2020 届高三下学期第二次模拟考试
英语试题
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. What will the man probably do about the restaurant?
A. Write a good review. B．Come back tomorrow.
C. Try another place next time.
2. Who does the woman think is the best composer?
A. Stravinsky. B. Holst. C. Mozart.
3. What is the man probably doing?
A. Painting the wall quickly.
B. Cleaning the woman's teeth.
C. Checking the woman's body temperature.
4. What does the woman want?
A. To be the winner. B. To sing a song.
C. To have another chance.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Weather. B. A picture. C. A competition.
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 2 至 4 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 5 秒钟的时间阅
读各个小题；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 do we know about the man?
A. He is not a wine drinker. B. He always knows what he wants.
C. He will not eat his food at the restaurant.
7. What does the man order?
A. Steak. B. Fish. C. Mushrooms.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where does this conversation likely take place?
A. On the subway. B. On an airplane. C. On a city bus.
9. Why is the woman embarrassed?
A. She can't help the man. B. She finds the man attractive.
C. She has to ask the man to put his shoes back on.
10. How does the man probably feel in the end?
A. Surprised. B. Satisfied. C. Excited.
听第 8 段材料，回答 11 至 13 题。
11. Where is the man from?
A. Nebraska. B. Cairns. C. Sydney.
12. What is the man's attitude toward surfing?
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Worried.
13. What will the man do next?
A. Surf the big waves. B. Surf near the beach. C. Get his sun cream.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. Who does the man see?
A. A well-known singer.
B. A famous football player.
C. His favorite basketball player.
15. What does the woman give the man?
A. A red shirt. B. A black pen. C. A white hat.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Act quickly. B. Wait until next time.
C. Get her a new purse.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. How long has Herman lived in New York City?
A. Only recently. B. His entire life.
C. Since he was eight years old.
18. According to the man, how many taxi drivers are there in New York City?
A. Hundreds. B. Thousands. C. Millions.
19. What does the man say about the subway?
A. It’s really fast.
B. It goes everywhere in the city.
C. It isn’t very convenient on weekends.20. Why does the woman suggest visiting other cities?
A. To meet some nice people.
B. To appreciate New York more.
C. To compare them to New York.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (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)
21.These motorized bikes are highly effective for city traffic as you will never run out of ______
to park.
A. options B. patience C. resources D. universe
22. — Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home?
— ______ but not exactly. They want me to do more housework.
A. Kind of B. Just the opposite C. On average D. By all means
23. I have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can ______ in a dark suit?
A. go by B. pass by C. drop by D. get by
24.— You seem to have had a wonderful holiday!
—Yes. Really nice days during the May Day Holiday. My parents and I ______ to several
tourist spots.
— Lucky you!
A. are driving B. had driven C. drove D. have been driving
25.—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a
state-financed student?
— I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.
A. turn to B. dip into C. refer to D. see to
26. Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that
graduates enjoy over non-graduates.
A. confirmed B. justified C. convinced D. recognized
27. Peppa Pig, a Bristish cartoon character with a face ______ like a hair dryer, is placed on the
cup ______ blue, green and celadon colors.
A. shaping; featuring B. shaped; featuring
C. shaping; featured D. shaped; featured
28. I have so many clients who believe that cutting their hair helps it grow. Actually, for every few
inches you’re cutting, you ______ months to the growing time.
A. have added B. will have added C. add D. are adding29. FAST, the largest ‘ear’ on Earth, can listen for distant signals in the universe, using technology
five times more powerful than ______ was previously available.
A. how B. which C. that D. what
30. The doctor gave the late-stage cancer patient more powerful drugs in the ______ hope that he
might recover.
A. vain B. fresh C. ambiguous D. unrest
31. You may not have noticed that problem, but you could never withdraw it ______ regretful
about your decision.
A. should you feel B. you should feel
C. had you left D. you had left
32. Publishers and writers from 13 countries attended the seminar ______ top ten titles of the year
were selected and their writers were awarded.
A. when B. where C. whose D. which
33. Was it in June 2016 ______ Shanghai Disney land ______ you have been dreaming of visiting
was opened to the public.
