浙江省青田县中学2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含答案无听力音频有听力原文）

青田中学2024-2025学年第一学期高二年级英语期末试题卷注意事项：1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。4.回答选择题时，在选出每小题答案后，用2B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。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhatwillTomprobablydo?A.Lookforaphonenearby. B.Paythewoman'sphonebill.C.Usethewoman'sphone.2.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.TakeMarytothemovie. B.TellMarytousehiseyedrops.C.VisitMary.3.What'sthechemistryteachercallednow?A.Mrs.Brown. B.Mr.Hill. C.Mrs.Hill.4.Whatdoesthewomanfeelwhenthemansayssorry?A.Sheforgetsit. B.Sheacceptshisapology. C.Sheisstillangry.5.Whatdoestheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Husbandandwife.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.WhichpartofEnglanddidthehurricanestrike?A.Thesouth. B.Theeast. C.Thesoutheast.7.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthehurricane?A.Nine. B.Nineteen. C.Ninety.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthewoman'sproblem?A.Shecan'tfindhercomposition. B.Shecan'tdecidewhichcountrytovisit.C.Shedoesn'tknowhowtodoherhomework.9.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Takingatrip. B.Writingaboutatrip. C.Tryingtogetorganized.10.Whydoesthemanhavetoleave?A.Hehastowritehiscomposition. B.He'sgoingtopackhisbags.C.He'snotfeelingwell.听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。11.WhywasMr.Jonessoworried?A.Hecouldn'tpayforthespeedingticket.B.Hehadtoomanyspeedingticketsalready.C.Hisfatherwouldbeangrywithhim.12.Whatwastheresultoftheconversation?A.Theofficerlethimgowithoutpunishinghim.B.Mr.Jonesstillgotaticket.C.Mr.Joneswassenttoalawschooltostudytrafficlaws.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WheredidPeterstudyafterleavingschool?A.Inacountry. B.Athome. C.Atcollege.14.InwhichcountrydidPeter'sfriendgetajob?A.CentralAfrica. B.Brazil. C.TheUSA.15.WhatdidPeter'sfriendsdecidetodo?A.Haveamotorcycle. B.Fightagainstbadmen. C.DrivetotheUSA.16.HowlongwasitbeforePetergotawayfromthebadmen?A.2years. B.3years. C.4years.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowlonghasthespeakerbeeninFinland?A.Thewholewinter. B.2weeks. C.3weeks.18.WhatdidthespeakercometoFinlandfor?A.Buyingclothes. B.Attendingameeting. C.Experiencingtheweather.19.Whatwasthespeaker'sbiggestproblemwhilepreparingforthetrip?A.Gettingtherightkindsofclothes.B.Gettingusedtotheweather.C.Buyingwarmclothes.20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Julia'sbeentoNorthernEurope. B.Julia'sfromFinland.C.Juliamakesclothes.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，并将答题卡上的相应选项涂黑。ASpecialFoodPlacestoTryInSingaporeIt'sanunpleasantfactthatlocalfoodplacesareusuallymeanttocatertomeat-eaters.Itcanbedifficulttofindatastyfoodplacethatcaterstomeat-freediet.Herearesomeoptionstoshowyoudon'tneedmeatforasatisfactorytreat.VeganBurgVeganBurghasasurprisinglydiverserangeofplant-basedburgers.FromHawaiianTeriyakitoChar-GrilledSatay,themenupromisestotempteventhemosthardcoremeatlovers.Andthat'snotevengettingintotheadd-onsandsidesitoffers,suchasmushroomfriesandbarbecuepotatoes.WoodsSquareTower,#01-06,Singapore737737GenesisRestaurantThiseateryprovesthatmeat-freedishescanbeasheartyandflavorfulastheirmeat-basedcounterparts.GenesisRestaurantisespeciallyknownforitsjuicydumplings,springrolls,pork-freenoodlesandtofucheesecake.HavelockRoad,#B1-01,Singapore059763WellSmoochtCollectiveWellSmoochtisacafeanddessertbarwhichspecializesinplant-basedicecream.Madefrombrownrice,sugarcanejuiceandfruitsornutbutters,Smoocht'sricecream,astheycallit,comesinawidevarietyofdeliciousflavorssuchasEarlGreyLavender,RoseCoconutandGulaMelaka.SinMingCentre,#01-03,Singapore575628GreenCommonThisone-stopplant-basedeateryandmarketplacehasadeliciousmenuofmouth-wateringmeatfreedishes,fromJapanesecuisinelikesushiandmisoglazedfillettoWesterndisheslikefishlesstacosandpasta,aswellaslocalfavouritessuchasseafoodlaksaandevenbuahkeluakrice.HarbourFrontWalk,#169-170,Singapore09858521.Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A.Thosewhowanttoloseweight. B.Thosewhodon'teatmeat.C.Thosewhocan'tgowithoutmeat. D.Thosewhopreferhome-madefood.22.WhatisGenesisRestaurantfamousfor?A.Chinese-friendlyfood. B.Plant-basedburgers.C.Plant-basedice-cream. D.Japaneseseafood.23.Whereshouldyougoifyouhaveasweettooth?A.WoodsSquareTower,#01-06. B.HavelockRoad,#B1-01.C.SinMingCentre,#01-03. D.HarbourFrontWalk,#169-170.BFrance,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat"inciteexcessivethinness"bypromotingextremedieting.Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupimpingingonhealth.That'sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarvingthemselvestodeath-assomehavedone.Ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmusttakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.Thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbearbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovernment-definedindexofbodymasscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthatrelymoreonpeerpressureforenforcement.IncontrasttoFrance'sactions,Denmark'sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingtheage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalCharterclearlystates:"Weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople."Thecharter'smaintoolofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagen.FashionWeek,whichisrunbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and-shamemethodofcompliance.Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.24.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninFrance?A.Physicalbeautywouldberedefined. B.Newrunwayswouldbeconstructed.C.Websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive. D.Thefashionindustrywoulddecline.25.Thephrase"impingingon"inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.heighteningthevalueof B.indicatingthestateofC.losingfaithin D.doingharmto26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofthefashionindustry?A.TheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed.B.NewstandardsarebeingsetinDenmark.C.Modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure.D.Itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A.AChallengetotheFashionIndustry'sBodyIdealsB.ADilemmafortheStarvingModelsinFranceC.JustAnotherRoundofStruggleforBeautyD.TheGreatThreatstotheFashionIndustryCThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast."Hooray!Atlast!"wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbert'sappointmentintheTimes,callshim"anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim."AsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforliveperformancearemissingthepoint.Forthetime,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalsowiththerecordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Theserecordingsarecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythantoday'sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe"consumed"atatimeandplaceofthelistener'schoosing.Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthusbroughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthetraditionalclassicalconcert.Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenewmusicthatisnotyetavailableonrecord.Gilbert'sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:AlexRoss,aclassicalmusiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwhoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto"amarkedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization."Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?Merelyexpandingtheorchestra'srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicaretosucceed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica'soldestorchestraandthenewaudienceithopestoattract.28.FromParagraph1,whatcanwelearnfromGilbert'sappointment?A.Itincurredcriticism. B.Itraisedsuspicion.C.Itreceivedacclaim. D.Itarousedcuriosity.29.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers______.A.ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances. B.rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.C.exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances. D.overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.30.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?A.Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.B.Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.C.Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.D.Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.31.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutGilbert'sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic?A.Doubtful. B.Enthusiastic. C.Confident. D.Puzzled.DTheroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfor.Nolonger.Whiletraditional"paid"media—suchastelevisioncommercialsandprintadvertisements–stillplayamajorrole,companiestodaycanexploitmanyalternativeformsofmedia.Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate"earned"mediabywillinglypromotingittofriends,andacompanymayleverage"owned"mediabysendinge-mailalertsaboutproductsandsalestocustomersregisteredwithitsWebsite.Thewayconsumersnowapproachtheprocessofmakingpurchasedecisionsmeansthatmarketing'simpactstemsfromabroadrangeoffactorsbeyondconventionalpaidmedia.Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.Forearnedmedia,suchmarketersactastheinitiatorforusers'responses.Butinsomecases,onemarketer'sownedmediabecomeanothermarketer'spaidmedia-forinstance,whenane-commerceretailersellsadspaceonitsWebsite.Wedefinesuchsoldmediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengineswithinthatenvironment.Thistrend,whichwebelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybeganwithretailersandtravelproviderssuchasairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.Johnson&Johnson,forexample,hascreatedBabyCenter,astandalonemediapropertythatpromotescomplementaryandevencompetitiveproducts.Besidesgeneratingincome,thepresenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,givescompaniesopportunitiestolearnvaluableinformationabouttheappealofothercompanies'marketing,andmayhelpexpandusertrafficforallcompaniesconcerned.Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmore(andmorediverse)communicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthatpassionateconsumerswillvoicetheiropinionsinquicker,morevisible,andmuchmoredamagingways.Suchhijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anassetorcampaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomakenegativeallegationsaboutabrandorproduct.Membersofsocialnetworks,forinstance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediatoapplypressureonthebusinessesthatoriginallycreatedthem.32.WhencanConsumerscreate"earned"media?A.ObsessedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsites.B.Inspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailssenttothem.C.Eagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproducts.D.Enthusiasticaboutrecommendingtheirfavoriteproducts.33.WhatcanwesayaboutsoldmediafeatureaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Asafebusinessenvironment. B.Randomcompetition.C.Strongusertraffic. D.Flexibilityinorganization.34.WhatcanweinferaboutearnedmediainParagraph3?A.Inviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumers.B.CanbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketingC.Mayberesponsibleforfiercercompetition.D.Deserveallthenegativecommentsaboutthem.35.Whichofthefollowingisthetextmainlyabout?A.Alternativestoconventionalpaidmedia. B.Conflictbetweenhijackedandearnedmedia.C.Dominanceofhijackedmedia. D.Popularityofownedmedia.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。Nodisciplineshaveseizedonprofessionalismwithasmuchenthusiasmasthehumanities.Youcan,Mr.Menandpointsout,becomealawyerinthreeyearsandamedicaldoctorinfour.36.Notsurprisingly,uptohalfofalldoctoralstudentsinEnglishdropoutbeforegettingtheirdegrees.Hisconcernismainlywiththehumanities:literature,languages,philosophyandsoon.Thesearedisciplinesthataregoingoutofstyle:22%ofAmericancollegegraduatesnowmajorinbusinesscomparedwithonly2%inhistoryand4%inEnglish.However,manyleadingAmericanuniversitieswanttheirundergraduatestohaveagroundinginthebasiccanonofideasthateveryeducatedpersonshouldpossess.37.AtHarvard,MrMenandnotes,"thegreatbooksarereadbecausetheyhavebeenread"-theyformasortofsocialglue.Equallyunsurprisingly,onlyabouthalfendupwithprofessorshipsforwhichtheyenteredgraduateschool.38ThisispartlybecauseuniversitiescontinuetoproduceevermorePhDs.39:Englishdepartmentsawardedmorebachelor'sdegreesin1970-71thantheydid20yearslater.Fewerstudentsrequirefewerteachers.So,attheendofadecadeofthesis-writing,manyhumanitiesstudentsleavetheprofessiontodosomethingforwhichtheyhavenotbeentrained.OnereasonwhyitishardtodesignandteachsuchcoursesisthattheycutacrosstheinsistencebytopAmericanuniversitiesthatliberal-artseducationandprofessionaleducationshouldbekeptseparate,taughtindifferentschools.40.AlthoughmorethanhalfofHarvardundergraduatesendupinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyersmuststudyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebeforeembarkingonaprofessionalqualification.A.Yetquitehowthathappens,MrMenanddoesnotsay.B.Otherwise,academicswillcontinuetothinkdangerouslyalike.C.Therearesimplytoofewposts.D.Butmostfinditdifficulttoagreeonwhata"generaleducation"shouldlooklike.E.Manystudentsexperiencebothvarieties.F.ButfewerstudentswanttostudyhumanitiessubjectsG.Buttheregulartimeittakestogetadoctoraldegreeinthehumanitiesisnineyears.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。ThePoseidonEffectLateoneautumndayatthelocalswimmingpoolinAncenis,France,an18-year-oldnamedJeanLeRoycameforhisregulareveningswiminthe25-metrepool.Whenpeoplearedrowning,theydon'tusuallyshoutand41inthewayithappensontelevision.Mostpeopledrownquite42,withthepersonquicklysinkingbeneaththewater.Ontheevening,LeRoywastestinghowfarhecouldswimunderwater43onebreath.Atsomemoment,ashewasdoingthis,hebecameunconscious.44hetriedhecouldn'tbreathe.Hesanktothebottomofthepool.LeRoywasdrowning.Luckilyforhim,theswimmingpoolwas45withanelectronicsurveillancesystemcalledPoseidon.Althoughthehumanlifeguardshadnotnoticed,12largemachineeyesdeepunderwaterwerewatchingthewholething.Poseidonhasunderwatercameraswhich46peopleastheyswim.Thecamerasareconnectedtoacomputer.Itis47torecognize48aswimmerisnotmovingnormally.ThelifeguardsattheAncenispoolwerewearingaspecialdevicethat49whenthecomputerdetectedapossibleproblem.SixteensecondsafterPoseidonnoticedLeRoy'sbody,thelifeguardshadpulledhimoutofthepool.Hestartedbreathingagain.Afteronenightinhospital,hewassenthomecompletely50.Poseidonhadsavedhislife.MachineslikePoseidoncompletelychangehowwelive.Thinkofyourlifebeforetheansweringmachinewasinvented.Thinkofyourgrandparents'livesbeforethetelevisionandtheairplanewereintroduced.Thechangewillbejustasgreat.Itis51happening.Soon,machineswillrecognizeourfacesandourfingerprints.Theywill52fordrowningpeople,for53carryingbombs,forspeedingdriversandheartpatients.Imaginedevicesthatmonitorababy'sbreathingandtrackchildrenastheygotoandfromschool.Imaginemachines54quietsignalstonearbycomputers,whichwillsendinformationtoyourdoctor,yourlawyer,andthelocalpolice.Astimepasses,moreandmoreofourliveswillbe55bymachines.Theywillknowallaboutus.41.A.splash B.cry C.yell D.scream42.A.soon B.quietly C.silently D.simply43.A.in B.within C.over D.on44.A.Nomatterhow B.However C.Whoever D.Whatever45.A.established B.installed C.set D.equipped46.A.show B.film C.propagate D.outline47.A.postulated B.made C.programmed D.relayed48.A.whether B.when C.while D.if49.A.alarmed B.beeped C.warned D.alerted50.A.healthy B.normal C.safe D.well51.A.always B.merely C.readily D.already52.A.watchout B.takecare C.lookback D.goover53.A.terrorists B.invalids C.senators D.tyrants54.A.willsend B.tosend C.send D.sending55.A.recorded B.checked C.monitored D.supervised第Ⅱ卷第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）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。Ablackslate（石板）,analloysteelneedleanddecadesofpracticearewhatLiYahuaneedstocreatetheperfectHuihestoneshadowcarvingworkofart.Withherlefthand56(gentle)leaningagainstthemirror-likestonetosupporttheheavychisel（凿子）she'sholdinginherrighthand,theartistcreatesablack-and-whitelandscapebyintensivelychiselingdotsinvarioussizesanddensityonthestone.DifferentfromtraditionalChinsesarttypesthatemphasizethebeautyoflines,stoneshadowcarvinghighlightsthesizeand57(deep)ofdots."Weuseanalloysteelneedletochiselwhitedotstocreateimageonapolishedandsmoothblackslate,"Liexplained,addingthepressure58(use)tochiselthemwasthekeytogettingthecarvingright."OnanA4-paper-sizeblackslate,weneedtochiselabout100milliondots59(create)animage,"shecontinued,addingitwouldtake7to20daystocompletetheworkdependingonitslevelofcomplexity.Bornintoafamilyofstonecarves,stoneandalloysteelneedles60(be)Li'sbestfriendssincechildhoodandthesoundofchisel61(knock)ontheslateisthesoundtracktoherlife.6256-yearoldhasdevotednearly40yearstothecraft,whichmadesomeonelaughatthe63(absurd)ofthesituation.Forher,shadowcurvingisaboutpreservinghistory,cultureandart,64recordingthestoriesofthetimes."Itisvitalthatwe65(prepare)fortwistsandturns."Shesaid.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）近期，你校将举行社团组织年终评价答辩活动。你作为校来同书院辩论社的负责人，将上台进行一分钟英文答辩，内容包括：(1)过去一年的成就；(2)不足的反思总结。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸上作答。3.提示：来同书院LaitongCollegeGoodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（满分25分）Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Iworkedasasalesmanforapianocompany.Weadvertisedourpianosinsmalltownnewspapersandthen,whenwereceivedmanyreplies,wewouldloadourlittletrucks,driveintotheareaandsellthepianostothosewhohadreplied.Everytimeweadvertised,wewouldreceiveareplyonapostcardwhichsaid,"Pleasebringmeanewpianoformylittlegranddaughter.Itmustberedmahogany（红木）.Icanpay$10amonthwithmyeggmoney."Ofcourse,wecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonth.Nofinancecompanywouldcarryacontractwithpaymentsthatsmall,soweignoredherpostcards.Oneday,however,Ihappenedtobeinthatareacallingonotherreplies,andoutofcuriosityIdecidedtomeettheoldlady.IfoundprettymuchwhatIexpected:Theoldladylivedinaone-roomcabininthemiddleofacottonfield.Thecabinhadadirtfloorandtherewerechickensinthehouse.Obviously,shecouldnothavequalifiedtopurchaseanythingoncredit—nocar,nophone,norealjob,nothingbutaroofoverherhead.Icouldseedaylightthroughtheroofinseveralplaces.Herlittlegranddaughterwasabout10,barefootandwearingafeedsack（麻布袋）dress.Iexplainedtotheoldladythatwecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonthandthatsheshouldstopwritingtouseverytimeshesawouradvertisement.Idroveawayheartsick,butmyadvicehadnoeffect—shestillsentusthesamepostcardeverysixweeks.Alwayswantinganewpiano,redmahogany,shesworeshewouldnevermissa$10payment.Itwassad.Severalyearslater,Iownedmyownpianocompany,andwhenIadvertisedinthatarea,thepostcardsstartedcomingtome.Formonths,Iignoredthem—whatelsecouldIdo?注意：(1)写作词数应为150左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题纸上作答。Paragraph1:Butthen,onedaywhenIwasinthatarea,Imadeabigdecision.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Twentyyearslater,whilesittingatabar,Iheardthemostbeautifulpianomusicbehindme.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力原文Text1M:Canyoutellmewheretheclosestpayphoneis?W:Youarewelcometousemine,Tom.Itwillsaveyoufivecents.Text2W:HaveyouseenMaryrecently?M:No,butIspoketoheronthephoneandtoldherI'ddropinthiseveningafterthemovie.Text3M:Ms.Brownisourchemistryteacher.W:Iknowher.ShemarriedmyworkmateHarryHilllastmonth.Text4M:Mary,Ireallywanttoapologizetoyou.W:Forwhat?M:ForwhatIsaidtoyoutheothernight.W:Oh,forgetit.Text5M:Ellen,honey,doyouknowwheretheTVguideis?W:Isn'titonthetelevision?M:No.It'snotthere.Text6M:Doyouhavehurricanesinyourcountry?W:Yes.Ourcountrysometimeshashurricanes,especiallyinwinter.ButthestrongestoneistheonethathappenedonOctober16th,1987.M:YoumeantheonethatstruckthesoutheastofEngland.W:Yes.Ithadbeenrainingfortwodaysandthegroundwasverywet.Thetreesstillhadleaveson.Sothestrongwindpushedoverthetreeseasily.M:Wasthereanyonekilledinthehurricane?W:Yes,nineteenpeoplelosttheirlives.M:Whatdidyoudothatevening?W:Iwaswokenupbythestrongwind.AtreefellontomycottageandontotheotherhalfofmybedwhenIwaslisteningtotherushingwinds.M:Youarelucky.W:HowIwishallthepeoplehadbeenlucky!Text7M:Youdon'tlookhappy.What'stheproblem?W:I'vegottowritealongcomposition,andIjustcan'tcomeupwithanyideas,andIhavetohanditintomorrow.M:Thatshouldn'tbetoodifficult.Rememberthosepicturesyouwereshowingmelastweek?W:Sure.I'vegotthemhere.M:Whydon'tyouwriteaboutyourimpressionsofthePyramidsinEgyptandthelike?W:Soundslikeagoodidea.IcanalsotellaboutourvisittoNorthAfrica,theHolyLand,andallofthehistoricalplaceswevisited.M:Well,nowyou'refeelingbetteraboutthis,IthinkI'llbeonmyway.I'vegottofinishmycomposition,too.W:Thanks.Onceorganized,itwon'tbesodifficult.Text8W:Driver'slicense,please.M:Isthereaproblem,officer?W:Mr.Jones,doyourealizehowfastyouweredriving?M:What?Iwasn'tspeeding,wasI?W:Yes,I'mafraidyouwere.T