高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試

絕密★考試結(jié)束前20232024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘試卷滿分：150分）注意事項(xiàng)：1．本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答第Ⅰ卷時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．回答第Ⅱ卷時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。4．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，請(qǐng)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(shí)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(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1．Whatdoesthemansuggest?A．Fivecoursesmaybetoomany.B．Itwouldbewisertotakemorecourses.C．Onlyfourcourseswillbeofferedinthenewterm.2．Whatdoesthemanmean?A．HecanmakeitonSaturday.B．TherearemusiclessonsfortheeveningC．Moviesarenothiscupoftea.3．WhywasGeorgeabsentfromthemeeting?A．Hefeltunwell. B．Hewasstuckintraffic. C．Hetendedhissickmother.4．Whatdoesthemanmean?A．Hedoesn’tliketheteacher.B．Hewantstotakethecourse.C．Hehastakenthecoursebefore.5．Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Atabusstation. B．Atatrainstation. C．Atanairport.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。6．Whydoesthemanheadforthestadium?A．Toenteracontest. B．Topracticeplayingtennis. C．Tocheeronhisfavoriteteam.7．Whenwillthematchstart?A．In15minutes. B．In30minutes. C．In45minutes.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。8．Whathasrecentlybeendonetothespace?A．Anewbathroomhasbeenadded.B．Aprivateofficehasbeenbuilt.C．Thewallshavebeenpainted.9．Whatisthemanmostinterestedinaboutthespace?A．Theposition. B．Therent. C．Thesize.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。10．Whydoesthemanetotherestaurant?A．Itservestastymeat.B．Heheardthefoodwashealthy.C．Hisfriendremendedit.11．Whatchangewilltherestaurantmakenextmonth?A．Itwillusemorenaturalfood.B．Itwillprovidemoresnacks.C．Itwillmoveclosertothefarm.12．Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A．Paythebill. B．Orderhismeal. C．Praisethemenu.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。13．Whogavethewomanherfirstmountainbike?A．Herfather. B．Heruncle. C．Herbrother.14．Whydidthewomanslowdownatonepointintherace?A．Theroadwasfullofrocks.B．Shewastootiredtogoahead.C．Areporterappearedsuddenly.15．Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportantbeforetherace?A．Havingenoughsleep.B．Checkingtheroadinadvance.C．Keepingthebikeingoodcondition.16．Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheclothes?A．Theyhavetobetight. B．Theyshouldbepretty. C．Theyneedtobefortable.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。17．WhatisPerelman?A．Aresearcher. B．Adoctor. C．Areporter.18．Withwhomdobabiesfeelthemostfortable?A．Strangeadults. B．Babysitters. C．Otherbabies.19．Howmaybabiesreacttounfamiliarbabies?A．Theymaystarttocry. B．Theymayshowmuchfear. C．Theymaytoucheachother.20．Whatmaythestudyleadto?A．Muchmoreparentingtimewithbabies.B．Anincreaseinfamilybaseddaycarecenters.C．Agreaterdemandforexperiencedbabysitters.