辽宁省大连市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

大连市2021～2022学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语命题人：孙越刘霜董霞江湛注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Angry.B.Proud.C.Disappointed.2.WhatdoweknowaboutMark?A.He‟sgotlotsofmoney.B.He‟sgotahighposition.C.He‟shadalongvacation.3.Whydoesthewomanneedhelp?A.Shehurtherback.B.Shefelldownthestairs.C.Thegroceriesareheavy.4.WhatdoesthemanaskMarytodo?A.Washherhands.B.Finishherhomework.C.Helphermother.5.Howmuchdoesthewomanspendinall?A.30dollars.B.55dollars.C.65dollars.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.WhatisMichaelcurrentlydoing?A.Makingaship.B.Takingexercise.C.Playingbasketball.14 1.Howoftendoesthewoman‟sboyfriendplaybasketball?A.Twiceaweek.B.Onceaweek.C.Everyday.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。2.WhatdidthemandoinThailandafewyearsago?A.Hetravelledaround.B.Hehostedaparty.C.HetaughtEnglish.3.HowlongdidthemanstayinThailand?A.About13days.B.About90days.C.About210days.4.WhatdoesthemanthinkofhisstayinThailand?A.Memorable.B.Educational.C.Adventurous.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.OntheInternet.C.Overthetelephone.6.Howmanysubjectsdotheyneedtoworkon?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.7.Whichsubjectdoesthewomandislike?A.Chemistry.B.History.C.Music.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。8.Whatprogresshasthemanmade?A.Heisbraveenoughtostandup.B.Hedarestospeakupinclass.C.Hereadsagrammaticalbook.9.Whatmethoddoesthemanget?A.Amixedmethod.B.Studyingface-to-face.C.Learningingroups.10.Whydoesthemanpreferlearningingroups?A.Hecanconcentratemore.B.Hecanapplyhisknowledge.C.Hecanpracticewithmorepartners.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。11.Whathastheheadmasteraskedstudents?A.ShouldiPadclassroomsbeopened?B.ShouldiPadsbeusedintheclassroom?C.ShouldiPadsbebannedatschool?12.What‟sLiHua‟sattitudetotheplan？A.Negative.B.Unconcerned.C.Positive.13.Inwhichwaycantheenvironmentbeprotected?A.Moretreesareplanted.B.Fewertreesarecutdown.C.Paperisbetterrecycled.14.WhatdoesLiHuathinkmostimportant?14 A.Satisfyingdifferentneeds.B.Interactingwithpeoplemore.C.Developinglearninginterests.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。AYoucanmakeadifferencetothelifeofothersbysigninguptobeavolunteer.VolunteerOpportunitiesPortugalTeachnativesconversationalskillswithvaryingEnglishabilitiesinclassrooms,offices,andcommunitycenters.Helpchooseassignmentsinpublicelementaryandsecondaryschools,orwithyoungadultsintechnicalortradeschools.PeruVolunteerswithamedicalbackgroundcanchoosetospendtheirtimeworkingatmedicalcenters.OtherscanspendtheirtimepracticingconversationalEnglishwithlocalstudents.TanzaniaSupportacommunity‟squestfordevelopmentthroughfoodandnutrition,healthandeducationprojects.Workinthegreenhousenurturingseedlings(幼苗)forseasonalplantings.NepalTeachbusinessmanagement,helprepairlivingandlearningspaces,providesupportandtrainingfordisadvantagedwomen,andnurturepoorchildren.CubaBuildbridgesoffriendshipthroughconversationalEnglishclasses.Workalongsidelocalwomensewingandknittingbabyclothes,aprons,crafts,etc,whicharesoldtobenefitthewomen‟scooperativeinterests.AboutGlobalVolunteersEstablishedin1984byBudPhibrookandMicheleGran,GlobalVolunteersisaninternationalnonprofitorganizationassistingworldwidecommunitydevelopmentprogramsbyorganizingshort-termvolunteersonlocalworkprograms,aswellasprovidingprojectfundingandchildsponsorships.Since1984,GlobalVolunteershashelpedpartnercommunitiesdelivermostoftheseservicestolocalpeopleworldwide,andbeentrustedbymorethan34,000volunteers.2.Ifyoumajorinmedicine,whichcountrywillyoumostprobablychoosetobeavolunteer?A.Tanzania.B.Nepal.C.Peru.D.Cuba.3.Whatservicedoallthelistedcountrieshaveincommon?14 A.TeachingconversationalEnglish.B.Caringforat-riskchildren.C.Givingtrainingtowomen.D.Providingeducationsupport.1.WhatdoweknowaboutGlobalVolunteers?A.Itisacommunityorganization.B.Ithelpsdevelopcommunitiesglobally.C.Itistargetedatmaterialrewards.D.Itmainlyprovidesfundinghelp.BFahimwasonly11yearsoldwhenhefirstmetAlbertoCairoin1993inahospitalinKabul,theAfghancapital.Atthetime,Kabulwascaughtinabloodycivilwar.Afterhisleftlegwasblownoff,Fahimwenttothehospitaltoseektreatment.ThisisahospitalrunbytheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC).There,hemetAlbertoCairo,whoarrivedinKabulin1990.Overthenextthreedecades,Fahimhasmadecountlesstripstothehospital.Duringthosevisits,thecompassionate(有同情心的)treatmentfromCairodeeplymovedhim.“HeisafriendoftheAfghanpeople.”FahimsaidofCairo.WhenFahimdecidedtostudymedicine,itwasCairowhokeptencouraginghim.TodayFahimworksasanurseandananesthetist(麻醉师)inahospitalinAfghanistan.FahimisonlyoneexampleofwhatCairoleavesbehindinKabul.ForCairo,thejobasadoctorcamebychance.“IwasateenagerinItalywhenIsawamandoingsomethingthatseemedsosimpleandsohelpful:helpingpeopletowalk.Thatmomentleftastrongimpressiononme.Ieventuallyleftmytrainingasalawyerbehindtochoosemedicine.”InhisearlyyearsinAfghanistan,Cairowasshockedbythegreatnumberofpatientsseekingtreatmentforwoundscausedbythewar.Eachyear,therehabilitation(康复)centerstreatmorethan13,000newpatients—mostofwhom,likeFahim,requirelifetimetreatment.Atfirst,theICRC‟streatmentcenteronlyfocusedonwarsufferers,butCairoexpandeditstreatmenttoincludeallpeoplewithdisabilitiesinthecountry.Hemadetwodecisionsthathaveleftalastingimpact.Onewastoemployformerpatientstoworkinthetreatmentcenter.Thesecondwastoorganizeanathleticgroupforpeoplewithdisabilities.“Myfinalgoalistoleteachpatientgobacktosocietyandlivewithdignity(自尊),”saidCairowhilewaitingtobeginhisdailyroundintheWestKabulrehabilitationcenter.2.WhyhasFahimmadecountlesstripstothehospitalinKabul?A.ToexpresshisappreciationtoCario.B.Tocarryouthisworkasanurse.C.TostrengthenhisfriendshipwithCairo.D.Toreceivehislifetimetreatment.3.WhydidCairochoosetobeadoctor?A.Hefollowedhischildhooddream.B.Hevaluedthevirtueofhelpfulness.C.Hewasremovedfromthelawschool.14 A.Hewasshockedbythewar.2.WhatisCario‟sultimateaimasadoctor?A.Tobuildmorerehabilitationcenters.B.Togivetreatmenttowarsufferers.C.Toofferjobstoallwithdisabilities.D.Tobringdignitytopatients.3.Whichpartofanewspaperisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Entertainment.B.People.C.Technology.D.Culture.CMandyandJoehavebeenmarriedforfiveyearsandtheybothlovetravellingtonewcountries.Butwhilethissharedhobbybringsthemtogether,itisalsoasourceofcontention.