2024保定高一下学期期末英语含答案

这是一份2024保定高一下学期期末英语含答案，共19页。试卷主要包含了Wh is James?等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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第一部分 听力（共两节，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。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
A．£19.15．B．£9.18．C．£9.15．
答案是C。
1．What is scheduled t begin the party?
A．Firewrks.B．A drama play.C．A dance perfrmance.
2．What des the wman ask the man t d?
A．Watch the news.B．Turn ff the TV.C．Start the car.
3．What will Jane prbably have?
A．The sup.B．Fish and chips.C．A steak sandwich.
4．What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A．Bss and secretary.B．Husband and wife.C．Teacher and student.
5．What are the speakers talking abut?
A．Favrite cities.B．Vacatin plans.C．Travel experiences.
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．Wh is James?
A．A friend f the wman’s.
B．The wrker f the cable cmpany.
C．A custmer f the cable cmpany.
7．Why did the wman need t pay sme extra mney?
A．Because she had the wrng accunt number.
B．Because she gt extra service.
C．Because she paid the bill late.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the wman ging t d first?
A．Withdraw sme mney.B．Leave this city.C．G shpping.
9．Where is the cnvenience stre available accrding t the man?
A．On 3rd Street.B．On 22nd Street.C．On 24th Street.
10．Hw will the wman get t the stre?
A．On ft.B．By subway.C．By taxi.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What happened t the ld wman?
A．She hurt her head.
B．She was shcked by the park.
C．She fell dwn because f a heart attack.
12．What did the students d after seeing the emergency?
A．They tk actin immediately.
B．They felt panicked.
C．They faced a mral dilemma.
13．What des the the man think f the behavir f the students?
A．It must be dangerus.B．It shuld be praised.C．It can be avided.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What des the wman think f the man’s huse?
A．It is well designed.
B．It needs repainting.
C．It needs a prfessinal design.
15．Where did the man get his ideas fr the prject?
A．Frm a TV prgramme.
B．Frm hme design magazines.
C．Frm a charity prject.
16．What did the man say abut the prject?
A．It’s really expensive.
B．It needs a lt f time.
C．The cst was affrdable.
17．What des the wman want t d?
A．She wants the man t share his experience with her.
B．She wants t buy sme materials frm the man.
C．She wants t meet Greg fr a cffee next week.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is Dng Ta chicken knwn fr?
A．Its beautiful feather.B．Its huge wings.C．Its large feet.
19．Hw lng des it take t raise a Dng Ta chicken?
A．Abut 3 mnths.B．Abut 6 mnths.C．Abut 12 mnths.
20．Why has the demand fr Dng Ta chicken risen sharply?
A．Because there are mre wealthy peple in Vietnam.
B．Because Dng Ta chicken brings gd luck.
C．Because Dng Ta chicken can be raised elsewhere.
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
Can yu smell it? The beer? The sweat? The excitement? Festival seasn is well and truly here—and all things culd nt be mre ready. Here are sme f the best UK music festivals fr 2024．
●Glastnbury
Glastnbury is the biggest music festival in the UK（maybe even the wrld）, and fr gd reasn. It’s an undubted legend. Despite all the very real fields and TV cverage, it’s nt entirely sure if it exists n earth. But prepare that tickets are impssibly difficult t get yur hands n.
Lcatin and Time: Wrthy Farm, Smerset. June 26-30．
●ALSO
Talk tents are pretty much a given at every festival, but ALSO is all abut giving equal fting t bth ideas and music. There will be arund 300 inspiring events acrss 14 stages, ranging frm cmedy t talks frm respected speakers. There will be many delicius fd traders t chse frm, t, s yu can nurish yur stmach as well as yur mind.
Lcatin and Time: Park Farm, Cmptn Verney Warwickshire. July 12-14．
● Green Man
Green Man has earned itself fame fr being the UK’s “mini Glastnbury”. Tickets can be sld ut in just fur hurs, withut any f the line-up annunced. As its name suggests, the festival has utstanding green elements: cmpst washrms, n single-use plastic and all pwer frm hydrgen r slar energy!
