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辛集市2024一2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量监测 高二英语试卷 注意事项 1.本试卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟，另附加卷面分5分。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需 改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回，试卷由考生保留。 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 涂到答题纸上。 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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读 一遍。 1.What kind of discount can the man get? A.10%. B.6%. C.5%. 2.What does Helen think of her new neighbor? A.Careless. B.Annoying. C.Considerate. 3.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Husband and wife. B.Hotel clerk and guest. C.House agent and customer. 4.Where will Romesh go? A.The cleaner's. B.A company. C.A cafe. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.Where to put plastic. B.How to recycle at home. C.What to do with paper products. 高二英语试题，第1页（共12页） 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.What does the man do for the woman? A.He returns money to her. B.He arranges a presentation. C.He changes a train ticket for her. 7.What will happen to the woman? A.She'll leave at 6:30. B.She'll cancel her trip. C.She'll travel in business class. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What did the woman just finish? A.A job interview. B.A talk on the phone. C.A face-to-face conversation. 9.What does the man tell the woman about? A.Her responsibilities. B.The company's business. C.The company's future plan. 10.What will the woman do next? A.Answer the telephone. B.Learn about the products. C.Join the sales department. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What does the man say about the film? A.It is inspiring. B.It is aimed at children. C.It is adapted from life stories. 高二英语试题，第2页（共12页） 12.What are the online reviews generally like about the film? A.Positive. B.Critical. C.Mixed. 13.What happened to the film? A.It won many international awards. B.It was selected as the best film of this year. C.It was considered the most competitive film. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What is the main purpose of "Family Welcome"event? A.Welcoming families. B.Entertaining children. C.Having parent-child activities. 15.What is this year's short film about? A.Sculpture. B.Painting. C.Family. 16.What do we know about the concerts? A.They are held in a fixed place. B.They are longer in the morning. C.They present various kinds of music. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What did the speaker fail to do? A.Grade a test. B.Prepare a test. C.Announce the results. 18.What does the speaker expect his students to do? A.Be creative. B.Observe nature. C.Change their attitudes. 19.What inspired scientists to create the new plastic? A.Insects. B.A dream. C.Food packages. 20.What is one potential use of the new plastic? A.Keeping food for a long time. B.Making food packages more colorful. C.Detecting bad food through packages. 高二英语试题，第3页（共12页） 第二部分阅读（共16小题；每小题2.5分，满分40分）】 第一节（共11小题：每小题2.5分，满分27.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将 该项涂黑。 France is a country of great food,great fashion,and great art.It was also the birthplace of various painting movements and has been home to the world's most influential painters. Claude Monet Claude Monet started the Impressionist movement that completely changed the face of French painting in the second half of the 19th century.He first started out with selling charcoal pictures in Paris and started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin.Eugene,who taught him to use oil paints,also encouraged him to paint outdoors,a technique that he mastered later. Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was a post-Impressionist French painter of Dutch origin whose work had a huge influence on the 20th century art.His early works consisted more of somber(earth tones.However,influenced by Gauguin.Monet,Pissarro,and Bernard,he adopted brighter colors in his works,started experimenting with various techniques and formed his own.Having produced more than 2,000 works of art,the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime-The Red Vineyard at Arles. Edouard Manet As one of the first artists to paint modern life,he began to paint in his own style,maintaining some of Coutures technique like the use of thick lines and dark colors.He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot,which can be seen in his use of light shades.Most of his paintings show scenes from daily life on the streets of Paris. Camille Pissarro In his early years.Pissarro painted scenes of rivers or paths from memory.After meeting Paul Cezanne,who shared his interest of painting in a more realistic style,he changed his course to Impressionism.During his career,he experimented with various styles and formed his own one. 高二英语试题，第4页（共12页） 21.Who was one of the founders of the Impressionist movement? A.Claude Monet. B.Vincent van Gogh. C.Edouard Manet. D.Camille Pissarro. 22.How do we know Edouard Manet was influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot? A.From his use of thick lines. B.From his use of dark colors. C.From his use of light shades. D.From his paintings about daily life. 23.What did the four painters have in common? A.They were all French origin. B.They all learned to paint outdoors. C.They were all taught by famous artists. D.They all formed their own painting styles. B When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America,the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife.Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely.Unfortunately,it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources.Millions of waterfowl()were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen.Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations,greatly reducing waterfowl habitat. In 1934,with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act),an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory (waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival.Under this Act,all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck Stamp.The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N."Ding"Darling,a political cartoonist from Des Moines,lowa,who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey. Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival of our natural resources. About 98 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to purchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System-a fact that ensures this land will be protected and available for all generations to 高二英语试题，第5页（共12页） come.Since 1934,better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat.Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated. 24.What was a cause of the waterfowl population decline in North America? A.Loss of wetlands. B.Pollution of rivers. C.Popularity of water sports. D.Arrival of other wild animals. 25.What does the underlined word "decimate"mean in the first paragraph? A.Acquire. B.Destroy. C.Export. D.Distribute. 26.What is a direct result of the Act passed in 1934? A.The stamp price has gone down. B.The hunters have stopped hunting. C.The government has collected money. D.The migratory birds have flown away. 27.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A.The Federal Duck Stamp Story B.The Benefits of Saving Waterfowl C.The National Wildlife Refuge System D.The History of Migratory Bird Hunting 0 The Paris museum-the Pompidou Centre-has a secure place in the heart of Paris and in Parisians'hearts.But it wasn't always the case. "When it was first built,the reaction was one of disbelief,"said Serge Lasvignes,president of the Pompidou Centre."Le Monde newspaper wrote the museum's construction brought shame on Paris,and city politicians thought their money had been totally wasted,said Lasvignes.Critics said it looked like an oil refinery(炼油厂). Frances first museum entirely devoted to contemporary art saw the light of day thanks to the determination of one man-Georges Pompidou,an art lover who served as France's president from1969to1974. In 1971.he started an international competition to build the muscum,originally known as the 高二英语试题，第6页（共12页） Centre Beaubourg.The winning team,which included three young architects from Britain and Italy, was completely unknown at the time.Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers,the two architects who saw the project through,made the plan a reality. "They didn't think they had a chance to win.So they thought they might as well do exactly what they wanted,"Lasvignes said. "The design took everyone by surprise and it was completely different from any other museum. Someone said to Piano,Your thing is terrible一with the escalator(自动扶梯)on the outside,it looks like a supermarket!"Lasvignes added. Forty years later,the museum still tries to make culture available to everyone,Lasvignes said. He calls the Pompidou Centre a museum like no other."We are not only a museum,"he said."We have concerts,debates,performances,a library...and everything flows together."Pompidou felt putting up walls between different forms of art was harmful."So we are a house of culture where people return again and again,Lasvignes said. 28.What was people's attitude to the Pompidou Centre at first? A.They disliked it. B.They respected it. C.They were curious about it. D.They paid little attention to it. 29.Who completed the construction of the Paris museum? A.Piano and Rogers. B.Georges Pompidou. C.President of the Centre Beaubourg. D.Three unknown French architects. 30.What was the Pompidou Centre like in Lasvignes eyes? A.Very solid. B.Entirely original. C.Quite traditional. D.Extremely simple. 31.Which is a notable feature of the Pompidou Centre? A.It collects great masterpieces. B.It holds various cultural events. C.It is the world's biggest art museum. D.It is particularly attractive to foreigners. 高二英语试题，第7页（共12页） 第二节（共5小题海小题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。 