资源简介 绝密★启用前银川名校2022-2023学年高三下学期第一次模拟考试英 语 试 题 卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解(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：How much is the shirt A.＄19.15. B.＄9.18 C.＄9.15答案是C.1. What does the man say about Jack A. He’s humorous. B. He’s responsible. C. He’s serious.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers A. Cousins. B. Classmates. C. Uncle and niece.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about A. What to have for lunch.B. Where to buy some vegetables.C. Who will cook a meal.4. Where are probably the speakers A. In the car shop. B. In the toy shop. C. In the clothing shop.5. What does the man usually do in his spare time A. Play chess with his grandfather.B. Play video games.C. Do some exercise.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. Why does the man apologize A. For not going to the amusement park.B. For not explaining the reason in time.C. For not attending the parent-teacher meeting.7. What subject is the woman probably bad at A. Physics. B. English. C. Math.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does the conversation take place A. At the woman’s home. B. At a wedding. C. On the phone.9. When will Rose arrive at Tom’s house A. On June 30th. B. On July 1st. C. On July 2nd.10. What is Tom likely to do next A. Answer the door. B. Call his friend. C. Send out an invitation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is Max’s purpose of going to Europe A. To work. B. To travel. C. To study.12. Which country is Max in A. Belgium. B. France. C. Switzerland.13. What will Rita do next A. Share her videos. B. Take some pictures. C. Tell the man an account.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does Louis help the woman carry A. The box and the umbrella.B. The chair and the camera.C. The camera and the box.15. How many times did Louis go to the gym this week A. Seven times. B. Six times. C. Twice.16. What did Louis probably do today A. He had his hair cut.B. He cleaned his house.C. He talked with the elderly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where was Randy Bachman’s guitar stolen A. In Japan. B. In America. C. In Canada.18. How did Randy Bachman make money to buy the guitar A. By looking after children. B. By selling cars. C. By singing songs.19. What did William Long think of finding Randy Bachman’s guitar A. It was meaningless. B. It was hopeful. C. It was impossible.20. How much did Takeshi pay for Randy Bachman’s guitar A. $400. B. $6,300. C. $85,000.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere will be four concerts that are worth expecting this year. Tickets for each concert are just US$59.95 per person when you order all four events. Here is the complete show information for each concert.Dean Z—The Ultimate ElvisMarch 12—15, 2023Ticket price: US$65.59Dean Z is the ultimate Elvis! When Dean was three, “This Is Elvis” was being broadcast on television. He immediately jumped on the coffee table and started imitating Presley’s every move. His newest show, Dean Z, The Ultimate Elvis is the high point of a life-long career paying tribute to the man who will always be known as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley!December ’63March 19—22, 2023Ticket price: US$70.39The music of FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS comes to life in this unique concert experience. December’63 shows favorite songs from Frankie Valli that have been exciting audiences for decades. This re-creation of a Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons concert will have you reaching for the high notes as our performers take you on a musical journey with stops at every phase of their careers!Piano Men: GenerationsMarch 26—29, 2023Ticket price: US$69.95Don’t miss the return of last season’s most popular concert! The amazing father and son team of Terry and Nick Davies celebrate the musical influences of Billy Joel and Elton John. Not only have Billy and Elton written and performed music that has been spread for four decades, but also seated themselves behind the piano! Join Terry and Nick and their incredible band on this journey through their long, successful careers.Rockin’ Out With Steve WattsApril 9 — 19, 2023Ticket price: US$73.69Fireside favorite Steve Watts and members of the popular Fireside Band bring you a fast-paced, heart pounding concert of Rock and Roll classics to the Fireside stage for two weekends. Steve and the band will play some of his particular favorites from the 60’s through today including such artists as Bruce Springsteen; David Bowie, The Beatles and many more!21. How much will you pay in total if you order four concerts A. US$59.95. B. US$239.8. C. US$279.26. D. US$279.62.22. In which concert can you enjoy