2018年下学期高三年级期中联考英语试卷
时量：120分钟
第Ⅰ卷
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.What is Tina doing?
A.Talking to herself. B.Making a phone call. C.Looking for a headset.
2.Why do the speakers line up?
A.To buy some water. B.To buy some food. C.To buy film tickets.
3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Their trip plan. B.A hot program. C.The weather.
4.What color coat does the man recommend?
A.White. B.Pink. C.Green.
5.How many days does the man plan to book?
A.7 days. B.10 days. C.17 days.
第二节听下面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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.When are the papers due?
A.Three days later. B.One week later. C.Two weeks later.
7.What will Kate help the man with next year?
A.A part-time job. B.His term papers. C.The new courses.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.What is the speakers’ research about?
A.The world’s population. B.Water pollution in the town. C.The development of the town.
9.Where are the speakers going now?
A.The library. B.The factories. C.The bookstore.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.How does the woman sound in the beginning?
A.Surprised. B.Annoyed. C.Excited.
11.What did the woman forget to do?
A.Bring the contract. B.Ring up Mr. Brown. C.Arrange a meeting room.
12.What is the woman related to Mr. King?
A.His client. B.His secretary. C.His travel agent.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.Why is the man calling the woman?
A.To seek some advice. B.To ask for some days off. C.To invite her to a holiday.
14.Where is the man now?
A.In Chicago. B.In Paris. C.In London.
15.What does the woman remind the man to bring?
A.His case. B.His passport. C.Some brochures.
16.How will the man go to meet the woman?
A.By bus. B.By bike. C.By subway.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.What did the speaker’s friend think of the book Wild Ways?
A.It was boring. B.It was expensive. C.It was attractive.
18.What appealed to the speaker most about the book?
A.The historical knowledge. B.The vivid description. C.The leading character.
19.Who wrote the book?
A.William Baker. B.Harry Kevin. C.Margaret Emerson.
20.What does the speaker say about the book?
A.It’s hard to understand. B.It will gain popularity. C.It sells at a discount.
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
Asar Abliz (left) enjoys a family visit last week in a vocational education and training center in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The center helps bring back to society those committing minor crimes under the influence of religious extremism.Wang Jing / China Daily
Escape from a forced 'marriage'
"I told him no, no, no!" said Gulbahar Arken, shaking her head forcefully as she recalled an argument with her father nearly eight years earlier.
Xi calls on women to help bring about rejuvenation dream
BURMA ROAD SACRIFICES RECALLED ON 80TH ANNIVERSARY
Martial arts novelist Louis Cha dies at 94
China asks US to treat chipmaker equitably
Aid to Africa focus of UN case studies
Australian state signs cooperation agreement on Belt, Road Initiative
Buddhist forum calls for shared future for mankind
China Nine confirmed dead in bus plunge A rescue team found nine people dead after a bus broke through a guardrail and plunged into the Yangtze River with an estimated 15 passengers on board in Chongqing on Sunday morning.
Sino-Russian expedition provides Arctic data
Woman jailed for abuse of 7-year-old
40 Years On Red tourism brings history alive In northern Shaanxi province, Yan'an builds pillar industry around the past
Farmers taste fruit of poverty relief efforts
Shanghai aims for top tech city status
Guangxi learns to protect biodiversity
Vocational training centers aim to promote better lifestyles
Safety measures begin to take effect
How many pieces of news do you read in the section?
Four B. eighteen C. twenty-one D. eight
According to the passage, which of the statements is not true?
Asar Abliz committed minor crimes under the influence of religious extremism
Gulbahar Arken feels relieved for her divorcing.
There are about nine passengers on the bus plunged into the Yangtze River in Chongqing on Sunday morning. D. Red tourism is Yannan’s main industry. 23. Where can you read the news ? A. A magazine B. An advertisement C. China Daily D. A periodical
B
In 2015 a paper published in a science magazine reported on the personality types of people living in various London districts. Extroverts (外向的人), the researchers who wrote it had discovered, favored Richmond. Those who were most open to experience gathered in Hackney. People in Barnet scored lower than average on emotional stability.
What this study did not address was whether someone’s home range reflects their personality traits or imposes them. In other words, is what is going on “nature” or “nurture” (培育) ? However, in a piece of research just published, Dr. Holtmann of Otago University, in New Zealand, and his colleagues have filled that gap—at least, they have filled it for dunnocks.
