2018-2019高二上学期英语期末联考试卷（带答案）+高考满分作文：中国印，印出无形风采 33页

2018-2019高二上学期英语期末联考试卷（带答案）+高考满分作文：中国印，印出无形风采考生须知： 高二年级英语学科试题命题：温州二高   审题：龙湾中学1.   本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2.   答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3.   所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4.   考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第I卷（共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1.   Howwillthespeakersprobablygohome?A.Bytaxi   B.Bybus.   C.Bysubway.2.   Howmuchdoesthewomanpayforthetickets?A.£9.   B.£10.   C.£11.3.   WhatwastheweatherlikeonJohn’sholiday?A.Sunny.   B.Rainy.   C.Cold.4.   Whatistheman?A.Asecretary.   B.Ateacher.   C.Adoctor.5.   Whereisthewoman’sgrandmanow?A.Athome.   B.Inahospital.   C.Inahotel.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5秒钟时间阅读各个小题；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.   Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.   B.Oldschoolmates.   C.Coachandplayer.7.   Whatdoesthemanthinkofthematch?A.Boring.   B.Exciting.   C.Fair.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.   WhatdoesthemansayaboutthewinterinNewWorkCity?A.It’scoldandwet.   B.Thewindisstrong.   C.Theairisheavy.9.   WhatisthemostunpleasantpartoftheweatherinNewYorkCity?A.It’shotinthesummer.   B.It’sverychangeable.   C.Itrainsalltheyearround.10.   Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.   HespeakshighlyofNewYorkCity.B.   Hedoesn’tlikeNewYorkCityverymuch. C.   He’sleavingNewYorkCitybecauseoftheweather.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.   Wheredidthemangolastyear?A.ToItaly.   B.ToFrance.   C.ToScotland.12.   Whatdoesthewomanlikedoinginsummer?A.Doingoutdoorsports.   B.Learningdancing.   C.Visitingartgalleries.13.   WhatdoesthewomandislikeaboutScotland?A.Thehotels.   B.Thecastles.   C.Theweather.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.   Whatdoesthewomandoatthebeginningofaday?A.   Shedealswithpost.B.   Shesendsoutphotographs.C.   Shevisitsartists.15.   Howoftendoesanewexhibitiontakeplace?A.Abouttwiceaweek.   B.Abouttwiceamonth.   C.Aboutonceamonth.16.   Whyisthewomanpleasedwithherjob?A.   Herlifeisniceandcalm.B.   Shespendstimedealingwithartworks.C.   Herbossiseasytogetalongwith.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.   Howlongdidthespeakerworkaday?A.For9hours.   B.For10hours.   C.For12hours.18.   Accordingtothespeaker,whatwasinterestinginhiswork?A.   Takingdifferentpeopletorestaurants.B.   Meetinginterestingdressers.C.   Showingtouriststhebeautifulcity.19.   Whichtripbroughtthespeakerthemostmoney?A.Theonetotheclub.   B.Theonetotheairport.   C.Theonetothetheatre.20.   Whydidthespeakergiveupthejob?A.Hewastired.   B.Thetrafficjamsbotheredhim.   C.Somepassengersweren’tnice.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AEatingisbestwhenit’sasocialactivity.Thinkofthemealafamilyenjoysintheeveningwheneveryone’stogetherafterworkorschool,orthebigget-togethersover