辽宁省丹东市五校2022-2023学年高三上学期联考英语试卷

丹东市五校联考英语科试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。本试卷分四部分，卷面分数150分。考试用时120分钟。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。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.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Goshopping.

B.Watchamovie.

C.Visithermother.2.Whatisthewomantalkingabout?A.Thegoodweather.

B.Hernewpet. C.Apieceofnews.3.Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheprints?A.Disappointing.

B.Unusual.

C.Satisfactory.4.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Ataconcert.

B.Inarestaurant.

C.Atamovietheater.5.Whattimeisshownontheman’swatch?A.10:50.

B.10:55.

C.11:00.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.Whatwasthewoman’sbrotherlike?A.Sporty.

B.Artistic.

C.Sociable.7.Whathasthewomantakenuprecently?A.Basketball. B.Yoga.

C.Painting.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthemandoing?A.Bookingaroom. B.Makingacomplaint. C.Rentinganapartment.9.Whatdoesthewomanlikeabouttheirroomprobably?A.Thesoftbed.

B.Thelargebathroom.

C.Thegoodview.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WheredoesthewomantravelforworkwithSouthwestAirlines?A.ToCharlotte.

B.ToDallas.

C.ToDenver.11.WhatdoesthewomanlikebestaboutSouthwestAirlines?A.Itsprice. B.Itsdirectflights. C.Itssafetyrecords.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Packhisbags. B.Talktothetravelsecretary. C.Bookaflightonline.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesthewomanhavetodoonSaturdaymorning?A.Cleanthehouse. B.Doherhomework. C.Gotothedentist.14.WhattimewillthewomanmeetwithJulie?A.At12:30p.m.

B.At2:00p.m.

C.At4:00p.m.15.Whatwillthewomandofirstafterpickingupherbrother?A.Takeasoccerclass.

B.Domathassignment. C.Cookdinner.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.

B.Neighbors. C.Brotherandsister.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howdoesthespeakerdescribetheteachers?A.Young.

B.Strict.

C.Qualified.18.WhatactivityisarrangedduringthetriptoCanada?A.Goingtothegreenjungle.B.Visitingfamousmuseums.C.Learningaboutsomearchitecture.19.HowlongdoesthetriptoItalylast?A.7days.

B.10days.

C.20days.20.WhatistheaimoftheEnglishSummerCamps?A.TospeakEnglishperfectly.B.Toavoidmakingmistakes.C.TolearnEnglishhappily.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpeakingofcelebration,festivalshavealottooffer.Hereweuncoversomefestivalsacrosstheglobe.HoliFestival—India—February—MarchArainbowofcolourandHindutraditionscombinetocreatethiscelebrationoflove,springtimefunandthevictoryofgoodoverevil.Kickingoffwithanight-timebonfirewherepeoplegather,singanddance,thenextdayisacarnivalofcolorswhereeveryonehasfunthrowingcolorpowder,squirting（喷射）watergunsandcolouredwater-filledballoons.Agreatnumberofpeopleareinfectedbyitsplayfulandchildlikeatmosphere.

LaTomatina—Buñol,Spain—AugustTomatofiendsgettheirfillonthelastWednesdayofAugustasover

