2017-2018学年重庆市綦江区高二上学期期末联考英语试题（Word版） 19页

‎2017-2018学年重庆市綦江区高二上学期期末联考 英语试题 ‎ ‎ 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试用时120分钟。‎ ‎★注意事项： ‎ ‎1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。‎ ‎2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。‎ ‎3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 ‎ ‎4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎5．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 ‎ 第I卷 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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt? ‎ A. £ 19. 15 B. £ 9. ‎18 ‎ C. £ 9. 15 ‎ 答案是 C。‎ ‎1. What did the woman get from her boss?‎ A. A CD. B. A movie ticket. C. Some books.‎ ‎2. According to the woman, what is having problems?‎ A. Her bathtub. B. Her sink. C. Her telephone.‎ ‎3. What kind of car does the woman have?‎ A. A red Toyota. B. A green Ford. C. A blue Honda. ‎ ‎4. Why did the birds get in a fight?‎ A. It was about another bird. ‎ B. It was about their homes in a tree.‎ C. It was about some food.‎ ‎5. What kind of pie is George going to make first?‎ A. Pumpkin pies. B. Apple pies. C. Cherry pies. ‎ 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，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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where did Andrew probably go?‎ A. To a grocery store. B. To a golf course. C. To a mall downtown.‎ ‎7. What’s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?‎ A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and secretary.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How will the two speakers be related?‎ A. They work on the same farm. ‎ B. They will live together. ‎ C. They go to the same university.‎ ‎9. Where did the man grow up?‎ A. In Texas. B. In California. C. In New York. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Who is Wayne?‎ A. The one in the blue jacket. ‎ B. The one wearing a hat. ‎ C. The one standing by a car.‎ ‎11. What does Wayne do?‎ A. He works on a farm. B. He drives a bus. C. He works for a charity.‎ ‎12. How do the speakers feel about what Wayne is doing?‎ A. They love it. B. They think it’s very easy. C. They want to do it.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What do we know about the economy car?‎ A. It has nice stereo system. ‎ B. It is larger than the mid-size car. ‎ C. It seats fewer passengers.‎ ‎14. Why does the man settle on the full-size car?‎ A. It has enough room for him. ‎ B. It is more economical. ‎ C. It holds a lot of luggage. ‎ ‎15. What is the man’s main concern?‎ A. Safety. B. Money. C. Comfort.‎ ‎16. How much will the man pay for the car seat in total?‎ A. One dollar. B. Three dollars. C. Five dollars.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who are the listeners going to meet?‎ A. Mr. Gonzalez. B. Mr. Hamilton. C. Mr. Jones.‎ ‎18. Who is the champion right now?‎ A. Tommy. B. Carlos. C. Joey.‎ ‎19. What are the listeners going to do in the gym?‎ A. Watch a boxing match. ‎ B. Spend some time with Tommy.‎ C. Work out with famous fighters.‎ ‎20. How is Tommy described?‎ A. Friendly and strong. B. Quiet and huge. C. Small and kind.‎ 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）（BCD为原创）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A This summer there is plenty to keep you all busy without breaking your budget from free movies at Regal Mayfaire stadium to free theater performance.‎ Free Movies Free movies will be shown on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at ‎8 a.m. at Regal Mayfaire stadium from June 14 to Aug 11. A list of movies appears at . Call 9102563425 for more information.‎ Free Admission to Hundreds of Museums This Saturday, July 25, hundreds of US museums are admission-free for the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day.‎ Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that admits two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a free offer that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium and the Air & Space Museum in Downtown Wilmington. Please see the website for the list of collections: http://www.mec.com.‎ Downtown Wilmington Concert Downtown Sundown Concert Series will take place every Friday at 6 p.m. from June16 to Aug.15. See the following link for a list of bands: http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com. Local performers will be performing “Much Ado about Nothing”at the newly built Greenfield Lake ‎ Amphitheater. All shows are free to the public, although donations are accepted.‎ Free Night of Theater ‎ It’s the annual run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 US cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions.‎ While the kickoff date is June 15, many of the theaters start releasing their free tickets by Oct. 1 or in waves during the month of June for performance dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.