江苏省启东、通州2021-2022学年高三英语上学期期末考试试卷（Word版附答案）

2021～2022学年高三年级期末试卷(启东、通州)英　　语2022.1本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时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.Whathasthemanbrought?A.Arecord.B.Abook.C.Afan.(　　)2.Whycan'tTomloseweight?A.Heislazy.B.Hecan'tfocus.C.Hehasahealthproblem.(　　)3.Whendidthemannoticehedidn'tbringhiswallet?A.Whenhearrivedatschool.　　　　B.Whenhewasonthebus.C.Whenthebuscame.(　　)4.What'sthemanwearingbeforegoinginside?A.Asuit.B.Ahat.C.Glasses.(　　)5.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandemployee.B.Husbandandwife.C.Coworkers.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.Whyisthewomanmakingexerciseequipmentherself?A.Shewantstosellherequipment.　　　　　B.Sheneedstolearnnewskills.C.Shecannotgotothegym.(　　)7.Howmuchdryconcretepowderisneededtogettwopoundsofwetconcrete?A.Onepound.B.Twopounds.C.Fourpounds.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。(　　)8.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutlivingontheisland?A.Scared.B.Bored.C.Interested.(　　)9.Whatdidthewomanintendtodoontheislandatfirst?A.Gofishing.B.Watchbirds.C.Walkonthebeach.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。(　　)10.Whatdidthemandoduringtheconversation?A.Hesignedhisname.B.Hepaidsomemoney.C.Heparkedthecar.(　　)11.Whowilldrivetotheairport?A.Theman.B.Theman'swife.C.Ataxidriver.(　　)12.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.America.B.Canada.C.Australia.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。,(　　)13.Whatismentionedinthewoman'sbook?A.Truthaboutdragons.B.Extinctionofdinosaurs.C.Sizeofsharks.(　　)14.Forwhatreasondoesthemanwanttobuythewomanananimal?A.Tocelebrateherbirthday.　　　　B.Todevelopherresponsibility.C.Tokeephercompany.(　　)15.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttobuyadog?A.It'stoobigforthehouse.　　　　B.It'stooexpensiveforhisfamily.C.It'stoodifficultforthewomantotakecareof.(　　)16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydointheend?A.Readabook.B.Buyamouse.C.Takealesson.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。(　　)17.Whoisthespeakerprobably?A.Theheadmaster.B.Astudent.C.Ateacher.(　　)18.Wheredoallofthestudentshavetogoat10：00a．m.?A.Totheparkinglot.B.Tothecafeteria.C.Tothelibrary.(　　)19.WhenwillHeadmasterJonesgiveanannouncement?A.At9：55a．m.B.At1：00p．m.C.At2：00p．m.(　　)20.Whatwillthefollowingspeakingbeabout?A.Alackofmoneyforschoolspending.B.Anemergencyfirepreparationdrill.C.Aseriousstormandagame.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmericanExpressGold:Best“nontravel”travelcardWhyit'sgreatinonesentence:TheAmericanExpressGoldcardearnstonsofvaluableAmextravelpointsonpracticallyallthefoodrelatedpurchasesyou'remakingevenwhenyou'renottraveling,andthecreditsavailableonthecardnearlyoffset(抵消)itsannualfee.Thiscardisrightfor:Peoplewhocanuseallofthecard'svariouscreditsandwhospendsignificantmoneyatrestaurants,onfooddeliveryservicesoratU．S.supermarketswhilethey'renotontheroad.Highlights：First,withtheAmexGold,you'llearn4pointsforeverydollaryouspendonrestaurantsworldwide,andonupto$25，000inannualpurchasesatU．