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驻马店市2019~2020学年度第二学期期终考试高二英语试题本试题卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时,将答案答在答题卡上,在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后,监考老师只收答题卡。注意事项:1.答题前,考生务
必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写(涂)在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。2.第I卷每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡,上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。第II卷用黑色墨水
签字笔在答题卡上书写作答,在试题。上作答,答案无效。3.考试结束,监考教师将答题卡收回。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.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Gooutforlunch.B.Seeherdentist.C.Visi
tafriend.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.It’ssunny.B.It’srainy.C.It’scloudy.3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?A.Tomakeanapo
logy.B.Toaskforhelp.C.Todiscusshisstudies.4.Howwillthewomangethackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.5.What
doesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Lookforajob.B.Goonatrip.C.Getanassistant.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。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.Whattimeisitnow?A.1:45.B.2:10.C.2:15.7.Whatwillthemando?A.Wor
konaproject.B.SeeLindainthelibrary.C.MeetwithProfessorSmith.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalki
ngabout?A.Havinggueststhisweekend.B.Goingoutforsightseeing.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.H
usbandandwife.C.Hostandvisitor10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Workinhisgarden.B.Haveabarbecue.C.Dosomeshoppin
g.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InPhiladelphia.B.InSpringfield.C.InKansas12.Whatdidthemanlikedo
ingwhenhewasachild?A.Drawing.B.Traveling.C.Reading.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education.B.Familylove.C.Nature听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Why
isDorothygoingtoEurope?A.Toattendatrainingprogram.B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch.C.Totakeavacation.15.HowlongwillDorothystay
inEurope?A.Afewdays.B.Twoweeks.C.Threemonths.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It'sexpensive.B.It’ssatisfactory.C.It’sinconvenient.17.Whatdoe
sBilloffertodoforDorothy?A.RecommendherapartmenttoJim.B.Findanewapartmentforher.C.Takecareofherapartment.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whatarethet
ouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule.B.Watchoutforthetraffic.C.Wearcomfortableshoes.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes
?A.Meetthespeaker.B.Gototheirrooms.C.Changesomemoney.20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?A.Inapark.B.Inahotel.C
.Inashoppingcenter.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。AGoodNewstoRelaxYourselfWarnerBros.tore
lease'DarkKnight'inHKHongKongfilmfansareinforatreatasWarnerBroshasannounceditwillreleaseChristopherNolan'siconic"TheDarkKn
ight"trilogy(三部Illl)intotheatersforalimitedtime.JessicaAlbatostarin'TriggerWarning'JessicaAlbawillstarin"TriggerWarning"forthestreamingservice,w
iththefilmcomingfromdirectorMoulySurya,whofilmedthewell-receivedCannes(戛纳)entry"MarlinatheMurdererinFourActs"thatbecameIndone
sia'sforeignfilmOscarsubmission.DannyBoyletodirect'Methuselah'DannyBoyle,whowonanOscarfordirecting"SlumdogMi
llionaire,"issteppingintoMichaelB.Jordan's"Methuselah,"workingagainwithhis"Slumdog"screenwriterSimonBeaufoywhowil
lrewritethescript.'LittleWomen,''1917'likelytohitreopenedcinemas"LittleWomen"and"1917"appeartobeamongthefirsttitlesthatwillhitChinesethe
aterswhentheyreopeninthewakeoftheCOVID-19,newpostersshow.ThetwotitleswerescheduledforreleaseinFebruary,butwerestoppedwhenc
inemaswereshutnationwide.DakotaJohnsonjoinsOliviaWilde's'Don'tWorry,Darling'DakotaJohnsonisinnegotiationstojointhestarryensemble(舞蹈团)of"
Don'tWorry,Darling,"apsychologicalthrillerfromdirectorOliviaWilde.21.Whomadethefilm"MarlinatheMurdererinFourActs"?A.JessicaAlbaB.MoulySuryaC.Danny
BoyleD.OliviaWilde22.Whichofthefollowingfilmsisathriller?A.TheDarkKnightB.LittleWomenC.Don’tWorry,DarlingD.SlumdogMilli
onaire23.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Allfilmfanscanenjoy"theDarkKnight"forascheduledtime.B."LittleWomen"couldn'
tbeoninChinesetheatersasplanned.C.JessicaAlbaintendstoplayaroleinthefilm"Methuselah".D.DakotaJohnsonisunwillingtoworkwit
hdirectorOliviaWilde.BThebirddroppedlikearock.Beforeloweringthegun,IrealizedwhatI'ddone-I'dkilledmyfirstanimal.Irushedintotheb
rush,praying,"OhGod,pleasedon'tletitbedead."Thepigeonlaytherewithbloodoutofitsbeak(嚎),feathersscatteredaboutanditsheadbentlifelesslytotheside.