‎ Find your city on the Free Night of Theater website (http://www.retheater.com) and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.‎ ‎21. How can people get a free ticket to the Museums?‎ A. By downloading and printing out a form by yourself.‎ B. By filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you.‎ C. By getting the ticket in the participating museums.‎ D. By signing up and paying for the ticket on the website.‎ ‎22. You can go to watch a free movie on ______.‎ A. A Monday in June B. A Sunday in September ‎ C. A Thursday in July D. A Wednesday in November ‎23. If you are interested in music, you should visit ______.‎ A. http://www.mec.com. B. http://www.regmovies.com C. http://www.retheater.com. D. http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com ‎24. Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?‎ A. They take place once a year. ‎ B. The same number of free ticket is given away.‎ C. The tickets can be used in any US city. ‎ D. They last for the same length of time.‎ B A 14-year-old girl suffered nearly 80 per cent burns on her body after dashing back into her burning house in south-western China to look for her father on Saturday (Dec. 3), and may need to have both her hands amputated.‎ Her father Guo Hongyong had already fled the apartment in Chongqing’s Shapingba ‎ district(沙坪坝区), but also went back into the house to look for her, when she was nowhere in sight. Guo Jiajia was later found unconscious on the floor with her clothes and fingers badly burnt.‎ At about ‎3 a.m. on Saturday, the lights and electrical appliances(电器) in their living room started exploding, the girl’s mother, Ms Lai Rongqing, told Chinese news site Southcn.com in a report on Monday (Dec.5).‎ Ms Lai immediately woke her mother, husband and daughter up and asked them to flee, while she ran downstairs to turn off the electrical and gas mains.‎ She told Southcn.com that the living room was already on fire by then.‎ ‎"When I left, my husband was putting on his pants, my daughter and mother had already woken up. My daughter’s room was nearest to the main door," she said.‎ As the neighbors rushed to put out the fire, Ms Lai continued searching for her daughter. She spotted Jiajia lying on the floor by a liquor cabinet facing a bedroom. Her husband dashed in to save their daughter. Jiajia’s clothes were almost completely burnt, and her fingers were burnt black. She regained consciousness only when her mother splashed water on her.‎ Ms Lai asked: "You came out already, why did you go back in?"‎ Jiajia said: "I went in to look for dad, but I didn’t find him."‎ Mr Guo was injured in a traffic accident in 2010 which left him less mobile.‎ Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly and put out the blaze. The authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.‎ ‎25. According to the mother, what is probably the cause of the big fire?‎ A. The breakdown of the electrical and gas mains.‎ B. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.‎ C. The explosion of the lights and electrical appliances.‎ D. The misusing of the lights and electrical appliances.‎ ‎26. Why did the girl go back into the burning house when she had come out already?‎ A. Because her father was once injured in a traffic accident.‎ B. Because she thought her father was still in the burning house.‎ C. Because her father was disabled and could not move freely.‎ D. Because she wanted to prove that she was a very brave girl.‎ ‎27. What does the underlined word “amputated” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A. cut off B. get over C. cut up D. get off ‎28. We can infer from the passage that the girl is ______.‎ A. selfless and tough B. bright and calm ‎ C. curious and kind D. caring and brave C Love nature? Then you’ll love Sundarbans. Unusual trees, barking deer, fearless tigers and fish that climb out on land make this a fascinating place. Part of the largest delta （三角洲）in the world, Sundarbans sits where three rivers meet: the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna. The Sundarbans delta is shared by both India and Bangladesh. Since 1984, the Indian part has been named Sundarbans‎ ‎National Park. In addition to being part of the largest delta in the world, Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove(红树林植物) forest and boasts the world’s largest tiger population.‎ Although Sundarbans means “beautiful jungle” in the Bengali language, the name probably came from the many Sundari trees that grow here. These mangrove trees have unusual roots that hold them suspended (悬，挂) above the water line. Thanks to their specially designed roots, the mangroves can survive in the salty water of the delta. These rainforests by the sea also serve an important protective function, guarding the coastline from erosion and the region’s people from the attack of tornado.