潍坊市2014-2015高二英语下学期期末试题（有答案）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页。
2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（选择题，共100分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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，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. What does the woman prefer to drink?
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. Cathy is going to be invited.
B. Cathy is too busy to come.
C. Cathy will be at the party.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In a classroom.
4. How fast can the woman type?
A. About 15 words a minute.
B. About 45 words a minute.
C. About 80 words a minute.
5. Which programme does the man like best?
A. Sports. B. History. C. News.
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。
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6. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He has flu. B. He has headaches. C. He has a fever.
7. When did the problem begin?
A. Two weeks ago. B. Two months ago. C. Three months ago.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What day is it today?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
9. Who did he often go shopping with as a child?
A. Mother. B. Father. C. Neighbor.
10. What do we know about the man?
A. He probably likes video games.
B. He has been to the new shopping center before.
C. He didn’t accept the woman’s invitation at last.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why did the man make the phone call?
A. To ask for an extra bed.
B. To check the room rates.
C. To change his reservation.
12. How much are the double rooms?
A. From $180 to $240. B. From $180 to $270. C. From $270 to $330.
13. What is included in the price?
A. Service charge. B. Breakfast. C. Tax.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers complaining about?
A. The loud music. B. The strict rules. C. The busy week.
15. When does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
16. What are the speakers going to do next?
A. Visit the doctor. B. Go to the neighbors. C. Call the police.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Musician and audience.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Maria do right after graduation?
A. She entered politics.
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B. She worked as a teacher.
C. She became a factory manager.
19. Where did Maria set up her first coffee bar?
A. In London. B. In Singapore. C. In New York.
20. How many coffee bars does she already have now?
A. 10. B. 80. C. 85.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Saber Miresmailli was on vacation in London when, caught in a bit of traffic on London Bridge, he decided to take a photo of Tower Bridge.
“I noticed the couple,” he said. “At that moment, I did not see anyone from the wedding party or a photographer with the couple, so I took several pictures. Usually, my pictures are not very good given the fact that I don’t use flash and I don’t stop to compose (构图)—so when I got back after two weeks, I was very surprised to find this one turned out so well.”
Miresmailli said, “I thought to myself, if it was me getting married, I would have wanted the picture.”
So he posted the photo on Facebook and attached a few friends with the hope of finding the couple and passing them the picture. What happened next, he said, “was crazy.”
“I received more than 2,000 requests from perfect strangers and lots of positive and negative emails.” Until this afternoon, almost 230,000 people had shared his Facebook post on the photo.
There’s also been an uncertain identification of the couple. It’s likely that their names are Laura and James. “If it’s the right couple,” Miresmailli said, “they are on their honeymoon in Bali and have no idea about the photo. I believe they will be shocked to find out about their fame”.
Miresmailli said he’s been drowned by the interest in the photo.
“I just want to give them their picture and go back to work and tend my tomatoes,” he said.
21. Saber Miresmailli is seeking for a couple who ________.
A. held the wedding party in Bali
B. were looking for their wedding pictures
C. were taken a photo by him without knowing it
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D. became famous for their honeymoon experience
22. Why are Miresmailli’s photos usually not satisfactory?
A. They are not developed in time.
B. He is not good at finding views.
C. He doesn’t take enough pictures.
D. He doesn’t care much about photograph skills.
23. What is the right order of the whole story?
a. received requests and emails
b. posted the photo on Facebook
c. noticed a couple
d. took a photo
e. was caught in traffic
f. attached some friends
A. e, d, c, b, a, f B. e, c, d, b, f, a C. c, d, e, b, f, a D. c , e, d, b, a, f
24. Miresmailli said the words in the last paragraph with a sense of ________.
A. pride B. duty C. appreciation D. humour
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China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. The Fair is a comprehensive (综合) one with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover (成交量) in China.
Canton Fair attracts more than 24,000 China’s best foreign trade companies with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, and 500 overseas companies to participate in the Fair.
Canton Fair is a platform for import and export mainly, with various and flexible patterns of trade. Beside traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair Online. Various types of business activities such as economic and technical co-operations and exchanges, goods inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising and consultation are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.
