安徽省岳西中学2006----2007学年第一学期期中考试卷[上学期]
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安徽省岳西中学2006----2007学年第一学期期中考试卷
高一英语
命题人：方全友
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至11页;第Ⅱ卷12至13页。考试结束，将第Ⅱ卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用钢笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名、班号、考场号填写清楚；用2B铅笔把答题卡上考场号对应标号涂黑。
每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答案在第Ⅰ卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15.
B.￡9.15.
C.￡9.18.
答案是B。
1．At what time does the office open?
A．7:45.
B．8:15.
C．8:00.
2．What did the man do last Saturday?
A．He saw a play.
B．He acted in a play.
C．He went to the tea house.
3．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．They are friends.
B．They are strangers.
C．They are brother and sister.
4．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A fine boat.
B．Their friend, Tom.
C．The weather.
5．What will the woman do this evening?
A．Meet her Mum at the airport.
B．Say good-bye to her Mum at the airport.
C．Fly to another city together with her Mum.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where does this conversation take place?
A．In a store.
B．In a factory.
C．In a museum.
7．What is the most probable result of the conversation?
A．The man got his radio repaired.
B．The man got a new receipt.
C．The man got a new radio.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题，
8. When is Alice's birthday?
A．The next day.
B. The day after next.
C. The day they had the talk.
9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?
A．A record.
B．Some flowers.
C．A box of chocolates.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Where did Sue spend the nights in the country?
A．In a farm house.
B．In the open.
C．At a hotel.
11．What was the weather like in the country?
A．It snowed a lot.
B．It rained nearly every day.
C．There was a lot of sunshine.
12. What did Sue think of the people in the country?
A．They were tall.
B．They were strange.
C. They were friendly.
听第9段材料，回答第13到16题。
13．Where are Kate and Tom?
A．In Kate's office.
B．In Tom's house.
C. In a classroom.
14. Why did Tom come into the room?
A．He worked there.
B．He wanted to talk to Kate.
C．He wanted to have a letter typed.
15．What was Jane doing at that time?
A．She was taking a rest.
B．She was preparing for an exam.
C．She was taking an exam.
16．What sill Kate do next year?
A．Go to Japan.
B．Change her job.
C．Go to night school.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What did the man have to do in the morning?
A．He fed the chickens.
B．He cleaned the bathroom.
C．He carried water for the family.
18．Why did the man go to school on foot?
A．No bus ran in that direction.
B．The school was near.
C．His family was poor.
19．What did the man do every Sunday?
A．He was taken to church three times.
B．He stayed at home all day.
C．He played in the street.
20．What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A．He is a retired teacher of history.
B．He thinks children were happier in the past.
C．He lives on a farm far away from cities.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：John’s father works in a hospital. ____________is a doctor.
A. I B. You C. He D. She
答案是C。
21．—Can I speak to Mr. Wang , please ?
—
A．Who are you ? B．I’m Wang . C．Speaking D．Are you John ?
22．No one helped me . I did it all .
A．to my own B．on my own C．for my own D．in my own
23．Mary wrote an article on the team had failed to win the game .
A．why B．what C．who D．that
24. Please ____ the stove (炉灶) after cooking, or it may be dangerous.
A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off
25. My father liked my picture very much. He was ___ it.
A. afraid of B. angry with C. worried about D. pleased with
26．Tom , you leave all your clothes on the floor like this !
A．wouldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．may not
27．They wanted to charge $ 5, 000 for the car , we managed to bring the price down .
A．but B．so C．when D．since
28．—What would you do if it tomorrow ?
—We have to carry it on , since we’ve got everything ready .
A．rain B．rains C．will rain D．is raining
29. The old books too much room. We should do something with them.
A. make up B. bring up C. take up D. go up
30. You will realize your own mistakes in the future.
A. get to. B. go to. C. turn to. D. come to.
31. Liu Xiang won a gold medal (金牌) for the men's 110m hurdles (跨栏) in the 2004 Athens (雅典) Olympics ___.
A. hardly B. mostly C. successfully D. maybe
32．—I think we should buy a car now so that it will be convenient for us to go to work.
