1、2022届高三第二次T8联考英语试题命题学校:华中师大一附中 命题人:龚源来 肖向勇 陈 琛 张悦 审题人: 龚源来考试时间:2022年3月21日下午14:10-16:10 试卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、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- -遍。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt like the dessert.B. Shed like some more dessert.C. She is too
3、full to have any dessert.2. When does the second film start?A. At 8:05. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.3. What does the woman say about Peter?A. He wont listen to the mans advice.B. He has decided not to buy the car.C. He wants to do the right thing.4. Where does Peter plan to go on his way home?A. The ban
4、k. B. The office. C. The barbershop.5. What is the womans suggestion?A. The man should be playing right now.B. The man shouldnt be playing so soon.C. The man should quit from the football team.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。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;
5、 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. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. He lost her dictionary. B. He made her desk dirty. C. He damaged her glass.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Buy her an ice cream. B. Look up some words. C. Tidy up her desk.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What h
6、appened between the man and David?A. They had a friendly chat. B. They had a fight. C. They had a quarrel. .9. How is David probably feeling now?A. He is feeling bad. B. He is feeling all right. C. He is feeling regretful.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What will the woman do on Thursday after the piano lesson
7、?A. Read a book. B. Watch a movie. C. Take care of children,11. What will the woman be doing on Tuesday?A. Practising her violin. B. Helping her neighbors. C. Handing her English paper.12. How does the woman feel about her life?A. Too easy. B. Too busy. C. Too boring.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. When did th
8、e man take up ice diving?A. At 7. B. At 9. C. Last year.14. What is the womans favorite hobby now?A. Skiing. B. Swimming. C. Acting.15. What does the woman think of playing computer games?A. Its relaxing. B. Its a waste of time. C. It helps her make friends.16. What is the relationship between the s
9、peakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Relatives.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What is the meaning of “latchkey children?A. Children who spend part of each day alone.B. Children who dont like to go to school.C. Children who are slow in learning.18. Why do children have chains around their necks?A. To follo
10、w the school rules. B. To avoid getting lost. C. To have keys attached.19. How do the children feel when they are left alone?A. Tired. B. Frightened. C. Lonely.20. What do we know about the latchkey children?A. They try to hide their feelings.B. Their situation is not realized.C. They often watch TV
11、 with their parents.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。A“My Story of Chinese Hanzi is an international competition, hosted by the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and organized by Peoples Daily Online.The entire competiti
12、on consists of preliminary rounds(预赛), semi-finals, and finals.The first two rounds of the competition will be held online. Contestants will answer the questions and provide one-minute videos in the preliminary rounds. The second-round contestants will produce videos featuring a virtual talent show.
13、 Votes will be cast by fans online, and the top ten selected winners will move onto the finals, which will be held offline in late August.Each finalist will deliver a seven-minute speech focusing on the theme of “Ren, a fundamental value long cherished in Chinese culture.Eligible ( 具备条件的) candidates
14、:International students in China, including ethnic Chinese who are at least third generation immigrants;Foreigners working in China whose native language is not Chinese and whose parents native language is not Chinese;Other non-native speakers of Chinese (including full-time students and community m
15、embers) who are non-Chinese citizens.There is no age limit for contestants.Schedule:Preliminary roundsThe top 30 contestants will receive participation awards and be eligible to enter into the semi- finals.Semi-finalsThe contest organizing committee will upload the videos of the winners of the preli
16、minary rounds onto the People s Daily Online website, organize online voting, and then select ten winners after completion of online voting and scoring by the judges.FinalsUpon finishing up the speech competition, various awards will be announced after the scoring is carried out by the judges, with
17、the scores comparing competitors Chinese language speaking abilities, expressiveness, the core message behind their stories, and how their stories promote exchanges between different civilizations.To take part in the contest, please scan the QR code and complete the questionnaire.CPAFFC reserves all
18、 rights for final explanation.21. Who decide the winners to move onto the finals?A. Committee members. B. Online Fans.C. International judges. D. Non-Chinese citizens.22. What determine the qualification for the competition?A. Occupation and gender. B. Education and age.C. Native language and nation