Lcatin and Time: Brecn Beacns Natinal Park, Wales. August 15-18．
● Lst Village
With rainbw-lit wdlands, junkyard cars and prfessinal perfrmers, Lst Village is like stepping int a fairy tale—ne where fur-t-the-flr techn plays fr hurs n end, and yu’re allwed t be as naughty as yu like. It als hsts wrkshps, as well as live music and many health experiences, allwing yu t sweat at pen-air yga r in the wd-fired ht tub.
Lcatin and Time: Nrtn Disney, Linclnshire. Aug 22-25．
Keen t jin in the fun? We bet yu are. Latest infrmatin t the best UK music festivals fr 2024 will be updating n this page. Click here fr mre if yu want details.
21．Which ne is the shrtest-lasting music festival?
A．Glastnbury.B．ALSO.C．Green Man.D．Lst Village.
22．What d Glastnbury and Green Man have in cmmn?
A．They are bth abut green land and fairy tales.
B．There is n definite news n whether t rganise the events.
C．Diverse envirnmentally friendly equipment is applied.
D．It’s hard t bk tickets because f their great ppularity.
23．Wh will be mst likely t attend Lst Village?
A．Music-lvers wh like driving cars t rainbw-li t wdlands.
B．Music-lvers wh want t step away frm a fairy tale wrld.
C．Music-lvers wh highly value their health.
D．Music-lvers wh are crazy abut delicius fd.
B
Rger Crawfrd had everything he needed t play tennis—except tw hands and a leg. When he was brn, he didn’t have palms but nly a thumb-like prjectin（突起物）extended directly ut f his right frearm and a thumb and ne finger stuck ut f his left frearm. He had nly three tes n his shrunken right ft and an undevelped left leg which was later cut ff.
The dctr said Rger suffered frm a rare disease affecting nly ne ut f 90,000 children brn in the United States and he wuld prbably never walk r care fr himself. Frtunately, Rger’s parents didn’t believe him. “My parents always taught me that I was nly as disabled as I wanted t be,” said Rger. “They never allwed me t feel srry fr myself r take advantage f peple because f my disability.
Rger culd swing a tennis racket（球拍）. Unfrtunately, when he swung it hard, his weak hld usually launched it int space. By luck, Rger fund an dd-lking tennis racket and accidentally put his finger between its duble-barred handle when he picked it up. The clse fit made it pssible fr Rger t swing, serve and vlley（截击）like an able bdied player. He practiced every day and was sn playing—and lsing—matches.
But Rger never gave up. He practiced hard and the surgery n the tw fingers f his left hand enabled Rger t hld his special racket better, greatly imprving his game. Althugh he had n rle mdels t guide him, Rger became crazy abut tennis and in time he started t win.
Rger went n t play cllege tennis, finishing his tennis career with 22 wins and 11 lsses. He later became the first physically disabled tennis player t be certified as a teaching prfessinal by the United States Prfessinal Tennis Assciatin. Rger nw turs the cuntry, speaking t grups abut what it takes t be a winner, n matter wh yu are.
24．What happened t Rger when he was brn?
A．He had nly ne le g and tw hands.
B．He was a baby brn with disabilities.
C．His right frearm was cut ff by the dctr.
D．He suffered frm a deadly disease.
25．What d we knw abut Rger’s parents accrding t the text?
A．They were afraid that Rger wuld never walk.
B．They thught Rger wuld live like a nrmal persn.
C．They believed Rger wuld recver after the surgery.
D．They asked Rger t play tennis.
26．Which f the fllwing best describe Rger?
A．Determined and friendly.
B．Caring and creative.
C．Strng-willed and hard-wrking.
D．Sensitive and independent.
27．What is the text mainly abut?
A．A brn disabled man lived a successful life.
B．A tennis player was certified as a teaching prfessinal.
C．A disabled man wn the tennis match.
D．A cllege students suffered frm a rare disease.