Events Schedule of the 115th Session of Canton Fair
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Time：May 1st 14:00-16:00
Place：No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B
Event：Training Seminar of Overseas Marketing
Theme：Market Segmentation And Channel Building
Details：Cloris, Project Facilitator, Trade for Sustainable Development of International Trade Centre (ITC)
Time：May 2nd 14:00-16:30
Place：No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B
Event：Fashion and Trend Forum
Theme：The “must have” fashion trends for Men’s and Women’s wear for Spring/Summer 2015
Details：Michael Leow, Sales and Market Director of Fashion Snoops(Asia Pacific)
25. The Canton Fair is organized in Guangzhou ____________.
A. every season B. twice a year C. once a year D. every two years
26. If you want to visit the clothing show, you can be there ____________.
A. on May 2nd 14:00-16:30 B. on May 1st 14:00-16:00
C. on May 1st 8:00-16:30 D. on May 2nd 10:00-16:00
27. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To report the trade achievements. B. To present overseas investment.
C. To introduce the Canton Fair. D. To teach businessmen trade skills.
C
In late summer or early fall the large, yellow seed heads of sunflowers will be ripening. If gardeners can keep off the birds and other wildlife trying to eat the seeds, they can have a large harvest. The bright yellow blooms will make a rainbow garden, brightening up any space.
However, planting the sunflower seeds is a skilled job. Plant seeds no deeper than the full length of itself. Smaller sized sunflowers can be spaced a foot apart. Larger varieties will need to be spaced as far apart as three feet. This allows ripe plants enough space for the seed heads to ripen without knocking the ripe seeds off before gardeners have a chance to harvest them.
Most sunflower seeds, especially those with eatable seeds, are large enough to handle without the need for seed sorters. This is why sunflowers make an excellent choice for a children’s garden as well. Gardeners will want to mix plenty of soil fertilizers into the ground as sunflowers tend to be heavy feeders.
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Sunflowers can be slow starters and the tiny new plants don’t seem to grow very rapidly. Gardeners should protect the new plants as they begin to grow. Once they get going, sunflowers are able to outgrow many weeds, making them easier to grow in the home vegetable garden than many other plants.
Most pests and diseases are not a bother to the sunflower, however, more than one gardener has said that their lovely looking plants were ravaged overnight by hungry squirrels, mice or birds. To preserve their harvest, gardeners can cover the ripening seed head with stockings or net cloth to help keep the destroyers off the seeds.
Planting sunflower seeds is easy and can help even the smallest gardener feel successful in their gardening attempts.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to plant sunflowers. B. Different kinds of sunflowers.
C. Ways to preserve sunflowers. D. Tips on making your garden bright.
29. Why should enough space be left between sunflowers?
A. To prevent birds from eating sunflower seeds.
B. To offer the sunflowers enough sunlight.
C. To protect the ripe seed heads before harvest.
D. To help the sunflowers grow stronger.
30. Why do children love to grow sunflowers in their garden?
A. They want to decorate their garden with sunflowers.
B. The seeds are easy to plant and unnecessary to sort.
C. Sunflowers don’t need too much soil fertilizer.
D. Tiny new sunflowers can grow very fast.
31. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ravaged” in Paragraph 5?
A. Destroyed. B. Covered. C. Surrounded. D. Removed.
D
A wagging (摇) tail is a form of dog communication. Dogs wag their tails to tell us something about how they’re feeling.
There are probably few people who haven’t seen a dog wagging his tail, and most of the time it’s obvious what the dog is trying to tell you with this kind of body language. It is important, however, that you pay attention to how the dog is holding his tail when he’s wagging it.
Is it relaxed and moving back in forth? Is his body moving along with the wagging? Or is the tail high and moving quickly back and forth while the dog’s body remains fairly
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erect and stiff (竖直僵硬的)? Where the tail is and the way a dog holds his body while he’s wagging it can give you a clue about what he is trying to communicate.
Most people look at a dog with a wagging tail and assume he is happy. Most of the time this is true, but there are times when a dog wags his tail right before he becomes aggressive. If a dog is wagging his tail and the rest of his body seems relaxed or is moving along with the wagging, you are dealing with a happy and comfortable dog.
If a dog is holding his body erect and stiff while wagging his tail, however, he may be telling you that he’s feeling territorial or uncomfortable with something that is going on around him. In this case, the dog’s tail will be held high and moving back and forth rapidly. This discomfort can be a sign to attack.
This is one reason people sometimes report that a dog was wagging his tail right before he bit someone. So if you come across a dog you don’t know who is wagging his tail, check out what the rest of his body language is telling you before you approach.
32. In what situation do we know a dog is happy?
A. When we have a close look at him.
B. When we try to communicate with him.
C. The dog wags his tail and his body remains relaxed.
D. The dog moves his body along and holds his tail high.
33. A dog’s tail holding high and moving back and forth rapidly shows he may be ________.
A. aggressive B. frightened C. friendly D. relaxed
34. What are people expected to do when meeting a strange dog?
A. Train him to be friendly. B. Judge him by his body language.
C. Ask the owner for help. D. Approach him slowly.
35. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Signs of a Dog’s Bites.
