“德化一中、永安一中、漳平一中”三校协作
2023－2024学年第一学期联考
高三英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 did the man dislike about the play
A. The writing. B. The setting. C. The performances.
2. What are the speakers looking for
A. The woman’s phone. B. The woman’s pet. C. The woman’s son.
3. What will the woman do this afternoon
A. See an exhibition. B. Watch a movie. C. Take a walk.
4. What problem does the man have
A. He gets some bad news. B. He has caught a bad cold. C. He feels ill due to the flowers.
5. What does the woman say about the restaurant
A. It serves the best Italian food in the city.
B. Her friend is the cook there.
C. She would like to work there.
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；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. How does the woman feel about the new delivery equipment
A. Annoyed. B. Surprised. C. Worried.
7. Who is Thomas probably
A. The woman’s son. B. The woman’s co-worker. C. The woman’s husband.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When did the woman park her car
A. At 10:25 a.m. B. At 10:45 a.m. C. At 11:05 a.m.
9. How did the man travel to the event
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By train.
10. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a sports match. B. At a music festival. C. At a museum exhibition.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and child. C. Friends.
12. What did the man struggle with at the boarding school
A. Lacking privacy. B. Missing his parents. C. Having too much homework.
13. What personal quality did boarding school help the man develop
A. Focus. B. Independence. C. Open-mindedness.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why is the woman organizing a special break
A. To celebrate her sister’s wedding.
B. To celebrate the birth of twin babies.
C. To celebrate her birthday.
15. What can the woman do for free with the special package
A. Try different sports equipment.
B. Take three beauty treatments.
C. Bring two more friends.
16. How many rooms will the woman book in total
A. 3. B. 5. C. 6.
17. What will the man do next
A. Transfer a phone call. B. Pay in full for the package. C. Confirm the booking.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A recent event.
B. Her personal fashion history.
C. The process of applying to a fashion school.
19. What made the speaker choose a new fashion style
A. Her homesickness for her country.
B. Her creativity in making costumes.
C. Her special taste for fashion trends.
20. What does the speaker hope to do in the future
A. Create costumes for theater and TV.
B. Work as a fashion photographer.
C. Become a top fashion designer.
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
Produce recall
Healthfast Vitamins (维生素) and Wellbeing wishes to inform its outlets and customers that foreign material has been found in some bottles and containers of its vitamins and supplements (补充剂).
Batches (批次) affected
You will find the batch number printed on the bottom of the bottle or container.
Goodnight Formula3 P6617-P6628
Healthfast Diet Support tablets N5990-N5992
Anti-stress Formula DR5938-DR5941
Genuine Vitamin A UI4004-UI4008
If the batch number has worn off or you have any questions relating to the recall, please call 1800 9888 7777. Alternatively, you may enquire at the outlet where the purchase was made.
These products are available nationwide, but reports of faulty items have come from the Sussex Cove area, leading us to believe that they have been tampered with ( 擅自改动) locally. However, in the interests of security, we urge all customers who have products from the list above to return them immediately, either to the point of purchase or via post to the head office (Freepost SU 9877). If you have opened the bottle or container, please inspect and report any irregularities.
Refund
We will provide a refund for any unopened bottle or container from the list above, no questions asked. If you have consumed vitamins or supplements from the affected batches, we would be grateful if you could complete the attached survey and report the place of purchase of the product. Please note that our children’s supplement range and Sportsboost vitamins have not been affected and do not need to be returned.
Healthfast Vitamins and Wellbeing will pay a reward of up to $20, 000 for information leading to the conviction (定罪) of any person found guilty of tampering with its products. If you have such information, please contact Regina Giese, Customer Relations Manager, at rgiese@healthfast. co.
21. Which of the following batches of products is being recalled
A. Genuine Vitamin A UI4010. B. Anti-stress Formula DR5936.
C. Healthfast Diet Support tablets N5991. D. Goodnight Formula3 P6615.
22. What should you do if you have eaten an affected product
A. Report where you bought it. B.Contact Regina Giese.
C.Post the empty container to the head office. D.Go to the hospital for a check-up immediately.
23. What will Healthfast offer for details of the crime of tampering with its products
A. Free children’s supplements. B.Quality Sportsboost vitamins.
C. A total refund. D.Reward money.
B
A Nigerian mom found out the hard way that jaundice ( 黄疸) is still a dangerous disease in Africa — but now she’s putting an end to the disease with her new tech startup, making cribs (婴儿床).