C
Artificial intelligence is making its way int classrms, suggesting a future where educatin is mre persnalized and active. AI’s ability t custmize learning and prvide immediate feedback culd change hw students learn, making educatin mre effective and attracting.
Schls glbally are starting t see the benefits f AI. Fr example, adaptive learning platfrms can nw tailr lessns t each student’s pace and style f learning, imprving engagement and understanding. DreamBx Learning, an AI-pwered math platfrm, has already shwed hw such technlgy can imprve students’ abilities in prblem slving.
Hwever, there’s a ntable cncern raised alngside these advancements —the AI divide, r the grwing gap between thse wh have access t advanced AI tls and thse wh d nt. A 2023 reprt by the Educatinal Data Trust fund that wealthier schl districts are three times mre likely t have adpted AI-pwered learning platfrms cmpared t the under-resurced districts. We dn’t knw what this technlgy will lk like 10 years frm nw, but the current trend shuts ut pr districts. It’s in the big dg’s best interest t d s, but it sucks anyways.
Addressing the AI divide requires a cncerted effrt. Plicymakers have the pwer t level the playing field by supprting AI accessibility in all schls. Schls and educatrs have a rle t play t. They must train their students t use AI as a tl. They can fster partnerships t share AI resurces and fcus n building universally essential skills like critical thinking and digital literacy. Tech cmpanies and cmmunity grups have rles t play as well, such as ffering AI expertise and supprt t schls lacking resurces.
AI in educatin has bth advantages and disadvantages, with the prmise f transfrmative（带来变革的）learning cming alngside the risk f deepening divides. As we accept AI’s ptential, we must als make sure that it serves as a tl fr t help everyne, paving the way fr a future where every student has the pprtunity t succeed.
28．Why des the authr mentin “DreamBx Learning” in paragraph 2?
A．T shw the advantages f AI.
B．T intrduce an AI-pwered scial media platfrm.
C．T help students t slve math prblems.
D．T imprve students’ abilities in prblem slving.
29．What is the authr’s attitude twards AI in educatin?
A．Supprtive.B．Disappinted.C．Objective.D．Critical.
30．What des the underlined wrd “cncerted” in paragraph 4 refer t?
A．Tugh.B．Jint.C．Limited.D．Brief.
31．What is the best title fr the text?
A．AI in Educatin—A Duble-edged Swrd
B．AI in Educatin—A Great Success
C．AI in Media Platfrm—An Advanced Tl
D．AI in Classrm—A Replacement fr the Teacher
D
Kids are even mre in the bag f scial media cmpanies than we think. Many f them have given away their nline autnmy fully t their phnes. Fr them, the nly acceptable nline envirnment is ne designed by big tech algrithms（算法）.
As children’s free time and imaginatins becme mre and mre tightly jined t the scial media, we need t understand that uncntrlled access t the Internet cmes at a cst. This spring, I visited with a grup f high schl students in Cnnecticut t have a cnversatin abut the rle that scial media plays in their daily lives and in their mental health. Mre children tday reprt feeling depressed, lnely, and discnnected than ever befre.
There are cuntless prblems with children and teenagers using scial media. But the high schlers with whm I met alerted me t a hidden result f teenagers’ grwing addictin t scial media: the death f explratin and discvery. Algrithmic recmmendatins nw d the wrk f discvering and pursuing interests, finding cmmunity, and learning abut the wrld. Kids tday are, simply put, nt learning hw t be curius, critical adults—and they dn’t seem t knw what they’ve lst.
We all knw the jurneys in life matter just as much as the destinatins. It is the sweat t get the utcme that makes the utcme mre fulfilling and satisfying.
What the kids I spke t did nt knw is that these algrithms have been designed in a way that unavidably makes and keeps users unhappy. Scial media cmpanies knw that cntent that generates negative feelings hlds ur attentin lnger than that which makes us feel gd. If yu are a teenager feeling bad abut yurself, yur scial media feed will keep delivering yu vides and pictures that are likely t prduce negative feelings.
We shuld take sme measures. Teenagers and kids are t be inspired t determine if we will really be happier as a species when machines and algrithms d all the wrk fr us, r if fulfillment nly cmes when humans actually d the wrk, searching and discvering, f being human.
