福建省厦门外国语学校2020届高三下学期高考最后一次模拟英语试题 Word版含答案

福建省厦门外国语学校2020届高三下学期高考最后一次模拟英语试题 Word版含答案

机密★启用前 厦门外国语学校2020届高三高考模拟考试 英 语 本试题卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。‎ ‎★祝考试顺利★‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码贴在答题卡上的指定位置。‎ ‎2. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上 的非答题区域均无效。‎ ‎3. 非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域 均无效。‎ ‎4. 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。‎ 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。‎ ‎1. What will Peter do next?‎ ‎ A. Book tickets. B. Have a class. C. Change his schedule. ‎ ‎2. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. In a store. B. In a car. C. In a post office. ‎ ‎3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. A funny man. B. A car accident. C. A car advertisement.‎ ‎4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Co-workers. B. Neighbors. C. Boss and employee. ‎ ‎5. When is the weather report on?‎ ‎ A. At 5:50. B. At 5:55. C. At 6:10.‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What is “Papa” used for?‎ ‎ A. Getting directions. B. Watching short videos. C. Ordering home service. ‎ ‎7. What will the woman probably do next?‎ ‎ A. Take exercise. B. Make a phone call. C. Download the “Papa” app.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. Where does John read about the wildlife corridor?‎ ‎ A. In a newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. In a magazine. ‎ ‎9. What do we know about the wildlife corridor now?‎ ‎ A. It’s mainly for mountain lions. ‎ ‎ B. It’ll be completed in two years. ‎ ‎ C. Construction work hasn’t begun yet. ‎ ‎10. What is the woman’s attitude toward the wildlife corridor? ‎ ‎ A. Disappointed. B. Concerned. C. Pleased.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 ‎ ‎11. What does Jenny offer to do?‎ ‎ A. Find a teacher for the man. ‎ ‎ B. Teach the man to play golf. ‎ ‎ C. Introduce the man to a camp. ‎ ‎12. Why does Jenny want to learn to swim?‎ ‎ A. For a new hobby. B. For the work at camp. C. For some fun with kids. ‎ ‎13. How often will Jenny learn to swim?‎ ‎ A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Four times a week. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 ‎ ‎14. What does Jed say about the wing-suit?‎ ‎ A. It has a bat pattern. B. It will become cheap. C. It is his favorite invention. ‎ ‎15. Who were the talking gloves invented for?‎ ‎ A. Children. B. The old. C. Deaf people. ‎ ‎16. Who had the idea of producing clouds indoors? ‎ ‎ A. Some students. B. A Dutch artist. C. A technologist.‎ ‎17. What does Jed think of producing clouds indoors?‎ ‎ A. Wonderful. B. Impractical. C. Useless.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 ‎ ‎18. How many days do inactive people feel bad per year on average?‎ ‎ A. 35. B. 43. C. 53. ‎ ‎19. What sport might have a more positive effect?‎ ‎ A. Basketball. B. Cycling. C. Running. ‎ ‎20. What seems to be the speaker’s opinion?‎ ‎ A. Any exercise is better than no exercise.‎ ‎ B. A right type of exercise is more important. ‎ ‎ C. A perfect balance is a must while exercising. ‎ 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)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项。‎ A Great inventors like Thomas Edison have impacted people's lives with their inventions.While their contributions are certainly valuable, other amazing inventions were actually created by children!‎ The trampoline Trampolines are great for both fun and exercise, but they are a fairly recent invention. In the 1930s, George Nissen was inspired to make a bouncy“net" after seeing a circus performance. He thought it more entertaining for performers to continue bouncing instead of landing in a net. So, at the age of 16, he made it by stretching thick cloth in a metal frame.‎ The Popsicle Cold weather led to the creation of a delicious invention-the Popsicle. Frank Epperson was just 11 years old when he accidentally created his first Popsicle. He was making himself a soda drink and left his glass outside overnight. When he found it in the morning, it had frozen solid with the stir (搅拌) stick still in the glass. And the first Popsicle was born.‎ Braille Three-year-old Louis Braille experienced a serious eye injury that blinded him in both eyes.He struggled to read by moving his fingers across raised letters, but that proved very difficult. At the age of twelve, Louis learned about a communication system where messages could be read silently with fingertips. He changed it and created Braille. It s now used around the world!