“Idoalltheplanningandbook,”saysMandy.“Don‟tgetmewrong.Ienjoyit,butifJoepaidabitmoreattention,hewouldn’thaveturnedupforaflighttoGrenadapackedforawintercitybreak.„Jumpersandboots?!‟Icried.„You‟resupposedtohavepackedshortsandT-shirts—it‟s30℃intheCaribbean!‟ThenIrealizedhethoughtweweregoingtoGranada,inSpain.”HowJoeandMandyeachapproachtheirtravelplansisjustoneexampleofthemanywaysinwhichmenandwomendiffer.Yet,iswhatgoesoninsideourmindsandbodiesreallysodifferent?Furthermore,arewebornthatway?Onthisissue,scientistsaredivided.Themajorityofscientistsbelievedthatpatternsofbehaviourthoughttobemoremaleorfemalearelearntfirstlyfromourparents,thenfromourpeers(同龄人)and,ultimately,fromthesocietiesinwhichwelive.AsSimonedeBeauvoirfamouslysaid,“Oneisnotborn,butratherbecomes,awoman.”Ontheothersideofthefencesatthosewhobelievedthatmaleandfemalebrainsareactuallywireddifferently.Inonestudyinwhich34monkeyswererequiredtointeractwithdifferenttypesoftoys,themalesshowedastrongpreferencefortoyswithwheelsratherthansofttoys,whereasthefemaleswerenoticeablydrawntosofttoys.Thesepreferenceswereclearlynottheresultofparentalinfluence.Whateverthetruthbehindthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,wecansafelyconcludethatalthoughthesocialimpactonhowwethinkandbehaveisundeniable,thereexistsabiologicalcontribution.Thequestionthatnowneedsansweringistowhatextentbiologyaffectsthechoiceswemakeandthewayotherpeopletreatus.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1probablymean?A.Disagreement.B.Satisfaction.C.Inspiration.D.Information.5.Whattopicdoesthetextfocuson?A.Whethermenandwomenaredifferent.14 A.Whymindsandbodiesaresodifferent.B.Whatcausesthesexdifference.C.Howdifferentmalesandfemalesare.2.Whatdoesthestudyaboutmonkeysprove?A.Monkeyshavetheirownpreferences.B.Parentsindeedhavestrongimpacts.C.Menandwomenareborndifferent.D.Femalesandmalesbehavedifferently.3.Whichstatementaboutsexdifferencesdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Biologycontributestothedifference.B.Biologymostlyaffectsourchoices.C.Socialinfluencecanbeignored.D.Peershavemoreimpactthanparents.DTreeplantingusedtoberegardedasaneffectivemeansofcontrollingclimatechange,becausetheyeffectivelyremovesCO2fromtheatmosphere.Butitshouldbereconsideredbecausetreesonlyholdontocarbondioxideaslongasthey‟realive.Oncetheydie,treesdecay(腐烂)andreleasethatCO2back.Recentstudieshavefoundthattreesaroundtheworldaregrowingfasterthanever.RisingatmosphericCO2,mainlyduetoburningfossil(化石)fuels,isprobablydrivingthatrapidgrowth,saidRoelBrienen,aforestecologistofUK.Highlevelsofthisgasareincreasingtemperatures,whichdirectlyspeedstreegrowthinthoseareas,headded.Thefastertreesgrow,thefastertheystorecarbon.However,itisknownthatfast-growingtreespecies,ingeneral,liveshorterlivesthantheirslow-growingrelatives.Inordertoseewhetherthegrowth-lifespantrade-off(生长和寿命之间的权衡）isauniversalphenomenon,Brienenandhiscolleaguesanalyzedover210,000individualtreeringrecordsof110treespeciesfrommorethan70,000sitesworldwide.