高一英语上学期期末试卷（带答案）和高考满分作文：语文，祖国的灵魂（5） 31页

高一英语上学期期末试卷（带答案）和高考满分作文：语文，祖国的灵魂（5）2018—2019学年度上学期期末高一年级学业水平阶段性检测英  语（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分试卷共10页）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(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)   听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt？A.￡19.15.               B.￡9.18.                 C.￡9.15.答案是C.1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?   A.Awhitehat.   B.Abluedress.   C.A browndress.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?   A.Holidayplans.   B.Apart-timejob.   C.Aneveningclass.3.Whatisthemandoing?   A.Doinghishomework.   B.Preparingforatest.   C.Listeningtotheradio.4.Whydidn’tMarryhavesuppertonight?   A.Shewasverysick.       B.Shewasverybusy.         C.Shewasverytired.5.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybelikethisweekend?   A.Sunny.   B.Rainy.   C.Cloudy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各个小题将给出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.Whatdidthemandotoday?   A.Hewentswimming.   B.Heworkedonhisbook.   C.Hestayedinthehotel. 7.Whereistherestaurant?   A.Neartheman’shouse.   B.Behindthebank.   C.Oppositeacafe.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Helosthisjob.   B.Hearguedwithhismanager.   C.Hewaslateforworkagain.9.Whatistheman’swifemostprobably?   A.Ahousewife.   B.Anengineer.   C.Adoctor.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoesthewomanplantogo?A.Amountainvillage.      B.Aseasidetown.        C.Thegrassland.11.Whendoesthewomanplantoarrive?A.OnlateFriday.          B.OnmiddaySaturday.       C.OnSaturdaynight.12.Whatdoesthemanremindthewomanaboutatlast?A.Theluggage.           B.Thetraffic.              C.Theaccommodation.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Whyistheboyunhappy?A.Helostsomemoney.      B.Hedislikeshisclothes.    C.Hefailedhismathtest.14.Whatdoesthegirladvisetheboytodo?A.Askhisparentsforhelp.  B.Changehislifestyle.      C.Findapart-timejob.15.Whatdoestheboy’smotherwanthimtodoeverynight?A.Stayathome.           B.Study.                 C.Playoutside.16.Whatwilltheboyprobablydo?A.Keepsilentasalways.                                B.Arguewithhismother.C.Talkabouthisproblemwithhismother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidAmericanscientistsstarttodevelopself-driving?   A.About10yearsago.   B.About40yearsago.   C.About50yearsago.18.Whatareonthetopoftheself-drivingcarsmadebyGoogle?    A.Cameras.              B.Screens.                C.Maps.19.Howmanyliveswillbesavedayearif90%ofvehiclesareself-driving?   A.12,000.                B.21,700.           C.100,000.20.Whyisitimpossibleforself-drivingcarstobepopularinthenearfuture?   A.Theyalwayschange.   B.Theyarenotsafe.   C.Theycosttoomuch.