河北省衡水第二中学2022届高三英语上学期期中试题

衡水市第二中学2022-2022学年上学期考试高三年级英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.第一卷（共三部分，共计100分）注意事项：1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。2..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，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。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．HowdidthewomanknowJohnfailedtheexam?A．Fromhisexpression．B．Fromhispaper．C．Fromthewoman．2．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atashop．B．Atacinema．C．Atarestaurant．3．Whatwillthespeakersdo?A．GotoManila．B．InviteMrQuizon．C．Getfamiliarwiththeircompany．4．Whoisthewoman?A．Anewworker．B．Aregularcustomer．C．Ashopmanager．5．Whatdoesthemanmean?A．Hewillgototown．B．Hemisseshisparents．C．Hehasmovedhouse．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．Whathappenedtotheboyatthebasketballmatch?A．Heinjuredhisleg．B．Hequitthematchhalfway．C．Hefailedtoscorethekeyball．7．Whatwastheboydisappointedat?A．Theresultofthematch．B．Hisperformanceinthematch．C．Histeammates’behaviorafterthematch．13\n听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatarethespeakersdoing?A．Playingchess．B．Lookingatpictures．C．Makingweekendplans．9．Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A．Shecookedthemansomedishes．B．Sheexpressesaninterestincooking．C．Sheconcentrateswhenplayingchess．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Ahobby．B．Ajob．C．Aplan．11．Whatdidthemanthinkoflearningtomakevideos?A．Diffcult．B．Enjoyable．C．Boring．12．Whatdoesthemanplantodointhefuture?A．Writestories．B．Stopmakingvideos．C．Enterthemusicindustry．听第9段材料，回答第13至l6题。13．Wherewillthemangofirst?A．Toahall．B．Toaclassroom．C．Toameetingroom．14．WhatwilltheDirectoroftheStudiestalkabout?A．Studentdormitories．B．Differentcourses．C．Socialactivities．15．Howlongwillthemanstayinthehall?A．Onehourandfifteenminutes．B．Oneandahalfhours．C．Onehourandforty-fiveminutes．16．Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthetest?A．Glad．B．Surprised．C．Confident．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Howlongisthelectureaboutants?A．30minutes．B．45minutes．C．60minutes．18．WherewillthefilmTheGreatMigrationshow?A．InTheaterA．B．InTheaterB．C．InTheaterC．19．WhowillhosttheeventEncouragingGardenWildlife?A．DavidCrocker．B．MonicaChaddhaC．Thespeaker．20．Whatcanthelistenersdoat2:30p．m．?A．VisittheExhibitionRoom．B．Attendalecture．C．Seeafilm．第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）13\n第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项A．Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice．Giftsareeasy—they’regivenafterall．Choicecanbehard．IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago．IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2300percentperyear．I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast，andtheideaofbuildingallonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold，andI’dbeenmarriedforayear．ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’tandIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect．MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit．Asayoungboy，I’dbeenagarageinventor．I’dalwayswantedtobeallinventor，andshewantedmetofollowmypassion．IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired．IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet．HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark，listenedcarefullytome，andfinallysaid，“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea，butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob．”That1ogicmadesomesensetome，andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision．Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice，butfinally，IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot．Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing．AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.Aftermuchconsideration，Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion，andI’mproudofthatchoice．Forallofus，intheend，weareourchoice．21．Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor．B．Thesupportofhiswife．C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet．D．Millionsofexcitingtitles,22．Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim．B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout．C．Bewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry．D．Thedecisiontonottrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim．23．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindnessB．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassionD．WeAreWhatWeChoose24．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______．A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgo13\nbacktohisbossifhefailedB.SinceEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayclimbedMountEverest,MountQomolangma’speakisnolongeralonelyplaceandisturningintoatrashheap.Sofar,morethan350climbershavesuccessfullyreachedthepeak.Andtheyhavecomplainedaboutwaitingforhoursinthebottlenecks(狭窄路段)onthewaytothepeak, asituationthatisn’tjustuncomfortable—it’scoldandwindyupthere— but downrightdangerous.Ifbadweatherstrikes,climberscananddodie.Asamatteroffact,thedangerouscrowdsaren’ttheonlyproblemonQomolangma.Allthoseclimbersneedtobringalotofgear—andmuchofthemendsupbeingleftonthemountain,sometimeseventhepeakitself.MountQomolangmaisbecomingtheworld’slargestdump.Here’smountaineerMarkJenkinswritinginNationalGeographicaboutthestateofQomolangma:“Thetwostandardroutes,theNortheastRidgeandtheSoutheastRidge,aredisgustinglypollutedwithoxygencansandtorntentseverywhere.”ButthegoodnewsisthatsomemountaineersaretakingituponthemselvestocleanupQomolangma.MountianeerPaulThelenandhisfriendEberhardSchaafarepartoftheannualEcoEverestExpedition,whichhasbeencleaninguprubbishfrombasecampstothepeaksince2022.Sofarthey’vecollectedover13tonsofgarbage.Someofthatrubbishisevenbeingusedforahigherpurpose.AspartoftheMountEverest8844ArtProject,agroupof15artistsfromNepalcollected1.5tonsofgarbagebroughtdownthemountainbyclimbers.They’vetransformedthecansandoxygentanks—andinonecase,partoftheremainsofahelicopter—into74piecesofartthathavealreadygoneonexhibitioninNepal’scapital.PartoftheprofitfromsaleswillgototheEverestPeakersAssociation,whichhashelpedcollecttonsofrubbishontheslopesofthemountain.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gear”mean?A.Equipmentforclimbingmountains.B..Thefoodclimbersbroughtontothemountain.C.Someimportantmachinesusedforthebottlenecks.D.Somerubbishfoundonthemountain.26Thegroupof15Nepaliartists_________.A.createdworksofartusingrubbishfromQomolangmaB.wereemployedbytheEverestPeakeersAssociationC.climbedQomolangmaandcollected1.5tonsoftrashD.painted74beautifulpicturesofMountQomolangma’speak27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EcoEverestExpeditionProvesSuccessfulB.QomolangmaHasBecomeAHugeMessC.TestYourselfAgainstQomolangmaD.RecycleRubbishOnQomolangmaCThebedshouldbereservedasaplaceforsleep,butpeopletendtoreadaniPadalotinbedbeforetheygotosleep.13\nCharlesCzeisler,aprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool,andhiscolleaguesgotasmallgroupofpeopleforanexperiment.Forfivedaysinarow,thepeoplereadeitherapaperbookoraniPadforfourhoursbeforesleep.Theirsleeppatternsweremonitoredallnight.Beforeandaftereachtrialperiod,thepeopletookhourlybloodteststopaintaday-longpictureofjusthowmuchmelatonin(褪黑激素)wasintheirbloodatanygiventime.WhensubjectsreadontheiPadascomparedtothepaperbooks,theyreportedfeelinglesssleepyatnightandlessactivethefollowingmorning.PeoplealsotooklongertofallasleepontheiPadnights,andthebloodtestsshowedthattheirmelatoninsecretion(分泌)wasdelayedbyanhourandahalf.Theresearchersconcludeintoday'sjournalarticlethatgiventheriseofe-readersandtheincreasinglywidespreaduseofe-thingsamongchildrenandadolescents,moreresearchintothelong-termconsequencesofthesedevicesonhealthandsafetyisurgentlyneeded.Czeislerandcolleaguesgoon,intheresearchpaper,tonote：“ReadinganiPadinbedmayincreasecancerrisk.”However,softwarehasbeendevelopedthatcanreducesomeofthebluelightfromthescreensofphonesandcomputersaccordingtotimeofday,andtherearealsoglassesthataremadetofilter(过滤)shortwavelengths.Whiletheyseemlikealogicalsolutionforthenighttimetechusers,itneedsmoreresearch.28.InCharlesCzeislersexperiment,allthesubjectswereaskedto______.A.sitinarowandreceivethestricttests B.havetheirsleeppatternsobservedallnightC.readapaperbookandaniPadatthesametimeD.havetheirbloodtestedperhourduringthetrial29ThethirdparagraphtellsustheiPadreaderswerelikelyto____________.A.feellesssleepyandtiredinthedayB.fallasleepmoreeasilyafterreadingC.becomelessenergeticthenextmorning D.havealotmoremelatoninsecretion30.Thespecialsoftwarerecentlydevelopedcan______.A.removethebluelightfromyourdevicescompletelyB.helppreventeyesbeingharmedbyshortwavelengthC.weakentheharmdonebydoingnighttimee-readingD.beusedinallthee-thingswidelyandsafely31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Noe-readinginbedbeforesleepB.Newsoftwarefornighte-readersC.WrongbehaviorsbeforebedtimeD.NogamesoniPadinbedDSeeacellphonecoverthatyoulikeonTaobao?Forgetaboutplacinganorder,payingthebillonlineandwaitingfordaysforittobedeliveredtoyou.Inthenearfuture,you'llbeabletogetitinminutesjustbyhitting“print”onyourcomputer. 　　Youmightfindithardtobelievethatyoucouldactually“print”anobject13\nlikeyouwouldapicture.Butitisnotthathardtounderstandhowitwouldwork.Justasatraditionalprinterspraysinkontopaperlinebyline,modern3Dprintersspreadmaterialontoasurfacelayerbylayer,fromthebottomtothetop,graduallybuildingupashape. 　　Insteadofink,thematerialsthe3Dprinterusesaremainlyplastic,resin(树脂)andcertainmetals.Thethinnereachlayeris—fromamillimetretolessthanthewidthofahair—thesmootherandfinertheobjectwillbe. 　Thismaysoundlikeacompletelynewtechnology,butthetruthisthat3Dprintinghasbeenaroundsincethelate1980s.Backthen,itwasbarelyaffordableformostpeople,sofewknewaboutit. Lastyear,though,sawabigchangeinthe3Dprintingindustry—printersbecamemuchcheaper.Forexample,10yearsagoadesktop3Dprintermighthavecost￡20，000,whilenowtheycostonlyabout￡1，000,accordingtotheBBC. 　Takenoutofthefactoryandintroducedtomorediverseandcommonuses,3Dprintingcancreatejustaboutanythingyoucanthinkof—flutes,bikinis,jewelry,aircraftpartsandevenhumanorgans.Infact,scientistsfromCornellUniversityinNewYorkhavejustmadeanartificialearusinga3Dprinter,accordingtoScienceDaily.Thefakeearlooksandactsexactlylikeanaturalone. 　　However,as3Dprintingbecomesmorecommon,itmaybringaboutcertainproblems—suchaspiracy.“Onceyoucandownloadacoffeemaker,orprintoutanewsetofkitchenutensils(餐具)onyourpersonal3Dprinter,whowillvisitaretailstoreagain？”anexpertin3DprintingtoldForbesNews.Evenmorefrightening,whatifanyoneintheworldcouldusea3Dprintertoprintoutafullyfunctioninggun?32Accordingtothearticle,inthefuture,the3Dprintingtechnologywill_______. 　A.enablepeopletomakebetterpurchasesonline B.changethewaywemakemanyproducts 　C.beappliedaswidelyinourdailylifeascomputers 　D.shortenthetimeittakesforpeopletogetwhattheybuyonline 33.Whathappenedinthe3Dprintingindustrylastyear? 　A.The3Dprintingtechnologywastakenoutofthefactory. 　B.The3Dprintingtechnologybegantobeusedinvariousfields. 　C.The3Dprinterwasusedformedicaltreatmentforthefirsttime. 　D.The3Dprinterbecamemoreaffordableforconsumers. 34.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage? 　A.GreatDemandfor3DPrinters　　B.TechnologyintheFuture 　C.OnlineShoppingDisappearing　　D.PrintingoutEverything35.Howisthelastparagraphdeveloped? 　A.Bygivingexamples.　B.Bymakingcomparisons. 　C.Byanalyzingthecauseandeffect.　