上海市吴淞中学2026-2027学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

上海市吴淞中学2026学年第一学期 高二 英语学科 第一次学科调研（试卷） （满分140分 考试时间：120分钟） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Book. B. Men’s suits. C. Bags D. Women's shoes 2. A. The woman can’t fill out the form at the moment. B. The woman can’t take a vacation next month. C. The woman should make a request first. D. The woman should have told him earlier. 3. A. He is sending the report by himself. B. He has to drop in on a reporter. C. He is busy having meetings the whole morning. D. He will meet the man later in the morning. 4. A. Go swimming. B. Climb mountains. C. Buy a new jacket. D. Watch the weather forecast. 5. A. The man didn’t expect the woman to be a great writer. B. The woman has taken many pictures at the contest. C. The woman is an experienced photographer. D. The man is extremely fond of traveling. 6. A. It started to rain when she was at the beach B. The forecast calls for more rain tomorrow. C. She’d like the man to go to the beach with her. D. She won’t go to the beach tomorrow if it rains. 7. A. She disagrees with the man. B. She doesn’t enjoy long speeches. C. She didn’t know how long the speech would be. D. She nearly fell asleep during the speech. 8. A. She’ll consider the man’s invitation. B. She doesn’t have time to work in a garden. C. She doesn’t want to join the gardening club. D. She was never formally invited to join a club. 9. A. She’s enjoying the music. B. The music doesn’t bother her. C. She would prefer a different style of music. D. The music disturbs her sleep. 10. A. Few readers agree with his ideas. B. Very few people have read his article. C. He doesn’t expect the article to be published. D. The woman doesn’t fully understand the article. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Problems for actors. B. Embarrassed actors. C. Avoiding eating in films. D. Unexpected film scenes. 12. A. They may be asked to eat or drink with children or animals on stage. B. Children or animals may draw the attention of the audience. C. They find some children cannot say words clearly enough. D. Animals are sometimes not easy to deal with. 13. A. He forgot who to serve. B. He said the wrong words. C. He completely forgot his lines. D. He slipped the tray onto the floor. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A European tradition. B. An art museum. C. A coastal village. D. An arts festival. 15. A. Some money. B. Their own paintings. C. A visit to their homes. D. A chance to paint with them. 16. A. There are paintings at home and sculptures in the square. B. Antoni Presti set up his own art gallery several years ago. C. Every family owns quite a few paintings by famous artists. D. The residents there raised money to build their domestic museum. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. She was long dreaming of going to Africa. B. She didn’t like working as a travel agent. C. She was eager to explore the real world. D. She didn’t want to travel any more. 18. A. She taught local students the basics of the language. B. She trained local farmers to market their crops. C. She taught local children about culture. D. She trained local people to be nurses. 19. A. She was used to living in a small house. B. She could hardly afford a flat in the city. C. She had some friends living in the country. D. She found life in the city too noisy and crowded. 20. A. Dealing in African furniture. B. Raising funds to help African people. C. Working for a volunteer organization. D. Lecturing about her experience in Africa. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Time to Learn How to Sort Whatever we don’t want — no matter whether it’s eggshells, newspapers, soda cans or old socks — it’s all garbage. And garbage goes to the garbage bin. There seems to be (21) _________ wrong with that. But do you really know how to throw away garbage properly? China (22) _________ (promote) garbage sorting for over a decade, but for the majority of the public, the concept hasn’t sunk in. Shenzhen issued a new regulation, (23) _________ states that residents will be fined up to 100 yuan and organizations 1,000 yuan for not sorting rubbish into specific groups. “It’s evident that the government is determined to push this forward,” said Zhang Ning, a program officer (24) _________ (serve) in a Beijing-based public welfare organization. “But I’m afraid the regulation will prove to be ineffective (25) _________ garbage sorting has never been achieved by merely imposing severe punishments.” A recent survey found that 49.5 percent of the respondents said they still don’t know how to sort garbage, while 45.5 percent just can’t be bothered to do it. “Lots of citizens (26) _________ (confuse) about what’s recyclable and what’s general waste. For example, it’s scarcely known that tissue is non-recyclable because it’s usually too polluted (27) _________(recycle).” said Zhang, a representative. According to Zhang, 70 percent of garbage is a “(28) _________ (misuse) resource”. For instance, a ton of waste steel can be refined (精炼) into 0.9 tons of usable steel, and a ton of kitchen waste is able to produce 0.3 tons of organic fertilizer. But all of this is based (29) _________ the condition that the garbage is categorized properly. The sorting process initially starts in households. Residents (30) _________ have sorted their garbage properly from the very beginning, but many failed to do so. Garbage sorting is a complex issue and takes patience. So next time when you throw away what is called “garbage”, do it in the right way. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. sustainable B. address C. applies D. dominating E. claims F. collectively G. adaptation H. survival I. emerging J. intentionally K. transformed Big Tech Shouldn’t Rescue the Newspaper Industry In the early 17th century, London’s St Paul’s Cathedral was a center for news and gossip, where entrepreneurs sold handwritten “letters of news” to wealthy subscribers. Today, a similar subscription model is (31) ________ in the newspaper industry again, marking the end of an era when newspapers relied on mass markets and advertising for profits. For decades, newspapers have sold their content below production costs to attract readers for advertisers. The old saying— “If you’ re not paying, you are the product”—(32) ________ as much to newspapers as it does to modern tech platforms. However, the internet has (33) ________ this business model. Over the past two decades, newspaper ad revenues in America have dropped by 80%, and circulation has been reduced by half. Digital advertising hasn’t made up for these losses, with tech giants like Google and Facebook (34) ________ the market. In the UK, for instance, Google controls over 90% of search ad revenue (收入), while Facebook (35) ________ half of all display ad revenue. Faced with these challenges, newspapers are turning to governments for help, arguing that their (36) ________ is vital for public interests. Recent efforts in countries like Australia and France aim to force Google and Facebook to pay for news content, while in the U.S., the government has considered allowing multiple newspapers to negotiate (37) ________ with tech platforms. Google and Facebook have responded with financial support. Google promised $1 billion over three years to pay publishers for selected content, and Facebook agreed to usage fees with some publishers. Yet, these payments are minimal compared to the earnings of tech giants and hardly (38) ________ the deeper economic challenges of the newspaper industry. The real issue isn’t tech giants exploiting newspapers but newspapers losing control of content distribution. Unlike video and music industries, newspapers have struggled to adapt. Nonetheless, some have found success through subscriptions. The New York Times, for example, now boasts over 6.5 million subscribers, showing toughness through digital (39) ________. The future of public-interest journalism should rest on (40) ________ business models, not on government funding or tech donations. Newspapers must innovate to create content that readers value and are willing to pay for—just as they did centuries ago. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. In European terms, it’s barely a baby—but Boston is one of the oldest cities in the US. It has winding streets, a slow subway and red-brick buildings that date back to the revolution. But behind the history is a modern approach to city management that’s making life easier for its citizens—and it’s all thanks to (41) ________. Earlier this week, Uber, a car-booking platform, announced that it would (42) ________ its data with Boston under a new agreement, making it the first city in the US to receive data from the firm. Starting in two weeks, then updated every quarter, Boston will get zip codes in which Uber rides begin and end, the timing of rides and the distance travelled. Jascha Franklin-Hodge, the city’s chief information officer, says Uber’s data will help his team assess the impact of city development on residential (43) ________, measuring daily trips and travel times between different neighborhoods. The Uber data set will (44) ________ a wide range of others in Boston’s store. Like cities around the world, it has collected data from its public transport system, cellphones and taxi records to quietly transform and (45) ________ itself. For example, it is already using data from the public transport system to understand the impact that removing an elevated road in south Boston is having on local residents. “Cities have used data for a long time,” says Alan Wiig of Temple University in Philadelphia. “What’s (46) ________ now, what this announcement signifies, is the speeding up of how quickly cities can use data.” Other cities are also seeing the advantage in pooling data to make life (47) ________ for residents, says John Polak of Imperial College London. (48) ________, data from London’s transport system helped the city prepare for the arrival of the large number of visitors during the Olympics. (49) ________ solutions can make residents’ lives easier, but they can also give managers new insights into their cities. Chris Osgood of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics in Boston says wiring 320 downtown parking spots with occupancy sensors (50) ________ not just by letting drivers find open spots through an app called Parking but by helping the city managers see where they needed to change their policies. Osgood and his team (51) ________ a number of spaces that were constantly occupied, and reduced their maximum occupancy time from 4 hours to 2 hours. Other spots were underused, and had their maximum times pushed up (52) ________. “We have trash cans throughout the city that are (53) ________ sensors,” Franklin-Hodge says. “They can inform us in real time when they are getting full. As we analyze that data over time, it lets us (54) ________ where to put resources to collect trash.” Franklin-Hodge says he expects more private companies to join Uber. “The city can’t just look inwards at its own databases,” he says. “It has to recognize that consumer services are generating data that’s valuable to us. The Uber (55) ________ is the tip of the iceberg.” 