江西省萍乡市2024届高三年级下册4月二模考试英语试卷及答案

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2024年普通高等学校招生萍乡市第二次模拟考试

英语

（120分钟，总分150分）

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答

题卡上。

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干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

3.考试结束，考生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）

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.Howdoesthewomansound?

A.Confused.B.Disappointed.C.Anxious.

2.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Visitthemuseum.B.Storeherluggage.C.Gototheentrance.

3.Whatistheman'sproblem?

A.Heisovercharged.B.Hemissedthecheckout.C.Heforgotaboutaservice.

4.Whatdoweknowaboutthepumpkinmilkytea?

A.Itisnotfreshenough.B.Itisunavailablenow.C.Ithasbeensoldout.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Shesupportstheman.B.Themanshouldfindanewjob.

C.Itwouldbeuselessgoingbacktoschool.

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.WhatismentionedaboutBrysonRoad?

A.Ithasasubwaystop.B.Itisoftenjammedwithtraffic.C.Itispartiallyunderconstruction.

7.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.Takeadifferentreturnroute.B.Walktwoblocks.C.Putoffhertrip.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodoatfirst?

A.Findcarkeys.B.Takeabus.C.Checkhisschedule.

9.Whatdidthemandolastweek?

A.Hecrashedhiscarintoapolicecar.B.Hechangedhiscarinsurance.C.Hegottwospeedingtickets.

10.Whatdoweknowaboutthecourse?

A.It*sexpensive.B.It's25-hourlong.C.Ifsanofflinecourse.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatiscausingaschedulingconflictfortheman?

A.Amedicalappointment.B.Aplannedmeeting.C.Acollegecourse.

12.Whowillmostprobablytaketheman'sshift?

A.Thewoman.B.Ruby.C.Mr.Romero.

13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingwhenthemanagerarrives?

A.Makingaremindernote.B.Gettingsomecontactdetails.

C.Reportingtheprogressofatask.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whatisthepurposeofthecharitymarathon?

A.Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch.B.Toprovidetrainingforvolunteers.

C.Tosupportschooleducation.

15.Whatwillvolunteersdoforthecharitymarathon?

A.Assistwiththerace.B.Runthemarathonasparticipants.

C.Givepresentationsattheconference.

16.Whendoestheracestart?

A.At6a.m.B.At6:30a.m.C.At7a.m.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatcanvisitorsdoalongtheSarawakRiver?

A.Seehugecatstatues.B.ViewtheAstanapalace.C.Exploresidestreets.

18.WhywasFortMargheritabuilt?

A.Foradministration.B.Fordefense.C.Forleisure.

19.WhatisthedistinctivefeatureofKuching?

A.Itscatstatues.B.Itslonghistory.C.Itscharmingscenery.

20.Whatisnasilemak?

A.Ricenoodles.B.Soursoup.C.Aricedish.

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

Intheworkplace,wehavetodealwithdifferentpeople,andthebestwaytodothatistofindempathytobetter

understandthem.Herearethreefruitpersonalitiesandhowbesttodealwiththem.

Apple:hardcore,doesn'tbruiseeasily

Appletypesaredirectanddon*tsufferfools.Theyarefast,logicalthinkerswholovetowinandhatetolose

control.They'llgetaresultatanycost,butseeconflictassport.

Managingapples:

,Haveyourfacts(orsuffertheconsequences)

,Alwaysstanduptothem.

,Gettothepoint.

,Befastandlogical.

,Watchandlearn-theymakegreatmentors.

Lemon:intenseandconcentrated

Lemonslovestructure,detail,orderandrules.Theyareworrierswholikesafety,securityandpredictability.They

lovedetailandareawesomeatspottinggapsinaplan.Buttoomanyrulescanbefrustratingtoothers.

Managinglemons:

,Respecttheirneedforspaceandtime;givethemplentyofnotice.

,Slowyourpaceifyou*refast,quietendownifyou*reloud.

,Don'tsurprisethem.

,Don'tthreatentheirsecurity.

,Knowyoucannevergivetoomuchdetail.

Banana:sweetandsoft

Bananatypesenjoyharmonyintheworkplaceandshyawayfromconflict.Theyhaveloadsofempathy.Theyare

excellentincustomerserviceroles,yettheycanirritatepeoplebybeingtoonice.

Whenthey*retooaccommodating,theycanbeseenasindecisive.

