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2020 届高三模拟考试试卷
英 语 2020.5
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
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. In which season did the woman get to Prague?
A. In summer. B. In autumn. C. In winter.
( )2. How much will the speakers pay for the shoes?
A. ￡35. B. ￡25. C. ￡15.
( )3. What is the woman going to wear?
A. A skirt and a sweater. B. Jeans and a sweater. C. A shirt and a skirt.
( )4. How does the woman probably feel?
A. Apologetic. B. Worried. C. Annoyed.
( )5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and employee. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
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. What will the boy do on Saturday?
A. Go shopping. B. Have a picnic. C. Ask friends round.
( )7. What will the woman buy tomorrow?
A. Sausages. B. Salads. C. Pies.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
( )8. What do we know about the man?
A. He often borrows things from the woman.
B. He wants to use the woman's camera.
C. He needs to buy the best suit.
( )9. How will the man go to attend the wedding?
A. By motorcycle. B. By taxi. C. By car.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
( )10. What happened in the late 1970s?
A. Return of the Jedi appeared.
B. Science fiction movies became popular.
C. There was a long gap in movie releases.
( )11. When did The Phantom Menace come out?
A. In 1980. B. In 1984. C. In 1999. 2
( )12. What are the speakers discussing?
A. When Star Wars movies were released.
B. What effects Star Wars movies have.
C. How Star Wars movies were made.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
( )13. When did Karina become interested in cooking?
A. When she helped her parents in the hotel kitchen.
B. When she made food for herself at home.
C. When she worked in a restaurant.
( )14. What happened to Karina in the cooking competition?
A. She won one of the prizes.
B. Her dishes were thought highly of.
C. She realized her talent for cooking.
( )15. Why did a top chef offer to train Karina?
A. He needed someone to work on Saturdays.
B. A famous person liked the food she made.
C. She was quick at learning to cook.
( )16. What does Karina like to do in her free time?
A. Stay with her family. B. Create new salads. C. Eat out.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
( )17. Who is the speaker talking to?
A. Guest speakers. B. Club members. C. University students.
( )18. What does the speaker suggest doing?
A. Comparing the clubs before joining one.
B. Remembering to bring the library card.
C. Trying to join a free club.
( )19. What information is on the registration document?
A. A book list for each course.
B. The names of the departmental heads.
C. The classroom numbers for each class.
( )20. Where should one fix any accommodation problems?
A. The secretary office. B. The academic department.
C. The university administration.
第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节：单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
( )21. Group activities can help children gain the concept ________ team spirit is crucial
to more achievements.
A. that B. where C. what D. which
( )22. —Can we make it to the concert with such heavy traffic?
—Absolutely not. The pianist ________ for about half an hour when we arrive.
A. will be playing B. has played C. will have played D. has been playing3
( )23. I can't figure out why some foreigners must go out ________ staying at home is the
safest way during the outbreak of the virus.
A. until B. before C. unless D. when
( )24. Our hightech zone has ________ guidelines for sustainable development in the
next five years.
A. fallen for B. got over C. broken down D. laid out
( )25. A research project is quite different from homework ________ you know there is a
solution.
A. which B. where C. what D. that
( )26. Since COVID19 has largely been brought ________ ， people in China are
returning to their work in an orderly manner.
A. under control B. under way C. under discussion D. under threat
( )27. With scenic spots exploring new projects, ticket sales will no longer be the only
source of ________．
A. revision B. revenue C. revolution D. review
( )28. —I am going to the library. Do you have any books ________？
—No, but thank you all the same.
A. to return B. returned C. to be returned D. returning
( )29. —You are late for the morning assembly again!
—I'm terribly sorry. I ________ a contract almost the whole night.
A. was drafting B. have been drafting C. have drafted D. had drafted
( )30. The building of an ecological civilization has entered a critical period, ________
that requires more quality products to meet people's demand.
A. it B. that C. one D. the one
( )31. ________ for the wrong turning on the highway, I would be having dinner with my
friends now.
