武汉外国语学校 2023-2024 学年度第一学期高一阶段性诊断测试

高一 英语试卷
命题教师：肖博文 陈泽灵 审题教师：毛金鹰
考试时间：2023 年 10 月 9 日 考武时长：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分

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 三个选项中远出最佳选项，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. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A speech on television. B. A lecture on radio. C. An article in a newspaper.
2. What does the man mean?
A. The digital TV system will offer different programs.
B. He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.
C. The new TV system may not provide anything better.
3. What does the woman suggest?
A. Hiding the damage. B. Using tape for the picture. C. Peeling off the wallpaper.
4. What doesn’t the woman like about Prof. Zhang’s class?
A. She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.
B. She thinks his lectures are boring.
C. She doesn’t think he prepares his lectures well enough.
5. How much will a five-minute telephone call cost?
A. 7 pounds. B. 9 pounds. C. 11 pounds.

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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时问阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完
后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
6. What happened to the two speakers?
A. They lost something. B. They went a wrong way. C. They missed a play.
7. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At home. B. In a shop. C. At the entrance of a theatre.
8. When should they go to the theatre?
A. The day before. B. The day before yesterday. C. The next day.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
9. Why did the son come back late?
A. He hurt his hands and knees. B. He went to a pub with Linda. C. He waited a long time for the
bus.
10. What was the old lady doing in the middle of the road?
A. Looking for something. B. Struggling to sand up. C. Trying to seek help.
11. What happened to Linda?
A. She was fired. B. She got injured. C. She had an accident.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题，
12. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. American art. B. American history. C. A famous film star.
13. What happened in 1915 in America?
A. The first major feature film was made.
B. The first silent tragedy was made.
C. The first film studio was set up.
14. What can we learn about Hollywood?
A. It became the U. S film center since 1915.
B. It isn’t as prosperous as it used to be.

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 C. It is the center of American art.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. In what way is the woman’s car not costing her money?
A. In tow truck fees. B. In taxi fares. C. In monthly payments.
16. Why doesn’t the woman want to buy a used car?
A. She doesn’t trust used-car salespeople. B. She already has a used-car.
C. She likes her old car.
17. What does the man say about company cars?
A. They are not well maintained. B. They are sold when they are relatively new.
C. They are privately owned by car companies.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. For what reasons is language the greatest invention of mankind?
A. Language was the first invention of mankind.
B. Most of man’s inventions depended on language.
C. There were so many languages in the world.
19. What makes language the greatest means of communication?
A. Only man uses language.
B. There are no other means of communication.
C. Communication through language is unlimited.
20. How does the knowledge gained by one generation become a basis for the invention of the next?
A. It’s passed on to the next generation in genes.
B. It’s passed on to the next generations through language.
C. The young people start their research before the old people die

第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A

Public Market Free-Admission Special Events

FLOWER CITY DAYS
The Flower City earns showcasing rights when the Rochester Public Market comes alive in May and June
with its famous botanical sales-row upon row of annuals, evergreens, bushes and garden decorations. All available
just in time for spring planting! Come with your garden questions and get answers from local master gardeners.
Bring plant containers, and take some home through our give-take plant container exchange program!
ARTIST ROW
Artist Row is not just an average art show. With over 180 local artists, this event adds to the creativity of our
community. Food and live music too, free admission! For more information, go to www. artistrowrochester. com,
contact (585) 428-7292or e-mail Marketfriends@marketfriends. org.
HOLIDAYSAT THE MARKET
A long-held Rochester holiday tradition, Holidays at the Market, has a history of over 25 years. It features
dozens of holiday-focused stands where you can hunt for all kinds of trees, holiday foods and gifts. Children in our
neighborhood can also enjoy hay (rides and cookie decorating.
COMMUNITY YARD SALES
Imagine dozens of yard sales, all lined up together so you don’t have to drive from place to place. You need
not imagine it because you can see it for yourself at the Market. An impressive range of collectables, like old
furniture, wooden Victorian clocks and all those valuables! Cafes and shops open on the Market and in the
surrounding Market District too. Free admission.
21. What can people do at FLOWER CITY DAYS?
A. Enjoy some coffee free of charge. B. Acquire knowledge about gardening.
C. Attend an art show with local artists. D. Purchase holiday decorations and gifts
22. Which event best suits antique lovers?
A. FLOWER CITY DAYS. B. ARTIST RO

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 C. HOLIDAYS AT THE MARKET D. COMMUNITY YARD SALES.
23. What’s the purpose of these events?
A. To promote hand-made goods. B. To advocate green market.
C. To encourage locals’ creativity. D. To enrich community life.

