唐山一中2021-2022学年度第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷考生注意：1．本试卷分Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。2．将Ⅰ卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，Ⅱ卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题卡上。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力(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.Whoisthemantalkingto?A.Adoctor.B.Hismother.C.Hiswife.2.Howmuchisthepairofwhiteshoesthismonth?A.300yuan.B.290yuan.C.280yuan.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Awedding.B.Amemory.C.Somemoney.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthebeach.B.Inthehotel.C.Atthegym.5.HowdidMariagotoworktoday?A.Bysubway.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisbusiness?A.Worried.B.Bored.C.Satisfied.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Plantsomeflowers.B.Domarketresearch.C.Gosailingwiththewoman.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhendidGoldycometothewoman’shouse?A.About3daysago.B.About7monthsago.C.About7yearsago.9.WhatdoweknowaboutGoldy?A.Herfeetaregolden.B.Shehurtsomebirds.C.Shelikespursuingbirdsoutside.10.Whatisthemangoingtodonext?A.Gotogetadog.B.TakeawalkwithGoldy.C.TakeGoldytothepetshop.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Motherandson.12.WhatdidIan’sfatherdo?A.Heleftthestoveonanditcaughtfire.B.Hesavedagirlfromaburninghouse.C.Hewastrappedinanarrowplace.13.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Wendy’sfatherisafirefighter.B.Ianwantstobeafirefighter.C.Wendyadmiresherfatherverymuch.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whydothespeakerstrytostartalemonadestand?A.Toearnsomemoney.B.Tofinishsocialpractice.C.Toobservedifferentpeople.15.Wherewillthespeakerssetupthelemonadestand?A.Atafruitmarket.B.Inanofficebuilding.C.Inaheavytrafficarea.16.Whichisunnecessaryforthespeakers?A.Apermit.B.Ajuicer.C.Acardboardbox.17.Whowillservethecustomers?A.Laura.B.William.C.Nina.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatmightladybugsdo?A.Bitehumans.B.Eatharmfulinsects.C.Carrydiseases.19.Whatissaidtohappenwhenaladybuglandsonthehandofasinglegirl?A.Shewillgetmarriedsoon.B.Shewillbecomerich.C.Shewillhavemanychildren.20.Whydosomepeoplebuyladybugsaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tobringgoodluck.B.Todosomeresearch.C.Tokilltheinsects.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。AEastYorkshirehastypical(典型的)Britishweather.Soherearesomeideastokeepeverybodyhappywhentheweatherisnotthemostideal.William’sDen,NorthCaveTheoutdoorandindoorareasaresuitableforchildrenofallagestohavefun.Thereareneststovisit,ropebridgestocross,atree-houseandaslide.TheattachedKitchenprovidesfreshfoodmadefromlocallysourcedingredientsservingaselectionoftreats.EastRidingLeisureCentresKnownforafunlearnerpoolalongsideafunzonewithtwoslidesaswell,itisperfectforkidstofindtheirfeetinthewater,havefun.Its6climbingwallsofferadifferentchallengeoneach.Thisplaceissuitableforanyoneovertheageof4andyoucanrefuelatcafewithfreshfood,snacksandcakes.SewerbyHallandGardens
Whentheweather’snotsure,takecoverintheHallandlearnhowlifewasintheearly1900’sfortheresidentsandworkersofthehouse.Thenvisitthezooandmeetthepigs,parrotsandpenguins!Kidsofallagesarewelcome.WithernseaLighthouseThere’snolimitationtotheageofkidstoclimbWithernseaLighthouse,whichis144stepstothetop,withfullviewsoftheEastYorkshireCoastatthetopofit.Enjoythemuseumonthegroundfloorandlearnwhatlifeislikeworkingandlivinginalighthouse.Thesouvenir(纪念品)shopprovidesattractivegiftsforvisitorsatafairprice.21.Whichoneisunsuitableforkidsofallages?A.William’sDen,NorthCave.B.WithernseaLighthouse.C.EastRidingLeisureCentres.D.SewerbyHallandGardens.22.Wherecankidsenjoyfood?A.InSewerbyHallandGardensandWithernseaLighthouse.B.InEastRidingLeisureCentresandWithernseaLighthouse.C.InWilliam’sDen,NorthCaveandSewerbyHallandGardens.D.InWilliam’sDen,NorthCaveandEastRidingLeisureCentres.23.Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?A.Atravelbrochure.B.Ageographytextbook.C.Afinancemagazine.D.Asciencereport.BPapa,asasonofapoorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown.“There’ssomuchtolearn.Thoughwe’rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway,”hesaid.Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniededucation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeveryday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapa’srequests.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsofthedayatdinnertime:nomatterhowunimportant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomments,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday’snewlearning.“Felice,tellmewhatyouhavelearnedtoday,”hesaid.“IhavelearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaidandthenhesaid,“Getthemap;let’sseewhereNepalis.”ThenthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Bylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming(肯定)ourvalueandgivingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestioninglyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofhismostfamouseducators.Theywereimparting(传授)whatPapahadknownallalong—keepinglearningallthetime.Hiseducationalwayhasservedmewellallmylife.24.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.B.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.C.Theauthor’sfatherwasbornintoaworker’sfamily.D.Thosewhowerebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Onelittlething.B.Acomment.C.Thenews.D.Arequest.
