2024年2月贵州省2024届高三大联考英语试卷（含答案）

高三联考英语

注意事项：

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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Co

1.Whoisateacher?

A.Thewoman'ssister.B.Thewomanherself.C.Thewoman'sbrother.

2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthedesk?

A・It'swonderful.B・It'sexpensive.C・It'scolorful.

3.Whattimeisitnow?

A.10：30.B.ll：30.C.11:00.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theirweekendplans.

B.Theirtriptothebeach.

C.Theirfavoritewaysoftraveling.

5.What'stheweatherlikenow?

A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.

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。

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听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6・Whowillpickupthecake?

AMaya.B.Janie.C.Thewomanspeaker.

7.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?

ADecoratingtheirhouse.

B.Preparingasurprisingparty.

C.Gettingreadytohaveapicnic.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howmanydaysdoesthemanworkinaweek?

A.6days.B.5days.C.7days.

9.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?

A.Apassenger.B.Apilot.C.Aninterview.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tomakeanappointment.

B.TogettoknowDr.Sharp.

C.Toaskabouthere-mailaddress.

11.Whatdoesthemanneedforhisnewjob?

A.AformsignedbyDr.Sharp.

B.Afullphysicalcheck-up.

C.Atestabouttheposition.

12.Howwillthewomaninformthemanafterreceivingtheform?

A.Bycallinghim.B.Bye-mailinghim.C.Byvisitinghim.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whichplacedidthemanvisitfirst?

A.Achurch.B.Amuseum.C.Acastle.

14.Whatdidthemanlikeinthemuseum?

A.Oldclocks.B.Oldstamps.C.Oldpaintings.

15.Howdidthemanfeelinthecastle?

A.Itwasdangerous.B.Itwasboring.C.Itwasnotwarm.

16.Whatdidthemanbuy?

ASomepostcards.B.AbookC.Amodelchurch.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhendoestheHomecomingDayusuallytakeplace?

A.InearlySeptember.B.InearlyOctober.C.InlateOctober.

18.WhatkindofgameisthereonHomecomingDay?

A.Abasketballgame.B.Afootballgame.C.Abaseballgame.

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19.WhatistheQueenortheKingmostlikelytobegoodat?

A.Chatting.B.Singing.C.Dancing.

20.Howmanycelebrationsarementioned?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

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

TakeAScenicRideOnTheWorld'sSteepestRailwayForPassengers—IfYouDare!

Originallybuiltforminingin1878,theScenicRailwayisnowatouristridethatcantake

yourbreathaway!IntheBlueMountainsofNewSouthWales,Australia,theformermining

railwaybecameatouristattractionin1945.ItcurrentlyholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordsas

thesteepestpassengertrainwiththesteepestrailwaygradient（坡度）.

Thegradientof52degreesiscomfortablyviewedfrominsidean84-seat,glass-enclosed

carriagecar.Thepassengercartravelsalongonacable-drivensystemofrailsasitnavigates

thesteepterrain.Duringthetour,passengerswillseethetraintravelthroughsandstonecliffs

andarocktunnelnexttoOrphanRock.

OrphanRockwasonceavailablefortrailclimbing.Followingrockslidesinthe1950s»

thetrailwaspartiallyclosed.Thetrailaccesswascompletelyclosedin1974andnever

reopenedduetopotentialrisks.

OntheScenicRailway,youwillseestunningviewsfromaslightlydifferentanglethan

OrphanRock.Therailwayisopeneverydayoftheyear,makingthetripalongtherailsevery

tenminutes.

Sight-seeingpassengerscanridethesteepestrailwayupfromtheJamisonValleyortravel

onthecablecar.EitheroptionaffordsincrediblescenicviewsoftheBlueMountains.The

glassroofinthepassengercarsallowsforafantasticviewfromeveryseatonthetrain.

Justtakealookforyourself!

21.WheremighttheScenicRailwayoriginallyleadto?

A.Avillage.B.Amine.C.Amountain.D.Avalley.

22.WhatcanbeknownaboutthetrailaccesstoOrphanRock?

A.Itisoutofuse.B.Itisarocktunnel.

C.Itispartiallyopen.D.Itisa10-minutetrip.

23.WhatmightbetheScenicRailwaytriplike?

A.Eco-friendly.B.Absurd.C.Demanding.D.Adventurous.

