湖北省襄阳市第四中学2026届高三下学期2月质量检测英语试卷（Word版附答案）

这是一份湖北省襄阳市第四中学2026届高三下学期2月质量检测英语试卷（Word版附答案），共6页。试卷主要包含了选择题的作答，非选择题的作答等内容，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。每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the weather like nw?
A. Sunny.B. Strmy.C. Cludy.
2. Where is the man ging?
A. Andrew Square.B. The pst ffice.C. Jack’s restaurant.
3. What did the man d just nw?
A. He answered an inquiry.B. He wrked n a reprt.C. He fixed a cmputer.
4. When will the stre pen?
A. In 10 minutes.B. In 30 minutes.C. In 40 minutes.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Their ways f keeping fit.B. Tips fr regular gym-gers.C. Benefits f having a hbby.
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. What des Jim value mst abut the apartment?
A. The size.B. The surrundings.C. The lcatin.
7. Hw much rent will the wman pay per mnth?
A. $300.B. $320.C. $350.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Schlmates.B. Parent and child.C. Teacher and student.
9. What des Hward see as an advantage f being a teacher?
A. Having clear teaching targets.
B. Adpting a yuthful mindset.
C. Develping a habit f lifelng learning.
10. Hw des Hward feel abut his future career chice?
A. Cnfused.B. Cnfident.C. Anxius.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why des Anna cme t Shanghai?
A. Fr study.B. Fr sightseeing.C. Fr wrk.
12. What makes Anna a bit disappinted in Shanghai?
A. The weather.B. The fd.C. The language.
13. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At the man’s huse.B. At the airprt.C. In an ffice.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the hardest part fr Martin t play a superher?
A. Getting his bdy in shape.
B. Perfrming in actin scenes.
C. Managing his facial expressins.
15. What des Martin like best abut grwing up in Canada?
A. Having access t nature.
B. Receiving internatinal educatin.
C. Maintaining a strng family bnd.
16. Hw did Martin get int acting?
A. By filling in fr an actr.
B. By wrking as a prducer.
C. By studying acting at university.
17. What is the last questin f the interview abut?
A. Martin’s views n educatin.
B. Martin’s ptential career chice.
C. Martin’s cperatin with cmpanies.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the aim f Wrld Sleep Day?
A. T illustrate the harm f sleep lss.
B. T tell peple hw t get enugh sleep.
C. T stress the imprtance f high-quality sleep.
19. What des the study frm the University f Suth Australia shw?
A. Adults dn’t have enugh sleep n wrkdays.
B. Sleep quality plays a decisive rle in peple’s health.
C. Daytime physical activities have a psitive effect n sleep.
20. What are mst peple unaware f?
A. The risks linked with sleep disrders.
B. The necessity f wrk-life balance.
C. The slutins t sleep prblems.
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。
A
21. Which f the fllwing is a majr advantage f Theatre Tkens?
A. Yu can resell them.B. They have n time limit.
C. They help escape the cld.D. Yu can use them arund Lndn.
22. Why is a Questin & Answer sectin designed belw the picture?
A. T set a bar fr entry.B. T add extra infrmatin.
C. T cllect persnal pinins.D. T aruse the readers’ curisity.
23. What is the main purpse f the text?
A. T cmpare different shws.B. T prmte theatre gift cards.
C. T encurage peple t dnate.D. T intrduce the Lndn theaters.
B
The bat ride frm Helsinki’s city center t the island f Pihlajasaari takes nly 10 minutes and drps ff visitrs at beaches fr sunbathing. But I had a different missin: t speak t a tree.
This was meant t be a healing exercise, ne champined by the Finnish bilgist Adela Pajunen. Finns, she’d tld me, smetimes share their wrries alud t trees r birds. On shre, I sptted a shrt black alder tree and began t tell the tree my trubles. The leaves rustled (沙沙作响) in respnse, a sign I interpreted as sympathy.
I had cme t Finland t see whether I culd bring happiness back t America with me. Finland has tpped the Wrld Happiness Reprt fr the past eight years, largely due t free educatin and universal health care. And the Finns als find happiness in mre attainable ways, such as their clse relatinship with nature and visiting the sauna (桑拿) daily. These activities cntain similar gals: Stay present and seek a minimalist lifestyle that relies n the earth.