D.Bypresentingresearchfindings. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Ofthemanyunpleasantemotionswecanexperience,fearmaytopthelist.3613\n.Fearcanalsokeepusfrompursuingthethingsinlifethatreallymatter--likefollowingourdreams,anddevelopingimportantrelationships.Ihavesomeideas,though,ofhowtobefreefromfear.lExperiencefear.Iusedtobeveryafraidofspeakinginfrontofpeople.IwouldgetsweatypalmsandmystomachwouldbesotiedupthatIwouldn'tbeabletoeat.However,eachtimeIspoke,Inoticedafterwardsthatitwasn'tthatbad.ThingsIfearareneverasbadinrealityasImakethemoutinmymind.37.lCreatespace.Thefirstandmostimportantsteptobeingfearlessistocreatesomespacebetweenourselvesandtheemotionoffear.Thisisn'taccomplishedbyignoringthefear,ortryingtotalkourselvesoutofit.38.Infact,arecentresearchshowsthatbysimplyadmittingtheemotionweactuallybegintoreversethe"fightorflight(逃避)"responseinthebody.lControlthebreathandfeelthefear.Onceweacknowledgethepresenceoffear,thesecondstepistocontrolthebreathingsothatitbecomesslowerandgentler.Wetrytomakethebreathjustalittlebitlonger,andfeelhowfearmanifests(展现)inthebody.39.Withpractice,wecancreateenoughspacebetweenusandtheemotionoffearsothatwe'reabletoreplaceafearfulthoughtwithapositiveone.40.Forinstance,beforeIgetuptospeakinfrontofagroupofpeople,IimaginethattheaudienceispositivelyimpressedbywhatIsayandthatImanagetocompletethespeechsuccessfully.A.Spaceiscreatedonlywhenwecanhonestlyacknowledgethatfearexists.B.Wecanimagineapositiveoutcomeforwhateverwe'reabouttodo.C.Fear,ifleftuncontrolled,canevendestroyourlife.D.Soonewaytogetridoffearistosimplypushourselvestodothingsthatwefear.E.Whenwecanseeapositiveoutcomeinourmind,fearnolongerholdsusback.F.Butfearismorethanjustphysicallyunpleasant.G.Aswepayattentiontothephysicalsymptomsoffear,wecanseefearobjectively.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lifebecomeseasierwhenyoulearntoacceptanapologyyounevergot.I’vealwaystriedtokeepmy41frompeoplewhoarerude,aggressiveandmean.Butsometimeswe42_becometiedtopeoplewhomightnothaveourbest43atheart.Lastsummer,Ibecameinvolvedwitha(n)44coworkerwhowasatabadspotinhislife.Ihadalotof45forhimanddecidedtohelphim46thistoughtime,soItriedmybestto47hisrudenesswhenhelosthistemper.However,justlikeaswimmerdrowninginapool,hegrabbedonandendedupdrowningmewhenIreachedoutandtriedto48him.Hisrudenessgraduallywasoutof49.Onenight,whenIgotuptogetaglassofwater,hestartedyellingatmetogetbackintomybedroom.13\nIdidasIwastoldbutIwasnothappyaboutit.He50myshiftinmoodandaskedwhatwaswrong.ButwhenItoldhimhisbehaviortowardmewas51andthatIwasveryhurtbythewayhehadtreatedme,hewas52.Hecouldnotunderstandhisactionshad53impactedme.Hetoldmehedidn’thaveanythingagainstmethattherewasnoneedformeto54it.Iusedexamplesfromhislifeofthingsthathadhurthimandthentriedtomakethe55thatthesamethingsalsomademe56.Isaid,“Ialwaystreatyouwithcompassion,patienceandunderstanding,butyouhaven’ttreatedmewith57respect.”Hewassilentafterlisteningtomywords.WhatIhadsaidmight58him.Peopleonlychangeiftheywanttochange.Ididn’tknowwhetherhewouldshifthis59ornotinthefuture,butIwouldcontinueto60himthroughmypatience,understandingandkindness.41.A.differenceB.distanceC.pressureD.absence42.A.luckilyB.expectantlyC.unwillinglyD.unavoidably43.A.decisionsB.performancesC.interestsD.consequences44.A.co-operativeB.kind-heartedC.easy-goingD.bad-tempered45.A.adviceB.sympathyC.permissionD.selection46.A.getacrossB.getoutofC.getthroughD.getoff47.A.controlB.tolerateC.criticizeD.explain48.A.rescueB.persuadeC.entertainD.drag49.A.practiceB.actionC.controlD.danger50.A.forgaveB.ignoredC.understoodD.noticed51.A.unacceptableB.appropriateC.unnecessaryD.traditional52.A.surprisedB.scaredC.anxiousD.shamed53.A.properlyB.directlyC.deliberatelyD.equally54.A.acceptB.doubtC.refuseD.mind55.A.summaryB.analysisC.comparisonD.expectation56.A.upsetB.unfriendlyC.puzzledD.selfish57.A.promisedB.deservedC.provenD.intended58.A.annoyB.satisfyC.touchD.inspire59.A.ambitionB.involvementC.requirementD.perspective60.A.convinceB.trustC.praiseD.comfort第II卷（共50分）第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61～7013\n的相应位置上。