江苏省徐州市2022-2023学年高三英语上学期期末模拟测试试卷（PDF版带答案）

2022~2023学年度高三年级第一学期期末模拟测试英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题纸卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Lendhimatennisball.B.Havelunchtogether.C.Playtennisafterschool.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Acompany.B.Apieceofnews.C.Anaccident.3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inagym.4.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A.Buyinganewchair.B.Fixingthebrokenchair.C.Replacingthebrokenchair.5.WhathappenedtoAnna?A.Shegotherclothesdirty.B.Shedroppedhercoffee.C.Shefellonthecarpet. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wherewillthespeakersgothisweekend?A.Toacinema.B.Toapark.C.Tothebeach.7.Howmuchwillthespeakersprobablyspend?A.£8.B.£24.C.£40.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Attendaclass.B.Checkadatabase.C.Buyabook.9.Whichmethodofpaymentisunacceptable?A.Thecreditcard.B.Thecash.C.Thecheck.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatisSam’sopinionontheconcert?A.Itiscrowded.B.Itisexcellent.C.Itislong.11.WhatdoesStacyplantodointhesummer?A.Seeaband.B.Designalogo.C.Goonatour.12.WhatwillSamgiveStacy?A.AT-shirt.B.Aticket.C.ACD.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowlongdidthewomanstudyGerman?A.Oneyear.B.threeyears.C.Fouryears.14.Whatdoesthearticlesayaboutpeoplegoingabroad?A.Theypracticetheforeignlanguagesinadvance.B.Theyuseforeignlanguagestheystudiedatschool.C.Theyprefertogotocountrieswithoutlanguageproblems.15.Whatlanguageisthemostpopularamongstudents? A.Italian.B.French.C.Spanish.16.WhatwillschoolsdowiththestateoflanguagelearningintheUK?A.Offerforeignlanguageclassesinprimaryschools.B.Encouragestudentstopracticeforeignlanguages.C.Askparentstohelptheirchildrenlearnlanguages.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker?A.Adoctor.B.Acoach.C.Ahostess.18.WhatdidEricNerhusdowhenhewasindanger?A.Hestuckhisfingersintotheshark’seye.B.Heknockedtheshark’sbody.C.Hehittheshark’smouth.19.HowdidEricNerhusgettothehospital?A.Byboat.B.Bycar.C.Byhelicopter.20.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofEricNerhus?A.Heisbrave.B.Heislucky.C.Heisstrong.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。AWomenInventorsPatriciaBillingsPatriciaBillingsisasculptorwhoinventedGeobond,abuildingmaterialthatisstrongandfire-proof.Inthelate1970s,oneofhersculpturesfellandbrokeintopieces,soshebeganexperimentinginherstudio.Eightyearslater,sheinventedanadditivethat,whenmixedwithconcrete,createsaveryhardfire-proofmaterial.BetteNesmithGrahamWhenBetteNesmithworkedasasecretary,shefounditdifficulttoerasemistakesmadebyearlyelectrictypewriters,whichslowedwork.Shenoticedthatanartistnevercorrectedbyerasing,butalwayspaintedovertheerror.Sosheputsomewhite,water-basedpaintinabottleandtookherwatercolorbrushtotheoffice.Sheusedittocorrecthermistakes.Grahamnamedtheproduct“LiquidPaper”.SallyFoxSallyFox,acottongrower,inventedFoxFibre,whichisrecognizedasthefirstspecies