foodatSpringFestival.Butnow,intheageoftheInternetandsocialmedia,anyonewithanInternetconnectioncanenjoyasocialeatingevent.Mukbang—aSouthKoreanphrasemeaning“eatingbroadcast”—isanunusualfoodfanaticismthat’ssweepingthecountry.Thisisamealwhereonlyonepersongetstoeat,whilemanyviewerswatchliveshowsofhostseatinglargequantitiesoffood.Theyleavecommentsonthedishesthehostistaking,andthehostrespondstothemlive.Sowhyhavepeopletakentothisunusualnewfoodtrend(趋势)?JeffYang,anAsian-Americanculturalcritic,thinksthatit’sdownto“thelonelinessofunmarriedoruncoupledSouthKoreans”.HebelievesthateatingonyourowncanbehardinacountrylikeSouthKorea,wheresocialeatingissuchalongtradition.However,Mukbanggivespeoplethefeelingthattheyarepartofsomethinglarger,itseems.Millionsofpeoplehavetroublewithfood.Eithertheyeattoomuchofit,ortoolittle.SomesaythatthepopularityofMukbanghelpspeoplewiththesedisorders.ThosewhoalwayseattoomuchandputonweightcanwatchMukbanglive showstosatisfytheirappetite(胃口).Andthosewhodon’teatenoughcanbuildtheirappetitebywatchingdeliciousfoodbeingeaten.EventhoughMukbangisaSouthKoreanphenomenon,it’salsotakenoffintheUS.ButunlikeSouthKoreanswhositdowntoenjoynoodlesandkimchi(泡菜),Americansenjoytheirownnativedishes.ThismeansthatviewersofUSMukbangliveshowswillseelocalsstuffingthemselveswithhamburgers,friesandicecream.21.   Theunderlinedword“fanaticism”inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto   .A.disappointment   B.enthusiasm   C.dislike   D.imagination22.   AccordingtoJeffYang,MukbangisbecomingpopularinSouthKoreamainlybecause   .A.   peopleareusedtoeatingaloneB.   it’sgoodforthosewhohaveeatingdisordersC.   ithelpstocomfortthelonelypeopleD.   itassistspeopletobuildtheirappetite23.   Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.   AtraditionalKoreaneatinghabit. B.   AnewfoodtrendfromSouthKorea.C.   HowKoreanscommunicatethrougheating.D.   HowtheInternetaffectsthewayweeat.BEversincemobilephonesbecamewidelyusedaroundtheworld,therehavebeenconcernsabouthowsafetheyare.Allmobilephonesgiveoffasmallamountofradiationwheninuse,whichmanybelievecouldbeacauseofcancer.However,tworecentlypublishedstudiestriedtofinallyanswerthequestionofwhetherusingmobilephonesactuallybringsadangerousrisktohumans.CarriedoutbytheUSgovernment,thestudiesexposedratsandmicetoradiationoverthecourseoftwoyears.Asmallnumberoftheratswerefoundtohavedevelopedhearttumors(肿瘤)asadirectresultoftheradiationexposure.However,JohnBucher,oneofthestudy’sauthors,saidthattheanimalswereexposedtofarmoreradiationthaneventheheaviestmobilephoneuserwouldusuallybe,reportedTheNewYorkTimes.Bucheralsoaddedthatthefindingsdidn’tmakehimwanttochangehisorhisfamily’smobilephoneusagehabits. Indeed,theUSFoodandDrugAdministrationsaiditbelievesthatithas“notfoundenoughevidencethattherearenegativehealtheffectsonhumans”frommobilephoneuse.Althoughmobilephonesdogiveoffradiation,it’sadifferenttypeofradiationthanthatgivenoffbydangeroussources.High-energyradiation–suchasthatgivenoffbynuclearwaste–isknowntobeverydangeroustohumansasitisabletodamageourDNA,leadingtocancerorevendeath.Ontheotherhand,low-energyradiation–suchastheonegivenoffbymobilephones–isconsideredtobeharmless.We’reexposedtothisallthetime,asit’sgivenoffbyeverydayobjectslikeWiFirouters(路由器),televisions,andevenbananas.Somearguethatwhenitcomestohumanhealth,however,youcan’tbemoreconcerned,eveniftheriskisonlysmall.Forthosepeople,anearphoneisadvisedwhentheyaremakingphonecallsandthetime spentusingmobilephonescanbelimited.Butdon’tworry:there’snoneedtotakebananasoffthemenu.24.   WhatdidthetworecentstudiesbytheUS governmentdiscover?A.   