榆林市2023-2024年度高三第三次模拟（三模）英语试卷及答案+听力材料

榆林市2024届高三年级4月份大联考英语试题全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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.HowwillthemangotomeetMr.Smithprobably?A.Onfoot.B.Byunderground.C.Bytaxi.2.Whenwillthemanstarthisnextclass?A.At9:00a.m.B.At10:15a.m.C.At11:00a.m.3.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A.Upset.B.Relaxed.C.Patient.4.Wherearethetwospeakersprobably?A.Attheirhome.B.Inalocalcafe.C.Ataconveniencestore.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirfavoritesongs.B.OnlineEnglishsongs.C.Languagelearning.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.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantostudy?A.History.B.Mathematics.C.Spanish.7.Whydoesthewomanrecommendthemajor?A.Itreducesfinancialpressure.B.Itoffersgreatjobopportunities.C.Itincreaseschancesofgoingabroad.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheshoppingmall?A.Ithasfewcustomers.B.Itisbeingredecorated.C.Itisdoingapromotionnow.9.Whatdothespeakersplantodotomorrow?A.Goshopping.B.VisitGeorge.C.Watchamovie.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howmuchdoesthemanexpecttopayintotal?A.$200.B.$1,400.C.$1,800.英语试题第1页(共8页)11.Whatkindofapartmentdoesthemanwant?A.Onewithaviewofthesea.B.Onewithairconditioners.C.Onewithanearbyparkinglot.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Waitforthewoman'scall.B.Drivetoseetheapartment.C.Checktheapartmentsavailable.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatmakesthewomanconfident?A.HerBachelor'sdegree.B.Hercooperativepersonality.C.Herrelevantworkexperience.14.Whichofthefollowingsalarieswouldmakethewomansatisfied?A.$55,000.B.$45,000.C.$40,000.15.Whichbenefitmayconcernthewomanmost?A.Healthinsurance.B.Retirementplans.C.Trainingopportunities.16.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Interviewerandcandidate.C.Salesmanandcustomer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthespeakerfirstintroduceabouttheschool?A.Itsclubs.B.Itshistory.C.Itsenvironmentalpractices.18.Whotakescareofthegarden?A.Thestudents.B.Thebotanists.C.Thevisitors.19.Whichteamhasplacedinnationalcompetitions?A.Theartteam.B.Thebasketballteam.C.Theroboticsteam.20.Whatisthespeechmainlyabout?A.Themodernfacilitiesofaschool.B.Theoverallintroductionofaschool.C.Theproceduresofapplyingfortheschool.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)更多试题与答案，关注微信公众号：三晋高中指南第一节(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。ATheBestBooksoftheYearPovertybyMatthewDesmondHardcover:$14.8Paperback:$6.5“Inhispowerfulbook,MatthewDesmondexposestherealitiesofinequalityintheworld.Hiswritingtakesreadersonajourneythroughthelivesofthosestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Desmond'sbookisapowerfulcalltoaction,urgingreaderstodemandchangeandworktowardsamorejustandfairsociety.Itisamust-readforanyonewhowantstounderstandtherootcausesofinequalityandtheurgentneedfortransformativesolutions.”——LindsayPowersKing:ALifebyJonathanEigHardcover:$15.5Paperback:$7.2英语试题第2页(共8页)“Eig'sbookdivesintothelifeandtimesofMartinLutherKingJr.,providinganin-depthandcomprehensiveaccount.ThisbookoffersdeepinsightsintothelifeofoneofthemostinfluentialfiguresinAmericanhistory,revealingthehardshipsandheroicsofamanwhochangedtheworld.”