2018-2019学年福建省上杭县第一中学等六校高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年福建省上杭县第一中学等六校高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎“长汀、连城、武平、永定、漳平、上杭六地一中”联考 ‎2018—2019学年第二学期半期考 高二英语试题 命题人：永定一中 郑淑玲 连城一中 李小兰 武平一中 钟菊秀 ‎（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）‎ 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。‎ 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 kind of TV programs does the woman like?‎ A. Reality shows. B. Talk shows. C. Game shows.‎ ‎2. How many days does the woman work each week?‎ A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Five days.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers going to do?‎ A. Attend a class. B. Meet Beth. C. Go to a cafeteria. ‎ ‎4. What does the man want the woman to do?‎ A.Give him a ride.‎ B. Take him to the garage. ‎ C. Help prepare for Naomi’s party. ‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Where to hold Joyce’s party.‎ B. How to celebrate Joyce’s birthday.‎ C. Whether to hold a party for Joyce.‎ 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 relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Neighbors. B. Guide and tourist. C. Police officer and passer-by.‎ ‎7. Where is the store?‎ A. Next to a post office. B. On the right of a bank. C. Opposite a police station.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the man going to Las Vegas?‎ A. To spend the spring break. B. To take a class. C. To attend a meeting.‎ ‎9. What will the man have to do in the end?‎ A. Change the flight.‎ B. Pay $320 for the ticket. ‎ C. Book an economy class seat. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Who does the man want to send a gift to?‎ A. His aunt. B. His mother. C. His sister.‎ ‎11. How much will the man probably spend on the scarf?‎ A. $10. B. $20. C. $50.‎ ‎12. What does the woman offer to do in the end?‎ A. Post the scarf for the man. ‎ B. Lend the man some money. ‎ C. Go shopping with the man.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What kind of house is the man looking for?‎ A. One on the Northside Street.‎ B. One with more than two housemates.‎ C. One with an outdoor entertainment area.‎ ‎14. How much does the man want to pay each week?‎ A. $100. B. $200. C. $300.‎ ‎15. When does the man want to move house?‎ A. In two weeks. B. In three weeks. C. In a month.‎ ‎16. What will the man do at 11:00 on Tuesday? ‎ A. See a doctor. B. Tidy his backyard. C. Meet with Margaret.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What do we know about Mr. Law?‎ A. He is an Indian.‎ B. He once worked under stress.‎ C. He is inexperienced in social work.‎ ‎18. What does the speaker think of Mr. Law?‎ A. Considerate. B. Confident. C. Qualified.‎ ‎19. What is Mr. Law expected to do?‎ A. Telephone Jan.‎ B. Fill in an application form.‎ C. Meet the speaker on Monday.‎ ‎20. What will the speaker do on Tuesday?‎ A. Go to India. B. Attend a meeting. C. Conduct an interview.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15个小题；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 Volunteer With CarePartners ‎ CarePartners volunteer opportunities cover a wide range of needs and areas，so whatever your interests, talents or skills are, we can find the fit that works for you.‎ ‎ Retail Volunteers ‎ Interested in volunteer work at the Hospice Thrift Store or Estate Sales? Check out the list of opportunities, or sign up now. Volunteers are also needed to assist in Rehabilitation Hospital Gift Shop. For more information, please contact Sharon Pearson at 828-277- 4888.‎ Special Event Volunteers ‎◆Drums and Dragons—This is a brand-new fundraising event. Dozens of volunteers managed a dragon boat race. Visit the event website for Drums and ‎ Dragons. For updates about this unique and competitive event, please “like” our FaceBook page, Drums and Dragons. To join the race, please contact John Napolitano at 828-277-4816.‎ ‎◆Little Trees Project—For over ten years, the Little Trees Project has been delivering decorated trees to patients served by CarePartners programs. Last year, school children and adult volunteers decorated nearly 800 trees with handmade decorations and heartwarming notes. For more information, please contact Lynn Blankenship at 828-777-2827.‎ ‎ Hospice Volunteer Application Process ‎ If you’re interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer, you will need to fill out an application, sign a confidentiality agreement, and provide two references. Once your application is received, we will arrange a personal interview so that we can answer your questions and become more familiar with your interests and availability. If you are specifically interested in working with Hospice patients, call Danny Johnson at 828-274-9567.‎ ‎21. Who can help you become a voluntary shop assistant?‎ A. Danny Johnson. B. Sharon Pearson. ‎ C. John Napolitano. D. Lynn Blankenship.‎ ‎22. Why do CarePartners members hold a dragon boat race?‎ A. To seek volunteers for the organization. ‎ B. To improve the health of its volunteers.‎ C. To collect money for the organization. ‎ D. To win “likes” for its FaceBook page.‎ ‎23. What does the Little Trees Project mainly do?‎ A. Decorate trees for sick children. ‎ B. Plant trees to help poor patients.‎ C. Produce handmade trees for decoration. ‎ D. Present the patients with decorated trees.