湖南省常德市2019届高三上学期期末检测考试英语试题 （无听力音频含听力材料）

2018—2019学年度上学期高三期末检测考试
英语（试题卷）
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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。
例： How much is the shirt?
A. ￡ 19.15 B. ￡ 9.18 C. ￡ 9.15
答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a theater. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bus station.
2. What’s the matter with Jane?
A. She is homesick. B. She is badly ill. C. She is disappointed.
3. How does the woman feel?
A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Worried.
4. What does Susan mean?
A. She had a date then. B. She’ll put off the meeting. C. Time was too limited.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Co-workers. C. A couple.
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。听每段对话或独白后，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秒钟的做答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman come to see Rick?
A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home.
7. Which country would the woman like to visit?
A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The popularity of English.
B. The study pressure on students.
C. Attitudes towards learning foreign languages.
9. What percentage of students are forced to learn a foreign language?
A. About 21%. B. About 27%. C. About 35%.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s Julia Swan related to the speakers？
A. The chairman of their company.
B. Their high-school classmate.
C. Their professor.
11. Where is Julia Swan?
A. In Shanghai. B. In New York. C. In California.
12. What did Julia ask the speakers to do?
A. Attend her art lesson.
B. Get together with her.
C. Work at Fudan University
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers.
B. Signing up for a weight-loss course.
C. Trying out a new gym in town.
14．What does the gym offer at its opening?
A. Professional personal training.
B. Free exercise for the first week.
C. A discount for a half-year membership.
15. What is the man concerned about?
A. The safety of weight-lifting.
B. The qualification of his membership.
C. The operation of fitness equipment.
16. What do we know about the woman from the conversation?
A. She used to be the gym’s personal trainer.
B. She knows the basics of weight-lifting.
C. She used to do 200 sit-ups every day.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which level competition is suitable for the listeners?
A. The low level. B. The high level. C. The middle level.
18. What is the topic for this year?
A. Weather. B. Travel. C. Change.
19. What are the listeners advised to do to get ideas?
A. Ask Maria for help.
B. Read the poem of Rain.
C. Borrow books from the library.
20. What will the school spend the prize money on this year?
A. The library. B. The computers. C. The lab.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the major Hawaiian Islands you should visit. Each has its own personality and offers unique adventures and activities.
Oahu
Oahu?has a bit of everything, packed in 597 square miles. You can hike into thick rainforests, and when you need a break, relax on powdery white sand beaches and stay at luxury resorts.
Oahu has become a great destination for families. The urban core (核心) of Honolulu and Waikiki has historic sites, museums and bustling（熙熙攘攘的）and nightlife scenes. The island lives up to its nickname of the Gathering Place.
Maui
Maui is a great island for honeymooners. The Valley Isle has top-class resorts and golf courses, adjacent（毗邻）to some of the state’s best beaches. A large dormant（休眠）volcano in east Maui at sunrise or sunset is a serene experience, as well as driving the Road to Hana, famed for its thundering waterfalls.
Kauai
Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The island gets a lot of rain, but that’s what makes it so lively. You’ll come across flowers and plants you’ve never seen before. For some of the best views on the island, visit Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and the Na Pali coast, boasting some of the world’s highest sea cliffs.
Big Island
The Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning and volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s one of the few spots in the world where you can see lava flow. In fact, the Big Island has 10 of the world’s sub-climate zones, from the snow-covered mountain of Mauna Kea, green forests of Waipio Valley to stretches of barren desert.
21. Which is young couples’ favorite?
A. Oahu. B. Maui. C. Kauai. D. Big Island.
22. How is Oahu different from the other places?
A. It belongs to Hawaii. B. It offers the best beaches.
C. It has variety of plants. D. You can experience city life on it.
23. What do Maui and Big Island have in common?
A. They are both covered with snow. B. You can have a look at a volcano.
C. Weather is changeable. D. There is plenty of rain.
B
Weather has always been a central part of my life. It terrified me at age four, amazed me at age 10, and got me into college at age 17. The biggest danger we face today isn’t gun violence, election interference（干扰）, North Korea, or Donald Trump. It’s climate change.
There is clear evidence that our climate is changing. The number of years with an average temperature above 50 degrees in Rochester has doubled. In the past 27 years, we’ve had 18 years with more than 100 inches of snowfall. In the 50 years prior, only 13 years exceeded（超出）100 inches of snowfall. Recent events are perhaps the most serious reminder that something is horribly off. Just in the past few months, dozens have died in one of the most expansive wildfire seasons on record. This year alone, six tropical systems have impacted U.S. states and territories. Four were major hurricanes and three of those four made landfall.
