河南省三市2020届高三下学期联考英语试卷

河南省三市2020届高三下学期联考英语试卷

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。‎ ‎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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A.￡19.15 B.￡‎9.15 C.￡9.18‎ 答案是B。‎ ‎1. What does the man always do on Saturday?‎ A. See a film. B. Have a class. C. Review his notes.‎ ‎2. How does the woman deal with difficult lectures?‎ A. By recording them. B. By talking with lecturers. C. By attending them again.‎ ‎3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?‎ A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the teachers' office.‎ ‎4. What kind of music does the man often listen to?‎ A. Jazz music. B. Classical music. C. Rock music.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Sarah's happy retirement. B. The man's art classes. C. Their hobbies 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。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. Why does the man apologize to the woman?‎ A. He lost her dictionary. B. He made her desk dirty. C. He damaged her glasses.‎ ‎7. What does the woman ask the man to do?‎ A. Buy her an ice cream. B. Look up some new words. C. Tidy up her desk carefully.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What makes the man change his appointment?‎ A. An unexpected visitor. B. His urgent problem at work. C. The traffic due to the bad weather.‎ ‎9. When will the man meet Dr. Martin?‎ A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What can people enjoy in Richmond?‎ A. Local foods. B. Local artworks. C. Local shopping centers.‎ ‎11. How far away is Sun Valley from Richmond?‘‎ A. 5 minutes' walk. B. 10 minutes' walk. C. 15 minutes' bike ride.‎ ‎12. Where do the speakers decide to stay?‎ A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a villager's house.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Journalist and sportsman. C. Interviewer and job applicant.‎ ‎14. What does the man think of a teacher's work?‎ A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Challenging.‎ ‎15. What does the woman like doing?‎ A. Playing sports. B. Watching sports. C. Teaching sports.‎ ‎16. What does the man value most about doing sports?‎ A. Teach the young important life lessons.‎ B. Try to maintain mental well-being.‎ C. Make efforts to keep physically fit.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. W hat does Volterman's Smart Wallet focus on?‎ A. The function. B. The design. C. The security.‎ ‎18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart?‎ A. The alarm. B. The camera. C. The CPS tracker.‎ ‎19. What can you receive if someone opens your wallet secretly?‎ A. A picture of him. B. A voice from the phone. C. A message from the wallet.‎ ‎20. Why is Volterman's Smart Wallet suitable for travel?‎ A. It doesn't need to recharge.‎ B. It is light and easy to carry.‎ C. It has a large capacity for pictures.‎ 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 How to spend a holiday without sending your savings into a nosedive? Take a look at these heavenly and affordable hideaways in Bahamas.‎ Pigeon‎ Cay Beach Club, ‎Cat‎ ‎Island Pigeon Cay Beach Club is located on the largely undeveloped Cat Island, where it's possible to wander the very beautiful coastline for miles without spotting a soul-or a boat, dock(码头)or Jet Ski. TVs, AC, and Wi-Fi are all happily off-duty, leaving guests to explore the island by bike, canoe, or kayak(皮艇)(all free to use) or quietly drop by the honor-system beach bar.‎ Unique Village, Eleuthera This 14-room hotel stands proud over the quiet Poponi‎ ‎Beach, which is rarely crowded despite being well-known for its pretty pink sands. Unique Village has a casual open-air restaurant anti an outdoor pool, and its spacious(宽敞的), air-conditioned rooms have simple and bright island decoration, free Wi-Fi, and outdoor balcony-all facing the ocean.‎ Stella Maris Resort Club, ‎Long Island If you're looking for casual, cheerful, and cheap, the beachfront Stella Maris Resort Club more than fits the bill. The large, family-owned complex on beautiful and remote Long Island is a bargain ‎ for its competitive rates, free activities, and accommodations that can suit larger parties (there are 27 hotel rooms, cottages, houses). One of the highlights of the resort (度假胜地) is its range of activities, many of which are free, including day trips, boating, nature walks, caving, kayaking, and wine parties.