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARiversidepresentsSharpShortTheatreThiscompetitionoffersstudentsarareexperienceofworkinginaprofessionaltheatre.Nowinitsfourthyearofprovidinganopportunityfornewwriters,directorsandperformerstoexercisetheircreativeability,SharpShortTheatrehasfastbecomeone ofthemostexcitingpartsoftheRiversideyear.Allentries（参赛作品）performinaheatandthenthebestpiecesareinvitedtoperforminthefinal,wherestudentscanbeawardedprizesinfourtypesincludingwriting,performing,directingandoverall.Entriesmustbewrittenanddirectedbystudents(18yearsoldandunder)andcanbeuptoatmost10minutesintimelength.Entriesmustbehandedinbyaproducer,forexampleaparent,teacherorresponsibleadult18yearsoldorover.SharpShortTheatreisayouthartspioneerfocusingonencouragingtheworksofstudentsintheatre.ItsaimistounearthanddeveloptheyoungtobeAustraliantheatreprofessionals.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Getintothespiritandregister（注册）now.AdvisoryService:Studentsmayhandintheirplaysforreviewbyaprofessionalplaywright（剧作家）inthelead-uptothisevent.Price：$30perplay.Deadline（截止日期）：21March,at5pm,2018.Registration: Toregister,clickheretocompleteouronlineform(oneformperentry).EntriesClose：11April,at5pm.Price：$15perentry.Dates&Times：Heats:21—24May,at7:30pm.Final:8June,at7:30pm.Price:Heats:Adult$18,kidsunder18$12.Final:Alltickets$20.21.Whatisonerequirementfortheentries?   A.Theyshouldlastabout18minutes.         B.Theymustbehandedinbykidsthemselves.      C.Theyshouldbecreatedbykidsof18orunder.      D.Theymustbereadbyaplaywrightinadvance.22.Whenisthedeadlineforhandingintheentries?   A.21March.   B.11April.   C.24May.   D.8June.23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?   A.Anewsreport.      B.Acompetitionnotice.      C.Atravelguide.       D.Apersonaldiary.BInabigroomonthesecondflooroftheNewYorkCityDepartmentofSanitation’sEast99thStreetgarage,63-year-oldManhattannativeNelsonMolinawaslisteningtoaFrankSinatraCDhefoundinthetrash.“TheWayYouLookTonight”wasplayingthroughamusicplayer.Infact,theentirespacewasfilledwithitemsstrangersthrewaway.“Myfamilykepteverything,”saidMolina.“Nowadays,peoplethrowitallaway.”Molina,duringhis34yearsasasanitationworker(环卫工人),gavetheseitemsasecondlife.Molinagrewupinahousingprojectwithhisparentsandfiveotherkidsinthefamilyandhadahabitofpickingupunuseditemsatayoungage.“Myfamilywaspoor,sowedidn’tgetmuchforChristmas,”hesaid.“I’dgoouttolookforatoyformysisters,maybeatruckformybrothers.”Hekepthisearlymorninghabitsecretfromhisfriends,butnotoutofembarrassment:“Ididn’twantthecompetition.”Onthejob,Molinahadhissixthsenseforfindingitems.“I couldtell,sometimesjustbythesound,whetherabagwasfilledwithbottlesoradifferentkindofglass,”hesaid.Hekeptspecialfindsonthetruck,andthenputtheminout-of-the-wayplacesinthesanitationgarage.Afteralmost10years,hebeganshowinghisdiscoveries.“It’snotanormalpractice.”saidNYCDepartmentofSanitationassistantchiefKeithMellis.Recently,ateamofNewYorkUniversitystudentshastakenonthetaskofcataloging(分类)thetensofthousandsofobjects,inhopesthatthecollection,whichhashardlybeenopentothepublic,mightonedaybeshowninanofficialsanitationmuseum.24.WhydidMolinagotothegarage?   A.Tolistentomusic.      B.Tocleanthespace.   C.Tokeepitemshecollected.   D.Togetitemsstrangersthrewaway.25.Molinawasworriedthatifhisfriendsknewhismorninghabits,theywould       .   A.stophim      B.joininhim   C.makefunofhim      D.takeawayhisitems26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?   A.Molinahaddonesomethingmeaningful.    B.Molinahaddifficultycollectingtheitems.   C.Molinadidn’twanttoshowhisdiscoveries.   