Radiationexposurecouldbringriskstoanimalsratherthantohumans.B.   Toomuchradiationexposurecouldleadtohealthproblems.C.   Usingmobilephonesonlyincreasestheriskofheartdiseases.D.   Thereisnolinkbetweenmobilephoneradiationandcancer.25.   Whydidtheauthormentionothertypesofradiation?A.   Toinformpeopleofharmfulradiationsources.B.   Toexplainhowradiationaffectsourlives.C.   Toshowmobilephoneradiationisnotsodangerous.D.   Toremindreaderstokeepawayfromradiation.26.   Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbysaying“there’snoneedtotakebananasoffthemenu”inthelastparagraph?A.   Peopleshoulduseamobilephonegivingoffradiationaslittleasbananas.B.   It’sunnecessaryforpeopletogetridofthemobilephoneduetoitsradiation. C.   Bananasshouldbeincludedinthemenuforpeopletokeephealth.D.   Eatingbananascanhelppeopleagainstradiationgivenoffbymobilephones.CI’veneverbeenthekindofpersontosay,“it’sthethoughtthatcounts”whenitcomestogifts.Thatwasuntilacoupleofweeksago,whenmykidsgavemeapresentthatblewmeaway.Foryearsnow,I’vebeenwantingtosellourhome,theplacewheremyhusbandandIraisedourkids.Buttome,thishouseismuchmorethanjustabuilding.Inthefrontroom,there’sawallthathashundredsofpencillines,markingtheprogressofmychildren’sgrowth.Everygrowthstageismarkedingrey,witheachchild’snameandthedatetheyweremeasured.MostpeopleIknowhavebeenfeaturedonawalllikethis,oratleasthadawalllikeitintheirhome.Ofalltheobjectsandallthememories,it’sthisonethinginahomethat’sthehardesttoleavebehind.FriendsIknowhavereturnedhomeafterworkonlytodiscovertheirwallofheightshasbeenfreshlypaintedover.Anewpaint jobwouldn’tnormallybegreetedbytears,buterasingthatevidenceofmotherhoodhurtsmorethanitshould.Ourkidsgrowinsomanyways,butthewallisphysicalevidenceoftheirprogress,rightthereforeveryonetosee.Overtheyears,I’vetalkedabouthowmuchIwouldhateleavingthatwallbehindwhenImoved,eventhoughthelastmarksweremade10yearsagowhenmykidsstoppedgrowing.Sooneday,whileIwasatwork,mychildrendecidedtodosomethingaboutit.TheyhiredJacquieManning,aprofessionalphotographerwhoseworkisaboutcapturing(捕捉)thebeautifulthingsinlife,fromclearlakesandskiestodiamondsandballgowns.ShecametoourhousewhileIwasatwork,andoverseveralhours,tookphotosofthehundredsofdrawingsandlines,littlegreyfingerprints(手印),andoldmarks.Somehow,shemanagedtophotographallthoseyearsofmemoriesperfectly.Afterwards,sheputallthephotostogetherintooneimage,transformingthemintoabeautifulhistoryofmyfamily.Threeweekslater,mychildren’swonderfulgiftmadeitswaytome–alife-sizephotoofthepencillinesandfingerprintsthatrepresentsentirelifetimesofloveand growth.27.   Theauthorusedherfriends’exampleinParagraph3to   .A.   persuadeherfamilytoleavethewallasitwasB.   stressthemeaningofkeepinggoodmemoriesC.   explainwhyherhousebadlyneededanewpaintjobD.   sharehermemoryofmotherhoodwithreaders28.   Accordingtothearticle,itwasJacquieManningwho   .A.   helpedtheauthorpainthernewhouseB.   cameupwiththeideaofthephotogiftC.   shotpicturestorecordtheauthor’sgrowthstageD.   madeacopyofthegrowthmarksonthewall29.   Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheauthor   .A.   wasstronglyagainstsellingtheirhomeB.   wasnothappywiththegiftfromherfamilyC.   keptmarksforfamilymemberseveryyearD.   putgreatloveandcareinraisingherchildren30.   Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AGiftMadewithLove   B.AdviceonPickingupGiftsforParents C.PaintingsCount   D.EffectiveWaystoCommunicatewithChildren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。Whowouldwininacompetitiontomemorizenumbers,achimporateenager?Theteenager?Thinkagain.Scientistshaveprovedthatchimpsperformbetterthanhumanbeingswhenitcomestothiskindofproblem.    31   Memoryisourabilitytolearnsomething,saveitandrecallitwhenneeded.Ourmemoriesareimportanttooursenseofself,ourpersonalities,andourabilitytounderstandtheworld.     32   Thereisshort-termmemoryandlong-termmemory. Your short-termmemorysavesinformation forafewsecondsorafewminutes. 33 Long-termmemoryinvolvestheinformationyoutryhardtokeep,  becauseit’smeaningfultoyou—anexampleisdataaboutfamilyandfriends.Andthenthereisvisualmemoryandsoundmemory.Butthesearenot hardandfast.Infact,Scientistsarguealotaboutthenatureofmemory.     34   Somememorizebetterwiththehelpofpictures.Othersarehelpedmorebysounds.Onething’s   forsure though:Ifyoucanputthedifferentkindsofmemorytogether, therecanbegreatresults.    35    Atthe  sametime,youcouldlistentorecordingsofthesamegroupofwords.Thesethingsmayhelpwhenitcomestomemorizingthewords.Imaginationandassociationcanbeusefultoo.Byimagination,scientistsmeanpicturingawordinyourmind,whileassociationmeansrelatingthewordtosomethingyoualreadyknow.A.   SowhynottrypictureswithEnglishwords?B.   Thenhowdochimpshavebettermemoriesthanus?C.   Scientistssaythattherearedifferenttypesofmemory.D.   Wemayhavetorethinkwhatwebelieveabouthumanmemory.E.   Scientistshavealsofoundthatpeoplememorizethingsindifferentways. F.   Forexample,thetimeittakestocomparethepricesofafewitemsinastore.G.   Short-termandlong-termmemorydifferintheamountofinformationtheycanstore.第三部分语言运用（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。IsatandwaitedforKathleentospeak.“Annie,”shesaid,“Afoodbankthatservestheelderlyisaskingfor   36   .I’dlikeyoutoorganizetheevent.”“Well,errr…sure.”AsIstuttered(结巴地说)throughmy    37   ,allIcouldthinkwas,“What?Whyme?”Iwalkedbacktomyofficewonderingwhereto    38   .Thiswasa time    39   theeconomywasfading.Theriseinunemploymentforcedmanyofmycoworkersto     40   tosurvive.HowcouldIaskthemformore?ThateveningIdrovehome,depressed.ThenIrememberedoncemyfatherwasoutofwork.Momwrotea note toJim, the milkman, askinghimnotto   41    anymore milk.Twodayslater Jimpickedupthe    42    and  leftfourlitersofmilk.Heleftamessage,  43   ,“Kidsneedmilk.”Themilkdelivery   44   asusualandJimnevercollectedacent45us.ThememoryofJim’s     46   firedmyenthusiasm.PerhapsI’dbeinforapleasantsurprise.ThenextmorningI 47 signsaboutourfooddrivealloverthecafeteriaandoneverynoticeboardIcouldfind.Eachsignsaid,“Fooddrivetosupportthepoorelderly!48ofnon-perishable(不易腐的)foodsaregreatlyneeded.”WithinafewdaysIhadtolocateemptyofficespaceto      49   alargenumberofcontributionswehad     50.Oneofmycoworkers,Maggie,madetheroundswithmeeverydayfromonedepartmenttoanother to pickupthecannedgoodsandother   51  .Thoughoversixty,she    52    managetopushourfoodtrolley(手推车)aroundlikeawomanhalfherage.Iaskedherwhereshegotalltheenthusiasm.Shesaid,“With theunemploymentratetouching10percent,Ican’tthinkofabetterwaytobe   53   forkeepingourjobs   54    somanyhave losttheirs.Suremoneyis    tight.Butwhenisn’tit?Peopleneedfood.”AsIlistenedtoMaggie,themilkman’swords     55   inmyears,“Kidsneedmilk.”36.   