江苏省南京市鼓楼区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语检测试卷（附答案）

江苏省南京市鼓楼区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语检测试卷第一部分听力(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。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.WhatdoesthemansuggestKarendo7A.Findaneasyjob. B.Tryanewproject. C.Takegoodcareofherself.2.Wherearethespeakersmastprobably?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inabookstore. C.Inalibrary.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Husbandandwife. C.Teacherandstudent.4.Whenwillthelectureend?A.At4:30pm. B.At5:00pm. C.At5:30pm.5.Whatdothespeakersplantodo?A.Drivebackhome. B.Stayattheairport. C.Gototheairporthotel.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.WhydidJohnsonmissthegame?A.Hegotthetimewrong.B.Hetookswimminglessons.C.Heworkedonhisbiologyproject.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegame?A.Wonderful. B.Disappointing. C.Average.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howcanthequalitybeensured?A.Byanalyzingsomesamples.B.Bymakingproductionfullyautomatic.C.Byhavingallproductsinspectedstrictly.9.HowmanyunitswillbeproducedpermonthfromOctober?A.1,200. B.1,000. C.980.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatkindofbookdoesthemanwant?A.Abiography. B.Afantasybook. C.Anadventurestory.11.Whydoesthewomanbuybookstoday?A.Tocompleteherpaper.B.Toprepareabirthdaygift.C.Tolearnmoreaboutagreatman.12.Whichseriesofbookswillthewomantake?A.HarryPotter. B.TheLordoftheRings.C.TheHungerGames.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthemandoing?A.Havinganinterview. B.Applyingforajob. C.Discussingaprogram.14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’smother?A.Shewasadoctor. B.Shewasahousewife. C.Shewasanurse.15.Whatdoesthemandoinhisretime?A.Hereadsbooks. B.Hegoescycling. C.Heworkspart-time.16.Whichschoolistheman'slastchoice?A.Yale. B.Stanford. C.JohnsHoins.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Outdoorcourses. B.Travelingplans. C.Schoolactivities.18.Whatdoes“Nature”aimathelpingstudentsdo?A.Acquiresurvivalskills.B.Learnaboutwildlife.C.Improvemathsscores.19.Whatwillthestudentslearntodothistime?A.Makeabirdhouse. B.Designbackpacks. C.Feedbirds.20.Howlongwillthestudentsspendin“Nature”intotal?A.12hours. B.24hours. C.36hours.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。ABeaBeekeeperforaDay!Learnaboutthefascinatingworldofhoneybeesinawaythatfewgettoexperience:●Yourtour,ledbyaprofessionalbeekeeper,willincludesuitingupinprotectivegear,lightingabeesmoker,andgettingupclosewithmorethan100,000bees.●Guidedtoursincludeprotectivegearandselectdrinks.●Anychildrenundertheageof18mustbeaccompaniedbyatleastonepaidadult.PriceStartingat$35Ages13+:$50Ages6-12:$35TimeSaturdaysDuration1.5HoursPlaceTwoHivesHoneyRanchThingstoknow:Ensureyouriveafewminutesbeforeyourstarttimetosignwaivers(豁免协议)andgetsignedin.Toursareweatherdependent,soiftheforecastcallsforrain,pleasewatchyouremail24–48hoursbeforeincaseweneedtocancel/reschedule.Whattobring:Wewillhaveavarietyofprotectivegearforallofyou.Pleasefollowtheguidelines:◆Closed-toeshoesthatcovertheanklearerequired.◆Wearlongpantsandalongsleevetop.Trytosticktolightercolorsontop.