江苏省通州市四星级高中2006~2007学年度第二学期高一英语期中联考试卷[下学期]
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江苏省通州市四星级高中2006~2007学年度第二学期
高一英语期中联考试卷
(全卷满分:120分 考试时间:120分钟)
说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第二卷请直接答在答卷纸上。
第一卷（三部分，共 85 分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟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。
1．Why are Ted and Tyler still there？
A．They planned to stay there for another day.
B．The weather had kept them there．
C．They were too busy to leave yesterday．
2．What does the man take finally？
A. The blue tie. B. The yellow tie. C. Both ties.
3．What is Jenny learning to use？
A. A public telephone. B．A copying machine. C．A washing machine.
4．What is the total cost of the two tickets？
A. 90 yuan. B. 135 yuan. C. 125 yuan.
5．What can we learn from the conversation？
A．The man will be too busy this afternoon．
B．The man doesn’t like basketball．
C．The man likes football very much．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Where did the man see Todd’s new car?
A．On the way to the shop．
B．In front of Todd’s house．
C．In front of the man’s house．
7．Why did Todd and Cathy invite their friends to their house？
A．They wanted them to see their new car.
B．They wanted to see their friends’ children．
C．They wanted to show them the movies taken back from China．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the time that the conversation is going on？
A．8：25 p. m.. B. 9:25 p. m.. C. 7：25 p. m..
9．What are the two speakers talking about？
A．A football game on TV．
B．Things that they are going to do tonight．
C．The TV program Discovery．
10．What are the two speakers going to do after talking？
A．Go back home for sleep．
B．Take a walk．
C. Watch the program Discovery．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
A．Friends. B．Classmates. C. Strangers.
12．What can we learn from the conversation？
A．Tim will stay in China totally for about two weeks．
B．Tim has come to Beijing No．101 Middle School to learn Chinese．
C．Zhang Lan doesn’t like to make friends with foreigners．
13．What does Tim especially like about China？
A. High mountains. B. Long rivers. C. Chinese.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．flow long have the two speakers known each other？
A. For about ten years. B. For seven years. C．For several terms.
15．What does the man suggest doing？
A．Having a class get-together．
B．Going to see their classmates．
C. Having dinner with the woman．
16．How will they get in touch with their friends？
A．By e-mail. B. By letter. C. By telephone.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What do the posters say？
A．They can teach people to speak English better．
B. They can teach people to speak a foreign language within a short period of time.
C．They can teach people to speak a foreign language about everything.
18．What language is easy to learn？
A．The mother tongue．
B．A foreign language．
C．English．
19．As to most people，what’s the purpose for learning a foreign language？
A．To travel to that country．
B．To work better．
C．To do business．
20．How many ways do some people learn English？
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. The twins look alike, but they_____ in character even when they were young.
A. inferred B. differed C. preferred D. referred
22. I hate ____when people shout loudly and continuously in public.
A. that B. these C. them D. it
23._____ we were satisfied with was _______ they managed to control the pollution.
A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether
24. ---Do you know Toby is particular about what he eats?
--- I don’t know, ________.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
25. I was surprised at her words, which made me recognize ______.
A. what silly mistakes I had made B. what silly mistakes had I made
C. how silly mistakes had I made D. how silly mistakes I had made
26. The bell______ the end of the period rang and we had to stop our discussion.
A. indicating B. indicated C. to be indicated D. being indicated
27. Mobile phones of this kind are different from the others _____ they adopted Bluetooth technology.
A. in which B. in that C. by that D. by which
28. --- Nancy will not be present at the meeting in the company tonight.
--- But she______!
A. promises B. will promise C. promised D. had promised
29. You said boys were cleverer than girls. That is _______ I disagree.
A. what B. where C. which D. why
30. ----Nobody but Mile and Jim ____ bored with maths homework this evening.
----You mean, more than one student _____not concerned with maths stdudy.
A. was; were B were; was C was; was D. were; were
31.You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition , but it is well written_______.
A. in good condition B. as a whole C. generally speaking D. over and over again
32. Eating too much fat can______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. appeal to B. contribute to C. pick up D. turn into
33. What difficulty do you have _____in this new place?
A. to live B. lived C. live D. living
34. ----When was it _____the ad campaign for Funky Swanky took place?
----On April 26, 2007.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
35. Seventy-two percent of graduates have __________ found work, but mainly in low-paid service jobs.
A. completely B. gradually C. originally D. eventually
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The dialog is between a customer and a shop-assistant.
"I'm interested in this electric popcorn maker (爆玉米机). Is it any good?"
"'Good' is not the word for it. This machine is the 36 that money can buy. It pops corn light without missing a single kernel (核). No customer has ever returned 37 ."
"In that case, I’ll 38 one."
"Yes, sir. That will be $49.99. Do you want a service agreement?"
"I thought you said it was a 39 machine. 40 do I need a service agreement?"
"You never know what will 41 when you leave the store. A truck could run 42 it or some child might 43 you down. The agreement only 44 $190 and it is good for 18 months. The service agreement only 45 if something happens to the popcorn maker or if it 46 . You' d be much better off with 47 ."
"It seems to me 48 the machine sells for $49.99, the service agreement shouldn't cost $190."
"I guess you have never seen the 49 of the popcorn maker. It wouldn't be worthy to offer the agreement for less."
"All right, give me a service agreement. Now if anything goes wrong with it, I can have it 50 ?"
"Please wait a moment. Just 51 the Taiwan factory and they'll repair it for you."
"I feel better knowing that help is 52 if I need it."
