2024洛阳高二下学期6月期末考试英语含答案（含听力）

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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，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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What's the wman busy with?
A. A cncert. B. An exam. C. A party.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. In the kitchen. B. At a shp. C. At a restaurant.
3. What's the wman?
A. A pilt. B. A taxi driver. C. An airprt receptinist.
4. Hw are the man's shes?
A. Wrn ut. B. Out f fashin. C. T tight.
5. What shuld be dne befre pening a dr in a fire?
A. Sund the alarm clck. B. Make sure the dr is cld. C. G directly t the emergency exit.
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，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 the wman think imprtant abut the apartment?
A. The transprtatin. B. The price. C. The size.
7. Hw much is the huse rent a year?
A. $2, 000. B. $2, 700 C. $7, 200.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Hw many curses can a student chse?
A. One. B. Tw. C. Three.
9. Wh will the wman turn t fr help?
A. Her parents. B. Her prfessr. C. Her friend.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When and where will they gather tmrrw?
A. At 7: 00 n the bus. B. At 8: 00 n the bridge. C. At 6: 00 at the gate f the htel.
11. What can they d at The Rcks Markets?
A. Watch the sunrise. B. Enjy riginal artwrks. C. Visit famus histrical sites.
12. Which place is the wman lking frward t visiting?
A. The museum. B. The market. C. The bridge.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What language des the wman suggest?
A. French. B. German C. Spanish.
14. Hw did the wman learn a new language at first?
A. By using an app. B. By taking an nline curse. C. By attending a language schl.
15. What is the man?
A. A prgrammer. B. An engineer. C. A teacher.
16. Why des the man want t learn a new language?
A. T study abrad. B. T design prgrams. C. T inspire his students.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What will the man d right after graduatin frm high schl?
A. G t university. B. Travel in the wrld. C. D vluntary wrk.
18. What's the man interested in?
A. Traditinal Chinese architecture. B. Ancient buildings in his hmeland.
C. Famus buildings arund the wrld.
19. What des the man's father wish him t be?
A. A dctr. B. A teacher. C. A lawyer.
20. What's the man's gal?
A. Living in his wn green huse. B. Designing envirnment-friendly huses.
C. Raising mney fr pr children in Lndn.
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
Inventins brn ut f lve
Garbage Dispsers （处理器）
Jhn W. Hammes, an architect frm Wiscnsin, created the InSinkEratr in 1935. Hammes gt the idea after watching his wife spend time wrapping fd in newspaper and thrwing it ut. The InSinkEratr is a device, put under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain （排水管）and the trap. The dispsal unit tears fd waste int pieces small enugh—generally less than 2 mm in diameter（直径） —t pass thrugh the drains.
Surgical Glves
William Stewart Halsted, M. D. （1852-1922）was a well-knwn US surgen wh is ften called the “Father f Mdern Surgery”. Knwn fr his strict insistence t sterile（无菌的） wrking cnditins, Halsted invented rubber glves that allwed his clleagues t lessen the transfer f germs（细菌）during their wrk. Yet the initial reasn why he created them is mre rmantic than yu wuld think. Knwing Carline, a nurse, suffered frm a skin diseuse during her wrk, Halsted invented the glves especially fr her and gave them t her as a gift after their marriage
Band-Aids
When Jsephine Knight Dicksn frm New Jersey kept cutting herself while cking fr her family in the 1920s, her husband, Earle Dicksn, stepped in. Dicksn, a cttn buyer fr Jhnsn &Jhnsn, accrding t the cmpany's website, decided t invent a temprary adhesive （有黏性的） bandage fr his wife. His creatin became the Band-Aid we all knw and use tday.
Magnetic （有磁性的）Shirt Buttns
Maura Hrtn's husband, Dn, was a ftball cach wh had Parkinsn's disease. One day, after Dn struggled t buttn his shirt befre a game, Hrtn decided there needed t be a better clthing ptin fr peple suffering frm a disability. S, Hrtn designed a shirt with magnetic buttns in 2012. These buttns will finally allw everyne t dress and undress themselves efficiently.
