福建省福州市第八中学高三英语上学期第二次质量检测考试试题

福建省福州市第八中学高三英语上学期第二次质量检测考试试题

福州八中2015—2016学年高三毕业班第二次质量检查 英语试题 ‎ 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 ‎ 2015.10.9 ‎ 第一卷 （100分）‎ 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 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 will the speakers do today?‎ ‎ A. Tour around the city. B. Buy a train ticket. C. Visit a park.‎ ‎2. What did the woman do last weekend?‎ ‎ A. She went on a trip.‎ ‎ B. She cleaned her kitchen.‎ ‎ C. She moved to a new apartment.‎ ‎ 3. Where did the man work part time?‎ ‎ A. In a bank. B. In a post office. C. In a department store.‎ ‎4. What is the man doing?‎ ‎ A. Taking an exam. B. Reading a book. C. Having a class.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. In a library. B. In a concert. C. In a store.‎ ‎ 第二节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。‎ 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。‎ ‎6. What are the speakers talking about in general?‎ ‎ A. The man’s children. B. Their team members. C. A famous athlete.‎ ‎7.What team is Patricia on?‎ ‎ A. The swim team. B. The basketball team. C. The dancing team.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。‎ ‎8. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.‎ ‎9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. Tidy up the garage. ‎ ‎ B. Clean up the backyard. ‎ ‎ C. Go to the supermarket.‎ ‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ ‎10. Why does the woman ask for the man’s home phone number?‎ ‎ A. To invite him to dinner.‎ ‎ B. To stop him from calling her.‎ ‎ C. To make sure she can reach him.‎ ‎11. How does the woman feel about the man?‎ ‎ A. Grateful. B. Curious. C. Impatient.‎ ‎12. What is the woman doing?‎ ‎ A. Having dinner.‎ ‎ B. Doing exercise.‎ ‎ C. Watching a diet programme.‎ ‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ ‎13. How many questions does the man ask?‎ ‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ ‎14. What equipment in the kitchen uses the most energy?‎ ‎ A. The stove. B. The refrigerator. C. The dish washer.‎ ‎15 What can people do to help with the environment?‎ ‎ A. Drive the car within the speed limit.‎ ‎ B. Buy a new car instead of a used car.‎ ‎ C. Stop buying The New York Times.‎ ‎16. What do we know about Sally?‎ ‎ A. She knows a lot about environmental issues.‎ ‎ B. She likes reading newspapers.‎ ‎ C. She doesn’t win the prize.‎ ‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ ‎17. What is the main purpose of offering students many extra activities?‎ ‎ A. To offer them a chance to know about the society.‎ ‎ B. To help them prepare for their adult lives.‎ ‎ C. To get them interested in their studies.‎ ‎18. What can sports help students develop?‎ ‎ A. Close teamwork. B. Competition spirits. C. Organising ability.‎ ‎19. What does Mr Smith call on students to do?‎ ‎ A. Give money to the poor.‎ ‎ B. Make every effort to gain satisfaction.‎ ‎ C. Offer time and attention to people in need.‎ ‎20. What can listeners find on Oxford‎ ‎University’s website?‎ ‎ A. Advice on extra activities.‎ ‎ B. Community service information.‎ ‎ C. Further information on this interview.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter ‎ cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains. ‎ ‎ As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather. ‎ ‎ On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.‎ ‎ As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather tomorrow.‎ ‎21. When the author was a child, he ______.‎ ‎ A. hated rainy days B. liked staying indoors ‎ ‎ C. preferred cooler weather D. dreamed on summer days ‎22. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.‎ ‎ A. had no brothers or sisters ‎ ‎ B. was often left alone at home ‎ C. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter ‎ D. preferred reading to playing outside ‎ ‎23. As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.‎ ‎ A. he knows it won’t last long B. rain makes the weather cooler ‎ ‎ C. his summer holiday is very short D. he can better deal with his downtime ‎ B ‎ Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.‎ And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes（得瓜、甜瓜）filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.‎ ‎ As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜). Dad ‎ pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.‎ Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!‎ Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible and we drank up every last drop of soup.‎ ‎24. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?‎ ‎ A. To earn some money for the family. B. To collect manure for his crops.‎ ‎ C. To get rid of the terrible smell. D. To set a good example to us.‎ ‎25. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?‎ ‎ A. It is popular among the neighbors. B. It contains honey and vegetables.‎ ‎ C. It looks very wonderful. D. It tastes quite delicious.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?‎ ‎ A. To attract B. To upset C. To air D. To shut ‎27. What can we learn about Dad form the text?‎ ‎ A. He is an experienced cook. B. He is a troublesome father.‎ ‎ C. He has a positive attitude to life. D. He suffers a lot from his disability.