2018-2019学年江苏省邗江中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版
江苏省邗江中学2018-2019学年度第二学期
高二英语期中试卷
命题人：董金标
说明：1．请将答案填写在答卷上。
2．本卷总分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共85分）
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 is Ann so upset?
A. She failed one of her exams.
B. She is worrying about other lessons.
C. She has no time to do her math homework.
2. What type of food does the woman eat?
A. Junk food. B. Healthy food. C. Delivered food.
3. What will the man probably do to stay warm?
A. Use a blanket.
B. Turn on the heater.
C. Drink some hot chocolate.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’s career.
B. The man’s travel plan.
C. The man’s plan after graduating.
5. What are the speakers’ opinions about the painting?
A. It’s simple. B. It’s colorful. C. It’s complex.
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，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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In an office downtown.
B. In an apartment downtown.
C. In an apartment in the East End.
7. What does the man want to do now?
A. Get to work.
B. Go to a restaurant.
C. Visit the woman’s company.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How do the speakers know each other?
A. They are family members.
B. They go to the same school.
C. They teach at the same school.
9. How has the man tried to reach his brother?
A. He sent him a text.
B. He went to his house.
C. He left him a voicemail.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Which subject is difficult for the woman?
A. Math. B. History. C. Chemistry.
11. When can the woman have tutoring?
A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.
12. Who is in charge of the Gifted Program?
A. Mr. Jennings. B. Mr. Hobart. C. Mrs. Lee.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What might the woman’s job be?
A. She’s a diver.
B. She’s a lifeguard.
C. She’s a swimming instructor.
14. Who called the ambulance?
A. The woman. B. One of the students. C. The man’s colleague.
15. When did the ambulance arrive?
A. Immediately.
B. Ten minutes later.
C. Twenty minutes later.
16. How did the girl react when she awoke?
A. She didn’t know what happened.
B. She went back in the pool.
C. She cried.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is making the announcement?
A. The student government.
B. The school newspaper.
C. The football team.
18. How many new teams are added this year?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.
19. What do the music club members do?
A. They organize trips.
B. They attend concerts.
C. They have dancing nights.
20. Why should a student join a campus group?
A. To have friends.
B. To make good grades.
C. To keep up with world news.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Stephen Hawking died on March 14, 2018 which sparked both worldwide mourning and a _______ of his life’s achievements.
A. conservation B. reservation C. preservation D. celebration
22. It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _____ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.
A. served B. had served C. is serving D. would serve
23. When asked whether the information on the Internet is true or false,____they were not sure.
A. half of whom said B. half of them saying
C. half of them said D. half of whom saying
24. Challenges and hardships have _______ the best quality of the young generation．
A. brought in B. brought out
C. brought up D. brought about
25. Li Zhi, a Chinese pop singer, finally got to know _______ a real forbidden performance tastes like when he was accused of misbehavior.
A. when B. how C. what D. where
26. Any reform of the government should be ___________ the popular mood and times.
A. in tune with B. in preference to C. in light of D. in terms of
27. —Did Jay Chou sing at the opening ceremony?
—Of course. His coming ______the happiness of the audience.
A. contributed to B. added to C. led to D. appealed to
28. ---Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.
--- You _______ have my computer unless you take good care of it.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. shan’t
29. During the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up ______ old shabby
houses were torn down.
A. which B. in what C. in which D. where
30. He was greatly shocked at Donald Trump’ new economy policy. Never did he expect that Trump _______ perform his duty so remarkably.
A. should B. could C. would D. might
31. _________ speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent ”, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent.
A. Accustomed as we are to B. As we are so accustomed to
C. So accustomed are we to D. Accustomed as are we to
32. __________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.
A. Having a talk with the student B. One talking with the student
C. Give a talk with the student D. If you have a talk with the student
33. Bungee jumping is a sport ___ I think anyone with heart trouble shall not be allowed.
A. which B. where C. that D. whose
34. The scientist claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer, I am ______about his chances of curing the patients.
A. curious B. anxious C. sceptical D. optimistic
35. -- I’m going to Syria. Would you please tell me your experiences there?
-- _____ . Let’s discuss it over dinner.
