湖北省荆州市沙市中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语含答案

湖北省荆州市沙市中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语2024—2025学年度上学期2022级12月月考英语试卷命题人：考试时间：2024年12月26日第一部分：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.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisinterview?A.Terrible. B.Impressive. C.Boring.2.Whowasinjuredintheaccident?A.Noone. B.Threewomen. C.Ababy.3.Whereisthephotographnow?A.Onthedesk. B.Onthebookshelf. C.Inabook.4.Whydidthewomanchangeherjob?A.Shelostinterestingolf.B.Shegotinjuredinhertwenties.C.Practicinglawmadeherearnmore.5.WhenwillHelen’smothercome?A.ThisFriday. B.ThisSunday. C.NextFriday.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.WhoisAlicemostprobably?A.Thegirl’sworkmate. B.Thegirl’ssister. C.Thegirl’sfriend.7.Whatdoestheboythinkthegirlshoulddo?A.SaysorrytoAlice. B.SpendmoretimewithAlice. C.TellAliceaboutherthoughts.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whereistheman?A.InParis. B.InLondon. C.InNewYork.9.Whatdoesthemanplantodointheevening?A.Gotothetheater. B.Eatatarestaurant. C.WalkthroughHydePark.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatkindofresearchpaperisrequired?A.Areport. B.Abookreview. C.Astudy.11.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexamination?A.Ithasatleastfivepages.B.Itcoversthelecturesandoutsidereadings.C.Thereare50multiple-choicequestionstoanswer.12.Whydoesthewomanchoosetheresearchpaper?A.Shethinkstheexamisdifficult. B.Sheisgoodatdoingresearch. C.Shelikesthetopicofthepaper.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatkindofsaleisthestoreholding?A.Closingsale. B.Holidaysale. C.Openingsale.14.Whenmusteveryoneleavethestoretoday?A.At6:00p.m. B.At5:00p.m. C.At4:00p.m.15.Howmuchare$100worthofthingsinRowTwo?A.$15. B.$50. C.$65.16.Whichrowmighttheelectronicproductbein?A.RowOne. B.RowTwo. C.RowThree.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker?A.Aradiohostess. B.Atourguide. C.Atraveler.18.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutgolfinAmerica?A.Ithastwentythousandaudience. B.Itdatesbacktothe19thcentury. C.Itisplayedbypeopleofallages.19.WhatdoAmericanslikedoingbest?A.Gardening. B.Playinggolf. C.Watchingfootballgames.20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Americansports. B.Americans’hobbies. C.Americans’lifestyles.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。ARevolutionaryGlassesMakeItSafetoDriveatNightDidyouknowthatmorethan40percentofalldeadlycaraccidentsoccuratnight?Arecentbreakthrougheyeglasstechnologyhasmadeitsafetodriveatnight.It’salmostlikehaving“X-ray”visionwhiledriving.Spendmoneyonyoursafetyandpeaceofmindbehindthewheelwithapairofthesecuttingedgenightdrivingglasses.Theamountofcaraccidentsthatoccuratnightismostlytheresultofpoorvisibility.Evenwith60%lesstrafficontheroadatnight,accidentsstillhappenduetoblindinglightandjustoverallbaddrivingvisibility.Imaginebeingabletoclearlyseewhat’sinfrontofyouandwhat’sapproaching,evenifit’sverydarkandfoggy.OnceyoustartwearingClearViewnightglasses,you’llfeelmuchmoreconfidentandsafedrivingwhenit’sgettingdark.WithClearViewyouwillnoticeaninstantreductioninstronglightfromoncomingtrafficandbrightstreetlights.Thisisbecausethespecialyellowlenstint(镜片色彩)canblockstrongbluelight,andincreasecontrast.ClearViewpassestheglobaltrafficlightstandardforsafersharpervisionatnightwithflyingcolors.YoucanstartusingClearViewimmediatelyevenifyouwearglasses.SimplyplaceClearViewontopofyourglassesandbeamazedbythedifferencethistechnologymakes!Isitworthit?Absolutely!Keepapairineachofyourcarstomakesureyouhaveyourglassesathandwhennightcomes.Ifyoucareaboutyourfamily’ssafetythenthisisano-brainer.21.Accordingtothetext,themaincauseofunsafedrivingatnightis__________.A.heavytrafficB.lowvisibilityC.pooreyesightD.baddriving22.HowdoesClearViewmakeitsafetodriveatnight?A.Itcuresnightblindness. B.Itpassesthenationalstandard.C.Itprovides“X-ray”visionfordrivers. D.Itreducesthebrightnessofstronglight.23.