oflong-fiber,naturally-coloredcottonthatcanbemadeintothreadonamachine.Anditcouldconsiderablyreducetheamountofpollutionthatiscreatedthroughdyeing(染色)fabrics.Foxhasbeencalleda“cottonpioneer”forhereffortsregardingorganic,coloredcotton.MargaretEloiseKnightMargaretEloiseKnightwasanAmericaninventor,notablyoftheflat-bottomedpaperbag.Whileshewasaworker,shedevelopedanautomated(自动化的)systemtofoldpaperbags—aprocesswhichuptothattimewasdonebyhand.Shefoundedherowncompany,creatingpaperbagsforgroceriessimilarinformtotheonesthatwouldbeusedinlatergenerations.21.HowdidBetteNesmithGrahamerasehertypingerrors?A.Bycoveringthemwithpaper.B.Byapplyingwhitecorrectionpaint.C.Byslowingdownhertypingspeed.D.Bybrushingcolorfulliquidontothem.22.WhatdoweknowaboutSallyFox’sinvention?A.It’scost-efficient.B.Itiscoloredbymachine.C.It’senvironment-friendly.D.Itisgrownwithchemicals.23.Whomadeaninventionthatcouldsavemuchhumanlabor?A.PatriciaBillings.B.BetteNesmithGraham.C.SallyFox.D.MargaretEloiseKnight.BOnJanuary1,2018,IvoriandesignstudentO’PlerousGrebetpromisedtocreateanemoji(表情符)adayfor365days—eachofthemdescribingsomeelementoflifeinWestAfricamoregenerally.HenamedhisprojectZouzoukwa.Searchinghisownlifeforinspiration,Grebetstartedwithhisfavoritesnacks.ThencamethegreenandwhitesweateroftheNigeriannationalsoccerteam.“ThegoalwastoshareWestAfricancultureinacolourfulanddifferentway,”hesays.“Ididn’thaveanyideathatpeoplewouldlikeitsomuch.”Buttheprojectwashelpedalong,Grebetthinks,byWestAfricans’desiretoseethemselvesreflectedinthetiny,complicatedimagesthathadbecomelikeasecondlanguagetohisgeneration.Despitethegrowingnumberofskincolors,professions,foods,andothertypesofemojisontheirphones,afterall,itwasstillclearthattheusualsetofemojiswascreatedbyandforpeoplewhodidn’tlooklikethem.“Peopleliketoseeelementsoftheirowndailylifeintheirphone,”hesays.BythetimeGrebetfinishedhisemojichallengeinDecember2018,theprojecthadtakenonalifeofitsown.Hiscreationswerewinninggraphicdesignprizes,andFrenchTVchannelCanal+hadenlistedhimtocreatespecialemojistouseonsocialmediaduringthe2018WorldCup.AnadvertisingagencysenthimaMacBooktousetomakehisdesigns,andinJanuary2019,oneyearaftertheprojectwaslaunched,itbecameanapp.ByOctoberin2019,thesamemonthGrebetgraduatedwithadegreeindigitalartsandimagesfromtheInstituteofSciencesandCommunicationTechniquesinAbidjan,theZouzoukwaapphadbeendownloadedmorethan100,000times.Next,GrebetsayshewouldliketosubmitsomeofhisdesignstoUnicodeConsortium,thegatekeeperforthe“official”setofemojisthatcomesstandardonmostsmartphones. 24.WhydidGrebet’sprojectbecomepopular?A.ItreflectedthedailylifeofWestAfricans.B.Ithelpedtheyouthlearnaforeignlanguage.C.ItcreatedanewprofessionforWestAfricans.D.ItboostedthedevelopmentofNigeriansoccer.25.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Grebet’spart-timestudyinFrance.B.AdifficultchoiceforGrebettomake.C.Grebet’sinvestmentinanadvertisingfirm.D.GrowingrecognitionofGrebet’screations.26.WhichwordscanbestdescribeGrebet?A.Talentandhumorous.B.Determinedandambitious.C.Easygoingandpatient.D.Devotedandhumble.27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AfascinatinghistoryofEmojisB.ThepopularityofZouzoukwaappC.DrawingWestAfrica,oneemojiatatimeD.O’PlerousGrebet,apromisingartstudentCKidswhothinktheycangetsmarteriftheyworkhardaremorelikelytobouncebackfromtheirmistakesthanthosewhothinktheirlevelofintelligenceissetinstone,anewstudyfinds.