songs of the 1960s A. Rockin’ Out With Steve Watts. B. Piano Men: Generations.C. December ’63. D. Dean Z — The Ultimate Elvis.23. What is the common feature of the four concerts A. All the performers will sing a series of rock songs.B. They all will be held in March.C. All the songs are old songs worth remembering.D. They all will be broadcast on TV.BFashion designers are always looking for new materials to work with. Lately, it's all about environment-friendly materials - recycled tyres, mushrooms, even pineapple fibers! What if you want such a pair of shoes Thaely is here to help.This sneaker brand out of Dubai wants to fight the growing problem of plastic pollution. Led by 23-year-old Indian businessman Ashay Bhave, they may have found a winning approach; making shoes out of plastic grocery bags. “Thaely” means “plastic bag” in the Hindi language. “I was looking to create footwear that is cost-effective and safe for the environment,” Bhave said in an interview with a newspaper. “I needed to come up with something that uses recycled plastic without creating any more plastic waste.” Plastic bags were the perfect solution. He said five trillion plastic bags are used around the world each year. “I was motivated to find a solution to this problem,” Bhave said.That solution was the fiber called ThaelyTex. Made entirely from plastic bags, the material looks and feels like leather. That sounds promising. Better yet, the production process requires no additional chemicals and produces no poisonous by-products. The result is a smart-looking pair of white low-top sneakers.Bhave wouldn't expose the full process for making ThaelyTex, but he said that each pair of shoes was made from up to 15 plastic bags and 22 plastic bottles. Where do they get the materials Bhave told Elle that was the hardest part. “The biggest challenge we faced was right at the first step of acquiring the plastic bags.”Finally, they got help from TrioTap Technologies, a waste management plant. Bhave said they offered to collect the bags and also process them into ThaelyTex.So far, it seems like things are falling into place. There are already hundreds of pre-orders in place. It sounds like they have some plans for the future. “We have a few more colors coming up,” said Bhave. They also plan to put out a high-top model and bring in a line of clothing. Let's hope their growth is also friendly to the environment.24. Why did Bhave choose to make shoes out of plastic bags A. To set a new footwear trend.B. To test new materials for footwear.C. To use recycled plastic in an environment-friendly way.D. To reduce the use of plastic bags in his home country.25. What was the most difficult task for Bhave A. Having a few more colors for Thaely.B. Processing plastic bags into ThaelyTex.C. Dealing with many poisonous by-productsD. Collecting enough production materials26. The underlined part “put out” in the last paragraph probably means .A. conserve B. produce C. provide D. broadcast27. What can be the best title for this passage A. Thaely: killer of waste plastic bagsB. Bhave: a promising young manC. ThaelyTex: material out of plastic bagsD. TrioTap Technologies: a waste management plantCThe advice to drink eight glasses of water per day to stay healthy could be misleading, a new study has found.The research looked at data from 5,600 people across 26 countries with ages ranging from seven days old to 96 years old. It found that people may need less than this amount per day, but requirements can vary on an individual basis.“The science has never supported the old eight glasses thing as an appropriate guideline, mainly because it confused total water turnover* with water from drinks. And a lot of your water comes from the food you eat,” says lead author of the study, Professor Dale Schoeller. “This study is the best we’ve done so far to measure how much water people actually consume on a daily basis, and the major factors that drive water turnover.”Results show daily water needs peak among men aged 20-29, but they remain the same for women from the age of 20 to 55. The team also found that men’s and women’s water requirements differ by about two glasses, or half a liter. The average 20-year-old man of normal weight living in a temperate climate would take in and lose about 3.2 liters every day. For women, that number is closer to 2.7.According to the study, physical activity level explained the largest proportion of the differences in water turnover, followed by sex, the Human Development Index (人类发展指数), and age. The researchers found hunter-gatherers and farmers in developing nations had higher water turnover than those in industrialized economies. In other words, the lower your home country’s Human Development Index, the more water you go through in a day.