26.Whatisthegreatestvalueof“dinnertime”totheauthor?A.Showingtalents.B.Continuallearning.C.Afamilyget-together.D.WinningPapa’spraise.27.Theauthor’sfathercanbebestdescribedas________.A.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledgeB.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachersC.aparentinsistentonhischildren’seducationD.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdidCAsyougrowrapidlythroughyourteenageyears,youwillexperiencealotofchanges.Thechangesmayseemdifficultandtheymayseemtohappenquickly.Don’tpanic!Youwilldealsuccessfullywiththem!Youareayoungadultnow!Withmoreresponsibility,youwillfindmorefreedomtomakeyourownchoices.Thisisatimetobewellinformedaboutyourchoicessothatyoucanmakehealthybalanced(平衡的)decisionsthatwillhelpshapeyourfuture.Youmayalreadyknowyourcareerpathoryoumayhavenoideaatallwhatyouwanttodo.Bothsituationsarefine!Workhardandtherightopportunitywillpresentitselftoyou.Youngadulthoodmeansgreaterfreedomandmorechoices.Youwillprobablywanttobeindependent(独立的).Buttrynottoshutyourfamilyoutofyourlife.Youshouldlearntothinkofotherseventhoughyouareoldenoughtolookafteryourself.Yourfamilyhavebeenwithyousinceyoucameintothisworld.Itisalsoperfectlynaturalinthistimeforyoutospendmoretimewithyourfriendsthanyourfamily.Chooseyourfriendswisely.Atruefriendwillstandbyyounomatterwhathappens.Thisperiodispartofthelifecycle.Therearesomepeoplewhowillbewithyouthroughoutlife’sjourneyandtherewillbesomepeoplewithwhomyoupartandgoseparateways.Leavingschoolcanbehard.Therealityisthatyoumaynoteverseeallofyourclassmatesagain.Youareayoungadult.Itisyourlife.Noonecanliveitforyou.Thechoicesthatyoumakefromnowonwillbeyourchoices.Somakingtherightchoiceswillbeimportanttoyou.Lifeisforliving.Enjoyyourlifewisely!28.Whoisthepassagemainlyintendedfor?A.Adults.B.Teenagers.C.Teachers.D.Youngparents.29.Asfarastheauthorisconcerned,teenageyearsare________.A.toohardfortheyoungpeopletogetthroughB.atimeofcompletefreedomtomakesomechoicesC.akeyperiodforyoungstudentstoleavetheirparentsD.animportanttimefortheyoungtomaketherightchoices30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“part”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Attracteachother.B.Pusheachother.C.Leaveeachother.D.Impresseachother.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Becomingayoungadult.B.Thehardchoicesinlife.C.Sayinggoodbyetothepast.D.Thekeytochildhoodsuccess.DTomanyweb-buildingspiders,mostofwhomarenearlyblind,thewebistheiressentialwindowontheworld:theirmeansofcommunicating,capturingprey(猎物),meetingmatesandprotectingthemselves.Aweb-buildingspiderwithoutitswebislikeamancastawayonanislandof
solidrock,totallyoutoftouchanddestinedtostarvetodeath.Soimportantisthewebtoanorb-webspider’ssurvivalthattheanimalwillcontinuetoconstructnewwebsdailyevenifitisbeingstarved.For16daysthehungryspiderbuildscompletelynormalwebs.Then,astheanimalgetsthinner,itconstructsawider-meshedwebusingfewerstrands(线).Suchwebswouldonlytraplargerprey,whichismoreeconomicalfromtheperspectiveofastarvingspider.Thespiderstoresenergybyrecyclingwebprotein.Itsimplyeatsitsownwebeacheveningandre-usesittoproducenewsilk.Inthefollowingstudies,itwasfoundthat95percentofwebproteinreappearsinthenextday’sweb.Mostoftheenergyneededforweb-buildingisusedinwalkingoverthestrandsastheyarelaiddown.Scientistsareimpressedbythespider’shighlypreprogrammedbrain,whichislargerforitssizethanthebrainofanyotherinvertebrate(无脊椎动物).Ifweb-buildingisinterrupted,orifsomeoftheexistingstrandsaredestroyed,thespidersimplygoesbacktoseewherethewebisleftoffandthenfinishedbuildinganormalweb.Onespiderwillevenfinishbuildingtheincompletewebofanother.32.