湖南省常德市津市市第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期4月月考 英语试题（含听力）（含解析）

湖南省常德市津市一中2023-2024下学期高一年级英语4月份月考试题第一部分听力(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，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．Whatisthewomandoing?A．Daydreaming. B．Makingatravelplan. C．Describingherdreamjob.2．Whosespiritisworthylearningaccordingtotheman’swords?A．Thewoman’s. B．Theman’s. C．Sam’s.3．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theman’suncle. B．Ananimal. C．Agoodluck.4．Whatdoesthewomandislike?A．Thesoupmadebyhermother.B．Thefriedricemadebyhermother.C．Thedumplingsmadebyherfather.5．WhatdoesthemanwantLilytodo?A．Finishanartassignment. B．MakeacardforMary. C．Prepareforanexam.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Onthephone. B．Atthecinema. C．Inacar.7．Whatkindofmoviedothespeakersdecidetosee?A．Anactionmovie. B．Acartoonmovie. C．Acomedy.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Brotherandsister. B．Auntandnephew. C．Motherandson.9．Howoldistheman’smothernow?A．55yearsold. B．56yearsold. C．57yearsold.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．Whydoesthewomandothepresentjob?A．Shelivesnearherworkplace.B．Hercompanypaysverywell.C．Shecanlearnsomeskills.11．Whichstrangejobdoesthewomanprefer?A．Ahoteltestsleeper. B．Anicecreamtaster. C．Adogfoodtaster.12．Howmanystrangejobsdoesthemanmention?A．Four. B．Five. C．Six.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13．Whatdidthewomandowiththethief?A．Shepretendednottoseehim. B．Shefoughtwithhim. C．Shedidasheasked.14．Whatdidthethiefsteal?A．Anecklace. B．Somemoney. C．Nothing.15．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A．Fitahomealarmsystem. B．Callthepolice. C．Keepadog.16．Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman?A．Sheispuzzled. B．Sheisbrave. C．Sheisfrightened.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．WheredidGeorgeparkhiscar?A．Atasquare. B．Ataparkinglot. C．Onanarrowstreet.18．Whatwasthetimewhenhegotoutofhiscar?A．At4:20pm. B．At4:40pm. C．At5:00pm.19．WheredidGeorgeputhiskeys?A．Inhispocket. B．Inhiscar. C．Onthebench.20．WhywasGeorgeunabletoseehiscaratfirst?A．Someonestoleit. B．Itwasbehindanothercar. C．Hewenttoawrongplace.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithbeautifulcoastlinesontheAtlanticOceanandtheChesapeakeBay,Marylandisapictureperfectdestinationforfamily-friendlybeachfun.HerearefourplacesinMarylandtochoosefromforyourchildren.OceanCityBeachThisiconicbeachtown,withover10milesofsandybeaches,iswellknownforitsclassicsummerfamily-friendlyatmosphere.Wakeupearlyandwatchthesunriseonthebeach,whereyoucanfindcolorfulbeachshops,pickyourhand-carvedanimal,ridethecarousel(旋转木马)atTimperRidesandAmusementsandendthedaybywatchingthesunsetonthebay.AssateagueIslandNationalSeashoreWhodoesn’tloveseeingwildhorseswanderingaroundonabeach?AssateagueIslandNationalSeashore,a37-mile-longbarrierislandontheeasternshore,ishometonotonlyhorsesbutalsoadiversevarietyofbirds.Itisthecutecreaturesthatmaketheseashoresuchauniqueattractionforvisitors.Forthetrueandfullexperience,enjoycampingoneithertheoceanorbaysidesoftheislandandexploringthenaturetrails.CalvertCliffsStateParkBeachBeyondthewell-maintainedscenicnaturalbeachthat’sgreatforswimmingandenjoyingtheoutdoors,CalvertCliffsStateParkBeachisalsoanexcellentplaceforfindingrealfossils(化石)thatarehiddeninthesandandalongthewaterline.Bringyourchildrenearlyforthebestopportunitytofindoneofthe600knownspeciesoffossils.CunninghamFallsStateParkPerhapsyou’renoticingathemehere-Marylandhasgreatstateparks!CunninghamFallsStateParknotonlyhasabeautiful78-footwaterfall,butalsohasdesignated(指定的)threefunswimmingareasatHuntingCreekLake.Swimming,hiking,picnicking,camping,relaxingatthebeach,andboatingareallonofferhere.21．WhyisAssateagueIslandNationalSeashorespecial?A．Ithasfossilsofsomespecies.B．Itistheonlyfamily-friendlybeach.C．Ithasvariousbirdsandwildhorses.D．Itisagoodplacetowatchthesunrise.22．Atwhichplacecanyoufindawaterfall?A．OceanCityBeach.B．AssateagueIslandNationalSeashore.C．CalvertCliffsStateParkBeach.D．CunninghamFallsStatePark.23．Whoisthetextmostlikelyintendedfor?A．Scientists. B．Parents. C．Educators. D．PatientsBIf,asthesayinggoes,youarewhatyoueat,thenitstandstoreasonyoualsoexcrete(排泄)whatyouare.Ifwefollowthisrule,itmeansthatourbodilywastereflectsourdietandoverallhealth.Forinstance,analyzinghumanexcretacanhelpfindabnormallevelsofcertainchemicals,whichmightshowsignsofsomediseases.Anewstudyshowsthatanalysisofacity’swastewatercanalsoprovideinsightsintothehealthandbehaviorofitsresidents.Suchsurveillance(监测)canbeappliedtosample(取样)alltoiletuserswithoutknowingtheirnames.Itismuchcheaperthanalternativesamplingtechniques,andflexibleenoughtomonitor(监测)everythingfromdrugusetodietandevenmentalhealth.Wastewatersurveillancehasbecomeanimportanttoolinover70countriesformonitoringandmanagingpublichealth.Thisnewapproachinvolvesanalyzingwastewatersamplestolookforandtrackthepresenceofvariousviruses,bacteriaandparasites.Bymonitoringthegeneticmaterialofthesepathogens(致病菌)inwastewater,scientistsandpublichealthofficialscangainvaluableinsightsintothespreadofdiseaseswithincommunities.Thisisespeciallytrueinpoorcountries,wherealternativemeansoftestingareexpensive.Itcouldalsobeappliedtomanyotherareas.Forexample,thepolicecanadoptthetooltospotcriminalbehavior.Anythingfromconsumingillegaldrugstohandlingbombingredientscouldpotentiallyhedetected(查明)inwastewater.Butforwastewatersurveillancetofulfilitspotential,today’ssystemsmustbetransformedintosomethingmorestableandorganized.Inaddition,testingbodiesshouldbeopenabouttheextentoftheircapabilities,andexactlyhowdatawillbeused.Theyshouldalsoconsultwiththepeoplebeingmonitored.Itwouldbeashameifprivacyworriescausedsupportforittodisappear.24．Whydoestheauthormentiontheexampleinparagraph1?A．Toshowsomesignsofphysicalillness.B．Tointroduceamethodofdetectingdiseases.C．Toexplaintheimportanceofdiettohealth.D．Topresentthevalueofstudyingbodilywaste.25．Whatisanadvantageofwastewatersurveillance?A．Itservesmorepurposes. B．Itrequireslessefforttodo.C．Itprotectsresidents’privacy. D．Itneedslittleprofessionalknowledge.26．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentofwastewatersurveillance.B．Themeansofwastewatertestingforpoorareas.C．Theapplicationofwastewaterindiseasedetection.D．Thepotentialofwastewaterindiscoveringdangerousgoods.27．