2023届海南省海口市重点中学高三上学期11月期中检测英语试卷（WORD版）听力

18/1817/18/绝密★启用前2022年11月高三年级校考英语试卷使用时间：2022年12月1—2日注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.Whatdoesthemandomostweekends?A.Hewatchesmatches.B.Hevisitsmuseums.C.Hegoesshopping.2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Gobacktolookforit.B.Reporttothepolice.C.Buyanewone.3.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Gototheteachers'office.B.Gototheclassroom.C.Gotothelibrary.4.Howmanylanguagescanthewomanspeakuptonow?A.Two.B.FourC.Three.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Classmates.B.Managerandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent.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.Whatisthemanaskingthewomanfor?A.Helpwithhisresearch.B.Adviceonthecompany'sproducts.C.Adviceonhisjobinterview.7.Whatisthewomanalwaysreadytodo?A.Wearcasualclothes.B.Goshoppingwiththeman.C.Learnmoreaboutthecompany.听下面一段对话,回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoborrow?A.Adictionary.B.Anotebook.C.Somemoney.9.Howlongdoesthewomanworkeveryevening?A.Forthreehours.B.Fortwohours.C.Forfourhours.听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。10.Howlonghasthemanlivedinthisarea?A.For5years.B.For20years.C.For10years.11.Howfaristhegasstationfromtheplacewherethetwospeakersare?A.Abouthalfamile.B.Abouttwoandahalfmiles.C.Abouttwomiles.12.Whatcanbeknownaboutthegasstation?A.Itisverysmall.B.Itisverylarge.C.Ithasaredroof.听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.BuyasmallfamilycarB.Buyasportscar.C.Sellhisfamilycar.14.Whatseasonisitatthemoment?A.Itiswinter.B.Itisautumn.C.Itisspring.15.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Husbandandwife.16.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttogetanewcar?A.Forthehighprice.B.Forhisfeelingtotheoldone.C.Fortheseason.听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。17.Whydidtheladywantthepianisttosing?A.Shewastiredoflisteningtothepiano.B.Sheknewhecouldsingwell.C.Shewantedtomakehimfamous.18.Whendidthepianistknowhehadatalentforsinging?A.Afterhebecameafamouspianist.B.Longbeforeheplayedthepianointhebar.C.Thatnightafterhisfirstsinging.19.Whathappenedtothepianistatlast?A.Hebecameawell-knownsingerinAmerica.B.Hecontinuedtoplaythepianointhebar.C.Hehadhisownpianobar.20.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorofthepassageagreeon?A.Peoplewillsucceediftheyhavetalent.B.Fewpeoplehaverealtalent.C.Everyoneshouldmakefulluseofhistalent.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。AWHERETOSTAYINBOSWELL?TOURGUIDETOOURBESTHOTELSFIRSTHOTEL???Address:222EdwardRoad???????Telephone:414-6433Thenumberofrooms:120???Singleroom:$25?????Doubleroom:$35Specialattractions:Air-conditionedrooms.Frenchrestaurant.Swimmingpool.Shops.Coffeeshopandbar.Telephone,radioandtelevisionineachroom.Closetothecitycenter.FAIRVIEWHOTEL???Address:129NorthRoad?????Telephone:591-5620Thenumberofrooms:50?????Singleroom:$12?????Double:$18Specialattractions:Closetotheairport.Telephoneineachroom.Bar.Restaurant.Garage.Swimmingpool.ORCHARDHOTEL???Address:233EdwardRoad?????Telephone:641-6446Thenumberofrooms:120???Singleroom:$15???Double???