福建省福州市福州八县一中2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题（Word版附答案）

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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：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 des Trevr enjy ding best?
A. Ging swimming. B. Resting n the beach. C. Surfing in the sea.
2. When will the man leave fr Edinburgh?
A. On Octber 22nd. B. On Octber 23rd. C. On Octber 24th.
3. What des the wman think f the film?
A. It's wrth seeing. B. It's average. C. It's quite disappinting.
4. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues. B. Dctr and patient. C. Taxi driver and passenger.
5. Why des Nancy turn dwn the man's invitatin?
A. She has t write a paper.
B. She wants t have a rest.
C. She'll attend a literature class.
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 des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a vide shp. B. In the man's huse. C. In the classrm.
7. What kind f music is the wman interested in?
A. Classical music. B. Jazz music. C. Pp music.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where des the wman get the news?
A. Frm TV.
B. Frm the newspaper.
C. Frm the Internet.
9. What makes the man surprised at the railway?
A. Its rutes. B. Its lcatin. C. Its length.
10. What des the man expect t d?
A. Take the train.
B. Have a trip in Xinjiang.
C. Participate in railway cnstructin.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Wh is the wman?
A. A guide. B. A scientist. C. A hstess.
12. Why did sme peple sit up in trees in Tasmania?
A. T prtect trees.
B. T admire the scenery.
C. T attend a cmpetitin.
13. What des Nick say abut the turism in Tasmania?
A. It is nt very imprtant.
B. It is really affected by lgging.
C. It has been develping very well.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the wman ding?
A. Chairing a meeting.
B. Making a prgram.
C. Cnducting an interview.
15. What des the man cnsider mst imprtant when chsing a majr?
A. His jb requirement.
B. His persnal interest.
C. His parents' wishes.
16. What des the man want t be?
A. A wrker. B. A jurnalist. C. A teacher.
17. What des the man talk abut at the end f the cnversatin?
A. His career plan.
B. His prfessinal skills.
C. His hbbies.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did Ma Yifei begin t learn t play the pian?
A. At the age f 5. B. At the age f 9. C. At the age f 16.
19. What happened t Ma Yifei in 2018?
A. She met tw famus musicians.
B. She gave up playing the pian.
C. She became a music teacher.
20. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. A sng that makes peple feel warm.
B. A girl wh sticks t her music dream.
C. A sprting event that inspires everyne.
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
Filming in the Wasatch-Cache Natinal Frest
The Kamas Ranger District handles film permits fr the Kamas district f the Wasatch- Cache Natinal Frest.
T ensure that permits are issued in time fr filming, the Frest Service requests that applicatin frm be handed in three t fur weeks prir t filming.
The fee structure fr filming in the Natinal Frest is as fllws:
Filming Special Use Fee
1 t 10 peple-$150 per day
11 t 30 peple-$200 per day
31 t 60 peple-$500 per day
Over 61 peple-$600 per day
Film Mnitring Fee
1 day filming-FREE
Extra days-$200 per day
Additinal Fees
Additinal fees will be charged in the fllwing situatins:
Large prductin (greater than 100 peple), multiple site filming that may require additinal film mnitring t prtect natural resurces and a perfrmance agreement in the frm f a depsited check.
Upn apprval, a Special Use Permit will be issued with a bill fr cllectin. Checks shuld be made payable t "USDA Frest Service, " and payment must be received befre filming.
Nte
Sme areas f the frest are especially sensitive t impacts frm vehicles, dmestic animals, and peple. These areas include wetlands, streams, lake shrelines, and mst meadw areas. Filming requests in these sensitive areas will require special surveys t determine pssible envirnmental impacts. The request may be denied.
21. What is ne expected t d fr filming?
A. Issue the permit weeks befre filming. B. Submit the applicatin frm in advance.
C. Give tp pririty t time arrangement. D. Outline the fee structure in the frest.
22. Hw much will a week's film mnitring be charged?
A. $1200. B. $200. C. $1400. D. $600.
23. Which f the fllwing will be charged additinal fees?
A. Paying the bill in cash. B. Entry int the sensitive areas.
C. Prductin with ver 61 peple. D. Filming in different sites.
B
When Haraldur Thrleifssn was wandering arund a shpping street with his wife and tw kids, his three-year-ld sn was thirsty and wanted a drink frm the cmer stre. But Thrleifssn sn discvered he culdn't help with the simple request: A 20-centimetre step blcked his access t the stre.