‎ BEACON When Hannah Herbst was just 14 years old, she was named America's Top Young Scientist for inventing a device called BEACON. After receiving a letter from her Ethiopian pen pal, Hannah was inspired to create a device that could convert the energy from ocean waves into electricity which she hopes will help people without easy access to electricity.‎ ‎21. Which of the inventions greatly benefits the blind?‎ ‎ A. The trampoline. B. The Popsicle. C. Braille. D. BEACON.‎ ‎22. Who was awarded a national title for his/her invention?‎ ‎ A. George Nissen. B. Hannah Herbst. C. Louis Braille. D. Frank Epperson.‎ ‎23. What do the child inventors have in common?‎ ‎ A. They were all awarded for their amazing inventions.‎ ‎ B. They all made improvements on previous inventions.‎ ‎ C. They were all teenagers when they made their inventions.‎ ‎ D. They all invented great things that influence people's lives.‎ B ‎ Being able to tell human faces apart is a skill that almost every person has, although some are far better at it than others. But a new study out from the journal Scientific Reports says that this is not just a skill that humans possess. Even fish can do it.‎ ‎ Following up on research studying different species’ abilities to recognize human faces (sheep, dogs, cows, horses,‎ ‎ and-birds have all been tried), the researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Queensland decided to pick an animal that does not have an evolved neocortex, the part of the brain that processes sight and sounds, and does not have a close relationship with humans. That way, there would be no reason why these test subjects would have a past history of identifying human faces. So they picked the archerfish, a reef fish variety that shoots water into the air to knock its prey out of the sky. They used this adaptation to have the fish spray water at a face on a monitor hanging over their tanks for a reward. Most of the fish were able to pick out their learned face, even when colors were taken away or methods were used to make the face shapes unclear.‎ ‎ This study gives more backing to the hypothesis that differentiating between faces is not just a skill that big -brained organisms are born with. It is possible that a good portion of recognizing faces is learned over time. The development of the neocortex may contribute only to quickly process a large number of faces in varying situations. ‎ ‎ But more work needs to be conducted to find a deeper link to this possible learned behavior. The sample size of this study was very small—only eight fish were used altogether. Also, the faces displayed on the monitor were only white, female faces from a German database, shown in a frontal view, with no expressions. Other animal trials have shown that some species, like pigeons, respond more to differing angles and varied expressions.‎ ‎24. What is the purpose of this passage?‎ ‎ A. To improve a scientific experiment design. B. To present the differences between species.‎ ‎ C. To clarify how animals tell human faces apart. D. To show animals can recognize human faces.‎ ‎25. Why were the archerfish chosen as test subjects?‎ ‎ A. They are cleverer than other species. B. They have sharp vision and hearing.‎ ‎ C. They aren’t closely related to humans. D. They have a past history of identifying human faces.‎ ‎26. What is the author’s attitude toward the study?‎ ‎ A. Cautious. B. Negative. C. Consistent. D. Sympathetic.‎ ‎27. Which of the following is suggested for similar studies in the future?‎ ‎ A. Including more test subjects. B. Enlarging the human faces.‎ ‎ C. Employing more male researchers. D. Using black-and-white pictures.‎ C ‎ When you think of the Himalayas, you may picture tall, rocky, snow-covered peaks. But that's not true. ‎ ‎ The subnival (亚冰雪的）region is the zone between the treeline and the snowline. It is 5 to 15 times as large as the areas of glaciers（冰川）and permanent snow, which means studying it is vital to understanding the Himalayas as a whole.‎ ‎ The treeline is the edge of an ecosystem where trees are able to grow, and beyond the treeline environmental conditions become too tough to allow tree growth. Meanwhile, snowlines are the boundaries on mountains that separate areas with permanent snow (where snow is present for the majority of the year) from areas with seasonal or no snow.‎ ‎ Researchers used satellite data from 1993 to 2018 to measure plant cover between 4,150 meters and 6,000 meters above sea level. The scientists discovered that the greatest increase in plant cover was between an altitude of 5,000 meters and 5,500 meters. Subnival plants mostly include small shrubs and grasses.