A.help37.   A.complaint   B.adviceB.comment   C.pityC.explanation   D.medicineD.response38.A.sit   B.begin   C.stay   D.work39.A.that   B.when   C.how   D.which40.A.drive   B.attempt   C.struggle   D.refuse41.A.spare   B.drink   C.sell   D.deliver42.A.keys   B.kids   C.empties   D.cents43.A.read   B.reading   C.written   D.writing44.A.continued   B.returned   C.stopped   D. delayed45.A.for   B.to   C.from   D.with46.A.happiness   B.kindness   C.patience   D.politeness47.A.brokeup   B.raisedup   C.gaveup   D.putup48.A.Donations   B.Demands   C.Bargains   D.Commands49.A.check   B.separate   C.store   D.clear50.A.bought   B.collected   C.found   D.selected51.A.clothes   B.books   C.foods   D.gifts52.A.might   B.would   C.should   D.must53.A.lucky   B.proud   C.grateful   D.delighted54.A.unless   B.until   C.despite   D.when55.A.rang   B.fell   C.hid   D.disappeared第Ⅱ卷（共55分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Itisagreat56(true)thatlifeisdifficult.Oncewereallyunderstandandacceptit,thenlifeisnolonger difficult.57,mostofusdonotfullyseeit.Theyjustcomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflife shouldbeeasy.   58makeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingand solving problems isa reallypainfulone. Problems, 59  (depend)ontheirnature,causesadnessorregretorangerorfear.Theseare  60  (comfort) feelings,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Itisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblems   61   life  hasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwewanttostrengthenthegrowthofhumanspirit,weencouragethehumanability  62  (solve)problems, justas inschoolweset   problemsforourchildrentodealwith.Learningfromthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsis 63 great  benefit.AsBenjaminFranklin  64   (say),“Thosethingsthathurt,instruct.”Forthisreason,wisepeople learn  nottofearbuttowelcome65painofproblems. 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）假设你是李华，在一家网店购买了一件羽绒服。昨天收到后发现羽绒服后背有个洞，你给卖家打了几次服务电话，对方电话却一直占线。请你给卖家MissMary写一封投诉信。内容包括：1.   描述羽绒服的质量问题；2.   提出解决问题的具体要求。注意：1.词数80左右；     2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：羽绒服downjacket第二节概要写作（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Nowadaysthebusinessoffastfoodisdevelopingatarapidspeed.Haveyoueverthoughttwicebeforedecidingtoeatfastfood?Evenifitiseasytobuyandcheap,therisksoutweigh(胜过)thefiveminutesofsatisfactionthatfastfoodbrings.Therearemanyriskswhenitcomestoeatingfoodthat’smadeinjustafewofseconds.Whatyoueatcanaffectyourhealth.Peoplewhoareaddictedtofastfoodaremorelikelytosufferfromvariouslife-threateningdiseases.Obesity(肥胖)cancomewhenfastfoodisboughtoften.Fastfoodismadefromalotoffatsandhighcalories.Ifitisn’tremoved,thenyoucangrowtobecomeobese.Evenasmallquantityoffastfoodcontainsmanycalories.Peoplearefooledbyitsappearanceandtheytendtoeatmore.Thus,withoutknowing,theyconsumealotofcalories.What’sworse,obesityisn’ttheonlyrisk.Heartdiseaseisalsoadanger.Themorefats,sugarandsaltyoueat,theweakeryourheartcangrow.Anotherconcernformostconsumersisthattheycan’tkeeptrackofthesourcesofthefoodsuppliesinfastfoodrestaurants.Theyneverknowaboutthelivingconditionsoftheanimalskilledformeatinthoserestaurants,like