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toinform.B.Toexplain.C.Topromote.D.Toentertain.BItallstartedin2017whenJamesBowen,athirty-somethingdrugaddictwhosurvivedbyplayingguitaronthestreet,foundanorangecatsittinginfrontofthedoorofhisapartment.Bowennoticedthecatwaswounded.Withouthesitating,theyoungmantookhimtotheHumaneSocietyandspentthelittlemoneyhehadonmedicinetotreathim.Shortlythereafter,thecat,whowashealingandfeelingmuchbetter,begantofollowthemusicianwhenheleftthehouse.ThenonedaythecatgotonthebusthatBowentooktotheplacewhereheworked.That’showthecat,whohadrecentlybeennamedBob,begantoaccompanyhishumanfriendtohismusicalperformances.Bob’smerepresenceattractedtheattentionofpassers-by.HeandBowenwouldfinishoffeachsongwithahighfive.Prettysoon,theimagesofBobwearingascarfwhilesittingonthemusician’sshoulder,orkeepinghimcompanywhileheplayedtheguitar,begantogoviralallovertheworld.Eventually,thenewsfoundoutaboutthepairanddidastoryforthemagazineIslingtonTribune.Itwasnotlongafterthatwhenabookagentappearedintheirlivesandgavethemachancetotelltheirstory.Bythen,Bowen,whohadmanagedtogetawayfromdrugs,wroteanovelcalledAStreetCatNamedBob.Herelatesingreatdetailhowmeetingthecatchangedhim.ThebooksoonsoldmorethansixmillioncopiesandevenspreadbeyondthebordersoftheUnitedKingdom.Infact,itwastranslatedintothirtylanguages.Throughallofthesechangingcircumstances,BobhasalwaysbeenwithBowen—onhisshoulder.Youcan’tmakeupastorylikethis.Butlifealwaysgivesopportunitiestothosewhoknowhowtogetholdofthem.Soifyouareeverinapositionwhereacathaschosenyou,don’tignoreit.Youcan’timagineallthegoodthatlifemayhaveinstoreifyoudecidetoaccepttheproposal.24.WhydidJamesBowenkeepthecat?A.Thecatwouldhelphimgetawayfromdrugs. B.Thecatcouldkeephimcompany.C.Thecatwasalovelyperformer. D.Thecatneededtobetakencareof.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“relates”inparagraph6mean?A.connects.B.identifies.C.narrates.D.concerns.26.WhatdoweknowaboutAStreetCatNamedBob?A.Itwasahugesuccess. B.Itwaswrittenbyabookagent.C.IthelpedBowenstoptakingdrugs. D.Itwasfirstpublishedinamagazine.27.WhatcanweinferaboutBowenandBob?A.Theyhavetraveledallovertheworld. B.Theyarestrugglingforsurvival.C.Theyhealedandsavedeachother. D.Theynolongerperformonthestreet.CMostofthenewdiseaseswehumanshavefacedinthepastseveraldecadeshavecomefromanimals.Themorewecomeintocontactwithwildanimals,themoreweriskaso-calleddisease“spillover”fromanimalstohumans.“Aspeoplemoveandwildlifemoveinresponsetoachangingenvironment,humansandwildlifeandanimalswillcomeincontactmoreregularly,”saidJeanneFairfromtheLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryinNewMexico.Fairarguesthatbyshiftinganimalhabitats,climatechangewillalsomaketheopportunitiesfordiseasespillovermorefrequent.“Everythingissortofshiftingandwillshiftintothefutureastheenvironmentchangesthroughclimatechange,”Fairsaid.Scientists,includingclimatologistsandepidemiologistsonFair’steamatLosAlamos,arebeginningtomodelhowchangestotheclimatewillimpactthespreadofinfectiousdiseases.It’searlydaysforthiskindofresearch,butpreviousstudiessuggestthatextremeweatherhasalreadyplayedaroleinatleastoneoutbreak.ScientistssaydroughtanddeforestationhavecombinedtoforcebatsoutofrainforestsandintoorchardsinMalaysiatofindfood.Thosebats,acommondiseasereservoir,thenpassedtheNipahvirusthroughpigstohumansforthefirsttimeinthelate1990s.