2025江苏省海安高级中学高三上学期10月月考试题英语含答案

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第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题，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 the wman usually have fr breakfast?
A. Sme meat.B. A little fruit.C. Plenty f vegetables.
2. What time was the train suppsed t arrive?
A. At 9:00 a.m.B. At 9:10 a.m.C. At 9:20 a.m.
3. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Strangers.B. Future in-laws.C. Parent and child.
4. Where is the cnversatin prbably taking place?
A. In a bed stre.B. At a htel receptin.C. In a dctr’s ffice.
5. What’s the main reasn that the man bught a new car?
A. T replace his ld ne.
B. T ffer a car t his wrkers.
C. T help prtect the envirnment.
第二节 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 are the speakers prbably?
A. In a tube statin.B. At the man’s hme.C. In a university classrm.
7. Hw is the man trying t help the wman?
A. By shwing her arund the city.
B. By encuraging her t feel mre cnfident.
C. By ffering advice abut ne f her curses.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the main idea f the cnversatin?
A. Sccer is hard t enjy.
B. Everyne has sme hbby.
C. Experience leads t understanding.
9. Why desn’t the wman like sccer accrding t the man?
A. She has never played sprts.
B. Fans have t much passin.
C. The players mve arund t much.
10. What did the wman think f wine befre?
A. It’s smelly.B. It’s delicius.C. It’s nt wrth buying.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What des the wman think f English literature lectures?
A. Dull.B. Difficult.C. Useless.
12. What curse is the wman taking?
A. English.B. Math.C. Ecnmics.
13. What des the wman think is essential t wrk?
A. Making mre friends.
B. Gaining skills in cmmunicatin.
C. Having knwledge f ecnmics.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Hw did the wman knw abut the jb?
A. By listening t the mrning news.
B. By watching a cmmercial n TV.
C. By reading a newspaper advertisement.
15. What was the wman ding in Geneva?
A. Wrking as a secretary.
B. Taking management curses.
C. Teaching English at a university.
16. Why did the wman find the jb attractive?
A. She culd wrk clse t her family.
B. She culd travel verseas frequently.
C. She culd be ffered a higher psitin.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Wh is the speaker mainly talking t?
A. A grup f visitrs in a museum.
B. A grup f students in the histry class.
C. A grup f buyers at a cmmercial art gallery.
18. What cuntry is the speaker prbably in currently?
A. China.B. The US.C. The Netherlands.
19. When was the first cmmercial camera invented?
A. In 1021.B. In 1886.C. In 1991.
20. What will the speaker’s grup prbably d next?
A. Take sme phts.
B. Sign cntracts t make purchases.
C. Watch a mvie abut phtgraphy.
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
Hw can we use scientific design t change the wrld and take better care f ur envirnment? In this curse, yu will learn abut ur natural resurces and explre renewable energy thrugh prblem slving in a multi-science class.
______
Slving any prblem begins with recgnizing it! But where d yu begin? In this multi-science class, yu will investigate glbal issues facing the wrld tday and hw peple make changes in their cmmunities. Yu will bth discuss and put int practice creative and persuasive ways t influence plicymakers and cmmunity rganizatins. Furthermre, yu will create yur wn plitical cmmunity at the Harkness table that will inspire yu t learn by ding.
Energy and Innvatin
In this multi-science class, yu will investigate bilgical, physical, and chemical aspects f Earth’s wrking systems and hw they relate t climate change. Its impacts are far reaching and thus will require frward thinking and planning. Yur ideas and creativity will be needed t cmpare and cntrast the benefits and csts f energy alternatives as we discuss and prblem slve ur planet’s path int the future.
Art: Transfrm the Wrld
In this studi class we will develp ur creative pwers. Drawing n natural sciences, we will engage with perspectives f life n Earth. Our materials will be newspapers, recycled cardbard, and ther things that are ften thrwn away. Wrking with ur hands and tls, we will transfrm wastes int bjects useful. In this class yu will discver yur artistic talent, learn abut frm, image and technique, and cperate t create pieces fr the final Student Art Exhibit.
