浙江省臺州十校2024-2025學年高二下學期4月期中英語試題一、聽力選擇題1．Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A．Savehermoney.B．Buyagiftforhermother.C．Givehimmoreinformation.2．Whatwillthewomandothisevening?A．Cutherhair. B．Cookameal. C．Meethersister.3．Whyisthemanspeakingtothewoman?A．Toborrowherphone.B．Totellherheisrunninglate.C．Toaskherforthedrivinginstructor’snumber.4．Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A．Seeinganeyedoctor. B．Learningmaths. C．Playingagame.5．Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A．Theweather. B．Thedrivingtest. C．Theuniversityexam.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6．WhattypeofmusicdidDamonAlbarnmakeatthestartofhiscareer?A．Opera. B．Popmusic. C．Rockmusic.7．Whyisn’tTaylorSwiftrespectedaccordingtotheman?A．Sheisyoung. B．Sheisfemale. C．Sheisapopsinger.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8．HowmuchmoneydoesWillsaveeachmonthwithhisnewprovider?A．$10. B．$15. C．$25.9．WhatisWill’sWi-Fipasswordrelatedto?A．Hisfavoritemovie. B．Hisfavoritebook. C．Hisfavoritesong.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。10．Howmuchdoesthemealdealcost?A．$9.99. B．$10.99. C．$12.99.11．Howcanthewomanbebestdescribed?A．Shy. B．Casual. C．Friendly.12．Wherearethespeakerslikelytobe?A．Atabank. B．Atacoffeeshop. C．Atashoppingmall.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13．WhathappenedtoMr.Brown’smobilephone?A．Helostit. B．Itranoutofpower. C．Hechangedthenumber.14．WhatwillMr.Browndonextweek?A．FlytoToronto. B．Haveaninterview. C．Renewhispassport.15．OnwhichclasswillMr.Browntravel?A．Firstclass. B．Businessclass. C．Economyclass.16．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Airportcrewandpassenger.B．Interviewerandinterviewee.C．Bossandemployee.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。17．Whattypeofnewsreportisit?A．Localnews. B．Worldnews. C．Nationalnews.18．Whenwerethetwoteenagerssaved?A．At6:00a.m. B．At10:00a.m. C．At10:00p.m.19．Whosavedthetwoteenagers?A．Adog. B．Alifeguard. C．Apasser-by.20．Whatdoofficialssuggestswimmersdo?A．Avoidbeaches.B．Getintothewaterslowly.C．Keeptheirdogsawayfromrivers.二、閱讀理解Withsuchastrongartisticheritage,it’snosurprisethatEnglandknocksitoutoftheparkwhenitcomestoworld-classartgalleries.Thesearethegalleriesyouneedtoaddtoyourmust-visitlist.RoyalAcademyofArts(RA),LondonNotyourstandardgallery,theRoyalAcademyofArtsisledbyartiststopromotenotjusttheappreciationofart,butitspractice.Itisworld-famousforhostingsomeexhibitionsthatgeteveryonetalking.Besides,whatsetstheRAapartisitsengagementwiththepublicthroughparticipatoryexperiences,allowingvisitorstonotonlyviewartbutbecomepartofitininnovativeways.SainsburyCentreforVisualArts,NorwichSittingontheedgeoftheUniversityofEastAnglia’scampus,theSainsburyCentreholdsacollectionofremarkableworksofartspanningover2,000years.InsidetheseminalNormanFosterbuilding,you’llfindartworksfromaroundtheworld,includingsomestunningpiecesofEuropeanmodernartbyDegas,FrancisBacon,andAlbertoGiacometti.YorkshireSculpturePark,WestYorkshireTearinguptherulebookwhenitcomestohowwetraditionallyviewart,theYorkshireSculptureParkstrivestobreakdownbarriersbyshowingworksfromBritishandinternationalartistsintheopenair.SetinhundredsofacresofWestYorkshireparkland,you’llseesculpturesbysomeoftheleadingartistsofthe20thcentury.Whitworth,ManchesterAfterasky-high￡15milliondevelopment,theWhitworthisbecomingoneofthepremiergalleriesinthenorthofEngland.Makingfulluseofitspicturesqueparksetting,thegalleryhasabeautifulartgardenandasculptureterrace(露臺),allwaitingtobeexplored.Insidethegallery,youcanviewanexcitingprogrammeofever-changingexhibitions.21．