浙江省宁波九校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题

宁波九校高二期末考英语试题2024.6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纸上。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。WhatcanpeopledoinMoonBayMall?A.Playtheguitar.B.Rideskateboards.C.Shopwiththeirpets.Whoisthewoman?Apatient.Anurse.Adoctor.Howdoesthemanhelpthewoman?Byfixingherbikeatalowprice.Bycallingtherepairshopforher.Byrecommendingarepairshoptoher.Wherewillthewomango?A.TheFrenchmarket.B.TheCanadianmarket.C.TheAustralianmarket.Whatdoesthemanmean?Heisenergeticinworking.Hedoesn’tlikehisjob.Heistiredoftraveling.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。Whydoesthemancallthewoman?Toconfirmherdailyarrangements.Toremindherofanappointment.Torescheduleaphysicalexam.WhatwillthewomandoonFriday?Attendameeting.Takeabusinesstrip.Haveacheckup.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatdoweknowabouttheman?HeisinSydneynow.Heworksforamagazine.Hedidn’tpackthesuitcasehimself.Whatmakesthemanfeelpuzzled?Thereisabaginhissuitcase.Anoldwomanknewhisaddress.Thewomanknowsallabouttheoldwoman.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?Onaplane.AttheCustoms.Inapolicestation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Whydoesthemancometothelibrary?A.Topayafine.B.Tocheckoutbooks.C.Toknowhowtousethelibrary.Howlongisthenormalborrowingperiodforthebooks?Aterm.Amonth.Tendays.Howcanastudentgetabookunavailableatthelibrary?Thelibrarywillpurchaseit.Hehastoborrowitfromanotherlibraryhimself.ItcanbeobtainedthroughtheInterlibraryLoanService.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Thecauseofairpollution.Waystoreduceairpollution.Theimportanceoflimitingtheuseofcars.Whydoesthewomandecidetoridethecitybus?Hercarisunderrepair.Publictransportisfreeinthecity.Shewantstohelpreducepollution.Whatisthefunctionofthenewmaterial?Tomakethefuelclean.Tomakethefuelfullyburn.Tomakethecarrunfaster.Whycan’tthenewmaterialbeusedbyeveryone?Thematerialisn’teasytoget.Theuseofthematerialisdangerous.Peoplearen’tabletouseitbythemselves.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Whatdidtheteammembersdobeforethematch?A.Theyshotsomepictures.B.Theygaveinterviews.C.Theygreetedeachother.Whyarethefansofthegoalkeeperupset?Hehasgothurt.Hehasmissedtheball.Hehasgoneagainstrules.WhatisthefinalscorebetweentheSharksUnitedandtheSpicyChickens?4:4.4:5.5:4.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。AAswespeak,ourfundraisersaresinging,dancing,bakingandbucket-shakingtheirwaytohelpbeatcancersooner—andwe’dloveforyoutojointheteam!Ourresearchersaredoingeverythingtheycantomakesure3in4peoplesurvivecancerby2034,butweneedtheenergy,creativityandmotivationofourfundraisingteamstomakethispossible.It’seasytogetinvolved—allyouneedisalittletimetospareandapassionforteamwork,makingadifferenceinyourcommunityandbeatingcancersooner.Notsurehowtogetstarted?Clickonthelinkbelow,pinpointyourareaandgetafeelfortheopportunitiesavailableonyourdoorsteprightnow.Findaroleinyourlocalarea.WorkplaceAmbassadorVolunteer?Couldyouconvinceyourcolleaguestohelpbeatcancersooner?We’relookingforsomeonepassionateandwell-connectedtohelppromoteandsupportourcausewithinworkplacesacrossthecountry.FundraisingGroupVolunteer?Areyouateamplayerlookingtoinspireothersandgetinvolvedinfundraising?We’relookingforenthusiasticvolunteerswithgoodlocalknowledgetosupportfundraisinggroupsorlaunchoneoftheirown.RelayForLifeFundraisingVolunteer?Areyouasociableandmotivatedindividualwithapassiontoshare?ThereareloadsofdifferentwaysyoucanjoinourfantasticRelayForLifeteam,justtakealookhere.Readmoreathttp://www./support-us/voluntter.21.Thepurposeofthisfundraisingis_________accordingtothistext.tohelpthechildrentohelptheseniorcitizenstohelpthejoblesscolleaguestohelpthepeoplewithcancerIfyouarethepersonwhoboastsgoodpeerrelations,thebestchoiceforyouis_________.SingingDancingBakingVolunteerFundraisingGroupVolunteerRelayForLifeFundraisingVolunteerWorkplaceAmbassadorVolunteerWhatisthetexttype?Anonlinenotice.Anonlineadvertisement.Aprivateblogpost.Anintroductiontovoluntarywork.BAsanatureeducator,Han,30,enjoystakingteenagerstodiscoverthemagicoftrees.HealwaysplaysagamecalledEncounterMyTree.Heblindfoldschildrenandletthemexploreatreeusingtheirhands.“Whenmystudentsfindtheirtree,itfeelslikeareunionwithanoldfriend,fillingthemwithjoy,”Hansaid.Hanisalwayssurprisedathisstudents’amazingimaginations.Theymightcallawalnuttreea“bombtree”becauseitsfallingwalnutsarejustlike“bombs”.Chineseprivet,intheireyes,maylooklikea“drone”,sotheycallit“dronetree”.“Althoughobservingtreesisasimpleandequipment-freeactivity,therearequiteafewthingsyoucando,”notedHan.Youcanstudyatreebylookingatthebark’sappearanceandcolorandlookingfortinyporesonthetrunkwhichthetreeusesto“breathe”....Meanwhile,youcanengagewithatree’slifejourney,fromaseedtoafull-growntree.“Youcanfeelthepassageoftimebytouchingthetreetrunkwithyoureyesclosed,orsensetheenergyflowinginsidebypressingyourearagainstthetrunk,”Hansaid.Thekeychallengeinthetreeobservationispatienceandlettinggoofpreconceivedideas.Patienceisextremelyimportantasitallowsyoutoimmerseyourselfinthetree’sworld.PracticingmeditationorplayingtheEncounterMyTreegamecanhelpyouconnectwithtreesfaster.Peoplewithextensiveplantknowledgemayoverlookthebeautyofatree’suniquedetails.Eachlivingbeingisdistinctive,andeverytreehasitsownstoryandgrowthmarks.“Forme,thejoyofobservingtreessometimesgoesbeyondthetreesthemselves,”notedHan.Upinthetree,you’llfindatinyworldwithbusyants,hiddenspiders,andevenparasiticplantscompletingtheirlifejourneys,headded.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blindfold”meaninParagraph1?A.Loseone’ssight.B.Bendsomethingblindly.Setsomebodyfree.Coverone’seyesthoroughly.Duringtreeobservation,thefollowingsensesareactivatedexcept_________.SmellSightTouchHearingWhichstatementmayHanprobablyagreewith?Treeobservationisneverahardnuttocrack.Nothingbutsimplyobservingisinvolvedintreeobservation.Pleasureofobservingtreesmainlycomesfromthetreesthemselves.Abandoningpresupposedthoughtsplaysacrucialpartintreeobservation.