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2025届湖北武汉市高三下学期5月供题英语模拟题5
第二部分 阅读（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
Data Engineer - Remote - 60,000 + bonus
Nigel Frank International Southampton, Southern 1 day ago
45,000– 60,000 Per Year Full-time Permanent
Description
I am working with a Microsoft Partnered consultancy who are recruiting(招募) a Data Engineer to join their growing team. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of client projects across a number of different industries such as finance and the public sector etc.
In this role your work will focus around the delivery of projects focusing on the latest Azure technologies. You will work directly with the organizations’ clients base, to consult with them about their data initiatives and advise them on the best course of action when it comes to delivery and implementation of cloud-based data platforms.
Requirements
Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure data platform architecture
Coding experience with both Python and SQL
Experience working with Azure Data Lake and Delta Lake storage
Salaries
This is a salaried role paying up to 60,000 per year depending on experience and a company benefits package including bonus. This is mainly a home-based role with occasional fully expensed visits to client sites as and when required.
It’s just a brief overview of the role. For the full information, please email me at a.pinkerton@ or call me on 0191 3387487. My client is looking to begin the interview process as soon as possible, so don't miss out!
21. What is “I” in the text most likely to be
A. A data engineer. B. A consultancy boss.
C. A recruitment specialist. D. A potential candidate.
22. What does the advertised position involve doing
A. Developing Azure Data Lake. B. Helping clients with data platforms.
C. Coding with both Python and SQL. D. Securing new customers for Microsoft.
23. What would happen to an individual hired for the role
A. He’d work part-time. B. He’d bring in $5,500 a month.
C. He’d be allowed to work remotely. D. He’d be asked to visit clients often.
B
President Chapman found it hard to take the alien (外星人) representative seriously. It was black and made of mist. It flowed around one end of the conference room table where a red bowl of dandelions (蒲公英) sat. The aliens had requested dandelions be provided at the meeting, while their ship remained in high Earth orbit.
“And Earth is a rest stop for your people ”
“Yes. It makes a fine place to stop off and refill our food reserves, get out and stretch, so to speak. We planted dandelions here as a food source…”
“Our conversation is getting sidetracked. We’re here to discuss the idea that humanity will be removed from Earth. You cannot simply wipe out an entire race of beings.”
“You were never intended to inhabit (栖居) this world. Your presence, and the mess you’ve made of it, has stopped the development of its own native intelligence. Honestly, we should have intervened sooner.”
The president pounded the table. “For the last time, dolphins are not intelligent enough to rule this planet.”
The mist sighed. “Look, I’m sorry. I know this must be hard for you. But you’re a mistake. A … random accident. A … a …”
“An escaped pet, you said.”
“Precisely. Think of yourselves as like those furry creatures you keep in your homes. The ones with four legs. The ones that—”
“Yes, dogs, I get it.”
“Right, dogs. You wouldn’t let a dog run a planet, would you When it chews up your furnishings, how do you correct it ”
“Hit it on the nose and say ‘bad dog’.”
“Well, there you go. We’re simply correcting a naughty pet as you would.”
The door behind the mist opened silently. Two men in dark suits entered, carrying a large silver box between them. They aimed it at the mist creature. The next minute, the misty alien was absorbed into the device, along with the remaining dandelions.
24. What might be the main topic of meeting with the alien representative
A. The likelihood of space travels. B. The improvement of dandelions.
C. The removal of humans from Earth. D. The emergence of native intelligence.
25. What does the alien representative mean by mentioning “dogs chewing up furnishings”
A. Furnishings should be made stronger. B. Humans need discipline as pets do.
C. Dogs must be trained in a better way. D. Curing pets of bad habits is challenging.
26. What’s the ending of the story
A. Dolphins flee the Earth. B. The alien is trapped.
C. Humans are wiped out. D. Dandelions die out on Earth.
27. What is the text about
A. Alien Apologies. B. Pets’ Worries.
C. Unexpected Inhabitants. D. Native Intelligence.
C
On the beach of San Miguel, a Mexican surf heaven in Todos Santos Bay, Ensenada, a small freshwater stream flows into the bay. While it doesn’t look like much, this connection of stream and sea is key to the bay’s famous surf break. For years, though, this delicate bond has been threatened by illegal landfills and proposed projects to expand the port facilities of Ensenada.