Afterburyingit,Ihurriedhomeandwenttohidemyguninmyroom.Iwasdeadsilentatdinner.IfeltasthougheverytimeIloweredmyhead,Dadwaslookingatme,butwheneve
rIstoleaglanceinhisdirection,heseemedsimplytohepayingattentiontohisfood.Momfinallyuncoveredthemaindish--chicken.Thede
adpigeonappearedinmymindsothatIalmostthrewupontheplate.PushingmychairbackandIrantomyroom.Myheadburiedinmypillow,IfeltDadrubbingmyback.Mytearssl
owlydisappearedandIclearedmythroat."Ishotapigeontoday,""Oh?"myfatherreplied,hisexpressionunchanging."Andhowdidi
tfeel?""Itfelt…awful,"Ianswered."I'msureitdid.That'soneofthereasonsIsaidyoushouldn'tshootbirds."Iglancedathim,"Areyougoingtopunishme?""Well,youmisuse
dyourBBgun,andyoudisobeyedme.Whatyouneedistoalwaysrememberhowbaditfelttokillthatpoorbird.Somehow,Ithinkyouwill."Arid,patti
ngmeontheshoulder,hesaid,"Nowlet’sgotogetdinner."LittledidIknowthatmyfatherwasrightbeforethis.Iwouldrememberki
llingthatbirdalongwithalotofotherthingsfortherestofmylife.24.Howdidtheauthorfeeljustafterrealizinghavingkilledthebird?A.Upsetanddespair.B.
Delightedandproud.C.Tiredandsad.D.Scaredandregretful.25.Whydidtheauthorrunawaywhenseeingthedishofchicken?A.Hehadsomethingurgenttodo.B.Hedidn’tlik
echickenatall.C.Hethoughtofthekilledbird.D.Hewasafraidtofacehisparents.26.Whatdidthefatherdoafterbeingtoldthetruth?A.Totakeawaytheauthor'sgun.B.Toc
riticizetheauthorseriously.C.Torequiretheauthortoobeyhimforever.D.Toasktheauthortorememberkillingthebird.27.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sfather?A
.Hewassatisfiedtoseetheauthorhidehisgun.B.Hedidn’twanttheauthortowastetimeplaying.C.Heusedhisspecialwaytoteachtheauthoralesson.D.Hewastole
rantofanyoftheauthor'smistakes.CWhereverwelook,weseeadvertisementsthatattractustobuy.Intoday'ssociety,weareunderpressuretoconstantshop.Ofco
urse,mostpeopleonlybuywhattheyneedandwhattheycanafford.However,therearesomepeoplecalledshopaholics,whocan'tcontroltheirdesiretospendmone
ybuyingthings.Thiskindofaddictivebehaviorcanleadtomoneyproblems,familyconflicts,anddeepunhappiness.Whatarethesymptom
sofashopaholic?PeoplewiththisproblemoftenspendhoursandhoursshoppingontheInternetoratthemall.Theirclosetsarefullofclothingandjewelry
thattheyhaveneverworn,withthepricetagsstillonthem.Theirhomesmaybefilledwithshoppingbagsandboxesthattheyboughtbutneveru
sed.Manyshopaholicsareawareoftheirownproblems,butwhentheygotoastore,theysimplycan'tresisttheurgetobuy.Someo
fthemareashamedoftheirweaknessandtrytohideitbystoringtheirpurchasesinplacesliketheattic(阁楼),whereotherswon'tseethem.Psychologiststhinkther