"If, for any 53 , the popcorn maker is not 54 repaired, may I 55 that you buy this vacuum cleaner (吸尘器) to sweep up all the popcorn kernels from the floor?"
36. A. cheapest B. best C. most useful D. most valuable
37. A. here B. them C. one D. it
38. A. want B. keep C. run D. take
39. A. wonderful B. cheap C. simple D. service
40. A. How B. When C. What D. Why
41. A. appear B. happen C. follow D. continue
42. A. through B. into C. above D. over
43. A. knock B. turn C. put D. beat
44. A. uses B. pays C. costs D. spends
45. A. helps B. does C. wins D. acts
46. A. goes bad B. runs out C. gives up D. breaks down
47. A. a service B. a support C. an engineer D. an agreement
48. A. if B. unless C. even though D. as if
49. A. outside B. inside C. corn D. cover
50. A. fixed B. cut C. done D. ordered
51. A. visit B. phone C. send D. post
52. A. enough B. quick C. ready D. eager
53. A. information B. cause C. reason D. service
54. A. clearly B. carefully C. patiently D. satisfactorily
55. A. ask B. persuade C. permit D. suggest
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Reading can provide lots of fun for children and teens during summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in the fall. Public libraries throughout Wisconsin will host summer events to encourage children and young adults to include reading in their summer fun.
● All Star Readers
The Milwaukee Public Library will host its 2007 Summer Reading Club for kids from 3 to 18. Signing up starts on June 1 at all Milwaukee public libraries and bookmobile sites.
Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become “All Star Readers” at the Milwaukee library when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages. When they reach the reading goal, they will win a bag full of prizes.
● Sparkey Spots the Ball
Children up to 5 years old can join the read-to-me club, “Sparkey Spots the Ball”. They will receive their own reading folders to record the books read to them by parents, brothers and sisters or relatives. Once they have listened to 20 books, they will win a baseball and a coupon（优惠券）for McDonald’s ice cream.
● X-treme Read
Teens between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called “X-treme Read”. Teens can read to win movie passes, CDs and more.
The library also plans extreme bike races by C4BMX at four libraries in June and July. Check with your local library or Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the exact dates, times, and places of the demonstrations (集会).
56. Students who take part in the reading club can _________.
A. take part in extreme bike races
B. get a good mark in the final exam
C. get better prepared for the new term
D. finish their homework ahead of time
57. In order to become “All Star Readers” and win a lot of prizes, you _________.
A. should be more than 6 years old.
B. should be at least five years old
C. must read at least 1,000 pages or 10 books
D. just need to sign up at the Milwaukee library
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Children up to 5 might win a baseball or an ice cream.
B. Teens who have listened to books might win movie tickets.
C. The public libraries only allow children to read in the reading club.
D. Students who want to read can sign up at any public library at Milwaukee.
59. If you are a 17-year-old student who wants to win some prizes, you can take part in _________.
A.2007 Summer Reading Club B. X-treme Read
C. Sparkey Spots the Ball D. All Star Readers
B
As thousands of overseas students do battle with the English language in schools across the UK, many face a struggle with a culture for which they are totally unprepared. Misunderstandings can occur, which, if not sorted out, can ruin a student’s trip.
Much of this is a result of false thinking and expectations of British families and the way they live. Last summer in a college in Kent, Ali, a Middle East student in his forties wrote before his arrival to request a family willing to discuss the day’s news, no meat in his food and no alcohol. Then, after his second day in England, his host rang the college to say he wouldn’t eat the food she’d cooked for him. In fact, he had bought some food and asked her to cook it for him.
The college solved the problem by Ali taking lunch and evening meals at the college, where he could try out the food by eating a little at a time, and only take breakfast with his host. And it worked! “They later got on like a house on fire,” said Tony, one of his British classmates. “He had just not got on with the food.” EFL (English as a Foreign Language) communities can be tightly connected — when a Japanese student was shot dead in the United States some years ago after mistakenly entering the wrong house in fancy dress on the way to a Halloween party, and did not understand the word “freeze!”, the US became a no-go area. After the event the Japanese stopped all their courses and the US was declared “unsafe”.
So concerned has the UK EFL industry become to improve students’ understandings about the British culture that the British Council carried out research among foreign students to determine what they felt were the most important factors in their stay. They found that, although EFL courses were heavily praised, what concerned students was the quality of host families and welfare during their stay.
The result of their study helped to produce a Homestay Code of Practice. Since its launch (推出) earlier this year, some 20,000 certificates have been sent out to host families who have signed the Code. It has also been sent to 1,000 overseas travel agents. The aim is to make it serve as an international quality assurance scheme (质量保证体系).
60．We learn from the text that the problems foreign students have during their stay in England are mostly caused by ___________.
A．their poor English level
B．the British way of cooking
C．their unfamiliarity with the British culture
D．their misunderstanding of British families’ attitudes towards them
61．Ali didn’t eat the food in the host family because __________.
A．he didn’t get on well with his host
B．he couldn’t eat the meat served
C．he didn’t like the way it was cooked
D．he couldn’t come back from school on time
62．When Tony said that “they later got on like a house on fire”, most probably he meant ____.
A．Ali never touched the food his host cooked
B．Ali and his host later became close friends
C．Ali often quarreled with his host family
D．Ali left the host family and moved to live elsewhere
63．The example of a Japanese student is given in the text to show that __________.
A．America is a dangerous country
B．Americans are unfriendly to foreign students
C．Japanese students are inadequate(不充分的) in their English
D．misunderstandings can occur between foreign students and native speakers
C
There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae (简历), or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a game when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained. Everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated (精密的,高级的) was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would differ you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for,” was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view.
