1、重庆八中2024级高一（下）第一次月考英 语 试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is theman looking for?A.Thegeographybook.B.Thephysicsbook.C.Thehistorybook.2.Whatdoesthemanthinkof thelecture?A.Interesting.B.
2、Strange.C.Difficult.3.Whatcolor smartphonedoesthemanwant?A.Golden.B.Black.C.Lightblue.4.WhatwillTinadotomorrow?A.Rest athome.B.Go to a party.C.Do someshopping.5.Whydidthewomanapologize?A.Shedialed thewrongnumber.B.Sheforgotthemansorder.C.Shemistook thedeliveryaddress.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对
3、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。6.What isprobablythewoman?A.Asecretary.B.Adoctor.C.Amanager.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthehospital.B.On the phone.C.In the hotel.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Whatisth
4、eweather likenow?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.9.What isAnnagoingtodothisafternoon?A.Cleantheroom.B.WatchTV.C.Gobike riding.10.Howwill thespeakers mother comebackhome?A. Bybike.B.By taxi.C.By car.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.What doesAlan likedoing?A.Swimminginthesea.B.Hikinginthemountains.C.Sunbathingonthebe
5、ach.12.WheredoesLilysauntlive?A.InItaly.B.InBritain.C.In France.13.What doesAlansayabouttouringingroups?A.Itsacceptable.B.Its impressive.C.Its disappointing.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. What is themandoing?A.Doingasurvey.B.Holdingaconference.C.Hostingaprogram.15. WhydidAnnaHolmwood translate thenovel?A
6、. Toearnmoney.B.Topracticeher Chinese.C.Tomakeitknowntoforeigners.16.WhendidAnnaHolmwoodstart translating thenovel probably?A.In2018.B.In2013. C. In 2015.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatdoesthespeaker mainly talkabout?A.Thechangesof talkshows.B.Thewaysofenjoyingourlives.C.Thefutureofentertainmentindust
7、ry.18.What domosttalkshowsusuallydependontomaketheirshowslively?A . Havingaliveaudience.B.Doingvideo-chatinterviews.C.Invitingtheirfamilymembers.19.What doesJimmyKimmeldointhevideo?A.Hechatswithapopstar.B. Heplayswithhiskids.C.Hemakesapizzaathome.20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthesehosts?A.Disappointin
8、g.B.Encouraging.C.Discouraging第二部分单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21.Icalled theoffice to_themonthedaysdevelopments.A.informB.remindC.updateD.insist22.Ihope thecarwont_whileweredivinginthecountryside.A.breakinB.breakdownC.breakupD.breakthrough23.Largeamountsof informationconcerningtheauthorsbirthplace_inthis
9、book.A.arefoundB.isfoundC.arefoundedD.isfounded24.Theproposal _overthelastmonth,soitwillbecarriedoutthenextmonth.A.hasbeengoneoffB.hasgoneoffC.has beengonethrough D. has gone through25.Heaswell ashisparents_forShanghaisoon.A.areleavingB.isleaving C.leave D.leaves26.Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerpart
10、y?Helen_everythingby the time I gothome.A.finishedB.wasfinishing C.would finish D. had finished27.Toreturn to theproblemofwaterpollution,Idlikeyoutolookatastudy_in2012.A. conductedB. conducting C. being conducted D.wasconducted28.Mycousincameto seemefromthecountry,meafullbasketoffreshfruitsA. brough
11、tB. bringing C.to bring D.hadbrought29.Agoodstorydoesnot necessarilyhave tohaveahappyending,butthe reader mustnotbeleft.A.unsatisfiedB.unsatisfyingC.tobeunsatisfyingD.beingunsatisfied30._fromothercontinentsformillionsofyears,Australiahasmanyplantsandanimalsnot foundinanyothercountry in theworld.A. B
12、eingseparatedB.HavingseparatedC.HavingbeenseparatedD.To be separated第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AJourneyBackinTimewithScholarsClassicalProvence(13days)Journey through thebeautiful countrysideofProvence,France,withProf.Ori Z.Soltes
13、.Wewillvisit someof thebest-preservedRomanmonuments inthe world.Ourtour alsoincludes a chance towalkin the footstepsof VanGoghandGauguin.Fieldsof flowers,tile-roofed(瓦屋顶)villages andtastymealsenrichthiswonderful experience.SouthernSpain(15days)Spainhaslovelywhitetownsandthescent(芳香)of oranges,butiti