“The construction of coastal protection infrastructure (基础设施) is especially lethal to waves,” says Salazar, a local surfer. Three breakwaters have been responsible for wave extinctions in Ensenada: two of them built to secure ports and a third constructed to protect a gas company.
Although the biologists and surfers could see they urgently needed a conservation plan, the big question was how to design a project attractive enough for local politicians to get on board. So from 2014 to 2015, Trent E. Hodges, conservation program manager of Save the Waves Coalition (STW), an international nonprofit committed to the protection of surf ecosystems around the world, studied the surfing activity of several hotspots in Todos Santos Bay in Ensenada using “surfonomics,” a methodology adopted by STW to measure the economic influence of surfing.
His study revealed that tourists had an average budget per day of US $111 and stayed an average of 10 bined, the expenditures of tourists and local surfers ranged from $746,000 to $969,000 annually. With the surfonomics data on board, the wave protection movement entered a new stage. In 2021, Arroyo San Miguel State Park was established and it was the first state park in Baja California.
For now, San Miguel’s waves keep rolling in. Surfers watch for them; children laugh and play near the stream that helps create them. This unique state park in Mexico seems to be ringing with the sounds of community and cooperation, nature and conservation, and the waves that will, hopefully, keep breaking far into the future. Together, these seem like a victory song.
28. What does the underlined word “lethal” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Extremely harmful. B. Directly beneficial.
C. Highly responsive. D. Relatively sensitive.
29. What might be a logical starting point for involving politicians in wave conservation
A. Urgent need for coastal protection. B. Environmental impact of wave loss.
C. Economic benefits from surf tourism. D. Wave extinction in Todos Santos Bay.
30. What’s the main idea of paragraph 4
A. The data collected by Hodges. B. The implications of Hodges’ study.
C. The current situation of surf tourism. D. The process of wave protection movement.
31. What does the author think of the establishment of the State Park
A. It’s a short-term fix. B. It’s the result of joint efforts.
C. It’s only a temporary success. D. It’s a once-and-for-all victory.
D
In 1837, Darwin sketched a “tree of life” in his notebook, 12 years before the publication of his Origin of Species. Since then, the tree has been routinely used by biologists to explain how new species emerge from a common ancestor. But some scientists believe that new species can also arise from two parental species combining their genomes(基因组).
Now there is proof.
Today, scientists report in the journal Nature that the Amazonian butterfly species Heliconius elevatus arose from the combining of two others. By comparing the genetic blueprints of other butterfly species, researchers led by Harvard University research associate Neil Rosser, demonstrated that the H. elevatus genome is a mixture of 1 percent of the species H. melpomene and 99 percent of H. pardalinus.
Two decades ago, Mallet realized that all the close relatives of H. elevatus wore a pattern called “tiger mimicry ring.” H. elevatus, on the other hand, wore a “nailhead ray” outfit that was only shared by H. melpomene, a distant relative. It was as if H. elevatus showed up at the family reunion with an outfit borrowed from a stranger. This was a smoking gun that H. elevatus was a hybrid(杂交的) species, but Mallet had to wait for two decades for genomic data to confirm his suspicion.
While Mallet and colleagues gathered genomic sequences of Heliconius butterflies, Rosser set up butterfly cages to observe H. elevatus behavior. The combined effort of Mallet’s genomic sequencing and Rosser’s behavioral studies led to the discovery of key regions in the H. elevatus genome associated with color pattern, host plant preference, and mating preference. To Rosser and Mallet’s surprise, all of these crucial genes came from H. melpomene.
Although only 1 percent of the H. elevatus genome comes from H. melpomene, these are spread across the H. elevatus genome in 44 independent “genetic islands,” and control characteristics crucial to species identity.
Both Mallet and Rosser think there are many more hybrid butterfly species out there. To find these hybrid species, people need to start gathering genomic data for all butterflies.