“Thismaybebecausekidswithagrowthmind-set,whobelieveintelligenceischangeable,aremorelikelytofocusontheirmistakesthanthosewithafixedmind-set,”saidstudyresearcherHansSchroder,“Themainimplicationhereisthatweshouldpaycloseattentiontoourmistakesandusethemasopportunitiestolearnratherthanignoremistakes.”Inthestudy,theresearchersfirstinterviewed123childrentodeterminewhethertheyhadagrowthmindsetorafixedmindset.Thechildrenwereaskedquestionssuchas“Imagineakidwhothinksthatyoucangetsmarter,howmuchdoyouagreewiththiskid?”Then,theresearchersmonitoredthechildren’sbrainwaveswhilethekidsperformedataskonacomputer,whichinvolvedpressingthespacebar(空格键)whentheysawcertainimages.Theresearchersanalyzedthebrainresponsesthatoccurredwithinhalfasecondofthechildrenmakingamistakeonthetask.Ingeneral,abiggerbrainresponsemeansthatapersonispayingmoreattentiontoherorhismistake.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenwithgrowthmindsetsweresignificantlymorelikelytohavethislargerbrainresponseaftermakingamistakeinthestudy.Inaddition,theyweremorelikelytoimprovetheirperformanceonthetaskaftermakingamistake.Thefindingsmayhavesomepracticalimplicationsforparentsandteachers.Itisaseeminglynaturalreactiontocomfortchildrenwhentheymakemistakes,butsomewaysofdoingthismaydistractchildrenfromlearningfromtheirmistakes.“Insteadofshyingawayfromchildren’smistakes,parentsandteacherscouldofferthisadvice:Mistakeshappen,solet’strytopayattentiontowhatwentwrongandfigureitout,” Schrodersaid.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“setinstone”inParagraph1mean?A.Unreliable.B.Unpredictable.C.Unavoidable.D.Unchangeable.29.Whatdoweknowabouttheparticipantswithagrowthmind-set?A.Theymadefewermistakes.B.Theywereoverallintelligent.C.Theyreflectedontheirmistakes.D.Theyhadasmallerbrainresponse.30.WhatwasSchroder’sadviceforaddressingchildren’smistakes?A.Helpingthemfindouttheproblem.B.Praisingthemfortheirgreatefforts.C.Tellingthemtobemorefocusedlater.D.Askingthemtoignoretheirmistakes.31.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefindingsofthestudy?A.Kid’sgrowthintelligencecanbepredicted.B.Kidsshouldpayattentiontotheirmistakes.C.Intelligenceshouldnotbeoveremphasized.D.Errorscanpreventusfrommakingprogress.DOncerareoffSouthernCaliforniabeaches,greatwhitesharksarebeginningtoshowupmoreoften.Thenewcomersaremostlyyounggreatwhites,whichpreferthewarmer,shallowerwatersnearthebeaches.Thatmeansmanybeachgoerswhoatthemomentarerecognizingsharkshavebynomeansseenthefierceanimalsbefore.“Whenthesesharksstartedtoappear,everyonewastryingtofigureoutwhatwasgoingon,”statedDouglasJ.McCauley,amarinescienceprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Dr.McCauley’slabisworkingonanewprojectcalledSharkEyethatusesdrones(无人机)andartificialintelligence(AI)tospotthesefearsomefish.Similartosurfreports,SharkEyetriestoreleaseasharkreportsothatswimmersandsurferscanassessthelevelofriskbeforeenteringthewatersofSouthernCalifornia.Thedronesflypreprogrammedroutesataheightof120feetsothatlargesectionsoftheoceancanbecoveredquickly.Thatpeakcanalsobesufficienttokeepawayfrombotheringmarinelife.Thepilotscreensavideofeedinactualtime,notinganysharks,afterwhichsendsatextualcontenttothe36individualssuchaslifeguards,surfcampinstructorsandbeachsideowners,whohavesigneduptogetsharkalarms.Dr.McCauleystatedthelabwasengagedonvariouskindsofwarningssofolkswouldhavedataearlierthangoingintothewater.Thesewouldpossiblycomeviasocialmediachannelsorperhapsa“sharkreport”modeledoffsurfstories.Thedronefootage(航拍)additionallygoesintoaPCmannequin(人体模型)thatthestaffskilledtoacknowledgewhitesharks.Combiningthatwithdifferentknowledge,suchasdataonoceantemperature,researchershopetomakeuseofartificialintelligencetomakepredictionsfor