“We’regoingbythepastdatatoreallypredictwhat’sgoingtohappeninthefuture,”Fairsaid,“Andso,anytimeyouincreasethatwildlife-humaninterface,that’ssortofanemergingdiseasehotspot.Andso,that’sjustincreasingaswegoforward.”JeffreyShaman,headoftheclimateandhealthprogramatColumbiaUniversity’spublichealthschool,argueswedon’tyetknowwhetherclimatechangewillcauseanetincreaseininfectiousdiseaseratesglobally.Forexample,mosquitoscarrydiseasethataffectsmillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldeveryyear.Astheirhabitatsexpandinsomepartsoftheworld,theymightcontractdiseaseselsewhere.Shamansayswhatweknowforcertainaboutclimatechangeisthatitwillmakeithardertopredictwherediseaseoutbreakswillpopup.28.HowdoesclimatechangeaffectthespreadofdiseaseaccordingtoFair?A.Bybreakinganimals’habits. B.Byincreasinganimals’varieties.C.Bypromotinganimals’breeding. D.Bychanginganimals’livingenvironment.29.Whatistheexampleofbatsforinparagraph3?A.ExplainingtheinfluenceofNipahvirus.B.Provingtheharmofbatstohumanbeings.C.Showingtheeffectsofclimatechangeondisease.D.Presentingscientists’earlystudyaboutthecauseofdisease.30.WhatcanweinferfromFair’swordsinparagraph4?A.Humansshouldgiveupstudyinganimals.B.Pastdatacansolvetheproblemsinthefuture.C.Diseasehotspotswilldisappearifanimalsdieout.D.Frequentcontactwithanimalscancausediseaseoutbreaks.31.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ClimateChangeandDiseaseSpillover B.Animals’InteractionwithHumansC.Scientists’PredictionforDiseaseOutbreaks D.EarlyStudiesaboutExtremeWeatherDTherehavebeenmanyproblemswithourschoolstoday,thebiggestofwhichiscloselyrelatedtoourculture.Ingeneral,ourculture,asrepresentedinthemedia,getsexcitedbyfamousstars,andconstantlystressesthatit’swhatyouhave,notwhatyouare,thatcounts.Parentsareencouragedtobeawayfromevenverysmallchildrenformostoftheday.Toomanyvotersgoforpoliticianswhowouldrathercutschoolfundingthantogetridoftaxcutsforthewealthy.Allcontributegreatlytotheproblemsofeducatingourchildren.Today’steachershavetodealwithaculturethatisvastlydifferentthaninthepast.Theyreportthatthereis,amongmorechildrenthanever,alackofmotivation,nodrivetosucceedoreventry.Therolemodelsthatboysviewinthemediamostlyconsistofmenincomediesandothershowswhoarerudeandoftenextremelyimmature;self-centeredoverpaidathletes;meninmovies,televisiondramas,videogames,etc.whoarepreoccupiedwithviolenceandpower.AsLeonardSaxwroteinBoysAdrift,“Teenageboysarelookingformodelsofmatureadulthood,butwenolongermakeanycollectiveefforttoprovidesuchmodels.”Girlsareattackednotonlywithsuchannoyingimagesofmales,butalsowithwomenwhoarepreoccupiedwithappearanceandareextremelymaterialistic.Insuchaculturalenvironment,itismoreimportantthanevertohaveresponsible,lovingandcaringparentswhohaveenoughtimeandmotivationtodevotetotheirchildrenandseetoitastheirdutytomodelforthemandraisethemwithhighstandardsofhonestyandresponsibilityalongwithtendingtotheirphysicalneeds.Theyneedtocareenoughtoseethattheirchildrenarenotattackedwiththegarbagethatcomesfrommovie,televisionandcomputerscreens.Intoday’sculture,theyarebasicallyaloneinthiseffortsince,unfortunately,somuchisworkingagainstthem.Untilwe,asaculture,facethetruthaboutourselves—thatwearenotprovidingadequatelyforagreatmanyofourchildren—thestormwillcontinuetosweepoveroureducationsystem.32.Howisparagraph1mainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzingcauses. B.Byshowingdifferences.C.Bydescribingaprocess. D.Byusingtimeorder.33.Whatdoestoday’scultureprobablybringtothechildren?A.Narrowaccesstoentertainment. B.Littledesireforsuccess.C.Fewmaterialisticmodels. D.Poorunderstandingabilities.34.Accordingtothetext,intoday’scultureparentsneedto_________.A.devotemoretotheirchildren B.findhonestmodelsfortheirchildrenC.keeptheirchildrenawayfromcomputers D.helptheirchildrendevelopmotivation35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstoday’sculture?A.Positive.B.Dissatisfied.C.Uncertain.D.Approving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。