—AlWoodworthTheWagerbyDavidGrannHardcover:$18.5Paperback:$5.4“Thistruestoryisathrillingreadthatwillkeepyouontheedgeofyourseatfrombeginningtoend.Itisastoryofhumanambition,greed,andthecontinuouspursuitofadventure,allsetagainstthebackdropofthevastandunforgivingocean.Journeyintoaworldofadventures,wherefortunesaremadeandlost,andliveshanginthebalance.Witnesspursuitsofpowerandwealth.Experiencethedangersanduncertaintiesoflifeonthehighseas,whereanythingcanhappenandnooneissafe.”—AlWoodworthHappyPlacebyEmilyHenryHardcover:$17.6Paperback:$4.5“EmilyHenry'slatesthasallthefeels!Morethanyourstandardsecond-chanceromance,HappyPlaceisaboutthebeauty,pain,andjoythatcomewithbiologicalfamilies,chosenfamilies,growingupandapart,andhow—asadults—wedealwiththisthingcalledlife.”——KamiTei21.Whosebookmightbeabiography?A.MatthewDesmond's.B.JonathanEig's.C.DavidGrann's.D.EmilyHenry's.22.Whichbookrelatestoanadventureonthesea?A.Poverty.B.King:ALife.C.TheWager.D.HappyPlace.23.HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoubuythepaperbackversionofHappyPlace?A.$4.5.B.$15.5.C.$17.6.D.$18.5.BSocially,fewthingsaremoreannoyingthansomeonerepeatedlycheckingtheirphoneinthemiddleofyourconversationwiththem.Soonenough,you'rehavingunhappythoughts,thinkingoftheirwaylike,I'mboringyou;you'remoreconcernedwithwhoever'sonthatphonethanme;youdon'tcareaboutme.Noneofthatisnecessarilytrue,butthisis:“Ifsomeoneisengagedinagreatconversation,theywouldn'tcareabouttheirphones,”saysLeslie,apsychologistandresearcheratNYU.Doyousometimeswonder:WhatshouldIhavesaidtoarudepersonlikethis?Whatifwehavetotalktosuchmaddeningpersons?Expertshaveadviceabouthowtodealwiththis.Whetheryousaysomethingornot,rememberthatthecell-addict'sannoyinghabitsaren'taboutyou.“It'srude,forsure,butsometimeswemistakethebehaviorformorethanwhatitis,”saysLeslie.“It'spossiblethattheyarefacingsomethingtoughandmerelyexperiencingnervousnessoranxiety,”headds.It'salsopossiblethattheirpartnerisstuckwithaflattyre(轮胎)ortheirkidissickinhospital.Thepointisthatyoudon'tknow.Sobeforeyoubecomeangryatthecell-addict'sopenrudeness,focusinsteadonbuildingabetterconversationthanwhatever'sgoingdownonInstagram.Youmightneverbeabletoachievethis,giventhepoweroftoday'ssocialmedia,soifyou'recloseenoughtoaperson,Leslieadvisesyoutodirectlyaskthem:“What'sonthatthingthat'ssointeresting?”Chancesarethattheywillapologiseatonceandquicklyputthephoneaway.Butiftheanswerissomethingreal,talkaboutit.Betteryet,youcanavoidthesituationinadvancebysaying英语试题第3页(共8页)somethinglike,“I'mreallyinterestedincatchingupproperly,sohowaboutweleaveourphonesinthecar?”Iftheyindeedhavethatflattyreorsickkid,atleastyouwon'thavetoassumethatit'sbecauseyourstoriesareboring.24.WhydopeopleoftenchecktheirphonesaccordingtoLeslie?A.Theyareanxiousaboutsomething.B.Theyareenjoyingtheconversation.C.Theyareboredwiththeconversation.D.Theyareinterestedinwhat'sonthephone.25.Whatcouldbeareasonforthecell-addicts'annoyinghabitsaccordingtoLeslie?A.Theymaybenervousoranxious.B.Theyarebeingrudeintentionally.C.Theyareavoidingtheconversation.D.Theyaredisinterestedinsocialinteractions.26.Whatisabetterwaytodealwiththerudeness?ATalkingaboutsomethingreal.B.Askingtheotherpersondirectly.C.Avoidingthesituationinadvance.D.Askingtheotherpersonforexplanation.27.