天津市滨海新区2025-2026学年度第二学期期末检测卷高一年级英语学科试卷

**基本信息** 聚焦语言能力与思维品质，融合AI、环保等时代热点及文化传承素材，实现基础巩固与能力提升的梯度考查。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|15题/30分|日常交际、人物关系等|真实对话情境，考查信息抓取能力| |阅读理解|15题/37.5分|科技（AI）、环保（树木保护）、跨文化（夏令营）|时代性素材，设推理与细节题，培养批判性思维| |写作|2题/30分|概要写作（生活哲理）、议论文（"己所不欲勿施于人"）|文化传承与价值引导，考查表达与逻辑能力|

密 封 线 内 不 得 答 题 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 滨海新区2025-2026学年度第二学期期末检测卷 高一年级英语 本试卷分为第I卷（听力）、第II卷（选择题）、第III卷（非选择题）三部分。第I卷为第1页至第2页，第II卷为第3页至第12页，第III卷为第13页至第14页。试卷满分150分。考试时间100分钟。 第I卷 听力 (满分30分) 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 did the woman buy for her husband?  A. A phone.  B. A watch.  C. A camera.  2. What does the woman tell the man to do?  A. Wait a short time.  B. Come back at four.  C. Change the appointment.  3. What does the woman say about the report?  A. She hasn’t finished it yet.  B. She will type it next week.   C. She spent a week typing it.  4. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?  A. Policeman and driver.  B. Boss and employee.  C. Officer and soldier.  5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?  A. At a bus stop. B. In a shop.  C. In a car.  第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答6至8题。 6. What is the man’s father?  A. A lawyer.  B. A doctor  C. A dentist  7. What did the man major in at college?  A. Engineering.  B. Mathematics.  C. Computer technology.  8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?  A. At home.  B. In an office.  C. In a classroom. 听下面一段对话，回答9至11题。  9. When was the man’s flight scheduled to take off?  A. At 7:00 am.  B. At 9:00 am.  C. At 11:30 pm.  10. What did the man do after he missed the bus?  A. He got to the airport by taxi.  B. He stayed in a cafe for the night.  C. He went back to the city by subway.  11.What do we know about the man?  A. He missed his flight.  B. He changed his flight.  C. He was too early for his flight.  听下面一段独白，回答12至15题。  12. When was the Union founded?  A. In 1906.  B. In 1916.  C. In 1960.  13. What does the Union organize at special times?  A. Short trips.  B. Food parties.  C. Summer camps.  14. How can a student join the Union?  A. By sending an email.  B. By making a phone call.  C. By signing up in the office.  15. What do we know about the weekend events?  A. Some have a number limit.  B. Some require a high fee.  C. Some are long trips.  第II卷 选择题（满分90分） 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分52.5分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 16. —I left my notebook in the dormitory. Would you mind me borrowing yours? —_______ Here you are! A. Of course I mind! B. Not at all. C. You’d better not. D. It’s my pleasure. 17. We started from Vancouver, where we _______ our vehicle for the trip—a home on wheels. A. made up B. broke up C. got up D. picked up 18. Benchley saw sharks _____ and this caused a deep change in him. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round. A. being killed B. kill C. killing D. having killed 19. After facing great pressure from exams, many students like doing sports to _____. A. pull their weight B. establish the truth C. let off steam D. rise to their feet 20. Advances in virtual reality and wearable tech, as well as the flexible battery, _____ we should soon be seeing further developments. A. means B. mean C. is meaning D. are meaning 21. Recent pressures at work may _____ Steve’s odd behaviour. A. account for B. take for C. figure out D. set out 22. —Hi, Bill! How was your visit to the Louvre? — ________ I would visit a thousand times. A. I managed it somehow. B. It was a nightmare. C. That’s a good point. D. It couldn’t be better. 23. Climate change and pollution are ________ that affect us all, so everyone has a responsibility to protect the environment. A. battles B. techniques C. issues D. symbols 24. Over the past decades, sea ice ________ in the Arctic as a result of global warming. A. had decreased B. decreased C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing 25. It was so dark at night that I couldn’t ______ anything clearly in the street. A. distinguish B. understand C. ensure D. liberate 26. — Oh, it’s too difficult for me to work out the problem. — Don’t worry. We’ll work together to _____ it. A. justify B. criticize C. deceive D. resolve 27. Please only answer one question at a time, _____ you know more, to give everyone a chance. A. as if B. even if C. in that D. so that 28. Building a ________ society requires us to save resources and balance economic development with ecological protection. A. renewable B. sustainable C. available