D.Molinaplannedtobuildamuseumforunuseditems.27.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?   A.RichandPoor.      B.LostandFound.   C.ADifferentGarage.      D.ASanitationWorker’sDream.CPeoplehaveunderstoodthatkindnessisgoodforthepersonwhoreceiveshelp.Forexample,whenwegivefoodtoahungryperson,heisblessed.However,scientistshaverecentlybeguntostudytheeffectkindnesshasonthepersongivingit.Whattheyhavefoundisthatdoinggoodisgoodforthedoer.Actsofkindnesscanimprovehealth,helpapersonreachgoalsandevenaddyearstoaperson’slife.   Thefirststudytoshowtheconnectionbetweendoinggoodandlivingalonglifewasastudyonaging.Beginningin1956,scientistsstudiedagroupofmarriedmothersfor30years.Theythoughtthewomenwiththemostchildrenwoulddiefirst.Butthenumberofchildrenawomanhaddidnotmatter.Wealthdidnotmatter.Educationdidnotmatter.Whatdidmatterwaswhethertheyvolunteered.Womenthat volunteeredhadfewerdiseasesduringtheirlife.   Manyotherstudieshavefoundthesamepositiveeffects.Helpingotherpeopleimproveslong-termhealth.Thegainsarethesameformen,women,oldpeopleandtheyoung.Thosewhovolunteeredhadfewerseriousdiseasesthanthosewhodidnotvolunteer.Thisincludeddiseasessuchasheartattack,cancerandstroke.   Scientistsareresearchingmanypossiblecauses.Onepossiblecauseisanincreaseinantibodies(抗体),whichhelpfightagainstdisease.Onestudyshowedthebodyproducesmoreantibodiesafteranactofkindness.Thisincreaseinantibodiescanlastnearlyanhourafteroneactofkindnessisfinished.   Anotheroneisanincreaseinachemicalthatfightstheeffectsofstressfromlife.Scientistshavefoundalinkbetweenbeingkindtopeopleandanincreaseinthechemicaloxytocin.Oxytocinisachemicalproducedinthebrain.Itreducesmanyoftheharmfulchemicalsthebodyproducesunderstress.28.WhatdidthestudyinParagraph2show?   A.Diseasesagepeoplefast.   B.Doinggoodisgoodforone’shealth.    C.Womenwithmorekidsdieearlier.   D.Alongmarriageleadstoalonglife.29.WhatcanweinferaboutantibodiesfromParagraph4?   A.Moreantibodiesmaynotbegood.   B.Theyhelppeoplereducepressure.   C.Theyincreasewithone’skindacts.   D.Themoreantibodies,themoreoxytocin.30.Howdoestheauthordevelopthelasttwoparagraphs?   A.Byexplainingthecauses.   B.Bymakingcomparisons.   C.Byintroducingamethod.   D.Bydescribingachemical.31.What’sthemainideaofthetext?   A.Everyoneneedstobecaredfor.   B.Happinessisconnectedwithkindness.   C.Tryyourbesttohelpsomeoneinneed.   D.Helpingothersmeanshelpingyourself.DOutside,it’sacoldwinter’sday.Insidealargeshoppingcenter,peoplearehangingaround.Butthen,withoutwarning,apopsongstartstoplayloudly.Ateenagerboywalkslazilytothecenteroftheopenspace,anddances crazilytothemusic.He’sjoinedbytwoofhisfriends,thensomeoftheoldpeople.Withinthespaceofafewseconds,morethansixtypeoplearedancingtothemusic—allintimeandallinstep.Atfirst,onlookersarebaffled,thentheystartsmilingandclapping.Theynowknowwhatthey’reseeing:aflashmob(快闪).AccordingtoWikipedia,theterm“flashmob”wascreatedbyBillWasik,aneditoratHarper’sMagazine,in2003.Withinayear,thephrasehadenteredtheConciseOxfordEnglishDictionary.Sincethen,hundreds—possiblythousands—offlashmobshavebeencarriedoutaroundtheworld,inalmosteverykindofpublicspaceimaginable!Eachflashmobhasitsownstyle,butmostflashmobsfollowasimilarformula(方案).Often,theorganizerssearchforwillingparticipantsusingsocialmedia.Instructionsanddancemovesaregiventhroughemailorvideodownload.Thereareusuallyseveralrehearsals(排练)beforethebigday.Whileit’shappening,afewluckypassers-bywatchitlive.Mostpeoplewhowatchit,however,willseeitlateronline.SomeofthemostpopularflashmobsonYouTubehavebeenwatchedmorethan10milliontimes.Afamousexample