四川省成都新津为明学校2020-2021学年高二上学期期末模拟考试英语试卷 PDF版含答案（无听力音频，含文字材料）

成都新津为明学校高2019级（高二上）期末模拟考试
英语试题（全科）
总分：150分 时间：120分钟 命题：高二英语组 审题：高二英语组
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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.Wherewillthewomangofirst?
A.Toabakery. B.Toapostoffice. C.Toalibrary.
2.Whatistheweatherprobablylikenow?
A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy.
3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Takeacomputercourse. B.Havehercomputerfixed. C.Buyacomputer.
4.Whyisthewomanhappy?
A.Shecanopenherbusiness.
B.Shecangoabroadbyherself.
C.Shehaspersuadedherhusband.
5.Howdidthewomanusuallygotoschool?
A.Onfoot. B.Bybus. C.Bybike.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小
题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.WhendidthemanhavehisfirstclassofCivilEngineering?
A.LastMonday. B.LastTuesday. C.LastFriday.
7.Whatisthewoman’sadvice?
A.Sharingthecostofthetextbookandusingittogether.
B.Sittingtogetherinclassfromnowon.
C.GivingupProf.Qian’scourse.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Onaplane. B.Attheairport. C.Atarestaurant.
9.Whydoesthemancomplain?
A.Hecan’tsitnexttohiswife.
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B.Therearenoticketsavailable.
C.Hecan’tgetabusiness-classticket.
10.Wherewillthemanandhiswifesit?
A.Inbusinessclass. B.Onein38-Gandonein44-A. C.Ineconomyclass.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatdoesthemanintendtodo?
A.Invitethewomantocometohishome.
B.MeethisfriendcomingfromCanada.
C.Askthewomantopickuphissister.
12.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman?
A.Shedoesn’tknowhissister.
B.Shehassomefilmtopickup.
C.SheisoccupiedonFridaynight.
13.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantosee?
A.Cameras. B.Pictures. C.Plants.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Whatisthewomandoingwhenthemanphonesher?
A.Lyinginbed.
B.HavinganEnglishtest.
C.PreparingforanEnglishtest.
15.Whydoesn’tshegotoseeadoctor?
A.Sheistoobusy.
B.Shehastakensomeaspirin.
C.Shedoesn’tlikeseeingadoctor.
16.Whatwillthewomandoaftertheconversation?
A.Gotoseeadoctor. B.Haveagoodrest. C.TakeanEnglishtest.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Wheredidchocolateoriginallycomefrom?
A.Spain. B.England. C.Mexico.
18.HowdidIndiansmakethechocolatedrink?
A.Bymixingchocolatepowderwithsugar.
B.Bymixingchocolatepowderwithwater.
C.Bymixingchocolatepowderwithmilkandsugar.
19.Whenwasthefirstsolidmilkchocolatemade?
A.In1715. B.In1876. C.In2000.
20.What’sthebenefitofeatingdarkchocolate?
A.Helpinglowerpeople’sbloodpressure.
B.Helpingpeoplerecoverfromheartattacks.
C.Helpingreducethecaloriespeopletakein.
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。
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A
Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues (场地). The
followingplacesmayhaveawayout.
HardRockCafeAnchorage
415E.STREET,ANCHORAGE,ALASKA99501
Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will
seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience
witharockandrolldanceforeachofourguests.
BusinessExpoCenter
1960S.ANAHEIMWAY,ANAHEIM,CALIFORNIA92805
The Business Expo Center is Orange County’s premier event venue in Anaheim, California. We
pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost
savings.Wewon’tchargecustomersforon-siteparkingandprovidehigh-speedWi-Fi.
AutomobileDrivingMuseum
610LAIRPORTSTREET,ELSEGUNDO,CALIFORNIA90245
Conveniently located in the South Bay beach community of EI Segundo, California, the ADM
offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. We offer several different venues
insideandoutsideourfacilityfordiverseevents.Tobetterourservice,reservationsareneeded.
YamashiroHollywood
1999N.SYCAMOREAVE.,LOSANGELES,CALIFORNIA90068
Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in
house.However,guestsareallowedtobringinoutsidewineandchampagne.
21.WhatcanyoudoinBusinessExpoCenter?
A.Enjoyfreeparking. B.Bringinoutsidewine.
C.Experiencearockandrolldance. D.Haveopen-airparties.
22.Whichvenuedoyouneedtobookinadvance?
A.BusinessExpoCenter. B.YamashiroHollywood.
C.HardRockCafeAnchorage. D.AutomobileDrivingMuseum.
23.Whatdothefourvenueshaveincommon?
A.Theyonlyofferinsidevenues. B.Theyareopentospecialevents.
C.Theyarelocatedinthesamestate. D.Theyenjoyconvenienttransportation.
B
If you were asked to imagine a scientist, what image would come to your mind? The idea that
most of the kids have is a man wearing a white lab coat with messy hair, big glasses, and cups of
colorful liquids giving off clouds of smoke. As for adults, the majority regard scientists as strange
peoplewhospendalotoftimeworkinginalonelylab.However,therealityisquitedifferent.
Recently I’ve had a chance to take part in a scientific experience far from my lab and into Costa
Rica. It has a large amount of wildlife due to its geographical placement between North and South
America. It is home to more than 500,000 species (物种), which represents nearly 4% of the species
worldwide!
First we worked to protect wildlife at a leatherback turtle (棱皮龟) protection center. We helped
the volunteers to remove rubbish from the beach to create a safe environment for turtle eggs to come
out. After that we stayed at Mount Arenal where we studied seismic (地壳的) activity relating to
earthquakes. During our stay at Arenal, we rode over the mountainous areas and took a long walk
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through the rainforest. On the last daywe got a professional introduction ofrocket (火箭) science and
learnedaboutnewrockettechnologythatwillbeusedontheinternationalspacestation.
Duringmy Costa Rica experience, Iknow that being a scientist doesn’tmean workingin alaball
dayandnight.Ascientististheonewholoveslearningandgettingabetterunderstandingoftheworld
fromhelpingprotectwildlife,learningaboutearthquakesorinventingrockets.Ithinkthat scienceisso
muchmorethanwearingalabcoatandmixingchemicals.Kidsneedtobeawareoftheexcitementand
adventuressciencecanbring!
24.AccordingtoParagraph1,scientistsareoftenbelieved________.
A.todoexperimentsinmessylabs B.tospendtoomuchtimeinlabs
C.towearclothesinadifferentway D.toworkindangerousconditions
25.InCostaRica,theauthor________.
A.experiencedanearthquake B.tookpartinrocketexperiments
C.pickeduprubbishonthebeach D.helpedthevolunteerscollectturtleeggs
26.Whatdoestheauthorlearnaboutsciencefromhisexperience?
A.Scienceisfullofboringexperiments.
B.Scienceisrelatedtochemicalliquids.
C.Scienceismorethanworkinginalab.
D.Scienceisaboutwildlifeandearthquakes.
27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WhataScientistIsLike B.WhereaScientistWorks
C.HowITravelledinCostaRica D.WhyIChosetoStudyScience
C
Echolocation (回声定位) can be used as a skill that some blind people use to map their
surroundingsaccurately.Theycandetecttrees,buildingsordoorwaysbymakingaclickingsoundwith
theirmouthandlisteningfortheecho.
But research has shown that the basics of detecting things this way can be learned by anyone,
blind or sighted. A growing body of research encourages us to expand our sensory potential (潜能)—
awakeningsensesthathavebeenneglected,orevenconsideredimpossible.
“Our brain may be able to process sensory information more flexibly—‘seeing’ with our ears, if
youlike,”saysLoreThaler,apsychologyprofessoratDurhamUniversity.
Ourrealsensorysuperpowerliesnotinanyindividualskill,buttheircombination.Thisisbecause
each sense is relatively weak on its own. “Oftentimes people are quite surprised, when they are forced
tousejustonesenseinoneway,howbadtheyareatit,”saysThaler.
“Children do a lot of things that require putting together what they’re seeing and what they’re
hearing, or what they’re feeling and what they’re seeing,” says Thaler. “But children often fail to put
themtogether.”
Thaler’s team succeeded in doing this by giving children detailed feedback on how to use each
sense,makingthemabletocombinethesenseslikeanadultandmakemoreaccuratejudgments.
Whoknowswhatotherhiddensensesarewaitingtobediscovered?So,useyoursensorypotential.
28.Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedword“neglected”inParagraph2?
A.Abandoned. B.Ignored. C.Separated. D.Controlled.
29.Whatmaymakeoursensesverypowerful?
A.Sensorycombination. B.Senseofhearing.
C.Sensoryinformation. D.Accuratejudgments.
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30.Whatisthedisadvantagechildrenhaveinusingtheirsenses?
A.Theycan’thearwhiletheyarelooking. B.Theycan’tseewhenfeelingsomething.
C.Theycan’tidentifythingswithtwosenses. D.Theycan’tputtheirsensestogetherwell.
31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Tointroduceecholocation. B.Toexplainhowtocombinesenses.
C.Toencouragepeopletousesensorypotential. D.Todiscussproblemswithecholocation.
D
Losingyourabilitytothinkandrememberisprettyscary.Weknowtheriskofdementia(痴呆症)
increases with age. But if you have memory loss, you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear
differencesbetweensignsofdementiaandage-relatedmemoryloss.
After age 50, it’s common to have trouble remembering the names of people and things quickly,
saysDr.KirkDaffnerofBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.
Thebrainagesjustlike therestofthebody. Certainpartsshrink,especiallyareasinthe brainthat
areimportanttolearning,memoryandplanning.Soforgettingthenameofanactorinafavoritemovie,
forexample,isnothingtoworryabout.Butifyouforget theplotofthemovieordon’tremembereven
seeingit,that’swhatyoushouldtakeseriously,Daffnersays.
But Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion and
memory loss, including health problems like temporary stop of breathing during sleep, high blood
pressure,ordepression,aswellasmedications(药物).
Daffner suggests going to your doctor first to check on medications, health problems and other
issuesthat could beaffecting memory. And the bestdefense against memoryloss istotryto prevent it
bybuildingupyourbrain’scognitive(认知的)reserve,Daffnersays.
“Readbooks, take on new hobbiesoractivitiesthat force one tothink innovel ways,” he says. In
other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a
knownbrainbooster.
32.Whydoestheauthorsaythatoneneedn’tbeconcernedaboutmemoryloss?
A.Notallofthemarerelatedtoone’sage.
B.Notallofthemaresymptomsofdementia.
C.Theyoccuronlyamongcertainpeople.
D.Theyarecommonamongfifty-year-olds.
33.Whichmemory-relatedsymptomshouldpeopletakeseriously?
A.Notrememberingseeingamovie. B.Confusingfriends’names.
C.Forgettingthenameofanactor. D.Rememberingthingsslowly.
34.Whatshouldpeopledofirstwhensignsofseriousmemorylossshowup?
A.Stopmedications. B.Stopone’shobbies.
C.Turntoadoctorforhelp. D.Checkone’scognitivereserve.
35.WhatisDr.Daffner’sadviceforfightingmemoryloss?
A.Havingregularmentalcheckups. B.Takingmedicinethathelpsmemory.
C.Engaginginmemory-repairactivities. D.Stayingactivephysicallyandmentally.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
For this year’s holiday book list, I chose several titles I think you’ll also enjoy reading. 36
ButIthinkthey’reallgoodchoicestohelpwrapupyour2019orstart2020onagoodnote:
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AnAmericanMarriageByTayariJones
My daughter recommended that I read this novel, which tells the story of a black couple in the
South whose marriage gets torn apart by a horrible incident. Jones is such a good writer that she
managestomakeyoulikebothofhermaincharacters,evenafteronemakesadifficultdecision. 37
IgotsuckedintoRoyandCelestial’stragiclovestory.
GrowthByVaclavSmil
Two years ago, I wrote that I wait for new Smil books the way someone waits for the next Star
Warsmovie. 38 When I first heard that one of my favorite authorswas working on a new book
about growth, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. His latest doesn’t disappoint. 39 Yet he
remainsoneofthebestthinkersoutthereatdocumentingthepastandseeingthebigpicture.
WhyWeSleepByMatthewWalker
I read a couple of great books this year about human behavior. 40 Everyone knows that a
good night’s sleep is important—but what exactly counts as a good night’s sleep? Walker has
persuadedmetochangemybedtimehabits.
A.ImeanwhatIwrote.
B.Itwasn’taconsciousdecision.
C.Asalways,Idon’tagreewitheverythinghesays.
D.ThebookbyMatthewwasoneofthemostinteresting.
E.Theseweren’tnecessarilymyfavoritebooksoftheyear.
F.Thestoryisatragedybutprovidespeoplewithwonderfulideas.
G.Asadataguy,Iliketolookatmyreadinglistandseeifanytrendsappear.
第三部分 语言运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning. The 41 ofroses always
bringsto mind Wanda’schildhoodmemories. Then the family had no 42 tobuy extra things, so
even a tiredrosewassomethingto 43 .Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is
pure 44 . And her husband Dale, devotedly 45 the roses. 46 that she loves the very
first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning. But as Dale returned, he came across a
neighbor who had 47 for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the
48 to her. Though Dale 49 , she didn’t want to take them. She took them after she was 50
assured(确信）thattheflowerswereherstokeep.
Seeing her precious first blooms go outofthedoor,Wandawas 51 withregret, and a bit
of 52 .Sheknew itwas“bettertogive thantoreceive”. 53 ,shewishedshecouldhavekept
the roses for herself. Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside
in the car. Then, without 54 , an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave
herabunchoffreshroses!“Theseareforyou.They’remyfirstbloomsthisspring.”
Completely 55 , Wanda thanked the woman and 56 for a moment to breathe in the
richfragrance.Whenshelookedback,themysteriousvisitorwasgone.
Thatspecial 57 changedWanda.Itmadeherunderstandthetruemeaningof 58 unexpected
gifts.Now,shealways 59 herfirstbloomstoothers,asa(n) 60 thatsomeoneisthinkingof
them.
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41.A.sight B.scenery C.scene D.show
42.A.energy B.money C.courage D.desire
43.A.desert B.raise C.value D.water
44.A.enjoyment B.hope C.imagination D.business
45.A.laysoff B.servesas C.learnsfrom D.looksafter
46.A.Anxious B.Ashamed C.Afraid D.Aware
47.A.stoppedby B.settleddown C.turnedout D.brokenin
48.A.greetings B.wishes C.roses D.bushes
49.A.shouted B.complained C.cried D.insisted
50.A.hardly B.repeatedly C.secretly D.temporarily
51.A.filled B.covered C.charged D.supplied
52.A.tension B.pride C.gladness D.selfishness
53.A.Thus B.Still C.Instead D.Otherwise
54.A.doubt B.warning C.effort D.thinking
55.A.depressed B.confused C.amazed D.relaxed
56.A.waited B.nodded C.shook D.bent
57.A.discovery B.gift C.apology D.shape
58.A.giving B.receiving C.keeping D.exchanging
59.A.takesaway B.putsaway C.givesaway D.throwsaway
60.A.routine B.duty C.reminder D.example
第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Kyrgyzstan（吉尔吉斯斯坦）is a mountainous country where nearly two thirds of the people
live in rural areas. The UN notes that the local economy depends 61 (heavy) on farming. So it is
rareforanyKyrgyztochoosetechnology 62 acareerpath.
TheUNDevelopmentProgramme studiedrecordsaboutthecountry’scollege 63 (graduate)in
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, construction and manufacturing. It found that women
makeuplessthan10percentofthosegraduates.
Nineteen-year-oldAlinaAnisimova, 64 isacomputerprogrammer,sayssomegirlsdon’thave
the courage to take on such studies because it is not common in their country. And, she also says a
majority of parents discourage their daughters from 65 (study) these subjects. Girls in her country
are expected 66 (marry) instead of having careers. Nearly one in 10 girls in Kyrgyzstan is married
before the age of 18, notes the international aid group Girls Not Brides. She wishes that in the future
people will not consider it so 67 (surprise) to see young women get involved in engineering and
metalworking.
Actually, the number of women in science, technology, engineering and math areas 68
(increase) inrecent years. Forexample, inthe US, there has beenapush toget more girls interestedin
such subjects at 69 early age. Still, the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO notes that only about 30
percentoftheworld’sresearchers 70 (be)women.
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.
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Last week our teacher announced that a Chinese Character Dictation Competition will be held in
the auditorium on July 3. Many of us were interested and hoped to join in it, and only one competitor
wasallowedforeachclass.Luckily,Igotchance.
Inthe following days, I busied me preparing for the competition. My classmates gave me a lot of
good advices. As the competition was approaching, I felt more and more confident. The day finally
came.SomecharacterswereverychallengingthatmanyofthecompetitorsgotstuckwhileIsucceeded
on writing down most of them and won the first prize. When I was standing excited on the stage,
pictures of my classmates helps me flashed into my mind. The victory and honor were belonged to all
ofus.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对北京正
在实行的垃圾分类 (garbageclassification) 很感兴趣。他向你咨询相关信息，请给他回信。
内容包括：
1.垃圾分类的益处；
2.你周边的实施情况；
3.你的感受。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
DearJim,
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SK分析表
S类错误 错误类型 丢分 错误失分率 K类错误 错误类型 丢分 错误失分率
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成都新津为明学校高2019级（高二上）期末模拟考试答案
第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5ACBCA 6-10CABAA 11-15ACBCC 16-20BCBBA
第二部分 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）
21-25ADBBC 26-30CABAD 31-35CBACD 36-40EFACD
第三部分 语言运用（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）
41-45ABCAD 46-50DACDB 51-55ADBBC 56-60DBACC
第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.heavily 考查副词。空处修饰动词短语dependson, 故应用副词修饰。
62.as 考查介词。由语境可知，空处表示“作为”，故填as。
63.graduates 考查名词复数。 graduate 意为“大学毕业生”，为可数名词，此处表示复数意义，
故应用其复数形式。
64.who 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为人，从句中
缺少主语，故填who。
65.studying 考查非谓语动词。discouragesb.fromdoingsth. 意为“打消某人做某事的念头”，是常
用搭配。
66.tomarry 考查非谓语动词。此处是expectsb.todosth.的被动形式，故填tomarry.
67.surprising 考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，空处作宾补，应填形容词，结合语境可知，
此处表示“令人吃惊的”，故填surprising。
68.hasincreased 考查时态和主谓一致。根据inrecentyears可知空处应用现在完成时。the
numberof... 意为“……的数量”，作主语时后面的谓语动词用单数形式。
69.an 考查冠词。此处为不确指；又因early 的发音是以元音音素开头，故填an。
70.are 考查时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知此处表示客观事实，故应用一般现在时；主语为only
about30percentoftheworld’sresearchers, 故填are。
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错
71.will改would 72.and改but 73.got后加the 74.me改myself
75.advices改advice 76.very改so 77.on改in 78.excited 改 excitedly
79.helps改helping 80.were删掉
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
范文
DearJim,
I’m glad to hear that you’re interested in garbage classification in Beijing. I would like to
introduceittoyou.
Garbage classification is related to people’s living environment and the economical use of
resources. Some dangerous waste can even poison people and animals, and can cause a fire,
explosion,airpollutionetc.Instead,recyclingitcanreducethedamage.
For that, Beijing hasenforceda policy onmandatorygarbage classification,which is warmly
welcomed. Most families in our community purchase garbage cans based on the four main
categories: recyclables, kitchen waste, harmful waste and other waste, and sort them carefully
before taking them outside. And volunteers stand by the garbage area to help residents put the
differentkindsofgarbageintotherightcans.
As the members of the global village, we should love and protect our environment. I will
continue learning to make my hometown a better place. If you have any questions or concerns,
pleasecontactme.
Yours,
LiHua
Text1
M:Hey,Linda.What’sup?AreyouheadingtoHillStreet,too?
W: Yeah. I need to return some books and mail a parcel, but first I’ve got to place an order for a
birthdaycake.
Text2
W:It’ssuchawfulweathertoday,isn’tit?
M:Yeah,itwasbrightandsunnythismorning,soIdidn’tthinkitwouldrain.
W:Meneither.Ihadtousemybagasanumbrella.
Text3
W:Goodmorning,sir.Ineedsomebodytocomeoverandfixmycomputer.
M:What’swrongwithit?
W:Forsomereasonit’sjustnotconnecting.IfonlyIhadtakenthatcomputercourse!
Text4
M:Youseemtobeinaverygoodmood!
W:MyhusbandFredandIfinallyreachedanagreement.
M:Didhegiveuphisdecisiontogoabroadbyhimself?
W: Yes, I encouraged him to open a business in our city and he finally agreed. I think we’re sure to
haveawonderfulfuture.
Text5
M:Whydidyoucometoschoolbybiketoday?Didn’tyouwalkasusual?
W:BecauseMr.WangtoldmeIcouldn’tbelateforschoolanymore.
Text6
W:Excuseme,areyougoingtobuythattextbook?
M:Well,yeah.Ineeditforaclassbutit’sawfullyexpensive.
W:Oh,wemustbeinthesameclass.CivilEngineering?
M:Yes,that’stheone.
W:WereyoutherelastFridayforthefirstclass?
M: Yes. I only moved here last Monday. And I registered for the class last Tuesday. By the way, I
thoughtProf.Qianreallyseemedtoknowhissubject.
W:Yes.Hiscoursesarealwaysfantastic,exceptthatheisverystrictwithhisstudents.Hey,I’vegotan
idea.Whydon’twesharethecostandusethetextbooktogether?
M:Soundsgreat.Thenlet’ssittogethernextclass.
W:Sure.Let’spayforit.
Text7
M:Excuse me. Hi, there must besome mistakes. Wegotour tickets atthe ticket counter,but when we
looked at our boarding passes, we found that we’re not seated together. I’m in 38-G and my wife is in
44-A.
W:Yes, sir, Iknow, and I’mterriblysorryabout that. Yousee, we’recompletely full ineconomy. I’m
afraidthere’snothingwecandoaboutit.
M:But,please,wejusthavetosittogether.Couldn’tyoudoanythingaboutit?
W: You know, let me just check the computer...Hey, it’s your lucky day! We do have two together in
businessclasswithareallydeliciousdinnertonight.
M:Ireallyappreciatethat.Mywifewillbereallyhappy.I’msure.
Text8
M:Tina!Nicetomeetyouhere.
W:Chris!Goodtoseeyou.Look!I’mjustpickingupsomefilmformycamera.
M:Youknow, I’ve beentrying toget intouch withyou. Wouldyou beabletocome overthis Friday?
My sister has just returned from a trip to Canada. I thought you two might like to get to know each
othersinceyouarebothstudentsofbiology.
W: Oh! I’d love to. But I can’t. I have to go to my younger brother’s graduation on Friday night after
work.
M: Well, it’s really too bad. You can’t make it. When my sister was in Canada, she spent the whole
time photographing interesting plants along the northern coast. I have already looked at many of the
picturesandIcan’tbelievehowwonderfulsomeofthoseplantsare.
W:Thatsoundsgreat.IfIcan’tmeetherthistime,maybeI’llhavetowaittillsomeothertime.
M:OK,seeyou.
Text9
W:Hello.
M:Oh,hi,Joan.It’sMike.Howareyoudoing?
W:Terrible.
M:Oh,what’sthematter?
W:I’vegotafeverandareallybadheadache.
M:Oh,that’stoobad.Whydon’tyoutakesomeaspirin?
W:I’vealreadytriedthat.Butitdidn’thelp.
M:Well.Maybeyoushouldgotothehealthcenterandseeadoctor.
W:Yeah,IguessIshould,butyouknowhowIhatedoctors.
M:Well,you’dbetterstayinbedatleast.Youreallysoundsick.
W: Yeah, that sounds like good advice, I will. I just want to finish reading this article for the English
test.
M:Youknow,youreallyshouldn’ttrytodoanyworkrightnow.Healthismoreimportantthanmarks.
W:Yeah,Iguessyouareright.
Text10
Today I’m going to talk about the history of chocolate. Chocolate is native to Mexico. Long ago,
theIndianstheremadebeansfromthecocoatreesintopowderandmixeditwithwater,makingadrink.
The Indians believed that God sent them this special kind of tree, and their chocolate drink was
importanttotheirreligion.
Spanish explorers took cocoa beans back to Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish added
sugartotheirchocolatedrink.TheykeptthissecretfromtherestofEuropeforahundredyears.
In the seventeenth century, people in England started opening chocolate houses. By 1715 there
were 2,000 such houses in London alone. People met there to talk over a cup of hot chocolate. The
customofleavingtipsforwaitersoriginatedinchocolatehouses.
The Swiss were the first to make solid milk chocolate, in 1876. Milk chocolate is a mixture of
chocolate,sugarandmilk.Chocolatebarsaremadeofmilkchocolate.
Today’s studies have suggested dark chocolate contains a certain kind of chemical which can
lower bloodpressure and reduce the risk of heart attacks. This has encouraged some companies to sell
specificproductscontainingdarkchocolate.