D. obtainable 29. More expressways _____ in Binhai New Area now to promote the local economy. A. are being built B. will be built C. were built D. had been built 30. _____ remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, and that’s the real spirit of invention. A. Which B. Who C. That D. What 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31～50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We have all heard the expression: “Remember to stop and smell the roses.” But how often do we really take time out of our busy, 31 lives to notice the world around us? A short time ago, I 32 an event that showed how being absorbed in my own little world had kept me from realizing the bigger 33 around me. I was driving to a business appointment as usual, 34 in my mind what I was going to say, when I came to a very busy intersection (十字路口) where the stoplight had just turned red. “All right,” I thought to myself, “I can beat the next light if I 35 ahead of the other cars.” My mind and car were on autopilot, ready to go, 36 suddenly my attention was caught by an unforgettable sight. A young couple, both blind, were walking arm-in-arm across this busy intersection 37 cars passing by in every direction. Each of them had a white cane (拐杖) extended, 38 clues to 39 them across the intersection. Initially, I was moved. They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps — 40 . “Wouldn’t it be terrible to be blind?” I thought. My thought was quickly 41 by horror as I noticed that the couple was walking directly toward the middle of the intersection. I was terrified for them because they probably didn’t know the 42 they were in. But then I saw it happen—a miracle 43 before my eyes. Every car came to a simultaneous (同时的) stop. There was not a sound of brakes, not a yell from the drivers. Everything 44 . In that moment, time seemed to stand still for this 45 . Amazed, I looked at the cars around me to be sure that we were all seeing the same thing. Every driver fixed his attention on the couple. Suddenly, a driver 46 his head out of his car and shouted: “Turn to your right!” Other people followed. The couple 47 their course, trusting their white canes and the calls from the 48 citizens. They 49 to the other side of the road. Everyone, including me, sighed with 50 . What I learned that day still rings true today, for it’s in those small, mindful moments that we find the most beautiful and meaningful parts of life. 31. A. absent-minded B. fast-paced C. wide-spread D. short-sighted 32. A. witnessed B. marked C. recorded D. started 33. A. business B. car C. picture D. thought 34. A. sitting B. burning C. living D. planning 35. A. race B. walk C. run D. step 36. A. how B. when C. that D. where 37. A. beyond B. on C. with D. before 38. A. standing for B. searching for C. waiting for D. caring for 39. A. shoot B. guide C. persuade D. surround 40. A. illness B. deafness C. weakness D. blindness 41. A. treated B. rescued C. threatened D. interrupted 42. A. time B. danger C. need D. debt 43. A. unfolded B. unlocked C. unloaded D. untied 44. A. erupted B. considered C. froze D. included 45. A. couple B. driver C. road D. car 46. A. placed B. stuck C. moved D. carried 47. A. avoided B. designed C. adjusted D. directed 48. A. interested B. proud C. solid D. concerned 49. A. believed it B. left it C. took it D. made it 50. A. relief B. desire C. confusion D. anxiety 第三部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Global Summer Camp Stories—Share your experience! Posted on 1st June, 2026 9:30 am Lily If you’re a high school student (9th grade and above) looking for an amazing summer experience that’s both fun and rewarding, let me tell you about EPGY Summer Institutes—run by Stanford University.This three-week program is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I can’t recommend it enough! What I love most about EPGY is the variety of courses it offers—there’s truly something for everyone, whether you’re into writing, computer programming, math, or even law. There is definitely one for you! As someone who’s attended this program for two years in a row, I can say that I looked forward to it every summer. My days there followed a nice, balanced routine: after breakfast, we’d head to class. I took Creative Writing and Expository Writing during my two years, and both were incredible in their own way. In Creative Writing, we wrote poems and short stories and shared our works with our peers, giving each other constructive feedback. We even dove into analyzing short stories by famous authors like Ray