2011年安庆市高三模拟考试（二模）
英语试题
本卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)
回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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，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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15
B. ￡9.15
C. ￡9.18
答案是B。
l. What is Bill planning to do?
A. To find a job in finance.
B. To become a teacher.
C. To set up a school.
2. How much does the man have to pay?
A. $40.
B. $25.
C. $55.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. To request a wake-up call service.
B. To stay up all night.
C. To catch a later bus.
4. What does the man mean?
A. The woman should take a taxi.
B. The man doesn't think it worthwhile to repair the car.
C. The man was not witting to help the woman.
5. What happened to Jane?
A. She was out of work.
B. She was promoted
C. She was tired of working as a secretary.
第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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至7题。
6. How many papers did the man hand in last week?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
7. What is the man's reaction to the announcement?
A. He was quite happy.
B. He felt upset.
C. He didn't care.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Classmates.
C. Friends.
9. What does the man want to do?
A. Ask the woman to pick him up at the airport.
B. Ask the woman to lend him a car.
C. Ask the woman to book a taxi.
10. When will the man leave for the airport?
A. Early in the morning.
B. Early in the afternoon.
C. Early in the evening. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What happened to Miss Tridow?
A. She turned the handle all the way to the left.
B. There is something wrong with the shower.
C. There is no hot water to take a shower.
12. What's the man's suggestion to Miss Tridow at first?
A. He suggested Miss Tridow complain to the manager.
B. He suggested Miss Tridow wait for a while.
C. He suggested Miss Tridow change the room.
13. Who is responsible for repairing all the buildings?
A. The engineer.
B. The man.
C. Miss Tridow.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What will Mary's mum receive as a birthday present?
A. A shirt.
B. A skirt.
C. A sweater.
15. Who will cook the special dinner?
A. Mary.
B. Mary's friend.
C. Mary's mother.
16. Who will do the shopping?
A. Mary's mother and father.
B. Mary and her mother.
C. Mary and her father. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why were they unemployed?
A. Because they didn't work hard.
B. Because they didn't want to work in that company.
C. Because the company had no business.
18. Who fast got the idea of buying that company?
A. The workers themselves.
B. The owner of the pub.
C. The customers.
19. Why did the company lose a lot of customers?
A. Because it hadn't developed new products.
B. Because it was in poor management.
C. Because it hadn't enough money to develop it.
20. When did the company start to employ new people?
A. This year.
B. Last month.
C. Last year.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节。满分45分)
第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：Alice was the letter from Tom, but it didn't reach her for some reason. A. expecting B. waiting C. waiting for D. expected 答案是A。
21. -- It seems that she doesn't like the dinner very much.
-- ______. In fact, she's been on a diet following the doctor's advice.
A. You're right
B. So she does
C. Never mind
D. Not really,
22. Holding ______ 2014 Provincial Games successfully will be ______ victory not only for Anqing government, but for ______ residents of this city.
A. the; a; the B ./; the; / C./; a; the D. the; a; /
23. Out of the crowded bus ______, who was dressed in a black suit, waving to a woman.
A. a tall man stepped
B. stepped a tall man
C. did a tall man step
D. a tall man did step
24. -- Waiter! How soon can I get my food? I just have half an hour left before my train leaves.
-- It ______ be ready in five minutes.
A. may
B. should
C. could
D. need
25. Though it is 30 years we last met, I still remember the scene ______ we got separated on a rainy day.
A. since; where
B. before; which
C. since; when
D. before; where
26. "I'm more nervous right now than when I ______," Jane said, as she saw the group of reporters waiting anxiously at the exit of the gym.
A. had competed
B. compete
C. was competing
D. have competed
27. Knowing office rules -- whether ______ or not -- is important, especially for young job seekers.
A. written
B. writing
C. being written
D. having been written
28. It was on November 15, 2010 ______ a big fire happened in Shanghai, ______ was a great shock to lots of people.
A. when; that
B. that; when
C. which; when
D. that; which
29. It is very important for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the ______ in language studies.
A. situation
B. expression
C. comprehension
D. translation
30. For quite ______ students, their teacher's advice is more important than ______ of their parents.
A. few; one
B. a few; that
C. few; some
D. a few; those
31. -- Peter, set down the result of the experiment, ______?
-- Oh, yes, but I need to find my pen first.