‎ St Francis Resort, ‎Stocking‎ ‎Island Stocking‎ ‎Island‎ is just about as remote as you can get. The island is only accessible by boat, and has little human development: no cars, no roads, and about two dozen residents. The quiet and homey St Francis Resort fits right in with its surroundings, offering eight spacious rooms overlooking the ocean, two beaches, and free kayak. In-room breakfast, Wi-Fi, and transport from George Town are all free.‎ ‎21. Which is the best choice if you want to have a quiet drink?‎ A. Pigeon‎ Cay ‎Beach Club. B. Unique Village.‎ C. Stella Maris Resort Club. D. St Francis Resort.‎ ‎22. What may attract you most in Stella Mans Resort Club?‎ A. Unique sands. B. An outdoor pool. C. Diverse activities. D. A quiet beach bar.‎ ‎23. What do Unique Village and St Francis Resort have in common?‎ A. Limited development. B. Free Internet access.‎ C. An outdoor restaurant. D. Means of being reached.‎ B A young female athlete in the Philippines recently won multiple gold medals for her school during a provincial sports despite not having proper running shoes.‎ Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student of Salvation Elementary School in Balasan, Iloilo, was only wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.‎ Facebook user Valenzuela posted images of the girl with her feet wrapped in brown plaster (石膏)bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word "NIKE" on the sides of her "shoes" to complete the "Nike running shoes" look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet，creating a thin protective layer against the track.‎ While she was virtually(实质上)barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her opponents(对手)who all wore proper footwear intended for running. According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the ‎ inter-school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.‎ When images of her "Nike" footwear were spread widely, Filipinos on social media showered her with praises for her dedication and character. Many noted that instead of wallowing in self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her "running shoes."‎ Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. It did not take long for Jeffrey Cariaso, a famous coach, to take notice of Ballos' outstanding performance. He immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner to help her.‎ ‎24. In fact, Ballos' "shoes" are .‎ A. an ad B. a bargain C. a copy D. a substitute ‎25. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "wallowing in" in paragraph 5?‎ A. Being lost in. B. Being proud of. C. Making use of. D. Giving ignorance to.‎ ‎26. What made Cariaso offer to help Ballos?‎ A. Her super power. B. Her determination. ‎ C. Her attitude to the event. D. Commenters' suggestions.‎ ‎27. Which can be the best title for the passage?‎ A. A Lucky Runner B. A Pair of "Nike" Shoes C. A Creative Brand D. An Eye-catching Game C Sea otters(海獭)are pretty small compared to other marine mammals(哺乳动物), which means that, despite their fur coats, they tend to lose heat quickly, and need lots of energy to keep up their body temperature.‎ ‎"So they need to eat 25 percent of their body weight each day," says Sarah McKay Strobel, a sensory ecologist at UC Santa Cruz. "But in order to eat that much food, that means sea otters need to find all that food." She studied the otter's senses, to solve the mystery of how they're such efficient food catchers. Vision isn't reliable, she says-it's pretty dark and muddy underwater, and crabs and other smaller animals tend to hide. Hearing is also tough for otters, in the noisy underwater environment. And sniffing's no good either. "When they're underwater they're holding their breath."‎ What's left is touch. So Strobel measured the sensitivity of the otters' paws and whiskers (须). She blindfolded an otter named Selka, then presented it with plastic plates carved with tiny ‎ grooves(沟槽). Selka's job was to select the plate with two-millimeter grooves, which she'd been trained to associate with tasty food, instead of plates with differently sized grooves.‎ Turns out, Selka could tell just a quarter millimeter difference in the grooves' width with her paws-above and below water-and half a millimeter difference with her whiskers. "The fact that she was able to perform so well while moving extremely quickly I think is really interesting and suggests that sea otters have very quick decision-making abilities, and very quick sensory Processing abilities, which makes sense when you think about the type of lifestyle they lead and how quickly they need to find food."