英语天津大联考(一)

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2015届高三第一次联考·英语试卷
考生注意:
1.本试卷共130分。

考试时间100分钟。

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3.请将试卷答案填在试卷后面的答题卷上。

4.交卷时,可根据需要在加注“”标志的夹缝处进行裁剪。

5.本试卷主要考试内容:高考全部内容(侧重模块1、2)。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.Xi Jinping has promised to target “tigers” as well as “flies” in a fight against corruption that he has said threatens Communist Party’s existence.
A.the; the 不填 C.不填; the D.不填; 不填
2.With rising oil prices, there is an increasing for people to use bicycles as alternative means of transport.
A.permit
B.tendency
C.appearance
D.instrument
3.As computers are getting less expensive, they are used in schools and offices today.
A.expectedly
B.consciously
C.thankfully
4.Due to the widespread ads, some people have been tricked buying what they may not have bought in the first place.
A.onto
B.into
C.with
D.for
5.With the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall , many Germans are disappointed at the achievements made since unification.
A.appreciating
B.approaching
C.accomplishing
D.appealing
6.You aren’t able to contact Emma at her phone number at this moment. She Australia for her ballet performance and won’t be back until next week.
A.was going to
B.has been to
C.has gone to
D.had gone to
7.When Sara the first service station, she stopped to take a rest and had a cup of coffee.
A.passed through
B.kept up
C.ran out
D.got over
8.I made a condition that everybody must be present at the conference.
A.it
B.this
C.that
D.one
9.—Have you heard of Mr Smith?
—Yes. He was a scholar learning did not fill his mouth.
A.what
B.which D.whose
10.It was because it was raining Jack did not go walking yesterday morning.
A.when
B.that
C.so
D.since
11.I am sure where Federer is. He be on the tennis court.
A.may
B.could
C.must
D.can
12.Remember the books from the library when they’re due. Otherwise, you’ll be fined.
A.to return; borrowing
B.returning; borrowed
C.returning; borrowing
D.to return; borrowed
13.No one can understand she managed to survive for 30 years there—it’s just unbelievable.
A.when
B.how
14.I was uncomfortable that day, otherwise I your birthday party.
A.would take part in
B.took part in
C.had taken part in
D.would have taken part in
15.—Could I borrow your camera?
—.
A.No, I am not available
B.Thank you very much
C.It’s very kind of you
D.I’m sorry. It’s not at hand now
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

