河北省保定市重点高中2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题（含解析含听力音频及听力原文）

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保定市重点高中2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试

英语

注意事项：

1.答题前，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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatdidthewomantelltheman

A.Herpencilwasn'tsharp.B.Hecoulduseherextrapen.C.Shedidn'tbringthepencilsharpener.

2.Whywasthemansurprised

A.Thewomanwaslate.

B.Thewomanarrivedearly.

C.Thewomanhadtoworkovertimetonight.

3.Whenwillthespeakersdiscussthematteragain

A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.

4.HowdoesHenryfeelnow

A.Proud.B.Grateful.C.Tired.

5.Whatwillthespeakersdo

A.Keepwaiting.B.Gobackhome.C.Gotoanotherrestaurant.

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.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout

A.Thebestsocialapps.B.Plansfortheweekend.C.Theman'sphonemessages.

7.Howmanypeopledoesthemanclaimtotextoften

A.5.B.10.C.60.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanhavetodothismorning

A.Treatfriendsathome.B.Finishreadingapaper.C.Lookafterhisbabysister.

9.Whatwillthemando

A.Borrowthewoman'scomputer.

B.Havethewomanvisithisfriends.

C.Gotothelibrarytofinishhispaper.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WhyisJeffattheairport

A.ToseeRyanoff.B.ToflytoLondon.C.Tomeetthewoman.

11.WhydoesRyangotoParis

A.Todobusiness.B.Togosightseeing.C.Toreceiveeducation.

12.WhatdoesJeffworryabout

A.Ryanmaymisshisflight.B.Theplanemaybedelayed.C.There'snotimetotalktoDaisy.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatisPeopleYouMeet

A.Anofficeparty.B.Aradioprogram.C.Atrainingcourse.

14.HowmanypeopledoesMark'sofficeserveeveryyear

A.About100,000.B.About200,000.C.About500,000.

15.WhatdoweknowaboutMark

A.Heisateamleader.B.HewasborninLondon.C.Hespeaksthirtylanguages.

16.WhatdoMarkandhisco-workersusuallydotohelpvisitors

A.Showthemaround.B.Plantoursforthem.C.TeachthemEnglish.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo

A.Ajournalist.B.Astudent.C.ATVhost.

18.Wheredidthespeakervisitlastyear

A.Auniversity.B.Atopcollege.C.Anewsagency.

19.Whichkindofjobdoesthespeakerdislike

A.Theonewithoutchange.

B.Theonethatkeepshimbusy.

C.Theonethatneedstobedonesecretly.

20.Whatisthespeakergoingtodoaftergettingthebachelor'sdegree

A.Findajob.B.Continuehisstudy.C.Travelaroundthecountry.

第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ClubInformation

Art

Ourweeklylifedrawingsessionsarearelaxingenvironmentforyourartisticabilitytodevelopandmeetothercreativesouls.Nopriorexperienceofartisrequiredtojoinbecausewebelieveartshouldbeforall.

MeetingTime:Tuesdays

Learnmoreatart.soc@

Anglo-Chinese

WeareaculturallyawareanddiverseclubdevotedtopromotingChineseandBritishculturebycreating"ahomeawayfromhome".Weaimtopromoteculturalexchangeandmeetawesomepeople.Joiningusiscompletelyfree.Wewelcomeeveryonetojoinusandparticipateinouractivities.

MeetingTime:Thursdays

Learnmoreatanglochinese.soc@

Band

Weexisttohelpbringtogethermusiciansofeverygenre.Weaimtopromotelivemusicandhelpmusiciansfindbandmates.PleasejointheBandSocgroupbypressingtheblueVisitGroupbutton,whichhasallthelatestupdatesandevents.Pleasealsoconsiderbuyingmembershiptosaveafewpoundsatevents.

MeetingTime:Mondays

Learnmoreatband.soc@

Backstage

Weareagroupofstudentswhoarepassionateabouttheatre.WeprovideboththebasicsoftheatreandvoluntarytheatreservicesinTheRileySmithTheatre.Backstageisn'tjustaboutthetheatre,though.Wealsorunatriponceayeartoamusicalofourchoice.

