2017-2018学年福建省三明市第一中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年福建省三明市第一中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

三明一中2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考试卷 英 语 ‎（本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。）‎ 注意事项：‎ 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，满分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 does the woman want the man to do?‎ A. Fix her computer.‎ B. Pay for the repair.‎ C. Teach her to use a computer.‎ ‎2. What does the woman need to find?‎ A. A job.‎ B. A tutor.‎ C. Her essay.‎ ‎3. What will the boy’s Christmas present be? ‎ A. A ski trip.‎ B. A new bike. ‎ C. An Apple Watch.‎ ‎4. Who first found that the light bulb burned out? ‎ A. The man.‎ B. The woman.‎ C. Nancy.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation most likely take place? ‎ A. In a club.‎ B. In a theater.‎ C. At the zoo.‎ 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 does the man wish that he would be?‎ A. Smart.‎ B. Rich.‎ C. Famous.‎ ‎7. What does the woman think of the man’s wish?‎ A. It’s ridiculous.‎ B. It will come true.‎ C. She can’t understand it.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why does the woman like her new house?‎ A. It is quiet.‎ B. It has a lot of history.‎ C. The garden is beautiful.‎ ‎9. How many dogs does the man have?‎ A. Three.‎ B. Five.‎ C. Six.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is in the pie in addition to fruit?‎ A. Butter, salt, and sugar.‎ B. Sugar, butter, and flour.‎ C. Flour, sugar, and honey.‎ ‎11. What does the man say about pies?‎ A. He didn’t use to like them.‎ B. He has never made a good one.‎ C. He hasn’t tried making them before.‎ ‎12. What is hard for the man to imagine?‎ A. The woman giving him the recipe.‎ B. A pie with so many different kinds of fruit.‎ C. The woman’s grandmother making better pies.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers mainly discussing?‎ A. A hit song.‎ B. A pop singer.‎ C. A star athlete.‎ ‎14. What does Johnny Wiseman look like?‎ A. Short and fat, with curly hair.‎ B. Tall and fat, with straight hair.‎ C. Short and fat, with straight hair.‎ ‎15. Who will the boy ask for more information?‎ A. The woman.‎ B. Jackson Dreamer.‎ C. Pete or Dean.‎ ‎16. What will the boy be worried about?‎ A. He won’t be popular. ‎ B. He doesn’t know any jokes.‎ C. People will make fun of him.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where is Stonehenge located?‎ A. In Egypt.‎ B. In China.‎ C. In England.‎ ‎18. When did Stonehenge start to be built?‎ A. In 4000 BC.‎ B. In 1600 BC.‎ C. Between 3000-2000 BC.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker say about Stonehenge?‎ A. It was built in stages. ‎ B. It’s the oldest construction in the world.‎ C. The supporting stones are 2.29 meters tall.‎ ‎20. What do most scientists think about Stonehenge?‎ A. It’s a burial ground.‎ B. It’s a royal palace.‎ C. It’s a religious site.‎ 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 ‎ Hands-on experience is still attractive to many buyers, although online ordering is popular in the UK today.‎ Oxford Street London is shoppers’ paradise, and most visitors head for Oxford Street. Halfway along is Sel-fridges, one of the world’s first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress even before you go in. There are at least four other major stores on this street, plus Europe’s largest music shop. In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmas lights which are always ‎ lighted by a politician, a great sportsman, or a super star.‎ Kensington High Street A fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street. One of its department stores even has a roof garden-good for relaxing between purchases. There’s also an organic food superstore.‎ Borough Market You can’t visit London and not go to a supermarket. One of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames. Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stalls, bakeries, and fruit and vegetable sellers. You can also buy specialist food to take away, like cheeses, pork pies, mustard and chutney.‎ More places for bargains Portobello Road on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector’s items. It’s a short walk from the subway station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find. For clothes, Camden Market is the place. It gets a little crowded at the weekends, though. Convent Garden offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.‎ ‎21. For what does Oxford Street become special in December?‎ A. Many bargains to choose from.‎ C. The Europe’s largest music shop.‎ B. The wonderful window dressing. ‎ D. The lights lit by a famous person.‎ ‎22. Where can you go to enjoy food?‎ A. Camden Market. ‎ C. Borough Market.‎ B. Portobello Road.‎ D. Kensington High Street.‎ ‎23. Where is this passage probably taken from?‎ A. A science book. ‎ C. A shopping guide B. A news report.‎ D. A traveler’s journal. ‎ B ‎“We are good mothers,” I said to my friend, as we sat on our comfortable beach chairs under our beach umbrella and watched our children playing in the waves.