B

Atfirstglancetheseaturtleslookasiftheyweredeadbecausetheyhardlymove.Butif

youlookcloselyenough,theyshowaslowglimpseoflife.Theseturtlesareallwashedupin

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MassachusettseveryDecember,onthewindybeachesofCapeCodBay.

Shaver,chiefoftheDivisionofSeaTurtleScienceandRecoveryatPadreIslandNational

SeashoreinTexas,said,“Ifwedon'thelpsavethisspecies,wewillloseapiecethatenriches

us.There'sawholevarietyofthingsthatcanharmthem：oilspills9boatstrikes,redtides>

andsoon."Thatiswhyalltheurgentcarethey1regettingbackupNorthismoreimportant

thanever.

Savingcouldneverhappenunlesshundredsofpilotswerewillingtovolunteertheirtime,

theirplanes,andtheirfueltorushtherescuedturtlestowillingrehabfacilities（康复中心）all

aroundthecountry.

Onthisparticularmission,Andrews,vicepresidentofauniquenonprofitcalledTurtles

FlyToo,withhisdadasaco-pilot,willflymorethan2,000miles,fromBoston,toAtlanta>

thenontoGulfportandfinallyDallas,droppingoff44sickseaturtlesalongtheway,inhopes

thatonedaythey'llbewellenoughtobereleased.Itisworthmentioningthatthepilotsthat

areflyingthesemissionsarepulling$1millionoutoftheirpockettoflythesemissionseveryyear.辉

Withgoodcareandthehelpofvolunteers,theseturtleswerefinallyreadytogohome

again.AccordingtoAndrews,“90%oftheturtlesthatwe'vemovedtotherehabfacilities潴

haveendedupbackintheoceaa”

“Wehumanshavenotalwaysbeenkindtotheseaandthosethatliveinit.Butonthis才

day,itwashumans-notme,butthehundredsofveterinarians,biologists,volunteers,and

pilots-whoallcametogethertogivethesecritically-endangeredseaturtlesasecondchance王

thattheyrarelygot,“Andrewsadded.

24.WhathappenstotheturtlesonthebeachesofCapeCodBay?海

A.Theyaredyingout.B.Theyadapttolivingonshore.

C.Theyareindanger.D.Theyarecaughtbyhumans.瞳

25.HowdidShaversoundwhenspeakingoftheturtlerescue?

AThrilleiB.Concerned.C.Annoyed.D.Moved.圜

26.Whatcontributesmosttotheturtles'returninghome?

A.Thepilots*generousdevotion.

B.Thedivision'surgentcare.

C.Therehabfacilities1willingnesstohelp.

D.Theimprovementoftheturtles*habitats.

27.Whatcanwesayabouttherescuingresult?

AItisunsatisfactory.B.Itislesseffective.

C.Itiscontroversial.D.Itquitepaysoff.

C

Faceblindness,amystifyingconditionthatcantrickusintobelievingwerecognizepeople

wevenevermetormakeusfailtorecognizethosewehave,hasbeenpreviouslyestimatedto

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affectbetween2and2.5percentofpeopleintheworld.Now,anewstudybyresearchersat

HarvardMedicalSchool（HMS）andtheVABostonHealthcareSystemisprovidingfresh

insightsintothedisorder,suggestingitmaybemorecommonthancurrentlybelieved.

PublishedinFebruary2023inCortex,thestudyfindingsindicatethatasmanyasonein

33peoplemaymeetthecriteriaforfaceblindness,orprosopagnosia（面孔失认症）.“This

translatestomorethan10millionAmericans,wtheresearchteamsaid.

Thestudyfoundsimilarface-matchingperformancebetweenpeoplediagnosedwith

prosopagnosiausingstrictervsloosercriteria,suggestingthatdiagnosticcriteriashouldbe

expandedtobemoreinclusive.Thatcouldleadtonewdiagnosesamongmillionswhomay

havethedisorderbutdon'trealizeit.

Thestudyresultsarebasedonaweb-basedquestionnaireandtestsadministeredto3,341

厨individuals.First,theresearchersaskedparticipantswhethertheyexperiencedifficulties

recognizingfacesintheireverydaylives.Thentheyadministeredtwoobjectiveteststo

她determinewhethertheyhaddifficultieslearningnewfacesorrecognizinghighlyfamiliar

famousfaces.

幽Theresultsshowedthat31individualsoutofthe3,341hadmajorprosopagnosia,while

72ofthe3,341hadamilderform.Theresearchersalsoobservedthattherewerenoneatly

dividedseparategroupsofpeoplewithpoororgoodabilitytorecognizefaces.Rather,the

abilitytorecognizefacesappearedtolieonacontinuum（连续体）.

