黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学2023-2024学年高三英语上学期第二次验收考试试题（PDF版附答案）.pdf

1、高三英语第 1 页 共 11 页哈三中 2023-2024 学年度上学期高三学年第二次验收考试 英语 试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话

2、。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给出的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15B.9.15C.9.18答案是 B。1.Who could have made the reservation?A.Mary.B.Burton.C.David.2.What does the man offer to do?A.Pay for the bill.B.Do the cooking.C.Get something to eat.3.Why doesnt the m

3、an want to go to the beach?A.He cant bear the hot weather.B.He has no interest in the beach.C.He will play in the football match.4.What does the woman mean?A.The man is annoying.B.Her homework is too hard.C.The man is absent-minded.5.How did the woman find out the place?A.She learned it on the Inter

4、net.B.She found it on her way to work.C.She knew about it from her colleague.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。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#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 2 页 共 11 页钟；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

5、材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.What does the man say about his uncle?A.He is famous.B.He is clever.C.He is popular.7.When did the mans uncle begin to do medical research?A.At the age of 10.B.At the age of 15.C.At the age of 25.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Where are the speakers?A.On the third floor.B.On the fourth flo

6、or.C.On the fifth floor.9.Where is the childrens clothes section?A.Next to a play area.B.To the left of the lift.C.At the end of the first floor.10.What will the woman do next?A.Visit the play area.B.Buy a childs shirt.C.Withdraw some money.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What season is it?A.Summer.B.Autu

7、mn.C.Winter.12.Why does the man disagree about a walk in the countryside?A.It is boring.B.It is tiring.C.The weather is bad.13.What outdoor activity do the speakers decide on?A.Ice-skating.B.Climbing.C.Fishing.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classma

8、tes.B.Parent and child.C.Teacher and student.15.What does the man suggest the woman do about her report?A.Give examples.B.Make comparisons.C.Tell stories.16.What will the speakers discuss next?A.The schoolbag.B.Computers.C.Pictures.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What did the study in the U.K.find out?A.

9、Five people got hurt while doing DIY.B.Half of the people planned to do DIY in the future.C.Many people failed to complete some DIY tasks.18.How did the speakers friend feel about the accident?A.She was worried.B.She was annoyed.C.She was shocked.19.Why did the speaker think he was lucky?A.He repair

10、ed his shelves.B.He wasnt badly hurt.C.He finished his DIY work.20.What is the talk mainly about?A.Unexpected mistakes.B.House repairs.C.DIY troubles.#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 3 页 共 11 页第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D

11、）中，选出最佳选项。AFall 2023 Transfer Student Orientation（迎新会）ScheduleTransfer Student Orientation is designed to offer you a vigorous introduction to theuniversity,including informational sessions and small-group discussions that will help younavigate your academic program,campus resources,extracurricular

12、activities,and student lifeon the campus.Through TSO,youll also have the opportunity to connect with TransferStudent Leaders(TSL),who will serve as a guide throughout your first semester.Registration:Friday,August 181:00 pm-4:30 pmCheck in to receive your student ID card.If you haveuploaded a photo

13、for your ID,youll simply pick up yourcard;otherwise,staff will take your picture and print theID card while you wait.Check in at your residence hall(if youre to live oncampus).Your ID card functions as your residence hallroom key.StudentLife CenterPlaza4:30 pm-9:00 pmGet to know your Transfer Studen

14、t Leader and othermembers of the new transfer fellows by participating infun activities at this reception.Refreshments will beserved.StudentLife CenterBallroomOrientation Day:Saturday,August 198:00 am-12:00 pmWelcome&Campus ToursGet your orientation materials.Explore banking optionsand open a bank a

15、ccount.Then students and families willlearn about key campus locations during campus tourswhich are led by Transfer Student Leaders.StudentLife CenterLobby12:00 pm-3:00 pmLunch&Resource FairYou and your family members are invited to enjoy lunchwith Transfer Student Leaders.After lunch,youll learnabo

16、ut university resources and involvement opportunitiesat the Resource Fair.Working staff will be available to letyou know about the resources,curriculum arrangementand support for the students.StudentDining Hall3:00 pm-4:00 pmStudent Life&Campus SafetyLearn about life outside the classroom.Small grou

17、ps willwork together to solve your life challenges.InformationStudentLife CenterPlaza#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 4 页 共 11 页about campus safety will also be shared.4:00 pm-5:30 pmAnnouncements&ClosingA representative from the Office of the Dean of Studentswill discuss