whenandwheresharkswillappear,whichmightresultinmethodstosharetheoceanassafelyaspossible.32.WhatproblemarisesoffSouthernCaliforniaseashores?A.Sharksareindangerofinjury.B.Thewatersaregettingwarmer.C.Sharksposeriskstobeachgoers.D.Thebeachesaregettingcrowded.33.What’stheaimoftheSharkEyeproject?A.Todriveawaysharks.B.Tohelpprotecttheocean.C.Toobservethehabitsofsharks.D.Tokeeppeoplesafefromsharks.34.Whydoesthedronestayabout120feetup?A.Tosendsharkreportsquickly.B.Tokeepdisturbingwhitesharks.C.Tocoverabigspaceoftheocean.D.Totakemassivebeautifulpictures.35.WhatdotheresearchersexpectofAI?A.Itwillprovidedataonoceantemperature.B.Itwillpredicttheexistingnumberofsharks.C.Itwillplayacrucialroleingivingfirstaidatthesea.D.Itwillpromoteharmonybetweenhumansandsharks.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。Writingamoviereviewcanbeaniceopportunitytopolishyourwritingskills.36Italsohelpsotherenthusiastschoosethebestmoviefortheirdesires.Here’swhatyoushoulddo.●37Ofcourse,itisimportanttowatchthemoviesothatyoucancraftyourmoviereview.However,thereisatrick.Watchingthemovietwicewillhelpyouspotsomedetailsyoucantalkaboutinyourmoviereview,suchasthespecialeffects,music,lighting,orthestructureofthemovie.●Shareyouropinion.Amoviereviewisaboutyouropinionofthemovie.However,whensharingit,youshouldkeepathinginmind.Donotdisclosetheplot,theending,orgiveanyspoilers(剧透)toyouraudience.38Eventhoughyourmoviereviewmightbenegative,youneedtoexplainyourideasandopinions.●Thinkaboutyouraudience.Somemightsaythatyouraudienceisnotimportantwhenwritingamoviereview,butyouropinionistheonethatmatters.Infact,youneedtothinkaboutwhereyouwillpostyourreviewandwhowillreadit.Youcanwriteareviewforamovieclubforexample,butateenmagazineorchildrentoo.39●Talkaboutacting.Asyoucannotgiveanyspoilerstoyouraudience,youneedtofocusonothermoviedetails.40Theplotmaybeexcellent,theeffectsextraordinary,butiftheactors areterrible,themoviewillnotendasagoodone.Youneedtotakealookatthecharactersandhowactorsareplayingtheirroles.A.Watchthemovietwice.B.Youcanwritedownwhatyounotice.C.Payattentiontootherimportantdetails.D.Theactingisacrucialpartofanymovie.E.Itisyourwayofshowingyouropiniononamovie.F.Thismightruintheexperienceofwatchingthefilm.G.So,itisimportanttoadaptyouressaytotheaudience.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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasahotday.Thewholegroupwassittingintheshade,41.Sittingbesidemewassix-year-oldMylea,movingherlipsintimewithmine.WhencreatingRacquetandLiteracyLeagueforYouth(RALLY),Ihopedtosharetwoofmypassionswithinner-citychildren:42andreading.Throughouttheyear,Ihadadvertisedforcampersandvolunteers.Butonthefirstday,43mycarefulplanning,thingsdidn’tgosmoothly.Iwasunableto44evenonetoopenabook.Theywouldratherwatchfilmsathomethanread45booksandlearnstupidtennis.I46