2022-2023学年福建省三明第一中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

这是一份2022-2023学年福建省三明第一中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案，共22页。

 三明一中2022-2023学年上学期期中考试
高 一 英 语 试 题

本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：
1、 答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上，将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2、作答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁；考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
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，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. What does the man usually have for breakfast?
A. Some meat.
B. Some fruits.
C. Some vegetables.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy.
B. Sunny.
C. Cloudy.
3. What does the man think of the movie?
A. The sound effect is not great.
B. The actors are not very good.
C. The story is not very exciting.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In the UK.
B. In the US.
C. In Australia.
5. How many pills does the man ask the woman to take after lunch?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.

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. When did the man finish his first story?
A. At age four.
B. At age seven.
C. At age eight.
7. What is the man’s last book about?
A. A boy who travels alone.
B. A boy who lives in the woods.
C. A boy who builds houses with stones.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where is the conversation taking place probably?
A. In a café.
B. In an office.
C. In a restaurant.
9. Who is the youngest among the speakers and Megan？
A. Megan.
B. The man.
C. The woman.
10. What time will the woman probably arrive at the meeting room?
A. At 11:30.
B. At 12:00.
C. At 12:15.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What makes elephants the cutest to the man?
A. Their ears.
B. Their tails.
C. Their mouths.
12. What did the woman read about elephants in a magazine once?
A. That they’re very clever.
B. That they’re very friendly.
C. That they’re very peaceful.
13. When was the last time that the man saw real elephants?
A. Two days ago.
B. Two weeks ago
C. Two years ago.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son.
B. Dentist and patient.
C. Salesperson and customer.
15. What does the woman ask the man to buy?
A. Nuts.
B. Candies.
C. Peanut butter.
16. What is the man’s favorite food?
A. Seafood and carrots.
B. Onions and chicken.
C. Chicken and potatoes.
17. Where are the speakers going to meet later?
A. In the meat area.
B. In the vegetable area
C. In the seafood area.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What plays the biggest role in language learning according to the speaker?
A. Interest.
B. Time.
C. Focus.
19. What did the speaker do every night for four months?
A. He took French lessons online.
B. He watched French TV shows.
C. He practiced French with native speakers.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. How to learn a foreign language by oneself.
B. Why learning a foreign language is important.
C. When is the best time to learn a foreign language.

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
  This idea is unkind. Children need to have a good holiday at the end of a busy school year. The long holidays give them time to do things they wouldn’t otherwise(不然) get to do. In my family we go to Ireland and see relatives and friends during the summer vacation. And it might seem long to some people, but time flies when you’re having fun.
—Ruby Mullin
    I have good memories of my own long summer holidays, and I love the chance to have days out with my son. I think many parents, especially single parents like me, have made job choices based on being able to have time off for the summer—and now we’ve done that, we don’t want to see things changed.
—Viki Bantock
 Having worked at a school that had a four-week summer break instead of the usual six, I’d say longer holidays are better. Teachers are under so much stress now to get good results; most put in lots of hours in the evening and at weekends and feel very tired by the end of term. There is no progress in learning after a six-week holiday, but it only takes a few weeks for students to get back up to speed.
—Marek Kaminski
A shorter summer holiday would be much better. The six-week break seems a thing for another age, when mothers didn’t work and your mum lived round the corner to give you a hand. If I was able to take a six-week holiday, great, I’d love it—but in the real world that isn’t possible. Instead, I end up spending around ￡600 on childcare for each week when I’m working.
—Nachelle Crowther
   
21. What does Ruby Mullin usually do during summer holidays?
A. She does part-time jobs.
B. She visits relatives and friends.
C. She prepares for the new school year.
D. She goes travelling around her country.
22. What do we know about Marek Kaminski?
A. He usually works overtime.
C. His son doesn’t do well in school.
B. His family is very supportive.
D. He doesn’t teach school any more.
23. Who holds a different idea from the other three people?
A. Ruby Mullin.
C. Marek Kaminski.
B. Viki Bantock.
D. Nachelle Crowther.

B
On October 27, 2021, my friend and I boarded the first flight of our journey from Vancouver Island, to Peru, South America.
Twenty-four hours and four airports later we landed in Cusco, Peru, a city of one million people. Coming from Vancouver Island with only 100 feet above sea level, we knew that we were now at a much higher altitude (海拔) -- over 11,000 feet-- and needed time to get used to the scarcer oxygen (缺氧) levels! We followed the advice of other travelers and the locals: drink lots of coca leaf tea and rest for a couple of hours before any activity.
We were soon hiking through the ruins and surrounding ancient castles of Cusco. Leaving Cusco the next day, we stopped at the Moray Ruins, which were used for farming by the Incas. Their size and unique design should be considered a lesson in historical engineering skills. This Inca site is one of the least known tourist destinations, but it’s one of the most interesting places to visit.
Arriving in the beautiful Sacred Valley, we stayed at Willka T'ika for the next week. This place is wonderful. We enjoyed delicious vegetarian meals, all made with local produce by loving Quechua people.
You can’t go to Peru without visiting historic Machu Picchu. The “road” up to the ruins is made up of an endless series of switchbacks (急转弯), resulting in cold sweats. It was worth the ride, though.
It was too soon before we were leaving Peru. We learned the unique history of Inca, Quechua culture, and the farming methods still widely practiced. The best thing we took away returning home to Vancouver Island was how simple and caring the people are and how deeply they love the earth and everyone they meet.

24. Why did the author drink lots of coca leaf tea?
A. To have a good rest.
C. To feel better at a greater height.
B. To follow the local culture.
D. To avoid getting thirsty on the way.
25. What does the author think of the Moray Ruins?
A. They’re no longer used for farming.
B. They’re known to most travel lovers.
C. They’re not as interesting as expected.
D. They’re an example of creative engineering.
26. Which can best describe the author’s trip to Machu Picchu?
A. Dangerous and tiring.
B. Enjoyable and interesting.
B. Risky but worthwhile.
D. Comfortable and wonderful.
27. How does the author’s trip to Peru influence him?
A. It encourages him to be more caring.
B. It helps him understand his own culture.
C. It teaches him to accept all the differences.
D. It allows him to experience modern farming.

C
Parents can cut the chances of their children getting fat simply by keeping them longer at table. Just three extra minutes at a family mealtime could help avoid child fatness. Research found that the reasons might lie in communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.
Dr.Barbara Fiese said, “ Children, whose families have a 20­minute meal over four times a week, weigh less than kids who leave the table after 15 to 17 minutes. Over time, those extra minutes per meal add up and become really powerful.”
Researchers studied 200 family mealtimes, testing the influences of mealtime behavior of families with children in primary school. They found that families, who said that shared mealtimes were an important part of family life and had special meaning for them, were less likely to have fat children. Similarly, families, who talked more together and communicated more positively during the meal, were more likely to have healthy­weight children.
Teaching families how to make the most of family mealtimes was a wise idea. Dr. Fiese said, “ This is something we can target and teach.” She added. “It’s also important to recognize the increasing differences of families and their sometimes complex living schedules that may challenge their abilities to plan ahead and set some time to communicate with each other.”
Families in poorer US neighborhoods faced a lot of problems, including poor chances of getting healthy food. But even so, regular high quality family mealtimes made a difference to the children’s weight. Dr. Fiese said, “Three to four extra minutes per meal will make a healthy weight more possible.”

28. How long is reasonable for a family mealtime according to the text?
A. About 10 minutes.
C. About 17 minutes.
B. About 15 minutes.
D. About 20 minutes.
29. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 3?
A. The result of a study.
C. Causes of child fatness.
B. Different eating habits.
D. The importance of normal eating.
30. What is the advantage of a longer family mealtime?
A. Children can enjoy their meals better.
B. Children can have a good rest while eating.
C. Children can communicate more during the time.
D. Children can have more time to choose what they like.
31. What can be the best title of the text?
A. Mealtime Talk Helps Lose Weight.
B. Poorer Families Have Thinner Kids.
C. Healthy Food Makes Normal Weight.
D. Longer Family Mealtime Help Child Fatness.
D
The tornadoes that recently hit the U.S. are some of the most destructive and deadly in history. The death in Kentucky, the hardest stricken state, reached 80 on Monday, with dozens still not included. The scale of destruction and timing of the tornadoes so late in the year — most tornadoes happen in the spring and summer — is leading to discussion about how climate change may have affected this deadly disaster.
“In my 40 years as a meteorologist (气象学家), this was one of the most shocking weather events I’ve ever experienced,” says Jeff Masters, at Yale Climate Connections. “Watching these storms on Friday night, my thought was, ‘Is no season safe?’ Extreme tornadoes in December. That was mind blowing to me.”
Unlike heat waves and floods, the connection between a warming world and tornadoes is complex (复杂的) and uncertain. Scientists have several ideas about how tornado behavior may change. Tornadoes in December are possible. But it remains to be seen whether climate change will strengthen or increase the frequency (频率) of tornadoes.
According to NOAA’s data, there has been a recorded increase in the number of observed tornadoes since 1950, which experts believe is largely because of better technology such as Doppler radar. There’s been no observed increase in the frequency of major tornadoes over time. For example, 59 of the most serious F5 tornadoes in the U.S. have happened since 1950. But if the storm that destroyed Kentucky turns out to have been an F5, it will have been the first since 2013 — bringing to an end the longest recorded period so far.
However, “given the general influence of global warming on the atmosphere, it makes sense that it should be having an effect on tornadoes too,” says Victor Gensini, an extreme weather expert at Northern Illinois University. “Rather than asking: ‘Did climate change cause this tornado?’, it’s better to operate under the thought that climate change did play a role,” he says.
While the science on climate change and tornadoes isn’t clear, meteorologists are predicting conditions benefiting tornadoes will continue this month. “ To be honest, I’m worried about the rest of the year. I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet.” Gensini says.

32. What is one difference between the recent tornadoes and the ones in the past?
A. They caused no deaths.
B. They happened in December.
C. They hit only Kentucky.
D. They caught people unprepared.

33. What can be inferred in paragraph 3?
A. Waves and floods often follow tornadoes.
B. There is an agreement on how tornadoes may change.
C. Climate change will make tornadoes the most deadly disaster.
D. Scientists are unsure about how climate change influences tornadoes.
34. Which of the following statement may Victor Gensini agree with?
A. The tornadoes have nothing to do with climate warming.
B. The science on climate change is advancing very quickly.
C. The climate change most likely has an effect on tornadoes.
D. The climate change will make tornadoes much less frequent.
35. What does the underlined phrase “out of the woods” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Out of date.
B. Out of order.
C. Out of danger.
D. Out of control.

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。
Between school, homework, sports, your after-school job, and hanging out with friends, it may feel like there’s no time for healthy eating. And when you have time, you may simply eat snacks like potato chips.   36   In fact, if you have a busy schedule, it’s even more important to eat healthy foods that give you the energy you need to keep going.
  37   For example, you may feel hungry in a long afternoon of classes or during your swim meet. Knowing how much food your body needs to satisfy this hunger is important. A few walnuts(核桃) are great brain food before sitting down to do your math homework.   38  
Healthy snacking is important to you. During teenage years, the body needs more nutrients to grow. Snacks are a great way to satisfy your hunger and get all nutrients your body needs.   39   Do not eat foods with lots of added sugars like candy bars or soda. That’s because eating these foods may help you stop feeling hungry for a moment, but they are bad for your health in the long term.
Choosing healthy snacks means shopping smart.   40   We may find “all natural” on the side of a package but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s nutritious. For example, “all natural” juice drinks can be filled with sugar, which means they’ll make you fat easily and give you little nutrition.
A. It’s natural to feel hungry at certain times.
B. Healthy snacking doesn’t have to be boring.
C. But you need to pay attention to what you eat.
D. But it is possible to treat yourself to a healthy one.
E. Be careful of the health information on food packages.
F. If you’re really feeling hungry, don’t pay no attention to it.
G. A whole bag only makes you put on weight easily, however!

第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，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。
One little girl has unknowingly changed the culture of her school when she became the first and only deaf student to attend.
Morey Belanger, 6, was suffering from a rare disease. One of the side effects the disease is 41 loss, which Morey has already suffered. Therefore, she has to use sign language to 42 . When she reached the age to go to school, her parents were 43 about how she could receive education in normal schools. 44 , they met with Dayton Consolidated School. The school was 45 to learn sign language and provide what she needed.
Still, Morey’s mother Shannon only 46 that the teachers teaching her daughter would learn sign language. Never did she imagine that all the students would also learn it. “It makes our whole family just deeply 47 .” Shannon says.
Apart from her classroom, Morey also goes to the gym class and the library, and people throughout the school are trying their best to 48 what’s best to her. The school made efforts to make Morey feel she was 49 and loved. For example, it held parties at which sign language 50 were given. “We did these things 51 they are the right things to do. She is one of our students,” says Kim Sampietro, the school’s headteacher.
But even if these were simply the right ones to do, nobody at the school could deny (否认) the 52 that Morey and the need to learn sign language have had on the school.
“She’s just brought something to our school that wouldn’t have been there. I think it’s a chance for learning and growth when we have a child who has something 53 ,” says Sampietro, “She’ll be with the same class through the 5th grade, so I imagine all these kids will 54 to learn sign language. It just makes her feel like she’s part of the school and she’s 55 as she is.”
41.
A. weight
B. hearing
C. strength
D. memory
42.
A. speak
B. design
C. practice
D. communicate
43.
A. certain
B. content
C. confused
D. positive
44.
A. Simply
B. Luckily
C. Generally
D. Obviously
45.
A. willing
B. anxious
C. amazed
D. generous
46.
A. doubted
B. expected
C. discovered
D. recognized
47.
A. proud
B. stressed
C. touched
D. confident
48.
A. owe
B. offer
C. return
D. deliver
49.
A. cheated
B. admired
C. challenged
D. respected
50.
A. shows
B. titles
C. interviews
D. explanations
51.
A. if
B. unless
C. though
D. because
52.
A. effect
B. comment
C. difference
D. debate
53.
A. extral
B. extreme
C. different
D. powerful
54.
A. manage
B. pretend
C. continue
D. volunteer
55.
A. kept
B. affected
C. described
D. accepted


第II卷
第三部分 语言运用
第二节 单句填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）
根据句意，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
56. I believe I’ll make new friends, and there is a lot __________ (explore) at senior high.
57. Peru is a country with narrow, dry and flat land __________ (run) along the coast.
58. Having been on a diet for months, Kayla became __________ (slim) than before.
59. As the saying goes, __________ (fail) is the mother of success.
60. A powerful undersea quake _________ (strike) the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra
.......Island in 2004.
61. This course is suitable _________ both beginners and advanced learners.
62. Profound scholarship makes a teacher; upright conduct sets _________ example.
63. The player who became known _________ “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his
...graceful moves and jumps.
64. Don’t lose heart! Keep moving, and you can make ________ to your goal.
65. There were deep cracks _________ appeared in the well walls.
第三节 语篇填空（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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A strong earthquake hit Tangshan, China on 28 July, 1976. The deadly quake broke out at 3:42 a.m., 66 (cause) a lot of damage.
Soon after the quake, 150,000 soldiers 67 (send) to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the 68 (die). More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came 69 (provide) medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors 70 homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. 71 (slow), the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its 72 (foot). 73 strong support from the government and tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 74 new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the 75 (wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.

第四部分 写作（共两节 满分 30分）
第一节 英汉互译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 分）
76. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone.
____________________________________________________________________。
77. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.
____________________________________________________________________。
78. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
____________________________________________________________________。
79. 我没料到一词之差，区别如此之大！( make a difference )
____________________________________________________________________.
80. 仿佛世界末日即将来临！( as if )
____________________________________________________________________.




第二节 书面表达（文章内容15分，书写5分；满分20分）
假定你是李华，你校刚刚举办了校运会（及相关活动），请你就此事给校报“英语天地”栏目写一篇新闻稿，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动过程；
3. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数为100左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
可能用到的词汇：
入场式 march-in ceremony; 击剑表演 fencing show

School Sports Meeting Held
By Li Hua
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三明一中2022-2023学年上学期期中考试
高一英语试题参考答案

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5: BCACA
6-10: CBBCC
11-15: CABAC
16-20: CBABA
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）
A篇阅读 21-23: BAD
C篇阅读 28-31: DACD
B 篇阅读 24-27: CDBA
D 篇阅读 32-35: BDCC
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36 – 40：DAGCE
第三部分：语言运用（共三节， 满分25分）
第一节 完形填空（共15 小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
41- 45: BDCBA
46-50: BCBDA
51-55: DACCD


第II 卷（非选择题 共55分）
第二节 单句填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
56. to explore
57. running
58. slimmer
59. failure
60. struck
61. for
62. an
63. as
64. it
65. that/which
第三节 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
66. causing
67. were sent
68. dead
69. to provide
70. whose
71. Slowly
72. feet
73. With
74. The
75. wisdom

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 分）
76. 我真想对他说：请安静点，别打扰我！
77. 我会找到一个让自己提高球技的方法，这样明年我就能加入球队了。
78. 正因如此，西班牙语是秘鲁主要官方语言。
79. .I had no idea a letter could make such a difference.
80. .It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.
第二节 书面表达 （内容15分，书写5分，满分20分）
80. One possible version: （词数：100）
School Sports Meeting Held
By Li Hua
In order to raise the students’ awareness of physical exercise and enrich their school life, the school sports meeting of this year was held on the playground.
The sports meeting kicked off on Friday morning. It began with a special march-in ceremony to demonstrate the spirit of each class. Then followed the competitive track and field events, among which the relay races were the most exciting and impressive. Finally, a wonderful fencing show came, concluding the unforgettable sports meeting.
Not only did we relax ourselves during the activities, but we learned a lot about sportsmanship and the strength of teamwork.

附：听力录音文本
Text 1
M: Do you always have noodles for breakfast?
W: Yes. Sometimes I have it with some vegetables, and sometimes with a bit of meat.
M: Interesting. I’m used to eating a couple of bananas or an apple for breakfast. (1)
Text 2
W: Would you like to go for a run together?
M: Seriously? Look how dark it is! It may start raining any minute now. (2)
W: I know. But I love running in such weather. My skin can’t stand strong sunshine.
Text 3
W: That was an exciting movie, wasn’t it?
M: Sure. It’s got great actors. But I thought the sound effect was not done very well. (3)
W: Really? I didn’t notice. I was so focused on the story the whole time.
Text 4
M: Same as the UK, we drive on the left here in Australia. (4) So be careful when you’re on the road.
W: I know. I’ve also noticed that, unlike America, speeds and distances are measured in kilometers instead of miles.
Text 5
M: Did you take your medicine this morning?
W: Yes. I’m feeling much better today, so I took two pills instead of three.
M: Okay. Stick to that amount after lunch, (5) and you can stop taking it tomorrow.
Text 6
W: When did you decide to become a writer?
M: When I was seven. Until then, my mother had been reading stories to me every night since I was four. I think that’s what got me interested in writing.
W: I’m sure it did. So, when did you finish your first story? (6)
M: On my eighth birthday. (6) It was about a little boy who builds houses with stones.
W: Cool! It reminds me of your last book, the story about the boy who lives in the woods. (7)
M: Right. Now I’m finishing a book about a boy who travels alone.
Text 7 (第8题为推断题)
M: I hope you didn’t bring lunch today.
W: I actually didn’t. What’s up?
M: It is Megan’s birthday today! (9) We’re going to order some pizzas and a cake at lunch break.
W: Sounds great! Do you know how old she’s turning? (9)
M: Thirty-two. She’s two years younger than me. (9)
W: I see, so one year older than me. (9) I thought she was younger.
M: Right, she certainly looks young for her age. Anyway, come to the meeting room at 12 o’clock! (10)
W: Okay. I have a meeting at the café downstairs at 11:30. So I might be 15 minutes late. (10)
Text 8
W: Why are elephants your favorite animal? (11)
M: Because they’re just so cute!
W: Right, especially their big ears and little tails.
M: Yes, but what makes them the cutest to me is their mouths. (11) They always look like they’re smiling!
W: That’s true. And they always seem so peaceful and friendly, despite how big they are. I also read in a magazine that they’re actually very smart. (12)
M: Absolutely! I went to Thailand two years ago and got very close to an elephant. It really felt like it could understand me.
W: Cool! Was that the last time you saw a real elephant? (13)
M: Of course not. I just visited the zoo two weeks ago. (13) It’s a great experience! I could spend a day hanging out with an elephant!
Text 9 (第14题为推断题)
M: Can I get a box of candies, please?
W: Don’t you remember what the dentist said? You eat too much sugar! Put it back.
M: Fine. Can I get a bottle of nuts then?
W: Sure. Get some peanut butter on your way. (15) I’ll head to the seafood area now.
M: Where are Lucy and Dad?
W: They’re probably at the meat area. Your sister has suggested having chicken for dinner tonight. (16)
M: Great! Can we have potatoes with it? They’re my favorite food! (16)
W: Okay. But we only have about half a kilo of potatoes left at home. Can you go and get some more? Two kilos will be fine. And while you’re there, get a kilo of carrots and onions each.
M: No problem. Shall I meet you at the seafood area?
W: No. We will come and find you in the vegetable area. (17)
Text 10 (第20题为总结题)
Today, knowing how to speak foreign languages is very important. As we all know, it requires focus and time to master a language. But in my opinion, what plays the biggest role in the whole learning process is one’s interest. (18) Take me for example. I decided to learn French in high school, not because it was required by my school or demanded by my parents, but because I fell in love with French culture. I didn’t even have a teacher. For four months, I simply watched French TV shows every night. (19) This helped me build up my vocabulary and understand the basic grammar rules. Then, I took an online course on my cellphone. It took me six months to complete the course, and in the following year, I kept re-taking each unit over and over. In the meanwhile, I made friends with a number of native French speakers, who helped me a great deal in improving my speaking skills.
*语料优选*
▶ sunshine 阳光，日照 pill 药片，药丸
peaceful 宁静的，安静的 despite 即使，尽管
peanut 花生 vocabulary 词汇；词表；词汇量
▶ a couple of 三两个…… be measured in 以……来衡量
hang out 闲逛 in one’s opinion 在某人看来
▶ But I thought the sound effect was not done very well. 但是我觉得声音效果做得不是很好。