湖南省衡阳市2019届高三第二次联考（二模）英语试题（word版及答案）

湖南省衡阳市2019届高三毕业班联考（二）
英语
注意事项
1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
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題卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对活，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下ー小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do tonight?
A. Go to bed early. B. Prepare for a trip. C. Have dinner with the man
2. What will the weather be probably like the next day
A. Fine B. Rainy C. Windy
3. How much will the man pay for the tickets?
A 70 dollars. B. 50 dollars C 20 dollars.
4. How does the woman probably feel?
A. Embarrassed. B. Surprised. C. Grateful
5. What's the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Electrician and owner. B. Boss and employee. C. Husband and wife
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送项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
第6段材料．回答第6、7题。
6. Where are probably the speakers?
A. In a theater B. In a TV studio C. At home
7. What does the woman want to do?
A. Visit the pyramids. B. Watch another Program. C. Learn more about Egypt.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What has changed for the better about the woman s job
A. She gets salary raises B. She gets off work earlier C. She has more chances of travel
9. What is the woman ready for?
A. Attending to her mother. B. Taking more courses C. Getting a higher position
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. What is the survey about?
A. Holiday destinations. B. Travel experiences C. Booking platforms
11. When did the man arrive in Lhasa?
A. At 4: 00 am. B At 5: 00 pm C. At 7: 00 am.
12. What was the man content with about the hotel?
A. The room B. The food. C . The location.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What has the woman been thinking about recently?
A. Which job offer she should accept
B. What major she should choose.
C. What she would like to work as
14. What does the woman say about being a flight attendant?
A. Boring B Dangerous. C. Poorly -paid.
15. What does the man think the woman is good at?
A, Interpreting. B .Organizing meetings. C. Dealing with money.
16. What does the woman want to be?
A. A doctor B. An interpreter. C A businesswoman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long will the Forbidden City be lit up for this years Lantern Festival?
A. For 2 nights B. For 19 hours. C. For 20 minutes
18. How much should a night tour participant pay for the ticket booked online?
A. 40 yuan. B Not mentioned C. Free of charge.
19.According to the recording, which of the following is true?
A. It is the 94th time for the museum to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
B. Shan Jixiang is one of the gatekeepers of the Palace Museum.
C. Special lighting technology was used to avoid the possibility of fires
20. What can probably become another new occasion for the night tour?
A. Christmas Eve. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Valentines Day
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从毎题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Joining Us as a Games Volunteer！
The success of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games depends on your contribution！Join us as a Games Volunteer！
Games volunteers will be directly involved in assisting Games operations before. during and
after the Tokyo 2020 Games, Games volunteers will guide athletes around, welcome important
people and help lost visitors
Number of Volunteering Days and Daily Hours
※The Tokyo Olympic Games will be held from Friday 24 July to Sunday 9 August 2020. In
principle, Games volunteers will be required to work for at least a fortnight before, during and after the Olympic Games.
※Games volunteers will work approximately eight hours per day including rest breaks .Actual shift lengths depend on event schedules, activities, activity sites, etc.
Age and Residential Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following two requirements:
※ Born on or before April 1, 2002
※Japanese national or person with valid visa permitting residence in Japan during the volunteer period( temporary visitors included). Native speakers of English will be preferred
Number of Games Volunteer Opportunities
80,000
Method and Applicant Categories
※ Applications will be submitted online
※ Individuals only
Offers and Confirmation
Those applicants who attend the training sessions(会议)and are assigned a volunteer role will
be offered to become a Tokyo 2020 Games volunteer.
Please note that the above offer will be cancelled in the event of any of the following:
※ If the volunteer engages in any activity that damages the image of the Tokyo 2020 Games
※If the volunteer engages in any activity that severely damages teamwork
※If any information contained in the original application form is clearly found to be false
Items and Welfares Provided to Volunteers
Volunteers will be provided with a set of free Olympic Games volunteer uniforms and meals
during the work day
21. A Games volunteer will be required to work for at least-----------------.
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. four weeks
22. Who will be more likely to be accepted as a Games volunteer?
A. A Chinese B. A Russian C. An Australian D. A German
23. What will Games volunteers be provided with for free?
A Accommodation. B Clothing, C. Transportation, D Amusements
B
By the time Robert Porter Allen was born in 1905, the whooping crane(鸣鹤)was already in trouble. The beautiful bird was once commonly found across North America. By 1941, the whooping crane population had dwindled to the double digits. The tallest species in North America were critically endangered
In the 1940s, the remaining cranes migrate（以迁徒） every year from the Gulf Coast of Texas to somewhere in the north of Canada to breed(繁殖). The conservation community didn’t know where the birds went. The wetlands where they used to spend winters were growing rarer and rarer as they tiny, non-migrating group of whooping cranes was alive in Louisiana in 1941, but the group had disappeared by the time Allen started his research.
In 1942, Allen undertook the whooping crane project Over the next three years, he did almost
constant field work that took him from Texas up the cranes' migration route to Nebraska, and on into Saskatchewan in search of the nesting ground of the birds.
Studying the bird in its breeding habitat and seeing how many birds were born would allow
conservationists to understand how to help the birds on their journey. But finding the whooping
crane 's nesting site meant difficult and fruitless air searches over northern Canada
