廣東省清遠市三校聯考2024-2025學年高一下學期4月期中英語試題一、聽力選擇題1．WhathasAmybroughtback?A．Themilkandeggs.B．Thebreadandbutter.C．Thebutterandeggs.C．Startabusiness.C．Acoach.2．Whatwouldthewomanliketodointhenewyear?A．Masterphotography.3．Whoisprobablytheman?A．Areporter.B．Dovolunteerwork.B．Anathlete.4．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Amachine.B．Energybills.C．Akitchen.5．Whatchallengedoesthemanface?A．Settingupanewproject.B．Collectingcustomerfeedback.C．Balancingcreativitywithdeadlines.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6．Whatisthewoman’sfeelingnow?A．Anxiety.B．Excitement.C．Disappointment.C．Engineering.7．Whatmajordidthewomanchoose?A．Physics.B．DataScience.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8．Whatwastheoriginalpriceoftherunningshoes?A．$80.B．$100.C．$120.9．Howwillthewomanpay?A．Bycheck.B．Incash.C．Bycard.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。10．WhathappenedtoKathrynyesterdaymorning?A．Herprojectreportgotlost.B．HerInternetbrokedown.C．Shegotbittenbyadog.11．WhathasKathryndonetosolvethedifficultiesofworkingfromhome?A．Shehasattendedvirtualmeetings.B．Shehasjoinedonlinecommunities.C．Shehasdrawnupherworkschedule.12．HowdoesKathrynfindworkingfromhome?A．Overallenjoyable.B．Extremelyannoying.C．Abittime-wasting.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13．WhatisSean’sfirstpieceofadviceforTara?A．Adaptingtotheexamenvironmentinadvance.B．Startingherreviewwithherfavoritesubject.C．Makingadetailedstudyplan.14．WhatdidTaradoyesterday?A．Shereviewedthetextbookinthelibrary.B．Shereadtheexaminformation.C．Shetalkedtoherteacher.15．WhatdoesSeanalwaysdorightbeforeanexam?A．Writedownhisworries.B．Organizeexammaterials.C．Breathedeeplyforseveralminutes.16．HowdoesSeansoundintheend?A．Nervous.B．Grateful.C．Encouraging.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。17．Whobecamethefirstplayerunder9tobeatagrandmaster?A．LeonidIvanovic.B．AshwathKaushik.C．JacekStopa.C．InIndia.18．WherewasAshwathKaushikborn?A．InSingapore.B．InSwitzerland.19．WhendidAshwathKaushikstartplayingchess?A．Whenhewas2.B．Whenhewas4.C．Whenhewas6.20．WhydoesAshwathKaushiklikeplayingchess?A．Itenableshimtomakefriendsmoreeasily.B．Ithelpsimprovehisthinkingability.C．Itletshimspendqualitytimewithhisfamily.二、閱讀理解GroupVisitstotheExhibition&TheatreTour●OpeningHoursExhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit.Tomakeareservationpleasefillinagrouprequestformandreturnittousviaemail.●ExhibitionandTheatreTourPricesAdult:￡15.00Senior(60＋):￡13.50Student(withvalidID):￡11.50Child(5-15):￡8.00Complimentary:Every16thpersonisfree●GettinghereShakespeare’sGlobe,21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSE19DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall＋44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.●WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare’sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinkswhichisabeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.21．Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat2:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.22．Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&TheatreTour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay￡160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtomakeareservationinadvance.23．Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposit(寄存)theirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.Courageisahugethemeinmylife,aqualityIconstantlyseek,appreciate,andanalyze.Therootof“courage”is“cor”,theLatinwordforheart.Inthebeginning,couragemeant“tospeakone’smindbytellingallone’sheart”.Whilecourageisoftenassociatedwithheroismnowadays,Ibelievetruecourageliesinbeingopenandhonestaboutwhoweareandhowwefeel.Irecentlywitnessedanexampleoftruecourage.Duringamountain-climbingtripwithmy15-year-olddaughterandsomecollegestudents,Inoticedherstrugglingtokeepupwiththegroup.Despitemysuggestionstorest,shepersisteduntilshecouldn’tbreatheproperly.Panicked,Icalledouttothefrontofthegroupforhelp,buttherewasnoresponse,andwehadnocellphonesignal.Fortunately,twostudentscamebacktocheckonus.Theyofferedassistanceandcalmedusdown.Aswecontinuedataslowerpace,theysharedtheirownexperiences,fromstartingoutasbeginnerslikemydaughtertobecomingconsistentlyamongthefirsttoreachthepeak.“Youknow,”oneofthemsaid,lookingatmydaughter,“IwasjustlikeyouwhenIstarted.Butwithpracticeandaproperpace,you’llgettheretoo.”“Yeah,don’tletyourlackofexperiencestopyou,”theotheradded.“It’sokaytoadmitwhenyou’restrugglingornotfeelingalright.Infact,it’simportanttospeakupandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.That’showweimproveandgrow.”Reachingthemountaintopwasahugereliefforbothmydaughterandme.However,thetwostudentsaddressedthecelebratinggroupdirectly,emphasizingtheimportanceofstayingtogetherintoughenvironments.Theirwordsledthegrouptoapologizetousforoverlookingourstruggle.Iwastotallyamazedattheirbravery,andmydaughterlearnedthatit’sokaytobetheleastexperiencedinagroup.Courage,I’vecometorealize,hasarippleeffect.Eachtimewechoosecourage,weinspirethosearoundustobealittlebraverandmaketheworldalittlebetter.24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“persisted”meaninParagraph2?A．gaveupquicklyB．hesitatednervouslyD．continuedfirmlyC．complainedloudly25．Whatdidthetwostudentssuggestthedaughterdo?A．Seekhelpwheneverpossible.C．Stickwithexperiencedclimbers.B．Challengeherownlimits.D．Keeptoasuitablepace.26．Whichactioninthemountain-climbingstoryisanexampleoftruecourage?A．Thegirltriedhardnottofallbehind.B．Themotheraskedthegirltorest.C．Thetwostudentspointedoutthegroup’sfault.D．Thegroupcelebratedthereachofthemountaintop.27．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheMountainClimber’sGuidetoSurvivalB．TeamworkMattersMostinAdventuresC．AParent’sLessononPerseveranceD．TrueCourage:HonestyandItsImpactWhenDeirdreLoughridgefirstbeganteachingclassesonmusictechnologyin2012,therewasalotoftalkabouthowcomputerswere“dehumanizing”music.Thegeneralthoughtamongherstudentswasthatcomputerscouldnotmakemusic.Butovertheyears,Loughridgenoticedashiftinthisattitude.“WhenIstartedteaching,itwasverycommontobesurprisedanddisturbedbytheideathatacomputercouldmakemusic,”shesaid.“Butfiveyearslater,thatstartedtoseemlikeamuchmorecommonideaforstudents.”Withtheriseofartificialintelligence(AI),there’sbeenanincreasingnumberofconversationssurroundingAIandart,andwhethertheworkwe’reenjoyingisfromahumanoramachine.Buttheanswer,Loughridgesays,isnotalwayssosimple,atleastnotwhenitcomestomusic.Afterall,acomputer-generatedpieceinthestyleofChopinwascreatedbyhumanprogrammersandChopincomposedwithapianothatisalsosortofamachine.ThisistheexampleLoughridgeusestoopenherupcomingbookSoundingHuman.TheDecemberreleasewasinspiredbytheshiftinattitudeLoughridgehasseenoverhercareer,andexploreshowthehumanandmachinehavebeenseenasbothoppositional(對抗的)forcesandworkingpairs.“Thebookistryingtogetoutofthisdivisionofhumanandmachinetoexplorehowtheyrelatetoeachother,andwhatitopensupforustothinkaboutthoserelationshipsratherthangetstuckonahumanormachinequestion,”shesaid.Inthebook,Loughridgeexploresthisdebateandhowitplayedoutfrom1740until2020,startingwiththeemergenceofanandroid-like(像人形機器人的)devicethatplaystheflute(長笛)andendingwithmusiciansexperimentingwithmachinelearning.Thesubjectmatterisparticularlypoignant(引人深思的)asthere’smoredebatearoundAI.Theconversationhasevolvedevenoverthelastyear,Loughridgesaid,withmorepeopleviewingtheuseofthistypeoftechnologyaseither“good”or“bad”.Butlookingthroughthehistoryinherbookcanprovidegreatercontexttotheseconversations.28．WhydoestheauthormentiontheexampleofChopin?A．Toexplainwhatmachine-generatedartis.B．Tointroducethehistoryofmusiccomposition.C．Topraisehisskillsofusingpianostocreatemusic.D．Toshowtheinteractionbetweenthehumanandmachine.29．WhatinspiredDeirdreLoughridgetowriteSoundingHuman?A．TheincreasingdebateaboutAIandart.B．TheriseofAIinmusic.C．Students’changingviewsoncomputerizedmusic.D．HershiftedopiniononAIandartduringhercareer.30．WhatisthemainfocusofSoundingHuman?A．DebatingthemoralityofAIinmusic.B．AnalyzingthecompositionsofChopin.C．Exploringtheevolutionofmusictechnology.D．Breakingtheboundarybetweenhumanandtechnology.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribemanypeople’sviewpointsonAIaccordingtoLoughridge?A．Unchanged.B．One-sided.D．Refreshing.C．Old-fashioned.Amajorityofthepeopledonotreadtheclassics.Theirreasonsbeginwiththelanguagebeingtoodifficultandendwiththestorylinetoodistanttothepresentcontext.Loveforclassicsisobviouslynotatfirstsight.Itisagradualaffair.Webeginasacquaintances(泛泛之交)andeventuallybecomeclosefriendswithprivatejokesbetweenus.32Don’tbeafraidtobeconfused.Wegetit:It’shardtopowerthroughconfusion.Itdoesn’tfeelgreatwhenabookmakesyoufeelconfused.Everyreaderhastostartsomewhere.thenewthingsyou’lllearn.33Instead,beproudofyourselffortrying,andgetexcitedaboutallResearch,research,research.34Researchingtheauthor—andthetimeandplacetheywerewritingabout—canhelpyousituateyourselfduringtrickypassages.Theauthor’sexperience,viewpoint,andhistoricalcontextmighthelpyoumaketheconnectionsyoumightnothaveotherwise.Justpickthebookup.Thisstepisself-explanatory.Whileit’snothardtojustpickabookup,weknowhowdifficultitcanbetoconvinceyourselftodoso.35Takeadeepbreath,thenleapontothedeck(甲板)ofMelville’sPequodorstepcautiouslythroughthegatesofDracula’sCastle.Remember:thereisnorightanswer.Thereisnoperfectwaytoreadaclassictext.Thereisnodefininginterpretation,nosingular,exactanswer.Yourgoalasareaderistodiscoverwhataspectsandinsightsaremeaningfultoyou.Enjoytheprocess.Evenifyourinterpretationoftheworkisn’tquiteperfect,itusstillvaluable!A．Allowthebooktogrowwithyou.36B．Sohowdoesoneapproachaclassic?C．Ithassomeformofhistoricalinfluence.D．Beforeyouturntopageone,dosomedigging.E．Neverbeatyourselfupfornotknowingsomething.F．Remindyourselfthatit’sanewlearningopportunity.G．Considerwhatconfusesyou,readwithintention,andthinkcritically.