丰城中学2022-2022学年下学期高二期中考试试卷英语（课改实验班）本试卷总分值为150分考试时间为120分钟第Ⅰ卷（选择题100分）第一部分听力部分（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodothisweekend?A.Togethercarfixed.B.Todoherhomework.C.Tomeetafriend.2.Whatwillthewomanbuyfortheman？A.Orangesandbananas.B.Applesandoranges.C.Grapesandoranges.3.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theexamseemstobeeasierthanitfirstappeared.B.Hethinkstheymadetheexamdifficultonpurpose.C.Theexamismoredifficultthanhethought.4.Whatisthewoman?A.Awaitress.B.Adoctor.C.Ateacher.5.Whatwillthewomantake?A.Ataxi.B.Abus.C.Theunderground.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至第8题。6.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Citylife.B.Lifeabroad.C.TheclimateinCalifornia.7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepeopleinthecity?A.Friendly.B.Hardworking.C.Humorous.8.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.Japan.B.Canada.C.Britain.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Workmates.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Managerandjobhunter.10.Whydidthewomanfailtogetthejobaccordingtotheman?A.Sheisawoman.B.Sheisimproperlydressed.C.Sheisnotfitfortheposition.11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?-12-\nA.CarlWhiteisagoodmanager.B.Themanthinksthewomanistooproud.C.Thewomanthinksabilityistheonlyimportantthing.听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12.Whenwillthemangraduatefromcollege?A.NextJune.B.NextJuly.C.ThisJune.13.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?A.Hehassomeexperienceinthejob.B.Hecanspeakseverallanguages.C.Heisgoodathislessonsatcollege.14.Howmuchwillthecompanypaythemanforthefirstyear?A.$10,500.B.$12,500.C.$15,000.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15.WhendidTomwritetohismotherlasttime?A.Lastmonth.B.Lastweek.C.Yesterday.16.WhoisMr.Rogers?A.Tom’sfriend.B.Tom’sboss.C.Tom’steacher.17.WhatdidTomtellhismotherinhislastletter?A.Hehadmadesomemoney.B.Hehadlosthispart-timejob.C.Hehadjustboughtacar.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题.18.Whichcoacheswerederailed(脱轨)fromthetrainD3115intheincident?A.1and4.B.4and15.C.15and16.19.Whichstatementisn’tthecauseofthisbullettraincrash?A.Bigproblemsinemergencyandsafetymanagement.B.D3115caughtfireafterbeingstruckbylightning.C.Duetothesignalerror.20.Whichstatementisincorrectabouteffectsoftheincident?A.Visitors’enthusiasmtothebullettraintravelroutesdecreased.B.Thenumberofpeoplewhobuytravelinsuranceisgraduallyreducing.C.Theincidenthascausedanationaloutrage(愤怒).第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAnelderlycouplelivedfarawayfromtheirchildren.Theynoticedthattheywerebeginningtoforgetmanylittlethingsaroundthehouse.Theywereafraidthatthiscouldbeperilous,asoneofthemmightforgettoturnoffthestove（火炉）andthuscauseafire.Theyweresoworriedthattheydecidedtoseetheirdoctortogetsomehelp.Theirdoctortoldthemthatitwasunnecessarytotakemedicineandthatmanypeopleoftheiragefounditusefultowritethemselveslittlenotesasreminders.Theelderlycouplethoughtthiswonderful,andleftthedoctor’sofficeverypleasedwiththeadvice.-12-\nWhentheygothome,thewifesaid,“Dear,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?Andwhydon’tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon’tforget?”“Don’tbesilly,”saidthehusband.