There is no doubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
64．The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns ________.
A．informs job hunters of the opportunities available
B．promises useful advice to those looking for employment
C．divides available jobs into various types
D．informs employers that people are available for work
65．Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because _____.
A．there is lack of jobs available for artistic people
B．there are so many top-level jobs available
C．there are so many people out of work
D．the job history is considered to be a work of art
66．Later, as one went on to apply more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter _________.
A．something that would attract attention to one’s application
B．a personal opinion about the organization one was typing to join
C．something that would upset the person reading it
D．a lie that one could easily get with telling
D
To what degree can a computer achieve intelligence（智力）？The answer to this question may lie in a newly-developed US computer program called Smarter Child and the Internet.
If you ran into Smarter Child online, you would be surprised at this kid’s huge memory. It can recite many facts. For example, Smarter Child knows every baseball player in every team this season.
He knows every word in the dictionary and the weather in every major city areas across the US. However, if you ask Smarter Child other questions, you get strange answers. A question about Smarter Child’s age returns. “One year, 11 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes, and 47 seconds!” Asking where he lives gets, “In a clean room in a high-tech building in California.”
Smarter Child uses the vast information on the World Wide Web as his memory bank. To answer questions about spelling, for instance, Smarter Child goes to American Heritage Dictionary online. For the weather, he visits www.intellicast.com.
Some scientists believe that by joining the many systems of the Internet, an artificial being with the combined knowledge of, say, Albert Einstein, Richard Nixon and Britney Spears could be born. However, if Smarter Child wants to think and learn on his own like the boy-computer David in the movie A. I. Artificial Intelligence, he must overcome two problems.
The first is that computers find it difficult to read web pages because the files are labeled in different ways. That’s why programmers need to tell Smarter Child where to look for the weather. It would be a much more difficult task to let him find it himself.
The other problem is that while Smarter Child can process information more exactly and faster than any human, he lacks common sense—a basic grounding of knowledge that is obvious to any young child.
67. From the text we can infer that www.intellicast.com is a website .
A. which is specially designed to help Smarter Child
B. where we people can find Smarter Child
C. where weather forecasts are made
D. which is about artificial intelligence
68. It is probably most difficult for Smarter Child to .
A. tell us how to spell a difficult word
B. tell us how the American government is run
C. provide us with a famous poem by Shakespeare
D. learn the ability to tell right behaviors from wrong ones.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Smart Child has his own memory bank big enough for all kinds of information.
B. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is probably the name of a film about a boy-computer.
C. Smart Child can recognize different files and find information needed on his own.
D. We have similar product now which has the knowledge of Einstein, Nixon and Spears.
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A New Web Child B. Smarter Child
C. The Future of Internet D. Intelligence Development
第二卷（非选择题，共35分）
(请将答案写在答卷纸上)
第四部分 写作（共四节，满分35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据所给汉语提示，写出适当的单词形式，使得句子完整与正确。
71. On the table were the ________(残羹剩饭) of the evening meal.
72. There was no evidence that he was _________(有关)with any commercial activity..
73. The prisoner committed suicide yesterday and his partner did___________.（同样）
74. He determined to______________（采纳）a different approach and teach the Bible through story-telling.
76. No figures are______（可得到） for the number of goods sold.
71. _____________
72. _____________
73. _____________
74. _____________
75. _____________
第二节：课文填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据课文内容和首字母，然后用适当的词填空：
Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th to the 16th century. Many f_______ contributed to the development of this new type of English. In 1066, the Normans c_______ England and took control of the country. However, the Norman Conquest did not have same result that the Germanic i_______ had had about 600 years earlier. After the earlier invasion Celtic had been r_______ with English. However, even though the Normans spoke French, t_______ the 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the first language. D______ this fact, French still had an i_______ on the English language. This resulted in even more pairs of similar words, like reply(from French)/answer(from Old English). It is interesting to learn how the words for animals and meat developed. At this p_______, many English people worked as servants who r_______ animals and cooked for the Normans. So, the words we use for most animals raised for food, such as ox, cow, sheep, and pig, come from Old English, w_______ the words for the meat people eat come from French: beef, mutton, pork, and bacon.
76. _____________
77. _____________
78. _____________
79. _____________
80. _____________
81. _____________
82. _____________
83. _____________
84. _____________
85. _____________
第三节 对话填空（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的对话，掌握其大意，并根据首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
M: Excuse me, are you a c_________ student? 86._______________
W: Yes, I am. What about you?
M: Me , too. E_______ me by asking you, but do you have to take 87._______________
a part- time job in the holidays?
W: Not really. My parents are fairly well p_______, so I get 88. _______________
money from them.
M: You are l ______, aren’t you? 89. _______________
W: I think so. What about you? Are your parents w________? 90. _______________
M: No, certainly not.
W: Do you work d_______ the holidays? 91. _______________
M: Well, last Christmas I did for two weeks as a postman and a
door-to-door salesman. Then in the s_______ I spent four 92. _______________
weeks fruit picking, and I did a bit of baby-sitting.
W: Can you get e_______ money to finish your education 93. _______________
by taking part-time jobs?
M: Of course not. But I’m a t_____ student and I can get a 94. _______________
scholarship（奖学金） from the college.
W: Sounds not bad．Oh, this is my p__________ number. Call 95. _______________
me if you have any problems.
M: Thanks a lot.
