厦门市 2026 届高中毕业班模拟测试
英语听力原文(挖空学生版)
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M:It's really hot in here.Mind if I open the window?
W:Better not. It's super noisy outside— the street's under repair. We've got_____________anyway.
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M: Hey, isn’t the project meeting at 2:00 pm?
W:It was, but it's got moved to________. Could you come in about___________earlier to get the stuff ready?
W:Sure,no problem.
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W:How was the movie you saw last night?
M:The acting was great,and the music was beautiful.But the_____was such a mess that I couldn't really follow it.
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W:Wilson,I got a delivery notice,but my_______isn't in the locker it mentioned.
M:Let me take a look.Ah,I see the problem—you checked the wrong one.Try this locker here.
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W:Did you catch the announcement?Because of the storm,our_______to Edinburgh now leaves from Gate 17
instead of Gate 9.
M:No,I missed it.We'd better go there right away.
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M:Alice,have you figured out what to get for Mom's birthday yet?It's coming up soon.
W:Not yet.I thought about a silk scarf,but she's already got a bunch of those.Then I considered a gardening book,but
you know she hardly ever reads.
M:What about that_______________she kept checking out at the mall last week?
W:___________a,but it's still pricey even on sale,and the mall doesn't offer free delivery.
M:Well,if we______the cost,it won't be that bad.
W:You would?That actually sounds perfect.
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W:Hi!Why is everyone buying pears today?Do you have a special promotion?
M:Not really.It's Jingzhe.Our local tradition says spring thunder and rain wake up sleeping insects,marking the start
of hard work on the______.
W:I see.So people eat pears to celebrate the insects?
M:(Laughing)No.In Chinese,"pear"sounds like"leaving".Farmers eat them hoping______will___________their
crops.
W:What a clever play on words!
M:Indeed.Pears have a special place in Chinese culture.Even a famous Chinese poet,Su Shi,wrote about
them.Anyway,my pears are very sweet.Would you like some?
W:Yes,please!I'll take______.Text 8
M:Hey,_______!You look like you're in a hurry.Heading to the basketball tryouts?
W:Hi,_______!Not today.I'm just dropping off my younger brother,Eddie.He's determined to make the school team
this year.
M:That's ambitious!I remember he was the lead guitarist in the school_______last semester.
W:He still plays,but he's crazy about basketball now.
M:That's quite a change!By the way,is your sister,Fiona,also trying out for the cheer leading team?
W:No,she's busy with the swimming club.What about you?Still working on the school magazine with Jessica?
M:Actually,I've started training for the marathon with my ________,Louis.
W:That sounds like a lot of work!Good luck to you both.
M:Thanks!
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M:Hey Emily,have you heard about the new exhibition at the Space Science Center?They're displaying_________
from different missions.
W:Really?What kind of things are on display?
M:Moon rocks,parts of satellites,and even spacesuits.There are also early space charts full of complicated data.
Some exhibits even remind visitors of science fiction movies or ideas about life in space.
W:That sounds__________.Are the charts easy to understand?
M:Pretty much.Although brochures and screens are available,visitors find the______________the most helpful.
W:Nice.What are they like?
M:They're amazingly___________.Some are even shown in digital form,and a few have really complex shapes.
W:I've always been curious about deep space. I think I should check it out.
M:You definitely should.
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Today we are going to introduce a popular time-management method called the Pomodoro Technique.It was
invented by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.The method is named after the tomato-shaped____________he used
when he studied in Rome."Pomodoro"means tomato in Italian,which is a common ingredient in Italian cooking.
The method is pretty simple. First, choose a task and set a timer for 25 minutes. During that time, stay focused
and avoid checking your phone or emails. When the timer rings, you've completed one “Pomodoro”Then take a 5-
minute break. After four “Pomodoros”, take a____________of 15 to 30 minutes instead of jumping straight into
the next task.
This technique can help improve concentration and prevent mental exhaustion.It's especially helpful for people
who get___________easily,or for those who often feel sleepy or lose track of what they are doing while
studying.Why not give it a try?
