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湖南師大附中常德市一中長沙市一中雙峰縣一中桑植縣一中武岡市一中湘潭市一中岳陽市一中株洲市二中湖南省2023屆高三九校聯盟第二次聯考英語試卷注意事項:1.答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：How.much.istheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inaclassroom.2.Howmuchwastheman’snewbike?A.$120.B.$170.C.$50.3.Whatkindofbooksdidthemanpreferasateenager?A.Detectivestories.B.Sciencefiction.C.Adventurestories.4.WheredidStevegointhesummer?A.China.B.Mexico.C.Australia.5.WhydoesBobrefusethewoman’soffer?

1A.Heisverybusy.B.Heispoorlypaid.C.Heisnotconfident.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Misstheparty.B.Rearrangehisschedule.C.Havedinnerwithhisparentsasplanned.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatdoesthewomando?A.She'sasalesperson.B.She'sareceptionist.C.She'sabankclerk.9.Whatisthediscountfortheman?A.10%.B.15%.C.20%.10.Howwillthemanpayfinally?A.Bycard.B.Bycash.C.Bycheck.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Helpsomestudentsfindjobs.B.Workintheemploymentoffice.C.Findapart-timejobintheschool.12.Howlongdoesthemanwanttoworkperweek?A.Over20hours.B.10to20hours.C.Only10hours.13.Whatdoesthewomantellthemantodotomorrow?A.Phoneher.B.Filloutaform.C.Tellhersomenews.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whereisthemannow?

2A.IntheUS.B.InIceland.C.InIreland.15.Howdidthemanfeelaboutthelifehere?A.Difficult.B.Relaxing.C.Amazing.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepeopleheregenerally?A.Sad.B.Careless.C.Stressed.17.Whatdoesthemanlikehere?A.Thepeople'ssenseofhumor.B.Therainyweather.C.Thetotallydifferentfood.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Howlongwilltheexhibitionrun?A.Forabouttwelveweeks.B.Foraboutnineweeks.C.Foraboutsixweeks.19.WhatisKateMainegoodat?A.Plantinggardenvegetables.B.Designingdiningtables.C.Makingpotsandbowls.20.WhatwillCynthiaCourseintroduceintheexhibition?A.Hersilverjewelry.B.Hercoloredstones.C.Herwhitepapersculpture.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分．50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AAreyoufondofwatchingfilms?Doesthecolorful,natural,orspectacularsceneryinthefilmsattractyoutotraveltotheirlocations?WehaveselectedthreegorgeousfilmlocationsinChina.Ifyou'reafilmfanoranoutdoorenthusiast,checkthemout!FengguoTemple＆TheGrandmaster（《一代宗師》）LocatedinY'xiancounty,Jinzhou,NortheastChina'sLiaoningprovince,theFengguoTempleisaBuddhisttempleestablishedin1020,coveringatotalareaof60,000squaremeters.ItisoneofonlythreeLiaoDynastytemplesstillinexistenceinChina.ThemainhalloftheFengguoTempleistheBuddhahallbelievedtobeoneofthelargestintheworldinancienttimes.Itishometotheworld'soldestandlargestclaysculpturesofpaintedBuddha

3statues.TheFengguoTemplewasdesignated（指定）asanationalforemostprotectedculturalheritagesitein1961anda4A-leveltouristattractionin2009.YunshuiyaoAncientTown＆TheKnot（《云水謠》）SituatedinZhangzhou,EastChina'sFujianprovince,YunshuiyaoAncientTownhasalonghistoryandisoneofthescenicspotsoftheworldheritagesite,theFujianTulou.Thereisamagnificentbanyantree（榕樹）groupinthetownconsistingof13banyantrees，someofwhicharethousandsofyearsold.YunshuiyaoAncientTownisdistinguishedforitsuniquetulouclustersatthefootofthemountain.Fifty-threeoftheseearthenbuildings,whichwerefirstconstructedinthemidYuanDynasty,arestillstandingtoday.DajiuLakeWetlandPark＆TheAssassin（《刺客聶隱娘》）LocatedinShennongjiaUNESCOGlobalGeopark,CentralChina'sHubeiprovince,theDajiuLakeWetlandParkboastsfascinatingsceneries.Itisararesubalpinepeatmarshwetlandintheworld'smiddlelatitude,atanaltitudeofover1,730metersandwithatotalareaof20,000hectares.Knownas“HulunBuirofHubeiprovince”,itishometoninelakesontheplateauandlushmeadows（草地）.Inthewetlandpark，thereareextensivealpinemeadows,wetlandferns（蕨類植物），andsomeanimals,suchasstorks，cranes，andsikadeer，whicharevaluableforscientificresearch.21.WhatisspecialaboutFengguoTemple?A.Itsmainhallisconsideredthelargestintheworld.B.Itwasdesignatedasa4A-leveltouristattractionin1961.C.ItisoneofonlythreeBuddhisttemplesinexistenceinChina.D.Ithousestheworld'soldestandlargestclaysculpturesofpaintedBuddhastatues.22.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.Thereare13banyantreesinYunshuiyaoAncientTown.B.ThereareuniqueearthenbuildingsinYunshuiyaoAncientTown.C.TheDajiuLakeWetlandParkisontheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.D.TheDajiuLakeWetlandParkishometomanyrareplantsandanimals.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Anacademicarticle.

