1、姜堰二中、市一高2020-2021学年度高三年级第一学期学情检测四联考高三英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分20201205说明：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题纸相应的答题处，考试结束时，只需交答题纸。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 need to do with the tall green
2、plant? A. Water it once every two weeks.B. Let it get enough sun.C. Keep it close to the roses.2. What is the woman mainly talking about? A. The new sandwich.B. Her favorite shop.C. The delicious beef.3. How does the man feel about finding the right place? A. Optimistic.B. Disappointed.C. Uninterest
3、ed.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son.B. Friends.C. Cousins.5. What is the coach giving advice about? A. Improving technique.B. Having a positive attitude.C. Being aware on the court.第二节 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每
4、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. Which character would the woman like to be? A. Juliet.B. Rosa.C. Nurse.7. What does the woman care most about the play? A. Learning about the story.B. Being the lead role.C. Acting well.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers probably?A. In a h
5、otel.B. In a cottage.C. In an apartment.9. How long will the speakers be staying?A. Two days.B. Four days.C. One week.10. Why are the speakers in New York City?A. For a holiday.B. For a wedding.C. For a concert.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is Anna going to do this afternoon? A. Wash the car.B. Take som
6、e photos.C. Sell some clothes.12. Where will Ben be a bit later today? A. Downtown.B. Inside his house.C. Around his neighborhood.13. How long will Leah be at the market? A. A few days.B. A few weeks.C. A few months.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is similar between math problems and making eggs? A. Theyr
7、e both hard to do.B. Theyre both best to do in the morning.C. There are many different ways to do them.15. What kind of eggs does the boy like best? A. Scrambled ones.B. Boiled ones.C. Fried ones.16. What will the boy do next? A. Continue with his homework.B. Get help from Mr. Thompson.C. Eat dinner
8、.17. Where are the speakers talking? A. In a classroom.B. At home.C. In an office.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who controlled Saudi Arabia in the 19th century? A. The British.B. The French.C. The Ottoman Empire.19. When was the independent kingdom of Saudi Arabia founded? A. In 1916.B. In 1932.C. In 1938.2
9、0. What happened right after the Saudis discovered oil? A. They made investments in finance.B. They signed agreements with other nations.C. They formed a new industry on their own.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AChina Becomes Worlds Largest M
10、ovie MarketAs the clock hit midnight on Oct 15, China saw this years box office taking reach 12.95 million yuan ($1.93 billion), helping the country overtake the North America to soar as the worlds largest movie market.In spite of the COVID-19 blow, the domestic film industry has undergone a stable
11、recovery, helped by summer and National Day holiday blockbusters including The Eight Hundred and My People, My Homeland. According to the movie information live tracker Beacon, nearly 85 percent of this years box office were earned by Chinese films.Encouraged by the National Day box office bonanza,
12、which reaped 3.95 billion yuan, a dozen of new films will open ahead of the 2021 Spring Festival holiday, one of the countrys most lucrative periods to attract floods of moviegoers.Among them include several big-budget films pulled from 2020 Spring Festival due to the pandemic, such as Detective Chi
13、natown 3 and The Rescue, as well as some new releases, including the animated film New Gods: Nezha Reborn, Assassins in Red and Mulan.MulanMulan, directed by New Zealand director Niki Caro, boasts a majority-Chinese cast including Liu Yifei, Gong Li, as well as Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Yoson An and Tzi M
14、a. The film is based on the Chinese Ballad of Mulan. Set during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it tells of a young woman who disguised herself as a man to take her aging fathers position in the army.The film promises to be a more realistic interpretation of Chinese history and culture than its animated p
15、redecessor, which took the form of musical comedy and included comic relief elements such as a speaking dragon representative of the family ancestors.New Gods: Nezha RebornNew Gods: Nezha Reborn, a new animated film from Light Chaser Animation, the same production company behind the 2019 critically
16、acclaimed animated movie White Snake, is eyeing a 2020 release. This movie revolves around the boy-god Nezha, who returns as an ordinary man to find his path toward becoming a true hero, some 3,000 years after he conquers the Dragon King and then disappears in mythological times.21. The following mo
17、vies releases are influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic disease EXCEPT _.A. Detective Chinatown 3B. The RescueC. My People, My Homeland.D. Nezha Reborn22. Which movie includes comic relief elements such as a speaking dragon?A. New Gods: Nezha RebornB. MulanC. Detective Chinatown 3D. Mulans animated pr