A. when; that B. that; which C. that; where D. when; where
34. Teenage girls sometimes ask me for advice about what they should be doing ______ they want
a career like mine one day.
A. even though B. as though C. provided that D. now that
35. — Stop criticizing everyone! You should ______ and admit that you aren’t perfect either!
— Maybe you’re right. But I don’t know what makes you think so.
A. kill the fatted calf B. have eggs on your face
C. get down off your high horse D. wash your hands off
第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)
Being given the opportunity to travel to the United States and work in a Summer Camp was a
truly unique experience. And for that I will always be __36__. It would also be a(n) __37__ for
me to write about it and recommend this camp to those who desire to __38__ their vision and
improve themselves.
I __39__ the International Sports Training Camp in the summers of 2004 and 2009. The
reason why there was a gap of 4 years __40__ visits is that I made the decision to begin and
complete an Education Degree(PE). The majority of the reason I __41__ this career path is largely
due to the high level of staff training that I received as part of the camp orientation program and
also the development of personal qualities and improved self-confidence I __42__ along the way.
The camp orientation program __43__ over 7 days and was __44__ by our camp directors and senior staff (many of them are international staff). Through this program we were trained and
educated in problem solving, communications kills and many other __45__ aspects of camp life.
__46__, this kind of training is presented in many other forms of employment and __47__ I feel
that I have already got a(n) __48__ in life that others may not have the chance to experience.
Summer Camps have provided so many __49__ and international staff with unique life
experiences, resources, education and professional relationships that are impossible to __50__.
Many of us have become really good friends and share sorrow and joy online. __51__, many
friends have become __52__ staff members at these camps and are __53__ every year for training
the new staff that arrive at camp.
Everyone should have the opportunity to work in a summer camp for the __54__ they have
there that I believe would __55__ them for a lifetime.
36. A. relieved B. thankful C. admirable D. desirable
37. A. challenge B. concern C. pleasure D. inspiration
38. A. extend B. polish C. block D. outline
39. A. organized B. followed C. sponsored D. attended
40. A. after B. for C. between D. beyond
41. A. decided on B. took on C. counted on D. touched on
42. A. went B. came C. struggled D. gained
43. A. ran B. ended C. occurred D. consisted
44. A. privileged B. presented C. previewed D. revised
45. A. abundant B. important C. elegant D. brilliant
46. A. Still B. Instead C. Thus D. Again
47. A. at best B. in time C. as such D. in tune
48. A. lesson B. advantage C. ground D. reward
49. A. modest B. intelligent C. domestic D. tentative
50. A. copy B. recognize C. promote D. record
51. A. After all B. Above all C. Also D. Thus
52. A. considerate B. temporary C. permanent D. flexible
53. A. responsible B. desperate C. famous D. honoured
54. A. experience B. routine C. timetable D. statement
55. A. conclude B. protect C. transfer D. benefit
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,
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A
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BACK
At Amazon. Com
amazon. com
2%
BACK
At gas stations
restaurants and drugstores
1%
BACK
On all other purchases
VISA A. With this card there is no need for you to pay the annual fee.
B. You can get rewarded with this card even if you buy something on other websites.
C. $30 will be instantly loaded into your Amazon.com account upon the approval of your credit
card application.
D. Besides the redemption for instant savings at Amazon.com checkout, you can also redeem
for cash back and gift cards.
57. What can be inferred from the passage?
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B. In some cases, you can get your cash back with the points in your card account.
C. The most attractive part of this card is the 2X rewards in gas and restaurant purchases.
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purchase.
B
A few days after dropping off her daughter at college, Andrea got a phone call. Her daughter
was ill. Andrea drove there immediately, located a doctor in town, booked a room at the university
hotel and put her daughter to bed to recover. The next morning, Andrea went to her daughter’s
classes, taking notes on her behalf. It was important that her daughter headed into the first
semester of college without missing a beat: A future dental career required an extremely good
undergraduate academic record of four years.
