江苏省泰州中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

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（考试时间：120 分钟； 总分：150 分）
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。
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 event will the wman attend n the sprts day?
A. The lng jump. B. The high jump. C. The swimming race.
2. What is the weather prbably like nw?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.
3. Why desn’t the wman like pre-packaged iced cffees?
A. They are ver-packaged.
B. They fail t wake her up.
C. They have t much sugar.
4. Which seasn is it nw?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.
5. What is the man prbably ding?
A. Playing an instrument. B. Practicing singing. C. Creating music.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，
各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At a gym. B. At the airprt. C. At a dctr’s ffice.
7. Hw much did the man weigh tw mnths ag?
A. 89 kg. B. 83 kg. C. 79 kg.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why des the man thank the wman?
A. Fr giving him a ride.
B. Fr buying him lunch.
C. Fr saving his life.
9. Where des the man think his wallet might be?
A. At hme. B. In his car. C. At the ffice.
10. What will the man d first?
A. Use his banking app.
B. Return t the restaurant.
C. Search fr the wallet n the street.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Hw des the wman sund at the beginning f the cnversatin?
A. Prud. B. Excited. C. Surprised.
12. Where is the man frm?
A. Japan. B. America. C. France.
13. What are speakers mainly talking abut?
A. An artist’s hme.
B. The man’s hliday in France.
C. Tips fr taking phts in gardens.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Parent and child. C. Teacher and student.
15. What des the wman plan t d after cllege?
A. Take up a full-time acting jb.
B. Start her wn business.
C. Wrk as an accuntant.
16. What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Make a career plan.
B. Study business knwledge.
C. Becme a full-time writer.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What did the speaker get frm her parents n her 12th birthday?
A. A picture cllectin. B. A mbile phne. C. A cmputer.
18. Hw ld is the speaker right nw?
A. 13. B. 15. C. 18.
19. What did the speaker’s mther recently help her with?
A. Replying t lts f messages.
B. Answering her hmewrk questins.
C. Dealing with a relatinship prblem.
20. What des the speaker say abut her parents?
A. They are understanding and fair.
B. They cmpletely respect her privacy.
C. They check her messages t strictly.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 42.5 分）
第一节（共 12 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 30 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，并在答题卡上将该
项涂黑。
A
Was Albert Einstein a lne genius wh reshaped physics entirely n his wn? A new bk, Abut Time: Free
Creatins f the Human Mind, by histrians Diana Buchwald and Michael Grdin, challenges this ppular image.
The authrs argue that the “slitary genius” is largely a myth — and Einstein is n exceptin. While
acknwledging his extrardinary brilliance, they shw that Einstein always wrked within a brader scientific
cmmunity. His special thery f relativity, fr example, built upn the research f Hendrik Lrentz and Henri
Pincaré. His explanatin f the phtelectric effect drew frm Max Planck’s wrk n energy quanta. Even his jb
at the Swiss Patent Office, ften rmanticized as an intellectual exile (放 逐 ), actually kept him cnnected t
cutting-edge electrical technlgies.
The bk als clears up several myths. Einstein was nt a pr student; he excelled in mathematics. There is n
evidence that he stle ideas frm his first wife, Mileva Marić, thugh she was a capable physicist. His famus
abandnment f “abslute time” was a brave cmbinatin f existing puzzles, nt a blt frm the blue.
What makes this bigraphy particularly valuable is its balanced treatment. The authrs neither wrship Einstein
nr seek t “expse” him. Instead, they place him firmly within his histrical and scial cntext, shwing that even
the greatest scientific minds rely n cllabratin and prir wrk. Cncise yet insightful, Abut Time ffers a
refreshing crrective t the tired myth f the lnely genius.
21. What is the main argument f Abut Time?
A. Einstein was nt truly brilliant. B. Einstein’s theries were verrated.
C. Einstein stle ideas frm his wife. D. Einstein relied n a scientific cmmunity.
22. Why des the authr mentin Einstein’s patent ffice jb?
A. T shw he failed as a teacher. B. T prve he was scially islated.
C. T argue it was intellectually beneficial. D. T cntrast it with ther scientists’ jbs.
23. What can be inferred abut the bk’s authrs?
A. They try t devalue Einstein’s status. B. They value cllabratin in science.
C. They fcus n Einstein’s weaknesses. D. They reject riginality in research.
24. Hw is the bk review rganized?
A. By presenting a myth and then challenging it.
B. By summarizing the bk chapter by chapter.
C. By cmparing it t ther Einstein bigraphies.
D. By criticizing the bk befre praising it.
B
On Tecfreddag, Swedish families tp their tacs with pineapple, cucumber, nuts and a ygurt sauce. That is
just ne way the wrld enjys this belved hand-held fd.
