2023屆安徽省高三上學期開學摸底考英語試卷

2023屆高三開學摸底考

英語試題

本試卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。請在答題卡上作答。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最

佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題

和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoestheman'ssisterlike?

A.Clubs.B.Museums.C.Concerts.

2.Whatdoesthewomanlikebestaboutthemovie?

A.Theplot.B.Theacting.C.Thesoundeffects.

3.WhoisDavid?

A.Achef.B.Aplayer.C.Areporter

4.Whereisthearticleprobablyfrom?

A.Inatextbook.B.Onawebsite.C.Inanewmagazine.

5.Whatwillthetwospeakerswatchtogether?

A.Afolkconcert.B.Ajazzbandplaying.C.ArockbandBuzz.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項

中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，

每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whereisprobablythewoman'sseat?

A.In14A.B.In14B.C.In15A.

7.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Strangers.C.Relatives.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whenwillthewomanattendthestaffmeetingtomorrow?

A.At10:30.B.At11:00.C.At11:30.

9.Whatwillbediscussedtomorrow?

A.Themarketingreport.B.Thebudgetreport.C.Thesalesreport.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whatdidthemanenjoyattheoldhouse?

A.Listeningtostories.B.Playinggames.C.Lookingatthenightsky.

11.Whatwasthewomanmostinterestedinaboutthehouse?

A.Theoldpaintings.B.Thedecorationstyle.C.Theprevioushouseowners.

12.Whatdoesthemanexpectthehousetobe?

A.Aholidayhome.B.Ahotel.C.Amuseum.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.WhydoesthemanaskMrs.Bromleytocome?

A.TocheckBilly'shomework.

B.TotalkaboutBilly'sexamresults.

C.TodiscussBilly'schangedbehavior.

14.WhatrelationisDavidtoBilly?

A.Hisfather:B,Hisbrother.C.Histeacher.

15.WhatmightbeBilly'sproblem?

A.Helackssleep.B.Hedislikesreading.C.Hehasfewfriends.

16.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutfindingasolutiontoBilly'sproblem?

A.Anxious.B.Confused.C.Optimistic.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whatwasthespeaker'sfather?

A.Abankclerk.B.Afruitseller.C.Alawyer.

18.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhesoldhisshoebusiness?

A.Hehadholidays.B.Hestartedfanning.C.Hemovedtoavillage.

19.Howlonghasthespeakerbeenfinancingcharitableprojects?

A.Fortwoyears.B.Forfiveyears.C.Forsevenyears.

20.Whatwasthespeaker'sfirstfinishedprojectabout?

A.Buildingahospital.B.Openingaschool.C.Improvingwaterquality.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

Ifyou'relookingforsomethrills,Britain'sthemeparksaregreatplacestospendasummer's

day.Here'sourguidetofourbestthemeparksintheUKandthereasonsyoulllovethem.

ThorpePark,Surrey

ThorpeParkisprobablyBritain'sscariestthemepark.Builtonanislandinanartificiallake,it

offersseveralaquatic-themedridesincludingTidalWave,ColossusandNemesisInferno.Another

bigattractionisDerrenBrown'sGhostTrain,ahigh-techversionofthefairgroundridesthat

terrifiedgenerationsofBritishchildren.

Cost:Ticketsstartfrom￡30

CrealyAdventurePark,Devon

BeautifulEnglishcountrysideandsomefunrides:what'snottolike?CrealyAdventurePark

ishometothe12-metrehighTwisterrollercoasteroffering310metresoftwistsandturns.Italso

offersmorewetandsoftthrillsintheformoftheTidalWavelogflume,whichdropsyouandyour

fellowriders40feetintoapoolofwater.

Cost:Ticketsstartat￡16

BlackpoolPleasureBeach,Blackpool

ThisthemeparkishometotheUK'stallestrollercoaster,looping(環(huán)形)coasterandsuspended

loopingcoaster一soifyouareanadrenalinejunkiethenthisoneisforyou.

Cost:Ticketsstartat￡27

ChessingtonWorldofAdventures,Chessington

YoucancombineavisittothisthemeparkwithavisittoChessington^famouszoo(hometo

morethan1,000animals)一butthethingtodoatChessingtonistochallengeyourselftogoonthe

Dragon'sFuryspinningcoasterthathasaverticalturn.

