1、华中师大琼中附中高二年级2020-2021学年第二学期期中考试英 语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，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卡上。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
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C.In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed.B. Excited.C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $52
3、0.B. $80.C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do? A. Postpone his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job? A. To go back to school.B. To start his own firm.C. To work for his friend.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
4、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。6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony. C. Buy an umbrella.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Employer and employee.C. Shop
5、 assistant and customer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The mans home.9. How did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for a move. B. Going out with Jenny.C. Looking for a new house.10.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A.TakeHenrytohospita
6、l.B.Staywithhiskid.C.Lookafterhispet. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatisMr.Stonedoingnow? A.Eatinglunch.B.Havingameeting.C.Writingadiary.12.WhydoesthemanwanttoseeMr.Stone? A.Todiscussaprogram. B.Tomakeatravelplan.C.Toaskforsickleave.13.WhenwillthemanmeetMr.Stonethisafternoon? A.At3:00.B.At3:30.C.At3:45.听第9段
7、材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.15. Who is Monica Stansfield?A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.16. When will the man hear from the woman?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20
8、题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France.B. Playing outdoors.C. Painting pictures.18. What did John do after he moved to the US?A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.20. What
9、is the subject of Johns works? American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANanjing and Hangzhou Summer Camps OfferedWe are looking for hardworking and openminded English teachers to join the Nanjing (Jiangsu Province)
10、 and Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) summer camps!Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interest
11、ing. The information of the Nanjing camp： Working hours: 40 hours per week,5 working days per week. Salary: about 7,000 RMB per month. Accommodation: free (single room) The information of the Hangzhou camp： Working hours: 5 hours per day (50 min./class 6 classes), one day rest per week. Salary: 20,1
12、60 RMB in total (420 RMB per day 70 RMB/class6 classes). Accommodation: free (shared room). The requirements of the summer camps：Native English speakers (US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A university degree. Teaching experience. Please send us your resume (简历), copies of certificates and
13、 passport if you are interested in the camps. Email: teacher1324 . For more information you can visit our website at http: /www. E. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!21How long will a teacher work for the summer camps?AAbout five weeks. BAbout eight weeks. CLess than one month. DMore than two
14、 months. 22Who might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps? AAbhishek, an excellent teacher from India. BRobert, a high school student from the USA. CLinda, an experienced university teacher from Canada. DJerry, a university student from Australia.23Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzho
15、u camp_.Ahas longer working hours Bhas younger students to teachCprovides better accommodation Dpays a higher salaryBMaria(1718-1799) was a famous Italian mathematician. She was described in a book as follows:“Maria was clever, but was also shy.”She stayed at home, teaching the younger children and
16、following her own studies. When her mother died after giving birth to twenty-one children, Maria took over the running of the household. At the age of twenty she started a ten-year project, a book bringing together the work on calculus(微积分学) of Leibnitz and Newton titled Analytic Institutions. Somet
17、imes she would have trouble with a problem, but her mind went on working even in her sleep; she would sleepwalk to her study and back to bed. In the morning, she would find the answer to the problem waiting on her desk. Her book made her famous; she was living proof of what she had argued at nine ye
18、ars old that women had a right to study science. But Maria had other interests in her life apart from maths. She had always worked with the poor people in her area, and she had asked her father for separate rooms and turned them into a private hospital. She worked at the hospital (and another) until
19、 she died at the age of eighty-one. Maria wrote an important book on maths, as well as another unpublished book. She ran a household of over twenty people, and she worked for people who had not had her luck and opportunities. Each one of these things was remarkable, but she did them all.24. What can