◆Chooseclothingthatisloosefitting-nothingespeciallytight!◆Avoidusingmaterialsthatarehairyormadefromsweatertypematerials.◆Pleaseavoidusinganyperfumes(香水)orcreams-thebeesarenotfansofoursmell.21.Whatisthetext?A.Astudent'sscientificreport. B.Auserguideforkeepingbees.C.Anintroductiontoascenicspot. D.Anadvertisementforaspecialtour.22.Iftheweatherdoesn’tpermit,whatshouldparticipantsdo?A.Rescheduleforanotherday. B.Checktheemailboxinadvance.C.Canceltheirparticipationimmediately. D.Prepareraingearforbetterexperience.23.Whichofthefollowingisallowedduringthetour?A.Beingdressedinlight-coloredclothing.B.Wearingsweatersthatareloosefitting,C.Usingsunscreenwithpleasantsmells.D.Exploringindependentlyattheageof15.BOnNovember2,2021,myfriendLoumessagedmewithachallenge:“AmyandIarenotbuyinganynewclothesforayear…”Myimmediatereplywas,“Definitely!”Thismightnotbewhatpeoplewhoknowmewouldexpect.Asachild,IonceinvitedagirltomybirthdaypartyjustbecauseIhadseenherinabeautifuldress.Myloveforfashionhascontinuedintoadulthood.However,Iamalsoawareofthesignificantissuesinthefashionindustry:it’shighlypolluting.There’salsotheproblemofwaste,withtheWestoftendumping(丢弃)unwantedclothinginotherregions.So,whentheinvitationappeared,itseemedliketheperfectopportunitytoresetmyrelationshipwithclothes.Theyearpushedmetoembracebetterhabits.I'vealwaysenjoyedlookingforsecond-handitems,butwhenmyonlypairoftrainersbrokeinanunfixableway,Iurgentlyneededareplacement.TheVintedapphelpedmefindonealmostasquicklyasbuyingnew.Iputmoreeffortintomakingclothes.Youquicklyrealizethelaborinvolvedonceyoustartmakingshortsbyyourself.Besides,removingtheeaseofbuyingnewpushedmetowardsfixinginstead,thoughalowpointwastakingamuch-lovedpairofshoestoacobbler(修鞋匠),onlytobetoldit’dbe“cheapertobuynew”.Eventhoughtheyearisofficiallyover,I’mhopingtocarryonwithwhatI’velearned.I’mtryingtoconsumelessoverall,withaonein,oneout’rulewithclothes.I’vebeennotingdownwhatclothesIweareachday,andwhetherIget30wearsoutofit(saidtobetheamountoftimesnecessarytobalanceoutthecarbonemissions(排放)createdtomakeapieceofclothing).Theseapproachesarewhatwork.forme.Butthereareloadsofdifferentwaystodoafashionchallenge.Howuseful,challenging,orappealinganapproachsoundswillvaryfromindividualtoindividual.Whateveryoudo,ropinginfriendsisrecommended.Theykeepyoumotivated;theycanalsoshareideas,andpossiblyclothes!24.Whydidtheauthoracceptthechallengeofnotbuyingclothesforoneyear?A.Sheacceptedthechallengetosatisfyherfriend.B.Shewasconcernedaboutthethreatoffashionindustry.C.Shethoughtthiswouldsolvetheproblemofpollution.D.Shehadhadenoughofherdeepconnectionwithfashion.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhentolditwouldbe“cheapertobuynew”?A.Shocked. B.Discouraged. C.Frightened. D.Confused. 