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2023年1月浙江首考英语听力

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。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 the speakers do next?

A.Visit a friend.

B.Pick up Billy.

C.Buy some beans.

2.Who is Andy Clarks?

A. A public librarian. 

B. ATV actor. 

C. A famous lawyer.

3.What are the speakers talking about?

A. Gifts for Jason. 

B. A baseball game. 

C. The woman's retirement.

4.What went on at Cooper's last night?

A.A movie show. 

B. A birthday party. 

C. A sales promotion.

5.What problem do the speakers have?

A. They are late for work.

B. They get stuck in traffic.

C. They have lost their way.

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。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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Where are the speakers?

A. At home. 

B. At the office. 

C. At the airport.

7.How does Sara sound?

A. Anxious. 

B. Surprised. 

C. Grateful.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.What made Miss Johnson choose teaching as a profession?

A. Pressure from her family. 

B. Her passion for the work. 

C. A teacher's encouragement.

9.What does Miss Johnson think is the best part of her job?

A. Being with children. 

B. Winning others' respect. 

C. Learning different things.

10.What does Miss Johnson want her students to become?

A. Lifelong learners. 

B. Creative thinkers. 

C. Good communicators.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.What does Becky like about living with her parents?

A. They have a big house.

B. They cook meals for her.

C. They pay all her expenses.

12.What does Ethan suggest Becky do regarding her mother?

A. Have patience.

B. Provide company.

C. Express gratitude.

13.Why is Ethan concerned about his parents living on their own?

A. They may feel lonely.

B. They may fail to get along.

C. They may have an emergency.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Whose speech did the woman listen to this morning?

A. John Miller's. 

B. David Thompson's. 

C. Allan Brown's.

15.What is the workshop in the afternoon about?

A. Knowledge economy. 

B. Risk assessment. 

C. Employee motivation.

16.What does the woman say about her job?

A. It can be challenging. 

B. It is truly interesting. 

C. It will be rewarding.

17.What do the man and the woman both want to do?

A. Apply for a new position.

B. Offer their staff a salary raise.

C. Improve their management skills.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18.What does the speaker probably do?

A. She's a medical doctor.

B. She's a fitness instructor.

C. She's a swimming coach.

19.What is a common workout mistake?

A. Focusing only on building muscles.

B. Taking too many types of exercises.

C. Doing the same routine all the time.

20.How often does the speaker suggest people do hard workouts?

A. Once a week. 

B. Twice a week. 

C. Three times a week.

参考答案
1-5 CACAB       6-10 BCABA    

11-15 CABAC    16-20 CBCAB

录音原文

Text 1

M:Billy needs some beans for his science project at school. Maybe we can stop by a store on our way home.

W:Let’s go to Greens. It’s just around the corner.

M:Okay.

Text 2

W:Hi, Stephen, guess who I saw at the city library? Andy Clarkes — the leading actor in The Good Lawyer — the famous TV series.

M:What was he doing there? His popularity has slipped since the final season of the show.

Text 3

W: It seems as if everybody is talking about Jason’s retirement.

M:Yes, his office is filled with gifts. I gave him a T-shirt with a baseball pattern on it.

W:That’s nice. I’ll get him something this afternoon. Hope it’s not late.

Text 4

W:Did you go to Cooper’s last night?

M:No, was there anything special?

W:Yes, the employees dressed up as movie characters, and every customer received a discount card.

M:That was interesting.

Text 5

W:Oh, the road is jammed with traffic again. We are going to be late for work.

M:Let’s make a U-turn at the next crossroads and try another way.

Text 6

W: Do you think Janet could make it?

M:I’m sure she can. Have you tried calling her?

W:Yes, of course. But I can’t get through. The flight has already been called twice. What are we going to do? Board without her? I should have reminded her at the office yesterday. She may have totally forgotten it.

M:Take it easy, Sarah. Let me call her home number. Oh, there she is.

Text 7

M:Welcome to our program, Miss Johnson. Congratulations on winning the Teacher of the Year award.

W:Thank you, Peter. I’m more than happy to be here.

M:What inspired you to be a teacher, Miss Johnson?

W:Well, I’ve always loved to learn, but I’ve enjoyed teaching others even more.It’s in the family.

M:Could you tell us what the best part about your job is?

W:Getting to know all of the different kids and communicating with them. I have always loved kids. So, I will always enjoy that part of my job.

M:Then, what do you hope to achieve by being a teacher?

W: My goal is to help my students develop awareness of their strengths, weaknesses,and learning needs, and to enable them to learn throughout their lives.

M:That sounds great.

Text 8

W:Ethan, have you thought about getting your own house?

M:Yeah. But I’m convinced my parents love having me back. What about you?

W:Um... Not sure yet. Right now, I enjoy getting my meals cooked for me everyday.

M: Do you pay a contribution to the house?

W: Of course, I do. But it’s still much less than I would pay to live in my own flat.Right?

M:Obviously.

W:The only thing I don’t like is that my mom wants to know every part of my life.Becky, what are you doing tomorrow? Where? With whom? The same questions everyday.