Bradbury. Expository Writing was just as great—it gave me the chance to practice writing all kinds of pieces, from memoirs about my own life to persuasive essays and even book reviews. “All work and no play ???” Don’t worry—EPGY gets it! There are tons of fun activities to choose from, so you’ll never be bored. You can sign up for sports teams like basketball or flag football, or try something more relaxing like yoga or swimming. I even tried jewelry making one day, which was way more fun than I expected! Now, let’s talk about the application process—you need to fill out an application early, so don’t wait until the last minute! You’ll also need to submit your report cards, unless you’re an international student. Of course, there’s an application fee, but the good news is that EPGY offers scholarships for students who have financial difficulties. These summer experiences are the most precious memories in my life, because I have learned and grown. They are filled with so much fun, so many new skills, and lifelong friendships. 51. What do we know about the EPGY Summer Institutes? A. It is for students from the 6th grade. B. It is managed by Oxford University. C. It lasts for more than 30 days. D. It provides academic courses. 52. Which courses did Lily take in the program? A. Math and Expository Writing. B. Creative Writing and Yoga. C. Book reviews and persuasive essays. D. Creative Writing and Expository Writing. 53. What can students do in Creative Writing class? A. Share works with classmates. B. Give speeches on famous books. C. Train persuasive writing skills. D. Learn to write memoirs. 54. International students don’t need to _____. A. pay the application fee B. submit report cards C. take a writing test D. join a sports team 55. What is the author’s main purpose of writing this passage? A. To show how to improve writing skills. B. To share her own story in the summer holiday. C. To encourage students to apply for sports teams . D. To compare different summer programs for students. B When you live a long time with trees, they become part of you. So it pained me to cut down the old sugar maple, my mental home. The tree was old when we moved to the farm 36 years ago—we figured she was about 160, the same age as our farmhouse. She had a personality: not straight and narrow, branches extending this way and that. I felt privileged to live under her for so many years. But she’d been damaged by heavy rains and then drought. Summers were hotter, winters were not as cold. The forester said climate change likely made her more susceptible to fungus. She wasn’t alone: ash trees were killed by beetles; native dogwoods were dying of fungus; hemlocks were attacked by insects. Woods that were once woods are becoming fields again. We watched her die slowly. “She’s not doing well,” my husband said. Then one season, her entire left side began to fall—some branches crashing onto the house, bark everywhere. Even the birds left. They knew the branches were no longer safe. Still, I begged for a little longer—I was too attached to her. My children grew up beside her; animals ran and jumped around her; black bears wandered by; and at night I watched the moon circle above her. She was more than a tree—she was a village. I wondered what she’d seen in 160 years: horses and buggies, log-house farmers, snowy winters, more birds, insects, and bats (now nearly gone). Darker skies, brighter stars; she watched us dig the pond, modernize the house, and change the land. Like my wrinkles, her roots held the story of years gone by—blessed and painful. My husband cut her down. But that wasn’t the end. Neighbors urged me to repurpose her, so I turned to Corey Snyder, whose business card reads “Turn it, don’t burn it.” A few months later, Snyder gave me three beautiful honey-colored bowls—one for each of our family members. The most unique one had a “bark inclusion,” a dark brown mushroom-shaped mark from a damaged branch. When I asked how he chose their forms, he said, “I let the wood dictate.” The old maple had spoken. Now, instead of looking up at her, I hold her in my hands. The smooth, light bowls are her second life. She will stay here, rooted deep in my heart. 56. What does the underlined word “privileged” in Para.2 probably mean? A. Feared. B. Elegant. C. Fortunate. D. Stressed. 57. What does the author try to tell us in Paras. 3and 4? A. The dying process of the old tree and the poor condition of other trees. B. The warning signals of climate change and their influences on people. C. The typical origin of the species and their life styles on the old tree. D. The shortage of trees on the farm and the changes in nearby areas. 