19、ality. D. The stories selected.23. What can we learn about the finals?A. The finals will be held offline. B. Fluency will be weighed most by judges.C. The scores will be given by the audience. D. People can attend by scanning the QR code.BDuring the 1930s， the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old Amer
20、ican soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled(绊倒) into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two cho
21、ices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five- year old girl from the bushes shivering(颤抖) with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.During the war, it was impossible to find the childs family so Suley
22、man took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. Wh
23、en the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage (孤儿院), the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was pl
24、aying in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French official
25、s. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.24. What does the underlined word “at
26、rocity in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Cruelty. B. Challenge. C. Range. D. Stress.25. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics?A. Because Flora might be in the French team.B. Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.C. Because Flora might be watching the event.D. Because Suleyman wanted
27、to travel to Los Angeles.26. What can we learn from the passage?A. Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.B. Flora was sent to an orphanage called Normandy.C. Suleyman found some animals in the bush.D. Suleyman would never see Flora again. .27. Which can serve as the best possible title fo
28、r the text?A. A Tough Flower in the WarB. The Influence of the WarC. The Lost and Found LoveD. The Apple of the Fathers EyeCSkeleton is one of the three sliding sports at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, alongside the luge(单雪橇) and bobsleigh(大雪橇). With only six medals up for grabs, skeleton ha
29、s the fewest events at the Winter Games- which means competition will be fierce.The sport of skeleton has its roots in the most popular winter pastime: sleighing. In the mid-19th century, British and American holidaymakers built the first toboggan( 平底雪橇) run in Davos in 1882 , and thus the sport of
30、sleighing began.Two years later, in 1884, the famed Cresta Runa natural ice skeleton racing toboggan trackwas built in St. Moritz, Switzerland (the course has hosted the annual Grand National championships since 1885).In 1892, a new sledge made entirely of steel was introduced, and some claim that i
31、ts bony appearance gave the sledge and the sport the name skeleton.Mens skeleton was first introduced on the Olympic program in the 1928 Games in St. Moritz. But due to the sport only being available at the Cresta Run at the time, it fell into obscurity(默默无闻) while the luge and bobsleigh grew in pop
32、ularity. However, in 2002，the skeleton was reintroduced as a mens and womens event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and has remained a part of the Olympic program ever since.While Great Britain has the most medals (nine) in skeleton competition at the Olympics, the top spot belongs to the Unit
33、ed States (eight medals) by virtue of having four silvers to Great Britains one (both nations have three golds, while Britain has five bronze medals, and the United States one).Great Britain is the only nation to have won a medal every time skeleton has featured at the Olympic Games, and has won at
34、least one medal in each of the five contests of womens skeleton since its introduction.28. How many events does skeleton have in the Olympics?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.29. When did skeleton first appear?A. In 1882. B. In 1885. C. In 1892. D. In 1928.30. Why did skeleton fall into obscurity?A
35、. Because its material steel was rare.B. Because there was only one run for it.C. Because only men could take part in it. D. Because it was not on the Olympic program.31. What makes America top Great Britain in skeleton at the Olympics?A. The number of medals.B. The composition of medals.C. The virt
36、ue of the athletes.D. The times of hosting the Olympics.DHave you ever spent half an hour searching the Internet which, as you find out afterwards, lasted three hours, or opened a book shortly after breakfast and a little while later noticed that the room was getting darker?Most people can remember
37、experiencing such a state. Your mind wasnt wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you were not even aware of yourself. Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flow states, which were discovered and named by a world-famous psychologi
38、st Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. His celebrated book Flow: The Psychology of Happiness became an instant best-seller, making its way to the top self-help classics.The state of flow happens under very specific conditionswhen we encounter a challenge that is testing for our skills, and yet our skills and c