I had a quarrel with my drunken husband and left home with my little daughters. Not knowing where to 16 for the night, I called 911 for help. The officer came up and 17 a shelter center for us for the night. However, when we got there, we had to leave as it was too crowded to find a bed. 18 , the woman at the center helped us find a hotel which would 19 us up for three free nights.
On our way to the hotel, the driver, who was an African American, was very 20 and easygoing.
21 my experience, she expressed her 22 . When asked if I had any money, I told her I wasn’t allowed to bring my 23 .
When passing a grocery store, she went in and came out with a bag full of groceries, and told me that the food and milk was for the girls and me to eat over the next three days. I don’t 24 a time in my life when I ever felt more 25 . She comforted me and the 26 in her eyes was like an angel.
At 2:00 am the telephone in our room rang. I was told to 27 a suitcase in the lobby (大堂). The hotel clerk, who stood there holding a suitcase, told me that an African American woman had 28 it off about thirty minutes ago and wanted to be sure I 29 it.
I unzipped the suitcase and found a 30 that read, “I came back home tonight and 31 to all of my friends and neighbors 32 goods for you and your children. God bless you!”
I never got the 33 to see or meet her again, and I didn’t even know her name. But to this day, I still call her my guardian angel. How lucky and 34 I was to have met someone with such a loving and 35 heart.
16.A.turn B.stay C.look D.search
17.A.called B.discovered C.inspected D.provided
18.A.Obviously B.Strangely C.Fortunately D.Actually
19.A.send B.hold C.put D.bring
20.A.decisive B.energetic C.reliable D.talkative
21.A.Hearing B.Sharing C.Analyzing D.Judging
22.A.sympathy B.tolerance C.amazement D.generosity
23.A.phone B.car C.purse D.account
24.A.spare B.remember C.enjoy D.survive
25.A.lonely B.grateful C.enthusiastic D.content
26.A.honesty B.puzzle C.will D.look
27.A.obtain B.take C.fetch D.examine
28.A.brought B.left id D.dropped
29.A.received B.witnessed C.opened D.handled
30.A.passage B.note C.warning D.mail
31.A.hanged about B.came across C.worked out D.went around
32.A.buying B.picking C.collecting D.begging
33.A.permission B.chance C.access D.strength
34.A.exhausted B.determined C.amused D.blessed
35.A.giving B.encouraging C.inspiring D.convincing
第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50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
You never forget your first whale. The impact it makes upon you is huge and life is never quite the same again. My first whale was a 40ft grey, off the coast of California in 1979, and I’ve been a whale addict ever since. Now I have to go whale watching regularly just to survive normal daily life.
I may be crazy but I am certainly not alone. The world is filled with whale watchers: since its beginnings in the mid-fifties, whale watching has grown dramatically and now more than 13 million people join organized whale watching trips every year.
As a faithful whale watcher, all your holidays center on whales. The only books you read are ones about whales; you wear whale T-shirts, and every time you meet your friends you talk about whales.
So what is it about these larger-than-life animals that makes them so special? Their enormous size is one possible explanation: imagine sitting in a small boat next to a blue whale almost as long as a Boeing 737.The fact that we know so little about them is another possibility: modern technology has taken us to the moon and beyond, yet we are only just beginning to understand these extraordinary forms of intelligent life on our own planet.
Planning and patience are just two essential requirements for successful whale watching. Planning is needed because there are certain whale hot spots—where you have the best chance of seeing them—and because the larger species tend to be on their way from feeding areas to breeding grounds, so rarely do they stay in one place for more than a few months at a time.
Patience is necessary because, even under the best conditions, whales can be tricky to find. However, most commercial whale watching trips have a surprisingly high success rate because they tend to concentrate on well-known whale populations at peak (最高的) seasons.
36.What is the impact of the author’s first whale in his life?
A.He has been crazy ever since.
B.He can’t have a normal daily life.
C.He has fallen in love with whale watching.
D.He has organized watching trips every year.
37.What will a faithful whale watcher do usually?
A.Take part in whale forums.
B.Wear only whale-themed clothes.
C.Join an organization for whale watching every month.
D.Pay much attention to whales in the holidays.
38.Why does the author mention modern technology in Paragraph 4?
A.He wants to show us the power of modern technology.
B.He intends to prove that whales are really attractive.
C.He attempts to say that man has landed on the moon.
D.He plans to tell us that whales are intelligent animals.
39.Why is patience necessary in whale watching?
A.Because it is very difficult to find these clever whales.
B.Because whales are on their way to breeding grounds.
C.Because the watching conditions are not always good.
D.Because they have enormous size as big as a Boeing plane.
40.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Tips on Whale Watching
B.Memories of Whale Watching
C.Whales Are Intelligent Animals
D.Essential Requirements for Whale Watching
A.The cat had changed its color.
B.The vet himself had no way to save its life.
C.The family wouldn’t see it suffer in its later life.
D.The cat suffered so much that it could die at any time.
42.The author cried when seeing pet commercials on television because .
A.she was alone at home
B.she thought of her lovely cat
C.she didn’t like to see the things of the cat
D.her children showed no feeling over the cat’s death
43.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 1?
A.In the color of blue.
B.Very sadly.
C.All of a sudden.
D.With much pain.
44.What can we infer from Amy’s advice?
A.It’s all right to feel grief at losing a lovely pet.
B.It’s OK to put the cat’s things away.
C.Writing memories about the cat makes people happy.
D.A new pet can also save your life.
45.What do we know from the last paragraph of Amy’s letter?
A.The longer it is, the less you will feel sad about your pet.
B.It is important to find a new pet as soon as possible.
C.As time goes on, you will feel more sorrow about your pet.
D.One can’t live a happy life without a pet around him.
C
Could radar be the answer to keeping an eye on elderly people without invading their privacy? That’s what the researchers are aiming to prove with their experiment. They say using radar could keep track of older relatives and even detect when they fall over.
Right now, 40 million Americans are over the age of 65, and the Census Bureau (人口普查局) predicts that by the year 2030, 80 million Americans will be 65 or older. Due to these rising statistics, families, communities and health care providers are at a cross-road in terms of how to best serve this growing aging population.
Many elderly individuals choose to live alone, which causes a great risk as falls and other illnesses become more likely as a person ages. In order to increase the safety and security of an elderly person
living alone, researchers are examining the use of through-the-wall radar technology to detect falls and monitor the elderly in their individual living spaces.
Graduate students were trained in walking, falling, and functioning like an elderly person and experiments were conducted in the radar-imaging lab on the campus. A clinical instructor and an expert educated and trained the students on how the elderly carry themselves and walk—with or without the assistance of canes or walkers.
Their research focuses on various applications for radar imaging, including search and rescue, defense, and law enforcement. Dr Amin and his team, through a grant from Qatar University, are now developing a series of algorithms (算法) to identify the patterns and routines of an elderly person in his or her home.
The radar, with the help of these algorithms, can detect when a person is sitting, standing, walking and so on. They say detection of motion, and even classification of what sort of motion it is (such as walking or falling), can be achieved in all rooms inside a home with just one or a few radar units.
“Radar has become a mature technology,” explains Dr Amin. “So people have started thinking about transitioning this technology into healthcare.”
46.What is the purpose of the researchers doing experiments with radar?
A.To look after elderly people when they walk around.
B.To watch over elderly people when they fall over.
C.To predict when elderly people will fall over at home.
D.To protect elderly people when they become sick.
47.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.More and more Americans are becoming weaker.
B.People don’t know how to provide the old with good care.
C.More and more elderly people need good care.
D.It’s difficult to provide better care for the old.
48.How does the radar keep track of the elderly people?
A.It uses algorithms to classify the motion of a person.
B.It recognizes an elderly person by using algorithms.
C.It uses its searching system to locate the elderly person.
D.It monitors the elderly person by recognizing his behaviors.
49.What is suggested in the last paragraph?
A.Radar is a very reliable technology.
B.The radar can only be used inside a room.
C.The radar can tell if a person is walking or falling over.
D.Technology used in other areas can be used in our daily life.
50.Where can you most probably read this passage?
A.In a science fiction.
B.In a handbook.
C.In a science journal.
D.In directions.
D
You often hear people say “I don’t mind as long as I’m happy” or “if you’re happy, I’m happy”. However, concepts about happiness are usually abstract and realizing what makes you happy or figuring out how you can be happier is tricky. The good news is this can now be done—researchers have invented the “wheel of happiness”—a handy, quick self-assessment exercise that makes sense of your life in minutes.
This exercise splits your life into eight key areas, displayed around the circumference (圆周) of the wheel. A line runs from each title to the centre of the wheel forming a scale (刻度) of 1-10.You then rate each aspect of your life allowing you to see which areas are dragging you down. Connect the dots to see the shape of your “happiness wheel” (it will never be perfectly round)!
So, how does this work? Basically, you can give your own level of happiness a number by adding up your scores in each category. Technically, the highest happiness score is 80 (8 areas, rating 10 in each) so you can use this to gauge how much happier you could theoretically be. For example, the wheel has the following figures:
The wheel of happiness
Health: 9
Wealth: 6
Family and Friends: 9
Fun and Recreation: 8
Relationships: 6
Career: 5
Physical Environment: 6
Personal Growth: 8
Total happiness score: 57/80
Result: 71 percent happy
Therefore, the things in this person’s life that seemingly don’t need improving and make them the happiest are their health, friends and family, fun and recreation and personal growth. On the other hand, things dragging them down that might need addressing are their career, wealth, physical environment and relationships as these all scored below seven.
Once you’ve identified your ‘problem area’ it might be handy to further analyze it with subsequent, more detailed wheels. If you scored low in ‘Family and Friends’, create a wheel with the different people in your life round the edge and rate your relationships with them to see which are making you unhappy.
51.What is the use of the “wheel of happiness”?
A.It divides one’s life into several different areas.
B.It helps us figure out what is happiness.
C.It helps us make a quick assessment on our happiness.
D.It simplifies the abstract concept of happiness.
52.How do you know what aspects of your life make you unhappy?
A.By comparing the scale of each line.
B.By turning the circumference of the wheel.
C.By adding up the scores in each category.
D.By connecting the dots to form the “happiness wheel”.
53.What does the underlined word “gauge” mean in Paragraph 3?
A.Assume.
B.Measure.
C.Discover.
D.Decide.
54.What advice will you give on making improvements to achieve more happiness in terms of the
A.To move to a fine pleasant place.
B.To get relaxed through entertainments.
C.To develop good relationships with others.
D.To spend more time with the family and friends.
55.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.The Way to Get Happier
B.Work out How Happy You Are
C.The Understanding of Happiness
D.The Invention of the “Wheel of Happiness”
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分:写作
第一节:阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Nikola Tesla, who was a trained electrical and mechanical engineer, was one of the weighty inventors of the 20th century. Eventually holding over 700 patents, Tesla worked in a number of fields, including electricity, robotics, radar, and wireless transmission of energy. Tesla’s discoveries laid the groundwork for many of the technological advances of the 20th century.
Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia. He owed his strong desire for invention to his mother, an inventive homemaker who created appliances (器具) such as a mechanical eggbeater to help with the home and farm. Tesla studied at the the University of Prague, where he studied mechanical and electrical engineering.
In 1882, 24-year-old Tesla was working for the Central Telephone Exchange in Budapest when the idea for a rotating magnetic field (旋转磁场) flashed through his mind. Tesla was determined to turn his idea into reality but he was unable to find support for it in Budapest; thus, Tesla moved to New York in 1884 and introduced himself to Thomas Edison through a letter of recommendation.
Edison hired Tesla at fourteen dollars per week plus a $50,000 bonus if Tesla could improve Edison’s electric lighting system. Although Tesla and Edison respected one another, Tesla challenged Edison’s claim that current (电流) could only flow in one direction. Tesla claimed that energy could change direction. Since Edison didn’t like Tesla’s idea of alternating current, he refused to award Tesla the bonus, saying the offer of a bonus had been a joke and that Tesla didn’t understand American humor.
In 1888, Tesla quit working for Thomas Edison and went to work for Westinghouse so that he could develop the alternating current system. On January 7, 1943, Tesla died at the age of 86 in his bed at the Hotel New Yorker. Tesla, who had never married, had spent his life creating, inventing, and discovering.
56.What does the underlined word “weighty” most probably mean? (1 word)
57.According to Paragraph 2, what did Tesla’s mother do? (no more than 15 words)
58.What difficulty did Tesla have when he was working in Budapest? (no more than 10 words)
59.Why didn’t Tesla get the bonus Edison had promised? (no more than 10 words)
60.In your opinion, why is invention important? (no more than 20 words)
第二节:书面表达(满分25分)
61.
假设你是李华,你的新西兰笔友Jack最近迷上电脑游戏而常常熬夜,疏忽学业,并受到父母责骂。

请给他发一封电子邮件进行劝告。

内容主要包括:1.写信事由;
2.沉溺游戏的不利影响,至少两点;
3.提出你的忠告。

注意:(1)可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
(2)词数不少于100;开头已给出,不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,
How have you been doing lately?
Regards,
Li Hua
附加题
听力(共两节,满分20分)
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。

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the man?
A.He couldn’t catch up with the woman.
B.He couldn’t understand what the woman said.
C.He wanted to help the woman.
2.When does the conversation most probably take place?
A.In the morning.
B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening.
3.What’s the man doing?
A.Leaving.
B.Driving.
C.Packing.
4.Whose bike is the cheapest of the three?
A.Tom’s.
B.Tom’s brother’s.
C.Tom’s sister’s.
5.What are the speakers doing?
A.Talking about sports.
B.Reading newspapers.
C.Writing up local news.
第二节:(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
听下面3段材料。

每段材料后有几个小题,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。

听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读每个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8小题。

6.Where is the concert going to be given?
A.In the hall.
B.In the dining-hall.
C.Outside the dining-hall.
7.When will the concert begin?
A.At 3 pm.
B.At 3:30 pm.
C.At 3:30 am.
8.Why does the woman have the man wear more clothes?
A.Because it’ll be very cold.
B.Because she will put on his clothes.
C.Because they will wait outside too long.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11小题。

9.What is the man doing these days?
A.Attending classes.
B.Playing the guitar.
C.Learning country music history.
10.What can we know about the man?
A.He didn’t know John Denver was dead.
B.He doesn’t like country music.
C.He didn’t like John Denver.
11.Which is the cause of John Denver’s death?
A.A traffic jam.
B.A car crash.
C.A plane accident.
听下面一段独白,回答第12至第15小题。

12.When is Sweetest Day celebrated?
A.On the third Saturday in October.
B.On the first Saturday in October.
C.On any Saturday in October.
13.Why was Sweetest Day celebrated at first?
A.To show concern about everyone.
B.To show care for the sick and orphaned.
C.To show love to lover.
14.When was Sweetest Day first celebrated in Cleveland?
A.In the middle 1950s.
B.At the end of 1940s.
C.In the middle 1940s.
15.How did the Cleveland man celebrate the day?
A.By sending food.
B.By giving away small gifts.
C.By giving clothes.
2015届高三第一次联考·英语试卷
参考答案
1~5 CBDBB 6~10 CAADB 11~15 CDBDD
16.B 考查动词。

因为丈夫酗酒,作者带着孩子离家出走。

因为不知道到哪里去过夜,作者拨打911求助。

17.A 考查动词。

警官给我们联系了一家庇护中心过夜。

18.C 考查副词。

幸运的是,庇护中心的那位女士帮我们找到了一家能让我们免费住三天的宾馆。

19.C 考查动词。

这家宾馆愿意为我们提供三天的免费住宿。

20.D 考查形容词。

根据下面的express与ask可知,这位女司机是很健谈的。

21.A 考查动词。

一路上,作者与司机谈了很多。

听了我的经历之后,她表示了对我们的同情。

22.A 考查名词。

见上题解析。

23.C 考查名词。

由money可知,这里是指钱包。

当她问我是否有钱时,我告诉她丈夫不让我带钱包。

24.B 考查动词。

在我的一生中,我不记得什么时候感到这么感激过。

25.B 考查形容词。

grateful“感激的”。

作者对的士司机的帮助非常感激。

26.D 考查名词。

根据eyes可知选D项。

她安慰我,双眼中闪着天使般的仁慈目光。

27.C 考查动词。

作者接到电话之后到大堂去取东西。

28.D 考查动词。

宾馆工作人员告诉我,半小时之前,一位非裔美国妇女从车上取下这个手提箱。

29.A 考查动词。

她要求工作人员一定将箱子送到我的手里。

30.B 考查名词。

我拉开手提箱的拉链,看到一张字条。

31.D 考查动词短语。

女司机到朋友和邻居家募集了这些东西,供作者和孩子们用。

32.C 考查动词。

根据语境可知,这些东西是好心的的士司机募集来的。

33.B 考查名词。

作者后来再也没有机会见到这位好心的女司机,甚至都不知道她的名字。

34.D 考查形容词。

因为有好心人的佑护,作者感到非常幸福。

35.A 考查形容词。

遇到这么一位仁爱和慷慨的人,我是多么幸运和有福啊!
36.C 细节题。

作者在第1段叙述了自己的鲸鱼情结,结合下文可知,作者深深爱上了观鲸且不能自拔。

37.D 细节题。

由第3段可知,痴迷的观鲸者将很多的精力放在鲸鱼上,一切以观鲸为中心。

38.B 推断题。

现代科技使人类对太空都有所了解,却对鲸鱼知之甚少。

这暗示了这个庞然大物对人们的吸引力。

39.A 细节题。

由第6段第1句话可知,要发现鲸鱼并不容易,因此需要观鲸者具有极大的耐心。

40.A 主旨题。

通读全文可知,文章以鲸鱼的巨大魅力引出了观鲸的建议。

41.C 细节题。

根据来信第1段可知,家人不愿意看着宠物受罪,才用安乐死的方式杀死了心爱的猫咪。

42.B 细节题。

在来信第2段作者看到有关宠物的广告时,就想起心爱的猫咪,禁不住伤心痛哭。

43.C 词义推测题。

根据“had no idea”并结合猫咪生病的情景,可以判断out of the blue意为“突然地”。

44.A 推断题。

回信的第1段表达了Amy对Sad的同情。

由此判断“因失去宠物而哀伤”是正常的。

45.A 推断题。

根据回信最后一段第1句话可知,随着时间的流逝,人们的忧伤情感会与日俱减的。

46.B 细节题。

由第1段末句可知,研究者用雷达做实验目的是跟踪老年人,对他们摔倒的情况进行监控。

47.D 推断题。

第2段中提及在老龄化社会的当代,如何提供最好的医疗服务非常困难。

48.A 细节题。

由倒数第2段可知,雷达系统对人的行为进行监测并分辨人的运动模式。

49.D 推断题。

最后一段表明应用于其他领域的技术可以转变为民用,服务于人们的日常生活。

50.C 推断题。

本文为技术应用类文章,不会出现在科幻小说、手册或说明书中,而是出现在科学期刊上。

51.C 细节题。

根据第1段末句可知,“幸福轮”的用途是帮助人们对自己的幸福做出快速的评估。

52.A 细节题。

由第2段第3句话可知,通过对比每一组上的刻度,能够发现哪些因素使你不开心。

53.B 词义推测题。

第3段解释如何计算幸福指数,根据add up和score可知gauge在此意为“计算;测量”。

54.D 推断题。

根据表格显示,各项中“家人与朋友”的数值最低,说明这一项影响了测试者的幸福值,需要多花些时间与家人和朋友在一起,促进交流,改变心情,增加幸福值。

55.B 主旨题。

文章主要介绍了“幸福轮”的应用原理,因此B项能全面概括文章的主要内容。

56.Influential / Important.
57.She was an inventive homemaker creating appliances to help with the home and farm.
58.He couldn’t find support to turn his idea into reality.
59.Because Edison didn’t like his idea of alternating current.
60.It helps us humans accomplish our daily tasks, making our life easier and more convenient.
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Jack,
How have you been doing lately?
I’m quite concerned about you because your parents told me you’ve been playing computer games for long and neglecting your studies. Although the pressure is intense for us and I cannot deny the fact that video games are fun and are a great tool to drag off our stress, you cannot afford to waste time.
Firstly, staying up late playing games is harmful to your eyes. Your sleep patterns will be disturbed.
Secondly, the atmosphere in your family is getting tense because you often argue with your parents over this. Family members should live together in harmony.
If you keep playing games, you might study poorly. In a word, I strongly believe that it would be good for you to stop playing games and concentrate on studying.
Regards,
Li Hua
听力部分录音材料
(Text 1)
M:I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch what you said.
W:I said, “Do you want me to help you?”
(Text 2)
W:I think it’s about time I got going.
M:What? Won’t you have more coffee?
W:I’d love to, but I have to get up early tomorrow.
(Text 3)
W:What can I do for you?
M:Well, I really don’t think there is anything. The taxi is here, and I’m ready to go. Thank you just the same.
(Text 4)
M:Tom’s bike is expensive.
W:Yes, but his brother’s bike is more expensive.
M:What about his sister’s?
W:His sister’s is less expensive than Tom’s.
(Text 5)
M:Would you pass me the sports section, please?
W:Sure, if you give me the classified ads and local news section.
(Text 6)
M:Are you free tomorrow?
W:What’s up?
M:Don’t you know some pop stars from Guangzhou will come to our school? They are going to give a concert tomorrow afternoon.
W:Where are they going to give a concert? In the hall? I can’t afford to buy a ticket.
M:No, it’s free. Everyone can go to enjoy it. It will be held outside the dining-hall.
W:Oh, great! I like open-air concerts. When will it begin? I won’t be free until 3 o’clock.
M:You’re lucky. It will begin at three thirty, October 7th. Would you like to go there with me?
W:OK. It’ll be very cold. Please put on more clothes.
(Text 7)
M:Hi, nice to see you again, Amy!
W:Hi, Phil! I haven’t seen you for quite a long time. What are you doing these days?
M:I’m taking a country music course.
W:Oh, really? How interesting! What are you learning from the course?
M:A lot of things, you know, such as the history of country music, singing, and how to play a guitar.
W:That’s great. Well, talking about country music reminds me of a famous singer, John Denver. Have you ever heard of him?
M:Sure. His song Country Roads Take Me Home is popular both in the US and in China.
W:Yes, that’s true. Did you hear the bad news about him?
M:What was it?
W:He had an accident while flying his plane alone, and he was killed.
M:That’s a big loss for country music.
(Text 8)
In today’s program, I’ll tell you about an American holiday called Sweetest Day.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and the helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
In the mid 1940s, a Cleveland man, believing that the city’s orphans and those who were badly ill in bed too often felt left out, had the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving away small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave these small memories on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the disadvantaged was broadened to include everyone, and became a time to remember others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
附加题答案
1~5 BCACB 6~10 CBAAA 11~15 CABCB。