ACCTVjournalistsucceededinarousingaheateddiscussionamongnetizensbyaskingpeoplewhethertheywerehappy.Theresponsestothequestionwerevarious,evensomequitefunnyones61___(include).Althoughpeopleplayedjokes62theanswers,itdidnottakelong63__theybegantofigureoutthetruemeaningsofhappiness.Itiscertainthatpeople’sviewsonhappiness64___(affect)greatlybytheirownlifeexperience.Unfortunately,toomanypeoplerefertobeingrichashappinessandthereisnosignof65decreaseinthenumberofthosewhoarevoluntarilyatthemercyofwealth.Somepeoplewhose66____(intend)istomakebigmoneyappreciatebeinggivenanychancetomultiplytheirincome,believingthatis__67_____theirhappinesslies.Someareeagertoinherittheirparents’property,especiallythosewho68__(be)knownassilver-spoonkids.Evenworse,somewouldratherbreakthelawtosatisfytheirfinancialdesireorseektheirfortune__69_____(legal).Inmyopinion,happinessisnotaboutpursuingwealthmerelybutaboutadmiringthebeautifulthingsinlife.Therefore,liveyourlife___70_____thefullestandbehappy.第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺调处加一个漏字符号(∧）)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。ThissummerIvisitedYandangshan.Whenarrivingbybus,Icaughtasightofmanymountainsbylookingthroughthemist,oneofwhatwasjustlikeasleepingbabyfromanangle.Lateritlookedlikeastrongmanseeingfromanother.Whatimpressedmewasthesunrise.Stoodonthetopofthemountain,Isawthesunshinegivingoutalldirections.Thegreenmountaininoureyes,thecloudsinthesky,andtheshockingexpressionsonpeople'sfacesformedabeautifulpicture.Asforme,natureholdmetotallywithitspower.Thesceneriestheremadeagreatimpressiontome.Ihopetogothereagainoneday.第一节书面表达(满分25分)假定你叫李华,是我校高三（2）班的学生。你13\n在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。VolunteersWantedOurannualEnglishFestival,whichwillbeheldonNovember12,2022,,isnowlookingfor20studentvolunteerstoprovideserviceforTalentShow,SpeechContest,andEnglishDebate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendanapplicationemailatyourearliestconveniencetoMsChenatchenlaoshi@aef.com.写作要点：1.表明意图；2.陈述应征目的；3.说明应征条件（性格、能力等）。写作要求：1.词数:100词左右；2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearMSChen,I’mastudentfromClass2,Grade3.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua13\n高三英语试题答案听力1—5ACBAC6—10ACBBA11—15BCCBA16—20BCCBA阅读理解21-24CADC25-27AAB28--31BCCA32-35BDDA36-40FDAGB完形填空41-45BDCDB46-50CBACD51-55AABDC56-60ABCDD语法填空：61.included62.on63.before64.areaffected65.a66.intention67.where68.are69.illegally70.to短文改错1.去掉sight前的a2.what→which3.seeing→seen4.Stood→Standing5.all前加in6.our→my7.shocking→shocked8.hold→held9.sceneries→scenery10.impression后的to改为on书面表达DearMsChen,I’m,astudentfromClass2,Grade3.I’mwritingtoapplyforthepositionasastudentvolunteer.Ireallywanttoobtainthispreciousopportunitybecause,byofferingmyservice,Iwillbeabletoimprovemyorganizationalability,communicationskillsaswellasmyconfidenceinspeakingEnglishinpublic.Asanoutgoinggirl,Igetalongwellwithmyclassmates.Besides,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIamelectedasanassistanttomyEnglishteacher.Successfully,IhavelentahelpinghandtoherinseveralEnglishactivitiesofmyclass,whichhavebeenappreciatedbybothteachersandclassmates.IamsurethatIcanperfectlyliveuptoyourexpectations.Iwouldappreciateityoucouldtakemeintoconsideration.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua听力录音稿：（Text1)W:I’mquitesurethatJohnfailedtheexam.M:Howdidyoufindout?W:Helookedverydisappointedwhenthepaperwashandedtohim.M:Hereallyworkedhard.(Text2)M:Wedon’thaveanyreservations.Isitstillpossibleforustogetatablefortwo?W:You’relucky.Apartyoftwojustcallofftheirreservations.Wecanseatyouinabout15minutes.(Text3)M:So,areyoustillgoingtoManilanextweek?W:No,IthinkweshouldinviteMrQuizontocomehereinstead.M:Goodidea.Heshouldgetfamiliarwithoursideoftheoperationanyway.(Text4)13\nW:Ireallyfancythisdress.CanIgetadiscount?M:Well,you’dbetterwait.Wegiveourclerks30%offthepricesoncethey’veworkedhereforamonth.W:ThenIguessI’llwaitacoupleofweeksbeforeIbuyanyclothes.(Text5)W:Hi,James!Ihaven’tseenyouforages!Iwentpastyourhouselastweek.Iwasgoingtoknockatyourdoorandsayhello!M:Well,it’sluckyyoudidn’t.Myparentsboughtanewflatintown,sowe’retherenow!(Text6)W:Tellmeaboutthebasketballmatch,Jon.M:Well,ourteamplayedwell.Wescoredloadsofpoints.ThenIfellandhurtmyleg,butIcarriedonplaying.Theotherteamwasreallybetterthanus,though.W:Sodidyoulose?M:No,becauseinthefinalseconds,Imanagedtogettheball,jumpuptothebasketandscore!Thatmeantwe’dwon!Ithoughtmyteammightcarrymeoutofthegymlikeahero,though,soIwasabitdisappointed.W:Well,maybenexttime.(Text7)M:Lookatthis!Youplayedchesswithyourfather,right?W:Yes.Iusedtoplaychess,butIwasn’tveygoodatit.Ifounditreallydifficulttoconcentrate.Infact,Ineverwonagameofchess,soIstoppedplayingafterawhile.M:That’sapity.Whataboutthisone?Youcookeddinner?W:Yes.Ilikecooking.IdoitbecauseIenjoyit,especiallyatweekendswhenI’vegotplentyoftime.M:Thatsoundsamazing.MaybeIcantrysomeofyourdishesnextweekend.(Text8)W:Whendidyoudecidetomakeyourownvideosinyoursparetime?M:WhenIwas12Ilovedtowatchotherpeople’svideosonline.OnedayIthought,“Iwanttodothat.”SoIdid.W:Wasitdifficulttolearn?M:No,notatall.Allyouneedisacomputerwithacamera,andsomevideosoftware.IfounditeasybecauseIenjoyplayingwithtechnicalthings.W:What’sthebestthingaboutit?M:Ilovereadingthemessagesothervideomakerswriteundertheirvideos.Sometimestheyarefunny.W:Whataboutthefuture?M:I’llneverstopmakingvideos.IhopetoworkinthemusicbusinesswhenIgraduate.W:Well,goodluck.Andthanksfortalkingtome.M:Thankyou.Itwasfun.(Text9)W:CanIhelpyou?13\nM:Yes.I’manewstudent.WhereshouldIgo?W:Well,thisistheprogrammeforthismorningwhichstartsat9:30.Allthenewstudentswillfirstgatherinthemeetingroomwhereyou’llbeintroducedtothestaff.M:Whereisthatthen?W:I’lltellyouinamoment.Butjustletmetellyouthedetailsofthismorning’sactivities.M:OK,then.W:Firstlyataquartertoten,inthehall,whichisnexttothemeetingroom,theDirectoroftheStudieswilltalktoyouaboutthedifferentcoursesandtheirrequirements.Thisshouldlastforabout45minutes.ThenatabouthalfpasttentheStudentAccommodationOfficerwilltalkaboutthestudentdormitoriesandsomesocialactivitiesthatweoffer.That’sinthesameplace.Hewillfinishatabout11:00.Thenthere’llbeashortbreak,afterwhichyou’llbetakentoClassroom3atabout11:15foratest.M:Oh,IdidnotknowI’dhavetotakeatest.W:Takeiteasy.It’snotlikeanexam.ItjusthelpsusfindyourlevelofEnglishandputyouintherightclass.M:OK,Isee.(Text10)W:Hi,there,everybody,andwelcometoAnimalWorld.Beforeyoustartyourvisit,I’dliketotellyouaboutafewspecialeventshappeningheretoday.ThefirsteventiscalledTheWorldofAnts,andit’shappeningthismorningquitesoonintheInsectHouse.DrDavidCrockerisgivingalectureallaboutants—thedifferenttypesofants,howtheyorganizethemselves,whattheyeat,theirbehaviorandsoon.It’sfrom11o’clockto12o’clock.Atmidday,that’s12o’clock,there’safilmwhichisjustasfascinatingandit’scalledTheGreatMigration.Thisisallaboutbirdsandhowtheymoveacrosscontinentsandoceans.AsIsaid,it’safilmwhichallthefamilywillenjoy,andit’soninTheaterC,whichyoucanseeherejustbehindme,alittlefartherthanTheaterAandTheaterB—sobearthatinmindfor12o’clock.Anditlasts45minutes.ThenexteventiscalledEncouragingGardenWildlifetakingplaceintheExhibitionRoomandgivenbyMonicaChaddha.Monicawillbeshowingyouwaysofencouraginganimals,birdsandotherwildlifetovisitandliveinyourgarden,howtoplaceboxesfornests,whatfoodtoputoutforthemandallsortsofpracticaladvice.That’sat2:30,sojustafterlunch.Youwillspendhalfanhourthere.13