cows,pigs,andchicken.Arecentstudyhassuggestedthatbacteriahavebeenfoundinabout38%fastfood.Evensomesoftdrinksarenowinfectedbyfood-borneillnessesthatusuallycomefrommeat.Althoughfastfoodisoneoftheeasiestandcheapestwaysofeating,thehealthrisksaren’tworthyourlife, andriskingyourlifeforsomethingthatisn’tgoodforyoucouldcostthousandsofdollarsinhospitalbills.Itisimportanttoeathealthilyandmakegoodchoiceswhendecidingwhattoputinyourbody.Don’tbelazyandpickupfastfoodonyourwayhomefromwork.  2018学年第一学期浙南名校联盟期末考试高二英语答案听力1-20AACCB BAABA  BACAB BABBA阅读21-30BCB BCB BDDA七选五：31-35 DCFEA完形填空36-55 ADBBC, DCBAC,  BDACB,  CCCDA语法填空：56.truth,    57.However,    58.What,     59.depending,   60.uncomfortable,   61.that,     62.tosolve,     63.of,    64.said,        65.the应用文：参考答案DearMissMary,IamwritingtocomplainaboutthedownjacketIpurchasedfromyouronlinestorerecently.Whencheckingthejacket,Ifoundanobviousholeontheback.Idialedyourservicenumberseveraltimes,onlyto finditwasbusy,makingmeextremelyannoyed.I’dlikeyoutoeitherchangeitforanewoneorgivemeafullrefund?Bytheway,howshallIsendthisjacketbacktoyou?Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,    LiHua(86words)概要写作：参考答案：Despiteitspopularity,fastfoodistheoriginofvariousrisks.Fastfoodhasanegativeinfluenceonpeople’shealthleadingtoseriousillnesses,likeobesityandheartdisease.Besides,thesourcesoffastfoodcanbeanotherpotentialhealththreatforitsconsumers.Consideringtherisks,itisessentialtokeepahealthydietandmakecarefulchoicesbeforeeating.    (61words) 听力原文Text1:M:ThisisthemostwonderfulpartyIhaveevervisited.Wow,it’salmost12o’clock.Howcanwegethome?It’ssolateandthebusesandsubwayshaveallstoppedrunning.W:Itlooksasthoughwehavenochoicebuttocallataxi.   Text2:W:TworeturnticketstoLondonRoad.M:That’s£4.50each,please.W:Hereistenpounds.Bytheway,when’sthelastbusback? M:11:00.Andyourchange.Text3:W:Howwasyourholiday,John?M:Wehadagoodtime,buttheweatherwasawful.Wedidn’thaveonesunnyday!W:Oh,dear,aweekintherain,pooryou.M:Well,that’sthefunnything.Itneveractuallyrained.Itwasjustfreezing.Wethoughtitmightevensnow.Text4:M：So,whatseemstobetheproblem?W:Well,I’mnotfeelingverywell.I’vegotareallybadheadache,acoughandmythroathurts.M：Ok,comeandliedownoverthere.Text5:M:Howisyourgrandmafeelingthesedays?W:Muchbetter,thanks.Shewillbecominghomeinafewdays.Theoperationwasasuccessandshe’llrecoversoon.Text6:M:Hi,Amy,gladtoseeyouhere.W:Oh,Hi,Steve.Wehaven’tseeneachotherforyearssince weleftschool.IrememberyouareabigfanoftheRockets,right?M:Yeah.Well,I’mnotsuretheydeservedtolose.Itdidn’tseemlikeafairresulttome.W:Ithinkitwasthejudge’sfault.M:Well,I’mnotreallyconvincedhewastoblame.Theyjustdidn’thaveanylucktoday.W:Let’shopethingsgoourwayabitmorenextweek.M:Yes.Iftheykeepplayinglikethateveryone’sgoingtogotosleep.Itwasn’texactlyexcitingtowatch.Text7:W:Tellussomething,Mr.Smith,aboutNewYorkCity.M:Itisawonderfulcity,withoutdoubtthemostinterestingcityintheworldtoday,butI’mafraidtheweatherisnotverygood.W:IsitverycoldinNewYork,Mr.Smith?M:Sometimesit’sverycold,andsometimesit’sverywarm.Onsomedaysinwinteritseemsthatthereisnocolderplaceintheworldbecausetheair,whilecold,isalsowet.Andinsummerit’sveryhot.Thereislittlewind.Theairisoftendampandheavy. W:Istheweatheralwaysunpleasant