18、edecessor23. In which movie there is a boy-god who disappears in mythological times?A. White Snake.B. The Dragon KingC. New Gods: Nezha Reborn.D. Mulan.BOur house was directly across a popular hospital. We rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. One summer evening, there was a knock
19、at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man, his face lopsided from swelling, red and raw. He told me hed been hunting for a room since noon but he had no success. “I guess its my face. I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments”For a moment I hesitated, bu
20、t his next words convinced me: “I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning.” I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch. It didnt take a long time to see that this old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body. He told me he fi
21、shed for a living to support his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly crippled from a back injury. He didnt tell it by way of complaint. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease.At bedtime, we put a camp cot in the childrens room for him. When I got up in the
22、morning, the bed linens were neatly folded and the little man was out on the porch. Before he left for his bus, haltingly, he said, “Could I please come back and stay the next time I have a treatment? I can sleep fine in a chair.” He paused a moment and then added, “Your children made me feel at hom
23、e. Grownups are bothered by my face, but children dont seem to mind.” I told him he was welcome to come again.In the years he came to stay overnight with us. There was never a time that he did not bring us fish or oysters or vegetables from his garden. When I received these little remembrances, I of
24、ten thought of a comment our next-door neighbor made after he left that first morning. “You can lose roomers by putting up such people!”Maybe we did lose roomers once or twice. But oh! If only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always
25、 will be grateful to have known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.24. When the authors children saw the old fisherman, how did they react to him？A. They felt at home.B. They were bothered.C. They were terrified.D. They felt normal.25
26、. What can we learn about the fisherman from the passage?A. He suffered from a back injury.B. He had a small body but a strong mind.C. He was cured of his disease.D. He felt hopeless about life.26. Why did the old fisherman give the author vegetables and seafood?A. Because he wanted to sell them to
27、the authorB. Because he wanted to pay the rent with themC. Because his garden had a good harvestD. Because he wanted to thank the author27. According to the story, what did the author want to tell us?A. God helps those who help themselves.B. Misfortune can be a blessing in disguise.C. Never judge a
28、book by its cover.D. Honesty is the best policy.CParking in the CBD of any Australian city is expensive, hard to come by and often an unavoidable headache. But Rylan Kindness, a 16-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) from Brisbane, thinks he might have the answer to this problem.It was after Rylan realized
29、his parents were spending hours to try and find parking deals in the city that he came up with the idea for a centralized system. This system shows users the best price for parking in the area they want and offers users a daily deal with a discount.Rylan now doubles as a high school student and the
30、CEO of Parking Deals Australia, a role he took on four months ago. Parking Deals Australia isnt even Rylans first business. When he was barely 11, Rylan came up with an idea to sell wholesale scooter parts online, purely because he just wanted some extra money. On the side, hes succeeding in other p
31、assions as well. However, he admits it hasnt always been smooth sailing.“Ive learned so many crazy things through trial and error. Every day I fail somewhere but I always try to get better. My biggest failure was when I first set up everything and thought it was what everyone else would like but its
32、 a shock when I see people not enjoying what Im doing. It makes me want to cry a little bit but then I polish the product and keep going.” he said.While Rylan didnt want to say exactly how much his now-bustling company is worth, he did admit hes making a tidy profit. “I earn more in one day than I w
33、as earning for three months working in a cafe but Im investing it all back into the business. what Ive learned is that if youre starting a business just to make money, youre definitely going to fail. Im there to help millions of people and thats what really gets me going,” he said.Rylans goal with P
34、arking Deals Australia is to take it countrywide and save millions of people millions of dollars.28. According to the article, the centralized system can _.A. analyze users parking habitsB. recommend the cheapest parking spacesC. show the nearest parking lotD. show available parking spaces29. What c
35、an we learn about Rylan Kindness?A. He got the idea for the parking system from his parents directly.B. He left school to run his own company four months ago.C. He displayed a talent for business when he was about 11.D. He started his business purely for profits.30. What is Rylans main purpose for h