‎ The wonder of Sundarbans’ plant life is matched by the attraction of the animals. Some of the most appealing species include the barking deer, which makes a cry like a barking dog when alarmed. Then there is the mudskipper, an amphibious(两栖的) fish that walks on land and even climbs trees! By far the most scary creature of Sundarbans is the Royal Bengal tiger. Several hundred tigers call the region home, and they find the humans are easily hunted for food. Hundreds of people have been killed by the tigers here in recent years. Still, many tourists are eager for a glance at this rare and endangered species. However, few ever manage to see one. Maybe that’s a good thing, considering the tigers’ hunting skills.‎ With all of the natural wonders in Sundarbans‎ ‎National Park, it’s not surprising that it is a world Heritage site—a land mark of the world. And it is also among the finalists in the New 7 wonders of Nature contest. Find out why Sundarbans is such a world treasure by visiting the area yourself. Just getting there, however, will be quite an adventure, but you’ll come to love nature ‎ more than ever.‎ ‎29. We can learn from the passage that ______.‎ A. Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world.‎ B. The Sundarbans delta has belonged to India since 1984.‎ C. Sundarbans is the largest delta where two rivers meet.‎ D. Sundarbans is one of the seven wonders in the world. ‎ ‎30. What is “Sundarbans” named after?‎ A. The rare animals. B. The appealing coast.‎ C. The beautiful jungle. D. The unusual trees.‎ ‎31. What attracts the adventurous tourists most in Sundarbans?‎ A. The barking deer. B. The mangrove trees.‎ C. The scary tigers. D. The amphibious fishes.‎ ‎32. What is the main purpose of passage?‎ A. To describe a fascinating place. B. To recommend a tourist attraction.‎ C. To introduce a world Heritage site. D. To present some natural wonders.‎ D People with pessimistic（悲观的）attitudes are at higher risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new study in BMC Public Health.‎ The researchers followed 2,267 Finnish（芬兰人）52-to-76-year-olds for 11 years. Participants started by taking a questionnaire to measure their levels of optimism and pessimism. ‎ After 11 years, the researchers looked at the optimism and pessimism levels of the 121 subjects who had died from CHD（冠心病coronary heart disease）. Turns out, those who’d died from CHD had been more pessimistic at the start of the study than those who were still alive. ‎ The study didn’t look into the factors making pessimistic people more likely to die of CHD, but the researchers think that a bad attitude could cause inflammation that leads to heart problems, says lead researcher Mikko Pänkäläinen. “It has been found, for example, that depressed individuals have higher levels of inflammation markers in their blood,” he says.‎ Even though pessimism increased death risk, high optimistic scores didn’t protect against CHD-related death. Past studies have shown that too optimistic people tend to take more unhealthy risks, says Dr. Pänkäläinen. “Too optimistic people may do unhealthy choices because ‎ they think that these choices won’t harm them in any way,” he says. “This might explain at least some of our finding that optimism does not protect from CHD-related death. We cannot say if changing the attitude will lower the risk of CHD and CHD-related death. However, thinking more optimistic does not cause you any harm. Your best bet is putting extra effort into healthy habits like exercising regularly and quitting smoking. Still, giving a brighter outlook a try can’t hurt.” ‎ ‎33. Which of the following is true about the research?‎ A. A good attitude will surely lower the risk of CHD-related death.‎ B. Optimistic people are always wise to make healthy choices.‎ C. A bad attitude is the only factor increasing CHD-related death.‎ D. Pessimistic people are more likely to die from heart problems.‎ ‎34. According to Mikko Pänkäläinen, we should NOT _____ if we want to reduce of the risk of heart problems.‎ A. think more optimistic B. stick to our attitude ‎ C. try a brighter outlook D. develop healthy habits ‎35. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. How to Keep an Optimistic Attitude?‎ B. What Could You Do to Escape Heart Disease?‎ C. Could Pessimism Hurt Your Heart?‎ D. Could Optimism Protect Against Heart Disease?‎ 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）（原创）‎ 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。‎ Five Ways to Use Body Language to Build Trust Trust is very important in our daily life and work. Do you want to make others trust you? These nonverbal cues（非语言暗示）will help people see you as more trustworthy.