32．We can learn frm paragraph 1 that scial media cmpanies ______.
A．earn a lt f mney frm kids
B．have a great impact n kids
C．make kids give away their phnes
D．prvide necessary services t kids
33．Accrding t the authr, what is the result f children’s addictin t scial media?
A．They becme mre dependent n their phnes.
B．They feel less depressed and lnely than ever befre.
C．They are unable t find cmmunity and learn abut the wrld.
D．They gradually lse the ability t be curius and critical.
34．Why d scial media cmpanies prefer cntent that generates negative feelings?
A．It helps them gain mre attentin frm users.
B．It makes users feel mre satisfied with their prducts.
C．It encurages users t explre and discver new things.
D．It prmtes the develpment f artificial intelligence.
35．What shuld be dne t change the current situatin?
A．Limit the use f scial media fr children and teenagers.
B．Inspire children t cmplete the wrk withut the help f algrithms.
C．Encurage teenagers and children t explre and discver the cntentment f life.
D．Redesign scial media algrithms t make users happier and mre fulfilled.
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。
Chsing a majr is ne f the mst imprtant decisins a cllege student can make. The chice can have a lasting effect n a student’s life, shaping wrk experiences, earnings and prfessinal skills dwn the line. 36 .
● Find yur passin
A majr can greatly influence the activities and clubs students are invlved with, the peple they becme friends with and the cnnectins they make. 37 . While there’s a value in ding s, experts say students shuld first cnsider what they’re passinate abut and what skills they want t build fr success after cllege.
●D yur research n what schls ffer
38 . Des that cllege have a track recrd f success with graduates frm that majr? Des that cllege even ffer that majr? While students might have certain schls they’re interested in due t status, family ties r gegraphic lcatin, they shuld keep an pen mind when cnsidering clleges.
● 39
Once students have determined a passin, it can be valuable t knw which majrs are mre r less likely t lead t a high salary. Starting salaries fr thse wh graduate with certain bachelr’s degrees, especially in science, technlgy, engineering and math, can be particularly high. In fact, all 10 f the cllege majrs with the highest starting salaries based n Pay Scale data are in STEM fields, with cmputer engineering and cmputer science the tp-paid.
● Cnsider declaring a majr when applying
Declaring a majr when applying t cllege can signal t an admissins ffice that an applicant is fcused. Experts recmmend declaring ne even if a student is undecided r it might change dwn the rad. Students have t really review the applicatin as a whle. 40 , admissins fficers may think a student is unfcused.
A．Calculate pssible salaries
B．Figure ut what yu want t d in life
C．If everything just seems a little bit unrganized
D．Here are 4 tips n what t cnsider when chsing a majr
E．While it’s cmmn fr graduates t get jbs in different fields
F．Many students will weigh ptential earnings when deciding a majr
G．Students shuld cnsider hw their majr is taught at the target schls
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 first arrived in Beijing in August 2015．Since I was able t speak sme Mandarin, I was cnfident that I culd 41 my new life in China. With the attractin f China starting t 42 , I sn became hmesick. Yet I reminded myself repeatedly that everything I unused t wuld eventually becme a 43 part f my life.
As an American, it’s difficult t rder fd at cafeterias n my Chinese university’s campus. Abve the kitchen serving area, the signs fr which dishes were 44 wuld be changed daily. There were usually abut 30 signs, and I culd nly 45 a few Chinese characters f the dishes each time. If I culd 46 in time, I culd have asked a Chinese classmate t help translate sme f the names f the available dishes fr me, and I culd have taken the 47 t make new friends having helped me gain mre understanding f Chinese culture.
Things changed when I had t 48 hw t fix the clgged（堵 塞）tilet in my apartment. But what wrried me was that I culdn’t explain the prblem t the repair team ver the 49 . Instead f calling the team, I went dwn and tried t talk t the man watching the building’s entrance. I explained the prblem in my 50 , then mimed（用哑剧动作表现）a tilet bwl. It turned ut that I was a 51 mime perfrmer, s I tk ut my phne t translate my wrds. Eventually, the persn helped call the repairman and fixed my tilet.