32. What implication does the discovery of H. elevates have
A. It discredits a theory. B. It explains a phenomenon.
C. It justifies an assumption. D. It corrects a misconception.
33. Which is hard evidence indicating H. elevatus is a hybrid
A. Its body size. B. Its behaviors.
C. Its color pattern. D. Its mating preference.
34. What did Mallet and Rosser do about H. elevatus in the two decades
A. They preserved its key habitats. B. They disclosed its real identity.
C. They changed its genetic mechanism. D. They improved its unique appearance.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Hybrid Butterflies Found
B. Darwin’s Theory Overturned
C. Genetic Map of New Species Completed
D. Breakthrough Made in Butterflies’ Preservation
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What if we take a closer look at the food chains in a garden 36 __ Or how, as we put it in another way, everything gardens.
I began by looking at which larger predatory (捕食性的) creatures are in my garden. Some predators are at the tops of the food chains. Others, of course, can be both predators and prey（猎物）. 37___
Working out the place occupied by various wildlife in my garden comes next. With most creatures in the garden, including common pests (有害动物), the key to successfully living with them and preventing population explosions lies in understanding what they eat and what eats them, that is, their place within garden food chains. We also need to understand that there will never be just one food chain in operation. 38 Just think of the number of different things that will eat different insect species.
Looking at who is eating what, when, and where in our gardens can help us not only understand our gardens better but also get them to function better and find our own place as a gardener within the systems. 39 While these creatures are sometimes considered pests, they are extremely beneficial to keep the ecosystem in balance.
Seeing connections with an open mind can help a gardener understand nothing in the world works on its own. 40___
A. Why should we work out what eats what in a garden
B. The interdependences between garden creatures is limited.
C. Different creatures will compete over various forms of prey.
D. We should always let nature do some of the gardening as well.
E. Moles, for example, eat earthworms and are sometimes eaten by foxes.
F. We may begin to truly understand how every creature shapes its environment.
G. For example, tracing the food chains in my garden, I let field mice inhabit the space.
第三部分 语言运用 （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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mom gave me an abundance of love. Her first love language was 41 . Smells of soups often filled the house. The cookie jar was always 42 freshly-made cookies!
But a few times a year, like my birthday or the Spring Festival, we’d have a 43 treat— homemade fudge (乳汁软糖). Mom would go to the store to 44 all the ingredients (原料). And then she shut herself in the kitchen and I, in my room, waited 45 . Finally, I’d hear her 46 , “Diana, it’s time!”
I’d fly out to 47 . She’d mix everything together and hand me the wooden spoon to stir. That was my 48 . I was the professional stirrer. It was tiring but somebody had to do it.
This was not the 49 soft fudge. It was not creamy soft. It was hard. Soft enough to bite into but hard enough that it 50 anyone who tried it for the first time. “This is fudge ” they would ask.
My mom 51 right before my thirty-first birthday. I cried my eyes out. That first Spring Festival, my aunt 52 , “Will you make me some fudge for the new year ” Tears filled my eyes but I managed a(n) 53 “yes”.
When I hung up that day, I decided, months after my mom left us, to 54 the family tradition of making fudge. It’s not just about fudge. It’s about a mother’s love and 55 .
41. A. gifts B. food C. company D. support
42. A. packed with B. designed for C. empty of D. free from
43. A. special B. luxurious C. costly D. refreshing
44. A. enquire B. list C. purchase D. prepare
45. A. gratefully B. nervously C. politely D. eagerly
46. A. answer B. comment C. shout D. whisper
47. A. help B. chat C. learn D. reply
48. A. plan B. ambition C. choice D. job
49. A. well-prepared B. average C. unique D. good-looking
50. A. convinced B. confused C. interested D. pleased
51. A. set off B. settled down C. passed away D. stepped back
52. A. called B. instructed C. texted D. challenged
53. A. unwilling B. hesitant C. surprised D. choked
54. A. continue B. simplify C. improve D. quit
55. A. appreciation B. sympathy C. tolerance D. connection
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 village homes sit quietly in the mist, their white walls and black roofs standing out amid different oranges and 56 (red) of the autumn trees. The reflection of the sunlight reminds viewers of the Impressionists’ approach 57 light and shadow, yet the 58 (still) of the colors and the lines is altogether Eastern in its charm. Titled “Autumn Haze” and dated 1950, the painting is the work of Lin Fengmian, one of the masters of 20th century art.
