湖北省武汉市新高考联合体2021-2022学年高一英语下学期期末联考试题（Word版附答案）

2021-2022学年度第二学期四校联合体期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间：2022年6月27日试卷满分：150分★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。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.Whyistheman’sphonebroken?A.Thebatterydied.B.Ithaswaterdamage.C.Hedroppeditontheground.2.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Leavetheoffice.B.Turnonafan.C.Setoffthealarm.3.Howmanypeoplewillbeatdinner?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.4.Whatkeptthewomanawakelastnight?A.Thestorm.B.Thetemperature.C.Therepairsofthepower.5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Eatingvegetables.B.Pickingflowers.C.Shoppingforfruit.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\n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，回到6、7题。6.Whydoesthewomancall?A.Tobookatable.B.Toplananinterview.C.Toapplyforapart-timejob.7.Whatwillthewomandoat2:30thisafternoonA.Attendaclass.B.Meetthemanager.C.Workinarestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl?A.Sheisalwaysbored.B.Shemissesher.family.C.Sheisbusythisweekend.9.Whendidthegirlseeherfamilylasttime?A.Onaholiday.B.Onherbirthday.C.Atarelative’swedding.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Childeducation.B.Petmanagement.C.Noisedisturbance.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers’newneighbors?A.Theyhavethreekids.B.Theyhaveabigapartment.C.Theyoftenkeeptheirdogsin.12.Howwillthespeakersprobablydealwiththeproblem?A.Speakwiththeirneighbors.B.Sendamessagetotheirneighbors.C.Talkwiththeotherresidents.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inastudio.B.Inalibrary.C.Inamuseum.14.WhendidRonaldmeetAnsel?A.Whilefishingonaboat.B.Whilewalkingthroughthewoods.C.Whilerelaxingonthetopofamountain.15.WhatmadeRonaldwanttolearnfromAnsel?A.Thatheknewthebestspots.B.Thathehadapassionforart.C.Thathehadawealthofinformation.16.WhoisRonald?A.Adesigner.B.Aphotographer.C.Anhistorian.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。\n17.HowdidtheDoggerlandpeoplemakealiving?A.Byhunting.B.Byfarming.C.Bytrading.18.WhooftenfindtheevidenceofDoggerland?A.Scientists.B.Fishermen.C.Historians.19.Whichmodernissuedoresearcherwarnusabout?A.Climatechange.B.Flood.C.Pollution.20.Whatisthemainsubjectofthetalk?A.TheUK’sancientfloodstories.B.ThedangeroffloodingintheUK.C.AncientfloodedlandofftheUKislands.第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHumanssweattokeepcool.Butdidyouknowthatbesidesthem,onlyasmallpercentageoftheworld’sanimalskeepcoolbysweating?Infact,animalshaveavarietyofwaystobeatthecruelheat,someofwhichyoumightsayareevenalittlebitstrange.GiraffesWeknowthatgiraffesliveinaparticularlydry,hotenvironment,buttheydon’tsweat.Howdotheystaycool?Theanswerliesintheirbeautifulskinpattern,whichislikealargenetworkwithaverycomplexvascular(血管)systemundereachpatch(斑块).Agiraffe’sspecialbloodflowcanforceheatoutofitsbody.Becauseoftheirratherlargeskinsurface,thisisamore-than-effectivewaytoescapetheheat.ElephantsAsthelargestlandanimalonearth,elephantsrelyontheirhugepairofears.Simplybytappingtheirears,elephantscanlowertheirbodytemperatureby120℃ormore.Moreover,elephantsoftenopentheirearswhenfacingthewindtoreachthiscoolingeffect.DogsThedog’swayofescapingtheheatisprobablythemostcommoninourdailylives--stickingtheirtonguesout.Bybreathingheavily,dogsquicklyforcetheheatfromtheirbodyandbreathecoolerairin,whichenterstheirlungsandcoolstheirentirebody.KoalasKoalasarewell-knownfortheir“laziness”,soit’snaturaltoseeonelyingonabranchandthinkit’sjustbeingitslazyself,butthat’snotthecase.Researcherssaythatthekoalasselecttheirtreesverycarefully,lookinginhotweatherfortreebarkthatiscoolerthantheairtemperature.Bygettingintothecoolsurfaceofthebark,koalascanstayrelativelycomfortableduringAustralia’spowerful\nheatwaves.21.Howdodogsbeattheheat?A.Bychoosingthesuitabletreeskin.B.Byputtingtheirtonguesout.C.Bymovingtheirears.D.Byflowingblood.22.Whichofthefollowinganimalsusestheirhabitatstocool?A.Giraffe.B.Elephants.C.Dogs.D.Koalas.23.Whatdofouranimalshaveincommon?A.Theylivelazily.B.Theydon’tsweat.C.Theydon’tstaycool.D.Theylivecomfortably.BI’dbeenaskedtogotoaneditor’sofficewiththeoldprogram“Wehaveastorywethinkyou’dbeperfectfor”.Herewasthetopic:Wewantyoutowriteabouthowmiddle-agedmenhavenofriends.Seeingthat,Icouldn’thelpthinking,“Excuseme?Ihaveplentyoffriends.”Thentheeditortoldmetherewereallsortsofevidenceouttheretoshowhowmen,astheyage,lettheirclosefriendshipsgo,andthatthefactcancauseallsortsofproblemsandhaveaterribleimpactontheirhealth.AsIwalkedbacktomydeskinthenewsroom--adistanceofmaybe100yards--Iquicklysearchformyfriendlist.Firstofall,therewasmyfriendMark.Wait,howoftendoweactuallyhangout?Maybefourorfivetimesayear?Andthentherewasanotherbestfriendfromhighschool,Rory,and...IactuallycouldnotrememberthelasttimeI’dseenhim.Therewereallthoseothergoodfriendswhoseemedasifthey’restillinmylifebecausewefollowoneanotherviasocialmedia,butasIrandownthelistofthoseIconsideredreal,true,lifelongfriends,IrealizedthatithadbeenyearssinceIsawmanyofthem,evendecadesforafew.BythetimeIgotbacktomydesk,IrealizedthatIwasindeedperfectforthisstory,notbecauseIwasunusualinanyway,butbecausemystorywasvery,verytypical.AndasIlookedintowhatthatmeans,Irealizedthatinthelongterm,Iwasheadingdownapaththatwasvery,verydangerous.AndIknewIneededachange.24.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstreactiontothetopic?A.Hethoughtitwasperfectforhim.B.Heknewtheeditorwasjoking.C.Hefeltsurprisedanddoubtful.D.Heshowedaninterestinit.25.Whydidtheeditorchoosethistopic?A.Tosolvehealthproblems.B.Tochangeadangerouspath.C.Toattachimportancetofriendship.D.Toprovetheauthor’swritingability.26.Whatdidtheauthorreflectonafterwalkingbacktothenewsroom?A.Herealizedthetopicworthwriting.B.Hewasn’tpopularwithothers.C.Hehadclosefriendsinhislife.D.Hedidn’tmakeanytruefriends.27.Howdidtheauthorkeepfriendshipwithhisfriends?\nA.Throughletters.B.ThroughtheInternet.C.Byphoningeachother.D.Bypartyingregularly.CManypeopledreamofgoingintospace,butuntilrecentlyonlyprofessionalastronautshadthatprivilege.Thatallchangedin2022,withsuccessfulfirstmissionsforseveralspacetourismcompanies.Firstofftherunway,inearlyJuly,wasRichardBranson’sVirginGalacticcompany.Itsspaceship,calledVSSUnity,tookfourpassengersandtwopilotsonatriptotheedgeofspace,wheretheyexperiencedweightlessnessandsawtheEarthfromabove.Unityhasafullyreusabledesign--itiscarriedtoaheightof9.5milesunderalarger“mothership”planecalledEve.Itisthenreleasedbeforefiringitsownrocketstoreachitsmaximumheightof53miles.Asitbeginstofall,itswingsturnaroundsothatitfloatsdownslowlylikeashuttlecock(羽毛球),beforelevellingoutandflyingbacktolandlikeanormalaeroplane.VirginGalactichopestobeginregularflightsin2023.Lessthantwoweekslater,AmazonfounderJeffBezos’sNewShepardrocketmadeitsfirstflight,launchingaspacecapsulewithfourpassengerstoanaltitudeof66miles.AmongthoseonboardwereBezoshimselfand82-year-oldWallyFunk,apioneeringfemalepilotwhotrainedforNASA’sMercuryprogrammeintheearly1960sbuthadwaited60yearsforherchancetogointospace.FunkbecametheoldestpersontoflyinspacebutonlyheldthatrecorduntilOctober,when90-year-oldactorWilliamShatnerflewonthesecondNewShepardlaunch.ShatnerplayedCaptainKirkintheStarTrekTVseriesandfilms.InSeptember,theInspiration4missioncarriedfourordinarypeopleintoorbitaroundEarth.ThelaunchwasthefirstprivatepassengerflightforElonMusk’sSpaceXcompany,usingaDragonspacecraftthatisalsousedforNASAmissions.DesignedtoraiseawarenessandfundsforStJudeChildren’sResearchHospitalinMemphis,US,themissionwaspaidforbybillionaireJaredIsaacman.Hewasjoinedonthethree-dayflightbymedicalresearcherHayleyArceneaux,competitionwinnerDrSianProctorandhospitalsupporterChrisSembroski.28.WhatcanweknowaboutVSSUnity?A.Itcanbeusedseveraltimes.B.Ithasstartednormalflights.C.Ittakesofffromtheground.D.Ittouchesdownlikeashuttlecock.29.Whatdoes“it”refertoinParagraph3?A.Eve.B.ashuttlecock.C.anaeroplane.D.Unity.30.Whoisthelatestpersontogointospaceaccordingtothepassage?A.HayleyArceneaux.B.WilliamShatner.C.JeffBezos.D.WallyFunk.31.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?\nA.Newspacecraftswillweighincreasinglylight.B.Oldpeoplearemoresuitabletohavespacetravel.C.Ordinarypeoplecangointospaceinthenearfuture.D.Spacetravelmissionscanmeetthedemandforhospitals.DIfyouweretothrow,say,abananapeeloutofyourcarwhiledrivingalongthemotorway,thatwouldbeacompletelyharmlessaction,duetothefactthatit’spartofafruit--right?Actually,no.Abananapeelcantakeuptwoyearstodecompose(分解),andwithathirdofmotoristsadmittingtolitteringwhiledriving,that’sawholelotofwastebananapeels,ormuchworse.Anorangepeelandacigarettebutthasasimilarbiodegrading(生物降解)termtothatofabanana,buttinandaluminum(铝)canslastupto100years;andplasticbottleslastforever,asdoglassbottlesandplasticbags.Despitethefactthatlonger-lastingmaterialswillservetodamagetheenvironment,wecan’tonlymeasuretheseverity(严重)ofacertaintypeofrubbishbyitslifetime.Forexample,despitehavingafairlyshortbiodegradingspan,morethan120tonsofcigarette-relatedlitteristhrownintheUKeveryday.Similarly,ourregularlitteringhereandtherehascausedtheUK’smousepopulationtoincreaseby60million.Thissuddenlyisn’tsomysteriouswhenyouconsiderthatsincethe1960sourannuallitteringhasincreasedbyanastonishing500percent.It’snotacheaphabiteither:UKtaxpayersspent£500milliononkeepingthestreetsclean.So,it’snotsurprisingthatifcaughtfly-tipping,youcouldfacea£20,000fine.Regardlessofhowseverethepunishmentmightseem,however,amongthereportedcasesonly2,000werepunishedoutof825,000,sowestillhavesomewaytogoinmakingsurepeopleobeytherules.Totakebackourbeautifulcities,weneedtodomorethansimplynotleavingrubbishwhereitoughtnottobe.Weneedtocaremoreabouttheworldaroundus.32.Whichofthefollowingistheeasiesttodecomposeinthepassage?A.Aglassbottle.B.Aplasticbag.C.Analuminumcan.D.Anorangepeel.33.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?A.AnnuallitteringhasincreasedalittleintheUKsincethe1960s.B.Shorter-lastingmaterialswillbelessharmfultotheenvironment.C.Cigarette-relatedlitteringisasevereenvironmentalproblemintheUK.D.RegularlitteringhascausedtheUK’smousepopulationtoreach60million.34.