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AUrbangardensarevaluablepropertytomunities.Theyprovidegreenspacestogrowsustainablefood,buildmunitycohesion(凝聚力)makenewfriends,connectwiththeearth,andmuchnore.So,let’scheckoutourlistoffourinspiringurbangardensintheUS.GothamGreensWhere:NewYork&ChicagoWhat:GothamGreensfirststartedinBrooklynandnowhasfourlocationsinNewYorkCityandChicago.TheirflagshipfarminBrooklynproducedover100,000poundsofgreensperyear.Butitdoesn’tjustproducehealthylocalvegetables.Itisusinghighteachgreenhouseswithsolarpanelstomakesurethefoodgrownishealthyandsustainable.BaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudentsWhere:Baltimore,MarylandWhat:TheBaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudents(BUGS)programencouragedstudentstogettheirhandsdirtyandplantvegetablesthroughtheirafterschoolandsummerprograms.Manyofthesekidsdon’thaveaccesstogreenspaces,andhaveneverhadtheopportunitytogrowfood.ReVisionUrbanFarmWhere:Boston,MassachusettsWhat:ReVisionUrbanFarminBostonworksinpartnershipwiththeReVisionFamilyHome——ashelterfor22homelessparentsandtheirkids.Thefarmprovidedthesefamilieswithinformationonhealthyeating,andaccesstothefarm’sfreshvegetables.Theorganizationalsoprovidedjobtrainingtohelpfamiliesescapethecycleofpoverty.SwaleWhere:NewYorkWhat:scale,afloatingfoodforestlocatedonalargeboat,isaninnovativeprojectmeanttoinspirecitizenstorethinktherelationshipbetweenourcitiesandourfood.Thisurbangardenservesasbothalivingartexhibitandaneducationalfarm,Foodforestsaresustainablegardensthatincludevegetables,fruit,nuttrees,bushes,herbs,andvine——eachoneplementingtheotherinasymbiotic(共生的)relationship.21．WhatisspecialaboutGothamGreens?A．Itprovidesjobtrainingforstudents.B．ItoffershomelessfamiliesformationonhealthyeatingC．Itcreatesasustainablegardenonalargeboat.D．Ituseshightechgreenhousestogrowhealthyfood.22．Whichurbangardenoffersfirsthandfarmingexperience?A．GothamGreens. B．RevisionUrbanFarm.C．BaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudents D．Scale.23．Whatdothesefoururbangardenshaveinmon?A．Theyareinspirationalmultinationalproject. B．Theyhaveeducationalandentertainingpurpose.C．Theycreatejobopportunitiesforfarmers. D．Theyareimportantforcitizens.BAsageothermal(地?zé)?scientist,Iknowthatboilingriversexistbuttheyarealwaysnearvolcanoes.Youneedalotofheattomakethatmuchwaterboil.Wewereworkinginthevolcanicgap,a950milelongareathatcoversmostofPeru,wheretherehaven’tbeenvolcaniceruptionsforthepasttwomillionyears.Yet,we’dfoundtheShanaya,anameoriginatedfrom“heatingthing”.Mymeasurementsaveraged190°F195°F.Thelocalsthinkit’ssohotbecauseoftheYacumama,or“watermother”—aspiritwhogivesbirthtowaters—representedbyasnakeheadshapedrockattheoriginoftheheatedwater.Ihadtocutmywaythroughthebushatthesideoftherivertotaketemperaturereadings.Allthewhile,rightnexttomewasthisveryhot,fastflowingbodyofwater.Afriendatthenearestvillagehadtoldme,“Useyourfeetlikeeyes.”Youcan’tseeheat,butyoucanfeelitwhenyoustepnearit.Iworesandals(涼鞋).Iwasatapartoftherivermeasuring210F,standingonarockthesizeofasheetorpaper,whentherainfell.Itwaslikeacurtainrising.Thetemperaturedifferencebetweentherainandtherivercausedawhiteout(臨時(shí)性失明).Icouldn’tsee,butIwhistledtoletmypartnerknowIwasOK.At130°F,fleshcooks,andthewateraroundmewasnearingtwicethat.Myeyeswouldhavecookedinlessthanaminute,andIcouldn’thaveseenhowtogetout.Isawratsfallin,theireyesturningmilkywhite.Ikeptwhistling.After15minutestherainstoppedandthesteamcleared.Aheavyraininmostsituationswouldhavebeennothingimportant.Here,foramatterofminutes,itthinnedthelinebetweenresearchingandbeingboiledalive.24．