The dunnock is a European bird. It has, though, been introduced to New Zealand and its population has boomed there. It is a well-studied species, and, in particular, some being measurably bolder (更大胆的) and more tolerant of potential threats, such as nearby human beings, than others. The team’s research area was the Botanic Garden in Dunedin. This is open to the public, but some areas are more frequented by visitors than others. Dunnocks have small territories, so it was possible to measure the amount of human disturbance in a given territory with reasonable precision. And, by wrapping each of the dunnocks in the garden with colour-coded bands it was possible to identify individuals by sight. Altogether, the researchers looked at 99 of them.
They worked out a bird’s level of threat tolerance by the simple method of walking towards it, and then measuring how close one could get before the bird flew away. They did this several times for each bird every breeding season, and repeated the process over the course of three seasons.
A particular bird’s flight distance (ie, how closely it could be approached before it departed) was, they found, consistent within a breeding season. From season to season most birds got a little bolder—probably as they learnt more about the world and what they could safely get away with. But this increase in boldness with age was small compared with the different starting points of bold and shy birds when they first arrived in a territory. It did not, therefore, much affect the fact that, on average, birds’ flight distances were inversely correlated (负相关) with the level of human disturbance in their territories. This was a consequence of disturbed territories being settled by bold birds, and undisturbed territories by shy ones.
In the case of dunnocks, then, nature wins over nurture. Dr. Holtmann was able to show that personalities match circumstances, rather than being created by them. Dunnocks can recognize which places suit them best, and choose to settle in them shortly after they are fully fledged (羽翼丰满). Most likely, that is happening in London districts, too.
24. What does the underlined words “that gap” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. What the paper published in 2015 failed to handle.
B. Why extroverts favour certain areas in London district.
C. How Dr. Holtmann involved dunnocks in his study.
D. What the former and latter study have in common.
25. From Paragraph 3, we can know that dunnocks ________.
A. are native to New Zealand B. have distinct personalities
C. are bolder than human beings D. can be easily identified by its color
26. What conclusion did Dr. Holtmann draw from his study?
A. It’s nurture rather than nature that matters in the case of dunnocks’ behaviour.
B. Birds’ flight distances were in proportion to human disturbance in their territories.
C. Dunnocks choose their habitats wisely in the first place rather than adapt to them.
D. Bold birds and shy birds alike settle in undisturbed territories in the botanic garden.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To argue that circumstances cultivate certain personalities.
B. To entertain readers with some funny facts about dunnocks.
C. To present the finding of a scientific research about dunnocks.
D. To confirm the assumption that personalities match circumstances.
C
The World Health Organization report compared the “obesity－related behaviors” for youngsters across 42 nations. And it reveals UK kids are among the laziest.
Among teenage girls, the Scots toped the league table for most screen time, with 80 per cent spending at least two hours a day on computers. Wales came fourth with 76 per cent, and England seventh with 75 per cent. Girls in Armenia and Albania were least likely to spend hours idling online.
Screen time figures for boys were even higher. Wales was second in the European “couch potato” league, with 85 per cent glued to their screens for at least two hours. Scotland was third with 84 per cent, and England 15th with 77 per cent. Boys in Switzerland and Portugal were least likely to dedicate two hours a day to sitting in front of a computer.
Lead researcher Dr Jo Inchley, from the University of St Andrews, said social media was impacting on kids' health. She said, “We know there are risks, such as cyber bullying and impact on mental health. Also, there are longer－term impacts on physical health from being sedentary. One of the main challenges is that this kind of activity (social media and computer use) is so much part of young people's lives these days.” She said more needs to be done to get kids moving throughout the day.
Dr Steven Mann, research director for UK Active said the findings were “alarming”. He said, “Modern life has changed, but when teens are spending hours hunched over Facebook, Instagram and videogames, they simply aren't getting the exercise that they need. These alarming inactivity figures show that playtime is over before it has started for too many children, putting them at far greater risk of future conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.”
Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, warned Brit teens are now “slaves to hand－held devices”. And the WHO warns four in five fat teens will continue to struggle with their weight throughout life. The report also shows less than half of UK youngsters consume fruit or veg daily.