100,000kgoftomatoesarethrownandsquished（压烂）

inthetownsquare.It’sthehighlightofaweek-longcelebrationofBuñol’spatronsaint,whichleavesthetowninabrightredlikeahorrorfilmscene.Wedon’tenvywhoeverhastocleanupthatmess!DiaDeLosMuertos—Mexico—October—NovemberTranslatedto‘DayoftheDead’,thisseeminglyscaryfestivalisadaytocelebrateandrememberthosewhohavepassedawaywithparades,costumesandpaperdecorations.ItisbelievedthatthespiritsofthedeadvisittheirfamiliesonOctober31andleaveonNovember2,somanyspendthistimevisitingcemeteries–wherethereisoftenmusicanddancestohonourthespirits.WhichofthewordsbestdescribeHoliandLaTomatina?A.Playfulbutrisky B.MessybutexcitingC.Religiousandlegendary D.Globalandmeaningful22.WhichoftheChinesefestivalsissimilartoDiaDeLosMuertosinpurpose?LanternFestival B.QingmingFestivalC.DragonBoatFestival D.Mid-AutumnFestival23.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inahistorybook. B.Inanovel.C.Inabiography. D.Intravelmagazine.BWayneBooneknewheshouldbedead.Hiscab（驾驶室）hadcrashedintotheguardrailonthefarrightedge,destroyingthemetalbarrierthatprotectedhistruckfromdroppingintothewaterbelow,almostflyingthroughtheair.Itallhappenedsofast.Howwashestillalive?Somehow,thebackofhiscabhadgotstuckonthebridge’sedgebeforeitcouldcompleteitsfalling.Hisemptytrailer（拖车）,meanwhile,leanedtotheleft,slidingsidewaysata90-degreeangletothecab.Whatevertheforcewasthatheldthecabontheedge,Booneknewitcouldn’tlast.Hewasinjured,buthisbodyhadyettofullynoticedthepain.Heforcedhimselftofocus.Ifhehadanychanceofescapingthecabandsurviving,hehadtogetfreefromhisseatbelt.Thecrackedwindshield（挡风玻璃）beneathhimexposedthedarkwatersbelow.Ifheputanyweightontheglass,heriskedburstingthroughandfallingtherestoftheway.Underthehowlofthewind,heheardvoicesfromabove.“It’sabouttogo!”Gottogetfree.Releasinghisseatbelt,Boonetriedtoholdontotheseat,butheimmediatelyslidintothewindshield.Theglassshiftedinitsframe.Heclimbedupward,awarethathewasgettingcutalongtheway.Heslippedagain.Andagain.Eachtimehisfeetmetthewindshield,theglassgavealittlemore.Thenexttimecouldbethelast.Gatheringallhisstrength,hepulledhimselfbetweentheseatsandthrewhimselfbackasfarashecouldbehindthedriver’sseat.Minutespassed—toBoone,itfeltlikehours—beforeheheardtheapproachingwhistle.Tohisears,theharshsoundcouldhavebeenangelssinging.Hearingpeopleshoutwithjoywhentheysawafirefighterdeliverhimtosafety,Boonefelthisheartfullofgratitude.Hewasrushedtothehospital.Wheredidtheaccidenthappened?Inthestreet. B.Intheriver. C.Onthebridge. D.Inthehospital.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?Thetrailerwasflyingthroughtheair.Boonewasbadlyinjuredduringthecrash.Acertainforcecouldstopthecabfallingfinally.Boonereleasedhisseatbelttojumpintotheriver.WhydidBoonethrewhimselfbacktotheseatbehindthedriver’s?Tosayhellotothepeopleabove.Tostopthecabfallingintotheriver.Toavoidfallingthroughthewindshield.Toprotectthewindshieldfrombeingbroken.WhatdidBoonefeelwhenheheardtheapproachingwhistle?Disappointed. B.Scared. C.Worried. D.Hopeful.CTocompletethegreatmapoftheworldwasastrongpassionforthepeopleofearlycivilizations.MarcoPolo’stalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast.However,merchantssearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast.However,merchantsandexplorersfromtheEastsetsailfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.Inancienttimes,silkfromChinafounditswayoverlandtoIndia,theMiddleEast,andRome,alongwhatbecameknownastheSilkRoad.AtradingrouteacrosstheseawasalsoextendedalongthecoastsoftheIndianOcean,centredaroundCeylon(nowSriLanka).Here,merchantsfromChinaandmanyotherplacesmettonegotiatetradedeals,whichalsoledtomoreawarenessofeachother’scultures.Overthecenturies,furthertradingallowedmoreexplorationoftheregionstothewestChina.Later,theMingDynastyfurtherdevelopedrelationswiththeseregions.Between1405and1433,sevenlargefleetssailedwestonvoyagesoftradeandexploration.Thesefleetswereasighttobeholdandwereinaleagueoftheirownatthattime.UnderthecommandofZhengHe,theysetsailfromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthoftheRedSea,andthentotheeastcoastofAfrica.Africanroyalfamiliessentgiftssuchasgiraffesasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices.AlthoughChinawithdrewfromfurtherexpeditionsafter1433,theselandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforcenturies.Toreachoutacrossthesearemainsastrongdesiretoday.TheancientsearoutestravelledbyZhengHearebeingrevisitedwiththe2lstCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad,whichispartoftheBeltandRoadInitiative.TheaimofthisinitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas,andstrengthenthebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Tradinghasgrowngreatlyinrecentyears,andwillcontinuetodosoinyearstocome.28.Howisthepassagedeveloped?A.Causeandeffect. B.Timesequence.C.Problemandsolution. D.Compareandcontrast.29.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeZhengHe’sfleets?A.Impressive. B.Worrisome. C.Aggressive. D.Fearful.30.WhichisNotthepurposeoftheBeltandRoadInitiative?A.ToexpandChina’sterritorialareaontheocean.B.Topromotecommunicationwithothercountries.C.TostrengthenfurthercooperationwithothercountriesD.ToencouragetradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas.31.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheMaritimeSilkRoad B.ThegreatmapoftheworldC.Reachingoutacrossthesea D.