‎ Out of nowhere, the children took off running. About fifty yards from us, a man—maybe in his fifties—was fishing. The children stood next to him and watched with their little mouths hanging open as he cast the fishing lines. He smiled at them. They ran back to us—all except my three-year-old daughter, Drew.‎ My heart beat wildly with horror. “Drew! Come here! Play with your friends!” I shouted, very aware that my speeches about not talking to strangers weren’t working. It seemed that many parents heard of horrible stories about children being taken away by strangers. Responsible mothers should teach their children that the world is a dangerous place. So I felt relieved when Drew ran towards me and took hold of a shovel (铲子). Then she looked me in the eye: “I want to be with the person.”‎ Again, she approached the middle-aged man, and started digging next to him.‎ Several seconds later, she returned, waving something shiny.‎ ‎“Look, Mommy! A toy fish!”‎ It was, indeed, a toy fish—yellow and rubber. This must have been what he was using to attract the fish. And he’d given it to Drew. The three other children were deeply impressed, and they didn’t try to hide how jealous (妒忌的) they were—clearly, they all wanted the fish.‎ ‎“My friend gave me that fish!” Drew shouted loudly. The sand in front of the umbrella turned into a preschool cage match with a yellow rubber fish flying through the air. I felt like I might cry myself.‎ Unexpectedly, there he was: the man, standing right next to us with three more rubber fish in hand. He handed them to each of the children. By their faces, you would have thought he was actually the really kind big brother.‎ ‎“Thank you,” I said, realizing that there is good and kindness in strangers.‎ ‎24. How did the author feel when Drew stood beside the man?‎ A. Concerned B. Angry C. Relieved ‎ D. Calm ‎ ‎25. What does the author think good mothers should do?‎ A. Be around their kids.‎ C. Teach their kids to behave well.‎ B. Warn their kids of danger. ‎ D. Devote themselves to helping their kids. ‎ ‎26. When did the author feel at a loss (迷茫)?‎ A. When Drew handed her the toy fish.                 ‎ B. When the kids fought for the toy fish.‎ C. When the toy fish was covered with sand.       ‎ D. When the stranger appeared from nowhere. ‎ ‎27. What would be the best title for the text?‎ A. Give a kid a fish C. The world is dangerous B. We are good mothers ‎ D. Teach kids to be kind C A list of Benjamin Franklin’s inventions reveals a man of many talents and interests. His natural curiosity about things and the way they work made him try to find ways to make them work better.‎ Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read. He got tired of constantly taking them off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out how his glasses let him see both near and far. He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of each lens (镜片) in a single frame. Today, we call them bifocals (双光眼镜).‎ Everyone knows the story of Ben’s famous kite flight. Although he made important discoveries and advancements, Ben did not “invent” the electricity. He did, however, invent the lighting rod which protects buildings and ships from lighting.‎ In colonial America, most people warmed their homes by building a fire in a fireplace even though it was dangerous and used a lot of wood. Ben figured that there had to be a better way. His invention of an iron furnace stove allowed people to warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood. The furnace stove that he invented is called the Franklin Stove. Interestingly enough, Ben also established the first fire company and the first fire insurance company in order to help people live ‎ more safely.‎ As a postmaster, Ben had to figure out routes for delivering the mail. He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance. He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage.‎ Later, other famous inventors, like Tomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, followed in Ben’s footsteps by trying to find ways to help people live better.‎ ‎28. How many things invented by Benjamin Franklin are mentioned in the passage?‎ A. 3.‎ B. 4.‎ C. 5.‎ D. 6.‎ ‎29. What do we know about the Franklin Stove?‎ A. It is safer and can save wood.‎ B. It is made of iron and easy to carry.‎ ‎   C. It is much smaller than the traditional stove.‎ ‎   D. It reaches the requirements of the fire company.‎ ‎30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎   A. Franklin invented the bifocals because of his poor vision.‎ ‎   B. Franklin invented the odometer to make his riding easier.‎ ‎   C. Franklin first invented the electricity and then the lighting rod.‎ ‎   D. Franklin invented the odometer when he worked in a post office.‎ ‎31. What characteristic did Franklin, Edison and Bell have in common?‎ ‎   A. They made people’s life simple.