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2026—2027 学年第一学期期中试卷
高三英语
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。
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。每段对话读两遍。
1. When did the woman last play volleyball
A. A week ago. B. Six months ago. C. Twelve months ago.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the ticket counter. B. At the information desk. C. At the train platform.
3. What does the man suggest
A. Getting a new washing machine.
B. Calling the repair shop.
C. Going to the bank.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The difficulty in getting to work.
B. The view outside the window.
C. The weather condition.
5. What are the speakers probably doing
A. Waiting for a train. B. Visiting a theme park. C. Looking for a restaurant.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. Who is the newcomer
A. James. B. Alex. C. Sarah.
7. What does James probably prefer
A. Reading novels.
B. Solving physics problems.
C. Taking part in academic competitions.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the man do
A. He is a waiter. B. He is a cook. C. He is a bakery owner.
9. What day is it today
A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What concerns the man about Sarah’s children
A. They get too much screen time.
B. They are under too much pressure.
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C. They aren’t progressing in their studies.
11. Which childhood activity did the woman prefer
A. Watching TV. B. Cycling. C. Riding horses.
12. What is the woman’s attitude toward modern parenting
A. Annoyed. B. Impressed. C. Sympathetic.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. What is Simon doing
A. Collecting job applications.
B. Announcing a job offer.
C. Contacting a job hunter.
14. What did Sarah study for a degree
A. Business. B. Computer science. C. Education.
15. What is the advantage of being a small company according to Simon
A. It is flexible. B. It is fast-growing. C. It is rich in opportunities.
16. What will Simon probably do next week
A. Conduct an interview. B. Start a new job. C. Send a test.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the purpose of the talk
A. To promote a balanced diet.
B. To introduce an expert.
C. To recommend a career.
18. Where does Dr. Turner work now
A. At Dr. Turner’s Clinic.
B. At the University of Cambridge.
C. At St. Mary’s Hospital.
19. What does Dr. Turner probably think about food
A. It needs more research.
B. It is linked to people’s well-being.
C. It should be cooked to personal taste.
20. What is going to be heard
A. Food production. B. Cooking skills. C. Diet science.
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，选出最佳答案。
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It’s easy to blame an achy neck and stiff shoulder on bad posture. But on many desks, experts
agree, the quiet culprit is your mouse.
“There are a lot of delicate body parts involved in mousing,” explains Cameron Stiehl, a San
Francisco-based ergonomic (人类工程学) assessment specialist. “When you’re at the computer for
hours at a time, having a mouse that doesn’t fit properly or is positioned incorrectly can cause
soft-tissue injuries in the fingers, wrists, hands, elbows and even in the shoulder.” Countless
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ergonomic mouse models promise improvement. If you’re ready for a level up, here are four mice
that will give you a hand.
1 | Semi-vertical mice like the Logitech MX Master 3S have a 30 to 45-degree slant (倾斜), which can help reduc
2 | Trackball mice can be particularly helpful for treating shoulder discomfort by limiting most of your mousing m
3 | A vertical mouse lets you position your hand not flat but tilted sideways as if you’re shaking hands with the de
4 | Working away from your desk doesn’t mean you can’t cast an eye toward ergonomics. The Lenovo Go Wirele
21. According to the description, which product chart is Logitech Lift
A. B. C. D.
22. Which of the following is highly recommended to an office lady with severe neck-shoulder
problems
A. Logitech MX Master 3S. B. Kensington Orbit Trackball.
C. Logitech Lift. D. Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse.
23. Which of the following slogans is the most suitable for Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse
A. Suited for smaller hands. B. A universal upgrade.
C. Trigger finger treater. D. Tiny footprint, total comfort.
.
B
“Growing up in the Bay Area, I always heard that the recipe for happiness was to work hard, do
well, and make sure people like you,” reflects Samir Wagle, MBA’95. After college he joined
Deloitte, a consulting firm, and then worked in the restaurant and retail industries, eventually holding
leadership positions at Protein Bar & Kitchen, Boudin Bakery, Chipotle, and McDonald’s. But
nearly two decades in, Wagle realized that external success hadn’t brought him personal satisfaction.
“I’d checked all the boxes I thought I was supposed to check,” he says, “but I still wasn’t happy.”