A. Never mind B. By all means C. Go ahead D. It just depends
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
Books have incredible power. Between their 36 , readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone … or anything. 37 , many children all over the world don’t have access to books.
For several years now, Maria Keller, a teenager from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been trying to 38 that fact.
When she was 8 years old, Maria already 39 reading. She also noticed that some of her 40 didn’t read as much as she did. When she 41 her mother why that was, her mother said that they might not be able to 42 books. Maria had never thought of this. She couldn’t 43 that some children didn’t have bedtime stories read to them, and she became 44 to change this.
With her mother’s help, Maria 45 Read Indeed, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting and distributing books to children 46 .
During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the 47 of collecting and distributing 1 million books by the time she was 18.
It didn’t take long to 48 that goal – to date, she has collected over 2.4 million books and has 49 them to many states and countries around the world.
She said, “I cannot live without 50 . As I continue my mission, I have learned that the 51 of kids who have no books is in the hundreds of millions. So I just can’t 52, even after reaching my 53 goal of 1 million books.”
She recently set a new goal: to 54 donations to kids in need in every state in the US, and every country in the world. She keeps track of her 55 on a large map at the warehouse where her books are stored and sorted.
36. A. themes B. pages C. blanks D. columns
37. A. However B. Besides C. Instead D. Meanwhile
38. A. accept B. introduce C. change D. understand
39. A. imagined B. advised C. escaped D. loved
40. A. classmates B. students C. teachers D. relatives
41. A. showed B. inquired C. required D. reminded
42. A. choose B. spare C. afford D. keep
43. A. decide B. explain C. believe D. agree
44. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. determined
45. A. contacted B. created C. studied D. discovered
46. A. in safety B. in danger C. in trouble D. in need
47. A. goal B. point C. rule D. limit
48. A. set B. get C. reach D. start
49. A. sold B. shipped C. lent D.
returned
50. A. food B. water C. friends D. books
51. A. number B. variety C. reasons D. doubts
52. A. set off B. get away C. drop off D. give up
53. A. common B. original C. important D. distant
54. A. distribute B. collect C. attach D. devote
55. A. experience B. research C. progress D. investment
第三部分 阅读理解（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
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?
Sunday, April 20, 2019
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive “6 hours” of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?
Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman92Y.org
(subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor.
56. What can the teenagers do in this event?
A. Give thanks to the adults. B. Take care of animals.
C. Clean the streets of New York. D. Work for high schools and colleges.
57. An adult volunteer may get _______ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.
A. a T-shirt and a gift certificate
B. community service credit and a T-shirt
C. a high school certificate and a light breakfast
D. a gift certificate and community service credit
58. The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to _______.
A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019
B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING
C. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 to readers
D. inform readers of some frequently asked questions
B
US author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme.
In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic . Instead, it’s a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.
So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is to tackle the loneliness that the country’s been feeling – a problem which, according to UK g
overnment research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the “loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries.
“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself.” Christian Guy, director of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团), told The Telegraph.
But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, we’re all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.
What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have “proper human connections”. “Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,” Leadbetter said at an event last year.
But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or intimidated (吓倒) by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn’t even exist. And “evil” or not, being lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.
59. What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?
A. The government is working to solve the problem.
B. More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.
C. The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.
D. British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.
60. According to the text, social loneliness _______.
A. does more harm mentally than physically
B. didn’t attract the public’s attention until recently
C. is mainly caused by the wide use of the internet
D. has become a problem worldwide
61. What does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness?
A. Making more phone calls to our friends.
B. Stopping the use of electronic products.
C. Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.
D. Accepting its existence calmly.
62. Which of the following would the author probably agree with?
A. Loneliness is a giant evil of society.
B. Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.
C. Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.
D. It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness.
C
Since English biologist Charles Darwin (1809 –1882) published On the Origin of Species in 1859, scientists have vastly improved their knowledge of natural history. However, a lot of information is still the subject of speculation, and scientists can still only make educated guesses at certain things.
One subject that they guess about is why some 400 million years ago, animals in the sea developed limbs (肢) that allowed them to move onto and live on land.
Recently, an idea that occurred to the US paleontologist Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot topic once again.
