浙江省金兰教育合作组织2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中考试英语

2023～2024学年第二学期浙江金兰教育合作组织高二年级期中考试英语考生须知：1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息；3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效，考试结束后，只需上交答题卷；4．参加联批学校的学生可关注“启望教育”公众号查询个人成绩分析。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，请将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1．WhereisEmmaworking?A．InFrance. B．InEngland. C．InGermany.2．Whatisthewoman’splan?A．Topurchaseahome. B．Torentabetterplace. C．Tomoveneartheman.3．Whatisthewomancurrentlydoing?A．Running. B．Driving. C．Sailing.4．Whatisthewomanwearing?A．Jeans. B．Adress. C．Askirt.5．Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A．Aschool. B．Roads. C．Theweather.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Howoldwasthewomanwhenshewasallowedtodrivebyherparents?A．18. B．21. C．23.7．Whatmonthwasthemanbornin?A．December. B．November. C．September.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdoweknowaboutthecampingarea?A．It’stotallyfree. B．It’salittlecold. C．It’sverycrowded.9．Howlongwasthemangonefor?A．Onenight. B．Twonights. C．Threenights.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．WhatproblemdoesRogerhavewithexams?A．Heisn’tclever. B．Heisn’tconfident. C．Hedoesn’tworkhard.11．HowdoesthemandecidetohelpRoger?A．Byhelpinghimtostaycalm.B．Byfindinganexpertforhim.C．Bygivinghimsomeadviceabouthisfuture.12．Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A．Sheiseasytobetired.B．Sheoftenfeelsnervous.C．Shefindsexerciseisagoodwaytorelax.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherjobhunt?A．Veryexcited. B．Alittleunsatisfied. C．Quiteangry.14．WhatdoweknowaboutTheCreator?A．Itgiveslessholidaytimethanotherpanies.B．Itgetsalotofgreatreviewsfromthecustomers.C．Itprovidesmedicalinsurance.15．Whatwastheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Colleagues. B．Classmates. C．Parentandchild.16．Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A．Searchonlineforhersalary. B．Negotiatehersalaryoffer. C．Askaboutherbenefitspackage.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatisthespeakerdoing?A．Givingaspeech. B．Doingaresearch. C．Havinganinterview.18．Whatwasthedestinationofthespeaker’smostrecenttrip?A．Indonesia. B．Italy. C．TheU.S.19．Whatwasthebestknowneruptionaccordingtothespeaker?A．Krakatoa. B．Santorini. C．Vesuvius.20．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Thehistoryofatown. B．Travelexperiences. C．Hiswork.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。ASPECIALENGLISHTheEnglishlanguageprogramsoftheVoiceofAmerica（VOA）canbedividedintotwotypesaccordingtothespeedofbroadcasting:StandardEnglishandSpecialEnglish.SpecialEnglishisasimpleandstandardizedEnglishradioprogramarrangedbyVOAforlistenerswhoarebeginningtolearnEnglishinnonEnglishspeakingcountriesaroundtheworld.ItofficiallybeganbroadcastinginOctober1959.ThefamousAmericanlexicologistS.B.FlexmeridentifiedthreecriteriaforSpecialEnglish,thatis,whatmakesit“special”:●Itwritesandbroadcastsinshortandclearsentences;●Itbroadcastsatarateof90wordsperminute,or2/3ofStandardEnglish;●ItisaformofAmericanEnglishposedmainlyofthe1500basicwords.SpecialEnglishprogramscanbedividedintotwocategories:newsprogramsandfeatureprograms.NewsprogramVOASpecialEnglishnewsbroadcastsprovidelistenerswithworldwideinformationonpolitics,economics,militaryaffairs,diplomacy,internationalrelations,religion,weather,andallkindsofimportanteventsandwonders.TheyarebroadcasttoSoutheastAsiafivetimesaday,twiceinthemorningandthreetimesintheevening.FeatureProgramFromtheperspectiveoftime,SpecialEnglishfeatureprogramscanbedividedintotwocategories:oneiseveryfiveminutes,andtheotheriseveryfifteenminutes.Thelatterconsistsofsevendifferentsubfeatures,whicharerepeatedfourtimesadayonaweeklycycle,butthetwofeaturesonSundayandSaturdayarebroadcastonlythreetimesanight,eachlastingabout10minutes,followedbyeachfiveminutefeature.21．WhichisoneofthecriteriaforSpecialEnglish?A．It’sabasicEnglishradioprogram. B．Itreliesonamere1500basicwords.C．Itplaysataspeedof90wordsperminute. D．It’saimedatthosestartingtolearnEnglish.22．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoprograms?A．Bothofthemarebroadcastrepeatedly.B．Theyarebroadcastalmostatthesametime.C．Listenerscanlistentonewsprogramintheafternoon.D．Eachfiveminuteprogramconsistsofsevensubfeatures.23．WhoaremostlikelytolistentoSpecialEnglish?A．Radioprogramenthusiasts. B．Westernculturelovers.C．Languagelearners. D．Englishbeginners.BColorado’sgrayspeakrises14,278feetabovesealevel,highenoughthattreescan’tgrowtowardthetop,thoughthereareplentyofshrubsandrocks.ItwasinthisunforgivinglandformthatBevWedelstedtwasunluckyenoughtogetseriouslyinjuredinherleftknee.ItwasAugust2018,andWedelstedt,56,wasonherwaybackdownthetrailwiththreefriends.Astormwasbrewing,andtheywereanxioustogetoffthemountain.Whentheyapproachedarockydropofacoupleoffeet,Wedelstedtdecidedtoleap.Shelandedonherleftleg.Thensheheardthesnap.Everystepafterthatwasagony（剧痛）.Beforelong,shehadtostop.Asonefriendrandowntogethelp,anumberofotherhikers,allstrangers,attemptedtohelpWedelstedtdownthenarrowtrailbywalkingoneithersideofhertosupportherweight,butthatprovedslowanddangerous.“OnemanwassoclosetotheedgethatIcouldseerocksfallingdownfromwherehesteppedonthem.”Wedelstedtsays.Finally,onehiker,Matt,askedher,“Howdoyoufeelaboutafireman’scarry?”Beforesheknewit,hehadliftedheroverhisshoulder.“Now,I’mnottiny,”saysWedelstedt,aformercollegebasketballstar.Mattclearlycouldn’tcarryherallthewaydownbyhimself.Sosixhikersandoneofherfriendstookturnscarryingherwhileshetriedtomakelightofadifficultsituation:“ItoldthemIwantedtomeetalotofguys,butthisisn’tthewayIwantedtodoit.”Threehoursandtworockstrewnmileslater,thishumanconveyorbeltfinallymetthemedics,whotookWedelstedttothehospital.Shestayedinhospitalforaperiodtime.Nowshehasmostlyrecoveredfromherillfatedhike,butWedelstedtknowsshe’llnevershakeonethingfromthatday:thememoryofthebandofstrangerswhocametoherrescue.“I’mstillinawe.”24．WhatmadeitdifficultforWedelstedttogodownhill?A．Thechangingweather. B．Therockypath.C．Thethickbushes. D．Herbrokenleg.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“brewing”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Advancing. B．Transforming. C．Freezing. D．Weakening.26．WhywasitchallengingtorescueWedelstedt?A．Onlyonehikerhadfirefightingexperience. B．Wedelstedtrefusedhelpfromtherescuers.C．Themedicswereunwillingtoprovidehelp. D．Thenarrowtrailsloweddowntherescuers.27．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Wedelstedthasgotapleterecovery. B．AllWedelstedt’rescuerswerestrangers.C．Wedelstedt’srescueleftadeepimpressiononher. D．Wedelstedthasbenefitedalotfromherexperience.CManypeoplehavelongbelievedthatbrightlightsdraw,orattractflyinginsects.Butthatisnotexactlywhatisgoingon,anewstudysuggests.Researchersbelievethatartificiallightsatnightmaycauseproblemswithflyinginsects’naturalnavigationsystems.Asaresult,thecreaturesflyinconfusionaroundporchlamps,streetlightsandotherartificiallights.“Insectshaveanavigationalproblem,”saidTysonHedrickoftheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill.Headded,“They’reaccustomedtousinglightasacue（提示）toknowwhichwayisup.”Insectsdonotflydirectlytowardalightsource,butactually“tilt（倾斜）theirbackstowardthelight,”saidSamFabianofImperialCollegeLondon.FabianwasacowriterofthestudythatappearedrecentlyinNaturemunications.Thistiltingactionwouldmakesenseifthestrongestlightsourcewasinthesky.Butinthepresenceofartificiallights,theresultismidairconfusion.Forthestudy,researchersattachedverysmallsensorstomothsanddragonfliesinalaboratory.Theythenfilmed“motioncapture”videoofflight—similartohowfilmmakersattachsensorstoactorstofollowtheirmovements.ResearchersalsousedhighresolutioncamerastofilminsectsflyingaroundlightsatafieldinCostaRica.Suchfilmspermittedresearcherstostudyindetailhowdragonfliescircleendlesslyaroundlightsources,positioningthemselveswiththeirbacksfacingthelight.Researchersalsodocumentedthatsomeinsectsflyupsidedown—andoftencrashland—inthepresenceoflightsthatshinestraightupwardlikesearchlights.Insectflightwasleastdisruptedbybrightlightsthatshinestraightdownward,theresearchersfound.“Formillionsofyears,insectsorientedthemselvesbysensingthattheskyislight,thegroundisdark—untilpeopleinventedartificiallights”,saidAvalonOwensofHarvardUniversity.28．Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A．Insectshaveanavigationalproblem.B．Artificiallightswillmakeinsectsconfused.C．Notallinsectsdoflydirectlytowardalightsource.D．Smallsensorsareusedtofilmaninsectdocumentary.29．WhichofthefollowingmayAvalonOwensagreewith?A．Insectsareunlikelytoflyupsidedown.B．Insectscanpositionthemselvesfacingthelight.C．Insectsfailedtoorientthemselvesbecauseofartificiallights.D．Insectflightwasinterruptedbydownwardshiningbrightlights.30．Whatattitudedoestheauthortaketowardsthestudy?A．Ambiguous. B．Objective. C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.31．Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A．Inanadvertisement. B．Inasciencetextbook.C．Inanaturemagazine. D．Inanewsreport.DAmanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythepanyhekeeps;forthereisapanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestpany,whetheritisofbooksorofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulpanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness,amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andfortingandconsolingusinage.Thereisanoldproverb,“Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:“Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.Thebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,beeourconstantpanionsandforters.Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor’sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehasbeentosiftoutthebadproducts,fornothinginliteraturecanlongsurvivebutwhatisreallygood.Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;theybringusintothepresenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhattheysaidanddid;weseethemasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththemandgrievewiththem.Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedinbooks,people’sspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellecttowhichonestilllistens.32．Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthedifferencebetweenourbooksandourfriends?A．Booksremainpatientandcheerfulforalongertime.B．Booksprovidefortinoldage,unlikeourfriends.C．Friendscansometimesdisappointus,similartoourbooks.D．Booksreflectaperson’scharactermorethantheirfriendsdo.33．WhyaretemplesandstatuesmentionedinPara4?A．Toprovethevalueoftime.B．Tohighlightthelongevityofbooks.C．Toshowpeople’spreferenceforliterature.D．Toemphasizetheimportanceofancientarchitecture.34．Whatdoestheauthoradvisereaderstodo?A．Beeawisemanbyreading.B．Readasmanyclassicbooksaswecan.C．Cherishthepanyofourbooksjustlikeourfriends.D．Sympathizewithyourfriendsthroughyourfavoriteauthor.35．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．panionshipofBooks B．LongLiveBooksC．OurBestfriends D．LoveMe,LoveMyBook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。GuiltyPleasures?Youmighthaveheardoftheexpression‘aguiltypleasure’—maybeit’sthechocolatebaryoubuyonthewayhomefromwork,orthenewclothesthatyoudon’treallyneed.Itesfromtheideathatwhenwetreatourselves,itcansometimesleaveusfeelingguilty.Perhapswedon’tfeelwedeservedit,orwedon’tthinkitwasaresponsiblewaytospendourmoney.Butshouldwefeellikethis?36．______Perhapsnot.Psychologistshavesuggestedthatbuyingthingsforyourselfcanmakeyoufeelbetterasitprovidesanopportunitytotakecontrolofyoursituation.37．______Itmaybethataswellasliftingyourmood,whenyoubuyatreat,youmightjustbelookingafteryourself.Ofcourse,therearealsoexamplesofpeopleturningtodestructivebehaviourwhenfacedwithstressfulcircumstances.Peoplemightspendmoneythattheydon’thaveatallorturntosomedangerousaddictions.38．______Selfindulgencecanberecklessandhavenegativeconsequences,whileselfnurturingistakingresponsibledecisionstosatisfyourneedsandtakecareofourselvesinwaysthatdon’thaveasignificantimpact.39．______Manyuniversitiespublishguideswithadviceforcopingwithexamstress.It’sessentialtoreflectthedifferencebetweenselfindulgenceandselfnurture.40．______Theyalsosuggestdoingthingsthatyouenjoymuchandaregoodatsothatyoucanfeelacplishmentandtoavoidthingsthatmaymakeyoufeelworseafterwards.Soperhaps,aslongaswemakeresponsibledecisions,weshouldn’tfeelguiltyaboutourguiltypleasures.A．Doweneedtohaveaguiltyorclearconscience?B．Dowereallyhavetofeelguiltyabouttreatingourselves?C．Onestressthatpeoplemayneedtodealwithisexamstress.D．Psychologistsremendrewardingyourselfforyourefforts.E．Soweshouldkeepabalancebetweenselfindulgenceandselfnurturing.F．Itcangiveyousocialcontactandaconfidenceboostbychangingyourimage.G．PsychologistLeonSeltzerconsidersthedifferencebetweenselfindulgenceandselfnurturing.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。OnasteamyJulydayinBayonetPoint,Florida,GeneWorkandhisbrotherinlaw,MarkRouco,wereresodding（重新铺草皮）Gene’syard.Thelawnhadgrown41intheheat,andtheWorkshadbeenthreatenedtoacceptahugefineifthesituationwasn’tremedied.Thenewsodwassittinginthedriveway,butthejobwasslowgoing.Gene,then40,wasn’tfeelingright．