B. A Special Communication.
C. A Pet Dog — Human’s Friend.
D. Dog Feeling Expression —Wagging Tail.
第二节（共5小题；每小题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。
Ebola is a dangerous virus that can cause people to get very sick and even die. The virus is causing the biggest problems in western Africa, where it has spread quickly. 36 But it can get worse and cause life-threatening symptoms, such as bleeding and trouble breathing.
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Ebola does not spread like colds or the flu because it does not float through the air. Ebola also doesn’t spread through food or water, like some other viruses. Instead, Ebola spreads when someone touches the body fluids (such as spit) of a sick person.
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An outbreak is when many people are getting sick with the same illness around the same time. You may have heard of a flu outbreak, which is when lots of people get sick from the same types of flu virus. When an outbreak happens because of a virus, more people could get sick because there is a lot of that virus around.
Where did Ebola come from?
Scientists aren’t sure how the first person gets Ebola at the start of an outbreak. 39 Tropical animals in Africa believed to carry the virus include great apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, fruit bats, porcupines, and forest antelope.
What do kids need to do about Ebola?
Ebola is making many people sick in Africa, but no matter where you live, it’s always a good idea to wash your hands well and often. 40
A. Why do I need to wash my hands?
B. How do people catch Ebola?
C. Ebola symptoms can start with fever and headache, kind of like the flu.
D. But they think that people may pick up the virus by touching or eating infected animals.
E. It’s very important that infected people get treatment right away.
F. Keeping hands clean can help protect you from common illnesses like colds and the flu.
G. What is an outbreak?
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Steven knew he was a good but not great web designer and was about to go on an interview at a marketing firm in the city. He 41 well and went over the checklist（备忘录）needed to make a good first 42 . Steven was appointed the 3rd in the interview room and was waiting his 43 .
In the waiting room a gentleman entered and asked Steven “Are you 44 about the job interview?” Steven replied “No. I’m very confident.” The man then asked him 45 he was so confident. Steven then said that he had been 46 for quite some time now and 47 he was qualified for the job. The man was impressed with his answer and their 48 continued.
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Fifteen minutes passed before Steven was 49 for the interview. The man thanked Steven and they 50 phone numbers.
Steven did not get the job. He was a little 51 but his spirits stayed 52 .
A week later his cellphone 53 . The man replied “Hey it’s Tom, we’ve met at the Marketing Firm.” Steven remembered the interview and Tom 54 his deepest thanks for the conversation they had in the waiting room. Being 55 , Steven asked “But how did I help you”? Tom replied, “You did not 56 help me but you’ve answered a question I was asking 57 for over 5 years.” Steven asked “What was it?” Tom answered. “ 58 … I had none. Your talk gave me confidence to ask this woman I’ve been dating for 5 years to 59 me” and she said “YES!!!” Without your words I would have never even asked and my life would be 60 today. So I just wanted to call and say ‘thank you’ one million times.”
41. A. started B. prepared C. knew D. spoke
42. A. decision B. choice C. experience D. impression
43. A. turn B. mark C. job D. boss
44. A. nervous B. happy C. sad D. lonely
45. A. how B. when C. why D. whether
46. A. studying B. living C. staying D. standing
47. A. wondered B. felt C. decided D. remembered
48. A. telephone B. debate C. explanation D. conversation
49. A. called off B. called for C. called in D. called on
50. A. exchanged B. took C. found D. dialed
51. A. impatient B. disappointed C. worried D. relaxed
52. A. usual B. low C. silent D. high
53. A. sounded B. failed C. rang D. responded
54. A. expressed B. accepted C. received D. deserved
55. A. careful B. puzzled C. fortunate D. satisfied
56. A. probably B. secretly C. easily D. directly
57. A. himself B. yourself C. myself D. itself
58. A. Confidence B. Appreciation C. Success D. Luck
59. A. refuse B. marry C. forgive D. admire
60. A. smooth B. innocent C. convenient D. different
2014-2015学年第二学期普通高中模块监测
高 二 英 语
第II卷 (非选择题，共50分)
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第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I will never forget watching my son play soccer in his middle school. My son was not a star player. In fact, he didn’t have the opportunity to play for long in each game 61 the rules at that time made sure everyone should participate in the game. In one game, with the score tied and time 62 (run) out, he was playing a defensive position. The other team’s star player got 63 ball but my son was in his way. Somehow, when they met, the result was that the star player 64 (fall) on the ground and my son got the ball. He ran with 65 and had a clear path to the goal. His coach jumped up and down 66 (yell) “go” and most of the parents yelled for victory. When my son kicked the ball several yards towards the goal, he 67 (sudden) stopped and went back to the star player, helping him up. When we all got 68 (enthusiasm) about the game and forgot about basic values of fairness and fun, my son helped a player of the other team. Deeply 69 (touch) after the game, I hugged my son with 70 (proud). I was so glad that my son knew there was something more important than winning.
