【英语听力原文】长沙市2023年新高考适应性考试

2023年长沙市新高考适应性考试英语听力文本Text1W：Ijustboughtsomestrawberriesfromthesupermarket.Thesalespersonsaidtheywerefreshfromthefarm.M：I’llgotothekitchenandwashthem.Text2W：Bill,I’mbusypreparingmeetingmaterials.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpmetranslatethisfile.M：Isthaturgent?Ineedtomeetaclientlater.W：Yes.Inthatcase,I’llasksomeoneelseforhelp.Text3M：Ilikethisactor.Hisactingisexcellent.Heonceplayedanastronautinaplay.W：Ilikehisroleasapolicemanwhosolvesmanytoughcases.Hereallyinspiresme.IwanttobelikehimwhenIgraduate.Text4M：IheardthatJacobhadaquarrelwithourboss.Heisnotexperiencedinworkandbecomesangryveryeasily.W：ButIthinkJacobisquitecapableofdoingmuchwork.Text5W：Mycomputerdoesn’tworkproperly.IwonderifIcanuseyoursforawhile.M：YoucertainlycouldifIhadone,butIgaveminetomysonlastmonth.Text6W：Ididn’tseeAnnaattheconference.Whathappened?M：Sheaskedforleave.Herdadwassupposedtotakeavacation,buthehadaminoraccidentontheroad.Therefore,Annaneededtobewithherdadinthehospitalforawhile.W：I’msorrytohearthat.Whenwillshereturntowork?M：OnWednesday,thedayaftertomorrow.Text7W：Ourcompanyishavinganannualpartyinyourrestaurant.Canyoushowmetheway?M：I’msorry.MayIknowyourcompany’sname?Wehavetwoannualpartieshere.OneisforSwipeWire,andtheotherisforCrowdstage.W：SwipeWire,please.Crowdstageismyfriend’scompany.Canyoutellmehowmanypeoplehavearrived?M:：20guestssignedinatthereceptiondesk,whichisonethirdoftheexpectednumber.W：Oh.Iseemyworkmates.Thankyou.M：Mypleasure.Text8W：DoyouknowPigcasso?M：IonlyknowapainternamedPicasso.WhoisPigcasso?W：ApaintingpignamedPigcasso,whowassavedfrombeingkilledbyhisownerbeforebecomingfamous.Andhisabstractworkwassoldfor£20,000,breakingarecord.M：Areyoukiddingme?Apigcanpaint?W：Ofcourse,it’strue.Itbreaksthepreviousrecordof£14,000,setbyananimalnamedCongointheAnimal’sArtworkEventof2005.M：MyGod!It’sincredible.Whereisthispaintingnow?I’dlovetoseeit.W：I’mafraidyouwon’tgetthatchance.ThepaintinghasbeenboughtbyaGermanbuyer.ButyoucanlookitupontheInternet.Pigcassohasmanyworks,includingtheBlueElephant,theQueen,andtherecord-breakingpaintingiscalledWildandFree.M：Whoistheownerofthispig?Afarmerorapainter?W：Neither.Tobeprecise,sheisananimalrescuerwhodiscoveredanddevelopedPigcasso’stalentforpainting.Text9M：Youhaveworkedinyourpresentcompanyfor4years,haven’tyou?W：Yes,Ihave.M：Whydoyouwanttoresign?W：Iworkasanassistanttoadirector.Althoughthesalaryhasbeenraisedinthepasttwoyears,Ican’tseeanyfutureinthatposition.Ireallywanttolookforamorechallengingopportunity.M：Whatkindofworkwouldyouliketotry?W：Justasyouadvertisedinthenewspaper.M：Butbeingafashioneditorisdemanding,andyouhavetoworkovertimealot.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutthat?W：Yeah.IthinkI’llgetusedtoitsoon.IhaveasharpeyeforthisindustryandIoftenlookthroughrelevantinformationontheInternet.M：Allright.TodayisMay10th.Wewillkeepyouinformedoftheinterviewresultbyemailinoneweek.W：Okay.Thankyou.Text10TheChicagoInterculturalLanguageSchoolintroducedtheMandarinprogramin2009basedonsuggestionsfromparents.Sincethen,theprogramhasgrown.Ofthe300studentsattheschool,morethan100aretakingChineseclasses.MananneSmithstartedtolearnChinesewhenshewas2.Herparentsencouragedhertodoitbecausetheythoughtitmaygivehermoreworkopportunitieswhenshegrowsup.“ButIamstilllearningChinese,becauseIlikemyteacherandclassmates,andIlikeChineseculture,”saysMananne,now13.MiriamMitchell,12,startedtolearnChinesewhenshewasafirst-grader.“Myparentswantmetohavemoreworkopportunities,”saysMiriam,addingthatherfamilyisplanningatriptoChinanextyear.LilyRabb,14,chosetolearnChinesein2011.Shewantstobeafashiondesigner,andshe’sinterestedinChinesefashion.“Initially,interestcamefromparentsofChineseorigin,butthennon-ChineseAmericanswhoaredoingbusinesswithChinajoinedin,”saystheschoolprincipalRoderickShaw.LiuJianghasworkedattheschoolfor11years.“MostofthestudentswhotakeChineseclassesattheschoolarefromnativeAmericanhouseholds,”shesays.“TheymayinitiallytakeupstudyingChineseasanotherlanguage,oragatewaytofutureopportunities.Afterstudyingforaperiodoftime,it’stheirloveforthelanguageandculturethatkeepsthemgoing.”