21. Which can be the name f the first class?
A. Glbal ChangesB. Green Organizatins
C. Plitical ScienceD. Practical Plicymaker
22. What will students d in Energy and Innvatin?
A. Slve plitical prblems.B. Make a plan fr their future.
C Change the wrld thrugh pictures.D. Explre the Earth’s wrking system.
23. What d the three classes have in cmmn?
A. They need creative design.
B. They use renewable energy.
C. They develp persnal interests.
D. They cnduct scientific experiments.
B
One day I was unwrapping a birthday gift frm my teenage sn—a bluse mre stylish than I felt cmfrtable wearing. My first thught when I pened the tissue paper and saw the bluse was that it was anther candidate t hang in the back f my clset. I felt like the mst imprtant persn didn’t care enugh abut me t think abut my likes and dislikes.
“What d yu think, Mm?” Jasn asked, hardly waiting fr me t pull the bluse ut f the bx. “I thught it wuld lk s nice n yu.” He smiled at me with anticipatin.
At that mment, I realized Jasn saw me as smene wh wuld be pen t receiving and wearing smething mre elegant than my usual clthes. He wanted t give me smething special. It was a flash f sudden recgnitin. Then everything changed.
“It’s beautiful,” I was able t say genuinely as I hugged him.
“Try it n. I want t see hw it lks,” Jasn added.
“I knw just the skirt t try it with,” I said as I headed twards my clset.
When I returned with the utfit n, Jasn was waiting. “It lks just like I thught it wuld. It’s pretty n yu, Mm,” Jasn said.
I tried t stp the tears that were welling in the cmer f my eyes. “Thank yu, hney. It is a beautiful bluse. I can tell yu put a lt f thught int picking it ut.”
Jasn prbably wndered why I was s emtinal ver the gift. It made me think back n the gifts I’d ignred. Maybe the peple wh gave me the gifts saw smething in me that I didn’t see in myself. That pened me up t change and grwth.
In the years since I received my sn’s present, I have rarely felt disappinted when a gift desn’t match my interests r desires. I’ve started appreciating the thughts and effrts behind every gift and accepted it with gratitude. This change has made hlidays mre jyful and deepened my appreciatin fr family and friends.
There is surely smething special abut receiving a gift that is perfectly suited fr yu. But I have fund that it is just as special t receive all gifts with an pen mind and a grateful heart.
24. Hw did the authr feel in the beginning when receiving the present frm her sn?
A. Curius.B. Dissatisfied.C. Relieved.D. Guilty.
25. What mainly changed the authr’s attitude tward Jasn’s gift?
A. The praise frm Jasn.B. The skirt that matches the bluse.
C. The understanding f Jasn’s thughts.D. The recgnitin f her wn ptential.
26. After reflecting n past gifts, the authr became ____________.
A. grateful fr receiving giftsB. jy fill abut chsing gifts
C. careful abut chsing giftsD. indifferent t receiving gifts
27. What can we learn frm this passage?
A. What suits yu is best fr yu.
B. Beauty is in the eye f the behlder.
C. An pen mind is the surce f prgress.
D. Unspken gratitude is ften the mst heartfelt.
C
Eating a plant-based diet has been shwn t be very gd fr yur heart and yur verall health. In fact, a recent study fund a yung persn culd live an additinal 13 years by eating mre vegetables and legumes (豆类), as well as whle grains, fruit and nuts.
That makes the findings f a new analysis f the diets f nearly 400,000 UK adults published Mnday in the jurnal Frntiers in Nutritin rather shcking: Eating veggies, especially cked nes, desn’t reduce yur risk f heart disease ver time.
“Our large study did nt find evidence fr a prtective effect f vegetable intake n the ccurrence f CVD (cardivascular disease),” said Qi Feng, an epidemilgist at the University f Oxfrd, in a statement.
While the study fund eating raw veggies culd prtect against heart disease, cked vegetables did nt. Any benefit went away when researchers factred in lifestyle factrs such as physical activity, educatinal level, smking, drinking, fruit intake, red and prcessed meat cnsumptin, and use f mineral and vitamin supplements.