— ,but do you think we have enough money?
A．You’ve got a point there B．You are dead right
C．Absolutely D．Certainly
33．The hero’s story differently in the newspapers .
A．was reported B．was reporting C．reports D．reported
34．The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn’t taste like anything I before .
A．was having B．have C．have ever had D．had ever had
35．The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting .
A．that B．it C．this D．him
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Long ago , the first travellers went to Ireland from Scotland , and later from the south and west of Europe . They found that much of the 36 was poor . But there was 37 grass for sheep and cows , because it rained so much . The seas around 38 were full of all sorts of fish .
Many of the 39 were very poor . They 40 mainly on potatoes . Around 1850 , a terrible disease 41 the potato crop , and 42 went bad in the soil . Tens of thousands of people died of 43 . Many had to 44 Ireland and travelled to Britain or to North America to look for a better 45 . Although many 46 became separated , people 47 kept in touch with each other . Today , life has 48 for the population , although many farmers in the west 49 to lead a simple life .
Most Irish people go to 50 every Sunday and the church plays an 51 part in people’s lives . The Irish are very 52 of music and poems . In towns and villages people 53 together in the evening to sing and play 54 . They also get together to read their own 55 to each other .
36. A. crop B. water C. land D. country
37. A. no B. hardly C. lots D. enough
38. A. Ireland B. Scotland C. Europe D. America
39. A. travellers B. peasants C. foreigners D. workers
40. A. worked B. helped C. lived D. moved
41. A. happened B. hit C. hurt D. turned
42. A. potatoes B. grass C. soil D. fish
43. A. disease B. old age C. hunger D. pains
44. A. return B. move C. stay D. leave
45. A. home B. life C. work D. crop
46. A. places B. families C. travellers D. plants
47. A. hardly B. friendly C. still D. never
48. A. been hard B. improved C. grown D. kept
49. A. continue B. agree C. hope D. stop
50. A. church B. theater C. cinema D. games
51. A. difficult B. funny C. important D. simple
52. A. full B. tired C. afraid D. fond
53. A. spend B. join C. wait D. visit
54. A. games B. football C. music D. toys
55. A. letters B. compositions C. poems D. sentences
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
Most English people have three names: a first name, a middle name and the family name. Their family name comes last. For example, my full name is Jim Allan Green. Green is my family name. My parents gave me both of my other names.
People don’t use their middle names very much. So “John Henry Brown” is usually called “John Brown”. People never use Mr, Mrs or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr Brown; but you shouldn’t say Mr John. They use Mr, Mrs or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.
I think this is different from Chinese names. In China, the first name is the family name, and the last name is the given name. For example, a man called Zhou Jian puts his family name Zhou first.
56. Most English people have_________.
A. a first name and the last name
B. a first name and the family name
C. a middle name and the family name
D. a first name, a middle name and the family name
57. Green is the _______for the boy called Jim Allan Green.
A. first name B. family name
C. given name D. middle name
58. “John Henry Brown” is usually called________.
A. John Henry B. Henry Brown C. John Brown D. Brown John
59. People never say ________
A. Mr Brown B. Mr Green C. Mr Zhou D. Mr John
60. Which of the following is true?
A. Most English people have two names.
B. In England, the family name comes first.
C. English people don’t often use their middle names.
D. In China, people use Mr, Mrs or Miss before the given name.
（B）
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart - to - heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”（感情易激动的）. But she lived “on the surface（表面）”
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅）me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment（失望），then little interest, finally, peace- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside - a photo of my father and a one - page letter, folded and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
61. The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.
A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer
C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her
62. The passage shows that__________.
A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words
B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words
C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
63. The word “gulf” in the passage means________.
A. part of the sea going far in land
B. free talks between mother and daughter
C. different ideas between the mother and the daughter
D. deep understanding between the old and the young
64. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A. She had never received the letter.