M:Moms are like that. They ask because they care. You’ve got to be patient with them. My parents ask those questions too, but I may not move out soon. The thought of leaving them fills me with fear. What if one of them falls over?What if they both have a fall together?

W:That would be terrible.

Text 9

W:It’s a pretty good conference, huh?

M:Yeah. All speakers are well-known and knowledgeable in the subject matter. Did you listen to John Miller’s speech on how to avoid business risks this morning?

W:No, I missed that one. I went to a speech at Alan Brown Hall. The speaker was David Thompson.

M:Oh, that should be a good one, too. I attended his lecture last year. By the way, there will be a workshop this afternoon on how to motivate employees. Are you interested?

W:Sure. I was promoted to the position of manager a few months ago. And I have to manage a staff of 12 people. It can be quite a difficult situation sometimes.That’s why I am here today.

M:Same here. I only have seven people reporting to me. Yet, sometimes I feel like pulling my hair out. I need to find a way to create harmony within my department.

Text 10

W:Welcome to Star Fitness Club. I’m Tina Harrison. Before you start, I’d like to offer you some tips. We all know that regular exercise is important, but few of us know how to exercise properly. I’ve seen many people make the same workout mistakes in this place. One mistake people often make is sticking to the same routine. It is not good for building up your muscles. I’d like to suggest that you change your routine every other month. What’s more, you can try different kinds of workouts, such as jogging, biking, or swimming. This can help keep your whole body in shape. Another mistake most people make is to workout intensely almost every day. You need to give your body a break, and allow time for the muscles to grow. It is not the harder the better. Two hard workout days every week is enough. If you really hate to skip a day, you can plan easy exercises on other days. However, experts’ suggestion is that you take one day off completely each week.

William Shakespeare by Jennifer Bassett

单词提示

1.glove 手套

原文

Chapter 2: Stratford upon Avon

It was a sunny day in October 1579 when I first met Will, just outside Stratford,near a big field of apple trees.

I saw a boy up in one of the trees.

He had red hair and looked about two years older than me.

“What are you doing up there?” I called.

“Just getting a few apples.” he said, smiling.

“Those are farmer Nash's apples,” I said, “And he'll send his dogs after you if he sees you.”

“Mr.Nash's gone to market,” the boy said, “Come on, they're good apples.”

Next minute, I was up the tree with him, but Will was wrong.

Farmer Nash wasn't at the market, and a few minutes later, we saw his angry red face above the wall on the far side of the field.

Will and I ran like the wind and only stopped when we reached the river.

We sat down to eat our apples.

Will was 15 and lived in Henley Street.

He told me his father was John Shakespeare and he had a sister, Joan, and two younger brothers, Gilbert and Richard. 

There was another sister who died, I learnt later.

And the next year, he had another brother, little Edmund, the baby of the family.

“Now what about you?” he asked.

“There's only me and my sister,” I said, “My parents are dead and we live with my mother's brother. He's a shoemaker in Ely Street, and I work for him, what do you do?”

“I go to Mr. Jenkins School in Church Street,” Will said, “every day from 7 o'clock until 5 o'clock, not Sundays, of course.”

I was sorry for him.

“Isn't it boring?” I asked.

“Sometimes,usually it's all right.” He lay back and put his hands behind his head, “But we have to read and learn all these Latin writers. I want to read modern writers and English writers like Jeffrey Chaucer, can you read?”He asked.

“Of course I can read,” I said, “I went to school.”

Will sat up and began to eat another apple.

“I want to be a writer,” he said. “A poet, I want that more than anything in the world.”

We were friends from that day until the day he died.

We met nearly every day, and he taught me a lot about books and poetry and writers.

He always had his nose in a book.

When Will left school, he worked for his father in Henley Street.

John Shakespeare was a glove maker, and he had other business too, like buying and selling sheep, but Will wasn't interested.

“What are we going to do, Toby?” he said to me one day, “We can't spend all our lives making shoes and gloves.”

“Will,”I said, “we could run away to sea and be sailors, sail round the world like Francis Drake.”

Drake sailed back to Plymouth in 1581 after his three-year journey round the world,but we were still in Stratford.

We made lots of plans, but nothing ever came of them.

Will was still reading a lot, and he was already writing poems himself.

He sometimes showed them to me, and I said they were very good.

I didn't really know anything about poetry then, but he was my friend.

Will was not happy with his writing.

“I've got so much to learn, Toby.” he said, “So much to learn.”

Poor Will, He had a lot to learn about women too.

One day in October 1582, he came to my house with a long face.

“I'll never leave Stratford,” he said.

“Why not?” I asked, “We'll get away one day, you'll see.”

“Perhaps you will,” he said, “But I'm going to be married in a few weeks time to Anne Hathaway.”

Mymouth fell open and stayed open.

“Married to Anne Hathaway? Is that the Hathaways over at Shott Toy?”

“Yes.”Will said.

I was working on some shoes on the table, and Will picked one up and looked at it. “Will, she's a fine girl?”

“Of course.”

I said uncomfortably, “But, but Will, she's 26 and you're only 18.”

