2018年福建省高三毕业班质量检查测试
英语
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束，考生必须将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15.
B.￡9.18.
C.￡9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where does the dialogue take place?
A. In a railway station.
B. In an airport.
C. In a theatre.
2. What do the speakers intend to do in the café?
A. Drink tea.
B. Listen to music.
C. Have a conversation.
3. When will the speech begin?
A. At 8:30.
B. At 8: 40.
C. At 8: 45.
4. Who is Jenny?
A. The man’s mom.
B. The man’s daughter.
C. The man’s wife.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A concert.
B. A singer.
C. A match.
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。毎段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What has the woman done?
A. She has seen a doctor.
B. She has cleaned up her diet.
C. She has given some advice.
7. What does the man speaker suggest the woman do?
A. Have less meat.
B. Do more exercise.
C. Have cleaner food.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is “the San Francisco Net” ?
A. A coffee house.
B. A bulletin board.
C. A website.
9. How much does a 3-hour chat cost on the bulletin board?
A. $0.5.
B. $1.5.
C. $3.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Waitress and customer.
B. Manager and assistant.
C. Employer and employee.
11. Which section will the man choose for the dinner?
A. A smoking section.
B. A non-smoking section.
C. An open section.
12. What is the dialogue about?
A. A dinner.
B. A reservation.
C. Chinese food.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When does the dialogue take place?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
14. What does the woman like doing?
A. Riding a lot.
B. Riding with Tom every weekend.
C. Riding around the Qinghai Lake.
15. Where did the woman see the animals?
A. Near the lake.
B. In the city.
C. In the national forest.
16. Whose friend will be invited to go along?
A. Tom’s.
B. Laura’s.
C. Mike’s.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How old is the speaker?
A. 53.
B. 54.
C. 55.
18. Why did the speaker sit on the side of the pool?
A. She needed to have a rest.
B. She was unable to swim.
C. She instructed her family to swim.
19. What did the speaker do after the ten swimming lessons?
A. She took up other lessons.
B.She went on with the lessons.
C. She taught swimming regularly.
20. What does the speaker want to tell us?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Never too late to learn.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
21. What is the most attractive about the company? .
A. Charged training.
B. Desirable welfare.
C. Working time.
D. Free travelling.
22. Who can be admitted as a skilled welder?
A. An experienced operator.
B. A person without a Red Seal.
C. A registered journeyman in Alberta.
D. A clerk from Black Cat Blades.
23. How many kinds of work does the company offer?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
B
If you thought pilots dimmed （调暗）the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye, think again. Believe it or not, the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.
The dimmed lights before taking off the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers’ eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape. “Going from a brightly lit environment to one that’s completely dark would req uire some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,” Alice Theriault, service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement. “Since we need to have all the
seconds on our side in the event of an emergency, dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”
The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation. It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room. The brighter the lights, the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust, which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your “dark adaptation”time since you haven’t been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.
Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process, it reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside, or see the emergency lighting along the passage. “It helps keep you in the right direction.”Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph. “It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks, such as fire or debris, that might affect an escape.”So next time a pilot dims the lights, just know it’s for your safety, even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.
24. The lights are turned down before takeoff to help passengers_______.
A. take a short break
B. escape in time of emergency
C. create a warm atmosphere
D. adapt their eyes to the bright environment
25. What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?
A. Slowing down the landing.
B. Adjusting the plane lights.
C. Keeping passengers calm.
D. Helping the crew judge outside risks.
26. What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Dimming lights.
B. The escape process.
C. Reducing tension.
D. The passage.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. A tip of air travel.
B. An emergency event on a plane.
C. A warning message on a plane.
D. An explanation of an airline safety measure.
C
When was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?
Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them.
The students’ reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a now-viral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.
“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”
Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for at-risk sophomores （二年级学生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.
“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative (消极的), and that was something that bothered me, too. No matter if they’re a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.
McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity.
“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don’t think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.
It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.
“I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”
28.What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Presented.
B. Rejected.
C. Ignored.
D. Evaluated.
29.How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?
