1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家湖北省武汉市第二中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2015年2月5日 上午9:0011:00 试卷满分：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题; 第小题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 does the man prefer to drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.2. W
2、hat will the woman do at the weekend? A. Work at home. B. Finish her homework.C. Make a plan for a report.3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In a museum.4. What is Alice now? A. An actress. B. A photographer. C. A journalist.5. What are the spea
3、kers mainly talking about? A. Clouds. B. Snakes. C. Earthquakes.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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. According to the man, what kind of people may like living in his hometo
4、wn?A. The young. B. The middle-aged. C. The old.7. What does the man think of his hometown?A. It offers many job opportunities.B. It is quiet with only a few shops and cafs.C. It is small with a large population. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman mainly worry?A. She may get hurt when exercising.
5、B. Its too late to start exercising.C. She cant find suitable transportation.9. What does the man suggest the woman should do?A. Walk faster. B. Take the subway. C. Go swimming. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the hotels?A. At the waters edge. B. On the coast. C. Under water.11. What do we know about
6、 the Nautilus?A. It has a theatre.B. It will open early next year.C. It costs $940 per person per night.12. How many guests will the Atlantis hold?A. Up to 40. B. Up to 156. C. Up to 320. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the woman come from?A. America. B. Canada. C. Australia.14. Which place does the
7、 woman suggest the man visit?A. Bondi Beach. B. Opera House. C. The Blue Mountains.15. What does the woman say about the small hotels in Sydney?A. They are well-equipped.B. Some of them can be found online.C. They are popular among travelers of all ages.16. What is the best way to travel around acco
8、rding to the woman?A. The train. B. The car. C. The air.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20 小题。17. What kind of passage have you just heard? A. A science programme. B. An educational lecture.C. A radio announcement.18. What are sharks famous for? A. Their large bodies.B. Their violent nature.C. Their good sense of sm
9、ell.19. How can sharks find their food? A. With nerves. B. With strong sense. C. With muscles.20. Where do most sharks live? A. In warm lakes. B. In freshwater rivers. C. In ocean waters.第二部分：词汇知识应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Dont team up with
10、those people. They are always claiming all the _ for themselves and shifting all the blame on others. A. commitmentB consequenceC. creditD. convenience 22. The debate over racial _ and Charlie Hebdos right to exercise the freedom of expression will continue, so will the discussions on cultural confl
11、icts among different religious groups . A. preferenceB pressureC. presentationD. prejudice23. The government will force companies to _ any possible measures to reduce air pollution. A. adaptB. adopt C. advocateD. appeal 24. “Tonight, I ask people to _ violence and words that harm, and turn to words
12、that heal prayer, patient dialogue, and sympathy for the friends and family of the fallen.” President Obama said . A. refresh B. reject C. transform D. tick 25. The shortage of entry-level job is the main reason that more university students are _ business of their own right after graduation.A. sett
13、ing up B. speeding up C. picking up D. making up 26. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _ without reaching any agreement.A. broken down B. broken out C. broken in D. broken up 27. Its high time that we gave _ attention to our world climate and led a low-carbon life, or the c
14、onsequence would be too serious for us to face. A. effectiveB. gradual C. due D. temporary 28.Too many young people doing volunteer work just for their resumes is _ to the very purpose of volunteer groups and reduces their effectives. A. effective B. faithful C. artificial D. contrary 29. The prices
15、 of the car-transporting service depend on the vehicle size and distance, _ ranging from 2,000 yuan ($323) to 4,000 yuan for a single trip.A. rarely B. roughly C. typically D. actually 30. The Sino-U.S. relations, although they have experienced twists and turns in the past, _ have moved forward. A .
16、in returnB. on the wholeC. in other wordsD. on the other hand第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I watch her and her mother decorate her college dormitory room. Everything is in 31 , organized and arranged. Her room nicely accommodates not only her
17、clothes and bric-a-brac(小摆件)，but her roommates as well. I begin to accept that her room at home is no longer hers. It is now ours，our room for her when she 32 . I 33 myself thinking of when I held her in the cradle of my arm，in the chair alongside my wifes hospital bed. One day old. So 34 ，so beauti
18、ful，so perfect，so 35 dependent on her new，36 parents. Time marches relentlessly（不停地）. She looks up now，catching me 37 at her, causing her to say to her mother.” Mom, Dads looking at me 38 .” The last few days，I touch her arm，her faceanything 39 that when my wife and I return home，she will not be wit
19、h us and there will be nothing to 40 . I have so much to say, but no 41 with which to start . My 42 changed from the day I drove this child home from the hospital. I saw myself 43 that day, and it has led to a lot of places that I would never have found on my own . She says，”Itll be all right，Dad. I
20、ll be home from school 44 .”I tell her she will have a great year but I say little else. I am afraid somehow to speak and I only hold on to our good-bye hug a little longer, a little 45 .I gaze into her eyes and 46 to go. My wifes eyes 47 her as she leaves us. Mine do not. Maybe if I dont look，I can
21、 imagine that she really hasnt 48 ; I know that what she is embarking upon （开始）is exciting and wonderful. I remember what the world looked like to me 49 everything was new. As I walk to the car with my wife at my side，my eyes are wet，my heart is sore，and I realize that my life is 50 forever. 31. A.
22、sightB. place C. search D. need 32. A. lives B. graduates C. separates D. visits 33. A. force B. leave C. find D. has34. A. strong B. big C. funny D. small35. A. totally B. severely C. slightly D. strictly36. A. experienced B. untested C. qualified D. casual37. A. laughing B. glancing C. glaring D.
23、staring 38. A. funny B. frightening C. kind D. sad39. A. expecting B. imaging C. knowing D. doubting40. A. see B. touch C. kiss D. hug41. A. sentence B. quotes C. words D. saying42. A. life B. career C. day D. schedule43. A. easily B. carefully C. differently D. seriously44. A. swiftly B. rapidly C.
24、 instantly D. soon45. A. gentler B. tighter C. softerD. warmer46. A. wonder B. wander C. turn D. switch47. A. catch B. follow C. watch D. keep48. A. grown B. born C. gone D. found49. A. when B. although C. so long as D. every time50. A. destroyed B. beginning C. changing D. ended 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小
25、题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AOn August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party w
26、as a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother
27、s permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didnt bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heathers pajamas.As the other girls drifted into their
28、 sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? Ill stay up to go one more time.”.Of course, I finally fell asleep.The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could
29、 do I pretended that the bed-wetting didnt happen. I got up, took off Heathers pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn
30、red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , Elvis Presley died!”The news of the Kings death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I, was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happene
31、d.51. The author had to spend the night at Peters because _. A. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night B. her mother allowed her to do soC. she and her friends were having a sleepover partyD. she enjoyed her cake there52. Mrs. Peters got angry because _.A. all the girls slept at her houseB.
32、 Elvis Presley passed awayC. her husband was rude to herD. she found the wet pajamas53. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was _. A. a crazy womanB. a fan of Elvis PresleyC. a woman for perfectionD. a woman who hated to wash pajamas54. The passage is mainly about _.A. an adventure experience B. an
33、embarrassing childhood incidentC. a friendship between two girls D. an unfriendly hostessBOwning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are. but it also turns you into a workaholic, it seems.A study suggests that,
34、 by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobilephone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The study by technology retailer
35、Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in te
36、n admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is betwee
37、n 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 pm and midnight.Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and v
38、ideo as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we
39、become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity. “55. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.B. Nine-tenths spend over three hours checking work emails.C. One-fourth check their first mail between 11 pm and midnight.
40、D. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 8 am.56. The underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “ “.A. calling B. usingC. reachingD. getting57.What can we conclude from the text?A. Every coin has two sides B. It never rains but pours.C. All that g
41、litters is not gold. D. Its no good crying over spilt milk.58. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Workaholics like smartphones.B. Employers dont like smartphones.C. Smartphones make our life easier.D. Smartphones bring about extra work.CThe power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us a
42、nd make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators. They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. Howev
43、er, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on
44、 average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is n
45、ot the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializi
46、ng outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same o
47、r fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. T
48、his encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor a
49、nd laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeisters Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on
50、 the website.59. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because _.A. we fail to maintain balance between life and workB. the pace of change in our lives is becoming fasterC. we adults treat everything in a serious way D. we have more pain, stress and anxiety now60. The fourth paragra
51、ph mainly tells us that _.A. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others B. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult C. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetD. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter61. The underlined word “inclination” i
52、n Paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.A. destination B. approachC. attitude D. tendency62. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeisters Forum”?A. The power of honesty.B. Dont be your own worst enemy.C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.D. Funny Christ
53、mas stories to share with your loved ones.DAlthough Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this years The Voice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky(沙哑的), natural and, most of all, dist
54、inguished sound.Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat Haliks music is also special. Generally, its rock but influenced and mixed by different styles within the genre. Read on and find out where Haliks music gets its inspiration.Blues rockRepresentative artists: Guns N Roses, The Rolling Stones, Joh
55、n MayeBlues rock combines improvisation (即兴创作) with rock n roll style. It began to develop in the mid-1960s in Britain and the US, when rock bands such as the Rolling Stones experimented with music from older African-American blues musicians. It borrows the idea of instrumental combo（小型乐队）from blues
56、 but is played at a faster tempo and louder volume, distinguishing it from the blues. The sound is created with the electric guitar, piano, bass and drums.As the root for several contemporary rock styles, such as heavy metal and hard rock, blues rock had a rebirth in the early 2000s, with artists in
57、cluding John Mayer and The Black Keys.Folk rockRepresentative artists: Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The ByrdsAs the name indicates, folk rock is a genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. Also developed in the mid-1960s, folk rock was pioneered by the US band The Byrds, who began play
58、ing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments, in a style heavily influenced by The Beatles and other British bands. The genre was most popular among teenagers and college students at the time, because it includes both rock n rolls free spirit and the more serious, c
59、ulturally authentic and socially aware sounds of folk music.Soft rockRepresentative artists: Bryan Adams, Eagles, Elton John, James BluntCompared to hard rocks loud and aggressive nature, soft rock, or light rock, uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer and less threatening sound. Deri
60、ved from folk rock, it uses acoustic instruments（原声乐器）and puts more emphasis on melody and harmony. Although the genre gets quite a bad name among hardcore rock fans, who see it as “wimpy”(软弱无力), it doesnt mean soft rock is without merit (优点). Soft rock songs often deal with themes like romantic rel
61、ationships and everyday life in a thoughtful and complex way hard rock simply couldnt.63.Which of the artists playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments first? A. The Beatles. B. The Byrds C. Eagles. D. Guns N Roses.64.We can learn from the passage that _.A. t
62、he Rolling Stones ignored African-American musicians workB. soft rock focus more on melody and culture awarenessC. blues rock gained a second birth in the 2000sD. all the three rock styles developed in America65.What is hardcore rock fans attitude towards soft rock?A. They quite admire it. B. They c
63、an hardly tolerate it.C. They are indifferent to it. D. They misunderstand it.66.Whats the main purpose of the text? A. To help readers become rock n roll artistsB. To inform the readers of the result of The Voice of ChinaC. To introduce some common rock music to the readersD. To offer the readers s
