高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷（附含答案）

第第頁高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷（附含答案）試卷滿分：150分學(xué)校:___________班級：___________姓名：___________考號：___________第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。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。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍,例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatisSonyaresponsiblefor?A.Decidingonexplorers. B.Lookingupthedates. C.Doingsomeresearch.2.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?A.Makeanappointment B.Cancelanappointment. C.Rescheduleanappointment.3.Whoistheman?A.Abanker. B.Ashopper. C.Acashier.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inafurniturestore. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inatrainstation.5.WhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingaboutA.Theman’sdaughter. B.Abirthdayparty. C.Somethingtodrink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。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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Hotelclerkandguest. B.Houseownerandrenter. C.Gymclerkandcustomer.7.Whatwillthewomando?A.Cleantheroom. B.Packhersuitcase. C.Havesomethingtoeat.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdidthespeakersdojustnow?A.Theymetawriter. B.Theysawadoctor. C.Theyclimbedamountain.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestories?A.Boring. B.Interesting. C.Difficult.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Workoutaplan. B.Lookforanapartment. C.Askthemanforhelp.11.Whatwillthemando?A.Moveontohisnewjob.B.Givenewemployeestraining.C.Workonanimportantproject.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.TurntoMr.Cortez.B.Extendthedeadline.C.Waitforhimfortwoweeks.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatdothespeakersagreeaboutaGPS?A.Itisquiteuseless.B.Itisveryconvenient.asC.Itisnotentirelyreliable.14.Whyaresomepeoplebetteratfindingtheirway?A.Theyaremorefocused.B.Theywerebornwiththeskill.C.Theygototheplacemorefrequently.15.Whathelpedthemanfindhisfriend’splace?A.Astreet. B.Abuilding. C.Atree.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Takealookaround. B.Shareherexperience. C.Visitherfriend.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthespeaker?A.Atourguide. B.Ahotelclerk. C.Abusdriver.18.Wherearethespeakerandthelisteners?A.Inahotel. B.Onabus. C.Onabridge.19.WhatdoweknowaboutIbiza?A.Itisacoastalcity.B.Thedeathratethereishigh.C.Itisfamousforitsrestaurants.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthelistenerstodointheend?A.Drinksomewater.B.Takecareoftheirluggage.C.ContactManuelinadvance.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWallArtForAllHaveyouevertriedmakingyourownwallart?Youdon’tneedtobeamasterpainterorillustratortodoso!Istronglybelievethatweallhavethecapacitytomakeart.Takethiswallartpiece,forinstance.WhattodoStep1:Cutoutfiveorsixlargerectanglesfromyourcolouredcard.Varythesizesandthecolors,sonotwopiecesarethesame.Thesewillbeyourbasepieces.Step2:Putyourposterboardflatonthefloor.Layoutyourbasepiecesofcarddirectlyontotheposterboard.Moveeacharounduntilyou’rehappy.Trytooverlap（重疊）atleasttwoorthree.Step3:Cutoutsomemedium-sizedpiecesofcard(alittlesmallerthanyourbasepieces).Aswiththebasepieces,theseshouldbevaryingsizesandcolors.Placethesemediumpiecesoverthebasepieces,sotheyoverlapslightly.Step4:Onebyone,measurethesizesoftheoverlappingsectionswitharuler.Cutoutacontrastingpieceofcardtothesamedimensions,thengluetheminplace(coveringtheoverlappingsection,tocreatetheeffectofmultipletones).Step5:Stickdownallofthebaseandmedium-sizepieces.Gluethemdirectlyontotheposterboardwithagluestick.Takeyourtimedoingthis—makesurethatthey’realllinedneatlywiththeedgesoftheposterboard.Step6:Finally,fillinanygapswithsmallersquaresandrectanglesofcard.Aswithstep4,coveranyoverlappingsectionswithadditionalcontrastingcard.21.Whichofthefollowingdoyouneedtocreatethewallart?A.Goodpaintingskills. B.Agluestickandpins.C.Coloredcardsofthesamesize. D.Aposterboardandaruler.22.Whatistheposterboardusedtodo?A.Drawpictureson. B.Actasabaseboard.C.Cutoutpiecesofcard. D.Fillingapsbetweencards.23.Whatshouldwepayattentiontoaboutthecards?A.Allcardsareofthesamesize.B.Allcardshavethesameshape.C.Allcardsoverlapeachothercompletely.D.Allcardsparalleltheedgesoftheposterboard.BIt’shardtomakegeneralizationsabouthowadultsandchildrenlookatartdifferently.ButonethingI’venoticedisthatchildrentendtobeslightlybetterreadersofpictures,morepatient,andwithlesstheoreticalexpectation.Theyrarelyaskwhatapicturemeans—theyaretoobusythinkingabouthowitmakesthemfeel,whatitremindsthemof.Andthat’stheperfectwaytolookatpictures.Theyarealsomuchbetteratnoticingdetails.PerhapsmymosttellingexperiencehereiswithmybookTheRedTree.It’smoreorlessaboutdepression,buthiddenineverypaintingisatinyredleaf,inagutter,floatinginthebackground,restingonawindowframe.Mostchildrennoticeitstraightaway.Andtheyseeitasakeyconnectorbetweenallpictures,apositiveone.Theyintuitively（憑直覺地）makehopefulremarksaboutit.Manyadultsmissedthisvitalconnectivethreadandfindthebookalittlepuzzlingandprettymiserable.Theotherthingaboutthatbookisthatmanyadultsthoughtitwasnotsuitableforyoungerreadersandthatitpresentedabentviewofreality.Imyselfwasn’tsureiftheywererightorwrongaboutthat.Idon’treallywriteandillustratespecificallyforyoungreadersanyway.ButthenIdiscoveredthatchildren,whenasked,actuallyfounditveryentertainingandfun.Theydeeplyidentifiedwithit,oftensayingitfelt“real.”Theyalsocommentedthatthebookfeelsextremelyhopefultothem,largelybecausetheyconnectallpositivefeelingstothelittleredleaves.Assomeonewhoisaprettypessimisticadultmuchofthetime,I’velearnedalotfromseeinghowyoungerreadersrespondtomywork.They’vetaughtmenewwaystolook,think,andfeel.24.Whatmightbethewriter’scareer?A.Anewsreporter. B.Acomicbookwriter.C.Abookreviewer. D.Anearlychildhoodeducator.25.Accordingtothewriter,whatmatterstointerpretinganartwork?A.Explorethemesoftheartwork. B.Refertocommentsontheartwork.C.Treattheartworkwithfixedvalues. D.Relatetheartworkwithpersonalexperience.26.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookTheRedTree?A.It’sintendedforyoungreaders. B.It’sanobjectivedescriptionofreality.C.It’sconnectedbyathread-aredleaf. D.It’sallaboutdepressionandhopelessness.27.WhathasthewriterlearnedfromchildrenA.Hopeforlife. B.Patiencewithwork.C.Passionforart. D.Confidenceinoneself.CConnerSessions’sdecisiontocombinehisloveofscienceandanimalsnearlydestroyedhim.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofWashington(UW),Seattle,in2016,hetookajobasananimaltechnician,someonetocleanandfeedmice,pigs,dogs,andothercreaturesusedinbiomedicalresearchattheuniversity.Sessionshadgrownuparoundfarmanimalsandconsideredhimselfananimallover.ThatbecamehisAchilles’heel.Duringhiswork,heraisedthepuppiesfrombirth,sometimestubefeedingthosethathadtroublenursing.Andthenhewasrequiredtoeuthanize（使安樂死）massivenumbersofthem—morethan13,000ayear.Theworkeventuallyhelpedtheresearch,buthecouldn’tshakefeelingsofanxiety,sadnessandregret.Sessionsbegantostrugglewithaheavydepressionandguilt.Yethedidn’tfeellikehecouldtalktoanyoneaboutit.Instead,Sessionsfoundhimselfsneakingintotheemployeelockerroomandcrying.Sessions’sconditionalsostrikesashockingnumberoflabanimalworkers.Yetfewofthemwanttotalkabouttheproblem.Unlikedoctors,theyaren’tjustsurroundedbypainanddeath—they‘reoftentheonescausingit.That’smadethoseinthisfieldloathtoreachoutforhelp.Atbest,friendsandfamilydon’tunderstandwhattheydo,orwhy.Atworst,animalrightsgroupsviewedthemasmurderers.Institutionsavoiddiscussingtheproblem,oftenhiddenfrompublicviewinuniversitybasements,forfearofattractingnegativeattentiontotheiranimalresearchprograms.Sothosewhotendtolabanimalshavelargelysufferedinsilence.SomeatUWaretryingtochangethis.AsmallgroupofvolunteershaslaunchedaprogramcalledDare2Care.Dare2Caresetupa“crisis”phonelineandemailforthosewhoarestruggling,hopingtomaketheuniversity’sinvisiblepopulationfeelseeninsteadofhidingthemselvesintheshadows.Yetit’sunclearwhethertheirapproacheswillhelp.28.WhatdoesSessions’sAchilles’heelreferto?A.Hisaffectionforanimals. B.Hisworkattheuniversity.C.Hisguiltaboutanimals’fate. D.Greatprogressintheresearch.29.ThecaregiverslikeSessionskeepsilentabouttheirexperiencebecause______.A.theyattemptedtohidethetruth. B.theywereafraidoflosingtheirjobs.C.theytriedtoavoidnegativeattention. D.theyblamedwhathappenedonthemselves.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)oath”meaninthefifthparagraph?A.hesitant B.willing C.desperate D.ambitious31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Ceasingthekilling. B.Sufferinginsilence.C.Fightingagainstanxiety. D.Speakingupforanimals.DMicroplastics,ortinyplasticparticles-havebeenfoundinhumanbloodforthefirsttime.InapaperpublishedinEnvironmentInternational,researchersintheNetherlandsanalyzed22bloodsamplesfromhealthydonorsandfoundthat17oralmost80%containmicroplastics.Theteamtestedforfivetypesofplastics.Polyethyleneterephthalate(PET),commonlyusedindisposablewaterbottles,wasthemostcommonplastictypeandfoundinabout50percentofthedonors.Thesecondmostcommon,polystyrene(PS)whichisusedforfoodpackaging,wasfoundinabout36percent.Alarmingly,theresearchersfounduptothreedifferenttypesofplasticinasinglebloodsample.Previously,microplasticpollutionhasbeenrecordedtothesummitofMountEverest,oceans,seafood,waterandair.Itisthefirststudytofindsuchtinyparticlesinhumanblood.“Theparticlesaretransportedthroughoutthebodyandstayininternalorgans,”studyauthorDickVethaak,anecotoxicologistintheNetherlandssaystotheGuardian.Thehealtheffectsoftakinginmicroplasticsarecurrentlyunclear.Today,theonlydataavailablearelaboratorystudiesthatshowitsunfavorableeffectsonmiceorratswhengivenlargequantitiesofmicroplastics.AsProfessorMarkTaylorofMacquarieUniversityinSydneytoldTheGuardianlastyear,“nobodyreallyknows.”However,ashestressed.,“Absenceofevidenceisnotevidenceofabsence.”Ifwe’retounderstandtheeffects,thefirststepunderwayatthemomentisunderstandinglevelsofexposure.Itisestimatedthatsincethe1950s,morethan70milliontonsofmicroplasticshavebeendumpedintotheoceansduetoindustrialmanufacturingprocesses.AWWFreportalsosuggestedwe’reallunintentionallytakingin125gramsofplasticevery6months.Despitethesmallnumberofdonorsinthestudy,pollutionexpertFayCouceirooftheUniversityofPortsmouth,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,tellstheAFPthatthestudywas“solidandwillstanduptoexamination.”Now,manycountriesaretakingactiontoreducemicroplasticsintheenvironment.32.Whatdidscientistsfindinthestudyof22donors’bloodsamples?A.Halfthebloodsamplescontainedmicroplastics.B.PETwasthemostcommonplasticinthesamples.C.Altogetherthreetypesofplasticsaredetectedinsamples.D.Donorswerehealthydespitemicroplasticsintheirblood.33.WhatconcernedscientistsintheNetherlands?A.Microplasticscandamagehumaninternalorgans.B.Microplasticshaveunfavorableeffectsonhumans.C.Multipletypesofplasticwerefoundinonesample.D.MicroplasticshavepollutedthepeakofMountEverest.34.WhatdoesMarkTaylor’swordsconcerningmicroplasticsmean?A.Theireffectistooweaktonote.B.Evidenceshowsnohealthimpacts.C.Lotsofmorestudyaboutthemisneeded.D.Levelsofexposuretomicroplasticsmatter.35.Whatwillthewriterfocusoninthefollowingparagraph?A.Howmicroplasticsgetintothefoodchain.B.Howwidespreadmicroplasticshavebecome.C.Distributionofmicroplasticsintheecosystem.D.Effectivemeasurestakentorestrictmicroplastics.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。AsapersonwithADHD（注意力缺陷多動障礙）,IfoundtheslidesweredifficultformetoprocesswhileItriedtofocusonwhatthepresenterhadtosay.36ButitalsohelpedmethinkabouthowIcancraftmyownpresentationstointerestalltheaudience—includingthosewithADHD.Peopleareeasilydistractedandoftenfinditchallengingtokeeptheirattentionfocusedonastreamofthought.37VisualinformationgivestheaudienceanopportunitytobefocusedonwhatIamexplaining.38Sothestartandstructureofapresentationarekey.ItrytocraftintroductionstohighlightwhythestudyisimportantandwhatgapinknowledgeI’mtryingtofill.IfIhaveasurprisingfinding.Ileaveitforlast.Inthismanner,theaudiencecanfollowmetoanoteworthyconclusion.Aslidefullofresultswillgetmymindracingasittriestoprocesseverythingatthesametime.Toavoidthatproblem,Ioftenstartwithrelativelyblankresultsslides,graduallyaddingmorefiguresalongwithmyexplanations.39Oneofmyfavoritecomedians,ChrisRock,oncesaidthatatthebeginningofhiscareerbewouldrepeatedthepremise（前提）ofajokemultipletimesjustincasetheaudienceforgotit.Thisdevelopedintohissignaturedeliverystyle.I’veusedthatapproachinmyownpresentations—restatingmymainpoints.40Humanslovetohearinteresting,easy-to-followtales—sogiveyouraudienceastorytoremember.A.Mymindbegantowander.B.Theexperiencewasfrustrating.C.Guideyouraudiencethroughthefindingsonestepatatime.D.Theaudiencewillbeengagedifyou’retellinganabsorbingstory.E.Varythetoneandpaceofmyvoice,usingpausestobuildtension.F.Therefore,Iuseminimaltextandinsertgraphsandphotostoillustratemypoints.G.Thisensurestheaudiencewillstillleavewiththekeytakeawaymessageeveniftheirmindwandered.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Benracedoutofschool.Hejumpedoverpilesofsnowontheroadand41downatoboggan（雪橇）runinthepark.Looking42themountainhesawsomethingmoving.Coulditbeahorse?AtdinnerBensaidfirmly,“Isawhorsesonthemountaintoday.”“Thentheymustbe43byallthissnow,”hisfathersaid.“Wehavetodosomething.”Bensaid44.Buthowcouldtheygethorsesdownthroughthedeepsnow?Thefamilyhada45meeting.Someonesuggestedusingahelicoptertolifthorsesout.Butthey’dprobablybreaktheirlegswhen46.FinallyBensaid“We’lljusthavetodigatunnel.”“Thenweneedalotofpeopleshoveling（用鐵鍬鏟）.”Dadsaid.Bencould47hewaswarmingtotheidea.“We’llfindsome!”saidBen.He48hiscoatandboots.Benwentfromdoortodooraskingeveryonetocomeandhelp.Thenthefamilytookthesnowmobileupthemountain.Ontheremotemountainpathwas49anddeepsnow.Atlasttheyreachedthe50wherethehorsesstood.Thetwohorseslookedprettybad.Ben51themasugarcubefromhispocket.Theystartedshoveling,52temperaturesreaching-40°F.Ben’sfingerswerefrozen,andhisnosefeltnumb.Suddenly,agroupofsnowmobilerswithshovelsandhotchocolatefollowedBenandhisfather’s53upthemountain.Forthenextweek,peoplecameandshoveledeveryday,andadeep,narrowpathveryslowly54downthemountain.Theabandonedhorseswere55.41.A.walked B.travelled C.slid D.wandered42.A.into B.up C.across D.over43.A.panicked B.delayed C.surrounded