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福建省福州市八市县2019-2020高二英语下学期期末联考试题(Word版附答案)
福州市八县(市)协作校2019-2020学年第二学期期末联考 高二 英语试卷 (完卷时间:120分钟;满分:150分) 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: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. Why does the man refuse the woman's invitation? A. To write a paper. B. To take a class. C. To have a rest. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A summer job. B. Tips on washing cars. C. The changeable weather. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Bookseller and customer. 4. What did Lucy think of the movie? A. Pretty funny. B. A bit disappointing. C. Better than expected. 5. Where is Bill? A. In his office. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital. 第二节: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 was Ted's problem in art class? A. Doing badly in the test. B. Speaking English poorly. C. Misunderstanding his classmates. 7. What does Ted say about Google Translate? A. It is accurate. B. It is helpful. C. It is useless. 听下面一段对话,回答第8至10题。 8. How did Neil spend his last weekend? A. Playing football. B. Staying at home. C. Making a film. 9. What can we expect in the film? A. The police's making the arrest. B. The marvelous boating race. C. The view from the train. 10. What is Neil's life like? A. Boring. B. Relaxing. C. Busy. 听下面一段对话,问答第11至13题。 11. What is the man doing? A. Visiting a restaurant. B. Hosting a radio show. C. Sharing cooking skills. 12. What made Jane take up cooking? A. Her mother's influence. B. A recipe book. C. A TV program. 13. Who will Jane talk about next? A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her sister. 听下面一段对话,回答第14至17题。 14. What does Bob invite Jane to do? A. Attend his graduation. B. Travel to Canada. C. Go to his house. 15. What do we know about Alice? A. She knows Jane well. B. She is a photographer. C. She will travel to Canada. 16. Where does Jane plan to go? A. Portland. B. Seattle. C. Houston. 17. When will Jane be back? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 听下面一段独白,回答第18至20题。 18. What do we know about the school'? A. It had about 48 pupils. B. It provided free lunches. C. It was built in the woods. 19. Why was the speaker laughed at in school'? A. She was a lefty. B. She couldn't smoke. C. She was too young. 20. How old is the speaker now? A. 70 years old. B. 74 years old. C. 77 years old. 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。 A One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the major Hawaiian Islands you should visit. Each has its own personality and offers unique adventures and activities. Oahu Oahu has a bit of everything, packed in 597 square miles. You can hike into thick rainforests, and when you need a break, relax on powdery white sand beaches and stay at luxury resorts. Oabu has become a great destination for families. The urban core(核心) of Honolulu and Waikiki has historic sites, museums and bustling(熙熙攘攘的) and nightlife scenes. The island lives up to its nickname of the Gathering Place. Maui Maui is a great island for honeymooners. The Valley Isle has top-class resorts and golf courses, adjacent(毗邻) to some of the state's best beaches. Seeing a large dormant(休眠)volcano in east Maui at sunrise or sunset is a serene experience, as well as driving the Road to Hana, famed for its thundering waterfalls. Kauai Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The island gets a lot of rain, but that's what makes it so lively, and you'll come across flowers and plants you've never seen before. For some of the best views on the island, visit Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and the Na Pali coast, boasting some of the world's highest sea cliffs. Big Island The Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning and volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It's one of the few spots in the world where you can see lava flow. In fact, the Big Island has 10 of the world's sub-climate zones, from the snow-covered mountain of Mauna Kea, green forests of Waipio Valley to stretches of barren desert. 21. Which is young couples' favorite'? A. Oahu. B. Maui. C. Kauai. D. Big Island. 22. How is Oahu different from the other places? A. It belongs to Hawaii. B. It offers the best beaches. C. It has varieties of plants. D. You can experience city life on it. 23. What do Maui and Big Island have in common? A. They are both covered with snow. B. You can have a look at a volcano. C. Weather is changeable. D. There is plenty of rain. B Award-winning film Ballad From Tibet by Chinese director Zhang Wei is scheduled to premiere in New York City on Saturday, August 10. The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from China's Tibet autonomous region embarking on a journey for their dreams, will be presented at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, at Mid-Manhattan Library on Sunday, at Lehman College and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Tuesday, and at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday. Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four Tibetan kids-Thupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Droma-achieving their dreams against all odds. Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance he could completely lose his sight, but there is an operation that could offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision. His teacher finely suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness. Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, a city more than 3,7000 km away from Tibetan regional capital Lhasa. The reason for the children's decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show. The foursome's trip is indeed fun, but also turns out to be dangerous as well. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producer's assistant. Ballad From Tibet has won the award for Best Children's Feature at the 13th China International Children's Film Festival in November2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international children's film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India. 24. What does the underlined word "impaired" in Paragraph 2 mean? A. short-sighted B. strengthened C. damaged D. amazing 25. Why do the four children in Ballad From Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination? A. They want to look for their parents there. B. They long to earn money there to support themselves. C. They want to take part in a Shenzhen-based reality show. D. Their teacher advises them to go there to pursue their dream. 26. What can we infer about Ballad From Tibet in the text? A. The teacher and the doctor are in favor of Thupten's decision. B. The film is going to be shown in New York City for the first time. C. Not all the four children in the film have trouble in seeing things. D. The children get to their destination very smoothly. 27. What does the author think of Ballad From Tiber? A. Successful. B. Negative. C. Awful. D. Surprising. C It Was in the Victorian Era (维多利业时期)that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters and others. Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes. The Bronte sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year. An interest in rural(田园的)matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas f tardy and a number of others. Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children's books, which featured (以……为特色)animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. 28. What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text? A. He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing. B. He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside C. He wrote about the struggles of the poor in London. D. He published the highly successful children's book. 29. Which is TRUE about the Bronte sisters? A. They were English writers of the 1930s. B. They paid to have their first book published. C. They began their writing from the rural life. D. Their first book was successful. 30. The author states in the last paragraph that . A. Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals B. adventure novels were not written for children at first C. Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll D. society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era 31. This text is mainly about A. literature in the Victorian Era B. writing styles in the Victorian Era C. famous works in the Victorian Era D. the importance of literature in the Victorian Era D Thanks to this new hands free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this "smart" suitcase can follow you everywhere you go. The carryon suitcase, currently a prototype(雏形), connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It has a built-in camera sensor that can "see" you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors. It comes with an antitheft alarm to prevent someone carrying it away when you're not looking, and it has a backup(备用)battery that you can use to charge all your devices. "It can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smartphone, and avoiding obstacles," explained Alex Libman, founder of NUA Robotics. "We're combining sensor network, computer vision, and robotics. So if you download our app, press the 'follow me' button, the luggage recognizes its user and knows to follow and communicate." NUA is still testing the device and trying improve features like speed and customization(客户定制), but they hope to make the suitcase available to customers in a year's time. If it proves successful, they want to use the bluetooth pairing technology to automate lots of other devices, like shopping carts at the supermarket. These devices are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly. "Any object can be smart and robotic," Libman told Mashable. "We want to bring robots into everyday life." The Israeli tech company made it clear that the finished product will look just like a regular suitcase. They're planning to partner with a carryon luggage maker, since the device that makes it "smart" weighs just 2.5 pounds and can be fitted on old fashion luggage. With NUA's smart suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage isn't a burden. But how their invention will handle tough obstacles like stairs? It will be interesting to wait. 32. According to the passage, the "smart" suitcase . A. can go everywhere B. is on sale now C. was designed by Alex Libman D. can make our hands free during traveling 33. If you want to use this free hand suitcase, you must . A. download the app B. avoid obstacles C. look at it all the time D. carry a camera 34. What can we learn about NUA? A. It was founded by Mashable. B. It has improved the features of the device. C. It will make the suitcase available to customers in a month. D. It wants to bring more smart and robotic devices into everyday life. 35. Where is the article probably from? A. A textbook. B. A poster. C. A website. D. A biography. 