2022上海春考英语听力文本
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: Would you like me to give you a ride to the airport? The subway system has broken down.
W: It’s very kind of you, but there is a shuttle service.
Q: How will the woman most probably get to the airport?
By shuttle.
2. W: I heard you made a tour of Pearl Lake University last Sunday.
M: Yes, we arrived at 8:00 o’clock and then two senior students showed us around the campus. We were deeply impressed.
Q: What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A tour of Pearl Lake University.
3. W: I missed the hiking last week. I had to take my kitten to the clinic.
M: What a pity! Is she all right now?
Q: What can be learned from the conversation?
The woman missed the hiking last week to take her kitten to the clinic.
4. W: Are you going back to Nantong after graduation next month?
M: I think so. After I graduate, I’ll go back home and try to get a job there.
Q: What can be learned about the man?
He is going back to Nantong after graduation next month and try to get a job there.
5. M: Have you got any news about the mountain climbers?
W: Yes, the rescue team found them. Thank goodness! They survived the cold.
Q: How does the woman most probably feel?
She feels relieved.
6. W: Do you have any idea of our future house? For me, I don’t particularly care whether it has got a garden or a garage.
M: Me neither. I need just a little bit of space to sit out in when it’s warm.
Q: What does the man mean?
He cares nothing about future home except a space to sunbathe.
7. M: So you want to turn this room into a mini library?
W: Yes, my son is a keen reader.
Q: What can be learned about the woman‘s son?
Her son likes reading./Her son is crazy about reading./Her son shows great enthusiasm for reading.
8. M: I am wondering whether I should buy this model car. I already have a very similar one.
W: I see no reason not to. You are entitled to a refund within a week if you don’t like it.
Q: What does the woman imply?
The man can get his money back within a week if he doesn’t like the model car.
9. W: You know what? The boss announced that the project we’ve been working on would be abandoned.
M: So our eight months’ hard work just goes down the drain.
Q: What does the man mean?
Their eight months’ hard work goes for nothing/ is in vain.
10. W: Sorry, dad, I’m home late.
M: We’ve all had our supper, but I’ve set aside a bite for you.
Q: What does the man mean?
He has spared some food for the daughter.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Can’t resist picking from the fridge or cupboard before dinner? A little cheese, some biscuits and apple? It never seems like much. Yet, by the time dinner comes around, you are full. If this is you, here are two strategies to help you out. Think about what you are eating earlier in the day. If you are having a light lunch, then trying to last until dinner, you may be doing harm to yourself by leaving it too long. Between food stops, you will get too hungry and overeat at dinner. Instead, try having a slice of toast or a piece of fruit and a cup of yogurt at about 3:30 PM. This should keep you going until dinner, so you can resist the pre-dinner snacking. The other strategy is that if you do have a snack before dinner, put it on a plate. Instead of picking and paying no attention to what you are eating, arrange some food properly on a small plate, then sit down to eat your snack. Simply by doing this, you will eat a lot less and still be ready for the main event.
Questions:
11. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
How to respond scientifically when feeling hungry before dinner.
12. What does the speaker suggest you do if you have a light lunch?
Having a slice of toast or a piece of fruit.
13. According to the speaker, why should you put a pre-dinner snack on a plate?
Because it can make you eat much less before dinner.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
How many trees are there in the world? Until now, scientists could only guess. The estimate of global tree number is approximately 400 billion. In the tree survey project, by using satellite images and onsite counting in more than 50 countries, researchers at an American university counted more than 3,000 billion trees in the world, roughly seven times more than previously estimated. Among all the countries, Russia is ranked first in the tree number. But researchers also warn that the number of trees on earth has fallen by 46% since the start of civilization, due to demand for wood and farmland. Humans cut down more than 15 billion trees each year, replanting only 5 billion. At that rate, trees on earth will be gone in about three centuries. The project’s goal is to draw attention to the importance of trees and their role in reducing the gravity of climate change. The project’s lead researcher says trees store huge amounts of carbon. They are among the most important and critical living beings on earth.
Now listen again.
Questions:
14. According to the survey, how many trees are there in the world?
More than 3,000 billion.
15. Which of the following is the MOST probable prediction based on the survey’s findings?
Trees on earth will be gone in about three centuries (at current removal rate).
16. What is the purpose of the project introduced in the passage?
To draw attention to the importance of trees and their role in reducing the gravity of climate change.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Helen, when is your brother Jerry getting into town? I haven’t seen him for ages.
W: This Thursday. I will pick him up around 8 p.m..
M: Are you going to do anything together that night?
W: No, I think he’ll be too tired and will probably just want to go to bed early.
M: That’s true. It’s a long flight from Sanya. How long is he going to stay?
W: Only till Monday. Then he goes to Nanjing to see our parents.
M: Do you have any special plans for Friday?
W: You bet. He can relax in the apartment on Friday morning. And then in the afternoon, we are going to the Forest Park with some friends to have a picnic.
M: And then in the evening?
W: I have booked a table in Domingos, that Mexican restaurant. Do you know it?
M: Yeah. One of the waiters I know told me it is extremely difficult to book a table there.
W: Not if you call them early enough, say, a month earlier.
M: What about Saturday?
W: In the morning, we are going to Shanghai Museum. They’ve got an exhibition Jerry will be interested in. After lunch, we’ll be doing some shopping.
M: So I’m meeting you guys on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock.
W: Oh, yes, the party is at Claire’s house. Come round here just before eight and we can take a taxi over the
Claire’s together.
M: All right.
Questions:
17. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
Their plan during the woman’s brother’s stay in Sanya.
18. What can be learned about Jerry?
He will stay in Sanya for 5 days./His parents live in Nanjing./He is interested in exhibitions./He is going to have a party on Saturday night in the Claire’s house.
19. Why was the woman able to reserve a table in Domingos?
She booked the table a month earlier.
20. What will Jerry MOST probably be doing on Friday afternoon?
He will be having a picnic with friends in the Forest Park.
That’s the end of Listening Comprehension.
翻译
1. 他已经有几十年没有见过如此壮丽的日出了。（since）
2. 小张昨天在田里播下了种子，期待来年的丰收。（sow）
3. 鉴于对手机打车不熟练的老人不在少数，这家公司提供了一系列服务，来满足他们的需求。（a few）
4. 正是因为贯彻顾客为本的理念，这个落寞已久的社区商场才得以重新回到大众的视野。（It）
写作
假如你是明启中学的高三学生李明。入冬以来，你们学校组织全校师生进行晨跑，时间在7:30到7:50，休息5分钟之后准备上第一节课。但是有同学反映，晨跑后身体不适。校方委托学生会向同学们征集意见，请你向学生会写封邮件。
要求:
1. 提出问题;
2. 提出改进的建议和理由。