江苏省泰州中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、江苏省泰州中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题（考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分）本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。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.How will the speakers go to the movies?A. By taxi.B. B

2、y underground.C. By bus.2.How much should the woman pay?A. $10.B. $15.C. $25.3.Who is in charge of the project?A. Dan.B. Gary.C. Mary.4.What does the man say about the restaurant?A. The waiters were noisy.B. The food was not his thing.C. The atmosphere was friendly.5.What are the speakers talking ab

3、out?A. An adventure.B. A book.C. A vacation plan.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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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至7题。6. What will the speakers have to do?A. Send figures to Mr. Jones.B. Draw up the budget for

4、 next year.C. Organize an advertising campaign on Thursday.7.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Wait for her in his office.B. Go to Mr. Jones workplace.C. Make a phone call to Mr. Jones.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What is the woman?A. A hostess.B. A producer. C. An environmentalist.9.Why is the intervie

5、w held?A. To present a study. B. To fill the thirty-minute opening.C. To increase public awareness of environmental protection.10.When does the conversation take place?A. Before the interview. B. During the interview.C. After the interview.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What are the speakers discussing?A. The

6、mans house. B. The effects of global warning. C. The mans job.12. What is always nice according to the man?A. He lives by the sea. B. Animals can get more food.C. Green can be seen all year round.13.What does the man have near his house?A. Trees. B. Vegetables. C. Grass.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Where doe

7、s the man most probably work?A. At an airport. B. At a hotel. C. At a travel agency.15. Which airport is the best choice for the woman?A. Reagan National. B. Dulles. C. Baltimore-Washington.16.Why is the woman going to Washington DC?A. To visit a friend. B. To meet the man. C. To go sightseeing.听第10

8、段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the show about?A. Experiments done by audience.B. Young enthusiastic experimenters.C. Explanations for some mysteries.18. What subject is the speaker most looking forward to?A. How to live a good life.B. How to meet the perfect partner.C. How to eat chocolate without gaining

9、 weight.19. What does the speaker think of the show?A. Its boring. B. Its time-wasting. C. Its beneficial.20.When will the show start this week?A. At 9:30. B. At 9:00. C. At 8:30.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Unlike in films, when real life-changing

10、 moments happen theyre rarely accompanied by a beautiful sunset or emotional music. Mine came one Friday in the classroom of a secondary school, the kind where the wind rattles（使咯咯作响）the windows and where the smell of new textbooks faded a long time ago.On that morning, half a dozen teenagers were a

11、rriving for their last English lesson of the week. Ten minutes in, one was asleep on his desk, and another was focusing on her mobile phone. These werent the kind of kids who get their photograph in the local paper on results day. For some of them, just turning up on time to their final exams will b

12、e considered an achievement.Yet, in the hour or so that followed, these academic also-rans were encouraged to share their thoughts about Shakespeares works. They talked about betrayal, love and guilt. Their imaginations were fired and their opinions mattered. They also secretly looked at their mobil

13、e phones and the one who fell asleep never did wake up, but in this classroom you learn to pick your battles. When the bell went, I had also come to a decision. I decided to quit my job and at the age of 45 retrain as an English teacher.Retraining requires sacrifices, not least walking away from jou

14、rnalism, the career which has defined half of my life. However, with falling advertising revenues and the demands of a digital-first audience squeezing the industry I love into submission, I knew I needed an escape plan. I found it in that classroom.Of course I am worried about dealing with trouble-

15、making students. I also will need to manage my own finances. However, there are compensations, the ones you cant put a price tag on, like unlocking the world of reading to someone who lives in a house without books.My mum taught for 40 years and when I come across faces from the past, they still tel

16、l me she was their favorite teacher. A lot has changed since she retired, but surely all that was good about the profession cant have disappeared, can it?21.What does the author intend to show by describing the environment of the classroom?A. Students are usually in high spirits on Friday.B. The imp

17、ortant moments in life are as normal as ever.C. The life-changing moments are related to the environment.D. Students classroom performance is affected by the environment.22.What can we say about those kids mentioned in paragraph 2?A. They didnt do well academically.B. They took their final exams ser