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Web-buildingspidershavegoodeyesight.B.Oneweb-buildingspiderusuallyconductsoneweb.C.Mostspiderswillstopconductingwebswhenhungry.D.Web-buildingspiderswillprobablydiewithouttheirwebs.33.Aspiderconductsawider-meshedwebwhen_______.A.itis16daysoldB.ithasfewerstrandsC.itisgettingweakerD.ithuntsforfood34.Aspider’sabilitytofinishanincompletewebprovesthat_______.A.ituseswebproteintoreproducesilkB.ithasahighlypreprogrammedbrainC.thewebisalmosteverythingforaspiderD.itisabletorebuildacompletelydestroyedweb35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.KeystoSpiders’AdaptabilityB.Web-buildingSpiders’LifeSecretsC.ImportanceofWebstoSpidersD.Spiders’HighlyPreprogrammedBrain第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifsomethingthatyou’redoingdoesn’tchallengeyou,thenitdoesn’tchangeyou.Weallneedsomenormalstressinourlives,afterall.36Sochallengethefollowinglimits:•Figureoutwhatyou’rescaredofanddoitcontinuously.Ifyou’reasalesman,andyou’rescaredoftalkingtopeoplepersonallyoroverthephone,now,insteadofbeingscaredandthinkingyou’llfail,spendatleastfiveminutesadaytopickupthephoneandmakeacall.37Butdon’tstoponthefirsttry!Eventually,youcanlookatfearintheeyesandsay,“Goon,I’mnotscared!”•38Makesurethishobbyisnotlinkedtoyourcareer;youhavetorelaxandrelieveyourstresswhileperformingthis.Someexamplesmightbecooking,sewing,paintingandsoon.Apartfromhelpingyouchallengeyourself,takingaclassforyourhobbymayalsogiveyouextraincome.•Setasideatleastnineminutesadayforphysicalexercise.
39Asimple9-minuterunaroundyourneighborhoodcandowondersforyourself.Exercisecannotonlyhelpyoumaintainyourregularweight,butalsomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.•Travelandallowyourselftobeinterestedinnewpeople.Don’tjustlimityourselftoyourfellowtravelers-trytoconnectwiththeservicestaff.Youneverknowwhatkindofpeoplethey’regoingtobe.Getoutofyourhouseorgoonlinerightnowtobookyourclass.40A.Youshoulddoitcontinuously.B.Someonemayhanguponyou.C.Youdon’tneedtogotothegym.D.Runninginthegymmaybeabetterchoice.E.Starttotravelnowandlearntochallengeyourself.F.Takeaclassforahobbyyou’vebeenwantingtodevelop.GYoucanneverseeanyimprovementifyousticktoyourcomfortzone.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MykidsandIwereheadingintothesupermarketovertheweekend.Ontheway,wespottedamanholdingapieceofpaperthatsaid,“41myjob.FamilytoFeed.”Atthisstore,a42likethisisnotnormal.My10-year-oldnoticedhimandmadeacommentonhowbaditmustbetohavetostand43inthecoldwind.Inthestore,Iaskedeachofmykidsto44somethingtheythoughtour“friend”therewould45.Theygotapples,asandwichandabottleofjuice.Thenmy17-year-oldsuggestedgivinghima46.Ithoughtaboutit.Wewere47oncashourselves,but...well,sometimes48fromourneedinsteadofourabundanceis49whatweneedtodo!Allthekidsdeclaresomethingtheycoulddoawaywithfortheweek.Whenwehandedhimthebagoffood,he50upandthankeduswithwateryeyes.WhenIhandedhimthegiftcard,sayinghecoulduseitfor51hisfamilymightneed,heburstintotears.Thishasbeenawonderful52forourfamily.Fordaysthekidshavebeenlookingforotherswecan53!ThingswouldhaveplayedoutdifferentlysoifIhadsimplysaid,“No,wereallydon’thave54togivemore.”Steppingoutnotonlyhelpedabrotherinneed,italsogavemykidsthe55tasteofhelpingothers.It’llgoalongwaywiththem.41.A.LostB.ChangedC.QuitD.Finished42.A.conditionB.placeC.sightD.show43.A.outsideB.proudlyC.byD.angrily44.A.drawB.sayC.requestD.pick45.A.orderB.appreciateC.supplyD.discover46.A.dollarB.jobC.hotmealD.giftcard47.A.easyB.lowC.softD.loose48.A.savingB.spendingC.beggingD.giving49.A.justB.evenC.yetD.still50.A.satB.turnedC.litD.stood51.A.whoeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever
41.A.experienceB.exampleC.messageD.adventure42.A.relyonB.respectC.learnfromD.help43.A.timeB.powerC.moneyD.patience44.A.strongB.sweetC.strangeD.simple第II卷（非选择题共65分）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。Doyouliketravellingabroad?Almosteveryonesaysyes.And56.___________(stay)healthyandsafewhiletravellingcanhelptoensurethatyourtripisahappyand57.___________(enjoy)one.Ifyouaretravellingabroad,herearesometipsyouneed58.___________(make)yourtripmucheasier.Firstofall,makesureyouhaveapplied59.___________avisa.Also,beforeyougo,fillintheemergencyinformationpageofyourpassport!Maketwocopiesofyourpassportidentificationpage.Thiswillbe60.___________(extreme)helpfulifyourpassport61.___________(steal).Leaveonecopyathomewithfriendsorrelatives.Carrytheotherwithyouin62.___________separateplacefromyourpassport.Get63.___________(you)familiarwithlocallawsandcustomsofthecountriesto64.___________youaretravelling.Donotacceptpackagesfromstrangers.Donotcarrytoomuchmoney.Ifyoumakeenough65.___________(prepare),youwillcertainlyhaveagoodtime!第四部分写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节词汇运用，每空一词(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)66.Myfirst(印象)ofhimwerethathewasakind,thoughtfulandsmartyoungman.67.Tostayinshape,manyofthewomennowadaysare(上瘾)todietpills.68.Nowadays,theinternethelpsustostay(联系)withourfriendseasily.69.Thefilmstarwearssunglasseswhereverhegoessoasnottobe(认出).70.After(毕业)fromcollege,Itooksometimeofftogotravelling,whichturnedouttobeawisedecision．71.ItissaidthatSpain(控制)ofPeruinthe16thcentury.72.Withthejoboffer,hewas(盼望)workingwiththenewmanager.73.It’ssaidthatalmostallmajor(信用卡)fromforeigncountriesareacceptedathotelsthroughoutChina.74.Womenofficershave(构成)13percentofthepoliceforce.75.Toofferyourhelp,(报名)somevoluntaryworkinourcommunity.
第二节应用文写作（满分15分）你的英国朋友Jim所在的学校要组织学生来中国旅行，有两条线路可以选择：“长江之行”或者“泰山之旅”。Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：1．你建议的线路；2．你的理由；3．你的祝愿。注意：1．词数80左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：长江：YangtzeRiver泰山：MountTaiDearJim,I’mhappytoreceiveyourletterandknowyou’recomingtoChina.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第三节读后续写（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。续写的词数应为150左右。TheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecline(下降),somepeopleinthetownhadlosttheirjobs.Manyoftheirfamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Peopleweretryingtohelpeachothermeetthechallenges.Mrs.Meredithwasamostkindandthoughtfulwoman.Shespentagreatdealoftimevisitingthepoor.Sheknewtheyhadproblems,andtheyneededallkindsofhelp.Whenshehadtime,shewouldbringfoodandmedicinetothem.Onemorningshetoldherchildrenaboutafamilyshehadvisitedthedaybefore.Therewasamansickinbed,hiswife,whotookcareofhimandcouldnotgoouttowork,andtheirlittleboy.Thelittleboy—hisnamewasBernard—hadinterestedherverymuch.“Iwishyoucouldseehim,”shesaidtoherownchildren,John,Harry,andClara.“Heissuchahelptohismother.Hewantsverymuchtoearnsomemoney,butIdon’tseewhathecando.”Aftertheirmotherlefttheroom,thechildrensatthinkingaboutBernard.“Iwishwecouldhelphimtoearnmoney,”saidClara.“Hisfamilyissufferingsomuch.”
