2019-2020学年湖北省荆门市高一上学期期末学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测英语试题

2019-2020学年湖北省荆门市高一上学期期末学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测英语试题

荆门市2019—2020学年度上学期 高一年级学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测 英 语 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 试卷共10页）‎ 命（审）题人：秦阳涛 董艳芳 刘 萍 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 will the woman do next?‎ A. Close the window. B. Turn down the radio. C. Go to bed.‎ ‎2. Who will probably get the stamps?‎ A. The man’s classmate. B. The woman. C. The woman’s sister.‎ ‎3. Why can’t the woman go with the man ?‎ A. She’s a little tired. B. She’s going to the library. C. She’s going to listen to music. ‎ ‎4. When will the man arrive home?‎ A. At 12:00. B. At 11:00. C. At 10:00.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a travel agency. B. At home. C. In a hotel.‎ 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，各个小题将给出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 ask the man to send?‎ A. A letter. B. An e-mail. C. A report. ‎ ‎7. For whom will the man reserve the room in the Garden Hotel?‎ A. For the woman. B. For Mr. Benson. C. For Mr. Black.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. Where is the hotel located?‎ A. Near the harbor. B. Out of the city. C. In the center of the city.‎ ‎9. When will the speakers meet?‎ A. On Friday. B. On Sunday. C. On Saturday.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What’s the conversation about?‎ A. Buying a flat. B. Visiting a flat. C. Renting a flat.‎ ‎11. How many bedrooms are there in this flat?‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ ‎12. When can the woman move in?‎ A. Right now. B. In October. C. In two weeks.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 四个小题。‎ ‎13. What’s the man looking for？‎ A. A pub. B. A monument. C. A hall.‎ ‎14. What’s the Mond?‎ A. A hill. B. A road. C. A monument.‎ ‎15. How will the man get there probably?‎ A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.‎ ‎16. What do you think of the woman?‎ A. She is helpful. B. She is impatient. C. She is rude.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. Why is Lily sitting in the trolley(手推车)?‎ A. Her mother wants to talk to Mrs. Bell.‎ B. She is too heavy for her mother to carry.‎ C. Her mother has bought too many things.‎ ‎18. What’s Lily doing when Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Young are talking?‎ A. She is playing with a bottle of whisky.‎ B. She hides a bottle of wine in Mrs. Young’s handbag.‎ C. She is playing with the things her mother has bought.‎ ‎19. What can we learn from the speech?‎ A. Mrs. Bell steals a bottle of whisky.‎ B. Mrs. Young asks her daughter to steal a bottle of whisky.‎ C. The detective finds the whisky in Mrs. Bell’s handbag.‎ ‎20. What does the speech tell us?‎ A. Lily is a shy girl. ‎ B. Mrs. Bell is a forgetful person.‎ C. People sometimes can hardly explain themselves.‎ 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 In 2019, to which we’re to say goodbye, we’ve seen many blockbusters, which surely leave a deep impression on us. Do you still have a fresh memory of them? Below has picked three for you. Let’s take a look.‎ Spider-Man: Far From Home, July 5, US Tom Holland, the lead actor of 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider.‎ When we see him again in theaters, Spider-Man will have a new red-and-black suit. The movie will take the famous wall-crawler on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider-Man will try a return to his “normal” self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.‎ Hobbs and Shaw, July 26, US To most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports cars. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action-packed thrills.‎ The new film will hit US theaters on July 26. Famous English actor Jason Statham will star ‎ alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckard Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively (分别地), as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious films.‎ When the pair fought face to face in Fast and Furious 8 (2017), a confrontation (对峙) was considered as the “battle model for warriors”. The action and chemistry really excited their audience.‎ But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their performance in the 2017 movie.‎ The Lion King, July 19, US This is a brand-new version of the classic children’s film. The story of wide-eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands, a vast African prairie.‎ The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, the meerkat called Timon and the warthog Pumbaa. The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to his throne. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?‎ ‎21. Which is the most suitable for children?‎ A. Hobbs and Shaw. B. Spider-man. ‎ C. The Lion King. D. None of them.‎ ‎22. What’s the difference between Fast and Furious 8 and Hobbs and Shaw?‎ A. They have different lead actors. ‎ B. Humour is put to Hobbs and Shaw.‎ C. Hobbs and Shaw is less thrilling.‎ D. Fast and Furious 8 is an action-packed thrills. ‎ ‎23. Which of the following statements is right?‎ A. The 2017 Fast and Furious is better than Hobbs and Shaw.‎ B. Hobbs and Shaw is all about crazy drivers racing in sports cars.‎ C. Yong Simba himself conquered all the difficulties during the journey to throne.‎ D. Spider-man: Far From Home has the same lead actor with Spider-man: Home-coming.‎ B When I was about halfway between twenty and thirty, I lived in a large, run-down house that other people thought was romantic. The door to my bedroom was at least twelve feet tall. So I fixed a coatrack(衣帽架) over the top, and whenever I needed to get a jacket, or a towel, I stood on my ‎ desk chair to get them, swinging uncertainly.‎ There were six of us in the house. We were all about the same age. Two boys lived on the top floor and three lived in the basement. As the only girl, I was aware of being surrounded by shirtless boys, which is embarrassing especially in summer.‎ One hot afternoon, I wrote a long e-mail to my high-school English teacher, because I remembered him as handsome in a remote way. He wore expensive clothes and took an understated pleasure in saying inspiring things. I calculated that the English teacher was about forty, and then I pressed Send. The e-mail covered a lot of ground. I summarized what I called “my college experience”. Toward the end of the e-mail, I found myself saying that I couldn’t understand why I still needed to struggle in my college life.‎ When the English teacher wrote back, I was unexpected. In his response to my e-mail, he mentioned some stories about those who dropped out of school and their lives were hard for me to imagine. ‎ With tears in my eyes, I decided to keep on trying even if I was not in a famous university. I believe as long as I am determined enough, I can make my life better in the future.‎ ‎24. According to the passage, what does the writer think of her living environment? ‎ A. Inconvenient. B. Romantic. C. Funny. D. Boring. ‎ ‎25. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. The children were of complete different age.‎ B. Her teacher has a positive influence on her.‎ C. There are some boys and girls sharing the room together.‎ D. The author wrote an email to her English teacher as he was handsome.‎ ‎26. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s teacher?‎ A. Humorous and handsome. B. Serious and knowledgeable.‎ C. Outgoing and respected D. Caring and courageous ‎27. What does the author want to share in the article?‎ A. Communication is the key to success.‎ B. When we are trapped in difficulty, we can ask others for help.‎ C. We are supposed to be admitted to a famous university.‎ D. As long as we have determination, we can make it one day.‎ C Guess what former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? They both study Chinese as a second language.‎ Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are studying it with hopes of big benefits.‎ Nov 2 saw more than 120 people, coming from 105 countries, compete in the finals of the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. Held in Zhengzhou, Henan province, the finals was mainly made up of speech contests and talent shows. The contestants also visited the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other historical sites in Henan.‎ While reasons for learning Chinese were different, a common one was interest in the country’s rich culture and rapid development.‎ Raissa, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, developed a strong emotional connection with China after her grandmother was cured by doctors of the Chinese medical team in Africa three years ago. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute.‎ Fascinated by Chinese culture, the competitor has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. “My dream is to study medicine in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors did,” she said.‎ For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, 17, from the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, studying Chinese may secure him a future job as a Hungarian diplomat(外交官) to China. “After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.‎ Robert Davis, director of the Chinese-language program in Chicago’s public school system, may give you a hint. “Chinese isn’t the new French. It’s the new English, which is widely used all over the world.” he told CGTN.‎ ‎28. Why are Mark Zuckerberg and Arabella Kushner mentioned in paragraph one?‎ A. To show Chinese is popular.‎ B. To introduce them to the readers.‎ C. To tell the readers they love China.‎ D. To stress the importance of learning Chinese.‎ ‎29. The underlined word Fascinated in paragraph 6 can be replaced by ______.‎ A. Attracted. B. Employed. C. Inspected. D. Appreciated. ‎ ‎30. What is the common reason for the competitors to learn Chinese?‎ A. It’s easy to learn. ‎ B. They want to become a doctor.‎ C. They hope for a good job after graduation.‎ D. They have interest in Chinese culture and rapid development.‎ ‎31. What is Robert Davis’ attitude to learning Chinese?‎ A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Upset.‎ D Binge-watching(疯狂观看) your favourite TV series is bad for your brain, a neurologist has warned. Dr Randall Wright, based in Texas, said the need to watch episode(一集) after episode has a similar effect on the brain to gambling. What’s more, Dr Wright added that sitting in front of the screen for hours creates an ’unhealthy environment’.‎ The past time often leads to social isolation(孤立), snacking on junk food and a lack of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain, he said. But he said it is possible to get rid of the side effects of being a couch potato with four tips.‎ When you let auto play start the next episode so you can find out what happens next, your brain receives positive feedback, Dr Wright wrote in an article for the Houston Methodist Hospital. This instant satisfaction is similar to gambling(赌博), where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time. Dr Wright said:“Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when watching a third, fourth or fifth episode replaces healthy activities.”‎ Dr Wright suggested exercising before a binge-watching TV – or even inbetween episodes – because activity helps the brain generate new cells. Setting an alarm can be helpful for reminding yourself to go to sleep at a decent time. Spending too much time in isolation can lead to depression, Dr Wright said, so it’s important to balance TV viewing with socializing. As for the snacks, Dr Wright advises to stay away from salty, fatty, calorific foods. Research has shown unhealthy eating while binge-watching can lead to piling on the pounds.‎ ‎32. Which is NOT the bad effects caused by Binge-watching? ‎ A. Eating junk food. B. Doing little exercise.‎ C. More social communication. D. Not having enough sleep. ‎ ‎33. What can be implied in the passage?‎ A. Binge-watching itself is bad.‎ B. Binge-watching is similar to gambling in some way.‎ C. You are content with watching episode after episode.‎ D. It is unlikely to get rid of the bad effects of Binge-watching.‎ ‎34. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?‎ A. Keeping away from snacks matters.‎ B. We should balance TV viewing with socializing.‎ C. It gives suggestions about dealing with binge-watching TV.‎ D. Setting an alarm reminds yourself to go to bed on time.‎ ‎35. What can be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Saying no to gambling. ‎ B. Sitting for long is harmful.‎ C. Binge-watching, Bad for brain. ‎ D. TV series have bad influences on your brain.‎ 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。 ‎ Teenagers have their own thoughts and act like they know almost anything. However, in reality they don’t have much experience. So it’s not easy when you have to deal with these difficult teenagers. 36 ‎ ‎1. Keep calm It is easy for difficult teenagers to make you lose control and act improperly. 