myselfhomethatafternoon,feelingIhadfailed.ButsoonIrealizedthatIshouldgetto47.Thatevening,Iredesignedtheentireschedule:each48wouldpairwithacampertohelphimorherduringreadingtime.Somehow,aftertheschedulewas49,thesechildren,whohadbeen50duringreadingtime,begantofindjoyinreadingstories.I’veheardtheexpression“amindisaterriblethingtowaste.”Iwitnessedits51firsthandatRALLY.Childrendonotlackthe52tolearn,buttheresourcestohelpdevelopthatdesire.Handlingthisproblemisahugetask,butIsawmuchtransformativepoweratRALLY,whose53didn’tfollowthestraightroadIhadexpected.54,withcreativityandefforts,Icanovercomethetwistsandreachmydestination.Ican’twaitto55thejourney.41.A.drawingB.writingC.readingD.singing42.A.chessB.tennisC.musicD.travel43.A.despiteB.exceptC.withoutD.beyond44.A.allowB.convinceC.adviseD.remind45.A.interestingB.disturbingC.boringD.amazing46.A.supportedB.enjoyedC.pushedD.dragged47.A.relaxB.workC.studyD.quit48.A.studentB.instructorC.volunteerD.parent 49.A.consultedB.changedC.assessedD.postponed50.A.creativeB.confidentC.enthusiasticD.impatient51.A.motiveB.routeC.truthD.origin52.A.desireB.promiseC.decisionD.courage53.A.expenseB.reformC.contractD.progress54.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise55.A.continueB.discussC.opposeD.evaluate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。Beijing2022’sofficialmascot(吉祥物)emergedasafanfavoriteattheWinterGames.Receivingsomeofthe56(big)cheersfromcrowds,BingDwenDwenappearedallovertheOlympicvenues.57(dress)inafull-bodyicyshell,whichlookslike58astronautsuit,thepandamascothasbeenseen59(dance)inthestands,cheeringonathletesandpicturedonsignsandflags.BingDwenDwensareevenawarded60athleteswhentheywonamedal.InChinese,theword“Bing”symbolizes61(pure)andstrength,while“DwenDwen”representsrobustness(结实)andliveliness.LiuPingyun,62helpeddesignBingDwenDwen,saidthattheringsofcoloronitsfacerepresentfuturisticconceptsandthatitsstylizedsportshelmet63(make)theanimalappearmoreathletic.ThedesignforBingDwenDwen64(choose)fromover5,800submissionsfromChinaand35countriesaroundtheworldaspartofa65(globe)competitionarrangedbytheBeijing2022OrganisingCommittee.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，你的英国朋友Charles上周六因为有事不能和你一起去野生动物园游玩，最后你只好一个人前去。请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示遗憾；2.你的旅玩经历和感受；3.有机会再约。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearCharles,Yours，LiHua 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。Mydadbelievedinresponsibility!Independence!Newexperience!Oneday,hecamefromworkearlyandsawmewatchingalocalTVshowTalentSprouts,adailycontestforkidsfourteenandunder.Fourperformancesfilledthehalfhourfrom5:00to5:30.Youmightwatchanythingfromaviolinsolotoamagicshow.Attheendtheperformerswerespotlighted,andKMTV’sjudgesnamedawinner.Itdidn’ttakeDadlongtolookmeintheeye.