?M:Oh,no.TherearemanybeautifuldaysinNewYork,especiallyinthespringandintheautumn.ThereallyunpleasantpartisthattheweatherinNewYorkchangesoftenandsosuddenly.Text8:W:Finally,herecomesthesummerholiday.Whereareyouandyourfamilygoingonvacationthissummer?M:Wehaven’tdecidedyet.Mum’sbroughtafewbrochureshomeandI’vehadalookatthem.ButIstillcan’tmakeupmymind.Doyouhavesomeplaceinyourmindworthavisit?W:Hmm…YoucangotoFranceandvisitcastles.M:Wedidthatlastyear.Anditwasreallyboring.Whatdoyouthinkofthisone?“Italyforartlovers.SpendtwoweeksinItaly.YouwillvisitartgalleriesinFlorenceandVenice.”W:I’dliketodothatinwinter.Insummer,Iprefertodothingsoutside.I’dliketogotoahotelwithlotsoftenniscourts,orlearntowater-ski.M:Ithinkthisone’sprettyinteresting.“LearnScottishdancinginScotland.”Whatdoyouthink? W:Idon’tlikeit.WhowantstogotoScotlandandsitintherainallday?Text9:W:Hello.M:Rachel,tellusaboutyourday.W:Well,itallstartswiththehugepileofpostweget.Weoftengetartistssendinginphotographsoftheirworktoseeifwe’dbeinterestedinexhibitingit.M:Soyouarebusyallday.W:Yes.SometimesIspendnearlyalldayonthephoneandaboutfiftypercentofthetimeit’sartists.Wehaveanewartistexhibitinghereabouteverytwoweeks.M:Andthebestpartofthejobforyou?W:Thereallyrewardingthingformeisthatyouneverknowhowadayisgoingtogo.Somedaysit’llbereallyquiet,otherdaysit’sreallybusyandyoudon’tknowwhatyou’regoingtohavetodealwith.OfcourseIfindgreatpleasurespendingmydayssurroundedbybeautifulworksofart,soIamsatisfied.M:ThankyouRachel,andnowwe’llmoveonto… Text10:M:MynameisJohnCroft.Forthreeyearsandsixmonths,IworkedasataxidriverforDowntownTaxiinVancouver.Idrovemycabfivedaysaweekfrom3:00intheafternoonuntilaround12:00atnight.Thereweretrafficjamseveryafternoon,butitdidn’tbotherme.Mostpassengerswereniceenough,althoughIcan’tremembermostofthem.Ilikedtoshowtouristsourbeautifulcity.AlotoftouristsfromAsiavisitedVancouver.Intheevening,Itookpeopleouttorestaurants,clubsandtheatres.Itwasinterestingtoseepeopledressedintheirbestclothesforparties.ThemostinterestingcustomerIhadwasamandressedasabird!IcanstillrememberthesceneclearlyandIthinkI’llneverforgetit.MycabwasalwayscleanandIalwaystriedtobefriendly.Thetriptotheairportwasusuallymybiggesttip.Ilikedmyjobandmadeacomfortableliving.However,asweknow,itisreallyatiringjob.SoIdon’tdriveataxianymore.NowIhavelotsoffreetime,butsometimesImissmeetingnewpeople. 高考满分作文：中国印，印出无形风采精致、儒雅的中国印，积淀了中华文明厚重绵长的文化底蕴，展现出中华文化独特的韵致。当印记穿梭古今，它成为复兴号高铁上的“中国制造”印记时，以有形之印，印出无形的别样风采。当中国制造已然成为一个高品质的代名词，我可曾想过那些敬业、精益、专注、创新的大国工匠?C919大型客机试飞成功，离不开胡双钱那样的工匠，他几十年来专注于做飞机零件，几十万个零件无一次品；他几十年来克难攻坚，研制出新的方法与工具，制造出更高精度的零件。每当听到大国重器成功的消息，除了胸中自豪之情溢于言表，更敬佩那些背后的大国工匠以及他们身上的工匠精神。因为敬业，所以择一业，终一生，用几十年光阴铸起“中国制造”的黄金名片；因为专注、精益，所以心中才有“中国制造”；因为创新，所以“中国制造”从未停下脚步。中国从来不缺乏工匠精神，是“中国制造”让我们更深切地了解中国工匠精神的深刻内涵。 当上海洋山港全自动化码头成为世界吞吐量最大的港口，当港珠澳大桥成为迄今为止难度最大的跨海大桥……我们从来都知道，中国的经济增长速度位居世界第一；我们从来都知道，高速发展常以牺牲环境、浪费资源、区域发展不协调为代价；但我们可能不知道，中国经济开始转型，向高质量方向发展，是“中国制造”让我们知道中国经济发展的科技含量在提高、创新能力在增强、人与自然更和谐。“中国制造”这个印记，成为我们了解中国经济发展的窗口。它让经济这个高冷的名词变得平易近人，让每个中国人都为强大的中国经济而自豪。那条印着“中国制造”的巨龙，正在加强与各国人民的友好往来。行走在异域的“中国制造”，除了高铁，还有法国老佛爷百货在其门店推出的微信支付服务，这证明了中国习惯、中国制造越来越得到世界的认可。如今，“中国制造”不再是低廉工业品的代名词，也不只是一个商品或者一个品牌，它代表着中国的形象，将古老的中国文化展示，将“亲诚惠容”的理念传递，以更高昂的姿态走向世界，将中国与世界的距离拉近。印记有形，传意无形。“中国制造”不只是一个印记，更饱含工匠精神，成为我国经济发展的精神支撑；它更见证了中国经济的发展，勾勒出由弱到强再到超越的轨迹；它更代表中国与世界交流，走遍世界每一片土地，拥抱每一个人。