Choosing the best diet for you can often seem as complex as rocket science.It requires a major commitment of time effort,willpower and in some cases,money.32 Below,ex- perts walk you through the process of picking the diet that best meets your unique goals and needs. Assessing your individual goals and any specific health concerns is an important step of choosing the right diet for your health and lifestyle.You can reflect how they made you feel, both physically and mentally.Meanwhile,you should also take your present eating habits in- to account.33 Starting a diet can be driven by a range of motivating factors.34 You will,however, probably picture weight loss as the driving one,because of the repeated marketing from the weight-loss industry.New diet foods are continually introduced,often promising quick and easy results.But finding a diet that's right for you is more than weight loss. 35 They encourage the consumption of whole or minimally processed foods,which include a variety of fruits and vegetables,quality protein,whole grains and healthy fats. They emphasize limiting added sugars and salt.They allow flexibility so that families can eat together or you can go out to dinner without worrying about what to eat. Change won't happen overnight,and your diet is only one component of a balanced and sustainable approach to long-term lifestyle changes.36 Rapid and extreme changes may be difficult to sustain and could have negative effects as a result. A.How does a diet work? B.But where do you begin? C.The first thing to consider is to take a look at your past diets. D.Which positive habits do you already have and wish to continue? E.Setting realistic expectations needs to allow for gradual adaptation. F.What good diets have in common is that they are all about balance. G.They include weight loss,disease prevention and saving money and the like. 高二英语试题，第8页（共12页） 第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Last year I decided to do some volunteer work.I began to research on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA.Three months later I found myself on a plane to Phoenix,Arizo na.I was 37 at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months.Howev- er,within fifteen minutes of 38,my worries had gone.Everyone was so 39 and like -minded that it was very 40 to feel at home. I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day 41 We had to 42 everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked.It may not seem like a long way but in 35'C heat and with a heavy pack,my legs were on fire. My job was to 43 a stairway out of rock.This 44 climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (by mountain lions,although I should say they were only heard,never 45. Three days later.a beautiful stairway came into being.The 46 of knowing that my work will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive. But on the last night we were 47 in a thunderstorm.I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent.The temperature was close to 48.I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only 49 part of my tent. 50,I suffered a lot.But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I survived.I think I am much 51 for having taken part in the project. 37.A.annoyed B.scared C.surprised D.excited 38.A.arriving B.sleeping C.thinking D.walking 39.A.confident B.friendly C.energetic D.curious 40.A.funny B.good C.lucky D.easy 41.A.tour B.project C.campaign D.course 42.A.drop B.make C.carry D.buy 43.A.build B.test C.clean D.guard 高二英语试题，第9页（共12页） 44.A.helped B.ended C.allowed D.meant 45.A.hunted B.trained C.seen D.fed 46.A.satisfaction B.ambition C.expectation D.intention 47.A.left B.caught C.attacked D.separated 48.A.boiling B.average C.normal D.freezing 49.A.tidy B.dry C.new D.soft 50.A.By the way B.Regardless of that C.Needless to say D.In either case 51.A.smarter B.busier C.happier D.stronger 第二节将下列句子翻译成汉语。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 52.After six months of trying out new ways of relaxing,I feel much more energetic. 53.His name was Tony.He seemed more like a human than a machine. 54.It was through the experience that I was aware that I should hold on to my dream and never give it up. 55.The artists'works were often primitive and two-dimensional,and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their importance. 56.But by any criteria this work is worth it to us as well,because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world stability,and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a shared future for mankind. 第三节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Named after a mythical dragon,Jiaolong is China's first manned deep-sea research submersible. It 57 (develop)by Chinese designers starting from 2002 and entered service in 2010.58 (make) China the fifth country in the world with deep-sea exploration technology. In 2017.during a 138-day expedition 59 started in February,the submersible's mother ship.Xiangyanghong 09 sailed nearly 34,000 km into the South China Sea,the northwestern Indian Ocean,and the northwestern Pacific Ocean.Jiaolong conducted 30 dives to make scientific 60 (investigate)and to collect samples.The submersible made five dives in the Mariana Trench and the Yap Trench,61 in the western Pacific Ocean.These operations have 高二英语试题，第10页（共12页）请看听力部分第一节，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。So do all employees get a discount on store purchases? Yes, we offer a ten percent discount. However, you'll get only half of that until you've been here for six months. Your phone is ringing. Helen. Let IT ring. It's my new neighbor again. She's already called me twice this morning. I told her that I couldn't answer any personal calls at work. I don't think he listened to me. We could buy the house and run IT as a little hotel. We'd need to raise a lot of money for that. I know. But if we sold our house, we could afford IT. Romesh, where are you going? I'm going to have some shirts cleaned and iron. I have an interview for a new job next week. Wow, good luck. Let's have a drink soon. And you can tell me all about IT. I'm not sure how to do this homes recycling thing. Do you have to separate everything? Not really. We just use two bins, once for paper products and once for everything else. You mean you can mix glass, plastic and meadow altogether? yeah. 