江苏省镇江市2023-2024学年高三下学期期初适应性练习英语试题

2023-2024学年度第二学期高三期初适应性练习 英语 2024. 03 注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。 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题卡 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At Alice’s house. B. In the office. C. In the library. 2. How will Ruby go to her grandparents’ house next time? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By ship. 3. What did Ann do half an hour ago? A She left the office. B. She ordered some dishes. C. She checked the menu. 4. Who is the woman talking to? A. Her student. B. Her classmate. C. Her doctor. 5. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s brother. B. The man’s room. C. New furniture. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where will the man go today? A. A dry cleaner. B. A bank. C. Sylvia’s home. 7. What will the man do this Saturday? A. Buy the woman a dress. B. Attend a colleague’s wedding. C. Watch a match. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the woman say about Bally’s Gym? A. It charges low fees. B. Its location is good for her. C. She goes there once a week. 9. How long does the woman exercise in Bally’s Gym each time? A. One and a half hours. B. An hour. C. Half an hour. 10. What does the man intend to do next? A. Contact the woman’s trainer. B. Sign up for a gym. C. Have some coffee. 听8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Workmates. C. Family members. 12. What did the man probably do at noon? A. He went shopping. B. He met a friend at a café. C. He did some gardening. 13. What might Bess be interested in? A. Reading. B. Gardening. C. Shopping. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What did the man do during the vacation? A. He went sea fishing. B. He took a driving test. C. He learned about some herbs. 15. Who did the man stay with in the mountains? A. The woman. B. Jim. C. Henry. 16. On which day did the woman attend a school reunion? A. October lst. B. October 2nd. C. October 3rd. 17. What does the woman think of her vacation? A. Quite boring. B. Highly enjoyable. C. A bit disappointing. 听10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is able to take part in the competition? A. An 18-year-old girl. B. A 16-year-old student. C. A 7-year-old child. 19. What are the participants required to do? A. Write an article of 300 words. B. Email their texts as attachments. C. Send their entries by September 30th. 20. What did Jeremy Lazell once work as? A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A tour guide. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Contrary to popular belief, winter is actually a good time to travel. Below, you’ll find recommendations for the best places to visit in winter in the USA. Sequoia (美洲杉) National Park, California This park is famous for its giant sequoia trees. And though it’s impressive to walk among 250-foot sequoias, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing through Giant Forest Grove when the towering trees are dusted with snow is pure magic. Accommodation: The centrally located Visalia Marriott is just 40 minutes from the park gate. Charleston, South Carolina Start your weekend getaway on a historic carriage ride downtown in cold winter. Clip-clop past the city’s churches, see where they stored all the gunpowder back in the 1700s and learn about Charleston’s past. Accommodation: Located in the city's historic heart, the Charleston Place hotel features plush rooms and excellent dining. Keystone, Colorado Ski report website On the Snow rates it the top resort for families, thanks to free parking; ski-in, ski-out lodgings; a kids-ski-free program; and beginner terrain (地形). Accommodation: Keystone Lodge and Spa has cozy mountain-inspired rooms and lofts, a heated outdoor pool and hot tub. Park City, Utah Located just 40 minutes from Salt Lake City, the largest ski resort in the United States is known for its light, dry snow, sunny skies and variety of terrain. Accommodation: Marriott’s Summit Watch is an affordable option located right in Park City, and it offers accessible rooms. 