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江苏省泰州中学2022～2023学年度高二第一学期第一次月度检测英语试题(时间：120分钟总分：150分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。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.Whydoesthewomanwanttochangeherhairstyle?A.Tolookyounger.B.Totrydifferentstyles.C.Topreparefortheupcomingseason.2.WhoisMargaret?A.Theman'slawyer.B.Thewoman'ssister.C.Theman'ssecretary.3.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelabouttheband?A.Impressed.B.IndifferentC.Disappointed.4.Whichcoatdidthewomanpreferatfirst?A.Theblueone.B.Theredone.C.Theblackone.5.Whoisthewomantalkingwith?A.Abusdriver.B.Ataxidriver.C.Asalesperson.第二节
1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至7题。6.Whydoesthemanwanttochangehisoutdoorspace?A.Toincreasethepriceofhishome.B.Tocreatespacetoenjoyhimself.C.Tomakemorespaceforhischildren.7.Whatisprobablytheman'sbudgetforchanginghisbackyard?A.Around$400.B.Around$800.C.Around$1000.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthecitycenter.B.Ataservicestation.C.Atthesideofacountryroad.9.Whatiswrongwiththewoman'scar?A.Ithasnogas.B.Ithasabrokenengine.C.Ithasanelectricalproblem.10.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Callsomeonetohelp.B.Findthewomanahotel.C.Gotoamechanic'sshop.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatwillthewomandofortheboy?A.Gethimataxi.B.Drivehimhome.C.Bringhimtothecity.12.Whatisthewomanmostangryabout?A.Theboywenttoaparty.B.Theboydranklotsofbeer.C.Theboydidn'tcallherinadvance.13.Whathastheboypromisedtodointhefuture?
2A.Neverdrinkalcohol.B.Bemorecarefulinunfamiliarareas.C.Gohomebeforetheagreed-upontime.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whydidthemanvisitthelibrary?A.Toreturnabook.B.Tostartavolunteerjob.C.Tojoinareadingclub.15.Whichdailytaskdoesthewomanliketodothemost?A.Organizingbooks.B.Readingtochildren.C.Sortingoutapplications.16.Whattypeofbookdoesthewomanprobablyprefer?A.ClassicAmericannovels.B.Sciencefiction.C.Historicalfiction.17.Howdoesthemanseekentertainmentnow?A.Byreadingnovels.B.BysurfingtheInternet.C.BywatchingTVshows.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdoesthespeakerhaveincommonwiththelisteners?A.Theyworkinsimilarfields.B.Theyattendedthesameschool.C.Theyshareasimilardreamforthefuture.19.Whatwillthespeakerdotohelpthelisteners?A.Providethemwithsomenewproducts.B.Createawebsitetoshareinformation.C.Offerthemachancetoworkforhiscompany.20.Whatwasthepurposeofthespeech?A.Tointroducehimself.
3B.Tomotivatenewuniversitygraduates.C.Toofferinspirationtonewemployees.第二部分：阅读（共两小节，满分42.5分）第一节（共12小题，每小题2.5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。APreviousstudiesofchildrenhavefoundlinksbetweenuseofelectronicmediaandphysicalhealthrisks.Electronicmediauseisalsoassociatedwithsocialconnection.However,comparativelylessisknownaboutlinkswithacademicperformance.Tohelpclarifytheselinks,Mundyandcolleaguesstudied1,2398-to9-year-oldsinMelbourne,Australia.Theyusedanationalachievementtestdatatomeasurethechildren'sacademicperformanceatbaselineandagainaftertwoyears.Theyalsoaskedthechildren'sparentstoreportontheirkids'useofelectronicmedia.Theresearchersfoundthatwatchingtwoormorehoursoftelevisionperdayattheageof8or9wasassociatedwithlowerreadingperformancecomparedtopeerstwoyearslater;thedifferencewasequaltolosingfourmonthsoflearning.Usingacomputerformorethanonehourperdaywaslinkedtoasimilardegreeoflostnumeracy（计算能力）.Theanalysisshowednolinksbetweenuseofvideogamesandacademicperformance.Byaccountingforbaselineacademicperformanceandpotentiallyinfluencingfactorssuchasmentalhealthdifficultiesandbodymassindex(BMI)andcontrollingforpriormediause,theresearcherswereabletoidentifytelevisionandcomputerusewasassociatedwithpooreracademicperformance.Thesefindingscouldhelpparentsandteachersbetterplansandclinicalrecommendationsforelectronicmediauseinlatechildhood.Futureresearchcouldbuildontheseresultsbyexaminingcontinuedassociationsinsecondaryschool.Theauthorsadd:“Thedebateabouttheeffectsofmodernmediaonchildren'slearninghasneverbeenmoreimportantgiventheeffectsoftoday'sCovid-19onchildren.Thisisthefirstlargestudyofelectronicmediauseandlearninginprimaryschoolchildren,andresultsshowedheavierusersoftelevisionandcomputershadsignificantdeclinesinreadingtwoyearslatercomparedwithlightusers.”21.WhatisMundy'sstudymainlyabout?A.ElectronicmediaB.AcquisitionapproachesC.Kids'healthD.Academicperformance22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Previousstudiesareinaccurateandunreliable.B.Kids'capacitytoreaddeclineswhentheyapplye-books.