Finally,theresearcherscomparedface-matchingscoresamongpeoplewithprosopagnosia

diagnosedusingdifferentcriteriaandfoundthatusingstricterdiagnosticcutoffsdidnot

那correspondwithlowerface-matchingscores.

Inthenewstudy,theresearchersprovidediagnosticsuggestionsforidentifyingmildand

辐majorformsofprosopagnosiabasedonguidelinesformajorandmildneurocognitivedisorders

intheDSM5,the5theditionoftheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders.

酊28.Whichofthefollowingindicatesapersonhasfaceblindness?

AFailingtoidentifyhisbelongings.

B.Beingabletorecognizehisfriends.

C.Mistakingastrangerforanacquaintance.

D.Misunderstandingones'facialexpressions.

29.Whatquestionissuretobeincludedinthequestionnaire?

A.Doyouhavetroublerecognizingfaces?

B.Doyouknowwhatfaceblindnessmeans?

C.Doyouknowanybodywithfaceblindness?

D.Doyouexperiencedifficultiesineverydaylife?

30.WhatdoweknowabouttheDSM5?

A.Itcameupbasedonthenewstudy.

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B.Ithasexperiencedfourrevisions.

C.Itisonlyusedtoidentifyfaceblindness.

D.Itparticipatedinandfundedthenewstudy.

31.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Afictionnovel.B.Afashionwebsite.

C.Asciencemagazine.D.Ahealthbrochure.

D

Plastic,whichisnowcommon,containsendocrine-disruptingchemicals,orEDCs(内分

泌干扰物)，thathasbeenlinkedtoincreasedriskofmanychronicdiseases.Parentalexposure

toEDCs,forexample,hasbeenshowntocausemetabolic(新陈代谢的)disorders,including

obesityanddiabetes,inthelatergenerations.

LedbyChangchengZhou,aprofessorofbiomedicalsciencesintheSchoolofMedicineat

theUniversityofCalifornia,theresearchersinvestigatedtheimpactoffathers1exposuretoa

phthalatecalleddicyclohexylphthalate,orDCHP(邻苯二甲酸二环己酯)，onthemetabolic

healthoffirstgeneration(Fl)andsecondgeneration(F2)inmice.Phthalatesarechemicals

usedtomakeplasticmoredurable.

Theresearchersfoundthatfathers1DCHPexposureforfourweeksledtohighinsulin

(胰岛素)resistanceandimpairedinsulinsignalinginFl.Thesameeffect,butweaker,was

seeninF2.

“Wefoundfathers'exposuretoEDCsmayhaveintergenerationalandtransgenerational

detrimentaleffectsonthemetabolichealthoftheirlatergenerations,“Zhousaid."Tothebest

ofourknowledge,ourstudyisthefirsttodemonstratethis.

Inthecaseoffathers1exposureinthestudy,intergenerationaleffectsarechangesthat

occurduetodirectexposuretoastressor,suchasexposuretoDCHPoffathers

(FOgeneration)andhisFlgeneration.Transgenerationaleffectsarechangespasseddownto

latergenerationsthatarenotdirectlyexposedtothestressor(forexample,F2generation).

“Thissuggeststhatfathers'DCHPexposurecanleadtosex-specifictransgenerational

effectsonthemetabolichealthoftheirlatergenerations,“Zhousaid.

ZhoustressedthattheimpactofexposuretoDCHPonhumanhealthisnotwell

understood,eventhoughDCHPiswidelyusedinavarietyofplasticproductsandhasbeen

detectedinfood,water,andindoorparticulatematter.

“It'sbesttominimizeouruseofplasticproducts,“Zhousaid."Thiscanalsohelpreduce

plasticpollution,oneofourmostpressingenvironmentalissues.99

32.Whyarephthalatesaddedtoplastic?

ATomakeitlong-lasting.B.Tobeautifyit.

C.Toreduceitscost.D.Toincreaseitsweight.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detrimental”inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Distinct.B.External.C.Negative.D.Adventurous.

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34.WhatdidZhouadvisepeopletodo?

A.Buryplasticwaste.

B.Usefewestplasticproducts.

C.Watchoutforthefoodtheyeat.

D.Neverproduceplasticproducts.

35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Plasticcontainsendocrine-disruptingchemicals

B.Plasticpollutionisapressingenvironmentalissue

C.DCHPiswidelyusedinavarietyofplasticproducts

D.Chemicalsinplasticmayimpacttwogenerations1health

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。

HowToSpendTheHolidaysProductively?