64、ome suggestions of composing rock musicEAs motorways become more and more blocked up with traffic, a new generation on flying cars will be needed to ferry people along skyways. That is the conclusion of engineers from the US space agency and aeronautical firms, who envision future commuters travelin
65、g by “skycar”.These could look much like the concept skycar shown in the picture, designed by Boeing research and development. However, such vehicles could be some 25 years from appearing on the market. Efforts to build flying vehicles in the past have not been very successful. Such vehicles would n
66、ot only be expensive and require the skills of a trained pilot to fly, but there are significant engineering challenges involved in developing them. “When you try to combine them you get the worst of both worlds: a very heavy, slow, expensive vehicle thats hard to use,” said Mark Moore, head of the
67、personal air vehicle(PAV) division of the vehicle systems program at Nasas Langley Research Center in Hampton, US. But Boeing is also considering how to police the airways and prevent total pandemonium(吵杂狂乱的喧闹)if thousands of flying cars enter the skies.“The neat, gee-whiz part is thinking about wha
68、t the vehicle itself would look like,” said Dick Paul, a vice president with Phantom Works, Boeings research and development arm. “But were trying to think through all the consequences of what it would take to deploy(散开) a fleet of these.”Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial
69、 intelligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic. Nasa is working on flying vehicles with the initial goal of transforming small plane travel. Small planes are generally costly, loud, and require months of training and lots of money to operate, making flying to work impractical for mo
70、st people. But within five years, Nasa researchers hope to develop technology for a small plane that can fly out of regional airports, costs less than $100,000(55,725), is as quiet as a motorcycle and as simple to operate as a car.Although it would not have any road-driving capabilities, it would br
71、ing this form of travel within the grasp of a wider section of people. The new technology would automate many of the pilots functions. This Small Aircraft Transportation System(Sats) would divert pressure away from the “hub-and-spoke(中心辐射型)” model of air travel. Hub-and-spoke refers to the typically
72、 US model of passengers being processed through large “hub” airports and then on to secondary flights to “spoke” airports near their final destinations.67. The best title for this text would be_ .A. Developing SkycarsB. The Traffic Jams in the SkyC. How to Guide Flying Cars in the SkyD. What Flying
73、Cars Will Look Like68. The underlined word “envision” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ “.A.imagineB. expectC. thinkD. announce69.When engineers develop the skycars, they have to deal with the following difficulties except_ .A. how to fly out of regional airportsB. how to prevent the disorder of
74、the airwaysC. how to reduce expenses and the vehicles weightD. how to fly the skycars to enter skies70. Now Nasa researchers aim is to .A. make big flying carsB. work out the plan-how to transform small plane travelC. develop a new kind of small plane different from the traditional oneD. build a new
75、 kind of small plane with road-driving abilities第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）第一节: 完成句子（共10小题; 每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。例：_ was that young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight) 令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。答案：What delighted the fans/ made
76、 the fans delighted71. In fact, it is the mental addiction rather than the physical effects _ to quit smoking.(make) 事实上，正是心理上瘾而非身理影响使得戒烟真正困难。72. Frankly speaking, the more you learn, _ for the future. (equip)坦率地说，你学的越多，对将来的准备就会越充分。73. A proposal came up at the meeting _ the possibility that the tra
77、in might arrive late when we made the travel plan.(consideration) 在会上，有人建议:当制定旅游计划时，我们应该考虑火车晚点的可能性。74. It is good that text books are recycled; it can save the resource and reduce the waste, thus_ the next generation.(leave)课本循环使用，这是好的;这能节省资源和减少废物，给后代留下更多的资源。75.In Singapore, people_ on the subway ca
78、n be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars(2,500yuan).(catch) 在新加坡，在地铁上被逮住吃喝的人们可以被处以高达500新币的罚款。76. But for the warning message given by some young people, more lives _ in the stampede attheChenYiSquare, Shanghai. (lose) 要不是几个年轻人发出了警示信息，在上海陈毅广场上的踩踏事件中更多生命会失去。77. Being disabled has never affected his life
79、, _ building up his career. ( keep)残疾从来没有影响他的生活，也从来没有阻止他发展自己的事业。78. The next moment the first wave _, swallowing the whole garden. (sweep) 紧接着第一波浪把她冲倒，吞噬了整个花园。79. He is considered in the voluntary work. (act) 人们认为他在志愿者工作中表现得很好。80. “Life is like an exam. , we must try our best and not submit a blank
80、exam paper,” said Guo Xiangge.（hard） 郭向鸽说：”生活就像一场考试，无论它多难，我们必须尽力，不交白卷。第二节：短文写作（共1题; 满分30分）请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。Faced with difficulty, different people have different attitudes, which lead to different results.注意：无须写标题; 除诗歌外，文体不限; 内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例; 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称; 词数为120左右，如引用提示语则不计入总字数。 武汉二中
81、20142015学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷参考答案及听力录音稿三、完形填空3135BDCDA 3640BDACB 4145CACDB 4650 CBCAC四、阅读理解5154 CDBB 5558 CBAD 5963 CADD 6366 BCBC6770AADC五、完成句子71. that makes it really hard72. the better equipped you will be73.that we should take into consideration 74. leaving more resources to75. (who are )caught eati
