江西省宜春市宜丰县2023-2024学年高三上册1月期末英语模拟试题（附答案）

江西省宜春市宜丰县2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语模拟试题第一部分：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)1.WhatisPaulgoingtodothissummer?A.Gotothebeach. B.Attendsummerschool. C.Earnsomemoney.2.Whydoesthewomancometotheman?A.Tosendanapology. B.Tomakeacomplaint. C.Toseeksomeadvice.3.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.Getadegree. B.Findajob. C.Leavethecompany4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shewouldliketocomealong. B.Theweatherisquitepleasant.C.Sheknowstheharborwell.5.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.E130. B.E152. C.E196.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoesSimonathinkoftherankings?A.Highlyreliable. B.Alittleunfair. C.Veryexciting7.Whichcityhasanefficienttransportsystem?A.SanFrancisco B.London. C.Tokyo.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakersabouttodo?A.Haveameeting. B.Takeacoffee. C.Writeareport9.HowdoesPhiffeelnow?A.Frightened. B.Disappointed C.Anxious10.WhatshouldEmilyvalue?A.Effectivecommunication. B.Timeconsciousness. C.Teamwork.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whenisthesend-offparty?A.OnMondayevening. B.OnFridayevening. C.OnSaturdayevening.12.Wherewillthepartybeheld?A.AtSusan'splace B.AtPeter'splace. C.Attheman'splace.13.Whydoesthemandecidetobeabsentfromwork?A.Togotraveling B.Tocontinuehisstudy. C.Toenjoycitylife.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ahost. B.Adoctor. C.Aguest.15.WhatisAlice'suncommonability?A.Linkingemotionsandwords. B.Connectingcolorswithwords.C.Expressingemotionswithcolors.16.WhatdoweknowaboutAliceandherbrother?A.Theycan'trecognizecolorscorrectly. B.Theyarebornwiththesamecondition.C.Theyfeelthesameaboutthesamecolor.17.HowdoesAlicesoundintheend?A.Depressed. B.Optimistic. C.Confused.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whydoesthespeakerrecommendthesidestreets?A.Thereareinternationalrestaurants. B.Thereareoldestbuildingsinthearea.C.Therearecheapartsandcraftsforsale.19.Whatistherequirementfortheclothesthisyear?A.Theclothesmustbeinspiredbymusicandtechnology.B.Theclothesmustbemadefromlocallyproducedmaterials.C.Theclothesmustbemodeledbythedesignersthemselves.20.Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttoparkforfree?A.Parkbytheroadside.B.Stayforlessthananhour. C.Buysomethingintheshops.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。AEnglishischangingfasterthaneverduetotechnologyandthegrowingpopularityofsocialmedia.Doyoulongtokeepupwiththetimes?Ifso,herearesomeold-fashionedwordsyoushouldremovefromyourvocabularylist.1.WhippersnapperAsanalterationoftheterm“snippersnapper”,thewordfirstappearedinthe17thcentury,expressingourancestors'annoyanceatill-manneredchildren.Initsmorecontemporaryversion,thewordrelatestoayoungpersonwhoistooconfidentanddoesnotshowenoughrespecttoolderpeople.2.TapeAreyouborninthe1980s?Ifso,youmaystillbeusingtheterm"tape"whenspeakingshows.TodaygmusicorTVshows.Today,thoughdigitalmediahasmadedatastorageonmagnetictapeathingofthepast,thisoldlinguistichabitstillexists.3.DungareesWhatweknowas“jeans”todaywereoncecalled“dungarees”torefertotrousersmadeofdenim.ThetermcomesfromakindofcheapandroughclothimportedfromDongariIndia.WhenIndia.WhenmanufacturersbeganimportingtheclothfromGenoainItaly,thiskindoftrousersgotanewname,“jeans”.Sodon'tbesurprisedifyoucatchyourgrandpasaying“dungarees".4.StewardessIntheearlierageofairtravel,femalecrewmembersservingairlinepassengerswerestewardesses.Itstewardesses.Itwasn'tuntilmoremenenteredthefieldandthedevelopmentofwomen'srightsmovementinthe1960sand1970sthatthewordfelloutofuse.