4C.Kidsplayingvideogamescanperformaswellasbeforeacademically.D.WatchingTVwillhaveanegativeimpactonkidsmerelywithintwoyears.23.Whatmakestheeffectsofmodernmediaonchildren'slearningahotissue?A.ChallengesfrompublichealthB.ClinicalrecommendationonleisureC.Parents'concernaboutfutureD.Tightschedulesatschools24.Howdidtheresearchersmakethenewdiscovery?A.ByinferringfrompreviousstudiesB.ByreferringtothenationalachievementtestdataC.Byanalyzingchildren'smentalhealthdifficultiesD.BycomparingacademicperformancesbeforeandafterBGeorgeWhitmore,amemberofthefirstteamofclimberstoscaleElCapitaninYosemiteNationalParkandaconservationistwhodevotedhislifetoprotectingtheSierraNevada,hasdied.Histeamspent45daysfixingpitchesonacoursemorethan3,000feethigh.Theyusedsiegetactics（攻城术）tolinkcamps，comingdownforschoolandwork．Butthentheylauncheda12-dayfinalpush,whichtheycompletedonNovember12,1958.“It'sreallylikewalkingonthemoon,”authorandclimberJohnLongsaid.“There'recertainthingsthatareinfluential.Notjustforclimbersorsurfersorastronauts,butforallmankind.Andthatwasoneofthem.Itrevolutionizedwhateverybodythoughtwaspossible.”“Henevermentionedwhathe'ddoneunlesssomebodyasked,”Whitmore'swifeNancysaid.“Hedidn'tgoaroundandsay,'Oh,IwasthefirstpersontoclimbTheNoseofElCapitan.'”ButifyoureallyaskedGeorge,hisgreatestaccomplishmentwasn'ttheclimbupElCapitan,Nancysaid.Itwouldbethedecadeshespentadvocatingforconservation.WhitmorehelpedestablishtheKaiserWilderness-aprotectedarealocated70milesnortheastofFresno-in1976.HehelpedbringtheCaliforniaWildernessActof1984intoeffect,adding1.8millionacresintotheNationalWildernessPreservationSystem.WhitmorewasapartofeffortsbytheSierraClubtopreventTheWaltDisneyCompanyfromdevelopingaskiresortatMineralKinginthe1960s.Theprojectwasstopped,andthesitebecamepartofSequoiaNationalPark.Heoftenweighedinondevelopmentinthearea.Lawmakersaboutconservationlearnedtotrusthimbecausetheyknewthathewouldnotjustsaysomethingoffthetopofhishead.Andifhedidn'tknow,hewouldsay,'Idon'tknowandI'llfindout,'”Nancysaid.