‎ ‎ C With the videogame market flooded with more violent games, it can be a constant struggle for parents to monitor and limit their children’s video-gaming.    But a recent US Supreme Court decision doesn’t help parents. The ruling struck down California’s 2010 law that had prevented the sale or rental to those younger than 18 of violent games. The majority opinion said such limits went against First Amendment rights. So, parents, it’s up to you to fight against the influences of the＄18 billion video-gaming industry.     With so many video and computer games easily accessible, that monitoring role isn’t easy. It’s not just a matter of saying “no” to children, say psychologists. Some parents who shun government involvement in such matters welcomed the ruling, even while hating violent video games. “It’s a parent’s responsibility to teach them what they should watch and use,” said Ruth Forster, 45, Avon. Her daughter, Ellie, 13, doesn't like to play video games now, but Forster monitors her daughter’s ‎ movies and books. “Parents need to see how children react to a video and how it affects them,” she advised. “There are other video games out there you can help them to choose. Hopefully, if you instilled(灌输)enough good things  in them, they’ll do the right thing.” Parents need to be aware of the games their children are playing and how long they’re playing, and make sure the games are appropriate for their ages and personalities, she said.    It’s not hard to find reviews, ratings(分级) and details about games. Video-game ratings by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, give consumers an idea of the level of violence, sexual content and bad language. Videos with a rating of “M” for mature, for example, are said to be suitable for people 17 and older. But the system is voluntary, so younger children can buy or rent “M”-rated games. But it’s not enough to rely completely on the ratings.    ‎ ‎28. A recent US Supreme court ruling     .‎ ‎ A. urged to check video games for violence ‎ B. supported parents’ monitoring and limiting their children’s video-gaming ‎ C. announced it is illegal to prevent those under 18 having the right of playing video games ‎ D. said it is up to parents whether to monitor and limit their children’s video-gaming or not ‎29. The underlined word “shun” in the third paragraph probably means "_____".‎ ‎ A. oppose B. doubt C. favor D. neglect ‎30. Ruth Forster, a mother of 45, ______.‎ ‎ A. is against parents’ monitoring and limiting their children’s video-watching ‎ B. insists that government should involve in such matters as rating the games ‎ C. is disappointed that it is too hard to teach children to do the right thing successfully ‎ D. holds a belief that parents should teach their children what to do and what not to do ‎31. We learn from the passage that   .‎ ‎ A. an “M”-rated game is suitable for people 17 and under ‎ B. the entertainment software rating system is compulsory ‎ C. ratings can help parents decide whether a game is suitable for their children ‎ D. the ratings reflect the contents of video games exactly ‎ D ‎  I still read out loud to my son. He is in fifth grade and an avid reader. He plows through books and is currently devouring（津津有味地看）The Hobbit which he calls “addicting”. But he still likes it when I read out loud to him before bed.      I’ve always read to him, I could probably recite Goodnight Moon by heart and I like to think it has helped to instill his love of reading in him.     But as he’s gotten older, reading to him has changed. The books are longer, of course, and sometimes he corrects me if I misread a word in the dim light of his room. But what’s really changed is what we both get out of it.      When I was in fifth grade, I had a wonderful teacher, Mr. Hanks, who would ‎ read aloud to the class after lunch. I remember him reading Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and me hanging on every word. I could hardly wait for lunch to be over to find out what happened next to little Charlie Bucket.      Now I’m giving the same gift to my own son. Last week he brought me a copy of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol he found on the shelf and asked me to read it to him. One of the bonuses of reading to an older child is you can revisit a beloved book from your past or be exposed to a book you have never read yourself.      Such was the case with A Christmas Carol which I admit I had never read. So when I started reading I worried that it would be a tough go since the book uses expressions and the language Dickens used in the ‎1840’‎s. I found myself having to define things such as braziers and balustrades. But in the wonderful descriptiveness of Dickens’ prose, my son was especially taken with his description of Scrooge’s house where he had often played hide-and-seek with other friends. 31. When it comes to reading out loud to the author’s son, she feels        .‎ ‎ A. tired B. curious C. nervous D. happy ‎32. It can be inferred from the text that        .‎ ‎ A. the author’s son enjoys her reading to him ‎ B. the author puts too much pressure on her son ‎ ‎ C. the author’s son dislikes reading on his own  ‎ ‎ D. the author finds it unnecessary to read to her son ‎34. Compared with Goodnight Moon, A Christmas Carol        .‎ ‎ A. is much shorter B. is harder to understand ‎ ‎ C. is better known to the author D. is more popular with younger children ‎35. The author writes the text in order to        .‎ ‎ A. encourage children to read more books   ‎ ‎ B. recommend some excellent books to readers ‎ C. persuade parents to read out loud to their children ‎ ‎ D. share her experience of reading out loud to her son ‎ 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。 How to Choose a Dog for children If you are thinking about getting a dog and you have children, you need to take several factors into consideration.  36   Steps 1.   Consider the age(s) of your children.        37   However, with proper monitoring and education, pet ownership with younger children is possible. ·Most children over the age of 10 can handle the responsibilities of dog ownership.      2.    38       Make sure your child understand the basic care a pet requires. Discuss feeding and grooming(梳刷), as well as cleaning up after your pet. Explain to your child that a dog should be treated with respect and kindness so it will be happy.     Young dogs need a lot of attention and significant training.  39 ‎ ‎       3.  Choose a breed(品种) that is good with children.      Make sure that the breed is tolerant of physical contact and matches the temperament of your child. Assess the activity level and personality of your family.  40   If your family lives a less active lifestyle, consider a breed that does not require several walks a day.      4.  Meet the dog before adoption.      Whether you go through a breeder, animal shelter, arrange a meeting with your family and the dog before you take the dog home. Make sure the dog will get used to your family. ‎ ‎ A. If your family is physically active, explore energetic breeds that enjoy a lot of exercise.‎ ‎ B.  Experts recommend getting a dog once children reach 10 years of age. ‎ ‎ C.  If your family does not have time or energy for a younger dog, find a dog that is over 2 years old. ‎ ‎ D.  Discuss the responsibilities of owning a dog with your children. ‎ ‎     E.  Parents still choose to bring dogs into their families with little instruction or research. ‎ ‎     F.  Finding the best dog for children and choosing a dog breed that will match your family’s needs is important.      G.   Did your neighbor tell you they have free puppies, all you have to do is come over and choose one?‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分） ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated，mixing with  41  . As they drive past  42  they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance（讨厌的人） of themselves to the local police station by  43  music played too loud，dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty  44  gripe（把柄）．   On moving into this neighbourhood，I was  45  of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a  46  to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast（猛烈抨击） me with some  47  or other. I  48  answered politely and made sure I  49  as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets. Time passed and in October，as part of the kindness rock give（送爱心石活动），Maureen and I  50  to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their  51  remained unchanged，however，and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give，we decided once again to  52  these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their  53  . Imagine my  54  when two days later they  55  at my gate and jokingly said they were considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate，and they  56  me a bunch of flowers! ‎ So，my fellow gifters，do not  57  on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this  58  to others，nor how many broken or  59  hearted people you may just change with a simple act of  60  .‎ ‎41. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. nothing ‎42. A. ladies B. neighbours C. friends D. relatives ‎43. A. composing B. requesting C. reporting D. getting ‎44. A. important B. easy C. interesting D. little ‎45. A. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convinced ‎46. A. challenge B. job C. task D. complaint ‎47. A. jokes B. advice C. explanation D. complaint ‎48. A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes ‎49. A. waved B. started C. noticed D. laughed ‎50. A. started B. continued C. mentioned D. decided ‎51. A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger ‎52. A. add B. recommend C. reduced D. drove ‎53. A. place B. roof C. gate D. fence ‎54. A. interest B. smile C. surprise D. face ‎55. A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered ‎56. A. brought B. wished C. threw D. expected ‎57. A. take in B. take up C. give in D. give up ‎58. A. refers B. means C. relates D. contributes ‎59. A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm ‎60. A. sorrow B. hope C. imagination D. kindness 第Ⅱ卷(50分)‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ I sold a company in 2010.Everyone was　 61　　(extreme) proud of me,but no one knew the exact amount I made.In fact,I only made just over a hundred thousand dollars.I 62 (hide)the amount on purpose because I wanted to use all the money 63 (buy)my parents a house,and I knew that my