Areyouasocialmediaaddict?Areyoualwayscheckingyoursmartphonetoseehowmany“likes”you’vereceivedforyourlatestpost?36Mostofuscheckourphonesanaverageof150timesaday.Around30%ofthetotaltimespentonlineisdedicatedtosocialmedia.TheoccasionalpostonTwitterorafewminutesscrollingthroughourFacebookfeedcanbearelaxingadditiontoourday.37Thisissomethingparticularlymakingyoungadultspainful,accordingtoastudyfromtheUniversityofPittsburgh.38Intests,thosepeoplewhochecksocialmediafrequentlyare2.7timesmorelikelytobedepressedcomparedtothosewhospendmostoftheirtimegenerallysurfingtheInternet,whohavejust1.7timestherisk.Someofuscertainlyfeelsadwhenwe’reignoredonsocialmediasites,orwhenweseesomeoneelsehavingabettertimethanus.39Aclinicalpsychologist,AbigaelSan,recentlytoldtheBBCthat,“It’sarealissue,andit’sbeengettingsignificantlyworseoverthelast5-6years.Youcangetsohookedthatittakesyouawayfromyourrealrelationshipsandyouwillevenfeeldepressed.”However,Abigaeldoesadmitthatsocialmediaismorelikelytomakepre-existingissuesworsethandirectlycausethem.40Well,Isupposeweallwanttobelikedandwedon’twanttomissoutonaconversationthat’stakingplaceonline.Butweneedtoknowwhentoswitchoffourvirtualonlineworldandconnectwiththerealworldinstead.A.Don’tworry,you’renotalone.B.Butdepressionisamoreseriouscondition.C.Infact,phonesareincreasinglyusefultous.D.Ittakesalotofself-disciplinetogetridofsuchabadhabit.E.Someexpertsnowfearthishabitcouldbedamagingourmentalhealth.F.Despitethesewarningsigns,whydosomeofuscontinuetokeepclicking?G.Itfindsthemoretheyusesocialmedia,themorelikelytheyaretobedepressed.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Inmylastyearofhighschool,Iwasundergreatpressure.MyfriendsandIwere41tocollege,writingessaysansweringthequestion,“Whatmakesyoudifferent?”Withoutdoubt,weallknewtheanswer.Inaculturewhereall42tobeacheerleaderbutonlyafewcould,itwasthemomentwhenweputontheuniformthatmadeus43.AsIlistedallmy44intheessay,Irealizednonemeantmorethanbeingacheerleader.Atseventeen,Iwas45thatthecollegeadmissionsdepartmentsfeltalike.Mytension46withthetryoutsapproaching.Luckily,Ihadmyfamilies’47,especiallyMolly,myyoungersister,whostartedthesamehighschoolthatyear.Not48enough,Mollyalwaysfearedtheunknown.Butwithmyexperiencesand49,shegraduallyadjustedtoandevenenjoyedhernewlifeasafreshman.Eventually,thedayofthetryoutscame.IgaveiteverythingIhad.TheresultwasdueFridayafternoon.Iturned50thatmorningbutMollysaidnothing.ShejusthandedmeanotethatIstuffedintoabook51andthenIrushedtoschool.Inthelastclass,thenote52asIgrabbedmyEnglishbook.Itsaid:“Youarethebestsisterwhateverhappens.Withoutyourhelp,Iwouldneverenjoymyhighschoollife.Havingasisterlikeyoumakesmespecial.”Thebellrang,butIstayedwhereIwas,rereadingmysister’snoteuntilthewords53.Suddenly,Iknewwhatreallysetmeapart.Itwasnotaboutbeingacheerleaderbuta54sister.Imademywaydownthehall,myeyesgluedtomyveryownpersonal55,whowaswaitingpatientlyforsomeoneshethoughtspecial.41.A.driving B.applying C.admitted D.reduced42.A.hated B.failed C.longed D.refused43.A.unique B.lucky C.successful D.common44.A.promises B.shortcomings C.achievements D.priorities45.A.surprised B.convinced C.persuaded D.encouraged46.A.worked B.reduced C.mounted D.disappeared47.A.support B.belief C.approval D.permission48.A.proud B.generous C.sympathetic D.adaptable49.A.ambition B.guidance C.leadership D.inspection50.A.bored B.anxious C.excited D.annoyed51.A.slowly B.delightedly C.hurriedly D.confidently52.A.slippedout B.diedout C.layaround D.wentaround53.A.emerged B.faded C.changed D.blurred54.A.hopeful B.respectful C.careful D.helpful55.A.assistant B.cheerleader C.agent D.trainer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。