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第二学期期中学业水平检测
高一英语
(时间:120分钟，满分:150分)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题
卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，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。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 did the man hear?
A. An alarm clock. B. A fire bomb. C. A fire alarm.
2. How many people are in the library?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
3. What does the man probably want to do next?
A. Leave for the woman’s house.
B. Buy extra grocery items.
C. Watch a news report.
4. What will the man do at the weekend?
A. Give a lecture. B. Go on holiday. C. Attend a book event.
5. Where are the speakers probably?
A. At a chemical factory.
B. At the woman’s room.
C. At the classroom.
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
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅
读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白
读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6. Who saw the advertisement?
A. The man’s friend.
B. The woman’s mother.
C. The man’s co-worker.
7. Why does the woman probably want a second-hand piano?
A. The quality is better.
B. She has little money.
C. New ones aren’t available.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。
8. Who will probably bring the sandwiches?
A. Jennifer. B. John. C. Carole.
9. Where will the picnic probably be held?
A. In a park. B. In a forest. C. In a field.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Tour guide and tourist.
B. Employer and employee.
C. Ticket seller and customer.
11. What does the man think is probably the most interesting in the museum?
A. The history of dinosaur bones.
B. The number of dinosaurs.
C. The size of the largest dinosaur.
12. How long can the man spend in the museum?
A. Four hours. B. Three hours. C. Two hours.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the man first get into his career?
A. By studying farming in Africa.
B. By training to become a professor.
C. By working at a bank in his home country.
14. Why don’t many Africans have business chances?
A. Because of the shortage of banks.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂B. Because of the lack of office places.
C. Because of a small number of employees.
15. What will the man probably do first?
A. Help local people borrow money.
B. Create a business college.
C. Open up a new bank.
16. What is the woman’s current problem?
A. She doesn’t have enough money.
B. The director of her company can’t come.
C. Some of her equipment isn’t working.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. The types of games pigs enjoy.
B. A computer game featuring pigs.
C. Some pigs being able to play video games.
18. How did the scientists feel about their findings?
A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Frightened.
19. What were the pigs rewarded with?
A. Drinks. B. Entertainment. C. Food.
20. Who was good at the game according to the talk?
A. Hamlet. B. Omelette. C. Ebony.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Citisport in Newport
We at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities in Newport, giving you more
opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.
Golf
We are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outside Newport.
These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area.
The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from
beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during
term time.
Tennis
The Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills
on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided,
but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on
Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course,
which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.
Football for girls
By popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This
aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The
course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all
girls aged 10-14 years living in the Newport area.
Gymnastics
This course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills.
There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a
demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on
Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
21. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?
A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre inside Newport.
B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.
C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.
D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.
22. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?
A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.
B. You must take your own racket during the course.
C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.
D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.
23. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?
A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Football for girls. D. Gymnastics.
B
Each year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace. Dressed in
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂aprons (围裙) and headscarves, they wait at both towns’ starting lines. Each woman holds a
frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal, the women flip (轻抛) pancakes and they’re
off!
This “pancake racing” tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday, 1445, in Olney.
Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Christian season of Lent (大斋戒) begins. During Lent,
many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.
Legend says that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her
sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells
ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be
late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her
frying pan with a pancake in it. In the following years, the woman’s neighbors imitated her
dash to church, and pancake racing was born.
The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They must flip
their pancakes twice — once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the
race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a
video call to compare race times and declare a winner.
In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an all-day event
starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a
talent show, and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes. Although the women’s race
is still the main event, both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages.
24. How did pancake racing start?
A. A woman in Olney created it.
B. Women made pancakes before Lent.
C. A woman dashed to church with a pancake.
D. People followed the suit of an interesting incident.
25. What should racers obey during the race?
A. They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons.
B. They must flip their pancakes once in the race.
C. They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race.
D. They can flip their pancakes in the middle of the race.
26. What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph?
A. People can show their talent in Olney festival.
B. People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂C. The race is not only intended for women now.
D. People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. The origin of pancake racing.
B. The history of pancake racing.
C. The development of pancake racing.
D. The introduction to pancake racing.
C
Think of Japan in the spring and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s
famous cherry blossoms, also known as “Sakura” — white and pink flowers, blooming across
cities and mountains.