S.supermarkets(1pointperdollarafterwards).Mostfooddeliveryservicescountas“restaurants”onthiscard,sothatmeansthevastmajorityofyourfoodpurchaseswillearn4xpoints,regardlessofhowyou'reeating.You'llalsoearn3pointsperdollarwhenyoubookairfaredirectlywithanairline,soifyou'relookingtojumponanysalesforflightslaterintheyear,youcanpayforthemwiththeAmexGoldandearnextrapointsonthoseaswell.ThepointsearnedonthiscardareAmericanExpressMembershipRewardspoints,whichareextremelyuseful.Youcanredeem(兑取现金)themdirectlyforflightsviaAmexTravelat1centeach,butifyouputinsomeextraeffortandresearch,youcanpotentiallygetmuchmorevaluefromthembytransferringthemtoanyofAmex's21airlineandhotelpartners,whichincludeDeltaAir,Lines,JetBlue,Marriottandmanymore.(　　)21.WhatcanweknowabouttheAmericanExpressGoldcard?A.Itrequiresverylittleannualfee.B.Ithasalinkwithfoodpurchases.C.Itistargetedatdeliveryservices.D.Itisrightforrestaurantmanagers.(　　)22.Ifyouspend$25，800annuallyatU．S.supermarkets,howmanypointswillyouearn?A.100，000.B.100，800.C.103，200.D.400，000.(　　)23.Whatcanyoudowiththesepointsonthiscard?A.Changethemintomoneytobuyfood.B.Transferguestsfromairlinestohotels.C.Purchaseservicesinsuggestedairlines.D.Makesomeextraeffortanddoresearch.BOverthephone,Jack'smothertoldhim,“Mr.Belserdiedlastnight.ThefuneralisWednesday.”Memoriesflashedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.“Jack,didyouhearme？”“Oh,sorry,Mum.Yes,Iheardyou.It'sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I'msorry,butIhonestlythoughthediedyearsago，”Jackreplied.“Youknow,Jack,afteryourfatherdied,Mr.Belsersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman'sinfluenceinyourlife，”shesaid.Asbusyashewas,hekepthisword.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Belser'sfuneralwassmallanduneventful.Thenightbeforehehadtoreturnhome,JackandhisMumstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretime.Standinginthedoorway,Jackpausedforamoment.Itwaslikecrossingoverintoanotherdimension,aleapthroughspaceandtime.Thehousewasexactlyasheremembered.Everystepheldmemories.Everypicture,everypieceoffurniture.Jackstoppedsuddenly...“What'swrong,Jack？”hismumasked.“Theboxisgone，”hesaid.“Whatbox？”Mumasked.“Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.Imusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinside.Allhe'devertoldmewasthethinghevaluedmost.NowI'llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohim，”Jacksaid.ReturninghomefromworkonedayJackdiscoveredanoteinhismailbox.‘Signaturerequiredonapackage.Nooneathome.Pleasestopbythemainpostofficewithinthenextthreedays，’thenoteread.EarlythenextdayJackretrievedthepackage.Thereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelope.Jack'shandsshookashereadthenoteinside.‘Uponmydeath,pleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBennett.It'sthethingIvaluedmostinmylife.’Jackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinelyetchedcasing,heunlatchedthecover.Insidehefoundthesewordsengraved(雕刻):‘Jack,thanksforyourtime！—HaroldBelser.’(　　)24.WhatdidMr.BelserdowhenJackwasachild?A.Heplayedtheroleofafather.B.HetaughtJackschoolsubjects.,C.HesponsoredJackforeducation.D.HebroughtJacklongermemories.(　　)25.WhywasJackdeeplyimpressedwiththegoldbox?A.ItbelongedtoMr.Belser.B.Itremainedamysterytohim.C.Itwashischildhoodmemory.D.Itwasworthalotofmoney.(　　)26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“retrieved”inParagraph11probablymean?A.Takeover.B.Reachfor.C.Pullout.D.Getback.(　　)27.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Agoldpocketwatchisthebestgift.B.Goodcompanydeservestreasuring.C.Lossoffatherinfluencesaboydeeply.D.Closeneighborsshouldhelpeachother.CCombiningknowledgeofchemistry,physics,biology,andengineering,scientistsfromMcGillUniversitydevelopabiomaterialtoughenoughtorepairtheheart,muscles,andvocalcords,representingamajoradvanceinmedicine.