But befre tacs became an internatinal hit, they tk their first flds in Mexic. Authentic Mexican tacs use
fresh trtillas made frm grund crn r wheat, depending n the regin. Crn has lng been central t Mexican
traditin, while wheat was favred by the invading Spanish due t its religin.
The wrd tac may cme frm the Aztec tlahc, meaning “half” r “in the middle.” Hwever, histrian Jeffrey
Pilcher argues that the name mre likely traces back t 18th-century Mexican silver miners, wh used tac t
describe the paper wrappings arund gunpwder.
Tacs arrived in the United States with Mexican immigrants wh came t wrk in mines and build railrads.
The first written mentin f tacs in a U.S. newspaper appeared in 1905, when tacs were still largely a
wrking-class fd sld at street stands in the Suthwest.
The first tac restaurant, El Chl, pened in Ls Angeles in 1923. Tac Bell fllwed in 1962, at a time when
mst Americans were unfamiliar with tacs. By adapting tacs t the Angl palate, Tac Bell made them accessible
and affrdable, leading t wrldwide expansin.
Tacs can be filled t suit any taste. Reginal favrites range frm barbaca (barbecue meat) t carne asada
(steak) t pescad (fish). After the Spanish intrduced pigs t the Yucatán in the 16th century, cchinita pibil
(slw-cked prk) tacs emerged. Later, Lebanese immigrants brught their wn traditin, which gave rise t
tacs al pastr — made with prk and pineapple.
Perhaps the best thing abut tacs is that they can be whatever yu want them t be. Whichever way they are
filled, they are well wrth the mess yu will likely make as yu bite int them.
25. Why des the authr mentin the Swedish versin f tacs at the beginning?
A. T shw that tacs have been adapted t lcal tastes.
B. T prve that tacs are mre ppular in Eurpe than in America.
C. T cmpare Swedish and Mexican fd cultures.
D. T explain the rigin f the phrase “Tac Tuesday.”
26. Accrding t Jeffrey Pilcher, the wrd “tac” mst likely came frm ______.
A. the Aztec language B. Spanish religius terms
C. Mexican mining industry D. Lebanese cking traditins
27. What can be inferred abut Tac Bell frm the passage?
A. It was the first restaurant t serve tacs in the US.
B. It helped intrduce tacs t nn-Mexican Americans.
C. It strictly fllws authentic Mexican tac recipes.
D. It riginated in Sweden befre expanding glbally.
28. What des the authr mean by saying tacs “can be whatever yu want them t be”?
A. Tacs are easy t make at hme.
B. Tacs have a lng and cmplex histry.
C. Tacs are ppular in many different cuntries.
D. Tacs can be filled with a wide variety f ingredients.
C
Frm artificial intelligence algrithms that spt early cancers, t the “dctr-in-yur-pcket” smartphne vide
cnsultatin, a string f next-generatin healthcare technlgies are being unveiled at a rapid rate.
Such innvatins have brught huge benefits t millins f patients. But the advantages f such digitizatin are
nt distributed equally.
Imagine this typical case. Drthy and Bill are retired factry wrkers in their mid-70s. One day, an email
cmes thrugh inviting Bill fr his annual health check. But the subject line is unclear and the message is
impersnal and hard t fllw. As the cuple have nly ever received emails frm their daughter befre, they
assume this message is junk mail and delete it. The result: Bill misses his check-up and runs ut f bld pressure
medicatin.
T navigate the digital health space, peple like Drthy and Bill will need nt nly better technlgy, but als
the technical skills t perate it, such as being cmfrtable typing, using a muse and interacting with drp-dwn
menus.
Als key is “infrmatin literacy” the ability t recgnise when infrmatin is needed (like an ld address r
lgin cde) and hw t prvide it. Then there’s “health literacy” — the ability t find, understand and use health
infrmatin and nline health services.
Hwever, as a majr University f Oxfrd analysis shwed, the mre markers f disadvantage a persn has
(lw incme, lder age, t list a few), the mre difficult they’ll find accessing digital services.
Sadly, such inequalities are nthing new. In fact, it was 53 years ag that British dctr Julian Tudr Hart first
prpsed the “inverse care law”, a principle that argued peple mst in need f healthcare (the pr, the less
well-educated, the lder, the sicker) are least likely t receive it.