The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been loved in
Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the
most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.
But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the
earliest blooms on record. Scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis threatening
ecosystems everywhere.
Yasuyuki Aono, a researcher at Osaka Prefecture University, has gathered records from Kyoto
back to 812 AD from historical documents and diaries. In the central city of Kyoto, cherry
blossoms peaked on March 26, the earliest in more than 1,200 years, Aono said. And in the
capital Tokyo, cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 22, the second-earliest date on
record.
The peak bloom dates shift every year, depending on numerous factors including weather
and rainfall, but have shown a general trend of moving earlier and earlier. In Kyoto, the peak
date stayed around mid-April for centuries, but began moving into early April during the 1800s.
The date has only dipped into late March a handful of times in recorded history.
“Sakura blooms are very temperature sensitive,” said Aono. “Flowering and full bloom could
be earlier or later depending on the temperature alone,” he said. “The temperature was low in the
1820s, but it has risen by about 3.5 degrees Celsius to this day.”
This year’s seasons in particular influenced the blossom dates, he added. The winter was very
cold, but the spring came fast and unusually warm.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂28. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Cherry blossom celebrations.
B. Warning of a climate crisis.
C. A strong love for cherry blossom.
D. Cherry blossom season coming earlier.
29. What does the underlined word “flocking” mean?
A. Blocking. B. Flooding C. Running. D. Following.
30. What can we infer from paragraph 5?
A. The peak blossom dates fall on a fixed date.
B. The cherry blossom rarely peaks in March.
C. The peak bloom dates mainly depend on weather and rainfall.
D. Cherry blossom peaks around mid-April in Tokyo.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To inform people the date of cherry blossom.
B. To show a study on cherry blossom dates.
C. To present a Japanese tradition of cherry blossom celebration.
D. To make people aware of the influence of climate change on cherry blossom.
D
Your best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out - your shadow - doesn’t
serve an important function like your heart or brain, but what if you could use shadows to create
electricity? When using solar panels (电池板) that are powered by light, shadows can be
boring because it means electricity can’t be created. However, researchers from the National
University of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present
everywhere.
A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows. It is
created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon (硅). Like in a normal solar panel, when
put in light, the silicon electrons (电子) become energized and the energized electrons then
jump from the silicon to the gold. The voltage (电压) of the part of the machine that is placed
in the light increases relative to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to
low voltage. They are sent through an external circuit (外电路) creating a current that can be
used to power another machine. The greater the contrast between light and dark, more energy is
provided by the machine.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂The team is working on improving the performance of the machine, borrowing approaches
from solar panels to gather light. Increasing the amount of light the machines can receive
allows them to better make use of shadows, as well as developing shadow energy collecting
panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting. The team is also researching the use
of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine, meaning they would be more
cost effective and easier to apply in society.
Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to
collect energy from them by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in
places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work, or indoors. “A lot of people
think that shadows are useless,” Tan says, but “anything can be useful, even shadows.”
32. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.
B. The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.
C. Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.
D. Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.
33. What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?
A. The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.
B. The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.
C. The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.
D. An external circuit creates current using another machine.
34. How does the team improve the performance of the machine?
A. Using solar panels in the machine.
B. Increasing the amount of light received.
C. Developing light energy collecting panels.
D. Bringing down the price of gold.
35. Which of the following is the best place to apply the machine?
A. A gym. B. A park. C. A farm. D. A playground.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 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。
Applying to university can seem very challenging. There’s so much to do! But really,
getting your application in is just a series of stages: do the research, narrow down your university
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂choices, write the applications, and then play the waiting game. Then come the final decisions.
