人教版新课标高中一年级(必修一) Unit 2 English around the world(含答案解析)
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人教版新课标高中一年级(必修一) Unit 2 English around the world
第一部分：听力（共二节, 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 time does the train leave？
A.At 12: 00 . B.At 11：45 . C.At 11：30.
2.What is the man going to do tonight？
A.To a birthday party. B.To visit Jane. C.To the theatre.
3.How much can the woman save if she buys three shirts？
A.3 dollars. B.6 dollars. C.5 dollars.
4.Who is coming to visit the family？
A.The man’s mother. B.The woman’s mother. C.The child’s mother.
5. How many radios will Jessie have in his family？
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.
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6～7题。
6.Who can speak French？
A.The man. B.The woman. C.Neither.
7.What does the man think of the job that the woman offers？
A. Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Interesting.
听第7段材料, 回答第8～11题。
8.Which is CORRECT？
A. Janice called Allison. B.Allison called Janice. C.James called Allison.
9.Who got the two tickets for the National Women’s Volleyball match？
A. Janice. B.Allison. C.Not mentioned.
10.What time are they going to meet at the entrance to the Capital Stadium？
A. 6∶40 . B .6∶20. C.7∶20.
听第8段材料, 回答第11～13题。
11.Why is it easier for the woman to learn English？
A.She often talks to English people.
B.She speaks two languages already.
C.She always does her homework right after class.
12.Which of the following is suggested by the woman as a good way to learn English？
A.Reading newspapers. B.Talking to Foreigners. C.Both A and B.
13.Why is it difficult for the man to learn English？
A.He doesn’t do homework on time.
B.There are no native English speakers around him.
C.He is too shy to speak English.
听第9段材料, 回答第14～16题。
14.What kind of people do they NOT need？
A.Those who have no experience in office work.
B.Those who know no foreign language.
C.Those who want to work only 30 hours a week.
15.What kind of people will probably get a higher pay？
A.Those who are well educated.
B.Those who can speak a second language.
C.Those who have much experience.
16.What’s the relationship between the two speaker
A.Interviewer and Interviewee. B.Boss and Secretary. C.Friends.
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
17.Who do you suppose is speaking？
A.A tourist guide. B.A bus driver. C.The head of a tourist group.
18.What’s the weather like？
A. Comfortable. B.Hot. C.Cool.
19.What do people enjoy doing in the national park in late autumn and winter？
A.Going for a walk. B.Driving around the lake. C.Taking photos.
20.How long are the tourists supposed to stay in the park？
A.65 minutes. B.110 minutes. C.3 hours.
选做题：听第10段材料, 用恰当的词填空, 完成第17～20题。
第二部分 词汇知识运用 (共二节, 满分40分)
第一节 单元要点, 选择最佳答案填空。10分
21. She pretended to be calm but _______she was more than nervous at the time she was being questioned.
A. in actual B. actually C. as matter of fact D. in a fact
22. When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.
A. usually B. gradually C. frequently D. quickly
23. When we visited Beijing again ten years later,we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.
A. remember B. think about C. believe D. recognize
24.－Mum, I’m going to visit my aunt. What about staying there for one week
－One week is too long. Try to be back in a ____ days.
A. number of B. dozen of C. couple of D. score of
25. How did all these _________
A. came out B. come up C. come across D. come about
26. I wanted to send my______present to my teacher, so I_____called on her.
A.especial ; especially B. special; especially
C. special; specially D. especially; specially
27. The living conditions of some places in China are still not very satisfactory______, but things will surely be better.
A. from now on B. since then C. at present D. so far
28. His hard work has _____ his success.
A. been due to B. resulted in C. affected D. resulted from
29. The leader of the factory told us that very little _______ was made of the waste material in the past.
A. cost B. value C. use D. matter
30. After graduation from college, he began to wander from city to city, _____a suitable job.
A.hunting for B.taking on C.looking after D.will survive
第二节 完形填空 30分
The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 31 .American officials believed they should 32 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 33 “The 34 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 35 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 36 had to be changed, 37 the Soviet Union(苏联)became enemy of America. They wanted to 38 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 39 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _ 40 English to completely understand its 41 English broadcast. So VOA 42 a simpler kind of English, 43 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 44 . Of course, it is special English.