Having 52 a lt, I have been aware that just because sme features f the culture were different frm what I was used t didn’t mean they were 53 . There are n shared languages in the wrld. But peple 54 cultures can cmmunicate with each ther if yu put in sme effrts. And mst peple will help yu with their 55 as lng as yu are respectful and patient.
41．A．admitB．cureC．handleD．cnfirm
42．A．maintainB．fadeC．escapeD．increase
43．A．mralB．flexibleC．intelligentD．regular
44．A．acceptableB．availableC．variusD．precius
45．A．identifyB．selectC．annunceD．apprach
46．A．g awayB．g thrughC．g ffD．g back
47．A．pprtunityB．functinC．achievementD．ptin
48．A．try utB．figure utC．run utD．set ut
49．A．textB．agencyC．phneD．mail
50．A．stageB．ccasinC．bathrmD．studi
51．A．energeticB．terribleC．particularD．capable
52．A．experiencedB．pursuedC．determinedD．charged
53．A．unfrtunateB．unsatisfactryC．unrealisticD．unreasnable
54．A．amngB．arundC．acrssD．beneath
55．A．gratitudeB．desireC．talentD．kindness
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。
Shenzhu-18 manned spaceship, atp a Lng March-2F carrier rcket, 56 （launch）at 8:59 pm n 25th, April frm the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Nrthwest China. After a fast, autmated dcking（对接）with the radial prt f the space statin’s cre mdule Tianhe, the Shenzhu-17 crew pened the hatch at 5:04 am n 26th , April. The three space statin astrnauts greeted the new 57 （arrival）, and they tk grup pictures. The space get-tgether f the tw crews kicked ff the furth in-rbit crew rtatin（轮换）in China’s space statin. The six astrnauts will live and wrk tgether fr abut 5 days 58 （cmplete）planned tasks and handver wrk.
Taiknauts in rbit will cnduct 59 experiment f plants. Mre than 100 Arabidpsis seeds will be grwn 60 space fr abut fur weeks. The purpse fr the three pilt-turned taiknauts 61 （be）t study the changes in the functin and gene expressin f plant stem cells in a micrgravity envirnment 62 （scientific）. Anther unique task is t create an “aquarium” and raise fish in zer gravity, by means f creating a simplified aquatic ecsystem 63 （emply）fish and algae（藻类）, t analyze hw the space envirnment affects their grwth 64 system balance. If the experiment succeeds, it will be the latest achievement 65 prves China’s space pwer n the wrld stage.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英语社团打算开展《话说中国节》活动，计划拍摄英文短视频向外国友人介绍中国传统节日。请你给外教Jessica写一封信，询问她对该活动的建议，内容包括：
（1）介绍活动设想；
（2）征求建议；
（3）表达感谢。
参考词汇：《话说中国节》：Festive China
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（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。
The Fire Truck
Sme peple give time, sme mney, sme their skills and cnnectins; sme literally gave their bld... but everyne has smething t give. That’s what Tami learned thrugh her wn experience.
After her parents brke up, things at Tami’s huse changed. Her mm started wrking, and Tami became respnsible fr caring fr the huse and making meals fr herself and her yunger sister. Thugh mney was tight, they never went withut. They had a nice hme in a mdest neighbrhd, and the girls never wanted fr the necessities—fd, clthing and shelter. What Tam i missed mst f all, thugh, was family.
Tami spent the summer during her ninth-grade year wrking at a park t earn extra spending mney. Her jb was t run the ball shed and rganize activities fr the kids wh spent their summer days at the park.
The kids abslutely liked Tami very much because she was cnstantly ging ut f her way t d things fr them. She wuld plan picnics, rganize field trips and even buy ice cream fr all f them, using her wn mney.
