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江西省会昌中学2020届高三下学期第一次线上月考英语试题
会昌中学2020届高三第一次线上考试 英语试卷 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。 第I卷 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. What was the weather like during Jane’s trip? A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 2. When will the program end? A. In February. B. In October. C. In December. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 4. How will the man go home? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. 5. What is the woman going to do? A. Throw a party. B. Do the cleaning. C. Get some sleep. 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、7题 6. What is the man doing? A. Booking a room. B. Making a complaint. C. Asking for directions. 7. What does the woman like best about their room? A. The soft bed. B. The large bathroom. C. The good view. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. Why does Jason hesitate to take part in the competition? A. He is not sure of himself. B. He is over the age limit. C. He is tired of video games. 9. What does the woman advise Jason to do? A. Print the competition rules. B. Check the competition rules. C. Have a talk with the designers. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. Where are the speakers most probably? A. At home. B. In a travel agency. C. In a museum. 11. What can people enjoy in the Reality Room? A. Train exhibits. B. Juicy tomatoes. C. New York’s scenery. 12. What is the man’s attitude toward transgenic food? A. Ambiguous. B. Worried. C. Approving. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 13. Where is Story Time held? A. In the Children’s Room. B. In the Meeting Room. C. In the Reference Room. 14. When does Family Movies take place now? A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 15. What will the man probably do on Friday night? A. Give a speech. B. Listen to a lecture. C. Read stories to children. 16. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Movie nights. B. Library events. C. Weekend activities. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. Where are the teachers in the English Summer Camps from? A. Canada. B. Italy. C. America. 18. What activity is arranged during the trip to Canada? A. Going to the green jungle. B. Visiting famous museums. C. Learning about some architecture. 19. How long does the trip to Italy last? A. 7 days. B. 10 days. C. 20 days. 20. What is the aim of the English Summer Camps? A. To speak English perfectly. B. To avoid making mistakes. C. To learn English happily. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。 A To ensure an excellent experience during your tour of the Mark Twain House, here are some guidelines and general information: The House is Shown Only by Guided Tour. To ensure an optimum (最佳) experience, house tours are limited to 14 people, first-come, first-served. If your group has more than 10 people, call (860) 280-3130 to reserve a discounted group tour in advance of your visit. If you have a party of fewer than 10 people feel free to purchase tickets online: We will hold them at Will Call. The tour schedule is usually online about a month in advance. Our site is made up of three buildings The Webster Bank Museum Center at the Mark Twain House & Museum is always your first and last stop as it houses our ticket counter museum store, film, exhibits and cafe. All tours gather in the museum center before heading over to Mark Twain’s historic 1874 home. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house is the third building on our property, but is generally not open to the public. The hayloft (干草棚) has been repurposed into offices and the main floor of the barn is a space available for rent for parties and meetings. Coupons & Discounts The Mark Twain House offers only a few coupons and discounts. The price you pay for admission helps us maintain the beauty of this icon of American architecture. If you are lucky enough to find one of those special offers online or at your local library, keep in mind they are good only for the general Mark Twain House Tours. No passes or discounts may be applied to our specialty tours. 21. What kind of tour booked beforehand enjoys a discount? A. Specialty tour. B. Guided tour C. Group tour with 9 people. D. Group tour with 13 people. 22. Which place is not available to tourists? A. The Webster Bank Museum Center. B. Mark Twain’s historic carriage house. C. The hayloft. D. Mark Twain’s historic 1874 home. 23. What is the purpose of charging admission fees? A. To earn more money. B. To well preserve the house. C. To support Mark Twain’s family. D. To offer parties and meetings. B When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. "Hello?" she called. "Celia? Marie?" There was no response. The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it "Forgotten Island" because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn't on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn't know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends-her, Celia, and Marie. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault. "Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat." Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That's why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie's side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left. A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina's mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn't become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill(寒意)down her back. Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief. In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie's dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn't seem to mind becoming wet. 24.What can be inferred about the island? A. It is very near the ocean. B. It is a popular place for boating. C. It is surrounded by thick forest. D. It has never been reached by others. 25. Why did Lina get angry? A. Marie would not help row the boat. B. Lina was left alone on the island. C. Marie didn't know how to row the boat. D. Celia supported Marie in the disagreement. 26. What caused Lina to feel a chill? A. Her shame about the unnecessary argument. B. The first raindrops of the approaching storm. C. The idea that no one would come to save her. D. The drop in temperature as the sun went down. 27. Who pulled Lina out of the water? A. Marie's father. B. Lina herself. C. Marie. D. Celia. C When you don't have a car and need to get around, are you more likely to call for an Uber or Lyft, or a cab? Last Friday, Lyft – the ride-sharing company, went public as its stocks(股票) started trading on the market. Lyft has become the first big initial public offering of the "gig economy” age. While the company is not making profits yet, it is changing the meaning of work. What is gig economy and what makes it so appealing? Gig works are independent contracts(合同)or part-time jobs such as Uber. In the gig economy, companies hire independent contractors instead of full-time employees. This is different from traditional companies where full-time workers hold a lifetime career. In the past, only small companies hired contractors, while today, employers like Amazon and Google rely on temporary workforce. These companies save costs as they are not legally required to provide healthcare benefits, retirement savings or paid time off to gig workers. Gig work appeals to different people for different reasons. For some, it affords flexible timings and for otliers who are looking for full-time jobs, it provides a source of income to support themselves. Some people work a full-time job and supplement(补充)their salary with gig jobs such as driving for Uber or Lyft. Joining the gig economy may be simple, but maintaining a steady career is easier said than done. Gig work comes with unsteady pay and workloads. You're your own boss. It sounds fun, but when you have no self-control and an unsteady job, you might splurge all your money the first week and live on bread pieces for the rest of the month! Besides a strong sense of responsibility, gig workers have to stay up to date to get companies to hire them. Despite the challenges gig workers face, nearly 60 million Americans are part of this workforce. As this number grows, we have to see how society and companies adapt to this new world of work! 28. What can be learnt about Lyft from the passage? A. It has built up a large fortune. B. It marks the arrival of gig economy age. C. It employs a fixed number of full-time workers. D. It appeals to people as a means of public transport. 29. Who are most likely to become gig workers? A. People seeking for a steady income. B. Those desperate to get paid vacations. C. People in need of flexible working hours. D. Those concerned about retirement accounts. 30. What does the underlined word "splurge" in paragraph 4 mean? A. Spend money freely. B. Deposit money automatically. C. Earn money quickly. D. Allocate money randomly. 31. What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage? A. Gig workers have to face some potential challenges. B. Gig workers have to possess some much-needed qualities. C. The appearance of gig companies will solve the job problems. D. People should adjust to new work trends with the rise of gig companies. D Just last month,AI-generated art arrived on the auction(拍卖) stage of Christie’s,proving that artificial intelligence can not only be creative but also produce world-class works of art—another significant AI milestone blurring the line between human and machine. Naturally, the news sparked off debates about whether the work produced by Paris-based art collective Obvious could really be called art at all. Popular opinion among creatives is that art is a process by which human beings express some ideas or emotions, filter them through personal experience and set them against a broader cultural context. The story raised additional questions about ownership. In this circumstance,who can really be named as the author? The algorithm(算法) itself or the team behind it? At GumGum, an AI company that focuses on computer vision,we wanted to explore the intersection of AI and art by devising a Turing Test of our own in association with Rutgers University’s Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Cloudpainter,an artificially intelligent painting robot. We were keen to see whether AI can,in fact,replicate(复制) the intent and imagination of traditional artists,and we wanted to explore the potential impact of AI on the creative sector. To do this,we enlisted a broad collection of diverse artists from traditional pain-on-canvas artists to 3-D rendering and modeling artists alongside Pindar Van Arman—a classically trained artist who has been coding art robots for 15 years. Van Arman was tasked with using his Cloudpainter