江苏省高邮市高一英语上学期期中调研试卷

2022～2022学年度第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题,三部分,共60分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听下面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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Helpthewoman.B.Buyacamera.C.Takephotos.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anoisynight.B.Aplaceofliving.C.Theirlifeintown.3.Whereisthemannow?A.Inarestaurant.B.Onhisway.C.Athome.4.WhatwillCeliado?A.Playbasketball.B.Findaplayer.C.Watchagame.5.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.第二节听下面4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，每小题给出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6、7题。6.WhatisSaragoingtodo?A.BuyJohnagift.B.InviteJohntoFrance.C.GiveJohnasurprise.7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofSara’splan?A.Funny.B.Strange.C.Exciting.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhydoesDianasaysorrytoPeter?A.Shehastogiveuphertravelpan.B.Shewantstovisitanothercity.C.Sheneedstoputoffhertest.9.WhatdoesDianawantPetertodo?A.Helpherwithherstudy.B.Takeabooktoherfriend.C.Teachageographylesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Totellherabouthernewjob.B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.C.Toplanameetingwithher.11.Whoneedsanewflat?A.Alex.B.Andrea.C.Miranda.12.Whereisthewomannow?A.InBaltimore.B.InNewYork.C.InAvon.-11-\n听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13.WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurant?A.Wheretherestaurantis.B.Whetherthepricesarelow.C.Howwellthefoodisprepared.14.WhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine?A.AfterhecamebacktoSweden.B.BeforehewenttotheUnitedStates.C.Assoonashegothisfirstjobin1982.15.WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurant?A.Talktopeopleinthestreet.B.Speaktotaxidrivers.C.Askhotelclerks.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。16.IfyoucometovisitChina,youwill______acultureofamazingdepthandvariety.A.developB.createC.substituteD.experience17.Seeingtheroad________withsnowandcyclistsfallingdownhereandthere,wedecidedtowalktoouroffice.A.toblockB.blockingC.blockedD.tobeblocked18.Lifeislikealongrace_________wecompetewithotherstogobeyondourselves.A.whyB.whatC.thatD.where19.----GoandsaysorrytoyourMom,Dave.----I’dliketo,butI’mafraidshewon’tbehappywithmy_________.A.excusesB.apologiesC.regretsD.requests20.Obamadeliveredaspeechto500localyouthsduringhisvisittoChina,manyof____fromFudanUniversity.A.whoB.whomC.themD.which21.Tomhadto______theinvitationtothepartylastweekendbecausehewastoobusy.A.turninB.turndownC.turnoverD.turnto22.Thequalityofeducationinthissmallschoolisbetterthan_____insomelargerschools.A.thatB.oneC.itD.this23.________yourselfwithpositivepeopleandyouwillkeepfocusedonwhatyoucandoinsteadofwhatyoucan't.A.SurroundingB.SurroundedC.SurroundD.Havingsurrounded24.Outputisnowsixtimes________itwasbeforeliberation.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.ofwhich25.Theprizewillgotothewriter________storyshowsthemostimagination.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.whose26.Despitethepreviousroundsoftalks,noagreement______sofarbythetwosides.A.hasbeenreachedB.wasreachedC.willreachD.willhavereached27.Ourgovernmenthaspromisedtoimproveourwaterquality,soitwon’tbelong________theresidentscanhaveaccesstocleanwater.A.afterB.sinceC.unlessD.before28.Theairqualityinthecity,_____isshowninthereport,hasimprovedoverthepasttwomonths.A.itB.thatC.asD.what-11-\n29.--CouldIhaveawordwithyou,Linda?--Oh,dear,ifyou________.A.shouldB.mustC.canD.may30.----Sorry,Liz.IthinkIwasabitrudetoyou.----______,butdon’tdothatagain!A.GoaheadB.ForgetitC.ItdependsD.Withpleasure第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。ItwasmybirthdaylastThursday.Idecidedto_31itbyinvitingafewfriendsouttosupper.Ichosearestaurantina32partoftown.Itisoneofmyfavoriterestaurantsbecausethefoodisgoodandthewaitersarefriendly.Itis33evercrowded,becausenotmanypeopleknowaboutit,soitisnotusually34tobook(预定)atable.Inanycase,Thursdayisnotabusyeveningasusual.Whenweenteredtherestaurant,weweresurprisedtofinditcompletely__35__.Ilookedaroundbutnot_36_tablewasfree.Oneofthewaitersrecognizedme.Hecameacrossandexplainedthesituation.“Apartyoftouristscameinabouthalfanhourago.”hesaid.“Itwaslikeaninvasion(侵略).Suddenlytheplacewasfull!Wecanhardly37”.Thewaiterthenpointedtoatableinthecorner.“Thepeoplethereareaboutto_38”，hesaid,“Just39_andyou'llfindaplacethere.”Hewasright.Fifteenminuteslater,thepeople40_thecornertablepaidtheir41,gotupandleft.Iledmyfriendsacrossandweallsatdown.42ourtablewasalmostoutofsight.Wetriedtocalltheattentionofthewaiterwhosentusthere,buthe,likealltheotherwaiters,wasbusywiththepartyoftourism.Theyorderedlotsoffood.Atlast,anhourlater,thetouristswerefinishingtheirmealandlookingvery43withlife.Thewaiter,nowverytired,appearedatourtable.Iadvisedmyfriendsaboutthebestdishesandfinallythewaiterwentoffwithour_44.Afewmomentslaterhereturnedtoourtable.Wecould45fromhisfacethathehadbadnewsforus.Lookingalittlesorryhetoldusthattherewasnomeatorfishleft.“Allwecanofferyou”hesaid,“isanomelet(煎蛋卷)!”31.A.rememberB.memorizeC.celebrateD.congratulate32.A.silentB.calmC.busyD.quiet33.A.hardlyB.oftenC.hardD.always34.A.possibleB.necessaryC.importantD.certain35.A.emptyB.fullC.freeD.quiet36.A.anormalB.anemptyC.adoubleD.asingle37.A.watchB.gainC.manageD.try38.A.leaveB.startC.endD.pay39.A.holdonB.holdoutC.holddownD.holdoff40.A.byB.besideC.atD.near41.AmoneyB.foodC.billD.drinks42.A.LuckilyB.FortunatelyC.GenerallyD.Unluckily43.A.excitingB.pleasedC.tiredD.disappointed44.A.dishesB.foodC.orderD.menu45.A.tellB.sayC.watchD.count-11-\n第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcometotheElectronicVillagetoexplorenewwaysoflanguageteachingandlearning.ElectronicVillageProgram(Thursday,June18,2022)Nearpod❖9:00amto10:00am❖Room501Nearpodisasoftwareprogramthatcreatesarichcontext(语境)forstudentstolearnvocabulary.Thepresenterwillshowhowtouseit.TEO❖2:00pmto3:00pm❖Room502Ourstudentscomefromdifferentbackgroundsbuthavethesamedesiretolearnon-line.Thepresenterwilluseexamplesfromhisfirston-lineclasstoexplainhowanyteachercanbeginteachingon-linewithTEO.Kahoot❖10:30amto11:30am❖Room601Kahootsoftwarecanbeusedtocreategrammartestswhichcanbegradedonanetwork.Itcanprovidestudentswithinstantfeedback(反馈),includingreportsabouttheirstrengthsandweaknesses.Prezi❖3:30pmto4:20pm❖Room602UsesofPreziinlisteningandspeakingcoursesdrawstudents'attentiontospeakingmorefluently.ThepresenterwillshowhowstudentscanusePrezitoconfidentlypresentonavarietyoftopics,includingintroducingfamily,friends,andhobbies.46.Nearpodcanbeusedto______.A.offergrammartestsB.teachlisteningon-lineC.gainfluencyinspeakingD.helpvocabularylearning47.Whichofthefollowingcanassessyourgrammarlearning?A.Nearpod.B.TEO.C.Kahoot.D.Prezi.BMostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animalscan’ttalk,butcantheylieinotherways?Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, frombirdstochimpanzees,behavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?Dishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When apredator(猎食动物)getsclosetoitsnest,theploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthe“hurt”adult,leavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays-11-\nare also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.Sotheygobacklater,unburythefood,andburyitagainsomewhereelse.Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?Theydon’tmakenests.Instead,theygetintootherbirds’nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeout,theiradoptiveparentsfeedthem.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will giveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshand,too,thechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner’shandandstartfightingagain.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural forthem to cry out. Then other chimps come running. Butsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfood.Thatway,otherchimpsdon’thearthem,andtheydon’tneedtosharetheirfood.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either. 48.A plover protects its young from a predator by_______________. A. getting closer to its young              B.  pretending to be injured  C. leaving its young in another nest    D.driving away the adult predator49.By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky", the author means_______________.A. chimps are ready to attack others   B.chimps can be selfish tooC. chimps are jealous of the winners  D. chimps are sometimes dishonest50.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.B. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests. D. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back. 51.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Do animals lie?                B. Does Mother Nature fool animals? C. How do animals learn to lie?     D. How does honesty help animals survive?COnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom.”Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmysecretsharer,butonemorning,-11-\nhewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical（相同的）tomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory,mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogether.Mymother’scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous”(奇迹般地)experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.52.Theauthor’smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto_____.A.encouragehimtodomorewalkingB.helpcurehimofhisreadingproblemC.lethimspendameaningfulsummerD.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons53.Whycouldtheauthormanagetoreadthebookthrough?A.Heidentifiedwiththestoryinthebook.B.Hewasforcedbyhismothertoreadit.C.Thebooktoldthestoryofhispetdog.D.Thehappyendingofthestoryattractedhim.54.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthor’smotherreadthesamebook.B.Theauthor’smotherrewardedhimwithbooks.C.Theauthorhashadhappysummerseversince.D.Theauthorhasbecomeasuccessfulwriter.55.Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Mum’sStrictOrderB.ReunionwithMyBeagleC.TheCharmofaBookD.MyPassionforReading第II卷（非选择题，四部分，共60分）第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Weoftenseetopstudentsaroundusandeveryoneknowsaboutthem.LetustakeJennyasanexample.Sheisthemonitorofourclass.Shespendsalotoftimeworkingforourclass.Butshestillgetsgoodgradesinallsubjects.HowdostudentslikeJennydothat?WhenIaskedher,shesaid,“Hardworkisnotthewholestory.It’snothowlongyousitatthedeskwithyourbooksopen.It’swhatyoudowhileyouaresitting.”Indeed,wecanseemanytopstudentsactuallyspendfewerhoursontheirstudiesthantheirclassmates.Jennygavemesomevaluablesuggestions.Ifyourmathteacherassigns(分派)fiveproblemsyoushoulddosix.IfyourChinese-11-\nteacherassignseightpagesofreading,youshouldreadnine.Themoreyoupractice,themoreyoulearn.Studyingisamatterofpersonalpreference,sochoosethewayyouaremostcomfortablewith.Somepeoplelikeworkingatnightwhenthehouseisquiet,whileotherslikedoingtheirworkearlyinthemorning.Stillotherslikestudyingassoonastheyarrivehomefromschoolwhiletheworkisfreshintheirminds.Nomatterwhichwaysuitsyou,trytodoyourbest.Studyingisyourbusinessandbusinesscomesbeforeentertainment(娱乐).Whenyouarestudying,phonecallsshouldgounanswered,TVshowsunwatched,snacksignored.Studyingistheonlythinginyourmind.Nothingcanpullyourattentionawayfromwhatyouarestudying.Studyingislikeeating.Youchewitonebiteatatime.Youcanplanwhattodotoday,butdon’tdotoomuch.Whenyoucan’tfinishtheworkyouplannedtodo,youwillfeeldisappointedandmayloseconfidence.Ontheotherhand,youwillnotstudywellwithoutagoodplan.Italldependsonhowyouarrangeyourtime.ThestudentswhohandinaclearlywrittenpaperisalreadyhalfwaytoanA.Tidypapersarelikelytogethighermarksthansloppy(被泼水弄湿的)ones.Whenyouwriteneatlyanddoyourworkcarefully,thethoughtsinyourmindareclear.Youareabletomakefewermistakes.HowtoimproveyourstudiesPassageoutlineSupportingdetailsDomorethanyouareaskedDomorethan56yourteacherasksyoutobecause57makesyoulearnmore.Choosesuitableways◆Somepeoplelikeworkingona58night,whileotherslikedoingtheirworkearlyinthemorning.Somepeoplelikestudyingtheirlessonsupon59theirhomefromschool.Putstudy60entertainment61onwhatyouarestudying.62yourtimewell◆Don’ttrytodomuchatatime.◆63infinishingyourtaskasplannedwillmakeyoufeeldisappointedandloseconfidence.◆Ontheotherhand,youwillnotstudywellwithoutagoodplan.Keepyourpapers64◆Clearly-writtenpapersaremorelikelytoget65marksthansloppyones.◆Besides,somemistakescanbeavoided.第五部分词汇运用第一节单词拼写(共11题；每小题1分，满分11分)根据所给首字母或中文提示写出形式和意义都正确的词。66.Thereisno_________（可能性）thatBobcanwinthefirstprizeinthematch.67.Itisgenerally________（假定）thatstressiscausedbytoomuchwork.68.Maryleftangrily.Shemusthave________（误解）whatIsaidjustnow.69.However,astheevidencebeganto_________（积累）,expertsfromtheZoofeltobligedtoinvestigate,forthedescriptionsgivenbypeoplewhoclaimedtohaveseenthepumawereextraordinarilysimilar. 70.Despitehergreatage,shewasverygracefulindeed,but,sofar,thearchaeologistshavebeenunabletodiscoverher_________（身份）.71.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingto_________（牺牲）higherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhitecollarworkers.72.Meanwhile,theeditorwasgettingi__________,forthemagazinewouldsoongotopress.-11-\n73.Whenthejournalistagainfailedtoreply,theeditorreluctantlypublishedthearticleasithado__________beenwritten.74.Thegreatestchangethatexercisehasbroughtinhimisthathefeelse_________,healthyandconfident.75.Thisisnotafamilywherebadb________goesunpunished.76.Asweknow,smokingisf________inpublicplaces.第二节句型转换（共6小题每小题2分，满分12分）根据句末要求或提示改写下列句子。77.Acompanymayseekopportunitiesabroad,whoseprofitsfromhomemarketaredeclining.（改成同义句）Acompanymayseekopportunitiesabroad,____________fromhomemarketaredeclining.78.Assoonasheenteredthetallbuilding,heheardasharpcrycomingoutofit.（改成同义句）______________thetallbuilding,heheardasharpcrycomingoutofit.79.IsuggestedtakingatriptoHongKongnextmonth,butmyfatherdisagreed.Isuggestedthatwe_________________________toHongKong,butmyfatherdisagreed.80.Ourschoolisn’twhatitusedtobe.（改写成含有定语从句的同义句）Ourschoolisn’t_____________________________________________.81.Untilnow,wehaveraised50,000poundsforthepoorchildren,anditisquiteunexpected.（用定语从句合并句子)Untilnow,wehaveraised50,000poundsforthepoorchildren,________________________.82.ItisbelievedthatTedhasmadegoodpreparationsforthejobinterview,hopingthathecangetthejob.（改成同义句）Tedis________________________________________________________,hopingthathecangetthejob.第三节完成句子（共5小题，每空1分，满分12分）根据所给的中文意义完成下列各题。83.如果Joe的妻子不去参加聚会，他也不会去。IfJoe’swifedoesn’tgototheparty,_______________he.84.我父亲住院2个月了，处于心脏病回复期。Myfatherhasbeeninhospitalfor2months,___________________aheartattack.85.猫不仅是一种宠物，它会给主人带来很多好处。Catsare________________akindofpet.Theycandomuchgoodtotheirmasters.86.老板总是找我茬儿，因此我决定离开公司。Mybossalways____________________________me.ThatwaswhyIdecidedtoleavethecompany.87.吃完药片，妈妈的血压恢复正常了。Aftermymothertooksomepills,herbloodpressure________________________.第六部分书面表达（满分15分，120词）阅读下面内容，然后按照要求写一篇120词左右的英语短文。你的朋友Linda在美国攻读环保专业硕士，在最近给你的e－mail中，她对于明年毕业后是回家乡发展还是留在美国表示犹豫。请你根据以下信息给她回一封邮件，劝说她回乡，并给她提一些建议。-11-\n理由●1.家乡需要(环境现状等)●2.政策优惠(贷款、税收等)●3.……建议●1.多作积累(经验、知识、技术等)●2.……参考词汇：environmentalprotection环保专业　preferentialpolicy优惠政策贷款loan税收tax注意：1．对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2．词数120左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。3．作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。DearLinda,Inyoure－mailyousayyouarenotsurewhethertoreturnhomeornotaftergraduation.Ithinkitisbetterforyoutocomeback.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IhopewhatIhavewrittenherecanbeofsomehelptoyou.Allthebest!Yours,Mary2022～2022学年度第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题答案听力1-5CBBAB6-10CCABA11-15BACAA单选16-30DCDBCBACCDADCBB完型31-45CDABBDCAACCDBCA阅读理解46-47DC48-51BDBA52-55BADC任务型56.what57.practice58.quiet59.arriving60.before/over61.Concentrate/Focus62.Plan/Arrange63.Failing64.tidy/neat65.higher/better单词66.possibility67.assumed68.misunderstood69.accumulate70.identity71.sacrifice72.impatient73.originally74.energetic75.behaviour/behavior76.forbidden句型转换77.Acompanymayseekopportunitiesabroad,theprofitsofwhich/ofwhichtheprofitsfromhomemarketaredeclining.78.On/Uponenteringthetallbuilding,heheardasharpcrycomingoutofit.79.Isuggestedthatwe(should)takeatriptoHongKong,butmyfatherdisagreed.80.Ourschoolisn’ttheonethatitusedtobe.81.Untilnow,wehaveraised50,000poundsforthepoorchildren,whichisquiteunexpected.82.Tedisbelievedtohavemadegoodpreparationsforthejobinterview,hopingtogetthejob.-11-\n完成句子83.neither/norwill84.recoveringfrom85.morethan86.foundfaultwith87.returnedtonormal书面表达Onepossibleversion：DearLinda,Inyoure－mailyousayyouarenotsurewhethertoreturnhomeornotaftergraduation.Ithinkitisbetterforyoutocomeback.Tobeginwith,ourhometownisbadlyinneedoftalentsspecializedinenvironmentalprotectionwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.Wastewaterhereneedstreatinginabetterway,asistherubbish.Sotoattracttalentslikeyou,manypreferentialpoliciesareadoptedhere.Ifyoustartabusiness,itwillbeeasierforyoutogetloansandyoudon'thavetopaysomuchtax.Inaddition,oldpeoplepreferlivinginanenvironmenttheyarefamiliarwith.Whenworkingbackhome,youwillbeabletokeepyourparentscompany,helpingthemtoenjoytheiroldage.Ofcourse,youhavealottodonowtobeginwellhere.Forexample,youhavetomasteradvancedtechnology.Itisalsonecessaryforyoutogainenoughworkingexperience.What'smore,youwillhavetomakeaninformeddecisionofwhatyouwillbedevotedto.I_hope_what_I_have_written_here_can_be_of_some_help_to_you._All_the_best!Yours,Mary听力原文1.A:I’vegotmycamerawithme.AmIallowedtotakephotoshere?B:Ithinkso.Itdoesn’tsayyoucan’t.2.A:Ireallylikelivinghereinthisflat,becauseit’ssoneartocentraltown.　