A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. It had not been D. It were not
( )32. Our school often organizes various afterschool activities, ________ our stress to
some degree.
A. to relieve B. relieved C. having relieved D. relieving
( )33. Nantong has become one of the most ________ cities in the Yangtze River Delta
through innovation.
A. dynamic B. conservative C. primitive D. ethnic
( )34. Our village is making efforts to ________ its development pattern to promote green
growth.
A. squeeze B. compromise C. transform D. differentiate
( )35. —Could Martha afford the money to go on a trip abroad with us?
—I'm afraid not. She is ________ at the moment.
A. physically challenged B. between jobs
C. not all there D. all ears
第二节： 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I joined the army as an infantryman(步兵) instead of as a helicopter pilot because I only had
the literacy(读写) level of an 11yearold. I had no idea that I had a reading level that __36__； I 4
had just __37__ words when I didn't know them, and usually ended up getting them wrong.
It was just before I turned 19 that I __38__ my very first book. I can vividly remember the
sense of __39__ and achievement I felt. It was meant for primary school children but I didn't
__40__. I had read a whole book, and I was __41__. From then on I read anything and everything
I could get. I just wanted to get as much __42__ as I could.
I learned in those days at the __43__ education centre. There are always people looking
forward to helping you and __44__ you stuff. But you are never going to progress __45__ you keep
learning. The unbelievable educational __46__ that the army offers make it one of the few places
that can help you climb up the ladder of social classes in the UK.
For me, improving my literacy level had another more surprising __47__. When I left the
army, I was asked to write a(n) __48__ of the Bravo Two Zero Mission and that led to the
unexpected career change of becoming a(n) __49__．
I have spent quite a bit of time over the past few years __50__ schools, and workplaces, as
well as army bases and businesses, to talk about my past and __51__ others to start reading and
writing like me. The __52__ I give to all the people that I chat to is that if I can do it, anyone can.
If that is a message that even one of them accepts and __53__， then it has been __54__. My
experience shows that the best soldier out there is the one with a __55__ card.
( )36. A. high B. new C. low D. senior
( )37. A. gone over B. made up C. put down D. taken back
( )38. A. wrote B. received C. bought D. read
( )39. A. pride B. beauty C. duty D. security
( )40. A. panic B. care C. doubt D. agree
( )41. A. depressed B. puzzled C. trapped D. hooked
( )42. A. wealth B. knowledge C. support D. freedom
( )43. A. community B. nursery C. army D. health
( )44. A. showing B. selling C. lending D. teaching
( )45. A. unless B. until C. though D. since
( )46. A. expenses B. backgrounds C. opportunities D. requirements
( )47. A. trouble B. burden C. outcome D. challenge
( )48. A. email B. diary C. scheme D. account
( )49. A. athlete B. typist C. author D. porter
( )50. A. visiting B. attending C. constructing D. inspecting
( )51. A. permitting B. encouraging C. commanding D. preferring
( )52. A. message B. story C. impression D. influence
( )53. A. changes B. uses C. questions D. ignores
( )54. A. controversial B. arbitrary C. ridiculous D. worthwhile
( )55. A. library B. credit C. business D. fitness
第三部分： 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A5
Repel Lightweight Travel UmbrellaJust 11
inches long when folded up, this travel umbrella
is reinforced with fiberglass to help it resist
stormy weather. It can be opened with one hand
at the push of a button(￡10；amazon.co.uk).
The Handbag Raincoat
If you've splashed(挥霍) out on a good handbag,
you don't want it to be ruined in a downpour.
This simpleascanbe plastic cover is the
solution(￡10；amazon.co.uk).
YOSH waterproof(防水)phone case
If you put your phone in this waterproof bag it
will be protected from the rain—but you'll still
be able to use its touchscreen. With a “snap
and lock” seal, it fits most phones up to 6.1
inches in size (￡10；amazon.co.uk).
Hunter Women's Original Play Short
Wellington Boots
Tall wellies(长筒靴) are great for walking in
long grass, but unnecessarily heavy for city
wear; these short boots are a sensible
investment for urban folks who want to arrive at
work with dry feet(￡100；hunterboots.com).