Romer thought that tidal pools might have led to fish gaining limbs. Sea animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. Then, they would have been made either to adapt to their new environment close to land or die. The fittest among them grew to accomplish the transition from sea to land.
Romer called these earliest four-footed animals “tetrapods” . Science has always thought that this was a credible theory, but only recently has there been strong enough evidence to support it.
Hannah Byrne is an oceanographer at Uppsala University in Sweden. She announced at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Oregon, US, on Feb 15 that by using computer software, her team had managed to link Romer’s theory to places where fossil deposits of the earliest tetrapods were found.
According to the magazine Science, in 2014, Steven Balbus, a scientist at the University of Oxford in the UK, calculated that 400 million years ago, when the move from land to sea was achieved, tides were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now.
The creatures stranded in the pools would have been under the pressure of “survival of the fittest”, explained the UK’s University of Bangor ocean scientist Mattias Green. As he told Science: “After a few days in these pools, you become food or you run out of food … the fish that had large limbs had an advantage because they could flip themselves back in the water”.
As is often the case, however, there are others who find the theory less convincing. Cambridge University paleontologist Jennifer Clark, speaking to Nature magazine, seemed unconvinced. “It’s only one of many ideas for the origin of land-dwelling tetrapods, any or all of which may have been a part of the answer,” she said.
63 . Who first proposed the theory that fish might have gained limbs because of tidal pools?
A. Charles Darwin. B. Alfred Romer.
C. Hannah Byrne. D. Steven Balbus.
64 . Why were tides stronger 400 million years ago than they are today according to Steven Balbus?
A. Earth moved faster than it does today.
B. Earth was closer to the sun than it is today.
C. Earth was closer to the moon than it is today.
D. Earth had larger oceans than it does today.
65. What is the focus of the article?
A. The proposal of a new scientific theory.
B. The arguments over a scientific theory.
C. Some new evidence to support a previous theory.
D. A new discovery that questions a previous theory.
D
Fall of Giants is a historical novel published in 2010 by Welsh-born author Ken Follett. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy (三部曲)which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. The first book covers notable events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s voting rights. The sequel Winter of the World covers World War II and was published in September 18, 2012. The third book, Edge of Eternity, covers the Cold War and was published in 2014.
The overall theme of the novel revolves around common people trying, and many times succeeding, in throwing off the yokes so often placed on them by a society (largely focused on Britain and Russia) dominated by the landed aristocracy.
There are several key themes in this novel. Follett has done a remarkable job in linking several key aspects in world history at this point.They include the causes of the 1st World War, the collapse of Imperial Russia, and Germany's role in the continuance of a bloody war that led to economic collapse and the rise of Hitler
Regarding Russian history, he portrays Lenin's role in the rise of Bolsheviks as a ploy (手段) of the German intelligence service as an attempt to divide and conquer Russian resistance on the eastern front. He does not clearly explain the rise of Stalin as Lenin died. This may be better explained in the second volume(he does this at about page 500 of Volume 2, which seems to understate the role of Stalin in Europe and US history)
Throughout the novel, several chapters are devoted to the rise of women’s rights in Britain and role of the Labour party in promoting issues affecting worker safety in a mining accident in Wales
Through these chapters, he displays the considerable differences in social status of the miners and the owners of the mines in quality of life health and education. With tragic accuracy, Follett reviews the misery and suffering of soldiers in the trench warfare of the time, including poison gas, useless charges against artillery（炮） and machine gun posts etc.The war continues, thousands are slaughtered and the so-called leaders continued to promote it as a victorious exercise. Follett focuses on how industrial interests on both sides benefited from the war, continuing it as factory production went up and the dead were brought back to England.
The book explores background of Germany at the time, the costs of their endless efforts to "win" leading to a loss that later was a cause for a forlorn corporal(下士), Adolf Hitler, to seek his own revenge for the economic devastation of the Weimar Republic under the settlement treaty.
The characters and their extended families find their fortunes changing for the better and for the worse due to both their interactions with each other and the effects of the First World War.