Whatdothelocalsthinkcausesthewatersohot?A．Thehightemperature. B．Animaginarycreature.C．Thevolcaniceruptions. D．Thegeologicalconditions.25．Whydidtheauthorcuthiswaythroughthebushbesidetheriver?A．Togetsomerelateddata.B．Tolookintowildlifearoundtheriver.C．Toknowaboutthequalityofthewater.D．Toappreciatethebeautifulscenerythere.26．Forwhatreasondidtheauthorwhistlewhenitrained?A．Hewasintrouble. B．Hecouldstandonarock.C．Nothingwaswrongwithhim. D．Helikedthenaturalphenomenon.27．Whatisthebesttitleforthearticle?A．AHardRain B．MilkyWhiteEyesC．BoilingRiver D．WaternearVolcanoesCThedevelopmentofthemRNAvaccine(疫苗)—abreakthroughinitsfield,instructingcells(細(xì)胞)toproducetheirownprotectionwithouttheriskofgivingsomeonethevirus—wasfastandeffective,madepossiblethroughrapidgenomesequencing(基因組測(cè)序).Sohowdoesitwork?OncemRNAisinjected(注射),thevaccineattachestoacell,instructingittoproduceaharmlesscopyofthespikeprotein—thesignificantmarkerofthecoronavirus,whichallowsCOVID19toinjectitselfintohumancells—causinganimmuneresponse.BecausemRNAdoesnotenterthecellnucleus(細(xì)胞核),itdoesnotchangehumanDNA．Differentfromthetimeittakestoproducetraditionalvaccines，whicharetimewastingandexpensive,mRNAcanbeproducedalmostinstantly.It’sbeena“gamechanger,”saysTomKenyon,aformerdirectorofglobalhealthattheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.“Thesearevaccinesthatgiveverystrongimmunity,whichweneverhadinpreviousattempts.”Besides,itspotentialtotreatcancer,whichitcandobycausingtheimmunesystemtotargetcancercells,isespeciallyexciting.Mosttraditionalimmunetreatmentforcanceruses“passiveimmunity,”whereadrugdoesn’talwayslastlong.Butactiveimmunity,achievedwithmRNA,meansthebodycanrememberhowtocreatetheresponseonitsown.“That’swhatgiveseverybodyinthepublichealthmunityhope,”Kenyonsays.Thebiggestdrawbackisproductionability.Manypartsoftheworldwouldneedhelpsettinguptheabilitytoproducethesevaccines.“ThemRNAstoryisbyfarthegreateststoryofthispandemic(流行病),andit’sanamazingscientificachievement,butwehaven’ttranslatedthatyetintoprogrammaticresults,andthat’swhatmatters,”Kenyonsaid.28．WhichofthefollowingcandescribethisnewmRNAvaccine?A．Rapidandrisky. B．Passiveandefficient.C．Effectiveandlonglasting. D．Harmlessandexpensive.29．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat_______.A．mRNAcancauseaproblemtohuman’sDNAB．realizingmassproductioninthemRNAvaccineisthekeyC．mRNAcanworkverywellwithoutenteringhumanbodiesD．themRNAvaccinehasbeenusedincancertreatment30．Whichofthefollowingaboutthevaccinearementionedinthispassage?a.experimentdatab.workingprocessc.historyandorigind.potentialapplicatione.currentlimitationf.people’sdoubtsA．a(chǎn)cf B．bde C．bdf D．a(chǎn)de31．WhatisTomKenyonattitudetowardsthevaccine?A．Negative. B．Supportive. C．Unclear. D．