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。 Many children like to eat snacks in everyday life, and some of them even have snacks during dinner. To maintain the normal meals and stay healthy, it is necessary to regularly eat snacks for children in their spare time. 36 Prepare healthy snacks in advance. When you make something yourself, you get to control the ingredients(原料)and put in what's good for you! You can also keep plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables at home to take on the go. 37 Keep the servings in bags in the fridge, ready to grab and go. Keep healthy snacks with you. Make it a habit to store some fruit, whole-grain crackers, or baby carrots in your backpack so you always have some healthy food nearby. Half a cheese sandwich also makes a great snack to have on standby(备用). Make it interesting 38 You can give Yourself a variety of choices. Whole-wheat biscuits with peanut butter or low fat fruit Yogurt are healthy, tasty, and easy. 39 If you're crazy for chocolate, try a hot chocolate drink instead of a chocolate bar. An 8-ounce mug of hot chocolate has only 140 calories and 3 grams of fat. A chocolale bar, on the other hand, has 230 calories and 13 grams of fat. Evenings can be a tempting time to have sugary fatty snacks If you're really feeling hungry, don't ignore it. 40 . Whole-wheat bread, rice cakes, or popcorn can do the trick, so can fruit pair with cheese or yogurt. A. Cut up melons or vegetables in advance. B. Satisfy desires with healthier approaches. C. Read serving size information. D. Healthy snacking doesn't have to be boring. E. Here are some ways to make healthy snacking part of your daily routine. F. If you like to do some cooking about snacks, you can follow the following ways. G. Instead, pick the right snacks to fill the hunger gap. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分40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A、B、C和D四个选项中,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。 I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. I loved her the first time I saw her. She had an 41 voice and a direct way of speaking, but she was encouraging and 42 . Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 43 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 44 with things. At first I had no 45 how to answer because I 46 nothing about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 47 . Mrs. Neidl's 48 that year was, "Try it. We will get better and better 49 !" At first, I was so afraid of failing, but Mrs. Neidl believed that I could do well. With the encouragement of Mrs. Neidl I became more 50 and went all out. The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 51 in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and 52 I'd put in. It was that year that I 53 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design. Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Neidl 54 me completely. Not only was I stronger and more able than I had thought, but I also 55 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 56 what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be 57 . Mrs. Neibl was my comforter when I was 58 . Her 59 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 60 . 41. A. unhappy B. unpleasant C. unsure D. unfair 42. A. inspiring B. friendly C. careful D. clever 43. A. reason B. dream C. opinion D. future 44. A. share B. chat C. discuss D. deal 45. A. idea B. time C. patience D. chance 46. A. thought B. told C. cared D. knew 47. A. explanations B. comments C. questions D. discussions 48. A. message B. motto C. saying D. suggestion 49. A. again B. more C. instead D. later 50. A. discouraged B. careless C. hard-working D. confident 51. A. recognized B. introduced C. blamed D. allowed 52. A. spirit B. money C. effort D. design 53. A. doubted B. realized C. hoped D. promised 54. A. scared B. shocked C. changed D. attracted 55. A. discovered B. developed C. took D. formed 56. A. accept B. care C. judge D. wonder 57. A. bored B. afraid C. sad D. lazy 58. A. amazed B. excited C. pleased D. upset 59. A. trust B. patience C. curiosity D. interest 60. A. real B. enjoyable C. possible D. wonderful 第二节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。 Hodja borrowed a large pot from his neighbor. Days and weeks passed, but he didn't return the pot. One day the neighbor came over and asked to have his pot back. Hodja apologized, "I am sorry. I forgot to return it. 61 ," he said, "1 have good news for you. While the pot was at my house, it gave birth to a 62 (small) pot." The neighbor went home 63 (happy) with two pots. A few weeks 64 (late), Hodja knocked on his neighbor's door and asked to borrow the large pot again. The neighbor remembered the good experience from the first time, so he was happy 65 (lend) his pot again. Weeks passed and there was no word from Hodja about the pot. The neighbor decided to go to Hodja's house, 66 before, and ask him to return the pot. When Hodja opened the door, the neighbour asked to have the pot back. Hodja, with a sad face, told the man the pot 67 (borrow) died. The neighbor was 68 (shock) and angry and said, "What do you think I am, an idiot? Do you want me to believe that a pot died?" "Man," Hodja replied 69 a smile, "you had no trouble 70 (believe) a pot gave birth." 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,你的美国笔友Tim给你发来邮件,询问有关中国传统中医药的有关信息,请你根据以下内容给他回一封邮件。 内容包括: 中医药概况(历史悠久,疗效好),特别是中医药相对西药的突出优点(如价格便宜,副作用小)。 提示: 1)副作用side effect; 2)中医药Chinese medicine; 3)西药western medicine 注意: 1.词数80个左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。 Dear Tim, Yours, Li Hua 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。 One Sunday morning, George Thomas, a baker in a small New England town, was walking through the town when he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging(挥舞)a bird cage in the air. On the bottom of the cage, there were three little wild birds shaking with cold and fear. George Thomas stopped the boy and asked him what he got there. The boy was happy and told him that there were just some old birds in the cage. When the baker asked him what he would do with the old birds. The boy said casually(漫不经心地)that he wanted to take the birds home and play with them. He would pull out their feathers to make them fight. He would have a really good time because he would enjoy watching these. George Thomas was shocked by what he boy said. How could a boy be so rude to wild animals? So he continued to ask the boy what he would do to the birds when he got tired of them, because he was such a naughty and cruel boy that he was sure to be tired of them sooner or later. The boy laughed and said that he got a cat, which liked birds, so he would give the birds to his cat. The baker got more worried and decided to help set free the poor birds. So he asked, "How much do you want for those birds, son?" The boy looked at him in surprise, wondering if the baker really wanted to buy them. He laughed and reminded the man that they were just plain old field birds. They didn't sing; they were not even pretty. However, the baker insisted and continued to ask him how much money he wanted for the birds. The boy stared at the baker as if he were crazy and said, "S10?" 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2.至少使用5个短文中标有下画线的关键词语; 3.续写部分为两段,每段的开头已为你写好不计入总字数; 4.续写完成后,请用下画线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: The baker reached in his pocket… Paragraph 2: The baker picked up the cage. 福州八县协作校2019~2020学年第二学期期末联考 英语试题参考答案及评分标准 第一部分: 1-5 CAABC 6-10 CBBCC 11-15 BABCB 16-20 BCCBB 第二部分: 21-25 BDBCC 26-30 BACBB 31-35 ADADC 36-40 EADBG 第三部分: 41-45 BACDA 46-50 DCBDD 51-55 ACBCA 56-60 BBDAC 61. However 62. smaller 63.happily 64. later 65. to lend 66.as 67.borrowed 68. shocked 69. with 70. believing 第四部分: 第一节: One possible version: Dear Tim, More than delighted to know that you show great interest in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). Now I am writing to share something about it with you. Traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of Chinese culture, which has made great contributions to the prosperity of China since ancient times. Compared with western medicine, TCM has remarkable effects and produces fewer side effects in the course of treatment. What is well worth mentioning is that TCM has a more reasonable price that ordinary people can afford. If you’d like to know more about TCM, I strongly advise that you should travel across China or refer to some information on the Internet. Yours, Li Hua 一、评分原则 1.本题总分为15分,按5个档次给分。 2.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。 3.词数少于80和多于120的,从总分中减去2分。 4.评分时应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。 5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 6.如书写较差以致影响交际,可将分数降低一个档次。 二、内容要点 1.中医药的功能、用途; 2.中医药已西药相比所具有的优点。 三、各档次的给分范围和要求 第五档 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 —覆盖所有内容要点。 —应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 —语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误,但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。 —有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 (13~15分) 第四档 完成了试题规定的任务。 —虽漏掉一两个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 —应用简单的语句间连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。 达到了预期的写作目的。 (10~12分) 第三档 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 —虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。 —应用简单的语句间连接成分,使全文内容连贯。 基本达到了预期的写作目的。 (7~9分) 第二档 未适当完成试题规定的任务。 —漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一些无关内容。 —语法结构单调,词汇知识有限。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。 —较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 (6~8分) 第一档 未完成试题规定的任务。 —明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求。 —语法结构单调、词汇知识有限。 —较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响对写作内容的理解。 —缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。 信息未能传达给读者。 (3~5分) 0分 未能传达给读者任何信息:内容太少,无法评判;写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。 第二节: One possible version: Paragraph 1: The baker reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed in the boy's hand and told him to take the money. The boy grasped the money firmly as if he was afraid that the baker would change his mind. In a flash, the excited boy was gone. The baker looked at the boy walking away and shook his head. Then, he looked at the cage with three little wild birds. Paragraph 2: The baker picked up the cage. And he gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a big tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door. And by softly tapping the bars he persuaded the birds out, setting them free. The baker watched the birds flying in the sky, smiling. He took the empty bird cage home, singing all the way. 