‎ ‎ Even areas once completely occupied by glaciers now hold rocks covered with mosses(苔藓）, lichen（地衣）, and sometimes even flowers. In addition, the snowline seems to be retreating, while the treeline is expanding. This shows that the region is becoming warmer, causing more melting of snow and allowing vegetation to move up in height.‎ ‎ In the past 40 years, 25% of all Himalayan ice has been lost due to global warming. Himalayan glaciers are reducing by about 0.5 meters each year. The rate of glacier melting has doubled in this decade. The melting of glaciers increases water in the region, making it wetter. Receding snow also forces the snowline to move up, providing a greater amount of area for the warm and moist conditions, which are perfect for vegetation growth. ‎ ‎ As of now, we do not know whether vegetation will accelerate or slow down the rate of glacier melting.‎ ‎28. How does the writer develop the third paragraph?‎ ‎ A. By making explanations. B. By giving some examples.‎ ‎ C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By listing specific data. ‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word "retreating" mean in Paragraph 5? ‎ ‎ A. Disappearing. B. Lengthening. C. Withdrawing. D. Widening.‎ ‎30. What is the direct effect of global warming on the Himalayas?‎ ‎ A. The snowline moves up. B. Glaciers are melting faster.‎ ‎ C. The subnival area is wetter. D. Plants grow much better.‎ ‎31. What is the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A.The Climate of Himalayas Is Changing. B. Icebergs in the Himalayas Disappear.‎ ‎ C. Plants Are Diverse in the Himalayas. D. Plant Life Spreads in the Himalayas.‎ D ‎ People often plan to receive medical exam but don't, resulting in increasing health care cost. A surprising number of citizens mean to complete tax forms in time but forget to, forcing them to pay unnecessary fines. Many families miss the government deadline to complete financial aid forms, losing out on aid available for child care.‎ ‎ How can policymakers help people follow through on important tasks? They use carrots and sticks: bonuses, late fees, or regulations. These methods can be clumsy, and often aren't effective for the situation at hand. Reminding people to form simple plans, however, provides a low-cost, simple, and powerful tool.‎ ‎  Evidence is growing that providing prompts（提示），which push people at key times to think through how and when they will follow through, make people more likely to act on tasks of importance. In one early randomized study on tetanus vaccination（破伤风疫苗）rates, for example, a team of social psychologists showed that 28% of Oxford University seniors got the shot after being encouraged to review their weekly schedules and to select a possible time to stop by the health center. They were also given a list of times when shots were available and a map showing the health center's location. Only 3% of the seniors got the shot when simply informed about how effective the shots were.‎ ‎ People who make a plan gain an advantage from their psychological forces. Specifically, they can overcome the tendency to put off as well as the tendency to be overly optimistic about the time it will take to accomplish a task. Imagine Sarah who wants to renew a car insurance, but it will require two hours of travel to and from a garage. Making a plan may lead her to take two hours off and have her responsibilities covered by her colleagues while she is away. Moreover, she will be less likely to underestimate the time needed to accomplish the task — a particularly common problem for complex tasks.‎ ‎ People mistakenly believe that their strong intentions are enough to push them to perform desired behaviors. These psychological research results stress the need for policy decisions that encourage plan making and improve social welfare.‎ ‎32. What phenomenon is described in paragraph 1?‎ ‎ A. Heavy burden of daily chores. B. Lack of task management skills.‎ ‎ C. Disappointment of over-ambitions. D. Failure to achieve original intentions.‎ ‎33. What does the randomized tetanus vaccination study show?‎ ‎ A. People need to think deeply before they act. ‎ ‎ B. Specific reminders help people accomplish plans.‎ ‎ C. Awareness of task significance matters in planning.‎ ‎ D. Seniors need encouragement to have vaccination shots.‎ ‎34. What psychological benefit can people get from making a plan?‎ ‎ A. They are realistic in the time required. B. They are optimistic about the outcome.‎ ‎ C. They are confident to overcome hardship. D. They are careful with task arrangements.‎ ‎35. Who may be the intended readers of this text?‎ ‎ A. Medical staff. B. Government officials. C. Ordinary people. D. Social psychologists.