26.Whatdoesthenumber“30”inparagraph6mean?A.Theauthorhasbeenstickingtoa30-itemclothinglimit.B.Apieceofclothingofgoodqualitycanbewormatleast30times.C.Theauthorwouldwearapieceofclothing30timesforenvironmentalreasons.D.Ifapieceofclothingwasworn30times,nocarbonemissionwouldbeproduced.27.Whatisparagraph7mainlyabout?A.Suggestionstheauthorgivestoreaders.B.Theroleoffriendsinachievingsuccess.C.Uniquenessoftheauthor'sownexperience.D.Thechangeinthewaytheauthorviewsfashion.CHaveyoueverforgottenalunchdateandstoodupagoodfriend?Thiscanbeembarrassingandmightindicatethatyourmemoryisn'tassharpasbefore.Howcanweimproveourmemory?AccordingtoCharanRanganath’sbook,WhyWeRemember,therearemanystrategies.Takinggoodcareofourphysicalbodieswillimproveourbrainhealthgenerally,andsoimprovememory,saysRanganath.Butwecanalsousethenatureofmemorytomakecertainmemoriesstandout.Eventsaremorememorablewhentheyarenovel.So,ifwewanttodrawonamemorylater,wecanfocusmoreonunexpectedthingsinanexperience.Forexample,goingtoanewrestaurantwithyourpartnerwillmaketheexperiencemorememorablethangoingtoonewhereyouoftendine.Whenitcomestolearning,wecanusespecialtricks.Forexample,wecanusethephrase“KingPhilipcameoverforgoodghetti(意大利面)”torememberbiologicalclassification:kingdom(界),phylum(门),class(纲),order(目),family(科),genus(属),species(种).However,memoryisnotjustaboutrecalling.Itissubjectiveandcanchangeovertimebecauseourbrainsreconstructmemorieseachtimewerecallthem.“Eachtimewerevisitthepastinourminds,webringpresentinformationthatcaninvisibly,andevendramaticallychangeourmemories,”saysRanganath.Factorslikehowrecentlysomethinghappened,howmuchsomethingisrepeated,andhowwearefeelingatthetimewillchangehowwellwerecallamemory.Also,thepeoplearounduscanaffectourmemoryforanevent,byeithersharingtheirownmemoryorbytheirexpectationsofhowaneventshouldberemembered.That'swhytwopeoplewitnessingastreetfightmayseedifferentthingsoccurring,buteventuallycometohavesimilarmemoriesaboutwhathappened.Theirmemoriesinfluenceeachother,moresoiftheytalkitthroughafterthefact.Whilewecanuseourmemorytorememberimportantlessonsfromlife,wemustalsobehumble.Byunderstandingthewaymemoryworks,wecanlearntostrengthenitforthethingsweneedtoknowandtoavoidsomeofthepitfalls.28.Whichofthefollowingactionscanenhancethememorabilityofanevent?A.Repeatingafamiliarroutine. B.Experiencingsomethingnew.C.Engaginginphysicalactivities. D.Focusingoneverydayoccurrences.29.Whydoestheauthormention“KingPilipcameoverforgoodghetti?A.Tohighlighttheunreliabilityofourmemory.B.Toillustratehoweasilymemoriesareforgotten.C.Todemonstrateamemoryaidtechniqueforrecalling.D.Tohelpreadersremembertheorderofbiologicalclassification.30.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprocessofrecallingmemoriesfromparagraph6?A.Memorieschangeourfeelingswhenrecalled.B.Memoriesremainpermanentlyfixedovertime.C.Memoriesbecomemoredetailedwithrecalling.D.Memoriesmaychangeaftertheeventisdiscussed.31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whydoweforgetimportantdates?B.Howdowereconstructmemoryovertime?C.Howcanweimproveandunderstandourmemory?D.Whydoweremembercertaineventsmorethanothers?DTheconventionallanguageofcareersuccessmovesinonlyonedirection:up.Ifyoureallysucceed,youreachthetop.Butthereisanothertypeofcareerpath.Sidewaysmoveswithoutapromotionorapayrise,canbeabenefittoemployeesandorganizationsalike.AstudycarriedoutbyDonaldSulloftheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandhisco-authorsin2021foundthattheavailabilityoflateral(横向的)careeropportunitieshasamarkedimpactonkeepingemployees.Whentheydecidedwhethertostayinthecompanyornot,chancestomovesidewaysweretwoandahalftimesmoreimportantthanpay.Anotherpaper,byXinJinoftheUniversityofSouthFloridaandMichaelWaldmanofCormellUniversity,concludedthatlateralmovesdidnotjustbenefitorganizations:employeeswhoexperiencedthemweremorelikelytobepromotedandtoenjoyhigherwagegrowthlaterintheircareersthanemployeeswhodidnot.Youcanmoveupbyfirstmovingsideways.Thecrab-like(螃蟹般的)careerhasotherthingsgoingforit.Oneisthatitisagoodwaytolearnnewthings.Ashiringprocessesincreasinglyemphasizeskills,employersarelikelytoputcomparativelylessemphasisonCVsandcomparativelymoreweightonwhatyouknow.MessrsJinandWaldmanreasonthattheupperranksofcompaniestendtobepeoplewhosecapabilitiesarebroad,notdeep;thatmayexplainwhylateralmovesaregoodforpromotionprospects.Alongwithskillscomecontacts.Transferringbetweenteamsusuallymeansbuildingabiggerinternalnetwork.Openingthedoortomorelateralmovesispartlyapracticalmatter.Somebiggeremployershave“internaltalentmarketplaces”inwhichemployeescanfindandapplyforjobselsewhereinthecompany;smallerfirmshavefewersuchopportunitiestooffer.Embracingsidewaysmovementalsorequirestherightattitude.Lotsofmanagersliketokeeptalenttothemselves,attheexpenseofworkersandfirms.Andmovingsidewaysstillhaslesscachet(声望)thanmovingupwards.Mostpeoplefinditnotsoeasytoaccept.32.Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph2?A.Bytellingpersonalstories. B.Byprovidingresearchfindings.C.Bycomparingdifferentcareerpaths. D.Bymakingremarksonscientificreports.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3mean?A.Lateralmovesinvolvegainingnewskills.B.Lateralmovesaremainlyfornetworkingpurposes.C.Transferringbetweenteamsleadstoalargernetwork.D.Contactsaremoreimportantthanskillsinlateralmoves.34.Whatdomanymanagersthinkoflateralcareermoves?A.Theyareawaytokeeptalentwithinthecompany.B.Theyareseenasathreattothemanager’sownpositions.C.Theycouldpotentiallyleadtotalentlosswithintheteam.D.Theycouldcontributetothecompany'sgrowthinthelongrun.35.Whomayembracelateralmoves?A.Bosseswhovalueshort-termprofits. B.Employeeswhoareeagerformoreskills.C.Managerswhoappreciatelong-termstability. D.Jobhunterswhoareinterestedinsmallerfirms.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。There’sabeliefthatitisinadvisabletohaveplantsinthebedroom.Theconcernisabouthowplantsbreathe.Whileplantstakeincarbondioxideandreleaseoxygenintheday,atnightthisistheopposite.36Buttotellwhethersharingourbedroomwithourplantsisarisktohealth,wehavetoconsiderthreethings.37Thisistrickytoanswerasitdependsoneverythingfromspeciestolightlevelsandevenroomtemperature,Also,there'snotmuchresearchontheexactmeasurementsinindoorsettings.Thankfully,in2015,researchersatTurkey’sKastamonuUniversityfoundthathouseplantslikeficus(榕树)andyuccas(丝兰),whensealed(密封)inglassboxes,absorbbetweensixandeighttimesasmuchCO2inthedayastheyemitatnight.Thisresultsinasignificantnetreductionoverafullday.Secondly,weshouldcomparetheimpactofplantsonairqualitywiththatofotherpotentialcompetitors,suchasapartner,Asinglehumanbreathcontainsaround40.000ppmofCO2,morethan10timestheeffectaplantcouldhavein8hours.38Also,considerthis.Indoorplantsgrowinlesslightthantheywouldideallygetinnature.So,theyphotosynthesize(光合作用)atalowerrate.Thisfurtherreducestheirimpactonairquality.Finally,itisobviousthatwedon'tliveinthesealedboxesinwhichthesestudiesarecarriedout.39Evenourmovementscaninfluenceitsflow.Inconclusion,theplanteffectinourhomesisverysmallinmanyways.40Ifsleepingnearplantswerebadforyourhealth,campinginaforestwouldbedefinitelydeadly.A.Firstly,howdoplantsbreatheatnight?B.Soenjoyhouseplantswheneveryoulike.C.Firstly,doplantsemitmoreCO2atnight?D.Campingcanbeagoodescapeifyouareworried.E.Thismeanstheycompetewithusforairwhenwesleep.F.Indoorairisconstantlyexchangedthroughdoorsandwindows.G.Soyoumightwanttosendyourpartnerawaybeforeyourplants.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。Youkeepsecretsfromeachother;youkeepsecretsfromyourselves.Secrets41you;secretsdriveyouapart.Keepingasecretcanbeaburden,whilesharingsecretscanbea42,whetherit’swithyouroldfriendorasupportivefamilymember.Forchildren,learningtokeepsecretsisa(n)43milestone.Inonestudy,researchersaskedkidswhowerethree,four,andfivetoplayhide-and-seekandtokeepasecretaboutasurprise.44todothetwotasksconnectedstronglywitheachother,andwiththekids’socialcognition(认知).Atthree,thekidswerefairly45atthesetasks.Bytheageoffive,mostchildrencankeepasecret,theircognitivedevelopment46thedemandsofthistask.Foradults,thisis47behavior.“48alladultsofnormalintellectualandpsychologicalfunctioningdokeeppersonalsecretsatonetimeoranother,"writesAnitaE.Kelly,authorofThePsychologyofSecrets.Yet49agesandcultures,multiplestudiesshowthepersonalhealth50ofsharingyourprivatehopesandfearswithtrustedfriend--andthecorresponding51ofkeepingsomesecretsentirelytoyourself.Truly52relationshipsdependonreallyseeinganotherperson,whichmeansknowingthedeepreachesthatnoteveryonehasaccessto.However,wecannevercompletelymergewith(融入)another,norshouldwe—beinganadultrequires53healthyboundaries—butsharingthesesoftpartsofourselvesallowsotherstoloveus,justas54others’secretsallowsustolovethem.Thesweetspotisto55moreofthesecretsthanwefeelcomfortablewith.Butneverallofthem.41.A.separate B.bond C.secure D.fail42.A.relief B.bonus C.routine D.link43.A.operational B.educational C.professional D.developmental44.A.Orders B.Chances C.Abilities D.Qualifications45.A.fearless B.hopeless C.selfless D.careless46.A.showing B.dismissing C.matching D.contradicting47.A.expected B.ignored C.puzzled D.attracted48.A.Barely B.Partly C.Precisely D.Virtually49.A.behind B.across C.within D.through50.A.benefits B.relationships C.condition D.system51.A.panic B.potential C.reward D.harm52.A.close B.distant C.intense D.dynamic53.A.extending B.breaking C.maintaining D.challenging54.A.defining B.accepting C.translating D.revealing55.A.guard B.share C.bury D.convey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。Wild,edible(可食的)springplant--orchuncaiinChinese--havegainedconsiderableattentionfromChineseconsumersthisspring,aseatingchuncaihasbecomeaway56(welcome)andcelebratetheseason.Inmajorgrocerymarkets,57wildvegetablesarevisibleonstalls(摊位),pricesvaryuptodozensofyuanperkilogram.