5“Hewasaclimberbutthatwassecondary,”sheadded.“Hisloveofthewildernessisthemostimportantgiftthathehasleftus.”25.WhatdidJohnLongthinkofWhitmore'sscalingElCapitan?A.Itseemedunlikelyatthattime.B.Itwasdangeroustoclimbthathigh.C.Itinterestedsurfersandastronauts.D.Itinspiredpeopletoexplorethemoon.26.ItcanbeinferredthattheSierraClubisA.anadministrationbranchB.aWaltDisney'sthinkbankC.apreservationsocietyD.anoutdoorskiorganization27.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighedinon”inParagraph5mean?A.ProposeB.ApproveC.SurveyD.Comment28.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeWhitmoreEXCEPTA.ModestB.GratefulC.AmbitiousD.ThoughtfulCInSwitzerland,LiuHongjiaandLiuYuxiuseadronetocapturethemomentwhentheyarefilmingavlog.Thecouple'sbeautifullyeditedtravelvlogsareprovingpopularonsuchplatformsastravelwebsiteQyer,whiletheirpersonalaccountsonSinaWeibojointlyhavemorethan810,000followers.Inthisboomingeraofsocialmedia,moreandmore“mediatravelers”arejoiningtheirpeersonlineinproducingcreativevideosoftheirtourismexperiences.AndthegrowingpopularityofshortvideosinChinaisatrendthat'salsoencouragingordinarytouriststofollowsuit.Whenitcomestocreatingahittravelvlog,thepersonaltouchiswhatmakesallthedifference.“Filmingatravelvlogislikemakingadocumentaryofyourown,whereyourecordbeautifulscenery,interestingexperiencesandhonestfeelings.”LiuHongjiasays.Somepeoplewatchthemtolearnhowtotakebeautifulphotos,whileotherswanttofindoutmoreaboutpopulartraveldestinations.Eitherway,whatisappealingtoaudiencesisthatthepersonalityofthepresentercomesacrossinthevlog.It'slikewatchingmovies.Whenpeoplelikeadirector'sstyle,theywillfollowhisnewwork.ToembracethegrowingtrendforshootingshortvideosinChina,travelwebsiteMafengwostartedtoencourageitsuserstopostvlogsabouttheirtripsin2018,whichhasnowbecomeanimportantpartofitsuser-generatedcontent.AccordingtoZhaoQian,headofMafengwo'sshort-videocontent,itsusershaveuploaded
6over2millionshortvideosonline,coveringawiderangeofthemes,suchasfood,scenicareasandhotelexperiences.“Foralongtime,touristsoftensharedtheirtripsonlineviaphotosandwords.However,shortvideoshavebecomethenewtrendbecausethey'rebright,directandfun.It'salsoanefficientwayforvisitorstofindinformationaboutlocaltravelexperiences,”shesays.29.What'sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Tosummarizethewholepassage.B.Toarousereaders'interestintourism.C.Tointroducethetopicofthewholepassage.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofshortvideos.30.Howcanatravelbloggermakehisworkattractive?A.Bydemonstratinghispersonalstyle.B.Byfollowingafamousdirector'sexample.C.Byteachingpeoplehowtotakegoodphotos.D.Byrevealingmoreinformationabouttouristspots.31.WhydoesMafengwoencourageitsuserstouploadshortvideosabouttheirtrips?A.Becauseshortvideosarebright,directandfun.B.Becausethatcaterstothegrowingpopularityofshortvideos.C.Becausethecontentofshortvideosismainlygeneratedbyitsusers.D.Becauseshortvideosprovideinformationaboutlocaltravelexperiences.32.HowdoesZhaoQianfeelaboutshorttravelvideos?A.Cautious.B.Appreciative.C.ConcernedD.Indifferent.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Middleschoolteachersrelyontextbookstoteachscience,andmathematics.33.It'sbecauseaselementaryschoolstudentstheywerenevertaughthowtoproperlyreadatextbook.Instructyourchildrentolookatheadingsandboldwordstoseewhatwillbediscussed.Theycanalsolookupanywordsinthetextbookwordlist.34.Youmayalsowanttoremindthemtopaycloseattentiontophotographs,andchartswhichcontainimportantinformation.Themoreinformationtheyskim,themorelikelytheywillgraspthechapter.35.Textbooksaredesignedtopresentmaximuminformationwithfewwastedwordsanditcanbedifficulttorememberallofit.Showyourchildrenhowtoorganizetheirnotesbychapter.Ifyourchildrenareconfusedabout
7anyoftheirnotestheycanfindthepageforclarification.Afteryöurchildrenhavereadtheirtextbook,askthemquestionsaboutwhattheyread.Thiswillhelpthemseeiftheyhavecomprehendedthetext.Ifyourchildrendonotrememberthecrucialinformation,encouragethemtoreread.36.Ifyourchildrencompletethesetests,theywillknowwhichsectionstheyneedtoreread.Sometextbooksalsohavewebsitesandothersuggestedbooks.Ifyourchildrenarehavingatoughtimecomprehendingwhattheyarereading,theseresourcescouldbewhattheyneedtofullygrasptheirassignments.37Ifyourchildrenstillhavecomprehensionproblemsaftertakingthesuggestionsabove,contactyourchildren'steachers.A.Takenoteswhilereading.B.Numberingpagesmakesforaneasyreference.C.Manytextbooksalsohavequizzesattheendofchapters.D.Thesereadingtasks,however,areusuallyineffectiveforseventhgraders.E.Thosesubjectsarethoughttobesomethingthatbeatteenagers'brainsout.F.Thisensurestheyknowalloftheimportantvocabularywordsbeforereading.G.Helpyourmiddleschoolstudentfindtheseresourcesonthecomputerorinalibrary.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分37.5分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IgotoutofthecarthatrainyTuesday,alreadytired,andheadedtowardtherehabcenterwhereIworkasanacupuncturist.Ithadbeena38morningwithmyson，Adrian，whohasADD（过动症）．Bytheentrance，somethingcaughtmyeye--a39．Wheredidshecomefrom？40ofmycolleaguesknewanythingabouther.Butaclienttoldmeshehadbeen41thelastfewnights.Attheendofmy42,Isawherinthesamespot,coldand43.“Gofindyourfamily,”Isaid.Itrainedthenextday.WhenI44_outforabreak,thereshewas,gettingrainedonagain.Halfwayhomethatevening,Imadeaturnbacktotherehab.I45thechickenanddrovehome，herbeak（喙）onmyshouldertheentire46．Iaskedonlineifanyonehadlostachicken.Aweekwentby.Noone47her.Myrescuemadeher48--evenlayingeggsinmycouch.ThebiggestsurprisewashowAdriantook49her.Hisillnessmakeshimlosetemperfrequently.Butnotwiththechicken.I'veneverseenAdrianso50before.It'sablessingtoseethe51betweenthem.ThatTuesday,Itoldthechickentofindher52_.LittledidIknowitwouldturnouttobeus!
838.A.busyB.difficultC.thrillingD.routine39.A.chickenB.henC.duckD.goose40.A.AllB.SomeC.AnyD.None41.A.comingdownB.queuingupC.givinginD.hangingaround42.A.accountB.performanceC.shiftD.trip43.A.wetB.lonelyC.hungryD.disturbed44.A.watchedB.droppedC.steppedD.pulled45.A.pickedupB.tookupC.turnedupD.splitup46.A.timeB.periodC.rideD.motor47.A.recognizedB.greetedC.contactedD.claimed48.A.athomeB.intuneC.onboardD.onair49.A.afterB.toC.onD.in50.A.annoyedB.troublesomeC.calmD.optimistic51.A.differenceB.bondC.balanceD.gap52.A.masterB.friendC.companyD.family第二节语法填空(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。Thephrase“OnePersonCanMakeaDifference"isoneofthosesayingsthatgreatimportance53(attach)towhenweteachyoungsters-toencouragethemtodosomething_54(significance),tohelpanotherperson,ortodreambigabout_55_theywillchangetheworld.56adults,dowereallybelievethis?Iamwritingtotellyouthatindeed“onepersoncan”,becauseIknowonepersondidanactofkindness57changedmylifeandthelivesofmillionsmore.Almost15yearsagowhile58(drive)acrosstown,Iwaslisteningtoaradiointerviewandheardaninspiringstoryof59(generous).AwomanhadcarriedintenwintercoatsthroughtheThanksgivingweekendcrowdsonmasstransportation_60_(donate)themattheOneWarmCoatdrive.Sheknewthecityhadmanypeopleinneed.Shewasonlyoneperson,yetitwasheractionthatmademerealizethatmorepeoplewouldbeabletodonateifthereweremoredrop-offlocations.Inthepast15years,OneWarmCoat61(inspire)thedonationofover4millioncoatsacrossthecountry.AstheNationalFounder,Ifeelwarm,knowingthatweeacharecapableof
9making_62realdifferenceinthelivesofthousandseachFallandWinter.Sowhenyouwonder“willitreallymatter?”Icantellyouthatitwill!第三节单句语法填空（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）63.Thefire,whichisthoughtto_(start)fromthe8thfloor,spreadquicklythroughthetowerblockonSundaynight,leavingpeopleontheupperfloorstrapped.64.Thefirehasalsoleftdozensofpeopleinjured,5of_areinacriticalcondition.65.Fearsgrewthenumberofdeathcouldreach5,accordingtofiguresreleasedbyemergencyservices.66.Bythattime,thefire_(extend)tothe15thfloor.67.Therefore,checkingdifferentsourcesenablesus_(draw)amoreinformedconclusion.68.Asmediachannelshavegrowninnumberandtype,so_advertisements.69.Slogansusesimplebut(impress)languagetomakeusremembertheproductorservicebeingadvertised.70.Inthefuture,advertisingwillbeevenmoreaboutunderstandingindividualcustomersandsendingthemadvertisementsthataretailored_specificneeds.71.ItwasaFrenchman,PierredeCoubertin,_broughttheOlympicsbacktolife.72.(motivate)bytheoriginalOlympicmotto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,manywell-knownathletes,bothmaleandfemale,havedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellence.73.itsuggests,inbaseballthismeansthatabatterisoutaftermakingthreeunsuccessfulattemptstohittheball.74.Overthecourseofmycareer,I_(see)manywonderfulscientificdevelopments.75.Aboxerisnotallowed_(use)hisorherfiststohittheopponentbelowthewaist.76.Uptonow,morethan360acupuncturepoints(identify),eachlinkedtoadifferentpartofthebody.77.Ultimately,thisnewtechnologymightevenmake_possibletopreventdiseasesfromeverdevelopingbycorrectingabnormalgenesearlyon.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的美国好友Jerry最近压力大，经常与同学们发生小冲突。请你用英语给他写一封信。内容包括：1．写信目的；2．你的建议；2．期望和祝福。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；
102．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJerry,Yours,LiHua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。Asafive-year-old,Ididn'tknowhowpoorwewere.WehadjustmovedtoManhattanandknewnooneinthatcity.MyfatherwouldnotbehomethatChristmasEve;hewasintheArmyservingoverseas.Mymother,inher20s,andIworkedallafternoonmakingtreedecorations.Thekitchentablewascrowdedwithstars,globes,andanimalsmadeofshinypaper.Therewasatleastadozenfeetofachainmadeofcoloredpaperloops.WeweregoingtogettheChristmastreelaterintheevening,whenthepricesforthemusuallydropped.Justaftersunset,webundledupagainstthechillyManhattannightandwalkedfourblockstoaparkinglot'wheretheysoldChristmastrees.“Howmuchisyourcheapesttree?”mymotheraskedthemanstandingatthelotentrance.Heheldhisglovedhandsoverthefireinasteelbarrel.Hisbrownskinglowedintheflickering.“Thirtydollars,Miss.”Hersmiledisappeared.“Nothingforless?”Themanpickedupasmalltreebranchanddroppeditintothefire.“Ijustworkhere,Miss.Ican'tchangetheprice.”Thesuddensadnessinmymother'sfacemademedepressed.Themanlookeddownatmeforwhatfeltlikealongtime;itprobablywasonlymoments.Hepointedatamound（堆）ofbranches，thesizeofacar，inthecornerofthelot.“Seethatpileofcuttings?Behinditisatreethatwecan'tsell,almostatrunkleft.Youcanhaveitforfree.”“Thankyou,”mymothersaid.Shetappedmyshoulder.“Thankyou,sir,”Isaid.注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右；（2）开头已给出。Paragraph1:
11Wehurriedtothebackofthemound.Paragraph2:Shewassmilingagain."Gotosleepnow.Santawilldecoratethetreeforus.”江苏省泰州中学2022～2023学年度第一学期第一次月度检测高二英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5ACABB6-10CACAC11-15ACCBA16-20BABCB第二部分阅读（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）21-24DCAD25-28ACDB29-32CABB第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）33-37DFACG第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分37.5分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）38-42BADDC43-47ACACD48-52ABCBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）53.isarticled58.driving54.significant59.generosity55.how60.todonate56.As61.hasinspired57.that/which62.a第三节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）63.havestarted64.whom65.that66.hadextended67.todraw68.have73.As69.impressive74.haveseen70.to75.touse71.who/that76.havebeenidentified72.Motivated77.it第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）DearJerry