“YoushouldgoonTalentSprouts.Youcanplay‘AveMaria.’Thinkofit—anunforgettableexperiencetobeonTVasaneleven-year-old!”Iwithdrew.Ididn’twantto.Iwasbasicallyshy.ButIknewitwouldbeuselesstoargue.IdidknowSchubert’s“AveMaria”inaveryeasyversion.Ididhaveitmemorized.Daddyalwayssangthewordswhenhewasaround.Helovedthatsong.WhenmypianoteacheragreedthatIcouldhandletheshow,Imailedmyapplicationwiththerequiredinformation.Ihadalmostforgottenaboutitwhenthenoticecameforanaudition(试演)timeonaSaturdayafternoon.Daddysaidpartofbeingindependentandresponsiblewastogobymyself.ThebuswentrightbytheKMTV’sstudios.SothatSaturdayIcheckedinatthedeskandsatdowntowait.Iwassooncalled.ThehostandthemusicaldirectordescribedtheroutinefortheparticipantsandtoldmeIcouldbegintoplaymypiece.WhenIcamebackandtoldDaddyIhadbeenassignedadaytoperformlessthantwoweeksaway,hewasoverthemoon.ButIdecidednottotellanyoneoutsidemyfamilyaboutmyshow.WhenmyMondaycame,IagaintookthebustoKMTV.MotherwasteachingandDaddywasoutoftownonbusiness.Thefirstthreeplayersperformedsmoothly.Iwasthelast.Iwenttothepiano,andbegantoplay.Easy.soeasy!Funalmost...rightuptothecoda(尾音)attheend.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。IsuddenlyrealizedIshouldnotbeattheend!Iwaitedforthebusandthoughtaboutitall. 2022~2023学年度高三年级第一学期期末模拟测试英语参考答案及听力原文1—5ABBCB6—10CACAB11—15AACCB16—20ACACB21—25BCDAD26—30BCDCA31—35BCDCD36—40EAFGD41—45CBABC46—50DBCBD51—55CADBA56.biggest57.Dressed58.an59.dancing60.to61.purity62.who63.makes64.waschosen65.global应用文Onepossibleversion:DearCharles,Itwasagreatpitythatyoucouldn’tvisitthewildlifeparkwithmelastSaturday.NowI’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutmytrip.Ihadagreattimeinthepark.Sittingonasightseeingcar,Isawsomelargeanddangerousanimalssuchaslionsandtigers.Icouldn’tbelievehowcloseIwastothoseanimals.Ialsovisitedtheexhibitionontheprotectionofendangeredanimals.Thetripismorethanjustfun.Itisachancetolearnaboutsomeincredibleanimals.Whenwehaveachance,let’stourittogether.Yours,LiHua读后续写Onepossibleversion:IsuddenlyrealizedIshouldnotbeattheend!SoscaredwasIthatmyheartjumpedtomymouth.“Calmdown,”Itoldmyself.IquicklyfoundIhadskippedahugepart.HowcouldIgetsmoothlybackandfillinthemissingpart?Icouldn’tfigureabridgefastenough.SoIhitthecoda,makingitfade,andjuststoppedplaying.AtleastIhadthepresenceofmindtosmileatthecamerabeforeitsredlightwentoff.FinallyIreceivedacertificateofparticipation.Iwaitedforthebusandthoughtaboutitall.IfonlyIhadn’tmadethatmistake!Iwasfeelingupsetanddisappointedwhenmyphonerang.Itwasfrommyfather,whohadseenmeonTV.“Yourmovementwassmooth,”hesaidcomfortingly.“Allinall,aworthwhileexperience.”Instantly,mydisappointmentgavewaytorelief.Ihadaflashrealization.Igotsomeself-knowledgefromtheexperienceonTalentSprouts.ButIalsogotmorethanIwouldhavefromperfectplayingorwinningthecompetition.听力原文(Text1)M:HeySally,doyouhaveasparetennisball?Welostoursduringlunchbreakatschool.W:SureTim!I’llgetonefrommyroomandbeouttoplayinabout20minutes,ifthat’sokay?M:Perfect,thanks.(Text2)W:Didyouseetheheadlinesintoday’spaper?M:No,Ididn’t.Didanythingserioushappen?1 W:Yes,anotherlargecompanyintownwentoutofbusiness.M:That’sterrible.(Text3)M:I’dliketocheckoutthesebooks.W:MayIseeyourcard?M:Here.HowlongcanIkeepthem?W:Threeweeks.Youcanevenrenewthemoverthephone.(Text4)M:Jane!Hannajustbrokethechairandtheguestsareduetoarrivein3hours.Doyouknowhowtofixit?W:I’mreallysorrybutIhavenoidea;Idon’tevenhaveanytools.Asforchairs,thereareseveralmoreinthegardenthough.Hopefullyoneofthosewillbeokay.(Text5)M:Anna,becarefulwithyourcoffee!W:Ouch,sorryDavid!Ididn’tmeantodropitonyourcarpet,butIburntmyhand.M:Don’tworry.Areyouokay?W:Yeah,Ishouldbeokay…I’llgetacloth.