I fllwed their lifestyle — visiting the sauna and taking a relaxing frest walk, and happiness came in waves ver the next few days. I was ptimistic that I culd recreate the happiest mments f this trip back hme in New Yrk. Hw hard culd it be, really?
As it turned ut, happiness was a luxury in America, thugh I tried hard t live exactly like the Finns. Then ne afternn, I had a breakthrugh as I rushed thrugh Central Park and nticed a crwd f peple staring at the grund. A cardinal! I stpped t admire the bird’s feather befre it flew away. This was a win fr staying present. I’d been s stuck trying t find the time and mney fr happiness that I’d missed the pint: Quiet the mind, and find pleasure in small acts and bservatins — like a cardinal taking flight, r talking t trees — right then and there.
As I left the park, I carried ut a small but cmfrting ritual (仪式) I’d develped. I thanked the trees fr listening.
24. Why did the authr speak t a tree?
A. T heal the tree.B. T seek happiness.
C. T fllw a traditin.D. T appreciate nature.
25. What d we knw abut the Finnish lifestyle?
A. It requires daily sauna visits.B. It values clse relatinships.
C. It is easily adpted elsewhere.D. It fcuses n simple pleasures.
26. Why culdn’t the authr recreate happy mments back in America?
A. She was busy with wrk.B. It was nisy in New Yrk.
C. She failed t stay present.D. It was expensive t live there.
27. Which f the fllwing best describes the authr’s trip t Finland?
A. Transfrmative.B. Challenging.C. Adventurus.D. Unexpected.
C
One mrning last mnth, I decided t try artificial intelligence n a pressing prblem: my inbx. I had hundreds f messages, and thugh mst were junk, a handful were f actual interest. S I turned t Cra, an app that uses AI t prtect users frm messages that dn’t genuinely require a respnse. During setup, it read my latest e-mails t learn wh I am.
Typically, engaging with e-mail invlves srting messages int different layers f cmplexity. The shallwest layer includes e-mails yu can cnfidently delete. The next cntains messages that can be satisfied with a simple reply: “Gt it!” r “Thanks.” The deepest layer cnsists f messages that are quick t read but require significant thught.
Cnsider this e-mail: “Hi Cal! I’m Jhn De’s brther... I’m wrking n a new tech startup... I’d lve t grab cffee with yu. Any particular days wrk best?” Befre I can respnd, I need t assess the scial and practical implicatins f the request. Is Jhn De sufficiently imprtant t me that I need t d his brther a favr? If I agree, when and where shuld I suggest? The task arguably bundles filtering (筛选), decding, planning and analysis.
The mrning after I activated Cra, I lgged in with nervusness. Instead f thirty r frty messages, I fund nly five requiring my attentin. Bring as the mment might seem, I’m nt sure that AI has ever made me mre excited than I was then.
Cra’s decisins seemed pretty gd—all but tw were indeed deletable (I culd read the wrngly filtered messages directly frm the briefing webpage). The app even drafted pssible replies fr layer-tw messages. What it didn’t try t tackle were the layer-three nes.
In The Tacit Dimensin, Michael Planyi argued that ur decisins depend heavily n unstated cntext. “... we can knw mre than we can tell,” he wrte. AI is ignrant f this “tacit knwledge”, s it can’t reliably figure ut whether t say “yes” t that cffee invitatin. Still, AI e-mail tls can have a prfund impact. Nw I’m impatient fr what cmes next.
28. What is the authr’s main purpse in trying Cra?
A. T screen inbx e-mails.C. T erase ld inbx histry.
B. T study e-mail patterns.D. T blck unknwn senders.
29. What can the “cffee” e-mail be viewed as?
A. A quick-reply nte.B. A delete-level item.
C. A lw-pririty letter.D. A layer-three message.
30. Hw did the authr feel after seeing nly five e-mails?
A. Bred.B. Dubtful.C. Excited.D. Nervus.
31. What may AI e-mail tls struggle with?
A. Judging cntext.C. Writing shrt replies.
B. Sptting junk mail.D. Classifying messages.
D
A clrful clny f phtsynthetic (光合的) cyanbacteria, knwn as blue-green algae (藻), has successfully pwered a cmputer micrprcessr fr mre than six mnths, accrding t a study published in the jurnal Energy & Envirnmental Science.