4C.Atravelmagazine.D.Abiography.B“Howbeautifulthejasmine（茉莉花）is！Asweetsmellcoversthebuddingtwigs.Sofragrant,sowhite,admiredbyalllips.”ThefamedChinesefolksongJasmineFlowerhasreachedaglobalaudiencewithitsbeautifulmelodyandlyrics.EquallypopularisthetraditionallymadeJasminetea,whoseelegantfragranceandmellowtastefascinatecountlessteadrinkers.ChenChengzhonghasabigsayintheproductionofJasmineteaasheisapractitionerofFuzhouJasmineteascentingtechniques.The72-year-oldteamakerstartedhiscareerearlyinhisteenageyears,whenhebecameanapprenticeinastate-ownedteafactory.Jasmineteaisakindofteascented（帶有某種香味）withthefragranceofjasmineblossomsandtypicallyhasgreenteaasitsbase.Thenaturalscentingprocessconsumesfreshjasmineblossoms,pickedduringthedaytimewhenthebudsareclosed,Chensaid.Andthegreentealeavesfromthespringharvestarestoreduntilthemostfragrantjasmineblossomsinlatesummer.ThehotandhumidclimateandtheredsoilinEastChina'sFujianprovinceprovidefavorableconditionsforjasmineandtea'plantstothrive,becomingthehigh-qualityingredientsthatareneededforJasminetea.“OurjasmineflowersandtealeavesareallsourcedfromFujianinlargequantities,despitethefactthattheyarepricierthanthosefromotherorigins,”Chensaid.Whenthefreshjasmineflowersareharvested,theyaremixedwithlayersoftealeaves.Workersstir（攪拌）thetealeavesandflowersovernight，allowingtheleavestoabsorbthefragrantscentofthejasmineblossoms.Inthemorning,theflowersaresorted,theleavesaredried,andtheprocessisrepeated.Morerepetitionmakesforamorerobustjasmineflavor,andittakesatleastninescentingprocessestoproduceJasmineteaofasuperbgrade.HavingbeenappointedastherepresentativepractitionerofFuzhouJasmineteascentingtechniques,Chennowfocusesmoreonpassingonthescentingtechniques,givinglecturestostudentsandapprentices.Chen'ssonChenZhengismotivatedtofollowinhisfather'sfootstepsandmoveforwardwiththescentingtechniques.“Likemyfather,Ialsohopetopracticethistraditionalskillthathasprofoundculturaldeposits,andpassiton,”ChenZhengsaid.24.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofquotingthesongJasmineFlower?

5A.Totellusnottoneglectthesong.B.Toshowthepopularityofthesong.C.Tointroducethetopic-Jasminetea.D.ToclarifytheoriginofJasminetea.25.WhyareFujian'sjasminesandtealeavesthehigh-qualityingredients?A.Becausetheirfragrancesaremixedtogether.B.BecauseFujianisrichinjasminesandtealeaves.C.Becausetheyarepricierthanthosefromotherareas.D.Because'Fujianhassuitableclimateandsoilconditions.26.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTabouttheprocessofmakingJasminetea?A.Itusesthemostfragrantjasmineblossominginearlysummer.B.IttakesatmostninescentingprocessestoproduceJasmineteaofasuperbgrade.C.Tealeavesshouldbemixedwithfreshjasmineflowerstoabsorbtheirfragrance.D.Freshjasmineblossomsarepickedduringthedaytimewhenthebudsareopened.27.WhatdoesChenZhengwanttodo?A.ProduceJasmineteaofasuperbgrade.B.PracticeandpassonJasmineteascentingtechniques.C.Givelecturestostudentsandapprentices.D.Becomeanapprenticeinastate-ownedteafactory.CRapiddeforestation（毀林）oftheAmazonrainforestcouldinfluencethetemperatureandprecipitation（降水，降水量）overtheTibetanplateau15,000kilometersaway．SainiYangatBeijingNormalUniversityinChinaandhercolleaguesanalyzedglobalclimatologicaldatafrom1979to2019toidentifyrelationsintemperatureandprecipitationbetweentheAmazonrainforestandotherareas.Suchlinksarecalled“teleconnection1s”.TheyfocusedontheAmazonrainforestinparticularbecauseofitssignificanceasamajorcarbonsinkandasaclimatic“tippingpoint”（爆發(fā)點）thatcouldseeforestturntosavannah（稀樹草原）beyondacertainthreshold（閾，界）ofwarmingandhuman-drivendeforestation.Theresearchersfoundthatsince1979,warmtemperaturesintheAmazonrainforestwererelatedtowarmtemperaturesovertheTibetanplateauandtheWestAntarcticicesheet;moreprecipitation

6intheAmazonrainforestwasassociatedwithlessprecipitationinthoseregions.ByanalyzingchangingtemperaturesintheregionsbetweentheAmazonrainforestandthosedistantareas,theywerealsoabletotracethepaththroughwhichenergyormaterialssuchasblackcarbonreleasedinforestfiresmightspreadthroughtheatmosphere.Theiranalysisshowedtherouteremainedconsistentunderdifferentfuturewarmingscenarios.ThecollapseoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisaknowntippingpoint.MeltingsnowontheTibetanplateauisnot,buttheregioniswarmingmorerapidlythanmuchoftherestoftheglobe,andchangestosnowandicetherecouldhaveconsequencesforecosystemsandthebillionsofpeoplethatrelyonitssnowmeltforwater,saysYang.VictorBrovkinattheMaxPlanckInstituteforMeteorologyinGermanysaystheteleconnectionsareaninterestingfind,butisskepticalthatvariabilityintheAmazonrainforestcausesthechangeselsewhere.HesaystheAmazonrainforestistoosmallanareatoovercometheinfluenceofthetropicaloceansandtheresearchersdon'tpresentaphysicalmechanismtoexplainanyinfluence.IftheAmazonrainforestdoeshaveaninfluenceontheseregions,however,itcouldmeanthereisàhigherriskthattheAmazonrainforesttippingpointmightsetothersoff,saysJonathanDonges-atthePotsdamInstituteforClimateImpactResearchinGermany.“Itaddsanadditionalpotentialdomino（多米諾骨牌）thatcanfall.”28.WhywastheAmazonrainforestthefocusforSainiYang'sresearch?A.Becauseitplayedaroleasamaincarbonsink.B.Becauseitwasthemostimportantcarbonsink.C.Becauseitwasverylikelytoturntosavannah.D.Becauseitwasatahighriskofbecomingaclimatic“tippingpoint”.29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thebenefitsoftheresearch.B.Thefindingsoftheresearch.C.Themeansofanalyzingthedata.D.TheresultsoftheAmazonrainforestbeingdeforested.30.WhichofthefollowingpointsmaySainiYangagreewith?A.ThetemperatureoftheTibetanplateauchangesthefastest.B.ThevariabilityintheAmazonrainforestmaynotleadtochangeselsewhere.

