【正文】 ast due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others. Are Modern People Being More Selfish?Main parisonsContexts 71 are changing.In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 72 .Nowadays, people seem to be more 73 about themselves. 74 are changing too.People in the past appeared to be modest and selfeffacing (謙讓的).People may strive to achieve their own 75 at the cost of their coworkers.The author’s understanding 76 for the changes in author’s eyesFierce 77 and great 78 on modern people may be responsible for the changes.The author’s 79 towards topicA relationship which can 80 two sides should be established.第五部分 書面表達(dá) (滿分25分)你校組織同學(xué)們進(jìn)行了一場有關(guān)英語聽力測試的討論。討論的主題是：英語測試中的聽力部分該不該取消?請你根據(jù)表中的提示用英語寫一篇短文，介紹討論的情況。一些同學(xué)認(rèn)為不應(yīng)該取消1．聽是學(xué)習(xí)語言的四項基本技能之一，不能忽視；2．聽是獲取信息的重要途徑之一；3．國際合作日益增多，聽、說能力應(yīng)加強(qiáng)。另一些同學(xué)認(rèn)為應(yīng)該取消1．考試中各地收聽效果好壞不一，不具備公平性；2．各校英語教師和語音設(shè)備差異過大；3．今后并非人人都要與外國人進(jìn)行交流。注意：1．文章的起始句已給出。 2．詞數(shù)：120左右 (不包括已給出的起始句) 3．參考詞匯：取消cancel；國際合作international cooperationThe students of our school had a discussion about whether listening test in the National Matriculation English Test should be kept or canceled. Some students think that listening test should not be canceled. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高三年級上學(xué)期期中調(diào)研測試 英語參考答案及聽力材料參考答案：1—5 CBBCA 6—10 CBACA 11—15 BCCAB 16—20 CCBBC 21—25 ACBCB 26—30 CADDA 31—35 BABCD36—40 BDCDC 41—45 DBABC 46—50 BADBC 51—55 ACADB56—60 DBCAC 61—65 BBDBA 66—70 CCDCA 71. Values 72. place 73. concerned 74. Behaviors / Actions 75. goals 76. Reasons 77. petition 78. pressure 79. attitudes 80. benefit One possible version:The students of our school had a discussion about whether listening test in the National Matriculation English Test should be kept or canceled. Some students think that listening test should not be canceled. They insist listening is among the four basic skills. We therefore can not ignore it. Besides, listening is one of the important channels for us to get information from the outside world. So it should be strengthened today when international cooperation is being more and more frequent. But others don’t agree. They think not everyone has to municate with foreigners in the future. Moreover, listening test is unfair to the students in the areas where radio signals cannot be picked up effectively. And for certain reasons, there is a big difference in teachers and equipment between the countryside and the city.聽力材料：Text 1W: Do you think we should invite Tom over for dinner?M: His mother is here for a visit.Text 2M: There is a limit of three books per person. W: Fine. I’ll be certain to return them on time.Text 3W: How long will it take you to fix my watch?M: I’ll call you when it is ready, but it shouldn’t take longer than a week. Text 4M: Did Henry paint the whole house himself? W: He had it painted because he doesn’t like to climb a ladder. Text 5M: The radio costs $ 40, but I only have $ 30.W: I have $16. Would you like to borrow it?Text 6W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library?M: The Public Library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you wantto go to?W: The nearest one, of course.M: That’s rather far away, too. You’d better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end.W: And where’s the No. 7 busstop, please?M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you’ll find the busstop near the corner. You can’t miss it.W: Thank you very much.M: Not at all.Text 7W: Why don’t you sit down? Now, there are several questions I must ask you if you don’t mind.M: Not at all. Go ahead.W: What’s the purpose of your visit to the States?M: I’m going to attend a conference on air pollution.W: When and where is this conference being held?M: It’s being held in the first two weeks of February at the University of Stanford in California. W: Who will pay your expenses?M: The University of California. Here is the official letter of invitation.W: I see. Fine. When do you want to go?M: I’d like to leave in midJanuary if my passport is ready by then.W: That shouldn’t be difficult. Why don’t you phone me about January 10th? I should be able to give you an answer then.M: Thank you.Text 8W: Hi, Martin. How are you?M: Fine, but busy. We’ve got some exams next week—remember?W: I know. How much work did you do last night?M: None. I went to the cinema. What about you?W: I had no time last night. It was my sister’s birthday, so we all went out to dinner.M: Have you done any work this morning?W: Some, but not a lot. Anyway, I rang to ask you something. Do you know where my physics book is?M: I’ve got no idea, but you can borrow mine if you want.W: Thanks.M: Let’s meet outside Natank in High Street at lunch time. I’ll bring my physics book to you.W: Good idea. I’m very worried about the physics exam. Have you got any old exam papers? I’dreally like to look through them.M: I haven’t, but my brother’s got some. I’ll bring them with me at lunch time.W: Wonderful! See you at 12:30. OK? Text 9M: Our flight has been delayed for two hours. My partners are waiting for me at London Airport. W: Where do you e from? M: Beijing. I was at a twoweek conference there on Space Technology. W: Really? Which places did you visit? M: Apart from Beijing, we went to Nanjing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Hangzhou and Guangzhou.W: Did you enjoy it?M: Very much. It was one of th