单元检测试卷(二)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
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.At what time does the man suggest they leave?
A.11：30 a.m.
B.2：00 p.m.
C.1：00 p.m.
2.How does the man find the weather in Shanghai?
A.It’s damp.
B.It’s dry.
C.It’s cold.
3.Where does the conversation take place?
A.At a bus stop.
B.In a taxi.
C.On a bus.
4.Which of the following countries is not mentioned?
A.Sweden. B.Italy. C.France.
5.What does the woman mean?
A.She thought the lecture not too long.
B.She agreed to the man’s opinion.
C.She quite enjoyed the lecture.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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8题。
6.What does the man plan to do this Saturday morning?
A.Get up late.
B.Cut some wood.
C.Take a walk.
7.What did people say about the wolf?
A.It killed a lot of small animals.
B.It was attracted by the food left by people.
C.It killed little children.
8.What do we know about the woman?
A.She may not catch what others said.
B.She is telling a lie to the man.
C.She often tells jokes to people.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9.Which subject is suitable to start a conversation according to the woman?
A.Bars.
B.Weather.
C.Public affairs.
10.Why does Mark look unhappy?
A.Because he is worried about his English.
B.Because he is not a member of the club yet.
C.Because he is worried about the coming exam.
11.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.Go to hotels.
B.Join a club.
C.Find a partner.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Where didn’t the man go?
A.To Edinburgh.
B.To St.Andrews.
C.To Highlands.
13.How is the life in Scotland?
A.Hard.
B.Not so hurry-up.
C.Busy.
14.How many people went to Scotland with the man?
A.1. B.2. C.3.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.What do we know about the man?
A.He hopes to become a painter some day.
B.He isn’t very familiar with painting.
C.He doesn’t like the course at all.
16.Who is Lucy Green?
A.The painter Desiree.
B.The professor of the course.
C.The woman’s friend.
17.Where was probably the woman last night?
A.At home.
B.At Professor Brown’s.
C.At an exhibition.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Why are many roads closed in the north?
A.Because of heavy rain.
B.Because of strong winds.
C.Because of fallen stones from mountains.
19.Where have fifty houses been flooded?
A.In the south.
B.In the north.
C.In the east.
20.What happened in the west?
A.Many boats were missing.
B.Four people died in a river.
C.Two villages were under water.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
We’ve all been there: we go to the gym for a few days，and then we give in because it’s too tiring.Even though you have great determination in the beginning，you find it difficult to make daily exercise a habit.So，how can you do it?
A.Plan the time
Take your day and break it into hours on a piece of paper.It’s suggested by many experts that you exercise in the morning.Not only do you burn more calories at that time，but it will make you energetic.
B.Choose your exercise
What do you like to do？Whether it’s swimming，running，cycling，or something else，find something you enjoy.If doing the same thing every day makes you bored，do something different.Change and make it fun!
C.Set your goal
What do you want to get out of this? Whatever it is，write it down.Put a note by your bed with that goal written on it to motivate you to get up in the morning and actually get out the door.
D.Stick to your plan
Once you decide that you’re going to do something，stick to it.Don’t think that it will be easy.If you can make it through the first few weeks then you’re fast on your way to making exercise a habit.
What exactly does building a habit do for you? Most importantly，it makes exercise a priority(优先的事物) in your life.People who have a habit of exercising won’t feel right if they don’t get in their daily exercise time.
21.Why do experts suggest doing sports in the morning?
A.Because the air is fresher at that time.
B.Because it can help to keep us warm.
C.Because it makes us burn more calories and energetic.
D.Because it is the only free time we have during the day.
22.The author thinks it difficult for us to ????????.
A.form a good living habit
B.make daily exercise a habit
C.find proper sports
D.make the determination to exercise
23.If we feel tired of the same sport，we can ????????.