Worried.DAfterlabgrownmeat,areyougettingreadyforanimalfreecow’smilk?ASanFranciscostartupbelievesithasfoundasolution.Throughabinationofyeast(酵母),cowDNAandplantnutrients,PerfectDayclaimstohavecreatedaproductidenticalintasteandnutritionalvaluetocow’smilk,butwithoutanycowsinvolved.Itwillsatisfyconsumerswholoveeatingdairy(乳制品的)icecream,cheeseandyoghurt,butloathefactorystylefarminganditsenvironmentalfootprint.Salesofmilkalternativessuchassoy,coconutandmorerecentlypeamilkareexpectedtobeontherise.Butuntilnowtheyhavenotcuttraditionalmilkanddairyproduction.“Thealternativesforyoghurt,cheeseandicecreamaresobadthatpeopledon’tevenwanttotrythem,”saysPerfectDaycofounderRyanPandya.Themissingingredient(成分)inplantbasedalternativesiscow’smilkproteins.Tomaketheanimalfreecow’smilk,PerfectDayputscowDNA—whichisreadilyavailablethankstodecadesofresearchbythedairyindustry—intoyeastandaddssugartocreatecow’smilkproteinsthroughfermentation(發(fā)酵).Thesemilkproteinsarethenbinedwithsugar,fatsandnutrientstocreatethefinalproduct.“We’retakingplantnutrientsandtransformingthemintoanimalproteinsthesamewaythatcowsdo,usingthesamemilkproteinsasfoundincow’smilk,butmuchmoreefficiently,becausewe’reusingayeastcellnotananimal,”saidPandya.Althoughparisonshavebeenmadewithlabgrownmeat,Pandyasaidtheyarenotusingnoveltechnology.Manypeopleinitiallygo‘ohisthislikelabortesttubemilk’,butthat’swrong.Therearenotesttubesinourfermentationprocess.Themeatfolksaretryingtoinventtechnologythatdoesn’texisttoday,butourmilkismadethroughtechniquesthathavebeeninuseformorethanthreedecades.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)oathe”meaninParagraph2?A．Ignore. B．Hate. C．Doubt. D．Tolerate.33．WhichofthefollowingisapartofPerfectDay’smilkmakingprocess?A．MixingcowDNAwithyeastandsugar.B．Addingsugarandfatstoplantmilk.C．Mixingplantmilkwithcowmilk.D．AddingcowDNAtoplantmilk.34．HowisPerfectDay’smilkdifferentfrompeamilk?A．Itcostslessenergy.B．Itischeaperinprice.C．Ithascow’smilkproteins.D．Itcontainslesssugarandfats.35．WhatdoesPandyathinkoftheirproduct?A．Ittastesliketesttubemilk.B．Itneedstobetestedfurther.C．Itiswellreceivedbygreenfoodlovers.D．Itisproducedwithexistingtechnology.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(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Internetaddictionisamonproblem.36IfyouareconcernedthatyoumaybetoodependentontheInternet,thereareseveralstrategiesyoucanusetocontrolyourInternetusage.Removingthetemptation(誘惑)togoonlineisoneofthem.Herearesometipstogetyoustarted.37Ifyourdevicesareonandwithinarm’sreach,youmayfindyourselfmindlesslycheckingthemduringmealtimesandothersocialactivities.Justturnoffyourdeviceoratleastputitonsilentandplaceitsomewhereoutofsight.Chargeyourdevicesinanotherroomatnighttopreventbedtimebrowsing(瀏覽).Bedtimebrowsingcanimpactyourabilitytofallasleepandstayasleepduetothebluelightyoursmartphoneemits.38Removesocialmediaappsfromyourphone.IfyoufindyourselfpickingupyourphoneandgoingontheInterneteverytimeyougetanotification(通知),deletethesocialmediaappsonyourphone.Makeitarulethatyoucanonlychecktheseappsonyourputer.39Lookatonewebsiteatatimeinsteadofhavingmultiplewebsitesopen.40Thiscanhelpyoutoavoidgoingbackandforthbetweenmultiplesitesandwastingtime.Technologicaltoolsaremeanttoserveus,nottheotherwayaround.TakeactionrightawaytofreeyourselffromInternetdependencyandtakecontrolofyourlife.A．CutyourhomeWiFiaccessifitisreallynecessary.B．Itcanbejustasdamagingasanyotherformofaddiction.C．