21. What's the functin f the InSinkEratr?
A. It can clear sink pipes. B. It can recycle kitchen waste.
C. It can remve fd waste easily. D. It can extend the service life f sinks.
22. Fr whm did William invent surgical glves?
A. A nurse. B. The patient. C. The surgens D. His clleagues.
23. Which is the latest inventin?
A. The InSinkEratr B. Band-Aids C. Surgical Glves. D. Magnetic Shirt Buttns.
B
Tw teams f scientists—ne in Denmark and the ther in the UK—came up with the same questin at abut the same time: Culd they identify the animals in an area frm DNA that was simply flating in the air?
Testing fr “envirnmental” DNA, r eDNA, isn't a new idea, but mst f the time, scientists lk fr eDNA in the water. DNA in the air is usually s small that it wuld take a micrscpe t see it. “We did nt think that vacuuming（用真空吸尘器吸）animal DNA frm the air wuld wrk at first, but the result is pleasantly surprising,” said Dr. Kristine Bhmann, ne f the scientists n the Cpenhagen team.
Neither team knew the ther grup was wrking n a similar experiment. One cllected samples frm different places at Denmark's Cpenhagen Z, and the ther at Hamertn Z Park in the UK. The scientists used slightly different methds t cllect their samples. But basically, bth teams used vacuums and fans t cllect extremely tiny bits f DNA nt very high-quality filters （过滤器） .
In the labratry, they gt the DNA frm the filters and made cpies f it t study. By cmparing their samples with examples f DNA frm different animals, the scientists were able t identify many different animals at the zs. The scientists chse t test in zs because they had scarce animals which are nt naturally and easily fund in the area. As Dr. Elizabeth Clare wh led the UK team said, “There's n ther way I wuld detect DNA frm a tiger, except fr the z's tiger.”
Each team nly discvered the ther experiment after they'd written a paper abut their wn results. Instead f cmpeting, the tw decided t cmbine their results and publish a paper tgether.
“We are excited that this new methd culd be used in the wild. Scientists have been lking fr belter ways t track endangered animals withut affecting them. If researchers knw where animals live, they can d a better jb f prtecting them. The next step is t figure ut hw t take this methd int nature,” says Dr. Bhmann.
24. Which is the feature f DNA in the air?
A. It is usually preserved shrtly. B. It was thught difficult t cllect.
C. It is t small t be fund and classified. D. It was cllected fr ther researches befre.
25. Hw did bth teams f scientists cllect DNA samples?
A. By equipping the zs with filters. B. With the help f vacuums and fans.
C. By keeping animals in the labratry. D. With the help f advanced micrscpes.
26. What des the underlined wrd “scarce” in the furth paragraph mean?
A. Characteristic. B. Dangerus. C. Varius. D. Rare
27. What des Dr Bhmann think f the study?
A. Special. B. Perfect. C. Meaningful. D. Cmplex.
C
Thanks t the $10bn James Webb Space Telescpe, we are beginning t “see” the radiant heat f the early universe like never befre. On Mnday night, t the excitement f prfessinal astrnmers and amateurs the wrld ver, the telescpe's first full-clur image f deep space was released. The striking image, taken at minimally explred wavelengths and never-befre-seen reslutin, reveals a large number f universal bjects.
The image is yet t be fully analysed but sme bjects are relics（遗迹）dating t within 0. 7bn years f the Big Bang, the explsin that created ur universe 13. 8bn years ag. A new era （时代）f astrnmy, in which we can finally see the ldest bjects in the universe and gain a fuller understanding f its rigins, has fficially begun.
Tuesday saw fur mre imprtant results emerge frm the Webb's first week f bservatins. Chris Linttt, prfessr f astrphysics at Oxfrd University and a researcher n galaxy （星系）frmatin, said he was blwn away by the quality and beauty f the images. “It kncked my scks ff,” Linttt said n Tuesday. “I was sitting in a rmful f galaxy experts when the Stephan's Quintet image was shwn, and jaws hit the flr. The Webb is ging t
prduce sme f the mst amazing pictures f the space age.”
Webb's “first deep field”, as the image f deep space released n Mnday is knwn, is a picture taken ver 12. 5 hurs. It shws the cttn-wl-like galaxy cluster（团）SMACS 0723 centrally in the fregrund, plus bright white stars.