‎ B. They were born in the same age. ‎ C. They were excellent students at school. ‎ D. They had a strong desire to make life better.‎ D It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.‎ First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If ‎ you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.‎ ‎  Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.‎ Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why?‎ Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded． Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.‎ But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.‎ We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.‎ There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”‎ So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.‎ ‎32. What can we infer from the second paragraph?‎ A. Mistakes are better than not trying. ‎ B. We are all afraid of trying new things.‎ C. It’s common for people to make mistakes.                                       ‎ D. Mistakes are unnecessary for development. ‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word “eliminate” means?‎ A. Solve.‎ B. Avoid.‎ C. Accept.‎ D. Remove.‎ ‎34. According to the article, what should you pay attention to about making mistakes?‎ A. Trying things out one by one.‎ C. Considering the consequences.‎ B. Accepting the punishment willingly.‎ D. Avoiding making the same mistakes. ‎ ‎35. What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?‎ A. I’d better stay out of trouble.‎ C. Never mind, I can always try again.‎ B. Ok! Now I can learn something.‎ D. Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset.‎ 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。‎ ‎  36  You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. However, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how: Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.    37  A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which maybe a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class.    38   Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.   39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more ‎ meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.    40   You will probably discover them after you have tried these. A. Maybe you are an average student.‎ B. This will help you understand the next class.‎ C. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.‎ E. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.‎ F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. G. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. ‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（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。‎ Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a bunch of white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 41 to the flower shops were not helpful at all—it was a cash 42 . After a while I stopped trying to 43 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flowers in soft pink paper. But I never 44 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 45 moments were spent daydreaming about it. My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 46 kindness and said that he/ she might be showing 47 . Perhaps the neighbour I helped when she was ‎48 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 49 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 50 so he wouldn’t have to risk down his icy steps. As a young girl, 51 , I tended to guess that it might be a 52 who had noticed me a long time 53 I didn’t know him. ‎ One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 54 some of the most important events in my life. And I became completely 55 in my upcoming dance in my graduation ceremony. When my father died, actually, I even 56 the dance and the dress for it. The next day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 57 whether I had a new dress or not, but my mother did. ‎ She wanted her children to feel 58 and lovable, believing that there was a magic in the world and 59 in the face of hard times. In truth, Mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—lovely, 60 and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery. My mother passed away ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming. ‎ ‎41.‎ A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Complaints ‎42.‎ A. service B. deal C. bargain D. offer ‎43.‎ A. recognize B. imagine C. clarify D. discover ‎44.‎ A. tried B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyed ‎45.‎ A. saddest B. worst C. happiest D. loneliest ‎46.‎ A. special B. common C. valuable D. important ‎47.‎ A. concern B. attitude C. interest ‎ D. appreciation ‎48.‎ A. repairing B. washing C. unloading D. starting ‎49.‎ A. across B. through C. over D. onto ‎50.‎ A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter ‎51.‎ A. however B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise ‎52.‎ A. friend B. classmate C. relative D. boy ‎53.‎ A. only if B. even though C. so that D. as if ‎54.‎ A. considering B. attending C. missing D. arranging ‎55.