‎ For the record, humans can feel the difference too, but it takes us 30 times longer, which might make sense. After all, we live in environments where touch is less important in a hunt than sight and sound.‎ ‎28. Why do sea otters eat much food?‎ A. To swim faster. B. To stay warm.‎ C. To keep their fur thick. D. To satisfy their good appetite.‎ ‎29. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?‎ A. An introduction to Selka. B. The use of plastic plates.‎ C. An experiment on Selka. D. The function of otters' touch.‎ ‎30. What did Strobel find about sea otters' senses?‎ A. Hearing is useless. B. Touch is the most effective.‎ C. They have no vision. D. Their smell works very well.‎ ‎31. What can we learn from the text?‎ A. Sea otters have enough food to eat. B. Humans are more sensitive than sea otters.‎ C. Sea otters respond very quickly in hunting. D. Sea otters' whiskers work better than paws.‎ D The United States space agency, NASA, says its Mars exploration vehicle recently recorded a high level of methane(甲烷)gas on the planet. The discovery is exciting because the presence of methane gas could support the case for life on Mars.‎ NASA's Curiosity vehicle recently recorded the largest level of methane ever measured during its seven-year Mars mission.‎ Methane has no color or smell. A special instrument on Curiosity's Mars Science Laboratory ‎ recorded the increased gas level. The device measures levels of chemical elements and gases in the Martian atmosphere. In addition to methane，the instrument can record levels of water and carbon dioxide.‎ Nearly all the methane gas found in Earth's atmosphere is produced by living things. It usually comes from animal and plant life. But it can also be formed by geological(地质的) Processes，such as interactions- between rocks and water.‎ It was not the first time curiosity had found methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. About a year ago, NASA announced that Curiosity had discovered sharp seasonal increases in the gas. This time, NASA said the measured methane gas level was clearly larger than any others observed in the past. "It's exciting because microbial(微生物的)life is an important source of methane on Earth," NASA said in a statement announcing the discovery.‎ However, Curiosity's team carried out a follow-up methane experiment that showed a sharp drop in levels of the gas. That number was "close to the background levels Curiosity sees all the time." NASA said. The rise and fall of the methane gas levels left NASA scientists with more questions than answers.‎ ‎"The methane mystery continues," said Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity's project scientist. "We're more motivated than ever to keep measuring and put our brains together to figure out how methane behaves in the Martian atmosphere."‎ ‎32. What do we know about methane gas?‎ A. It is a must to living things. B. It can be found everywhere.‎ C. It smells like carbon dioxide. D. It's mainly from biological activity.‎ ‎33. What do the explorations on Mars tell us?‎ A. Humans have known much about Mars.‎ B. There will be more methane gas on Mars.‎ C. There is no progress in the 7 years' research. ‎ D. The level of methane gas on Mars is not stable.‎ ‎34. What does the discovery mean in NASA's view?‎ A. There may exist life on Mars.‎ B. Methane gas on Mars has a sudden increase.‎ C. The mystery about Mars will be solved soon.‎ D. They've known how methane gas is formed on Mars.‎ ‎35. How do the NASA's scientists feel about their future exploration?‎ A. Aimless. B. Confident. C. Stressed. D. Serious.‎ 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。‎ People all over the world have some strange hobbies, and one of the most unusual in Britain is "trainspotting". 36 . You'll see the grown-ups standing around at railway stations and other places where trains pass by, and you'll see them taking photos and exchanging notes with each other. So, what are they doing?‎ ‎ 37 -the numbers on the front of the trains, or the make and model of the "locomotive (火车头)"-the part of the train which pulls all the other parts. In the same way that some people collect toys or stamps, these men collect and exchange all kinds of details about trains and railways.‎ The idea goes back as far as 1942. That year, a young man named Ian Allan was working at Waterloo railway station in London. 