D.trapped44.A.directly B.frankly C.urgently D.patiently45.A.dull B.special C.planned D.hurried46.A.crashing B.landing C.climbing D.skipping47.A.declare B.guarantee C.convince D.see48.A.grabbed B.removed C.wrapped D.examined49.A.artificial B.little C.fresh D.permanent50.A.habitat B.platform C.ending D.clearing51.A.recovered B.fed C.rewarded D.fuelled52.A.braving B.predicting C.estimating D.measuring53.A.tips B.tracks C.signals D.strategies54.A.workeditsway B.setup C.setoff D.pusheditsway55.A.refreshed B.abused C.freed D.cured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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WhileathleteswereracingtorealizetheirdreamsduringtheBeijing2022WinterParalympics,DingJiaokept56closewatchonthem,hopingtocapturetheirmostinspiringand57(happy)momentsthroughhercomics.Ding,aphysicallychallengedartistcreated96comicsfortheChineseathletesintheTokyoSummerParalympicslastyear.Thesecomicswerepopular,with58(view)surpassing100milliononsocialmedia.The31-year-oldDingsays:“I’mphysicallychallenged,soIknowhowharditisforphysicallychallengedpeople59(fight)fortheirdreams.”DingrecallswhenshewatchedChineseathletescomingintosightattheopeningceremony,tears60(course)downherface.Shespentaroundfivehoursdrawingacomicpiece,describingtheChineseathletesattheopeningceremony.Thework61(post)byZhouJiamin,theflagbearerofChineseteam,toherSinaWeiboaccount,whichencouragedDingtocontinuecreatingmorecomicsforChineseathletes.Everytimeshedrewanathlete,shewatchedtheathlete’srace62(repeat）.Dingfinished96comicswithinonemonth.“Iworkedovertime,butitisworthy63theefforts,especiallywhenIreadthemessagesleftbytheathletesandtheirrelatives,”shesays.Officially64(invite)bytheIPC,DingwasbusycreatingcomicsforathletesattheBeijingWinterParalympics.“I’dliketocreateacomic,through65viewerscanfeeltheathlete’spositiveattitudethatencouragespeopletogoonandenjoylife,”shesays.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，上周三你校舉辦了慶祝五四青年節(jié)(China’sYouthDay)學(xué)生書畫作品展。請你為校英文報寫篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：1.畫展時間、地點與目的；2.畫展內(nèi)容和反響。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Iwascreatingapicturebookformydad’sbirthdayaboutourfamily’sfruitstore.Iworkedhardmakingpicturesofbigapples,peaches,plums,andoranges.EverytimeImessedup,Istartedalloveragain,sothefloorunderthekitchentablewascoveredwithhalf-finisheddrawings.“Dad’sgoingtolovethis,”Momsaidasshelookedovermyshoulder.Izippedthroughthecleaningandmovedthosewastepapersfromthefloortotherecyclingbinasfastaspossible.JustasIwasabouttogetbacktothebirthdaybook.myfriendMareyashowedupandinvitedmetogoplayinthepark.It’sfreezingoutside,notgoodforawalk.ButMareyainsistedthatit’stheperfectweatherfornotgettingoverheated.That’sacoolthingaboutMareya.Shehadthiswayoflookingonthebrightsideofprettymuchanything.So,aftercheckingwithmymom,weputMareya’sguitarinsideandheadedtothepark.Butassoonaswearrivedthere,theskyfilledwithgiantgraycloudsandrainstartedpouringdown.Welaughedasweheadedbackhome,drippingwet.Mareyawasrightaboutonething.Wedefinitelydidn’tgetoverheated!Wewerejustarrivingatthedrivewayandthat’swhenmyheartprettymuchstopped.Rightthere,infrontoftherecyclingbin,werepiecesofsoaking-wetpapers.Andnotjustanypapers…Irantorescuemybirthdaybookdrawings.Butitwastoolate.AsIpickedupmyonce-perfectpictures,theywereawet,uselessmess!Mydrawingsweregoneforever!Thecatshadjumpedupandknockedpapersoffthetable.Thenafterbeingplayedwithbythenaughtycats,theyendedupintherainwater.WhatcouldIdowithoutthepresentfordad?Iwasindespair.“Wecandosomething...”saidMareya.“What?”Isniffled.