“I know,” Will said, “But I've got to marry her.”

“Oh no,” I said, “You mean She's…”

“That's right,” said Will, “In about 6 month time, I'm going to be a father.”

翻译

第二章：埃文河畔斯特拉特福

1579年10月的一天，天气晴朗，我在斯特拉特福镇外、一片大苹果园附近，第一次遇见了威尔。

我看见一个男孩正爬在一棵苹果树上。他长着一头红发，看起来比我大两岁左右。

“你在上面干嘛呢？”我朝他喊道。

“摘几个苹果。”他笑着说。

“那是纳什农夫的苹果，”我说，“要是被他看见，他会放狗咬你的。”

“纳什先生去集市了，”男孩说，“快上来吧，这苹果可甜了。”

下一秒，我也爬上了树和他待在一起。不过威尔猜错了，纳什农夫根本没去集市。没过几分钟，我们就看见田地那头墙上方，露出了他那张气得通红的脸。

我和威尔撒腿就跑，像一阵风似的，直到跑到河边才停下。

我们坐下来吃苹果。

威尔那年15岁，住在亨利街。

他告诉我，他父亲叫约翰·莎士比亚，他有个姐姐叫琼，还有两个弟弟，吉尔伯特和理查德。

后来我才知道，他原本还有个姐姐，不幸夭折了。

第二年，他又添了个弟弟，小埃德蒙，是家里最小的孩子。

“那你呢？”他问我。

“家里就我和我姐姐，”我说，“我父母都不在了，我们和我母亲的哥哥住在一起。他在伊利街做鞋匠，我给他打下手。你平时都做些什么？”

“我在教堂街的詹金斯先生学校上学，”威尔说，“每天早上7点一直上到下午5点，星期天当然不上。”

我挺同情他的。

“那不是很无聊吗？”我问。

“有时候吧，不过通常还好。”他往后一躺，双手枕在脑后，“但我们非得读那些拉丁文作家的书，还得全背下来。我倒想读读现代作家，还有像杰弗里·乔叟那样的英国作家。你会看书吗？”他问。

“我当然会看书，”我说，“我也上过学的。”

威尔坐起身来，拿起另一个苹果啃了起来。

“我想当个作家，”他说，“当个诗人，这是我这辈子最渴望的事。”

从那天起，直到他离世，我们一直都是好朋友。

我们几乎天天见面，他教了我很多关于书籍、诗歌和作家的知识。他总是手不释卷。

威尔离开学校后，就在亨利街帮他父亲的忙。

他父亲约翰·莎士比亚是个手套匠，同时也做些别的买卖，比如倒卖羊群，但威尔对此毫无兴趣。

“托比，你说我们以后该怎么办？”有一天他对我说，“我们总不能一辈子都做鞋、做手套吧。”

“威尔，”我说，“我们可以逃到海上去当水手，像弗朗西斯·德雷克那样环游世界。”

1581年，德雷克在历时三年的环球航行后回到了普利茅斯，可我们却依然还在斯特拉特福。

我们制定过无数计划，但最后全都成了泡影。

威尔依然大量阅读，而且已经开始自己写诗了。

他偶尔会把诗拿给我看，我总是说写得非常好。

其实那时候我对诗歌一窍不通，但他毕竟是我的朋友。

威尔对自己的文字并不满意。

“我要学的东西太多了，托比，”他说，“实在有太多要学的了。”

可怜的威尔，他在女人这方面，同样有很多要学的。

1582年10月的一天，他拉着个长脸来到我家。

“我永远也离不开斯特拉特福了。”他说。

“为什么？”我问，“总有一天我们会离开的，你信我。”

“也许你能吧，”他说，“但我再过几周就要和安妮·海瑟薇结婚了。”

我惊得目瞪口呆，半天合不拢嘴。

“和安妮·海瑟薇结婚？是肖特里那边的那个海瑟薇家吗？”

“对。”威尔说。

我当时正在桌前做鞋，威尔顺手拿起一只鞋端详起来。“威尔，她是个好姑娘吗？”

“当然是。”

我有些局促不安地说：“可是，可是威尔，她都26岁了，你才18岁啊。”

“我知道，”威尔说，“但我必须娶她。”

“哦，天哪，”我说，“你的意思是她……”

“没错，”威尔说，“大概六个月后，我就要当爸爸了。”

21.

You should drive at a safe speed.

你应该以安全的速度行驶。

22.

I have a dog. She has a cat.

我有一只狗。她有一只猫。

23.

Which bus goes to Central Park?

哪路巴士到中央公园?

24.

There are a lot of fish in the pond.

池塘里有很多鱼。

25.

It may take a little longer than I expected.

可能要比我预计的时间长一点。

26.

Were you playing with Tom at his house?

你和汤姆在他家玩吗？

27.

Let's begin.

我们开始吧。

28.

Please don't close the door.

请不要关门。

29.

I play baseball with them.

我和他们一起打棒球。

30.

Alex wasn't hungry then.

那时亚历克斯并不饿。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 172

1711.

Possess

v.占有，拥有

He possesses a strong voice.