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswastewatersurveillance?A．Doubtful. B．Careful. C．Unclear. D．Unconcerned.CAmericanBrianLindenfirstcametoChinaattheendofAugust1984.Thatmonthofthisyear,the61-year-oldmanvisitedhishometown,Chicago.Butwhereverheis,LindenalwaysholdsChinainhisheartashis“spiritualhomeland”.HisplansforSeptemberweretodeliverlectureswithafocusonChina,beforereturningtoXizhoutowninDali,YunnantooverseetheoperationoftheLindenCenter—hisnamesakehotelbrandandculturalexchangecenterfoundedin2008.“TheinitialintentionbehindestablishingtheLindenCenterwastobuildabridgeforculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandtheworld,”saysLinden.“WhatChinahasaccomplishedin40yearsisamiracle.IwanttotellabetterstoryofChinatotheworld.”BeforecomingtoChina,hewasapart-timenightschoolcollegestudent,whocleanedcarpetsforaliving.Oneday,hewenttocleanthecarpetofaninstructorwhohadjustreturnedfromChina.Hewascaptivatedbytheteacher’samazingstoriesaboutChina.Soonafter,hesawaposterannouncingscholarshipstostudyoverseasinChinaandapplied.“Itchangedmylife,”hesays.kindness.ChinainggraduatestudiesatNanjingUniversity,hemethiswifeJeanee,aChinese-Americanwoman.Thecoupletooktrainjourneysacrossthecountrywiththeirsons,notonlyexploringChina’sbeautifullandscapesbutalsofeelingthepeople’swarmthandkindness.ChinahasgivensomuchtoLindenthathe,inturn,wantedtocontributetoChina’sgrowthandpromotethecountrytotheoutsideworld.Linden’steamtransformedthecourtardintoahotelaccordingtotheprincipleof“preservingtheoldasitwas”,conservingtheethnicBaiarchitecture,layout(布局),andwoodencarvings.InternationalvisitorsnotonlybookedguestroomsatthecenterbutalsoexploredthesurroundingBaivillagesundertheguidanceofitsstaff.LindenhopestogobeyondenhancingglobalunderstandingofChinaingeneraltoboostingpeople-to-peopleexchangeswiththeUSinparticular.28．WhydidLindensetuptheLindenCenter?A．TomakeabigfortuneinChina.B．Toachievehiswife’sandsons’dreams.C．TomemorizehisspecialexperienceinChina.D．TopromoteculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandtheworld.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“captivated”meaninParagraph3?A．Alarmed. B．Attracted.C．Confused. D．Concerned.30．WhatistheprincipleofLinden’steamwhilechangingthecourtyardintoahotel?A．Saynototheold. B．Makeacompletechange.C．Conservethetraditions. D．Combinetheoldandthenew.31．Whatwouldbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TraditionsArePreciousandNeedProtectionB．TravellingMakesaPersonLearnMoreabouttheWorldC．ACoupleIsPuzzledbytheTraditionalChineseCultureD．AnAmericanSharesHis“ChineseHomeland”withtheWorldDSongbirdsdohaveaperfectvoice.Everyspeciesofbirdwakesupataveryparticulartimeinthemorningandbeginstosing.Thisisbecauseeachspecieshasitsownspecificwakingstimulus(刺激),whichislinkedtothebrightnessofthesunlight.Likehumanbeingshavetolearntospeak,birdsalsohavetolearnhowtosing.Theydothisinseveralstages.First,theypractisevoicesandsounds,whichiscomparabletotheearlystageinhumanlanguagedevelopment.Duringthesecondstage,thebirdspractisetheirsongsforeighttoninemonths,untilmemoryandpracticematchup.Thesingingisstrengthenedduringthefinalstage.Althoughnightingalesgottheirnameasaresultoftheirsingingatnight,notallnightingalessingatnight.Generally,bothmalesandfemalessingduringtheday.Thenightsongisusedmainlyforseekingpartners.Aftersucceedinginattractingafemale,themalenightingalefallssilentanddoesn'tstarthissongagainuntiltheearlymorning.Birdsareseasonalsingers.Weonlyhearnumerouskindsofbirdconcertsbetweenspringandhighsummer.Thisisthetimewhenbirdsarelookingforpartners,andwhenthemalesaimtoimpressthefemaleswiththeirsongandmarkouttheirterritoryatthesametime.However,evenaftertheyhavefoundapartner,malebirdscontinuetosing,becausethisisthetimewhentheyareshowingtheiroffspring(幼崽)howtosing.Birdsdon’tallsingaswellasothers,notevenwithinaspecies.ThesongofabirdinLondonwillbequitedifferentfromthatofabirdinParisorBerlin.Althoughthemembersofeachbirdspeciesshareavocabularyofsounds,dialectdifferencesarequitecommon.Theindividualdialectsarenotnaturalbutarelearntwhilethebirdsarechildrenthatadoptthedialectoftheirparents.Theyoungbirdsalwayssingaswellorasbadlyastheirteachers,becausetheadultsonwhomtheymodelthemselvesvaryinstyleandtalentfromregiontoregion.32．Whatroledoesthebrightnessofsunlightplayinbirds’singing?A．Itmakesthemlearnsongseasily.B．Itaffectswheretheyholdconcerts.C．Itleadsthemtofindabundantfood.D．Itdetermineswhentheybegintosing.33．What’sthereasonformalebirdscontinuetosingafterfindingpartners?A．Tomarkitsterritory B．ToteachitsoffspringC．Todrawfemale’sattention D．Todriveenemiesaway34．Whendobirdslearnindividualdialects?A．Aftertheyleavetheirhomes B．BeforetheyfindpartnersC．Whentheyarestillyoung D．Whentheybecomegrown-up35．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThevarietiesofBirdsongB．ThescienceofBirds’singingC．ThelivingenvironmentofBirdsD．ThedialectsofBirdCommunication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。Perseverance:TheKeytoSuccessPerseveranceisavitalqualitytopossessinordertoachievesuccessinanyaspectoflife.36Perseveranceinvolvestheabilitytofacechallenges,overcomeobstacles,andpushthroughadversity,nomatterhowdifficultitmayseem.Oneperspectiveonperseveranceisthatitistheabilitytomaintainfocusanddeterminationinthefaceoffrustrations.37Thesuccessfulpeoplearetheoneswhokeepmovingforwardinfaceofadversity.Theyunderstandthatsuccessoftencomesafterrepeatedfailure.Anotherperspectiveonperseveranceisthatitinvolveshavingagrowthmindset.Thismeansthatindividualswhopossessperseveranceareopentonewchallengesandarenotafraidtofail.38Theyunderstandthateachfailurebringsthemonestepclosertosuccess,andtheywillkeeppushingforward.39Italsoinvolveshavingthedisciplinetodoso.Thismeansstayingcommittedtoagoalandputtinginthenecessarytimeandeffort,evenwhenitisnoteasy.Successfulpeopleunderstandthatinordertoachievegreatness,sacrificesmustbemadeandhardworkmustbeputinconsistentlyovertime.Inconclusion,perseveranceisanessentialqualitytopossessinordertoachievethegoalswesetforourselves.Itinvolvestheabilitytopersistinthefaceofadversity,maintainfocusanddetermination,haveagrowthmindset,andpossessthedisciplinenecessarytoputinconsistenthardworkovertime.40A．Withperseverance,anythingispossible.B．Writedownyourgoalstokeeptheminfrontofyouatalltimes.C．Itisthequalitythatdrivesustokeepgoingevenwhenitistough.D．Theyviewfailureasanopportunitytolearnratherthanareasontogiveup.E．