安徽临泉田家炳实验中学（临泉县教师进修学校）2025-2026学年高二下学期期末英语试题

**基本信息** 试卷以真实生活情境与多元文化主题为载体，通过听力、阅读、语言运用及写作模块，综合考查高二学生语言理解与表达能力，兼顾思维品质与文化意识培养，适配期末学业水平评估需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|20题/30分|日常交际（就医、交通等）|真实对话情境，考查信息抓取与推理能力| |阅读|20题/50分|教育社区、生态保护、工程历史、海洋生物|跨文化主题（如大学住宿文化）与批判性思维（如人类活动对海洋生物影响分析）| |语言运用|25题/30分|语法（时态、非谓语等）、语篇衔接|语境化语法考查（如考古发现语法填空），完形填空聚焦人际关系认知| |写作|2题/40分|应用文（邮件）、故事续写|真实交际场景（感谢帮助）与逻辑叙事能力，体现语言输出的实用性|

高二英语期末试卷 (120分钟　150分) 第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节　(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Where might the woman be tonight? A.At a cinema. B.In a hospital. C.At home. 2.Which is the woman’s favourite Christmas gift? A.A toy car. B.A piano. C.Some little dolls. 3.What does the man mean? A.He will get his ticket soon. B.It’s difficult to buy a ticket. C.There aren’t many tickets left. 4.What does the woman want to do? A.Make an appointment. B.Have her computer fixed. C.Turn to Andrew for advice. 5.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Doctor and patient. B.Father and daughter. C.Boss and employee. 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,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 is the traffic now? A.It’s heavy. B.It’s light. C.It’s stopped. 7.What do the speakers agree to do at last? A.Carry the suitcases while walking. B.Go to the train station by taxi. C.Look for the nearest bus station. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8.What is the woman? A.A competitor. B.A judge. C.A teacher. 9.What does the woman think of the man? A.He’s talented. B.He’s helpful. C.He’s confident. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10.Where is Mr Miller? A.In the fitting room. B.In the parking lot. C.In the dinning hall. 11.What is the restaurant famous for? A.Its fresh seafood. B.Its excellent steaks. C.Its beautiful views. 12.What does the woman decide to do next? A.Make an order. B.Call her husband. C.Go to the restroom. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。 13.How far will the man run? A.5 km. B.6 km. C.7 km. 14.What’s the woman’s attitude to the man’s decision to run? A.Supportive. B.Curious. C.Concerned. 15.What does the man say about running in the park? A.It’s a piece of cake. B.It’s a hard nut to crack. C.It’s a waste of time. 16.What are the speakers probably discussing at last? A.A park project. B.A spirit of competition. C.A fitness plan. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17.Who are the listeners? A.The performers. B.The members. C.The reporters. 18.Where does Dr Eric work now? A.In Centerville. B.In Seattle University. C.In the Paris Conservatoire. 19.What is the deadline for submitting the application? A.June 15th. B.June 20th. C.August 15th. 20.What is Dr Eric highly skilled at? A.Public speaking. B.Teaching approaches. C.Keyboard instruction. 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 Living-learning Communities at the University of Tampa The living-learning communities are designated residential environments intentionally focusing on promoting students’ learning and strengthening their connection with the campus communities. Our living-learning communities provide unique opportunities for residential students to engage with dedicated faculty and staff early on in their academic careers. First-Year Wellness The First-Year Wellness community will promote activities that enable first-year students to commit to their own health and wellness. The community members will participate in a wellness-themed first-year experience course. Through participation in academic activities and residential courses, students will learn about health practices to personally develop their own physical, emotional and social wellness. First-Year Wellness is housed in the hall of residence, Smiley. Honors Program Created for students enrolling in the Honors Program, this community is designed to provide an academically stimulating environment. Students here have access to special events and programs that can enhance their academics and community spirit. Past events include coffee conversations with famous authors, book talks with award-winning scientists, sand volleyball games and much more. Applicants must be members of the Honors Program and maintain that membership to live in McKay Hall. Living Well The Living Well community is an opportunity for students who prefer to live in an environment which is alcohol-free. While alcohol is prohibited for those under 21 in all communities, this community is committed to looking after students’ health and wellness by banning alcohol. Living Well is housed in Smiley. New students can choose to live in these communities by handing in the housing application. For more information on living-learning communities, please contact the Office of Residence Life at reslife@ut.edu or (813)253-6239. 