B
Recently I attended several meetings where we talked about ways to retain students and keep younger faculty
members from going elsewhere.
It seems higher education has become an industry of meeting-holders whose task is to “solve” problems-real
or imagined. And in my position as a professor at three different colleges, the actual problems in educating our
young people and older students have deepened, while the number of people hired-not to teach but to hold
meetings-has increased significantly. Every new problem creates a new job for an administrative fixer. Take our
Center for Teaching Excellence. Contrary to its title, the center is a clearing house ( 信 息 交 流 中 心 ) for using
technology in classrooms and in online courses. It’s an administrative sham (of the kind that has multiplied over the
last 30 years.
I offer a simple proposition in response: Many of our problems-class attendance, educational success, student
happiness and well-being-might be improved by cutting down the bureaucratic mechanisms and meetings and
instead hiring an army of good teachers. If we replaced half of our administrative staff with classroom teachers, we
might actually get a majority of our classes back to 20 or fewer students per teacher. This would be an environment
in which teachers and students actually knew each other.
The teachers must be free to teach in their own way-the curriculum should be flexible enough so that they can
use their individual talents to achieve the goals of the course. Additionally, they should be allowed to teach, and be
rewarded fordoing it well. Teachers are not people who are great at and consumed by research and happen to appear
in a classroom. Good teaching and research are not exclusive, but they are also not automatic companions.
Teaching is an art and a craft, talent and practice; it is not something that just anyone can be good at. It is utterly
confusing to me that people do not recognize this, despite the fact that pretty much anyone who has been a student
can tell the difference between their best and worst teachers.
24. What does the author say about present-day universities?
A. They are effectively tackling real or imagined problems.
B. They often fail to combine teaching with research.
C. They are over-burdened with administrative staff.
D. They lack talent to fix their deepening problems.
25. According to the author, what kind of people do universities lack most?
A. Good classroom teachers. B. Efficient administrators.
C. Talented researchers. D. Motivated students.
26. What does the author imply about the classes at present?
A. They facilitate students’ independent learning. B. They help students form closer relationships.
C. They have more older students than before. D. They are much bigger than is desirable.
27. What does the author think of teaching ability?
A. It requires talent and practice. B. It is closely related to research.
C. It is a chief factor affecting students’ learning. D. It can be acquired through persistent practice.

C
Cars powered by batteries made from seawater and planes fueled by ammonia (will become common over the
next10 years, Bill David, a professor of materials chemistry has predicted.
Most batteries for electric cars and smartphones are powered by lithium () which has to be mined, but David
thinksthat they will be overtaken by batteries made from sodium () which can be obtained from seawater and salt.
The futureof air travel could also be greener thanks to biofuels.
David said: “We are developing an ammonia-based plane. In principle, we can improve on an Airbus A320 or
a Bocing787 and essentially replace jet fuel with ammonia.”
David said that batteries could, at first, combine sodium and lithium, as sodium was not quite as powerful as
lithium butis much more sufficient. “It’s not quite perfecl in terms of performance, so we need both, David said.
“Sodium is on theway up and most electric cars have had a combination of lithium and sodium batteries in them.
My estimate is that by 2040I would not be surprised if there were ten times more sodium batteries than lithium
ones, maybe even 100 times. “
The first generation of mass-produced sodium batterics has been used for an electric car for the first time.
Sodium willnot be the final answer to eco-friendly air travel, however, which is why David’s team is looking into
the use of ammonia. Some companies are looking into whether jet fuel can be replaced with hydrogen, but David

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sees ammonia as moresustainable. He said: “If you do the sums, then at 500mph you get the same amount of power
as jet fuel, but just 40 per centof the range. However, even with the range hit, a 787 could still go from London to
New York.”
However, a report from the Royal Socicty on net-zero aviation, which David co-wrote, says that replacing jet
fuel withbiofuel would require half of the agricultural land in the UK.
28. What is an advantage of sodium batteries?
A. Their performance is easy to improve.
B. Their raw material is easily accessible.
C. They are widely applied to various vehicles.
D. They are more powerful than other batteries.
29. According to David, which is ideal for future electric cars?
A. Lithium battery. B. Sodium battery. C. Hydrogen fuel. D. Ammonia fuel.
30. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. Hydrogen casts a light on jet fuel market.
B. Electric car makers favor sodium batteries.
C. Ammonia features sustainability and practicability.
D. Companies have mass-produced recycled batteries.
31. What’s David’s attitude to replacing jet fuel with biofuel?
A. Tolerant. B. Unclear. C. Cautious. D. Doubtful.