$20Specialattractions:FacingFirstHotel.Europeanrestaurant.Coffeeshop.Television.Nightclub.OSAKA???HOTEL???Address:1264VenningRoad?????Telephone:643-8200Thenumberofrooms:180???Singleroom:$30???Double$50Specialattractions:Air-conditionedrooms.JapaneseandChineserestaurants.Swimmingpool.Largegarden.Shops.21．IfyouwanttoeatChinesefood,youwillgototherestaurantin_________.A．FairviewHotel B．FirstHotelC．OrchardHotel D．OsakaHotel22Thecheapestpriceforasingleroomis_______in______inBoswell.A．$12/FirstHotel B．$15/OsakaHotelC．$12/FairviewHotel D．$25/OrchardHotel23．Thetotal(总的)numberoftheroominthehotelsinBoswellis_______A．120 B．170 C．290 D．470BOneday,whenIwasgoingtocheckinatanairport,Inoticedtherewasabigproblem.Thecounterpersonwastellingeveryonethatalltheplaneswerehavingproblemsandtheywouldnotbeabletofly!AnditwassuggestedthatabuswouldbeprovidedtotakeustoSeattle.Everyonewasworried,asweonlyhadanhourandahalftomaketheconnectingflight,andthebuswasnotevenattheairportyet.Finally,thebuspulledup,andthedriversaid,“Theyjustpulledmeoutofbedafteranall-nightshift(夜班),andtheyexpectmetogetyoutoSeattleintimetocatchyourflight.GoodLuck!”Needlesstosay,everyonewasinareallybadmood.Iwasloadingmyluggageintothebusandhadslung(吊)mybanjoovermybackwhenthedriversaid,“What?Areyougoingtoplaythatinmybus?”“Well,reallydidnotplanonit,”Ireplied.“Iwasonlykidding,”saidthedriver.ButIstartedthinkingaboutit,andIpulledoutthebanjo.Aworried,angrywomansaid,“Well,whatifIdon'tlikeit?”“ThentellmeandIwillstop,”Ireplied.Wedroveoff,andthetensionmadetheatmosphereinthebushorrendous!ThenIstartedplucking(弹奏)theoldsongBlueSkies.Inafewminutes,Inoticedeveryonewassingingalong.Istartedtosing,too,andbeforelong,thewholebusburstintosong.Onesongledtoanotherandeveryoneseemedtohavearequest.“DoyouknowYouAreMySunshine?”Everyonelaughedandsang,withfoodpassedaroundthebus,andbeforelong,theairportwasinsight.Thebusdrivercalled,“Wemadeit!Weneverwouldhavedoneitwithoutthehelpofourbanjoplayer.”Shoutsofapprovalrangthroughthebus.Thedriversaidtome,“ThiswasthebestrideIeverhad.Thanksforyourmusic.”Afewweekslater,mymailboxwasfilledwithlettersfrommynewfriends.Theirlettersremindedmeofhow,byreachingoutwithjustasong,youcanturnaverytensesituationintoapeacefulexperience-amagical,musicalbusride.24．WhatcanwelearnaboutthedriverfromhiswordsinParagraph2?A．Hewasgladtotakethosepeopletotheairport.B．Hewaslatebecausehejustreturnedfromanall-nightshift.C．Hethoughtitwashardtogetthosepeopletotheairportintime.D．Hethoughthewasluckytotakethosepeopletotheairport.25．Whentheauthordecidedtoplayhisbanjo,________.A．thedriverfullysupportedhim B．notallthepassengerspreferredthatideaC．allthepassengersdislikedthatidea D．thewholebusburstintosong26．Theunderlinedword“horrendous”inParagraph4canbereplacedby_________.A．changeableB．strangeC．verybad D．cheerful27．Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A．Awonderfulmusicalbusride. B．AnunforgettableflighttoSeattle.C．Agreatbanjoplayer. D．Theamazingfriendshiponabus.CWiththeChineselanguagebecomingpopular,theUKgovernmentplanstoinvest10millionpoundstohelpmorekidslearnMandarin(普通话).DoyouthinkitisnecessaryfortheUKpupilstolearnMandarin?Somepeoplesharetheiropinionsonline.Tsd(UK):Thelearningofanylanguagecanbevaluableanduseful,butitisnotsuitableforeveryone.ChineseisadifficultlanguagetolearnandtheUKissaidtobebadatlearningforeignlanguages.WhyshouldtheylearnChinesewhenmostpeopleintheworldspeakEnglish?Mark(US):IstudiedFrenchfor2yearsinhighschoolandGermanfor4yearsincollege.IstudiedMandarininformallyforabout4monthsbeforemovingtoChina.NowIspeakMandarineverydayasmywifedoesn’tspeakEnglish.Butitisfarfrombeingfluent.Learningadditionallanguagesisagreatthing,whichoffersadifferentviewontheworldaroundus.Nowadays,it’salmostnecessarytobeabletospeakmorethanjustyourmothertongue.George(UK):No,unlessthey’retaughtfromaveryearlystageofchildhood.Mandarinissodifficult.IfChinareallyisgoingtoleadtheworld,it’llhavetodosobyspeakingtheworld‘sleadinglanguage—English.28．WhatisprobablyMark’smainpurposeoflearningChinese?A．HisfrequenttraveltoChina.B．Furthereducationinthefuture.C．Effectivecommunicationwithhisfamily.D．Theofficialrequestofhiscompany.29．TsdfromUKdisagreestolearnChineseforsomereasonsexcept________.A．ItisdifficulttolearnChinese.B．ThepeopleintheUKarenotgoodforeignlanguagelearners.C．Englishisthemostlyspokenlanguage.D．ChinaisnotasdevelopedacountryastheUK.30．WhatdoesGeorgethinkoflearningChinese?A．It’soflittleuse.B．It’sunnecessary.C．Ittakestoomuchtime.D．It’snotpopular.31．WhatseemstobethemajorproblemwhenforeignerstrytolearnChinese?A．Itsdifficultyasalanguage.B．MisunderstandingaboutChina.C．ThegreatpopularityofEnglish.D．Noenoughlearningresources.DIfhavingtomakeachoicebetweenreadingane-bookandaprintedbook,whichwouldmostpeoplechoose?Somewouldgoforane-bookwhilesomestillpreferthehard-printedbook.Undoubtedly,e-booksdohavebenefits.Firstly,changestoanelectronicpublicationarerelativelyeasytomake.Theyarequickertoobtain.E-booksaremoreeasilyupdated.Theprintedbooksonmanysubjectscanbecomeoutdatedveryquickly.Secondly,e-bookscanbeeasilyandquicklykeptuptodate.Youusuallygetfarmorethanjustthee-books.Moste-booksaresoldwithbonusesandrelatedinformationthatusuallydonotcomewiththepurchaseofaprintedbook.Moreover,theytakeuplessspace.Insteadofabiglibrary,youcanfitliterallythousandsofbooksonyourcomputer.Italsomakesiteasiertosharethisinformationwithfamiliesandfriends.Fornearlytwentyyears,additionally,futuristshavebeenpredictingthedevelopmentofprintedbooks.Theconventionalviewhasbeenthatdigitale-booksareonthevergeofreplacingpaperbooks.However,thishasnotbeenthecase.Aprintedbookhasitsadvantagestoo.Firstly,itisanobjectthatcanbecarriedandusedalone.Itneedsnoelectricoutlet(插座),nobatteries,nothing.Secondly,e-bookswillalwaysrequiresomeformsofsupportthattheprintedbookdoesnotneed.Ibelievethattheonlinepublishinghasnottakenoffbecausepeoplewantrealbooks.Whatisbeingpublishedonlinemoreandmorearepamphlets(小册子)andthingsthatreallydonotneedtobeinprint.Thesearestuffthatpeoplethrowawayafterward.Moreoften,peopledonotwanttoreadabookonthecomputer.Whatcouldbebetterthanapaperbook?Itlastsalongtime.Thesebooksaredesignedtolastalongtimewithoutdisappearing.Tosumup,thereisnodenyingthattheprintedbookisstillverymuchpreferredoveritsdigitalcousins.Readingelectronicpublicationsisjustnotthesamewhenitcomestobooks.Peoplearestillveryinterestedinrealbooksandnotebooks.32．