66. What's the main Idea the novel Fall of Giants,wants to express__________?
A. considerable differences in social status of all walks of life
B. the changing and developing in the relationship between Germany and Russia
C. the struggle of common people for freedom in special stages of story
D. war history and famous people of the 20th Century
67. Which event is not covered in the novel Fall of giants?
A. World War I
B. the struggle for women's dignity
C. the Russian Revolution
D. the rise of the Bolsheviks
68. Which of the following do you think is NOT true after reading paragraph 6?
A. There is a vast difference between life of miners and the owners at World War I
B. The war didn't influence negatively the people in participating countries except soldiers
C. Regardless of the glorious declaration, the war is actually extremely bloody and cruel
D. The both sides take advantage of the war to make a large sum of money.
69. The word"forlorn"can be best explained as
A. cruel B. ambitious
C. stubborn D. desperate
70. What's the purpose of the author writing the passage?
A. To review the novel“Fall of Giants”
B. To summarize the plot of“ Fall of Giants”
C. To evaluate some important events in world history
D. To explore the background of Germany and Russia during WWI
第II卷 （三部分 共35分）
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空只填1个单词。
Factory farming is a type of farming that involves raising a huge number of livestock(牲畜) in comparatively tinier enclosed spaces, with a view to supplying them to the livestock market. It took root in the later part of the 19th century. On the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, the inventions of antibiotics and pesticides were increasing in number, which made it possible to practice factory farming. And gradually, with better farming methods, livestock were able to be raised indoors leading to mass production in a shorter while. Nowadays, according to reliable sources, more than 50% of the livestock are produced using this concept.
Factory farming is one of the most important food production methods around the world today because it has a lot of advantages. For example, there are huge numbers of mouths to feed, and mass production leads to the purchase of poultry(家禽) and the related items. Since the items aren’t priced too high for consumers to afford, people appreciate buying them in a large number. And as more and more livestock are artificially raised, more and more chicken, beef and eggs are out for sale. The purchase rate is higher and despite being reasonably priced, the produce fetches a profit for the farms. In addition, since the business is enormous and needs as many hands as possible to increase the food produce, an equal number of staff are required for work, which results in a growth in the related jobs.
However, there are also disadvantages of factory farming. For instance, the animals are artificially bred, and since the procedure is not natural, the end products could be of poor quality. Antibiotics are injected into cows and hens, making them more unlikely to suffer from dirt and disease. As a result, the eggs and meat will not be as good as usual. The products thus obtained are of such low quality, which ultimately affects our health as well. Actually, since the entire production is artificial, the meat is overloaded with hormones and drugs, and the bacteria develop resistance to the antibiotics, which is why many diseases remain untreated. Worse still, the animals’ waste can pollute the water and air, causing extensive damage to the environment. It may also lead to harmful emissions and contribute to the already increasing global warming.
Because of the above advantages and disadvantages of factory farming, the concept has been
a subject of massive debate all over the world, wherever this practice has been employed. Supporters of this concept argue that it does provide enough food for the increasing population and is more affordable. However, unfavorable opinions suggest that there are better ways of producing food, rather than subjecting animals to this suffering. The debate has been going on for quite a while, with no one being able to gain the upper hand.
Factory Farming
Definition
Factory farming refers to raising so many farm animals in a (71) ▲ space to meet the requirements of people’s daily life.
Background
With more antibiotics and pesticides (72) ▲ , factory farming came into being in the late 19th century.
As farming methods improved, factory farming (73) ▲ the time period of mass production of livestock.
Over half of the livestock are produced through factory farming at the present time.
Advantages
Factory farming produces more food to feed a large (74) ▲ .
The items produced through factory farming are (75) ▲ for ordinary consumers.
The higher purchase rate makes factory farming (76) ▲ , in the spite of reasonable price.
Factory farming contributes to an increasing number of working (77) ▲ .
Disadvantages
The animals aren’t (78) ▲ brought up, so the quality of the end products could not be good enough.
Antibiotics are injected into the animals, which makes bacteria (79) ▲ to drugs and leaves many diseases untreated.
Debate
Some people support this concept while some others are against it, but neither side has got the (80) ▲ over the other.
第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)
81.The disabled boy tried every means to explore his p________ to fulfill his dream .
82.The drugs were w________ from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.
83 V______ traffic regulations by speeding, the drivers will receive warnings from the monitoring systems.
84. C__________ to death, Zhang Koukou， a revenger（复仇者）， raised widespread dispute over justice on the Internet.
85. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City-there could be a more a______ setting.