18、iously.C. They didnt have an interest in photography.D. They were absorbed in their last English class.23.What inspired the author to quit her job?A. Her mothers encouragement.B. The liveliness in the classroom.C. Her boredom with being a journalist.D. The financial stability of being a teacher.24.W

19、hich of the following can best describe the author?A. Reliable and devoted.B. Honest and responsible.C. Humorous and sensitive.D. Courageous and caring.BThe statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns and his dog that spent the last four decades in Winthrop Square has been returned to its original location

20、 in the Back Bay Fens. Its return is correcting an injustice, said Matthew Brooks, the vice president of the Fenway Civic Association.The statues homecoming settled a decade-long kerfuffle. Born in 1759, Burns was a widely celebrated poet and lyricist who penned “A Red, Red Rose” and other well-know

21、n works.The statue of Burns and his dog, created by Henry H. Kitson, stood as a landmark in the Fens for many years. It was first unveiled in the Fens at a grand ceremony in January 1920. The Boston Globe covered the event and reported that then-Governor Calvin Coolidge helped pull the canvas（帆布）off

22、 the new bronze statue, which stood on a grassy slope overlooking the river near the Westland Avenue entrance to the Fens.Burns, with his dog by his side, stood in that spot for more than 50 years, until one day in the summer of 1975, when they suddenly disappeared. “Our neighborhood lost the Burns

23、statue in the 1970s without any public process,” Brooks said. “It was quite a blow.”At first, some city officials assumed the statue had been stolen. But instead Burns turned up in an unlikely spot in the Financial District, at the corner of Winthrop Square.In July 1975, Globe correspondent David S.

24、 Richwine reported that the statue had been moved at the request of a developer named Ted Raymond. “We originally asked for the statue of John Winthrop,” Raymond said. When that request was denied, the citys art commission offered up Burns instead. But apparently few others knew about this plan. The

25、 Parks and Recreation Department Commissioner at the time, Anthony Forgione, told the reporters that the Burns statue “was taken without his knowledge and community protests probably force its return.”But that never happened. Years went by, and after a while, people began to think that Burns was Joh

26、n Winthrop. After all, who else would be memorized in Winthrop Square?It brings us to today. Another developer, Millennium Partners, is building a tower in Winthrop Square, and as part of the deal, an agreement was reached to bring Burns back to his roots on the other side of the city.25. What does

27、the underlined word “kerfuffle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Contract.B. Debt.C. Disturbance.D. Strike.26.How did the public feel when they lost the Burns statue?A. Desperate.B. Astonished.C. Guilty.D. Embarrassed.27.What led to the disappearance of the statue?A. The large-scale reconstructi

28、on of the Fens.B. A compromise between developers and protests.C. The Parks and Recreation Department Commissioners order.D. A confidential（机密的）deal between Raymond and the art commission.28.What is the purpose of the text?A. To report an event concerning the Fens.B. To remember a great Scottish poe

29、t.C. To promote the study on Burns works.D. To introduce a neighborhood loving literature.CA robotic arm breaks off a chunk of mineral-rich rock for sampling deep underwater off the coast of Papua New Guinea.The worlds oceans are facing a frontier from a fledgling deep-sea mining industry as compani

30、es line up to extract（开采）metals and minerals from some of the most important ecosystems on the planet. The industry has said deep-sea mining is essential to extract the materials needed for a transition to a green economy.A study by Greenpeace revealed that although no mining had started on the ocea

31、n floor, 29 exploration licences had been issued by a United Nations body, the International Seabed Authority, have been granted to a handful of countries that sponsor private companies. They cover vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, totaling 1.3m sq km.If the mining goes ahead, l

32、arge machines will be lowered on to the seabed to excavate cobalt and other rare metals. It is assumed that, as well as destroying little understood regions of the ocean floor, the operations would deepen the climate emergency by disrupting carbon stores in seafloor sediments（沉积物）, reducing the ocea

33、ns ability to store it.The environmentalist Chris Packham said, “Are we really prepared to give the go-ahead to the mining industry expanding into a new frontier, where it will be even harder for us to examine the damage caused?”The report called on governments to agree on a strong global ocean trea

34、ty in the next 12 months, citing scientists, governments, environmentalists and representatives of the fishing industry, who warned of the threat posed by deep-sea mining to marine life.The report said the UK government held licences to exploit more of the international seabed than any government. I