7C.ThemoretheAmazonrainforestrains,thelessrainfalltheTibetanplateaumayhave.D.TheconsequencesofthecollapseoftheWestAntarcticicesheetarelittle-known.31.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAmazonrainforestfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Teleconnectionshavekepttheresearchersinterestedforalongtime.B.TheAmazonrainforesttippingpointislikelytosetoffthoseofotherareas.C.ThefindingsoftheresearchontheAmazonrainforestarecontroversial.D.TheAmazonrainforestislargeenoughtoremovetheinfluenceofthetropicaloceans.DUntilthe1940s，bloodtransfusions（輸血）oftenwentwrongbecausesomemainblood-groupsystemshadyettobediscovered.Thisphenomenonisnowathingofthepast,butfindingawell-matcheddonorcanstillbedifficult,especiallyforpatientswithrarebloodtypes.Recently,ateamofBritishresearchersannouncedasteptowardssolvingthisproblembysuccessfullytransfusingintotwohealthyvolunteersredbloodcellsgrownfromappropriatestemcellsdonatedbyothers.Bynow,suchmanufacturedredcellshavebeengivenonlytothosewhoseownstemcellshadbeenthesource.Thestemcellsusedforthisexperiment,however,wereextractedfromblooddonatedinthenormalway.Then,theharvestedstemcellsweregrownandmultipliedinanutrientsolutionforabout20days,whichservedtoturnthemintoyoungversionsofredbloodcellscalledreticulocytes,which,oncetransfused,quicklydevelopintotherealMcCoy.Thelab-maderedbloodcellswouldbeexpectedtolastlongerinareceiver'sbodythanthosefromanormaltransfusion,sincetransfusedbloodunavoidablycontainssomecellsthatareontheirlastlegs.Thenextstepistomeasurehowlongthemanufacturedcellsactuallydolast.Iftheydoindeedsurvivetraditionallytransfusedcells,thenreceiverswillnotneedfrequenttransfusions.Thatwillhelpalot.Atthemoment,patientswithblooddisorderssuchassickle-celldiseaseandthalassemiamayrequireatransfusionasoftenaseveryfourtosixweeks..Asaconsequence，somedevelopironoverload，whichcausesseverecomplications（并發(fā)癥）.Othersendupformingantibodiesagainstmanybloodtypes，whichmakesfindingamatchingdonorharder.Ifallgoeswell,thetrialwillbeextendedtomorevolunteers.Butlargertests,includingtestsonactualpatients,willbeneededbeforethisapproachcanbeputintopractice.Eventhen,thetechnique

8willprobablybereservedforafavoredfew-thosepossessingrarebloodtypesbeingattheheadofthequeue.Unlesssomeunforeseenbreakthroughoccurs,makingthecellsinquantitywillbechallenging.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“therealMcCoy”inparagraph2referto?A.Redbloodcells.B.Stemcells.C.Reticulocytes.D.Nutrientsolutions.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutbloodtransfusionsaccordingtothetext?A.Thelab-maderedbloodcellslastlongerthanthosefromanormaltransfusion.B.Thosewithrarebloodtypesmayenjoypriorityinthetransfusionoflab-maderedbloodcells.C.Mostpatientswithblooddisordersmaysufferseverecomplicationsandformantibodies.D.Bloodtransfusionsoftengowrongbecauseofpeople'signoranceofthemainbloodsystems.34.What'stheauthor'sattitudetothemassproductionofthelab-maderedcellsinthenearfuture?A.Indifferent.B.Optimistic.C.Hopeless.D.Cautious.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DevelopmentoftechnologyinbloodtransfusionsB.Transfusionoflab-maderedbloodcellsintohumansC.RedbloodcellscomingfromstemcellsofreceiversD.Developmentandpromotionoflab-madebloodcells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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Ifyousufferfromsocialanxiety,youwillfearcertainsituations.Somefearspeakinginfrontofgroupsofpeople,whileothersfeargoingtopartiesorothertypesofsocialevents.Inwhicheversituationyourfeararises,you'llprobablyexperiencesweating,flushing,feelingyourheartrace,orothersymptomsofanxiety._36

9Numberone:Deepmusclerelaxation.Learningtophysicallyrelaxisoneofthebestwaystocombatanxiety.37Fordeepmusclerelaxation,youwilltenseandthenrelaxthemajormusclegroupsofyourbody,beginningwithyourfeetandworkingyourwaytowardsyourheadandface.NumberTwo:Slowbreathing.38Whenyou'reanxious,yourbreathingbecomesfasterandmoreshallowandasaresult,'you'llfeellight-headedanddizzy,bringingonmoreanxiety.Learningtobreatheslowerandmoreregularlythroughyournosewillhelpyoucalmdown.NumberThree:Visualization.Thekeytovisualizationistorememberaplacewhereyoufeltsafeandcomfortable.Onceyourememberthisplace,getapictureofitinyourmindsoclearlythatyoucanfeel,see,smellandeventastethatplace.39NumberFour:40Mostpeoplewithsocialanxietywanttohide,avoid,orrunawayfromwhateverthey'rescaredof.Butbyfacingyouranxietyinsteadyou'llfindthatitisusuallysomethingyoucantolerateafterafewexposures.Whenusingthismethod,focusonwhat'sgoingonaroundyouinsteadofwhat'sgoingthroughyourmind.Thatshouldhelpyoudistractyourselffromthoseanxiousthoughts.A.Facingyouranxiety.B.Controllingyourthoughts.C.Thistakespracticeandpatience.D.It'simpossibletofeelbothrelaxedandanxious.E.Thistechniquewillhelpyoubetterhandlethesituationofbeingdesperate.F.Whateveryoursymptoms,therearethingsyoucandotodealwithyoursocialanxiety.G.Controllingyourbreathingwhenyousufferanxietyisanothergoodwaytodealwithyouremotions.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