Cost:Ticketsstartat￡28

21.Whichitemhasexistedfbrdecades?

A.TidalWave.B.NemesisInferno.

C.Dragon'sFuryspinningcoaster.D.DerrenBrown'sGhostTrain.

22.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyaretovisitBlackpoolPleasureBeach?

A.￡32.B.￡54.C.￡56.D.￡60.

23.Whichparkwillananimalloverprobablychoose?

A.ThorpePark,Surrey.B.CrealyAdventurePark,Devon.

C.BlackpoolPleasureBeach,Blackpool.D.ChessingtonWorldofAdventures,Chessington.

B

SharonHollandandherhusband,Jer,aretravellingaroundtheworldandsavingmoneyatthe

sametime一byswappinghouseswithstrangerstokeepthebillslow.Theyonlyhavetopayfor

theirflights,meaningtheysavehundredsofpoundsontheirholidayseachyear.

Thecouple'soccupationallowsthemtoenjoylongperiodsofschoolholidays.Bothworkas

schoolDeputyPrincipals,whichallowsthemtotaketheirchildren,Cian,23,Miah,13,andFaye,

11,abroaduptofourtimesperyear.Onaverage,theypay￡l,250peryearforflights.

Sharon,fromCork,Ireland,hasexchangedherhomewithastranger40timesinthelast13

yearsandsaysshe'sneverlookedback.Shesaid:"Icouldn'timaginctravellinganyotherwaynow.

SwappingourIrishGeorgianfarmhouseforanotherhouseabroadisamazing.Thereare

home-stylehouses,moderncityapartmentsandbeautifularchitecturalperiodhousestoo.Every

holidayisdifferentandstayinginsomeoneelse'shousemakesourexperiencemorerewardingand

enjoyable.Weareabletomeetmorelocalsandunderstandtheculturemorethanwewouldifwe

weretostayatahotel.Webringourlaptopsduringthesummerweeksaswearebothresponsible

fortimetablingandschoolplanningbutthiscanbedoneatadistance^^.

SharonhasvisitedvariouscitiesinAmerica,France,Germany,Hungary,Italy,Spain,

Netherlands,theU.KandtheirhomecountryofIreland.4€ButourfavouriteplaceisItaly.Wehave

beenluckyenoughtovisittheresixtimes.Overtheyears,everyexperiencehasbeengreat一from

takinginthearchitecturetothefood.Wehavemadesomewonderfulhappymemoriesforless”,

addsshe.

24.Whydothecoupletravelbyswappinghouseswithstrangers?

A.Toavoidtakingflights.B.Tospreadlocalculture.

C.Toimprovetheirlivingconditions.D.Tocutdowntheirtravelcosts.

25.WhatcanweknowaboutSharonfromthetext?

A.ShecomesfromEnglandandlikesItaly.B.Sheneverlivesinahotelwhentraveling.

C.Sheiskeenonthewayofswappinghouses.D.Sheplanstoopenaschoolwithherhusband.

26.WhatdoesSharonthinkofswappinghouseswithstrangers?

A.Unacceptable.B.Fantastic.C.Ridiculous.D.Traditional.

27.What*sthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Toshareacouple*sspecialwayoftravelling.B.Toadvisemorepeopletotravelworldwide.

C.Tointroducewaysofexchanginghouses.D.Toteachushowtosavemoneywhile

traveling.

C

Asimplegel（凝膠）collectswateroutofthinair!Thisinnovationworkswellindryclimates,

promisingdrinkingwatertothoselivingwithwatershortage.

ThegelwasinventedbyateamofscientistsandengineersattheUniversityofTexas.

Combiningtwosimpleingredients,thegelisinexpensivetoproduce.Justonekilogramofgelcan

absorbuptosixlitersofwaterinadryclimate.Forthoselivinginaclimatewithrelativehumidity

（濕度）,onekilogramofgelcancollectupto13litersofwateraday.

“Thisnewworkisaboutpracticalsolutionsthatpeoplecanusetogetwaterinthehottest,

driestplacesonEarth,“saidProfessorGuihuaYu."Thiscouldallowmillionsofpeoplewithout

easyaccesstodrinkingwatertohavewaterproducingequipmentathomethattheycaneasily

operate.^^

Countriesarecunentlyusingavailablebodiesofwatertocreatedrinkingwater,accordingto

thestudy.Theseincluderemovingsaltfromoceanwaterandusingwaterpurificationtechnologies.