Virtue Oboro’s son, Tombra, was just 48 hours old when he had to be rushed to the NICU, suffering from jaundice, which causes yellow skin and can lead to permanent damage or even death. The treatment is fairly simple and widespread in developing countries: blue-light phototherapy (光疗).
Virtue’s hospital had no phototherapy devices, so Tombra had to receive a risky emergency blood transfusion ( 输血). Her son made a full recovery, but Virtue was changed by the experience. “I felt like some of the things I experienced could have been avoided,” the visual designer said. “I thought, is there something I could do to make the pain less for the babies and the mothers ”
What could a visual designer do She designed the Crib A’Glow and named her new company Tiny Hearts. The mobile phototherapy unit is powered by the African sun, and costs one-sixth the price of a normal phototherapy crib — and is produced in her homeland of Nigeria. Virtue’s husband had some experience working with solar panels before, so he lent a hand to the visual designer, who was busy sailing in the unknown waters of a new profession. She worked with a baby doctor through the design process to ensure all the details would benefit the tiny babies.
The Crib A’Glow can now be found in 500 hospitals across Nigeria and neighboring Ghana. It has been used on 300, 000 babies already. Virtue, who has also become a 2022 awardee for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, says a further 200, 000 babies will be saved from jaundice by using the cribs in rural areas — no hospitals or electricity needed.
24. What happened to Tombra shortly after he was born
A.He suffered damage from a blood transfusion. B.He came down with jaundice.
C. He received blue-light phototherapy. D. He got separated from his mother.
25. What can be learned about the Crib A’Glow
A. It is solar-powered. B. It is heavy.
C. It has been used worldwide. D. It is expensive.
26. Why are the numbers listed in the last paragraph
A. To highlight the importance of phototherapy devices.
B. To stress the shortage of cribs in rural hospitals.
C. To arouse people’s awareness of jaundice.
D. To predict the bright future of Virtue’s crib.
27. Which of the following can best describe Virtue
A. Tough and generous. B. Hardworking and productive.
C. Caring and creative. D. Sociable and determined.
C
For people who just can’t seem to pass up the candy in a supermarket checkout line, perhaps grocery shopping online could help reduce these impulse (冲动) purchases, a new study finds. The study suggests that online grocery shopping could help people stick to a healthy diet, said lead study author Jaime Coffino, a public health researcher at the University at Albany, State University of New York.
Previous research shows that people who are more impulsive may be less healthy than less impulsive people, Coffino told Live Science. In a grocery store, that impulsiveness could lead to a shopping cart (购物车) filled with food with little nutritional value.
The new study looked at 60 college students who filled out questionnaires (调查问卷) that assessed their levels of impulsiveness as well as how they respond to the presence of food. The students were then told they had $48.50 for grocery shopping, and were asked to fill an online shopping cart with “nutritious, affordable and tasty” foods. When Coffino calculated the nutritional value of all the foods in each person’s online shopping cart, she found that there was no link between the foods a person chose and how impulsive the person was. “It didn’t matter how impulsive a person was,” Coffino said. “The nutritional outcomes didn’t vary.”
The new University at Albany study dismisses previous suggestions by Britain’s top doctor that buying groceries online is bad for our health. Last June Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, urged people to keep making trips to the supermarket to boost health. She cited a lack of exercise as a pressing health problem, with many adults failing to meet recommended daily guidelines for staying active.
Often, when people buy groceries online, they need to search for each item they want, as opposed to strolling (闲逛) through a store and saying, for example, “Oh, those cakes look good.” Online, more planning and thought is needed. In addition, online grocery shopping makes people more aware of how much money they’re spending, which could prevent them from adding impulsive picks to their carts, Coffino said.
28. What is the conclusion of previous research
A.Food displayed near checkout areas is more likely to be bought.
B. In-store grocery shopping leads to unaffordable purchases.
C. Impulsive people tend to follow a poor diet.
D. Grocery shopping patterns vary little among people.
29. What do we know about the study participants
A. They focused more on taste than nutrition.
B. They made similar food choices to one another.
C.They made a few impulse purchases.