Onewaytobuildperseveranceistohaveavisionofwhatyouwanttoachieve.F．Furthermore,perseveranceisnotjustabouthavingthemotivationtokeepgoing.G．Inotherwords,perseveranceisaboutnotgivingupevenwhenthingsdon’tgowell.第三部分语言运用（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）阅读下面的短文，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。Onacoldwinter,Irelaxedmyselfonthesofaafterdinner.Flickingthrough(浏览)thepagesofthenewspaper41myeyes,InoticedthatTarongaZoowasinneedofvolunteers.I’dstudied42andtaughtattheInterpreterSchoolinSwitzerland,then43asasecretaryininternationalbusinessbeforemovingtoAustralia.Butbecauseofbeingastay-at-homemumtomyteenageson,myrelatedskillshad44.Ithoughthelpingoutatthezoowouldbeagreatwayto45andimprovemyGerman,SwissandFrench.SoIhandedinmyapplicationandwas46.ThenIlearnedaboutanimals’diets,behaviorandhowthezoooperatedbyattending47.Wewerealsotaughthowtogiveanimaltourtalks.Onmyfirstday,when48forvisitorstogatherforatour,anoverseastouristapproached.Feelingnervous,Iheldmynotebook49,tookadeepbreathandtookhimfromthekoalastothekangaroosandthenontothebirdzone.Iloved50mynew-foundknowledge.Seeingvisitors’eyesandfacelightupwhenvisitorswatchedakangarooplayfullyboxingtheairorheardalion51astrongroar(吼叫)wasatreatandfilledmewith52.Itbecamemyfavoriteday.Now,manyyearshavepassedandIloveitjustasmuchasthefirstday!I’m53tosayit’saprivilege(荣幸)tobeableto54thezooanditsanimalprotectionwork.Ifinditvery55tomeetpeoplefromallovertheworldandhelpthemtolearnaboutthewildlife.41．A．filled B．followed C．caught D．touched42．A．languages B．science C．management D．animals43．A．considered B．described C．served D．maintained44．A．developed B．fallen C．changed D．lost45．A．identify B．replace C．realize D．practice46．A．memorized B．suggested C．accepted D．expected47．A．lectures B．interviews C．challenges D．adventures48．A．applying B．waiting C．caring D．asking49．A．angrily B．successfully C．freely D．carefully50．A．planning B．ignoring C．sharing D．keeping51．A．letout B．workout C．setout D．pointout52．A．worry B．surprise C．tension D．joy53．A．brave B．proud C．sharp D．frightened54．A．rent B．protect C．support D．settle55．A．beneficial B．shocking C．confusing D．horrible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。Inrecentyears,China56(see)aboomin“newteabeverages(饮料)”thatcombinebrewedtea,freshfruitsandvegetables,sometimeslacedwith(加入)dairyproductsorjuice,whichare57(particular)popularamongyoungpeople.Asnewteabeverages,a58(vary)ofteadrinkshelpmeetyoungpeople’sdesireforrelaxationandsocialsharing,andhaveevenbecomeapartforsociallife.Now,whenanewflavorofdrink59(appear),plentyofyoungpeoplewouldlineupinfrontofbeverageshops60crowdinonlinetakeawayplatforms61(look)forwardtoafreshlymadecupandthencannotwaittopostitonsocialmedia.AccordingtodatafromiMediaResearch,62marketscaleofChina’stea-baseddrinksincreasedto279billionyuan($39billionin2021)andisexpected63(reach)about375billionyuanby2025.“Previouspopularbeverageslikemilkteausedtobebrewedwithteapowderandcreamer.Withlivingstandardsimproved,customersarenowdemanding64(high)qualityfoodanddrinksthanbefore,”saidWangJingyuan,founderofLINLEE,abrand65focusesonnoveltea-basedlemondrink.