The barrier was all t familiar. Brn with muscular dystrphy, which causes prgressive weakness and lss f muscle, Thrleifssn, nw 46, has been using a wheelchair. As he waited utside, he recalled, "I thught abut hw strange it is that we separate families in this way. I thught abut all the times I wasn't able t jin my friends at restaurants, pubs and stres that are inaccessible. "
Living all ver the wrld as a creative directr and digital designer in cities such as San Francisc and Tky, Thrleifssn had witnessed first-hand hw different cities cnsider and plan fr accessibility, frm ramps (斜坡) and sidewalks t public transprtatin.
Having recently sld his digital creative agency, Uen, t Twitter, Thrleifssn nw had the financial means t make a difference in his hmetwn. He decided t start with a prject t make Iceland wheelchair accessible, ne ramp at a time.
Ramp Up Reykjavik was launched as a nn-prfit in 2021 with a gal t build 100 ramps, mstly in the city's dwntwn, within a year. Unlike prtable and temprary slutins in ther cities，these ramps are permanent structures that match the aesthetic (美学的) f the buildings, making them appear as if they've always been there. It's a design detail that helps prvide a sense f inclusivity.
With the help f gvernment funding and ther spnsrs, the Ramp Up team finished ahead f schedule and has bradened its range t all f Iceland, with the gal f building 1, 500 ramps cuntrywide by 2026.
24. What inspired Thrleifssn t build the ramps?
A. A request frm his wife. B. His childhd experience.
C. His incnvenience in life. D. His desire t make a frtune.
25. What made it pssible fr Thrleifssn t start the prject?
A. Great dnatins frm sciety. B. A wealth f experience in management.
C. Full supprt frm the gvernment. D. Mney frm sale f his cmpany.
26. What is special abut Thrleifssn's prject?
A. It is nn-prfit. B. It highlights the details.
C. It fits in with the surrundings. D. It slves the prblem temprarily.
27. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Thrleifssn?
A. Generus and helpful. B. Mdest and cnsiderate.
C. Selfless and cnfident. D. Flexible and thughtful.
C
New research shws that remving black rhins’ hrns (犀牛角) t make them less attractive t illegal hunters is reducing their territry sizes and making them less sciable with each ther.
The study fund that de-hrned (去角) rhins have hme ranges that are 45 percent smaller than thse f cmplete animals, and that they were 37 percent less likely t engage in scial interactins.
"The big bulls that used t have very large territries may nw have much less territry and much less reprductive (繁殖的) success,” says Vanessa Duthé, wh led the wrk at Switzerland's University.
"It's really hard t predict the effects f this, "she says. "It desn't mean that ppulatin success will necessarily decline, because it might pen up gaps fr yunger males that wuld nt have had the space r the means befre." Indeed, a University f Bristl study published last year shwed that de-hrning des nt negatively affect ppulatins verall.
But such unintended cnsequences necessarily feed int judgments abut whether this highly invasive prcedure is wrthwhile. There is little hard evidence either way. "N ne's put all the data tgether t say whether it's a really effective measure, "says Duthé.
"What is clear is that the intrductin f de-hrning and a decline in illegal hunting has ccurred at the same time, " she adds. "But de-hrning has been accmpanied by ther cnservatin measures that may be mre effective. "
"It's incredibly cmplicated, "says Lucy Chimes, a member f the Bristl team. "There are s many ther factrs invlved. Yu have t cnsider what ther security measures are being carried ut- fencing, staff numbers, pverty levels surrunding parks, their nearness t natinal brders and whether there is cmmunity engagement. "Chimes is currently planning a prject that aims t separate these and ther factrs. In the meantime, Duthé believes that de-hrning is a wrthwhile tl f last curse f actin. "A rhin that is behaving a little bit strangely is better than a dead rhin. "
28. What is the purpse f remving the hrns f black rhins?
A. T make them less sciable. B. T affect their reprductive success.
C. T reduce their hme ranges. D. T prtect them frm being hunted.
29. What des the underlined phrase "invasive prcedure" in paragraph 5 refer t?
A. The lss f rhin territries. B. The remval f rhin hrns.
C. The impact n rhin ppulatin. D. The change f rhin behavir.
30. What is Duthé's attitude tward the de-hrning f black rhins?
A. Supprtive. B. Oppsed. C. Uncncerned. D. Uncertain.
31. What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A. De-hrning rhins shws satisfying effects.
B. De-hrning is the last actin researchers will take.
C. Varius factrs lead t the decline in illegal hunting.
D. Rhins are suppsed t behave a little bit strangely.
D
Wuld yu rather watch a new mvie, r an ld favrite? Wuld yu rather try a dish yu've never had at a restaurant, r stick with smething yu knw yu'll like? Researchers studying the "mere expsure effect" have fund that we ften prefer the familiar ver the nvel.
Peple didn't need t experience a reward r psitive utcme while arund the bject-simply being expsed t the bject wuld be enugh t make peple like it. T test this, scial psychlgist Rbert Zajnc had participants read wrds in a freign language ut lud and varied hw ften participants read each wrd (up t 25 repetitins). Next, after reading the wrds, participants were asked t guess at the meaning f each wrd by filling ut a rating scale (indicating hw psitive r negative they thught the meaning f the wrd was).
He fund that participants liked wrds that they had said mre ften, while wrds that participants hadn't read at all were rated mre negatively, and wrds that had been read25 times were rated highest. Just the mere expsure t the wrd was enugh t make participants like it mre.
One place where the mere expsure effect ccurs is in advertising. It explains why seeing the same advertisement multiple times culd be mre cnvincing than just seeing it nce. Of curse, there's a cautin here: the mere expsure effect desn't happen fr things we initially dislike. Researchers have fund that ur liking fr a variety f things (including pictures, sunds, fds, and smells) can be increased with repeated expsure, suggesting that the mere expsure effect isn't limited t just ne f ur senses. Additinally, researchers have fund that the mere expsure effect ccurs in studies with human research participants as well as in studies with nn-human animals.
Anther key finding was that participants eventually started t like bjects less after many repeated expsures. In ther wrds, a smaller number f repeated expsures will make yu like smething mre-but, if the repeated expsures cntinue, yu culd eventually get tired f it.
32. What is the key factr in Rbert Zajnc's test?
A. Preference. B. Frequency. C. Originality. D. Achievement.
33. Which f the fllwing is an example f "mere expsure effect"?
A. We favr an advertisement at the first sight.
B. A student jined in the club because f lve.
C. We are mre cnvinced f what we met befre.
D. A student read as many English wrds as pssible.
34. What can we learn abut "mere expsure effect" accrding t paragraph 4?
A. It is the result f advertising. B. It can be applied t multiple senses.
C. It is true f what we dislike at first. D. It has nthing t d with animals.
35. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The study n mere expsure effect. B. Mre lve because f mre expsures.
C. Better results frm the earlier expsures. D. The applicatin f mere expsure effect.
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。
Super cmmunicatrs are peple wh are cnsistently able t create real cnnectins with thers just by listening and talking. The fllwing are fur habits f super cmmunicatrs.
They knw what kind f cnversatin they're having. Super cmmunicatrs are usually able t respnd accrdingly. If yu're having a practical cnversatin, yur friend might ask yu t help make hard decisins. 36 If yur friend is just expressing his feelings, yu just need t be a gd listener.
They prve they're listening. There are plenty f ways t appear like yu're listening, like making eye cntact r ndding. T d that, experts suggest a technique called "cycle fr understanding". Ask a questin and listen t the respnse. Repeat what they just tld yu. Ask yur cnversatin partner if yu gt what they said crrect. 37
They ask a lt f the right questins. Research shws that highly effective cmmunicatrs tend t ask 10 t 20 times as many questins as everyne else. They may simply be fllw-up questins like "What happened next?". Super cmmunicatrs als ask questins that get peple t pen up. 38 They ask abut peple's values r experiences and create an pprtunity fr emtinal cnnectin.
39 The gal f a discussin isn't t impress smene, cnvince smene r wait fr their turn t speak. It's t genuinely cmprehend smene else's pint f view and share their wn views accrdingly. The right respnse creates an atmsphere f trust and penness that bth parties can benefit frm. 40
A. They aim t understand.
B. Experts call them "deep questins".
C. They are persuasive cmmunicatrs.
D. The decisins shuld be easy t carry ut.
E. This practice sunds simple but is pwerful.
F. Then yu shuld be ready t give gd advice.
G. And that is actually the mst magical thing that can happen.
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。
I was brn with facial differences. My first surgery was when I was 3. That same year, I started 41 lessns when my mm signed me up t learn ballet. My mm said, "When yu're n stage, n ne 42 yur face, "and what I think she 43 was, "When yu're n stage, peple can lk past yur difference and 44 yu fr wh yu are. "
I've had nine surgeries. I am frever 45 t my family fr trying t give me every chance at a "nrmal" life. 46 , what I wuld have really wanted was fr that "nrmal" life t be a result f a culture where typical 47 weren't a requirement fr full participatin in sciety.
It's a daily experience fr peple with facial differences t get 48 questins like, "What happened t yur face?"-that's very 49 , which I think is s messed up. I see 50 a lt when strangers are asking these questins.
I want peple t examine their deeply held beliefs abut what they 51 is beautiful and wrthy f adratin and ask why? Why d we devalue peple based nly n what they 52 ?
The next time yu see smene with a(n) 53 , take a mment befre asking annying questins．Yu can help reduce yur bias (偏见) by just 54 a persn’s humanity -nt thrugh a lens (镜头) f pity, but by recgnizing them as smene wh is prbably mre 55 than different frm yurself.
41. A. pianB. danceC. actingD. vilin
42. A. nticesB. shwsC. valuesD. anticipates
43. A. affectedB. predictedC. chseD. meant
44. A. seeB. helpC. needD. change
45. A. equalB. resistantC. awesmeD. grateful
46. A. InsteadB. TherefreC. OtherwiseD. Hwever
47. A. familiesB. facesC. chancesD. lives
48. A. excitingB. amusingC. disturbingD. astnishing
49. A. cmplexB. imprtantC. cmmnD. practical
50. A. hpeB. pityC. panicD. pain
51. A. thinkB. recallC. demandD. btain
52. A. rely nB. decide nC. put asideD. lk like
53. A. expressinB. persnalityC. differenceD. backgrund
54. A. recgnizingB. annuncingC. imprvingD. classifying
55. A. uniqueB. similarC. bviusD. desperate
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。
The Guangdng Lin Dance, a natinal traditin ppular in Fshan and Guangzhu, is a typical Suthern Lin Dance.
Lin dancing 56 (date)back thusands f years, t the Tang Dynasty, and a legend abut the emperr having a dream 57 a lin saved his life. And later it 58 (intrduce) t the suth by migrants frm the nrth. The Guangdng Lin Dance develped int 59 (it) mdern frm during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644). In Chinese traditin, peple regard the lin as 60 symbl f braveness and strength, which can drive away evil and prtect humans and livestck. Lin dancing 61 (main) fcuses n the perfrmance f the lin dance，attaching much attentin t mvements 62 scratching an itch (抓痒), shaking the mane (鬃毛) and licking (舔) the hair.
The Guangdng Lin Dance, a 63 (cmbine) f martial arts, dance and music, is ppular nt nly in Guangdng and Guangxi prvinces, but als amng verseas Chinese in Sutheast Asian cuntries, 64 (make) it a cultural bridge fr verseas Chinese keeping in tuch with their natinal rts. It is cnsidered t be a traditin with far reaching cultural value. Lunar New Year is the perfect time 65 (share) and celebrate that culture and heritage.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，上周末你参加了学校组织的市美术馆研学活动，请你在校英文论坛发表一篇帖子，分享此次经历。
内容包括：1、活动过程；
2、个人感悟；
3、期待评论。
注意：
1、写作词数为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）
67．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。
In a small twn, Greenfield, lived Alex, a high schl student. Alex’s sanctuary (庇护所) was a mix f vide games and late-night snacking, a habit that nt nly distanced him frm the wrld but als gradually ruined his health.
“Hey, Alex, need a wider dr t walk thrugh?” taunted (嘲笑) Mike, a classmate whse wrds were as sharp as knives, under the watchful eyes f their classmates. The laughter that fllwed was a familiar sting, ne that Alex had grwn accustmed t, yet it hurt deeper each time.
At hme, Alex's escape int virtual realities became his feeling f emtinal cmfrt, until ne evening, his father, Bryan, decided it was time fr a change.
"Alex, we need t talk," Bryan said, his tne sft yet firm. "I've seen hw hard things have been fr yu... and I think it's time we make a change."
"It's just hw things are, Dad. I can't change hw peple see me," Alex respnded. "Maybe yu can't change hw thers see yu, Alex, " Bryan added gently, "but we can change hw yu see yurself, maybe, hw yu feel. Let's try t adpt a healthier lifestyle, tgether. What d yu say?"
Dubtful but inspired by his father's suggestin, Alex agreed. They started a jurney that intrduced mrning jgs, replaced chips and sdas with fruits and water, and mst imprtantly, pened a channel f cmmunicatin that had lng been inactive.
The rad was nt withut its bstacles. Mike's taunts cntinued. "Planning t run a marathn, Alex?" Mike laughed ludly. "Maybe I am, " Alex replied, his vice steadier than he felt.
As time flew, the transfrmatin within Alex became bvius. Nt just in his physical appearance, but in his behavirs. He fund himself slwly stepping ut f the shadw f his insecurities.
Then came the annual schl 2-mile run, an activity Alex had never dreamed f participating in. Yet, this year was different.
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。
2023—2024学年第二学期九县（市）一中期中联考
高二英语试题参考答案
第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B
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 BAD 24-27 CDCA 28-31DBAC 32-35 BCBA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
36-40 FEBAG
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 BADAD 46-50 DBCCB 51-55 ADCAB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
56. dates 57. where 58. was intrduced 59. its 60. a
61. mainly 62. like 63. cmbinatin 64. making 65. t share
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（15分）
One pssible versin:
An Unfrgettable Art Study Tur
Last weekend I participated in an awesme study tur in the city art museum rganized by ur schl.
It began with an exhibitin f the histry f Chinese art, shwing the extensive Chinese culture. What fllwed was a hands-n experience, which uncvered the secrets f art. With a lecture n the past and future f Chinese art, the tur was brught t an end. Nt nly did the tur make me feel a sense f pride in ur artistic achievements, but it als planted in my heart a seed f appreciating art.
Anybdy wh shares the same feeling? Anticipating yur cmments!
第二节（25分）
Pssible versin.
With cnfidence and physical strength, Alex decided t sign up. He dubled dwn n his training, waking up early every mrning t practice running. Each day, he felt strnger and mre determined, fueled by the supprtive nds frm his father. On the day f the race, Alex's perfrmance was nthing shrt f spectacular. As he crssed the finish line, the crwd erupted in cheers. Alex nticed Mike pushing thrugh the crwd twards him and extended his hand, saying, "Yu really prved smething tday, Alex. Great jb!"
After the race, as the crwd's cheers cntinued, Bryan apprached Alex. His eyes were filled with pride fr his sn. "Yur curage t step ut f yur cmfrt zne and the spirit yu've displayed are cmmendable. "A warm smile spread acrss Alex's face. "Thanks, Dad. It's yur supprt that keeps me ging. " he said, his vice filled with a mx f gratitude and reslve. He understd that this was mre than just abut finishing a race; it was abut winning respect and breaking dwn the walls that had nce islated him.
听力原文
Text 1 海滩活动
W: Trevr, I heard yu just gt back frm the beach. Did yu have a gd time there?
M: Yes, it was great. I lay dwn n the sand, enjying the sunshine. I als had a swim. I even went surfing in the sea, which was my favrite thing.
Text 2 预订机票
M: I'd like t reserve tw tickets n Flight 6021 t Edinburgh, n Octber 22nd.
W: Srry, sir. We're bked up n the 22nd, but we still have a few seats available n the 23rd r 24th.
M: OK, then. It seems that I have t leave ne day later than planned.
Text 3 观影感受
M: Hw did yu like the mvie The Pursuit f Happiness yesterday?
W: It is an inspiring stry. I gt a real kick ut f it. Yu shuld g t see it, t. I believe yu'll lve it.
Text 4 感觉晕车
W: Please pull ver and stp ver there!
M: What's the matter, Grace?
W: I feel a little dizzy and sick. I have t get ff nw. Yu can ask the driver t take yu t meet ur client first. This negtiatin is very imprtant t us.
Text 5 邀请与婉拒
M: Nancy, hw abut having a cup f cffee with me nw?
W: I'd lve t, but I'm exhausted. I was up till 3: 00 this mrning t write my literature essay.
Text 6 听音乐放松
M: We've been preparing fr tmrrw's histry exam since early this mrning. What d yu say t taking a break and listening t sme music?
W: Listening t sme music fr a while wuld make me feel just fine. ⑥Yu sure have a lt f discs here.
M: ⑥Yeah, I have everything frm jazz music t pp music in my study.
W: ⑦T tell yu the truth, I'm strictly int classical music. Yu dn't happen t have any Bach r Mzart, d yu?
M: Srry, my taste in music desn't g back any further than the 1960's. Music befre then is just histry t me.
W: Well, speaking f histry, let's get back t the bks. We've gt an exam tmrrw, remember?
Text 7 世界首个沙漠铁路环线
M: ⑧Have yu gt any exciting news n the website, dear?
W: ⑧Of curse. Here is ne abut the wrld's first railway lp circling a desert. Did yu hear abut it befre?
M: N. That sunds amazing. Culd yu tell me mre abut it?
W: Well, it is n the suthern edge f the Taklimakan Desert, Nrthwest China's Xinjiang. It's 825-kilmeter lng.
M: Ww, ⑨it is built in the sand and strm zne, which makes me really surprised. It must make cnstructin very difficult.
W: That's true. But China Railway Grup vercame difficulties and the prject was cmpleted as scheduled. The cnstructin began in 2018 and went int peratin in 2022. Passengers n it can enjy the unusual scenery thrugh the windw, as if flying in the sand sea with an "irn dragn".
M: ⑩I really expect t experience the magnificent view f the desert dragn sme day.
Text 8 环境保护
W: ⑪Welcme t ur prgram, Nick. S, wh are trying t prtect these trees besides yu as an envirnmental scientist?
M: Well, in Tasmania, the first green plitical party was develped. ⑫They tied themselves t trees r sat up in trees t prtect the trees.
W: That's kind f crazy.
M: Yes. That happens in Tasmania truly. Turism is a very big industry in Tasmania. ⑬But the lgging makes certain areas nt suitable fr turism any mre.
W: Yu're right. If the whle frest is missing, peple wn't enjy the nice view. M: Yeah, there're sme really beautiful spts in Tasmania which have been destryed a little by the lgging industry.
W: OK. Thanks fr telling us s much.
Text 9 采访大学生
W: Excuse me, I'm a jurnalist frm the Suth China University f Technlgy statin. ⑭I need t interview smene abut graduate life. Culd I ask yu sme questins?
M: With pleasure!
W: OK. What's yur majr? M: My majr is material science.
W: It sunds great. Why d yu chse it?
M: ⑮First and mst imprtantly, I am interested in it. Als, ur sciety is in great need f skilled wrkers.
W: And what jb d yu think is the best fr yu after yu graduate?
M: ⑯I think the best jb fr me is t be a teacher.
W: What is yur mst imprtant cnsideratin when lking fr a jb? M: Fr me, it's imprtant t d what I lve.
W: I can't agree mre. ⑰D yu have any hbbies?
M: ⑰Yes, such as playing ftball, ging fishing, climbing muntains and s n.
W: Oh, yu have a great variety f interests. Thanks fr yur time!
M: Yu're welcme.
Text 10 视障女孩让世界听到了“雪花”的声音
W: With the flame gradually extinguished, the clsing ceremny f the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games neared its end. Fr Ma Yifei, a 16-year-ld visually impaired girl, the vilin perfrmance f the Beijing 2022 theme sng, Snwflake, is her best present fr Paralympians acrss the glbe. The vilinist in the pink dress is Ma Yifei.
Ma Yifei is a student in Ningxia Special Educatin High Schl. She lst her eyesight at the age f tw because f illness. ⑱She started t learn t play the pian at five and vilin at nine. She can feel the "clrful" music thrugh sund, temperature, atmsphere, and emtin.
Ma Yifei culd nt see the keys and always played the wrng ntes. It tk a few thusand times fr her t play a piece crrectly. After three years f learning, she still culd nt make any sund except sme nises, but she never gave up. ⑲In 2018, she had the chance t fllw Sheng Yuan and Ca Yuhan, famus musicians t study music. She started her lng schling jurney frm Yinchuan t Beijing. Ma Yifei was persistent in chasing her dreams.
“Withut my previus persistence, I wuldn't be able t stand n the stage tday.” Ma Yifei said. An Unfrgettable Art Study Tur
With cnfidence and physical strength, Alex decided t sign up.
After the race, as the crwd's cheers cntinued, Bryan apprached Alex.