“Stewardess”wasreplacedbyaMoregender-neutralterm,"flightattendant".21.Whocanbedescribedasawhippersnappernowadays?A.Anarrow-mindedkid. B.Anill-manneredelder.C.Abad-temperedwoman. D.Aself-centeredyoungman.22.Whichofthefollowingwordshasbecomeoutdatedduetothedevelopmentoftechnology?A.Whippersnapper. B.Tape C.Dungarees D.Stewardess.23.Whichcolumndoesthispassagebelongto?A.Language B.Technology C.Finance D.Fashion.BTheyear2023marksthe102thanniversaryofNoether'sringtheory,abranchoftheoreticalmathematicsthatisstillfascinatingandchallengingnumerousmathematicianstoday.Neotherwasbornin1882inGermany,whosefatherwasamathprofessor,butitmusthaveseemedunlikelytoayoungNeotherthatshewouldfollowinhisfootstepsbecausewomenwerebannedfromacademiaandfewtookclassesatuniversities.AfterNeothergraduatedfromahighschoolforgirls,ErlangenUniversitystartedtoletwomenenroll.Shesignedupandearnedherdoctorateinmathematics,whichshouldhavebeentheendofhermathematicaljourney.Teachingatauniversityforwomenwasstilloutofthequestion.ButNeotherstuckwithmathematicsanyway,stayinginErlangenandunofficiallyguidingdoctoralstudentswithoutpay.In1915,sheappliedforapositionattheUniversityofGottingen.BillNicholl,thedeanattheuniversity,alsoamathematician,wasinfavorofhiringNeother,althoughhisargumentwasfarfromfeminist(女权主义).“Thefemalebrainisunsuitableformathematicalproduction,”hewrote,“butNeotherstoodoutasoneoftherareexceptions.”UnfortunatelyforNeother,theMinistryofEducationwouldnotgivetheuniversitypermissiontohaveawomanastheirteacher.NeotherstayedinGottingenandtaughtcourseslistedunderthenameofamalefacultyteacher.Duringthoseyears,shekeptdoingresearchandmadeimportantcontributionstotheoreticalphysicsandEinstein'stheoryofrelativity.Theuniversityfinallygrantedherlecturerstatus.Twoyearslater,Neotherpublishedrevolutionarydiscoveriesinringtheory,whichisthestudyofmathematicalobjectscalledrings.Neotherianringsshowupallthetimeinmodernmathematics.MathematiciansstilluseNeother'smaptoday,notjustinringtheory,butinotherareasuchasnumbertheoryandalgebraicgeometry.24.WhatdowelearnaboutNeotherfromparagraph2?A.Shetaughtatuniversityasateacher.B.Sheearnedadegreeinmathematics.C.ShewastaughtbyherfatherathomeD.Shequithermathematicaljourneyearly.25.WhatcanweinferfromBillNicholl'swords?A.Hewasstrugglingforfeminist.B.Females'brainsdifferedfrommales'.C.Neotherwasagiantinmathematics.D.Womenmathematiciansweresuperb.26.WhatdoweknowaboutNoether'sringtheory?A.Itisstillusedbymathematicianstoday.B.Itopensupanewfieldinmodernphysics.C.ItisbasedonEinstein'stheoryofrelativity.D.Itlaysthefoundationformodernmathematics.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNoether?A.Giftedandgenerous. B.Sensitiveanddetermined.C.Committedandcreative. D.Hardworkingandhonest.CWhenyouaskpeopletojudgeothersbytheirspeech,atrendemerges:Listenersdislikedisfluency.Slowtalkersproducingloadsofumsandpauses(停顿)aregenerallyperceivedaslesscharming.Butsciencetellsustheremaybeevenmoretodisfluency.Disfluenciesdonotoccurinarbitrarypositionsinsentences.Umstypicallyoccurrightbeforemoredifficultorlow-frequencywords.Imagineyou’rehavingdinnerwithafriendatarestaurant,andthere’rethreeitemsonthetable:aknife,aglass,andawinedecanter(醒酒器).Yourfriendturnstoyouandsays,“Couldyouhandmethe...um...”Whatwouldyouassumetheywant?Sinceit’sunlikelythattheywillhesitatebeforesuchcommonwordsasknife,andglass,chancesareyou’llpickupthedecanterandask,“Youmeanthis?”Thisisexactlywhatwedemonstratedthroughcontrolledeye-trackingstudiesinourlab.Apparently,listenersheartheumandpredictthatanuncommonwordismostlikelytofollow.Suchpredictions,though,reflectmorethanjustsimpleassociationbetweendisfluenciesanddifficultwords;listenersareactivelyconsideringfromthespeaker’spointofview.Forexample,whenhearinganon-nativespeakersaythesamesentencebutwithathickforeignaccent,listenersdon’tshowapreferenceforlookingatlow-frequencyobjects.Thisisprobablybecauselistenersassumenon-nativespeakersmayhaveasmuchtroublecomingupwiththeEnglishwordforacommonobject,likeaknife,asforunusualonesandcan’tguesstheirintention.Inanotherexperiment,listenerswerepresentedwithanatypicalspeakerwhoproduceddisfluenciesbeforesimplewordsandneverbeforedifficultwords.Initially,participantsdisplayedthenaturalpredictivestrategy:lookingatuncommonobjects.However,asmoretimewentby,andtheygainedexperiencewiththisatypicaldistributionofdisfluencies,listenersstartedtodemonstratethecontrarypredictivebehavior:Theytendedtolookatsimpleobjectswhenhearingthespeakersayum.Thesefindingsrepresentfurtherevidencethatthehumanbrainisapredictionmachine:Wecontinuouslytrytopredictwhatwillhappennext,eventhoughnotalldisfluenciesarecreatedequal.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“arbitrary”meaninparagraph2?A.Random. B.Strategic. C.Obvious. D.Consistent29.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthenon-nativespeakers?A.Theycanbeunderstoodeasily. B.Theyactivelyputthemselvesinothers’shoesC.Theirvocabulariesarelimited. D.Theirdisfluenciesarealittlelesspredictive.30.Whatdoestheexperimentinparagraph4show?A.Simplethingsaredifficultinsomecases. B.Listenerscanadjustpredictionsaccordingly.C.Distributionofdisfluenciesischangeable. D.Disfluenciesincommunicationcanbeavoided.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PausesCoexistwithPrediction. B.BrainsArePowerfulPredictionMachines.C.ActiveListenersSimplifyTalks. D.DisfluencySaysMoreThanYouThink.DWearelivinginaworldwheretechnologyisneveraneutraltoolforachievinghumanends.Technologicalinnovationsreshapepeopleastheyusetheseinnovationstocontroltheirenvironment.Artificialintelligence,forexample,isalteringhumanity.WhilethetermAIarousesanxietiesaboutkillerrobotsorcatastrophiclevelsofunemployment,thereareotherdeeperimplications.AsAIincreasinglyshapesthehumanexperience,howdoesthischangewhatitmeanstobehuman?Centraltotheproblemisaperson'scapacitytomakechoices,particularlyjudgmentsthathavemoralimplications.Aristotlearguedthatthecapacityformakingpracticaljudgmentsdependsonregularlymakingthem—onhabitandpractice.Weseetheemergenceofmachinesassubstitutejudgesinavarietyofeverydaycontextsasapotentialthreattopeoplelearninghowtoeffectivelyexercisejudgmentthemselves.Intheworkplace,managersroutinelymakedecisionsaboutwhotohireorfireandwhichloantoapprove.Theseareareaswherealgorithm(算法)isreplacinghumanjudgment,andsopeoplewhomighthavehadthechancetodeveloppracticaljudgmentintheseareasnolongerwill.Recommendationengines,whichareincreasinglypopularinpeople'sconsumptionofculture,mayservetorestrictchoiceandminimizeluck.Bypresentingconsumerswithalgorithmicallyselectedchoicesofwhattowatch,read,streamandvisitnext,companiesarereplacinghumantastewithmachinetaste.Inonesense,thisishelpful.Afterall,machinescansurveyawiderrangeofchoicesthananyindividualislikelytohavethetimeorenergytodoontheirown.Algorithmscouldsoon--iftheydon'talready--haveabetterideaaboutwhichshowyou'dliketowatchnextandwhichjobcandidateyoushouldhirethanyoudo.Oneday,humansmayevenfindawayformachinestomakethesedecisionswithoutsomeoftheprejudicesthathumanstypicallydisplay.Butunpredictabilityispartofhowpeopleunderstandthemselvesandpartofwhatpeoplelikeaboutthemselves.Fromthisaspect,humanityisintheprocessoflosingsomethingsignificant.Astheybecomemoreandmorepredictable,thecreatureslivingintheAIworldwillbecomelessandlesslikeus.32.WhydoestheauthorciteAristotle'swordsinparagraph2?A.Topresentafact. B.ToexplainaruleC.Toclarifyaconcept. D.Toillustrateaviewpoint.33.Whatmayresultfromincreasingapplicationofrecommendationenginesinourconsumptionofculture?A.Consumerswillactuallyenjoybetterluck.B.Consumerswillhavemuchlimitedchoice.C.Humanswilldeveloptastessimilartomachines'.D.Humanswillfinditeasiertodecidewhattoenjoy.34.WhydoestheauthorsaythecreatureslivinginAIworldwillbecomeincreasinglyunlikeus?A.Theywillnotbeabletounderstandthemselvesaswecandotoday.B.Theywilllosewhattheirancestorswereproudofaboutthemselves.C.Theywilllosethemostsignificanthumanelementofbeingintelligent.D.Theywillnolongerpossessthehumancharacteristicofbeingunpredictable.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AIisreshapinghumanity. B.AIisaffectingmoraljudgments.C.AIisbecomingmorepredictable. D.AIiscausingmassiveunemployment.第二节七选五(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。Playissomuchmorethanjustawaytokillthetime.Behindeverygameandpuzzleliesapowerfulforceshapingachild’sdevelopment.36Divein,andyou’lldiscoverthesciencebehindit.Whenchildrenengageinplay,theydomorethanjusthavefun.They’reactivelyconstructingtheirbrains..Neuralpathways(神经通络),thosecomplexnetworksresponsibleforthought,learning,andemotion,aresolidifiedduringtheseleisureactivities.Muchlikeconstructingahomerequiresmorethanjustbricks,it’saboutlayingastrongfoundation.Forthematuringbrain,playisthatvitalfoundation.37Theseconnectionsdon’tjustserveimmediatechildlikewonder;theylaythegroundworkforfuturecognitiveandemotionaladaptability.Beyondcognitiveandemotionaldevelopment,leisureactivitiesarecrucialinsecuringachild’sphysicalhealthandcoordination(协调性).Whetherit’srunningorjumpingrope,theseactionsdevelopachild’sfinemotorskills.Suchphysicalengagementspushchildrentobemoreawareoftheirbodymovementsandsurroundings.38Throughplay,kidsdevelopasymbiotic(共生的)relationshipbetweenmindandbody.Inthedynamicecosystemofachild’sgrowth,leisureactivitiesweaveinthreadsofacademicenhancementwithoutthetraditionalpressuresofformaleducation.39Beyondthefun,kidsareabsorbinglessonsinlogic,patternrecognition,andcriticalthinking.Similarly,engaginginboardgamesorinteractivestorytellingsessionsintroducesthemtofundamentalmath,language,andstrategyconceptsinarelaxedatmosphere.Thisstress-freecombinationofplayandlearningallowskidstodevelopacademicallywithoutrealizingthey’reonaneducationaljourney.Playismorethanjustaleisureactivityforkids.It’sanessentialtoolthathelpsbetterbraindevelopment,physicalhealthandsomuchmore.40A.Butwhy,exactly,isplaysovitalforkids?B.Andhow,precisely,doyoudiveingamesandpuzzles?C.Thediversityofplayequipsthebrainwithneuralconnections.D.Take,forinstance,theseeminglysimpleactofassemblingapuzzle.E.Therefore,kidswhoplaymorewilldealwiththedifficultiesbetterinthefuture.F.Theconstantfeedbackcreatesarichenvironmentforenhancingphysicalcapabilities.G.Byunderstandingit,youcanprovideyourchildwiththebestfoundationforabrightfuture.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)CareerhunthitspavementWhenitcomestojobhunting,fewconsiderholdingacardboardsignonthepavementa41option.However,YanXinyi,a21-year-oldcommercegraduateofUniversityofToronto,traveledthepathlesstakenandreceivedher42.After43herselfonthestreetasaneagercandidatesforajobintheadvertisingandmarketingindustry,she44apositionasaresearchanalystsatRepriseMedia,aglobalonlinemarketingagency,reportedTheTorontoStar.Yanhadbeensearchingforajobsinceshegraduatedearlylastyear.“Ihavepostedhundredsofjobapplicationsbutwasn'tgettingany45,”shetoldTheStar.ByDecembershe46tomakeherbigplay."Iwanttomakeithappen,"ShetoldTheStar,“evenifIhavetodosomethingalittle….47.”Sheheldthecardboardand48resumesonthestreet.Whoever49onewouldgetabagofcandycanesasaChristmasgifts.50HRfromRepriseMediareachedouttoheronlineand51aninterview.JosephMcConnellogue,RepriseMedia'smanagingdirector,52Yanbeingenergeticduringtheinterview.HewasconvincedYanwastherealdealwhenshe53aPowerPointpresentationaboutherstreet-signjobsearch.“Wewereveryimpressedwithher54andinnovativeness,”McConnelloguetoldTheStar.“Shetookthingsintoherownhands,tookaverydifferent55tofindingajob.Sometimesthinkoutsidetheboxandyoufindthesolution.”41.A.complicated B.random C.plain D.worthwhile42.A.choice B.reward C.solution D.answer43.A.selling B.persuading C.refreshing D.practising44.A.left B.introduced C.landed D.changed45.A.bites B.requests C.forms D.challenges46.A.pretended B.hesitated C.continued D.decided47.A.unconditional B.unconventional C.unchangeable D.unacceptable48.A.reachedout B.putup C.madeup D.gaveout49.A.took B.copied C.laid D.created50.A.Originally B.Unfortunately C.Apparently D.Eventually51.A.evaluated B.arranged C.sponsored D.declined52.A.displayed B.motivated C.recalled D.compared53.A.preparedfor B.workedout C.wentthrough D.turnedto54.A.loyalty B.initiative C.politeness D.knowledge55.A.approach B.attitude C.reaction D.preference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。Frequently56(feed)bytouristsanddrivers,awolfinHohXil,Qinghaiprovince,hasrecentlygainedpopularityandrkeddiscussionsonlineduetoitsdownyandroundshape.Thewolf,which57(be)oncebonyinthewilderness,hasnowbecomequitefatandevenlearnedtowagitstailandexposeitsstomach58anattempttoaskforfoodfromthe 59(pass)vehicles.Somenetizensteasethewolf,sayingthatitnolongerwantstoputeffortsintohunting,60othersexpresstheirconcernsthatthisactionmaydisturbthenaturalorder.QiXinzhangfromXiningWildlifePark,statedthatrandomfeedingshouldnotbeencouraged.Hementioned,“Iwanttobelieveinthekindnessofthefeeders,butkindnessneeds61(sense)support.”Hefurtherexplainedthatdeathitselfisanaturalpartoflifeanda62(necessary)forotherpredators'survival.DaiQiang,aresearcherattheChengduInstituteofBiology,saidthatfeedingwildanimalsmightbringriskstothefeeders63(them).Wildanimals,especiallyinjuredones,maycarrysomebacteria.Wolvesarepredatorsafterall,64seeminglygentleappearancecan'tguaranteetheywon'tdisplayaggression.Therefore,it'simportant65(maintain)asafedistance.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是学生会主席李华，请你围绕“保护环境，低碳生活”为主题，写一封英语倡议书，旨在号召大家积极采取行动，践行低碳生活。内容包括：1.保护环境的重要性；2.如何低碳生活；3.发出倡议。注意：1.词数80左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 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续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。TheDayMotherCriedCominghomefromschoolthatdarkwinter'sdaysolongago,Iwasfilledwithanticipation.Ihadanewissueofmyfavoritesportsmagazineundermyarm.Dadwasatwork,mysisterwasaway,andMotherwouldn'tbehomefromhernewjobforanhour.IwasshockedintostillnessbywhatIsaw.Motherpulledintoatightballwithherfaceinherhands.Shewascrying.Ihadneverseenhercry.Iapproachedcautiouslyandtouchedhershoulder."Mother?"Isaid."What'shappened?"Shetookalongbreathandmanagedaweaksmile."It'snothing,really.I'mgoingtolosethisnewjob.Ican'ttypefastenough.""Butyou'veonlybeentherethreefordays,"Isaid."You'llcatchon."IwasrepeatingalineshehadspokentomeahundredtimeswhenIwashavingtroublelearningordoingsomethingimportanttome.Shesobbedinsilence.Ifelthelplessandoutofplace.Attheageof16IstillassumedMothercoulddoanything.Toprovideenoughincomeformycollegetwoyearslater,Motherwascrazyforwaystosavemoney.Afewmonthsago,Motherarrivedhomewithanoldtypewriter.Itskippedbetweencertainletters."That'sallwecanafford,"Mothersaid."It'sgoodenoughtolearnon."Andfromthatdayon,immediatelyafterdinner,Motherwoulddisappearintohersewingroomtopractice.Theslowtap,tap,tapwentonsomenightsuntilmidnight.OnMonday,shegotajobasatypewriterataradiostation.Iwasnottheleastbitsurprisedbutshewasexcited.ButonTuesdayMotherlookeddrawn.Ididn'tcarehonestly.MyshockandembarrassmentatfindingMotherintearsonWednesdayshowedhowlittleIunderstoodthepressuresonher.Sittingbesideheronthecouch,Ibeganveryslowlytounderstand."Iguessweallhavetofailsometimes,"Mothersaidquietly.Icouldsenseherpain.Ireachedoutandputmyarmsaroundher.AweeklaterMothertookajobsellingdrygoodsathalfthesalarytheradiostationhadoffered."It'sajobIcando,"shesaidsimply.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Buttheeveningpracticeroutineontheoldgreentypewritercontinued. Theoldgreentypewritersitsinmyofficenow,unrepaired. 