21.What is a requirement for residence in the Honors Program community? A.Being a first-year student. B.Joining the Honors Program. C.Taking a wellness-themed course. D.Taking part in sand volleyball games. 22.What do First-Year Wellness and Living Well have in common? A.They are in the same dormitory. B.They offer housing for all students. C.They offer chances to meet celebrities. D.They are both alcohol-free communities. 23.What should new students do to live in the living-learning communities? A.Call the community staff. B.Participate in special programs. C.Email the Office of Residence Life. D.Submit the residence application. B At the age of eight, Federico Pardo’s first animal of fascination were snakes. His mother was a microbiologist working in a laboratory that produced antivenom (抗蛇毒素) for snake bites, and she’d occasionally bring Pardo along for a visit. Seeing the snakes kept at the lab, he was enthralled. “I think my love for nature comes from that interaction with snakes and through my mom,” he recalled. During a gap year after high school, he took photography classes in Montreal. He studied biology at university and completed his thesis in the Orinoco region, focusing on bird-fruit interactions and evolution. There, he had his first face-to-face encounter with some howler monkeys. Luckily, he had his camera with him. “Those photos I took that day are really cool,” he said. Pardo sees primates (灵长类) as a vital hinge in the effort to promote healthy forests. They require large territories with high connectivity and plentiful food sources, so protecting monkeys means protecting their forests. Unfortunately, deforestation of Colombia’s forests is on the rise. Pardo calls it the most important danger to monkeys in Colombia. “The Amazon regulates the climate, the water cycle and many things, so I think maybe monkeys can be an important tool to help restore the Amazon and other forest systems,” Pardo said. Pardo’s current society-funded project, Salvando Primates, invites audiences to step into a multimedia jungle in the city to tell the story of Colombia’s most endangered primates. Salvando Primates commits to planting a tree in one of the four critically endangered monkeys’ ecosystems for every individual who enters it. Now the team is thinking through Colombia’s first-ever monkey tourism route. Pardo envisions tourists traveling around the country to see these endangered monkeys. The coming years may see a new branch in Pardo’s career. He hopes one day he’ll be able to dedicate a significant portion of his time to bringing up the next generation of storytellers through workshops. “We need an army of storytellers working on conservation around the world. What if they are able to tell the story for their community?” he imagined. 24.What initially stimulated Pardo’s interest in nature? A.Visiting his mother’s laboratory. B.Interacting with birds at university. C.Taking photography classes in Montreal. D.Seeing howler monkeys in the Orinoco region. 25.What is the biggest threat to monkeys in Colombia in Pardo’s view? A.Food shortage. B.Climate change. C.The arrival of increasing tourists. D.The growing destruction of forests. 26.What will Salvando Primates do for a visitor to the multimedia jungle? A.Plant a tree. B.Offer a free tour. C.Present a camera. D.Give a photography class. 