第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据下面句子中的首字母和汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。
71. After some discussion we arrived at a c (妥协).
72. It is not polite to i (打岔) when someone is talking.
73. I’m lucky that I’m interested in school work, o (否则) I’d go mad.
74. A good diet is b (有益的) to health.
75. I forgot all about it because I was so o (忙碌的) with other things.
第二节 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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
I began to look for work after I finished the school last year. Now several month later, I still hadn’t found the job I was interested. Last Sunday morning I received a call from
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a man calling him Mr. Smith. He said to me in the phone, “I hear you do very well in your studies, but I may have a job for you.” When I entered his office I felt very nervous with a beaten heart. How I hope I would get through the job hunting talk and he would accept me as a lab assistant. But to my surprised, what he said was disappointed. He only needed a model.
第三节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假设你是校报编辑李华，拟招聘一名校报英文版编辑，请用英文以 “An English Editor Wanted” 为题写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下：
1. 要求：擅长英语和画画；能熟练使用电脑；乐于为同学服务等；
2. 工作内容：编辑学生的英文来稿；负责英语栏目设计等；
3. 有意者请在下周五前与校报编辑部联系。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥。
3. 参考词汇：栏目 column；编辑部editorial office
An English Editor Wanted
Editorial Office
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高二英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 ACBCA 6—10 BCBAA 11—15 BCBAC 16—20 BABAC
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21— 24 CDBD 25—27 BAC 28—31 ACBA 32—35 CABD 36—40 CBGDF
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41— 45 BDAAC 46— 50 ABDCA 51— 55 BDCAB 56— 60 DCABD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
61.because 62.running 63.the 64. fell 65. it
66.yelling 67.suddenly 68.enthusiastic 69. touched 70. pride
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
71. compromise 72. interrupt 73. otherwise 74. beneficial 75. occupied
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
I began to look for work after I finished the school last year. Now several month later,
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I still hadn’t found the job I was interested∧. Last Sunday morning I received a phone call
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from a man calling him Mr. Smith. He said to me in the phone, “I hear you do very well in
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your studies, but I may have a job for you.” When I entered his office, I felt very nervous
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with a beaten heart. How I hope that I would get through the job hunting talk and he would
beating hoped
accept me as a lab assistant. But to my surprised, what he said was disappointed. He only
surprise disappointing
needed a model.
第三节 书面表达(满分25分) One possible version:
An English Editor Wanted
Our school newspaper is in great need of an editor for its English edition, whose job is to pick out and edit the English articles from students and design the English columns.
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must meet the following requirements: First, he/she should be good at English and drawing. Second, he/she should be able to operate the computer skillfully. Third, he /she should show a willingness to give up some of his/her spare time to serve the students.
Those who are interested in the job and meet the requirements please get in touch with the editorial office of the school newspaper before next Friday.
Editorial Office
一、评分原则
①本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
②词数过多或过少（80-120词为合理区间），减2分。
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③评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。评分档次的确定应在内容符合题目要求的前提下侧重于语言的表达。
④评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容切题，语言表达准确、多样、连贯、得体。
⑤拼写与标点符号是语言表达准确的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
⑥如书写太潦草，以至影响辨认，将分数降低一个档次。
二．各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（21-25）：
完全完成了试题规定的任务，所有内容与提示吻合，应用了较丰富的语法结构和词汇，语法结构与词汇应用准确，虽有个别错误，但不影响意义的表达；具备较强的语言运用能力；恰当使用了语句间的连接成分，全文结构紧凑，完全达到了预期的写作目的。
第四档（15-20分）：
完成了试题规定的任务，主要内容与提示吻合，应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，语法结构与词汇应用基本准确，个别错误对意义的表达有一定影响，较恰当地使用了语句间的连接成分，全文结构较紧凑，达到了预期的写作目的。
第三档（10-14分）：
基本完成了试题规定的任务，主要内容与提示比较吻合，应用的语法结构和词汇能基本满足任务的要求。
有一些语法结构与词汇的错误，对意义的表达有较大影响，基本能使用语句间的连接成分，全文结构比较松散。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
第二档（5-9分）：
仅完成试题规定的部分任务，主要内容与提示基本吻合，语法结构单调，应用词汇有限，有较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达，语句间的连接成分运用不当，缺少连贯性，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
第一档（1-4分）
未完成试题规定的任务，主要内容与提示不太吻合，语法结构单一，应用词汇十分有限，有较多语法结构或词汇方面的严重错误，严重影响了意义的表达，缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯，信息未能传达给读者。
0分：未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
附：听力录音稿
( Text 1 )
W: I prefer tea to coffee, but whenever we visit Harry, he always gives us coffee.
