2022年江蘇省常州市八校高一下學期期末聯(lián)合調研英語試卷（不含聽力音頻）

2021-2022學年第二學期八校高一年級期末聯(lián)合調研英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。l.Whatistheman?A.Ateacher. B.Awriter. C.Astudent.2.Howoldisthewoman'sfather?A.43. B.46. C.48.3.Whatlanguagedidthewomanmajorinatcollege?A.English. B.Korean. C.Japanese.4.WhatcolorshirtdoesMaryprefer?A.Blue. B.White. C.Yellow.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Holidayplans. B.AChristmasparty. C.Theirfamilymembers.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A.Visitafriend. B.Seeamovie. C.Enjoyaconcert.7.Howwillthespeakersprobablygo?A.Bycar. B.Bytaxi. C.Byus.聽第7段材料,回答第8、9題。8.WhatdidAlbertlearnduringhisholiday?A.Rollerskating. B.Spanishdancing. C.Cooking.9.WhydidMickgotoanothercity?A.Foramusiccontest. B.Foraholidaycamp. C.Foranappointment.聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Familymembers. C.Interviewerandinterviewee.11.WheredoesAlicecomefrom?A.SanFrancisco. B.Washington. C.Chicago.12.Whatkindoffooddoesthemanlikemost?A.Seafood. B.Hamburgers. C.Sandwiches.聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.14.WhereisMike?A.Inhisstudy. B.Atabarber's. C.Inhisbedroom.15.WhatisMike'sdreamjobnow?A.Aracecardriver. B.Agreatwriter. C.Arockstar.16.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofMike'sideas?A.Impractical. B.Interesting. C.Inspiring.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Snowy. B.Windy. C.Rainy.18.Whatarethelistenersadvisedtodo?A.Stayathome. B.Notdrivetotown. C.Gotothecountryside.19.Whowouldbehappyabouttheweatheraccordingtothespeaker?A.Teachers. B.Parents. C.Kids.20.Whenisthenextnews?A.At6:00am. B.At8:00am. C.At9:00am.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié),滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWhatlimitsyoufromhikingmoreoften?Ifnothavingasuitablehikingpartneriskeepingyououtofthewoods,whynottakealookatthegreathikingclubsacrossCanada?●YukonOutdoorsClubMembershipcost:$10forasinglemembershipDescription:Thecluborganizesdayhikes,backpackingtrips,canoetrips,mountainbiking,andcross-countryskiingtipsformemberstogainnewskillsandvaluableinformation.Thetripsareopentoeveryoneadrangefromeasytomoderatetodifficult.●UBCVarsityOutdoorClubMembershipcost:StudentsS40;non-UBCstudent$60Description:TheUBCVarsityOutdoorClubisasocialgroupthathikesandrockclimbs.Membersleadtrips,runskillsworkshops,andhostpresentations.Memberscanborrowequipmentfromtheclub.TheUBCVOChasalsoconstructedafewhutsintheCoastMountains.●PenderHarborHikingGroupMembershipcost:FreeDescription:ThePenderHarborHikingGroupoffersawayformemberstomeetlike-mindedindividualsandgetfit.Hikesarescheduledtwomonthsinadvance,socheckthewebsiteregularlytofindahikethat’srightforyou!HikesareusuallyoneandahalftotwohourslongeveryMondayandWednesdaymorning,butsomefull-dayhikesarescheduled,dependingonmemberinterest.●VernonOutdoorsClubMembershipcost:Asinglemembershipis$25,andstudentspay$10.Childrenarefreewhentheycomewitharegisteredfamilymember.Description:TheVernonOutdoorsClubisanactivegroupthatenjoyshikingandcycling.Membersareencouragedtosharetheiractivityideasandinterests.ThegrouporganizesaTuesdayActivityeachweek.21.Whichcluborganizesitstripsbasedontheirmembers'hikingskills?A.TheYukonOutdoorsClub. B.TheUBCVarsityOutdoorClub.C.ThePenderHarborHikingGroup. D.TheVernonOutdoorsClub.22.WhatdoweknowabouthikesorganizedbythePenderHarborHikingGroup?A.Theyaremostlyheldonweekends.B.Theirscheduleisalwayse-mailedtothemembers.C.Morefull-dayhikesareofferedthanhalf-dayhikes.D.Theyarearrangedtwomonthsaheadoftime.23.Mr.andMrs.Smith,togetherwiththeirtwochildren,aged4and6,intendtojointheVernonOutdoorsClub,howmuchwilltheypayforthemembership?A.