In 1952, Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane. The report was a warning call to the
conservation community: only 33 migratory "whoopers" remained, and their nesting site still hadn’t been found. Two years later, the whooping cranes breeding grounds in Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park were finally found, and Allen headed north to study them firsthand, an "incredibly difficult journey, "in Sprunt’s words, Allen ,s work laid the groundwork for conservationists lo save the birds
Their efforts paid off as the numbers reached 57 by 1970 and 214 by 2005.Today, the whooping crane is still listed as endangered, but there are roughly 600 birds alive.
24. What is the passage mainly about?
A. It is a story about Allen’s searching for a lost bird.
B. It is a story about the cranes ,Long migration flight
C. It is a story about the crane surviving the winters.
D. It is a story about conserving, the whooping crane
25.What does the underlined word dwindled "mean in the first paragraph?
A. Increased B. Reduced C. Stayed D.. Limited
26.Aceiling to the Passage, which of the following is mainly responsible for what happened
to the remaining whooping cranes？
A. Habitat loss B. Illegal hunting. C. Natural disaster. D. Deadly diseases.
27. Which of the following events took place in 1954?
A. The non-migrating group of whooping cranes disappeared
B. Robert Potter Allen undertook the whooping crane project.
C. The whooping cranes breeding grounds were discovered
D. Robert Porter Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane.
C
Experts say that if food were a country, it would rank second behind the US as one of the biggest greenhouse gas polluters. The reason is the rising demand for meat. Animal farming is responsible for14．5 percent of global greenhouse gas methane（甲烷） emissions（排放）． While cows are the worse contributors, pigs, sheep, donkeys and other animals play a part as well.
Animal agriculture also causes land to become damaged, water to be polluted and forests to get destroyed. With the world population forecast to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, things are only looking worse for our already decreasing natural resources, While going vegetarian(素食的)would help meat consumption too deep - rooted in most western diets to allow for such a sharp, permanent change. That is why experts are advocating substituting some of the beef, chicken, or pork with ordinary insects！
Insects, which grow into adults within a matter of months, if not weeks, are ready for consumption much faster than domestic（驯养的） animals． They also require much less room，use less water and food, and produce far less greenhouse gas than animals
Of the I. I million insect species worldwide, scientists have identified 1.700 as eatable. Among
them are ants, grasshoppers, grubs, and earthworms. Just like animals, each insect has a different
taste. Tree worms taste just like pork, and grubs are similar to smoked meat
While eating insects might be a new concept for Western people, over 2 billion people worldwide consume insects as a regular part of their diet. Besides being delicious, insects are high in protein, have very few calories, and are free of the saturated(饱和)at found in animal meat Insects can be prepared in many ways. Creative cooks can use tem to cook protein-rich soup make baked treats, and even fry a few with vegetables. So eat insects -both your body and Mother Earth will thank you for it ！
28. Which of the following animals are responsible for the most global methane emissions?
A. Cows B. Pigs C Sheep D .Donkeys
29. How is the third paragraph mainly developed？
A By asking questions B. By providing examples.
C. By listing the numbers D. By making comparisons.
30. What do tree worms taste like?
A. Pig meat B. Tomato soup, C .Fresh vegetables. D. Fried chicken.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Few people eat insects regularly. B. Ordinary insects are high in fat.
C. Saturated fat is harmful to health. D. Insects contain various vitamins
D
CJ 6 Fcbnuary,2019
Imagine tens of thousands of huge engines are pushing our planet away from a dying sun.
The visual effect is impressive and goes well with the story. The story is not the typical Hollywood style: A superhero saves the earth; everyone else is there to give a round of applause. The movie "the Wandering Earth " brings a serious question to the audience: What are you going to do when facing an unavoidable disaster to our civilization? All characters in the movie are ordinary people and everyone gives their answer with shining humanity. Against all the odds（逆境）without a good fight. The chance of success is close to zero but they choose hope. It is a Sci-fi fan's feast you don't want to miss.
Sylph 16 February, 2019
I'll expect spaceships in Hollywood movies when Earth is no longer suitable for human survival. But in Chinese concept, we will never abandon our home. We put 10000 engines on Earth and run away together. This is where Americans and Chinese differ. LOL
Steve 27 February. 2019
This movie has a lot of dialogues, more than that’s necessary in most scenes. And the story lie could be better. Another issue is the cast, which is almost made up of rookies or fresh faces, Though the acting is not bad, it's certainly not consistent either
Swan I March. 2019
Usually, foreigners in Chinese science fiction films are portrayed as either bad or incompetent( 无能的). Yet in "the Wandering Earth", the Chinese struggle to save the earth, and eagerly cooperate with an international force of largely nameless heroes It’s another reminder that in this depressing future human beings must unite.
Mike 17 March. 2019
The screenwriting（电影剧本创作） fits right into the grand plot of the original novel by
Cixin Liu. The story, the setting and the special effects made his imagination come alive!
32. What does the underlined sentence indicate in the CJS comment?
A .In the Wandering Earth, everyone works together to save the earth.
B. In a Hollywood film, everyone helps a superhero to save the earth.
C. All characters in a Hollywood film are ordinary and great people.
D. The Wandering Earth differs from typical Hollywood films in cast.
33. In Sylphs opinion, this movie actually shows---------
A human concerns B cultural differences
C. survival skills D. environmental disasters
34. What does Steve mainly talk about?
A. The movie 's cast. B The movies plot.
C. The movies lines D. The movie's drawbacks
35, Mike makes his comment in terms of
A stony lines B. special effects C novel adaptations D. the setting
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures 36 A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.
