山东省滨州市博兴县阳信县2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题

PAGEPAGE6山东省滨州市博兴县、阳信县2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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，并标注在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatdidthewomanforgettobringtoschool?A.Herwatch. B.Herglasses. C.Herumbrella.2.Howmuchwillthewomanhavetopay?A.£2. B.£5. C.£7.3.Whatdoesthegirlwantherdadtodo?A.Takehertoamatch. B.Getheradictionary. C.Buyheramagazine.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheromanticfilm?

A.Boring. B.Exciting. C.Impressive.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.ATVprogram. B.Ahost. C.Agame.其次节听下面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.Whyisthemanmakingthecall?A.Tomakeanappointment. B.Tochangethemedicine. C.Toknowaboutthemeeting.7.Whatwillthewomanmostlikelydonext?A.Putthemanthroughtoanotherdoctor. B.GetintouchwithDr.Johnson.C.GotoDr.Lee’soffice.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhydidMarsharequestthemeetingbeputoff?A.Shegotthesalesreportlate. B.Shewillgoonabusinesstrip. C.Shewillbevisitedbyacustomer.9.Whendoesthewomansuggestthemeetingbeheld?A.OnTuesdaymorning. B.OnTuesdayafternoon. C.OnWednesdaymorning.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Makeatravelplan. B.Analyzesomedata. C.TrytoreachMarsha.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers. B.Husbandandwife. C.Roommates.12.Whatequipmentwillthewomanprobablyleavebehind?A.Thegascooker. B.Thefridge. C.Thedishwasher.13.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthebedroom?A.Thecolorofthewall. B.Thematerialofthefloor. C.Theviewfromthewindow.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.HowdidTom’smotherfindoutabouttheconcert?A.Byreadingaposter. B.Bylisteningtotheradio. C.Bylookingatawebsite.15.WhenwillTomgototheconcert?A.On19June. B.On23June. C.On25June.16.Wherewillthegirlgofirstafterschooltomorrow?A.Totheplayground. B.Tothesportsclub. C.Tothelibrary.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherearethetouristsfrom?A.NewYork. B.London. C.Paris. 18.Whatkindofhotelwillthetouristsstayin?A.Three-starones. B.Four-starones. C.Five-starones.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoattheairport?A.Havebreakfast. B.Meetthetravelagent. C.Dosomeshopping.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthetouriststodointheend?A.Bealwaysontime. B.Takecareoftheirbaggage. C.Makeaplanintheirsparetime.其次部分阅读理解（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。AWith60milesofcanalsandnearly7,000buildingsdatingfromthe18thcenturyorearlier,AmsterdamisoneofEurope’sbestpreservedcities.Herearesomeofourfavorites.TheConcertgebouwAfreeclassicalconcertinoneoftheworld’sgreatestconcerthalls?Soundstoogoodtobetrue,buteveryWednesdayatlunchtimethat’sexactlywhat’sonofferattheConcertgebouw.ThelatestseriesjuststartedupagainthismonthandwillrunthroughJune.Youcanpickupafreeticket(oneperperson)onthedayoftheshowstartingat11:30a.m.;theconcerttakesplacefrom12:30p.m.to1p.m.RijksmuseumGardensTakeawalkinthebeautifulformalgardensoftheRijksmuseum,whicharedottedwithfascinatingartworks.There’salife-sizechessboard,afountainbycontemporaryDanishartistJeppeHein,andpost-warclimbingframesbyarchitectAldovanEyck.Thegardensalsohostsculptureexhibitions—currentlythereare21sculpturesonshowbytheSpanishartistJoanMiróuntilOctober11.TheMuziektheaterThisimportantopera,danceandmusicvenuehasfreeweeklylunchtimeconcertsbytopperformersonTuesdaysfrom12:30p.m.to1p.m.intheentrancehall,fromSeptembertoMay.Onceortwiceamonth,theconcertisfollowedbyafreetourofthetheatre—checkthewebsitefordetails