Managingbananas:

,Don'tpressurethem,butmotivate.

,Encouragetheiropinions,andlisten.

,Don'toverloadthemwithyourproblems.

,Provideregularfeedbackopportunities.

,Benice-thafsalltheywant.

21.Whichwayispropertodealwiththelemonpersonality?

A.Talkingloudly.B.Makingsomerules.

C.Thinkinglogically.D.Givingmoredetails.

22.Whatdoesthebananapersonalitythinkofconflict?

A.Appealing.B.Unwelcome.C.Useful.D.Harmful.

23.Whoisthetextmainlyintendedfor?

A.Housewives.B.Students.C.Employees.D.Customers.

B

Itwasasunnywinterday.Ihadgoneupanddownthetowerwhen,outsidethelittledooratthefoot,ablindman

cametowardme.Hewasapale,thinmanwithdarkglasses.Hekeptclosetotheinnerwallofthecourtyard.On

reachingthedoor,hetoucheditandsharplyturnedinside.Inamoment,hedisappearedupthestaircase.Istoodstill,

lookingatthelittlesignthatsaid“TotheTower...1feltobligedtofollow.

Ididn*tfollowclosely.Icaughtupwithhimintheticketoffice.ThereIwassurprisedtoseetheattendantselling

himaticketasthoughhewereanyothervisitor.Withtheticketinonehandandtouchingthewallwiththeother,he

reachedthestaircaseleadingtothehallway.

“Thatmanisblind,1saidtotheattendant,butheshowednoconcern.taHe*sblind,1repeated.Hedidn*tanswer,

lookingatmevacantly.

"Terhanshewantstojump,“Isaid.Buthischairwastoocomfortable.Hedidn'tstir.Hestilllookeddownata

crosswordpuzzlehehadbegun.Iturnedtowardthestaircase.

“Theticket,9,theattendantsaid,risingfromhischair.Itseemedtheonlythingthatcouldmovehim.After

purchasingmyticket,Ihurriedupthestaircase.

Themanhadn*tgoneasfarasIimagined.Aftertenminutes,Iapproachedhim."Excuseme,“Isaidaspolitelyas

Icould,"butIamverycurioustoknowwhyyoucameup.”

“You'dneverguess,hesaid.

“Nottheview,Itakeit,orthefreshaironthiswinterday,“Isaid.

Hesmiled.t6Comingupthestairs,onecanfeelthechange-thecoostaircasesuddenlybecomesquitewarm,——

andhowupherebehindthewallthereisshade,butassoonasonegoesoppositeanarrowwindowonefindsthesun.

InallofSienathereisnoplacesogoodashere.”

Hemovedintothesunlight.Thenhesteppedintotheshade."Light,shade,light,shade,“hesaid,andseemedas

pleasedasachildwho,inagameofhopscotch,jumpsfromsquaretosquare.

Wewentdownthetowertogether.Ilefthim,gladdenedasonecanonlybebythesunlight.

24.Whydidtheauthorfollowtheblindman?

A.Tooffertimelyhelp.B.Tosatisfyhiscuriosity.

C.Toteachhimalesson.D.Topreventhimfromclimbingup.

25.Whatwastheattendanfsattitudetovisitors?

A.Enthusiastic.B.Concerned.C.Indifferent.D.Skeptical.

26.Whatencouragedtheblindmantoclimbthetower?

A.Thefreshaironthetop.B.Thepleasantchildhoodmemories.

C.Thefantasticviewfromthetower.D.Thestrikingcontrastbetweenlightandshade.

27.Whatmessagedoesthewriterwanttoconveyinthetext?

A.Natureisthebestgiftforhumanity.

B.Whenonedoorshuts,anotheropensinlife.

C.Everyindividualcanappreciatebeautyinlife.

D.Thedisadvantageddeservecarefromthesociety.

C

Curiosityisthedrivingforcebehindourdevelopmentandevenoursuccess.Butitcanalsobedangerous,leading

tosetbacksorevendownfalls,sowhyarehumanssocurious?Doscientistsevenhaveadefinitionforthisinborn

drive?

Actually,thereisn'tonesetinthestone.Psychologistsagreecuriosityisn*taboutsatisfyinganimmediateneed,

likehungerorthirst;rather,ifsintrinsically（内在地）motivated.Curiositycoverssuchlargesetofbehaviorsthat

thereprobablyisn'tanysingle"curiositygene“thatmakeshumanswonderaboutandexploretheirenvironment.