As Linttt pints ut, bigger light-cllecting mirrrs result in sharper images, f the type that Webb is nw delivering. The investment in the James Webb Space Telescpe's large fldable mirrr has paid ff. It is hard t believe that the Earth-rbiting telescpe, regarded as ne f the mst cmplex engineering prjects ever attempted and nearly cancelled a decade ag, has begun perating successfully.
28. What may be mst prbably talked abut befre paragragh 1?
A. The radiant heat. B. Sme astrnmers.
C. Sme universal bjects. D. The histry f mankind.
29. Hw did Chris Linttt react t Stephan's Quintet image?
A. He was humble. B. He was tlerant. C. He was surprised. D. He was prejudiced.
30. What can we knw abut Webb accrding t the last paragraph?
A. It is a cmplex prject. B. It is regarded useless.
C. It was put int use a decade ag. D. It was innvated by Chris Linttt.
31. Which wuld be a suitable title fr the passage?
A. The stry f an inventr B. Chris Linttt made a breakthrugh
C. The image f relics f the Big Bang D. A new era f astrnmy has begun
D
In my memry, winters always used t be really unpleasant. Yu had t wear mre clthes just t keep warm when yu went utside. Yu were ften cld and wet. If yu didn't have a terrible slide, yu'd arrive hme t an ice-cld huse. And that wuld mean turning n the heating and waiting. It's a miracle （奇迹）yu didn't get cld t the bne.
Frtunately, things dn't have t be s challenging any mre. Technlgy, engineering and design have advanced giving us new slutins t ld prblems. It means dealing with winter needn't be like skating n thin ice.
With a smart thermstat（恒温器）, ur hmes can be cmfrtable when we need them. Many mdels feature smartphne apps that allw yu t regulate temperature remtely, s we can warm up the huse befre we arrive hme. Accrding t techradar. cm, the largest UK- based cnsumer technlgy news and reviews website, Tad's mdel features vice cntrl, while the Nest ‘learns’ yur habits and autmatically heats the hme fr yu.
Clthes have been given an upgrade, t. Electrnic thermal jackets heat up when yu turn them n. What better way t keep cmfrtable in the dead f winter? At the tuch f a buttn, r thrugh an app n ur phnes, the clthing generates heat frm elements placed inside. Many mdels ffer three levels f heating which stay warm fr ver 12 hurs.
Finally, there is the headgear—Beanies （女帽） and earmuffs （耳罩） that feature speakers included in the fabric using Bluetth technlgy s we can listen t ur favurite music r, in sme cases, have a phne call using the in-built micrphne. At the same time we can keep the head warm and avid cld.
Fr many, the thught f winter used t be enugh t make their bld run cld. But using technlgy, life needn't freeze up. With the right slutins, there's n reasn why winter can't be really, really cl.
32. What's the writing purpse f paragraph 1?
A. T lead in sme amazing advances. B. T sell electrnic thermal jackets.
C. T explain the benefits f mdern huses. D. T tell readers unpleasant winters in the past.
33. What can we d using a smart thermstat and a phne?
A. Make winter cl. B. Track yur daily rutines.
C. Brwse the website easily. D. Adjust temperatures remtely.
34. Hw des electrnic thermal clthes wrk?
A. By giving them an upgrade. B. By prducing heat frm elements put inside.
C. By generating energy t keep yu cmfrtable. D. By learning yur habit f wearing jackets r parkas.
35. Where are the speakers in a Bluetth beanie?
A. They are put in an earphne. B. They are hidden in the phne.
C. They are included in the fabric. D. They are placed in a small case.
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。
Certain brands and prducts can be easily recgnized at a glance by peple wrldwide. 36 Just mentining the wrds glden arches（拱门）brings t mind burgers and fries frm McDnald's. With such universal ppularity, many peple are cnfused as t why these large and famus cmpanies d s much advertising and have such large advertising budgets. 37
Mst business wners wh are just starting t understand hw vital advertising is t their grwth. Putting in the time and mney t market yur cmpany can help it grw ver time. 38 Cntinuing t advertise after achieving success helps businesses maintain a psitive image with the public. It can als help attract new custmers as demgraphics （客户群体） change as time passes. Furthermre, advertising helps t infrm yur custmers f updates t ld prducts and intrduce new nes. Hwever, the ultimate gal f advertising fr bth big and small cmpanies is t earn mre incme and maximize prfits.