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?ANatureEducator.ATreeObserver.ExploringTrees.ApproachingTrees.CFromtheveryfirstcellphonedevelopedbyUScompanyMotorolain1973whichcouldonlymakephonecallsfor30minutesatmosttotoday’s5Gsmartphones,theshapeofthemobilephonehasbeenconstantlychanginganditsfeatureshavebecomemoreandmorediverse.Whilecurrentfoldablephonesarelimitedtofoldingthescreenupanddownorleftandright,AItoolspredictthatinthefuture,phoneswillbecomecompletelyflexible,accordingtothewebsitemobiles.co.uk.MotorolarevealedaflexiblephonewithanadaptivedisplaythatcanbewornlikeabraceletandbentintomultipleshapesinOctober2023.Appleisalsoworkingonawaytomakefoldablescreenswithfewercreases.Thephonesofthefuturemayalsobe“self-healing”—whohasn’texperiencedthatawfulmomentwhenyoudropyourphoneandthescreencracks?Soan“unbreakable”phonewouldreallycomeinhandy.In2023,ZhenanBaoatStanfordUniversity,US,developedasynthetic(合成的)skinthatcanhealitselfusingheatandmagnets.Thisartificialskincanstretchlikehumanskinwithouttearing.Thisnewtypeofthinfilmcanrearrangeitselfautomaticallyasitheals.Thewayphonesarepoweredwillalsoseeashift,suchasbyusingsolarenergy.Manyinnovativetechnologiesanddeviceshavecomeoutofthisfield.In2016,KyoceraCorporationfromJapanandFrenchcompanySunPartnerlaunchedasolar-poweredphone,usingsolarpanelsbuiltintothescreentocollectsolarenergy.Ittookaboutthreeminutesofsunlighttochargethephoneforoneminuteoftalktime.Duetothelongerrelativechargingtimewhenusingsolarpower,thephonestillneededtraditionalbatteriestobepractical.However,asthetechdevelopsandsolarpanelscanchargethingsmoreefficiently,wemayseeariseinusingsolarenergytochargesmartphones.WhichfeatureoffuturemobilephonesisNOTmentionedinthetext?Safety.Flexibility.Endurance.Sustainability.Whatmakesitpossibleforthefuturephonetohealitself?Aspecialanimalskin.Anartificiallight.Asynthesizedmagnet.Aninnovativematerial.WhyareJapanandFrenchcompaniesmentionedinParagraph6?Toprovethatbuilt-insolarpanelsinfuturecellphonesisnolongerafantasy.Toarguethatthewaycellphonesarechargedinthefutureisconstantlychanging.Toillustratethatnumeroustechnologiesandproductsofinnovationhaveemerged.ToindicatethatJapanandFranceleadthewayindevelopingsolar-poweredphones.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardssolar-poweredcellphonesinthefuture?Reserved.Optimistic.Concerned.Indifferent.DSomegirlstendtofeelfrustratediftheyhaveapear-shapedbody,withhipsthatarewiderthanthebust(胸部)andshoulders.Whilepear-shapedpeople’swaistsaretypicallysmaller,theymayhavemorefatontheirhipsandlegs.Asaresult,manypear-shapedgirlstrytohidetheirhipsandlegsunderlargedressesandpants.However,arecentstudysuggestedthatpear-shapedpeoplearetheoneswhowonthegeneticlottery!AstudypublishedinSeptemberbytheUSNationalLibraryofMedicinefoundthatthewaist-to-hipratio(WHR)showsthestrongestandmostconsistentassociationwithmortality.Traditionally,thebodymassindex(BMI)hasbeenconsideredthebestindicatorofhealth.However,thisstudychallengesthisbelief.Itsurveyednearly40,000peopleandfoundthat,regardlessofBMI,WHRispositivelycorrelatedwithall-causemortality(allofthedeathsthatoccurinapopulationnomatterthecause).ThelargertheWHR,thehighertheall-causemortalityratewillbe.Insteadoffocusingonhowmuchfatapersonhas,scientistsinvolvedinthisstudysuggestpeopleshouldfocusmoreonhowfatisdistributedinaperson’sbody.WHR,asitsnamesuggests,comparesyourwaistmeasurementtoyourhipmeasurement.Alargerwaistlinemeansmorecentralfat,whichcouldindicatemorevisceralfat(内脏脂肪),alsoknownastoxicfat.HarvardMedicalSchoolstatesthatmorevisceralfatincreasestheriskofillnessesincludingdiabetes,heartdiseasesandasthma.That’swhypeoplewithapear-shapedbodytendtobehealthierthanothers.