B. She read the letter again and till she died.
C. For years, she often talked about the letter.
D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.
65. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children
C. My Mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me
(C)
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头).
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
66. You should eat different foods especially ___.
A. meat B. hamburgers C. sweets D. fruit and vegetables
67. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?
A. Juice B. Milk C. Cold water D. Tea
68. According to (根据) the passage, you should follow ＿＿rules if you want to be healthy.
A. five B. nine C. fifteen D. thirteen
69. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.
B. You can eat your favourite food as much as possible.
C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.
D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.
70. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. How to make yourself important
B. How to be a healthy kid
C. How to be a popular kid
D. How to make your parents healthy
(D)
Chinese team first lands on Antarctic icecap peak (南极冰盖最高点)
A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak on January 18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).
The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.
It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区).
The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.
The Antarctic icecap makes up (组成) 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.
71. How many Chinese first landed on the Antarctic icecap peak?
A. 18 B. 12 C.150 D.200
72. The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___.
A. from 150 meters to 200 meters below
B. from a place about 300 meters below
C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below
D. from a place about 150 meters below
73.They built a weather study system to get ___.
A. the earth's freshwater B. ice samples from the peak
C. information about the weather D. the news about other countries
74. Choose thy right order (顺序) according to this passage.
① They built a station to study the changes of the weather.
② A Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak.
③ The Chinese scientists built a weather study system.
④ They got ice samples from the icecap peak.
A.②①④③ B.②①③④ C.③②①④ D.②③④①
75. From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak, ___
A. we can go there for holidays.
B. the world's weather must be better and better.
C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in.
D. our country will do better in the world's weather research.
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
答题前，考生在密封线内用钢笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名、班号、考场号填写清楚。
第Ⅱ卷共2页，请用钢笔或圆珠笔在第Ⅱ卷上直接作答，答题卡上作答无效。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断;如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Mr. Brown ,
I am writing to thank you with your kind help. 76．________
Before you came to teach us ,I had not interest in 77．_______
English .My pronunciation was terribly . I could 78．_______
only speak a few words .But one and a half year later. 79．________
I now think English fun to learn .I got a lot from your 80．________
encouraging words. I will always remember what you 81．________
said, “If you try to ,you can be No. 1!” I hope you’ve 82．________
had pleasant journey home and will come to China 83．________
again sometimes in the future .I will write again 84．________
and send you the photos we take together. 85．________
Yours sincerely ,
Li Ming
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
你的英国朋友正在做一个课题：世界各地的生日庆祝方式。他请你介绍中国学生过生日的方式。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文：
一、通常方式
1．生日聚会
2．生日礼物
3．生日祝福
二、我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由
词数100字左右，开头已为你写好。
Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways.
期中考试高一英语参考答案
第I卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1----20 CABCB ACBAB CCACB CACAB
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
21----35 CBADD BABCD CAACB
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
36----55 CDABC BACDB BCBAA CDBCC
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
56----75 DBCDC CDCBC DBADB BBCAD
第II卷
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Mr. Brown ,
I am writing to thank you with your kind help. 76．__for______
Before you came to teach us ,I had not interest in 77．__no_____
English .My pronunciation was terribly . I could 78．_terrible__
only speak a few words .But one and a half year later. 79．__years__
I now think English∧fun to learn .I got a lot from your 80．___is_____
encouraging words. I will always remember what you 81．___√_____
said, “If you try to ,you can be No. 1!” I hope you’ve 82．___to_____
had∧pleasant journey home and will come to China 83．____a____
again sometimes in the future .I will write again 84．__sometime__
and send you the photos we take together. 85．_took____
Yours sincerely ,
Li Ming
书面表达(满分25分)One possible version:
Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways. The most common way is to hold a birthday party, at which friends get together to have fun drinking, singing and dancing．On the birthday, one usually receives nice gifts and good wishes from friends and parents．Sometimes, parents will prepare a special dinner or a cake to show their love for their children.