“Instead, ur analyses shw that the seemingly prtective effect f vegetable intake against CVD risk is very likely t be accunted fr by bias (偏差)… related t differences in sciecnmic situatin and lifestyle,” Feng said.
Dn’t start celebrating yet, veggie haters. Experts in the UK and United States quickly tk exceptin t the study’s cnclusin.
“Althugh this study fund that eating mre vegetables wasn’t assciated with a lwer risk f heart and circulatry diseases nce ther lifestyle and ther factrs were taken int accunt, that desn’t mean we shuld stp eating vegetables,” said Victria Taylr, a senir dietitian at the British Heart Fundatin, in a statement.
“The results are nt surprising. Picking ut ne single cmpnent and assuming just adding it t the diet, e. g., vegetables, is nt likely t result in the desired effect,” Alice Lichtenstein, directr and senir scientist at Tufts University’s Cardivascular Nutritin Labratry, tld CNN in an email.
“One thing that has becme clear ver the past decade is we shuld nt be lking at single fds r nutrients, rather the whle dietary pattern,” said Lichtenstein.
28. What can we learn frm the new study led by Feng?
A. It fllwed a yung UK persn fr 13 years.
B. It verturned the cnclusin f previus studies.
C. Its findings came as n surprise t ther peple.
D. Its purpse was t find the right vegetables fr peple.
29. What did Feng imply abut vegetables’ prtective effect?
A. It was ttally made up by sme researchers.
B. It still held true despite sme different findings.
C. It culd nly be achieved by living a healthy lifestyle.
D. It was a miscnceptin caused by differences in peple.
30. What des the underlined phrase “take exceptin t” in paragraph 6 mean?
A. Add details t.B. Vice bjectins t.
C. Take ntice f.D. Display ignrance f.
31. What did Lichtenstein think f the study?
A. It was ne-sided.B. It was grundbreaking.
C. It wuld cause cnfusin.D. It needed mre evidence.
D
I have taught medical students fr 40 years in many cntexts—n hspital runds, during patient appintments, running small grup discussins, and teaching large classes. I have lectured n tpics that range frm bichemical pathways t lifestyle diseases t nutritin science and the bilgy f aging.
The mst pleasing part f teaching is passing alng the less visible aspects f being a physician—hw t shw respect fr patients and be a true caregiver. I d this by telling stries abut my clinical experience during lectures and the pay-ff fr me is engagement with students. The pandemic and its cnsequent shift in hw students learn has changed all f that.
In my 40 years f teaching, I’ve never seen such a dramatic change. The pandemic frced first- and secnd-year medical students int virtual classes, causing in-persn attendance t dive. As I watched this shift t remte learning, I wrried abut its impact n future dctrs. The engagement I nce saw in the classrm is nw hidden behind screens, and I find myself wndering if my stries and lessns are having the same impact.
The shift t virtual learning als wrries me abut the future f medical educatin. The persnal nature f medicine, ften seen in clinical skills training and up-clse bdy studies, is hard t btain virtually. I’m als cncerned abut ther crucial aspects f early medical schl educatin that I’ve seen benefit students ver the years—things like research pprtunities, specialty explratin and vlunteer wrk. These activities are much harder t d remtely. These experiences are vital fr develping well-runded, skilled dctrs wh can prvide thrugh treatment.
Finally, there is a very real threat t medical educatin in changing the rle f the physician prfessrs. Dctrs are unusual amng prfessins in the expectatin that they will teach medical students regardless f where and what specific field f medicine they practice. Remve prfessrs’ satisfactin that cmes with face-t-face teaching and we risk lsing their cmmitment, much f which is ften dne n an entirely vluntary basis.