( )56. What do the four items have in common?
A. They are waterproof. B. They are of the same price.
C. They are made of fiberglass. D. They are on sale on Amazon.
( )57. From the passage, we know ________．
A. the handbag raincoat is of low quality
B. the short boots are suitable for urban living
C. the waterproof phone case has different sizes
D. the travel umbrella can be folded using a button
B
Pleasingly, a new study supports one of my favourite insights about writing, or getting any
creative work done—though I'm pretty sure that wasn't intentional, since the researchers were
actually studying traffic jams. Jonathan Boreyko, an American engineering professor, was crawling
along in his car one day, observing how drivers naturally bunch up at red lights, leaving mere
inches between vehicles. Their motivation isn't a mystery ： the closer you are to the car ahead,
you'd assume, the better your chances of squeezing through before the light goes back to red, and
the sooner you'll reach your destination, even if you also increase the risk of collisions.
But you'd assume wrong. When Boreyko and a colleague recreated the trafficlight
scenario(场景) on a special test track, they found that drivers who bunched up made no swifter
progress. True, they stopped slightly closer to the light. But it also took them longer to resume(继
续) moving safely, and these two factors cancelled each other out. “There's no point in getting
closer to the car in front of you when traffic comes to a stop，” Boreyko concluded.6
This is true of writing or similar work. People never rest in urgent pursuit of their goals. Yes,
it all looks impressively productive. But as the psychologist Robert Boice argues, racing to get a
task completed generally brings a cost that outweighs the benefit. You tire yourself out, so you
can't shine the next day. Or you neglect so many other duties that you're forced to take an extra day
to catch up. Or you start damaging work you've already produced—which is why the novelist
Gabriel García Márquez said he gave up writing in the afternoon：he wrote more, but he had to
redo it the next morning, so the overall effect was to slow him down. That's also why Boice insists
that, when you're writing on a schedule, it's as important to be disciplined about stopping as
starting, even if you're on a roll.
Clearly, this is all a convenient way to feel superior to people who put in more hours. But that
doesn't mean it's untrue. Indeed, it's scary to ask what role impatience plays in your life in general：
how much of each day we spend leaning into the future, trying to get tasks “out of the way”，
always focused on the destination, metaphorically(隐喻地) inching closer and closer to the bumper
of the car ahead. None of it gets us anywhere faster. It's also no way to live.
( )58. Which of the following best summarizes the finding of Boreyko's study?
A. The sooner, the better. B. More haste, no extra speed.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Chances favour the prepared mind.
( )59. The author wants to tell us that in creative work ________．
A. tight planning avoids chaos B. overwork polishes our images
C. impatience almost never pays D. afternoon time is less productive
( )60. The author writes the passage to ________．
A. advise people to stop racing B. instruct people to write skilfully
C. persuade people to treasure time D. warn people to obey traffic rules
C
In the famous musical My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle, the poor daughter of a dustman who
speaks with a thick Cockney accent, becomes the unwitting(不知晓的) target for a bet between two
phonetics scholars. By the end of the musical, Doolittle is able to pronounce all of her words like a
member of the British elite, fooling everyone at an embassy ball about her true origins.
It's hard to imagine a version of My Fair Lady set in the U．S.because, unlike the British,
Americans seem either unwilling or unable to honestly acknowledge their own social class. But a
new set of scientific studies conducted by Michael Krauss and his colleagues at Yale University
show that Americans find it easy to make distinctions about other people's social class just by
listening to them speak.
In one study, the researchers asked 229 people to listen to 27 different speakers who varied in
terms of their age, race, gender and social class. The participants heard each speaker say a total of
seven different words. Based on just this short audio, participants were able to correctly identify
which speakers were college—educated 55 percent of the time—more than what would be
expected by chance. A major limitation of this study, however, was that it used college education as
a criterion for social class.