14、salsoatreasuryof ancientremains including thecities left by theGreeks,RomansandArabs. Aswetravel south fromMadridwithProf. RonaldMessier tohistoricToledo,RomanMeridaand intoAndalucia,weexplorehistoricalmonumentsandarchitecture.ChinasSacredLandscapes(21days)Discover theChinaof “past ages”,itswalledci
15、ties,temples andmountain scenerywithProf.RobertThorp. Highlights(精彩之处)includeChinasmost sacredpeaksat Mount Tai andHangzhous rollinghills,waterwaysandpeaceful temples.Wewill wanderintraditional smalltowns andendourtourwithanexceptional museum inShanghai.Tunisia(17days)JoinProf.Pedar Fossonour in-dep
16、thTunisian tour.Tourhighlights include theRomancityofDougga,theundergroundNumidiancapital at BullaRegia,RomanSbeitlaandthe remoteareas aroundTataouineandMatmata,unique for undergroundcities.Our journey takesustopicturesque Berbervillagesand lovelybeaches.21. What canvisitorssee inbothClassical Prove
17、nceandSouthernSpain?A. VanGoghspaintings. B. Fieldsofflowers.C. Historical monuments.D.Greek buildings.22. Whichcountry isProf. Thorpexpertin?A. Spain.B.China.C. Tunisia.D. France.23. Whichof thefollowinghighlight theTunisiantour?A. Rollinghills.B. White towns.C. Tile-roofedvillages.D.Underground ci
18、ties.BIbegan togrowup that winternight whenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyauntshouse,andmymothersaid that wemight soonbe leavingforAmerica. Wewereon thebusthen. I wascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethought ofneverhearingagain theradioprogramforsc
19、hool children towhich I listenedeverymorning.Idonot remembermyselfcryingfor thisreasonagain. Infact,I thinkIcriedvery littlewhenIwassayinggoodbye tomyfriendsandrelatives.Whenwewere leavingI thought about all theplaces I wasgoing toseethestrangeandmagical places I hadknownonly frombooksandpictures.Th
20、ecountryIwas leavingandnever tocomebackwashardly inmyheadthen.The four years that followed taught me the importanceofoptimism,butthe idea didnot come tomeatonce.For the firsttwoyears inNewYork I was reallylosthavingtostudyinthree schools as a resultof familymoves. I didnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIsho
21、uldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme. Some timepassedbeforemystepfather and I gotusedtoeachother.I wasoftensad,andsawnoend to“thehard times.”My responsibilitiesin thefamily increaseda lot sinceIknewEnglishbetter thaneveryoneelseathome. Iwrote letters,filledout forms,translatedat
22、 interviewswithimmigrationofficers(移民局官员),tookmygrandparents to thedoctor and translated there,andevendiscussed telephonebills withcompanyrepresentatives(代表).FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:Almost all common troublesgoawayatlast!Somethinggoodis certaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup
23、,andjustwaitalittle!Ibelieve that my lifewill turnout all right,even thoughitwillnotbethateasy.24. Howdid theauthorgettoknowAmerica?A. Fromradioprograms.B.From booksandpictures.C. From her mother. D. From herrelatives.25. For the first twoyears inNewYork,the author_.A. oftenlost herway B. did notthi
24、nk about herfutureC. studiedinthree different schools D.got on wellwith herstepfather26. What canwe learnabout theauthor fromParagraph4?A.She worked as a translator.B.She attended a lotofjob interviews.C. Shepaid telephonebills for her family. D. Shehelpedher familywithherEnglish._.27. Theauthorbeli
25、eves thatA. her futurewill be free from troublesB. it isdifficult to learn to become patientC. therearemoregood things thanbad thingsD. good thingswill happenifone keeps tryingCBlackFriday refers to thedayafter Thanksgiving.On thisday,crowds of shoppers floodinto storesall over thecountry to takeadv
26、antageof theseasonsbiggest holidaybargains.Butthe realstorybehindBlackFriday isabit complicated.Themost commonlyrepeatedstorybehind thepost-Thanksgiving shopping-relatedBlackFridaytraditionlinksitto retailers (零售商).Asthestorygoes,after anentireyear of operatingat a loss,recorded inred ink,storeswoul
27、dsupposedlyearnaprofit,marked inblackink,onthe day afterThanksgiving,becauseholidayshoppersblewsomuchmoneyondiscountedproducts.Though its truethat retail companiesused torecord losses inredandprofits inblackwhendoing theiraccounting,thisversionofBlackFridaysorigin isnot anaccuratestorybehindthetradi
28、tion.The truestorybehindBlackFriday,however,isnot assunnyasretailersmight haveyoubelieve.Back in the1950s,police in thecityof Philadelphiaused the termtodescribe the chaos thathappenedonthedayafterThanksgiving,when tensof thousandsofsuburbanshoppersand touristsfloodedintothecity inadvanceof thebigAr
29、my-Navyfootball gameheldon that Saturdayeveryyear. Not onlywouldthepolicenot beable to take thedayoff,but also theywouldhave toworkextra-long shifts dealingwiththeadditional crowdsandtraffic.The termdidnt spread to therest of thecountryuntilmuchlater,however,andas recentlyas 1985itwasnt incommonusen
30、ationwide. Sometime in the late1980s,however,retailers found a way toreinvent BlackFridayand turn it intosomething that reflectedpositivelyon themand theircustomers.Theresult was the“red toblack”concept mentionedearlier.TheBlackFridaystorystuck,andprettysoon the termsdarkerroots inPhiladelphiawerela
31、rgely forgotten.28. What isusuallybelieved tobetheoriginof BlackFriday?A. Thegreat profit retailersmaygain. B. Theway retailersdotheir accounting.C.The muchmoney shoppers spend.D.The biggestbargains on this day.29. Whydidpolice inPhiladelphiarefer to thedayafter Thanksgivingas BlackFriday?A. Theyhad
32、 tocompetewithmore shoppers for bargains.B. Theyhad togiveup thebigArmy-Navyfootballgame.C. Theyhad toworkmorehours todeal withthechaos.D. Theyhad toadvance tosuburb tofight against floods.30. Theretailersreinvent BlackFriday in the late1980s _.A.to attractmore customers to shopB.to create the “redt
33、o black”conceptC. tomakeprofits by this special event D. tochangepeoples impression ofit31. What is thepurposeof writingthepassage?A. To introduce thereal historyof BlackFriday.B. Toexplaina termwithvarious meanings.C. Toshow thebiggest shoppingholidayinUS.D. Toremindreadersofaforgotten truthof reda
34、ndblack.DIs it possible to learn toomuch?Withsomuch informationthats availableandaccessiblewithjustaclickofabutton,its impossibleforanyperson toknoweverything there is toknow.Whilethis is true,thereisstillsuchathingas learning toomuch,to thepoint whereyouget paralyzed in termsof takingaction.Haveyou
35、everwanted toachieveagoal andendedupdoing tonsofresearchonhowtoachievethegoal?Asyou learnedmoreandmore,it felt likeyouknew lessand lessbecausewhenyoulearnedanewconcept orstrategy,youfound that therewasa lot more toknowaboutthosethings.Oftentimes,peoplewillgetstuckinthistrapofneeding togathermoreandm
36、ore information.Theresnothingwrongwithlearningalot,butwhenyouletlearninggetinthewayofdoing,youwillneverget going. Whenyouneverget going,youstill neverstart having the things youwantinlife.Abetter waytogoaboutachievingagoalistogathersome informationand immediatelystarttakingactiononwhat informationyo
37、uhavegathered. Irealize that manytimes youwill feelunprepared,and thatsokay. Thebest way to learnbesideshavingsomeonewhosdonewhat youwant todoshowyouhow todo it is to takeactionand learnfrom theresultsyouget fromthoseactions.If ababywantedtolearnhowtowalk,itwillnever beabletodoitbysittingthereandana
38、lyzinghow towalk. Thebest wayforababy towalk is toactuallyget upoff itsbehindandstartwalking.Sureitmay fall,butwithevery fall,itwilllearnwhatisworkingandwhatisnotandadjusttoit.Bydoingthisoverandover,it will eventually learn towalk.This is theapproachyouwant to takewhenyouwanttoachieveyourgoalsaswell
39、. Itworks.32. Theunderlinedword“paralyzed” inParagraph1 isclosest inmeaningto_.A. unabletodoanythingB.unhappyaboutthesituationC. satisfied with what you have D. discouraged with whatyouface33. What stopspeople fromachievingthegoal?A. Theconfusioncausedby the information.B.The new conceptor strategy.
40、C. The desireto learn more. D.Thetrapofresearch.34. Theauthor compares_to “analyzing howto walk” .A. thefailurebeforeachievingthegoalC. gatheringinformation35. What canbe thebest title forthe text?A. AnalyzeBeforeLearningtoWalkC. Problems inInformationAgeB. theawareness of challengesD. takingactions
41、B. ActionSpeaksLouder Than InformationD. Approaches toLearningtoWalk第二节（共5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Earlier thisyearIremovedall Internet servicesfrommyhome,whichwasveryupsettingat first,butI have lived that way. 36Iwasnot content with the timeIwaswastingIfelt I
42、coulddomorepurposefulthingsthanspenditon theInternet. If there issomethingIwant toresearchon theInternet,Iwrite itdownandusethatlistwhenIhaveInternetaccess.37 Illgototheoffice,thelibrary,thecoffeeshop,or someotherplacewithfreepublicWi-Fi,andworkonwhat Ineedtodoonline.38Ilogon（登录）towatch some videos
43、orlaugh atfunnypictures,but I goontheInternet with the intentionof doing these things.WheneverImonthe Internetnow,Iuse itin adeliberateway,away that benefitsmeandmy life,andawaythatadds value.39Icouldfocusonwritingwithout beingdisturbed. Ihavemore time toread,towrite,tothink,toexerciseand towalk.Bec
44、auseImout of thehouseand therearepeoplearound,Imeet newpeople.Additionally,I havemoretime for friendsand I feellessstressedandmythoughtsareclearer.Mymind ismore focusedon important things.40Plus,I no longer long for the Internet like Ioncedid.It will beupsettingat first,but youwill live,andyour life
45、will bebetter withoutit.A. Idont haveamonthly Internetbill.B. Now theInternet isa tool Iuse to improvemylife.C. NowImforced to leave thehouse togetthe Internet.D. Thisdoesnt meanI think theInternet isbador wrong.E. SinceIgot ridof theInternet at home,Ivefound somanybenefits.F. Herearesomeofmy tipson
46、using theInternet inamoreproductiveway.G. It endedupbeing themost productiveandwisest decision Iveever made.第四部分语言知识运用（共15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分）阅读下列短文，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。Onawinter night,I wasstandingat thecash register,ready topayformybananas whenIfoundmywalletwaslost.And I couldonly
47、have51itatoneplace:theG9bus,fromwhichIhad52minutes earlier.Twohoursafter I realizedmywallet was53,backat myhouse inBrookland,I heardaknockonthedoor.Myhusband54whileIsatinthediningroomonthephonewithacreditcardcompany. “DoesJennifer livehere?”Iheardsomeonesay. Inherhandwasmy55,in factwithoutapennymiss
48、ing.Sheleft56Icouldevenmakeittothedoor,muchless offermy57forhergoodact.AfterIposted thestory,I heard fromher 58whoidentifiedthegoodcitizenasErinBall,a30-year-oldworkingfora tradeorganization.Unbelievably,hereshow theymet:Helefthisbagbehindatabaronenight.Ballfounditand59himandtheyvebeenmarriedforfive
49、years.Once I 60whoshewas,I calledher.Shesaidher kidwenttomysonsdaycaresosherecognizedmyfaceina61whichwas inmywallet.Ball hadgonebeyondwhatalmostanyonewouldhavedone,findingmyhouseonabitterly62nightandforher63actofkindness Iwas extremelygrateful.Thenextday,as I waspushingmysoninhisstroller downthebloc
50、k,I lookedathimand64realized thatIhopeIamraisinghim tohelpothersandthatsomeday,whenhefindsawalletonthe65heknows whattodo.51.A.forgot B.paid C.left D.brought52.A.gotoff B.gotonC. gotthrough D. got by53.A.confirmedB.obtainedC.goneD.defined54.A.heard B.answered C.returned D.witnessed55.A. pictureB. ban
51、anasC.money D.wallet56.A.beforeB.whenC.becauseD. after57.A.complaintB.helpC.accountD.gratitude58.A.husband B.friend C.workmate D. neighbor59.A.identifiedB.trackedC.convincedD.inspired60.A.thoughtofB.approvedofC.figuredoutD.madeout61.A.currency B.note C.pictureD.file62. A.cold B.hotC.rainy D.starry63
52、.A.accessibleB.incredibleC.embarrassingD.amusing64.A.graduallyB.individuallyC. suddenlyD.slightly65. A. site B. earth C. campusD. bus第五部分 写作（共四节，满分 45 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5分）根据首字母或汉语提示，用Book2unit 3Book2unit4所学单词的适当形式填空，并将首字母一起写在答题卡上。66.In this tourist attractionyoucanenjoyall thecomfort and