36
Choosing your university
37 This depends on many factors, including entry requirements, funding and
financial factors, subjects and courses available and many more. But such factors often have to
come second to important considerations about visa requirements and funding opportunities.
And when it comes to entry requirements, it is generally worth applying to a range of institutions
so you have at least one back-up choice, just in case.
38
Once you have narrowed down your options, the real work starts.
Writing university applications is very different for different universities. Some colleges
often expect extensive personal essays, which are designed to reveal much more than just your
learning skills. Some are more formal and structured around school achievements, motivation
and extracurricular activities. 39 Admissions teachers can always tell.
After applying
40 For some universities there will be interviews at the second stage of the
application process, but if not, you’ll have to sit tight until decisions are announced.
When the entire above are sorted, the only thing left is to stock up on stationery (文具),
review any reading lists and prepare for the next adventure.
A. Preparing for university interviews.
B. Writing your university application.
C. Once you have hit the big red button on all your applications, the waiting game begins.
D. For those looking to study at university, the following is essential guide to your
applications.
E. Make sure you adapt your application for each university, rather than copying and pasting
each section.
F. Researching the options available to you is an essential start to your university application
process.
G. Visiting universities in which you are interested can help you understand more about
whether it is the right fit for you.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 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。
Most people who keep animals choose to have dogs, cats or fishes. But Recep Mirzan keeps
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂a 41 animal on his farm in Western Turkey. The 63-year-old retired worker has a swan (天
鹅) which he 42 many years ago. Mirzan was driving in his car when he 43 an
injured swan with a 44 wing. Mirzan immediately 45 and took the swan with him to
46 her from predators (捕食者).
“Since I love 47 , I said to myself that I should take her home instead of 48 her as
prey (猎物),” Mirzan told The Associated Press.
He named the swan Garip. It means “strange” in the Turkish language but is also used to 49
a person who has had difficulties in their lives. After Garip’s broken wing improved, she 50
with Mirzan. Mirzan is not married and has no 51 , so the swan is like a child to him. Garip
has been living on Mirzan’s farm for the past 37 years, 52 Mirzan wherever he goes and
never trying to 53 the farm.
According to the group Swan Sanctuary, in Britain, swans live in the 54 for only about
12 years. But thanks to the 55 environments, Garip can live up to nearly 40 years.
41. A. lovely B. different C. smart D. normal
42. A. saved B. bought C. caught D. raised
43. A. hit B. picked C. touched D. saw
44. A. beautiful B. broken C. strong D. annoyed
45. A. shouted B. shot C. stopped D. defended
46. A. leave B. care C. protect D. observe
47. A. nature B. hunting C. animals D. recovery
48. A. leaving B. regarding C. thinking D. serving
49. A. describe B. help C. introduce D. comfort
50. A. played B. performed C. flew D. remained
51. A. money B. house C. family D. children
52. A. missing B. understanding C. following D. supporting
53. A. run away from B. get into C. return to D. get across
54. A. lake B. wild C. history D. world
55. A. polluted B. quiet C. energetic D. protected
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。
In 2019, Tu Youyou was selected by the BBC as one of the most influential 56
(figure) of science in the 20th Century along with Albert Einstein and Alan Mathison Turing. Tu
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Youyou was noted for her bravery in being a scientist during a difficult time for science in
China, her ability to use old 5 7 (wise) and new methods to achieve her goals and the fact
that her work 5 8 (bridge) the Eastern and Western worlds, 5 9 (save) millions of
lives.
In 1969, Tu 6 0 (choose) to establish a team to find a cure for malaria. This was not an
easy task. The reason why this was difficult was that the team had 61 (limit) resources.
They did not have enough staff, and the laboratory 6 2 they worked had poor air quality.
However, after hundreds of failed experiments, they eventually came across a promising
chemical. It worked well in experiments on animals, 6 3 they had to know if it was safe for
humans. Tu 6 4 (brave) volunteered to be the first human subject when they were ready to
start testing and the rest of her team followed her. The test was 6 5 success. The medicine
they discovered, artemisinin, has now become the world’s most effective drug for fighting
malaria. Many have heard of shark’s fin soup.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题,每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。
66. ___________ the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.