27.What’s the new project Pardo hopes to launch in the future? A.Funding conservation projects. B.Establishing a primate reserve. C.Running a photography workshop. D.Training conservation storytellers. C Completed just in time for the start of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park in the centre of London, the Crystal Palace was a powerful symbol of Victorian Britain’s industrial might. It was over 560 metres long and had a giant glass roof supported by 3,300 cast iron columns. Later, it was dismantled and rebuilt in south London in 1854, where it remained until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. Actually, with the successful design for the Crystal Palace only approved in July 1850, historians have puzzled over the speed of its construction. That has now been answered by a new study. The researchers discovered the use of Whitworth screw threads (螺纹) at the Crystal Palace site in Sydenham, south London, both in the remains of the building and the nearby south water tower, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built to power the fountains in front of the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace had 30,000 nuts (螺帽) and bolts (螺栓), and the researchers believe the standard thread of these is what allowed the building to be constructed to a remarkably tight schedule. Professor Gardner of Anglia Ruskin University carried out the research as part of a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship to investigate connections between engineering and literary cultures. “The Great Exhibition of 1851 was of great significance because it showcased the best of engineering excellence. It was visited by around six million people and attracted some of the most famous people of the day, including Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin,” Gardner said. Prior to Joseph Whitworth’s invention, no two nuts and bolts were alike. They were not made to a standard measurement, which made construction time-consuming, as lost or broken nuts and bolts were difficult to replace. Standardization in engineering is essential and commonplace now, but its role in the construction of the Crystal Palace was a major development. “Joseph Whitworth was awarded a Council Medal for his displays at the exhibition inside the Crystal Palace, but his important role in the construction of the building itself hasn’t been recognized until now,” Gardner said. 28.What was the significance of Whitworth screw threads for the Crystal Palace? A.They made it look more beautiful. B.They made it more resistant to fire. C.They reduced the number of its columns. D.They allowed it to be constructed rapidly. 29.Why was the Great Exhibition of 1851 important? A.It attracted billions of visitors worldwide. B.It featured groundbreaking literary works. C.It showed great engineering achievement. D.It marked the completion of the Crystal Palace. 30.What can be learned about Joseph Whitworth from the text? A.He was the main initiator of the Crystal Palace. B.He was responsible for the design of the water tower. C.His displays at the Great Exhibition were ignored originally. D.His contribution to architecture was underestimated at his time. 31.What is the best title for the text? A.The Victorian era:a period of industrial revival B.The Crystal Palace:a Victorian engineering wonder C.The historical significance of Victorian architecture D.The role of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in British history D The ocean feels boundless. If you are to start swimming from the shore, it’s easy to believe—fitness and oxygen aside—you could continue forever. That’s a far different experience compared with overland travel, where mountains, rivers, and highways jammed with traffic prevent easy passage. It’s equally easy to believe that fish and other highly mobile sea creatures experience the ocean in such a fashion. These animals, which are well adapted to the ocean and can navigate across the ocean, can easily bypass (绕过) any barrier around which they can theoretically swim. That assumption, though, is wrong. It’s common for many oceanic species to stick to specific habitats and seldom swim beyond them. That is especially true for many immature animals, which are small and easy to fall victim to predators (捕食者). This, however, can cause unexpectedly big problems for oceanic species, especially when infrastructure (基础设施) gets in the way. Take, for example, the green sawfish living near the mouth of the Ashburton River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Engineers working in a local oil and gas processing plant built a new loading facility consisting of a large piling jetty and solid rock wall, which stretched 500 meters offshore. Later, scientists realized that the green sawfish were unable, or unwilling, to pass around the barrier. But that could prevent the animals from reaching valuable feeding grounds and other habitats. This discovery leads to a surprising new idea: Sea animals, just like land species, need a helping hand to enable them to get around human infrastructure. In the case of the green sawfish, engineers could have created underpasses in the jetty through which the fish could swim. As the climate continues to change, many sea species are moving farther north and they need suitable habitats to move through. Whether creating passages in artificial structures or plotting routes away from warming oceans, thoughtfully designing our infrastructure could go a long way toward protecting animals as we continue to engineer the ocean. 