32. What did the authr enjy mst in the past 40 years?
A. Telling attractive stries.B. Lecturing n many tpics.
C. Sharing his values and attitude.D. Being experienced and respected.
33. What is imprtant fr the future f medical educatin?
A. Appealing nature f medicine.B. Well-runded clinical trainings.
C. Hands-n nn-virtual experiences.D. Students’ special persnal talents.
34. Accrding t paragraph 5, what wrries the authr?
A. Medical prfessrs might be expected t teach wherever they are.
B. Medical prfessrs might nt fully devte themselves t teaching.
C. Medical prfessrs might lse mst f the students’ satisfactin.
D. Medical prfessrs might change their rle t be student-centered.
35. What is the main idea f this passage?
A. The issues with reduced face-t-face lecture attendance.
B. The debates ver necessity f virtual medical educatin.
C. The prblems f medical students，lw emplyment rate.
D. The cncerns abut the shift t virtual medical educatin.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the mdem wrld, we are encuraged t be busy and as prductive as pssible. Mst f us prbably feel the pressure t perfrm efficiently. 36 Faster desn’t equal better. And being busier des nt mean we are mre prductive. We might als struggle t slw dwn. S hw d we slw dwn? Here are sme science-based strategies t try.
Take intentinal pauses. Taking intentinal pauses can lead t better utcmes. It turns ut that when teachers pause after asking a questin and after receiving a respnse, it imprves students’ use f language and lgic. This suggests that we shuld give urselves a bit mre time t think thrugh the questins we encunter in life. 37
Spend less time n yur phne. We ften feel tired and need a break frm ur busy day, s we pick up ur phnes. We surf thrugh scial media, the news, r shpping websites. 38 That’s the ppsite f slwing dwn. T start, it wuld d us sme gd t spend less time n ur phnes. Then, it als matters a lt hw we spend time n ur phnes. Are we stimulating ur brain with infrmatin r anger? Or are we using ur phnes t relax and recver?
39 Smetimes when we feel verwhelmed by life, s fast pace, the true surce f that chas ften lies within ur wn minds. Maybe we’re running ver what we’ll say t ur cwrker tmrrw. 40 One effective strategy t aid this prcess can be daily jurnaling—we get thse thughts ut f ur heads and nt paper. We might als g fr a run r take a cld shwer—tw techniques that can help ur brains change directin and start thinking differently.
A. Slw dwn yur mind.
B. Write dwn yur thughts.
C. And being busier means that we are mre prductive.
D. Thus, we are mre likely t cme up with better answers.
E. But all that these activities d is make ur heads even fuller.
F. Smetimes we just need t stp briefly and reset ur thught.
G. But this feeling f “time urgency” actually leads us t perfrm wrse.
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。
Rb made ends meet fr his family as a handyman, ding dd jbs arund the area. But thse dd jbs quickly 41 up due t a financial crisis. He lst his apartment, which 42 his family int renting a mtel rm.
“We have t pay rent every day, and I’m running 43 n mney,” Rb said. S, the 44 handyman tk t the streets with a sign that read: “Handyman, 25 years exp., Need wrk.” Rb wasn’t asking fr mney r lking fr a 45 but rather fr an pprtunity t earn his 46 .
Rb std n the side f the highway hlding his sign fr a week. The temperatures were scrching (灼热的) but he 47 the ht sun each day in the hpes f finding wrk. Smene tk a pht f him and 48 it n scial media! Kyle, the wner f Greenstar Hme Remdeling, saw Rb’s pht nline. And he decided t ffer the handyman a chance t help him get back n his 49 .
Kyle brught Rb n t help with sme demlitin (拆除的) wrk. Rb didn’t even ask hw much the jb 50 . He just shwed up. “I 51 ut as a painter, and then I became a landscaper—rfing—whatever culd make mney at,” the handyman explained.
Rb 52 intends t put his all int wrking fr Kyle fr as lng as Kyle has 53 fr him. And after seeing Rb’s dedicatin and 54 , Kyle is willing t d all he can t help the man build a brighter future.
Smetimes all smene needs is t be given a(n) 55 .