machine to create pieces of art based on the same data set as the more traditional artists. This data set was a collection of art by 20th century American Abstract Expressionists. Then,we asked them to document the process,showing us their preferred tools and telling us how they came to their final work. Amazingly,while at face value the AI artwork was indistinguishable from that of the more traditional artists,the test revealed that the creative spark and ultimate agency behind creating a work of art is still very much human. Even though the Cloudpainter machine has evolved over time to become a highly intelligent system capable of making creative decisions of its own, the final piece of work could only be described as a collaboration (合作) between human and machine. Van Arman served as more of an “art director for the painting”. As AI becomes an unstoppable force,it raises some difficult questions about the future role of humans in an increasingly automated world. Instead of worrying about AI’s threat to human creative supremacy,the future will be about accepting new technologies and the possibilities it brings for speeding up the process. It’s better to think of AI as your next creative assistant;beautiful pieces of work can be produced in collaboration with it. 32.According to popular opinion,the AI-generated work . A. should have been based on personal experience B. was set against a broader cultural context C. couldn’t be considered art at all D. expresses no idea or emotion 33. What did the experiment at GumGum show? A. AI artworks could be easily identified B. AI artworks could show human emotions. C. AI had trouble making sensible decisions. D. AI couldn’t complete a work independently. 34. Which of the following statements would the author agree with? A. Beautiful pieces cannot be works of AI. B. AI could be an advanced tool for artists. C. AI could challenge the supremacy of humans. D. New technologies can pose a danger to humans. 35.What is the best title for the passage? A. Can AI Create True Art? B. Can AI Threaten Humans? C. Will Human Art Disappear? D. Are AI Artworks Distinguishable? 第二节(共5小题;每小2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。 Putting children in daycare helps working parents take their minds off childcare. 36 . How daycare negatively affects children is related to many factors. One study has suggested that some children who spend long hours in daycare centers experience more stress than those who spend more time in a setting with a mother. Another study has shown that children who are shy have a higher level of the hormone cortisol(皮质醇)which is released when an individual shows signs of stress. 37 . And as a result the child may not mix well with the other children and the teachers at the daycare center, a situation that can cause stress. Another negative impact of daycare is that there is less communication between a mother and her child. 38 . So it is essential for a child to develop a deep bond with his or her mother, since this will lay the foundation for all the relationships he or she will form later on in life. Children who spend a lot of time with their mothers experience healthy social and emotional development, while long hours in daycare can disrupt this bonding. Children who lose out on precious mother-child bonding are observed to have behavioral problems as they grow older. Children in daycare centers also feel unprotected compared to children at home. In a daycare center, when one caregiver attends to more than one child at the same time, she may not be able to look deeply into why a child is mixing well or not. 39 . Another negative aspect of daycare is that children there are more likely to fall ill if they come in contact with sick children. 40 . Well-maintained daycare centers contribute a great deal to the overall development of a child by providing a structured environment. Children become more social by interacting with other children of the same age, and learn new activities that are not always available if they are brought up only at home. A. But daycare has its disadvantages. B. Look for a daycare center that is well-maintained. C. However, the advantages of daycare cannot be ignored. D. This is because a shy child will not open up freely in public. E. Babies become extremely attached to their primary caregivers. F. In such cases, a child may become either completely quiet or aggressive. G. You can cut the time in daycare centers by making alternative childcare arrangements. 第三部分 语言知识运用(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,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the 41__ I’m really here for, as a few stars pierce (渗透) the inky 42 sky. Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected by 43 , such as telescopes and NASA assignments. But for thousands of years, humans could __44 look up on a clear night to be 45 at the bright spots that stretched directly over them. But over time, we’ve 46 ourselves from our sky, building a covering of artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space. Our 47 , neon signs, and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and __48__ the stars. 49 , about one third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. And some can’t even recognize it. The sense of wonder for the night sky 50 , and that means something vital to humanity is lost as well. That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before 51 . Like 99 percent of Americans, I live with 52 pollution and I’ve never seen a truly night sky. So I’m here to __53 my first glance. As I 54 out of the car, I 55 raise my face up towards the sky, worrying whether I can make it. There it is, 56 across the sky as far as I can see. The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes don’t even have to 57 the dark to see it. I expect to feel the 58 of the sky, perhaps as though I’m falling into a bottomless hole. Instead, the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to _59 . In black and white, the whole scene feels surreal. As I get back in the car, I pass a 60 that says “Never Stop Looking Up.” 41. A. view B. issue C. event D. cause 42. A. clear B. black C. blue D. dirty 43. A. emotion B. survey C. imagination D. technology 44. A. completely B. hardly C. simply D. rarely 45. A. depressed B. frightened C. confused D. amazed 46. A. excused B. distanced C. freed D. defended 47. A. shops B. decorations C. streetlights D. buildings 48. A. covering B. beating C. unlocking D. reflecting 49. A. Moreover B. Instead C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 50. A. increases B. disappears C. struggles D. pours 51. A. sunrise B. dark C. sunset D. dusk 52. A. noise B. air C. waste D. light 53. A. turn out B. search for C. apply for D. figure out 54. A. step B. look C. wonder D. think 55. A. formally B. confidently C. nervously D. casually 56. A. putting B. walking C. cutting D. stretching 57. A. adjust to B. turn to C. depend on D. throw away 58. A. length B. width C. depth D. strength 59. A. test B. weigh C. catch D. measure 60. A. note B. sign C. letter D. signal 第II卷 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。 The traditional Chinese name chop(名章) or seal has been used for thousands of years. 61 is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese characters are so complex and few people in ancient times 62 (be) able to read and write. In addition,chops date back to a time 63 there was no other form of 64 (identify) such as ID cards. A chop also served as a valid signature. All official 65 (document) in China needed a chop to be valid. Today, most Chinese are educated, but the tradition 66 (keep) alive in China. If you spend any length of time in China, you will almost 67 (certain) need to have a chop. If you’re staying a short time, a chop makes a(n) _68__ (amaze) souvenir. A chop can be made quickly, but first you will need to have your name 69 (translate) into Chinese characters. There are many different sizes and styles of chops. Inexpensive small chops can be carved __70__wood or plastic—upmarket chops are made from ivory,jade,marble or steel. Only a special type of slow-drying red ink is used for a name chop,so if you buy a chop in China,get an inkpad (印泥盒) too. 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:把多余的词作斜线()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。 Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor equipment, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard but got along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon I became one of the most best students in my class. My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华,你校将于下周举行“40公里徒步活动”。请你代表学生会写一封电子邮件给你校外籍教师 Peter, 邀请他参加本次徒步活动。内容包括: 1.向他发出邀请: 2.介绍本次徒步活动 (时间,地点等): 3.活动注意事项。 提示词:40公里徒步活动:40- km hiking trip 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头结尾已经给出。 会昌中学2020届高三第一次线上考试 英语参考答案 一、听力: 1-5 :CCACB 6-10: BCABC 11-15: CBABB 16-20: BCAAC 二、阅读理解:21-23: DBB 24-27:CDCA 28-31: BCAD 31-35: CDBA 七选五:36-40 : ADEFC 三、完形填空: 【语篇导读】曾经,繁星成就了夜空,但随着城市发展和科技进步,夜空更亮了,繁星都不见了——本文作者就是在这样的背景下,到户外来寻找那一片繁星。 41. A作者来这是来寻找繁星的美景的,所以选view。 42. B通过前面的“inky(漆黑的)”以及整句“几颗星星穿透”可知应该是“黑色的”天空。 43. D从后面的telescope和NASA assignment可知是通过“科技”将人类和宇宙联系起来,故选technology。 44. C词句存在对比,根据句意,可知几千年以前,我们“仅仅(simply)”抬个头就能“惊讶于(amazed)”眼前闪亮的星星布满他们头顶的星空。 45. D参考上句解析。 46. B从整句话的理解可知,我们是使自己“远离了星空(distanced)”,在人类和星空之间建造了一层人造灯光。 47. C从“霓虹灯(neon signs),和其他的电光源(other electric lights)”可以推断出47空所填的为electric lights中的一种,即streetlights。 48. A从前面“这些光越来越多地涌向(flooding)夜空”,可以得知后面是“遮盖住(covering)”了星星。因此,导致世界三分之一的人口现在从他们居住的地方是看不到银河了。 49. C参考48句解析。 50. B从后半句“也消失了(is lost as well)”,可知前面说的是对于夜空的惊奇感“消失(disappear)”了。 51. A看星星肯定是在黑夜里看,所以这里肯定是在日出之前。 52. D根据前面段落的描述,可知是“光污染(light pollution)”。 53. B作者来是“寻找(search for)”繁星的。 54. A从后面作者抬头看向夜空,可以得知作者从车子里出来(step)。 55. C从后面“ worrying”一词可以看出作者还是很“紧张地(nervously)”抬头,担心看不到星星。 56. D从“as far as I can see”可以得知此处是“延伸开来(stretching)”。 57. A根据整句,整个银河系是如此的生动以至于我的双眼不需要适应(adjust to)黑暗就能看到。 58. C从后面的“一个无底的深洞(a bottomless hole)”可以得知作者是想感受这个星空到底有多深邃。 59. D头顶的星星像一张毯子,是如此厚重以至于很难“测量(measure)”星空的深度。 60. B根据句意,当我回到车上的时候,我经过了一个标牌(sign),上面写着“永远不要停止向上看”。 四、语法填空: 61. It 62. were 63. when 64. identification 65. documents 66. is kept 67. certainly 68. amazing 69. translated 70. from 五、短文改错: 1. 把fail改为 failed 2. 把the改为 a 3. 把disappointing改为 disappointed 4. 把patiently改为 patient 5. 在decided前加to 6. 把but改为 and 7. 把classmate改为 classmates 8. 把you改为 they 9. 去掉best前的most 10. 