10Asthisyear'sskiseasongotunderway,Noreisstoodoutinthecrowdataskiresort.Withaswiftturn,sheglidedfluentlydowntheski_41NoreishasbecomeastarattheresortinLustenMountainsSkiArea,hometowintersportslovers.Dressedinherbabybluesuitandwhitehelmet,she_42theotherskienthusiasts.Butfluentskiernowthoughsheis,Noreisonly43_thesportwhenshewas75.Upuntilthen,shehadspentherdays44thelandon1thefarm.45byherchildren,Noreisgotontheskirunfortheveryfirsttimein2007.“Thefirstdaywasnot_46.However,Iwasabletowalkontheskisafterconqueringthefearoffalling,”Noreisrecalls.Startingonthe47slopes,Noreisgraduallyadvancedtointermediateruns,andhasevengotontotheadvancedones.Whenaskedaboutthe48shehadencountered,Noreissaid,“49_comesfrompractice.Difficultiesareunavoidable.Justgetusedtoit.Noonecan50youragewheneveryone'sinaskisuit.”Despitebeingtheoldestattheresort,shethinkssheglidesas51_asyoungerskiers.Thesedays,Noreisisdeterminedto_52_aslongaspossibleattheresortwhichhasbeenlistedamongAmerica'stop10destinationisforsportsloversforsixyears_53.“Healthand54arethetwothingsthatdoingsportshasbroughttome,”saysNoreis.“Idon'tthinkagehasmuchtodowithmymindset.Oldoryoung,Ihavebeen_55andoptimistic.”41.A.wayB.spotC.runD.area42.A.guidesB.watchesC.mixesD.joins43.A.tookupB.broughtinC.gaveawayD.fellon44.A.preservingB.workingC.guardingD.keeping45.A.EncouragedB.HelpedC.RankedD.Urged46.A.usualB.challengingC.shortD.easy47.A.originB.beginnerC.adventureD.snow48.A.competitorsB.scenesC.barriersD.drawbacks49.A.SkillB.SkiC.ResultD.Efficiency50.A.acknowledgeB.tellC.believeD.understand51.A.hurriedlyB.highlyC.quietlyD.expertly52.A.behaveB.involveC.stayD.lift53.A.inarowB.asawholeC.byaccidentD.byallmeans54.A.workoutB.benefitC.happinessD.variety55.A.warmB.thrilledC.calmD.brave第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

11Hangzhouwillbuildaworld-classecologicalandculturaltourismcorridorinconnectionwithAnhuiProvince'sHuangshanCity.FivetownsinHangzhou'sChun'anCountyandfivetownsinHuangshan'sShexianCounty_56（include）accordingtothepreparedplan.Inancienttimes,theywerepartofHuizhouregionwheretheXin'anRiverrunsthrough.DatingbacktotheTangDynasty（AD618-907）,atrail_57（link）Hangzhou'sTianmuMountainandHuangshan'sYellowMountainwasformedtoexchangegoods_58thetworegions.Overtheyears,HangzhouandHuangshan59（preserve）theiruniquearchitectureandlocalwaysoflifeinoldvillages,makingthisareapopularwithtourists.Thevillageshaveresistedthewindsofchange_60sweptacrossmanyotherpartsofChina.Inadditiontoarchitecture，also，thenaturalenvironmentisbeingprotected，withsewage（污水）61（treat）andnewinfrastructurebeingbuilt.Theseimprovementsareattractingmoretouristsandcreating62engineforthelocaleconomy.Moreover,forthosewholovehiking,joggingorcycling,theThousandIslandsLakeinChun'anCountyisanidealdestination_63itboasts1,078islands,windingroadsandcharmingvillages.In64（add）,HangzhouwillalsoincreaseforestcoveragealongtheriverinpartnershipwithHuangshan,whichperfectlymatchesPresidentXiJinping'sconceptof“Lucidwatersandlushmountainsareinvaluableassets”tohighlighta65（harmony）relationshipbetweenecologicalprotectionandeconomicdevelopment.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）學校決定下周四在體育館舉行一場慈善捐贈活動，號召全校學生參加，假設你是校學生會主席李華，請你在學校英語報上為學生會擬一份通知，內容包括：1．本次活動的目的或意義；2．參加本次活動的注意事項。注意：1．寫作詞數應為80左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。NoticeTheStudents'Union

12第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Miraculous（神奇的）StrengthOnechilly,Decemberevening,Iwaspreparingdinner.Suddenly,whilesettingthetable,Iheardatremendouscrashfromthesecondfloor.Itwasthekindofrare,heart-stoppingnoisethatinstantlystruckfearintoamother'sheart.Eventhedishesin.thekitchencupboardrattled（發(fā)出咔嗒聲）！Myseven-year-oldsonbeganscreamingforhelp，andIracedupthestairswithoutevenstoppingtoputdownthedinnerforkIheldinmyhand.Enteringmyson’sroom，Ifoundmyfrightenedtoddler（學步的兒童）trappedunderafive-drawerwoodendresser（衣櫥）.Ithadbeentornfromitswallanchor.IcouldhearcryingasIrantowardhim.AsIleanedover,Isawhissmall,bloodyfaceandtheterrorinhiseyes.Ipulledthelargedresseroffhim.Atthatmoment,IfeltIcouldmovemountains.Iwasfearfultolookbutquicklytriedtoassesshowbadlyhewashurt.Begginghimtostaystill,Idialed911andbegantopray.Iprayedforthemercythatsparedhimandthehealinghewouldneed,giventhatIwasn'tsureoftheextentofhisinjuries.Inthoseminutesbeforetheambulancearrived,althoughIwasinachaoticsituationwithbothmysonsintears,aninnercalmkeptmefocusedandcontrolled.Ifeltastrongpresencekeepingmesteady.Aftertheambulanceworkersconductedabriefassessment,itwasagreedthatheshouldhaveamoreextensiveexaminationsincethiswasapossiblechestorheadinjury.Amomentofpauseforcedmetoprocesswhathadjusthappened.Irecalleddashingupthestairswithasenseoffearast0what1wouldfind.Inonlyafewseconds,alifetimeoftendermemoriesreplayedinmymind.Ihadaskedmyself,“Ishestillbreathing?”“Arebonesbroken?”O(jiān)nemoment.Iwassimplypreparingdinner;thenext.Iwastearfullyprayingformyson'slife.注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數應為150左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Onthewaytotheemergencyroom,Itriedtokeephimcalm.Backatthehouse,Ifoundthemiraculousstrengththatprotectedmyson'slife-asmall,hand-carvedelephant.

