湖北剩州中学2022届高三英语上学期第五次双周考试题

荆州中学2022/2022学年度高三第五次考试英语试题全卷满分150分时间120分钟第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Whentheemployeestakeaholiday.B.Wheretheemployeesgofortheholiday.C.Howmuchholidaytimeanemployeehas.2.What'sthewomandoing?A.Checkingthenewspaper.B.Complainingaboutherroommates.C.Lookingforaplacetostay.3.What’sthewoman'sproblem?A.Shedoesn'tliketoseethedentist.B.Shecandonothingwithhertrouble.C.Thelocaldentistisn'tgoodenough.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Attheconcert.B.Onthehighway.C.Inagarage.5.Whathasthemanbeendoingalldaylong?A.Studyingforhisexams.B.Stayinginatrainingcentre.20\nC.Vacationingwithfriends.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where is Sue's mother? A .In Sue's bedroom. B.In her own room.C. In the shopping centre.7. What does the man say Sue is prepared to do? A. Live independently.B. Miss the family.C.learntobeproud.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the woman blame Calvin?A. He has spent too much money.B.He always wants to save money.    C. He seldom helps with the housework.9. What does the woman say about herself?A. She is generous with money herself.B. She is too hard about saving money.C. She has no chance to make money.10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Husband and wife.C. Mother and son.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How long will the road be blocked?      A. Three days. 20\nB. Six days.  C. Eight days.12. What kind of scenes will be shot on the road according to the woman?A. Car racing.B.Wars and fighting.C. Quarrel and shooting.13. What’s the advantage for the businesses in the area?A.They’llbe advertised free.B .They’llbe protected for visitors.C. They'll provide everything for the film.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatisabouttobeginonTV?A.Abasketballgame.B.ATVsoapopera.C. A program about organizing team.15. How long has it been since the man played basketball?A. Twenty-five years.B. Ten years. C. Five years.16. What is the woman's opinion of the man?A. He is a basketball fan.      B.He isn't healthy for basketball.C. He is too busy to play basketball.听第10段材料，回答第17题至20题。17.WhathappenedwhenAlainreachedhisapartment?A.Hecouldn'tfindhiskeys.B.Hisparentswereathome.C.Helosthiswayhome.18.WhatwasAlaindoingwhendressedasSpider-man?20\nA.ClimbingabuildinginLondon.B.ClimbingTaipei101.C.Climbingtohisapartment.19.WhatdidAlainusetoclimbTaipei101?A.Hishandsonly.B.Hishandsandspecialshoes.C.Specialtools.20.WhydoesAlainclimb?A.Tomakemoneyforhisfamily.B.Torealizehisdream.C.Forcharityandhishobby.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmongupcomingexhibitionopenings,PaulGauguin’shanddrawnartisputondisplayinNewYork’sMoMA.YokoOno’sretrospective(回顾展)arrivesattheGuggenheimMuseumBilbao,andChina’sForbiddenCitystarsattheRoyalOntarioMuseumandsoon.Thefollowingsarethedetailedinformation.Gauguin:MetamorphosesMarch8—June8MuseumofModernart,NewYork,USAIt’sthedrawnartofPaulGauguinthat’sondisplayhere,with120paperbasedworksaccompaniedby30paintingsandsculptures.moma.orgTheForbiddenCityFromMarch8RoyalOntarioMuseum,Ontario,Canada250rareobjectslentbyBeijing’sPalaceMuseumappearhere,itsjewellry,paintings,furnitureandtextilesgivinginsightintothelifeofthosewholived20\ninsideChina’simperialForbiddenCity.rom.on.ca/enYokoOno:Half-A-WindShow—RetrospectiveMarch14GuggenheimMuseumBilbao,Bilbo,SpainOver200piecescomprise(构成)theexhibitinanefforttooffera“completevision”ofOno’scareerasaperformanceartist.Thisistheexhibition’sfinalscheduledstoponitsyearlongEuropeantour.Yokoono.