2018上海高考英语听力原文

2018上海高考听力部分I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.M:Goodmorning,canIhelpyou?W:Yes,thisdressistoolong.Wouldyoupleaseshortenitforme?Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?2.W:Jack,youlooktired.M:Yes,I’vegotapileofworktodo,butitgivesmeagreatsenseofachievement.Q:Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?3.W:John,What'sup?Whyareyoustandingonthedesk?M:Thelightssuddenlywentoff.ThebulbmusthaveburntoutQ:Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing?4.W:Iwilltakethisroom.Howmuchistherent?M:Well,twohundredpoundseachmonth.Youneedtopaythreemonths’rentinadvanceplusadepositofonehundredpoundsQ:Accordingtotheman,howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotal?5.W:Iwilltakeaninterviewforaparttimelibrariantomorrow.M:Don’tworry,IwillstandnochanceifyoutaketheinterviewQ:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'schanceofgettingthejob？6.M:Icouldn'tsleepatalllastnight.Thebedisnotcomfortable.W:Don'tblamethebed.Youshouldstopdrinkingwine.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?7.W:Andy,Iboughtashirtforyou.M:Thankyou.Ihopeyoukeptthereceipt.I'veputonsomeweight.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?8.W:I’mterriblysorry.Butyourflighthasbeencancelled.M:What?Inthatcase,Ihopeyouwillputmeupsomewheretonight.Q:Whatdoesthemanexpectthewomantodoforhim?9.W:Anewhotelislookingforworkers.Theyneedthreehundrednewworkersbutoverfourthousandpeopleshowedup.M:Yes,IsawthenewsonTV.Istillhavemyjob,thankgoodness.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?10.W:ProfessorSmithexplainedthePhysicsproblemveryclearly.M:Didhe?Unfortunately,itisstillallGreektome.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Withthefascinatingpastandmorethan4centuriesofhistory,St.Augustineisonethenation'soldestcitiesandanAmericantreasure.LocatedonFlorida'sAtlanticcoast,itishometomanyfineexamplesofEuropeanarchitectureandwildscenicviews.In1513,whilelookingforthestoriedfountainofyouth,anexplorerfoundthislandandcalleditLeFloridaandclaimeditforSpain.Then,in1565,aSpanishconquerorestablishedasettlementthere,andnameditSt.Augustine.Exceptforatwenty-yearperiodofEnglishrule,FloridaremainedunderSpanishruleuntiltheUnitedStatestookcontrolin1821.Intheyearsafteritsfounding,thecityofSt.AugustinewasattackedbytheFrenchandEnglish,andbynativeAmericans,whoaresaidtohaveshotflamingarrowsatthecity'sdefensivebuilding,settingitonfire.Morerecently,naturehasstrickentheregionwithhurricanes,Matthewin2016andIrmain2017.Still,St.Augustineinjures.Astheregionrecovers,visitorsshouldn'toverlookit.St.Augustinehassufferedmuchinitslonghistory.Hopefully,visitorswillcomeandperhapssupporttheFloridacoastrecoverywhilediscoveringitscenturiesofhistoryandmilesofcoastalbeauty.11.WhichcountryfirstgovernedFloridainhistory?12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofSt.Augustine?13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TransportforLondonhasalostpropertyoffice,whichcollectstheitemsleftbehindaspeopleflowthroughthecity'stransportsystemeachday.ItisthebiggestlostpropertyofficeinEurope,beatengloballyonlybyTokyo's.65staffssortthroughhundredsofthousandsoflostandforgottenitemseachattheoffice,whichisrunbyPaulCohen.Accordingtothelatestdata,Cohen'steamdealtwithoverthreehundredthousanditemsinthefirstquarteroftheyear.Asthedatareveals,veryfewareclaimed.Forexample,ofthenearlythirteenthousandkeyshandedintolostpropertylastyear,justunderonethousandfourhundredwerereturnedtotheirowners,saysCohen.Overall,twentypercentofstockisclaimedwithinthreemonths.Afterthattime,stockbecomesthepropertyofTransportforLondon,andit'snotnecessarilytheitemsyou’dexpect.Wanderthroughthethreebasementfloorsthatmakeupthelostpropertyofficegivesusanideaofwhatwevalueenoughtorecoverandwhatwe'rehappytoletgo.Cohenhasdiscoveredsomethinginterestingaboutthecomplexityoflostshoes.Hesaid,“Ifyouhaveoneshoe,youaremorelikelytogolookingfortheother.Ifyoulosetwoshoes,well,it’sslightlyoutofsightandoutofmind.”Heguessesmanypeopleregardlossasanopportunitytotreatthemselvestosomethingnew.14:Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?15:Whichofthefollowingistrueofthelostitems?16:AccordingtoCohen,whydon'tsomepeoplegettheirlostshoesback?Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.W:Ihaveagoodfeelingaboutthishouse.M:Ifyouliketheoutside,youaregoingtoreallylovetheinside.W:WhatabeautifulhomeandIlikethewaythewindowscreengivesyouprivacyfromthestreet.M:Followmeintothekitchen,youwillloveit.W:Wow,theyputawinestorageareainthekitchen.Iloveit!M:Thebestpartisthebedroomandtheattachedbathroom.W:Ilovetherelaxingcolorsofthewallandfloorcovering.I’dliketomakeanofferonthishouse.M:Asyourhouseagent,I’mheretotakecareofthisprocess.Howmuchwillyouplanfortheoffering?W:IreallylikethehouseandIwillpaythefullaskingpriceofthreehundredandeightythousanddollars.M:We’dbetterleaveourselvessomebargainingroom.Let’sofferthreehundredandfiftythousanddollars.W:Thatsoundsgood,butIdon'twantthishousetogetawayfromme.M:Themarketerisfairlydownrightnow,sotheofferisarealisticone.W:Whenwillweknowiftheyaccepttheoffer?M:Theownersusuallyrespondtoanofferwithinafewdays.W:ShouldIbecontactingmybankinthemeantime?M:Youarealreadypre-qualifiedforyourloan,soyou'reingoodshape.17.Whatisthewomanmostprobablydoing?18.Whatdoesthewomanlikebestinthekitchen?19.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'sofferonthehouseatfirst?20.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?