“Rememberthosepaperpumpkinswemadeinthird-gradeartclass?”shesaid.“Andwecoveredballoonswithwetpaperandflourtomakepaperpumpkins.”Havingnobetteralternative,wedecidedtogiveitatrythoughwewerenotsurewhetherthismesscouldwork.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Mymomwasveryunderstanding,preparingballoonsandflourforus._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finallywegotthepresentready-abigbasketofpaperfruit.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________參考答案第一部分聽力1—5CACBB 6—10ACABC 11—15BACAC 16—20BABAB第二部分閱讀理解21-23DBD 24-27BDCA 28-31ADAB 32-35BCCD 36-40BFDCG第三部分語言運用41-45CBDCD 46-50BDACD 51-55BABAC56.a 57.happiest 58.views 59.tofight 60.coursed61.waspost 62.repeatedly 63.of 64.invited 65.which第四部分寫作第一節(jié)Onepossibleversion:第二節(jié)Onepossibleversion:Mymomwasveryunderstanding,preparingballoonsandflourforus.Sincemybirthdaybookwassupposedtobeaboutthegrocerystore,andtheballoonsweretheperfectshapeforbigapples,peaches,plumsandoranges.Wedecidedtomakeonebigpresent-abasketofpaperfruit.Mixingwaterwithflour,coveringballoonswithstickywetpaper,wetriedtoturnwhatwasamessintocolorfulfruit.Itturnedouttobereallyfunandmessy,withflourypasteeverywhere,includingalloverourkittycats’paws!Finallywegotthepresentready-abigbasketofpaperfruit.Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,Dad’birthdaycame.Withbutterfliesinthestomach,Ipresenteddadwithmygift,“Happybirthday!Dad.”IcouldfeelDadwasinamazement.Mydadlovedhisbigbasketofpaperfruitsomuchthathekeptitrightnexttothecheckoutcounterinthestore,foreveryonetosee.So,Mareya’s“everycloudhasasilverlining”wayoflookingatthingsreallydidhelp.There’saprettyhappyendingtowhatwasalmostasadstory.錄音原文錄音稿第一節(jié)(Text1)W:Sodidyoudecideanythingaboutthegroupproject?Howshouldyouworkonit?M:Well,Sonya’sgoingtostartontheresearchtonight.Icanlookupthedifferentexplorersandthedates.(Text2)W:ProfessorChiu,IwaswonderingifIcouldcomeandseeyou.Iwanttotalktoyouaboutmypaper.M:Well,myopenofficehoursaretomorrow,fromtentotwelve.Canyoucomethen?W:Ihaveaclassuntileleven.CouldIcomeataround11:15?(Text3)M:Thatwillbe298.W:Here’s500.M:Thankyou,ma’am.Yourchangecomesto202.Andhaveagoodday.Pleasecomebacktoourshopagainsoon.(Text4)W:Lookatthisplace.Doyouthinkwe’llevergetatable?M:Wemighthavetowaitabit.Let’slookatthemenuwhilewewait.Theyusuallyhavegooddailyspecials.(Text5)M:We’rehavingasurprisepartytomorrowformydaughterElaine.She’sturningthirty.W:Ihavenoidea.ShouldIbringanything?M:Ifyoudon’tmind,wouldyoubringsomethingtodrink?W:Ofcoursenot.第一節(jié)到此結(jié)束。第二節(jié)聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有10秒鐘的時間閱讀這兩個小題。(Text6)M:Roomtwotwentyissmallerthanourotherrooms,butthepriceisjustonehundredandsixty-fivedollarsforthenight.W:Doesthatincludeuseofthepoolandtheexerciseroom?M:Ofcourse.Itincludestheuseofallfacilitiesexceptthetenniscourts,whichareclosedforthewinter.W:Okay,I’lltakeit.I’lljustcarrymysuitcaseupandhaveaquicklookattheroom,andthenI’mgoingoutforabitetoeat.I’mstarving.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有10秒鐘的時間閱讀這兩個小題。(Text7)M:ItwasgreattoactuallymeetthepersonthatwrotethebooksI’veenjoyedsomuch.Andheaskedusalotaboutouropinionsofhiswork.W:Ifoundthatashetalked,itmadeallthereferencesinhisstoriesmuchclearer.He’scertainlyhadvariedexperiences—becomingadoctor,goingclimbingintheAndes…M:You’reright.Forme,that’stheattractionofthestories—they’vegotsuchawiderangeofsettings.Younevergetbored.W:Idon’tknow.TherehavebeenacoupleIcouldn’tgetinto.M:Well,theyallmakesomesensetomeafterwhathesaid.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。現(xiàn)在，你有15秒鐘的時間閱讀這三個小題。(Text8)W:Haveyouheard