13湖南省2023屆高三九校聯盟第二次聯考英語參考答案題序123456789101112131415

14答案BBACAABBCACBACA題序161718192021222324252627282930答案CAACADBCCDCBABC題序313233343536373839404142434445答案CABDBFDGCACDABA題序46474849505152535455答案DBCABDCACD第二部分閱讀第一節(jié)【語篇導讀】本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了三個著名的電影拍攝地及旅游勝地：奉國寺，云水謠古鎮(zhèn)，大九湖濕地公園。21.D。細節(jié)理解題。根據＂ThemainhalloftheFengguoTempleistheBuddhahallbelievedtobeoneofthelargestintheworldinancienttimes.”可知A項錯誤。根據“TheFengguoTemplewasdesignated（指定）asanationalforemostprotectedculturalheritagesitein1961anda4A-leveltouristattractionin2009.”可知B項張冠李戴。根據“ItisoneofonlythreeLiaoDynastytemplesstillinexistenceinChina.”可知C項錯誤。根據“Itishometotheworld＇soldestandlargestclaysculpturesofpaintedBuddhastatues.”可知D項正確。22.B。細節(jié)理解題。根據“Thereisamagnificentbanyantree（榕樹）groupinthetownconsistingof13banyantrees”可知，鎮(zhèn)上有一個宏偉的榕樹群，這個榕樹群由13棵榕樹組成，并非鎮(zhèn)上有13棵榕樹。故A項不準確。根據“YunshuiyaoAncientTownisdistinguishedforitsuniquetulouclustersatthefootofthemountain.”可知，云水謠古鎮(zhèn)以其獨特的山腳下土樓群而聞名，B項正確。C項文中并沒有提及，只是說大九湖濕地公園位于聯合國教科文組織世界地質公園內。根據“Inthewetlandpark，thereareextensivealpinemeadows，wetlandferns（蕨類植物），andsomeanimals，suchasstorks，cranes，andsikadeer，whicharevaluable

15forscientificresearch.”可知，在濕地公園里，有廣泛的高山草甸、濕地蕨類植物和一些動物，這些對科學研究很有價值，并沒有提及這些動植物罕見。故D項并不準確。23.C。文章出處題。根據第一段中的“WehaveselectedthreegorgeousfilmlocationsinChina.Ifyou＇reafilmfanoranoutdoorenthusiast，checkthemout！”可知，影迷和戶外愛好者會對本文介紹的三個電影拍攝地感興趣，文章應該出自一本旅游雜志。B【語篇導讀】本文介紹了福州茉莉花茶香化技術的實踐者陳承忠以及茉莉花茶的制作過程。24.C。寫作意圖題。本文第一段段首用著名的中國民歌《茉莉花》來引出同樣聞名的傳統制作的茉莉花茶，進而進入文章正題：福州茉莉花茶香化技術的實踐者陳承忠以及茉莉花茶的制作過程。25.D。細節(jié)理解題。從第四段第一句“ThehotandhumidclimateandtheredsoilinEastChina＇sFujianprovinceprovidefavorableconditionsforjasmineandteaplantstothrive，becomingthehigh-qualityingredientsthatareneededforJasminetea.”可以看出，是中國東部福建省的濕熱氣候和紅色的土壤為茉莉花和茶樹的茁壯成長提供了有利條件，使之成為制作茉莉花茶所需的優(yōu)質原料。26.C。細節(jié)理解題。從第三段最后一句“Andthegreentealeavesfromthespringharvestarestoreduntilthemostfragrantjasmineblossomsinlatesummer.”可看出A項錯誤。從第六段中的“ittakesatleastninescentingprocessestoproduceJasmineteaofasuperbgrade”可看出B項錯誤。從第三段中的“Thenaturalscentingprocessconsumesfreshjasmineblossoms，pickedduringthedaytimewhenthebudsareclosed，Chensaid.”可看出D項錯誤。從文中第五段可以得出C項為正確選項。27.B。細節(jié)理解題。從文章最后一段最后一句“＂Likemyfather，Ialsohopetopracticethistraditionalskillthathasprofoundculturaldeposits，andpassiton，＇ChenZhengsaid.”可以看出，陳正希望像他的父親一樣踐行這項有著深厚文化底蘊的傳統技藝，并傳承下去。C

16【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了中國北京師范大學楊賽霓教授及其同事進行的一項研究，該研究通過對1979年到2019年間的全球氣象數據進行分析，目的在于確認亞馬孫雨林地區(qū)和其他地區(qū)是否在氣溫和降雨方面存在相互影響的關系，并提出了一個新的發(fā)現-亞馬孫雨林的快速焚毀或濫伐可能影響遠在15,000千米以外的青藏高原地區(qū)的氣溫和降雨（量）。此外，文中也引用了其他國家科研人員對于此研究及其發(fā)現的不同觀點。28．A。細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段第三句中的“TheyfocusedontheAmazonrainforestinparticularbecauseofitssignificanceasamajorcarbonsink”可知，正確答案為A。29．B。段落大意題。根據第三段第一句的主干“Theresearchersfoundthat．．．”可知，正確答案為B。30．C。細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段中的“moreprecipitationintheAmazonrainforestwasassociatedwithlessprecipitationinthoseregions”可知，正確答案為C。31．C。推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“IftheAmazonrainforestdoeshaveaninfluenceontheseregions,however,itcouldmeanthereisahigherriskthattheAmazonrainforesttippingpointmightsetothersoff”可知，亞馬孫雨林發(fā)生質的顛覆性變化有一個前提條件，那就是它確實對這些地區(qū)有影響，而對于這一點，科學家仍然有爭議；根據倒數第二段VictorBrovkin的觀點可知，正確答案為C。D【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。本文選自TheEconomist（13Nov．2022），文章介紹了英國研究者開始了世界首個實驗室培養(yǎng)“人工血液”的臨床試驗。32．A。詞義猜測題。根據第二段可知，stemcells（干細胞）被放在nutrientsolutions（營養(yǎng)液）中進行培育，被培養(yǎng)成reticulocytes（網織紅細胞），被輸注后快速轉化成redbloodcells（血紅細胞），故選A。therealMcCoy在字典中釋義如下：（informal）somethingthatisgenuineandthathasvalue，notacopy真貨；真品。IfyoudescribesomeoneorsomethingastherealMcCoy，youmeanthattheyreallyarewhattheyclaimtobeandarenotaimitation（仿制品，贗品）．該詞來源有三種說法：（1）來源于美國一位名McCoy的拳擊冠軍，他通過拳擊向質疑者證明了自己的身份，他們終于承認他是真正的McCoy；（2）該詞與美國禁酒令時期的一個叫McCoy的私酒販子有關；（3）該詞來自從格拉斯哥出口到美國的上好威士忌（whisky）。33．B。細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段最后一句和第三段第一句可知A還有待測試，正是研究者們所期待的；根據第三段倒數第二、三句可知有blooddisorder的人可能會需要經常輸血，作為后果，其中一部分人鐵過剩，從而產生嚴重的并發(fā)癥或形成抗體，并非大多數，因此排除C；根據第一段第一句可知D時態(tài)錯誤；根據最后一段中的“thosepossessingrare