“Bymeasuringtreerings‟widths,onecantellhowfasttreesgrew,whilecountingringsprovidesinformationontreeagesandallowsmakinginferencesabouttrees‟maximumlifespan,”Brienenexplained.Theyfoundthat,inalmostallhabitatsandallsites,faster-growingtreespeciesdiedyoungerthanslow-growingspecies.Earlyon,itshowedthat“theforestcouldholdmorecarbonasthetreesgrewfaster”,Brienenreported.Butafter20years,thesetreesstarteddyingandlosingthisextracarbonagain.“WemustunderstandthattheonlysolutiontobringingdownCO2levelsistostopreleasingitintotheatmosphere,”saidBrienen.4.Whyshouldwereconsidertreesagainstclimatechange?A.BecausetreescanremoveCO2.B.BecausedeadtreesreleaseCO2.C.BecausetreescanreduceCO2.14 A.BecausetreescanholdontoCO2.2.Whichisthedirectreasonfortrees‟fastergrowththanever?A.Risingtemperatures.B.LargerstorageofCO2.C.GrowingCO2intheair.D.Wideuseoffossilfuel.3.HowdoBrienenandhiscolleaguestellhowfasttreesgrew?A.Bymeasuringtreerings‟widths.B.Bycountingtreerings‟number.C.Byanalyzingtrees‟length.D.Byrecordingtrees‟lifespan.4.WhatistheeffectivewaytoreduceCO2levelsaccordingtoBrienen?A.Plantingmoretrees.B.Makingtreesgrowfaster.C.BanningCO2release.D.Controllingclimatechange.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。选项中由两项为多余选项。Speakingofself-improvement,perhapsyouwanttobecomemoreproductive,readmorebooks,takeregularexerciseorlearnsomethingnew.36Herewe‟veputtogetherthisguidetohelpyou.1.Observeyouremotionalreactions.Ouremotionscanoftenoverwhelm(击败)usandmakeusbehaveinwayswe‟drathernot.Thefirststepindealingwithyouremotionsistorecognizeyourcurrentfeelings.37Youcansitforafewminuteseachdayandjustobservehowyoufeel.38However,learningtobewithyourselfwithoutdistractionsisanessentialpartofmeaningfulself-development.Youcouldbesurprisedbywhatyoudiscover.2.Developawaytoexpressyouremotions.ChrisMartin,thesinger-songwriterandfrontmanofthebandColdplay,oncesaid,“You‟vegottoexpressyourselfinlife,andit‟sbetteroutthanin.Whatyoureveal,youheal.”39Youcantryart,musicandsports.Oryoucangetapieceofpaperandapenandstartahealthyoutlet.Atalkwithyourclosefriend,relative,orpartnercanalsohelpyougetpeaceofmind.3.40Sometimesemotionscanbeoverwhelmingevenifyouundertakeallotherstepstomanagethem.Inthiscase,theonlyleftoptionistofindatherapist(治疗师).Many14 successful,respectedpeoplelikeJ.K.Rowling,EmmaStone,andMichaelPhelpsallpromotetherapy‟sbenefits.Turningtotheseprofessionalsisoneofthebestwaystoimproveyourself.Thesetrainedprofessionalscanprovideguidanceandsupportwhenitcomestocopingwithyouremotions.A.Workwithalicensedtherapist.B.Receiveprofessionaltrainingastherapists.C.Thiscanfeelincrediblyuncomfortableatfirst.D.Therearesomanywaystoletoutyouremotions.E.Rememberyoucan‟tmanagewhatyoudon‟tknow.F.Itwillhelpyouimproveyourconcentration.G.Haveyouthoughtoflearningtocontrolyouremotions?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）阅读下而短文，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。Boundariesareeverywhere.Someareforsecurity.Someareforprivacy.Butsomearejustforusto41.Oneday,aftersupper,Itookawalkonthe42.Taotao,my5-year-oldson,wasbouncingexcitedlybehindme.He43athinstickandactedastheMonkeyKingallthetime.Thesidewalkwaspavedbyredbricks,44sharplywiththepitch(沥青)-pavedbikewayandformedaclear45.