河北省武邑中学2022届高三英语上学期期中试题

河北武邑中学2022-2022学年上学期高三年级期中考试英语试题本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Arailwaystation.B.Apostoffice.C.Theseaside.2.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.Shewokeuplate.B.Shegottoworklate.C.Shewenttosleeplate.3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Bakingcookies.B.Makingalist.C.Shoppingforgroceries.4.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthezoo?A.Sad.B.Impressed.C.Disappointed.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Youngpeoplelosetheirjobseasily.B.Youngpeoplearetooquickinmakingdecisions.C.Youngpeopleseldomstaylonginthesamejob.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。18\n6.Whenwillthemanstarthisnewjob?A.Tomorrow.B.Nextweek.C.Nextmonth.7.Whyisthemanpayingforthewoman’slunch?A.Shehelpedhimalot.B.Itishisturntopay.C.Hewantstocongratulateher.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhatisAnna’schemistrygradenow?A.B.B.B+.C.D.9.WhendoesAnna’sstudygroupmeet?A.Afterschool.B.Ontheweekends.C.Duringlunchhour.10.WhoisAnnaspeakingto?A.Astudygroupmember.B.Herteacher.C.Herfather.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.HowoldwasJonathan’smotherwhenshestarteddoinglaundry?A.8yearsold.B.10yearsold.C.16yearsold.12.WhichtemperaturewillJonathanusefornow?A.Hot.B.Cold.C.Warm.13.Whatisthe“light”spincycleusedfor?A.Jeansandtowels.B.MostofJonathan’sclothes.C.Sheetsandpillowcases.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whichdecorationsareonthesofa?A.TheChristmasones.B.TheHalloweenones.C.TheThanksgivingones.15.Whatdidthemanusetogettheboxout?A.Apole.B.Achair.C.Aladder.16.Wheremighttheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthebasement.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoestheGoldenRuleaskpeopletodo?A.Developpersonalrules.B.Respecttheirfamiliesandancestors.18\nC.Treatothersastheywishtobetreated.18.WhichisateachingofConfucius?A.Governmentsshouldbemoral.B.Husbandsshouldrespectwives.C.Peopleshouldmemorizerulesofbehavior.19.HowdidConfuciusteachlessons?A.Througharguments.B.Throughreasoning.C.Throughpersonalexamples.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutConfucius’influence?A.Heusedtobeevenmoreimportant.B.Hehasinfluencedmanycultures.C.Hehaslittleeffectonpeopletoday第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分,共45分）阅读下面短文,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。AWelcometotheBestMusicDramaoftheLastTenYearsAreyoufondofthemusicdrama?AsthewinneroftheTonyAwards"TripleCrown"forthebestmusicdrama,thebestscoreandthebestbook,AvenueQispackedwithheart.FollowingfiveyearsintheWestEnd,withsell-outrunsworldwideandahittourin2022,thishugelyentertainingshowishittingtheroadagain!CreatedbyJeffMarxandRobertLopez(co-creatorofBookofModernandwriterofthesongsforDisney'sFrozen)AvenueQisacharmingmusicdramawhichtellsthestoryofthelovablecharactersonadowntownNewYorkstreettryingtomakesenseoflife’sburningissues.Dates&times30thSeptember-October31stMonday-Thursday7:45pmFriday5:30pm&10:00pmSaturday4:00pm&7:45pmTicketPieces&discounts18\nTicketsbyphone:￡10.00forthemorning/￡20.00fortheafternoonDiscountsonline:10%off(Everytickethasanadditional￡3.00bookingfee）BookinginformationByphone:01223503333Online:cambridgeartstheatre.comAccessDoyoueverwishourshowstobelouderandeasiertosee?Well,ifthereareanyaccessissuesthatyouwouldliketodiscusswithaviewtomakeyourvisittotheCambridgeArtsTheatermoreenjoyable,contacttheboxoffice:Telephone:01223503333:Email:access@cambridgeartstheatre.comSODON’TLETYOURLIFESUCK!BOOKYOURTICKETTODAY!21．