2023-2024學(xué)年黑龍江省牡丹江市高一上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題（含解析）

2023-2024學(xué)年黑龍江省牡丹江市高一上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題第I卷第一部分:聽(tīng)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(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.WhyisthemanmovingtoNewYork?A.Tostartanewjob.B.Togoonabusinesstrip.C.Tolookafterhisfamily.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanistoocareless. B.Thebackpackisn’tlist. C.She'llhelpfindthebackpack.3.Whataretheygoingtodofirst?A.PickupJim. B.Gobackhome. C.Stopbythecleaners4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Doctorandpatient. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Bossandemployee.5.Whattoppingswillbeonthepizza?A.Italiansausage. B.Pineapple. C.Blackpepper.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22，5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howwillthetwospeakersgettothemall?A.Bytaxi. B.Bybus. C.Bysubway.7.Whenwilltheyarriveatthemall?A.Inabout10minutes. B.Inabout20minutes. C.Inabout30minutes.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Fixtheprinter.B.Pickupinkfortheprinter.C.Getextracomputerpaper.9.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Texttheman. B.Callthemanagain. C.Gotofindtheman.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whyisthewomancalling?A.Toinquireabouttheapartmentadvertised.B.Todiscussthemonthlyrent.C.Tochangetimeforherappointment.11.Whendoesthewomanneedtheapartment?A.Aroundnextweek. B.Aroundnextmonth. C.Twoweekslater.12.Whatisnotcoveredbythemonthlyrent?A.Gas. B.Water. C.Electricity聽(tīng)第9段材料；回答第13至16題。13.Whereshouldthemangetoff?A.AtAndrewSquare. B.At14thAvenue. C.At83rdstreet.14.Whichlinewillnotbetaken?A.Theblueline. B.Theredline. C.Thegrayline.15.Whichpictureshowsthecorrectroutetothedestination?A. B. C.16.Whatisthesuggestedleavingtime?A.9am. B.9:30am. C.10am.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhendidtheBBCgetitspresentname?A.In1920. B.In1922. C.In1926.18.WhatkindofprogramsdidtheBBCofferintheearlydays?A.Musicprograms. B.Sportsprograms. C.Cookingprograms.19.WhencouldpeoplelistentonewsontheBBCradiointheearlydays?A.At4pm. B.At6pm. C.At8pm.20.WhatdoweknowabouttheBBC?A.Itisgovernment-owned.B.Itprovidesinternetservices.C.Itistheworld'sbiggestmediacompany，第二部分閱讀理解(共20小題:每小題2.5分，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2:5.分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AGarbageDisposersJohnW.Hammes,anarchitectfromWisconsin,createdtheInSinkEratorin1935.Hammesgottheideaafter,watchinghiswifespendtimewrappingfoodinnewperandthrowingitout.TheInSinkEratorisadevice,insalledunderakitchersink(水槽).Ittearsfoodwasteintopiecessmallenoughtopassthroughthepipe.SurgicalGlovesWiM.EamStewartHalsted,M.E,(1852-1922)wasawell-knownUSsurgeonwhoisoftencalledthe“FatherofModemSurgery”.Knownforhisstrictadherencetosterile(無(wú)菌的)workingconditions,Hastedinventedrubberglovesthatallowedhiscolleaguestolessenthetransferofgermsduringtheirwork.Yettheinitialreasonwhyhecreatedthemismoreromanticthanyouwouldthink.KnowingCaroline,anurse,sufferedfromaskindiseaseduringherwork,Halstedinventedtheglovesespeciallyforherandgavethemtoherasagiftaftertheirmarriage.Band-AidsWhenJosephineKnightDicksonfromNewJerseykeptcuttingherselfwhilecookingforherfamilyinthe1920s,herhusband,EarleDickson,steppedin.Dickson,acottonbuyerforJohnson&Johnson,accordingtothecompany'swebsite,decidedtoinventatemporaryadhesivebandageforhiswife.HiscreationbecametheBand-Aidweallknowandusetoday.MagneticShirtButtonsMauraHorton'shusband,Don,wasafootballcoachwhohadParkinson'sdisease.Oneday,afterDonstruggledtobuttonhisshirtbeforeagame,Hortondecidedthereneededtobeabetterclothingoptionforpeoplesufferingfromadisability.So,Hortondesign2012.Thesewithmagneticbuttonsin2012.Thesebuttonswillfinallyalloweveryonetodressandundressthemselvesefficiently.21.What'sthefunctionoftheInSinkErator?A.Itcanclearsinkpipes.B.Itcanrecyclekitchenwaste.C.Itcanremovefoodwasteeasily.D.Itcanmaketheservicelifeofkitchensinkslonger.