There are several ways to become Knowledgeable about different cultures. _37 ,Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an accurate glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of
people. For example, 38 , she will often read them stories based on a cultures folktale
Another way to learn about different cultures is to try learn a foreign language. A variety of language- learning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores. 39 . Making contact with people who are native speakers of the language her to gain firsthand knowledge of a particular culture as she struggles to learn the language.
40 Whether a person wants to learn more about regions In Japan, the Middle East. Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. cod is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain insight into a particular cultural group 's way of life.
A. when a student wants to learn more about a different culture
B, when a teacher wishes to expose her students to a different culture
C. One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture,
D. Learn about different cultures by Lasting food from a specific cultural group
E Gaining an understanding of other cultures benefits both you and other people
F A person can choose a language to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language
G. It's important to develop an appreciation for different cultures to become a well-rounded person
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，満分45分
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，満分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Four eleven-year-old boys, Wow!”
Standing sleepily in the store's entrance, I 41 this strange sight. My dad had just dropped me off to shop for Christmas 42 but my brother and his friends had a more noble_ 43 for shopping.
“Do you think Caitlin will like this? "one of the boys asked. And my brother, looking rather 44 , was standing in front of a shelf of socks. "Okay. The pink one would be a good idea,” I 45 .He picked up one and presented it to me for 46 .
They used up all their 47 some of which they had saved up over the course of the year for
Christmas gifts. But, they had all 48 to spend it on Caitlin
Just nine days before Christmas, Caitlin's house had been 49 to the ground By 50 Caitlin and her parents had all escaped. 51 , everything in the house was engulfed(f吞噬)in
flames, including the Christmas presents 52 to he wrapped(包装 )
The school was 53 their books and uniforms, And all the 54 in Caitlin's class were
taking her shopping for clothes while the boys were shopping for things like scarves and socks.
When we got home, my brother brought everything he had 55 for Caitlin to my room to
make sure I thought she'd like everything one last time
“I think she 'll love everything, "I said, and 56 him, even though he tried to push me away. I was so 57 of him at that moment He 58 all his savings for a new skateboard 59 for a friend who needed a Christmas present more than he did. He had, through this act of a pure heart, captured the true 60 of Christmas. "
41. A. exchanged B. observed C. repeated D. shared
42. A. dreams B wishes C gifts D, secrets
43.A. holiday B. reason C discovery D. problem
44. A. ashamed B confused C scared D relieved
45. A .warmed B agreed C doubted D. advised
46. A approval B relax C change D pity
47, A. energy B. time C. money D. patience
48. A decided B. regretted C. failed D happened
49, A, burned B. fallen C. moved D. exposed
50. A. nature B. hand C. mistake D. chance
51. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
52,A. Waiting B. pretend C. turning D. Proving
53. A. designing B. choosing C studying D. replacing
54. A. friends B. girls C. colleagues D. parents
55. A. bowed B. accept C. purchase D. earned
56.A. hugged B. criticized C. teased D. saved
57. A. tired B. proud C. careful D. aware
58. A. looked up B. turned up C. gave up D. made up
59. A. nervously B. fortunately C. angrily D. selflessly
60. A. fact B. opinion C. skill D. spirit
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项
用0．5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Located at the foot of the southwest side of Mount Huang, Hongcun Village is one of the 61 (represent ) ancient villages in the southern part of Anhui Province, China. It was firstly built in the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty (about AD. 1131-1162), 62 (give ) it a history of about 900 years. 63 its peaceful environment and beautiful surroundings present 64 (tour)a piece of pleasing picture of a typical country life in Southern China, the village is called "the village in traditional Chinese painting " At present, the water system, streets
folk houses and even interior arrangements of the village 65 (preserve) as the primitive conditions of the ancient village
Every day hundreds of visitors are attracted to the village by 66 (it)beautiful views and more than 140 well-preserved ancient houses, among which several magnificent ancestral halls and the celebrities’ former residences are the 67 (attract)ones. Because of this extraordinary feature of the village, Hongcun was added to 68 list of the World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in late 2000, and it is also the location 69 _the famous Chinese film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", 70 _(direct )by Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun Fat.
第四部分写作（共两节满分35分
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、刑除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last a month, we took an important examination, which was to prepare us better for the College Entrance Examination. Some got their satisfying sores while others were disappointed with the rank comparing with their efforts, Afterwards, not only do our teachers help us analyze the examination with appropriate and science methods but also our parents gave us more patience and encouragement. Then we managed to refresh us into a better state. Now we have really realized that the purposes of such an examination were to have a good grasp of the learned knowledge and helped us adapt the future examination better both skillfully and mentally. However, we firmly believe that we will face the next examination more positively and confidently. Though we devote ourselves to the study, we will realize our dream sooner or later
第二节书面表达
假如你是李华，你的英国好友Mar在来信中谈到地最近参加的志愿者活动，并问及你是否参加了类似的活动。请你给她写一封回信，介绍你所参加的一次志愿者活动，并谈谈你
的感受。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mary,
I’m so glad to know that you enjoyed your volunteer activity very much._______________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely
Li Hua