32.What is the misunderstanding mentioned in paragraph 1? A.Humans are skilled at sea navigation. B.Land travel is not very easy for humans. C.Sea creatures adapt to the ocean very slowly. D.Marine animals have no difficulty with sea travel. 33.What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to? A.The impact of man-made structures. B.The risk of being hunted by predators. C.The tendency to stay in familiar habitats. D.The behavior of swimming beyond homes. 34.Why are the green sawfish mentioned in the text? A.To explain a concept. B.To illustrate a point of view. C.To add some background information. D.To introduce a new topic for discussion. 35.What does the author suggest humans do when engineering the ocean? A.Maximize economic benefits. B.Create underpasses for surfers. C.Prioritize human infrastructure. D.Meet the needs of oceanic species. 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。 On every smartphone, there is a tracker with location data ready to be shared. 　36　. And this technology is marketed as convenient, not frightening. What is an acceptable level of online surveillance (监视)?I guessed we all agreed the ideal was none. 　37　. A quick inquiry on my friends has found those who are, like me, in their 40s and older have relatively little interest in doing so. But my younger friends all seem to be tracking one another at will. They don’t find the idea of monitoring or being monitored in this way upsetting. They say it makes them feel safer. 　38　. It is just because they are realistic about the privacy that is available. They know if you own a smartphone and don’t want to disable useful things like maps, then your location is already being watched. If app creators, smartphone makers and advertisement companies are already tracking your location, then why not share the information with people you know? If you want to start tracking the people you know, then there are some rules involved. It’s fine to use tracking to confirm a friend has got home safely at night, for example, but don’t use it to surprise them on the street. And think carefully about whom you share data with. 　39　. Location tracking as a safety measure is appealing. 　40　. Once you grow comfortable sharing your location with your family and friends, perhaps one day you’ll be happy to share it even with your employer. A.But the truth is how popular it is depends on your age B.They are generally family and close friends, not new friends C.But location sharing has been around for more than a decade D.After all, no one will find it comfortable to be watched all the time E.It is particularly useful for taking care of elderly parents and children F.This is not because they are blind to the importance of online privacy G.Location tracking is so precise that it can locate one person in a crowd 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Secrets drive people apart;secrets bond people. Keeping a secret can be a burden, while sharing secrets can be a 　41　. For children, learning to keep secrets is a(n) 　42　 milestone. In one study, researchers asked kids who were three, four, and five to play hide-and-seek and to keep a secret about a surprise. 　