江苏省盐城市响水中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末考试试卷（Word版附答案）

2022年春学期高二年级期末模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分四个部分，共5页。2.满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。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。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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakersatthemoment?A.Husbandandwife.B.Colleagues.C.Bossandemployee.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Marriagelife.B.Communicationskills.C.Foreignlanguagelearning.3.Whatdoesthemanwanttodofirst?A.Finishthereport.B.Returnthebooks.C.Haveawalk.4.Whydoesthewomanfeeluncomfortableinherlegs?A.Shefellatthegym.B.Sheclimbedtoomanystairs.C.Shedidn’twarmupbeforeexercise.5.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?A.Thepriceofthebread.B.Thenameofthebread.C.Thebrandofthecomputer.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhenwillthetrainleaveforBoston?A.Thisafternoon.B.Atmidnight.C.Thenextmorning.7.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.$35.B.$46.C.$70.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.WholivesinCalifornia?A.Alice.B.Mark’sbrother.C.Laura’sparents.9.Wherearethespeakers?A.Athome.B.Atanairport.C.Inaswimmingclass.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whattroublesthewoman?A.Findingatruck.B.Buyingfurniture.C.Rentinganapartment.11.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?A.Waitinguntilnextterm.B.Askinghisfriendforhelp.C.Savingmoneyfortextbooks.12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthesecondsuggestion?A.Itisabadidea.B.Itdoesn’tsuither.C.Itistootroublesome.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Readingamagazine.B.Doingsomeshopping.C.Receivinganinterview.14.Whendoesthewomanusuallyusecreditcards?A.Attheendofthemonth.B.Inthemiddleofthemonth.C.Atthebeginningofthemonth.15.Whatdoesthewomanenjoyshoppingfor?A.Clothes.B.Shoes.C.Food.16.Whatisthewomanconcernedaboutmostwhenshopping?A.Theprice.B.Thestyle.C.Thequality.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatcanthelistenersdoduringthefirstweek?A.Getfamiliarwiththelibrarian.B.Listentotalksaboutthelibrary.C.Haveaguidedtouraroundthelibrary.18.Whatfactdoesthespeakertellthelistenersabout?A.Internetmaterialcanbeuseless.B.ThetimeforInternetuseislimited.C.Downloadinginformationisforbidden.19.Whatisthespeaker’sopinionaboutCD-ROMs?A.Theytakeuplittlespace.B.Theyaremoreup-to-datethanbooks.C.Theyprovideinformationatalowcost.20.Whocanthelistenersturntowhenlookingforthings?A.Sectionmanagers.B.Assistantlibrarians.C.Thechieflibrarian.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。 AHerearesomeworksofwriterswhogotfamousbyjustonebook.ThePictureofDorianGrayItwaswritteninjust3weeksandreleasedin1890inLippincott’sMonthlyMagazineanditbroughtanenormousamountofreputationtotheauthorinstantly.Afterthepublicationofthenovel,ahugepopularangereruptedinsociety.Peoplecalleditimmoralandtriedtobanit.Butthebookturnedouttobethemostsuccessfulnoveloftheplaywright(剧作家)OscarWilde.Winnie-the-PoohAlanMilnewasquiteafamousplaywrightbeforereleasingthestoriesaboutWinnie-the-Pooh.Butthesuccessofthebookbecamesobigthatallofhisotherworkswentfarintotheshadows.Milnedidn’tlikethathewasconsideredachildren’swriter.Assadasitmightsound,hisworksforkidsturnedouttobelikeFrankenstein’smonster:thecreaturethatswalloweditscreator.TheCatcherintheRyeIn1940s,Salingergainedareputationofaskillfulnovelist.However,theauthorfacedrealsuccessafterhereleasedhisnovelTheCatcherintheRyein1951.Thebook,writtenabouta17-year-oldteenager,experiencedpopularityandearnedtheloveofreadersallaroundtheworld.Surprisingly,theauthorforbade(禁止)anyadaptationsofthebookintomoviesortheatricalperformances.WutheringHeightsUnlikehersister,Charlotte,poetEmilyBrontëonlywroteonenovel.Itwaspublishedin1847andstayedalmostunnoticedduringtheauthor’slife.Thenovelgotuniversalrecognitioninthelate19thcenturyandtookastrongplaceinEnglishliterature.Thenovelhasbeenscreenedmanytimesinthe20thcentury.21.WhatdoOscarWildeandAlanMilnehaveincommon?A.Theywerebothplaywrights.B.Theyweregoodatwritingessays.C.Theygotfamousforkids’books.D.Theywerenotrecognizedatfirst.22.WhatcanweknowaboutTheCatcherintheRye?A.ItwasSalinger’sonlyonenovel.B.Itcan’tbemadeintomovies.C.ItenjoyedpopularitymainlyintheUS.D.Itwaswrittenspeciallyforteenagers.23.Whichofthefollowingbecamefamouslongafteritspublication?A.ThePictureofDorianGray.B.Winnie-the-Pooh.C.TheCatcherintheRye.D.WutheringHeights.BAfewyearsago,LizaandJohnmovedfromYorkshiredowntoCoventrywhenitwasjustthetwoofthem.Soonenoughtheirfirstchild,Henry,camealongandtheysoonrealizedtheywereabouttooutgrowtheircurrentsmallhouse.Theyneededahomewithmorespacetokeepupwiththeirgrowingfamilyandtogivetheirchildrenabetterupbringing(抚育),especiallysafeenoughtolive.BeingabletobuyabighousewithinthecompetitiveCoventryhousingmarketwouldbeachallenge.Thepairsearchedfortheirnewhomeforalmostfouryears.Tired,LizaandJohnweren’tsosuretheywouldbesolucky.YetnothinghadshakenLiza,whobelievedshewouldgiveherchildrenabetterplacethough.Eventuallyhowever,Lizatookachanceandwenttoseeahouseandimmediatelyfellinlovewiththeplace.Shefeltitcouldbetheperfectmoveforthemandtoldherhusbandthatnight.Itreallydidtickalltheboxesforthem.Shelovedthefactthatthehousehadabeautifulenclosedgardenandshecouldpicturethechildrenrunningaroundandplayinginthesafespaceinparticular.AfterJohnalsofoundhimselfsmittenwiththehouse,heandLizarealizedthatthroughoutthehouse-huntingprocessthingsalwayshappenforareason—treasuringahopetolifeandkeepinggoingissoimportant.Sincemovingin,thecouplehavebothbeenabletodeveloptheirhobbiesmore.Lizalovesplayingthepianoandnowhasthespacetoworkonherpassion,whileJohnhaschangedtheirseparate“secret”atticroom,usingitforallofhisJamesBondmemorabilia(纪念品).Meanwhile,thepairhaveevenmanagedtokeepaconnectiontotheirbelovedoldhomebysellingthehousetoclosefriendsoftheirs.24.WhatwasLizaconcernedaboutmostwhenfindinganewhome?A.Thepriceofthehouse.B.Thesceneryaroundthehouse.C.Thesafetyoftheirchildren.D.Thelocationofthehouse.25.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?A.Thehousemetalltheirneeds.B.Lizawasupsetinfindingthehouse.C.Theycan’taffordthehouse.D.Thehousehasabeautifulgarden.26.