WhendoesAvenue/QstartonTuesdayinOctober?A．At4:00am.B．At5:30pm.C．At7:45pm.D．At10:00pm.22．HowmuchshouldyoupayatleastifyoubookaticketforAvenueQbyphone?A．￡23.00B．￡18.00C．￡13.00D．￡12.0023．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseamusicdrama.B．Tointroducetheboxoffice.C．Totellabouttheplotofadrama.D．Totalkaboutthehistoryofatheater.BIfyouwanttoconvincethebossyoudeserveapayriseorpromotion,thesolutioncouldbesimple—eatthesamefoodastheydo.Psychologistshavediscoveredmanagersaremuchmorelikelytoinstantlytrustusifwechoosethesamedishesasthem.Duringexperiments,discussionsoverwagesandworkconditionsweremuchmoresuccessfulifbothsideschosetosnackonthesametreats.Andshoppersweremuch18\nmorelikelytobuyaproductadvertisedonTVbysomeoneeatingasimilarfoodtothematthetime.Thereasonisthoughttobeso-calledsimilarityattractiontheory—wherepeopletendtolikeotherswhohavesimilartastesorhabitstothemselves.Butthisisbelievedtobeoneofthefirststudieshighlightingtheroleoffoodinthisrelationship.Researchersat Chicago University inthe US conductedaseriesofexperimentstoexaminefood’sroleinearningtrust.Inatest,participantsweretoldtowatchTV—wheresomeonepretendingtobeamemberofthepublicpraisedacertainproduct.ThevolunteersweregivenKitKatbarstonibble(咬),whiletheTVpeopleateeitheraKitKatorgrapesastheytalked.TheresultsshowedviewersweremuchmorelikelytoexpressaninterestinbuyingtheproductiftheTVshowedtheotherpersoneatingaKitKattoo.Theresearchersadded,“Althoughsimilarityinfoodconsumptionisnotasignofwhethertwopeoplewillgetalong,wefindconsumerstreatthisassuch.Theyfeelmoretrustingofthosewhoconsumeastheydo.Itmeanspeoplecanimmediatelybegintofeelfriendshipanddevelopabond,leadingtosmoothertransactions(交易)fromthestart.”HarleyStreet psychologistDr.LucyAtchesonsaiditwasalreadyknownthatwearingsimilarclothescouldinstantlycreatetrust.Butthiswasthefirstreportthatfoodhadthesameeffect.Shesaid,“Thisisreallyinteresting.Itmakessenseaspeoplefeeltheyhavecommongroundandcantrusttheotherperson.Thatmeansnegotiationsaremorelikelytobesuccessful.”24.Accordingtothepassage,customersarelikelytobuyaproductfromadealerwho______.A.reducesthepriceofhisproductsB.advertiseshisproductsonTVC.hasthesametasteasthemD.paysattentiontothequalityofhisproducts25.Theexperimentsconductedbyresearchersat Chicago University showthat18\n____.A.bosseslikeemployeesthathavethesametasteasthemB.foodplaysanimportantroleinearningpeople’strustC.peoplewhohavesimilartastestotheirboss’searnmoreD.peoplehavelessinterestinbuyingproductsadvertisedonTV26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theeffectofwearingsimilarclotheshasn’tbeenprovedbyresearchers.B.Peoplearemorelikelytomakefriendswiththosewearingthesameclothesasthem.C.Peoplewhoeatsimilarfoodaremorelikelytotrusteachother.D.Peoplewillgetalongwitheachotheriftheyliketoeatsimilarthings.27.Whichofthefollowingsayingscanbeanexampleofthesimilarityattractiontheory?A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.B.Allgoodthingscometoanend.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.D.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.CDubai（迪拜）isoneoftheeconomicallyrichestplacesintheworld.Withitsnumerousmalls,hotels,andbeautifulbeaches,Dubaihasalwaysbeenapopularholidaydestination.Thiscitywasvisitedbyaround5milliontouristseachyear.Thegovernmentwantedtoincreasethisnumberto15million.However,Dubaihasonly45milesofcoastline,whichisnowhereenoughforsomanypeople.Tosolvethisproblem,anislandthatlookedlikeapalmtreewasbuiltin2022,andnamedthePalmJumeirah.Theplanfortheislandwasextraordinary.Itwastohostseveralhotels,shoppingmalls,restaurants,andhomes.Althoughtheinitialplanwastobuildtheislandfromconcrete（水泥）,adecisionwastakentocreateitfromsandandgravel（砾石）,soastogiveitanaturallook.Tomakesurethatthisprojectwasasuccess,thebestengineersfromacrosstheworldwereemployed.EngineersfromHollandformedthemajorityinthisgroup.18\nTobeginwith,theengineerscalculatedthestrengthofstormsatsea,andalsotheexpectedamountofriseinwaterlevelsduetoglobalwarming.Andthentheyfoundthat,theproposedlocationfortheislandwasneitherverywidenordeep.Oneofthedifficultiestheengineerscameacrosswastoputsandontheseabedtocreatethebreakwater（防浪堤）.Findingtherightsandfortheprojectwasalsoadauntingtask,asthesandfromDubai’sdesertswastoofine.Instead,sandfromtheseawasused,asitwascoarser（粗糙）.Oncethebreakwaterwasbuilt,constructionoftheislandbegan.ThePalmIslandarereallyimpressiveintermsofengineering.However,theseprojectsaresolargethattheymayhavechangedtheecologyoftheregion.Also,animmenseamountofmoneyandresourcesgointomaintainingtheislands,whichisamajorconcernatthemoment.OnlytimewilltellifbuildingthePalmIslandswasactuallyagooddecision.28.What does Paragraph1mainly show us?A.Beautiful attractions of Dubai,B.The geographical features of Dubai.C.The purposes of building the Palm Jumeirah,D.The difficulty in developing the tourism industry.29.Why were some changes made to the initial plan for the project?A.To reduce the building cost.B.To get the islands completed sooner.C.To get the building materials more easily.D.To make the island look more natural,30.What does the underlined word"daunting" in Paragraph 4 mean?A.meaninglessB.difficultC.ImpossibleD.necessary31.According to the last paragraph,how is the construction of the Palm Islands?A.Profitable.B.Surprising.C.Worrying.D.Unbelievable.18\nDArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能见度)ofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.6feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.AssuminganaveragerepaircostofS$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsofS$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfHo.32.Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A.BecauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasilyB.BecauseyellowsignalsawarningofdangerC.Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis18\nD.Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings33.What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A.PhysicalriskstaxipassengersexperienceB.TheeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolorC.DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompanyD.Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide34.WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A.SchoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellowB.TheirfindingsareworthpopularizingC.YellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransportD.Theirstudywillbefurthered35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB.SafertorideinyellowtaxisC.Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D.Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?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,井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。MaythefirstisanimportantdateinthecollegeadmissionprocessintheUnitedStates．Thisisthelastdayforhighschoolseniorstoacceptorrejectoffersofadmissioninthefall．Butaccordingtoarecentreport,thereisagreatchange．Acceptanceratesatthetopcollegesthisyearwerelowerthanever．