$35. B.$45. C.$50. D.$70.BLikemoststudents,youprobablyfeelasifsuccessfulonesinyourclasswerejustbornsmart.Nomatterwhatelseisgoingonintheirpersonallivesorafter-schoolactivitiestheyalwaysgetgoodgrades,whileforyou,itisastruggle.Actually,gradesareonlyonepartofyoureducationandI'vecometorealizethatsuccessfulstudentsarenotmoreintelligentthanotherstudents.Theyhavejustmoreself-controlandstayfocused,andtheyareeagertowin.Intelligenceisn'tafixedproperty.Researchhasproventhatstudentswhobelievethattheycanbecomesmarteractuallydobecomesmarter.Beliefisthatpowerful.Intelligenceisapropertythatyoucandevelopovertime.Don'teverseeyourselfas"dumb"or"dull",becausewiththerightmindsetyoucanbecomemoreintelligent.Soevenifyoudon'tfeellikethebrightestofthebunch,I'mgoingtosharewithyouhowtobesuccessfulinschool.Relyonsystems,notmotivation.Studentswhodowellinschooldon'twaituntilthey'reinthemoodtostudybeforetheygetdowntowork.Neitherdotheywaituntiltheyfeelmotivatedbeforetheystartpreparingforanexam.Instead,successfulstudentsrelyonsystemstoensurethattheygettheworkdone,eventheydon'tfeellikeit.Keeponreadingtofindoutwhatsomeofthesesystemsare.Reviewanynewinformationyou'velearnedonthesameday.Thisdailyreviewwon'ttakelongtocomplete,butit'savitalstepthatensuresyoustayontopofthematerial.Getridofdistractions（分心）beforetheybecomedistractions.Toovercomedistractions,youcan'tdependonwillpower.Fewofushavethewillpowernecessarytofightoffallthedistractionsthatsurroundusinthisdigitalera.Herearesomewaystoeliminate:Turnoffnotifications（通知）onyourphone,deletealltheappsthatdistractyou,putyourphoneinanotherroombeforeyoustartwork.24.What'sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowstudents'pressureinschool.B.Topresentstudents'after-schoolactivities.C.Totelltheimportanceofintelligence.D.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.25.Whichofthefollowingviewsdoestheauthoragreewith?A.Astudentisexpectedtogooverhis/herlessonseveryotherday.B.Astudentcandevelophis/herintelligencelaterifnotbornsmart.C.Astudentcan'tstarttostudyunlesshe/shefeelsmoremotivated.D.Astudentissuretosucceedonlybybelievinginhimself/herself.26.Whatwillyoudowithasmartphonethatmightdistractyouaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Deletealltheappsonthesmartphone.B.Turnitoffwhenitdistractsyourattention.C.Placeitinanotherroombeforeworking.D.Relyonyourwillpowertostayfocused.27.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Tocomfortthosestudentswhoarenotacademic.B.Toinformstudentshowtoachievesuccess.C.Totellstudentsthatgradesarenoteverything.D.Toexplainwhysomeofthestudentsaresmart.CAGermanstudysuggeststhatpeoplewhoweretoooptimisticabouttheirfutureactuallyfacedgreaterriskodisabilityordeathwithin10yearsthanthosepessimistswhoexpectedtheirfuturetobeworse.Thepaper,publishedthisMarchinPsychologyandAging,examinedhealthandwelfaresurveysfromroughly40,000Germansbetweenages18and96.Thesurveyswereconductedeveryyearfrom