Togetthemostoutofyourholidays,youcanmakeacalendarofthethingsyouneedto

doandscheduleintimeforamixtureoffunactivitiesandproductivetasks.

Createacalendarofeverythingyouwanttodoovertheholidays.Ifyouwanttokeep

yourselfonaregularscheduleoveryourholidaybreak,makingacalendarcanhelpyoustay

organized.36Then,workeverythingelsearoundthoseevents.

Spendtimelearningorimprovingaskill9acraft,orahobby.Ifyouhavealotoffree

timeovertheholidays,tryusingthattimetolearnsomethingnew.37Oryoumighttry

learningtoplayanewsongifyouplaytheguitar.Youcanalsotrysomethingtotallynew,

likecross-stitching,buildingamodelcar,orbrewingbeer.

38Thehustle（忙碌）oftheholidayscansometimesbestressful,andtherear（

usuallyalotoftastytreatstotemptyouintoeatingunhealthily.Luckily,youcanhelj

counteractbothofthesethingsbyspendingabout30minutesadayexercising.Forinstance

youmightgoforajogonatrack,trysomelightaerobicexercise,ordoweighttraining.

Volunteertohelpoutinyourcommunity.39Mostcommunitieshaveayear-roun-

needforvolunteers,althoughyoumayfindthattherearemoreopportunitiesaroundth

holidayseason,whenmanyorganizationsrunextraclothingandfooddrives.

Createaplanfortheyearahead.Astheyeardrawstoaclose,takealittletimetothin

aboutyouryearahead.40

AExerciseeachdaytostayhealthyandrelievestress.

B.Startbyfillinginthemostimportantthingsyouneedtodo.

C.Setasidetimeforanyworkorschoolworkyouneedtogetdone.

D.Youmightpracticeanewdrawingtechniqueifyouloveart,forinstance.

E.Lookonlineorreachouttononprofitsinyourareatofindouthowyoucanhelp.

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F.Spendyourholidaybreakbuildingcontactsbylookingupnetworkingeventsnearyou.

G.Bysettingclear?achievablegoalstoaccomplish,you'llstayfocusedthroughoutthe

year.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题j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。

AsheepinScotland,knownasihe**loneliestsheep”,wasstuckatthebottomofacliff

forovertwoyears.Agroupoffarmersmadeittheir41lorescuethesheep.Thesheep

wasfirst42in2021byakayaker（皮划艇运动员）andhadbeenunabletomovefromthat

43sincethen.Localagencieswere44butsaidthesheepwasnotindangerandcould

notberescued.Oneofthefarmers,Wilson,namedthesheepFionaandprovided45—

aboutheronhissocialmediaaccount.

Wilsonexplainedthatitwastoo46toattemptarescueearlierduetothedangerous

locationofthesheep.Heexpressedconcernsaboutthesafetyoftherescuersandthedifficulty摩

of47thesheepbyboatorwithadog.However,aftercareful48,Wilsonandfour

othermensuccessfullyrescuedFionausingheavy49andawinch（绞车）.They50斯

broughthertotheslopeofthecliff.

TheScottishSocietyforPreventionofCrueltytoAnimalswaspresentto51the3-

welfareofthesheep.TheyconfirmedthatFionawasingood52butneededherwoolto

besheared（剪）.Theownershipofthesheepwastransferredtothe53groupoffarmers.引

Wilson54therisksinvolvedintherescueandexpressedgratitudeforthesuccessful

55.涮

41.A.wayB.destinationC.burdenD.mission

42.A.discoveredB.witnessedC.employedD.followed峭

43.A.baseB.formC.spotD.extent

44.A.hesitatingB.urgentC.optimisticD.sympathetic

45.A.accountsB.updatesC.benefitsD.identities

46.A.illegalB.expensiveC.riskyD.complex

47.A.reachingB.findingC.defendingD.caring

48.A.identifyingB.planningC.disguisingD.defining

49.A.substanceB.materialC.handD.equipment

50.AfrequentlyB.physicallyC.safelyD.openly

51.AprovideB.ensureC.guideD.promote

52.A.conditionB.potentialC.moodD.fashion

53.AcharityB.protectionC.rescueD.cheering

54.A.reflectedonB.broughtinC.brokedownD.calledup

55.A.incidentB.sceneC.barrierD.outcome

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第二节(共10小题;每小题L5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。

ThisIsLife,adocumentaryfilm,issettogracethenation'sbigscreensonJan.13.The

filmfeaturesmorethan800shortvideos56(shoot)by509ordinarypeoplefromall

57(walk)oflife,especiallymanuallaborersandfarmers.Thevideos58(select)by

theproductioncrewoverthecourseofayearfrom59totalofmorethan50,000video

clips(片段).