“Usethesidewalk.It‟ssafe”,I46mysonfrequently.Suddenlyamapleleafwasblownoffand47quietlyonthebikeway,abouttwostepsaway.Taotaowastotally48.Hestopped,bentdownandtriedtofetchitbutfailed.He49hisstick,triedhardagainbutstillfailed.Abit50,hestoodupandmovedonestepforward,butnotbeyondtheboundary.Afterseveralmoreattemptswiththestick,theleafwasstillnotmovingtohim.Iwasrightbesidehim,worriedalotabouthisfurther51.Finally,hestoodup,threwawaythestick52,steppedacrosstheboundaryandpickeduptheleafdirectly.Yeah!Isawa53smileonhisface!Manytimeswe54ourthinkingwithinaboundaryandcan‟tfindagoodsolution;manytimesweholdexisting55athand,neverthinkingaboutwhethertheyarestilluseful.Wearenotlackinginknowledgebutshortofknowinghowtobreakthethinkingboundaries.14 41.A.buildB.breakC.adjustD.expand42.A.drivewayB.crosswalkC.sidewalkD.bikeway43.A.swungB.hidC.rolledD.bent44.A.contrastingB.combiningC.comparingD.corresponding45.A.signB.boundaryC.figureD.pattern46.A.threatenedB.urgedC.inspiredD.reminded47.A.laidB.putC.sankD.landed48.A.convincedB.absorbedC.controlledD.trapped49.A.brokeupB.pickedupC.reachedoutD.sentout50.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.delightedD.concerned51.A.progressB.visionC.observationD.findings52.A.repeatedlyB.accidentallyC.heavilyD.carefully53.A.bitterB.embarrassingC.sweetD.curious54.A.startB.restrictC.closeD.operate55.A.facilitiesB.materialsC.weaponsD.tools第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Traditionally,livestreamers(主播)selldelicioussnacksorlocalgoodies.ButarecentlivestreameventinTibetautonomousregiondidsomethingdifferent.Wasteplasticbottles,56areregardedasagreatdamagetothelocalenvironment,weresoldfor0.5yuaneach,withthe57(intend)ofraisingpeople‟sawarenessofTibet‟spollutionissue.AccordingtotheSohuwebsite,in2019,about40milliontouristsvisitedTibet,which58consequenceleftabout360millionplasticbottles59(abandon)inbranches,oncliffsandinrivers.Thewhitepollutioncausesseriousthreattothedelicateecosystem60thedeathoflocalanimals,suchasyaks.Overthepastfewyears,morethan5,000volunteersofdifferentagesandfromallwalksoflife61(participate)intheanti-whitepollutioncampaign.Theycarryoutover2,000clean-upstocollect200,000bottlesleftbytouristseachyear.Thenthebottles62(sort)bycolorandshippedinland63(make)rawmaterials.Roughly,eachbottlecostsabout0.5yuan.Thelivestreamhassuccessfullyinvolvedmorepeopleintheanti-whitepollutioncampaign.PeoplecanscanQRcodeanddonatemoneytoencouragemorepeopletocollectbottles.It‟sreallyameaningfuleventandhelpstomake64possibleforushumanbeingstocoexistwithnature65(harmonious).14 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，你校学生会提出进行一个为期30天的个人挑战活动的倡议，旨在帮助学生发现自身不足，提升自我。你决定参加这次活动。请给你的好友Eric写一封e-mail,内容包括：1.举办活动目的；2.参加理由及目标；3.期待对方给出建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当添加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearEric,RecentlyourStudentUnionhaslaunchedaninitiativecalled“30-DayChallenge”.