M: I don’t like coffee either. What I really want is a glass of cold water.
( Text 2 )
M: Shouldn’t we invite Cathy to the party tonight?
W: Invite Cathy? She’s the one who is planning the whole thing.
( Text 3 )
W: I’d like this textbook, but the cover is damaged. Do you have any other copies?
M: If that’s the only copy on the shelf, you can get it at a much lower price.
( Text 4 )
M: Can you type?
W: Yes, about eighty words a minute. I’ve been working as a typist for fifteen years.
M: That’s great. I can’t type more than forty-five.
( Text 5 )
W: Which is your favourite TV channel?
M: I like to watch the sports channel, CCTV-5.
W: Don’t you watch any other channels?
M: Sometimes I also watch Discovery, History and some news channels.
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( Text 6)
W: What’s the matter with you?
M: I’ve been having headaches.
W: How long have they been bothering you?
M: Umm...They started about two months ago. Oh, no. It must be about three months ago. At first, I thought as if I had flu because I had a running nose and a bit of a temperature.
W: I see. And do the headaches come on at any particular time?
M: They are usually worse in the morning, especially during the past two weeks.
W: Now let me check if there’s anything serious.
( Text 7 )
M: What are you going to do tomorrow, Susan?
W: I’m going shopping with Jean. You know, I always go shopping on Saturdays. Would you like to come with us?
M: No, thanks. I used to go shopping with my mother when I was little, but I never enjoyed it.
W: Oh, come on. The new shopping centre in the neighborhood is open to the public. Have you been there?
M: No, not yet.
W: Then, come and take a look for yourself. It’s worth seeing.
M: I’ll go another time.
W: Come with us now. The shop there is holding a big sale and they are selling video games at half price. Why not come and see if there’s anything you want?
M: Did you say video games? All right. I’ll come with you.
W: Good! Let’s go there together.
( Text 8 )
W: Good morning, Plaza Hotel. Can I help you?
M: Hello I’m just checking the room rates. How much are the single rooms, please?
W: Well, sir, the singles are now from 180 to 240 dollars.
M: And the doubles?
W: The double rooms are now 270 to 330 dollars.
M: That includes tax, I suppose.
W: No. But the price does include breakfast and service charge is extra.
M: Thank you very much. I think I got that. That’s single rooms 180 to 240 dollars, doubles to 270 dollars.
W: No. The price of doubles is from 270 to 330 dollars.
M: Oh, I see. And can I get an extra bed if we need one?
W: Yes, of course. An extra bed is 45 dollars.
M: Okay, that’s fine. Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome.
( Text 9)
M: I wish those people across the street would turn their music down. It’s so loud.
W: I know, darling. I just can’t sleep. They are only allowed to play music up until 10:30 on week nights, and it’s already 11:30.
M: I’ll have a really important meeting tomorrow morning. And I’ll have to go and see
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the doctor in the afternoon. If they don’t be quiet soon, I’ll never get to sleep.
W: We should go up to their house and ask them to turn it down.
M: Well, I really don’t want to talk to them. They are not very friendly people.
W: Anyway, we can at least try. If they don’t listen, we’ll just pick up the phone and call the police.
M: That sounds like a good idea. Let’s get dressed.
( Text 10 )
W: Hello, and welcome to our programme of successful business women. Today, we are looking at the story of Maria Silvers, the founder of a chain of coffee bars. She comes from Singapore, but later moved to London with her family. Her father, who was a factory manager, filled her with a belief in hard work. Maria studied political science at university. After leaving university, she became a teacher. When her father died, she went to New York for a break. Every morning, she’d go to a coffee bar. When she got back to London, she realised that there was nothing like those coffee bars. So she decided to give up her job and do something about it. She opened the first coffee bar in 1995, and her success was quick. She opened ten more the following year. Now she’s proud of her success and plans to open eighty more besides the eighty-five she already has. And Maria is only 33 years old.
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