A. will you
B. shall you
C. don't you
D. do you
32. Nobody but doctors, nurses or those ______ by Dr. Hu ______ to enter the patient's room.
A. invited; are allowed
B. are invited; are allowed
C. are invited; is allowed
D. invited; is allowed
33. The policemen ______ the house again and again, and finally found the evidence.
A. got through
B. picked up
C. went over
D. turned over
34. -- You seem to be burning yourself out with so much work!
-- ______. I'm dying for a thorough rest and a good workout.
A. Generally
B. Actually
C. Typically
D. Exactly
35. His health is improving day by day. It is quite ______ that the medicine has a good effect on his disease.
A. strange
B. apparent
C. complex
D. uncertain
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " 36 , and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened 37 the disappointment you had experienced 38 ." Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job 40 radio, then 41 my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got 42 . In one studio,
a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the
43 " she said.
I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said
a store wanted a local 44 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 45 I had played high school football, I 46 . The jo
b sounded just 47 for me. But l wasn't hired.
My disappointment 48 have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother 49 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled 50 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the 51 when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he 52 me before a 53 and asked me to broadcast a(n) 54 game.
On my way home, as I have many times 55 , I thought of my mother's words.
36. A. Get on B. Carry on C. Work on D. Concentrate on
37. A. in spite of B. regardless of C. but for D. instead of
38. A. previously B. preciously C. precisely D. presently
39. A. it B. what C. that D. as
40. A. in B. on C. by D. from
41. A. feel B. work C. find D. push
42. A. declined B. accepted C. reduced D. received
43. A. city B. home C. country D. town
44. A. salesman B. athlete C. shop assistant D. manager
45. A. in which B. when C. where D. how
46. A. appealed B. refused C. agreed D. applied
47. A. right B. reasonable C. improper D. stable
48. A. should B. must C. could D. might
49. A. recommended B. requested C. reminded D. required
50. A. above B. out C. in D. over
51. A. lift B. result C. response D. offer
52. A. told B. stood C. showed D. helped
53. A. radio B. station C. TV D. microphone
54 A. live B. ordinary C. imaginary D. fierce
55. A. before B. since C. until D. unless
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.
After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.
The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.
Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
56. What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?
A. Heroes.
B. Cowboys.
C. Soldiers.
D. Athletes.
57. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?
A. Jane Eyre.
B. Earthquake.
C. Ben Hur.
D. The Ten Commandments.
58. What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?
A. He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.
B. He used to be a soldier.
C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.
D. He won eleven Academy Awards.
59. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. How Charlton Heston became famous.
B. How Charlton Heston began his career.
C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.
D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.
B
There are many theories about how drama (戏剧) came into being in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama developed gradually from ceremonies. The argument for this view goes as follows.
In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed ceremonies. Eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the ceremonies. As time passed, some of them were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths (神话), provided materials for art and drama
Those who believe that drama came out of ceremonies also argue that those ceremonies
contained the seed of theater because music, dance, and masks were almost always used. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the rules of ceremonies, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks, they often impersonated (扮演) other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and performed the desired effect by gestures -- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival (复活) of the Sun -- as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory finds out the theater came from the human Interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other events) are gradually formed, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a speaker and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person A closely related theory about drama traces to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations (模仿) of animal movements and sounds.
60. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A. Three theories about how drama came into being are mentioned.
B. The majority of people believe drama came from ceremonies.
C. Stories were made up to explain the mysteries of the ceremonies.
D. Religious activities developed gradually from ceremonies.
61. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. all measures couldn't bring the desired results
B. religious leaders usually didn't perform in the ceremonies
C. mistakes are unavoidable in the religious ceremonies
D. performers usually used languages to reach the desired results
62. The underlined part "traces to" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. dates back to
B. is devoted to
C. gives way to
D. is familiar to
63. The best title for the text would be ______.
A. The Development of Drama
B. The History of Drama
C. The Origin of Drama
D. The Popularity of Drama
C
Some plants get so hungry they eat flies, and even small frogs. What's more amazing is that these plants occur naturally (in special environments) in every state. In fact, they're found on every continent except Antarctica.