他的声音很嘹亮。

How many cars do you possess?

你拥有多少辆车？

1712.

Possession

n.拥有；所有权；财产，财富

He lost all his possessions.

他失去了所有的财产。

Heal this our most precious possession.

健康是我们最宝贵的财产。

1713.

Possibility

n.可能，可能性；希望

That's certainly one possibility.

这当然是一种可能性。

There's a possibility that what he said is true.

他所说的话有可能是真的。

Is there any possibility that he'll win the election?

他有可能赢得大选吗？

1714.

Possible

a.可能的，做得到的；合理的

I will call you as soon as possible.

我会尽快给你打电话的。

Please freeze the fish as soon as possible.

请尽快将鱼冻结。

The rules need to be adjusted as soon as possible.

这些规则需要尽快进行调整。

1715.

Pot

n.罐，壶

Is there any tea in the pot?

锅里有茶吗？

There's no coffee left in the pot.

锅里没有咖啡了。

Be careful, the steam from the pot is hot.

小心，锅里的蒸汽很热。

1716.

Potato

n.马铃薯，土豆

I need to buy some potatoes.

我需要买一些土豆。

She's growing carrots and potatoes in her garden.

她在花园里种胡萝卜和土豆。

1717.

Potential

a.潜在的，可能的 n.潜能，潜力

He is a potential leader.

他是一位潜在的领导者。

They are our potential customers.

他们是我们的潜在客户。

First we need to identify actual and potential problems.

首先，我们需要确定实际和潜在的问题。

1718.

Pour

v.灌注，倾泻，倾盆大雨

He carefully poured the water into her glass.

他小心地把水倒进她的玻璃杯里。

Could you please pour me some tea?

你能给我倒点茶吗？

1719.

Powder

n.粉末，药粉；火药，炸药

Mix this powder with some water.

将这种粉末和一些水混合。

Would you like some powdered sugar?

你要糖粉吗？

1720.

Power

n.力，精力；电力；权力

Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量。

Don't underestimate his power.

不要低估他的力量。

He is trying to confirm his power.

他正在努力确认自己的力量。

2023年新高考一二卷英语听力

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。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 Jack probably do this weekend?

A. Gocamping.  

B.Visit a friend. 

C.Watch a film.

2.What does the woman ask the man to do?

A.Take care of her bags.

B.Pack the food for her.

C.Check the train schedule.

3.When will the man see Bob?

A.This Friday.  

B.This Saturday. 

C.Next Monday.

4.Why does the man apologize?

A.For the terrible food.

B.For the overcharge.

C.For the waiter’s rudeness.

5.What are the speakers talking about?

A.Writing a book.

B.Holding a celebration.

C.Buying a present.

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。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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Why does Sara make the phone call?

A. To ask for advice.

B. To arrange an outing.

C. To cancel an appointment.

7.What does David want to do?

A. Go to a dinner party.

B.Talk to Sara in person.

C.Work on the new case.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Where is Jim now?

A. Ina taxi. 

B. On a bus. 

C. In his office.

9.What is the woman’s suggestion?

A.Going to the city center.

B.Taking a short cut home.

C.Meeting Jim in the park.

听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。

10.What did Clara do at the weekend?

A.She planted vegetables.

B.She went to a yard sale.

C.She visited her grandpa.

11.What did Mark find inside one of the books he bought?

A. A plane ticket.   B. A family photo.    C. A post card.

12.Where does Mark live?

A.Los Angeles.   B. Chicago.    C.Philadelphia.

13.What is the relationship between Mark and Ashley?

A.Brother and sister.   

B.Husband and wife.    

C.Father and daughter.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 

14.What is probably the woman?

A. A teacher. 

B. A journalist. 

C. An athlete.

15.What does Victor find difficult as a member of the basketball team?

A.Adapting himself to the intense training.

B.Dealing with the pressure from the coach.

C.Regaining the skills learned in high school.

16.What does Victor say about the players on the team?

A.They are of the same age.

B.They are similar in character.

C.They are from different countries.

17.How does Victor feel about his team now?

A.It’s about to break up.

B.It’s the best in Indiana.

C.It’s getting stronger.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Who is Tom Hokinson?

A.Founder of a magazine.

B.Publisher of a novel.

C.Editor of a newspaper.

19.What do we know about the content of The Idler?

A.It’s old-fashioned.    

B. It’s wide-ranging.   

C. It’s student-targeted.

20.Why does the speaker give the talk?

A. To do a promotion.    

B. To discuss an issue.

C. To introduce a lecturer.

答案

1-5 CABBC        6-10 CBABC 

11-15 ACABA    16-20 CCABA

音频原文

(Text 1)

W:Jack, are you going camping with your friends this weekend?

M: It depends. If it’s sunny, we’ll go.

W:The weatherman says it’s going to rain

M: In that case, we’ll go to the cinema instead.

(Text 2)

W:Excuse me, could you mind my bags for a moment? I want to buy some food at the convenience store.

M: No problem. But be quick. It was announced that my train will arrive in 10 minutes.

(Text 3)

W:Bob came out of hospital last Friday. Have you got a chance to visit him?

