1、 （ 2018听说真题） 1 2018 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 A Part A This is one of the greatest masterpieces of Chinese landscape painting. When westerners first discovered Chinese paintings like this one, they could not see their value. To understand painting, you need to understand calligraphy. The character is not a pic
2、ture of an object in the real world, but a symbol for an idea. As Chinese characters are symbols for ideas, so elements in a Chinese landscape, rocks, water, trees and mountains, became symbols of concepts. For the Chinese, pictures painted with a brush are symbols that carry both the surface meanin
3、g and additional hidden meanings. Chinese paintings are not just pretty pictures. They mean something. Part B 视频对话 W: Good afternoon, Dr. Brown. We are very honored to have you with us today. M: Thanks for inviting me, Mary. W: We know that you have been studying sleep and health for many years. M:
4、Yes, I started my research in 2010. W: I know that good sleep makes me feel better, but I am not so sure about the specific health benefits of good sleep. M: Well, recently I have published a book named Sleep and Health. According to my research, good sleep benefits our mind, weight, heart and more.
5、 Yet, few of us realize that. Now more and more people, including young students, are having sleep problems. 1. 学生是如何受到睡眠影响的？ How are students affected by sleep? 电脑回答 For children between the ages of 10 and 16, if they havent got enough sleep, they are more likely to have problems with attention and
6、 learning. College students who dont get enough sleep have worse grades than those who do. So dont sacrifice sleep even if you are trying to meet a deadline. Get a good sleep and you might get a good score. 2. 睡眠好还有其他什么好处吗？ Is there any other benefit of good sleep? 电脑回答 Well, good sleep also helps y
7、ou have a healthy weight. If you are thinking about going on a diet, you might need to plan an earlier bed time. People tend to feel more hungry and eat more when they get less sleep. Researchers find that dieter who sleep well lose more fat than those dont. 3. 那意味着我们应该多睡觉吗？ Does that mean we should
8、 sleep more? 电脑回答 Well, it depends. Too much or too little sleep is associated with a shorter lifespan. But sleep surely affects the quality of life. If you sleep better, you will certainly live better. Its pretty clear. 1. When did Dr. Brown start his research on sleep and health? He started it in
9、2010. 2. What is the name of Dr. Browns book? Sleep and Health. 3. What is Dr. Browns suggestion for students who are trying to meet a deadline? Do not sacrifice sleep. 4. Why do people need to plan an earlier bed time if they go on a diet? （ 2018听说真题） 2 People tend to feel more hungry and eat more
10、when they get less sleep. 5. What is associated with a shorter life? Too much or too little sleep. PART C 你将听到一段独白，独白播两遍。听完独白后，用自己 的话复述独白的内容。 梗概： Tom 担心妹妹缺粮过冬，偷偷送米给她，却发现妹妹也在做同样的事情。 关键词： worry(担心 ) add(添加 ) strange(奇怪的 ) hide(藏 ) same(同样的 ) The Rice Is Back Tom and Mary were brother and sister. They
11、lived in the same village. Tom had many children to feed and Mary also had a big family to raise. They worked very hard every day on their farms. They were poor but both lived a happy life. One year, there was little rain and the rice did not grow well. They got the smallest harvest ever. At night,
12、Tom could not sleep, worrying that Mary might not have enough food to survive the long winter. He got up and went to his farm house while he filled the bag with rice. Then he went to Marys house and secretly add the rice to her pile. Every night, when every one was asleep, Tom did the same thing. Af
13、ter two weeks, Tom noticed something strange. His pile did not seem to be any smaller. He decided to find out what had happened. One midnight, he hid himself in the farm house and waited. After a while, a shadow appeared. Tom was surprised to find it was Mary. She was coming in, carrying a bag of ri
14、ce. She had been doing the same thing, taking her rice and adding it to Toms pile. 2018 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 B Part A Even though the polar bears can cope with the cold they just hate falling through the ice. They pick their way very carefully indeed. He spreads his legs to distribute his weight and progr
15、esses carefully. But its not enough. For a hunting bear, it doesnt get much worse than this. The disappearing ice is also troubling the family. The ice is now so thin. It only supports the weight of the lighter cubs, leaving the mother struggling. On the way, she taught her cub the survival skills f
16、or what could be an ice-free future. More than anything, the cub learnt that curiosity is the key to survival. Part B 三问部分： Question 1: What activities do you have? Answer 1: Well, we have many activities such as learning to ask questions, reading books, writing reports, debating and so on. The most
17、 impressive part is asking questions. I still remember the first time when I was there. I didnt even know what to ask. Question 2: Is it really difficult to ask questions?/ Is it really difficult to ask?/ Is it really hard to Tapescript: W: Hi, Tom. Whats new? M: Hi, Mary. I joined the school thinke
18、rs club. W: Thinkers club? Ive never heard about that. M: Yeah, its new. It got started this semester. W: So what do you guys do there? Just sit together and think quietly? M: Huhnot really. Its more about learning to think. We talk a lot and have lots of fun activities. （ 2018听说真题） 3 ask questions?