18、the expectations for you as a member of thecommunity,and address campus values.StudentLife CenterMeetingRoom21.What are you required to do on the day of registration?A.Get the student ID card.B.Take a picture and print it.C.Open a bank account.D.Visit some campus locations.22.When do you probably le

19、arn about university activities and optional courses?A.9:00 am.B.12:00 pm.C.2:00 pm.D.5:00 pm.23.Which of the following is true about TSL?A.They will accompany transfer students for one year.B.They will address campus values to transfer students.C.They will get paid by transfer students parents.D.Th

20、ey will help transfer students adapt to new school life well.BIf I have a life-time goal,its not to be driving a Bentley.It is to give away more than$5,000,000 a year and having an influence on peoples lives.I have the success today because Ialways had to work for what I wanted.I grew up used to ris

21、ks and disappointments,so I wasaccustomed to moving forward,no matter what.In 2010,I went to New York where I tried to get hired as an agent,an analyst and afinancial broker.Unfortunately,all these doors slammed in my face.The worlds economy wasin a bad state,so I knew I would have to do a little sp

22、inning of my own.Youth involves a certain innocence but also perseverance.The word“cant”was not in myvocabulary.I partnered with a friend buying distressed multifamily properties around Chicago.Even though we were enthusiastic and backed with start-up sums,I didnt make a deal work.My friend moved on

23、 to other projects.Alone,I put all my money into the next real-estateproject.I put the time in,I dreamed it,but once again the deal fell through.Two months later,though,the deal came back around.That was when the path opened,luck changed,and I wasready to form my own company.I havent looked back.Onl

24、y ahead.Im now able to give back to communities and causes.I donate about$600,000 a year,much of that going to research to cure rare diseases.We also support a lot of services fordisadvantaged children in Chicago and other places.I have always been someone who can see the big picture and have never

25、been distractedby things that get in the way.There are lessons to be learned,and the biggest of those is to keepgoing.You may have to change the path,but always keep that vision in front of you.#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 5 页 共 11 页24.What can we learn about the autho

26、r?A.He changed jobs several times while in New York.B.He donated much money to improve his companys image.C.He started his company with a friend.D.He encountered difficulties in the process of growing up.25.By saying“do a little spinning of my own”in Paragraph 2,the author probably means hewould _.A

27、.start his own businessB.get around for supportC.make his contributions to societyD.look for a casual job instead26.Which of the following words best describe the author?A.Determined and persistent.B.Fortunate and kind.C.Aggressive and innocent.D.Adventurous and enthusiastic.27.Which of the followin

28、g is the best title for the text?A.Starting Your Own BusinessB.Never Look BackC.Jumping over Economic DownturnsD.Pursue Success in BusinessCDo you think you are guided by a celebrity in your navigation app?Of course not.Thevoice you hear in the navigation software was actually synthesized（合成）.To fin

29、d out whatsinvolved in the process of reproducing human voices,I approached Speech Morphing,a naturallanguage speech synthesis company,about creating a digital double of my own voice.Given the complexities of speech synthesis,its quite a shock to find out just how easy it isto order one up.For a bas

30、ic conversational model,all I have to do is record myself saying a fewhundreds of phrases for roughly an hour.The phrases seem very random:“Thats whatCarnegie did.”“Id like to be buried under Yan kee Stadium with JFK.”and so on.But they arent as random as they appear.“We choose spoken words that wil

31、l produce awide enough variety of sounds across a range of emotions,such as sadness and anger,to feedan AI training system.It then teaches itself the specific patterns of a persons speech,”saysSpeech Morphing founder Fathy Yassa.Yassa says there are around 20 tones to choose from,and some of these c

32、an be usedinterchangeably,or not at all.“Not every tone is needed for every client,”he says.“The choicedepends on the target application and use cases.Banking is different from reporting andbroadcasting.”The possibilities for my digital double are limitless.At a training session with SpeechMorphing,

33、I get to hear my digital voice double.The voice comes at me through a pair ofspeakers connected to a laptop.The laptop has software into which whatever text I want it tosay is typed.The software includes tools to make adjustments to the tone,speed and othervocal features that might need to be adjust

34、ed if my digital double doesnt come out sounding#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 6 页 共 11 页exactly right.“We can already make you sound sad.We can also make you act like youre reporting andbroadcasting now,”Yassa says.“We can make you sound like acting in the theatre,event