M:I plan to see him this Saturday.

W:Aren’t you going to the conference then?

M:No. It has been rescheduled, the next Monday.

(Text 4)

M:Sorry, Miss. We made a terrible mistake adding up the bill. Here is the ten dollars we have to return to you.

W:Oh, I didn’t notice that. It’s OK. Don’t blame the waiter. He’s been really nice.

(Text 5)

W: Do you think we should get Steve a book for the new year?

M:Books are good. But Steve wouldn’t take just any book. He has to have this particular one on geography.

(Text 6)

M:Hello, Sara.

W:Hello, David. I can’t come for dinner tonight. Sorry.

M:Oh, what happened?

W:We’ve got a new case and things get pretty crazy here in the office.

M:Well, then I’ll come to you.

W:No, no, not tonight. Let me see if I can arrange another night.

M: Sara,please. We need to talk. It’s about my job.

W:Then tell me on the phone.

M:No, it’s better if we do it in person. How about tomorrow night?

W:I’m not sure. You can give me a call tomorrow afternoon.

M:OK.

(Text 7)

W:Jim will call on us this afternoon. Do you know where he is now?

M: Er… wait. Let me see. He has sent two messages saying that he’s done with his work at the office and got a taxi and ... and he’ll arrive in twenty minutes.

W: We can’t keep him waiting outside our home. We have to hurry.

M:But it takes at least half an hour to get at the city center by bus. Look at the traffic.

W:Let’s get off. We can save at least twenty minutes by walking through the park.

M:Are you sure?

W:Yes. A hundred percent.

(Text 8)

W:Morning, Mark.

M:Morning, Clara. How was your weekend?

W:Great. I went to my grandpa’s. He invited us to pick vegetables on his farm. My daughter had a great time there. What about you?

M:Oh, I had a truly incredible experience. I dropped by a yard sale on Saturday and got several books.

W:Novels?

M: A novel and two poetry collections. As I leafed through the novel, a piece of paper fell out. It was an air ticket from 2012. The flight was from Los Angeles to Chicago and the name on the ticket was Ashley Louis.

W:Was it?

M:Yes! Ashley, my sister! In 2012, she lived in Los Angeles and her husband worked in Chicago. Both of them often flew between the two cities. I asked the seller where he got the book. He said it was bought at a second-hand bookstore in Los Angeles three years ago. Last year, he and his family moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia.

W:So, all the way across the country, your sister’s old book landed in your hands. That’s really crazy.

(Text 9)

W:Victor, you’ve been here in Indiana for six weeks now. How are you feeling?

M: I think I’ve got used to college life, going to classes, working out and hanging out with my friends. Though there’s pressure to meet deadlines, life here is never boring.

W:What’s been hard about being an Indiana basketball player?

M:Well, the training is very competitive — weightlifting and running everyday. It’s not like high school. In high school, I really didn’t have to do that. I’m just trying to get used to it. And I think I am.

W: At this point, how do you see yourself fitting into this group?

M: I think we are all different. George is from Britain. Chris and Leo are from Australia. I’m from France. And the rest are Americans. But I get along with everybody. You know, we are really starting to bond. It’s great to see how we grow each day as a team.

W:Thanks, Victor. I wish you a very happy and fruitful stay in Indiana.

(Text 10)

W:Good evening, dear listeners. When was the last time you enjoyed leisure activities? Do you want to live a full and happy life? Today, I’m going to introduce to you a magazine that features the art of living. The Idler was launched by Tom Hokinson, back in 1993. With the intention of providing a bit of fun, freedom and achievement in a busy world, it is now published bimonthly.In every issue, you’ll find an interesting mix of interviews and essays on the good life, history, philosophy, arts and fashion photography. You’ll find much to laugh at and much useful stuff as well, from recipes for making bacon to guides to housekeeping. If you’ve ever felt that there is more to life than boring jobs, then why not subscribe to it? The Idler is a cheering read that makes you feel better about life. You can download the application and subscribe today to get your first issue free.

William Shakespeare by Jennifer Bassett

单词提示

1.Puritans 清教徒

原文

Chapter 1: Toby remembers

My name is Toby.

I'man old man, 83 this spring.

My house is right in the middle of Stratford upon Avon, and I can watch the street market from my window.

But I live very quietly now, I'm just an old man sitting in a chair.

I once knew the greatest man in England for 30 years, I was his friend.

I worked with him in the through the good times and the bad times.

He was a good friend to me.

He was also the best playwright, the best poet that ever lived in England.

Will Shakespeare was his name.

I saw all his plays in the theatre.

People loved them, they shouted, laughed and cried, ate oranges and called for more.

All kinds of people, kings, queens, princes, great lords and ladies, poor people,the boys who held the horses, everyone Will Shakespeare could please them all.

He put me in a play once.

Well,he used my name Toby.

Twelfth Night was the play I remember.

Sir Toby Belch, he was a big fat man who liked drinking too much and having a good time.

Queen Elizabeth I, watched that play on Twelfth Night, the sixth January 1601, she liked it too.

Will's dead now, of course.