12Sorrytohearthatyouaredepressedandinconflictwithyourclassmates!I'dliketogiveyousomesuggestions.Firstofall,giventhateveryonehastheirownwaytolive,itisessentialtoshowrespectforeachother.Besides,communicatingproperlyenablesustogetridofmisunderstandingandshareourhappinessandsorrow.What'smore,weshouldbekindtoothersandoffernecessaryhelptothosewhoareintrouble.Hopemysuggestionswouldbeofanyhelpandmayyoubehappyeveryday!Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）Wehurriedtothebackofthemound.Thereitwas,ascrawnythingjustalittletallerthanme,leaningagainstthewirefence.Ithadfewbranches.Mymothershoutedtotheman,“Canwetakesomeofthesebranches,also?”Hewavedhisarm.“Takeitallifyouwantto,miss.”Ihauledthetree,andshecarriedabundleofbranches.Wesetthetreeinthecornerofthelivingroom,awayfromtheradiatorIcouldn'timaginehowwecouldhangmanydecorationsonasparsetree.Shewassmilingagain.“Gotosleepnow.Santawilldecoratethetreeforus.”Iwokeatdawnandrushedintothelivingroom.Tomyamazement,thetreehadfilledout.Icouldn'tevenseethetrunkanymore.Andithadabeautifulnaturalshape.Thedecorationsglistenedinthemorninglight.Thechainofcoloredpaperdrapedgracefuilyaroundthetree.Turningaroundandnoticingmother'sred,staringeyes,Irealizedwhodidallthis.Sincethen,Ihaveseenmanywonderfulholidays.ButthatChristmasremainsmyfavorite.听力材料Text1M:Doyoureallywantyourhaircutsoshort?W:Please.I'vetriedtoomanydifferenthaireutsrecently.Ijustwanttostickwithoneyouthfulstylefromnowon.(1)M:You'vegotit,Ihopethishairstylewon'tmakeyoucoldthiswinter.Text2M:Ineedtofindanewsecretary.Margarethasdecidedtoretireattheendoftheyear.(2)W:MysisterMaryislookingforajob.ShewasasecretaryforDonnaBlackinthelegaldepartmentbeforetheyshutit.Text3M:Hey!Doyouknowthisband?W:P'vehardlyheardofthembefore.Buttheysoundfantastic.(3)
13M:Ididn'texpectmuch,butthey'rereallyrockingthisplace.Text4W:Areyousureyouhaven'tgotthebluecoatinmysize?M:We'vesoldoutofblueandblackandcan'tgetanymore.Yousaidyoulikedtheredwhenyoucameherelasttime,though.W:Yes,itlookslikemymindhasbeenmadeupforme.(4)Text5W:Dropmeoffon81stStreet,please.Mybuildingisjustaroundthecorner.M:Sorry,ma'am,There'sabusstophere-taxiscan'tblockthisarea.P1lbringyoutothefrontofyourbuilding.W:Thanks,sir.I'llgetthemoneyready.(5)Text6M:Iwanttoaddbiggergrassareasinthebackyard.(6)W:Tomakeyourhomemorevaluable,Iwouldspendaround$1000plantingmoretrees.M:MywifeandIareexpectingasecondchild.Thenewyardisn'tforus.Wejustwantmorespaceforourkids.(6)W:Youcangetridofthebushes,andthenplantmoregrass.M:Thatsoundsgreatbutexpensive.W:It'llbearound$800ifyouhireworkers,orit'llbeabout$400ifyoudoityourself.(7)M:P'lldefinitelyhavetodoitmyselfthen!(7)Text7（第8题为推断题）W:I'vehadthiscarforages-it'sneverhadanyengineorelectricalproblems.Whydiditbreakdown?M:Thankfully,youcallednow.Otherwise,nodriverscouldrescueyouuntiltomorrow.Ibelievetheproblemhereiswiththefuelmeter.(9)W:Thereisn'tatownformiles-I'dfreezehere.That'sstrange.Ijustfilledmycar'stankatthelastservicestation.(9)M:Yousee,there'saleakinthegaslines.Itmusthaveallspilledout.(9)W:Thatcouldhavebeensodangerous.Canyoubringmycartoamechanic?(10)M:Surething.Later,we'llneedtotakeyoutoahotel.Yourcarwon'tberepaireduntilthemorning.(10)W:Whatashame!1mighthavetobuyanewcar,finally.Ican'triskbreakingdownlikethisinthecountryside.Text8M:Hey,Mom.Sorryforcallingsolate.Iwasataparty-nowIneedyourhelp.