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheUK’spunishmentonlittering?A.Everylittlehelps.B.Morehaste,lessspeed.C.Nopain,nogain.D.Adropinthebucket.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Littering,aSurprisinglyBigIssueB.EnvironmentIssues,aBigConcernC.RubbishCollection,anUrgentTask\nD.Long-lastingMaterial,aHiddenDanger第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Myfearofwaterstartedfromchildhood.ItbeganwhenIwasfouryearsoldandfathertookmetothebeach.36IwassoscaredthatIkeptawayfromwaterforalongtime,butIstillwantedtoplaywithwater.Iwasdeterminedtolearnswimmingattheageoften.AttheK.P.L.B.wasapoolofferingtheopportunity.TheK.P.LB.poolwasquiet.Iwasafraidofgoinginallalone,soIsatonthesideofthepooltowaitforothers.Thencameabigboy.Heyelled,“Hi,Skinny!How’dyouliketobeducked?”Withthathepickedmeupandthrewmeintothedeepend.Ilandedinasittingposition,andswallowedwater.37IgatheredallmystrengthwhenIlandedandmadewhatIthoughtwasagreatspringupwards.ThenIopenedmyeyesandsawnothingbutwater.Itriedtoyellbutnosoundcameout.38WhenIcametoconsciousness,Ifoundmyselfonthebedinthehospital.Afterthat,IavoidedwaterwheneverIcould.39Itpreventedmefromthejoyofboatingandswimming.Finally,Idecidedtogetaninstructor.Piecebypiece,Ipractisedhardandfinallyhebuiltaswimmer.Severalmonthslater.the.instructorwasfinished,butIwasnot.Sometimestheterrorwouldreturn.40IswamacrosstheLakeWentworth.Onlyoncedidtheterrorreturn.WhenIwasinthemiddleofthelake,Iputmyfaceunderandsawnothingbutbottomlesswater.Ilaughedandsaid,“Well,Mr.Terror,whatdoyouthinkyoucandotome?“Ihadconqueredmyfearofwater.A.ThiswentontillJuly.B.Itseemedalongwaydown.C.Ineverwentbacktothepool.D.Iwentdown,down,endlessly.E.ButIwasnotfrightenedoutofmywits.F.Thisbadluckstayedwithmeastheyearsrolledby.G.Therethehugewavesknockedmedownandsweptoverme.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。\nIusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople41Ithinkaboutmyself.I’mhappythatIambecominga42person.MychangestartedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy43andbeleftalone,soIhardly44toanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally45.SoItriedan46Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtrouble.I47tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig48forme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,twoof49arestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew50,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy51.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewasso52becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever53her,soItookherplace.Whenshedied,Iwas54butIwasverygratefultoher.IamamuchbetterpersontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnotforgettheseexperiences.Theyhave55metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.41.A.sinceB.beforeC.orD.unless42.A.famousB.simpleC.differentD.skilled43.A.balanceC.homeworkC.degreeD.interest44.A.talkedB.wroteC.liedD.reported45.A.carefulB.lonelyC.curiousD.successful46.A.argumentB.gameC.experimentD.defence47.A.daredB.offeredC.refusedD.happened48.A.dreamB.problemC.dutyD.step49.A.usB.whichC.themD.whom50.A.attitudeB.hobbyC.hopeD.luck51.A.friendB.partnerC.guideD.guest52.A.politeB.happyC.strangeD.confident53.A.rememberedB.answeredC.visitedD.trusted54.A.homelessB.heartbrokenC.bad-temperedD.hopeless55.A.forcedB.preferredC.orderedD.taught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。