福州市八县协作校2019~2020学年第二学期期末联考 英语听力部分录音稿 Text 1 W: How about joining us for a cup of coffee? M: I’d love to, but I’m too tired. I wrote a paper for my French class and I didn’t go to bed till 3:00 this morning. I need to get some sleep now. Text 2 W: Did you work in the past summer, Jim? M: Yes. I worked for a car wash. W: Did you love working there? M: Yes. While working there I often got wet. It kept me cool. Besides, I got really good tips. Text 3 W: I’ve just brought your book back. Thanks for lending it to me. Where should I leave it? M: Just place it on the table. Come and have some tea, Mary. W: Thanks, but I have to go. I can hear my baby crying next door. Text 4 M: Lucy, how did you like Stephen Chow’s film The New King of Comedy? W: Well, to be honest, I was expecting a better one. Text 5 M: I want to visit Bill. I hear he will have an operation tomorrow. Do you know what room he is in? W: He is in Room 406. Visiting hours are from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, so you’ve still got a couple hours. M: Thanks. I’ll go to see him after work. Text 6 W: Ted, how is your art class? M: It’s not bad. But when I went to it first, I was really frustrated. W: Why? M: I was surrounded by many foreign students in my class. (6)They often talked in their native languages and I just couldn’t understand them. What was worse, they liked talking to me in their mother tongue. W: Why didn’t they talk to you in English? M: Their English wasn’t very good. (7)So I often used Google Translate for translation. It is very useful, but it is not the most accurate tool in moments of need. (6)As a result, I often misunderstood them. Text 7 W: Hi, Neil. What did you do last weekend? M: Hi, Julia! (8)Actually, I stayed in and watched TV. W: Football? M: No, I watched this marvelous program from Norway. W: Oh, one of those police dramas? They are great! M: (9)Actually, believe it or not, the entire film was just the view from the front of a train, all the way from one city to another. It was seven hours long. Just the view from the train. It was such a relaxing journey. They call it Slow TV. W: Ah, yes. I’ve heard of that. Wasn’t there one on a boat too? Isn’t it a bit boring? M: Well, it’s not for everyone. (10)But my life is so busy. I just like to slow down now and again. Text 8 M: (11)You’re listening to Star Chat and my guest today is Jane Smith, the celebrity chef. Jane has been a household name for many years, writing books and delighting TV audiences with her delicious recipes. Jane, welcome to the show. W: Thank you. It’s lovely to be here. M: So, Jane, how did you first become interested in cooking? W: (12)Well, when I was a little girl, I used to watch my mother cooking the family meals. My sister and I were fascinated by all the ingredients and how these things could be put together and cooked to make something delicious. M: And did your mother let you help? W: Yes, she was very supportive. I suppose when I was little, I must have been very annoying, getting in her way. (12)But she always encouraged me to have a go. She was a great teacher. M: I suppose your father was grateful to have two keen chefs in the house. W: Yes, he always seemed happy with our efforts. (13)But my father influenced my career in a very different way. He always… Text 9 M: Jane! Fancy meeting you here. W: Bob! Glad to see you, too. I’m just picking up some soap. M: I’ve been hoping to get hold of you. (14)Would you be able to come over this Friday? My sister Alice has just returned from a trip to Canada. She’ll be staying with us for a few days. (15)I thought you two might like to get to know each other since you two are both photographers. W: (16)Oh, I’d love to, but I have to go to my younger brother’s graduation on Friday right after work. It takes about four hours to get to Seattle, you know. M: Seattle? I thought you were from Portland. W: No, I just lived there for a few years. M: Well, it’s really too bad that you can’t make it. When my sister was in Canada, she spent the whole time taking pictures. I can’t believe how good some of them are. W: Is there any chance that you could ask her to stay around for a little bit longer? (17)I’ll be getting back early Sunday. M: I doubt if we can get her to stay much longer. She is busy. W: Well, if I can’t get hold of her this time, maybe I will have to wait till the next time she comes around. I’ve got to run. Give me a call on Saturday night. M: OK. See you. Text 10 W: So, here we are. As I told you, the country schoolhouse was three miles from my uncle’s farm. (18)You wouldn’t imagine that there would be a school in the woods, would you? The house held about 24 boys and girls at that time. We attended the school once or twice a week in summer. We walked there in the cool of the morning by the forest paths, and back late in the afternoon. All the pupils brought their dinners in baskets — corn cakes, milk, and other good things. We sat in the shade of the trees at noon and ate them. It’s the part of my education that I look back upon with the most satisfaction. You know how old I was when I came to this school for the first time? I was seven. I can still remember what happened that day. (19)A fifteen-year-old girl stopped me at the gate and asked me if I smoked. I said no. She made faces at me and made fun of me to the crowd, and said, “Here is a girl who can’t smoke. ” Look at the wall here. Do you see the name “Lefty”? That’s me. (20)I got the name when I was four. I used my left hand more often when I was young. Well, that was seventy years ago.查看更多