38 , and quite a lot of the questions he received were very similar. He found himself getting a little annoyed at sending the same replies to the same questions, so he had a word with his boss. He asked if he could write a brochure giving the answers to the most frequently asked questions. His boss said if he wanted to waste his time on such a project, that' OK. 39 . So he did. The brochure he wrote was the earliest version of the FAQs(常见问题)you see on websites nowadays.‎ The first 2,000 copies were all sold in clays, and by the 1950s, a million copies of British Railways locomotives were selling every year. Ian Allan went on to become a successful publisher, and got an Order of the British Empire(OBE,大英帝国勋章)from the Queen in 1995. 40 .‎ A. But he should do it in his own time B. The young man spent much time on it C. They're looking for the trains they've taken D. Well, they're collecting information about trains E. It's usually men over the age of 40, but not always F. He died in 2015, but his trainspotting hobby lives on G. It was his job to answer letters from people about trains 第三部分 语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。‎ A teenager who once became homeless graduated at the top of his class in Houston, Texas this weekend. Derrick Ngo, 18，had a 41 childhood, growing up without a father and finding his mother in and out of prison through the years.‎ Ahead of his 42 , Ngo had been to 12 different schools. At 15, he started to 43 on his own with some help from his mother, but it was barely enough that he 44 homeless about two years later. Ngo 45 his childhood to VOA. "We often didn't have that much food. We didn't have that much money. We didn't have a 46 source of income and that was one of my biggest ‎47 in growing up-that lack of parental 48 ."‎ Determined to change his future, Ngo 49 all his frustrations(沮丧)into his studies-efforts that 50 landed him as the top student of his class at Energy Institute High School. "I 51 that if I didn't use school, education and the resources that were 52 to me, then there would be no way that I would get out of the 53 I was in," he said.‎ In December, Ngo learned that he had been 54 by Harvard, where he will be attending this fall. "It was, at first, a 55 …I just got into Harvard. My heart was 56 ," he said. He was very excited. The young man 57 his success to discipline(自制力)and laser-like (激光一样的) 58 on end goals. "With a dream in your heart, you will have a clear 59 that you're working towards. Although it's not real yet, it's 60 that is going to be real one day."‎ ‎41. A. happy B. boring C. troubled D. bright ‎42. A. failure B. difficulty C. independence D. achievement ‎43. A. live B. work C. learn D. train ‎44. A. got up B. grew u C. broke up D. ended up ‎45. A. recorded B. repealed C. recalled D. recommended ‎46. A. new B. stable C. spare D. balanced ‎47. A. desires B. features C. struggles D. advantages ‎48. A. pressure B. guidance C. training D. introduction ‎49. A. added B. counted C. combined D. directed ‎50. A. firstly B. slightly C. eventually D. unexpectedly ‎51. A. bet B. heard C. wondered D. remembered ‎52. A. donated B. available C. designed D. affordable ‎53. A. trap B. truth C. danger D. circle ‎54. A. told B. invited C. dismissed D. accepted ‎55. A. gift B. pity C. shock D. sympathy ‎56. A. rising B. racing C. beating D. sinking ‎57. A. owes B. devotes C. applies D. contributes ‎58. A. care B. focus C. confidence D. appreciation ‎59. A. goal B. way C. plan D. position ‎60. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something 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。‎ In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Nanhu Lake was a scenic wonderland in Yunnan Province.‎ In order to get an 61 (office) rank, a scholar named Yang studied hard on an island in the middle of the lake, with one stone bridge linked to the bank. His wife sent 62 (meal) to him every day. She usually made chicken soup with some rice noodles, meat and vegetables. Because of the great distance, when she got there, the food 63 (become)cold and unappetizing.‎ One day, she cooked the food in a heated earthen pot. And she was so surprised. 64 (find) that the food was still hot when she got to the island. After 65 careful study, she found two secrets: there was thick chicken oil on the surface of the soup and the earthen pot did 66 (ready) conduct heat. As a result, the heat of the soup 67 (preserve) well.