Since birthday celebration is one of the important activities in one’s life, it can be done in more meaningful ways．For example, we can buy some flowers or cook a delicious meal for our mothers on that day．In this way, we express thanks to our parents in return for their love.
一、评分原则
1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3.词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
（一）通常方式
1．生日聚会
2．生日礼物
3．生日祝福
（二）我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
●覆盖所有内容要点。
●应用了较多的语法结构和词汇
●语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力
●有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。
（21~25分）
第四档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求
●语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
●应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
●达到了预期的写作目的。
（16~20分）
第三档
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求
●有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
●应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
●整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
（11~15分）
第二档
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
●漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
●语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
●有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
●较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
●信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
（6~10分）
第一档
未完成试题规定的任务。
●明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
●语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
●较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
●缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
●信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
（1~5分）
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息。
内容太少，无法评判。
写的内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
听力部分录音稿（2004高考样题）
(Text 1)
M: Well, I wonder why the office is still not open.
W: But it's not yet eight. In fact, it's only a quarter to eight. (Text 2)
W: Did you go to the theatre last Saturday?
M: Yes, I saw "The Tea House". The acting was excellent. (Text 3)
M: Excuse me, Madam.
W: Yes?
M: Does this bus go to Zhongshan Road?
W: Yes, I think so.
M: Thank you.
W: You' re welcome. (Text4)
M: I hope it'll be fine tomorrow. I'm going boating with Tom.
W: Oh, I think it will be fine.
M: Are you sure?
W: Yes. I heard it on the radio.
(Text 5)
M: Shall we go to the cinema this evening?
W: Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I can't. I'm seeing my Mum off at the airport at 7:30.
(Text 6)
W: Can I help you?
M: Yes. I bought this radio two days ago, but I'm afraid it doesn't work. I'd like to change it for another one.
W: Oh, dear. Yes, of course. Have you got your receipt?
M: Yes, here it is.
W: Thank you. Just a moment, please. (Text 7)
M: It's Alice's birthday tomorrow.
W: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.
M: Well, let me see. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
W: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?
M: Flowers are lovely. But I think it' s better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.
W: Alice doesn't like sweet things. Didn't you know that?
M: You're right. Er... I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.
W: That's a good idea. let's go to the music shop and choose one for her. (Text 8)
M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?
W: Yes,thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with US.
M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?
W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.
M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?
W. The sun shone nearly every day and it didn't rain at all.
M: Did you like the people there?
W: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.
M: When did you get back? Last night?
W: No. This morning. You'll think we were mad. We got up at 4:30, left at 5 and arrived here at 9. I'm so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?
M: Yes, but I didn' t do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible.
(Text 9)
(A knock at the door.)
W: Come in, please.
M: Hello, Kate. Where's Jane? I want her to type this letter for me.
W: I' m afraid she can't, Tom. She isn't working today.
M: Oh, why? Is she ill?
W: No. She's studying for an exam.
M: An exam. Is she going to school?
W: Yes, she is. She's learning Japanese in night school.
M: I see. Are you going to night school, too?
W: No, I'm not, not this year. But I'm thinking about taking a coarse next year.
M: That's a good idea. Is it expensive?
W: No, not very. Anyway, it's worth the money. (Text 10)
Now, you want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn't have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn't have a bathroom. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister. It was two miles to school and two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn' t have the money. And we had to go to bed at seven o'clock every night. We couldn't watch TV because there wasn't any. On Sun days we had to go to church three times — morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn't play outside on Sundays.? But it wasn't all bad. We had some good times. We could go out and our parents didn't have to worry about us. There weren't so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And there were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren't able to buy all those things in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were happier. I don't think I'd like to be young today.