In the 45 of most VOA listeners, the most 46 program is the news report. News from around the world 47 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 48 cities and also from other 49 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 50 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
31. A. business B. culture C. support D. information
32. A. reply B. answer C. join D. interrupt
33. A. time B. short C. English D. German
34. A. news B. problems C. effects D. opinions
35. A. stations B. news C. announcers D. officials
36. A. home B. position C. purpose D. result
37. A. if B. supposing C. considering D. in order that
38. A. reach B. satisfy C. attack D. support
39. A. known B. reported C. called D. printed
40. A. American B. British C. standard D. enough
41. A. normal B. fast C. good D. exact
42. A. invited B. discovered C. taught D. stopped
43. A. it B. who C. which D. that
44. A. slowly B. rapidly C. normally D. loudly
45. A. please B. course C. opinion D. advice
46. A. difficult B. important C. various D. common
47. A. fly B. send C. deliver D. past
48. A. all B. major C. American D. news
49. A. broadcasts B. forms C. newspaper D. countries
50. A. broadcast B. announce C. translate D. prepare
第三部分 阅读理解 （40分）
A
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.
51. The most important things to learn a foreign language are_______.
A. understanding and speaking
B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
52. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because____.
A. he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken
B. he doesn’t have a good memory
C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings
D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it
53. One can never learn a foreign language well only by_______.
A. much practice B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use D. using the language
54. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language
A. A good memory. B. Speaking.
C. Practice. D. Writing.
55.“Learn through use” means_______.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it
D. both B and C
B
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds .
56. Before children start speaking________.
A.they need equal amount of listening
B. they need different amounts of listening
C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D. they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions
57. Children who start speaking late ________.
A.may have problems with their listening
B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C.usually pay close attention to what they hear
D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly
58. A baby’s first noises are ________.
A.an expression of his moods and feelings
B. an early form of language
C.a sign that he means to tell you something
D. an imitation of the speech of adults
59. The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech______.
A. is important because words have different meanings for different people
B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because children’s use of words is often meaningless
60. The speaker implies________.
A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds
B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
C. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
D. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating
C
So much to do, so little time. So much information, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything we want to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading. This article will not make you read. 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed significantly. You will also learn the basic techniques of speed-reading, along with the dos and don’ts of speed-reading.
When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out. Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud. The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend to read this way. Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大地).
How do you calculate your reading speed The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are on the page. Time yourself for one minute. Start your timer and start reading. When the timer beeps, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute.
The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don’t say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance. Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.
The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique. You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk. Next, you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It’s hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.
You need something to guide your eyes while reading. That’s right, you should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you’re using your hand to underline each line. Move your finger smoothly across the page. No need to go rush, start out slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your speed.
The third step is practice. Practice makes perfect. Set time interval (间歇) .Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you’re reading.
61. Which of the following statements is true according to the text
A. Now there is limited information than ever before.
B. Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.
C. Now people can read what they like.
D. The less you read, the more time you will spend.
62. What is the subject discussed in the text
A. What speed-reading is.
B. Why we need speed-reading.
C. Now it is much information time.
D. People should practise speed-reading in different kinds of ways.
63. Which of the following shows the right way for the speed-reading from the text
a.Ask for some techniques.
b. Look at many words and recognize them.
c. Practise more.
A. c, a, b B. c, b, a C. b, a, c D. a, c, b
64. The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that ______.
A. a person should devote his attention to it while reading
B. your feelings will be hurt while reading
C. a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads
D. you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading
65. To speed up your reading, you should ______.
A. sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes
B. say every word out loud and sound it out
C. know it is necessary to read quickly
D. underline some important words while you say them
D
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate(交际) with Americans Can they understand me Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English How important are these differences
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say“in hospital”and“Have you a pen ”,Americans say“in the hospital”and“Do you have a pen ”.Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound theirs in words like“bird”and“hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,“colour”and “honour”are British,“color”and“honor”are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
66. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that _______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
67. American English and British English are different in _______.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
68.What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
69.Most __________ say “Do you have a watch ”.
A. British people B. Americans
C. children D. teachers
70. According to this passage,British people and Americans have___________difficulty in
understanding each other.
A. little B. much C. some D. great
第四部分 书面表达 (40分)
第一节 根据所给单词的首字母, 完成下列句子 5分
71. In American English, an e___is a device that carries people up and down.
72. He failed in the English exam because of his poor English v________.
73. His mother tongue is German, but he speaks Italian like a （本国人）.
74. He speaks English with a strong German ______(口音).
75. An i______ card is a card with a person’s name, photograph, date of birth, and other information about them on it.
第二节 根据所给汉语,用题后括号中的英语提示完成句子 15分
76. Visitors (要求游客别照相) in the museum.(request)
77. Women ( 起积极作用) in social life . (role)
78. The reporter asked the writer who he (以谁为原型的).( base)
79. The police arrived quickly and took (控制局势).( command)
80. At present,heavy snow (阻塞了所有的道路)into Scotland. (block)
81. He (直接去了)New York,without stopping in Hong Kong.( straight)
82. It’s raining harder (以前更大).(ever)
83. (由于你的关心), I find life is full of hope.( because)
84. He knows several languages, (例如英语),French and German.(such)
85. With so much work to do, you (你要上班)work on Saturday.(expect)
第三节 短文写作 20 分
给你的笔友Fred写信,告诉他你很高兴收到他9月12日的信,同时告诉他你现在英语学习中遇到的一些困难,例如遗忘所学过的单词和词组,对一些习惯用语和语法规则未能弄懂,在学习中常犯错误等。请教他帮助你提一些如何学习好英语的建议。你叫李英,在荆州市第一中学高一(三)班学习, 发信日期为2011年9月14日。全文100~120词。
第二单元（必修一）参考答案
听力
1一20 ACBBC ACAAB BCCAC BABAB
17.tourists 18.Houses 19. special view 20. outing
单元要点
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A
完形填空
31—50 CBDAC CCACD AACAC BABAD
31. 选C。 二战期间德国通过广播节目应该是想要得到国际支持。
32. 选B。 美国之音对德国的反击或回应answer; reply要用reply to。
33. 选D。 回应德国的广播，用德文而不是英文是自然而然的事。
34. 选A。 “可能是好消息，也可能是坏消息。”
35. 选C。 后面是主动，所以主语应为“人”，而非“新闻”。
36. 选C。 二战后，VOA的目的就变了。
37. 选C。 把苏联当成头号敌人。
38. 选A。 他们想让苏联听众接收到他们的节目。
39. 选C。 早期的VOA加入了一些“被称为……”的音乐。
40. 选D。 很多听众的英语有限。
41. 选A。 听不懂正常英语的广播节目。
42. 选A。 他们发明了一种简单的英语。
43. 选C。 引导非限制性定语从句用which而不用that。
44. 选A。 广播得比正常速度慢。
45. 选C。 “在某人看来”，固定词组。
46. 选B。 最重要的是新闻。
47. 选A。 fly可以用物来作主语；若用其它动词需用被动式。
48. 选B。 “大城市”用major来修饰。
49. 选A。 还有来自其它电台的新闻，据like后面的BBC可知。
50. 选D “撰稿人与编辑用这些材料来准备他们的新闻报导。”
阅读理解
A《阅读提示》
51. B 学习一门外语最重要的是听、说、读、写四种技能，A、C、D三项都不够全面。
52. D
53. B
54. C 在学习英语时，最重要的还是“练”(practice)，古语说，熟能生巧(Practice makes perfect)，故选C项。
55. C “在用中学”，文章强调练习的重要性。A项颠倒了学与用的关系，B项虽对，却不合题意。
B《阅读提示》
56. 选B。根据第一段“Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking”，可直接得到答案；C选项错在all。
57. 选 D。根据第一段“Language learning begins with listening.”,“later starters are often long listeners”，可知晚开始说话的孩子晚在花很长时间在听上，听也就是接受说前的指导。
58. 选A。根据第二段“during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on”可知，孩子的“first noises”只是情感的表露，不能被看成是最初的语言形式，也还远没到模仿大人语言的阶段。
59. 选B。从最后一段，尤其是最后一句话可知，作者对大人利用孩子的模仿能力教给他们新的语言是否会有成效持怀疑态度。但也不能“be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply”。
60. 选D。由最后一段“Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself”可知。A太绝对；B与文中叙述不符；C文中没有依据。
C《阅读提示》
61. 选B。我们时代的信息比任何时候都多。在这样的时代里，人们只有提高阅读能力，加快阅读速度，花较少的时间，获得较多的信息。
62. 选A。本文所谈及的是快速阅读，包括为什么要快速阅读、快速阅读速度的测定和怎样进行快速阅读。
63. 选C。怎样进行快速阅读？本文第四至第七段进行了介绍。(第四段)第一，要看单词、读单词和辨认单词(包括词形、意义和用法)。这是快速阅读的第一步，并且是最重要的一步。(第五至六段)第二，要求有快速阅读技术。(第七段)第三，要实践。
64. 选A。从第五段中可以看出，只有集中精力才能有效地进行阅读。有许多嗓音很难进行读。
65. 选A。本文第五段至六段讲述了快速阅读的技术问题。(第五段)主要就是把书平放在同一个水平面上，挺直地坐着。此外。(第六段)在读书时需要一些东西指引你的眼睛。
D《阅读提示》
66. A 此题考查细节事实和辨别能力。学美式英语的学生常会担心英国人不懂得他们的意思，从文中第一段可以找到。
67. D文章第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音、词汇及语法上。故此题选D。
68. C此题亦用排除法。只有英式及美式英语不同之处的起源本文中没有涉及，故选C。
69. B
70. A本文第三段意在指明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍同属一种语言。所以说英国人和美国人相互理解起来也没有多大的困难。
单词拼写
71. elevator 72. vocabulary 73. native 74. accent 75. identity
完成句子
76. are requested not to take photos 77. are playing an active role
78. based his characters on mand of the situation
80. is blocking all roads 81. went straight to
82. than ever before 83. Because of your concern
84. such as English 85. will be expected to
书面表达
One possible version:
Sept.14,2011
Dear Fred,
I am very pleased to receive your letter of Sept.12.Thank you.In my school,English is an important subject.I like to study it,but I find it difficult to master it.I often make some mistakes in my exercises.For example,the new words and expressions I have learned are easy to forget,some idioms and grammatical rules are hard to grasp.How can I learn English better Will you give me some advice on it I’ll be grateful to you.If you have time,please write to me more often.
