山东潍坊市2025-2026学年高一上学期期末学业质量监测英语试题

试卷类型：A 高一上学期学业质量监测 英语试题 2026.2 注意事项： 1.答题前，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。 剑 2.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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在 答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分) 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力 部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最 佳选项。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 对话读两遍。 1.What is the woman happy about? A.She is moving house. 焖 B.She has got a good job. C.She lives in New York 2.What is the woman probably doing? A.Shopping online. B.Isistening to a record. C.Making a phone call. 3.What-does the woman say about the soup? A.ht tasted so so. B'It was quick to cook. C.It was difficult to make 4.What does the woman advise the man to do? A.Talk to his parents again. B.Concentrate on his studies. C.Welcome the learning chance 5.When will the man probably go out? A.In about half an hour. B In about an hour and a half. C.In about two and a half hours. 高一英语第1页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 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.How did the woman get to work todav? A.By train. B.By car. C.By bus. 7.What is the man's advice? A.Change a job. B.Set off for work earlier. C.Try another means of transportation. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What does the woman think of renewable energy? A.Costly. B.Accepted. C.Debated. 9 What does the woman have in her house? 4.A smart heating system. B Some smart lights. C.A smart music player. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.How does the woman feel about going to college at first? A.Uncertain. B.Excited. C.Determined. 11.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Teacher and parent. B.Father and daughter. C.Friends. 12.What is the woman likely to do next? A.Choose a major. B Do some research. C.Find a job immediately. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What type of show is Elaine on? AA radio show. B.A TV program. C.A live concert. 14.When did Elaine probably last perform in public? A.One year ago. B.Two years ago. C.Three years ago. 15.Why did Elaine take a break? A.To take a tour. B fo get new ideas. C.To improve her writing skills. 16.What pushed Elaine to create new songs? A.A tour around the world. B The life in her hometown. C.A photo of beautiful nature. 高一英语第2页（共12页) 扫描全能王创建 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What is Bill? A.A cleaner. B.A car salesperson. C.A supermarket manager. 18.Why did Bill go to work on foot? A.He could see nothing. B.He was hurt in an accident. C.He was unable to afford a car. 19.What do we know about Christy Conrad? A.She worked at night. B.She formed a team for Bill. C.She donated money to charities 20.What is the talk mainly about? A.The warmth from strangers. B.The importance of hard work. C.The advantages of social media. 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 Call for Summer Wilderness Exploration Teams To:All Grade 10 Students Date:January 1st,2026 From:Mr.Daniels,Head of Outdoor Education Subject:the"Pathfinder Challenge"Application Guide This summer,the "Pathfinder Challenge"-a five-day,student-led wilderness exploration will start in the Blue Ridge Mountains from July 22-26.This is not a guided tour.It is a challenge requiring adaptability,teamwork,and practical application of wilderness skills.The selected()members will form teams of four to finish a designated backcountry route, carrying all necessary equipment (and managing their journey with remote supervision(). 高一英语第3页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 Application Process Applicants must have completed the school's "Wilderness Basics"course.This ensures ability in map compass use,basic first aid,and campsite selection. Application Step Content Requirement Explain why you apply and what you Step 1 Hand in a personal believe“teamwork”means in a risky (Individual) statement(500 words). environment. Applicants who pass Step 1 will Step 2 Be based on complementary(互补的) be helped to form balanced, (Team Formation) skills and attitudes. four-person teams. Step3 Each team must develop and Include identifying risks and emergency (Team Plan) hand in a detailed Trip Plan. agreement. This exploration is demanding and selective.It is designed for students who value real challenge over comfort.Applications open on April 22.An informational Q&A session will be held in the auditorium on April 18. 