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)66．假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“ImprovingOurHandwriting”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.好的书写的益处；2.改进书写的技巧。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。ImprovingOurHandwriting___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)67．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。HenrywasacollegestudentatUCSantaCruz.Foryears,hehadbeensavinguptobuyadecentusedcar.Hehadapart-timejobatalocalcoffeeshop.Herepaintedaroominhisneighbor’shouseinhisfreetime.Hehadaninternship(实习)atasoftwarecompany.Hesavedalot:Christmasmoney,birthdaymoney,apennyhere,apennythere.WhileHenryworkedtobuyacar,HuaKuanhadacartosell.KuanwasbornandlivedinMexicoforabout13years.HisparentshadimmigratedtherefromChina.InMexico,hedidn’treallygrowupinaverynicearea.Hehadtoworkwhenhewasyoung,alotofrestaurantwork—cleaningdishes,bussingtables.Kuan’sfamilyheadednorthtoCaliforniainthelate1990s.Afewyearslater,hewasawardedafullscholarshiptoUCBerkeley.DuringKuan’sjunioryear,hisproudparentsboughthimafirstcar.Kuan’sparentswereblue-collarworkers,andworkedveryhardfortheirmoney.Theyboughtthecarfortheirson,whichwastheonlygifttheywereabletoprovideforhim.AndKuanhadbeendrivingthatcarsinceitwasbrandnewforabout14years.However,Kuanisa35-year-olddentistnow.Hisfriendsconvincedhimtoupgradehisride,sohelistedhisbelovedcarforsaleonCraigslist.Bychance,Henrysawtheadfortheblackcarwithgoldwheelsandover150,000miles.However,itwaspricedat$7000.Hefellinlovewiththecarthefirsttimehesawit,andthoughtitjustmightbetheone.Althoughitwasalittlebitoverhisbudget,hedeterminedtotakeachance.注意：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。SolastSaturday,heheadednorthtomeetKuan._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kuantookathousanddollarsoutoftheenvelopeandhandeditback._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1．A【原文】W:Iwantthekindofluckthatletmewinlotsofmoney.IcoulddomanythingsIwanttodo.M:Wakeupfromyourdreamnow.Thefloorhasn’tbeencleanedyet.Let’sgetdowntowork.2．C【原文】W:Samhasbeenstudyinghard,buthedidn’tgetagoodgradeagain.Whatapity!M:Hisspiritiswellworthlearning.Afterall,it’shardtokeeptryingwhenwe’refacedwithfailure.3．B【原文】M:Ifwe’relucky,we’llseethedolphinsjumpoutofthewater.W:Really?I’veneverseenthemwithmyowneyes.M:Myunclesawthemandtookapictureofthem.I’llshowittoyou.4．A【原文】W:Thesoupmymothercooksistoooilyformytaste,butthedumplingsshemakesaresodeliciousthatIcaneatalotinonesitting.M:Ihaveapreferenceformyfather’sfriedriceandmymother’sistoosalty.5．C【原文】M:Lily,whatareyoubusywith?Isthisanartassignmentfromtheteacher?W:No.Mary’sbirthdayiscomingup.SoI’mmakingabeautifulcardforher.

M:Well,don’tyouknowthereisatesttomorrow?Youneedtoprepareforit.6．A7．C【原文】M:Hi,Alice,it’sJohnspeaking.Howareyou?Iwaswonderingifyou’dliketogotoamovietonight.W:Sure,I’dloveto.What’splaying?M:Iwasconsideringthenewcomedyorthenewactionmovie.Whatdoyouthink?Hmm...Hmm...Ipreferthecomedy.M:OK,I’llpickyouuparound7:30.Themoviestartsat8:00.W:Bye!seeyouthen.8．A9．