eareseveralreasonsforashoppingaddiction.Forsomepeople,itisawayofreducingstress.Forothers,shoppingisaway
tofightlonelinessordepression.Forpeoplewithlessconfidence,shoppingcanbeawaythattheyprovetheirself-worth.Som
etimestheproblemdevelopsoutofboredom.Itreplacesotherhobbiesandintereststohelpkillthetime.Althoughshoppingcantemporarilymakepeo
plefeelgood,theyoftenfeelashamedandguiltylater.Whenshoppinghabitsgetoutofcontrol,peopleneedprofessionalhelp.Theycaneitherseeacounselor(顾
问)orjoinanorganizationsuchasShopaholicsAnonymous.Groupslikethistrytohelppeopleunderstandthereasonsfortheiraddictionandlearnhowtocontroltheurge
toshop.Theirgoalistohelppeoplefindwaystofulfillthemselvesratherthanleadtoseriousdebtandtroubledlives.28.Whatare"shopa
holics"likeaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyoftenspendplentyofmoneyinshopping.B.Theyareproudofspendingmuchmoney.C.Theyareaddi
ctedtocollectingshoppingbags.D.Theyfailtorealizetheirdesiretoshopconstantly.29.Whydosomeshoppershidetheirpurch
asesintheattic?A.Theytreasurewhattheyhavebought.B.Theywanttogivetheirfamilyasurprise.C.Theyareafraidofbeingregardedasthieves.D.Theyare
ashamedoftheirownconstantshopping.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referto?A.Money.B.Shopping.C.St
ress.D.Self-worth.31.Whataregroupslike"ShopaholicsAnonymous"intendedtodo?A.Toencouragepeopletoovercometheirbadfeelings.B.To
seekprofessionalhelpinwindowshopping.C.Tohelpcontrolsomepeople'sdesiretopurchase.D.Tocallonmorepeopletogetridoftheirbadhabits.DAnordinarycottonT-shir
tcanbechangedintobodyarmour(盔甲),thankstoscientistsfromSouthCarolina,SwitzerlandandChina.Theycombinedth
ecarboninthecottonwithborontocreateatough.lightweightfabricofboroncarbide(碳化硼),thesamematerialusedtoprotecttanks.AvailableatWal-Mart,thenewT-
shirtwouldhenotonlybulletproof,butalsoresistanttoultravioletlightfromthesunandlife-threateningradioact
iverays."Thepresentarmourisstrong,butit'snotflexibleandit’sveryheavy.Wetriedtosolvethisproblemwithadifferentapproach.Inourappro
ach,weusedcottonT-shirts,"saidXiaodongLi,ascientistattheUniversityofSouthCarolina.Thetrickforthescientistswascombiningmeltingboronwiththecarbonfibers
insidethecottonfiberstoformboroncarbide.Thegreatresearchbeganwithapackageofplain,whiteT-shirtspurchasedatWal-Mart
,whichthescientistscutintopieces.Theyputthosewhitecottonpiecesintoablackliquidofboron.Afteranhour,thecottonpiecesw
eretakenoutfromitandbakedinanovenatatemperatureofmorethan1,000degreesCelsiusforanhour.Asaresult,onlycar
bonandboronwasleftandthenboroncarbidecameintobeing.Theresultingmaterialisverydifferentfromtheoriginalonesatthestartoftheprocess-it'slighter,stro