Yetthereareplentyofsmallwaterdropsintheatmospherethatcanbeharnessedasareliable

resource.

Researchershavecollectedfreshwaterfromfoganddew（露水），butthatonlyservesareas

withhighhumidity.Withonethirdofthepopulationlivingindryplaceswithverylowhumidity,a

workablesolutionisofgreatimportance.Scientistshavebeenabletoobtainwaterfromdesertair,

butthesemethodshavelowyields（產(chǎn)量）anduselotsofenergy.Infact,thisgelisagreat

improvementfrompreviouswaterharvestingtechnologies.Themaximumwaterharvestedhas

been5.87litersinplaceswithrelativehumidity.

Thisnewgeldoublesthisamount,usesnoenergyandissimpletooperateanditcanbe

moldedintoashapeorsizethatbestsuitstheuser.Scientistsareplanningonmakingathickergel

thatwillincreasetheyield,whichismostimportantinmakingthistechnologyapracticalsolution

todrought（干旱）.Easy-to-useandinexpensive,thehopeisthatthissupergelwillofferaccessto

cleandrinkingwatertodryplacesaroundtheworld.

28.WhatcanweinferfromProfessorGuihuaYu'swords?

A.Heisinchargeoftheresearch.B.Heispromotingthisachievementworldwide.

C.Hehasbeenconcernedaboutdrinkingwatersafety.D.Hespeakshighlyofthenew

technology.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harnessed“inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Used.B.Enjoyed.C.Considered.D.Shared.

30.Whatdoresearchersthinkofgettingfreshwaterfromfog?

A.Itisworkable.B.Ithaslimitations.

C.Itisofgreatimportance.D.Ithasabrightfuture.

31.Whatisthekeytomakingthisnewtechnologyworkable?

A.Sufficientfunds.B.Experiencedresearchers.C.Increasedoutput.D.Easyoperation.

D

Theworld'sfirstnamedheatwavehitSeville,Spain,pushingtemperaturespast11Odegrees

Fahrenheitandearningthemostseveretier（級另U）inthecity'snewheatwaverankingsystem.

Heatwave"Zoe"hasbroughtburningtemperaturestothesouthernpartofthecountryfbrthelast

fewdays,particularlytheareawhereSevilleislocated.

ZoeisthefirstnamedheatwavetohitSevillesinceitofficiallyusedanewsystemlastmonth

tonameandrankheatwaves,similartohunicanes（Climatewire,June22）.Onlythemostsevere

heatwavesgetnames,namedthisyearinreverse（顛倒的）alphabeticalorder.AfterZoecome

Yago,Xenia,WenceslaoandVega.Theworstoftheheatisexpectedtobegintaperingoff（減弱）

today,butithasalreadyposedasignificantrisktohumanhealth.

Seville'snewrankingsystemtakesathree-tieredapproachtocategorizingheatwaves,with

Category1asthelowestrankingandCategory3asthemostsevere.Thesystemhasspecific

criteriaforeachcategory,involvingnotonlydaytimetemperatures,butalsonighttimelows,

humidityandtheheat'sexpectedeffectsonhumanhealth.

Spainhasbeenstrugglingwithextremetemperaturesformuchofthesummeralready.High

heatbrokelocalrecordsaroundthecountrylastmonth,andthefirsttwoweeksofJunewerethe

hottestonrecordinthecountry.Acrossthecontinent,thisyearwasEurope'ssecondhottestJune

onrecord.Extremeheatreturnedagainearlierthismonth.CitiesacrossSpainbrokemonthly

temperaturerecordsandwildfiresbrokeoutonthelandscape.

Climatechangeiscausingheatwavestobecomemorefrequent,moresevere

andlonger-lastingallovertheworld,increasingtheriskstohumanhealth.Seville'snewnaming

andrankingsystemisintendedtoraisepublicawarenessaboutthedangersofextremeheat.

32.WhatcanweknowaboutZoe?

A.Itsthemostsevereheatwaveintheworld.B.Itspowerissimilartothehumcaneon

June22.

C.Ithashadanegativeinfluenceonhumanhealth.D.It'sthefirstheatwavehittingSeville,

Spain.