江苏省通州市四星级高中2006~2007学年度第二学期
高一英语期中联考答卷纸
第二卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分 写作（共四节，满分35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
71. ___________________ 72. ____________________ 73. ___________________
74. ___________________ 75. ____________________
第二节：课文填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
76. _____________ 77. _____________ 78. _____________ 79. _____________
80. _____________ 81. _____________ 82. _____________ 83. _____________
84. _____________ 85. _____________
第三节： 对话填空（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
86.____________ 87.____________ 88.____________ 89.____________
90.____________ 91.____________ 92.____________ 93.____________
94.____________ 95.____________
第四节 书面表达（满分15分）
假如你叫李华，你和你的同学为了开展研究性学习组织了一场讨论。讨论的主题是：广告的利和弊。请你根据下面的信息，给《中国日报》写一封信，介绍你们讨论的结果。
广告之利
广告之弊
提供商品、服务、文化、就业等信息。
方便顾客，节约购物时间。
为厂家或服务提供商找市场。
浪费人们的宝贵时间，如电视广告。
有的广告诱导性语言带有欺骗性，误导消费者。
巨额的广告开支转嫁到了消费者身上。
你的建议：？（自己设想）
注意：词数120词左右。
2006~2007学年度第二学期高一英语期中联考答案
听力：I一5 BCABA 6一10 ACCBB 11一15 CACAA 16一20 CBABB
单项： 21-25 BDCBA 26-30 ABCBC 31-35 BBDBD
完形部分：36--40 BCDAD 41--45 BDACA 46--50 DDABA 51--55 BCCDD
阅读理解：56—59 CADB 60~63: CCBD 64~66 BCA 67~70 CDBB
单词拼写：remains; concerned/connected; likewise; adopt; available
课文填空：factors , conquered, invasion, replaced, throughout, Despite, impact, point, raised, while
对话填空：76．college 77．Excuse 78．paid 79．lucky 80．wealthy 81．during 82．summer 83．enough 84．top 85．phone
书面表达：
Dear Editor,
Recently our class held a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements.
Daily life needs advertisements because they can offer information on goods, services, culture, employment and so on. With advertisements, customers can save a lot of time in shopping. Advertisements also help factories or service providers find their market. In a word, advertisements have many advantages.
However, we also find advertisements a waste of time when we don’t need them, for example, when watching TV programs. To make things worse, some advertisements are misleading and cheating. Furthermore, huge advertising expenses are shared by consumers, which seems to be unfair.
…
Yours truly,
Li Hua
附：听力录音材料
Text 1
W: Are Ted and Tyler still here?
M: Yes, the heavy storm prevented them from leaving yesterday.
Text 2
W: Which tie would you prefer, the blue one or the yellow one?
M: I prefer blue, but I’ll take them both to have a change sometimes.
Text 3
W: What do I do after I put the money in?
M: Listen for the dial sound, Jenny. And then, dial the number you want. Right, dial your sister’s phone number now.
Text 4
W: How much will it cost my daughter and me to go to Beijing by bus?
M: It’s 90 yuan for you and half of the ticket price for your daughter as she is under 1.2 meters.
Text 5
W: There will be a close basketball match between Class One and our class one the playground this afternoon.
M: How I wish I could have time to watch it.
Text 6
M: Have you seen Todd Green’s new car?
W: No. When did you see it?
M: He gave me a ride to the store yesterday afternoon. Oh, I forgot to tell you. Todd and Gathy have invited us to their house next Saturday. They took a lot of movies on their trip to China and they want to show them to us.
W: That will be fun. Let’s take the children, too.
M: No, I have already asked them. They want to stay home and see their favourite actor on TV. They like him a lot.
Text 7
M: Do you want to watch TV tonight, Kate?
W: Well, there’s nothing interesting. But turn it on if yu want to.
M: I want to see the program Discovery.
W: Oh, I forgot that was on tonight. I’d like to see it , too.
M: It comes on at 8:25. There’s an hour to go. What do you suggest for this hour?
W: How about a walk in the moonlight?
M: How sweet! When was our last walk?
W: Hmm. I cannot remember.
M: Put on your overcoat. It may be a bit cold outside. Oh, wait. I remember there’s a football game on TV tonight. But what time is it?
W: Let me see. Hmm, the paper says it starts at two o’clock tomorrow morning.
M: Two o’clock tomorrow morning? Then I prefer sleeping.
Text 8
M: Excuse me, would you please move a little? I’d like to take a photo. The scene is very beautiful.
W: Really?
M: I have never seen such a beautiful scene. I’m tim, from London. Would you please let me have your name?
W: I’m Zhang Lan, from Beijing No. 101 Middle School. I hope you can enjoy more wonderful scenes in China.
M: With pleasure. I like high mountains, long rivers in China, and especially like Chinese. Let’s make friends, shall we?
W: Very good. How long will you stay here?
M: I’ll go back to London in another week. I’ll write to you when I go home. Would you like to write back?
W: Sure, I’ll be glad to.
Text 9
W: It’s hard to believe we’ve known each other for almost ten years.
M: Has it really been ten years?
W: Yeah! We’ve been friends since first grade.
M: We have, haven’t we? Say, wouldn’t it be fun to get together with some of our other friends. From grade school?
W: Why don’t we plan a class get-together?
M: Let’s do it! I’m sure I have an old phone book from grade school. I’ll see if I can find it.
W: Good. As soon as you do, we can start ealling around.
M: I can’t wait to see how everybody looks now.
Text 10
Have you noticed posters which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks. 0r your money back! From the first day yur pronunciation will be excellent. Just send...”and so on? Of course it never happes quite like that. The only langrage that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in ordre to read the stories of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one.