B:That’strue.Butitgetsreallynoisyatnight.3.A:Hi,Maggie.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandthetrafficismovingslowly.　B:Ok,David.Takeyourtime.We’llwaitforyou,sowecanhavedinnertogether.4.A:Celia,youseethosegirlsoverthere?Theyneedanotherplayerforabasketballgame.Wouldyouliketojointhem?B:Seemslikeit’sagameforfun.Sure,I’llbethereinaminute.5.A:Iwon’thaveanythingtoweartoworkonMondayunlessIpickupmyclothesatdrycleaners’.B:Thenyou’dbetterhurry.ItclosesatnoononSundays.A:Oh!IshouldhavegonethereonSaturday.6.A:Alright,Sara,weknowthatyouareplanningsomethingbigforJohn’sbirthday.Couldyoutellusjustwhatyouhaveinyourmind?B:Iwanttomakehisbirthdayaveryspecialevent.JohnhasasisterlivinginFrance.AndI’llsendheraplaneticket,sothatshecanbehereforhisbirthday.A:Boy!Whatanexcellentplan!That’ssomethingspecial.Ican’tguesssomesecretplansandwearewaitingfortherighttimetotellhim.-11-\nB:Well,Ididn’twanttosayanythinguntilIwassureshecouldcome.7.A:Hey,Peter,I’msorry!B:Hi,Diana,what’swrong?A:WeweregoingtoHongKongthisweekend,butI’mafraidIcan’tgo.B:Howcome?A:IhaveareallybiggeographytestandIhavetostudyforit.B:Wecangonextweekinstead.A:No,Idon’twanttoruinyourweekend.YougoaheadandpleasetakethebookIboughttomyfriendSally.TellherIhavetostudyallweekend,becauseIcan’taffordtofailthetest.B:Ok,thenI’llgowiththem.Butit’sapityyoucan’tcome.8.A:Hello,thisisAndrea.B:Hello,Andrea,thisisAlex.Ihavesomeverybignewsforyou.Mirandawasverysatisfiedwithyouandsaidshewasverymuchlookingforwardtoworkingwithyou.Isn’tthatwonderful?Congratulationsdear!HowdoesitfeeltobeMiranda’snewassistant?HowIimaginethatyou’lljustbedelightedwiththisnews.Solet’ssee,youcanstartonMonday,right?A:Umm,well,Idon’tthinkIcanstartonMonday.IamvisitingmyfatherinBaltimore.AndbecauseIdon’tliveinNewYork,I’llneedacoupleofdaystofindaflatandbuysomefurnitureandmovemythingsfromAvon.B:Oh,wellthen,inthatcaseIsupposeWednesdaywillbegood.Ok,seeyouthen!9.Woman:Hello,Mr.JanErickFreedman.You’reafrequenttraveler.Andwealsoknowthatyoueatouttwiceaday.Howcanyougetsofarandeatingout.Man:WhenImyfirstjobbackin1982andstartedtravelling.IhadnootherchoicebuteatoutIfoundthatIfeltdifferentduetowhatIwaseating,soItriedtofindplacesthatservedfoodthatmademefeelgood.Thesecretwasthequalityofthefoodandhowwellthefoodwasprepared.Imadeanefforttofindoutgoodrestaurantsaswellasnicedishes.Woman:Howdidyoumanagetomakealistof218favoriterestaurants?Man:I’velivedincitiesandwhenImovedbacktoSwedenfromtheUnitedStates,peopleaskedmewheretogoandeatandwenttothecitiesIknow.Igotalotofideas.ThenIwroteaboutrestaurantsforaSwedishclubmagazineandsomesuggestedIgatherinformationaboutrestaurantstogethersinceIhadallthefactsabouttherestaurantsI’vebeento.Istartedtodothat.Woman:Howdoyoufindrestaurants?Man:Thebestwayistoaskthepeoplethere.Imaytalktothepeopleatthestreetmarketortakeawalkandlookforplaceformyself.Ineveraskedhotelclerksortaxidrivers.Idon’tgoeitherrestaurantsorplaceswithmenustoodifficulttounderstand.-11-