‎ 第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 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。‎ ‎ Over the last few years, there's been a trend to focus on gratitude. We can buy different kinds of gratitude journals, or download apps that remind us to write down our blessings. 36  "But it's also important to remember what gratitude is”, says Laurie Santos, who teaches a course on the science of well-being and happiness at Yale University.‎ ‎ Noting down gratitude seems to pay off. Studies have found that giving thanks can help people sleep better, lower stress and improve interpersonal relationships. Keeping a gratitude journal can decrease materialism and enhance generosity among adolescents. 37    “It's one of the practices that really wins out from the field of positive psychology.” she says. Her students, in addition to keeping gratitude journals, are asked to write a thank-you letter and then read it out loud to the recipient（收信人）. “They show measurable improvements in well-being even a month after they've done this." she says.‎ ‎38  One study found that counting blessings once a week boosted happiness, but doing so three times a week didn't. There's also a lack of research on how gratitude exercises help people with clinical depression or anxiety. Indeed, for all the research on the broad benefits of expressing gratitude, it isn't for everyone. 39  It can't make injustice, loss or pain disappear.‎ During really tough times, like when she suffers from poor health, Santos feels like she is reaching for reasons to be grateful. But she still tries to find some. "I'm grateful for the sun that's shining or being able to wake up," she says. 40 ‎ A. And it isn't a cure-all.‎ B. So it doesn't feel pleasant.‎ C. Those products remind us to take time to be grateful.‎ D. What works for some people may not work for others.‎ E. Gratitude allows her to remember what is going well.‎ F. Practicing too much gratitude may have undesired effects.‎ G. That's why gratitude features heavily in Santos’ happiness class.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ It's graduation season, and I think of Fran, a student years ago. She worked hard, but she 41 . So I tutored Fran during lunches, but then, she stopped 42 . I asked why she no longer came. She said, "It's no use. I'm not going to college 43. . Mum says I'd go to trade school and work."‎ ‎"Is that what you want?" I asked. She looked up and the 44 in her eyes shook me.‎ ‎45 , I didn't know what to say. Platitudes（陈词滥调）about the value of college seemed 46 at the moment. So I turned to 47 . "Fran, you must pass my class. So, I am 48 you at lunch time tomorrow. No 49 .”‎ She nodded and walked away.‎ When Fran 50 turned up, I said, "You can go to 51 if you want to. You're getting much better at writing." But she kept 52 . I wasn't getting through to her. After reflection, I changed my 53 . Instead of insisting she consider college, I helped her 54 what college would be like.‎ At graduation, I watched proudly as she marched 55 the stage. After the ceremony, I 56 to congratulate several students. Fran rushed to me “Mr Jackson, I thank you for 57 me. I wanted badly to go to college, but no one told me I could except you. Now I made it."‎ I was so 58 of Fran at that moment and it often 59 me of why we do what we do. Schools should be places where students discover they have options and 60 their options. That is why we're here.‎ ‎41. A. improved B. struggled C. withdrew D. conflicted ‎42. A. showing up B. moving off C. coming up D. dropping by ‎43. A. anyway B. otherwise C. instead D. yet ‎44. A. enthusiasm B. pity C. pain D. flames ‎45. A. Surprisingly B. Generally C. Honestly D. Strangely ‎46. A. vague B. practical C. natural D. empty ‎47. A. authority B. argument C. standard D. consensus ‎48. A. requiring B. instructing C. expecting D. checking ‎49. A. explanation B. excuse C. escape D. way ‎50. A. dutifully B. consistently C. cheerfully D. accidentally ‎51. A. work B. class C. school D. college ‎52. A. calm B. silent C. clumsy D. still ‎53. A. approach B. attitude C. decision D. principle ‎54. A. relate B. experience C. picture D. reflect ‎55. A. through B. across C. over D. beyond ‎56. A. turned around B. looked on C. held back D. stuck around ‎57. A. choosing B. trusting C. comforting D. persuading ‎5 & A. confident B. certain C. thoughtful D. proud ‎59. A. informs B. warns C. reminds D. convinces ‎60. A. transform B. simplify C. share D. expand 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ American Gaylord Nelson launched the first Earth Day in 1970, 61 aim was to increase people's understanding of our planet and its environment.