82、ng and drinking76. would have been lost77. neither/nor has it kept him from 78.swept her down79.to have acted well80.No matter how hard it is / However hard it is 范文Different attitudes lead to different results. Those who take a positive attitude towards work will be rewarded. After all, it is our a
83、ttitude, rather than our aptitude that determines our altitude.Lets take Li Ming and Li Lei for example. They were both not very good at maths when entering high school. Li Ming put all his heart into study and he has become a top student in our class. With his diligence and concentration, he is bou
84、nd to succeed in entering his ideal university. However, Li Lei, who was gradually addicted to playing computer games, never cared about his study and turned a deaf ear to the teachers advice. As a result, he has fallen behind others in his study.In my opinion, attitude is everything. No matter what
85、 you do, you must do it well even if you may fail many times. Sooner or later you will be rewarded for your positive attitude toward your work or life.听力录音稿(Text 1)W: Shall we have some tea or coffee?M: I think a glass of cold water would be better. There is nothing like it when the weather is so ho
86、t.W: Good idea.(Text 2)W: Im afraid I cant finish this report by Friday.M: Well, youd better take it home and finish it over the weekend, then.W: I have no choice. The boss says hell need it on Monday morning.M: If you need any help, you can call me.(Text 3)M: Can I help you?W: Im looking for books
87、on painting, drawing, and photography.M: Ive got this one, which covers all of them, and its only 10 pounds 50.W: Just what I need! Ill take it!(Text 4)M: Is Alice working as an actress now?W: No, shes working on the local newspaper now as a photographer.M: Really? I always expected her to be a jour
88、nalist - she was so good at writing when she was at school.W: Well, in fact, she doesnt like writing.(Text 5)W: Look, those clouds look strange, dont they?M: Yes. They look like snakes. I have read that black clouds of this shape are sometimes the sign of an earthquake.W: Really? Thats not a good si
89、gn.(Text 6)W: Do you come from a big city, Ted?M: Not really. Its a small town. The population is only around 5,000.W: Whats it like there?M: Well, the town is pretty quiet. There are only a few shops and cafes, so young people think its really boring and the middle-aged think there arent many job o
90、pportunities, but its a good place for old people because housing is very cheap, and food is, too.W: I see.(Text 7)M: Excuse me, can I help you?W: Oh, yes. Im Linda. Im sixty years old and I want to start exercising. I havent exercised in twenty years, and Im afraid I may hurt myself.M: Linda, try w
91、alking for fitness, but take it slow at first. If you usually take the bus, why not get off two stops early and walk the rest of the way? And try swimming regularly. Its great exercise and full of fum.W: Thats right, great advice. Its never too late to start exercising. (Text 8)M: Good evening. On t
92、his weeks Business Unusual, Im talking to Aisha Ghadir, the CEO of Hydro Palace Hotels. Now, Ms Ghadir, what is unusual about Hydro Palace Hotels?W: Well, theyre under water.M: I suppose you mean on the coast or at the waters edge?W: No, our hotels really are under water.M: Really? So, how much does
93、 it cost to stay in one of your hotels?W: Well, lets consider Anemone. One night costs $940 per person. Therere 20 double rooms, so the hotel can hold up to 40 guests. One night in the Nautilus costs $1,360 per person. Therere 78 double rooms. And theres a theatre with live shows every night.M: Wher
94、e is your next hotel going to be?W: In Dubai. The Atlantis will have 160 double rooms. We expect to charge about $1,900 per person per night.(Text 9)M: Youre from Australia, arent you, Julia?W: Actually, Im from the States, but Ive lived in Australia for almost five years now.M: Im thinking of going
95、 there next year after I graduate from the University of Toronto.W: Which part?M: Mainly Sydney. I want to go surfing at Bondi Beach. But I want to visit some other places, too, like the Opera House. What else can I do around Sydney?W: I guess the Blue Mountains. Thats a beautiful area near Sydney.M
96、: What else? How about places to stay? Are hotels cheap?W: Not really. Some small ones are much cheaper but not well-equipped. Most young travelers like to stay in them. About $10 a day. You can find some of them on the Internet, and you should look for the cheapest airfares.M: Good idea. I dont hav
97、e much money. Oh, and one more thing. I know that its a really big country, but I dont have a car. So is flying the best way to travel around?W: It is the fastest, but its not the cheapest. Trains are much cheaper. Theres really good train service to most places.(Text 10)W: Good evening, everyone. T
98、his is Barbara Klein from Science in the News. On this programme this week, Ill tell about sharks. They are among the oldest animals on earth. Sharks are famous for attacking other sea creatures and even people. Yet they have been threatened by human activities. Scientists say sharks have lived in the worlds oceans for millions of years. Today, there are more than 350 different kinds of sharks. Most sharks are about two metres long. And the - 14 - 版权所有高考资源网