京剧的起源可以追溯到18世纪，距今已有两百多年历史。
67. In 2013, I ___________ make my dream come true: I would become Australia’s first
professional photo blogger.
2013年，我决定实现自己的梦想：成为澳大利亚第一位职业摄影博主。
68. I was hoping to see a bear or even an eagle, but ___________ was a small group of deer.
我本来盼望着能看到一只熊甚至是一只老鹰，结果我只看到了一小群鹿。
69. Experts have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us ___________.
专家已经证明鲨鱼不会将人类视为食物，它们对人类的攻击都是无意的。
70. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to ___________.
时至今日，随着我们对鲨鱼了解的加深，越来越多的人愿意去保护它们免遭灭绝。
71. ___________ with you, when you go shopping.
出门购物时请带上一个可重复使用的袋子。
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂72. ___________, I can’t concentrate on anything. Please help!
我既尴尬又羞愧，做什么事都无法集中精力。请您帮帮我吧！
73. We all know that ___________ and that lying is wrong.
我们都知道诚实是一项重要品质，也知道说谎是不对的。
74. He started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbours and ___________.
他开始向他的同学和邻居求助，劝说他们捐款。
75. In Prague, Winton saw people ___________ and whose lives were in danger.
在布拉格，温顿看到人们生活在劣境中，连生命都收到威胁。
第二节:书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，介绍你亲身经
历的一件好人好事，内容包括：
1. 事情经过；
2. 个人感受。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBBCC 6-10 BAABA 11-15 CBAAB 16-20 CCACA
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
21-23 CCC 24-27 DCCD 28-31 DBBD 32-35 DCBA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）
36-40 DFBEC
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BADBC 46-50 CCAAD 51-55 DCABD
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. figures 57. wisdom 58. bridged 59. saving 60. was chosen
61. limited 62. where 63. but 64. bravely 65. a
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（每小题1.5分，共10小题，满分15分）
66. Dating back to
67. was determined to
68. all I saw/ what I saw
69. by mistake
70. protect them from extinction
71. Take a reusable bag
72. Embarrassed and ashamed
73. honesty is an important value
74. persuaded them to donate
75. living in terrible conditions
第二节：书面表达：（满分25分）
参考答案(略)
一、评分原则
①本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
②词数过多或过少（70-100词为合理区间），减2分。
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确定或调整档次，最后给分。评分档次的确定应在内容符合题目要求的前提下侧重于语
言的表达。
④评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容切题，语言表达准确、多样、连贯、得体。
⑤拼写与标点符号是语言表达准确的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以
考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
⑥如书写太潦草，以至影响辨认，将分数降低一个档次。
二．各档次的给分范围和要求
第六档（22-25）：优秀（漂漂亮亮）
紧扣主题，涵盖全部要点，内容充实，语法结构多样，词汇丰富，行文流畅，有较强的
语言运用能力。允许有些许的错误，不影响表达。
第五档（18-21）：良好（清清楚楚）
紧扣主题，涵盖全部要点，内容充实，行文流畅。语言使用错误少，不影响表达。
第四档（15-17）：一般 （马马虎虎）
紧扣主题，基本涵盖全部要点, 内容比较充实。语言错误影响到部分表达，多数表达正确，
基本达到写作目的。
第三档（11-14）：较差（糊里糊涂）
要点不全，内容不充实，行文不流畅。语言错误多，但半数以上句子正确。
第二档（7-10）： 差（一塌糊涂）
内容混乱，或主要内容偏离主题。尚能找出少数可读句。
第一档（0-6）：极差（一败涂地）
只写与内容相关的词，没有有效信息。抄写其他文章内容，与写作内容没有关系。
听力原文
Text 1
M: I thought I heard the fire alarm. Was there a fire bomb?
W: No, they were just testing it to make sure if it works. They do it every week.