Genesandtheenvironmentinteractinmanycomplexwaystoshapeindividualsandguidetheirbehavior,including

theircuriosity.

Regardlessoftheirgeneticmakeup,infantshavetolearnanincredibleamountofinformationinashorttime,and

curiosityisoneofthetoolshumanshavefoundtoaccomplishthathugetask.Inaclassicstudy,apsychologistshowed

thatinfantsbetween2monthsand6monthsoldgrewlessandlessinterestedinacomplexvisualpatternthemore

theylookedatit.Butcuriosityoftencomeswithacost.Insomesituations,therisksarelowandfailureisahealthy

partofgrowth.Forinstance,manybabiesareperfectlyproficientcrawlers,buttheydecidetotrywalkingbecause

there'smoretoseeanddowhentheystandupright.Butthismilestonecomesatasmallcost.Astudyof12-to

19-month-oldslearninghowtowalkdocumentedthatthesechildrenfelldownalot.Seventeentimesperhour,tobe

exact.Butwalkingisfasterthancrawling,sothismotivatesexpertcrawlerstotransitiontowalking.

Sometimes,however,testingoutanewideacanleadtodisaster.Forinstance,theInuitpeopleoftheArctic

regionshavecreatedincrediblemodestodealwiththechallengesoflivinginnorthernrclimates,butwhatweforget

aboutarethetensofthousandsofpeoplethattriedandfailedtomakeitinthosechallenginglandscapes.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph2?

A.Curiosityishardtodefine.

B.Humansarenotafraidofsetbacks.

C.Scientistsarenotcuriousaboutthestone.

D.Curiosityisn*tthedrivingforcebehindgrowth.

29.Whatdopsychologistsagreeaboutthenatureofcuriosity?

A.Setsofbehaviorsguidecuriosity.

B.Immediateneedsdrivecuriosity.

C.Externalfactorsdeterminecuriosity.

D.Genesandenvironmentworktogetheroncuriosity.

30.Whatcontributestobabies*growingmilestones?

A.Theyprefernovelty.B.Theyfearfailures.

C.Theydesiretoachievetasks.D.Theymaketheirowndecisions.

31.WhydoestheauthormentiontheInuitpeopleinthelastparagraph?

A.Toprovehowcuriosityhelpedthemsurvive.

B.Toshowcuriositymaycomewithahighprice.

C.TodescribewhyInuitpeopleneededcuriosity.

D.ToshowhowInuitpeopleovercamethechallenges.

D

Thereisabenefitinacknowledgingthefactthatourbrainsarebornwithanegativitypreferencethatservestoprotect

usfrompotentialharm.Wewouldnothavelastedverylongasaspeciesifourancestorshadkeptoptimisticinthe

faceofachargingtigerratherthanthinkingtheworstandallowingthenaturalresponseoffight-or-flighttokickin.

Thepsychologicaltechniqueofusinganegativeoutlookforpersonalgrowthisknownasdefensivepessimism

(DP).Ratherthanforcingoneselftoadoptapositivemindset,DPfocusesonpreparingforworstcases,thereby

reducinganxiety.Lefsfaceit:Tellingananxiousmindnottoworryisasuselessastryingnottogetwetinarainstorm

bythinkingsunnythoughts;bettertotakeshelter.Manypeoplehaveusedthistechniqueintheirdailyliveswithout

givingitaname.COVID-19gaveusallachancetopracticeDP.aswelookprecautionstodecreaseourchancesof

becominginfected.

Thispsychologicalmindtrickisnotwithoutitsdrawbacks.Appliedtoooften,lifecanbecomeaseriesof

setbacks,onlytakingdiscomfortinthefactthatone*spredictionoftheworstcasecametrue.Personalrelationships

mayalsosuffer,astheoptimistsinone'slifegrowwearyoftheglassalwaysbeinghalf-emptyandwill,attimes,take

toironicallysinging"Don'tworry,behappy“aspayback.

Thereislikelytobeadaywhentheglass-half^empty/half^fulldebateisreplacedbytherealizationthatoptimism

andpessimismdon'topposeeachother,theysupporteachother,andtryingtohaveonewithouttheotherisliketrying

tohaveaone-sidedcoin.

32.Whatwoulddefensivepessimistsdoinwetweather?

A.Picturesunnydays.B.Openanumbrella.