19、/ Is it really hard to ask? Answer 2: Yes, I find it hard usually because I dont know much about a topic. Thats why we are encouraged to read more. Last week, for example, we were recommended a book on technology and human life. This week, we came together with our book reports, asking questions and
20、 exchanging ideas. Next week, we are going to have a debate on the question: Will humans be replaced by robots? I really learned a lot through these activities. Question 3: How do I join the club?/ How can I join the club? Answer 3: Well, at the beginning of each semester, the club recruits new memb
21、ers. You can go there and fill in an application form. Usually you will be interviewed on the same day. Then the club will give you reply in three days. And you will know whether you are admitted or not. 五答部分： Question 1: What club did Tom join? Answer 1: The school thinkers club./ He joined the sch
22、ool thinkers club./ Tom joined the school thinkers club Question 2: When did the club start? Answer 2: This semester./ This term./ It started this semester./ It started this term./ The club started this semester./ The club started this term. Question 3: What is the most impressive part of the club a
23、ctivities for Tom? Answer 3: Asking questions./ The most impressive part is asking questions./ The most impressive part of the club activities for Tom is asking questions. Question 4: What will the club members do next week? Answer 4: Have a debate./ They will have a debate next week./ The club memb
24、ers will have a debate next week./ Have a debate on the question: Will humans be replaced by robots?/ They will have a debate on the question: Will humans be replaced by robots? Question 5: When will the applicants be interviewed? Answer 5: On the same day as they fill in an application form./ After
25、 they fill in an application form./ On the same day when they fill in an application form. Part C Tapescript: The Cave Tom loved to explore. He went walk long miles in the mountains, looking for new things. One day, Tom and his best friend wanted to go to the top of a mountain. That mountain was alm
26、ost unknown to other climbers. They would have to make their own path to the top. There, they found a cave. It was very dark inside. They took their flashlights and turned them on, so they could see where they were going. As they walked deeper into the cave, they found themselves in a big room. To t
27、heir surprise, on the walls of the room there were drawings of deer, trees and people. Someone had been there long before and had made those drawings. They looked very old and fantastic. Tom took out his camera and took pictures of the drawings on the walls. When it was getting late, Tom and his fri
28、end had to leave the cave and go back. They decided to come again. Two weeks later, an earthquake destroyed the cave. So Tom and his friend never had the chance to see those drawings a second time. The pictures taken by Tom were the only proof of the existence of the cave. 参考复述： （ 2018听说真题） 4 Tom lo
29、ved to explore. He often walked in the mountains to look for new things. Tom and his friend wanted to climb a mountain that no one else knew much about, so they were on their own way to the top of the mountain. They found a cave and turned on their flashlights. As they walked deeper into the cave, t
30、hey entered a big room. The walls of the room were filled with drawings of deer, trees and people, done long ago. The drawings were clearly very old, but they were amazing. Tom took many photographs of all the drawings, and then he left with his friend, promising to come back. But two weeks later, t
31、he cave was destroyed by an earthquake. Toms pictures were the only proof that the cave ever existed. 2018 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 C Part A For thousands of years, human beings have been fascinated by whales. It is uncertain when, how or why the ancestors of the whale gradually moved into a purely aquatic en
32、vironment. Freed from the gravity of the land, the whales evolved to become the true ocean beings of the planet. For most of our shared history, our relationship with the whales has been a distant one. If a memory remains behind the eyes of these gentle creatures, it is rarely if ever shown. Rather
33、our first furtive attempts to enter the whales domain seem greeted with curiosity and a longing for communication and understanding. Part B 视频录音 W: Hi, Dr. Brown. I know you just got back from a business trip. M: Yes, I just came back last Friday. W: How was the trip? M: It was good. I did a trainin
34、g program for a trade company. W: Hum, what was the program about? M: It was about how to dress properly at work places. W: Really? I am going to start my first job, but I am a bit worried about what to wear for work. M: Dont worry. Most employers are flexible with dress code. They allow their emplo
35、yees to wear casual clothes at work. 1. 他们为什么这样做？ Why do they do so? 电脑回答 Some studies showed that people are more productive when they are wearing casual clothes. Employees also like the casual wear, because they dont need to buy many clothes especially for work. Actually, people started to wear ca
36、sual clothes on Fridays in the 1990s. Today, employees in many companies can wear casual clothes on most weekdays. 2. 那意味着我可以穿任何衣服吗？ Does that mean we can wear any clothes? 电脑回答 Not exactly. For example, if you need to do a business presentation or attend a formal meeting, you need to dress formally
37、. Generally speaking, some types of clothes are not considered suitable at work places. Sandals, sports wear, vests and shorts are clothes that are usually too casual for the office. 3. 我怎么知道在我的公司该穿什么？ （ 2018听说真题） 5 How can I know what to wear in my company? 电脑回答 Usually, many companies have rules a
38、nd regulations about dress code. You may check your company handbook for detailed information. You can ask some senior employees in your company for some tips. That would be most helpful. 1. When did Dr. Brown come back? He came back last Friday. 2. What company was Dr. Browns training program for?