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutWilliam'ssurgicalgloves?A.TheymadeWilliamknownworldwide.B.Theywereusedinthetreatmentofskindiseases.C.TheywereoriginallydesignedforWilliam'swife.D.TheywereinventedwiththeaidofWilliam'scolleagues.23.Whatdotheinventionshaveincommon?A.Theyweredesignedtosavetime.B.Theywereinspiredbylove.C.Theywerecreatedtochangetheworld.D.Theywereinventedinthe20thcentury.BQuietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard'sannouncements.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit'stherecordedmessageortheguard'smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit'sunderstand.This.onehardtounderstand.This.onewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?AsbestIcanrecalltheguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7:35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou'llbepleasedtoknowthatwearerightontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall'srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou'regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguardsexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:35a.m.fromPenrith?”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhattheydoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey'vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?24.Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?A.Themessagesareunattractive.B.Theguard'svoiceisnotclear.C.Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.D.Theyareabsorbedinbooks.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?A.Patient. B.Cautious. C.Surprised. D.Excited.26.Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?A.Thebeautifulweather. B.Therecordedmessage.C.ThetrainfromPenrith. D.Theunexpectedappreciation.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AnIntelligentGuard. B.ABoringTrainStory.C.ADifferentTrainAnnouncement. D.ALovelyMorninginSydney.CIt's3o'clockandyou'vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn't.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmomusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger.”Whenourstomachsburxupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(荷爾蒙)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivates(使活躍)brainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.So,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger.”P(pán)eopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2017study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthat“dietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcraving.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fastingisabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.28.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.B.Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.C.Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D.Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.29.Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcraving?food.is.twsfood.is.tinkedtofeelings.B.Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C.Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell.D.Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.30.What'sthelikelyresultofdieting?A.Thedecreaseofchemicals. B.Theincreaseoffooddesire.C.Therefusaloffatandsugar. D.Thedisappearanceofappetite.31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Thefunctionsofbrainareas. B.Whathungerisallabout.C.Thefindingsoffoodcraving. D.Whatdietingmaybringus.DWhilestaringoutofthewindowduringaflight;noteveryonewillthinkcarefullyaboutthequestionwhyairplaneshaveroundedwindowsratherthansquareones.Overtheyears,aeroceengineeringhasmadehugestepsinairplanetechnology,meaningplanescancarrymorepassengersandgofaster.Theplaneshavealsochangedshapetoincreasesafety—includingthewindows.Ascommercialairtraveltookoffinthemid-20thcentury,airlinecompaniesbegantoflyathigheraltitudestolowertheircost—theairdensity(密度)islowerupthere,creatinglessdrag(阻力)forairplanes.However,higheraltitudescamewithproblems,likethefacthumanbeingscan'treallysurviveat30,000feet.Tomakethatpossible,thecabinwaschangedtoacylindrical(圓柱體)shapetosupportthepressureinside.ThedeHavillandComet1950s.Withfashioninthe1950s.Withaclosedcabin,itwasabletogohigherandfasterthanotheraircraft.Butatfirst,planebuildersleftinthestandardsquarewindowsandthisexpansionmeantdisaster.Wherethere'sacorner,there'saweakspot.Windows,havingfourcorners,havefourpotentialweakspots,makingthemlikelytocrashunderstress—suchasairpressure.Bycurvingthewindow,thestressthatwouldeventuallybreakthewindowcornerisdistributedandthechanceofitbreakingisreduced.Roundedshapesarealsostrongerandresistdeformation(變形),andcanthussurvivetheextremedifferencesinpressurebetweentheinsideandoutsideoftheaircraft.Fortunately,designersfiguredoutthelackofdesignprettyquickly.Nowwehavenice,roundedairplanewindowsthatcanresistthepressureoftravelingaltitude.Itgivesbeingabletogazeoutofyourwindowtotheworldfrom35，000feetawholenewoutlook,doesn'tit?32.Whydidairlinesaimtoflyathigheraltitudes?A.Tosavemoneyforlessdrag. B.Tohelptheplanetotakeoff.C.Toincreasesafetyoftheplane. D.Tocarrymorepassengersandgofaster.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“deHavillandComet”inParagraph2referto?A.Anaircraft. B.Aband. C.Aplanet. D.Adesign.34.Whichistheadvantageoftheroundedwindow?A.Itincreasestheairpressure. B.Itweakensthestrengthofairpressure.C.Itreducesthepossibilityofbreakingup. D.Ithelpstosurvivetheextremeweather.35.Wheredoesthistextcomefrom?A.Anewperonsafedriving. B.A.sciencebookonflying.C.Awebsiteonsurvivalskills. D.Amagazineonfashiondesign.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，選出最佳選項(xiàng)填在空白處。其中兩為多余選項(xiàng)。Foodislife;itgivesusthenourishmentweneedtostayaliveandbehealthy.Usually,weeatbecausewearehungryorneedenergy.BrianWansink,aprofessorattheUniversityofIllinois,sayswealsoeatcertainfoodsbecausetheymakeusfeelgood,andremindusofhappymemories.36Forsomepeople,icecreamisacomfortfood.Forothers,abowlofnoodlesoupmakesthemfeelgood.37ProfessorWansinkbelievesthatweconnectfoodwithimportanttimes,feelings,andpeopleinourlives.“WhenIwasachild,mymothermadeadelicioussoup;Ilovedit.38Andithelpsmefeelbetter,”saysoneofWansink'scoworkers.Domenandwomenchoosedifferentcomfortfoods?Wansink'sresearchattheUniversityofIllinoissays“yes”.Inhisstudy,thefavoritecomfortfoodforbothmenandwomenwasicecream.Afterthis,menusuallypreferredhot,savory(味香的)foodslikesoupornoodles.39Menandwomenliketoeatcomfortfoodswhentheyarehappy,butwomeneatthesefoodsmorewhentheyaresadorworried.40About40percentofthecomfortfoodsinWansink'sstudywerehealthymaindishesorsoupsandvegetables.Itshows,saysWansink,thatacomfortfoodcantastegoodandbegoodforyou.A.Wherecanwebuythissortoffood?B.Howdoesafoodbecomecomfortfood?C.Notallcomfortfoodisjunkfood.D.Womenlikedsweetthingssuchaschocolateandcookies.E.Sweetfoodsarealsotheirpreference.F.Wansinkcallsthiskindoffoodcomfortfood.G.Now,IoftenhavethiskindoffoodwhenIamtiredorworried.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)角第一節(jié)完形填空(共b小題；每題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Canyoulovesomeonetoomuch?Perhapsyoucanexpressthewrongkindoflove,butI'msureyoucan't.41toomuch.Oneofmyfavoritestoriestellsofawomanwhofinally42toaskherbossforaraiseinsalary.Alldayshefelt43.Lateintheafternoonsheworkedupthe44tospeaktoheremployer.Toherdelight,he45araise.Thewomanarrivedhomethateveningtoabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestdishes.Herhusbandhadcomehomeearlyand46afestivalmeal.Shewonderedifhe47knewthatshewouldnotgetturneddown.Shefoundherhusbandinthekitchenandtoldhimthegood48.Theykissedandthensatdowntothewonderfulmeal.Nexttoherplatethewomanfoundabeautifullylettered49.Itread:“Congratulations,darling!Iknewyou'dgettheraise!Thesethingswill50youhowmuchIloveyou.”Aftersupper,herhusbandwenttodosomewashing.Ashelefttheroom,she51asecondcardthathadfallenfromhispocket.Pickingitoffthefloor,sheread:“Don’t52notgettingtheraise.Youdeserve(應(yīng)得)itanyway!