云南省普洱市景东第一中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

云南省普洱市景东第一中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

英 语 注意事项:‎ ‎1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。‎ ‎2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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 did the woman borrow without asking?‎ A．A radio． B．A bike． C．Some records ‎2．What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A．Avoid chocolate． B．Try the carrot soup． C．Have the chicken soup．‎ ‎3．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A．Manager and employee． B．Salesman and customer． C．Doctor and patient．‎ ‎4．What grade did the girl usually get before?‎ A．B． B．C． C．D．‎ ‎5．Where are the speakers?‎ A．At a theater． B．At a party． C．At a park．‎ 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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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．When does Christina have music class?‎ A．On Tuesdays． B．On Wednesdays． C．On Fridays．‎ ‎7．Why is Ben worried?‎ A．He has a test next week． ‎ B．He can’t find a study group． ‎ C．He can’t figure out what will be tested．‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8．What is the good news for the students?‎ A．They won’t go to the gym．‎ B．They won’t get flu shots．‎ C．They won’t take a test．‎ ‎9．Who will take the students to the cafeteria?‎ A．The teacher． B．The headmaster． C．The nurse．‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10．How does the woman know what to buy?‎ A．From the bride’s friends. ‎ B．From a website． ‎ C．From the man’s friend．‎ ‎11．Who bought the glass bowls?‎ A．Erica and John． B．Dan and Wendy． C．Shannon and Dave．‎ ‎12．How much will the speakers spend for the bride?‎ A．$50． B．$80． C．$100．‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．Why does the man feel embarrassed?‎ A．He is rude．‎ B．He had a bad haircut． ‎ C．He is the only man in a place for women．‎ ‎14．What is the main reason for the man to come downtown today?‎ A．To receive a prize． B．To get a haircut． C．To see a friend．‎ ‎15．Who usually does the woman’s hair?‎ A．Bill． B．Perry． C．Tina．‎ ‎16．Where does the man probably work?‎ A．In a hat store． B．In a barbershop． C．In a chemistry lab．‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17．What does a nod mean in Greece?‎ A．“Zero”． B．“OK”． C．“No”．‎ ‎18．What will probably make Arab business people angry?‎ A．Waving to them． B．Bowing to them． C．Sitting with legs crossed．‎ ‎19．Who use a lot of gestures during conversations?‎ A．The French． B．Italians． C．Americans．‎ ‎20．In which country is “looking someone in the eye” annoying?‎ A．Japan． B．America． C．Finland．‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。‎ A Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for tourists．‎ ‎★American Kennel‎ Club ‎Museum of the Dog Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings，prints, watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objects.‎ The Museum is open year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is ＄5 for adults,＄2.5 for students, and ＄1 for children up to 14.‎ ‎★Anheuser Busch Brewery The Anheuser Busch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers．The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free．‎ ‎★Gateway Arch Designed by Eero Saarinen and Hannskarl Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.‎ ‎★The St. Louis Zoo First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but in the century since it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo，which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.‎ The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year，with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM，and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM．Admission to the Zoo is free．‎ ‎21．If you (a student) plan to visit the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with your parents and your fiveyearold brother, how much will you pay?‎ A．$8.5． B．$12． C．$13.5． D．$16．‎ ‎22．Which of the following can you visit if you are interested in how to make beer?‎ A．American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog． ‎ B．Anheuser-Busch Brewery．‎ C．St．Louis Zoo． ‎ D．Gateway Arch．‎ ‎23．What can we know about the Gateway Arch from the passage?‎ A．It was made of stones． ‎ B．President Jefferson was buried there．‎ C．You can see the city clearly on the top of the arch． ‎ D．It was built in two years．‎ ‎24．At the St. Louis Zoo, you can visit all animals there________．