The digital “inverse care law” has n simple slutins. Thse lacking the necessary digital skills may be
willing t visit a library fr cmputer training, but they shuldn’t be thught f as empty buckets that can be simply
“tpped up” with the cmplex set f skills they’ve missed ut n.
29. What is the authr’s purpse in mentining the typical case in Paragraph 3?
A. T call n retired wrkers t learn mre technical skills.
B. T shw the benefits f digitalizatin failed t cver all.
C. T highlight the significance f annual health check-up.
D. T reveal senirs’ helplessness when perating the machine.
30. What can we learn frm this passage?
A. Infrmatin literacy is harder t master than health literacy.
B. A string f utdated healthcare technlgies were abandned.
C. Thse visiting a library fr PC training will surely acquire digital skills.
D. It is difficult fr peple labeled as the pr are impssible t receive digital services.
31. What d the underlined wrds “tpped up” mean in Paragraph 8?
A. Mended. B. Armed. C. Filled. D. Decrated.
32. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A. Technlgy Innvatins: Are They Distributed Equally?
B. Digital Healthcare: Are the Mst in Need Being Excluded?
C. Inverse Care Law: A Principle Emphasizing Inequality
D. Healthcare Technlgies: Disadvantages Outweigh Advantages
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。
Children are naturally curius. Watching a tddler test whether a ball will rll dwn a hill is t see science in
actin: bserving, experimenting, and asking questins. Yet as kids grw lder, many lse this drive t explre the
“why” behind things. 33
Accrding t psychlgist Ryan F. Lei, ne subtle but pwerful factr is the language adults use. Many parents
and teachers say things like “Let’s be scientists tday!” r “Yu’re such a gd scientist!” 34 While
well-intended, these phrases frame science as an identity rather than a set f actins. One study fund that
fur-year-ld girls persisted lnger in science activities when invited with “Let’s d science” instead f “Let’s be
scientists.”
35 It has been fund that children ften hld steretypes abut wh a “scientist” is. When asked t
picture a scientist, many kids — expsed t media and scial cues — ften think f a white man in a lab cat.
36 Research shws that by high schl, girls at the 80th percentile f science ability are just as likely t majr
in certain STEM fields as bys at the 20th percentile. That represents an unbelievable lss f ptential talent.
The gd news is that small changes in language can help. Fcusing n science as smething yu d —
bserving, testing, discvering — rather than smething yu are can keep curisity alive fr all children,
regardless f gender r backgrund. 37 It might make all the difference.
A. This can backfire .
B. S why des this happen?
C. The prblem is easy t slve.
D. Why des identity-based language cause prblems?
E. Children are mre interested in science than adults think.
F. Next time yu invite a child t explre, try saying: “Let’s d science!”
G. If a child des nt share that identity, they may feel science is nt fr them.
第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分 37.5 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。
Riccard Mnte had wrked fr eight years as an architect in Lndn. But it wasn’t making him 38 . S,
in 2016, he tk himself up int a cabin in the Italian Alps where he’d spent many memrable childhd summers
and gave himself time t 39 .
The 100m² space, he admits, “was nthing like a hme” when he first 40 . Within the 80cm-thick stne
walls, 41 arund 1750, lay stne-flag walls. It wasn’t a dmestic space, but it felt “really right”, his wife
says.
Wanting t retain the histric feel f the building, Mnte left the stne walls as they were. But t make it mre
cmfrtable, he 42 altered the feel and design f the space, designing industrial-sized windw frames t
allw mre sft muntain 43 t filter in.
He put his 44 skills t different uses. In the kitchen he cnstructed a wden cube with a mirrred
surface, in which their bathrm is hidden. And utside, t give them 45 in summer, he created a pergla
(凉亭).
Surprisingly, it was this utdr prject that gave him the idea fr a 46 . T make sure that the pergla
ples didn’t 47 r get eaten by insects, he charred (烧焦) them, as farmers arund here have dne fr
centuries. The effect n the wd was s 48 that he started t experiment with burning ther wden
surfaces. And sn he had s many clients wanting his 49 , raw, black furniture — that 50 began
t cme in frm arund the wrld.
All the items that decrate the spaces, f curse, are 51 . Abve the dr hangs ne f the mst precius
pieces f all. The 52 and white landscape was drawn by him using the charcal left ver frm a wd fire.