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“smitten”inparagraph3?A.Concerned.B.Familiar.C.Puzzled.D.Fascinated.27.Whatmadethepairkeeplookingforahouse?A.Comfortandconvenienceofthelifeinthecity.B.Fundingandsupportfromtheiroldfriends.C.Preferenceandinterestinbettereducation.D.Determinationandhopeinbuildingabetterhome.CManypeopledreamofseeingthingsinthedark.Nowtheirdreamcomestrue.AccordingtoapressreleasefromTheAustralianNationalUniversity,bywearingapairofglasses,youcandrivesafelyatnight,walkhomeinthedark,orexploredarkforestsandcaveswithoutholdingaflashlight!Thetechnologyiscomposedofathinfilmthatwillbeplacedonthelenses(镜片)ofregularglasses.Comparedtotraditionalnightvisiondevices,itisinexpensivetomake,easytomass-produce,andlightweight.Thethinfilmismadeofnanometer-levelsubstancesthatarehundredsoftimesthinnerthanahumanhair.Yet,despiteitstinysize,itsperformanceisimpressive.“Ourtechnologyisabletotransforminfraredlight(红外光)intoimages,”leadresearcherDr.RocioCamachoMoralessaidinthepressrelease.Overtheyearsscientistshavestudiedanimalsactiveatnightbyusinginfraredcameras,and infraredimaginghasbeenusedforbodyscansinthemedicalworldandforfoodqualitycontrolintheindustrialworld.Conventionalinfraredimagingdevicesworkbydetectingtheheatofanobject.Theinfrareddetectorsuseacoolerandarealsosensitivetothermalnoise(热噪声).Suchdisadvantagesledtheteamintoexploringanimproveddevice.Theirnewdeviceisabletofunctionatroomtemperature.Thenewtechnologyisnotlargeorheavylikeprevioustechnologies.Oncethisnewnightvisiondeviceisavailabletoall,itcouldsavelives.Driverswillbeabletofindtheirwaybetteratnight,especiallywhendrivingonroughroads.Policecanuseitwhensearchingatnight,andhikerswholosetheirwaycanfeelmoreconfidentwalkinginthedark.28.Howdoestheauthorexplainthenewtechnology’sadvantagesinparagraph2?A.Byprovidingdata.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bypresentingexperiments.D.Bymakingcomparisons.29.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewtechnology?A.Itwillreplacealltheconventionaldevices.B.Itissensitivetothermalnoise.C.Ittakesadvantageofnanometer-levelsubstances.D.Itusesacoolertofunctionatroomtemperature.30.Whorarelyusesconventionalinfraredimaging?A.Doctors.B.Drivers.C.Scientists.D.Companies.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocusonaboutthenewtechnology?A.Itspracticalapplications.B.Itspotentialconsumers.C.Itsfutureimprovements.D.Itsworkingconditions.DItisawell-knownfactthatplasticbottles,whichtakehundredsofyearstorot,areharmfultoourenvironment.However,effortsbyenvironmentaliststoencourageconsumerstoswitchtoalternatives,likewaterfountainsorreusablebottles,havenotbeenveryeffective.TheU.S.aloneusesover50millionplasticbottlesannually,80%ofwhichendupinlandfills.Totrytostopthat,RodrigoGarcíaGonzález,PierrePaslierandGuillaumeCouchefromtheImperialCollegeLondonhavebeenworkingonarevolutionarysolution—waterwrappedinsideaneatablecontainermademostlyfromseaweed.Allthecustomerhastodotorelievehis/herthirstispoptheentiredropintothemouth.Theinventors,whohavebeenworkingontheOohobubblesince2014,useasimpletwo-stepcookingprocesscalledspherification(球化)tocreatethedelicatecontainer.Theybeginbydippingafrozenballofwaterorjuiceintoachemicalsolution(溶液).Thishelpsformalayeraroundtheliquid.Theballisthenabsorbedinasolutionmadefromseaweedextract.Thiscreatesasecondlayer,helpingstrengthenthestructuresothatthewaterorjuicedoesnotleak.Inadditiontosavingourenvironment,thebiodegradable(可降解的)packagingcostsjusttwocentseach,makingitcheapertoproducethanplastic.Afterthreeyearsofperfectingthedesign,theinventors,whorecentlyraisedover1millionUSDfromafinancialactivity,arereadytobringtheOohobubbletolocalmarket.However,thereareafewchallengesthatstillneedtobeovercomebeforetheproduct’slaunch.Inadditiontogettingaccustomedtothetasteofthecovering,eacheatablecontainercontainsjustamouthfulofwater,requiringconsumerstodrinkmultiplebubblestorelievetheirthirst.Thereisalsotheissueoffindinganeco-friendlypackagingtotransportthebubblessothattheyremaincleananddonotburst.Hopefully,theinventorswillfindwaystohandletheissuessothatwecanreduce,orperhapsevenremove,plasticbottles.32.WhywastheOohobubblecreated?A.Totestanewly-designedmaterial.B.Tochangeconsumers’drinkinghabit.C.Toreducepollutioncausedbyplastic.D.Totakeashareofdrinkingwaterindustry.33.Whatwilltheinventorsprobablydonext?A.Solvesomespecificproblemsoftheproduct.B.Collectmoremoneytoexpandproduction.C.DistributetheOohobubbletoglobalmarket.D.AdvertisetheadvantagesoftheOohobubble.34.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheOohobubble’slaunch?A.Uncaring.B.Doubtful.C.Confident.D.Opposed.35.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ScientistsWorkoutaNewKindofWaterB.PlasticBottlesWillBeReplacedbytheOohoBubbleC.EnvironmentalPollutionisExpectedtoBeSolvedD.TheOohoBubbleAimstoRemovePlasticBottles第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5）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。Aretheretoomanybooksyou’renevergoingtoreadagainonyourbookshelf?Whethertostartalittlelibrarywithyourbookpalsortoofferthemasgiftstotheyoungeronesisagooddeedtodo.36Donatingyouroldbooksisapainlesswaytogive.37It’llarrangeanofflinebookfairnearyourplaceifbookedonline,andinmostcasesitwillfetchthebooksfromyou.Books2AfricaacceptsnewandusedbooksinEnglish,FrenchandanyAfricanlanguage.38Mostofthemworkinmuchthesameway:youenteryourbook’sbarcode(条形码)orISBNnumber,andthey’lltellyouitsvalue.Youpostyourbooks,andtheyofferpayment.OryoucantrycheckinghowmuchyourcopyisworthonAbeBooks.It’sworthrememberingthatbooksdon’thavetobeparticularlyoldtobevaluable.39Forsomethingabitmorecommunity-driven,tryjoiningabookexchange.BookMoochworksonapointssystem:youreceiveapointforeachbookyoumailtosomeoneelse,whichyoucanthen“spend”onsomeoneelse’sbook.40BookCrossingistheactofreleasingyourbooks“intothewild”,aimingtoconnectpeoplethroughliterature. So,ifyouhaveapileofoldbooksgatheringdust,whynotmakethemworthwhileforsomeoneontheotherendoftheline?A.Abookinneedbringsafriendindeed.B.Andherearesomewaystogetridofthemonline.C.There’sapleasinglyrandomselectionofbooksonoffer.D.Bookshopsalsoacceptoldbooksaccordingtotheirvalues.E.TheChildren’sBookProjectaimstohelpbygiftingbooks.F.Sure,youcanlistyouroldbooksonthesecond-handonlinebookshops.G.Afirst-editionHarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStoneisworth£70,000.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。OscarisahomelessyoungmaninPortland.I41himyearsagoonlinebychance.IwrotetohimlastspringtoseehowIcouldhelphim.Hehasanautoimmunediseaseandlosthis42duringCOVID-19andthenhishome.Itwasmonthsbeforehefinally43.Hehopedtohaveafantokeep44inthehotsummer.Wesenthimonequickly.Laterhesaidhe45onconcreteandneededagroundmattress(床垫).Thenextmonthwegothimthat.Helater46howwetitisinPortlandsoIfoundhimapairofwaterproofpants.HesaidthatsummerwaslikeChristmasashe47somanythings.I48Icoulddomore.Myheartbreaksforhim.ItoldhimhowmysonBenwas49andhowheusedtousethenameOscarinagame.“I’msorryforthat.ButI’mnotyour50,”hesaid.