36、is business?A. To assist people while making a profit.B. To earn some extra money and make bigger investments.C. To get improvement by working through failures.D. To expand his influence on a national scale.31. How do you find Rylan?A. Hardworking and humor.B. Bright and curious.C. Generous and caut
37、ious.D. Ambitious and insistent.DYou awake with a pounding heart and sweaty hands. Relax, you think to yourself it was just a bad dream. But are nightmares truly benign(良性的)? Psychologists arent so sure. Although some continue to believe nightmares reduce psychological tensions by letting the brain
38、act out its fears, recent research suggests that night ordeals (折磨) are more likely to increase anxiety in waking life.In one study Australian researchers asked 624 high school students about their lives and nightmares during the past year and assessed their stress levels. It is well known that stre
39、ssful experiences cause nightmares, but if nightmares serve to ease that tension, troubled sleepers should have an easier time coping with emotional ordeals. The study, published in the journal Dreaming, did not confirm that hypothesis (假设): not only did nightmares not stave off anxiety, but people
40、who reported being distressed about their dreams were even more likely to suffer from general anxiety than those who experienced an upsetting event such as the divorce of their parents.It is possible, however, that something is going wrong in the brains of individuals who experience a lot of anxiety
41、, so that normal emotional processing during dreaming fails, says Tore Nielsen, director of the Dream and Nightmare Laboratory at Sacred Heart Hospital in Montreal.But Nielsens most recent results, published in the Journal of Sleep Research last June, actually bear out the Australian findings. To fi
42、nd out how REM sleep during which most dreaming takes place affects our emotions, the Canadian researchers showed horrible images(such as death scenes) to a group of healthy volunteers just before they went to bed. When the subjects viewed the same pictures in the morning, those who had been robbed
43、of dream-filled REM sleep were less emotionally affected than those deprived of (剥夺) other sleep periods. The same was true for those who experienced fewer negative emotions in their dreams. In other words, having nightmares did not make dreamers more relieved in waking life just the opposite.What i
44、s not clear from these studies is whether nightmares play a causal role in anxiety. Most researchers agree that if the dreams give rise to constant anxiety and concern, it may be a good idea to talk to a mental health professional about it.32. What is the attitude of the researchers towards the natu
45、re of bad dreams?A. Skeptical.B. Approval.C. Indifferent.D. Unfavourable.33. The phrase “stave off” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. accelerateB. reduceC. benefitD. harm34. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Those who suffered from the divorce
46、of their parents tend to have more nightmares.B. Those deprived of REM sleep tend to be less emotionally affected when shown disturbing images.C. Those who have trouble in sleeping have an easier time coping with emotional sufferings.D. Those who experienced fewer negative emotions in their dreams a
47、re more likely to be affected when shown disturbing images.35. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To inform us that nightmares may fuel anxiety instead of serving as an emotional release.B. To inform us that people with stressful experiences are more likely to cause nightmare.C. To inform us that
48、 having nightmares makes dreamers reduce their tensions in waking life.D. To inform us of suggestions on how to release anxiety when you have a bad dream.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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Leonardo da Vinci and NatureIn the modern world, art and science are two very s
49、eparate activities, but in Leonardos time they were closely connected. Science meant mathematics and medical studies. 36 Mathematics included practical work like surveying land for making maps as well as measuring the movements of the stars in the sky. An artist might need to measure the different p
50、arts of the body. He could also use mathematics to place things in relationship to each other in a drawing or painting so the scene looked correct. 37 Mathematics was also connected to music, because musical sounds have a fixed relationship with each other that can be described in numbers. 38 More t
51、han this, though, Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world, including music, and he said that “without them nothing can be done”.“Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy, wrote Leonardo. In all his activities, Leonardo was trying to discover the rules that c
52、ontrol nature. In his search for those rules, he looked very carefully at a lot of examples and details. Actual experience was more important to him than opinion, and he worked from facts to ideas. 39 His purpose was to examine the world so he could copy it in beautiful paintings and sculptures. He