20、 we learn about Maria from the passage? A. Maria was a maths teacher when she was young.B. Maria lived a rich life in her childhood.C. Maria was born in a large family.D. Maria was too shy to teach others.25. What can we infer according to the passage?A. There were some good schools for children whe
21、n Maria was young.B. Women were not allowed to study science when Maria was a little girl.C. Women had equal rights to learn anything as men did.D. Maria had the ability to make enough money to bring up her brothers and sisters when her mother died.26. According to the passage, Maria was so devoted
22、to maths that she .A. forgot everything when she was studyingB. spent over ten years writing her most famous bookC. never slept while doing researchesD. would go on with her study in her dream27. Which word can be used to describe Maria according to the passage? A. Kind-hearted.B. Beautiful.C. Well-
23、born.D. Rich.CThe fact that trees are vital to our life is not a secret. Trees provide us with food, wood and most importantly, oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this listblocking out harmful bacteria from water.The discovery was made by a team consisting of scientists from the Massa
24、chusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students who were seeking a natural water filter(过滤器)one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have access to modern water filter systems.The researchers, led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help
25、 because they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The researchers then tested the woods filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes
26、through. To their surprise, they found that it was effective in trapping all the particles. Encouraged, the team conducted another experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.Mr. Karnik said that t
27、he bark was able to filter water containing much smaller particles. This means that it can be used to get rid of a majority of bacteria, since most are at least 10 times as wide. However, what troubles them is that tree bark isnt blocking out viruses, which tend to be much smaller.Also, while the pi
28、ne sapwood is effective, we must remember one thingit only works when it is damp. This means that before this natural filter can be put into practical use, the researchers will have to figure out how to keep the wood damp, or find a way to keep the barks great filtering ability even when its dry!But
29、 the team is not done yet. They plan on testing other types of sapwood, including those from flowering trees which have smaller pores(气孔). They think that these may be more effective in trapping smaller particles and even viruses.28. What problem troubles the researchers when they use tree bark as w
30、ater filters?A. Viruses cannot be blocked out.B. Not all bacteria will be held back.C. Viruses dont make air bubbles.D. Tree bark needs to be kept in water.29. We can learn from the passage that tree bark can filter water when it .A. is dampB. is dryC. has been cut downD. is processed by researchers
31、30. The team is planning to conduct other experiments to .A. find all wood bark with such abilityB. find which trees have the smallest poresC. improve trees filtering abilityD. test other wood barks filtering ability31. In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?A. Nature.B. Science.C.
32、Lifestyle.D. Society.DMany people believe eating healthily is expensiveand more costly than buying junk foods. But our new research，published in the BMC Public Health，shows this isnt the truth. Most of the Australian family food budget(预算) is being spent on junk foods and drinks that are high in fat
33、，sugar and salt. Less than 7% of Australians eat healthily. The Australian adults get at least 35% of their energy from junk foods and drinks. As a result，twothirds of adults (63%) and onequarter of children are overweight. We used the Australian Health Survey 20112013 and the suggestions of the Aus
34、tralian Dietary Guidelines to model healthy diets for a family of two adults and two children every two weeks. We collected food prices in supermarkets and stores in high and lowsocioeconomic(社会经济地位低的) areas in Brisbane，and compared the diet prices with family incomes. In both areas，a family of two
35、adults and two children spends about 18% more on present diets than would be required to buy healthy diets. About 58% of the food budget for present diets is spent on junk foods，including takeaway foods (14%)，and sugary drinks (4%)In the lowsocioeconomic area，a family of two adults and two children
36、spends $640. 20 every two weeks on their present diets，but could buy a healthy diet for $560. 93 every two weeks. In the highsocioeconomic area，these numbers are $661. 92 and $580. 01. Supermarket food prices were about 3% higher in the highsocioeconomic location. Takeaway foods were also relatively
37、 more expensive，but sugary drinks were priced similarly in both areas. Present diets cost more than healthy diets，so causes other than price must be helping to drive preferences for unhealthy choices. 32What did the researchers find?AAustralians have a preference for sweet foods. BMost Australian ki
38、ds have fat problems. CHalf Australians live on junk foods. DMost Australians eat unhealthily. 33How did the researchers get the result?ABy making a comparison. BBy doing the study online. CBy carrying out interviews. DBy asking personal questions. 34What can we learn from Paragraph 5?AAustralian fo
39、ods are healthier. BA healthy diet is actually cheaper. CHealth foods are becoming more expensive. DPeople choose junk foods for their low prices. 35What might a following paragraph be about?AThe harm of junk foods. BHow we can eat healthily. CWhy people choose junk foods. DThe advantages of a healt
40、hy diet. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据下面短文内容,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。Ways to protect eyes from screensToo much screen time may cause serious eye strain (眼疲劳) and even a sharp decline of eyesight. Thats a big problem a lot of people are faced with nowadays, especially those who work on a com
41、puter. The following tips may be helpful.Get regular eye testsExperts recommend having a comprehensive eye exam every year to detect (探测) problems before they develop. During this test, you should tell the doctor how often you use your phone and your computer. _36_ Tell your doctor about it, and you
42、r eyes can be tested more accurately(精确地) at that distance.Give your eyes space_37_ Studies on computerrelated eye strain suggest that screens should be no closer than 40 cm from your face. If this makes it hard for you to read, consider increasing the size of the text rather than moving the screen
43、closer.Take breaksThis may not always be practical if youre quite busy, but its important not to stare(盯着) directly at a screen for too long. _38_ While surveys(调查) have shown that many office workers take no more than half an hour a day away from their computer, its recommended that you take a 15mi
44、nute break after every two hours spent at your screen._39_Staring at a screen continuously for hours on end may make it difficult for you to focus. To avoid this, many eye experts recommend the “202020 rule” looking away from your phone/computer screen every 20 minutes and focusing on an object at l
45、east 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. The science behind it is that looking at objects at a distance relaxes the focusing muscle in the eye. _40_AExercise your eyes.BGive your eyes a chance to rest.CMake your screen more eyefriendly.DStudies show its an effective way to reduce tiredness.EYou sh
46、ould also measure the distance from your eyes to your screen at work.FThe closer your phone/computer screen is to your eyes, the harder they have to work to focus.GMake sure that you use your phone or computer in a room where the lighting is bright enough.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分
47、）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last year a group of friends and I began a project called The World Needs You. Its aim is to show how _41_ it is to make a positive difference in our community. Over the holidays, we collected hats, _42_ and other coldweather equipment for the “store” at
48、an elementary school, where students can “buy” things with _43_ earned through good behavior. It was a _44_ way to get these items to children whose families might not be able to _45_ them.“Do the children need anything else？” I asked the coordinator(协调人) when we sent our _46_ to him.“Umbrellas！” sh
49、e said. “Most of our_47_ have to walk to school, and when it rains they come in very _48_.”Of course! I thought. It doesnt snow much here，_49_ we do have a lot of cold rainy days. Parents who are poor might not buy _50_. My friends and I began to _51_： We sent emails, called people and _52_ the proj
50、ect at social events. Everyone had the same _53_： “Ive never thought about that before！” We collected more than 50 umbrellas for the school _54_ April showers. We were very satisfied. _55_， the kids will be singing in the rain!41A.luckyBeasy CwealthyDquick42A.glasses Bneedles Cgloves Dbowls43A.rewar
51、dsBpleasure Ctips Dlove44A.commonBscientific Csimple Dgood45A.ownBuse CacceptDafford46A.donations Bscreens CluggageDstaffs47A.customers Bkids CteachersDemployees48A.concerned Bangry Cwet Dnervous49A.but Bso Cand Dor50A.candlesBumbrellas CticketsDhouses51A.weepBrecover CworkDunderstand52A. suffered f
52、rom Bmade outCtalked up Dlooked into53A.responseBlevel CpayDheight54A.in need ofBin favor ofCfor lack ofDin time for55A.SurprisinglyBHopefullyCInterestinglyDLuckily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。John Snow subscribed to the second theory, it is correct, but he still needed p
53、roof. So when another outbreak hit London in 1854, John Snow was ready to begin _56_(he) enquiry. As the disease _57_(spread) quickly through poor neighborhoods, he began to gather information. In two particular streets, the cholera outbreak was _58_ severe that more than 500 people died in 10 days.
54、 He was determined to find out why. First he marked on a map the exact places _59_ all the dead people had lived. This gave him a _60_(value) clue about the cause of the disease. Many of the _61_(death) were near the water pump in Broad Street (especially numbers 16, 37, 38 and 40). He also noticed
55、that some houses (such as 20 and 21 Broad Street and 8 and 9 Cambridge Street) had had no deaths. After he made further _62_(investigate). He discovered that these people worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. They had been given free beer and so had not _63_(drink) the water from the pump. _64 se
56、emed that the water was_65_ (blame).第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是某中学学生李华，在你们班级留学的美国学生Bill无法适应这里的学习与生活，感到苦闷，他写信向你求助。请你用英文给他写一封回信。内容如下： 1.深表同情； 2.提出建议并给出理由(至少三条建议，如：参加学校社团活动，与朋友交流，做些户外活动等)； 3.希望建议能有所帮助。注意： 1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Bill， I am sorry to know you are having trou
57、ble with your life and study here._Hope my advice can help you. Yours， Li Hua第二节 读后续写(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。The Voice of Rigo Rigo had a loud voice. People were always telling Rigo to be quiet. His mother would tell him to use his quiet voice inside the house because the baby wa
58、s asleep. His father would ask him to speak quietly in the car so that he could concentrate on his driving. His teacher would tell him to talk quietly so he would not bother others who were studying. Not only did he have a loud voice, but Rigo liked to talk a lot. Whenever he had time, he would talk
59、 with his classmates, sharing everything he considered fun. He liked to yell and shout. Sometimes he just yelled, Hey! for no reason. He liked the sound of his very loud voice for he thought it had more penetrating (穿透的) power than that of an actor. But not everyone felt the same way. When Rigo shou
60、ted goodbye as he left for school, his mother shook her head, Rigo! Be quiet!When his father drove him to school, Rigo said, Hey! Theres Chris! He pointed at his friend, whowas walking to school. His father shook his head, Rigo, use a quiet voice in the car. At school, histeacher talked to him three
61、 times about using his quiet voice. His classmates shook their heads,throwing an upset look at him when he talked aloud. Later, Rigo had to sit by himself for a while. His teacher wanted him to practice being quiet. Rigo had to sit quietly for five minutes. It felt like five hours or five days. When
62、 the five minutes was up, Rigo went to his desk and sat quietly. It was not easy. After school, Rigo was waiting for his father when he saw Chris again Hey! he yelled. Chris! Hey! The headmaster was walking by. Rigo was sure he was going to get in trouble for his loud voice. He looked quickly at the
63、 ground. Maybe the headmaster would keep walking. 注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好;Paragraph1:The headmaster stopped and looked at Rig._Paragraph 2: He said goodbye to the headmaster and ran to get in his fathers car cheerfully._华中师范大学琼中附属中学2020-2021学年度第二学期高二期中英语试题答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1
64、5 BCBAC 610 CABAC 1115 BACCB 1620 ACABA第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)21. 答案:B22. 答案:C23. 答案:D24. 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,她妈妈生了21个孩子,所以她家是个大家庭。答案:C25. 解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“. she was living proof of what she had argued at nine years old that women had a right to study science.”可知,当时是不允许女性学科学的。答案:
65、B26.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第四、五句可知,她对工作执着到睡觉时也会梦游进书房工作。答案:D27. 解析:推理判断题。根据文章后半部分的描述可知,她为别人做了很多事,说明她不仅是一位伟大的数学家,还是一个“热心的、善良的”人。答案:A28. 解析:细节理解题。由第五段末的“However, what troubles them is that tree bark isnt blocking out viruses, which tend to be much smaller.”可知,让研究人员感到困扰的是树皮无法挡住病毒,因为病毒要比细菌小得多。故选A。29. 解析:细节理解题。由倒数
66、第二段中的“. it only works when it is damp.”和“the researchers will have to figure out how to keep the wood damp”可知,树皮只有在潮湿的时候才有过滤作用。故选A。30. 解析:推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可知,研究者们打算用其他种类的边材进行测试,目的是测试其他种类树皮的过滤能力。故选D。31. 解析:文章出处题。本文是一个科研方面的发现,因此最有可能出现在报纸的科学专栏中。故选B。D语篇解读本文是说明文。一项研究表明：健康饮食比垃圾食品的花费要更加便宜。32.答案D解析:细节理解题。根据第三段