28. What do we know about the “obesity－related behaviors” for youngsters across 42 nations?
A. UK kids didn't exercise enough.
B. Girls spent more time on computers than boys.
C. Girls in Wales ranked the first in terms of screen time.
D. Only Swiss boys are among the laziest.
29. What does the underlined word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Cyber bullying. B. Computer using.
C. Exercising. D. Sitting or little activity.
30. What is the main reason for obesity for UK teens?
A. Less fruit or veg consuming. B. Too much use of electronic devices.
C. Too much playtime. D. Lack of physical education.
31. Why are these screen time figures alarming?
A. UK kids will be beaten.
B. All UK kids will suffer from overweight.
C. Risk of certain diseases will increase.
D. More hand－held devices need to be produced.
D
It would certainly be the most unique car on the school run. Dutch researchers have unveiled the Stella Lux, a four－sweater family car that is not only powered by the sun, but generates much more energy than it uses. It can travel 621 miles on a full charge, and even comes with an app to automatically work out the most efficient routes.
Stella Lux was developed by Solar Team Eindhoven (STE), a group of 21 students from different faculties of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). The team won the Cruiser Class title 2 years ago and that is in 2015 with its first car, Stella.
“By deciding to further improve on our solar－powered four－person car, we're once again aiming to win while at the same time proving that this energy－positive family car offers a feasible future prospect，” says Solar Team Eindhoven's Team Manager Tom Selten.
This year the student team is once again taking part in the biennial(两年一次的) Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia. The race for solar－powered cars covers a distance of 3，000 km, and goes right through the heart of the outback from Darwin to Adelaide.
After the World Solar Challenge the team are planning a tour through the Netherlands, China and the USA. “With Stella Lux we want to take the next step in bringing a solar car to the consumer. Therefore we want to show Lux to as many people as possible and we hope to inspire them，” says Tom Selten. “We see a future where everybody drives a solar car, where all cars produce energy instead of consuming it.”
Stella Lux generates electricity via 5.8 sq m (62.4 sq ft) of solar cells and has an additional battery capacity of 15 kWh. A full charge provides a range of over 1，000 km (621 mi) in the Dutch climate or 1，100 km (684 mi) in the Australian climate, and the car has a top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). To achieve this figure, the car has been designed to be both lightweight and aerodynamic. The efficiency of Stella Lux is improved by using a specially designed navigation system. The system monitors weather and chooses the best route accordingly.
32. What is TRUE about Stella Lux?
A. A solar－powered four－person car aimed at schools.
B. It produces less energy than it uses.
C. A full charge can't provide it with a range of 621 miles.
D. It works out the best route with the help of a specially designed navigation system.
33. What do we know about Solar Team Eindhoven?
A. They are car developers. B. They are car racers.
C. They are car advertisers. D. They are car dealers.
34. How is the car designed to achieve its top speed?
A. By making the car lightweight and aerodynamic.
B. By using a specially designed navigation system.
C. By generating electricity via solar cells.
D. By improving its solar－powered system.
35. What is the team's attitude towards this energy－positive family car's future?
A. Negative. B Worried. C. Optimistic. D. Uncertain.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why we still need to read Dickens
Walk into any bookstore, and you can hardly avoid “bumping into” Charles Dickens. Many of Dickens’ works still sell well today. 36
As someone who teaches Dickens, the question of why we still read him is often on my mind. 37 One day nearly 10 years ago, however, when I was giving a lecture, I was telling the students that for Victorian readers, Dickens’s writing was a “tune-in-next-week” type of thing that generated crazes. 38 “But why should we still read this stuff?” the student asked. The answer I gave was only acceptable, “Because he teaches you how to think,” I said.
The question annoyed me for years, for years, and for years I told myself answers, but never with complete satisfaction. We read Dickens because he is not just a man of his own times, but also a man for our times. We read Dickens because we can learn from experiences of his characters almost as easily as we can learn from our own experiences.
39 But these are not exactly the reason why I read Dickens. My search for an answer continued until one day a text message came from a student of mine. “We still read Dickens’s novels,” she wrote, “because they tell us why we are what we are.” Simple as it was, that’s the explanation I had sought for years.
Dickens shines a light on who we are during the best of times and worst of times.
40 If you have time, go to pick up one of his many novels, read it and enjoy what it has to tell you about yourself.
A. Then a hand shot up.
B. I know that wasn’t really the reason.
C. And they are placed on outstanding shelves.
D. That question was never more troubling.
E. That’s why we still need to read him today.
F. I already know who it is I’ll meet in those novels.
G. These are all wonderful reasons to read Dickens.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past, but I had to change my thinking after my experience in a happening coffee place with two of my grown-up daughters. The place was 41 so we had to climb a 42 and steep (陡的) flight of stain in order to find an empty table. After 43 coffee and snacks, we were going down the stairs one by one, leaving hardly any 44 for another person to either climb up or come down.