Some people try at home, with books and tapes; some use radio or television programs; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time like learning language learnt at school.
It is clearly easy to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better.
高一英语期中联考试卷
(全卷满分:120分 考试时间:120分钟)
说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第二卷请直接答在答卷纸上。
第一卷（三部分，共 85 分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟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。
1．Why are Ted and Tyler still there？
A．They planned to stay there for another day.
B．The weather had kept them there．
C．They were too busy to leave yesterday．
2．What does the man take finally？
A. The blue tie. B. The yellow tie. C. Both ties.
3．What is Jenny learning to use？
A. A public telephone. B．A copying machine. C．A washing machine.
4．What is the total cost of the two tickets？
A. 90 yuan. B. 135 yuan. C. 125 yuan.
5．What can we learn from the conversation？
A．The man will be too busy this afternoon．
B．The man doesn’t like basketball．
C．The man likes football very much．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Where did the man see Todd’s new car?
A．On the way to the shop．
B．In front of Todd’s house．
C．In front of the man’s house．
7．Why did Todd and Cathy invite their friends to their house？
A．They wanted them to see their new car.
B．They wanted to see their friends’ children．
C．They wanted to show them the movies taken back from China．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the time that the conversation is going on？
A．8：25 p. m.. B. 9:25 p. m.. C. 7：25 p. m..
9．What are the two speakers talking about？
A．A football game on TV．
B．Things that they are going to do tonight．
C．The TV program Discovery．
10．What are the two speakers going to do after talking？
A．Go back home for sleep．
B．Take a walk．
C. Watch the program Discovery．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
A．Friends. B．Classmates. C. Strangers.
12．What can we learn from the conversation？
A．Tim will stay in China totally for about two weeks．
B．Tim has come to Beijing No．101 Middle School to learn Chinese．
C．Zhang Lan doesn’t like to make friends with foreigners．
13．What does Tim especially like about China？
A. High mountains. B. Long rivers. C. Chinese.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．flow long have the two speakers known each other？
A. For about ten years. B. For seven years. C．For several terms.
15．What does the man suggest doing？
A．Having a class get-together．
B．Going to see their classmates．
C. Having dinner with the woman．
16．How will they get in touch with their friends？
A．By e-mail. B. By letter. C. By telephone.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What do the posters say？
A．They can teach people to speak English better．
B. They can teach people to speak a foreign language within a short period of time.
C．They can teach people to speak a foreign language about everything.
18．What language is easy to learn？
A．The mother tongue．
B．A foreign language．
C．English．
19．As to most people，what’s the purpose for learning a foreign language？
A．To travel to that country．
B．To work better．
C．To do business．
20．How many ways do some people learn English？
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. The twins look alike, but they_____ in character even when they were young.
A. inferred B. differed C. preferred D. referred
22. I hate ____when people shout loudly and continuously in public.
A. that B. these C. them D. it
23._____ we were satisfied with was _______ they managed to control the pollution.
A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether
24. ---Do you know Toby is particular about what he eats?
--- I don’t know, ________.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
25. I was surprised at her words, which made me recognize ______.
A. what silly mistakes I had made B. what silly mistakes had I made
C. how silly mistakes had I made D. how silly mistakes I had made
26. The bell______ the end of the period rang and we had to stop our discussion.
A. indicating B. indicated C. to be indicated D. being indicated
27. Mobile phones of this kind are different from the others _____ they adopted Bluetooth technology.
A. in which B. in that C. by that D. by which
28. --- Nancy will not be present at the meeting in the company tonight.
--- But she______!
A. promises B. will promise C. promised D. had promised
29. You said boys were cleverer than girls. That is _______ I disagree.
A. what B. where C. which D. why
30. ----Nobody but Mile and Jim ____ bored with maths homework this evening.
----You mean, more than one student _____not concerned with maths stdudy.
A. was; were B were; was C was; was D. were; were
31.You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition , but it is well written_______.
A. in good condition B. as a whole C. generally speaking D. over and over again
32. Eating too much fat can______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. appeal to B. contribute to C. pick up D. turn into
33. What difficulty do you have _____in this new place?
A. to live B. lived C. live D. living
34. ----When was it _____the ad campaign for Funky Swanky took place?
----On April 26, 2007.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
35. Seventy-two percent of graduates have __________ found work, but mainly in low-paid service jobs.
A. completely B. gradually C. originally D. eventually
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The dialog is between a customer and a shop-assistant.
"I'm interested in this electric popcorn maker (爆玉米机). Is it any good?"
"'Good' is not the word for it. This machine is the 36 that money can buy. It pops corn light without missing a single kernel (核). No customer has ever returned 37 ."
"In that case, I’ll 38 one."
"Yes, sir. That will be $49.99. Do you want a service agreement?"
"I thought you said it was a 39 machine. 40 do I need a service agreement?"
"You never know what will 41 when you leave the store. A truck could run 42 it or some child might 43 you down. The agreement only 44 $190 and it is good for 18 months. The service agreement only 45 if something happens to the popcorn maker or if it 46 . You' d be much better off with 47 ."
"It seems to me 48 the machine sells for $49.99, the service agreement shouldn't cost $190."
"I guess you have never seen the 49 of the popcorn maker. It wouldn't be worthy to offer the agreement for less."
"All right, give me a service agreement. Now if anything goes wrong with it, I can have it 50 ?"
"Please wait a moment. Just 51 the Taiwan factory and they'll repair it for you."
"I feel better knowing that help is 52 if I need it."
"If, for any 53 , the popcorn maker is not 54 repaired, may I 55 that you buy this vacuum cleaner (吸尘器) to sweep up all the popcorn kernels from the floor?"
