2022年7月北京市普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试卷 01（考试）

2022年7月北京市普通高中学业水平合格性考试

英语防真模拟试卷01

1.考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

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2.本试卷共10页，四道大题（共100分）。

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3.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。选择题必须用

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2B铅笔作答；非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

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4.考试结束后，考生应将试卷和答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

一、听力理解（共25小题；每小题1分，共25分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

听下面十段对话或独白，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡

上将该项涂黑。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

1.Whenwillthewomanmeettheman?

A.At10:00.B.At10:20.C.At10:40.

2.Whatdoesthemancomefor?

A.Alecture.B.Aparty.C.Ameeting.

3.What'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Neighbors.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Bossandemployee.

4.WhichisKate'sfavoritesubject?

A.English.B.Chinese.C.Science.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

5.Whatdidthewomanbuyyesterday?

A.Ablueskirt.B.Agreenshirt.C.Aredbag.

6.Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheyellowskirt?

A.Thepricewashigh.

B.Thesizewasn'tright.

C.Thecolorwastoobright.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

7.Whoisthemanprobably?

A.Afarmer.B.Ahost.C.Aguide.

8.Whatwilltheweatherbelikethisafternoon?

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

9.WhenwillthemovieCarsstartshowing?

A.Tonight.B.Tomorrow.C.Thisweekend.

10.Wherewillthespeakersgotonight?

A.Toagym.B.Toarockconcert.C.Toamovietheater.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.WhatisStandoingatfirst?

A.Makinghisbed.B.Playingvideogames.C.Doinghisschoolwork.

12.WhichbedtimetaskdidStanforgettodo?

A.Changehisclothes.B.Brushhisteeth.C.Takeabath.

13.WhattimeisStansupposedtogotobed?

A.At10:10p.m.B.At10:00p.m.C.Around9:00p.m.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Wherewasthewomanlastweek?

A.InRome.B.InVenice.C.InFerrara.

15.Whatdidthewomanprobablyvisitfirst?

A.Thecastle.

B.Thecathedral.

C.TheRenaissancebuildings.

16.Howmanytimeshasthewomantraveledabroadthisyear?

A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17.WhendidWebstergraduatefromYaleUniversity?

A.In1758.B.In1778.C.In1783.

18.WhatmadeWebstermainlyknowntopeopletoday?

A.Hisdictionary.B.Hisspellingbook.C.HisfightinAmericanRevolution.

19.InwhatwaydidWebstermakethemostchangestoAmericanEnglish?

A.Pronunciation.B.Grammar.C.Spelling.

20.WhatdidFranklinwantWebstertodowithEnglish?

A.Addsomenewwords.

B.Removeallsilentlettersfromwords.

C.Createnewwaysofpronouncingwords.

第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）

听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下第21题至第25题的关键

信息。此段对话你将听两遍。

AWeatherReportinAustralia

NewSouthWalesThereisawarninginplaceas21spread.

QueenslandAtleast22inchesofrainareexpectedtofalloverthenext24hours.

NorthernResidentsshouldonlyexperiencelightshowers,anditwillremain23untilFriday

Territoryevening.

PerthTherewillbe24thatmaybecomestrongertowardstheendoftheweek.

GeraldtonRainshowerswillcomeinfromthe25butshoulddisappearlater.

二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Howaboutaheartwarmingstorythatturnsouttobeahappymomentofholidayembarrassment?

WhenMary,decidedtodoagooddeedfbrastrangerinagasstationconveniencestore,shehadnoideathat

hermost26momentwouldbeviewedbymillionsonFacebook.Itallstartedwhenthewriterand

motheroftwochildrenwas27timeattheWawa,alocalgasstationandconveniencestore,before

28herkidsfromschool.ShehadjustbeenreadingastoryonFacebookabouthoweveryoneisso

29overtheholidaysandhowthespiritofgiving30everyone'smood,soshedecidedtopass

alongsomeofthat3]tosomeoneelse.Thewomanbehindherinlinewasjustbuyingsomebread,so

Mary32topayfbrit.Itwasasimplebutlovelyactofkindness,thewomanwas33,and

holidaymagicwasmade.Maryleftthestoretogobacktohercar,fulloftheChristmasspirit,andfoundaman

cleaningherwindshield（挡风玻璃）.Stilldelightedinthemagicoftheholidaysandthe34ofstrangers,

Marywalkeduptotheman,gavehimahuge35andtoldhimhowmuchshelovedhumanityandthe

magicofChristmas.Onlyoneproblem-itwasn'thercar,itwashis.Oh.Itwas（a）real36

Don'tbe37ifyouwatchthevideooverandoveragain.TheFacebookLivevideohasalreadybeen

38nearly100,000timesinjustafewdays.HIthinkpeopleloveitbecausepeoplelongfbrholidaymagic

inthesetimes.Thisonemomenthasreturnedsomuchencouragementand39tomylife,HMarysays.

"Humansmiss40interactions,eveniftheyarealittlestrange.11

26.A.stupidB•depressingC.joyfulD.embarrassing

27.A.takingB.makingC.killingD.regretting

28.A.pickingupB.takingawayC.lookingfbrD.pickingout

29.A.outstandingB.generousC.efficientD.enthusiastic

30.A.liftsB.keepsC.releasesD.comforts

31.A.balanceB.ideaC.spiritD.fortune

32.A.gaveB.demandedC.refusedD.offered

33.A.upsetB.movedC.confusedD.amused

34.A.matterB.methodC・storyD.kindness

35.A.hugB.handC.benefitD.money

36.A.happinessB.awkwardnessC.achievementD.appreciation

37.A.concernedB.optimisticC.anxiousD.surprised

38.A.readB.sharedC.adaptedD.applied

39.A.recognitionB.protectionC.attentionD.laughter

40.A.frequentB.casualC.warmD.limited

三、阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共16小题；每小题2分，共32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，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

A

MiltonCommunityCenter

MiltonCommunityCenterprovidesavarietyofprogramsandactivitiestoimprovethequalityoflifefbr

youngadultsofdifferentages.

Date:March17th-May2ndAges:12一14

Firstand-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coa]ClubFirstandGoalClubisayouthdevelopmentprogramwherestudentswillhavetheopportunityto

buildself-confidenceandgrowasyoungadults.Heretheywilldevelopgoodhealthybehaviors

andimproveworkingcooperation.

Date:January26th-January29thAges:13一15

Mid-winter

StudentswillenjoyafunandpositiveenvironmentatMid-winterBreakCamp.Theywillgoon

BreakCampeducationalandexcitingtrips,aswellasjoininginfunactivitieshereattheCenter.Studentsmust

bringlunchwiththemeveryday.

Date:April24th—May14thAges:14—18

iMatterisdesignedtopreparetheyouthfortheirfuturelife.Thisprogramwillcoverpersonaland

iMatter

professionalimprovementtogetouryoungpeoplereadyforfuturejobs.Speakersfromdifferent

workfieldswillcomeandspeakabouttheirwalkoflife.

Date:March8th—June4thAges:16—18

CollegeTour

Youngadultswillhaveopportunitiestoexploreseveralcolleges.Transportationwillbeprovided

fromtheMiltonCommunityCenter.Drinkingwaterwillbeoffered,butnolunch.

Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhereorvisit

41.FirstandGoalClubisdesignedfortheagegroupof________.

A.12—14B.13—15C.14—18D.16—18

42.IfyouarefreeinJanuary,youcanapplyfor________.

A.FirstandGoalClubB.Mid-winterBreakCamp

C.iMatterD.CollegeTour

43.WhatcanyoudoiniMatter?

A.Gooneducationaltrips.B.Learnspeakingskills.

C.Getprofessionalimprovement.D.Exploreseveralcolleges.

44.Whereareyoulikelytofindthispassage?

A.Onawebsite.B.Inamagazine.

C.Inabrochure.D.Onanoticeboard.

B

SometeensaredisapprovingofcompulsoryBMI(bodymassindex)(身体质量指数)checksinPEclasses.

DoBMIchecksatschooldomoreharmthangood?Twoteenstakesides.

MayaMeade,ahighschoolfreshmaninOhio,saysyes."Iunderstandthatschoolswanttoweighstudents

becausetheyareconcernedabouttheirphysicalhealth.That'snotabadthing!Butwhatabouttheirmentalhealth?

Formanystudents,appearanceandself-imagearehugesourcesofstress.Forcingteenstobeweighedatschool

willonlyincreasethepressuretheyfeeltofitacertainmold（模子）“，saysMaya.

