广东省高考英语听说考试真题APart A Reading AloudBy 1850, almost all of New England’s forest had been chopped down, and much of this was turned to farmland, surrounded by stone walls. But then everything changed, as richer farmland and gold were discovered in the west. And many of the settlers chased their fortunes elsewhere. Towns like Livermore disappeared as quickly as they had been formed. Slowly, the trees of New England grew around the ruins and reclaimed the land. This new forest was very different. By chopping down the old-growth trees, people had given fast-growing maples and oaks a chance to claim the land. They grew back in greater numbers than ever before.Part B Role PlayW: Hi, Tom. Where did you go for the winter holiday? M: Oh, I went to Australia. W: That must be very exciting! How long was your stay? M: I spent twenty days there. W: Wow! That’s a long holiday. Did you go there with family? M: No. I went there alone, and enjoyed the trip very much. W: Cool. But I don’t think I can afford a holiday there. It must be very expensive. M: Not at all. I did that through work exchange.三问部分1. 那是什么意思呢？（回答：Well, work exchange is a great way to save money when you travel. You just work to get a free bed and some free food and you meet new people. For example, I worked on a farm this time in Australia. In exchange, the host there afforded me very nice accommodation and food, and I even made a good friend there, who was also on work exchange. ）参照答案：What do you mean?What does it/that mean?What’s the meaning of that?2. 你有诸多空闲时间旅游吗？（回答：Sure. In Australia, I had two days a week for travelling, while last year in India, I worked only three...
