广西县域高中联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语试题（含答案）

广西县域高中联盟2024年春季学期期末试题高二英语考试范围：人教版必修一、二、三；选择性必修一、二、三本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Whatarethespeakersdoing?A．Studyingabook. B．Readingaletter. C．Collectingmoney.2．Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A．Herhat. B．Hercoat. C．Hergloves.3．Whatkindofpaperarethespeakersgoingtowrite?A．Ahistoricalone. B．Abiologicalone. C．Ageographicalone.4．Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrowmorning?A．Sunny. B．Rainy. C．Windy.5．WhydoesFreddecidetoquit?A．Heoftenworksovertime.B．Heneedstoearnmoremoney.C．Hedoesn'tgetonwellwithhiscolleagues.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6．Whatdidthemandolastnight?A．Hevisitedafriend. B．Hehadaninterview. C．Hefixedtheradio.7．Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'splan?A．Interested. B．Surprised. C．Disappointed.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8．Whatsizecardoesthemanwanttorent?A．Small-size. B．Mid-size. C．Full-size.9．Whatstopsthemanfromrentingthebluecar?A．Thesizeisn'tsuitable. B．Thepriceistoohigh. C．Themodelistooold.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10．Whydoesthewomansaythemanisimpossible?A．Heisseriouslyill. B．Hedidn'tseethebills. C．Theycan'taffordtogoout.11．Howmuchisthetelephonebill?A．$90. B．$70. C．$80.12．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．Turnuptheheat. B．Gotothemovies. C．Callthetelephoneoffice.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13．WhoisJohn?A．Anexpertteacher.B．AuniversitySpanishteacher.C．AnEnglishteacherfromahighschool.14．What'sthetopicoftoday'sprogramme?A．Writing. B．Speaking. C．Listening.15．Howdoesthemanfeelwhenaskingotherstorepeat?A．Sorry. B．Foolish. C．Pleased.16．Whatisthestrategytocontroltheconversation?A．Retellingwhattheysaid. B．Pretendingtounderstand. C．Escapingtheconversation.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17．WhatdidJinSchoolchilddoatthelaboratory?A．Shedidvoluntarywork. B．Sheworkedasatranslator. C．Shehelpedtreatdeafpeople.18．WhatdidJinSchoolchildsharewithherfriend?A．Herideaaboutcreatingadevice.B．Herknowledgeofsignlanguage.C．Herexperienceoflearningalanguage.19．HowdidJinSchoolchildandherfriendstarttheirwork?A．TheyworkedwithlocalprofessorsB．Theycommunicatedinsignlanguagedaily.C．Theytookonlinemachinelearningcourses.20．WhendidJinSchoolchildandherfriendwin$10,000?A．In2019. B．In2020. C．In2021.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABelowisabriefdescriptionoftheprocessinvolvedinselectingtheNobelPrizelaureates(获奖者)inphysics.September-Nomination(提名)formsaresentout.TheNobelCommitteesendsoutconfidentialformstoaround3,000people-selectedprofessorsatuniversitiesaroundtheworld,NobelPrizelaureatesinphysicsandchemistry,andmembersoftheRoyalSwedishAcademyofSciences,amongothers.February-Deadlineforsubmission.ThecompletednominationformsmustreachtheNobelCommitteenolaterthan31stJanuaryofthefollowingyear.TheCommitteescreensthenominationsandselectsthepreliminarycandidates.About250-350namesarenominatedasseveralnominatorsoftensubmitthesamename.March-May-Consultationwithexperts.TheNobelCommitteesendsthenamesofthepreliminary(初步的)candidatestospeciallyappointedexpertsfortheirassessmentofthecandidates’work.Jun-August-Writingofthereport.TheNobelCommitteeputstogetherthereportwithrecommendationstobesubmittedtotheAcademy.ThereportissignedbyallmembersoftheCommittee.September-Committeesubmitsrecommendations.TheNobelCommitteesubmitsitsreportwithrecommendationsonthefinalcandidatestothemembersoftheAcademy.ThereportisdiscussedattwomeetingsofthePhysicsClassoftheAcademy.October-NobelPrizelaureatesarechosen.InearlyOctober,theAcademyselectstheNobelPrizelaureatesinphysicsthroughamajorityvote.Thedecisionisfinalandwithoutappeal.ThenamesoftheNobelLaureatesarethenannounced.December-NobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirprize.TheNobelPrizeawardceremonytakesplaceon10DecemberinStockholm,wheretheNobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirNobelPrize,whichconsistsofaNobelPrizemedalanddiploma(证书),andadocumentconfirmingtheprizeamount.21．WhenshouldnominationformsbesentbacktotheNobelCommitteeinthefollowingyear?A．LaterthanMarch. B．LaterthanApril.C．EarlierthanFebruary. D．LaterthanAugust.22．WheredoestheNobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirNobelPrize?A．InStockholm. B．InNewYork. C．InCanberra. D．InLondon.23．TheNobelPrizeisNOTmadeupof_________.A．Amedal. B．Adiploma. C．Adocument. D．Asouvenir.BCorderoisthefarmmanageratOllinFarms,notfarfromBoulder,Colorado.Thelocallygrownvegetablesonthefarmaren’tjustpretty.“Weplayanimportantroleinpublichealthnutritionprograms,”saysCordero’sdad,MarkGuttridge,whostartedthisfarmwithhiswife,Kena,17yearsago.Atameetingwithaboutadozenlocalfarmers,twostaterepresentatives,andtheColoradoofficialsofagriculture,GuttridgeexplainshowBouldercountyhasmadecreativeinvestmentsinhisfarmthatcouldbespreadtothestateorevennationallevel.Beforethemeeting,Guttridgeshowsthemoneofthoseinvestments.Adozensheep,whichGuttridgeraisesforwool,feedonrootvegetableslikeradishesthathavebeenleftoverforthem.“Sotheseguysareoutfertilizingthevegetablefield,”Guttridgelaughs.“They’llbeouthereacouplemoreweeks,andthenwe’llgetournextsummervegetablesplantedrightthere.”AroundthefieldisaspecialmoveabletypeoffencingthatOllinFarmsboughtusingfinancialaidfromtheBoulderCountySustainabilityOffice.Itallowsthemtomovethesheepfromonefieldtoanother,fertilizingastheygo.Thegoaloftheseinvestmentsis“reallybuildingupoursoilhealth,”heexplains.“Thatrelatesdirectlytothenutrientqualityofthefood-healthysoilgrowshealthyfood.”Thecountyalsomakesanefforttogetthathealthyfoodouttodifferentcommunitiestoboostpublichealth.That’swheretheBoulderCountyPublicHealthdepartmentcomesin.ItcreatedacouponprogramtogivediscountstopeoplebuyingfruitsandvegetablesfromOllinFarms.Nutritionincentiveprograms,likethosepublichealthfruitandvegetablecoupons,arespreadingalloverthecountry,andmostarefundedthroughthefederalfarmbill.AmyYaroch,executivedirectorattheGretchenSwansonCenterforNutrition,says“It’satriplewin.It’sbasicallygoodfortheconsumerswholiveinthatparticularcommunitybecausethey’regettingthehealthyfood,it’sgoodforthefarmer,andthenit’sgoodfortheeconomy.”24．WhatdoesOllinFarmsdo?A．Itmakespublicnutritionhealthplans.B．