“Icanrememberadishoficecream!”“Well,”saidthewife,“I’dalsolikesomestrawberriesonit.Youshouldwritethatdown,becauseIknowyou’llforget.”“Comenow,mymemory’snotthatbad,”repliedthehusband.“Adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icanrememberthat!”Andwiththat,thehusbandshutthekitchendoorbehindhim.Thewifecouldhearhimgettingoutpotsandpans,andmakingsomenoise,preparingthedish.Hecameoutofthekitchenabout15minuteslater.Walkingovertohiswife,hepresentedherwithaplateoffriedeggs.Thewifetookalookattheplate,glancedupatherhusbandandsaid,“Hey,where’sthetoast？”21.Theunderlinedword“perilous”inthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby“_________”.A.infectiousB.dangerousC.excitingD.amazing22.Thecouplewasworriedabout___________.A.theirbadhealthB.theirlonelylifeC.theirdangerousstoveD.theirpoormemory23.Whatwasthedoctor’sadvicetothecouple?A.Writingthingsdown.B.Takingsomemedicine.C.Remindingeachother.D.Askingotherelderlypeopleforhelp.24.Whatdoweknowfromthewife’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Thehusbanddidagoodjobinfact.B.Thehusbandforgottopreparethetoast.C.Thewifeforgotwhatshewantedtoeat.D.Thewifehadabettermemorythanthehusband.BSeveralhundredstrangersreceived“loveletters”fromayoungmanonthestreet.TheletterwaswrittenandgivenoutbyYangYang，astudentmajoringinhumanresourcesatChongqingUniversityofScienceandTechnology,whohopedtoshowhisdisappointmentwithjobhunting.Yang'sstoryhascaughtmediaattentionperhapsbecauseitissimilartothoseofmillionsofrecentgraduatesseekingjobsandstrugglingforsurvivalinthecountry'swealthiestcities.Theyhavediplomas,ratherthanprofessionalskills,andcometobigcitiesinhopesofbetterlives,onlytofindlowpayingjobsandpoorlivingconditions.TheyareChina's“anttribe(蚁族)”，atermcoinedbysociologistLianSifromPekingUniversityinhis2022book,AntTribe.“They'resosimilartoants.Theysharesmallandnarrowlivingareas.They'reintelligentandhardworking,yetnamelessandunderpaid.”Thetermalsospeakstotheirhelplessnessinaworldgovernedbythelawofthejungle－onlythestrongestsurvive.AsurveyinLian'sanotherbookpublishedthisyear,AntTribeⅡ，foundnearly30percentof“ants”aregraduatesoffamousuniversities－almostthreetimeslastyear'spercentage.Mosthaddegreesinpopularmajors.Inaddition,7.2percentof-12-\n“ants”haveatleastamaster'sdegreecomparedto1.6percentin2022.An“ant's”averagemonthlysalaryis1,904yuan,withabout64percentofthemearninglessthan2,000yuanamonth.Anothersurveyinthe2022AnnualReportontheDevelopmentofChineseTalentfoundmorethan1million“ants”liveinbigcities.“Mostantsarefromruralfamiliesorsmalltowns,andtheirexperiencesinuniversitiesdidn'tarmthemwellenoughtofightwithcompetitorsinbigcities'employmentmarkets.”ProfessorZhangMingatRenminUniversityofChinasaid.The“anttribe's”embarrassinglivingsituationshavebecomeaserioussocialproblem,andthegovernmentshoulddevelopsmallercitiestoattractmoregraduatesfrombigcities,Zhangbelieved.However,“ants”expectmorestudyandtrainingopportunitiesinbigcities,whichkeepsthempositivedespitetheirsituations.25．Yang'sstoryisintroducedinorderto________.A．analyzegraduates'difficultiesinfindingjobsB．leadtothetopicofthearticle－“anttribe”C．tellreadersastoryaboutthosebigcitiesD．showacleverwayofdealingwithpressure26．“Anttribe”membersaresimilartoantsinthefollowingaspectsEXCEPTthat________.A．theyliveinnarrowandsmallplacesingroupsB．