parents would never accept me buying them a house with 64 money from my sale.So with no one 65　(know),I used up my money and bought my parents a one-story house.I did this because they had been living in a small two-story house　66 could no longer suit my sick dad who increasingly used a wheel chair. ‎ Everyone guessed I had made much money and that this　 67 (be)one of many things I bought.In　 68 　(real),this was my dream gift.This gift allowed my dad to live through the rest of his life in dignity.Since then,I have made more money.My dad passed away,and my mom lives in that house,now full of great　69 (memory).We look back with great joy at those last few years with my dad,　70　I’m glad I could make him as comfortable as possible. ‎ 第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35）‎ ‎ 第一节 短文改错（10 分） ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ ‎ My parents live in the country. They keep a dog calling Ah Fu. One day my parent went to work in the fields taking my little sister with Ah Fu along. While they working, my sister walked to the river nearby. Ah Fu followed her there. She was trying to pick a flower while she fell into the river. Ah Fu barked and jumped to the water immediate. When my parents heard Ah Fu barking they ran to the river. They saw Ah Fu swimming towards the bank carried my little sister. My parents praised Ah Fu warm. It was our brave Ah Fu who had saved my little sister.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分）‎ ‎   中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来你市进行一周的体验中国文化活动，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭(homestay family)。假如你是光明中学高一学生李华，请根据下表提供的信息用英语给项目美方负责人Mike Smith写一封邮件，提出申请。        ‎ ‎    You ‎ ‎    good at English，active ‎ ‎    Your parents ‎ ‎    friendly, cook well ‎ ‎    Your house ‎ ‎    clean，comfortable，extra bedrooms ‎ ‎    Your plans ‎ ‎    to show the student around… ‎ ‎  注意： 1．词数：不少于100； 2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯； 3．开头和结尾已经写出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr．Smith，     I am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the homestay families for the American students．                                                                                                                                                                      ‎ ‎      Yours sincerely,                                                        Li Hua ‎ 福州八中2015—2016学年高三毕业班第二次质量检查 英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 ‎1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A ‎16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B ‎ 阅读：21-23AAB 24-27BDBC 28-31CADC 32-35DABD 36-40 FBDCA 完型：41-45ABCDB 46-50ADCAD 51-55BACCB 56-60ADBCD ‎ 短文填词：‎ ‎61.extremely　考查副词。proud是形容词,形容词需要副词修饰,故应填extremely。‎ ‎62.hid　考查时态。叙述过去发生的事,用一般过去时。‎ ‎63.to buy　考查非谓语动词。use sth. to do sth.表示“用某物去做某事”。‎ ‎64.the　考查冠词。此处是特指,用定冠词the。‎ ‎65.knowing　考查非谓语动词。动词-ing形式用于with复合结构,作宾补;与逻辑主语no one是主动关系,表示逻辑主语的状态。‎ ‎66.that/which　考查关系代词。引导定语从句,修饰表示物的名词house,在从句中作主语。‎ ‎67.was　考查时态。由下文I bought可知应用过去式。‎ ‎68.reality　考查名词。in 是介词,后应跟名词。in reality实际上。‎ ‎69.memories　考查名词复数形式。memory是可数名词,由句意可知应用复数。‎ ‎70.and　考查并列连词。由前后句意可知是并列关系,故应填and。‎ 改错：‎ My parents live in the country. They keep a dog calling Ah Fu. One day my ‎ ‎ called parent went to work in the fields taking my little sister with Ah Fu along. While ‎ parents and they ^ working, my sister walked to the river nearby. Ah Fu followed her there. She ‎ ‎ were a was trying to pick a flower while she fell into river. Ah Fu barked and jumped to the ‎ ‎ when into water immediate. When my parents heard Ah Fu barking, they ran to the river. They ‎ ‎ immediately saw Ah Fu swimming towards the bank carried my little sister. My parents praised ‎ ‎ carrying Ah Fu warm. It was our brave Ah Fu who had saved my little sister.‎ 高三英语第二次质量检查试卷答案 第1页 共4页 高三英语第二次质量检查试卷答案 第2页 共4页 warmly 作文：‎ One possible version： Dear Mr. Smith,     I am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the home-stay families ‎ for the American students. As an active girl studying in Guangming‎ ‎School, I’m quite good at English. My parents, who are kind and friendly, are in favor of my idea that I host an American student. We have a clean and comfortable house, which lies in a beautiful area of the city. Luckily, we have extra rooms for guests. My mother cooks well so the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food. What’s more, my father is an excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some local places of interest and some typical towns and villages in our area. I would greatly appreciate it if I could have the chance to make friends with them.     I’m looking forward to your early reply.                                                 Yours sincerely,                                                                                   Li Hua  ‎ 听力材料原文 ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: It’s such a large park. ‎ M: Yeah, it’s the largest park in the city. And it was rebuilt last year.‎ W: Where shall we buy the tickets to get in?‎ M: Oh, over there.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: How was your weekend, Nancy?‎ W: Not too good. I was about to leave for a trip on Saturday morning, when I found my kitchen was ruined by the dirty water from the apartment above mine. I spent the whole weekend cleaning.‎ M: Oh, that’s terrible.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: Tell me about yourself.‎ M: Well, I currently work in the sales department in a bank. My previous job was at the post office. Before that, I was a part-time sales assistant at Macy’s Department Store.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Would you close your books now? Please remember to write down your name and school number.‎ M: How long do we have?‎ W: 90 minutes. If you finish the paper earlier, you can leave the room. ‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Excuse me, can you tell me where the classical music department is?‎ M: Sure. It’s down that walkway and to the left. Can I help you find something?‎ W: Yes. I’m looking for the latest CD by Adam Lambert. I want to buy it for my daughter.‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ W: They look so healthy and athletic. Are they involved in school sports?‎ M: Yes, they are. My son, Don, is on the high school swim team. Of course he also lifts weights.‎ W: He does look quite strong. So does your daughter Patricia. I bet she’s a dancer.‎ ‎ Is she studying ballet?‎ M: No, actually ⑦she’s captain of the basketball team. ‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ M: Look, ⑧Mum has left a note with housework for us to do while she and Dad are away this weekend.‎ W: Let’s see — ⑨tidy up the garage and clean up the backyard.‎ M: She doesn’t say which we should do first.‎ W: Hey, we are not robots! We can make our own plan as long as everything gets done. Read the weather report in the newspaper.‎ M: Hmmm. Sunny today, cloudy tonight, probable heavy rain tomorrow. Well, that makes it easy. ⑨We work outside today and inside tomorrow.‎ W: Yep. Let’s get started. I want to go to the supermarket this afternoon.‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ W: Hello.‎ M: Good evening. My name is Fred Dooley, and I’m calling from the Diet Programme. Did you know that for $‎9.99 a week …‎ W: Thanks so much for calling, Fred. But, you’ve really called me at a bad time.‎ M: Well, um, but there’s never a bad time to hear about …‎ W: Fred, your programme sounds interesting, but I really can’t talk right now. Hey, I’ve got a great idea! Why don’t you give me your phone number, and I’ll call you back! I want to be sure I reach you, so you’d better give me your home phone number. Oh, and you should tell me what time you eat dinner, so I can be sure to call you then!‎ M: I don’t want you to call me while I’m eating dinner. That would be annoying.‎ W: But you’re calling me at home during my dinner!‎ M: Well, uh …‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ M: Good evening, listeners, and welcome to How Green Are You? I’m your host, Allen. You can call the hotline to win a cash prize of ten thousand dollars! Let’s meet the first caller now. Hello!‎ W: Hi, I’m Sally. ‎ M: I think you already know the rules: two questions and one true or false question and if you can answer all the questions correctly, you’ll win the money. Our first question: What equipment in the kitchen uses the most energy?‎ W: Is it the stove? No, it’s the dish washer. No, no, it’s the refrigerator.‎ M: Right. Next question: Besides buying an energy-saving car, what can you do to go the farthest using the same gas?‎ W: You shouldn’t drive your car over the speed limit. Driving fast wastes gas.‎ M: That’s right! OK. Now I’ll read a statement and you tell me whether it’s true or false. It takes 75,000 trees to print a Sunday edition of The New York Times newspaper.‎ W: False.‎ M: Actually, that’s true. It takes 75,000 trees to print the Sunday Times and about 90% of all Sunday newspapers read in this country are not recycled. I’m sorry, Sally.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ W: Welcome to our programme today. Today we have Mr Smith, a teacher from Oxford‎ ‎University with us. Welcome, Mr Smith.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Many schools offer a large number of extra activities to students? But why?‎ M: Well, most educators agree that studies of the arts, sciences, history and maths are only a part of their responsibility of preparing students for their adult lives. One way to do this is to offer a number of possibilities for teenagers to use the special skills they have developed. It also is a good chance to try new and challenging activities that might not have been tried. Sports are helpful in developing healthy bodies and teaching teamwork which can be helpful when people work together on other projects. Competing in sports helps us not only to build our bodies but our minds as well. Reaching a goal and succeeding in a sport can give us confidence.‎ ‎ There are many chances for community service. Helping others does not always mean giving money. It also means giving time and attention to people who need it. By doing something for another person or group of people, we feel satisfaction at knowing our efforts are appreciated. We offer many opportunities for community service in our university, and if there’re listeners interested in them, you can refer to our university’s website.‎