58. What can we infer from Paras. 5 and 6? A. The author had a deep emotional connection with the old sugar maple. B. The tree was finally turned into a home for the animals living around it. C. The tree was cut down by the author’s husband and her neighbors. D. The author promised her children to save the old sugar maple. 59. The old sugar maple was made into three bowls mainly to _____. A. inspire people to protect the environment by reusing waste B. express the author’s worries about extreme climate change C. keep the memories of the tree alive in a new form D. stop people from destroying the environment 60. What probably is the best title of the passage? A. Memories on the farm B. Turn It, Don’t Burn It C. Save trees, save nature D. My old sugar maple C These days, artificial intelligence or AI, is showing up everywhere in our daily life. What sets AI apart from earlier technologies? AI can perform tasks that only humans used to do, and it works at high speed. The current global interest in AI really began in November 2022, when OpenAI released ChatGPT. As the first chatbot of its kind, capable of performing a wide variety of tasks, it quickly captured the public’s imagination and became the fastest-growing app with 100 million users in just two months. What Is AI? AI is technology that helps machines do complex tasks that are typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning and problem-solving. When people talk about AI today, they mostly mean generative AI—a type of AI system that can create writing, images, videos and computer code. AI chatbots are powered by large language models trained on huge amounts of language data. They work as pattern-analyzing machines, predicting the next proper words to answer questions. AI can copy human speech, but it does not truly think or have self-awareness like the smart robots in movies. What Can You Do with AI? AI has many practical uses. It can organize information, explain difficult ideas simply, and create plans. It can also work with images and videos, helping people solve daily problems. For students, AI is a great creative partner. It can brainstorm ideas, polish homework, improve resumes, and help with study plans. Many people use AI to make weekly schedules, design workout plans, or even create picture books for children. Tips for Using AI There is no best AI tool, so you can try different platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. The key to using AI well is giving specific and clear prompts（指令）. Avoid asking too broadly. Break big tasks into small steps and provide enough background information. The quality of AI’s answer depends mostly on your request. What to Watch Out For AI has clear weaknesses. It may make up false information, so you should not depend on it for health or legal advice. Spending too much time on AI may lead to loneliness and less reallife communication. There are also privacy risks, because personal information shared with AI may not be safe. In addition, some AI-generated pictures and videos look real and can mislead people. AI is a tool created by humans. We should use it wisely and properly. AI can become a helpful partner in study and daily life. 61. Why did AI attract worldwide attention rapidly after November 2022? A. It developed more rapidly. B. It was used in digital products. C. It took the place of human beings. D. A new intelligent chatbot came out. 62. What can we know about AI from Para. 2? A. It has the same thinking ability as human beings. B. It owns real consciousness like the robots in films. C. It works out answers by studying language patterns. D. It produces language materials for the world on its own. 63. Why does the author explain the use of AI to readers? A. To show AI is the most advanced technology in the world. B. To illustrate the practical value of AI in different areas. C. To prove AI can replace human’s work in daily life. D. To emphasize the necessity of using AI at school. 64. What is the most important thing when we use AI properly ? A. Trying different AI platforms. B. Avoiding asking general questions. C. Offering detailed and clear instructions. D. Picking the best and most famous AI products. 65. Which of the following is a possible danger of overusing AI ? A. Losing interest in communicating with real people. B. Making people lack the ability to use computers. C. Keeping our personal information protected. D. Leading people toward a brand-new life path. 