86. True eccentrics never d____________ set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
87. The sea-bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was t________ excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom.
88. The woman immediately behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly got into a p________ and stopped her car.
89. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be b_____ to open it.
90. As it was extremely narrow, the man was unable to move, but the firemen were e___________able to free him by cutting a huge hole in the wall.
第六部分 书面表达
91. 请认真阅读下面文字，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Authorities have called for nationwide enforcement of food standards in schools amid an ongoing investigation into a Shanghai-based food supplier accused of serving low-quality lunches with expired ingredients at a private school in the city.
The Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration confirmed in a statement on Tuesday
that students at the SMIC Private School in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park were served expired food, including rotten and moldy produce. Expiration dates on the packaging of some products had been altered. The investigation confirmed what the students’ parents reported during a surprise inspection of the school’s kitchen on Friday.
The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Education urged local education and food authorities on Tuesday to strengthen inspections of campus canteens to ensure their safety. On Saturday, SMIC Private School apologized to students, staff and parents and promised to take full responsibility for failing to supervise the vendor, according to its website. The principal of the school has been dismissed.
【写作内容】
1.用约30个词概述所给信息的主要内容；
2.简要分析校园食品安全的重要性。
3.就如何保障学校食品的安全性提出你的建议（不少于两条建议）。
【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3.不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
高二期中考试英语参考答案
1—5 ABACA 6—10 CBCCA 11—15 BCBBC 16—20 AACBA
21-25 DCCBC 26-30 ABDDA 31-35 ACBCB
36-40 BACDA 41-45 BCCDB 46-50 DACBD 51-55 ADBAC
56-58 BAC 59-62 ADCC 63-65 BCC 66-70 CBBDA
71. limited 72. invented 73. shortened/reduced/decreased/cut
74. population 75. affordable/ inexpensive/cheap 76. profitable
77. opportunities 78. naturally 79. resistant 80. edge/advantage
81.potential 82.withdrawn 83.Violating 84.Condemned
85.awesome/ amazing 86.deliberately 87.tremendous 88.panic 89. bothered 90.eventually
One possible version:
A private school located in Shanghai provided low-quality food for students, raising the concern of administrative departments. They conducted an investigation and demanded food criteria among schools be enforced.
Campus food safety is of vital importance to students. On the one hand, safe food is beneficial to students’ healthy growth, which lays a solid foundation for their sustainable development. On the other hand, if they were offered low-quality food, they couldn’t keep fit on campus, making their parents worried a lot and compromising their academic performances.
Ensuring students having access to safe food is a top priority. To begin with, the government should make stricter rules. Besides, the school leaders should attach importance to the issue. What’s more, schools are supposed to invite parents and students to supervise school canteens regularly. Only when we join forces can campus food safety be guaranteed.
In conclusion, we can’t emphasize the importance of campus food safety too much.
听力材料
Text 1
W: Ann looks rather upset these days. Do you know what happened to her?
M: Yeah, she failed math, (1) and she must be worried about the results of her other exams, too.
Text 2
M: You’ve been doing well with your diet, Diane. I’m proud of you. You never eat junk food
anymore.
W: I decided to follow your advice. I used to order delivery like most people in the office, but you inspired me to eat healthier meals. (2)
Text 3
M: It’s very cold in here. I’m going to turn the heater on to warm this place up a little.
W: Why do you think I’m drinking hot chocolate? Here, take this blanket. The heater isn’t working right now. (3)
Text 4
W: Are you still thinking of going into journalism right away, or are you going to do some traveling instead?
M: I’m getting started on my degree in the fall. I want to continue my education right after we finish high school. (4)
Text 5
W: You see this painting? It looks like a five-year-old painted it.
M: It’s not very complex, I agree. (5) It could use a little more color, too.
Text 6
M: Wow! Nice place! I’ve never been to this part of town before.
W: Thanks. This area’s called the East End. (6) It isn’t very central, but I chose it because I could afford more space here.
M: Yeah, you have a whole extra room! (6)
W: I know! I use it for work.
M: I thought you worked in an office downtown.
W: My company lets me work one day a week from home.
M: Lucky! You’ve got a great boss and a great apartment. (6) I’m so happy for you! Let’s celebrate! Let me take you to dinner. (7)
Text 7
W: Jason just emailed me. He’s going to be a little late for the teachers’ meeting this afternoon. That shouldn’t be a problem, though. At least you and I will be there on time, right? (8) George? Hey, George, what’s wrong?
M: Sorry. I’m just really concerned about my brother. He was supposed to come over to my
house for dinner last night, but he never showed up.
W: How often do you see each other?
M: Once a week. We always have dinner on Wednesdays. He hasn’t missed one in over a year.
W: Did you try calling him?
M: Yes, and I left him a voicemail. (9) He doesn’t have a cell phone, so I can’t send him a text.
W: I’m sure he’s fine. Sometimes things come up at the last minute. Your brother sounds like a very responsible person, so I don’t think you have anything to worry about.
M: OK, you’re probably right. Thanks.
★ come up：发生
Sometimes things come up at the last minute. 有时一些事会在最后一刻发生。
Text 8
M: I’ve noticed that you have been having trouble in one of your classes. Is there anything I can do to help?
W: Well, Mr. Hobart, I’m struggling to keep up with my math homework. I’m also studying history and chemistry for my other midterms, and math just doesn’t come easy for me. (10)
M: That’s normal. I wasn’t the greatest math student when I was young. You do have some choices, though.
W: Like what?
M: One of them is to take an afterschool class with Mr. Jennings. He’s in charge of the math department.
W: I’ve heard of that. The problem is that I have volleyball practice on Tuesdays and Fridays. It’s really important to me.
M: I see. The other choice is to find a tutor. We have a number of students from our Gifted Program who tutor various subjects for extra credit. (11) It’s during the lunch hour.
W: That would be great. When can I do that? (11)
M: Every Monday and Thursday. Go see Mrs. Lee, and she’ll sign you up. (11) (12)
★ come easy for sb.：对某人而言容易
Math just doesn’t come easy for me. 对我来说，原来数学并非易事。
★ sign sb. up：报名（参加课程）
Go see Mrs. Lee, and she’ll sign you up. 去找李老师，她会为你报名。
Text 9
M: I saw you on the news! You’re a hero! Come on, tell me all the details.
W: Well, I was watching the pool from my chair, like I always do. (13) There was a group of kids taking diving lessons in the deep end. (14)
M: Go on…
W: I guess one of the students hit their head on the diving board, because I saw that someone was sinking to the bottom of the pool.
M: So, what did you do next?
W: I jumped in the pool after their instructor jumped in and brought the kid back to the surface. It was a young girl, and she had swallowed a lot of water.
M: Wow. Did you give her mouth-to-mouth?
W: Of course. Then I told one of the kids to call for an ambulance. (14)
M: Quick thinking!
W: The girl coughed the water up almost immediately, and just like that, it was over. We cleaned the wound and bandaged it up, and the emergency services arrived twenty minutes later. (15)
M: How was she? (16)
W: She had no memory of the past ten minutes. (16) She wanted to go back in the pool. She didn’t even know why her parents were crying.
M: She must have been in shock.
★ their：在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替his或her
I guess one of the students hit their head on the diving board, because I saw that someone was sinking to the bottom of the pool. 我猜测其中一个学生的头部撞到了跳水板，因为我看到有人正在沉向游泳池池底。
Text 10
Hi, students! This is Ashley Jacobs, your student government president. (17) I have some important information for everyone about activities on campus this year. I promise that there will be something fun for everyone to do. Do you like sports? I know everyone is a fan of our football
team. And now there are two new teams at school this year. We have added a baseball team and a swim team. (18) Or do you enjoy creative activities? Student government created an art club and a music club for people with artistic abilities. Both of these groups have events all year long. The art club hosts painting nights and trips to the local museum, and the music club goes to see shows at the concert hall. (19) And don’t forget about the school newspaper for all the writers out there! We pass out the paper every week for free on campus. Read it to keep up with all of the school news and activities that I announced. I strongly recommend that you join a student organization. It is an easy way to make good friends and have fun. Please consider joining one of these groups today. (20)