33.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A.Theeffectofheatwavesonhumanhealth,B.Thewayandstandardofsortingheat

waves,ism

C.Theapproachestodealingwithheatwaves.D.Thepresentsituationofextremeheatin

Spain.

34.WhyareheatwavesnamedandrankedinSeville?

A.Todistinguishtheirdifferenttypes.B.Toraiseourawarenessofgoodhealth.

C.Toremindustogetreadyforthem.D.Tohelpthepublicknowabouttheirdangers.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Zoe—theWorld'sFirstNamedHeatWave

B.TheMostSevereTierHeatWaveHittingSeville

C.ClimateChange—theMajorContributortoHeatWaves

D.ReasonsforMoreandMoreFrequentExtremeHeatWaves

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

IleftDenmarkfortheUnitedStatesforaresearchabroadexperienceduringmyPh.D.I

hadn'tmadeanyfriendsbythatpointsoIdecidedtoaskanotherPh.Dstudentinmyoffice

whetherthey'dmeetupoutsidework.Helookedatme,smiled,andthenuttered"Yes."36Ihad

finallyconqueredmyshynessanddaredtostepoutofmycomfortzone.

MyuniversityencouragesPh.Dstudentstospendtimeabroad,soIplannedfromthe

beginningtoworkataU.S.universityforsixmonths.37ButIwasalsoafraidthatmyshyself

wouldkeepmefromgettingtoknowpeople,leadingtoalevelofsadnessandlonelinessthat

wouldeventuallyforcemetoabandontheadventureandgobacktoDenmark.

38FindingmyselfinaforeigncountrywithoutmyhabituallifeteiTifiedme.Mysister

advisedmetogotocampuseveryday.Solater,everyweekend,Iwouldplanoutingswithatleast

oneperson,whetheritbegoingoutforameal,visitingamuseum,travelingtoanothercity,or

goingonahike.391suddenlyfeltmuchlesslonely.Evenlittleinteractionsatworkhelped

mefeelpartofacommunity.BytheendofmytimeinAtlanta,IfeltsocomfortablethatIactually

hadmixedfeelingsaboutgoinghome.

IreturnedtoDenmarklastMay,feelingfulfilledbymytimeabroad.Iwasabletotravelto

newplaces,meetinterestingpeople,andlearnnewprofessionalskills.401encourageeveryyoung

scientisttodoaresearchstayabroad一andtohavethecouragetoopenuptopeoplewhileyou're

there.

A.Theadvicemadeahugedifference.

B.Itwasalittlething,butitwasavictory.

C.TheinitialfewmonthsinAmericaweredifficult.

D.Ihadwantedtomakemoreeffortstogettoknowpeople.

E.Ibuiltupasmallgroupoffriends——frombothwithinandoutsidetheoffice

F.Ialsocametoappreciatethebenefitsofsteppingoutsidemycomfortzone.

G.Iwasexcitedtotravel,improvemyEnglish,andexpandmyscientificnetwork.

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最

佳選項。

Ababygiraffebornwithalegabnormalityhasbeenfittedwithspeciallegbraces（支架）to

helpherwalk.

ThegiraffeisnamedMsituni.Shenfromaconditioncalledcarpalhypertension（腕骨高血壓）.

It42theyounganimal'sfrontlegs,whichwasespecially43toagiraffe.Theabnormalitywasputting

alotof44onheijointsandbones.Zooworkers45thatshecoulddieiftheydidnotquicklycorrect

the46,Thisisbecauseitcould47thegiraffefromgettingfoodandfrombeingabletowalk

around.

Zooofficials48expertstotreatthegiraffe.Themedicalteamhadalotof49fittingpeoplewith

bracestocorrectlegproblems.Buttheyhad50treatedananimalbefore.AraMirzaianwasa

memberofthemedicalteam.Hefoundthesituationstrangeand51wentonlinetostartlearningas

muchaspossibleaboutgiraffes.

Theleam52modelsofthegiraffe'slegs.Ittooktheteamaboutaweekto53thebraces,which

weremadeofa54calledcarbongraphite（碳石墨）.After10daysinthespecialbrace,theproblem

was55.Intotal,Msituniwasinbracesfor39daysfromthedayshewasborn.She56inthe

animalhospitalthewholetime.

