英语试卷
本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。
第 I 卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，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 was the weather like during Jane’s trip?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.
2. When will the program end?
A. In February. B. In October. C. In December.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
4. How will the man go home?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway.
5. What is the woman going to do?
A. Throw a party. B. Do the cleaning. C. Get some sleep.
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，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. What is the man doing?
A. Booking a room. B. Making a complaint. C. Asking for
directions.
7. What does the woman like best about their room?
A. The soft bed. B. The large bathroom. C. The good view.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Why does Jason hesitate to take part in the competition?
A. He is not sure of himself.
B. He is over the age limit.
C. He is tired of video games.
9. What does the woman advise Jason to do?
A. Print the competition rules.
B. Check the competition rules.
C. Have a talk with the designers.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where are the speakers most probably?
A. At home. B. In a travel agency. C. In a museum.
11. What can people enjoy in the Reality Room?
A. Train exhibits. B. Juicy tomatoes. C. New York’s scenery.
12. What is the man’s attitude toward transgenic food?
A. Ambiguous. B. Worried. C. Approving.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Where is Story Time held?
A. In the Children’s Room. B. In the Meeting Room. C. In the
Reference Room.
14. When does Family Movies take place now?
A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
15. What will the man probably do on Friday night?
A. Give a speech. B. Listen to a lecture. C. Read
stories to children.
16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Movie nights. B. Library events. C. Weekend
activities.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where are the teachers in the English Summer Camps from?
A. Canada. B. Italy. C. America.
18. What activity is arranged during the trip to Canada?
A. Going to the green jungle.
B. Visiting famous museums.
C. Learning about some architecture.
19. How long does the trip to Italy last?
A. 7 days. B. 10 days. C. 20 days.
20. What is the aim of the English Summer Camps?
A. To speak English perfectly.
B. To avoid making mistakes.
C. To learn English happily.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。
A
To ensure an excellent experience during your tour of the Mark Twain House, here are some guidelines and general information:
The House is Shown Only by Guided Tour.
To ensure an optimum (最佳) experience, house tours are limited to 14 people,
first-come, first-served. If your group has more than 10 people, call (860) 280-3130 to
reserve a discounted group tour in advance of your visit. If you have a party of fewer
than 10 people feel free to purchase tickets online: We will hold them at Will Call. The
tour schedule is usually online about a month in advance.
Our site is made up of three buildings
The Webster Bank Museum Center at the Mark Twain House & Museum is
always your first and last stop as it houses our ticket counter museum store, film,
exhibits and cafe. All tours gather in the museum center before heading over to Mark
Twain’s historic 1874 home. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house is the third building
on our property, but is generally not open to the public. The hayloft (干草棚) has been
repurposed into offices and the main floor of the barn is a space available for rent for
parties and meetings.
Coupons & Discounts
The Mark Twain House offers only a few coupons and discounts. The price you
pay for admission helps us maintain the beauty of this icon of American architecture. If
you are lucky enough to find one of those special offers online or at your local library,
keep in mind they are good only for the general Mark Twain House Tours. No passes or
discounts may be applied to our specialty tours.
21. What kind of tour booked beforehand enjoys a discount?
A. Specialty tour. B. Guided tour
C. Group tour with 9 people. D. Group tour with 13 people.
22. Which place is not available to tourists?
A. The Webster Bank Museum Center. B. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house.
C. The hayloft. D. Mark Twain’s historic 1874 home.
23. What is the purpose of charging admission fees?
A. To earn more money. B. To well preserve the house.
C. To support Mark Twain’s family. D. To offer parties and meetings.
B
When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island.
The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer
sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.
"Hello?" she called. "Celia? Marie?"
There was no response.The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called
it "Forgotten Island" because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It
wasn't on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn't know
about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the
river, was a secret between the three friends-her, Celia, and Marie.
But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.
"Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat." Celia had said. Marie was two years
older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That's why Lina refused and rowed the
boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia
took Marie's side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just
leave. So they got back in the boat and left.
A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening
thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck,
Lina's mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just
hoped she didn't become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill（寒
意）down her back.
Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were
Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As
the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces
turned to relief.
In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water
did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into
the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie's dad and, without a word,
hugged Celia and Marie. They didn't seem to mind becoming wet.
24．What can be inferred about the island?
A. It is very near the ocean. B. It is a popular place for boating.
C. It is surrounded by thick forest. D. It has never been reached by others.
25. Why did Lina get angry?
A. Marie would not help row the boat.
B. Lina was left alone on the island.
C. Marie didn't know how to row the boat.
D. Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.
26. What caused Lina to feel a chill?
A. Her shame about the unnecessary argument.
B. The first raindrops of the approaching storm.
C. The idea that no one would come to save her.
D. The drop in temperature as the sun went down.27. Who pulled Lina out of the water?
A. Marie's father. B. Lina herself. C. Marie. D. Celia．
C
When you don't have a car and need to get around, are you more likely to call for
an Uber or Lyft, or a cab? Last Friday, Lyft – the ride-sharing company, went public
as its stocks（股票） started trading on the market. Lyft has become the first big
initial public offering of the "gig economy” age. While the company is not making
profits yet, it is changing the meaning of work. What is gig economy and what makes
it so appealing?
Gig works are independent contracts（合同）or part-time jobs such as Uber. In
the gig economy, companies hire independent contractors instead of full-time
employees. This is different from traditional companies where full-time workers hold
a lifetime career. In the past, only small companies hired contractors, while today,
employers like Amazon and Google rely on temporary workforce. These companies
save costs as they are not legally required to provide healthcare benefits, retirement
savings or paid time off to gig workers.
Gig work appeals to different people for different reasons. For some, it affords
flexible timings and for otliers who are looking for full-time jobs, it provides a source
of income to support themselves. Some people work a full-time job and supplement
（补充）their salary with gig jobs such as driving for Uber or Lyft.
Joining the gig economy may be simple, but maintaining a steady career is easier
said than done. Gig work comes with unsteady pay and workloads. You're your own
boss. It sounds fun, but when you have no self-control and an unsteady job, you might
splurge all your money the first week and live on bread pieces for the rest of the
month! Besides a strong sense of responsibility, gig workers have to stay up to date to
get companies to hire them.
Despite the challenges gig workers face, nearly 60 million Americans are part of
this workforce. As this number grows, we have to see how society and companies
adapt to this new world of work!
28. What can be learnt about Lyft from the passage?
A. It has built up a large fortune.
B. It marks the arrival of gig economy age.
C. It employs a fixed number of full-time workers.
D. It appeals to people as a means of public transport.
29. Who are most likely to become gig workers?
A. People seeking for a steady income.B. Those desperate to get paid vacations.
C. People in need of flexible working hours.
D. Those concerned about retirement accounts.
30. What does the underlined word "splurge" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Spend money freely. B. Deposit money automatically.
C. Earn money quickly. D. Allocate money randomly.
31. What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage?
A. Gig workers have to face some potential challenges.
B. Gig workers have to possess some much-needed qualities.
C. The appearance of gig companies will solve the job problems.
D. People should adjust to new work trends with the rise of gig companies.
D
Just last month，AI-generated art arrived on the auction(拍卖) stage of Christie’s，
proving that artificial intelligence can not only be creative but also produce
world-class works of art—another significant AI milestone blurring the line between
human and machine.
Naturally, the news sparked off debates about whether the work produced by
Paris-based art collective Obvious could really be called art at all. Popular opinion
among creatives is that art is a process by which human beings express some ideas or
emotions, filter them through personal experience and set them against a broader
cultural context. The story raised additional questions about ownership. In this
circumstance，who can really be named as the author? The algorithm(算法) itself or
the team behind it?
At GumGum, an AI company that focuses on computer vision，we wanted to
explore the intersection of AI and art by devising a Turing Test of our own in
association with Rutgers University’s Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab and
Cloudpainter，an artificially intelligent painting robot. We were keen to see whether
AI can，in fact，replicate(复制) the intent and imagination of traditional artists，and we
wanted to explore the potential impact of AI on the creative sector.