‎ A．by train B．by bicycle C．by bus D．on foot B The first time Vanessa Didon saw a turtle, she was blown away. Though she was born and raised in the Seychelles, it wasn’t until she started working for the local Marine Conservation Society that she witnessed her first nesting sea turtle.‎ ‎＂Every encounter is like my first one,＂ Didion says. ＂I go a little bit crazy and then I remember I need to measure the turtle, watch out for what she is doing.＂‎ Four years ago, she left her job as a science and maths teacher to start a family. Along the way she discovered an unexpected passion for marine（海洋的）conservation. ‎ In 1994 the government made it illegal to harm, or kill sea turtles, including their meat and their eggs. The penalty(处罚) is up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $37,000. But despite the strict laws, Didon says poaching is still a major issue because of the country’s traditional appetite for turtle meat.‎ During the nesting season, Didon and her colleagues can be seen walking on the beaches where they know turtles might come to nest. If there are no turtles on the beach, they look for tracks and the tell-tale signs that a female has laid her eggs.‎ If a nest is found, its precise location is recorded using GPS, to monitor its status until the turtle babies appear after a two-month hatch period.‎ Despite no longer teaching in a classroom, Didon says a big part of her job is educating others about the difficulty of sea turtles and other local marine wildlife. During the off season, she visits schools and hotels to host awareness programs and presentations. ＂I want future generations to be able to see all these lovely things that we have, like the wildlife,＂ she says.‎ ‎25．How did Didon feel at the first sight of the nesting sea turtle?‎ A．Content． B．Awkward． C．Sympathy． D．Excited．‎ ‎26．Why did Didon quit her job as a teacher?‎ A．To explore the beach． B．To build a family．‎ C．To protect the endangered turtles． D．To join the Marine Conservation Society．‎ ‎27．What does Didon think of the future of the turtles and other marine wildlife?‎ A．It is uncertain． B．It is worrying．‎ C．It is promising． D．It is changeable．‎ C We Chinese people like the color of red. Our national flag is red. Girls like to wear red clothes when they get married. During the Spring Festival we hang up red lanterns（灯笼） to make us more excited. We welcome important guests with red carpet（地毯）. In a word, we believe red color can give us excitement and with excitement we feel happy and gay.‎ But in Libya（利比亚）, everything is different. They like green more than any other colors. Their national flag is all green without any design of other colors. In the streets among the dark green trees you can see the light green buildings, with green cars and green trucks running about. Their names are also green, such as the Green Square, the Green Hospital, the Green Hotel, The Green Highland, and the Green‎ ‎School and so on. Over the buildings there is always the large portrait of their president Gaddafi also dressed in green. In the schools children wear green clothes and their teachers are in green dresses. Girls like to wear green clothes, as they are all eager to become soldiers.‎ It is said this has something to do with their living environment. Most of the people in this country are Arabians. They live in the desert and of course life is really precious there for them. So they look at the color of green as their real life. They would save some water from their mouths for the trees. The first day of September is their national day. Every year this day people from all walks of life（各行各业） will gather in the Green Square. They wear green clothes with the green flags in the lead walking in the green streets. It is really magnificent(壮观) to watch this.‎ ‎28．The Libyan people like the color of green because they ．‎ A．value life B．live in the desert ‎ C．love their country D．want to work harder ‎29．How many stars are there in their national flag?‎ A．One B．Two C．Three D．None ‎30．Which is NOT true according to the passage?‎ A．Gaddafi was a president． ‎ B．The Libyan people enjoy green．‎ C．In Libya people like all colors．‎ D．Every year people from all walks of life gather in the Green Square at least once． ‎ ‎31．We Chinese like the color of red because we think it can _______．‎ A．make us healthy B．make us wealthy C．make us surprised D．make us excited and happy ‎ Ｄ Robots writing newspapers Whether it’s robots working as hotel receptionists (接待员) or artificial intelligence (人工智能) creating poetry, it’s becoming more and more common to read about technology doing the jobs of humans.‎ And now, it seems that software is even capable of writing news stories － such as the very one you’re reading.‎ BBC News recently reported that the Press Association (PA), a UK news service, has created a computer program that’s capable of creating articles that are almost impossible to tell apart from those written by human journalists. ‎ Called “robo-journalism” by BBC News, such software “teaches” itself by analyzing thousands of news stories written by humans. The PA’s software is already so advanced that many UK newspapers and websites publish articles created by it.‎ According to the Reuters Institute of Journalism, many publishers are using robo-journalism to release interesting information quickly, from election results to official figures on social issues.‎ For example, US news organization The Washington Post has its own robo-journalism software, Heliograf.‎ According to tech website Digiday, Heliograf “wrote” over 850 articles in 2017, as well as hundreds of social media posts.‎ So what does this mean for regular journalists?‎ ‎“We’re naturally wary about any technology that could replace human beings,” Fredrick Kunkle, a Washington Post reporter, told Wired.‎ ‎ “But this technology seems to have taken over only some of the work that nobody else wants to do.”‎ Indeed, it appears that robo-journalism software is designed to help humans, rather than take away their jobs.‎ ‎ “In the future, Heliograf could do things like search the web to see what people are talking about, check The Washington Post to see if that story is being covered, and, if not, alert (提醒) editors or just write the piece itself, ” Wired reporter Joe Keoha wrote.‎ However, Joshua Benton at Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab believes that while robo-journalism is undoubtedly going to become more present in newsrooms, nothing can replace traditional human creativity (创造).‎ ‎“Good journalism is not just a matter of inputs and outputs, it is a craft (技艺) that has developed over decades,” he told BBC News.‎ ‎ “The really difficult part of what professional journalists do – carefully weighing information and presenting balanced, contextualized (全景式的) stories – will be very hard for machines to master.”‎ ‎32．What message does Heliograf convey about robo-journalism software?‎ A．It can help and cooperate with human journalists．‎ B．It has played a major role in news reporting．‎ C．It can create news reports in a style better than that of humans．‎ D．It is a threat to regular journalists and their careers．‎ ‎33．The underlined word “wary” has the closest meaning to ______．‎ A．guilty B．annoyed C．cautious D．confident ‎ ‎34．What does Joshua Benton think the future of human journalists is?‎ A．They will be replaced by robots in the near future．‎ B．They will need to be more professional in information input and output．‎ C．They will need to focus more on their creativity in writing．‎ D．They will have to learn news reporting from robots．‎ ‎35．What is the article mainly about?‎ A．Describing the first robo-journalism software．‎ B．A comparison of news reports written by humans and robots．‎ C．A prediction of what will happen with robo-journalism in the future．‎ D．The introduction of robo-journalism and its strengths and weaknesses．‎ 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 Be Healthy and Happy We all want to be healthy, happy, free of stress and more productive in life.‎ ‎1．Get enough sleep. It not only keeps you healthy but also you will be happier. It is said that “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” 36 ‎ ‎2．Drink plenty of water. 37 The benefits of water are amazing. Water helps keep your skin clear, leaving you feeling happier and better about your body. Water is just simply an amazing source in itself for your overall health. Try to drink 8 glasses a day. ‎ ‎3．Smile and laugh. Don’t get sad over small problems or take any joke seriously which hurts you. Instead, if you feel so hurt, you prefer to stay away from that friend. 38 Respect your friend from a good perspective. Smile and laugh all the time and you will be happy.‎ ‎4． 39  Help your mom do the dishes, help out your dad in the kitchen, clean your room, or do anything that could help your family. It will not only make them love you more, but you will feel happy knowing you have done good even if you moved out twenty years ago and are a father yourself.‎ ‎5．Have goals. Always believe you can achieve. If you can dream it, you can achieve it, no matter what. 40 Organization plays a very important role in achieving goals, so organize yourself.‎ A．Help out your family．‎ B．So make sure you go to sleep earlier．‎ C．Don’t get in touch with him/her．‎ D．Water is good for everything in your body．‎ E．Of course keep goals and dreams realistic．‎ F．However, don’t show him that you don’t like him．‎ G．The majority of our body is made up of water．‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题：每小题1．5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It 　 41 　 our happiness when we are cheerful, and lessens our 　 42 　 when we are sad. A good book may absorb our attention so 　 43 　 that for the time being we forget our 　 44 　.‎ Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, good books should never fail to give us 　 45 　. With a good book in our hands we will never be 　 46 　. Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely 　 47 　, they may become our companions and make us laugh. The people we meet in books may 　 48 　 us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present 　 49 　 types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human ‎ friends sometimes 　 50 　 us, but the friends we make in books will always respect us. By turning the pages we can 　 51 　 them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When our human friends 　 52 　 us, good books are always there to give us sympathy and encouragement.‎ One of the most valuable gifts from books is 　 53 　. Few of us can travel far from home, 　 54 　 all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of book. When we wish to 　 55 　 from the dull realities of everyday life, a book will help us when 　 56 　 else can. To travel by book we don’t have to 　 57 　 and save a lot of money. Through books we may get the thrill of adventure without 　 58 　. We can climb high mountains or cross the hot sands of the desert. 　 59 　, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The 　 60 　 of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.‎ ‎41．A．achieves B．threatens C．reduces D．Increases ‎42．A．duties B．chances C．sorrows D．diseases ‎43．A．completely B．naturally C．frequently D．desperately ‎44．A．performances B．surroundings C．prejudices D．responsibilities ‎45．A．agreement B．treatment C．enjoyment D．judgement ‎46．A．guilty B．lazy C．tired D．lonely ‎47．A．imaginary B．average C．typical D．fortunate ‎48．A．greet B．delight C．worry D．shock ‎ ‎49．A．unfamiliar B．unpractical C．uncertain D．unnecessary ‎50．A．catch sight of B．take care of C．make fun of D．pay attention to ‎51．A．order B．ignore C．believe D．control ‎52．A．challenge B．persuade C．understand D．abandon ‎ ‎53．A．experience B．knowledge C．pleasure D．success ‎54．A．so B．or C．if D．but ‎ ‎55．A．return B．recover C．escape D．graduate ‎56．A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something ‎57．A．stop B．pay C．guess D．race ‎58．A．reason B．evidence C．instruction D．danger ‎ ‎59．A．However B．Therefore C．Anyway D．Otherwise ‎60．A．purposes B．possibilities C．directions D．suggestions 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。‎ There are over 2,000 different kinds of tea in the world. Tea can 　 61 　(divide) into six types: green tea, black tea, white tea, oolong tea, yellow tea and dark tea.‎ A kind of tea that has 　 62 　(recent) grown in popularity worldwide is green tea. There are several reasons why green tea has become popular. One of the reasons is that it has 　 63 　(little) caffeine(咖啡因) than black tea and has a nicer flavor.‎ China was the first country 　 64 　(drink) green tea more than 4,000 years ago and it still enjoys popularity there today. There are many different kinds of green tea in China. The most famous Chinese tea, 　 65 　(call) Longjing tea, comes from Zhejiang Province. Fujian Province is also famous 　 66 　 growing tea.‎ People have believed for 　 67 long time that green tea has positive effects on our health. Scientists have studied green tea’s effects on weight loss, cancer and heart disease. The 　 68 　(result) of these studies have shown that green tea might treat or prevent these diseases.‎ ‎　 69 　 you believe that it can cure your diseases or not, green tea is popular and 　 70 　(continue) to be popular in the future.‎ 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。‎ Volunteering has a positive effect in our community. It is greatly benefit to us in several ways. First of all, volunteering can let us to learn more about society and gain valuable experience. Secondly, volunteering provides us with a good opportunity to put what we had learned to good use. I hope more and more students will active join the volunteer club of our school. Let’s care for the old and disabled people around us by offer a helping hand. Let’s clean the parks near their home. Let’s go to nursing homes to bring love to people which are in need. Remember, we can make difference to society if we are willing to help others. So let’s take actions.‎ 第二节　书面表达　(满分25分)‎ 假如你是李华,是一位高中生。随着科技的发展,iPad已经成为中学生的新宠。用iPad既可以听音乐,阅读电子文书,又可以玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信,谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点:‎ ‎1．使用iPad对学习的好处；‎ ‎2．对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；‎ ‎3．提出自己的建议并说明理由。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3．开头已经给出,不计入总数。‎ Dear Editor,‎ I'm a senior high school student named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think it's a fashion to use them．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 英语参考答案 一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎1-5 BBACA 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 ABBAC 16-20 CCABA 二、阅读（每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-24 CBCA 25-27 DBB 28-31 ADCD 32-35 ACCD ‎36-40 BDFAE 三、语言知识运用（每小题1.5分，满分45分） ‎ 第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 DCABC 46-50 DABAC 51-55 BDADC 56-60 ABDCB 第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61．be divided 62．recently 63．less 64．to drink ‎65．called 66．for 67．a 68．results ‎69．Whether 70．will continue 四、写作（满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）‎ Volunteering has a positive effect our community． It is greatly to ‎ us in several ways． First of all, volunteering can let us to learn more about society and gain valuable experience． Secondly, volunteering provides us with a good opportunity to put what we learned to good use． I hope more and more students will join the volunteer club of our school． Let’s care for the old and disabled people around us by a helping hand． Let’s clean the parks near home． Let’s go to nursing homes to bring love to people are in need． Remember, we can make difference to society if we are willing to help others． So let’s take ．‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 参考范文：‎ Dear Editor,‎ I'm a senior high school student named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think it's a fashion to use them. Using an iPad, we can listen to music, download a lot of learning materials and read e-books on the screen. Obviously, it's helpful to our study, especially to our English listening.‎ Some students, however, bring their iPads to the classroom and listen to music without earphones, which makes the teacher and other students greatly annoyed. Some of them even waste precious time in class playing video games.‎ In my opinion, as students, we should make good use of iPads to help achieve academic success. The classroom is a place for students to study, and therefore, concentration is greatly needed for us to learn our lessons. Furthermore, the school should make a rule to guide the students to use iPads in a proper way.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 英语听力原文 Text 1‎ M: That radio's pretty loud. Could you turn it down, please?‎ W: Sorry. Was I disturbing you?‎ M: Yes. And another thing, please don't borrow my bike without asking.(1)‎ Text 2‎ M: We have a daily special: carrot soup, a chicken sandwich, and chocolate cake. You definitely shouldn't miss the carrot soup. (2)‎ W: My doctor advised me to avoid chocolate. I would like the chicken sandwich, though.‎ Text 3‎ M: Can you come in early tomorrow? Sherry is sick, and I don't have anyone else in the sales department that can cover for her on the schedule. (3).‎ W: No problem, Mr. Johnson. Let me just cancel my doctor's appointment.‎ 注：cover for:代替(某人工作)‎ Text 4‎ M: I see you've raised your math grade to a "C". You still have a lot of work to do. ‎ W: Thanks. My tutor thinks I can get a "B" next time. I promise I won't get any more "D"s, Dad. (4)‎ Text 5‎ W: I think we are sitting too close to the screen. (5) My neck is starting to hurt.‎ M: I know. If we got here earlier, we probably could have found seats higher up.