36. A. cheapest B. best C. most useful D. most valuable
37. A. here B. them C. one D. it
38. A. want B. keep C. run D. take
39. A. wonderful B. cheap C. simple D. service
40. A. How B. When C. What D. Why
41. A. appear B. happen C. follow D. continue
42. A. through B. into C. above D. over
43. A. knock B. turn C. put D. beat
44. A. uses B. pays C. costs D. spends
45. A. helps B. does C. wins D. acts
46. A. goes bad B. runs out C. gives up D. breaks down
47. A. a service B. a support C. an engineer D. an agreement
48. A. if B. unless C. even though D. as if
49. A. outside B. inside C. corn D. cover
50. A. fixed B. cut C. done D. ordered
51. A. visit B. phone C. send D. post
52. A. enough B. quick C. ready D. eager
53. A. information B. cause C. reason D. service
54. A. clearly B. carefully C. patiently D. satisfactorily
55. A. ask B. persuade C. permit D. suggest
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Reading can provide lots of fun for children and teens during summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in the fall. Public libraries throughout Wisconsin will host summer events to encourage children and young adults to include reading in their summer fun.
● All Star Readers
The Milwaukee Public Library will host its 2007 Summer Reading Club for kids from 3 to 18. Signing up starts on June 1 at all Milwaukee public libraries and bookmobile sites.
Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become “All Star Readers” at the Milwaukee library when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages. When they reach the reading goal, they will win a bag full of prizes.
● Sparkey Spots the Ball
Children up to 5 years old can join the read-to-me club, “Sparkey Spots the Ball”. They will receive their own reading folders to record the books read to them by parents, brothers and sisters or relatives. Once they have listened to 20 books, they will win a baseball and a coupon（优惠券）for McDonald’s ice cream.
● X-treme Read
Teens between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called “X-treme Read”. Teens can read to win movie passes, CDs and more.
The library also plans extreme bike races by C4BMX at four libraries in June and July. Check with your local library or Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the exact dates, times, and places of the demonstrations (集会).
56. Students who take part in the reading club can _________.
A. take part in extreme bike races
B. get a good mark in the final exam
C. get better prepared for the new term
D. finish their homework ahead of time
57. In order to become “All Star Readers” and win a lot of prizes, you _________.
A. should be more than 6 years old.
B. should be at least five years old
C. must read at least 1,000 pages or 10 books
D. just need to sign up at the Milwaukee library
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Children up to 5 might win a baseball or an ice cream.
B. Teens who have listened to books might win movie tickets.
C. The public libraries only allow children to read in the reading club.
D. Students who want to read can sign up at any public library at Milwaukee.
59. If you are a 17-year-old student who wants to win some prizes, you can take part in _________.
A.2007 Summer Reading Club B. X-treme Read
C. Sparkey Spots the Ball D. All Star Readers
B
As thousands of overseas students do battle with the English language in schools across the UK, many face a struggle with a culture for which they are totally unprepared. Misunderstandings can occur, which, if not sorted out, can ruin a student’s trip.
Much of this is a result of false thinking and expectations of British families and the way they live. Last summer in a college in Kent, Ali, a Middle East student in his forties wrote before his arrival to request a family willing to discuss the day’s news, no meat in his food and no alcohol. Then, after his second day in England, his host rang the college to say he wouldn’t eat the food she’d cooked for him. In fact, he had bought some food and asked her to cook it for him.
The college solved the problem by Ali taking lunch and evening meals at the college, where he could try out the food by eating a little at a time, and only take breakfast with his host. And it worked! “They later got on like a house on fire,” said Tony, one of his British classmates. “He had just not got on with the food.” EFL (English as a Foreign Language) communities can be tightly connected — when a Japanese student was shot dead in the United States some years ago after mistakenly entering the wrong house in fancy dress on the way to a Halloween party, and did not understand the word “freeze!”, the US became a no-go area. After the event the Japanese stopped all their courses and the US was declared “unsafe”.
So concerned has the UK EFL industry become to improve students’ understandings about the British culture that the British Council carried out research among foreign students to determine what they felt were the most important factors in their stay. They found that, although EFL courses were heavily praised, what concerned students was the quality of host families and welfare during their stay.
The result of their study helped to produce a Homestay Code of Practice. Since its launch (推出) earlier this year, some 20,000 certificates have been sent out to host families who have signed the Code. It has also been sent to 1,000 overseas travel agents. The aim is to make it serve as an international quality assurance scheme (质量保证体系).
60．We learn from the text that the problems foreign students have during their stay in England are mostly caused by ___________.
A．their poor English level
B．the British way of cooking
C．their unfamiliarity with the British culture
D．their misunderstanding of British families’ attitudes towards them
61．Ali didn’t eat the food in the host family because __________.
A．he didn’t get on well with his host
B．he couldn’t eat the meat served
C．he didn’t like the way it was cooked
D．he couldn’t come back from school on time
62．When Tony said that “they later got on like a house on fire”, most probably he meant ____.
A．Ali never touched the food his host cooked
B．Ali and his host later became close friends
C．Ali often quarreled with his host family
D．Ali left the host family and moved to live elsewhere
63．The example of a Japanese student is given in the text to show that __________.
A．America is a dangerous country
B．Americans are unfriendly to foreign students
C．Japanese students are inadequate(不充分的) in their English
D．misunderstandings can occur between foreign students and native speakers
C
There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae (简历), or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a game when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained. Everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated (精密的,高级的) was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would differ you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for,” was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view.