Youcannotjudgeabookbylookingatitscover,andneithercanyoujudgeagoodclassteacherbylookingatherdegree.That’s56agroupofparentsandstudentsinHangzhouhasfoundoutthissemester.WhentheycametoschoolinSeptember,thestudents57(shock)tolearnthattheirclassteacherwasaP.E.teacher.Howcouldateacher58brainwasjustabigmusclehelpthemimprovetheirstudies?Theirparentswereequallyhorrifiedandpressuredtheschool59(replace)“MissMuscle”witha“MissBrain.”However,afterthreemonths,“MissMuscle”hasturnedouttobeawonderfulclassteacher,whokeepsherstudents60(motivate)intheirstudiesandinvolvedinschoolactivities.Theinitialnegativereactionagainst“MissMuscle”is61exampleofbias.Weareallbiasedinoneway62another.Wegetthemfromourupbringing,themediaandevenoureducation,but63alittleeffort,wecanovercomeourprejudice.Inthecaseabove,theparentsandstudentslettheirbiasaboutP.E.teacherscloudtheir64(judge)atfirst.Fortunately,they65(manage)tocorrecttheirbiasandnowhaveaprettyextraordinaryclassteacher.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，上周你班参观了当地的历史博物馆。请给你的英国朋友Ryan写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：1.所见所闻；2.你的感想。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。DearRyan,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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,myfamilymovedtoSeattle,wheremyparentsstartedtheirnewbusiness—asmallgrocerystoredownstairsmyhouse.Asagirlofshyandreservednature,Ihadtotakeafreshstarttofitintothecitylife.Onesunnyday,myschoolannouncedanexcitingevent,atalentshowforthelocalfoodbank.StudentswereencouragedtoshowcasetheiruniquetalentsinfrontofthepublicinthecityhallonNationalDay.Abuzzofexcitementfilledtheschoolaseveryonebeganpreparingforthebigday.Deepdown,Ifeltasparkofcuriosityandadesiretoparticipate.However,myself-doubtheldmeback,“Idon’thaveanyspecialskillstoshare.”Daysturnedintoweeks,andthetalentshowdrewcloser.Icouldn’tshaketheupsettingfeelinguntilonedayEmma,oneofthemostpopulargirlsinmyclass,cametomewhileIwashelpinginthegrocerystoreafterclass.“Howaboutsingingtogetherinthetalentshow?”Shegrinned,“Iheardyousingingatune,alongthewaybackhome.Ican’thelpfollowingyouhere.”Gosh,Icouldn’tbelievemyears.Emma,withpersonalityandpopularity,acknowledgedmylittletalent.SinceEmmahadtheworld’sprettiestvoice,Ifeltlikebeingfavouredbyfortune.“Youtwo?Thetalentshowforthefoodbank?”Mymumbenttowardsusandherfacelitup.“Abigoccasion.”Thenalightbulbseemedtogoinherhead.“Whynotpractiserightnowupstairs?Ibetyou’llbeaperfectmatch.”Winkingatus,sheseemedtoknowwewerethinkingalike.EmmaandIembarkedonrehearsing(排练)almosteverysingledayafterschool.Webrainstormed,exchangedideasandrehearsedthescene.Asthedaysrolledby,Iwasfeelingprettygoodaboutouract.Butthedaybeforetheperformance,Emmacalledthatshehadanacutestomachacheandwasnotinanyshapetoperform.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Iwascompletelyshockedbythenews.Paragraph2:Finallycamethebigmoment.