isMP3ExperimentEight,aflashmobthattookplaceinNewYorkCityinJuly2011withover3,500participants.Thiseventdifferedfromnormalflashmobsinthatmuchofitwascompletelysilent—andtherewerenorehearsals.Flashmobsprovidetheparticipants,onlookersandonlineviewerswithalotofenjoymentandpleasure.Forthisreasonalone,they’reamodern,popularartformthatshouldbecelebrated.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“baffled”inParagraph1mean?   A.Excited.   B.Puzzled.          C.Satisfied.   D.Disappointed.33.WhydoestheauthormentiontheConciseOxfordEnglishDictionary?   A.ToargueagainstBillWasik.   B.TocompareitwithWikipedia.   C.Toexplainthemeaningof“flashmob”.   D.Toshowtherapiddevelopmentofflashmobs.34.WhatisspecialaboutMP3ExperimentEight?   A.Itwasplayedonline.   B.Itwastheearliest flashmob.   C.Itwasplayedwithnosound.   D.Itwasmostacceptedbytheaudience.35.Whatistheauthor’sopiniononflashmobs?A.Supportive.       B.Hopeless.       C.Uncaring.       D.Doubtful.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。ThecoffeestoryKaldiwastiredbuthecouldn’tsleep.Hisgoatswereawakeandverynoisy.“Whycan’ttheysleep?”Kaldithought.     36     Theywereeatingsomegreenplantswithlittleredfruitsonthem.Kaldidecidedtotastethefruits.Heatethesoftpartofeachfruitandthehardthingsinthecentre.     37     Hewasnottired.Hefeltmoreawakeanddidnotwanttosleep.Thosehardthingswerecoffeebeans,andKaldidiscoveredtheminEthiopiamorethan1,000yearsago.     38     Perhapsitistrue,perhapsnot.Nobodyknows.ButweknowthatcoffeegrewfirstinEthiopia,andweknowthatsomebodydiscoveredittheremorethan 1,000yearsago.    39     Arabfarmersbegantogrowcoffeeplants.Peoplelearnttomakeadrinkfromthebeans,andtheycalleditqahwa.For400years,onlytheArabsknewaboutqahwa.ThenpeopleinTurkeylearntaboutit.Soonafterthat,westernEuropeansbegantodrinkit,andin1652thefirstcoffeeshopinLondonopened.    40     Somefamouscoffee-growingcountriesareBrazil,Colombia,Indonesiaand,ofcourse,EthiopiaCoffeeisoneoftheworld’sfavouritedrinksthankstoKaldiandhisgoats.   A.Atleastthat’sthetraditionalstory.   B.Afteraminutehebegantofeeldifferent.   C.ManyArabfarmersgrewcoffeetomakemoney.   D.Nowfarmersgrowcoffeeinmanypartsoftheworld.   E.Coffeewassuchanimportantdrinkduringthattimeperiod.   F.Hecouldn’tunderstandtheproblemsohewatchedtheanimalscarefully.   G.Afterthat,ArabtravelerstookcoffeeplantstoEgyptandotherArabcountries. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）   阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。HauswasagodsendtotheDaLucafamilyinFlorida.Whenthedogarrived,theirdaughterMollyandhebecamebestfriendsinnotime. 