Once, a workshop facilitator asked questions that led to soul-searching. “She said, ‘What if
being happy required you to have the conversations you’ve been avoiding, and to stop habits that don’
t serve you ’ I realized my recipe — ‘I need more stuff to be happy’ — wasn’t working.”
After leadership coaching, Wagle resigned from his job. His parents were concerned, convinced
he was throwing his life away. “But I needed to consciously break the patterns my life had been
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following.”
He took professional development courses and went on silent retreats (静修), struggling to gain
happiness from internal rather than external sources.
Wagle crafted a personal mission: to help people work at the intersection of their abilities and
enthusiasm. “When a leader finds that connection, performance is higher and stress is lower.” That
led him to found 11:11 Partners, a leadership development and coaching firm. “We give teams a
language and framework to communicate and solve problems faster, and help them find managers
who fit their culture.”
A key moment came when his son made him realize he hadn’t been truly present as a father. “I
wanted every dimension of my life to match who I wanted to be.” Despite the long and at times
painful path to self-realization, Wagle says the journey has been worth the effort. “Fast-forward a
decade, and where am I today ” he asks. “I have a great relationship with my son. And I’ve created a
business that really reflects who I am — and changes people’s lives.”
24. What can we say about Wagle’s early career
A. It became a complete career failure. B. It marked the peak of his happiness.
C. It offered him cross-role experience. D. It set a perfect model for employees.
25. What caused Wagle’s resignation
A. His awareness of inner emptiness. B. His pressure from leadership roles.
C. His parents’ strong discouragement. D. His firm’s unsatisfactory performance.
26. Why did Wagle found 11:11 Partners
A. To gain more external recognition. B. To avoid habits that don’t serve him.
C. To satisfy his facilitator’s expectations. D. To match skills with people’s passions.
27. What lesson does Wagle’s story convey
A. True happiness lies in self-realization. B. Career success ensures family bonds.
C. Past habits should never be adjusted. D. Independence creates one’s self-identity.
C
New era requires a new vocabulary. Will we still talk about the “mobile” phone when all phones
are mobile, or when they are implanted (植入) within us
Technology is everywhere nowadays, especially at work. Some people are really good at using
all the cool new tools that keep popping up. They have something called TQ, or technology quotient.
It’s like a superpower for understanding the latest tech stuff that our great-grandparents would have
found really impossible. Having a high TQ means you’re awesome at using all the cool new things
that not everyone knows about yet.
The examples are common and becoming more and more frequent. For the parent it might be a
home-school video class. For the brand manager it might be search engine boosting. And for the
clinician, it might be the role of artificial intelligence in supporting the analysis of a CT scan. TQ
attempts to quantify our ability to make sensible use of current technologies and to quickly adapt,
embrace and capitalize on future creations. This adoption is critical from a variety of perspectives,
from social to business. One trip into the world of ChatGPT and we can see how the dynamics of AI
and search are changing for just about everyone.
Any Mom or Dad can understand the value of IQ and EQ in projecting the potential for a child’s
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success. But what about technology The ability for the child and the teacher to understand, embrace
and adopt technology will be a defining aspect of their lives as we speed into the future. We are
increasingly defined by technology and our active participation in everything from smart phones to
Facebook. It might just be time for the basic human needs of food, water and shelter to incorporate
(吸收) technology too. And when that happens, it just might be a good idea to measure it.
While this shift brings challenges, it’s unstoppable. As TQ rises, it will combine with IQ and EQ,
reshaping how we live, work, and learn—turning adaptability with tech into a measurable edge.
28. What is TQ according to the text
A. Speed of learning new languages. B. Skill of fixing high-tech products.
C. Talent to follow modern changes. D. Ability to apply new technologies.
29. Which of the following people has a high TQ
A. A manager who often uses modern search engines.
B. A doctor who analyzes CT scans with AI assistance.
C. A grandparent who finds new tech devices awkward.
D. A mom who watches videos of her child’s school life.
30. What’s the writer’s attitude towards TQ
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Contradictory.