A.do it the other day
B.stop it for a certain period of time
C.set up another goal of exercising
D.change it for some other sports
B
When I was about twelve，I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family.It was a windy winter night.As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car，a girl about my age and her mother came up to us.They asked if we had any spare dollars.My mom immediately asked where they kept their things.They pointed to an old car in the parking across the street.The girl said there were six of them living in that car，the same size as my own family.
My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars.She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings(兄弟姐妹).But she didn’t come.
Later，I found out she had gone home and emptied our cupboards into a few bags.Then，she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family.I wasn’t there when that part happened，but I could imagine the joy it brought to their faces.
A few days later，when I actually found out about what she had done，I asked her why she helped those people.She told me that they were not lucky.I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for dollars；she was the same age as me，yet our lives were so different.
Here I stood，dressed in almost new clothes，headed to a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister.I remembered thinking that the girl didn’t have any food to eat and that she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.
After painting this picture in my mind，I understood my mom.I will never forget what she did that night.And that night I also learned one of the best lessons she taught me.
24.We learn from the passage that the girl about the writer’s age ????????.
A.lived a hard life
B.had her own bedroom
C.received a good education
D.made friends with the writer
25.Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a.My mom gave the girl a few dollars.
b.My family was on the way to a restaurant.
c.My mom went home and brought some food.
d.We met with a girl and her mother asking for dollars.
A.b，d，a，c B.b，a，c，d
C.d，a，c，b D.d，c，b，a
26.Which of the following words can best describe the writer’s mother?
A.Patient. B.Strict.
C.Proud. D.Kind.
27.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer will ????????.
A.visit the girl in the near future
B.learn from her mother
C.save as much money as possible
D.deal with the world’s food problem
C
There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.
A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.
One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage; while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.
An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.
I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.
28.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in ????????.
A.vocabulary B.grammar
C.sound D.spelling
29.It’s implied in the passage that the author may be ????????.
A.a driver from the US
B.a cook from the US
C.a teacher from the UK
D.a gas station worker from the UK
30.In the author’s opinion，????????.
A.language differences don’t affect understanding
B.the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellings
C.there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the future
D.it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels
31.What can we learn from the passage?
A.“Elevator” is commonly used in the UK.
B.Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.
C.In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.
D.British and American people drive on the same side of the road.
D
English can be a difficult language to learn，but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster.Here we show you how to quickly learn to speak English.
Start by taking a class that teaches English for beginners.These classes are commonly referred to as “ESL” classes，or “English as a Second Language”.The teachers of these classes have the experience to teach a variety of students.
Buy an English audio or DVD course.You can review these classes in your own spare time and learn quite a bit.However，if you are serious about wanting to learn English faster，then you will want to review the course at every opportunity you have.Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working，if possible.The higher the quality of the course is，the faster you’ll learn.
Practice speaking English with native English speakers.Make friends with people who do not speak your native language and are willing to help you learn English by having simple conversations with you.You will be surprised at how quickly you can start having entire conversations in English.
Watch television shows or movies that are in English and with no subtitles(字幕) in your native language.Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are saying.Congratulate yourself when you are able to pick out certain words and phrases that you understand.
Read newspapers，books and magazines that are printed in English.At first they won’t make much sense，but as your knowledge grows，so will your understanding of written English.Understanding written English will surely help you learn to speak the language.
32.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Which English classes to attend.
B.Why English is difficult to learn.
C.How to learn to speak English quickly.
D.How to learn English by ourselves.
33.In Paragraph 2，we are advised to ????????.
A.learn English from native speakers
B.learn English from a foreign teacher
C.learn English with a teacher at home
D.take some easy English classes
34.If we buy an English audio or DVD course，we ????????.
A.have to pay for it every month
B.can’t make use of it while working
C.can’t listen to it while driving a car
D.can listen to it whenever we have time
35.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.You can watch English television shows or movies.
B.You can read English newspapers，books and magazines.
C.You can practice speaking English in an online chat.