At the same time, another parent faced a different type of problem. Alexis had handpicked
her daughter’s new university specifically and aimed to give her daughter an ideal social
experience at college. But when she got there, she didn’t seem to hit her stride. Alexis blamed it
on a working-class roommate who didn’t ever want to go out to meet people—and told her
daughter, in no uncertain terms, to change roommates.
Both Andrea and Alexis are examples of “helicopter parents”, defined by their hovering and
readiness with supplies, assistance and guidance. Their interventions were costly—requiring time,
financial reserves, social understanding and knowledge of higher education—though they had
different purposes.
Why does educational and professional success today seem to require financial and emotional
parental support? In large part, it reflects the shifting relationship between families and the
university in America in the past century. Slowly after WWI and rapidly after WWII, many public
universities were in fact free, as the government offered universities the resources to help families
battle economic depression and poverty. However, in the 1980s, the government shifted financial aid largely from grants to loans. Soon, universities entered a period of heavy and expensive
administrative growth as they faced new and intensive pressures. Without the support of the state,
families eventually came to absorb many of these costs.
Universities now rely, in part, on parents, particularly those with money, time, and
connections to meet their basic needs. However, paying parents bring more than funds alone. They
often help promote the university; conduct admissions interviews; interface with donating alumni;
assist with their own students’ emotional, cognitive and physical needs and help place
graduates(both related and not) in valuable internships and jobs.
But the new family-university partnership exacts a toll. Parents are pushed to extend major
parenting responsibilities into doing heavy financial lifting for their children who are supposed to
be building their own financial security. There is also some truth to the notion that the
helicoptered children are slow to adapt to adulthood, make decisions about their careers, and
manage friendships without calling on their parents for help.
58. What does the underlined sentence “she didn’t seem to hit her stride” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Alexis’ daughter’s social competence wasn’t promoted.
B. Alexis’ daughter found she herself had financial difficulties.
C. Alexis’ daughter disagreed with Alexis about her working-class roommate.
D. Alexis’ daughter found university life was different from what she had expected.
59. What’s the author’ attitude towards “helicopter parents”?
A. Critical. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
60. What’s this passage mainly about?
A. Troubles faced by universities in America.
B. The partnership between colleges and “helicopter parents”.
C. The troubled relationship between parents and their children.
D. The fierce competition among the career-minded generation.
C
Of all the components of a good night’s sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In
dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century
ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our
unconscious desires and fears; by the late 1970s, neurologists had switched to thinking of them as
just “mental noise”—the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep.
Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind’s emotional thermostat( 恒 温 器 ),
regulating moods while the brain is “off-line”. And one leading authority says that these intensely
powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better, “It’s your dream”, says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at
Chicago’s Medical Center, “If you don’t like it, change it”.
Evidence from brain imaging supports this view. The brain is as active during REM (rapid
eye movement) sleep—when most vivid dreams occur—as it is when fully awake, says Dr. Eric
Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh. But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the
limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center
of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet. “We wake up from dreams happy or depressed, and
those feelings can stay with us all day”, says Stanford sleep researcher Dr. William Dement.
The link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright’s clinic.
Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones
before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during
the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the
emotional significance of the day’s events—until, it appears, we begin to dream.
And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise
conscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting
about the dream. Visualize how you would like it to end instead; the next time occurs, try to wake
up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their
sleep.
At the end of the day, there’s probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all
unless they keep us from sleeping of “we wake up in a panic”, Cartwright says. Terrorism,
economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people’s anxiety. Those
suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain
has its ways of working through bad feelings. Sleep—or rather dream—on it and you’ll feel better
in the morning.
61. Researchers have come to believe that dreams__________.
A. reflect our innermost desires and fears B. are a random outcome of neural repairs
C. can be modified in their courses D. are vulnerable to emotional changes
62. By referring to the limbic system, the author intends to show __________.
A. its difference from the prefrontal cortex B. its function in our dreams
C. the mechanism of REM sleep D. the relation of dreams to emotions
63. The negative feelings generated during the day tend to __________.
A. emerge in dreams early at night B. develop into happy dreams
C. worsen in our unconscious mind D. persist till the time we fall asleep
64. Cartwright seems to suggest that __________.A. dreams should be left to their natural progression
B. dreaming may not entirely belong to the unconscious
C. visualizing bad dreams helps bring them under control
D. waking up in time is essential to the ridding of bad dreams
D
On his deathbed in 1638 John Harvard gave away half of his estate, about £800 and his
library of some 400 books to a new college in present-day Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard’ s
founders decided to name their new university after its first big benefactor.
