2022-2023学年武汉市部分重点中学度下学期期中联考英语试题

高级中学精品试卷PAGEPAGE1武汉市部分重点中学2022-2023学年度下学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（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。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.WhatmayJoegoodat?A.Playingbridge. B.Playingchess. C.Playingfightinggames.2.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Inashoestore. B.Atastreetcorner. C.Inthemiddleofablock.3.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetotheman’smistake?A.Impatient. B.Understanding. C.Guilty.4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Windowshopping.B.Buyingclothes. C.Paintingapicture.5.Howdoesthemanwantthebeefcooked?A.Briefly. B.Partly. C.Thoroughly.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.Whenisthenewmoviesupposedtocomeout?A.OnFriday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnSunday.7.Whatdotheyplantodobeforethemovie?A.VisitTowerRecords.B.Haveameal. C.Buytickets.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanintendtocheckout?A.Historylessons.B.Herclassarrangement.C.Businesscommunicationclass.9.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Motherandson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthegirlthinkofherfatherdoingyoga?A.It’sstrange. B.It’shelpful. C.It’sserious.11.Whydidthefathergotothedoctor?A.Hehadheartdisease.B.Hewasstressedout.C.Hesufferedfromloneliness.12.Whathasthefatherstartedtodo?A.Eatless. B.Sleeplater. C.Relaxmore.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhydoesAndreamakeacall?A.Toextendpayment.B.Toreturnthefavor. C.Toborrowsomemoney.14.WhatisAndreareadytodotosolvetheproblem?A.Paydoublecash. B.Makeapromise. C.Placeonemoreorder.15.WhatdoesPhilthinkofthenegotiation?A.It’speaceful. B.It’sdifficult. C.It’sawin-win.16.WhatwillPhildonext?A.Receiveanemail. B.Sendanemail. C.Answeranemail.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetextabout?A.Repairingabighouse. B.Rentinganewflat. C.Sellinganoldapartment.18.Whatmadethefamilydecidetomoveinthenewhome?A.Itspricewasattractive. B.Ithadlargerspace. C.It’swarminwinter.19.Whatprobablydisappointedthefamilyaboutthenewhome?A.Thewindows. B.Thegarden. C.Thegreenhouse.20.Howdidthefamilyfeelinsummer?A.Comfortable. B.Tolerant. C.Unbearable.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2．5分，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。ATheseuniversitiesintheUnitedKingdomhavebeennumericallyrankedbasedontheirpositionsintheoverallBestGlobalUniversitiesrankings.SchoolswereevaluatedbasedontheirresearchperformanceandtheirratingsbymembersoftheacademiccommunityaroundtheworldandwithinEurope.ThesearesomeofthetopglobaluniversitiesintheUnitedKingdom.theUniversityofEdinburgh UnitedKingdom/Edinburgh#6inBestUniversitiesintheUnitedKingdom#34inBestGlobalUniversitiesTheUniversityofEdinburghisapublicinstitutionthatwasfundedin1583.Itisspreadacrossfivecampusesin…CLICKHERETOREADMOREGLOBALSCORE77.8ENROLLMENT32,800King'sCollegeLondon UnitedKingdom/London(U.K.)#5inBestUniversitiesintheUnitedKingdom#33inBestGlobalUniversitiesCLICKHERETOREADMOREGLOBALSCORE77.9ENROLLMENT29,240UniversityCollegeLondon UnitedKingdom/London(U.K.)