31. What might be the best title for the passage
A. Why Are IQ and EQ Important for TQ B. How Has TQ Changed in the Modern Era
C. What Makes TQ the New Intelligence D. Where to Start Adapting to TQ Changes
D
Drug development has long been known as a high-risk and high-cost process. On average, only
one in every ten drug candidates that enter human trials eventually reaches the market. The journey
from initial discovery to a marketable drug often spans 10 to 15 years, and the cost for a single drug
is estimated at roughly $2.8 billion. This high risk and cost, coupled with the eventual loss of patent
protection, creates constant pressure on drug companies to find the next breakthrough treatment.
In recent years, generative AI has begun to change this picture. The drug industry is rapidly
adopting AI technologies that can analyse massive biological data sets. These AI tools can identify
promising drug targets and propose novel molecules that might interact with them. They can also
screen libraries of data to predict the effectiveness and safety of candidates before any lab work
begins. In addition, they can improve clinical trials by analysing health records to identify patients
most likely to benefit from new treatments. Although the technology is still developing, early signs
suggest it could make drug discovery faster, cheaper and more competitive.
One encouraging result is seen in early-stage trials. AI-designed molecules have shown success
rates of 80-90% in early-stage safety tests, far higher than the historical average of 40-65%. AI is
also improving efficiency in other areas of the industry, from clinical paperwork to human resources.
Some analysts estimate that the drug industry can gain up to $110 billion each year if AI is fully used.
The rise of AI is transforming how the drug industry works. AI-native biotech businesses are
emerging, especially in the U. S. and China. Drug firms are partnering with these biotech companies
and also with tech giants like Amazon, Google and Microsoft. Some tech firms are even developing
platforms to design drugs entirely through computer simulations. For instance, Google’s AlphaFold
has already solved complex problems regarding protein structures.
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However, challenges remain. Governments may need to speed up regulatory reviews as the
number of drug candidates increases. Patient data sharing must also be encouraged in
privacy-protecting ways. Furthermore, patent rules may require adjustment if AI reduces the cost and
risk of innovation. AI brings good news for medicine, but ensuring it benefits both drugmakers and
patients requires the industry and regulators to adjust to this new reality.
32. What is the primary challenge for traditional drug companies
A. The shortage of breakthrough treatments.
B. Inability to discover effective drug candidates.
C. Limited access to cutting-edge research technologies.
D. Long duration and economic burdens of drug development.
33. From paragraph 2, how does AI benefit clinical trials
A. By designing new molecules. B. By helping select suitable patients.
C. By discovering new effective drugs. D. By detecting proper drug targets.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. AI-driven changes in the drug industry.
B. The rise of AI-native biotech firms.
C. Google’s achievements in protein structures.
D. Tech giants’ partnerships with drugmakers.
35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Patent rules are fixed for AI innovation.
B. Faster reviews can protect patient data privacy.
C. Policies should be revised for the benefits from AI.
D. Advanced systems are essential for drug innovation.
第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分）
阅读下列短文，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。
When You Focus on Yourself, Life Begins to Change
When you stop planning your life around others, your time and energy return to you. 36
It is not that every difficulty disappears. It is that your limited time begins flowing toward what you
can genuinely change.
Your Attention Shapes Your Life
Attention is limited. When too much of it is spent analysing other people’s behaviour, it
becomes difficult to hear your own needs. Many people stay busy without seeing meaningful change.
37 Much of their energy is spent on what they cannot control: hidden meanings, uncertain
relationships, and whether someone else is doing better. Life grows around whatever repeatedly
receives your attention.
Stop Comparing and Find Your Own Rhythm
Comparison creates the illusion that everyone else is moving forward while you remain still.
You see people your age receiving promotions, getting married, or buying homes, and suddenly your
own choices begin to feel inadequate. 38 You see the result they choose to display, not the
full cost, luck, and compromise behind it. The pace that suits you is the one most likely to carry you
further.
Turn Emotion Into Action
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Emotion can reveal where something is wrong, but it cannot solve the problem for you. If career
uncertainty worries you, build the skills you lack. If money creates anxiety, review your income and
spending. If you spend every day wondering why life has not improved, anxiety only becomes
heavier. ____39 Miracles rarely arrive all at once. More often, small actions accumulate until
the difference finally becomes visible.