There is no doubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
64．The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns ________.
A．informs job hunters of the opportunities available
B．promises useful advice to those looking for employment
C．divides available jobs into various types
D．informs employers that people are available for work
65．Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because _____.
A．there is lack of jobs available for artistic people
B．there are so many top-level jobs available
C．there are so many people out of work
D．the job history is considered to be a work of art
66．Later, as one went on to apply more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter _________.
A．something that would attract attention to one’s application
B．a personal opinion about the organization one was typing to join
C．something that would upset the person reading it
D．a lie that one could easily get with telling
D
To what degree can a computer achieve intelligence（智力）？The answer to this question may lie in a newly-developed US computer program called Smarter Child and the Internet.
If you ran into Smarter Child online, you would be surprised at this kid’s huge memory. It can recite many facts. For example, Smarter Child knows every baseball player in every team this season.
He knows every word in the dictionary and the weather in every major city areas across the US. However, if you ask Smarter Child other questions, you get strange answers. A question about Smarter Child’s age returns. “One year, 11 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes, and 47 seconds!” Asking where he lives gets, “In a clean room in a high-tech building in California.”
Smarter Child uses the vast information on the World Wide Web as his memory bank. To answer questions about spelling, for instance, Smarter Child goes to American Heritage Dictionary online. For the weather, he visits www.intellicast.com.
Some scientists believe that by joining the many systems of the Internet, an artificial being with the combined knowledge of, say, Albert Einstein, Richard Nixon and Britney Spears could be born. However, if Smarter Child wants to think and learn on his own like the boy-computer David in the movie A. I. Artificial Intelligence, he must overcome two problems.
The first is that computers find it difficult to read web pages because the files are labeled in different ways. That’s why programmers need to tell Smarter Child where to look for the weather. It would be a much more difficult task to let him find it himself.
The other problem is that while Smarter Child can process information more exactly and faster than any human, he lacks common sense—a basic grounding of knowledge that is obvious to any young child.
67. From the text we can infer that www.intellicast.com is a website .
A. which is specially designed to help Smarter Child
B. where we people can find Smarter Child
C. where weather forecasts are made
D. which is about artificial intelligence
68. It is probably most difficult for Smarter Child to .
A. tell us how to spell a difficult word
B. tell us how the American government is run
C. provide us with a famous poem by Shakespeare
D. learn the ability to tell right behaviors from wrong ones.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Smart Child has his own memory bank big enough for all kinds of information.
B. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is probably the name of a film about a boy-computer.
C. Smart Child can recognize different files and find information needed on his own.
D. We have similar product now which has the knowledge of Einstein, Nixon and Spears.
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A New Web Child B. Smarter Child
C. The Future of Internet D. Intelligence Development
第二卷（非选择题，共35分）
(请将答案写在答卷纸上)
第四部分 写作（共四节，满分35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据所给汉语提示，写出适当的单词形式，使得句子完整与正确。
71. On the table were the ________(残羹剩饭) of the evening meal.
72. There was no evidence that he was _________(有关)with any commercial activity..
73. The prisoner committed suicide yesterday and his partner did___________.（同样）
74. He determined to______________（采纳）a different approach and teach the Bible through story-telling.
76. No figures are______（可得到） for the number of goods sold.
71. _____________
72. _____________
73. _____________
74. _____________
75. _____________
第二节：课文填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据课文内容和首字母，然后用适当的词填空：
Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th to the 16th century. Many f_______ contributed to the development of this new type of English. In 1066, the Normans c_______ England and took control of the country. However, the Norman Conquest did not have same result that the Germanic i_______ had had about 600 years earlier. After the earlier invasion Celtic had been r_______ with English. However, even though the Normans spoke French, t_______ the 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the first language. D______ this fact, French still had an i_______ on the English language. This resulted in even more pairs of similar words, like reply(from French)/answer(from Old English). It is interesting to learn how the words for animals and meat developed. At this p_______, many English people worked as servants who r_______ animals and cooked for the Normans. So, the words we use for most animals raised for food, such as ox, cow, sheep, and pig, come from Old English, w_______ the words for the meat people eat come from French: beef, mutton, pork, and bacon.
76. _____________
77. _____________
78. _____________
79. _____________
80. _____________
81. _____________
82. _____________
83. _____________
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85. _____________
第三节 对话填空（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的对话，掌握其大意，并根据首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
M: Excuse me, are you a c_________ student? 86._______________
W: Yes, I am. What about you?
M: Me , too. E_______ me by asking you, but do you have to take 87._______________
a part- time job in the holidays?
W: Not really. My parents are fairly well p_______, so I get 88. _______________
money from them.
M: You are l ______, aren’t you? 89. _______________
W: I think so. What about you? Are your parents w________? 90. _______________
M: No, certainly not.
W: Do you work d_______ the holidays? 91. _______________
M: Well, last Christmas I did for two weeks as a postman and a
door-to-door salesman. Then in the s_______ I spent four 92. _______________
weeks fruit picking, and I did a bit of baby-sitting.
W: Can you get e_______ money to finish your education 93. _______________
by taking part-time jobs?
M: Of course not. But I’m a t_____ student and I can get a 94. _______________
scholarship（奖学金） from the college.
W: Sounds not bad．Oh, this is my p__________ number. Call 95. _______________
me if you have any problems.
M: Thanks a lot.