Itoffersfinancialaidtootherfarms.C．Itprovidescheapfoodtothelocalcommunity.D．Itgrowsfruitsandvegetablesrichinnutrition.25．HowdoesBouldercountysupportsustainablefarmingpracticesatOllinFarms?A．Byraisingsheeponradishes. B．Bybuyingfencesforfarmhouses.C．Byfundingthefarm’ssoilhealth. D．Bygivingadviceaboutfertilizingfields.26．WhatisAmy’sattitudetowards“nutritionincentiveprograms”?A．Cautious. B．Dismissive. C．Unclear. D．Approving.27．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．CouponingforHealth:StimulatingNutritionChoicesB．GrowingHealth:InnovationsinFarmandPublicHealthInitiativesC．FertileFieldsandFurryFriends:AFarmingFairyTaleD．LocalProduce,GlobalImpact:TheNutritionChoicesofOllinFarmsCWiththeoceancoveringmorethan70%oftheEarth’ssurface,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)saidscientistsandresearchershaddependedonsonar(声呐)technologiestounderstandandmaptheseafloorwhichhadchartedonlyabout10%oftheworld’socean.FortheoceanandcoastalwatersintheUS,thenumberisjustaround35%.Weknowlessaboutourplanet’soceanthanwhatweknowaboutthefarsideofthemoonorthesurfaceofMars.Partofthereasonforthelackofobservationisthechallengeofpoweringanunderwatercamera.Researchershaveusedshipstorechargecamerasorobservedwithacameratiedtoashiptosolvetheissue,whichisexpensiveandunsuitableforlong-termobservations.Recently,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)havetakenamajorsteptoironoutthisproblembydevelopingabattery-free,wirelessunderwatercamerathatcouldharvestenergyunderwateronitsownforlongperiods.Tokeeppowerconsumptionaslowaspossible,theresearchersusedoff-the-shelf,ultra-low-powerimagingsensors.Thedevicetakescolorphotos,evenindarkunderwaterenvironments,andsendsimagedatawirelesslythroughthewater.Thecameraispoweredbysound.Itchangesmechanicalenergyfromsoundwavestravelingthroughwaterintoelectricalenergythatpowersitsimagingandcommunicationsequipment.Aftergettingandencodingimagedata,thecameraalsousessoundwavestosendthedatatoareceiverthatreconstructstheimage.Thosesoundwavescouldcomefromanysource,likeapassingshipormarinelife.Asitdoesn’tneedapowersource,thecameracouldrunforweeksonendbeforegettingitback,enablingscientiststosearchremotepartsoftheoceanfornewspecies.Nowthatresearchershavedemonstratedaworkingprototype(原型),theyplantoenhancethedevicesoitispracticalinreal-worldsettings.Forfutureapplication,thesecamerasmaybeusedtotakeimagesofoceanpollutionandcreatemoreaccuratemodelstomonitorclimatechangetobetterunderstandhowclimatechangeimpactstheunderwaterworld,andadvancevariousunderseascientificfields.28．Whatdothedatainparagraph1mainlyshow?A．UnderseaexplorationispoorintheUS.B．Muchoftheplanet’soceanremainsunexplored.C．Themappingoftheseaflooristime-consuming.D．Technologydevelopmentmattersalottoseaobservation.29．Whatlimitstheresearchers’underseaexplorationaccordingtothetext?A．Thecomplexityoftheseaenvironment.B．Theconcernaboutpotentialseapollution.C．Theshortageofinvestmentinoceanexploration.D．Theinabilitytoeffectivelypowerunderwatercameras.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ironout”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Overcome. B．Face.C．Analyze. D．Illustrate.31．