‎ Since then, the scholar became 68 (healthy)and more hardworking. Finally he succeeded in a government cam. He treated his fellow scholars 69 the rice noodles with chicken soup. They praised it repeatedly and asked 70 the splendid meal was. Thinking of the stone bridge she crossed every day, the wife blurted out (脱口而出) "crossing-over bridge rice noodles".‎ 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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。‎ 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。‎ Today, if you look at people around, you'll find many of them can be seen play with their cellphones.‎ Reasons behind this phenomenon is various. First, having an easy way to text messages and games, people tend to get addict to cellphones. Beside, cellphones can be a perfect way to kill time. Although using in many ways, cellphones can lead to a series consequences. For instance, students may possible have difficulty concentrating on their schoolwork, that can result in declining grades.‎ My suggestions on this are as the follows. People should not use cellphones whenever driving. And schools should take actions to ban their use by students.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter给你写信，询问你今年春节因新冠病毒肺炎(novel corona-virus)影响而延长的假期是如何度过的。请你给他回信。内容包括：‎ ‎1.表示感谢；‎ ‎2.你的课，锻炼等)；‎ ‎3.你的感想。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 参考答案 ‎1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A ‎ ‎6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B ‎ ‎11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B ‎ ‎16. A 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B ‎21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A ‎ ‎26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B ‎31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B ‎36. E 37. D 38. G 39. A 40. F ‎41. C 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. C ‎ ‎46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. C ‎51. A 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C ‎56. B 57. A 58. B 59. A 60. D ‎61. official 62. meals 63. had become 64. to find 65. a ‎ ‎66. readily 67. was preserved 68. healthier 69. to 70. what 改错 ‎71. play---playing 72. is ---are 73. addict---addicted 74. Beside---Besides 75. using---used/useful ‎76. series 后加of 77. possible---possibly 78. that---which 79. the 去掉 80. actions---action Today, if you look at people around, you’ll find many of them can be seen play with their cellphones.‎ playing Reasons behind this phenomenon is various. First, having an easy way to text messages and games, people are ‎ tend to get addict to cellphones. Beside, cellphones can be a perfect way to kill time. Although using in many ‎ addicted Besides used/useful ways, cellphones can lead to a series∧ consequences. For instance, students may possible have difficulty ‎ of possibly concentrating on their schoolwork, that can result in declining grades. ‎ which My suggestions on this are as the follows. People should not use cellphones whenever driving. And schools ‎ should take actions to ban their use by students.‎ action 书面表达：（略）‎ 录音原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: How about seeing the new film at the theater tomorrow?‎ M: Sorry. I have a GRE class every Friday, and the next day I always have to look over my notes at home. ‎ Text 2‎ M: Hey, Katherine. Do you know any special ways to listen to lectures better?‎ W: Well, I like to take notes. But if the topic is difficult, I often record the whole thing. That way, I can listen to the lecture all over again and take really good notes. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Hi, Thomas. This is Katie. I found your notebook in the library. Please come to get it back in the classroom. Or I just leave it in the teachers’ office in Room 201, if you don’t have time now. ‎ M: Oh. That’s great, Katie! I have been looking for it all day long. I’ll go to get it tomorrow morning. ‎ Text 4‎ M: I find there are plenty of classical music CDs on the Internet. You can buy them very cheaply if you like them. ‎ W: Great. I know you very often listen to them. You can try some rock music, which can make you energetic and powerful. And jazz music also makes people feel relaxed. ‎ M: Mm… I sometimes listen to them. ‎ Text 5‎ M: You really have a lot of hobbies, Sarah. How do you find time to keep up with all of them?‎ W: That’s the nice thing about being retired. I have always had a desire to do more in the field of art, and now that I have time, I really enjoy taking art classes at the community college.