With my best regards.
Yours,
Li Ying
Text 1
W：It’s a quarter past 11.
M：Yes, we still have 45 minutes before the train leaves.
Text 2
W：We’re having a birthday party for Sarah tonight.Would you like to join us？
M：I’d love to, but I’m going to see a play with Jane.
Text 3
W：These are very nice shirts.How much are they？
M：5 dollars each.For two, 8 dollars.For three, 9 dollars.They are on sale today.
Text 4
W：My mother will be coming to visit us over the weekend, dear. It’s been quite some time since she last saw her granddaughter.
M：Well, it will be a little crowded, but I’ve really missed seeing your mother.That will be just fine.
Text 5
W：My father has a radio and so do my mother and my sister. I’m going to get one for myself.
M：Well, Jessie.It’s fun to have lots of radios in one family.
Text 6
W: Err, well, I think there is a job that could well interest you.
M: Really
W: Yeah. It’s at a high school in the North of London.
M: Oh, yes.
W: Yeah. They’re looking for a French teacher.
M: Oh, that sounds interesting. How much do they pay
W: Well, I seem to remember they mentioned something in the area of sixty-five thousand a year.
M: Uh huh.
W: And, well, I think the job, you know, includes the normal teaching hours. I suppose you’d have a thirty-five-hour week.
M: Oh, really When does the job start
W: Err, well, you know, at the beginning of September.
Text 7
W: Hello, may I speak to Allison
W: Hello, this is Allison speaking.
W: Janice here. Do you have time this evening
W: I suppose so.
W: I’ve got a couple of tickets for the National Women’s Volleyball match. Would you like to go with me
W: I’d love to.
W: Let’s make it at 6: 20 at the entrance to the Capital Stadium, OK The match begins at 6: 40.
W: That’s fine. See you then.
W: See you.
Text 8
M: It’s so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you
W: I didn’t know you were having problems. Maybe it’s easier for me because I already speak two languages. But also, I really work at it.
M: Well, I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help
W: Well, you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes it’s hard.
M: But, how do you meet Americans I only know other foreign students.
W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner
M: Those are good ideas, but I’m a little shy to speak English.
W: You won’t learn if you don’t try and speak. If I were you, I’d talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas.
Text 9
W: What can I do for you
M: It’s about the new clerks you need for the offices. I’m wondering how many people you want to employ.
W: That depends on what you would like.
M: I think I’d need about 30 hours a week, including some Saturdays. What do you think
W: That’s what I was thinking too. We don’t want someone who has never worked in the office before.
M: Yes. It might be helpful if one could speak a second language.
W: That might prevent too many people asking for the jobs. What about the pay, William
M: What do you think would be the best to offer
W: I think it depends on experience. However, the lowest we could offer is about $9,000 per year.
Text 10
Ladies and gentlemen, attention, please. Our bus will arrive at Lake District in a few minutes. You can feel the comfortable cool air coming from the lake. This is a favorite place for tourists in summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today. This area is one of the British national parks. People began to build houses around the lake a hundred years ago, so in this park you can have a special view of houses of all shapes and styles and colors. In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for an outing. People like to have a good walk around it.
Now our bus is driving around the lake. You can sit back and enjoy the beauty of everything here. The bus will take us to a good spot, where you can take the most wonderful photos you have ever taken.
Here we are! Where we get off is where we get on. Return to the bus in one hour and fifty minutes. We’ll leave at 3 o’clock. Thank you!
The national park is a favorite place for 17 in summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today. 18 here were built around the lake one hundred years ago, so in this park people can get a 19 of houses of all shapes and styles and colors. In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for an 20 .