(Text6)W:Whatdoyoufancydoingthisweekend?M:Wecouldgotothecinema,butthebeachisonlyanhouraway.W:Well,ifallthreeofuswatchamovie,it’llprobablycostaround£40.M:Hmm,that’sprobablyabitmuch.Ifwegotothebeach,we’llonlyhavetopay£8forparking.W:Okay,thatsoundsgood.Doyouknowwhattheweatherwillbelike?M:Itlookslikeit’llbesunnyandwarm,maybealittlecloudytoo.W:Fantastic,Ican’twait!(Text7)M:Excuseme.I’dliketopurchaseabookcalledTheFarEastformyhistoryclass.W:Okay.Letmecheckourdatabase.Well,I’vefoundtwodifferentbookswiththesametitle.OneiswrittenbyJuliaSimpsonandtheotherisbySamCook.Whichoneareyoulookingfor?M:I’dliketheonebySamCook.Howmuchisit?W:Itcosts$30.Youcanpayeitherbycashorbycheck.Wecan’tacceptcreditcardsrightnowbecauseourcreditcardmachineiscurrentlynotworking.(Text8)W:HeySam,howwastheBigTuneconcert?M:Itwasgreat,Stacy.Theyplayedallthehits!W:Awesome,didtheyplayTheDayIsHere?M:Yeah,itwasgreat.Theywaiteduntiltheendandthecrowdwentwild!W:Wow,IwishIwerethere.I’mgoingtohavetoseethemontheirnexttour,inthesummer.DidyougettheirlatestCD?M:No,Ididn’tneedto.Ialreadyhadit.IdidgetthisT-shirtthough,look!W:That’ssocool,Ilovewhattheydidwiththelogo.M:Youcanhaveitifyouwant.W:Wow,Sam!Really?Thankssomuch!2 (Text9)M:Amy,didyoustudyforeignlanguagesatsecondaryschool?W:Yes,Idid.M:Whichonesdidyoustudy?W:Well,IdidFrenchforthreeyears,thenIdidGermanforfouryears,andIstudiedSpanishforayearduringmylunchbreak.M:AndhowmuchFrenchcanyouremember?W:Notmuch!M:Well,I’vejustreadthisarticleaboutthestateoflanguagelearninginschoolsintheUK,anditisn’tlookinggood.Itsaysthatadultsonlyrememberaboutfewwordsfromthelanguagestheystudiedatschool.W:So,whathappenswhenpeopleareabroad?Dotheypracticethelanguage?M:Notatall.Thearticlesuggeststhatpeopleoftenchoosenottogoonholidaytocountrieswheretheyhavetoworryaboutlanguageproblems.W:That’sprobablybecausethey’retoolazytolearnalanguage.M:No.Thearticlesaysit’sbecausethey’retooembarrassedtotryandspeakit.W:OK.Sowhichlanguagesdostudentsstudyatschooltoday?M:There’salisthere.Itsays65%ofstudentsstudyFrench,25%studyGerman,22%Spanish,and2%Italian.W:Andwhatareschoolsgoingtodoabouttheproblem?M:Well,firstofall,they’regoingtointroducelanguageclassesforchildreninprimaryschools.Andthenthey’regoingtostartofferinglanguagesfromoutsideEurope.(Text10)W:Andourfinalstoryontonight’sprogrammeisaboutanAustraliandiverwhohassurvivedasharkattack.46-year-oldEricNerhuswasunderthewateratthetime,andhedidn’tseeagreatwhitesharkswimmingtowardshim.Mr.Nerhus’shead,shoulders,andoneofhisarmsendedupintheshark’smouth,but,fortunately,hewaswearingaheavymetaljacket.Whenthesharktriedtobitethemaninhalf,itsteethhitthejacketandnothisbody.Mr.Nerhusknewhehadtodosomething,sohefeltfortheshark’seyewiththehandofhisotherarm.Whenhefoundit,hesurprisedtheanimalbypressinghisfingersintoitseye.Thesharkreactedbyopeningitsmouth,givingMr.Nerhusachancetoescape.Despitehisinjuries,Ericmanagedtoswimuptothesurfaceofthewater.Hissonpulledhimontohisboat,andtookhimquicklytotheshore.Meanwhile,anotherfriendcalledtheemergencyservices.Mr.Nerhuswasflowntohospitalbyhelicopter.Hehaddeepcutsalloverhisbodyandabrokennose,buthewasveryluckytobealive.Attacksbygreatwhitesharksusuallyresultindeathbecauseoftheirsizeandstrength.ThesharkthatattackedMr.Nerhuswasoverthreemeterslong.3