“It’s all in that landscape,” he says. “Muntains, trees, fire.”
38. A. rich B. skilled C. famus D. happy
39. A. struggle B. thrive C. think D. dream
40. A. landed B. investigated C. appeared D. explred
41. A. decrated B. cnstructed C. damaged D. painted
42. A. subtly B. abruptly C. cautiusly D. slightly
43. A. wind B. light C. insects D. birds
44. A. drawing B. cnstructing C. wdwrking D. hand-crafting
45. A. cmfrt B. relief C. water D. shade
46. A. creatin B. wrk C. device D. business
47. A. burn B. rt C. burst D. shrink
48. A. self-evident B. immediate C. beautiful D. far-reaching
49. A. simple B. cmplicated C. bscure D. unknwn
50. A. inquiries B. supplies C. lists D. rders
51. A. abstract B. randm C. persnal D. pleasant
52. A. blue B. grey C. black D. red
第二节 语法填空（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。请将答案的完整形式
写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Chinese calligraphy is mre than just writing Chinese characters. It is 53 unique art frm which
vividly reflects the spiritual 54 (deep) f Chinese culture. Over thusands f years, calligraphy 55
(cnsider) as ne f the mst imprtant skills fr schlars and intellectuals.
The tls 56 (use) in calligraphy are knwn as the “Fur Treasures f the Study”: brush, ink, paper,
and inkstne. Each brush is carefully crafted, 57 the way the brush is held and mved determines the style
f the characters. A calligrapher must pay attentin t every strke t create a 58 (harmny) cmpsitin.
There are several majr styles f calligraphy, including seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script,
and cursive script, amng 59 regular script is the mst cmmnly used in daily life because it is clear and
easy 60 (read). Cursive script, n the ther hand, allws fr mre freedm and expressin.
61 is required t practice calligraphy is nt nly skill but als inner peace. Many peple believe that it
helps them develp patience and cncentratin. Even tday, a large number f Chinese peple, yung and ld,
practice calligraphy 62 a way t cnnect with their cultural heritage.
第三节 单词拼写（共 15 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
根据首字母或中文提示填写选择性必修第四册单词表中出现的单词的恰当形式。请将答案的完
整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
63. Only smene wh is r________ and respnsible can be trusted t handle such a challenging task.
64. With expert g________ frm experienced tutrs, we managed t cmplete the challenging research successfully.
65. He felt deeply e________ when he realized he had made a silly mistake in frnt f the whle class.
66. The c________ fr the schlarship take bth academic perfrmance and practical ability int cnsideratin.
67. Active reading skills can greatly strengthen yur c________ f difficult passages in academic articles.
68. Due t the students’ passinate engagement, ur schl annunced a tw-day e________ f the activity.
69. We have made ________ (大量的) effrts t imprve the quality f educatin ver the past few years.
70. The beautiful dress was carefully ________ (缝制) by hand with sft and cmfrtable material.
71. Our prfessr is s ________ (知识渊博的) that he can answer almst all questins raised by students.
72. Immediate ________ (干预) is required t prevent the situatin frm getting wrse and wrse.
73. We didn’t ________ (预料) that the activity wuld attract s many participants frm different cities.
74. A valid teaching ________ (资格) is a must fr anyne wh wants t wrk as a prfessinal teacher.
75. Please tell me whether the infrmatin yu prvided is ________ (相关的) t the tpic we are researching.
76. His wrng ________ (假设) led him t make a serius decisin that he later regretted deeply.
77. Strng cmmunicatin ________ (能力) plays a key rle when yu wrk in a team with different peple.
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，你校下周将举办“用英语讲中国故事”演讲比赛（“Chinese Stries in English” Speech
Cntest）。你发现目前选手选拔方式是每班选一名英语成绩最好的同学直接参赛。你认为这种做法存在一定
的问题。请你给负责的外教 Mr. Smith 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 说明问题；
2. 提出建议。
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。
Dear Mr. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
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。
My Irish Setter, Henry, was bred t be a shw dg. But I saw smething different in him frm the start — his
calm, welcming presence and naturally mild nature. Instead f the shw ring, I trained him t be a therapy dg.
His jb became visiting elementary schl classes and listening t students read alud t him. The children lved it,
and s did he.
When a child sat dwn t read, Henry wuld lie quietly beside them, resting his chin n his paws. His big, dark
eyes never wandered. He gave each reader his cmplete attentin — ears slightly tilted frward, tail giving an
ccasinal sft thump against the flr. He never crrected a misprnunced wrd r teased when smene
stumbled. He just listened, steady and warm, as if every stry was the mst imprtant ne in the wrld. Smetimes
he wuld gently rest his head n a child’s leg, r let ut a sft, cntented sigh. When the child finished a bk, the
best part came: placing a small treat n Henry’s nse. He wuld flip it up with a practiced flick and catch it in his
muth, earning giggles and cheers.
One day, a special educatin student jined us in the library. The by was small, with dwncast eyes and hands
that fidgeted with the edges f his picture bk. He sat stiffly n the flr, lking at the pages but nt speaking.
Slwly, the dg rse and lay dwn right next t the by, pressing his warm side against the child’s leg. Then Henry
turned his head and gently nudged (轻推) the by’s hand with his wet nse — a small, silent invitatin. The by
glanced at Henry, then back at his bk. His lips mved silently at first. Then, barely abve a whisper, he began t
read.
His vice shk n the first few wrds. _________________________________________________________
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The teacher whispered t me, “Amazing! It is the first time this student has ever read alud.” ______________
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____________________________________________________________________________________江苏省泰州中学 2025～2026 学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语参考答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 BCCAC 6-10 CABBA 11-15 CBAAB 16-20 ABBCA
第二部分 阅读
第一节 21-24 DCBA 25-28ACBD 29-32 BDCB
第二节 33-37 BADGF
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
38-42 DCABA 43-47 BCDDB 48-52 CADCC
第二节 语法填空
53. a 54. depth 55. has been cnsidered 56. used 57. and
58. harmnius 59. which 60. t read 61. What 62. as
第三节 单词拼写
63. reliable 64. guidance 65. embarrassed 66. criteria 67. cmprehensin
68. extensin 69. substantial 70. sewn 71. knwledgeable 72. interventin
73. anticipate 74. qualificatin 75. relevant 76. assumptin 77. cmpetence
第四部分 写作
第一节：
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, ne f yur students frm Class 1. I’m writing t shw my cncern abut the selectin f the
candidates fr the upcming “Chinese Stries in English” Speech Cntest.
Persnally, I fully supprt the activity but I’m afraid chsing nly the tp student frm each class is nt ideal
as grades may nt fully reflect English cmpetence. Besides, thse lving English but nt gd at it may feel
excluded.
It might be a gd idea t hld a small cmpetitin t select the mst suitable student frm each class, s that
all f us will feel fair and engaged.
I d wish yu wuldn’t find my letter ffending and that my suggestin culd be taken int cnsideratin.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写
His vice shk n the first few wrds. He repeated lines, smetimes twice, stumbling ver simple sunds. But
Henry never mved. He just rested his head near the by’s shulder, breathing sftly, his eyes half-clsed in
peaceful attentin. Slwly, the by’s vice grew steadier. He even reached ut t strke Henry’s silky red fur, and
Henry leaned clser, letting ut a lw, rumbling sund f cntentment. By the last page, the by read each wrd
clearly, his face lit with a quiet smile. When he finished, he put his arms arund Henry’s neck and buried his face in
the dg’s fur.
The teacher whispered t me, “Amazing! It is the first time this student has ever read alud.” I lked at the
by wh was trying t place a treat n Henry’s nse t. Just as befre, Henry skillfully flipped up and caught the
snack in his muth, which entertained the by a lt. It was just ne f many times I saw the value f the tiny
miracles that Henry culd create. He simply ffered a gift that n textbk culd give: uncnditinal presence. He
was mre than a reading buddy but rather a quiet reminder that smetimes the best encuragement might be the
silent cmpany withut judgment r cnditin.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Which events are yu signing up fr in this sprts meeting?
M: The lng jump and the 200-meter swimming race. And I heard that yu’ll be jining the 100-meter running race?
W: That’s right. I was als selected fr the high jump this year! (1)
Text 2
M: See? I tld yu that little shwer wuldn’t last! It’s lvely nw.
W: It’s certainly brightened up! (2) But I dn’t knw... I can still see a few dark cluds here and there.
M: Dn’t wrry. They’ll clear up in n time!
Text 3
W: Hw can yu drink thse pre-packaged iced cffees? They’re s sweet! Just thinking abut them gives me a
tthache. (3)
M: Well, everybdy’s different. I really like them. The mix f the cffee and sugar wakes me up, and the cldness
is a plus t!
Text 4
M: What a beautiful fruit tree! Thse flwers are just pretty.
W: Thanks! We planted it last winter because we wanted t grw mre f ur wn fd. But yes, these flwers in
spring are a nice side benefit! (4) I’m lking frward t sitting under it n a ht summer day.
Text 5
W: What are yu up t, dear?
M: I’m playing arund with that music prductin sftware yu sent me. It’s amazing! It can make the sunds f
almst every instrument yu can imagine. And with just ne click, a single singing vice can turn int a full singing
grup! (5)
Text 6 (第 6 题为推断题)
W: That’s the eye exam dne. Nw, we just need yur height and weight. (7)
M: Shuld I take ff my shes?
W: Please.
M: G easy n me… I’ve just flwn back frm Greece, and the fd was t gd t refuse!
W: Understandable! Well, 83 kg isn’t bad fr smene f yur height. (7) But 79 kg wuld be excellent.
M: I’m wrking n it. I jined the gym tw mnths ag, and I’ve already lst 6 kg. (7)
W: Great! Well, I’ll als need t see yur bld test results.
M: Okay.
Text 7
M: Thanks fr cvering the bill just nw. Yu’re a lifesaver! I prmise I’ll pay next time. (8)
W: It’s fine. It was just lunch. (8)
M: Well, thank yu. I just wish I knew where my wallet was! (9)
W: Yu didn’t leave it at hme, did yu?
M: I’m sure I picked it up this mrning. Maybe I’ve left it in my car. (9) But I can’t help wrrying that I might have
drpped it n the street n ur way t the restaurant.
W: I hpe nt.
M: Me t!
W: Let’s head back t the ffice. We can lk fr it n ur way.
M: Okay. But first f all, I shuld pen my banking app and lck my credit cards. (10) Just in case…
W: Yu’re right!
Text 8 (第 13 题为总结题)
M: Are yu lking at my hliday pictures? (11)
W: Yes. That’s s strange! I’ve never been t France, but I feel like I knw this place. (11)
M: Well, that’s prbably because yu’ve seen it nline befre. That’s Claude Mnet’s hme at Giverny. Many f
his mst famus wrks were painted there.
W: Of curse, I see it nw! There’s the pnd with the famus water lilies (睡莲), and the Japanese bridge…
M: Lvely, isn’t it? Althugh it was difficult t get a pht withut anyne standing n it. The garden was full f
American turists!
W: Yu are an American turist! (12)
M: Ha-ha! I knw. (12)
W: Actually, I’m amazed that the bridge is still there!
M: It was rebuilt when the garden was repaired.
W: It’s great t knw that such an imprtant piece f histry is being maintained.
Text 9
M: I can’t believe we’re graduating frm high schl this year. D yu knw what yu’re ding next? (14)
W: Yeah, I’m ging t majr in finance. (14)
M: Finance? What happened t yur Hllywd dreams?
W: They’re still there! Acting will always be my real lve. But my parents are right… Everyne must pay the bills
smehw.
M: But dn’t yu wrry yu’ll get t caught up in “real life” t fllw yur dreams?
W: Nt really. I have everything planned ut. I’m ging t set up my wn business after graduating frm university.
(15) As my wn bss, I can set my hurs and wrk arund tryuts.
M: Right! Yu’ll als make mre mney than yu wuld as an accuntant r smething. That’s smart! Ww, I need
a plan like that. (16)
W: Make ne! Writing isn’t yur nly talent. Yu’re als great with cmputers. Why nt learn t build websites
and wrk n yur nvel in yur spare time? (16)
M: Actually, that’s a great idea!
Text 10
Fr my 12th birthday, (17) (18) my parents finally agreed t buy me a phne, (17) and I was s excited! That is,
until they said they had t check my texts and scial media regularly. What abut my privacy? Sure, my friends and
I mstly talked abut hmewrk and TV shws, but it was still embarrassing t imagine my father seeing ur grup
chats!
Nw, three years n, (18) I’m glad I gave my parents this windw int my persnal life. As adults, they can deal
with prblems that I culdn’t manage alne. Fr example, I recently made a new friend wh started making me feel
guilty fr nt replying immediately. I didn’t realize hw unhealthy this was, but Mm patiently pinted it ut and
helped me set limits. (19)
What really wrks is that my parents are fair. I never get tld ff if smene else uses bad language r shares a
strange picture. They just care that I’m safe, being kind, and being treated kindly in return. (20)
Privacy is imprtant, and nce I’m 18, they’ll step back cmpletely. But fr nw, I’m glad t have them by my side.