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheMITunderwatercamera?A．Secureandstable. B．Expensivebuteffective.C．Impracticalbutadvanced. D．Self-sufficientandenergy-saving.DItwasFebruary24,2017,andmyhusband,David,andIwerebothatwork.Itwasadaylikeanyother.Our15-year-oldson,Justin,hissisterandhisfriendMikewereplayingwithaballinourbackyard.Completelyacommonday!Whathappenednextwasexactlyastorm.Justinsuddenlysufferedcardiacarrest(心脏停搏)causedbyahittothechest,andhisheartjuststopped.Nopulse,noheartbeat.Thereareonlyabout10to20casesayear.Anditwasalmostalwaysdeadlyuntilrecently,whenCPR(心肺复苏)hasworkedinuptoone-thirdofcases.Thankfully,theotherchildrenactedimmediatelyinsteadoffreezinginfear.Mikecalled911whilemydaughtercalledmyhusband.Thatsecondcallprovedvitallyimportant,asmyhusbandwasabletogetintouchwithaneighborwhoranoverandstartedCPR.Andlater,thedoctorsarrivedandquicklyshockedJustin’sheartbeatrhythm(节奏)backtonormal.Sincethen,I’vefoundmyselfchangedasaparent.Thereismoreworrynow.Thisunexpectedincidenthasmademerealizethatanythingcanhappentomychildren.So,we’redoingwhatwecantobeprepared.Earlierthisyear,JustintookpartinacommunityeducationeventwithourfiredepartmentteachingHands-OnlyCPRtothepublic.Atleast100participantsshowedup,andJustinsharedhisstorytoshowwhyCPRissoimportant.AtalocaluniversitywhereIworkasanurselecturer,I’vevolunteeredtojointheCPRandAEDfirstaidtrainingforincomingfreshmen.DavidandIfeelveryfortunatetostillhaveoursonwithus.Ifthekidshadn’tknowntocall911,hewouldn’tbehere.Ifourneighborhadn’tknownCPR,Justinwouldn’tbehere.IthinkeveryoneshouldtakethetimetolearnCPR.Youcouldsavealife—maybethelifeofsomeoneyoulove.Cardiacarrestoftencomeswithoutwarning.Everythingwillbenormalrightupuntilthepointitisn’t.Youhavetoknowwhattodo.32．Whydoestheauthorsaytheincidentwasastorm?A．Hersonplayeddangeroussports. B．Hersonhadacloseencounterwithdeath.C．Herchildrenmadearealmesswhenplaying. D．Herneighborcomplainedofthechildren'snoise.33．Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheotherchildren’sresponses?A．Curious. B．Grateful. C．Surprised. D．Puzzled.34．WhatdidtheauthorandJustindoaftertheincident?A．Theyworkedasmedicalworkers. B．Theysharedtheirstoriesonspeakingtours.C．Theytrainedothersinfirstaidskills. D．Theyintroducedfirstaidcoursestoschools.35．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyhighlight?A．ThetheorybehindCPR. B．Thewaysofensuringchildsafety.C．Thecausesofcardiacarrest. D．Theimportanceoflearningfirstaid.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Health,astheoldsayinggoes,isoverwealth,soit’sofgreatsignificancetokeepfit.Youcantakeawayourmoney,ourhouse,orourclothesandwecansurvive.36ThatiswhyIeathealthfully,exerciseregularly,andkeepupmysociallife.Eatinghealthfullyisimportanttomaintainone’shealth.ItrytoavoidfoodshighinfatlikeFrenchfriesorcookies.IalsotrytolimittheamountofanimalproteinIconsume.37So,itisimportanttoknowhowtocookthesefoodssothatthenutrientsarenotlostinthecookingprocess.Ourmusclesmustcontinuetobestrongtosupportourbodyasweage.Exercisehelpsthebonesbuilddensityandhelpsusmaintainourposture.38Aregularexerciseprogramofcardiovasculartrainingandweighttrainingisanimportantpartofkeepingushealthy.39Studieshaveshownthatpeoplewithawiderangeofsocialcontactsgetfewercoldsandrecoverfasterfromdiseasesthanthosewhoaren’tsociallyactive.Forthesakeofhealth,IliketoplayandinteractwithmyfriendsandIalwaysfeelbetterwhenIamwiththemthanwhenIamalone.Byeatingproperlyandexercisingregularly,Icankeepmybodyatanappropriateweightandcanmaintainmyhealth.Byspendingtimewithmyfriends,Icankeepmymindaswellasmybodyhappy.40A．