“That’s representing the combination of several factors,” Schoeller continues. “Those people in low HDI countries are more likely to live in areas with higher average temperatures, and more likely to be performing physical labor. That, plus being less likely to have access to a sip of clean water whenever they need it, makes their water turnover higher.”The results of the study will have an influence on global warming. The researchers hope that the study will be able to help to predict more specific and accurate future water needs.* water turnover:水周转量，即水的总交换量，包括了我们摄入的水分和流失的水分。28. What can be learned from the new study A. Women need less water per day when turning twenty.B. Men consume the most water per day in their 20s.C. Men consume two liters of water per day more than women.D. The daily water turnover of a man doubles that of a woman.29. What’s Professor Dale Schoeller’s attitude towards the eight glasses theory A. Approved. B. Objective.C. Negative. D. Unclear.30. Which are the factors mentioned in the text that cause the difference in water turnover among people a. Gender difference.b. Water drinking habits.c. The amount of physical work a person performs.d. The level of development of the country a person lives in.A. acd B. bcdC. abd D. abc31. What does Schoeller explain in the sixth paragraph A. The water shortage problem faced by low HDI countries.B. The poor living condition of people in low HDI countries.C. Why people living in low HDI countries have higher water turnover.D. Why people living in low HDI countries cannot get clean water.DUsing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have revealed new insights into the creation and destruction of mass extinction. Contrary to conventional knowledge, their study suggests that larger extinctions are not always a form of “creative destruction” that allows new organisms to radiate (向周围辐射出去）and evolve. Instead, it suggests that mass extinction is rarely associated with new species of radiation.Dr. Hoyal Cuthill, the lead study author from the University of Essex in the UK and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, said in a statement, “Some of the most challenging things to understand the history of life are the vast timelines involved and the number of species. New machine learning applications can help us understand the information in human-readable form. This means that we can, so to speak, hold the evolution of half a billion years in the palm of our hand and gain new insights from what we see.”They concluded that mass extinction and later radiation were not connected as previously thought. Within 5 percent of the most significant periods of disruption(中断)，AI detected “big five mass extinctions, seven more mass extinctions, two mass extinction-radiation events and 15 mass radiations. Most importantly, it discovers that massive radiation and extinction rarely occurred with each other, changing the view that greater extinction leads to a kind of deep cycle-like species radiation of nature. It appears that larger extinctions are certainly not the engine of evolutionary radiation. Take the Cambrian Explosion for example and it was about 41 million years ago when a large group of animals first appeared on the first fossil record and the dawn of a high mobile animal equipped with modern physical features.This new study found that a handful of other notable explosions of biodiversity, including the Cambrian Explosion, usually occurred at a time when they were largely isolated(孤立的)from extinction. Dr. Nicholas Guttenberg, a study co-author from the Tokyo Institute of Technology explained, “Ecosystems are dynamic and you don't need anything to exist to allow something new to appear.”32. What's the function of the first paragraph A. To analyze the cause of creative destruction.B. To tell us the result of the new study.C. To explain the power of artificial intelligenceD. To present the conventional idea of mass extinction.33. What do Dr. Hoyal Cuthill's words imply A. New AI machines learn applications better.B. It's difficult to understand the history of life.C. New species appear before mass extinction.D. AI contributes a lot to the study of evolution.34. Why is the Cambrian Explosion mentioned in the text A. To provide knowledge of history.B. To highlight the importance of AI.C. To support the new study.D. To prove the previous view is right.35. What is the text mainly about A. A new understanding of mass extinction.B. The processes of biological evolution.C. Animal species with modern physical featuresD. The relationship between mass extinction and radiation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。