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/19thBiennaleofSydney:YouImagineWhatYouDesireMarch21—June9ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales,Sydney,AustraliaExploringtheartisticimaginationthroughworkslargeandsmall,performancebasedandstatic,andhousedattheArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesaswellasattheMuseumofContemporaryArt.Biennaleofsydney.com.auArtParisArtFair:SpringtimeinParisMarch27—30GrandPalais,Paris,FranceBillingitselfas“theSpringtimeEventforModernandContemporaryArt”withChinaasthisyear’sguestofhonour—andphotographicchameleonLiuBolinamongexhibitors—thefairfeaturesbothartanddesignwhileactingasaplatformforyoungergalleriesandtheirclientele(客户).http://artpairis.fr21.WherewilltheobjectsfromChina’sForbiddenCitybeshown?A.InNewYork.B.InParis.C.InSydney.D.InOntario.22.WhichofthefollowingexhibitionswillenditsyearlongEuropeantourafterSpain?A.YokoOno’sretrospectiveB.PaulGauguin’shanddrawnartC.19thBiennaleofSydneyD.ArtParisArtFair:SpringtimeinParis23.IfMikewantstovisitArtParisArtFair,heshouldgotoParis.A.onMarch6.B.onMarch29.C.onApril28.D.onMay30.20\nBFifteen-year-oldDavidhadspentsixmonthsplanningahiketothebottomoftheGrandCanyon(大峡谷)withhisclassmates.Noonecouldhaveknownitwouldendintragedy.Whenthegrouparrivedatthestartingpointforthehike,theyfoundouttherewasaproblemwiththeirpermit.Tosolveit,thefiveboysandthreeleaderswalkedbackuptotherangerstation(护林站）—onlytofindoutitwasclosed.Whentheboysgotmoving,they'dalreadydrunkmostoftheirwater.Intheburningsun,temperaturesreacheda115°F.Eventheleaderswerehavingtroublewalkingon.ButthegroupfinallymadeitdowntothebottomoftheGrandCanyon.Heatevilwasoccurring."Mysonmadeitabout100yardsfromtheriverandthendropped,"sayshisfather,Robin.Twoboysofthemracedtotherivertogethimwater.Whentheboysarrived,thelastrafting(筏运)tripofthedaywaspassingby.Asluckwouldhaveit,amongthewaitingriderswereafewdoctors.TheyrushedtogiveDavidfirstaidbeforegoingforhelp.Butitwastoolate.Davidpassedawayfromtheheatevil.It'sbeen21yearssincetheboy'sdeath,andhikingstillholdsastrongmemoryofDavidforhisfamily.Thesummerbeforethetragedy,hisfatherhadalongtimetodevotetohisfamily.DavidandhisdadspentthesummerhikingallovertheHighUintas,wheresnow-toppedpeaksreflecttoweroverglacier(冰川)formedlakes..ThephotoRobintookofChristmasMeadowstherewontheReader'sDigest"FromSeatoShiningSea"photocontestandappearedontheJuly2022magazinecover.ToRobin,itisn'tjustafascinatinglandscape—it'salsoapowerfulreminderofhislateson.24.HowmanypeopledoesDavid'sgroupconsistof?A.11B.10C.9.D.825.Whatdoesthesentence"Eventheleaderswerehavingtroublewalkingon."inParagraphthreesuggest?A.Theleadersweretallerandolder.20\nB.Theleaderscoveredshorterdistance.C.Theleaderswerehealthierandstronger.D.Thetroublethegroupfacedwassogreatastobebeyondexpectation26.WheredidRobintakethephotowhichwontheReader'sDigest"FromSeatoShiningSea"photocontest？