Itcanalsostrengthenourmuscles.B．Takeawayourhealthandwewilldie.C．Friendsareanimportantpartofone’shealth.D．Thesearemythreesecretstokeepingahealthylifestyle.E．Besides,Ialwaysstayawayfromjunkfoodwhichlacksnutrients.F．Byjoininginrelaxingactivities,Icanrefreshmyselftostudywell.G．Instead,Ieatlotsofvegetablesandfruitwhicharerichinfiberandvitamins.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ihadneverpickedupacamerabeforemyfreshmanyearin2012,whenmyjourneytoanartistbegan.Forfouryears,I41G-StarSchoolofTheArts,wheremy42forphotographyandfilmmakingwereawaken.Havingseenmyfirstshortfilm,myteachercameover,saying:“Yougotagood43.Whynotconsiderdoingthisasyourprofession.Ithinkyou’vegota44init”.Then,itclicked.I,therefore,45mybankaccountandboughtmyfirstcamera.Sincethen,Iwasamazedbythe46theworldhastooffer.Ihaveto47,though:I,shyandchicken-hearted,tendedtocapturenature-relatedscenes,48anythingtodowithpeople.AsIwas49myway,Istartedphotographingmyself,theonlyoneIfelt50with.Thecamerasoonbecamemystrongest51,servingasthetoolforhowIexpressedmyself.Gradually,Igainedenough52tostarttakingphotosofotherpeople,greatlytouchedbyhowIwasableto53thebestinthemthroughthelens(镜头).Eachyear,IwouldlookbackonalloftheshotsIdidthatyearandwould54themtothefirstoneIevertookinmycareer.Althoughtheprogressseemedsubstantial,Irealizedthekeytogrowthasanartististoneverbe55.Thisallowsmetocreateprogressivelybetterworkyearafteryear.41．A．designed B．attended C．assessed D．arranged42．A．duties B．requests C．passions D．needs43．A．heart B．hand C．eye D．nerve44．A．future B．memory C．schedule D．certificate45．A．opened B．closed C．monitored D．emptied46．A．beauty B．sound C．lesson D．chance47．A．admit B．judge C．conclude D．negotiate48．A．envying B．avoiding C．prioritizing D．recording49．A．winding B．losing C．shooting D．clearing50．A．familiar B．comfortable C．generous D．patient51．A．resolve B．voice C．shoulder D．vision52．A．knowledge B．integrity C．confidence D．insight53．A．bringout B．commenton C．callfor D．takeover54．A．refer B．relate C．apply D．compare55．A．self-conscious B．self-reliant C．self-centered D．self-content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。It’salong-termquestionforteachers:howtogetchildrenwhohatephysicalactivitytotakepartinPElessons?ANorthamptonprimaryschoolbelievesithastheanswer.Tomaketheleastactivepupilstakeaninterestintheirfitness,aprogram56(introduce)atLingsPrimarySchoolrecently.Notonlyhavethepupilsdevelopedaninterestinactivitiesrangingfromfootball57ballroomdancing,accordingtotheschool,buttheirschoolworkhasalsoimproved58(significant).Studentsnowhave59bestattendancerecordinthecountryat98percent.ThechangehasbeenachievedbysimplymakingPEfun.Insteadof60(climb)wallbarsandrunningonthespot,thepupilspracticeexercisessuchasmovinglike61(animal).Oneroutineinvolvescrawlingaroundthefloorlikeabearandmovingaroundlikegorillas,andthechildrentrytokeeptheirbalanceontheboards62(make)ofrubber,allof63helpstretchtheirmusclesandimprovefitness.BaronessCampbell,whochairstheYouthSportTrustthat64(design)theprogram,said,“Wewanttoshowyoungpeoplethatphysicalactivityisfunandagreatway65(help)themlearnskillsthatwillstaywiththemforlife.