She gt t knw ne little by wh lived in an apartment acrss the street frm the park. His parents bth wrked at fast-fd restaurants, and she knew that they didn’t have much mney. The by talked abut his upcming birthday and the fire truck he wanted s badly. He said he was ging t be a fireman smeday and needed the truck t practice. He tld Tami mre details abut the truck than she knew a ty truck culd have.
The by’s birthday came and went. The next day when Tami saw the by, she expected t see a shiny red truck in his arms. When he arrived empty-handed, she asked abut his birthday—did he get his truck? The by said n, his parents were ging t have t wait and get it fr him later, when things were better. He seemed a little sad but kept his chin up as best as he culd.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jessica,
Yurs,
Li Hua
After wrk that day, Tami cashed her paycheck and headed fr the ty stre.
On Saturday, Tami walked ver t the by’s huse fr dinner n invitatin.
高一英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. A
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. B22. D23. C24. B25. B
26. C27. A28. A29. C30. B
31. A32. B33. D34. A35. C
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分）
36. D37. F38. G 39. A40. C
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41. C42. B43. D 44. B45. A
46. D47. A48. B49. C50. C
51. B52. A53. D54. C55. D
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. was launched 57. arrivals58. t cmplete 59. an60. in
61. is 62. scientifically 63. emplying 64. and65. that
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
应用文写作（满分15分）
One pssible versin:
Dear Jessica,
Hw is everything ging？I am excited t tell yu ur upcming prject, “Festive China.” We are planning t create a series f shrt English vides t intrduce traditinal Chinese festivals t freign friends. Wuld yu please give us sme advice n it？
This activity is designed t explre the richness f Chinese culture and shw the histrical significance, custms, traditins, and the celebratins related t festivals. Yur prfessinal knwledge in English and crss-cultural cmmunicatin culd help us ensure that ur cntent is bth accurate and appealing.
Thank yu in advance fr yur valuable advice.
Yurs，
Li Hua
读后续写（满分25分）
One pssible versin:
After wrk that day, Tami cashed her paycheck and headed fr the ty stre. She fund the truck easily—after all, frm the by’s descriptins, she felt she knew it inside ut. She bught the truck, then had it wrapped in birthday paper. When the by shwed up at the park that day, Tami gave this special birthday gift t him. Overjyed with the gift, he shwed ff his new truck t ther kids, then played with it all day lng. The by tld Tami that he wanted t invite her t cme ver fr dinner n Saturday. Tami felt she shuld refuse, but the by wuld nt take n fr an answer.
On Saturday, Tami walked ver t the by’s huse fr dinner n invitatin. The by’s family gave Tami a warm welcme. Althugh the family was nt rich, their hme was full f warmth and laughter. While enjying the meal, they passed arund cllard greens and cheese, laughing as Tami carefully tried cllard greens fr the first time. Tami had a great time that evening and she felt smething she had been missing—the warmth f a family. As she left, it was she wh was saying thank yu. She learned nt nly the rewards f giving, but that everyne has smething t give and that by accepting what is given t yu, yu cmplete the circle f lve.
听力录音材料
Text 1
M: Kate, have yu heard abut the New Year’s Eve party at the cmmunity center?
W: Yes. It starts at 8 pm with firewrks and fllwed by a traditinal dance perfrmance.
Text 2
W: Let’s g, r we’ll be late. Did yu turn ff the lights upstairs?
M: Yes, but wait a minute—I can hear the televisin in the kitchen.
W: Oh, dear, I was watching the news. Can yu g and turn it ff and I’ll start the car?
Text 3
M: I’m ging t have the steak sandwich. What wuld yu like, Jane?
W: Um, the sup lks gd, but the weather’s a bit t warm fr anything ht.
M: Why dn’t yu try tday’s special, fish and chips?
W: They dn’t lk very nice. Well, I think I’ll have the same as yu.
Text 4
M: Gd mrning, Sarah. Culd yu please schedule a meeting with the marketing team fr tmrrw at 10 am?
W: Abslutely, Mr. Thmpsn. Shall I bk the cnference rm n the 5th flr as usual?
Text 5
W: I just bught a ticket t Paris. I’m s excited t see the city.