The algae-cmputer system was placed in the windw f bichemist Pal Bmbell’s hme. What he saw next really blew his mind: It sat there frm February t August, and all the while it was wrking. And even after the micrprcessr has been discnnected, the cyanbacteria device cntinues t prduce current. “Given the right cnditins f light, temperature and water, I cannt predict when it will stp,” said Bmbelli.
Cyanbacteria harvest energy frm sunlight and make it int fd fr themselves. Fr this study, the researchers put the pwer-prviding micrrganisms int a plastic and steel enclsure, abut the size f an AA battery, alng with an aluminum ande (铝正极). Thrughut the experiment, the cnnected micrprcessr was prgrammed t d a bunch f calculatins, and then check its wn wrk. It did this in a 45-minute perid, fllwed by 15 minutes f standby, cntinuusly fr mnths with the cyanbacteria unit as its nly pwer surce.
Even thugh the algae rely n a light surce t feed, the bi-system cntinued t prduce enugh pwer t run the micrprcessr in the dark. The scientists basically put dwn this phenmenn t leftvers. When there was light, the cyanbacteria cked up an ver-abundance f fd, and when it was dark the micrrganisms kept chewing n the extras.
Accrding t Chris Hwe, senir authr f the study, the results suggest that the little bi-based battery alternative culd serve as a way t pwer small electrnics withut rare earth elements, which are in shrt supply and under grwing demand. Plus, the system culd als help bridge the electricity divide, prviding anther pwer supply fr peple in rural areas r lw-incme cuntries.
Thugh the experiment’s results are prmising, it’s imprtant t keep in mind that the cmputer prcessr tested uses very little energy—requiring nly 0.3 micrwatts t run. Mre research is needed t knw exactly hw much the tiny AA-battery-sized device culd scale up. Hwe said, “Putting ne n yur rf isn’t ging t prvide the pwer supply fr yur huse at this stage.
32. Which f the fllwing facts abut the algea-cmputer system surprised Bmbelli?
A. It can functin withut water.B. It can transfrm light int pwer.
C. It can wrk fr a lng time. D. It can stand high temperatures.
33. What can we learn abut the bi-system frm paragraph 4?
A. It stres light fr later use.B. It wrks nrmally in the dark.
C. It cnsumes little fd in the dark.D. It prduces fd fr peple.
34. What will the research fcus n next?
A. Hw the device will wrk n the rf.B. Whether the device’s size can be reduced.
C. Whether the device can play a bigger rle.D. Hw the device will adapt t new envirnments.
35. What is the best title fr the passage?
A. The Future f Husehld Electricity Supply
B. Blue-Green Algae: A New Surce f Fd
C. A Prmising Bi-Battery Creates the Miracle
D. An Algae-Pwered Device Runs Cmputer fr Mnths
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Glance thrugh yur WeChat Mments r TikTk feed, and yu’ll see all kinds f psts: a friend strngly recmmending a “magic study methd” that guarantees tp grades r a vide claiming “eating chclate every day prevents clds”. 36 The answer lies in critical thinking.
Critical thinking desn’t mean being negative r arguing with everyne. It simply means taking a step back, asking questins, and refusing t accept infrmatin at face value. 37 We tend t believe things that fit ur existing ideas r that lts f peple are talking abut. But this autpilt mde can mislead us.
Imagine yur teammate suggests a plan that everyne else nds alng with immediately in a grup discussin. A critical thinker wn’t just agree t avid cnflict. They’ll ask: D we have the resurces t pull this ff? 38 Is there a better way t divide the wrk? These questins dn’t make yu a trublemaker—they make the prject strnger.
39 Yu’ve prbably heard “yu’re either a math persn r a language persn”. A critical thinker wuld lk fr evidence. Research n learning styles prves while peple have preferences, anyne can imprve at math r languages with the right methd. Critical thinking turns yu frm a passive learner int an active ne wh takes charge f their wn educatin.
Next time yu’re abut t hit “share” n a pst r accept a “fact” as true, stp fr 10 secnds. 40 Yu’ll be surprised by hw much better yur decisins becme and hw much mre cnfident yu feel in yur wn vice. After all, the smartest students aren’t the nes wh knw all the answers—they’re the nes wh knw hw t ask the right questins.
A. Our brains lve shrtcuts.
B. Turn ff yur brain’s autpilt.
C. Des this plan fit ur deadline?
D. Why might they share this infrmatin?
E. Hw d yu decide which f these t believe?
F. Scial media is where critical thinking is mst needed.
G. Critical thinking als shines in facing study miscnceptins.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45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和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The annual Schl Innvatin Fair themed “Upcycling” (旧物改造) was the semester’s highlight. My classmates excitedly prepared their prjects, fcusing n 41 nvelty: using 3D printers t create plastic art, r prgramming rbts t srt waste.
Hwever, my prject was 42 . I chse t repair an ld wden chair f my grandfather’s. He taught me hw t 43 its lse leg and smth its surface. The prcess was slw and required 44 . I felt a bit 45 , wndering if my simple, hands-n wrk had any value cmpared t their mdern inventins.
At the fair, the high-tech prjects were impressive. When I 46 my chair, I didn’t talk abut cmplex techniques. 47 , I shared its stry — hw it was part f ur family fr years, and hw we gave it a new life with 48 , respect and sustained effrts. I emphasized preserving 49 , nt just changing frm.
The judges were 50 and awarded my chair a special prize fr “Meaningful Preservatin”. One explained, “True innvatin isn’t always abut creating smething entirely new. Smetimes, it’s abut understanding the 51 f what already exists and passing it n. This chair isn’t just repaired; it’s 52 a stry.”
That day, I learned a valuable lessn. While technlgy lks int the future, true meaning ften lies in 53 the past. I realized that what 54 was nt reinventing the ld with technlgy, but 55 the value already within it.
41. A. cmmercialB. culturalC. educatinalD. technlgical
42. A. differentB. creativeC. fascinatingD. cperative
43. A. remveB. shrtenC. fixD. check
44. A. curageB. disciplineC. curisityD. patience
45. A. under the weatherB. ut f placeC. ver the mnD. in the dark
46. A. adjustedB. presentedC. cmpletedD. decrated
47. A. InsteadB. MreverC. TherefreD. Meanwhile
48. A. gratitudeB. empathyC. careD. trust
49. A. memryB. privacyC. reputatinD. stability
50. A. cautiusB. relievedC. tuchedD. generus
51. A. valueB. histryC. secretD. cncept
52. A. cmpared tB. rted inC. recnnected withD. refcused n
53. A. recrdingB. discussingC. acceptingD. hnring
54. A. changedB. matteredC. happenedD. fllwed
55. A. revealingB. assessingC. explainingD. cntinuing
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 Tijuca Natinal Park in Ri de Janeir, there stands a “Chinese Pavilin”. It was cnstructed ___56___ (hnur) 19th-century Chinese immigrants wh bsted Brazil’s tea industry. Between 1812 and 1888, ver 1,000 farmers migrated under agreements. They intrduced advanced tea-prcessing ___57___ (technique), which laid the fundatin fr Brazil’s shrt-lived but ___58___ (influence) tea trade.
The pavilin cmbines Chinese architecture — styled eaves, six-sided frames, and ___59___ (pint) rfs — with Brazilian materials. Nestled in the wrld’s ___60___ (large) urban rainfrest, it verlks Ri’s landmarks including Crcvad Muntain and Christ the Redeemer.
In 1812, the first Chinese immigrants t Brazil planted tea trees in ___61___ is nw the Ri de Janeir Btanical Garden, ___62___ witness t the China-Brazil friendship. Mre than 200 years later, these tea trees have becme a deep-rted part f Brazil’s cultural heritage. In 2003, n the 100th anniversary, cmmemrative plaques (牌匾) were added, ___63___ (detail) its histry in Prtuguese, English, and Chinese.
Tday, visitrs t Ri’s Tijuca Natinal Park may encunter the elegant pavilin. This landmark serves as a reminder f Brazil’s respect fr the pineers. ___64___ the vast distance between China and Brazil, the bridge built thrugh tea has brught the tw natins clser than ever. The pavilin ___65___ (list) n UNESCO’s Wrld Heritage List in 2024, attracting visitrs interested in ec-cultural turism.
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，你的外国友人Peter要创办“中西方文化”在线学习小组，对于如何组织写信征求你的建议。请给Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：(1) 你的建议；(2) 说明理由。
Dear Peter,

Yurs,
Li Hua
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
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。
It was the last day befre mving int the new huse. Mr. and Mrs. Martin wanted t make it warm and lvely, s they decided t d sme decrating themselves. That mrning, Mrs. Martin std at the dr, reminding her busy husband. “Dn’t climb t high, dn’t mve heavy bxes, and dn’t frget t rest,” she said again and again, befre she eventually headed ut t buy curtains.
Earlier, their daughter Emily had called. She said she was tied up with her jb in anther city, but prmised, “Dn’t wrry, we’ll celebrate tgether sn.” The cuple missed her, f curse, but they smiled at each ther and agreed it wuld be meaningful t get the new hme ready, a warm welcme awaiting their daughter’s arrival.
Mr. Martin waved gdbye t his wife and went back t his decrating wrk, cnfident and full f energy at first. But sn the living rm turned int a battlefield. Bxes, nails, a hammer and screwdrivers lay everywhere. Paint splashed nt the flr, and the wall lked like a child’ s drawing. And several pht frames were scattered n the grund.
“A spider!” Mr. Martin climbed nt a shaky stl t chase it away — his wife hated thse things — but instead he slipped and brke a pht frame. “Ouch, my back!” he graned, sweat trickling dwn his frehead. He began t wnder whether he was really able t d this jb alne.
Then came a sharp smell frm the kitchen. “Oh n, my cake!” Mr. Martin dragged himself t pen the ven. The cake, which he had planned t surprise his wife, was nw nthing but a hard black rck. He stared at it, shaking his head. “Shuld I admit the mess? Or pretend nthing happened?” he whispered. Suddenly, the dr creaked pen. Mrs. Martin stepped inside with the new curtains in her arms.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
Fr a mment, Mrs. Martin std frzen.
With the new curtains finally in place, the drbell rang.
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Win Theatre Tkens
Christmas and the New Year are a perfect time t see a shw. S we’re giving yu the chance t win a £350 Theatre Tken Gift Card r eGift t treat yur family t a shw this Winter.
Maybe yu’ll see yur favurite mime, a West End musical r take a trip t a venue yu’ve nt visited befre — winter is the perfect time t escape the cld and make memries at the theatre.
If yu’re lking t tick ff the final few names n yur Christmas list, yu culd pay it frward as Theatre Tkens make the perfect present. They have n end date, and they can be used at mre than 270 theatres including all f Lndn’s West End. Run by Sciety f Lndn Theatre, a nt-fr-prfit rganizatin, Theatre Tkens are a gift that gives back.
Enter nw fr yur chance t win a £350 Theatre Tkens Gift Card r eGift whether yu treat yurself r give t a lved ne.
SIMPLY ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY TO MAKE YOU QUALIFIED TO WIN.
Where can Theatre Tkens be used?
A. At mre than 270 theatres including all f Lndn’s West End.
B. 10 theatres.
C. 20 theatres.
Simply answer A, B r C n the entry frm r enter nline. See page 151.
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应用文：
Dear Peter,
I really like yur idea f launching an nline study grup. Here are sme rganizatinal suggestins, hping t make yur “Chinese and Western Cultures” nline study grup an enriching experience fr all members.
First f all, I strngly recmmend defining the grup’s bjective clearly fr every sessin, which will create a sense f purpse amng participants. Additinally, selecting a reliable vide cnferencing platfrm is the key t ensuring uninterrupted cmmunicatin. In the meantime, t enhance verall learning experience, it is highly advisable t establish a discussin hub fr interactin utside f scheduled meetings.
Hpefully, yur study grup will evlve int a vibrant platfrm where members can sharpen their cmmunicatin skills and deepen their appreciatin f diverse cultures.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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Pssible versin 1
Fr a mment, Mrs. Martin std frzen. Her eyes swept ver the chas, while Mr. Martin lwered his head. “I wanted t surprise yu,” he said sftly,” but it seems I’ve made a bigger mess instead.” Mrs. Martin sighed, half amused and half cncerned, and quickly went ver t check her husband’s back. Seeing that he was fine, she said with a smile, “Let’s fix this tgether.” Side by side, the cuple picked up the frames, gathered the scattered tls, and cleaned the flr. Finally, Mr. Martin ascended the stl (爬上凳子) as Mrs. Martin steadied it. He reached up t smth each fld and secured the hks— sft fabric settling int quiet rder.