nger,tougherandstifferthantheoriginalcotton,butitcanstillbebent,unlikenormalboroncarbidearmour.Lisaidthatthephysicalfeaturesofthenew
materialarestillbeingtested,but"fromourinitialresultswecansaythetesthasbeenvery,verypromising.""Weexpe
ctthatthematerialcanstopabullet.”DiscoveryNewsquotedLiassaying.Coveringcarsoraircraftwithcotton-basedboroncarbide,insteadoft
hemetalusedtoday,wouldmakethesevehiclesmuchlighterandmorefuel-saving.32.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thefeaturesofnewboroncarbide.B.The
advantagesofnewboroncarbide.C.Thedisadvantagesofformerboroncarbide.D.Theprocessofmakingnewboroncarbide.33.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.ManyT-shirtsa
reusedtoproducenewmaterials.B.ThenewT-shirtsmustbepopularwithchildren.C.Thenewboroncarbidecontainsmanychemicals.D.Thenewma
terialhasmoreadvantages.34.What’sLiXiaodong’sattitudetowardsthenewmaterial?A.Confident.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Ambiguous.35.Whatmighthethebes
ttitleforthepassage?A.TraditionalT-shirtsareoutofdate.B.AnordinaryT-shirtcanbecomebodyarmour.C.Newboroncarbidehasbeenwidelyus
ed.D.Cotton-basedboroncarbidewilleasilychangeourlife.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。Easywaystohavet
hebestdayeverHavingtosetanalarmeverydaytowakeupearlyisanawfulfeeling.Sowhatifyoucouldwakeupinthemorningandberead
ytotakethedayonheadfirst?Well,ittakesjustseveralsimplesteps.Wakeup,andbeawesome!Getreadythenightbefore.Thefi
rstapproachtobecomingamorningpersonandensuringyouhaveanamazingdayisgettingreadythenightbefore.Keepyourbagsreadytogo,filledwithasna
ckforthedayandallyourbelongings.36Tryandstayoffyourphone.Weareallguiltyofgettingup,thengoingstraightonourphones,thentwominutesturnsinto20andthenitis
rush,rush!Avoidgoingonyourphoneapartfromturningyouralarmoff.37Theycanbereadafterwards.38Whenyougettowork
/schoolorevenifyouarehomefortheday,prepareforsometasksinadvance.Putthemostimportantoneatthetopinredsothatyouknowthatyouhavetogetitdonefirstly.Eatbre
akfast.Thereisnodenyingthatthebestwaytofeelandlookgoodfortheentiredayisbyeatingyourbreakfast.Justeatsomething,abreakfastbarorevenapiece
offruit.39Yourbodyneedsfoodtokeepitgoingandahungrystomachputsyouintheworsemood.BepositiveThelastwaytohavethebestdayeverisnottothinkofallthe
thingsthatwentwrongyesterdayorallthethingsyouneedtogetdonebuthaven’tgotenoughtimefor.Thethoughtwillstress
yououtevenmore.40Nowyou'reonthepathtohavingthebestdayever.A.Ignorethemessages.B.Writealistofthingstodo.C.Findthebestfeelingtofinishatask.