41. A. app B. companies C. data D. advances 42. A. assist B. provide C. impress D. share 43. A. community B. mobility C. landscape D. quality 44. A. enhance B. assess C. collect D. join 45. A. create B. locate C. improve D. control 46. A. new B. good C. wrong D. old 47. A. smoother B. tougher C. quicker D. slower 48. A. In addition B. For example C. As a result D. On the contrary 49. A. Traditional B. General C. Potential D. Technological 50. A. took on B. put aside C. made up D. paid off 51. A. cancelled B. identified C. emptied D. enlarged 52. A. accordingly B. distinctively C. sensitively D. analytically 53. A. equipped with B. devoted to C. occupied by D. involved in 54. A. remember B. ignore C. determine D. ask 55. A. concept B. agreement C. advantage D. requirement Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. (A) He examined my face, “Hmmm,” he said quietly. “Are you a model?” Is he kidding? No way would anyone ever confuse me with a fashion model. I was ugly. After all, I had the scar. The accident happened in fourth grade, when a neighbor boy threw a sharp stone through the side of my face. After a three-hour operation, a huge bandage covered half of my face for several months. “You’ll always be pretty to me,” Dad sighed, “even if you aren’t to the rest of the world.” Right. Thanks. I could still hear the unkind words of the other kids at school. I could still see how different I looked from the pretty girls the teachers often paid attention to. I would still look at myself in the bathroom mirror from time to time. In a culture that values beauty, an ugly girl is not accepted. “Of course I’m not a model,” I replied. The doctor crossed his arms over his chest and looked at me. “Since you’re not a model, what brought you here today?” The room began to swim before me, as my eyes were full of tears. The doctor sat down beside me. His voice was low and soft. “Let me tell you what I see. I see a beautiful woman. Not a perfect woman, but a beautiful woman. Even Elizabeth Taylor has a tiny scar on her forehead,” he said in a low voice. Then he paused for a while. “When a person falls in love, if their mate has an imperfection, that imperfection becomes special.” As tears were rolling down my face, he said, “You are a very attractive woman with a very small imperfection. Whether you know it or not, it makes you special.” I left his office, not with the scar removed from my face, but with a tear removed from my heart. 56. How did the woman get a scar on her face? A. She was born with the scar. B. She was injured by her neighbor. C. She fell over a stone by accident. D. She had an unsuccessful operation. 57. From the third paragraph, what can we learn about the writer? A. She felt much better for her father’s comfort. B. She was eager to make friends at school. C. She was extremely upset about her looks. D. She hated the teachers who ignored her. 58. What message did the doctor help the writer realize? A. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. B. A good medicine tastes bitter. C. A little imperfection brings uniqueness. D. A father’s love is as deep as the sea. 59. Which expression can be best used to describe the doctor? A. Mean and practical B. Superior and impatient C. Calm and indifferent D. Sincere and inspiring (B) Name: DONALD SLOAN Gates Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 913-243-1682 After May 2025: 46 Clayton Drive St. Louis, MO 63130 314-726-8840 Objective To work with the clients in a social service position. Education B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2025 Major: Social Services Minor: Applied Psychology Experience Assistant Activities Supervisor. Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2022-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers. Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2022-May 2024. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships. Nurse’s Aide. Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2022. Assisted nurses in patient care. Helped to take patients’ histories, update charts, and prepare patients for surgery. Activities University Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts. Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university. Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall. Skills Fluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people. Interests Skiing, softball, classical music, and guitar． 60. What is the passage most probably about? A. An advertisement for enrolling new employees B. A school report at the end of an academic year C. A self-introduction meant to apply for a job D. A part of a recommendation letter from a university 61. What can we learn about Donald Sloan according to the “Experience” section? A. He is a wise leader. B. He is a skillful performer. C. He is a gifted scientist. D. He is a good social worker. 