“SodoI,”saidHarry.“Wereallyshoulddosomethingtoassistthem.” Forsomemoments,Johnsaidnothing,but,suddenly,hesprangtohisfeetandcried,“Ihaveagreatidea!Ihaveasolutionthatwecanallhelpaccomplish(完成).” Theotherchildrenalsojumpedupallattention.WhenJohnhadanidea,itwassuretobeagoodone.“Itellyouwhatwecando,”saidJohn.“YouknowthatbigboxofcornUncleJohnsentus?Well,wecanmakepopcorn(爆米花),andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.”注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn’sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too. Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.唐山一中2021-2022学年度第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷参考答案一、听力：1-5ACABC6-10ABCCA11-15ABBAC16-20BCBAC二、阅读理解：21-23CDA24-27ACBC28-31BDCA32-35DCBC36-40GBFCE三、完形填空41-45ACADB46-50DBDAC51-55BADCB四、语法填空：56.staying57.enjoyable58.tomake59.for60.extremely
61.isstolen62.a63.yourself64.which65.preparations五、词汇运用： 66.impressions67.addicted68.contact69.recognized70.graduating71.tookcontrolof72.lookingforwardto73.creditcards74.madeup75.signupfor六、应用文写作：DearJim, I’mhappytoreceiveyourletterandknowyou’recomingtoChina. OfthetwotripstotheYangtzeRiverandMountTai,botharehighlyrecommended.Personally,IpreferthetouralongtheYangtze,thelongestriverandoneofthemotherriversofChinesecivilization.YoucanlearnalotaboutthehistoryofChinaandChinesepeople.Moreover,thesceneryalongtheriverisamazing,withmanywell-knownsightseeingspots.That’swhyIthinkthetripalongtheYangtzewillbeabetterchoice. Hopethatyou’llhaveagoodtimeinChina. Yours, LiHua七、读后续写： WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn'sidea,shethoughtitagoodone,too.Soshesaid,“Itisagreatidea,butyouhavetodowhatyousaid.”“Ofcourse,Iwill!”repliedJohnfirmly.Thesechildrenweredividedintotwogroups.Onegroupwerebusypoppingthecorn,andtheothertookchargeofbuyingpaperbagsandputtingpopcornintothem.Whentheyfinishedallthework,theywenttoBernard’shome.TheytoldBernardhowtosellthepopcorn.Bernardandhisparentswereverygrateful.AndtheMeredithfamilyalsofeltveryhappytohelpthem.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness. Atfirst,hewasalittlenervousforhedidn’tknowhowtosellthepopcorn,buthegotupthecourage.Whatwasoutofhisexpectationwasthatneighbourswereallfriendlytohimandhisbasketemptiedinashorttime.Heearned50centstotallythatday.Hewassodelightedthathecouldhardlyspeak,andthenheranhometotakethemoneytohismotherhappily.AllofthiswasbecauseofJohn’sbrightidea,andthewayhecarrieditout.附：听力原文Text1M:Ihavethrownup(呕吐)severaltimesbecauseofmyfever.W:Havearestandtakethesepillsthreetimesaday.Andyouwillfeelbetter.Butifthefeverisn’tgonewithin24hours,comebackforathoroughexamination.Text2W:Howmuchisthepairofwhiteshoes?M:Itwas290yuanapairlastmonth.Butthismonthyoucanpay10yuanlessforapair.Text3W:Theirweddingwasabsolutelybeautiful.M:Itreallywas.Iwantabigweddinglikethat.ButIthinkitmighthavecostthemanicechunkofchange.W:I’dratherhaveasmallandmemorableweddinginthatcase.Text4
