank yu fr this valuable lessn,” said the yung man with tears glittering in his eyes. Then he cntinued t tell the manager that he was regretful abut being an insensitive sn wh had been bsessed with grades and career pprtunities, neglecting hw his mther had suffered all these years. The manager listened attentively and finally said with a smile curving his lips, “I’m glad yu’ve gained the pwer f appreciatin, which is an essential quality in a manager. Yu are hired. ”
听力原文
Text 1
M: Lk! The carrt that acts as the snwman’s nse is missing. Maybe a rabbit ate it.
W: I dn’t knw. The red Christmas hat is als gne. I’ll get anther nse fr the snwman, but I really dn’t have any mre hats.
Text 2
M: Gd mrning, Ann. Yu’ve been cycling t wrk fr a mnth. Dn’t yu get tired?
W: N. Yu can have a g. It’s gd fr the envirnment.
M: But driving t wrk is mre cmfrtable fr me.
Text 3
W: Eddy, what are yu ging t d this hliday?
M: I’m ging t tur arund Eurpe. What’s yur plan?
W: I plan t visit my grandparents and learn t dance.
Text 4
M: Mm, culd yu help me lk fr my ty gun? I remember I put it n the sfa in the living rm.
W: Yu always put yur tys everywhere! Did yu check yur bedrm? I’m busy frying the fish nw.
Text 5
W: Jun said she was preparing fr jb interviews. Why did she quit her last jb?
M: She culdn’t stand the dull atmsphere and heavy wrklad. And her previus bss was t strict.
W: I see. I remember she als cmplained abut the lng distance frm her hme t that cmpany.
M: Yes.
Text 6
W: Hey, hney, wake up.⑥The mvie was ver.
M: Oh, srry. The plt was s bring that I culdn’t help falling asleep.
W: ⑥Well, the ending was exciting—that ld lady realized her dream.
M: That’s nice. Maybe I’ll watch it again n my phne after a time.
W: ⑦Let’s have a big meal in ur favrite French restaurant. I’ve bked a table.
M: But I’m ging t play basketball with Wilsn later.
W: What? Dn’t tell me yu frgt it’s ur wedding anniversary tday!
Text 7
M: ⑧D yu want t fly a kite with me in the park nearby?
W: ⑧Of curse.⑩It’s a waste f time staying at hme n such a fine day!
M: Why nt invite Jessica and Andy t jin us? The mre the merrier.
W: ⑨Jessica drve her friend Gerge t the airprt just nw. Gerge will catch a flight t Shanghai.
M: Alright, hw abut Andy?
W: Andy was caught in the rain yesterday. He thus is running a fever and has t stay in bed nw.
M: Pr Andy. ⑩It seems that we’re the nly nes that are lucky enugh t enjy tday’s sunshine.
W: Yes, let’s g.
Text 8
W: ⑪Welcme t ABC Language Center. What can I d fr yu, sir?
M: I’m Peter Jnes. We spke n the phne yesterday. I want t sign up fr a language curse fr my daughter Amy. I’d like t knw mre abut yur curses.
W: N prblem, Mr. Jnes. We ffer bth nline and ffline curses. Which ne d yu prefer?
M: Can yu tell me the differences?
W: ⑫The ffline curses include Magic Grwth and Magic English, which are taught by teachers in the classrm.The nline curses include Free Talk and Magic Cnversatin. Students can study at hme. Native English speakers will teach them nline.
M: ⑬Well, Amy is six years ld and she has never learnt English befre. Which curse d yu recmmend?
W: ⑬The ffline curse Magic Grwth is suitable fr beginners.
M: ⑬OK, I’ll chse it. What shuld I d next?
W: Please fill in this frm.These are textbks fr yur daughter.
Text 9
W: ⑭⑮Eric, yu’re half an hur late. Yu were suppsed t arrive at my huse at 8:00 a.m.
M: Srry. ⑮My sister had t wrk vertime last night, s she asked me t take care f her sn. I didn’t g t bed until 1:00 a.m. S I gt up late.
W: Alright. Let’s prepare fr Susan’s birthday party. I’ve already blwn up the ballns. I’m ging t bake a chclate cake.
M: Then I’ll put up the ballns.
W: Fine. Oh my gdness. ⑯I frgt t buy candles. Can yu g t the supermarket and buy sme?
M: OK, but d yu have change fr fur yuan? I need t take the bus. I’ve run ut f change. And I didn’t drive here tday.
W: ⑰Yu dn’t have t take the bus. It’s nly ten minutes’ walk frm here t the supermarket.
M: ⑰Okay.
14. What time is it nw?
A. 7:30 a.m.B. 8:00 a.m.C. 8:30 a.m.
解析：此题答案为C。考查考生获取事实性具体信息并进行简单推理运算的能力。根据女士所说“Eric, yu’re half an hur late. Yu were suppsed t arrive at my huse at 8:00 a.m.”（埃里克，你迟到了半个小时。你本应该早上8:00到我家的。）可知，现在是早上8:30。故选C。
Text 10
M: ⑱⑲A gentleman was walking thrugh an elephant camp, and he sptted that the elephants weren’t being kept in cages r held by the use f chains. The nly thing that held them back frm escaping the camp was a small piece f rpe tied t ne f their legs.
As the man gazed upn the elephants, he was cmpletely cnfused abut why the elephants didn’t just use their strength t break the rpe and escape the camp. They culd easily have dne s, but instead, they didn’t try t at all. ⑲Wanting t knw the answer, he asked a trainer nearby why the elephants were just standing there and never tried t escape.
The trainer replied, “When they were very yung and much smaller, we used the same size rpe t tie them. At that age, it was enugh t hld them. As they grw up, they are cnditined t believe they cannt break away. They believe the rpe can still hld them, s they never try t break free.” The nly reasn that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping frm the camp was that ver time they adpted the belief that it just wasn’t pssible.
⑳N matter hw much the wrld tries t hld yu back, always cntinue with the belief that what yu want t achieve is pssible. Believing yu can becme successful is the mst imprtant step in actually achieving it.
41. A. rughly
barely
C. instantly
D. ultimately
42. A. make allwance fr
B. live up t
C. make up fr
D. take pride in
43. A. great
B. necessary
C. prper
D. unfrgettable
44. A. excitement
B. cnfusin
C. disappintment
D. embarrassment
45. A. cmpany
B. ffice
C. hspital
D.cllege
46. A. criticized
B. examined
C. expected
D. declined
47. A. frightened
B. bthered
C. attacked
D. injured
48. A. surprised
B. anxius
C. relieved
D. glad
49. A. needless
B. sharp
C. bdily
D. imaginary
50. A. praise
B. refuse
C. appreciate
D. understand
51. A. repeated
B. explded
C. laughed
D. hesitated
52. A. reluctantly
B. willingly
C. cautiusly
D. rigidly
53. A. imprving
B. cntinuing
C. deepening
D. wrsening
54. A. help
B. matter
C. appear
D. predict
55. A. feel
B. believe
C. dubt
D. refuse