Text 2
W: Have you seen Deborah anywhere? She has my English exercise book and I need it for my
next lesson.
M: Yes, she’s in the library, talking to Tracy and Michelle. They’re the only ones in there.
Text 3
W: According to the news, a dangerous storm will hit the North Atlantic Coast. You have enough
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M: I heard. Unfortunately, you live by the ocean. I have some rice and meat, but I’d better bring
home some more!
Text 4
M: I’m going to see my favorite author who will give a talk at the weekend. I’m hoping he will
sign my book for me.
W: I hope you enjoy it. I need to work because my boss is on holiday.
Text 5
M: Class, gather around. This chemistry experiment will show you the reaction of mixing two
chemicals.
W: Sorry, teacher! There are too many people in the front — can everyone make some room?
M: Yes, please. Let’s make sure everyone can observe.
Text 6
M: Were you looking for a second-hand piano?
W: Yes, good ones are hard to find.
M: Well, your mother spotted this advertisement in the newspaper.
W: Oh, that’s interesting. Good price, too.
M: But you could get a new one for that price. A friend at work bought one for half as much.
W: The older ones are better. People just don’t make them like that anymore.
M: But you could afford something new.
W: I play the piano. I know about these things.
Text 7
W: Are you looking forward to the picnic, John?
M: Yes, I got the biscuits. Have you made some sandwiches?
W: No, Jennifer said she’d do that. Carole and I are bringing the drinks and cakes.
M: Do you think we should have it in the park or in a farmer’s field? The forest might be a bit
dark.
W: No, we’ll be OK. It’s lovely there. They have special tables for picnics.
M: There might be other people using them.
W: I doubt it — not on a Friday. I think Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days.
Text 8
W: Welcome to the New York Natural History Museum. Please review this visitors’ guide while
I take you around.
M: Excellent! My daughter is so excited to see the dinosaurs.
W: That’s my favorite part as well. These dinosaur bones have been gathered from all over the
world since 1880.
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W: Well, for insects, there are the remains of a 20-million-year-old butterfly.
M: Wow! What’s the largest dinosaur in the museum?
W: Of the 100 dinosaurs that we have, the largest one is almost 40 meters long.
M: What an incredible length! That’s the most amazing thing I’ve heard all day. I’d say it’ll take
over four hours to explore everything here.
W: Well, it’s only 2 p.m. now and everything shuts down at 5 p.m. So, let’s get going!
Text 9
W: Congratulations, Dr. Thompson. Due to your hard work bringing career opportunities to
Africa, we’re honoring you with the African Outreach Honor.
M: This is a real moment of pride. I opened my first farm and business center in Africa in 2002
after studying agricultural business in South Africa. Then, I expanded into banking.
W: For anyone that doesn’t know about you, can you give them an idea?
M: Of course. Because of the lack of banks or places to borrow money, many African people
don’t have business opportunities. I’ve helped provide the funds to start countless
companies, many of which have created thousands of jobs.
W: This is the future, isn’t it?
M: We believe so. With the generous donation from this award, I will establish my first business
university.
W: We’re so thankful to help create this opportunity. Now, excuse me for a second while we fix
these cameras before our company’s director arrives to interview you.
M: No worries, I’ll sit tight.
Text 10
Welcome back, everyone. This is CBA News Radio. Here comes interesting news.
Scientists have found pigs can play video games after putting four fun-loving pigs to the test.
The pigs — Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory — were trained to use a control stick to move a
character on screen. Researchers said the fact that the pigs understood the connection between
the stick and the game is quite a discovery. The pigs even continued playing when their food
reward stopped. Usually, the pigs would be given food for “winning” the game level. But during
testing, the food machine broke, and they kept clearing the game levels when encouraged by
some of the researchers’ kind words. The research team thought that the fact that the pigs could
play video games was “remarkable”, since they have bad eyesight and no hands or thumbs. But
it was not easy for them. Out of the pigs, Hamlet did the best at the game, but struggled when it
got harder.
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