1993to2003.Surveyrespondents（受訪者）wereaskedtoestimatetheirpresentandfuturelifesatisfactiononascaleof0to10,amongotherquestions.Theresearchersfoundthatyoungadults(age18to39)routinelyoverestimatedtheirfuturelifesatisfaction,whilemiddle-agedadults(age40to64)moreaccuratelypredictedhowtheywouldfeelinthefuture.Adultsof65andolder,however,werefarmorelikelytounderestimatetheirfutureliesatisfaction.Notonlydidtheyfeelmoresatisfiedthantheythoughttheywould,theolderpessimistsseemedtosufferalowerratio（比率）ofdisabilityanddeathforthestudyperiod."Weobservedthatbeingtoooptimisticinpredictingabetterfuturethanactuallyobservedwasassociatedwithagreaterriskofdisabilityandagreaterriskofdeathwithinthefollowingdecade"wroteFriederR.Lang,aprofessorattheUniversityofErlangen-Nuremberg.Langandhiscolleaguesbelievedthatpeoplewhowerepessimisticabouttheirfuturemaybemorecarefulabouttheiractionsthanpeoplewhoexpectedarosyfuture."Seeingadarkfuturemayencouragepositiveevaluationsoftheactualselfandmaycontributetotakingimprovedprecautions（預防措施）,"theauthorswrote.Surprisingly,comparedwiththoseinpoorhealthorwhohadlowincomes,respondentswhoenjoyedgoodhealthorincomewereassociatedwithexpectingagreaterdecline.Also,theresearcherssaidthathigherincomewasrelatedtoagreaterriskofdisability.Theauthorsofthestudynotedthattherewerelimitationstotheirconclusions.Illness,medicaltreatmentandpersonallosscouldalsohavedrivenhealthoutcomes.However,theresearcherssaidapatternwasclear."Wefoundthatfromearlytolateadulthood,individualsadapttheirexpectationsoffuturelifesatisfactionfromoptimistic,toaccurate,topessimistic,"theauthorsConcluded.28.Accordingtothestudy,whomadethemostaccuratepredictionoftheirfuturelifesatisfaction?A.Middle-agedadults. B.Optimisticadults.C.Adultsinpoorhealth. D.Adultsoflowerincome.29.Pessimismmaybepositiveinsomewaybecauseitcausespeople_________________.A.tofullyenjoytheirpresentlifeB.toestimatetheircontributionaccuratelyC.tovaluehealthmorehighlythanwealthD.totakemeasuresagainstpotentialrisks30.Howdopeopleofhigherincomesetheirfuture?A.Theywillsuffermentalillness. B.Theywillbecomepessimistic.C.Theywillearnlessmoney. D.Theywillhavelestimetoenjoylife.31.Whatistheclearconclusionofthestudy?A.Pessimismguaranteeschancesofsurvival.B.Expectationsoffuturelifesatisfactiondeclinewithage.C.Medicaltreatmentdetermineshealthoutcomes.D.Goodfinancialconditionleadstogoodhealth.DMostsolarpanelsacquiresunlightfromonlyoneside,meaningtheycanacquiremoreorlessofitdependingonwherethesunisinthesky.Inrecentyears,they’vebecomefarmoreeffetivetypicallyturningaround22percentofthelighttheyacquireintoenergy.InanewstudypublishedinthejournalJouleonTuesday,scientistsputforthawaytoincreasethatpercentageevenhigher:double-sidedsolarpanelsthatcanmovetofollowthesun.Basically,thesepanelscanacquiresunfromnotonlytheirsun-facingsidebutalsofromthelightreflectedoffthegroundontotheirdarkundersides.Atthesametime,aGPSallowsthemtomoveonanaxisfromeasttowestinordertoalwaysbepointedatabestangletoacquirethesun'srays.Thoughdoublesidedsolarpanelsandsun-followingsolarpanelsarebothinusecurrently,modelsthatcombinethetwotechnologiesaren'twidelyavailableforcommercialuse.Solarexpertspredictexplosivegrowthinthemarketsoon,though.Thestudyauthorsdeterminedthatthesetwo-sidedsun-trackingpanelsproduceanaverageof35percentmoreenergythanimmobilesingle-panelsystems,andare16percentmorecost-efficient.Thatholdstrueevenwhenaccountingforchangesinweatherconditions."Thismeansthatinvestingindouble-sidedandtrackingsystemsshouldbeasafebetfortheforeseeablefuture,"CarlosRodriguez-Gallegos,thestudy'sleadauthorsaid.Thesamewarningsforsolarpanelsandtheireffectonthelocalenvironmentapplytothedouble-sided,movingsystemsaswell,ifnotmoreso.Leadusedinsolarpanelscanbeonesourceoflocalpollution,andDustinMulvaney,anassociateprofessorofenvironmentalstudies,toldEartherinanemaildouble-sidedpanelscouldmean"twiceasmuchlead"astraditionalsolarsystems.Sincethesenewpanelsaremoreenergyefficient,theycouldsavenotonlymoneybutalsoland.Thatwouldrequirerestructuringhowsolarcontractscurrentlywork.32.Whatdomostsolarpanelsrelyontoacquiresunlight?A.Theamountofsunlight. B.Thequalityofsolarpanels.C.Thelocationofthesun. D.Thesizeofsolarpanels.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Thesun'srays. B.Thedouble-sidedpanels.C.Thepanels'undersides. D.Thepanels'sun-facingsides.34.What’sCarlosRodriguez-Gallegos'attitudetowardsthetwo-sidedsolarpanels?A.Uncertain. B.Subjective. C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.35.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Double-SidedSolarPanelsthatFollowtheSunB.AdvantagesoftheDouble-SidedSolarPanelsC.ApplicationsoftheDouble-SidedSolarPanelsD.NewTrendsofDouble-SidedSolarPanels第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoprotectyourselfYoucan'tpreventallInternetspying,andyoumaynotwantto.Forexample,whenyoustarttappingawebaddressintoyourphone'sbrowseranditautomaticallyfillsintherest,orwhenashoppingsitesaveswhat'sinyourcart.36__________Ifyou'reworriedaboutyourpersonalinformationgettinglifted.Don'thandoveryourname,address,phonenumber,ore-maildressinessthereceiverrallyneedsit.Ifpressed,youcanalwaysmakesomethingup.37__________Thereceipt（收據(jù)）fromtheInternetrequiressharingyourinformationandexposesyoutopossibledataleakage,suchasthoseatHobbyLobbyandTarget.38___________Stopadsfromtrackingyoubyopting（選擇）outofinformationcollecting.Thewebsitesimpleoptout.comisagoodplacetostart.AddyourphonenumberstotheNationalDoNotCallRegistryat888-382-1222ordonotcall.Gov.IfyoupreferthatyourInternetsearchesstayprivate.BrowsewithFirefox.Itsprivacycontrolsarestrongerthanotherbig-namebrowsers.OruseDuckDuckGo,analternateserviceyoucaneasilysetasyourdefaultsearchpartneratduckduckgo.com.Ifyou'reworriedaboutin-homedeviceslisteningtoorwatchingyou.Huntaroundinthedevice'smenuormobileappforprivacysettingssoyoucanoptout.39____________Ifyou'reworriedaboutbeingtagged（標記）inphotosonsocialmedia.40____________Inaddition,optoutofbeingautomaticallytaggedinotherpeople'sFacebookphotosbygoingtoSettings,thenFaceRecognition.A.Lowerthevolumeofsmartspeakerswhenyou'renotusingthem.B.Facebookdoesn'tusefacialrecognition.C.Ifyou'reworriedaboutyourcarknowingtoomuchaboutyou.D.Ifyouwantcompaniestostoptryingtosellyouthings.E.Tellfiendsyoudon'twanttobetagged.F.Butyoucanminimizesomeunwantedspyingbytakingthesesteps.G.Optforapaperreceiptornoreceiptratherthangetoneviae-mail.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）第一節(jié)完型填空（共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。