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeDChinesescientistsaremountingeffortstoestablishaweathermonitoringstationatanaltitudeof8,800metersonMountQomolangma,theworld’shighestpeak,ontheChina-Nepalborder.Ifthestationisestablishedsuccessfully,itwillreplacetheoneatanaltitudeof8,430meterssetupbyUKandUSscientistsonthesouthsideofthemountainin2019,tobetheworld’shighestofitskind,accordingtotheInstituteofTibetanPlateauResearch(ITP),Chi-neseAcademyofSciences(CAS).Equipmentweighingsome50kgwillbedismantledanddistributedtomountaineers,eachofwhomwillcarrynomorethan7kgupontothemountainfortheestablishment,saidZhaoHuabiao,aresearcherwiththeITP.Currently,theengineersinchargeofestablishingthestationarestillwaitingfortheperfectweatherformountaineering.Includingthehighest,eightelevationgradient（高程梯度）weatherstationswillbesetuponMountQomolangma,oneofthemaintasksinChina’snewcomprehensivescientificexpeditionontheworld’shighestpeakattheheightof8,848.86meters.Threemeteorological（气象的）stationswereestablishedatsealevelsof7,028meters,7,790metersand8,300meters,respectively,earlierthisyearonthenorthsideofthemountain,bringingthetotalnumberofoperationalweatherstationsbetweenthealtitudesbetween5,200metersand8,300meterstoseven.Lastyear,fourstationsatsealevelsof6,500meters,5,800meters,5,400metersand5,200metersweresetup.Theeightstationswillcollectthewindspeedandwinddirectiondata,aswellasrelativehumidity（湿度）onthenorthsideofQomolangma,andtheelevationgradientweatherstationsystemisofgreatsignificanceformonitoringthemeltingglaciers（冰川）andmountainsnowatthehighaltitudes,saidZhao.Theexpeditionteamwillalsosetupglacierradarandmeasurethethicknessofsnowandiceatthesummitofthemountain,hesaid.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewweathermonitoringstation?ItwillcollectweatherdataonthesouthsideofQomolangma.Itwillbecomethehighestofitskindatanaltitudeof8,800kilometers.ItwillmakegreatcontributionstothescientificresearchonQomolangma.Itwillbetheonlyweatherstationsetupabovethealtitudeof8,000meters.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dismantled”inParagraph3mean?Takenapart. B.Takenover.C.Setdown.D.Setaside.HowmanyweathermonitoringstationshasChinasetuponMountQomolangma?6. B.7.C.8. D.9.WhichofthefollowingdatacanNOTbecollectedbytheweatherstation?Windspeed. B.Winddirection. C.Relativehumidity.D.Thethicknessofsnow. 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Simplestepsforascreen-freechildhoodCreatingascreen-freechildhoodforyourchildrensoundslikeanimpossibletaskinthisdayandage.Takingafewsteps,though,canhelpcreateanenvironmentthatwillensureyourchildissatisfiedwithouthavingtosethisorhereyesonascreenordevice.Planyourday.Thismaysoundtoosimple,buthavingaplanofaction,especiallyforthosein-betweenmoments,canmakeadifferenceinmakingthedayscreen-freeforyourchild.36Ithelpsthemknowwhattoexpectandhowmuchtimetheyhave.Don’tbeafraidtobetheboss.37Whentheyareolder,itwillbehardertohaveapositiveinfluenceonhowmuchtimetheyspendontheirdevices.Onceyou'vesetboundaries,sticktothem!Takethemoutside.Ensuretheygetinvolvedinthewondersofoutdoorlifebyschedulingsometimeoutofthehouseandneighborhood.38Writechoicesonseparatepiecesofpaperandpickoneoutofahat—hikes,bikingadventures,picnics,visitstothelocalvisitor-friendlyfarm.Checkoutyourlocalnewspaperorcommunitymagazineforideasonfunoutdooractivitiesforyourchild.Provideattractivechoices.Putmagazines,books,toysandboardgamesinyourchild’sareasotheyhavesomeattractiveoptionsforquietermomentsintheday.3940Whetherit'splayingguitar,painting,orlearningdancemoves,takethetimetojustbewithyourchildinanew,funway.A.Takeupanewactivitywithyourchild.B.Letyourchildknowtheplanforthatday.C.Maketheselectionofactivityfuninitself.D.Letyourchildplaywithscreen-freetechtoysforkids.E.Choosesafeindoorandoutdooractivitiesforyourchild.F.Takechargeofyourchild'stimewhileyoustillhaveasayintheirday.G.Remember,theideaistosurroundthemwithattractivealternativestoscreens!第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As17-year-oldNorwooddrovethroughSt.Petersburg,Florida,lastFebruary,thelaughterandchatterfromthefourteenagegirlsinsidehercarquicklygavewaytoscreams.Asthey41ancrossroad,anothercarT-bonedthem,sendingtheircarintoanearbyyard,comingtoa42onlywhenitcrashedintoatree.Assmoke43inalargemassfromtheothercar,abystandershouted,“It’saboutto44!Getout！”Norwoodstruggledoutthroughthewindow,runningforher45alongwithtwoofherfriends,whoalsomanagedtofreethemselves.Buthalfwaydownthestreet,sherealizedthatherbestfriend,Simmons,wasn’twiththem.NorwoodranbacktothecarandsawSimmonsinthebackseat,unconscious.She46openthebackdoorandpulledherfriendout,avoidingthe47glassasbestshecould.ShedraggedSimmonsafewfeetto48andlaidherontheground.Shecheckedherpulseandherchest.Nosignoflife.Hadtheaccidenthappenedafewweeks49,shemightnothaveknownwhattodo.ButNorwood,whowantstopursueacareerin50,hadearnedherCPRcertificatejustthedaybefore.Sheknewshehadpreciouslittletimetopracticewhatshe’dlearned.Shestarted51Simmons’schestwithherinterlockedfingersandbreathingintoherfriend’smouthinhopesoffillingher52withthekissoflife.Afterthe30thcompression（压缩）,Simmonsbegancoughingandbreathingforair.TheCPRhad53!Soon,the54arrivedandrushedSimmonstothehospital.Andthensheheard55herbestfriendhadsavedherlife.“Iwasn’tshocked,”SimmonstoldCNN.“Shewillalwayshelpanywayshecan.”A.generated B.approached C.wandered D.attackedA.defence B.conclusion C.point D.stopA.rose B.disappeared C.released D.filledA.holdup B.turnup C.blowup D.breakupA.car B.life C.houseD.advantageA.clicked B.knocked C.threw D.extendedA.open B.clean C.delicate D.brokenA.safety B.departure C.conversation D.seatA.later B.smarter C.earlier D.fasterA.medicine B.engineering C.education D.electricityA.touching B.hitting C.pulling D.pressingA.wrist B.pulse C.lungs D.heartA.mattered B.happened C.worked D.occupiedA.firemen B.drivers C.friends D.ambulancesA.why B.whether C.how D.what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。Apairofgiantpandassentasagiftfrom