WhatisspecialabouttheRoyalAcademyofArts?A．Itoffersinteractiveexperiences.B．Itdisplaysworksbyseniorartists.C．Itoccupiesavastspaceinthemuseum.D．Itstagesexhibitionsinatraditionalway.22．WhatdoYorkshireSculptureParkandWhitworthhaveincommon?A．Theyaresmallinscale. B．Theyofferoutdoorsettings.C．Theyfeaturelong-standingworks. D．Theyhostexhibitionsonanannualbasis.23．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Anarttextbook. B．Anartstudent’spaper.C．Apersonaltravelblog. D．Atravelguidebook.BeforearrivinginChina,IhadreadvariousbooksrelatingtoChina,andmyfascinationwereincreasing.Therefore,whenIarrived,Icouldn’thavebeenmoreexcitedtobelivinginthishugehistoricallyandculturallyrichcountry.Thefood,thelandmarks,thebigcitiesandeverydaylife—Icouldn’twaittoexplore.Yetdespitemypassion,learningChinesehadn’tevenenteredmymind.Thiswasn’tlaziness,butratherfearatthethoughtoftryingtolearnwhatisregardedasthemostdifficultlanguageintheworld.Besidesthis,IwaslivinginShanghai,aninternationalcity,withmanypeoplespeakingEnglishasasecondlanguage—IdecidedEnglishwouldbeenough.However,afterayearinChinaIbegantoobservethatwhilemanyforeignersdidnotspeakChinese,therewereplentywhodid.Perhapsitwasachievableafterall?Inaddition,IfeltuncomfortablewithhowmanyChinesepeoplecouldspeakEnglishandyetIcouldn’tevenspeakthemostbasicChinese.Withthesefactorsinmindandathirstforanewchallenge,IdecidedtobeginmylanguagejourneyandmyonlyregretisthatIdidn’tstartearlier.LearningtospeakChineseisn’tasinsurmountableasIoncethought.WhenIspeaktonativeChinesespeakersinChinese,theyalmostalwaysunderstandme,IhavealsonotfoundittoodifficulttoremembercharactersandIamnowevenabletowriteover400characters.ThethingIfindmostchallengingislisteningsincenativespeakerstalkatsuchaspeed.Ican’talwaysunderstandwhat’sbeensaid.MybiggesttakeawayfromlearningChineseisthatit’snotonlyachievablebutcanalsobeenjoyable.LearningChinesenotonlyhelpedmeinday-to-daylife,butdeepenedmyculturalunderstandingofsuchafascinatingcountry.So,toallmynon-ChinesefriendsIsaythis,takeupthechallengeandtaketheleapoffaith.24．Whydidn’ttheauthorlearnChinesewhenhearrivedinChinain2017?A．HeshowednopassionforChina. B．Hewasunwillingtomaketheeffort.C．Heavoidedlearningasecondlanguage. D．Heavoideddoingsomethingdifficult.25．WhatcausedtheauthortolearnChinese?A．Hisregretaboutstartinglearninglate. B．Supportfrommanyfriendsaroundhim.C．Eagernesstotakeupthechallenge. D．Athirsttoprovehisgiftforlanguage.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“insurmountable”inthe5thparagraphmean?A．Valueless. B．Difficult. C．Unnecessary. D．Unacceptable.27．Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperience?A．Lovebreaksdowndifficulties. B．Hardworkpaysoff.C．Hardworkisthekeytosuccess. D．