Mirzaiansaidheplannedto57apictureinhisofficeofthebabygiraffewearingherspecial

bracesothatthechildrenhetreatsmightbe58toweartheirownbraces.4tItwasthe59thingtosee

ananimallikethatwalkinabrace,“hesaid.4<Itfeels60toknowwesavedagiraffe'sliffe.”

41.A.heardB.sufferedC.recoveredD.graduated

42.A.strengthenedB.benefitedC.replacedD.affected

43.A.familiarB.urgentC.dangerousD.natural

44.A.energyB.pressureC.medicineD.equipment

45.A.fearedB.complainedC.promisedD.suggested

46.A.mistakeB.conditionC.habitD.judgement

47.A.separateB.protectC.preventD.save

48.A.calledinB.showedaroundC.turnedawayD.broughtup

49.A.expectationB.affectionC.experienceD.preference

50.A.oftenB.neverC.onlyD.almost

51.A.actuallyB.graduallyC.luckilyD.immediately

52.A.createdB.purchasedC.measuredD.displayed

53.A.findB.matchC.evaluateD.produce

54.A.materials,solidC.cubeD.product

55.A.discoveredB.raisedC.fixedD.hidden

56.A.screamedB.joggedC.performedD.stayed

57.A.pickoutB.makewayforC.getholdofD.putup

58.A.allowedB.forcedC.inspiredD.invited

59.A.latestB.coolestC.biggestD.easiest

60.A.greatB.fortunateC.enthusiasticD.regretful

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

XiechiLake,alsoknownasYunchengSaltLakeinChina'sShanxiProvince,

61(become)popularonsocialmediawebsitesinthepastfewyears.

Now,Chinawantstotransformthatonline62(popular)intoreal-lifetourism.t4AstheChinese

'DeadSea；floatinghereis63unfbrgettableexperience,andoneyoucan*tfindanywhereelse,“

readsatourism

advertisement64(sponsor)bytheYunchengSaltLakeTourismDevelopmentCompany.

YunchengSaltLakeisasulfale(硫酸鹽)lake."Ifihesulfateinyourwaterisgreaterthanthe

calcium(鈣)，allthecalciumisusedup,651eavesyouwithlargeamountsofsulfateandyouhavea

sulfatelake,“explainsgeographyprofessorBemieOwen.Xiechiisalsoa“closedbasin"lake,66

(mean)itdoesn'tflowouttoariverorocean,whichexplainshowitssaltcontentstayssohigh.Itis

possibleforsaltlakestofreezeover,althoughnotas67(quick)asotherlakes一afterall,thinkabout

whathappenswhenwespreadsaltovericyroads.Saltwaterfreezesat68(low)temperaturesthan

freshwater.

Inaneffort69(boost)XiechiLake'sinternationalprofile,Chinaisreportedlytakingstepsto

getitrecognized70aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共

有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（八），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

TodayI'dliketosharingmyvolunteeringexperienceattheOlympicGames.Mymaintask

wastohelptheathletescommunicatereportersandmedicalstaff.Thelanguagesinthegreatneed

wereRussian,German,ChineseandJapanese.Icouldspeakallthefourlanguage.Duringthe

competitionIwasfreetowatchthegames,butIcouldtalkwithothervolunteers,sharingwith

themtheirjoyofvolunteering.Beforethecompetition,theplayerswereinterviewedwherewe

worked.Whentheplayersenteredtheroom,everythinggotcrazily,especiallywhentheywin.

Everyonewantedtoaskthemquestions.AndIwillneverforgetthedayswhenIspentwiththose

kindpeople.

第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）

最近你校在開展“保護環(huán)境從身邊小事做起”的主題活動，現(xiàn)請你結合以下要點為該活

動寫一篇英文倡議書，向學校英語廣播站投稿。

1.提出倡議；

2.給出建議；

3.舉例解釋。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

2023屆高三開學摸底考

英語參考答案

第一部分聽力

1-5BCACB6-10CBCAB11-15CACBA16-20CBABA

第二部分閱讀

第一節(jié)閱讀理解

21-23DBD24-27DCBA28-31DABC32-35CBDA

第二節(jié)短文填空

3640BGCAF

第三部分英語知識運用

第一節(jié)完形填空

41-45BDCBA46-50BCACB51-55DADAC56-60DDCBA

第二節(jié)語法填空

61.hasbecome62.popularity63.an64.sponsored65.which

66.meaning67.quickly68.lower69.toboost7O.as

第四部分寫作

第一節(jié)短文改錯

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wastohelptheathletes

share

communicateAreportersandmedicalstaff.ThelanguagesinthegreatneedwereRussian,German,