39、apacities are such that it is just about possible to meet this challenge. So both the challenge and the skills are at high levels, stretching us almost to the limit. If challenges exceed skills, one can become anxious. If skills exceed challenges, we usually become bored. Neither of these two cases
40、result in flow.What is also interesting in flow is the almost total absence of emotions during the actual process. One seems to be almost beyond experiencing emotions, most likely because the awareness of self is not present. Mihaly himself is also very much aware of the potential negative impact of
41、 the flow. One philosopher once describes his own experience of flow: “When I get totally involved in the conversation, I am not aware of myself, the world around or the passage of time. Sometimes, I may become addictive to that existence, unwilling to cope with other daily routines of life, like fo
42、rgettingdinner, and saying goodbye to my children.”32. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To offer a general background of the topic.B. To make an overall outline for the passage.C. To introduce the topic of the passage.D. To clarify the definition of the topic.33. In which of the following exper
43、ience can we enter “flow state?A. Adopting a dog. B. Watching TV.C. Playing the chess. D. Arguing with others.34. What can we infer from the third paragraph?A. The state of flow is little conditional.B. Genius at normal schools often gets bored.C. Challenges at high levels push us to the limit.D. Sk
44、ills play the most important part in flow.35. Why does the writer quote the philosophers words?A. To show the drawbacks of the flow.B. To stress the value of self-awareness.C. To underline the absence of emotions.D. To indicate the difficulty of enjoying the flow.第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短
45、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。As a speaker of 10 languages I know the benefits of speaking more than one language. To start with, we need to dispel(消除) four common misconceptions about language learning.You have to have a gift for learning languages. No，you dont. 36 In Sweden and Holland most peo
46、ple speak more than one language. They cant just all be gifted at languages. In language learning it is attitude, not aptitude(天赋) that determines success. 37 Some immigrants to North America never learn to speak more than broken English. Yet we meet people in other countries who speak flawless Engl
47、ish. With the Internet, language content is available to anyone with a computer. 38 To learn a language you need formal classroom instruction.Classrooms may be economical to run and a great place to meet others. They have the weight of history and tradition behind them. Unfortunately, a classroom is
48、 an inefficient place to learn a language. 39 A majority of school kids graduate unable to communicate in languages that they study for 10 or more years.I would love to learn but 1 dont have the time.How about the time you spend waiting in line or going for a walk? Why not use that time to listen to
49、 a language on your iPad? Once you get started, even 10 or 15 minutes a day will soon grow to 30 minutes a day, or one hour. 40 As I do, you will find the time.A. Thats my experience.B. Anyone who wants to, can learn.C. Where you live is not a problem.D. You need to speak in order to learn.E. You ha
50、ve to live where the language is spoken.F. The more students in the class, the more inefficient it is.G. We simply have to change the way we go about teaching languages.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,从每题所给的A.B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My family moved into our home nine years ag
51、o. We live on a corner, and the entire side of the yard is enclosed by a 41 built rock wall. The front of the house though is another 42 because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just 43 up onto the dirt.We did the best we could and called this area our rock garden. Whenev
52、er we had leftover flowers or plants, I would 44 them out front, just to bring some 45 to the area.Last summer I reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately 46 , we didnt plant it. We decided to let it 47 growing until we could 48 what it was.Weeks p
53、assed and as I made my way back to the 49 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was skinny. I decided to 50 it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks to get to the weeds, I noticed something 51 . The sunflower had not started where I saw it 52 . It actually had begun under a big rock and gro
54、wn under and around it to 53 the sun. .Thats when I realized that we should stand tall like the sunflower and the environment will begin to 54 us. We will find a way to go under or around our big 55 in order to reach our desires.41. A. professionally B. randomly C. simplyD. terribly42. A. wallB. sto
55、ry C. side D. yard43. A. built B. used C. thrown D. made44. A. select B. cut C. stick D. pick45. A. dirt B. color C. flowers D. plants46. A. clarify B. identify C. account D. observe47. A. continue B. avoid C. escape D. start48. A. take down B. come across C. refer toD. figure out49. A. charming B.