theyworkhardbutearnlittleforsurvivalC．theyareinaworldjudgedbythejunglelawD．theyarepleasedwithbeingnamelessandunderpaid27．Bywritingthisarticle,theauthormainlyintendstoshow________.A．despitebettereducation，“ants”arestillstrugglingB．despitedifficulties，“ants”haveapromisingfutureC．bettereducation,betterjobopportunitiesD．AntTribeisagoodbooktohelpunderstandtoday'sChinaCScientistshaveprovedthatsleepingandlearninggohandinhand.Evenashortnapcanboostourmemoryandsharpenourthinking.Buttherelationshipgoesdeeperthanthat.“Thebrainisnotpassivewhileyousleep,”scientistAnatArzisaid.“It’squiteactive.Youcandomanythingswhileyouareasleep.”Arziandhercoworkersdidn’ttrytoteachthesleepingvolunteersanycomplexinformation,likenewwordsorfacts.Instead,thescientiststaughtvolunteersto-12-\nmakenewconnectionsbetweensmellsandsounds.Whenwesmellsomethinggood,likeaflower,wetakedeepbreaths.Whenwesmellsomethingbad,wetakeshortbreaths.Arziandherco-workersbasedtheirexperimentonthesereactions.Oncethevolunteersfellasleepinthelab,thescientistswenttowork.Theygavethemawhiffofsomethingpleasantandmeanwhileplayedaparticularmusicalnote.Theydidn’twakeup,buttheyheard—andsniffed(吸气)deeply.Thenthescientistsgavethevolunteersawhiffofsomethingterribleandplayedadifferentmusicalnote.Again,thevolunteersheardandsmelled—ashortsnortthistime—butdidn’twakeup.Theresearchersrepeatedtheexperiment.Afterjustfourrepetitions,volunteersmadeaconnectionbetweenthemusicalnotesandtheirpairedsmells.Whenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithgoodsmells,thesleepersbreatheddeeply.Andwhenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithbadsmells,thesleepersbreathedbriefly—despitetherebeingnobadsmell.Thenextday,thevolunteerswokeupwiththesound-smellconnection.Theybreatheddeeplywhenhearingonetoneandcuttheirbreathsshortwhenhearingtheother,whichmusthavebeenunusualforthem.Imaginewalkingdownthestreetandtakingadeepbreathuponhearingaparticularsound!28.Inthestudy,thevolunteersweretaught_______.A.tobecomeactiveduringsleepB.totellthedifferencebetweensmellsC.tolearnnewwordsandscientificfactsD.tomakesound-smellconnections29.Howdidthevolunteersreactwhensmellingsomethingniceandhearingmusicalnotes?A.Theytookadeepbreath.B.Theyhadawonderfuldream.C.Theywokeupatonce.D.Theytookashortbreath.30.Whenthevolunteerswokeupthenextday,they_______.A.learnedhowtoplaytomusicaltonesB.forgotwhathappenedduringtheirsleepC.continuedwiththesound-smellconnectionD.changedtheirreactionwhenhearingthesound31.Thepassagemainlytellsus_______.A.specialsmellsandsoundscanimproveourmemoryB.ourbraincanactuallylearnsomethingnewduringsleepC.thevolunteerswillalwayshearsimilarsoundsonthestreetD.ourbraincantellthedifferencebetweensmellsduringsleepDGoogleWorksMiraclesGoogle(www.Google.com)isadailymiracletomillionsofpeople.IftheInternethadonlythisveryfastsearchengine,itwouldhavejustifieditsexistencemanytimesover.Itisthemostpopularsearchengineonthewebwitha54%marketshare,aheadofYahoo!Youtypealmostanything,howeverunclear,intothespaceprovidedandinasecondithascomeupwithhundredsofreferences.Ifknowledgeispower,thenGooglecommandsthegateway.YahooBecomesGiantYahoo(www.yahoo.com)wasthefirstwonderoftheweb,andinmanyrespects,itstillis.ItstartedinJanuary1994whentwoCaliforniagraduatestudents,JerryYangandDavidFilo,startedcompilingadatabaseoflinks,mainlyfortheirpersonaluse.Butwellbeforetheendoftheyear,ithadbecomerecognizableasYahooweknowtoday.Inthepastsevenyears,Yahoohadgrownrapidly,partlythroughalongstringofbuys.Yahoonowoffersalmosteverythingyoucouldwant:emails,instantmessages,chats,clubs,photoalbumsandalotmore.