D.You can practice speaking English with a native English speaker.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Energy balance is the balance of energy in and energy out.??36?? Energy out is the calories(卡路里) burned from physical activity(like walking in the climbing stairs)，activities of daily living(like getting dressed and cleaning your room) and basic body processes(like thinking and sleeping).
Human beings need energy to survive—to breathe，move and think.??37?? When we say a kind of food or drink contains 100 calories，that is a way of describing how much energy our body gets from eating or drinking it.??38?? Our height，weight，age and activity level all affect the amount of energy we need.That energy is then used by the activities we do each day and the basic body processes.
Keeping balance between our energy in and energy out contributes to the lifestyle.??39?? For children，however，the focus should also be about having enough energy to do all the things they want to do and to become strong and healthy.
??40?? But our goal should be to keep balance over time.Energy balance in children happens when the amount of energy in and energy out supports normal growth and development without gaining too much weight.So an exact 1：1 ratio(比例) of energy in and energy out is not our goal.What’s important is to balance our daily calorie requirements with regular physical activities.
A.We need energy to survive.
B.Adults often focus on weight gain or loss.
C.Energy in is calories taken in from food and drinks.
D.And we get this energy from calories in food and drinks.
E.How many calories we need each day depends on many things.
F.Generally speaking，school children need more calories than adults.
G.Our energy in and energy out don’t have to balance exactly each day.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Our family once got into a difficult situation.My father’s ??41?? came to a stop after a serious crisis(危机).All that my father was ??42?? with was some experience.At the same time，he had to be ??43?? for a family of four.
My father was a very hard-working person and he did not lose ??44?? even when he was facing difficulties.??45?? he was the only person that earned money in our family，he had ??46?? in deciding what to do at first.He didn’t know ??47?? it was better to find a job or to start a new business，but he chose the ??48?? in the end.This was because he thought he had many ??49?? and had nothing to fear，as he had nothing to lose.He was a person ??50?? to follow his dreams and was not ??51?? of the challenges and troubles he faced.He kept approaching(接洽) different companies and ??52?? the business was successful.He used to tell me when you stop ??53?? it is then that you fail.From him I learnt that if you believe in yourself and ??54?? moving towards your goals，then there is nothing you cannot ??55??.
Today，our business is going well.This has had a(n) ??56?? effect on me.I feel that by following my father’s qualities I have become a ???57?? person.I see myself ready to ??58?? him on the journey to success.It is from him that I have learnt that when we are facing a ??59??，or are not able to realize our dreams，we don’t always have to do anything ??60??—we just need to try harder.
41.A.situation B.business
C.job D.car
42.A.left B.forgotten
C.offered D.given
43.A.famous B.concerned
C.necessary D.responsible
44.A.interest B.face
C.heart D.weight
45.A.Though B.While
C.As D.If
46.A.chance B.difficulty
C.danger D.surprise
47.A.when B.what
C.whether D.how
48.A.first B.best
C.former D.latter
答案 D
49.A.possibilities B.plans
C.abilities D.wonders
50.A.eager B.worried
C.unable D.ready
51.A.tired B.proud
C.afraid D.unfair
52.A.quickly B.entirely
C.usually D.finally
53.A.talking B.considering
C.trying D.thinking
54.A.put on B.come on
C.hold on D.keep on
55.A.enjoy B.settle
C.receive D.achieve
56.A.strange B.similar
C.important D.immediate
57.A.quieter B.better
C.busier D.richer
58.A.follow B.miss
C.discover D.protect
59.A.matter B.problem
C.duty D.doubt
60.A.normal B.special
C.strict D.familiar
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sally is a good student.She does well in all her 61. (subject).You must wonder 62. she can study so well.Let me tell you something about her good study habits.
First，Sally spends two hours 63. (study) after school every day.And she always studies from seven to nine on schedule.Sally is a very 64. (determine) girl，so nothing can stop her doing that.
Second，if Sally wants to start studying，first she 65. (put) everything that has nothing to do with her studying aside，like the cell phone.And 66. (actual) there are only books left on her desk.