#3inBestUniversitiesintheUnitedKingdom#12inBestGlobalUniversitiesUniversityCollegeLondon,orUCL,isapublicinstitutionthatwasfoundedin1826.Itwasthethirduniversity...CLICKHERETOREADMOREGLOBALSCORE84.4ENROLLMENT36,900ImperialCollegeLondon UnitedKingdom/London(U.K.)#4inBestUniversitiesintheUnitedKingdom#13inBestGlobalUniversitiesImperialCollegeLondonisapublicinstitutionthatwasfoundedin1907.Theuniversitywaspreviouslyacollegeofthe...CLICKHERETOREADMORECLOBALSCORE84.3ENROLLMENT18,45521.Whichofthefollowingmattersmosttotheranking?A.Sizeofthecampus. B.Numbersofprofessors.C.Achievementsinresearch. D.Influenceoftheuniversity.22.Whichuniversityenrollsthemoststudents?A.King'sCollegeLondon. B.TheUniversityofEdinburgh.C.ImperialCollegeLondon. D.UniversityCollegeLondon.23.Wherecanyoufindthepassage?A.Inamagazine. B.OntheInternet.C.Inanewspaper. D.Inaneducationpaper.BTiaWimbushandSusanElishavebeenco-workersforadecade,andwhiletheydidn'tknoweachotherwell,theyhadsomethingincommon,bothdealingwiththesamemedicalstressathome.Theirhusbandseachneededakidneytransplant(肾脏移植).Theywerewillingtodonateoneoftheirs,butprevioustestsshowedtheirsweren'tappositetotheirrespectivehusbands.Whentheykneweachother'sconditionandmetinthewashroom,thewomenpausedforamomentandhadashortconversation.Thentheyhadtestsagain.Testsshowedthateachwomanwasanexcellentmatchfortheother'shusband.Andsevenmonthsafterthatchanceconversation,TiadonatedoneofherkidneystoSusan'shusbandLanceEllis,andSusandonatedoneofherstoTia'shusbandRodneyWimbush.“Itisextremelyrarefortwopeopletosuggestexchangingtheirownpairedorganandactuallybeamatchforeachother.I'vepersonallyneverseenthishappen,”ChristinaKlein,amedicaldirectorofPiedmontAtlantaHospital’skidneytransplantprogram,says.“Whenweputpatients'informationintolargedatabasesfornationalpairedkidneyexchangeprograms,somepatientswaitmonthsorevenyearsforamatch.”Thecouplesmetafewdaysbeforethesurgerieswhentheycametothehospitalforthefinalroundoftesting.Beforethat,theyhadchattedonsocialmediaabit.Thesurgerieslastedaboutthreetofourhourseachandwerebeyondtheirexpectations,withnoonedevelopingcomplications.“It'sreallyjustastoryaboutsimplekindness,”Susansays，“Forus,itstartedwithtwopeoplejustbeinggoodhumans.Nowwe'dliketotellpeopletheycandothesame.”RodneysayshewillbeforevergratefultohiswifeandSusan.“SusanandLancearegoingtocomewithustoNorthCarolinaforourson'sfirstcollegefootballgame,”hiswifeadds,“We'veskippedthefriendship.We'refamilynow.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"apposite”inparagraph1mean?A.Sensitive. B.Relevant. C.Suited. D.Comparable.25.HowdoesChristinaKleinfindTiaandSusan'sstory?A.Itistouching. B.Itisinspiring.C.Itisworrying. D.Itissurprising.26.Whatisthechangeinthetwofamiliesafterthetransplantoperations?A.Theybondwitheachotherclosely.B.Theybecomeinterestedinfootball.C.Theyinteractmoreregularlyonline.D.Theyaremotivatedtodogooddeeds.27.