SeaturtleareconsideredanationaltreasureinSriLanka.However,inrecentyears,theseaturtleshavefacedgreat41.Growinguponthebeach,ChamaraIndika,35,was42aboutit.Inthebeginning,he43himselftotheprotectionofseaturtlesasavolunteer.Hegavehissparetimetoraise44ofcaringforseaturtlesandcarriedoutseaturtleprotectionandrescuemissions.Later,hedecidedthatthiswasnotalong-term45."Oneperson'abilitiesarevery46andIwantedtomakerealchanges,"saidIndika.47,JackXiao,thefounderofChineseYIKInternationalVolunteers(YIKIV),reachedouttoIndikaandofferedhishelptoprotectseaturtles.Withhisassistance,IndikasetuptheNilManelFoundationinSriLanka.Theorganization48professionaltrainingandguidanceforthevolunteers,spreadsknowledgeofturtleandcarriesoutconservationactivities.Volunteerscanthenworktospreadtheirnewknowledgetomorepeople.Atfist,thevolunteers'mainjobwastorescueandcarefor49turtleslocally.Thentheyfoundpeopleandanimalseatturtleeggsonthebeach.Sovolunteersstarted50eggstoaprotectioncenterwithartificialcultivation.It51highersurvivalrates.Thankstotheirefforts,thesurvivalrateofnewbornturtleshasreachednewhighs,andconservationawarenesshasalsoincreased.Manyvolunteersnow52tousestrawsandplasticbagswhichcausemanyturtlestodieaccidentally."Itmademefeelthatallmyworkhad53.Butitwasnotenoughtorelyonmyselfandthecurrentvolunteers.Itwouldbeimportantto54thisknowledgedowntofuturegenerations,saidIndika.Withpersistenceandhardwork,Indikafirmlybelievestheywillmakea(n)55totheseaturtles.41.A.opportunities B.challenges C.possibilities D.demands42.A.confused B.doubtful C.worried D.embarrassed43.A.devoted B.supported C.donated D.encouraged44.A.request B.importance C.concern D.awareness45.A.idea B.design C.progress D.solution46.A.limited B.unique C.disappointing D.valuable47.A.Onpurpose B.Inall C.Bychance D.Byfar48.A.caters B.offers C.provides D.spies49.A.stolen B.injured C.cautious Dkilled50.A.transforming B.translating C.transplanting D.transferring51.A.foresaw B.guaranteed C.suggested D.indicated52.A.tend B.hesitate C.refuse D.struggle53.A.givenout B.paidoff C.putaway D.drawnback54.A.explain B.send C.put D.pass55.A.difference B.achievement C.shelter D.breakthrough第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。TheTempleofHeavenPark,TiantaninChinese,islocatedintheDongchengDistrict,Beijing.Itisthe(56)_________(large)andmostrepresentativeexistingmasterpieceamongChina'sancientsacrificialbuilding.(57)____________(original),theTempleofHeavenwastheplacewhereemperorsoftheMingDynastyandQingDynastyheldtheHeavenWorshipCeremony.First(58)____________(build)in1420,the18thyearofthereignofEmperorYongleoftheMingDynasty,theTempleofHeavenwasenlargedandrebuiltduringthereignsoftheMingemperorJiajingandtheQingemperorQianlong.In1988,it(59)_________(open)tothepublicasapark,showingancientphilosophy,historyandreligion.Itsgrandarchitecturalstyleandprofoundculturalimplicationgive(60)__________insightintothepracticesoftheancientEasterncivilization.Coveringanareaof2,700,000squaremeters,itislargerthantheForbiddenCity,(61)_________isenclosedbyalongwall.（62）__________（it）northernpartwithinthewallissemicircular（半圓的）symbolizingtheheavensandthesouthernpartissquaresymbolizingtheearth,(63)__________(reflect)anancientChinesethoughtof"theheavenisroundandtheearthissquare".Themainbuildingslie(64)___________thesouthandnorthendsofthemiddleaxis（軸）oftheinnerpart.ThemostsignificantistheCircularMoundAltar（Huanqiutan）toholdmany(65)______________(ceremony).