1. What will travelers do in Charleston? A. Walk along giant sequoia trees. B. Ski through snow-covered forests. C. Explore the historic city. D. Swim in a heated outdoor pool. 2. Which destination gives kids a chance to ski for free? A. Sequoia National Park. B. Charleston. C. Keystone. D. Park City. 3. What do the four destinations have in common? A. They are located 40 minutes from the nearby city. B. They are famous national parks in the USA. C. They offer carriage rides at weekends. D. They offer a range of cold-weather fun. B It’s an unusually calm morning for Jim Smith, owner of Ventura Dive Sport, and lifelong seaman. He’s in charge of the Raptor, carrying a boatload of divers and snorkeling (浮潜) enthusiasts over to the Channel Islands anchored just off the Southern Californian coast, in the remote Channel Islands National Park. On this trip, in particular, Smith is hoping to spot giant black sea bass, a huge underwater creature that grows over seven feet long and can weigh more than 700 pounds. Unsurprisingly, it’s a fish that sits atop the food chain, and the species is an important part of the marine (海洋的) ecosystem. Up until the 1970s, black sea bass were a common sighting in Southern California, but due to overfishing their population dramatically declined. As a result, fishing for giant black sea bass of any kind was banned in California in 1982. In the Channel Island region, thanks to the protected waters of the national park, there is a promising sign-a recent survey found around 50 individuals around the Catalina Island alone. Marine biologists’ photos-and indeed anyone else’s-now have a permanent home, on a newly-created database named Spotting Giant Sea Bass. The website, launched and run by the Aquarium of the Pacific in July, is a joint community effort to find out more about these mysterious creatures. Scientists hope to be able to answer how the population is changing over time, how far giant sea bass move, where they spawn (产卵), and how they grow in marine protected areas. With more than 1 million dives recorded annually across the Golden State’s coastline, researchers hope a joint effort to document this species will aid with its recovery. “One of the main things people want to see when they come out with us during September and October is giant sea bass,” Smith says. “If you’re lucky enough to be on a dive and one swims past you. . . it really is the most incredible experience. ” 4. Who is Jim Smith? A. A marine biologist. B. A dive boat captain. C. A founder of a website. D. A guard of a national park. 5. What can we infer about black sea bass in the Channel Island region now? A. They are experiencing population growth. B. They are being overfished. C. They are living in terrible conditions. D. They are disappearing due to pollution. 6. Which of the following is considered as “a permanent home” in paragraph 4? A. Southern California. B. Spotting Giant Sea Bass. C. Marine protected areas. D. The Aquarium of the Pacific. 7. What will be helpful for the recovery of black sea bass according to the researchers? A. Swimming with them in the sea. B. Prohibiting deep-sea diving. C. Working together to record information. D. Discovering more islands. C Emotions are like our best friend. They have always been a part of our lives and have been influencing our personalities from the very beginning. However, this begs the question — where do emotions come from? Evolutionary (进化论的) psychologists believe that emotions are adaptations that have evolved in response to the challenges faced by our ancestors. They believe that emotions are innate (先天的), meaning that we are born with them wired into our brains. Some psychologists restrict their claims to a small set of “basic” emotions, which are called the Big Six — happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, anger and disgust. Critics of evolutionary psychology argue that emotions are socially constructed. They reject the evolutionary theory of emotions being involuntary; instead, they believe that emotions are voluntary choices we trick ourselves into treating as involuntary. Defendants of this view believe that our culture influences how we should feel and what we should do in a given situation. When we feel an emotion and act on it, we engage in a behavior that is prescribed by our culture. People argue that our presumption that emotions are involuntary, such as anger, may just be a convenient illusion (幻觉). To be angry, we need to understand something as offensive (冒犯的), which is likely based on culturally informed moral judgments. In that case, how can anger be an animal reflex (本能反应)? Moreover, anger is not seen in all cultures. In Inuit culture, people rarely show any signs of anger, probably since threatening responses would be too risky in a small culture surviving in harsh conditions. The Malay language of Malaysia doesn’t even have a word meaning “anger”! The fact that culture can affect the incidence and intensity of our emotions makes them look less like biological truths and more like the product of social constructs. From my perspective, evolutionary psychologists underestimate the contributions of culture and learning, whereas social constructionists over-emphasize the same. Basically, we need an explanation that can steer between both these extremes. The next time you feel a complex emotion bubbling up (冒出), the key is to determine the underlying basic emotions so you can take action that is the most helpful in keeping you balanced and emotionally under control! 