MeetingTime:Fridays

Learnmoreatbackstage.soc@

21.Whichclubcanyoujointoraiseyourcross-culturalawareness

A.Art.B.Anglo-Chinese.C.Band.D.Backstage.

22.HowcanyougetdiscountsatBandevents

A.Bybecomingamember.B.Bybringingabandmate.

C.ByjoiningtheVisitGroup.D.Bybookingaticketonweekdays.

23.Whichwebsitecanhelpyoulearnaboutdrama

A.art.soc@.B.anglochinese.soc@.

C.band.soc@.D.backstage.soc@.

B

WhenIfirstheardaboutSummitLearning,IadmittedIwasnotabithappyandexcitedatall.Ithoughtitwouldrequireinteractionswithothers.Butlater,IwasastonishedwhenIgottoexperienceitfirsthand.

Recently,wedidapoetryproject,andoneoftheactivitieswasapeer(同龄人)review.Iwouldneverhavetakenpartifitwasuptome,asIpreferredtoworkindependently.ButwhenIgotinvolved,Ifoundintheexperience,IhaddonesomethingthatIthoughtwasnearlyimpossible-itmademypoetrybetter.MypartnerinformedmeofmymistakesandtoldmewhereIcouldgivemoredetail.

Oneofourfinalproductsoftheprojectwastopresentourpoetrytotheclass.I'vealwayslovedpublicspeaking,butIthoughtwithSummitLearning,Iwouldhavefewerchancestospeak.Iwaswrong.Thepeeractivitieswedidwithapartnergavememorebeliefinmyabilityandinspiredmetodomoretomakemypresentationthebestitcouldpossiblybe.

InteractionslikethesearewhatSummitLearningisallabout.Thisstyleoflearningbringsapositiveandhard-workingculturethatallowsustopushourboundariesandkeepgoing.Itcreatesasenseofcommunitysinceweareallworkingtowardsasimilargoal.

Asanactiveboy,Ihavealwaysbeenaheadandadvanced,butinanormalclassroom,therearerestrictionsonwhatIcando.WithSummitLearning,IcangobeyondexpectationsinprojectsormoveaheadinlearningnewcontentwhenI'mready.Ihaveownershipofmyworkandpursuemygoals.

SummitLearninghasshowedmehowmuchpeoplecangrowandchange.Ithashelpedmeseepeopleandmyselfdifferently.Ithasbeenoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife,andIcannotseemyselfgoingbacktoanormalclassroom.

24.Whatwastheauthor'sinitialresponsetoSummitLearning

A.Hewasunwillingtoattendit.B.Hewasexcitedtotakepartinit.

C.Hewasastonishedtohearaboutit.D.Hewasunhappytowithdrawfromit.

25.Howdidthepoetryprojectbenefittheauthor

A.Itboostedhisconfidence.B.Itdevelopedhissenseofhumor.

C.Itremindedhimtobeindependent.D.Ittaughthimhowtoorganizeactivities.

26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSummitLearning

A.Itprovesthelimitsofone'sabilities.B.Itteachespoetryinanormalclassroom.

C.Ittransformsthetraditionalwayoflearning.D.Itpromotesdiversityofclassroomobjectives.

27.HowdoestheauthorfindSummitLearningnow

A.Demanding.B.Admirable.C.Upsetting.D.Conventional.

C

In2023,PinklaunchedtheWorldRegretSurvey,thelargestsurveyonthetopiceverundertaken.Withhisresearchteam,Pinkaskedmorethan15,000peoplein105countries,"Howoftendoyoulookbackonyourlifeandwishyouhaddonethingsdifferently"Mostofthemsaidregretwasatleastanoccasionalpartoftheirlife.Roughly21percentsaidtheyfeltregretfulallthetime.Only1percentsaidtheyneverfeltregretful.

