浙江省浦江中学2021届高三12月仿真模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案

浙江省浦江中学2021届高三12月仿真模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 高考选考适应性考试 英语试卷 本试卷分为第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题), 共 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。 请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂写在答题纸上。 第 I 卷（选择题 共 95 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节：（共 5 个小题；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。 C. £9.18.B. £9.15. 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. 答案是 B。 1. What is Joey doing now? A. Making a pudding. B. Playing a video game. C. Decorating a Christmas tree. 2. How will the speakers go to Hangzhou? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. 3. What is the weather like now? A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold. 4. Why does the woman look unhappy? A. She has to work overtime. B. She can’t go to the movies. C. She doesn’t feel well. 5. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A scenic spot. B. A painting. C. A photo. 第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各 个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What edition of the book should the man read? A. The second edition. B. The third edition. C. The fourth edition. 7. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Professor and student. B. Classmates. C. Librarian and reader. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What injury is Mike suffering now? A. A broken leg. B. A broken arm. C. A head injury. 9. Why did the accident happen to Mike probably? A. He got distracted. B. He ran a red light. C. He drove too fast. 10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hospital. B. In an office. C. In a police station. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the man want to do at the beginning? A. To know the class schedule. B. To have a registration form. C. To get a student discount. 12. What worries the man about the classes? A. The expensive cost. B. The inconvenient time. C. The crowded classroom. 13. What will the woman talk about next? A. The coaches. B. The location. C. The exercise equipment. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. Where did the woman find the bug at first? A. On the wall. B. On the floor. C. On her desk. 15. What does the woman think of bugs? A. Lovely. B. Scary. C. Helpful. 16. What percentage of British crops depend on insect pollination (授 粉)? A. 30%. B. 40%. C. 75%. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Who is Bryan Lynn? A. An English teacher. B. A radio host. C. A food magazine editor. 18. What do we know about the white potato? A. It came from Peru. B. It has a history of 700 years. C. It’s a special type of potato. 19. What does a meat-and-potatoes kind of person prefer? A. Fancy goods. B. Simple things. C. Complex emotions. 20. What can be described as a “hot potato”? A. A troublesome thing. B. An important thing. C. An attractive thing. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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 My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave! I realized this after completing my first year-year internship( 实 习 期 ) I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2018 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready. There was just one problem: I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what? They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed. Although the legal department didn't have a permanent position for me, the experience has ____________________________________________________________________________________________ shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas. By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first. 21. The author went to Dallas to in 2018. A. watch the Super Bowl B. meet up with her family C. flee San Francisco D. hunt for an internship 22. Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience? A. You must choose a career that you like. B. Jumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding. C. Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths. D. You should listen to your family to learn about your potential. 