39 ls it better t stick t traditinal frms f media, like newspapers and televisin, r embrace（接纳）new frms f nline advertising n scial media sites? While many new smaller cmpanies tend t fcus their limited budgets n scial media and internet marketing, it is usually better fr larger, well-established cmpanies t d bth. Fr example, ver 95% f hmes receive televisin signals, while nly arund 75% f the ppulatin has access t the internet. 40 Als, lder, wealthier peple are mre likely t ntice televisin advertising than nline advertising. While the fcus f advertising might change ver time, cmpanies must certainly cntinue t use it t grw.
A. Is advertising necessary?
B. After all, shuldn't their glbal success speak fr itself?
C. This same principle hlds true fr lder successful brands.
D. Therefre, televisin advertising gives cmpanies access t mre peple.
E. Anther majr questin cmpanies must find the answer t is hw t advertise.
F. The mney invested in these advertisements culd be used fr mre wrthwhile businesses.
G. Almst everyne is familiar with the red labeling f Cca-Cla r the symblic flwer lg f Huawei.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Walking by Mr. Grll's yard is the wrst part f ur mrning walk—the unfriendly shape nearby that shades us: Mr. Grll.
“Hell, Mr. Grll.” I 41 him as I d every mrning. And he never answers me. But I knw he's there, watching, behind his fence. Why des he 42 me? It's a mystery（迷） . Maybe he's afraid f me because I'm blind. 43 scare grwn-ups smetimes. Then I 44 hearing him playing with my friend Jimmy, wh's in a wheelchair. Maybe Mr. Grll des nt like Vietnamese 45 . N. Every Saturday Mr: Grll and my big brther, Lien, help each ther with yard wrk.
Me and Chó! An idea 46 my mystery. Maybe I d knw why Mr. Grll desn't talk t me! S, I attach Chó t a pst, and I 47 my way alng the fence.
“Mai! Be 48 !” Mr. Grll's lud vice steadies my 49 while his hand steadies my elbw（肘部）.
“Yu slve my mystery. It isn't because I'm blind that yu dn't like me. Or because I am a Vietnamese.” I 50 . “It's Chó wh scares.”
He 51 his large vice. “I like yu, Mai. And Chó, t. But up clse, Chó scares my 52 away,” he says.
I tell him, “Yur fear f Chó may be big, but 53 is bigger. We will help. Cme with me.” I hear a smile in Mr. Grll's vice. “OK,” he says, “I 54 yu, my friend.”
Then I take Mr. Grll's hand in mine and guide it t Ch's head. 55 , Mr. Grll pets Chó's ears. Friendly Chó—gd Chó—swings her tail. Our new friendship begins.
41. A. inquireB. greetC. btherD. perceive
42. A. tlerateB. criticizeC. punishD. ignre
43. A. DisabilitiesB. ChallengesC. PatientsD. Animals
44. A. missB. findC. recallD. imagine
45. A. neighbrsB. adultsC. studentsD. lcals
46. A. slvesB. brightensC. investigatesD. creates
47. A. fightB. pushC. lseD. feel
48. A. braveB. activeC. quietD. careful
49. A. curageB. panicC. discveryD. explratin
50. A. cmplainB. illustrateC. sighD. argue
51. A. hearsB. expressesC. keepsD. lwers
52. A. friendsB. fellwsC. wrdsD. ideas
53. A. cmpanyB. friendshipC. kindnessD. pliteness
54. A. trustB. warnC. detectD. respect
55. A. AccuratelyB. HesitantlyC. AimlesslyD. Fearfully
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。
China-made autnmus sweepers are grabbing attentin all ver the glbe, as the cuntry uses its technlgical expertise（专长） 56 （release）new quality prductive frces in the field f cleanliness.
A Shanghai-based high-tech cmpany has received 57 wrld's first rad testing license fr autnmus sweepers. The cmpany's latest prduct, 58 （launch）in March, cmbines three cleanliness tasks—sweeping, rad spraying, and garbage transprtatin and is able t cut verall cleanliness peratin csts by 70 percent. Equipped 59 technlgies including millimeter-wave radars （雷达）, cameras and high-precisin psitining, the sweepers can achieve precise edge fitting, safe bstacle（障碍） avidance, emergency avidance, flexible
turning and directin switching during peratin.