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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Igrewupinapoorfamilywithsixbrothers,threesisters,myfatherandmother.Wehadlittlemoneyandfewgoods,butplentyofloveandattention.Iwashappyandenergetic.Iunderstoodthatnomatterhowpoorapersonwas,hecouldstillaffordadream.Mydreamwasathletics.BythetimeIwassixteen,Icouldthrowaninety-mile-per-hourfastballandhitanythingmovingonthefootballfield.AndIwassoluckythatmyhigh-schoolcoachwasOllieJarvis,whonotonlybelievedinme,butoftentoldme“Dreamispriceless”.However,whenIwasabouttogetofftheground,oneparticularincidenthappened,whichalmostruinedmylong-helddream.Itwasthesummerholidayinseniortwoandafriendrecommendedmeforasummerjob.Iwasoffered$12.25perhour.Comparedwiththeaverage$3.5,thatwasabigsum.Iwassoexcited,becausethismeantachanceformoneyinmypocket,certainlymoneyforanewbikeandnewclothes,andthestartofsavingsforahouseformymother.Theprospect(前景)ofthejobwasinviting,andIwantedtojumpattheopportunity.ThenIrealizedIwouldhavetogiveupsummerbaseballtrainingtohandletheworkschedule.Ididn’tdaretotellmycoach.IthoughtoftheadvicemymotheroftengavemewhenIlackedcourage,“Ifyoumakeyourbed,youhavetolieinit.”Idecidedtotalktomycoachinperson.Afterall,mydreamofbuyingmymomahouseandhavingmoneyinmy14 pocketwasworthfacinghisdisappointmenttome.注意：1.续写词数应为150字左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Igatheredmycourageandknockedathisdoor.Thatquestionremindedmeofwhatmycoachusedtosay.大连市2021～2022学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语答案第一部分听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1~5BAACB6~10BACBA11~15CBABA16~20CACBC第二部分阅读（共20题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）21~25CDBDB26~30DBACC31~35ABAAC36~40GECDA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）41~45BCAAB46~50DDBCA51~55ACCBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.which57.intention58.in59.abandoned60.and61.haveparticipated62.aresorted63.tomake64.it65.harmoniously第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节（满分15分）DearEric,RecentlyourStudentUnionhaslaunchedaninitiativecalled“30-DayChallenge”.Itaimstohelpusstudentsspotourweaknessesandimproveourselvessothatwecanhaveafulfilling,happyandhealthylife.14 Iwouldliketotakethechallenge,becauseIfindmyselfaddictedtovarioussocialmediarecently.Ican’tresistcheckingmyphone,catchinguponnewsandupdatingmyprofilesfrequently,whichhasseriouslyaffectedmyconcentration.SoIamdeterminedtomakethemostofthe“30-DayChallenge”tostartmysocialmediadetox.Currently,Iamworkingonaconcreteplan.Wouldyoupleaseoffermesomesuggestions?Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）Igatheredmycourageandknockedathisdoor.Asexpected,hisfaceturnedpurpleimmediately.Heglaredatmelikeabull.“Youhaveyourwholelifetowork,”hesaid,“butyourplayingdaysarelimited.Youcan’taffordtowastethem.”Istoodbeforehimwithmyheaddown.“Howmuchwillyoubepaid,son?”Hedemanded.“$12.25perhour.”“Well,”heshrugged.“Is$12.25anhourthepriceofadream?”Thatquestionremindedmeofwhatmycoachusedtosay.Yes,dreamispriceless.It’sstupidtoearnpocketmoneyattheexpenseofmydream.Iheldmyheadhighandsaidfirmly,“Sorry,Mr.Jarvis.Iknowwhattodonext.”Mycoachsmiledwithgreatsatisfaction.ThatsummerIdedicatedmyselftobaseballtraining.Andoneyearlater,IobtainedabaseballscholarshiptotheUniversity.IknewIwouldsoonbuymymumahouse.Thankfully,Imadearightchoice.WithoutMr.Jarvis,IwouldneverknowIcouldaffordadream.听力文本：Text1W:Dad,haveyouseenmyreportcard？