-12-\neBayEnablesEveryonetoBuyandSelleBay(www.ebay.com),whichdealswithonlinetradingandshoppingservices,isthemostimpressivelargeInternetcompanywherepeoplebuyandsellgoodsandservicesworldwide.Ithas,forinstance,openedupaglobalmarketplaceinwhichpeoplefromBeijing,SanFrancisco,orMoscowcanbidagainsteachotherforproductsputupforsalebysomeoneinLondon.Thecompany’sonlineservicepermitssellerstolistitemsforsale,buyerstobidonitemsofinterest,andeBayuserstobrowsethroughlisteditemsthatisavailableonlinesevendaysaweek.AmazonMakesBuyingaNewExperienceAmazon(www.amazon.com)startedoutasanonlinebookstore,constantlyputtingupnewbooktitlesitofferedforsale.Inthelate1990s,AmazonhadmorethanfourmilliontitlesafteraddingCDs,videos,DVDsandgames,Itcontinuedtoaddnewlinesofbusinessincludingtoys,computersoftware,electronics,likeMP3players,powertools,homeimprovementproductsandonlinesales.Forregularusers,Amazonhasmadeitselftheshortestpossiblepathbetweenwantingandbuying.32.WhatisGoogleusedmainlyfor?A.Commandingthegateway.B.Searchingforinformation.C.Storingreferencebooks.D.Providingextraspace.33.HowlongdidittakeforYahootoberecognized?A.Oneyear.B.Amonth.C.Severalyears.D.Overnight.34.WhatgoodsdidAmazonsellwhenitstarteditsbusiness?A.Powertools.B.Mp3players.C.Differentbooks.D.Videosandgames.35.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.BuyingandsellingcanonlybedonethroughAmazon.B.Ifyoufeedinsomethingunclear,Googlewillrefusetodothesearching.C.Yahooownsmoremarketsharesthananyothercompaniesontheweb.D.eBayCompany’sonlineserviceisalwaysthereforitsusers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howtoshowrespecttoyourco-workersIfyouwanttoreducethestressinyourworkenvironment,oneofthebestthingsyoucandoistorespectyourco-workers.Showingrespectwillearnyourespect.__36______Respectisthefirstbuildingblockforthesuccessofarelationship.Useyourmanners.Greetyourco-workersasyouenterandexityourworkplace.Alwaysuse“please”,”thankyou”and“pardonme“.Ifyoudo,allofyourrequestswillbeseenasjustthat,andnotorders.__37____Itmeanseverythingfromcoveringyourmouthwhenyousneezeoryarn,toholdingadooropenoranelevatoropenwhenyouseeaco-workercoming.Makeapleasantsmalltalk,butdon’tgotoofarwiththisconcept.Youdon’thavetotalkforhoursorknoweverythingaboutyourco-workers.Generally,peoplefeelmorecomfortableinworkingenvironmentswheretheyknoweachother.Lendahelpinghand.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetobeamartyr(受苦者).Don’talwaystakethe“that’snotmyjob.”attitude.Ifyouarehavingaparticularlylightday,oryouseeoneofyourco-workersdrowninginwork,offertohelp.__38____Itwillprobablymakeyoufeelgoodtoo.-12-\nApologizeifyouarewrongandbehumble.Noonelikesashowoff.Youcantalkaboutthegoodcharacteristics,traits,andrelationshipsinyourlifewithoutmakingpeoplefeellikeyouarebetterthanthem.___39Co-workerswilltakenotice._40__Beingpositivenotonlyliftsyourspirits,butalsoliftsthespiritsofthosearoundyou.Noonewantstoobearoundsomeonewhoisconstantlynegativeoralwayscomplaining.A.Mannerscanbeactionsaswell.B.Speakencouragingwordstoothers.C.Actuallysomeco-workersdon’tneedourrespect.D.Yourco-workerswillappreciateyourgenerousefforts.E.Avoidstanding,sittingortalkingtooclosetosomeone.F.Italsoallowsyoutogettoknowandbefriendyourco-workers.G.Nooneisperfect,butwhatmakesupyourcharacterishowyouhandleyourmistakes.