高一英语
命题人：方全友
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至11页;第Ⅱ卷12至13页。考试结束，将第Ⅱ卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用钢笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名、班号、考场号填写清楚；用2B铅笔把答题卡上考场号对应标号涂黑。
每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答案在第Ⅰ卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15.
B.￡9.15.
C.￡9.18.
答案是B。
1．At what time does the office open?
A．7:45.
B．8:15.
C．8:00.
2．What did the man do last Saturday?
A．He saw a play.
B．He acted in a play.
C．He went to the tea house.
3．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．They are friends.
B．They are strangers.
C．They are brother and sister.
4．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A fine boat.
B．Their friend, Tom.
C．The weather.
5．What will the woman do this evening?
A．Meet her Mum at the airport.
B．Say good-bye to her Mum at the airport.
C．Fly to another city together with her Mum.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where does this conversation take place?
A．In a store.
B．In a factory.
C．In a museum.
7．What is the most probable result of the conversation?
A．The man got his radio repaired.
B．The man got a new receipt.
C．The man got a new radio.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题，
8. When is Alice's birthday?
A．The next day.
B. The day after next.
C. The day they had the talk.
9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?
A．A record.
B．Some flowers.
C．A box of chocolates.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Where did Sue spend the nights in the country?
A．In a farm house.
B．In the open.
C．At a hotel.
11．What was the weather like in the country?
A．It snowed a lot.
B．It rained nearly every day.
C．There was a lot of sunshine.
12. What did Sue think of the people in the country?
A．They were tall.
B．They were strange.
C. They were friendly.
听第9段材料，回答第13到16题。
13．Where are Kate and Tom?
A．In Kate's office.
B．In Tom's house.
C. In a classroom.
14. Why did Tom come into the room?
A．He worked there.
B．He wanted to talk to Kate.
C．He wanted to have a letter typed.
15．What was Jane doing at that time?
A．She was taking a rest.
B．She was preparing for an exam.
C．She was taking an exam.
16．What sill Kate do next year?
A．Go to Japan.
B．Change her job.
C．Go to night school.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What did the man have to do in the morning?
A．He fed the chickens.
B．He cleaned the bathroom.
C．He carried water for the family.
18．Why did the man go to school on foot?
A．No bus ran in that direction.
B．The school was near.
C．His family was poor.
19．What did the man do every Sunday?
A．He was taken to church three times.
B．He stayed at home all day.
C．He played in the street.
20．What can we learn from what the speaker said?
A．He is a retired teacher of history.
B．He thinks children were happier in the past.
C．He lives on a farm far away from cities.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：John’s father works in a hospital. ____________is a doctor.
A. I B. You C. He D. She
答案是C。
21．—Can I speak to Mr. Wang , please ?
—
A．Who are you ? B．I’m Wang . C．Speaking D．Are you John ?
22．No one helped me . I did it all .
A．to my own B．on my own C．for my own D．in my own
23．Mary wrote an article on the team had failed to win the game .
A．why B．what C．who D．that
24. Please ____ the stove (炉灶) after cooking, or it may be dangerous.
A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off
25. My father liked my picture very much. He was ___ it.
A. afraid of B. angry with C. worried about D. pleased with
26．Tom , you leave all your clothes on the floor like this !
A．wouldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．may not
27．They wanted to charge $ 5, 000 for the car , we managed to bring the price down .
A．but B．so C．when D．since
28．—What would you do if it tomorrow ?
—We have to carry it on , since we’ve got everything ready .
A．rain B．rains C．will rain D．is raining
29. The old books too much room. We should do something with them.
A. make up B. bring up C. take up D. go up
30. You will realize your own mistakes in the future.
A. get to. B. go to. C. turn to. D. come to.
31. Liu Xiang won a gold medal (金牌) for the men's 110m hurdles (跨栏) in the 2004 Athens (雅典) Olympics ___.
A. hardly B. mostly C. successfully D. maybe
32．—I think we should buy a car now so that it will be convenient for us to go to work.