.CentralLibraryAttheNetherlands’biggestlibrary,theCentraleBibliotheek,youcanreadtheinternationalpapersforfree,andwhileWi-Fiisn’tcompletelyfree,youcanpurchase30minutesforlittlemorethanadollarbyusingoneoftheticketmachines.Upstairsonthe7thfloorthereisacaféwithabalconythatboastswonderfulcityviews.21.Whichonewouldyoupreferifyouhaveatasteforartworks?A.TheConcertgebouw. B.TheMuziektheater.C.RijksmuseumGardens. D.CentralLibrary.22.WhatcanyoudopriortoyourvisittotheMuziektheater?A.EnjoyclassicalmusicatConcertgebouw. B.Attendthefreeweeklylunchtimeconcert.C.VisitsculptureexhibitionsofJoanMiró. D.TakeawalkintheRijksmuseumGardens.23.WhatisspecialaboutCentralLibrary?A.Wi-Fiinitisfreetouse. B.Youcangetafantasticviewofthecity.C.Itisthebiggestlibraryintheworld. D.Newspapersathomeandabroadarefreetoread.B密封线密封线ThatyoungstersweregluedtoonlinegamesontheirsmartphoneswasagreatconcernforNgurangMeena,aschoolteacherinNirjuli.The30-year-oldsocialscienceteacher,whorantheNgurangLearningInstitute,anadultliteracycentre,saidthatshefeltdisheartenedwhenshereadstudentpapers.“Thegraphofstudentperformanceisfallingeveryyear.ItbreaksmyheartwheneverIseeanswersheets—basicgrammarskillsaremissingandthere'sanabsenceofanycohesive(连贯性的)expression.Theylackguidanceandreadingcultureisalmostzero,”Meenasaid.Whenherschoolandthecentresheranhadtocloseduetoinfectiousdiseases,sheplannedtodosomethingtoaddresstheproblem.InspiredbyasimilarproposalinMizoram,Meenasetupabookshelfwitharound80booksaswellassomebenchesonthesideoftheroadinNirjulionAugust30th,2024,wherepassers-bycouldspendtimereading.Theselectionsincludedmotivationalbooks,biographiesandnovelsaswellascomicsforyoungchildren.“Ihavetopleasetheminorswithsweetstositandread,butthatisokay,”shelaughed.Meena'sbookshelfbecameahitamongyoungsterswhospenthoursinthereadingcorner.Withintwomonths,hereffortbecamethetalkofthetown.Now,generouscontributionsofbookscomeinfromthepublicandsheisevenreceivingrequeststosetupsuchlibrariesinotherpartsofthestate,includingoneinthecapital,Itana-gar.Sincethetinylibrariesarefarfromthemaintown,shealsolendsbooksouttothosewhowanttoreadathome.“Ineverthoughtthatthiswouldbecomesuchabiginspiration,”Meenasaid.“Sincechildhood,wehavebeentoldthatbooksareourbestfriends.Thenextgenerationofkidsisfocusedongamesandotherthings.Idon'twantthemtoheadonthewrongtrack,”sheadded.What'stheaimofMeena'sreadingprogram?Tohighlighttheimportanceofreadingforadults. B.Tohelpadultslearnsomecohesiveexpression.C.TokeepNgurangLearningInstituterunningwell. D.Tocareforyoungsterslackinginreading.25.WhatdidMeenadotoencourageyoungkidstoreadmore?A.Sheprovidedthemwithtransportation. B.Sheofferedsomerewardstothem.C.Shechosenovelswithbeautifulcovers. D.Sheselectedbookscoveringeverycategory.26.Whatdoestheunderlined“this”refertointhelastparagraph?A.People’sgenerouscontributionsofbooks.B.Hersettingupthereadingcorner.C.People’srequesttosetuplibraries. D.Youngpeople’spassionforreading27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheRoadsideReadingCorner B.Books:SourcesofKnowledge C.TheLibrary:aParadisefortheYoung D.NewIdeasaboutSettingaReadingPlanCEngineers县区县区学校姓名准考考号密封线Paperelectronicsaresimpletomakeandinexpensive,notesstudyleaderSeokheunChoi,anengineeratBinghamtonUniversity.Theyneednoelectricaloutlettorecharge.Theyjustneedmorebacteria,whichcanbefoundeverywhere—includingdirtywater.“Mostbatteriesusechemicalstogenerateelectricity.Substitutingbacteriacanbeanadvantage,”Choisays.