衡阳市2019届高三毕业班联考（二）
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
01-05：ABBAC 06-10：CBACB 11-15：ACCBA 16-20：CACCB

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）
21-25：BCBDB 26-30：ACADA 31-35：CABDC 36-40：GCBFD

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，每小题1.5分，满分45分）
41-45：BCBBD 46-50：ACAAD 51-55：CADBC 56-60：ABCDD
61. representative 62. giving 63. Because / Since / As
64. tourists 65. are preserved 66. its 67. most attractive
68. the 69. for / of 70. directed

第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35分）
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第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
did
dreams
When / If
∧
to
help
Therefore / Thus
scientific
compared
ourselves
Last a month, we took an important examination, which was to prepare us better for the College Entrance Examination. Some got their satisfying scores while others were disappointed with the ranks comparing with their efforts. Afterwards, not only do our teachers help us analyze the examination with appropriate and science methods but also our parents gave us more patience and encouragement. Then we managed to refresh us into a better state. Now we have really realized that the purposes of such an examination were to have a good grasp of the learned knowledge and helped us adapt the future examination better both skillfully and mentally. However, we firmly believe that we will face the next examination more positively and confidently. Though we devote ourselves to the study, we will realize our dream sooner or later.

第二节：（满分25分）
One Possible Version
Dear Mary,
I’m so glad to know that you enjoyed your volunteer activity very much. I have always been inspired to do so whenever possible by my parents and teachers. During the past Spring Festival, I applied to help travelers in the Central Bus Station with some of my classmates. We were arranged to different positions and I was to help travelers have their tickets and luggage checked through the security check port. When it was necessary, I also provided help for those having difficulty carrying luggage down the steps to the parking.
At the end of my service, I felt rather tired but really satisfied. It was the smile on the traveller’s faces and happiness in my own heart that made me consider the activity meaningful and significant. Therefore, I would like to take a more active part in such activities in future.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
（131 words）


听力原文
Text 1
M: Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
W: I’d love to, but I’m still tired from my trip and I’d like to make it an early night.

Text 2
M: It’s been raining for a whole month. I think it’ll get fine soon.
W: It’s hard to say. We are getting into the rainy season now.

