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临沂市高三教学质量检测考试
英 语
2022.11
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项
1.答卷前、考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，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。
3.考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间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。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. What does Sam usually order
A.Coffee. B.Beer. C.Wine.
2. What kind of film does the woman want to watch?
A.Comedy. B.Action. C.Drama.
3. What is the man's job probably?
A.A doctor. B. A car mechanic. C.A police officer.
4. Why couldn't the man understand the woman's aunt?
A.She speaks in sign language.
B. She speaks with an odd accent.
C. She speaks a different language.
5. What should the man's son do according to the woman?
A.Become a member of a club.
B.Spend more time studying.
C.Take pictures of his friends.
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. Where is the man working
A.In a zoo. B.In a library. C.In a computer company.
7. How did the man find the information about his present job?
A.On the Internet. B.From his friend. C.Through an agency
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.How does the woman feel
A.Jealous. B.Delighted. C.Disappointed.
9. What is the woman going to do this evening?
A.Play bowling. B.Stay at home. C.Go to the theater.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A.Take a bath. B. Wash his clothes. C. Join a football team.
11. Which sport did the man play
A.Rugby. B. Football. C.Table tennis.
12. What is the weather like today
A.Rainy. B. Windy. C.Snowy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What makes the film unique to the woman?
A.It is the woman's first time producing.
B. There is only one man in the movie.
C.It has great special effects.
14. What type of film is the woman starring in?
A. An action film. B. A romantic comedy. C.A science-fiction film.
15. When will the film be out in the UK?
A.On 21st December. B.On 14th December. C.On 7th December.
16. What is the man probably
A. A producer. B.A comedian. C.A host.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is Nike launching
A. A new bag. B. A new pair of shoes. C. A new line of sportswear.
18. Why does Nike release the new product
A.To increase profits.
B. To improve quality.
C. To be environmentally friendly.
19. How much water can be saved in Nike's manufacturing process?
A.10%. B.50%. C.100%.
20. What is the speaker's attitude towards Nike?
A.Cautious. B.Confident. C. Anxious.
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。
A
With a wave of redesigned eco-friendly hotels opening across the country, it's time to enjoy a wonderful hotel stay during your travel. Affordable hotels across Australia are lifting the bar without lifting the price tag, as they sharpen their facilities, styling, locations and food in a bid to attract us through the front door. The following are some wonderful hotels for your keen stay during travel.
VOCO MELBOURNE CENTRAL
A stylish new-build hotel lies within Melbourne's beating heart, with big-city views, windows that actually open, a heated pool and a strong sustainability focus including bedding made from recycled plastics, and bamboo bikes.
From $251,seevocohotels.com
THE BENSON,CAIRNS
For lovers of Americana,the locally-owned,l01-room hotel channels a Miami-Florida beach vibe with a stylish art decor slant, with live music and a rooftop bar, decorated with recycled materials. The four-star, city-centre hotel is five minutes from the esplanade.
From $220,seethebenson hotel.com,au
AC BY MARRIOTT MELBOURNE SOUTHBANK
A Spanish flavour, urbane room design and expansive views over the Melbourne CBD skyline, all set a short tram ride from Finders St Station, which helps reduce your carbon footprint.
From $220,seeachotelmelbourne south bank.com
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES, SUNSHINE COAST
Opened in Maroochydore in May, the newest energy-saving HIE includes suites designed for longer stays, with kitchenettes and separate living rooms great for travelling families or couples.
From $239,seeing.com/holiday in-express
21. Which hotel may be the best choice for a music lover?
A.THE BENSON,CAIRNS
B.VOCO MELBOURNE CENTRAL
C. AC BY MARRIOTT MELBOURNE SOUTHBANK
D.HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES, SUNSHINE COAST
22. What do these hotels have in common?
A. They all have sea view rooms.
B. They all have good reputations.
C. They are all environmentally friendly.
D. They are all located in the city center.
23. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A travel website. B. An art poster.
C.A travel journal. D.A science magazine.
B
A Colorado woman who lost the diamond engagement ring given to ber by her fiance shortly before he died was reunited with the precious item weeks later by a man who found it in the mud.
Raquel Aiken said she had just finished a game of tennis in Denver a few weeks ago when she apparently dropped her ring on the ground while fishing her keys out of her purse. She said she didn't realize what had happened until much later.
Aiken told KDVR-TV about her missing ring, and the story came to the attention of Dude Olguin,an employee at Brewery Bar Ⅱ in Denver, when he overheard some customers talking about it. Olguin said he wondered if the woman from the story was the owner of the ring he recently found.
“I was getting ready to go to my third job the next day. I was just going to my car, and I just happened to look down,”Olguin told KDVR-TV.“My first reaction, you know, temptation—maybe go pawn it or to find a jeweler to tell me more about it,”he said.“But really, my faith told me just to hold onto it and just wait and listen.”
Olguin asked Aiken to meet him at the restaurant.“He went to his car,and came back with the ring,” Aiken said.“Immediately I was in tears,I couldn't believe it. It's a miracle.”She said the return of the ring was especially meaningful.“It definitely reconnected me again with my fiance,”Aiken said.“The fact of where it was found and how it was found and an employee that works here at a place he loves. The whole connection is really, really amazing and a true blessing.”
Olguin declined a reward for the ring's return.“I told her, the payment for me is our friendship, and we're going to be lifetime friends,"Olguin said.
24. What caused Aiken to lose the diamond ring
A.Her forgetfulness. B. Her carelessness.
C.Her broken purse. D.Her playing tennis.
25. What was Olguin's first reaction after finding the ring?
A.He chose to follow his faith. B.He wanted to keep it for himself.
C.He wanted to return it to its owner. D.He asked Aiken to meet him immediately.
26. Why did the diamond ring mean a lot to Aiken?
A.It was a priceless collection. B. It was a symbol of friendship
D.It was well designed by her fiance. C.It reminded her of her finance.
27. What is the best title of the passage
A. The lost diamond ring found in the mud
B. The lost diamond ring returned by a stranger
C. Kindness—a quality to spread in a community
D. Kindness—a quality to pay forward among strangers
C
Scientists estimate that more than 95 percent of Earth's oceans have never been observed, which means we have seen less of our planet's ocean than we have the far side of the moon or the surface of Mars. The high cost of powering an underwater camera for a long time, by tying it to a research boat or sending a ship to recharge its batteries, is a steep challenge preventing widespread undersea exploration.
MIT researchers have taken a major step to overcome this problem by developing a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is about 100,000 times more than other undersea cameras. The device takes color photos, even in dark underwater environments, and transmits image data wireless through the water.
The autonomous camera is powered by sound.It transforms mechanical energy from sound waves traveling through water into electrical energy that powers its imaging and communications equipment. After capturing and encoding（编码）image data， the camera also uses sound waves to transmit data to a receiver that reconstructs the image.
Because it doesn't need a power source, the camera could run for weeks on end before retrieval, enabling scientists to search remote parts of the ocean for new species. It could also be used to capture images of ocean pollution or monitor the health and growth of fish raised in aquaculture farms.
“One of the most exciting applications of this camera for me personally is in the context of climate monitoring. We are building climate models, but we are missing data from over 95 percent of the ocean. This technology could help us build more accurate climate models and better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world,”says Fadel Adib, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
28. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?
A. The introduction of new batteries.
B. The emphasis on scientists' leading work.
C. The advertisement for underwater cameras.
D. The difficulty of widespread undersea exploration.
29.How is the camera powered
A. It is charged by batteries.
B. It uses sound waves to transmit data.
C.It changes sound waves into water energy.
D.It changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.
30. What does the underlined word“retrieval”mean in paragraph4?
A. Being fetched. B.Being destroyed.
C.Being out of control. D.Being reconstructed.
31. What can we learn about the MIT researchers' camera?
A. It affects climate change efficiently.
B.It will be widely used in some fields.
C.It will help know more about Mars' climate.
D. It monitors the health and growth of new species.
D
An artificial intelligence can decode（解码）words and sentences from brain activity with surprising—though still limited—accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard. It lists the correct answer in its top 10 possibilities up to 73 percent of the time, researchers found in a study.
Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world unable to communicate through speech,typing or gestures, researchers report August 25 at arXiv.org.
Most existing technologies to help such patients communicate require risky brain surgeries to implant electrodes. This new approach“could provide a practical path to help patients without the use of invasive methods,” says neuroscience Jeean-Remi King, a Meta AI researcher in Paris.
King and his colleagues trained a computational tool to detect words and sentences on 56,000 hours of speech recordings from 53 languages. "The tool, also known as a language model, learned how to recognize specific features of language. With the help of a computational method, the team tried to decode what participants had heard using just three seconds of brain activity data from each person. The team instructed the AI to match the speech sounds from the story recordings to patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time,given more than 1,000 possibilities. The correct answer was in the,AI's top 10 guesses up to 73 percent of the time, the researchers found.
The new study is “decoding of speech perception, not production,”King notes. Though speech production is the ultimate goal,for now,“we’re quite a long way away.”
32. What is the main idea of paragraph1?
A.The principle of human brain activity.
B.The limitation of human brain activity.
C. The definition of the artificial intelligence.
D. The new function of the artificial intelligence.
33. Whom might the AI be beneficial to
A.People unable to hear.
B.People who can’t move around.
C.People who are unconscious.
D.People unable to communicate normally.
34. What is the purpose of paragraph4
A. To analyze the features of the study.
B. To state the significance of the study.
C. To introduce the process of the study.
D. To present the achievement of the study.
35. What can we infer about the Al from the passage?
A. It performs well in the speech production.
B. Its accuracy is far from the research's satisfaction.
C. It will help patients avoid dangerous brain surgeries.
D. Its language learning ability is beyond expectation.
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。
Enjoying the Charm of the Universe From Your Home
The past year was declared the year of the space billionaires. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos launched themselves into space on rockets owned by their space companies. Founding an airline empire or an e-commerce giant isn't the only pathway to space, though.___36___
Boost your vision with a telescope
There are plenty of affordable telescope options for space enthusiasts, says Diana Hannikainen, an editor at Sky & Telescope magazine. ___37___Just dig out those binoculars（双筒望远镜）from the junk drawer and step outside. You 'll be surprised by the extra things you can see, Hannikainen said.
___38___
Scientists estimate there are nearly 10,000 stars that can be seen in the night sky, which are impossible to navigate without some help. Stargazing apps point you toward constellations（星座），planets and even faraway galaxies. 39 Some,such as Star Walk, offer extra information about whatever it is you're looking at. Our experts also recommended SkySafari, SkyView and Stellarium as the best apps for stargazing.
Join the space fans
___40___If you're ready to devote some time and money to observing astronomical objects,get yourself an affordable telescope and join. But you can also pick up some space knowledge with no commitment at all.
Find a local group's website,Hannikainen suggested. Most clubs host amateur astronomy nights, where enthusiasts set up their equipment and point it toward different spots in the night sky. Visitors can walk among the telescopes, taking in the views and learning from real people. This is a good activity for families, as well, she noted.
A. Become an astrophotographer.
B. Get your bearings with a stargazing app.
C. All you have to do is hold your phone up to the sky.
D. But some of the best shots he's ever gotten were actually taken with his cell phone.
E. Depending on where you live, there's probably an amateur astronomy club nearby.
F. Here's how you too can experience weightlessness in the comforts of your home.
G. But most families don't need to spend anything at all to get a much better view of the night sky. 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。
Leticia Gonzalez in Liberal,Kansas,wanted her 10-year-old daughter, Luna to have the best birthday ever. She had Luna___41___a birthday wish list and fastened it to a balloon, sending it off into the sky.“I just thought it was a cute and___42___way to celebrate a birthday, ___43___ the usual way of eating a birthday cake,”Conzalez told the reporter.
About a month later, a grandfather living more than 650 miles away found a red balloon tangled in a downed tree. He___44___picked up the balloon.“I saw a note___45___to it. It was Luna's birthday wish list,”Bam burg said.
Bam burg instantly knew the___46___was important to the little girl who wrote it.___ 47___, he and his wife posted it on Facebook,where he said it “spread like wildfire.”
Within 24 hours, Bam burg found out that the balloon came from Gonzalez and her daughter. He also heard from many friends who wanted to help him___48___the list.“And we got all the ___49 ___we could—the puppy was the hardest to find,”he said.
Yes,Luna's list___50___included a puppy--and Bam burg, determined to get her one. In April, after months of searching, Bam burg found the___51___dog. He and his wife drove toward Kansas. There,the once strangers___52___gifts.“I just feel like we are family now,”Bam burg said.“When they took the puppy, they just___53___us with food and gifts. ”
Bam burg said the sweet reaction from the girl ___54___his heart. Both he and Gonzalez hope sharing their___55___shows how a kind gesture from a stranger can spread joy to countless others.
41.A.make B.follow C.choose D.predict
42.A.generous B. significant C.different D. reliable
43.A.in case of B. other than C.apart from D.regardless of
44.A.secretly B.suddenly C.finally D. immediately
45.A.attached B.submitted C.addicted D.exposed
46.A.list B.birthday C.balloon D. way
47.A.Somehow B.Therefore C. Anyway D.Moreover
48.A.rebuild B.continue C.prepare D.fulfill
49.A.efforts B. aids C. answers D.gifts
50.A.partly B.still C.also D.just
51.A.expensive B.perfect C.special D.real
52.A.distributed B.donated C.exchanged D.showed
53.A.filled B.satisfied C.showered D.communicated
54.A.pleased B.comforted C.reached D.warmed
55.A.experience B.lesson C. adventure D.impression
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。
Recently,Chinese tech giants Ali-baba,By the dance and Ten-cent___56___(release) a new set of low latency streaming___57___(standard)to provide users with a better video streaming experience on mobile platforms.
In recent years,there has been a___58___(continuous)increasing demand from mobile users for real-time broadcasting with low potential for streaming events, such as sports games, online courses and e-commerce.___59___, regardless of the actual network speeds, these live streaming events can experience significant delays. When___60___ (watch) a live soccer game on a mobile phone, users will often see the goal occur later than a TV audience.
___61___（base）on the technology of Web Real-Time Communications（WebRTC，网页即时通信），most of the current streaming systems are provided with real-time communications. But WebRTC does not define the process of the signaling interaction___62___(it), as each streaming platform uses its own interaction logic___63___(move)between the client and the server.
According to the companies,the new open standard will reduce these traditional time lags, ___64___can be anywhere from three to six seconds long___65___less than one second, so as to provide users with more timely broadcasting.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校落实教育部“每位学生掌握1至2项运动技能”的要求，为全校学生开设丰富的体育课程。请你给学校英文报写一篇短文，内容包括
1.选择的课程及原因
2.个人的收获及感受。
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。







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。
Kindness can bring more kindness
Human beings are not just judged by the way we treat each other,but by the way we treat any creature that is powerless.
Martin was living on the streets in Bucaramanga, Colombia when a stranger noticed him at a local park.The passerby was so touched by what he saw that he filmed it.
The passerby saw Martin sitting on some concrete steps with two dogs wearing party hats. Martin pulled a small cake out of a plastic bag.He clapped his hands,sang happy birthday and petted his beloved companions. He lit two candles on the cake while his dogs observed him, and he gave them each a kiss on the cheek.
He then gave a slice of cake to each of his dogs on paper plates. As they ate together, Martin wiped tears from his eyes and petted his dogs some more.
After witnessing the sweet birthday party, the passerby walked up to Martin and asked him about his dogs. He learned that Martin had two dogs,Shaggy and Nena,and that they were celebrating Shaggy' s birthday.
He learned Martin had escaped an abusive home and had been living on the streets for the past several years. Shaggy and Nena were his only family and, even while he was homeless, Martin did everything he could to take care of them.“In so many years living on the street I was never alone,”Martin explained.“My dogs were always there to bring joy to many sad days.”
“My dog was celebrating his birthday,”Martin said again,“and I wanted to give him a quarter of a chicken, but I didn't have enough money for that. Then I saw a lady who was going to throw away a cake and I told her to give it to me. She handed it to me, saying, 'Take it, son, you make better use of it than I do.’”
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。
The kind passerby shared the video of Shaggy' s birthday party on social media.





Greatly touched by the strangers' good deeds, Martin decided to pay the kindness forward.

































高三教学质量检测考试
英 语 试 题 参 考 答 案
2022.11
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）
1-5 AACBA 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 BAACA 16-20 CBCBB
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）
21-23 ACA 24-27 BBCB 28-31 DDAB 32-35 DDCA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 FGBCE
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）
41-45 ACBDA 46-50 ABDDC 51-55 BCCDA
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. have released/ released 57. standards 58. continuously 59. However 60. watching 61. Based 62. itself 63. to move 64. which 65. to
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One Possible Version:
In order to build up our bodies, our school has set up a variety of sport courses for us students to choose. Faced with so many alternatives, I chose the volleyball course without hesitation because I always dream of becoming a volleyball player.
Under the guidance of my PE teacher and through my painstaking practice, I have mastered the skills of playing volleyball. Meanwhile, I have made more friends.
As far as I am concerned, the volleyball course has not only shaped my strong figure but also make me more optimistic and confident. Hopefully, our school will carry out more similar beneficial courses in the future.
第二节（满分25分）
One possible version:
The kind passerby shared the video of Shaggy’s birthday party on social media. The video spread rapidly and the park became a gathering place for animal lovers. Someone gave him a phone and encouraged him to set up his own Instagram page. He did so, and today Martin has more than 175,000 followers. Martin’s compassion for his dogs touched the lives of his neighbors, and they helped Martin find a place to live with Shaggy and Nena, which completely changed his life.
Greatly touched by the strangers’ good deeds, Martin decided to pay the kindness forward. And now together with some friends, Martin spent his time volunteering and helping rescue animals living on the streets. And he also called on more people to donate extra food or supplies and set up shelters for them. So far he has helped more than one thousand homeless animals find their new homes. “My dream is to be able to use my voice to help save and rescue homeless animals,” Martin said. There’s nothing stronger than love. It’s incredible to see kindness can bring more kindness.
高三英语听力原文（一）
Text 1
W: Ah, Sam. Would you like to have a cup of coffee as usual?
M: Not today, Mary. (1) I’m celebrating my promotion. I’ll have a beer, and grab a glass of wine for yourself.
W: Congratulations! Let’s have fun today!
Text 2
M: Hey, did you get tickets for World War Dramatic tonight?
W: No, I don’t feel like watching an action movie. How about something funny instead? (2)
Text 3
M: Turn your engine off, please. Do you know why I have pulled you over today, miss?
W: I know. I was doing eighty mph in a sixty mph zone, but I’m a doctor. I’m rushing to my hospital to try to save a patient. (3)
Text 4
M: Is that your aunt? I could not understand her. She speaks with an unusual accent. (4)
W: Yes, her father was in the army. So she lived in lots of different countries while growing up. She speaks many different languages too.
Text 5
M: My son has started to learn taking photos lately. He seems to spend a lot of time alone doing it.
W: Maybe you should encourage him to join a photography club, so he can learn and make new friends at the same time. (5)
Text 6
W: Hi, James. We haven’t seen each other for ages, Are you still doing the part-time job in the college library?
M: No. I’ve been working at a zoo for more than a month. (6)
W: A zoo? That sounds very funny. Which zoo?
M: The Wildlife Park here in the city.
W: Did you find this job through an employment agency?
M: I did try to find a job through an employment agency and the Internet, but this job was introduced to me by my friend, Kamal. (7) He is a secretary in a computer company near the zoo.
W: Uh, I see. You are so lucky.
Text 7
M: I see your old roommate Marie is featured on the cover of Vogue magazine.
W: Yes, and she was on Bella two months ago.
M: I can’t believe I’ve met her.
W: Her ship has certainly soared recently.
M: You sound bitter.
W: No, not really. I’m not jealous. It’s just that she doesn’t speak to any of her old friends any more. (8)
M: Fame changes people, not always for the better.
W: I know. I just thought we were really close.
M: Guess you’re stuck with me then.
W: Friends for life.
M: Why don’t we go do something this evening?
W: Like what?
M: Like go bowling or see a show at the theater. Something to get your mind off this.
W: Honestly, I’m fine. I think I just need a hot bath and a good book. (9)
Text 8
M: Hi Mom. I’m home.
W: Oh no! Look at you! Get straight upstairs and take a bath. (10) How come you got so dirty?
M: It’s a dirty game. I just need to have a bit of a wash.
W: You need a lot more than a wash. You look like you’ve been rolling around in mud.
M: OK, I’ll have a shower. If you think I look bad, you should see the rest of the team.
W: It’s just crazy playing football on a day like today. (11)
M: We’re not afraid of the small rain. (12) Rugby players get even dirtier than us.
W: Why couldn’t you choose a nice clean game, like table tennis? You could even play that during a snowstorm.
M: Oh Mom, you’ll never understand. It’s a tough game. That’s the way we like it to be.
W: Maybe if you were the one who had to wash your clothes afterward, you would feel different.
Text 9 (第16题为推断题)
M: You’re starring in this brand new film. What makes it different from other films we’ve seen you in before? (13)
W: Well, this is my first time producing as well as acting. (13) We also have an all-female cast, so there are no men coming to the rescue.
M: Because in the world of the movie, men no longer exist.
W: That’s right. Although it has a lot of action, it’s primarily a science-fiction film. (14) It is about what would happen if there were only women left in the world.
M: So not your usual romantic comedies.
W: No, I’ve done a lot of those, and people associate me with those. So it felt good to break away and try something new.
M: From the short scenes from the film, it looks as though there is a lot of action and fights. How long did it take to make?
W: I read the script about three years ago, and then we gradually gathered together a cast and crew. But once we started filming, it only took 6 months. The special effects took double that.
M: So when can we expect to see it in cinemas?
W: It’s coming out on 14th December in America, and then a week later around the world. (15)
M: Well, as I’m from the UK, I guess I’ll have to wait patiently for 7 days. (15)
W: Sorry, out of my hands.
M: It’s been a pleasure talking to you.
Text 10
At Nike, we understand that our customer base is shifting. Not only do you want the best sports shoes and clothing, but you want to make sure that the manufacturing and supply of those goods are not impacting the environment. Like you, we see climate change as a threat to the sports we love to play and watch. That is why I am happy to announce the launch of our first pair of sports shoes made from 100% recycled product. (17) This is the first in a number of products that will be released under our new “Move to Zero” strategy. We hope that by 2025, all of our products, including sportswear, bags and footwear, will have zero impact upon the environment. (18) This is our most ambitious project to date. Nike’s global strategy is associated with one goal — to save our planet. We are doing this in two ways. First, our manufacturing will only use recycled material while also using 50% less water than before. (19) Second, we will be creating a supply chain that operates with zero impact on the environment. We know that Nike is loved and respected around the world as a quality brand, and now we want it to be a force for good. (20)