C.Feeltherainstorm.D.Runthroughtherain.

33.Theexampleof"COVID-19"inparagraph2isusedto.

A.makeacomparisonB.proposeanargument

C.introduceatopicD.clarifyaconcept

34.Whichofthefollowingmayadefensivepessimistbelieve?

A.Whateverwillbe,willbe.B.Everycloudhasasilverlining

C.Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.D.Theglassishalffullnothalfempty.

35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.IndefenseofpessimismB.Theexplorationofpsychology

C.Pessimism:aone-sidedcoinD.Negativity:trickyinpsychology

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Yourmanagerstopsyouandsayssheneedstohaveawordaboutyourperformanceintherecentproject.She

beginsbypraisingyouforthegoodworkyou*vedoneontheproject,andyouwonderifthisisthepraisethatstartsoff

thetypical"feedbacksandwich”.36Saysomethingnice,saywhatyoureallywanttosay,saysomethingnice

again.

However,whenfeedbackbecomessucharoutine,employeescanstarttoperceivepositivefeedbackassimplya

formofsugarcoatingthenegatives,thusdecreasingitsvalue.Instead,positivefeedbackshouldnotsimplybeseenas

somethingtocushionthenegative.37Belowarethreetipstohelpyoumakepositivefeedbackcount.

38Whenpositiveandnegativefeedbackalwaysappeartogohandinhand,thepositivescanbecome

devaluedandignored.Ensuretherearetimeswhenpositivefeedbackisgivenforitsownsakeandresistthe

temptationtoofferconstructivecriticism.

Cultivatea“growthmindset”.Manyofustendtofocusourpraiseontheendresultandseeminginborntalents.

Forexample,39However,researchsuggeststhatbyfocusingontheprocessofboxthingsaredone,wecan

encouragethedevelopmentofnewskillsandthecontinuedenhancementoftalents.

Createacultureofofferingpositivefeedback.Makegivingpositivefeedbackpartofyourteamculture.Don't

justwaitforspecialmomentstogivefeedback.Offerinformalpositivefeedbackwhenmakingsmalltalk.40

Encouragepeerfeedbackamongteammembersandcolleaguesandactivelyaskthemforpositivecommentsoneach

othefsperformancesontasks.

A.youhavearealtalentfororganizingevents.

B.Youknowhowthefeedbacksandwichgoes.

C.Attempttoinjectsomepositivityintonegativefeedback.

D.youreallyputalotofeffortintomakingthiseventasuccess.

E.Don'talwaysfollowpositivefeedbackwithnegativefeedback.

F.Feedbackdoesn'thavetoonlycomefromthehigherrankseither.

G.Itshouldalsobedeliveredsoastoreinforceandencouragegoodperformance.

第三部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在

答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Amommakesmini-metoysasuniqueasthechildrenwhoembracethem.

Asa41workerusingplaytherapytohelpchildrenthroughtheircancertreatment,Amywishedshecould_

42herpatientswithdollsthatboretheirall-too-familiarhairlossandsurgeryscars.

43Amyleftwelfareworkin2011tostartafamily,shestilloftenthoughtofthekids.Shesaid,“These

kidsneedsomethingthatlooksliketheydo."Thisideahadalways44inhermind.

Thenin2020,amomwhosedaughterlostalegtoamputation（截肢）askedAmy,whowas45witha

sewingmachine,ifshecouldmakeamini-medolforthegirl.

AfterAmy46aphotooftheleglessdollonFacebook,47pouredinforlikenesswitheverything

fromalbinism（白化病）tobirthmarks.48makekidsfeelisolatedandjudged/5shesays,“Withthedoll,a

childsees'IamnottheonlyonewholooksthiswayandPmalso49enoughtobeadoll.9"

Amy50nearly400customdollsatherdining-roomtable,withdonorsoftencoveringthe100costthrough

Amy'snonprofitADollLikeMe.Themomofthree51makingeachdollherselfwithhelpfromhermotherand

afriend.

ForKeagan.2,whoserareskinconditionhas52himinbirthmarks,AmymatchedthedolVs53exactly.