“Peoplerecoveringfromheartdamageoftenfacealongandtrickyjourney.Healingischallengingbecauseoftheconstantmovementtissuesmustwithstand(承受)astheheartbeats.Thesameistrueforvocalcords.Untilnowtherewasnoinjectable(可注射的)materialstrongenoughforthejob，”saysGuangyuBao,aPhDcandidateintheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringatMcGillUniversity.Theteam,ledbyProfessorLucMongeauandAssistantProfessorJianyuLi,developedanewinjectablehydrogel(水凝胶)forwoundrepair,whichisatypeofbiomaterialthatprovidesroomforcellstoliveandgrow.Onceinjectedintothebody,thebiomaterialformsastablestructureallowinglivecellstogroworpassthroughtorepairtheinjuredorgans.“Theresultsarepromising,andwehopethatonedaythenewhydrogelwillbeusedtorestorethevoiceofpeoplewithdamagedvocalcords，”saysGuangyuBao.Thescientiststestedthedurabilityoftheirhydrogelinamachinetheydevelopedtocopytheextremebiomechanicsofhumanvocalcords.Vibrating(振动)at120timesasecondforover6millioncycles,thenewbiomaterialremainedundamagedwhileotherstandardhydrogelsbrokenintopieces,unabletodealwiththestressoftheload.“Wewereincrediblyexcitedtoseeitworkedperfectlyinourtest.Beforeourwork,noinjectablehydrogelspossessedbothhighporosityandtoughnessatthesametime.Tosolvethisissue,weintroducedaporeformingpolymertoourformula(配方)，”saysGuangyuBao.Theinnovationopensnewwaysofmakingprogressforotherapplicationsliketissueengineering.TheteamisalsolookingtousethehydrogeltechnologytocreatelungstotestCOVID19drugs.(　　)28.Whydidtheresearchersdevelopthenewbiomaterial?A.Toexperienceajourney.B.Torepairwound.C.Torepresentanadvance.D.Toreplaceorgans.(　　)29.Whatisuniqueofthebiomaterialcomparedtoothermaterials?A.Itisheavier.B.Itismorebreakable.C.Itischangeable.D.Itismoreinjectable.(　　)30.Whatmighttheresearchersdonextaboutthebiomaterial?A.Makeartificialorgansfordrugtest.B.Tryhardtoincreaseitstoughness.,C.ApplyittothecureofCOVID19.D.Adjusttheirformulatoimproveit.(　　)31.Whattheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Toshowhisrespecttotheresearchers.B.Tostresstheimportanceofinnovation.C.Topromotethesalesofanewhydrogel.D.Tointroduceanewlydevelopedmaterial.DHumanisstrugglingtocontaintwomajorcrises:Skyrocketingglobaltemperaturesanddeepdivingbiodiversity(生物多样性).Butpeopletendtosolveeachproblemonitsown,forinstancebyusinggreenenergiesandcarboneatingmachines,whilesurroundingecosystemstopreservethem.Butanewreportarguesthattreatingeachcrisisinisolation(孤立地)meansmissingoutonsolutionsthatresolveboth.Humancan'tsolveonewithoutalsosolvingtheother.Sowhatmightthesesolutionslooklike?Say,forinstance,youturnaheavilyloggedforestintoanationalpark.Asthetreesgrowback,theywouldprovidehabitatforthereturnofanimals.Lettingaforestcomebacknaturally,ratherthanplantingasinglespeciesoftreetobalanceupsomecorporation'scarbonemissions(排放),makesitrecoverfaster.Thisisknownasanaturebasedsolution,acampaignthatbothabsorbcarbonandprovidesanextraecologicaloreconomicbenefit.Stoppinghuman'sattacksonecosystemscanalsohelpfightclimatechange,thestudy'sauthorswrite.Evencitiescangetinontheaction,thereportnotes.Urbanareasturninto“heatislands”becausetheyabsorbthesun'senergyduringthedayandslowlyreleaseitatnight.Theyarethereforemuchhotterthansurroundingruralareas.Plantingmoretreescoolscitiesandprovideshabitatsforbirdsandshadeforhumans,whichwillbeevenmorecriticalasglobaltemperaturesrise.Thebigthreat,theauthorsstress,isthatnaturebasedsolutionsalonecan'tstopclimatechange.Astemperaturesclimbanddroughtsgetmoresevere,it'llbeharderforforests,wetlands,andmangrovestosurvive,evenwithourhelp.Firstandforemost,humanhastodramaticallyreduceitsgreenhousegasemissions.