53、c_of moderntourism.67.He talkedofotherculturesasiftheyweremoref_tohimthanhisown.68.Themagazinesuggested that hewasplanning to_(宣布)his retirement.69. Her_(哲学)of lifeis totakeeveryopportunitythatpresents itself.70. Tedwasvery_(挑剔)aboutthecolor heused.第二节句子翻译（共5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）71. 他当时不应该脱离那个组织的。(br
54、eakaway)_72.正如我们在新闻所看到的，这位作家被控泄露他人隐私。(charge ，非限定性定语从句)_73. 高中生很有可能将英语简单地定义为一种工具。(likely,define)_74. 这座寺庙，四面环山，坐落在一个山谷里。(分词作状语)_75.随着春天的临近，天气逐渐变暖。(approach 的with 复合结构)_第三节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）It wasat the20121SUWorldFigureSkatingChampionships that Ifirst sawJapanese figureskaterHanyuYuzur
55、u.Hewascompeting infreeskatingwith76._pieceofmusicfromRomeoandJuliet. I was77._ (immediate)attracted tohis incredibleperformancealongwith theexpressivemusic.Yuzuruhasbeenan78._(inspire)forme inmyyearsasaseniorhighschoolstudent.Inhiscareersofar,he79._(experience)innumerabledifficulties andcountless i
56、njuries. In2014sISUGrandPrix,hewasbadlyhurt on the icedue toacollision.Eventhoughhewas bleeding,hestillinsistedon80._(compete)withno regrets.Whatsmore,in the2018RostelecomCupinMoscow,hecouldnt evenwalkbecauseofaproblemwith the ligament (韧带)inhis rightankle.Butheendedupwinning thechampionshipandthen8
57、1._(award)thegoldmedal.82._thesuffering fromasthma (哮喘),Yuzuruhasalways trainedhard.Hebravelyovercomesobstaclessohecandanceon the iceand live life to the83._(full).From2012to2021,Ihavebeen inspiredbyYuzurusspirit,84._hashelpedmepush forwardnomatterwhat.85._(burden)withhomeworkandslidinggrades,Iwatch
58、videosofYuzuruskatingover andover againinsearchof hopeandperseverance.Afterall,he succeededagainst somuchuncertainty. SohowcouldInot facemyownproblems?第四节书面表达（满分 15分）高中生是否应该穿校服这一问题，在社会上引起了广泛讨论。有些人认为穿校服可以确保学生更加专注于学习，有些人则认为穿校服剥夺了学生展示个性的机会。请就以上提示写一篇短文，讨论双方观点，并谈谈你的看法。注意：1.短文必须包含题目中的要点，可根据内容分段陈述；2. 可适当增加
59、细节，以使行文流畅；3.字数：100词左右；4. 文章开头已给出，不计入总字数；5.参考词汇：校服uniform个性personality。Recently,It hasattractedmuchpublicattentionwhether highschoolstudentsshouldbe requiredto_wearschooluniformor not._听力1-5 ACBBA 6- 10 ABCAC 11- 15 ABACC 16-20 BAABB单选21-25 CBADB 26-30 DABAC阅读（A）CBD （B）BCDD （C）BCDA （D）ACCB 七选五 GCBEA完
60、形填空CACBD ADABC CABCD语法填空a immediately inspiration has experienced competing was awarded Despite fullestwhich Burdened单词填空66.convenience 67.familiar 68.announce 69.philosophy 70.particular句子翻译71.He should not have broken away from the organization.72.As we can see in the news, the author is charged w
61、ith disclosing/uncovering/giving away others privacy. 73.High school students are highly likely to simply define English as a tool .It is highly likely for high school students to define English as a tool.74.This temple, located in a valley, is surrounded by mountains.75.With spring approaching, the
62、 whether is getting warmer.With spring approaching, it is getting warmer.附:听力材料:Text 1 寻找课本M: Wheres my geography book, Mum?W: Didnt you have it this morning?M: No. I had physics and history. Oh, its under my pillow.Text 2 对演讲的评价W: Im so excited. The lecture was excellent, right?M: Well, the topic w
63、as attractive. But there were some technical terms that I had never heard of before, so I couldnt follow it sometimes.Text 3 不同颜色的手机W: You should look at the new smartphone over there. It comes in four colors: light blue, silver white, black, and golden.M: Golden is popular among young people, but I
64、 would prefer a black one, because this kind of color is really cool.Text 4 明日计划M: Tina, are you going to the party tomorrow?W: Well, I planned to go shopping and then have a rest at home. But Jim persuaded me to go. He succeeded, anyway.M: Im sure youll have a good time.Text 5 拨错电话号码W: Hello! Is th
65、at Mr.Johnson? I want a bouquet of roses. Can you have it delivered to my place? M: Im afraid youve called the wrong number. This is 283-2938.W: Oh, sorry. I mistook the order of the last two figures.Text 6 预约医生W: Good afternoon, Dr Andersons office.M: Hello, this is John speaking. And I was hoping