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madetheirfirstpublic56.__________（appear）onThursdayatthePandaHouseatAlKhorParkinDohaaheadoftheFIFAWorldCupQatar2022.AsthefirstgiantpandasintheMiddleEastregion,they57._________（give）twoArabnames,SuhailforJingJingandSorayaforSiHai,58.__________meanttwostarsintheskythatsymbolizedlucky,nobleandinfinitevalue.JingJingandSiHaiarrivedinQataronOctober19andwentthrougha21-dayquarantine（隔离）59._________meetingthepublic.TheywillstayinQatarinthenext15yearsaccordingtotheagreement60.___________（sign）bythetwosides.ChineseAmbassadortoQatarZhouJianemphasizedthatthearrivalofthegiantpandasis61._______milestoneoftheChinaandQatarrelationship.“Itnotonlycarriesthebestwishesof1.4billionChinesepeopletotheQatarWorldCup,62.__________alsodemonstratesthefullsupportofChinaforQatartohostthegame,”Zhouadded.“Thegiantpandaswill63.________(sure)deepenthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesandexpandcooperationinvarious64.________（field）,becominganewsymbolofChina-Qatarrelations.”Zhoualsonotedthatthegiantpandashavereceivedthoughtfulcaresincetheymovedin,65.________（add）thattheycanunderstandcertainSichuandialectforthemoment.第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节（满分15分）假如你是校学生会主席，你校很多同学熬夜学习，而且忽视体育锻炼。请你代表学生会写一篇文章,呼吁同学们合理作息，健康生活。内容包括：发出倡议的原因倡议的具体内容注意：词数80左右.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearfellowstudents,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students’Union第二节（满分25分）阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文，续写词数应为150左右。Lora’shousestoodonawoodedslopenotfarupfromtheriver.OnasunnymorninginJuly,shedecidedtotakeherthreekidsdowntotheriver,Mikeyaged13,Paul8andLisa5.Asanaturelover,sheinsistedtheyspendasmuchtimeaspossibleoutdoors.“Wearegoingtopickberriesnow,”sheannounced.Thegroupmadeitswayoverthedustyroadandthenontoadirttrailthroughthetrees.Stoppingthechildrenatthefirstberrybush,“Look,theberriesareallover,”shesaid.Mikeybrokeintoaruntotheberries.Loraandthelittleoneshurriedtokeepup.ShehelpedLisafindsomeclusters（串；簇）onthelowestbranches.Paulwatchedandthentastedaberry.“Mmm,good,”hesaid,andgotbusypickingmore.Loraandthechildrenmovedslowlyfrombushtobush.Within20minutes,thechildrenhadfilledtheirjarsandwerealmostattheriver.“OK,”Loracommandedafterthegroupclimbeddowntothesandbank,“Let’splayjustrighthere.”Lorarestedherselfnotfarfromthechildren,listeningtotheirlaughingandplaying.Suddenly,shesensedthechildrengoquiet.Shelookeduptoseethebackofabig-sizedcatstandingoverLisa.Itwasayoungcougar（美洲狮）.ThesightofthecougarnearherkidsimmediatelyfrozeLora.Thethreekids,rootedtothespot,weretoonervoustosayaword.Sheknewshemustdosomething.Paragraph1：ThefirstideathathitLorawastoattractthecougar’sattentionawayfromherkids.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2：JustasLorawasstrugglingwiththebeastwithalmostherlaststrength,shesawthethreekidsrunningback,eachholdingastick._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1～5ACABA6~10BCBCA11~15