Whatcanweknowaboutane-book?A．Itwillneverbeoutofdate. B．Italwaysgivesyouanaddedbonus.C．Itcandeliverinformationquickly. D．Ithastakentheplaceofprintedbooks.33．Whichstatementwouldfuturistsprobablyagreewith?A．Printedbookswilldisappear. B．Printedbookscanbeusedalone.C．E-bookshavemanyrestrictions. D．E-bookshavenodrawbacks.34．Whatisonecauseofthefailedonlinepublishing?A．Thelowdemandforbookindustry. B．Theexpectationsfrompeople.C．Theguidanceofpolicy. D．Thedesirefortheprintedbooks.35．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureoftheprintedbook?A．Hopeless. B．Unpredictable. C．Costly. D．Promising.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分,共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。Asglobalwarmingbecomesmoreandmoreserious,eachoneofusmusttakeactiontohelp.First,diet.Changingwhatyoueatcouldeasilyhaveasignificanteffectbecauseanimalagriculturecreatesabout14%oftheworld'sgreenhousegasemissions(排放).36Eachkiloconsumedproduces26.5kilosofCO2emissions,fivetimesmorethanchickenorturkey.Changingtoplant-baseddietscouldreduceemissionsgreatly.Second,travel.Nearlyalltransportreliesonfossilfuels.IntheUS,drivingonemileinanaverage2016caremits404gramsofCO2equivalentspermile.ButtakingnearlyanyothermeansoftransportwillreduceCO2emissions.37Third,energy.38Butafewquickchangescanmakeadifference.Switchfromincandescent(白炽灯)lightstoLEDs.Theyuseaquarteroftheenergyandlast25timeslonger.Andtakingforshowers,theaveragewaterheaterissetto140degreesFahrenheit.Butbringingitdownby20degreescansave250kilogramsofCO2.Fourth,waste.Thinkbeforeyoubuy.Thefashionindustrycreatesabout10%ofglobalgreenhouseemissionsandconsumesmoreenergythanflightandshippingcombined.39Ifyou'rebuyingfood,bringyourowncontainersandjustgettheamountyouneed.Lastbutnotleast,plantagarden.Plantagardeninsteadofbuildingayardoutofcement(水泥),theproductionofwhichcreates8%ofglobalCO2emissionsayear.____40____Sofromaburgertoacyclist,noonethingwillhaveabiginfluence,butlotsoflittlethingscan.A．Almosteveryhouseholdapplianceneedsit.B．Whenyoudomakeapurchase,trytobuyitinlargequantity.C．PlantingagardenhelpsreduceCO2emissionsandproduceoxygen.D．EachofuscontributesaparticularamountofCO2intotheatmosphere.E．Asweallknow,theenvironmentaroundusisgettingworseandworse.F．Afterwalking,cyclingisthebestchoicebecauseitalmosthasnoemissions.G．In2017,beefwasfoundtobeoneofthemostdamagingfoodstotheclimate.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15题：每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Lastweek,Tomandhismomwenttoarestauranttocelebratehisfifthbirthday.Whenheandhismomweretalkingthere,awaitress41_curiouslyfromadistance.Eventually,thewaitressrealizedthatthemomwastalkinginsignlanguagetoherlittleboywhoalsohad42aidsinhisears.Whenthewaitress43thatitwasTom'sbirthday,shedecidedtogivetheboyaspecialgift.ShewenttotheInternetand44howtosay"happybirthday"insignlanguage.Shequicklygotalltherulesdown.Then,shewentuptoTom'stableand45tohim,"Happybirthdaytoyou!"Tomandhismomwerereally46.Later,Tom'smomsaidthiswasthefirsttimehehad47insignlanguagewithpeopleotherthanherandhisteacher.Itwasasimplephrase48itwasanimportantgiftforTom.Sheaddedthatthe49fromthewaitressmadeherverymoved."Thankstothe50waitress,hisfifthbirthdayisonethatwewill51_foralifetime,"themomsaid."Myboywasalwaysworriedthathewouldappearvery52whenhewastalkinginsignlanguage.Today,hesawthatsomeone53triedtotalktohiminhis54language.It'svery55forhim.41.A.commentedB.sangC.concludedD.watched42.A.walkingB.readingC.hearingD.speaking43.A.admittedB.learnedC.expectedD.imagined44.A.adjustedtoB.lookedupC.reflectedonD.wentwith45.A.signedB.pretendedC.shoutedD.whispered46.A.frightenedB.hurtC.confusedD.impressed47.A.studiedB.taughtC.talkedD.settled48.A.andB.soC.orD.but49.A.giftB.apologyC.benefitD.explanation50.A.sillyB.impatientC.kindD.clever51.A.workB.celebrateC.enjoyD.remember52.A.noisyB.funnyC.coolD.excited53.A.angrilyB.actuallyC.shylyD.casually54.A.specialB.formalC.secretD.official55.A.difficultB.freeC.importantD.useless第二节（共10题：每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays,moreandmorepeoplehavechancestotravel,study,workorevenliveabroad.Itisnecessaryforyoutokeepinmindthesegeneral56(rule)forpolitebehavior.Ifyou57(invite)toanAmericanfriend'shomefordinner,firstofall,arriveapproximatelyontime(butnotearly)．Americansexpectpromptness(准时)．Whenyou'reinvitedtosomeone'shomeforameal,58ispolitetobringasmallgift.Flowersorcandiesarealwaysappropriate.Ifyouhaveanattractiveitem59(make)inyournativecountry,yourhostorhostesswouldcertainlyenjoyreceivingthatasagift.enough.Tableerclothesandabeautifulsmileissimplynotenough.Tablemannersarealsoofgreat60(important)．Donotopenyourmouthtotalk,61youhaveswallowedyourfood.Also,chewfoodwithyourmouth62(close)．Whenyouwanttogetthefoodthatis63adistance,donotstretchyourhandstoreachforit.Instead,askforthefoodtobepassedtoyou.Don'tleave64(immediate)afterdinner,butdon'toverstayyourwelcome,either.Whenyourfriendsseemtobegettingtiredandrunningoutofconversation,taketheirbehavioras65signaltoleave.Thenextday,callorwriteathank--younotetosayhowmuchyouenjoyedtheevening.第四节写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假如你是李华,你的朋友James来信说,随着高考的临近,学习和心理压力日益加大,正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请你用英文给他写一封回信。内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由。注意：1.词数应为80词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearJames,Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.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。 OneDadtookTimandLilytothesupermarket."NowwherehasTimgone?"askedDad.Lilyshrugged.KeepingtrackofTimwasnotonheragendatoday.She'dbeentryingtodecideontheperfectgiftforupcomingbirthday.Thisyear,shewasdeterminedtoprepareapresentthatcouldn'tbeboughtatastoreororderedonline. "Daddy!"Timappearedoutofnowhere,disturbingLily'sthoughts.Heyelled,holdingacereal(麦片)boxintheair,"Let'sgetit!It'snutritiousanddelicious!Andithasadragoninside!"TimrememberedDadsayingthatwhenhewasakid,almosteveryboxofcereal（麦片）camewithatoy.Eversince,Timwascertainthathe,too,wouldfindatoyinthenextbox. Whentheygothome,DadandLilybeganputtingawaythegroceries.Timcouldn'twaittotaketheboxofcerealupstairstohisroom.Bythetimetheyfinished,LilycouldhearTimshouting."No!No!"voicekeptgettinglouderandlouder.Lilyimaginedeachwordasthesoundofahammerstrikingmetal.Thensheracedtowardsherbrother'sroom.Themomentshesteppedinside,shefeltacrunch(嘎吱声)beneathherfeet.Itwasobviousthatdumpedallthatcereallookingforatoydragon."Theylied!Nodragon.Justapictureonthebox."Timsoundedclosetotears.AnnoyedasLilywas,shesaidquietly,"Let'sseewhattheboxsays.""Idon'tknowhowtoread."herbrothersaidinalowvoice. ItremindedLilythatlastschoolyear,teacherwhosenthomeeasy-to-readbooksandworksheetsinsistedthathewasreadytolearntoreadandjustneededsomeextrahelp,butTimcomplainedaboutbooks"forbabies"and"boring"homeworkassignments.ItwasreallyaheadacheforDadtoteachTimtoread!Atthethoughtofthese,itseemedthatdragonissuehadsweptawayherconcernforapresentforDad.注意:1.150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1： LilydecidedtocooperatewithTim,makingupadragonstoryandhavingreadforDad._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2： Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,birthdayfinallycame.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力1-5ABACC6-10CBBAC11-15BCAAC16-20BACAC第二部分阅读理解21-23DCD24-27CBCA28-31CDBA32-35CADD36-40GFABC第三部分语言运用41-45DCBBA46-50DCDAC51-55DBBAC56.rules57.areinvited58.it59.made60.importance61.unless62.closed63.at64.immediately65.a第四部分写作66.应用文写作参考范文：DearJames,Iamawfullysorrythatyouaresostressedthatithasaffectedyourstudyandlife.However,thesituationcan’tbeunchangeableifyoutakethefollowingsuggestions.Tobeginwith,keepabalancebetweenstudyandrest.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Additionally,it’shighlyrecommendedtohavebriefconversationswithyourclosefriendsortrustworthyteachers,fromwhomyouareboundtogetconfidence.Mostimportantly,you’llbemoreorganizedandlesslikelytobeaffectedbypressureifyoumakearegularlearningschedule.Pleasetakemysuggestionsintoaccount.I’mconvincedeverythingwillbebetterandmayyousucceedthissummer.Yours,LiHua67.读后续写参考范文：LilydecidedtocooperatewithTim,makingupadragonstoryandhavingTimreadforDad.“Whatagoodideaitis!Dadmustbesatisfiedwithsuchaspecialpresent!”Lilythoughttoherself,feelingasurgeofexcitement.Shecouldn’twaittoshareitwithTim.Unexpectedly,heshookhisheadindisapproval.AwarethatTimwasnotconfidentwithhimself,Lilycastanencouraginglookathim,saying,“I’llhelpyou,andI’msureyou’llmakeit.”Timnodded.Inthefollowingdays,Lilytaughthimtoreadwithgreatpatience.Then,anewdragonstorywasborn.Meanwhile,Timalsolearnedtoreadthestorytheymadeup. Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,Dad’sbirthdayfinallycame.TheytoldDadtositinthemiddleofthecouch.LilystoodinfrontofDadwhileTimstoodbehindher.“Thisisapresentfrombothofus!Adragonstorywrittenbyus!”LilyannouncedandshecouldfeelDadwasinsurprise.WhenitwasTim’sturntoreadthestory,heturnedtothefirstpage,readingslowly.Havingfinished,hecaughtsightofDadwipingtearsoffhiseyes.“ThisisthebestbirthdaypresentIhaveeverreceived!”hesaid,holdingbothchildreninhisarms.ItwasatthattimethatTimseemedtohavegrownup.听力原文Text1W:TherearemanygoodplacesforshoppinginLondon.AndI’vebeentolotsofmuseums.Ilikelivinghere.M:SodoI.IlikeherebecauseIcanwatchfootballmatchesmostweekends.Text2W:Oh,I’velostmymobilephoneatthestation.M:Ohdear.IfIwereyou,Iwouldreportittothepoliceimmediately.Text3M:Wouldyouliketogotothelibrarywithmetoreturnabook?W:I’dliketo,butImustgototheteachers’officetohandinmyhomeworkfirst.Text4M:CanyouspeakFrenchnow?W:Notyet,butIwanttolearnitnextterm.SofarIhavealreadymasteredJapanese,ChineseandEnglish.Text5W:Mike,Iwanttotalkwithyourightnow.M:What’sup?W:Youpromisedtohandinperfecthomework,butitisfullofmistakes.Text6M:Couldyouhelpmefigureouthowtogetreadyformyjobinterview?W:Themostimportantthingistomakesureyouknowthecompanyandwhatservicesorproductsitprovides.Doyouknowallaboutthem?M:Yes,Iunderstandnearlyeverythingaboutthecompany.W:What’smore,youhavetodecidewhetherthecompanyiscasualorformal.Whenyouarechoosingwhattowear,keepallofthatinmind.Haveyouchosenwhattowearinthecompany?M:No,notyet.W:I’malwaysreadytogoshoppingwithyou!Anytimeyouneedhelp,pleaseletmeknow.Shouldwetalkaboutotherbasics?M:OK,I’mlistening.Text7W:Ted,canIborrowyournotebookforchemistry?M:Hereyouare.W:Youareagreathelp,Ted.M:Idon’tquiteunderstandwhyyouneedmynotebook.Youdowellinmakingnotes.W:Well,recently,Ihavetoworkinarestaurantfrom7o’clockto10o’clockeveryevening.AndsometimesIcan’tfollowtheteacher.M:Oh,that’sreallybadforyourstudy.Doyouhavetoworkpart-time?W:Yeah.MyfatherlosthisjobtwomonthsagoandImustmakesomemoneybymyself.M:Hmm,Iunderstand.Pleasetakecareofyourself!W:Thanks.Text8W:Excuseme,sir.I’mabitlost.Couldyouhelpmeout,please?M:Sure!Icangiveyoudirections.Iknowthisareawell.I’vebeenlivingherefortenyears.Whereareyouheading?W:Ineedtofindagasstation.Mycarislowongas.M:Alright.Godownthisroadanddriveonforabouttwomoremiles.W:OK.Isitonthisroad?M:No.Takethethirdleftandgoforabouthalfamile.Youwillgettothegasstation?W:Isthegasstationontheleftsideortherightsideoftheroad?M:Itwillbeontheright.W:Whatdoesitlooklike?M:Ithasaredroof.Youcan’tmissit.W:Thanksalot!Text9W:Jack,Ithinkweshouldgetasmallfamilycar?M:What?Youmeanweshouldsellmysportscar!Never!W:Butit’sexpensivetorunandit’sreallyold.YouboughtitlongbeforeImetyou.M:That’struebutIneverhaveanytroublewithit!ItalwaysstartsatoncewhenIpressthestarter!W:Itdidn’tstartatonceyesterdaymorning!M:Thatwasonlybecauseitwassocoldnowinwinter!W:Goodcarsshouldstartseasilyinanyseason.M:That’srightbutIstilldon’twanttosellmysportscar.It’smyoldfriend.Text10Oncetherewasapianistinabar.Peoplecamejusttohearhimplay.Butonenight,aladywastiredoflisteningtothepianoandaskedhimtosingasong.Sohedid.Hehadneversunginpublicbefore.Nowhewassingingfortheveryfirsttime!Nobodyhadexpectedhecouldsingsobeautifully!Allthepeoplepresenthadagoodtimeandthepianistwasalsoveryhappybecausehefoundthathecouldsingwell.Hemayhavelivedtherestofhislifeasano-namepianistinano-namebar.Nowhefound,byaccident,hisabilitytosing,sohewentonworkinghardonsinging.Later,thepianistbecameoneofthebest-knownsingersintheUS.HisnamewasNatKingCol