He's been dead more than 30 years and no one sees his plays now.

The Puritans have closed all the theatres.

There's no singing, no dancing, no plays.

It wasn't like that in my young days.

We had a good time in London, Will and I.

I've no teeth now, and my hair has all fallen out, but I can still think and remember. I remember when Will and I were young, just boys, really.

翻译

第一章：托比的回忆

我叫托比。
我是个老头儿，今年春天就83岁了。
我的家就在埃文河畔斯特拉特福的正中心，坐在窗前，就能把街上的集市尽收眼底。
不过我现在过得很安静，只是个坐在椅子里的老头子罢了。

我曾与英格兰最伟大的人相识整整三十年，我是他的朋友。
无论顺境还是逆境，我都曾与他并肩共事。
他对我而言，是个难得的好友。
他也是有史以来英格兰最杰出的剧作家、最出色的诗人。
他的名字，叫威尔·莎士比亚。

他的每一出戏，我都曾在剧院里看过。
观众们爱极了他的戏，他们欢呼、大笑、落泪，一边吃着橘子，一边高喊着“再来一出”。
形形色色的人，国王、王后、王子、达官显贵，还有穷苦百姓，甚至连那些帮忙牵马的男孩都包括在内——无论谁，威尔·莎士比亚都能让他们尽兴。

他还曾把我写进戏里呢。
准确地说，是他用了我的名字“托比”。
我记得的那出戏叫《第十二夜》。
里面的托比·贝尔奇爵士，是个大胖子，贪杯又爱寻欢作乐。
1601年1月6日，也就是第十二夜那天，伊丽莎白一世女王也看了这出戏，她同样很喜欢。

当然，威尔现在不在了。
他去世已经三十多年了，如今也没人再看他的戏了。
清教徒们关闭了所有的剧院。
再也没有歌声，没有舞蹈，也没有戏剧演出了。

我年轻那会儿，可不是这样的。
那时候，威尔和我在伦敦度过了许多欢乐时光。
我现在牙齿掉光了，头发也全掉没了，但我的脑子还能思考，还能回忆。
我还记得我和威尔年轻的时候，说真的，那时候我们也还只是两个毛头小子呢。

11.

Where did he go?

他去哪了？

12.

The last part of the book wasn't interesting.

这本书的最后一部分没有意思。

13.

Wherewas this picture taken?

这张照片是在哪里拍的？

14.

She sometimes eats Italian food.

她有时会吃意大利菜。

15.

Do you live near here?

你住在这附近吗？

16.

The price of the car is too high.

这辆车的价格太高了。

17.

I always do my homework before breakfast.

我总是在早餐前做作业。

18.

Have you ever visited foreign countries?

你去过国外吗？

19.

We were not playing golf then.

那时我们不打高尔夫球。

20.

Were they in Spain last week?

他们上周在西班牙吗?

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 171

1701.

Politician

n.政治家，政客

My uncle is a politician.

我叔叔是个政治家。

Politicians often answer questions indirectly.

政治家们经常间接地回答问题。

1702.

Politics

n.政治，政治学；政纲，政见

He has no interest in politics.

他对政治毫无兴趣。

I don't know much about politics.

我对政治知之甚少。

1703.

Pollution

n.污染

Air pollution is a serious global problem.

空气污染是一个严重的全球性问题。

We have to do more to protect the environment from pollution.

我们必须做更多的工作来保护环境免受污染。

1704.

Pool

n.水池，游泳池v.合伙经营，联营

Does the hotel have a pool?

酒店有游泳池吗？

It's an outdoor swimming pool.

这是个室外游泳池。

This swimming pool is open to the public.

这个游泳池向公众开放。

1705.

Poor

a.贫困的；可怜的；贫瘠的；低劣的

All of them are very poor.

他们都很穷。

He is always generous to poor people.

他对穷人总是很慷慨。

New blankets were distributed to the poor.

向穷人分发了新毯子。

1706.

Popular

a.流行的，大众的；广受欢迎的

It's a popular holiday resort.

这是一个受欢迎的度假胜地。

Golf is very popular in South Korea.

高尔夫在韩国非常受欢迎。

Buddhism is one of the most popular religions in the world.

佛教是世界上最受欢迎的宗教之一。

1707.

Population

n.人口，（全体）居民

The population explosion is a serious problem.

人口爆炸是一个严重的问题。

There is a rapid increase in world population.

世界人口迅速增加。

Rapid population growth is a serious problem in our country.

人口快速增长是我国的严重问题。

1708.

Port

n.港口

We live in a beautiful port city.

我们生活在一个美丽的港口城市。

How long does it take to get to the port?

到港口需要多长时间?

1709.

Position

n.位置；职位；姿态；立场

What would you do in my position?

在我的岗位上你会怎么做？

I am looking for a management position.

我正在寻找管理职位。

He has an important position in the firm.

他在事务所担任重要职务。

1710.

Positive

a.肯定的，积极的，绝对的，正的

Think positive and positive things will happen.

积极地思考，积极的事情就会发生。

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

消极的心态永远不会给你带来积极的生活。

You can't live a positive life with a negative mind.