三、完形填空Weliveinaworldincreasinglycontrolledbyscience.Sinceelementaryschool,Ihavealways37subjectslikescienceandmath.Tome,thesesubjects,fullofdiscoveriesandimportantroleinhumanprogressthanhumanities(人文學科).AndIalwaysasmorereliableandseriousthanclasseslikeEnglish.Iftherewasnoright383940,seemtoplayamorethoughtofthesesubjects,Ithought,whybother?ButrecentlyIhadan41thattaughtmemyinterestsinlearningaremoreflexiblethanIhadthought:Itookmyfirstphilosophy(哲學)class.BeforeIenteredtheclassroom,Iwaswhatexactlyphilosophywouldinvolve.I42.Iwaitedoutsidewiththeotherstudentsandwonderedgettingintoprettylongandboringconversationsintendedto43reflectonthemeaningoflife.ButwhatIgotwassomethingquiteAyoungmaninjeans,Mr.Jones—“butyoucancallmeRob”—wasfarfromthewhite-haired,44.buttoned-upoldmanIhadphilosophicalpoints,Robmorals,wereviewedthe454647.Ratherthanpullingusintoboringargumentsaboutdifficult-to-understandusonourlevel.Totalkfreewill,welookedatourownchallenges.Totalkwehadmade.Bytheendofclass,I’ddiscoveredthatquestionswithnorightanswercanturnouttobethemostIt49methatifIletgoofmyprejudice(偏見),IcanactuallygetalotoutofthesubjectsIonce.Theclasstaughtme—inmorewaysthanone—tolookatthingswitha(n)51mind.48ones.5037．A．preferred38．A．numbers39．A．anxiously40．A．reason41．A．ideaB．chosenC．avoidedC．puzzlesC．naturallyC．directionC．experienceC．confidentC．triedD．evaluatedD．challengesB．advancesB．hopefullyB．methodB．incidentB．doubtfulB．rememberedB．commonB．metD．impatientlyD．answerD．accidentD．nervousD．enjoyedD．differentD．expected42．A．hopeful43．A．imagined44．A．unique45．A．mentionedC．strangeC．missed46．A．agreedwithB．checkedonC．communicatedwithD．dependedon47．A．suggestions48．A．difficult49．A．hitB．choicesC．promisesC．attractiveC．warnedD．arrangementsD．discouragingD．worriedB．effectiveB．confusedB．thoughtlittleofB．sharp50．A．didwellinC．lookedforwardtoD．spokehighlyofC．readyD．open51．A．strong四、單項選擇52．When______,themuseumwillbeopentothepublicnextyear.A．completedB．completingC．havingcompletedD．tobecompleted53．Thefilmwasmade______onatrueoldstory.A．baseB．tobebasedC．based54．Therehavebeenseveralnewevents______totheprogramfortheBeijingOlympicGames.D．basingA．add55．Withthemoney______,hecouldn’tbuyanyticket.A．toloseB．losingC．lostB．toaddC．addingD．addedD．haslost56．______withstarsandprettygifts,theChristmastreewasverybeautiful.A．DecoratedB．TodecorateC．DecoratingD．Havingdecorated57．______fromthetopofthemountain,Ifoundourcityquitefascinating.A．SeenB．SeeingC．ToseeD．Saw58．Thebook______toTomisquite______.A．belongs;interestingB．belonging;interestedD．belonging;interestingC．belonged;interested59．Shehashadafewdifferentjobs,______fromteachertoswimminginstructor.A．rangingB．rangedC．torangeD．ranges60．Myhometownisaplace______fascinatinglandscapeanddeliciousfood.A．tofeatureB．featuredC．featuringD．features61．He______hisbookatthattime,sohedidn’thearthebell.A．wascapableofB．wasabsorbedin五、語法填空C．triedoutD．setup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。