14W:Gabriel!Whatkindofparty?Whereareyou?M:MyfriendsandIwenttoapartyinthecity.Ilostthemandhavenowayofgettinghome.W:Therewasn'talcoholatthispart,wasthere?M:Yes,butIdidn'tdrink.Ipromise.W:OK,it'sillegaltodrinkuntilyou're18yearsold.M:Iknow.I’'dneverdrinkillegally.IhavenomoneynowandIwanttocomehome.(11)W:You'llwaittoolongifIdrivethere.P'llorderataxiandtransferthemoneytothedriver.(11)M:Thankssomuch,Mom.(11)W:Thisisn'tover,Gabriel.We'regoingtotalkaboutthis.P'vetoldyousomanytimestoinformmeeverytimeyouleaveourneighborhood.(12)M:Iknow.Iwassupposedtocallyouaheadoftime.Iforgot.P'msorry.(12)W:Youarenevertostayoutpastmidnighteither.(13)M:IcanguaranteeyouthatIwon'tdothatagain,Mom.(13)Text9W:Welcome.We'resogratefulforhighschoolstudentstoregisterforthesummerprograminourlibrary.(14)M:Thanks,MrsPetersen.P'mexcitedtolearnmoreaboutliteratureandgetsomeexperiencetoputonimycoliegeapplications.(14)W:Allofourvolunteersgainalotofgreatexperience.First,you'lldealwiththebookreturns.(14)M:Youmeanputtingreturnedbooksinorder?W:Yes.You'Iltakethebooksfromthereturndeskandorganizethemontheshelves.(15)M:Thatsoundslikeplentyofwork.W:Intime,youmightlearntoloveit.It'sveryrelaxingworkthathasbecomemymostpreferredthingsoftheday.(15)M:P'llkeepanopenmind.ArethereotherjobsIcando?W:Well,thechildren'sreadingclubsarefunbutverychallenging.ReadchildrenclassicAmericannovelsandtrytokeepthemundercontrol.M:Itmustbedifficulttokeeptheirattention.WhenIwasakid,ImostlyconsumedmediathroughTVandtheInternet.W:Ifoundscience-basedfantasynovelswhenIwasyoung,andthenIenjoyedTVshowslessandless.(16)Thesamethingmighthappentoyou.M:Itdid,actually.Istartedreadinghistoricalfictionwithmyfatherandhavesincemostlygivenupotherformsof
15media.(17)W:That'swonderful.Let'sgetyoustartedbyfilingapplicationsforlibrarycards.Thenyou'llbereadytostartworking.Text10（第20题为总结题）Hello,I'mJeffBezos.Pdfirstliketocongratulatethisyear'sgraduatingclassatPrincetonUniversity.Itwasn'tsolongagothatIwassittinginthesesameseatsandwaitingforthisschool'sdegree,thesameoneyou'reallabouttoreceive.(18)Withthisdegree,Iwentontoworkinfinance,startedabooksellingwebsite,andeventuallygrowmybusinesstobeoneofthelargestcompaniesintheentireworld.Butmycompany,Amazon,wasn'tbuiltinaday.MybusinesswasbuiltonarealizationthatInternetbusinesswasgrowingsofastthatsellinganyproductcouldprovidehugeopportunities.Now,Idon'tmeanthatyouallshouldstartcompaniesorworkintechnology.ButI'msurethatwhateversuccessyougainwilltakeasharpobservationofotherbusinessesandanendlessbeliefinyourself.Whetheryourdreamistoinventnewproductsorworkinfinance,itwillallbeuselesswithoutfaithinyourself.Allofyouhavesucceededinyoureducation.Otherwise,youwouldn'tbeheretoday,sorememberthatyoualreadyhavereasonstobelieveinyourself.IhavehiredcountlessPrincetongraduatesandoffereduniquecareerpathstomembersofthisuniversity'spowerfulcommunity.Andyouwillhavethesamechance.(19)Youallarethefuturecreatorsandinfluencersoftheworld.Todaymarksthebeginningofyourjourney.Nowgooutandcreateapositivechangefortheworld.
