英语卷·2017届黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学高三下学期第三次模拟考试（2017-05）

英语卷·2017届黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学高三下学期第三次模拟考试（2017-05）

哈尔滨市第六中学校2017届第三次模拟考试 英 语 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。‎ 第一卷 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。‎ ‎2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。‎ ‎3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。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。‎ 例:How much is the shirt? A.19.15 B.9.15 C.9.18 答案是B。‎ ‎1. What is the woman trying to do? ‎ A. Read a book. B. Watch a movie. C. Work on the computer.‎ ‎2. When will the girl learn how to surf? ‎ A. In 5 years. B. In 10 years. C. In 15 years.‎ ‎3. Why is the woman in Texas? ‎ A. For fun. B. For business. C. For study.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly discussing? ‎ A. Careers. B. Health problems. C. Types of hospitals.‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of the parrot? ‎ A. He’s funny. B. He’s quiet. C. He’s allergic to juice.‎ 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至7题。‎ ‎6. What is the dog’s name? ‎ A. Harry. B. Yoda. C. Luke.‎ ‎7. What is the dog like? ‎ A. Young and fast. B. Old and loyal. C. Big and scary.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman show the man last? ‎ A. Jupiter. B. The North Star. C. Mars.‎ ‎9. Who might the woman be? ‎ A. A doctor. B. A scientist. C. An artist.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When did the man see the bear? ‎ A. At about 9:15 a.m. B. At about 9:30 a.m. C. At about 9:45 a.m.‎ ‎11. How did the bear act toward the man? ‎ A. It attacked him. B. It showed its teeth. C. It ran away quickly.‎ ‎12. What does the man think of the bear? ‎ A. It isn’t very dangerous.‎ B. It is a beautiful brown bear.‎ C. It often attacks runners in spring.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How does the woman feel about rock music? ‎ A. It comes from the heart.‎ B. It’s something you have to think about.‎ C. It never gets boring.‎ ‎14. What did the woman look like? ‎ A. She had long black hair. B. She wore leather clothes. C. She never wore pants.‎ ‎15. What was the name of the woman’s band? ‎ A. Up Your Alley. B. The Blackhearts. C. Rock and Roll.‎ ‎16. What does the woman suggest in the end? ‎ A. She didn’t actually have much influence.‎ B. People still don’t understand her.‎ C. She still wants to perform.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the topic of the talk? ‎ A. Bad behavior in schools.‎ B. New education methods.‎ C. Making kids healthier.‎ ‎18. Who is Ashanti Branch? ‎ A. An assistant principal.‎ B. The company founder of Ergotron.‎ C. A parent of a student at Montera Middle School.‎ ‎19. According to the radio interview, what is difficult for students to do? ‎ A. Sit still in class.‎ B. Adjust to the new education system.‎ C. Work independently on assignments.‎ ‎20. What was the solution to the problem? ‎ A. More teachers. B. Shorter class time. C. Different furniture.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others — so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually true.‎ Sleep Phones It’s hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist — and are quite popular. Sleep Phones won’t give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, they’re far more comfortable than normal headphones. While they’re a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. There’s also a wireless version if you prefer.‎ Onion Goggles If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, it’s time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.‎ Lock Laces There’re some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. They’re basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.‎ ‎2D-Glasses Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.‎ ‎21. What do we know about Sleep Phones?‎ A. There are two versions.‎ B. They’re comfortable but unhealthy.‎ C. They give you the best quality sound.‎ D. They’re cheaper than other headphones.‎ ‎22. The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _____.‎ A. makes your eyes water B. makes your fingers hurt C. destroys your water pipes D. adds to your washing work ‎23. Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _____.‎ A. are cheaper and thinner B. won’t give you a headache C. let you see a different picture D. are more popular in movie theaters ‎ B ‎ If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand---they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.‎ ‎ Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts(本能)that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”‎ ‎ In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.‎ ‎ Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small. ‎ ‎ However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.‎ ‎ Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.‎ ‎24. According to Tony Buffington, ________.‎ ‎ A. cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand ‎ B. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes ‎ C. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild ‎ D. cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago ‎25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?