‎ B China’s latest generation train Fuxing with a top speed of ‎400 km/h is the first bullet train designed and manufactured by Chinese engineers without help from the West. Chinese companies spent just 13 years learning to build worldclass highspeed trains after studying knowhow (技能) from leading firms in developed countries, such as Japan, France, Germany and Canada.‎ Fuxing bullet trains are expected to travel between Shanghai and Beijing, and the railway line is the busiest in China and serves 505,000 passengers daily. There are currently two models under the Fuxing series, namely CR400AF and CR400BF. Both models were disclosed on June 26, 2017. A CR400AF model started from Beijing South Railway Station at 11:‎05 a.m. local time for Shanghai. At the same time, a CR400BF model left Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station for Beijing. In daily operation, they would run at a consistent speed of ‎350 km/h, which means it would take the train three and a half hours to travel between Shanghai and Beijing, or an hour and 20 minutes between London and Paris. Currently, the travel time between Shanghai and Beijing is around five hours by train.‎ The smooth and superfast bullet trains are also very comfortable as they provide free WiFi coverage and more legroom in all carriages. The onboard monitoring system of Fuxing has been described as advanced. It could automatically slow the train in case of emergencies or abnormal conditions. Workers from more than 20 Chinese companies joined forces to form a team in order to build Fuxing in the past three years.‎ As China puts its latest train model into use, the country is also keeping an eye on the overseas market. Fuxing is expected to run in foreign countries, such as Russia. The Fuxing bullet trains will operate on the Chinese networks as well as on the MoscowKazan highspeed railway in Russia. The 770kilometrelong railway line between Moscow and Kazan is designed for trains that could travel at ‎400 km/h.‎ ‎24. What can we learn about the Fuxing train from the text?‎ A. It is China’s first generation bullet train.‎ B. It was designed by Western engineers.‎ C. It took Chinese engineers 13 years to make it.‎ D. It will run at a speed of ‎350 km/h in operation.‎ ‎25. What is the distance from London to Paris most likely to be?‎ A. ‎350km　　 B. ‎470km C. ‎770km D. ‎‎22,000km ‎26. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. Fuxing trains will be exported.‎ B. Russia has put Fuxing trains into use.‎ C. Fuxing trains will be used only in China.‎ D. The Chinese built the MoscowKazan highspeed railway line.‎ ‎27. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. The history of bullet trains. B. China’s highspeed railway.‎ C. China’s latest highspeed trains. D. The worldclass highspeed trains.‎ C As a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a treat. I didn’t find the chimps’ tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus(马戏团). ‎ And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts—men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.‎ Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolved. ‎ When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animal’s name and where it came from. But, back then, there was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced. ‎ As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose zoos. “Animals belong in the wild,” is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer? ‎ Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer life. But—you may protest— they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isn’t so bad.‎ Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These days every zoo requires BIAZA’s approval to operate, and the association sets the s tandards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programs, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organizes the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world. ‎ Consequently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course it’s no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isn’t always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide for yourself?‎ ‎28. According to Paragraph 2, what is the writer’s opinion about circus animals?‎ A. They were not treated well by their trainers.‎ B. They were not as intelligent as those in zoos.‎ C. They should have been placed in zoos. ‎ D. They had much shorter lives than those in the wild.‎ ‎29. Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA?‎ A. Designing zoos and approving zoo operations.‎ B. Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards.‎ C. Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges.‎ D. Organizing animal study projects and training zoo workers.‎ ‎30. Which of the following statements about zoos would the writer agree with?‎ A. Zoo animals should be freed into the wild.‎ B. Zoos are more popular now than in the past. ‎ C. Zoo animals are more limited than in the past.‎ D. Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals. ‎ ‎31. What’s the purpose of the author writing the passage?‎ A. To tell us how zoos have improved.‎ B. To introduce a new environmental organization.‎ C. To show the difference between zoos and circuses.‎ D. To discuss whether a zoo should be closed down.