第四部分書面表達（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共20空;每空1分,滿分20分）根據(jù)中文,完成下列句子,每空僅填一個單詞。1.日常題材是他們作品的重點,這有別于傳統(tǒng)上在歐洲藝術中占主導地位的歷史題材畫作。Everydaysubjectmatterwasthemainfocusoftheirworks,as_____________________thehistorypaintingsthathadtraditionally_____________________art.2.它繪于一幅五米長的絹布卷軸上,讓我們得以深入了解十二世紀中國的生活風貌。___________onafive-metre-longsilkscroll,itoffersanimportant_____________intolifeinChinainthe12thcentury.3.在這,我們可以看見數(shù)百個來自各行各業(yè)的人正在忙著自己的營生,有肉販,有理發(fā)師還有官差。Here,hundredsofpeople,fromall_________________________________,includingbutchers,hairdressersandgovernmentofficials,canbeseen__________abouttheirdailybusiness.4.即使你似乎無法理解詩歌的真正含義,也總是可以說說這首詩在朗讀時聽起來如何。_____________________itstruemeaningappearstobe________your_________,youcanalwayssaysomethingabouthowthepoemsoundswhenyoureaditaloud.5.相反,他們提倡回歸自然。Instead,they____________________backtonature.6.同樣讓人印象深刻的是李白強烈情感的自由抒發(fā),這為他筆下的無生命物體注入了生機,也讓他有別于其他山水詩人。Equally____________________LiBai'sfreeexpressionofstrongfeelings,which____________vitalityintothelifelessobjectshedescribes,andwhich__________himfromotherlandscapepoets.第二節(jié)應用文寫作（滿分20分）假定你是李華,讀完外教Mr.Brown推薦的一些英文小說后,你的收獲很大。請你給他寫一封感謝信,內容包括∶1.表示感謝;2.你的收獲;3.希望得到進一步指導。注意∶1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearMr.Brown,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua2021-2022學年第二學期八校高一年級期末聯(lián)合調研英語試卷答案聽力：1～5ACCBA6~10CBCAA11~15CBACB16~20AABCB閱讀：21-23ADC24-27DBCB28-31ADCB32-35CBDA七選五：36-40FGDAE完型：41-45BCADD46-50ACCBD51-55BCBDA語法填空：56.largest57.Originally58.built59.wasopened60.an61.which62.Its63.reflecting64.at65.ceremonies完成句子：1.opposedto,dominatedEuropean2.Painted,insight3.walksoflife,going4.Evenif,beyond,grasp5.advocatedgoing6.impressiveis,breathes,distinguishes應用文寫作：DearMr.Brown,I'mwritingtoexpressmysincerethankstoyouforrecommendingmesomeEnglishnovels.Therecommendednovels,whoselanguagesarebeautifulandplaintoread,havebroughtmemanyunexpectedbenefits.Havingfinishedreadingthem,Ihavebuiltalargervocabulary,which,inturn,hasimprovedmywritingskills.Besides,theseEnglishnovelsopenmeuptonewexperiencesandperspectives,offeringmenewinformationaboutcultureandsocietythatIneverknewbefore.Pleaseacceptmythanksonceagain.IreallyhopeyoucanprovidemewithsomemoreguidanceonreadingEnglishnovels.Yours，LiHua聽力原文：Text1理想的工作M:Ialwaysdreamofbeingawriter.ButIamafraidmaybeitisjustadream.W:Why?Ithoughtyouarecontentwithyourpresentjob.Afterall,youaregettingonverywellwithyourstudents.Text2父母的年齡M:Ithinkyourparentsmustbeolderthanmine.Becauseyouarethreeyearsolderthanme.Myparentsareboth46yearsold.Whataboutyours?W:Myfatheris48,andmymotheris43.Text3學習外語M:Whatforeignlanguageshaveyoustudied?W:IstudiedEnglishinhighschool,majoredinJapaneseincollege,andnowI’mlearningKoreantowatchKoreansoapoperas.Text4選購襯衫M:Whatdoyouthinkoftheblueshirt,Mary?W:Actually,Ipreferthewhiteonewiththeyellowbuttons.Text5圣誕計劃M:AreyougoinganywhereforChristmas?W:I’mgoingtoseemysisterinNewYork.Howaboutyou?M:I’llprobablyjuststayathomewithmyfamily.Text6準備去聽音樂會M:I’dliketodrivetotheconcert,butmybrotherwilldrivethecartothecinemawithhisfriendstonight.W:Wecantakethebusifwegoalittleearlier.M:Whenistheconcerton?W:Itstartsat7:00pm.M:There’snotmuchtimeleft.We’dbettertakeataxi.W:OK.Text7假期活動M:Howwasyo