So what can we do? At this point, it seems like nothing will be able to prevent this planet from going to ruin. I don’t have all the answers. The true solutions to these problems are years away. But that means that we’re the generation that will be responsible for saving the planet. You can start right now.
If you’re learning a language, you could become the bridge between several countries hoping to cooperate on sustainable solutions. If you’re an engineer, why not start thinking about how you can make sustainable products? If you’re in art, music, or involved in another type of expressive discipline, perhaps climate change will factor into your work. Even giving the issue a few minutes of thought every day can make a big difference in the future.
Most importantly, we have to work together on this. This is an issue that requires us to act now, because tomorrow could be too late to act.
Everybody can stop the storm. The world is in your hands.
24. What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A. The author experienced extreme weather at age 17.
B. The author has a serious gun fright as a child.
C. The author’s ashamed of being born in a poor family.
D. The author is in favor of Donald Trump.
25. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2？
A. Lead in a topic. B. Provide some suggestions.
C. Add some supporting details. D. Give an introduction.
26. What is the author’s opinion?
A. The government is to blame. B. Everybody should be aware.
C. Education is the most important. D. Man Can Conquer Nature.
27. What title can we give the passage?
A. There’s a Storm Coming B. Great Minds Think Alike
C. Mind Your Own Business D. Two Heads Are Better Than One
C
Natalie Hampton, Sanah Jivani, Peyton Klein, and Tori Taylor share one thing in common: They all experienced or witnessed bullying as teens.?
As they tried to make sense of what they’d personally endured （忍受） or watched others live through, the four young women, who didn’t know each other, decided to dedicate their teen years to bullying prevention.?
After taking time to recover from the severe bullying she experienced, Hampton built an app called?Sit With Us?that helps students find new friends with whom they can share lunch. Jivani, now 21, had been bullied for having a hair loss condition known as alopecia and founded?International Natural Day?while in high school. Klein noticed how students who spoke English as a second language were excluded（排斥） and discriminated against, so she launched an after-school program to promote tolerance and friendship called?Global Minds Initiative. Taylor, who’d experienced bullying, fought to bring a peer counseling（咨询） program to her high school.?
Bullying often makes victims and bystanders feel helpless, but young people also have the power to help change the culture at their school — just like Hampton, Jivani, Klein and Taylor did. When you are faced with bullying, what will you do? Here are the four’s opinions.
Build self-confidence. Bullies tend to pick on kids without confidence. If you can build self-confidence, you can help prevent being bullied in the future.
Never stop telling your story. Reliving the painful experience of bullying can be difficult, but realize it takes courage to tell your story and your story truly does have the capacity to change the world. Talk to a teacher, a coach, or a parent. It’s their job to step up and help you deal with a bully, so tell them what you know.
Make friends. Making friends can be difficult if you’re not very outgoing. Having friends, though, can make you less vulnerable（易受攻击的）to bullying, and it gives you someone to pal around with between classes.
Ask about transferring schools. If your situation is particularly bad, ask about transferring schools. This step may be difficult if you go to a zoned public school, but it can be done.
28. What is the main fun_ction of Sit With Us?
A. It can introduce new friends.
B. Students can get help from teachers.
C. Students can use it to order lunch.
D. It can help to develop friendship.
29. What does the underlined word “alopecia” probably refer to?
A. Illness. B. Habit. C. App. D. Food.
30. What did Klein do for bullying prevention?
A. She took an active part in an after-school program.
B. She built an app called?Global Minds Initiative.
C. She helped to fight against discrimination.
D. She appealed to us to tolerate school bullying.
31. What do the four girls advise us to do?
A. Make as many friends as possible. B. Avoid getting into trouble.
C. Don’t keep trouble to yourself. D. Better not choose a private school.
D
Children who use screens for seven hours or more a day are showing signs that their brain cortex（大脑皮层）is thinning prematurely（过早地）, according to a new major US study.?
The ongoing $300 million research is funded by the?National Institute of Health?and shows results of the effects of technology on children.??The aim of the study, called Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development, is also to show how screen time affects emotional development and mental health. The researchers also determined that children who spend more than two hours of daily screen time score lower on thinking and language tests.?
Researchers made the early findings by scanning the brains of 4, 500 children.?
The brain cortex is the outermost layer of neural（神经中枢的） tissue that processes information from the physical world.?It is critical for cognitive functions such as perception（直觉）, language, memory and consciousness but thins as we mature into old age.
Though the difference was significant from participants who spent less time using smart devices, the study director cautioned against drawing a conclusion.??