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Whatisacell-addict.B.Howtodealwithacell-addict.C.Whypeoplerepeatedlychecktheirphones.D.Whentocutinappropriatelyduringaconversation.CMillionsofshippingcontainersaresittingemptyatportsallovertheworld.Andthey'vebeenatreasureforarchitectsAdaTollaandGiuseppeLignano.ThetwowereinSanFranciscorecentlyfortheopeningofanexhibitionatHosfeltGalleryfocusedontheiruseofshippingcontainersasbuildingmaterials.TheItalian“starchitects”gotintotheshippingcontainerbuildinggameinthe1990sandpeoplelikeshippingcontainerbuildingsnotonlybecausetheylookinterestingbutalsobecausetheyseemtosolveaproblem—findingauseforthemillionsofusedsteelshippingcontainersacrosstheplanet.They'reusedinprojectslikePhotovilleinNewYorkCity,whichtransformsthecontainersintominiartgalleries,andMonarchVillage,adevelopmentforformerlyunhousedpeopleinLawrence,Kansas.“Shippingcontainersaregreatforbuildingwithbecausetheyaremodular(模块化的),movableanddurable,”saidCaliforniaarchitectDouglasBurnham.Buttherealsoexistmanychallenges,asignificantoneofwhichistemperaturecontrol.Thosesteelboxesgetverycoldinsideinwinter—andvery,veryhotinsummer.JoeCarrolllivedinaneye-catchingshippingcontainerhomedesignedbyLOT-EKforfiveyears.CarrollsaidthatheappreciatedmanythingsaboutLOT-EK'sapproach.“It'saboutdesigningstructuresthatareuniquelooking,notjustarowofcubes(立方体),”saidCarroll.ButCarrollalsosaidhisenergybillswereskyhigh.“Therewasnoheatorsolarenergy,”hesaid.“Wedidn'thaveanyofthatinthehome.”Allthatheatingandcoolingtakesnotonlymoneybutenvironmentalresources.Sowhatshouldwedowiththem?Criticssaythemostenvironmentallyfriendlyuseofalltheseunusedsteelshippingcontainersistorecyclethem.“Thehighlightofthesecontainersis,‘Well,we'resavingthem.’Butitdoesn'tmakeanysense,”saidSanFrancisco-basedarchitectMarkHoganofOpenScopeStudio,whohaspubliclysharedhisconcernsaboutshippingcontainerhousing.“You'dbemuchbetteroffrecyclingthecontainerintosteelandthenbuildoutofsteelstuds—likethenormalwayyou'dbuildabuilding.”英语试题第4页(共8页)28.WhatwasthefocusoftheexhibitionatHosfeltGallery?A.Traditionalbuildingmaterials.B.Artisticpaintingsandsculptures.C.Architecturephotographycollection.D.Shippingcontainersinbuildingprojects.29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Advantagesofshippingcontainerbuildings.B.RepresentativeprojectsofLOT-EKarchitects.C.Ideallocationsforshippingcontainercomplexes.D.Proceduresofbuildingshippingcontainerprojects.30.WhyisJoeCarrollmentionedinparagraph5?A.Toshowthecost-effectivenessofthehome.B.Toemphasizethehighenergyconsumption.C.Toillustratetheuniquedesignofthestructure.D.Toprovetheconvenienceofheatandsolarresources.31.WhatisMarkHogan'sattitudetowardsshippingcontainerhousing?A.Favorable.B.Unconcerned.C.Curious.D.Critical.DInthepastfewyears,ourknowledgeaboutthepreventionofthediseasedementiahasincreaseddramatically,andmanyissuesthatcauseitareactuallynowtreatable.“Wehavefinallysortedoutwhattheriskfactorsare,andwearepayingattentiontothem,”saysDr.Weaver.AccordingtoareportofTheLancetledbyProf.Livingstonin2020.40percentofdementiacasescouldbeavoided.Thenumberonefactorwashearingloss,whichcanaffectyourabilitytoconversewithothers.leadingtoloneliness.“Thatreallysurprisedus,”shesays.“Andit'sareversible(可逆的)risk,becauseyoucanchangeitbysimplyusınghearingaids.”Spendingtimesocialisingwasanotherimportantfactor.“Talkingtootherpeoplestimulatesyourbrainandgetsitworkingbecauseyouhavetoengage,andyouhavetothink,”Prof.Livingstonexplains.Havingastimulatingjobalsohelps,asdoesgettingmoreeducationearlierinlife.Allthoseboostwhat'sknownasyourcognitive(认知的)reserve,soevenifyoudosufferfromalossofcognitivepower,youhavesometospare.Treatingdepressionisalsoimportant.Getting150minutesofexerciseaweekcankeepyourheartingoodshape,whichtranslatesintoahealthierbrain.Andthentherearethingstoavoid.Smokingandairpollutionraisetherisk.Plus.it'snowknownthatbraininjuryalsoraisestherisk,asdoheavydrinking,havinghighbloodpressureordiabetes,andbeingoverweight.