____40 It means recognising that your time, feelings, and future deserve protection.
Once you stop abandoning yourself, the outside world finds it harder to enter your life carelessly.
When you focus on yourself, life begins to change in ways that can feel almost miraculous.
A. Focusing on yourself is not selfishness.
B. It is not always because they lack effort.
C. A sense of control returns through specific action.
D. When comparison stops, you recognise your own rhythm.
E. Stop watching who may enter your life and who may leave.
F. The miracle begins when you finally start building yourself.
G. But people live under different conditions and often want very different lives.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30分)
第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Charles Blackmore led an expedition across one of the last unexplored places on earth, the
Taklamakan Desert. His team was composed of four Britons, four Chinese, 30 camels and six camel
handlers. It later turned out that the camel handlers had never worked with camels before, but were
long-distance lorry drivers: a 41 could have cost everyone their lives. The group set out to
cross the world’s most deserted desert and Charles Blackmore has 42 a book for their
journey.
At the time, he was about to leave the Army after 14 years. He launched the expedition to fill a
43 in his life, to prove something. “I had always assumed I’d spend my whole life in the Army. I
had been offered 44 but suddenly I felt I wanted to see who Charles Blackmore really was,
45 all that.” he says, “My wife was very 46 that I wouldn’t come back as nobody had
ever done that route. It took 59 days to cross from west to east, and the desert was very 47 to
us.”
Anyone reading his 48 of the crossing will 49 at the word “kind”. The team
suffered unspeakable hardships: 50 of temperature; severe thirst; the loss of their water
supply… “But”, Blackmore explains, “when we were at the 51 of our own endurance and
the camels had gone without water for seven days, we 52 to find some.”
“What drove me on more than anything else was the need to 53 . Once we got into the
sand hills we were 54 on our own. We had no alternative plan.” he explains, “When you’ve
walked for 1,000 kilometres you’re not going to turn back. You’ve endured so much; you’ve got so
much behind you. We were very 55 , but very muscular despite our physical exhaustion”.
41. A. disagreement B. contribution C. misunderstanding D. cooperation
42. A. written B. borrowed C. read D. reviewed
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43. A. role B. gap C. page D. need
44. A. training B. priority C. mission D. promotion
45. A. outside B. inside C. except D. against
46. A. amazed B. confused C. worried D. excited
47. A. cruel B. kind C. strange D. familiar
48. A. report B. post C. plan D. account
49. A. wonder B. laugh C. yell D. stare
50. A. changes B. peaks C. extremes D. records
51. A. core B. limits C. source D. foot
52. A. expected B. decided C. failed D. managed
53. A. survive B. win C. escape D. continue
54. A. gradually B. temporarily C. regularly D. completely
55. A. safe B. thin C. lonely D. happy
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，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Just after 4 pm in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, a crowd begins gathering outside a small street stall.
There is no celebrity or grand opening, just a young man from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous
region pushing a cart and baking naan, known to 56 (local) by his nickname, Adax.
He works the dough, rolls it into a round flatbread, brushes it with oil, presses it 57 the
inner wall of a tandoor (馕坑) oven and pulls it out with a long special tool in one smooth, almost
perfect 58 (move). Steam rises from the freshly baked bread, its crust crackling as the crowd
waits.
Each naan is as large as a washbasin, 59 (weigh) about 1 kilogram. Crispy on the
outside and soft inside, it has a rich, 60 (milk) flavor. Freshly baked and still steaming, the
flatbreads 61 (become) so popular that more than 100 people are often waiting in line for
hours 62 the stall opens.
Hand-baking naan takes time, and customers wait patiently as batch after batch comes out of the
oven. What has also impressed them is the baker's rule 63 any naan that cracks or gets
64 (burn) will not be sold.
Naan-making is recognized as 65 form of national intangible cultural heritage. With a
history dating back about 2,000 years to the ancient Silk Road, naan remains an important cultural
symbol of Xinjiang.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
为推进绿色校园建设，你校英语报举办主题为“Going Green in the Classroom”的征文活
动。请你针对教室内某一种能源浪费现象，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
（1）现象描述；
（2）改进建议。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为 80个左右；
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（2）请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Going Green in the Classroom
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。
I had been saving money for a new camera lens (镜头). Every dollar I earned from my part-time
job was put into a glass jar on my desk. Photography was more than a hobby for me — it was how I
saw the world. But my father, a local factory repairman, never understood it. “It’s too expensive and
impractical,” he would say, wiping grease (油脂) off his hands.