2:.What is the“Pathfinder Challenge'”? A.A guided tour in the mountains. B.A team-based digital experience. C.A summer camp with instructors. D.A five-day wilderness exploration. 22.What is needed to apply for the program? A.Top-quality camping equipment. B Teacher's recommendation letter. C The ability to adapt and cooperate. D.Rich mountain-climbing experience. 23.What can be learned from Application Process? A.Members are selected through exams. B.The applicants form teams of four freely. C.Recognizing dangers is a must in team plans. D.Friendship is the most important in the team. 高一英语第4页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 B On my usual lunchtime walk in the West Yorkshire Valley,I found the once sad-looking boardwalk repaired,with no sign of who had done the work.It was as if by magic.So, if not faeries(精灵)，who was looking after this path? After a bit of digging,I came across a local group called Community Rights of Way Service-or CROWS for short.They're one of the many volunteer armies secretly keeping the nation's paths in great condition,armed with hard-wearing boots,basic tools,and the positive attitude needed for a team that heads into the hills rain or shine.Thanks to them,walkers can continue adventuring out on favourite or newly discovered routes.Now CROWS is around 40 members strong,coming from all walks of life.The youngest member is in their 30s and the eldest in their 80s.Every volunteer shares a love for West Yorkshire. Carrying materials is one of the biggest challenges for CROWS.In their experience,it sometimes means calling on the wider community for help.Once,needing to move 400 timber (parts up a hillside,the group reached out on social media:scores of walkers and runners answered."It reallv shows the relationship of local people to this landscape(),and their appreciation of volunteers who are trying to keep it usable."Stella,a regular CROWS volunteer,remembered. CROWS invited me to join them on a work trip in the valley one cloudy morning.We were off to uncover a path,part of the 18th century packhorse network.It reminds me that footpath volunteers aren't just preserving rights of way for the future,they're also safeguarding our national heritage and the ancient routes that have connected communities for centuries.Their work gives real meaning to the naturalist John Muir's words:"Going to the mountains is going home.” Thanks to the hard and often unseen work of volunteers,these paths will remain so for generations to come.Faeries or not,there's a certain magic to that. 24.What confused the author at the very beginning? A.How the magic worked. B.Where faeries came from. C Who fixed the boardwalk D.When the boardwalk broke. 25.What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A.The description of CROWS B.The goal of CROWS. C.The challenge of CROWS. D.The establishment of CROWS 26.Why does the author mention 400 timber parts? A.To tell the value of landscape B.To prove the richness of supply. C.To show the necessity of support. D.To stress the influence of social media. 高一英语第5页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 27.Which is closest in meaning to "so"in paragraph 5? A.connected to the past. B.preserved as they were. C.uncovered for future use. D.protected from any damage. C Buying something that you are going to share with another person creates greater anxiety than buying something just for yourself or buying a gift for someone,according to a new study. The study also found that shopping for things you will share lowers your confidence in your ability to choose suitable items().The study,which has been published in the Journal of Marketing Research,looked at three kinds of shopping experience:buying something for yourself,buying a gift for someone and buying something for shared use. Over 2,000 people were asked to measure their levels of anxiety for these three experiences in different shopping situations,such as choosing healthy drinks for a meeting,snacks for a movie or wine for a party,as well as more difficult decisions such as choosing travel activities. The results showed that buying something that will be shared causes obviously more anxiety than either shopping for yourself or shopping for a gift. The researchers found that when shoppers need to consider both their own and other people's preferences,they feel an increased sense of responsibility,and worry more about not making the right choices.This anxiety is felt especially when the other person's preferences aren't known,or if they are expected to be different from their own.One of the researchers, Margaret Campbell,told Phys.org that the level of anxiety is not related to how difficult the shopper's decision is,but to the "added emotional weight of responsibilitv. The researchers said trying to learn as much as you can about the other person's preferences can help reduce your anxiety and increase your confidence as the shopper. However,this still doesn't work if the other person's preferences are different from your own! Also,if a shopper asks you what your preferences are,saying you don't care,or,"Get whatever you like,is not a helpful answer and will actually increase the shopper's anxiety.So it's better to give a more considered answer. 一 28.What is the main finding of the study? A Shopping reduces people's anxiety. B.Anxiety weakens the ability to choose gifts. C.Anxiety leads people to choose right items. D.Sbupping to share causes the most anxiety 高一英语第6页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 29.How did the researchers carry out the study? By tracking shopping anxiety sources. B.By assessing anxiety levels of shopping types. C..By comparing shopping habits of different groups. D.By testing shopping preferences for certain items. 30.What mainly eaused the anxiety about shopping for shared use? A.The sbared preferences. B.The duty to meet both sides. C.The uncertainty of the results. D.The difficulty in making choices. 31.Which answer might be preferred when buying shared items? A.“We can decide when we see what's on sale.” B.“【often prefer tea,but juice would also work.” C"Id prefer a drink without sugar,like green tea." D."You have good taste-I'll like whatever you pick." 0 Tinamous are ground-dwelling jungle birds in the forests of Central and South America. They camouflage(伪装)themselves to hide from predators(捕食者).What doesn't make sense is why such artfully camouflaged birds lay brightly colored eggs and leave males alone to protect them. Studying tinamous in Costa Rica,scientist Patricia Brennan discovered 60 percent of eggs were cared for by males,but not their biological fathers.This goes against the standard Darwin's theory that male-only parental care should only evolve()when males have a high certainty of biological fatherhood.Brennan thought she'd made a mistake.Yet,double-checking her lab work,she found she was right and wondered how the female was getting away with it. If biological fatherhood is important to tinamous,one would expect the male to evolve a way of throwing out foreign eggs.But as Brennan discovered,the male tinamou has no such skills.To do her biological fatherhood testing,she had to remove real eggs and replace them with fake ones.The males continued to incubate()the fake eggs regardless.Then,when the baby birds came out of the eggs in her lab,Brennan would put them in existing young in the forest. Again,the males didn't care. That was her aha moment.She set up cameras on the tinamou nests (and recorded about 80 percent of the eggs being eaten by predators,mostly snakes.Brennan realized that the best way for both females and males to achieve their baby birds'best survival chance was to spread their eggs across different nests. 高一英语第7页（共12页） 架 扫描全能王创建 This intentional mix-up also explained the eggs'bright colors.This is an attraction signal to other females to lay their eggs there.Brennan observed that snakes only ate at most three eggs at a time.So,the more eggs,the better chance of surviving. Her research,then,rescues the great tinamou from being considered an irresponsible parent,but also shows that the idea of being a good mother can take many forms. 32.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs? A.Brennan's lab work turned out a failure. B.Bcennan's study changed Darwin's theory. C.Tinamou eggs were taken care of by males. D.Tinamou eggs were well hidden from predators. 33.What does Brennan's "aha moment"in paragraph 4 refer to? A.She drove away all the snakes. B.She found tinamous'survival secret. C.She recorded the process of egg loss. D.She set up cameras on tinamou nests. 34.What role do the brightly colored eggs play? A.They make it easier for males to find the eggs. B.They act as a warning to predators to stay away. C.They help the males to protect eggs more easily. D.They attract other females to lay in the same nest. 35 What does the behaviour of tinamous show? A Like father,like son. B.Birds in their little nests agree. C.When one door shuts,another opens. D.Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 高一英语第8页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阋读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为 多余选顷。 Penn and Teller are amazing magicians,but they do not do shows for kids.36 The challenge lies in a little-noticed characteristic of performing for kids:during a show,a kid often shouts,“I know how you did that!” Why do some kids do this Sometimes,it's pure excitement,but more often,it's totally a wish to be "seen and heard"that has nothing to do with being polite.The funny thing is that they hardly understand how the magic is really done.All magic illusions (are not as simple as they may appear.37 A mrror might truly be a part of making the illusion work, hut it simply doesn't explain now the illusion is fully done. 38 When it happens,people tend to overjudge how much they know about any given subiect especially when they know very little.The more astonishing finding,however,is that the more we actually know,the less our confidence is about how much we actually know.3) Adults make posts online like "That's not true!"especially when they are not knowledgeable on the topic. How do you fix it?Here's the deal:Attempting to use critical(批判性的)thinking to explore what we believe are true is the best path forward.Overly confident statements will always exist,because that overconfidence is built into each of us.Once we realize it's our own overconfidence speaking-not the truth,we can do something about it.40 A.Illusions are easy to create. B.This is the Dunning-Kruger effect. For them,shows for kids are“just too hard.,” D.A cry of "It's a mirror!"might be partially right. E.We see this effect play out perfectly on social media F.They don't look to their friend politely and nod knowingly G.That will make kids'magic shows and the world much better. 第三部分语言运用（共四节，满分40分)】 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 It was one of those rainy Sunday afternoons.I was concentrating on my blank canvas( )feeling 41.My painting for the upcoming competition lay untouched. 高一英语第9页（共12页） 扫描全能王创建 可只 From the kitchen flowed the inviting smell of my father's secret-recipe soup."Dinner in twenty minutes,Maya!"he called.But my eyes were fixed on the empty white space that seemed to 42 me.I pushed my chair back forcefully and 43 into the living room. “Hit a wall?”father asked calmly.“More like a mountain！The theme is‘Home',but averything-”A heavy sigh(取息)_44_me.“When I was your age,I struggled with 45.Wanted every picture to be perfect,to prove something.He walked to the bookshelf, pulled out a dusty album (and 46 black-and-white photos.They were ordinary, slightly out of focus-our messy kitchen,mom laughing with flour on her nose,me sleeping with the dog.Imperfect but 47. “You took these?”I asked..“My‘Home'series,but never_48_any competition,” father answered.I looked at the photos,and gradually something 49 inside me.The worry gave way to the sounds of the turning of album pages and the gentle rain against the window, which were the most 50 I had felt in weeks.I wasn't trying to prove anything to anyone.The painting wasn't for the competition anymore.It was for the 51. That night I looked at the theme again:"Home."I finally knew what to do.I painted our 52 Sunday afternoon-a snapshot()of the quiet love that filled our home,as 53 as my father's soup.I put the painting on the table.It was a 54 that the greatest art isn't about perfection,but about discovering the warmth 55 in simple moments. .,A confused B.frightened C.unconcerned D.discouraged 43.A.laugh at B.argue with C.depend on D.care about 43.A.moved B.jumped C.stormed D.jogged 14.A.blocked B.escaped C.filled D.missed 15.A photography B.art C.painting D.writing 46.A.posted B.developed C.spread D shot 17.A.clear B real C.complete D.modern 48.A.failed B.finished C.lost D.entered 49.A.stayed B changed C.broke D.struggled 50.A.anxious B.lonely C.peaceful D.thankful 51.A.reward B.honor C.freedom D.family 32.A.