35、t accused ministers of positioning the government as a leader on marine protection while simultaneously investing in deep-sea mining.Louisa Casson, an ocean campaigner at Greenpeace, said, “We need the UK government to show strong global leadership and champion ocean protection. They have backed the

36、 call for global action to safeguard our oceans but they are also a leading advocate for deep-sea mining. Such hypocrisy is unacceptable.” A government spokesperson said: “The UK continues to press for the highest international environmental standards, including on deep-sea mineral extraction. We ha

37、ve sponsored two exploration licences, which will allow scientific marine research to fully understand the effects of deep-sea mining and we will not issue a single exploitation licence without a full assessment of the environmental impact.”29.What does the underlined word “fledgling” in Paragraph 2

38、 most probably mean?A. Low-carbon.B. Early-stage.C. State-run.D. Labor-intensive.30.What does Paragraph 4 mainly discuss?A. The hard facts about the climate emergency.B. The complicated procedure for deep-sea mining.C. The rare metals hidden in the depths of the ocean.D. The consequences of deep-sea

39、 mineral extraction.31.What does Louisa Casson think of the UK governments practice?A. Its a far-sighted.B. It will need more expert guidance.C. Its contradictory.C. It violated the global ocean agreement.32.What would be the best title for the text?A. The race to the bottom of the seaB. The fight a

40、gainst deep-sea pollutionC. A green economy will be boomingD. Papua New Guinea will be an industrial center第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weather forecasts help us prepare for the future. Not only do they warn us of potentially dangerous weather headed our way, but

41、 they also give us an idea of what to expect in terms of temperature and chance of precipitation（降雨量）, so we can dress and equip ourselves appropriately. 33 Forecasts are a prediction based on an educated guess. Since there are a wide variety of factors that go into a forecast, its possible for mete

42、orologists to guess wrong from time to time. Fortunately, modern technology has allowed forecasters to become much more accurate over the last decade.Today, meteorologists use complicated mathematical models to predict the weather with the help of powerful supercomputers and tons of observational da

43、ta from land, sea, and air weather stations around the world. Where does all this data come from? 34 Many people create their own backyard weather stations to measure temperature and precipitation. They can report their observations to local meteorologists to help improve local forecasts. Technologi

44、cally advanced weather stations are established by meteorologists all over the world. 35 Various tools are used to measure air pressure, wind speed, relative humidity, etc.To get data from the seas and the upper atmosphere, data-collection tools and instruments may be attached to ships, airplanes, a

45、nd even buoys（浮标）in the middle of the ocean. 36_ They can be used on a global scale to spot weather trends for large areas.All these tools around the world produce millions of pieces of weather-related observational data every single day. 37 Current data is compared to similar patterns that have occ

46、urred in the past to determine what will likely happen in the future.A. Sometimes it comes from common people like you.B. However, weather forecasting is not a perfect science.C. They collect and share data to help improve forecasts.D. Supercomputers process that data to produce forecasts.E. Weather

47、 balloons and weather satellites also provide observational data.F. Forecasts about temperature and precipitation are important to agriculture.G. Data from weather satellite are used in areas where traditional data sources are not available.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后

48、各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two years ago, Kiah Twisselman was working for the Kentucky Beef Council, when she reached the weight of 285 pounds. Kiah was responsible for their nutrition program, which meant _38 the health benefits of beef and it wasnt sitting well with her. She had to stand up

49、in front of a group of registered 39 , a group of influencers, and tell them about the nutritional benefits of beef, and it made her so 40 .While on a flight to a work conference, Kiah read a book by motivational speaker Rachel Hollis. “That book was kind of my 41 call to me that if you want to chan

50、ge your life, it is 100 percent in your 42 and nobody elses,” said Kiah.She started 43 Hollis on social media and decided to try her Five to Thrive plan, which _44 her to adopt five simple habits and commit to 45 them every day for 90 days.Kiah started waking up earlier, 46 , began daily journaling,

51、 drank water according to the instruction and ate healthily. In just a few months, she lost 25 pounds, which 47 her to keep going, 48 when she hit a plateau（停滞期）. She set a new goal: to lose 100 pounds.To 49 things up, Kiah started trying out harder workout videos. Unlike previously blaming herself