英语答案听力部分：1-5CBAAC6-10BCACB11-15CBAAB16-20BBCAC阅读理解：21-23DBA24-27BCAC28-31ADBD32-35DBDA七选五：36-40ACFDG完形填空：41-45DBACA46-50DBDAD51-55BCCBA语法填空：56.fed57.was58.in59.passing60.but/while61.sensible62.necessity63.themselves64.whose65.tomaintain应用文：Dearfellowstudents,Withthedevelopmentofmodernindustry,theenvironmentisbecomingincreasinglyworse.It'shightimethatweshouldtakemeasures,orwewouldhavenowheretolive.Westudentscanprotectourenvironmentbylivingalow-carbonlife.Firstly,doturnofflightsandotherswitcheswhennotusingthemtosaveelectricity.What'smore,ifwegoout,weshouldwalk,rideortakepublictransportinsteadofdriving.Finally,reusingpaperandbottlesinourdailylifeisalsohighlyrecommended.Let'smakejointeffortstocreateagreenandharmoniousenvironment.Istronglybelievethatabetterworldowestothecommitmentanddedicationofeveryone.读后续写：参考范文刀制

Buttheeveningpracticeroutineontheoldgreentypewritercontinued.EverytimeIpassedherdooratnightandheardhertappingaway,Iknewtherewassomethingmoregoingonintherethanawomanlearningtotype.When.Ileftforcollegetwoyearslater,Motherhadanofficejobwithbetterpayandmoreresponsibility.IhavetobelievethatinsomestrangewayshelearnedasmuchfromhermomentofdefeatasIdid,becauseaftergraduation,whenIbecameanewperreporter,shehadalreadybeenajournalistwithourhometownpaper.Theoldgreentypewritersitsinmyofficenow,unrepaired.Itisasouvenir.WhenI'mhavingtroublewithastoryandthinkaboutgivinguporwhenIstarttofeelsorryformyself,Irollapieceofpaperintothatoldmachineandtype,wordbypainfulword,justthewaymotherdid.WhatIrememberthenisnotherfailure,buthercourage,thecouragetogoahead.It'sthebestsouveniranyoneevergaveme.(158words)录音稿(Text1)W:Whatareyourplansforthesummervacation,Paul?M:Oh,I'dlovetogoandlieonabeachsomewhere,butIneedtosavesomemoneyforschool.IthinkI'llstayhomeandgetajob.(Text2)W:Couldyoudosomethingaboutyourdog?Itbarksatnightandkeepsmeawake.M:Ididn'trealize.Itwon'thappenagain.(Text3)W:Howdoyoulikeyourjob?M:It'sgreat.I'mgoingtostudypart-timeforaMaster'sinBusinessManagement.It'lltakeacoupleofyearsbutIdefinitelyplanonstayingwiththecompany.(Text4)M:Wouldyouliketojoinusforaridearoundtheharbor?W:Whatapleasantwaytospendahotday!(Text5)M:SupposeIwantedtohireacar—howmuchwoulditcost?W:f22perday,f130perweek.M:Fairenough.ReservemeonefromtheIsttothe10th,please.(Text6)M:Simona,doyouagreewiththerankingsofthosecities?W:Notallofthem.ForexampleSanFranciscoshouldhaveahigherrating.It'sbiggerandmorebeautifulthanalotoftheothers.Youknow,there'sthesea,thebay,GoldenGateBridge…M:WhataboutTokyoandLondon?W:Well,inmyopinionLondon'snotasexpensiveasTokyobutTokyoismoreorganized.Itstransportisalmostperfect,butmaybetransportisn'tthemostimportantthing.(Text7)W:Hi,Phil,goodtoseeyou.Dowehavetimeforacoffeebeforewegointothemeeting?M:Actually,we'relatealready—8wereallyneedtogoinstraightaway.Doyouhavethereportandotherpaperswithyou?W:Yes,Ihaveallthat.Youlookalittletroubled,though.IseverythingOK?M:Emily,it'sjustthatperhapsyouhadadifferentatitudetotime-keepinginyourpreviouscompany.Beingontimeisveryimportanthere,particularlyforpeoplelikeJeffKravitz,whowe'reabouttosee,andI'mveryanxioustostartthismeetingontherightnote.W:Oh,sorry,Phil.Honestly,Ididn'trealize.You'reright.Itwasn'tsuchabigdealinmylastcompany.Flldefinitelytrytobeon