InMaya'sopinion,weightisapersonalmatterthatshouldstaybetweenadoctorandapatient.Shesays,

“JustimaginesomeonewhostruggleswithbodyimagebeingtoldthathisorherBMIistoohighasclassmates

lookon!Evenifotherkidscan'thear,nostudentwantstofeeljudgedbyhisorherteacher;That'snotwhywego

toschool.^^

Mayathinksifaschoolwantstohaveanimpactonastudent'sphysicalhealth,therearebetterwaystodoit,

suchasprovidinghealthybutfillingmeals,encouragingphysicalactivityandteachingstudentsaboutnutrition.

BenBagbek,asecond-yearstudentinahighschoolinNewYork,holdsadifferentopinion."Thereisno

reasonwhyaschoolshouldnotbeallowedtoweighitsstudentsandteachthemhowtocalculateBMI!Obesity

（月巴胖症）isahugepublichealthconcerninourcountry.Andschoolsareinapositiontohelpstudentsunderstand

whattheirweightmeanstotheirhealth-beforethey'reatriskoflife-threateningconditions.^^

“AschooFsjobistohelpstudentsreachtheirfullpotential,andyourhealthundoubtedlyplaysaroleinyour

academicperformance.BMIisnotaperfectmeasurement,butitcanhelpyouidentifytheneedfbrhealthier

eatinghabitsormorephysicalactivity?5saysBen.

Thebottomlineis:Whenyoufeelgood,youlearnbetter.Aslongastheactualnumberonthescalestays

private,itshouldbeviewedasanimportantpartofyourhealtheducation.

45.Whatarethetwoteensdebating?

A.WhetherstudentsareenjoyingPEclasses.

B.Whetherschoolsarebody-shamingstudents.

C.Whetherstudentsshouldpayattentiontoweight.

D.Whetherschoolsshouldhelpstudentsloseweight.

46.AccordingtoMaya,whatwillBMIchecksbringtostudents?

A.Healthydiets.B.Emotionalstress.

C.Fiercecompetition.D.Positiveself-awareness.

47.WhatdoesMayathinkofweight?

A.It'sprivate.B.It'simportant.

C.It'shardtolose.D.It'snotabigdeal.

48.WhichofthefollowingmayBenagreewith?

A.Mostschoolstudentsareoverweight.

B.BMIchecksareoflittlehelptostudents.

C.Schoolshavetherighttoweighstudents.

D.It'snotschools'dutytohelpstudentskeepfit.

C

ValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain.Ithasaportonthesea,twomilesawayonthecoast.Itisthecapitalofa

provincethatisalsonamedValencia.

Thecityisamarketcentreforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity'smoneyismade

fromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscity,withships,railways,clothesandmachinefactories.

Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildings,colouredroofs,andnarrowstreets.Themodemparthaslong,

widestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesand

museums.Theuniversityinthecentreofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.

ThecityofValenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.

ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenezuela倭内瑞拉）namedValencia.

49.Fromthetext,howmanyplaceshavethenameValencia?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

50.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?

A.2ndcentury.B.8thcentury.C.13thcentury.D.20thcentury.

51.WhatisValenciafamousfor?

A.Itsseaport.B.Itsuniversity.C.Itschurchesandmuseums.D.Itsparksandgardens.

52.ThemainincomeofthecityofValenciaisfromits.

A.marketsB.businessC.factoriesD.fanning

D

Iwatchdocumentaries,notmovies.Ireadhistorybooks,notfiction.Iuseeveryfreemomenttoaccomplish

oneofthetasksonmynever-endingchecklist,andIamcompletelyfilledwiththoughtsofproductivity.Anhour

sleepingisanhourwasted.Andliketherestof21stcenturyAmerica,Ilikeit.Butthisfixationonproductivityis

increasinglydestroyingcharacterandtransformingmenintorobots.

NewYorkTimescolumnistDavidBrookswarnedAmericanUniversitystudentsofthisculturaldeclineina

speech.uWccutoffallthingsspiritualandemotionalinacompetitiveurgetostandout”,hesaid,“Thepressureto

succeedprofessionally,toacquireskills,todothethingsyouneedtodotosucceedinaninformationage

economyreallybecametheoverwhelming（难以应付的）pressures,anditsortofweakensthethinkingabout

characterandmorality.^^

Manystudentshappilygotocollege,viewingitasanextstepontheirrisetoprofessionalachievement.

Forcingasmanysuccess-buildingactivitiesintotheirschedulesastheycan,theyenjoykeepingbusywithlittle

sleep."Today'soutstandingkidsarelikelytospendtheirafternoonsandweekendsshuttlingfromone

skill-improvingactivitytothenextJBrookswroteinanarticle,t€Wefearfailuremorethanwedesiresuccess.^^

Acenturyago,collegewasaboutcharacterbuilding.Today,ourcharactersareindecline.Weareexpertson

economics,materialthingsandprofessionalskills.Wefailtodiscussandunderstandrelationships,emotionsand

allthingsspiritual.

PhilosopherKarlPopperdividedtheworldintotwocategories:ClocksandClouds.Clockproblemsarethose

thatcanbetakenapart,examinedandsolvedthroughdeductivereasoning(演绎推理).Cloudscannotbetaken

apart.Cloudproblemsrepresentwholesystemsthatneedtobeunderstoodinadifferentway.

“WhenwehaveaCloudproblem,wetrytoturnitintoaClockproblem,Brookssaid.Andina

reason-centeredculture,addingtitlestoone'sresumebecomesatrend.AtAmericanUniversity,85percentof

seniors(and89percentofbusinessmajors)graduatewithatleastonepracticalexperiencewhichisoftenhelpful

toastudenfsfuturecareer,butcansometimesdrawfocusawayfromacademics.

Topreventthedeathofman'scharacter,Brooksurgesrediscoveringourhumannaturesthroughfallingin

love.Andbylovehemeansloveforataskjob,oranotherperson.''Synchronicityiskeytohappiness,hesaid.

Ratherthancrazilyincreasingourlonglistsofaccomplishments,weneedtoloseourselvesinwhatwedo,and

successwillcomeonitsown.

53.FromParagraph1,wecanlearnthatpeople.

A.arecontrolledbytimeB.areeagertoachieve

C.arechangingtheircharactersD.arekeenonreadingbooksmore

54.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardscollegesthatexistedacenturyago?

A.Tolerant.B.Uncertain.C.Approving.D.Curious.

55.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsusthat.

A.successcomesfromdevotiontowork

B.thefocusonhumannaturescounts

C.moreworkcontributestohappiness

D.loveismoreimportantthanfocus

56.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.

A.criticizestudents'desireforachievements

B.stresstheimportanceofproductivity

C.warnaboutthepressuretoseeksuccess

D.bringawarenesstocharacterbuilding

第二节（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）

阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。

NeverTooOldtoShine

WhenWangDeshunshowedonthestageasamalemodelinhislate70s,manythoughthehadreachedhis

apex（顶点）.However,the85-year-oIdshowedthemhe*sstillflying.

Thewhite-beardedWangtookflightinBeijingMiyunDistrictinaSW100lightaircraftonAug17,2021.

Duringthecourseoftheflight,hecompletedturnsandclimbsonhisown,becomingtheoldestpersonto

undertakeflighttraininginChina.

Hisphysicalstatsprovedenoughtoapplyforaflightlicenseduetohismanyyearsofexercise.AtMiyun

AirportinBeijing,hewasguidedbyaprofessionalteamthatmadeatrainingplanforhim.

“Fvebeendreamingofflyingformorethan50yearssoIthoughtIshouldlearn.IthoughtIcoulddothis,”

Wangsaid.

ThisisnotthefirsttimeWanghaswowed（使喝彩）hisfellowChinesecitizens.Borninaruralfamilyin

Shengyang,LiaoningProvincein1936,Wangstartedtoworkasabusconductorandthenafactoryworker.In

1960,hebecameastageactorandappearedinbitpartsinfilmssuchasBraveJourneytoNortheastandMiss

Granny.

Wangcontinuedtochallengehimselfthroughouthislife.At44helearnedEnglish,andat50hebeganfitness

training.Helearnttorideahorseat65,torideamotorcycleat78,andhitthecatwalkat79,whenhetookpartin

BeijingFashionWeekandrosetosocialmediafame.Walkingdownthecatwalkcompletelyshirtless,hewowed

audiencesandwasnicknamed"China'shottestgrandpa**.

“It'snevertoooldtohaveyourdrcam,nhesaid."Agehasneverbeenaproblem.Justdoit.”

57.WhatdidWangDeshundoonAug17,2021?

58.WhatwasWangtsfirstjobinhislife?

59.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

Wangchallengedhimselfthroughouthislife,forhewasnicknamed"China'shottestgrandpa".

60.Haveyoueverchallengedyourself?Pleasegiveanexample.（Inabout40words）

四、书面表达（共1小题，20分）

根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

假设你是红星中学高一（1）班的李华，学校的英文杂志正在征集有关“当代优秀青年'’的稿件，请你根据以下

信息提示写一篇英文稿件介绍张天并号召同学们向张天学习。请注意用正确的时态，可适当增加细节，开

头已给出。

NameZhangTian

graduatefromuniversity;applyforandbecomea

Lastyearvolunteerteacher;

lifeinthevillage,morechallenging;playground,

Whenhearrived

dustypowerandwatersupplies,unstable...

Changeshemadeintroducemoresubjects;helpthevillagers

schoollife,moreinterestingschool,fullof

Now

laughterandmusic;popularamongvillagers

Youropinion.

Recently,Ireadanarticleaboutanexcellentyoungman...

2022年7月北京市普通高中学业水平合格性考试

英语仿真模拟试卷01

一、听力理解（共25小题；每小题1分，共25分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

1-5BCBCC6-10BAABB11-15BACCA16-20BBACB

听力原文

Text1.

W:CanIcometoseeyouatteno'clock?

M:Tmsorry,Lisa.ButI'mmeetingmyfriendsthen.Whynotcometwentyminuteslater?

M:OK.Seeyouthen.

Text2.

W:Hi,Tom.Wehavetostartthemeetingwithoutyou.

M:Iknow.Myflightwasdelayedbecauseoftheheavyrain.

W:Butyouarejustintimeforthediscussion.

Text3.

M:Goodmorning,Mrs.Green.Comein.WhatcanIdoforyou?

W:Well,Fmhavingdifficultyinsleeping.IoftenwakeupatthreeinthemorningandIjustcan't

gobacktosleep.

Text4.

M:Kate,whichsubjectdoyoulikebest,English,Chineseorscience?

W:Ilikesciencebestofall.

Text5.

M:Didyoubuyanythingintownyesterday?

W:Yes,Iboughtthisamazingredbagandafantasticnewskirt.

M:Oh,isthatit?It'salovelybluecolor.

W:Notthisone.Tvehadthisskirtformonths.IactuallysawtwothatIloved.Itriedona

beautifulgreensilkskirtandabrightyellowoneasbrightasyourshirt.Theywerebothgreatand

weren'tveryexpensivebuttheyellowonewastoosmall,soIgottheotherone.

Text6.

M:...andthafshowthesheepgotintothehouse.Nextup,ifsAlliewiththeweather.

W:Hellothere.

M:Isitrainingatthemoment?

W:No,it'sstoppedraining.Thismorning,therewerelightwindsandafewshowersandthere\

stillalotofrainonthegroundhere.Infact,thisafternoon,theshowersshouldbereplacedby

sunshine.We'reexpectingtemperaturesofabout20or21degrees,soitwillbequitewarmforthis

timeofyear!AnditmeansthatthereUlbegreatweatherforanyoneplanningapicnicthis

afternoon.

M:ThankyouAllie,thafsgreattohear!

Text7.

W:Whatareyoudoingtonight?

M:Idon'thaveanyplans.Doyouwanttodosomethinglater?

W:Sure.Whatdoyouthinkaboutgoingtoamovie?

M:Doyouknowwhichmoviesarcplaying?

W:There'sacartoonbyPixarcalledCars.

M:OK.Letmejustfindoutwhenit'splayingtonight...Oh,badnews.Carsdoesn'tstartuntil

tomorrownight.

W:Noworries.Wecangotothattomorrownight.Doyoulikebowling?

M:It'sOK.ButIthinkit'sbettertodothatthisweekend.Whatelsecouldwedo?

W:Iknow!There'sarockconcertatDosKolegas!

M:Cool.Lefsdothatthen.

Text8.

W:Whyareyoustillplayingvideogames,Stan?Youhaveschooltomorrow.Timetogetreadyfor

bed.

M:Mom,Iamreadyforbed.

W:Oh,really?So,you'vebrushedyourteeth?

M:Yep.

W:Andyou'vehadabathandwashedbehindyourears?

M:Yes,Mom.

W:So,youreallyarereadyforbed,then?AreyougoingtosleepinjeansandaT-shirt?

M:No,Mom.Iwasjustgoingtoplayonemoregame.Sorry.Tilputonmynightclothesina

minute.

W:Inaminute?It'stenminutespastten.Youshouldhavebeeninbedoveranhourago!

Text9.

M:IcalledyoulastweekbutyourmothersaidyouweresightseeinginItaly.DidyougotoRome?

W:No.IwenttoRomelastyearandVenicetheyearbeforelast,sothisyearIwenttoFerrara.

Youmaynothaveheardaboutit,asitisn'toneofthemostfamousItaliancities.

M:Oh,I'veheardaboutitbefore.It^knownastheCityoftheRenaissance,right?Fvenever

visiteditbefore,though.

Howwasyourtimethere?

W:Itwasgreat.Ivisitedthecitycentre.Thecathedralandthecastleareboththereintheheartof

thecity,andbothareamazing.Ididn'tgotothecathedral,becauseitwasverycrowded.

M:Whatelsedidyouvisitthere?

W:AfterIleftthecastle,Iwenttovisitthehistoricpartofthecity,whichhasalotofbuildings

fromtheRenaissance.ThenIvisitedseveralpalacesandchurches.

M:Youseemtoreallyliketraveling.

W:Yes,Iloveit.Iusuallytravelabroadtwiceayear,andthisyearI'vetakenonemoretripthan

usual.

Text10.

M:TodayI'mgoingtotalkalittleaboutNoahWebsterandtheinfluencehehadonAmerican

English.WebsterwasbominConnecticutin1758andgraduatedfromYaleuniversityin1778.

DuringthetimeoftheAmericanRevolution,WebsterjoinedGeorgeWashington*sarmytofight

againsttheBritish.Theendofthewarbroughtindependence,butpoliticalindependencedidn't

satisfyWebster.HewantedindependenceinlanguagefromBritishaswell.In1783,Webster

publishedaspellingbook.Itlaterbecameknowntogenerationsofschool-childrenasthe

“blue-backedbook“becauseofitsbluecover.Acoupleofyearslater,hepublishedhisdictionary.

ItisforhisdictionarythatWebsterischieflyrememberedtoday.InhisdictionaryWebstermade

manychangesinthewayEnglishwasusedintheUnitedStates.Mostofthechanges,though,

relatedtospelling.Today,mostpeopleintheUnitedStatesspellwordsdifferentlyfrompeoplein

BritishbecauseofWebster'sdictionary.However,inmakingchangestospelling,Websterdidn'tgo

asfarashisfriendBenjaminFranklinwantedhimto.Franklinwantedtodropallsilentletters

fromwords.ThewordWrongwouldhavebeenspelledr-o-n-g,andthewordlovewouldhave

beenspelled1-o-v.

第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）

21.bushfires22.2##two23.dryandcloudy24.acalmwind25.ocean

【原文】

Thisweek'sweatherinAustraliaisgoingtobehot.Thereisalreadyawarninginplacefortheeast

coastofNewSouthWalesasbushfiresspread.Thetemperatureisexpectedtoreachagreatheight

of38degrees,5degreeshotterthanthistimelastyear.

MeanwhileintherainforestinnorthernQueensland,atleast2inchesofrainareexpectedto

falloverthenext24hours.Afurther10inchesarepredictedovertheweekahead.Residents

shouldexpectflashfloodsonroadsandonlytravelifessentialtodoso.

TheNorthernTerritorywillseesomeofthisrainasthecloudsmoveinasouth-westdirection.

However,theyshouldonlyexperiencelightshowers,anditwillremaindryandcloudyuntil

Fridayevening.Itshouldthenbrightenupovertheweekend,withhighsof32degreesinsome

parts.

Withallthewildweatheroftheeastcoast,thewestcoastislookingcalm.Thoselivingin

Perthwillenjoywarmweatherwithhighsof30degrees.Acalmwindmaybecomestronger

towardstheendoftheweek.AswegofurtherupthecoasttowardsGeraldton,weseerain

showerscominginfromtheocean,buttheseshoulddisappearbyThursday.

二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

26.D27.C28.A29.B30.A31.C32.D33.B34.D35.A36.B37.D

38.B39.D40.C

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