41 Mollywasaround,Hauswasalwaysbyherside.Infact,thefamilysaidhissweet 42 madehima“fanfavorite”aroundtheneighborhood.Oneday,Mollywasinthebackyardplaying,and 43,Hauswasrightbyherside.Then,suddenly,Molly’sgrandmasawHausjumpingforwardfrantically(发狂似地)ata(n) 44 snake.Whenthesnake 45 itswayovertothepair,HausputhimselfbetweenMollyandthesnake.Afterthefirstbite,manydogswouldhave 46.ButHausstoodhisground.Biteafterbite,he 47 thetinyhumanhelovedsomuch.GrandmaputMollyandHausintothecarand 48 thebravedogtothevetimmediately.It 49 thatthesnakebitHausthreetimes,andhehadbloodpouringfromhisleg.Attheanimalhospital,Hauswentdownhill 50.Hisbody hadsomuchvenom(毒液)insidethathecouldn’tevenraisehishead.Foratime,itwas 51 whetherornotHauswouldpullthrough. 52 though,hedid!Inadditiontotheantivenom,vetsalso 53 muscledamagetoHaus’leg.Thetreatmentsandweek-longstaywere 54.Butpeoplefromallacrossthecountry 55 thefurryhero,donatingmorethan$52,000to 56 hismedicalbills.Mollyprayedforher4-leggedbestfriend,andtoher 57,Hausmadeafull 58!Hausreallyprovedhisdeep 59 forthisfamilywhenheprotectedMollyfroma(n) 60 thatmostcertainlywouldhavebeendeadly!41.A.Whether   B.Whenever   C.Though   D.Unless42.A.nature   B.dream   C.guidance   D.life43.A.bychance   B.aboveall   C.inreturn   D.asusual44.A.artificial   B.deadly   C.similar   D.friendly45.A.forgot   B.marked   C.made   D.lost46.A.calmed   B.survived   C.escaped   D. helped47.A.appreciated   B.begged   C.persuaded   D.protected48.A.rushed   B.invited   C.forced   D.introduced49.A.ranout   B.workedout   C.turnedout   D.provedout50.A.instead   B.again   C.normally   D.quickly51.A.unimportant   B.unclear   C.unnecessary   D.unpleasant52.A.Obviously   B.Naturally   C.Thankfully   D.Undoubtedly53.A.repaired   B.hid   C.described   D.recognized54.A.free   B.effective   C.painful   D.expensive55.A.inspected   B.respected   C.trusted   D.changed56.A.cover   B.reduce   C.get   D.avoid57.A.glory   B.mercy   C.request   D.relief 58.A.recovery   B.journey   C.explanation   D.examination59.A.hope   B.love   C.pride   D.regret60.A.charge   B.mistake   C.attack   D.medicine第二节（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。   Sneezing（打喷嚏）isonewaythebodyprotectsitselffrom    61    (sick).Yourbrain   62   (signal)youtosneeze.Thenyoureyescloseand—achoo!—germs(细菌)    63   (shoot)outofyournose.Onesneezecanputasmanyas40,000dropletsofsaliva(唾液)andmucus(黏液)intotheair.Andthosedropletstravelupto100milesperhour,    64    (fast)thancarsonthefreeway.HereintheUS,wesay“blessyou”whensomeonesneezes.Thesamegoesforanumberofother    65    (country),includingWalesandFrance.But    66    generalit’smorecommon    67    (connect)tohealththantogive blessings.InChina,yousay,“Mayyoulive100years!”InGermany,it’ssimply,“Health!”   68    dowewishsneezerswell?Thecustommaydatebackto    69   ancientbelief.Itissaidthatevil(邪恶的)spiritswentoutofourbodiesduringasneeze—andthatthesespiritsthentrytogetbackin.Yournosecanproduceupto32ouncesofmucuseveryday.That’senoughmucustofillmorethantwosodacans.Mucusis    70    (usual)clear.Ifit’sgreen,yellow,orbrown,thenyoumightwanttoseeadoctor.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）   假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。   增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。   删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。   修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；     2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。     