Sostoppingbedtimebrowsingmayhelpyoutosleepbetter.D．Thismayhelppreventyoufromaccessingthemonandoffallday.E．Turnoffyoursmartphone,iPad,andputerduringsocialactivities.F．Ifyouareonawebsiteanditleadsyoutoanotherone,closetheoldsite.G．Developinghealthyhabitscanalsohelpyoutocutbackonyourinternetuse.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。DuringmystayattheUniversityofMichigan,oneoftheseniorprofessorsaskedmetojoinaseminaroncultureandemotion.Inageneral41ofselfintroductions,Iintroducedmyselfina(an)42wayasoneofthosewhoare“interestedincultureandemotion”.Theprofessorsupplemented(補(bǔ)充)myselfintroductionto43Americanstandards,sayingIwasoneoftheworld’sexpertsonthe44.Inresponse,Ilookeddownin45andthoughtthat“expert”wasabigword.WhenIlivedinNorthCarolina,mynewfriendscameoverto46.Conversationswerefullofinterestandenergy,andtherewasalotof47.Attheendoftheevening,whenmyguestsleft,theythankedmeforthedinner.Myheart48,becauseIwasbornandraisedintheNetherlands,where“thankingyoufordinner”meanstherelationshipis49.Emotionsaredifferentenoughtofeeloutof50whenyoumovefromoneculturetoanother.TheprofessorattheUniversityofMichiganmeanttomakemefeel51,butinsteadmademeunfortable.Myfriendsmeanttoshow52,buttheymademethinktheyweredistancingthemselvesfromme.Wethinkaboutemotionsasfeelingsdeepinsideus,butin53,ouremotionshappenininteractionswithothers.Inmyownculture,itwashardtoobservethe54emotionsofothers,butIwasabletoseethemwhenImovedtotheUS—adifferent55fromwhereIwasraised.41．A．a(chǎn)nalysis B．state C．letter D．round42．A．modest B．interesting C．dramatic D．proud43．A．set B．fit C．evaluate D．remend44．A．a(chǎn)pproach B．situation C．topic D．course45．A．curiosity B．pity C．disappointment D．embarrassment46．A．play B．dine C．work D．perform47．A．support B．noise C．fun D．a(chǎn)rgument48．A．sank B．melted C．raced D．opened49．A．harmonious B．normal C．strong D．distant50．A．date B．shape C．place D．sight51．A．reliable B．good C．serious D．careful52．A．gratitude B．respect C．a(chǎn)dmiration D．a(chǎn)ffection53．A．total B．a(chǎn)dvance C．detail D．reality54．A．unbelievable B．pure C．invisible D．powerful55．A．level B．culture C．standard D．value第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或所給單詞的正確形式。Manypeopleareconcernedaboutthebenefitsoflivingahealthylifestyle,butwhatdoesthatactuallymean?Healthylivingisabouttaking56(responsible)foryourdecisionsandchoicesfortodayandforthefuture.Ahealthylifestylegenerally57(regard)asa“balancedlife”in58onemakes“wisechoices”.Itisavaluableresourceforreducinghealthproblems,relievinglifestress,andimprovingqualityoflife.Therightnutritionisnecessarytoliveahealthylifestyle.Yourbodyrequiresawellbalanceddieteverydayinordertomaintaintheproperamountsofvitamins,proteinsandminerals59(need)byyourbody.Physicalfitnesskeepsyourweightincheck,preventsheartattacksandother60(harm)effects.61(basis),therearesomanybenefitsofexercisingthatyoureallycanliveafulllifewithit.Emotionalstressplays62importantroleinmanyillnesses,bothdirectlyandindirectly.Peoplearealsomorelikely63(smoke),overeat,drinktoomuch,argue64othersandsoon,whentheyarefeelingstressed.Thus,stressmanagementiscurrentlyanewlifestyle,andrelaxationtechniquesareakeypartofhavingahealthylifestyle.Beinghealthy65(be)soimportant,sodon’thesitatetostartahealthylifestylerightnow.