A.OntheHighUintas.B.WhereDavidhadbeento.C.IntheGrandCanyon.D.IntheChristmasMeadows.27.Whatdoesthepassageintendtotellusmainly?A.Takeenoughwaterwithyouwhenhiking.B.Don'thiketotheGrandCanyonintoohotweather.C.Robinstillmisseshislateson,David.D.Doctorscan'tnecessarilysucceedinsavingeverypatient.CManyChinesegirlslove“small,freshmeat”,whichreferstoyoung,effeminate(女人气的)malestars.However,itturnsoutthatnoteveryoneisafanofthem.OnSept6,anarticlepublishedbyXinhuaNewsAgencydescribedsomemalestarsastooeffeminate.ThiscameafterCCTVwascriticizedforinvitingseveralyoungmalestarstoperformonFirstClassfortheNewSemester,aneducationalTVshowforprimaryandsecondaryschoolstudents,whichairedonSept1.Afterwards,manyparentsleftcommentsonline,sayingthestarsintheshowhadabadinfluenceontheirchildren.ThepopularityofeffeminatemalestarsispartlyduetotheinfluenceofJapaneseandSouthKoreanpopculture,FanXiaoqing,anexpertonSouthKoreanmoviesattheCommunicationUniversityofChina,toldChinaDaily.However,the“femininity”ofmalesisn’tarecentsocialphenomenon.Infact,beingeffeminatewaspopularamongChinesemenduringtheWei,JinandSouthernandNortherndynasties,especiallyamongaristocratsandscholars,accordingtoChinaDaily.20\nIndeed,thedebateabouteffeminatemalestarshasbeengoingonforawhile.InJuly,HongKongsinger-actorNicholasTsesaidduringthesingingrealityshowChinaNewSinginghefeelstiredofseeingeffeminatemalestars.“Itisn’tthatthey’renotgood,butweshoulddiscoverourselves,ratherthanimitate.Menshouldgettheirhormonesback,”hesaidduringtheshow.HisopinionwassharedbyChinesedirectorFengXiaogang.“Someyoungactorsarefeminineandtheyshouldbemoremanly,”hesaidduringtheShanghaiInternationalFilmFestivalinJune2022.However,othershaveamoreopenmindtowardthisphenomenon.“It’sstereotypical（刻板的)tothinkallmalestarsshouldbemasculine,likeJackieChan.Associetydiversifies,therearemoreoptionsforfanstochoosefrom,”LiangYurou,19,acollegestudentfromFujianprovince,toldChinaDaily.DengXiquan,headoftheYouthResearchInstituteattheChinaYouthandChildrenResearchCenter,believessuchaphenomenoniscompletelynatural.“It’sonlyacentralissuetemporarilyandwillbereplacedbyanewyouthcultureatsomestage.Ifamanhasfemininebeauty,thisdoesn’tmeanthathelacksresponsibility,”DengtoldChinaDaily.Deng’sopinionwasechoedbythePeople’sDaily.“Aman’sstrengthshouldbejudgedonthebasisoftheirinnerqualities–nottheirphysicalappearance.”itwrote.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CCTVwaswidelypraisedforinvitingseveralyoung,effeminatemalestars.B.EffeminatemalestarsbecomepopulartotallybecauseoftheinfluenceofJapaneseandSouthKoreanpopculture.C.ItisawholenewsocialphenomenonthatbeingeffeminatewaspopularamongChinesemen.D.Someparentsareopposedtothepopularityof“small,freshmeat”.29.NicholasTseandFengXiaogangareagainstthepopularityofeffeminatemalestarsmainlybecausetheythink.A.theeffeminatemalestarsarenotgood.20\nB.theeffeminatemalestarsshouldbemoremanly.C.thereshouldbemorechoicesforfanstochoosefrom.D.theeffeminatemalestarshaveabadinfluenceontheirchildren.30.Whichofthefollowingproverbsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentenceabove?A.Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Nopains,nogains.D.Seeingisbelieving.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FemininemenraiseastormofobjectionB.FemininemenwinpopularityC.FemininemencausehotdebatesD.FemininemenwillbeatingofthepastDItisnormaltofeelalittlesleepyaftereatinglunch.Somepeoplebelievethatthereisasignificantshiftinbloodflowfromthebraintothestomach.Althoughthissoundsplausible,itdoesn’treallymakemuchsense.Ifthiswerethecase,whywouldn’twefeelsleepyafterhavingalargebreakfastorafterdinner?Peoplemayarguethattherearesomeelementsthatcausesleepinesswithinfood.Theythinktherearesomefoodsthatmaymakeyoufeelalittlesleepy.Inaddition,theybelievedrinkingalcoholmayalsocausesleepiness.Inmostcases,thisisnotwhatcontributestosleepinessafterlunch,however.Infact,ithasmoretodowiththenaturaltimingofanincreasingtendencytowardssleep.Therearetwophenomenathatcontributetothis:thesleepdriveandthecircadianrhythm(生理节奏).Thesleepdriveisduetothegradualbuild-upofachemicalwithinthebraincalledadenosine.Thelongerapersonstaysawake,themoreadenosineaccumulates,leadingtoanincreasingdesireforsleep.Thisreachesitspeakrightbeforebedtime,butitisalsohigherintheafternooncomparedtothemorning.Thesecondprocessthatcontributesindirectlytosleepinessisthecircadian20\nrhythm.Itisactuallythepatternofanalertsignal.Itincreasesthroughoutthedaytokeepusawakeandactagainsttheincreasinglevelsofadenosine.Thereisadip(下降)inthispatternintheearlyafternoon,typically7-9hoursafterwakingup.Whenthealertingsignaldips,thepotentialsleepinessshowsitself,andwefeelsleepy.Todealwiththesleepinessthatoccursintheearlyafternoon,youcanusecaffeineoreventakeashortnap.Fortunately,ifyoutoughitout,thisperiodwillpassandyouwillfindthatyoufeelmorealertagaininamatterofhours.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plausible”probablymeaninParagraph1?A.ConsistentB.SignificantC.ReasonableD.Attractive33.Whatdoweknowaboutadenosinefromthepassage?A.Itiswhatmakesusfeelsleepy.B.Itreacheditshighestpointatnoon.C.Itisafeelingofourphysicalcondition.D.Itcontrolsthespeedofcircadianrhythm.34.What’stherelationshipbetweenthecircadianrhythmandadenosine?A.Theycooperatewitheachother.B.Thetwohavenodirectrelationship.C.Thetwoperformthesamefunction.D.Theformerhelpslowerthelevelofthelatter.35.What’sthestructureofthepassage?A.Problem—reason—suggestion.B.Argument—data—measure.C.Assumption—proof—conclusionD.Introduction—experiment—approach第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Beingfirstinyourclassisagoalthatyoucanworktoward,butyoumustsetitforyourselffromthefirstdayofhighschool.36.Readbeyondassignedreading.Followingyourcourseoutlineanddoingallof20\nyourassignedreadingareimportant.Buttopullaheadtofirstrank,youalsoneedtoreadbooksthatcanprovidethatextrainformationyouneed.37.Prepareanextracreditreportbasedonwhatyoulearn.38.Don'tjustphysicallysitinthechair.Beapartofgroupdiscussions,andvolunteerforextraprojectsandteams.Takeleadershiproleswheneverthey'reoffered.Iftheclasshasadebatingteam,takepartinitoftenandcomepreparedwithnotesandreferencesforeverydebate.Askforhelpwhenyouseeyouneedit.Balancingdifferentclassesandassignmentscanmakeitdifficulttokeepupineverysubject.Ifyoufeelthatyouarehavingtroublegraspingcertaintopics,don'tstruggleuntilyourgradesbegintoslip.Turntotheteachersifnecessary.39.Showaninterestinyourclassmates.Yourteacherwillnotice.Askyourteacherforextracreditassignments,particularlyifyoureceiveadisappointinggradeinasubject.Don'tmerelyacceptthemark.Doeverythingyoucantoraise.Stayphysicallyfit.40.Eatwell,drinklotsofwaterandgetplentyofsleep.Spendtimeoutdoorsandawayfromyourstudies.Butbedisciplined.Scheduleastudyperiodforeachdayandsticktoit.A.Finishyourhomeworkintime.B.Participateinteamworkinclass.C.Getplentyofexerciseeitherthroughteamorindividualactivities.D.Trythesetipsalongyourwayhelpyougetthatfirstrankinyourclass.E.Concentrateonwhatyourteacherexplainssothatyoucangraspthemainpoints.F.Similarly,ifyoudowellinasubject,tellyourteacheryou'reavailabletohelpothers.G.IfyouarestudyingWorldWarⅡ,forinstance,readbiographiesoftheimportantplayers.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）20\n第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。Itwas7:30a.m.,cold,darkandsnowy.IhadalottodoonmyfinaldaysoIwenttowork41.Iwalkedslowlyalongthepavementtowardsthe42.Ilookedupthebuildingwheremostofmy43hoursforthelastfouryearshadbeenspent.Myheart44fastandIdidn’twanttogoin.Ididn’twantitto45.46Ipulledmyselftogetherandwentthroughthedoorsofthecompanyforthelasttime.ThemorningflewbyasIhadmuchworktocompleteandI47ongettingtheworkdoneandignoredmycolleagues---theyalsokepttheirheadsdown,48eyecontact.My49wasalmostassadtothemasitwastome.Thatdaytwo50ofourteamwereleavingaspartoftheover-staffedprogramme.Atmiddaywehadaleavingspeech51,leavingcardsandpromisestostayin52.Beforeleavingthecompany,Ibegantoconsidermyfuture53.Inoneweek’stimeIwouldbeonaflighttoCapeTown:aplaceIhad54spentanamazingyearworking.Infact,ithadbeenthisjobthathad55myinterestinworkingindiversity.IwasgoingtoSouthAfricawiththreefriendsandIplannedtotaketimeoutto56mynextmovewiththem.Thisissomethingabsolutelynecessaryinsucha57.Ifitallows,itis58foryourphysical,mentalandemotionalwell-beingtogetcompletelyoutofyourregular59,awayfromhomeandallremindersofworktorecharge(给……充电)yourphysicalandemotionalbatteriesand60calmlyonwhatcomesnext.41.A.lateB.earlyC.punctuallyD.unwillingly42.A.hospitalB.familyC.schoolD.office43.A.hidingB.hurtingC.sleepingD.waking20\n44.A.knockedB.skippedC.beatD.jumped45.A.endB.continueC.operateD.waste46.A.ThereforeB.ButC.SinceD.Whether47.A.focusedB.gatheredC.surroundedD.based48.A.enjoyingB.facingC.avoidingD.looking49.A.attitudeB.behaviorC.leavingD.arriving50.A.numbersB.membersC.schedulesD.citizens51.A.patientlyB.happilyC.aloneD.together52.A.actionB.beliefC.noticeD.touch53.A.plansB.forecastsC.framesD.routes54.A.formallyB.specificallyC.previouslyD.aimlessly55.A.arousedB.insistedC.suggestedD.recognized56.A.commentB.discussC.seeD.know57.A.consequenceB.relationshipC.positionD.situation58.A.safeB.harmfulC.beneficialD.challenging59.A.opportunityB.routineC.habitD.housework60.A.reflectB.thinkC.considerD.view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。ThefirstEnglishversionofthefamousmartialartsnovel,"TheLegendoftheCondorHeroes"《射雕英雄传》61(schedule)tocomeoutintheUKnextyear.62almosteveryChinesepersonknows,thenovelwaswrittenbyLouisCha,betterknownbyhispenname,JinYong.London-basedMacLehosePresshasconfirmedthatthenovelwillcomeoutin12volumes(册),withthefirst63(set)tocomeoutonFeb.22.Inthepublisher'spromotional64(introduce)ofthe"TheLegendoftheCondorHeroes",theserieswasreferredtoasaChineseversionof"GameofThrones”《权利的游戏》.ThefirstvolumehasbeentranslatedbyAnnaHolmwood,anEnglishpublishingagent65(work)togetherwithmanyfamousChinesewriters,20\nsuchasYuHua,LiuZhenyun,andYanGe.Holmwood66(translate)"TheLegendoftheCondorHeroes"since2022,andfromthesecondvolumeonwardssheinvitedGigiChangtohelpher67thetranslation.LouisChaisChina'smostinfluentialmartialartsauthorwith68totalof15novels.Sincethe1950s,about100million69(copy)ofhisworkshavebeensoldaroundtheworld.ButonlythreeofthemhavebeentranslatedfortheEnglish-speakingworld.Theyare"FoxVolantoftheSnowyMountain","TheDeerandtheCauldron"and"TheBookandtheSword".LouisChaiswidelyrecognizedasoneofthemost70(success)authorsinChina.第四部分写作（共2节，满分35分)第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处如一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MayIhaveyourattention,please?Tomorrow,anoutstandingmoviewillbeshownonourcampus.Welcometojoininusandenjoyit!Herearesomerelevantinformationaboutit.Tobeginwith,thenameofthemovieisGrowingTogether,itisaboutthedevelopmentofourbelovedschool.Asresult,itwillbenotonlymeaningfulandalsointeresting.Beside,itwillbeinthelibraryfrom2:00p.m.to4:00p.m.onJune9th.What’smore,everyoneofyouwillbewelcometotakepartinthem,enjoyingthemovie,havingaheateddiscussionafterwardsandgiveyourowncomments.Hopeful,youwouldmakeittoouractivity.Ihavetheconfidencewhatyouwillhaveagreattime.第二节书面表达（满分25分）20\n假定你是我校学生李华，我校正在组织学生作为交流生到新加坡留学，你非常想得到这次交流学习的机会。请你根据以下提示给校长写封申请信：1．父母支持；2．个人优势；3．表达愿望。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。20\n荆州中学2022/2022学年度高三第五次考试参考答案第一部分听力理解1-20CCABABAABCBAAACBAABC第二部分：阅读理解21-23:DAB24-27:DDAC28-31:DBAC32-35:CADA36-40:DGBFC第三部分：英语知识运用41-45BDDCA46-50BACCB51-55DDACA56-60BDCBA61.isscheduled62.As63.set64.introduction65.working66.hasbeentranslating67.with68.a69.copies70.successful短文改错61.删除in62.are改成is63.it改成which64.As∧result中间加a65.and改成but66.Beside改成Besides67.them改成it68.give改成giving69.Hopeful改成Hopefully70.what改成that第二节书面表达DearMr.President,MorethandelightedtolearnthatsomeofusstudentswillhavetheopportunitytostudyinSingaporefortwomonths,Iamapplyingforthepositionasanexchangestudent.Admittedly,myparentsstronglysupportmebothfinanciallyandspiritually,fortheybelievestudyingabroadcanbroadenmyhorizons.Apartfromthis,mygoodcommandofEnglishenablesmetocommunicatewithothersfreely,whichcandefinitely20\nhelpalot.Bytheway,whatarousesmyinterestinSingaporeisthatI’meagertoexperiencethevividSingaporecultureinperson.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldtakemyapplicationintoconsideration.Lookingforwardtoyourapproval.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text 1W: Anything else?M:One last thing. How much holiday time do you give youremployees every year?W:Our employees receive fifteen days of paid vacation everyyear.Text 2W.I need to find a new place to live. It's really boring tolive with my roommates.M: Well, check the newspaper.W:I did. I didn't realize a single bedroom apartment wentfor so much these days.Text 3W:Oh! I have a terrible toothache.M: You should go to the dentist,though you hate dentists.W:Well,I’d rather suffer than go to the dentist.Text 4W:There’s