“Wenowknowthatformanypeople,dementiaisnotinevitable,”saysProf.Livingston.Justasimportantasnewmedicationsarebreakthroughsindiagnosis(诊断).MultiplebloodtestsforAlzheimer'sdisease,whichhavebeenusedwidelyinclinicaltrials,areexpectedtobeavailabletothepublicoverthenextfewyears.“Ithinkthebloodtestsandnewtreatmentsthatarecomingaregoingtoreallytransformhowwepractiseandhowwecareforpeoplewithmemoryloss,”saysProfessorGilRabinovici,professorofneurologyandradiologyanddirectoroftheUniversityofCalifornia'sAlzheimer'sdiseaseresearchcenter.32.Whichofthefollowingusedtobethegreatestriskfactorofdementia?A.Lackofexercise.B.Hearingloss.C.Smoking.D.Airpollution.33.Inwhatwaydopeoplebenefitfromsocializing?A.Theyimprovetheireyesight.B.Theyboosttheirhearingability.C.Theyreduceheartdiseaserisk.D.Theyenhancecognitivecapacity.34.What'sthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedword“inevitable”inparagraph4?A.Ineffective.B.Unimportant.C.Indifferent.D.Unavoidable.英语试题第5页(共8页)35.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toadvocateanewideainhealthylifestyles.B.Toclarifysomemisunderstandinginoldage.C.Tosharesomeinformationinmedicalscience.D.Tomakeapredictionofmentalhealthtreatments.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。ShowsomeoneyoucareValentine'sDay,whichtakesplaceonFebruary14,isaholidaycelebratinglove,anditsoriginsmaydatebackmorethan1,000years.36.Inaddition,RandomActsofKindnessWeekkicksoffonFebruary11—anotherreasontomakeothersfeelspecial!Herearesomesweetwaystospreadloveandkindnessthisyear.Decorateyourhome37.Oneideaistocutpaperheartsoutofconstructionpaper,makeholesinthem,andusestringtohangthemacrossamantelorbookcase.Anotherfunwaytodecorateistowritemessagesonpaperheartsandputtheminunexpectedplaces.Surpriseyourfamilywitha“Lookinggood!”heartonthebathroommirrororan“Iloveyou”heartonacoffeemaker.StartasurprisechainHere'safuntraditiontotryfordelightingothers.Packagoodybagorsmallboxwithsweets,stickers,coloredpencils,orwhateveryouhaveonhand.38.Includeanotethatencouragesthemtoleaveasimilargoodybagforsomeoneelse.39Oneofthebestwaystoshowafriendorafamilymemberthatyoucareaboutthemistoplanaspecialoutingjustforthetwoofyou.Forexample,youcouldwriteacardtoyourdadinvitinghimonahike,orgiveacardtoyourbestfriendsuggestingapicnicinthepark.Youcanalsodoarandomactofkindness,likecleaningthemessoutofthefamilycar,packingasurprisesnackinabrother'slunchbox,orsurprisingagrandparentwithanunexpectedphonecall.GohomemadeThere'sareasonwhyValentinecardsandchocolatesaresopopular—everyonelikesthem!Makehomemadecardsandtreatsforspecialpeopleinyourlife.CheckouttheValentine'sglobalcraftandchocolateshakerecipeonthewebpageandtrytogohomemade.40.A.MakeaspecialplanB.Callyourgrandparentsnowandthen.C.GetyourfamilyinafestivemoodwithholidaydecorationsD.LeaveitonthedoorstepofafriendorneighborwithoutthemseeingyouEItisimportanttomakefamiliesandfriendsfeelextraspecialthisValentine'sDayF.Now,it'saholidaythathonorsalltypesofrelationshıpsthatbringpeoplejoyandhappinessC.Onyourcard,writeabouthowmuchyouappreciatethepersonorrecallingafunmemoryyoushared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)更多试题与答案，关注微信公众号：三晋高中指南阅读下面短文，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。