ArecentlyreleasedChinesedocumentaryfeaturingtheForbiddenCity’sculturalrelicsandtheirrestorers’livesisbecomingahit,withmorethan2.4millionCalledMasterinForbiddenCity,thedocumentaryrevealstheunsunglifestoriesofrestorers,togetherthehistoryoftheantiquesandthepalace,theproceduresofrestorationand64developmentofculturalprotection.Thethree-partdocumentary65(receive)impressiveratingof9.5/10onDuptonow,oneofthe66(big)filmandTVreviewwebsitesinChina.67(compare)withmoviesandTVshows,adocumentaryfocusingonhistoryandculturerarely62(watch)itonline.63becomessopopular.Whatismore68(touch)inthedocumentaryisthecraftsman(工匠)spiritintheserestorers.Years69faithandspiritaswell.Thepursuitofprecisenessandofboringworkrequiresnotonlyskills,perfection,devotiontowork,strongpatience...allthesequalitiesareavividspirit”.Thisliftsandbroadensthethemeofthedocumentary.70(reflect)of“craftsmanMasterinForbiddenCity71(skillful)tellsthestoriesofbothmodernindividualsandhistoricalculturalrelicsinatouchingyetnaturalway.Nodoubtpeopleloveitsomuch.六、單詞拼寫72．Imaginehavingtheo首字母單詞拼寫)tosingtogetherwithhundredsofotherpeoplewhileyouareathomealone.(根據73．ThefourcountriesthatbtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)roleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)74．Customsplayas75．Iaenjoyedthearchery,too,butthehorseracesweremyfavouritepart.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)byevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewho76AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK,youwillbestookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)77Inspired,heaskedhisfanstomakevideos,whichhethenjoinedtogetherintoone示單詞拼寫)(表演).(根據漢語提78．Atage18,insteadoffollowingthetraditionalpathofmarriagelikethestudymedicine.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)(大部分)ofgirls,shechoseto79．Someoftheir(成就)includedbuildingtownsandroads.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)80．Andwhatacity—acitythatwasabletorebuilditselfaftertheearthquakethat漢語提示單詞拼寫)(發生)in1906.(根據81Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyare(感恩的)fortheyear’ssupplyoffood.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)七、選詞填空根據上下文語境，選擇合適的詞并用其正確形式填空，答案必須和課文原文一樣，否則不給分。tenddecaderetirehoweverinsteadelectappointdistantfarawaychargedsavingideasthoughtsstaffcolleagueIn1941,Dr.LinbecamethefirstChinesewomanevertobedepartmentofthePUMCHospital,butjustafewmonthslater,thedepartmentwasclosedbecauseofthewar.Thinkingofallthepeoplestillinneedofhelp,Dr.Linopenedaprivateclinic.She83verylowfeesto8482directoroftheOB-GYNtreatpatientsandoftenreducedcostsforpoorpatients.Attimesshewasevenseenridingadonkeytovillagestoprovidemedicalcare.ThenewPeople’sRepublicofChinasawDr.LinQiaozhiplayingakeyrole.In1954,shewaselectedtothefirstNationalPeople’sCongressand,overthenextseveralheart,86,waselsewhere.Shewasmoreinterestedin8587,sheheldmanyimportantpositions.Herpatients,publishingmedicalresearchoncareforwomenandchildren,andtrainingthenextgenerationofdoctors.“TheOB-GYNdepartmentcaresfortwolives,”Shetoldnewthemasoursisters.”88inherdepartment.“Asdoctors,weshouldberesponsibleforthepatientsandtreatThoughLinQiaozhinevermarried,shewasknownasthe“motheroftenthousandbabies”,havingdeliveredover50,000babiesinherlifetime.Dr.Lindidnot89untilthedayshedied,22April1983.Sinceshehadnochildrenofherown,shelefther90toakindergartenandafundfornewdoctors.Andevenasshelaydying,herfinal91wereforothers:“I’mreadytogo,”shesaid.“Don’ttrytorescuemeanymore.Don’twastethemedicineanymore.”八、書信寫作92．假定你是新華中學的李華，將參加主題為“MyAmazing______(節日)Experience”的英語演講比賽。請你就此主題寫一篇演講稿，內容包括：12．你的節日經歷和感受。注意：1．詞數1002．可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。Ifeelextremelyhonoredtobehereandtodelivermyspeech“MyAmazingSpringFestivalExperience”.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall!Thankyou!