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ADifferentFamily B.AnUnimaginableMatchC.AFunnyCoincidence D.AnUnforgettableKindnessCMosquitoescanspreadarangeofpotentiallylife-threateningdiseases.Existingmethodsofcontrollingtheinsectcanbeinefficient.Forexample,mosquitoescandeveloparesistancetoinsecticides(杀虫剂).Now,KevinGormanatthebiotechnologyfirmOxitecinAbingdon,UK,andhiscolleagueshavegeneticallymodified(基因改造)malesofthemosquitospeciesAedesaegyptiinawaythatwillgreatlycuttheinsect'spopulation.Amongallmosquitospecies,onlyfemalesbite.Sotheteammodifiedmalestocreateso-calledOX5034mosquitoes.Theyhaveagenethatallowsyoungmalemosquitoestolive,butpreventsthefemalesfromsurvivingintoadulthood.Inthepeakseasonforreproducing,OX5034maleswerereleasedintofourheavilypopulatedplacesinthecityofIndaiatubainBrazil.Withintwooftheseneighborhoods,100modifiedmosquitoeswerereleasedatatime,whiletheremainingtestareaswereexposedtoupto500oftheinsectsatatime.Comparedwithanearbycommunitythatwasn'texposedtoanyofthesemosquitoes,theplaceswherethemodifiedinsectswerereleasedsawan88percentto96percentdeclineintheirmosquitopopulation.Theresearchersparticularlyfocusoncontrollingdengue--adiseasecausedbyaviruscarriedbymosquitoes.Globally,thenumberofdenguecaseshasgrownsignificantlyinthepastthreedecades,with100millionto400millioncasesnowoccurringannually.Whilethestudydidn'tlookatwhethersuppressing(抑制)themosquitoesledtoalowerrateofdengue,therewasevidenceofthiselsewhere.SimilareffortsinAustraliasawfewercasesoflocallyspreaddenguecomparedwithpreviousyears.Astudyalsofounda77percentreductionofdengueinIndonesiaaftermodifiedmosquitoeswereintroducedthere.AccordingtoDawnWessonattheTulaneUniversitySchoolofPublicHealthandTropicalMedicine,Louisiana,Oxitec'seffortisastepupfrompreviousinsectcontrolstrategiesinwhichmosquitosexualselectionwasn'tdonebygeneticmeans.That'sthebeautyofthismethod.Aswellasdengue,Oxitecismakingplansfordevelopingmodifiedmosquitoestoreduceotherdiseaseslikemalaria,saysNathanRoseatOxitec.28.HowdoesKevinGorman'steamtrytocontrolmosquitoes?A.Bydecreasingthemales’population.B.Bytransformingallmosquitoes’genes.C.Byshorteningthefemales’life.D.Byimprovingtheinsecticides’effect.29.Whichaspectoftheresearchismainlydiscussedinparagraph3?A.Thetargetandsite. B.Theprocessandfindings.C.Thedataandreport. D.Thepreparationsandmethods.30.WhyareAustraliaandIndonesiamentionedinparagraph4?A.Tostatethepotentialuseofthemethod.B.Toexplainthebackgroundofthestudy.C.Todrawattentiontotheseverityofdengue.D.Toshowthemethod'seffectonreducingdengue.31.WhatmayOxitecworkonnext?A.Wideningtheapplicationsofthemethod.B.Engineeringotherspeciesofmosquitoes.C.Exploringbettermosquitocontrolstrategies.D.Findingcuresformosquito-relateddiseases.DDomilestonesaidgrowthandqualityoflife?Ordotheyconstructbarriers?ThisiswhatIoftenstrugglewith,especiallywhenconstructingavisionofmylifeinthefuture.Ontheonehand,milestonescanbeareallyhelpfultoolforigniting(激起)motivationandasenseofpurpose.Particularlyintimesofdepression,IcanfindmyselfexamininglifeandhowIwouldlikeittolookIsetmyselfgoalsandtargetsinthehopesofreachingthelifestyleIwanttocreateformyself.However,Iusuallyendupsettingunrealistictargets.Igetfrustratedwhenmylifetakesadifferentcourseofaction,andmymilestonesaremissed,adaptedorjustchanged.Weneedtorememberthatconvenienceisnotcomprehensive.Lifewillsometimesnotgothewayyouwantitto.Thereisnostraightpathway.Bothpeopleandourlivesarecompletelyunique,andareinconstantevolution--sowhyputsomuchpressureonourselvestoreachtargetsbyacertainpoint?Societyconsistentlysetsunrealisticstandardsuponusall.Assuch,wefeelweshouldthereforeconformto(遵从)thegeneralstandardpresentedtous,withoutconsideringwhatisrightforourselvesasindividuals.Thepressuretoactandlookacertainwaybasedonyourageisunhealthyandexhausting,particularlywhensocietychoosesnottoseeeachindividualasjustthat–anindividual.So,domilestoneshelporslowgrowth?AsfarasIamconcerned,theanswerisbothyesandno.Milestoneshelpbringasenseofcalmtothedisorderofsomebody'slife,buttheyalsohavethepotentialtocreateconfusionandfrustrationwhenlifetakesyouonadifferentpath,forcingyoutomissdeterminedtargetsfornewunexpectedones.Lifeisultimatelypersonalandfullofmanyindividualchoicesthatbothopenandclosevaryingpathways--thechoiceofhowtomoveforwardinlifeisyours.Thekeyneeded,however,isknowingyourselfwellenoughtoevaluateanddecidewhichmilestonesareneededandwhen.32.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioninghisowngoal-settingexperience?A.Toexplaintheadvantagesofmilestones.B.Tointroduceeffectivewaystosetgoals.C.Tohighlightthenecessityofsettinggoals.D.Toshowmilestonesareadouble-edgedsword.33.Whycansocialstandardshaveanegativeeffectonus?A.Theyignorethateachofusisunique.B.Theyfailtoguideustodotherightthings.C.Theyaretoogeneralforustofollow.D.Theyconstantlychangeandthusexhaustus.34.Whycanmilestonesslowgrowthaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theycantakeusonawrongpath.B.Theycandisturbourpaceoflife.C.Theycandiscourageuswhenwemissgoals.D.Theycanforceustochangeourtargetsconstantly.35.Whatistheauthorssuggestiononmakingadecisiononmilestones?A.Sticktoourdecisions. B.Examineourselveswell.C.Staypositiveandcalm. D.Bepreparedfortheunexpected.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。Beinginterviewedcanbeextremelystressful.Followthesetips,andyouwillgointotheinterviewroomfeelingafreshasadaisy(雏菊)，withplentyofenergytofocusonthestudentexchangeinterview.Giveyourselfplentyoftime.Stressconsumesmuchenergy.36Makesurethatyouallowplentyoftimetogetyourselfready,andtraveltotheplacewhereyourinterviewisbeingheld.Keepthingsasnormalandcalmaspossible.37Shower,dressandhavebreakfastinthenormalway.Makesureit'sagoodbreakfast,too--you’llneedtheenergylateron.Ifyouwanttohaveabrieflookatyourapplication,that'sOK.Butkeepitwithintenminutes.38Getsomeonetodriveyoutotheinterviewspot.Evenifyoucandrive,getsomeonetodriveyouthere.Ifit'salongdrive,thedrivingwilltireyouout.39However,don'tgetthepersontoaskyoupretendedinterviewquestions,whichwillstressyououtanduseupyourvaluableenergy.Instead,talkaboutwhateverelsehelpingyoutorelax.40Takeasnackandeatit10-15minutesbeforeyourinterview.Ifyourstomachisempty,you’llbedisturbedandwon'thavetheenergytoconcentrateonthewholeinterview.Takeaquickreviewofthecontentbeforetheinterviewtokeepyourenergyfull.A.Startyourdayasyouusuallydo.B.Understandthatit'snotanexam.C.Addandpreserveyourenergyintheinterviewspot.D.Thelastthingyouneedistopanicandrusharound.E.Knowwhatquestionstoexpectandhowtoanswermem.F.Spendingtoomuchtimeonitwillcauseyoustressandwasteyourenergy.G.Moreover,havingsomeonetotalktoonthewaywilltakeyourmindoftheinterview.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；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。MasonSuljic,24,strugglesinsomeeverydaysituations.Hecan'talways41graphschartsormapsverywell.Hehasred-greencolor-blindnesswhichmakesit42totellthedifferencebetweensomecolorsand43theoverallnumberofcolorshecansee.Today,however,hiseyesightisexperiencingatemporary(暂时的)butcompletelychange.InsideSydneyUniversityChauChakWingMuseum,Suljicis44onapairofvision-improvingglassesthatpromisestohelphimseeinafullerrangeofcolor.“Thewaterandthenecklacearecompletelydifferentwiththeglasseson.’’hetellsGuardianAustralia,45apicturecalledSouthSeaBeauty.Suljicslidestheglassesupanddown,46theviewthroughthelenses(镜片)andwithoutthem.“The47looksverydifferent--itbecomesacoolercolorbutalsomorebright.Thetreesstandoutmore.”48,paintingslikethiswouldappeartoSuljicindullercolors,reducingtheir49.Butwiththeglasseson,colors50andpop,andobjectsbecomemoredefined(外形清晰的).ForSuljic,thisisanewexperience.ChauChakWingMuseumhasofferedcolor-correcting51toguestslikeSuljicsinceApril.“Ithinkespeciallyinculturalandartsinstitutions,accessibilityneedstobekey,”saidJaneThogersen,acuratoratthemuseum.Suljicis52thetechnologyexists.“Lookingatthe53withglasseson,itdefinitelybringsartintoanewlight,”Suljicsaid.He’ll54theglassesandseetheworldasusualsoon.Butit'snicetoknowthatafullerrangeofcoloris55.41.A.read B.draw C.classify D.tell42.Aslow B.hard C.interesting D.important43.Ashows B.doubles C.reduces D.measures44.A.trying B.turning C.working D.acting45.Awatching B.preventing C.introducing D.appreciating46.Achanging B.recalling C.comparing D.imagining47.Aboat B.cloud C.water D.stone48.AUsually B.Finally C.Gradually D.Fortunately49.Avalues B.details C.materials D.mysteries50.Aappear B.combine C.sharpen D.darken51.Aguide B.treatment C.glasses D.suggestions52.A.glad B.hopeful C.confident D.surprised53.Alife B.world C.museum D.painting54.Abuy B.keep C.wear D.return55.Atrue B.possible C.precious D.ready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。Thesci-fimovieTheWanderingEarthⅡhasattractedgreatattentionthesedays.Manyofthemovieaudiencespraiseitalotandalmosteveryoneofthem56(strike)withthescienceandtechnologyinit,57(particular)thespaceelevators(电梯)thatsendpeopletospace.Thekeyto58(build)spaceelevatorsistofindasuperstrongmaterialthatcanbeusedastheelevatorcable(缆绳).Thematerialneedstomaintaingood59(perform)whenexposedtospecialconditionsinspace.Itmightbemanyyears60spaceelevatorscouldactuallybecomeareality.Still,thediscussionofthistechnologyitselfaccuratelyreflectstheambitionofhumansintheresearchanddevelopmentofmaterialscience.Overthepastweeks,manyaudiences61(show)greatinterestinthedetailsandtechnologiesinthemovie.62numberofscientistsandresearchersjoinedonlinediscussionsinanattempt63(explain)thepossibilitiesofthetechnologiesinthemovie.Themovie'sscienceconsultantsaid,"DiscussionsonthemovienotonlyshowsupportforChinesemovies64_______firemorepeople’senthusiasm(热情)forscienceandtechnologyandgivethemachancetogettoknow65__________(relate)knowledgeofscienceandtechnologybehindthemovie.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）你刚观看了你校与英国一所友好学校联合在线上举办的音乐会。请在线上留言板上写一则评论，内容包括：1．音乐会特点；2．观看感受；3．意见建议。开头：Thisonlineconcertisabsolutelyfantastic.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。MyhusbandandIenjoyseeinglifethroughtheeyesofourchildren.It'samazingtowatchastheydiscovertheirworld.Whilewewereoutdoorslastsummerenjoyingthesunshine,ouroldestdaughter,Kaytlin,calledmetothedoorway.Beneaththestepswasababyredsquirrel.Wewatcheditfromadistance,notwantingtodisturbitorscareoffitsmother.Butafteralongwait-andlookingallaroundourhouseforsignsofanestoramother-werealizedthetinysquirrelwaslost.Shakingterribly,hewasweak,thin,andhungry.Wetriedtofindanexperttohelp,buttheInlandFisheriesandWildlifewebsiteshowedthattherewerenowildlifeexpertsinourarea.Aftersomequickresearch,weconcludedthatthebestwaytogivethesquirrelafightingchancewastocareforhimourselves.Soatriptothelocalstoreformilkandsupplieswasinorder.Moreresearchtaughtushowmuchtofeedhim,howtoestimatehisage,howandwhentowean（断奶）him，andthatweshouldlethimgoassoonashecouldsurviveonhisown.OurdaughtersandItookturnsinfeeding“Squirt.”Kaytlintookonthemostresponsibility.Shetaughthimtoeatfromabottle,andshewokeinthenightforhisfeeds.Toourrelief,Squirtsoonbecamehealthyandstrong.Withinafewweekshebecamemoreactive.Hewouldchatter（吱吱叫）forhisnextmeal，playfullygoaroundthegirls，andliedownonthemforsleep.Itwasn'tlongbeforehewasweanedontosolidfoodandreintroducedtothewild.Hisfirstfewvisitstothegreatoutdoorswerefunny.Justlikeachild,hewouldplayinthegrasssomeandthenrunbacktoKaytlinforsafety.Soonshehadhimclimbingtreesandfindingnestmaterial.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。Onedayinthetrees,Squirtmetupwithafamilyofgraysquirrels._____________Onenight,Squirtdidn'tcomebacktoourhouseanditrainedhard._____________▁▃▅▇█参*考*答*案█▇▅▃▁第一部分听力1-5BCABC6-10ABCAA 11-15BCACC16-20BBAAC第二部分：阅读理解21-23CDB 24-27CDAB 28-31CBDA 32-35DACB36-40DAFGC完形填空41-45ABCAD46-50CCABC51-55CADDB短文填词56.isstruck 57.particularly58.building 59.performance60.before61.haveshown62.a 63.toexplain 64.but 65.related/relative范文Thisonlineconcertisabsolutelyfantastic.Featuringmusicofdifferentgenresandperformersofvariousstyles,thisonlineconcertcapturedallviewers'heart.Thoughbeingheldonline,wecouldstillfeeltheeleganceoftraditionalChinesemusic,thesolemnnessoftheBritishchorusandtheenthusiasmoftheaudienceastheybombedtheforumareawithlovingemojissuchasapplause,kissesandflowers.Beingfullypresentthroughoutthetwo-hourconcert,IfeltmysoulwaspurifiedandmyspiritswereliftedasneverhadIbeenexposedtosuchanexquisitemusicperformance.Theperformancewouldbeelevatedtoahigherlevelifthesoundingandlightingequipmentofsomeperformerscouldbeimproved.续写范文Onedayinthetrees,Squirtmetupwithafamilyofgraysquirrels.Squealinginecstasy,neverhadSquirtactedsodelightfullyinhislife.Hebouncedupanddowninthetreesasifannouncingtothewholeworldthathehadfoundhisownpack.Inreturn,thesquirrelfamily,especiallytheyoung,welcomedSquirtbylickinghisfurandticklinghisbelly.Soon,theychasedaftereachotherinthetwigsandbranches.Atthesightofthis,Kaytlinsaid,halfjokingandhalfserious,thatSquirtwouldsoonbecomewild,towhichweallrespondedwithasadsmile.Inthefollowingdays,Squirthangedoutalotwithhisnewlymadefriendsandcamebacktousincreasinglylate.Onenight,Squirtdidn'tcomebacktoourhouseanditrainedhard."Squirt,Squirt."Ourkidsyelledcontinuouslyintothepouringrain,buttherewasstillnosignofSquirt.Desperate,ourwholefamilyputonourraincoat,tookoutourtorchlightandcombeddifferentcornersofouryard.Suddenly,Kaytlincriedoutinfrontofatreehole,"Heishere!"Rushingover,wefoundthatSquirtwassnugglingtogetherwiththeyoungcubsquirrels,soundasleep."Maybeit'stimetolethimgo."Kaytlinsaidinachokingvoice.Squeezingherhands,myhusbandandInoddedandsaidgently,"Weknowit'shardtopart."Indeed,lifethroughourkids'eyesisfullofhappinessandsorrow,butanyway,theydiscovertheirownworldoflovewiththecompanyofanearlydomesticatedsquirrelnamedSquirt.听力稿Text1W:Say,Joe,doyouplaybridge?M:No,Idon'tplayanycardgames.ButIknowhowtoplaychessandflightgames.Howaboutyou,Alice?Text2M:There'stheshoestorewe'vebeenlookingfor.It'sjustacrossthestreet.w:Wait!Youcan'tcrossthestreetinthemiddleoftheblock!Youhavetocrossatthecorner.Text3M:WheredidJohngo?W:Hewenttothedrugstore.M:Tothebookstore?W:No,Isaidhewenttothedrugstore.Howcouldyoumakeamistakelikethat?Weren'tyoupayingattention?Text4W:Ithinkthismaterialismuchprettierthanthat.Thedesignismoreinterestingandthecolorsarebrighter.Andit'snotasexpensive,either.M:Andbesides.thesecolorsaremorebecomingtoyou.W:Ok,I’llbuyit.Text5W:Areyoureadytoordernow,sir?M:Yes.I'llhavetomatosoup,roastbeef,mashedpotatoes,andpeas.W:Howdoyouwantthebeef—rare,medium,orwelldone?M:Welldone,please.听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。Text6W:WhatshouldwedothisSaturday?M:RockysixissupposedtocomeoutthisFriday.W:Yeah,butIdon'tknowifitisgoingtobeanygood.M:TheonlyreasonIwanttoseeitisbecauseIhaveseenthepreviousfive.W:True.Ok.Let'sseeitthisSaturday.M:Howabouthavinglunchat12:00,andthengotoseethemovieafterwards?W:Soundslikeaplan.Let’smeetinfrontofTowerRecordsat12:00.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Text7W:HeyJack.Howwereyourclassesthissemester?M:Theywerenottoobad.lreallylikedmyhistoryclass.W:Wouldyouconsiderityourfavoriteclass?M:1don'tknowif1wouldcallitmyfavorite,butitranksupthere.W:Whatclasswasyourfavoritethen?M:1tookabusinesscommunicationclasslastyearanditwasterrific.W:1nevertookthatyetIfthatwasyourfavorite,1thinkIwillcheckitout.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。Text8W:Dad!Whyareyousittingtherequietlyforalongtime?M:I’mexercising.W:Allright.Whoareyouandwhathaveyoudonewithmydad?M:No,I'mserious.1'mdoingyoga.Ithelpsmerelax.W:Whendidyoustartdoingthat?M:Lastweek.I'vebeenfeelingstressedoutandmybloodpressureisreallyhighSoIwenttothedoctor.W:Isee.Andwhatdidthedoctorsay?M:Thedoctortoldmethatif1didn’tmanagemystresslevels,Icouldsuffersomeserioushealthconsequences.W:Likewhat?M:Depression,anxiety,heartdisease...younameit.W:Sowhatareyougoingtodo?M:I'vemadesomelifestylechanges:I'mexercising,eatinghealthier,tryingtobemoresociable,andfindingtimetorelax,听第10段材料,回答第13至16题。Text9M:Hello,PhilMorrisspeaking.Howcanlhelpyou?W:Hi,Phil,it'sAndreaherefromRedBand.I'mcallingaboutourlatestorder.Ineedafavour.M:Afavour?Whatdoyouneed?W:Thisisalittle,er...different,butIneedanextensiononthepaymentterms.Iknowthey'reusually30days,butwe'rehavingsomecashflowproblems.You'dreallybehelpingusoutifyoucouldextenditto60days.M:I'mnotsureiflcandothat.Andrea.We'vegotregulationsatourend,andalsohavetomanageourowncashflow.W:Ipromisethiswon'thappen,Phil.Actually,Ialsowanttoplaceanotherneworder.M:Isee.Soyourcashflowproblemwillbesolvedafterthisneworderisdelivered.W:Exactly.M:Thatsoundsgood.Ithinkwecanmakeanexceptionthistime.W:That'sgreat,Phil.Iappreciateyourhelp.M:Andweappreciateyourbusiness,Andrea.Itworksbothways.W:Thanksagain，Phil.Canyousendmeaquickemailconfirmationofthepaymenttermsextension?M:Sure,no