You've probably seen a Venus' flytrap -- a small plant, which grows 6 to 8 inches tall in a container. At the end of its stalks (茎) are leaves that act like traps (陷阱). Inside each trap is a lining of tiny hairs. When an insect lands on them, the traps suddenly shut. Over the course of a week or so, the plant feeds on its catch.
The Venus' flytrap is just one of more than 500 species of meat-eating plants, says Barry Meyers-Rice, the editor of the International Carnivorous Plant Society's Newsletter. He states although you might have read some science-fiction stories, no meat-eating plant does any danger to humans.
Barry says a plant is meat-eating, only if it does all four of the following: "attract, kill, digest, and absorb" some form of insects. Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants -- well, most of the time.
All green plants make sugar to produce food. What makes meat-eating plants different is their
special leaves, which need insects for one reason: nitrogen (氮). Nitrogen is a nutrient that they can't obtain any other way. Why?
Almost all green plants on our planet get nitrogen from the soil. Meat-eating plants can't. They live in places where nutrients are hard to get from the soil because of its acidity. So they've come to rely on getting nitrogen from insects and small animals. In fact, nutrient-rich soft is poisonous to meat-eating plants. Never fertilize (施肥) them! But don't worry, either, if they never seem to catch any insects. They can survive, but they'll grow very slowly.
64. According to the passage, a Venus' flytrap ______.
A. is a small plant which grows in a container
B. is a kind of plant which gets hungry easily
C. can trap and feed on some form of insects
D. can only grow 6-8 inches tall
65. From the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. meat-eating plants are found nowhere else except Antarctica
B. all green plants get nitrogen from the soil
C. meat-eating plants endanger humans in science-fiction stories
D. the nutrient-poor soil is beneficial to meat-eating plants
66. Meat-eating plants grow very slowly, ______.
A. so you'd better fertilize them
B. probably because the supply of nitrogen is cut off
C. simply because they can't absorb nitrogen from the soil
D. and then they will die slowly
67. Which of the following is true?
A. Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants.
B. It's hard to get nutrients in the soil when acidity is high.
C. The Venus' flytrap eats flies to get nutrient from them.
D. Green plants make sugar at night.
D
Cleveland has won the distinction of being the worst city in the United States, according to a new survey. The city has high unemployment, terrible weather, heavy taxes, and ordinary sports teams, all of which have pushed it to the No. 1 position in the https://www.doczj.com/doc/409471263.html, list.
"Cleveland was the only city that fell in the bottom half of rankings in all nine categories. And it has been entitled with a less than endearing nickname: the Mistake by the lake," Forbes said on its website,
The economic downturn hit cities across the United States last year particularly in the mid-west section of the country. Crime and unemployment secured the No. 2 spot for Stockton, which held the top position in last year's ranking. Memphis got third place thanks to its violent crime rate and the number of officials who are guilty, while the poor auto industry drove the Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint into the top five.
"A lot of the cities that showed up on our list are going through hard times fight now, dealing with high unemployment, with declining producing bases. Many have experienced strong movement out of the city over the last 20 and 30 years."
Despite (尽管) its fine weather, Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in commuting (上下班往返) time, and violent crime which sent it into sixth place.
"One of the biggest surprises is Miami. The good weather and no state income taxes blur some of the severe problems that Miami has related to crime as well as long commutes," Badenhausen added.
Florida was followed in the poor ranking by St Louis, Buffalo, Canton, Ohio and Chicago, which has the country's highest sales tax at 10.25 percent. New York, the nation's biggest city, is rich in culture but its lengthy commuting time and high income taxes pushed it into 16th place.
68. From the text we can learn that ______.
A. Cleveland has been entitled a lovely nickname
B. the economic downturn hit cities in the mid-east section
C. Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in all nine categories
D. commuting time in New York is too long
69. What information can be inferred according to the text?
A. The number of officials who are guilty is large in Memphis.
B. Stockton got second place in last year's ranking.
C. High income taxes made New York get 16th place.
D. Ohio has the country's highest sales tax.
70. The word "blur" underlined in the last paragraph but one probably means ______.
A. make it possible
B. make it unclear
C. make if obvious
D. make it important
71. Which of the following is the correct ranking order?
A. Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, Buffalo, Florida.
B. Stockton, Miami, Flint, Florida, Canton.
C. Cleveland, Stockton, Miami, Chicago, Florida.
D. Stockton, Detroit, Miami, Florida, St Louis.
E
Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always controlled the situations to his advantage. Probably this might be the reason why we humans are the most developed of all living species on the earth. As we climbed the steps of development, we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking -- we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of time.