8. What do evolutionary psychologists believe? A. We are born with emotions. B. Personalities influence emotions. C. Emotions are learned. D. Humans have six different emotions. 9. What does the underlined word “prescribed” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Copied. B. Remembered. C. Translated. D. Required. 10. What do the two examples in paragraph 7 mainly explain? A. Emotions play a major role in survival. B. People in poor circumstances have emotions. C. People solve problems with the help of emotions. D. Emotions are socially constructed. 11. What is essential when facing the occurrence of a complex emotion? A. Finding out the real core emotions. B. Taking action to ignore basic emotions. C. Striking a balance between life and work. D. Making efforts to build confidence. D Active noise control technology is used by noise-canceling headphones to minimize or completely block out outside noise. However, despite the many advancements in technology, people still don't have much control over which sounds their headphones block out and which they let pass. Now, deep learning algorithms (算法) have been developed by a group of academics at the University of Washington that enable users to select which noises to filter (过滤) through their headphones in real-time. The system has been named “semantic hearing” by its creators. The AI-powered headphones remove all background noise by streaming recorded audio (音频) to a smartphone that is linked to the devices. Through this process, the headphone users can choose to strengthen or cancel out 20 types of sounds, using voice commands or a smartphone app. The headphones will then only let through the sounds that have been chosen by the wearer. “The challenge is that the sounds headphone wearers hear need to syn (同步) with their visual senses. This means the neural (神经的) algorithms must process sounds in under a hundredth of a second.” said senior author Shyam Gollakota, a UW professor. Due to this time constraint the semantic hearing system chooses a process that relies on noises communicated on a device like a linked smartphone. Furthermore, in order for humans to continue to effectively experience sounds in their environment, the system needs to maintain these delays because sounds coming from different directions enter people's ears at different times. Trials were undertaken by the researchers in a variety of settings. The semantic hearing system was able to isolate target sounds, while at the same time removing background noise. In terms of the system's audio output for the desired sounds. 22 participants gave it an average rating higher than they assigned to the original noise recordings. There were, however, a few disadvantages: the AI-powered system occasionally had trouble recognizing sounds that were too similar. The researchers said that the system could produce better results if its machine learning models were trained on more real world data. 12. What can deep learning algorithms do? A. Improve users listening ability. B. Help users remove unwanted noise. C. Stop people from entering noisy areas. D. Create communication between users. 13. What should the neural algorithms do according to Shyam Gollakota? A. Select headphone users. B. Process data without noticeable delay. C. Follow the way people speak. D. Improve the quality of smartphones. 14. What did the researchers find about the system in the trials? A. It has improvement in sound quality. B. It helps them recognize participants' voices. C. It has more disadvantages than advantages. D. It's suitable to strengthen background noise. 15. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. The semantic hearing system still has some drawbacks B. The semantic hearing system can recognize human speech C. AI noise-canceling headphones let you choose what you hear D. AI noise-canceling headphones now have a commercial version 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Winter can cause damage to your skin, and it can feel like there’s no escape. ____16____ Happily, there are many ways to deal with dry skin and keep yourself comfortable. • Use a humidifier (加湿器) to increase humidity. In the cooler winter months, a humidifier in your home or office will restore moisture to the air, helping to keep your skin hydrated (含水的). Run a humidifier in your entire home or in rooms you spend the most time in, and aim to keep indoor humidity levels between 30 and 50 percent. ____17____ If you’re unsure of your home’s humidity levels, you can buy a humidity meter. • Keep thermostat (恒温器) temperatures cool and comfortable. If you’re looking to escape dry, cold outdoor air, you are likely to