2017 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 E

Part A Reading Aloud

As the weather warms, water courses through every tree andit picks up sugar stored in the wood. This liquid energy is thelife force of the entire forest. The spring sunshine warms theland and the sugar surges faster, fuelling the growth ofnutrient-rich buds. These tiny packages contain everythingneeded to build a leaf. But from this point on, the buds raceto open before they can be attacked. Gradually the first flushof green spreads across the forest. But it will be a few weeksbefore the leaves are fully expanded and they will need aconstant supply of sugary sap from under the bark.

Part B Role Play

视频对话

W: Good morning, Dr. Brown.

M: Good morning, Mary.

W: You know what? I went to your lecture yesterday.

M: How did you like it?

W: It was really great. I learnt a lot.

M: Thank you. It’ s part of the book that I’ m going topublish.

W: Can you tell me something more?

M: It’ s about silk history on production, culture, tradeand so on.

W: I’ m looking forward to having a copy.

M: Hopefully it’ ll be published in October.

三问部分

1. 你什么时候开始对丝绸历史感兴趣的？

（回答： It was in 2002 when I first came to China for aconference as a historian. I happened to attend a lecture aboutsilk history. I learnt a story about a lady in ancient China,who devoted herself to silk production. I was deeply impressed.

Then I began to focus on silk history and development. ）

参考答案：

When did you begin to be interested in silk history?

When did silk history start to attract your attention?

2. 中国丝绸如何传播到其他国家？

（回答： Well, the silk trade began in the early years ofthe second century B. C. A trade road linked China with theoutside world. Silk was transported from China to Italy and someother European countries. But silk production had remained asecret for about 3, 000 years. In about 300 A. D. , a group of

Japanese obtained silkworms and they also took 4 Chinese girlsback to Japan to teach how to produce silk. ）

参考答案：

How was silk from China spread to other countries?

How was Chinese silk taken to other countries?

How did Chinese silk reach other countries?

How was Chinese silk passed to other countries?

3. 丝绸工业的现状是什么？

（回答： The silk industry has been affected by man-madefibers, which are produced at a lower cost and are generallystronger. Silk still ranks first in the high-quality clothingmarket though it has been largely replaced. ）

参考答案：

What is the silk industry like now?

What is the present condition of the silk industry?

What is the current situation of the silk industry?

How is the silk industry nowadays?

How is the silk industry these days?

How has the silk industry been?

五答部分

1. What did you do yesterday?

参考答案：

I went to Dr. Brown’ s lecture.

I attended Dr. Brown’ s lecture.

2. When will Dr. Brown’ s book be published?

参考答案：

In October.

3. Why did Dr. Brown come to China in 2002?

参考答案：

To attend a conference.

He came to China for a conference.

For a meeting.

4. What did the four Chinese girls do in Japan in about 300A. D. ?

参考答案：

They taught Japanese how to produce silk.

They spread the way of producing silk to Japanese.

5. What are the advantages of man-made fibers?

参考答案：

They are cheaper and stronger.

Stronger and less expensive.

Part C Retelling

The Worth of Honesty

Mary was a young painter. Recently she was short of money,so she decided to sell some of her paintings. Tom, a rich man,who was particularly fond of Mary’ s paintings, heard aboutthis. One day, Tom asked Mary to sell him one of her paintings.

Mary asked for 500 dollars for the painting that Tom chose. Tomthought it was a fair price and agreed. He quickly wrote outa check, put it into an envelope and gave the envelope to Mary.

Later that day, Mary went to a local bank. She handed theenvelope to a clerk. The clerk opened it, read the check andtold Mary that it was 5, 000 dollars. Mary was surprised at thelarge amount of money and thought that Tom must have made amistake. So she hurried back to Tom and told him about themistake. Hearing this, Tom had a look at the check and thoughtfor a while. Then he replied with a smile, “Yes, I did makea mistake. I wrote 5, 000 instead of 500. But please accept the5, 000 dollars because your honesty is worth far more thanthat. ”

参考答案 1：

Mary was a young painter. Recently she was short of moneyand wanted to sell some of her paintings. Tom, who wasparticularly fond of Mary’ s paintings, heard about this. Heasked Mary to sell him one of her paintings. Mary asked for 500dollars for the painting Tom chose. Tom quickly wrote out acheck and gave it to Mary. Later that day, Mary went to a localbank and handed the check to a clerk. The clerk told Mary itwas a 5, 000 dollars’ check. Mary thought Tom must have madea mistake. So she went back to Tom and told him about it. Tomthought for a while and asked Mary to accept the 5, 000 dollarsbecause he thought Mary’ s honesty was much more valuable.

参考答案 2：

Mary was a young painter. She decided to sell some of herpaintings because she lacked money recently. Tom liked Mary’ spaintings very much. He learnt about the news. So he wanted tobuy one of Mary’ s paintings. Mary sold him a painting for 500dollars. Tom paid it with a check. Later that day, Mary wentto a local bank to cash the check. She handed the check to theclerk. The clerk told her it was 5, 000 dollars. Mary wassurprised and knew that Tom had made a mistake. So she hurriedback to Tom and told him about the mistake. Tom thought for sometime and replied with a smile, “Please accept the 5, 000 dollarsbecause your honesty is worth far more than that. ”