湖北省荆州市沙市中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试卷

这是一份湖北省荆州市沙市中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试卷，共13页。试卷主要包含了5 分，满分 7，5 分，满分 37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
考试时间：2025 年 11 月 14 日
第一部分 听力 （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。
Where will the family spend their summer hliday?
In Japan.B. In Canada.C. In Australia.
What are the speakers ding?
Cllecting mney.B. Writing a letter.C. Reading a bk.
What des the man want t buy?
A sfa.B. A bkshelf.C. A table.
Hw did the wman feel abut the technlgy cmpetitin?
It was easy.B. It was interesting.C. It was frustrating.
What des the wman advise the man t d?
G t the grcery stre.B. Visit the Internet cafe.C. D shpping nline.
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。
Why des the man talk t Sarah?
T ask fr infrmatin.B. T extend an invitatin.C. T make an appintment.
What des the man plan t d?
Lead the discussin.B. Redesign the system.C. Reschedule the meeting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What is the wman excited abut?
Turing Ls Angeles.B. Meeting Aunt Audrey.C. Playing with the fat cat.
Hw lng des it take the speakers t get t Ls Angeles frm hme?
Abut tw hurs.B. Abut three hurs.C. Abut fur hurs. 10.What will the speakers mst prbably d next?
Cntinue driving.B. Turn back hme.C. Feed their stmachs.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What happened when the man was climbing muntains?
He had a bad cld.B. He lst his equipment.C. He was stuck in bad weather.
What caused the lss f the man's legs?
A fall in the muntain.B. Lw temperature.C. An unsuccessful peratin.
What did the man decide t d after lsing his legs?
Design new climbing shes.
Make equipment fr the disabled.
Use technlgy t fight his disability.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
What d peple say abut the paintings at the art exhibitin?
They are full f life.B. They tell true stries.C. They lack clear meanings.
What des Harmny in Chas try t shw?
Varius clrs.B. Life jurneys.C. Scial harmny.
What can art bring t peple accrding t the man?
Emtinal supprt.B. Self-reflectin.C. Ttal relaxatin.
What des the wman ffer t d fr the man?
Pay fr the cafe visit.B. Treat him t an exhibitin. C. Tell him an interesting stry.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
When will all vehicles sld in Califrnia be electrically pwered?
By 2026.B. By 2030.C. By 2035.
What may inspire Califrnia t lead in envirnmental effrts?
Its unique castal lcatin.B. Its diverse natural beauty. C. Its fastest grwing ppulatin. 20.What is the speaker mainly talking abut?
The new rules annunced in Califrnia.
The temperature rise in Califrnia.
The develpment f electric cars in Califrnia.
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，选出最佳选项。
A
The Natinal Gallery
Descriptin:
The Natinal Gallery is the British natinal art museum built n the nrth side f Trafalgar Square in Lndn. It huses a diverse cllectin f mre than 2, 300 examples f Eurpean art ranging frm 13th- century religius paintings t mre mdern nes by Renir and Van Ggh. The lder cllectins f the gallery are reached thrugh the main entrance while the mre mdern wrks in the East Wing are mst easily reached frm Trafalgar Square by a grund flr entrance.
Layut:
The mdern Sainsbury Wing n the western side f the building huses 13th-t-15th-century paintings, and artists include Ducci, Uccell, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Btticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing huses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Lenard da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangel, Raphael, Bruegel, Brnzin, Titan and Vernese.
The Nrth Wing huses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggi, Rubens, Pussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing huses 18th-t early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canalett, Gya, Turner, Cnstable, Renir and Van Ggh.
Opening Hurs:
The Gallery is pen every day frm 10 am t 6 pm (Fridays 10 am t 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply t sme special exhibitins.
Getting There:
Nearest undergrund statins: Charing Crss (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
In which century’s cllectin can yu see religius paintings?
A. The 13thB. The 17thC. The 18thD. The 20th
Where are Lenard da Vinci’s wrks shwn?
In the East Wing.B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the Sainsbury Wing.D. In the Nrth Wing.
Which undergrund statin is clsest t the Natinal Gallery?
A. Piccadilly Circus.B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment.D. Charing Crss.
B
Baggy has becme the first dg in the UK—and ptentially the wrld—t jin the fight against air pllutin by recrding pllutant levels near the grund.