甘iring B.ordinary C.important D.formal 53.A.exciting B.expensive C.warm D.surprising 54.A.explanation B.reminder C.gift D.training 55.A hidden B.tested C.thrown D.separated 高一英语第10页（共12页) 扫描全能王创建高一上学期学业质量监测 英语试题参考答案及评分标准 2026.2 第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1-5 BCBCB 6-10 CBBAA 11-15 BBAAB 16-20 BABBA 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） 21-23DCC 24-27 CACB 28-31 DBBC 32-35 CBDD 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 36-40 CDBEG 第三部分语言运用（共四节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）》 41-45 DACBA 46-50 CBDBC 51-55 DBCBA 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56.were 57.a 58.as 59.to experience 60.openly 61.in 62.further 63.explains 64.oneself 65.connecting 第三节单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 66.breathe 67.observe 68.global 69.limit 70.issue(s) 第四节翻译句子（共2小题；每小题2.5分，满分5分） 71.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 72.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（满分15分） One possible version: An Unforgettable Gift My most unforgettable gift is a traditional Chinese writing brush.It looks simple with a bamboo handle and black hair,but it carries a special memory. My grandfather gave it to me on the first day I learned calligraphy.I was eager to write well but failed repeatedly,making me want to quit.My grandfather smiled and handed me this brush, saying,"Only with a calm heart can you write good characters."He guided my hand to practice basic strokes.Eventually,I learned to sit still and focus. This brush is not just a tool.It represents the wisdom of our culture and teaches me to be patient and focused on everything I do. 应用文写作评分标准 一、评分原则 1.本题总分为15分，按五个档次进行评分。 高一英语答案第1页（共6页） 2.评分时，应主要从内容组织、词汇语法和篇章结构三个方面考虑，具体为： (1)对内容要点的覆盖情况以及表述的清楚程度和合理性。 (2)使用词汇和语法结构的准确性、恰当性和多样性。 (3)上下文的衔接和全文的连贯性。 3.评分时，先根据作答的整体情况初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来综合 衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 4.评分时还应注意： (1)词数少于60的，从总分中减去2分。 (2)单词拼写和标点符号是写作规范的重要方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度 予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 (3)书写较差以致影响交际的，将分数降低一个档次。 二、内容要点 1.分享一件令你难忘的礼物： 2.讲述礼物背后的故事。 三、各档次的给分范围和要求 第五档：(13-15分)能写明全部要点；语言基本无误；行文连贯，表达清楚； 第四档：(10-12分)能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言有少量错误；行文不够连贯， 表达基本清楚； 第三档：(7-9分)能写明基本要点；语言虽有较多错误，但能基本达意； 第二档：(4-6分)能写出部分要点；语言错误多，影响意思表达； 第一档：(1-3分)只能写出一两个要点；语言错误很多，只有个别句子正确。 第二节（满分15分） One possible version: He decided to do something.He walked over and knelt down beside Mark,picking up a fallen fork."Need an extra hand?"he asked.Mark looked up at David,a surprised yet grateful smile spreading across his face."Thanks,man!"he said,passing David a pack of napkins. Together,the three worked in silence,then Mark started joking about the"lunch disaster"and Lily let out a small,shaky laugh.As they finished cleaning up the last of the mess,David felt a warm sense of belonging settle deep in his chest.He wasn't the outsider watching from the comner anymore-he was part of something,connected to these two people who'd turned a messy accident into a moment of kindness. 读后续写评分标准 一、评分原则 1.本题总分为15分，按五个档次进行评分。 2.评分时，应主要从内容、词汇语法和篇章结构三个方面考虑，具体为： (1)续写内容的质量、完整性以及与原文情境的融洽度。 (2)所使用词汇和语法结构的准确性、恰当性和多样性。 (3)上下文的衔接和全文的连贯性。 3.评分时，应先根据作答的整体情况确定其所属的档次，然后以该档次的要求来综合 衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 4.评分时还应注意： (1)词数少于60的，酌情扣分； (2)书写较差以致影响交际的，酌情扣分； (3)单词拼写和标点符号是写作规范的重要方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度 予以考虑，英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 高一英语答案第2页（共6页）》 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 档次 描述 1.创造了丰富合理的内容，富有逻辑性，续写完整，与原文情境融洽 度高。 第五档 2.有效使用了多样且恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达流畅，语言错误 (13-15) 少，且完全不影响理解。 3.有效的使用了语句间的衔接手段，全文结构清晰，意义连贯。 1.创造了比较丰富合理的内容，比较逻辑性，续写比较完整，与原文 情境融洽度较高。 第四档 2.比较有效使用了多样且恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达比较流畅，有 (10-12) 个别错误，但完全不影响理解。 3.比较有效的使用了语句间的衔接手段，全文比较结构清晰，意义比 较连贯。 1.创造了基本丰富合理的内容，基本具有逻辑性，续写基本完整，与 原文情境相关。 第三档 2.基本有效使用了多样且恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达基本流畅，语 (7-9) 言有些许错误，但基本不影响理解。 3.基本有效的使用了语句间的衔接手段，全文结构基本清晰，意义基 本连贯。 1.内容和逻辑上有一些重大的问题，续写不够完整，与原文有一定程 第二档 度上脱节。 (4-6) 2.所使用的词汇有限，语法结构单调，错误较多且比较低级，影响理解。 3.未能有效的使用词句间的衔接手段，全文结构不够清晰，意义欠连贯。 1.内容和逻辑上有较多重大的问题，或有部分内容抄自原文，续写不 第一档 完整，与原文情节基本脱节。 (1-3) 2.所使用的词汇非常有限，语法结构单调，错误极多且，严重影响理解。 3.几乎没有使用词句间的衔接手段，全文结构不清晰，意义不连贯。 零分 抄原文，未作答，跑题。 