D. They shifted their shopping habits.
30. What is Coffino’s attitude to Davies’s advice
A. Disapproving. B. Unclear. C.Favorable. D. Tolerant.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Making trips to the supermarket boosts health
B.Adding impulsive picks to your shopping cart is up to you
C. Online grocery shopping makes you more financially aware
D. Doing food shop online could be healthier
D
In the 1960s, anthropologist ( 人类学家) Jean Briggs set out on a trip to the Arctic Circle (北极圈). Living in an environment cut off from all the usual creature comforts, Briggs survived thanks to the kindness of one Inuit family who took her in to their home. During her time among the Inuit, she came across a surprising phenomenon: Inuit people have an extraordinary ability to control their anger.
Briggs documented certain occasions where it might have seemed plausible to fly off the handle. A fishing line that had taken many days to make broke on its first use. The simple response: “Sew it together.” A hot pot of tea that ended up all over the floor of an igloo (冰屋), damaging it, was met with no real acknowledgement. The person who knocked it over just got up and made a new pot.
Briggs was left with the burning question of how the Inuit manage to raise such level-headed adults. In a meeting with the elders, it was revealed that the Inuit have a golden parenting rule: “Don’t shout at small children.” One mom, Lisa Ipeelie explained, “When they’re little, it doesn’t help to raise your voice. And this is even the case if a child bites or hits a parent. If a child is turning to this behavior, it’s because there’s an underlying issue that needs to be dealt with, calmly.”
Still, you might be wondering how the Inuit get their children to behave, or even to stay safe. Well, it’s thanks to the storytelling tradition in the culture. These stories can be quite frightening. “Our parents told us that if we went out without a hat, the northern lights are going to take our head off,” shared Inuit film producer, Myna Ishulutak.
However, psychologist Deena Weisberg believes “kids learn best through stories, which are interesting to them.” Interestingly, she states that stories with a peppering of danger have even more appeal to kids. “If we tell children stories they are in awe of, which help them to behave, they will pass them on to their own families,” she says.
32. Why did Briggs find Inuit people amazing
A.They care little about personal belongings.
B. They always keep calm.
C. They live comfortably under extreme conditions.
D. They treat strangers like family.
33. What does the underlined word “plausible” in paragraph 2 mean
A.Reasonable. B.Preferable. C. Unacceptable. D.Debatable.
34. What might Ipeelie do if her boy hits her
A. Shout at him. B.Turn to others. C. Find out the reason. D. Beat him.
35. What does Weisberg imply about using scary stories to get kids to behave
A.It improves parent-kid relationships. B. It brings about dangerous behavior.
C. It is harmful to kids. D. It should be promoted.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make and Keep a New Year’s Resolution
Are you making a resolution in the New Year You’ll give yourself your best shot at success if your goals are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound).
Specific. Your resolution should be absolutely clear. Making a concrete goal is really important rather than just vaguely (含糊地) saying “I want to lose weight.” You want to have a goal: How much weight do you want to lose and at what time interval 36
Measurable. This may seem obvious if your goal is a fitness related one, but it’s also important if you’re trying to cut back on something, too. If, for example, you want to stop biting your nails, take pictures of your nails over time so you can track your progress in how those nails grow back out. 37
Achievable. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have big stretch goals. 38 So, for example, deciding to save enough money to retire in five years when you’re 30 years old is probably not realistic, but saving an extra $100 a month may be.
Relevant. 39 If you do it out of a sense of self-hate or a strong passion in that moment, it doesn’t usually last long. But if you build up a process where you’re thinking harder about what’s good for you, then you have a fighting chance.
Time-bound. Like “achievable,” the timeline toward reaching your goal should be realistic, too. That means giving yourself enough time to do it with lots of smaller goals set up along the way. 40
If you’re building a habit, you’re planning for the next decade, not the next couple of months.
Five pounds in the next two months — that’s going to be more effective.
Is this a goal that really matters to you, and are you making it for the right reasons
Logging progress into a journal or making notes in an app can strengthen the progress.
Do you have a realistic plan for achieving your resolution
Focus on these small wins so you can make gradual progress.
But trying to take too big a step too fast can leave you disappointed.
It’s a resolution based on someone else’s intention.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30）
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。
A sled dog (雪 橇 犬) has reunited with his owner three months after disappearing from an Iditarod race checkpoint in Alaska.
Leon, a 3-year-old dog, went 41 in March while competing in The Iditarod with his owner Sébastien Dos Santos Borges. In April, the Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) 42 a $1,000 reward for information that would 43 Leon’s return home. The dog’s 44 home began in late May when residents 45 an Iditarod race director they had seen Leon multiple times near a cabin (小木屋) in McGrath, more than 120 miles south of the checkpoint. The cabin owner began to put out food for Leon 46 helping catch him. The 47 appeared to work as another local 48 to find and catch Leon, allowing the dog to reunite with Sébastien in Alaska.
“The Iditarod cannot express enough 49 for all of Iditarod Nation’s help for Leon. From the volunteers to the 50 fund organizers and the individual donors, and the 51 of McGrath who have helped towards the 52 of finding Leon,” the ITC said on its website, adding, “The spirit of the community makes The Iditarod so 53 .”
Sébastien shared a post on Facebook to 54 the moment. “Leon is with me! A beautiful story of love and friendship. Thank you!” The 55 will soon head home to France.
41. A. missing B.boring C. hungry D. crazy
42. A. deserved B.selected C. offered D. received
43. A.stand for B. sum up C.slow down D. lead to
44. A. journey B.holiday C. care D.flight
45. A. taught B. told C.reminded D. warned
46. A. by means of B.on behalf of C.in hopes of D.at risk of
47. A. equipment B. strategy C.system D. suggestion
48. A.intended B. pretended C. prepared D. managed
49. A. appreciation B.support C. apology D. concern
50. A.investment B. search C.health D. development
51. A. heroes B.owners C.directors D. racers
52. A. cost B. form C.value D. cause
53. A. traditional B. creative C.special D. tiring
54. A. recall B. change C. celebrate D. assess
55. A.children B. volunteer C.family D. pair
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。
China’s Shenzhou-14 mission has (56)___________ (successful) docked (对接) with the country’s Tiangong space station on Sunday. The three-person crew of the spaceship arrived at the Tianhe crew module (舱) after launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center earlier in the day. The arrival marks (57)__________ start of a six-month stay at the station for the mission’s astronauts that will see China attempt to make significant progress toward the (58)____________ (complete) of Tiangong.
The country hopes to finish (59)___________ (build) the station by the end of the year. Next month, it will launch the first of two lab modules (60)___________ will expand Tiangong’s capabilities, with the latter to follow in October. The modules will allow Chinese astronauts to conduct microgravity and life science research. The Shenzhou-14 crew will conduct multiple extravehicular activities to prepare the station (61)___________ expansion. Among the three astronauts (62)__________ (be) Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman (63)____________ (make) it to space nearly a decade ago during the country’s Shenzhou-9 mission.
Once complete, the entire T-shaped structure will be about a (64)___________ (five) of the size of the International Space Station, with long-term accommodation for three astronauts. According to Reuters, China is exploring the possibility of allowing (65)____________ (commerce) space flights to visit Tiangong.
第四部分 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的学校召开英语征文大赛。你提交了你很满意的文章，结果在获奖名单中却没有你的名字。你打算写信给大赛的评委Lucas，了解具体情况，内容包括：
1. 你的备赛过程； 2. 你的困惑。
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 Lucas,
Yours,
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。
注意：
David and Susan lived with their parents about a mile from town, but they went there to school every day. It was a pleasant walk down the lane, and through the grassland by the pond.No one knows exactly whether they liked it better in spring or in winter. They used to pretend that they were travelers exploring a new country with lush vegetation( 茂盛的草木 )and bright yellow daffodils( 水仙花)dotting the field, and would drop leaves on the road that they might find their way back again. Everything seemed amazing and appealing.When the ice was thick and firm, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like to have them do this unless someone was with them.
“Don't go across the pond today, children," she said, as she kissed them and bade them goodbye one morning.“It is beginning to melt It can be dangerous.”
“All right, mother," said David, though not very good-naturedly, for he was very fond of running and sliding on the ice.When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe. “There" said he to his sister, “I knew it hadn't melted any. Mother is always afraid we shall be e along, and we will have a good time sliding. The school bell will not ring for an hour at least.”
“But you promised mother” said Susan.“No, I didn't. I only said ‘All right,’and it is all right," said David, holding his head high.“Oh, well, I didn't say anything; so I can do as I like" said Susan. So they stepped on the ice without any delay, and started to go across the pond merrily. They had not gone far before the ice gave way, and they fell into the chilly water all at once.
“Help! Help!”they both cried for help in panic.
A man who was at work near the shore heard the screams of the children.
David and Susan went home almost frozen.2023-2024学年第一学期三校联考高三英语答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
1-5. C B B C A
第二节 (共15小题，每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
6-10. BCACB 11-15. CACA A 16-20. B A B A C
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）
21-23 CAD 24-27 BADC 28-31 CBAD 32-35 BACD 36-40 ACFBE
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 ACDAB 46-50 CBDAB 51-55 ADCCD
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）
56. successfully 57. the pletion 59. building 60. which\that
61. for 62.is 63.to make 64. fifth mercial
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Lucas,
Burdened with the boldness to bother you, I am one of the participants of the English Composition Contest, who has some confusion for you to shed light on.
Pouring my heart into the contest, I exerted myself to come up a barely-satisfying draft. After days of dedication of revising, modifying and polishing, it eventually metamorphosed into a flawless masterpiece to me. Nevertheless, the absence of my name in the scroll of winners shattered my eager anticipation. Swallowed by disappointment, self- doubt and depression, I do not have alternatives but to resort to you.
If you could spare my pain by unveiling some details of the contest or enlightening me with the feedback of my essay, I would highly appreciate it. Thanks for your kind attention.
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version:
A man who was at work near the shore heard the screams of the children. Sensing something urgent, (Doing做原因状语） he turned to the direction where the screams came（where引导的定从）, only to find the two kids struggling in the water.(only to do表示一种出乎意料或者不愉快的结果） Without any hesitation, the man dashed to the scene, dived into the freezing pond, swam towards the two kids like an arrow, and managed to reach them in the nick of time.（这是3个动作并列构成了动作链） Hardly had the man seized David and Susan when he began to alleviate their panic and dragged them all the way to the shore. (Hardly...when这个句型，表示一...就） Thanks to his timely help, the two children narrowly escaped drowning. Totally worn-out and speechless with shock,（形容词做伴随状语） they lay on the shore, shivering with coldness for quite a while. （逗号后面做伴随状语）Consciousness regained, David and Susan expressed their gratitude to the man for saving their lives and headed back home.（独立主格）
David and Susan went home almost frozen. At the sight of the two kids’ awful appearance, (at the sight of这个结构，表示一...就) their mother knew the story at once. Much to their astonishment,(Much to 结构，表示令某人相当...) she showed no sign of anger but a concerned look, asking them to change the wet clothes quickly and then wrapping them into her arms tightly to keep them warm. (2个并列的逗号做伴随状语） Pale faces turning red gradually, the two kids got back in form.（独立主格） David realizing his action almost killed himself and his sister, regretful tears rolled down his cheeks.（独立主格） “Had it not been for my recklessness, we wouldn’t have suffered the accident. （虚拟语气，而且虚拟语气倒装了！）I’m sorry to have put you in danger, Susan.” “No, it is also my fault. I’m terribly sorry, mum. We didn’t mean to worry you.” Their mother patted them on their shoulder and forgave them for their courage to admit all the faults. Snowflakes still dancing outside, a ripple of warmth surged through them, though, giving them a blossoming spring! （独立主格，逗号后面加doing做结果状语，而且强对比！）
英语听力模拟试题
Text 1
W: So, you didn’t enjoy the play
M: I’m not saying that. The writing was excellent, and I thought the sets were beautiful. But the actors played the whole thing without emotion as if they were bored by it. (1)
W: Yeah, I see what you’re saying.
Text 2
M: Do you have a recent photograph It might help us in our search.
W: I have one on my phone. Here… He’s got a pretty ordinary brown coat. He is small and has big eyes. Oh, I hope we can find him. He’s like my baby! (2)
Text 3
M: Do you want to go for a walk in the park this afternoon There’s a flower exhibition there.
W: Well, I’m going to a movie later, and it doesn’t finish until 7:00 p.m. (3) Could we go tomorrow afternoon
M: Yeah, sure.
Text 4
W: What’s wrong You seem to have been crying. Is everything okay
M: I’m fine. I just always suffer at this time of year. When the flowers appear, it’s like I’ve got a bad cold! (4) I hate it.
W: Oh, that’s bad news. You poor thing!
Text 5
M: What did you think of that new restaurant
W: Oh, it was fantastic. You won’t find better Italian food anywhere else in this city. (5) Plus, the staff were so friendly. You could tell they loved their jobs. The cook even came out to greet us after our meal!
Text 6
M: I’ve got a delivery here for Mrs. Smith. (6)
W: That’s me.
M: Great. Sign here, please. (6)
W: Wow, it’s amazing. Have I done it right I never understand these new electronic delivery devices, (6) but my kids find them very interesting.
M: Yes. But sometimes they can be quite annoying, especially when they suddenly stop working! Anyway, let me just get your package.
W: Is it a large envelope My co-worker is supposed to be sending me some important documents.
M: I think it’s a bit too large to be papers.
W: “Fiona’s Flowers” Oh, they must be from Thomas! I honestly thought he had forgotten our wedding anniversary! (7) Thank you so much. You’ve made my day!
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M: There you are! It’s 10:45 a.m.! (8) The gates will open soon. I’m getting worried if we can find a better place in the square.
W: I’m so sorry. I parked my car 20 minutes ago, (8) but it’s taken me 20 minutes to walk here from the car!
M: Really
W: Yeah! It took me ages to find somewhere to park. In the end, I parked in the museum car park.
M: Oh, dear! I’m glad I didn’t drive then. But the train was just as bad! I had to stand the whole way. (9)
W: I guess lots of people are coming to the festival. (9) (10)
M: Actually, half of them were wearing football shirts. There’s a match on at the nearby stadium this afternoon too.
W: Never mind. We’ll be watching all our favorite bands playing live soon! (10)
M: Yes! I’m so excited!
Text 8 (第11题为推断题)
W: So, you went to a boarding(寄宿) school (12) (13)
M: Yes, that’s right.
W: Wow, interesting. It must have been scary to be without your parents at first.
M: Well, I didn’t start there until I was 12. I was already quite independent then.
W: Oh, really
M: Yeah. My parents would have to travel a lot for work at that time.
W: Did you enjoy it
M: Mostly! Sleeping in a dormitory didn’t give me much room to be alone, which wasn’t always easy. (12) But it was fun to be with my friends all the time, and the teachers were great. Plus, there were other advantages.
W: Like what
M: We had small class sizes, so the teachers could focus on each student. And I could access the school library at any time.
W: Great!
M: Also, I think living with kids from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures really opens my mind. (13)
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W: Hi, I’m calling to arrange a weekend break for myself and some family members. My sister is getting married, so we’re celebrating. (14)
M: Lovely! Have you stayed here before
W: Yes, I spent a weekend with friends for my birthday last year.
M: What’s your name, please Let me find your details. It will make everything quicker.
W: Anna Findlay.
M: Great, I’ve found you.
W: Your website says that you offer a special “Rest and Relax” package(套餐). (15)
M: Yes. It costs 250 for a twin room. That includes your bed and breakfast. Each person also gets two beauty treatments and full access to our pool, gym, and hot spring facilities. (15)
W: Sounds perfect! I want this.
M: OK. How many people are coming
W: There are eight of us.
M: And what dates are you looking at
W: We’d arrive on the 12th of August and stay for one night.
M: Sure. And what type of rooms would you like
W: Six of us are happy to share, so we need three twin rooms. But two ladies would prefer private rooms. (16) Is that more expensive
M: Yes, a single person staying alone in a double room costs 300.
W: That’s fine. Shall I pay in person on the day, or…
M: You need to pay 20% of the total cost now to confirm the booking. Let me put you through to our booking team, and they’ll tell you how to pay with your phone. (17)
W: Thanks!
Text 10 (第18题为总结题)
I’ve always enjoyed wearing quite dramatic and theatrical clothes. Everything I wore had to be bright, colorful, and above all cute! At senior school, I got into “cosplay”, the practice of dressing up as characters from films, books and video games. Making costumes developed my creativity and problem-solving abilities. It also taught me new skills, such as sewing, photography and painting. I worked very hard at school and those skills got me accepted into the London College of Fashion. Having always wanted to be a top fashion designer, I was so excited to study abroad. (20) I threw myself into my studies. However, it wasn’t long until I felt homesick for China. This led me in a new fashion direction — Hanfu! (19) This style is inspired by the clothes traditionally worn in ancient China and is increasingly popular nowadays with young people back home. At first, I wore Hanfu as a way to feel closer to my home and culture, but now I wear Hanfu almost every day. The clothes are not only beautiful but also surprisingly comfortable. It has also inspired my work. My first fashion collection was deeply inspired by Hanfu, and I’m so proud to share this aspect of my culture with other people. I really hope that I can shock the world with my design one day. (20)
★ 汉服（Hanfu）是汉民族的传统服饰，是中国“衣冠上国”“礼仪之邦”“锦绣中华”的体现。亚洲各国的部分民族，如日本、朝鲜、越南、蒙古、不丹等服饰均具有或借鉴汉服的特征。