Lin’s artistic career began in the southern city of Meizhou, 59 he learned to paint by copying works from the “Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden,” which for three centuries 60 (be) a required text for Chinese children studying art. In 1919, Lin got a work-study opportunity in France. Upon reaching the art academies and studios of Europe, Lin devoted himself to practising 61 he was interested in.
Contemporary Western artists had been incorporating elements of Eastern art from the very beginning. Impressionist master Claude Monet and Cubist master Pablo Picasso both painted Eastern-styled ladies in “La Japonaise” and “Women of Algiers” 62 (respective), while Vincent van Gogh copied paintings of plum blossoms. Unlike earlier Europeans who collected ancient Chinese art out of 63 (curious), the references to Eastern art found in contemporary styles like Impressionism, Post-Impressionism etc. 64 (arise) from a genuine mix of modernist aesthetics(美学) and Eastern philosophical thinking. Inspired by this discovery, Lin combined Chinese painting traditions with new styles of Western art, thus 65 (create) his own artistic philosophy.
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第一节（满分15分）
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
"We've got this," my friend Alex laughed loudly as we stepped off the library steps. "Absolutely, we've got this," I agreed, performing a little victory dance on the sidewalk once the library door had closed behind us. We had both been nominated(提名) for the Youth Excellence Program, an honor and a chance almost every student was crazy about.
That weekend, Alex and I sat in my living room, carefully completing the program application. We each aimed to show we had all qualities the program valued: academic excellence, leadership, community service, integrity, and civic responsibility. I detailed my devotion to challenging courses, while Alex described his volunteer work at the local food bank. We left no stone unturned, fully confident in our joint success.
The following day, we submitted our applications to the teacher hopefully.
Weeks passed.
Then one day, I received a letter about the project. I rushed out of the classroom and opened it. I felt a stab of sadness right in my heart: my name was not on the list.
At that very moment, I saw Alex came jogging over, waving his letter with a beaming smile. It was clear he had news that contrasted with my own. Without hesitation, I turned away to avoid him. I knew he was eager to share his joy. Perhaps, he even had planned to celebrate the good news together with me.
But I just couldn't face it: they picked him but refused me. How could fate be so unjust Anger and despair just blinded me. I
That afternoon, on the school bus, I sat alone and avoided eye contact with Alex. When the bus arrived at my street, I just jumped off, without saying goodbye or smiling to him. I hurried home, thrusting(塞) the letter into my mom’s hands. I buried my face in the cushions, sobbing uncontrollably as waves of heartache swept over me.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
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From that day on, I didn’t talk to Alex.
Finally, Mom talked with me, saying Alex wasn’t the one to blame.
)2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.2025届湖北武汉市高三下学期5月供题英语模拟题5
第一部分 听力
1—5 BCBCA 6—10 CBCAC 11—15 CBCAA 16—20 CABAC
第二部分 阅读
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇招聘广告。文章为猎头发布的招聘数据工程师的相关信息。
21. C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“I am working with a Microsoft Partnered consultancy who are recruiting(招募) a Data Engineer to join their growing team.”可知，文章的“I”是为一家公司在招聘数据工程师，由此可知I是一个招聘专家。故选C。
22. B 细节理解题。根据文章Description部分第二段“You will work directly with the organizations’ clients base, to consult with them about their data initiatives and advise them on the best course of action when it comes to delivery and implementation of cloud-based data platforms.”可知，这个职位的职责之一直接与组织的客户端合作，就他们的数据计划进行咨询，并在交付和实施基于云的数据平台方面，向他们提供最佳行动方案的建议。故选B。
23. C 细节理解题。根据文章Salaries部分的“This is mainly a home-based role with occasional fully expensed visits to client sites as and when required.”可知，招聘的数据工程师可以远程工作。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇科幻记叙文。文章通过一次紧张的会议场景，描绘了地球总统与一位外星人代表的对话。
24. C 细节理解题。根据文章第四自然段Milks的话语“We’re here to discuss the idea that humanity will be removed from Earth. You cannot simply wipe out an entire race of beings.”可知。
25. B 推理判断题。根据文章中的“Right, dogs. You wouldn’t let a dog run a planet, would you When it chews up your furnishings, how do you correct it ” “Hit it on the nose and say ‘bad dog’.” “Well, there you go. We’re simply correcting a naughty pet as you would.” 可知，外星人认为人类就像狗一样，需要纪律和管理。
26. B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“They aimed it at the mist creature. The next minute, the misty alien was sucked(吸入) into the device, along with the remaining dandelions..可知，外星人被人类困住了。故选C。
27. C 主旨大意题。文本中描述了外星人认为人类是地球上的一个意外，他们计划清除人类，因为人类的存在阻碍了地球原生智慧的发展。故选C。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了墨西哥冲浪圣地面临危机时，各方通过合作促成当地州立公园的建立，达到保护冲浪点的目的。
28. A 词义推测题。根据第二段中“Three breakwaters have been responsible for wave extinctions”可知，lethal意为“致命的，极其有害的”。
29. C 推理判断题。根据第三段“Although the biologists and surfers could see they urgently needed a conservation plan, the big question was how to design a project attractive enough for local politicians to get on board.”第一句，和随后一句“so…”，以及研究的内容是冲浪对当地经济的影响，可知，让当地政治家参与保护的原因是让他们知道，冲浪圣地带来的经济利益。故选C。
30. B 主旨大意题。第五段主要介绍了Hodges的研究结果，以及在该研究的影响下，护浪行动取得了进一步的进展。所以B项符合题意。
31. B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“This unique state park in Mexico seems to be ringing with the sounds of community and cooperation, nature and conservation, and the waves that will, hopefully, keep breaking far into the future. Together, these seem like a victory song.”可知,面对面的深度交流才是解决问题的关键。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇调查研究。文章主要介绍了科学家发现了一种杂交的蝴蝶，证明了一种新的进化方式是存在的。
32. C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“…believe that new species can also arise from two parental species combining their genomes(基因组).”和第二段第一句“Now there is proof.”。故选C。
33. C 推理判断题。根据第四段“This was a smoking gun that H. elevatus was a hybrid(杂交的) species, but Mallet had to wait for two decades for genomic data to confirm his suspicion.”可知，故选C。
34. B 推理判断题。根据第五段“The combined effort of Mallet's genomic sequencing and Rosser's behavioral studies led to the discovery of key regions in the H. elevatus genome associated with color pattern, host plant preference, and mating preference. To Rosser and Mallet’s surprise, all of these crucial genes came from H. melpomene.”可知。故选B。
35. A 标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了科学家发现了一种杂交的蝴蝶，证明了一种新的进化方式是存在的，故选A。
第二节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍通过观察花园里生物链了解花园里的生态系统。
36. F 根据空格前的提问，和空格后的“Or how, as we put it in another way, everything gardens.” 这句话可知，F项（我们会真正懂得每一种生物是如何影响环境的）符合语境。