41. A. piledB. driedC. sprangD. pulled
42. A. fledB. frcedC. frightenedD. persuaded
43. A. deepB. freeC. hardD. shrt
44. A. desertedB. hmelessC. unwillingD. unemplyed
45. A. handutB. layutC. timeutD. takeut
46. A. fameB. timeC. livingD. place
47. A. bravedB. escapedC. expectedD. enjyed
48. A. leakedB. checkedC. sharedD. clicked
49. A. headB. dignityC. feetD. wrds
50. A. chargedB. paidC. matteredD. required
51. A. reachedB, startedC. drppedD. hung
52. A. fullyB. hardlyC. pssiblyD. casually
53. A. preferenceB. fundsC. jbsD. sympathy
54. A. driveB. hnestyC. creativityD. interest
55. A. ptinB. challengeC. identityD. chance
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。
In the rich variety f Chinese cuisine, Nian Ga, a traditinal glutinus rice (糯米) cake, 56 (hld) a special place, especially during Chinese New Year celebratins. Nian Ga, literally translating t “year cake”, is thught 57 (riginate) in ancient China. The name sunds like “higher year”, carrying the 58 (symbl) meaning f prgress in bth career and life.
T make Nian Ga, glutinus rice flur is blended with water, sugar, and ccasinally il 59 it is steamed t give it its distinctive texture. Its preparatin and sharing during the New Year highlight the significance f family, unity, and the desire fr a prsperus future.
60 its culinary (食物的) significance, Nian Ga serves as a bridge cnnecting the present t the rich cultural heritage f China. The 61 (assciate) with Yu the Great, a respected figure in Chinese histry fr his wrk in cntrlling the Yellw River flds, gives Nian Ga additinal histrical imprtance. Legend has it 62 Yu the Great was rewarded with a piece f Nian Ga by the emperr fr his heric deeds. The cake was then seen as a symbl f the earth’s fertility and the peple’s resilience, qualities that Yu 63 (he) represented. Its histrical cnnectins t figures like Yu the Great add t its charm, transfrming it int nt just a 64 (delight) treat but als a jurney thrugh histry and traditin.
Understanding the stry behind Nian Ga nt nly enriches yur knwledge f Chinese culture but als prvides a deeper appreciatin fr the traditins that 65 (pass) dwn thrugh generatins.
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，你的英国笔友Peter上周因为使用AI完成翻译作业而被中文老师批评，心情非常低落。请你写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示安慰；
2. 使用“AI辅助学习”的建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
参考词汇：AI-assisted learning
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
I didn’t like Del s much. He always called me the nickname “Germy,” which meant “dirty,” instead f my real name “Jamie.” Besides, he was knwn as a truble-maker in schl. S when the head teacher Mr. Smith asked Del t cme t his ffice, I naturally thught that Del had dne smething mean t smene. Thrugh the windw, I caught sight f a smaller by crying. Del seemed unhappy, t.
He did nt return t class that day. All f us were discussing what had happened t him. What else culd such an annying by d? “He must have hit the by and was sent hme,” I whispered t my friends. Their eyes widened. It felt gd t see them s interested in what I said.
The next mrning, the whle schl was talking abut Del being expelled (开除) fr beating up a kid. I was surprised that my assumptins were passed n s quickly. S when Del walked int the classrm, all the kids were shcked. The kids next t him shifted their desks away. “What’s yur prblem?” Del asked. “I dn’t want yu t attack me,” ne kid said. Sme laughed. “Yeah, I might,” said Del. I culd tell he was jking, but many kids thught he admitted he did beat up smene.
During recess (课间休息), Del tried t jin the kickball game. “Neither team wants yu,” ne f the players said. “Why?” Del asked, lking cnfused. “I always play with yu guys.” They ignred him and went n playing. Del sat by himself while the rest f the schl enjyed their recess away frm him. Del lked lnely and sad, much different frm befre. I started t feel srry fr him.
Later that day, I learned what really happened. The kid was Del’s little brther and he was crying because their mther fell ill and was sent t hspital. I felt even srrier fr what I said befre. I started a rumr (谣言).
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。
Dear Peter,
Best regards,
Li Hua
At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alne watching the kickball game.
Nw that Del had frgiven me, I decided t d mre befre the recess was ver.
英语试题参考答案
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21-25 CDABC26-30 ACBDB31-35 ACCBD36-40 GDEAF
41-45 BBDDA46-50 CACCB51-55 BACAD
56. hlds57. t have riginated58. symblic59. befre
60. Besides / Beynd61. assciatin62. that63. himself
64. delightful65. have been passed
应用文
One pssible versin:
Dear Peter,
I’m srry t hear abut yur recent setback with yur Chinese translatin assignment. I can understand hw upset yu must be feeling right nw. Please dn’t be t hard n yurself, as everyne makes mistakes smetimes.
In terms f AI-assisted leaning, I’d suggest yu try using it t check yur wrk r t help yu understand the cncepts yu are struggling with, rather than relying ttally n it t cmplete yur assignments. But dn’t frget t put in hard wrk yurself. Remember that it shuld be used as a supplement t ur wn effrts, nt a replacement.
I’m sure yu’ll bunce back frm this experience. Keep up the gd wrk, and dn’t let it discurage yu. I wish yu all the best in yur future endeavrs.
Best regards,
Li Hua
读后续写
One pssible versin:
At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alne watching the kickball game. Despite hating the nickname “Germy,” seeing him islated still made me feel guilty. At the sight f my appraching him, he lked a bit puzzled. I stammered ut the whle thing abut hw my hasty assumptin turned int such a terrible rumr. “I’m srry. I wish I had never said that,” I aplgized, daring nt t lk int his eyes. Annyance and surprise flickered acrss his face. But secnds later, he lwered his head and said quietly, “It’s kay. I guess I wasn’t very nice t yu, either.” His wrds sthed me, but I culd feel he was still sad.
Nw that Del had frgiven me. I decided t d mre befre the recess was ver. I walked twards the players and called fr their attentin. Everyne stpped in surprise. “Del didn’t beat up anyne,” I stated, explaining what actually happened. Whispers f astnishment spread and finally ne player shuted, “Alright, Del, d yu want t jin ur team?” A smile brke thrugh Del’s glmy face, “Yes, and I want Jamie n it, t!” He glanced at me shyly, and I culd tell his use f my real name was his way f making an aplgy. Sn the playgrund was filled with laughter. It dawned n me that wrds have the pwer t hurt and heal.
听力材料
Text 1
M: I ften tell peple t eat healthy breakfast, but I understand nt everyne likes t eat a lt. Sme peple, like yu, chse t eat a small amunt f fruit. (1)
W: Dctrs always suggest I eat sme meat and mre vegetables, but I never did.
Text 2
M: It’s 9:10 a.m. The train shuld have been here 10 minutes ag. (2) What’s ging n?
W: It was the same yesterday. I think they are repairing the line.
M: They shuldn’t be ding it in the mrning when peple are trying t get t wrk.
Text 3
M: Thanks s much, Mrs. Vardy. Dinner was delicius.
W: Please, call me Delia. We’ll be family sn!
M: OK… Delia! My parents wuld lve t meet yu and Mr. Vardy befre the wedding. (3) They wanted t ask yu bth, with Laura f curse, fr Sunday lunch next week.
Text 4
W: Yu have t buy a gd quality bed after yu turn 40. It makes a huge difference fr yur lng-term health.
M: Yeah, I’m lking fr smething quite sft tday. I’m nt int hard beds like thse in htels. (4)
Text 5
W: Is that yur car? What happened t yur truck?
M: Oh, I still use it fr wrk. I just wanted t get ne electric car t cut dwn n pllutin and petrl usage. (5)
W: Brilliant! I’ll buy an electric car nce my van (货车) becmes t ld.
Text 6
W: Abut thse signs here saying “mind the gap”, what des that mean? (6)
M: Thse signs are all arund the Lndn metr system, r as we call it, the tube. It means be careful when stepping n the metr frm the platfrm. (6)
W: Oh, I see. I still dn’t understand much abut this city.
M: Dn’t wrry, yu’ll get used t it! After spending a few years here during university, yu’ll feel at hme. (7)
W: Maybe. I’m used t hearing peple speak English in mvies r n TV, but I can barely understand the way lcal Lndners speak.
M: By next year yu’ll be talking in their accent — just wait! (7)
Text 7
W: I was never a sprts fan. I just dn’t understand the passin peple have. Everyne in a city cheers fr a team, and the players n the team are nt even frm that city. Next year, thse players will prbably be n anther team.