A. Nervous.
B. Thrilled.
C. Curious.
D. Encouraged.
30. What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?
A. The trouble caused by students.
B. The need of shooting the video.
C. A seminar named the power of positivity.
D. A program related to students’ interaction s.
31. What message does this text mainly convey?
A. Challenge is unavoidable in life.
B. Everyone needs to be appreciated.
C. Positivity outweighs negativity.
D. News media contribute to students’ progress.
D
On a college camping trip, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smartphone technology to help study an endangered bird, the Atlantic Coast piping plover.
The piping plover is a shorebird that breeds（繁殖）along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Lakes
and the Great Plains. Rising sea levels associated with climate change, as well as increased development in their beach habitats（栖息地）, threaten the species（物种）. To help track changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect data, which involves gathering information using specialized equipment or writing in notebooks and then putting into spreadsheets.
Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 1500 km of breeding range. That
equals about a third of the distance across the U.S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site, a number of cooperators in the field use the app to collect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast, centralized access means scientists can look at data quickly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats.
While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps like the U. S. Geological Survey’s
web-based “iCoast—Did the Coast Ch ange?” invite citizen scientists to identify coastal changes by comparing bird’s-eye-view photographs taken before and after storms. All the information scientists and citizen scientists alike collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts (影响) worldwide.
32. What can we know about the piping plover?
A. Its behaviour is changing.
B. Its habitat is growing bigger.
C. Its living environment is becoming worse.
D. Its breeding is limited to the Atlantic Coast.
33. Why did Thieler develop iPlover?
A. To study shorelines across America.
B. To advance information technology.
C. To find out global climate change.
D. To monitor changes of piping plover habitats.
34. Which of the following benefits the shorebirds?
A. The camping equipment.
B. Research on smartphones.
C. The changeable coast.
D. Progress in technology.
35.What would be the best title of the text?
A. Protecting Endangered Shorebirds
B. Rob Thieler, a Creative Scientist
C. IPlover, Tool for Training Field Staff
D. Differences Between IPlover and ICoast
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many people think only professionals—engineers, accountants, teachers, etc.—have careers.
36 Even if you’ve never had a paid job, you still have a career. Your career is the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities and experiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career. 37
During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a job as full-time, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid. 38 Even someone who is self-employed has a job.
An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a common set of skills. 39 Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be self-employed, work full-time or part-time, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks they perform, they are still computer programmers.
40 We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.
A. A role is a part you play.
B. Actually everyone has a career.
C. In other words, your career is your life story.
D. For example, computer programmer is an occupation.
E. As a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.
F. It can be completed at a work site, at home, or somewhere else.
G. The following is about your work, your family, and your life story.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
41. A. Fortunately B. Admittedly C. Normally D. Basically
42. A. other than B. due to C. instead of D. along with
43. A. earned B. cloned C. found D. deserved
44. A. checking out B. waiting for C. talking with D. watching over
45. A. paid B. charged C. donated D. counted
46. A. tune B. voice C. language D. accent
47. A. beautiful B. strange C. long D. clumsy
48. A. passed B. showed C. recommended D. offered
49. A. till B. unless C. although D. once
50. A. raised B. inspected C. examined D. held
51. A. proud B. skeptical C. afraid D. sure
52. A. appointment B. bargain C. conversation D. deal
53. A. supported B. changed C. proved D. hurt
54. A. amazed B. frightened C. delighted D. embarrassed
55. A. scratching B. resting C. knocking D. drawing
56. A. differ B. suit C. fight D. match
57. A. fists B. thumbs C. toes D. hands
58. A. guarantee B. figure C. pray D. insist
59. A. scene B. lesson C. history D. moment
60. A. unique B. elegant C. authentic D. sensitive
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。
No one is sure how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Yet 61 (publisher) and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining 62 (they).
Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people 63 live near each other. Some Americans belong to reading groups on 64 Internet. These groups include people around the world who communicate about books they read. They send electronic mails instead of gathering 65 (discuss) books.