D.Makesureyouwillnotforgetanything.E.Apositivemindisbeneficialforyoutosolvealltheproblems.F.Sofocusingonthegoodthingsthatcouldha
ppenwillbehelpful.G.Thiswillenergizeyourbrainandstarttomakethenervoussystemwork.第三部分语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。YangWenqingistheonlyteacherofthissmallschool,morepreciselyateachingcenter,41inDengyunzhaiVill
age,LuxiCounty,HunanProvince.Thetinyschoolwas42builtforthisremoteruralareawithasmallandscattered(分散的)43.Theschoolarr
angesdifferent44fromtheneighboringareasintoonesingleclass.Situatedinamountainousregion,thevillageisthehometomany45children,asyoun
gandmiddle-agedparentshave46intocitiesforjobs.The53-year-oldteachervolunteeredtocometoDengyunzhaiadecadeagowhenLu
xiCounty47itsteachingcentertomakeit48fortheschool-agechildrennearbytoreceiveeducation."I49thesecond-gradestudentsfromthefirst-gradeandkindergartenk
ids,"saidYang,addingthatshesplitsher40-minuteclasstimebetweendifferentgraders.BesidesChineseandmath,Yangisalso
50foratleasttwomusicandartclassesaweek.Inordertobetterteachthestudents,she51trainingprogramsformusicteachersorganizedbylocalaut
horities."52Iamtheonlyteacherhere,childrenshouldlearnnothingless,"shesaid.At4:00p.m.everyschoolday,Yangwalksoutoftheclassroom
and53theschoolbell.Hearingthebell,thestudents54orderlytoreturnhome.Afterthestudentsleave,Yangwouldcarefullycleanthe55.Sheisalwaysthelastonetolea
vetheschool."Educationcanchangethe56ofthesestudents.ThebetterfoundationI57forthem,thebrighterfuturetheycanhave
throughfurtherstudy,"Yangsaid.Yang'sworkhas58.Foryears,theacademicresultsofherstudentsareamongthebestinthewholecounty.Shehas59cultivated(培
养)morethan100children,wholaterwentonto60highereducation.41.A.interestedB.locatedC.setD.rooted42.A.speciallyB.poorlyC.terriblyD
.hurriedly43.A.villageB.areaC.populationD.square44.A.gradersB.villagersC.studentsD.teachers45.A.worn-outB.lay-offC.left-overD.left-behind46.A.jump
edB.floodedC.flownD.grown47.A.setoutB.setoffC.setdownD.setup48.A.amazingB.fortunateC.possibleD.attractive49
.A.separatedB.differedC.toldD.judged50.A.considerateB.availableC.responsibleD.respectable51.A.heldB.madeC.combinedD.attended52.A.BecauseB.Wheth
erC.AlthoughD.If53.A.ringsB.observesC.pressesD.knocks54.A.standupB.lineupC.speakupD.takeup55.A.windowsB.floorsC.blackboardsD.classrooms56.A.f
utureB.characterC.dreamD.expectation57.A.paveB.baseC.layD.settle58.A.turneddownB.turnedupC.paidforD.paidoff59.A.diligentlyB.SuccessfullyC.fr
equentlyD.wisely60.A.exploreB.manageC.adoreD.seek第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入适当的(不超过三个)单词或使用括
号中词语的正确形式填空。RecycledIsland"RecycledIsland"isdesignedbyaDutcharchitectRamonKnoester.61thehelpoftheNetherlandsArchitectureFund
,hisfirm,WHIMArchitecture,isworkingonthisisland62(make)ofgarbage.Theprojecttriestosolvealotoftheproblemsthatourplanet63(experience)nowadays.Consid
eringthattheoceanstakeupmorethanhalfoftheearth,wouldn'titbenice64wecouldsettleonthembymakingourown65(island)?Itisar
esearchprojectwiththeaim66(complete)ahabitableislandmadefromalltheplasticwasteinthePacificOcean.Thehabitableareaisdesignedas67urbansetting.Thestarti
ngpointistocreateanislandof10,000sq.km.ThisisaboutthesizeofHawaiiandits68(locate)istheNorthPacificGyre,69alargequantityofplasticwaste
isdiscovered.ThisisabeautifulspotnortheastofHawaii.Byrecyclingandconstructing70(direct)onthespotwiththeplasticwaste,theneedforlongtransportisavoi
ded.Becauseofthefloatingcharacter,theisland,spositioncouldchange.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)假定