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou.”Themeasureofloveiswhenyoulovewithoutmeasure.Whatthismantriedtoshowhiswifewas53acceptanceandlove.UponreceivingtheNobelPeacePrize,MotherTeresasaid,“Whatcanyoudotopromoteworld54?Gohomeandloveyour55.”Yes,loveyourfamily,andalsoloveyourfriends.41.A.show B.keep C.explain D.gain42.A.preferred B.failed C.decided D.refused43.A.excited B.nervous C.disappointed D.sad44.Achance B.power C.excuse D.courage45.A.turneddown B.agreedto C.thoughtof D.dealtwith46.A.prepared B.ordered C.served D.chose47.A.anyway B.almost C.still D.somehow48.A.news B.tale C.story D.place49.A.envelope B.message C.mark D.card50.A.tell B.guide C.warn D.teach51.A.realized B.noticed C.searched D.accepted52.A.thinkabout B.quarrelabout C.worryabout D.talkabout53.A.average B.extra. C.necessary D.total54.A.trade B.peace C.progress D.environment55.A.friends B.fortune C.neighbors D.family第二節(jié)單句填空(共10個(gè)小題，每題1.5.分，滿分15分)閱讀下列句子，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~(無(wú)提示詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。56.ThetouristswerefascinatedbytheWestLake，whosebeautywasbeyond(describe).57.Youcouldn'timaginethetroublewehad(learn)theEnglishidioms.58.Themuseumwillopeninthespringwithanexhibitionandaviewingplatformvisitorscanseethebigglasshousesbeingbuilt.59.Thebridgeisnotas(impress)assomeguideswouldhaveyoubelieve.60.Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputer,anditreflectsthe(creative)ofthehumanrace.61.His(argue)wasthatpublicspendingmustbereduced.62.Onsocialmediasites,peopletend(postonlypositiveupdatesthatmakethemappearhappyandfriendly.63.Whenyou'regivingfeedback,it'simportanttokeepmindthatnoonelikestobetoldtheyaredoingabadjob.64.Happinessistheabilitytomakemostofwhatyouhave.65.Hestillrememberedtheplacesandpersonshevisitedthere.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)從冬奧運(yùn)動(dòng)員到探月宇航員，從抗疫工作者到救人民于水火的武警官兵，人們?cè)诟髯缘念I(lǐng)域，實(shí)現(xiàn)自我的價(jià)值。請(qǐng)你以Mydreamjob為題給英語(yǔ)校報(bào)投稿。內(nèi)容包括:1.想要從事的職業(yè)；2.選擇該職業(yè)的原因。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。Mydreamjob第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下列材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落:開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)段續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Thomaswatchedtheirrigationcanal(灌溉渠)forasignofwater.Itlookedasdryashefeltinside.Thomas'sthoughtswereinterruptedashisyoungersister,Maggie,cameskippingacrossthefield.“WhatareyougivingMamaforherbirthday?”sheasked.Thomasfelthisstomachturn.HehadforgottenthatMama'sbirthday,thefirstsincetheylefttheirhometown,wastomorrow.“It'sasurprise,Maggie,”heanswered.Itwasthetruth.Evenhewouldbesurprised.Thomaswouldwishtobebackinthemountainsoftheirhometown.SurelyMamawouldwantthesame.Atleastitrainedthere.Eachtimeitdid,Mama,Thomas,andMaggiewouldsitonthefrontporchandwatchforarainbow.Theneachofthempickedoutafavoritecolorintherainbow.Mamaalwaysgavethesameanswer.“Turquoise(藍(lán)綠色，綠松石)，”shewouldfinallysaywithadreamysmile,pointingatthesky.“Squeezedintight,betweentheblueandgreen.Closeyoureyesandyoucanseeit.Ifyoucouldtouchit,itwouldfeelcool,likeabreezeblowingacrossthestream.”Thomaswasdiscouraged.Thesunwouldbesettingsoon,andhestillhadnothingtogivehismother.Whathesawaroundwererocksandsand.Hepickedupalarge.flatrock,scoopedupthedirtandwatcheditfalltotheground.Suddenly,somethingcaughthiseye.Aspeckofcolorpeekedthroughthedirt.