“Iknow.ButIhopewhereverheis,ifheishomelesstoo,a51personishelpinghim.”TheotherdayIgota52fromOscaronthephone:“IhavefoundajobandIjustwantedtothankyouforyourgenerosity.”53,mostpeoplewehadhelpedforyearsfoundhomes.Oneofthose,John,leadsafulfilledlife.AndIevenplanto54astoryabouthisexcellentperformance.IhopeOscarwillfinda55too.We’lldowhateverwecantohelphimuntilhedoes.41.A.taughtB.understoodC.knewD.found42.A.carB.jobC.legD.hand43.A.wrotebackB.camebackC.cameupD.gaveup44.A.silentB.calmC.warmD.cool45.A.satB.studiedC.sleptD.ate46.A.askedB.explainedC.complainedD.wondered47.A.repairedB.soldC.boughtD.received48.A.agreeB.wishC.suggestD.promise49.A.interestingB.missingC.lazyD.naughty50.A.sonB.daughterC.friendD.relative51.A.normalB.specialC.kindD.clever52.A.noteB.giftC.bookD.card53.A.LuckilyB.AccidentallyC.ObviouslyD.Suddenly54.A.readB.collectC.designD.write55.A.businessB.schoolC.companyD.home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。Somepeoplemaintainfriendsfromchildhood,andthisspecialbondaffordsmanybenefits.Afterall,youkneweachotherthroughallthe56(grow)painsandthroughthoseformativeyears.Youbothexperiencedclasses,play,andsportsactivitiestogether.In57(consequent),thespecialfriendknowsyourintegral(完整的)character.It’s58bonusifyoumaintainedtiesthroughoutadulthoodwhileyoushapedyourmatureself.Therearementalhealthbenefitstohavingfriendswhoknewyoubeforeyoubecamea59(success)adult.Yourpeershelpedshapeyou.Youmightsharememoriestogetherofthetownpool,mathclassandgraduationfromhighschool.Thesefriendsknowyourfeelings60(well)thanothers.Maybeyourfriendscomfortedyouwhenyouwereupset.Maybeyouhelpedyourfriendlearnhow61(drive).Thesememoriesprobablyformahugepartof62youareasyoubothexperiencedhappytimesandsadtimes.Yousharedmajorlifeeventstogether.Achildhoodfriendshipthat63(last)isgreatbecauseyourfriendknowsmoreaboutyouthanmostpeopledo.Also,accordingtofindingspublishedinPsychologicalScience,boyswhospentmoretimewithfriendsaschildrentendedtohavelowerbloodpressurewhentheybecamemenintheirearly64(thirty).So,timespentwithfriendsinchildhoodisassociated65physicalhealtheveninadulthood.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将举办一次以“中国茶文化”为主题的英语沙龙(salon)。请给你校外教Mr.Black写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1.举办沙龙的目的；2.时间和地点； 3.活动内容。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Black,I’moneofyourstudents.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。SavedbytheBeltMyfamilyisoneoftheluckyones.Westillhavewhatweconsidermostprecious—eachother.ItisKathyHezlep,oursuperstar,thathassavedourfamily.Sittingattheporch,Iamtransportedtotheaccidenttenyearsago.Asamother,Ihavebeenblessed.Ihaveanice,smart,good-lookingsonwhohasgivenmemuchpleasureovertheyears.InthemonthsleadinguptoAlan’s16thbirthday,therewasalotofexcitementabouthisupcomingrite(仪式)ofpassage—thedriver’slicense.Aboutamonthbeforehisbirthday,therewasanassemblyaboutseatbeltsafetypresentedathishighschool.Oneofthepresentersinthisprogram,KathyHezlep,hadlosthersoninahorriblecarcrashtheyearbefore.WhenKathywasfirstaskedtospeakatthisassembly,shewasreluctant.Herson’sdeathhadbeenextremelyhardonher.Sheoftenfelthelplessanddiscouraged,andshewasn’tsurehowshecouldmakeadifferencebyspeakingwiththisgroup.Buttheschoolhadconvincedhertotalktothestudents.Kathyspokeabouthowhardithadbeensincethelossofherson.Thereweredayswhenitwasaneffortjusttogetoutofbed.Shespokedirectlyfromherheartandmysontookherwordsstraightintohisheart.IrememberAlancominghomethatdayandthetwoofustalkingaboutthecrash.Wethoughtitwasquiteacoincidencethatshewasasinglemother(likeme)andthatherson,Ryan,washeronlychild(likeAlan).Well,thebigdayfinallyarrived.ThestateofFlorida,initsinfinitewisdom,grantedmy“child”alicensetogetacaranddriveit!Atthetime,IthoughttheworstfeelingIcouldpossiblyexperiencewaswatchingmyonlychilddriveoffaloneinmycar.Iwaswrong.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。Paragraph1:AlanhadhislicenseoneweekwhenthepolicecalledmethatAlanhadanaccidentwithhisfriends.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:AfterIarrivedatthehospital,ItalkedtoAlanabouttheaccident._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高二期末模拟考试英语参考答案听力(20x1.5’=30’)01.BACCA06.CBCBA11.BBCAB16.CBACB阅读(20x2.5’=50’)21.ABDCA26.DDDCB31.ACACD36.BEFGC完形填空(15x1’=15’)41.CBADC46.CDBBA51.CAADD语法填空(10x1.5’=15’)56.growing57.consequence58.a59.successful60.better61.todrive62.who63.lasts64.thirties65.with第一节应用文(15’)DearMr.Black,I’moneofyourstudents.I’mdelightedtoinviteyoutoattendtheEnglishsalononthethemeofChineseteaculturetobeheldbytheEnglishClub.TheSalonisaimedatprovidingtheguestswithachancetogettogetherandbeexposedtotraditionalChineseTeaArt.ItisscheduledfornextSaturdayinourlibrary,lasting2hoursfrom9:00amto11:00am.We’vearrangedvarietiesofactivities,suchasenjoyingdifferentwaysofmakingChineseteaandspeechesabouttheteaculture.Wewouldfeelmuchhonoredifyoucouldcome.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(25’)Paragraph1:AlanhadhislicenseoneweekwhenthepolicecalledmethatAlanhadanaccidentwithhisfriends.Thepoliceinformedmemysonhadbeendrivingdownacurvingroadandlostcontrolofthecar.Sincehewasaninexperienceddriver,hedidn’tknowhowtocomeoutofthespin.Hemanagedtomissalakeandatrafficsigninhispath,butwentfullforceintoalightpole.Thankfully,hewasn’tgoingfaster,becauseifhehadhitthepoleanyharder,heandhistwopassengerscouldhavebeenkilled.AfterIarrivedatthehospital,ItalkedtoAlanabouttheaccident.Hesaidthatnoneofthekidshadbeenwearingtheirseatbeltswhenhestartedthecar.ButKathyHezlep’swords,spokensosincerelyaboutherterribleloss,hadimpressedhimsodeeplythatheinsistedthateveryoneputontheirseatbeltsimmediately.Thatwaswhathadsavedtheirlives.Ihaveunendinggratitude,respectandloveforKathyHezlep.Sheisnotacelebritybutaneverydayperson;amotherwhoovercameherimmeasurableloss,hadthecouragetospeakoutandmakeadifferencethatsavedthreelives.听力材料Text1W:Hi,Jack,Ijustcamebackyesterday.AnythingnewwhileIwasaway?M:Congratulations,Susan!It’ssaidthatyou’llbepromotedtomanagerandbecomemyimmediateboss.Text2M:Youaremarriedtoaforeigner,huh?Youmustbeveryhappy.Sowhat’sitlike?W:Well,inthefirstyearofourmarriage,wehadgreatdifficultygettingalong.Butlater,itbecameeasierforustounderstandeachother.Text3W:Allright.Wepromisedeachotherwe’dgetthisreportdonetoday.Let’sgetstarted.M:Ah,it’ssuchabeautifulday.Can’twegoforawalkanddothislater?W:No,we’llneedtoreturnthesebookstothelibrarybyfiveo’clock.Wereallyhavetodothisnow.Text4W:Iranfivemilesatthegymyesterday,andnowmylegsarereallysore.Icanbarelygoupthestairs!M:Didyouwarmupbeforeyouexercised?W:No,IguessIforgotto.NowonderI’msore!Text5M:I’dliketotakethisbarofbread,butthepriceisn’tmarkedonit