英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词
下而写出修改后的词。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。DearBob,I'mdelightingthatyoushowaninterestinthelecture.Tohelpusgrowuphealthy,l
astFridayProfessorSmithinvitedtogiveusalecture.Henotonlyofferedussomeadvicesonwhatweshouldeat,andalsopoi
ntedoutoureatingproblems.ProfessorSmith'sspeechhasbenefitedfromusgreatly,makeusrealizetheinfluenceofoureatinghabits.Asthesayinggo
es,"wearewhatweeat",sothatisbetterforustogetintothehealthyeatinghabit.Nowweareonabalanceddietandhavemealsregularly,becauseofwhatweareheal
thierandmoreenergeticnow.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你从国外网站购买了一辆健身自行车,后来发现其问题较多。请就此向美国总部写邮件投诉。内容如下:1.购车情况;2.存在的问题(车身重;刹车失灵等)3.解决方案。注
意:1.词数100词左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:健身自行车anexercisebike刹车brakeDearSirorMadam,Yours,LiHua驻马店市2019—2020学年第二学期期终考试高二英语
试题答案听力部分1-5BCACB6-10ACABC11-15BACAC16-20BACAB阅读理解21-25BCBDC26-30DCADB31-35CDDAB36-40DABGF完形41-45BACAD46-50BDCAC51-55DC
ABD56-60ACDBD语法填空61.With62.made63.isexperiencing64.if65.islands66.tocomplete67.an68.location69.where70.directly短文改错Dea
rBob,I’mdelightingthatyoushowaninterestinthelecture.Tohelpusgrowuphealthy,lastdelightedhealthilyFridayProfessorSmith
∧invitedtogiveusalecture.Henotonlyofferedussomeadvicesonwhatwasadviceweshouldeat,andalsopointedoutou
reatingproblems.butProfessorSmith’sspeechhasbenefitedfromusgreatly,makeusrealizetheinfluenceofourmakingeatinghabits.Asthesayinggo
es,“wearewhatweeat”,sothatisbetterforustogetintotheitahealthyeatinghabit.Nowweareonahealthydietandhavemealsregularly,becauseofwhatwearehealthieran
dwhichmoreenergeticnow.Yours,LiHua书面表达OnepossibleversionDearSirorMadam,I’msorrytowritetocomplainabouttheexercisebikethatIpurchased
fromyouronlineshoptendaysago.ItshouldhavereachedmelastSunday,butitarrivedtoday.Therewasoneweek’sdelayindeliveringtheexercisebike.After
unpackingandtryingitout,Iwassurprisedtofindthebikedidn’tconsistwithwhatyouadvertised.Firstofall,itismuchheavierthandescribed,soitisnotc
onvenientformetoliftitupstairs.Evenworsethanthat,itsbrakesdon’tworkonceinawhile.Lastbutnotleast,Ifindthebikeisnotstableandisextreme
lybadlymade.Therefore,I’mworriedthatitwillbreakdownwhenIamcyclingatfullspeed.Fortheabovereasons,Istronglydemandeitheranewoneshould
bepostedtomeimmediatelyormymoneyshouldberefunded.Thanksforyourconsideration.AndI’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1M:Lucy,wouldyou
liketohavelunchwithmetomorrow?W:Oh,I’dreallyloveto,butIhaveanappointmentwithmydentistat11:30.Thanksforinvitingme.Text2W:Peter
,howistheweathernow?Isitstillraining?M:No,butthere’sstilllotsofclouds.Theweathermansaidthesunwouldn’tcomeoutuntilnex
tweek.Text3M:I’msorryIwaslateforclasstoday,Dr.Simpson.W:Well,I’llletitgothistime.Butyousawitdisturbedther
estoftheclass.M:Yes,Irealizedthat.Iwon’tletithappenagain.Text4W:Hi,Mike.Listen,I’mcomingbackthisafternoon,an
dI’lltakeabusfromtherailwaystation.So,youdon’tneedtocomeandpickmeup.M:OK,takecare,andseeyousoon.Text5M:Jenny,there’sanopeningforanassistantmanagerino
urcompany.Youshouldgiveitatry.W:ThankyouGeorge,butI’vedecidedtotravelabitbeforefindinganotherjob.Text6M:Bytheway,doyouknow
whattimeitis?W:Well,it’saquartertotwo.M:Oh,I’vegottogo.W:SeeLindainthelibrary?M:No.ActuallyI’mgoingtomeetwi
thProfessorSmithattenpasttwo.YoumaycontinueourprojectdiscussionwithMichael.W:Allright.Text7W:Harry,guesswhat?I’vejustreceivedanemailfromPamela.