‎ D ‎ A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87% of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98% by 2020.‎ One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety”—drivers’ concerns about running out of petrol on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. In fact, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.‎ Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars met with doubt, and their high price drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity(电池容量), recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics. ‎ As well as progress on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the sea and sky. Electric boats are among the oldest electric vehicles, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric planes are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make electric flight a reality.‎ Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions(排放物). If the US were to act on the study’s findings and replace 87% of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61%. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they can’t claim to be completely emission-free. Even so, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word “hurdle” probably mean?‎ A. step B. limit C. result D. aim ‎33. Why were the electric cars not popular with many people in the past?‎ A. They were not widely used. B. They were very poorly made.‎ C. They were not good value. D. They couldn’t travel at a high speed.‎ ‎34. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4?‎ A. To introduce the history of electric vehicles.‎ B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.‎ C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.‎ D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.‎ ‎35. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Driving into the Future B. Problems with Petrol Cars ‎ C. My Dream Car D. History of Electric Cars 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）　　‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to Be More Patient and Less Stressed Being in a hurry all the time drains(消耗) your energy. Getting caught up in things beyond your control stresses you out. To reduce stress and be more patient, try the following ways.‎ ‎★Take deep breaths Next time you’re faced with a stressful situation that makes you want to hurry, perform the following steps. Take five deep breaths in and out. 36 Then smile. Pretend if you have to. It’s pretty hard to stay bad-tempered with a smile on your face.‎ ‎★Chew slowly Slow down at the dinner table if you want to learn to be patient and lose weight. Eating as fast as you can is a certain way to eat more than you need to. 37 Try to guess all of the ingredients that were used to prepare your dish.‎ ‎★ 38 ‎ ‎ Focusing on the result can quickly become tiring. Divide your goals into small ones so you will have causes for celebration. Giving yourself positive feedback(反馈) will help you develop patience, stay encouraged, and find more joy in the process of achieving your goals.‎ ‎★Practise patience every day ‎ Here are a few easy ways to help increase this ability in daily life. 39 Instead of going through the drive-through at a restaurant, go inside. Take a long walk through a park.‎ ‎ If you’d like to help your friends learn how to be more patient, pass this along. 40 ‎ A. Enjoy the entire journey.‎ B. Encourage yourself to try new things.‎ C. Work on your short-term goals patiently.‎ D. Then they can be calm and cool just like you.‎ E. Next time you go to a store, get in the longest line.‎ F. Be an eater who pays attention to the taste of every dish.‎ G. Imagine all that stress leaving your body each time you breathe out.‎ 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，从短文后各小题所给的四个选项（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。‎ I was about to get on a plane after a trip. Honestly speaking, the trip was very 41 and exhausting. To make things worse, I had a middle seat in Zone 5, where they 42 the baggage because there wasn’t much room in the overhead bins(行李架).‎ I had to ask the flight attendant if I could 43 my seat. Trying to be 44 , she asked if I was willing to sit in an exit row. “Yes, sure!” I 45 responded, full of hope. But a moment later, she told me that row might not be 46 . I could only accept the reality.‎ Suddenly I heard her offer two seats in the exit row 47 a young couple next to me. I was filled with 48 that I was ready to get up and 49 with her. I wondered how she could 50 me and then go to help others. I was about to shout at her, 51 my good sense won. For that belief moment, I tried to comfort myself. “If you are impatient, you’ll make a 52 of yourself.” Then though I was still annoyed, I managed to 53 .‎ With about 5 minutes to board, when I was worried about how to keep my 54 , the attendant handed a new ticket to me. “Is this for the 55 seat?” I asked. “No, it isn’t,” she responded. “Once in a while I’m able to do this and I’m glad it has 56 this time.” I glanced down—business class, Seat 2F—no charge! I was very ‎ ‎57 for that and I felt relived that I had 58 my anger. I do know even if I shouted at the attendant, she would 59 try hard to help me, because she seemed very responsible. Now I realize that it is always important to show 60 and understanding for others in life.‎ ‎41. A. exciting B. annoying C. moving D. surprising ‎42. A. forgot B. kept C. limited D. shared ‎43. A. change B. take C. find D. occupy ‎44. A. busy B. careful C. encouraged D. helpful ‎45. A. eagerly B. proudly C. patiently D. confidently ‎46. A. valuable B. narrow C. attractive D. available ‎47. A. for B. to C. with D. through ‎ ‎48. A. fear B. anxiety C. anger D. stress ‎49. A. compete B. argue C. fight D. agree ‎50. A. refuse B. stop C. trouble D. contradict ‎51. A. and B. otherwise C. but D. so ‎52. A. decision B. fun C. living D. fool ‎53. A. calm down B. break down C. turn down D. fall down ‎54. A. seat B. note C. ticket D. baggage ‎55. A. last B. former C. free D. new ‎56. A. remained B. existed C. worked D. appeared ‎57. A. grateful B. regretful C. doubtful D. peaceful ‎58. A. witnessed B. shown C. controlled D. acknowledged ‎ ‎59. A. yet B. still C. even D. ever ‎60. A. sympathy B. affection C. support D. respect 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。‎ Xiao Wei, a Chinese student, for the first time left her motherland—China to study for a business 61 (qualify) in London. Like most foreign students, she has ‎ to complete the preparation course before applying ‎62 a degree course. Xiao Wei explained 63 took up all her concentration in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a child because she had to learn almost everything. 64 (lucky), she lives with a host family who always give her good advice and also the chance 65 (learn) more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she misses her family. The preparation course, in Xiao Wei’s opinion, is most 66 (benefit), making her understand the academic requirements of a western university. To write an essay, as far as Xiao Wei’s tutor 67 (concern), the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts 68 contain different opinions and analyze them. Besides, she was encouraged to give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her marks have improved and she is a more autonomous learner now. At present she feels more at home in England and 69 had ever seemed very strange before appears quite normal to her. However, 70 (occupy) with work, she has not had time for social activities. So she tries to have a balance between study and a social life. ‎ 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(＼)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。‎ Today, my presentation is about David, a online illustrator(插图画家), and his paintings. David is fond of China’s national treasure, the giant panda. Recently, he has combined the panda image with various internationally famous paintings, caused Internet excitement. He has been planning to do this creative paintings for some time,‎ ‎ and is glad what so many people like his paintings. After all, Chinese giant pandas were born to be models and can be easily adapted so many oil paintings. He pays attentions to Chinese traditional paintings, and western masterpieces as well as. He strongly believe that the Chinese panda matches good not only the Chinese style elements but also the world culture.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）‎ 假如你叫李华，你的英国朋友Chris目前在中国学习汉语。下周五下午他所在的班级将举行一个班会，分享学习汉语的经验。他想邀请你参加并做一个有关汉语学习的报告。由于一些原因，你不能前往。请写一封电子邮件向他说明此事。内容包括：‎ ‎1.对他的邀请表示感谢；‎ ‎2.不能前往的原因（至少两条）；‎ ‎3.希望经常交流学习外语的经验。‎ 注意： 1.词数100左右。‎ ‎2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Chris, ‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Best regards to you. Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎“长汀、连城、武平、永定、漳平、上杭六地一中”联考 ‎2018—2019学年第二学期半期考高二英语试题参考答案 听力 1-5 BBCAB 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 CBCAB 阅读理解 21-23 BCD 24-27 DBAC 28-31 ACDA 32-35 BCDA ‎36-40 GFAED 完形填空41-45 BCADA 46-50 DBCBA 51-55 CDADB 56-60 CACBD 语法填空 ‎61. qualification 62. for 63. it 64. Luckily 65 to learn ‎ ‎66. beneficial 67. was concerned 68. which/that 69. what 70. occupied ‎ 短文改错 Today, my presentation is about David, a online illustrator(插图画家), and his ‎ ‎ an ‎ paintings. David is fond of China’s national treasure, the giant panda. Recently, he has ‎ combined the panda image with various internationally famous paintings, caused ‎ ‎ causing Internet excitement. He has been planning to do this creative paintings for some time, ‎ ‎ these and is glad what so many people like his paintings. After all, Chinese giant pandas ‎ ‎ that were born to be models and can be easily adapted∧ so many oil paintings. He pays ‎ ‎ are for attentions to Chinese traditional paintings, and western masterpieces as well as. He ‎ attention strongly believe that the Chinese panda matches good not only the Chinese style ‎ ‎ believes well elements but also the world culture.‎ 参考范文 Dear Chris,‎ ‎ It’s kind of you to invite me to attend your class meeting and share my experience ‎ of learning Chinese with you. But I’m very sorry to say that I can’t go there. There’s an examination in a week and I should devote myself to making preparations for it. I’m afraid I can’t make the time for the talk. Furthermore, I’m not a good speaker and it’s also hard to say I really have some experience in learning Chinese. As is known, it’s totally different for a native speaker and a foreigner to learn the same language. I suggest you ask some foreigners who learn Chinese well to do that instead. And I hope we can exchange experience in learning foreign languages with each other more often.‎ Best regards to you. Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ ‎(Text 1)‎ W: Mike, what kind of TV programs do you like?‎ M: I like to watch reality shows. How about you?‎ W: I really like talk shows. Do you know what Linda likes?‎ M: She likes game shows a lot.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: I have a new job and I have to work on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. What about you?‎ M: Well, I only work on weekends, and I'm at school on weekdays.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M: Are you and Beth in the same Chemistry class?‎ W: No, we aren't. My class is in the morning. Her class is in the afternoon.‎ M: I see. Listen, I'm on my way to the cafeteria now. Are you free?‎ W: Sure. Let's go.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Lucy, if you are going to Naomi's party tomorrow night, could you pick me up from my house? My car's at the garage until this weekend.‎ W: No problem, Jerry. I'd like to. See you at your house at 6:30.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Didn't you tell Joyce the plan for her birthday this Saturday?‎ M: That wouldn't be a surprise then. I'm going to take her to a movie in the afternoon and some friends are going to arrange the party at a restaurant.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Excuse me. I'm Jack, living next door. I just moved in. I'm looking for a store. Are there any around here?‎ W: Yes, there is a store on Pine Street.‎ M: Oh, good. How can I get there?‎ W: Walk straight and when you get to a post office you will see Pine Street in front of you. Then turn right, and walk along until you see a police station. The store is across from it, next to a bank.‎ M: Thanks a lot.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: I would like to make a reservation for a flight to Las Vegas for March 8th, an economy class seat, please.‎ W: Sorry, but all flights to Las Vegas are fully booked on March 8th.It's the spring break season, you know. There are some business class seats available for the morning of March 9th.‎ M: That's too bad. I have to attend a meeting on the afternoon of March 9th.By the way, how much is the business class seat?‎ W: $320, sir. It's twice as expensive as an economy class seat.‎ M: OK. I'd better book a business class seat then.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: Hi, Alice. I need your help.‎ W: Well, Chang, I'll try to help.‎ M: I want to send a gift to my aunt back home, but I only have $20.And I don't want to ask my mother for money. And I don't think my sister will lend any more money to me.‎ W: OK, let's see---you know that they charge by weight to post things. So we should look for something small and light.‎ M: That's a good start. Remember it has to be inexpensive too.‎ W: Hmm, I remember seeing some nice scarves for women on sale for $10 whose usual price was $50, and they don't weigh much.‎ M: Oh, Alice, that's perfect. Thank you.‎ W: That's all right. Would you like me to go shopping with you?‎ M: That's great. Do you have any time this Saturday?‎ W: Yes. I'm free in the morning. You can come to my house and then we go together.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Good afternoon. How can I help you?‎ M: Hello. I'm looking for a house.‎ W: What kind of house are you looking for?‎ M: Anywhere on the Southside, not more than 20 minutes from the city center would be OK. And I guess the most I can afford is $200 every two weeks. But I don't really want to share with more than two people.‎ W: I think with two housemates we should be able to find you a nice place to live within your budget.‎ M: That's good. Well, I've been living in an apartment, so I'm really looking forward to having a backyard for some outdoor entertainment.‎ W: Oh, outdoor entertainment area. OK. When do you want to move?‎ M: In less than a month. That will be in 3 weeks.‎ W: OK. Would you like to come in again sometime this week to meet with Margaret? ‎ M: Yes. How about Tuesday?‎ W: Sure, she's free at 9:00.Does that suit you?‎ M: Actually, I have another appointment with my doctor then. Could we make it a bit later in the morning?‎ W: Hmm... Margaret's got an opening at 11:00.How's that?‎ M: That's great. Thanks a lot.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ W: Hello, Mr. Law. This is Mandy Kane calling. I'm very pleased to let you know that we received your application for the opening position in our company. From a quick look at your application form my colleagues and I have decided we would very much like to meet you as soon as possible. We are very impressed with your experience, especially the time you spent working with the poor in India. As we all know, being a social worker is a difficult job, and we are always under stress. We are confident that if you can work in high-pressure environments like India, you can survive with us.‎ You also have the necessary qualifications. Your Master's degree in Sociology gives you a very good background. Please call my secretary Jan at 2258-9855 for an interview. But I'm sorry to say that I have a meeting each day on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. So you can choose either Wednesday or Thursday. Looking forward to seeing you, Mr. Law. ‎