Baggy wears a pllutin mnitr n her cllar s she can take data measurements clse t the grund. Her mnitr has shwn that air pllutin levels are higher clser t grund level, which has helped highlight cncerns that babies and yung kids may be at higher risk f develping lung prblems.
Cnventinal air pllutin mnitrs are nrmally fixed n lamppsts（路灯杆） at abut nine feet in the air. Hwever, since Baggy stands at abut the same height as a child in a pushchair (婴儿车), she frequently recrds pllutin levels which are much higher than the data gathered by the Envirnment Agency.
The dggy data research was the idea f Baggy's 13-year-ld wner Tm Hunt and his dad Matt. The English yungster nticed that pllutin levels are arund tw-thirds higher clse t the grund than they are in the air at the height where they are recrded by the agency. Tm has since reprted the shcking findings t the gvernment in an attempt t emphasise that babies are at higher risk f develping asthma (哮喘).
Matt Hunt said he was "very prud" f his sn because"when the by gets an idea, he keeps his head
dwn and gets n with it, and he really des want t d sme gd and stp yung kids frm getting asthma."
"Tm built up a passin fr envirnmental prtectin at a very early age," Matt added. "He became very interested in gadgets (小装置). Abut ne year ag, he gt this new piece f tech which is like a test tube. One Sunday afternn, we went ut t d sme mnitring, and he said, 'why dn't we put it n
Baggy's cllar（项圈） and let her mnitr the pllutin?' S we did it."
Tm said, "Mst f the time, Baggy is just like any ther dg. But fr the rest f the time she is a super dg, and we are all really prud f her."
With a mnitr n her cllar, Baggy can .
take pllutant readingsB. reduce air pllutin
C. prcess cllected dataD. recrd pllutant levels
What can we learn frm the Baggy data?
A. High places are free f air pllutin. B. Cnventinal mnitrs are mre reliable. C.Air is mre plluted clser t the grund.D. Higher pushchairs are mre risky fr kids.
What is Tmˈs purpse f ding the research?
T test his new mnitr.B. T find ut pllutin surces.
C. T prve Baggyˈs abilities.D. T warn f a health risk. 27.Accrding t the passage, which wrd can best describe Tm Hunt?
A. Creative.B. Generus.C. Mdest.D. Outging.
C
In recent years, the integratin f artificial intelligence (AI) int language learning has sparked bth enthusiasm and debate amng educatrs and learners. A 2023 study published in Jurnal f Educatinal Technlgy tracked 1,200 cllege students ver a six-mnth perid, cmparing traditinal language curses with AI-assisted learning prgrams. The results revealed that students using AI tls shwed a 25% faster imprvement in vcabulary and a 18% higher accuracy in grammar exercises, thugh their perfrmance in face-t-face cnversatin remained n par with（水平相当） the cntrl grup.
Researchers credit this discrepancy t the AI's strength in repetitive, rule-based tasks. "AI is gd at
prviding instant, persnalized feedback n grammar and vcabulary," explained Dr. Li Mei, lead authr f the study. "But human interactin is irreplaceable fr subtle differences like intnatin, cultural cntext, and emtinal expressin." This finding aligns with（相一致） a survey by the Internatinal Language Teaching Assciatin, where 68% f teachers nted that while AI reduced their wrklad in grading and drill sessins, it failed t replicate（复制） the mtivatinal impact f a teacher’s encuragement.
Critics argue that ver-reliance n AI might weaken students’ ability t think critically. A fllw-up survey f the 1,200 participants fund that 32% f AI users admitted t relying n the tl’s suggestins withut fully understanding the underlying rules, cmpared t just 11% in the traditinal grup. "Technlgy shuld be a scaffld（脚手架）, nt a crutch（拐杖）," warned Prfessr Zhang Wei frm Beijing Nrmal University. "Educatrs must guide students t use AI mindfully, cmbining its efficiency with human-led deep learning."
Despite these cncerns, the adptin f AI in language classrms cntinues t rise. A 2024 reprt by EdTech Insights predicts that by 2025, 70% f higher educatin institutins will bring AI language tls int their curricula（课程）, driven by student demand fr flexible, self-paced learning ptins. "Students tday grew up with technlgy; they expect learning t be interactive and adaptive," said Laura Chen, a senir at Shanghai University wh uses an AI language app daily. "It’s nt abut replacing teachers—it’s
abut creating a mre dynamic learning ecsystem."
