2017-2018学年福建省三明市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年福建省三明市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

三明一中2017-2018学年下学期高二开学考试卷 英 语 ‎（本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。）‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应信息的方框涂黑。‎ ‎2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上非答题区域的答案均无效。‎ ‎3、非选择题的作答：用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上非答题区域的答案均无效。‎ 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，满分100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. When will the woman go to San Francisco? ‎ A. In June.‎ B. In July.‎ C. In August. ‎ ‎2. How do the other ten students come to school?‎ A. On foot.‎ B. By bus.‎ C. By bike.‎ ‎3. How much will the man pay? ‎ A. $5.‎ B. $8.‎ C. $10.‎ ‎4. Where are the speakers?‎ A. At home.‎ B. At a restaurant.‎ C. In a movie theater.‎ ‎5. What does the man’s mother want him to do?‎ A. Visit her.‎ B. Give her a lift.‎ C. Drop off some mail for her.‎ 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 does the man want the girl to do?‎ A. Go to bed. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.‎ B. Take a shower.‎ C. Smell herself.‎ ‎7. Why can the girl smell the man?‎ A. He needs a bath.‎ B. He wears perfume.‎ C. His clothes are dirty.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman usually do in the morning?‎ A. Watch TV.‎ B. Read online news.‎ C. Read the newspaper.‎ ‎9. How does the woman watch movies most often?‎ A. She rents them.‎ B. She goes to a theater. ‎ C. She downloads them.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Who does the woman want to speak to?‎ A. Mr. Grist. B. A poem. C. A piece of jewelry.‎ B. Ms. Grist.‎ C. Ms. Jones.‎ ‎11. What will the woman do in the afternoon?‎ A. Go swimming. ‎ B. Attend a meeting.‎ C. Shop for some clothes.‎ ‎12. When will the speakers meet?‎ A. At 3:00 on Thursday.‎ B. At 1:00 this afternoon.‎ C. At 3:00 this afternoon.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What’s the main reason the man won’t fix the printer?‎ A. He has no time.‎ B. He’d prefer to buy a new one.‎ C. He doesn’t know how to fix it.‎ ‎14. Why did the woman have to use the printer at the library?‎ A. It was cheaper.‎ B. She works there.‎ C. The man made their printer worse.‎ ‎15. Who is Jerry?‎ A. A printer salesman. B. Her brother. C. Someone who fixes printers.‎ ‎16. What do the speakers decide to do in the end? ‎ A. Read the instructions again.‎ B. Ask Jerry to fix their printer.‎ C. Let Tom have a look at the printer.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How did Heather learn about surfing?‎ A. From her father.‎ B. From a website.‎ C. From her friend Diego.‎ ‎18. When did Heather buy her first board?‎ A. A year later.‎ B. After six months.‎ C. After her first day.‎ ‎19. At what time of day did Heather see the shark?‎ A. At night. .B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.‎ ‎20. How did Heather feel at the end of the story?‎ A. Free.‎ B. Scared.‎ C. Grateful.‎ 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 ‎ If you want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest figures, then go to Oxford. Many of Oxford’s 38colleges are open to the public year-round. Here are a few of the colleges worth visiting and some famous people who have studied there. Christ Church College Long before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films, Christ Church was the college where Albert Einstein, author Charles Dodgson who wrote ‎ Alice in Wonderland, and 13 British prime ministers studied. In this large and popular college, you can see the paintings in the 16th-century Great Hall. Magdalen College Many consider Magdalen to be one of the most beautiful Oxford’s colleges. This is where author Oscar Wilde read his classics course. You can enjoy the medieval(中世纪的) church with its 15th-century tower. Opposite the college is the beautiful Botanic Garden founded in 1621. Merton College Founded in 1264, Merton has the oldest medieval library in use. J.R.R.Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings. One of the college’s treasures is an astrolabe(星盘), thought to have belonged to Chaucer. The college has the most amazing collection of medieval colored glass in Oxford. Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is the largest university library in the UK. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. It holds more than 9 million printed items on 189 km of shelving and seats up to 2,500 readers. The users of the library here include five kings, 40 Nobel Prize winners, 25 British prime minister and countless famous writers.‎ ‎21. What will a Harry Potter fan probably visit when traveling to Oxford?‎ A. Merton College. ‎ C. Magdalen College.‎ B. Bodleian Library. ‎ D. Christ Church College.‎ ‎22. Which of the following can travelers see in Magdalen College?‎ A. A 15th-century tower.‎ C. England’s smallest cathedral.‎ B. A seven-ton tower bell. ‎ D. British oldest botanic garden.‎ ‎23. What do we know about the Bodleian Library? ‎ A. It lies in Magdalen College. B. It is smaller than the British Library.‎ C. It is the most famous library in the UK. ‎ D. It has a collection of 2,500 kinds of books.‎ B One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands trembling slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?” I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon – in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. “It’s your turn,” he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one – without any words – can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.‎ 24. What did David do when he first met the author?‎ A. He ran excitedly.‎ C. He looked a little uneasy.‎ B. He walked energetically. ‎ D. He showed up with his teacher.‎ 25. What was the author’s reaction to David as a psychologist?‎ A. He was ready to listen to David. B. He was able to describe David’s problem. C. He was sure of handling David’s problem.‎ D. He was skeptical about his own psychological ability.‎ 26. Why did David enjoy staying with the author?‎ A. Because he wanted to ask the author for advice. B. Because he needed to share sorrow with the author. C. Because he liked the children’s drawings in the office. D. Because he beat the author many times in the chess game.‎ 27. What can be inferred about David from the passage?‎ A. He recovered after months of treatment. B. He liked biking before he lost his family. C. He went into university soon after starting to talk. D. He got friends in school before he met the author.‎ C A California family drives a car that could help protect the environment. When Jon and Sandy go to the store or to their daughters’ soccer games, they drive in high-tech style. They drive a $1 million, fuel-cell-powered car. It may be the world’s most expensive car and one of the most environmentally friendly cars. The FCX is the first fuel-cell-powered car to be used by a family anywhere in the world. The FCX uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. Car makers have been working to develop vehicles that are better for the environment. They are developing cars that use fuel other than gasoline. ‎ And then what is fuel cell technology? Fuel cell technology works by changing the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water. This process produces electricity, and water ‎ vapor which comes out of the exhaust pipe. Most cars release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Many scientists say these gases are major contributors to global warming. “The FCX is driven just like any other vehicle on the road, but without the gases which pollute the environment,” scientists say. Fuel cell technology has been around since the 1800s, but scientists have yet been to perfect it. They say it may take years before the technology is ready for widespread use. Another earth-friendly car is already on the market. Hybrid cars use both gasoline and an electric motor. They are becoming more popular with customers because they cut pollution and improve fuel efficiency.‎ 24. Which of the following about the FCX is not true?‎ A. It lets out dangerous gases to pollute the air.‎ B. It may be the most expensive car in the world. C. It is one of the most environmentally friendly cars. D. It uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel other than gasoline.‎ 25. According to the passage, what is the major cause for global warming?‎ A. Gases from FCX.‎ C. Hydrogen and oxygen.‎ B. Gases from cars. D. Water vapor from cars.‎ 26. From the passage, we know that fuel cell technology _______.‎ A. works by water B. works by electricity C. has been widely used since the 1800s D. has a history for over two hundred years 27. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. there will be no gasoline for cars. B. global warming has been stopped. ‎ C. people can’t afford to buy cars in the future. D. future cars will be environmentally friendly. D Far from the land of Antarctica, a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside ‎ of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod. For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer. Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fish’s blood and measured its freezing point. The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88°C and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05°C. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture. The scientists’ next research job was clear: Find out what in the fish’s blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point. Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules (分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or AFGP.‎ 32. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?‎ A. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture. B. A special protein keeps it from freezing. ‎ C. The seawater has a temperature of -1.88°C. D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05°C.‎ 33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?‎ A. Fish blood.‎ C. A newly found protein.‎ B. Sugar molecule. ‎ D. A type of ice-salt mixture.‎ 34. What does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” mean?‎ A. Ice. B. Blood.‎ C. Sugar. D. Molecule.‎ 35. What is the best title of this passage?‎ A. Discovery of the AFGP.‎ C. Protection of the Antarctic cod.‎ B. The ice shelf around Antarctica. ‎ D. A special fish living in Antarctica.‎ 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。‎ Learning English can be a difficult task. While many people learn English in the classroom, the vast majority of English learning takes place outside of it. ‎ ‎  36 , it is important to know how it is used in everyday life. One of the best things you can do is to read. First ask yourself what you enjoy reading in your native language. If the subject matter is interesting to you, you will be more likely to keep going.‎ Read a variety of different media in English, from magazines to novels.  37 . New York Times is going to take a more formal approach to the English language than somebody’s personal blog.‎ Consider your English level when selecting reading material.   38 , but do not frustrate yourself needlessly by selecting a complex text. You can choose to be a side-by-side reader, with the English text on one page and its translation on the other page, if you have only been studying English for a couple of years.‎ ‎  39 . So do not look up every word you don’t know as you read. It will only slow things down and make the reading process much less fun. Instead，rely on what you have already known. When you come across a difficult word or phrase，use context clues to guess at its meaning. Write down or underline any words or phrases you cannot figure out. When you have finished reading, go to your list of new words. Now you can get your dictionary and look them up one by one.   40 . You will be more likely to keep reading the interesting subject.‎ A. Challenge yourself B. To better understand a language C. When you want to learn English, try New York Times D. Turn them into flash cards, keep them in mind and use them E. Putting a dictionary at hand is a good way of learning ‎ English F. Your reading goal is to briefly understand what the piece is saying G. English usage will vary depending on the content and the audience.‎ ‎ 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20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（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。‎ I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck 41  out to be cancer. I would have to   42  six months of chemotherapy(化疗). After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my 43  didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to 44  and so many goals I wanted to chase. I was faced with the 45  job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to  46  in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor   47  against it, and so did my parents and teachers. My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to   48  and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything  49 . I did not want to   50  a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me. Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to  51  me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a 52  to persuade them to agree.‎ Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel 53 , but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was   54  to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my 55  at the end of term felt like a great personal victory. I took a  56  to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it  57 . I was successful in my exams—and more  58 , I made a full recovery. Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the  59  that are right for them. ‎ ‎　　I am  60  that I made the decision that was right for me.‎ ‎41.‎ A. came B. struck C. worked D. turned ‎42.‎ A. give up B. take up C. go through D. see through ‎43.‎ A. body B. family C. dreams D. memories ‎44.‎ A. predict B. achieve C. challenge D. understand ‎45.‎ A. tough B. different C. temporary D. disappointing ‎46.‎ A. join B. treat C. settle D. continue ‎47.