“Thatwasthemostamazingthing,“saysKeagan'smom.Afarthersays,"I54likeababywhenadollcamein

themailformydaughter,whowasbomwithoutherlowerleftarm.Seeingmydaughterwithherdoll,itmakesme

thinkaboutherfuture,nother55

41.A.socialB.financialC.culturalD.sport

42.A.educateB.attendC.protectD.treat

43.A.BeforeB.AfterC.OnceD.Until

44.A.shiftedB.workedC.stoppedD.stuck

45.A.handyB.satisfiedC.boredD.careful

46.A.tookB.postedC.removedD.downloaded

47.A.complaintsB.remarksC.ordersD.praises

48.A.FailuresB.ChangesC.SimilaritiesD.Differences

49.A.activeB.boldC.beautifulD.plain

50.A.craftedB.collectedC.purchasedD.received

51.A.takesupB.insistsonC.thinksaboutD.liveson

52.A.dressedB.recognizedC.coveredD.buried

53.A.spotsB.sizesC.shapesD.colors

54.A.sleptB.weptC.yawnedD.laughed

55.A.potentialsB.personalitiesC.limitationsD.requirements

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

InfrontofapackedhallattheKennedyCenterinWashington,DC,onFriday,dancerHaoRuoqi56

(graceful)movedacrossthestageasshewavedherswordagainstheropponent.Hao,playing.57heroineHua

Mulan,wasthestarofNingboPerformingArtsGroup*sChinesedancedramaMulan.

Basedonthebelovedfolkloreoffamilydevotion,loyaltyandlove,Mulantellsthetaleofayoungwomanin

ancientChinawhodisguisesherselfasaman58(take)herfather'splaceinthearmy.

Thismodeminterpretationre-imaginestheclassictaleofthe59(distinguish)femaleChinesewarrior

HuaMulanthroughremarkableandcompellingdancenumbersandexquisitemusic,60(explore)thethemes

ofself-identityandempowerment.

Hao,amemberoftheChinaNationalOperaandDanceDramaTheater,saidtheremightbeathousand61

(version)orMulaninathousandpeople'seyes,buttherearethingscommontotheaudience62thecultural

andgeographicaldifferences."IthinktheloveandpeacebroughtoutfromMulanisunderstandableandacceptable

bothinChinaandtheUnitedStates,"shetoldChinaDaily.

LisaRichardsToney,presidentandchiefexecutiveofficeroftheAssociationofPerformingArtsProfessionals,

said63impressedherwasthetruewarriorspiritthatMulandisplayed64herloveforhumanity.

ThestoryofHuaMulan65(inspire)numerousproductionsintheglobeovercenturies,including

Disney's1998animatedfilmand2020live-actionmovie.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

你校最近开展了一次消防演练活动，请你为校英文报写一份主题为“FocusonFireSafety,CherishLife”的

新闻报道，内容包括：

1.活动目的；

2.活动过程和感受。

注意：1.写作同数应为80个左右。

2.参考词汇：灭火器fireextinguishers;消防栓firehydrants

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。

Myparentswerealwaysagainstmeowningmyownpet,afraidofthemessitwouldmakeorthatIwould

quicklyloseinterestintakingcareofit,butwemadeacompromise:Icouldvolunteeratalocalpetshelteronthe

weekendstotestmysenseofresponsibilityanddedication.ThatwashowIfirstcametovolunteerattheAvondalepet

shelterand一moreimportantly一whereImetmyfuturebestfriend,Chocolate.

OnehotAugustafternoon,mybossCharlietoldmethattheywerebringinginayoungblackLabradorRetriever

andthatI'dbeitsprimarycaretaker.AnhourafterourconversationandincameChocolate——abeautifuldogwith

shiningbrownfurandamazingblueeyes.Atabout3monthsold,Iexpectedhimtobealotmoreenergeticand

playful,butheimmediatelybackedandlaydownatthebackofhispen（围栏）.

IaskedCharliewhatwasthematterwithhim.HerepliedthatChocolatehadageneticproblemwhichcausedhim

tobebomwithashorttail,leadingpotentialownerstothinktherewassomethingwrongwithhim;sothebreederfelt

thattheyhadnochoicebuttogiveupthepuppytotheshelter.

Hewasoverlookedandunderappreciated.Ifeltveryangryatthethoughtthatanotherwisehealthydogcouldbe

thrownawaysoeasily.Atthesametime,Ifeltadeepsympathyforthisdogwhohadbeencheatedoutoftheloveand

attentionhedeserved.ItwasatthismomentthatIresolvedtogiveChocolateasmuchloveandattentionasIcould

whileworkingasavolunteer.