D
The secret to eating less and being happy about it may have been cracked years ago-by McDonald’s.
According to anew study from Comnell University’s Food and Brand Lab, small non-food rewards-like the toys in
McDonald’s Happy Meals-stimulate the same reward centers in the brain as food does.
The researchers, led by Martin Reimann, carried out a series of experiments to see if people would choose a
smaller meal if it was paired with a non-food item.
They found that the majority of both kids and adults opted for a half-sized portion when combined with a
prize. Both options were priced the same.
Even more interesting is that the promise of a future reward was enough to make adults choose the smaller
portion. One of the prizes used was a lottery ticket, with a S10, $50 or $100 payout, and this was as effective as a
tangible gift in persuading people to eat less.
“The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively
small monetary award is interesting,” says Reimann.
He theorizes that it is the emotional component of these intangible prizes that make them effective. In fact,
vaguely-stated possibilities of winning a prize were more effective than options with hard odds included.
“One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty
awards,” says Reimann. “The uncertainty of winning provides added attraction and desirability through emotional
‘thrills.’ The possibility of receiving an award also produces a state of hope-a state that is in itself psychologically
rewarding. “In other words, there’s a reason why people like to gamble.
How might this knowledge be used to help people eat more healthily?
One possibility is a healthy option that offers the chance to win a spa weekend. Or maybe the reward of a half-
sized portion could be a half-sized dessert to be claimed only on a future date. That would get you back in the
restaurant-and make you eat a little less.
32. What do we learn about McDonald’s inclusion of toys in its Happy Meals?
A. It may shed light on people’s desire to crack a secret.
B. It has proved to be key to McDonald’s business success.
C. It appeals to kid’s curiosity to find out what is hidden inside.
D. It may be a pleasant way for kids to reduce their food intake.
33. What is the finding of the researchers led by Martin Reimann?
A. Reducing food intake is not that difficult if people go to McDonald’s more.
B. Most kids and adult s don’t actually feel hungry when they cat half of their meal.
C. Eating a smaller portion of food does good to the health of kids and adults alike.
D. Most kids and adults would choose a smaller meal that came with a non-food item.
34. What is most interesting in Martin Reimann’s finding?
A. Kids preferred an award in the form of money to one in the form of a toy.
B. Adults chose the smaller portion on the mere promise of a future award.
C. Both kids and adults felt satisfied with only half of their meal portions.
D. Neither children nor adults could resist the temptation of a free toy.

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35. What can we infer from Martin Reimann’s finding?
A. People should eat much less if they wish to stay healthy and happy.
B. More fast food restaurants are likely to follow McDonald’s example.
C. We can lead people to eat less while helping the restaurant business.
D. More studies are needed to find out the impact of emotion on behavior.

第二节 (共 5 小题：每小题 2. 5 分，满分 12. 5 分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The best feeling about going back to school is seeing all your friends. You get the chance to tell each other
your holiday experiences. 36 You have to start from scratch. Here are tips that will work for you.
●Do not be scared.
It is not unhealthy to be scared on your first day of school. Remember that each student has gone through the
same process. 37 Your new school can have the best team and the competitive drama program. Try and focus
on things that make you want to go to that school. You will not have any reason to be scared.
Know your surroundings.
It is good to be familiar with the new environment. 38 It will help you take less time to go to your
lesson and settle down before the teacher arrives. Knowing the surroundings will give you confidence because you
will not have to ask around. It will make you feel better and ready for anything that comes your way.
39
Do not try to change the person you are because of the new environment. Many people have gone through that
road. Do not do that just to fit into a group of students. In the end, it will not be worth it. It is for people to love you
the way you are. You are perfect the way you are. You have no single reason for changing yourself.
●Connect with people.
The worst part about moving to a new school is making friends. There is a possibility you know some students
from your new school. You can try and connect with the people you know first. They will introduce you to other
people, and that is how you will make friends. 40 Go to the people you know and hang. out.
A. Be yourself.
B. Do not be alone.
C. Please the other kids.
D. Going to a new school can be pretty challenging.
E. Try to look at the positive side of joining a new school.
F. It is advisable to know where the different rooms are located.
G. Often the scariest part of change is not knowing what it looks like.