Ifyouareofthe"noregrets"schooloflife,youmaythinkthatallthisregretisarecipeforunhappiness.Butthatisn'tthecase.Lettingyourselfbeoverwhelmedbyregretisindeedbadforyou.Butgoingtotheotherextrememaybeevenworse.Toextinguishyourregretsdoesn'tfreeyoufromshameorsorrowbutcausesyoutomakethesamemistakesagainandagain.Totrulygetoverourguiltrequiresthatweputregretinitsproperplace.

Uncomfortableasitis,regretisanamazingcognitivefeat.Itrequiresthatyougobacktoapastscene.Imaginethatyouacteddifferentlytochangeit,andwiththatnewsceneinmind,arriveatadifferentpresent-andthen,comparethatfictionalpresentwiththeoneyouareexperiencinginreality.Notallregretsarethesame,ofcourse.Pinksaystheycomeinfourbasicvarieties,andaninstanceofregretmayinvolvejustonecombination.

Manyconnectionregretsoverlap(重叠)withmoralregrets,whichcancomeaboutafteryougoagainstyourownvalues.Forexample,youmayprideyourselfonbeingalovingperson,andthusregretnotlivinguptothisimageintherelationshipyouharmed,Moralregretscanalsoinvolvejustyourself.Maybeyouregretnotlivinguptoyourcommitmenttoyourhealthwhenyouateawholepizzaorskippedthegym.

Ifnotanalyzedandmanaged,anyvarietyofregretcanbeharmfultoyourwell-being.Regretislinkedtodepressionandanxiety,andexcessiveregretcanadverselyaffectyourimmunesystem.Butregretdoesn'thavetobeputasideandignored.

28.WhatcouldbeconcludedfromPink'sresearch

A.Halfofthepeoplefeltregretful.B.Mostpeoplelivedwithoutregrets.

C.Nonecouldlivealifewithoutregrets.D.Themajorityofthepeoplehadregrets.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"extinguish"inparagraph2mean

A.Admit.B.Destroy.C.Treasure.D.Encounter.

30.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout

A.Theharmofmoralregrets.

B.Theimportanceofcommitment.

C.Therelationshipbetweenregretsandvalues.

D.Theconnectionbetweenrealityandimagination.

31.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout

A.Typesofregrets.B.Causesofregrets.

C.Benefitsofexperiencingregrets.D.Waysofdealingwithregrets.

D

Reshapingtheworldforafossilfuel-freefuturemeansworkingquickly.Climatescientistssaycarbonemissionsmuststopby2025tominimizeenvironmentaldamage.Andbydesigningcomputationalmaterialstogetherwithmakerswhocanbuildandtestthemquickly,scientistscanrapidlydeveloptechnologieslikemorepowerfulsolarcellsandcarbatteries.

Michaelisthenameofasupercomputerdevotedtojustonetask-discoveringtheultimatebatterysystem.ResearchersatUniversityCollegeLondonwilluseMichaeltodigitallybuildandtestprototypes(原型)ineverynewmaterialandtypeofcellpossibletoimprovebatterylife,performanceandprice.

Findingaresilient(弹性的)designforsolid-statebatterieswouldbeahugebreakthroughforelectricvehiclesandenergystorage.Lighter,longer-lastingandcheapersolid-statetechnologycouldvastlyimprovevehiclerangeandchargingtime.Andtheenergyfromsolarandwindpowercouldbemoreefficientlystoreduntilreadyforuse.

ScientistsworkingintheUSandtheUKledthewayinthe1970sindevelopingthelithium-ion(锂离子)batteryusedintoday'selectriccars,laptopsandcameras,ButcommercialunitswereonlydevelopedoncetheJapaneseelectronicsgiantpushedthetechnologyforwardformassproduction.Partnershipsbetweencompaniesanduniversitiescouldultimatelycracksolid-statebatterydesign.OxfordUniversityandsomecompaniesarelookingtowintheinternationalracetocreateadurableproduct.Buttheyareonlyoneamongmany.

Replacingliquidusedinlithium-ionbatterieswithasolidconductormaytakelargedigitalprocessing.Electricvehiclemakersareworkingwithacomputergianttofindsuccessfuldesignsthatmayincludecheapandplentifulmaterialsfoundinseawater.AnelectricvehiclemakerispartneringwithNASAtoopenasolid-statebatteryplantthatusesnorareorexpensivemetals.Theplanistocreatealargedatabaseofmaterialsthatcanbemixedandmatchedforthebestcombinations.

Butcomputationalmaterialsmaybeneededinvirtuallyeveryindustry.Andbyrapidlyclassifyingmillionsofsubstancesontheirabilitytoconductelectricity,theirtoughness,orthewaytheyreflectlight,AIandsupercomputerscanspeeduptheprocessofcreatingmaterialsforjustaboutanything.

32.Whatmessagedoesparagraph1convey

A.It'stoofasttodesigncomputationalmaterials.

B.It'stoolatetoreshapethefossilfuel-freeworld.

C.Developinggreenenergycanreducecarbonemissions.

D.Developingtechnologycanspeedupcarbonemissions.

33.Whataresolid-statebatteriesexpectedtobelike

A.Heavyandsolid.B.Lightbutbreakable.

C.Less-costlyandworkable.D.Expensivebutefficient.

34.WhydoestheauthormentionOxfordUniversityinparagraph4

A.Toshowtheweaknessofmassproduction.

B.Toshowthegoodtrendofthecooperation.

C.Toshowthedifficultyofthebatterydesign.

D.ToshowthedevelopmentofBritishtechnology.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.MichaelIsDevotedtoStoringSolarEnergy

B.CompaniesandNASAWillPushTechnologyForward

C.ElectricVehicleMakersAreStrugglingtoSolveAirPollution

D.SupercomputersandAICanCreateFutureLow-carbonIndustries

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Weallknowhowemotionallytaxingbeingacollegestudentcanbewithdifficultassignments,hundredsofpagesofreadingandchallengingtests.36Herearesomestrategieshelpfulforyou.

●Recognizesadfeelingmomentsasamust.Maybeyoujustfindoutthatyougetabadgradeinatest,orthatyouhaveastressfulpresentationyouneedtostart.37Whenyou'rereallyupsetaboutsomething,you'renotintherightmindsettodohomework.You'dbettercalmdownbeforeattemptinganythingelse.

●Seestressaspartofthecollegeexperienceandrelaxyourselfproperly.Whenfeelingstressedout,youcantrygivingyourselfa15-minutebreakbetweenassignmentstodowhatyoulike-watchingvideos,goingforawalk,etc.Ifyouhavemultipleclassesthatday,youcantrytakingthescenicroutetoclassandenjoythefreshair.38

●Remindyourselfthatyou'rejustahuman.Thisishardbutnecessary.Ifyou'rementallyincapableofattendingthatclass,lettheprofessorknowthatyoucan'tgo.Ifyou'restrugglingbutyouhavelotsofassignments,seeifyoucangetextensionsorattendofficehourstogethelpsoyoucanfeellessstressed.39Sodon'tpushyoursanity(理智)beyonditslimits.

●40Wehavemultipleplacesoncampusforyoutoreachout.Don'tfeelembarrassedaboutit.Collegelifecanbefullofmanythings,andit'scompletelynormaltofindyourselfcompletelyoverwhelmed.Butyouhaveresources.Therearelotsoftrustedpeopleverywillingtohelpyou!

A.Lookforgoodplaces.

B.Remembertoaskforhelp.

C.Asaperson,youcantakeonlysomuch.

D.Ithelpstokeepyouhealthyandenergetic.

E.It'shardtobalancecollegelifeandemotionalwell-being.

F.Regardlessofyourreasons,it'sokaytogiveyourselfabreak.

G.Doingsomethingyouenjoybetweenworkintervalscanreallyhelp.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

JosephSalmon,17,waspractisingicefishingwithhismomonalakeinIowa.Suddenly,Salmonsawajeep,drivenbyanoldman,ThomasLee,41offtheiceandintothewater.AssoonasSalmonsawitashortdistanceaway,hecalled911andranovertohelp.Fora(n)42,hewasrightstandingonthe43.

ThenanotheryoungmanwavedatLeeandtriedto44tohimtogetoutofthejeep.However,itseemedthatLee,45,didn'treallyknowwhattodonext,justsittingontheseat.46,hecouldn'tmoveatall.

Thingslookedextremely47.AsSalmonandtheyoungmanbecame48infaceoftheemergency,morepeoplecame.Thensomeonefoundtherewasananimalinthejeep.Salmonimmediatelyjumpedintothe49,gottothejeepandtriedopeningthebackdoor.Itwaslocked,andhehadto50thebackwindowand51togetLeeout,whosefootwas52becauseofbeingcaughtbetweenthecenterconsole(控制台)andtheseat.SoSalmongentlypushedLeebacktowardsthefront.Justthen,fourmorepassers-by53overtohelppullLeeandhisdogtosafety.

Finally,therescueworkersarrived.Leewastransportedtoanearbyhospital.NeitherhenorhisdogwasinjuredwhileSalmonwasonlytreatedforaminor54fromthebrokenglass.How55theywere!

41.A.fallB.shakeC.showD.push

42.A.reasonB.strikeC.instantD.error

43.A.borderB.blackboardC.streetD.shoreline

44.A.driveB.signalC.returnD.explain

45.A.atalossB.atnocostC.inshameD.inrelief

46.A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.SomehowD.Otherwise

47.A.reliableB.promisingC.vagueD.urgent

48.A.aggressiveB.anxiousC.patientD.peaceful

49.A.shipB.poolC.riverD.water

50.A.handleB.dragC.breakD.purchase

51.A.hesitatedB.soughtC.declinedD.regretted

52.A.motionlessB.artificialC.flexibleD.obvious

53.A.heldB.tookC.washedD.rushed

54.A.mistakeB.scratchC.procedureD.resource

55.A.fortunateB.elegantC.ridiculousD.sensitive

第二节（共10小题；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。

Printisamediumformasscommunication,whichhasenabled56(artist)tobeknownandfamiliar57awideraudience.

ThePrints-ARiotofColors,anexhibition58(feature)some130printscreatedbygenerationsofChineseartists,theoldestoneof59datesbacktothe1930s,openedonMondayattheGuardianArtCenterinBeijing.Anonlineauction(拍卖)ofmostoftheshowpiecesheldbyChinaGuardianAuctionsisrunningwiththeexhibition.

60(divide)intofivesections,thelong-runningshowisaimed61(offer)artcollectorsandthegeneralpublicalikeanopportunitytolearnaboutChina'smodern,contemporaryprintartand62(far)explorethemarketvalueofprints,accordingtoLiuZehui,thepersoninchargeoftheshow.

In1931,thefamouswriterandsocialactivistLuXun63(support)theNewWoodcutMovementinShanghai.Hepromotedthemodernwoodcut,whichwaspopularintheWestbutstill64essentialChineseformwhosetechniquesreachedmaturityduringtheTangDynasty,asthemost65(access)andefficientvehicleforcirculatingnewrevolutionarythoughtamongthemasses.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“ImprovingOurHandwriting”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：

1.好的书写的益处；

2.改进书写的技巧。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

ImprovingOurHandwriting

第二节（满分25分）

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。

Livingintheshadowofmytwoeldersistersatcollegewhoalreadyhadtheirlivesplannedoutsincetheywerelittle,Iwasalwaysundecidedabouteverything.Asateenager,Iwasfickle(反复无常的).Iwouldlikeonethingforaweekandthenhateitthenext.ButIwasconstantlysearchingforthebeginningoftherainbow.Changingmydreamfromavettoanastronaut,Ithoughttherewerevariousoptionsavailabletome.However,myparentswouldshaketheirheadsandrepeatedlyaskedmesuchquestionsas,"Whycan'tyoubemorelikeyoursistersWhatareyougoingtodowithyourlifeAren'tyouinterestedinanythingatall"Afteracoupleofshrugs(耸肩),myparentsusuallystoppedtalking.Iwasnotsureiftheygaveuporanticipatedmydullreactions.Ioftenresponded,"Icouldn'tanswerallofyourquestionsnow."

Actually,myparentsjusthadhighexpectationsthatneverseemedtobefulfilled.Plus,likeotherparents,theyjustwantedtogivethebesttomeandexpectedmetoachievesuccess.Theargumentswithmyparentsseemedchildish.Oneday,mymothermadeherthoughtsclear,"Yourgradesaren'thighenough.Noschoolsaregoingtowantyou,dear.Wedidn'tpaysomuchmoneyfornothing."Hesitatingforawhile,Isaid,"Nomatterwhatyousay,IbelieveIwillenteragoodcollege."Still,Iletmyemotionscontrolmyself.

Certainly,Ihadneverplannednottogotocollege.Afteranotherdebatewithmymom,Idecidedtomakeachange.NolongerwouldIsitbackandletmyparentsmistakemeforabadboy.Itwastimetotakeaction.

Iknewitwasacrucialyearathighschool.Releasingmyfeelings,IbegantocollectalltheknowledgeIhadlearnedandreviewitwithallmyheart.Ididn'targuewithmyparentsanymore,butinsteadturnedtomysistersforhelpandtriedmybesttostudy.Finally,Itookthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationwitheaseandconfidence.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Afewdayslater,Ireceivedacallfrommyschool,sayingmycollegeacceptanceletterhadarrived.Myparentsexcitedlysaidbehindme,"Well,opentheenvelop!"

保定市重点高中2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试

英语考试参考答案

听力部分录音材料听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。

注意：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。

停顿00'10''

现在是听力试音时间。

M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou

W:Oh,hello.IreadaboutyourclubinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.

M:Yes,certainly.Well,weareasortofsocialclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub-wehaveabout50membersatthemoment,butwearegrowingallthetime.

W:Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mBritishactually,andIcametoWashingtonaboutthreemonthsago.I'mlookingforwaystomeetpeople.Er,whatkindsofeventsdoyouorganize

M:Well,wehavesocialget-togethers,andsportsevents,andwealsohavelanguageevenings.

W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageevenings

M:Yes.EverydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening.Peoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages-youknow,overadrinkorsomething.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday-Spanish;Tuesday-Italian;Wednesday-German;andFriday-French.OnThursdayweusuallyhaveamealinarestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.

W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrench.

M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheformandsomemoreinformation.Ifyoujoinnow,youcanhavethefirstmonthfree.

试音到此结束。

听力考试正式开始。

停顿00'10''

请看听力部分第一节。

第一节听下面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。

停顿00'02''

例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。

停顿00'05''

你将听到以下内容：

M:Excuseme.Canyoutellmehowmuchtheshirtis

W:Yes,it'sninefifteen.

停顿00'02''

你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。

停顿00'05''

衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并将其标在试卷上。

现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。

停顿00'05''

(Text1)

M:CanyouhandmethatpenThisonedoesn'tworkanymore.

W:Ididn'tremembertobringanextraone.Here,youcanusemypencil,butyouneedtosharpenitfirst.

(Text2)

M:Jenny!Iwasn'texpectingyouatthistime.Ithoughtyouweren'tgettingtothepartyuntil7:00.

W:Yeah,Ididn'thavetoworkovertimetonight.Mybossactuallyletmeoff.Whocouldhaveguessed

(Text3)

M:I'llattendalectureonWednesday.Let'sdiscussthisfurtherattheFridaymeeting.

W:Unfortunately,I'llbeleavingforLondonThursdayafternoon.Maybewecantalkthatmorningoverbreakfast.

M:Soundsgreat.

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W:Hi,Henry.Iheardyou'vetravelledalotrecently.

M:Yeah,IjustcamebackfromAfrica.

W:Well,Ireallyenvyyou.

M:Youwon'tifyouknowhowtiringitwas.Now,Ijustwanttotakeabreak.Alongbreak.

(Text5)

W:Thelineissolonghere!Idon'tseeanychanceforustogetin.Let'sgototherestaurantaroundthecornerinstead.

M:Butthefoodhereisgreat!Areyousureyouwanttomakeachange

W:Yes,Iam.

第一节到此结束。

第二节

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

(Text6)

M:Willyouplugthisin…Oh,waitasecond…Letmejustlookatthismessage.

W:You'realwayslookingatmessagesonyourphone!Howmanymessagingappsdoyouhave,David

M:FourFiveMaybesixbynow.

W:Ifyouhaveanaverageof10peopleoneachofthosesixsocialnetworkswhosendyoumessageseveryday,that'satleast60conversations!Let'ssayyouspendaslittleasoneminuteoneachconversation.That'sawholehour!Butyouwouldprobablyspendtwoorthreetimesthatmuchforeachperson.Whatawasteoftime!

M:Calmdown,Maggie.It'smymother.We'remakingplansfortheweekend.She'soneofthefivepeopleIregularlytext.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

(Text7)

W:Hi,Paul.Youlookunhappy.

M:MycomputerwentwrongthismorningandIhavetogetapaperfinishedforclassonMonday.

W:Youcanalwaysgotothelibrary.

M:Thelibraryisn'topenonSaturdayafternoonsandSundaysandIhavetotakecareofmybabysisterthismorning.

W:That'saproblem.Myfamilyishavingfriendsoverthisafternoonsoitwon'tbepossibleforyoutocometomyplace.Icanlendyoumycomputer.

M:WowSally,that'sgreat.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

(Text8)

M:Hi,Daisy.Fancymeetingyouhere.

W:Hi,Jeff.I'mwaitingtocheckin.AreyouflyingtoLondon,too

M:No.I'mheretoseeRyanoff.He'sleavingforParistofurtherhiseducation.

W:Wow!Howluckyheis!Parisissucharomanticcity!It'salsomydreamtostudyinParis!WhatwillbehismajorinParis,ifImayask

M:HewillstudyWesternArtthereandhesaysthatifpossible,healsowantstolearnmoderndancing.

W:That'sgreat!Bytheway,whenisRyan'sflight

M:Hisplanetakesoffat14:15.Oh,mydear!It'sabouttocheckin!WhereisRyanWhyhasn'theturnedupyetWhat'shappenedtohimHe'sneverlate!

W:Don'tworry.IthinkI'veseenhim.Look,Ryan'scomingtowardus.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

(Text9)

W:Hello,welcometothisweek'sPeopleYouMeet.Today,wepresenttoyouMarkLeach,aninformationofficerinLondon.

M:Hi,everyone.Myname'sMarkLeach.I'maninformationofficerattheBritainBusinessCenter,whichisatouristofficefortheBritishTouristBoardinLondon.Here,weofferatouristinformationservicetomainlyvisitorsfromoverseas.Andeachyear,wehaveabout500,000peoplecomingtotheoffice.

W:Wow,that'salargenumberofpeople.Howdoyoumanagetomeettheneedsofsomanypeople

M:I'minchargeofaninformationteam.Theteamhasabouttenofficerswhogivetouristinformationdirectlyoverthecountertovisitors.Wespeakatotalofthirteenlanguagesaltogether.

W:That'sprettycool!So,whatexactlydoyoudoeveryday

M:Well,weactasaone-stopshopforanyonewhowantstocomein.So,itcouldbethattheywantaday-tripfromLondon,whichisaverypopularrequest.Andwecanoffersuggestionsofwheretogoandhowtogetthere.Ifpeoplewantatwo-weektourofBritain,wecanplanoutexactlywheretovisit,whatroadstotake.

W:So,doyouhaveanysuggestionsforpeoplecomingtoBritain

M:Agoodsuggestionisto