AlthoughChocolatewasreluctantandshyatfirst,eventuallythroughenoughtreatsandplayheslowlycame

aroundandwarmeduptome.Soonenough,wheneverIcamearoundhispentolethimoutforhisturnofwalksand

play,Chocolatewasalwaysexcitedandjumpingwithjoy.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:Astimepassedby,theconnectionbetweenChocolateandIgrewstrongerandstronger.

Paragraph2:Oneday,CharliesaidChocolatemustfindahomesoonorhewouldberemoved.

2024年普通高等学校招生萍乡市第二次模拟考试

英语试题参考答案

听力原稿

第一节

(Text1)

M:Erin,issomethingbotheringyou?

W:Well,I'mbehindonmyassignmentsandIhavetwotestsnextweekwhichPvebarelystudiedfor.

(Text2)

M:MynameisTae-Min,andIllbetakingyouaroundthemuseumtoday.Arethereanyquestionsbeforeweget

started?

W:Ihaveone—istheresomewhereIcouldleavethisbag?Ifsquiteheavy.

M:Yes,wehavelockersneartheentrance.

(Text3)

M:I'dliketocheckout.Here*smyroomkey.

W:Thankyou.Justamoment.Okay,Mr.Brown.Here'sthebillforyourstay.

M:Oh,thisischargingmefbrtwonights,butIarrivedyesterdaymorning.AndIdidn'trequestanyadditional

services.

(Text4)

M:PmabouttoheadtoForestCafetobuydrinksforourteam.Wouldyoulikesomething,too?

W:Yes.Ilovetheseasonaldrinksoldthere.thepumpkinmilkytea.

M:Ithinkthatonehasbeendiscontinued.Itwasbeingofferedinthefallonly.Thecafeisadvertisingwinterdrinks

now.

(Text5)

M:Pmthinkingaboutgoingbacktoschool!Hittingthebooksagain.AmIcrazy?

W:Well,asIliketosay,"Nopain,nogain!,,Ifyou'regoingtogetabettersalaryatanewjobafterwards,thenwhy

not?

第一B

(Text6)

W:Excuseme一doyouknowifbusNumber7goestoBrysonRoad?

M:Yes,itdoes.AreyoutryingtogettoValmontShoppingPlaza?

W:Actually,yes.IfsonBrysonRoad,right?

M:Thafsright.Thisbuswillstopinfrontofthemall.Butthere'ssomerepairingworkunderwayonthesouthsideof

BrysonRoad.BusNumber7comingbackthisdirectionisbeingre-routedawayfromtheroad.Ifsconfusing,so.

W:Oh,Isee.

M:Foryourreturntrip,I'drecommendtakingbusNumber22instead.Itstopsabouttwoblocksfromhere.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

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M:Honey.Wherearemykeystothecar?

W:Here.Takethis.

M:Whafsthis?

W:Ifsthebusschedule.You*dbetterhurryoryou'llmissit.

M:Whatdoyoumean?Iwanttodrivetowork.

W:Well,youcan't.You*vehadtwospeedingticketsoverthelastcouplemonths,andyouhadthatcaraccidentlast

week.

M:Thatwasn'tmyfault.

W:Really?Youranintoapolicecarsittingalongsidetheroadbecauseyouweredistractedwhiletextingonyour

phone.AndwhenIcalledthecarinsurancetheotherday,theysaidourinsuranceratesaregoingupalot,especiallyif

youstayontheinsurance.

M:Awhat?No.

W:Youcanstillsaveusmoneyifyoutakeadefensivedrivingcourse.Ifsonly$250forthe15-hourclass.Andbearin

mindthatthisisacoursethafsnotavailableonline.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

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M:Ohno,PvebeenscheduledtoworkonWednesdayafternoon!Thafswhenmyuniversity'sJapaneseclassmeets.

PHhavetoswitchshiftswithsomebody.You'reworkinginthemorning一couldyouswitchwithme?

W:Sorry,Neil,butPmalsobusyonWednesdayafternoon.Ihaveadentalappointment.Tryaskingwhoever'sworking

thenightshiftthatday,likeRubyandHakeem.

M:OK.Iwill.Butthisisbad.IdefinitelytoldMr.RomerothatIwasn'tfreeonWednesdayafternoons.

W:Well,asamanager,hehasalotofinformationtokeeptrackof.Youshouldwritedownyouravailabilityforhim

whenhecomesintoday.Thenhellhavesomethi