第三部分 语言运用 (每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中给出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The suburb I live in backs on to a large nature reserve. One morning I saw a koala (考拉) sitting in a palm tree
in my front yard. I phoned around to ask what I could 41 this koala, but no one wanted to know. I ended up 42
the koala out of my tree and we crossed the road 43 for him to return to the nature reserve.
I’ve always been befriending animals. As a young kid I used to pick up lizard eggs and 44 them. It
stimulated my interest as to why there wasn’t anyone wanting to come and 45 this koala in my tree. After that, I
signed up for all the 46 I could find.
Once I had accreditation (合格证), I volunteered with the RSPCA in 2014, rehabilitating (使康复) wildlife. I
was an ambulance driver, 47 overnight rescues.
We rescued hundreds of animals and 48 more.
One day, I thought why not 49 my own rescue group focusing on my backyard? I purchased a two-acre
property and built enclosures on it to 50 injured animals. Last year, I planted 300 eucalyptus trees ( 桉树) with
seven varieties to 51 the koalas.
I cut the leaves of the eucalyptus trees for the koalas to eat and look after the 52 wildlife at our centre. If
they recover, they are 53 back to where they come from.
As a kid I would never have imagined doing this. I feel like I’m the 54 girl on the planet that I get to do
what I love. I believe it’s my 55 .

41. A. learn from B. do about C. require of D. save for

42. A. kicking B. shooting C. coaching D. blowing
43. A. together B. illegally C. angrily D. guiltily
44. A. roll B. sell C. break D. hatch
45. A. rescue B. admire C. purchase D. identify

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46. A. courses B. races C. fairs D. shows
47. A. watching B. attending C. recording D. assessing
48. A. made out B. ran across C. gave up D. cared for
49. A. leave B. start C. dismiss D. advertise
50. A. house B. hunt C. train D. amuse
51. A. confuse B. direct C. feed D. test
52. A. aggressive B. hungry C. deserted D. injured
53. A. sold B. released C. thrown D. dragged
54. A. quietest B. greediest C. noisiest D. luckiest
55. A. guess B. calling C. treat D. fault

第四部分 填词 (共三节，满分 55 分)
第一节 原文填空 (共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分)
1. I went on an ____________ (56) recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
2. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were ____________ (57).
3. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very
____________ (58).
4. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled ____________ (59) and then put the parcel on the desk.
5. She ____________ (60) at it for some time then added, ‘You don’t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your
spare time and read the carpet! ‘
6. I sat in front of the bus to get a good view of the ____________ (61).
7. After he had put it on the floor, he ____________ (62) went to sleep again.
8. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself ____________ (63).
9. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it ____________ (64) into the courtyard below. The young
man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground. Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was
____________ (65) unhurt.
10. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have ____________ (66) put my books on the floor.
11. Often, our way of thinking is ____________ (67) on stereotypes--ideas about what someone or something is
like.
12. But in many Western cultures, ageing is thought of as a 68 experience and ‘old’ people are ____________ (69)
with being burdensome, weak and ‘over the hill’.
13. The race started and soon ____________ (70) and photographers realised that KV Switzer was . . a woman.
14. When Kathrine Switzer ____________ (71) for the marathon, she wrote her ____________ (72) as she always
did, so no one found out she was a woman.
15. He didn’t have enough money to go to medical school, so he ____________ (73) for a course in nursing.
16. Later, she went on to play an important role as a ____________ (74), which led to the first ever women’s
Olympic marathon in the 1984 Games.
17. Joe Hogan took up nursing as a young man. He didn’t have many ____________ (75), but he started working at
a community hospital in Mississippi, US.
18. --How did you travel round?
--By train, mostly. Trains are very crowded, but I soon got used to that and the experience was ____________
(76). Some really amazing scenery.
19. But also, a lot of people speak English there as it’s an ____________ (77) language, but in some places, people
aren’t used to seeing ____________ (78). All the same, I thought everyone was really warm and kind, even when
we didn’t understand each other.
20. ‘There was no colour ____________ (79) between us, ‘said Brand, who later worked as a guide showing
tourists around Robben Island. Like me, Mendela came from a farm. We understood that we shared the same sky
and the same air. ‘Two men got on well and became quite close, although this wasn’t allowed by the prison
____________ (80).