M:Sure,youdidverywell.I’mveryproudofyou.W:Thankyou,Dad.Text2W:IheardthatMarksoldhishouseatagoodprice.M:Yes,hedid.Nowhe’sreallygettingricher.Heisthinkingofgoingonalongvacation.W:Heisluckyenough.Hesoldithalfayearearlier.I’mafraidhecouldn’tsellitoutnow,evenifhecutdowntheprice.Text3W:Canyouhelpmeliftthesegroceriesintothecar?Ihurtmybackyesterday.Idon’tthinkthey’retooheavy,soitshouldbeeasy.M:Sure.Ihadabadbackonce,soIknowhowyoufeel.Ihurtitfallingdownthestairs.Text414 M:Whatamess!Mary,giveyourmotherahand.Theguestsarecoming!W:Iknow,butI’mdoingmyhomework.Text5W:HowmucharetheseT-shirts?M:They’re30dollarseach,butifyoubuytwo,youcanhave5dollarsoff.W:Allright.Givemetwo.Text6W:Hey,Michael.Whereareyougoingrecently?M:Nowherespecial.Iwasjusttakingawalktogetalittleexercise.I’msooutofshape.W:Hey,myboyfriendplaysbasketballwithabunchofhisfriendstwiceaweek.It’sgreatexerciseandit’sfuntoo.Whydon’tyoucomeoutandplaywiththem?M:Thatsoundsgreat.Givemeacallnexttimetheyplay.Text7W:What’sthatyou’relookingat,Richard?M:Lookatthisphotomyfriendsentmebyemail,Stephanie.ItwastakenatagardenpartywhenIwasinThailandteachingEnglishafewyearsago.W:IneverknewyouhadbeentoThailand.Howlongwereyouthere?M:Oh,notlong,about13weeks,butweallhadagreattime.Thiswastheeveningbeforewecamebackhome.Whatgreatmemories!Text8M:Hello,663227.W:Hi,Jack,it’sme,Bonnie.Ididn’tgotoschooltodaybecauseIwasnotfeelingwell.Canyoutellmewhat’sthehomeworktodofortomorrow?M:Ofcourse.Well,we’vegottodothemathsproblemsonpage22.W:Ok,page22.M:ThenwehavetogoonwithourreadingforEnglish.ThehistoryteacherwantsustoreadthechapteronthehistoryofLondonfortomorrowandtowritedownthemostimportantdatesandevents.W:Ah…Music?M:No,wehaven’tgotanymusichomework;butthechemistryteacherisgivingusatestonFridaysowehavetostudyforthat.W:Achemistrytest?I’mnotgoodatchemistry.Ihateit!Thanks,Jack.M:Don’tmentionit.Seeyoutomorrow.14 Text9W:Howlonghaveyoubeenlearninglanguagethere?M:Aboutthreemonths.W:Howaboutyourprogress?M:Ihavegotmuchprogressactually.Iambraveenoughtospeakup.Mygrammarisimprovedalottoo.W:Whatmethodsdoyouget?M:Weapplyamixedmethod.Besideslearningfacetoface,wealsolearningroups.W:Howdoyouseethebenefitforeachmethod?M:IconcentratedmorewhileIwasstudyingfacetoface.ButIenjoyedlearningingroupstoo,becauseIwasmotivatedbythepartners.W:Whichoneisbetterforyou?M:PersonallyIlikebothofthem,becausetheymakemeapplymyknowledge.ButifIhavetochoose,learningingroupswouldbebetter.Havingmorepartnerstopracticewithmakesmeperfect.Text10M:DearHeadmaster,WehavebeenaskedaboutouropinionsonopeningiPadclassrooms.Iaminfavorofthisplanforthefollowingreasons.Tobeginwith,everyonelearnsdifferently.StudentscancustomizetheiriPadwithmaterialsthatfittheirdifferentlevelsandlearningstyles,andthustailorthemtodifferentneeds.Moreover,whenconnectedtotheInternet,studentscaninteractwithteachersandclassmatesaboutwhattheylearnmoreconveniently.Forthesakeofenvironmentalprotection,openingiPadclassroomsisagoodwaytosavetreesthatarebeingcutdownforpaper.Mostimportantly,Ibelievestudentswilldeveloptheirinterestsinthesubjectsbyenjoyinganewwayoflearning.IhopeyouwouldtakemyideasintoconsiderationandwelookforwardtoattendinganiPadclass.Yourssincerely,LiHua14