Then in another experiment, 302 participants were asked to either listen to or read
transcripts( 文 本 ) from 90 seconds of recorded speech in which the speakers talked about
themselves without explicitly mentioning anything about their social class. Participants were asked
to judge what they thought the social classes of the speakers were by using a 10rung ascending(上
升的) ladder of increasing income, education and occupation status. They found that participants 7
who heard the audio recordings were more accurate in judging where the speakers fell in terms of
their social status.
To show whether these inferences have realworld consequences, Kraus and his colleagues
ran another experiment. They recruited 274 participants, all of whom had past hiring experience,
to either listen to the audio or read a transcript of the content. The findings showed that participants
were able to accurately judge the social class of the candidates and that this effect was stronger for
participants who had heard the audio recordings. In addition, participants judged the higherclass
candidates as more competent, a better fit for the job and more likely to be hired.
Taken together, this research suggests that despite our discomfort about the topic, Americans
are able to easily detect one another's social class from small snippets of speech. Moreover, we use
this information to discriminate against people who seem to be of a lower social class. This
research identifies social class as another potential way that employers may discriminate against
candidates, perhaps without even realizing it.
( )61. The author introduces his topic by ________．
A. making a comparison B. justifying an assumption
C. explaining a phenomenon D. relating the plot of a musical
( )62. What do the experiments suggest?
A. Participants tend to make objective judgments.
B. The content rather than the speaking style is reliable.
C. One's social class can be inferred from how they speak.
D. Education and income are the main criteria for social status.
( )63. According to the passage, judgments about the way people talk ________．
A. disagree with the facts B. affect hiring decisions
C. favour competent people D. hardly provide reference
( )64. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Americans are slow to judge social classes.
B. People in a low social class lose jobs easily.
C. Socialclass discrimination is hard to address.
D. Speech can create socialclass discrimination.
D
Grab an ice cube from the freezer and place it on a table. Watch closely enough and you will
see, well, not much at all. The ice cube is absorbing heat, but it is still an ice cube. Before it melts,
it will draw heat from the environment to change from solid to liquid. Only then will it begin to slip
and slide in a puddle of its own making.
And so to A World Without Ice by Henry Pollack, retired professor of geophysics at the
University of Michigan and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)
that shared the 2007 Nobel peace prize with Al Gore.
The book gets off to a slow start. You may have to work a little before being rewarded. But
given time, Pollack's account warms up and really takes off. The story he has to tell is fascinating,
frightening and important.
Despite the title, this is not a book about the world without ice. Much is given over to the
impact of ice in Earth's long history, as an important force that shaped our planet's landscape,
controlled migrations and influenced cultures.Pollack takes us through Antarctic and Arctic
explorations, the natural cycles that bring us ice ages and milder periods without extremes of heat 8
or cold, and the rise of climate science which, among other achievements, can recreate a history of
the temperature on Earth from kilometres of ice core drilled from the polar caps.
Pollack's intellectual power and clarity of phrase are invaluable in describing the scientific
evidence for global warming, the ways in which it will affect the world, and the alltooprobable
consequences. Pollack is not one to brush awkward issues under the carpet. There is serious
discussion about uncertainties in climate science, and in particular, the computer models used to
forecast future warming. For its forensic analysis( 取 证 分 析 ) and strong destruction of climate
sceptic(怀疑论者) arguments alone, A World Without Ice is worth keeping on a nearby shelf.
Some readers may find Pollack's UScentric approach occasionally grating(刺耳的). He tells
of intense irrigation in southwestern Kansas, IPCC reports as big as several New York City phone
directories and schoolday stories from Omaha. But this is forgivable. The US is uniquely placed to
act on climate change but faces a significant barrier in the shape of the outdated, influential, oil
funded anticlimate change lobby(游说议员的团体).
Thoughtful throughout, Pollack occasionally delivers paragraphs that stay with you long after
closing the book. On the subject of the book itself, he writes：“Nature's best thermometer(温度计),
perhaps its most sensitive and unambiguous indicator of climate change, is ice. When ice gets
sufficiently warm, it melts. Ice asks no questions, presents no arguments, reads no newspapers,
listens to no debates. It is not burdened by ideology and carries no political baggage as it crosses
the threshold(门槛) from solid to liquid. It just melts.”