第二节 首字母填词 (共 10 小题，年小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)

Indoor skiing in the desert has become a symbol of Dubai’s status as a w____________ (81), modern
metropolis. Originally a small fishing village, Dubai’s fortunes changed forever with the d____________ (82) of oil
in the 1960s. Since then, it has become the largest city in the United Arab Emirntes. But the rapid g____________
(83) has come at a price. To power its cars and air-conditioning, the city has produced large amounts of carbon
dioxide (CO2) from f____________ (84) fuels. By 2006, Dubai had one of the I ____________ (85) ecological
footprints in the world. But now it is making some big c____________ (86). To reduce its dependence on cars and
lower its emissions, Dubai has invested in s_____________ (87) energy, green buildings, and a comprehensive

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public transportation system-Brightly Shining driverless trains now run b____________ (88) the main roads. In
addition, all new buildings must meet strict energy r____________ (89). Smart lighting and cooling systems must
switch o____________ (90) when no people are present in a room. New buildings must also use solar panels for
water heating.

第三节 (共 10 小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Vincent van Gogh was ____________ (91) (bear) on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, a small village in southern
Holland. As a child, he loved to draw, and his work showed talent, but no one encouraged him to become an artist.
As a young adult, he wandered from job to job with little success, becoming more depressed with each
____________ (92). However, in March 1880, just before his 27th birthday, he realized that he was meant to be a
painter, and he began to study art in Brussels, receiving ____________ (93) (finance) help from his brother.
In 1886, van Gogh moved to Paris, ____________ (94) (hope) to learn more about the color techniques being
used by Impressionist artists there. ____________ (95) of grays and browns, his work began to emphasize blue and
red, and then yellow and orange. Soon he began to see life ____________ (96) (different): Go slow. Stop thinking.
Look around. You’ll see something beautiful if you open ____________ (97) (you). These were the principles that
guided his art. With his____________ (98) (innovation) color combinations, van Gogh wanted to show others
____________ (99) to better appreciate a flower, the night sky, or a person’s face. Unfortunately, few who lived in
van Gogh’s time appreciated his work. Many laughed when they saw his paintings, which hurt the ____________
(100) (sense) artist terribly.

武汉外国语学校 2023-2024 学年度第一学期高一阶段性诊断测试

高一 英语试卷 参考答案
第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
1-5 CCBAB 6-10 CCABA 11-15 CAABC 16-20 ABBCB

第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分)
21-23 BDD 24-27 CADA 28-31 BBCC 32-35 DDBC
36-40 DEFAB

第三部分 语言运用 (每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)

41-45 BCADA 46-50 ABDBA 51-55 CDBDB

第四部分 填词 (共三节，满分 55 分)
第一节 原文填空 (共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分)
56. excursion 57. forbidden 58. embarrassed 59, guiltily 60. gazed
61. countryside 62. promptly 63. occasionally 64. crashing 65. miraculously
66. temporarily 67. based 68. Negative 69, associated 70. spectators
71. registered 72. initials 73. applied 74. campaigner 75. qualifications
76, incredible 77. Official 78. foreigners 79. barrier 80. authorities

第二节 首字母填词 (共 10 小题，年小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)

81. wealthy/worldwide 82. discovery 83. growth 84. fossil
85. largest
86. changes 87. solar/sustainable 88. beside 89. regulations 90. off

第三节 (共 10 小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)

91. born 92. failure 93. financial 94. hoping 95. Instead
96. differently 97. yourself 98. innovative 99. how 100. Sensitive

录音稍
1. M: How did you like the article about the missile launching?
W: Unfortunately, I was too busy to see a paper today.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?

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2. W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500channels.
M: Yeah, but I doubt they’ll have anything different from what we watch now.
Q: What does the man mean?

3. M: I really don’t know how to hang this picture without damaging the wall.
W: Couldn’t you use tape? It peels off easily.
Q: What does the woman suggest?

4. M: What do you think of Prof. Zhang’s class?

W: Well, his lectures are interesting enough, but I think he could have chosen better questions for the tests.
Q: What doesn’t the woman like about Prof. Zhang’s class?

5. W: I want to make a telephone call to Shanghai, China. Do you know how much it will cost?
M: Five pounds for the first three minutes and two for each additional minute.
Q: How much will a five-minute telephone call cost?