把which改为 that 六、写作参考范文: Dear peter, On behalf of the Students' Union, I am writing to sincerely invite you to join in the 40-km hiking trip to be held next week. Aimed at enriching our experiences and exercising our willpower, this activity is scheduled to take place from7: 00 am to 5: 00 pm next Tuesday. All the students and staff in Senior 3 will gather on the playground at 6: 30 am, attending a brief opening ceremony. We will walk 20 kilometers along the Dongjiang River before we make a return trip to school. If we are lucky enough to have you join us, please bear it in mind that you should wear a pair of sneakers that fits well. The wrong shoes may hurt your feet. Hopefully, you will accept my invitation if it is convenience to you. Yours Li hua 听力录音原文 Listening Test 1 Text 1 M: How was your trip to London, Jane? W: Very good, especially the weather there. The sun was shining brightly and there was no wind. M: Yes, you went there just in the right season. It rains a lot during the autumn. Text 2 W: I joined our country’s new program called Internet plus nursing services. M: Really? Tell me more about it. W: It was carried out in six provinces from February and it will run until the end of the year. Text 3 M: I feel bad today. I have a sore throat and my nose is running. I don’t want to go to school. W: Sounds like you have a cold. OK. Have a good rest and I’ll call your teacher to ask for leave. Text 4 W: I suppose you’ve missed the last bus. Let me give you a ride. M: Thank you. You are so kind. But Mary and I are going to take the subway home. It’s convenient. Text 5 M: Oh, look at all the mess! What happened here? W: We threw a party last night. It was very late when it was over and I didn’t clean it. M: Then when will you clean it? W: Right away. Text 6 M: ⑥I don’t think I’d recommend that hotel to anyone. W: You can’t expect luxury for that price. Anyway it was easy to get into the city center to see all the sights. M: It was a good starting point for exploring, ⑥but the people working there weren’t terribly helpful when we asked them for directions. W: The lady on the reception desk was nice, ⑦and you must admit she gave us a room overlooking the garden at the back. M: ⑥It’s a shame about that tiny bathroom though. The beds could have been softer too. W: Well, we should have read some reviews online before booking. Text 7 W: So Jason, will you have a go(尝试) at the competition for young video game designers then? M: It’d be really cool if I could, ⑧but I don’t know if I’m really up to(能胜任) it. W: It’s for 11-to-16-year-olds, so it should be your sort of thing, don’t you think? M: ⑧It’s more a question of whether I’ve got what it takes really. W: But you know a lot about video games. M: From the point of view of a player… yeah, absolutely… but as a designer, that’s a really different thing. I’ll definitely have a closer look at the competition rules though. W: I’ve printed them off actually. ⑨You’d better have a look at them before you sign up for the competition. M: ⑨I will. Thanks. Text 8 W: So where should we start? This place is huge! M: Why don’t we check out the transportation exhibition? W: Right! I really want to see the high-speed train that travels along on air. M: Sounds interesting. (11)But let’s not miss the Reality Room. It’s really cool. No matter where you are, you just put on a video hat and you can be in New York — walk the streets, skate through Central Park and you never even leave the room. W: It’s probably a lot safer to see New York that way. But I’d like to see the Genetic Engineering Room too. M: What’s that about? Sounds frightening! W: Well, they’ve developed some new tomatoes. They are supposed to be very sweet and juicy, and they don’t go bad as fast as normal tomatoes. M: To be honest, (12)I’m nervous when technology is mixed into our food. Text 9 M: (16)Can you tell me some interesting activities in the library? W: Yes. (13)We offer a lot of activities and the most popular one is Story Time for children. It takes place in the Children’s Room on Thursday mornings at eleven. M: Isn’t there a family movie night? W: Yes. But it’s not at night anymore. We used to have Family Movies on Fridays when the library is open until nine, but now we have a different activity at that time, (14)so we had to switch Family Movies to the weekend — Saturday afternoon. M: How much do you charge for the movies? W: They’re all free. The movie starts at 2:30 in the Reference Room. M: (15)And what takes place on Friday evenings? W: (15)We’ve just started a weekly Lecture Series. We have a different speaker every week, and the lectures cover all different kinds of topics. M: (15)That sounds like something I’d be interested in. When does it start? W: The lecture starts at 6:30 in the Meeting Room. But you’d better come early, or there will be no seats left for you. M: I got it. Thanks. Text 10 M: The English Camp Company organizes English Summer Camps for 7-to-14-year-olds. (17)Our fun-loving teachers come from some of the best universities in the United States. They are well-qualified with backgrounds in teaching English. (18)This summer, we will take a trip to Canada. We will participate in some voluntary work. The most exciting one is that we will have an adventure trip into the green jungle. We will also go for a trip to Italy. We will visit famous museums there. You will be impressed by its architecture. We will live and learn together in Milan University. Our trip to Canada lasts for ten days and costs $1,000 and (19)the one to Italy lasts for a week and costs $800. (20)We offer a fun and relaxing atmosphere for children to learn English. No one will ever learn a language without making mistakes. At our camps, we don’t ask the children to speak English perfectly. We only ask them to do their best. Join our 20-day camps for the summer of your life! 查看更多