To do this ， we enlisted a broad collection of diverse artists from traditional
pain-on-canvas artists to 3-D rendering and modeling artists alongside Pindar Van
Arman—a classically trained artist who has been coding art robots for 15 years. Van
Arman was tasked with using his Cloudpainter machine to create pieces of art based
on the same data set as the more traditional artists. This data set was a collection of art
by 20th century American Abstract Expressionists. Then，we asked them to document
the process，showing us their preferred tools and telling us how they came to their
final work.Amazingly，while at face value the AI artwork was indistinguishable from that of
the more traditional artists ， the test revealed that the creative spark and ultimate
agency behind creating a work of art is still very much human. Even though the
Cloudpainter machine has evolved over time to become a highly intelligent system
capable of making creative decisions of its own, the final piece of work could only be
described as a collaboration (合作) between human and machine. Van Arman served
as more of an “art director for the painting”.
As AI becomes an unstoppable force，it raises some difficult questions about the
future role of humans in an increasingly automated world. Instead of worrying about
AI’s threat to human creative supremacy ， the future will be about accepting new
technologies and the possibilities it brings for speeding up the process. It’s better to
think of AI as your next creative assistant；beautiful pieces of work can be produced
in collaboration with it.
32.According to popular opinion，the AI-generated work .
A. should have been based on personal experience
B. was set against a broader cultural context
C. couldn’t be considered art at all
D. expresses no idea or emotion
33. What did the experiment at GumGum show?
A. AI artworks could be easily identified
B. AI artworks could show human emotions.
C. AI had trouble making sensible decisions.
D. AI couldn’t complete a work independently.
34. Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
A. Beautiful pieces cannot be works of AI.
B. AI could be an advanced tool for artists.
C. AI could challenge the supremacy of humans.
D. New technologies can pose a danger to humans.
35.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Can AI Create True Art? B. Can AI Threaten Humans?
C. Will Human Art Disappear? D. Are AI Artworks Distinguishable?
第二节（共 5 小题；每小 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Putting children in daycare helps working parents take their minds off childcare.
36 .How daycare negatively affects children is related to many factors. One study
has suggested that some children who spend long hours in daycare centers experience
more stress than those who spend more time in a setting with a mother.
Another study has shown that children who are shy have a higher level of the
hormone cortisol（皮质醇）which is released when an individual shows signs of
stress. 37 . And as a result the child may not mix well with the other
children and the teachers at the daycare center, a situation that can cause stress.
Another negative impact of daycare is that there is less communication between
a mother and her child. 38 . So it is essential for a child to develop a deep
bond with his or her mother, since this will lay the foundation for all the relationships
he or she will form later on in life. Children who spend a lot of time with their
mothers experience healthy social and emotional development, while long hours in
daycare can disrupt this bonding. Children who lose out on precious mother-child
bonding are observed to have behavioral problems as they grow older.
Children in daycare centers also feel unprotected compared to children at home.
In a daycare center, when one caregiver attends to more than one child at the same
time, she may not be able to look deeply into why a child is mixing well or not.
39 . Another negative aspect of daycare is that children there are more likely to
fall ill if they come in contact with sick children.
40 . Well-maintained daycare centers contribute a great deal to the
overall development of a child by providing a structured environment. Children
become more social by interacting with other children of the same age, and learn new
activities that are not always available if they are brought up only at home.
A. But daycare has its disadvantages.
B. Look for a daycare center that is well-maintained.
C. However, the advantages of daycare cannot be ignored.
D. This is because a shy child will not open up freely in public.
E. Babies become extremely attached to their primary caregivers.
F. In such cases, a child may become either completely quiet or aggressive.
G. You can cut the time in daycare centers by making alternative childcare
arrangements.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出
最佳选项。
It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the 41__
I’m really here for, as a few stars pierce (渗透) the inky 42 sky.
Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected by 43 , such
as telescopes and NASA assignments. But for thousands of years, humans could
__44 look up on a clear night to be 45 at the bright spots that stretched
directly over them.