Text 3
M: Excuse me. How much is the ticket for the film Alita: Battle Angel?
W: The full price is 35 dollars. For students, it is 10 dollars off.
M: OK. Can I have two tickets, please? Here are our student cards.

Text 4
W: Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me how much this box of sticky notes costs?
M: Ma’am, this is a 99-cent store. Everything is the same price.
W: Oh, right! How silly of me!

Text 5
M: Wow, look at all the electronics on sale!
W: That’s not why we’re here. We can look at the electronics department another time, honey.
M: OK, you’re the boss today.
W: Well, you promised to buy me a new dress and I need it for the party tomorrow. Let’s go upstairs.

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.
Text 6
M: Hey, what’s this?
W: Oh, it’s that show where they have to answer questions about the biggest natural wonders. Last week, a man won a trip to Egypt to visit the pyramids.
M: The pyramids? We studied those in school. Let’s watch and see where they get to go this week.
W: Oh, wait a minute. That’s the same guy — it’s the same show as last week. I don’t want to see the same thing again. Can we see the film on Channel 10?
M: Oh, come on. Just for a minute! I haven’t seen it. Please.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
Text 7
M: OK, let me just have a look at the information here. You’ve been with the company for six years.
W: That’s right.
M: Do you feel the same way as you did six years ago?
W: Well, not really. I used to be more enthusiastic. Maybe it’s because I’m older now.
M: Well, you’re only 28. That’s not exactly old! What else has changed?
W: I work longer hours now. I go home after seven nearly every day. But I earn much more than before.
M: I see. What about the company? Is it helping you to develop new skills?
W: Yes, up to a point, I’ve done two management training courses in the last couple of years. So I think I’m ready for promotion now.
M: Do you get the opportunity to travel much?
W: Not much, but I don’t really mind that. You see, I have to look after my mother.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
Text 8
W: Hello. I work for Sunny Tour Holidays and I’m interviewing people about their holidays. Would you mind answering a few questions for our survey?
M: No, not at all.
W: Thanks a lot. First, could you tell me about travel arrangements for your last holidays? Did you experience any difficulties in your journey?
M: Well, our plane didn’t take off on time. It was delayed five hours, so we didn’t get to Lhasa until four in the morning and we were very tired when we got there. But we managed to book a car at the airport through a car rental platform and it dropped us off at the hotel in time around 7 o’clock for breakfast. So that was all right.
W: And how was the hotel?
M: Well, we were a little disappointed with the room. But the Potala Palace was just a stone’s throw away.
W: And how important are holidays to you?
M: Oh, we always look forward to going on a holiday. We always make sure we can get away at least once a year.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
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W: Hey, Roy. I’ve been thinking for a long time.
M: Oh, yeah? About what, Cindy?
W: About the future ... about what I want to be.
M: Hmm. I’m sure there are a lot of things that you can do, like doctor, professor, hostess ...
W: Mmm, maybe. I’d like a job in which I can often travel.
M: Well, what about being an air hostess? You could travel a lot.
W: No, I’ve thought of that. Air hostesses work really hard. It’s so tiring. And planes aren’t safe nowadays. They may crash because of bad weather or even be used as weapons if they fall into the wrong hands.
M: How about being an interpreter? You’re really good at languages. And you could travel to international meetings.
W: No, I don’t think so. Interpreting doesn’t sound interesting to me.
M: Well, what are you interested in?
W: Well, maybe I’ll become ... an international businesswoman. It’s so challenging.
M: But you don’t like thinking about money.
W: Well, I could change.
M: Mmm, I don’t know. Cindy, I just don’t see you as a business person.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
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“Evening of Lantern Celebrations at the Forbidden City” is the first free evening-event for the general public in the ninety-four years of the Palace Museum’s history. It extended its opening hours to the evening for the first time on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 in celebration for this year’s Lantern Festival.
About 3,000 visitors were allowed to visit the Palace Museum and step onto the outer city walls of the museum to enjoy a night tour. Around 500 tour participants were able to secure online reservations with the free tickets booked in just 10 minutes. Others included invited guests such as model workers and soldiers in appreciation for their great contributions.
According to Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, special lighting technology was employed to protect the wooden architecture and prevent the possibility of fires. It is the first time the museum designed a night visit route for the general public. He said some important days in the lunar calendar, like the Mid-Autumn Festival, would possibly become new occasions for night tours, and more regions other than city walls might be opened after the sun sets.
The Palace Museum proudly presents this evening event and wishes all a Happy Lantern Festival!