1、2012年秋学期江苏省泰兴市高三期中调研考试 英语试题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。 第 卷（选择题共70分）第一部分：听力（共两节；满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9
2、.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin? A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme
3、.4. What will the woman probably do? A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize? A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldnt take the cake back. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，
4、你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken? A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so so. B.
5、 Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man w
6、ant? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice.C. Come again the next day. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel
7、 going to do in Toronto? A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist. 听第10段材
8、料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work? A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear? A. In
9、 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company. C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分：英语知识运用（满分20分）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。Employers fear t
10、hey will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey _21_.Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find _22_ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), _23_ even more comp
11、anies expect to experience _24_ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.The Confederation of British Industry_25_694 businesses and organizations across the public and _26_sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people.Half are _27_ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in t
12、he coming years, while a third said they would not be able to _28_ enough employees with the right A-level skills.“_29_ we move further role recovery and businesses plan _30_ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will _31_.” said Richard Lambert, Director General,
13、 CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right _32_ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top _33_ to encourage more young people to study science-related _34_.”The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) _35_ they studied business,
14、 maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers _36_least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers dont insist on a _37_ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.The research _38_ worries about the lack of progress in im
15、proving basic skills in the UK _39_. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, _40_ two-thirds reported concerns.21. A. submitsB. reveals C. launchesD. relieves22. A. audienceB. officialsC. partnersD. s
16、taff 23. A. while B. because C. for D. although 24. A. exits B. shortagesC. absences D. sources25. A. surveyedB. searched C. exposedD. expanded 26. A. collectiveB. private C. personal D. civil27. A. conducted B. combinedC. concernedD. confused 28. A. provideB. reach C. transferD. hire 29. A. Lest B.
17、 Unless C. Before D. As 30. A. with B. for C. on D. by 31. A. control B. stretch C. ensure D. heighten 32. A. creativeB. technicalC. narrative D. physical 33. A. priority B. option C. challenge D. judgment 34. A. proceduresB. academicsC. thoughts D. subjects 35. A. untilB. since C. whereasD. if 36.
18、A. rate B. discuss C. order D. observe 37. A. typical B. particularC. positiveD. general 38. A. highlightedB. described C. focusedD. touched 39. A. masses B. workforce C. faculty D. communities 40. A. what B. whom C. where D. why第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
19、项涂黑。AFor six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocksand sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into
20、the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook Id bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana . And then the other things: dogs i
21、n the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty - we hadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mi
22、rror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them - brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didnt know h
23、ow long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what
24、had happened. “Wild horses?” he said. “Why didnt you wake me up?” “I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.” “Are you sure you didnt dream it?” “You were the one who was sleeping!” Typical, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sle
25、ep of the dead.41. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers_. A. made friends with local residents B. complained about the poor living conditions C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. recorded their experiences in different ways42. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was t
26、old what had happened? A. He always missed out on the best thing. B. He had already taken beautiful pictures. C. A sound sleep was more important. D. The next trip would be better.43. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to view wildlife in Africa. B. Running into wildlife in Africa. C. Tourist
27、attractions in southern Africa. D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert. BDONALD SLOANGates HallUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS 66045913-243-1682After May 2009:46 Clayton DriveSt. Louis, MO 63130314-726-8840ObjectiveTo work with the client (委托人) population in a social service position. Educ