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。LovingToday'sChallenge!My13-yearoldsonandIhadquitetheadventurethismorning!Wefrequentlywalkbya41landscaped（美化的）yardwithanicelittleflowergarden.Iwantedto42mythanksforthetimeandeffortputinbythe43,butI'veneverseenhimorher,sowewenttoalocalnurseryandboughtagiftcardthatlwillleavewitha44andasmilecardthenexttimethatIpassby.WealsorantoWalmartand45afew$10giftcardsalongwithsomenotecardsandourother46.Whilewewereputtingourthingsawayinthecar,myson47thataladythathadjustparkednexttouslookedalittle48.Assoonassheenteredthe49,wegrabbed（夺取）anotecard,madeanote50,andaddedagiftcardforhertofindwhenshegotbacktoher51,hopingtocomfortherfeelings.Afterthat,wewentfora（n）52breakfast.Therestaurantwaspretty53andthepeopleworkinginthekitchenseemedtobebusyforever.Ayoungcouple54acrossthediningroomfromuswashavingsometroublewiththeir55,wholookedtobeaboutfourorfive.Hegrew56andimpatientwiththewaitandtheyhadtheirhands57keepinghimfrommakingtroubles.Irememberbeingintheir58,soIstoppedtheir59andhadtheirbreakfastaddedtomycheck.Great60tomyday,andIcan'twaittodoitagainl41．A．smoothlyB．carelesslyC．roughlyD．beautifully42．A．expressB．recognizeC．designD．accept43．A．nurseB．dentistC．gardenerD．passer-by44．A．presentB．noteC．bookD．diploma45．A．boughtB．borrowedC．soldD．imported46．A．instrumentsB．dessertsC．vegetablesD．groceries47．A．suspectedB．observedC．imaginedD．reserved-12-\n48．A．elegantB．generousC．excitedD．upset49．A．storeB．clinicC．bankD．nursery50．A．slowlyB．unwillinglyC．quicklyD．shyly51．A．houseB．carC．bikeD．bench52．A．earlyB．deliciousC．expensiveD．late53．A．decoratedB．emptyC．crowdedD．deserted54．A．lainB．loadedC．seatedD．arranged55．A．kidB．daughterC．dogD．pet56．A．defenselessB．tirelessC．carelessD．restless57．A．availableB．fullC．normalD．necessary58．A．shortsB．glovesC．shoesD．socks59．A．waitressB．childC．customerD．hostess60．A．endB．startC．storyD．dream第Ⅱ卷第一节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15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。Ifyoureadanewspaperorlistentoanewscast(newsreport)recently,youmayhearorreadastrangeword,“staycation.”Staycationis_61___newwordtheAmericanpress(newspapers,radio,andtelevision)isusing__62___(describe)avacationveryclosetoyourownhome,__63____simplystayingathomeduringyourvacation.Itisa__64____(combine)ofthewords“stay”and“vacation”.Accordingtomanynewsreports,thesestaycationsareverypopularamongAmericanfamiliesthisyear.Why?ThehighpriceofgasolineforcarsandairplaneshasmadeitveryexpensiveforAmericanstotravel__65____(compare)topastyears.WhenyoucombinethiswiththeweakAmericandollar,italladdsuptopeopledecidingtostayclosetohome___66____theirtraditionalsummervacations.Ofcourse,someplacesaremore___67____(interest)to“stayathome”thanothers.Andifyouliveinaverysmalltown,well,youmayjustwanttoskipyourvacationandsaveyourtimeuptonextyear!Everythingis__68____(expense)nowadays,andlet’sfaceit—avacationjustmaynotbeinyourplanthisyear.Youdon’thavetogiveupfamilyfunjustbecauseyoucan’t getaway;instead,followmytipsforaneconomicalstaycationfilledwitholdfavoritesandnewadventures!Staycations___69____(achieve)highpopularityincurrenthardeconomictimesinwhich__70_____(employ)levelsandgaspricesarehigh. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。-12-\n修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。3．必须按答题要求做题。否则不给分。Hewantseveryonetocallhimfarmer,forthat’showheregardshimself.AlthoughheisoneofChina’smostfamousscientist,YuanLongpingworksonthelandtodowithhisresearch.Indeed,hissunburnfaceandarmsandhisslim,strongbodyarejustlikethatofmillionsofotherChinesefarmers,withwhomhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecades.Dr.Yuangrowswhichiscalledsuperhybridrice.In1973,hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrewricethathasahighoutput.Thisspecialstrainofricemakeitpossibletoproduce20%muchofthecropinthesamefields.第二节书面表达（满分25分）某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience。本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“MyApproachtoDifficultiesinLearning”为题，用英语写一篇短文。谈谈自己的一些做法。要求：1.词数120左右2.短文中不能出现本人的相关信息。丰城中学2022-2022学年下学期高二期中考试答案英语（课改实验班）听力：1-5ABCAB6-10BACAB11-15CACAC16-20BCCBB阅读理解：21-24BDAC25-27BDA28-31DACB32-35BACD36-40FADGB完形填空：41-45DACBA46-50DBDAC51-55BDCCA56-60DBCAB语法填空：61.a62.todescribe 63.or64.combination65.compared66.during67.interesting 68.expensive69.haveachieved70.unemployment短文改错：HewantseveryonetocallhimΛfarmer,forthat’showheregardshimself.AlthoughheisoneofaChina’smostfamousscientist,YuanLongpingworksonthelandtodowithhisresearch.Indeed,hisscientistssunburnfaceandarmsandhisslim,strongbodyarejustlikethatofmillionsofotherChinesefarmers,sunburntthosewithwhomhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecades.Dr.Yuangrowswhichiscalledsuperhybridrice.forwhatIn1973,hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrewricethathasa-12-\nhighoutput.Thisgrowspecialstrainofricemakeitpossibletoproduce20%muchofthecropinthesamefields.makesmore书面表达 MyApproachtoDifficultiesinLearningAshighschoolstudents,werunintoonedifficultyafteranotherintheprocessoflearning.Everyonehastheirownwaytodealwiththem.HereIwouldliketosharemine.WhenIamfacedwithadifficulty,IusuallychoosetorefertorelevantlearningmaterialsorWebpages.Inthisway,Icannotonlyitoutbutalsoimprovemyabilitytoovercomeproblemsallbymyself.However,whenitissomethingbeyondmycompetence,Iturntoclassmatesorteachersforhelp.SometimesIalsoaskmyparentsforadvice.Asaresult,Ihavemadesteadyprogressinmystudies.听力材料Text1M:Whycan’twegoforatripthisweekend?W:First,I’mbusythisweekend.Ineedtogetmycarfixed.Second,youhavealotofhomeworktodo.Text2W:I’mgoingtothesupermarket.Whatwouldyoulikemetobuyforyou?M:Well,pleasebuysomeorangesandapplesforme.Text3W:Yousaidyou’dbefinishedinanhourortwo,butyou’vebeenworkingsincenoon.M:Thisexamisn’taseasyasitappears.Text4W:MayItakeyourordernow,sir?M:Yes,acupofmilkandtwopiecesofbread,please.W:OK.Justamoment.Text5M:Ifyouareinahurry,youcantaketheunderground.Ifyouwanttogosightseeing,takeabus.W:NowIwanttogosightseeing.Text6W:Michael,I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsaboutyourlifeinourcountry.M:Sure,whatdoyouwanttoknow?W:Youhavestayedhereforfivemonths.What’syourimpressionofthecity?