But over time, we’ve 46 ourselves from our sky, building a covering of
artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space. Our 47 , neon
signs, and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and __48__
the stars. 49 , about one third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky
Way from where they live. And some can’t even recognize it. The sense of wonder
for the night sky 50 , and that means something vital to humanity is lost as
well.
That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before 51 . Like 99
percent of Americans, I live with 52 pollution and I’ve never seen a truly
night sky. So I’m here to __53 my first glance.
As I 54 out of the car, I 55 raise my face up towards the sky,
worrying whether I can make it. There it is, 56 across the sky as far as I can
see. The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes don’t even have to 57 the dark
to see it.
I expect to feel the 58 of the sky, perhaps as though I’m falling into a
bottomless hole. Instead, the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to
_59 . In black and white, the whole scene feels surreal.
As I get back in the car, I pass a 60 that says “Never Stop Looking Up.”
41. A. view B. issue C. event D. cause
42. A. clear B. black C. blue D. dirty
43. A. emotion B. survey C. imagination D. technology
44. A. completely B. hardly C. simply D. rarely
45. A. depressed B. frightened C. confused D. amazed
46. A. excused B. distanced C. freed D. defended
47. A. shops B. decorations C. streetlights D. buildings
48. A. covering B. beating C. unlocking D. reflecting
49. A. Moreover B. Instead C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
50. A. increases B. disappears C. struggles D. pours
51. A. sunrise B. dark C. sunset D. dusk
52. A. noise B. air C. waste D. light
53. A. turn out B. search for C. apply for D. figure out54. A. step B. look C. wonder D. think
55. A. formally B. confidently C. nervously D. casually
56. A. putting B. walking C. cutting D. stretching
57. A. adjust to B. turn to C. depend on D. throw away
58. A. length B. width C. depth D. strength
59. A. test B. weigh C. catch D. measure
60. A. note B. sign C. letter D. signal
第 II 卷
第二节 （共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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。
The traditional Chinese name chop( 名 章 ) or seal has been used for
thousands of years.
61 is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese
characters are so complex and few people in ancient times 62 (be) able to read
and write. In addition，chops date back to a time 63 there was no other form of 64
(identify) such as ID cards.
A chop also served as a valid signature. All official 65 (document) in
China needed a chop to be valid. Today, most Chinese are educated, but the tradition
66 (keep) alive in China.
If you spend any length of time in China, you will almost 67 (certain) need
to have a chop. If you’re staying a short time, a chop makes a(n) _68__ (amaze)
souvenir. A chop can be made quickly, but first you will need to have your name
69 (translate) into Chinese characters.
There are many different sizes and styles of chops. Inexpensive small chops can
be carved __70__wood or plastic—upmarket chops are made from ivory，jade，marble
or steel. Only a special type of slow-drying red ink is used for a name chop，so if you
buy a chop in China，get an inkpad (印泥盒) too.
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：把多余的词作斜线（\）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。
Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in
an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor
equipment, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere
in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard but got along well with my
teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon
I became one of the most best students in my class.