37. E 根据空格前“Some predators are at the tops of the food chains. Others, of course, can be both predators and prey.”可知E项“Moles(鼹鼠), for example, eat earthworms and are sometimes eaten by foxes.”符合语境。F项和前句构成例证关系。
38. C 根据空格前一句“We also need to understand that there will never be just one food chain in operation.”和空格后一句“Just think of the number of different things that will eat different insect species.”可知，空格处的句子强调了在花园中不同生物之间对猎物的竞争，C项符合语境。
39.G 根据空格前一句“…find our own place as a gardener within the systems”和空格后一句“While these creatures are sometimes considered pests, they are extremely beneficial to keep the ecosystem in balance.” 可知，这里是通过作者的亲身经历来说明如何通过理解食物链来维持生态平衡。G项符合语境，故选G。
40 D 本段是对全文的总结，与第一自然段呼应。空格前一句“Seeing connections with an open mind can help a gardener understand nothing in the world works on its own.”和D项构成递进关系，同时呼应第一段内容。
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者妈妈通过食物表达爱，作者在母亲过世后继续其母亲传统的故事。
B 考查名词词义辨析。根据后文描述“Smells of soups often filled the house. The cookie jar”，妈妈通过食物表达爱。
A 考查动词短语词义辨析。“packed with”意为“充满”，符合语境，表示曲奇罐总是装满新鲜的曲奇。
A 考查形容词词义辨析。“special”意为“特别的”，符合语境，表示一年中只有几次的特殊日子会有特别的款待。
C 考查动词词义辨析。根据前文妈妈去商店，可知是购买所有原料。
D 考查副词词义辨析。根据后文听到妈妈声音我fly out，表示作者在房间里急切地等待。
C 考查名词词义辨析。我在房间，妈妈在厨房，所以shout符合语境。
A 考查动词词义辨析。根据后文我完成搅拌工作可知，作者跑出去帮助妈妈。
D 考查名词词义辨析。根据本段最后一句可知，搅拌是作者的“工作”。
B 考查形容词词义辨析。“average”意为“典型的，正常的”，符合语境，表示这不是普通的软糖。
B 考查动词词义辨析。根据后文的问题“This is fudge ” they would ask.可知，这种糖的硬度让第一次尝试的人感到困惑。
C 考查动词词义辨析。根据最后一段“months after my mom left us”可知，母亲过世。
A 考查动词词义辨析。根据最后一段中When I hung up that day可知，阿姨是打电话来请求作者做一些软糖。
D 考查形容词词义辨析。根据前文Tears filled my eyes可知，作者哽咽着说出“好的”。
A 考查动词词义辨析。根据后文作者要继续妈妈传统，这是关于爱与联系的表示可知，作者决定继续家族制作软糖的传统。
D 考查名词词义辨析。根据整个故事内容和空格前一句作者说这不是关于软糖，而是关于母爱可知。
第二节
参考答案：
56. reds 57 to 58 stillness 59 where 60 had been
61 what/whatever 62 respectively 63 curiosity 64 arose 65 creating
第四部分 写作
【参考范文】
第一节
Dear Editor,
I hope this message finds you well. I would like to express my enthusiasm for the English Culture Festival that concluded recently. The events were not only engaging but also a vibrant showcase of our school's multicultural spirit.
I am particularly impressed by the "International Food Fair" activity. It was a creative blend of culture and cuisine that allowed us to taste and appreciate dishes from around the world. The activity developed a sense of community and broadened our horizons, making it my top recommendation.
Looking forward to more such enriching experiences in the future.
Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节
From that day on, I didn't talk to Alex. Each day at school, I navigated the hallways with a new route, avoiding the places he frequented. The shared excitement that once connected us was replaced by a painful silence. Alex tried to do something to mend it. One day, he even left me a note, trying to comfort me. But I looked at him coldly, “Leave me alone.” I knew I was hurting him, but the sting of rejection was too fresh, and I couldn't find the words to bridge the gap.
Finally, Mom talked with me, saying Alex wasn't the one to blame. She reminded me that success and failure were parts of life's journey. “You should have congratulated your friend on this instead of feeling pitiful for yourself,” she said seriously. It suddenly struck me that how unfairly I treated Alex. Seized by guilt, I followed mom’s advice and left Alex a note, expressing my feelings—not as an apology, but as a step towards healing and rebuilding our bond. It was time to face my fears and embrace the reality that our friendship could weather this storm.
附听力原文
Text 1
M: Mrs. Brown, there’s a package for you.
W: Thanks. I’ll take it. Could you accompany me to my apartment building and open the door for me My hands are full.
Text 2
W: Look! The artist is really expert at playing with shapes and colors. Each piece is like a puzzle.