Bygatheringtheshortvideofootage,thefilmengagesordinarypeopleinitscreationand

presentstheirauthenticlifeexperience,60(allow)thosewhoareofteninadequately

representedinmainstreamcinemastotakecenterstage.

Accordingtothefilm'sdirectorSunHong,bygathering,selecting61compiling

(编辑)videoclipsfromavastdatabase>thefilmpresentshowpeoplerecordtheirownlives,

眼

whichpossessesapowerofauthenticityeven62(great)thantraditionaldocumentaries.

Inthefilm,theaudiencewillseeconstructionworkersworkingoutontheconstruction

翅

siteduringtheirsparetime,fishermentalkingtotheircormorantsandteasingtheirgreediness

Wforfish,orboatmencelebratingarareday63theycouldusetapwater.

“Itisourcreativeeffort,asdocumentaryfilmmakers,64(present)anauthentic

KfacetofChina,highlightinghoweachindividualestablishesthemselvesina65(rapid)

developingsociety,wsaysSun.

区第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

耶假定你是李华，作为班级春季运动会负责人，你想邀请你的交换生同学Jason参加4X100米

接力赛(4X100mrelay)o请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

赭1.运动会情况介绍；

2.发出邀请；

解3.期待回复。

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。

DearJason,

Howareyoudoing?

Yours,

LiHua

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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.

Agoldenmistsettledoverthecornfields.Thesunpreparedtorestfortheevening,andI

intendedtofollow.Sayinggoodbyetotheclan（宗族）Iwasstayingwith,Iheadedbackto

camp.Ilookedforwardtosettingmycameraasideforaneveningtoreflectonmytimein

Ethiopia.

Itwasn'tlongwhenIheardavoicebehindme,“Photo,photo,photo.wAyoungSurma

boyabouteightyearsoldfollowedcloselyatmyheels.Ibreathedatiredsigh.Ihadnoenergy

topresstheshutterbuttononemoretime,nomatterhowbeautifuloreagerhewas.

Overthepastfourdays,manyinthecamphadwantedtheirphotographtaken.Ihoped

theboywouldfindsomeoneelsetosnaphisphotograph,buthekeptfollowingmeand

w

saying,“Photo,photo,photo.Hemanagedtocatchmyeye.Witheyeswidefullofhope,蹶

heaskedmeagainwithanticipationonhisface.

AsIlookedathim,halfinterested,anideaforacompositionflashedinmymind.操

Ikneeledinthecornfieldandinstructedtheboywheretostandandhowtopose.AsI

preparedtotakethephotograph,hisenergysuddenlyshiftedfromeagernesstoshynessto

fear.

NomatterwhatItoldhimtodo-howtostandandhowtolook-Ijustcouldn'tgetthe才

shot.Frustrated,Igaveup.Ilookedattheboy,wholookedaloneandawkward.He'd

wantedhisphotographtaken,andnowhe'dgonecamera-shy.为

Inanefforttocheerhim,Iclappedmyhands,saying,“Thatwasgreat.Youwere

great.Othersinhisclangatheredaround,cheeringandclappingloudly.Theboy'sface湘

immediatelybrokeintoasmile.Iintuitively（凭直觉地）tookafewshotsofthemoment.That

photographturnedouttobebetterthanI'dimagined.端

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；圜

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

IprintedalargecopyofthephotographandreturnedtotheSurmaboy'sclan.

AsIleftEthiopia,IheldontothememoryoftheSurmaboy'sjoyoustearsandthe

collectivehopeofhisclan.

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高三联考英语参考答案

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oo'io"

现在是听力试音时间。

M：Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou?

W：Oh,hello.IreadaboutyourclubinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindouta

bitmore.

M：Yes»certainly.Well,weareasortofsocialclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It's

quiteanewclub-wehaveabout50membersatthemoment9butwearegrowingallthe

time.

W：Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mBritishactually,andIcametoWashingtonaboutthree

monthsago.I'mlookingforwaystomeetpeople.Er,whatkindsofeventsdoyouorganize?

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

W：Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageeve