山东省济宁市2023-2024学年高二下学期5月校际联考英语试题

这是一份山东省济宁市2023-2024学年高二下学期5月校际联考英语试题，共17页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。


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. Wh is the man prbably talking t?
A. A shp assistant. B. His wife. C. His c­wrker.
2. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The wman`s pht. B. A scenic spt. C. A TV drama.
3. What des the man mean?
A. E­cmmerce is a duble­edged swrd.
B. Lcal specialties shuld be exprted.
C. Cmmercials are f n use.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Clse a windw. B. Catch a muse. C. Leave the rm.
5. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
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. Which year f cllege are the speakers in?
A. The first year. B. The secnd year. C. The third year.
7. What did the wman d in public?
A. She had a dance. B. She did jumping jacks. C. She perfrmed a sng.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What des the man expect t d n the 3rd?
A. Sign a cntract. B. G n a tur. C. Return t New Yrk.
9. What des the man finally decide t d?
A. Cancel the reservatin.
B. Cntact anther airline.
C. Advance the departure date.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Wh might the wman be?
A. A hstess. B. A directr. C. An actress.
11. What des the wman think f the award­winning film?
A. It is her persnal favrite.
B. It is wrthy f the award.
C. It is terribly disappinting.
12. What is the man ging t d next?
A. Call a meeting. B. Watch a vide. C. Have a jb interview.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man?
A. A fresh graduate. B. A sftware engineer. C. A cmputer repairman.
14. What des the example f the man`s grup prject prve?
A. He has great leadership skills.
B. He is a gd team player.
C. He pays attentin t detail.
15. Hw des the wman describe the man?
A. Mtivated. B. Creative. C. Industrius.
16. What will the wman mst prbably talk abut next?
A. The emplyment situatin.
B. The future pprtunities.
C. The cmpany culture.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Hw much did disabled travelers spend in the US in 2018?
A. Abut $45.8 billin. B. Abut $58.7 billin. C. Abut $81 billin.
18. What is the best thing abut Singapre in Nilesh Jshi`s pinin?
A. It enables the disabled t live with dignity.
B. It ffers the disabled accessible public transprt.
C. Its turist attractins are free fr the disabled.
19. What d we knw abut Jhn Mrris?
A. He spke highly f the htel rms in Las Vegas.
B. He buys magazines 3 r 4 times a week.
C. He nce lived in Sydney.
20. Where is Julie Jnes emplyed?
A. At a htel. B. In a travel agency. C. In a publishing cmpany.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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There’s n shrtage f health fd trends n TikTk, but which nes are actually sensible? And shuld yu skip any f them altgether? We asked registered dietitian Vanessa Rissett, and here’s what yu need t knw.
Emily Marik’s Salmn Bwl
Made with rice, baked salmn, sy sauce and spicy may — and t be clear, there are a lt f different variatins f it nline — this passes Rissett’s test because it’s healthy, fast, easy and has gd flavr.
Rissett says that while she wuld recmmend this recipe, she wuld als suggest changing the white rice fr brwn rice fr increased nutrients and mre fiber.
Healthy Ckie Dugh
Ckie dugh that’s healthy? This is t gd t be true, right? The answer is prbably yes.
Rissctt says that while this may be healthy, it prbably desn’t taste gd.
“I’m certain this tastes like cardbard, ”she said. “If yu dn’t care abut taste — then this is fr yu.”
Lettuce Water Fr Sleep
While harmless, the TikTk trend f puring biling water ver rmaine lettuce leaves t make “lettuce water” fr better sleep prbably wn’t cure yur sleep disrder — and it prbably desn’t taste great, either.
“This is nt a thing. There’s n evidence t prve it,” Rissett said. “Instead, steep a banana peel in biling water t help aid with sleep.”
Nature’s Cereal
As Rissett pints ut, it’s basically a fruit smthie bwl.
“I am all fr having berries and ccnut water,” she said. “Nutritin-wise, this has lts f vitamins, antixidants and fiber. It’s basically a fruit salad that wuld be super refreshing n a ht day r pst-wrkut.”
21.What is special abut Emily Marik’s salmn bwl?
A．It desn’t taste great.B．Its recipe is nt fixed. C．It is gd fr health.D．It uses tw kinds f rice.
22.Which recipe desn’t Rissett recmmend?
A． Lettuce water fr sleep. B．Healthy ckie dugh.
C． Emily Marik’s salmn bwlD．Nature’s cereal.
23.Which fd suits yu best after playing a ftball match?
A．Nature’s cereal.B．Healthy ckie dugh.
C．Lettuce water fr sleep.D．Emily Marik’s salmn bwl.
B
In 2016, when I was n the graduate scheme (计划) at Deutsche Bank, Marie Inafidn, chief executive f Stemettes, wh encurages girls t pursue careers in science, technlgy, engineering and maths (STEM), was als wrking there. I didn’t meet her at the time, but I did read an article abut her and her career.
Learning at 21 years ld abut the career f a yung black wman’s succeeding in a traditinally white male-dminated industry was ne f the mst influential things that ever happened t me. It gave me cnfidence that it was pssible t d well in the ffice and wrk n persnal external prject at the same time.
Rle mdels can play a central rle in shaping a yung prfessinal’s career. They are especially imprtant if yu belng t an under-represented grup fr whm a lack f representatin in the wrkplace can lead t feeling islated and lacking in cnfidence. They can help thse just starting ut, whether r nt they are a graduate as I was, t believe in their wn abilities.
There’s a grwing need t have accessible rle mdels. Given the tendency t exaggerate (夸大) success stries, hearing frm wmen wh talk hnestly abut the challenges they have faced, either when starting a business r frming a new career path, is much mre effective. A study revealed that 70 per cent f girls say they think differently abut their futures after hearing frm wmen rle mdels.
I’m frequently asked abut what businesses culd be ding t increase racial diversity in the wrkplace. A gd starting pint is t actively prmte and supprt the vices f the peple in the rganisatin that are leading psitive change and inspiring thers. This makes a real difference. Unlike the tkenism (装样子) I still cme acrss, which results in individuals being made the lne representative fr a grup withut real supprt frm the rganisatin.
Things came full circle fr me when I interviewed Ms. Inafidn fr my bk in 2019. I was able t tell her f the incredible impact her passin and cnfidence had had n me as a graduate trainee and hw grateful I wuld always be fr that.
24.What d we learn abut Marie Inafidn？
A．She became successful at 21.
B．She was a trainee at Deutsche Bank.
C．She encuraged girls t take up STEM-related wrk.
D．She helped the authr with her external prject persnally.
25.Wh can benefit mst frm rle mdels in the wrk place accrding t the third paragraph？
A．Experienced prfessinals.B．A graduate eager t succeed.
C．Peple withut special abilities.D．The yung frm an under-represented grup.
26.What is effective in changing girls’ mindset？
A．Taking n challenging prjects.
B．Reading mre made-up success stries.
C．Starting their wn business as early as pssible.
D．Listening t wmen rle mdels share their experiences.
27.What shuld businesses d t increase racial diversity in the wrkplace accrding t the authr?
A．Make mre clred peple authrities.
B．Encurage psitive pinins.
C．Include mre peple f different races.
D．Understand the true meaning f tkenism.
C
The wheel is believed t be arund 5,500 years ld. The inventin came abut lng after the advent f ther, arguably mre cmplex technlgies, like bats, wven clth, and agriculture. The inventin f the wheel greatly speeded up the develpment f civilizatin by making it easier t trade. Twns and cities grew crwded, their ppulatins sustained by the increased prductivity f wheel-assisted farming.
Hwever, the Aztecs, Incas, Maya, and Native Americans which were regarded as relatively advanced civilizatins did nt use the wheel until after the arrival f Eurpean clnists (殖民者) during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
It had lng been assumed that ancient Americans didn’t knw hw t make them. That turned ut t be false. In 1880, as archaelgist Désiré Charnay unearthed the tmb f an Aztec child in Mexic City, he came acrss a small figurine (雕像) munted n an even smaller set f wheels. Since then, ther wheeled tys have been fund acrss the cuntry.
Current explanatins f why the Aztecs, Incas, Maya, and Native Americans lacked wheels fcus nt n the knwledge f hw t create them—which they clearly pssessed—but n practicality. One majr reasn is that the cntinent lacks creatures strng enugh t pull them. After all, hrses and cws crssed the Atlantic alng with the wheel itself.
Anther imprtant factr was gegraphy. Yes, the Incas built rads, but thse rads were mapped ut ver the hilly terrain (地形) f the Andes Muntains. They featured a structure f giant staircases in which there were tp, middle, and bttm levels. S wheeled vehicles wuld nt have been able t climb.
Ancient American scieties might nt have been built n wheels, but this in n way prevented them frm teaching levels f cmplexity cmparable t their Eurpean cunterparts. They als built impressive architecture with tcks. Hw their builders managed t mve thse rcks withut help frm the wheel. nbdy knws. But they did manage t d this. Of curse, the absence f the wheel still shaped these scieties in meaningful ways. Fr example, attempts t unite the different warring tribes repeatedly fell apart because f the amunt f time it tk t travel frm ne strnghld (据点) t anther.
“When the wheel did finally shw up in indigenus American scieties, a lt f things changed.But the change ccurred mre slwly. Even thugh indigenus Americans culd nw use the wheel fr transprt, weaving, and pttery, this new and mre efficient technlgy didn’t replace the familiar way f ding things vernight. Traditinal techniques cntinue t be passed dwn frm generatin t generatin, even t this day,”archaelgist Patrick Kirch said.
28. Why des the authr write the first paragraph?
A. T stress the difficulty in inventing the wheel.
B. T describe the prcess f the inventin f the wheel.
C. T explain the significance f the inventin f the wheel.
D. T intrduce the wide applicatins f the wheel in mdern times.
29. Why didn’t ancient Incas use wheels?
A. They built rads with vertical structures.
B.They lacked tls fr creating wheels.
C. They relied n animals fr transprtatin.
D. They lacked the knwledge f prducing wheels.
30. The absence f the wheel might blck _______.
A. the cmplexity f ancient American scieties
B. the frequency f wars in ancient American scieties
C. the impressive architecture in ancient American scieties
D. the unificatin f different tribes in ancient American scieties
31. What des Patrick Kirch think f intrducing the wheel int indigenus American scieties?
A. Easy but limited B. Nticeable but harmful.
C.Influential but gradual.D. Welcme but fruitless.
D
On ne side f the rm sits the cutest life-size stuffed animal(填充玩具) yu've ever seen. On the ther side rests a real dg—the same size, shape and even the same name as the stuffed versin. Yu get t sit next t bth f these furry friends and pet their fur.Guess which ne will make yur brain light up?
If yu guessed the real dg, yu're right. Stuffed animals, as cute and lvely as they may be, just dn't effectively activate ur frntal crtex(额叶皮层), the part f the brain verseeing hw we think and feel, accrding t a new study published in the jurnal PLOSONE. The study fund an even strnger rise in brain activity when the persn petted
the fur f a real dg versus a stuffed animal.
“We chse t research the frntal crtex because this brain area is invlved in
several executive(执行) functins, such as attentin, wrking memry, and prblem-slving. But it is als invlved in scial and emtinal prcesses,”said study lead authr
Rahel Marti, a dctral student in the divisin f clinical psychlgy at the University f Basel in Switzerland.
Why is this finding imprtant? It prvides additinal evidence that live human-animal interactin therapy(疗法) may prmte cgnitive and emtinal activity in the brain.
Marti said,“If patients with deficits in mtivatin, attentin, and sciemtinal functining
shw higher emtinal invlvement in activities cnnected t a real dg, then such
activities culd increase the chance f learning and f achieving treatment aims.”
“This is an interesting, seriusly cnducted study that prvides new insight int
assciatins between human-animal interactin and reginal prefrntal brain activity in healthy adults. We fund that brain activity increased when the cntact with a real dg r a
stuffed animal became clser. This cnfirms previus studies relating clser cntact with animals t increased brain activity,”Marti said.
32. Hw des the authr intrduce the subject f the text?
A. By listing sme figures. B. By giving an example.
C.By setting a situatin D. .By analyzing a phenmenn.
33. Why did the researchers chse t study frntal crtex?
A. It is invlved in several bdy parts.
B. It is the mst imprtant part f the brain.
C. It plays a key part in perfrming functins.
D. It prvides evidence fr live human-animal therapy.
34. What des the underlined wrd“deficits”in paragraph 4 prbably mean?
A.Styles. B. Faults. C. Adventures. D. Surces.
35. What may be a suitable title fr the text?
A.What Petting A Dg Can D Fr Yur Brain?
B.Why A Pet Dg Is Imprtant T A Persn?
C. Which Part Of The Brain Is Invlved In Emtin?
D. Hw Can A Patient Benefit Frm Petting A Dg?
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。
Art cmes in tw main categries: realistic and abstract. Realistic art aims t shw real-life scenes, peple, and bjects exactly as they appear. It invlves paying clse attentin t details, making things lk like phtgraphs. 36 . It’s mre abut expressing feelings, emtins, and ideas.