高一英语答案第3页（共6页） 附：听力录音稿 Text 1 M:You look very happy today. W:I got offered a job as a reporter for a famous news company in New York M:Congratulations!That means you are moving to New York soon,right? W:Yes,I will travel to New York in a week. Text 2 W:I hope someone picks up soon.I've been listening to this awful "hold"music for fifteen minutes. M:I don't know why you're calling them.Why not use the store's online chat service? W:Because I want to talk to a real person,not a robot! Text 3 W:I made some vegetable soup yesterday.It was easier than I thought.And it was tasty. M:Did it take a long time? W:Not at all.Plus,you can control what goes into it and make it healthier. Text 4 M:My parents want me to help more around the house,but I need to concentrate on school. W:Sure.But in the future,you'll have a house and family to take care of.Consider it a chance to learn some really important life skills. Text 5 W:What time do you want to go out? M:As soon as my clothes are ready,I guess.They need another 30 minutes in the washing machine.The dryer usually takes about 40 minutes.Then,another 20 minutes to press them and get dressed. W:Okay,sounds good. Text 6 M:You're late to work again. W:I'm sorry.I'm trying different ways of getting to work from my new house. M:Where did you move to? W:The south side of the city.There's no train station there. M:Have you tried the buses? W:That's what I did today,but it got stuck in traffic.The same thing will happen if I drive. M:Have you thought about moving to a new place?You can't keep being late for work like this. W:But I just moved a month ago. M:I suggest you leave the house earlier then. Text 7 高一英语答案第4页（共6页） M:What technological advancements are you most excited about? W:Renewable energy.I think more and more people are accepting it as it becomes cheaper to get.And it really improves people's lives. M:More importantly,it's useful to address climate challenges.And I also find the use of smart home system is cheering.I've got smart lights that turn on and off if no one is in the room and a smart music player. W:Cool!My home has a smart heating system,and it only comes on when it's needed! M:It's amazing to see how technology has made our lives much easier! Text 8 W:I'm really not sure about college right now.I don't want to waste time and money if I don't even know what I want to major in. M:It's a big decision.Your mother and I believe that it's okay to take your time.Have you thought about taking a gap year? W:The thought of taking a break sounds nice,but wouldn't I just be a year behind then? M:It doesn't have to be that way.There are organized gap year programs where you could travel, volunteer,or even try out different jobs. W:Really?I hadn't considered that.It might actually help me figure out what I want to do in the long run. M:Exactly!Let's do some research together and see what kind of choices are out there. Text 9 M:Today's guest is singer-songwriter Elaine Welty.Welcome,Elaine. W:Thanks for having me. M:We haven't seen you in public for a long time. W:Yeah,I took a year off. M:Well,we're glad you're back and bringing more excellent music to your fans.Our listeners have been sending in some questions for you.Let's start with this one,"Where did the idea for the new collection come from?" W:Well,before I took a job break,I regularly felt stressed and upset,so I was unable to come up with any new songs.I ended up moving back to my hometown.Life there presents a very different picture.I was able to relax while getting close to nature there. M:No wonder your new songs sound so light-hearted this time.Next,Brian from London asks, “Will you be touring this year?”" W:I understand why he's asked that as my last worldwide tour was two years ago,but I don't have any tour planned for this year.However,there will be three mini-concerts to look forward to. M:Wonderful. 高一英语答案第5页（共6页） Text 10 Bill really knows the meaning of "hard work".The 57-year-old man is a cleaner at a large supermarket.He works from 10:00 p.m.to 7:00 a.m.,4 nights a week.His workplace is 5 miles from his home.However,being almost blind makes the daily journey even more dangerous for him.Bill used to ride his bike to work but had to stop after being hit by a car.Then he had to walk two hours,there and back,in all weathers.Some years ago,a local woman named Christy Conrad noticed Bill walking and offered him a ride.The two became friends.Christy drove Bill to work as often as she could.But she couldn't always be there.So,Christy used social media to create "Mr.Bill's Village",hoping to bring together a small team of helpers.Surprisingly,the group had thousands of members!A local businessman even donated a new car to Bill. However,due to his poor eyesight,a car wouldn't be of much use to him.Therefore,he gave it to Christy. 高一英语答案第6页（共6页）