37 When you feel angry or challenged by a teen, take a deep breath and count slowly to ten, and then deal with the problem after you become calm again.‎ ‎2. Set up clear boundaries（界限）‎ Since most teenagers want to experience greater independence and selfhood, some will ‎ challenge you in order to test their power. It’s very important to set boundaries. 38 The first boundary in almost any situation is that you will be treated with respect. In addition to respect, there may also be a list of family, classroom, or team ground rules.‎ ‎3. Pay attention to the leader Many teachers know that when they face a group of difficult students in class, it’s not necessary to deal with every student. 39 Another management skill is to separate challenging persons so that they’re less likely to form a group and feed off each other.‎ ‎4. Show understanding ‎ 40 Say to yourself with some humor and then get on with your business.‎ A. The first rule is to keep calm.‎ B. Below are keys to deal with them.‎ C. Make use of useful communication.‎ D. At worst this may make you the other side.‎ E. When a teenager is in difficulty, show understanding.‎ F. Useful boundaries are those which are fair and reasonable.‎ G. Usually, by dealing with the leader, the rest of the group will follow.‎ 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）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ As a young boy，Britain's great Prime Minister(首相), Sir Winston Churchill attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student and nearly 41 from the school for breaking the rules. 42 ，he did finish his schoolwork and his mistakes there did not 43 him from going on to a university. He even really had an army experience, for which he was later elected 44 . He achieved it for his wisdom and 45 . Because he once refused to 46 during the painful days of World War II. His amazing determination helped inspire his entire nation and was an 47 ‎ worldwide.‎ Towards the end of his period as prime minister，he was 48 to make a speech to the students at his old school. When the great day 49 , Sir Winston Churchill gave his short, clear-cut speech:‎ ‎ “Young man, never give up. Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never, never!”‎ Another 50 example is Sandra Day O'Connor who fought to achieve her best education. Graduating at the top of her class, she worked her 51 into Stanford Law school, where she graduated with 52 . Though working hard, she was 53 a woman in the 1950s. She was refused by many law firms 54 they preferred to hire less qualified(有资格的) man 55 a great woman lawyer. Yet she refused to give up on her dreams. With great efforts her dream 56 ‎ came true.‎ Just like Churchill and Sandra, they stand for those who never give up. 57 , many people in our daily life simply say they want something but without making efforts. Instead, they let the fear of ‎ 58 stop them from trying . As a wise saying goes: “It's not how many times you fall down that ‎ 59 . It's how many times you get back up that makes success! ” With hard work, 60 and preparation, you can overcome any difficulty and achieve success.‎ ‎41. A. removed B. replaced C. returned D. refused ‎42. A. Thankfully B. Briefly C. Personally D. Carefully ‎43. A. perform B. protect C. prevent D. pretend ‎44. A. doctor B. minister C. worker D. teacher ‎45. A. energy B. expression C. excuse D. courage ‎46. A. give out B. give off C. give in D. give away ‎47. A. inspiration B. information C. introduction D. interview ‎48. A. required B. succeeded C. invited D. ordered ‎49. A. arose B. formed C. survived D. arrived ‎50. A. familiar B. similar C. practical D. different ‎51. A. route B. power C. way D. path ‎52. A. height B. harvest C. humor D. honors ‎53. A. still B. never C. once D. hardly ‎54. A. when B. as C. although D. if ‎55. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than ‎56. A. finally B. regularly C. gradually D. hardly ‎ ‎57. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Again ‎58. A. shame B. failure C. sadness D. concern ‎59. A. deserves B. affects C. amazes D. matters ‎60. A. imagination B. creativity C. interest D. determination 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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Daisy is a girl who cares about our environment. She always longs to help 61 (endanger) ‎ species of wildlife. One day, she 62 (wake) up and found a flying carpet which took her to many 63 （place） to experience something amazing. In Tibet, Daisy saw an antelope looking sad and it told her the species was being killed. Then the carpet showed her a place 64 there was some wildlife protection. There she came across 65 elephant, from whom she knew they used to be hunted 66 mercy. But now good things are being done to save local wildlife. Knowing that, Daisy burst into 67 (laugh) in relief. At the end of the journey, she met a monkey 68 (rub) itself to protect himself from mosquitoes. The monkey asked her to pay 69 (much) attention to the rainforest. Finally, Daisy 70 (full) understood the meaning of no rainforest, no animals, no drugs.‎ 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。每次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(＼)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。‎ Two years before，My sister and I got a chance to take a bike trip. The journey was really hard, especial in the mountains. At first，our leg were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen to ride bicycles? That's how we looked like. Along the way, children dressing in long wool coats stopped to look us. We found it was so cold that my water bottles freezes. To climb the mountain was hard work and as we looked around, we were surprised to see beautiful lakes shining like glass in the setting sun. What a unforgettable experience!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华,你的朋友John因选科走班，进入了新的班级学习。因不擅长与别人交流，暂时无法融入新的班级，感到非常苦恼。请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信。‎ ‎1.表示理解并给予安慰;‎ ‎2.提出建议并给出理由。‎ 注意: 1.词数100左右。‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear John,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Lihua ‎ 荆门市2019—2020学年度上学期 高一年级学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测 英语参考答案 一、听力 ‎1-5 BABCA 6-10 CBACC 11-15 ABABC 16-20 ABACC 二、阅读理解 ‎21-23 CBD 24-27 ABDD 28-31 AADB 32-35 CBCC ‎ ‎36-40 BAFGE 三、完形填空 ‎41-45 AACBD 46-50 CACDB 51-55 CDABC 56-60 ABBDD 四、语法填空 ‎61. endangered 62. woke 63. places 64. where 65. an ‎66. without 67. laughter 68. rubbing 69. more 70. fully 五、短文改错 Two years before , My sister and I got a chance to take a bike trip. The journey ‎ ‎ ago was really hard，especial in the mountains. At first，our leg were so heavy and ‎ ‎ especially legs cold that they felt like blocks of ice.Have you ever seen snowmen to ride bicycles?‎ That's how we looked like. Along the way，children dressing in long wool coats ‎ ‎ what dressed stopped to look∧ us. We found it was so cold that my water bottles freezes. To climb ‎ ‎ at froze the mountain was hard work and as we looked around, we were surprised to see but beautiful lakes shining but like glass in the setting sun. What a unforgettable ‎ an experience!‎ ‎ ‎ 六、书面表达 Dear John,‎ I’m sorry to learn that you are having a bad time in a new class. Actually, it is quite common that students find it hard to fit in with the new class. So there is no need for you to worry about it too much .Things will be better if you take the following suggestions . ‎ First, you'd better make more new friends who can share their hobbies and ideas with you. You will feel comfortable with many friends around you. Second , Why not take an active part in the activities where you can exchange your opinions with them ? It helps you to get familiar with them and understand each other better .Third, Being a good listeners matters. As is known to all, listening is an art which makes it easier to build a good relationship with others.‎ I hope my advice will be of great use.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力稿 Text 1‎ A: I have noticed that you got some letters from Canada, would you mind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them.‎ B: My classmates already asked for them.‎ Text 2‎ A: Would you be good enough to turn the radio down a little bit? It is so aloud a little bit.‎ B: Oh, of course.‎ Text 3‎ A: I am a little tired, so I think I will go to the student restroom to listen to music. So would you go with me?‎ B: I’d love to. But I have to go to the library to look at the book on reserve.‎ Text 4‎ A: When are you leaving tomorrow? You look so excited.‎ B: Just imagine I’ ll take the first early flight 8:00 in the morning and see my parents in two hours.‎ Text 5‎ A: Good morning, can I help you?‎ B: Yes, we’re thinking of going on a holiday somewhere. But we’re not sure where to go.‎ A: So what kind of holiday do you want?‎ B: Lots of sunshine.‎ Text 6‎ A: Peter, do you think you could help me with a couple of things?‎ B: Sure.‎ A: Do you think you can send a copy of this report to Mr Black’s office?‎ B: Yes. Do you want me to fax it or send it by e-mail?‎ A: Oh, fax I think. Then would you mind reserving a room for Mr Benson?‎ B:The Garden Hotel as usual and when does he need it?‎ A: He needs it for Friday night.‎ Text 7‎ A: Could speak to David Evans please?‎ B: Hello, David Evans is here.‎ A: Hi, it’s me, Jane.‎ B: Hi, you’ve arrived then.‎ A: Yes, I checked in a few minutes ago.‎ B: What’s the hotel like?‎ A: It’s very clean and comfortable and I have a wonderful view of the harbor from my window.‎ B: How was your journey?‎ A: Oh, not too bad.‎ B: I’m coming to see you. How can I get to the hotel?‎ A: It’s very easy to find. It is near the harbor.‎ B: Ok, I’ll come to see you on Saturday then. Be good.‎ A: Yes, bye.‎ B: Bye.‎ Text 8‎ A: 2346287.‎ B: Hello, it’s that Mr Johnson?‎ A: Yes, speaking.‎ B: I’m phoning about your advertisement in today’s paper about that flat that you have to rent. Is it available?‎ A: Yes it is. Although somebody else has already phoned about it.‎ B: Could you tell me the address please?‎ A: Yes, it’s 17 Green Street York.‎ B: Thank you. How many bedrooms has the flat got? ‎ A: Two. They are quite big and easily take four people.‎ B: I see. What about the heating and cooking?‎ A: Well, there are electrical fires all the rooms and cooking is by electricity as well.‎ B: Thank you. How much is the rent please?‎ A: It’s 80 pounds a month. The electricity is extra and is on meter. ‎ B: If I rent the flat, when will I be able to move in?‎ A: Any time after October the First.‎ B: Thank you.‎ Text 9:‎ A:Oh, excuse me, Madam? ‎ B: Yes?‎ A: Um, I wonder if you could help me. I’m trying to find a pub called Grey Friar’s Bobby. It’s on the Mond, somewhere down this—off this street. ‎ B:Well, that’s right. Um, have you got a map there? We can have a look at it.‎ A: Yes, Madam, right here. ‎ B: I’ll just show you on it. It’s quite easy. Now you’re just here in Princess Street. What you have to do is walk along a little bit and then turn right, and you go up the Mond. You see up the hill there. There’s a building. ‎ A: Oh, yeah. The Mond.The Mond is the name of a road, isn’t it? I see. B: That’s right. And you walk past the Assembly Hall. Can you see there up on the hill, if you just look up to your right there? ‎ A: That big building up there? OK.‎ B: That’s right.You just keep on walking past, and you go across the High Street, or the Royal Mile, as we call it. ‎ A: Go across it? ‎ B: That’s right. You just keep going, and up on your right hand side, you’ll see a little monument, and that’s the monument to Grey Friar’s Bobby. You know, there was a wee dog. ‎ A: Oh, yeah. The dog. ‎ B:Well, if you just go in there, the pub is just next door. I think you’ll find it quite easily.‎ A: Great! I really appreciate it. Thanks a lot. ‎ B: OK. Goodbye! ‎ Text 10 　　‎ Weekend again. Mrs. Bell after her busy work finally gets the time to shop. She has a hard time in the busy traffic. But she is lucky enough to be able to park her car outside the supermarket. Mrs. Bell goes in and finds her trolley. First she goes to the Grocery Department and gets some apples and oranges. Then, coming to the Poultry Department, she gets some steaks. She also picks a bottle of wine, for the weekend dinner party of course. There, she meets Mrs. Young, with her three-year-old daughter. She is sitting in the trolley, as she is too heavy. While Mrs. Bell is talking with Mrs. Young, the three-year-old girl Lily, who is not interested in their talk, finds a bottle of whisky and begins to play with it. Then she puts it in Mrs. Bell’s handbag. Mrs. Bell puts the bottle of wine she selects into her trolley and joins the line of customers before the cashier to have her shopping checked out. A detective happens to be standing nearby and notices Mrs. Bell’s handbag While Mrs. Bell is going towards the exit, the detective stops her and asks her about the bottle of whisky. Mrs. Bell is shocked. She cannot explain how the bottle of whisky has got into her handbag, so she has to follow the detective into the manager’s office.‎