A__World__Without__Ice__is__a__call__to__arms. Debates about which mitigation( 减 缓 )
strategies might give us the best chances of reducing our emissions miss the point, Pollack says. If
we want to avoid the worst that climate change may bring, we need “every horse in the stable
pulling together, and as hard and as fast as possible”．
Pollack's argument is attractive, persuasive and deeply upsetting, no matter the climate change
tiredness that unavoidably sets in as a consequence of endless media coverage of global warming.
The author's final warning comes from Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher：“If you do not
change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Pollack leaves us in no doubt as to where __that is.
( )65. A World Without Ice mainly focuses on ________．
A. the adventures to the freezing Poles B. the impact of ice on human and nature
C. the role of climate science in drilling ice D. the process of ice cube turning into water
( )66. We can learn that A World Without Ice ________．
A. brings us to the core of the issue at the very beginning
B. convinces sceptics of the truth about climate change
C. gives an indepth analysis of global warming
D. gets funded by anticlimate change lobby
( )67. Why does Henry Pollack think ice is nature's best thermometer?
A. Ice is a reminder of peaceful coexistence.
B. Ice is a common topic of the media coverage.
C. Ice is a controversial issue in political debates.
D. Ice is a clear indicator sensitive to climate change.
( )68. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 8 probably means the book ________．
A. urges us to make joint efforts to fight climate change
B. advocates addressing climate change by armed forces9
C. recommends debating on strategies to reduce emission
D. calls for separate and tough actions in a timely manner
( )69. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Warning from Lao Tzu. B. Destination of a journey.
C. Effect of global warming. D. Argument on climate change.
( )70. What is the author's attitude toward A World Without Ice?
A. Ambiguous. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. Skeptical.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共 35 分)
第四部分：任务型阅读(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填 1 个单词。
It's taken a long time, but people have finally discovered how much information companies
like Google and Facebook have on them. We cannot keep sacrificing our privacy and dignity to
continue using the Internet. However, at the same time, new digital innovations that millions love
and enjoy require our data. So what are we to do?
The biggest issue with the software industry's data collection is the span of time for which it
stores information. The industry simply does not believe in a delete button. For instance, Google
has records of all my locations for the last six years, and Facebook has my deleted messages from
nearly 10 years ago. This kind of longterm data storage may seem harmless to some. To others, it
may even be useful to know what exactly they were doing on a specific day many years ago, or
recover messages from a loved one, or see how much their searching and browsing habits have
changed over time.
However, as government surveillance(监视) is emerging as a growing concern—especially in
surveillance states—the longterm data storage enacted(实施) by all of the top tech companies is a
dream come true for any current or future arbitrary government. A 2013 study surveying US
writers found that after they learned of the NSA's mass surveillance programs, one in six avoided
writing on a topic they thought that would subject them to any kind of surveillance, and a further
one in six seriously considered avoiding controversial topics.
This is why we need online privacy：we have the right to be curious or conduct digital actions
without constantly being tracked, or fearing future reprisals(报复). As Edward Snowden has put it：
“Ask yourself：at every point in history, who suffers the most from unjustified surveillance？It is
not the privileged, but the vulnerable(弱势群体). Surveillance is not about safety. It's about control.”
The world is constantly changing. It may be too difficult or even impossible to stop some
agencies from monitoring your internet activity, but we can at least take a first step and protect
ourselves from any potential or future surveillance. They will not have access to your life's diary at
the click of a button, or see everywhere you have been for 10 years, or use searching or browsing
history from when you were a teenager to question your character.
This Digital Expiry Date offers companies the benefits of getting your data, personalizing
results and still making profits, while putting some control in the user's hands. You will not have to
worry about governments or companies in the future mishandling years' worth of
information—which would limit the damage they could do. A Digital Expiry Date would maintain
online innovation and profitability, while helping to prevent any future privacy disasters.
Passage outline Supporting details10
Present situation It's difficult for us to (71)________ privacy and dignity while using the
Internet.