53、also wanted to learn from the clever solutions of nature. 40 His quick little sketches (素描); often done while wandering outside, helped him to catch a movement or a shape. More careful drawings would be done at a desk with a pen and ruler. In July 2001, a small drawing by Leonardo was sold for $12 m
54、illion. It was the most expensive drawing in the world.A. Leonardo was always drawing.B. How could these be connected with art?C. Leonardo was also an influential philosopher.D. Mathematicians and doctors worked to discover the unknown.E. Above all, Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things w
55、orked.F. Leonardo himself was a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing.G. You will see a good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。During my first seven se
56、mesters as a medical student, I _41_ myself to studying and _42_ spoke with real patients in a hospital. Then I started visiting local hospitals to gather data for my essay. One cold evening, I was “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. The records showed a 43-year-old
57、 patient, Ms. A, was in the ward still _43_ from her recent stroke. No relatives or friends with her. When I sat down on a chair next to her bed and told her my _44_, she agreed. The questionnaire _45_ of three simple questions. Before I could _46_ after finishing it, Ms. A spoke up in her weak voic
58、e. “Doc, do you think I can get back my normal life?” Deep in my heart, I thought, God, I wish I was your doctor so I could answer you properly. I replied that _47_ I didnt know much about her case, I could tell her what I had learned about the recovery of stroke patients. Ms. A then talked about he
59、rself. She told me that her husband died and her pay as a cleaner was _48_ enough for her kids. I didnt know what to say. Looking into her eyes, I tried to remember the lessons from a communication skills class a few years earlier, but my mind was _49_.Without realizing it, I had begun holding Ms. A
60、s hand. Since I didnt have anything to say, I just sat quietly while she talked. Thats when it _50_ to me that she was not expecting any _51_ from me. She just wanted me to listen. All I did was nodding my head as a way of showing my _52_. Finally, Ms. A stopped talking. “Im very sorry for keeping y
61、ou here to listen to my problems, but I feel _53_ now.” A single tear fell from the corner of her eye. Finally, I knew what to say. “Its OK, Maam. Its part of my _54_.”Ms. A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or technolog
62、y. They just need someone with the _55_ and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. 41. A. exposedB. evaluatedC. committedD. submitted42. A. lonelyB. rarelyC. exactlyD. slightly43. A. differingB. resultingC. recoveringD. hearing44. A. intention B. protectionC. instructionD. func
63、tion45. A. spokeB. consistedC. approvedD. complained46. A. bowB. riseC. fleeD. pass47. A. whileB. whenC. untilD. after48. A. awfullyB. merelyC. properlyD. purely49. A. narrowB. dullC. innocentD. blank50. A. stuckB. referredC. occurredD. came51. A. reply B. valueC. skillD. point52. A. permissionB. ad
64、mirationC. enthusiasmD. sympathy53. A. thrilledB. relievedC. excitedD. pleased54. A. beliefB. luckC. promiseD. duty55. A. determinationB. cautionC. patienceD. convenience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。Environment means all the _56_ (nature) surroundings such as land, air, wa
65、ter, plants, and other things. Healthy environment not only keeps the natures balance but _57_ (help) in growing and developing all the living things on the earth. Besides, a man-made environment also exists, _58_ deals with the technology, transportation, housing, urbanization, etc. However, nowada
66、ys, some man-made technological advancements are spoiling the environment in many ways, finally _59_ (disturb) the balance of nature. We are keeping our lives as well as the _60_ (exist) of life in the future on this planet in danger._61_ we do in a wrong way out of the discipline of nature is to di
67、sturb the whole environment. Due to some bad and selfish activities of the human beings, our environment is getting _62_ (affect). Man-made environment affects our nature _63_ such a great degree that we all must be together to save it.The components of nature are made use of by the human beings _64
68、_ (basic) to fulfill some physical needs. We should not challenge the _65_ (resource) any longer and should value them and use them by staying under the appropriate discipline. We all must take efforts to protect our environment to keep it safe as usual forever.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）针对校园
69、浪费粮食的现象，学校将举行以“节约粮食”为主题的倡议活动。假定你是学生会主席，请你代表学生会给全体同学写一封倡议书，内容如下：1. 活动的意义；2. 具体的做法；3. 呼吁从我做起，节约粮食。注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear fellow students,_The Students Union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。续写的词数应为150左右。“Pick up the pace!” said Amys husband. “But I cant!” Amy sa
70、id, her heart beating quickly inside. “I cant go any faster!” Her husband encouraged her. “Yes, you can! Youre making progress every day.”To help Amy stay healthy, her husband had been running with her for over two years. Several years ago, Amy could barely walk down the stairs of her apartment buil
71、ding due to fatness caused by eating disorders. She realized the problem after a failed job interview and began walking to improve her ability to move. At first, she could walk for only 15 minutes at a time. But she pushed herself every day, walking 5 minutes longer than she did the day before until
72、 she walked for an hour and eventually two. For three years, Amy kept her walking habit, slowly and painstakingly building her body shape. Then she changed her walking shoes to running shoes about two years ago and became an excellent runner.In March 2001, an advertisement invited people to nominate
73、(提名) an ordinary person who inspired them to bring the Olympic flame to Salt Lake City as torch bearers(火炬手) or support runners.(Support runners serve as “guardians of the flame and run with torch bearers along the journey.) Amys experiences touched her husband, so he nominated her to be a torch bea
74、rer. The possibility to be selected was low, but Amy wanted to try.Running taught Amy the importance of training for a race. She pictured herself running a race and crossing the finish line. For months, she ran through her neighborhood carrying a broken-off broom handle, feeling the weight of the to
75、rch. She waved at her neighbors, pretending they were cheering crowds. She also printed a picture of a torch bearer wearing the white uniform, replaced the face with a picture of hers, and put it onto her refrigerator door.Every day, Amy imagined herself as a torch bearer. She was training for a his
76、toric running event. On September 26th, while on her daily run through her neighborhood, an express package arrived.Paragraph 1:Amy opened it and found a letter and a book on the Olympics. _Paragraph 2:“One of todays torch bearers cant run her part,” announced the relay organizer. _姜堰二中、市一高2020-2021
77、学年度高三年级第一学期学情检测四联考高三英语参考答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 BAACA6-10 ABCBA11-15 BCACC16-20 ABCBB第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）21-23 CDC24-27 DBDC28-31 BCAD32-35 DBBA36-40 BGFEA第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45 CBCAB46-50 BABDC51-55 ADBDC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. natural57. helps58. which59. disturbing60. e
78、xistence61. Whatever/What62. affected63. to64. basically65. resources第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）Dear fellow students,Being thrift on food is a Chinese traditional virtue. More importantly, in the time of pandemic and natural disasters, saving food is of vital significance for a country with 1
79、.4 billion people.The school is to launch a campaign against food waste. Banners will be put up to advocate saving food. As for us students, please dont order food that we cant finish. Furthermore, lets remind each other to clear the plate all the time or pack leftovers home.Remember, every grain co
80、mes after hard toil. Lets save food and do it from today!The Students Union第二节 读后续写（满分25分）Paragraph 1:Amy opened it and found a letter and a book on the Olympics. The letter read, “Congratulations! Youve been selected as a support runner for the Olympic Torch Relay.” Although she wouldnt be wearing
81、the white uniform, she wasnt disappointed. She completed the required physical examination, delivered the forms, and waited. Months later, another package arrived. It contained her official blue support runner uniform along with instructions for her part of the relay. Then on a cold day, Amy and her
82、 husband stood outside the Torch Relay collection point.Paragraph 2:“One of todays torch bearers cant run her part,” announced the relay organizer. Then he said, “One lucky support runner will become a torch bearer. Select a person now.” Luckily, Amy became the torch bearer. Holding it tight, she ra
83、n down the street filled with people waving flags. The Olympic theme song was broadcast. Amy smiled and waved to the crowds, knowing that she was carrying not only the torch, but also the Olympic spirit.附：录音原文Text 1W: Dont forget to water all my plants once a week while Im gone, except for the roses
84、, which only need once every two weeks. And remember that the tall green plant needs a lot of light, so make sure its next to the window. (1)M: OK. Ill make a note of it.Text 2M: I think Ill have the roast beef sandwich.W: Do you want to get the newest sandwich? It includes roast beef, but it also h
85、as a lot of other delicious things on it. I tried it last week. And Im always here trying new things. (2)Text 3W: I am so tired of looking for apartments. Everything is so expensive in New York.M: Cheer up! It may take some time to find the right place. Whats more, mom and dad still let us live at h
86、ome. Youll see, it will all work out. (3)Text 4W: I told your mother that Id be coming at 3:00. I wonder why she didnt mention it.M: Well, I think she knows that her niece is hardly ever on time. You know its true, Chrissy! (4)Text 5W: When you are defending a player, you cant be on their heels. Sta
87、y balanced. Knees bent, hands up, back straight. Youll start to see positive results. (5)M: Thanks, Coach. I know what to do, but I always forget.W: Practice, practice, practice! on/at ones heels：紧跟某人When you are defending a player, you cant be on their heels. 当你防守一个运动员的时候，你不能紧跟着他（她）。Text 6W: Heres