36   .Thesedays,collegeapplicantsareapplyingtomorecollegesbecauseonlineandcommonapplicationsmaketheprocesseasier．37.Ontheotherhand,decidingstudentsfortopcollegestoacceptcanbedifficultbecauseittakesmuchtime．Studentsmaynotlikebeingputonwaitinglists．Also,commoncollegesworkmoretogetthestudentstheyaccepttoacceptthem．Somecollegesholdvisitingdaysthatofferachancetoattendclassesandstayovernight．Someuniversitiessendgifts．38.  Formanyfamilies,themostimportantthingcollegescandoisshowthemthemoney,18\nespeciallythisyear;theweakeconomymakesparentsnervous．39 . Therecentproblemsthatspreadfromthehousingmarkettocreditmarketshaveevenaffectedstudent’sloans．Solately,topschoolshavetosparelotsofmoneytoincreasetheirfinancialaidforstudents．  40.TheEducationDepartmentexpectsthenumberofhighschoolgraduatestostarttogodown．Thiswillhappenasthelastofthechildrenofthebabyboomgenerationfinisheshighschool．Thenumberisnotexpectedtostartrisingagainuntil2022．A．Whatcontributestoit?B．Besides,topcollegesarefacingchangesinthepopulation．C．Butamistakecanbecostlyifithappens．D．Itcanmeanseveralacceptancestochoosefrom．E．TheyhaveinternationalstudentswhoknowEnglish．F．Buttopcollegesignorethem．G．Theycannotaffordcollegeasplanned．第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题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，选取可以填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。I’mproudofmyselfforthiskindnessIdidlastnightIdidit___41___anddidtherightthing.However,Iwasunwillingto__42___,becausebysharing1amalsosharingthe___43___andmoreself-centeredsideofmyself.ItwaslastnightandI___44___myshiftatwork.ItwaslateandIwantedtogostraighthome.OnmywayoutofthedoorI___45___afellowstaffmemberandcolleague.Shedoesn’thavea___46___andusuallyeithercatchesataxihomeor__47___foranhourwaitingfor__48___staffmemberandfriendofheretofinishwork.InthepastI’ve___49___todriveherhomeasshe___50___onmysideoftown.ButlastnightIreallydidnotwantto.Iwantedto___51___straighthome,alone.AndIdidnothavetomake“smalltalk”.SoItriedto___52___her,walkingpasther,headingdown,andstealingout18\n(偷溜)tothe__53___withoutlettingherseemeand__54___withoutofferingheralift.Yet,somethinginmyselfwasstoppingme.Somethinginmyselfmademe___55___herandputmyselfinhershoes.Shehadyoung___56___whoshewantedtogohometoattendtoand,shecouldgohomerightnow__57___Itookher,notanhourlaterwhentheotherstaffmemberandfriendofherswhowastakingher.SoIoffered.She__58___.Andofcourse,shewasextremely___59___.Well,Ilearnedagreat___60___lastnightaboutnotbeingsoself-centeredandselfish!41.A.nervouslyB.proudlyC.exactlyD.carefully42.A.shareB.remarkC.doD.consider43.A.pleasureB.respectC.honourD.selfish44.A.changedB.keptC.finishedD.missed45.A.noticedB.greetedC.followedD.helped46.A.homeB.choiceC.friendD.car47.A.hangsaroundB.hidesawayC.watchesoverD.calmsdown48.A.eachB.anotherC.eitherD.that49.A.hatedB.happenedC.offeredD.refused50.A.worksB.livesC.playsD.remains51.A.flyB.rideC.driveD.walk52.A.remindB.avoidC.attractD.please53.A.workroomB.officeC.playgroundD.park54.A.thereforeB.evenC.howeverD.instead55.A.relyonB.spyonC.lookatD.18\npointat56.A.neighborsB.petsC.childrenD.friends57.A.sinceB.althoughC.asD.if58.A.acceptedB.hesitatedC.approachedD.urged59.A.reliableB.upsetC.generousD.grateful60.A.giftB.lessonC.treasureD.method第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在答题卡上。RecentlyIfailedanexam.However,__61__Icameoutofmyteacher'soffice,Itoldmyself,“Smile!It'snotsoserious.”Ismiledabigsmileandit__62__(work)alittle,really.Everyonegets__63__(frustrate)sometimes.IusedtobealwaysinfluencedbypressureandIwasofteninlowspirits.ButonedayIcame__64__asentenceintheBible,“Donotbeanxiousabouttomorrow,fortomorrowwillbeanxiousforitself,lettheday'sowntroublebesufficientfortheday.”Itsuddenlystruckme，“__65__(worry)aboutaproblemdoesn'thelp.Whynotjust__66__(give)abigsmileandfaceuptothetrouble？”NoweverytimeIwanttocry,Iremindmyselfthat__67__(laugh)isbetterthantearsandanger.I__68__(convince)thatthere'ssomethingmagicalaboutasmile.Asmilehelpsmerecoverconfidenceandgivesmethecouragetomoveon.Remember,wheneveryou'refacedwithasetback,wheneveryou'vebeentreated__69__(fair),allittakesisdeterminationandyoucanfeelhappyagain.Smileatlife,__70__itwillshineonyou.二．改错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、删除和修改。18\n增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。Rainisofgreatlyimportancetous.Withoutrain,ourwatersupplywouldcutoffandwewoulddie,suchwouldplantsandanimals.Therefore,toomuchraindoesalotofharmstous.Itfloodsfields,townsandcities,causegreatlossesforus.Sofar,man’scontroloverrainhadneverstopped.Ifwecangainmoreeffectivecontroloverrain,wewillenjoymorefreedomfromthenature.Luckily,wehumanshavetakensteps,suchasplantingmoretreesorusingweatherforecasts,tohelpavoidingflooddamageandprotectourwatersupply.书面表达第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Johnson 看了总统特朗普(Donald Trump)参观中国故宫的新闻后，计划暑假来中国参观故宫。请写一封信告知他故官参观的相关信息。内容包括：l.开放时间:8:30-17:00;2.参观主题:宫廷建筑、宫廷历史和展览专区;3.门票价格:￥60/人.注意：1.词数在100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。18\n参考答案听力1—5ABCBA6-10BCACA11-15ACBCA16-20CBCAB阅读理解CCACBCDCDBCACDB七选五ADFGB完形填空41.B42.A43.D44.C45.A46.D47.A48.B49.C50.B51.C52.B53.D54.A55.C56.C57.D58.A59.D60.B语法填空61．after　62．worked63．frustrated　64．across　65．Worrying　66．give　67．laughter　68．amconvinced　69．unfairly　70．and　短文改错：书面表达（Onepossibleversion）：参考答案1．DearJim,Howiseverything?I’mmorethanhappytohavereceivedyourletter,inwhichyouaskedmeabouttheconditionofourSpringFestivalinmodernsociety.ItisknowntoallthattheSpringFestivalplaysanimportantroleinChina.Withthedevelopmentofoursociety,peoplecometorealizethatitisnotonlyafestivalbutalsoavaluabletreasure.Therefore,wepaymoreattentiontohowwecancelebratethefestivalmoremeaningfulaswellashowtoprotecttheenvironment.Asyoucansee,toprotectourenvironment,moreandmorepeoplepreferelectronic18\nfirecrackerstotraditionalones.What’smore,anincreasingnumberoffamiliestrytodosomevolunteerworktohelpothersratherthanonlysitandeattogether.LookforwardtolearningsomethingaboutyourChristmasDay.Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1M:Doesthisbusgotothebeach?(1)W:No.You’regoingthewrongway.YouwanttheNumber11bus.Itstopsinfrontofthepostoffice.Text2M:Youlooksleepythismorning,Beverly.Didyougotobedlatelastnight?W:No,Isleptthroughmyalarmthismorning,(2)soldidn’tgetachancetoshower.Text3W:Bread,milk,eggs.Ithinkthat’sallweneed.So,doyouwanttocomewithme?M:Sure.I’lldrive.Don’tforgettowritedownsugarandchocolate,though.(3)Theyarethemostimportantmaterials.Text4W:It’ssonicetoseetheanimalsinlargeopenspaces,closertotheirnaturalenvironment.Iwasn’texpectingthis.(4)M:Iknow.Somezooscanbedisappointing.Atleasttheseanimalsseemhappy.Text5M:ItwasthethirdtimeRogerhadphonedmetosayhehadanewjob.Itwassosurprising.W:It’sdifficulttokeepayoungmaninonejobforlifenowadays.(5)Well,timesarechanging.Text6W:Congratulationsonyournewjob.(6)Iknowyouworkedhardforit.Cheers!M:Cheers!Ithasbeenapleasureworkingwithyoualltheseyears.I’llmakesuretocomebackandvisitnextmonth.18\nW:You’dbetter.Workwon’tbethesamewithoutyou.So,whendoyoustart?M:Iwentintodaytofilloutsomepaperwork,butIwon’tstartuntilthefollowingMonday.