If you are hungry, what do you do? Get a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet. Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such things. So it silently began to care about your needs and never let itself grow. When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?" "Why am I always given the difficult problems?" Well, this is the result of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.
Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your "How to?" questions. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like never
before.
72. What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. To show humans are the most developed.
B. To introduce the topic of the passage.
C. To indicate people have different needs to satisfy.
D. To explain why people need to read.
73. What does the author mean by saying "When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a
full stop."
A. When mind keeps growing, creativity fully stops.
B. When freedom is lost, creativity gets a full stop.
C. When mind stops growing, creativity fully stops.
D. When growing is lost, creativity gets a flail stop.
74. The paragraph following the passage is probably about ______.
A. how the pre-historic man feeds his mind
B. what other advantages reading brings
C. how to develop creativity
D. how to satisfy your mind by watching TV
75. The author tends to tell us ______.
A. reading can satisfy your all needs
B. reading can result from creativity
C. reading can feed your mind
D. reading can realize your dreams
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35分)
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
People who enjoy a dream-filled sleep are better at recalling information and making links between facts when waking. But recharging with a shallow (小睡) offers no such mental improvement, the research suggests. The results of the study added to the growing body of evidence that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is very important to the brain’s ability to form strong memories.
An average night's rest includes four or five spells of REM sleep, but these bursts tend to be lengthier towards the end of the night. This means adults getting less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night -- and therefore inadequate REM sleep -- may be damaging their mind's ability to memorize: Although REM sleep is not classified as a type of deep sleep, it is only reached after the brain has passed through deep sleep stages.
In the recent study, participants were shown groups of three words and asked to find another word that can be associated with all three words. They were tested once in the morning and then given the same task again in the afternoon. In between, some were allowed a nap with REM sleep, some a nap without REM sleep, while the others had a quiet rest period. The quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups didn't improve, but the REM sleep group improved on their morning performance by an average of almost 40 per cent. Dr Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at the
University of California who led the study, believes the formation of connections between previously unassociated information in the brain occurs during REM sleep.
It is believed that sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to sort relevant information from useless information. This process may take place as memories are removed hem one art of the brain to others.
Title REM Sleep (76) ______ Memory
The result of the study Rapid Eye Movement sleep is of great importance to the brain's ability to (77) ______ memories.
The (78) ____ of the study ◆(79) ______ were required to think of another word
associated with all three words.
◆The same task was given to participants (80) ______ a day.
◆The quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups showed no
(81) ______.
◆The REM sleep group (82) ______ well by an average of
almost 40 per cent.
Dr Sara Mednick's (83)_____ Connections between previous unassociated information in the brain are (84) ______ during REM sleep
Conclusion Sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to abandon useless information and keep the (85) ______ information.
第二节：书面表达(共1题，满分25分)
在当今社会上，有些人认为：“九零后”的行为方式和价值观令人担忧。请根据下表中所提供的信息，阐述观点，帮助人们消除忧虑。
人们对“九零后”的忧虑1．白私；
2．依赖性强；
3．贪图过舒适的生活等。
“九零后”的长处敢于挑战……(请联系白己拟定内容,再列举两至三点。)
注意：1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已写好，不计入总词数。
We, post 90's generation, are developing our unique values in special manners. It has raised people's some worry. ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
2011年安庆市高三模拟考试(二模)
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一、二、三部分
1-5BCABA 6-10ABACA 11-15 CBABA 16-20 CCBAC
21-25 DABBA 26-30 CADAB 31-35 ADCDB 36-40 BCADA
41-45 BACBC 46-50 DABCD 51-55 ABDCB 56-59 ACBB
60-63 DAAC 64-67 CCBC 68-71 DABD 72-75 BABC
第四部分
第一节：
76. Benefits/Improves77. strengthen 78. process/steps/procedures
79. Participants 80. twice 81. improvement
82. performed 83. opinion/view/belief 84. formed 85. relevant/related
第二节：
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，
确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于80的，从所属档次拟给分数中减去2分。
4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性，上下
文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考
虑。英、美式拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
7. 内容要点可用不同方式表达，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。
二、内容要点
1. 人们对“九零后”的忧虑：自私；依赖性强；贪图过舒适的生活等。
2. “九零后”的长处：敢于挑战……（联系自己拟定内容，再列举两至三点。）
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
四、One possible version
We, post 90’s generation, are developing our unique values in special manners. It has raised people’s some worry.