You'll probably be familiar with the North American spelling of the word “airplane”. However, if you've ever been on an international flight leaving the United States and going to another English-speaking country like the United Kingdom, you've probably noticed that there are a few differences between the American and British spellings of words with the same meaning. 36 . The American English spelling is “airplane” while the British English spelling is “aeroplane”. So, why does this happen Let's look at the root of the phenomenon. 37 . “British English has a general tendency to favour spellings and words that remind people of French, but American English, when it has deviated(背离) from what British English does, often changes into the direction of seeming less French,” says Lynne Murphy, author of The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between British & American English.38 .“Aeroplane” is no exception. “We're comfortable with ‘aero’ in scientific terms, but as planes became more common things to talk about, the ‘aero’seemed too fancy,” explains Murphy. “In Scientific American in 1906, there was already a claim that ‘ 39 ’. Ten years later, ‘airplane’ was adopted by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics as their term. It was considered in the United Kingdom, but that suggestion didn't go anywhere.”There's a good reason why words that mean the same thing are spelled differently, and why that will continue to happen. “ 40 and people are generally proud of it, so they continue to spell differently,” says Murphy.A. Every country has different cultureB. Airplane is a much better word than aeroplaneC. Your spelling tells people where you're fromD. The word “airplane” happens to be an exampleE. American English and British English have similar historical originsF. A lot of words in the English language are borrowed from other languages, like Latin, Greek, and FrenchG. There's a lot of history that goes beyond words and dives deep into politics, government and science第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节(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。Now at some level, all moms and dads know they shouldn't yell at kids. But if you don't41 or talk angrily, how do you discipline (管教) For thousands of years, the Inuit have 42 an ancient tool: storytelling. Designed to improve kids’ behaviors and sometimes 43 save their lives, oral stories are passed down from one 44 to the next. For example, how do you teach kids to 45 the ocean Instead of 46 , “Don't go near the water!” Inuit parents take a unique 47 and tell kids a special story about what's inside the water.48 , those stories seemed to me too scary for little children. And my initial reaction was to 49 them. But my opinion changed after I watched my own daughter's response to50 tales --- and after I learned more about humanity's complex relationship with storytelling.Oral storytelling is what's known as a human 51 . For tens of thousands of years, it has been a key way that parents teach children about values and how to 52 . Modern hunter-gatherer groups use 53 to teach sharing, respect for others and conflict avoidance. With the Agta, a hunter-gatherer population of the Philippines, good storytelling skills are 54more than hunting skills or medicinal knowledge.Today many parents outsource their oral storytelling to screens, which also 55 . We learn best through things that are 56 to us. And stories, by their 57 , can have lots of things in them that are much more interesting in a way that bare 58 don't. Stories with a dash of danger 59 kids like magnets(磁石). And they turn a tension-ridden activity like disciplining into a 60 interaction. So, don't discount the playfulness of storytelling41. A. answer B. scold C. defend D. stare42. A. relied on B. run into C. dealt with D. applied for43. A. still B. only C. even D. never44. A. point B. season C. destination D. generation45. A. stay away from B. look forward to C. face up to D. put up with46. A. yelling B. begging C. recommending D. questioning47. A. contribution B. approach C. opportunity D. introduction48. A. At least B. In addition C. At first D. For example49. A. subscribe B. dismiss C. substitute D. prove50. A. familiar B. personal C. humorous D. similar51. A. form B. right C. characteristic D. emotion52. A. behave B. calculate C. change D. differ53. A. toys B. experiments C. videos D. stories54. A. affected B. prized C. distributed D. blamed55. A. declines B. exists C. works D. concludes56. A. important B. available C. apparent D. interesting57. A. nature B. size C. purpose D. aspect58. A. prediction B. imagination C. statements D. performances59. A. consist of B. turn down C. pay off D. pull in60. A. careful B. playful C. doubtful D. painful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。