第一部分：听力（共二节, 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 time does the train leave？
A.At 12: 00 . B.At 11：45 . C.At 11：30.
2.What is the man going to do tonight？
A.To a birthday party. B.To visit Jane. C.To the theatre.
3.How much can the woman save if she buys three shirts？
A.3 dollars. B.6 dollars. C.5 dollars.
4.Who is coming to visit the family？
A.The man’s mother. B.The woman’s mother. C.The child’s mother.
5. How many radios will Jessie have in his family？
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.
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6～7题。
6.Who can speak French？
A.The man. B.The woman. C.Neither.
7.What does the man think of the job that the woman offers？
A. Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Interesting.
听第7段材料, 回答第8～11题。
8.Which is CORRECT？
A. Janice called Allison. B.Allison called Janice. C.James called Allison.
9.Who got the two tickets for the National Women’s Volleyball match？
A. Janice. B.Allison. C.Not mentioned.
10.What time are they going to meet at the entrance to the Capital Stadium？
A. 6∶40 . B .6∶20. C.7∶20.
听第8段材料, 回答第11～13题。
11.Why is it easier for the woman to learn English？
A.She often talks to English people.
B.She speaks two languages already.
C.She always does her homework right after class.
12.Which of the following is suggested by the woman as a good way to learn English？
A.Reading newspapers. B.Talking to Foreigners. C.Both A and B.
13.Why is it difficult for the man to learn English？
A.He doesn’t do homework on time.
B.There are no native English speakers around him.
C.He is too shy to speak English.
听第9段材料, 回答第14～16题。
14.What kind of people do they NOT need？
A.Those who have no experience in office work.
B.Those who know no foreign language.
C.Those who want to work only 30 hours a week.
15.What kind of people will probably get a higher pay？
A.Those who are well educated.
B.Those who can speak a second language.
C.Those who have much experience.
16.What’s the relationship between the two speaker
A.Interviewer and Interviewee. B.Boss and Secretary. C.Friends.
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
17.Who do you suppose is speaking？
A.A tourist guide. B.A bus driver. C.The head of a tourist group.
18.What’s the weather like？
A. Comfortable. B.Hot. C.Cool.
19.What do people enjoy doing in the national park in late autumn and winter？
A.Going for a walk. B.Driving around the lake. C.Taking photos.
20.How long are the tourists supposed to stay in the park？
A.65 minutes. B.110 minutes. C.3 hours.
选做题：听第10段材料, 用恰当的词填空, 完成第17～20题。
第二部分 词汇知识运用 (共二节, 满分40分)
第一节 单元要点, 选择最佳答案填空。10分
21. She pretended to be calm but _______she was more than nervous at the time she was being questioned.
A. in actual B. actually C. as matter of fact D. in a fact
22. When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.
A. usually B. gradually C. frequently D. quickly
23. When we visited Beijing again ten years later,we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.
A. remember B. think about C. believe D. recognize
24.－Mum, I’m going to visit my aunt. What about staying there for one week
－One week is too long. Try to be back in a ____ days.
A. number of B. dozen of C. couple of D. score of
25. How did all these _________
A. came out B. come up C. come across D. come about
26. I wanted to send my______present to my teacher, so I_____called on her.
A.especial ; especially B. special; especially
C. special; specially D. especially; specially
27. The living conditions of some places in China are still not very satisfactory______, but things will surely be better.
A. from now on B. since then C. at present D. so far
28. His hard work has _____ his success.
A. been due to B. resulted in C. affected D. resulted from
29. The leader of the factory told us that very little _______ was made of the waste material in the past.
A. cost B. value C. use D. matter
30. After graduation from college, he began to wander from city to city, _____a suitable job.
A.hunting for B.taking on C.looking after D.will survive
第二节 完形填空 30分
The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 31 .American officials believed they should 32 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 33 “The 34 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 35 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 36 had to be changed, 37 the Soviet Union(苏联)became enemy of America. They wanted to 38 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 39 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _ 40 English to completely understand its 41 English broadcast. So VOA 42 a simpler kind of English, 43 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 44 . Of course, it is special English.
In the 45 of most VOA listeners, the most 46 program is the news report. News from around the world 47 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 48 cities and also from other 49 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 50 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
31. A. business B. culture C. support D. information
32. A. reply B. answer C. join D. interrupt
33. A. time B. short C. English D. German
34. A. news B. problems C. effects D. opinions
35. A. stations B. news C. announcers D. officials
36. A. home B. position C. purpose D. result
37. A. if B. supposing C. considering D. in order that
38. A. reach B. satisfy C. attack D. support
39. A. known B. reported C. called D. printed
40. A. American B. British C. standard D. enough
41. A. normal B. fast C. good D. exact
42. A. invited B. discovered C. taught D. stopped
43. A. it B. who C. which D. that
44. A. slowly B. rapidly C. normally D. loudly
45. A. please B. course C. opinion D. advice
46. A. difficult B. important C. various D. common
47. A. fly B. send C. deliver D. past
48. A. all B. major C. American D. news
49. A. broadcasts B. forms C. newspaper D. countries
50. A. broadcast B. announce C. translate D. prepare
第三部分 阅读理解 （40分）
A
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.
51. The most important things to learn a foreign language are_______.
A. understanding and speaking
B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
52. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because____.
A. he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken
B. he doesn’t have a good memory
C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings
D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it
53. One can never learn a foreign language well only by_______.
A. much practice B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use D. using the language
54. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language
A. A good memory. B. Speaking.
C. Practice. D. Writing.
55.“Learn through use” means_______.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it
D. both B and C
B
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds .
56. Before children start speaking________.
A.they need equal amount of listening
B. they need different amounts of listening
C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D. they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions
57. Children who start speaking late ________.
A.may have problems with their listening
B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C.usually pay close attention to what they hear
D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly
58. A baby’s first noises are ________.
A.an expression of his moods and feelings
B. an early form of language
C.a sign that he means to tell you something
D. an imitation of the speech of adults
59. The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech______.
A. is important because words have different meanings for different people
B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because children’s use of words is often meaningless
60. The speaker implies________.
A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds
B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
C. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
D. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating
C
So much to do, so little time. So much information, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything we want to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading. This article will not make you read. 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed significantly. You will also learn the basic techniques of speed-reading, along with the dos and don’ts of speed-reading.
When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out. Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud. The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend to read this way. Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大地).
How do you calculate your reading speed The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are on the page. Time yourself for one minute. Start your timer and start reading. When the timer beeps, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute.
The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don’t say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance. Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.
The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique. You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk. Next, you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It’s hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.
You need something to guide your eyes while reading. That’s right, you should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you’re using your hand to underline each line. Move your finger smoothly across the page. No need to go rush, start out slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your speed.
The third step is practice. Practice makes perfect. Set time interval (间歇) .Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you’re reading.
61. Which of the following statements is true according to the text
A. Now there is limited information than ever before.
B. Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.
C. Now people can read what they like.
D. The less you read, the more time you will spend.
62. What is the subject discussed in the text
A. What speed-reading is.
B. Why we need speed-reading.
C. Now it is much information time.
D. People should practise speed-reading in different kinds of ways.
63. Which of the following shows the right way for the speed-reading from the text
a.Ask for some techniques.
b. Look at many words and recognize them.
c. Practise more.
A. c, a, b B. c, b, a C. b, a, c D. a, c, b
64. The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that ______.
A. a person should devote his attention to it while reading
B. your feelings will be hurt while reading
C. a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads
D. you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading
65. To speed up your reading, you should ______.
A. sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes
B. say every word out loud and sound it out
C. know it is necessary to read quickly
D. underline some important words while you say them
D
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate(交际) with Americans Can they understand me Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English How important are these differences
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say“in hospital”and“Have you a pen ”,Americans say“in the hospital”and“Do you have a pen ”.Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound theirs in words like“bird”and“hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,“colour”and “honour”are British,“color”and“honor”are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
66. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that _______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
67. American English and British English are different in _______.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
68.What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
69.Most __________ say “Do you have a watch ”.
A. British people B. Americans
C. children D. teachers
70. According to this passage,British people and Americans have___________difficulty in
understanding each other.
A. little B. much C. some D. great
第四部分 书面表达 (40分)
第一节 根据所给单词的首字母, 完成下列句子 5分
71. In American English, an e___is a device that carries people up and down.
72. He failed in the English exam because of his poor English v________.
73. His mother tongue is German, but he speaks Italian like a （本国人）.
74. He speaks English with a strong German ______(口音).
75. An i______ card is a card with a person’s name, photograph, date of birth, and other information about them on it.
第二节 根据所给汉语,用题后括号中的英语提示完成句子 15分
76. Visitors (要求游客别照相) in the museum.(request)
77. Women ( 起积极作用) in social life . (role)
78. The reporter asked the writer who he (以谁为原型的).( base)
79. The police arrived quickly and took (控制局势).( command)
80. At present,heavy snow (阻塞了所有的道路)into Scotland. (block)
81. He (直接去了)New York,without stopping in Hong Kong.( straight)
82. It’s raining harder (以前更大).(ever)
83. (由于你的关心), I find life is full of hope.( because)
84. He knows several languages, (例如英语),French and German.(such)
85. With so much work to do, you (你要上班)work on Saturday.(expect)
第三节 短文写作 20 分
给你的笔友Fred写信,告诉他你很高兴收到他9月12日的信,同时告诉他你现在英语学习中遇到的一些困难,例如遗忘所学过的单词和词组,对一些习惯用语和语法规则未能弄懂,在学习中常犯错误等。请教他帮助你提一些如何学习好英语的建议。你叫李英,在荆州市第一中学高一(三)班学习, 发信日期为2011年9月14日。全文100~120词。
第二单元（必修一）参考答案
听力
1一20 ACBBC ACAAB BCCAC BABAB
17.tourists 18.Houses 19. special view 20. outing
单元要点
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A
完形填空
31—50 CBDAC CCACD AACAC BABAD
31. 选C。 二战期间德国通过广播节目应该是想要得到国际支持。
32. 选B。 美国之音对德国的反击或回应answer; reply要用reply to。
33. 选D。 回应德国的广播，用德文而不是英文是自然而然的事。
34. 选A。 “可能是好消息，也可能是坏消息。”
35. 选C。 后面是主动，所以主语应为“人”，而非“新闻”。
36. 选C。 二战后，VOA的目的就变了。
37. 选C。 把苏联当成头号敌人。
38. 选A。 他们想让苏联听众接收到他们的节目。
39. 选C。 早期的VOA加入了一些“被称为……”的音乐。
40. 选D。 很多听众的英语有限。
41. 选A。 听不懂正常英语的广播节目。
42. 选A。 他们发明了一种简单的英语。
43. 选C。 引导非限制性定语从句用which而不用that。
44. 选A。 广播得比正常速度慢。
45. 选C。 “在某人看来”，固定词组。
46. 选B。 最重要的是新闻。
47. 选A。 fly可以用物来作主语；若用其它动词需用被动式。
48. 选B。 “大城市”用major来修饰。
49. 选A。 还有来自其它电台的新闻，据like后面的BBC可知。
50. 选D “撰稿人与编辑用这些材料来准备他们的新闻报导。”
阅读理解
A《阅读提示》
51. B 学习一门外语最重要的是听、说、读、写四种技能，A、C、D三项都不够全面。
52. D
53. B
54. C 在学习英语时，最重要的还是“练”(practice)，古语说，熟能生巧(Practice makes perfect)，故选C项。
55. C “在用中学”，文章强调练习的重要性。A项颠倒了学与用的关系，B项虽对，却不合题意。
B《阅读提示》
56. 选B。根据第一段“Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking”，可直接得到答案；C选项错在all。
57. 选 D。根据第一段“Language learning begins with listening.”,“later starters are often long listeners”，可知晚开始说话的孩子晚在花很长时间在听上，听也就是接受说前的指导。
58. 选A。根据第二段“during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on”可知，孩子的“first noises”只是情感的表露，不能被看成是最初的语言形式，也还远没到模仿大人语言的阶段。
59. 选B。从最后一段，尤其是最后一句话可知，作者对大人利用孩子的模仿能力教给他们新的语言是否会有成效持怀疑态度。但也不能“be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply”。
60. 选D。由最后一段“Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself”可知。A太绝对；B与文中叙述不符；C文中没有依据。
C《阅读提示》
61. 选B。我们时代的信息比任何时候都多。在这样的时代里，人们只有提高阅读能力，加快阅读速度，花较少的时间，获得较多的信息。
62. 选A。本文所谈及的是快速阅读，包括为什么要快速阅读、快速阅读速度的测定和怎样进行快速阅读。
63. 选C。怎样进行快速阅读？本文第四至第七段进行了介绍。(第四段)第一，要看单词、读单词和辨认单词(包括词形、意义和用法)。这是快速阅读的第一步，并且是最重要的一步。(第五至六段)第二，要求有快速阅读技术。(第七段)第三，要实践。
64. 选A。从第五段中可以看出，只有集中精力才能有效地进行阅读。有许多嗓音很难进行读。
65. 选A。本文第五段至六段讲述了快速阅读的技术问题。(第五段)主要就是把书平放在同一个水平面上，挺直地坐着。此外。(第六段)在读书时需要一些东西指引你的眼睛。
D《阅读提示》
66. A 此题考查细节事实和辨别能力。学美式英语的学生常会担心英国人不懂得他们的意思，从文中第一段可以找到。
67. D文章第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音、词汇及语法上。故此题选D。
68. C此题亦用排除法。只有英式及美式英语不同之处的起源本文中没有涉及，故选C。
69. B
70. A本文第三段意在指明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍同属一种语言。所以说英国人和美国人相互理解起来也没有多大的困难。
单词拼写
71. elevator 72. vocabulary 73. native 74. accent 75. identity
完成句子
76. are requested not to take photos 77. are playing an active role
78. based his characters on mand of the situation
80. is blocking all roads 81. went straight to
82. than ever before 83. Because of your concern
84. such as English 85. will be expected to
书面表达
One possible version:
Sept.14,2011
Dear Fred,
I am very pleased to receive your letter of Sept.12.Thank you.In my school,English is an important subject.I like to study it,but I find it difficult to master it.I often make some mistakes in my exercises.For example,the new words and expressions I have learned are easy to forget,some idioms and grammatical rules are hard to grasp.How can I learn English better Will you give me some advice on it I’ll be grateful to you.If you have time,please write to me more often.
With my best regards.
Yours,
Li Ying
Text 1
W：It’s a quarter past 11.
M：Yes, we still have 45 minutes before the train leaves.
Text 2
W：We’re having a birthday party for Sarah tonight.Would you like to join us？
M：I’d love to, but I’m going to see a play with Jane.
Text 3
W：These are very nice shirts.How much are they？
M：5 dollars each.For two, 8 dollars.For three, 9 dollars.They are on sale today.
Text 4
W：My mother will be coming to visit us over the weekend, dear. It’s been quite some time since she last saw her granddaughter.
M：Well, it will be a little crowded, but I’ve really missed seeing your mother.That will be just fine.
Text 5
W：My father has a radio and so do my mother and my sister. I’m going to get one for myself.
M：Well, Jessie.It’s fun to have lots of radios in one family.
Text 6
W: Err, well, I think there is a job that could well interest you.
M: Really
W: Yeah. It’s at a high school in the North of London.
M: Oh, yes.
W: Yeah. They’re looking for a French teacher.
M: Oh, that sounds interesting. How much do they pay
W: Well, I seem to remember they mentioned something in the area of sixty-five thousand a year.
M: Uh huh.
W: And, well, I think the job, you know, includes the normal teaching hours. I suppose you’d have a thirty-five-hour week.
M: Oh, really When does the job start
W: Err, well, you know, at the beginning of September.
Text 7
W: Hello, may I speak to Allison
W: Hello, this is Allison speaking.
W: Janice here. Do you have time this evening
W: I suppose so.
W: I’ve got a couple of tickets for the National Women’s Volleyball match. Would you like to go with me
W: I’d love to.
W: Let’s make it at 6: 20 at the entrance to the Capital Stadium, OK The match begins at 6: 40.
W: That’s fine. See you then.
W: See you.
Text 8
M: It’s so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you
W: I didn’t know you were having problems. Maybe it’s easier for me because I already speak two languages. But also, I really work at it.
M: Well, I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help
W: Well, you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes it’s hard.
M: But, how do you meet Americans I only know other foreign students.
W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner
M: Those are good ideas, but I’m a little shy to speak English.
W: You won’t learn if you don’t try and speak. If I were you, I’d talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas.
Text 9
W: What can I do for you
M: It’s about the new clerks you need for the offices. I’m wondering how many people you want to employ.
W: That depends on what you would like.
M: I think I’d need about 30 hours a week, including some Saturdays. What do you think
W: That’s what I was thinking too. We don’t want someone who has never worked in the office before.
M: Yes. It might be helpful if one could speak a second language.
W: That might prevent too many people asking for the jobs. What about the pay, William
M: What do you think would be the best to offer
W: I think it depends on experience. However, the lowest we could offer is about $9,000 per year.
Text 10
Ladies and gentlemen, attention, please. Our bus will arrive at Lake District in a few minutes. You can feel the comfortable cool air coming from the lake. This is a favorite place for tourists in summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today. This area is one of the British national parks. People began to build houses around the lake a hundred years ago, so in this park you can have a special view of houses of all shapes and styles and colors. In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for an outing. People like to have a good walk around it.
Now our bus is driving around the lake. You can sit back and enjoy the beauty of everything here. The bus will take us to a good spot, where you can take the most wonderful photos you have ever taken.
Here we are! Where we get off is where we get on. Return to the bus in one hour and fifty minutes. We’ll leave at 3 o’clock. Thank you!
The national park is a favorite place for 17 in summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today. 18 here were built around the lake one hundred years ago, so in this park people can get a 19 of houses of all shapes and styles and colors. In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for an 20 .