M: Absolutely, these works often challenge the traditional ideas of art. I even can’t make out what this one is. A crying woman
W: Maybe.
Text 3
M: What is that terrible smell!
W: Oh, I apologize. I meant to take the trash out and it slipped my mind.
M: Seriously This isn’t the first time, you know. You always let these things slip through the cracks.
Text 4
W: I never expected there would be a swimming pool in the school.
M: It is open from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekdays. And at weekend, it closes an hour later.
W: Should I sign up in advance
M: No. It’s on a first-come, first-served basis.
Text 5
W: James released his new book last week.
M: Yes. I read it. It’s quite a departure from his usual style.
W: I wonder how the fans will react to such a change.
M: It’s hard to say. Personally, I prefer his earlier works.
Text 6
M: Excuse me, madam. I bought this sweater here last week. But it discolored. Can I return it
W: Did you follow the care instructions
M: I don’t know. I just put it in the washing machine with other clothes…
W: I’m afraid that’s why it discolored, sir. We can’t accept returns for damage from improper washing but our tailor might be able to restore the color if you are willing to leave it here.
M: That’s great.
Text 7
M: Honey, do you still remember our holiday in Bonin Islands. Great fun, isn’t it
W: It was just a very peaceful lifestyle, very connected to nature.
M: Yes, very relaxing. And the sense of community I felt was the best part of it. I felt I was totally accepted.
W: I’m glad you liked it, dear. But I started to miss so many things about living in the city after a few days.
M: What did you miss
W: I missed going to the movies, going to a café and sitting down and reading books and so on. The cultural aspect of the city, you know.
M: In that case, let’s consider some options that might better suit your preferences this summer.
W: I appreciate the thought, but darling, as long as we’re together, that’s the best part of any vacation.
Text 8
M: Welcome to “People Fixing the World”. Here, we meet people with brilliant solutions to the world’s problems and investigate whether their ideas work. Today, we’re honored to have Clare Fernyhough with us, the inspiring founder of the “Smartphone Free Childhood” movement. Welcome, Clare.
W: Thank you, Neil.
M: Clare, what motivated you to take this step
W: My motivation was very personal. My friend’s daughter, Myra, chatted with her best friends every day on the phone, for hours. This made my friend very worried. So, I stepped forward and started a WhatsApp group.
M: But how did this personal drive turn into a nationwide movement
W: I posted about it on social media, encouraged others to start groups in their regions, and it spread like wildfire.
M: It’s truly remarkable. What’s the main goal of “Smartphone Free Childhood”
W: The main goal is to encourage children to engage with the world around them, and to have a childhood not dominated by screen time.
M: Your work is changing lives. Thank you for joining us today.
Text 9
W: Good morning, Starwood Hotel.
M: Good morning, I am Johnson Smith from room 308. I wonder whether you could do me a favor.
W: With pleasure, sir.
M: One of my friends is supposed to pick me up for a very urgent meeting in the National Conference Center in half an hour. But now neither I can contact my friend not do I have any transport. Could you arrange for me a rent-a-car that will take me to the center and also bring me back to the hotel as we’ll have supper together here
W: That’s not a problem. We can ask for the rent-a-car right now. It’s about 3p.m. So, would you like to reserve the car until 7.00 p.m.
M: Fine. How much will it cost
W: The hourly rate is US $12.
M: That’s great. Could you please get the car ready in 10 minutes
W: Sure, Mr. Smith. I will call the car right away.
Text 10
Blowing in The Wind is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released on his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan a year later. It is often considered as one of the best protest songs of the 1960s. While it is frequently associated with the civil rights movement and anti-war movements, the song is unique in its approach. Instead of directly dealing with specific issues, it poses a series of questions. These questions need no answers but challenge the listener to reflect on broader themes of peace, war, and freedom,
The chorus, “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,” is intentionally uncertain. This line can be interpreted in multiple ways: it might suggest that the answer is so obvious that it’s right in front of us, or it could imply that the answer is difficult to find, as unreachable as the wind itself. This is what makes the song touch so many different people over the years, making it a timeless piece that continues to inspire reflection and debate.

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