Dr Gaya Dowling, an NIH doctor working on the project, cautioned against drawing a conclusion because they aren’t completely sure it’s being caused by the increased use of modern technology. They won’t be able to draw a definitive outcome until they follow them over the course of several years.
Dr Dowling said: “It won’t be until we follow them over time that we will see if there are outcomes that are associated with the differences that we’re seeing in this single snapshot.”
A 2014 study showed that there is a direct correlation between the thickness of the brain cortex and IQ score. The cortex begins to thin after the age of five or six as part of the normal aging process.
The findings showed that?people with a significant increase in IQ did not have the expected cortical thinning and people with a significant decrease in IQ had exaggerated（夸张） cortical（皮质的）thinning.
?A major data release of the initial data is scheduled for early 2019.
32. What belongs to the findings of the new major US study?
A. Screen time can result in a smaller brain.
B. The brain cortex gets thinner as we mature into old age.
C. Too much exposure to screen can lead to a poorer health.
D. Children who are interested in computer are academically poor.
33. Why is Dr Gaya Dowling against drawing a conclusion?
A. There are some doubts about their findings.
B. He thinks that further study is needed.
C. The number of the participants is not large enough.
D. They should ask for the government’s permission.
34. What is the finding of the 2014 study?
A. The brain cortex has much to do with IQ score.
B. The brain cortex’s thickness is determined by IQ.
C. Different people have different cortical thinning.
D. Aging is a natural process for creatures.
35. What will probably happen when a person reaches the age of five or six?
A. His IQ score will get higher and higher.
B. He will be more addicted to modern technology.
C. He will show more interest in modern technology.
D. His brain cortex will become thinner and thinner.
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。
How to Survive Being Stuck in a Lift
Being stuck in a lift, also known as an elevator, can sometimes be scary, especially if you are a fan of those kinds of movies which have a lot of elevator tragedies. You may think being stuck in an elevator in real life is not like in the movies. 36
Remain calm and do not panic! You may have heard of this a lot of times and it is true that panicking will do you no good. 37
Press each of the floor buttons one by one. Then, try the “doors open” button. If none of the buttons works, the lift is broken, and you need to let someone know about it.
See if your phone has any reception or Internet. 38 If you have WiFi connection, contact a family member or friend. Don’t forget to tell them what the address is of the building and possibly which elevator you are stuck in. If your phone is not available, the following tips can help you.
Look through the gap between the doors of the lift. If you can see light between the doors, the lift has stopped near a floor, and you should be able to shout for help and be released. Do not try to force the doors open yourself. If you can’t see light between the doors, the lift has stopped between floors, and no one will be able to let you out if you scream for help. Look for an emergency telephone. If there is no telephone, press the alarm button repeatedly. 39
40 If you have waited for more than half an hour and nobody has come to get you out, shout and bang the inside walls of the lift. If no one is responding to you, then you’ll have to accept that you will be in the lift overnight. If this happens, make yourself as comfortable as possible to save your energy. By morning, the building should be full again. You can try to get some help then.
A. Check the time.
B. It will cause you not to be able to think clearly.
C. Eventually, someone should hear you and get help.
D. Here are some tips to help you survive.
E. However, it is still a vital thing to know how to survive if it ever happens to you.
F. If you do have reception, call emergency services.
G. Use your watch.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The forest was full of shadows as a little girl hurried through it one summer evening. It was already 8 o’clock and Sylvie 41 if her parents would be angry with her for being so late.
Every evening Sylvie left at 5:30 to bring their cow home. The old animal spent her days out in the 42 country eating sweet grass. Sylvie’s 43 included bringing her home to be 44 . The child 45 the cow through the dark forest. Suddenly the 46 was cut by a sharp whistle not far away. Sylvie knew it wasn’t a 47 bird’s whistle. It was the whistle of a person.
“Hello, little girl,” a young man with a gun 48 . “How far is it to the main road?” Sylvie was 49 as she pronounced “two miles.”
“I’ve been hunting for birds,” he explained, “I shoot them and preserve them with special chemicals. I have over 100 different kinds of birds from all over the United States in my study at home.” Sylvie was 50 but silent.
“I saw a white heron not far from here two days ago. I’ve been looking for it 51 since. It’s a very 52 bird, the little white heron. Have you seen it, too?” he asked. Sylvie was still silent.
“I would give $10 to the person who showed me where the white heron is,” he 53 Sylvie.
Sylvie’s mind was 54 full of all the wonderful things she and her parents could buy for ten dollars. But she also remembered how the white heron came 55 through the golden air and how they 56 the sun rise together from the top of the world. Sylvie could not speak. She could not 57 the heron’s secret and give its 58 away.
The young man went away 59 . Sylvie was also disappointed. But soon the white heron’s beautiful songs and the cow made her forget the 60 and the 10 dollars.

41. A. asked B. knew C. wondered D. understood
42. A. poor B. open C. neighboring D. developing
43. A. arrangement B. route C. plan D. routine
44. A. milked B. killed C. kept D. cared
45. A. observed B. hurried C. touched D. shouted
46. A. air B. thought C. road D. picture
47. A. frightening B. dangerous C. scary D. friendly
48. A. broke out B. burst out C. called out D. carried out
49. A. shaking B. jumping C. advancing D. trembling
50. A. loosed B. relieved C. embarrassed D. dismissed
51. A. ever B. just C. yet D. never
52. A. expensive B. common C. ordinary D. rare
53. A. forced B. inspired C. encouraged D. threatened
54. A. immediately B. extremely C. naturally D. exactly
55. A. racing B. flying C. running D. rushing
56. A. felt B. found C. watched D. appreciated
57. A. tell B. give C. show D. introduced
58. A. place B. secret C. body D. life
59. A. hungry B. disappointed C. bored D. disturbed
60. A. bird B. cow C. man D. forest
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As I boarded the plane my mind raced. I was going to Africa. Fourteen hours, no Wi-Fi, and no legroom. All I had were a book, a journal, and the collection of seven songs I 61 (download) to my phone.
When we landed at Mzuzu airport early the next day, we 62 (guide) off the plane. As we exited the airport I began to see dried rivers, barren fields, children and women 63 (walk) for miles with heavy loads over their heads.
After a night in Lilongwe we began our week long cross-country expedition. We visited many villages but one stood out to me in particular–the village of Mchinji. It is 64 (true) amazing to see the work that our One Belt, One Road policy has done here. The town was saddening, joyful, and inspiring all at the same time.
For the first time in 65 (I) life, I had witnessed true material 66 (poor). It was eye-opening to see 67 people manage to live. They’re some of the happiest people that I’ve ever met, despite no running water, no supermarkets, no television, etc. Here is this community that finds?incredible joy?singing 68 welcoming guests to their village.
The experience was life changing for me. As we pulled away from Mchinji, and the children waved at us and ran 69 the truck, I felt a pull in my chest. If anything gives me hope for the third-world, it’s 70 work many good people from all over the world are doing here. One day I hope to be one of them.

第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
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。作文中共有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（Λ），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。
It was a rain and cold night. I finish my evening classes and was about to go back to my house. I got into a taxi and told the driver my destination. To my surprise, the driver made an apology, says he didn’t know the way. What come a taxi driver didn’t know the way? I was a little of angry. At the moment, an old couple stopped our car. Their destination was the same as me, so he let them in. The two greeted us but the grandpa told the driver the way. From their conversation I knew the driver was a farmer and he had become a taxi driver just for three days.
I’m also new to Changde. Sometimes I make direction mistakes, but there is always someone can help me.
It was cold outside, but I felt real warm.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Helen在给你的e-mail中反映她因考试舞弊被惩罚周末到学校图书馆做义工一天。现在她的心情很烦，担心父母知道，也害怕同学们嘲笑。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1、安慰；2、你对惩罚的看法；3、消除烦恼的建议。
注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2018—2019学年度上学期高三期末检测考试
英语参考答案及听力材料
第I卷
1 ~ 5
BACCB
6~10
ABCAB
11~15
ABCCA
16~20
BACBA
21~25
BDBAC
26~30
BADAC
31~35
CCBAD
36~40
EBFCA
41~45
CBDAB
46~50
ADCDB
51~55
ADCAB
56~60
CADBC
第II卷
61. had downloaded
62. were guided
63. walking
64. truly
65. my
66. poverty
67. how
68. and
69. after
70. the
短文改错
It was a rain and cold night. I finish my evening classes and was about to go back to my
rainy finished
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saying How
little of angry. At the moment, an old couple stopped our car. Their destination was the same as me, so he let them in. The two greeted us but the grandpa told the driver the way. From
mine and
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been
three days.
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书面表达
略
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
5. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点：1、安慰；2、你对惩罚的看法；3、消除烦恼的建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
—覆盖所有的内容要点。
—应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
—语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用复杂结构或较高级词
汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
—有效使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
21-25分
第四档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
—虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有的主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是尝试复杂结构或
词汇所致。
—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
达到了预期的写作目的。
16-20分
第三档
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
11-15分
第二档
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
—漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
—语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
—较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
6-10分
第一档
未完成试题规定的任务。
—明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
—语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
—较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
—缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容部连贯。
信息未能传达给读者。
1-5分
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；写的内容与所要求内容无关或缩写内容无法看清。
四、说明
1. 内容要点可用不同方式表达。
2. 所作发挥应紧扣主题。
听力录音材料：
Text 1
W: Good evening, sir. Is there anything wrong?
M: I’m afraid there is. The service here has been terrible. We had to wait forty minutes for the soup and then it was stone cold.
Text 2
M: What’s the matter with Jane? She has been sitting there for hours.
W: A letter from her mother makes her feel homesick.
Text 3
W: Good day at school, Bobby?
M: Yeah, pretty good. Except for one little thing ….
W: Then why do I have a sinking feeling in my stomach? Failed exams? Your teacher wants to talk to me? Or….
Text 4
M: You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Susan.
W: Yes, I know. But how could I prepare with the meeting date fixed so soon?
Text 5
M: Hey, Lucy, do you want a ride to the office tomorrow morning? I'm borrowing my neighbor's car for the week and I can pick you up on my way.
W: Oh thanks, John. Maybe we could drop my daughter off at school, her school is not far from our company.
Text 6
W: Hello, Rick. I’ve come to say goodbye to you.
M: Are you going back to your country Canada?
W: No, I’ll travel in Europe with my parents as this term is over. I want to go to France. But my parents prefer Germany. We’ll travel for two months.
M: Wow, the whole summer vacation. Wish you an enjoyable holiday.
Text 7
W: I read a report on the people who can use a foreign language, mainly English.
M: Really? What’s it about?
W: It’s mainly about the different attitudes people have towards the foreign language learning. About 27% of the people think a foreign language is a must in their daily life.
M: I can’t agree more. There are more and more people learning foreign languages.
W: That’s true. About 35% of the people are learning or willing to learn a foreign language.
M: As far as I’m concerned, many people, especially students, are forced to do so because of exams.
W: Yes, that accounts for 21%. There are also about 15% of the people who take foreign languages to be useless and they take no interest in them at all.
Text 8
M: May, you’ll never guess who I met at the cafeteria. Julia Swan.
W: You mean our former monitor in high school?
M: Yes.
W: How is she doing? I still remember how excellent she was as chairman of the Students’ Union.
M: She graduated from Fudan University and then got her master’s degree at Stanford University and found a job in an accounting company in New York after graduation. But she quit her job several months ago and moved back to Shanghai. She said she wanted to make a contribution to our country.
W: So what is she doing now?
M: She gives art lessons at Fudan University, her old school. And she asked us to visit her if we are free.
W: Oh, I’d love to.
Text 9
W: Hi, David. There’s a new gym opening in town today. Would you like to go with me this afternoon?
M: Yes, more than glad to. I need to do some exercise to build up.
W: Then this is a good chance. They sent me an invitation with a note saying I could take a friend for free on the first day. Also, if we both sign up before Friday, we can get a discount on a six-month membership.
M: Great. Count me in. But I’m not sure which of the gym equipment would best help.
W: Well, I’m no expert of that, but I think you can try lifting weights and do at least 200 sit-ups twice a day.
M: I’ve never tried weight lifting before. Is it dangerous?
W: No, not at all, if you know some of the basics. Don’t worry. I’ll be your personal trainer.
M: Thank you. When shall we meet?
W: Well, can we meet up in town at 1: 30 P. m.?
M: Perfect. See you there, coach.
Text 10
Now could everyone sit down, please? I’ve got an important announcement to make. As you know the national school poetry competitions that we usually enter are starting soon. The competitions are sorted into three levels: the high level, the middle level and the low level. The high level is for 17-to-19-year-olds, and the middle level is for 14-to-16-year-olds. But the one for people of your age, the low level, is the one we’d like you to go for. We hope all of you will try. As some of you may remember, the topic for last year was “Weather”. This time the judges have chosen the topic “Change”, and that could cover a lot of things. A new school, a different house, for example. So if you want to enter the competition but you’re stuck for ideas, have a look at last year’s winning poem called Rain on the competition website. You may know the girl who wrote it—Maria from our school. She also got a little book of her poem called Traveling published as part of her prize. Maria won some money for the school. If anyone in the school wins, we’d like to use the money for the library, as we feel that’s the right way for it to be spent. Maria’s prize money last year was spent on the computers and the lab. OK, that’s all from me. For more information, please visit our school’s website.