Most reading groups study books by 66 (variety) writers. However, some groups read the
work of a single writer, 67 (usual) one that has been famous for a while. Other groups may 68 (name) for an important person in the work of the writer, 69 a Sherlock Holmes Club. Members of these book clubs often are experts about their 70 (choose) reading materials. One member of a Holmes reading group, for example, can identify almost every person in every Sherlock Holmes story.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mao Zhaomu drop out of high school several years ago. Now the self-taught English learner
has been admitted to one of China’s top foreign language university, Sichuan International Studies
University, that he used to deliver food to students. Mao once worked a delivery man for a
restaurant. And he chatted happy with English learners online during her spare time. There were
much grammatical mistakes, but that didn’t prevent him from chatting.To seize every chance to
study English, he would memorize words while wait for customers. Mao said that how he hoped very
much to become an interpreter. Whoever have a dream and dares to seek it is the loveliest person.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John对茶感兴趣。请你结合下面图示，用英语给他写一封邮件，诚邀他参加即将在宁波举办的茶文
化节，并简要介绍茶文化节活动及我国茶的历史，茶的益处等。
注意： 1.词数100左右；2.
节，以使行文连贯。可以适当增加细
2018年福建省高三毕业班质量检查测试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一部分：
1.A
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.B 10.A
11.C 12. B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.B 20. C
第二部分：
21.B 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.D 28.A 29.A 30.C
31.B 32.C 33.D 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.C 38.F 39.D 40.A
第三部分：
41.B 42.C 43.A 44.A 45.D 46.D 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.D
51.A 52.C 53.B 54.D 55.B 56.D 57.B 58.C 59.C 60.A
61. publishers 62. them 63. who/that 64. the 65. to discuss
66. various 67. usually 68. be named 69. like 70. chosen
第四部分：
第一节：
Mao Zhaomu drop out of high school several years ago. Now the self-taught English learner dropped
has been admitted to one of China’s top foreign language university, Sichuan International Studies
universities
University, that he used to deliver food to students. Mao once worked ∧a delivery man for a where as
restaurant. And he chatted happy with English learners online during her spare time. There were
happily his
much grammatical mistakes, but that didn’t prevent him from chatting.To seize every chance to many
study English, he would memorize words while wait for customers. Mao said that how he hoped very
waiting
much to become an interpreter. Whoever have a dream and dares to seek it is the loveliest person.
has
四、One possible version:
Hi John,
I’m glad you’re interested in tea. Now I have good news for you. The 9th International Tea Culture Festival will be held in Ningbo, a coastal city in East China from May 3 to 6. I’d like to invite you to the
festival, where you can taste all kinds of tea from across the world, and enjoy tea art shows.
China has a long history of tea planting. Tea has become a green, healthy and popular drink in our daily life. People would serve you with tea when you visit their homes. I’m sure you’d have lots of fun here. I hope you’d come and experience Chinese tea culture.
Best,
Li Hua
第二节：
一、评分原则
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
1. 举办的时间、地点；
2. 活动的内容；
3. 茶的历史、益处等；
4. 邀请参加。
2018年福建省高三毕业班质量检查测试
英语听力部分录音稿
这是2018年福建省高三毕业班质量检查测试英语科听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
停顿00′10″
现在是听力试音时间。
M: Hello.International Friends Club.Can I help you?
W: Oh，hello.I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes，certainly.Well, we’re a sort of social club for people f rom different countries.It’s quite a new club—we have about 50 members at the moment, but we’re growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting.I’m British actually，and I came to Washington about three months ago.I’m looking for ways to meet people.Er… what kinds of events do you organize?
M: Well, we have social get-togethers, and sports events, and we also have language evenings
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings?
M: Yes.Every day except Thursday we have a language evening.People can come and practice their languages—you know, over a drink or something.We have different languages on different evenings.
Monday—Spanish; Tuesday—Italian; Wednesday—German; and—Friday French.On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well, that sounds great.I really need to practice my French.
M: OK.Well, if you can just give me your name and address, I’ll send you the form and some more information.If you join now you can have the first month free.
试音到此结束。
听力考试正式开始。
停顿00′10″
请看听力部分第一节。
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，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。
停顿00′02″
例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。
停顿00′05″
你将听到以下内容：
M: Excuse me.Can you tell me how much the shirt is?
W: Yes, it’s nine fifteen.
停顿00′02″
你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案划在试卷上。
衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并将其划在试卷上。
现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。
停顿00′05″
哔—
(Text 1)
W: Look! They are lining up at Gate 10.
M: Hurry up. It’s time to check in for our train.
停顿00′10″
哔—
(Text 2)
W: Do you know why I choose the café?
M: You like the music here.
W: No. It’s a good place to talk.
停顿00′10″
哔—
(Text 3)
W: What time is it?
M: It’s 8:30.
W: Your watch is 10 minutes slow. There’re only 5 minutes left for the speech. We’re going to be late.
M: Let’s go for it right now.
停顿00′10″
哔—
(Text 4)
W: Hello, is that Dad?
M: Yes, Jenny. How have you been these days?
W: I’m fine. Happy Father’s Day! I miss you a lot.
M: Thank you so much. I miss you too. So does your mom.
停顿00′10″
哔—
(Text 5)
W: They really did a good job.
M: Exactly.
W: The singing group used to be very popular.
M: I can’t believe they could have played so well.
停顿00′05″
哔—
第一节到此结束。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
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听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
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(Text 6)
W: Oh, dear. My weight has gone up again.
M: I’m not surprised. You’ve been eating too much.
W: I wish I could lose weight. I have been to the hospital.
M: Were you given any advice?
W: Yeah, the doctor asked me to clean up my diet by cutting down meat.
M: What’s more, you had better do more exercise.
W: You’re right.
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听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
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(Text 7)
W: How did you meet Bill?
M: I met him through a computer bulletin board on the network.
W: Oh, really? Which bulletin board?
M: It was the one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net. It has been around since 2016.
W: I’ve heard about that, but I’ve nev er tried it.
M: You ought to. Fifty cents buys you an hour of computer time. A “Chat S ession” links you with people in other cafés. We can make new friends by that means.
W: But I don’t like to talk on the network with strangers.
M: You can do that. A private room lets you talk alone.
W: OK. I’ll try it.
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听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
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(Text 8)
W: Hello. Milton Hotel. Can I help you?
M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now?
W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner?
M: I prefer Chinese dishes.
W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one?
M: A non-smoking section.
W: I’m awfully sorry, but we haven’t got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while？
M: Not at all. An open section will do, too.
W: OK. See you then.
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听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
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(Text 9)
W: Have you any plan for the weekend, Tom?
M: Yeah, Laura. I’m going for a ride aro und the Qinghai Lake on Saturday, but it depends on the weather. W: According to the forecast, it’ll be cloudy the day after tomorrow, good for a ride.
M: Great!Do you go riding often?
W: Absolutely. I go as much as I can, because we can really get in touch with nature. It would be nice to get out of the city. Do you want any company?
M: Sure, but it will be a 30-mile ride. Have you been riding so long before?
W: Yeah, I go a lot too. I even saw a bear and some monkeys on my last ride. My friend Mike and I rode more than 30 miles to a very wild part of the national forest.
M: Wow! You must have been pretty far away from the city. Shall we invite him to go along?
W: Of course. I’ll ask him.
M: Thanks. We will have a good time this weekend.
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听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
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(Text 10)
W: Good morning, everyone. It’s my great honor to share how I learn to swim.
Just think, a year ago, at 54 years, I couldn’t swim. I was terrified at the thought of going into the water. Now, 12 months on, I have just completed my 200 meters. It feels like a dream, and it is all thanks to Everyday Swim.
I think I am a perfect example of being never too late to learn to swim. For years I had gone on
holiday with my son Andrew and my husband David, and had to settle to sit on the side of a pool watching them swimming in the water. Then I decided to learn to swim. I searched the Internet for swimming lessons and found about Everyday Swim at the local Hadleigh pool. When I turned up for the first lesson, I felt a bit sick and worried, but this soon passed. The instructor Rachel really put me at ease, as did the other people in the class.
As the lessons progressed, I learned to become more confident in the water. When the 10 lessons for $10 offer finished at the pool, I continued to register for the lessons. In fact, from initially being scared of water, I was now becoming a regular swimmer and collecting some certificates along the way.
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第二节到此结束。
现在，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。停顿02′00″
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听力部分到此结束。