‎ ‎ The creation of Earth Day is widely considered the beginning of the modem environmental 62 (move). Something unplanned this year is changing the planet.‎ ‎ Many people continue to stay at home 63 (stop) the spread of the new coronavirus. As a result, people are making less pollution, and the air has become cleaner.‎ ‎ In India smog stops 64 (cover) New Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities. Air pollution levels have dropped 49 percent 65 (compare) with a year ago. Cleaner air has been most noticeable. For example, on April 3, people living in Jalandhar, a city in the north, 66 (wake) up to a sight: snow-covered Himalayan mountains more than 160 kilometers away.‎ ‎ People also report seeing wild animals in 67 (usual) places. Coyotes have been observed walking in downtown Chicago. Goats entered a town in Wales and showed no interest in leaving. These were nearly impossible in the past.‎ ‎ Stuart Pimm, 68 scientist at Duke University, says the stay-at-home orders are "giving us this extraordinary insight into how much damage we humans are doing 69 our beautiful planet. Besides, the situation is also providing a 70 (value) chance to see how much better it can be."‎ 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）‎ 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。 ‎ ‎ ‎ Flowing through the centre of Guangzhou, the Pearl River plays an important role in the life of city. Each day, boats ‎ take people in and from work, and ships transport goods to factory and markets. The river is also a great source of entertain. Along the river banks, where you can see people walking, exercising and enjoy beautiful views. In recent years, locals had worked hard to improve the environment of the river. Among their efforts are planting trees along the banks or creating several new parks. Most important, they’ve reduced river pollution, making the water so clean as people can now fish in the river 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，学生会主席。你校和英国某中学是友好学校。对方学校将举办“中国文化周”，邀请你校派学生参加。请你给负责该项目的老师Jason写一封电子邮件表示感谢邀请并询问相关事宜。‎ ‎ 内容如下：1. 活动开始时间；  2. 活动内容；    3. 学生住宿安排。  注意： 1．词数100左右；     2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 厦门外国语学校2020届高三模拟考 第一部分 听力理解（华师押题）‎ ‎1-5 BACAB 6-10 CABCC 11-15 BBABC 16-20 BACAA 第二部分 阅读理解（A深圳二调B四川一检C华大联盟4月D深圳二调E深圳二调）‎ CBD DCAA ACBD DBAB CGDAE 第三部分 ‎ 完形填空（华BAACC DACBA DBACB DBDCD 语法填空 61. whose 62. movement 63.to stop 64.coving 65.conpared 66.woke 67.unusual 68.a 69.to 70.valuable 第四部分 短文改错1. city前加the 2. in→to 3. factory→factories 4. entertain→entertainment 5.去掉where ‎ ‎6. enjoy→enjoying 7. had→have 8. or→and 9. important→importantly 10. as→that ‎ 书面表达 ‎ Dear Jason,  I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Students’ Union. On behalf of the students, I’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude for inviting us to the upcoming Chinese Culture Week in your school. To get further information, I’m writing to make some inquiries concerning the event.   Firstly, I’m wondering on what date the event is scheduled to start so that we can apply for visas and book air tickets in advance. Moreover, I would like to be informed of the specific activities throughout the week, because the information can help us make better preparations and promote our participation. Lastly, could you please tell us what type of accommodations will be provided? If possible, we hope to stay in the school dormitory, which will offer us more opportunities for cultural exchange with your students. Thanks again for your kind invitation. It would be highly appreciated if you could deal with my inquiries at your convenience. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1 ‎ W: Hello, Peter. I have two tickets to the new Disney film at 7:00 tomorrow night. Are you free?‎ M: I’m busy at the moment. I’m on my way to class. I have to check my schedule and get back to you later.‎ Text 2‎ M: Miss, here are the lamp and vases you wanted. How would you like them packed? ‎ W: I'll take them by car, so please wrap them carefully. ‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Oh, this is funny. Watch what happens to the man’s car!‎ M: That is a pretty funny advertisement. I guess the message is that those cars are very safe, even if accidents happen.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Did you hear? Jeremy got a promotion yesterday, and he’s moving from our department to a different department. I think he starts on Monday. ‎ M: Oh, wow! That’s great! Even though he never was my actual boss, I’m going to miss him.‎ Text 5 ‎ M: I hope it won’t rain tomorrow. I’ll go boating with Anna tomorrow afternoon. ‎ W: It’s ten to six now. The weather report will be on in just five minutes. Why not turn on the TV and watch it?