IbeganmyjourneystudyinginChinainMarch2016,whenIcametoBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity(BLCU)togetmybachelor’sdegreeinChineselanguage.AsayouthfromtheUSA,Ifeelthat__________(56)(study)inChinaisoneofthebestwaysto__________(57)(true)understandthisamazingcountry.HavingstudiedatBLCU,Ihavethechancenotonlytointeract\nwithinternationalstudentsfromallovertheworldbut__________(58)(make)friendswithlocalChinesestudents.Throughvariousactivities,IwasabletodevelopmanyfriendshipswithChinesestudents.Itwasthroughthesefriendships__________(59)Ihadtheopportunitytobetterunderstandwhattheuniversitylifeof__________(60)averageChinesestudentwaslike.BecausemanyChinesefriends__________(61)(come)fromdifferentareasaroundthecountry,Iwasabletogaina__________(62)(good)understandingofChinathanbefore.Besidestheactivities,myabsolute__________(63)(favorite)werethetimeswhenmyclosefriendsfromschoolwouldgatherinmydormroomtocookandeat.Itmaysoundlikenothingspecial,__________(64)theseweresomeofmycherished(珍爱的)memoriesatBLCU.IsincerelyhopethatmoreforeignersinChinacantakeadvantageof__________(65)(they)timetoexperiencethefood,theculture,andespeciallythepeople.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，你的英国笔友Smith对中国传统节日——端午节很感兴趣。请你写一封电子邮件，向他介绍端午节，包括以下要点：(1)端午节的时间(农历五月初五)和由来；(2)端午节的习俗。注意：1.词数80左右；2.参考词汇：lunarcalendar农历DearSmith,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua\n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。“Mommy,don’tgo,”mythree-year-oldsonscreamedasIwalkedtothedoor.Myfifteen-year-oldleanedagainstthekitchencounterwithhisarmsfoldedacrosshischest,notscreaming,butglaringatmeasIpulledhislittlebrotheroffmylegs.“Areyoumadatmetoo?”“Youspendallyourtimetakingcareofotherpeople’skids,butwhataboutus?”Dylanleftangrily.Iwasshockedandalittlehurt.HowcouldmyownchildnotunderstandthattheworkIwasdoingwassavinglives?Thentheanswerhitme.Hedidn’tknow,becausehehadneverseenwhatHealingtheChildrenactuallydid.Dylanhadheardthestoriesofsickchildren,buthadneveroncelookedintotheeyesofachildandunderstoodthehardtruth--thatwithoutourhelp,thechildrenwouldlikelydie.“Getdressed.Youaregoingwithme,”Isaid.IspentthedriveexplainingthecaseofHectortomyson,whopretendedtoignoremetheentiretime.“He’sseven,onlyweighsthirtypoundsandisverysick.HehasaheartconditioncalledTetralogyofFallot,whichcouldkillhim.Itisamiracle(奇迹)thatheisstillalive.”IwentontoexplainthatittookateamofvolunteermedicalstafftogetHectortothehospitalfromhisremotevillageandcareforhimwhilehewasthere.Still,Dylanseemedunimpressed.Westoppedataconveniencestoreforwaterandsnacks.DylanhadonelargeandonesmallSlurpee(思乐冰饮料).HesaidthesmallonewasforHector.Idoubtedwhetherthelittleguywouldbeabletodrinkit,butremainedsilent.ThiswasthefirstinterestDylanhadshowninbeingthere.Iwasn’tabouttoruinit.Istoppedatthenurses’stationtocheckonHector’sprogresswhileDylanwenttohisroom.Ourpatientwasrecoveringphysically,butthenursewasconcernedthatHectorwasstrugglingemotionally.Shesaid,“Kidsusuallybouncebackfast,buthehardlyspeaksandneversmiles.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ImaginemysurprisewhenIheardlaughterfromHector’sroom.\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onthewayhomethatnight,DylanaskedmeseveraltimeswhetherHectorwouldbeokay.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5BACBC6-10CABAC11-15CBCCB16-20AABAC第二部分阅读（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）21-23BDB24-27CCAB28-31ADBC32-35DCDA36-40GEDFA第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45BCCAB46-50CBDDA51-55ABCBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.studying57.truly58.tomake59.that60.an61.came62.better63.favorites64.but65.their第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：书面表达（满分15分）DearSmith,KnowingthatyouareinterestedinatraditionalChinesefestival----theDragonBoatFestival,Iamwritingtointroduceittoyou.TheDragonBoatFestivalfallsonMay5th ofthelunarcalendarinhonorofonegreatpatrioticpoetQuYuan.Onthatday,weChineseofteneatzongzianddrinkaspecialwine.Besides,whatshouldbestressedisthedragon-boatrace,whichisveryinterestingandexciting.Peoplegatheronbothsidesoftherivertowatchtheparticipatorssparenoefforttomakeforthefinishingline.Ihopeyouwillfindmyintroductionhelpfulandattractive.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）ImaginemysurprisewhenIheardlaughterfromHector’sroom.IenteredandfoundDylansittingontheedgeofHector’sbedwipingpiecesoffrozendrinkfromHector’smouth.BothboysweregigglingandHectorwasapparentlyenjoyingthecompany.Ispenttherestofthedayspeakingtodoctorsandwatchingmysonplayingwiththespeciallittleboy.Itwastrulyamazingtowatch\ntheminteract,asifitwerethemostnaturalthingintheworld.Perhapstothetwoofthemitwas.Onthewayhomethatnight,DylanaskedmeseveraltimeswhetherHectorwouldbeokay.Itoldhimthisboywouldgetwellbuthehadahardroadaheadofhim.Mysonseemedtobelostinthoughtforawhile.ThenhedeclaredhisdecisiontojoinHealingtheChildrenasavolunteertohelpHectorandotherchildren.Ineverthoughtthatamoodyteenagerwouldtakeupthevoluntaryworkandneveragaincomplainabouthismother’scrazyworkschedule.\n听力原文Text1M:Oh,no!Lookatwhathappenedtomyphone!Thescreenwon’teventurnon.Itmustbefromtherain.(1)W:Iheardthereisawaytodryitout.Separatethebatteryandthephoneanddroptheminabagofrice.Text2M:That’sthefirealarm.Everybodyneedstogetoutoftheoffice.W:It’safalsealarm.Thefanhassetoffthealarmagain.M:Youcouldberightbutsafetymustcomefirst.Pleaseleavethebuilding.(2)★setoff：使（警报）响起，拉响（警报）Thefanhassetoffthealarmagain.电扇又让警报响起了。Text3W:Howmanypeoplearecomingtodinnertonight?M:Thetwinswillbehere,aswellasyouandmeofcourse.(3)Ihopethat’sOKwithyou.Text4W:I’msotiredtoday.Mypowerwentoutlastnightduringthestorm,andIcouldn’tfigureouthowtofixit.M:Thatseemslikeanannoyingtask.Didyoustayuptryingtofindoutwhattheproblemwas?W:No.Itwasjusttoohottosleepafterthat.(4)Text5M:Howcanyoutellwhichonesarefresh?W:Givethemalittlepress.Iftheyaretoosoft,putthemback.It’sOKiftheyareabitfirm.(5)We’lljustleavethemonthecounterforacoupleofdays.Text6M:GardenHotel.CanIhelpyou?W:MynameisVickyClark.Isawyouradvertisementinthenewspaper.Canyoutellmeaboutthejob,please?(6)M:Weneedpeopleworkinginthekitchen,washingup,andclearingtables.Whatjobshaveyoudonebefore?W:I’veworkedinarestaurant.ButI’mastudent,soIcanonlyworkonweekends.(6)M:That’snotaproblem.Canyoucomehereat2:00thisafternoontomeetthemanager?