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BCAAC第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）21~23BBDCB26~30CDBAA31~35CCABD36~40BFCGA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）41~45BDACB46~50CDACA51~55DCCDCappearance57.weregiven58.which59.before60.signed61.a62.but63.surely64.fields65.adding第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节：Dearfellowstudents,Withmanyofusstudentsengagedinourstudies,somestayuplateintonightandignorephysicalexercise.Therefore,Iamappealingtousstudentstoliveanactiveandhealthylife.Foronething,it’sofvitalimportancetosleepasearlyaspossible,whichcanmakeyouenergeticthewholeday.Stayinguplatefrequentlymakesithardforyoutofocusonyourclass.Foranother,wearesupposedtoattachgreatimportancetoworkout,whichnotonlyhelpsbuildupourbodybutalsohelpusbetteradapttotheburdenofstudy.Givenalltheabovebenefits,allofyouarehighlyrecommendedtoplanyourstudytimeproperlyandtakingexerciseregularly.Students’Union第二节：Paragraph1：ThefirstideathathitLorawastoattractthecougar’sattentionawayfromherkids.Lorarushedherselftowardit,blindlyseizingitbytheneck.“Comestaybehindme!”Sheshoutedtothekids.Onhearingit,thethreechildrenrantoLorascreaming.Justasshewasabouttoshakethebeastfromsidetosidewhenitturnedaroundabruptly,hurtingherearwithitspaw.Loradidn’thavetimetocareaboutit.Stillgraspingthecat’sbacklegs,sheturnedtoMikey,“Runbackhome!Run!”MikeyquicklybentdowntoholdLisainhisarmsandshoutedtoPaul,“Run.”Thethreekidslookedbackagainandagainastheywererushingbackward.Paragraph2：JustasLorawasstrugglingwiththebeastwithalmostherlaststrength,shesawthethreekidsrunningback,eachholdingastick.Theycamebacktohelptheirmother.Thethreekidsscreamedandswungtheirsticksatthecougar.Itwasprobablytheiraggressivemovementsandharshscreamthatscaredthebigcat.Thecougarleaptontothetreeandranaway.Lorahuggedherbravekidstightly.ItwasthegreatestchallengeLoraandherkidshadmetintheirlives.Herfriendsandneighborsapplaudedtheirstrength.AndLoraknewthattheycouldovercomeanydifficultyfromthatdayon.听力原文：Text1M:Shallwegotowatchamoviethisevening?W:Ican’tagreemore.