My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given but how you make use of
it which determines who you are.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假定你是李华,你校将于下周举行“40 公里徒步活动”。请你代表学生会写一
封电子邮件给你校外籍教师 Peter, 邀请他参加本次徒步活动。内容包括:
1.向他发出邀请:
2.介绍本次徒步活动 (时间,地点等):
3.活动注意事项。
提示词：40 公里徒步活动:40- km hiking trip
注意：
1.词数 100 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头结尾已经给出。
英语参考答案
一、听力： 1-5 ：CCACB 6-10： BCABC 11-15： CBABB 16-20： BCAAC
二、阅读理解：21-23: DBB 24-27：CDCA 28-31: BCAD 31-35: CDBA
七选五：36-40 : ADEFC
三、完形填空：
【语篇导读】曾经，繁星成就了夜空，但随着城市发展和科技进步，夜空更亮了，
繁星都不见了——本文作者就是在这样的背景下，到户外来寻找那一片繁星。
41. A 作者来这是来寻找繁星的美景的，所以选 view。
42. B 通过前面的“inky(漆黑的）”以及整句“几颗星星穿透”可知应该是“黑色的”
天空。
43. D 从后面的 telescope 和 NASA assignment 可知是通过“科技”将人类和宇宙联
系起来，故选 technology。
44. C 词句存在对比，根据句意，可知几千年以前，我们“仅仅（simply）”抬个头
就能“惊讶于（amazed）”眼前闪亮的星星布满他们头顶的星空。
45. D 参考上句解析。
46. B 从整句话的理解可知，我们是使自己“远离了星空（distanced）”，在人类和
星空之间建造了一层人造灯光。
47. C 从“霓虹灯（neon signs），和其他的电光源（other electric lights）”可以推断
出 47 空所填的为 electric lights 中的一种，即 streetlights。
48. A 从前面“这些光越来越多地涌向（flooding）夜空”，可以得知后面是“遮盖
住（covering）”了星星。因此，导致世界三分之一的人口现在从他们居住的地
方是看不到银河了。
49. C 参考 48 句解析。
50. B 从后半句“也消失了（is lost as well）”，可知前面说的是对于夜空的惊奇感
“消失（disappear）”了。
51. A 看星星肯定是在黑夜里看，所以这里肯定是在日出之前。
52. D 根据前面段落的描述，可知是“光污染（light pollution）”。
53. B 作者来是“寻找（search for）”繁星的。
54. A 从后面作者抬头看向夜空，可以得知作者从车子里出来（step）。
55. C 从后面“ worrying”一词可以看出作者还是很“紧张地（nervously）”抬头，担
心看不到星星。
56. D 从“as far as I can see”可以得知此处是“延伸开来（stretching）”。
57. A 根据整句，整个银河系是如此的生动以至于我的双眼不需要适应（adjust
to）黑暗就能看到。
58. C 从后面的“一个无底的深洞（a bottomless hole）”可以得知作者是想感受这
个星空到底有多深邃。
59. D 头顶的星星像一张毯子，是如此厚重以至于很难“测量（measure）”星空的深度。
60. B 根据句意，当我回到车上的时候，我经过了一个标牌（sign），上面写着“永
远不要停止向上看”。
四、语法填空：
61. It 62. were 63. when 64. identification 65.
documents
66. is kept 67. certainly 68. amazing 69. translated 70. from
五、短文改错：
1. 把 fail 改为 failed 2. 把 the 改为 a
3. 把 disappointing 改为 disappointed 4. 把 patiently 改为 patient
5. 在 decided 前加 to 6. 把 but 改为 and
7. 把 classmate 改为 classmates 8. 把 you 改为 they
9. 去掉 best 前的 most 10. 把 which 改为 that
六、写作参考范文：
Dear peter，
On behalf of the Students' Union, I am writing to sincerely invite you to join in
the 40-km hiking trip to be held next week.
Aimed at enriching our experiences and exercising our willpower, this activity is
scheduled to take place from7: 00 am to 5: 00 pm next Tuesday. All the students and
staff in Senior 3 will gather on the playground at 6: 30 am, attending a brief opening
ceremony. We will walk 20 kilometers along the Dongjiang River before we make a
return trip to school. If we are lucky enough to have you join us, please bear it in mind
that you should wear a pair of sneakers that fits well. The wrong shoes may hurt your
feet.
Hopefully, you will accept my invitation if it is convenience to you.
Yours
Li hua
听力录音原文
Listening Test 1
Text 1
M: How was your trip to London, Jane?
W: Very good, especially the weather there. The sun was shining brightly and there
was no wind.
M: Yes, you went there just in the right season. It rains a lot during the autumn.
Text 2W: I joined our country’s new program called Internet plus nursing services.
M: Really? Tell me more about it.
W: It was carried out in six provinces from February and it will run until the end
of the year.
Text 3
M: I feel bad today. I have a sore throat and my nose is running. I don’t want to go to
school.
W: Sounds like you have a cold. OK. Have a good rest and I’ll call your teacher to
ask for leave.
Text 4
W: I suppose you’ve missed the last bus. Let me give you a ride.