43　 to do the two tasks are connected strongly with each other, and with the kids’ social cognition. At three, kids were fairly 　44　 at these tasks. By the age of five, most children could keep a secret, their cognitive development 　45　 the demands of these two tasks. For adults, this is 　46　 behavior. “ 　47　 all adults of normal intellectual and psychological functioning can keep personal secrets,” writes Anita E. Kelly, author of The Psychology of Secrets. Yet multiple studies show the personal health 　48　 of sharing some of your private hopes and fears with trusted friends and the corresponding 　49　 of keeping all secrets entirely to yourself. Truly 　50　 relationships depend on really seeing another person, which means you 　51　 his/her deep reaches that not everyone has access to. However, we should never 　52　 others’ lives too much. Being an adult requires 　53　 healthy boundaries, but sharing these soft parts of us allows others to love us, just as 　54　 others’ secrets allows us to love them. The sweet spot is to 　55　 a little more secrets than we feel comfortable with it, but never to reveal all of them. 41.A.routine B.potential C.relief D.test 42.A.professional B.developmental C.operational D.educational 43.A.Abilities B.Qualifications C.Orders D.Necessities 44.A.selfless B.tireless C.fearless D.hopeless 45.A.matching B.contradicting C.showing D.dismissing 46.A.puzzling B.charming C.expected D.ignored 47.A.Surprisingly B.Virtually C.Barely D.Originally 48.A.regulations B.needs C.benefits D.reasons 49.A.reward B.harm C.panic D.link 50.A.dynamic B.intense C.distant D.close 51.A.miss B.know C.judge D.display 52.A.depend on B.take over C.hold back D.inquire about 53.A.maintaining B.challenging C.extending D.breaking 54.A.translating B.revealing C.defining D.accepting 55.A.discover B.bury C.share D.guard 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。 Three important archaeological discoveries of ruins 　56　 (announce) on Friday. A meeting has been held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration 　57　 (discuss) the findings—the latest progress achieved in the Chinese Archaeology project. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to 　58　 (approximate) 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. This site contains important remains such as terraced terrain, moats and rice fields, offering a glimpse (一瞥) into 　59　 the early rice farming society along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River was like. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years ago, is the 　60　 (early) known Neolithic site in the eastern part of the area between the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers. Over 2,800 artifacts 　61　 (make) of pottery, bones, stones, wood, jade and shells have been discovered at this site, bearing distinct regional characteristics 　62　 filling a gap in the Neolithic archaeology of this area. The third discovery is the largest Erlitou culture settlement ruins that have been found in southern Henan, and also the highest in terms 　63　 Erlitou social rankings discovered in this region. The site 　64　 (feature) large-scale remains of rammed earth foundations and sacrificial pits, and artifacts such as pottery, jade and turquoise have been unearthed, 　65　 (represent) a significant archaeological breakthrough in the study of the Xia culture. 56.　　　　　57.　　　　　58.　　　　　59.　　　　　60.　　　　 61.　　　　　62.　　　　　63.　　　　　64.　　　　　65.　　　　 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你在伦敦旅游时得到了好友Peter的帮助。请你给他写一封邮件,内容包括: 1.感谢他的帮助; 2.邀请他来中国旅游。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节　(满分25分) 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。 One spring, I helped my parents do some work in the yard. Dad was getting a flower bed ready for Mom to plant flowers in, I was picking up litter next to the fence and Mom was removing old leaves that had been in the yard since last autumn. I found a bird’s nest in the big tree in front of our house. After a while, two birds flew back to the nest and I heard their calls from the nest. Dad said they were robins (知更鸟). I was about to climb the tree to get a good look inside the nest when Dad stopped me. Dad said robins did not want to be bothered. I nodded. We worked for quite a while and then decided to sit at the picnic table with a glass of cool water. As we sat there, I watched the nest in the tree, wondering what was in it. Were there eggs?Were there baby birds?A moment later, we continued to work. When we finished up our work outside, we went in to fix some food, ate supper, then got cleaned up, watched some TV and went to bed. The morning came quickly with the sun shining in through the windows. When we ate breakfast, we talked about what we needed to do for the day. Since it was the weekend, we wanted to do some more work in the yard to finish the jobs we had started the day before. We met outside in the front yard this time to do some touch-up work to the front of the house. Dad took out a big tank of white paint to take care of some chips along the lower edge of the house next to the basement windows. It was another nice sunny day. As Dad did the painting work, Mom and I picked rocks out of the grass. 注意: 1.续写词数应为150个左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 And I saw a thing in the grass under the big tree—a bird’s nest. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ With Dad’s help, I climbed up the tree carefully with the nest. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 参考答案 听　　力 1~5　CBBAA　6~10　ABCAB　11~15　BCACA　16~20　CBABC 阅　　读 A 本文介绍了坦帕大学的几个生活学习社区。 21.B　根据Honors Program部分末句可知,学生需要成为Honors Program的成员才可以住在Honors Program社区。 22.A　根据First-Year Wellness部分末句和Living Well部分末句可知,这两个社区在同一栋宿舍楼。 23.D　根据最后一段第1句可知,新生需要提交住房申请才可以住在这些社区。 B 本文讲述了Federico Pardo致力于保护灵长类动物及森林的故事。 24.A　根据第1段第2、4句可知,参观母亲的实验室最初激发了Pardo对自然的兴趣。 25.D　根据第3段第3、4句可知, Pardo认为日益严重的森林破坏是哥伦比亚的猴子面临的最大威胁。 26.A　根据第4段第2句可知, Salvando Primates承诺为进入多媒体丛林的每位游客种植一棵树。 27.D　根据最后一段第2、3句可知, Pardo将来想要培养致力于环保工作的故事讲述者。 C 水晶宫是维多利亚时代的工程奇迹。研究发现,水晶宫使用了惠特沃斯螺纹,从而加快了它的建造速度。 28.D　根据第2段最后两句可知,惠特沃斯螺纹使水晶宫得以快速建造。 29.C　根据第3段第2句可知, 1851年的博览会意义重大,因为它展示了卓越的工程成就。 30.D　根据文章末句可知, Joseph Whitworth对建筑的贡献在当时被低估了。 31.B　通读全文可知,水晶宫是维多利亚时代的工程奇迹。研究发现,水晶宫使用了惠特沃斯螺纹,从而加快了它的建造速度。所以B项适合用作文章标题。 D 本文介绍了人类海洋工程对海洋生物的影响以及解决方案。 32.D　根据第1段最后两句可知,本段提到的误解是海洋动物在海洋旅行方面没有困难。 33.C　根据画线词上下文可知,经常待在特定的栖息地会给海洋物种带来意想不到的大问题,尤其是当基础设施成为障碍时。由此可推测,This指代的是上文提到的海洋生物倾向于待在熟悉的栖息地。 34.B　根据前3段可知,文章中提到绿锯鳐是为了说明一个观点:人类建造的基础设施会给海洋物种带来很大的障碍,因此,海洋动物需要人类的帮助才能绕过这些基础设施。 35.D　根据文章末句可知,作者建议人类在进行海洋工程时,应该考虑到海洋物种的需求。 补 全 短 文 36~40　GAFBE 完 形 填 空 本文分析了人类的保密行为,提倡人们应适当地分享秘密。 41.C　保守秘密可能是种负担,而分享秘密则可能是种解脱。 42.B　对孩子而言,学习保守秘密是成长中的一个里程碑。 43.A　完成这两项任务所需的能力彼此密切相关,并且与孩子的社会认知紧密相连。 44.D　三岁的孩子对这两项任务很不在行。be hopeless at意为“不擅长”。 45.A　到五岁时,多数孩子可以保守秘密,他们的认知发展能够满足这两项任务的要求。 46.C　对成年人而言,这是预期的行为。 47.B　“差不多所有心智正常的成年人都能保守个人秘密。” 48.C　然而,多项研究表明,与值得信赖的朋友分享一些你个人的期望和恐惧对你的健康有益,而完完全全地保守所有秘密则会带来相应的危害。 49.B 50.D　真正亲密的关系取决于能真正地了解另一个人,这意味着你了解他/她那些并非每个人都能知道的内心的秘密。 51.B 52.D　然而,我们永远不应该过多地打听别人的生活。 53.A　成年人需要维护健康的界限,但分享我们这些柔软的部分会让别人爱我们,就像接受别人的秘密会让我们爱他们一样。 54.D 55.C　最佳尺度是分享比我们所能接受的程度更多一些的秘密。 语 法 填 空 56.were announced　57.to discuss　58.approximately　59.what　60.earliest　61.made 62.and　63.of　64.features　65.representing 写　　作 第一节 One possible version: Dear Peter, I’m back in China safe and sound. I appreciate your help during my stay in London, which made my trip smooth and enjoyable. When I arrived there, I felt at a loss. Thankfully, you made a detailed travel plan for me. More importantly, you are a good travel companion, who led me to famous scenic spots and took wonderful pictures of me. Without you, I wouldn’t have fully enjoyed the breathtaking scenery or experienced the engaging local culture. In return for your kindness, I would like to show you around my city. I’m looking forward to your coming to China. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 One possible version: And I saw a thing in the grass under the big tree—a bird’s nest. I quickly ran over to it and saw it was the same nest I had seen the day before. It must have fallen out of the tree somehow. I looked around and saw the two robins flying around, chirping loudly. I called out to Dad and Mom, and they came over to see what was going on. Dad examined the nest and said it looked like it was still in good shape. He suggested we try to put it back in the tree. With Dad’s help, I climbed up the tree carefully with the nest. I found a sturdy branch close to where the nest had originally been and gently placed it there. The robins watched from a distance. Once the nest was secure, I climbed back down and we all stepped back to see what would happen. After a few minutes, the robins cautiously approached the nest. They inspected it and then settled back in, seemingly satisfied. I felt a sense of accomplishment and relief. 