Braveryopensupanewworld.Inthevastdigitallandscape,Googlestandsasatoweringgiantofinnovationandcreativity.Amongitsmanyofferings,onestandsoutforitsabilitytocharm,educate,andcelebratethediversityofhumanculture—theGoogleDoodle(涂鴉).Thisartisticproject,whichhasevolvedfromsimplestillimagestoanimatedpictures,interactivegames,andshortvideos,hasturnedtheusualactofsearchingtheinternetintoanenjoyablejourneythroughhistory,culture,and,importantly,theEnglishlanguage.TheideaofGoogleDoodlebeganinthelate1990s,whenthecompany’sfounders,LarryPageandSergeyBrin,wantedtoaddatouchoffunandpersonalitytotheirsearchengine.ThefirstGoogleDoodle,createdin1998tomarktheBurningManFestival,wasthestartofatraditionthathassincebecomeknownforitscreativity,diversityanduserengagement.EachGoogleDoodleisamasterpiece,designedandpublishedbyanydoodleronlinetobringoutthecertainthemeeveryyear.FrompayingrespecttoliterarygreatslikeMarkTwainandDickenstomarkingkeymomentsinworldwidehistory,suchasthe2008BeijingOlympics,GoogleDoodlesshowtheglobalinfluenceofEnglishandcolorfulculturalroots.OneofthemostamazingthingsaboutGoogleDoodleisitsabilitytomixtheEnglishlanguagewithartisticexpression.ManyDoodlesincludecleverwordplay,literaryquotes,andhistoricalreferences,encouraginguserstoexploretheeventsandcelebritiesmoredeeply.Forexample,aDoodlecelebratingthelifeandworksofWilliamShakespearemightshowfamousquotesfromhisplays,invitinguserstodiveintotherichworldofElizabethanliterature.Inconclusion,GoogleDoodleismorethanjustavisualdelight.Throughitscharmingdesigns,andinteractivefeatures,itinvitesustoexplore,appreciate,andcelebratethediversetraditionsthathaveshapedoursharedhumanheritage.Itservesasabridgeconnectingthedigitalworldwithhumanemotionsandmemories,makingeverysearchapotentialdiscoveryofbeautyandmeaning.28．WhatcanyoudoonGoogleDoodle?A．Learnhowtodoodle. B．Celebrateallfestivals.C．Enjoyshortvideos. D．StudytheEnglishlanguage.29．WhydidLarryPageandSergeyBrincreateGoogleDoodle?A．TomakeGooglefunnyandpersonalized.B．TomarktheBurningManFestivalin1988.C．Tocelebrateacertainthemeeveryyear.D．ToshowtheglobalinfluenceofGoogle.30．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．OnekeytechniqueofGoogleDoodle.B．OnecommonsubjectofGoogleDoodle.C．OneamazingcapabilityofGoogleDoodle.D．OneartisticrepresentativeofGoogleDoodle.31．Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanyouprobablyfindthistext?A．Creativity&Art. B．Language&Culture.C．Festivals&Celebrations. D．Emotions&Memories.Onekeyelementofhumanlanguageistheconnectionofwordswithmeanings.Scientistshadlongthoughtthatunlikeourwords,animalvocalizations(發(fā)出的聲音)wereinvoluntary,showingthefeelingsoftheanimalwithoutcommunicatinganyotherinformation.However,overthelastfortyyears,manystudieshaveshownthatdifferentanimalshavedifferentcallswithspecificmeanings.Interestingly,themostimpressivearebirds.Manybirdspeciesusedifferentalarmcallsfordifferentpredators(捕食性動物).Japanesetits,whichnestintreeholes,haveonecallthatcausestheiryoungtolowerdowntoavoidbeingpulledoutofthenestbycrows,andanothercallfortreesnakesthatsendstheyoungjumpingoutofthenestcompletely.Andblack-cappedchickadeeschangethenumberof“dees”intheircallstoindicatethesizeandthreatofpredators.Besidesalarmcalls,manybirdspeciesuserecruitmentcallsthatgatherothermembersoftheirspecies.Japanesetitsaddalarmcallstorecruitmentcallstocreateasortofcalltoarm,gatheringtheirpartnermemberstoattackanddriveoffapredator.Whenthebirdshearthiscall,theyapproachthecallerwhilescanningfordanger.ScientistsledbyProfessorToshitakaSuzukiofKyotoUniversitydiscoveredthattheorderofthecombinedcallsmatterstotheJapanesetits.WhenSuzuki’steamplayedarecorded“alarm+recruitment”calltotits,itgetsamuchstrongerresponsethana“recruitment+alarm”call.However,thiscouldsimplybeexplainedbythebirdsrespondingtothecombinedcallswithoutknowingthepartsofthecombination,butthescientiststriedtoclarifythisquestionfromdifferentangles.32．Whatdoweknowaboutanimalvocalizations?A．Theyareproducedunconsciously.B．Theylackmeaningfulinformation.C．Theyaredifficultforscientiststounderstand.D．Theyareconnectedwithparticularmeanings.33．Howdoesthewriterdevelopparagraph2?A．Bytheorderoftime. B．Bytheorderofspace.C．Byprovidingexamples. D．Bymakingcomparisons.34．What’sthereactionofJapanesetitstoapredator?A．Theyjumpoutoftheirnestsimmediately.B．Theychangethenumberof“dees”intheircalls.C．Theycombinealarmcallswithrecruitmentcalls.D．Theyapproachthepredatorwhilelookingfordanger.35．Whatwillthetexttalkaboutnext?A．Otherreasonsforthebirds’differentresponses.B．VarioushabitsandcharacteristicsofJapanesetits.C．Diversecombinationsofanimals’vocalizations.D．Theimportanceofthe“recruitment+alarm”call.HopontheSilentWalkingTrendSilentwalkinginvolveswalkingoutdoorswithoutdistractionslikemusicorconversations,focusingonthemind-body-natureconnection.36That’saslower,lower-impactwaytorelaxandisgreatforfitness.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowaboutthetrend.Selectanaturalsettingandfullyengageyoursenses.Forreapingthementalhealthbenefits,itisrecommendedtofindaquietandpeacefulnaturallocation.37Meanwhile,consciouslyobservingthesights,sounds,smells,andphysicalsensationsduringthewalkcansignificantlyimpactcognitiveandemotionalwell-being.Tostimulatethemind,considerexploringdifferentroutesthanusual.Withoutyourfavouritepodcastorplaylist,youmightslipintoboredomonyourwalk.38Anditmightevenbegoodforyourbrain.Scientistsapplaudthevirtuesofboredomforbrainhealth,believingthatitboostscreativityandimprovessocialconnections.Andifyoudogetbored,restassuredthatitshowsyou’vedisconnectedfromexternaldistractions.Gowithit,andmakesureyoutakeadifferentrouteeachtime—it’llkeepyoumotivated.Startoffwithfive-minutesilentwalksandeventuallybuilduptothirtyminutes.Ifyou’reusuallyaheadphonewearer,itwillfeelsuperweirdtowalkwithoutyourgo-totunes,butgiveyourselfasecondtoadjust.Chancesare,onceyou’reafewminutesintoyoursilentwalk,you’llfeelthemagickickin.39Regularreflectionandongoingdocumentationareessential.Aftercompletingasilentwalk,taketimetoreflectuponanyemergingthoughts,feelings,orinsights.40Journalingabouttheexperiencecanalsosolidifyconnectionsbetweenthoughtsandideas,providingavaluabletoolforself-reflectionandgrowth.A．Butbeingboredwon’thurtyou.B．Takingdifferentpathscanleadtoexcitingdiscoveries.C．However,you’llstartnoticingtheurbanlandscapearoundyou.D．Adjustingtheroutinegraduallycanhelpeaseintotheexperience.E．Theycandeepenunderstandingandserveasarecordofpersonalgrowth.F．Unlikeexercise-orientedwalking,itisn’taboutreachingcertainspeedorsteps.G．Insuchanenvironment,youcanimmerseyourselfinthenaturalsoundscape(音景).三、完形填空Asanonlychild,NicoleRenaeoftenfeltlonelyinheryouth.Butthatall41whenhergrandmothersurprisedherwitha(n)42puppy“Chloe”forher10thbirthday.Thetwowereinseparable,becausetheywerebestfriends.Cholealways43herface.ButwhenRenaewas14,herfathergotanewjob:He’dbeworkingfromhomewithout44.Withnooption,thefamilysurrendered(被迫交出)noisyChloetoahumanesocietyalthoughRenaedidn’twantto45herdog.Intime,Renaehadachildofherown.Rememberingthe46thathavingadoghadbroughtherasakid,Renaewantedherdaughterto47thesame.Thenoneday,shesawa

48onFacebookaboutaseniordognamedChloethatneededanewhome.49shedecidedtoadoptthisdog.WhenRenaemetChloe,shewasstruckwitha50feeling.Thedogranuptoherandstartedlickingherface.Chloe51Renaesomuchofherolddogthatthe52overwhelmedher.SheknewitwasherChole.53,tenyearshadpassedsincetheylastmet,andherwholefamilythoughtshewascrazy.Luckily,therewasawayto54thetheory:HerChloehadamicrochipwiththeIDnumber.Sureenough,thedogalsohadamicrochipandthenumberswerea55.Renaewasoverjoyedtohaveherback.41．A．mattered B．changed C．worked D．occurred42．A．adorable B．annoying C．disgusting D．admirable43．A．cleaned B．bit C．scratched D．licked44．A．pressure B．distraction C．burden D．arrangement45．A．getalongwith B．getridof C．takepossessionof D．catchupwith46．A．satisfaction B．despair C．hope D．joy47．A．emphasize B．experience C．explore D．expect48．A．letter B．comment C．post D．like49．A．Initially B．Previously C．Instantly D．Regularly50．A．familiar B．strange C．fantastic D．terrible51．A．informed B．convinced C．warned D．reminded52．A．excitement B．relief C．pride D．amusement53．A．Therefore B．Then C．However D．Meanwhile54．A．test B．accept C．examine D．record55．A．miracle B．challenge C．magic D．match四、語法填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。HerbalmedicineisanimportantpartofChinesecultureandthepracticeoftraditionalChinesemedicine.TheemperorShenNongissaidtohavetasted100herbs,56allowedhimtoteachtheChinesepeoplehowtousethemintheirdietand57(treat)forillness.Theseherbshelpthebodytostayinbalanceandgojiberriesareoneofthem.Since200B．C．,gojiberries58(use)intraditionalChinesemedicine.InChina,gojiberriesareknown59“wolfberryfruit”andtheywereoncementionedintheoldestbookofChineseherbsinexistence,ShenNongBenCaoJing.Theyarealsoknowntoact60(positive)ontheorgansbecauseofthedetoxifying(解毒)properties,thus61(contribute)toourqiandenergy.Gojiberriesare62excellentsourceofantioxidants(抗氧化劑),aminoacidsand20othertrace63(mineral).Thelistofgojiberrybenefitsislong,including64(it)abilitytopromotehealthyskin,protecteyehealth,adjustbloodsugarlevelsandfightcancer.InChina,gojiberriesarecommonlycookedandaddedtorecipeslikeporridge,soupsanddishes65(make)withchicken,porkorvegetables.Theyarealsousedtomakevariousteas,juicesandwines.五、書信寫作66．五月一日是國際勞動節(jié)。假定你是學生會主席李華，請以“LaborCreatesHappiness”為題，為校英文報寫一封倡議書，呼吁同學們過一個有意義的勞動節(jié)，內容包括：1.勞動的意義；2.具體建議（至少兩條）；3.發(fā)出呼吁。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。