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66．假定你是某高中學(xué)生李華，是英語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部成員之一。最近你校英語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部要舉辦英語(yǔ)演講比賽，主題是“我對(duì)成功的看法”，你打算寫一篇短文參加比賽，內(nèi)容包括：1.你認(rèn)為什么是成功以及如何獲得成功；2.你作為學(xué)生所需要的成功；3.未來(lái)你希望成功完成的事情。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Mypointsofviewonsuccess_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhentheSpellmanfamilymovednextdoortous,mymotherbelievedthattheyweresenttotesthergoodnature.See,ourblockwasprettyquietuntiltheSpellmanfamilycame.Therewereseniorcitizens,thenewlywedcouple,andus—theMiddletonfamily.Wedidn’tliveinanywayliketheSpellmanfamilydid.Wekeptourlawncutandturnedoffourlightsat9p.m.However,theSpellmanfamilyhadquiteadifferentlifestyle.Thefirstthingthatyoumustknowisthatthereweresixteenofthem,alldifferentagesfromtwinbabiestogrownmen.ThatpartisonlyrelevantbecauseeachSpellmanhadaloudpersonality,andsixteenloudpersonalitiescreatealotofvolume.Theyplayedloudmusicdayandnight,hadcrowdsofnoisyguestsingandgoing,andeveryoneofthosesixteenSpellmansmusthaveownedabikethattheykeptrestinginthefrontyard.LivingnexttothoseSpellmansalmostdrovemymothercrazy.Ifshewasn’tplainingtohersisterJackieaboutthewaytheSpellmangirlsdressed,thenshewasshooingtheSpellman’sdogsoutofouryardorfilingnoiseplaintswiththepolice.Mymotherhadneverbeensobusy.Shewasevenorganizinga“goodneighbors”mitteetodiscusswaystoimprovetheneighborhood.AllsheeverspokeofwastheSpellmanfamilyandtheirwrongdoings.OneSundayafternoon,mymotherwasdrivingMs.Parkerhometoherhouseonthehillwhenwegotaflattyre.Myfatherwasoutoftownatthetime,soitwasjustme,mymother,andMs.Parker.Allofusmighthavebeenabletogetthesparetyreoutofthetrunk(后備箱),butasfaraschangingthetyre,weweretotallyclueless.SinceMs.Parkerlivedsofarupthathill,notalotoftrafficdrovebyus.Ithadbeenaboutfifteenminutessincethelastcarpassedwhenweheardthesharpnoisesofanoldcar.TheSpellmanboysranuptoourcarandrealizedwhathadhappened.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThenextdaytheSpellman’sdogswalkedthroughmymother’sflowergardenagain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________參考答案：1．A【原文】W:Thenewtermwillbeginsoon.I’mthinkingoftakingfivecoursesinthenewsemester.M:Wouldn’tfourbewiser?Ifyoudothismuch,youwillbeunabletohandleitandgetwornout.Don’tpushyourselftoohard.2．A【原文】W:WillyougotothecinemathisSaturday,Bob?M:I’mafraidIcan’t.I’llhavemymusiclessonsthen.W:Ididn’tmeaninthemorningorafternoon.Imeantintheevening.M:Oh,that’squiteadifferentthing.3．C【原文】W:Georgedidn’tattendyesterday’smeeting?M:Yes.Hismotherwasunwell.Hesenthertothehospitalandstayedwithher.W:Sorrytohearthat.Ithoughthemisseditbecauseoftheheavytraffic.4．B【原文】W:IhopeIcangetintoMr.Black’sFrenchclassthissemester.M:SodoI.It’ssuchapopularcourseandMr.Blackisawonderfulteacher.5．C【原文】M:Theannouncementsaidpassengerswaitingtoboardshouldgototheticketcounter.I’vegottogo.W:I’llbeseeingyou.Haveasmoothflight.6．A7．