My mother supported me quietly instead. She would leave photography magazines on my bed
from time to time. As I saved money day by day, I finally had enough to order the lens online a week
before my birthday. Yet on my birthday, my father gave me a worn camera bag. I forced a smile, but
felt disappointed — he didn’t know which lens I wanted.
Later, my mother found me sitting in my room, staring at the wall. After a quiet moment, she
touched the old bag gently. “He tries,” she said gently. “Not in the way you hope, but he does.” Her
words made me doubt my anger. I pretended not to care, yet felt a little guilty. When my lens arrived,
somehow, I felt nothing but emptiness.
That night, I was looking through a photographers’ forum (论坛) when a post caught my eye:
“The best photo I ever took was of my father’s hands.” It showed a wonderful picture of rough,
scarred hands, just like my father’s, worn out from long factory work. Moved deeply, I thought of
my mother’s words. Suddenly, I realised that I had only wanted my father to understand my passion,
but I had never tried to understand him — not his tiredness, nor his silent care for me in his own
way.
I looked at the light in the garage and remembered my mother’s words. It was unfair to ask for
his understanding while ignoring his world. I had waited passively. Now, it was my turn to try.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I got up, took my camera, and walked into the garage. __________________________________
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Early the next morning, my father saw the photo on the kitchen table. _____________________
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2026—2027 学年第一学期期中试卷（参考答案）
高三英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
1-5 CBACB 6-10 BAACA 11-15 BCCBA 16-20 ABCBC
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分）
21-23 BBD 24-27 CADA 28-31 DBAC 32-35 DBAC
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36-40 FBGCA
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30分)
第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
41-45CABDA 46-50CBDAC 51-55BDADB
第二节 语法填空（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
56. locals 57. against 58. movement 59. weighing 60. milky
61. have become 62. before 63. that 64. burned/burnt 65. a
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
I’ve noticed a typical waste of energy in our classrooms: electronic screens are often left on
during the noon break. This not only wastes electricity but also shortens the equipment’s lifespan.
To tackle this, I suggest each class appoint an “Energy Monitor” to ensure all displays are
switched off before lunch. Additionally, placing “Power Down” stickers on screen frames would
serve as a constant reminder for everyone.
By making these small changes, we can all be a greener person and contribute to our Green
Campus Initiative. Let’s act now!
第二节 (满分 25分)
I got up, took my camera, and walked into the garage. My father was fixing a machine part
attentively. I lifted my camera. Through the lens, I saw his rough hands lined deeply, covered with
oil. I thought of how these hands had worked tirelessly to give me a better life. My heart felt tight. I
clicked repeatedly and left silently. Back in my room, I chose a photo of his oily hand holding a tool,
with warm light falling on his wrist. I printed it and put it in a frame.
Early the next morning, my father saw the photo on the kitchen table. He stopped, his cup in
hand, and looked at it for long. Then he reached out and touched the picture slowly, as if touching a
memory. I walked over and told him I had taken it the night before. He looked at me softly, placing a
heavy hand on my shoulder. “You see things,” he said. Then he added, “Maybe you can show me
how the camera works someday.” Morning light filled the room. I felt a warmth that no camera could
ever capture.
听力原稿
第一节
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。每段对话读
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两遍。
Text 1
W: Do you still play volleyball
M: I haven’t had a game for six months. What about you
W: I have been out of practice for a year. I really need to get back into shape.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, could you help me I’m looking for information on tickets to Birmingham.
M: Of course, you’ll find the ticket counter just around the corner. Trains to Birmingham leave from
Platform Five.
W: Thanks a lot.
Text 3
W: I’ve had my washing machine repaired a few times but it’s still not working properly.
M: It’s time to replace it. Technology has come a long way since you got that one.
W: It will have to be one that doesn’t break the bank.
Text 4
M: The wind is crazy outside. I could hardly stand up when walking to work this morning.
W: There’s also going to be heavy rain soon.