88、your coffee. Ive got my tea, too. Lets sit out on the balcony and discuss the book. M: Sure, Ill just get my copy.W: All right, where were we?M: At the part when Juliet is telling Nurse her plans.W: Yes Dont you think Id be great for the part of Juliet, (6) Elias?M: Huh? I thought we were going to t
89、alk about the story.W: Youre right. ButIm worried that Mr. Rancillio will have Rosa play the lead role. (7) M: Umm, Gabby, maybe you should concentrate on learning the play well, first. After you know it, youll be able to put all of your energy into acting.W: Of course, I hear you But Ill be so disa
90、ppointed if I dont get the part! (7)Text 7 (第8题为推断题) M: This place is amazing. You can see the Empire State Building from here! W: Man, I would love to live in a place like this. I cant believe Jack is letting us stay here for free! I cant wait to meet him. So, how did you convince Jack to let us st
91、ay here? M: I didnt. He offered. He and his wife Judy are spending the holiday somewhere else. Theyre spending their wedding anniversary at a cabin in the mountains, I think. Anyway, he doesnt even live here year-round. Besides, were family.W: So, what should we do tonight? (9)M: I heard that there
92、is a nice restaurant across the street that has live music. We can spend the next two days exploring the city. For the last day, we can do some shopping. (9)W: Good idea. I still cant believe were herea holiday in the Big Apple, the Capital of the World, New York City! (10) the Empire State Building
93、：帝国大厦（美国纽约的地标建筑物之一）Text 8W: You should come with me to the market this afternoon, (11) Ben. (12) Theres a new small business called Langford Local there.M: I grew up in Langford, Anna! (11)W: I know! The woman who runs it, Leah, is a young artist. She designs hats, T-shirts, and sweatshirts with a c
94、ool Langford Local logo on them. I want to take some pictures of her today. (11)M: Sounds like those would make perfect gifts for my family. But I dont have time to go downtown. I need to wash the car right now and walk the dog around the block a bit later. (12) Cant I order them online?W: Not yet.
95、She launched her website a few months ago, but shes still raising money to set up shipping services. Everything should be ready in a few weeks. But you should meet Leah. Shes creative, kind, and really fun. You two have a lot in common. M: Id love to meet her! But today isnt very convenient, Im afra
96、id.W: Well, if you cant come with me today, go there on your own. Leah will be there until the end of the week. (13)Text 9 M: Argh, this homework is so confusing! Every time I try to answer the questions, I just end up somewhere else and then get the wrong answer.W: Well, John, sometimes math proble
97、ms are like that. You have to just keep trying until you find the right way. Daily life can be like that, too. Ill give you an example. Whats your favorite breakfast food?M: Eggs!W: OK. Is there only one way to cook eggs? (14)M: Noyou can make scrambled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, soft-boiled eggsand fr
98、ied eggs which are my favorite! (14) (15)W: See? But you didnt know how to make eggs in all those different ways right away, right? You had to learn them and practice them.M: Thats true.W: And when you walk to school, is there only one way to get there?M: NoW: But you still go from your house to sch
99、ool, no matter where you walk in between. And you had to learn the different names of the streets and where they go so you dont get lost, right?M: YesW: Well, with certain math problems, there is more than one way to get the solution. (14) (16) But it may not come to you right away. You have to work
100、 at it. (16) Mr. Thompson expects a lot from the class because he believes in you.M: OK, Ill keep trying. (16)W: Great. Dinner will be ready soon, so come downstairs in 10 minutes (17)Text 10Tonight on the BBC History Channel, we are going to look at the early history of Saudi Arabia. We will also d
101、iscuss how its birth as a nation is connected to the discovery of oil there in the 1900s. Saudi Arabia is a land of dry mountains, (18) dangerous deserts, and tough people who had to survive on little water and few food options. The kingdom was founded by Mohammed bin Saud in 1744. In the 1800s, the
102、 country was taken over by the Ottoman Empire, (18) who controlled the area until the end of World War I. In 1916, with support from the British Empire, the local groups rose up and defeated the Ottoman Empire. In 1932, Saudi Arabia gained true independence as a nation. (19) In 1938, with the help o
103、f the British, the Saudis discovered huge reserves of oil. (20) But they didnt yet have the means to turn that discovery into a successful industry. They later signed agreements with Britain, the United States, and France, (20) whose advanced oil technologies helped Saudi Arabia become very wealthy. Today, Saudi Arabia is trying to move beyond its dependence on oil. Their investments in other industries such as finance, security, and computer technology will make sure that the kingdom can survive well in the 21st century.