‎ l Put your phone down Maintaining eye contact when someone is talking will help build trust because it shows genuine interest, but that’s hard to do if you keep glancing at your phone or scanning around the room. Listening with your eyes is important. 36 ‎ l ‎ 37 ‎ You might only be crossing your arms and legs, say, because you’re cold, but that stance (立场) closes you off and blocks any basis for building trust. Make sure your body looks open. You’ll look more open to hearing others’ thoughts. These are little habits that make people trust you.‎ l Just smile and nod ‎ 38 . It indicates you’re interested in what the person is saying. It’s a really good indicator of listening when we give good nonverbal feedback. Just don’t overdo the positive reaction, which will make you seem less genuine.‎ l Keep your palms open Pointing your fingers looks like an accusation, and pounding your fist makes you seem angry, even if you’re just using those gestures for emphasis. 39 . If you’re using your hand to emphasize and it’s an open palm with all five fingers extended, that shows openness. If you close your fingers, it’s blaming and not an open gesture.‎ l Limit your note taking Sometimes notes are necessary when you’re talking to a coworker. 40 . If you’re constantly writing down what the other person says, that person could start feeling self-conscious. Having a notebook and taking notes makes the other person feel uncomfortable and like ‘Why are they writing that down?’‎ A. Nodding and smiling while someone is talking shows you’re listening.‎ B. Open your eyes to others C. Uncross your arms and legs D. It says, ‘I don’t want to look at emails—you’re important.’‎ E. But make sure all that note-taking doesn’t get in the way of your eye contact.‎ F. And try your best to make notes of everything that the other person says.‎ G. If you open your fingers, people will in turn be more open to you.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（原创）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade. She wasn’t my teacher; she was the 41 to the safety patrol（巡逻队）on which ‎ I 42 . I loved being around her and enjoyed her 43 of humor and kind personality.‎ At the end of the year, she 44 that she was moving to Florida, and I was terribly 45 . We exchanged addresses and 46 pen pals. I could tell her anything, and she treated me with respect 47 I was a teenager.‎ In Florida, Mrs. Freeman became a Realtor（房地产经纪人）, but she 48 to find time to write letters to me. She wrote amusing stories and always took my concerns 49 .‎ She had offered me an open 50 to visit, and I missed her so much. So I accepted her ‎ 51 and went to see her. I 52 three weeks with her in Miami, thrilled to do ‎ ‎ 53 with her. Her love of poetry, music, and creative writing 54 me to pursue these endeavors(努力追求). ‎ Two years later she surprised me by 55 my high school graduation. Later that year, my family decided to spend Christmas in Florida and I couldn’t 56 to see my friend again. When I arrived at her house, I was shocked to find she was in a hospital bed. She had cancer of the liver, and family members were 57 her.‎ A month later, we received a call that Mrs. Freeman had 58 .‎ To this day, more than 50 years later, I 59 see her smile and think about the advice she gave me. Now and then I reread her letters, and I 60 the importance of her smile and her friendship.‎ ‎41. A. adviser B. teacher C. student D. visitor ‎42. A. acted B. played C. served D. ruled ‎43. A. opinion B. sense C. idea D. thought ‎44. A. promoted B. introduced C. promised D. announced ‎45. A. amazing B. shocked C. amusing D. annoyed ‎46. A. remained B. behaved C. became D. proved ‎47. A. even though B. as though C. as if D. only if ‎48. A. intended B. attempted C. pretended D. managed ‎49. A. seriously B. curiously C. slightly D. terribly ‎50. A. invention B. attention C. information D. invitation ‎51. A. advice B. offer C. order D. visit ‎52. A. took B. spent C. spared D. wasted ‎53. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything ‎54. A. persuaded B. increased C. encouraged D. discouraged ‎55. A. taking B. joining C. attending D. making ‎56. A. help B. work C. wait D. find ‎57. A. caring for B. caring about C. looking for D. looking into ‎58. A. lost B. died C. missed D. passed ‎59. A. always B. already C. also D. still ‎60. A. remember B. remind C. recognize D. review 第II卷 ‎ ‎（注意：请在答题卡上作答）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ ‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）（原创）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Ever since Donald Trump（特朗普） 61. __________ (elect) the next president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope. In China, the spotlight has been 62. __________ (main) focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka（伊万卡）. She is described on WeChat 63. __________ an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a 64. __________ (success) career, and a happy family.