“Theyarecheapandself-repairing.”Whatpaper-basedbatterieswon’tdoisgeneratemuchpower.Theydo,howevercreateenoughtorunsmalldevicesinfarawayordangerousplaces—suchasabattlefield.Theymightalsofinduseinmedicine.Forinstance,theymightpowertinysensors,suchasthetypesusedtomeasurebloodsugar.Thisinventionisbasedonanobservationmademorethanacenturyago—thatmicrobes(微生物)produceelectricityastheydigestfood.Scientistsrefertothebio-batteriesbasedonthisprincipleasmicrobialfuelcells.Afuelcellgenerateselectricitylikearegularbattery.Butaregularbatterystopsproducingelectricitywhenitsinnerchemicalreactionsstop.Afuelcellusesfuelthatcanberefilled.Inthiscase,bacteriaserveasthefuel.Byrefillingmoremicrobes,asneeded,scientistscankeepthesefuelcellsrunning.Labtestshaveshownthatthenewbatterycanproduceacurrent.Now,Choiandhisteamarelookingatwaystoincreasethepower.They'restudyingdifferentshapesandmaterialsfortheanodeandcathode(正负极).They'realsolookingforthebestwaystocombinebatteriesformorepower.Thebeautyofthepaperdevicesisthatyoucansimplyfoldthemtoconnectthem.Andtheysurelywillbeatrendinthenearfuture.Whatmakesthepaper-basedbatteriesdifferentfromotherbatteries?A.Theyaremainlyusedtorunsmartphones. B.Theytakeamuchshortertimetorecharge.C.Theyareusedtodecoratesmalldevices. D.Theyusebacteriatogenerateelectricity.29.Whatcanthepaper-basedbatteriesdo?A.Lowerbloodsugarlevels.B.Powertinydevices.C.Producemuchelectricity.D.Changechemicalsinthepaper.30.Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theapplicationofthenewbattery. B.Thecharacteristicsofthepaperbatteries.C.Theworkingprincipleoftheinvention. D.Theintentiontoinventthedevice.31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofthepaper-basedbatteries?A.Defensive.B.Ambiguous.C.Doubtful.D.Optimistic.DWhileweknowthatlanguagefirstappearedamongHomosapiens(智人)somewherethousandsofyearsago,thesecrettohowlanguageevolvedisstillunknown,andmainstreamtheoriesfallintotwodifferentcamps.Onewidelyheldtheoryisthatlanguagecameaboutasanevolutionaryadaptation.Thatwaswheretheideaofnaturalselectioncameintoplay,whichwasthebeliefthatthespecificphysicalfeaturesofapopulationmadethatpopulationmorelikelytosurviveitsenvironment,liketheturtleanditsshell.Ononehand,humansneededtocommunicatewitheachotherinordertohunt,farmanddefendthemselvessuccessfullyfromthesurroundinghostileenvironment.Beingabletocommunicatebyusinglanguagegavethehumanspeciesadistinctsurvivaladvantage.Ontheotherhand,languagewasneededforsocialinteraction,accordingtothosewhosubscribedtotheadaptationtheory.Intheirpaper“NaturalLanguageandNaturalSelection,”researchersStevenPinkerandPaulBloomtheorizedthataseriesofcallsorgesturesevolvedovertimeintocombinations,givinguscomplexcommunication,orlanguage.Asthingsbecamemorecomplicatedaroundthem,humansneededamorecomplexsystemtoconveyinformationtooneanother.Earlymansawagroupofdeerhewantedtohunt.Hemadeasoundtohishuntingpartnerthatmeans“deerarenearby.”Oneday,astormcameinandthehunternoticedthatthunderscaredthedeeraway.Asaresult,thehunterwenthungryuntilthestormpassed.Overtime,thesamehunteralsolearnedtorecognizethewarningsignsforbadweather—darkskiesandincreasedwind.Earlymanrealizedthatwhentheskydarkenedandthewindpickedup,heneededtotellhishuntingpartnertospeedupthepursuitofthedeer.Therefore,hecameupwithaseriesofsoundsthatrefertoboththedeerandthebadweather.Thatseriesofsoundswasthebeginningofanevolutionaryadaptationthateventuallybecamelanguage.Ashumanslearnedmoreabouthowtobestsurvive,theydevelopedaneedtoconveythesesurvivalmethodstotheirpopulation.Tobebrief,that’stheadaptationtheory.