What is the main finding f the 2023 study mentined in the first paragraph?
AI tls significantly imprved students’ cnversatinal skills.
Traditinal curses were mre effective in lng-term language retentin.
Students using AI shwed faster prgress in vcabulary and grammar.
AI-assisted learning reduced the wrklad f all language teachers.
What des the underlined wrd "discrepancy" (Para. 2) prbably mean?
A. ImprvementB. SimilarityC. DifferenceD. Advantage
What cncern d critics express abut AI in language learning?
It may reduce the number f teaching psitins.
It fails t prvide instant feedback n grammar.
AI tls are t expensive fr mst institutins.
Students might depend n it withut understanding rules.
What des the 2024 EdTech Insights reprt suggest abut AI adptin?
Student demand is a key driver fr integrating AI int curricula.
Mst universities will stp using traditinal language curses by 2025.
AI will replace human teachers in 70% f language classrms.
Educatrs are resistant t AI due t jb security cncerns.
D
Peple wh multitask（多任务化） all the time may be the wrst at ding tw things at nce, a new research suggests. The findings, based n perfrmances and self-evaluatin by abut 275 cllege students, indicate that many peple multitask nt ut f a desire t increase prductivity, but because they are easily distracted and can’t fcus n ne activity. And “thse peple turn ut t be the wrst at handling different things,” said David Sanbnmatsu, a psychlgist at the University f Utah.
Sanbnmatsu and his clleagues gave the students a set f tests and asked them t reprt hw ften they multitasked, hw gd they thught they were at it, and hw sensatin-seeking ( 寻求刺激) r imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students t d simple mathematical calculatins while remembering a set f letters.
Nt surprisingly, the scientists said, mst peple thught they were better than average at multitasking, and thse wh thught they were better at it were mre likely t reprt using a cellphne while driving r viewing multiple kinds f media at nce. But thse wh frequently deal with many things at the same time were fund t perfrm the wrst at the actual multitasking test. They als were mre likely t admit t sensatin-seeking and impulsive behavir, which cnnects with hw easily peple get bred and distracted. “Peple multitask nt because it’s ging t lead t greater prductivity, but because they’re distractible,
and they get sucked int things that are nt as imprtant.” Sanbnmatsu said.
Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University f Califrnia, San Francisc, wh was nt a member f the research grup, said ne limitatin f the study was that it culdn’t find ut whether peple wh start ut less fcused tend tward multitasking r whether peple’s recgnizing and understanding abilities change as a result f multitasking.
The findings d suggest, hwever, why the sensatin-seeker wh multitask the mst may enjy risky distracted driving. “Peple wh are multitasking are generally less sensitive t risky situatins.” said Paul Atchley, anther researcher nt in the grup. “This may partly explain why peple g in fr these situatins even thugh they’re dangerus.”
The research led by Sanbnmatsu indicates that peple wh multitask .
seek high prductivity cnstantly
prefer handling different things when getting bred
are mre fcused when ding many things at a time
have the prest results in ding varius things at the same time
When Sanbnmatsu and his clleagues cnducted their research, they .
measured the changes f the students’ understanding ability
assessed the multitasking ability f the students
analyzed the effects f the participants’ tricky mental tasks D．evaluated the academic achievements f the students
Accrding t Sanbnmatsu, peple multitask because f their .
limited pwer in calculatin B．interests in ding things differently C．inability t cncentrate n ne task D．impulsive desire t try new things
Frm the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually .
drive very skillfully
g in fr different tasks
fail t react quickly t ptential dangers
refuse t explain the reasns fr their behavir
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。
Secret cdes（密码）keep messages private. Banks, cmpanies, and gvernment agencies use
secret cdes in ding business, especially when infrmatin is sent by cmputer.
Peple have used secret cdes fr thusands f years. 36 .Cde breaking never lags（落后）far behind cde making. The science f creating and reading cded messages is called cryptgraphy.
There are three main types f cryptgraphy. 37 .Fr example, the first letters f "My elephant eats t many eels" spell ut the hidden message "Meet me".
38.Yu might represent each letter with a number, fr example. Let's number the letters f the alphabet, in rder, frm 1 t 26. If we substitute a number fr each letter, the message "Meet me" wuld read"13 5 5 20 13 5".