‎ ‎ A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals ‎ B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals ‎ C. Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild ‎ D. Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts ‎26. The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.‎ ‎ A. an animal that is too lazy ‎ B. an animal that likes hiding games ‎ C. an animal that keeps itself clean ‎ D. an animal that is hunted ‎27. This article is mainly written to _________.‎ ‎ A. explore the reasons behind cats’ strange behavior ‎ B. describe cats’ past wild experience to readers ‎ C. tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats D. compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild ‎ C If you’re ever reading a book or watching a movie and get the distinct feeling you’ve come across the story before — or even better, can predict exactly what's going to happen next — there could be a good reason for that. ‎ Researchers from the Computational Story Laboratory at the University of Vermont studied the complete text of some 1,737 fiction works available on Project Gutenberg, an online collection of more than 50,000 digital books in the public area. They discovered that English literature consists of just six kinds of emotional arcs (情感弧线) that make up nearly all of the most well-known stories. By analysing the sentiment (情感) of language used in these texts, the researchers were able to show the emotional ups and downs for the stories as a whole. They discovered that negative words like “poverty”, “dead”, and “punishment” dragged the emotion down, while positive terms like “love”, “peace”, and “friend” brought it up. ‎ According to the researchers, those six core (核心的) emotional arcs are:‎ ‎· “Rags to riches” (An ongoing emotional rise)‎ ‎· “Tragedy, or riches to rags” (An ongoing emotional fall)‎ ‎· “Man in a hole” (A fall followed by a rise)‎ ‎· “Icarus” (A rise followed by a fall)‎ ‎· “Cinderella” (Rise–fall–rise)‎ ‎· “Oedipus” (Fall–rise–fall)‎ Interestingly, based on download statistics from Project Gutenberg, the researchers say the most popular stories are ones that use more complex emotional arcs, with the “Cinderella” and “Oedipus” arcs registering the most downloads. Also popular are works that combine these core arcs together in new ways within one story, such as two “Man in a hole” arcs stuck together, or the “Cinderella” arc coupled with a tragic ending. ‎ ‎28.Readers often feel familiar when reading a new story because stories have similar ______. ‎ ‎ A. beginnings B. endings C. characters D. emotional arcs (1) How did researchers carry out their study?‎ A. By conducting surveys among readers. ‎ B. By reading books borrowed from libraries. ‎ C. By analysing works from an online collection. ‎ D. By interviewing authors of the well-known stories. ‎ ‎30. Which set of works may drag emotion down?‎ A. Hope, fortune and riches. B. Disease, murder and war. ‎ C. Smile, health and beauty. D. Cold, earthquake and spring. ‎ (31) According to the last paragraph, which kind of works are most popular among readers?‎ A. Works with an ongoing emotional rise. B. Works with an ongoing emotional fall. ‎ C. Works with a rise followed by a fall. D. Works with more than one rise and fall. ‎ D ‎ THIS is an adapted excerpt(摘录)from Eman Mohammed’s speech at TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design), a non-profit conference, in 2014. She is one of the few female photo journalists in the Gaza Strip(加沙地带).‎ ‎ When I was 19, I started my career as the first female photojournalist in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. My work as a woman photographer was considered a serious insult(侮辱)to local traditions. The male-dominated profession made me feel unwelcome by all possible means. They made it clear that a woman must not do a man’s job. Photo agencies in Gaza refused to train me.‎ Three of my colleagues went as far as to drive me to an open air strike area where explosions were the only thing I could hear. Dust was flying in the air, and the ground was shaking beneath me. I only realized we weren’t there to document the event when the three of them got back into ‎ the armored(装甲的)Jeep and drove away, waving and laughing. Leaving me behind in the open air strike zone.‎ For a moment, I felt terrified, humiliated, and sorry for myself.‎ I started paying closer attention to women’s lives in Gaza. Because I am a woman, I could go where my colleagues were forbidden to go. Beyond the obvious pain and struggle, there were healthy amounts of laughter and accomplishments.‎ In front of a police compound in Gaza City during the first war in Gaza, an Israeli air raid(袭击)destroyed the compound and broke my nose. For a moment, all I saw was bright white. I thought I had either gone blind or I was in heaven. By the time I managed to open my eyes, I had documented this moment.‎ Mohammed Khader is a Palestinian worker who spent two decades in Israel. As his retirement plan, he decided to build a four-floor house. By just the first field operation(军事行动)in his neighborhood, the house had been flattened. Nothing was left but the pigeons he raised and a bathtub. Mohammed put the bathtub on the top of the rubble(瓦砾)and started giving his kids a bobble bath every morning.‎ My work is not meant to hide the scars of war, but to show the full unseen stories of Gazans. As a Palestinian female photographer, the journey of struggle, survival and everyday life has inspired me to overcome the community taboo(禁忌)and see a different side of war and its aftermath(灾祸). I became a witness with a choice: to run away or stand still.‎ ‎32. The author couldn’t work with her colleagues in the Gaza Strip because _______.‎ ‎ A. she hadn’t received the training offered by the photo agency there ‎ B. the local traditions didn’t allow a woman to do a man’s job ‎ C. her colleagues were going to take part in the battle ‎ D. she was terrified of explosions in the air strike area ‎33. The author used Mohammed Khader as an example to ______.‎ ‎ A. prove there was pain as well as laughter during the war ‎ B. show how dangerous the surroundings were in Gaza ‎ C. show that she could document common people’s lives at the war ‎ D. let the reader know how the war influenced her life ‎34. From the story, it can be inferred that ________.‎ ‎ A. the author wouldn’t like to reveal the cruel side of war ‎ B. the author eventually had to leave Gaza because of the community taboo ‎ C. the author decided to document more unseen scenes from the war ‎ D. the author was determined to run away from the explosions in the end ‎35. The best title of the passage is _____.‎ ‎ A. An Insult To Local Traditions B. Run away or Stand Still ‎ C. Laughter During the War D. Do Women’s Work 第二节（共5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。‎ Snowblind -- it's a frightening word. Thankfully, it’s a condition that is totally preventable. ‎ Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to overexposure to the sun's UV rays. Essentially, snow blindness is caused by a sunburned eye.‎ ‎ 36 Though it is commonly called snow blindness, the condition can (and often does) occur in the absence of snow.‎ The terms "snowblind" and "snow blindness" have become popular because snow is highly reflective of ultraviolet radiation. 37 Also, skiing, mountain climbing and snowboarding usually take place at relatively high altitudes, where the sun's UV rays are stronger. Combined, these factors can double your risk of getting sunburned eyes, compared with being outdoors at lower altitudes in the summertime.‎ ‎ 38 Television journalist Anderson Cooper experienced snow-free snow blindness first-hand a few years ago when he spent a couple hours on a boat in Portugal without sunglasses and ended up "blind for 36 hours," according to his report of the incident.‎ Not only can you become snowblind without snow-- it can happen without sunlight, too! 39 For example, sun lamps can cause temporary "snow" blindness if proper eye protection is not used. ‎ ‎ 40 To relieve pain or discomfort from snow blindness, stay indoors and wear sunglasses. Keep your eyes well-moistened with artificial tears. For additional relief, use over-the-counter pain relievers. Be sure to use only pain relievers you know you can take without worry of an allergic reaction. You also may find that placing a cool, dampened washcloth over your closed eyelids is comforting.‎ A. You don't need snow to become snowblind.‎ B. It will likely affect those traveling in snowy conditions.‎ C. To prevent snow blindness on the slopes, wear sunglasses.‎ D. Sometimes it occurs from man-made sources of ultraviolet radiation E. In fact, snow can reflect over 80 percent of the UV rays that fall upon it.‎ F. Snow blindness is scary, but usually it's temporary, and there are ways to relieve the discomfort.‎ G. But water and white sand also are highly reflective of the sun's UV rays, thus increasing the risk.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（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）‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Learning a second language fuels children’s intelligence and makes their job prospects brighter. 41 the fact is, in U.S.A, as in many other English speaking countries, speakers of two or more languages are in the 42 . Eighty-four per cent of US people are monolingual (speakers of only one language). This leaves a small number who 43 to speak two or more languages.‎ No matter how proud people are of their cultural roots, to speak anything 44 English is a marker of difference here. That’s why fourteen-year-old Umar is 45 when people comment on the fact that he is able to speak Arabic. Umar’s mother points out: “In U.S.A, it’s not 46 for kids to be bilingual. But, if you speak another language to your children in U.S.A, it is thought that you are not helping them to 47 society.”‎ But in fact, the general 48 among experts is that learning a second language is good for children. Experts believe that bilinguals – people who speak 49 languages – have a clear learning advantage 50 their monolingual schoolmates. This 51 on how much of each language they can speak, not on which language is used, 52 they are learning Arabic, French, Chinese or any other language.‎ Vinss Millon, a professor of Foreign Language Training, says: “A lot of studies have 53 that children who speak more than one language sometimes learn one language more 54 , but ‎ in the end they do as well as their monolingual schoolmates, and often better, in other subjects.”‎ The view is that there is a(n) 55 from the effort of learning another language. A few other 56 agree that “Bilinguals tend to use language better as a whole. They also 57 greater creativity and problem-solving ability, and they learn further languages more easily”.‎ With all of the benefits, why do we not show more 58 for learning other languages? Parents and teachers 59 in bilingual education say it is pressure from friends at school, general 60 to other languages in English-speaking countries, and problems in the school system that are to blame.‎ ‎41. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus ‎42. A. minimum B. maximum C. minority D. majority ‎43. A. claim B. pretend C. decide D. plan ‎44. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than ‎45. A. excited B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. appreciated ‎46. A. common B. unusual C. unique D. general ‎47. A. fit in B. build up C. contribute to D. figure out ‎48. A. distinction B. commission C. announcement D. agreement ‎49. A. one B. two C. three D. more ‎50. A. beneath B. beyond C. over D. of ‎51. A. determines B. focuses C. comments D. depends ‎52. A. if B. whether C. when D. because ‎53. A. rejected B. released C. revealed D. reminded ‎54. A. slowly B. rapidly C. easily D. efficiently ‎55. A. outcome B. improvement C. advantage D. tendency ‎56. A. parents B. learners C. schoolmates D. professors ‎57. A. display B. produce C. inspire D. discover ‎58. A. concern B. respect C. enthusiasm D. intelligence ‎59. A. involved B. impressed C. competing D. replacing ‎60. A. opinions B. obstacles C. senses D. attitudes 第II卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Sichuan has long been known as the "Province of Abundance". 61_______(history) speaking, Sichuan was the home of the ancient 62 (state) of Ba and Shu. Their conquest by Qin 63 ‎ ‎(strength) it and paved the way for the First Emperor's unification(统一) of China under the Qin Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Bei's Shu 64____________(base) in Sichuan. The area became one of China's 65__________(productive) areas by the 19th century. The people of Sichuan speak 66  unique form of Mandarin, which took shape during the area's repopulation 67_______ the rule of the Ming Dynasty. The family of dialects is now spoken by about 120 million people, which would make 68________ the 10th most spoken language in the world if counted separately. The area's warm damp climate long caused local people 69__________ (advocate) spicy dishes. The native Sichuan pepper was supplemented by Mexican chilis during the Columbian Exchange to form modern Sichuan cuisine, 70________dishes—including Kung Pao Chicken and Mapo Tofu—have become famous around the world.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。‎ ‎ 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。‎ ‎ My favorite proverb is “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” It mean that true friends always come to you when you’re in trouble. Last term, my father met with a traffic accident, but his right leg got injured seriously. Consequently, he received the operation and I had to look after ‎ him in the hospital. Learned about this, Li Lei was offered to take care of my father without hesitation. He also helped me make up for my missing lessons. Thank to his help and inspiration, I went through the difficulty period and regained confidence. However, a true friend always spares no effort help you when you are in trouble. We all should try to make so good friends.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 随着我国经济的发展与对外开放程度的提高，越来越多的学子走出国门留学深造。根据下面的提示，请你以“Studying Abroad”为题，写一篇100左右的演讲稿。‎ 内容提示：‎ ‎1. 出国留学的优点：开阔视野；体验当地的风情；交更多的朋友；更快更好地掌握一门外语。‎ ‎2. 出国留学的缺点：语言障碍不利于学习；费用高昂；而花大量时间打工又会影响学习。‎ 参考词汇:语言障碍language barrier；足够的adequate ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 三模答案 听力 1—5 AABAA 6—10 CACBC 11—15 BAABB 16—20 CCAAC 阅读理解 21-23 AAB 24-27 CBDA 28-31 DCBD 32-35 BCCD 36-40 AEGDF 完形填空 41-45 CCADB 46-50 BADBC 51-55 DBCAB 56-60 DACAD 语法填空 61. Historically 62. states 63. strengthened 64. was based 65. most productive ‎ ‎66. a 67. under 68. it 69. to advocate 70. whose 短文改错 My favorite proverb is “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” It mean that true friends always come to you ‎ ‎ means ‎ when you’re in trouble. Last term, my father met with a traffic accident, but his right leg got injured seriously. ‎ ‎ and ‎ Consequently, he received the operation and I had to look after him in the hospital. Learned about this, Li Lei was ‎ ‎ an Learning ‎ offered to take care of my father without hesitation. He also helped me make up for my missing lessons. Thank to ‎ ‎ Thanks ‎ his help and inspiration, I went through the difficulty period and regained confidence. However, a true friend ‎ ‎ difficult Therefore ‎ always spares no effort ∧ help you when you are in trouble. We all should try to make so good friends. ‎ ‎ to such 作文例文：‎ Studying Abroad ‎ The topic of my speech today is “Studying Abroad”．‎ Attending schools abroad has many advantages. Firstly, by looking at our own country from outside, we can widen our vision and broaden our minds. Secondly, we can visit famous scenic spots and make friends with the local people. Thirdly, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so that our ability in the second language may be improved quickly. ‎ ‎ However, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign school. The most serious problem is the language barrier. Most students do not have adequate knowledge of the language spoken there. On arriving there, they find it difficult to understand what the teachers are saying. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find parttime jobs to support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and learn little. ‎ ‎ On the whole, it is a good thing to study abroad. However, one must not lose sight of the disadvantages.‎ Thank you for your listening.‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Can you turn on the lights?‎ M: Well, I’m trying to watch a movie on the computer. ‎ W: I’m trying to read my book, (1) but I can’t see a thing. ‎ M: I can see better when the lights are off.‎ Text 2‎ M: You were born across the street from Ocean Beach, and you haven’t learned how to surf yet? ‎ W: I am only 10 years old. My mom says I can learn when I am 15. (2)‎ Text 3‎ M: Are you going to travel while you’re here?‎ W: I’d love to. But tomorrow, the business meeting will last all day. Next time I come to Texas, I want to travel for fun — not for work! (3)‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Dad, I want to be a nurse when I grow up.‎ M: A nurse? Your aunt has been a nurse for 20 years and she loves it. When grandma wasn’t feeling well, she knew how to take care of her. ‎ Text 5‎ M: I am really allergic to birds, but I want a pet that will talk to me.‎ W: My African grey parrot talks all day long. He even tells jokes. (5) But he’s shy.‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Check out my pet! He is a German Shepherd. ‎ W: Aw! He’s so cute! What is his name? ‎ M: I named him Luke, (6) after my favorite movie character, Luke Skywalker!‎ W: Great name! I’m surprised that you didn’t name him Harry, after your favorite book character. ‎ M: He’s really fast, that’s why I named him Luke. If I had an older dog, I would name him Yoda. (6) (7) ‎ W: How old is he? ‎ M: Only four months old. (7) ‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Let me show you some things in the sky. Now the telescope is pointed directly at the North Star. Put your eye up to it and tell me if you can see it.‎ M: Yes. Wow! ‎ W: Beautiful, isn’t it? Now let me move it, and I’ll show you Mars. There. (8)‎ M: I see it! This telescope is amazing! Can we see Jupiter, too?‎ W: No. Unfortunately, the earth isn’t in the right position for us to see Jupiter right now. ‎ M: That’s OK. I want to be a scientist like you someday. (9)‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, Mr. Adams. I’m from the National Park Service. Can you tell me when you saw the bear?‎ M: Yes. I started running at about 9:30 a.m. and I saw the bear about 15 minutes later. (10)‎ W: Can you describe the bear?‎ M: It looked like a normal black bear. It showed me its teeth and then walked away. (11)‎ W: Hopefully, the bear ran back into the forest. If the bear is still near the road, we might have to kill it. Spring is the season that bears most often attack runners.‎ M: I hope you don’t kill it! It was a beautiful bear. Besides, I heard brown bears are the dangerous ones… (12)‎ Text 9‎ M: Many of us watched the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday night. I know I did. I’m here to interview Joan Jett. Welcome, Joan, and congratulations on your honor. ‎ W: Thank you!‎ M: So your biggest hit was “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” in 1982. What do you like about rock and roll?‎ W: It’s a feeling, an emotion. You don’t think about it. If you start thinking about rock ’n’ roll, you won’t get it. That’s when it gets boring. (13) ‎ M: You are also known for making it okay to be a female rocker. You definitely broke some ground there. You were accepted by even the craziest male rock stars.‎ W: Yeah, I was just being me. I wore black leather and jeans. (14) I had long, blond hair. And I named my band the Blackhearts. (15)‎ M: Three of your albums hit the Top 20 — “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll”, “Album”, and “Up Your Alley”. Your attitude and choices were a major influence on other female rockers.‎ W: I’m not done yet. Stay tuned. I can still get on stage, play the guitar, and sing! (16)‎ Text 10 ‎ Kids have lots of energy, so sitting in a chair in a classroom all day is really unnatural. One school just made it easier for kids to get healthier while they learn. Ashanti Branch, the assistant principal at Montera Middle School in Oakland, California, gave a radio interview describing how hard it is for boys in school to sit still. (18) (19) The school also happened to be in need of furniture; they didn’t have enough chairs or desks for all their students. For some reason, that interview received a lot of attention. A company called Ergotron, which manufactures “standing ‎ desks” that require users to stand up while using them, generously donated some to the school. This match-up couldn’t have been better. At first, the kids didn’t use the standing desks because they preferred to sit. It was something they had always done in a certain way. The teachers offered them the choice to sit or stand, and now, the kids have adjusted to the new system. Perhaps this will make the kids become more active in sports and at home. (20)‎