福建2024-2025学年高三英语上学期期中联考试题

Page12考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（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C。1．WhatwillthewomanspendmostofhertimedoinginSydney?A．Goingtraveling B．LearningEnglish. C．Visitingherfriends.2．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Inalibrary. B．Inasupermarket. C．Inasportsclub.3．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Writingessays. B．Judgingpoems. C．Readingnovels.4．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Workmates. B．Oldclassmates. C．Teacherandstudent.5．Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewriter?A．He’sveryfriendly. B．Heisagreatwriter. C．Hehasagoodpublicimage.其次节（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．Whoisthewomanprobably?A．Abankclerk. B．Ahotelworker. C．Ashopassistant.7．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Getsomecash. B．Settlehisbill. C．Applyforacard.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Howlonghasthemanworkedatthenewschool?A．Aboutonemonth. B．Aboutthreemonths. C．Aboutfivemonths.9．Whatwasthedepartmenthead’sattitudetowardtheman’snewteachingmethods?A．Unclear. B．Disapproving. C．Supportive.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatwasthewomandoinginthebeginning?A．Takingaphoto. B．Adjustingacamera. C．Sendinganemail.11．WhatdoesJennywanttodo?A．Makeavideo. B．Buyanalbum. C．Writeablog.12．Wherewillthewomanprobablygonext?A．Mr.Brown’s. B．Theoperahouse. C．Thecostumeshop.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．WhydidthemandotheprojectlastDecember?A．Toreducestress. B．Towritehispapers. C．Tolearnaboutoceans.14．Whatplayedacrucialrolewhenthemanchosehisidealproject?A．Histime B．Hismajor. C．Hispreference.15．Howlongdidtheprojectlast?A．Aboutonemonth. B．Abouttwomonths. C．Aboutthreemonths.16．Whatdidthemandoeverydayduringtheproject?A．Heremovedunderwaterwaste.B．Hecleanedthebeaches.C．Heresearchedcoraltypes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．HowmuchmoneydidTreyusetogetstarted?A．$510. B．$350. C．$280.18．HowdidTreydealwiththefirstsumofmoneyhemade?A．Hegaveitaway. B．Hespentitonatrip. C．Heinvesteditinhiscompany.19．WhatdoesTreywanttodonext?A．Setupafoundation. B．Takeupdoinge-business.C．Findaninvestmentpartner.20．Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A．Journalists. B．Collegestudents. C．Fashiondesigners.其次部分阅读（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。AEnterthe2024ShortStoryCompetitionHereArianaFaishaslotsofbooksonhershelfbutonetakesprideofplace（显要位置）.It’sherownstory,TheUnexpectedFriendship,whichwaspublishedaftershewontheKidsNewsShortStoryCompetitionafewyearsbackasaGrade2student.Nowaged11andinGrade5,Arianaisawriterofstoriesandpoetry.AswellasherShortStoryCompetitionvictoryin2024,Arianawasarunner-up（亚军）inlastyear’sevent.Andshe’salreadytossingaround（辗转担忧）newplotideasforthisyear.AbouttheShortStoryCompetitionTheKidsNewsShortStoryCompetitionrunsfromMay1to26andisfreetoenter.Thecompetitionhasfouragegroups:KindergartentoYear2;Years3-4;Years5-6andYears7-9．Storiesmustbebetween250and750wordsforstudentsinKindergartentoYear4andbetween500and1,000wordsforstudentsinYears5to9.Agroupofjudges,ledbyaward-winningauthorJackieFrench,willchoosethewinningentries,withshortstoriesofthefirstprizewinnerineachagecategorypublishedintoaprintedbookwithapersonallydesignedcover.Forthefirsttime,eachagecategorywinnerwillalsoreceiveaHarperCollinsChildren’sBooksMentorship,whichwillincludepersonalizedfeedback（反馈）ontheirstoryfromtheHarperCollinseditorialteamandthechancetoaskthemaboutwritingandpublishing.Teacherscansubmittheirstudents’entriesusingtheonlineentryfrombelow.21．WhyisArianaFaismentionedinParagraph1?A．Tospreadherstory. B．Toadmireherability.C．Toattractparticipants. D．Topromotethetalent.22．Whatisthemaximumnumberofwordsforaneight-year-oldcontestant?A．250words. B．500words. C．750words. D．1.000words.23．Whowillcommunicatewiththewinnersaboutwritingandpublishing?A．ArianaFais. B．JackieFrench. C．Severaljudges. D．HarperCollinseditors.BFashionalwaysinfluencespeople,IsabellaSpringmuhlTejadafromGuatemala,oneofthefirstprofessionalfashiondesignerwithDownsyndrome,isprovingthatfashiongoesbeyondnormallimits.Tejadawhodiscoveredherhobbyinchildhoodsaid,“Ithinkthatfashiondesignisinmyblood.”Afterall,hergrandmotherhadastudiowheresheproducedGuatemalan-styleclothing.And,whenshewasyoung,Tejada’smothergaveherfashionmagazinestoread.Tejadaspenthoursofherchildhoodreadingthemagazinesanddesigningpaperdressesforherdolls.Bythetimeshereachedhighschool,Tejadahaddecidedtoentertheworld.AfterbeingrefusedbyseveralfashionschoolsbecauseofherDownsyndrome,Tejadafoundherownpath.Shesignedupforaclothing-makingcourse,whereshebegantomakeclothingfor“worrydolls”,finger-sizedtraditionalGuatemalandolls.Andshecreatedlife-sizeddollsanddressedtheminthecolorfulclothesthatshe’snowfamousfor.This-designexperiencegreatlyhelpedTejada.ShefellinlovewithtraditionalGuatemalanpatternsandcolors.Sheexplained,“I’mluckytoworkwithtraditionalcloth,inspiredbyourcultureandrepresentingourcountry.”TejadaalsopioneeredfashiondesignforpeoplewithDownsyndrome.Shesaid,“Itisdifficultforpeoplelikemetofindsuitableclothes.Wecanbeshorterorweaker.That’swhyIdecidedtodesignclothesthatwouldbeperfectforpeoplewithDownsyndrome.”Tejadahascreatedherbrand,DowntoXjabelle.Thenewbrandtookoffrightaway.ItmadeitallthewaytoLondonFashionWeek.Andthegreatdesignerhasplansforthefutureaswell.Tejadasaid,“IwantpeopleallovertheworldtoknowmydesignsandtoknowthatpeoplewithDownsyndromecandowhattheysetouttodo.Iwanttobeabletoliveonmyown.”24．WhatawakenedTejada’sloveforfashiondesign?A．Hervisittoadesignschool. B．Herfamily’sstronginfluence.C．Hereffortstofightherdisease. D．Herworkexperienceinafamouscompany.25．WhateffectdiddesigningclothesfordollshaveonTejada?A．Itprovedherabilitytorunabusiness.B．Itinspiredhertolearnaboutdifferentcultures.C．Itstrengthenedherwishtotravelaroundtheworld.D．Itincreasedherinterestintraditionaldesignstyles.26．WhatdoesTejadawanttoconveythroughherwordsinthelastparagraph?A．Shewon’tletherdisabilitylimither.B．Herillnesshasbeensuccessfullycured.C．Herbrandisfacingseriouscompetition.D．Shecan’tpleasenormalcustomerswithherdesignideas.27．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Aspecialdesignerturnsherdreamintoreality.B．Fashioniscloselyconnectedwithdailylife.C．Learnthevalueoftraditionalculture.D．Developahobbyfromanearlyage.CFragile.Oversensitive.Gluedtotheirphones.Isthiswhatcomestomindwhenwethinkoftheteensofthisgeneration?Whilethismaybetrue,theremightbemoretothisgenerationofteensthanwhatisgenerallyperceived.Neverbeforehavethelivesofanygenerationofteensbeenasfloodedwithmobiletechnologyandsocialmediaastheteensofthisgeneration.ThepopularityofsocialmediahasledtoaworldinwhichteenshavetoparticipateinInstagram,TikTokandTwitter,orelsecausethesocialangeroftheirfriends,someofwhomcommunicateprimarilyviathoseonlineplatforms.Ascomparedtotheirparentsorgrandparentswhowerelikelylessconnectedandmoreisolated,theseteensareconstantlyexposedtothehighlightreels（高光时刻）ofmanyintheirsocialcirclesandbeyond.Itisnowonderthattheself-esteemandmentalhealthofthisgeneration’steenshavetakenahit.Moreover,theteenstodayaremoreindividualistic.Thisisincontrasttothekampongspiritoftheirparents’andgrandparents’days.Goneisthefriendshipamongneighbourswhoarefriendlywithoneanotherandquicktoofferahelpinghandwhentheyseeanotherinneed.Initsplace,wehaveteenswhomaynotevenhaveaclueastowholivesintheunitnexttotheirs,muchlessofferafriendlynodorwavewhentheyhappentocrosspathswithaneighbour.Yet,theeffectsoftechnologyonthisgenerationofteensarenotallbad.Arguably,theveryconnectednessthatsocialmediabringsabouthasledtobeingmoreprogressive.Loggingontoplatformswherepeopleofallwalksoflifegathermeansthatoneisexposedtothosepeopleandtheirdistinctivewaysoflife.Incomparison,theparentsorgrandparentsofthisgenerationofteensprobablydidnothavethesameopportunitytogettoknowpeopleoutsideoftheirsocialcirclesattheirage,andarethusmorelikelytohavefixed,stereotypical（刻板的）opinionsofpeopledifferentfromthem.Thisgenerationofteens,ontheotherhand,hasthechancetousethistechnologytounderstandthevarietyanddiversityoutthere.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“havetakenahit”meaninParagraph2?A．Havebeenterriblyhurt. B．HaveimprovedalotC．Haverecoveredsoon. D．Havebeenignored.29．WhichbelongstothekampongspiritaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Telephoneyourparentsregularly. B．NeversayHitoyourclassmates.C．Shareyourfoodwithneighbours. D．Borrowmoneyfromyourteacher30．Whatgoodeffectdoessocialmediahaveontheteens?A．Theyaremoreambitiousandactive.B．Theyaremorefriendlyandgenerous.C．Theyaremoreindependentoftheirparents.D．Theyaremoreopen-mindedandbetterinformed.31．Howisthetextdeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Byshowingstatistics.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Byprovidinginstructions.DPretendingsicknessmaygetharder.Slippingadayoffworkbynervouslycoughingdownthephonetoyourbossmightnotwork.Verysoonyourcompanymightbeabletotellwhetheryoursymptomsarereal,justfromyourvoice.AnIndianresearchteamtriedtotella“coldvoice”fromahealthyvoice.Theirresearchmakesuseofthefactthathumanspeech,likeanymusicalinstrument,doesnotproducesinglefrequenciesofsounds.Eventhebesttrainedsingerscannothitpurenoteslikethosefromtuningforks.Thedominantnotesinthehumanvoiceareinsteadaccompaniedbyaseriesofhigherpitch（音高）tones.Togetherthesesetsofnotesfitintomathematicalpatternscalledharmonics（和声）,withtoneshavingfrequenciesthataremultiplesoftheoriginalnote.Forexample,thepitchofthesecondharmonicnoteistwicethefrequencyofthemainnoteandsoon.Theloudnessoftheseharmonicsinspeechtends-tofadeastheyproceedupthefrequencyscale.Theteamreasonedthatinfectionwithacoldmightchangehowthisdeclinehappened.Tofindout,thescientistsmadeuseofanunusualresource:recordingsofthevoicesof630peopleinGermany,111ofwhomweresufferingfromacold.Eachwasaskedtocountfromoneto40anddescribewhattheydidattheweekend.TheyalsoreadaloudafableTheNorthWindandtheSun,whichhasbeenapopulartextforspeechresearchsince1949．Bybreakingdowneachperson’sspeechintoitsspectrum（声谱）ofcomponentwavelengths,theresearcherscouldidentifythedominantfrequencyandtheharmonicsineachcase.Theythenusedmachine-learningtoanalysetherelationshipsbetweentheloudnessoftheseharmonicsandfoundpatternsthatcoulddistinguishthecoldvoicesfromthehealthyvoices.Theteam’sdiagnosisofcoldvoiceshowsa70%accuracy.FacedwithanotherdullMondayattheoffice,wouldyoutaketherisk?32．Onwhatbasisistheresearchperformed?A．Humanspeechesvaryinfrequencies. B．Traininghasnoeffectonhumannotes.C．Humansspeaklikemusicalinstruments. D．Higherpitchnotesdominatehumanvoices.33．Whatmayreducethevolumeofhumanharmonics?A．Thepitchofharmonics. B．Apretendedcoldvoice.C．Thesetsofhumannotes. D．Highersoundfrequencies.34．Whyaretheparticipantsrequiredtoreadthefable?A．Itiseasytounderstand. B．Itisvaluableinliterature.C．Itispopularwithspeakers. D．