W:Hello,mynameisNora.Ihaveareservation.M:Justamoment,please.Yes,wouldyoulikearoomfacingthepoolortheocean?W:Thelatter,please.Text5M:Howdoyougotowork,Maria?Bybusorbysubway?W:Well,Iusuallygobysubway.ButIoverslepttoday,soIhadtotakeataxi.Text6W:⑥Charlie,how’syourbusinessgoing?M:⑥Everythingseemstobegettingworse.Ireallydon’tknowwhattodowithit.W:Nothingisplainsailing(一帆风顺).Youshouldnevergiveup.M:ButwhatshouldIdo?W:⑦Ithinkyoushouldmakeathoroughmarketinvestigationnow.M:⑦It’sathoughtfulsuggestion.I’lltrymybesttodoit.W:Lifeisnotallroses(并非十全十美),andIbelieveyou’llpullthisthrough.Text7M:Cathy,I’vethoughtaboutgettingadog.Doyouhaveadog?W:Yes.Ihaveabeautifulgoldenretriever(金毛猎犬)whoIconsidertobeafamilymember.M:⑧Howlonghaveyouhadit?W:⑧Shehasbeeninourfamilysinceshewasthreedaysold.Goldyis7yearsoldthisyear.M:WhydidyounameherGoldy?W:Becausesheisallgoldenexceptforfourwhitefeet.M:Thatmakessense.Issheanindoordogoranoutdoordog?W:⑨Shestayswithusinthehousemostly,butshelovestochasebirdsoutside.Mostimportantly,shedoesn’thurtanybirds,andshejustchasesthem.M:She’ssolovely!⑩Wouldyouliketogotothepetshopwithmenow?Ican’twaittohaveadog.W:Sure.You’dloveit!Text8W:⑪HelloIan.Haveyoufinishedthehomework?Whodoyouwriteabout?M:⑪Yes.Iwroteaboutmydadbecauseheisafirefighter.W:Really?Didheactuallygointoburningbuildings?M:Yes,andhesometimeshastocrawlintotightplacestorescuepeople.W:⑫Hasheeverbeentrappedinaburningbuilding?M:⑫Well,heoncebrokedownadoorandcarriedalittlegirloutofherhouse.Someoneleftthestoveon,anditignited(点燃)afireinthekitchen.W:Waseveryoneallright?M:Allfivepeoplelivingthereescapedsafely,butthehouseburnedtotheground.W:⑪Yourdadisincrediblybrave,arealhero.MaybeIshouldbecomeafirefightersomeday.M:⑬I’mdefinitelygoingtobeafirefighter,Wendy.Iwanttobejustlikemydad.Text9W:⑭HowcanIearnsomeextramoneythissummer?M:⑭Whydon’twestartalemonadestand,Laura?W:⑭That’sagreatidea,William.Butdoyouthinkwecanmakeanymoney?M:⑮Ifwesetupinanareawithalotoftrafficonahotday,wewillgetplentyofcustomers.Wecancharge$1.5percupbecauseweneedtocoverourcosts.W:OK.Whatdoweneedtogetstarted?M:⑯Weneedtheingredients,includinglemons,sugarandwater.Wealsoneedsomethingtokeepourmoneyin,asigntoadvertisethelemonade,papercupsandacardboardboxtouseasastand.W:Yeah.⑯Andweshouldhaveapermitandacooler.
M:OK,let’sgetsetupandthinkofaplantogetsomecustomersandmakesomesales!W:Whydon’tIattractthecustomersandyoumakethelemonade?⑰Oh,andwecanaskNinatoservethecustomers.M:Soundsgoodtome.Text10M:Haveyoueverseenasmall,redbeetle(甲虫)withblackdotsonitsback?Theselittleinsects,calledladybugs,areharmlesstohumans.Aladybugdoesnotbiteorstinghumans.Ladybugsarealsoharmlesstoplants,andtheydonotcarrydiseases.Buthowdidtheladybuggetitsname?Therearemanystories.OneofthesestoriescamefromtheMiddleAges.Thecropswerebeingeaten,andthevillagersbeganpraying.⑱Theredbeetleswithblackdotscameandatetheharmfulinsects.Thesebeetleswerenamed“theBeetlesofOurLady.”Thenamewasshortenedtoladybeetlesorladybugs.Sincethen,theladybughasbeenknowntobringgoodluck.Therearemanybeliefsaboutladybugsfromallovertheworld.⑲Ithasbeensaidthatifaladybuglandsonamaiden’shand,shewillmarrysoon.InEngland,ithasbeensaidthatifafarmerseesaladybug,hewillhaveagoodharvest.Somepeoplebelievethatthenumberofspotsyouseeonaladybug’sbackwillpresentthenumberofchildrenyouwillhave.Ladybugstodaycanstillbringgoodfortune.⑱⑳Ifyouhaveladybugsinyourgarden,thenyoudonotneedtouseinsectpoisontogetridofaphids(蚜虫).Aphidsaretinyinsectsthatareharmfultomanyplants.Theysuckthejuicefromtheleavesoftheplant.Aladybugcaneatasmanyas50aphidsinaday.Somepeoplebuyladybugstofighttheaphids.