turn on the heat as soon as you get home. ____18____ Try a cool yet comfortable setting to prevent your skin from drying further-the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology recommends 68 to 75 degrees F. • ____19____ Long, steamy showers may sound like a great idea when it’s cold, but very hot water can dry out the skin. A 5-to 10-minute warm shower is less likely to worsen dry skin than a hot one. You should also avoid using excessively hot water to wash your hands Dry skin from exposure to hot water or cool winter air can cause an eczema (湿疹). ____20____ If you still experience dryness, discomfort, and redness after trying these healthy skin tips, experts suggest using an over-the-counter I percent hydrocortisone cream or talking with your doctor. A. Firstly, apply hand cream after each washing. B. It’s quite unusual to find your skin red and dry in winter. C. One option is to turn it on overnight while you’re sleeping. D. Lower water temperatures for showering and hand-washing. E. But high central heat can make the air in your house even drier. F. Cooler water seems to be as effective and is more friendly to the skin. G. Even the things that make winter wonderful such as sitting by a roaring fire, can dry your skin. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 During the final term of my theater and performance degree at the University of Leeds, we planned to ____21____ some interactive workshops with elderly residents to try to ____22____ memory and social engagement. I remember being ____23____, aware that we were working with old people who were almost nonverbal (不能说话的). I had decided to play music at the end of the session. We went with the song My Way ____24____ those elderly residents would have been listening to the hit song in their late 20s. Once I pressed play, nearly everyone in the room stood up and ____25____ what seemed like every word. I was so deeply ____26____. Many of them were communicating much better. It looked and felt like ____27____. Off I went to drama school, but I thought about that ____28____ almost daily. So when we were given the opportunity to write a script (剧本) for a ____29____ festival, I created a love story about _____30_____ and dementia (痴呆), spanning 50 years of a couple’s life. And now, 10 years later. the show I _____31_____ is running again in London thanks to the Music for Dementia campaign. I now know that music-based interventions (治疗) _____32_____ the need for antipsychotic medication (抗精神病药物) in more than 60 percent of people _____33_____ dementia. I don’t know what my My Way would be, but I certainly think we should all try to find our _____34_____ and do our best to stay connected to the people we _____35_____ it with. 21. A. hold B. stop C. delay D. suspend 22. A. remove B. identify C. inspire D. assess 23. A. thrilled B. nervous C. ashamed D. delighted 24. A. until B. unless C. if D. because 25. A. sang B. said C. heard D. wrote 26. A. scared B. moved C. amused D. annoyed 27. A. art B. magic C. hope D. mercy 28. A. problem B. goal C. policy D. experience 29. A. theater B. science C. flower D. sports 30. A. water B. fruit C. music D. food 31. A. performed B. watched C. recorded D. made 32. A. repeat B. protect C. reduce D. ignore 33. A. living with B. hearing of C. escaping from D. focusing on 34. A. show B. time C. speech D. song 35. A. take B. share C. discuss D. learn 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。 Over 400 pieces or sets of Dehua white porcelain(瓷)are ____36____ display in the National Museum of China in Beijing from Aug 26 for three months. According to Chen Chao, ____37____ artist devoted to porcelain research, Dehua porcelain is extraordinarily pure and white because the kaolin (高岭土)in Dehua county in Fujian has a low percentage of iron, making the porcelain stainless like white jade, and ____38____ (earn)it the French name “Blanc de Chine”, or “white from China”. Sitting in Quanzhou city, ____39____ the ancient Maritime Silk Road started, it has sold like hotcakes at home and abroad since the Song Dynasty. In 2006, it ____40____(list)as a national intangible cultural heritage. Despite the past glories, Dehua craftsmen never stop improving their skills. One impressive skill is “the eggshell (薄胎)technique”, which ____41____(date)back to the Ming Dynasty. With the technique ____42____(improve)by generations of craftsmen, today's eggshell porcelain can be made as thin as paper and gauze (薄纱). Many people wonder how an outstanding artwork could be made from porcelain. “First, a layer of kaolin is applied to sheets of paper. Then, the paper is heated in a kiln (窑)for several days ____43____ it turns into ashes. ” explained Chen. However, this is much easier said than done. The failure rate is ____44____(extreme)high, so every work consumes the craftsman's time and energy. “Blanc de Chine is a _____45_____(combine)of traditional Chinese artistic skills and modern disciplines,”said Chen. 第四部分 第一节（满分15分） 46. 寒假期间，你校组织学生前往本地的一家工厂进行了主题研学活动。请你为校英文报写一篇关于此次活动的报道，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 活动反响。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A research tour to a local factory _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It’s two o’clock. The girls in Class 5C and their PE teacher were in the gym. They were waiting for Ruby. Where was she? Ruby was in the changing room. She hated PE. It’s her worst subject. Ruby is good at school, but she doesn’t like PE. She likes reading, painting, and playing her recorder. Ruby hated Thursday because there were two PE lessons in the afternoon. Ruby can’t run very fast because she got tired quickly. And she can’t climb very high because she got dizzy. Sometimes the other girls got angry with Ruby when they lost a game because of her. Nobody wanted her in their team. Ruby’s PE teacher is Ms Butcher. She often shouts, “Run faster, Ruby!” “Climb higher, Ruby!” “You can do better, Ruby!” It’s ten past two. Ruby was still sitting in the changing room. Mr Butcher was in there, too. She was looking for Ruby. “Come on, Ruby. Your team is waiting for you. Today we are having a cross-country race.” The three other girls in her team didn’t look happy. They knew that they would be last, because Ruby was so slow. Five minutes later, the race started. “ On your marks. Get set. Go!” Ruby was very slow and her team was last. “Faster, Ruby!” everyone shouted. They ran across a field and they ran over a bridge. But when they ran into the forest, Lily, a girl in the green team, slipped and fell down a hill. Some stones and a tree trunk fell down the hill. too. The girls in Lily’s team stopped running. Another team arrived, too. They didn’t know what to do. Lily’s lying at the bottom of the hill. There’s a tree trunk on her leg and her head was bleeding. Some girls cried, and others stood there in shock. They looked down at Lily but no one did anything. Finally Claire asked, “Where’s Ms Butcher?” “She’s at the finish line, ”said Grace. “That’s too far! Run back and get someone, ”Emily shouted. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150词左右： 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Soon Ruby arrived with her team and she knew exactly what to do. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ten minutes later they heard an ambulance siren （鸣笛声）. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023~2024学年度第二学期高三期初适应性练习（英语） 参考答案 2024.3 第一部分 听力（共 20 小题，满分 30 分） 1-5 CAABA 6-10 BCBAC 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BBACC 第二部分 阅读（共两节，20 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分） 21-23 ADD 24-27 BABC 28-31ADDA 32-35BBAC 36-40 GCEDF 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 41-45 ACBDA 46-50 BBDAC 51-55 DCADB 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 56. on 57. an 58. earning 59. where 60. was listed 61. dates 62. improved 63. until/till 64. extremely 65. combination 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） One possible version: A research tour to a local factory Aimed at getting students acquainted with different walks of life and raising their labor awareness, a research tour to a local factory was arranged by our school this winter holiday. Various instructive activities were staged for the young visitors, ranging from a guided tour of the factory to a hands-on activity to package the products. What impressed us most was a visit to the assembly lines, which provided an immersive experience of the production process. High value attached to his activity, we thought highly of this rewarding and fulfilling experience, as it not only added spice to our winter vacation but also helped us realize the value of labor. 第二节（满分25 分） One possible version: Soon Ruby arrived with her team and she knew exactly what to do. Quickly but carefully, she climbed down the hill to the place where Lily was lying. Horror and pain could be easily detected from Lily’s face. No time to waste! Ruby immediately got the other girls to help her lift the tree trunk from Lily’s leg, only to find her leg was broken. Without any hesitation, she put Lily into the best position and hugged this trembling girl closely to keep her warm. After a short time, Grace rushed back, yelling, “The ambulance is coming soon.” Ten minutes later, they heard an ambulance siren. Then two men with a stretcher and a doctor arrived. The doctor asked, “Who put the girl into this position and helped her stay warm?” “I did,” Ruby answered. “Well done!” the doctor gave her a thumb up. Gratefully looking up at Ruby, Lily smiled, “Thank you.” Thunderous applause from the girls around burst out, including those in Ruby’s team. Happy and proud, Ruby couldn’t help whispering to herself, “I can be fast when it’s important.” 听力原文 Text 1 M: Glad to see you here, Alice. Can you help me find the book you recommended yesterday? W: Of course. I’ll help you as soon as I return my books. Text 2 M: Ruby, did you go to your grandparents’ house by plane? W: No, I went there by ship. M: You must have enjoyed a beautiful sea view.W: Yes. But next time I’ll drive there. It is more convenient. Text 3 W: I wonder ifAnn could be here by 11:30. M: I think she can. She said she left the office half an hour ago. W: Alright. Let’s take a look at the menu first. I’m so hungry that I can eat a horse now. Text 4 W: Matthew, you didn’t take any notes in Mr. Anderson’s class just now. What’s wrong? M: My father is in hospital. I can’t stop thinking about him. W: I’m sorry to hear that. I can lend you my notes. Text 5 W: My brother is untidy and always leaves his room in a mess. M: But he has good points. I’ve seen him bravely protect others. Besides, he is good at fixing things, such as tables and chairs. Text 6 W: It looks like you’re going out. Would you drop this dress off at Quick Dry Cleaner for me? M: Can I do it tomorrow? It’s a little out of my way. I’m opening an account at the Bank ofAmerica. W: Then I’ll do that myself after I finish the laundry. I need the dress for the wedding. M: A wedding? W: Don’t you remember? Your niece Sylvia is getting married this Saturday. M: Oh, no! That’s the day of the championship football game. My colleague bought the tickets a month in advance! Text 7 W: Mark, 1 never noticed your belly. I’d say you really need some exercise. M: It’s all the beer. I’m thinking of joining a gym. Well, where do you work out? W: At Bally’s Gym. I pay 2, 100 yuan a year. The price isn’t low, but the gym is close to our neighborhood, so it’s convenient. M: What do you usually do there? W: I spend 30 minutes jogging or cycling, and then I practice yoga under the trainer’s guidance for an hour. M: Do you go there every day? W: No. I only go there twice a week. It's hard to motivate yourself when you are alone. We can exercise together and offer mutual encouragement. M: Okay. I’ll sign up there tomorrow. W: Good. How about chatting over a cup of coffee now? M: Sounds like a plan. Let’s go. Text 8 W: Are you going to Bess’ birthday party this Sunday? M: Yes. I suppose most people in our marketing department were invited. Well, I’ve picked out a stylish jacket for the occasion. I bought it at Prime Promenade Mall during the lunch break. W: Then have you chosen a gift for her? M: Oh, are we expected to bring gifts? W: Generally, yes. It’s not very polite to show up at someone’s birthday party empty-handed. M: I’m at a loss. Any idea what Bess might appreciate? W: Well, she’s been talking a lot about taking up gardening lately. M: Oh, that’s a good hint. Maybe some garden tools or plants? W: Exactly! Or if you’re unsure, a gift card from a garden store might be ideal. M: Sounds like a plan. I’ll make a quick trip to JR Market after work. W: I’ll go with you. I’m meeting a friend at Spectra Cafe near the market. Text 9 W: Chris, how was your National Day holiday? M: Pretty good. I spent 3 days in the mountains—no work, no cellphone and no stress. I went fishing by the lake and picked mushrooms with the locals. They also taught me how to identify herbs. It was particularly interesting. W: Did you go there alone? M: No. I went there with my friend Henry. I asked my brother Jim to join us, but he had to study for his driving test. Anyway, what about your holiday? Did you go out and relax yourself? W: Yes. I went to Shaoxing to attend my friend’s wedding on October 1st. The following day I had a high school reunion. I visited Huangshan city with my parents on the third day. M: It sounds tiring but meaningful. W: That’s true. I’m glad to meet my friends and classmates again. But good times are always short-lived. We have to get back to work now. M: A good rest makes us work better. Let’s focus on our project. Text 10 Write and tell us about your most breathtaking travel moments, whether you chanced upon an amazing view or glimpsed a long-lost ruin. If your story is selected as the winner, you will receive $500 to put towards your next trip. If you’d like to take part in this competition, please pay attention to the following terms and conditions. Firstly, the competition is open to participants worldwide aged 18 and over. Secondly, send your article of more than 350 words to competition@puretravel.com with your name, email address and telephone number. Please copy your text into the email body. Do not send attachments. And the closing date for all entries is September 30th. Finally, 10 articles will be selected by a judging panel and posted as the short list on October 27th. The winner will be announced on December lst on the PureTravel website. In addition, the final judge of this competition is Jeremy Lazell, who worked for 8 years as a tour guide before turning to writing. We’re looking forward to your works. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Glad to see you here. Alice, can you help me find the book you recommended yesterday? Of course, i'll help you as soon as I return my books. Ruby, did you go to your grandparents house by plane? No, I went there by ship. You must have enjoyed a beautiful c view. Yes, but next time i'll drive there, IT is more convenient. I wonder if ann could be here by eleven thirty. I think he can. He said he left the office. Half an ho. All right, let's take a look at the menu first. I'm so hungry that I can eat a horse now. Matthew, you didn't take any notes in mister Anderson's class just now. What's wrong? My father is in hospital. I can't stop thinking about him. I'm sorry to hear that I can lend you my notes. My brother is untidy and always leaves his room in a mess. but he has good points. I've seen him bravely protect others. Besides, he is good at fixing things such as tables and chairs. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。IT looks like you're going out. Would you drop this dss off at quick dry cleaner for me? Can I do IT tomorrow? It's a little out of my way. I'm opening an account at the bank of america. Then i'll do that myself. After I finish the laundry, I need the dress for the wedding. a wedding. Don't you remember your knee, Silvia, getting married this saturday? Oh no. That's the day of the championship football game. My colleague bought the tickets a month in advance. IT looks like you're going out. Would you drop this dss off at quick dry cleaner for me? Can I do IT tomorrow? It's a little out of my way. I'm opening an account at the bank of america. Then i'll do that myself after i'd finish the laundry. I need the dress for the wedding. a wedding. Don't you remember your knee, Silvia, getting married this saturday? Oh, no. That's the day of the championship football game. My colleague bought the tickets a month in advance. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Mark, I never noticed your belly. ID say you really need some exercise. It's all the beer. I'm thinking of joining a gym. Well, where do you work . out at bodies? gym? I pay two thousand, one hundred u an a year. The Price isn't low, but the gym is close to our neighborhood, so it's convenient. What do you usually do there? I spend thirty minutes jogging or cycling, and then I practice yoga under the trainers guidance for an hour. Do you go there every day? No, I only go there twice a week. It's hard to motivate yourself when you are alone. We can exercise together and offer a mutual encouragement. Okay, i'll sign up there tomorrow. good. How about chatting over a cup of coffee? Now sounds . like a plan. Let's go. Mark, I never noticed your belly. ID say you really need some exercise. It's all the beer. I'm thinking of joining a gym. Well, where do you work . out at bodies? gym? I pay two thousand, one hundred u an a year. The Price isn't low, but the gym is close to our neighbor. Od, so it's convenient. What do you usually do there? I spend thirty minutes jogging or cycling, and then I practice yoga under the trainers guidance for an hour. Do you go there every day? No, I only go there twice a week. It's hard to motivate yourself when you are alone. We can exercise together and offer a mutual encouragement. Okay, i'll sign up there tomorrow. good. How about chatting over a cup of coffee? Now sounds . like a plan. Let's go. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Are you going to best birthday party this sunday? Yes, I suppose most people in our marketing department were invited. Well, i've picked out a stylist jacket for the occasion. I bought IT at prime prominent mall during the lunch break. Then have you chose a gift for her? Oh, are we expected to bring gifts generally? Yes, it's not very polite to show up, but someone's birthday party empty handed. I'm at a loss. Any idea what best might appreciate? Well, she's been talking a lot about taking up gardening lately. Oh, that's a good hint. Maybe some garden tools . or plants exactly, or if you're unsure, a gift card from a garden store might be ideal. Sounds like a plan. I'll make a quick trip to J. L. market. After work. i'll go with you. I'm meeting a friend at spectra cafe near the market. Are you going to best birthday party this sunday? Yes, I suppose most people in our marketing department were invited. Well, i've picked out a style list jacket for the occasion. I bought IT at prime prominent mall during the lunch break. Then have you chosen a gift for her? Oh, are we expected to bring gifts generally? Yes, it's not very polite to show up, but someone's birthday party empty handed. I'm at a loss. Any idea what best might appreciate? Well, she's been talking a lot about taking up gardening lately. Oh, that's a good hint. Maybe some garden tools . or plants exactly, or if you're unsure, a gift card from a garden store might be ideal. Sounds like a plan. I'll make a quick trip to J. L. market. After work. i'll go with you. I'm meeting a friend at spectra cafe near the market. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Chris, how was your national day holiday? Pretty good. I spent three days in the mountains, no work, no cell phone and no stress. I went fishing by the lake and pick mushrooms with the locals. They also taught me how to identify herbs. IT was particularly interesting. Did you go there alone? No, I went there with my friend Henry. I asked my brother jim to join us, but he had to study for his driving test anyway. What about your holiday? Did you go out and relax yourself? Yes, I went to shouting to attend my friend's wedding on october first. The following day, I had a high school reunion. I visited hong son city with my parents on the third day. IT sounds tiring, but meaningful. That's true. I'm glad to meet my friends and classmates again, but good times are always short lived. We have to get back to work. now. A good rest makes this work Better. Let's focus on our project. Chris, how was your national day holiday? Pretty good. I spent three days in the mountains, no work, no cell phone and no stress. I went fishing by the lake and pick mushrooms with the locals. They also taught me how to identify herbs. IT was particularly interesting. Did you go there alone? No, I went there with my friend Henry. I asked my brother jim to join us, but he had to study for his driving test anyway. What about your holiday? Did you go out and relax yourself? Yes, I went to shouting to attend my friend's wedding on october first. The following day, I had a high school reunion. I visited hong shan city with my parents on the third day. IT sounds tiring, but meaningful. That's true. I'm glad to meet my friends and classmates again, but good times are always short lived. We have to get back to work. now. A good rest makes this work Better. Let's focus on our project. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。right? And tell us about your most breath taking travel moments, whether you chance upon an amazing view or glimpse sed a long lost ruin. If your story is selected as the winner, you will receive five hundred dollars to put towards your next trip if you'd like to take part in this competition, please pay attention to the following terms and conditions. Firstly, the competition is open to participants worldwide aged eighteen and over. Secondly, send your article of more than three hundred and fifty words to competition at pure travel dot com with your name, email address and telephone number. Please copy your text into the email body, do not send attachments, and the closing date for all entries is september thirty. Finally, ten articles will be selected by a judging panel and posted as the short list on october twenty seventh. The winner will be announced on december first on the pure travel website. In addition, the final judge of this competition is jeremy lizer, who worked for eight years as a tour guide. Before turning to writing, we're looking forward to your works. right? And tell us about your most breath taking travel moments, whether you change upon an amazing view or glimpsed a long lost ruin. If your story is selected as the winner, you will receive five hundred dollars to put towards your next trip if you'd like to take part in this competition, please pay attention to the following terms and conditions. Firstly, the competition is open to participants worldwide aged eighteen and over. Secondly, send your article of more than three hundred and fifty words to competition at pure travel dot com with your name, email address and telephone number. Please copy your text into the email body, do not send attachments, and the closing date for all entries is september thirty, eth. Finally, ten articles will be selected by a judging panel and posted as the short list on october twenty th. The winner will be announced on december first on the pure travel website. In addition, the final judge of this competition is jeremy lizer, who worked for eight years as a tour guide. Before turning to writing, we're looking forward to your works. 第二节到此结束。