江苏省通州市四星级高中2006~2007学年度第二学期
高一英语期中联考答卷纸
第二卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分 写作（共四节，满分35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
71. ___________________ 72. ____________________ 73. ___________________
74. ___________________ 75. ____________________
第二节：课文填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
76. _____________ 77. _____________ 78. _____________ 79. _____________
80. _____________ 81. _____________ 82. _____________ 83. _____________
84. _____________ 85. _____________
第三节： 对话填空（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
86.____________ 87.____________ 88.____________ 89.____________
90.____________ 91.____________ 92.____________ 93.____________
94.____________ 95.____________
第四节 书面表达（满分15分）
假如你叫李华，你和你的同学为了开展研究性学习组织了一场讨论。讨论的主题是：广告的利和弊。请你根据下面的信息，给《中国日报》写一封信，介绍你们讨论的结果。
广告之利
广告之弊
提供商品、服务、文化、就业等信息。
方便顾客，节约购物时间。
为厂家或服务提供商找市场。
浪费人们的宝贵时间，如电视广告。
有的广告诱导性语言带有欺骗性，误导消费者。
巨额的广告开支转嫁到了消费者身上。
你的建议：？（自己设想）
注意：词数120词左右。
2006~2007学年度第二学期高一英语期中联考答案
听力：I一5 BCABA 6一10 ACCBB 11一15 CACAA 16一20 CBABB
单项： 21-25 BDCBA 26-30 ABCBC 31-35 BBDBD
完形部分：36--40 BCDAD 41--45 BDACA 46--50 DDABA 51--55 BCCDD
阅读理解：56—59 CADB 60~63: CCBD 64~66 BCA 67~70 CDBB
单词拼写：remains; concerned/connected; likewise; adopt; available
课文填空：factors , conquered, invasion, replaced, throughout, Despite, impact, point, raised, while
对话填空：76．college 77．Excuse 78．paid 79．lucky 80．wealthy 81．during 82．summer 83．enough 84．top 85．phone
书面表达：
Dear Editor,
Recently our class held a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements.
Daily life needs advertisements because they can offer information on goods, services, culture, employment and so on. With advertisements, customers can save a lot of time in shopping. Advertisements also help factories or service providers find their market. In a word, advertisements have many advantages.
However, we also find advertisements a waste of time when we don’t need them, for example, when watching TV programs. To make things worse, some advertisements are misleading and cheating. Furthermore, huge advertising expenses are shared by consumers, which seems to be unfair.
…
Yours truly,
Li Hua
附：听力录音材料
Text 1
W: Are Ted and Tyler still here?
M: Yes, the heavy storm prevented them from leaving yesterday.
Text 2
W: Which tie would you prefer, the blue one or the yellow one?
M: I prefer blue, but I’ll take them both to have a change sometimes.
Text 3
W: What do I do after I put the money in?
M: Listen for the dial sound, Jenny. And then, dial the number you want. Right, dial your sister’s phone number now.
Text 4
W: How much will it cost my daughter and me to go to Beijing by bus?
M: It’s 90 yuan for you and half of the ticket price for your daughter as she is under 1.2 meters.
Text 5
W: There will be a close basketball match between Class One and our class one the playground this afternoon.
M: How I wish I could have time to watch it.
Text 6
M: Have you seen Todd Green’s new car?
W: No. When did you see it?
M: He gave me a ride to the store yesterday afternoon. Oh, I forgot to tell you. Todd and Gathy have invited us to their house next Saturday. They took a lot of movies on their trip to China and they want to show them to us.
W: That will be fun. Let’s take the children, too.
M: No, I have already asked them. They want to stay home and see their favourite actor on TV. They like him a lot.
Text 7
M: Do you want to watch TV tonight, Kate?
W: Well, there’s nothing interesting. But turn it on if yu want to.
M: I want to see the program Discovery.
W: Oh, I forgot that was on tonight. I’d like to see it , too.
M: It comes on at 8:25. There’s an hour to go. What do you suggest for this hour?
W: How about a walk in the moonlight?
M: How sweet! When was our last walk?
W: Hmm. I cannot remember.
M: Put on your overcoat. It may be a bit cold outside. Oh, wait. I remember there’s a football game on TV tonight. But what time is it?
W: Let me see. Hmm, the paper says it starts at two o’clock tomorrow morning.
M: Two o’clock tomorrow morning? Then I prefer sleeping.
Text 8
M: Excuse me, would you please move a little? I’d like to take a photo. The scene is very beautiful.
W: Really?
M: I have never seen such a beautiful scene. I’m tim, from London. Would you please let me have your name?
W: I’m Zhang Lan, from Beijing No. 101 Middle School. I hope you can enjoy more wonderful scenes in China.
M: With pleasure. I like high mountains, long rivers in China, and especially like Chinese. Let’s make friends, shall we?
W: Very good. How long will you stay here?
M: I’ll go back to London in another week. I’ll write to you when I go home. Would you like to write back?
W: Sure, I’ll be glad to.
Text 9
W: It’s hard to believe we’ve known each other for almost ten years.
M: Has it really been ten years?
W: Yeah! We’ve been friends since first grade.
M: We have, haven’t we? Say, wouldn’t it be fun to get together with some of our other friends. From grade school?
W: Why don’t we plan a class get-together?
M: Let’s do it! I’m sure I have an old phone book from grade school. I’ll see if I can find it.
W: Good. As soon as you do, we can start ealling around.
M: I can’t wait to see how everybody looks now.
Text 10
Have you noticed posters which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks. 0r your money back! From the first day yur pronunciation will be excellent. Just send...”and so on? Of course it never happes quite like that. The only langrage that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in ordre to read the stories of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one.
Some people try at home, with books and tapes; some use radio or television programs; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time like learning language learnt at school.
It is clearly easy to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better.