NowIfinallyunderstandhowmuchmymotherlovesme.Backhomefromthe41,duringthefirstfewweeksofmydaughter'slife,itseemedlikeIwasneverdoinganythingbesides42thebaby.Lifewaslittlemorethanathinstreamofmilk43mybodytohers,44interruptedbyapeanut-buttersandwich.英语试题第6页(共8页)OfcourseI'dheard45werealwayswakingup.Butthisnowseemedlikeajoke.Howdidanyonegetthemto46inthefirstplace?EverytimeIputthebabydown,shecriedandcried.Shesleptonlywhenshewasbeingheld.SomyhusbandandI47byturns.UsuallyI48hertillelevenorso,myhusbandwaswithheruntiltwoorthreeorfour,andthenlgotuptoholdheragainuntilmorning.TheInternetsaidbabies49comfortatduskbecauseoftheirprimal(最初的)50ofbeingdesertedinthedark.“Don'tworry,baby,”Itoldthecryingbabyinmyarms.“Iwon't51youinthedark.”Mymotherfinallyarrivedtohelp.Ihad52forherarrivaleverymorning.Her53meantIcouldgetsomerest.Everyfewhours,mymotherputaplateonmylap,loadedwith54.Shesaid,“Youneedtoeat.”Sheheldmybabygirlagainstherchestand55inherear,“Youknowhowyourmamalovesyou?That'showIloveher.”41 A.restaurant B.hotel C.street D.hospital42. A.educating B.nursing C.observing D.measuring43. Aconnecting B.preferring C.describing D.comparing44 A.eventually B.previously C.occasionally D.frequently45. A.mothers B.fathers C.doctors D.babies46. A.move B.talk C.sleep Djump47. A.movedaway B.wrotedown C.settleddown D.stayedup48. A.fed B.held C.awaited D.amused49 A.needed B.offered C.refused D.allowed50. A.fear B.desire C.freedom D.passion51. A.touch B.abandon C.meet D.cheat52. A.accounted B.answered C.applied D.longed53. A.presence B.departure C.complaint D.permission54. A.books B.clothes C.foods D.toys55. 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C.criedD.screamed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。TheSpringFestivalGala(Chunwan)isanannualtelevisionshowbroadcastonChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)ontheeveoftheChineseNewYear.TheGalaisafour-hourTVshowfeaturing56(diversitv)performances,includingtraditionalandmoderndance,acrobatics(杂技),comedicacts,andmusicalperformancesbypopularsingersand(celebrity).Italsofeaturesspecialparts58(highlight)Chineseculture,history,andachievements.TheGala59(become)animportantpartoftheChineseNewYearcelebrationssince1983.Familiesandfriendsgatheraroundtheirtelevisionstowatchtheshow,60isseenasasymbolofunity,prosperity(繁荣),andgoodluckforthecomingyear.TheGalais61typical)fourhourslong,butitcansometimesrunlonger.Itisestimatedthatover10,000people62(Involve)initsproduction.TheGalaishostedby.ateamofpopularCCTVhosts,anditfeaturesperformancesbysomeofthebiggestnamesinChina.TheSpringFestivalGalais63uniqueandremarkableeventthatshowsthebestofChinesecultureand04(entertain).Itisacherished(珍贵的)traditionthatbringspeopletogether65.helpstocreateafestiveandjoyousatmospherefortheChineseNewYear.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，你所在城市的博物馆即将迎来一批来自国外的参观者，现需要招聘英汉双语志愿讲解员。请你用英语为博物馆写一封招聘启事。内容包括：英语试题第7页(共8页)1.要求条件；2.申请提交方式。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。BilingualVolunteerDocentsWanted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。