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thepaperonnaturalselection. B.Theevolutionoflanguage.C.Thedifferencesbetweentheories. D.Theintroductiontohumanreproduction.33.Whyaretheturtleanditsshellmentionedinparagraph2?A.Tosupporttheevolutionaryadaptation. B.Toshowthemysteryofnature.C.Tostresstheadvantageoftheturtlesshell. D.Toencouragepeopletostudynaturalselection.34.Howdoestheauthorexplaintheadaptationtheoryinparagraph3?A.Bycomparing. B.Bylistingdata.C.Bygivinganexample. D.Bycarryingoutasurvey. 35.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablytellusnext?A.Theexactplacewherehumanscamefrom.B.Thereasonswhyanimalscannotformlanguage.C.Theothertheoryofhowlanguageevolved.D.Themethodsofhumans'shapingnon-verbalthinking.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。HowtoChooseYourPurpose-FilledCareerWhenyouthinkaboutchoosingacareer,youoftendoitinthefollowingtwoways.36.Ifyoulikewritingordoingcrafts,youmightconsiderthesethings.Thisisnotabadwaytogo,ofcourse,butyoucan’talwaysmakemoneydoingthingsyoulike(likevideogamesordrinkingbeer).Andsometimesthingsyoulikearebetterasahobbyorsidepassion.Thinkaboutawell-paidjobthatyoucandoanddoesn’tsoundsobad.Maybeadoctor,engineerorlawyer?Ormaybethat’soutofyoureducationalreach,soyouchooseofficeorretailworker.37butoftentheyarenotsomethingyou’rereallypassionateabout.It’skindoflikejustdoingsomethingbecauseit’sthere—notveryinspired.However,there’sanotherwaythatisperhapsbetter:38.Forexample.Takingcareofchildren,becauseyoureallywanttohelpchildrengetagreatstartinlife,orblossomintowhotheywanttobeorgettingintogovernmentorsocialworktoimprovetheconditionsofthecommunityyouliveinorbecomingascientisttohelpeasetheenvironmentalcrisisorfindacureforaterribledisease.39andifyouchooseoneofthemforthatpurpose,youwillserveinthatworkfeelingasenseofpurposeeachday.Thereareendlesswaystodothat.Thepointisn’thowyouservetheworld,butjustservingtheworldinsomewaythatwillhelpyoufeelfilledwithpurpose.40.A.ThinkaboutwhatyouliketodoB.TheseareallgreatchoicesC.YoucanidentifyyourpurposeandworkouthowtogetthereD.Ifyouchooseapurposefulandenjoyablejob,you’realwaysfurtheralongthanmostpeopleE.Thesooneryoucompletethetrainingrequirements,thesooneryouwillmakealivingF.TrytodosomethingtoserveacommunityormaketheworldbetterG.Eachoftheseisjustoneofmanypossibilitiesfilledwithpurpose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。Asisoftenthecase,childhoodwasthehappiesttimeofourlives.But,thatwasnot41forme,atleastbetweentheagesof10to12.Iwaspractically42bymyparents,whoseemedonlyinterestedintheirnever-endingmoneymaking.Iwas43,aloneratschooltoo,dislikedbymyclassmatesforgettinggoodgrades.Longingfor44,Ifellintodespairandstartedthinkingaboutdeath.密封线Whileontheschoolfieldtrip,Ilostmyfootingandslippedintoamarsh(沼泽)andgotmy45muddy.Asluckwouldhaveit,outofnowhere,anangel,inthe46ofanativewoman,lentmeahelpinghand.She47metohersmallcottageandhelpedmechangemywettrousers.Shemademeeatfrom48littlefoodshehad,andtoldmefunnystories,49tocheermeup.密封线Thatladysavedme.Shesavedmybeliefinthe50ofpeople.Icametorealizethatwhateverhappens,therearegoodthingsintheworld,whichyoucan51forexistence.AnotherthingInoticedwasthatthelady,thoughshelivedin52surroundings,seemeddelighted.Irealizedthatlifeisbeautifulifweloveit.Onlythosewhoare53theirlifecanreallyunderstandwhathappinessreallyis.Idroppedtheideaofendingmy54.ImustthankthatkindladyforwhatIhadneverexperiencedtillthen.55someone'slifewithkindnessisworthallthetreasureintheworld.A.rational B.acceptable C.true D.abnormalA.discriminated B.ignored C.abused D.missedA.helpless B.friendless C.invisible D.transparentA.freedom B.schooling C.company D.affection A.backpack B.coat C.glasses D.trousersA.form B.absence C.direction D.faceA.fetched B.followed C.pointed D.tookA.what B.so C.how D.suchA.demanding B.offering C.attempting D.pursuingA.honesty B.kindness C.ability D.wisdomA.relyon B.contributeto C.devoteto D.weighupA.luxurious B.unpleasant C.unfamiliar D.naturalA.seriousabout B.proudof C.contentwith D.accustomedtoA.trip B.ambition C.exploration D.lifeA.Changing B.Rekindling C.Creating D.Interfering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。