LaborCreatesHappinessDearfellowstudents,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion六、書面表達67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Bythetime18-year-oldAmyWaldroopreturnedtohergrandmother’stinyhouse,itwasnearlymidnightandshewasexhausted.Afterafullday’sworkataflowershop,shehadputinanothersixhourswaitingtablesbeforeheadinghome.Thiswashertypicalweekends.Pushingthekeyintothelock,shequietlyopenedthedoorsoasnottowakeheryoungersiblings.Shesteppedintothefrontroom,andfroze.Thehousewasamess:platesofhalf-eatenfoodwerescatteredinfrontoftheTV;clothes,shoesandexercisebookswereeveryone.Amy’seyeswelledwithtears.“Thisisjusttoomuchforme.”shethought.Terriblememoriesbegantoracethroughhermind.Twoyearsbefore,herparentslosttheirlivesinanaccident,leavingAmyandhersiblingsfortheirgrandma,Helen,whohadspenthalfofherlifeinawheelchair.ThelifeburdenfellonAmy’sshoulders,whichwastoomuchforagirl.Lifemovedon.Oneday,walkingacrosstheschoolgrounds,Amyfoundatablelitteredwithuniversitybrochures.Shebrowsedthroughpicturesofspaciouscampusesandhappypeers,allofitlookingunachievableforher,giventhecurrentsituationandfinancialconditions.Butherteachergaveherunexpectedhope,saying“Youcouldattenduniversityforfree.Itwouldtakeascholarship,though,andforthatyou’dneedmuchbettergrades.”Duringherfinalyearofhighschool,Amydiligentlyattendedclasses,thenwenttoworkafterschool,returnedtohergrandmother’shouse,caredforhersistersandbrothersandwentthroughhomeworktilltheearlyhoursofthemorning,strugglingforherdreamuniversity.Oneafternoon,shewalkedhomefromschool,holdingasheetofpapertightly.ItwasaletterfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,informingherthatshewouldbeofferedascholarshipandwasadmittedtotheuniversity.Itwaswhatshe’dbeenlongingfor,aplacewhereshecouldstudytobecomesomeonespecial-anurse,perhaps,ormaybeevenalawyer.注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2．請按如下格式作答。YettheletteronlymadeAmystruggleinside.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenextafternoon,Amyspottedthewrinkledlettershethrewintothedustbinonthetablewhenarrivinghome.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________題號12345678910答案CCAABCBAAC題號11121314151617181920答案CBCBBAABCB題號21222324252627282930答案ABDDCBDCAC題號31323334353637383940答案ADCCAFGADE題號41424344454647484950答案BADBBDBCCA題號5152535455答案DACAD1．C【原文】W:Mother’sDayisaroundthecornerandI’mlookingforagiftformymother.Anysuggestions?M:Well,youhavetotellmeyourmom’slikesanddislikes.Also,what’syourbudget?2．C【原文】M:Howwouldyoulikeyourhair?W:Alotshorter,please.MysisterwillmakeamealforustonightandIwanttosurpriseherwithanewlook.3．A【原文】M:Lily,mybatteryjustdiedandImustcallmydrivinginstructortotellhimIamrunninglate.CanIborrowyourphone?W:Yes,ofcourse.Ihopeyourememberthenumber,becauseIcertainlydon’thaveit.4．A【原文】W:Lookstraightaheadandreadoutthelettersandnumbersonthelowestline.Canyouseethemclearly?M:Sure,Isee4,L,G,B,O,and7.W:Right.Sothereisnothingwrongwithyoureyes.5．B【原文】M:Iheardyouhadpassedthewrittenexamforyourdrivingtest.Welldone!W:Yeah!Ijustneedtopassthepracticaltestnow.Ican’twaittobeabletodrive.I’msickofhavingtowalktomyuniversity,especiallyinthiscoldwinter!6．C7．