Possible effects
●The software industry can store our (72)________ information and even
recover deleted messages 10 years ago.
●Longterm date storage makes it possible to keep (73)________ of your
privacy without your knowledge.
Growing concerns
●All of the top tech companies have enacted the longterm data storage,
which is an (74)________ to government surveillance.
●To avoid being a (75)________ for surveillance, some writers shrank
from controversial topics.
●Surveillance of the vulnerable who conduct digital actions is actually
carried out for the sake of (76)________ instead of safety.
(77)________
to the problem
●We can create a (78)________ to any potential or future surveillance, so
some agencies will be (79)________ easy access to our privacy.
●A Digital Expiry Date can be adopted to help people to (80)________ less.
第五部分：书面表达(满分 25 分)
请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。
In a recent survey of 300 Chinese born after 1990, 54 percent of the respondents said they had
hair loss, 51 percent had poorer eyesight, 45 percent gained weight and 35 percent had weakened
immunity. At the same time, about 65 percent said they always stayed up late. Meanwhile, 56.7
percent of interviewees said they didn't know how to live a healthy life.
Wu Feng, who works at a private company in Beijing, was warned in this year's physical
examination report about hyperlipemia, a condition which he ascribed(归因于) to his diet and the
fast pace of his life and work.
“At work, I usually sit in the office for hours without moving my body. And when I eat at the
canteen, the food is quite oily. What's more, I like to order fast food, such as fried chicken, at night
when I work extra hours，” Wu said.
A post90s programmer Wang Ke has been seeing abnormal parameters in his medical report
in the past few years. He knew he had some bad habits, but it was not easy for him to change. “I
know drinking too much milk tea is unhealthy, but I couldn't stop myself，” he said.
【写作内容】 1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；2. 结合上述信息，简要分析
不健康的生活方式的危害；3. 根据你的实际情况，谈谈如何拥有健康的生活方式。
【写作要求】 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学
校名称；3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。11
2020 届高三模拟考试试卷(南通)
英语参考答案及听力材料
听力
1～5 CABCA 6～10 BCABB 11～15 CACBB 16～20 ACACA
单项填空
21～25 ACDDB 26～30 ABCAC 31～35 ADACB
完形填空
36～40 CBDAB 41～45 DBCDA 46～50 CCDCA 51～55 BABDA
阅读理解
56～57 AB 58～60 BCA 61～64 DCBD 65～70 BCDACC
任务型阅读
71. protect/maintain/keep/preserve 72. previous/past/old 73. track 74. invitation 75.
target 76. control 77. Approaches/Solutions 78. barrier/block 79. denied/refused 80. suffer
书面表达
One possible version：
Among all the factors that influence health, lifestyle plays a dominant role. But many
youngsters of today are leading an unhealthy lifestyle, which has caused great damage to their
health.
An unhealthy lifestyle is definitely one of the major contributors to many health issues. What
is widely known is that various illnesses are associated with lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet.
Besides, sleep deprivation can not only affect our memory but also our overall health. Worse still,
an unhealthy lifestyle may predict a shorter lifespan.
From a wellbeing perspective, it's crucial that we should develop a healthy lifestyle. Exercise
should be taken regularly to boost our immune system. Eating right is also a practical method of
living healthily. In addition, too much stress poses a threat to our health, so we should learn to
manage it. Most importantly, bear in mind that only with selfdiscipline can we build and maintain
a healthy lifestyle.
听力材料
Text 1
M: What's the weather like in Prague?
W: Well, when I arrived in Prague, it was minus seven degrees and there was lots of snow.
But in summer, the sun shines, and you can sit outside in the cafes. The weather in autumn is
fantastic.
Text 2
W: What about these shoes, Jonathan?
M: They're really nice, but isn't ￡35 quite expensive? We usually only spend about ￡25.
W: Look at these others—they're ￡15, but they're not as good.
M: Yeah, I see what you mean. OK, we'll get the ones you suggest.
Text 3
W: What do you think I should wear—this long skirt and a sweater, or a short skirt and shirt?
M: Well, we're going walking, so I think you'd be better in jeans than a skirt—and a warm 12
sweater. You don't want to get cold.
W: Oh, OK.
Text 4
W: Excuse me. We've been waiting to play tennis since 10：30. It must be our turn now.
M: I don't think so. We haven't finished it yet. You'll have to wait.
W: We've been standing here patiently watching you and it's time for you to stop.
Text 5
W: So, Robert, how do you feel this year has gone for you? You've worked really hard to
increase our sales.
M: It's been a bit up and down, but I'll meet my sales targets. Last year you promised me that I
would be promoted if I met my sales targets.
Text 6
M: Mum, do you remember you promised I could invite some friends for a picnic on
Saturday?
W: Yes, of course. I've already done all the shopping for it. I've got burgers and sausages. And
I've bought lots of salads, too.
M: Do you remember we wanted to have some pies as well?
W: I didn't buy any but I think I have some in the fridge. I'll just have a look. Hmmm, well
we've got one pie, but I think I'd better get some more. I'll go to the supermarket tomorrow.
M: Thanks Mum.
Text 7
M: Hi, Lucy. How are you? I was wondering...
W: Oh, no! That usually means you want something.
M: No, well, not exactly. I'm going to a wedding and I could go on my motorcycle, but you
know how it is—best suit and all that.
W: So you want to borrow my camera? You kept it for weeks last time.
M: Well, actually I was wondering if I could use your car.
W: Why don't you take a taxi?
M: Oh, OK, I guess I don't have much choice.
Text 8
W: You're a fan of the Star Wars movies, right? When did the first one come out?
M: It came out on May 25th, 1977.
W: How do you remember that so clearly? That's more than 40 years ago!
M: I'm a huge fan! There were a lot of science fiction movies in the late 1970s because of Star
Wars.
W: And when did the next two movies come out?
M: The Empire Strikes Back came out in 1980 and Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. But
then there was a long gap until the next one. Fans had to wait for 16 years until The Phantom
Menace. There were no movies from 1984 to 1998.
Text 9
M: I'm with Karina Rogers, who's training at a top restaurant to be a chef. Karina, where did
your interest in cooking come from?
W: Well, both my parents prepared food in their hotel kitchen, and although I helped them a
bit, I never enjoyed that much. In fact, it wasn't until I worked for two weeks at a restaurant that I 13
realized cooking was for me. Before that, I'd just make salads for myself.
M: And the restaurant was really pleased with you.
W: Yes, and that gave me the confidence to enter a cooking competition. I wasn't among the
winners, but the judges really liked what I made.
M: Then a top chef noticed your cooking.
W: Yes, and he gave me a Saturday job at his restaurant. My first task was to prepare a salad.
No one had told me the food was for someone famous, but it seemed she really liked it, so as a
result the chef offered to train me full time at the restaurant.
M: And do you eat out in your free time?
W: I don't do that anymore.
M: Because it is expensive?
W: No. On my days off, I just like eating at home. It's a good chance to be with my parents!
Text 10
M: Right, everybody, let's get started. I'd like to welcome you all to your new university. Even
though you haven't started classes yet, you'll have a very busy first two weeks here. For example,
you have probably noticed the number of groups and associations asking you to join them. There
are sports clubs such as football, basketball, and tennis. Moreover, there are more academic clubs.
The history club, for example, meets once a week and takes trips to interesting places as well as
inviting guest speakers to talk. I'd advise that you look around all of the clubs before joining any
because you have to pay to be a member of most of them and you don't want to run out of money in
your first week!
Next, I have to tell you about the process of registering for your courses. First, you have to go
to the university administration building to get your registration documents. Don't forget to take
your ID. Secondly, take your document to see the head of the department of each course that you
want to take. You'll find the room numbers for each class on the registration document. Besides,
remember to get a book list for each course when you see the head of the department. Finally,
return the completed document to the university administration building. You will then be given a
library card. If you have any problems with accommodation, please go to the secretary office, not
your academic department.
I think that's all.
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