66、I could come to see the doctor today.W: Are you a patient of Doctor Anderson?M: No. (7)Im just in this town at a meeting lately and the hotel manager suggested that I call you.W: OK. The doctor will be working until 6:00. So you should come before then.Text 7 天气不好宅在家里M: Anna. Whats up?W: Nothing spe
67、cial. (8)It is reported that the rain wont stop until noon, and it will be sunny then. But there will be strong wind late in the afternoon.M: Thats terrible. We cant go bike riding or see a film.W: Right. I think wed better watch TV this afternoon.M: Sounds like a good idea. (9)But Im going to clean
68、 up my room. Mum will be pleased about it.W: You just gave me an idea. (9)I think Ill do the same.M: OK. Oh, when will she be back?W: I have no idea. She took a taxi to the company this morning and (10)she will get her car in the garage after work.M: I see.Text 8 各自的旅行偏好W: Hey, Alan! Where do you li
69、ke to go on holiday?M: I usually go to the beaches in Italy. I once went to France a few years ago. I liked that country. (11)However, I still prefer the beaches because I like swimming in the sea. What about you, Lily?W: (12)I sometimes go to the mountains in the north of Wales. My aunt lives there
70、. And I go hiking in summer and in winter I go skiing there.M: (12)Oh, Ive been there before. It is a wonderful place in the southwest of Britain. By the way, do you like touring with a group of people?W: No. I once went on a tour with some tourists. I didnt enjoy it because sometimes I couldnt do w
71、hat I wanted.M: I agree with you in some ways. (13)But I think if there is an experienced traveler in the group, you can save a lot of trouble. Text 9 人物采访M: Hello, Anna Holmwood! (14)Welcome to our show!W: Hello! Its a pleasure to be here.M: Could you please introduce yourselfto us first?W: Sure. I
72、m a history major at the University of Oxford now. I began to learn Chinese at 21 after a trip where I developed a strong interest in China.M: Do you find it difficult to learn it?W: Yes. To be honest, Im not as smart as others, but Im hard-working and patient.M: I think thats very important. (15)Ma
73、y I ask why you decided to translate Jin Yongs novel Legends of the Condor Heroes?W: (15)After reading it, I was deeply impressed and I hoped to bring it to foreign readers, so I managed to translate it.M: (16)How long did it take to complete it?W: (16)About five years. The translated book was publi
74、shed in 2018. It was reprinted seven times within several months in the UK.M: Youre great.Text 10 脱口秀的转变M: The COVID- 19 has influenced not only our own lives, but the lives of those who live to entertain us. One of the changes I have seen personally has been in TV talk shows.(18)Most talk show host
75、s depend on having a live audience to make their shows lively. Audience laugh when they tell jokes, cheer for their guests, or take part in games. But with social distancing, talk show hosts have to stay at home just like the rest of us. This, however, has made their shows interesting in a new way.A
76、s a big fan of talk shows, the hosts like Jimmy Fallon, Conan OBrien and Stephen Colbert are all my heroes. Without guests to interview and audiences to interact with, theyve had to put new twists on their shows. Some of them have been doing video-chat interviews with pop stars. Other hosts choose t
77、o bring their families or other people on board for their shows. (19)The host, Jimmy Kimmel, for example, has made videos in which he plays with his children at home. He even surprised a food delivery driver with a homemade pizza to thank him for his work.It is kind of heart-warming to see that even
78、 famous people have to struggle with the same problems we have while theyre stuck at home. But these hosts still do their best to bring us laughter. (20)They have certainly cheered me up during my time stuck inside.Useful Expressions:technical terms 专业术语live audience 现场观众 interact with 交流;沟通;合作 struggle with 与.作斗争depend on 依靠social distancing 社交距离 new twist 新花样be stuck 被困