高三年级12月月考英语答案听力 1-5BABBC 6-10CCBAA 11-15BACAB16-20CACAB阅读理解21-23BDC24-27DCAC28-31DCDA32-35ABAB36-40AEGBF完形填空41-45BCACB46-50CADBB51-55CADDB语篇填空56.what57.wereshocked58.whose59.toreplace60.motivated61.an62.or63.with64.judgement/judgment65.managed应用文参考范文DearRyan,Lastweek,ourclassvisitedthelocalhistorymuseum,whichturnedouttobeatrulyenrichingexperience.Ican’twaittosharemygainandreflectionwithyou!WeexploredvariousinvaluableancientChineseobjects,andIwasparticularlyfascinatedbyasetofbronzevesselsthatwereusedinsomeceremoniesthousandsofyearsago.Seeingtheseartifactsupclosemademerealizethedepthandrichnessofourculturalheritage.Morenotably,italsohighlightedtheimportanceofpreservingthesehistoricaltreasuresforfuturegenerations.Thetripnotonlydeepenedmyunderstandingofhistory,butalsoinspiredmetolearnmoreaboutourancientcivilizations.Now,Ihaveadeepunderstandingofwhypreservingculturalheritageissoimportant.Yours,LiHua读后续写参考范文Iwascompletelyshockedbythenews.Gloomyanddesperate,Isatsilentlyintheroomforwhatseemedlikeages,unsureofwhattodonext.ThenIstartedtopaceupanddownlikeacagedanimal,debatingwithmyselfwhetherornottogoonstagealone.“Howcanthisbepossible?”Ithoughttomyself.Fearandanxietycoursedthroughmyveins,anditseemedthatallourhardworkwasinvain.ButthenthethoughtofthesupportandencouragementfromEmmaandmymomcamefloodingbacktome.ItwasatthemomentthatIrealizedthatIcouldn’tletself-doubtholdmeback.Filledwithdetermination,Iresolvedtoproceedwiththeperformancebymyself.Finallycamethebigmoment.AsIsteppedontothestage,Icouldfeelmyheartthumpingwildlyinmychest.Glancingaroundthehall,Itookadeepbreathandbegantosing.Surprisingly,allmyworriessuddenlydisappearedandawaveofconfidencewashedoverme.Iwascompletelyimmersedinthejoyofperformingandtheaudiencewasspellboundbythepassioninmyvoice.WhenIfinishedmysong,thewholehallburstintoapplause.TearsofjoywelledupinmyeyesasEmmapresentedabigbunchofflowerstome,andmymumstoodnear,winkingatus.Fromthatdayforward,Ilearnedthatbyovercomingfearsandself-doubts,wecanmakeadifference.【听力原文】Text1(面试表现)W:So,Alex,tellme.Howdidtheinterviewgo?Wereyounervous?M:Definitely,butIthinkIsaidalltherightthings,andtheyseemedreallyimpressed.W:Great!Well,Ihopeitgoeswellandtheyofferyouajob.Text2(交通事故)M:Thecarwasatotalloss.Didyouseeit?W:Yes.Andit’sunbelievablethatthreewomenandababywerenothurtinthehorribleaccident.Text3(新护照照片)M:Haveyouseenmynewpassportphotograph?Iputitonthedeskyesterday.W:Oh,yes,IshowedittoPetertoday.ThenIputitonthebookshelf.It’sstillthere.Text4(谈论职业)M:Didyoustartoutwithanacademiccareerinmind,professor?W:No,notatall.Believeitornot,Iwasonceaworld-classgolfer,butIgotinjuredinmytwenties,soIwenttouniversitytostudylawinstead.Text5(出席会议)M:Helen,thereisameetingthisFriday.Youarerequiredtobepresentatthetime.W:Sorry,manager.I’mafraidIcan’t.Mymotheriscomingtovisitmethen.M:Butyoumustattendthemeeting.W:Allright,I’lltellmymothertoputoffhervisitforaweek.Text6(向朋友倾诉)M:IjustsawAliceoverthere.Shedidn’tlookhappy.Doyouknowwhy?W:Shewantedtogoshoppingwithme,butItoldherIhadtohelpmymothercleanthehousethisafternoon.Thenshebecameunhappy.M:Why?W:⑥Shethinksweshoulddoeverythingtogether.Well,it’struethatweusedtodoeverythingtogether.Butwe’renolongerkids.Wejustcan’tspendeveryminutetogethernow.M:IknowwhatyoumeanandIagree.⑦Maybeyoushouldhaveatalkwithher.W:That’sright.Text7(伦敦西区)W:Hello.CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,er…IamgoingtoseetheWestEnd.ButIjusthaveoneday.W:Well,youcangoshoppinginthemorninginOxfordStreet.M:HowdoIgetthere?W:⑧YoucanwalkthroughHydePark.It’squitenear.M:ArethereanyrestaurantsinOxfordStreet?W:Yes,therearemanyaroundtheartgalleries.Youcanhavelunchthere.M:ArethereanymuseumsnearOxfordStreet?W:⑧Yes,theBritishMuseum.Youcangothereintheafternoon.M:⑨Iwanttogotothetheaterintheevening.W:Well,therearemanytheatersnearthere.⑧YoucantakeabusfromtheBritishMuseum.M:Perfect.Thanksforyourhelp.W:You’rewelcome.Haveagoodtime!T