‎ M: Good idea. ‎ Text 6 ‎ W: What are you doing, Mike?‎ M: I'm watching short videos on Douyin. The app makes my life more colorful. ‎ W: Yes, the apps on our mobiles are very useful and convenient. For example, now we can get directions to a place with the help of apps. ‎ M: Yeah, there are more interesting apps. Have you ever heard of the app named “Papa”?‎ W: Never. What is it?‎ M: ⑥The elderly can hire young people through the app to help them do chores or keep them company. ‎ W: Wow! Sounds really interesting! ⑦Oh, my phone just reminded me to take a walk. ‎ M: Well, you should get going.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: John, are you listening to music using your phone?‎ M: No. (8)I’m reading some online news about the biggest wildlife corridor in the world. It’ll extend over US Highway 101 to the northwest of Los Angeles. ‎ W: That’s really amazing. I’m sure it’ll be very important to the future of mountain lions. ‎ M: You can say that again. And it will help other species as well. (9)But the corridor is still being designed yet. ‎ W: When will it be open to wild animals?‎ M: The news says it’ll open in three years.‎ W: (10)I’m very happy to hear about the corridor. I’m sure with humans’ efforts, many wild animals will have better chances of surviving. ‎ M: I totally agree.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: I am determined to learn how to play golf. ‎ W: Really? (11)I have been playing golf for five years now. Do you want me to teach you?‎ M: Wow, Jenny! I didn’t know you play golf! It would be great if you could teach me! How about giving me some lessons over our vacation?‎ W: Sure! Actually, this is a little bit embarrassing, but I need your help, too. Can you teach me how to swim? (12)I need to learn because I’m supposed to work at camp next summer. I don’t want the kids at camp to know that I can’t swim. ‎ M: That works out perfectly, then. Let’s take advantage of the vacation. We can start tomorrow. You teach me how to play golf on Wednesdays and Fridays. (13)I teach you how to swim on Thursdays and Saturdays. ‎ W: (13)OK. It’s a deal!‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Welcome to Technology Today! Today we invited scientist Jed to tell us something about new inventions. ‎ M: Hi. I've got some interesting things to tell you today. (14)First, look at this wing-suit that allows people to fly. ‎ W: (14)Oh, it looks like a bat. How much is it? ‎ M: (14)$600. It still sounds expensive, but I suppose it'll come down. ‎ W: OK. Are there any useful inventions? ‎ M: Yes, there are lots of them. (15)Like this one, the “talking gloves”. These were invented by some students to allow people with hearing problems to communicate with people by a cellphone. ‎ W: That could benefit millions of people. ‎ M: Yeah, of course. Look at my favorite invention, a way of producing clouds indoors. ‎ W: Clouds?‎ M: Yes. (16)A Dutch artist has come up with a way of forming small and white clouds inside. But I don't think you can do it yourself at home. ‎ W: I don't think I need it because I don't want rain in my home. ‎ M: (17)Oh, you would if you'd seen the photos. They're really amazing. ‎ W: OK, Jed, thanks for that. We'll see you again next week!‎ Text 10 ‎ M: Hello, everyone. In today’s lecture, I’d like to share an interesting new study. The study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of well-being than those who are inactive — and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn $25,000 more per year. ‎ Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1.2 million Americans. (18)They found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, whereas inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days. According to the study, individuals who exercised had 43 percent fewer days of poor mental health in the past month than individuals who did not exercise. (19)Social physical activities such as basketball and football games had an even more positive effect, although cycling and running ranked highly. ‎ It is possible to get too much exercise. From Business Insider’s write-up on the study,“The mental health of those participants who exercised for longer than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren’t particularly physically active. ”‎ The ideal amount seems to be three to five training sessions per week, lasting 30 to 60 minutes each. (20)But remember: any amount helps. So don’t stress about hitting that perfect balance: “All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden than not exercising.”‎ ‎ ‎