67、中的“Less than 7% of Australians eat healthily. ”可知，大多数澳洲人饮食不健康。33.答案A解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“We collected food prices. . . compared the diet prices with family incomes. ”可知，研究者们通过使用来自Australian Health Survey的调查数据，然后搜集各超市的食品价格，最后再和家庭收入进行对比，得出研究结论。34.答案B解析:推理判断题。根据第五段中的“a family of two adults and two children
68、 spends about 18% more on present diets than would be required to buy healthy diets”可知，研究结果表明，垃圾食品的花费已经超过健康食品，健康食品其实更便宜。35.答案C解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为，目前人们在垃圾食品上的消费已经超过了健康食品，这说明人们选择垃圾食品的原因不是价格，而是别的原因。由此判断接下来文章最有可能讨论人们选择垃圾食品的原因。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)36E37F38B39A40D第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题；每小
69、题1分，满分15分）【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。我们为了帮助需要帮助的人发起了“世界需要你”的公益活动，针对实际需要进行了一些捐助。41B根据下文内容可知，这个公益活动的目的是为了展示“做出一些积极的改变”是件容易的事。42C根据后面语境 “and other cold weather equipment”可知，所填词与抗寒有关，故“手套”恰当。43A根据“buy things”与 “earned through good behavior”可以判断此空填“奖励”符合语境。44D一方面能鼓励孩子们行为良好，另一方面又能解决他们所需，所以是“好方法”。45D从后文看，“我们”帮助的是家庭贫困的孩子
70、，所以把这些东西给那些家庭负担不起(afford)的孩子。46A根据前面语境 “Over the holidays, we collected hats, _2_ and other coldweather equipment”可知，此处是说，当“我们”把捐赠的物品(donations)给协调人时。47B根据前面语境“Do the children need anything else？” 判断，此处是指，多数孩子(kids)步行上学。48C孩子们没有伞，所以，下雨时他们都是淋湿着(wet)进来。49A前后句子在逻辑上为转折关系，所以用but。50B根据前面的“Umbrellas！”以及后面提
71、到的 “50 umbrellas”都可以说明这里用umbrellas。51C根据后面语境 “We sent e-mails, called people and _12_ the project at social events.”可知，“我们”开始工作(work)。52C为了筹集到伞，“我们”开始工作，无论是前面的 “sentemails”，还是 “called people”都是让人知道“我们”在干什么，所以在社交活动中宣传这个项目。talk up “大声地讲”。53A根据后面语境“Ive never thought about that before！”可知，这是人们共同的反应(resp
72、onse)。54D“我们”为学校及时筹集了50多把雨伞，以备四月的阵雨。in time for “及时赶上”。55B根据前面语境 “We were very satisfied.”判断，希望(Hopefully)孩子们将在雨中歌唱！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。56.his 57. spread 58. so 59. where 60. valuable 61.deaths 62. investigation 63.drunk 64.It 65to blame 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分1
73、5分）【答案】One possible version：Dear Bill， I am sorry to know you are having trouble with your life and study here. However, the situation is easy to change. Now, Id like to give you some advice. Firstly, join some school clubs, where you can make some friends. Secondly, communicate with the people who
74、have the same interest with you. Maybe it can help you get rid of your loneliness. Thirdly, do some outdoor activities and they can make you relaxed. By doing all these, you can get used to your school life and live happily.Hope my advice can help you.Yours，Li Hua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
75、之构成一篇完整的短文。答案:Paragraph 1: The headmaster stopped and looked at Rigo. He waited at the roadside until Rigo raised his head. Confusingly, it seemed as if the headmaster had found a great treasure. Rigo twisted uneasily. Do you like acting? asked the headmaster. Ive never seen an actor who speaks loud
76、er than you. Youre sure to become an extraordinary actor. Me? An extraordinary actor? Rigo couldnt believe his ears. Yes, you, the headmaster said. A good actor must be able to speak aloud on the stage to make himself heard by every one of his audience. You can do that! At that moment, Rigo saw his
77、father. By the way, a good actor knows he should use his quiet voice off the stage, added the headmaster.Paragraph 2: He said goodbye to the headmaster and ran to get in his fathers car cheerfully. Dad, the headmaster said I was going to become an extraordinary actor! he yelled proudly. The next sec
78、ond, he seemed to remember what the headmaster had told him, and lowered his voice, Yes, I know when to speak at a loud voice. His father was surprised at his change. Rigo then told him what happened just now and promised he would practice speaking quietly. Pleased, his father smiled, Yes, youre to
79、become an extraordinary actor, for yourself, and for the headmaster.听力原文第一节：Text 1W: Excuse me. how can I find the book called The Class of 1998?M: Oh. Im afraid it was sold out W: Its all right. Thank you!Text 2M: How did your dancing lesson go today?W: Exciting! But it was hard work. I really need