In recent mnths, its advanced technlgy and features have attracted the attentin f several lcal residents as well as 60 （visitr）. The vehicles perate pwerfully, especially during extreme weather. After cmpleting the daily cleaning tasks, they 61 （autmatic） drive t the garbage cllectin area and cmplete dumping（倾倒）task by 62 （they）.
Liang Haiming, directr f Hainan University's Belt and Rad Research Institute, said that unmanned sweepers made in China have advantages in autmatin technlgy, smart management and the applicatin f new energy, 63 helps t imprve safety and wrk 64 （efficient）.
“In additin t cleanliness, the field f autnmus driving 65 （include）limited and lw-speed envirnments such as distributin, shared travel, public transprtatin, prts and terminals, and mining peratins,” Liang said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校将举办题目为 Shuld artificial intelligence replace teachers 的辩论赛，请你写一篇 发言稿参赛，内容包括：
（1）你的观点；
（2）你的理由。
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的开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I remember wndering if we shuld even be friends when I fund ut that my new friend Karina did nt share my pinins abut sme stuff. It was hard t imagine disagreeing with her abut anything, because when we first met, we gt alng s great.
It was as if we'd knwn each ther frever. Whenever we gt t pick a partner at camp, we picked each ther. Whenever we had a break, we hung ut tgether. And the mre time we spent tgether, the mre we realized hw amazingly alike we were. We bth had tw lvely cats. We bth liked baking extra-creative ckies.
But then smething happened. The tent camp was next t a piece f beautiful land that had a bunch f giant ld trees n it. Whenever it was nice ut, we'd get t eat ur lunch at picnic tables that were right by sme f thse trees. “Wha!” said Karina ne day. “Lk at the millins f hles all the way up and dwn this trunk.”
“That's amazing,” I said. “A special kind f wdpecker（啄木鸟）makes thse hles t stre acrns （橡子）.”
“Pretty cl! ”said ur cunselr, Miguel. “Nw, let's all be sure t keep this magical frest as clean and perfect. Dn't frget t put yur trash and recyclables in the bins.”
And that's when things gt cmplicated. “Hey,” said ur friend LeVar. “Have yu guys heard that shpping-mall rumr （传闻）? They want t cut dwn a bunch f thse trees t make rm fr a shpping center.”
“That's terrible!” I said. “We have t stp that.”
“I disagree,” said Karina. “My parents said the shpping center wuld make new jbs fr peple.”
“But think f all the birds and squirrels that wuld lse their hmes!” I said. “I want peple t have jbs, but nt if it means cutting dwn trees.”
“Dn't yu think peple's jbs are mre imprtant than trees?” Karina asked.
“Can't we figure ut hw t make jbs withut destrying nature?” I answered.
“Yu knw,” Karina said, super seriusly, “maybe we're nt quite as alike as we thught.”
I sighed sadly.
注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Shuld artificial intelligence replace teachers
Maybe tw peple with ppsite pints f view just aren't meant t be friends, I was thinking.
We ended up having much mre fun at the tent camp
洛阳市 2023—2024学年高二质量检测
英语试卷参考答案
第一部分：（共20小题；每小题 1. 5分，满分30分）
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B
第二部分：（共20小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分50分）
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. G 37. B 38. C 39. E 40. D
第三部分：
第一节（共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）
41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. D 49. A 50. C
51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. B
第二节（共10小题；每小题 1. 5分，满分15分）
56. t release 57. the 58. launched 59. with 60. visitrs
61. autmatically 62. themselves 63. which 64. efficiency 65. includes
第四部分：
第一节（满分15分）（略）
第二节（满分25分）（略）
洛阳市2023—2024学年高二质量检测
英语听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Linda, I have an extra ticket t a pp cncert tnight. D yu want t jin me?
W: Srry, Jasn, but I'm busy preparing fr a Chinese exam these days.
Text 2
M: I'm s hungry. What shall we eat fr lunch, hney?
W: Hw abut rdering sme French fries and pizza?
M: Oh, we just had them last week. I want t try sme Thai fd this time.
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M: Culd yu please speed up a little bit, madam? Yu knw my flight t Lndn takes ff at 11: 00.
W: Oh, I will try my best, sir. But we are driving n the busiest street in the city. Text 4
M: Mm, I really need a new pair f shes.