62. Which of the following best describes Donald Sloan’s background? A. He is good at singing and dancing. B. He has rich practical work experience. C. He has an interest in being a surgeon. D. He specializes in psychology. (C) Before the age of smartphones, photographers had to learn how to use high-tech cameras and photographic techniques. Today, with a huge range of camera apps, almost everyone can take good-quality photos. The ease of photography has given us a tremendous appetite for capturing both the magical and the ordinary. We are obsessed with documenting everyday moments, while photojournalists also use mobile phones because their small size makes it easier to capture unguarded moments. In the past, magazines published unforgettable photos of important people and global events. Such images could change public opinion and even the course of history. But if there are fewer memorable images today, it is not because there are fewer good ones. It is because there are so many, and no single image gets to be special for long. The rise of digital photography has also raised questions about the truthfulness of images. Before digital images, people generally trusted photographs to reflect reality accurately. Today, however, images can be altered in ways the naked eye might never notice. Photojournalists are trained to accurately represent what they witness. Yet any image can be altered to create a so-called “improved” picture of reality. The average viewer is left with no way to assess the accuracy of an image except through trust in a news organization or photographer. Camera apps such as Instagram allow photographers to use filters (滤镜) to make pictures more artistic or give them an antique look. Such effects can create powerful images, but they can also cause controversy, especially when photographs of wars and conflicts are made to look romantic or distant from reality. Yet photography has always been more subjective than we assume. Every picture reflects a series of choices—where to stand, what lens (镜片) to use, and what to include or leave out. So, does altering a photograph with a filter necessarily make it less true? Perhaps not. Digital tools make it easier for people to tell their own stories and give others the chance to do the same. At the same time, focusing only on major events may cause the media to overlook ordinary scenes of daily life that can be equally revealing. Perhaps our growing obsession with photography will lead to a universal visual language, changing the way we relate to one another and the world. 63. Why are there fewer memorable photographs today, according to the author? A. The quality of many images is still poor. B. There are too many good images these days. C. Traditional media refuse to allow amateur photos. D. Most images are not appealing to a global audience. 64. Why does the author put the word “improved” in quotation marks (Para. 3)? A. To indicate that it is a word cited from another source. B. To stress that the picture of reality is greatly improved. C. To draw readers’ attention to a word worth considering. D. To show that it is arguable whether the picture is truly improved. 65. Which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with? A. Everyday photographs can reveal important aspects of life. B. Digital photographs are less truthful than traditional ones. C. Filters always make photographs too subjective to be reliable. D. The media should focus more on major social events. 66. What is the best title for the passage? A. Camera Apps Bury Truth B. Photography Redefined by Technology C. The End of Professional Photography D. The Decline of Traditional Photography Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. A dog won’t try to fix the problem the way some people do. B. Dogs are not just pets but beloved members of a family. C. Dogs are fantastic at reading us. D. Reading and understanding the needs of pets helps improve our overall emotional well-being. E. Talking to your dog about emotionally frustrating issues can be particularly beneficial. F. They’re more likely to distract you. The Benefits of Talking to Your Dog It’s common for people to chat with their dogs throughout the day—about what each other is doing or how cute or playful the pup is. It’s a gentle reminder of what’s meaningful. “When you talk to your dog, you get a sense that this is why you’re here—no matter what happens at work or with your finances, your dog still loves you and needs you, and that gives you a sense of purpose,” says Larry Young, an expert on social bonding at Emory University. (67) ___________________In a 2018 study, researchers found that people are more willing to reveal to their dogs about difficult emotions, such as depression, jealousy, anxiety, and fear, than they are with their romantic partners or friends. The precise reasons for this aren’t known but one possibility is that “pets are good，nonjudgmental listeners because they don’t interrupt or reply,” says study coauthor Daniel Mills, a specialist in human-animal relationships at the University of Lincoln. (68) ___________________ Even so, there’s value in simply expressing emotions, especially troublesome ones. Research has found that when people put their emotions into words, their negative feelings become less intense. Another hidden advantage: Your dog isn’t going to engage in a conversation