第III卷 非选择题 （满分30分） 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分） Imagine this jar is your life. Take the jar and fill it with rocks. Is the jar full? It certainly looks that way, doesn't it? Well, now add some pebbles, smaller than the rocks. Give the jar a shake. The pebbles all fit in the spaces in the jar. Is the jar full now? Again, it does seem so. But... Now let’s add some sand. Look! We can fit quite a bit of sand in there, can’t we? Surely the jar has to be full now, right? Here’s a cup of tea. Pour it slowly... Look at that. It fits into the jar, too! Let’s think about this. There’s only one jar: that is the one life you have. It’s a life where you can do anything, if you spend your time well. The rocks are the most important things in your life: your family, your friends, your health, your hopes and dreams. The pebbles? They are the other important things you need to keep your life going: your job, your house, things like that. What about the sand? The sand is all the little things in life, the annoying things that distract you and take up so much of your time if you’re not careful. What would happen if you put the sand in the jar first? You’d never have room for the pebbles, let alone the rocks. In the same way, if you waste your time worrying about all the small things in life, you’ll never have time for the things that are really important to you. So, concentrate on the important things first. Don’t worry about the small stuff! And the tea? That’s easy. No matter how busy you are in life, you should always find time to have a cup of tea and a talk with a good friend! 66. What does the jar stand for in the passage? (no more than 3 words) 67. According to the passage, what do the rocks represent in our life? (no more than 8 words) 68. What does the underlined word “distract” in Para. 3 probably mean? (no more than 8 words) 69. What can we learn from the example of putting sand into the jar first? (no more than 10 words) 70. What do you value most in your life? Please explain.(no more than 25 words) 第二节 书面表达（满分20分） 71. 假设你是晨光中学学生李津。你校英文校刊Sunshine中Life Lessons栏目正在举办主题 “Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you” 的征文活动。请你用英文投稿。内容包括： （1）简要解释这句格言的涵义； （2）结合你的生活实际，举例说明青少年应如何践行这条准则； （3）阐述这句话对于构建和谐校园及社会的意义。 注意： （1）词数：不少于100词； （2）可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯； （3）题目已给出，不计入此总数。 Treat Others as You Want to Be Treated —A lesson for life ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 滨海新区2025-2026学年度第二学期期末检测 高一英语 参考答案及评分标准 第一部分听力（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 1-5  BACAC  6-8 BAB  9-11 ABC  12-15 CBAA  第二部分英语知识运用（52.5分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 16-20  BDACB  21-25 ADCCA 26-30 DBBAD 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 31-35 BACDA 36-40 BCBBD 41-45 DBACA 46-50 BCDDA 第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 51-55 DDABB 56-60 CAACD 61-65 DCBCA 第四部分写作 第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 66. Our life. OR: One’s life. OR: Your life. 67. The most important things in life. 68. Take one’s attention away. 69. Don’t waste time worrying about all small things. OR: Concentrate on the most important things first. 70. My family is the most important in my life. They always support me and give me love, helping me overcome any difficulty. 第二节书面表达（满分20分） 71. Treat Others as You Want to Be Treated —A lesson for life Well goes an old saying: “Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.” It teaches us to put ourselves in others’ shoes. If we do not want to get hurt, we should never hurt others. For example, I once spoke ill of my teammate with my friends after our basketball team lost the match, just to let off steam. Soon my words got back to the teammate, leaving him really upset. I felt terribly embarrassed when facing him. I came to realize how painful I would be if others talked behind my back. I made a sincere apology to him afterwards. Later, we analyzed our shortcomings together and made thorough preparations for upcoming games. We ought to treat others as we wish to be treated, with kindness and respect. When every student follows this principle, there will be less quarrel and misunderstanding at school, building a harmonious campus. Furthermore, if everyone thinks more about others in society, people will get along more peacefully, creating a warmer and more civilized society. 阅读表达评分标准 分值 描述 2分 针对问题做出了正确的回答，内容清晰、完整；同时，语法、单词拼写(含大小写)准确无误，且答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求。 1.5分 针对问题做出了正确的回答，内容全面，但答题所用词汇数量超出题目要求的数量较多，或存在个别因粗心或笔误引起的语法或单词拼写(含大小写)错误，对表达含义基本不构成影响。 