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。Good morning. This is westerly travels customer service. How may I help you? Yes, I was supposed to take the two P. M. Train from denver to color red springs, but IT was cancelled. I'm presenting at a trade show first thing in the morning, so i'm hoping you can get me on another train today. The four PM departure gets you in by six thirty, and there are plenty of seats available. That sounds great. And to apologize for the inconvenience, i've upgraded you to business class at no extra charge. Good morning. This is westerly travels customer service. How may I help you? Yes, I was supposed to take the two P. M. Train from denver to color red springs, but IT was cancelled. I'm presenting at a trade show first thing in the morning, so i'm hoping you can get me on another train today. The four PM departure gets you in by six thirty, and there are plenty of seats available. That sounds great. And to apologize for the inconvenience, i've upgraded you to business class at no extra charge. 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。Hi Megan. Have you finished the talk with johna already? Yeah, I just came from his office and we talked about my future job. And what am I expected . to do as a newcomer? You're going to do certain routine duties like answering the telephone, typing. Later, you will be assigned to the sales department. There you can learn much about the workings of our company. I see I can deal with IT as well as I can. And what should I do now for this . is your first day in our company. You can begin with our products. Before you do, your job is necessary for you to be familiar with our own products, then you can get down to your work smoothly. Quite right, and thanks for your instruction. Hi Megan. Have you finished the talk with john already? Yeah, I just came from his office and we talked about my future job. And what am I expected to do? As a newcomer, you are going to do certain routine duties like answering the telephone, typing. Later, you will be assigned to the sales department. There you can learn much about the workings of our company. I see I can deal with IT as well as I can. And what should I do now for this . is your first day in our company. You can begin with our products. Before you do, your job is necessary for you to be familiar with our own products, then you can get down to your work smoothly. Quite right, and thanks for your instruction. 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。Lucy, have you seen the movie? I recommended new home, new beginning. Of course, I said yesterday and I really liked, especially its story. You know what? It's based on a true story. The director said he took inspiration from his own childhood. Oh, I didn't know that. Yeah, the film is receiving so much attention from home and abroad. IT really is. I read comments about the movie on the internet, and most of them were praise. I think IT deserves that. Praise is definitely the best movie of this year. I've seen a few reviews that even compared IT to some of the . classic films. absolutely. I heard IT has been short listed for many international film awards. yeah. Many film critics said that the movie is the most likely candidate to win. Lucy, have you seen the movie? I recommended new home, new beginning. of course, I said yesterday, and I really liked, especially its story. You know what? It's based on a true story. The director said he took inspiration from his own childhood. Oh, I didn't know that. Yeah, the film is receiving so much attention from home and abroad. IT really is. I read comments about the movie on the internet, and most of them were praise. I think IT deserves that. Praise is definitely the best movie of this year. I've seen a few reviews that even compared IT to some of the . classic films. absolutely. I heard IT has been short listed for many international film awards. Yeah, many film critics said that the movie is the most likely candidate to win. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hello, I saw poster about three things to do in the area, and i'd likes some ideas for things to do on the twenty nine th. Okay, then let's start with an event especially designed for children to have fun. The art gallery is holding an event called family welcome, that what time . does IT start? The gallery is open from ten AM to five PM, and the event runs from ten thirty AM until two thirty PM. They're going to show a short film. Last time they ran the event, and there was a film about painting, they're now working on one about . sculpture. I like the sound of that and what else? Well, if you all enjoy listening to music, there are several free concerts. They range from pop music to latin america. The light in amErica could be fun. What time is that? They're performing in the central library at one o'clock, then at four, it's in the city museum. And in the evening at seven thirty, there's a longer concert in the theatre. Thank you. Hello. I saw poster about three things to do in the area, and i'd likes some ideas for things to do on the twenty nine th. Okay, then let's start with an event specially designed for children to have fun. The art gallery is holding an event called family welcome . that today, what time does IT start? The gallery is open from ten AM to five PM, and the event runs from ten thirty AM until two thirty PM. They're going to show a short film. Last time they ran the event, and there was a film about painting, they're are now working on one about sculpture. I like the sound of that and what else? Well, if you all enjoy listening to music, there are several free concerts. They range from pop music to latin america. The light in amErica could be fun. What time is that? They're performing in the central library at one o'clock, then at four, it's in the city museum. And in the evening at seven thirty, there's a longer concert in the theater. Thank you. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。All right, class, before we get started, I want to make an announcement. The quiz I had planned for today, we'll have to wait until next tuesday. I didn't have time to get IT ready, so you have a few extra days to study. Now let's get to today is topic. Some of you may not like science, but you should at least respect IT, because IT adds so much to our lives. Recently, I read about a newly created plastic that changes colour when I stretched. How did the scientists dream up this idea? They could never have done IT without observing nature while studying certain insects. The scientists found that the insects shells changed color when looked at from different angles. They immediately thought of ways to use that science to benefit humans. The scientists plan to use this plastic on food packaging to tell us when our food goes bad, and on our money to make IT more difficult for criminals to copy. So when you're walking to class each day, try to take some time to observe nature around you. You never know when you'll have a bright idea that can change how we live. All right. Class, before we get started, I want to make an announcement. The quiz I had planned for today, we'll have to wait until next tuesday. I didn't have time to get IT ready. So you have a few extra days to study. Now let's get to day's topic. Some of you may not like science, but you should at least respect IT, because IT adds so much to our lives. Recently, I read about a newly created plastic that changes color when I stretched. How did the scientists dream up this idea? They could never have done IT without observing nature while studying certain insects. The scientists found that the insects shells changed color when looked at from different angles. They immediately thought of ways to use that science to benefit humans. The scientist plan to use this plastic on food packaging to tell us when our food goes bad, and on our money to make IT more difficult for criminals to copy. So when you're walking to class each day, try to take some time to observe nature around you. You never know when you'll have a bright idea that can change how we live. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 高二英语参考答案 第1部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C 第2部分 第二部分 阅读理解（共16小题，每小题2. 5分，满分40分） 21 A 22 C 23 D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. G 35. F 36.E 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分40分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 37-41. BABDB 42-46.CADCA 47-51. BDBCD 第二节 将下列句子翻译成汉语。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 52. 用了六个月尝试新的放松方式后，我感到精力充沛多了。 53. 他叫托尼。他看起来更像一个人而不是一台机器。 54 正是通过这次经历，我意识到我应该坚持自己的梦想，永不放弃。 55 艺术家的作品往往是原始的、二维的，主角也通常被塑造的比其他人物高大许多，以显示其重要性。 56 然而，无论以何种标准衡量，这项工作对我们来说也是值得的，因为它表明我们是关心世界稳定的全球公民，我们对他人负有责任，并准备好要建设人类命运共同体。 第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 57. was developed 58. making 59. that/which 60. investigations 61. both 62.biological 63. underwent 64. its 65. a 66. in 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） Dear Sir/Madam, I am Li Hua, a Chinese exchange student. Upon noticing the Student Union’s recruitment notice for the Chinese summer camp, I am writing to express my enthusiasm for this role. As a native Chinese speaker with fluent English proficiency, I am confident in bridging cultural and linguistic gaps between participants. My previous experience as a language tutor for international students has helped me improve my communication skills and cultural awareness. Additionally, organizing campus events in China has equipped me with teamwork and problem-solving abilities. I am passionate about promoting Chinese culture and believe this job fits well with my abilities. I would be grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the camp’s success. Thank you for considering my application. I am available for an interview at your convenience. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） About three minutes later, the Category V was coming. The raft raced down the rapids. Water was splashing on the rocks, letting out louder noise. Screaming all the way down, I saw white water all over. I was so nervous because there were five big solitary rocks sticking out. If a little careless, we might hit one and get turned upside down. In the blink of an eye, we turned around the last huge rock, entering a small calm ride. When we settled at the bottom, I wanted to go back up and do it all again. Paragraph 2： After racing down all of the rapids, I was no longer scared. "What did you think about that Category V rapids？" my dad asked. "I was super nervous at first. But when we hit the bottom, I wanted to do it once more. " "Would you say you become more confident of yourself？" he continued. "Yes, I would say I become much more confident of myself. " I smiled. We walked towards our campsite. 听力录音稿 (Text 1) M: So do all employees get a discount on store purchases? W: Yes, we offer a ten percent discount. However, you’ll get only half of that until you’ve been here for six months. (Text 2) M: Your phone is ringing, Helen. W: Let it ring. It’s my new neighbor again. She’s already called me twice this morning. I told her that I couldn’t answer any personal calls at work. I don’t think she listened to me. (Text 3) M: We could buy the house and run it as a little hotel. W: We’d need to raise a lot of money for that. M: I know, but if we sold our house, we could afford it. (Text 4) W: Romesh, where are you going? M: I’m going to have some shirts cleaned and ironed. I have an interview for a new job next week.  W: Wow, good luck! Let’s have a drink soon and you can tell me all about it. (Text 5) M: I’m not sure how to do this home recycling thing. Do you have to separate everything? W: Not really. We just use two bins. One’s for paper products and one’s for everything else.  M: You mean you can mix glass, plastic, and metal all together?  W: Yep.   (Text 6) M: Good morning. This is Westerly Travel’s customer service. How may I help you? W: Yes, I was supposed to take the 2 p.m. train from Denver to Colorado Springs, but it was canceled. I’m presenting at a trade show first thing in the morning, so I’m hoping you can get me on another train today. M: The 4 p.m. departure gets you in by 6:30, and there are plenty of seats available. W: That sounds great. M: And to apologize for the inconvenience, I’ve upgraded you to business class at no extra charge. (Text 7) M: Hi, Megan, have you finished the talk with John already? W: Yeah, I just came from his office and we talked about my future job. And what am I expected to do? M: As a newcomer, you are going to do certain routine duties like answering the telephone, typing ... Later, you will be assigned to the sales department. There you can learn much about the workings of our company. W: I see. I can deal with it as well as I can. And what should I do now? M: For this is your first day in our company, you can begin with our products. Before you do your job, it’s necessary for you to be familiar with our own products. Then you can get down to your work smoothly. W: Quite right, and thanks for your instruction. (Text 8) M: Lucy, have you seen the movie I recommended, New Home, New Beginning? W: Of course, I saw it yesterday and I really liked it. Especially its story. M: You know what? It’s based on a true story. The director said he took inspiration from his own childhood. W: Oh, I didn’t know that. M: Yeah. The film is receiving so much attention from home and abroad. W: It really is. I read comments about the movie on the Internet, and most of them were praise. M: I think it deserves that praise. It’s definitely the best movie of this year. I’ve seen a few reviews that even compare it to some of the classic films. W: Absolutely. I heard it has been shortlisted for many international film awards. M: Yeah. Many film critics said that the movie is the most likely candidate to win. (Text 9) W: Hello, I saw a poster about free things to do in the area, and I’d like some ideas for things to do on the 29th. M: OK. Then let’s start with an event specially designed for children to have fun. The art gallery is holding an event called “Family Welcome” that day. W: What time does it start? M: The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the event runs from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. They’re going to show a short film. Last time they ran the event and there was a film about painting. They’re now working on one about sculpture. W: I like the sound of that. And what else? M: Well, if you all enjoy listening to music, there are several free concerts. They range from pop music to Latin American. W: The Latin American could be fun. What time is that? M: They’re performing in the central library at 1 o’clock, then at 4 it’s in the City Museum, and in the evening, at 7:30, there’s a longer concert in the theater. W: Thank you. (Text 10) M: All right, class. Before we get started, I want to make an announcement. The quiz I had planned for today will have to wait until next Tuesday. I didn’t have time to get it ready, so you have a few extra days to study. Now, let’s get to today’s topic. Some of you may not like science, but you should at least respect it because it adds so much to our lives. Recently, I read about a newly created plastic that changes color when it’s stretched. How did the scientists dream up this idea? They could never have done it without observing nature. While studying certain insects, the scientists found that the insects’ shells changed color when looked at from different angles. They immediately thought of ways to use that science to benefit humans. The scientists plan to use this plastic on food packages to tell us when our food goes bad and on our money to make it more difficult for criminals to copy. So when you’re walking to class each day, try to take some time to observe nature around you. You never know when you’ll have a bright idea that can change how we live. 26 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$