52、for her failure, this time, she started from a place of 50 . “When I failed I was more willing to 51 myself and say, What can I learn from this?”Over the next year, Kiah lost 103 pounds and the physical transformation was so 52 !38.A. believingB. improvingC. assessing D. advocating39.A. nutritionist

53、sB. touristsC. farmersD. partners40.A. unfortunateB. successfulC. uncomfortableD. appealing41.A. businessB. wake-upC. first-aidD. conference42.A. favorB. dietC. controlD. opinion43.A. followingB. assistingC. blamingD. interviewing44.A. forbadeB. qualifiedC. paidD. challenging45.A. overcomingB. pract

54、icingC. celebratingD. correcting46.A. watched outB. dashed outC. worked outD. spoke out47.A. forcedB. fueledC. caught upD. depended on48.A. thusB. yetC. merelyD. even49.A. fixB. divideC. switchD. sum50.A. privilegeB. self-loveC. securityD. self-love51.A. saveB. protectC. introduceD. forgive52.A. app

55、arentB. awkwardC. controversialD. gradual第二节 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词正确形式。On every Fourth of July, fireworks light up the sky. Havent you always wondered 53. _ its a tradition to set off fireworks on Independence Day? Its 54. _ (certain) a day worth celebrating, but why fi

56、reworks? Well, you can thank John Adams 55. _ it. Before the 56. _(declare) of Independence was signed in 1776, John Adams wrote in a letter to his wife 57. _ the occasion of Americas freedom they tried their best to achieve ought to be celebrated with games, sports, bells and fireworks, which was t

57、he beginning of fireworks celebration.The first Fourth of July fireworks were set off in 1777 in Pennsylvania and Boston. It was reported that the evening 58. _ (close) with the ring of bells, and at night there was a great show of fireworks, and the city was decorated beautifully. At present, Bosto

58、n still has one of the most wonderful fireworks 59. _ (show) on Independence Day. After 1783, 60. _ public were allowed to set off fireworks, which made the sky become much 61. _ (bright) on that day. In the end, the bright colors and loud sounds 62. _ (produce) by fireworks became the perfect way t

59、o celebrate Americas freedom year after year. 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分47.5分）第一节 单词拼写（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）用模块七和模块八一、二单元单词表所列单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。63.Whoever _(滥用) his or her authority and high position for personal gain against the law will be punished by the law. 64.Obtaining frankness within families about the fee

60、lings and expectations they have of each other can be mutually _（有益的）.65.Managers were willing to enlarge their businesses when they _（预见）growth in earnings.66.In the event of fire, the alarm will sound at _（间隔） of 15 seconds.67.Under no _（状况） should you lend Paul any money, or you will never get yo

61、ur money back.68. Like many children exhibiting _（挑衅的） behavior, Scott found it tough to talk about his feelings and how he coped with emotions.69.Formal dress is not required at this party you may come in c_ clothes.70.His plans for better irrigation and agriculture were warmly a_ by the local farm

62、ers, who then did nothing about them.71.Mr. Bird seems to lack many of the qualities d_ of a successful politician.72. Your blood pressure is a_, and you have to lie down and get relaxed.73. The number of road accidents and the deaths that have a_ from those accidents has increased over the past yea

63、r.74. The situation is d_ the people in the hurricane-stricken area have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.75. Eleven million bottles of water had to be w_ from sale due to a health scare.76.The project was based on the a_ that the economy was expanding.77.Suddenly it d_ on me that

64、they couldnt possibly have met before.第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：1. 未及时回信的原因；2. 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tom,How are you doing?_Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua第三节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给

65、段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Son, dont forget its your responsibility to take out the garbage,” Dmitris father said. Dmitri was busy staring at his new watch, a gift from his grandfather. It was the nicest thing he had ever owned. “I will in a minute.” Dmitri had given this answer several times already, b

66、ut his father let it pass. He sat next to his son on the couch. “That was very generous of your grandpa. Youll have to take good care of it.” Dmitri nodded and said, “I always take care of my things.”“You may think you do,” cautioned his father, “but Ive noticed youre careless sometimes. Doing your

67、chores(家庭杂务) without being persuaded is part of taking care of this house and contributing to the family that you care about, and you have got to be more thoughtful about picking things up and following through on your responsibilities. The next morning, Dmitri was getting ready for school when he n

68、oticed that his watch was not on his nightstand（床头柜）. His pulse quickened, and his hands began to sweat. He threw clothes off the top of his dresser. He knelt on the floor and looked under his bed. He even checked the bathroom, but the watch was nowhere. Dmitri was quiet during breakfast. he couldnt

69、 tell his father that he had lost the watch less than twenty-four hours after receiving it because that would only prove that Dmitri might not be capable of taking care of his things. During every school break, Dmitri tried to think of where he could have left the watch. It wasnt in his room, and if

70、 it had been anywhere else, wouldnt his parents have said something? Was it even worth checking? Thats it! Dmitri thought. Hadnt he spent an hour on the couch reading last night? Maybe it had fallen between the cushions. Dmitri rushed home after school, torn the cushions off the couch, and searched

71、every inch. “Looking for something, son?” Dmitri s father stood next to him, arms crossed in front of his chest. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Dmitri sighed and admitted that hed lost his watch. _ His father emptied the contents of the garbage bag onto the floor. _江苏省泰州中学2020-2021学年第二学期月度质量检测高二英语

72、试卷参考答案第一部分 听力 15 BCCAB 610 BCACA 1115 BAABA 16 20 CCBCA第二部分 阅读理解 2132 BABD CBDA BDCA 3337 BACED 第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节 完形填空 3842 DACBC 4347 ADBCB 4852 DCBDA第二节 短文填空 53. why 54. certainly 55. for 56. Declaration 57. that 58. was closed 59. shows 60. the 61. brighter 62. produced 第四部分 写作第一节 单词拼写 63. abuses 6

73、4. beneficial 65. foresaw 66. intervals 67. circumstances 68. aggressive 69. casual 70. applauded 71. demanded 72. abnormal 73. arisen 74. desperate 75. withdrawn 76. assumption 77. dawned第二节 应用文写作 Dear Tom,How are you doing? I am sorry that I didnt reply without delay as I was busy preparing for my

74、 final exam at that time. As for your question about my plans for the coming summer vacation, I have a busy schedule.First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills would be improved. Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New

75、 Oriental School. Last but not least, maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant.What about you? Do you have any special plans? I am looking forward to your earliest reply.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)Dmitri sighed and admitted that hed lost his watch. “How di

76、d that happen?” his father asked. “I dont know. I put it on my nightstand, but when I woke up it was gone.” “Sometimes the best thing you can do is ask for help.” His father went to his bedroom and returned with a garbage bag. “Dad,” Dmitri said, “I told you Id take out the garbage later. This is mo

77、re important.”His father emptied the contents of the garbage bag onto the floor. There was a paperback novel, a baseball cap, a sweatshirt, a handheld video game, a soccer ball, and a shiny watch. “You didnt leave it on your nightstand, Dmitri. It was on the kitchen table when I got up this morning.

78、 In fact, all of these items are things you forgot to put away, his father said seriously. Dmitri hung his head and said, “I guess I need to take better care of my things. And maybe I should take out the garbage when I say I will.” His father finally nodded in approval. 听力材料Text 1M: We should discus

79、s our plans for the movie. Since it starts so soon after work, getting there might be a problem.W: Im not really familiar with the underground. Why dont we take a taxi or bus?M: No, we might be late if we run into traffic. Dont worry. I know well about the underground.Text 2W: Hello, I want to order

80、 two large pizzas. Id like them for delivery. My address is 14 Walnut Drive.M: The pizza is 10 dollars each and you need to pay 5 dollars for delivery. It should take about forty minutes to get to your place.Text 3M: I heard you were going to attend the meeting on Wednesday, Mary. I didnt know you w

81、ould go.W: Yes, Gary. I am responsible for the project now. I took Dans place since he had to be on sick leave.Text 4W: Are you satisfied with the restaurant?M: Well, I have to say its not my thing. The food was fine, but the restaurant was too crowded and the waiters kept shouting all the time. I t

82、hought they should be working in a quieter and friendlier way.Text 5W: Have you read this new best-seller by Mike Brooklyn?M: No, I havent. I dont really enjoy fiction.W: I think youd like this one its a very fast paced adventure, and Brooklyn has a really wild imagination.M: Really? Maybe Ill try t

83、o read it when Im on vacation.Text 6W: Has Mr. Jones sent you the figures for next years advertising campaign yet?M: No, I havent received anything from him. If we dont get those figures by tomorrow morning, we wont be able to draw up next years budget on time.W: We have to set the budget until Thur

84、sday, so maybe you should call him and find out what happened.M: I think I will. If I dont hear from him by four, Ill try calling his office.Text 7W: Thank you for meeting me, Dr. Freeman.M: Its my pleasure. Im glad to be here.W: Sorry for the short notice, but were hoping to air this story on tonig

85、hts evening news. The producer already briefed you about our interview, right?M: Yes, she told me were going to discuss the research results of our study.W: Ye, hopefully the results will encourage more people to recycle and care for the environment. The interview should take about thirty minutes. A

86、re you ready to begin?M: Sure, lets start.W: Good evening. Today with me is Dr. Freeman. And you know he isText 8W: So, Eric, how is life in Greenland these days?M: Oh, you know. Winters are long. I live on the coast, though, so I get to see the ocean every day. Thats always nice.W: I heard that win

87、ters in Greenland are somewhat shorter than they used to be global warning, I guess?M: Yes, thats true. Theyre calling it “the greening of Greenland”.W: The “Greening”? What does that mean?M: Well, the average temperature in Greenland is rising twice as fast as in other places. So, now I have a few

88、trees near my house. Trees didnt use to exist in Greenland, you know! And we, um, people are growing some vegetables now cabbage, potatoes, and things like that. And farmers can grow more grass for their animals.Text 9W: Hello, this is Tina. I havent booked my flight to DC yet, but I was wondering i

89、f you have any advice on how to best get to you from the airport?M: Yes, well, if youre flying, Reagan National is the closest. You can take the underground right in from there. Dulles is further away and a taxi is probably the easiest. And then Baltimore- Washington Airport connects to a train that

90、 you can take right into the main train station in town.W: OK, cool. I think Reagan should be the best. And do you pretty centrally lie in DC? Like, next to all the sights and everything? My friend asked me to stay in her house, but I dont think it would be very convenient.M: Yep. Were in the Dupont

91、 Circle area, pretty central to DC. You can walk down to the White House. The underground is right around the corner.W: Do you include breakfast?M: Yes, madam, and we also offer dinner if you like.W: OK. That sounds good. Thank you. Im going to think about it and once Ive got everything booked, Ill

92、give you a call.M: OK. Have a good day.Text 10W: Ive just discovered a fantastic new show called How Do They Do That? The idea is simple. Take a topic like travel, for example and then think of lots of little mysteries that could be explained. How do planes take off and land? That sort of thing. The

93、n get two young, enthusiastic hosts in a lab to do lots of exciting experiments. Add some pictures to explain the process to the audience and thats the show. Get the idea?Each edition looks at a different subject. As well as travel, topics that have already been covered include education, the body,

94、things around the house and magicmy favorite so far. Still to come are personal finances, the natural world, sports, and life and how to live t. The one Im personally looking forward to the most is how to meet the perfect partner. But some of my friends would like to know how to eat chocolate withou

95、t putting on weight.What I like most about the show is that its fun and you learn something at the same time, so you dont feel so guilty about spending 60 minutes in front of the TV each week. So if you arent already watching How Do They Do That?, I strongly recommend that you make the time. Youll n

96、ever think it boring. Its on every Tuesday at 9 pm but this weeks edition wont be shown until half an hour later because of the live international soccer game. Get watching and start learning!答题纸设置说明选择题部分听力120，每题1.5分 三个选项阅读2132，每题2.5分 四个选项3337，每题2.5分 七个选项完形3852，每题1分，四个选项非选择题部分语法填空5362 每题1.5分单词拼写6377 每题0.5分应用文写作15分 设12行读后续写25分Dmitri sighed and admitted that hed lost his watch.下设10行His father emptied the contents of the garbage bag onto the floor.下设10行