SheandPeterarecomingdowntoseeusthisweekend.M:Oh,that’sgoodnews!Wehaven’tseenthemforages.W:Yeah.Thelast
timewemetthemwasatourweddingthreeyearsago.M:DidPamelamentionhowlongthey’llstay?W:Aboutoneweek.M:Great!Ic
an’twaittoshowthemaroundournewhouse.W:Metoo.Wehaven’thadanyguestssincewemovedinhere.Iftheweatherisfine,wecanhaveabarbecueinthega
rden.M:Goodidea.I’llgotothemarkettomorrowtobuyallthethingswe’llneed.Text8W:Hello,everyone.Welcometoourprogram.Today,
wearefortunatetohaveaspecialguestwithus.Someofyoumayhaveheardofhimbefore.He’sanartist.Hisworkshavereceivedmanyprizesandhavebeenshowninoveronehu
ndredexhibitionsacrossthecountry—LosAngeles,NewYork,Philadelphia,tonamejustafew.HisnameisChrisCucksy.SoChris,tel
lusabitaboutyourself.M:Well,IwasborninSpringfield,Missouri,andgrewupinKansas.Ididn’tcomefromafamilywithweal
thorposition,butIdidmanagetogetamaster’sdegreeinfinearts.W:Whendidyoufirststarttomakeart?Andwhatwasthetu
rningpointinyourlifethatmadeyouanartist?M:IalwayslikeddrawingasearlyasIcanremember,sorightfromthen,IknewwhatIwasgoingtobe:anartist.W
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xcitedaboutyourtriptoEurope,Dorothy.Whenareyouleaving?W:Injusttwoweeks,andIamexcited.I’vebeenlookingforwardtothistraini
ngprogramforalongtime.ButtherearestillafewthingsIneedtodobeforeIgo.M:Likewhat?W:Likerenewingmypassportand
figuringoutwhattodowithmyapartmentwhileI’mgone.M:Youarenotgoingtogiveitup,areyou?W:Noway!I’llneverfindanotherapartme
ntlikeitaroundhere.ButIdon’tliketheideaofpayingthreemonthsforanemptyapartment,either.So,I’mlookingforsomeonetotakeitwhileI’mawa
y.M:Um,letmethink.Oh,Iknowjustaperson.Anoldcolleagueofmine,JimThomas.Heiscomingheretodosomeresearchthissummer,fromJunetoAugus
t.W:Well,that’sexactlywhenI’llbeaway!M:Tellyouwhat:I’llbecallingJimlatethisweekanyway,soI’llmentionittohim.W:Well,tha
nks,Bill.Text10W:IhopeI’vegivenyouaclearideaofthescheduleforyourLondonweekend.And,beforeIfinish,letmejustgiveyousomeadvi
cewhichshouldmakeyourstaymoreenjoyable.Firstly,pleasedoremembertoputonsomecomfortableshoes.Londonisabigplace,andwhateveryoudo,you’l
lfindyourselfdoingquitealotofwalking.So,comfortableshoesarereallynecessary.Andsecondly,letmeaskyoutopleaselookafteryourmoney.Keepitsafeatallti
mes,andthenyouwillnothaveanyunpleasantaccident,whichcouldruinyourwholeweekend.You’llfindacopyofyourweeken
d’sscheduleinyourroom.Takealookatit,andmakesureyou’reclearabouteverything.Well,that’sallfrommefornow.Goandleaveyourluggageinyo
urrooms.I’llbeseeingyouhereagaininfifteenminutes.Goodbyefornow!