They are worried that we rely on our parents too much and tend to live a comfortable life. Besides, they think we are selfish and are unwilling to work with others, which makes it hard for us to achieve success.
However, we have our own advantages. Firstly, we are independent in thinking and desire to learn more about the world around us. Secondly, we have the courage to meet challenges and take
risks in our life, which helps to realize our dreams. What’s more, we are creative and can keep up with modern science and technology.
Please do trust us. We are a hopeful generation.
听力材料：
Text 1
W: Bill, I thought you were working in the Wall Street.
M: I was, but I am so fed up with figures. Now I’m back in school taking courses for a teacher’s certificate.
Text 2
M: I would like to check out now. My name is James Dean, Room 201.
W:Yes, here we are. The rate on that room is $40. You made a long distance call, person-to-person, so the telephone bill is $15.
Text 3
M: I hope I won’t oversleep. I have to catch the earliest bus to New York tomorrow morning.
W: If I were you, I would ask for a morning call service from the hotel reception.
Text 4
W: Hi, John! Could you come over and check my car again right now? I simply can’t start it.
M: No problem. You know I’m always ready to help. But don’t you think it’s time you got rid of the junk.
Text 5
M: Why is there a new secretary in the manager’s office? Where is Jane?
W: She was fired yesterday.
Text 6
W: Attention, please. Professor Smith wants us to hand in a paper by Monday morning.
M: Another paper for him? My goodness. We did one only last week.
W: Yes. This is a new one.
Text7
W: Hello, Yellow Cab Service, can I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to book a taxi.
W: May I know your name, Sir?
M: Yes, it’s John Smith.
W: John Smith. When would you like your taxi?
M: Tuesday, June 8th, I’m leaving very early in the morning.
W: Where to, sir?
M: To the airport.
W: Where shall we meet you then?
M: 99 Chemis street, near Collington Restaurant.
W: What time would you like us to meet you?
M: 5:30.
W: 5:30, June 8th, OK. Could you leave your telephone number?
M: Yes, it’s 54229738.
Text 8
M: Hello, front desk.
W: This is Mitaly Tridow in Room 504.
M: Well, yes. How can I help you, Miss Tridow?
W: I want to take a shower, but there is no hot water.
M: I can’t understand that. Have you turned the handle all the way to the right?
W: I’ve been trying to get hot water for 10 minutes. It’s freezing cold.
M: Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you wait a while, it’ll heat up again.
W: Wait? I have three appointments this morning, and I also have to wash and dry my hair.
M: Your shower has absolutely no hot water?
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W: No, none.
M: I will send someone up right way.
W: Who will that be?
M: The engineer. He is responsible for maintaining all the buildings. He will be there within 2 minutes.
W: OK. But don’t send anyone for 5 minutes. I need to get dressed.
Text9
M: Mary, tomorrow is your mum’s 50th birthday, do you know?
W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it?
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt?
W: That’s a good idea. It’ll make her look younger. And a birthday cake, too, with 50 candies. M: That’s right. Shall we have a special dinner?
W: How about a Chinese dinner?
M: Fine. Where shall we have it?
W: We can have it at home. I’ve learnt to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure mum will like them.
M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?
W: Why don’t we go together, dad?
M: OK. When?
W: How about this afternoon?
Text10
5 years ago, I had to make a big decision. At that time, I was working for a small engineering company. However, things were not going very well for the company and it was losing money. One day, the boss told us that the company was out of business. We were all unemployed. That
lunch time we went to the pub as usual. We were all very depressed. While of course, we talked abo ut the problem. Then the landlord of the pub heard the news. He said, “Why don’t you buy the company.” At first we all laughed and then we started to discuss it properly. We knew the problems. The company had lost a lot of customers because it hadn’t devel oped new products, but finally we decided to go for it. So we bought the company. The first few years were very difficult. But we worked hard and we had a bit of luck. We began to improve 3 years ago. Since then we have done pretty well. Last year we took on 4 new people. And so far this year we have taken on another ten.