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．请以我心目中的好老师为题写一篇短文。内容包括：1．我的英语老师Jenny身材瘦小，个子1.5m左右；2．她用唱歌的方式教我们学英语；3．课上我们都很尊重她，没有人违背她的话；课下她总是像朋友一样帮助我们。请根据内容提示写一篇演讲稿。注意：词数80左右。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。ThereoncewasalittlevillagesituatedintherichareaofNewDelhi,Justbeyondthevillagelayapond,whichwasadeepdarkblueinthemiddle.Beautifulplantsgrewalloverit.Allthechildreninthevillagelovedthepond.Theyfrequentlycametoswimandplaywithwaterinit.Duringthesummers,thecoolwaterwouldrefreshthemfromallthedustandheat,andevenpreventthemfromgettingimmersed(沉溺于)insocialnetworkingappslikeWeChatorWhatsApp.“It’ssoniceandbeautiful,”theywouldallsay.Then,oneday,thevillagersbegantosendthewaterfromthepondintosmallchannelsleadingtothenearbyfields.Thesechannelslookedliketinystreams,andtheycalledthemirrigation(灌溉)channels,sayingthatitwouldhelpthegrowthoftheplantsintheirfieldstobecometallerandgreener.Aftersometime,theplantsdidgrowtallerandstronger.However,thepondwasnolongerasdeepasbefore;itbecameshallow.Sometimelater,afactoryappearednearthevillage,lettingoutalotofthickblacksmellysmokeandreleased(排放)manychemicalsintothepond.Asthesechemicalstraveledfromthepondthroughthechannelstothefields,manyplantsdied.Thepondturnedblackandproducedanawfulsmell,causingthechildrentolosetheirdesiretogetclosetoitanymore.Theycouldn’teventhinkofsplashingwaterandplayinginitastheyusedto.“Itissodirty.Howcanweplayinit?”theysaid.Thencametheburninghotsummer.Theponddriedupentirely,withoutasingledropofwaterremaining.Thebeautifulplantssurroundingitdiedtoo.Theoncelivelyvillagenowlookedugly,itsbeautylostforever,leavingonlymemoriesofwhatoncewas.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thechildrendecidedtodosomethingtomakeadifference.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Overtime,theirefforts,especiallywhattheydidthroughtheapps,tookeffect.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力原文与参考答案1．A【原文】W:Okay,backtocatch22,cananybodyrememberwhichpartwereadlasttime?M:Um,somewhereinchapter31Ithink.W:Ah,yes,hereweare.MissusDanicahadjustreceivedtheletterfromthewardepartmentandwasgoingtocollectthemoney.2．C【原文】W:It’ssocoldoutside.Ithoughtmygloveswereinmycoatpocket,buttheyaren’t.M:Takemine.I’mnotplanningtogoanywheretoday.They’reinsidemyhatonthekitchentable.3．A【原文】W:Nolan,haveyoudecidedwhattodiscussinyourpaper?M:Yes.IplantowriteaboutstoriesofCatherinethegreat.Howaboutyou?W:Well,I’vechosenNapoleon.Ialwayswanttoknowwhatifhehadwonallthewars.4．A【原文】W:Haveyouheardtheweatherforecast?It’ssaidtobeacleardaytomorrow.M:Butthere’sgoingtobeachangeintheafternoon.Aheavyshowerwillcomewithstrongwinds.5．