-12-\nM:Yousee,peoplearenice.Theyarewarm-heartedandtheyalwayslendtheirhandstomewhenI’minneed.It’sanicecity.W:It’sverykindofyoutosayso.NowsinceyoucomefromLondon,don’tyoumindthefire,earthquakesandthesunshineinCalifornia?M:Notreally.Iusedtobeoutonbusinessalot.W:Great!Manystrangersoftensaythattheycan’tstandthosethings.M:Ijustfeelathomehere.Californiaissuitableforme.Text7W:We’vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.M:Whoisit?Whogotthejob,Imean?W:SomeonecalledCarlWhite.He’sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I’vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!M:Hmm,whydoyouthinktheygavethejobtohimbutnottoyou?W:BecauseI’mawoman,ofcourse.M:Bytheway,whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?W:Adarksuit,whiteshirtandatie.Why?M:Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.W:YoumeanIdidn’tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater.M:Yes.W:DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?M:Well,youshouldthinkaboutit.W:WhyshouldIdothat?I’mgoodatmyjob!That’stheonlyimportantthing!M:Hmm,butitisn’t.Notinourcompany.Text8W:Pleasesitdown.Letmesee.YouareMr.Reagan,right?M:Yes,I’llgraduatefromcollegenextJune.W:Haveyoueverdoneanyworkinthisfield?M:No,nothing.Ijustdidsomepracticeworkinclass.W:Youseemtobedoingwellatcollege,asMr.Thomassaid.Whatkindofpayareyouhopingtoget?M:FromwhatI’vereadinyouradvertisementitseemsthatthepayatthebeginningwillbearound$12,500ayear.W:Herewe’llstartat$10,500forthefirstyear,akindoftrainingperiod.Thenyouwillget$15,000.Afterthatyourraisesdependonhowwellyouwork.M:Thatsoundsfairenough.Whatabouttheotherthings,suchasvacationsandmedicalinsurance?W:Thoseareexplainedinthispaper.Youcantakeitalongandlookatitathome.M:Thankyou,bye.Text9-12-\nW:Whatareyoudoing,Tom?M:I’mwritingtomymother.W:Butyouwrotetoheronlyyesterday.M:Yes,butIhavesomethingnewtotellher.W:Somethingnew?M:Yes.IamtellingherI’vedecidedtotakeupapart-timejobasashopassistant.W:Whatdoyoumean?You’vebeenworkingatthatshopnearlythreemonths.HaveyoubeenfiredbyMr.Rogers?M:No.Mymotherdoesn’tknowIhaveapart-timejob.W:Youmeanyoudidn’ttellherbefore?M:No.Ididn'twanthertoworryaboutmystudy.W:Butwhyareyoutellinghernow?M:Idon’twanthertoworryaboutmylifehere.Yousee,ItoldherthatI’djustboughtacarinmylastletter.Text10At8:34pmJuly23,adeadlytrainaccidentoccurredatthesectionofXiaoaoShuangyutownnearWenzhou.Theincidenthasconfirmedtotalofsixcoacheswerederailed(脱轨),thefirstfourcoachesofD301andthe15thand16thcoachesofD3115.Thedeathroseto40untilJuly29.Whatcausedsuchaterribleincident?MinistryofRailwaysconfirmedthatthecauseoftheaccidentaftertheirpreliminaryinvestigation,itwasduetothetrainD3115sufferedapowerfailureafterbeinghitbylightningandstoppedonthetrack,thenthetrainD301ranintoitfrombehindandcausedthederailment.OnJuly28,aninvestigationteamplenarymeetingheldbytheStateCouncil.TheShanghaiRailwayBureausaidtheaccidentcausedbythewrongsignaling.StateAdministrationofWorkSafetyMember,ChiefEngineer,spokesmanHuangYiattendedPeople’sStrongNationForum,indicatethatthe7.23bullettrainaccidentdefinitelynotanaturaldisaster,itwasaseriousandavoidablerailwayaccident.Theaccidenthasrevealedbigproblemsinemergencyandsafetymanagement.Afterthistrainaccident,visitors’enthusiasmtothebullettraintravelroutesdecreased.Journalistslearnedyesterday,passengerswhostilltravelwithbullettrainsbegantopurchasetravelinsurance.Theaccidenthasleadedoutrageacrossthecountry.Therearemanybloggersprayforthevictimsofthisterribledisasterviamicroblog,wishthedeadofallthebest!-12-