“58theyaremoreexpensivethanordinaryvegetables,theyselloutbefore10ameveryday.Theyareseasonaldelicacies,”saidastallownerinNanjing,Jiangsu.Accordingtoareport59(release)bytheJDResearchInstitute,over50typesofchuncaiareonsale60e-commerceplatforms.Theconsumersaremainlyinbigcities61mostwerebornbetween1980and1999.People’s62(enthusiastic)forwildvegetablesiscontributingtoaboomintheagritainment(农家乐),withhugenumberstravelingtoenjoyatasteofspring.LinYunli,who63(run)abed-and-breakfastinthesuburbanYanqingdistrictofBeijing,hasreceivedan64(increase)numberoftouristssincethebeginningofspring.“Weupdatedourmenubyaddingwildvegetable65(dish),andtheyarepopularamongtheguests,”saidLin.“Variouswildvegetablesgrownearmyhouse,andguestscantakethemhome.”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，下周你校将迎来一组美国中学生参观交流，校学生会现招募文化使者(CulturalAmbassadors)，负贵陪同接待，请你用英文写一封自荐信。内容包括:(1)表达参与意愿;(2)介绍个人优势。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。DearStudentUnion,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。ChadwasafriendImetatsummercamp.Andwelovetellingcorny(老套的)foodjokes.“Youknowwhatkindoffishyouputonasandwich?”Chadsaid.“Ajellyfish(水母,jelly也有果酱的意思)!”“Thatwasbad,”Ilaughed.“Youknowwhythebreaddough(面团)wassad?Itjustwantedtobekneaded(揉,音同needed)”“Wow,thatwasevenworse.”Chadlaughedback.JokingandlaughingwithChadwasturningouttobeoneofmyfavoritepartsofcamp.Butacoupleofdayslater,hisjokingaroundgotconfusing.“Hey,”hesaid,“didyouforgetyoureyeglassestoday?”Ishookmyhead.“Idon’twearglasses.”“Ijustfiguredyoucouldn’tseeverywell,”hesaid.“Thefriendshipbracelet(手链)you’remakinglookssougly,youshouldcallitanenemybracelet.Getit?”“Oh,ha!Yeah,”Isaidinaconfused,not-exactly-laughingkindofway.ButbeforeIhadachancetostopandthinkabouthowthosewordsactuallymademefeel,itwastimetomoveontothenextactivity.Thatnight,whenitwaslights-outtime,Ilayawake,feelingnotgood.Halfofmybrainwasthinking,“Chadwasjustjokingaround;don’ttakeitsohard.”Buttheotherhalfofmybrainwasthinking,“Thosebraceletcommentsfeltmoremeanthanfun.Iknewthattrulyfunnythingsshouldn’tmakemystomachhurt.”Thenextday,Chadmadeanotheroneofhis“jokes”onthefield.“Amymustthinkwe’replayinggolfinsteadofbasketball,”hepausedandsmiled.Seeingmyconfusion,ChadsaidthateachtimeAmygottheball,itwouldjustrollontheground.”“Chad”Isaid.“Idon’tthinkit’sfunny.”“Why?Whathappenedtoyoursenseofhumor?”heasked.Itookadeepbreathanddecidedtotellhimmytruefeeling.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afteramomentofheavysilence,Chad’sresponsecame.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语答案第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)1-5CCBBC 6-10CACAA 11-15BCABB 16-20CABAC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)21-23DBA 24-27BBCA 28-31BCDC 32-35BCCB第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)36-40ECGFB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)41-45BADCB 46-50CADBA 51-55DACBB第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)56.towelcome 57.where 58.Although/Though/While 59.released 60.on 61.and 62.enthusiasm 63.runs/isrunning 64.increasing 65.dishes第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)DearStudentUnion,IamwritingtoexpressmykeeninterestinbecomingaculturalambassadorfortheupcomingvisitoftheAmericanhighschoolstudents.AsafluentEnglishspeakerwithapassionforculturalexchange,Iamconfidentinmyabilitytomakeourguestsfeelwelcomeandprovidethemwithaninsightfulexperienceofourculture.Iamalsoknownformyfriendlyandoutgoingpersonality,whichIbelievewillhelpfacilitatemeaningfulinteractions. 