(6)W:That’sgreat.Letmepayforyourlunch.(7)It’smyturn,anyway.M:No,it’sallright.Ioweyouforeverythingyouhavedoneforme.(7)W:Thanks.So,I’llseeyoutomorrow,then?M:Ofcourse.Bye.Text7M:Greatjobonyourchemistrytest,Anna!(8)Thisisyoursecond“B”inarow!W:“B-plus”actually.(8)Sothereisasmallimprovement,Dad.(10)M:Sowhathaveyoubeendoing?Youusedtobea“D”studentbefore.W:I’vejoinedastudygroup.(9)Ourmembersdiscussallthedifficultstuff,andwetesteachotherallthetime.M:Greatidea.Maybeyouwillhavemoretimeontheweekendstogooutwithyourfriends.Howdidyoufindthestudygroup?W:Isawanoticeonthemessageboardatlunchoneday.Idecidedtocheckitout,andnowwemeetonceaweekafterourlastclassoftheday.(9)M:Sothat’swhyyou’vebeencominghomelate.Goodforyou.So,you’renotnervousaboutyourchemistrytestsanymore?W:Notatall.Iammorepreparedthanever.Text8W:Jonathan!Lookatallthesedirtyclothes!Grabyourlaundrybasket.It’stimetoteachyouhowtousethewashingmachine.M:Oh,Mom!DoIhaveto?W:Yes.You’resixteennow.IwasdoinglaundrywhenIwashalfyourage.(11)Yoursisterhasbeendoingitsinceshewasten.So,it’syourturntolearn.M:Fine.It’sjustthattherearesomanybuttonsandsettings.W:It’seasyonceyouknowhowtodoit.Thisisthe“load”setting.Choosesmall,medium,orlargebasedonhowmanyclothesyou’rewashing.I’msureyoucanfigurethatoutforyourself.18\nM:Icandothat.W:Good.Next,youchoosethetemperature.Cold,warm,orhot.Justusecoldfornow,(12)andI’lldealwithanythingthatneedstobewashedinwarmertemperatures.M:Andthespincycle?W:Thatisforhowfastthemachineturns.“Normal”iswhatyouwillbeusingformostofyourclothes.“Heavy”isforyourjeansandtowels.“Light”isforyoursheetsandpillowcases,(13)butI’lldothoseforyou.M:Youknowwhat,Mom?Washingclothesisactuallyprettyeasy.W:Everythingis,onceyouknowhowtodoit.Text9(第16题为推断题)W:Whyarewedownhereagain?M:We’relookingforaboxmarked“Christmasdecorations”.What’sthematter?W:Idon’tlikecold,darkplaces.IfeellikeI’minascarymovie.Also,Ihaterats.M:What’swrongwithrats?W:Theyaredirtycreaturesthatspreaddisease.M:Idon’tseethemthatway.They’relikeus,Ithink.Theyareverysocial,andtheygetsadwhenthey’realone.W:You’restrange.Hey,isthattheboxontheshelf?M:No,thosearetheHalloweendecorations.W:Ah!Ijustwalkedrightintoaspiderweb!M:Didyouknowthateventhoughalmostallspidershavepoison,lessthanonepercentareharmfultohumans?W:Whatever!TherearetheThanksgivingdecorations,onthatsofa.(14)M:Thereitis,underthatbench.Canyouhandmethatpolebytheladder?Icanuseittodragtheboxout.(15）W:Hereyouare.I’mgoingtostandonthischairuntilyou’rereadytogobackuptothelivingroom.M:Stopworrying.Therearehardlyanyspidersdownhere.Trustme.Text1018\nHaveyouheardoftheGoldenRule?(17)ThegreatChinesephilosopherConfuciustaughtthisprinciple.Itisaveryimportantandwell-knownidea.Therulesaysnottodoanythingtootherpeoplethatyouwouldnotwantthemtodotoyou.(17)Itisaverysimpleyetdeeptruth.Confuciuspossessedalotofimportantwisdomlikethis.Heencouragedmanyvalueslikechildrenrespectingelders,peoplerespectingtheirancestors,andwivesrespectinghusbands.Hedesiredforthesemoralprinciplesinpeople’slivesandinthegovernmentofthecountry.(18)Hebelievedthatpeopleshoulddeveloptheirownpersonalrulesinsteadofsimplymemorizingrulesofbehaviortofollow.Healsohadathoughtfulwayofteaching.Insteadofpresentinghisideasthroughargumentsandreasoning,hetaughthisrulesthroughpersonalexamples.(19)Hehimselfstudiedhardandsoughttruth,dreamsandaperfectpersonality.Inshort,Confuciusaimedtoestablishaworldofgreatharmony.Forovertwothousandyears,histeachingsandbeliefsstillhaveagreateffectonChineseculture.Manyotherculturesaroundtheworldhavealsobeeninfluencedtothisdaybytheseimportantmoralteachings.(20)18