56、wonderful C. ugly D. mysterious50. A. dream B. wait C. babyD. explore51. A. unusual B. important C. commonD. disturbing52. A. begin B. stopC. shoot D. expand53. A. shadeB. stand C. steal D. reach54. A. shelter B. choose C. warn D. support55. A. failures B. advantages C. problems D. situations第二节 (共1
57、0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。Im not Chinese, but I love Chinese New Year. There are many fun New Year 56 (celebrate), but nothing quite matches the excitement of the lion dance which can wake up the spirit 57 (complete).The sound of the drums， 58 you can feel throughout your
58、entire body, is quite inspiring. The two performers are very flexible. But it is actually very difficult as the lion head is very heavy and being the 59 (low) part of the lion is tiring as he has to bend his back and also carry 60 person in front sometimes. The lion head is made with paper over a ba
59、mboo frame， 61 (cover) in gauze(纱布), and decorated with beautifully colored materials.The lion dance 62 (believe) to have first appeared in the Qianlong Emperors dream during his Southern tour, and he ordered an animal 63 (make) in the likeness of his description and used in festivals from then on.I
60、 love all about the lion dance. The other day, 1 saw a film about a left-behind teenager who insisted on pursuing his dreams despite difficulties and 64 (succeed) in lion dance. As Master Xu translates: “Heaven has made us talents; were not made 65 vain.”第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40分)第一节 (满分15分)假定你是李华, 你的外国笔
61、友Joe的家乡遭遇了特大洪涝灾害,他的家受损严重,他本人也受伤了。请你给他写一封信，要点包括:1.安慰和鼓励;2.为他提供帮助(如募捐等)。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 Joe,Yours sincerely,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,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Be yourself and always follow your heart. Never let anyone change who you are. This is the lesson I have learned fr
62、om my childhood experience when I figured out I wasnt invited to the party, Bridgets party.One morning, I got off the bus and saw my friends except me hugging under the tree where we used to stand. The circle seemed tighter as I approached; the white invitation cards being hastily stuffed into backp
63、acks gave it away. I knew as well as the entire universe that Bridgets party was this weekend. Bridget was the most popular girl in our class. She was thin and beautiful, always wearing fabulous clothes and fine makeup.Why hadnt she invited me? My feet were too big? No. Maybe. My face was broken out
64、? Why did she invite every person in my group except me? I tried to think of any interactions Id had with Bridget recently. A few days earlier, wed been partners during a sixth period project. I was determined to get the project done and she was absorbed in looking at fashion magazines. She barely s
65、poke to me except to say, “Youre so serious. You know, you should smile more.”Soon, I had overheard all the details about the party. They were going swimming. It was a sleepover. They were renting scary movies and were going to stay up all night. Each time someone mentioned the party, I smiled weakl
66、y and nodded, with my stomach in knots. When having my favorite English class, I found myself just unable to concentrate on the short stories we were supposed to be reading in class. Maybe she didnt invite me because of my coat. It is pretty ugly compared to some of the other girls coats. I should h
67、ave bought another color. Maybe I should smile more but I just cant get into smiling at people unless I know them really well. But I just couldnt pretend to be the person I wasnt. I felt sick. 注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。At lunch, my friend Kate who had been invited came over to me, trying
68、to show off.I was about to let it go when Bridget invited me as a substitute for a girl who couldnt come.2022届高三第二次T8联考英语试题参考答案第一部分 听力1-5 CCACB 6-10 CACAC 11-15 ABBCB 16-20 AACBB第二部分阅读第一节21-23 BCA 24-27 ACAC 28-31 ACBB 32-35 CCBA第二节36-40 BECFA第三部分语言运用第一节41-45ABCCB 46-50 BADDC 51-55 AADDC第二节56. celeb
69、rations 57. completely 58. which 59. lower 60. the61. covered 62. is believed 63. to be made 64. succeeded 65.in第四部分写 作第一节一、评分原则1.本题总分为15分,按5个档次给分。2.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。3.词数少于65词或多于100词的,从总分中减去2分。4.评分时,应注意的主要内容为:时态、人称、内容要点,应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性,上下文的连贯性，语言的得体性及应用文体裁格式。5.拼写与