江苏省海安高级中学景苏华:771515126IwouldbereallyhonoredifIcouldcontributetothesuccessofthisgreatevent.(90words)BestRegards,LiHua第二节(满分25分)Paragraph1:Itookadeepbreathanddecidedtotellhimmytruefeeling.“Hey,Chad,Iguess,wemighthavedifferentideasofwhat’sfunny,”Ibegan,myvoicesteadydespitethebutterfliesinmystomach.IcontinuedtoexplainthatIdidloveourfoodjokes,butIdidn’tthinkthat‘enemybracelet’commentwasfunny.IalsomentionedtheincidentwithAmy,emphasizingthatitfeltlikehewasmakingfunofher,notthesituation.“Basically,Ithinklaughingwithpeopleiswaymorefunthanlaughingatthem.”(84words)Paragraph2:Afteramomentofheavysilence,Chad’sresponsecame.“You’reright.Ididn’trealizemyjokescouldbehurtful.I’msorry,”headmitted,hiseyesreflectinganewfoundunderstanding.AwaveofreliefwashedovermeasIresponded,“Iappreciateyourapology,Chad.Let’sgobacktothejokesthatmakeeveryonelaugh,alright?”Hissmileslowlyreturned,genuineandbeautiful.Fromthatdayon,ourfriendshipwasonceagainfilledwithlaughterandtherestofthesummercampwasamixofactivitiesandjoy,justthewayitwasmeanttobe.(87words)听力原文Text1M:Karen,youworkedtoolatelastnight,right?W:Yes.Thenewprojectkeepsmeverybusythesedays.M:Imustwarnyouifyoucarryonworkinglikethis,soonerorlateryou’llbewornout.Don’tpushyourselftoohard.Text2M:Excuseme,it’saplaceforstudying.Phonecallsarenotallowedhere.Theymaybotherothers.Ifyouwanttotalkonthephone,pleasegosomewhereelse.W:I’mterriblysorry.IwastellingmyclassmatethatIcouldn’tfindabookforhim.Text3M:Dear,whyareyousoworriedaboutAlex?Didhefailtheexams?W:Notreally.Hedoesn’tstudyhardenough,sohefallsbehindotherstudents.M:Takeiteasy.I’llgotohisschooltohaveatalkwithhisteacher.Text4W:Whenwillthelecturebegin,Andy?M:Thepostersaysit’llbeginat3:30pmandlastsforoneandahalfhours.W:Good.Ihavetomeetafriendatthecafeatthecampusaround5:30pm.I’msureIcanmakeit.Text5M:Badluck!Theairporthasbeenclosedduetothesnowstormtonight.W:Awful!Butwecan’tdrivebackhomeinsuchbadweather.Wehavetostayattheairportlounge.M:Don’tworry,dear.Theairporthotelisfreeforthedelayedpassengers.Let’sgothere.Text6W:Johnson,didyougotothebasketballgameonFriday?Ididn’tseeyou.M:No,Ididn’t.Ireallywantedtogo,butIjustcouldn’tmakeit.W:Howcome?You’realwaysabigfanofbasketball.Didyourswimminglessonsstopyoufromgoingtothegame?M:No.Iwasbusywithmybiologyprojectthen.W:Whatashame!Youmissedaterrificgame.M:Oh,really?Whowon?Whatwasthescore?W:Ourschooldid.Theyplayedextremelywell.Thescorewas101-98.M:Wow,thatwasareallyclosegame!W:Sure.That’swhatmadeitsogreat.Iwasontheedgeofmyseatduringthewholegame.Text7M:Putonyourhelmetanduniforms,please.Theycanavoidgettingyourclothesdirty.Pleasemindyoursteps.W:Thankyou.Istheproductionlinefullyautomatic?M:Oh,it’snotallautomatic.W:Well,howdoyoucontrolthequality?M:Allproductshavetogothroughfivechecksinthewholeprocess.W:What’sthemonthlyoutput?M:1,000unitspermonthatpresent,but1,200unitswillbeavailablefromOctober.W:What’stheusualrateoffactorysecondspermonth?M:About2%innormalconditions.W:That’samazing.Isthatwherethefinishedproductcomesout?M:Yes,let’stakeabreaknowandthenmoveon.Text8W:W