— ,but do you think we have enough money?
A．You’ve got a point there B．You are dead right
C．Absolutely D．Certainly
33．The hero’s story differently in the newspapers .
A．was reported B．was reporting C．reports D．reported
34．The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn’t taste like anything I before .
A．was having B．have C．have ever had D．had ever had
35．The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting .
A．that B．it C．this D．him
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Long ago , the first travellers went to Ireland from Scotland , and later from the south and west of Europe . They found that much of the 36 was poor . But there was 37 grass for sheep and cows , because it rained so much . The seas around 38 were full of all sorts of fish .
Many of the 39 were very poor . They 40 mainly on potatoes . Around 1850 , a terrible disease 41 the potato crop , and 42 went bad in the soil . Tens of thousands of people died of 43 . Many had to 44 Ireland and travelled to Britain or to North America to look for a better 45 . Although many 46 became separated , people 47 kept in touch with each other . Today , life has 48 for the population , although many farmers in the west 49 to lead a simple life .
Most Irish people go to 50 every Sunday and the church plays an 51 part in people’s lives . The Irish are very 52 of music and poems . In towns and villages people 53 together in the evening to sing and play 54 . They also get together to read their own 55 to each other .
36. A. crop B. water C. land D. country
37. A. no B. hardly C. lots D. enough
38. A. Ireland B. Scotland C. Europe D. America
39. A. travellers B. peasants C. foreigners D. workers
40. A. worked B. helped C. lived D. moved
41. A. happened B. hit C. hurt D. turned
42. A. potatoes B. grass C. soil D. fish
43. A. disease B. old age C. hunger D. pains
44. A. return B. move C. stay D. leave
45. A. home B. life C. work D. crop
46. A. places B. families C. travellers D. plants
47. A. hardly B. friendly C. still D. never
48. A. been hard B. improved C. grown D. kept
49. A. continue B. agree C. hope D. stop
50. A. church B. theater C. cinema D. games
51. A. difficult B. funny C. important D. simple
52. A. full B. tired C. afraid D. fond
53. A. spend B. join C. wait D. visit
54. A. games B. football C. music D. toys
55. A. letters B. compositions C. poems D. sentences
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
Most English people have three names: a first name, a middle name and the family name. Their family name comes last. For example, my full name is Jim Allan Green. Green is my family name. My parents gave me both of my other names.
People don’t use their middle names very much. So “John Henry Brown” is usually called “John Brown”. People never use Mr, Mrs or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr Brown; but you shouldn’t say Mr John. They use Mr, Mrs or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.
I think this is different from Chinese names. In China, the first name is the family name, and the last name is the given name. For example, a man called Zhou Jian puts his family name Zhou first.
56. Most English people have_________.
A. a first name and the last name
B. a first name and the family name
C. a middle name and the family name
D. a first name, a middle name and the family name
57. Green is the _______for the boy called Jim Allan Green.
A. first name B. family name
C. given name D. middle name
58. “John Henry Brown” is usually called________.
A. John Henry B. Henry Brown C. John Brown D. Brown John
59. People never say ________
A. Mr Brown B. Mr Green C. Mr Zhou D. Mr John
60. Which of the following is true?
A. Most English people have two names.
B. In England, the family name comes first.
C. English people don’t often use their middle names.
D. In China, people use Mr, Mrs or Miss before the given name.
（B）
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart - to - heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”（感情易激动的）. But she lived “on the surface（表面）”
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅）me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment（失望），then little interest, finally, peace- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside - a photo of my father and a one - page letter, folded and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
61. The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.
A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer
C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her
62. The passage shows that__________.
A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words
B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words
C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
63. The word “gulf” in the passage means________.
A. part of the sea going far in land
B. free talks between mother and daughter
C. different ideas between the mother and the daughter
D. deep understanding between the old and the young
64. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A. She had never received the letter.