70、标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英.美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6.如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。二、各档次的给分范围和要求第五档(13-15分)1.完全完成了试题规定的任务。2.覆盖所有内容要点。3.应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。4.语法或词汇方面有些许错误,但为尽力使用较复杂结构或词汇所致。5.有效地使用了语句间的连接成分, 使全文结构紧凑。6.完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档(10-12分)1.完成了试题规定的任务。2.虽漏掉一两个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容。3.运用的语法结构或词汇方面能满足任务的要求。4.语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准
71、确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。6.达到了预期的写作目的。第三档(7-9分)1.基本完成了试题规定的任务。2.虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容。3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。4.有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。6.整体而言,基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档(4-6分)1.未恰当完成试题规定的任务。2.漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一些无关内容。3.词法结构单调，词汇知识有限。4.有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。5.较少使用语句
72、间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。6.信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档(1-3分)1.未完成试题规定的任务。2.明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求。3.语法结构单调,词汇知识有限。4.较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。5.缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。6.信息未能传达给读者。不得分(0分): 未能传达给读者任何信息;内容太少,无法评判;所写内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。说明: 1.内容要点可用不同方式表达。2.应紧扣主题,可适当发挥。参考范文Dear Joe，Im so sad to know that a heavy flood str
73、uck your hometown the other day. I m writing to offer my genuine concern and sincere backup.I know that your hometown has been badly destroyed and you are physically hurt and mentally affected as well. I do feel bad about this and I hope you can get recovered soon. Meanwhile, never lose heart and do
74、nt forget I am by your side though I can not fly there to fight against the disaster alongside you. I have been raising money and collecting useful items for you, which will be sent to you as soon as possible.Wish you all the best. And feel free to contact me if you need any more help.Yours sincerel
75、y,Li Hua第二节一、评分原则1.本题总分25分,按以下5个档次给分。2.评分时.先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.评分时,应注意的主要内容为:与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度;内容的丰富性和创新性;应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性;上下文的连贯性。4.词数少于130的或者多于170字的，从总分中减去2分。5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时,应视其对交际的程度影响予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6.如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。二、各档次的给分范围和要求第五档 (21-25分)1.与所给
76、短文融洽度高,与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理。2.内容丰富。3.有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。表达合理。第四档(16-20分)1.与所给短文融洽度较高,与段落开头衔接较为合理。2.内容比较丰富。3.比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结.构紧凑。表达合理。第三档(11-15分)1.与所给短文关系较为密切，与段落开头有一定程度的衔接。2.写出了若干有关内容。3.应用简单的语句间连接成分,使全文内容连贯。表达基本合理。第二档(6-10分)1.与所给短文有一定的关系,与段落开头有一定程度的衔接。2.写出了一些有关内容。3.较少使用语句间连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。表达
77、不够合理。第一档(1-5分)1.与段落开头语衔接较差;2.写出内容太少。3.全文内容不连贯。表达不合理。不得分(0分):白卷、内容太少,无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。参考范文At lunch, my friend Kate who had been invited came over to me, trying to show off. She said with pride, “Bridgets party will definitely be awesome! I didnt look at Kate, because if I saw any pity in her eyes, I
78、d start crying so I pretended to look for something seemingly important in my backpack until she left. I hated Bridget, for she had made my life miserable. Why did I have to change myself to please her? As I changed classes, I averted my eyes from everyone I knew. I| determined that I wouldnt preten
79、d to be the one I wasnt.I was about to let it go when Bridget invited me as a substitute for a girl who couldnt come. After class, Bridget headed toward my line, weaving through the crowd. I pretended not to notice and looked straight ahead at the blackboard. I felt a hand on my arm. Bridget held ou
80、t an invitation. “Will you come to my party? I looked at the small envelope, relishing the moment. But my mind was a jumble. Now she wanted me to come to her party, but I was just filling a space. Take it, 1 thought. You know you want to go. I hesitated and finally said no. I had already found thepl
81、easure of being myself.听力材料Text 1M: Do you like some dessert? There are plenty of cakes left.W: This is the most tasty dessert I have ever had. But if I had any more, my stomach would burst.Text 2W: Could you tell me the starting time for both films?M: The first begins at 8:05 and will last for one
82、hour and 55 minutes. The second follows immediately after the first.Text 3M: Im going to persuade Peter not to buy that used car. Though it sounds cheaper, it will cause tons of trouble ifsomething goes wrong with it.W: I doubt whether it will work. His mind is already made.Text 4M: Hello, Susan, th