Realistic art is easy t understand. Viewers can easily recgnize what is prtrayed. Take the Mna Lisa, fr example—it’s a realistic painting f a lady with a mysterius smile. 37 , helping us t learn abut the past.
Unlike realistic art, abstract art is mre abut being creative. 38 . They use shapes, clrs and patterns t express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things t different peple. Sme peple enjy trying t figure ut what the artwrk cnveys.
39 . Realistic art needs precisin in drawing r sculpting t make things lk real. Abstract art requires imaginatin t use shapes and clrs in new ways. Many artists are skilled in bth. They create realistic pieces t demnstrate their technical skills and abstract nes t display their creativity.
As fr persnal preference, sme peple prefer the clear stries f realistic art while thers are attracted t the mystery f abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and frms. Tgether, the tw kinds f art make the art wrld diverse and engaging. 40 .
A．Bth ways f creating art have their wn value and beauty
B．Phtgraphs preserve faces f flks frm lng ag
C．Grasping abstract art demands mre artistic training
D．Bth types f art take skills t make
E．Artists have the freedm t g beynd real-life representatins
F．Artwrks like this tell stries abut histry and everyday life
G．In cntrast, abstract art fcuses less n realistic appearances
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。
Last year, I started the jurney f being a remte prduct designer. The thught f a 41 schedule, a cmfrtable hme ffice, and the escape frm the crwded public transprt was incredibly 42 . The first few weeks were filled with a lng-lst feeling f 43 .
Hwever, the 44 f wrking frm hme gradually set in. I had started my day with the best intentins, prmising myself quick breaks and regular 45 . But deadlines, endless emails, and virtual meetings 46 me t my cmputer thrughut the day, leaving me little time t 47 . Gne were the shrt walks t a clleague’s desk and the quick lunchtime walks arund the ffice cmplex. Finally, my wrld was 48 t the walls f my hme, my steps 49 in mere meters rather than kilmeters.
One day, I tried 50 ne f my favrite dresses and it wasn’t passing thrugh my waist at all. Glancing at myself in the mirrr, I saw a 51 persn carrying extra weight, rather than smene enjying freedm. The 52 f wrk and persnal life had left me feeling like I was a never ending mtin machine.
This incident marked the 53 f a jurney f self-discvery. I made up my mind that I needed a(n) 54 nt just fr my waistline but fr my verall well-being. It was a prmise t priritize my physical and mental health, and a cmmitment that I culd 55 cntrl ver my life and my bdy.
41．A．Flexible B．regularC．fullD．Tight
42．A．appealingB．amusingC．challengingD．disturbing
43．A．directinB．securityC．freedmD．respnsibility
44．A．dutiesB．rewardsC．prblemsD．expectatins
45．A．visitsB．stretchesC．updatesD．emails
46．A．Intrduced B．inspiredC．guidedD．Tied
47．A．replyB．reactC．relaxD．read
48．A．limitedB．extendedC．relatedD．expsed
49．A．cuntedB．repeatedC．watchedD．fllwed
50．A．tidying upB．putting asideC．fitting intD．getting back
51．A．lazyB．madC．rudeD．tired
52．A．balanceB．successC．mixD．value
53．A．beginningB．memryC．distanceD．training
54．A．prmiseB．change C．answerD．Excuse
55．A．maintainB．regain C．remveD．ease
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。
Ptala Palace (布达拉宫) is the highest ancient palace in the wrld. The palace, 56 (name) after a hly hill, is said t be used fr greeting a Han princess. Legend has it that in the 7th century, 57 (greet) his bride Princess Wencheng f the Tang Dynasty, Sngtsen Gamp built a palace with a thusand rms up n the Red Hill and named it Ptala. The palace was 58 (main) made f stnes and wds, and decrated 59 special lcal tree branches. Later, the ancient palace 60 (destry) in wars. 61 we see at present is the architecture f the Qing Dynasty and the cntinuus expanding wrk utcme since the 17th century.
The Palace has tw parts, the Red Palace as the center and the White Palace as tw wings. The Red Palace is the highest part in the center that is cmpletely devted t 62 (religin) study. It was painted red t represent pwer. It cnsists f different halls and 63 (library)n many levels with winding passages. The White Palace, 64 nce served as the ffice building f lcal gvernment makes up the living quarters, and 65 (it) wall was painted white t cnvey peace and calmness.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
假定你是李华， 在网上看到某国际机构组织暑期到新西兰游学(study tur)
的广告。请用英语给该项目的负责人写一封邮件，询问参加游学的费用、住宿方式和行程安排等情况。
注意：
写作词数应为80左右; 2.可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写（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。
It was late, abut 10:15 p.m., when Janice Espsit arrived at the Bellprt train statin; she jumped int her Hnda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive hme t her husband and seven-year-ld sn. She’d just returned frm visiting her mther and had traveled the rute many times befre. She practically drve n autpilt: a left nt Statin Rad, then a left n Mntauk Highway, and then—wham!
Out f nwhere a car T-bned Espsit’s minivan, pushing her t mve backward sme 100 feet nt the railrad tracks. She sat in the minivan, bruised (撞伤) but mstly just kncked ut by the impact and the airbags.
As it happened, Pete DiPint was getting ready fr bed. He’d just clsed his bk and was getting under the cvers when he heard the sund f metal n metal and breaking glass cming frm nt far utside his bedrm windw. A vlunteer firefighter and retired teacher, DiPint, 64, never stpped t think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran ut f the dr. “Any firefighter wuld have dne what I did,” he tld Newsday. “We’re always n duty.”
The first car he came upn, 2,000 feet frm his frnt yard, was the ne that had hit Espsit. Once DiPint cncluded the driver was OK, he lked arund and sprinted t Espsit’s minivan psitined n the railrad tracks.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
And then he heard a terrible sund: the bells signaling an ncming train.
The heavy train, traveling at 65 miles per hur, crashed int the minivan.
答案
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应用文
Dear Sir/Madam,
I read yur advertisement fr a study tur f New Zealand n the Internet. I have been dreaming f traveling t New Zealand since my childhd. I am writing t make sme inquiries abut it.
First f all, hw much shuld I pay if I am ging t jin the study tur? Secndly, where are we ging t stay during the study tur? Are we ging t stay in htel rms r in a student drmitry? I think we can experience the lcal culture if we stay n campus. Mre imprtantly, culd yu give me a detailed schedule s that I can make arrangements in advance?
I wuld appreciate it if yu culd give me an early reply.
Yurs
Li Hua
读后续写
And then he heard a terrible sund: the bells signaling an ncming train. Seeing the headlight f the train, DiPint ran quickly t Espsit’s minivan and kncked n the driver’s side windw. She just lked at him, her eyes unfcused. “I dn’t knw where I am,” she said. She seemed unhurt. “Hney, yu’re n the railrad tracks,” DiPint shuted. “We have t get yu ff right nw!” He pulled hard n the handle, but the dr was crashed in and jammed shut. DiPint ran t the passenger side and threw pen the dr. “Please, dn’t let her be trapped,” he thught. He pushed aside the flat airbags, grabbed Espsit’s arms, and pulled her tward him acrss the passenger seat until he culd help her ut and quickly get her t safety
The heavy diesel train, traveling at 65 miles per hur, crashed int the minivan. Frtunately, Espsit had been dragged ut f her minivan befre a disaster happened. DiPint called 911 fr emergency service. It didn’t take a lng time befre an ambulance arrived at the accident spt/ site. N sner had the dctrs checked Espsit than she was rushed t the nearest hspital fr further treatment. “It was like a Hllywd mvie,” DiPint tld reprters the next day. But this ne had a twist. “Last night,” Suth Cuntry Ambulance chief Greg Miglin tld CBS New Yrk, “the her arrived in pajamas, nt in a fire truck.”
听力原文:
1. M: Yur gld necklace is s nice. I want t buy ne fr my wife.
W: Thanks. I think it can hld its value well. I bught it…
M: Shush! Mr Lngman is cming twards us with the meeting papers.
2. W: The waterfall in this pht lks familiar.
M: It has appeared in many TV dramas, and as a result, lts f turists visit it every day.
W: It explains the matter.
3. W: Thanks t e-cmmerce platfrms and vide blggers, the lcal specialities in my hmetwn can be traded all ver China, which is entirely unexpected.
M: T sme extent it is true, but many vides are t cmmercial. False nline advertisements are emerging in an endless stream.
4. W: I just fund a muse when I was cleaning my rm. Please help me get it ut f here.
M: All right. Well, I lked arund, but I didn`t find it. Maybe it has escaped thrugh the windw. Anyway, I have t g t the gym nw.
5. M: Are there any wrkers in the burning factry?
W: It is suppsed t be empty, because they nly wrk n weekdays.
M: But the factry is s badly damaged that they wn`t be able t wrk tmrrw.
6-7. M: The freshmen will start their military training this mnth.
W: Yeah. It was extremely ht during ur military training at this time last year.
M: It remains fresh in my memry. I gt made t d 80 jumping jacks fr being late.
W: Ha-ha, it was s funny. I sang a sng in frnt f thers during a break in ur military training. I remember sme students als perfrmed varius dances. It`s still nice t think abut it.
8-9. W: Hell. What can I d fr yu?
M: I`d like a flight frm New Yrk t Bstn, leaving n the 3rd.
W: Srry. The flights n the 3rd are fully bked.
M: I am ut f luck. The same is true f anther airline.
W: What abut the 4th?
M: Unfrtunately, that wn`t wrk fr me. I`m nt ging n a tur. I`m meeting an imprtant business partner. Being punctual is crucial fr my chances f securing the cntract.
W: I`m srry, sir.
M: Well, please tell me what flights are available n the 2nd.
10-12. M: I heard yu tk charge f the red carpet interview fr the film festival yesterday.
W: Yes! I`m s prud. I had the pprtunity f interviewing many mvie stars, including my favrite actress Anna. She succeeded in earning the Best Actress Award. While the award-winning film isn`t my persnal favrite, I d believe it deserves the award.
M: Oh, that`s great t hear! Unfrtunately, I missed yur interview part because f an emergency meeting. Wuld yu mind if we watch it nw?
W: Nt at all. Yu knw I always strive t d my best, s I`m sure it wn`t let yu dwn. Plus, yur favrite mvie actr Clin is in the interview.
M: What are we waiting fr? Let`s get started.
13-16. W: Culd yu please intrduce yurself?
M: Yes. My name is Peter Barnes. I recently graduated with a degree in Cmputer Science frm Carnegie Melln University. During my studies, I develped a strng passin fr sftware develpment and wrked n varius prjects, including an internship at ABC Tech, where I gained sme experience in prgramming.
W: That sunds impressive. We value teamwrk here. Can yu prvide an example f a time when yu wrked effectively in a team?
M: Abslutely. During my senir year, I participated in a grup prject. I tk n the task f making slides. I actively listened t everyne else`s ideas and maintained a psitive atmsphere. We delivered the prject n time and wn first place.
W: Excellent. Attentin t detail is als crucial in ur industry. Hw d yu ensure the accuracy f yur wrk?
M: Befre starting a task, I carefully analyze the requirements, break it dwn int smaller subtasks, and create a detailed plan. Additinally, I always ask fr and welcme feedback frm thers t cntinuusly minimize errrs.
W: Gd. I appreciate emplyees wh take the initiative in their wrk. Finally, d yu have any questins fr us?
M: Yes. I`d like t inquire abut the prfessinal develpment pprtunities within the cmpany.
W: Sure…
17-20. What d disabled travelers lk fr when chsing a city t visit?
In 2018, the value f the s-called “purple pund”（the spending pwer f disabled peple）t UK turism was estimated at ￡15.3 billin, while 27 millin travelers with disabilities in the US tk 81 millin trips and spent abut $58.7 billin（￡45.8 billin）in that same year.
There was a survey abut a city`s appeal t disabled travelers. Nw, let`s find ut what the respndents think f the tp 3 cities—Singapre, Las Vegas and Sydney.
Accrding t Nilesh Jshi, wh has mbility challenges but desn`t use a wheelchair, “Singapre allws me t independently mve arund using public transprt.”
Overwhelmingly, hwever, the mst imprtant factr fr survey respndents was nt physical accessibility but being treated with understanding and respect. Jshi said, “Always smiling, welcming and helpful, the peple f Singapre make a big difference fr the disabled t feel accepted and lked after.” Besides, ne f Singapre`s majr
turist attractins, Gardens by the Bay, is fully wheelchair-accessible.
Accrding t prminent wheelchair blgger Jhn Mrris, wh visits Las Vegas 3 r 4 times a year, “The city has ne f the highest cncentratins f accessible htel rms in the wrld.”
Julie Jnes, publisher f Travel Withut Limits, the wrld`s nly print magazine dedicated t accessible travel, praises Sydney`s accessibility. She said, “The majrity f the public transprt system is accessible t wheelchair users.”