A cde uses symbls t replace wrds, phrases, r sentences. T read the message f a real cde, yu must have a cde bk. 39. Fr example, “bridge” might stand fr ”meet” and “ut” might stand fr “me”. The message "Bridge ut" wuld actually mean "Meet me". 40.
Hwever, it is als hard t keep a cde bk secret fr lng. S cdes must be changed frequently.
In any language, sme letters are used mre than thers.
It is very hard t break a cde withut the cde bk
Only peple wh knw the keywrd can read the message
Yu can hide a message by having the first letters f each wrd spell it ut.
As lng as there have been cdes, peple have tried t break them.
Anther way t hide a message is t use symbls t stand fr specific letters f the alphabet.
With a cde bk, yu might write dwn wrds that wuld stand fr ther wrds.
第三部分 语言知识运用(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、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
While high schl des nt generally encurage students t explre new aspects f life, cllege sets the stage fr that explratin. I myself went thrugh this 41 prcess and fund smething that has changed my 42 at cllege fr the better: I discvered ASL— American Sign Language.
I never felt an urge t learn any sign language befre. My entire family is hearing, and s are all my friends. The 43 languages were enugh in all my interactins. Little did I knw that I wuld discver my 44 fr ASL.
The 45 began during my first week at cllege. I watched as the ASL Club 46 their translatin f a sng. Bth the hand mvements and the very idea f cmmunicating withut speaking 47 me. What I saw was cmpletely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me 48 mre.
After that, feeling the need t explre further, I decided t drp in n ne f ASL club’s meetings. I nly learned hw t 49 the alphabet (字母) that day. Yet instead f being 50 by my slw prgress, I was excited. I then made it a pint t 51 thse meetings and learn all I culd.
41.A. planning
B. evaluating
C. searching
D. funding
42.A. rute
B. prgress
C. majr
D. experience
43.A. spken
B. freign
C. bdy
D. fficial
44.A. request
B. cncern
C. passin
D. bjective
45.A. meeting
B. trip
C. stry
D. task
46.A. recrded
B. perfrmed
C. adpted
D. discussed
47.A. bthered
B. supprted
C. embarrassed
D. attracted
48.A. displaying
B. acting
C. saying
D. wanting
49.A. print
B. sign
C. write
D. cunt
50.A. inspired
B. distracted
C. acknwledged
D. discuraged
51.A. chair
B. attend
C. schedule
D. rganize
52.A. called ff
B. tk ver
C. registered fr
D.gave up
53.A. advcated
B. prhibited
C. repeated
D. ignred
54.A. Lastly
B. Cnsequently
C. Instead
D. Nevertheless
The fllwing term, I 52 an ASL class. The prfessr was deaf and any talking was 53 . I sn realized that the silence was nt unpleasant. 54 , if there had been any talking, it wuld have caused us t learn less. Nw, I appreciate the silence and the 55 way f cmmunicatin it pens.
55.A. easyB. ptentialC. quickD. new
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。
TCM, shrt fr traditinal Chinese medicine, is a system f medicine, which 56 (practise) in China fr ver 3,000 years. It is largely related t Chinese histry and culture. Shennng, 57 figure in ancient myth, is believed as the father f Chinese medicine. Accrding t the legend, he tested hundreds f herbs t find anything 58 culd be used as medicine.
Generally, TCM is much mre abut achieving the balance f human bdy. It has gradually develped int a medical science in the daily life f the peple and in the prcess f them 59 (fight) against diseases. Prfessinals regard TCM as 60 (effective) in preventing diseases and curing chrnic(慢性的) illness than western medicine.
Under the thery f “treat pre-disease”, peple believe sme medicine and fd share the same rigin 61 that the same kind f material can be part f the recipes f bth medicine and fd.
In 2015, Chinese scientist Tu Yuyu wn the Nbel Prize 62 the discvery f artemisinin. Her discvery 63 (rt)in ancient Chinese herbal medicine has brught traditinal Chinese medicine t the wrld. Nw it is 64 (wide) applied in ther Asian natins. Many freigners including Olympic athletes, are getting fascinated by varius 65 (treat), such as Cupping, Guasha.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友 Terry 将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。
请你回复邮件，内容包括：
到达时间；
合适的礼物；
餐桌礼仪。注意：
词数 100 左右；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节 读后续写(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。
Theresa had always lked frward t the first day f schl, but this year was different. Due t her father’s recent jb change, she and her family had mved acrss the cuntry t a new twn and a new neighbrhd.