‎ A. absorbed B. uninterested C. discouraged D. disappointed ‎56.‎ A. lost B. hated C. forgot D. expected ‎57.‎ A. suspect B. believe C. care D. realize ‎58.‎ A. contented B. respected C. supported D. loved ‎59.‎ A. trouble B. beauty C. challenge D. struggle ‎60.‎ A. strong B. cautious C. splendid D. fortunate 第II 卷（非选择题，满分50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 单句填空（共10小题，每空填入不超过三词；每空1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. Doctors say that heart disease can _________ (link) to smoking.‎ ‎62. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain _________ (seat) until the plane has come to a complete stop.‎ ‎63. The two Chinese astronaunts will carry out a series of _________ (science)‎ experiments in space.‎ ‎64.The underground is under _________ (construct) here at present and will be completed next year.‎ ‎65. Cars have become a popular means of transport nowadays, bringing great _________ (convenient) to our life.‎ ‎66. The first textbooks _________ (write) for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the sixteenth century.‎ ‎67. In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves _________ (ask) unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer. ‎ ‎68. So thousands of terrified people died every time there was _________ outbreak of cholera.‎ ‎69. Copernicus’ theory is now the basis _________ which all our ideas of the universe ‎ are built.‎ ‎70. To their credit, the four countries do work together in some areas, _________ they still have different institutions.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35分）‎ 第一节 完成句子（共5小题，20空；每空0.5分，满分10 分）‎ ‎71. 倾听是一种主动而非被动的行为，由听觉、理解和记忆组成。‎ Listening is an active, not a passive, behaviour which _________ _________ hearing, understanding and remembering.‎ ‎72. 只有把太阳放在中心位置上，天空中其他行星的运动才能说得清楚。‎ Only if the sun is put in the center ________ the movements of the other planets in the sky ________ ________.‎ ‎73. 会上他提出一份周详的计划，没有遗漏掉任何细节。‎ At the meeting he ________ ________ a well-thought-out plan without _________ ________ any details.‎ ‎74. 一周夜以继日地工作，教授的身体垮了，学校不得不找人来给他代课。‎ The professor’s health _________ _________ because he had worked around the clock for two weeks, so the school had to find someone to _________ _________ _________.‎ ‎75. 现代人置身于日益污染的环境中，有人怀疑这是癌症爆发的罪魁祸首。‎ Modern people ________ ________ ________ the increasingly polluted environment, which some suspect ________ ________ ________ for the outbreak of cancers.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，高二分班后班上来了位口音浓重的外省同学刘倩，她近半个月后还无法融入新的班集体，感到很苦恼。请你根据下列要点给她写一封信。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1. 词数100左右; 书信开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎ 2. 内容要点：‎ ① 帮她分析原因（不敢自信与人交流、害怕口音被人嘲笑…）；‎ ② 给她提出建议和帮助（大胆回答问题，练习普通话；与同学交流学习心得，借此交朋友；带她多参加集体活动，引见自己朋友给她）。‎ ‎ 3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：口音accent；普通话Putonghua Dear Liu Qian,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you feel distressed at your new class.‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Looking forward to you adapting to the new school life as soon as possible.‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Li Hua 三明一中2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷 参 考 答 案 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） ‎ ‎1-5: BBAAC ‎6-10: AACBB ‎11-15: BCBAC ‎16-20: CCCAA 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）‎ ‎21-23: DCC ‎24-27: ABBA ‎28-31: BADD ‎32-35: ADCB 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） . 36-40: ACFBE 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）‎ ‎41- 45: ABDBC ‎46-50: ADCAD ‎51-55: ADBCB ‎56-60: CCDBA 第II 卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 第二节 单句填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. be linked ‎62. seated ‎63. scientific ‎64. construction ‎65. convenience ‎66. written ‎67. asked ‎68. an ‎69. on ‎70. but 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 完成句子（共5小题，20空；每空0.5分，满分10 分）‎ ‎71. consists of ‎72. does; make sense ‎73. put forward; leaving out ‎74. broke down; take his place ‎75. are exposed to或expose themselves to; is to blame或takes/ bears the blame 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）‎ One possible version: (105 words)‎ Dear Liu Qian,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you feel distressed at your new class. I really understand you.‎ One reason, I think, is that you might be too shy to talk confidently with our classmates. Maybe you are afraid that they will make fun of your accent. So, it is no ‎ wonder you feel lonely at times. Here are things we can do to deal with the problem.‎ To begin with, try practising more Putonghua by answering the teachers’ questions in class. Secondly, sharing learning experience with our classmates frequently is a good way to make new friends. Also, I’ll invite you to more class activities and intoduce my friends to you. Hopefully, these will be helpful to you.‎ Looking forward to you adapting to the new school life as soon as possible.‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 录音原文 Text 1‎ step up: 走上前去 She stepped up to receive her prize.‎ 她走上前去领奖。‎ W: Your computer is fixed, sir. Please step up ‎ to the counter to pay for the repair. (1)‎ M: How do I know it’s fixed? I will not pay until you show me that it works. ‎ Text 2‎ M: Your grammar in this essay is horrible. There are so many poorly written sentences and basic errors. You need to find a tutor who can help you with your work. (2)‎ W: Okay, I’ll do that. I can go see Mrs. Casper tomorrow. ‎ Text 3‎ M: It’s almost Christmas! I’m so excited. What are you getting this year?‎ W: I asked my mom for a new bike and an Apple Watch. How about you?‎ M: My parents are taking me skiing. (3)‎ Text 4‎ W: Hey, the light in the living room won’t turn on. Did it burn out?‎ M: Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you about that. (4) We should probably go to the store and get a new one before Nancy gets home and needs to do her homework. ‎ Text 5‎ M: The children would like to watch the pandas a little while longer. (5)‎ W: OK. Let’s stay a little longer here.‎ Text 6‎ M: Did you ever take an IQ test? ‎ W: No, I never did. All I know is that I got A’s and B’s in school. ‎ M: I wish I was really smart. (6)‎ W: Don’t be ridiculous. (7)‎ M: What do you mean? ‎ W: If you’re going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous. ‎ M: Don’t you ever wonder what it’s like to be super smart? ‎ W: It must be very lonely. ‎ M: Why’s that? ‎ W: Because if you’re super smart, no one understands what you’re saying.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Hello! I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Lisa. I’m your new neighbor. My three-year-old daughter is running around in the backyard. You can meet her later.‎ M: Hi, Lisa. I’m Jeff. New neighbor, huh? Gee, no one lasts for long in that house. ‎ W: Really? It is such a pretty modern house, and the garden in the back is just amazing. (8) What’s the problem?‎ M: I don’t know. But my wife thinks it might be the noise. We have six children and five dogs. (9) The dogs like to bark all night…‎ Text 8‎ M: This is the best pie I’ve ever had! ‎ W: Thank you. ‎ M: What did you put in here?‎ W: Well, there are actually five different kinds of fruit all mixed together. And a lot of sugar, of course. (10)‎ M: Really? What kinds of fruit? ‎ W: Apples, peaches, blueberries, cherries, and mangoes. And then of course, I added butter and flour. (10)‎ M: Wow, it’s just so good! I’ve tried to make fruit pies before, and they’ve just always turned out so awful. (11) Do you mind giving me the recipe to this one? ‎ W: Sure. I’ll write it down for you. It was my grandma’s recipe, and we used to eat them when we were kids. Hers were even better than mine, if you can believe it! (12)‎ M: I can’t imagine pies better than this one. (12) Thanks for giving me the recipe. I’ll be sure to let you try the ones that I make.‎ Text 9‎ W: Have you heard of the new pop singer Johnny Wiseman? (13)‎ M: No, I haven’t. You’re the first person to say his name. Nobody has mentioned him before. ‎ W: That’s not true. Lots of people have been talking about him. I remember Pete and Dean were having a conversation about Johnny this morning.‎ M: Wait, is he the tall singer with a heavy build who wears glasses?‎ W: No, that’s Jackson Dreamer. Johnny is short and fat and has curly hair. (14) He’s not very good-looking.‎ M: He doesn’t sound like a pop singer. What are the names of his songs? ‎ W: Uh, Team Captain, Never Stop Joking, and… I can’t remember the names of his other hits. ‎ M: Well, he sounds interesting. I’ll ask Pete or Dean if they know any more of his songs. (15)‎ W: You should. I think he is going to be really popular soon. Plus, he kind of looks like ‎ you.‎ M: I wish you hadn’t said that. Now I’m going to be worried about all the jokes people will make… (16)‎ Text 10‎ 巨石阵（Stonehenge）坐落在英国伦敦西南部的索尔兹伯里平原上，是欧洲著名的史前时代神庙遗址，由巨大的石头组成，每块石头约重50吨。‎ Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire‎, ‎England. (17) This means that it had been built before recorded history began. Experts say that the first stones were put there by people between 3000-2000 BC. (18) That makes Stonehenge one of the oldest constructions in the world. However, it’s not like the pyramids in Egypt or the Great Wall of China. Stonehenge is just a collection of large stones that are balanced on top of each other. Some of the supporting stones are more than 7.3 meters tall. In comparison, the basketball player Yao Ming is 2.29 meters tall. But like the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge wasn’t built in a day. In fact, experts believe that there were many stages in the construction of Stonehenge, (19) the last of which was finished around 1600 BC. Most scientists believe that it is an ancient burial ground. (20) Other people believe it has important religious associations. Scientists have been studying Stonehenge for over 400 years, and they are still finding new things. In 2014, scientists found more burial grounds that they believe come from 4000 BC.‎