Itissuitablefortheresearch.35．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Humanspeechreflectshealth B．Pretendingsicknessisatrend.C．Voicechangeswithconditions. D．Changingvoiceisofgreatrisk.其次节（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。Radarisanelectronicdevicethatdetectsplanes,ships,coastlines,landmarks,andevenstormclouds.Thenameradarcomesfromthefirstlettersofthewords“radiodirectionandranging”.Asthehumaneyeuseslightwavestosee,radar“sees”withradiowaves.Withoutradar,planescouldnotlandsafelyinbadweatherandshipscouldnotmovesafelyinthickfog.36Inthe1800sitwasdiscoveredthatradiowavescouldbereflectedfromobjects.Butscientistsdidnotmakegreatadvancesinradarresearchuntilthe1930s,whentheworldwasthreatenedbywar.37Ithasbeenusedwidelyinalmosteveryconflict（冲突）sincethen.Echoesmakeitpossibleforradartowork.Whenabeamofradiowavesissentout,itstrikesanobjectandreturnsanecho.Thisechoispickedupbyradarandrecordedonascreensimilartotelevisionscreens.Onthescreenanobserverseesaflashandthatcanshowthedirectionanddistanceoftheobject.38Airportcontroltowersuseradartoguideplanesinforsafelandings.Almostalllargeshipsdependonradartopreventcollisionswithicebergsorotherships.39Weatherforecasters“see”thesize,direction,andspeedofstormsonradarscreens.Astronomerscanevenuseradartomeasureaccuratelythedistancefromtheearthtothemoon.Thus,thedevicehashelpedachievemajoradvancements.40Itguardsusagainstpossibleenemyattacks.Wehaveballisticmissile（弹道导弹）warningsystemsthatcanwarnusagainstattackswhenmissilesaremorethan1,000milesaway.Otherradarsystemscanalsowarnusagainstenemyaircraftandevenspyingspacesatellites.A．Themeasurementisnowhighlyaccurate.B．Policetrackspeedersinradar-equippedcars.C．Thedevicecanbeusedinawiderangeoffields.D．Itisthereforeespeciallyvaluabletoshippersandtravelers.E．DuringWorldWarIImanycountriesusedradareffectively.F．Todayradarisusedbycommercialairlinersandweatherforecasters.G．Strengtheningnationaldefenseisoneofradar’smostimportantfunctions.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。Sixteenyearsago,IlearnedanimportantlifelessoninthebackofaNewYorkCitytaxicab.Ijumpedinataxi,andwe41forGrandCentralStation.Weweredrivingintherightlane,when,suddenly,ablack42jumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriver43hisbrakes.Thecarslippedandnearlymissedtheothercar!Thedriveroftheothercar44usandstartedyellingatus.Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.AndImean,hewasactually45.So,Iaskedhim,“Whydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmost46yourcar.”ThisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmeaboutwhatInowcall“TheLawofGarbageTrucks.”“ManypeoplearelikeGarbageTrucks,runningaroundfullofgarbage,fullof47,fullofanger,andfullofdisappointment.Astheirgarbage48,theyneedaplacetodumpit,andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou.Whenthathappens,don’t49itpersonally.50,justsmile,wave,andmoveon.You’llbe51becauseyoudidso.”Wow!ThatreallygotmeconsideringhowoftenIletGarbageTrucksrunrightoverme.And,howoftendoIthentaketheirgarbageand52itontootherpeople?ItwasthatdayI53,“I’mnotgoingtodoitanymore.”Sincethen,IhavestartedtoseeGarbageTruckseverywhere.Iseethe54they’recarrying...Iseethemcomingtodropitoff.AndlikemyTaxiDriver,Idon’tmakeita55thing;Ijustsmile,wave,andmoveon.41．A．accounted B．allowed C．departed D．set42．A．truck B．car C．motorbike D．subway43．A．steppedon B．carriedon C．clickedon D．tookon44．A．smiledat B．staredat C．glaredat D．glancedat45．A．lucky B．friendly C．lively D．likely46．A．stuck B．tracked C．beat D．ruined47．A．emotion B．depression C．curiosity D．embarrassment48．A．pushesup B．putsup C．pilesup D．picksup49．A．skip B．face C．take D．obtain50．A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Instead51．A．merrier B．warmer C．funnier D．angrier52．A．stop B．express C．slide D．spread53．A．solved B．claimed C．revised D．resolved54．A．figure B．line C．load D．duty55．A．public B．personal C．sincere D．positive其次节（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。Roujiamo,alsocalledrougamo,isoneofthemostpopularChinesesnacks.Despiteits56（compare）toahamburger,itcarriesfarmoregeographicalandhistoricalmeaning.Roujiamois57（close）associatedwiththenorth-centralcityofXi’an,inShaanxiprovince.Since202BCE.Xi’anhasbeenboththeeasternterminaloftheSilkRoadandthecapitalfor13more-or-lesssuccessiveChinese58（dynasty）.Traditionally,Roujiangomainlyconsistsoftwoparts--theflatbreadandthefilling.Themeatpreparationusedtomakethefillingforroujiamodatesback59theWarringStatesperiod.TheintroductionintoChinaofCentralAsian-styleflatbreads,likethekindusedinroujiamo,ingeneral,60（owe）toBanChao,aChinesegeneralwhospentover30yearsbattling61unionofnomadic（游牧的）tribestoregaincontrolofthefarthestwesternreachesofChina.Theflatbreadbun,calledbaijimo,takesitsnamefrom62istodayknownasBeijitownship.ThereexistdifferencesbetweentheflatbreadsusedtordifferentdistrictsinShaanxi.Forexample,theflatbreadusedforTongguanroujiamoisunlike63usedintheXi’anstyle.Tongguanroujiamo,64（name）afteratownthat,indayslongpast,guardedastrategicpassroughly120kmeastofXi’an.Despiteitstastyflavor,it’srisky65（eat）onthego.Properroujiamoisfilledtobursting,regardlessofthepotentialconsequencesforone’sclothesanddry-cleaningbudget.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，你的英国挚友David打算参与以“疼惜野生动物”为主题的海报设计大赛，现就参赛作品初稿征求你的看法.请回复邮件，内容包括：1．提出存在的问题；2．提出修改建议。留意：1．写作词数应为80个左右2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearDavid,Yours,LtHua其次节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，依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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,myfamilymovedtoSeattle,wheremyparentsstartedtheirnewbusiness--asmallgrocerystoredownstairsmyhouse.Asagirlofshyandreservednature,Ihadtotakeafreshstarttofitintothesophisticatedcitylife.Onesunnyday,myschoolannouncedanexcitingevent,atalentshowforthelocalfoodbank.StudentswereencouragedtoshowcasetheiruniquetalentsinfrontofthepublicinthecityhallonNationalDay.Abuzzofexcitementfilledtheschoolaseveryonebeganpreparingforthebigday.Deepdown,Ifeltasparkofcuriosityandadesiretoparticipate.However,myself-doubtheldmeback,“Idon’thaveanyspecialskillstoshare.”Daysturnedintoweeks,andthetalentshowdrewcloser.Icouldn’tshaketheupsettingfeelinguntilonedayEmma,oneofthemostpopulargirlsinmyclass,cametomewhileIwashelpinginthegrocerystoreafterclass.“Howaboutsingingtogetherinthetalentshow?”Shegrinned,“Iheardyousingingatune,alongthewaybackhome.Ican’thelpfollowingyouhere.”Gosh,Icouldn’tbelievemyears.Emma,withpersonalityandpopularity,acknowledgedmylittletalent.SinceEmmahadtheworld’sprettiestvoice,Ifeltlikebeingfavouredbyfortune.“Youtwo?Thetalentshowforthefoodbank?”Mymumbenttowardsusandherfacelitup.“Abigoccasion.”Thenalightbulbseemedtogoinherhead.“Whynotpractiserightnowupstairs?Ibetyou’llbeaperfectmatch.”Winkingatus,sheseemedtoknowwewerethinkingalike.EmmaandIembarkedonrehearsingalmosteverysingledayafterschool.Webrainstormed,exchangedideasandrehearsedthescene.Asthedaysrolledby,Iwasfeelingprettygoodaboutouract.Butthedaybeforetheperformance,Emmacalledthatshehadanacutestomachacheandwasnotinanyshapetoperform.留意：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。Iwascompletelyknockedoutbythenews.Finallycamethebigmoment.