She didn’t even want t get ut f bed. Getting up meant ging t schl. She didn’t knw a sul. She had n friends here. Wh wuld she talk t? Wh wuld she hang ut with? This wuld nt be a gd day, she thught t herself.
After a quick breakfast, she grabbed her things and headed dwn the street t the crner where the bus wuld pick her up.In the distance, she culd see tw girls laughing abut smething. As Theresa gt clser, the girls sht a brief lk at her way and then cntinued n with their cnversatin. Finally, the bus arrived. Theresa stepped n and sat alne. The ride seemed rather lng until the bus pulled up in frnt f
the schl.
Theresa climbed ff the bus with n idea where t g. The schl was much bigger than her ld ne. She had made it thrugh the whle mrning. But nw it’s lunch time, and she was keenly aware f the fact that she had n ne t sit and dine with.She fund a place alne in the crner and sat dwn with lunch. Just as she started t eat, she saw tw girls appraching. They were the girls frm the bus stp.
“D yu mind if we jin yu?” said the ne in frnt.
注意：
续写词数应为 150 个左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Mind? Please sit with me!” Theresa thught and quickly replied, “nt at all.”
Fr Theresa, the ride hme was quite a bit different frm the bus trip that mrning.
2025—2026 学年度上学期 2024 级
期中考试英语参考答案
听力：1-5 ACABC6-10 ACBBC11-15CBCAB16-20 BACBA
阅读理解：21-23 ABD24-27 DCDA28-31 CCDA32-35 DBCC36-40 EDFGB
完形填空：41-55 CDACC BDDBD BCBCD
语法填空：has been practised;a;that;fighting;mre effective; and;fr;rted;widely;treatments
Dear Terry,
I am abslutely thrilled t hear abut yur upcming visit t yur Chinese friend's hme! T ensure a smth and enjyable experience. I'd like t share sme advice based n yur questins.
It's always a gd idea t duble-check the exact time f yur visit with yur friend befrehand. Yu may arrive 5 minutes early t shw respect and avid any last-minute cnfusin. Besides, a small gift is a lvely gesture t express yur appreciatin. Chinese table manners are very different frm yurs. It's cnsidered plite t take fd frm the dishes placed in frnt f yu using chpsticks r a spn. Dn't wrry if they keep filling yur bwl up, because it means welcme and friendship in ur culture. Yu can feel free t enjy the fferings, as it is a sign f their hspitality and warmth.
I can't wait t see yu in China! Hpe yu have a pleasant trip and have a wnderful time with yur Chinese friend!
续写：
With lve, Li Hua
“Mind?Please sit with me!” Theresa thught and quickly replied. “nt at all.” “This is usually where we sit fr lunch, and since we saw yu at the bus stp this mrning, it must be fate r smething," said the ther girl. “Maybe we're suppsed t be friends.” Theresa als expressed her willingness t be their friends. And with that, new friendships were frmed. Thrugh the whle lunch they chatted abut their classes and giggled abut varius stries. The three girls agreed t head hme tgether at the end f the day as they parted fr the afternn class.
Fr Theresa,the ride hme was quite a bit different frm the bus trip that mrning. She nw had peple t sit with and new friends t talk t. She was nt alne any mre. The time went by much mre quickly than the ride t schl in that mrning. The girls talked and laughed the entire way back t their
neighbrhd. They gt ff the bus and began the walk t their wn huses. One by ne, they said their gdbyes and exchanged quick hugs fllwed by a “See yu tmrrw.”
录音稿：
Text 1.
【原文】M: Are yu ging t spend the summer in Australia?
W: N, I planned t g t Canada, but my children begged me t take them t Japan. I culdn’t say n. Text 2.
【原文】W: Okay, back t catch 22. Can anybdy remember which part we read last time? M: Hmm, smewhere in chapter 31, I think.
W: Ah yes, here we are. Mrs. Danika had just received the letter frm the war department and was ging t cllect the mney.
Text 3.
【原文】W: We need mre space in ur rm.
M: Yes, that sfa is t big. If we gt a new ne, we culd mve the bkshelf int the crner and the table can g against the wall.