The full moon lights up the sky on the evening of the Lantern Festival. The festival, which falls 61 the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marks the end of more than two weeks of Chinese New Year 62 (celebrate) each year.Solving “lantern riddles” is among the many popular traditional activities for the festival, which include eating tangyuan, enjoying the full moon, and 63 (lose) in colorful lighted lanterns. These guessing games 64 (refer) to as lantern riddles because they involve riddleswritten on lanterns or on slips of paper 65 (attach) to lanterns. They often contain messages of great 66 (wise) and good fortune, and give children and others of all ages the opportunity to have fun while practicing language and problem-analyzing skills. A good many of67 classic riddles connect with Chinese characters, historical figures, literary references, or names of cities and other places in China. People must guess the answer by thinking about the68 (variety) meanings of the words and phrases that make up the riddle. 69 (basic), a tip may be provided, such as indicating 70 the answer is a person, a place, or a thing.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(l)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,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。Dear fellow students,With the College Entrance Examination approaches, many students of Senior Three feel quite stressful and are not willing to spare time for sports. They just lose sight of the important role sports play in.In fact, doing sports regularly benefit us in different ways. First, sports help every parts of our bodies work together but prevent us from falling ill easily. Besides, participating in outdoor sports, we can get closely to nature, the beauty of it is able to keep us clear-headed. Therefore, I sincerely advocate that all of us should take active part in sports and get well prepared for their future in a healthy way.That's all. Thank you!第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)你受学生会委托为学校宣传栏写一则英文通知，告知交换生新开设的劳动课程（labor courses）的相关事宜。内容包括：时间和地点；课程内容（烹饪、园艺、志愿服务等）；课程的意义。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。NOTICE______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________银川名校2022-2023学年高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷答案1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15A B A B C C A C A A B B C A B16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30C C A B B B A C C D B A B C A31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45C B D C A D F G B C B A C D A46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60A B C B D C A D B C D A C D B第一部分 听力1—5 ABABC 6—10 CACAA 11—15 BBCAB 16—20 CCABB第二部分 阅读理解21-23 BAC 24-28 CDBA 29-31 BCAC 32-35 BDCA 36-40 DFGBC第三部分第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30分)41-45 BACDA 46—50 ABCBD 51—55 CADBC 56—60 DACDB第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）on 62. celebrations 63. being lost 64. are referred 65. attached66. wisdom 67. the 68. various 69. Basically 70. whether第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节：：短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分)Dear fellow students,With the College Entrance Examination approaches, (改为approaching)many students of senior three feel quite stressful (改为stressed) and are not willing to spare time for sports. They just lose sight of the important role sports play in. (删除in)In fact, doing sports regularly benefit (改为benefits) us in different ways. First, sports give us valuable practice in helping every parts (改为part) of our bodies work together but (改为and) prevent us from falling ill easily. Besides, participating in outdoor sports, we can get closely (改为close) to nature, the beauty of it (改为which) is able to keep us clear-headed. Therefore, I sincerely advocate that all of us should take (加an) active part in sports and get well prepared for their (改为our) future in a healthy way.That's all. Thank you!第二节：书面表达（满分25分）NOTICETo raise the awareness of loving labor, the labor courses have been carried out recently. The courses are scheduled to be held in the school lecture hall from 4: 00 p.m. to 4: 45 p.m. every Wednesday. Cooking, gardening and voluntary service are included. Exchange students are expected to attend the courses. With the teachers’ assistance, we students will learn how to cook, plant and offer help to those in need.By attending the courses, we can master some basic and practical skills, which are beneficial to our growth. Be sure to arrive on time!The Students' Union录音原文Text 1W: Jack is a responsible person. But in my eyes, he’s too serious. I dare not even talk to him.M: Over time, you’ll find that he likes to say funny things to make people laugh.Text 2M: Fortunately, I woke