1.(1)Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In a library. B.At home. C.In the street. (2)What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Strangers. B.Husband and wife. C.Friends.
2.(1)Why is the man going to the States? A.To visit some places of interest. B.To visit his close friends. C.To attend a conference. (2)What is possibly the man? A.A doctor. B.A singer. C.A scientist.
3.(1)What did the man dislike about his present job? A.Traveling all the time. B.Working in summer. C.Working in a hotel. (2)Why does the man think he won't take the new job? A.He doesn't get a good pay. B.He dislikes working in a seaside town. C.He hates playing the same pieces again and again. (3)What does the woman think of the job the man was offered? A.Boring. B.Well-paid. C.Tough.
4.(1)Why is the man unwilling to go to Florida? A.It is too far away. B.It is warmer than Sheffield. C.It is colder than Sheffield. (2)Where does the man want to go for the holiday? A.Sheffield. B.Wales or Scotland. C.Hawaii. (3)Which country are the speakers probably from? A.Japan. B.China. C.England.
52.The 2022 Winter Paralympics mascot(冬殘奧會吉祥物)Shuey Rhon Rhon has won global recognition since it made its first public(1)
(appear).Created by a group of artists from Jilin University of Arts in northeast China's Jilin Province,(2)
lovely mascot went through a designing process of 32 versions in more than 300 days. Shuey Rhon Rhon features the shape of a traditional Chinese lantern,and symbolizes the spirit of hospitality(熱情好客)and peace,as the first "Rhon" in Chinese means "to include",and the second means "to melt,to warm".In ancient times,lanterns(3)
(use)for lighting in China. The joyful-looking mascot sends a(4)
(hope)message to the world and symbolizes the fighting spirit of the disabled athletes (5)
casts light on humanity.Shuey,meaning snow,suggests promising harvest seasons,while the Ruyi pattern on top (6)
(carry)the meaning of happiness. "One major task was to bring the unique lantern to life,as most Olympic and Paralympic mascots were based(7)
animal figures,not objects."Guo said." It was the(8)
(difficult)and most confusing task in the designing process." The artists decided(9)
(decorate)it with paper cutting of pigeons(鴿子)after experimenting with other animal figures,and then realized that the shapes of two pigeon tails could outline a famous landmark of Beijing,the Temple of Heaven,thus (10)
(add)more cultural and historical characteristics to the design.