1分 语法或单词拼写基本准确，但回答内容不够全面，缺乏部分主要信息；或针对问题做出了基本正确的回答，但组织语言过程中存在一至两处明显的语法或单词拼写错误，且错误易引起歧义或误解。 0分 答非所问；回答过于简略或草率，难以理解或没有意义的单词堆砌。 书面表达评分标准 一、评分原则 1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后综合给分。如学生能够恰当运用教材中所学的内容进行合理表达，可以加2分。 3. 词数少于100的，从总分中减去2分。 4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。每错误书写3个单词从总分中减去1分，原则上不超过3分，重复的不计。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。标点符号错误，将视其对交际的影响程度酌情分。 6. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 分数档 内容 语法结构和词 衔接和连贯 整体效果 16～20分 覆盖所有内容要点，并有适当发挥。 应用了较丰富的语法结构和词汇；表达准确、地道；有个别错误，但不影响对写作内容的理解。 有效使用衔接手段，内容连贯，结构紧凑。 具备较强的语言运用能力；完全达到了预期的写作目的。 11～15分 覆盖所有内容要点。 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务要求；表达基本准确，些许错误对写作内容的理解影响不大。 应用了简单的连接成分，全文结构较紧凑。 达到了预期的写作目的。 6～10分 漏掉一些内容，覆盖部分内容要点。 应用的语法结构和词汇能基本满足任务要求；有一些错误，对写作内容的理解造成了一定影响。 应用了简单的连接成分，内容基本连贯。 基本达到了预期的写作目的。 1～5分 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，有一些无关内容。 语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；错误较多，且在很大程度上影响了对写作内容的理解。 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 0分 未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。 听力录音原文 第一节 Text 1 M:Have you bought your Christmas presents yet? W: Almost. I got a watch for my husband. And I’m going to find a camera or a mobile phone for my dad. Text 2 M: Hi,I’m here for my four o’clock appointment. W: why don’t you have a seat for a moment? Doctor Smith will be here soon. Text 3 M: Have you finished your paper? W:Finally. I have done nothing else this whole week but type it. Text 4 W:What’s the problem,officer? M:Well,you can’t park here,or you’ll be fined. W:Oh. I didn’t see a sign. M:There’s a sign right there,behind the tree. Text 5 W:It’s fifty kilometers to the next town. M:We must stop at the gas station and get some gas. 第二节 Text 6 W: Why don’t you begin by telling me something about yourself? M: Well, I was born in New York and went to school there, right up through college. My father is a doctor and my mother is a lawyer. W: Sounds as if you come from a professional family. M: That’s right.One of my sisters is a dentist and the other one teaches at a university. W: What made you decide to get into computers? M: Oh, nothing in particular, I guess. I always liked mathematics and playing with machines. W: Now, What about your experience? How long have you been working with computers? M: More than five years now. After I got my engineering degree from the college, I began my career in computer technology and I even had my own company for a while. W: It certainly sounds impressive. We’ll probably get back to you in a week. M: Thanks very much. Text 7 W: Hi, Gary, how was Paris? M: Great! It’s a very beautiful city! But my trip was quite an adventure! Especially the end! W: Really? What happened? M: On Thursday, I checked the times of the airport bus, but I didn’t notice that they were different at weekends…. And I was leaving on Sunday…. W: Oh no! M: I wanted to get the midnight bus to the airport and my flight was at seven o’clock in the morning….so I arrived at the bus stop at 11:30 pm. W: But you were too late… M: Exactly! The last bus was gone! I didn’t have money for a taxi and the subway wasn’t running either. W: What did you do? M: I decided to spend the night in a café and I didn’t get any asleep. W:Oh dear! So, what time did you get to the airport? M: I took the first bus the next morning and got there at five. But you’ll never believe what happened! I was there for four hours!We finally took off at 9! W: Oh,no! You must be exhausted. Text 8 Hello,everyone. Thank you for coming. My name is Chris Brown, president of the International Student Union of our college. On behalf of all the members of the Union, I’d like to give a brief introduction about our association. The International Student Union was founded in1960. The aim of our Union is to provide the best service for the international students. We arrange short trips each weekend, such as city tours and museum visits. We also organize summer camps during summer vacations and different kinds of food parties at special times. That sounds amazing, doesn’t it? If you ‘d like to join the Union, just send your name and student number via email. And if you are interested in our short trips on the weekend, you can sign up in our office each Wednesday. Remember that some events are quite popular and we have to limit the number of students. Some of the events also require a small amount of fee for transportation. If you want to know more… 学校 姓名 准考证号____________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $