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湖南师大附中2017－2018学年度高一第二学期期中考试
英语
命题人：周彦王心怡朱蔚雍琼甘舒展刘雄昆审题人：周彦
时量：120分钟满分：150分
得分____________
第一部分听力技能(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试题卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What makes the girl work harder?
A. To get a toy.
B. To work as a model.
C. To earn money for a car.
2. What does the man want to do?
A. Stop to ask for directions.
B. Drive to the tall building.
C. Write the correct address himself.
3. How much will the woman pay for the skirt?
A. $30.
B. $70.
C. $100.
4. What is the woman surprised at in the beginning?
A. The man's memory.
B. The size of the house.
C. The cleanliness of the hotel.
5. What does the woman think of the man's schedule?
A. Too relaxing.
B. Too realistic.
C. Too stressful.
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. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Sandra's foot.
B. Cleaning the floor.
C. Housekeeping costs.
7. Who is Brenda?
A. Dave's sister.
B. Sandra's boss.
C. Dave's house cleaner.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why is the man surprised at Julie's morning?
A. Julie didn't leave him a note.
B. He thought Julie hated taking the bus.
C. He thought Julie hated getting up early.
9. What does Julie think of the band uniforms?
A. Ugly.
B. Hot.
C. Expensive.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is Sammy anxious?
A. He was attacked by a larger dog.
B. He was bitten by a rabbit.
C. He was beaten by a stranger.
11. What time did the woman arrive?
A. At 6：30 p．m.
B. At 7：00 p．m.
C. At 7：30 p．m.
12. What do we know about the woman?
A. She likes to be early.
B. She had a rough day.
C. She isn't a football fan.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How much is the man's bill according to the woman?
A. $20.
B. $35.
C. $45.
14. Why does the man think his bill was wrong?
A. He forgot he ordered a small plate.
B. He believed his waitress was dishonest.
C. He thought he ordered a cheaper main dish.
15. What does the man usually order?
A. Vegetables.
B. Seafood.
C. Meat.
16. Who does the man want to talk to?
A. Jenny.
B. The manager.
C. The cook.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where is the school director?
A. On the playground.
B. In the cafeteria.
C. In the school hall.
18. Who is Bill Wyatt?
A. The school director.
B. A football coach.
C. A college student.
19. How can students find out about the lunch menu in advance?
A. From their parents.
B. From the school website.
C. From the posters in the dining hall.
20. What should students do with their cell phones during class hours?
A. Lock them inside the school gate.
B. Keep them with the school teachers.
C. Leave them inside the teaching buildings.
第二部分阅读技能(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A
As part of the “Facebook generation”，we have grown up in a world where access to the Internet is constantly at our fingertips and we're able to connect with people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it's become increasingly common to offer guests the WiFi password along with a cup of tea when they come round to visit. We have become addicted(沉溺) to our smartphones.
Of course, smartphones are useful and have greatly changed our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps accessible to download, we're now able to do almost anything when we're out and about. However, it seems a shame that these attractive pieces of technology are slowly beginning to take over our lives. As a result, we're becoming more anti－social, choosing to consult the Internet rather than talk face－to－face with other human beings.
Even when we're communicating with others, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at arm's reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media ways, yet this means we're starting to have no true contact with each other. People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even when it comes to relationships.
I'm not to say I'm any better. However, I'm trying to use it less and less when I'm out and about. When I first arrived in France, I didn't have any Internet on my phone. Rather than constantly checking my phone for messages or searching for directions, I was forced to talk to
people and find my way around independently. Next time you're out with your friends, put your phone away and see how long you can last without it.
21. According to the passage, the disadvantage of smartphones is that ________．
A. they cost much money without attention
B. they are inconvenient without the WiFi
C. they make communication more untrue
D. they have a bad effect on the study in school
22. What is the purpose of writing the passage?
A. To show smartphones' harm in the life.
B. To suggest we use our smartphones less.
C. To tell us to connect more on the Internet.
D. To prove we are short of communication.
23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. We can connect with our friends instantly through the Internet.
B. The author does not use the mobile phone when she or he's out and about.
C. We communicate with our friends less when we're addicted to our smartphones.
D. The smartphones are indeed very helpful.
B
When your family arrives in Marrakech，the fourth largest city of Morocco，start your journey in the main square of Dejemaa el－Fna，the center of Marrakech's medina quarter(old city)．Here kids will see the monkey men，cobra charmers，acrobats，storytellers，and henna－haired artists.
The medina itself is a network of streets of jewelry，cafes，silverware，furniture，pottery，and suqs(The Arab word for markets)．The courtyards of riad(traditional Moroccan houses or palaces) are filled with sweet－smelling flowers and orange trees，and decorated with attractive fountains.From somewhere comes the beautiful music of sinters—Moroccan versions of guitars.Food stalls(摊位) serve kebabs，fried fish，hot bread，couscous，and slow－cooked lamb.
For the next step of your journey，go deep into the suq，like the McCarthys.“Kids are so used to discovering things.Every corner was filled with strange and interesting things.Colors，sounds，objects needed explanation. Touching and handling things were encouraged.Every interaction(互动) made my nine－year－old son，Sam question: What's this drum made of? Why
is that man buried in a hole up to his waist？The inquisitiveness made his interaction with locals easy and playful，”said actor and writer Andrew McCarthy.
“I have never met people who delight in kids more than Moroccans，”he continued.“They all seem to be half－child，half－adult themselves.So they were quick to play.My child wasn't used to urging me to buy；he was given gifts nearly everywhere we stopped，with nothing expected in return.Everyone asked him his name.Kids are treated as stars here.”
The suq is a dizzying market of mazelike(迷宫似的) passages and countless stalls.It remains traditional，filled with day－to－day life that most kids born in modern cities will find unfamiliar，but that offers you a chance to discuss cultural differences with your child.
“My son loved people actually creating things—dyeing fabric different colors，men carving wood who always gave him small objects after they were made，”says McCarthy.“He was fascinated by the streets where people lived.He accepted the poverty without judgment.He talked and played with kids his age with natural sympathy and respect in a way I had never seen or taught him，”said McCarthy.
24. What does the underlined word “inquisitiveness”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Patience.
B. Curiosity.
C. Comfort.
D. Explanation.
25. What impressed McCarthy according to the last Paragraph?
A. The locals' poor living conditions.
B. The wonderful wooden objects.
C. Sam's way to interact with local kids.
D. The artistic creativity of Moroccans.
26. If you go deep into the suq, you________．
A．can see many interesting things in every corner
B．cannot touch anything in the suq
C．should not ask questions
D．should bargain for a good price
27. This passage is written mainly for ________．
A. businessmen in Morocco
B. parents with young kids
C. visitors in Marrakech
D. local people in Marrakech
C
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The res ult is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750，000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm－hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
28. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. How the Irish fought against the English.
B. How Ireland gained independence.
C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D. How two “Irelands”came into being.
29. We learn from the text that in Ireland________．
A. food shortages and a lack of work in the 1840s led to a decline in population
B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
30. The last paragraph is mainly about________．
A. the Irish character
B. the Irish culture
C. Irish musical instruments
D. a famous Irish writer
31. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Life in Ireland
B. A Very Difficult History
C. Ireland, Past and Present
D．The Independence of Ireland
D
A person can use all five senses while spending time with dolphins. We can see them play in the waves, hear them call, and feel their skin. Dolphins can sense you, too, but not in all the same ways. They have good eyesight, for example, but no sense of smell. Sensory biologists try to understand connections between animal behaviors and the senses. One team of these scientists recently made an unexpected discovery about certain dolphins.
The researchers found that Guiana dolphins can detect electric fields, an ability that may help them find fish to eat. The secret to this newly found sense, say the scientists, is hidden in the dolphins' snouts(口鼻部)．
“We were really surprised to find this in the dolphin. Nobody had expected it，”said Wolf Hanke, who led the new dolphin study.
Hanke and his team suspected the dolphin's electro－sense might have something to do with small dimples(酒窝) on the animal's snout. “We thought they must have some functions，”Hank said. To find out for certain, his team studied two Guiana dolphins.
The scientists first studied the dimples of a 29－year－old dolphin that had died of natural causes. Under a microscope, the dimples looked familiar: they were similar to the sensors used by other animals to detect electric fields.
Next, Hanke and his team tested a live dolphin, a 28－year－old named Paco，to see if he
could recognize an electric field. They taught Paco to swim close to a device that could create a weak electric field in the water. Then the team taught Paco to swim away from the device if he detected any changes. When the scientists created an electric field, Paco swam away—showing that he knew something had changed.When there was no electric field, Paco stayed there. When Paco's snout was covered in plastic, he didn't react to the electric field.
Paco's behavior told the scientists that the dolphin used his snout to detect the tiny electric field. “This is a major breakthrough，”Peter Madsen, a sensory biologist, said.
32. From the passage we learn that________．
A. dolphins don't have the same senses as humans
B. Guiana dolphins can create electric fields
C. the ability to detect electric fields helps Guiana dolphins survive
D. the sensors to detect electric fields are hidden in the dolphins' eyes
33. The underlined word “detect”can be replaced by “________”．
A. create
B. declare
C. find
D. attract
34. In the process of testing Paco's electro－sense, the scientists________
A. used a device made of plastic
B. employed a device to produce a electric field
C. taught Paco how to change the electric field
D. helped Paco to leave the water
35. What is Peter Madsen's attitude towards the research?
A. Cautious.
B. Negative.
C. Indifferent.
D. Positive.
第二节(共5小题，每题2分，满分10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。

If you're studying a foreign language, you'll know that learning vocabulary can often be a tough process. __36__
But sometimes, new words appear that can confuse even native speakers. Each year, a new set of neologisms(新词) is added to the dictionary, indicating the changing tastes and habits of a nation. Members of the public were invited to submit new words and phrases to the Colins online dictionary, around 80 of which were chosen to appear in the new edition.__37__ For example, a young person might describe something as “totes amazeballs”，a phrase which has developed from “totally amazing”and has been popularized by characters in teenage reality programmes. If you're happy about a situation, perhaps yo u might be “made up”. __38____
Some of the words added may be a little more familiar. ‘Facebook' is one of the world's biggest social media websites, so it's not surprising that it has made it into the dictionary. __39__ Maybe you know a “bridezilla”，a play on words to describe a woman whose behaviour in planning her wedding is intolerable. If you're health conscious, you might be filling your supermarket trolley with “superfoods”. __40__ But don't panic if you find that you've forgotten the name of something. Now, you can safely call it an oojamaflip, instead.
A. The phrase “totes amazeballs”refers to football.
B. Sometimes, learning a language can be difficult with new words being added all the time.
C. There is something whose name you cannot remember.
D. If not, you may end up telling someone to “jog on”，or go away.
E. After all, there are thousands upon thousands of words, expressions and idioms to learn.
F. They range from slang or colloquial terms, to words describing food, technology or scientific ideas.
G. Similarly, terms such as “SMS”and “Twitter”reflect the ever－advancing technological age in which we live.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two __41__ systems on the whole.
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries：China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育) by __42__. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River __43__
the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years before they __44__ their own styles. Then in the Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture __45__ went overseas to Japan, __46__ into the Japanese society and __47__ the Japanese culture nowadays. Though it's a bit different from the Chinese one, they belong to the same __48__．When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was __49__ on the Mesopotamian Plain(美索不达米亚平原)—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well－known as the __50__ of the European culture. __51__ the Chinese culture, the European one also__52__waters. When the colonists of England __53__ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, the American culture doesn't __54__ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the __55__ of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are __56__ based on the Latin system, for example, the one I'm using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference __57__ as well. However, __58__ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom __59__ until recent centuries. __60__，they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no connection with each other.
41. A. connected B. contrary C. ancient D. separate
42. A. mountains B. plains C. rivers D. lakes
43. A. while B. for C. or D. when
44. A. equipped B. improved C. selected D. formed
45. A. suddenly B. quietly C. gradually D. naturally
46. A. mixed B. changed C. corrupted D. forced
47. A. expanded B. founded C. shaped D. interrupted
48. A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system
49. A. brought up B. carried out C. given out D. picked up
50. A. result B. sign C. content D. base
51. A. Beneath B. Except C. Like D. With
52. A. spread B. crossed C. affected D. chose
53. A. joined up B. settled down C. broke down D. went up
54. A. come B. suffer C. result D. differ
55. A. development B. difference
C. appearance
D. feature
56. A. properly B. partly C. simply D. mostly
57. A. count B. last C. reduce D. change
58. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. as to D. in case of
59. A. transform B. concern C. distinguish D. communicate
60. A. Furthermore B. Therefore
C. Originally
D. However
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

61. I shall tell him ________(firm) that it is none of his business.
62. When Polly got out of the station, there was no one ________ sight.
63. Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings, one of their ________(shortcoming) is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.
64. Scientists are curious about ________ the sense of smell is the same for both sexes.
65. Loulan, ________ commercial city 2，000 years ago, was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road.
66. ________(attach) the message to the bird's leg, the officer set the bird loose.
67. On 24 August AD 79, the volcano ________(erupt) and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.
68. In many cases, Socrates' questions often made his students ________(awareness) of their own errors.
69. As she walked along the narrow street, she heard the sound of footsteps ________(approach)．
70. We could hardly imagine ________ this peaceful volcano destroyed the whole city!
71. In memory of the Americans ________ died in the attack, a national memorial was built in Pearl Harbor.
72. The news ________ they won the game soon spread over the whole school.
73. While the students found the soldiers' ideas interesting, the system was too difficult to be of ________(practice) use.
74. ________ has been found that words such as “would” and “could” can be used to help us to be polite.
75. Cang Jie saw the tracks of animals in the snow and observed that the ________(appear) of each one was different.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。

修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Pompeii, found in the eighth century BC, was once a busy and wealthy city. Unfortunate, the eruption of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, destroyed a city, burying it and its people under a thick carpet of ash. It were forgotten for many years until the eighteenth century while a farmer discovered a stone with writing on it. The city of Pompeii is great value, for they can provide a source of information about the ancient world. But, in 1860, the area was being put under government protection for preservation and study. Pompeii has been one of the most popular tourist destination, attracting 2.5 million people from around the world every year.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
近年来，大量的历史遗迹(historical relics) 遭到严重破坏，给国家造成了巨大损失。

你通过上网查阅资料、采访专家，就造成破坏的原因总结出以下几点：1. 滥建(excessively construct) 旅游景点；2. 重建时缺乏专业(professional) 知识，致使古迹遭受损坏；3. 人们的保护意识不强。

请根据调查结果写一份报告，要点如下：
1. 描述造成破坏的原因；
2. 针对原因分别给予适当建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 报告开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

In recent years, many historical relics have been seriously damaged, bringing great loss to our country. A survey on the causes has been carried out by searching for information on the Internet and by interviewing experts.
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【文章大意】本文主要介绍了东西方文化的起源及两种文化有许多差异的原因。

41. 该句意为“这是因为，总的来说，东、西方文化系统是两个独立各自发展的体系。

”由全文末段的最后两句话可知，东、西方文化体系的发展几乎是互不影响的，直至近几百年来两者才开始交融。

42. 由下一句可知，这两种文化都是被河流孕育出来的，故选C。

43. A．while有以下用法“在……期间；尽管；然而(强调两者对比)”；B.for 因为；
C.or或者；否则；
D.when当……时；突然。

该空选A，表对比。

44. 该句译为“这两种文化历经了几千年的发展历程，才形成了他们自己的风格”。

注：连词before可灵活译为“(之后)才……”。

选D，“形成”。

注：equip vt.使配备，使装备。

45. 文化传播应是逐渐的。

故选C。

46. 此处指唐朝文化传播到日本，与日本文化融合。

故选A。

注：force vt.逼迫/迫使。

47. 中日两种文化的融合，进而形成了现在的日本文化。

故选C，shape vt.塑造，使成形。

即“...the Chinese culture...shaped the Japanese culture nowadays”。

注：不能选found，其用法为“(某人)创建公司、组织及机构等”或“(某人)兴建建筑物”。

48. “中日文化虽有差异，但仍属于同一文化体系”，即东方文化体系。

考查前后文，根据首段第二句可知答案。

49. A. brought up培养，孕育，教育；B. carried out实施，执行；C.given out分发；发出(气味、光等)；D.picked up捡起，(用车)搭载某人，学会。

“另一种文化孕育于美索不达米亚平原”。

故选A。

50. 古希腊和古罗马文化是公认的欧洲文化的根基(base)，故选D。

51. “西方文化(的传播)像中国文化一样，也越过了海洋”。

即与上文第二段倒数第二句提到的，“the Chinese culture __45__ went overseas to Japan”，相照应。

52. 句意见上题解析。

A. spread vt./vi.蔓延，传播；B. crossed vt.穿过，横过；C.affected vt.影响。

53. A. joined up联合起来；参军；B.settled down定居；C.broke down出故障；分解；
D.went up增长，提升。

句意为“当英国殖民者登陆美洲定居下来”。

故选B。

54. 从上文欧洲文明与美洲文明的渊源来看，美洲文化和欧洲文化应无很大区别。

55. A．development发展；B.difference不同；C.appearance出现；外表；D.feature特色，特点。

由下文可知，该段主要说明东西方语言体系的差异。

故选B。

56. A．properly适当地；B.partly部分地；C.simply仅仅；D.mostly主要地；大多地；通常。

“在东方，大多数的语言属于象形语言，而西方语言主要是从拉丁语系演变过来”。

57. A．count vi.重要；st vi.持续；C.reduce vi./vt.减少。

句意为：其他一些因素诸如人种上的差异(在东西方文化差异形成上)也产生了重要影响。

故选A。

58. A．in terms of在……方面；B.as a result of因为，由于；C.as to关于，至于；D.in case of以防……。

“因为东西方之间远隔千山万水，路途又颇为险峻，所以直到最近几个世纪
两者才开始有交流”。

故选B。

59. 句意见上题解析。

A.transform改变；B.concern vt.涉及；使担忧；C.distinguish vt.区分。

60. A．Furthermore而且；B.Therefore因此；C.Originally 起初，最初。

“因此这两种文化都是在互不干扰的情况下按照各自的模式形成并发展”。

故选B。

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短文改错
Pompeii,
found
founded in the eighth century BC, was once a busy and wealthy city.
Unfortunate
Unfortunately，the eruption of the volcano, Mount V esuvius, destroyed
a
the city, burying it and
its people under a thick carpet of ash. It were
was forgotten for many years until the eighteenth
century while
when a farmer discovered a stone with writing on it. The city of Pompeii is 错误!great
value, for they
it can provide a source of information about the ancient world.
But
Thus/So/Therefore，
in 1860, the area was being put under government protection for preservation and study. Pompeii has been one of the most popular tourist 错误!，attracting 2.5 million people from around the world every year.
【参考范文】
In recent years, many historical relics have been seriously damaged, bringing great loss to our country. A survey on the causes has been carried out by searching for information on the Internet and by interviewing experts.
It has been found that the problem is mainly due to excessive construction of tourist attractions around historical relics. In addition, our lack of professional knowledge during reconstruction has also resulted in them being damaged. What makes the matter worse is that lots of people fail to realize the importance of protecting historical relics. For example, some of them may spit or litter while visiting ancient sites.
To deal with these problems, a series of measures should be taken as follows. First, governments are supposed to make firmer laws to protect the historical relics. Second, more professional assistance should be provided to help reconstruct them. Besides, tourists are required to pay more attention to their behavior while traveling.
In conclusion, it is a duty for every single person to protect historical relics. Only in this way can we learn from the history and pass down the ancient culture from generation to generation.
听力材料
Text 1
W: Look at my new car!
M: That's not a car. It's a toy, and you're still taking the bus to school.
W: Well, it's a model of the car I'm going to buy when I get my first job. It inspires me to work harder.
Text 2
W: This is the same block we drove down two minutes ago. You're lost.
M: I'm not. You just wrote down the wrong address. Let's just park and walk toward that tall building. Surely someone on the road can point the way.
Text 3
M: Compared with the yellow one, you look more beautiful in this white skirt.
W: Thank you. I like the white one better. But how much will you charge me?
M: It costs $100, but I'd like to take off 30%, and that's it.
Text 4
W: Is this your lake house? I pictured something larger, like a hotel.
M: Sorry to disappoint you. I haven't been here since I was a child. I have a totally different memory of it.
W: It's fine. I think it'll be great for the reunion if we clean it up a bit.
Text 5
M: Every morning, I eat an egg at 7：00, brush my teeth at 7：05, leave my house at 7：15, and ride my bike to the subway.
W: Do you have to do everything at the same time every day? Sounds like you need to relax...
Text 6
M: The floor looks super clean. Did you call the cleaning company?
W: Nope. My foot is broken. I stay at home. So I did it myself.
M: With a broken foot? Was that a good idea?
W: Don't worry, Dave.
M: You could have called Brenda. She would have done it for you.
W: I'm not asking your little sister to clean my floor, Dave. Anyway, it wasn't as hard as you think. I have been using a Roomba recently.
M: Oh, that cleaning robot? I'm jealous, Sandra. I wanted one, but I didn't have 500 extra dollars.
W: I know. They're so expensive. I got mine from my boss when I was Employee of the Year two years ago.
Text 7
M: Where were you this morning, Julie? Mom and I were going to take you to school.
W: Oh, thanks, Dad. I thought you saw my note. I took the bus early in the morning.
M: An early bus? I thought you were a night person.
W: We had band practice. We're playing at the game next month, and I was excited. But now...
M: Uh－oh. What happened?
W: It's the uniforms. I saw them, and now I'm sorry I ever started playing the flute.
M: Ugly? I'm sure you'd look great in anything, Julie.
W: It's not that. They're made out of wool. Wool! In August!
M: Dear Lord! You'll all get too hot.
W: Well, it's worse for the saxophone players.
M: I guess the drummers have the same problem.
W: Yes. They complained, but the school doesn't have money to buy new clothes for us.
Text 8。