W: I think yur shes are very fashinable, aren't they?
M: Yes. But rain water entered my shes thrugh hles yesterday.
W: Oh, it's nt surprising because yu wear them all the time.
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W: Jim, what shuld I d if I hear the fire alarm in my drm?
M: First, make sure that yur dr is nt ht befre yu pen it. Then make yur way t the emergency exit calmly.
W: Thank yu.
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M: Hi, Miss Karen. I heard yu were lking fr a new apartment. S have yu already fund ne?
W: Nt yet.
M: What kind f apartment d yu want?
W: It desn't need t be big r well-decrated. But cnvenient public transprt is a must and I'd like t pay mre rent if there is a subway statin nearby. Besides, I prefer a quiet neighbrhd.
M: Gt it. I knw f a huse that I think is suitable fr yu.
W: Wnderful! Hw much is the rent?
M: Yu have t pay $7, 200 a year. Here is the phne number f the huse wner. W: Thanks a lt.
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W: Have yu made yur final decisins n this term s curses?
M: N. I'm still reading the descriptin f Advanced Bichemistry, but I dn't knw whether it'll be t demanding fr me.
W: Why nt check the entry requirements fr the curse? In this way, yu can learn mre abut it.
M: Thanks. It sunds like a gd idea. S what curses have yu chsen?
W: Histry and Mvies. But I am still hesitating abut the last ne.
M: Why?
W: I dn't knw whether t chse Engineering r Electrnics.
M: S why dn't yu talk abut it with yur parents?
W: I have dne that. And I will als visit ur prfessr this weekend and hear what he will say.
M: Gd idea! He is always patient with us.
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W: Mark, I'm glad we've finally arrived in Sydney. S what shall we d tmrrw?
M: Well get tgether at arund 6: 00 at the gate f the htel. Then well g t visit the Sydney Harbur Bridge and watch the sunrise there.
W: Hw far is it frm the htel t the bridge?
M: An hur s ride.
W: Where shall we g after visiting the bridge?
M: Well g t The Rcks, ne f mdern Sydney s ldest neighburhds. It existed lng befre the arrival f British settlers in the late 1700s.
W: OK. Will we g t The Rcks Markets?
M: Yes. We can lk at riginal artwrks there.
W: Where else shall we g?
M: Our last stp is the Museum f Cntemprary Art Australia.
W: Wnderful! My friend nce talked abut it. I really lk frward t visiting the museum.
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W: Rbert, I heard that yu wuld learn a new language. Is that true?
M: Yes. I'm cnsidering French, German, and Spanish. D yu have any suggestins?
W: Well, I've learned French fr years. Yu can give it a try, t.
M: Oh, did yu learn it by yurself?
W: N. I tk an nline curse at first. After finishing the curse, I learned the language using an app.
M: An app? Tell me smething abut it.
W: It's prvided by AccelaStudy which has a separate app fr each language yu'd like t learn.
M: D I have t pay fr it?
W: N. It's free.
M: It seems yu have learned much frm the app.
W: Yes. I shuld say it's really amazing. S why d yu want t learn a new language? Are yu ging t study abrad?
M: N. Yu knw I'm teaching English in a middle schl nw. I think my students will be inspired by my starting t learn a new language at my age.
W: It des make sense.
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M: Gd mrning, my dear teacher and classmates. My tpic tday is “my plans fr my future”. First f all, I wn't g t university right after leaving high schl. I will take a gap year in China. I will be a vlunteer fr a nn-prfit rganizatin there. Basically, my jb will be teaching English t children in muntainus areas in suthern China. During summer and winter vacatins, I will travel arund the cuntry. I have a great interest in traditinal Chinese architecture s I hpe t see sme ancient buildings there. Then, hpefully, I can be admitted int Purdue University Nrthwest. Fr my career, my father wishes Ill fllw in his ftsteps and becme a lawyer. My mther thinks I shuld be a teacher r dctr. But I dream f becming an architect. I'll try t find wrk in Lndn after graduating frm university. My ultimate gal is t design envirnment-friendly huses fr peple arund the wrld. Peple, n matter rich r pr, wn't have t pay fr gas, heating r water while living in my green huses. Thanks fr yur listening.