About 370 years ago the first Harvard scholarship to help “some poor scholars” was set up
thanks to £100 donated by Ann Radcliffe. The university continues to be the beneficiary of
generous donors. Last year, John Paulson, an investor, donated $400m to Harvard’s engineering
school, its largest gift ever. Last year it raised more than $1 billion. Some of its graduates think
this ought to be sufficient to cancel tuition fees.
Among them are Ralph Nader, a veteran political activist, and Ron Unz, author of a number
of searing articles on American meritocracy(英才管理). Both are hoping to win election to the
university’ s board of overseers, from which they want to make Harvard free for all students to
attend, and also pressure its admissions office to make data on how it chooses which students to
admit known to the public.
America’s universities raised a record $40.3 billion last year, according to the Council for
Aid to Education. Donations are not usually used to lower tuition fees, but they can be used to
provide scholarships and financial aid to students who cannot afford to pay (70% of students at
Harvard get some assistance with fees and living costs).
Some lawmakers are wondering whether threats to change the tax-free status of donations
might be used to persuade colleges to bring down the cost of tuition, which has increased by 220%
in real terms since 1980. Nexus Research and Policy Centre says colleges receive $80 billion in
support from state and local governments every year, which ought to give politicians some
leverage(影响) in return.
In January Tom Reed, a Republican congressman from New York, proposed a bill requiring
donations of more than $1 billion to allocate 25% for financial aid. Two congressional committees,
the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, have sent letters to the
heads of the colleges with the biggest donations asking about spending, conflicts of interest and
fee arrangements. The 56 largest private university donations have to explain how they use their
tax-free investment earnings.
The colleges have their defenders. “Most of these places are providing a fair amount of financial aid for students well beyond the poverty line,” says Kim Rueben of the Tax Policy
Centre. Kevin Weinman, Amherst’s chief financial officer, says his university’ s donation offers
$90m to the college’s budget, $30m more than tuition, room board and various fees combined.
This school year, it will spend $50,000 per student funding financial aid, pay faculty and fund
student activities. After Congress last examined the topic in 2007, more colleges began to award
grants instead of loans. Financial aid has doubled over the past decade. Rhode Island also make
voluntary payments in place of property taxes.
In addition to pointing out their generosity, most colleges also argue that forcing them to
spend donation money on free tuition might even be illegal. Donors can restrict their tax-free gift
to a legally-binding particular purpose, such as creating a chair, establishing a scholarship or
building a new lab. Around 70% of donations are restricted funds.
If the wealthiest colleges have already spent so much on financial aid, what is the problem?
Mr. Unz argues that endowment-fuelled spending on new buildings, sports facilities and the hiring
of administrators has created an arms-race in higher education, pushing up prices at those
universities that are not fortunate enough to have lots of generous benefactors. Harvard could
cancel tuition payments without damaging its finances or touching the restricted portion of its
endowment, he says. Furthermore, the abolition of both complicated financial-aid forms and
terrifying sticker prices for tuition could, he argues, do much to encourage applicants from beyond
the plutocracy(富豪阶级).
65. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by .
A. founder B. donor C. defender D. innovator
66. According to the passage, Ralph Nader and Ron Unz hope that they can .
A. help Harvard to enroll new students
B. learn about how Harvard spends its donations
C. make free education to all students at Harvard possible
D. negotiate with the Harvard’s board of overseers about tuition fees
67. What can we infer from Kim Rueben’s words in Paragraph 7?
A. The colleges are making full use of their donations.
B. Ordinary families cannot afford the increasing tuition fees.
C. More attention should be paid to students below the poverty line.
D. Property taxes on the colleges ought to be canceled permanently.
68. According to the last but one paragraph, most colleges hold the idea that .
A. donors should keep a check on where their money goes
B. the financial aid they receive every year is far from enough C. they shouldn’t be forced to spend donation money on free tuition
D. most donations should be used to improve colleges’ infrastructure
69. According to the last paragraph, Mr Unz thinks .
A. the competition between universities is necessary
B. Harvard should offer help to those who lack money
C. financial-aid forms offered by universities should be simplified
D. arms-races in higher education may lead to higher tuition fees
70. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Should Harvard’s tuition fees be canceled?
B. How does Harvard make use of its donations?
C. What do Harvard and lawmakers disagree about?
D. Why does Harvard get more donations than other universities?
第 II 卷 非选择题 (两部分，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)
请认真阅读下列短文,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:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
Reputation of the corporate kind is a “strategic asset（资产）” that can be employed to gain
“competitive advantage”, a “safety buffer（缓冲）” that can be called upon to protect you against
“negative news”.
The Reputation Institute has offices in 30 countries. Plenty of other organizations offer firms
advice on improving their reputations, such as Perception Partners in the United States or
specialized divisions within many big consultancies. And a rapidly growing number of
consultancies, like Reputation Defender, give people advice on managing their reputations online.
For example, they offer tips on how to push positive items up the Google ranking and neutralize
（抵消）negative ones.
It’ s easy to see why so many bosses are such eager consumers of this kind of advice. The
market value of companies is increasingly determined by the things you cannot touch: their brands
and their intellectual capital, for example, rather than their factories or fleets of trucks.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can turn on a company in an instant and accuse it of
racism or crimes against the environment. Customers can trash its products on Twitter. Corporate
giants such as Toyota and BP have seen their reputations collapse in the blink of an eye.
Nevertheless, there’ re three objections to the reputation-management industry. The first is
that it conflates（混合）many different things—from the quality of a company’ s products to its
relationship with NGOs—into a single notion of “reputation”. It also seems to be divided between
public-relations specialists (who want to put the best possible information on the news) and
corporate-social-responsibility types (who want the company to improve the world and be thanked
for it).
The second objection is that the industry depends on a naive（天真的）view of the power of
reputation: that companies with positive reputations will find it easier to attract customers and survive crises. It’ s not hard to think of counter-examples. Tobacco companies make vast profits
despite their awful reputations. Everybody strongly criticizes Ryanair for its bad service and the
Daily Mail for its mean-spirited journalism. But both firms are highly successful.
The biggest problem with the reputation industry, however, is that the way to deal with
potential threats to your reputation is to work harder at managing your reputation. The opposite is
more likely: the best strategy may be to think less about managing your reputation and concentrate
more on producing the best products and services you can. Many successful companies, such as
Amazon, Costco Southwest Airlines and Zappos, have been notable for their intense focus on their
businesses, not for their fancy marketing. If you do your job well, customers will say nice things
about you and your products.
What’s in a name?
Values of managing
reputation
● Companies can get（71） ▲ in competition through the use of
strategies to manage reputation.
● Positive reputations tend to reduce the influence of negative news.
Popularity of
consultancies
● Many organizations provide companies with advice on how to
（72）__▲__ up their reputations.
● Online reputation-management consultancies are on the sharp（73）
__▲ .
Reasons for bosses
being eager for advice
about managing
reputation
● The market value of companies increasingly （ 74 ） ▲ on
untouchable things.
● Reputation is getting even（75） ▲ to manage.
（76） ▲ to the
reputation-management
industry
● It is a(n)（77） ▲ of too many things, and it seems that opinions
about it are （ 78 ） ▲ between public-relations and
corporate-social-responsibility specialists.
● The reputation-management industry naively （ 79 ） ▲ the
success of a company to its positive reputation.
● The reputation industry wrongly thinks that the strategy to handle
potential threats to a company is to （80） ▲ more on its reputation
instead of its product quality and services.
第五部分 书面表达（满分 25 分）
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。
“Please put your phone down, Daddy. We haven’t finished the story!” Hearing these heartfelt
words from my four year old daughter was an uncomfortable wake-up call．How had I let the
shiny electronic box in my hand take so much of my attention that it could even interrupt a short
bedtime story with my precious children？
It’s no exaggeration to suggest that our mobile devices are in danger of taking over our entire
lives. Time magazine found that 68% of users take their devices to bed with them, 20% check
their phones every ten minutes and one third report feeling anxious when briefly separated from
their beloved gadget．According to Osterman research，79% of respondents take their work-related device on vacation and 33% admit to hiding from family and friends in order to check Facebook
and Twitter．It’s hard to deny that these are worrying trends．
【写作内容】用大约 30 字概括上文和图表的主要内容；
1 结合上述信息，用大约 120 字论述：
（1）科技的发展是否意味着人们生活更幸福．（选择"是"或"否"并论述你的观点）
（2）你认为在生活中应当如何处理人和科技的关系．
【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．参考答案
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71. advantage(s) 72. polish 73. increase/rise 74. depends/relies 75. harder 76. Objections
77. combination 78. divided 79. owes/attributes/credits 80. concentrate/focus
A father’s concern that the smart phone is depriving him of his precious family time does not
stand alone. Favorable opinions as there are, the majority of Americans today view technology as
hazardous.
【 同 意 】 However ， no pains ， no gains ． The world evolves as human technology leaps
forward，along whose process there is bound to be sacrifices. The definition of happiness may
vary，but a more connected，convenient，and creative society is undeniably nothing a modern man
wouldn't have desired．With digital devices booming around，we are given so many choices that
our minds have been freed to a degree our ancestors could never anticipated．
That being said，to make sure technology doesn't get in the way，you need to unplug from the
information highway and share your journey with your family and friends from time to time．A
balance between man and computers will lead to an ultimate happiness．
【反对】True，a high-tech world seems a new Eden，but it won't last any longer than the old
one. Putting down their phones，lifting up their misty eyes，and waking up at night，people
suddenly realize that，with all their family living by，they are alone. Children forgot how and why
they should return their parents’ love because it were never given; classic literature is left rotten on
the shelves because no one bothers to look away from their screen．
To stop yourself getting “high” instead of “happy”, read a book，go outdoors，or simply pay a
visit to your parents. There are things to pursue in life other than thumbing up tweets. Enjoy a
tech-free day and see what real happiness means．
听力录音稿
Text l (推断题)
W: So, do you like this restaurant? Should we come back tomorrow?
M: I thought it was just so-so. It was not nearly as good as all the reviews said it was.
Text 2M: Do you like classical music, Regina?
W: I do, indeed. Stravinsky and Holst are my favorite composers at the moment. But I think
Mozart was the best in history. (2)
Text 3
M: Open up wide, Ruth. 1 need to get in there so I can finish this as quickly as possible.
W: Oh, it really hurts. I never knew going to the dentist would be this painful! (3)
Text 4
M: I have to tell you - your singing is the finest I have ever heard.
W: Thank you, sir. I hope I can win the competition. (4)
Text 5
M: Look out of the window. It's completely white outside!
W: The news said we were going to get 13 inches.
M: Great! Let's go skiing! (5)
Text 6
W: Hello. I'm Sadie. I'll be taking care of you this evening.
M: Hey, Sadie. What are the specials tonight, please?
W: Well, we have fish and steak with a mushroom cream sauce.
M: Those all sound excellent. I have no idea what to choose. Perhaps you could help me decide. (7)
W: I would go with the fish. It's light and it just tastes so nice. I can also recommend the
white wine to go with that. (7)
M: Excellent. I will take two orders and a bottle of the wine. (7) Could I get that to go,
please? (6)
W: No problem, sir.
Text 7(第 10 题为推断题)
M: Excuse me, Miss? Please come here when you get a chance.
W: I'm sorry. I was talking with one of the passengers back there. How can I assist you, sir?
(8)
M: I'd like one more of those tasty tomato juices, please.
W: Coming right up, sir. There's just one thing I need to ask you.
M: Sure, young lady. What is it? I'm listening.
