2019-2020学年黑龙江省大庆市东风中学高一上学期期末考试英语试题

2019-2020学年黑龙江省大庆市东风中学高一上学期期末考试英语试题

‎ 2019-2020学年上学期期末考试 ‎ ‎ 高一英语试题 ‎ 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. How much time is left before the meeting begins?‎ A. 20 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes. ‎ ‎2. What does the man want the woman to do?‎ ‎ A. Keep a kitty. B. Sing a song for him. C. Look after his sick pet. ‎ ‎3. What is the man?‎ A. A hairdresser. B. A tailor. C. A salesman. ‎ ‎4. Whose birthday is coming?‎ A. Gerald’s. B. Sarah’s. C. Tony’s. ‎ ‎5. What did the man see in the painting?‎ A. Some boats. B. Some mountains. C. Some houses. ‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What does the woman offer to do?‎ A. Drive the man downtown. ‎ B. Lend her car to the man. ‎ C. Check the man’s house. ‎ ‎7. When is the man supposed to arrive at the mechanic’s?‎ A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 3:00 pm. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a police station. ‎ B. In a music shop. ‎ C. In a clothes shop. ‎ ‎9. What does the madam look like?‎ A. She is short. ‎ B. She wears blue jeans. ‎ C. She has red hair. ‎ 高一英语试卷 第1页（共10页）‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers discussing?‎ A. Who should clean the floor. ‎ B. Where dark marks are from. ‎ C. Why the shoes get dirty. ‎ ‎11. When does the conversation take place?‎ A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. ‎ ‎12. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Detective and homeowner. ‎ B. Cleaner and employer. ‎ C. Husband and wife. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. Who made many mistakes in the monthly report?‎ A. The woman. ‎ B. The manager. ‎ C. The manager’s supervisor. ‎ ‎14. How long has the woman worked in the company?‎ A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years. ‎ ‎15. What is the woman expecting?‎ A. A transfer. B. A raise. C. A promotion. ‎ ‎16. What will the woman probably do?‎ A. Leave the company. ‎ B. Speak up her opinions. ‎ C. Bear the unfair treatment. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What’s the speaker’s attitude towards exams?‎ A. Positive. B. Indifferent. C. Negative. ‎ ‎18. What does the speaker usually do the night before exams?‎ A. Watch TV. B. Study all night. C. Do something interesting. ‎ ‎19. What problem does the speaker have during exams?‎ A. He couldn’t arrange time properly. ‎ B. He often skips the first question. ‎ C. He usually falls asleep. ‎ ‎20. Why doesn’t the speaker discuss answers right after exams?‎ A. He’s sure of his answers. ‎ B. He finds that very stressful. ‎ C. He’ll check answers at home. ‎ 高一英语试卷 第2页（共10页）‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分,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中选出最佳选项。‎ A.‎ ‎ It is easier to float in the ocean than it is to float in a swimming pool. Do you know why?‎ ‎ Ocean water is full of salt—and salt water can hold up more weight than fresh water. See for yourself!‎ ‎ You Will Need:‎ ‎ ·3 cups of warm water ‎ ·Measuring cup ‎ ·Wide-mouthed jar ‎ ·Salt ‎ ·Glass rod ‎ ·Raw potato ‎ You Will Do ‎ 1.Pour 1.5 cups of warm water into the jar.‎ ‎ 2.Add 1/3 cup of salt.‎ ‎ 3.Stir（搅拌） until the salt is completely dissolved.‎ ‎ 4.Add another 1.5 cups of water. Pour it slowly down the glass rod into the jar so that the two liquids will not mix together.‎ ‎ 5.Gently place the potato into the jar. Do not drop it.‎ ‎ What Will Happen:‎ ‎ The potato will sink—but only halfway!‎ ‎ Why?‎ ‎ Salt water is heavier than fresh water, so it will stay on the bottom. The fresh water will remain on the top.‎ ‎ The potato is heavier than the fresh water, but it is lighter than the salt water. That is why the potato will sink halfway down.‎ ‎21.In which step of the experiment do you add the salt?‎ ‎ A.Step 1. B. Step 2. C.Step 3. D.Step 4.‎ ‎22.In Step 4 of the experiment, why do you pour the water down the glass rod “slowly”?‎ ‎ A.It is easier to see what you are doing.‎ ‎ B.It pushes the fresh water to the bottom.‎ ‎ C.It will keep the water from coming out.‎ ‎ D.It will keep the liquids from mixing together.‎ ‎23.In the experiment, what should you do right after you pour the water down the glass rod?‎ ‎ A.Add the salt to the water.‎ ‎ B.Stir the salt into the water.‎ ‎ C.Gently place the potato into the jar.‎ ‎ D.Pour warm water into the jar.‎ 高一英语试卷 第3页（共10页）‎ B.‎ ‎ During the two and a half years since I settled down in Germany, I’ve caught a cold several times and gotten to experience how different German cold remedies （疗法）are from the Chinese ones.‎ ‎ Back in Taiwan, whenever I had a streaming nose and a dry throat, I’d rush to the hospital to get prescribed medicine. For a fever, I would receive a red pill, which I now know is a type of antibiotic（抗生素）.‎ ‎ Another thing I know now is that the criminal behind my cold is a virus. The drugs I used only relieved the symptoms. When I went to a German hospital intending to get some medicine to treat my cold, I got nothing more than a pat on my shoulder and words from the doctor, saying that I should get some really good rest. The first time this happened, I was shocked. I wondered how I could put up with my sickness without the help of medicine. But the longer I stayed in Germany, the better I knew how to self-medicate as other Germans do.‎ ‎ I learned to take vitamin C to build up my resistance. But what I like the most is drinking “Erkaltungstee”. For German people, Erkaltungstee is what their grandmother gives them when they catch a cold. It’s a tea bag mainly made of lime flower and orange rind. Another popular cold remedy（药物，治疗法） in Germany is chicken soup. During my first winter in Germany, I got a really bad cold. My neighbor brought me a bowl of chicken soup to make me feel better. It contained a lot of ginger, onion, garlic, carrots and celery. Germans believe these ingredients are perfect for helping your body recover.‎ ‎24.How did the author feel after seeing the German doctor?‎ ‎ A.Relieved. B.Surprised. C.Satisfied. D.Delighted.‎ ‎25.According to the author, what effect do antibiotics have on his cold?‎ ‎ A.They cure his cold.‎ ‎ B.They prevent the disease.‎ ‎ C.They kill the virus in him.‎ ‎ D.They make him feel better.‎ ‎26.What do Germans think of “Erkaltungstee”?‎ ‎ A.It can replace any cold remedy.‎ ‎ B.It can build up one’s resistance.‎ ‎ C.It’s a good way to self-medicate.‎ ‎ D.It’s better than chicken soup.‎ ‎27.What can we infer from the text?‎ ‎ A.Germans tend not to use antibiotics to treat a cold.‎ ‎ B.The author often catches a cold in Taiwan.‎ ‎ C.The author seldom drinks chicken soup.‎ ‎ D.German doctors are cold to patients.‎ 高一英语试卷 第4页（共10页）‎ C.‎ ‎ In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about ‎270km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off form duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride （搭便车）.‎ ‎ I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured（使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.‎ ‎ Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.‎ ‎ After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even ‎ your red hair is still the same.”‎ ‎ I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.‎ ‎28.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because_________.‎ ‎ A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney ‎ B.she was going home for her holidays ‎ C.the town was far away from Sydney ‎ D.she missed the only train back home ‎29.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A.He helped the girl find a ride.‎ ‎ B.He gave the girl a ride back home.‎ ‎ C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.‎ ‎ D.He watched the girl for three hours.‎ ‎30.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that_________.‎ ‎ A.she realized he was Gordon ‎ B.she had known him for decades ‎ C.she was going to the nearby town ‎ D.she wanted to repay the favour she once got ‎31.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?‎ ‎ A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.‎ ‎ B.Those who give rides will be repaid.‎ ‎ C.Good manners bring about happiness.‎ ‎ D.People should offer free rides to others.‎ 高一英语试卷 第5页（共10页）‎ D.‎ ‎ On Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.‎ ‎ Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.‎ ‎ He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed out. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.‎ ‎ Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.‎ ‎ By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby steam so that his body wouldn’t lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled（蜷缩）in his cave and slept.‎ ‎ The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.‎ ‎ Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watch Grylls’ survival show Man vs.Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode（一期节目）of Man vs.Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.‎ ‎ When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.‎ ‎32.What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?‎ ‎ A.He hurt his eyes. B.He got lost.‎ ‎ C.He caught a cold. D.He broke his skis.‎ ‎33.How did Nicholas keep himself warm?‎ ‎ A.He kept on skiing. B.He found a shelter.‎ ‎ C.He built a snow cave. D.He lighted some branches.‎ ‎34.What happened to Nicholas on Tuesday?‎ ‎ A.He returned to his shelter safely. B.He was saved by a searcher.‎ ‎ C.He got stuck in the snow. D.He stayed where he was.‎ ‎35.Why did Nicholas leave Grylls a very deep impression?‎ ‎ A.Because he did the right things in the dangerous situation.‎ ‎ B.Because he watched Grylls’ TV program regularly.‎ ‎ C.Because he created some tips for survival.‎ ‎ C.Becuase he was very hard-working.‎ 高一英语试卷 第6页（共10页）‎ 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。‎ Developing good teacher-student relationships ‎ We all have our favorite teachers—those who seem truly interesting and treat us as intelligent beings. But what about teachers we don’t know as well ( or even don’t like much)?‎ ‎ 36 First, you can do the following things: show up for class on time, with all assignments (作业）completed. Be polite, be respectful, and ask questions.‎ ‎ 37 Obviously, your teachers are really interested in their subjects or they wouldn’t have decided to teach them! Showing the teacher that you care sends the message that you are a committed（尽心尽力的，坚定的） student.‎ ‎ You can also schedule a private conference during a teacher’s free period. Use this time to get extra help, ask questions, inquire (询问）about a career in the subject, or talk about your progress in class. 38 ‎ ‎ What to do if you don’t get along?‎ ‎ Before you try to get out of a class to escape a teacher you don’t like, here are a few things you can try to make a difficult relationship work:‎ ‎ Ask yourself, “What can I learn from this teacher?” Even if you don’t like his or her personality or lectures, dig deep until you find a subject in which your teacher is very knowledgeable. 39 ‎ ‎ Talk to students who are doing well in the class and ask them for tips, tools, and a plan of action to get along with teh teacher better.‎ ‎ If your relationship problems can’t be solved in school, then it’s time to tell your parents. Let them meet with your teacher and try to work it out.‎ ‎ Teachers are there for more than just homework, and they know about more than just their subject matter. ‎ ‎ 40 Undoubtedly, there will be a few teachers along the way who you’ll always remember—and who might change your life forever.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A.Show an interest in the subject.‎ ‎ B.Teachers sense when your only motivation is to get special treatment.‎ ‎ C.They can help you learn how to work as an adult and a lifelong learner.‎ ‎ D.You can do lots of things to get a good connection going with your teacher.‎ ‎ E.Focus on that part of the teacher’s personality, and use it as a tool for learning.‎ ‎ F.Here are some things to avoid when trying to establish a relationship with your teacher.‎ ‎ G.You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is a bit more relaxed one-on-one than when lecturing in front of the whole class.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 高一英语试卷 第7页（共10页）‎ 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）‎ When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor 41 me to do so. She said, “Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 42 your knowledge through actual experience and have fun!” I 43 her.‎ Since I started to work for a 44 company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the 45 of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 41 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 47 about food in different countries.‎ Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were no longer necessary 48 I happened to read a famous chef’s (厨师）comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very 49 to ‎ have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere（气氛）around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 50 ?” Those words reminded me of my 51 advice. As information technology 52 , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 53 you can get from traveling.‎ Today there are people who 54 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 55 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 56 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 57 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 58 more fruitful. However, we should never let it 59 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more 60 , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.‎ ‎41.A.promised B.allowed C.forced D.encouraged ‎42.A.build up B.show off C.practise D.exchange ‎43.A.agreed with B.learned from C.followed D.obeyed ‎44.A.computer B.food C.clothing D.machine ‎45.A.plants B.rivers C.sights D.houses ‎46.A.plans B.bargain C.progress D.trips ‎47.A.information B.taste C.experiences D.feelings ‎48.A.while B.when C.what D.which ‎49.A.good B.bad C.difficult D.interesting ‎50.A.shoes B.dishes C.customers D.situations ‎51.A.friend’s B.parents’ C.professor’s D.boss’‎ ‎52.A.exists B.changes C.interrupts D.advances ‎53.A.news B.pleasures C.troubles D.places ‎54.A.avoid B.keep C.lose D.enjoy ‎55.A.meeting B.talking C.communicating D.traveling 高一英语试卷 第8页（共10页）‎ ‎56.A.stopped B.defeated C.surrounded D.hurt ‎57.A.link B.share C.travel D.meet ‎58.A.communication B.study C.work D.action ‎59.A.spare B.increase C.reduce D.pass ‎60.A.wisely B.correctly C.instantly D.slowly ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或用所给单词的正确形式填空（3个词内）。