你不能用消极的心态过上积极的生活。

2023年全国甲乙卷英语听力

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分1.5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。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.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the book store. 

B. In the register office. 

C. In the dorm building.

2.What is the weather like now?

A.Sunny. 

B. Cloudy. 

C. Rainy.

3.What does the man want to do on the weekend?

A. Do some gardening. 

B. Have a barbecue. 

C. Go fishing.

4.What are the speakers talking about?

A. Anew office. 

B. A change of their jobs. 

C. A former colleague.

5.What do we know about Andrew?

A. He’s optimistic. 

B.He’s active. 

C. He’s shy.

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。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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Which of the following does the woman dislike?

A.The bedroom. 

B. The sitting room. 

C. The kitchen.

7 What does the woman suggest they do next?

A. Go to another agency. 

B. See some other flats. 

C. Visit the neighbors.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.What is the man doing?

A. He’s making a phone call. 

B. He’s chairing a meeting.

C. He’s hosting a program.

9.What makes Mrs. Johnson worried about her daughter in Africa?

A.Lack of medical support. 

B. Inconvenience of communication.

C.Poor transportation system.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10.What position does the man apply for?

A. Asalesperson. 

B. An engineer. 

C. An accountant.

11.Which aspect of the company appeals to the man?

A.The company culture. 

B. The free accommodations. 

C. The competitive pay.

12.What is difficult for the man to deal with?

A.Interpersonal relationships. 

B. Quality-quantity balance. 

C.Unplanned happenings.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13.How does Robert sound when speaking of his being a writer?

A.Hopeful. 

B. Grateful. 

C. Doubtful.

14.What was Robert like before he was 9 years old?

A. He had wild imagination. 

B. He enjoyed sports. 

C. He loved science.

15.What did Robert’s father do?

A. A teacher. 

B. A coach. 

C. A librarian.

16 What helped Robert become a writer?

A.Writing daily. 

B. Listening to stories. 

C. Reading extensively.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17.Where was Open Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1986?

A. In Moscow. 

B. In Chelyabinsk. 

C. In Berlin.

18.What does Maxim say about the competition he attended at 10?

A. It inspired many young musicians.

B. It was the music event of his dreams.

C. It was a life-changing experience.

19.Which kind of music are the young players required to play?

A.Rock music. 

B. Pop music. 

C. Classical music.

20.What does Maxim value most in young players’performance?

A.Expressiveness. 

B. Smoothness. 

C. Completeness.

参考答案

1-5 BACCB       6-10 CBCBC 

11-15 ACBBA    16-20 CACCA

音频原文

Text 1

W:Could you please tell me how I can get to the student dorm building?

M:Sure. Turn left when you walk out of this register office, pass the bookstore and you’ll see it.

Text 2

M: We couldn’t ask for a better day, could we, Barbara?

W: I know, Steve. There isn’t a cloud in the sky. I love this time of year.

M:Me, too. The flowers are beautiful but calling for rain though.

Text 3

M: We got any plans this weekend?

W: We might start with our vegetable garden, then the barbecue.

M:Sounds fun, but I still want to go fishing with George.

Text 4

M:Lisa, I saw Jack this morning.

W:You mean the former designer of our company? What’s he doing these days?

M: He said he’s got a new job as an art reporter.

Text 5

W: Do you often go to the student union, Andrew?

M:Pretty much. Once in a while I meet friends there and I spend a lot of time organizing activities in different clubs or associations.

Text 6

W:What do you think, Terry?

M:Well, it has one more bedroom than the last flat. And the sitting room is big.

W:But there is not enough cupboard space in the kitchen.

M:It’s cheaper than the last one we saw. And it is in a good neighborhood.

W:Well, maybe we’ll have to see if the agent has anything else to show us.

Text 7

M:Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for what you’ve shared with our listeners. Now, please tell us, do you sometimes feel worried about your daughter, now that she’s grown up?

W:Oh, I worry about her like all parents do. After she graduated from medical school, she went to volunteer medical service in Africa.

M:Wow.

W:That’s okay if communication was fine. But if there was no Internet or telephone connection, we could sometimes go two weeks without getting in touch with each other. That often worries me.

Text 8

W:Now sell yourself in a minute please.

M: I graduated from university two years ago, and have since been working in an accounting company. Apart from the knowledge and skills related to my major,I’m really good with computers. I have a large amount of experience working with big data. I think I’m well qualified for the accountant position here.

W:Good! Why did you choose this company?

M:Peterson has been my dream company all along. You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than the quantity. The flexible working hours and working from home is also attractive.

W:Uh-huh. What do you think is your biggest weakness?

M:Well, when I work, I often concentrate so much on what I’m doing that I may have a hard time dealing with things that come up unexpectedly. That maybe annoying to some people.

W:All right. Thank you very much.

Text 9

W: So Robert, I guess you must be well into your third decade as a writer. How is life treating you?

M:Fourth decade as a writer. Hmm, let me get my calculator out. Well, I guess I have been writing novels since the 1980s. So you’re right. But I have been writing all of my life. And to answer your question, life has been treating me excellently.