B【原文】W:DidyouseethatarticlewhereDamonAlbarnsaidthatTaylorSwiftdidn’twriteherownsongs?M:DamonAlbarn?W:Hesangwitharockbandinthe1990s,beforebecomingpartofapopgroup.Then,healsohelpedtocreatethatopera,Monkey:JourneytotheWest.M:Oh,right.W:Well,evenifhe’sagoodmusician,he’sstillwrongaboutTaylorSwift.M:Definitely!Shebeganwritingherownsongsatayoungage.SomeofhersongsarethebestpopsongsIknow!Ithinkmanypeopledon’trespecthertalentsimplybecausesheisafemale.W:Ibetyou’reright!8．A9．A【原文】W:Hey,Will.DidyouchangeyourInternetpassword?IwanttodownloadasongbutcannotconnecttoyourWi-Fi.ItwasworkinglasttimeIwasatyourplace.M:Ohyeah,Ichangedtheprovider.Myoldproviderincreasedtheirpriceto$25permonth.Igotanewdealfor$15permonth,andthespeedisexactlythesame.W:Thatmakessense.Ihateitwhenproviderskeeponincreasingtheirprices.Ihadasimilarproblembefore.M:Yes,that’sashame.W:Sowhatisthenetworkcalled?M:LookforWillHomeandthepasswordisMaverick.W:WhatMaverick?Isitacharacterfromabook?M:No,itisfrommyfavoritemovie,TopGun!W:Ohyes,ofcourse.Ha-ha!Thankyou.10．C11．C12．B【原文】W:MayItakeyourorderplease,sir?M:Yes,canIhaveablackcoffeeandalemoncakeplease?W:Sure.CanIinterestyouinourmealdeal?M:Mealdeal?Whatisit?W:Youcanhaveadrink,apancakeandanyhotorcoldsandwichforapriceofjust$12.99.M:Hmm,andhowmuchismyordercurrently?W:$9.99.M:Thatsoundsgreat.CanIhaveahothamandcheesesandwichwithextratomatoes?W:Certainly.Goodchoicebytheway—thatismyfavoritefillingtoo.M:Ha-ha.Greatmindsthinkalike.Areyounewhere?Ihaven’tseenyoubefore.W:Yes,sir.Ijuststartedoneweekago.MynameisBeth.CanItakeyournamepleaseforyourorder?M:Sure,Beth.IamSam.Verynicetomeetyou.W:Metoo.Iwillcallyououtwhenyourorderisready.Willtherebeanythingelse?M:Ok,Beth.13．C14．B15．B16．A【原文】W:Welcomesir.Heretocheckin?M:Hello,yes.I’monthe1:45p.m.flighttoToronto.W:MayIseeyourpassportplease?M:Hereyougo.W:Oh,Mr.Brown.Wehavebeencallingyousinceyesterdayafternoon.Wasyourphoneoutofpower?Ihavesomebadnewsforyou,I’mafraidM:Ohreally?Mycellphonehasbeenonallday.W:Isthisyourcorrectnumber,endingin954?M:Ohno,Ichangedit.Thatwasmyoldworknumber.Whatistheproblemanyway?Icanstillfly,right?W:I’msosorry,Mr.Brown.Youbookedthisflightthroughyourcompanyaccount,butthecompanyhadseriousfinancialproblems.Andtheyneverpaidfortheflight.Wehadtoreleasetheeconomyclassticketbacktotheopenmarket.M:Yes,Ileftmycompanyalready.ButIhavetogetontheplanetoday.Ihaveajobinterviewnextweek.Isthereanythingyoucando?W:Letmecheck...Thefirstclassticketshavebeensoldouttoo.Inthatcase,Icanonlygetyouonbusinessclass.Butatsuchshortnotice,thepriceiscomingupat$2500.I’msosorryM:I’lltakeit.Imustmaketheinterview.17．A18．B19．C20．B【原文】Goodevening,it’ssixo’clockonMondaythe4thofAugustandyou’relisteningtoThameFM.Herearethetopstoriesforthelocalarea.TwoteenagerswererescuedfromalakeinColbyatteno’clocka.m.thismorning.Thetwo13-year-oldteenagersgotintodifficultywhileswimming.Theyweresavedbyawomanwhowaspassingbywhilewalkingherdog.Itisreportedthatmorethan10peoplehavediedinthewatersincethecurrentheatwavebegan.Withtemperaturesofupto40℃insomeplaces,moreandmorepeoplearevisitingcoasts,lakesandrivers.Thisleadstomoreandmorewatersafetyaccidents.OfficialsfromtheInternationalSafetyCharityareaskingpeopletotakecarewhenswimmingintheheat.Swimmersshouldavoidlakesandrivers.Theycanchooseswimmingpoolsandsafebeachesbecausetherearelifeguards.Theyshouldalsoenterthewaterslowly,particularlyduringthecurrentheatwave.21．