B. She read the letter again and till she died.
C. For years, she often talked about the letter.
D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.
65. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children
C. My Mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me
(C)
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头).
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
66. You should eat different foods especially ___.
A. meat B. hamburgers C. sweets D. fruit and vegetables
67. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?
A. Juice B. Milk C. Cold water D. Tea
68. According to (根据) the passage, you should follow ＿＿rules if you want to be healthy.
A. five B. nine C. fifteen D. thirteen
69. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.
B. You can eat your favourite food as much as possible.
C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.
D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.
70. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. How to make yourself important
B. How to be a healthy kid
C. How to be a popular kid
D. How to make your parents healthy
(D)
Chinese team first lands on Antarctic icecap peak (南极冰盖最高点)
A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak on January 18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).
The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.
It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区).
The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.
The Antarctic icecap makes up (组成) 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.
71. How many Chinese first landed on the Antarctic icecap peak?
A. 18 B. 12 C.150 D.200
72. The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___.
A. from 150 meters to 200 meters below
B. from a place about 300 meters below
C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below
D. from a place about 150 meters below
73.They built a weather study system to get ___.
A. the earth's freshwater B. ice samples from the peak
C. information about the weather D. the news about other countries
74. Choose thy right order (顺序) according to this passage.
① They built a station to study the changes of the weather.
② A Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak.
③ The Chinese scientists built a weather study system.
④ They got ice samples from the icecap peak.
A.②①④③ B.②①③④ C.③②①④ D.②③④①
75. From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak, ___
A. we can go there for holidays.
B. the world's weather must be better and better.
C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in.
D. our country will do better in the world's weather research.
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
答题前，考生在密封线内用钢笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名、班号、考场号填写清楚。
第Ⅱ卷共2页，请用钢笔或圆珠笔在第Ⅱ卷上直接作答，答题卡上作答无效。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断;如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Mr. Brown ,
I am writing to thank you with your kind help. 76．________
Before you came to teach us ,I had not interest in 77．_______
English .My pronunciation was terribly . I could 78．_______
only speak a few words .But one and a half year later. 79．________
I now think English fun to learn .I got a lot from your 80．________
encouraging words. I will always remember what you 81．________
said, “If you try to ,you can be No. 1!” I hope you’ve 82．________
had pleasant journey home and will come to China 83．________
again sometimes in the future .I will write again 84．________
and send you the photos we take together. 85．________
Yours sincerely ,
Li Ming
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
你的英国朋友正在做一个课题：世界各地的生日庆祝方式。他请你介绍中国学生过生日的方式。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文：
一、通常方式
1．生日聚会
2．生日礼物
3．生日祝福
二、我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由
词数100字左右，开头已为你写好。
Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways.
期中考试高一英语参考答案
第I卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1----20 CABCB ACBAB CCACB CACAB
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
21----35 CBADD BABCD CAACB
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
36----55 CDABC BACDB BCBAA CDBCC
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
56----75 DBCDC CDCBC DBADB BBCAD
第II卷
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Mr. Brown ,
I am writing to thank you with your kind help. 76．__for______
Before you came to teach us ,I had not interest in 77．__no_____
English .My pronunciation was terribly . I could 78．_terrible__
only speak a few words .But one and a half year later. 79．__years__
I now think English∧fun to learn .I got a lot from your 80．___is_____
encouraging words. I will always remember what you 81．___√_____
said, “If you try to ,you can be No. 1!” I hope you’ve 82．___to_____
had∧pleasant journey home and will come to China 83．____a____
again sometimes in the future .I will write again 84．__sometime__
and send you the photos we take together. 85．_took____
Yours sincerely ,
Li Ming
书面表达(满分25分)One possible version:
Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways. The most common way is to hold a birthday party, at which friends get together to have fun drinking, singing and dancing．On the birthday, one usually receives nice gifts and good wishes from friends and parents．Sometimes, parents will prepare a special dinner or a cake to show their love for their children.