23. Which of the following words best describe the author? A. Patient and modest. B. Supportive and energetic. C. Intelligent and humorous. D. Determined and adventurous. B Smartphones have been blamed for everything from taking drivers' attention from driving to keeping people on the sofa scrolling ( 滚 屏 ) videos. But the smartphone that seems to be everywhere could just as easily increase physical activity if it pushes its owner's buttons in the right way. New research shows that making social connections through activity-tracking apps gets people to move more. And a separate study on this summer’s “Pokemon Go” phenomenon shows that the smartphone game got players to take thousands more steps than usual. Together, the studies show the potential for smartphones to push a range of people to be more active. People who linked with friends on the activity-tracking app increase their steps by 400 a day on average over the next week, compared with people who made no social connections, according to Tim Althoff and two other computer scientists at Stanford University. The effect of social connections declined, but remained significant for five months before the numbers fell back even ____________________________________________________________________________________________ with users who made no connections. Such insights show the promise of smartphones and games to help with one of the most stubborn public health problems — that even people who want to be active have trouble staying active. An NBA video game, for example, gives players extra powers in the game if they reach a step goal in real life. The app “Zomies, Run!” uses audio stories to push people to run more or run faster. Still, there is room for growth: Only about 4% of all health apps use “gamification”, such as point-scoring or competition, according to a study published in October in BMJ Open. “Gamification is actually quite closely linked with behavior change techniques”, says Dr. Elizabeth Ann Edwards, the study's lead author and a doctor and researcher at Queen Mary University of London. 24.What does the author think of smartphones? A. They can have video games more interesting. B. They can involve their users in more exercise. C. They lead to people's lack of physical activity. D. They will make people have more connections. 25. Why do smartphone users become more active according to “Pokemon Go” phenomenon? A. They get extra powers in life. B. A life goal has been set step by step. C. They have more social connections. D. The games increase physical activity. 26. How does the author try to argue the case of smartphones? A. By showing the results of some researches. B. By giving vivid description of some games. C. By explaining the functions of smartphones. D. By analyzing the causes of public health problems. C For centuries, people have kept large amounts of cash at home during difficult ____________________________________________________________________________________________ times. But during the coronavirus crisis, things are different. Metal coins and paper bills can be a source of worry rather than hope. The fear is that these objects, possibly touched by thousands of people, could provide a way for the coronavirus to spread. Public officials and health experts have said that the risk is small. Still, some businesses refuse to accept cash and some countries have suggested that their citizens should stop using it altogether. Zachary Cohle is an economics professor at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. “In many areas, cash was already beginning to disappear due to the increased risk of robbery, the ease of Internet ordering, and the ubiquity（无处不在） of cell phones,” he said. “Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada and others have slowly reduced cash use to the point where using it in large amounts seems unusual. Britain and Australia are expected to become cashless countries. And in China, cash use has dropped as electronic payment services have increased in popularity over the past decade.” “Cash ist Fesch” is a common saying in Austria and southern Germany. The words mean cash is beautiful. But since the virus outbreak, shops that have remained open there, like grocery stores, have encouraged people to pay with cards. And Germany’s central bank said 43 percent of Germans recently paid for goods and services with a card. The Bank of Japan estimates that cash makes up for 53 percent of household assets. But the threat of the coronavirus could move the country toward going cashless, said Hiroki Maruyama, head of the nonprofit Fintech Association of Japan. He added, “The culture is slowly changing.” However, cash use is still common in places like West and Central Africa. Some experts say that the world will not be cashless until everyone and every country has reliable access to the Internet. 27.Why is cash regarded as a source of worry? A. Cash may carry viruses after being used. B. Some countries refuse to accept cash. C. It’s risky to keep a lot of cash at home. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Cash can’t be used during the crisis. 28.What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The disadvantages of paying in cash. B. The introduction to cashless countries. C. The present situation of cash use worldwide. D. The increasing popularity of electronic payment. 29. What do we know from the example of Germany and Japan? A. Shops in Germany only take cash because it’s beautiful. B. Less than half of the Germans still like to pay goods in cash. C. More than half of the Japanese prefer to put cash in the bank. D. The Japanese are changing their traditional attitudes to cash. 30. Why is it impossible for the world to be cashless according to the passage? A. The virus crisis will last for a long time. B. The habit of paying in cash is hard to change. C. The Internet is not available in all the countries. D. People in Africa can’t afford the banking services. 第二节（共 5 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 A trust fall is a group exercise in which a person allows himself or herself to fall on purpose to be caught by someone or others in the group. The exercise is used by groups, organizations, and businesses to give the persons involved a sense of trust in one another.___31__ In a typical trust fall exercise, group members form a circle around the person who is to fall.___32___ He or she should stand close enough to catch the person. Meanwhile, he or she must be far enough away from the falling person to allow for an almost complete fall. ___33___ The person who is to fall stands straight and then simply leans backward. He or she is not to try in any way to slow or prevent the fall. When injuries do occur, they are usually the result of panic on the part of the falling person, or the failure of the special person who cannot safely catch the falling person. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Generally there is a question and answer meeting at the end of a trust fall exercise. ___34___ They are also encouraged to talk about how it makes them feel. Some people believe that a trust fall does not really build trust. The exercise is in a controlled environment in which the participants are expected to act in a trustworthy (值得信赖的) manner. They are also in the presence of all their members. __35___ However, group leaders point out that the exercise creates a shared sense of purpose among the participants. From which lasting trust grows as they continue to work together. A. First, divide the group into pairs. B. There is some danger in trust falls. C. These seem to make the result less reliable. D. Then a special person is asked to catch the falling person. E. The person may fear to fall into the arms of other members. F. It is also designed to build team spirit to help the group achieve its goals. G. Group members are asked to comment on what the exercise means to them. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项。 Catherine decided to rescue Khan after seeing him at the animal shelter. Khan was a(an) 36 dog and had broken ribs(肋骨) from being beaten. 37 her family heard about dogs and babies not getting along, to their pleasant surprise, Khan 38 right over to their 17-month-old daughter Charlotte when they were 39 . The two sat on the grass and played together, forming a 40 that the family hoped would continue for the rest of Khan’s life. One day, 41 , Khan seemed to be slightly aggressive towards Charlotte. He even attempted to 42 her away from where she played. The family kept a close eye on Khan and that’s when 43 caught their attention. A deadly snake was hiding right 44 Charlotte. Khan tried numerous times to push her out of the way but it wasn’t 45 and the snake was determined to 46 baby Charlotte. The family screamed 47 as their daughter’s life was in danger. In one last 48 , Khan grabbed Charlotte by the back of her shirt and 49 her over his ____________________________________________________________________________________________ shoulder. She 50 more than 3 feet away and the family ran over to Charlotte. As it 51 , Khan had been bitten as he tried to get in between Charlotte and the snake. While Khan was at the 52 , local news sites were covering the incident. They couldn’t 53 an abused rescue dog who had only been with this family for four days would be so heroic. 54 after a couple of days in the hospital, Khan was 55 to return home and he was doing much better. 271 36. A. experienced B. abused C. fierce D. trained 37. A. As B. Because C. Since D. Although 38. A. rolled B. climbed C. cycled D. walked 39. A. recommended B. examined C. introduced D. teased 40. A. bond B. circle C. boundary D. habit 41. A. however B. instead C. therefore D. otherwise 42. A. guide B. lift C. drag D. push 43. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything 44. A. away from B. near C. before D. across from 45. A. moving B. looking C. trembling D. working 46. A. strike B. follow C. touch D. protect 47. A.in relief B. in surprise C.in horror D. in excitement 48. A. test B. attempt C. pull D. fight 49. A. passed B. held C. put D. threw 50. A. landed B. stood C. jumped D. waited 51. A. got out B. worked out C. turned out D. came out 52. A. shelter B. hospital C. gate D. back 53. A. believe B. guarantee C. remember D. accept 54. A. Surprisingly B. Interestingly C. Naturally D. Thankfully 55. A. unwilling B. able C. invited D. forbidden 第 II 卷(非选择题 共 55 分) 注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第二节（10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Disneynature's film Born in China, which focuses 56 the lives of rare species native to China such as pandas and golden monkeys, hit 57 (theater) on Friday. The film, 58 (direct) by Chinese director Lu Chuan, was also screened at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Washington DC that same day. China’s ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said before the screening that the relationship between human beings 59 nature is as equally important as the relationships between nations. He expressed his hope 60 the cooperation will help to raise the awareness about environmental 61 (protect). Cui said that social and cultural dialogue is among the new dialogue mechanisms(机制） created after the recent 62 (success) meeting between the presidents of the two countries. That will 63 (certain) mean more cultural exchanges between 64 two countries in the future. The film first appeared in China in August 2016. It will 65 (translate) into 10 languages and released in 100 countries and regions in the near future. Born in China currently has an 81 percent approval rating among critics and an 85 percent audience on Rotten Tomatoes. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分 15 分） 假定你是李华，一批外国留学生寒假期间将来你学校附近的 ”Green Lake”进行野外观 光活动，你受聘当临时导游。请你写一篇导游致辞，内容包括： 1. 表示欢迎 2. 活动介绍 3. 预祝旅行快乐 注意：1.词数 80 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 第二节 读后续写 （满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Disaster on a Mountain When Ruth Hagan was seventy-eight years old, she visited her daughter Judy and teenage granddaughter Marcy in California. They headed for their cabin (小木屋), going forty miles up and down the mountains in their Bronco, winding terrifyingly close to cliffs. After dinner Marcy announced the water tank was low and that she would take the Bronco down to the pump and get water. Ruth was nervous about her young granddaughter driving down the narrow dirt road by herself, but Judy reminded her that Marcy had been driving vehicles up there since she was twelve. "Just be careful, Marcy," her mother warned. "The cliff side is pretty shaky. Be sure to hug the mountain side." Fifteen minutes later Judy was still watching when suddenly she screamed, "Oh no! She went over the cliff, Momma! The Bronco and Marcy - they went over! We have to help her! Come on!" Judy took off running. Ruth ran behind her, but Judy was quickly out of sight after the first turn in the road. Ruth raced down the steep hill, breathing hard. She ran on and on, down the hill, up the next, trying to catch up with her daughter. It was getting harder and harder to see anything at dusk. Ruth stopped cold and looked around. She screamed into the darkness "Judy, where are you?" Off to her immediate right and down the cliff she heard, "Down here, Mother! Don't come near the edge! I slipped on loose rocks and fell over. I'm down about twenty feet." "Oh dear God, Judy, what can I do?" "Just stay back, Momma! I think I can crawl back up. I saw the white roof of the Bronco when I was falling, Momma, and I heard Marcy calling for help. She's alive! But she's way down ____________________________________________________________________________________________ there in the valley. You have to go back to the cabin and phone for help. Tell them to send a helicopter. We have to get Marcy out!" Ruth turned around and started running back up the hill she'd just ran awkwardly down. Up one hill, down the next. She had one hill left to climb when she fell on her face. Chest pains took her breath away. She started to sob. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: At that moment something went through Ruth.___________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ Paragraph 2: She sputtered out (语无伦次地说) the details of the disaster, pointing out directions to where Marcy and Judy were._________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2021 年高考适应性考试 英语参考答案 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 1—5 AABCB 6—10 CBCAB 11—15 ACCAB 16—20 CBABA 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） （共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 21-23DBD 24-26 BDA 27-30 ACDC 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 31-35 FDBGC 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 36-40 BDDCA 41-45ADCBD 46-50 ACBDA 51-55 CBADB 第二节：（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 56. on 57. theaters 58. directed 59. and 60. that 61. protection 62.successful 63. certainly 64. the 65.be translated 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分 15 分） One possible version: Hello, everyone. I’m Lihua, your tour guide. Welcome to Green Lake. I will accompany you to enjoy a feast of beautiful scenery as well as some meaningful activities. First, we’ll take a boat to a big island in the lake, where we will visit the local fisherman’s houses and do bird watching or collect some local plants. After the lunch we will invite some local students to join us in a party, in which we’ll share our trip experiences. I wish you a pleasant tour! 参考答案（含简要解析） I：基本信息 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 标题：山上遇险 体裁：记叙文 文章主要人物：露丝·黑根（外婆）；朱迪（女儿）；马尔西（外甥女）。 文章主旨大意：露丝·黑根去拜访住在山上的朱迪和马尔西。当发现车的水箱水 不够的时候，马尔西决定去水泵处取水，结果却翻下悬崖，而朱迪也为了救马尔 西滑下了悬崖。生死关头，露丝竭尽全力帮助她们脱险(此处根据所给文本、标 题和两个段首句推断得出)。 II. 细读所给段落的首句，联系原文，推断故事的发展。 ★ 推断故事发展的时候，要注意与所给短文（情节、内容、逻辑上）及段 落开头语（语言、逻辑上）的衔接程度。 Paragraph 1: At that moment something went through Ruth.___________________________________ 从原文可知马尔西去水泵处取水路上，翻下悬崖，而朱迪也为了救马尔西滑 下了悬崖，露丝·黑根踉跄在山路上，想回到山顶小屋打电话求救，却在路上摔 倒了，疼痛和难过让她哭泣起来。联系到第一段的段首句可知，露丝·黑根想到 了什么，帮助她继续，再联系到第二段段首句她向别人指明了事故发生的方向， 所以本段应该考虑得问题如下： ★ What might go through Ruth at that moment? (可用划线词 Marcy, Bronco, pain 等) ★ What might push Ruth to gather more strength to go on? ★ What might Ruth do? (可用划线词 mountain, road, cabin, scream 等) ★ ... Paragraph 2: She sputtered out ( 语 无 伦 次 地 说 ) the details of the disaster, pointing out directions to where Marcy and Judy were.____________________________________________________ 从第二段的首句可知，她语无伦次地描述事故并指出事故方向，可知 Ruth 已经拨通求救电话，所以本段可以描述救援的到来和救援的过程，并表达出原文 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 的主题--出于对亲人的爱让一个年纪偏大的人产生惊人的力量。 ★ What could be sent to help Marcy and Judy? ( 可 用 划 线 词 mountain, helicopter 等) ★ What might be the situation of Marcy and Judy? (可用划线词 cliff, mountain 等) ★ How might be Marcy and Judy saved? (可用划线词 valley, pain 等) ★ What might come into Ruth’s mind when the disaster is over? ★ ... III. 范文 At that moment something went through Ruth. It was like a powerful energy and she knew for certain that she was the only person that could help Judy and Marcy out! She was the hope to them. Never before in her life had she been overwhelmed with such determination and perseverance. Despite her unbearable pain, she stood up. Ruth ran on confidently, faster than she had before, and up that last big hill. She turned into the cabin driveway, pushed through the front door and dialed 911. She sputtered out ( 语 无 伦 次 地 说 ) the details of the disaster, pointing out directions to where Marcy and Judy were. As soon as she hung up, she started down the mountain again to meet and guide the rescuers. An hour later, the fire trucks, ambulance and, finally, the Flight for Life helicopter arrived. Judy was rescued, but it took three-and-a-half hours to cut Marcy free from the wreckage at the bottom of the cliff. At last she was pulled out of the back end of the Bronco and carried to the waiting ambulance. She was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Ruth Hagan knew the mountain didn't beat them. (169 words ) IV. 范文点评 该范文与所给短文衔接自然，想象力丰富，情节合理。在充分理解原文地基 础上搭建文章结构，有很清晰的思路：Ruth 要去救 Judy 和 Marcy，但是摔倒了， 所以肯定需要一种精神力量来支持她，那就是对她们的爱，说出事故地点后，就 是救援，然后就是点明主题。 全文的语法结构相当丰富，比如倒装结构的恰当运用 Never before in her life ____________________________________________________________________________________________ had she been overwhelmed with ...; 动作描写地准确性 pushed through, hung up, pull out of, be rushed to...等等； 状语从句、定语从句等从句地恰当使用等等都展 现了娴熟的语言功底。 V. 好句整理 1). They headed for their cabin (小木 屋), going forty miles up and down the mountains in their Bronco, winding terrifyingly close to cliffs. 2). Be sure to hug the mountain side. 3). Ruth stopped cold and looked around. 4). She screamed into the darkness… 5). Chest pains took her breath away. 6). She sputtered out (语无伦次地说) the details of the disaster… 7). She was rushed to the hospital for treatment. 听力原文： Text 1 (31 词) 圣诞期间 W: Are you playing the video game, Joey? Come on and help me decorate the Christmas tree. M: I’ll be right there as soon as I finish making the pudding, Mom. Text 2 (42 词) 沿途风景 M: Take a train to Hangzhou would be exhausting. Why don’t we just make a flight booking? W: But I want to enjoy the scenery along the way. I can borrow my dad’s car. I’ll drive! M: Hmm, I’m not against that. Text 3 (37 词) 要感冒了 M: I think I’m getting a cold. W: You have stayed in this air-conditioned room for too long. Just go out and catch some fresh air. M: Are you kidding? The sun is burning everything out there. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Text 4 (47 词) 拉长脸 M: Oh, why do you still have the long face? I don’t want to work overtime, either. I promise I’ll go to the movies with you next time, okay? W: No, it’s not like that. My belly… Excuse me, but I have to use the toilet now. Text 5 (37 词) 栩栩如生 W: Oh, my. Look at the light, the cloud, and the sunflowers. They look so real. I mean, for a moment I thought it was a photo. M: Yeah. I bought it from a real good artist. Text 6 (94 词) 版本不对 M: Look! I’ve got a used copy of the physics book for half price at the secondhand bookstore. W: Let me see. The third edition? M: Yeah. Well, uh… Isn’t it the one Professor Wang said we’re supposed to be reading? W: Brian, I’m sure what he said is the fourth edition. M: What? Oh no. My mind must have been drifting when he said that. W: Hmm… Why not return your book and borrow the one you really need in the library? I mean, I got mine in the City Library. M: Okay. Text 7 (130 词) 事故 W: Mike’s computer hasn’t been turned on. Hasn’t he come yet? M: I was just about to tell you that. His car crashed into the rear of a truck and he’s in hospital now. W: What? Is he okay? M: Well, lucky for him, no broken arms or legs. Only a small injury to his head. W: I’ve always told him not to drive so fast. He is so impatient. Did he try to run a red light again this time? M: Not really. He said he was reading a text on his cellphone, and when he saw the truck, it was already too late for him to respond. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ W: He’ll have enough time to respond to police questions. Anyway, let’s just go through the sales report without him. Text 8 (139 词) 咨询健身课程 M: Hello, I understand there are fitness classes for students, and I’m a little curious about the schedule. W: Sure. The school provides fitness classes weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Free of charge, of course. M: Good. Do I have toregister? W: No, but a student ID card is a must. M: Okay. Will there be enough room for students to move around freely? I mean, I wouldn’t want to work out in a jammed place. W: Don’t worry. The classes take place at the Elizabeth Hall. It can accommodate up to 500 students. But the average turnout is only around 100. Oh, the Student Union has invited some professional coaches to provide guidance this month. You wouldn’t want to miss it. M: Alright. And what about the exercise equipment there? W: Well, you can use… Text 9 (143 词) 昆虫有益 W: Ah! There’s a bug on the wall! Oh, no! It has jumped on the floor and is now moving toward my desk! Help me crush it! M: Oh, what a lovely little creature. Chill out. It causes no harm as long as you leave it be. Besides, insects are helpful. W: What? They are horrible! Bugs always make my hair stand on end! Helpful? How? M: Well, do you know what pollen is? W: You mean the fine powder produced by flowers? Yeah. It fertilizes other flowers of the same species so that they produce seeds. But how does that have anything to do with bugs? M: Because insects play a crucial part in the transfer of pollen among flowers, and three-quarters of our crops in the UK depend on this. W: Okay, but… Ahhh, it has jumped on my foot! Ahhh! Text 10 (230 词) 与“土豆“相关的表达 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ M: Hello, I’m Bryan Lynn. Now you’re listening to the English learning program, Words and Their Stories. Today we are going to talk about potatoes. Potatoes have been around for a very long time. In the food magazine Bon Appétit, Sam Dean writes about the beginnings of the potato. He explains that the common white potato came from Peru at least 7,000 years ago. These days, most countries use a type of potato in their cooking. For people who like meat, you have not lived until you have eaten a baked potato covered with melted cheese and crispy bacon. And speaking of meat on top of potatoes, we do have an expression related to it: meat-and-potatoes. If someone is a meat-and-potatoes kind of person, they prefer simple life. They are not interested in fancy goods, complex emotions or things alike. Okay, as you know, a cooked potato can stay hot for a long time, and therefore comes the expression “hot potato”. When you describe something as a “hot potato”, you’re saying it’s difficult to deal with and you want to get rid of it as soon as possible, because it’s “too hot to hold”. We also have “small potatoes”, which means unimportant people or things. But, we do not say “big potatoes” for important ones. English is funny that way! That’s today’s Words and Their Stories. Have a nice day!