ButIhavetogotothegroceryfirsttopickupsomedrinksandeggsformother.Text2M:Niceweather,isn’tit?Hey,whatareyoulookingat?W:I’minterestedinthisnews.Say,thenewestandthesmallestdogcanwalkinthestreetandtalkwithushumans.Howinteresting!Text3W:Ispentageswaitingforthesuntogodown,asIwantedthelighttobeexactlyright.M:Sodidyougetbeautifulsunsets?W:IwasreallysurprisedwhenIcollectedtheprintstodiscoverthatmypatiencehasbeencompletelywasted.Text4W:I’msohungry!Whyisittakingsolong?

We’regoingtobelatetothemovies.M:It’sreallycrowdedinhere.Maybethey’reshortofhelp.

Canyoutrytogetthemanager’sattention?Text5W:Oh,no!Ithinkwe’vejustmissedthebus.M:Howcanthatbe?

Itsaysherethatthebusisarrivingat10:55.Mywatchsayswe’refiveminutesaheadoftime.

Waitaminute,thetownhallclockisstrikingeleven.Text6M:Kim,whendidyoustartdoingthis?W:Afewmonthsago.I’dneverpickedupabrushbefore.M:Whatmadeyoustart?W:I’mnotsure.

Mybrotherwastheartisticone

andIdidn’tthinkIwasthesametype.Youknow,Iwasonthebasketballteamanddidquitewell.ButI’vealwayswantedtopaintordraw.Lastmonth,IdecidedIwantedtotakeaclassatthecommunitycenter.Itwasthisoryoga.Idecidedonthis.

IfeellikeI’velearnedhowtorelaxbypainting.M:You’renotbad,youknow.W:Thanks.Text7M:Idon’tthinkI’drecommendthathoteltoanyone.W:Youcan’texpectluxuryforthatprice.Anyway,itwaseasytogetintothecitycentertoseeallthesights.M:Itwasagoodstartingpointforexploring.Butthepeopleworkingthereweren’tterriblyhelpfulwhenweaskedthemfordirections.W:Theladyonthereceptiondeskwasnice.

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