‎ ‎ A trend（趋向，趋势）is sweeping the Internet where women are holding up pieces of 8.3-inch-wide A4 printer paper 61.________ (show) how tiny their waists are. To be 62.________ (narrow) than a piece of A4 you need to have roughly a 25-inch waist or less, 63.________ is much thinner than the 35-inch average American waist, practically impossible for most human beings.‎ ‎ While many trends come and go, this one is particularly 64.________ (worry) as it is absolutely focused on weight. Reviewers have severely criticized the strange trend for pressuring women to try to reach an unachievable goal. For there 65.________ (be) no such things as pretty enough, skinny enough, 66.________ (attract) enough. Even the stars of Hollywood such as Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman lack confidence. It 67.________ (explain) why women who have cosmetic surgery (整容手术）always want to do more. Perfection does not actually exist.‎ ‎ Psychologists have all proven that confidence comes from knowing 68.________ (you), and developing your talents. Not from one’s 69.________ (appear) or figure. In fact, spending time 70.________ (focus) on your looks weakens your confidence. Everybody is beautiful, not just the thin ones, because inner beauty shines brighter than any hair, skin, or teeth.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎61. ___________ 62. ___________ 63. ___________ 64. ___________ 65. ___________ ‎ ‎66. ___________ 67 ___________ 68. ___________ 69. ___________ 70. ___________ ‎ 高一英语试卷 第9页（共10页）‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题； 每小题1分， 满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）,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。‎ WeChat is becoming popularly with people. I had already made a survey among my classmates about the ‎ use of WeChat. According to a result, 45% of the classmates admit they often use it because comparing with ‎ other means of communication, WeChat has more advantages. It’s cheap, convenient and easy to send all kinds of message around. However, 35% of them is against using it, saying it will affect their study. Ever using WeChat, ‎ the rest of the students have no opinion about them. As far as I’m concerned, since WeChat offers us great ‎ convenience, it should be made good use. We should not be slaves to it or let it to govern our minds and behavior.‎ 第一节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华。你的外国朋友史密斯夫妇昨天给你发邮件说他们这周六要去参加一个重要的聚会， 想请你帮忙照顾他们10岁的儿子汤姆。请根据以下要点回信，内容如下：‎ ‎1.表示愿意帮忙；‎ ‎ 2.告诉他们你周六的计划 (到达时间，带汤姆外出锻炼，吃午饭等）；‎ ‎3.祝史密斯夫妇玩得愉快。‎ 注意: 1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Mr. and Mrs, Smith, ‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力 ‎1-5 BBAAC 6-10 AABCB ‎11-15 ACBCB 16-20 CCBAB 阅读理解 ‎21-23:BDC 24-27:BDCA 28-31:DADA 32-35:BCBA ‎ 七选五 ‎36-40:DAGEC 完形填空 ‎41-45:DAABC 46-50:DABCB 51-55:CDBAB 56-60:CDACA 语法填空 ‎61.to show 62.narrower 63.which 64.worrying 65.is ‎ ‎66.attractive 67.explains 68.yourself 69.appearance 70.focusing 写作 第一节 改错 WeChat is becoming popularly (1.popular)with people. I had (2.have) already made a survey among my classmates about the use of WeChat. According to a (3.the) result, 45% of the classmates admit they often use it because comparing (4.compared) with other means of communication, WeChat has more advantages. It’s cheap, convenient and easy to send all kinds of message (5.messages) around. However, 35% of them is (6.are) against using it, saying it will affect their study. Ever (7.Never/ Not) using WeChat, the rest of the students have no opinion about them (8.it ). As far as I’m concerned, since WeChat offers us great convenience, it should be made good use (9.of ). We should not be slaves to it or let it to (10.omit to) govern our minds and behaviour.‎ 第二节:书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,‎ I’m totally free this weekend and glad to do you a favour. I plan to arrive at your house at 8 o’clock in the mornng and take him out to do some exercise in the nearby park, which is really good for health. As I know, Tom has a special preference for Chinese food. I know a great Chinese restaurant in our neighbourhood. After lunch, we’ll have a short break and then I will play games with him. Don’t worry about him. I think we will get along well with each other. I hope you will have a good time on Saturday.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: It’s already six o’clock. The meeting will begin in ten minutes. How can we get there in time?‎ W: Don’t worry. I put the clock twenty minutes forward. ‎ Text 2‎ M: Sing Soft Kitty to me. ‎ W: Soft Kitty is for when you’re sick. But you’re not sick. ‎ M: Injured and drugged is a kind of sick. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Would you like it short or long at the back?‎ W: Quite short. ‎ M: And…uh…doesn’t it bother you having so much grey hair at your age?‎ W: No, I like it. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Sarah?‎ W: Here! In my bedroom. ‎ M: The day after tomorrow, this Wednesday, is Gerald’s birthday. Tony suggested that we should hold a party for him. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Do you like this painting? I bought it last week. ‎ M: Yes, it’s lovely. I like the color of the houses. ‎ W: I nearly bought the one with some boats and there was a really beautiful one with mountains, but that was too big. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Hey Chris. What time did you say you needed to go downtown to the mechanic’s? I have some time today. How about I drive you there?‎ M: Great. They originally said at 2:00 pm, but the shop called to tell me that the car will be ready by 1:00 pm. Could we go down there by then?‎ W: No problem, but I must be back at the house by 3 o’clock. The city building inspector is coming around then to check the house. ‎ M: Oh, don’t worry about that! You’ll be back at the house long before he comes. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Oh, where are they?‎ M: Who?‎ W: I went to get this CD for a madam and her husband. Now I can’t find them. ‎ M: What do they look like?‎ W: Well, she’s very tall with short red hair. Her husband is tall and thin with curly black hair. ‎ M: I don’t see anyone like that. What are they wearing?‎ W: The woman is wearing a white skirt and a purple sweater. The man is wearing a red sweater and blue jeans. ‎ M: Hey, wait! I think I see them in the classical section. ‎ Text 8‎ M: What is that on the floor?‎ W: I’m not sure. It looks like wet mud, but I haven’t been outside today. Have you?‎ M: No. I mean, we just woke up about two hours ago. We haven’t had time to get the house dirty. Look, there are dark marks all over the house! What in the world could they be?‎ W: Well, they’re definitely from someone’s shoes. You can tell by the shape. And I’ve been wearing my slippers all morning, so it can’t be me. ‎ M: Hmm, it looks like the marks come off pretty easily. ‎ W: I think they’re from your black shoes, honey. Try walking down the hall and I see if you make any marks on the floor. ‎ M: OK…well, what do you know? It was me the whole time!‎ Text 9‎ M: Hi, Emily, how was your day?‎ W: To be honest, it was terrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck!‎ M: What happened?‎ W: Well, he made quite a few mistakes in the monthly report, and when his supervisor found them, he blamed them on me!‎ M: That’s not fair. What did you do?‎ W: There wasn’t really anything that I could do. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure though I have worked there for five years. ‎ M: Does he treat everyone in your department like this?‎ W: Yes. He treats everyone badly, but he treats me worse!‎ M: Do you have any idea why he treats you worse than the others?‎ W: No. ‎ M: Is there anyone else you can talk with about it in your company?‎ W: No. I’m hoping to live with it for a while until I get a raise. ‎ M: That’s sensible. ‎ W: I try to be sensible about it, but it’s not very easy. Sometimes you just have to bear it. ‎ M: That’s true. ‎ Text 10‎ M: Exams! The very mention of it makes me feel ill! I try to make my review techniques practical but it never seems to work. The first thing I do is make a detailed timetable of which subjects I’m going to study. I also plan how long I’ll spend on each one and how much I should get done. But unfortunately I never seem to stick to this! I normally end up finding out something more interesting to do, like watching TV. When it gets to the night before the exam, I usually end up staying up all night studying. One time I fell asleep on the bus on the way to the exam center and was late for the exam! The thing that usually gets me about exams is timing. I always spend much time on the first question and have to rush through the rest. I really hate it when you come out of the exam room and everyone starts saying “What did you put for Number 2?” It just stresses me out, so I avoid everyone, go straight home and try not to think about it until the results come out!‎