C【原文】W:Hello.Dick.Whereareyougoing?M:I’mgoingtothestadium.W:Whatareyougoingtherefor?M:I’mgoingtotakepartinthetennismatchthere.Wouldyouliketogowithme?W:Yes.Idliketo.I’llgotheretocheeronyourteam.M:Good.Doyouliketoplaytennis?W:Yes,Ido.ButIdon’tplayitverywell.M:Youneedmorepractice.W:Yes,you’reright.M:Oh,it’sfifteenpastthreenow.Let’shurry.Thematchwillstartat4:00p.m.8．C9．B【原文】W:Hello!Thanksformeetingmeheretoday.Thisspaceseemsperfectforyournewofficeneeds,doesn’tit?M:Itdoeslookgreat.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutit?W:Well,thewallshaveallbeenrecentlypainted.Therearetwoseparatebathrooms,oneformenandtheotherforwomen.Themainareais300squarefeet,andtheprivateofficeisabout20squarefeet.M:Well,thatdoesmatchwhatwe’relookingfor,butmymainconcernistherent.W:1,000dollarspermonth.10．C11．A12．B【原文】M:Yourmenuisamazing.Everythinglookssohealthy.W:Thatisouraim—toservedeliciousandhealthyfood.M:That’sgreat.Alotofpeoplethinkhealthyfooddoesn’ttastegood,butyouareprovingthemwrong.W:Ifourfooddidn’ttastegood,nobodywoulde.MayIknowwhotoldyouaboutourrestaurant?M:Afriendatworksaidyouservedreallytastyfoodforpeoplelikemewhodon’teatmeat.Hedidn’tevensaythatitwashealthyaswell.W:Manythankstoyourfriend.Bytheway,itwillbeevenbetternextmonth.Wearegoingtostartgettingallourvegetablesfromalocalfarm.Theygroweverythinginthenaturalway,withoutchemicals.M:Oh,I’llbesuretoebackthen.W:Now,haveyoudecidedwhatyouwouldliketoordertoday?M:Icertainlyhave.13．B14．C15．C16．A【原文】M:Hello,Freya.Mountainbikingisapopularsportamongteenagers,buttherearefewergirlsdoingit.AmIright?W:Yes,althoughwe’regrowinginnumbers.WhenIwas13,mydadboughtmybrotheramountainbikebutIwasgivenanordinaryone.Ireallywantedtojoinmybrother,sointheendmyunclegotoneforme.M:Andnowyou’reawinner?W:Yes.IjustwontheRegionalChampionship.Itwasadifficultcoursewithlotsofrocks.AtonepointIthoughtIwasn’tgoingtowin.IwasaheadandthenIhadtoslowdownbecauseajournalistjumpedoutfrombehindatree.M:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantbeforearace?W:Well,there’smuchtodo.Takeplentyofexercisetokeepfit.Checktherouteinadvance.AndthemostimportantIthinkisthatyoumustmakesureeverythingisworkingonthebike.Ifthere’sanythingwrongwiththebike,I’llbeintrouble.Andtheclothesshouldn’tslowyoudown,sotheyneedtobetight.Theymightfeelabitunfortablewhenyoufirstputthemon,butyouwillsoongetusedtothem.I’mnotbotheredaboutnotlookingpretty—Ijustwanttowin.17．A18．C19．C20．B【原文】

RecentlyafiveyearstudywasconductedbytheCenterforChildhoodDevelopmentinLosAngeles,California,regardingthewaybabiesreacttodifferenttypesofpeople.Thefindingsofthestudysuggestthatbabiesseemtobemorefortablearoundotherbabiesthantheyarewithstrangeadults.TheresultsconfirmtheideasofDr.RichardPerelman,whohaswrittenmanybooksaboutraisingchildrenwithhisresearchteam.Dr.Perelmansupportsthefindingsofthestudyandaddsthatitisasounderideatokeepchildrenwithotherchildren,asinadaycarecenter,thantohavechildrencaredforbyababysitter.Accordingtotheresultsofthestudy,somebabiesseemtoshowfearofstrangeadults,buttheyarelikelytoreachouttotrytotouchanunfamiliarbaby.Twoofthechildreninthestudywereespeciallyclose.Itwasreportedthatifthetwochildrenwereseparatedforanyreason,theywouldstarttocry.Theonlywaytosatisfythemwastoallowthemtobetogether.Ifthefindingsaretrue,itmayleadtoanincreaseintheuseoffamilyorienteddaycarecenterswherechildrencan