‎ She leads 65. __________ dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she 66. __________ (be) born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is 67. __________ herself. There’s always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy 68. __________ (family) are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work 69. __________ (hard) than you.‎ Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five? If you just want 70. __________ (keep) a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? How about if you don’t work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr. or Miss Right?‎ 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）（原创）‎ 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。‎ I still remember how happened to my deskmate and me in Grade One. She did poor in physics tests, which I often laughed at. At last it aroused his anger and she decided to turn her back to me. As result, I was refused when I needed for her help. My friends began to make fun of me about it. Felt ashamed, I asked her forgiveness for what I had done wrong and promise not to do so. She agreed to make friend with me again but from then on we got along well with each other.‎ As an old saying goes, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” My experience tells me that only when we respect others could we gain others’ respect.‎ 第二节 书面表达(共1小题，满分25分)（原创）‎ 假定你是李华，看到China Daily正在举办“Looking For the Most Beautiful Foreign Teacher”的活动，你想推荐你的外教。请根据以下提示给China Daily的主编Peter写一封推荐信。‎ 内容包括：‎ ‎1. 基本情况（如：姓名，国籍，外貌，性格等）‎ ‎2. 推荐理由（如：个人能力，教学思想，教学活动，师生关系等）‎ ‎3. 表达愿望 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右； ‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________ ‎ 高二英语参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-20 CBACA BABAC BACAC CBCBA 第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21-40 BCDA CBAD ADCB DBC DCAGE 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-60 ACBDB CADAD BBDCC CABDA 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ ‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. was elected 62. mainly 63. as 64. successful 65. a ‎66. was 67. by 68. families 69. harder 70. to keep 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）‎ I still remember how happened to my deskmate and me in Grade One. She ‎ ‎ what ‎ did poor in physics tests, which I often laughed at. At last it aroused his anger ‎ ‎ poorly her and she decided to turn her back to me. As∧result, I was refused when I needed ‎ ‎ a ‎ for her help. My friends began to make fun of me about it. Felt ashamed, I asked ‎ ‎ Feeling her forgiveness for what I had done wrong and promise not to do so. She agreed ‎ ‎ promised to make friend with me again but from then on we got along well with each other.‎ ‎ friends and ‎ As an old saying goes, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” My experience tells me that only when we respect others could we gain others’ respect.‎ ‎ can 第二节 书面表达(共1小题，满分25分)‎ Dear Peter,‎ Learning that you are holding the activity “Looking for the Most Beautiful Foreign Teacher”, I am writing to you to recommend my foreign teacher XXXX.‎ XXXX, a lady from Canada, has a pair of bright and blue eyes. With long golden hair, she always stands out among our teachers. Foreign teacher as she is, she is quite easy-going and gets along well with everyone.‎ I really admire the fact that she likes to communicate with us students after class. So we become friends. Not only is she a good friend, but also she’s an excellent teacher. She uses various teaching methods to attract our attention. What’s more, she holds different activities to open our eyes. She believes that everyone can be a good English learner. So we have gained a lot of self-confidence in her class. What impresses me most is her native pronunciation. It sounds like a beautiful melody. ‎ Anyhow, XXXX is a successful teacher in our eyes. She deserves the honor of “the Most Beautiful Foreign Teacher”. It’s my firm wish that you could take this into account. Thank you for your consideration.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 附：听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Something strange happened today. My boss gave gifts to everyone in the office for no reason. He gave away CDs, movie tickets, and other things like that. And he gave me two books I’ve always wanted to read.‎ M: It sounds like he knows your hobby very well.‎ Text 2‎ W: Hello. I have a few problems in my bathroom, and I was wondering if someone could do a house call. ‎ M: Okay. What seems to be the problem?‎ W: Well, there is a leak in the sink. I tried tightening the pipes, but it’s still leaking.‎ Text 3‎ M: There is a car outside with its lights on. Is it yours? It’s a green Ford. I parked my blue Honda next to it.‎ W: I have a red Toyota. But I think John’s car is green. I will go and ask him.‎ Text 4‎ W: When I was walking through the park on my way home, I saw two birds get in a fight.‎ M: What were they fighting about?‎ W: One of the birds tried to steal the other’s dinner, so the second bird chased him back to his tree.‎ Text 5‎ W: George! We need more pumpkin pies for the display. Would you make some, please? And don’t make any more apple pies today. We have a lot.‎ M: Ok. I was about to put cherry filling into the pies I’m making right now, but I can do that later.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hey, big brother (7). What are you doing today? Anything special?‎ M: No, not really. We’re going out to get some groceries, but that’s about it. Why? What’s up?‎ W: Andrew went to play golf (6), so I thought you and I could hang out. Maybe we could do some window shopping at the mall.‎ M: Ok. We’ll back from the grocery store in about an hour.‎ W: How about I pick you up around eleven, then?‎ M: Cool. I think my wife wants me out of the house so she can do something for work, anyway.‎ W: Great! See you soon.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hello! I’m looking forward to sharing this apartment with you (8). I’m sure we’ll get along well.‎ W: Great! So, where are you from?‎ M: Well, to tell you the truth, I don’t really know.‎ W: Uh, what do you mean?‎ M: Well, you see, I was adopted when I was a baby. I was told that I was born in New York City, but I can’t be sure about that. Then my new parents raised me in a small town in Texas (9). They had a farm, so I grew up milking cows and taking care of sheep. But when I was admitted to the University‎ of ‎California three years ago, they sold the farm to live closer to me.‎ Text 8‎ M: Do you see that guy over there? His name is Wayne and he was on the TV news last night.‎ W: Which guy? The one in the blue jacket or the one wearing a hat?‎ M: No, the tall guy. The one next to the car (10). ‎ W: Oh, the tall guy. What was he on the news for?‎ M: He was telling a reporter about a group he works with that collects money for poor students.‎ W: Does he work for some kind of charity or something?‎ M: He and his co-workers are just helping kids because they want to. They’re all bus drivers(11). How awesome is that (12)?‎ W: That’s so cool(12). My sister told me about some farmers that did something like that last year. ‎ M: It’s easy for some people to organize and help out, but I couldn’t do it.‎ W: Yeah, I couldn’t either. It’s too much work. But I’m happy to give them some money.‎ M: Yeah, me too.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hi, I’d like to rent a mid-size car for five days.‎ W: Sorry, we don’t have any available. But we do have a couple of economy and full-size cars available.‎ M: Well, what is the main difference between those cars?‎ W: The main difference is size. The economy car is the smallest, and it seats fewer passengers and can hold less luggage (13). How many people are with you?‎ M: Just me and my son.‎ W: Well, the economy car would work fine. We have one right out front.‎ M: Where? That one? It looks like a shoebox to me. Look, I’m really tall….‎ W: Well, if you need more room, I’d recommend the full-size car (14). It also has a nice stereo system, a CD player, and power locks and windows…‎ M: Well, I’m not concerned about how it’s equipped. I just want to make sure it is comfortable to drive (15). And can you set up a car seat in one of those cars? My son is three years old.‎ W: Sure. That’ll be one dollar extra per day (16).‎ M: Ok. I’ll go with the full-size car.‎ W: Okay. Let me just confirm this. A full-size car with a car seat for five days. Is that right?‎ M: Yeah.‎ Text 10‎ I’m going to introduce you to my friend Tommy “Thunder Fist” Hamilton (17). Many years ago, Tommy was a boxing champion. Today, he is a professional trainer, and he works with many young fighters. He is a fitness trainer and coach for men like Carlos Gonzalez and Joey “Two Toes” Jones, who is the champion right now (18). We’re meeting Tommy here at the Thunder Fist Gym. He comes here each and every day, but his clients aren’t always here. Many of his clients are famous, and they pay a lot of money to come here to work out. So please don’t bother them during their visit. Tommy knows we’re coming and he has invited us to try some of his special training methods (19). Before we go in, I need to explain a few things. Tommy is loud. He’s very tall, and looks a little scary. But don’t worry about the way he looks. He really is a nice guy, and he will be happy to answer any questions you have about him and his training. He loves helping people to get fit (20).‎