‎ Text 6‎ M: I'm so happy today! I love Tuesdays because I have art class. What's your favorite subject, Christina? (6)‎ W: That's easy! Music! (6)‎ M: So, you'll be happy tomorrow, I guess. (6)I like music, too. Have you seen The Piano Guys? I think they're great.‎ W: They're OK, Ben, but I like music I can dance to. Hey, have you read Chapter 2 of our textbook for history class? (7)‎ M: I tried, but I can't imagine what will be on the test this Friday. I'm worried. (7)‎ W: Let's get a study group together before Friday. I think we can learn the material if we do it as a team.‎ Text 7‎ M: Good morning, Leah. I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you like to hear first?‎ W: Good news!‎ M: The good news is that there is no test today. (8)The bad news is that all the Grade Eight students are getting their flu shots today.‎ W: No! I hate needles. I'm nervous. I don't want to go.‎ M: Don't be foolish. I promise you won't feel a thing.‎ W: When do we have to go?‎ M: First, the school head teacher will make an announcement. Then the gym teacher will take us to the cafeteria. (9)‎ W: Every time I get a shot, it makes me feel funny. I lose my balance, and I have to sit down.‎ M: The teachers said that might happen. If it does, just sit down and drink some orange juice.‎ 注：flu shots:流感预防针 not feel a thing:丝毫没感觉 Text 8‎ W: My friend Susie has invited me to her wedding, and I have no idea what to get her.‎ M: Have you spoken to the bride or any of her friends about what she wants?‎ W: No. I thought it might not be polite to ask. But she did give me a website address I could go to if I had any questions. (10)Here it is.‎ M: OK, I see. She has a wedding register. It is basically a list of things she wants.‎ W: That's convenient. It looks like Shannon and Dave have got her the wine glass set. $200! I don't have that much money!‎ M: They are probably really good friends, and there are two of them. $50 is a good amount to spend for the regular guest, or $100 for two people.‎ W: Let's see...Erica and John got her the glass bowls, (11) and Dan and Wendy got her plates. There is an electric frying-pan here, but it's $80. Just too expensive for me. (12)‎ M: Don't worry! I could go with you. (12)‎ W: Problem solved!‎ Text 9‎ W: Glenn! Hey, please take off that hat. It's not polite to wear it in here.‎ M: I have to wear it, Sandy. I got an awful haircut yesterday. (13)‎ W: Oh, please. This is a ceremony! You're about to get an award! (14)You'll embarrass yourself by being the only person who won't take off his hat.‎ M: You don't understand. Without this hat, I'd look very ridiculous. We're downtown. Tons of people wear hats.‎ W: Who did your cut? Did you go to Bill?‎ M: He's on vacation with his friend Tim. I saw the other barber, Perry.‎ W: Oh, the guy with red hair. Have you been to him before?‎ M: It was my first time, and will definitely be my last.‎ W: You could go where I go. This lady Tina does my hair. (15)She's fantastic. She could probably fix your cut if it's really as bad as you say it is.‎ M: Thanks, but I'd feel uncomfortable. It would be kind of strange to be the only man in a place for women.‎ W: Don't be silly! Here you are being honored for your work in chemistry and you're worrying about being around women for a haircut. (16)‎ Text 10‎ Body language, especially gestures, is different among cultures. For example, a nod of the head means "yes" to most of us. But in Bulgaria and Greece, a nod means "no" and a shake of the head means "yes". (17) The sign for "OK" made by forming a circle with the forefinger and thumb means "zero" in France and "money" in Japan. Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered rude because that is how Arabs call their dogs over. (18) Folded arms indicate pride in Finland, but disrespect in Fiji. The number of bows that the Japanese exchange on greeting each other, as well as the length and the depth of the bows, signals the social status each party feels towards each other. Italians might think you're bored unless you use a lot of gestures during discussions. (19) Many American men sit with their legs crossed with one ankle resting over the opposite knee. However, this would be considered very rude in Muslim countries. Americans consider eye contact very important, and they often do not trust people who are afraid to look you in the eye. But in Japan and many Latin American countries, keeping the eyes lowered is a sign of respect. To look someone in the eye is often felt to be annoying. (20)‎