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),ahealthyWHRislessthan0.85forwomenandlessthan0.9formen.Itisimpossibletospecificallytargetwaistfatwhenpeopletrytoloseweight.Butlosingoverallfatwillmakethewaistsmaller.ResearchersfromJohnsHopkinsUniversitysuggestedweeatlesscarbohydratesandmorefoodhigherinfiberandprotein.Moreover,doingstrengthtraininghelpsbuildmoremuscle,whichmakesyouburnmorecaloriesevenwhenyou’reresting.Whydopear-shapedgirlspreferbaggytrousers?Toshowofftheirlonglegs.Tohidetheirbroadshoulders.Toshowcasetheirslimwaists.Tocovertheirwidehipsandthicklegs.Whatdoestherecentstudyfindthatgoesagainsttheconventionalbelief?Pear-shapedpeoplearemuchhealthier.WHRconsistentlycorrelateswithdeathrate.Pear-shapedpeopleareluckytowinlotteries.AsmallerBMIindicateshealthierphysicalcondition.WhatdoestheauthorprimarilyintendtodoinParagraph4?ToannouncethestandardWHRsetbyWorldHealthOrganization.Toexplainwhypear-shapedbodyarelikelytobehealthierthanothers.TointroducewhatWHRreferstoandhowtomeasureourwaistlines.Torevealthehugerisksofvariousillnessesvisceralfatcanbringabout.What’sthetextmainlyabout?Apracticaltipforlosingwaistfat.AhealthyWHRrecommendedbyWHO.Asurprisebonuswonbypear-shapedbodies.Atypicalbodyshapebringinggoodtohealth.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。PracticalTipsforParentingTeensTeensspendalotoftimeonline.Infact,areportfromCommonSenseMediasaysthattheyspendnearlyone-thirdoftheirdayconsumingmedia.AccordingtoasurveybyKasperskyLab,manyparentsaren’tawareofwhattheirkidsaredoingonline.36._________.Beginconversationsearly.There’snotimelikethepresenttobeginspeakingwithyourkidsabouttheironlinebehaviors.37._________.Remember,teensspendmorethanathirdoftheirdayonline,soit’simperativethatwetaketimetoprovideparentalguidancetohelpthemnavigatethevirtualworld.38._________.Parentsoftenreportthattheyfeelliketheylackthetechnicalskillstokeepupwiththeirchild’sonlinebehaviors,butrespectfully,I’dsaythat’ssimplynottrue.It’snecessarytoreadparentingposts,setupInternetalertsandstayontopofthetechnologicaltrendsoftheday.Youdon’tneedtobeanITexperttobeintheloopandkeepcurrentregardingwhatyourkiddoesonline.Also,therearemanyorganizationsthatofferassistanceandresourcestohelpparentsfeellessintimidatedandmoreconnected.SearchtheInternet.ConductrandomInternetsearchesofyourkid’sfullnameandnicknamesalongwiththelocation,likeresidentialstateorcity,toseeifyoupullupanysurprisinginformation.Also,checkforimagesandvideoincaseyourkidwastaggedinapostheorshedidn’tknowabout.Ifyoufindinappropriatecontent,workwithyourteentogetitremovedimmediately.39._________.Teachthebasics.40._________.Agreatruleofthumbforteensistotreatotherswiththesamerespectandkindnessonlineastheywouldoffline.Weliveinadayandagewherekidsneedourhelpunderstandingthecomplexitiesofinteractingsociallyonlineandoffline.Andtheywantourhelpperhapsmorethanwemayevenknow.A.Staycurrentwithwhat’strending.B.Keepupwithkids’onlinebehaviors.C.Ifnot,repeattheprocedureuntilyoufindany.D.Theseconversationsneedtobeapriorityandoccurregularly.E.Ifneedbe,contacttheserviceprovidertohelptakedownthecontent.F.Fortunately,therearesomewaystostayconnectedandkeepkidssafe.G.Kidsshouldunderstandthatdeviceownershipcomeswithahighlevelofdiscipline.