TheRichfieldMuseumofFineArtisgoingtopresentanewexhibition.Itsgoalis56(display)theChineseartisticgeniusfromancienttimes.57isthehighlightoftheexhibitionisthepaintingofTangYin,borninMingDynasty.Hesoughtandfailedtogainentryintothecivilservice,soheturnedtopaintingandgained58(recognize)asoneofthegreatestChineseartists.HispaintingClearingAfterSnowonaMountainPass,59(show)highmountains,treesandhousescoveredinsnow,wasmadewithextraordinaryskill.Inaddition,thereisacollectionofnearly100bronzeobjectsfromtheShangDynasty.Someoftheitems60(think)tohavecomefromthecollectionofEmperorQianlong,61admirerofShangDynastybronze.Finally,ithasmanyfineexamplesofTangDynastysculptures.Intheseventhcentury,BuddhismbegantoshowexpansioninChinaandtradealongtheSilkRoadalso62(boom).Therefore,Chinesesculpturefound63(it)influencedbyBuddhistart,64contributedtotheemergenceofartworksintendedtospreadBuddhism.Sincealltheartworksare65exceptionalbeautyandquality,itisreallyanartfeastyoucan'tmiss!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，你们年级下周要举办一次主题为“展望将来新生活”的英语演讲竞赛，请依据以下内容，通过合志向象，写一篇演讲稿。包括：太空县区学校姓名县区学校姓名准考考号密封线3.材料的回收利用等。留意：词数80字左右；可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总字数。Goodafternoon,boysandgirls!______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thanksforlistening!其次节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，依据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。OnChristmasEve,seventy-three-year-oldGeorgeselectedhisfoodcarefully.Skimmilkwas$2.99,whitebread,89centswitha10-centdiscount.Leavingthecashier,hecalculatedthathehadsaved80centstoday.Attheexit,thewindremindedhimofhisgloves.“Wherearethey?”Notinthecoatpockets.Notinthegrocerybageither.Hewassurehewaswearingthemwhenheenteredthestore.Heclearlyrememberedputtingthemintothepocketofthiscoat.Georgemadeasecondthoroughsearchofallhispockets,againincludingthegrocerybag.Nowhewassuretheymusthavebeendroppedsomewhereinsidethestore.OldGeorgehadboughttheblackleatherglovesata25%discount,forjust$35.00,tenyearsago.Theyweresoftandwarmandverydurable.Hehadtakencarenottoletadropofwaterorraintouchhisexpensivegloves,sotheylookedlikenew.Losingthisfavoritepossessionwasalmostlikelosingachildtohim.George,calmontheoutsidebutnervousinside,re-enteredthestore.Hefollowedthesameroutehehadwalkedbefore,startingatthebreadcounter,tothemilksection,thecornerwheresaltandsugarwereplaced,thentherestofthestore.Severalminutesofanxioussearchingturnedouttobeinvain.Heaskedthecustomerswhethertheysawapairofblackleathergloves,buttheysaidno.Thenhewentovertothecashierwithouthesitationtoaskifshehadreceivedanylostgloves,butonlyreceivedthesameanswer.Hisheartgrewheavier.“Societyhaschanged,peoplehavechanged,”hemurmuredtohimself.“Yearsago,ifsomebodypickedupsomethinglost,theywouldgiveitback.Nowagoodactionislost.”Yethedidnotgiveuphope.Hestartedtostareatanybodywearingblackglovestoseeiftheylookedlikehis.Thefirsttwopersonshesawdidweargloves,butonewaswomen’sandtheothernotblack.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。Paragraph1:Suddenly,hefoundamanlookinglikealawyer,wearingblackleathergloves.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Duringthewholeholiday,hewasalwaysthinkingwhethertobuyanewpair._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024—2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1—5BCCAB6—10BAACC11—15ACACB16—20CABBA其次部分阅读理解21—23CBD24—27DBBA28—31DBCD32—35BACC36—40ABFGD语言运用第一节41--45CBBCD46--50ADACB51--55ABCDA其次节todisplay57.What58.recognition59.showing60.arethought61.an62.boomed63.itself64.which65.of第四部分写作第一节应用文写作Onepossibleversion:Goodafternoon,boysandgirls!I’mLiHua.Ifeelhonouredtobeheretosharemyviewsonlifeinthefuture.Withtherapiddevelopmentofhigh-tech,ourlifehaschangedalotinthepastdecades.Manythingsthatwouldn’thappenbeforehavecomeintoreality.Therefore,ourlifewillchangeaswellinthefuture.Perhapssomepeoplewillhavethealternativetogotothemoonforaholidayorliveunderthesea,whichwillmaketheirlifeinterestingandcolorful.Besides,inthefuturemaybeeachfamilywillrelyonrobotstodohouseworkandwe’llhavemorefreetimetodevelopourhobbies.What’smore,allthematerialscanberecycledandnothingwillbewasted.Ourenvironmentwillbemuchbetterthannow.Ibelievelifeinthefuturemustbewonderfulandexciting,soI’lltrymybesttoworkhardforabetterfuturelife.Thanksforlistening！其次节读后续写参考范文：Suddenly,hefoundamanlookinglikealawyer,wearingblackleathergloves.Abruptasitmightseem,Georgecameupwithouthesitationandaskediftheywerehis,buttherecameadisappointinganswer.Onsecondthought,herealizednobodywouldbesofoolishastowearthemrightinsidethestore.Hehadnootheralternativebuttoaskthecashiertokeepthemincasethelostgloveswerefound.Thenhedraggedhislegstowardstheexit.Duringthewholeholiday,hewasalwaysthinkingwhethertobuyanewpair.Afterall,indeepwinter,hecouldnotdowithoutgloves.FinallypoorGeorgedecidedtobuyanotherpairofleathergloves.Withthelastrayofhope,hesteppedintothestoreagain.Nosoonerhadheopenedthedoorthanthecashiertoldhimtherewasindeedonesuchpairashelost.afterexaminingthemcarefully,hewaswildwithjoy,expressingsinceregratitudeandsayingtohimselfthatagoodactionwasneverlost.录音稿(Text1)W:Hello,Stephen.What’sthematter?Youlookworried.M:Irememberedtobringmyumbrellatoschooltoday,butIforgotmywatch.Whattimeisit?W:It’saquartertoten.Oh,IjustrealizedthatIleftmyglassesathome.(Text2) W:Howmuchisitgoingtocostustogoswimming?M:Well,I’mamemberatthesportscenter,soformeit’sonly£5.Peoplewhoaren’tmembershavetopay£2more.W:SoIhavetopaymorethanyou.(Text3)W:Dad,areyougoingintotownthisafternoon?M:Probably.Iwanttowatchthefootballmatchfirst.Why?W:ActuallyIwaswonderingifyoucouldgetmeamagazine.M:Noproblem.Ithoughtyouwantedmetogetthedictionaryyoumentionedtheotherday.(Text4)M:Sally,youlookexcited.

W:Yeah.IsawthenewJamesBondfilmjustnow.YouknowhowJamesBondfilmsare.Lotsoffast-movingadventureandaction.It’sreallyimpressive.

M:Iwantedtoseethat,butMarywantedtoseetheromanticfilm.IalmostfellasleephalfwayThroughit.(Text5)W:Jack,Ican’tbelieveit!Doyourecognizethatmanoverthere？M:Ithinkitcouldbesomeoneweknow.Oh!Iremembernow!He’sthehostofthatTVgameshow.W:That’sright.It’scalledConcentrate.Iwonderwhatheisdoinghere.(Text6)W:ThankyouforcallingDr.Johnson’soffice.HowmayIhelpyou?M:Hello.MynameisDavidWilson,oneofDr.Johnson’spatients.IvisitedhimyesterdayandnowI’mcallingaboutthemedicinehegaveme.Iwanttochangeittoanotherone.W:I’mafraidDr.Johnsonisawayfromtheofficetoattendamedicalmeeting.Sinceitdoesn’tseemtobeanemergency,letmeputyouthroughtoDr.Lee’soffice.She’sbeentakinghisjobduringhisabsence.(Text7)M:MarshajustcalledtoaskifwecouldchangethemeetingfromTuesdaytoWednesday.W:Oh?Didshetellyouthereason?M:Yeah.Thesalesreportexpectedtoarriveyesterdayonlycameinthismorning.Andsheneedstimetoanalyzethedata.Besides,sheneedstomeetanimportantcustomerthisafternoon.W:Well,I’mleavingforabusinesstriponthatafternoon,butIcanmakemyselfavailableforanearlymorningmeeting.Wouldyoucallherandsetatimeforthemeeting?M:Sure.I’llconsultwithher