.W:Letmeputthenameofthethinghere,andthecomputerwilltelluswhatthepriceis.Text6W:Next,please.M:Yes.HowmuchdoesatickettoNewYorkcost?W:35dollars.M:That’sreallyexpensive.ArethereanyothertrainsgoingtoNewYorkthisafternoon?W:Well,thereisanothertrainwhicharrivesinNewYorkatmidnightandthencontinuestogotoBostonthenextmorning.M:Howmuchistheticketofthattrain?W:It’s23dollars.M:Thatsoundsbetter.I’dliketwotickets,please.Hereisthemoney.W:OK.Hereareyourticketsandhaveanicetrip.Text7M:Laura!Longtimenosee.W:Hi,Mark.Ijustgotbackfromamonth’svacationinCalifornia.IwentwithmyfriendAlice.Haveyoumether?M:No,Idon’tthinkIhave. W:HerbrotherjustmovedtoCalifornia,andshewantedtoseehisnewhouse.M:DoyouenjoyCalifornia?W:Yes.Myparentslivethere,youknow.Wewenttovisitthem,andbestofall,Icouldrelax.Wewentswimmingeveryday.Mymomisagreatcook,soweatewell.M:Soundsgreat.Oh,Laura,I’vegottogo.I’mheretocatchaplaneforFlorida.Seeyounextweek.Text8M:Hello.Ihaven’tseenyouforawhile.What’sup?W:Oh,hey.I’mOK,butIdohaveasmallproblem,though.M:Tellmeaboutit.Imightbeabletohelp.W:Well,I’mmovingintoanewapartmenttomorrow,andIneedatrucktomovemyfurnitureandeverythingelse.ButIhavenoideawhereIcangetatruck.M:Well,don’tworry.Afriendofminejustboughtanewtruck.It’sabigone,andI’msureitwillbegoodenoughtocarryallyourbelongings.Icancallhimifyouwant.W:Wow.Thatsoundsgreat!Buthistruckisnew.WhatifIgetitdirtyorscratchit?I’dfeelreallybadaboutthat.M:Yeah,Itotallyunderstand.Youmighttrytorentatruckthen.Maybeyoushouldgiveacalltonightandarrangeatimefortomorrow.Youcanrentatruckforasmanydaysasyouneedit.W:Ihavethoughtaboutthatbefore,butthat’sexpensive.Ineedtosavesomemoneyformytextbooksnextterm.Text9M:Excuseme,madam.I’mdoingasurveyonshoppingforModernLifemagazine.MayIaskyousomequestions?W:Ofcourse.M:Howoftendoyougoshopping?W:Well,Igoshoppingeveryday.M:Doyouhaveacreditcard?W:Yes,actuallyIhavetwo.M:Areyouworriedaboutgivingcreditcardinformationwhileusingthem?W:Notverymuch.M:Doyouusethemeverytimeyougoshopping?W:Iusuallyhaveenoughcashatthebeginningofthemonth,buttowardstheendofthemonthIhavetousemycreditcardsmostofthetime.M:Oh,nowIseeyourpoint.Andwhatdoyouenjoyshoppingfor?Clothes,booksorfood?W:Oh,shoes.M:Doyouspendalotofmoneyonthem?W:Icanspendafortune.WhenIreallylikesomething,thepricewon’tstopmefromgettingit.M:Isee.Whataboutthequality?W:That’smoreimportantthanthestyle,thepriceandsoon.M:Well,thankyouverymuchforyourtime.Text10W:WelcometoCardiffUniversity.I’mheretoexplainwhatwecanofferyou.Now,asanewstudentattheuniversity,youwillprobablyneedsomeguidancetohelpyouusethelibrary.So,inthefirstweekwe’llrunaseriesoftalkswhichfocusondifferentaspectsofthelibrary.You’llfindthatthecomputersareincreasinglyusedasaresearchtool.ManystudentsdomostoftheirresearchontheInternetandthelibrarycomputersareonlineallday.Havingfoundwhatyouneed,youcansavetextonyourpersonalcomputer.Clearlyyoucanfindlotsonlinebutmuchofitisuselessinformation,sopleasebecautious.You’llalsofindthatthelibraryhasloadedseveralCD-ROMsontothecomputers.Itmeanswecanofferyoumoreatlesscost.TheCD-ROMscontainexactlythesameinformationasthereferencebooksasthetwoareupdatedtogether.Thereisasectionmanagerforeachpartofthelibraryandtheyareverybusy.Ifsomeofyoudohavedifficultylookingforthings,youshouldaskassistantlibrarians.Asachieflibrarian,Ijustoversee(监管)thetrainingandwillnotbearoundallthetime.