第三部分：语言应用（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。Myhusbandmadealittletwo-storyhousethatmirroredourownincoloranddesignforourLittleFreeLibrary,whileIcarefullyselectedbooksfromourfully-loadedshelves.Theidearesonated(共鸣)withusimmediately—insteadof41._________boxesintothecarforyetanotherusedbooksale,wecouldsimply42._________themtothecurb(路边).Fifteenyearslater,it’s43._________tosaythatthousandsofbooks,aswellastheoccasionalDVDs,CDsandjigsawpuzzleshavebeensharedthroughourlittlelibrary.44._________onabustlingstreet,ourlittlelibrary45._________flowsofpassers-byeachday.Manyofthosewhouseourlibrarydonothesitatetosharethisneighborhood46._________.Likethem,thebooksthatcomeandgoreflectthebroad47._________ofourcity.Arabic,FrenchandRussianbooksarestaples（重要产品）amongthedominantEnglishlanguagebooks.I’ve48._________collectedfavoritebooksofmineinlanguagesIdon’tunderstand,simplyforthejoyofaddinganother49._________tomycollection.50._________,ourlibraryhasn’tsolvedourbook51._________problem—wenowhavemorebooksthaneverbefore.IhaveheardsomecomplaintsthatLittleFreeLibrariesdonotalways52._________thepurposeofbuildingcommunityandmaycompetewithourpubliclibraries.Thishasnotbeenourexperience.We53._________tobuymorebooksthanweneedandwearefiercely54._________usersofthepublicsystem.OurLittleFreeLibraryhas55._________ourloveofreadingandconnectedustoacommunityofbookloversintheheartofourbusyneighborhood.A.loadingstuffingtransformingexchangingA.leadcarrythrowrushA.hardfinesafegoodA.SituatedBasedFoundedGroundedA.spotsnoticesseeswatchesA.sourceresourceenergypropertyA.diversitydifferencedimensiondistinctionA.otherwisemerelyevenjustA.additioneditionvisionadaptationA.FortunatelyDesperatelyAmusinglySurprisinglyA.classificationshortagestoragerestorationA.obtainaccesspromiseserveA.stopchoosecontinuerefuseA.loyaltraditionaladditionaloccasionalA.enforcedexpandedextendedenhanced第Ⅱ卷第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）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。CHANGSHA—Giantanimalpuppets(木偶)heldupbyactorsandaerialdancersswingingviaredribbons,allformedpartofapuppetshowontopofashoppingmall56._________impressedtheaudiencewithitsFrenchflavorinthe57.________(center)ChinesecityofChangshaonWednesday.ThepuppetshowDeLaFontaineis58.________tourinChinafromMay4to12,andwillbestagedinHarbininNortheastChinathisweekend,after59.________(early)hittingthestreetsofChina’sWuhanandChangsha.StagedbyinternationaltheatercompanyArchibaldCaramantran,theshowsarepartofthisyear’sCroisementsFestival60.__________(mark)60yearsofdiplomatictiesbetweenChinaandFrance,accordingtoThomasPenot,ambassadorattheFrenchConsulateGeneralinWuhan.Theshows,stagedinopen-airpublicplaces,61.__________(base)onFrenchwriterJeandeLaFontaine’sfablesRedBalloonandRoosterandStorkRomance.“WereallyenjoyperformingforaChineseaudience,62.__________audienceshereareveryplayfulwheninteractingwiththeactors,”saidOlivierHagenloch,thecompany’sartisticdirector,addingthat63.________visithashelpedthecompanyunderstandChinabetter.TheCroisementsFestival64.__________(provide)aplatformforculturalexchangebetweenChinaandFrancefor18consecutiveyears.Thisyear,thefestivalwilltakeplaceinover30Chinesecities65.________featuremorethan400events.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter得知你校开设了名为“心灵小屋(SoulHouse)”的心理咨询室，来信询问其具体情况。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：开设原因和目的；具体实施及反馈。注意：写作词数应为80左右； 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearPeter,Yours,Lihua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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Wewerearandombunch,joinedtogetherbysocialmediaandthechancediscoveryofaterriblyweakstraycat(流浪猫).Oncebefore,Iwaspartofagroupthatrallied(集合)foracatthatsurelyhadnochanceofrecovery.Intheearlierinstance,IdiscoveredtheorangecatonamiserablyhotandhumidJulyevening,lyingintherain,cakedinmudandpleadingforhelp.Infectionwasragingintwo-thirdsofitsbody,whichdidnotbodewell.Thedoctortoldusthecat’schancesforsurvivalwereveryslim,butwegaveitourbest.Thecat,whichwaslaternamedLucky,weatheredthestorm,thoughlosingallherteethtoinfection.Andluckily,Luckywaseventuallyadoptedbyalovingfamily.SowhenmyfriendShuranrecentlypostedawfuldetailsregardinganewly-found(alsoorange)catonherWeChatMoments,alongwithitsphotosbeingcaredforatapethospitalnearherhome,Ishuddered(颤抖).However,sinceshehadplacedthecatinprofessionalhands,Itrustedthatthedoctorknewbest,andItoldShuranthestoryofLuckyandurgedhertoholdontohope.That’swhenshepostedaboutgoingtothemarkettogetafish,whoseskinwouldbeplacedforprotectionoverthelargeareaonthecat’shaunches(腰腿)whereitsownskinwasgoneandthebonesexposed.NowIfearedtheworst.Meanwhile,Shuransentmeaninvitationtoachatgroup,inwhichIjoinedtheothersrallyingforthecause.Wenowtotaled11—allofusbroughttogetherbyLove,thenamethatShurangavethecat.Inasuddenflurryofmessages,wewereinformedthatLove’sconditionhadworsened.Shuranaskedeveryonetovote:Dowecontinuethetreatmentordoweeuthanize(使安乐死)Love,whowasclearlysuffering?Adeadlinewassetfor2pmthenextday,butwewereinformedshortlyafterwardthatthecat’sbreathinghadgrownveryfaint.注意：续写词数应为150左右；请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Sothecircleofnewfriendshuddledagainanddecidedthetimewasrightforamercifulend.Paragraph2:Lovedidnotdiealone,butspentherfinaldayswithusallfeelingfulloflove.宁波市期末九校联考高二英语参考答案第Ⅰ卷1-5BACBA6-10BCBAB11-15CACBC16-20BCAAB21-23DDB24-27DADC28-31ADCB32-35DBBC36-40FDAEG41-45ABCAC46-50BACBD51-55CDCAD第Ⅱ卷which/that57.central58.on 59.earlier 60.marking61.arebased62.as/because63.the 64.hasprovided 65.and应用文DearPeter,Howiseverythinggoing?I’mwritingtotellyousomethingconcerningthequestionsyouraisedinthelastletter.Asisknowntoall,studentsinhighschoolsbearextremelyheavypressure,forwhichourschoolsetupSoulHousetohelpstudentsdealwiththestressandtakepositiveattitudestowardslife.Itwelcomesallofthetroubledsoulstopourouttheirheart,withthoughtfulandunderstandingconsultantsalwaysreadyandwillingtoofferprofessionalhelp.Timenotpermitting,studentsarealsoadvisedtoreleasetheirbadmoodsthroughletters,towhichthey’llsoonreceivethereply.TheSoulHouseissuchabonusthatitisembracedbyallstudentsandteachersinourschool.Whataboutyourschool?Doyouhaveanysimilar“House”tohelpyourstudents?Yours,LiHua续写Paragraph1:Sothecircleofnewfriendshuddledagainanddecidedthetimewasrightforamercifulend.GivenLove’sworseningcondition,itseemedpointlesstoseekmoremedicaltreatments.Astimetickedby,thisurgentlyralliedgroupforasharedcause—togiveallouttohelpstrayanimals—hadnoalternativebuttoalloweuthanasiaonLoveimmediately.Shortlythereafter,thefreshly-repairedskinonthehaunchessawtheterminationofthissufferingcreature.AlwayskeepinghercompanywasShuran,who,grievedatLove’sdeath,couldnothelpbutchokewithsobs.“Yougiveityourbestbutitwasbeyondourabilitytogivelifeitself”,Itriedtosootheher.Paragraph2:Lovedidnotdiealone,butspentherfinaldayswithusallfeelingfulloflove.Whenshelaydying,shewasattendedtolikeanangelbyarandomcircleofcaringpeopledrawntogetherbyempathyforstrayanimalsstrugglingtoliveontheharshstreets.Herunhealedskindidhurtbutherheartwashealedinthepresenceofherownguardianangel,myfriendShuran.Theemotionalpainherdeathbroughtuswastremendous,thesenseofhelplessnessimmense.Nevertheless,wegaveitourbest,asIoncedidtoLucky.Sotosomeextent,Love,dyingimmersedinendlesslove,wasjustasluckyasLucky.听力原稿Text1W:AreskateboardspermittedinMoonBayMall?M:Theyarenotagainsttherules1.Butyoucan’tsingorplaytheguitarhere.W:Whataboutpets?M:Youcanonlytakeguidedogs.Text2M:Hereisyourmedication,please.W:Wouldyoupleaseprovidemewithinstructionsonhowtoproperlytakethemedication?M:Certainly.Itisrecommendedtotakeonewhitepilltwiceaday,preferablyaftermeals.W:Great,Iwillmakesuretofollowtheinstructionsaccordingly2.Text3M:HeyMartina.Ifoundoutwhereyoucangetyourbikefixedfor$20.W:That’scheap!Great.Where?M:Afriendofmineownsabikerepairbusiness.I’llgiveyouhisnumber3.Text4W:Excuseme.I’mlookingforsomehandmadegoodsformylittleniece.M:OK.BoththeCanadianandtheFrenchmarketssellhandmadegoods.W:Oh,yes!IoncesawsomebeautifulwoodendollsinCanada.M:Well,theirmarketisrightoverthere4,acrossfromtheAustralianmarket.Text5M:I’masalesrepresentative.Itravelallovertheworld.W:Don’tyougettiredoftraveling?M:Notatall.I’m55yearsoldandIfeellikeI’mtwenty-five5.Text6M:Yes,isthatPhyllisWheatley?ThisisSimonfromDr.Morgan’soffice.I’mcallingtoremindyouthatyouhaveaphysicalexamscheduledonTuesdayat10a.m.6Couldyoucomeontime?W:Oh,thankyouforcalling.Icompletelyforgot,andnowIhavetofinishareport.CanIreschedule?M:Sure.Wehaveopeningsat8:00Wednesdaymorningor4:00Wednesdayafternoon,thenonThursdayat11a.m.,andFridayintheafternoon,either1:00or3:00.W:Let’ssee.I’llbeoutoftownonbusinessTuesdayandWednesday,andthenIhavemeetingsalldayThursday.OK,soputmedownforFridayat3:007.Thanks.Text7W:Next!Whereareyoucomingfrom?M:Sydney.W:Wereyouthereonbusiness?M:Yeah,I’manartdirectoratafashionmagazine8.W:Ah,magazines.Canyouopenyoursuitcase,please?10What’sthis?M:What’swhat?W:Thisbag.M:Idon’tknow9.W:Youdon’tknow?Thisisyoursuitcase,isn’tit?Didn’tyoupackit?M:Yes,Idid.IpackeditatthehotelbeforeIleft.ButIdidn’tputthatin.It’snotmine.W:Didyoukeepyoursuitcasewithyouallthetime?M:Yeah,ofcourse.Ohno,Ididn’t.AnoldwomankeptitformewhileIwasatthedutyfreeshop10.W:Anoldwoman?Didyouseeherwhenyougotback?M:Yes,ofcourse.AndIsawherontheplane.Andjustbeforewe’dlanded,shespoketome10.ShewantedtoknowmyaddressinSanFrancisco.W:Ihaveapictureofsomeone.Doyourecognizeher?M:Yes.That’stheoldwomanItoldyouabout.W:Ithoughtso.Weknowallabouther.Text8M:Hi,I’manewstudent.Ihaveafewquestions.W:Sure,goahead.M:HowmanybookscanIcheckoutandhowlongcanIkeepthem11?W:Youcancheckoutasmanyasyouwouldlikeandkeepthemforoneterm12.However,ifsomeoneelsewan