ChineseandJapanese,

with

Icouldspeakallthefourlanguage.DuringthecompetitionIwasfreetowatchthegames,butI

couldtalkwithother

languagesand

volunteers,sharingwiththemtheirjoyofvolunteering.Beforethecompetition,theplayerswere

interviewedwherewe

our/myAfter

worked.Whentheplayersenteredtheroom,everythinggotcrazily,especiallywhentheywin.

Everyonewantedtoask

crazywon

themquestions.AndIwillneverforgetthedayswhenIspentwiththosekindpeople.

that或which或刪除when

第二節(jié)書面表達

Onepossibleversion:

Inordertohelpprotecttheenvironment,weshouldstartsmallanddoourpartjustby

changingourdailyhabits.

Somesimpleactsdomakeadifference.Firstly,saveenergyandelectricity.Turnofflights,

televisions,computersorprinterseachtimeyoustopusingthem.Also,runyourdishwasheronly

whenitiscompletelyfull.Secondly,giveawayyouroldthingsthatarestillingoodconditionso

thatsomeoneelsecanreusethem.Thirdly,youcanturnuselessjunkintosomethingcreativeand

cute.Forexample,anoldT-shirtcanbecleverlyturnedintoashoppingbag,andplasticbottlescan

serveasnicepotsforflowers,whilethrowingthemawaymaybeapityforyou.

附聽力部分錄音原文：

Text1

M:Mysisteriscomingtovisitmethisweekend.ButIknowlittleaboutthecity.

W:I'dliketogiveyouahand.Whatdoesyoursisterlike?Clubs?Bars?Concerts?

M:Um,museums.

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M:Mary,yousawasciencefictionfilmlastnight,didn'tyou?

W:Yes,Ithinkeveryonewilllikeit,whatevertheirage-anexcitingplotandgreatacting.

Particularly,Iwanttogivethesoundeffectsaroundofapplause.

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W:David,yougotthroughtothenationalfinalastheyoungestchef.Whatifyouwin?

M:Well,thefirstprizeisanintelligentfridge.Thesecondprizeisatop-qualitycookingpan.And

there*sasetofkitchenknivesfbreveryonewhogetsasfarasthenationalfinal.

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W:Thisisareallyinterestingarticle,Ben.It*sfullofgreatfacts.

M:Thanks.Iwenttothelibrary,butIcouldn'tfindanygoodtextbooks.SoIhadaquicklookon

theInternet,butthenmyfriendSimonsuggestedIlookatsomenewhistorymagazines,andthat's

whatIused.

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M:ThereYelotsofgoodthingsonatthemusicfestival.Tvegotaticketforafolkconcert.

W:I'mgoingtoseetherockbandBuzz.Doyoufancyseeingsomethingtogether?There'sajazz

bandplayingonthelastday.Wecouldtrythat.

M:Finewithme.

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W:Excuseme,sir.Ithinkyoumightbesittinginmyseat.MyticketsaysFmsupposedtobein

SeatAbythewindow.

M:I'msureEmin14A.Let'slookatyourboardingpass.Hmm,Iseetheproblem.You'reseated

rightbehindme.

W:Oh,thanks,but...wouldyoumindchangingplaceswithme?Mycolleague'sgoingtobesitting

in14B,andwehavesomebusinesstodiscussonthetrip.

M:Sure,that*sfine.

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W:I'mgoingtobealittlelatefortheweeklystaffmeetingtomorrow.Ihaveacustomer

appointmentatninethirty.

M:Themeetingdoesn'tstarttilleleven.Youcan'tbetherebythen?

W:Sorry,Idon'tthinkso.ButI'llonlybe30minuteslate,andnomore,sojustplantostart

withoutme.Bytheway,isthesalesreportontheagenda?

M:I'mafraidnot.WeYejustgoingtohavethemarketingreport,that'sall.Mindyou,thebudget

reportisputofftillnextweek.

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W:ThatreallyoldhouseinWalesisforsale一wherewehadthatholiday一doyouremember?

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