17bloodtypesbeingattheheadofthequeue”可知有罕見血型的受血者排在等候人工血液輸注的前列，所以相比于其他人，被優(yōu)先選中的可能性更大。故選B。34．D。推理判斷題。根據最后一段可知，如果一切順利，這項試驗將擴大志愿者人數，但在這種方法被實際應用之前，還需要開展更大規(guī)模的試驗，包括在真正的患者身上試驗。即使到那時，這項技術也只會讓少數人受益-排在隊伍最前面的那些血型罕見的人。除非出現一些未預見的技術突破，否則大批量生產這種細胞頗具挑戰(zhàn)性。故選D。35．B。主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，英國研究者開始了世界首個實驗室培養(yǎng)“人工血液”的臨床試驗。研究者從捐獻者血液中分離出干細胞，在體外人工培養(yǎng)分化，然后用收獲的紅細胞制成了這種人工血液。目前，已經有兩位健康受試者接受了人工血液的輸注。故選B。第二節(jié)【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文，主題語境為人與自我。文章介紹了一些緩解社交焦慮的方法。第一段提出話題，后面四段介紹了具體的方法。36．F。本空為承上啟下句。前面講社交焦慮的癥狀，下文介紹緩解社交焦慮的方法，所以選擇F?！盁o論你有哪些癥狀，總有些你可以做的事情來緩解你的社交焦慮?！?7．D。本空為過渡句。本段介紹緩解焦慮方法之“深層肌肉放松”，根據前一句“學會進行身體放松是對抗焦慮的最佳方法之一”，以及后一句對“深層肌肉放松法”的陳述可知D最合適，“人不可能同時感受到放松和焦慮”意為，一旦你的肌肉得到放松，焦慮就得以緩慢。38．G。本空為該段主題句。根據小標題“放慢呼吸”以及第一個小標題的主題句“······是最佳方法之一”可知G最合適?！爱斈愀械浇箲]時，控制自己的呼吸是舒緩情緒的另一個好方法?！?9．C。本空為段尾句。上文主要介紹了“視覺化”的關鍵和具體方法，本句進一步補充“這一方法需要足夠的訓練和耐心”。40．A。本空考查小標題。根據下文關鍵詞“byfacingyouranxiety”可知。第三部分語言運用第一節(jié)

18【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了Noreis75歲高齡開始從事滑雪運動的事跡。講述了Noreis從一名初學者到技術嫻熟的滑雪者的經歷，以及她身上體現出的與年輕人一樣的勇敢和熱情。41．C。原詞復現，考查熟詞生義，run此處意為“賽道，滑道”。42．D。根據上下文，此處join意為“加入到······之中”。43．A。考查詞組的意思。takeup開始從事，bringin引進；賺錢，giveaway捐贈；泄露，fallon（責任或工作）落在（某人身上）。44．B?？疾槭煸~生義。work此處意為“耕種”。45．A。根據上下文邏輯關系，此處encouragedby意為“受到鼓勵”。46．D。根據上下文邏輯關系，此處指第一天并不容易。47．B。根據上下文語境，后文有intermediateruns和advancedruns，此處應該為初學者滑道。48．C。根據上下文語境，后文有difficulties，此處意為所遇到的困難，障礙。故選barriers。49.A。根據語句邏輯，此處意為技能源于練習。50.B。考查熟詞生義。tell此處意為“分辨”，A選項意為“承認”。51.D。根據上下文語境，此處指滑得與年輕人一樣熟練，expertly意為“熟練地，專業(yè)地”。52.C。根據上下文語境，此處意為盡可能久地滑雪。53.A?？疾樵~組的意思。inarow連續(xù)地，asawhole作為一個整體，byaccident偶然，byallmeans務必，一定。54.C。根據上下文語境，此處指健康和快樂。55.D。根據前文高齡開始滑雪，此處指Noreis勇敢和積極樂觀。第二節(jié)【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了杭州準備搭建一條溝通它與安徽黃山市的生態(tài)文化長廊，以及打造它的歷史和現實意義。56.areincluded。考查謂語動詞。根據句意可知用被動語態(tài)，且主語為復數。57.linking?？疾榉侵^語動詞。主語是trail“小路”，所以是“路連接了兩個地區(qū)”。因此要用現在分詞表主動。