“Natureisnotgoingtosaveus，”theauthorssay.“Wecanonlyusenaturetosupportefforts.”“Still,governmentsandcorporationsarebecomingmoreconsciousoftheimportanceofmaintainingbiodiversitywhilealsofightingclimatechange，”saysBeymerFarris,fromtheUniversityofKentucky.“Imyself,asaprofessorwhohasbeenworkinginthisfor20years,Iseealotofhope,becauseIseealotofchangeonthehorizon.”(　　)32.Howshouldpeopledealwiththetwocrises?A.Byusingcarboneatingmachines.B.Bygivingprioritytooneofthem.C.Bytacklingtheminthemeanwhile.D.Byestablishingmorenaturereserves.(　　)33.Whatisthemosteffectivewaytostopclimatechangeaccordingtotheauthor?A.Plantmoretreesinurbanareas.B.Adoptnaturebasedsolutions.C.Sendoutlessgreenhousegas.D.Providehabitatsforanimals.(　　)34.WhatisBeymerFarris'sattitudetothefutureoftheecology?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Critical.D.Concerned.(　　)35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhywecareaboutclimatechangeB.HowtoliveinharmonywithnatureC.Whyurbanareasbecome“heatislands”D.Howtoprotectspeciesandsavetheplanet,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。Notalllessonscanbelearntinaclassroomenvironment.Overalldevelopmentofstudentsdemandsthattheygettheopportunitytoparticipateinafterclassactivitiesinschool.__36__Studentsaregivenachancetojoininactivitieslikesports,art,music,etc,andtheycangettherequiredbreakfromdullclassroomlearning.Insomeschools,participatingintheseactivitiesismadecompulsorywhilesomekeepitvoluntaryforstudents.Thereisacommonmistakenbeliefthattheseeventsarenotasimportantasregularlearning.__37__Hereiswhatstudentscouldlearnbyparticipatinginthem.__38__Theseareskillsthatareessentialtomeetthedemandsofabusyworkinglifeandarebestifdevelopedearly.Asadults,they'llneedtoscheduleseveraltasksinprofessionalandpersonallifereasonably.Justasclassroomshavedifferentsubjectstoteachstudents,afterclassactivitiesinschoolalsogivethemachancetoexplorenewkindsofartandsports.__39__Participatinginafterclassactivitiesinschoolrequiresthestudentstocommittothemforsometime.Throughthistheylearntheconceptoflongtermcommitment.__40__Participatinginparticulareventsinschooltrainsthechildtomakecommitmentssensiblyandtosticktothem.A.Thisgivesthemrequireddiscipline.B.Itdirectstheirattentioninthewrongdirection.C.Activeparticipationwillhelptoraiseselfrespect.D.Thishelpsthemunderstandwheretheirinterestlies.E.Studentscanlearntomanagetheirtimeandpriorities.F.Thisiswhysometopschoolsaimforaperfectbalance.G.Contrarily,theydevelopqualitiesinstudentsliketeamspirit.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sweatdroppeddownmyforeheadandback,butIwasdeterminedtopushforward.ThoughI'dneverbeenmuchofa__41__，Ihadacrucialtarget—to__42__mylittlegirl,Bridie.BorninJanuary2017,shewasdiagnosed(诊断为)withsagittalcraniosynostosis.Doctorsexplainedthatshe'dneed__43__.Theyalsonoticedthatherlimbs(四肢)andfingersweremeasuringquiteshort,soBridie__44__genetictestingtofindoutwhy.Whenthe__45__cameback,wemetwiththespecialist.Hetoldusthattherare__46__wouldcauseretinaldegeneration(视网膜恶化),meaningshecouldgoblindanddevelopkidney(肾脏)disease.ByDecemberthatyear,herspecialist__47__herkidneyswereonlyfunctioningat30percent.Headmittedthatatransplant(移植)mightbe__48__sooner.Itbrokemyheart,andIknewIhadto__49__tohelpsavemygirl.SoI__50__togiveheroneofmykidneysrightaway.Afterreducingmyweightbyrunningandundergoingmultipletests,Iwasdeclareda__51__．Thebigdayfinallyarrived.WhenIcametoseveralhourslater,Iwas__52__thatBridie'ssurgerywasconsideredtohavebeena(n)__53__.Aftertwodays,Iwasfinallywellenoughtovisitmy__54__daughter.Givingherabighug,itfeltsogoodtoseeasmileonherface.Peoplehavecalledmeahero,butIthinkanyparentwoulddothesametosavetheirchild.,SeeingthesmileonourbeautifulBridie'sfacemakesitall__55__．(　　)41.A.doctorB.runnerC.designerD.operator(　　)42.A.saveB.controlC.raiseD.defend(　　)43.A.educationB.companyC.surgeryD.recovery(　　)44.A.wentthroughB.triedoutC.gaveupD.putoff(　　)45.A.effectsB.fruitsC.resultsD.shifts(　　)46.A.degreeB.chanceC.occasionD.condition(　　)47.A.repeatedB.revealedC.regrettedD.reflected(　　)48.A.requiredB.clarifiedC.postponedD.developed(　　)49.A.wakeupB.lightupC.stayupD.stepup(　　)50.A.agreedB.volunteeredC.hesitatedD.managed(　　)51.A.matchB.crisisC.talentD.danger(　　)52.A.warnedB.complainedC.informedD.mentioned(　　)53.A.experimentB.mixtureC.honorD.success(　　)54.A.anxiousB.adorableC.disabledD.dynamic(　　)55.A.worthwhileB.defensiveC.necessaryD.exceptional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。WorldPhilosophyDayiseveryyearonthethirdThursdayofNovember.Thedayis__56__(celebrate)theimportanceandroleofphilosophyinourlives.Thisyear,itfellonNov18.Theword“philosophy”comesfromGreek,__57__(mean)“loveofwisdom”.Throughphilosophy,wetrytofindanswerstobasicquestionsabouttheworldand__58__(we).Itmaysoundbroadandprofound,butinfactitarisesoutofour__59__(curious)andisshown__60__allaspectsofourdailylives.TaketheturtleinKungFuPandaasanexample.Heoncesaidthat:“Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,buttodayisagift.Thatis__61__it'scalledthepresent.”Heprovidesuswithanewperspectiveoftime.Canwesayheisnotaphilosopher?Philosophy__62__(bring)greatsocialdevelopmentsofar.Forthousandsofyears,peopleweredoingwhatthey__63__(tell)to.Noonequestionedifitwasrightorwrong.__64__2，500yearsago,GreekphilosopherSocratesstartedtoask“Why？”and“Isthisthebestway？”__65__(gradual),humansenteredatimeofactiveandrational(理性的)thinking.第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)元旦前夕，你校举行了文艺汇演，迎接新年的到来。请你用英文写一篇报道，内容包括：1.观演对象；2.表演内容；3.演出反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。TheNewYearGalaOfOurSchool________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。AnunexpectedchangeontheroadItwasadampeveninginSeptember2013whenIlandedinKuching,thecapitalcityofSarawakinMalaysia.Iwasa19yearoldDubairaisedkidawayfromhomeforthefirsttimetostartmyundergraduatestudiesinmechanicalengineering.Aloneandhomesick,thewetwelcomeIreceivedattheairportdidn'tmakemefeelanybetter.IhadnevertravelledalonebeforeandthesevenhourflightfromDubaiwasthelongestflightIhadevertaken.Ipushedmyluggageandheadedtotheairportexittofindagreyvanwiththenameofmyuniversityonit.Myride,Iassumed,andIwasright.Aswelefttheairport,thedriverbegantalkingtome;hetoldmethatIwasthelastofthenewstudentshehadtopickupthatday.HesharedinformationwithmeaboutthecityanditspeopleandwhatIshouldseeanddo.AsIamadrivingenthusiastmyself,westartedtalkingaboutcarsanddrivinginDubaiandhisaccountsofdrivinginKuching.“NevermakeaSarawakianangry，”hewarned.“Noroadrage(路怒).Verydangerous！”Hethenwentontolisthisexperiencesofroadrageandbythetimehehadfinished,Ihadmadeupmymindtobeverypassiveontheroads.Notlongintoourjourney,thelightsofthecarbehindflashedatus.Thiscontinuedmoreaggressivelyandmydriverstartedtopanic.Wepulledovertotheroadsideinawelllitarea.MyheartwaspoundingbutItriedtoputonabravefaceasthemanfromthecaremergedandmadehiswaytomysideofthevan.Ashereachedmywindow,Ilowereditandtriedtoforceasmile.HereachedintothevanandIletoutaloud“Whoa(usedtotellsomeonetobecomecalmer)！”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。ThenIlookeddownathishandstoseethathewasholdingatravelbag.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withasighofrelief,Itookmybagandthankedthisstranger.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,2021～2022学年高三年级期末试卷(启东、通州)英语参考答案及听力材料第一部分　听力1～5　ACCBA　6～10　CABBA　11～15　CABBC　16～20　BBACC第二部分　阅读第一节21～23　BBC　24～27　ABDB　28～31　BDAD　32～35　CCAD第二节36～40　FGEDA第三部分　语言运用第一节41～45　BACAC　46～50　DBADB　51～55　ACDBA第二节56.tocelebrate　57.meaning　58.ourselves　59.curiosity　60.in　61.why　62.hasbrought63.were/hadbeentold　64.But　65.Gradually第四部分　写作第一节TheNewYearGalawasheldinourschooltowelcomethecomingNewYear.Allthestudentsandsometeachersattendedit.Thestudentsandteacherswithatalentforactingperformedvariouskindsofprograms，includingtraditionalChinesedances,Chinesecrosstalk,singingoftheschoolchoirandsoon.Theirwonderfulperformanceswonthunderousapplause.TheNewYearGalawasagreatsuccess.Notonlydidperformersshowtheiractingability,buttheyalsocreatedagoodatmosphereforthenewyear.第二节ThenIlookeddownathishandstoseethathewasholdingatravelbag.“Isityours?I'vefounditattheairportandtriedtocatchupwithyou，”themansaid.Iopenedthebaganditcontainedmypassport,returntickets,aswellascashandlettersfortheuniversity.Ihadleftitbehindonthetrolleyattheairportandthismanhadbeentryingtoreturnittome.Atthismoment,Irealizedthatwehadwrongedhimcompletely.Withasighofrelief,Itookmybagandthankedthisstranger.Thestranger'sfriendlysmileputmeatease.Iimaginedthehorriblescenariohadhenotreturnedit.Whenwearrived,thedriverwishedmeluckwithmyuniversitystudiesanddroveaway.Theseactsofkindnessinstantlycheeredmeupandthankstothishoneststranger,theinitialselfdoubtIhadaboutmydecisiontostudysofarawayfromhomewasreplacedwithhopeandexcitement.听力材料Text1M:Ican'tbelieveI'mfinallygoingtomeetmyidol.I'vebeenlisteningtohersongssinceIwasalittleboy.W:Iheardthatshewillbesigningonfans'things.Didyoubringyourrecord?,M:Idid,andI'vealreadybookedmyspotintheline.Text2W:Tomalwayscomplainsthathecan'tloseanyweight.Ifhejustfocusedabitandexercisedforonce,hecouldeasilydoit.M:Actually,Iheardhehasaheartcondition.Forapersonlikehim,losingweightisalmostimpossible.Text3M:Sorry,I'mlateforschool.W:Didyoumissyourbus?M:Yes.ThebusarrivedandIwasjustabouttogeton.Suddenly,IrealizedI'dforgottenmywallet.Ihadtorunbackhomeandgetit.Text4W:Hey,youshouldtakeyourhatoffwhengoinginside.It'sbadluckotherwise.M:That'sanoldcustom,fromatimewhenpeopleallworehatswithsuits.Andanyway,howcomeyougettokeepyourglasseson?W:They'renotforthesun,buttosee!Text5W:Aslongasyoucomeontime,whatyoudooutsideofworkisnoneofmybusiness.Butifyoukeepdoingthis,I'llhavetoremoveitfromyourpay.M:Iwasn'tlate,justlookingforsomethingtocleanthefloorswith.Text6W:Thegymsareallclosedandmetalweightscostafortune.SoIbuiltmyown.M:Wow,that'sinteresting.Butitalsosoundsdifficult.I'msureyouhadtolearnalotintheprocess.W:Yes,Igottolearnhowtomakeconcrete,forexample.Ichoseitfortheweightsbecauseitischeaperthaniron.M