“Hey,what'sthis?”heasked.“Let'sfindout,Maggieyelled.ThomasandMaggiedugwiththeirfingersanduncoveredasmall,roundstone.Inthecenter,therowasatinyhole.“That'sjustaturquoisebead(珠子),”Thomasexclaimed.“MyfriendJack'ssisterhasajarfullofthem.”“Let'sseeiftherearemore,”Maggiegotexcited.注意:1.所續(xù)寫(xiě)短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為10左右；2.續(xù)寫(xiě)部分分為兩段，每段的開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好。“Ihaveanidea?”Thomassaidcheerfully.Earlythenextmorning,ThomasandMaggiesetasmallpackageonthetable.黑龍江省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年度高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試題答案聽(tīng)力1-5AACBA6-10BCCAA11-15ACCBA16-20ACACB21.CCB21.CCB24.ACDC28.DABC32.AACB36.FBGDC完形41.ACBDB46.ADADA51.BCDBD單句填空56.description57.learning58.where59.impressive60.creativity61.argument62.topost63.in64.the65.that作文一MydreamjobTobehonestsincemychildhood,Ihavedreamedofbeingadoctor.Theideaoccuriedtomeforthefirsttimewhenmygrandfathersufferedfromasevereheadache.IthoughtifIwereadoctor,Iwouldeasehispain.ThenasIgrewup,IcameacrossLinQiaozhi's,story.Itwasherperseveranceandselflessdevotionthatstrengthenedmyresolve;Waynotcarryonhercareer?Undoubtedly,beingaqualifieddoctorsisfarfromeasy.Iwillstudyhardandmakenon-stopeffortstopursuemydreamandhelppeopleinneed.作文二【參考范文】“Ihaveanidea”.Thomassaidexcitedly.Theykeptdiggingandfoundmorebeads.Awhilelater,Thomascountedtwenty-threebeads.Heputtheminhisshut,holdingupthefrontsohewouldn’tdropthem.Thenhecarriedthemtotheriver,andMaggiehelpedhimwasheachone.Carefully,theydriedandpolishedthemwithahandkerchief,“Mamawillhaveabirthdaypresentafterall.”Thomasexclaimed.HeseemedtoseeanecklacerklingaroundhisMama'sneckandhisMamastrokedtfondly.Earlythenextmorning.ThomasandMaggiesetasmallnickageonthetable.“What'sthis?”Mamawascurious.Assheunwrappedthesmallpackage,shegasped“Whatabeautifulnecklace!”shecried,pullingThomasandMaggieclose.“Icanalmostfeelacoolbreezeblowingacrossthestream?Mamaclosedhereyesandsmiled.“ItsmellslikerainandIcanseethatturquoiseinthemostbeautifulrainbow.Thankyou,mydearestchildren.”Thomasfeltgoodinside.Mamahadherfavouriteturquoise!聽(tīng)力原文Text1W:Iheardyou'removingtoNewYork.M:Yes.I'vegotajobofferinNewYork.W:Oh,that'sgreat!ButI'mgoingtomissyou.M:Metoo.Let'skeepintouch.Text2M:Whereismybackpack?W:Idon'tknow.Wheredidyouleaveit?M:Ijustputitonthechairawhileago,butnowit'sgone.Ibetsomeonestoleit.W:Well,youshouldhavekeptaneyeonit.Text3W:Whattimeisit?M:It'squartertofive.W:Aren'twesupposedtobeatJim'shousebyfiveo'clock?M:Fiveorfivethirty.Hesaiditwouldn’tmakeanydifference.W:Thenmaybewecouldpickyoursuitupatthecleaner's.M:Sure,wehaveplentyoftime.Text4W:Mike,youlooktired.What'swrongwithyou?M:IthinkI'mhavingatemperature.MyheadisspinningandIhaveasorethroatW:Letmesee.Hmm,you'dbetterstayathometoday.I'llcallyourmomandaskhertotakeyouhome.M:Thankyou,MissStone.Text5W:Hello.CanItakeyourorder?M:Yes.I’dlikealargehalf-and-halfpizzaW:Whattoppingswouldyoulikeoneachhalf.WehaveItaliansausage,ham,mushroom,onion,pineapple,blackolives,greenpepper,bacon,tomato:shrimp,pepperomM:Well,thenI'llhavepepperoniandmushroomononeTalfandgreenpepperandItaliansausageontheother.Oh,andcouldIgetextracheese.W:Allright.Text6W:Shouldwetakeataxiorabustothemall?M:Let'stakeabus.It’simpossibletogetataxduringrushhourandthebusridewillonlytakeus20minutes.W:Isn'tthatabusstopoverthere?M:Yes...Oh!There’sabusnow.We’llhavetoruntocatchit.W:Oh,no!Wejustmassed.M:Noproblem.ThereIbeanotheronein10minutesText7M:Hello?Hi,Stephanie,howarethingsattheoffice?W:Hi,Luke!Howareyou?Canyoupleasestopandpickupextrapaperforthecomputerprinter?M:Whatdidyousay?Canyourepeatthatplease?Didyousaytopickupinkfortheprinter?Sorry,Ican'thearyouclearly.W:Canyouhearmenow?No,Ineedmorecomputerpaper:Well,I'lltextyouexactlywhatIneed.Thanks,Luke.TalktoyoulaterM:Thanks,Step