‎ Text 6‎ M: I’m terribly sorry, Tina. I’ve broken your glasses. I was looking for the dictionary you borrowed from me yesterday on the desk while you were out for a break. ‎ W: Well, it doesn’t matter. It’s my fault. I forgot to return it to you on time after I used it to look up some words in it. I should say sorry to you first. ‎ M: I need it badly now, so I began to search for it on your desk. I should have been careful. I’ll pay for it. ‎ W: No, there is no need to pay. You treat me an ice cream after class. That’s enough. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Good morning. Harwich‎ ‎Hospital. How may I help you?‎ M: Hello, I made an appointment with Dr. Martin, but I have to make a change now. ‎ W: Oh, who’s calling, please?‎ M: It’s Adam Welsh. ‎ W: Ah yes, Mr. Welsh. Your appointment is at 11：00 am on Wednesday. Is there a problem?‎ M: Well, unfortunately I won’t be able to come tomorrow as I live out of town and I’ve been cut off by last night’s sudden snowstorm. Could I possibly have another appointment for the same time the day after tomorrow when the weather will hopefully be better?‎ W: Wait a moment, please. I’ll just check. Yes, that’ll be fine. ‎ M: Thank you very much. ‎ W: You’re welcome. I’ll inform Dr. Martin of the change. Thank you for calling. ‎ Text 8‎ M: Let’s plan a trip for the summer break. ‎ W: All right. I heard there are some little villages with beautiful scenery and interesting shops. ‎ M: Oh no. We don’t have that much money to do some shopping. ‎ W: You’re right. Anyway, I’d like to have a look. I just heard there are some really nice arts in the villages. The best place to find a good variety of local artworks such as paintings and handmade jewelry is Richmond. The only trouble is that there aren’t any places to eat. Luckily, there are some great restaurants and cafés in Rosemount 15 minutes by bike away from it. And Sun Valley, which is a ten-minute walk from Richmond is also famous for its local foods. ‎ M: Great! Are there any youth hotels around there?‎ W: Yes, there’s one in Richmond. But what about sleeping in a tent? We haven’t done that for ages and we don’t have much money to stay in a hotel. ‎ M: Sounds fun. ‎ Text 9‎ W: Nice to meet you, Jack. I’m Mrs. Spence. Please take a seat. ‎ M: Thank you, Mrs. Spence. Nice to meet you, too. ‎ W: So, you’ve applied to do a teaching course here. ‎ M: Yes, that’s right. ‎ W: I’d like you to tell me, first of all, why you want to be a teacher. ‎ M: OK. Well, I’ve always loved explaining things and helping people. I’m not looking for an easy job—I like a challenge! I also want to work with young people. ‎ W: And why have you decided to become a PE teacher?‎ M: OK, playing sports is my favorite. I really believe it’s important for young people to do sports at school. ‎ W: Oh, mine is watching sports. Well, why is it so important, do you think?‎ M: OK. Well, first of all, we all know it’s important for our health to keep physically fit. Secondly, physical exercise is good for our mental well-being. ‎ W: Hmmm…‎ M：Finally, playing sports teaches young people important life lessons, like the teamwork, which values most. ‎ W: OK. Jack. Let’s stop here. I’ll let you know the result soon. ‎ Text 10‎ M: In the age of mobile payments, what we really need to survive is a smartphone. But one company in the US is going to make your traditional wallets cool again, by bringing them into the digital age. ‎ Armenian firm Volterman’s Smart Wallet takes security to a new level. It’s fitted with different technology. In a smart wallet, there is an alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a camera. If your phone and wallet become separated, the alarm will warn you so that you don’t leave it behind. And if your wallet is lost or stolen, the GPS tracker can help you reach it. ‎ But perhaps the most unusual feature of the Volterman Smart Wallet is the built-in front-facing camera. “If someone dares to open your wallet without your permission, the little camera will take a picture and send it to your mobile phone,” the founder said. Once your wallet is stolen, you will find it easily by receiving the picture of the thief. ‎ The Volterman is really the world’s most powerful smart wallet. It’s also lightweight and thin, making it perfect for travel. No more international roaming charges（漫游费）. Also, it works ‎ wirelessly. The high-tech wallet comes in three models, with the cheapest cost expected to be$169. ‎