(7)W:I’msorry.Ihaveclassfrom2:00to3:00,(7)butIcancomeafterwardsat3:30.M:That’sfine.Text7M:Myparentswantmetogotoafamilypartythisweekend.Iknowit’sgoingtobesoboring.Italwaysis.W:Don’tsaythat.Youshouldbehappytospendtimewithyourfamily.Myfamilyliveacrossthecountry,soIdon’tgettoseethemoften.It’sabitdepressing.(8)M:Really?I’msorrytohearthat.Doyouseethematleastonceayear,forbirthdaysormaybeamarriageinthefamily?W:IsawthemonChristmasthispastyear.(9)That’susuallywhenwegettogether.Iwouldlove\ntogomoreoften,butCaliforniaisfaraway.M:Iimagineitisalongrideacrossthecountry.Plus,youwouldhavetotakethetimeofffromschoolandwork.W:Actually,it’smoreofthecostthatkeepsmefromgoingoften.Text8M:Ithinkweshouldspeaktoournewneighborsaboutthenoise.(10)W:Iagree.Ihadhopeditwouldcalmdownbuttheyhavebeenhereforoveramonthnow.M:Iknowitmustbehardforthemwithayoungchild.W:It’snotjusttheboy.Theyhavethreedogsinthattinyapartment.(11)M:Yes,andtheybarkalotduringtheday.Theycouldtakethemtothepark.There’slotsofspace.W:Shouldweasktheotherresidentswhattheythink?M:I’mprettysureeveryonewillthinkthesameasus.W:Thenshouldwegoovertherejustnowandknockontheirdoor?M:Whydon’twewritethemaletterinstead?(12)W:That’sagoodidea.Text9W:Ronald,(14)(15)(16)itislovelythatyouagreedtocomeanddothisforme.M:Don’tworryaboutitonebit.You’lldogreat.Thislittleinterviewisnothing,comparedtosettingupthisbeautifulmuseum.(13)W:Thankyou.Whowouldyousayisyourbiggesthero?M:Well,youalreadyknowtheanswertothat,Kristal.MyadviserwasAnselAdams,thegreatnaturephotographer.W:AndwheredidyoumeetAnsel?(14)M:Well,it’sanoddstoryactually.Iwaswithmyfriendsinthesummerandtheywantedtogofishingthatday.ItoldthemIwouldratherwalkthroughthewoods,soIhikedamountaintorelaxalone,andranintoAnselatthetop.(14)W:Letmeguess.Hewastakingpicturesoftherocks?M:Almost.Hewastakingpicturesofaspecialcloud.Immediately,hebegantellingmeeverythingapersoncouldknowaboutclouds.Hewasawealthofinformation.Heinvitedmebacktohisphotographystudioafter.W:Andwasthatthemomentyouwantedtolearnfromhim?(15)M:No.Idecidedthatafterhetookmetohisfavoritespot.(15)TheamountofknowledgethatAnselhadwasimportanttome.However,itwasthepurejoyandloveforteachingandappreciatingphotographythatgotme.(15)W:Andnowyouownyourownstudio,youdesignclothingandwillsoonhaveapermanentsectionhereatthemodernmuseumofartandtechnology.(13)(16)Text10(第20题为总结题)TheUnitedKingdomisagroupofislandsoffthecoastofEurope—butithasn’talwaysbeenthatway.Manythousandsofyearsago,theUKwasattachedtoEuropebyastretchoflandknownasDoggerland.Andtheevidenceofthepeoplewholivedthereisregularlyfound.Roughly12,000yearsago,asthelastmajoriceagewasending,theareathatisnowtheNorthSeawasverydifferent.Insteadofwater,theareahadhills,wetlandsandvalleysfulloftrees.StoneAgepeoplelivedinDoggerland.Theywerehunter-gathererswhomovedwiththeseasonsandlivedbyfishing,hunting,andgatheringfoodsuchasnutsandberries.(17)Overtime,theywereslowlyflooded\noutoftheirhuntinggrounds.Waterwhichhadbeenlockedawayinicebegantomelt,drowningDoggerland.Around6000yearsago,peoplewereforcedontohighergroundinwhataretoday’sEnglandandtheNetherlands.Theevidenceoftheancientpeople’spresencecanbefoundontheseafloor,wheremodernfishermenoftenfindbonesandtoolsthatdatebacktoabout9000yearsago.(18)ThosestudyingDoggerlandsaytheclimatechangefacedbyancientpeopleissimilartothatwehavenow.(19)Theysaythatasimilarsituationcouldaffectthebillionsofpeoplewholivewithin60kilometersofaseashoretodayifpolaricecapscontinuetomeltatarapidpace.