Hewentinsidetotakeabreakand42onthecouch,clutchinghischest.Hiswife,MelissaWork,called911quickly.Eventhoughhewas43downdeath,Genehadonethingonhismind:that44.Ifthesodwasn’t45thatday,itwoulddie.“Whilehewashavinghisheartattack,literallyinandoutofconsciousness,hekept46metohaveitputdownbecausehedidn’twantittogotowaste,”MelissawroteinaFacebookpost.SoonPascoCountyFireRescuearrivedandtookGeneandMelissatothehospital,leavingRoucobehindto47theyard.Withinanhour,hehadmanagedtoremovetheoldgrass.Hewasabouttolaythenewsod,whichhe48wouldtakehimwellintothenight,49twoemergencyvehiclesappeared.Sevenmen—thesameoneswhohadtreatedhisbrother—50.Genehadtoldthemhow51he’dwantedtogetthesoddown,sotheyhadreturnedtohelp.Thejobwasdoneinundertwohours.Meanwhile,Genehadsurgerytoinsertstents（支架）inhisheart,52apotentiallydeadlyblockage.He’shomenow,fullyrecovered—andenjoyinghisbeautifullawn.TheWorksarestill53thatthoseEMTswentaboveandbeyondtheirjob54.“Thesemen,”Melissatoldtampabay,“savedGene’slife,andthencamebacktosavehisgrass.That’sjustso55.”41．A．black B．brown C．white D．green42．A．lay B．collapsed C．sat D．threw43．A．glaring B．ing C．staring D．cutting44．A．yard B．heat C．job D．lawn45．A．putdown B．pulledover C．letout D．dealtwith46．A．interrupting B．begging C．remending D．recalling47．A．construct B．manage C．tackle D．supervise48．A．anticipated B．estimated C．assumed D．feared49．A．when B．before C．after D．then50．A．gotout B．turnedup C．settleddown D．wentaway51．A．gratefully B．significantly C．badly D．logically52．A．gathering B．removing C．decreasing D．relieving53．A．amazed B．motivated C．frustrated D．fascinated54．A．parison B．description C．duration D．intention55．A．brilliant B．awful C．awesome D．influential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。BEIJING—Chinesecitiesarepursuinghighqualitydevelopmentin56．______（vary）ofways,butnewtechnologiesareaconsistentchoiceandhavealreadyhelpedsomeexploresmarter,greenerandmoreinnovativepaths.Huangshi,anindustrialcityincentralChina’sHubeiprovince,57．______（harvest）thebenefitsofintelligenttechnologiesinthepastdecade.Miningmayconjureup（使人联系到）imagesofadirty,laborintensiveanddangeroussector.Butthatisnotthe58．______（real）inHuangshi,whereminingreliesonunmannedmachines,remote59．______（monitor）technologiesandintelligentcoordinationsystems.60．______（dress）inablueworksuitandwhiteshirt,DayeIronMineworkerYuanJianjunsitsinfrontofseveralputersinaspaciousmandcenter.Hiseyesarefixedonthescreens,61．______showliveimagesofundergroundminingmachinesandrealtimedatafromsensorsplacedinsidethemine.Inthepast,Yuanworkedundergroundinavery62．______（dust）environment.“Itusedtobeachallengingjobbothphysicallyandmentally,”hesaid.Now,machinesarecontrolled63．______（remote）fromanofficeenvironmenttocollectminerals.Techsupporthasreducedlaborintensityandimprovedworkplacesafety,enablingmoreminingsectoremployeeslikeYuan64．______（work）inasaferandhealthierenvironment65．______previousgenerations.“Ithasbeeadecentjob,”Yuansaid.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，上周你参加了学校举办的“校园现场中文书写大赛”（CampusLiveChineseHandwritingContest），得知在邻校就读的英国朋友George对此很感兴趣。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：1．活动过程与感受；2．邀请他参加下周的优秀作品展。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。DearGeorge,Pleaseletmeknowifyoucanmakeit.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语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Billy,afourthgradestudentataprimaryschoolinFlorida,wasbulliedforhisDIYhanddrawnlogooftheUniversityofTennessee（theUT）,butthismadestudentsoftheUTactinsupportandtheUTeventurnedhisdrawingintoanofficialTshirt.Itallstartedat“CollegeColorsDay”onAugust30.Onthatday,theprimaryschoolstudentswereinvitedtoweartheirfavoriteuniversity’sfootballteam’scolors.Billy,woreanorangeTshirtrepresentinghisfavoriteuniversity,theUT.HetookitonestepfurthertodrawhisownUTlogowithpenandpaperandputittohisTshirt.BillyexcitedlyshowedhisTshirttoLaura,afourthgradeteacherattheschool.Shewasgreatlyimpressedandpraisedhimforhiswonderfulidea.Butafterlunch,BillycamebacktoLaura’soffice,crying.BillywasupsetandhurtbecausesomegirlsatthelunchtablehadmadefunofthehanddrawnlogoonhisTshirt.Lauraknewsometimeskidscouldsayreallycruelwords.Sheknewalthoughthelogowasnotwelldrawnandofcoursenotthemostbeautiful,BillyhadtriedhisbesttousetheresourceshehadavailabletohimtotakepartinCollegeColorsDayinhisownway.Inanefforttocheerhimup,LaurawroteinapostonFacebook,apopularsocialmediawebsite,onWednesdaythatoneofherstudentswas“SOEXCITED”toshowherhisorangeTshirtpinnedwithahanddrawn“UT”logo,butwasmadefunof.LaurawrotethatshewasplanningtobuyhimanofficialUTTshirttomakeitalittleextraspecialforBillyandendedthepostbyaskingifanyofherFacebookfriendshadanyconnectionstotheUT.Whathappenednextmadehershocked.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。HerpostspreadrapidlyonFacebook.Whenreceivingandopeningthesurprisebox,Billycouldn’tbelievehiseyes.

英语参考答案第一部分：听力1．B2．A3．B4．A5．C6．B7．A8．C9．B10．B11．A12．C13．B14．C15．A16．B17．A18．A19．C20．C第二部分：阅读第一节2123CAD2427DADC2831BCBC3235ABCA第二节3640BFGCD第三部分：语言运用第一节4145BBCDA4650BCDAA5155CDABC第二节56．varieties57．hasharvested58．reality59．monitoring60．Dressed61．which62．dusty63．remotely64．towork65．than第四部分：写作第一节DearGeorge,I’mwritingtosharewithyousomedetailsaboutthe“CampusLiveChineseHandwritingContest”thatIparticipatedinlastweek.Thecontestfeatured300participants,eachgiven50minutestotranscribeaprovidedChineseessay.Entrieswerejudgedbasedonaccuracy,neatness,andthebeautyofhandwriting.Itwastrulyinspiringtowitnessthededicationandcreativitydisplayedbythecontestantsthroughtheirhandwriting.ThoughIdidn’twinanyawards,thecontestprovidedmewithavaluableopportunitytolearnfromothersandenhancemyownhandwritingskills.Nextweek,ourschoolwillhostanexhibitionshowcasingtheoutstandingentriesfromthecontest.Iwouldliketoinviteyoutojoinmeattheexhibition.Ihopeyoucanattend,andwecanappreciatetheremarkableworkstogether.Pleaseletmeknowifyoucanmakeit.Yours,LiHua第二节HerpostspreadrapidlyonFacebook.Bythenextday,ithadbeenlikedandsharedthousandsoftimesbystudentsoftheUT.Manysharedsupportivementsandtheirpersonalstories.Manymoreofferedsuggestionsandsolutionstohelp.Thenewsfinallyattractedtheattentionoftheuniversityitself.ItrespondedbyannouncingthatitappreciatedthecreativityofBilly’shanddrawnlogoandwouldturnitintoanactualTshirt,promisingtodonateallthemoneyfromitssalestoanantibullyingorganization.TheuniversityalsodecidedtogiveBillyasurprisebysendinghimaboxofUTsouvenirs,includingTshirts,hats,notesfromschoolofficialsandafootballsignedbytheheadcoach,alongwithitemslikenotebooksforBilly’sclassmates.Whenreceivingandopeningthesurprisebox,Billycouldn’tbelievehiseyes.Tearswellingupinhiseyes,heheldthethingsclosetohischest,toomovedtosayanything.HequicklyputonaTshirtwiththespeciallogoandahatandthengenerouslydistributedthegiftstohisclassmates,witheveryonecheeringandapplauding.Itwastrulyamazingtowitnesssuchaheartwarmingscene.Later,thegirlswhohadmockedhimapologizedandexpressedadmirationforhiscreativityandcourage.Inherfollowuppost,LauraexpressedhersinceregratitudetoeveryonewhocontributedtothispositiveexperienceforBilly.Billywasalsogratefulforreceivingwidespreadsupportandproudofinspiringandtouchingthelivesofsomanypeople.听力材料Text1W:MyfriendEmmajustmovedtoEngland.（1）She’sworkinginaFrenchbakerythere.Imightgoandvisitherthissummer.M:Wecouldgotogether.It’scheapertoflytoGermanyandthengetatrain.Text2M:Whydoyouliveinthatsmallapartment?Surelyyoucanaffordtorentsomewherebigger.W:I’msavingeverythingIcanforadownpayment.Buyingahousemakesmoresensethanrenting.（2）Text3M:Hurryup.Otherwisewe’llhavetorunfortheboat.W:Don’tbotherme.It’shardenoughtodrivewithoutyoushoutinginmyear.（3）Text4W:DoyouthinkI’llbeOKintherestaurantlikethis?Ishouldhavewornadressoraskirt.M:You’llbefine.Lotsofpeoplewearjeansfordiningoutthesedays.（4）W:Butitdoeslooklikeaveryhighclassplace.Text5W:Doyouthinkschoolwillbeclosedtomorrow?Theroadsaresupposedtobereallybadafterthesnowtonight.M:Ihopeso.Wehaven’thadasnowdaythisseasonyet.W:Idon’tlikethecold,butIpreferittotheheat.（5）Text6W:Igotmydriver’slicensethedayIturned18,butmyparentsdidn’tletmedrivetillthreeyearslater.（6）M:MyparentsboughtmeasecondhandcarwhenIgotmydriver’slicense.W:Youarelucky.Ihadtohaveallofmyfriendsdrivemearoundforyears!TheywereallolderthanmebyafewmonthsandstillhadtheirlicensesbeforeIdid.Whatmonthwereyoubornin?IwasborninSeptember.Mybirthdayisexactlytwomonthsaftermysister’s!M:IwasbornonChristmasactually.（7）ItgetsalittleannoyingbecausewehavetocelebratebothandIdon’tgetmyownday!Text7W:Howwasyourcampingtriplastweekend,John?M:Notgreat.Thefirstnightwestayedatoneofthosecampingareaswhereyouneedtopaytogetin.Thereweretoomanypeoplethere,though.（8）（9）W:So,whathappenednext?M:Thenextdaywedecidedtohikeaboutfourhourstoaspotwheretherewasn’tanybodyaround.（9）Thatwasabigmistake.W:Why?M:Noneofusbroughtanythingtomakeafirewith.Thenitstartedraining,andwerealizedevenwithourwarmclothesitwastoocoldtostayovernight.W:Sowhatdidyoudo?M:Wehikedbacktotheoriginalcampingareainpletedarkness.Weleftthenextmorningbecauseeveryonewastootiredfromthenightbefore.（9）Whatdidyoudo?W:Iwatchedamovieathomebyanicewoodfire.Text8M:Rogerissointelligent.（10）Hethinksforhimself.He’sahardworker.Hehasgoodideasandhedoesn’tfollowthecrowd.W:Sowhydoeshedosobadlyinhisexams?（10）M:Becausehesuffersfromanxiety.Helacksconfidence.（10）Hisbrainissoactiveandhethinkstoomuch.Whenitestoexams,hisintelligenceactuallyworksagainsthim.W:Iwishwecouldhelphim.Itseemssounfairthataperson’sfuturecanbedeterminedbyhowwelltheyperformononeparticularday.M:Itisunfair—butlifeisunfair.Wemusttrytohelphimbyshowinghimhowtokeepcalminstressfulsituations.（11）W:Howdowedothat?Ican’tsaythatI’mexactlyanexpertatdealingwithstress,althoughIambetteratit