83、is is Mike Johnson at the bank. Is Peter there?W: Not yet. He called me from the office 10 minutes ago to say that he was stopping for a haircut on his way home.Text 5M: I feel quite well. 1 think its time for me to start training for the football season.W: Should you be playing just a week after yo
84、u got over that leg injury?Text 6M: Im terribly sorry, Tina. Ive broken your glass. I was looking for the dictionary you borrowed from me yesterday on the desk while you were out for a break.W: Well, it doesnt matter. Its my fault. I forgot to return it to you on time after I used it to look up some
85、 words in it. I should say sorry to you first.M: I need it badly now, so 1 began to search for it on your desk. 1 should have been careful. Ill pay for it.W: No, there is no need to pay. You treat me an ice cream after class. Thats enough.Text 7M: I had an argument with David yesterday. I hope hes n
86、ot still mad at me.W: What did you argue about?M: He borrowed some money from me and I needed it back. He said he didnt have the money yet.W: Well, he should pay you back. Its only fair.M: Yes, but I got angry with him too quickly. He probably thought that I mistrusted him. 1 shouldnt have got angry
87、.W: Did you lend him a lot of money?M: Not much. I had to pay an unexpected bill, so I needed the money back.W: Well, talk to him about it next time you see him. He probably feels as bad about it as you do.M: I guess you are right. We should patch things up.Text 8W: Dad, can I go to the cinema this
88、week with Johnny?M: Here. Try this. Its a book called Moby Dick，an American classic. Okay. Let me look at the schedule here. Hmm .When are you thinking about going to the movies?W: Uh, we re thinking about watching a movie on Thursday after school.M: Well, thats not going to work. You have a piano l
89、esson after school and then you have to babysit for the neighbors until 9:00.W: What about Tuesday?M: Tuesdays out. You havent practised your violin at allfor an entire month, so you have to catch up on that. And, dont you have a paper due in your English class on Wednesday?W: Oh, I forgot about tha
90、t. and anyway, 1 was going to finish that during the first period at school. Why am I so busy?M: Well, any girl of your age should be busy with her studies.Text 9W: Where are you from, Corey?M: Im from Canada. Ive just moved here.W: Canada! Are you good at winter sports then?M: Yeah, I love winter s
91、ports very much, such as skiing and snowboarding. I also like ice diving.W: Wow! That sounds quite exciting!M: Yeah. Ive been doing that for 7 years, since I was 9. What do you do in your free time?W: Well, swimming used to be my favorite hobby. But now I spend most of my spare time in the acting cl
92、ub I joined last year and I really love the theaterI really want to be an actress one day. Have you got any other hobbies?M: Um，I guess I enjoy playing online computer games. I feel quite relaxed when playing the games and it helps me.make new friends. How about you? Do you spend much time online?W:
93、 Well, Im not interested in computer games. I think it makes no sense to spend time playing something with strangers. I prefer chatting face to face with my friends.M: I like chatting with friends too.W: Oh, its time for class. Our English teacher is coming. After class Ill introduce you to some of
94、my friends.Text 10 For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming to an empty house. Somedeal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang outside. But all of them have something in common. Theyspend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. T
95、hey re children who look after themselves whiletheir parents work. And their condition has become a subject of concern.A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. However, a lot ofkids had chains around their necks with keys attached. He was consta
96、ntly telling them to put them inside shirts. Butthere were so many keys. Slowly, he learned they were house keys.He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned of the impact working couples and single parent were having on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children
97、 at home alone. Many had nightmares andwere worried about their own safety.The most common way latchkey children deal with them is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. Theyll often play it at high volume. Most parents dont realize the effect on their children when they leave their children alone