35、ually,though were not yet there.It is too advanced.”28.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.The steps of data processing.B.The goal of the experiment.C.The process of data collecting.D.The complexities of the speech.29.What is the requirement for the collected voice?A.It must cover dif

36、ferent kinds of daily topics.B.The sounds can express a wide range of feelings.C.Every person needs to produce around 20 tones.D.It has to be collected according to strict guidelines.30.Which of the following plays a key role in generating a digital double?A.A typing software.B.A pair of loudspeaker

37、s.C.A recording machine.D.An AI training system.31.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.Speech synthesis products are easy to order but complicated to create.B.We must teach the AI training system patterns of peoples speech.C.The digital double cant be adjusted once made.D.The curr

38、ent technology can make you sound like performing in a theater.DWith visitor numbers around the world increasing towards pre-pandemic levels,theissue of overtourism is once again rearing its head.When locals in the charming Austrianlakeside village of Hallstatt staged a blockade（封锁）of the main acces

39、s tunnel,askingvisitors to think of the children,it highlighted what can happen when places start to feeloverrun by tourists.The term“overtourism”is relatively new,having been invented over a decade ago tohighlight the increasing numbers of visitors taking a toll on cities,landmarks and landscapes.I

40、n essence,it is too many people in one place at any given time.There are the wide-reachingeffects,such as climate change.Coral reefs,like the Great Barrier Reef and Maya Bay,Thailand are being degraded from visitors diving and touching the corals.More localizedissues are affecting locals,too.Renters

41、 are being driven out by landlords in favour of turningproperties into holiday lets,and house prices are escalating as a result.As visitors and rentalproperties outnumber local residents,communities are being lost.Overcrowding is an issue for both locals and tourists.It can ruin the experience ofsig

42、htseeing for those trapped in long queues,unable to visit museums,galleries and siteswithout advance booking,rising costs for basics like food,drink and hotels,and faced with#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 7 页 共 11 页the inability to experience the wonder of a place in rel

43、ative solitude.Justin Francis,co-founder and CEO of Responsible Travel,a tour operator that focuses on more sustainabletravel,says“Social media has concentrated tourism in hotspots and worsened the problem,and tourist numbers globally are increasing while destinations have a finite capacity.Untilloc

44、al people are properly consulted about what they want and dont want from tourism,wellsee more protests.”Of the 800 residents in the UNESCO-listed village of Hallstatt,around 100 turned out inAugust to show their displeasure and to push for a limit on daily visitors and a curfew（宵禁）on tour coach arri

45、vals.Elsewhere,residents in Venice fought long and hard for a ban oncruise ships,with protest flags often hanging from windows.In Rome,sitting at popular sites,such as the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps,has been restricted by the authorities.There are ways to better manage tourism by promoting

46、 more off-season travel,limitingnumbers where possible and having greater regulation within the industry.Encouraging moresustainable travel and finding solutions to reduce friction between residents and touristscould also have positive impacts.Promoting alternative,less-visited spots to redirecttrav

47、elers may also offer some benefits.32.What is the function of the first paragraph?A.An introduction to the main topic.B.A tale to attract readers attention.C.The background information of a story.D.The explanation of the term“overtourism”33.Which of the following is not affected negatively by overto

48、urism?A.The environment.B.The local communities.C.The landowners.D.The renters.34.What can be inferred form Paragraph 3 and 4?A.Overcrowding merely causes trouble for the locals.B.Social media contributes to overtourism in a sense.C.Scenic spots can receive infinite tourists as long as locals dont p

49、rotest.D.Tourists are banned to stay at the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.35.Whats the text mainly about?A.Some wonderful tourist destinations around the world.B.Comparison of tourism before and after the pandemic.C.The harm to locals life caused by overcrowding.D.The damage and possible solution

50、s of overtourism.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。#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 8 页 共 11 页For the first twenty-two years or so of our lives,our main“job”is learning.And then,once we graduate,we feel like the education phase of our

51、lives is done.But just because youvefinished your formal education,it doesnt mean that your education is over.Promote a growth mindset.To become an effective lifelong learner you need to adopt amindset that is in line with how your brains really work.People have one of two“mindsets”fixed or growth.I

52、ndividuals with a fixed mindset believe that their intelligence and talents areinnate（天生的）and fixed._36_ Folks with a growth mindset believe that they canimprove themselves through work and practice.Change your idea of learning.Learning doesnt have to be in a formal classroom setting.In fact,most of

53、 the useful stuff you know was probably picked up informally from family,friends,and good old trial and error.To become a lifelong learner,get rid of the idea that youneed to sign up for a class to actually learn something._37_ Remember that learning isntlimited to whats found in books acquiring pra

54、ctical skill sets is a big part of it too.Ask questions._38_ You cant just passively consume information.While yourereading and talking to experts,ask questions.Dont know what to ask?Check out the great postwe published last year on how to ask questions.Dont worry about looking or sounding like anid

55、iot.Swallow your pride.Practice,practice,practice.Dont just read or listen your way to knowledge._39_If youre learning about art,visit a museum and try to identify which paintings belong to theRomantic period.If youre learning about wilderness survival,get out into the wild everymonth and put those

56、skills to use.Teach what youre learning.To truly learn something you need to teach it.When weteach,we become truly motivated to learn the material because we want to ensure properinstruction._40_ The clarity and insight produced during the process are what we lack.A.Learning is a long course.B.They

57、dont think they can improve with work and effort.C.Find a way to put that knowledge to work.D.Learning opportunities are all around you.E.Effective learning requires active participation.F.Teaching also forces us to look at a concept with a beginners mindG.Every mindset will affect your learning cou

58、rse and your aim.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完型填空（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的、和四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。UPS deliveryman Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond,when he heard astrange sound.It was December,and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the _41_ of#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAA

59、AoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 9 页 共 11 页that sound a brown-and-white wire-haired hound（猎犬）had fallen through the thin layer ofice.An elderly man was already on the _42_,determined to save her.He was trying to_43_ the pond and was striking the ice with a rock to create a(n)_44_ to the dog,butseemed to be

60、 struggling.Arens,44,thought he _45_ a better chance.“Animals are my weakness,”he said,explaining _46_ he chose to take off his overcoat,even though the temperature was minus15 and _47_ the rescue task.After breaking the ice using the mans rock,Arens jumped into the icy water.He surfacedin time to s

61、ee the dog going under.Arens swam about five feet toward the dog,grabbed hold ofher collar,and _48_ her out of the water and onto the ice.He then put the dog into the boatand slid it back to the bank,where _49_ bystanders carried the dog to the home of therowboats owner,a retired vet._50_ in the hou

62、se himself,Arens jumped into a warmshower with the dog.A few more minutes in the pond,the vet told Arens,and the dog wouldhave likely _51_.The next day,Arens was again making his _52_ in the neighborhood when the dogsowner came _53_ to thank him for saving Sadie.“Would you like to meet her?”he asked

63、.Then he opened the door of his pickup,and Sadie jumped out.She went _54_ towardArens,leaping around him and kissing him.Arens said that special delivery was the _55_of his UPS career.第二节 单句语法填空（共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。41.A.speedB.sourceC.causeD.volume42.A.sceneB.

64、wayC.roadD.air43.A.bridgedB.emptiedC.enteredD.crossed44.A.solutionB.approachC.pathD.entrance45.A.deservedB.tookC.enhancedD.stood46.A.whyB.whenC.howD.whether47.A.broke inB.took overC.brought aboutD.drew upon48.A.threwB.passedC.shippedD.pulled49.A.dynamicB.indifferentC.anxiousD.curious50.A.UnlessB.Onc

65、eC.SinceD.Until51.A.fledB.returnedC.survivedD.died52.A.livingB.roundsC.tripD.activities53.A.overB.acrossC.offD.about54.A.directlyB.abruptlyC.casuallyD.friendly55.A.exceptionB.cautionC.highlightD.advance#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 10 页 共 11 页56.Simple _(direct)for asse

66、mbling the model are printed on the box.57.I was impressed by the _(efficient)with which she handled the crisis.58.It is illegal for public officials to ask for gifts or money in exchange _ favors.59.The book is an _(expand)of a series of lectures given last year.60.Scientists have many theories abo

67、ut how the universe first came into _(exist).61.They landed safely on the island in the Pacific.Everything went on better than previously_(expect).62.Teaching is fun and challenging.It is a job _ you are doing something serious butinteresting.63.The news reporters hurried to the airport,only_(tell)t

68、he sports stars had left.64.He couldnt make out why it was _ she refused to admit there was a problem inher plan.65.Generous husband _ he might be,he was more than angry with his wife shespent all their savings on a diamond necklace.第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，上周你学校邀请了几位专家来校做职业生涯规划的讲座，你校英国

69、交换生 John 当时正休病假。请你给 John 发一封邮件，介绍相关情况，内容包括：1.讲座的目的；2.讲座的主要内容；3.同学们的体会。注意：1.写作词数应为 80 左右；2.请按如下格式作答；3.参考词汇：生涯规划 career planningDear John,How are you feeling today?_Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The telephone rang.Jack answered the call from his mother,“Mr.Rich

70、ard died last night.The funeral is Wednesday.”Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel（新闻影片）#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#高三英语第 11 页 共 11 页as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.It had been some time since Jack had seenthe old man.College,career,and li

71、fe itself got in the way.In fact,Jack moved across thecountry in pursuit of his dreams.There,in the rush of his busy life,Jack had little time to thinkabout the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son.“Jack,did you hear me?”“Oh,sorry,Mom.Yes,I heard you.Its been so long since I thought

72、 of him.”Jack said.“Well,he didnt forget you.Every time I saw him hed ask how you were doing.Hedreminisced（追忆）about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it,”Momtold him.After Jacks father died,Mr.Richard stepped in to make sure Jack had a mans influencein his life and it was

73、Mr.Richard who taught Jack many things.Jack wouldnt have been in thisbusiness if it hadnt been for Mr.Richard.Busy as he was,he returned home and attended the funeral,which was small anduneventful.Mr.Richard had no children of his own,and most of his relatives had passed away.The night before Jack h

74、ad to return home,he and his mother stopped by to see the oldhouse next door one more time.Standing in the middle of the room,Jack paused for a moment.It was like crossing over into another dimension,a leap through space and time.The house wasexactly as he remembered.Every step held memories.Every p

75、icture,every piece of furniture.Jack stopped suddenly.“Whats wrong,Jack?”Mom asked.“Where is the watch,the thing he valued most?”he seemed to ask himself.注意:1.续写词数应为 150 左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。“It was a gold pocket watch that he used to wear every day,”he told his mom.One day Jack received a package

76、 on his desk.#QQABBQgAogigQhBAAQhCAQ2CCAAQkAEAAAoOgBAMoAAAQRFABCA=#学科网（北京）股份有限公司1哈三中 2023-2024 学年度上学期高三学年第二次验收考试 英语 答案听力：1-5 ACBAC6-10 ABBAC11-15 CCACB16-20ACABC阅读：21-23 ACD24-27 DAAB28-31 CBDA32-35 ACBD36-40 BDECF完形填空：41-45 BACCD46-50 ABDCB51-55 DBAAC单句语法填空：56.directions 57.efficiency 58.for59.expa

77、nsion60.existence61.expected62.where63.to be told 64.that65.as/though书面表达：第一节：Dear John,How are you feeling today?In the hope of helping us students explore ourselves and getan overall idea of how to choose a suitable career,three experts were invited to lecture oncareer planning last Friday,which w

78、as a huge success.In the lecture,the experts laid significance on our strengths,for we are more likely tosucceed in what we are good at.Meanwhile,we need to determine how we can combine ourhobbies with our strengths.After all,only if we do things out of interest,can we devoteourselves fully.Above al

79、l,they expect us to build character and promote well-rounded abilitiesto better fit in society.All the students have learned a lot through the lecture,and are determined to study hard,carefully plan career and live up to expectations.Yours,Li Hua第二节：“It was a gold pocket watch that he used to wear e

80、very day,”he told his mom.And then hecontinued,“I must have asked him hundreds of times to let me play with the shiny watch.Healways refused and all he had ever told me was that the pocket watch was what he valued most.”Now that it was gone,Jack would never know why Mr.Richard treasured it so much.J

81、ackbelieved Mr.Richard had gone to heaven with his pocket watch.Good memories with Mr.Richard let him soon forget about the sorrow as well as the watch.One day Jack received a package on his desk.It was posted from Mr.Richard two weeksago.Jack carefully opened the package,inside which was Mr.Richard

82、s gold pocket watch.Jacks hands shook as he held the watch.He lifted the lid and found these words carved inside:“Jack.Thanks for your time!Harold Richard.”Tears misted his eyes.“He sent what he valuedmost to me before he died”Jack stared at the watch for a few minutes,and then called hisassistant t

83、o clear his appointments for the next two days.He needed some time to spend withhis family.学科网（北京）股份有限公司2听力原文：(Text 1)M:Hello.This is David Maynard.Im calling to confirm my reservation for tonight.W:Im sorry Mr.Maynard,but I dont have a room reserved here in your name.M:Oh,my secretary Mary might ha

84、ve used the company name.Is there anything for BurtonElectronics?W:Oh,yes.(Text 2)M:OK.Its almost one oclock.Im going out to get a sandwich.I can get one for you too,ifyou like.W:Thats very kind of you.Could you get me a ham and cheese?M:OK.W:Thanks.Wait a minute and Ill give you the money.(Text 3)W

85、:The weather forecast says it will be sunny and hot this Saturday.How about going to thebeach?M:Sorry.The beach never appeals to me.I prefer staying at home and watching the football allday.(Text 4)M:What are you thinking right now,Lucy?W:Cant you see?Im thinking that if you were quiet,I could get m

86、y homework done.But it isdifficult for me to concentrate on it since you are always talking.(Text 5)M:Did you read about us online?W:No.I work on Albert Street,not far away.M:So you saw our sign?W:Actually I didnt notice it until this evening.A woman at work comes here and swims everylunchtime.So Im

87、 hoping to join her.(Text 6)W:Does your father have any sister or brother?M:Oh,yes,I have an uncle,and my uncle Charless pretty famous,actually.W:What does he do?M:Medical research.A lot of his research has been published in medical journals.And hesalso famous for his young age when he started.Hes b

88、een doing medical research for tenyears and hes only 25.W:Wow,sounds amazing!Clever man!(Text 7)W:Excuse me.I want to buy a tie for my husband.Where can I find mens clothes section?M:Well,go up to the fifth floor and theyre to the left of the lift.学科网（北京）股份有限公司3W:I also want a shirt for my son.So wh

89、ere are childrens clothes?M:Go down to the third floor and turn right.Go straight until you reach the end.Theres asmall play area beside it.W:I see.Thank you very much.Oh,by the way,is there an ATM inside here?I need to getsome money first.M:Yeah.Therere two on both sides of the entrance on the firs

90、t floor.(Text 8)W:Our nieces Melinda and Lucy will arrive next week.What could they do?M:They could stay inside by the fire.But I think thats very boring.W:Yes.Maybe we can bring them to the countryside for a walk.What do you think?M:That sounds fun,but it might be wet and dirty there since there is

91、 so much rain and evensnow recently.What about doing something indoors,like visiting a museum?Its nice andwarm in there.W:Youre right.But I think we can still have a few outdoor activities.Of course fishing isntvery good.Its much too cold.M:Yeah.Nor is climbing.That will be too tiring.Then what abou

92、t going ice-skating?W:Thats a good idea.Maybe they can borrow some skating shoes.M:Yes.Itll be really fun.(Text 9)M:Hello,Kelly.What can I do for you?W:Hello,Mr.Lee.Id like to talk to you about my report about schooling in the past.Its hardto get started.M:Dont worry.To make it interesting,you can c

93、ompare the past and the present.So,you canthink of any differences between schools now,and those in the past.W:Umm well,they used to use blackboards and we use blackboards and whiteboards oh dear computers!We use computers a lot today,but they didnt have them!M:What about books,Kelly?Have you ever s

94、een a really old book?W:Erm,once.It didnt have many pictures.And the pictures werent in color.I suppose it wasexpensive to print color pictures in the past.M:Yes.What else can we think about?Hmm whats that thing youre carrying on yourshoulder?W:My backpack?M:Yes.Lets go on with that.(Text 10)M:Sprin

95、g is nearly here and many people will turn their attention to DIY.But a recent studyhas found that over 50%of people in the U.K.admit they have at least one unfinished job todo in their home,while one in five say they have damaged their home while trying to“Do ItYourself”.Here,I will share my embarr

96、assing experiences with you.Once,a friend of mine asked me to paint some rooms in her house.I was painting one wall,学科网（北京）股份有限公司4standing at the top of a ladder.For some reason,at one point,I forgot I was in a ladder andstepped back.I lost balance and fell off.Unfortunately,her carpet was damaged b

97、y the paint.Myfriend was more worried about me than annoyed.But in the end she had to buy a new carpet.What impressed me most was quite a simple task putting up some shelves in my basement.Iwas standing on a wooden table,putting a nail into the wall and suddenly all the lights went out.I realized that there were wires in the wall where I was putting the nail in.I thought I was lucky I could have got an electric shock and have been badly hurt.But it wasnt all good luck Ihad to have some repairs done and it wasnt cheap.