IwenttomyfriendJema’shousetoday.Ioftenvisitedherontheweekend.Sometimesweswiminthepoolorplaythetennistogether.Itwasrainingtoday,sowecouldn’tdothosething.“Let’swatchingamovie,”Jemasuggested.“You’remyguest,Katy,soyoucanpicktheveryonewhichsuitsyou.”IfinallypickedamoviecalledDanceofJoy.ThemoviewereaboutagirlcalledSusanwholikedtodance.ItoldJemashelovedthemovie.Shelaughedandsaidshehadfounditcompleteboring.Shehadonlykeptwatchingitbecausemyenjoyingitsomuch.Ifeltalittlebadaboutthat,andit’snicetohaveagoodfriendlikeJema.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你校外教Mr.Johnson打算在中国过春节。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.邀请他与你共度春节；2.介绍过春节的活动，如吃团圆饭，放烟花，剪纸等；3.表达期待和祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇： 家庭团聚 afamilyreunion 烟花firework 剪纸paper-cutting Mr.Johnson,                                                                                                                                                                Yours, LiHua 2018—2019学年度上学期期末英语参考答案听力：1-5AACBB     6-10BCACB     11-15AABCA    16-20CBABC阅读：21-23CBB  24-27CBAB  28-31BCAD  32-35BDCA  36-40FBAGD完形：41-45BADBC  46-50CDACD  51-55BCADB  56-60ADABC语篇填空：61.sickness  62.signals         63.are shot   64.faster   65.countries66.in       67.tobeconnected  68.Why      69.an     70.usually短文改错：71.visited改为visit               72.playthetennis去掉the        73.thing改为things            74.watching改为watch         75.which改为that            76.were改为was77.she改为I               78.complete改为completely      79.because后面加of          80.and改为but书面表达：DearMr.Johnson,OnhearingthatyouarescheduledtocelebratetheSpringFestivalinChinathisyear,I’mmorethanhonoredtohaveyouenjoyourNewYear’sEvetogether.AsthemostimportantfestivalinChina,theSpringFestivaliscelebratedtosaygoodbyetotheoldandgreetthenew.Duringthefestival,people,immersedinthewarmand charmingatmosphere,willhavemanyawaytocelebrateit,suchashavingafamilyreuniontoexperiencetheenjoymentofabigdinner,settingofffireworkstowelcomeitscomingandsoon.Inaddition,chancesarethatyoucantastethefunofthetraditionalpaper-cutting,whichexpressespeople’slongingforabetterlife.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldacceptmyinvitation.BestwishesforahappySpringFestivalinChina.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours, LiHua听力材料(Text1)M:WhatcanIdoforyou,MissBrown?W:Iwanttobuyawhitehattomatchmybluedress.(Text2)W:I’mgoingtoworkapart-timejobovertheChristmasbreakandearnsomemoney.Howaboutyou?M:I’mgoingtotakeaneveningclassthisChristmassoIcangraduatesooner.(Text3)W:Can’tyouseethatI’mdoingmyhomework?Ihaveatest tomorrow.M:I’msosorry.Iwillturndowntheradiorightnow.(Text4)M:Marrydidn’thavesupperthisevening.Issheill?W:No.Shehasalotofworktodotonight.Shesaidshewouldeatsomethingaftershefinished,nomatterhowtiredshewas.(Text5)M:It’sgoodtoseethesunagain,isn’tit?W:Yes.It’swonderfultohavethissunshineafterawholeweekofrain.M:Butdidyouheartheweathermansaythatit’sgoingtorainagainthisweekend?W:Whatapity.I’dplannedtogocampingthen.