Text 4.
【原文】M: Hw did yu d in that technlgy cmpetitin, Jane?
W: Well, it wasn’t my first time cmpeting against thers and it was fun being under pressure t cme up with things within a strict time limit.
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【原文】M: Wuld yu like t g t the grcery stre fr me?
W: I’m srry but I’m t busy. I’ve gt sme wrk t d at the Internet cafe. M: I’ll g by myself then.
W: Actually, yu can rder yur grceries thrugh the Internet and save yurself a lt f time. Text 6
【原文】M: Sarah, can yu fill me in n what I missed last week while I was n vacatin?
W: We gathered t talk abut the new filing system. Since there were s many cmplaints abut it, they decided t redesign the whle thing.
M: Will we be having a discussin n it?
W: Yes, it’s scheduled fr next Mnday afternn.
M: I have a meeting with the HR department at that time. I’ll see if I can pstpne it. Text 7
【原文】M: Hw lng will it take t get t Ls Angeles? I can’t wait t see aunt Audrey. We haven’t seen her fr such a lng time.
M: Me t.
W: I wnder if she still has that fat cat we used t play with. M: Where are we anyway?
W: Let me take a lk at the map. After ne hur’s drive frm hme, it says here that we are 160 miles away frm Ls Angeles.
M: That’s still pretty far. Hw lng will that take? I didn’t eat breakfast this mrning and I’m hungry.
W: I tld yu t eat breakfast but yu didn’t listen. Well, we’re travelling at 80 miles per hur s we’ll be there in abut tw hurs.
M: Tw mre hurs. I’ll never make it. Hey, lk, there is burger by.
W: All right, but dn’t frget t save sme rm fr aunt Audrey’s cking. Text 8
【原文】W: Hi Hugh, can yu tell me hw it happened?
M: Sure. I was climbing muntains in New Hampshire in 1982. Suddenly the weather became really bad, there was lts f snw and we culdn’t see anything. We gt lst. The temperature was 20 degrees belw zer. We didn’t have any equipment r fd.
W: S what happened? I guess smene fund yu right?
M: Yes, but we were very sick. I culdn’t mve my legs because f the cld. I spent tw mnths in hspital and the dctrs remved my legs.
W: S yu lst yur legs, but yu tried t stay active?
M: That’s right. In fact, I decided t make new legs fr myself. N ne has t be physically disabled. Mdern technlgy can help us.
W: S yu built these great new legs. Can yu g muntain climbing again?
M: Yes, I can. In fact, these are better than climbing shes. The special design means that they are much mre pwerful.
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【原文】W: Ivan, I went t the art exhibitin yesterday and I read sme fascinating cmments n it. M: Really? What are peple saying?
W: Well, they seem t be interested in the exhibitin, especially its depth f symblism. They say the paintings are filled with energy. Each painting tells a unique stry with the chice f clrs.
M: It’s incredible that the art exhibitin can generate such pwerful reactins. What are yur views n it?
W: When I was at the exhibitin, I fund myself drawn t ne particular painting called harmny in chas that represents life. It is a mix f bright and gray clrs, which shws the UPS and dwns we experienced. M: That’s a beautiful interpretatin. Art serves as a mirrr, helping us uncver hidden truths and deepen ur understanding f urselves. D yu want t discuss the exhibitin in mre detail in the cafe nearby? W: I’d lve that. It’s my treat this time.
M: Thanks I’m lking frward t hearing mre abut yur experience and maybe even sharing sme f my wn thughts.
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【原文】M: With a rise in temperatures and ther climate changes every day, peple are asking hw they can help t prtect the envirnment and save the planet.
Well, if yu live in the state f Califrnia, in the USA, the answer may be t buy an electric car. The state is pushing thrugh laws, which means peple will sn have n chice when they need t buy a car. Under the new rules, 35% f the new vehicles sld in the state must be partly r fully electrically pwered by 2026.
This percentage then jumps t 68% by twenty thirty and reaches a full 100% by 2035. Califrnia is seen as the leading American state when it cmes t climate change. This makes sense as it has the biggest ppulatin, with mre than 39 millin peple living in the west cast state.
It is als an area f scenic diversity, frm its glden beaches t its frests f giant trees. Which may inspire the peple f Califrnia t act faster than their neighbrs.