W:Can I ask you about your childhood? Were you a bookish child?

M: Ina strange way, I was a non-reader until I turned 9. I used to play basketball in the schoolyards of Brooklyn. My father was a high school teacher of physics and chemistry. And he was a big reader. He would bring books back from his high school library. One day I read the last chapter of a book,the title of which I’ve long since forgotten. I liked it so much that I started reading the remainder. Interestingly, I read the chapters backwards until I got to the beginning. I really loved the experience, and I soon became an eager reader. Then my father would bring piles of books home from the library. And I would read the mall, and they were all fiction. I must add that I started reading the books from the start, as opposed to working backwards.

Text 10

M:Hello, I’m Maxim Vengarov, and I’m very happy to share with you my connection with open Tchaikovsky Competition. It was June 1986 when I came to Moscow to participate in open Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 10 from Chelyabinsk.This was actually the turning point of my life. Then I attended a world music festival in Berlin. And it was interesting to say that a kid made his breakthrough already at the age of 10. And that was me. Now as a judge of thecompetition, I can see clearly the huge challenges facing the musicians in thecompetition. Where else can you see young players playing within ten days—classical works and Russian traditional music before coming to the finalstage? As a musician, it’s important to give maximum attention and time to yourown reflections of your own feelings. So, what I’m really looking for in thecompetition is to meet someone who can touch me musically. I want to see theseed, at least the seed of the great tree that can grow. I would go for this violinist. I would go for this musician.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

原文

Chapter 7:Love and Death

Marius lies for a long time between life and death.

But months later, he is well again.

Cosette visits him every day, and this of course, helps him a lot.

His grandfather is happy to have his grandson back and is happy to have a new granddaughter in Cosette.

The two young people marry and live in the house of Marius's grandfather in the Le Marais.

There is a surprise for the young people.

Cosette has money, a lot of money.

Valjean tells them she has 600000 francs.

This pleases Marius's grandfather very much,

But the young people are only interested in love, not in money.

Where does it come from, this money?

Years ago,when Valjean was Monsieur Madeleine with a factory, he was a rich man.

Before he left Montroy, he took his money and the bishop's candlesticks to a secret place.

When he needs money, he goes back there.

Now this money is for Cosette, and the candlesticks stand in Valjean's house in the Rue de l'Homme-Armé.

They look very fine, and Toussaint cleans them every day.

A new life begins for everybody, but there are still secrets from the past., and Valjean wants to tell them he feels old and tired.

Death is coming for him at last, he feels.

He calls Cosette and Marius to his bedside.

“Listen,dearest Cosette, to the story of your mother…” he says.

Cosette hears the story of Fantine's sadlife.”

She learns that Valjean is not her real father.

But in her life, there is only one father, and that is Valjean, she tells him.

“Come closer,my children,” he says, “I love you dearly and I die happy. Come closer, and take my hands.”

Cosette and Marius are by his bed, holding his hands and crying.

His great hands are still, and do not move again.

He lies with his head turned up to the sky, and the light from the bishop's candlesticks falls upon his face.

翻译

第七章：爱与死亡

马吕斯在生死边缘徘徊了许久。
但在几个月后，他终于痊愈了。
珂赛特每天都来看望他，这当然对他康复起到了极大的帮助。

他的祖父很高兴孙子能平安归来，也很高兴能迎来珂赛特这个新孙女。
两个年轻人结了婚，住在马吕斯祖父位于玛黑区的宅邸里。

这对年轻人还迎来了一个惊喜。
珂赛特有一笔钱，一笔巨款。
冉阿让告诉他们，她有六十万法郎。
这让马吕斯的祖父非常高兴，
但这两个年轻人只在乎彼此的爱，对金钱毫不在意。

这笔巨款是从哪里来的呢？
多年前，当冉阿让还是拥有工厂的马德兰先生时，他非常富有。
在离开蒙特勒伊之前，他把这笔钱和主教送的银烛台藏在了一个隐秘的地方。
每当他需要钱时，就会回到那里去取。
现在，这笔钱全留给了珂赛特，而那对银烛台则摆在冉阿让位于武人街的家中。
它们看起来依然十分精美，老女仆杜桑每天都会将它们擦拭得一尘不染。

每个人的生活都翻开了新的一页，但过去的秘密依然存在。冉阿让觉得是时候把一切告诉他们了。他感到自己老了，也累了。
他感觉到，死亡终于要向他降临了。

他把珂赛特和马吕斯叫到床前。
“听着，我最亲爱的珂赛特，我要给你讲讲你母亲的故事……”他说。
珂赛特听到了芳汀那悲惨的一生。
她也得知，冉阿让并不是她的亲生父亲。
但在她的生命中，她只有一个父亲，那就是冉阿让。她这样告诉他。

“走近些，我的孩子们，”他说，“我深爱着你们，现在我可以毫无遗憾地离去了。走近些，握住我的手。”
珂赛特和马吕斯站在他的床边，紧紧握着他的手，泪流满面。
那双宽大的手渐渐安静下来，再也没有动弹。