28、ationB.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009Major: Social ServicesMinor: Applied Psychology ExperienceAssistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include
29、 crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationsh
30、ips.Nurses Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery. ActivitiesUniversity Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.Senior Gift Camp
31、aign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university.Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall. SkillsFluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people. InterestsSkiing, softball, classical music, and
32、 guitar. 44.This passage is most probably _.A. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university45.According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that
33、 Donald Sloan can be _ .A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a gifted scientistD. a good social worker 46.From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan _.A. is good at singing and dancingB. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychology
34、CYou never see him, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as th
35、e black box. When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marke
36、d a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed. In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requireme
37、nt on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane the area least subject to impact from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal A
38、viation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other opera
39、ting functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand（抵挡）massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged（潜入水中）, theyre also able to emit si
40、gnals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black box
41、es were never recovered.47. What does the author say about the black box? A. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane. B. The idea for its design comes from a comic book. C. Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible. D. It is an indispensable device on an airplane.48. What information
42、could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner? A. Data for analyzing the cause of the crash. B. The total number of passengers on board. C. The scene of the crash and extent of the damage. D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.49. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965? A
43、. New materials became available by that time. B. Too much space was needed for its installation. C. The early models often got damaged in the crash. D. The early models didnt provide the needed data.50. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? A. There is still a good chanc
44、e of their being recovered. B. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed. C. They have stopped sending homing signals. D. They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report
45、 by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global
46、 death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) and heat-related health problems.But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions.Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million peo
47、ple, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forums report was “a methodological embarrassment
48、” because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that “climate change is an important problem requiri
49、ng our utmost (极度的) attention.” But the report, he said, “will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的).”However, Soren Andreasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended
50、it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty.In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to foc
51、us on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability(弱点) to climate hazards(危害)while still curbing (限制) the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according t
52、o the report.51.What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?A. Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development.B .Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming.C.Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.D.Economic trends have to do with
53、population and natural disasters.52.What do we learn about the Forums report from the passage?A. It was challenged by some climate and risk experts.B. It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.C.It was warmly received by environmentalists.D.It caused a big stir in developing countries.5
54、3.What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forums report?A. Its statistics look embarrassing. B. It is invalid in terms of methodology.C. It deserves our closest attention. D. Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.54.What is Soren Andreasens view of the report?A. Its conclusions are based on carefully c
55、ollected data.B.It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.C. It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.D.Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.55.What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen confer
56、ence?A. How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming.B.How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced.C.How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale.D. How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards.第卷
57、（非选择题共50分）第四部分：任务型阅读 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格只填一个单词。If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what
58、 our schools should teach.Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we dont make an effort to teach children how
59、to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.Were likely no accept something we are told, but thats not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical（批判性
60、的）thinking.Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food（垃圾食品）, they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibiliti
61、es. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.How will we test students on these? We cant. But thats not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools shou
62、ld spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”TitleVery Useful (56) IntroductionEducation should be a (57) for life.AdviceImportant things should be taught in (58) .Teaching(59) How to behave (60) Th
63、e basic skill of (61) moneyHow to (62) in a critical wayHow to keep (63) The rights and responsibilities one has in (64) ConclusionChildren should be taught what (65) is and how to deal with it.第五部分：书面表达（共三节，满分40分）第一节：教材单句填空，每个空格只填一个单词。（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）66 It can be an analysis of how teams are _
64、in the various sports leagues, or a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of different players and their teams. 67 _ Australias small population, its outstanding performance at the Olympic Games was really amazing. 68 The Ming and Qing Imperial Tombs are among the most extraordinary cultural _
65、to be found anywhere. 69 Colour is a medium for expressing different feelings, but the meaning of colour is not _ across different cultures. 70 After spending every penny of his money and being _ to hiring himself out to feed pigs, he realized that he had been a fool and went home. 71In _ with the d
66、ilemma of worldwide hunger, the United Nations set up an agency called the World Food Programme (WFP) in 1963. 72This is why many people are _ for the use of alternative energy sources. 73Older Americans are on the _ .Throughout the Midwest and the Northeast, people aged 60 and over are packing thei
67、r bags and heading south along the freeway to states like Florida. 74Contrary to what many people think, HIV cannot be _ through mosquitoes, a cough or sneeze, or by merely touching someone with Aids. 75You need to work with every _ of your being. 第二节：句子翻译。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）76 凯特非常谦虚，总是说她所取得的成功归功于团队
68、合作。(oweto) 77 几乎所有的与会代表都强调了食品安全的重要性。（stress）78 网络语“我姓曾”这么快在全国流行起来，实在令人惊叹。（catch on）79 如果我们不了解西方文化，就会觉得这样做没有道理。（make sense）80 当地政府认为目前对地震造成的破坏做出评估还为时尚早。（assess）第三节：书面表达（共1题，满分25分）假如你是高中生李华，有感于校园中存在的随地吐痰（to spit）和乱丢垃圾（to litter）等不文明行为，请用英语给校长写一封信，信中应包括以下内容：1说明写信目的；2对这些行为进行批评；3提出建议（至少两点）；注意：1可根据内容要点适当发
69、挥，但不要逐条翻译。 2词数150左右。 3信的抬头、落款及信的第一句已给出（不计词数）。November 15, 2012Mr. Headmaster,Im Li Hua, a student from Class 1, Senior III. _ Your faithfully,Li Hua2012年秋学期江苏省泰兴市高三期中调研考试英语试题参考答案本试卷分第一卷（选择题 70分）和第二卷（非选择题 50分）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）15 CABCA 610 CBBCC 1115 ABBAC 1620 BA ACA第二
70、部分：英语知识运用(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)完形填空：21-25 BDABA 26-30 BCDDB 31-35 DBADD 36-40 ABABC第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）41-45 DABCD 46-50 BCACA 51-55 BABDD 第四部分：任务型阅读 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）56Teaching/Education/Schooling 57preparation 58school(s)59Content(s)/content(s)/Subjects/subjects/Topics/topics60politely/prop
71、erly/well 61managing 62think 63healthy/fit 64society 65Life第五部分：书面表达（共三小题，满分40分）第一节：教材单句填空（共10小题，满分5分）66. placing 67. Considering 68. remains 69. consistent 70. reduced 71. wrestling 72. pushing 73. move 74. spread 75. fibre第二节：句子翻译。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）76Kate is very modest, always saying that she owe
72、s her success to teamwork.77Almost all the representatives present at the conference stressed the importance of food safety.78It is amazing how quickly the Internet word my surname is zeng caught on throughout the country.79If we dont know about Western culture, we will feel it doesnt make sense to
73、do so.80The local government thinks that it is still too early to assess the damage caused by the earthquake.第三节：书面表达(共1小题，满分20分)One possible version:November 15, 2012Mr. Headmaster,I am Li Hua, a student from Class 1, Senior III. I am writing to draw your attention to some improper behaviour among
74、us students: spitting and littering. It makes our school dirty and unpleasant, and does hard to the image of our school. I always feel ashamed whenever I see this. It is clearly not appropriate for a student to spit and litter about. I wonder if the school could place more dustbins around and set up
75、 specific rules against such behaviour. At the same time, students should be encouraged to develop good habits and better behave themselves. I believe that, with the joint efforts of both teachers and students, our school will become a more enjoyable place in the near future. Thank you for your cons
76、ideration. Yours faithfully, Li Hua评分细则一、有以下情况之一的，在正常评分以后再扣9分 1.全文没有使用任何比较复杂的语言结构，例如从句、倒装句等 2.全文没有使用任何比较高级的表达方式的 3.全文没有使用任何关联词语的二、有以下情况之一的，在正常评分以后再扣5分 1.书写潦草，不规范，影响理解的 2.卷面不洁，乱涂改的 3.因审题不清而全文人称使用错误的 4.动词、时态、人称错误达3处以上的 5.句子结构严重错误达3处以上的三、有以下情况之一的，在正常评分以后再扣2分 1.全文不分段 2.词数少于130 3.词数多于170四、有以下情况之一的，扣2分 1.
77、每遗漏一个次要点的 2.冠词、介词用错，其他单词拼写错误分别达4处以上的 3.大小写、标点符号分别达4处以上的五、有以下情况之一的，扣5分 1.每遗漏一个主要点的六、有以下情况的，不扣分 1.为使用比较高级的表达方式而出现的些许错误 2.紧扣主题作适当发挥时出现的些许错误七、有以下情况的，不以评分，以0分计 1.没有使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔 2.答题中有学校、班级或个人真实信息的听力部分录音材料第一节：Man: Excuse me, Madam?Woman: Yes?Man: How long can I keep the book?Woman: For one month. Please
78、make sure you return the book before its due.第二节：Man: Hurry up, Jenny. Its already seven. Well be late for the film.Woman: Dont worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes toget there. Well be there just in time.第三节：Man: I heard on the radio that itll be sunny duri
79、ng the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a trip to Boston.Woman: That sounds great. Ill call Jean to see if she likes to join us.第四节：Woman: Its nearly eight. If you want to catch the nine oclock train, youd better go now.Man: Dont worry. Ill drive to the station.Woman: In that case, let me go with
80、you. And you drop me off at the city center. Ill go to the open market.第五节：Woman: Im sorry, the cake is late. Well do better next time, I promise.Man: Well, Im sorry too. You have to take it back. The birthday party is over and we dont need the cake any more.第六节：Woman: Oh, its broken! Jacky is not g
81、oing to be happy when he sees this. Its his favorite CD! Hell tell mum.Man: Please Kathy, can I borrow ten dollars? Ill buy him a new one and I will clean up your room.第七节：Woman: How did you like the dishes, Sir?Man: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!Woman: Do you want some coffee,
82、 tea, sir?Man: No. thanks, Im fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?Woman: Fifteen percent and its included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing you again.Man: Sure, good night.第八节：Woman: Can I help you?Man: Yes. My daughter bought this ca
83、mera here for my wifes birthday. But it doesnt work. So Id like to change it for another one.Woman: I see. Let me have a look. Well, well be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we dont have another pink one.Man: Oh? What will I do then?Woman: Would you like to choose a different color? We do
84、 have this camera in black and orange.Man: My wife doesnt like either of those colors.Woman: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldnt be any extra charge for it.Man: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?Woman: Wed be very happy to but itll take at
85、 least a week. Maybe ten days. Well call you when it comes in.Man: Thank you very much.Woman: You are welcome.第九节：Woman: Hi, Joe! Many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you going to do?Man: I think Ill just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs. And
86、I probably would go to the Ottawa Car Show. What about you, Ariel? Whats your plan?Woman: I am going to do some traveling with my family.Man: Oh, where to?Woman: Toronto. And on our way, were going to visit my aunt, Valley, in Kingston.Man: Thats exciting. How long do you plan to stay?Woman: Two day
87、s. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the tenth in Toronto. Oh, Im afraid Ive got to go now. My husband is waiting for me. And well have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe!Man: Thank you. You too!第十节：Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest
88、 person in the world is, or who the oldest person in the world is? There is only one place where youll find all these information, and thats in the Guinness Book of World Records. This morning we have someone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book, Thomas Manning. “Welcome to the p
89、rogram, Thomas!” “Thanks, Sue. Its a pleasure to be here.” “Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from.” “Well, it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends. A bird flew away s
90、o quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe, and if it wasnt the fastest, he wondered what was.” “So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldnt find it?” “Yes, thats exactly what happened. And
91、 this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts of all records to satisfy their curiosity.” “So the idea for a book of records was born. And when did the first b
92、ook come out?” “A few years later, in 1955. So, to ask your first question: the tallest person in the world is 231.7cm tall. And the oldest person is Jeanne. L Calment, who was born in February, 1875.” “There are also some rather strange records, arent there, Thomas?” “Yes ,thats right. Did you know
93、, Sue, that the shortest time it is taken ”57. C） Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible.由文中首段their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book可得知，作者认为黑匣子能抵御任何灾难，后面的something out of a comic book只是用来比喻黑匣子抵御灾难的巨大能力，与C选项不谋而合。ward off指“避开，防止”。58.
94、A） Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.本文第二段介绍了黑匣子在对于探寻Yemeni airliner坠毁原因上所起到的重大作用。由第二段第二行the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong及后面由于法国一潜艇找到黑匣子这一发现arked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy以推断出答案。59. C） The early models often got damaged in the crash.文中
95、第三自然段第三行，由arly models often failed to withstand crashes， however， so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned得知，1965年黑匣子重新设计的原因是之前的黑匣子在坠机时容易遭到破坏。withstand意为“承受，经受”。61. A） There is still a good chance for their being recovered.作者举出Air France Flight 447的例子主要是用来证明其前面的论点hen submerged， theye also able to emit signals form depths of 20，000 ft.黑匣子即使被埋于深处仍然能够发射信号以被察觉。Air France Flight 447的黑匣子处于水下深处，但数据显示他们仍能turn up现），即被探测人员发现。故选A。