M: Gd fr yu. Paris is a magical place. Yu’ll have s much fun.
W: I hpe s. I’ll stay fr a week and then take the train dwn t Zurich.
M: That sunds like a great vacatin.
Text 6
M: Hell, this is James frm the cable cmpany. Can I help yu?
W: I need t talk abut my bill fr my hme cable TV service. It is wrng.
M: What’s yur accunt number?
W: 200508.
M: Okay. The regular mnthly charge shuld be $65.
W: Right. But yesterday I gt a bill fr $85.
M: The cmpany charged yu sme extra $20 because f yur late payments fr the last tw mnths.
W: Oh, I see. Thanks.
Text 7
W: Pam, where’s the clsest ATM?
M: It’s n the right f that yellw building ver there.
W: OK. Is there a cnvenience stre arund the ATM? I really need t buy sme things befre I leave this city.
M: I dn’t think there’s ne arund it. The clsest ne is n 3rd Street, but it’s prbably clsed nw. I think yu culd g dwn t 22nd Street. There are lt f stres pen fr business twenty-fur seven.
W: Can I take the subway t get there?
M: Yes, but that’ll prbably take abut half an hur. Yu shuld just take a taxi. It’s faster and it’s just abut 5 dllars.
Text 8
W: Did yu hear abut the tw high schl students wh saved an elderly wman?
M: N. What happened?
W: Apparently, the wman fell dwn and became uncnscius in a park due t a heart attack. The tw students were passing by and nticed her distress.
M: That must have been quite a shck fr them. Heart attacks are serius medical emergencies.
W: Yes, it was. But instead f panicking, they quickly assessed the situatin and knew that immediate actin was needed. Actually, ne student had learned CPR at schl, and the ther called emergency services. Their quick thinking and actins saved her life.
M: It’s incredible t see yung peple taking charge like that and being able t apply their knwledge in real-life situatins.
W: It really is. This stry is a reminder f the imprtance f learning basic first aid and CPR skills, as yu never knw when yu might need them.
M: Indeed, they shuld be praised fr their bravery and quick thinking. Stries like these give us hpe and shw that anyne can make a difference if they chse t act.
Text 9
W: Ww, cngratulatins, Simn! The huse lks abslutely amazing!
M: Really? Yu think s?
W: Of curse. I lve it. It lks like yu had a prfessinal designer. But yu didn’t, did yu?
M: N. I did it all by myself with a little help frm my brther, Greg. He’s in the building business.
W: Hnestly, I’m impressed! I knw I can prbably repaint the walls in my huse ver a weekend r smething. Where did yu get yur ideas?
M: Well, fr a while nw, I’ve been regularly buying hme design magazines. Every nw and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked. Believe it r nt, I have a full ntebk f magazine pages. And with Greg’s help, it was very achievable.
W: Wasn’t it expensive?
M: Actually, it was surprisingly affrdable. I managed t sell lts f my ld furniture and put that extra mney twards the new material. Greg was als able t get sme discunt materials fr me as well.
W: Great! If yu dn’t mind, I’d like t pick yur brain a bit mre. And we’d lve t get sme inspiratin frm yur experience. Are yu free t cme ver fr a cffee early next week?
Text 10
M: Dng Ta chicken has been a fd f chice fr generatins in Vietnam fr the Lunar New Year, r Tet. The rare bird, als called “dragn chicken,” is knwn fr its strangely large feet. It gets its name frm the village f Dng Ta, abut 30 kilmeters sutheast f Hani. They are believed t bring gd luck and wealth t their wners. At ne pint, they were nly fed t serve meat fr the ryal families and fficials. It takes abut a year t raise a Dng Ta chicken, cmpared t three mnths fr ther kinds. Tday, demand fr Dng Ta chicken in Vietnam has risen sharply. That demand cmes frm a grwing number f wealthy peple in Vietnam. The chickens are nw als raised beynd the village f Dng Ta. That means mre peple may have the chance t buy ne. But Phan Van Hieu, a lcal agriculture fficial, said chickens raised in the village and fed with its native rice and crn have the best taste.