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
W: Don’t worry about it, Stanley. There’s nothing we can do now.
M: I can’t help it, Stella. I’d been thinking this wouldn’t have happened.
W: We all make mistakes. I see no point in standing here talking about it.
M: If I hadn’t gone on that trip, I wouldn’t have forgotten about it.
W: It’s not really your fault. I didn’t remember, either.
M: There is no excuse for it, Stella. I had known about it for several weeks.
W: Well, it’s too late to do anything now.
M: If we had written it down on the calendar, we wouldn’t have made this mistake.
W: We can do that next time, but it won’t help us now. Let’s go home.
M: I guess you’re right. Next time I buy tickets for the theatre, I’11 be sure to look at the date.
Then we’11 go on the right day instead of a day late.

6. What happened to the two speakers?

7. Where does this conversation take place?
8. When should they go to the theatre?

听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
M: Hi, mom.
W: There you are. I’m getting worried. It’s so late.
M: Yes. I ran into Linda and we went to a pub. She told me a funny thing.
W: Oh? What was that?
M: Well, she was driving home after work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle
of the road.
W: Really?
M: Yes, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers. W: Was she hurt?
M: No.
W: And what was the old lady doing?
M: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away.
W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn’t run her over.
M: Then a policeman came. But he didn’t believe what Linda said.
W: Well. . .
M: Luckily there was a witness, a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doing?
W: I haven’t the slightest idea.
M: She was looking for her gold tooth.
W: A gold tooth?
M: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, “Oh, my gold tooth. . . “
9. Why did the son come back late?
10. What was the old lady doing in the middle of the road?
11. What happened to Linda?

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听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。
M: What are you doing, Alice?
W: I’m reading a book about America art.
M: Oh, I’m interested in that topic. What do you think of American art?
W: In the field of art, American is a rich land. Comparatively speaking, American history is short, but its art is
prosperous.
M: I couldn’t agree more. Will you say something more about it?
W: The USA was the first country to turn film into a popular form of entertainment and an important industry.
There are many film studios In America today, among which Hollywood is the earliest and the best. From 1911,
Hollywood, in California, became the center of the U. S film industry. In 1915 the first major feature film Birth of a
Nation was made, and at the same time, the famous film star Charlie Chaplin made his first silent comedies. Then
many studios were formed.
M: What’s the Hollywood studio-system like now?
W: It has declined.
12. What are the two speakers talking about?
13. What happened in 1915 in America?
14. What can we learn about Hollywood?

听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
M: I can’t believe you’re still driving around in this piece of junk.
W: I can’t afford to buy a new car.
M: I’ll bet you can’t afford not to buy a new car.
W: What do you mean by that?
M: Have you ever kept a record of how much you spend to keep this car running?
W: Well, no. But I’m sure maintenance costs are not as much as a monthly payment would be. M: Have you
thought about your losses in pay from the days you’ve missed work because this thing won’t start?
W: It can’t have been that much.
M: There are also the tow truck fees; the taxi and bus fares when you have to resort to taking them, and the amount
you spend on fuel for this gas-guzzler of yours.
W: All right. You’ve proved your point, but have you seen how much new cars cost these days? M: You don’t have
to buy a new car.
W: Sure, I could buy a used car, but how could I be certain I wasn’t getting a lemon? You know what used-car
salespeople are like.
M: Why not get a used company car? You know, companies such as those that rent cars must provide their
customers with new ones. The cars are well maintained, and there isn’t the wear and tear on them that there is on
privately owned ones.
W: I’ll bet they’re expensive.
M: Not anything like a new one.
W: Well, I’ll give this new car idea of yours some thought.
15. In what way is the woman’s car not costing her money?
16. Why doesn’t the woman want to buy a used car?
17. What does the man say about company cars?

听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
If I had to name a single great invention of mankind, I would say language. There has been no greater invention,
because if there were no language, most of man’s inventions would not have been made. Though there are other
means of communications like signals in war, signs made with hands, and facial expressions, they are not as
powerful as language. The communication possible through these means is limited. Language made it possible for
man to share his thoughts, his questions and his knowledge with his fellow beings. Knowledge gained by one
generation could become the basis of inventions of the next generation only because of language. The written word
and the printed word were the two next greatest inventions. Can you imagine our world with everything else but
without printed pages? The modern world functions on the strength of the printed word. There would be no
universities, no business contracts, no political treaties, and no newspapers, if we did not have the printed word.

18. For what reasons is language the greatest invention of mankind?

19. What makes language the greatest means of communication?
20. How does the knowledge gained by one generation become a basis for the invention of the next?

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