about what’s bothering you, which could keep you thinking about it. (69) __________________ “Dogs use emotionally controlling strategies,” Mills says. “Their desire to play draws you away from being sad or angry.” Further support for this phenomenon comes from a 2022 study. It was found that by engaging in micro-breaks to pet their pup, the people are able to relax and recover—in ways that interacting with unfurry family members doesn’t. (70) ___________________ “They can sense when we’re upset—and they are arguably better at reading us than some people are,” says Kogan. And “because we know that our dogs read us so well, we regulate ourselves so as not to upset our dogs, which is helpful for us as well.” It is a positive feedback loop (反馈回路). IV. Supplementary Exercise Vocabulary Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. campaign B. acquire C. practically D. stream E. compounded F. launched G. urge H. sheltering I. deliberately J. consist K. gathering When a City Learns to Listen In a rapidly changing city, people who lose stable housing can easily become invisible. A community project, (71) ________ by local social workers several years ago, has taken a different approach: rather than treating vulnerable residents simply as recipients of aid, it tries to create conditions in which they can regain control of their own lives. The project began with volunteers (72) ________ stories from people living in temporary accommodation. Over time, a steady (73) ________ of interviews and case records revealed that housing problems were rarely isolated. Unstable employment, limited access to public services and social exclusion often (74) ________ one another, making it increasingly difficult for individuals to recover without sustained support. In addition, the information helped participants (75) ________ practical skills that could improve their chances of finding stable employment. For those without a permanent home, finding a job can be (76) ________ impossible when they lack an address or reliable transportation. Therefore, the project works with local organizations, (77) ________ families from the most serious consequences of sudden homelessness while helping them move towards longer-term solutions. Enthusiastic volunteers also (78) ________ local authorities to make essential services more accessible. The real value of the project does not (79) ________ in the amount of aid provided, but in the opportunities that it creates for people to rebuild their lives. Yet the organizers have learned that effective support cannot follow fixed pattern. People are wired to seek connection and a sense of belonging, and even small opportunities for participation can restore confidence. A recent social awareness (80) ________ invited residents to share their experiences and suggest ways to make the city more inclusive. V. Translation Directions: Translation the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 81. 这个粗心大意的男孩一定是把钥匙落在姐姐家了。(must) 82. 这位环境学家经过不断试错，发现了一种新材料。(trial) 83. 这位杰出女性致力于将荒漠改造成绿地，对环境产生了积极的影响。(devote) 84. 为了让传统文化薪火相传，当地政府发起了一项倡议来提高公众文化保护意识。(launch) VI. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 85. 学校英语报举办征文活动，请学生谈谈对“Roses given, fragrance in hand.”(赠人玫瑰，手有余香) 这句话的理解。假定你是李华，请你写一篇征文稿，在文中你必须： 1) 简述你对这句话的理解； 2) 结合一个具体实例加以说明。 注：文中不得出现考生姓名、学校等真实个人信息。 第 1 页 共 10 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 上海市吴淞中学2026学年第一学期 高二英语学科第一次学科调研（答案） （满分140分 考试时间：120分钟） Listening comprehension Section A 1-10 BCCBA DACDA Section B 11-13 ABC 14-16 DBA 17-20 CBDA Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 21. nothing 22. has promoted/has been promoting 23. which 24. serving 25. because/as/since 26. are confused 27. to recycle/to be recycled 28. misused 29. on/upon 30. should Section B 31-35 ICKDE 36-40 HFBGA Reading Comprehension Section A 41-45 CDBDC 46-50 AABDD 51-55 BAACB Section B (A) 56-59 BCCD (B) 60-62 CDB (C) 63-66 BDAB Section C 67-70 EAFC Supplementary Exercise Vocabulary 71-80 FKDEB CHGJA Guided Writing 略 录音文本 Section A 1.M: Are men's suits on the seventh floor? W: No, they are here on the sixth Seventh's for women's shoes, books and bags Q: What is the man most probably looking for? 2.W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to take a vacation early next month. M: Did you fill out a request form? Q: What does the man mean? 3.W: Jack asked me to drop off this report. He's tied up in meetings all morning. M: Oh, I thought I could talk with him about it. Q: What can be learned about Jack? 4.W: Why are you wearing a jacket? It's so warm today. M: You never know what the weather will be like in the mountains. Q: What are the two speakers most probably going to do? 5.W: I won the first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an award. M: It's a good camera! You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 6.M: It's been pouring for three days now. I begin to wonder if it will ever stop. W: And tomorrow is going to be my day at the beach. But if it doesn't clear up by then, I'll just have to forget about that. Q: What does the woman imply? 7.M: What a boring speaker! I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep. W: Oh, I don't know about that. In fact, it's been a long time since I heard anyone as good. Q: What does the woman mean? 8. M: I've noticed that you spend a lot of time tending to your garden. Do you think you might like to join the university gardening club? We meet every other Tuesday. W: Oh, thanks for the invitation. But this is how I relax. I'd rather not make it something formal and structured. Q: What does the woman imply? 