1958.between?？疾榻樵~。因為要表達“兩地之間交換商品”，所以用between。59.havepreserved/havebeenpreserving?？疾橹^語動詞。根據Overtheyears可知用現在完成時。又由于上下文沒有限制是否一直持續(xù)進行，因此也可以用現在完成進行時。60.that/which?？疾槎ㄕZ從句。此處需要用定語從句來限定修飾先行詞thewindsofchange。61.beingtreated?？疾榉侵^語動詞。根據and的并列關系以及上下文可知此處要用beingtreated。62.an?？疾楣谠~。由于這里的engine是首次提到，因此用不定冠詞泛指“一個”。63.as/because/since/for。考查引導詞。根據句意，這里需要引導一個原因狀語從句。64.addition。考查詞性轉換。inaddition意為“另外”。65.harmonious?？疾樵~性轉換。此處修飾名詞relationship，故要用harmony的形容詞形式。第四部分寫作第一節(jié)【參考范文】NoticeToraisetheawarenessofcaringforthedisadvantagedgroups，ourschoolistoorganizeacharitydonationat5:30p.m.nextThursdayinthegymandappealstousstudentstoparticipate.Allclassesaresupposedtoarrangeforthreevolunteerstoacceptthedonateditemsandregistertherelevantdetailedinformationofthedonors.Inaddition，therewillbenolimitstothedonation，thatis，neworsecond-handoneswillbeequallywelcomed.Giveawayrosesandfragranceremains.Lookingforwardtoyourearnestparticipation.TheStudents＇Union一、評分原則1.本題總分為15分，按5個檔次給分。2.評分時，先根據文章的內容和語言初步確定其所屬檔次，然后以該檔次的要求來衡量、確定或調整檔次，最后給分。3.詞數少于60或多于100的，從總分中減去2分。

204.評分時，應注意的主要內容為：時態(tài)、人稱、內容要點，應用詞匯和語法結構的豐富性和準確性、上下文的連貫性、語言的得體性及應用文體裁格式。5.拼寫與標點符號是語言準確性的一個方面，評分時，應視其對交際的影響程度予以考慮。英、美拼寫及詞匯用法均可接受。6.如書寫較差，以至影響交際，將分數降低一個檔次。二、各檔次的給分范圍和要求第五檔（13-15分）1.完全完成了試題規(guī)定的任務。2.覆蓋所有內容要點。3.應用了較多的語法結構和詞匯。4.語法或詞匯方面有些許錯誤，但為盡力使用較復雜的結構或詞匯所致。5.應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文結構緊湊。6.達到了預期的寫作目的。第四檔（10-12分）1.完成了試題規(guī)定的任務。2.雖漏掉一兩個次重點，但覆蓋所有主要內容。3.運用的語法結構或詞匯能滿足任務的要求。4.語法結構或詞匯方面應用基本準確，些許錯誤主要是因嘗試較復雜的語法結構或詞匯所致。5.應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文結構緊湊。6.達到了預期的寫作目的。第三檔（7-9分）1.基本完成了試題規(guī)定的任務。2.雖漏掉一些內容，但覆蓋所有主要內容。3.應用的語法結構和詞匯能滿足任務的要求。4.有一些語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，但不影響理解。5.應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文內容連貫。6.整體而言，基本達到了預期的寫作目的。第二檔（4-6分）

211.未恰當完成試題規(guī)定的任務。2.漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要內容，寫了一些無關內容。3.語法結構單調，詞匯知識有限。4.有一些語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，影響了對寫作內容的理解。5.較少使用語句間的連接成分，內容缺少連貫性。6.信息未能清楚地傳達給讀者。第一檔（1-3分）1.未完成試題規(guī)定的任務。2.明顯遺漏主要內容，寫了一些無關內容，原因可能是未理解試題要求。3.語法結構單調，詞匯知識有限。4.較多語法結構或詞匯方面的錯誤，影響對寫作內容的理解。5.缺乏語句間的連接成分，內容不連貫。6.信息未能傳達給讀者。不得分（0分）未能傳達給讀者任何信息：內容太少，無法評判；所寫內容均與所要求內容無關或所寫內容無法看清。說明：1.內容要點可用不同方式表達。2.應緊扣主題，可適當發(fā)揮。第二節(jié)【參考范文】Onthewaytotheemergencyroom,Itriedtokeephimcalm.Hisnosewasstillbleeding，andhewascomplainingaboutthebumponthebackofhishead.（兒子情況）Icontinuedtoprayforhisrecoveryandthemiraclethathesurvivedtheimpactofthatheavydresser.（我的反應）Aftertesting，itwasdeterminedthathecouldreturnhome.（事件結果）That＇saloadoffmymindandIwasfinallyrelieved?。ㄎ业那榫w）Thedoctorsaid，“Wow，itwasamiracle！”（他人評價）Irespondedtearfully，“Itsurewas.”（我的感受）Backatthehouse,Ifoundthemiraculousstrengththatprotectedmyson＇slifeasmall，hand-carvedelephant.Earlierthatyear，weboughtitasaspecialsouvenirwhenwewentonafamilytrip

22toAfrica.（物品背景信息）Itseemedthattheelephanthadundertakenthemainimpactofthedresserwhenitcrashed.Thecarvedanimalwasonlyincheswide，butthosefewpreciousinchesgavemysonthespaceheneededtoavoidterribleinjury.（物品與本次事件的關聯）Iwillbegratefulallmylifeforthemiraculousstrengththatsenttheelephanttobemyson＇slifeprotector.（升華：感恩神奇的力量）一、評分原則1.本題總分25分，按以下五個檔次給分。2.評分時，先根據文章的內容和語言初步確定其所屬檔次，然后以該檔次的要求來衡量、確定或調整檔次，最后給分。3.評分時，應注意的主要內容為：與所給短文及段落開頭語的銜接程度；內容的豐富性及創(chuàng)新性；應用語法結構和詞匯的豐富性和準確性；上下文的連貫性。4.詞數少于130或多于170的，從總分中減去2分。5.拼寫與標點符號是語言準確性的一個方面，評分時，應視其對交際的程度影響予以考慮。英、美拼寫及詞匯用法均可接受。6.如書寫較差，以至影響交際，將分數降低一個檔次。二、各檔次的給分范圍和要求第五檔（21-25分）1.與所給短文融洽度高，與所提供的各段落開頭語銜接合理。2.內容豐富。3.有效地使用了語句間的連接成分，使所續(xù)寫短文結構緊湊。表達合理。第四檔（16-20分）1.與所給短文融洽度較高，與段落開頭語銜接較為合理。2.內容比較豐富。3.比較有效地使用了語句間的連接成分，使所續(xù)寫短文結構緊湊。表達合理。第三檔（11-15分）1.與所給短文關系較為密切，與段落開頭語有一定程度的銜接。2.寫出了若干有關內容。3.應用簡單的語句間的連接成分，使全文內容連貫。表達基本合理。第二檔（6-10分）