With the new curtains finally in place, the drbell rang. When Mrs. Martin pened the dr, their daughter Emily std there, a cake in hand, grinning. “I finished early,” she said, delighted by the tidy huse, “and thught I’d help yu decrate befre the celebratin.” Mr. Martin’s tired face lit up with jy as he pulled his daughter int a warm hug. They placed the cake n the tidy table, the sweet smell replacing the burnt ne. As the three f them sat clse tgether, eating and chatting, their laughter filled the small living rm. The huse, thugh still smelling faintly f paint, felt mre like hme than ever.
Pssible versin 2
Fr a mment, Mrs. Martin std frzen. Her eyes swept acrss the chatic living rm, the brken frame, her husband’s guilty face and the sharp smell. Then, her gaze fell upn the blackened cake n the kitchen cunter. A wave f understanding washed ver her. Instead f anger, a sft smile tuched her lips. “Well,” she said gently, “it seems yu’ve been busy fighting dragns in here. I see yu even defeated a cake mnster.” Mr. Martin’s anxiety melted int a relieved chuckle. He tld her the incident abut the spider and cnfessed his attempts t surprise her, and she simply hugged him, whispering that his effrt was the sweetest surprise. Then, they fix the mess tgether and hung the curtain. The prcess went smth with their jint effrts.
With the new curtains finally in place, the drbell rang. The cuple exchanged a lk f surprise. When Mr. Martin pened the dr, there std Emily, beaming with her suitcase. “I finished early! I culdn’t wait t see ur new hme and decrate it with yu!” she exclaimed. As she stepped in, she didn’t ntice the slight paint mark r the tidied-up mess. Her eyes shne as she lked arund. “It’s perfect! It feels s warm and full f lve!” she said, hugging them bth. The Martins knew she was right. The real decratin wasn’t the paint r the curtains, but the lve that made the huse a true hme.
Read and imitate the language
1. Metaphr (比喻)
A. But sn the living rm turned int a . 但很快客厅就变成了战场。
B. The cake, which he had planned t surprise his wife, was nw nthing but _____________________.
他本想给妻子一个惊喜的蛋糕，现在却成了一块硬邦邦的黑石头。
2. Persnificatin (拟人)
Fllwing the sharp smell, she entered kitchen. n the cunter was a cake.
循着刺鼻的气味，她走进厨房。料理台上站着一个悲伤，焦黑的蛋糕。
3. Cntrast（对比）
A. Mr. Martin waved gdbye t his wife and went back t his decrating wrk, ______________________ at first. But sn the living rm turned int a ______________.
Mr. Martin 在妻子离开后自信满满，但很快局面失控，房间变得一团糟。
B. ______________________ wasn’t the paint r the curtains, but _________ that made the huse ______________________.
真正的装饰不是油漆或窗帘，而是让真正的房子成为真正家园的爱。
听力原文
Text 1
W: The sky is cvered with gray cluds. Is it ging t be sunny this weekend?
M: There’s a strm this Saturday, but it’s suppsed t clear up by Sunday mrning.
Text 2
M: D yu knw hw t get t the pst ffice by subway?
W: Sure. Take the Grey Line at Andrew Square and get ff at 83rd Street. Yu will see the pst ffice acrss frm Jack’s Restaurant.
M: Gt it! Thank yu.
Text 3
W: Were yu wrking n the annual reprt just nw?
M: I finished that last night. I just respnded t a custmer inquiry a mment ag.
W: OK. Lucy’s cmputer is acting up. Can yu check it later?
Text 4
M: Hi, is yur stre pen yet? I’ve been waiting fr 10 minutes.
W: N, srry. It’s nly 7:50 nw. Our staff will start setting up at 8:00, and they’ll need 30 minutes befre pening t custmers.
Text 5
M: I need t renew my gym membership. Fitness curses are my secret t staying healthy. Hw abut yu?
W: Well, I eat a balanced diet t maintain gd health. Keeping a balanced diet can meet the physical needs.
Text 6
W: When are yu mving ut f yur apartment, Jim?
M: This Saturday, but my rent isn’t due yet. D yu knw anyne wh is interested?
W: I am. I’ve just changed my jb, and yur apartment is clse t my new ffice.
M: Really? That’d be great. Yu will like it, as the glass windw is large enugh t enjy the scenery utside. And there are many trees in the cmmunity, prviding envirnmental benefits t the area. That’s actually why I chse it in the first place.
W: Sunds nice. Hw abut the rent? I’m trying t stay within a $300 budget.
M: It was $320 a mnth, but recently the landlady has raised it by $30. Is that OK?
W: That’s a bit higher, but it’s wrth the price.
Text 7
M: Are yu ging t the career fair at schl tmrrw?
W: Yes. I can’t decide what career t fllw. I thught abut nursing, maybe even becming a dctr if my grades are gd enugh, but the thing that appeals t me mst is teaching.
M: Really? Yu surprise me. I d admire that teachers can braden their knwledge and adpt a mindset f cntinuus learning, but they have t meet lts f targets and deal with difficult students, which I wuldn’t like.
W: It depends n yur character. What jb wuld yu like t d after graduatin, Hward?
M: I thught f becming a phtgrapher. They seem t travel a lt.
W: That’s a gd idea, but it might be hard t succeed in it. Everyne takes pictures with their phnes these days.
M: Yeah, but yu have t be very gd t be a prfessinal, and I think I culd manage it.
Text 8
W: It was very nice f yu t see me ff.
M: It’s my pleasure, Anna. I knw yu must be excited t g hme after such a lng business trip. Yu’ll keep in tuch with me, wn’t yu?
W: Of curse. And I will miss yu, and miss the tasty fd and the friendly wrkmates wh helped me pick up a lt f Chinese. It wuld have been perfect except fr the days f cntinuus rain in Shanghai. By the way, please let me knw if yur daughter needs any help while she’s studying in Lndn.
M: Will d. Thanks a lt. Oh, I’d like t give yu smething t take hme. Let me shw yu.
W: This is beautiful. Chinese paper cutting! What d these characters mean?
M: They mean “All the Best”! And the tea is fr yur parents.
W: Thank yu. Oh, it sunds like they’re barding nw. I have t g.
M: Have a gd trip, Anna. Bye!
Text 9
W: Welcme t ur interview! Martin, hw d yu like playing a superher?
M: Overall, it makes me prud, but it really bthers me t stay fit, and keeping the superher face n is quite tiring t. Yet, thse challenges dn’t even cme clse t the difficulty f chasing and fighting. Yu have t make great effrts t achieve the desired effects.
W: I heard yu grew up in Canada. Hw was that?
M: I have many family members there. I went t an internatinal schl, but the best thing was the fantastic cuntryside near my hme. I spent mst weekends camping in the frest, which was really great.
W: S hw did yu get int acting?
M: Well, at university, I studied literature but never acted in any drama. After graduating, I wrked as an assistant fr a prducer, wrking n a musical cmedy. One night an actr was ill, and I was asked t play his part, and it just went frm there.
W: Here is the last questin. What wuld yu have dne if yu hadn’t becme an actr?
M: Well, bth my parents devte themselves t educatinal careers. Even s, it hardly interested me. My lder brther wns a cmpany, and he said that I culd have a jb in his ffice. I guess that’s what I’d prbably have dne.
Text 10
M: Wrld Sleep Day is held n March 21st every year. It aims t highlight the imprtance f gd sleep and raise awareness f hw sleep determines ur everyday lives. Nw, a wrld-first study frm the University f Suth Australia shws that increased physical activity during the day imprves sleep quality and reduces tiredness, emphasizing the imprtance f exercise fr a gd night’s rest. The study fund that children and adults with higher levels f physical activity have better sleep quality. In general, adults are thught t need at least eight hurs f sleep a night, but a recent survey fund that n wrkdays, nly 21% f them really get a full eight hurs f sleep. Fr teenagers, a healthy amunt is abut eight t nine hurs per night. Hwever, 27% f peple thrughut the wrld have sleep prblems. Nw there are ver 80 kinds f sleep disrders, and mst peple knw little abut their dangers. S, fr ur gd life and wrk, it’s necessary fr us t realize the imprtance f sleep and try t have a gd sleep.