B【原文】W:I’mreallyexcitedaboutAuntMary’sbirthdaypartythisafternoon!Aren’tyou?M:Yeah!Howoldisshe?W:She’llbe55onMay14th.M:Wow!Ididn’tknowthatAuntMarywasyoungerthanourmom.Momisgoingtobe57onSeptember2nd.Anyway,AuntMaryisgoingtobesosurprisedtoseeusallhere!W:Iknow!Butwestillhavetogetallthefoodreadybeforeshegetshere.10．C11．A12．B【原文】W:Mycurrentworkplaceistoofarawayfromhomeandthesalarydoesn’tmeetmyexpectations.Ireallydon’tknowhowtoholdon.M:Butyouchoseittolearnsomeskillstoprepareforthefuture,didn’tyou?W:Yes,that’swhyIdothat.M:Iheardthattherearemanystrangejobsintheworld,suchasdogfoodtasters,hoteltestsleepers,weddingguests.W:Wait.Dogfoodtasters?Doesthatjobreallyexist?That’sreallyhardtoaccept.Butworkingasasleepersoundsgreat.I’meagertodothat.M:There’snosuchthingasaneasyjob.W:Iknow,Iknow.Anythingelse?M:Ice-creamtasters.That’smydreamjob,becauseIloveeatingandmakingdessertsomuch.Andprofessionalstand-in-liners,theywaitinlonglinesforotherpeople.W:Soundstiringbutinteresting.M:MaybeonedaywhenIstopbeingasalesman,I’llchooseoneofthem.W:Really?13．C14．C15．A16．B【原文】W:Youneverknowwhathappenedatmyhouselastnight.M:What’swrong?W:Athiefstoleintomyhouse!M:Pooryou.Howdidyoudealwithhim?Didyoufightwithhim?W:Areyoucrazy?HowdareIdothat?Iwasdrinkingwaterinthelivingroom.Andthenwefoundeachother.Ihadtodowhatheaskedmetodo,becauseIwassoscared.M:Ok.Whatdidhetake?W:Well,hewasabouttotakemynecklaceandsomemoneyawaywhenmyneighbor’sfiercedogsuddenlybarked.Heprobablythoughtsomeonewascoming,soheranaway,leavingbehindwhathewastryingtosteal.M:Thatwasdramatic,wasn’tit?Didyoucallthepolice?W:Yes..M:You’dbettertakesomesecuritymeasuresatyourhouse,likefittinganalarm.W:Iwill.M:Ihavetosay,youhavealotofcourage.Otherpeoplewouldbesofrightenedthattheymightcryatthattime.Butyoudidn’t.W:Thankyou.17．C18．A19．B20．B【原文】

IttookGeorgequiteawhiletofindaparkingplaceforhiscar,andintheendhehadtoleaveitonanarrowstreetsomewayfromthedentist’s.Ashegotouthetookalookathiswatch:hisappointmentwasatfiveandhestillhadfortyminutestospare.Hecrossedintothesquareandsatdownonabench,enjoyingtheafternoonsun.Ashesatthere,watchingthechildrenatplay,hesuddenlysawaredsportcarlikehispullingoutofthestreetwherehehadparked.Thecarspedawayandwassoonoutofhissight.Georgefeltinhispocket,buthecouldn’tfindhiskeys.“Mycar!”hecriedinaloudvoice,whichmadeseveralpeoplestareathim.Hegotupandranacrossthesquare,thendownthenarrowstreet.Hefoundthathiscarwashiddenbehindalargeone.Hewasrelievedtofindhiskeysstillinhiscar.21．C22．D23．B【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了马里兰州的四个景点，以及每个景点的特色。21．细节理解题。根据文章“AssateagueIslandNationalSeashore”部分中的“AssateagueIslandNationalSeashore,a37-mile-longbarrierislandontheeasternshore,ishometonotonlyhorsesbutalsoadiversevarietyofbirds.Itisthecutecreaturesthatmaketheseashoresuchauniqueattractionforvisitors.(阿萨提格岛国家海岸是东海岸一个37英里长的堰洲岛，不仅是马的家园，也是各种鸟类的家园。正是这些可爱的生物使海滨对游客具有如此独特的吸引力。)”可知，阿萨提格岛国家海岸是马和鸟类的家园，这些可爱的生物使得这个海滨与众不同。故选C。22．细节理解题。根据文章“CunninghamFallsStatePark”部分中的“CunninghamFallsStateParknotonlyhasabeautiful78-footwaterfall,butalsohasdesignated(指定的)threefunswimmingareasatHuntingCreekLake.(坎宁安瀑布州立公园不仅有一个美丽的78英尺高的瀑布，而且在狩猎溪湖还指定了三个有趣的游泳区域。)”可知，我们可以在坎宁安瀑布州立公园欣赏到瀑布。故选D。23．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“WithbeautifulcoastlinesontheAtlanticOceanandtheChesapeakeBay,Marylandisapictureperfectdestinationfor