B【原文】W:FredisleavingthisFriday.Willyougotohisfarewellparty?M:Sure,Iwaswonderingwhyheleaves.Hegetsonwellwithcolleagues.Isitduetothelongworkinghours?W:Lackofmoneyisthemainproblem,asIseeit.Heisabouttohaveathirdbaby.M:IfIdon'tgetmoremoney,I'llquitaswell.6．B7．A【原文】W:Barry,Icalledyouaround10lastnight,butIcouldn’tgetthrough.M:Iwasbeinginterviewedinaradioprogramthen,soIcouldn’tusemyphone.W:Ididn’tknowthat.Whatdidyoudointheprogram?M:ItalkedabouthowIbecameadesigner.Sowhydidyoucallme?W:Iwantedtoknowifyou'dhavetimetoclimbamountainwithusthisafternoon.Lisa,DavidandIwantsometimeoutdoors.M:Metoo.8．A9．B【原文】W:Thompson'sCarRental.MayIhelpyou,sir?M:Yeah,I'dliketorentacarfortwodays,please.W:Sure.Whatsizedoyouprefer?Full-size,mid-size,orsmall-size?M:It'sjustmeandmywife,soIguessasmallonewouldbebigenough.Actuallythisblueonelooksprettygood.Howmuchwouldyouchargeforit?W:It'dbe$250perday.M:Thatmuch?W:It'sthenewestmodel,sir.M:Uh,canyourecommendacheaperone?10．C11．A12．C【原文】M:Hey,Deb,let'sgotoamovie.You'vebeenworkingonthesebillsforhoursnow.W:You'reimpossible!M:Why?W:Haven’tIbeentellingyouthatwecanbarelymakeendsmeet?M:ButI'vebeentryingtocutdownonourexpenseslately.W:Well,maybe,butyou'vebeenturninguptheheatto70degreesFahrenheiteverydayandthat'sbeencostingusanadditionalS70toS80amonth.M:Deb,youknowI'vehadtodothat.Igetsickeverysingletimethetemperaturegoesbelow68degreesFahrenheit.W:Oh,oh.Lookatthistelephonebil!Ir'sforS90!That'simpossible!HaveyoubeenmakingcallstoEdison,NewYork?M:Oh,yeah.Ididmakejustonecalltherelastmonth.W:Well,theychargedusforfourcalls.Mmm,I'llhavetocallthemandfigureitout.13．A14．C15．B16．A【原文】M:WelcometoourprogrammeFacetoFace.Today’sexpertteacherisJohn,auniversityEnglishteacherfromLeeds.W:Thanksforhavingme!M:Today’stopicislistening.Mostpeoplesayspeakingisthemoststressfulpartoflearninganewlanguagebut,forme,speakingisn’tsobad.w:Infact,it’sreallycommon.Youknow,inexamsmostpeopledoprettywellinspeakingcomparedwithlistening.M:Right,butinreallifeIfeelstupidalwayssaying,“Sorry,canyourepeatthat,please?”W:Inreallife,you’vegottwostrategies.Oneistopretendtounderstandandgetoutoftheconversationasfastasyoucan.M:Yes,soundsfamiliar!W:Theotherstrategyistoretellwhattheysaid.M:Buthowcanyoudothatifyoudidn’tunderstandwhattheysaid?W:Ah,well,youmightsay,“OK,sothefirstthingIhavetodois.”andmakeitaquestion.Thenyoucancontroltheconversation.M:Igetyou.17．A18．A19．C20．C【原文】W:JinSchofieldisan18-year-oldtengirlfromOntario.Twoyearsagoshevolunteeredatalaboratoryandmetadeafstudent.Shehadtoworkwithahumantranslatortohelpthedeafboycommunicatewiththosewhodidn'tknowsignlanguage,anditstuckwithher.Afterleavingthelaboratory,shebegantothinkifshecouldinventadevicethatcantranslateAmericansignlanguageintospokenEnglish.ShetalkedaboutitwithhergoodfriendSarvnaz.Herfriendshowedgreatinterestandthetwogirlsgotdowntowork.Theysignedupforanonlineeight-weekmachinelearningcoursedesignedbyStanfordUniversity.Theyalsoturnedtolocaluniversityprofessorswhodirectedthemtomoreresources.TheteensalsoreachedouttopeoplewhousedAmericansignlanguage,andaskedthemabouttheirpreferences.Withgreateffort,theyinventedadevicefordeafpeopletowearontheirhands.Becauseofthedevice,inAugust2020,thetwogirlswonacompetitionandtookhome$5,000.Theyearned$10,000ay