永春一中培元中学季延中学石光中学2025届高三年第一次联合考试试卷（英语科）答案听力（每小题1.5分）1-5ACBBA6-10BACBB11-15ACABC16-20ACABB阅读（每小题2.5分，满分50分）21CDD24BDAA28ACDC32ADDC36DEABG完形（1分）41CBACB46DBCCD51ADDCB语填（1.5分）56．comparison57．closely58．dynasties59．to60．isowed61．a62．what63．that64．wasnamed65．toeat应用文（满分15分）DearDavid,Havingreviewedyourinitialdraftfortheposterdesigncompetitionon“ProtectingWildlife”,I’mwritingtooffersomesuggestionsforimprovement.Yourdesignseemstolackamessagethatcanmotivatepeopletotakeaction.Additionally,thequalityoftheimagesandtheclutteredlayoutneedtobeimproved.Therefore,Isuggestyouuseaconciseandconvincingmessageandhigh-qualityimagesrelevanttothetheme.Meanwhile,you’dbettersimplifythelayoutbyremovingsomeunnecessaryelementsthatdistractattentionfromthemessage.Ihopemyfeedbackishelpful.Bestofluckwithyourdesign.读后续写（满分25分）Iwascompletelyknockedoutbythenews.WithoutEmma’svoicetoguideme,Iwoulddefinitelymessupandthiswasnothoweverythingwassupposedtogo!AsIstoodthere,feelingataloss,agentletouchonmyshoulderbroughtmebacktoreality.Itwasmymom,wearingacomfortingsmile.Afterhavingabriefideaofmystory,shesaidinafirmtone,“You’veworkedsohard.Youcanmakeitonyourown.”Memoriesofcountlessrehearsalcamefloodingback,drowningmyfearsandlosses.Swingingintoaction,Iadjustedmyperformancetoasolo,practicinginnotime.Finallycamethebigmoment.Takingadeepbreath,Isteppedontothestage,envelopedintheglowofthelights.Atfirst,myvoicetrembledwithnervousness,butasthesongprogressed,myconfidencesoared.Ipouredmyemotionsintotheperformance,lettingmyvoicecarrymyfeelingsintotheair.Thecrowdwatchedinawe,theirapplauseandcheersechoinginthehall.Facingtheoverwhelmingresponse,IknewthatIhadconqueredmyfears.Yes,theunexpecteddiscouragementcanbeablessingindisguiseifwehaveabeliefinourselvesandnevergiveupourdreams.听力原文（Text1）M:Iheardyou’regoingtoSydney.Howlongwillyoustaythere?W:Halfayear.I’mtakingaone-monthEnglishcoursethereandtherestofthetimeisfortraveling.（Text2）W:DoIneedamembershipcardtopracticetennishere?M:Yes,wehavetwokindsofmembershipcards:thesix-monthmembershipcardandtheone-yearmembershipcard.Whichonewouldyouprefer?W:Thesix-monthone.I’llmovetoanothercityafterthematchinSeptember.（Text3）M:It’sfascinatingtodiscusspoemsasjudges.Manyyoungpoetstodayseemtofocusmoreoneverydaytopics.W:Thatisdifferentfromthepast.Butbearinmindthatwe’relookingforpoetswhoaretrulytalentedandcankeepwriting.（Text4）M:Haven’tseenyouforages,Emma!W:Yes.It’sbeenfiveyearssincewegraduated.How’sitgoing?M:Verywell.I’mnowworkingforanITcompanyandhaveafamilyofthree.（Text5）W:Ireadthebookonlybecauseafriendrecommendedit,notbecauseIwasinterestedinthewriter.Infact,hispublicimageonTVisannoying.M:Butthat’sjustforshow.He’sactuallyaverypleasantperson.Hevaluesfriendshipalot.（Text6）M:Goodmorning.I’mRobertWilliamsfromRoom709．I’mwonderingifthereareanybanksopennearby.W:I’mafraidallthebanksareclosednow,Mr.Williams.Today’sapublicholiday.M:That’stoobad.I’mshortofcashatthemoment,butIhavesometraveler’scheckswithmeandmycreditcards.WhatshouldIdo?W:Don’tworry,sir.Traveler’scheckscanbecashedatreception.Ourreceptionistwillhelpyouwithit.Andyourcreditcardsareacceptedinmostshopsandrestaurants.M:Great!Thanksforyourhelp.（Text7）W:Jonny,howareyoudoingatthenewschool?M:Hmm,notverywell.Itusuallytakesmetwoorthreemonthsatmosttoadapttoanewenvironment.ButIcametothisdepartmenttoteachFrenchlastSeptemberandit’salreadyFebruarythisyear.Istillfindittoughtogetalonghere.W:Whathappened?M:Well,whenIcamehere.IwantedtointroducesomenewteachingmethodsforFrenchclassesbutthedepartmentheadrejectedtheidea.Andthesituationcontinuesthesedays.W:Youknow,it’salwayshardtochange.Whydon’tyouhaveanin-depthtalkwiththemsothattheycanreallyunderstandwhatyou’retryingtodo?M:Ok!（Text