W: Well, I’m very embarrassed, actually. I've never said anything like this to a
passenger---much less to one who is older than me. (9)
M: Please, go right ahead. Age has taken away all of my shyness. I'm probably just as
interested in hearing what you have to say as you are to ask it.W: All right. Sir, could you please put your shoes back on? We have had several complaints
about the smell from the other passengers. (9) Even the pilot mentioned something about
it. (8)
Text 8
W: Welcome to Cairns! I'm Sally, and I'll be your surfing coach.
M: Hey, I’m Mickey. This is my first time being in the ocean. I'm from a state in the U.S.
Have you heard of Nebraska? (11)
W: Um, I'm not sure. I’m not very familiar with U.S. geography. I'm from Sydney. Anyway, let's
get started. Grab that board and follow me.
M: Wait. Are those the waves we are going to surf? They look really big. I've never done this
before... (12)
W: Relax! I'm a great teacher. You won't get to surf those big waves today. We are going to start
on the smaller waves close to the beach. (13)
M: Oh, I see. Actually, the sun is really bright today. I forgot to put on sun cream. Maybe I should
go back and quickly grab it?
W: Don't worry. I've got it right here in my bag. Don't be scared, eh? I'm going to watch you.
M: You are?
W: Sure. You have nothing to worry about. Now, bend your body and... (13)
Text 9
M: Look over there! It's Maurice Robinson. He's my favorite basketball player! (14)
W: Awesome!
M: Should I go to ask him to sign his name? I don’t have anything for him to sign, though. Can I
borrow your hat?
W: You want him to sign my hat? (15) No way!
M: This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What if that was Lebron James? What would you do?
W: OK, I see your point. Here is my hat. (15) But you have to buy me a new one, OK?
M: Deal. Hand it over. I'll be right back.
W: Wait, I have a red pen in my purse. Red will show up on this white hat more clearly. (15)
M: You had a pen in your purse this whole time? Why didn't you say something before?
W: I just realized it. Anyway, you’d better go quickly. He is getting up from the table. Wow,
the woman sitting next to him is beautiful. They are ready to leave the restaurant. (16)
M: She is an actress from the movie Leave lt to Beaver. I'm not really a fan of her, though.
W: Oh. Hurry up! (16)
M: OK, see you in a few minutes.Text 10
“New York City is the greatest city in the world,” said Herman. “I’ve been here my
whole life, (17) and I can’t imagine moving anywhere else. We have the best of everything. Don’t
you agree? Think about it. We have 8 million friendly people. That's a lot. Sometimes it can be
crowded, but people are generally very nice. We have 10,000 friendly taxicab drivers, (18) even
though sometimes I can’t quite understand what they are saying due to their thick New York
accents. We have the world's greatest subway
system! Even on weekends when hundreds of
trains aren't running, you can take a cheap
train to anywhere in the city. (19) It’s super
convenient. We also have the Brooklyn Bridge,
the world’s greatest bridge for walking and
taking pictures. We have Grant’s Tomb and the
Staten Island Ferry ——they're both free! We
have the world’s best pizza because it’s made
right here in New York City！ We have I Love
NY T-shirts. We have everything! Who would
ever want to go anywhere else?” His friend
Maria said, “But there are a lot of other nice cities in the world. Maybe you should visit
them to compare.” (20) Herman thought for a moment, and then said, “Why should I visit other
cities? People from those cities are out here visiting us. That just proves how great this city is!”
Just then, a taxicab drove by and muddy water was all over the two friends. “God, I hate this
place!” shouted Herman.
Brooklyn Bridge:布鲁克林大桥位于纽约，
横跨纽约东河，连接着布鲁克林区和曼哈
顿岛，在1883年5月24日正式交付使用。
Grant’s Tomb: 格 兰 特 将 军 墓 ； 全 称 为
General Grant National Memorial:格兰特
将军国’家纪念堂，尤利西斯·辛普森·格兰
特是美国军事家、政治家、第18届总统，
在南北战争时期担任北方军统帅。
Staten Island Ferry:史泰登岛渡轮是一条
位于纽约港内的渡轮路钱，由纽约市交通
局所营运，往来于纽约曼哈顿及史泰登岛
两地间。
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