M: Thank you. You are so kind. But Mary and I are going to take the subway
home. It’s convenient.
Text 5
M: Oh, look at all the mess! What happened here?
W: We threw a party last night. It was very late when it was over and I didn’t clean it.
M: Then when will you clean it?
W: Right away.
Text 6
M: ⑥I don’t think I’d recommend that hotel to anyone.
W: You can’t expect luxury for that price. Anyway it was easy to get into the city
center to see all the sights.
M: It was a good starting point for exploring, ⑥but the people working there
weren’t terribly helpful when we asked them for directions.
W: The lady on the reception desk was nice, ⑦and you must admit she gave us a
room overlooking the garden at the back.
M: ⑥It’s a shame about that tiny bathroom though. The beds could have been
softer too.
W: Well, we should have read some reviews online before booking.
Text 7
W: So Jason, will you have a go( 尝 试 ) at the competition for young video game
designers then?
M: It’d be really cool if I could, ⑧but I don’t know if I’m really up to(能胜任) it.
W: It’s for 11-to-16-year-olds, so it should be your sort of thing, don’t you think?
M: ⑧It’s more a question of whether I’ve got what it takes really.
W: But you know a lot about video games.
M: From the point of view of a player… yeah, absolutely… but as a designer, that’s a
really different thing. I’ll definitely have a closer look at the competition rules though. W: I’ve printed them off actually. ⑨You’d better have a look at them before you
sign up for the competition.
M: ⑨I will. Thanks.
Text 8
W: So where should we start? This place is huge!
M: Why don’t we check out the transportation exhibition?
W: Right! I really want to see the high-speed train that travels along on air.
M: Sounds interesting. (11)But let’s not miss the Reality Room. It’s really cool. No
matter where you are, you just put on a video hat and you can be in New York
— walk the streets, skate through Central Park and you never even leave the
room.
W: It’s probably a lot safer to see New York that way. But I’d like to see the Genetic
Engineering Room too.
M: What’s that about? Sounds frightening!
W: Well, they’ve developed some new tomatoes. They are supposed to be very sweet
and juicy, and they don’t go bad as fast as normal tomatoes.
M: To be honest, (12)I’m nervous when technology is mixed into our food.
Text 9
M: (16)Can you tell me some interesting activities in the library?
W: Yes. (13)We offer a lot of activities and the most popular one is Story Time
for children. It takes place in the Children’s Room on Thursday mornings at
eleven.
M: Isn’t there a family movie night?
W: Yes. But it’s not at night anymore. We used to have Family Movies on Fridays
when the library is open until nine, but now we have a different activity at that time,
(14)so we had to switch Family Movies to the weekend — Saturday afternoon.
M: How much do you charge for the movies?
W: They’re all free. The movie starts at 2:30 in the Reference Room.
M: (15)And what takes place on Friday evenings?
W: (15)We’ve just started a weekly Lecture Series. We have a different speaker
every week, and the lectures cover all different kinds of topics.
M: (15)That sounds like something I’d be interested in. When does it start?
W: The lecture starts at 6:30 in the Meeting Room. But you’d better come early, or
there will be no seats left for you.
M: I got it. Thanks.
Text 10
M: The English Camp Company organizes English Summer Camps for
7-to-14-year-olds. (17)Our fun-loving teachers come from some of the best universities in the United States. They are well-qualified with backgrounds in
teaching English.
(18)This summer, we will take a trip to Canada. We will participate in some
voluntary work. The most exciting one is that we will have an adventure trip into
the green jungle. We will also go for a trip to Italy. We will visit famous museums
there. You will be impressed by its architecture. We will live and learn together in
Milan University. Our trip to Canada lasts for ten days and costs $1,000 and (19)the
one to Italy lasts for a week and costs $800.
(20)We offer a fun and relaxing atmosphere for children to learn English. No one
will ever learn a language without making mistakes. At our camps, we don’t ask the
children to speak English perfectly. We only ask them to do their best. Join our
20-day camps for the summer of your life!
微信/支付宝扫码支付