M: I think many peple wh dn’t like sprts have never played sprts themselves. (9) Fr example, if yu have played sccer, yu can better appreciate the skills and mves f the players n the field.
W: That des make sme sense. Fr example, I never liked drinking wine until I learned hw it is made. (10) Then, I began understanding where the small differences in taste and smell cme frm. Befre that, I thught peple were just wasting mney. (10)
M: Persnal experience can really change yur pinin f smething.
Text 8
W: I’ve always hated English literature lectures because they’re s bring, (11) even thugh I’m nt taking the class nw.
M: I did t. The subject has always been s difficult fr me. But this year, I tk a class n Shakespeare. Did yu knw that dzens f phrases we use every day cme frm him, and we dn’t even knw it?
W: I’ve heard f that. “By the skin f yur teeth”, fr example —just barely getting ut f a bad situatin.
M: Actually, that ne is nt frm Shakespeare. “Clthes make the man”, “What’s dne is dne”, “melt int thin air” — these all cme frm Shakespeare. The nly prblem is, while literature is interesting, it’s nt very useful in ur careers, unlike ecnmics r math. By the way, d yu take math curse? (12)
W: Yes, (12) I think it is interesting. But what yu said just nw is nt exactly true. All these phrases can help break the ice when we’re meeting new peple. Being gd at cnversatin is ne f the mst imprtant career skills, n matter what yur jb is. (13)
M: “Break the ice”. That’s anther phrase frm Shakespeare.
★ By the skin f yur teeth （侥幸成功；勉强做成），由于牙齿（teeth）没有皮肤（skin），所以“the skin f yur teeth”指最小的可能的程度。
Text 9
W: Gd mrning. I’m calling abut the jb that was in the paper last night. (14)
M: Well, culd yu please tell me yur name?
W: Candidate Judy Smith.
M: Oh, yes. What exactly is it that interests yu abut the jb?
W: Well, I thught it was just right fr me.
M: Really? Um... Culd yu tell me a little abut yurself?
W: Yes. I’m 23. I’ve been wrking abrad.
M: Where exactly have yu been wrking?
W: In Geneva.
M: Oh, Geneva, And what were yu ding there? (15)
W: Secretarial wrk. (15) Prir t that, I was at university in the UK.
M: At which university?
W: The University f Manchester. I have a degree in English.
M: Yu said yu’ve been wrking in Geneva. D yu have any special reasn fr hping t cme back? (16)
W: I thught it wuld be nice t be near my family. (16)
M: I see, and hw d yu see yurself develping in this jb?
W: Well, I’m ambitius. I d hpe that my career as a secretary will eventually lead me int management.
M: OK, thank yu very much. I’ll cntact yu later abut the results. Gdbye.
W: Thank yu. Gdbye.
Text 10
Phtgraphy is the art f capturing (拍摄) mments, understanding light cnditins, and telling creative stries. But I’d say it’s als ne f the easiest and mst rewarding art frms. At this exhibitin, we’ll first shw yu the rts f phtgraphy technlgy. S, please, everyne — fllw me. (17) Alng with the wrld’s leading phtgraphy museums in Chicag, USA and Lianzhu, China, this museum here in the Netherlands features ne f the mst extensive histrical phtgraphy cllectins. (17) (18) In the year 1021, a mdel f the first-ever camera was created. Althugh it culdn’t capture phtgraphs, its mirrr imaging was the basis f camera technlgy. Six hundred years later, these camera rms were researched and made smaller. But it wasn’t until 1826 that film paper was used t create the wrld’s first pht. Only 60 years later, film cameras went frm being the size f a car t just a handheld bx, as Kdak launched the first cmmercial camera. (19) Film phtgraphy then became essential t capturing histry and telling humanity’s stries. In 1991, the first cmmercial digital camera was made. And then, in 2000, tiny cameras were first put n cell phnes. Anyway, I knw we have sme yung phtgraphers visiting tday, s let’s lk thrugh this exhibitin’s camera cllectin, and I’ll let yu all try them ut! (17) (20)