9. M: Does this music bother your study, Pam? W: Actually, I'm not studying anymore, but I'm trying to sleep. Q: What does Pam imply? 10.W: I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target You certainly convinced me anyway. M: Thanks. Unfortunately based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority. Q: What does the man mean? Section B Questions 1l through 13 are based on the following passage. Many actors do not like working with children or animals. This is probably because they are afraid that the audience may become more interested in the children and animals than in them. Actors can have problems of a different kind when they are required to eat or drink on stage. If they have too much food in their mouths, the words they say may not be clear, and they may even end up coughing or choking. Other problems can occur with food while films are being made. In a recent film, during which a family was waiting to have a meal, one of the actors entered with a large roast chicken on a tray and started cutting some meat from it while he was speaking, having cut off a whole chicken leg he completely forgot what his next words were. The scene had to be filmed again. This would not really have mattered if there had been another roast chicken in the studio, but there was not. At first. nobody knew what to do, but eventually the problem was solved by putting a nail in the leg and attaching it back onto the chicken. Now listen again. Questions 11.What is the passage mainly about? 12. Why don't actors like working with children or animals? 13.What mistake did the actor make after he entered with a large roast chicken on a tray? Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Every year, the village of Pettinco celebrates its unique arts festival. For a few days each summer, artists from all over Europe gather at this village near the north coast of Sicily to enjoy the creative atmosphere. During their stay, the artists get together with the local people to paint a one-kilometre-long picture that runs the length of the high street. Once the painting is done, each visiting artist joins a local family for a big lunch and, in exchange for the meal, the family receives the section of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result, though few villages are rich, almost every family has at least one painting by a well-known European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly invited into homes to see these paintings. The festival was the idea of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who set it up several years ago. Since then, Pettineo has become a sort of domestic art museum in that any visitor can ring a doorbell, go into a house and admire a painting. In addition to this exhibition of paintings in people's homes, for those who have time to spare, there is an opportunity to wander through the display of huge sculptures in the village square. Now listen again. Questions 14. What is the passage mainly about? 15.What do artists give in trade for the big lunch at a local family in Pettineo? 16.According to the passage, why has Pettineo become a certain kind of art museum? Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. M: Today, we have Elizabeth Holmes, who spent two years in Africa as a volunteer. Elizabeth, what persuaded you to leave your secure job in a travel agent's and go to Africa? W: Well, I'd been feeling restless for ages. I wanted to see the real world, not just tourist places. Then, I was at the dentist's one day, and I saw a poster—it was all about volunteers working in Africa. I took down the name and address and applied. And my application was accepted. M: What particular skills could you offer? W: I had a degree in economics and I had done some teaching at one time. What they wanted to send me to Africa to do was to train local farmers in the marketing of their crops. I flew out with fifteen other volunteers, all going to do different things, like nursing, teaching, and so on. When we got there, we were supposed to have a four-week course at a training center, learning something about the local culture and the basics of the language—you know, greetings and things like that. M: I expect you found it very different when you returned to England? W: Yes, I certainly did. I had to move from my flat in the city to a small hut in the country just to get some of the peace and quiet I'd become accustomed to in Africa. M: And what are you working on at the moment? W: Well, I didn't want to just go back to working in someone else's office so I set up my own business, which I run from home. I deal in African furniture. However, I'm still in touch with the organization that sent me to Africa as a volunteer. I organize events to raise funds and give talks about my experience to encourage other people to go. M: Well. I'd like to thank Elizabeth for coming into the studio today. Now listen again. Questions 17.Why did the woman give up her former job? 18. What did the woman do in Africa? 19.Why did the woman move to a small hut in the country? 20.What is the woman doing for a living? 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $