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柳城中学2020—2021学年下学期高二英语期中考试题
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
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1。秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is Jason going to do today?
A. Play basketball.B. Visit his grandparents.C. Help on his father’s farm.
2. Where is the library building?
A. Opposite the gym.B. On the right of the bridge.C. In front of the Student Center.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Keeping a balanced diet. B. Working hard. C. Losing weight.
4. What is the woman probably?
A. A nurse. B. A teacher. C. A surgeon.
5. How much will the man pay for the glasses?
A. $90. B. $150. C. $240.
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. How does the woman feel about the news?
A Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.
7. What do we know about the man?
A. He got promoted two months ago.
B. He is going to China to find another job.
C. He has set up a new factory for a few months.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When will the speakers go to the zoo?
A. Thursday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. What is the student price of the zoo on weekdays?
A. $8. B. $7.50. C. $6.50.
10. What does the man want to do?
A. Visit his grandparents at the weekend.
B. Take some photos of animals at the zoo.
C. Ask his mum to buy a camera for his birthday.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。。
11. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.
12. What is required if the woman wants to read the book?
A. She must check it out.
B. She must read it in the library.
C. She must reserve it in advance.
13. What will the woman do next?
A. Go to the reserve room.
B. Ask her professor for permission.
C. Find the book in the reading room.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did the man quit his job?
A. He felt stressed. B. He felt bored. C. He felt tired out.
15. How long should the bank manager work on workdays?
A. For eight and a half hours. B. For nine hours. C. For nine and a half hours.
16. What does the man care about most when looking for a job?
A. The benefits. B. The salary. C. The working hours.
17. What would the man do first?
A. Contact the bank.
B Apply for the job.
C. Write an application letter.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。。
18. Why did the speaker learn English again when she started work?
A. She wanted to take a degree.
B. She was persuaded by a friend.
C. She had to speak to customers in English.
19. How did the speaker make progress in English?
A. Her colleagues helped her a lot.
B. She took English classes in her spare time.
C Her English-speaking friend taught her privately.
20. What does the speaker think of English now?
A. It’s difficult. B. It’s important. C. It’s interesting.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of quarantine-exempt (隔离豁免) countries Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self-isolate on their return.
France
Requirements include strict social distancing at bars, cafes and restaurants and face masks worn when walking inside. Beaches have reopened. Masks are compulsory on public transports.
Plane: Returns from ? 30 in August.
Drive: Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has resumed its Folkestone to Calais service and allows passengers to order food, drink and groceries to their car. From ? 72 per car one-way.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries has resumed its Portsmouth-Caen route from ? 42pp one-way.
Italy
British tourists can travel freely within the country, with the exception of Sardinia, Sicily, Apulia and Calabria. Beaches have reopened, with 1.5-metre social distancing. Most museums are open.
Plane: Returns from ? 17 in August.
Drive: Catch the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, or a ferry, to France and drive to Italy.
Spain
A royal law to wear lace masks has been issued for hotels, restaurants, museums and shops. Failure to obey will result in a ? 100 fine.
Plane: Returns from ? 25 in August.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries’ service has resumed. From ? 350 per car.
Croatia
British tourists are welcome but need to fill out a form at enter Croatia before arrival. Restaurants, hotels and beaches are open. Masks are required by law on public transport.
Plane: Returns from ? 35.
21. What can we learn about British tourists driving to Italy?
A. They have to get to France first. B. It is cheaper than taking a plane.
C. They can arrive before July 10. D. It is free to get food and groceries.
22. What will cause a visitor to be fined in Spain?
A. To travel the country freely. B. To stand less than 1.5 meters away.
C. Not to wear a mask in hotels. D. Not to obey self-isolation after arrival.
23. In which country is registration needed before arrival?
A. France. B. Croatia C. Spain. D.Italy
B
When Simon Cane was in the second grade, he began learning about all the ways humans have an impact on the environment and really took those classroom lessons to heart in a way that set him apart from his schoolmates at his elementary school, P. S. 81, in the Bronx. “He told me we drove too much and made too much pollution,” his dad, Jonathan Cane, told Runner’s World. So Simon convinced his parents to start hanging their clothes to dry, taking the stairs instead of elevators, and other “green” measures.
“For much of kindergarten and first grade I rode my bike to Simon’s school with him on the back,” Jonathan said. “We had a lot of fun being outdoors. We’d stop to give our dog treats and generally enjoyed it.” As Simon got bigger, though, it wasn’t practical for him to ride on his father’s back, but it also didn’t make sense to ride together — both because of safety concerns and because there was no place to put away Simon’s bike. So, most of the time they drove the 1. 5 miles to school.
But in 2019, when Simon was going into third grade, the 8-year-old came up with a new way to help the planet: running the 1. 5 miles to P. S. 81. And Jonathan promised his son he’d join him for as long as he wanted.
“We did a test run one day in August, and decided to give it a go. To be honest, I thought he’d blink (眨眼）after it got really cold or rainy, but he never did,” Jonathan said. He recalled one day when the weather was particularly bad. “It’s really raining out there today,” he told Simon. “And Simon said, ‘Well then we’re going to get wet!’ He took pride in toughing it out, and it became a really fun family routine.”
Since the start, Simon has run with his dad and their black dog, Lola, and has even inspired his mom, Nicole Sin Quee, to join in. They soon became known as “the family that runs to school”.
24. What makes Simon different from his classmates?
A. Washing his clothes by himself. B. Taking many classes after school.
C. Raising strange questions in class. D. Taking green measures to protect the environment.
25. How did Simon usually go to school in second grade?
A.By cycling. B. By car. C. By running. D. By school bus.
26. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. Simon is much tougher than expected. B. Simon is really stubborn and inflexible.
C. Simon has trouble with his eyesight. D. Simon didn’t get support from his father.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The Best Way to Go to School
B. A Teenager Keeps Running to Inspire Father
C. Father and Son Run for the Environment
D. Three Inspiring Running Athletes to Protect the Environment
C
Maybe you’re depressed because you didn’t sleep well. Or you feel stuck when you read an email with some bad news that prevented your enthusiastic imagination. Whatever the case may be, you tell yourself working now is in vain, because you couldn’t possibly come up with anything inventive in this mood.
Several studies in psychology have shown that negative emotions narrow our vision and limit our thinking. However, positive emotions can improve creativity because they broaden our way of thinking by encouraging us to try new things or look at situations differently.
Creativity is the ability to produce and carry out both new and useful ideas. Creativity can result from a person’s own creative ideas and observations, or it can appear as a response to a direct assignment or problem as well.
Both positive and negative moods can lead to two different kinds of creativity that benefit different tasks. Research shows that the key factor influencing our creativity is not our mood itself, but the strength of our feelings and the motivation behind our work. For example, anger or anxiety can help us to focus our attention on producing effective results. Great excitement or joy, on the other hand, can encourage an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear all of a sudden. In fact, one study even finds that while we’re 20 percent more likely to have creative abilities to understand mixed situations when we’re feeling good, people in a negative mood perform better when the quality of solutions — not quantity — matters most.
But of course, we are rarely entirely happy or entirely sad. More often, we experience mixed emotions. In psychology, these strong emotions, whether they are positive or negative, lead to greater creative actions.
It comes as no surprise then that highly creative people tend to be very familiar with their emotions. They report experiencing very strong emotions more frequently than less creative people and are more willing to experience those emotions.
28. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?
A. To expect us to be creative.
B. To show the importance of creativity.
C. To tell us negative emotions exist everywhere.
D. To clarify how moods influence your creativity.
29. What is the attitude of the author towards negative emotions?
A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Doubtful.
30. What can be learned in the passage?
A. We should always try to keep ourselves in good mood.
B. Strong emotions play an important role in creativity.
C. People feel either very happy or very sad most of the time.
D. Creativity only results from creative ideas and observations.
31. According to the passage, what should you do to get more creative?
A. Face up to inner feelings positively. B.Avoid negative moods totally.
C. Try out new things cautiously. D. Understand mixed situations clearly.
D
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it’s safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases, a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red ,orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the differences between green and blue. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shade of green—a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
32．The passage is mainly about_________
A．color and its surprising effects
B．women being luckier than men
C．danger caused by color blindness
D．color blindness and how our eyes tell different colors and shapes
33．According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can ＿＿
A．tell different colors B．see in a weak light
C．tell different shapes D．kill mosquitoes
34．Why do some people say it’s safer to be driven by women?
A．Women are more careful.
B．Women are fonder of driving than men.
C．There are fewer color-blind women.
D．Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.
35．Which of the statements about the color-blind is true?
A．None of them can see deep red.
B．Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.
C．None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
D．All of them see everything in shades of green.
第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
What brings you happiness? ___36___ Instead of just focusing on getting your wants, it’s much easier to find happiness by ridding yourself of the things that don't serve a beneficial purpose. Here are things you should let go of if you want to lead a happy life.
Pride isn't necessarily a terrible thing. It can bring you confidence and self-assurance, which are two great qualities that can help you lead a happy life. ___37___ It's essential to keep your pride in check and get rid of any overload that is no longer serving you.
___38___ It often arises from judgment or criticism of yourself and other people. It causes unhappiness and becomes a burden on your life. As long as you are the most honest and authentic version of yourself, no one has the right to judge you for it and that goes for you, too.
When you think about addiction, you might think of alcohol or drug addiction. But there are countless other forms of addiction, too. You could be addicted to work, sugar, video games, drama, or even a harmful relationship. ___39___ If you want to be happier, think about dropping your addictions.
It's also important to recognize that leaving your comfort zone is a good, although often unwanted idea. If you never leave your comfort zone, you'll never grow. Even though something can make you feel uncomfortable at first, it will benefit you in the long run. ___40___
A. If you're in this situation, you,ll be much happier.
B. Always keep in mind that self-doubt has no benefits.
C. Drop the belief that your past will always be better than the future.
D. Whatever your desire is, it will always be a barrier to your happiness.
E. Many people believe if they fulfilled their desires, they would be satisfied.
F. However, your extreme pride can ruin your personal and professional relationships.
G. Ultimately(最终), you'll expand your horizons on who you can be and what you can achieve.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
When I was a kid I didn’t like to read. I didn’t get a lot of readers 41 . When I was in 3rd grade I used to get in 42 that I didn’t read and I didn’t have enough points. When I was in 4th grade I wasn’t in the gate class for the first week and then after the first week friends moved me up and 43 me because they knew I was smart.
The first school term I didn’t 44 at all because I didn’t find a book that I was
45 in, but then during winter break I 46 a book called The Series of Unfortunate Events. After a few pages I was 47 to that book. I was reading and reading it because it was suspenseful (充满悬念的). After winter break I took the 48 . I got 9 out of 10. My friends were so 49 with me because I was 50 getting points and within one term I read the whole series. I was on a 51 with one of my friends named Kelly to see 52 could finish the series faster. But it was a tie 53 we finished it on the same day within one term. Then I started to read the Percy Jackson series and I also 54 that series.
Till this day my 4th grade teacher always 55 how I didn’t like reading to I was reading all the time. With determination you can do anything as long as you like what you are doing.
41. A. points B.issues C. rules D. exams
42. A. fear B. disorder C. trouble D. danger
43. A. recorded B. predicted C. advertised D. encouraged
44. A. write B. read C. appear D. study
45. A. absorbed B. experienced C.interested D. successful
46. A. put aside B. worked out C.gave away D. picked up
47. A. attracted B. devoted C. used D. close
48. A. message B. test C. battle D. report
49. A. grateful B. happy C. pitiful D. nervous
50. A. seldom B. instantly C.actually D. occasionally
51. A.stage B. race C. lesson D. place
52. A. what B. how C. who D. when
53. A. because B. while C.so D. and
54. A. accepted B. defined C. understood D. loved
55. A. gives in B. carries out C. stands for D. refers to
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.
The Temple of Heaven Park, Tiantan in Chinese, is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the ___56___ (large) and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings. ___57___ (original), the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First ___58___(build) in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming emperor Jiajing and the Qing emperor Qianlong. In 1988, it ___59___ (open) to the public as a park, showing ancient philosophy, history and religion. Its grand architectural style and profound cultural implication give ___60___ insight into the practices of the ancient Eastern civilization.
Covering an area of 2,700,000 square meters, it is larger than the Forbidden City, ___61___ is enclosed by a long wall. ___62___ (it) northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth, ___63___ (reflect) an ancient Chinese thought of “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. The main buildings lie ___64___ the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most significant is the Circular Mound Altar (Huanqiutan) to hold many ____65____(ceremony).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，校学生会主席，学校将举行以"Stop Wasting Food"为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英文写一封邮件，邀请你校外教Smith先生作为演讲活动的评委。内容包括活动时间、地点和目的。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“I’m going to miss you so much,?Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his?parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions（情绪）?get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the?university?where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family?hugged?and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they?watched?as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the?dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be?back?to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual?cheerful?self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big?box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging（摆动）ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右
请按如下格式在以下位置作答
?Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appear.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from the university.
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高二英语期中考答案
听力
BACCB CAACB CBABA BACCB
阅读理解
ACB DBAC DCBA DACB EFBDG
完形填空
ACDBC DABBC BCADD
语法填空
largest 57. Originally 58. built 59. was opened 60. an
61. which 62. Its 63. reflecting 64. at 65. ceremonies
应用文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of Student Union. I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest. The speech contest with the theme "Stop Wasting Food" is intended to arouse students' awareness of reducing food waste and a sense of responsibility.
We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Smith写封邮件，邀请他作英语演讲比赛的评委。
【详解】第一步：审题
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
chairman; inform sb. that…; lecture hall; invite sb. to do sth.; judge; speech contest; be intended to; arouse one’s awareness of; appreciate; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. I’m Li Hua, chairman of Student Union.
2. I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest.
3. The speech contest with the theme "Stop Wasting Food" is intended to arouse students' awareness of reducing food waste and a sense of responsibility.
4. We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation.
5. Looking forward to your reply.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second… And then, Finally（供参考）
2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore（供参考）
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1] I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest. (运用了that引导宾语从句和一般将来时的被动语态)
[高分句型2] We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. (运用了it作形式宾语)
读后续写(略)
听力原文
1. 【原文】M: Jason won’t be at the basketball practice today.
W: Yes, that’s right. He has to help on his father’s farm, doesn’t he?
M: No, today he’s visiting his grandparents.
2. 【原文】M: Excuse me? Can you tell me how to get to the library building?
W: Sure. Follow this road past the Student Center. Then turn right onto the bridge. Take a left after the bridge, and you will see the building, just across from the gym.
3. 【原文】W: I first started dieting when I was ten.
M: You never do exercise?
W: Oh, no. Too much work. I hate to sweat. I just want to lose some weight.
4. 【原文】M: Kelly, will you pick up our son from the school?
W: I’m sorry I can’t. A patient has just arrived. He is seriously injured in a car accident. I have to operate on him at once.
M: You’re always so busy!
5. 【原文】W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
M: I’d like these glasses. How much are they?
W: They’re $20 a piece. If you buy a dozen, you can save $90.
M: OK, give me a dozen.
6.【原文】M: Jenna, I have something to tell you. I’m going to China to work in May.
W: What? May is in a few months! When did you find out? I thought you got promoted two months ago.
M: I did, but the factory is being moved to cut costs. More companies are moving to China. Since I’m an operations manager, I have to go too.
W: You’re right. It’s just so sudden.
7.【原文】M: Lucy, what about going to the zoo at the weekend?
W: Oh, sorry, Mark, but I’m going shopping on Saturday and I’m going to see my grandparents on Sunday, but I’m free on weekdays.
M: OK, let’s say Thursday.
W: Fine. It’s cheaper then too. It’s $8 for adults and $7.50 for students at the weekend. On weekdays we students can get $1off the normal student price.
M: Not bad! At the zoo, I’ve got to take some photographs of the animals for homework. My art teacher asked me and a friend to take as many as possible. It’s lucky my mum bought me a camera for my birthday!
W: Well, there are lots of different animals. They’ve got lions, bears and monkeys. I always love monkeys---they make me laugh.
M: Let’s visit them first then. I need some photos of them.
W: OK, so how are we going to get here, Mark? Can your mum drive us there?
M: She’ll be at work then. I think the bus is best, as the train is too expensive.
W: Fine. Bye!
8.【原文】M: Can I help you?
W: Yes. My politics teacher asked us to read a book called Toward the World. The computer shows that it hasn’t been checked out. But I haven’t been able to find it.
M: Let me see. Oh, yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. You need to go to a special room called the reserve room. Your professor has made sure that everyone can read it by placing it on reserve.
W: So will I be able to find this book?
M: Yes. When a book is on reserve, a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reserve librarian for the book. The student can have the book for a few hours and it can’t be taken out of the library during the time.
W: OK. Thank you. I understand now. By the way, how can I go to the reserve room?
M: It’s on the fourth floor, next to the reading room.
9.【原文】W: Hi, Alex, glad to find you at home. What are you doing now?
M: I’m reading the ads in the Career Post. You know, I quit my job last week. It was just some boring work. I couldn’t bear that any more.
W: I’m sorry to hear that. Have you found anything that interests you? Let me help you.
M: Thank you.
W: Oh, look! Here is an ad you may be interested in. It reads, “Town Bank is looking for a bank manager to head its downtown branch.” The working hours are from 8:30 a. m to 5:00 p. m from Monday to Saturday.
M: That’s OK with me as long as the money is good. That’s the most important of all. Does the ad mention the benefits?
W: Yes, it says “Excellent benefits, including the attractive retirement plan. Contact newbank@ gol. com for more information.”
M: That’s not clear enough. I think I’d better send an e-mail to them for more details first.
W: Yeah. And I think you need to prepare the application letter. Then if you are satisfied with the post, you can apply for it immediately.
M: Oh, yes. I’ll do it right now.
10.【原文】W: Good afternoon, boys and girls. I’m glad to share my experience in English learning with you. I hated languages at school. I just wasn’t interested in learning, so I never did my homework and I was always bottom of the class when it came to exams! Maybe it wasn’t her fault, but I really didn’t get on with my teacher. She seemed to think I was a stupid young girl. Things started to change when I got my first job, though. I spent my first two years in the Sales Department, and I had to speak English on the phone almost every day, which wasn’t easy. I didn’t really have enough time to go to class, so at first I tried to study on my own. I also persuaded an English-speaking friend to give me some private lessons and I started to make progress. I don’t know when it was exactly that I realised my English was good enough to do First Certificate, but I did…and I passed! So, I don’t hate English any more. In fact it’s made quite a big difference in my life!
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
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1。秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is Jason going to do today?
A. Play basketball.B. Visit his grandparents.C. Help on his father’s farm.
2. Where is the library building?
A. Opposite the gym.B. On the right of the bridge.C. In front of the Student Center.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Keeping a balanced diet. B. Working hard. C. Losing weight.
4. What is the woman probably?
A. A nurse. B. A teacher. C. A surgeon.
5. How much will the man pay for the glasses?
A. $90. B. $150. C. $240.
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. How does the woman feel about the news?
A Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.
7. What do we know about the man?
A. He got promoted two months ago.
B. He is going to China to find another job.
C. He has set up a new factory for a few months.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When will the speakers go to the zoo?
A. Thursday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. What is the student price of the zoo on weekdays?
A. $8. B. $7.50. C. $6.50.
10. What does the man want to do?
A. Visit his grandparents at the weekend.
B. Take some photos of animals at the zoo.
C. Ask his mum to buy a camera for his birthday.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。。
11. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.
12. What is required if the woman wants to read the book?
A. She must check it out.
B. She must read it in the library.
C. She must reserve it in advance.
13. What will the woman do next?
A. Go to the reserve room.
B. Ask her professor for permission.
C. Find the book in the reading room.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did the man quit his job?
A. He felt stressed. B. He felt bored. C. He felt tired out.
15. How long should the bank manager work on workdays?
A. For eight and a half hours. B. For nine hours. C. For nine and a half hours.
16. What does the man care about most when looking for a job?
A. The benefits. B. The salary. C. The working hours.
17. What would the man do first?
A. Contact the bank.
B Apply for the job.
C. Write an application letter.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。。
18. Why did the speaker learn English again when she started work?
A. She wanted to take a degree.
B. She was persuaded by a friend.
C. She had to speak to customers in English.
19. How did the speaker make progress in English?
A. Her colleagues helped her a lot.
B. She took English classes in her spare time.
C Her English-speaking friend taught her privately.
20. What does the speaker think of English now?
A. It’s difficult. B. It’s important. C. It’s interesting.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of quarantine-exempt (隔离豁免) countries Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self-isolate on their return.
France
Requirements include strict social distancing at bars, cafes and restaurants and face masks worn when walking inside. Beaches have reopened. Masks are compulsory on public transports.
Plane: Returns from ? 30 in August.
Drive: Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has resumed its Folkestone to Calais service and allows passengers to order food, drink and groceries to their car. From ? 72 per car one-way.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries has resumed its Portsmouth-Caen route from ? 42pp one-way.
Italy
British tourists can travel freely within the country, with the exception of Sardinia, Sicily, Apulia and Calabria. Beaches have reopened, with 1.5-metre social distancing. Most museums are open.
Plane: Returns from ? 17 in August.
Drive: Catch the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, or a ferry, to France and drive to Italy.
Spain
A royal law to wear lace masks has been issued for hotels, restaurants, museums and shops. Failure to obey will result in a ? 100 fine.
Plane: Returns from ? 25 in August.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries’ service has resumed. From ? 350 per car.
Croatia
British tourists are welcome but need to fill out a form at enter Croatia before arrival. Restaurants, hotels and beaches are open. Masks are required by law on public transport.
Plane: Returns from ? 35.
21. What can we learn about British tourists driving to Italy?
A. They have to get to France first. B. It is cheaper than taking a plane.
C. They can arrive before July 10. D. It is free to get food and groceries.
22. What will cause a visitor to be fined in Spain?
A. To travel the country freely. B. To stand less than 1.5 meters away.
C. Not to wear a mask in hotels. D. Not to obey self-isolation after arrival.
23. In which country is registration needed before arrival?
A. France. B. Croatia C. Spain. D.Italy
B
When Simon Cane was in the second grade, he began learning about all the ways humans have an impact on the environment and really took those classroom lessons to heart in a way that set him apart from his schoolmates at his elementary school, P. S. 81, in the Bronx. “He told me we drove too much and made too much pollution,” his dad, Jonathan Cane, told Runner’s World. So Simon convinced his parents to start hanging their clothes to dry, taking the stairs instead of elevators, and other “green” measures.
“For much of kindergarten and first grade I rode my bike to Simon’s school with him on the back,” Jonathan said. “We had a lot of fun being outdoors. We’d stop to give our dog treats and generally enjoyed it.” As Simon got bigger, though, it wasn’t practical for him to ride on his father’s back, but it also didn’t make sense to ride together — both because of safety concerns and because there was no place to put away Simon’s bike. So, most of the time they drove the 1. 5 miles to school.
But in 2019, when Simon was going into third grade, the 8-year-old came up with a new way to help the planet: running the 1. 5 miles to P. S. 81. And Jonathan promised his son he’d join him for as long as he wanted.
“We did a test run one day in August, and decided to give it a go. To be honest, I thought he’d blink (眨眼）after it got really cold or rainy, but he never did,” Jonathan said. He recalled one day when the weather was particularly bad. “It’s really raining out there today,” he told Simon. “And Simon said, ‘Well then we’re going to get wet!’ He took pride in toughing it out, and it became a really fun family routine.”
Since the start, Simon has run with his dad and their black dog, Lola, and has even inspired his mom, Nicole Sin Quee, to join in. They soon became known as “the family that runs to school”.
24. What makes Simon different from his classmates?
A. Washing his clothes by himself. B. Taking many classes after school.
C. Raising strange questions in class. D. Taking green measures to protect the environment.
25. How did Simon usually go to school in second grade?
A.By cycling. B. By car. C. By running. D. By school bus.
26. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. Simon is much tougher than expected. B. Simon is really stubborn and inflexible.
C. Simon has trouble with his eyesight. D. Simon didn’t get support from his father.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The Best Way to Go to School
B. A Teenager Keeps Running to Inspire Father
C. Father and Son Run for the Environment
D. Three Inspiring Running Athletes to Protect the Environment
C
Maybe you’re depressed because you didn’t sleep well. Or you feel stuck when you read an email with some bad news that prevented your enthusiastic imagination. Whatever the case may be, you tell yourself working now is in vain, because you couldn’t possibly come up with anything inventive in this mood.
Several studies in psychology have shown that negative emotions narrow our vision and limit our thinking. However, positive emotions can improve creativity because they broaden our way of thinking by encouraging us to try new things or look at situations differently.
Creativity is the ability to produce and carry out both new and useful ideas. Creativity can result from a person’s own creative ideas and observations, or it can appear as a response to a direct assignment or problem as well.
Both positive and negative moods can lead to two different kinds of creativity that benefit different tasks. Research shows that the key factor influencing our creativity is not our mood itself, but the strength of our feelings and the motivation behind our work. For example, anger or anxiety can help us to focus our attention on producing effective results. Great excitement or joy, on the other hand, can encourage an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear all of a sudden. In fact, one study even finds that while we’re 20 percent more likely to have creative abilities to understand mixed situations when we’re feeling good, people in a negative mood perform better when the quality of solutions — not quantity — matters most.
But of course, we are rarely entirely happy or entirely sad. More often, we experience mixed emotions. In psychology, these strong emotions, whether they are positive or negative, lead to greater creative actions.
It comes as no surprise then that highly creative people tend to be very familiar with their emotions. They report experiencing very strong emotions more frequently than less creative people and are more willing to experience those emotions.
28. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?
A. To expect us to be creative.
B. To show the importance of creativity.
C. To tell us negative emotions exist everywhere.
D. To clarify how moods influence your creativity.
29. What is the attitude of the author towards negative emotions?
A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Doubtful.
30. What can be learned in the passage?
A. We should always try to keep ourselves in good mood.
B. Strong emotions play an important role in creativity.
C. People feel either very happy or very sad most of the time.
D. Creativity only results from creative ideas and observations.
31. According to the passage, what should you do to get more creative?
A. Face up to inner feelings positively. B.Avoid negative moods totally.
C. Try out new things cautiously. D. Understand mixed situations clearly.
D
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it’s safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases, a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red ,orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the differences between green and blue. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shade of green—a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
32．The passage is mainly about_________
A．color and its surprising effects
B．women being luckier than men
C．danger caused by color blindness
D．color blindness and how our eyes tell different colors and shapes
33．According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can ＿＿
A．tell different colors B．see in a weak light
C．tell different shapes D．kill mosquitoes
34．Why do some people say it’s safer to be driven by women?
A．Women are more careful.
B．Women are fonder of driving than men.
C．There are fewer color-blind women.
D．Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.
35．Which of the statements about the color-blind is true?
A．None of them can see deep red.
B．Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.
C．None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
D．All of them see everything in shades of green.
第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
What brings you happiness? ___36___ Instead of just focusing on getting your wants, it’s much easier to find happiness by ridding yourself of the things that don't serve a beneficial purpose. Here are things you should let go of if you want to lead a happy life.
Pride isn't necessarily a terrible thing. It can bring you confidence and self-assurance, which are two great qualities that can help you lead a happy life. ___37___ It's essential to keep your pride in check and get rid of any overload that is no longer serving you.
___38___ It often arises from judgment or criticism of yourself and other people. It causes unhappiness and becomes a burden on your life. As long as you are the most honest and authentic version of yourself, no one has the right to judge you for it and that goes for you, too.
When you think about addiction, you might think of alcohol or drug addiction. But there are countless other forms of addiction, too. You could be addicted to work, sugar, video games, drama, or even a harmful relationship. ___39___ If you want to be happier, think about dropping your addictions.
It's also important to recognize that leaving your comfort zone is a good, although often unwanted idea. If you never leave your comfort zone, you'll never grow. Even though something can make you feel uncomfortable at first, it will benefit you in the long run. ___40___
A. If you're in this situation, you,ll be much happier.
B. Always keep in mind that self-doubt has no benefits.
C. Drop the belief that your past will always be better than the future.
D. Whatever your desire is, it will always be a barrier to your happiness.
E. Many people believe if they fulfilled their desires, they would be satisfied.
F. However, your extreme pride can ruin your personal and professional relationships.
G. Ultimately(最终), you'll expand your horizons on who you can be and what you can achieve.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
When I was a kid I didn’t like to read. I didn’t get a lot of readers 41 . When I was in 3rd grade I used to get in 42 that I didn’t read and I didn’t have enough points. When I was in 4th grade I wasn’t in the gate class for the first week and then after the first week friends moved me up and 43 me because they knew I was smart.
The first school term I didn’t 44 at all because I didn’t find a book that I was
45 in, but then during winter break I 46 a book called The Series of Unfortunate Events. After a few pages I was 47 to that book. I was reading and reading it because it was suspenseful (充满悬念的). After winter break I took the 48 . I got 9 out of 10. My friends were so 49 with me because I was 50 getting points and within one term I read the whole series. I was on a 51 with one of my friends named Kelly to see 52 could finish the series faster. But it was a tie 53 we finished it on the same day within one term. Then I started to read the Percy Jackson series and I also 54 that series.
Till this day my 4th grade teacher always 55 how I didn’t like reading to I was reading all the time. With determination you can do anything as long as you like what you are doing.
41. A. points B.issues C. rules D. exams
42. A. fear B. disorder C. trouble D. danger
43. A. recorded B. predicted C. advertised D. encouraged
44. A. write B. read C. appear D. study
45. A. absorbed B. experienced C.interested D. successful
46. A. put aside B. worked out C.gave away D. picked up
47. A. attracted B. devoted C. used D. close
48. A. message B. test C. battle D. report
49. A. grateful B. happy C. pitiful D. nervous
50. A. seldom B. instantly C.actually D. occasionally
51. A.stage B. race C. lesson D. place
52. A. what B. how C. who D. when
53. A. because B. while C.so D. and
54. A. accepted B. defined C. understood D. loved
55. A. gives in B. carries out C. stands for D. refers to
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.
The Temple of Heaven Park, Tiantan in Chinese, is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the ___56___ (large) and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings. ___57___ (original), the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First ___58___(build) in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming emperor Jiajing and the Qing emperor Qianlong. In 1988, it ___59___ (open) to the public as a park, showing ancient philosophy, history and religion. Its grand architectural style and profound cultural implication give ___60___ insight into the practices of the ancient Eastern civilization.
Covering an area of 2,700,000 square meters, it is larger than the Forbidden City, ___61___ is enclosed by a long wall. ___62___ (it) northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth, ___63___ (reflect) an ancient Chinese thought of “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. The main buildings lie ___64___ the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most significant is the Circular Mound Altar (Huanqiutan) to hold many ____65____(ceremony).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，校学生会主席，学校将举行以"Stop Wasting Food"为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英文写一封邮件，邀请你校外教Smith先生作为演讲活动的评委。内容包括活动时间、地点和目的。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“I’m going to miss you so much,?Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his?parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions（情绪）?get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the?university?where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family?hugged?and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they?watched?as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the?dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be?back?to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual?cheerful?self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big?box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging（摆动）ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右
请按如下格式在以下位置作答
?Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appear.
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A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from the university.
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高二英语期中考答案
听力
BACCB CAACB CBABA BACCB
阅读理解
ACB DBAC DCBA DACB EFBDG
完形填空
ACDBC DABBC BCADD
语法填空
largest 57. Originally 58. built 59. was opened 60. an
61. which 62. Its 63. reflecting 64. at 65. ceremonies
应用文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of Student Union. I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest. The speech contest with the theme "Stop Wasting Food" is intended to arouse students' awareness of reducing food waste and a sense of responsibility.
We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Smith写封邮件，邀请他作英语演讲比赛的评委。
【详解】第一步：审题
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
chairman; inform sb. that…; lecture hall; invite sb. to do sth.; judge; speech contest; be intended to; arouse one’s awareness of; appreciate; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. I’m Li Hua, chairman of Student Union.
2. I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest.
3. The speech contest with the theme "Stop Wasting Food" is intended to arouse students' awareness of reducing food waste and a sense of responsibility.
4. We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation.
5. Looking forward to your reply.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second… And then, Finally（供参考）
2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore（供参考）
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1] I'm writing to inform you that an English speech contest will be held in the lecture hall next Friday and we would like to invite you to be one of the judges of the contest. (运用了that引导宾语从句和一般将来时的被动语态)
[高分句型2] We will greatly appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. (运用了it作形式宾语)
读后续写(略)
听力原文
1. 【原文】M: Jason won’t be at the basketball practice today.
W: Yes, that’s right. He has to help on his father’s farm, doesn’t he?
M: No, today he’s visiting his grandparents.
2. 【原文】M: Excuse me? Can you tell me how to get to the library building?
W: Sure. Follow this road past the Student Center. Then turn right onto the bridge. Take a left after the bridge, and you will see the building, just across from the gym.
3. 【原文】W: I first started dieting when I was ten.
M: You never do exercise?
W: Oh, no. Too much work. I hate to sweat. I just want to lose some weight.
4. 【原文】M: Kelly, will you pick up our son from the school?
W: I’m sorry I can’t. A patient has just arrived. He is seriously injured in a car accident. I have to operate on him at once.
M: You’re always so busy!
5. 【原文】W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
M: I’d like these glasses. How much are they?
W: They’re $20 a piece. If you buy a dozen, you can save $90.
M: OK, give me a dozen.
6.【原文】M: Jenna, I have something to tell you. I’m going to China to work in May.
W: What? May is in a few months! When did you find out? I thought you got promoted two months ago.
M: I did, but the factory is being moved to cut costs. More companies are moving to China. Since I’m an operations manager, I have to go too.
W: You’re right. It’s just so sudden.
7.【原文】M: Lucy, what about going to the zoo at the weekend?
W: Oh, sorry, Mark, but I’m going shopping on Saturday and I’m going to see my grandparents on Sunday, but I’m free on weekdays.
M: OK, let’s say Thursday.
W: Fine. It’s cheaper then too. It’s $8 for adults and $7.50 for students at the weekend. On weekdays we students can get $1off the normal student price.
M: Not bad! At the zoo, I’ve got to take some photographs of the animals for homework. My art teacher asked me and a friend to take as many as possible. It’s lucky my mum bought me a camera for my birthday!
W: Well, there are lots of different animals. They’ve got lions, bears and monkeys. I always love monkeys---they make me laugh.
M: Let’s visit them first then. I need some photos of them.
W: OK, so how are we going to get here, Mark? Can your mum drive us there?
M: She’ll be at work then. I think the bus is best, as the train is too expensive.
W: Fine. Bye!
8.【原文】M: Can I help you?
W: Yes. My politics teacher asked us to read a book called Toward the World. The computer shows that it hasn’t been checked out. But I haven’t been able to find it.
M: Let me see. Oh, yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. You need to go to a special room called the reserve room. Your professor has made sure that everyone can read it by placing it on reserve.
W: So will I be able to find this book?
M: Yes. When a book is on reserve, a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reserve librarian for the book. The student can have the book for a few hours and it can’t be taken out of the library during the time.
W: OK. Thank you. I understand now. By the way, how can I go to the reserve room?
M: It’s on the fourth floor, next to the reading room.
9.【原文】W: Hi, Alex, glad to find you at home. What are you doing now?
M: I’m reading the ads in the Career Post. You know, I quit my job last week. It was just some boring work. I couldn’t bear that any more.
W: I’m sorry to hear that. Have you found anything that interests you? Let me help you.
M: Thank you.
W: Oh, look! Here is an ad you may be interested in. It reads, “Town Bank is looking for a bank manager to head its downtown branch.” The working hours are from 8:30 a. m to 5:00 p. m from Monday to Saturday.
M: That’s OK with me as long as the money is good. That’s the most important of all. Does the ad mention the benefits?
W: Yes, it says “Excellent benefits, including the attractive retirement plan. Contact newbank@ gol. com for more information.”
M: That’s not clear enough. I think I’d better send an e-mail to them for more details first.
W: Yeah. And I think you need to prepare the application letter. Then if you are satisfied with the post, you can apply for it immediately.
M: Oh, yes. I’ll do it right now.
10.【原文】W: Good afternoon, boys and girls. I’m glad to share my experience in English learning with you. I hated languages at school. I just wasn’t interested in learning, so I never did my homework and I was always bottom of the class when it came to exams! Maybe it wasn’t her fault, but I really didn’t get on with my teacher. She seemed to think I was a stupid young girl. Things started to change when I got my first job, though. I spent my first two years in the Sales Department, and I had to speak English on the phone almost every day, which wasn’t easy. I didn’t really have enough time to go to class, so at first I tried to study on my own. I also persuaded an English-speaking friend to give me some private lessons and I started to make progress. I don’t know when it was exactly that I realised my English was good enough to do First Certificate, but I did…and I passed! So, I don’t hate English any more. In fact it’s made quite a big difference in my life!
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