39、It was for a trade company. 3. What are the benefits of wearing casual clothes at work? People are more productive and they dont have to buy many clothes especially for work. 4. When do people need to dress formally? When doing a business presentation or attending a formal meeting. 5. Who can you as
40、k for tips about dress code in your company? Senior employees. PART C 你将听到一段独白，独白播两遍。听完独白后，用自己的话 复述独白的内容。 梗概： Mary获赠照相机，某日偶然拍下盗贼照片，帮助警察破了案。 关键词： camera(照相机 ) taking photos(照相 ) thief(盗贼 ) evidence(证据 ) arrest(逮捕 ) 录音原文： A New Camera Mary received a present from her father at her birthday party. It w
41、as a new camera. Her father showed her how to take clear and good photos. Mary loved the present very much. Since then, she often took the camera with her and enjoy taking photos wherever she went. One afternoon, when she was taking photos by the window of her room on the second floor, she noticed s
42、omething strange through the camera. She saw two strangers breaking into a house in a neighborhood, whose owners were on holiday overseas. Soon, she realized they were thieves. Mary immediately shouted and asked her father to call the police. At the same time, she used her camera to take a lot of ph
43、otos of the thieves. When the police arrived, the thieves had already run away. Mary showed the police the photos she had taken. Some of them caught the thieves faces very clearly. The police thanked her and made a copy of all the photos of the thieves. These became important evidences. One month la
44、ter, the thieves were arrested and Mary received a certificate from the police to honor her assistance in the case. Mary felt very happy and proud. 2018 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 D Part A The wind has had some of its most dramatic effects on human history when it interacts with the energy of the oceans. Its an
45、 interaction that can have major long term consequences. But it can also bring short term disaster. The sea acts as a main store of the suns heat. Theres more energy in the top 3 meters of the ocean than the whole of the atmosphere. By pumping this energy into the air, the ocean is constantly （ 2018
46、听说真题） 6 influencing the wind. A principle that is demonstrated each year: the hotter the ocean, the faster the air above rises. Part B 视频对话 W: Hi, Tom. How was your summer vacation? M: Good, I went to Beijing in August. W: Oh, how did you like it? M: Well, Ive been there several times. This time I h
47、ad a three-day tour and I noticed something different. I like it better now. W: Really? What is the difference? M: Ive seen a lot of fantastic office buildings and some of them are of eco-design. 1. 那是什么意思？ What does that mean? 电脑回答 It means that the designs combines environmentally friendly ideas.
48、I visited one building with eco-designs. They helped cut energy cost greatly. Last year, that building saved up to 20% energy cost, compared to other ordinary buildings. Thanks to the various wonderful design. 2. 让你印象最深刻的设计是什么？ What design impressed you most? 电脑回答 Well, I think what impresses me mos
49、t is the high-tech curtain wall. For one thing, it is used to adjust temperature automatically in the building. The indoor temperature will not be affected by conditions outside. For another, it enables 90% of the office area to enjoy natural sunlight, which makes people feel like closer to nature. 3. 这栋大楼里还有其他新设计吗？ Are there any other new designs in this building? 电脑回答 Yes, of course. For example, there is only one elevator in the building. Many staff have to walk to their offices. At first some of them