題號答案題號答案題號答案題號答案題號答案題號答案題號答案123B45C6B78B9C10BAAAC11C12A13A14B15A16C17A18C19B20B21A22D23A24D25A26C27D28D29C30D31B32B33E34D35F36G37A38B39C40D41C42B43A44D45D46C47B48C49A50B51D52A53C54D55C56A57B58D59A60C61B1．A【原文】M:DidyougeteverythingIaskedforfromthestore,Amy?W:Oops,IthinkIforgotsomething.I’vegotthemilkandeggsM:Allright,wecanbuythebreadandbutterlater.2．A【原文】W:Whatareyournewyear’sresolutions?M:Iplantostartasmallbusinessanddosomevolunteerwork.Howaboutyou?W:Iwanttolearntheguitarandmasterphotography.3．B【原文】W:Congratulationsonwinningthegoldmedal.Howdoyoufeelabouttoday’sgame?M:Thanks.ItwastoughandI’mthrilledtohavecontributedtotheteam’svictory.W:Whatdoyouthinkwasthekeytoyoursuccesstoday?M:Itwasdefinitelyourteamworkandthecoach’sstrategy.4．A【原文】W:Haveyouseenthenewdishwasher?I’mpleasedwithitsefficiency.M:Yeah,itsdesignfitsourkitchenperfectly.W:Itissoquietcomparedtoouroldone,plusitsenergyefficient,whichisgreatforourbills.5．C【原文】W:How’syourteamprojectcomingalong?M:It’sgoingwell.We’vetakencustomerfeedbackintoaccounttoensurethemarketingcampaignmeetseveryone’sexpectations.W:Arethereanychallengesyou’refacing?M:Balancingcreativitywithdeadlineshasbeenabitchallenging.6．B7．C【原文】M:Well,Linda,lookatthatrocket.It’sabouttotakeoff.W:Iknow,Jack.It’swonderfultoseethislaunch.M:Theamountofplanningandprecisionbehindthisisincredible.Asaphysicsmajor,I’mfascinatedbythescientificprinciplesinvolved.W:Ican’timaginewhatit’slikefortheastronautswhoarereadytogointospace.M:Theymustbenervousandthrilled.W:Yeah,suchmomentsremindmewhyIchosetomajorinengineeringtocontributetoadvancedtechnologyandinnovation.8．B9．C【原文】M:Hellomadam,howcanIassistyoutoday?W:Hi,I’mlookingforapairofsizeeightrunningshoes.Doyouhaveanyrecommendations?M:I’dsuggestthispairofshoes.They’recurrentlytwentypercentoffsothey’reonlyeightydollarsnow.W:Allright,I’mwillingtotrythemon.Welltheseshoesarereallycomfortable.I’lltakethemM:Great.Howwouldyouliketopaycard,cashorcheck?W:I’llpaybycard.10．B11．C12．A【原文】W:Brian,youwon’tbelievethemorningIhadyesterday.M:Whathappened,Catherine?W:Well,IwasallsettoworkonmydesignprojectwhenmyInternetsuddenlywentdown.Ittookmealongtimetogetitbacktonormal.Butthen,justasIwasgettingintotheproject,myneighbor’sdogstartedbarkinglikecrazy.M:Soundssoannoying.Workingfromhomehasitschallenges.W:Yousaidit.Incidentslikeyesterday’sarejustunavoidable,butI’vebeenlearningtoadaptandovercomechallenges.Forexample,I’vesetupaschedulethatworksforme.Ihavefixedworktimeandbreaks.AndIplantoattendvirtualcoworkingmeetingsandjoinonlinecommunitieswhichmightfightlonelinessandkeepmemotivated.M:Itsoundslikeyou’rereadytoembracethechallengesofworkingfromhome.W:Definitely,it’sbeenajourneyofgrowth.Despitethechallenges,I’mstartingtoappreciatethefreedomandindependenceitgivesme.M:That’sgoodtohear.13．A14．B15．A16．C【原文】W:Sean,you’vealwaysbeengreatathandlingexams.Ihavetostartpreparingfornextweek’sexamstoday.Doyouhaveanytipsforreducingtestanxiety?M:Sure,tara,onethingthatreallyworksformeisrecreatingexamconditions.Trystudyingintheclassroomwheretheexamwillbeheld,ratherthaninthelibraryoryourdormitory.W:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Icouldalsolimitmystudytimetomatchtheexamduration,whichcanhelpmegetusedtoitandstaycalmduringtheexamM:Exactly.It’salsoim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