1、12014 年广东省高考英语听说考试真题 BPart AWhat is nothing？Its extremely, extremely difficult question to answer. Because if you think about it, wherever you look around you, there always seems to be something there. Things appear almost impossible to escape from. Even just trying to imagine true nothingness thing
2、s like an impossible task. But this is more than just a philosophical question. I have here a box. What ,then, exists inside the space in the box? Is it really nothing? You may wonder why this matters. Its about reality 2at very, furthest reaches of human perception, a place where the deepest myster
3、ies of the universe may be held,Part B Role PlayTapescript:W: Good morning, Dr. Brown. M: Good morning. W: This is a very good place for old people. They are taken good care of here. Its very impressive.M: Yes. They can enjoy their life comfortably.W: What do they do every day here?M: Well, as they
4、like, we have a TV room, a chess room and a library. We even have a piano. Mrs. Jones, that old lady there plays the piano very well. She used to 3be a piano teacher.W: Thats great. So theyve got many activities and their life is very colorful and meaningful.M: Yes. We are trying our best to make th
5、em feel at home.三问部分：Question 1: 你们怎么解决老人的健康问题？How do you solve old peoples health problem?How do you deal with old peoples health problem?Answer 1: Yeah, old people tend to have poor health. We have two doctors and fourteen nurses here. 4They deal with small problems such as colds and stomach probl
6、ems. But for some major health problems, we send them to the nearby hospitals.Question 2:谁支付他们在这里的生活费用？Who pays for their living expenses here?/Who pays them for the living expenses here?Answer 2:Well, the government pays for most of their living expenses, such as food, accommodation, medical care a
7、nd so on. And the old people just need to pay a small sum of money, 5about $200 a month. Most of them can afford it.Question 3: 他们的子女多久来看望他们一次？How often do their children come to see them?/How often do their children come to visit them?Answer 3:Some old people hope to see their families very often,
8、but normally on weekends their children come and visit them. On some special days, such as birthdays and festivals, they take their parents home to celebrate with other family members.6五答部分：Question 1:What did Mrs. Jones use to be?Answer 1:A piano teacher.Question 2:How many nurses are there in this
9、 place?Answer 2:Fourteen.Question3:What will be done when old people have serious diseases?Answer 3: They will be sent to the nearby hospital.Question 4:Who pays for most of their living expenses?Answer 4:The government.Question 5:When will the children take their parents home?Answer 5:On some speci
10、al days, such 7as birthdays and festivals.Part C Retelling梗概：Mary 很怕黑，姨妈教她秘诀，帮助 Mary 克服了恐惧。关键词：terrified 害怕的； courage 勇气； secret 秘诀 ;touch 触摸； realize 意识到Tapescript:Fear of the DarkMary was terrified of the dark. When the lights were off at night, everything in her bedroom looked like terrible thing
11、s. Many times her parents explained that people could not see clearly in the dark, so everything became strange. But 8Mary still had an awful feeling of fear in the dark. One day, her aunt came for a visit. She was famous for her courage and for her many adventures. Mary asked her aunt for help to o
12、vercome her fear. Her aunt told Mary a secret: when you are afraid of the things in your bedroom, close your eyes and touch them with your hands. Youll know there is nothing to be afraid of. That night, Mary turned off the light. After a while, she felt afraid of the things in the bedroom again. Fol
13、lowing her aunts advice, she closed her eyes, gathering all her courage. She then moved forward and touched something soft. Her big 9smile appeared on Marys face. She realized that it was her favorite toy bear. Excited, Mary touched everything in her room with her eyes closed. All the things that se
14、emed terrible were actually her toys. Mary was not afraid of the dark anymore. 参考复述：Mary was afraid of the dark. When she looked around when the lights were off, she seemed to see all kinds of scary things. Her parents said she shouldnt be afraid, but their advice didnt help her. Then one day her au
15、nt visited.Her aunt was famous for her adventures and bravery, so Mary was 10eager to talk with her. Her aunt told Mary that she should just touch whatever was scaring her. Then shed see there is nothing to be scared of. That night, Mary tried it. She saw something scary, but when she touched it, she found it was only her favorite toy bear. She felt happy, and touched everything else in her room. They all turned out to be toys. After that, she wasnt afraid of the dark anymore.