附: 听力部分录音材料 (Text 1) M:Maria, would you like to see a film with me tonight? W:Oh, I’d really love to, but I need to stay at home to look after my grandma. M:What’s wrong with her? W:She’s ill. (Text 2) M:Well, Christmas is almost here. So, what do you want this year? W:If I can’t have a piano, um, I would like to have some little dolls. And if I can’t have little dolls, a toy car would be fine. (Text 3) W:Excuse me, but what are you and all those people doing here? M:Buying train tickets. W:Have you been here long? M:About an hour. I’ve moved forward a total of about 3 feet during that time. (Text 4) M:Andrew’s Hair Salon, this is Andrew. What can I do for you? W:Andrew, this is Linda Chen. I need to get my hair fixed. Is Tuesday morning OK? M:Please wait a moment and let me have a check on the computer. (Text 5) W:Have you had a temperature? M:My dad has already taken it for me. It’s normal. W:OK, I’ll check your chest. Now breathe in and out slowly. Good, that’s it. (Text 6) W:I think we ought to take a taxi or a bus to the train station. M:Not at this moment. Look at the traffic. It’s moving slowly. We can get there just as quickly on foot. W:But I can’t carry this suitcase any farther. M:Let me help you. I can carry your suitcase and mine as well. They aren’t that heavy. Hum! W:Don’t be silly. They’re much heavier than you thought! M:Perhaps it’s not a bad idea to take a taxi after all. W:I can’t agree with you enough. (Text 7) M:Thank you again for encouraging me to enter this poetry competition. I would have been so regretful if I hadn’t taken this opportunity. W:You are very gifted and have been working really hard. You deserve a chance to show your talent. M:It’s very nice of you to say so. W:I mean it. I taught many students before, but none of them listened to my advice like you did. M:Of course. Your support helped me a lot. W:I guess the judges appreciated your work too, so they gave you the award. M:Yeah, I am really happy about the result. (Text 8) M:Good afternoon, madam. Welcome to American Street Tacos. May I take your coat? W:It’s very kind of you. M:Do you have a reservation, madam? W:Yes. It’s under the name Miller. My husband is in the parking lot. He would be here shortly. M:Miller... A table for three at six o’clock, right? W:That’s right. We requested a table by the window. M:Yeah. You’ll have a wonderful view of the lake! Your table is ready. Please follow me. W:Thank you. Are there any specials tonight? M:The fish was just caught this morning, so it is very delicious. But we are most well-known for our steaks. Your waiter will come along shortly to take your order and tell you more about the menu. Is there anything else I can do for you, Mrs Miller? W:Could you tell me where the ladies’ room is, please? I’d like to touch up my lipstick before my husband arrives. M:It’s just at the back of the room. (Text 9) M:Hey, Emily. Thank you for coming so early. It’s only 6:20 am. W:Well, I want to make sure everything is OK here. It will start at 7:00 am, right? M:Yeah, the course in the park is only five kilometers long. W:I know, but you just recovered from the illness and you haven’t done much training. M:Oh, don’t worry about that. This will be a walk in the park! W:Neil, I hope you’re not thinking of walking around the park. This is a run, a run in the park! M:I have no intention of walking. It’s just an expression that means it’s easy to do, especially compared to other activities. W:Oh? I’m glad to hear that because it’s just about to start. Let’s hope you really find it easy! And maybe you could train for next year’s London Marathon after that! M:Could we just put aside that idea, please? I’m going to do another activity to keep fit and healthy. W:Oh yes, what’s that? M:Walking. In the park! (Text 10) M:We’re pleased to announce that Dr Eric, known as a daring musician and performer of the works of Widor, will soon be visiting Seattle and give classes that you are looking forward to. Dr Eric is an outstanding graduate of the Paris Conservatoire and at present he teaches privately in Centerville. Though young, he has won several international music awards. We have scheduled a concert and a master’s class by Dr Eric, to be held on August 14 and 15 respectively, and encourage all our members to attend. Details of time and location are to be decided but will be announced in our July meeting. If you are interested, there are two ways to sign up in advance: sending an email or handing in the application form before June 20. Since Dr Eric has specialized experience in keyboard instruction, we especially encourage teachers of younger musicians to attend his master’s class, where he will demonstrate many of his highly effective and interesting approaches. We anticipate that Dr Eric’s visit will be a rewarding experience for all our members. Just get ready and make plans now to join in with Dr Eric in August! ( 第 20 页 共 20 页 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $