河北省沧州市七县2018-2019学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

河北省沧州市七县2018-2019学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

‎2018-2019学年高二第一学期期中考试 英语试卷 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷共150 分，考试时间为120 分钟。‎ ‎ 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ 3.答选择题时，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮将原选涂答案擦干净，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题时，用黑色签字笔将答案书写在答题卡上相应的位置。‎ 第I 卷 选择题（共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What made the man most excited at the party?‎ ‎ A. The tasty food. B. The wonderful music. C. The chance to meet his friends.‎ ‎2. How will the woman probably go to Father’s Department Store?‎ ‎ A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. A theater. B. A movie. C. A musician.‎ ‎4. How does the woman feel about the man?‎ ‎ A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.‎ ‎5. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. On a plane. B. On a bus. C. In a car.‎ 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、7两个小题。‎ ‎6. Why doesn’t the man buy the light blue jeans?‎ ‎ A. They are too large. B. They are expensive. C. They don’t match his T-shirt.‎ ‎7. How much will the man pay?‎ ‎ A. ＄39. B. ＄59. C. ＄69.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What has the man been doing these days?‎ ‎ A. Writing a biology paper.‎ ‎ B. Preparing for the final exams.‎ ‎ C. Reading some magazines.‎ ‎9. Where does the woman say the biology books are kept?‎ ‎ A. In the old library.‎ ‎ B. In the new library.‎ ‎ C. In the biology department building.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题三个小题。‎ ‎10. What do we know about Shawn?‎ ‎ A. She has a private coach.‎ ‎ B. She’s the hardest-working athlete.‎ ‎ C. She won a gold medal at the Olympics.‎ ‎11. How long does Shawn train a week?‎ ‎ A. About 6 hours. B. About 25 hours. C. About 45 hours.‎ ‎12. What does Shawn like to do in her free time?‎ ‎ A. Ride horses. B. Go to the gym. C. Cook some foods.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What does the band need someone to play?‎ ‎ A. The keyboard. B. The guitar. C. The drum.‎ ‎14. When is the band going to practise this week?‎ ‎ A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.‎ ‎15. Where does the band practise now?‎ ‎ A. At school. B. In a garage. C. At Laura’s apartment.‎ ‎16. What will the band do in October?‎ ‎ A. Give a concert. B. Enjoy a holiday. C. Write new songs.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What were Charlie’s friends expected to do?‎ ‎ A. Keep the party secret from Charlie.‎ ‎ B. Invite some other friends to the party.‎ ‎ C. Make an immediate reply to the invitation.‎ ‎18. Where was the party held?‎ ‎ A. At a music hall. B. At a disco. C. At a restaurant.‎ ‎19. What idea did the speaker like best?‎ ‎ A. Playing seventies music.‎ ‎ B. Taking photos of all guests.‎ ‎ C. Placing cameras on each table.‎ ‎20. Where did the speaker get to know Charlie?‎ ‎ A. At a concert. B. In a basketball match. C. At a party.‎ 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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ About aspirin(阿司匹林)‎ ‎ Aspirin is a commonly used drug which can be taken to relieve discomfort caused bynumerous medical problems including headaches, toothache, inflammation and infections. It isalso suitable to treat colds and flu-like symptoms, and to reduce a high temperature.‎ ‎ Who can take aspirin?‎ ‎ Adults and children over 16 years of age.‎ ‎ Who should not take aspirin?‎ ‎ ﹡Women who are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. Aspirin may harm your unbornbaby.‎ ‎ ﹡Women who are breast-feeding. Aspirin can pass into your breast milk and may harmyour baby.‎ ‎ ﹡People who have any problems with the way the liver works or with the way thekidneys ‎ work.‎ ‎ How to take aspirin:‎ ‎ Take aspirin after meals, with a full glass of water or milk.‎ ‎ ﹡The recommended dose(剂量) ranges from two to three tablets at a time. Never takemore than 4g (12 tablets) in any 24-hour period.‎ ‎ ﹡You must not take these tablets with any other medicine which contains any aspirin orpainkiller.‎ ‎ How to store aspirin:‎ ‎ ﹡Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.‎ ‎ ﹡Store aspirin in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.‎ ‎ ﹡Do not put aspirin in the bathroom because the dampness there can cause it to lose itseffectiveness.‎ ‎ ﹡Throw away aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar.‎ ‎ Possible side effects:‎ ‎ ﹡Feeling sick, increased risk of bleeding, stomach pain, indigestion and heartburn arecommon. If these effects continue, contact your doctor.‎ ‎ ﹡Ringing in the ears, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and mental confusion are rare. Ifthese occur, stop taking the drug and contact your doctor for further advice.‎ ‎ 21. In which case will you take aspirin according to the text?‎ ‎ A. Stomachache. B. Fever.‎ ‎ C. Breathlessness. D. Nosebleed.‎ ‎ 22. How many times can you take aspirin at most in a day?‎ ‎ A. 6. B. 4.‎ ‎ C. 5. D. 3.‎ ‎ 23. What type of writing is this text?‎ ‎ A. An announcement. B. A medical report.‎ ‎ C. An official guide. D. Medical instructions.‎ B ‎ A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life ofher owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.‎ ‎ The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve tocollect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just longjohns(衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around-4°C.‎ ‎ After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to hisassistance.‎ ‎ “I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was10:30 pm,” Bob explained. “But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was goneand I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”‎ ‎ Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and handsto keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “She keptme warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”‎ ‎ Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog keptbarking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 pm on NewYear’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his bodytemperature was below 21°C. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have anyfrostbite(冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr.Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really savedhim... He was very fortunate.‎ ‎ Bob said he was “enormously” grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They savedmy life. They are truly heroes!”‎ ‎ 24. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?‎ ‎ A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.‎ ‎ B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.‎ ‎ C. He broke his neck and couldn’t move.‎ ‎ D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.‎ ‎ 25. Why did Kelsey keep barking?‎ ‎ A. To keep warm.‎ ‎ B. To stay alive.‎ ‎ C. To keep Bob awake.‎ ‎ D. To seek help from others.‎ ‎ 26. How does Dr. Colen feel about Kelsey?‎ ‎ A. Helpful. B. Fortunate. C. Grateful. D. Friendly.‎ ‎ 27. What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ ‎ A. A Neck-breaking Accident B. The Magic Night ‎ C. Warmth on a Winter’s Night D. Determination to Keep Alive C ‎ Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race,are destroying our environment consciously or unconsciously without even realizing its results.Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain(保持) what we still have,getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.‎ ‎ Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go forsustainable(可持续的) gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is afavorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningfulmotivation.‎ ‎ When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of themare natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resourcessmartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include: use less water andorganic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; tryusing less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse theleaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures. To do sowe need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can useproper resources without wasting any of them.‎ ‎ In today’s busy life we don’t get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening givesus a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them inour garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment andgardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but you’re not sure how?Click here: http://www. gardenhowto. com.‎ ‎ 28. What does the underlined word “channelize” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ ‎ A. Cause. B. Transform. C. Direct. D. Associate.‎ ‎ 29. Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure?‎ ‎ A. Using advanced electrical machines.‎ ‎ B. Avoiding fertilizers.‎ ‎ C. Watering plants with collected rainwater.‎ ‎ D. Clearing away the leaves.‎ ‎ 30. What is the benefit of sustainable gardening?‎ ‎ A. It requires little water. B. It needs no fertilizer.‎ ‎ C. It breaks up plastics. D. It doesn’t waste any resource.‎ ‎ 31. Where is the passage probably taken from?‎ ‎ A. A newspaper. B. The Internet.‎ ‎ C. A guidebook. D. A science report.‎ D ‎ Robots and humans will soon be living in harmony 和睦）. A singing robot is being taughtto create jazz with a human in a project.‎ ‎ Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid robot. To start with, the Telenoidwill be trained to follow the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer, and toconnect music with different emotional states. Chella then plans to see if the robot can usethese connections to create music.‎ ‎ Intelligence is often regarded as the ability to find connections between the existing things.But Chella suggests that a conscious(有意识的) creature should be able to go a step further andintroduce new connections that result in the creation of something new.‎ ‎ Some jazz musicians say that they should have a mental library of musical phrases so thatthey are able to combine them in new ways. More importantly, however, this combinationhappens in a state that is similar in a sense to dreaming. Chella wants to copy these states in amachine.‎ ‎ “This work raises interesting questions about the link between consciousness and musicmaking,” says Philippe Pasquier, a musician and computer scientist. But he is skeptical aboutwhether a robot musician needs a physical body.‎ ‎ Pasquier argues that the robots are faced with two challenges(挑战). Software that cancopy Bach has already been developed. But interpretation（演绎）includes human’s differenttastes and judgments. “What made the Beatles famous was not so much their works, but thefact that the interpretations of the works were wonderful,” he says.‎ ‎ It is not yet clear how a robot would go about interpreting music in a new way. But bycopying ‎ humans and then learning to sing, Chella’s robot could provide clues.‎ ‎ What seems to be important is that human composers often listen to lots of music made byothers. So Chella’s robot had better listen to those jazz standards first.‎ ‎32. Which of the following is the robot’s first step before it tries to create jazz?‎ ‎ A. Living with human beings in harmony.‎ ‎ B. Connecting actions with human’s emotions.‎ ‎ C. Copying a human singer’s movements and sounds.‎ ‎ D. Learning to communicate with human beings freely.‎ ‎33. The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 5 could be replaced by “ “.‎ ‎ A. doubtful B. worried C. certain D. concerned ‎34. What can we know about the robots like Telenoid from the text?‎ ‎ A. They are household robots. B. They can talk with researchers.‎ ‎ C. They are faced with two challenges. D. They will become human singers.‎ ‎35. What can be concluded from the text?‎ ‎ A. Chella’s robot needs a physical body to make music.‎ ‎ B. How to interpret jazz is a piece of cake for Chella’s robot.‎ ‎ C. A new kind of software should be developed to copy Bach.‎ ‎ D. Chella’s robot should listen to much jazz to create something new.‎ 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。‎ ‎ Choosing the right college for you is not so easy. You should have a general idea of whatyou want and don’t want. The idea can guide you to what fits your needs best. 36 .‎ ‎ Think about what major you want to study in college. If you know that, just look atcolleges that have your major. 37 . So think carefully about your majors and interestsbefore choosing one.‎ ‎ Where the college is located matters. Anyone who tells you the location isn’t important islying. 38 , stay away from schools in cold areas. If you look forward to working in thepublishing industry, New York may be your best bet. If your parents want you to stay close tohome, please don’t consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to.‎ ‎ Think about how much you can afford. Are your parents paying for your education? If so,how much are they willing to spend? Do you have to contribute anything? Financial aid andscholarships ‎ exist, but don’t count on anything. Are you willing to get into debt at school?39 , these are all things to consider for you.‎ ‎ Make sure you’re going to spend time with the right people. The cool thing about collegeis that each different one attracts different kinds of people. For the first thing in your life, youget to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. 40 .And make sure that the people you’re with for four years are your kind of people.‎ ‎ A. If you don’t like cold weather ‎ B. Before you fall in love with a college ‎ C. College is about learning what you love ‎ D. You’d better choose a major that is popular ‎ E. Go to the college with some people you like ‎ F. Remember, above all, it’s people that make places ‎ G. These guidelines will help you figure out what college you want to go 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。‎ He Had a Go ‎ It was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for aFriday night training session. After 41 up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall andslim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my42 .‎ ‎ Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mentalillness support groups, I really 43 his problems when I looked at him.‎ ‎ He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags.I watched him from a 44 and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then Ifelt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was 45 watching him.‎ ‎ After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the 46 .The trainer went up to him and 47 to help him. It was almost like he woke up from adream. He 48 eye contact with the ceiling at once.‎ ‎ Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. 49 rounds we are required todo five ‎ push-ups(俯卧撑), 50 all the boys that were training that night did fivepush-ups. He 51 to complete his five push-ups. The bell sounded again and the nextround began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he 52 . This time he wasstaring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.‎ ‎ It was clear to me that he could not 53 for long.‎ ‎ When I finished training, I decided to go to him and offer him my help. I held the bag forhim and asked him to punch. He 54 the bag a few times and then stopped again.‎ ‎ I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”‎ ‎ He replied with a very shy 55 on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”‎ ‎ What else could I do than 56 this man and his willingness to give it a go? Mostpeople put self-imposed(自我强加的) 57 on their lives and stop themselves fromhaving a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxinggym, let alone training at what appeared to be his 58 .‎ ‎ There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I 59 admired about this manwas that he had a go! That is what 60 ordinariness from greatness.‎ ‎ So what will you have a go at?‎ ‎41. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going ‎42. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination ‎43. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood ‎44. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen ‎45. A. still B. even C. also D. ever ‎46. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer ‎47. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned ‎48. A. made B. broke . kept D. avoided ‎49. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between ‎50. A. for B. but C. or D. so ‎51. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided ‎52. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated ‎53. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember ‎54. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched ‎55. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene ‎56. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice ‎57. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds ‎58. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest ‎59. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly ‎60. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates ‎ 第II卷 非选择题（共50分）‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, itwinds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, 61 (run) approximately21,196 kilometers from east to west.‎ ‎ The 62 (construct) of the Great Wall was not that easy, 63 drew heavilyon the local resources for building materials. The walls were 64 (original) built in theSpring ＆Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi Huang succeeded inhis effort to have them joined together. Since then, the Great Wall 65 (serve) as amonument of the Chinese nation throughout history.‎ ‎ With 66 history of about 2,700 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now 67ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing68 (attraction) all around the world owing to its historical significance. The best-knownpart of the Great Wall of China, Badaling, 69 (locate) 43 miles northwest of Beijing,attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day.‎ ‎ Today, the Great Wall 70 (recognize) as one of the most impressive architecturalachievements in history.‎ 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）‎ ‎ 此题要求改正所给句子中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：‎ 此行多一个词：把多余的词在原句中用斜线（）划掉。‎ 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一漏字符号（Λ），并将所缺词写在该处。‎ 此行错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下方写出改正后的词。‎ 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。‎ ‎ Last Sunday, I went on a hike with one of my best friend, Kevin. I got up early thatmorning and prepare lots of food in my lunchbox and then I went Kevin’s home to pick him up.On the way to the mountain, we enjoyed at seeing many beautiful flowers along the road. Afterwe arrived at the mountain, all of us couldn’t help admire the natural scenery. Then he advisedthat we had a race between us, what made me excited too. But I agreed immediately. In a hurry,Kevin tripped on a stone and fell all the way down. Fortunate, he got stuck on a tree and Ipulled him up at last. What a day!‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假设你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛，希望附近某大学外籍教师Smith 女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封邀请信。‎ ‎ 英语演讲比赛 ‎ 主题：人与自然(Man and Nature)‎ ‎ 时间：6月15日下午2：00-5：00‎ ‎ 地点：501教室 ‎ 参赛选手：10名学生 ‎ 联系人：李华（电话：44876655）‎ 参考词汇：评委 judge 主题 theme 英语演讲比赛 English Speech Contest 词数：120字左右 Dear Ms. Smith,‎ I am Lihua, the leader of the Students Union of Yu Cai Middle School.‎ ‎______________________________________________ ‎ 高二英语参考答案 听力1-20 CCBBA/ BACAC/ BAACB/ AABCB 阅读21-23 BAD 24-27 CDAC 28-31 CCDB 32-35 CACD ‎ 36-40 GCABF 完形 41-60 CBDAC/ CABDD/ ABCAB/ BCDAD 语法填空 ‎61. running 62. construction 63. which 64. originally 65. has served66. a 67. in 68. attractions 69. located 70. is recognized 短文改错 ‎1. friend改为friends 2. prepare改为prepared 3. went后加to ‎4. 去掉at 5. all改为both 6. help后加but或admire改为admiring7. had改为have 8. what改为which 9. But改为So ‎10. Fortunate改为Fortunately 书面表达 ‎ Dear Ms.Smith,‎ ‎ I am Lihua, the leader of the Students Union of Yucai Middle School. I sincerely hopeyou can set aside some time for our English Speech ‎ Contest and be a judge.‎ ‎ The contest, the theme of which is “Man and Nature”, will be held in Room 501 from 2：00 to 5：00 on the afternoon of June 15. What’s more, there will be ten students taking part in it. Iam sure that it will be a great success if you can give us some precious remarks.‎ ‎ I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. My telephone number is44876655. I am looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ With best wishes,‎ ‎ Yours ‎ Li Hua听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ W:Did you have a time at the party?‎ M:Yeah.The food was tasty and the music was wonderful. But what made me most excited is thatI met many old friends at school. We hadn’t seen each other for years.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W:Excuse me ,is there any bus going to Frazier’ Department Store? Or do you suggest taking ataxi?‎ M:Well, you don’t need a taxi or a bus. Walk straights, and when you see the gas station, turn left.You will see Frazier’s on your right.‎ W:Thank you.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W:Did you see The violinist when it was in the theaters? It was great.‎ M:Yes. That’s a movie I will always remember. I think it’s the best movie I have ever seen.(Text 4)‎ M:I’m confident about the test tomorrow. I didn’t stay up all night for nothing.‎ W:Well, I hope you can stay awake during the whole thing.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M:Excuse me. Are we landing on time?‎ W:Yes. We’re beginning to land in a few minutes. Please be seated and fasten your seat belt.(Text 6)‎ M:Excuse me. How much are those jeans?‎ W:Which ones? Do you mean the black ones?‎ M:No,The light blue ones. I think black is too dark.‎ W:Oh, those are 59 dollars.‎ M:Wow, I don’t think I can afford them although I like the color.‎ W:The dark blue ones are on sale. The original price was 69 dollars, and they are only 39 dollars.And they’re popular.‎ M:Emm…Can I try a pair on? I need a large size.‎ W:OK. (A minute later)Look, it fits you well. And the color matches your T-shirt.‎ M:Yes, I will take it.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W:Hi, are you reading these books for your report?‎ M:No, I’m not. I become a little interested in biology these days. I read some biology magazinesevery evening. But I want to know more about this subject. So yesterday I went to the new libraryto borrow some books but I found none. I wonder if they are kept in the biology departmentbuilding.‎ W:Well, once I was told that biology books can only be borrowed from the old library. I think ‎ youhad better try there.‎ ‎(Text8)‎ M:Today we are lucky to have with us this U.S. gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast, ShawnJohnson. Shawn, who do you train with?‎ W:A lot of people think I have a private coach. But I train with 13 other girls at the gym!M:How often do you practice?‎ W: Most athletes train about 45 hours a week. But my parents want me to have a “normal life”. Itrain about 25 hours a week, I usually work out four hours a day during the week, and five to sixhours on Saturdays. I do not practice on Sundays M:Shawn, tell us what eat to stay healthy .‎ W:Well,I have to watch my diet to be a healthy gymnast. But I do not get stressed about it.M:So what are your favorite foods?‎ W:Chicken and steak, peaches and cream.‎ M:What do you do when you are not training?‎ W;I love to ride horse and spend time with my friends.‎ ‎(Text9)‎ M: Laura, I hear you need someone to join your band. What music do you play?‎ W: We play rock music, Ben.‎ M: I’d love to join. What instruments do you need?‎ W: Well, Jamie and I play the guitar but we’re looking for a keyboard player. Our drummer leftbut we’ve found someone for that.‎ M: Sounds good. Can I come to your next practice?‎ W: Fine! Today’s Monday, right? Um, come on Thursday around eight . But we usually meet onWednesday evenings.‎ M:Do you practice at your apartment?‎ W:We did and we shared feelings and ideas with each other, but our neighbors did not like that,so we use the garage at Jamie’ house now. When it gets cold we‘ll find a room at school.M:Well you give a concert sometime?‎ W:We are booked to play at the Coco Club in October, and that’ll be our first one. Jamie’s onholiday in August, so in September we need to write some new songs and practice them for theconcert M:Great!‎ ‎(Text10)‎ M:Hello ,everyone. I’d like to tell you about a surprise party which was rather exciting. Last weekAnna sent out invitations to all of Charlie’s friends .It said on the invitation in huge letters that itwas going to be a surprise party and that we should make sure we didn’t say anything to Charliethat might give it away. When Charlie walked in , he was quite surprised because it was a fancyparty and we’d all come along in sixties clothes from our parents. We looked really funny thatnobody recognized us so it was quite a success. Anna and Charlie’s father booked a local disco forthe night .A lot of great music was played as well. The best idea Anna had was to put cameras onall the tables so that we could take our own photos .She had them printed and we could all getcopies of the ones we liked. I’ve had one of me developed and put it up .I only met Charlie acouple of weeks ago through a basketball match , so there were quite a lot of people at the partyI hadn’t met before, but I made a lot of friends that night , including a really nice girl called Linda.‎