:Buthowdidyouknowhowmuchconcreteyouneeded?W:Usually,onepoundofdryconcretepowder(粉末)canbeturnedintotwopoundsofwetconcrete.Each10poundbagofconcretepowderdoublesinweightwhenyouaddwater.Text7M:Howlonghaveyoulivedontheisland?I'mafraidIcouldnothandleit,withsolittletodo.ButImustadmitthatIamveryimpressedbythefactthatyou'reabletodoit.W:There'sactuallyalottodoifyouenjoynature.IcamehereatfirstbecauseIenjoyedwatchingbirds.Iquicklylearnedthere'ssomuchmore.Ipickedupfishinghere,andIcangowithoneoftheneighbors.Inmylife,I'veneverhadsomuchtimetodevotetopainting,either.There'sabeautifulbeachjust10minutes'walkthatway,forexample,whichI'mdrawing.Isthatwhereyou'regoing?M:No,I'lljuststayhere.Iwillpackupandleavethisafternoon.W:Well,ifyou'dliketostayforanothernight,Icouldofferyouaroomforfree.Ihavenobodyelseinthehoteltonight.Text8W:Pleaseputyournamethere.Thankyouverymuch.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourvehicleduringyourtrip.M:Idid.Iparkeditrightthereoutsidethewindow,bythesigninyourparkinglot.W:Wehavealreadyinspectedit.Itlooksgood,withnodamageoranyotherissues.Pleasewait,herewhileIgetyourinitialsecuritypayment.M:MywifeandIareinnorush,thankyou.Actually,wejustbookedataxitodriveustotheairport.Theguyisstill20minutesaway,sotakeyourtime.We'llbehereforawhile.W:Allright.Wehaveaquestion,sir.WouldyoubeOKwithreceivingyourmoneyinCanadiandollars?M:Actually,weareflyingtoAustraliabeforegoingbacktoAmerica.CanyoudoAustraliandollars?W:Unfortunatelynot,butI'msureyoucanchangemoneyattheairport.M:Allright,then.Canadiandollarswilldo.Text9M:What'syourfavoriteanimal,Amy?W:Ilikedragons.M:Butdragonsaren'treal.W:Maybetheywere,atonetime.Like,Ireadinmybookthattherewasextinctionandallthedinosaursdied.Maybedragonswerealsoaroundatonetimeandhadbecomeextinct.That'swhatItoldmyteacher,atleast.Therewerealsoenormousfish10timesthesizeofsharks,butthey'regonetoo.M:Well,thereasonIaskisthatwehaveasurpriseforyou.W:Asurprise?M:We'reallgoingtothepetstoretoday.W:Oh,wow!CanIgetadog?M:Wewanttobuyyousomethingyoucanberesponsiblefor.You'llhavetofeeditandtakecareofit.It'simportanttolearntocarenotjustforyourself.Ithinkadogisabitmorethanyoucanhandle.Let'strysomethingwithfewerneedsforyourfirstpet.W:Howaboutajunglebird?M:Let'strysomethingcloserinpricetothedog.Howaboutacat?Maybeafish?W:Catsaremean.Micearecute.M:Hmm...Thatcouldwork.Wherewouldyoukeepit?W:Icouldkeepitinmyroom.Text10Goodmorning,allofmyfellowBarlowHighSchoolstudents!It'sJennybackagainwiththedailyannouncements.Today,wehaveanemergencyfirepreparationdrillstartinginjusttwohours.Thebellwillringat9：55a．m.,whichmeansyou'llhavefiveminutestogetoutoftheclassrooms,library,orcafeteriaandintotheparkinglotinfrontoftheschool.Thetoptwoclassesthatorganizethemostquicklyandneatlywillbeawardedoursafetyprize.At2：00p．m.,beforetheendoftheschoolday,HeadmasterJoneswillannouncethewinnersoftherecentcharitycompetition.Over100students,includingmyself,haveparticipatedingatheringdonationsandfundingfrompeopleandbusinessesinthecommunitytohelpourschool.We'veallseenthisschoolsufferfromalackoffundingduringtherecenteconomiccrash.Butthankstoanadmirablegroupofstudentbodymembers,we'llstarttoturnthatproblemaround.Thetoptenstudentstobringinfundingfortheschoolwilleachreceiveaprizefortheircontribution,butthisawardwillbekeptasurpriseuntil2：00p．m.Fornow,that'sallfromme.Thenextspeakerisyourheadmasterwithimportantinformationonthisweek'sstormandourhomecomingfootballgame.GoEagles！