(Text6)M:Hi,Alice.It’sDanny.Whatwouldyouliketodotomorrowmorning,stayinthehotelorgoout?W:Iwanttogoswimming,butyouneedn’tgowithme.Youmustbecompletelytiredafterworkingonyourbookthewholedaytoday.M:Ireallyam.Whydon’tImeetyouforlunchtomorrowthen?ThereisanewrestaurantnexttothePeople’s Bank,justacrossthestreetfromthecafeweoftengoto.Doyouthinkyoucanfindyourwaythere?W:Comeon!It’snotmyfirsttimetovisitBeijing.Iwillmeetyoutheretomorrowat12o’clock.M:Ok.Seeyouthen.(Text7)W:Hi,Jack!Whyareyousoupset?M:MymanagertoldmethatIwasfiredthismorning.Iwaslatetoomuch.Butit’sreallyalongdrivefrommynewhousetothecompany.Aboveall,it’sthefirsttimeIhavebeenlateforwork.W:I’msosorrytohearthat.Whydidyoumovesofaraway?M:Therentthereischeaper,andmywifeworksinthehospitalnearby.W:Don’tworry.Therewillbealotofnewjobsforyou.Mybrother’scompanyalwaysneedsengineers.Youmighttrygettingajobthere.M:Thankyou.That’sverykindofyou. (Text8)M:Whendoyouwanttoleaveforthatseasidetown,Martha?W:I’mnotsureyet,butmaybeweshouldleaveonFridayafterwork.It’salongdrive,butI’drathergetthere lateFridaythanmiddaySaturday.Wehavethreedays’officetimeafterall.M:Howlongisit?W:Fiveorsixhours.M:Youleaveat4:30rightafterwork. Andyouwillbetherearound9:00or10:00.W:Isupposeso.Andwecouldstillhaveagoodnight’ssleep.M:Whatareyougoingtotake? Youdon’tthinkit’sgoingtobeabitcoldatnightattheseaside?W:Maybe.I’mgoingtotakeasweateroralightcoat,justincase.M:Hopeyouhaveawonderfultimethere. (Text9)W:Youlookunhappy.What’swrong?M:Oh…Myclothesareoutofstyle. Theydon’tfitme. Idon’tlookcool.W:Maybeyoushouldbuysomenewclothes.M:Yes.ButIdon’thaveenoughmoney.W:Youcanfindapart-timejobintheevenings.M:Ican’t.Mymotherwantsmetostayathomeeverynight.Iarguedwithheraboutit. W:Arguedwithyourmother?Oh,Iamsurprisedatyou.Youshouldn’targuewithher.Youshouldtalkaboutyourproblem.M:OK.That’sagoodidea.Thankyou.(Text10)Peopleoftenwonderwhatcarswillbelikeinthefuture.Maybesomedaywe’llsitinacarwhichcandriveitself!About40yearsago,scientistsfromtheUSstartedtodevelopself-drivingcars.Recently,themostfamousonewasmadebyGooglein2009,withcamerasonthetop.Thecamerasmakeitpossibleforthecomputerinthecartodrawa3Dmapoftheenvironment.Chinesescientistshavealsosuccessfullydevelopedaself-drivingcar.ThecarmadeatripfromChangshatoWuhan.Isaself-drivingcarsafe?Arecentstudyshowsthatrobotsmakesaferdriversthanhumans.If10%carsonthestreetareself-driving,theywillsave1,000liveseveryday.If90%ofvehiclesareself-driving,21,700liveswillbesavedayear.However,aself-drivingcarisveryexpensive,justonecarcostsabout$100,000.Itisimpossiblethatitwillbeverypopularinthenearfuture.However,itiscertainthatcarswillbecomebetterandbetterinthefuture! 高考满分作文：语文，祖国的灵魂　　语文是什么？语言和文字？我却不这么认为，因为它是祖国的灵魂。　　生活处处有语文，它在我们心里，在我们的脑里，甚至在我们的甜蜜的睡梦里。学好语文是我们做好一名中国人的基础，我爱我的国家，我更爱语文。 　　没有哪一个人说他真的懂语文，直到去世的那一刻也未必能懂语文的真谛。语文是一个国家的灵魂，而所谓的灵魂应该是空灵而且动人的，假若这个灵魂死气沉沉，那么这个国家也会衰败。国家的综合实力中不能缺少语文，个人的自身素质里不能缺少语文。语文是国家的基础，是人民的信念。我们不能死学语文，语文是比数学还难的一门学科，它在于日积月累，所以在上课时，我们必须听讲，因为稍不留神，就与下文无法串联，课堂应该是学生的，学生要自主挖掘书中真谛，参考书，资料书，能不要就不要，因为它们只会干扰我们的思维，我们要跳出大脑里的束缚，敢于提出自己的疑问，语文博大精深，不同的人理解就有不同的认知，所以课堂就应该学生互相交流，互相质疑。　　生活中处处都是语文，我们要善于发现。你会瞧见：水滴石穿是语文，时间流逝是语文，团结拼搏是语文，到处都不缺乏语文。少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。我们要努力的学习，认真刻苦，这样才有美好的未来。而这一切都建立在语文之上，学不懂语文，你读题肯定读不懂，学不好学问，你做题肯定不理解，每门学科都离不开语文，语文永远都是佼佼者。　　我希望有一天，别人问我，你是哪里的人，我会骄傲的说：中国人！别人问我，你的祖国有什么让你骄傲的，我坚定地说：语文！　　作为一名中国人让我骄傲，因为国家，因为语文，让我自豪。　　我喜欢语文，喜欢它的古色古香。