英语卷·2018届西藏日喀则市南木林高级中学高三第三次月考（2017-12）

英语卷·2018届西藏日喀则市南木林高级中学高三第三次月考（2017-12）

绝密★启用前 日喀则市南木林高级中学2018届高三第三次月考 英语试卷 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 ‎2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题）‎ 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啥会给你。‎ 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. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. In a kitchen.B. In a garage.C. In a grocery store.‎ ‎2. How old was Elvis when he died? ‎ A. 77 years old.B. 42 years old.C. 50 years old.‎ ‎3. What does the man wish he could do? ‎ A. Ride on a train. B. Write an article.C. Travel around the world.‎ ‎4. Why did the boy spit the cookie out? ‎ A. It has too much milk.B. It was too hard.C. It was too hot.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. Birds.B. The woman’s yard.C. Food from the grocery store.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and child. C. Boss and employee. ‎ ‎7. How does the woman most likely feel? ‎ A. Annoyed.B. Let down.C. Sorry. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers planning to do? ‎ A. Go to a yoga class.B. Go on a hike. C. Have a race.‎ ‎9. What is the woman worried about? ‎ A. The snakes.B. Getting lost.C. Getting too tired.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the man always get from the food truck? ‎ A. A burger.B. Bacon jam.C. A cheese sandwich.‎ ‎11. What was the woman doing around 8:00 a.m.? ‎ A. Working.B. Having breakfast.C. Enjoying a morning coffee.‎ ‎12. Why do the speakers need to hurry up? ‎ A. So there will be food left. ‎ B. Since they’re already late.‎ C. So they won’t miss too much work.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who ranked the number one hotel in the world? ‎ A. A popular website.B. A famous newspaper.C. A high-quality magazine.‎ ‎14. What do all the rooms in the hotel have? ‎ A. Balconies. B. King-size beds.C. Direct access to private pools.‎ ‎15. What do people mainly go to the hotel for? ‎ A. Shopping.B. Relaxing.C. Enjoying the club.‎ ‎16. What may have changed the woman’s mind about the hotel? ‎ A. The area around the hotel.‎ B. The price of the rooms.‎ C. The food that is available.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the weather like in the Southern states? ‎ A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.‎ ‎18. How much rainfall has been reported in some Texas stations? ‎ A. 2 inches.B. 15 inches. C. 24 inches.‎ ‎19. In which state is the temperature rather high according to thetalk? ‎ A. Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas. ‎ ‎20. What can we infer from the talk? ‎ A. The weather in the USA is very pleasant now. ‎ B. The weather conditions are very poor in the USA.‎ C. The weather conditions vary greatly in the USA.‎ 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，选出最佳选项。‎ A Prom(高中毕业舞会)is a day you’ll never forget. It’s one of the most important events of your senior year, one you certainly don’t want to miss.‎ About a month before prom, I started my countdown(倒计时). It took me about a week to find my dress. I bought it secondhand(二手的), but it was the most beautiful dress I’d ever seen—not too fancy, just the look I wanted. My shoes were bought from Wal-Mart. It might not seem the best place for shoes, but they were so comfortable that I couldn’t wait to dance all night long in them. My cousin Melissa did my hair and make-up. I received so many compliments(恭维)at prom about my hair and make-up and I felt grateful to her.‎ I had much fun with a group of friends. We danced for four hours and I felt as if my feet were going to fall off. After that came the dessert buffet(自助餐). There were four to five tables filled with sweets. I only had a piece of chocolate cheesecake and this little cup of strawberry dessert, but both were to die for(极想得到的).‎ By the time the casino(老虎机)and magician(魔术师) arrived, everyone was super tired. I wanted to sleep, but I went out into the hall with friends and took pictures. At around 6:30 am, we headed into the breakfast hall for breakfast and goodbyes. Although it wasn’t the last time we would be seeing each other, it felt as if we were leaving behind so much.‎ Prom is going to be one of the best times in your life. Don’t think of it as a dance. Think of it as a life-changing moment. I know it was for me.‎ ‎21．Paragraph 2 is mainly about the author’s_______.‎ A. plans for the prom B. decision(决定) to attend the prom C. regrets(遗憾) at the prom D. preparations(准备) for the prom ‎22．At the prom, the author did all except______.‎ A. dancing B. sleeping C. taking photos D. eating sweets ‎23．What does the author think of the prom?‎ A. It is a good chance to dance B. It is an occasion(时机) to say goodbye C. It is a life-changing event with fun D. It is the most important to senior students ‎24．What’s the best title(题目) for this text?‎ A. Going to prom B. Senior proms C. Best time in your life D. Last moment of senior year B People in the United States honor(纪念) their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise(养育) their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.‎ These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations(康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues(烧烤) for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.‎ Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued(值得的) more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.‎ ‎25．Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?‎ A. Parents bring up children.‎ B. Parents give love and care to children.‎ C. Parents educate children to be good persons.‎ D. Parents pass away before children grow up.‎ ‎26．What do you think “florists” do?‎ A. They sell flowers.‎ B. They make and sell bread.‎ C. They offer enough room for having family parties.‎ D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.‎ ‎27．Which do you think is right about “carnation”?‎ A. It has only two kinds of colors.‎ B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.‎ C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.‎ D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.‎ ‎28．What do you know from the passage?‎ A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.‎ B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.‎ C. Not all the children respect their parents D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.‎ C Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and join in some of Texas, best summer vacation activities(活动) .‎ Visit SeaWorld There are sea life shows, adventure(冒险) camps，thrilling rides(摩天轮) and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.‎ Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South Padre With miles of shallow (浅的)，calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.‎ Swim at Barton Springs Barton Springs(巴顿温泉池) is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the country.‎ Take part in an outdoor adventure In the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.‎ Camp and hike in Big Bend Park Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking(徒步旅行), mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping — you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.‎ Enjoy saltwater fishing Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿）to make good use of Texas’ world-class saltwater fishery(渔业).‎ ‎29．The underlined(下划线的) phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ________.‎ A. Texas B. San AntonioC. South Padre D. Gulf of Mexico ‎30．When you visit SeaWorld, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT(除了) _____.‎ A. sea life shows B. adventure campsC. climbing D. exciting rides ‎31．Where can you go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?‎ A. San Antonio. B. South Padre.‎ C. Barton Springs. D. Texas Hill Country.‎ ‎32．From the passage you know that________ .‎ A. Barton Springs is the most popular in the USA B. Lake Buchanan Adventures offers indoor activities C. fishermen may get the best saltwater fish when fishing in Texas D. Big Bend provides outdoor activities in an ancient way D My students often tell me they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often brief—You have as much time as the president. I usually say that there being 24 hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation(解释) of not getting something done.‎ Once in graduate school, I tried to excuse myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality(质量) of your work.” Since then I have had time to think about the “hard worker” dodge (伎俩), and I have come to some conclusions(结论) — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.‎ If you analyze(分析) the matter, you can identify(确定) two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that is important.‎ Then I have a new idea: the quality of the work. That idea is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office---Don’t work harder but work smarter. There’s a lot of sense in that idea.‎ If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution(解决方法) is to improve(提高) the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise(在其他方面) get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.‎ Then, as a smart student, you will try to improve those skills that you use in study, firstly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off(取得成功) in all your studies.‎ ‎33．From the passage, we know that the author is ______ .‎ A. a worker B. a student C. an educator D. an doctor ‎34．What is the meaning of the italic(斜字体)sentence? .‎ A. to have more time B. to be smart and hard working C. to improve the quality of the work D.to work harder ‎35．The main purpose(主旨) of writing the passage is to give_______.‎ A. advice B. encouragementC. criticism D. information 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。‎ Young TeenagersAre Falling Asleep in Class Teens have a busy morning timetable as they need to wake up and get moving very early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required(必需的) time. This means teens need to have a good rest the night before or they will be too tired to learn anything at school. 36 ．‎ When a teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses(错过) what is being taught and he/she loses the respect of the teacher. He/She may also get a consequence (后果) from the school, depending on the classroom discipline (纪律) policy. 37 ．‎ To prevent(防止) young teens from being sleepy in class, try these three tips：‎ ‎*Set a time for “lights out”(“熄灯”) on school nights. This is never be any later than 10 p.m. and preferably 9 p.m. 38 ．Soft music can be on and used to help calm young teens.‎ ‎*Help young teens develop a nighttime routine (常规) that involves（牵涉） activities that slow them down for the end of the day. 39 ．Turning off the computer and disconnecting from friends and the excitement of the day an hour before bedtime will also help your teen relax.‎ ‎* 40 ．This will reinforce (增强) what it feels like to be rested and capable （有能力）of achieving what he/she wants.‎ A. What's worse, they may even fall asleep in class.‎ B. Taking a shower(洗澡) and reading are two activities that work well.‎ C. Set a good example and show him/her your love for learning.‎ D. Point out the positives after young teens has had a good night's rest.‎ E. “Lights out” means the computer, television, lights and cell phone should be off.‎ F. All of these things affect young teens’ academic(学术) success and can be avoided（避免）.‎ G. While your teen keeps his/her goals（目标）in line with（与…一致）your expectations, he/she may have his/her own goals.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain_41_ so I decided I would leave the children in the car__42_ I rushed into(冲入) a shop. I warned(警告) the girls not to _43_ anything and told them I would be _44_ within a few minutes. Then I locked(锁) all the doors and left _45_happily looking out of the window.‎ I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had _46_! I could hardly believe my _47_. The car doors were _48_ locked, the windows tightly(紧紧地) shut and on the back seat _49_only two coats. Being __50_, I ran to the corner(角落) of the street _51_ there was no sign of them. I _52_up to an old lady nearby and asked _53_ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.‎ Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and _54_ to stop trembling(发抖). Suddenly, I _55_ a happy laugh _56_ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot(车尾行李箱) and _57_ were two very red-face and _58_ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, _59_ behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. __60_ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward(向前倾) and pulled their ears.‎ ‎41．A. heavy B. hard C. big D. hardly ‎42．A.before B.since C.after D.which ‎43．A.talk B.reach C.hear D.touch ‎44．A.away B.out C.back D.along ‎45．A.them B.her C.herself D.themselves ‎46．A.discovered B.disappeared C.described D.delivered ‎47．A.ears B.words C.eyes D.heads ‎48．A.even B.again C.already D.still ‎49．A.have B.were C.had D.are ‎50．A.foolish B.proud C.frightened D.happy ‎51．A.where B.which C.that D.when ‎52．A.arrived B.looked C.rushed D.left ‎53．A.what B.when C.whether D.how ‎54．A.tried B.had C.tired D.ought ‎55．A.felt B.listened C.smelt D.heard ‎56．A.behind B.over C.before D.with ‎57．A.outside B.under C.inside D.after ‎58．A.worried B.excited C.surprised D.tired ‎59．A.climbed B.flew C.threw D.jumped ‎60．A.For B.About C.With D.Down 第Ⅱ卷 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Writing text messages while walking is dangerous. A study says it is more dangerous than texting while driving. Researchers(研究人员) found that there are more61 (injury) to texting pedestrians(行人)than there are to texting motorists(汽车司机). Their report says walking is not as easy62 we think. We must focus on many things at the same time to walk safely in a straight line(直线). The researchers said that people forget how to walk 63 (safe), so dangerous things happen to them. They bump(撞) into walls and other people. They walk into cars, fall over things in the street, 64 even fall into holes.‎ A professor said walking is a difficult action. There are several reasons65texting makes walking dangerous. 66is that people cannot see the street. Another is that they focus on their phone screen(屏幕) instead of their feet. A final reason is that their minds are somewhere else—they are not thinking about 67(walk) from A to B safely. The professor said over 6,000 people68(visit) his hospital last year because of texting. He said69worst cases are head injuries. When a pedestrian is tossed into the air he/she has nothing70(protect) the head. The damage can be serious.‎ 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。‎ Failure is common in our life. No one can avoid them. When we fail to do something, we often feel very depressing. Sometimes failure can make us lose hearts. So no one are willing to fail. On a contrary, success can bring us a sense of pride. If one enjoys his continuous success in his career, he will have confidence to himself. Therefore, failure is the mother of success. A failure ‎ doesn’t mean one can never be successfully. Those who are always afraid of failure they will never succeed. In a word, as long as we can get some lessons and experiences from our failure, we’ll be sure to succeed.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎1．假定你是李华，你们班就“高一新生是否有必要进行为期一周的军训”进行讨论。请你写一篇短文，表达你的观点。‎ 要点：（1）.支持者占85％，理由：①加强团队精神、合作精神；②有益于身心健康。‎ ‎（2）.反对者占15％ 理由：①浪费时间；②容易晒伤。‎ ‎（3）.你的观点.‎ 注意：1.不要逐句翻译，可以自行增加观点补充内容，词数100左右;‎ ‎ 2. 参考词汇 military training军训；senior one students高一新生；‎ Today in our class we havea discussion on whether it is necessary for senior one students to take the one-week military training.__________________________‎ ‎2017—2018学年第一学期第三次月考英语试卷 参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 ABCBA 6—10 ACBAA 11—15 AACBB 16—20 BCBBC 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．D 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．D 26．A 27．C 28．B ‎29．A 30．C 31．B 32．D 33．C 34．C 35．A 第二节 七选五 36．A 37．F 38．E 39．B 40．D 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空 ‎41．B 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．A 46．B 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．C ‎51．A 52．C 53．C 54．A 55．D 56．A 57．C 58．B 59．A 60．C 第二节 ‎61．injuries 62．as 63．properly 64．or 65．why ‎66．One 67．walking 68．visited 69．the 70．to protect 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）‎ ‎71、them→it 72、depressing→depressed 73、hearts→heart 74、are→is 75、contrary前面的a改为the ‎76、to→in 77、Therefore→However 78、successfully→successful 79、删掉those who they are中的they ‎80、experiences→experience 第一节 写作 Dear editor,‎ ‎ I’m writing to tell you something about the discussion on whether it is necessary for senior one students to take the one-week military training. Different students hold different attitudes to it/Students’ views on it vary from person to person.‎ ‎ Some hold that it is necessary. On one hand, it can improve student’s teamwork spirit , which will play an important part in their life and study. On the other hand, there is no doubt that they become stronger physically and mentally through the training.‎ ‎ However, the others have opposite views. They think it is a waste of time. Besides, students get burnt easily without any protection in the sun.‎ ‎ As far as I’m concerned, though we may feel tired during the training , it goes without saying that the one-week military training is meaningful.‎ ‎英语听力原文 Text 1‎ M: Oops…I’m sorry, Mom, I broke another plate. (1) I should probably let you finish.‎ W: No, you go ahead. I got those dishes at a garage sale. Just be more careful! ‎ Text 2‎ M: Elvis Presley was super famous in the mid-fifties, but why do people always say “Elvis has left the building”? ‎ W: That’s an old saying. It just reminds people that Elvis is gone but not forgotten. He died in 1977. Did you know he was only 42 when he died? (2)‎ Text 3‎ W: I just read a newspaper article about a man who traveled around the world on $20 a day. He traveled mostly by bus and train.‎ M: Wow, that’s amazing! I would love to do something like that one day. (3)‎ Text 4 ‎ M: Thanks for the cookie, Grandma. Did you bake these? ‎ W: Yes, I did! I baked them a couple of weeks ago. They soften up if you put them in some milk. Hey, why did you spit it out? ‎ M: It’s as hard as a rock! I think I broke my tooth! (4)‎ Text 5 (总结题)‎ W: Those birds love my yard. See? They are probably looking for worms. ‎ M: Yeah, they are lucky they can find meals in lots of places. We have to go to the grocery store to buy our food.‎ W: True, but I wouldn’t want to eat what they do, even if it’s free.‎ Text 6‎ M: Marissa, if your papers continue to be late, I will have to give you a failing grade for the course. (6)‎ W: I’m sorry! (7) I’ve been having a really hard semester. ‎ M: You need to try a little harder, okay?‎ W: I know, I will. There’s just been a lot going on lately. I’m moving out of my house, and my brother is in the hospital.‎ M: I’m sorry to hear that, but this is the 7th paper you’ve turned in late. ‎ W: I promise I’ll get the next one in on time. Just please don’t fail me. (7)‎ M: I’ll give you one more chance, but just one. Don’t let me down.‎ Text 7‎ M: The hike will last for 2 hours. (8) We’ll start at sea level and then climb up a few hills. Are you ready?‎ W: I sure am. The one-hour yoga class this morning really made me full of energy. I’m feeling so good. I bet I can race you up those hills. ‎ M: That won’t be necessary. We want to take our time to enjoy the sights along the way. We’ll point out certain plants, some of the insects, and watch out for possible snakes. ‎ W: Snakes? Uh, I definitely will be racing you up the hill! (9)‎ M: Not to worry. (9) Nature is a wonderful thing. We are all meant to enjoy it together — snakes, spiders, trees, and us humans.‎ Text 8‎ M: The Bacon Bacon food truck is down the street. I’m going to get lunch. Can I get you something?‎ W: I was wondering why I was so hungry. I skipped breakfast. I have been working straight since I got here to work at 8:00 a.m. (11) I even didn’t have time to drink my morning coffee. A big juicy bacon burger would be awesome. ‎ M: I always get a burger. (10) Today, I’m going to try their grilled cheese sandwich. I hear it has three different kinds of cheese, bacon, and bacon jam.‎ W: Jam made out of bacon? Wow. I’d buy a big jar of that bacon jam right now if they have it!‎ M: They might. Okay, I’ll go down and pick up lunch for you and me. ‎ W: No, wait. I need a break, and I need to make sure I can buy that jam. ‎ M: OK, let’s hurry. If we wait too long, the lunch crowd will be there, and they might run out of everything. (12)‎ Text 9‎ M: This hotel in India just got ranked the number one hotel in the world!‎ W: What, by some silly website that specializes in top ten lists just to sell more ads?‎ M: No, by Travel + Leisure magazine. (13)‎ W: Oh, really? They really know their stuff. (13) Hey, that looks more like a palace!‎ M: It’s designed after the ancient palaces of northern India. ‎ W: It looks like a lot of the rooms have balconies. ‎ M: Yeah, those are the suites that have direct access to private pools. But all the rooms have Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, king-size beds, daily newspapers, and… (14)‎ W: OK, stop talking! We’ve got to make our reservations!‎ M: Well, hang on a second. You don’t really like Indian food. ‎ W: But I thought they offer other choices besides Indian food…‎ M: Maybe. Also, this part of India is pretty quiet. There’s no shopping or clubbing. People go there to relax. (15)‎ W: That’s OK. I can go shopping anywhere.‎ M: The rooms start at $350 per night, and those suites are $750 per night. (16)‎ W: Whoa! I thought India was supposed to be inexpensive! (16)‎ Text 10 (第20题为推断题)‎ And now for the weather report for the following 72 hours. The national weather map shows a high-pressure area all along the eastern coastline, which will bring them very pleasant, sunny weather from New York to Florida. But showers and thunderstorms are happening from the Ohio River all the way south to the Gulf coast, pouring down heavy amounts of rain over the Southern states. (17) By far the worst of the storms has happened in and around Texas. Some Texas stations have reported up to fifteen inches of rain in a 24-hour period with high winds and thunderstorms. (18) Two typhoons were reported along the Gulf coast of Texas, but we haven’t got the exact information about any damage or injuries. Heavy amounts of snow were reported in the Rocky Mountain area with record cold temperatures in Denver and Boulder. As much as a foot of snow has fallen in some of the mountain stations. In contrast, temperatures in Arizona and the desert Southwest went over the 100-degree mark again under bright, sunny skies. (19)‎