Third，Sally never 67. (leave) her problems till next day.When she meets some difficult problems and she can’t work them out，she will make 68. request to others for help.She doesn’t wait 69. (do) them next day.
What do you think 70. Sally’s study habits? You can have a try.I hope they will be helpful to you.
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)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When I first learn to write in English，I ran into much difficulties.The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate into my own language everything which I came across while I was reading.My teacher advised myself to keep a diary.I followed his advices and put down 100 words or so each day.Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was learning to express myself with simple English.One day I wrote a story and showed to my teacher.He liked it very much that he read it to the class.All said that the story was a good one.Their words was a great encouragement to me.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校拟举办主题为“英语学习”的讲座。请你根据所给要点，代表学生会用英语以短文形式写一则海报。
要点如下：
时间：下周二下午2：00～4：00
地点：学校礼堂
内容：1.英语学习经验与方法介绍；
2.就英语学习中的困惑，现场答疑。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.海报应包含所有信息，可适当增加细节。
参考词汇：讲座lecture
参考答案
听力答案 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.C
21. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Plan the time部分中的“It’s suggested by many experts that you exercise in the morning.Not only do you burn more calories at that time，but it will make you energetic.”可知答案。
22. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Even though you have great determination in the beginning，you find it difficult to make daily exercise a habit.”可知答案。
23. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Choose your exercise部分中的“If doing the same thing every day makes you bored，do something different.Change and make it fun！”可知答案。
24. 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段第三、四句中的“...a girl about my age and her mother came up to us.They asked if we had any spare dollars.”以及该段最后两句“They pointed to an old car in the parking across the street.The girl said there were six of them living in that car，the same size as my own family.”可以推断，与作者年龄差不多的这个女孩的生活很困难，缺钱并住在旧汽车里。故选A。
25. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。通读文章前三段可知，故事是从作者一家人去饭店吃饭开始的，因此b是故事的开始，故事结束是妈妈回家拿了许多食物给了女孩一家，因此c是故事的结束。故选A。
26. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第二、三段可知，妈妈在给了她们一些钱后，又回家拿了几大袋食物，送到了她们家，帮助了那家人。由此推断，妈妈是一个富有同情心的人。故选D。
27. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，作者从这件事中学到了很多，永远不会忘记妈妈助人为乐的事情，由此推断作者将会向妈妈学习，要善待他人，做一个有爱心的人。故选B。
28. 答案 A
解析 主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。
29. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.”和第二段中的“we British people”可推出作者可能是来自英国的一位老师。
30. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words...”可知B项正确。
31. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.”可知C项正确。
32. 答案 C
解析 主旨大意题。本文开篇点出主题：“Here we show you how to quickly learn to speak English.”，下文进行了具体介绍。故选C项。
33. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Start by taking a class that teaches English for beginners.”可知，文章建议首先上一些为初学者开设的课程。故选D项。
34. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三、四句可知，如果买了英语音频或DVD, 就可以抓住一切机会听英语。故选D项。
35. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Practice speaking English with native English speakers.”、倒数第二段第一句“Watch television shows or movies that are in English and with no subtitles(字幕) in your native language.”及最后一段第一句“Read newspapers，books and magazines that are printed in English.”可知，A、B、D三项都提及了，但是没有提到C项。
36.C 37.D 38.E 39.B 40.G
41. 答案 B
解析 根据下文“He didn’t know ???????? it was better to find a job or to start a new business”可知，父亲曾经有自己的生意，但是在一次经济危机之后，父亲的生意倒闭了。business生意。故选B。
42. 答案 A
解析 根据上文可知，父亲的生意倒闭了，因此推断留给父亲的是一些经验。leave留下。故选A。
43. 答案 D
解析 根据下文“he was the only person that earned money in our family”可知，父亲必须为一个四口之家负责。be responsible for为……负责。故选D。
44. 答案 C
解析 根据上文“My father was a very hard-working person”可知，父亲是一个勤劳的人，甚至当面临困难的时候，他也没有灰心过。lose heart灰心。故选C。
45. 答案 C
解析 根据语境可知，因为父亲是家里唯一赚钱的人，所以他在决定首先要做什么时有困难。
46. 答案 B
解析 句意参见上题解析。difficulty困难，have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有困难。故选B。
47. 答案 C
解析 根据上文可知，父亲在决定先做什么时有困难，因此推断此处讲述他不知道是找工作更好，还是开创一个新的生意更好。whether...or...是……还是……。故选C。
48. 解析 根据后面提到的“the business was successful”可知，父亲最终选择了后者。the latter(刚提及的两者中的)后者。故选D。
49. 答案 A
解析 根据下文“had nothing to fear，as he had nothing to lose”可知，父亲认为自己已经没有什么可失去的，因此开创新的生意成功的可能性很大。possibility可能性。故选A。
50. 答案 D
解析 根据上文“he did not lose ???????? even when he was facing difficulties”可知，父亲是一个面对困难不灰心的人，因此推断，他是一个时刻准备好追寻梦想的人，是一个不害怕面对困难和麻烦的人。 ready准备好的。故选D。
51. 答案 C
解析 句意参见上题解析。afraid害怕的。故选C。
52. 答案 D
解析 根据上文可知，父亲是一个有毅力、不害怕挑战的人，因此推断他不断和不同的公司联系接洽，最终生意成功了。finally最终。故选D。
53. 答案 C
解析 根据文章最后一句中的“we just need to try harder”可知，父亲教给作者要努力尝试，当你停止了尝试，就到了你失败的时候。try尝试。故选C。
54. 答案 D
解析 根据语境可知，从父亲那里，作者学到如果你相信自己，向着你的目标继续前进，那么没有什么是你无法实现的。keep on doing sth. 继续做某事。故选D。
55. 答案 D
解析 句意参见上题解析。achieve获得，取得；实现；成功。故选D。
56. 答案 C
解析 根据语境可知，今天作者家的生意进展得很好，父亲教给作者的那些对作者有很重要的影响。important重要的。故选C。
57. 答案 B
解析 根据前半句“by following my father’s qualities”并结合语境可知，通过效仿父亲的优秀品质，作者成了一个更好的人。better更好的。故选B。
58. 答案 A
解析 根据上文“by following my father’s qualities”可知，作者在成功的道路上，时刻准备着追随父亲。follow追随。故选A。
59. 答案 B
解析 根据下文“or are not able to realize our dreams”可知，从父亲那里，作者学到，当面对问题或者不能实现自己的梦想的时候，我们并不总是必须做特别的事情——我们只需要更努力地尝试。problem问题，难题。故选B。
60. 答案 B
解析 句意参见上题解析。special特别的。故选B。
单词填空
Sally is a good student.She does well in all her 61.subjects(subject).You must wonder 62.how she can study so well.Let me tell you something about her good study habits.
First，Sally spends two hours 63.studying(study) after school every day.And she always studies from seven to nine on schedule.Sally is a very 64.determined(determine) girl，so nothing can stop her doing that.
Second，if Sally wants to start studying，first she 65.will?put(put) everything that has nothing to do with her studying aside，like the cell phone.And 66.actually(actual) there are only books left on her desk.
Third，Sally never 67.leaves(leave) her problems till next day.When she meets some difficult problems and she can’t work them out，she will make 68.a request to others for help.She doesn’t wait 69.?to?do(do) them next day.
What do you think 70.of Sally’s study habits? You can have a try.I hope they will be helpful to you.
短文改错答案
When I first to write in English，I ran into difficulties.The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate into my own language everything which或 I came across while I was reading.My teacher advised to keep a diary.I followed his and put down 100 words or so each day.Soon I began to enjoy to myself as I was learning to express myself simple English.One day I wrote a story and showed to my teacher.He liked it much that he read it to the class.All said that the story was a good one.Their words a great encouragement to me.
书面表达参考范文
A Lecture on English Learning
Want to improve your English？Come and join us!
A lecture on “English learning” is to be held in our school hall from 2：00 to 4：00 next Tuesday afternoon.The lecturer will share his learning experience with us.In addition，he will introduce some methods of learning English.After the lecture，you can ask him for advice on any problems you have while learning English.
You’ll learn a great deal from this lecture!
Students’ Union
听力材料
Text 1
W：Could we start at 11：30 a.m.?
M：There’s no need to be so hurried.Let’s make it two o’clock and we can still leave one and a half hours’ margin(余地).
W：OK.
Text 2
W：Do you like the weather in Shanghai?
M：I must say I’m used to the milder winter in Hong Kong.
Text 3
M：I nearly missed it this morning.I got to the corner just in time.
W：You are lucky.These drivers always leave on time since it takes so long to cross the city.
Text 4
W：Where will you and your family go and spend your summer vacation?
M：We are arranging for a holiday to Europe.We will stay in Italy for three days，France for five weeks，Switzerland for two days.
Text 5
M：It was really a long and boring lecture.I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep.
W：I don’t think that.Actually it is quite long since I heard anyone better.
Text 6
M：We shouldn’t get up late on Saturday morning.I’m going to walk in the woods behind our house this week.
W：I know you enjoy walking，but I heard our house manager say to watch out for the wild wolf.
M：What did he say about the wolf?
W：Someone prepared food for small animals and that attracted the wolf.
M：Are you sure it isn’t a joke?
W：I don’t think it’s a joke，but I really don’t understand what he means.
Text 7
W：What’s the matter，Mark? You don’t look very happy.
M：I’m not.I’m worried about my English.
W：What’s the problem?
M：I’m not practicing enough.
W：Why not?
M：Well，it’s difficult to meet English people.
W：You should go out more.
M：Where should I go?
W：You should go to bars.You should join a club.
M：But...English people never speak to me.
W：Ah! You should speak first.
M：What can I talk about?
W：The weather! English people are always interested in the weather.
Text 8
W：Hi.Tom.Did you have a nice holiday?
M：Yes，couldn’t have been better.Thank you.
W：Where did you go during the holidays?
M：I went to Scotland.
W：Did you go there alone?
M：No.I went there with my parents.We traveled around in Scotland.We spent a week in Edinburgh，then went to St.Andrews.
W：It’s said that Highlands is a very good place to see.Did you go up there?
M：No.We stayed at a hotel for a few days and came back to London down the west coast.
W：How was the weather when you were there?
M：Quite good，and everybody was very kind.People aren’t in such a hurry-up there，you know.
W：You must have enjoyed your holidays.
M：Sure.
Text 9
W：Oh，Mike! I didn’t know you had any interest in painting.
M：I don’t know much about it at all，so I thought it would be a good idea to take this course.
W：Did you go to the exhibition last night?
M：Unfortunately I couldn’t make it.They are open for one more day，so I’m going to see it tonight.What did you think of it?
W：I loved it.Desiree’s paintings catch your eye immediately，and then your eyes lock on them.
M：I can’t wait to see them myself.And did you say the painter’s name was Desiree?
W：She only uses that name when she paints.Her real name is Lucy Green.Desiree really sounds more exciting，don’t you think?
M：It sure does.Oh，it looks like Professor Brown is here.I’ll talk to you some more after class.
Text 10
Good evening! Tonight the main news is about the bad weather we are having.Storms are reported in all parts of the country.In the north，many roads are closed because of high winds.Two main roads near Glasgow are blocked by trees.In the south too，heavy rains and storms are reported.Near Dover，fifty houses have been flooded and last night a lorry was blown over by the wind.In the east，quite a few areas have been flooded.Many small boats have been lost and this morning one boat was found two miles on land.Things are better in the west.But two villages have been flooded by a river and four people nearly drowned in the flood.No storms are expected tomorrow.