Since birthday celebration is one of the important activities in one’s life, it can be done in more meaningful ways．For example, we can buy some flowers or cook a delicious meal for our mothers on that day．In this way, we express thanks to our parents in return for their love.
一、评分原则
1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3.词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
（一）通常方式
1．生日聚会
2．生日礼物
3．生日祝福
（二）我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
●覆盖所有内容要点。
●应用了较多的语法结构和词汇
●语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力
●有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。
（21~25分）
第四档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求
●语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
●应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
●达到了预期的写作目的。
（16~20分）
第三档
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求
●有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
●应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
●整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
（11~15分）
第二档
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
●漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
●语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
●有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
●较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
●信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
（6~10分）
第一档
未完成试题规定的任务。
●明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
●语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
●较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
●缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
●信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
（1~5分）
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息。
内容太少，无法评判。
写的内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
听力部分录音稿（2004高考样题）
(Text 1)
M: Well, I wonder why the office is still not open.
W: But it's not yet eight. In fact, it's only a quarter to eight. (Text 2)
W: Did you go to the theatre last Saturday?
M: Yes, I saw "The Tea House". The acting was excellent. (Text 3)
M: Excuse me, Madam.
W: Yes?
M: Does this bus go to Zhongshan Road?
W: Yes, I think so.
M: Thank you.
W: You' re welcome. (Text4)
M: I hope it'll be fine tomorrow. I'm going boating with Tom.
W: Oh, I think it will be fine.
M: Are you sure?
W: Yes. I heard it on the radio.
(Text 5)
M: Shall we go to the cinema this evening?
W: Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I can't. I'm seeing my Mum off at the airport at 7:30.
(Text 6)
W: Can I help you?
M: Yes. I bought this radio two days ago, but I'm afraid it doesn't work. I'd like to change it for another one.
W: Oh, dear. Yes, of course. Have you got your receipt?
M: Yes, here it is.
W: Thank you. Just a moment, please. (Text 7)
M: It's Alice's birthday tomorrow.
W: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.
M: Well, let me see. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
W: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?
M: Flowers are lovely. But I think it' s better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.
W: Alice doesn't like sweet things. Didn't you know that?
M: You're right. Er... I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.
W: That's a good idea. let's go to the music shop and choose one for her. (Text 8)
M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?
W: Yes,thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with US.
M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?
W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.
M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?
W. The sun shone nearly every day and it didn't rain at all.
M: Did you like the people there?
W: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.
M: When did you get back? Last night?
W: No. This morning. You'll think we were mad. We got up at 4:30, left at 5 and arrived here at 9. I'm so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?
M: Yes, but I didn' t do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible.
(Text 9)
(A knock at the door.)
W: Come in, please.
M: Hello, Kate. Where's Jane? I want her to type this letter for me.
W: I' m afraid she can't, Tom. She isn't working today.
M: Oh, why? Is she ill?
W: No. She's studying for an exam.
M: An exam. Is she going to school?
W: Yes, she is. She's learning Japanese in night school.
M: I see. Are you going to night school, too?
W: No, I'm not, not this year. But I'm thinking about taking a coarse next year.
M: That's a good idea. Is it expensive?
W: No, not very. Anyway, it's worth the money. (Text 10)
Now, you want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn't have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn't have a bathroom. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister. It was two miles to school and two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn' t have the money. And we had to go to bed at seven o'clock every night. We couldn't watch TV because there wasn't any. On Sun days we had to go to church three times — morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn't play outside on Sundays.? But it wasn't all bad. We had some good times. We could go out and our parents didn't have to worry about us. There weren't so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And there were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren't able to buy all those things in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were happier. I don't think I'd like to be young today.