80、 a rest now.M: Yeah, I can see that. Go and get relaxed.Text 3M: How much is that in total?W:$100. But if you have a membership card, I can give you a 20% discount.M: Great, this is my membership card.Text 4M: Jane, Im going out for a while.W: But you have an appointment with Mr. Douglas at 3 o cloc
81、k.M: Well, please make it another day.Text 5W: David said he would quit his job at our school. M: Really? Why would he do that?W: His friend started a firm in London. she wanted David to help her.第二节：Text 6W:Im going out for shopping. Do you need anything?M: Oh, yeah. I cant find my umbrella. Can yo
82、u buy one?W: Shouldnt it be in the cupboard?M:I just checked. It wasnt there.W: Impossible. That was where I usually put it. Did you check the balcony?M: Yes, of course, couldnt find it. Well, just get a new one then.Text 7M: Hi, Lucy. How was your weekend?W: Great! You know, we went mountain climbi
83、ng in the forest park. The air was so different from the city, cool and fresh.M: Sounds great!W: Yeah, there wasnt a cloud in the sky and we could see from miles from the top. What about you? What did you do?M: Busy packing.W: Oh, yes, of course! I forgot you and Jenny are moving into a new house. I
84、ts on Wednesday, isnt it?M: Yeah, two days after. I didnt realize there are so many things to do.W: Can I help out with anything?M: Um, it would be nice if you could take care of Henry for a couple of days.W: Henry?M: Yes, my dog.W: Oh, sure, no problem. You just focus on the move.Text 8M: Hello, ca
85、n I speak to Mr. Stone, please?W: Hello, but Im afraid Mr. Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message?M: Well, yes. Id like to make an appointment to see him. Its Harrison White here.W: Just a second, Mr. White. Ill look in the diary. So. when is convenient for you?M: Sometime today
86、, if possible. I hear hell be away tomorrow.W: Yes, thats right. Hell be on a business trip for a week.M:I need to talk about my new program with him before he leaves. Its urgent. So would this afternoon be OK?W: Let me see. OK. Mr. Stone is free this afternoon after 3:00.M: Well, 3:00 is a bit diff
87、icult. But I could make it after 3:30.W: So. shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr. Stones office?M: Thats great. Thanks.Text 9W: Hello?M: Hi, Cindy. This is Jake Lee at Fix-it Corporation. How are you today?W: Oh, hi Jake. Im fine. How are you?M: Good. The reason Im calling is that we
88、d like to offer you the position you were interviewed for last Thursday.W: Oh, thats great! I was really impressed with Fix-it.M: Im glad to hear it. And well prepare to offer you a starting salary of S55,000.W:I see. And.vacation time?M: Oh, you get one day per month in your first year. That is you
89、ll have 12 days in your first year, and then increase if you stay longer with the company.W: What would be my job title?M: Youd be a junior specialist. And youd be working under Monica Stansfield, the department manager.W: OK. Is the salary negotiable at all?M: Well, this is typical for new staff.W:
90、I see.M: Why dont you think about it? Ill need to hear back from you by Wednesday. Will that work?W: Sure, no problem. Ill let you know Tuesday afternoon.Text 10M: Hello, everybody. Today Id like to share with you something about John Audubon. John was born on April 26th,1785. He spent much of his c
91、hildhood in France where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States. Well, actually, John began his life in the US as a businessman. However, instead of taking care of his business, John was often off exploring nature. At first, John spen
92、t his time hunting for fun. Then he found that the animals around were very beautiful, and he particularly enjoyed observing the birds he saw. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences between the birds and noticing their different behaviors. Therefore, he painted the birds he observed
93、 a lot. In 1819, John realized that he didnt have enough money to pay his bills. He was very upset that he couldnt earn enough money to support his family. So he spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings. He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed. We are lucky now to have so many paintings of American birds by John Audubon.