M: I think it’s already started. Look through the window. It’s pouring down.
Text 5
M: Look at the long line for The Hole!
W: Is it worth paying extra for a fast pass ticket
M: Hmm…Let’s come back after we’ve been on the Runaway Train. It’s almost lunchtime. The
crowds might die down because people will go eat.
第二节
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。
Text 6
M: Hey, did you notice the new guy in class
W: Yes, I spoke to him during the break. His name’s Alex.
M: What’s he like academically
W: He’s really good at physics. He won first prize in a physics competition. I saw Sarah and James
discussing questions with him after class.
M: I know Sarah’s interested in biology, but what about James
W: James is more of a literature guy. He always has his head buried in a book. Anyway, Alex is
fitting in well. He seems quite relaxed and open-minded.
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M: Good evening, madam. Welcome to Fernando’s. What can I get for you tonight
W: Let me see… I’d like to start with the garlic bread, please, and then the chicken pasta. And could
I have a side order of vegetables
M: Certainly. And can I get you anything to drink
W: A glass of orange juice, please. Oh, and could you make sure the pasta has no mushrooms
M: Absolutely. I’ll make a note of that for you.
W: Looks like you’re quite busy tonight.
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M: Yes, it’s probably our busiest night. I think people see it as the start of the weekend and they want
to relax after a week at work.
W: Well, that’s how I feel as well.
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M: I saw Sarah and the kids at the weekend.
W: Nice! How are the little ones
M: Great… I think. It was hard to tell. They hardly looked up from their phones!
W: Oh dear!
M: I feel bad for them. When you, Sarah, and I were growing up, we spent far more time outside.
You spent hours on your bike.
W: Ha-ha! Yes, I loved that. I liked to imagine it was a horse! But to be fair, kids’ TV was only on
for a couple of hours a day back then.
M: Fair point.
W: Plus, parents today are under much more pressure than Mom and Dad were. Most now work
full-time, plus they’re expected to be involved in every aspect of their children’s lives. That must be
tiring. It’s hardly surprising they depend on “digital babysitters” sometimes.
M: True. And I guess the kids don’t just watch annoying nonsense. Some of the channels are quite
educational. Nature shows, science facts…
W: Yeah, exactly! I was actually really impressed with Sam’s math knowledge, and Sarah said he’s
learned most of it from a computer game!
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W: Hello
M: Good afternoon. This is Simon from Acme Technology. Am I speaking to Sarah
W: Yes, speaking. How can I help you
M: Well, firstly, congratulations. We’ve reviewed your job application and I have to say we are very
impressed with your educational background. You graduated with honors in computer science, right
W: Yes, that’s correct.
M: Wonderful. Our company values strong technical skills. Your profile seems to fit perfectly with
our requirements.
W: That’s great to hear. I’m really interested in joining your team.
M: Excellent. As you probably know, we’re a small company, but in this business, that gives us an
advantage.
W: Oh, really
M: Yes, because it means we are easy to change when necessary. Technology is constantly changing.
Because we don’t carry too much weight, we are able to adapt to current trends.
W: That makes a lot of sense. So, what happens next with my application
M: The next stage will be a technical test. We’ll email you the details and set up a convenient time.
Are you comfortable with that
W: Absolutely. I’m ready for the challenge.
M: Then, if that goes well, we’ll invite you into the office next week when I’ll do the interview. How
does that sound
W: Great.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is truly an honor to stand before you and talk with our speaker today
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— Dr. Emily Turner. Dr. Turner has over 15 years of experience in the field of diet science. Since
she received her doctor’s degree from the University of Cambridge, she has devoted her career to
researching balanced diets. Currently, Dr. Turner serves as a department leader at St. Mary’s
Hospital. The experts in her team develop personal diet plans for patients. Her work has not only
impacted individual lives but has also contributed greatly to public health. There’s an old saying that
you are what you eat, and Dr. Turner does research on the link between food and overall well-being.
Today, she will share with us the important role a balanced diet plays in keeping fit, preventing
diseases, and living a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Turner will look into the science behind a balanced diet,
and share practical tips on including healthy food in our daily lives. Now, please join me in
welcoming Dr. Emily Turner to the stage.
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