‎ A. fought B. banned ‎ C. decided D. advised ‎48.‎ A. study B. exercise C. recover D. entertain ‎49.‎ A. better B. worse C. more D. less ‎50.‎ A. miss B. save C. take D. spend ‎51.‎ A. help B. allow C. invite D. remind ‎52.‎ A. struggle B. failure C. burden D. trouble ‎53.‎ A. tired B. relaxed C. confident D. nervous ‎54.‎ A. anxious B. ready C. able ‎ D. eager ‎55.‎ A. purpose B. projects C. treatment ‎ D. examinations ‎56.‎ A. job B. rest C. risk D. measure ‎57.‎ A. ended up B. paid off C. broke out D. passed on ‎58.‎ A. clearly B. interestingly C. specifically D. importantly ‎59.‎ A. choices ‎ B. changes C. efforts D. preparations ‎60.‎ A. moved B. proud C. annoyed D. determined 第II 卷（非选择题，满分50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Yang’s ambition was to get an architect certificate or become a bowling master. But when he was conducting experiments with a microscope in the basement, a tank on the bench exploded, (61)_________(send) him outwards through the exit. He (62)_________ (lose) his eyesight and 70% of his hearing. In other words, he was (63)_________ (disable).‎ ‎(64)_________ he felt clumsy and annoyed at first, nobody made fun of him. He cut out going outdoors and just sat around at home with his parrot and tortoise. His sister resigned (65)_________ (help) him in many ways. Her assistance and (66)_________(encourage) were beneficial to his psychology that he adapted to his disability soon. In a college accessible to him, he studied politics and literature. He always sat in the front row near the entry without any absence and, (67)_________ the help of his handy laptop, he studied well by means of dictation. His thesis, Abolishing Slavery, (68)_________ (complete) met with all professors’ approval. After class, he and his companions often played drum music, (69)_________ was noisy but suitable for his hearing. After graduation, he made high (70)_________(profit) for a firm. All in all, in his community, he won his dignity.‎ He says, “All you have is adequate to get your achievement.”‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10处错误，满分10 分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 ‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； ‎ ‎ 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 ‎ The other day I paid a visit to the Ruyihu Wetland Park in Shaxian. The park was full of fresh and beauty flowers. When I was enjoying the wonderful scenery around, something unpleasant catch my eye. A young couple on the grass was eating, talking and laughing loudly even if they were the only people in the world. What’s worse, they spat and even threw rubbish onto the grass, ignoring the sign “No littering” nearby. What a shame! So behavior left me deep in thought. If all visitors to the wetland park do as the young couples did, the park will be severely polluting and soon turned into a huge dustbin. I think both of us should mind our behavior in the public places. Only in this way can we live more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的外教Chris很喜欢中国文化，特别是地方民俗文化。2018年3月2日上午9：00在三明市体育馆举行元宵庆祝活动，届时将上演新编闽剧《兰花赋》。请给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他观看演出。 内容要点：‎ ‎1、提出邀请并简述原因； 2、提出观剧后活动建议（如游览附近的瑞云山）； 3、请求对方回复。 注意：1、词数100左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇： 闽剧 Min Opera;兰花赋 Ode to Orchids Dear Chris, I have some good news for you! ________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Sincerely yours, Li Hua 三明一中2017-2018学年高二下学期开学考试卷 英 语 试 题 参 考 答 案 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） ‎ ‎1-5: BAABA ‎6-10: BBCCA ‎11-15: BACCC ‎16-20: BABCC 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）‎ ‎21-23: DAB ‎24-27: CABA ‎28-31: ABDD ‎32-35: BCCD 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） . 36-40: BGAFD 第三部分 英语知识运用（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）‎ ‎41- 45: DCCBA ‎46-50: DDCBA ‎51-55: BAACD ‎56-60: CBDAB 第II 卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. sending ‎62. lost ‎63. disabled ‎64. Although/ Tough ‎65. to help ‎66. encouragement ‎ ‎67. with ‎68. completely ‎69. which ‎70. profits 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 完成句子（共5小题，20空；每空0.5分，满分10 分）‎ ‎71. beauty改为beautiful ‎72. catch改为caught ‎73. was改为were ‎74. even改为as ‎75. so改为such ‎76. couples改为couple ‎77. polluting改为polluted ‎78. 第九句中both改为all ‎79. 去掉public前的定冠词the ‎80. live后加上in 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）‎ One possible version: (107 words)‎ Dear Chris, I have some good news for you! A new local opera, Ode to Orchids, will be put on in the city’s Gym at 9：00 a.m. on March 2nd, 2018. I know you take a fancy to Chinese culture, the local operas in particular. Not only this opportunity will delight you, but satisfy your interest in Chinese local culture. I’m sure you will enjoy yourself there.‎ After the show, I strongly recommend taking a brief tour around the Ruiyun Mountain, where you can take a closer look at nature and will be rewarded with a wonderful state of mind. ‎ I do hope you can come and join me. Looking forward to your reply. ‎ Sincerely yours, Li Hua ‎ ‎ 附：录音原文 Text 1‎ M: I wish I could get away for a while, but I have to wait until the end of August. Did you say you’re going to take a vacation this July?‎ W: Yes. I’m going to San Francisco for a couple of days. (1)‎ Text 2‎ M: How do you and the other students come to school every day?‎ W: Twenty of us come by bike, twenty-five by bus, and the other ten walk. (2)‎ Text 3‎ M: How much are the apples?‎ W: They are one dollar each or eight dollars for a box of ten.‎ M: Hmm, sounds reasonable. I’ll get five apples, please. (3)‎ Text 4‎ M: There are no seats at this restaurant for dinner tonight. (4)‎ W: What if we go eat somewhere else first and then see a movie instead?‎ M: Yeah, that works.‎ Text 5‎ M: Did anybody call while I was out?‎ W: Just your mom. She wants you to drop by when you have a chance. (5)‎ Text 6‎ M: It’s time for your bath, young lady. (6)‎ W: But Dad, I’m not dirty. I just want to go to bed right now.‎ M: You need a bath every day if you don’t want to smell bad.‎ W: I don’t smell bad. If I smelled bad, I could smell me.‎ M: I can smell you.‎ W: I can smell you, too. (7)‎ M: That’s my perfume. (7)‎ W: When can I wear perfume?‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Maria. How often do you watch TV?‎ W: I usually read the newspaper in the morning, (8) but when I come home from work at night, I sometimes watch TV.‎ M: Do you have a favorite TV show?‎ W: No.‎ M: OK. How often do you go to the concert?‎ W: I really like going to the concert. I go maybe twice a month.‎ M: And other than that, do you rent movies?‎ W: No, I don’t rent movies, but I download movies nearly every day. (9) I like to watch comedies, romantic movies, and musicals.‎ Text 8‎ M: Grist Clothing. May I help you?‎ W: This is Pat Jones from Hope Industries. May I speak to George Grist, please? (10)‎ M: Oh, Ms. Jones! This is George Grist speaking. (10) How are you?‎ W: I’m fine, thanks. The reason why I called is to ask if I can come and show you our new line of swimsuits.‎ M: I’d like that. Say, I’m free after lunch. How about this afternoon, say…1:00?‎ W: I’m afraid I can’t then, Mr. Grist. I’ll be in a meeting all afternoon. (11) I wish I could get out of it but…‎ M: I understand. Is Thursday at 3:00 okay? (12) Are you free then?‎ W: Hmm…I think I am, but let me check. Uh, yes, 3:00 is fine. (12)‎ M: Great. I’ll see you then, Ms. Jones.‎ W: Thank you, Mr. Grist. Bye.‎ Text 9‎ M: I’m sorry, honey, but I can’t fix the printer. First of all, I don’t have time. But the real reason is that I don’t know what I’m doing. (13) The last time I tried to fix our old printer, I ended up making it even worse. (14) Remember that?‎ W: I remember… I had to use the library printer for weeks before we got a new printer. (14)‎ M: This time, we’ll call someone to fix it. Who’s that guy your brother told us about? (15)‎ W: Jerry? I’ll get his number for you from Tom. (15) Actually, you can ask my brother yourself. He’s coming over for dinner tonight.‎ M: Great. Maybe Tom could even take a look at the printer…‎ W: No, please don’t ask him. He’s no good at that kind of thing. He’ll start by reading the instructions for hours. Let’s stick with Jerry. It’ll get done faster.‎ M: But it’ll be cheaper if Tom fixes it. I can pay him with a few cans of beer.‎ W: Please, Greg! Just get Jerry’s number. He does this kind of thing for a living. (15) (16)‎ M: OK, I’ll call him. (16)‎ Text 10‎ Heather learned how to surf from her father. (17) It was just like riding a motorcycle…except that you were in the water! At first, she was scared. But by the end of her first day, she could already stand up on her board, and she told everyone that night that she would be a great surfer. ‎ Half a year later, she bought her own board from a website. (18) Almost every weekend morning, she drove from her house in Los Angeles to San Diego and hit the beach. Heather went surfing every minute she was free. But one afternoon, she noticed a big shark coming near her. (19) It was getting closer and closer to her. The next thing she knew, it was coming straight at her. She tried to swim out of its way, but it came at her again. Heather knew she had only one advantage: her surfboard. She threw it as hard as she could in the direction of the shark. Amazingly, it hit the shark in the nose, and it left her alone! Heather smiled. Surfing had saved her life! (20)‎