IwaseightyearsoldwhenmyfamilymovedfromToowoombatoEnglandin1950.MymotherwassufferingfromararediseaseandhadtotaketreatmentinLondon.Thedaybeforeweboardedtheship,Fathersenthisfive-year-oldredheeler(Australiancattledog),Spider,whowaslovedbyusall,tohisfriendSandy,asSandywastobehisguardianwhilewewereoverseas.Wedidn'tknowhowlongmymother'streatmentwouldtakeorhowlongwewouldbeaway.Sixweekslater,anairletterarrivedfromSandy,givingmyfatherthenewsthatSpiderhadrunawayjusttwoweeksafterwehadsailed.Iwillalwaysremembermyfather'sfaceashereadthisnews.MymotherandItriedtocomforthim,knowinginourheartshowuselessthiswas.Sandyhadadvertisedconstantlyonthemedia.Despitemany“sightings”,thedogwasneverfound.ItseemedSpiderjustkeptrunningandsearchingforus.Myfatherworriedhewouldbeshotordeadfromstarvation.ButourfamilythoughtthatFatherheldasecrethopethatSpiderwasstillalive.WesailedbacktoAustraliatwoyearslaterandmyfatherimmediatelybeganhisownsearchforSpider.Herepeatedcallstothepeoplewhohadsaidtheyhadseenhisdog,butitturnedouttobeclueless.Onecoldwinter'sSaturdaymorning,eightmonthsafterourreturn,myfatherhadacallfromGinGin,375kilometersfromToowoomba.Anelderlyladylivingonherownwasputtingfoodout“foraveryoldyellowdog”.Thishadbeengoingonforafewweeks.Immediatelywesetoff.Fiveandahalfhourslater,wefoundtheoldhousebesidethebush(灌木丛).Sadly,theladytoldmyfatherthatthedoghadn'tbeenaroundforafewdays.Myfatherhadanupsetlookinhiseyes.HeputtwofingerstohismouthanddidhisspecialwhistleforSpider.注意：更多试题与答案，关注微信公众号：三晋高中指南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。Suddenlytherewasasoundinthebush.Oncehomewegentlycleanedhimup.英语试题第8页(共8页)参考答案及解析英语2024届高三年级4月份大联考英语参考答案及解析第一部分听力Text1W:Tom,don'tforgetyourappointmentwithMr.Smithto-morrowmorning.M:Oh,no.I'llgetstuckintrafficifItakeabusortaxi.W:Inthatcaseyou'dbettertakethesubwaytomeetMr.Smith.Text2M:Hi,Cathy.Ijustfinishedmyadvancedliterature.W:Thatone'sat9:00a.m.,right?Ishouldhavesignedupforthatclass.It'ssaidtobeverypopular.M:Yes.Therearetoomanysigningupforit.Oh,it's10:45.Ionlyhavearound15minutesbeforemynextclassstarts.Text3W:IwantedtogotoBrooklynStreet.WhyarewearrivingatCentralPark?M:Youmusthavetakenthewrongbus.W:Oh,that'sawful.Text4M:WehavealottodothisSunday.Maybewecanhave—ourlunchdeliveredfromalocalcafe.W:Whydon'tweorderfromaconveniencestore?We'real-sooutofbread,milk,andhouseholdcleaningsup-plies.M:That'stoomuchtodeliver.Let'svisitasupermarketin-stead.Text5M:Helen,howdidyouimproveyourEnglishsoquickly?W:IwatchEnglishvideosandlistentoEnglishsongs.M:ThosearesmartwaystoimproveourEnglishskills.Text6W:IfIwereyou.Iwouldstudyit.Therearen'tmanypeo-plestudyingit.LearningSpanishismuchmoreinter-estingthanlearninghistoryormathematics.M:Well,thatmaybetrue.ButIhavetogotoEuropetoattendtheexchangeprogramforayear.Idon'treallywanttoputtoomanyfinancialburdensonmyparents.W:Butthinkofthejobsafterwards.Youcouldbeatrans-latororaninterpreter.It'smucheasiertofindwork.M:Well,I'llconsiderthat.Text7M:Hey!You'rewearinganewshirt.Wheredidyougetit?W:Inthedowntownshoppingmall.It'sopenforbusinessnowaftertheredecoration.Everythingishalfpricethisweekandcustomersarecrowdingintothemallforthesale.M:Ineedashirt,too.I'llgoandhavealooktomorrow.Doyoumindgoingwithme?W:Ofcoursenot.ButI'monlyfreeintheafternoon.I'llwatchafilmwithGeorgeinthemorning.Text8M:Hello,I'mcallingtolookforaholidayapartment.W:Howmanypeopleisitfor?M:Twoadultsandtwokids.W:OK.Howlongwouldyouliketostay?M:Sevendayswouldbeperfect.Ideallyfromthe9thofFebruary.W:Andwhatpriceswouldbeacceptabletoyou?M:IsitpossibleifIpay$200perday?W:Well,that'squitepossible.Doyouhaveanyspecialrequirements?M:Yes,wereallywantanapartmentfromwhichwecanseetheseaside.W:OK,I'llnotethatdown.Ifyoudrivehere,I'lltrytofindanapartmentwithaparkinglot.Bytheway,al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