another traffic jam on the highway. We're goingtobestuckinthisforawhile.Iwanderif there’s anaccident.M:No. There are simply 100 many people and too manycars. Well, let’s put on some music.Text 5W:What are you studying all day long for? It’s summervacation !20\nM:I know, but I’m taking this training course in math.Ihavetotakemyexamstogetintotheuniversity,soIneedtoprepare.Text 6W:Dad, do you know where Mom is?M:Hi. Sue. She is in her room putting something togetherfor you to take to the college.W: She’d better not start crying like she usually does.M:I know, but she is going to miss you awfully. I’ve toldyouwe’reproudofyou.Imeanit.Youhavereallyshownusthatyouarepreparedtoliveindependently.W:Thanks, Dad.Text 7W:Calvin, how much money did you spend last weekend?M:I’mnot sure. Mum. Let me check. I thinkIspent $ 100.W:Why don't you help me savemoney? You kids arealways spending sucha lot.M:I know that I should learn how to save more, but I hopethatIcanspendalittleonmyselfsometimes.W:I’msorry.IguessI’mtooextremewhenitcomestosavingmoney.M:That'sokay.I’msorry,too.It’sagoodideatoprepareforthefuturepossibilities.Text8W:Wecan'tgothatway.Theroadisblockedforthenextsixdays.M:Oh,that’sright.They’refilmingamovieupthere,aren’tthey?W:Someverythrillingsceneswillbeshotthere.Ithink,likecarracing.M:Iwonderhowallthebusinessesintheareafeelaboutthat.W:Ithinkthattheygetwellpaidforthat.M:Themoviecompanyhastopaythem?20\nW:Idon'tknowaboutallofthat,butthinkaboutit,theirbusinessgetsadvertisedfreeofcharge!M:Oh,yeah,theygettobeinamovieforthewholeworldtosee!Text9W:Tony,thebasketballgameisabouttostart.Youmaybringsomechipsandabowloficecream,andapizzafromthefridge.M:They’reorganizingacompanybasketballteam,andI'mthinkingaboutjoining.Iwasthestarplayerinhighschool,youknow.W:Thatwastwenty-fiveyearsago.Ijustdon'twantyoutohaveaheartattackrunningupanddownthecourt.M:So,youmeanIshouldjustabandontheidea?I’mnotthatoutofshape.W:Well,yououghttoatleasthaveaphysicalexambeforeyoubegin.Imean,it’sbeenatleastfiveyearssinceyouplayed.Andyouneedtowatchyourdietandcutbackonthefattyfoods,likeicecream.M:Yeah,you'reprobablyright.W:Oh,andyouneedtogotobedearlyinsteadofwatchingTVhalfthenight.M:Hey,you'restartingtosoundlikemypersonalfitnessinstructor!W:No,Iwantyoutobewithusforalongtime.Text10Asachild,AlainRobertwasafraidofheights.Onedaywhenhewas12,hereturnedhomefromschool.Atthefrontdoorofhisbuilding,hecouldn’tfindhiskeys.Itwas3:30pmandhisparentsworkeduntil6:00pm.Alainlookedathisapartmentontheeighthfloor.Seeinganopenwindow,heclosedhiseyesandimaginedhimselfclimbingthebuilding.Whenheopenedhiseyes,hetoldhimself.“Icandoit.”Fifteenminuteslater,hewasinhishouseandhisfearofheightswasgone.Today,Alainstillclimbsbuildings.In2022,heclimbedabuildinginLondondressedasSpider-mantoadvertisethemovie.In2022,heclimbedTaipeil01,oneofthetallestbuildingsintheworld.Toreachthetopofthebuilding,Alainusesonlyhishands20\nandspecialshoes.Hehasnoropeorothersafetytools.Alainclimbsasahobby.Healsodoesittomakemoneyforcharity.Whenheclimbs,hewantstosendamessagetopeople:Ifyouhaveadream-somethingyoureallywanttodo----itcanbecomereal.Butyoumustbebraveandkeeptrying.Ifsomethingbadhappens,don’tgiveup.Closeyoureyesandtellyourself,“Icandoit.”20