you in class, otherwise Mrs. White would have criticized you. Why are you so sleepy W: I stayed up late talking with my cousin Kate last night. Uncle Alex will send her to study abroad.Text 3M: What would you like for lunch How about some fried chicken W: I don’t want to eat unhealthy food. Let’s buy some vegetables and meat. I’ll give you a taste of my cooking today.Text 4W: Excuse me, can you show me this toy car M: Sure. This is battery-powered. Just press this button to turn it on.W: OK. I’ll take it. The doll in the pink dress is really pretty. I want one, too.Text 5W: What do you usually do in your free time M: I learn to play chess online or do Tai Chi with my grandpa at home.W: Good hobbies. I usually spend all my spare time on video games.Text 6M: ⑥Sweetheart, I think I need to apologize to you.W: Apologize for what I’m not mad that you couldn’t go to the amusement park with me last weekend.M: Not really. ⑥What I want to say is that I was too busy to go to your parent-teacher conference last week.W: That’s okay. Mom already explained the reason to me.M: Good. By the way, how did you do on your midterm exams W: Well, I did very well in math and English. ⑦But my teacher said I need to spend more time on my physics.Text 7W: ⑧Hello, Tom. You finally answered the phone. I called you several times but no one answered. How are you getting along these days M: Sorry, I went out and left my phone at home. I’m pretty fine, Rose. Have you received the invitation W: Yes. Thank you. ⑨I will attend your 50th wedding anniversary on July 2nd.M: I am really glad that you’ll come. ⑨But would you come to my house two days earlier Frankly, I want you to help with the preparation.W: ⑨OK.M: Thanks a million!W: My pleasure. How many friends have you invited 20 M: Double that. That’s why I want your help. ⑩Rose, someone is ringing the doorbell. I have to hang up now. I’ll call you later.Text 8M: Who were you talking with, Rita W: My friend Max. He is in Europe now.M: Why did he go to Europe Go to college W: No. After graduating from high school, he decided to take a gap year and go backpacking in Europe.M: Wow, cool! Has he visited many countries W: Yes. He went to Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium. He arrived in France yesterday and will stay there for a month before flying to Switzerland.M: I haven’t been to Europe yet.W: Me, neither. He said that he would take pictures and shoot videos to share what he saw and heard.M: Great! Which social software does he post his pictures and videos on I want to follow him.W: OK. Let me show you.Text 9W: Louis, could you give me a hand M: Sure. Here I come.W: You see, there is a box, a chair, an umbrella and a camera. I can’t carry these things all at once. This box is full of apples. It’s very heavy. So can you help me with it M: No problem. I can help you with this umbrella, too.W: Thanks a million. Today is Sunday. Did you just get back from the gym You seem to go to the gym every day this week.M: Except today. I did some voluntary work instead. I do it twice a month.W: What kind of voluntary work M: I went to the nursing home, cutting hair for the old people, cleaning their rooms and chatting with them.W: You’re so kind. Next time you go there, don’t forget to call me.Text 10M: After longing for his stolen guitar for almost half a century, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman has finally been reunited with the instrument, which an eagle-eyed fan tracked down in Japan. Bachman, who wrote the original “American Woman” with his band The Guess Who, recovered his guitar in Tokyo—46 years after his cherished guitar was stolen from a Toronto hotel. “With that guitar, I wrote many million-selling songs... it was like my magical guitar. And then when it’s suddenly gone, the magic is gone.” Bachman said. He bought the guitar as a teenager in the early 1960s with $400 saved up from washing cars and babysitting. He had long admired the instrument, spending hours staring at it in a shop window with his friend and fellow musician Neil Young. Over the decades, Bachman hunted for his guitar. A Canadian fan, William Long, decided to help with the search in 2020. “Yeah, I’m a detective,” Long said. “I was confident I was going to find it.” Finally he found that a Japanese musician called Takeshi played Bachman’s beloved guitar in a video. Takeshi bought Bachman’s guitar in 2014 for around 850,000 yen ($6,300). Long alerted Bachman to his discovery, and the musicians arranged to meet in Tokyo to exchange Bachman’s original guitar with another of the same type, also made in 1957. 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源列表 2023届一模英语试卷.docx 2023届一模英语试卷答案.docx 23届高三模考1.mp3
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