Just as I was in the middle of my way down, a gentleman 45 the restaurant through the main entrance, which was right 46 the staircase. I was sure I would be 47 roughly by this man who would want to go up in a hurry. I kept coming down as fast as I could, 48 the banister(扶手). My 49 were already down, looking up at me 50 , hoping I would reach them 51 the stranger started up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort. Nearly reaching them, I 52 the man still standing near the 53 . I reached my daughters and passed the 54 at the entrance door which he 55 holding open.
Looking back on this matter, all three of us felt 56 that we did not even thank the 57 gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to 58 through before going up. Such well-mannered people are hard to find these days, when jostling(推撞) and pushing is 59 in our advanced but aggressive(好斗的) society. The gentleman in the coffee place restored my faith in human 60 .
41. A. cold B. noisy C crowded D. decorated
42. A. narrow B. broken C. dark D. short
43. A. delivering B. making C. enjoying D. ordering
44. A. time B. space C. pace D. step
45. A. left B. blocked C. checked D. entered
46. A. above B. in front of C. behind D. at the top of
47. A. punished B. pulled C. attacked D. pushed
48. A. making way for B. sitting on C. holding on to D. junking over
49. A. colleagues B. daughters C. friends D. neighbors
50. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. doubtfully D. patiently
51. A. before B. once C. unless D. if
52. A. imagined B. heard C. sensed D. noticed
53. A. door B. table C window D. counter
54. A. manager B. stranger C. waiter D. cook
55. A. appreciated B. suggested C. admitted D. kept
56. A. bad B. grateful C. delimited D. heartbroken
57. A. courageous B. generous C. polite D. responsible
58. A. drive B. search C. run D. pass
59. A. popular B. common C. avoidable D. favorable
60. A. feelings B. emotions C. kindness D. behavior
第II卷
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单间）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Traditional Chinese wedding
Traditional Chinese wedding customs have been around for thousands of years. They may vary from place to place and time to time, but have been holding an important position in the lives of Chinese people, 61. (cause) a far-reaching impact on the way the Chinese lead their lives. The traditional Chinese marriage usually 62. (involve) some necessary procedures, such as match-making, engagement, meeting the bride, and three bows. 63. addition, a typical Chinese wedding nowadays goes like this when a new couple is engaged, 64. follows is a 65. (choose) of the date of their marriage.
Most people would favor a bank holiday or special Chinese festival for their relatives and friends 66. (attend) the wedding. However, quite a few others, especially 67. in die countryside, would fix a lucky date so that their marriage would have “Double Happiness”. The wedding ceremony is usually hosted 68. (warm) and the wedding ceremony very often ends with 69. unique banquet. Toasts are made to wish the new couple long life, everlasting love and happiness, early birth of a 70. (health) baby and so on.
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()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。
One Monday afternoon, we were playing basketball on the playground while I suddenly slipped and fell over. On seeing that, all my classmates rushed to me. Under the help of several other students, Li Xiang, one of my best friend put me on his back and head to for the clinic immediately. It turned out that my right ankle got injured but I had to be sent to hospital. He did not leave until an ambulance was arrived. The following day, he came to see me. To my greatly relief, he brought textbooks to them and helped me with my lessons. It was a great pleasure to have such a devoting friend.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，Mr. Louis Alexander (英国著名语言学家）应邀来你校参观、讲学，并进行座谈了解中国学生英语学习情况。现由你代表你校学生主持座谈会，对客人表示欢迎，并简要介绍其作品，告诉大家在座谈会上就英语学习方面的问题随意向Mr. Alexander提问。
注意：1.行文连贯、通顺，字数100词左右。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考河汇：讲学-deliver a lecture;
语言学家-linguist;
作品名称New Concept English and Follow Me
浏阳市第二、五、六中 三校联考 英 语 卷 答案
2018年11月
1—5BBCAB 6—10CABAA 11—15BBAAB 16—20CCACB
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
21-23 B C C 24—27 ABCD 28.ADBC 32.DAAC 36-40 CDAGE
第一节 30分
41-45 CACBD 46-50 BDCBA 51-55 ADABD 56-60 ACDBC
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. causing 62. involves 63. In 64.what 65.choice
66. to attend 67.those 68.warmly 69. a 70.healthy
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35 分）
改错【答案】 71.playing后面加the 72.while--when
73.Under--With 74.friend--friends 75.head--headed 76 去掉for 前的 to
77.but—and/so 78.greatly--great 79.them--me 80.devoting--devoted
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear friends,
I, named Li Hua , on behalf of our school, would like to extend our warm welcome to Mr. Louis Alexander, our distinguished guest. We are lucky to have him visit our school.
Being a world famous English linguist, as is known to us all, he has written lots of books, including New Concept English. Follow Me and so on. Today Mr. Alexander, a remarkable professor, is invited to come to our school to deliver a lecture cm writing and about English study in high schools in China, which is a golden opportunity for us to promote our English Meanwhile, if you have any questions on English study, you are free to ask him for help. We do believe that his shining ideas will be beneficial to us.
We wish you, our honorable guest, good health and a pleasant journey in our school. Now a wonderful lecture from Mr. Smith is eagerly ejected and let’s egress our sincere welcome once again.
(A)28. What do we know about the “obesity－related behaviors” for youngsters across 42 nations?
A. UK kids didn't exercise enough.
B. Girls spent more time on computers than boys.
C. Girls in Wales ranked the first in terms of screen time.
D. Only Swiss boys are among the laziest.
【解析】根据文章一、二、三自然段信息分析得知答案。
(D)29. What does the underlined word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Cyber bullying. B. Computer using.
C. Exercising. D. Sitting or little activity.
【解析】分析上下语境可得知答案。
(B)30. What is the main reason for obesity for UK teens?
A. Less fruit or veg consuming. B. Too much use of electronic devices.
C. Too much playtime. D. Lack of physical education.
【解析】根据文章第四自然段“One of the main challenges is that this kind of activity (social media and computer use) is so much part of young people's lives these days.”和文章最后一个自然段“Brit teens are now ‘slaves to hand－held devices’”可得知答案。
(C)31. Why are these screen time figures alarming?
A. UK kids will be beaten.
B. All UK kids will suffer from overweight.
C. Risk of certain diseases will increase.
D. More hand－held devices need to be produced.
【解析】根据文章倒数第二自然段“These alarming inactivity figures show that playtime is over before it has started for too many children, putting them at far greater risk of future conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.”可得知答案。
(D)32. What is TRUE about Stella Lux?
A. A solar－powered four－person car aimed at schools.
B. It produces less energy than it uses.
C. A full charge can't provide it with a range of 621 miles.
D. It works out the best route with the help of a specially designed navigation system.
【解析】根据文章第一自然段对Stella Lux的介绍得知ABC错误。根据最后一段最后两句得知答案为D。
(A)33. What do we know about Solar Team Eindhoven?
A. They are car developers. B. They are car racers.
C. They are car advertisers. D. They are car dealers.
【解析】根据文章第二自然段对Solar Team Eindhoven的介绍得知答案为A。
(A)34. How is the car designed to achieve its top speed?
A. By making the car lightweight and aerodynamic.
B. By using a specially designed navigation system.
C. By generating electricity via solar cells.
D. By improving its solar－powered system.
【解析】根据文章最后一自然段“To achieve this figure, the car has been designed to be both lightweight and aerodynamic.”得知答案。
(C)35. What is the team's attitude towards this energy－positive family car's future?
A. Negative. B Worried. C. Optimistic. D. Uncertain.
【解析】根据文章第三自然段“...this energy－positive family car offers a feasible future prospect”和文章倒数第二自然段“We see a future where everybody drives a solar car, where all cars produce energy instead of consuming it.”得知答案。
【解析】
71.playing后面加the 考查冠词。Play the basketball打篮球；
72.while--when 考查连词。Be doing when …正在做某事这时。。。；
73.Under—With 考查介词 with the help of 在。。帮助下；
74.friend—friends 考查名词。One of 后面加名词的复数形式；
75.head--headed 考查动词的时态。整个文章用一般过去时来叙述；
76. 去for前的to 77.but—and/so 考查连词。句意：结果我的右脚踝受伤并且我不得不被送到医院。
78. greatly--great 考查形容词。 Great用来修饰relief
79..them—me 考查代词。句意：使我感到安慰的是，他给我带课本来并帮我辅导功课。111]1111]
80.devoting—devoted 考查形容词。Devoted用来修饰来，一个热心的朋友；
Listening Test 2
Text 1
M: Is that girl OK? She’s talking to herself.
W: Oh, she’s Tina. She’s using the headset（耳机） to talk on the phone.
Text 2
M: The food smells tasty and makes my mouth water. Let’s buy some.
W: OK. Let’s line up here. This line seems a little shorter. The film will begin soon.
Text 3
W: Sunny day, isn’t it?
M: Yes, it is. It is clearing up. Maybe it will become hot like the day before yesterday. It’s not like what the weather forecast said at all. Any plans for today?
Text 4
M: How about this, ma’am? This brand is the bestseller.
W: I like the style and the size is OK, but the color is white. My favorite is pink. And green is also OK. Do you have any coat in these colors?
Text 5
M: I’d like to book a room for this month. I’ll stay for about ten days.
W: Well, we can only confirm a room from the 10th to the 17th. We won’t be able to guarantee you the room after that, but we can find you a room in one of the nearest hotels.
Text 6
M: How are your term papers?
W: Oh， I haven’t really started them.
M: How could it be? ⑥You have to hand in the papers two weeks later.
W: I know，but I am busy with my part-time job recently. It’ll be finished within 3 days. Then I’ll deal with the papers right away. It will take me one week to finish, I think.
M: That’s great. Kate, you know, ⑦I am thinking of getting a part-time job next year though I will have some new courses； because I really need much money and I don’t want to ask my parents for any more. ⑦Can you help me?
W：⑦No problem.
Text 7
W: ⑧We are going to do some research on the pollution of the river in our town. Do you have any idea about it?
M: Since pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world, I’m sure a lot of people are interested in this topic.
W: Polluted water is a great danger to people’s health, so I think our work is very meaningful.
M: Right. Then, how can we do the research? How about visiting some factories along the river?
W: Good idea. Factories always pollute the environment by pouring waste water directly into rivers.
M: ⑨We can also borrow some books on this topic first.
W: ⑨OK. Let’s go to the library right away.
Text 8
M: Good morning, Miss Green.
W: Good morning， Mr. King. (10)Why are you here? You should be on your vacation today.
M: Yes, I should. But guess what? Mr. Brown called me this early morning and said he’s on the way here to sign that important contract with me.
W: But I think he should know that your vacation starts from today.
M: He doesn’t know because you haven’t told him.
W: Uh dear! I am terribly sorry, sir. I spent the whole week preparing the contract. (11)And I totally forgot to call him! (12)I promise you I will never make this kind of mistake again.
M: (12)It’s OK, Miss Green. But could you please go and arrange a meeting room for me now? Mr. Brown and I will need to use it shortly.
Text 9
W: Good morning! Getaway Travel Agency, how can I help you?
M: Good morning, (13)I was wondering if you could help me. You see, I’m thinking of going on holiday, but I’m not sure where to go.
W: Well, yes, of course. We’re here to help, but surely you must have some idea of the type of holiday destination you’d like. London, Paris or Sydney? We have all sorts of destinations and all types of holidays.
M: No, I’m sorry but I really don’t know. (13)I’ve never been on holiday before. Can you make some suggestions for me?
W：Look, I think the best thing would be that if you come in to see us, we can show you some brochures and help you make up your mind.
M：Great! I’ll come over right away. Where is your office?
W：(14)It’s very easy to find. We’re on Church Street, Chicago, next to the police station. The No. 9 bus passes by our gate or you can take the No. 10 subway. Oh, (15)bring your passport in case we need it.
M: OK, I’ll do that, thank you. (16)I’m on my way to the subway.
Text 10
W: I have to say that I won’t forget the book Wild Ways forever. I was hooked（被吸引） from the very first chapter and I finished it in just one sitting. (17)Then I persuaded my friend William Baker to read the book, who was soon lost in it. I was close to tears several times when I read the experiences that happened to the leading character and I really considered myself to be one of the characters, although I was sometimes angry by the choices they made. (18)It’s well-researched and historically accurate, and I learned an awful lot about things that went on, which I never knew before. That’s the most important reason why I like the book. History is my favorite and my teacher Harry Kevin often encourages me to read novels related to history. Besides, (19)Margaret Emerson has a brilliant way with words, which are easy to understand. (20)I’m sure the literary world will see this book as such a masterpiece.