231.與所給短文有一定的關系，與段落開頭語有一定程度的銜接。2.寫出了一些有關內容。3.較少使用語句間的連接成分，全文內容缺少連貫性。表達不夠合理。第一檔（1-5分）1.與段落開頭語銜接較差。2.寫出內容太少。3.全文內容不連貫。表達不合理。不得分（0分）白卷；內容太少，無法判斷或所寫內容與所提供內容無關。聽力材料Text1M:Excuseme,wherecanIgetthebookcalledGreatExpectations?W:Oh，I＇msorryitwassoldout.M:It＇sallright.Thankyou！Text2M:Ipaid$120formynewbike.W:Howcomeitwassocheap?M:Well，Igot$50formyoldbikewhenIexchangedit.Text3W:Whatkindofbooksdoyouliketoreadmost?M:Manykindsofbooks.WhenIwasyoung，Ilikedreadingsciencefiction.WhenIwasateenager，Ilikedreadingdetectivestories.NowIpreferadventurestories.Text4W:Steve,didyougotoChinawithyourfatherasplannedinthesummer?M:No.MyfatherhadtotakeabusinesstriptoMexico，soIwenttoAustraliawithmymothertovisitmygrandparents.Text5W:Bob，you＇rereallyagoodtennisplayer.M:Thankyou.Ilikeplayingtennisverymuch.

24W:Whynotjoinmytrainingcenterandteachforus?Youcanearnsomeextramoney.M:I＇dliketo,butIdon＇tthinkIcanfitthatintosuchatightschedule.Text6W:Morning，Hands.Listen，don＇tforgetaboutthepartythisweekend.It＇simportant.M:I＇llbethere.It＇sonSaturday,right?W:Saturday?Man，thepartyisonSunday,thedayaftertomorrow.M:Oh，no！I＇msupposedtohavedinnerwithmyparentsonSunday.W:Ithinkyou＇dbettereatwithyourparentssomeothertime.Youcan＇tmisstheparty.M:I＇llbethere.Thepartyisat9:00p.m.，isn＇tit?W:Yeah，don＇tbelate.Text7W:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?M:Goodmorning.IthinkthereshouldbearoombookedformeinthenameofBarryWilson.W:Um,justamoment.Yes,onesingleroomwithabathroom?M:That'sright.I'mheretoattendtheSun,Sea,andSandExhibition.DoesthatmeanIcangetadiscount?W:Yes,thereisa20%discount.Isitfor10days?Isthatright?M:Yes,untilthe20th.That's10days.W:Good.Now,Ineedtohaveyourcreditcard.Butwhenyoucheckout,youcanpaybycard,cashorcheck,asyouwish.M:Okay,thanks.I'llpaybythissamecard,then.W:Allright.Mr.Wilson,youareinRoom207.Hereisthekey.Thelift'soverthereonyourleft.M:Thankyouverymuch.Text8M:I'mlookingforapart-timejoboncampus.W:Thenyou'vecometotherightplace.Theemploymentofficeisherejusttohelpstudentslikeyoutofindjobsoncampus.M:I'mgladtohearthat,becauseIreallyneedtostartearningsomemoney.W:Well,howmanyhoursaweekdoyouwanttowork?

25M:Atleasttenhoursaweek.AndIdon'tthinkIcanhandlemorethantwentyhourswithallthecoursesI'mtaking.W:Andwhenareyoufreetowork?M:Everyweekdayfromnoonon.AndofcourseIwouldn'tmindworkingonweekends.W:Pleasefilloutthisformwithsomeinformationaboutyourskills,andleaveitwithmetoday.Thenyoucancallmebacktomorrow,andmaybeI'llhavesomenewsforyou.Text9W:Wheredoyouwanttogo?M:I'dliketomoveontoAmerica.W:Howlonghaveyoubeenhere?M:Iarrivedayearago.W:Didyoufindlifeheredifficultwhenyouarrived?M:Yes,wecouldn'tunderstandtheIrishaccent.Anditwasn'teasygettingusedtotheweather-itrainsallthetime.W:Werethepeoplefriendly?M:Yes,mostofthem.Somepeoplethoughtweweretakingtheirjobsandhouses.Butgenerallypeoplewereveryfriendly.W:IsIrelandverydifferentfromyourcountry?M:Yes,thefood'stotallydifferent.Andpeople'sattitudes.Peopleherearelessrelaxedthaninmycountry.Theyareinmoreofahurry.ButIliketheirsenseofhumor.Text10Hello,everyone.Anewcollectionofartworksisgoingonshowtothepublicnextmonthintheformofanartists'exhibition.Theexhibitionwillincludemanydifferenttypesofart...over100differentpieces,by58artistsfromthelocalarea.ItwillbeheldattheRoyalMuseum,whichisoppositethelibraryinWestStreet,justbetweentheQueen'sParkandthepostoffice.TheexhibitionwillbeginonApril4thandcontinueuntilJuly5th.Sothere'splentyoftimeforyoutogoalongandhavealook.Whatwillyousee?Well,therewillbesomeexcitingpiecesofmodernjewelry,furniture,metalworkandsculpture.Togiveyousomeexamples...LocalartistKateMainewillbetheretodiscusshercollectionofpotsandbowlsmadebyherself,whichlooklikerealgardenvegetables.

26Theyarethesortofthingthatwouldbrightenupanydiningtable.Prize-winnerCynthiaCoursewillalsobetheretotalkabouthersilverjewelry.Someofherringsarequiteextraordinaryandhavebeautifulcoloredstonesonthem.Orifyouprefersculpture,there'splentyofthat,too.TakeSusanCup'swhitepapersculptureof25pairsofshoesforexample.Itsoundseasy,butbelievemeitlooksamazing.Alloftheseartworksalongwithotherswillbeonsalethroughouttheexhibitionperiod.＠

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